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Good Earth Responses In chapter 1 of The Good Earth we are introduced to the protagonist Wang Lung and are given an overview of his life style. We also are informed that he is about to get married and yet has no clue of what his wife is like. This fact is told when the first sentence says, “It was Wang Lung’s marriage day.” and the second quote, “We will have to see what is to be had”,which indicates he doesn’t know what his wife looks like.

I could really connect with this because you can’t always be focused on the outcome of the game or match. Instead, you should focus on the process, or the “journey” that it takes to get to that point, and you should enjoy it and give it everything you have. As the book states it, during the journey “the true joy and challenge lies in pursuing ongoing personal growth, loving the pursuit, and living the various textures of your life.” So what can we take from this quote? What I took from it was that the real enjoyment of the journey comes from seeing yourself improve and grow as an athlete and a person, and also to be balanced, and have fun in other areas of your life as well. I can relate to this because in the past I used to get so caught up in the potential outcome of the future, and my thoughts would become negative because I would worry so much. I would get so caught up that I would totally ignore just how much I had been improving over that period of time, which would kill my performance. But that’s why it’s the past, right? For the past 3 years I have been keeping a daily log of all my goals, outcome, performance, and process, and I’ve also been keeping a daily journal of what has been on my mind, and how my day went. It allows me to literally see how much I’ve grown as an

For most of Homer “Sonny” Hickam’s life, he worried about what his dad thought about him and didn’t want to disappoint him. His father would have like him to be a mining engineer in the Coalwood mine, but Sonny had his own dreams. Even though his father had high expectations of him, he let his dreams take hold of his life and transform him for the better. In the book, October Sky, the main theme that doing something people are passionate about can transform them, is prevalent throughout the entire book, especially with the change that Sonny goes through building his rockets. In the real world, hard work and persistence will bear results in more than just someone's work, but also in their character.

In Pearl S. Buck’s novel, The Good Earth, the protagonist, Wang Lung, starts out as a very poor farmer in China. He marries a slave named O-lan and starts a family with her. Famine soon strikes the town and there is no food to be found anywhere. Wang Lung moves his family South in hopes of finding a job there. Eventually, a group of poor people raid the homes of the rich. Wang Lung and O-lan both join in, getting away with enough gold and valuables to get back to their land in the North. Wang Lung uses this stolen money to buy more land and hire laborers. He quickly becomes one of the richest men in his town. Wang Lung, however, does not know that with great wealth comes great responsibility. His wealth corrupts him and his moral judgements become blurred. Wang

“To an Athlete Dying Young”, by A.E. Housman, is a thought provoking elegy. The poem is about the early demise of an accomplished runner. Surely, it is sad when someone dies too soon especially when there is so much to look forward to. One may ask, “Is there an advantage of dying young?” Well, there is! In this poem, Housman shows the silver lining to dying young during the height of one’s success.

“The Good Earth” book describes the life of a Chinese farmer, Wang Lung, and the struggles he goes through during his life. In the beginning of the book, he marries a young slave named Olan. She is a devoted, selfless, hardworking wife. In my mind, she is the most admirable character in the novel.

According to Lola Jones, once people try an extreme sport they love it. In the 12th paragraph of the article, the author talks about how people love wingsuit flying, although they are well aware of the risks that come along with it (Jones 12). After taking a risk by doing an extreme sport, many people find a passion for it. This shows that there is something extremely likeable about taking a risk. This proves that although taking a risk is initially scary, it is something many people actually enjoy. Not only do extreme sports provide a hobby, they also can help to calm you

The House of the Scorpion centers around the character of Matteo, or Matt as he’s more commonly referred to, and his struggles with identity. When discussing Matt’s identity, another character in the novel is integral to the discussion, El Patron. El Patron is the elephant in the room when it comes to Matt’s identity, because Matt is actually El Patron’s clone. Matt must face several conflicts that arise from his clone heritage. Throughout The House of the Scorpion, Matt must discover if he really has his own identity, if he can find or create his own identity, and if clones can have identities at all.

The first lightning strike carried other symbolism as well. Lightning is scarring; the tree was visibly scarred after being hit with lightning. Later in the novel, it is revealed that Frankenstein was emotionally scarred. He lost everything: family members, health, and a will to live. Frankenstein was deeply affected because of one moment of ignorance.

In the novel, Firestorm by David Klass, is gorms are always chasing the main character Jack. Gorms in the novel can shape shift into whatever they want. The gorms want to see the world come to an end and Jack is called "the beacon of hope" because he will stop the reign of the gorms in the future. "They believe in doing whatever it takes to adjust, to gain power, and to prevail"(page 137) in this quote Eko is describing what the Dark Army will do to see the Earth in apocalyptic form. As I was saying before they are able to shape shift "Not Reilly anymore some kind of transformation taking place.

In my book Midnight Star the protagonist known as Adelina Queen Of The Wolf and her Inquisitors goal is to take over many places in the world so they can become very powerful, but she is also searching for her sister. One quote in the novel that supports this is on page 119 that explains “Where is my sister? I demanded,” which is what she had said to three kings that could have had her beheaded right in front of them which really shows that she is desperately in need of her sister’s help to reach her goal. She also found a new goal, which is to close the hole between the mortals world and the immortals world, but to do that she needs to help her sister become unsick so they can do it with Rafaelle and everyone who has a power to do it, and

Blah b;lah blah universal statement. This is the case in the novel The Rainmaker by John Grisham, where taking risks is necessary for success. The main character, Rudy Baylor, must work for a shady law firm to obtain his own, risk his safety for love, and sues a large insurance company to become the greatest rainmaker it the land.

“Challenges are what makes life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” Some people have to overcome challenges to have a meaning in life and not just give up. This is exemplified in, “The Contender,” by Derek Burnett, “Life in the Red,” by Benedict Carey, and “ Paralympic Star makes history on NBA stage,” by E Lancaster. After reading and annotating the articles about a determined Kyle Maynard, motivational Blake Leeper, and a resourceful Lakeisha Tuggle one could make the choice be successful in life and give up. But to do these things, you have to have a good attitude and “cut out” things that aren't a necessity.

In the book Cinder , it is shown that it’s never easy to get people to believe you if you’re different. The main protagonist introduced in my book is Cinder, a girl with a kind heart, but her kindness was all hidden under her metal limbs. The statement was expressed in the story, because the only thing people ever saw when they looked at her was the ugliness, always the ugly. In a way, Kai was the only person who didn’t yet discriminate her for her flaws. Instead of people trying to believe her, no one else trusted her simply because she didn’t fit in.

Molded by the choices we make, our lives can change drastically at any point in time. These decisions will either direct to the right or wrong path. Each path has a different destiny that could possibly take place. The natural surrounding influences one’s path. Curiosity, a common humane feeling, makes people wonder why something happens in a certain way. How people make their decisions and choices - a common question which passes through many people's minds. Every thought or action taken by an individual or a group, in one way or the other, influenced by the environment and the people around them.