ROLE – Daughter Key Person – Nancy (my mother) STATEMENT – Jenny meant the world to me. She was a loving and caring daughter and a hardworking and diligent student. Our family was poor and we lived in a tiny, tattered apartment for the majority of her life. Her biggest goal in life was to have a successful career and earn enough money to purchase a house for us to live in. While her friends were out partying, she locked herself in her room and studied viscously. The sacrifices she made and the countless
The question was posed again in my science history class, illustrating the love the people we were going to study (Aristotle, Galileo, and Newton) had for their professions. A few days later in creative writing, we described an author’s passion for basketball as his first love. Our professor pauses to place a question before the group. “How many of you can remember your first love?” A triple coincidence in my classes? Or maybe a theme for the year two thousand. Perhaps the weather was making my professors
Jules Verne in his book, Mysterious Island, quoted: “It is a great misfortune to be alone, my friends; and it must be believed that solitude can quickly destroy reason”. This quote can easily be associated with Hannah Baker, the protagonist of the book Thirteen Reasons why, written by Jay Asher. She likes candy, hot chocolate, blue nail polish, filling out surveys, and reading and writing poetry. Deeply romantic, she wants to find love, and is exploring relationships naturally, at her own pace.
The matriarch of the owning family, Jenny Doan, has grown into an internet star for her weekly quilting tutorials on YouTube. Jenny and her family were living in California, where she was a costume designer at a theater. Her husband, Ron, worked as a machinist. Their family was happy until their neighborhood saw a spike in crime. A family friend informed the Doan’s of the small town of Hamilton, Missouri and this is where they relocated. With their move Jenny found work at social services and
Meg Cabot, Jenny realizes that people aren’t always what they seem to be. Jenny thought Kate was very popular and had a lot of friends. When Jenny is talking with Patrick she tells him, “She’s always going on about how popular she is and how many parties she gets invited to and all the people who like her and stuff” (Cabot, 44). However, Jenny later learned from Patrick that she doesn’t have as many friends as she says she does. Jenny thinks to herself, “I realized that her life was way worse
what stupid does”. (Forrest) Forrest was born to Sally Field in Alabama. His mother call him stupid and often tell him “Stupid is what stupid does”. As a child Forrest meets a girl named Jenny who becomes his best friend someone who actually helps him to get through his childhood. He is also there for Jenny when she needs a shoulder to cry on. Forrest also faces several obstacles, he had to wear leg braces and he was also below average in school. Forrest was picked on and bullied at school by other
“When God Was a Rabbit”, by Sarah Winman, is a beautifully written novel that follows the life of Eleanor Maud, or “Elly”. Elly is the narrator of this novel, and she chronicles her life as she transitions from childhood to adulthood. Divided into two halves, the novel revolves around Elly, her friends and family, and the tragedies they face. When I started reading the novel, I had thought that it would be a light read because of the rather funny title. As I read this novel, I discovered that violence
once, this week, you make it just in time,” Mr Thacker mutters. He has always hated me. All I do to him, or at least in his class, is talk; nothing actually harmful. I walk over and take a seat between Mackenzie and Bree. The three of us became friends last year. Mr Thacker walks to me and says, “ First you barely make it to class on time then you are talking. You’ll have enough social time later. Take out your books and why don’t you read the first paragraph?” “Sure, whatever you say.” I mumble
Mother Doesn't Know Best As a little girl, I was sure that a good parent would allow me to eat all the cookies in the cookie jar or buy me toys at Toys R Us. When I got a little older, I figured that a good parent would let me stay up past ten o'clock on school nights. Then I became a teenager and I felt that a good parent would buy me a car and let me be independent. According to these definitions of a "good parent," my parents always fell short. It wasn't until I became a parent that I
build human capital and facilitate employability, enhance quality of life and contribute to the realization of dreams and aspirations. Many discuss the idea in great detail including ways to initiate development. One prominent figure in the field was Lawrence Kohlberg, an American phycologist. He developed what’s popularly known as Kohlberg's Three Levels and Six Stages of Moral Reasoning. The first stage is “pre-conventional” where a individual is focused on obedience and avoiding punishment and
