Summary Of Hot Or Cold By Maile Meloy

This summer I read an amazing book called Heat by Mike Lupica. This was an awesome book because it had a lot of action and detail in the book, I never wanted to put it down. The protagonist in the book Heat was Michael and he was faced by many conflicts and in the end he always found out a way to get through all the rough times in his life. Michael came from Cuba on a boat to the United States with his dad and his brother so they could try to start a better life in the United States. Michaels Dad dies at a young age in a fight leaving Michael and his brother Carlos by themselves. For two years they lived by themselves without anybody finding out That Michael's Dad died. They didn’t wanted anyone to find out until Carlos turned eighteen and

Authors have a responsibility to provide an opportunity for readers to interpret a deeper message from the text indirectly. A passage written by David Sedaris, “Let It Snow,” effectively shares a message with the reader without directly saying what that message is. At first glance, the author shows the reader a negative relationship the children have with their mother, when, under the surface, is the idea of unconditional love for family the author is trying to convey.

The Hot House Life inside Leavenworth prison was writing in 1987-1989 by Peter Earley. Leavenworth has been one of the oldest and most dangerous maximum security facilities in the nation. The author introduces us with 6 prisoners and a couple of wardens. The book captures all the problems prisoners came across and experiences they had to go through.

In the poem “The Writer” by Richard Wilbur and the short story “Saturday Climbing” by W.D. Valgardson, both of them describe children’s growth in parent’s point of view. Somehow, parents realize children always meet difficulty along with their growth, and parents sometimes are unable to help them, whereas both parents and children have to struggle for themselves.

The book I read this month is called Heat. The author Mike Lupica did a really good job writing this story. “Heat” is about a boy named Mike and his brother Carlos, and how they find their way to live without any parents. Mike is probably the best pitcher on the Clippers, and in the league. Then a kid named Justin’s dad, the coach of the Giants had it out to get him out of the league. Just to help his team make it to the Little League World Series. Mike just dealt with it for a while, until he got back in the league, and got to pitch in the series.

“Undressing Aunt Frieda,” is a poem about the narrator’s remembrance of his Aunts life while visiting her on a death bed. The narrative is in first person, and takes place as the narrator and his daughter are about to leave the relative. The first half of the poem explores Frieda and her past. The second half is about how the narrator and daughter have grown and learned from the aunt. While undressing her aunt, the narrator feels emotions and remembers his past with Frieda. The poem describes these emotions and memories in a metaphor explaining unique characteristics of how Aunt Frieda undressed, and how she impacted the relatives.

Meloy’s juxtaposition is one way she communicates her story. She uses juxtaposition to compare two different perspectives of her parents when she notes, “It was only from a distance that their progress looked effortless and unimpeded. Up close, the gliding through fresh snow made them sweat, and my father’s glasses steamed up. Their noses and cheeks were red, and they were laughing at a joke he’d made.” (2). This is an example of juxtaposition because the author places two opposing ideas—their apparent ease and their actual struggle—next to each other. They seemed to be enjoying themselves, laughing and easily moving. However, upon closer inspection, this appearance contrasted with the reality. Their noses were affected by the cold and their breathing is labored. They did not seem carefree. The writer uses this strategy to explain an aspect of her parents’ relationship—that they pretended like their relationship was fine when it was not. They would not admit it was falling apart, but their daughter could tell something is wrong. The author additionally juxtaposes hot and cold. She compares her dad’s version of the story to hers when she states, “Summer and a moose—all I’d been sure was snow and bear” (4).

The book Heat is about a boy named Miguel he is 12 years of age he lives in

How To Kill Your Guilt Have you ever wondered what guilt and pain could do to a person? Have you ever wandered what immense pain and hurt can drive a person to do or thin? In two short stories, authors delve into these ideas and take on different forms of pain and guilt, and the consequences it has on the human mind. The story “Killings”, by Andre Dubus depicts a man named Matt Fowler. In the story his son is killed after having romantic relations with another man’s wife.

It can be difficult for a persona to understand a different perspective. The 1914 blank verse poem, Home Burial, by Robert Frost explores the death of a child and the consequences of this disturbing event on a mother and father. The poem is set at the burgeoning of WWI in pre-war western society. At its core this text explores the gender stereotypes of its time. The mother and father embody the two differing representations of grief over their child’s death. After a brief introduction, the text consists of mostly dialogue which gives the audience an insight into the emotional rift between two personas and their different experiences in dealing with the emotional consequences of death. The husband questions the emotional response of his wife using a demanding tone, desperate to try and understand the reasons for her longing actions “What is it you see From up there always- for

The article "Beating the Heat" by Stephanie Warren Drimmer, is about two high school students who saw the suits that fire fighters wear wore fail, and as a result, 19 firefighters died. They decided to research and improve how firefighting suits are made. They discovered that designs for firefighting suits are nearly 40 years old. They discovered that the material the suits were made of would disintegrate at only half the temperature of a rapid-moving fire.

Brad Tennison fumbled to button his parka against the Minnesota chill as he jumped off the school bus. His little brother Toby scrambled behind, dodging a spew of exhaust as the bus heaved a hydraulic sigh and slogged away from the shoulder, the engine racketing. Brad studied the October sky: absent of warmth, the unbroken stretch of overcast seemed to forcibly quash any lingering memories of summertime. A whole season of lazy fishing and lake-swimming days had passed, and now winter loomed again. Brad felt a pang of sadness ―more hollow than painful― as he realized that Papa had been gone almost a year.

“Where Is It Written”, by Adam Schwartz is a story about Sam’s parents’ divorce. Sam first wants his father to sue his mother. Then, he wants to go live with his dad. Finally, he realized that his parents’ divorce was weighing too much on his mother. Coming of age is an important theme in which the main character acquires a certain mental maturation. Sam came of age because he came to know or understand why his mother was behaved the way she was or he noticed that his mother’s behavior changed from when she was still married and after being divorced, again he came of age when he remembered his grandmother’s death.

In the eyes of children, their parents are saviors; are heroes; are the best thing that has ever happened to them. In the eyes of parents, their children are perfect; are leaders; are the best thing that has ever happened to them. The interactions between a child and his parents over the course of a lifetime remain eternal: especially between a father and son. Li-Young Lee elucidates this relationship between a father and a son in “A Story.” He presents an affectionate relationship between the two of them; however, simultaneously portrays complexity in this relationship as the father struggles to share a “new story” with his son. Worried about his son giving up on him, the father becomes frantic while envisioning a fantasized

“Ashes”, a short story by Susan Beth Pfeffer, shows that when a child may feel stuck in the middle, they may be more vulnerable to confusion and manipulation. The story is centered around a girl named Ashleigh, whose parents recently separated. She lives with her mom, who is a rather sensible woman, and her father who is, as her mom dictates, “an irresponsible bum”, Although it may not always be his fault, Ashleigh’s father seems to struggle with holding his responsibilities and promises, which later creates conflict. The theme that can be generated from the coming of age story, ‘Ashes’, by Susan Beth Pfeffer is susceptibility to manipulation in a separated family.