How Lucky You Are by Depi Alper

The supposed “fire” that the two always carried with them, even if their hands were empty, the man’s acceptance that they are low on food and could run out any day, resulting in their slow and painful death from starvation, and the boy’s lack of prejudice whenever they came across a new person who could be a potential danger to their life. It’s mainly a reflection on the highest level, self-actualization, but there is also the occasional instance on them also reflecting the esteem level, depending on the perspective one would look on the instance. It shows that they have their own needs, which could very well be different that the rest of the world’s needs, which is mainly food and

“You don’t wanna go out of this world with regrets. If there’s something you want to do, do it”. After hearing this quote Peter, the over privileged boy, learns to cherish things more closely and to live his life

The internal conflict between Max and his low self esteem is first demonstrated in the very first sentence of the book which is,”Ive never had a brain until freak came along and let me borrow his for a while, and thats the truth, the whole truth.”(1). This shows that Max seems to have a low opinion of himself ,especially his intelligence. This also implies that Max is going to make a very good friend. This internal conflict is further elaborated when it is shown that Max is afraid to speak in class because his “mouth shuts up when theres more than one or two people, and a full classroom full, forget it.” (82). This shows that Max seems to be embarrassed to answer questions in class. He seems to have the mental capacity to learn in a normal school but has interfering internal and external problems that have caused him to have difficulty learning. To conclude, Max’s conflicts are primarily internal ones that are a big part of how he develops as a

Tough Scouts “Scouts Honor” by Avi is a realistic fiction about three boy scouts named Max, Horse, and the narrator. All of these boy scouts struggle with being tough. In the beginning, the narrator decides that he doesn't want to be the same Boy Scout rank anymore. To rank up he needs to go camping which he agrees to and his friends Horse and Max are boy scouts that also want to rank up so they join to. Soon, they leave all with deep fear of the trip because they all struggle with being tough but won't admit they do struggle with being tough.

If I stay, which is an outstanding novel written by Gayle Forman, was published in 2009 and is an emotionally gripping story. The most interesting part of the novel starts with Mia’s life after the accident. The readers also learn about her life before the tragedy with the help of plentiful flashbacks. She recalls her colorful and vibrant family members so vividly that they could easily step off the page and break the hearts of the readers. Furthermore, her remembrances also highlight her passion for music and romance with her boyfriend. Moreover, the readers will find the entire novel very interesting and inspiring and will also find the climax of the novel very satisfying. The story revolves around seventeen year old Mia, who finds herself dealing with the aftermath of a terrible car accident which killed her entire family. During the coma, Mia goes through an out-of-the-body experience and observes all her friends and family that gather at the hospital. The memory of Mia flashes before her and she debates about whether or not she should wake up and face the grief of losing her family or, if she should die. Before summarizing the story, it is pertinent that the main characters of the story should be discussed briefly.

The theme of this book is that the human capacity to adapt to and find happiness in the most difficult circumstances. Each character in the novel shows this in their way. For instance, their family is randomly taken from their home and forced to

Under the lights by Abbie Glines. There are three teens that grew up together in a southern small town. Willa’s mom had her when she was a teenager. Willa had gotten into some trouble at a young age and had to stay with her Nonna. Willa’s two best friends were Gunner and Brady. Willa has made some bad choices in her past life which made her go down the wrong path in life. Brady’s a high school quarter back now and with the choices Willa has made Brady sees Willa as a different person. Gunner is also a football star in high school. Gunner is living a good rich life the only matter though he cares about himself only, except for Willa. He understands the person she has grown into over her time. As they were known to be child hood friends secrets start to come out and the truth may be the reason of them losing each other.

