Should Matt have gone with the Indians? Matt should not have gone with the Indians for three reasons. He missed family he wanted to share his experience, he would regret his decision. The first reason Matt should not have gone with the Indians was that he missed his family. He still believed that his family was alive, he wanted to see his sister and parents, and he wanted to know about and meet the baby. The second reason Matt should not have gone with the Indians was that he wanted to share his experience. Matt wanted to tell his story. Matt wanted to show his dog. Matt wanted to share his skills. The third reason Matt should not have gone with the Indians was that he would regret his decision. He wouldn’t know what became of his family.
He did face problems which caused him to worry, but he did always try to solve each problem reasonably. Matt also did a lot for his siblings too, as he would work when he could and would watch the girls so Luke could work. Matt was very devoted and willing to help out however he could. Although Matt didn’t stay in school, due to the dilemma with Marie Pye he does make the best of his life. It was a shame for him to not go and finish university since he worked very hard to get the scholarship, but he made the best of things and built a life for himself, Marie and their child. Matt had to face many difficulties and they shaped him into the good life he has made for himself and his
With their death came many situations that needed solutions -harsh solutions- that almost drifted the family apart. Losing them forced Matt to act like an adult at the tender age of seventeen. Knowing that his parents are gone, Matt made sure that he looked after his little sisters while their older brother Luke was away looking for odd jobs that could support the family. In fact, his idea of babysitting was bringing his younger sisters to the pond. He taught them about the ecosystem in the pond - how the different beings in the pond lived. In a passage, Katie recalls the effect their parents’ death made on Matt: “..everyone assumed that I was the one most affected..[but] I had Matt to turn to..[he] had nobody” (102). Everyone assumed that he would just cope with the tragedy because he was expected to. After all, he was turning into an adult. Although he was pushed to the responsibility prematurely, Matt still stepped up and did the best he can to raise his little
News reports and more asked why Martin would continue the series after the death of his mother France St. Louis. Even though the St. Louis family had been grieving since learning about the death he knew that this is the course his mother would have wanted him to take. By taking that action of staying in the series little do he know he motivated other major league players, that get looked down on for putting their family’s before there sports (JOB). A lot of the time people that have a name as in if they play a sports on a show or make big bucks like six, seven figures, get looked upon as super people
Even after all of the attention, Mattg was still a humble kid who played for the fun of the game.
Taking a glance through Matt’s childhood, his early years of his life were peaceful. He lived in a small house with his caretaker Celia, who works for the Alacrán family. Apparently, El Patrón is the head of the house so he treats Matt like a son. However, the rest of the family doesn’t treat, Matt like that. When Matt was forced to move into the
This action is morally just because Matt is defending his family from future encounters with Strout, while also avenging the death of Frank, and saving Mary Ann from Strout possibly returning once again to
"We mustn't kill him!’ ‘Why not?’ demanded the boy.” This quote also shows how Matt felt compassion and forgiveness to a person who hurt him and his friends. Also, it shows how strong he is on the inside. It takes a lot of self control to be able to do what Matt
All throughout the book, Matt is constantly reminded that he is lacking a soul and in other cases, an identity of his own. In the eyes of the people of Atzlán, Matt is nothing. He is just another one of El Patrón’s clones to them; that he would be nothing without El Patrón. We can recognize that once El Patrón dies, Matt opens up and really becomes his own self; one nothing like his ruthless dictator. Reading this book, there are never any ambiguities about Matt’s humanity; he is always magnanimous and loving towards his close family and friends; especially Maria. The words, “inferior,” and, “filthy lie,” take Matt by surprise. It is clear that Matt has been pegged as inferior his whole life, and to now be told that that has been a lie this whole time, would be enough to leave anyone in bewilderment. As the book wraps up, Matt is left with an identity of his own, one he creates by making his own
I absolutely felt more sympathetic towards Matt. I don’t have children, so I can’t say that I know what it’s like to lose a child; however, I have seen other people loss their children and I would never wish that on anyone. Matt loved his son and wife. He wanted what was best for his family, which was getting rid of Richard Strout. Emily was selfish. She wanted Homer Barron for herself and couldn’t handle it when he
¨´I shall just go on living here till I join them. ´¨ He decided to make the decisions that he made. So, now that Mattie is dead, and he has nobody, he wants to be dead. The only difference is he´s going to wait until it´s his time.
When Matt is finally needed for organs, he manages a narrow escape with the help of Tam Lin, but the danger isn't left behind in Opium. Near death awaits him at the border of Aztlan, luckily Matt is able to hop the border, and land right in the arms of the Keepers. Conformity was the key to surviving with the lost boys, but Matt did not conform easily. Had he been ignorant to the ways of the world –like the other lost boys- Matt would've been like a sheep following a shepherd. However, Matt was not a sheep, he had seen more of the world than the orphans could dream of, and could not be easily brainwashed. In the end, Matt's individualism caused a lot of trouble, almost killing the frail Fidelito and himself. If Matt had compromised his integrity, nobody would've been hurt. On the other hand,
Baseball is America’s pastime. Thousands of fans every season gather in stadiums nationwide to watch as players take the diamond. People of all ages have a love for baseball, after all it is the all American sport. Baseball was loved by millions until one day when the truth came out. The 1919 World Series had been rigged. Hearts were broken and sadness spread across America. These crooked people didn’t intentionally try to ruin baseball but there were reasons why these men went astray. People didn’t want to believe it was true… but it was. The Chicago White Sox had intentionally thrown the series and let the Cincinnati Reds win (encyclopedia). There began the painful tribulation of the Black Sox scandal.
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Matt strongly does not put up with Jamie’s family’s thoughts of selling the lake house. He becomes irritated with Linda and tells her “Me and Jamie do not owe you anything.” Linda’s reply of “you owe us everything, if Charlton had not taken you on you would never have been able to make a down payment on that lake house”. This only strengthens Matt’s decision to follow his dreams with Jamie. It is astounding that Matt and Jamie are looked down upon because their life together is
The Spirit Club’s value surpasses any individual and the implications of Matt’s actions could be detrimental to the club. First and foremost, our reputation as a reputable club is at stake. The Spirit Club could potentially be in a position where our whole structure has to change to a more bureaucratic form all the while being under heavy over-site of administration. I fear that the club chemistry would hurt if this occurred.