Granger, Texas is a town that lives and breathes a passion for football. At Granger High School, there is a legacy dealt with the Cullen’s. Jake Cullen is forced to play football under the shadows of his older brother Wyatt and Troy Cullen. Wyatt won the state championship title for
Jim Stark is a problematic teen who constantly gets into trouble which makes his family move from place to place. Judy catches Jim’s eyes and they seem to have a connection, but she already has a boyfriend. Jim starts out the school year at a new High School and has no friends. He gets into trouble with some “tough guys” led by Buzz (Corey Allen), which creates inconvenience for Jim and his family. He befriends an odd boy named Plato. Buzz challengers Jim to a competition which ends with Buzz dying. Jim befriends Buzz’s girl, Judy after this dramatic event and makes sure she is okay. Jim, Plato, and Judy now are on the run from the “tough guys” and the police for the death of Buzz. It ends with Plato dying because of a police man shooting him. The mini family will never be back together.
Growing up penniless, he comes in contact with an old friend of his by the name of Dan Cody. He was a rich man who
By: Madeleine L'Engle Book Report By: Madeleine L'Engle a French author uses a creative mixture of science and fairy tale magic for building the story line in her book A Wrinkle in Time. From beginning to end Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin go through adventure after adventure bursting with animated fairy-tale
Texting and Driving Deej Logan was just like any normal high school girl. She woke up on her first day of school and combed her hair, picked out the “perfect” outfit and headed out the door. What she didn’t know is that after that day nothing would be the same. Nothing that day seemed to be going right. At school drama was swarming all around her, not exactly what she hoped the first day would be like. By the time the last bell of the day rang she was more than happy to get out of that school. She drove home as quickly as she could but as soon as she got home she realized that she had forgotten to pick up her sisters. “Great.” She thought sarcastically as she sat back down in her car and drove off. Just then she pulled out her phone to message one of her friends about her awful day. That one decision changed everything. Before she had a chance to send the message Deej veered off into oncoming traffic and was killed on impact.
Tracy Rimes, a young high school student, had been horribly injured in a car wreck. His mother, also an EMT, is there, along with several other volunteer fire fighters. His sister is there too. She is only a year younger than Tracy and attends school with her. Tracy’s father is there, who was once the chief of the department. The location of the accident is Jabowski’s corner, which is named after the family who owns the farm at that bend of the road. He goes into precise details of the scene, pulling you into the story and leaves the imprint of just how close this community is. “… she is delicate, and frightened, and conscious, and most of all, she is one of us.”(p. 12). Everyone is somehow, someway connected with one another in this small town. When tragedy strikes, these people can set aside their differences, team up and come together as a community, for their community. Michael is doing the same line of work as he did while he was gone, only now he does it with meaning and with passion. The constant is doing what he loves, the difference is doing it for “his people” and in the place he belongs.
Erik is a good football player but If anyone gets in his way for any reason, then he will make them get out of his way to continue the Erik Fisher Football Dream. Mike was also a good football player but died by a lighting strike and ever since then Erik has been making fun of Joey, Mike’s little brother, to hurt him but really, it’s hurting Paul. “‘Hey, check it out. It's Mohawk Man's brother.’ Arthur stopped and stared at Joey. He answered on the cruel wavelength. ‘ I didn't know Mohawk man had a brother’”(113). “They are idiots Joey. And they're just not worth it. you don't see me standing up to them do you? I just let them be idiots”(114). This evidence shows that Erik tries to bully Joey but Paul is getting hurt to by not being able to stand up against Erik for his friends making it harder for Paul to have friends with people knowing that he is afraid of his own brother. Next, Mom and Dad are both aware of Erik and know about his problems but they refuse to tell anyone so they don't ruin his life or career. “‘Let me ask you one thing, mom. when you got home from the hospital that day, did you see the white paint in Erik's hands?’ She didn't hesitate. ‘Yes.’ ‘Did you know what happened?’ ‘ Yes’”(265). This evidence shows that Mom and Dad both know what Erik did to Paul but didn't tell him in order to have Paul and Erik like each other. Instead Paul hates himself and thinks he is a freak because the lie
Having recently recovered from a life threatening illness, twenty-four year old Sean Troy is unsure of how to move forward with his life. In the days that follow, guided by his tremendous appetites—for food, for booze, for sexual gratification—he loses himself in the two great loves of his life: baseball and Elissa, the object of his unrequited affections in high school. With the Sox poised to make a historic run at baseball immortality and the girl of his dreams madly in love with him, Sean’s life couldn’t be better. But dark secrets from Elissa’s recent past and Sean’s discovery that he has room in his heart for baseball and baseball alone
Drew Jaymes is Peach Valley, Georgia’s bad boy. Orphaned at a young age and raised by his aunt. His dream of racing his passion, until he met a young woman with bright aqua eyes. One summer with her, his whole life changed. Nicole Bennett was part of a founding family of Peach Valley. A grandmother that was cold in life, yet was the only family she had once her parents had died in a car accident when she was a child of five. Her young life was spent in an all-girls school in Great Britain. Returning to Peach Valley before heading off to university, she met and fell in love with Drew and lost her innocence and her heart. Believing Drew’s love wasn’t real, she ran off to university and left Peach Valley, never wanting to return. Eleven years
Corey Brand is a professional baseball player who has anger problems, because he can’t let go of his past. Corey Brand gets kicked off his team because of his anger issues, but eventually Corey finds he is powerless without God. Corey was abused as a child. His dad loved baseball,
Every author’s writing style is different, unique, and can affect the entire plot of the story. Carolyn Mackler uses multiple narrators to convey this story. She narrates the path’s of Zoe, Mia, Gregor, Whitney, and Jake while they experience the ups and downs of high school from freshman orientation to graduation day.
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
Knee Deep, a ‘heart stopping’ (Isabelle-Oram) contemporary circus ensemble by Casus Circus, composed by four actors and actresses, Natona Fa’anana, Jesse Huggh, Kali Retallack, and Jesse Scott show-casing their skills at the Judith Wright Centre of Performing Arts. “This show is about the relationship and trust shown through the actors and actresses gracious and challenging movements, such as propelling themselves through the air with nothing but trust and hope, exploring the fear of the unknown” . Other engaging, dynamic skills were shown throughout the performance, such as the dangerously beautiful performance of being suspended in the air with only a Tissue, or the fragility shown as the actors tossed the actress across the room with swinging
“Uh huh,” I nod. “Well then you’re on my team,” she frantically shouts. “Nuh uh, I called her!” the puncher sputters obnoxiously. Lucas, twin of Maddie. Don’t tell him he’s wrong or you’ll regret it-- that kid is a stubborn mule. At a million miles per hour, I watch Lucas pounce assertively on Maddie in fear of not getting what he wants. An unpleasant twin tango turns into a horrid boxing match. Please, Lord Almighty, please, someone save me from this monstrous battle.
The song that I have chosen to do an analysis on is ‘’Aint Mountain High Enough’’ by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell. This song was originally debuted in 1966 and it was very popular at the time. The song has a very upbeat rhythm. It is in the soul, rhythm and blues and pop genre. The song is very soulful. The producer of the song was Tamla Motown label and this song was considered to be one of the labels best singles. The song was written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson. It did very well in in United States. The song became a hit again when it was recorder by Diana Ross in 1970.There has since been many artists who have done a cover for this song as it is a very popular song. The song landed on the Billboard Hot 100 and it was nominated for a Grammy award. I selected