April Morning By Adam Fast Analysis

The poem “Wordsmith” by Susan Young follows the speaker watching their father as he constructs their house. Throughout the poem, their bond as father and child is made abundantly clear that they both love each other and value time spent together. Firstly, neither of them explicitly state how much they care but rather convey their familial feelings through actions instead. The speaker only watches their father “from the sidelines” (8) as they “watch with something akin to awe” (3) and never expresses their admiration aloud. Likewise, their father hardly outright states his affection but does it through working. The speaker understands this as they compare “all of the empty crevices” to “the words [the father] did not know how to say” (17). Another

Paul Revere was famous for the warning of british troops on April 18, 1775. Sadly, this is just a poem. “Paul Revere’s Ride,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a poem incorrectly depicting the events of the fateful night.We’ll look at the Belknap Letter, a letter written by Paul Revere himself depicting what happened that night. We’ll look at the similarities and differences to see how different these two tellings of the night are and how Paul Revere was not a unique hero of the battle of Lexington.

Reverend Hale’s entrance into Salem, in Act I, demonstrates his belief in the theocracy through his description, dialogue and responses to other characters. He is convinced that as a part of the theocracy he must contribute to the people’s well-being. Hale’s ministerial viewpoint exhibits itself in his ultimate goal of “light, goodness, and its preservation.” (36) Church leaders in a Puritan society, such as Salem, were considered the guiding light, providing interpretation of God’s will and order. When the Devil potentially roams the streets of Salem, Reverend Hale is obligated to restore peace, as God’s chosen voice. However, Hale also seems eager to find the truth. He comes with many books, full of confidence in his ability and authority. Though his entrance may seem egocentric, his following actions dispel such an idea. When Parris, another minister, exclaims, “You do come prepared!” at the number of books, Reverend Hale acts affronted. He quickly rebukes Parris, telling him that the Devil’s case is “hard study.”(37) Hale’s reaction illustrates his sincere devotion to the cause. He is not in Salem to abuse his authority, but rather to do what is right. Likewise, Reverend Hale’s response depicts that he is not willing to take other’s words for proof. He must investigate the case himself. Once again, Hale’s actions portray a man who is motivated by his sense of morality. This sense, established through God’s will, never falters throughout the rest of Act I. While questioning Tituba, a potential witch, he tells her that she “has been

Terrorist attacks have increased over the last twenty years, but one of the most remembered is the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City. It happened on September 11, 2001; and is commonly referred to as 9/11. Americans grow up learning details about 9/11; but rarely do we learn about a personal experience. In Adam Mayblum’s email “The Price We Pay,” he tells the story of what happened to him, and others around him on the day of September 11, 2001. Mayblum explains in paragraph ten “If you want to kill us, leave us alone because we will do it by ourselves. If you want to make us stronger, attack and we unite.” He made an excellent point with that statement, because he is right. He provides us with imagery, thoughts on terrorism, and strong use of emotions throughout the story that brings us a very well written narrative.

Paul revere was riding home with Samuel Dawes and William Prescott and noticed the British were marching toward Lexington in large numbers. He also noticed the were heavily armed and were ready to fight. He rode north through the streets of Lexington, Concord, and other various small

A horror story should have some elements to grab the attention of audience such as suspense and mystery. However, it is a challenge to achieve this goal especially in a short story, but that did not seem to be an obstacle for Stephen King, who is famous for writing horror fiction stories. Jeffrey W. Hunter, who is editor of Contemporary Literacy Criticism, believes that Stephen King is a marketing phenomenon for the large number of books he has sold. One of his first works was “Strawberry Spring,” which was published along with other short stories in a book titled Night Shift in 1978. In the same manner as other Stephen King’s writings, “Strawberry Spring” is a story loaded of mystery where death is one of the main components. The story begins with a narrator’s memory about what happened eight years ago when he was in college in 1968. The narrator remembers how a serial killer who was called Springheel Jack came into action during strawberry spring which is a natural phenomenon that only happens every eight years. Four young women were murdered in that year. Despite the efforts and investigations of police, the murderer was never caught. After eight years, the strawberry spring has come back and the killer, as well. Without a doubt, first person narrative point of view, setting, and symbolism are crucial elements that make “Strawberry Spring” a fascinating story.

