Rebecca Wagner Book Report One English 9 Block 4 9/14/11 Ride Like The Wind True Colors by Kristen Hannah is about a crime that shocks a small town, a terrible mistake made by our legal system, sisters who have lost their way, a boy who doesn’t know how to be a man without his father, and true love. I went on a journey to a corner of Washington State, 1992 where girls look forward to the County Fair and sleep in a dusty stall every once and a while. I loved this book and I could relate to a lot of the characters. It was compelling, passionate, and inspiring. It shows that even through hardships, your family will always be there for you.
In Monster The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member the author, Sanyika Shakur discusses his life and all his struggles. Sanyika did not grow up in the safest area, he was around gangs all the time with no escape, his father was not a good influence and his mother was always working to support the family. Everyone has issues within their lives but how they deal with them is what can help them. Some people let the issues they have to or have dealt with get to them; they let it change them as a person whether that is positive or negative change.
He knew and had seen his father have incestuous relationships with his daughters, but it happened on a regular basis that it was “an accepted part of the house hold”. Fred west father also introduced bestiality to Fred from a young age and had multiple said to him “do what you want, just don’t get caught doing it”. It was later alleged that Fred’s mother began sexually abusing him at the age of 12 how ever this was
Near the beginning of the film where she is just a naïve child who is in fear of Boo, she has heard that he is a ‘A malevolent phantom’ who is ‘chained to the bed’ as well as many other nasty rumours about him. Scout, Dil and Jem often run past his house to tease him. But when gifts start appearing for Boo Scout starts to stop believing that he is a horrible monster but just a nice man. Her most important experience that leads her to an understanding about prejudice and the world was her ‘longest night’ which began as they left the school hall to go home with Scout still in her ham suit. They began to sense that someone was following them.
We’re going to be late.” So I slowly drug myself out of bed because I had a restless night. As I put my softball shirt on “Hurry if you want to see Trevor before the games start” my mom said. So I hurried as fast as I could as she chuckled. It was a usual Saturday morning.
It was the wild, crazy, daring side of her. Bree could go out and party all night with the monster. The monster kept her up for days at a time. She let it control her. Kristina would start to feel the eager to need the Crank and did anything to get it.
Vanessa Lopez Our Challenges We all have faced many challenges in our lives. A challenge is not only an obstacle in our lives; it’s also a situation where we can learn a lot from. Challenges should be faced with determination, hard work, and perseverance. A great example is the story of “A Homemade Education.” by Malcolm X, in which his first language was English but he recognizes his lack of efficiency in the language due to the need of education. Even though Malcolm was in jail he found the way to educate himself.
Many times the children I worked with came in hungry, tired, and sometimes dirty. Many of them came from dangerous living areas where they was a lot of drugs, shootings, and violence. So for me as a teacher a lot of times it forced me to put all my problems aside because I realized that each one of those children that were in my care needed my smile, hugs, love, and support. Belfield, C. R., Nores, M., Barnett, S., & Schweinhart, L. (2006). The High/Scope Perry Preschool Program.
Both countries have one of the most efficient system when it’s about violating the laws. For instance, when I was a kid I always had this fear about thieves, but I have never experience this situation because the laws where extremely strict, at least where I lived. Now that I moved to this country I also feel safe because of all the securities implemented. For example, wherever I walk there is a policeman nearby. Also the amendments of the constitution, who protects people against bad and harmful laws, make me feel secure about the government.
Avox Story My story, rather, my life has been very difficult for someone my age. I have been an Avox for so long that I don’t remember what freedom is like. Now, I admit everything I did was wrong, but it was necessary. I am Cecilia Freemont and this is my story. I was born in District 1, which I was extremely grateful for.