The Perfect Mile Quotes

The novel Runner, written by Robert Newton, portrays hardships faced by people in Richmond,1919. Mr Redmond definitely had a drastic effect on Charlie Feehan, but he was one of the many that supported Charlie through the hardships. Mr Redmond was a dose neighbour who was always supporting the Feehan family; he was always there if Charlie needed aid. But there were also others who encouraged Charlie through the hardships he faced. The gangster Squizzy Taylor also a huge influence on Charlie, giving him a source of income as well as being a father figure, on the other hand, Nostrils, Charlie’s best friend supported him. Therefore, besides Mr Redmond others helped Charlie endure the hardships he faced.

In the book, “Three Day Road”, Elijah loses touch with his identity of being Cree, changing into a whole new person. His aboriginal background is challenged as a result of the oppressive atmosphere at the residential school he attends, his debilitating addiction to morphine, and his lust for kill and want to fit in during the war. Elijah, like many young native children, was forced to enroll in residential schools for a majority of his young life. As a result he speaks English very well, even better than his native tongue. Thompson and Xavier wake up early in the morning and are laying around before they make their way to the trenches. Thompson says, “‘You’re a quiet one,’ [...] ‘I’d have said that’s an Indian trait, till I met Elijah.’ We

Samuel is thirteen years old and he lives on the edge of the British colony in Pennsylvania with his parents. There has been rumor of a fight in Lexington and Concord. Samuel is the provider for his family, he knows his way well through the forest. He was out hunting when an attack fell on his home. When he returned home Samuel was too late, the whole town was burnt to a crisp, and there were dead bodies everywhere none being his parents. Samuel quickly discovered that his parents were taken and they might be dead soon so he must find and rescue them, but he doesn’t do it alone for he meets much needed allies along the way who help him save his parents.

The quote, “Don’t judge a man until you’ve Walked Two Moons in his moccasins” ~(Creech)~. The quote typed above demonstrates a powerful theme in the novel which shows through each of the characters. This is a theme that is placed many times in the novel, and the author makes it important. During the book, Walk Two Moons, Sal changes from upset to accepting which is demonstrated by the changes in her life, the definition of character, and the events that happen for a reason.

Not As Perfect As It Seems The society of Brave New World is like a utopian society. But what makes this society such a perfection is the background behind it, people in this society are conditioned to know what’s best for them. They take soma in relief for happiness and to feel good about themselves. Soma replaces their mistakes, and their problems to a whole other dimension to make it seem like a whole brave new world where everything is “perfect”.

Imagine if you had to survive swimming in crocodile infested water or even sleeping in lion territory. Savla has gone through multiple task to survive in the wild to later then help other people by giving them a water supply.Linda Sue Park’s book A Long Walk to Water, Salva has survived because of his connections,perseverance, and luck.

Long Walk To Water is about Salva, an 11-year-old boy who used to live in Southern Sudan in 1985. Salva ran away from his home because soldiers destroyed his village. This is the reason why Salva is lucky to find his uncle. First, he was lucky to find his uncle because he brought him to the refugee camp. He was also lucky when he came to America.

Imagine you felt nothing but excruciating, tormenting pain. In the book A Long Walk To Water, Nya and Salva have no choice but to go through tormenting pain. Nya is forced to walk for miles under the burning sun, just to get water. Salva has to walk to a refugee camp to cling on to life. It’s a sad and gruesome world for Nya and Salva, but they survived and prospered by keeping love,unity, and perseverance close to them.

In a society like the one we live in today, we are used to seeing many people each and every day. The thought of being in complete isolation from society may seem very abnormal to us but it in fact, it is completely normal. Many people live in isolation as it is defined as being in your own little bubble of people. These people could include family, a small group of friends or just one individual with themselves. This is prominent even in school as everyone has their own little circle of friends that they hang out with and essentially “live in isolation” with. In the novel, The Road, the theme of isolation is taken to the extreme as all the two main characters have are each other in a desolate world of nothingness. Isolation can be beneficial

“By spring of ‘38, he had whittled his mile down to 4:13.7, some even seconds off the world record which now stood at 4:06.4. (pg. 41)” Louie is determined to get a good time. “In February, he ran a 4:08.2, six-tenths of a second short of the fastest indoor mile ever run. (pg. 44)” This quote explains how Louie is a very determined person while he is running because he doesn’t let people beat him easy. “Two weeks later, he scorched a 4:07.9. (pg. 44)” Louie cut his time a week before he beat that time by a second he was determined to get a better score and he did it. That Louie was a very determined person to win and finish stuff and do

I believe the message the author is trying to portray to readers that nothing that comes easy isas meaningful in the end. Meaning, if you were a runner like Wes Santee who was just naturally talented and didn’t have to work for much the sweet taste of the win wouldn’t be as valuable s it would for someone like Roger. Roger didn’t have much free time outside of work but he used every spare minute he had to perfect his skills. That is why when he achieved his goal the win was so sweet. I used the following textual evidence from the book to help develop my interpretation “You get very tired, very fast and after a certain amount of pain and you slow up. If you don't keep running, keep your blood circulating, the muscles stop pumping the blood back and you get dizzy” (Bascome 106). This expert shows the pain that Roger had to put his body threw for perfection. Personally, I learned some new skills and techniques to help improve my racing. I have my first track meet on Friday January 6 and when I run I will keep Rogers motivation and pain in my head as motivation for when I get weak. I also learned not to quit no matter what anyone says. I really want to get my

While Mrs Herriton sees Lilia’s journey to Italy as an educational trip, Lilia, on the other hand, sees it rather as an opportunity to finally loosen the grip from her mother-in-law. People who travel to a country they have never been before are usually following a guidebook, which leads them down “the beaten track”, argues James Buzard (4). “You go not where you want to go but where the industry has decreed you shall go” (Paul Fussell qtd in Buzard 3). Instead of following directions again and doing what Mrs Herriton would expect of her, Lilia decides not to. She rather explores the villages and people beyond the “beaten track”. By doing so, she takes the first step away from England. On her excursion beyond the path, she meets the twenty-one

Just over a 100 meter to go …… and he pushes through into the lead and wins the 400 meter dash. For the third time in a row Kevin Moose is the 400 meter dash Champion. He shoes pounded heavily across the track, running so fast that he thought legs were going to explode. As he crosses the finish line and win the race.

Teammates eagerly awaited to be tagged so they could start the 3.1 mile run. Individual competitors stopped to park bikes, removed their equipment and started the last leg of their journey. Some struggling more than others, they pushed through their weakened and shaking legs.

Once the starter calls, “Runners on your mark…set...,” my mind goes into a different zone. The gun erupts but silences the nerves. Immediately following the gun, the crowd explodes with cheer. A pack of track runners furiously take off from the starting line. We are beginning a four lap race of hell, the mile. Throughout the course of my high school career, this exciting scene became very familiar to me. I always look forward to track season, and running the mile is by far my favorite event. To me, there is something about the event that makes it magical. While running the mile, to achieve my goals, I always focused on a strategy my coach told me before my first ever mile race. He called the strategy the four P’s of the mile. To run a successful mile, one must follow the four step process of pushing, pacing, positioning, and persevering.