Theodore Taylor The Caay

Theodore Dawes is a writer and reporter from Alabama, he uses examples from the frustration of the people in view of the media, and but brings a better understanding to the process that reporter and editors have to go though in creating a story. He states that objectivity has no existence in news reporting, but journalists still provide the truth that it does exist. Reporters have only so much face time to provide a segment, how can they possibly provide multiple sides of a story and not expect to get all of the facts. Editors and reporter have to make difficult decisions including, the morality of the story and what facts they can possibly leave out. Even though it seems the media is only trying to persuade and pick sides in a story, this

Truman has always had guilt about his father’s death at sea, and Christof uses this factor to keep him on the island. His mother states, “I’ve never blamed you, Truman, and I don't blame you now,” yet she uses this statement to re-establish the fear of water and guilt. Christof also maintains Truman on the island by manipulating his emotional connections. In addition to the death pf his father, Christof plays with his relationships with Meryl and his mother, and his job. Meryl questions their lifestyle if they leave Seahaven, “…What are we going to do for money when we arrive in New Orleans?”, and tries to convince him to stay, yet her attempts barely change Truman’s mind. Marlon, Truman’s best friend, is instructed by Christof to use emotional blackmail to keep him on the island, “You can’t just up and go!” and “Come on pal, come on buddy!” However, Truman maintains his desire to leave for

I picked the book called “Find Me” by Romily Bernard, because my favorite genre of books are mystery. I liked how the cover had a face in the background of it, you could tell it was a girl face because of the hair. The cover also had “Find Me” written all over it, so it made the book stand out a lot. My first impression on the book was that it was going to be a good mystery book just by the cover of it. After I looked at the cover, I read the summary inside of the book and it just grabbed my attention it was really good, well written, and it didn’t spoil the book. I also liked the quotes on the back of the book, I thought that was a cool idea. This book keeps you engaged and wanting to know more.

were stranded on a raft. they both went through a lot together. first, phillip went blind after he cracked his head, the second timothy spotted an island inside of the devil's mouth, the third timothy got malaria, and the fourth timothy died after a tempest or hurricane fell upon the island. as we spoke with Phillip he told us that timothy said “ racism is just an act people don't stop to think that on the inside we all the same”, then we ask him what all happened and he said “I was alone on the island for four months after Timothy died, until the US Navy Corpse aircraft soared over my head

Adjusting to life in Tangerine wasn’t easy for paul. A new school, new friends, and a new climate. A sinkhole swallows the local school, fire burn underground and lightning strike at exact same time everyday. Also he gain the courage to face up to some secrets his family has been keeping from him. One night Paul woke up at seven, still wearing his glasses.

He had to dive for them, but I caught all the fish.”(Ch. 13 pg.96) Phillip is becoming more independent; he can now provide fish for himself as opposed to Timothy gathering food for him. He has fully developed his independence after the hurricane as shown when, in chapter 16, he states that he had,”...taught myself to tell time…” And when he said to Sew Cat that he didn’t,”...know how we’ll get all done.” And followed by saying that,”... something told me I must stay busy and not think about myself.” The fact that he had taught himself to tell time shows that he is independent. He knew how to tell what time of day it was while he was blind. He is taking care of himself, but he is also taking care of Stew Cat at the same time. So, as the book clearly shows, Phillip goes from being needy and reliant on Timothy to being able to take care of himself and another

The realistic fiction novel, “Tangerine”, featured a boy named Paul that had always seen the world from a pair of glasses. Paul moved to Tangerine, Florida and faced many unusual things. The story introduced motif which is a repeated element throughout a story. Tangerine repeated the motif of sight which played a huge role in the story altering how people lived their lives. Through the motif of sight, paul, the main character in the novel, has a growing understanding of his friends, family and himself.

