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Question One: Doug has a difficult family life. His father behaves less like a parent and more like a bully, but in Marysville, Doug meets other adults who show him kindness and compassion. Name a few of the adult characters in Okay For Now who offer Doug guidance and instruction. What does Doug learn from them? Support your response with evidence from the text.

The award-winning author, Luis Alberto Urrea, creator of The Hummingbird's Daughter, Into the Beautiful North, and The Devil's Highway, describes The Devil’s Highway which occurred in May of 2001, one of many that impacted the desert on undocumented immigrants. which is a desert located beyond Sonora, Mexico. It is a desert which few turn to in able to cross over. A group of illegal Mexican were left for dead after attempting to cross; they were left stranded after traveling for days in the wrong direction, through mountains, desert and only a small amount of water along with a few personal items. The Devil’s Highway name was set out to one’s belief “bad medicine” (5). Even though the desert is an obstacle itself, there are still other physical

Through Wes Moore’s The Other Wes Moore, the author tells the story of himself and another man with the same name and a strikingly similar upbringing. In chapter 6 it is revealed that the parental and authority figures in both their lives greatly affected and shaped who they became. By comparing and contrasting the tough choices they made, complications they face at home and at school, and their new authoritative positions, the author uses the two Wes Moore’s lives in Chapter 6 to appeal to pathos, allowing the reader to feel a connection with each character and develop an understanding of both Moore’s accomplishments and hardships.

My essay will be on how one character is dynamic throughout Okay For Now. Gary D. Schmidt is the author of Okay For Now. He tells a thrilling story about a young boy whose life changes very fast and it affects all of his family. The character analysis is on Doug Swieteck. This essay will be showing how Doug hates his life at first ,but then changes his mind throughout the book.

Nicole Mareik Barbara Goward English 399 9 December 2016 Essay 6 The decisions we make about the lives we live decide the sorts of legacies we clear leave. In, The Other Wes Moore written by Wes Moore the author, is a tale around two young men with comparative foundations and comparative circumstances, experiencing childhood in similar neighborhoods. Indeed, at first look, the pursuer may be constrained to see these young men as the same, and ponder what brought about their lives to wind up so in an unexpected way.

“The Other Wes Moore” is a book written by Wes Moore. This story is based on him and another boy who grew up with the same name, Wes Moore. In this book he explains both his and the other Wes Moore’s childhood. Both of them had a similar childhood and experienced some of the same things. They both grew up without fathers, got involved in drugs, violence, and lived in poverty. Despite having the same circumstances one Wes Moore went to military school and turned his whole life around while the other ended up in prison for the rest of his life. Was this because of fate or was one Wes Moore more determined than the other? Neither. We all have the free will

The main idea in West Moore's novel, “The Other Wes Moore” is about the different paths that people take, despite going through similar events. Author Wes Moore founded a homogeneous circumstance between himself and the Other Wes Moore, who was in prison for convicted criminals. The Other Wes Moore and Author Wes Moore both experienced a tough childhood. They both grew up in downtown Baltimore and was raised by single mother. Succumbed to their curiosity, they both got involved with drugs; however, individually, they ended up taking different roads towards their future. Author Wes Moore became a successful business leader and juxtaposed to Other Wes Moore, he was sentenced to life in prison for robbery. The novel is presented to us that tragedies

If had to choose a Character from the book Schooled By Gordon Korman to be my best friend it would have to Capricorn Anderson.I would pick Capricorn Anderson (known as Cap) because he is very nice and he is not like the usual boys at the school mean,jockey,and reckless.Capricorn is nice,friendly,and generous.Just like when Capricorn found a dead bird in his locker and in the middle of school he host a ceremony for the dead bird that some kids at his school put in his locker.Also Cap really loves his family and the foster home he had to go live in.Sophie is the daughter of the foster mom and her dad left her when she was a little girl.Every year she waits for him to show up at her door on her birthday.Well this year Cap was living there when

The Other Wes Moore introduces the lives of two boys with similar traits that would one day have different outcomes in life. As one begins to read the novel the clarity of their situation becomes evident, it is to an extent appropriate to conclude that both Moore’s lives were similar during their childhood, but certainly it was their mentors that guided them to different paths. Although growing up near each other and both being residents of the Baltimore county their influences were shaped from early on. The other Wes Moore was subject to failure because he himself was surrounded by bad role models including his mother that despite wanting the best for his son didn’t do enough to alienate his son from the streets. On the other hand,

Being a troubled young man from the slums of Baltimore, the other Wes Moore grew and lived in what was around him. When you grow up in the negativity surrounding you, the average person will become a product of their environment or surroundings. Trouble and habit become all you know and once you’re indulged in that kind of lifestyle it becomes harder and harder to stray away from it. The other Wes’ life ended up negatively because of the poor decisions he made as well as the negative environment he grew up in.

“I love you, and I am proud of you, And, Wes, it’s time to stop running,” (96). In The Other Wes Moore the author shares how he became so successful, and for that, he owes his mother. His mother, Joy, was the most important role model in his life.

In New Jersey, there are a set of teaching standards that all teachers must follow in their classrooms. Standard 2ii5 states, the teacher understands that learners bring assets [and liabilities] for learning based on their individual experiences, abilities, talents, prior learning, as well as language, culture, family, and community values. On the other hand, standard 3ii2 says, the teacher values the role of learners in promoting each other’s learning and recognizes the importance of peer relationships in establishing a climate of learning. In this paper, I will be talking about standards 2ii5 and 3ii2 and how they relate to the novel The Pact. The Pact talks about three young doctors and their journeys in getting there. All three of the

A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines takes place in 1940’s, a time period of segregation. This was a time when blacks were often at fault for a crime they did not commit, such as what transpired in this book. A man named Jefferson was convicted of a crime he did not commit and was insulted during court. Now his family, friends, and even Jefferson himself were trying to prove the white community wrong about their beliefs that a black man is unequal and lacks dignity against Jefferson and the black community. Not only is Jefferson going through a period of suffering on death row, but others, like Grant Wiggins and Miss Emma, are also facing their struggles and they will try to prove others wrong and redeem themselves through knowledge,

Chris (Alex) McCandless a wise, well educated and determined young man. Not your typical young man, some say he’s crazy while others admire him, Chris is self reliant and an extraordinary young man. I wouldn’t follow in Chris’s footsteps but he’s a go getter. Despite all the “craziness” Chris did he had a tough time grasping everything that happened at home and never could he be around someone for a long period of time he wanted everything he did done his way. Some may believe that Chris McCandless went into the wild to escape a toxic relationship with his parents, but it is more than that, his rebelliousness, risk taking tendencies and family problems led him into the wild.

Captivated by the rugged and wild challenges that Alaska had to offer, he set off to have a chance to live like his hero, a novelist, Jack London. In the book, Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, a troubled man by the name of Chris McCandless goes on adventurous journey to the Alaskan wild to experience more to life and satisfy his thirst for adventure. Along the way he meets various of different people on the road. He tried to give them advice but failed to follow any, including his own, as his past showed otherwise. McCandless rejected his privileged life, family, and the rest of civilization in order to achieve what he was looking for which ultimately led to his death. Krakauer goes as far as trying to connect to McCandless because of his fondness for the outdoors as well. Life on road for McCandless was thrilling and treacherous and everything in between. Some argue that he was naive and foolish for going on such a dangerous voyage unprepared and lacking survival skills. However, McCandless carried certain characteristics that allowed him to survive as long he did in the wild. At certain points, the nomadic life didn’t seem suitable for McCandless, and on other occasions he seemed dominant of what he was doing. With advantages and disadvantages, life