And Then I Met Margaret

Selflessness is the idea that one is able to be more concerned with the needs of others over themselves. The value of selflessness is crucial in the Younger household, and is exemplified by Mama who plans on using the insurance money selflessly to buy a house for her family, rather than taking a vacation. Despite this excellent guide, Walter has a sense of entitlement to the insurance money as he says, “He was my father too.” (Hansberry 38). Due to his poor economic conditions, Walter

It can cause shock in the beginning but that makes it even stronger. He manages to instill the idea that we are all special, everybody in their own way and the person sitting next to us deserves as much respect and appreciation as we do. He also demonstrates that we need to live life for the better of ourselves and others equally because that will bring us true satisfaction.

by allowing me to reflect on the lack of equality in the world. There is still issues similar to this today involving discrimination and the absence of fairness. Throughout the novel it made me realize how poorly some people treat others, and how incredibly sad it is.

It has taught me how I need to also have hope that things happen for a reason and better things are coming like in chapter 35 when clay found them in the woods and almost captured them but when they escaped him and found a nice boy who helped them on their journey.

Life lessons that the books gives is relationships, depression, and suicide. For example, it talked about an abusive relationship. In the book, Charlie’s sister has a boyfriend, who punches her in the face hard (Gale). The sister did not seek for help, instead, she kept the relationship going like if nothing bad had happened. This example can open up teenagers eyes especially when they are starting to build up love relationships and demonstrates what is not acceptable in a healthy relationship. Another example is when Charlie wanted to kill himself because he had depression. That can also happen to any other ordinary teenager. Any young reader can learn from this experience and if they go through this they can get some if it does get as bad as Charlie’s did. The Perks of Being a Wallflower also talks about rape. Rape is something big in life. The book talks of how rape can occur. Whoever reads the book, the person might when through rape when they were small and did not realize. Reading this will open their eyes and come out to the truth. Reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower may get the reader to realize how important and realistic it is that it can happen to any other person. As Bancroft mentions

I know this might seem childish but, it meant something. Lewis started off talking to baby chicks (baby chicks like the freshman at HSU), and now he is traveling the world to talk to young minded, and older minded individuals of the hard times he had faced and how no one should ever have to do this again. The ‘fire’ he had started expressing was directed at baby chicks, now to me and my peers. I was greatly touched and even more empowered by the thought that we have come so far. Lewis, Aydin, and Powell all took turns explaining why the series is so important. They talked about the trials they went through as children and things that they saw and didn’t agree with, which is why they pushed to get this out. No matter how much we have to go we should still take the time to appreciate the now, and how much worse it could have been and how much worse it once

While among those close to them, people tend to become influenced by those same people and slowly gain a better understanding of their traits and motivations. Consider the short story ,“Lamp At Noon”, by Sinclair Ross. Paul, who had faith, dreams, and plans all invested into his farm is confronted by his wife and her aspirations for the family. After an argument with her over whether they should stay in the dust ridden farm or start a new in the city, Paul finally comes to an understanding that, “She looked forward to no future. She had no faith or dream in which to make the dust and poverty less real. He understood suddenly” (Ross 8). From this context, the reader is able to visualize how Ellen’s words have reached Paul, and how he is able to bypass his wants and understand hers. Another short story that illustrates this same idea is “The Father” by Hugh Garner. The character of John Purcell profoundly makes a fool of himself and his son without even realizing the damage of his actions, and as a result, he see’s that his, “boy was sobbing silently, his thin shoulders shuddering beneath his blazer. Suddenly he (John Purcell) was ashamed by the enormity of his act, and had to prevent himself from taking his son on his knee and comforting him as he had done when the boy was younger “ (Garner 75). Due to the influences of his son’s attitude toward the situation, John comes to his senses on the scene he has created and is able to understand his son’s embarrassment and shame that he’s brought upon him. The short stories “The Father” by Hugh Garner and “Lamp At Noon” by Sinclair Ross portray how one person can not only be influenced by

They taught me about this terrible event in history.The two books Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein and Night by Elie Wiesel both told glorious and agonizing stories about their past that needs to be brought up and learned about. I've learned that all the characters in the books Night and Rose Under Fire share the same experiences in some way or another. They aswell have differences such as where they were brought and their background. I learned that their experiences mean a lot more than just words on paper. The Holocaust was a horrible time period yet we survived it but it is not something we will ever be able to forget. Rose and Elie share their true stories on their experiences in the

He had himself convinced that he was doing the world a favor by holding back his sister, Dagny, an idealistic Objectivist. Other demonstrations of this ludicrous practice are displayed in the characters of the family of Hank Rearden, a successful and very driven steel manufacturer. His own mother, an advocate of such practices as indiscriminate charity and pity, informed him of his supposed social responsibility. She firmly believed that it was the duty of every man to give to every other man. “Virtue is the giving of the undeserved,” she said (265). These second-handers are the villains of the novel, the only enemies of the true genius. The looters are those who sit back, allowing others to do the work for them, so that they may simply return it with accusations concerning a lack of virtue and social concern. They believe that goodness arises from living on one’s knees, begging forgiveness for a transgression that should not be considered wrong: success, greatness. Jim Taggart repeatedly says things such as, “Why does he think he’s better than the rest of us – he and that sister of mine,” (899) in reference to people such as Hank Rearden, and of course, to Dagny. The only cause for these statements, and this fear of greatness, is the evasion of the lacking of it in his own character. The looters attempt to steal that which they could never be able to – the integrity of the

The way a person acts could change another’s life forever, for better or for worse, whenever it might persist as verbal or physical. The short stories “The Follower” by Jack Gantos and “Sucker” by Carson McCullers both illustrate events in which one’s actions had negative lasting effects on another. This essay will examine the poor actions by characters in the text and the effects those actions triggered. “The Follower” by Jack Gantos features three main characters. Jack, a tween who meets two brothers who lives next door, Scary Gary and Frankie.

It also shows the positive ends of each of the characters’ journey through their lives and how far each character has came, as well as how much they have grown.

. For example, Rabbi Levin in the story his meaning of his life was to carry out a sad story of his father and make sure this story were well know by others. I have not found yet the reason that has brought me to live into this world. I learn from this book that I should analyzed al my entire life, what do I have done right or what don't have done right, and appreciated everything in my life even the bad moment because they are experiences that I should learn.

I learned something wonderful from the text that still resonates in my heart. I learned that every life can have divine purpose and blessing, if centered and committed to its creator God. Looking through the times and characters covered through the

To me this movie really teaches you to stay strong, keep motivated and most importantly that anyone can be successful. This movie taught me so much about prevalence and how the power of good over comes evil. Those women prayed so much that they got so much accomplished and they got so many things to change for the better. In my future I will use this movie as a motivation tool and as a way to remind myself that even though times are hard they will get better you just have to hold on. Also in the future I will use this movie to show that anything is possible if you have help from those you love and believe in.

There were so many life lessons reinforced and relearned. Not to mention I could relate with the main character, Charlotte Stirwater, a stubborn, independent, hardworking woman, who looks at the world realistically and logically. Besides her character being relatable, unfortunately I also related to the villain Jack Spinner/Rumpelstiltskin as well. He was just a lost soul looking for justice for his son’s death, and that obsession and hate consumed until he was no longer the same man he was before he died. The themes/lessons in the book that influenced me were: