“You know that awful feeling when your heart seems to jump, and stop — as though it were hanging in the air midway between its proper place and the ceiling? That’s how I felt” (Trease .65). Meet Peter Brownrigg, due to his unjust act he has been forced to leave his hometown. He is facing obstacles for his new journey which reveal character traits of Peter Brownrigg in the book Cue for Treason by Geoffrey Trease. Peter Brownrigg is a fourteen-year-old who lives in Cumberland, he is the novel’s narrator as well as the protagonist. Since Peter can handle his own complication matters with bravery, he will do anything to keep the people he cares most about safe. He is not a person who will give up, he will fight for the things that are right. This …show more content…
Throughout the book, Peter demonstrates that he can persevere through these situations. For example, he is a fourteen-year-old who is capable to go into the Peel Tower located in Cumberland just to find Tom Boyd “We must find out ㇐ if we can possibly get inside” (Trease .179). Peter does not know how risky it possibly is if he searches for Tom. Peter is willing to risk his life for Tom. Since he has no idea what to expect in the Peel Tower, he is unsure if Tom is still there or not. This is an example of perseverance because he is not afraid and continues to try to look for him, even though this is very risky, he still is relentless to strive for the best he can do. Additionally, this is not the only time Peter has risked his life, in fact, there were tons of times throughout the novel when he jeopardizes his own life. Such as the time when he snuck into the “Yellow” Gentlemen’s house and got his stolen playback, returned to him. When Peter was climbing the side of the house during a substantial situation, it shows his heroic qualities. Peter’s state of mind can sometimes be unimaginable as he said: “Each time I put my weight on a fresh dagger, my heart went into my mouth and I nerved myself for the splash below”(Trease .132). Taking such pressure comes with enormous responsibility, but do it alone, takes perseverance for a fourteen-year-old like him. Finally, despite the suffering he was put through, he has the ability to endure the struggles and continues to persevere his journey with many more challenges to
Imagine if you were a eleven year old girl having to be the one the trust and put everything on your shoulders.Perseverance is when someone does something even though they know it’s difficult.The breadwinner by Deborah Ellis is about this girl who only wants to be free from the rough times in Kabul.Parvana shows perseverance throughout the book in many different ways.
Many war stories today have happy, romantic, and cliche ending; many authors skip the sad, groosom, and realistic part of the story. W. D. Howell’s story, Editha and Ambrose Bierce’s story, An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge both undercut the romantic plots and unrealistic conclusions brought on by many stories today. Both stories start out leading the reader to believe it is just another tpyical love-war senario, but what makes them different is the one-hundred and eighty degrees plot twist at the end of each story. In the typical love-war story the soldier would go off to war, fighting for his country, to later return safely to his family typically unscaved.
Nothing in life is permanent, everything one day will have to change. A basic necessity of life, change is the fuel that keeps our society moving. In the novel Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain, a fourteen-year-old boy gifted in craftsmanship, experiences changes in all aspects of his life. From a crippled hand to fighting against the British for his country's independence, war transforms Johnny Tremain from a selfish child into a patriotic hero. As the war relentlessly continues, Johnny learns the effects that it has on him as he must focus on the real issue rather than centering around his individual concerns. By reading this novel, we can learn from Johnny how in times of conflict, young men like him must mature into men who
Peter’s heroism is exemplified through his brave deeds. In his pursuit to save the Queen, he overcomes his fears and demonstrates his bravery. For example, Peter retrieves the play from the yellow gentleman’s house
The novel Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals has many themes that are shown. One of the major themes that stuck out to me was inner strength and perseverance. Inner strength means to have Integrity of character: resoluteness of will: mental resistance to doubt or discouragement. Perseverance means steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
...after defeating the villain, the return journey at that moment could have been just as hard for peter emotionally as his journey to defeating the lizard. Peters return journey meant he had to make a choice between his loved ones and Spiderman. Choosing the more difficult of the two, peter made a sacrifice that could’ve been harder for than his journey towards developing himself into Spiderman and defeating the villain.
Some people are born with it, others are not so lucky. It’s the feeling of raw bravery and a want to be the best. A way of always seeing the light even before the dawn. People often mistake it for just “never giving up”, but this is much more, almost a superpower. Perseverance is not just the optimisty of dreamers it’s knowing how to live, even when you’d rather be dead.
Perseverance is one of the most important keys to surviving for Brian. Without perseverance, he will not be able to endure for 52 days. Some examples of continuous tenacity are making the spear, creating barks and swimming to the plane. During the time of making the fishing spear on chapter
War slowly begins to strip away the ideals these boy-men once cherished. Their respect for authority is torn away by their disillusionment with their schoolteacher, Kantorek who pushed them to join. This is followed by their brief encounter with Corporal Himmelstoss at boot camp. The contemptible tactics that their superior officer Himmelstoss perpetrates in the name of discipline finally shatters their respect for authority. As the boys, fresh from boot camp, march toward the front for the first time, each one looks over his shoulder at the departing transport truck. They realize that they have now cast aside their lives as schoolboys and they feel the numbing reality of their uncertain futures.
Many people encounter perseverance throughout their life in certain events. Buck from the Call of the Wild, is taken from a place like home to him and thrown into a harsh environment he is not used to. Similar to that, my mom was living a normal life when suddenly she had to stay strong for the family due to her brother near death from a tragic wreck. Even though they differ, both had to adapt to the life changing experiences and stay mentally strong.
book Cue for Treason by Geoffrey Trease, the first reason why Peter Brownrigg is a hero
In the novel Peter risks his life for others. He does this when he searches for Tom Boyd, “’I ran up the stone steps’” (Trease 180). Peter Brownrigg is a courageous person because he risked his life to save Tom Boyd. Furthermore Peter shows that he is a courageous person. Another reason why Peter is a courageous
Many people show perseverance, including me. I showed perseverance when I failed a quiz and I knew to get my grade up I had to work harder and study more. I knew if my parents found out that I failed a quiz they would yell at me and would be disappointed on me for getting a bad grade on a quiz because I didn’t study. This factor contributes me to work harder, I learned that I need to work harder to succeed, like Salva, how he showed perseverance by looking for his family.
Most children fantasize about their bright future beyond their early years. In All Quiet on the Western Front, author Erich Maria Remarque defies this notion with Paul, his part–autobiographical protagonist fighting the Great War. As a soldier in the Imperial German Army, Paul ponders post–war existence and—as the narrative progresses—turns increasingly negative toward the life he has ahead. His experiences during his leave, his own words, and his own death all point to a very uncertain future. Initially, Paul is hopeful that he can return to his innocent childhood at home.
Imagine you were Anne Frank, living in the annex. Sharing living space, eating little food, and even little to no showering with other families. Peter is the boy who is in love with you. He's just a young boy with a short, hard life. “Peter is obsessed with Anne Frank.” (Downey) He lived years in torture and wrongful events his entire life. From experience living in tight quarters is hard. Peter makes it through most of his hard times with hope, love and strength.