Going Beyond Pain in Chris Crutcher's Stotan

Berniece blames her brother for her husband’s death because he was killed doing something for Boy Willie and because of this she does not get along with her brother. The relationship between the siblings is strained. They have not seen each other in three years, so one would think that they would be excited to see each other but that is not the case. Boy Willie is excited to see his family, including his sister but Berniece is not happy that he is there. When he arrives, she keeps asking him when he will be leaving and at one point even says “Boy Willie, I want you and Lymon to go ahead and leave my house. Just go on somewhere” (Wilson 15). Berniece does not want her brother to be at her house, she does not get along with him and thinks that he just causes trouble wherever he goes. The sibling relationship between Berniece and Boy Willie is not a great relationship, it is strained and there is a lot of tension. This is one example of a sibling

To begin, three brothers, Lafayette, Charlie, and Ty’ree were orphaned due to the tragic death of their parents. Over the course of two days, Lafayette (the narrator) includes flashbacks to earlier events. After spending over two years in Rahway Home for Boys, a juvenile detention center, Charlie recently returned home. Watching Charlie get ready to leave the apartment with his new friend Aaron, Lafayette laments the changes that have become apparent in his brothers actions since he came home. Once, Charlie was the kind of kid who would stay up late telling stories to his younger brother. And who had cried over a wounded dog, he saw on the street. Now, he barely even looks at or speaks to Lafayette, and he usually denies feeling anything at all. Charlie seems to prefer spending time with tough characters such as Aaron and acting tough in the streets. Lafayette has even taken to

People who enjoy realistic-fiction novels that include sibling rivalry, sports, making life changes, and the tension of a dysfunctional family environment will be interested in reading this journal writing from the first person perspective of Paul Fisher. This novel includes characteristics of middle school encounters ; therefor, ages 10 and up will appreciate this

This shows that the relationship with the mother and kids was very unstable in a way. The children then went out their way to pull a prank out in the street and risk Tiffany, the youngest sibling’s life. This was very dangerous but the children did not give off any fear from attempting the act.

You know that.” When Dougals lost Andy, he didn’t fully accept it. He did not want to face the reality that he lost his best friend. In a therapy session, Douglas is brought to reality that Andy is not alive anymore and he has to relive the Tuttle incident that happened 3 years ago. They were both in a house that was engulfed in flames. After escaping from the fire, Douglas realized his knife was still in the house. This knife was special to Douglas, because Andy had given it to him as a Christmas present. Andy, who would would do anything for his friend, decided to run back inside the house and save the knife. He sadly could not make it out of the house alive. When Douglas is reminded that his best friend really is gone, the pain comes back. Douglas goes back to a really dark and unhealthy

During the story, Chai paints a picture of two extremely close sisters who have been put to the test. The pair has been relocated, put to work, and expected to mature quickly in their harsh new world. Nea is the narrator of the story, and she shares: ”We used to say that we’d run away, Sourdi and me.” (72) The sisters would whisper their secrets back and forth at night, and lock themselves in the bathroom together and hide away together. As children the girls were inseparable but soon the age difference comes between them. Sourdi finds comforts in her first romance with a dishwasher, Duke, and slowly but surely Nea is left by the wayside. This distance is increased when Mr. Chhay is introduced and Nea quickly realizes that her sister is being severed from her life: “It was the beginning of the end. I should have fought harder then. I should have stabbed this man, too.” (75)

A small family of four, living in the Tory town of Redding. Life was great Mr. and Mrs. Meeker owned a small tavern that supplies their town with food, rum, and supplies. Their son Timmy helped around the tavern and did chores, because his older brother Sam was off at college. Everyone in Redding was close and knew the Meeker family, they all admired how they had raised Sam and Timmy. Every year after college was over, Sam would come home and visit, except one.

Al Toon, father of Saints receiver Nick Toon, was forced to leave professional football after sustaining nine concussions in eight years of professional football. Football is one of the most dangerous games. As the years go on, more and more rules are being written to prevent the danger, but danger is the nature of the game. Most of these rules are for the protection of the players, but there are times when injuries can be a good thing. The Philadelphia Eagles were 3-5 to start the year, but Michael Vick was injured and the backup quarterback led the team to be 10-6, win the division, and almost beat the New Orleans Saints in the playoffs. "About 1.7 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year,

Tangerine, a realistic-fiction novel, by Edward Bloor, tells about a boy that slowly uncovers dark truths about his new home in Tangerine County. The motif used throughout this novel is sight, motif is a symbolic detail that the writer adds in to set the theme or mood. Paul is challenged daily with his sight and what he can see what other people may not want to see. Through the motif of sight, Paul, the main character of the novel, has a growing understanding of his friends, family, and himself. To begin with, Paul experiences a growing understanding of his friends.

