First the difficult path he faced to achieving his dream will be discussed. Secondly his amazing victories and contributions during the war will be discussed. Lastly the post flying career and recognizing the ordeal he faced by people who believe he lied about his fights and the controversies of whether he deserved the Victoria Cross will be discussed. Body paragraph 1: Billy Bishop’s path to greatness was not an easy one. He encountered many challenges throughout his young life that recognized him as an even fiercer fighter pilot and a true hero.
These layers of suspense greatly add in looking into Tom’s head and understanding if Tom can comprehends the peril he put himself into. In the end, Tom brought the entire ordeal upon himself. Had he decided to not be so greedy and selfish, he would have gone out with his wife and enjoyed the night, rather than experiencing one of the most horrific events of his life. Instead, he finds himself on this narrow little ledge, very much regretting the past few decisions he had made. The author does a great job of making this apparent, and chooses to show it through irony, cause and effect, and suspense.
Humour is used very often throughout. Every near disaster that Farley has with his boat is always a comedic event, he talks of being drunk and trying to navigate into a harbour at night in a thick black fog laughing and scared out of his mind, “The Newfoundland Pilot Book informed us that the harbour was complicated, with off-lying dangers, and that it should not be entered unless one took aboard a pilot. Furthermore it should not be entered even in daylight, unless one possessed local knowledge. The book said nothing about what should not be done at night, in a black fog, by perfectly good intoxicated strangers.”(165) They nearly crash the boat several times but they always laugh it off
Theme: vulnerable Reference: “He scanned the sky once more to make sure a plane wouldn’t pounce on them as they submerged.” (282) I thought: Max was very cautious because who knows to expect the worse. Max is very much like Ares, a protector. Therefore, Max took extra caution for himself, as well as his crew. Also, Max knew you double check because while in that territory he his vulnerable. Max and his crew are vulnerable because of how powerful the opponents are and the damage they could cause, especially from the air.
This story also shows Odysseus’ resourceful attribute when he uses the rams for concealment. In the story of the Sirens he uses the wax from the ship to block the ears of his comrades, which shows resourcefulness. Additionally, the story of the Sirens shows that Odysseus is unable to endure the temptations of the sirens, as he struggles and calls to be released. From surviving this ultimate test of forbearance, Odysseus learns endurance and later, when he returns to Ithaca he will need this skill. His temper during these four books can be ungovernable, as he says: ‘Now when Eurylochus said that, I considered drawing the long sword from my sturdy side and lopping his head off to roll in the dust, but my men held me back and calmed me down’1.
Dillard related every performance of Rahm’s to the Tour De France exuberating an immense display of will. An Olympic gymnast at peak performance was not even enduring merely the same amount of pressure and demands as Rahm when flying the plane. A Tour De France cyclist and an Olympic Gymnast are prestigious titles to which only the talented elite can achieve. For Dillard to place Rahm above such respected artists of their trade is an understatement. This truly shows how grueling of a task driving a stunt plane is and the pressure they are under.
Milkman is a vile man that is simply confused. What milkman doesn’t realize is that his own experiences are gradually leading him to his own personal freedom of flight. “If he did manage to slip by his sisters and avoid their casual malice, he knelt in his room at the window sill and wondered again and again why he had to stay level on the ground.” Pg10. The thought of flying travels through his head and he begins to wonder why he cannot fly and be free. Being free to him at this current age is simply escaping the bland life he was living in his home.
Being a part of the Marine Corps is amazing for every Marine, it is a since of loyalty, honor and duty for your country. However, for me it was becoming a Force Recon Marine. In the Marine Corps, Force Recon Marines are the special operations individuals. These honorable soldiers jump out of planes, scuba dive, endure high-speed shooting, surveillance, and reconnaissance activities. I loved jumping out airplanes and experiences that came with it.
These 5 characters are: The Narrator, The Man from the South’s Wife, The American Boy, The English girl and Carlos (the Man from the South). The main character is Carlos or The Man from the South. Carlos is a crazy man who bets cars for other people’s fingers. When Carlos bets a Cadillac for the American boys finger the story begins to turn for the worst… * * The twist in this story takes you by surprise and leaves you even more engaged in the story. This story can be frightening to some and humorous to others but this twist would freak anyone out.
He would tell me every little mistake I made and was as obnoxious as a mosquito constantly annoying me. The car my dad taught me to drive was a stick shift, which was painfully hard to drive. The part that worried me the most was stalling while driving. Luckily the car never stalled while I was driving. Although my dad was annoying, he taught me so much about driving.