Walking The Boundaries Chapter Summaries

When reading Walking the boundaries, the first several pages introduce the scenery of a rural country town, that martin is visiting, to see his great grandfather old Ted. While Martian is visiting old ted, old ted has offered him the farm, if he can simply walk the boundaries of the farm, Ted explains that his family has been walking the boundaries for generations but many have not completed it, The way that the author Jackie French explains this, the reader becomes aware that old ted is disappointed in his family, his family lives a privileged city life, with no other motive to visit him, besides the money they would inherit once the farm was sold. Owning the farm is Martins ultimate goal, he

Before his walk around the boundaries, Martin thought the walk would be easy but Old Ted, his great grandfather, knows how hard this seemingly simple journey will be. Since Old Ted knew what Martin was going to experience, he makes sure Martin goes the right way around the boundaries so Martin can find out about the land’s Aboriginal past. Old Ted says multiple times, “no matter what happens, follow the way I told you to goD.” (p.23) Martin was confused about why the old man was making such a fuss about the

Behind Rebel Lines by Seymour Reit, tells the true story of Emma Edmonds, who in April of 1861, answered the rallying cry of President Abraham Lincoln, who called upon the young men of America to join in the Union effort during the Civil War. She had a slender build and had short cropped hair. She was in the habit of wearing men's clothes when she work on her farm. She was raised in St. John, Canada, and had worn men's clothes for years while working on the family farm. Emma felt the resentment of her harsh and remote father who had wanted a son. The fractured relationship between Emma and her father led her, at sixteen years of age, to run away from home. An idealistic young woman, Emma headed for the United States, a nation that needs her help.

Mr. Gawande starts his literature on washing hands. He introduces two friends a microbiologist and an infectious disease specialist. Both work hard and diligently against the spread of diseases just like Semmelweis who is mentioned in the chapter. Something I learned, that not many realize, is that each year two million people acquire an infection while they are in the hospital. Mainly because the clinicians only wash their hands one-third to one-half as many times as they should. Semmelweis, mentioned earlier, concluded in 1847 that doctors themselves were to blame for childbed fever, which was the leading cause of

Sampson, George, and Rameck were three kids from the ghetto of Newark, New Jersey. They came from low-income families, and grew up without father figures. All three of them always did well in school, but others around them made a lot of bad choices. This caused many events that them caused them to go to jail. When they met each other in University High School, the three doctors decided to promise to each other that they would all go to college and become doctors. After they made the pact, there were a few problems, but these incidents never stopped them from pursuing their dream of becoming doctors. Today, Dr. Hunt is a Board certified internist at University Medical Center at Princeton

Unsettling as it is to him, Marlow identifies with this notion, and it undoubtedly causes him to contemplate who he is and rethink his place in the world, and change his overall perseption. Conrad conveys clear ideas of how the creation of their one’s direction on a journey leads to strong inner growth.

Simon accidentally drops Joe of a cliff and he has no way to get up. Simon is stuck in a seat he made in the snow. If he moves they will both get pulled down the crevasse. He falls out of the seat and has to cut the rope.

Due to his naivety, Goodman Brown continues on his journey with the stranger, to spite what Faith and his instincts tell him, which ultimately turns him into a corrupted man. When the reader first meets Goodman Brown he is departing from his young wife, Faith. Faith urges young Goodman Brown to stay with her and not go on his journey but he refuses, assuring her that his journey is one of no real danger: "'A lone woman is troubled with such dreams and such thoughts, that she's afeared of herself, sometimes.' […] 'My journey, as thou callest it, forth and back again, must needs be done 'twixt now and sunrise'" (620). Faith tells Goodman Brown about nightmares she has been having and how she wishes that he will stay beside her. Goodman Brown ignores her warnings and continues on his journey as if it is just a trip to the grocery store. After meeting the stranger, Goodman Brown inquires about turning back but the stranger has other ideas in mind: "' Let us walk on, nevertheless, reasoning as we go, and if I convince thee not thou shalt turn back, We are but a little way in the forest yet.' 'Too far, too far!’ exclaimed the Goodman, unconsciously resuming his walk" (621). The stranger wants Goodman Brown to continue on his path, and even though young Goodman Brown desires to turn back towards Faith, he is easily swayed to keep walking with the stranger. Hawthorn says he "unconsciously" resumes his walk,

