A Short Story : A Story?

Bracing himself for trouble, Josh opened the door. The couple, a man and woman, inquired about the boys health, and whether they had eaten. The woman Josie, was very nice and seem genuinely concerned about the boys, Ben, however was the opposite. Josh told the couple they were heading to Montana where their grandfather lived. After feeding them, and listening to the boy’s music, they sent them on their way.

Ben began working for his father and was bored quickly. Ben had a strong interest for everything and he wanted to learn and know it all. He tried other work options but none of which panned

Soon ben learn all the tricks for sneaking out of the ghetto. So he can find food for his family . Later he use his blond hair and blue eye to blend in into the polish population .With the help of ben’s aunt she help him without any suspicion .Then later on ben learn that all of eastern europe thousands of people also

Ben ran away from a Residential School in Kenora. He returned to his family in awful condition, because while attending Residential School Ben had become infected with tuberculosis. As young as Saul was, he knew that his brother was changed by the school, that it was “odd to see the expressions of a grown man on a boy’s face” (16). Saul’s family was worried that men from the school would come looking for Ben and find Saul too. They decided they must go somewhere where they couldn’t be found, so the headed to God’s Lake. Shortly after arriving to God’s Lake, Ben was over taken by the disease.

Begins with a comforting scene of Ben with his parents. The dreamy filter the scene is given makes it seem like a dream and/or a flashback. Initially, Ben was excited to have a sister and pleased as he says to his Mum, "I can't wait for the baby to come then we're gonna be best friends, aren't we?" However this is quickly changed when Ben drifts in and out of sleep, his first view being of his Mum singing to him and the third one of his Mother’s hair turning white and the desperation he

When the audience first encounters Ben (Miller 44), he represents the success that Willy is striving for.  Before the audience learns of the success that Ben encountered in Africa, they see him on the stage accompanied by an idyllic musical motif

Paul and his family move from Houston, Texas to Tangerine, Florida. He has a brother named Erik who is a place kicker for the football team at Lake Windsor. On Paul’s first day at Lake Windsor he meets a kid named Joey Costello. When Paul finds out their is a soccer team he automatically thinks he is going to be the starter goaltender. He can’t play for Lake Windsor because of the IEP(his is blind). Then a sinkhole happens,and Paul is happy about that because Erik just lost all of his fans. Paul’s mom wanted him to go to St. Anthony’s,but Paul wanted to go to Tangerine so he could play soccer and be the starting goalie. On the first day of school Dr. Johnson had Theresa show Paul around. Paul met Victor, Tino, and Henry D. Paul and Joey were

She made this decision, because she wants to let the principal know that Paul has a vision problem from the past. Paul was angry at his mother when she filled out the form for him to be in the Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Paul didn’t want to be thought of as “Mars” again because of his eyesight. Due to Paul’s IEP, he had to be escorted around the school by a guardian and sat in front of the classes. Paul wasn’t going to let the form ruin the one thing he was looking forward to. He was excited to play soccer at the new school to make a good impression as the new goalie, but his coach had to kick him off of the team because his IEP said it was to dangerous for him to play. Paul was

Wherever ben lived he look to improve the way of life, even through the simplest things. Born into a simple home of sixteen siblings and a candle maker, Ben from an early age learned to be independent and strong willed. His father quickly learned that Ben was not suited for the trade of being a candle maker. Laziness was greatly frowned upon so, Mr. Franklin desperately searched for a tread Ben could apprentice in. After exploring many different options and Mr. Franklin decided to send Ben to England to learn how to print from his Eldest brother.

To begin Laurie came home from the first day and was definitely frustrated. Charles came home and his” voice suddenly became raucous” (Jackson, 345). On the first day of school Laurie told his parents about a boy who received a spanking due to him not obeying the teacher. Charlie was extremely creative coming up with a whole new persona to tell his parents about.

Ben escapes the swarm of family and friends. He feels very overwhelmed and confined downstairs. His bedroom serves as his time and place for isolation. This shows that the parents are not really concerned about his feelings or opinions. Ben does not share the same opinions about his future as his parents have in mind. He is basically showcased as a scholar than a regular human being with a desire for acceptance.

     Ben’s Autobiography begins in humility and ends in humility. He is born into a modest family being the youngest son of the youngest son for five generations back. He finishes part two with the modesty of an accomplished elder. However, in between it is full of arrogance and pride. During his early years (part 1 of The Autobiography), Ben’s diligence and thirst for knowledge continuously put him in comforting situations. Unfortunately he

This chapter begins in a rough spot, Ben's mom needs to explain to the boys their need to catch up in school, and how they would accomplish the task. Ben speaks about wanting to know his mother's decision, however at the last minute; he becomes worried and decides he would rather not hear the verdict.

Ben’s mother being in a psychiatric ward has caused him to leave his childhood behind to raise himself, while Mrs. Cadaver has to deal with the loss of her husband, her mother’s blindness, and a possible case of survivor’s guilt from a bus crash. Aside from the novel, this theme has also taken place in current and past time periods. The horrors that occurred during and after the Boston Marathon bombing left people shocked and astonished. For they knew that this would most certainly affect them and others in the course of a lifetime. After all is done, it becomes clear that all along this message was trying to remind us how it is crucial we find how important something really is, and if it will affect us later in life. All in all, it’s hard for people to let go of what they know is behind them, and continue on to something they aren’t completely sure is ahead of

At the beginning of this chapter, Ben makes numerous comments from his childhood that reflect what he was like as a young boy. When he speaks about his mother asking him, "DO you have a brain," it allowed me to understand the frequency of this statement throughout his life. I also thought his comment about finding a way not to pick up the target showed he and his brother were being lazy, and when he commented he could shoot better than Curtis, it showed he had an enormous amount of pride at that age. Of course, the main inspiration of the chapter was when his mother said, "You need to use the brains God gave you and learn to think beyond the can!" This was moving, however, we all need to analyze outside of the moment and seek the end result.