Now the story, “Day of the Butterfly” was written by Alice Munro and had a clear theme. The theme of this wonderful story was friendship. It showed how the main character became friends with a girl named Myra. In fact, we never learned about the main characters name but we do learn a lot about Myra. In the story, Myra is a lonely girl who has to hang out with her younger brother all the time because he doesn’t get along with the other boys. This is what separates Myra and her classmates. One day our main character confronts Myra and they quickly become friends. The main character of this kind-hearted story gives a Cracker Jack prize to her new friend. It was a glass butterfly. Now when you first read this story you immediately

In today’s society men are taught to be strong and exert a constant masculine persona. At an early age men are taught to be strong and not to express their feelings. Andrew Simmons is a high school English teacher, and has seen firsthand the benefits of Facebook for young male individuals. The article “Facebook Has Transformed My Students’ Writing- For the Better” by Simmons has broken the stereotype of Facebook being useless and men not being able to express their emotions appropriately. Simmons in the article discusses how through the use of Facebook young teenage males are learning to better express themselves through their writing. The author Andrew Simmons effectively

Revere contributed the famous depiction of the Boston “Bloody” Massacre, he aided in the Boston Tea Party, and finally led the Midnight Ride to warn the Patriots that the Red Coats were coming. While we’ve learned quite a bit of history pertaining to Mr. Revere, we

Throughout the book, you can see changes in the Reverend. From the beginning, it is obvious that he is both a leader to the townspeople, and that he is a peaceful man. The main example of him being a leader comes right before the British arrive at Lexington. In the book, the people gathered and elected him as their spokesperson to the soldiers (Fast 90).

April Morning is basically a novel by Howard Fast. The novel is about a boy named Adam Cooper who had fought in Battle of Lexington against the British along with other people from the same area. This is basically a young adult story with the theme of Adam’s coming of age during the battle of Lexington. The novel is basically a love affair and epitomizes the nature of love between a girl and a boy while they just realize their sexual differences. The novel synthesizes the love

There are many myths found in American history which the average person will believe to be true. One of the common historical facts that deals with the stretching of what really went down is the ride of Paul Revere. Most have heard of how Paul managed to ride on horseback through the colonies in the middle of the night yelling, “The British are coming!” He managed to warn the two towns of the oncoming threat with this brave and gallant act. However, the truth of this historical act is very different from the fantasy world which has been around it.

Can one day really turn a boy into a man? The novel April Morning, written by Howard Fast is about a boy Living in prewar America. He changes throughout the novel in just one day. This change would not have happened if it were not for the minor characters of the novel. Minor characters may not have the biggest role in a story, but they help shape the main character of a story. Levi Cooper, the childish and scared little brother, Granny Cooper, the wise and loving grandmother, and Ruth Simmons the sassy but very caring, loving interest, are the minor characters’ help change Adam for the better.

It is no new information that God tends to take the ordinary people out of their normal lives and make something great out of them. This is exactly what happened to Stephen Kumalo in the book Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton. It is those are are broken and imperfect that God sees something special through. Taking these people out of their brokenness and make the world better through them. Like all the other ordinary people that got brought up by God, Stephen Kumalo’s journey was no different. He lived an ordinary life until he got a message that forced him to change. Although trying to ignore the change, he eventually followed God’s plan. Throughout his journey, he becomes wise as he perseveres through hard tests put up against him.

Children always think they are old enough to do whatever they please no matter what age they are. They think they have it hard living the life they do so, think about how it was back in 1775. In the book April Morning, by Howard Fast, there was a fifteen year old boy named Adam, growing up in a colonial village in Lexington, Massachusetts. Adam believed his father, Mosses, didn’t love him. He could never do anything right and he just wanted to prove that he was a man. He did all of this in one day on April 19th, 1775. Adam just wants to be accepted by his father so, he signs up for the army. Throughout the book he changes from a child, to a soldier, and finally into a man.