The Hidden Treasure Of Gladston Summary

Many different machines and technology for gather data has been created over the years, some of which is more advanced then others.

When the main characters are first being introduced Gordie, the narrator, tells us a small story about his friend, Vern Tessio, who “buried a quart jar of pennies under the long Tessio front porch.” (300) Gordie later explains that Vern “was playing a pirate sort of game, and the pennies were buried treasure...He forgot all about it for a month or so...He tried to find the spot from memory and dug there. No luck. To the right and left of that spot. Still no luck,” (300-301). Vern’s penny jar, which he considers to be his treasure, is like his friendship with the rest of the boys. Their friendship is considered treasure due to the fact that they are each other's support system and they all stand by each other no matter what happens. The fact that Vern lost his treasured penny jar is like when the boys stop talking to each other after they come back home from finding Ray Brower’s dead body. Gordie later confirms this by saying “Teddy and Vern slowly became just two more faces in the halls or in three-thirty detention,” (432). Like the penny jar was never

In chapter 5, “The Vanished Settlements”, John Viele reveals information about the 21-year span of life on the Keys. The Civil War, living conditions, mosquitoes, fresh water, and isolation are some of the main hardships that many of the settlers had to experience, but only a few could endure the setbacks and live prosperous lives, as well as their families. Henry Geiger, Temple Pent, and Happy Jack were the most prosperous men during the hard times of the Key West, and through others around them, their stories can now live on.

In the beginning, the book centers on a small village on the frontier of the English colonies named Deerfield. It is here that the French, along with their Native American allies, raid the town and carry off 112 of the town’s residents, including the Reverend John Williams, his wife, and his children Stephan, Esther, Warham, and six year-old Eunice. John Williams was the main target of the attack, for it was hoped by the French that with his capture they could negotiate an exchange for the release of notorious privateer Jean Baptiste Guyon. During the march to New France, the children are scattered amongst the various Native American tribes before they are sold to the French. Three years later, John Williams returns to New England. Negotiations for the release of his children were successful except in regards to Eunice, who was still

Social network and social connectedness are important to the health of not only individual human beings but also the community and even the entire society. However, the connection among people had been declining for years. As Robert Putnam analyzes in his “Bowling Alone: America’s Declining Social Capital,” America’s national election turnout declines, possibly implying the decline in civic engagement and even the democracy. He stresses the importance of the traditional, face-to-face interactions among people as the fundamental means to build up social connectedness. Besides the reasons he gives in his article, I think the decline in social networking also ties to the city constructions (idea inspired by the video “The Social Life of Small

There are many relationships throughout the small part we read, in the story ‘The Palace Thief’. The few key relationship are Mr. Hundert & Sedgwick, Mr. Hundert & Senator Bell, and Mr. Hundert & Charles Ellerby.

Chapter 1 A young woman appears out of nowhere and quickly catches up to another who's dashing along a moonlit lane. "Are we late?" She asks as she falls into step besides the older woman. "No not yet, but we need to hurry, we don't have much time." "Follow me," the older woman replies, and her dark cloak billows about casting shadows on the high stone walls that border the lane. They walked side by side in silence for a long ways and then through a set of huge iron gates swung opened before them and onto a narrow driveway. A manor house grew out of the darkness at the end of the straight drive, lights glinting in the windows. Gravel crackled beneath their feet as speeding toward the front door, which swung inward at their approach, though

This book is a western novel set in the early 1800s about Jean Daniel Talon and his journey to Pittsburgh. On his way through a swamp one night he found a man named Captain Robert Foulsham. Foulsham had been stabbed in the back and was dying; He told Talon he had been stabbed by Baron Richard Torville, a deserter from the British army. Shortly after Captain Foulsham died, a mysterious man came along and asked if Talon had killed Captain Foulsham, the mysterious man later introduced himself to be Jambe-de-Bois. The two walked

In this essay, we will discuss two pieces of literature, Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave”, and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail”. Both pieces are “about defying what is expected of you in order to do what is right.” Plato’s allegory is about a man who was born a prisoner, stuck in one position, who is later freed and experiences life outside of the cave. King Jr. explains his reason for being in a jail. We will discuss how they were both faced with opposition, and I will detail a time where I was faced with opposition while going again societal “norms”.

In the 20th century, psychologists, criminologists, and even school personnel have invested a great deal of time and energy into exploring the question of why some adolescents resort to delinquent behavior while others use coping mechanisms to help them navigate the difficulties that are a natural part of growing up. One of the most compelling theories to explain juvenile delinquency is the General Strain Theory originally explained by Robert Agnew of Emory University. At its core, Agnew’s General Strain Theory asserts that adolescents are “pressured into delinquency” by life events that lead the adolescent into a state of anger. This angry emotional state, in turn, leads the adolescent down a path of heightened aggression which can put the teen at higher risk of delinquent behavior (Agnew, 1992).

“Treasure State” is the documentation of the journey of John and Daniel as they run away from their father who is coming home from prison. At each destination, the boys rob the families of the dead to trade off the treasures for money to fund their expedition. At the first mid-destination, the boys are caught post robbery. Being forced to awkwardly mingle with the people they had just robbed, Daniel takes a tour around the home, spotting a new character in the story, Gwen. Gwen is a teenager who is currently dealing with the death of a family member, yet is attempting to run away with the brothers. However, John treats her as a problem or a threat to their mission, and makes her leave before driving away. Even though Gwen knew the boys robbed the home, she neglected to tell the authorities or her family about the heist.

Fenris and Herald were both treasure hunters and great friends who have been searching for magical treasures for many years now. Over the years they were able to collect fascinating treasures with very special magical properties. Like a stopwatch that could rewind time for the user and the people around him for thirty seconds, or an eyeglass that could look through walls. This certain quest for a magical treasure, however, would possibly change the lives of Fenris and Herald forever. On this quest, Fenris and Herald were looking for the magical treasure called the

Grendel’s invasion of Herot symbolizes the destruction of peace and safety, and the imperfections within the society. The twelve years Grendel had haunted Herot, “Herot stood empty, and stayed deserted for years” (145-146) were also the twelve years Hrothgar and his kingdom suffered. Nevertheless, when Beowulf finally eliminated Grendel, readers see a different side of Herot, “Golden tapestries were lined along the walls, for a host of visitors to see and take pleasure in” (995-996), the glory and grandeur was restored, all with the slaying of Grendel – an outcast of society.

landowner of the plantation L’Abri in the ante-bellum south of Louisiana, is confronted by a family secret that has been hidden from him, even into adulthood.

A garden that holds your secrets, that is a secret itself, holds a special spot in the book “The Secret Garden”. The garden is described as an overgrown hidden beauty that has not been seen for ten years. The woman who created the garden passed away because of an accident; in turn, her husband becomes bitter and wrathful. The door which led to the garden was locked and the key was buried while the orders were given for no one to enter the garden again. There’s more to the garden than just being hid away. The garden is a secret to some very important characters in this story, but why? Perhaps the overgrown secret may even have a secret of its own.