“Always show appreciation. What’s taken for granted will eventually be taken away. Then you end up missing most what you least appreciated.” The author of this quotes was saying that what you didn’t think of, you will one day remember. You will someday appreciate what you did not care about. Reading the book, 90 Miles to Havana, by Enrique Flores-Galbis, a possible theme has shown through. A theme that has been developed halfway through the book is: Don’t take anything that you are fortunate for, for granite. The theme has been shown to send a message to the reader to show a reason to read it. The theme that has been developed to show to never take anything that is a privilege for granite.
In the first part of 90 Miles to Havana, Julian
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Julian was used to having a person that tells you the boundaries, and rules for whatever they do. When the brothers got there, they were very confused on who was the “adult” in charge. Caballo rules the camp with no desire to help anyone, but himself. Julian had never thought about how coordinated his life was with someone in charge. Julian had never thought about how there could be such bad people that could seem like an angel in front of the people who are more important. Caballo is always ruling the camp without doing anything for the actual campers. Julian had taken his loyal, organized, parents for …show more content…
Julian got in touch with Bebo! Julian had a couple conversations with him. He knew that his time was short, but didn’t think that it would be gone when it did. Julian was there waiting for Bebo--- then he got his message. Julian did not understand; he just didn’t want everything to end. All he received was an “I’m sorry” from Bebo. All Julian did was call Bebo, and it would cut off without him knowing. Again, Julian didn’t think anything of it. Once Julian got that message, he then thought of all of the things that he could have done for Bebo, and how many thank you’s he had to make up for. Then, in the chapter Connect- Y- Cut, Julian got to Connecticut with all of his family, except for his father. Julian just knew that he was going to make it to all of his family members, he knew he would get back to them without a doubt, but then his dad had to stay for the business. Julian had without a doubt, but then his dad had to stay for the business. Julian had taken his whole family for granite when he broke the plate, and yelled at his parents. Julian should not have done that. That goes to show how the theme that has been developed after reading the book really shines through. Last, in chapter 37, a worker for Tomas, stole the compass that he was planning on using for the trip. Julian did not like Dog in the first place. Dog would look at things with a lot of attention. Tomas was the one who took something for granite
As they continue toward Mexico, Josey and the gang ride through a small town in Texas. They encounter Union soilders and bounty hunters as they pass through. Since Josey is a wanted man, it is likely that everywhere he goes trouble will follow. Leaving a trail of more dead men behind, Josey and the gang continue on in search of freedom from those pursuing them. Shortly after their encounter in Texas, Josey and the gang come across a group of Comancheros who have taken in their captivity a family from Kansas. Here Josey not only saves a Grandmother and her husband, but also his second damsel. This scene features Josey riding in on his horse, out numbered by the Commancheors, yet he still manages to kill them all with the quick draw of his pistols. Although Josey saves the day yet again, this creates more trouble for Josey because the Commancheros he killed had intended to trade the captives to the Comache Chief, known as Ten Bears, in exchange for horses. There is also the conflict of Josey trespassing on the land of the Comanches.
The Cuban Mile, written by Cuban native Alejandro Hernandez Diaz, is a story about two Cubans who set sea for Miami in hopes of finding more successful lives. The author writes as if he was one of the refugees, and we are reading his journal entries. The journey lasts seven days, with obviously many entries per day. The entries are categorized by how many miles these two men have traveled by that point. The narrator and his brother in law are on their way to meet Cynthia, who is the sister of one and the wife of the other. She was awarded the opportunity to study in America and believes her loved ones can enjoy greater success in a capitalist society.
When John Grady meets Alejandra, he sets himself up for a situation that provokes conflict. This doesn’t seem to bother him, since John Grady is not content to live a life without risk. If anything, it may be that John Grady falls in love with Alejandra because of the potential conflict with her father, the powerful Don Hector. He finds conflict more appealing than harmony because it conforms to his ideal of the dangerous West. When John Grady tells his friend, Rawlins, about his first meeting with Alejandra, the author use...
There is a phrase that people here time and time again, but don’t truly understand the meaning of it until the phrase can be applied to their own lives. “You don’t realize what you have until it’s gone.” Atwood’s poem is a direct reflection of this quote. Her poem “Bored” talks about how she hated the repetitiveness of her daily events with her father. But it was only until he had passed on was it that she truly did realize how much she missed those daily events. Sometimes people don’t understand how important others mean to them until it is too late.
