The novel "Shooting Stars," written by Brian Falkner, is a narrative of a scrawny teenage boy, Egan Tucker. This novel centers around a crucial stage in Egan Tucker’s life. Egan lives with his mother, Moana, whom he affectionately calls "moma," deep within the beautiful dense foliage of the Coromandel Peninsula. From the earliest days of his childhood, they have lived in peace and harmony, locked away from the outside world. While Egan's world lies within all the forest has to offer, his moma secretly possesses knowledge of what lies beyond the forest. However, one day, Moma fails to return home from a trip to the convenience store, and Egan’s life is turned upside down. Grasped by curiosity, Egan embarks on an adventure searching for his mom. …show more content…
Which would have made his journey even tougher than it already was. Egan experiences challenges during this journey, which demonstrate his resilience and perseverance. Falkner does this to teach the readers that perseverance is crucial in life, as we all inevitably experience challenges no matter who we are. Egan's life is guided by a set of rules his moma gave him, “Moma’s code of honour.” As said in the book, "It is clear that Moana did not make this stuff up," which is a reason Egan’s loyalty is so strong towards moma’s code of honour. A main reason Egan believes this code is something he should live by is because he has been with her practically his whole life; if I were in this situation, I would definitely have great trust towards her. Another reason Egan believes Moma’s code of honour is something he should live by is because, “She borrowed the thirty rules from a variety of sources,” and that “She tried to write them in a way Egan would understand,” that is why. Falkner’s idea here was to show that moma’s code of honour wasn't just some idea that she threw together; it was something real that took her time and her brain to
The plot of this book begins with the fact that Canadian girl named Laura finds out that her father is a humble pensioner, a former teacher, committed suicide from the bridge, during
The Beatles, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, professional hockey players, and solo violinists all have one thing in common. Malcolm Gladwell, author of “Outliers”, is able to effectively link these different parties together though his “10,000 Hour Rule”. Gladwell states that, “practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing that makes you good” (42). Using rhetorical devices, Gladwell effectively conveys how overall success can be spotted by historical, recurring patterns or events. Malcolm Gladwell has supported himself as a reputable author as well. Using supported statistics, easily illustrated patterns, and well known examples, Gladwell fulfills the logos appeal. Also, due to his very successful works “The Boiling Point” and “Blink”, Gladwell shows his credibility as an author. Gladwell’s main purpose is to teach his audience the pattern of success, and why some people did or did not succeed. This audience is consisted of those who want to succeed, and want to create as many possibilities to reach their goal. Their main values are gaining success for themselves. Another possible audience is a group who enjoys statistics and patterns. These patterns show that around 10,000 of practice in an activity, the person becomes very proficient in that activity. Citing the Beatles, Bill Joy, and Bill Gates as his examples, Gladwell shows that practice can make perfect. Malcolm Gladwell states that to reach a level of expertise, one must practice that activity for 10,000 hours. Using rhetorical devices, tone, and logos, Gladwell efficiently supports his claim of the 10,000 hour rule.
This book Into The Wild is about how a young man wants to get away from the world. He does escape from society, but ends up dying in the process. The author, Jon Krakauer, does a great job of describing Chris McCandless and his faults. Chris is an intelligent college graduate. He went on a two-year road trip and ended up in Alaska. He didn't have any contact with his parents in all of that time. Krakauer does a great job of interviewing everyone who had anything to do with McCandless from his parents, when he grew up, to the people who found his body in Alaska.
Now a major motion picture, this novel contained the true story of a man named Louie
Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer about a young mans names Chris McCandless who's dream which become reality, but then ends up in a tragedy. Jon Krakauer is a very unique author which his story creates many emotional and valuable lesson throughout the story.
Unlike “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”, “Chickamauga” begins quite innocently, with a boy exploring the woods, letting the reader admire the child’s playfulness and perhaps reminisce to doing
Cross country runners spend weeks to months training for that one moment, the moment they will lean across the finish line. Crossing the finish line only lasts for only a split second, but the impact is significant. People often ask why, why spend so much time training for that one moment? Well for me it’s simple. The feeling I have when I cross that finish line is like no other I’ve ever had; it is a unique combination of pride, pain, relief, and an indescribable sense of accomplishment. After reading Into Thin Air, I realized how similar climbing a mountain actually is to running a race. Climbers, just like runners, spend months training for those few glorious minutes on top.
“Into the Wild” is a famous novel based on a true story written by Jon Krakauer. He actually wrote an article about a young Emory graduate Chris McCandless death. Later, he deeply investigates those facts which exactly led McCandless to a mysterious and miserable end. Story covers all the important aspects from the poor boy’s life including his family history. Author throughout the story remind the readers that McCandless’s adventure ends tragically. Chris McCandless was a very gifted athlete and scholar who belong to a rich family. He was an intelligent, idealistic young man who believes that to live alone in wilderness is the best option to live. He spends two years in disguise before going to Alaska where he died because of starvation.
Psychologists usually agree that the teenage years are among the most difficult periods in one’s life. Most teens are trying to figure who they are, what they believe, and how they fit into the world around them. Beginning in the late 1970’s, a whole genre of fiction, referred to as coming-of- age literature, emerged and serves, at least for many teens, as believable presentations of young people learning to navigate the difficulties of their lives, often fraught with feelings of rejection, seemingly unresolvable personal turmoil, social problems, school and family issues, etc. Indeed one value of reading is to see and better understand some aspects of ourselves through studying others. The reading of SPEAK, a somewhat controversial book because of its subject matter – rape--, is a worthwhile endeavor in any middle school classroom and offers many valuable life lessons to young teens.
Sometimes, life becomes harder and people need to deal with that. To get through the hardships, many people choose to endure. In the book of Khaled Hosseini,
In life, we face negative experiences that can either make or break us. In the film “Rudy” we see that Rudy did not let the negative times in his left break him, he kept trying and was resilient. He established a goal of going to Notre Dame and did not let the obstacles get in the way. Even though he failed into getting into Notre Dame, he kept trying until he finally got in. In life one negative experience I had was when my brother told us he was moving to Ohio to be with his girlfriend. I had to find resilience through embracing change, creating a strong social network and being optimistic. Like Rudy I had to overcome obstacles and I did so by building resilience.
My perseverance has prepared me for a career in medicine. The path towards becoming a physician can be long and challenging, necessitating the ability to endure. My ability to bounce back from setbacks and mistakes has solidified throughout my journey. One of the cornerstone experiences of my personal development occurred during high school. My determination led to me my graduating as valedictorian of my class, while balancing three varsity sports and several extracurricular activities. In addition, I worked on weekends to help support my family financially. This persistence resulted in scholarship awards that made higher education a possibility.
Have you ever failed to see something that was always right in front of you? Many themes run through the fictional novel “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen. This book begins with a teenaged boy named Brian Robeson, who travels from Hampton, New York on a bush plane to meet his father in Alberta. After a series of unfortunate events, vulnerable Brian wakes up from a plane crash in the middle of the Canadian wilderness. He undergoes more struggles than he could ever imagine in this frightful place.
Mr. Woodrow Wilson, How can you announce to the people around you that “the world must be made safe for democracy” (VOF 102), when all the people of the United States are not surrounded by democracy themselves? Mr. President, making the world safe for democracy is the best shot we have at making everyone safe within it, and needs to be done at all costs. Being that you are the president of this nation, the United States should be the first on your list to make democracy safe for. Democracy has come from the Declaration of Independence, which defines our Natural Rights and freedoms. These “maxims of the Declaration were once called ‘fundamental principles of government.’