Short Story

As a young person Sam disgruntled with civilization and not comfortable with farm or storekeeper work

Sam was a responsible kid that helped his mom in ways she really can not do for herself.

We continued to learn that although things weren’t always at peace at home, Sam still believed in caring for his family. One specific example was when both Sam and his brother heard noises coming from outside. “There are people out there,” Sam shouted. “Let’s go.” This is showing that while Sam still wasn’t quite at ease with his family, he cared for them so much that he had risked himself -without knowing that the cattle thieves could turn on him- by going out to try and stop them. Sam had believed that his family was important, so he chose to go out and try and save the cattle. It’s showing that while things still weren’t quite settled with his family, he was willing to do something for them because he believed that his family was also

During these early days, Sam is constantly uncomfortable, especially from hunger. He does not know how to plan ahead for the next meal, so he continually works himself to a state of extreme hunger before he even begins the hard work of catching and gathering his food. He is thrilled with his own cleverness the first time it occurs to him to grab some crayfish before he is actually hungry for them. Slowly he learns that constant, elaborate planning is necessary if he wants to succeed on the

Her stated preference for white gold acted in Richard the thought that there was so much he didn't about Lexi, maybe she had preferred it back then, but he couldn't recall. All the little details and events that occurred in the intervening years. The love for her that he'd back then was still there, and she was still the same person that he'd missed and dreamed of spending his life with, but as he'd grown to a man from a boy, she'd transformed from a girl into a woman, and that brooked changes in any person.

I very much enjoyed your opinion; do you think that Sam's mother over nurtured Sam? I also believe that Sam's nurturing had an impact, but that nature had a hand in his problems. Nature might have short changed him and made his need for attention over active. If Sam is working or in a relationship, and is receiving attention, everything is great. However, when his companion realizes that he is so needy and leaves, or at work the initial training and someone paying attention to him goes below his desired need, he may just sabotage his job so that he is getting attention, although it is negative, it is attention. He runs back to mommy to get the attention and consoling he needs, after being let go from his job or dumped. Moreover, the cycle

''Not we, Cisco. Me. I need to do this alone'' Instantly answered back the speedster, without hesitation. His answer wasn’t harsh, but it was firm and definitive.

But what if I lose? What if I can’t complete the one thing I’ve been asked to do all my life? There would be no happily Ever after for me.’ Sam thought, his mind going in a ring Of incessant violent circles that have left behind a

Sam realized that getting into trouble would end with him not achieving his life goals after his friend set him up in a robbery, so he left his old friends and set off to do his own thing.

Sam's sees learning opportunities everywhere, the world is Sam's teacher. He’s concerned that Hally could be influenced by the apartheid culture. His biggest fear being that instead of being accountable for himself, Hally may conform to the society that surrounds him. Sam believes in all forms of learning. He made a kite for Hally and later revealed that his intentions were to teach Hally a lesson. This shows us that he feels responsible for Hally and that he’d been trying to educate Hally from a young age. The teacher in Sam restricts him to showing maturity even when it is not expected. Instead of anger, he portrayed right after he’d just had an argument with Hally. He said, "there was a hell of a lot of teaching going on"(Fugard, 67). This was his way of trying to enforce the symbolism of life lessons upon Hally. Sam felt disappointed when Hally spat in his face, triggering him to admit that he felt responsible for Hally. He said, “A long time ago I promised myself I would do something, but you've just shown me...Master Harold...that I've failed (Fugard, p62). Acknowledging his failure to teach Hally, he finally told Hally that he

When Ryder turned his attention onto her, she did the same. Her dark hues started into his own. After all it was the right thing to do. She was taught that when someone spoke to you, you looked at them and give them your undivided attention. Especially when that person happens to be your boss. Of all the things she learned from the world before this, this had to have been the most simple of things, yet she still felt the urge to do it. Hearing him speak, her head would nod some. “Everything’s running smoothly, No problems to report, sir.” She spoke in an honest voice. There was honestly nothing going on with the power or water, which surprised her, since she got it up and running the damn things have given her problems almost every day.

NUMBLY, she walked over to the mirror and smoothed over the outfit she wore. Another reaping, except now it was she who was being reaped once again.

" Nothing that interests you." Nick says stuttering deathly terrified of Jason. " Do you want me to go over there and get it or are you going to bring it here?" Jason says starting to walk over and grab the journal right out of Nick's hands. "Give that back Jason!" He says yelling at Jason starting to stand up trying to stand up to him. " What do you think you are doing?" He asks standing up even taller in the room scaring him. Nick sinks back down into his seat and stares at Jason that was about to pound him for standing up to him. Jason starts to raise his fist and drops the journal, right before he could pound Nick to a pulp the teacher walked into the classroom and sat at her desk. Nick grabbed

An unsatisfying supper of turkey along with a few sides short of all the trimmings had awaited Phillip when he got home from Inez’s place.

Saul youth had been spent working in the fields and tending his father’s livestock. No doubt, during those long, hot days, he must have thought: “If I make it until I am old enough to leave home, I’ll find an easier job.” I well recall, as a boy growing up on a farm, thinking that if I ever get out of this cotton field or the cucumber patch and away from those nasty cows, I’d never go back and I didn’t.