Personal Narrative: Why I Can Relate To B. J.

I know this because in the book it says, “ The only thing that really matters is that out here in the driveway shooting free throws I feel closer to dad.”(235), this quote shows that after his dad has passed he acts very maturely and accepts it. In the book it also says, “ I guess you da man now, Filthy, JB says. And for the first time in my life I don't want to be. ”(225) , this evidence from the book suggest that he would rather have his dad back in his life then be the man of the family.

Growing up with a father in the military, you move around a lot more than you would like to. I was born just east of St. Louis in a city called Shiloh in Illinois. When I was two years old my dad got the assignment to move to Hawaii. We spent seven great years in Hawaii, we had one of the greatest churches I have ever been to name New Hope. New Hope was a lot like Olivet's atmosphere, the people were always friendly and there always something to keep someone busy. I used to dance at church, I did hip-hop and interpretive dance, but you could never tell that from the way I look now.

The protagonist of Tears of a Tiger is Andrew “Andy” Jackson. Andrew is seventeen years old and plays basketball for Hazelwood High School. During the story, sometimes Andrew is playful and loving, but at times he becomes very depressed. As quoted (Draper 164) Andrew states “It’s not that I want to die- it’s just that I can’t stand the hurt and pain inside to go away,” this sentence states that (at the moment) Andrew is very overwhelmed and is contemplating suicide. Other times he is a really cool and a fun person to hang around with. One student wrote (Draper 174) “...cracking jokes with the teacher, charming the girls with that freaky smile, and laughing when you flunked one of those pop quizzes… I wanted to be like you- popular and likable and well known.” Andrew was a very cool and popular person.

Over my years of school, one big influence on me has always been sports. Ever since a young age, I have always enjoyed playing and watching sports. In my four years in high school, I have fell in love with the sport of lacrosse.

While Andy Jackson from Tears of a Tiger sand Rusty-James from Rumble Fish both seem lonely, they differ because Andy is pessimistic while Rusty-James is dependent. In both books, the characters lose people they feel close to. However, Andy proves himself to be independent multiple times throughout the book. Rusty-James relies on people helping him get out of trouble. Characterization plays an important role in the reader's understanding of character development.

In both he lacked a well balanced relationship with his parents and friends. More importantly the similarity was his strong bond with Dally that existed. This is important since the relationship between Dally results in him killing himself after Johnny’s death. In both the book and movie this part shows the many people that could not handle it. Johnny had supporters, and once they died, they had broken

I woke up and took one bite out of my pop tart but that one bite was all I could eat. My legs were shaking, and my heart was pounding. My dad told me, “It is a true honor to even make it this far so go out there and have some fun.” Once I heard this statement, I knew I was ready to go. I arrived at school and boarded the bus. The car ride was an hour and fifteen minutes of hearing the squeaking of the wheel on the bus. My teammates were getting their heads ready for the big game.

When I was extended seven feet above the ground, I knew we had succeeded. My two bases were in front of me and my backspot was behind me. I heard the familiar counts of my backspot “one, two, three, four”, I bounced and pushed myself up into my bases waiting hands, “five, six, seven, eight”, I straightened as my bases lifted me up to chest level. I locked my knees and stayed tight. I put on a smile and looked ahead. I felt my backspot release her hold on my ankles. I heard her voice once again, “extension, one, two, three, four”, I brought my hands down to my sides and focused on staying tight as I slowly rose, “five, six, seven, eight. I was all the way up. Then a few moments later I heard the counts as they brought me to chest level then back down to the ground. We had done it, we had hit the stunt and did an extension.

Firstly, I relate to John because he doesn't care what people think of him, and I typically don't try to listen to what people say about me. John does whatever he wants and says whatever he wants to, and most of the time it gets him in trouble. I sort of relate to that in a way because I do what I want to most of the time, but usually I make sure what I say and do keeps me out of trouble.

The second day of my practice I felt that I had made some progress towards my goals of improving my time management and getting my documenting done earlier and providing relevant healing initiatives for my client.

He reminds me of myself because he’s selfless, he takes pride in his academics, and he thinks he’s different from everyone else, but in a good way. Although there are many similarities between me and this character, there are also many differences. He is very empathetic, confused, and a bit judgmental. This character taught me many lessons throughout the book that made me think differently about things.

Of course the norm for me is that of any citizen living in zone three.

The person who was the most influential being in my life has been Sgt. Yost. He let me know he cared, he made me understand my sense of worth as a student, and showed me what i was capable of academically. To provide someone with the same experience i received in education would be an everlasting experience. The opportunity to give back to my community, alongside my credentials in leadership based programs influence me to ignite an evergreen passion in the hearts of those in my community

Just so you know, this is the Big Apple and I rule this town. New York City is filled with tall buildings, great culture, and historical sites. No other city has so much beauty that it takes your breath away; yet, there is a real danger that lurks on the streets. I should know because I am Detective Michael Morgan a United States Super Spy in charge of capturing dastardly villains who are set on destroying our world. Armed with mind-altering powers, Alex Higgins is on the top of the FBI’s list of the ten most wanted men in America. This thug is one of the greatest danger to our world and must be captured and jailed in the vault of death. There is no place safe for him to hide from the law and rumor has it, he is in my town. You break the law here in New York City, you pay the ultimate price: freedom.

The best movie ever is J.B.. It's on tv every weekend. I will sit in my room and do my homework, but when J.B. comes on I jump in my bed eat popcorn and enjoy. It is a 3 hour movie and it starts at 5:00pm on Sunday's. This weekend when I was watching it while at a cowboy camp in the woods I heared strange noises.