Forged By Fire Book Report

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When people think Appalachia, they think of West Virginia, but the Appalachian Mountains stretch far from West Virginia and the people living in their hills have a shared cultural heritage that is evident no matter what state they are a part of.

This book is about the Spartans warrior culture and how it ties into the Marine Corps values, and the present day warrior culture of our Marine Corps.

As the fireman, Guy Montag, from Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury changes his view on the world, his view on fire changes as well. Throughout the book he encounters many different people who each change him in different ways. Some people convince him that fire is great because of its destruction. It burns away the things that make people unhappy, and changes things. However, as his journey continues, he begins to see fire as an escape. By the end of the book, he realizes that fire does not just take and destroy, but it gives.

I wasn't about to go through that flaming door, so I slammed a big rock through a window and pulled myself in. It was a wonder I didn't cut myself to death, now that I think about it.” He shows courage because he barrels into the church that was a raging inferno to save innocent children. He also shows courage at the end of the book, “’You're the guy that killed Bob Sheldon,’ one of them said. ‘And he was a friend of ours. We don't like nobody killing our friends, especially greasers.’ ‘Big deal.’ I busted the end of my bottle and held on to the neck and tossed away my cigarette. ‘You get back into your car or you'll get split.’ They looked kind of surprised, and one of them backed up. ‘I mean it.’ I hopped off the car. ‘I've had about all I can take from you guys.’ I started toward them, holding the bottle the way Tim Shepard holds a switch--- out and away from myself, in a loose but firm hold. I guess they knew I meant business, because they got into their car and drove off.” He fearlessly opposes the Socials, clearly showing that he has great courage and should not be underestimated. Also, another time that Ponyboy proves to be a courageous person is when he fights at the rumble even though he feels a bit sick. He put his gang first and fought for them in the rumble.

The quality of courage helps the characters overcome personal hardship. For example, Jeanette in The Glass Castle works

"I learned that courage was not the absence fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear"- Nelson Mandela. In the book, Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher, Sarah Brynes and Eric Calhoune had been friends for years. With them both being an outcast in their society, their bond is unbreakable. Sarah Byrnes has an abusive dad who she hides a big secret with. Sarah Byrnes being the strongest and most toughest person he has ever met, he has to uncover her secret that has her keeping quite in a hospital. In this book, many characters shows this courage. I'm going to be giving you three examples of how three different characters showed this courage.

In Fahrenheit 451 ,written by Ray Bradbury, the motif of fire, sparks an interest in the reader which pulls them into the life of Guy Montag. In the daily life of Montag, Bradbury portrays the importance of fire in the censored society. From Montag's standpoint the reader gains a clear perspective of the symbolism and importance of fire. Throughout the story fire is used to represent a different emotion or characteristic. At the start of the book fire symbolizes destruction; towards the middle of the book fire is used to represent change and discovering ones identity; and finally at the conclusion of the story fire symbolizes renewal and rebirth.

Imagine losing your whole family in one week, now imagine half of a population being wiped out. Armenian genocide killed half the population between the years 1915 and 1917. People were taken from their homes, imprisoned, and killed. The book Forgotten Fire, written by Adam Bagdasarian, is about a 13-year-old Armenian boy who survives the genocide. Vahan embarked on a long tough journey to get to safety in Constantinople where he would be free from the Turkish government.

Courage is crucial to be able to overcome obstacles and help others. Courage is a big theme in The Outsiders. For example, Ponyboy showed a lot of courage when he decided to fight in the rumble. He wasn’t in good shape as he had lost weight and was very tense. However, he fought in the rumble regardless to show his gang that he

"Two months after Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, one abolitionist wrote that 'to make the proclamation a success, we must make freedom a blessing to the freed.' The question of how to do so would long outlive Lincoln and the Civil War" (Epilogue, p. 361).

The book “Burned” by Ellen Hopkins is a book about a young girl in high school named Pattyn who is raised in a religious but abusive home with her siblings. She starts questioning things about religion and sex, which cause her to fall into the wrong path in her father’s eyes and she is pushed out of the home and to go live with her Aunt for the summer which only makes things worse for when she comes home. Pattyn von Stratten is the oldest of her six other siblings, the entire family share a three-bedroom home. She starts questioning her religion, what her purpose on earth is and wondering if her life would ever develop into something besides abuse and hate.

In the Story Forged by Fire by Sharon M. Drapper. Gerald shows that he is a very brave person. He shows his bravery when he rushes into the apartment and puts his life on the line to save his sister from death. In the book it says “He opened Angels door, expecting to find her huddled under the bed or screaming out the window. Instead what he saw made him forget the fire, forget the danger, and forget the fears of the past.” This is showing a lot of bravery by running into the fire to save Angel, he fights Jordan and grabs Angel. As a result Gerald appears to be a very brave

2. There are many references to “carrying the fire” throughout this book. The fire can be interpreted as the “good” in people. The father in the story is letting his son know that they are the “good guys”.

I was watching Forged in Fire when all of a sudden someone comes pounding on my door. I go to the door and I got scared because I just watched IT and thought it might be a clown so I opened the door, a fireman appeared, he said that I only had time to grab one item, I told him that we could go because I already had them on. He asked what I had I told him that My bracelets were my most important thing to me. He was wondering why so I told him that they were from my cousin that got killed by her fiance. They look like round bracelets with green, white, black, pink and blue. One of them says Donate Life because she donated her organs and saved eight people’s lives, The two other ones are from the motorcycle rides we have had for her. One of them