The Palace Thieves Summary

In the beginning of the novel, Ishmael beah’s village Mattru Jong was attacked and was split up from his parents then got to the village ,kamator was attacked and had run into the forest and hid from the rebels . Ishmael had lost where his friends and brother went Ishmael had to learn to live on his own , finding food for himself and shelter and trying to find his family. “I looked around the forest for one of the medicinal leaves that Grandfather had said remove poison from the body. I might need it if the fruit I had eaten was poisonous.” (beah,51).

When Hundert allows Sedgewick to proceed with cheating and by him not saying anything to anyone, other than the headmaster, he in a way, destroys his reputation as a trustworthy teacher. While Hundert did inform the headmaster of Sedgewick’s actions, he also simply sat there as if Sedgewick did nothing of the sort. This, in turn, begins to make the reader think of Hundert as a coward, because out of fear for his job he allowed Sedgewick to break the rules and cheat. As time goes on Hundert winds up retiring and soon after gets

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.

In the story "The Palace Thief", by Ethan Canin, Hundert the main character of the story develops over a series of events that cause a change in him that lead him to be a humble, respected, and caring Man. Mr. Hundert is a man word and principle in which he does not acknowledge until the series of events occur that start with the arrival of a student of such low intelligence and no self principle and he is Sedgewick Bell. The development of Mr. Hundert as the main character in the short story is developed starting with his introductory of how the series of events tended to change the well known man that he was but yet despite that, he kept his principle of self indulgence of the great teacher that he was. For example, when Mr. Hundert had started the first day class, he was

Inevitably, the change he finds is not what he expects and does more harm than good. The change he encounters hurts and affects him, leading to his ultimate character development, whether

Furthermore, the important Tournament of Roman History is almost won due to Sedgewick Bell's cheating. The headmaster at the time trickles under the weight of the powers and tells Hundert to ignore the cheating and move on. There were higher-ups at the school as well as Sedgewick Bell's senator father continually badger Hundert and prevent him from taking any action against Sedgewick Bell. Perhaps Mr. Hundert draws some ironic encouragement from his self regard that he has failed to reshape Sedgewick Bell's personal character. But I believe he also overestimates the influence on his character building coaching might have on students like his. Hundert has a clear sense of his own identity that he cannot always stand up to others.

“How deeply a viper is a viper” (Canin, pg. 173). Throughout the story of “The Palace Thief”, the main character Hundert is a teacher at the highly prestigious school St. Benedicts. During Hundert’s time at St. Benedicts he develops a sense of self importance from the schools reputation, and sees his work as life changing for his students because of this, which is part of the reason why when a character named Sedgewick Bell, a misbehaving student with an intimidating father, enters the scene Hundert makes it his personal duty to correct his behavior, and mold him into a better man. Due to this Hundert attempts to push Sedgewick into becoming better, and eventually favors him over another student and gives Sedgewick a place in a competition

A Thief Of Time by : Tony Hillerman My book is called A Thief of Time and was written by Tony Hillerman. A Thief of Time is a mystery story with a double helping of mystery. When a missing person and a robbery of sacramental items is somehow connected, you know that this will make for an interesting story. It starts in the Anasazi country, in Colorado, and it centers around the Navajo Tribal Police.

He falls further into an abyss of selfishness and self preservation as he tries to change and perfect his students. Hundert does not ever truly realize that he himself is the one who needs to change. Hundert was always in love with his job; the school was

Mr. Hundert is a teacher that follows many virtues: courage, discipline, justice, and honesty. One can definitely see this teaching when he meets Sedgewick Bell, but one may also see his failures. To entice his virtue of courage, for example, he tells Sedgewick to do well in school. One can tell in the movie that Sedgewick might believe that trying in school will make him not popular, or maybe it fears him. Either way, there’s something hindering his performance in school, and of course, Mr. Hundert was able to convince Sedgewick to start doing well in class by giving him a book that helped him get understand the material. Another incident where he’s helping Sedgewick was when he wasn’t able to check out a book in the library. Then, Mr. Hundert enters asking the librarian to give him the book, and it was given. Another virtue

In The Forest of Thieves and the Magic Garden, one of the main themes is how one can find a path to peace and bliss by either renouncing the world in its entirety or following the Jain vows of nonviolence, speaking the truth, celibacy and no material possessions and stealing. This story follows a traveler's path throughout a forest and all of the dangerous passions that he must overcome according to the Jain religion. This story depicts the painful consequences of becoming a monk and the glory of the Jain women who convince their husbands to join them in the Jain religion. This next passage will show all of the sacrifices that a Jain women must undergo in order to find peace and bliss and how hard it is to achieve

Professor Hundert repeats throughout the film one consistent theme. Hundert tells the students that a man’s character is his fate. He is presented as a respectable and honest history teacher at St. Benedict's Academy for Boys. He seems to have high moral standards, which should be important in anyone, but especially those who are teachers who instill in their student’s character and integrity, virtue, civic duty, morality and ethics.

Gabriel Thompson The Thief Lord By Cornelia Funke It is a chilly afternoon in Venice when Vector, the detective, gets a brand new case. It is not a normal case, however. Vector has not dealt with this kind of case before.

People change and grow through their experiences and conflicts. For example, just 2 years ago I was a sixth grader. There was a lot more homework than I ever had in my non-accelerated / magnet elementary school. I had to work harder and for longer hours, but as a result, I was much more mature and knowledgeable. I improved my work habits and increased my concentration. In Judith Ortiz Cofer’s “First Love”, a 14 year old girl is in love with a high school senior. She does everything she can to try to see him more often. At the end, she thinks she learns the true meaning of love. In Richard Wright’s “The Street”, a boy has to go shopping for food, but he is constantly stopped by a gang who beats him up. At the end, he beats up the gang with a stick his mother gave him because he had to to return home. In both “The Street” by Richard Wright and “First Love” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the characters start out as shy and naive, but end up as aware and wiser as a result of their respective conflicts.

Benedict's, giving Hundert some insight into the younger Bell's prior upbringing. Hundert returns to St. Benedict's and finds that Sedgewick Bell has received a phone call from his father, the Senator, who reprimanded him for wasting his time (but not for performing poorly in class). Hundert and Sedgewick begin to develop a close student-teacher relationship as Hundert tries to become a mentor-figure to Bell in order to help change him into a better man. Bell proves to be a bright student and eventually his grades improve enormously. Bell eventually finishes in the top three in Hundert's competition that precedes the Emperor's Club contest, along with fellow classmates Masoudi and Mehta. Bell had actually earned his position at fourth place, until Hundert privately decided to raise his grade on the final essay after reviewing it again, thus moving him above Blythe. Hundert is caught between celebrating Bell's newfound success and feeling guilty when he sees a dejected Blythe sitting all by himself under a tree. This is especially important as it is a break from Hundert's stance on integrity.