They were always hungry and their parents were not working because Rose Mary was lazy and Rex was drunk most of the time. The siblings had to fetch food from trashcans at school in stealth mode. Maureen solved the problem by going over to her friend’s house and had dinner with them. Brain, Lori, and Jeannette all had to scavenge for their food and clothes. Until one day they just had enough essentially, leading them to leave their parents and began the journey to acquire a prosperous life. They began saving up for the expenses of transportation, Lori made posters and Jeanette worked in Jewelry store and bay-sat and Brain mowed lawns. They were saving it in a piggy bank, but one day Jeanette came home to an empty piggy bank, she knew it was her father. When Lori, and Bran found out they were furious the siblings all waited patiently for Rex to arrive. They waited three days but when arrived he was drunk and not long after pasted out. The sibling realized it was pointless arguing with Rex, he just made them feel even more miserable. Eventfully another opportunity came up; Mrs. Sanders offered Jeanette and opportunity to escape by offering her a job in Iowa babysitting and a buying her ticket back home. Jeanette change the offer to ticket to New York city and it was a deal. The twist was as bad as Jeanette wanted to live

After a rough night, Billy and his team went back to the camp with several coon skins. Because of his dogs determination and loyalty even through a blizzard, Billy won the competition. After that, everyone started to head home. Awhile later, Billy, Old Dan, and Little Ann went hunting again. Billy was not prepared for this hunt. During the hunt, Old Dan and Little Ann tracked down a mountain lion. They would not give up the hunt until the lion was dead. While saving Billy's life, Old Dan and Little Ann were wounded very badly. Even though Billy and his parents did their best to treat Old Dan and Little Ann's wounds, Old Dan did not make it long after the hunt. Shortly after Old Dan's death, Billy buried him. Since Old Dan and Little Ann had always done everything together, Little Ann was so sadden that she stopped eating and became weak. As she was dying, she drug herself all the way out to Old Dan's grave and died beside his grave. Billy buried her beside Old Dan. With the competition money, Billy's father and mother had enough money to move to town, so they did. Before leaving, Billy visited Old Dan and Little Ann's grave once more. There he saw the legendary red

I know I had very eventful and fun summer, I hope you did too. As part of my AP Lang summer work I had the astounding privilege of reading The Boys in the Boat; and I just want to convey that this book is utterly breathtaking about how anyone can overcome the odds and find that little sliver of hope in the most darkest of times.Throughout reading the book,I thought specifically about our Physical education class and how Daniel James Brown’s descriptions of Teamwork and Differences relate to our recent class discussions about transitioning to the next unit:Team sports.

It is this air of isolation that brings him together with his far-elder cousin, Miss Sook. “…neither of us had an ordinary outlook or background, and so it was inevitable, in our separate loneliness, that we should come to share a friendship apart” (243). This friendship with a woman fifty years his senior livens Buddy’s world as they spend all their time together, working in the garden, going fishing, and cooking up gigantic breakfasts. “…she was a child herself…she understood children, and understood me absolutely” (242). Buddy relates to her as an equal, creating a much needed friend that serves as an anchor in his childhood. As the primary figure in Buddy’s life, Miss Sook is able to teach him lessons about envy, vengeance, and empathy. She knows that Odd bullies Buddy, so she invites him to join their Thanksgiving dinner. Buddy is outraged and feels betrayed by his friend’s welcoming of an enemy. Immediately he views Odd in contempt as he watches him eye up one of his relatives while grabbing all the attention with his talented singing voice. “Odd was good, he could sing for sure, and the jealousy charging through me had enough power to electrocute a murderer.” (259). Overcome by this jealousy, Buddy immediately finds a way to find vengeance on Odd by accusing him of stealing a brooch from Miss Sook, which he was in fact guilty of. In the process of

Hailey Westrup Kellor Hour 4 Survivor Paper In everyone’s life there will be different moments and events that they will have to survive. Some events may be considered harder to survive, but for every situation that person will have to figure out their own way to survive. One of the most current and prominent events that I have had to survive this past year was the Section Swimming and Diving Meet. Along with this I also had to survive learning how to get rid of an internal conflict that I have which was a lot more difficult than it sounds.

His family’s confidence never dwindled; time after time, they joined a crusade to save Richard’s soul. Tensions began to increase when Aunt Addie enrolled Richard in the religious school where she taught. Labeled as a black sheep, Richard continued to defy the iron fist of his family. The conflict between Aunt Addie and Richard exploded when he was accused of eating walnuts in class. Richard knew the boy in front of him was guilty, but he abided by the “street code” and said nothing. Despite Richard’s denial, Aunt Addie did not conduct an investigation and immediately beat Richard in front of the class. After submitting to his aunt, he finally confessed the guilty suspect. Rather than to commend Richard for the truth, Aunt Addie attempted to beat him again after school. However, brandishing a knife, Richard defended himself. He had stood up for his dignity and pride, something that was worth more to him than anything.