Stephen Barry's Journey

“His father lay in the white bed, his long body gaunt, his still head scarcely denting the pillow” (118). This description of Barry’s dad really shows how bad of shape he is in. He is stuck in bed all day and can barely do anything that he used to be able to do. Due to his terminal illness day by day, he gets weaker and Barry has to watch as this all happens. His dad asked him about how his game was and how he played.

Barry begins her persuasive essay with the techniques of ethos and pathos, by stating her situation at home when she was seven. Her sorrows begin with words like "I snuck out of the house" and "my parents had been fighting all night." She states "The morning I snuck out, I woke up filled with a panic about needing to get to school". This statement plays on the readers emotions while also implying that school is important to her, portraying ethos and pathos. She shifts into a section were she uses pathos. In A DARK OUTSIDE,

As Ponyboy tries to go back inside. He gets clocked in the back of the head. Ponyboy wakes up with one of the school teachers in an ambulance and the teacher said that was very brave of you and the teacher told him that the jacket that dally lent him saved his life. And says Johnny is very badly burnt and broke his back. He asks if he and Johnny are professional

When he arrived at the school, he saw Alex and his friend playing football in front of the school. Alex saw Edgar and threw the ball at him and hit him right smack in the face. The ball fell to the ground. Edgar grabbed the ball and threw the ball to the other side of the school yard. Alex turned around just in time to dodge a punch from Edgar aimed at his face. A teacher came out of the school and Alex saw the teacher and ran before the teacher could see them. The teacher called for Edgar and all the straggling students to come inside.

Her expansive shoulders lay motionless, Seated with open arms offering its knowledgeability to anyone that walks by. her mind flooded with pure intellect is occupied with Melbourne’s comprehensive history. Before her entry, fixed with boundless glory and pride stands Edmond Barry. Carved with her intricate design to match her exterior, myriad of fiction, mystery and encyclopaedia to acquire ones every need.

Barry retells from a childhood memory mentioned in "The Sanctuary of School," "And I saw my teacher, Mrs. Claire LeSane, walking towards us in a red coat and calling my name in a vary happy and surprised way, and suddenly my throat got tight and my eyes stung and I ran toward her crying...It's only thinking about it now, 28 years later,that I realize I was crying from relief" (724). The young Barry's relief came from recognizing safety: safety from someone children look up to-teachers. Though, if her school had been in a more run-down neighborhood, Mrs.LeSane may not have been there as her teacher, to teacher, guide, support, and help her. Barry might not have thought or have known about why she was walking to school in the dark, but symbols of school and the place itself, representing a happiness for her, caused her panic to go away and become a relief. Barry felt like a part of something with a sense of belonging and not abandonment. Barry continues on about her elementary school teacher, "She believed in the natural healing power of painting and drawing for troubled children...Drawing came to mean everything to me. At the back table, in Room 2, I learned to build myself a life preserver that I could carry

Stephen Crane was one of America’s most influential nineteenth century writers of realism. He was credited for being a novelist, short-story-writer, poet, and journalist. He was born on November 1, 1871, in Newark, New Jersey, as Stephen Townley Crane. Stephen was the youngest sibling of fourteen children (“Stephen Crane Biography”). His writing inspiration came from his family. His mother dedicated her life to social concerns, while his father was a Methodist minister. Two of Crane’s brothers were journalists so it was destined for Stephen Crane to become a writer. His passion came from his parents and the insights from his family life. He attended preparatory school at Claverack College, where he developed a better concept of the Civil

In this novel, Colin Singleton is a prodigy and genius who just graduated from high school. Colin was just dumped by his 19th girlfriend in a row and all of his girlfriends have the name of Katherine - all spelled the same way. After Katherine the 19th dumps Colin, Colin's best friend, Hassan, comes to Colin's room to convince him that he needs to take a road trip to clear his mind and have an adventure. While it takes some convincing on Hassan's part, Colin finally agrees to go on the road trip. Once the boys convince both of their parents to let them go for the summer, they hit the road in Colin's car, which they call Satan’s Hearse. While Colin and Hassan are on the highway, Colin sees an exit, which brags that it has the grave of Archduke

The attitude toward the topic Barry is writing about is positive, uplifting, and inspiring. She wrote, “I loved to read when I was little.” She includes love with everything she described, making the reader feel comfortable knowing that this story is loveable and happy. This short

And all drew did was just stare, she was in shock and couldn't believe that she is seeing him again. She was petrified and ran back to her car and locked her doors immediately. Drew then looked back at the man and saw that he was pulling matches and dynamites out of the body bag that he was in. She gasped as he started lighting them and throwing them at buildings, on the sidewalk, and at people. The fuse was very short so people did not have much time to react to what was going on. Drew started to call back up and started to drive away because the man was throwing it at her

Until his mother called him twice, Barry did not get out of the bed. He had stayed up too late the night before.

So they decide to go to class without a pass and try to get in the class. When they were in the hallway the lights began to go off and on. They were confused Mr.Jessup began to walk in the hallway while it was happening. Alex then ask “what's happening to the light”. He responds by saying “nothing is happening stop wasting my time”. He then starts to walk off to his office.

A gentle touch appeared on his unhurt shoulder, even with his fuzzy mind Barry could still feel the woman’s face getting closer to him. That was it! Barry felt the Speedforce in his system, it was weak and uneven but there. He connected to it for the split second he needed it, quickly

Barry knocked on your door, ignoring Helen’s protests behind him. “Y/N, please let me explain!” Silence. “Y/N, let me in, please. That wasn’t me it was Helen.” More silence. “Y/N, I’m coming in.” Barry opened the door and walked in to see you sat your vanity, wig off and your natural hair tumbling down, and your face paint all messed up due to the tears streaming down your cheeks.

Barry trough out all her writing uses excellent writing strategies. One that she uses well to her advantage and to support her claims is figurative devices. "It was quiet outside. Stars were still out…It was as if someone had turned the sound off on the world" Barry's use of simile comparing the world of early morning to television with the sound off, really paints an image in the readers head as for how it felt to walk during that morning. The author, Lynda Barry from the start is trying to prove that school is more than an educational place. She begins by telling the reader her encounter with the janitor, and the feeling she gets ones she sees him. Barry supports this claim with some dialog as well as using figurative language and imagery. She starts the claim with the dialog, rapidly getting the reader's attention which also creates a minimal character development of the janitor. Then continues to use great imagery that allows furthermore understanding of the janitor, "he was old with white hair, thick glasses and an unbelievable number of keys." A person whom they all loved, for his kindness and the great sense of humor.