Some people in the world don’t think persistence with help them with life problems. In the story “Stray” by Cynthia Rylant, Doris knows that giving up is not an option. Doris doesn’t have much money and is an only child. The small dog sitting in the driveway is just a small ray of hope for Doris. With persistence by her side the little dog might end up being hers.
At the beginning of the story, everyone can see that Doris is using determination. She convinced her mother to feed the dog the table scraps. When Doris asked her mother to let the dog sleep in the basement. Her mother grudgingly lets it sleep in the basement. This incident shows if you do really want something being persistent is a way to go. Also, When she was shoveling outside
and she saw the dog and was bringing it inside. When she picks the dog up it shows that she already knew that her parents wouldn’t let her keep the dog but she kept up hope. It shows that she is determined to make her parents keep the dog. Being persistence pays off by getting through to her parents and she is caring for the dog. In the middle of the story, she is also persistent when she keeps bringing up the dog to her parents, and not giving up when they don’t listen. When Doris brought up the dog at the dinner table and told them how good the dog was, and when her parents looked at each other and went back to eating, Doris kept on talking to them. “‘She’s a good dog isn’t she?’ Doris said, hoping one of them would agree with her. Her parents glanced at each other and went on eating. ‘She’s not much trouble,’ Doris added.’I Like her.’ She smiled at them, but they continued to ignore her.” This shows that Doris wants them to know how much she wants to keep the dog. Doris has high hopes that she will be able to keep the dog. She is persistent when they ignored her kept on talking to them. In the story “Stray” by Cynthia Rylant Doris is determined and persuasive. Cynthia Rylant is telling us that if you want something determination and persistence is the way to go. Doris ended up keeping the dog. If you want something use persistence it worked for Doris it will work for you.
I have recently read “Spaghetti” by Cynthia Rylant. It is a story about a little boy named Gabriel who seems to be very lonely. Then he finds a little kitten that he names Spaghetti, and his loneliness disappears! I think the big idea of the story is that sometimes, little things can change the way you see things. I saw this when Gabriel wanted to live outside, but he then didn’t after he found the kitten, when he was thinking about a bunch of things but then he heard the purring and stopped thinking to go look for it and when he was about to go look for the kitten’s owner but then he heard the kitten’s purring and wanted to keep him.
In the great story of a young girls triumph over poverty, rejection and innumerable failures as a child, she will unfortunately never truly prosper as an adult in the world in which she lives. Our protagonist, Sara Smolinsky who is the youngest of the four Smolinsky girls, has the most motivation in life to be independent, and fend for herself. However to achieve this goal she would need to break loose of the family chain and peruse a life elsewhere. It appears she has done so as she runs away from home seeking an education. Six years or so go by and she has more than fulfilled her dream of independence, however as members of her family take on life threatening sickness she once again feels the need to come home, and falls back under the spell of family obligation. As for other characters in the book, the same problem with familial duties always interferes with what one truly wants.
... narrator urges him not to give up because eventually, he will be able to reach his goal and write a ‘Proper Villanelle.’ Moreover, the perseverance will help enhance his life now by giving him reason to continue living.
After a scolding from his mother, Gary walks away from home in the essay, “The Stray,” by Gary Soto. While walking he comes across a stray dog. The lonely two walk for a mile. After walking for a while the two jump up on a car hood. While upon the hood, Gary tells the stray everything about himself. After a while, Gary decides it is always best to touch instead of tell. Time passes and the two hop down from the car. Gary unsuccessfully is able to feed the dog an orange, so he rummages through a garbage can to find the dog any leftovers. Before returning home, Gary names the stray Charlie. The next morning he finds stray in his garbage cans, calls the name “Charlie” and the dog looks up. This essay showed how someone is always there, even when
Mary Cassatt, an American printmaker, and painter was born in 1844 in Pennsylvania. Cassatt’s family perceived traveling as an essential part of the learning process thus she had the advantage of visiting various capitals such as Paris, London, and Berlin. Cassatt studied to become a professional artist and attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She later went to study in France under Thomas, Couture, Jean-Leon Gerome, and others. She spent a significant part of her adult life in France. When in France, she initially befriended Edgar Degas, a famous French artist, and later her works were exhibited among other impressionists. Afterward, Cassatt admired artists that had the ability to independently unveil their artwork and did not
A loved one is in a financial crunch. They have suggested “borrowing” some money. The decision is helping them get it or not. A young girl named Ashleigh had a similar situation in the story “Ashes” by Susan Beth Pfeffer. Her dad need money and suggested “borrowing” some from her mother and he wanted Ashleigh to do it.