While the two families are in jail Mr. Kirby is getting very angry and says, “I am the lion with the sharpest claws and you are the scum in the gutter.” This statement shows how Mr. Kirby cares more about how much money and how successful he is than thinking if he is enjoying his life. Work should me meaningful and useful meaning that the work should make enough money to live off of, and that the work should be enjoyable. Mr. Kirby’s job makes him plenty of money, but he has forgotten of the simple joys in life. So when Grandpa tells him that he is a horrible father Kirby doesn’t have a reaction on the outside but on the inside he knows it is true. Grandpa gave Kirby a harmonic hoping that he would indulge himself in a fun activity, but Kirby just put it in his pocket. The next day when the deal for the firearm factory is about to go through Tony goes and tells Kirby that he is going to quit the banking business and become a scientist. This makes Mr. Kirby kind of upset because he wanted his son to be the president of the new company, but Tony believes in the American dream. The American Dream states that people should work for a better tomorrow for their

These characters are quite the same in the book and the movie. In the beginning Max is bullied and is kind of an outkast. Freak/Kevin came to his new school, but he was bullied because he was Smarter and

The movie begins with Tracy, the main character, as a normal teenager whose life seems from the outside “ok”. However, even at this point in the movie, there are hints of Tracy’s inner pain and discomfort or distress with her world. Tracy lives a tough life. Her parents are separated, and do not have a good relationship. Tracy lives with her mom and brother in a suburban low to middle class neighborhood. Her mom, Mel, is a recovered addict, who works as a hair dresser. Her dad, Travis, is a somewhat rich executive, who works all the time and barely

Max is represented as an adventurous but monstrous 6 to 8 year old child with destructive behaviour. He is wearing a wolf suit as a disguise; it symbolizes a sense of development and privacy. Max's behaviour is represented in the monster picture he drew. It suggests the adventure he is about to enter is not something that is new. He could have been thinking of a fantasy world, far away from the reality of his anger at his mother, and that he has a history of destructive behaviour. Max's poor behaviour and characteristics are influenced by his mother's parenting skills and techniques. In a time of great development and growth in this phase of his childhood, Max's social development characteristics included

4. Upon returning home to her grandmother's house, Tess was alarmed to find that the dog Vito had destroyed her pixiebell plant. This plant was extremely special to her because it was the last piece of her mom's life. Tess's grandpa had originally planted the seed more than 60 years ago, and it was passed down to Tess's mother. Taking good care of the plant, Tess's mom had allowed to plant to live healthily until the day she died. From that point on, Tessa felt like it was her responsibility to keep the plant alive; thus, she was distraught to see the plant splattered on the floor. With the help of her grandmother, Tessa repotted

The author uses dialogue and what the characters say to develop the character. The character Tutu Max is very nosey. On page 25 Sonny says “She is the nosiest” which shows that she is a very nosey person and like to put her input in conversations. .The author also uses very descriptive words like kind and soft hearted showing a different side of Tutu Max that loves for her family and friends, which really shows me the different side of Tutu Max that I could not tell from the start of the story. So in conclusion the author uses dialogue and descriptive words to develop the character Tutu Max.

The sketchbook provides him with an outlet to cope with his circumstances. Max is often found in the basement alone with nothing but his thoughts. He is able to produce this art “in the loneliest moments in the basement” (277). He wanted to write a story explaining everything he had been through leading up to where he is now. However, the thoughts all came out as something different, sketches. He found the collection of his thoughts had “felt true”(277). To Max they feel more true because they were random thoughts which he feels meaning in them. He knew that he would eventually want to share his views of the cruel world with Liesel when she is old enough. Losing everything, Max finds great significance in this sketchbook which helps him relieve emotions. Max’s use of drawing while he is in the basement helps him subsist with his unforutante turn of events. He was figuring out ways to express his feelings during this time. Illustrating and writing a story called “The Standover Man”, is how he spends most of his days. For Max the art is used as a way he can express his story to Liesel. He often finds himself still in pain from his past and scared of “standover men” in his life (225).

Bill Cosby, an American comedian, once said, “Is the glass half full, or half empty? It depends on whether you are pouring, or drinking.” Nowadays, when one mentions of Africa, picture of a continent with a vicious cycle of war, poverty and hunger immediately appears in people’s mind. Thus, over the past 50 years, millions, trillions of dollars were sent to aid Africa from developed countries, or organizations. However, poverty and hunger still remain as issues as if nothing has changed. Trying to find the core reasons to this unchanging phenomenon, Good Fortune, a movie directed by Landon Van Soest, explores the disparity between the developers’ and the native’s perspective of needs in urban Africa as well as in rural areas, while explaining riots and chaos are formed due to lack of communication.