Wayne Gretzky is important to Canada in many different ways. It is the purpose of this essay to provide a biography of this man and to give three reasons that show his important in history. Wayne Gretzky’s was born by his parents Walter and Phyllis Gretzky that were Russian and Polish. He was the first of five children born to Walter and Phyllis Gretzky and became big brother to Kim, Keith, Glen and Brent. His father had hoped himself to become a hockey player but was discouraged because of his size.
In her story we learn a little history: she doesn’t really like her husband, life, or children, except for Jewel, only because he is the illegitimate child of the minister, Whitfield. Jewel has always been a special kid, especially when he worked every night for a month working a neighbor’s fields to buy himself a horse. Jewel loves horses, but loves the one that he bought for just himself. Narrations come back to the journey to Jefferson. Anse decides that pouring cement all over Cash’s leg will help the break, smart huh?(*sarcasticly).
He left California and drove to northern Minnesota where he had rented a cabin right beside a lake; by the end of the winter there in Minnesota he completed his first novel. Paulsen's overwhelming belief in young people is what drives him to write novel. He deeply desires the human spirit and encourages readers to look at the world around them has brought him popularity with many young people and the children’s book community. Gary Paulsen is one of the most famous writers for young readers and always will be. There are many different themes that the book The Hatchet could have.
Records have been set by both of these talented phenomenons, but who in the end will take the title of “The Great One,” young active Sydney Crosby or the retired hockey hero Wayne Gretzky? Both Gretzky and Crosby were considered hockey heroes and role models in their era. In comparison, both generations have seen immense change in the game of hockey itself. Both men shared many similarities that help explain the reason for their godly like status in the hockey society. Both players emerged into the Professional leagues at a very young age and immediately became much respected players within their clubs.
BOBBY ORR BIOGRAPHY By: Luca Esposito For many, the greatest hockey player the National Hockey League (NHL) has ever seen is a Canadian born legend. The “Magic Number 4”, Bobby Orr, was a star player in the NHL in the late 1960’s to the mid 1970’s. His achievements and defining moments as a hockey player continue to be highlighted and discussed today and will forever be honoured in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Robert Gordon Orr (Bobby Orr) was born March 20th, 1948 in the town of Parry Sound, Ontario. From a very young age, Bobby Orr started skating and quickly demonstrated a passion for hockey.
Due to the death of three of Earl Little's brothers being killed by white men and constant threats from the KKK, Little relocated his family in 1926 to Wisconsin and Michigan. In 1929 their house in Lansing, Michigan was burned down and in '31 Earl Little was “accidentally” struck by a car and killed (Timeline). Although Malcolm Little was one of the best students in his junior high class his eighth grade teacher told him that his dream of being a lawyer were “ no realistic goal for a nigger.” Of course he would laugh about this later in his career (X). After living with a series of white foster he eventually moved in with his older half-sister Ella Collins in Boston. In 1943 he moved to Harlem and
Thomas runs away from the Mission School and returns to his mountain home. When he arrives he expects to find his brother the bear and the rest of his animal family, but instead he finds a “charred circle” (70) where his lodge used to be. Tom then “…stood among the ashes and whispered the sorrow chant…For small griefs you shout, but for the big griefs you whisper or say nothing. The big griefs must be borne alone, inside” (70.) He knows that it was Blue Elk who did it because there is not one item of worth left behind, not even the knife Tom’s mother gave him.
In the third chapter of the novel, Candy the old swamper is the centre of attention. He doesn’t have any friends, so has a dog for company, which unfortunately, later in the novel, Carlson bullies him into letting him shoot it. ‘God almighty that dog stinks, get him out of here… He aint doing you any good, or itself’. Out of desperation, Candy turns to George and Lennie. He becomes intrigued by their dreams of owning a ranch and tries to get himself included.
Because of this, Canadians respected him a lot which also supported him to do more contributions for this country. In addition, Laurier served the country for 15 years as the Prime Minister of Canada. He was also the leader of the Canadian Liberal Party which was established by him. Sir Wilfrid Laurier attracted my attention a lot because he was a gritty person when he was only a teenager, he was also a modest politician and he did many contributions for education. Laurier was born to a poor family but he always worked hard and he was a really gritty child
He has one eye missing and scars everywhere. He said it was from a fight with a bear and Rocky won the fight. Then there is me. I'm an eleven year old with blond hair. I wanted to go on this trip alone but my parents wouldn't let me, so they hired Rocky.