In the book, Gary talks about how his television images motivates him to have a way out of Fresno and it kept him fighting to find away out of poverty. He fought for a place where he can plan his roots and be accepted for who is. Gary also had many family conflicts but the biggest one was with his step dad. Gary’s lack of education and being mistreated in school made him think that his future was going to be living in Fresno the rest of his life like his parents did. Gary wants to break away from poverty and keep the next generation out of working in the fields or factories.
It is evident throughout the poem that I did not enjoy my time at school, and that it was a very dark period in my life; I had no interest or desire for it. The repetition of ‘for eight years’ and ‘saw equations I never understood’ are quotes from the poem that showed my dislike and apathy towards school. You can also see that no mention of social interaction with people is in the poem, showing my feelings of alienation and isolation from the school and the people within it, further demonstrating that it was a dark period. Light comes into the poem when I read the school motto Luceat Lux Vestra, or ‘let your light shine’. I sarcastically state that ‘I thought [the motto] was a brand of soap’, showing my disconnection with the concept of belonging as enlightenment, and my gross alienation from the school.
I didn’t want to put it down. The plot had me engaged from the first chapter. I wanted Melinda to work through the hurt of losing her best friend and not wanting to
It is admirable to be the one to do this as it is the path Elesin’s ancestors took and their footsteps leave the pathway shining. He too wants to “glaze” the path and leave his mark on that route. The idea of being a man of honor to his people is what excites Elesin to perform this sacrifice. This leads on to the idea of the act of death in this story not being a suicide for the king’s horseman’s soul is “eager” to die and accompany his king. Elesin is not upset about having to die but is keen and therefore I believe it is not a suicide.
His dedication to change this huge situation going on that affects his house and his mother is a very honorable one. He tends not to drift into a selfish existence, but one that is tailored to helping the ones he loves. He fought alongside Odysseus in killing the suitors inside of their house for the benefit of him and his father. Telemachus had never killed before, but since it was needed and his role model was with him he didn’t think twice about providing his service. When it came time for Odysseus to leave Ithaca again, Telemachus assumed responsibility for his father’s land, and assured that he would keep Ithaca safe upon his
I had never done homework. I had never been in a classroom, and I most certainly had never written a paper. Even though I was sitting in a college class, I felt like a preschooler, waddling into the classroom on my first day of school where I will be learning about different shapes, colors, and how to politely ask for things. I was terrified of failing, I was terrified of the embarrassment that would come if I asked what a thesis was or what rhetorical meant. I sat at my desk petrified by the announcement of the in-class essay, a three page rhetorical analysis.
He did not learn social skills and did not developed attachments. His behavior during his first 12 years varied. His teachers viewed him as unruly and difficult. His peers scorned him and teased him about his unkempt appearance and smell. At home, he lived in fear of his mother and resented his father for not helping him.
School has become his only escape from his living nightmare and horrid home environment. His mother begins to deny him food, forcing David to steal the other children’s lunches at school. David is often caught doing so, thus making his mother even more infuriated; as well as setting David up for relentless bullying from his classmates. By the first grade, David had become an outsider to his own family. He was no longer allowed to eat meals alongside his family, play with his brothers, watch television, leave the house, or look at or speak to anyone.
I never imagined myself taking an AP English class. Upon first arriving in the U.S, I was extremely lonely, lacking any friends or family to share those lonely feeling. At school, I struggled in every class and struggled to make friends with other kids. While at home, television and games provided my only companionship. I missed Vietnam, longing for delicious authentic Vietnamese foods and the love of my big family and closing friends.
I thought that Haram had gone completely berserk, and didn’t know about the two feet that I had for hands. Even so, without pretext, he continued to get me started and tutored me. Of course I had wanted to quit about a week in, but Haram just couldn’t allow it even as he knew about my poor ability to coordinate my hands and feet. He pushed me and pushed me telling me that he won’t ever make me quit. Every day he stood next to me supervising my practice sessions and making the most out of correcting my mistakes.