Polly In Regeneration

“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.”

So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future (Krakauer, pp. 56-57).

“A man who will not die for something is not fit to live.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.

In the first few pages of the story,there was a lot of foreshadowing for what was to come, predominantly using Miss Strangeworth’s famous roses and the frequent use of Pleasant Street. On the very first page of the story there was a long description of

In the book, I Have Lived a Thousand Years, Ms. Bitton-Jackson describes her stories with many impactful stories. There were many qualities displayed throughout her whole book, such as courage, triumph, and loyalty, which helped Ms. Bitton-Jackson and her family get through the Holocaust. The three qualities that I chose to exemplify in this essay were hope, love, and perseverance.

human nature. These three authors show that there is more to people than just the

Reading the book Nineteen Minutes, I evaluate what Peter was like in prison and why Josie went to prison. I predict that Alex and Patrick will get married and that Josie will be a different person after returning from prison in five years. I question why Peter shot students at his high school and why Josie shot her previous boyfriend Matt

After a long time spent at the Derby farm, Amari and Polly have now realized that their lives are stringed together from then on. This came to a shock as Polly and Amari try to hide the fact that Mrs. Derby has had an affair with a slave situated at the farm as well, “She realized then how deeply her life was entangle with those of the slaves she had once so despised” (Draper 51%). Polly has been with Amari through one of the worst and unpleasant journeys a character could have gone through, Polly no longer judges Amari by her skin nor does Polly think of slaves as filthy animals. Wesley has always had Buttercup’s love and even after his quest he still has her love, compared to Amari that no longer has Besa or his love. Wesley is trying to explain to Buttercup that their love is unbreakable, “Do you think this happens every day” (The Princess Bride). Amari had once eternal love but all was stripped away from her with every slash of the whip and every unbearable night spent with disgusting men. Many dangers and obstacles have been in the characters paths but now they survive with all that is left, the effects, results and memories.

The theme that I think the story has presented was the growth of the character Tom. In the first part of this book Tom participated in many pranks and adventures not caring about the consequences that could happen after each prank or adventure. After witnessing a murder with his friend he shows a little bit of growth from the prankster he is. He had done the right thing to testify against Injun Joe. Doing the right thing helped him grow as a person and the reward of becoming more of an adult.” Auntie, I wish I hadn’t done it—but I didn’t think.” Chapter 19, pg.118 When Tom realized he had hurt aunt Polly by not telling her he was still alive. He tells her that he cares about her a lot. Tom had matured enough to take the blame for something he had not done to keep Becky out of trouble. Throughout the story he grew as a

If John’s mother’s death were to be a surprise this novel would be a thriller, rather than a tragedy. The knowledge of John’s mother’s death before it happens makes the experience of her death richer and more interesting because the foreshadowing caught the reader’s attention. The same can be

In MOVEME, Marcal Graham claims, “Many things affect our freedom as thinkers. We are imprisoned by others who keep our minds from growing immeasurably and unchallenged. We are challenged when we don’t question the implications and impact –negative or positive—of our decisions. As a result, many people are confined by their perceptions, attitudes, and internal mental maps of the world around them” (35). The people we choose to be in our lives have the greatest effect on how we live, what we do, and especially how we think. Graham’s comment can inspire the younger generation and reveal how the people they hang around can have a negative effect on their mindset.

Throughout our lifetime we go through a variety of challenging changes that may affect our future, Joseph O'Connor, a Lee high school graduate, and I are just a few of many examples. In his article, “A View from Mount Ritter”, O’Connor shares a horrific life changing experience on a two-week expedition in northeastern California. O'Connor a regular stubborn teenager, gets trapped in a frightening storm on the second week with another expeditioner. As soon as the storm starts to calm they starts to search for the driest place to set camp, realizing it was the worst night of his life O’Conner decides to turn his life around by turning his poor academic grades around and deciding to go to college. O'Connor's purpose is to inform and educate his readers to realize how precious life is and how it should not be taken for granted. He supports his purpose with a personal experience, concluding with “No man knows till he has suffered from the night how sweet and how dear to his heart and eye morning can be”. Based on O'Connor's experience and my own, the quotation reveals a truth, a truth that people must endure a struggle in order to appreciate one's life.

The people who go down in history are the ones who break free from the mundane and make a change. The history within literature and film photography has shown this over the years since they have been in our culture. Puritan poetry and Arthur Miller’s The Crucible show that individualism, in any time, is fundamental in worldly interaction because it keeps everyone from becoming an army of indistinguishable drones.

Behind one person’s life, there are stories of the past. These stories come from diverse backgrounds of other people's’ lives, some are tragic, devastating, and horrifying and others are beautiful, uplifting, and touching. And while the lives of these people seem completely unrelated, they all contributed to the life of one human being. What is the cost of one person’s life when millions of others stories must be made to create it? In Krik? Krak! Danticat shows that the tragic stories and sacrifices made of the past generations help future generations by giving them opportunities to grow from the past and build a better future.

There have been many people in history who have accomplished great feats. Their accomplishments have made major impacts on the world as we know it today. Their journeys changed the lives of generations, and invoked curiosity, determination and resilience among countless numbers of people. Whether it be by breaking records, or by discovering the unknown, we will always remember the people who shape our world and ideas.