The Promise by Chaim Potok

“The Pact” is a wonderful book to read, it teaches you to make something of your lives and be something special. It allows you to learn about how you stay focused and keep on pursuing your dreams. The theme of this book is loyalty because Sam, George, and Rameck are loyal to one another and helped each other until the end. They never gave up and were persistent to keep the promise they made to become doctors and stay with each other until the end. Also because Sam, George, and Rameck are kind to other people and loyal to them, and they encourage other people to make something special out of their

The protagonist of this book is Sarah. In Sarah’s point of view, she starts off the book by describing her surroundings and she is having a conversation with her brother Miles about school. Her and

This book is how Ben McBain always loved sports. And it was the beginning of basketball season. He had a friend who's name is Sam. And they had a friend lily Wyatt. Lily was Ben’s closest friend. Then one kid came to town who's name is Chase Braggs. Then every one was talking about chase, that he's fast strong like ben when he played basketball but chase liked to talk allot, but sam didn’t. Bens team name is Rams and they where going to have a scrimmage against chases team.

A shy, introverted, and intellectual young man must understand the values of friendship in order to overcome the threat of war and chaos that is happening around him and within him. A novel written by the author John Knowles, tells the story of Gene Forrester, whose envious personality and hasty decisions can inevitably ruin lives. In A Separate Peace, Gene, turned against his best friend must resolve his inner identity crisis and jealousy towards a friend while understanding that his actions have consequences and affect those closest to him.

For this section make a statement about what you read which includes some background information from the novel with page number. Next, you’ll explain what your reaction regarding this statement is. This is the part that includes your feelings and ideas. Finally, you will make connections - how you relate the material or how it may lead you to another idea or experience. Include the word count at the end of your paragraph.

The second trait is class as she is of the high class and gains the respect of the town through it and due to this, it gives her a feeling that she can do whatever she wants like write letters and speak to people in whatever way she pleases.

One text that has been incredibly formative in helping me understand my calling is “The Summons”, by Dennis McCallum. This is the story of a young girl being called by God to accept Christ and to share his teachings with others. McCallum uses a narrative format to share several wonderful sermons with the readers. There is one section in particular that touched my heart. The bible study instructor is asking the group to open their hearts to God. “This is what God wants for you tonight. He doesn’t want you to commit to keeping a religious discipline. He wants you to come to Him with empty hands and an honest heart, and forge a relationship with Him” (McCallum, 1993, p. 79). Reading these words forced me to reexamine how I was living my life. I attend church regularly. I even work for my church, but was I really developing my relationship with God? I found that I was going through the motions. I needed to truly commit my whole life to the Lord, not just part-time. My relationship with God needs to be nurtured and cared for, just as any other relationship in my life. That is why I want to attend seminary. I want to learn everything I can about my Lord. I want to be able to share His word with others.

Write a summary of the novel. Limit your summary to no more than 200 words.

The author explores different types Strength and weakness through the novel. The author explores loyalty between friends.

“Shells”by Cynthia Rylant is a realistic fiction short story about a fourteen-year-old who learns that a relationship takes work .Michael and his Aunt are always fighting .In the beginning of the story Michael and his aunt are arguing .Michael hates living with his Aunt Esther and hates living with her .when Michael comes home from school each day esther is always in the phone talking about him,until he is home .Soon

2) Discuss the book’s structure and the author’s use of language and writing style. How does the author draw the reader in and keep the reader engaged? Or why didn’t it work? Does the author convey his or her story with comedy, self-pity, or something else?

Summary of your book (key details only...address the beginning, middle, and end of the book)

From reading this book, I have figured out that the theme was coming of age and facing maturity. What you are about to read are examples of this.

Upon reading the first page, I knew this would be a good book to read. The story started ______. The writing style is in the first person told from the perspective of Nomi Nickel and reads similar to a memoir. This is effective because it helps the reader to step inside the main characters head to view their thoughts and helps the reader to understand the characters actions. We are able to view the shaping of the character through the characters thoughts when events happen. Like when, Nomi did such and such this told the audience that she is a person who ______. The first ten chapters give us a look into Nomi Nickels past, her opinions, and thoughts. As a result, I can see why nomi turned from a strict religious follower to a rebellious teenager. They show the transition of her thoughts from a straight edge Mennonite follower to a rebellious teenager. Miriam Toews has a dry sense of humor that is thrown into Nomi’s everyday activities. This keeps the book interesting and is a surprise when it happens, such as when the garbage men throw out Ray’s hutch, not only was this unexpected but Ray’s reaction was unforeseen. Rather than express his thoughts or feelings on what happened, Ray shuts himself in his room. This is seen as a childlike reaction rather than an adult, as a result this sets the tone for Ray and Nomi’s relationship. In the town, many of the teens represent a character foil. On Saturday nights they go out drinking, partying, having sex, and on Sunday they return

Through reading the book, it shows how the experience of selfness and World War I made the high social hopeful over their lives. It showed how they wanted to forget the past and build themselves back into their social class for the future. Also by the experience of Daisy and Jordan treatment from the men in the stories allows the reader to see how time still has not changed on how relationships work with men that “At the center of his hero last year of his life is an ill-starred love affair” (Agee 98). Throughout arguments in the novel will show how the path towards the American Dream can turn into a negative or positive outcome in a person’s life.