Brad Gautney

In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon does not illustrate the life of an average teenage boy. He shows us Christopher Boone, a 15-year old boy who lies on the autistic spectrum. Christopher experiences many of the everyday activities most people his age do; he goes to school (where he relishes math), watches TV, and plays with his pet. However, his home life is fraught with conflict, causing readers to think Christopher may be better off without the frightening presence of his father, or the unreliability of his mother. Although Christopher may have the determination to live on his own, his unusual tendencies can be detrimental and outweigh the positives.

In The Color of Water James McBride has the tendencies of using similes and metaphors to make his memories more lively. The tone is enlightened because after conducting the interview with his mother his interpretation of her when he was a child has changed and it reflected when he reflects on his thoughts when he was a kid.“My siblings had already instilled the notion of black pride in me. I would have preferred that Mommy were black. Now, as a grown man, I feel privileged to have come from two worlds. My view of the world is not merely that of a black man but that of a black man with something of a Jewish soul.” (McBride 103). As a grown man, I understand now, understand how her Christian principles and trust in God kept her going through

Delaney Covelli is a petite twenty-year-old, being just about five feet, three inches. She can appear to be tentative and very watchful at first, but once you get to know her, she begins to show you her wonderful personality. Although incipiently Delaney may be hesitant, when you get into a captivating conversation with her, she begins to feel more comfortable and her wisdom starts to emerge. She grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she attended Santa Fe High School for four years until she graduated in 2013. Delaney started doing activist work when she was twelve-years-old, and continued all throughout high school. She taught sex education for five years, was the community outreach coordinator during her four years of high school, and was

Many studies have been conducted to determine the reason otherwise nonviolent people can commit vehement actions against another human: otherwise innocent people have proven to be capable of the most unimaginable of acts after being caught up in their actions. Maxine Kumin’s poem, “Woodchucks,” indirectly addresses this issue by presenting a metaphor of a woodchuck infestation being controlled by a fanatical hunter. The poem can either be interpreted to recount a simple, meaningless woodchuck hunt or to serve as a representation of the manners by which people can be overcome by desires for violence. Though a reader might at first overlook the violent genocidal references throughout the poem, after a thorough analysis

According to Walt McCandless, Chris caused him a tremendous amount of pain, despite having “so much compassion.” Causing parents pain is a part of growing up and becoming an adult. Getting jobs , moving out, and watching their kids make mistakes for themselves are just some ways pain is unavoidable in the growing up process.

Tim Green, the author of “Football Hero,” has had a life full of playing the sport he loved, football. Because of a great high school career, he was able to play as defensive line at Syracuse University. With this in mind, he was able to put the lessons learned while playing a sport into his books. With his experience, in books he gives interesting background about the game and what it takes to be a “football hero”.

“Oh, this is awful,” Jenny muttered to herself. She was sitting on the toilet with a pair of very wet panties and slacks around her ankles. Jenny never knew when it would hit―this need to urinate quickly. She would find herself running to the bathroom like a woman possessed and then usually not making it in time. “It also seems like I’m peeing all the time,” she said. “This is getting old really fast,” she thought, as she continued trying to squeeze the urine out of her panties using quantities of toilet paper.

Chris Dummitt, a cultural and political historian who specializes in modern Canadian history , explores the North American man in the 1950’s in his article, “Finding a Place for Father: Selling the Barbecue in Postwar Canada.” Through the analysis of several magazine and scholarly journal articles, as well as commercial advertisements, Dummitt entices historians with his exploration of how “men’s barbecuing transgressed normative gender roles” (209). Dummitt argues that barbecuing’s masculine attributes arose out of the changing notions of fatherhood and the place of the father within domestic family life (210). However, the importance of the altering female role within society is not recognized within the article. Without the rise of female

