Control In Jethro's Across Five Aprils By Irene Hunt

Each of the main characters in the novel are grieving over the loss of a loved one. As a result, one of the key themes focuses on survival tactics used after suffering a loss. Each character chooses a different way to manage their grieving process.

A significant event in one's life forces a person to reevaluate their current situation and decide how they will adapt to a new situation, or cause them to look back on the steps they took to get into that situation. In life as well as in the literature Crosswalk In The Rain, and THE TENT DELIVERY WOMAN’S RIDE, people have to adapt to what is happening in their lives, despite conditions they may have been through in the past. In life at some point there will be crossroads that a person must cross, they can either look back at what they have done to end up in that position or they can look forward and see what they must do to continue moving forward.

Life can bring unexpected events that individuals might not be prepared to confront. This was the case of O’Brien in the story, “On the Rainy River” from the book The Things They Carried. As an author and character O’Brien describes his experiences about the Vietnam War. In the story, he faces the conflict of whether he should or should not go to war after being drafted. He could not imagine how tough fighting must be, without knowing how to fight, and the reason for such a war. In addition, O’Brien is terrified of the idea of leaving his family, friends and everything he loves behind. He decides to run away from his responsibility with the society. However, a feeling of shame and embarrassment makes him go to war. O’Brien considers

Imagine going to war right after graduating high school. How would you feel if you or your friends had to go to war right after graduating? How do you think a war would impact your life if you had to go to war right after graduating? War plays a key role in the story, A Separate Peace, by John Knowles. Throughout A Separate Peace, the outcome of the war is showcased. The impacts of war can be overwhelming and disheartening but can also be beneficial for some individuals. War is capable of completely changing an individual's life. In A Separate Peace, this message is seen when war impacts Phineas, Leper, and Gene remarkably.

Life can bring unexpected events that individuals might not be prepared to confront. This was the case in the short story “On The Rainy River” written by Tim O’Brien. Young Tim is drafted to the military to fight the American War in Vietnam. He faces the conflict of whether he should or should not go to war after being drafted. The thought of giving up the future he has worked so hard for and instead fight a war “for uncertain reasons” terrifies him. He must make the agonizing decision of whether to pursue his personal desire and in turn be shamed by society or conform, sacrificing his ideals in the process.

The end of the Civil War was an unprecedented time in American History. It created a tremendous shift in the culture of the United States, especially in the South. In his book A Year in the South: 1865, Stephen Ash paints a powerful depiction of four different people whose lives were deeply affected by the end of the war. While some felt this shift more than others, these four people survived through a period of time when many others lost their lives. Coming out of this ordeal alive was a feat in and of itself, as uncertainty ruled their daily lives. Their ability, or lack thereof, to adapt to this time period made this transition unique for each one. While some had to depend solely on their resourcefulness, others had a more privileged vantage

Our Life is a matter of choices. Live well and have faith and it will never go wrong. Our lives can be full of crazy ups and downs that shape our views on how life should be lived. With a similar ideology, author Flannery O’Connor’s depicts her own life struggles using different aspects and details throughout her novels and short stories. O’Connor lived by the basis that life must go on no matter the hardships. In her novels she represented various characters who made wrong choices and due to those choices suffered extreme negative consequences. Despite her struggles, O’Connor made the choice to continue on in her life yet many of her novels contradicted that same idea by having characters in her novels and short stories suffer consequences for making the wrong choices. Because the

Tomorrow, When the War Began displays to us the kinds of changes people go through when they are confronted with an improbable situation, and why those changes arise. It shows us how one situation can affect each person differently.

When I got here it was the most beautiful place that I have ever seen. Being in America, helped me see life from a different perspective. That didn’t make me sad, because I knew that I was going to be happy. I knew it was a new change for me, so I knew nothing could make me upset. Katrina Kaif onces said “Going by my past journey, I am not certain where life will take me, what turns and twist will happen; nobody knows where they will end up. As life changes directions, I’ll flow with it”. Just when a person think they have learned the way to live life, life changes. In part two and three of the book, there is a lesson to be learned. The “author” wes, wasn’t certain where life will take him. Military school wasn’t part of his plans, but yet, turned out to be the best thing in his life. When we’re down, when trouble comes, but still: we have to wait until the one thing in life comes to set us free. In this life time, there will be many changes that will come into our lives. Some changes will be very tiny and wouldn’t not affect one’s life very much. However, other changes will have a very big impact in our

Throughout one’s lifetime growth occurs, and the trials and tribulations they face shape their opinions and beliefs of the world. The Death of a Confederate Colonel, written by Pat Carr, shows the hardships Saranell Birdsong, a young girl, experiences and how she conquered her struggles during the Civil War period. Though Saranell’s pain was enough to ruin her emotionally, she was able to overcome and change into a more mature young girl. It is only through tragedy that true growth can take place.

Every person in the world goes through some life changing events, whether they are small or big. These changes shape a person's personality. Many life changing events are explained in Ishmael Beah’s book, A Long Way Gone. In the book he goes through many changes throughout his childhood. The story starts during a time in Sierra Leone where rebels are causing terror supposedly trying to make the government “better”. When really they seem to be causing more chaos than help. Ishmael Beah goes through some very life changing events throughout his journey, he manages to get out of these changes but they only seem to make his life worse. Losing the people that mattered most in his life, getting enlisted into the army, and becoming a part of a new

Life is full of many unknowns. It is unknown what will happen tomorrow, what will happen next week, next month, next year, and twenty years from now. Some unknowns are negligible. For instance, like what will be served for dinner next Sunday. But some unknowns are life-changing. Ishmael Beah’s and Mariatu Kamara’s unknowns were the wars that lead to the demolition of their childhoods. But, both fortunate enough to survive their civil wars, Beah and Kamara have written memoirs of their experiences in the war, Beah, as a child soldier in the war, and Kamara, as a child victim of the war. This provides vastly different perspectives, however, due to Ismael Beah’s A Long Way Gone containing more psychological and physical aspects of the war, it

As once stated by the notable figure Frederick Douglass, “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” This statement is accurate in essentially every reasonable aspect of both literature and life. In fact, even a single act or mistake could considerably affect a person or character’s entire life. In the story “The Things a Brother Knows” by Dana Reinhardt, a teenage boy named Levi was greatly affected by his older brother Boaz’s decision to join the United States military and become a Marine. Because of this choice, Levi is led to an unforgettable journey through his emotions and family and endures countless memorable experiences to become closer to his brother and bring him back home, both mentally and physically.

Both of the novels ‘The Flight to Canada’ by Ishamel Reed and ‘The Different Drummer’ by Melvin Kelley were powerful and uplifting. The main subject of these two novels are slavery and freedom allowing the characters to search for their identity either spiritually or physically. ‘The Different Drummer’ is the novel that encourages us to strive and push oneself to make a real difference in life, and stop taking our lives and existence for granted. Both novels detailed the story of the main characters, that

Has anyone lived a life without misfortune? Doubtable; even the person with what could be described as the ideal life deals with some form of adversity. The novel, Speak, and the short story, The Third and Final Continent, both use plot as a way to convey themes of hardship. Moreover, these texts both use symbolism in order to develop their themes as well. The Art of Resilience and Speak utilize characterization as a method of developing their respective themes. Speak, The Third and Final Continent, and The Art of Resilience each deal with the theme that all people must learn to cope with adverse situations.