Elizabeth wanted a pet, but her parent was against her decision and gave her a cactus plant instead. Elizabeth was not so happy having a cactus as a pet despite the fact that it is a very good listener. Elizabeth did not give up, she suggested a couple of different animals, such as: Horse, dog, cat, bird, bunny etc. to no avail. Her parent always has something against all the suggested animals and gave her reasons why she could not have them. She later got herself a bug as a pet, which her parent does not have a choice but to allow
The immensity of the bond of a dog and it’s owner goes beyond life itself. Loyalty and love are two things included and displayed in Lob and Sandy’s bond throughout the story, “Lob’s Girl”. The story itself is about a girl and a dog’s heartwarming bond that goes unbroken until the end. One piece of evidence that supports this is the fact that the moment that Lob met Sandy he fell in love with her, Another piece of evidence is that Lob was Sandy’s dog. The final piece of evidence is that Lob and Sandy’s bond is so strong and mature that they can tell that one of them are there by what they sound like.
One of the many themes of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is the struggle of life. From Christopher’s struggle to be seen as an adult and take harder courses, Father’s need to be free from the sadness of his wife leaving him, and Mother needing to be strong and be a good mother to Christopher. Everyone is struggling with something in this story and it shows that even when you think you know someone and what they’re going through you never truly do. Everyone is struggling with something no matter how big or small and that’s what makes you realize no matter how you feel you aren’t alone.
The book Stella by Starlight written by Sharon Draper is a very interesting story a young girl named Stella and The Klu Klux Klan. Stella lives with her brother, Jojo, and her mother, and her father In Bumblebee, North Carolina. One night Jojo wakes Stella up because he heard voices while he was going to the outhouse. They went out to the lake by their house (where the voices were coming from) and they saw a burning cross. Stella knew it was the Klu Klux Klan. Stella and Jojo ran home and woke up their parents.
My Life as a Dog tells the story of a young boy named Ingemar who is forced to leave his home after his single mother begins succumbing to a terminal illness. Unable to handle his out of control behavior any longer, Ingemar is separated from his beloved dog and sent to live with his uncle. Ingemar believes that he was responsible for his mother’s condition due to the stress he put on her with his rambunctious behavior, and he is constantly dwelling on why nobody cares about him. Despite this hiatus from her children, Ingemar’s mother soon passes away and Ingemar become even more guilty and alone than he was previously.
Every creature on earth is born with a purpose and everything happens for a reason. While A Dog’s Purpose was written by humorist W. Bruce Cameron, it brings up a deep philosophical question: “Why are we here?” This book told of a tale about a dog searching, pursuing, and fulfilling his purpose throughout the course of four lives. Everything Toby, Bailey, Ellie, and Buddy have ever experienced or learned gradually led to the completion of their final purpose.
This page contains three pieces, Advice to Young Poets and Writers, Driving,and The Big Five- O.
In middle school the doctors warned her that her sight won’t last much longer. Molly would soon be blinded forever. After she lost her vision as age 14, Molly got in a deep depression and began to want to lose her life. This began to worry everyone and everyone started to see that she needed help. Molly attended school to get a guide dog to help her throughout her challenges. Under the age of 16, she received a guide dog. Getting through these challenging times were hard work for Molly. Eventually, Molly got used to having her guide dog by her side all the time. Molly made a goal for her life. Her goal is to “educate, motivate, and inspire others to find peace, happiness, and achieve their
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