“But I can see. I can see everything. I can see things Mom and Dad can’t. Or won’t.” In the novel, Tangerine, Paul Fisher has justed moved to Tangerine, Florida. He is always trying to avoid his older brother, Erik. While Paul meets new people, little by little, flashbacks give him clues about what happened to his coke- bottle glasses. As death after death hits Paul, he grows into a new person. The author, Edward Bloor expertly uses symbolism and flashback to explore the theme of growth and change.

“But I can see. I can see everything. I can see things that mom and dad can’t. Or won’t” (Bloor 4). In the book, Tangerine, Paul Fisher, the main character, has his life shattered by Eric Fisher, his only brother. Paul’s life was very much “down in the dumps,” because of Eriks decisions. Eriks petrifying choices impacted Paul's life by practically making him blind, having him feel useless and unwanted, and lastly, scaring away all his friends.

Over the course of the story, he also struggles to recall what damaged his eyes, haunting him continually. Along the way, he deals with a multitude of local incidents such as lightning killing an athlete, fire continuously burning underground, mosquitoes swarming the neighborhood

“Something happened to me that day on the cay. I’m not quite sure what it was even now, but I had to begun to change.” This quote is good because it is the beginning part of his change in character. Then, at the end of the book Phillip is finally independant. For instance when Phillip makes a list about what to do, “There was so much to do that I hardly knew where to start. Get a campfire going, pile new wood for a signal fire, make another rain catchment for the water keg, weave a mat of palm fibers to sleep on.” This is a good example because it shows about all the things Phillip could do by himself because of Timothy’s teachings. That is just one of the traits Phillip learned through the novel. Another trait Phillip demonstrates is calmness after experiencing Timothy’s death as evidenced in the novel when Phillip is alone and finds peace on the island. At the very beginning of the novel Phillip is angry a lot. As stated in the text, “Then I became angry and accused her of being a coward.” This quote supports the assertion because before Phillip was calm Phillip was angry at his mother for making him leave. As Phillip develops through the novel Phillip becomes

George Edwin Taylor was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on August 4, 1857 to Amanda Hines and Nathan Taylor who was a slave. At age 8 after his mother sadly passed away. George was orphaned and moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin. Where he attended school and obtained early experiences as a journalist and a labor/political activist. In 1891 Taylor left Wisconsin for Oskaloosa, Iowa where he published a weekly newspaper the Negro Solicitor. In the 1890s, Taylor transitioned from independent Republican to Democrat. In 1892, he was founder and president of the national colored mens protection league and in 1900 was president of the national negro democratic league. In 1904, Taylor joined the National Negro Liberty Party as its candidate for the office

Edward Taylor, he was a true colonial writer and one of the state of the art Minister's. He accomplished a great deal of things in his life, he had many children, and wrote many many volumes on topics only he really enjoyed. Edward Taylor was born near the lovely town of Leicestershire, England and he was a very educated individual, and believe it or not but this man was a Puritan. His theology was a bear resemblance to that of his Boston contemporary Michael Wigglesworth rather than Solomon Stoddard, a minister at Northampton. Taylor was a strict Congregationalist, he opposed the Plan of Union between Congregational and Presbyterian churches. Little do we know of Taylor's early life, the date and exact place of his birth are uncertain, he did leave England only because he felt unable to hew to the Act of Uniformity. When he left England he went to America in 1668 where he chased the career path of becoming a member of the Ministry.

The theme of this book The Navigator by Eoin McNamee is about Owen and the people that he meets. The theme is that sometimes people just have to trust, this is proven because owen comes into their camp knowing no one and his father being a supposed criminal. His father was seen as a criminal because they thought he took the main piece of the a machine that they needed to keep everyone safe and then ended up dying in a car crash and losing the piece in the process.

Phillip wouldn't got hit in the head and gone blind. And Phillip wouldn't be floating at sea. The second reason the boat is very important because he wouldn't have met Timothy. "A long time later (four hours I was told) , I opened my eyes to see blue sky above. It moved back and forth, and I could hear the slap of water.