Many books are banned for, offensive language, sexually explicit content, unsuitable for age group, and extreme violence. The Long Walk is both inappropriate because of sex scenes and it is also to mature for anyone in Kindergarten through 8th grade. This is because there are many scenes with the main character flashing back to his past with a girl and many of the things he does with her are very inappropriate. There is also a lot of death in this book which would be more appropriate to an adult audience rather than a middle school one. Furthermore, many of the characters know that they will die this makes them seem angry and immature. They share stories of being with women, which is very inappropriate for young audiences. Also if they stopped

Wouter, Steven Messenger and the diary entries all have links because they both speak about Ela and Jan Pelgrom, Charlie Sunrise, Dr Hope Michaels and the gold ring, which Jan Pelgrom originally owned and gave to Ela before they died.

In this chapter we start seeing a flow threw the book Etta Mae is getting back from another one of her trips and is coming to her home which she shares with her good friend Mattie Michaels. As she arrives in a new car , with a new outfit and carrying records. This chapter the author , Gloria Naylor adds in song lyrics to give us the reader some additional information on the evens happing . “I love my man I’m a liar if I say I don’tI love my man I’m a liar if I say I don’t But I’ll quit my man I’m a liar if I say I won’t I’ve been your slave, baby Ever since I’ve been your babe I’ve been your slave Ever since I’ve been your babe But before I’ll be your dogI’ll see you in your grave My man wouldn’t give me no breakfast Wouldn’t give me no dinner Squawked about me supper then he put me outdoors Had the nerve to lay a matchbox on my clothes I didn’t have so many But I had a long, long way to go”

Craig Mullaney definitely made many challenges for himself and accepted challenges from others with no questions asked. Being the thriving Valedictorian of his high school class and earning other prestigious accolades he stood out from the other entire student. But at West Point, Mullaney would be intertwined with hundreds of other classmates with the same, if not more achievements, making it seemingly impossible to be any kind of a predominant student.

be driven by thinking of the possible results of crossing the friendship boundary: to gain, or to lose. People always tend to choose the greater good. Yet, they have to compromise to achieve it. And that is, they have also to consider what they will lose after the greater good is consumed. There are times that from the level of being friends you will step up into the level of love, as what is illustrated in “Crossing Boundaries”. First, if the person is not accustomed with this new level, that person might treat you differently. Like what it is said in “Dear Anonymous”, an awkward feeling might be produced between the two. And worse, they might not treat each other like what they are used to. Treating each other differently is much more driven

Although Martin’s family faces dilemmas, the love in the family remains evident. Initially, the devotion that Martin shows towards his children illustrates his good nature. Martin views his children’s faces as “radiant as flower petals, equally loved” (103). Moreover illustrating his love for his children, Martin “kissed the tiny hand that lay palm-upward” (103). Furthermore, Martin’s hope to hold his family together exhibits his affection for his family. Martin constantly attempts to calm his wife in order to avoid displays of anger(101). “Please go upstairs,”(101) Martin begs of his wife so the children do not get upset seeing their mother frustrated. Lastly, the physical and emotional desire for Emily that Martin has, further shows how he cares for his family. Comforting his wife, Martin exhibits his love for her(104). Martin watched Emily as she slept and his “old anger vanished”(104).

The essentiality of being able to reach one's full potential is not easy to achieve, or rather, it's something difficult to encounter. It stimulates individuals to test themselves to the fullest, seeing what they could achieve and how they could do it. To be able to reach one's full potential means to leave their comfort zones and leave behind a life that was known. By doing so it alters one's viewpoint of how they perceive the world into something completely different. The texts that present these factors include “Mao's Last Dancer” by Li Cunxin and “Then and Now” by Oodgeroo Noonuccal, where both share similar properties that relate to crossing boundaries and the challenges and risks that come with it which would eventually lead them to reach their full potential.