Book 4 of Rescue for Hire West opens with Flyer Wakefield's ex, Sammie Arden, calling him to demand he comes back to him. Sammie is abusive and sadistic. Throughout the book Sammie texts and calls Flyer. Flyer is the pilot for Rescue for Hire West. The story starts with Flyer and his boss Roman, conducting job interviews. They are looking for a mechanic to take care of the planes and all the machinery on the hacienda. Unbeknownst to them, the ex hires a man to interview for the position that looks just like the ex. Flyer has a panic attack. The next candidate is Styx Randall. More massive than Roman, Styx and Flyer can hardly keep their hands off of each other the attraction is so intense. Styx has a throat injury and doesn't talk very well.
Per your request, I am putting in writing the improvements being made to our “Family Store,” as well as, our vision for the Laredo Corps. Our goal for the store is to expand the sales floor. This has been done by making repairs to the front of the building and reorganizing the warehouse. The front part of the building will be utilized is completed remolded and will be used to sell new and specialty items that can gross higher income. The warehouse will be used to store inventory, expand our bric-a-brac shelving, and furniture space. The remodeling that has taken place in the warehouse includes, the removal of an inserted plywood wall that separates the connective of the stores’ rooms. We have reorganized the wood shelving and reinforced it, in order, to utilize it effectively. The result of
First nations views of reality have changed drastically due to them being forced to change their way of living and being taken advantage of by the settlers due to language bearers and cultural differences. This is shown in “Leaving Tulsa” by Jennifer Elise. “When they see open land they only know how to take it”(48-49 Elise). First nations have more respect for the land around them. Compared to the settlers around them, only knowing how to take the land that is around them.
Jim Murphy, in his nonfictional narrative An american Plague, describes in vivid detail the challenges faced by the citizens of Philadelphia during the devastating Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. During the dreadful and deadly time, there were many selfless volunteers to stepped forward to help. Mayor Matthew Clarkson was one of the brave individuals who chose to stay in Philadelphia to provide leadership, despite the danger. Through his strong sense of duty, his selflessness, and unwavering perseverance, Mayor Clarkson became a symbol of heroism for all the selfless volunteers who stayed and made a real difference in Philadelphia.
Jared Diamond gives this idea, “Montana is to the United States as the United States is to the rest of the world.” After reading Chapter 1, I learned things about Montana that I did not know about. The state is beautiful but faces problems like the rest of the world. We were told to consider Diamond’s idea and establish if we agree or disagree. At first, I did not see eye-to-eye with Diamond, but after finishing the chapter, I have a different insight.
So the time comes around, and I go on another trip for the soothing medicine. ”(53) The story does not tell us directly what is wrong with her son but however she is forced to go on a long trip for medication to soothe his pain. I have chosen this person because it shows that no matter what your age is you can still push to do well in life. Phoenix trips and hits a lot during her journey and ends up with a wound.
In the book Redeployment written by Phil Klay in 2014, there are various examples of mental health challenges present throughout many characters. Throughout the short stories written by Klay, one mental health challenge that really sticks out and is more common in the stories than others is, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The book Redeployment, is heavily focused on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and describes the lives of soldiers who fought in these wars as well as the aftermath of deployment. One important literary term Klay uses throughout the book is Plot Structure. Plot Structure is an important piece of literature because it allows the story to develop from the beginning to end.
Have you ever made a poor decision in “the heat of the moment”? Afterwards did you have a realization that your sacrifice was not worth it? The protagonist, Sammy, of the short story “A & P” by John Updike does these exact things. Sammy is a teenager, only 18 years old (Going on 19 in April). He has a job as a cashier, likely given to him by a friend of the family, Lengel, who also happens to be his boss. Sammy is still very immature, and has worldviews that show it. He has just become an adult, and is still trying to figure out how the real world works. In “A & P”, Sammy undergoes his first big decision of his adult life, and matures as a result of it.
Creating a theme helps fiction writers convey an important message. The story "And of Clay Are We Created," is fictionalized from the newspaper article "Ill Equipped Rescuers". Both the story and the newspaper article express a similar theme and purpose, but they also have some difference in them. In "And of Clay Are We Created" and "Ill Equipped Rescuers," authors Isabel Allende and Bradley Graham use terms like "loss" and "hopelessness" to develop a theme that portrays the devastating tragedy that struck Colombia.
Last but not least, Phoenix Stranger. Phoenix embodies the repercussions of neglect and insecurity in her environment, grappling with body dysmorphia and anger issues. Her self-perception is tainted by comments about her "gross, fat body," reflecting deep-seated insecurities (Phoenix, p. 32). Phoenix's explosive anger, stemming from unresolved trauma, manifests in destructive ways, such as the abuse of Emily. The absence of a stable parental figure like Elsie leaves Phoenix yearning for familial love, leading to a cycle of substance abuse and self-destructive behavior.
Glengarry Glen Ross and Death of a Sales man were two extraordinary plays that were released decades ago and are still the basis of many conversations and debates today. The main protagonists in these plays are Shelley Levene; a middle aged sales man who was once very successful in his line of work, and Willy Lowman; a 62-year-old salesman who has been chasing after the American Dream his whole life. These two shared a lot of similarities, the main one being that they are not tragic heroes. Many writers have debated over the past decades whether or not Shelley and Willy are meant to be tragic heroes. From the views of Aristotle and Miller, they are not tragic heroes.
In Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path,” the character Phoenix Jackson is introduced. Phoenix Jackson is an uneducated, African-American woman without any family besides her sick grandson. Phoenix is the hero of this story and fits the role well by delivering much-needed medicine to her grandson. Phoenix shows many distinct traits that reveal her to be a hero to her grandson. The heroic feats she accomplishes pave a path that leads to her satisfaction as well as protection of her most beloved asset, her grandson. Throughout the story, Phoenix’s humble, caring, and determined character is displayed through her actions.
In the story “A mystery of heroism”by Stephen Crane the Protagonist Fred Collins can be characterized as,Foolish because in the story Collins complains about being thirsty and some soldiers in his regiment said”well,if yeh want a drink so bad,why don’t yeh go git it?” the only water that was available was the water on the other side of the battlefield in enemy territory. Collins then when Collins set out to go to the well with his regiment’s canteens a soldier said”we ain’t dyin’ of thirst are we? That’s Foolishness” meaning that the soldiers think that Collins is a fool for attempting this.
Although this is a short poem, there are so many different meanings that can come from the piece. With different literary poetic devices such as similes, imagery, and symbolism different people take away different things from the poem. One of my classmates saw it as an extended metaphor after searching for a deeper connection with the author. After some research on the author, we came to learn that the
She first stumbles into a scarecrow which she believes is a ghost and the readers learn that her vision is not great. She then gets startled by a black dog and falls into a ditch. Finally she encounters a Hunter who pulls his gun out on Phoenix. Meanwhile Phoenix’s only objective is to get medicine for her grandson who could possibly die if he doesn't receive the medicine. Phoenix then gets enough money to buy her grandson a paper windmill. The story is based around five archetypes which are called to adventure, crossing the threshold, the test, the reward and the return. Phoenix shows the readers that you don't have to save the world to be a
When it came to choosing the book for this reflection, the decision was fairly simple. The book that I chose to read this summer was A Story of the Red Cross by Clara Barton. I chose this book because I have done projects and reports on the starting of the American Red Cross, but I never have looked into what the American Red Cross did after it was officially established. I thought it would be interesting to learn more about what this outstanding organization did after the Civil War. The main topic of this novel is to tell what the association did and not how it started or what the principles were. The book is told from the view of the person who not only was the founder and president of this association in America, but she is also the author of this book.