To begin, the internal and external conflict developed in the novel, epitomizes the hardships faced by the characters. These conflicts are conquered through love. First, Cia’s constant battle against the government would push any relationship past destruction; however, every attempt to break them, only makes them stronger. At the start, Tomas is severely injured by a booby trap placed by the Testing committee. Tomas is the only candidate injured since this so called trap is in place to separate Cia and Tomas: a power duo. Rather than considering to abandon Tomas, Cia reflects, “[S]oon, Tomas won’t be able to travel. He won’t finish the test and neither will I since I could never leave knowing [Tomas] would most likely die out here injured and alone” (Charbonneau 72). Despite the government’s powerful effort to separate Cia and Tomas, Cia refuses to cooperate. Her reserve of love overpowers the government’s evil intentions. Next, the conflict that arises with a competitor, Will, is conquered by love. In the final metres to the finish, Tomas is shot at point-blank by...
Whether it 's for the music, people or food, Cuba is a popular and interesting place to visit. Cuba is located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. At 42,426 square miles, Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean and the 105th largest country in the world. Cuba has a population of 11.1 million. Out of that 11.1 million, Havana is home to 2.1 million (Nation Facts). The official language of Cuba is Spanish, but English and French are spoken throughout the country. The most practiced religion of Cuba is Roman Catholicism, but a large number of people follow the Afro-Cuban and Protestant religions. The president of Cuba is currently Raúl Castro, which is Fidel Castro 's brother. The currency of Cuba is the Cuban peso (Cuba).
I think that what the author was trying to imply in this passage was that in his personal experience, he has noticed that many people take many things for granted and that they don’t live their lives according to what they want and need to do. So much is wasted during one’s lifetime, and people just allow their lives to pass them by.
In the book 90 Miles to Havana by Enrique Flores-Galbis one big conflict is man vs. Society. The problem is that Julian and his brothers arrive at camp Kendal, and this guy Caballo was a bully at Gordo’s school. He is there at the camp, and he is already bullying Julian and his brothers. He decides that since everybody listens to him he will just turn the whole camp on them. It is now Man vs. Society. That means the three plus Pepe and Angeleta against the entire camp. The priest does not even know because he thinks that Caballo is great, but the priest thought wrong. What Julian is learning is that there are going to be not nice people wherever you go. Whether it is in another town, city, state, or country not everyone is nice. It is just
The quote“Never give up on anyone.And that includes giving up on yourself.” by,Dieter F. Uchtdorf can relate to 90 miles to havana by Enrique Galvis-Flores. Julian never gives up in the book. He tries and tries again and never gives up on himself.That is what Dieter meant when he said “Never give up on anyone.And that includes giving up on yourself.” .He meant to try and try again. Julian is trying and trying again he is following in Deiter’s footsteps to not give up.The theme in 90 miles to havana by Enrique Galvis-Flores is to never give up.
Although Simon's life was a short one and he did not have the time to go through much change, he proved that there was hope for being rescued.
To begin with, despite Theo’s gloomy attitude, Julian is a symbol of hope for him. As mentioned above Theo lives a bleak and depressing life but after meeting Julian“For the first time… there rose in him a spring of hope”(179). The impact of Julian upon Theo is clear and immense. A life with Julian is dangerous and challenging but for Theo it is a life full of hope. Julian’s personality and behaviour intrigues Theo because he sees her as a strong and rebellious woman in a time of despair and sadness.
The author further uses the “limited” aspect of the story’s point of view to make Julian’s hateful nature abundantly clear: “She was holding herself very erect under the preposterous hat, wearing it like a banner of her imaginary dignity. There was in him an evil urge to break her spirit.” In this passage, the narrator does not try to conceal Julian’s hateful mindset in any way, instead stating it rather plainly. The evil urge within Julian should be enough to show readers the dark side of Julian’s personality, however the narrator includes more of these details throughout the story to reinforce Julian’s abhorrent nature: “At that moment he could with pleasure have slapped her as he would have slapped a particularly obnoxious child in his charge.” These commentaries give readers a great idea of Julian’s wickedness, something that again might not have been so obvious had O’Connor chosen a different point of
...s that one must accept the possibility of one's own death before he can truly appreciate what he has on earth, as the sobering awareness that one day, it will all be out of reach, prompts the urge to appreciate and value what one can have only for a limited period of time, and to use every moment of that time doing something that one will not regret when the bird sings its last note.
Many good deeds are done unnoticed that mean just as much as a kind act that were noticed. Those who are truly kind will do a good deed which is done for the sake of doing a good deed is basically what the quote means.
Unfortunately for Tommo, this freedom he so desperately sought out was entirely too short-lived. As soon as he started to get comfortable with the stress-free lifestyle his suspicions of the innocence of the Typees crept back into his thoughts. These suspicions arose with the loss of his companion but were deeply strengthened when Marnoo, a taboo English traveller allowed to roam the island without angering either tribes, confirmed the unrealistic idea of the Typees letting Tommo leave the tribe. The sense of urgency to leaving the tribe came to a climax when he discovered the shrunken heads of three men the tribe was trying to keep hidden from Tommo.