Character Analysis: Drake University And The Republic

“She was a girl who’d lost her brother, and someone had led her to believe I did it, and in anguish she had tracked me down. If I’d been in her place, would I have done anything differently?”Maria Lu p. 230. This quote shows the ways that Day has grown because of his experience while he was with June. At First , he felt anger while he was June because she betrayed him. However, after making an effort to empathize with her he comes to understand why she treated him the way she did. He also begins to see what he has common with the girl he believes is his enemy. Near the end of the book June finally understand why Day means so much to her and how she can’t let him go, he reminds her of her brother.

By the end of March, Spring has arrived and school closes for the black students, including Cassie and her brothers. Jeremy admits that he’s going to miss the Logans because he has school until mid-May, and he would like to meet them sometime. Jeremy spreads the rumor about T.J spending more time with Melvin and R.W, but he also reveals that the Simms brothers are just using him and when T.J isn’t around, they speak behind his back. Then Cassie asks Mama the reason behind R.W and Melvin hanging out with T.J, Mama explains to Cassie that it makes them feel good to have someone to be able to laugh at and to use.

Ottawa- Dan Stoddard was doing what he does every day when he came across a woman who seemed to be in danger. He asked her what was wrong and she confided in him that she was being abused physically and emotionally and that she needed a phone. Stoddard could have very well ignored this women but he the just thing and called transit security. In the end, the police came and were able to take the woman to a safer place.

Next, June is helped by Day to realize that the Republic isn’t always the utopian society they conceive themselves as. Day does this by demonstrating to June how the Republic treated him after he “failed” the trials, which are basically the final test of schooling to know if you pass in life. Anyone who doesn’t pass just seems to disappear. But in reality, they are put in a cellar and killed off, except for Day, who escaped. But when June comes across hidden files of Day’s trials, she sees that Day never failed, in fact he did just as well as she

The five areas of excellence recognized by National Junior Honor Society are developing character, scholarship, leadership, service, and citizenship. I believe that all of these different areas are important for children, teens, and even adults today.

The Laramie Project is a story that has a variety of characters with many differing viewpoints on a multitude of issues throughout the entire book. Issues such as the death penalty, LGBTQ rights, what type of a person Matthew Shepard was, and a massive amount of others are present throughout the entire book. The character Matthew Shepard, a gay, black student at the University of Wyoming was murdered by two white, heterosexual males, Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson. With the mass amount of characters within The Laramie Project, there were bound to be differing viewpoints on what type of person Matthew Shepard was. Some people thought he was a good kid and a martyr, dying at the hands of homophobic males within their town, some thought he didn't really matter just because he was gay, and murders happened all the time. A third view is that he deserved what he got.

“The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure” (57). Two men that lived for their passion for adventure was Chris McCandless and Jay Moriarity. Chris McCandless was a young man who hitched hike to Alaska to explore and survive in the wilderness. Jay Moriarity was a young surfer who was determined to ride Mavericks, the largest waves. Chris's story was heard by a man named Jon Krakauer and Chris's story was developed and published into a novel for the world to hear, which got controversial feedback. Although both seem to come from very different lifestyles and had different pursuits for adventure, both share many qualities such as home life, preparation for goals, and the willingness to let people be there for them.

A Lesson Before Dying A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines tells the story of a black man, Jefferson, with unequal rights, being accused of killing a white man. Although, the accusation was far from being right, he is a black man, and blacks were treated unfairly. Throughout the journey of the trial, Jefferson and Grant became very close, and they both learned a lot from each other and the trial. Grant learns the lesson of being a man, because he develops feelings, and becomes humble.

Intelligent, compassionate, and inspirational are three words that perfectly describe the exceptional man that is Dr. Pedro J. Greer, Jr. His life’s work is defined by the medical help and attention he provided to the homeless and downtrodden citizens of Miami, Florida. In his autobiography, Waking Up in America, Dr. Greer recounts two events that charted a career course aimed at working with the poor, and giving hope to those marginalized in the community.

“You will be her guardian and safeguard her on this unruly journey.” Dominic was now going through an information overload and feeling the pressure pounds him.

Whereas Connie is considered beautiful, June is seen as “plain and chunky” (496). Regardless of their differences, both girls have one thing in common, they both love to spend time with friends and Connie uses this to her advantage. On several occasions, a friend’s father has left them off at the mall, however once they arrive, Connie travels across the street “ to a drive-in restaurant where older kids hung out” ( 497). It is here that she comes into contact with her future assailant, but at the time she ignored his attention.

Maya has a school assignment and needs to write about a person she would love to know better, she thinks about her biological parents but realizes that knows nothing about them. A.J and Amelia helped Maya figuring out a topic. Maya writes a figurative story about her mom, and her paper got elected for a story contest which she did not win. A.J feels disappointed, and wonders how she did not win. Lambianse dates with A.J's sister in law Ismay, and discovers that she had stolen Tamerlane. At the same time, A.J got to know that had developed a brain cancer that compromises his speaking ability. A.J got struck by the news and knew that had no money for the surgery, but Lambianse managed to convince Ismay returning Tamerlane anonymously. A.J

June starts to feel regret and pity as she sees Day devastated and sad. This causes the government convincing her that Day is a criminal and needs to be punished and the starting of an inner conflict with herself. Falling Action: As June goes through Metias's diaries and researches on the murder, she finds out that Day didn't kill her brother, as Thomas, Metias's friend, did.

It is the Republic that want to kill Day, and all Day wants is to toy with them. The conflict is resolves when June finds some hidden diary entries from her deceased brother which explains everything. This new information matches up with what Day has tried to convey to her. This impacts Day and June’s perspective of their so called “impenetrable government. On pages 250-251, June make an insane conclusion.

Legend is written in two perspectives. Day, a teenage boy who also happens to be the most wanted criminal in the whole Republic. And June, the only child