My Favorite Quotes Of All Time

By: Xander Dell Book: New Kid Author: Tim Green Book genre: Realistic Fiction Quote: “Be careful what you wish for” Summary: A kid named Brock and his dad are moving around because there was a warrant out for Brock's dad and they would kill Brock if he did not turn himself in. When he gets to his new school he gets in a fight then becomes friends with the kid. Brock is only in eighth grade and is a giant for a kid.

“Speak softly and carry a big stick”(Theodore Roosevelt - 163 Quotes." Theodore Roosevelt - 163 Quotes. N.p., n.d. Web.) arguably the most famous words spoken by a U.S. President and the words that are what our country and government stands by. To start Teddy roosevelt never actually wanted to become president. He went to Harvard university where he met the love of his life Alice Hathaway Lee. After they were married Teddy enrolled in Columbia Law school and dropped out after one year to pursue a career in public service. He was elected to the New York Assembly and served two terms from 1882 to 1884.(Milkis, Sidney. "Miller Center." Theodore Roosevelt: Domestic Affairs-. N.p., n.d. Web). 1884 was tough for Teddy though, On February 12th his

“He’d do what he always did, find the sweet among the bitter” (265). In the book the Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, the Panama Hotel is on the corner of Chinatown and Japantown. The hotel is located between the two cultures Henry is tied to, the Japanese and the Chinese. The story takes place in Henry’s past when he first meets Keiko and the present, after his wife, Ethel, has died. The hotel acts as the connection in between the two cultures and the two time periods, and symbolizes how Henry does too.

This essay will focus on Darrel Curtis or Darry. Darry is a the unspoken leader of the greasers and well as the guardian of Sodapop and Ponyboy, his two brothers. In “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton, Darry is a young 20-year old man and has been taking care of his brothers after his parents passed away and has a lot of responsibilities on his young shoulders. In “The Outsiders”, Darry is portrayed as a Loyal, Sensitive, and a very caring man.

Throughout The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford, I sympathized with Keiko and Henry the most. Although both are minority races, they are discriminated against differently. Keiko identifies as 'American', but that does not seem to matter as her family and the rest of the citizens of Japanese descent are whisked into armed, prison-like camps by U.S. officials. I can relate to her since I have been discriminated against because of my ethnicity. It seems easy for some to make stereotypes about other races, especially in a time where everyone is looking for somewhere to place the blame. For example, the discrimination is evident when Keiko and Henry try to buy a record- Keiko is not even acknowledged because she is Japanese.

The way Father Flynn is around people shows his innocence. He has a positive impact on the school to everyone except Sister Aloysius. Father Flynn creates the message, not guilty by his relationships. Many people find him likable. Teachers trust him and go to him for help. David Mueller is a black student at St. Nicholas, whom does not feel like he belongs. However, David Mueller finds a father figure in Father Flynn and looks at him as a role model. David Mueller’s mom also had great respect for Father Flynn because he included David Mueller and made him feel appreciated at St. Nicholas. “You know, Father Flynn, Father Flynn. He looks up to him. The man gives him his time, which is what the boy needs. He needs that” (Stanley 44). Also, the mother did not hear about David Mueller getting bullied when he came home from

Imagine this. You’re a young teenage girl, in which was just informed that your father was shot and killed in cold blood. Nobody did anything to stop the culprit, nobody intervened. The guy got away without any question. How does that make you feel?

“Recalled to life”, a phrase used in the beginning of the book by Jarvis Lorry, foreshadows the events that happen later in the book, signifying the resurrection in many ways. The story may seem like it is about the french revolution war. However, the arthur implies the resurrection of Jesus Christ through quotes from characters like Jarvis Lorry and through Sydney Carton, who signifies “resurrection” sacrificing his own self. Thus, it can be concluded that the theme of this book is resurrection.

In the 1960’s, many people were placed into categories. The main protagonist in The Outsiders is a young boy named Ponyboy, who has had a rough life and gone through traumatic events. In the book, The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton uses the actions and attitude of Ponyboy to reflect the turmoil of the 1960’s.

“You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”- Thích Nhat Hanh . This quote means that it doesn't matter what others think of you it’s just matters what you think of yourself. In the novel, The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton addresses the theme of accepting yourself for who you are, and not to let others change you. It is implied by S.E. Hinton that people should learn to embrace themselves for who they are and not to change if others don’t accept you or have prejudice towards you.

"You must make good out of the situation and lifestyle that you are in by following God's Instructions, Commandments, and Suggestions, along with His Word and Spirit, so that your good light of love shines to help others and know God." ~ Jon Barnes

"We are always in great shape when we role with God in our heart, mind, body, and spirit, because there is nothing to fear, but God; so who are you?" ~ Jon Barnes

He starts by stating arguments about how the education needed decades ago is not what we need now. The education many have today isn’t the necessary to succeed in this new technological era. In today’s world we need to learn more about financial and globally. He states that classes should now be more interactive and deal with real life lessons. Lessons that will encourage them to be more creative and interactive. Encourage the new way of thinking, critical thinking. Teach students to learn in different environments. A skill to learn is to be adaptable in any environment. At first this will scare your or be uncomfortable. The new way of teaching should make you come out of your comfort zone and adapt. As well as teaching them to question everything and find the truth. How to think for themselves and how to develop their own ideas. I will be using this article because it gives a different view point with facts about the new way of education. How adaptation is major key. As well as the education of real life situations. Why be all book smart but fail in real life because you don’t have the knowledge in other areas. Schools should teach how to think for yourself but guide you in a way where you learn and educate yourself. This is different from having vocational. This educates more on the situations that may occur in the real life and how to react to them the best way

Mary Lee Johnston, the mother of Precious, is an abusive woman who despises Precious for “stealing her man.” She weighs over 300 pounds and rarely leaves the house. Her “arms seem like giant arms” and “her legs which she always got cocked open seem like ugly tree logs.” She never tried to stop Carl, her sadistic boyfriend, from abusing Precious. She never encourages Precious to do anything with her life by telling her that “school can’t help you none.” Mary defrauds the welfare system without guilt and fails to provide care to Precious in any way.

Applying these four themes- family influences, physical development, cognitive development, and personality development- throughout my lifespan, it has shown me that I have become a stronger individual. Even though, my family is not perfect I have learned the right and wrong this to do if I ever decide to get married and raise a family of my own. Being a "miracle" baby, writing this paper opened my eyes as to how close I was from not existing today, which has shown me to not take like for granted and to live in the present. Furthermore, having an education program like AVID helped me completely turn my life around. It has helped me to push myself into becoming a better individual and to strive to achieve any goals and dreams that I decide to pursue. To continue, my personality I believe that school has helped me in dealing with my parents divorce but, I think that during that time in my life I learned to put a barrier up around certain people at times. I do not think this is a healthy thing for me to keep doing and I am going to make changes in my life to help correct that. Finally, this was my journey into my childhood and how I discovered things about me that helped shape the way I am