These people who the Virginia company sent to the "New World" They thought they were skilled and prepared to survive on this new land of mystery. But this wasn't the case. They were hiding a secret. They had no skills or plans to live and thrive on this new world. See, The "settlers" want to get gold and 'hit it rich' (Doc D). But that wasn't the worst part. When they went to the bathroom? In the water? But why is this important? Because they had to drink water? And the water was right there. (Doc A) They had the right idea. The water was on a current and they thought that when they use the bathroom it will go down stream. But when a stream connects to a larger body of water, so the exact water flushing into the stream

Todd Willingham was a man living in the state of Texas with his wife and three kids. He was a man who was described to be a delinquent his whole life getting into small crimes as he grew up and matured. On December 23, 1991 a fire broke out in his household which led to the death of all three of his children. In his statement to the police he said he was woken up by the screams of his kids but could not get to them in time before they were killed, which was later found out to be a lie. The cause of the fire was unknown but thought to be just an accident that ended in tragedy. After the fire Willingham’s demeanor was said not to be of a person who had just lost his three children. He was reported getting drunk with his friends the day after and making comments that were on the suspicious side, such as now that this has happened the money will start rolling in. After this police began to investigate the fire and concluded that it was not accidental but actually arson and Willingham had become the prime suspect. He was later arrested on accounts of arson and three accounts of murder for each of his children. He was sentenced the death penalty but still claimed to be innocent. While on death row a fellow inmate reported that he allegedly confessed to him that he did set the fire and this only added to evidence against him. As he sat in jail awaiting death he began to write to a woman who eventually came to see him in jail. This woman said Willingham seemed to be a great guy and

I recently took a trip to the Jocelyn Art Museum. There they had many great painting in the permanent art collection. One that caught my eye, which I had seen many times before, but never knew any thing about, was a painting called Stone City, Iowa , which was created by Grant Wood in 1930. This painting is oil on wood panel and is

The author behind "Victoria's Ugly Stain" uses three techniques to persuade the reader. Three out of the few techniques the author used are tone, choice of words, and selected facts to show readers that the problems of Victoria and its sewage are not a joke. While reading, it is easy to notice that the tone of the article is a serious tone, as the subject is about sewage - an important thing to manage in communities or else toilets would be backed up and drinking water would be undrinkable, and as stated, people "fail to consider the serious environmental and human health costs of not treating Victoria's sewage." The author persuades with powerful word choices, describing how bad the sewage management is in Victoria and the effects it takes

This passage exhibits the sentimental and reflective side of Chris McCandles and how he ultimately changes his close friend Ronald “Ron” Franz’s life. He has a great influence on those he meets and this letter of advice highlights his philosophies of life. Chris loathes the security of comfortable living that society so greatly latches onto. He relishes in suffering which is shown when he partakes on long journeys equipped with little possessions. For instance, in a previous chapter Krakauer writes “He buried his Winchester deer-hunting rifle and a few other possessions that he might one day want to recover. (...) One hundred twenty-three dollars in legal tender was promptly reduced to ash and smoke” (29). There was no reason for him

Charles Lee, a general in the American Revolutionary war, is a historic figure in American history. Serving under George Washington, Charles Lee participated in a number of battles. However, history says Charles Lee was treacherous to the cause, all the while that he was in command during that time; he was acting in bad faith toward the Americans. His influence in the army was, at all times, mischievous (General Charles Lee: Traitor of the American Revolution). To the British, Charles Lee was a traitor who turned on England to fight under George Washington. Due to Charles Lee’s treacherous actions against America, it would lead to his downfall in the

Firstly, Brad’s inability to conform to society leads to isolation from his peers. This is demonstrated by his dissociation from the other characters in the show. In this society, everyone lives in ignorant bliss where the only goal is to stay on air regardless of ethics. They resort to crude “poop and butt jokes,” violence, and self-mutilation to remain “interesting” whilst ignoring urgent world issues (81, 87). The third person limited narrator from Brad’s POV repeats that “he’s trying his best…best to stay cheerful and positive…he’s tried to stay upbeat,” which illustrates that even with his best effort, Brad cannot conform to the already changing mold of society (81).