compound was always turbulent. From early on, all of Gloria’s significant others’ were attracted to me, but she never mentioned the obvious googley-eyed stares and flirtation that the men slapped in her face. Coincidentally, Gloria and I shared the same taste in men. We both preferred men who were taller than average, dark and handsome, with a good sense of humor. I mean, we both needed to laugh, having been raised with such strict rules and regulations. It was summertime, the air was clean, the
stammered, “Umm. Jenny just ...” She stopped. I looked at her, smiled, and asked her what happened. She explained the latest incident in which one of our classmates criticized one of her feminist beliefs and embarrassed her in class. We walked down the hallway, and I encouraged her to continue standing up for what she believes and not to let anyone silence her. The bell rang, and we hugged, Sarah squeezing a little harder and longer than usual. I love Sarah, but our relationship was not always this
The roles of the Jews as outsiders within a larger community are ever present no matter the century. In the prologue of the mystical book called “The Pinch”, the first Jew made his arrival in Memphis in 1541. His name was Rodrigo Da Luna, a Marrano. Stern briefly mentions this Marrano, who is in no part of the story line other than being the first Jew in the area. This simple mention of a Marrano, also represents a part of Jewish history at a time when Jews faced persecution and were practicing
Personal Narrative- Friendship and Change Oh, I think I see her. Is it? Yes that’s her." Finally, after three long months my best friend, of 18 years, has finally returned to me. That’s actually the way I felt. Her and I have a strange relationship. I’ve always considered her mine and she pretty much owned me too. It had worked really well for the both us, until now. Running past me without even a second glimpse she jumped full force into the arms of her older brother. The three of us had always
Thunder rolled intensely outside, my aunt, mother, sister and I were sat calmly in the basement. We had been through this many times before; I mean afterall, Kansas was part of Tornado Alley. 2. My sister and I were young when this happened, her probably four or five, me about eight. 3. Before we had even started driving to my aunt’s house; since she’s the only one with a basement; my sister and I were complaining about being hungry. 4. Mom said she would get us something to eat soon, but then the
Another Day Gone- By Jenny Bai 8-1 They were here again. They came every day for “a good time”. Who they were, I had yet to know. It started a month ago. I was stupid and depressed and I’d do anything to have a good time for once. I told a friend of mine and she told me about a late-night party. I would‘ve done anything to be happy so I made a decision that I’d regret. I knew that if I went with them, I’d never find my future, I’d never be able to carry on. But I couldn’t say no. It
words butchered over and over again. We’ve all got our pet peeves. This one’s mine! It just gets me! I’m not trying to say that I’m a perfect speaker. However, there are some words any logical mind just can’t misuse, but are so misused by the public that I must rant about them! #5 – ‘conversate’ I had to start with this word. People use this word thinking it means to hold a conversation. ‘Hold on, I’m conversating with Jenny!’ It’s been used so much over the past years that we’ve come to believe it’s
they think of the typical American family is shifting from the Cleavers to the Simpsons. Anne Tyler was born in Minnesota in 1941, but much of her childhood was spent moving around. Tyler never spent a minute of her childhood living in the type of suburban household so typical of the 1940's and 1950's. Because large, domestic Southern families surrounded her as she grew up, she was somewhat of an outsider in society. Tyler's unorthodox upbringing caused her "...to view the normal world with
An evaluation of Jenny Ann Hunt’s essay, “I Was Cyberbullied for Being a Black Feminist” explains that expressing your true feelings on certain social media sites may have a negative effect. I imagine that it was a challenge for the author to express her feelings to strangers but she knew it would be beneficial in the long run. Hunt’s informative and passionate approach to this article narrates what truly matters to her. Hunt’s essay may be difficult for some to understand at a level that goes
something or someone. My first goal is my overall athletic goal to be the best quarterback in all of America in division 2. I have always had the goal to be a better quarterback than my older brother who played quarterback up until high school. He was a really good peewee quarterback and me