Att Entertain Himself Analysis

Problem Statement: In the problem That’s Entertainment we had to find out how the magician did his magic trick using math. The trick was as followed: you will shuffle the card then pull the first one off the top of the deck. For example, if the card is a 3 you’ll place it down then you’ll count up to 12 starting at 3. So if you pull of a 5 you’ll start counting at 5. If you pull out a face card, king, queen, and jack, you place it back into the deck. Once you get to the point where if you pull out a card and are unable to make another pill then you put those cards off to the side. Once you have done this, you will flip the decks, face down, then flip over the top card and add them up. You have to use the information

As he is waiting at the bar to ambush Strout he hoped the presence of friends would thwart his own efforts, “when Strout came around it alone Matt got out of the car, giving up the hope he had kept all night (and for the past week) that Strout would come out with friends,” (101). Matt understands that he is vulnerable to humanizing Strout, and tries to avoid this as much as possible to make sure he follows through with his murder as “Matt had not told Willis he was afraid he could not be alone with Strout for very long, smell his smells, feel the presence of his flesh, hear his voice, and then shoot him.” (102). Despite killing his son, Matt‘s ability to empathize, which is a prominent reason why he is so caring for his family, is an obstacle that must be overcome, as it prevents him from being merciless towards his

At the beginning of the story Matt reveals his anger to his friend and the reader can see him struggle to cope with the death of his son. The manner in which he killed Richard Strout showed the anger and hatred he had against him. He was desperate to find justice for the crime committed against his family. He wanted to make Strout feel all of the pain, the sorrow, and the hurt that he had put them through. The night of Strout’s murder, Matt does not look him in the eyes and makes Strout distance himself from Matt. He wanted to kill a faceless person and

On page 51 the the second paragraph says "But he had to admit that on the days when Attean did not come the hours went by slowly." Attean didn't even like the lessons that Matt gave him. Although, Attean hated them he still went to Matts house. Therefore I believe that Attean only goes for company. Matt may feel the same way, maybe he feels lonely too. This is why I think that Matt feels like the hours go by slowly.

Although they are saying this in front of him, he stays positive. He entertains himself with the sawdust, and becomes friends with the bugs that start to live in the sawdust with him. He constantly thinks about Celia and Maria to stay happy and content with his new life.Matt stays positive by finding happiness in everything and not holding grudges. On page 147, Matt finds out that Rosa had been turned into an eejit because of the way she treated him. Instead of saying that she had it coming, he feels bad for her because she got the life sucked out of her body. Every time he got a horse, he would try to talk to her, to see if she would respond, but she never did. Finally, Matt made friends with people who believed him and believed that even though he was a clone, it didn’t matter, and this kept him

This week as we watch O Brother, Where Art Thou? and The Piano, we are given two

The second reason why Matt's dad should have left Matt alone is that Matt would not have learned skills from the Attean. After Ben stole Matt's only way of hunting, Attean taught Matt how to make traps. When Matt was stubborn about fishing Attean's way and

Matt’s father should have left Matt at the cabin because it was a chance for Matt to learn to take care of things on his own, to experience new things, and to build more character skills. Matt staying home alone for the long seven weeks helped him mature and build character. While alone he proved to his father that he can be kind. Matt showed his kindness to the Indians by agreeing to teach Attean how to read and although it was hard at times, he persevered and didn’t give up.

In the beginning of the novel, Matt was an innocent child who did not know anything and was not allowed to do anything. It is stated on page 23, “The fogginess that had surrounded Matt had vanished. His feet, his hands, his knees throbbed with more pain that he had known existed.” Matt does not even know what pain is as he has never experienced anything that could cause pain. As the novel progresses, Matt begins to understand what is right and wrong and who he thinks he is. By the end of the novel, Matt finally realizes who he is personally. On page 366 it is stated, “Matt understood at once …” Matt has grown in a positive direction as he has gotten older. Matt went from someone who did not know anything about the world or himself to one of the most intelligent and knowledgeable

He meets some nice people who are able to give him a bath, something to eat, and fresh clothes. He is asked where he wants to go and what he is good at. He doesn’t know what they are talking about so he only says that he is good at music. They decide to send him to the Plankton Factory in San Luis. Before they get to leave, they are transported by some keepers to a dormitory where he is held. He meets some new friends named Chacho and fidelto. Before he gets to leave, he learns that he has to work. Once he arrives at the Plankton factory, he is greeted by a keeper named Carlos. He starts telling him how great plankton is and it is the eighth wonder of the world. He think that he is welcomed but then before bed everybody except his new friends start hurling accusations at Matt and Matt is made fun of by all the boys at the plankton factory and the keepers. After spending a couple day working Matt finally realizes that he is not wanted there. After getting in trouble, one of the keepers said that he’d enough and decided that the only way to get to Matt is to hurt his friends. Before the keeper was able to hurt Fidelito, “Matt hurled himself at the keeper. He drove his head into his stomach and tore the cane from his hands.”(page 319) After Matt was able to take down the keeper with the help of Chacho. After that happened, Matt and Chacho were taken to a pit of whale bone that no one how deep and were thrown into it with both their wrists taped together. By the next day, Matt was able to escape but couldn’t find Chacho. He ran and got help only to find out that the people in the dormitory had taken out all the keepers and they all had been rescued. Matt had been able to then make it to his friend, Maria, who lived in San Luis. When they found Matt they were able to give him a proper meal other than plankton. After he was well fed they were able to take

Father Walter J. Ciszek, the writer of He Leadeth Me, was born on November 4, 1904. Father Ciszek was a “Vatican Spy” that was imprisoned and captured by the Russians during World War II. He served twenty- three horrendous years in soviet prisons and labor camps. His freedom and work was controlled but his soul was freely given.

The article The boy who never gave up, by Andrew Levy is about a former British rugby player, Matt King, who was seriously injured during one of his games. This game left him paralyzed from the neck down. The content in the article develops the thematic statement identified in part one, Don't Just Exist...LIVE, because despite his disability, Mr.King continued to live his life to the best of his abilities. He went back to school and became a lawyer in London. He decided that although he could not use his arms or legs, his mind worked just fine and that's all a good lawyer needed. “I had to think what I could do as effectively as before. In law, you only need to use your brain.” also, in 2007 he became the first quadriplegic to participate in

Attean shared his knowledge about his religious virtues and his god, Gluskabe, with Matt. Matt shared stories from the Old Testament with Attean, while teaching him to read and write. They were both able to learn about the similarities and differences between their lifestyles and religions. Attean learned that white people aren’t murderers, but instead feared his own people as well. In return, Matt learned that the Beaver Indian tribe was not the savages he thought they

Many are rich many are poor many have money many don’t. Have you ever had a moment where you did something selfish for desperation of money and karma hit you right back with a right hook?. And felt regret towards yourself. In the short story “Why, You Reckon” the author uses irony and dialogue, to show the audience that money can't buy happiness.

There is no doubt in the readers minds that Strout is guilty of murdering Frank Fowler, but that does not change the overwhelming anguish and guilt that is felt by Matt after he shoots Strout. As Matt had led Strout through his house and into the bedroom, he could not help but notice the neatness of the house or the picture of Mary Ann and the boys on the wall down the hallway. Matt began to make a brief connection to the person who was standing before him; a connection that he had to dispose of quickly. After the murder, Matt is lying in bed thinking about Strout’s