Winter By John Rogers Summary

In Rick Bragg’s “Endless Summer,” the author conveys his nostalgia and portrays how, to him, summer has changed for kids as time has progressed. He speaks about how summer seemed to last so much longer back then- stating that time “didn’t fly. It lolled.” Obviously, time can’t actually change speeds, this just emphasizes how slow it felt to him as a child. Furthermore, summer felt so prolonged, it was almost as if it would never end. The statement “When did summers grow short, truncated?” has a strong tone of discouragement, letting the reader know that he yearns to feel this way again, and hopes that the children nowadays and forthcoming generations are able to experience this sensation. The number of summer days has never changed, but a mix

David Ives’ “The Blizzard” does a good job of making people analyze their selves and their everyday life. His drama has the capabilities of making people ask many questions about themselves. Why do I follow a routine? Why do I settle for the same things over and over again? How do I break this cycle? What could I be doing differently with my life? It makes many people realize just how routine oriented they are. It also brings to light the fear and unwillingness to change that some people have.

Jim Heynen describes, “How beautiful! People said when things outside started to shine with ice. But the freezing rain kept coming.” The story, “What Happened During the Ice Storm” by Jim Heynen, is about farm boys going to collect pheasants in the middle of a raging ice storm. Every animal was safe except for the pheasants. They were frozen in place along the fence and could not see anything through the ice. After a careful analysis of the story, the reader can understand the theme, how people act in challenging situations, and human nature through imagery, diction, and figurative language.

* 5) Consider the gender expectations of the Ozark community in which Ree lives. Does she succeed by abiding by traditional gender roles or by rejecting them? Both? Neither? Explain.

A long time ago, it was a man named Robert Harryson. Robert and his wife Ana lived a happy life with their 3 sons, Alex, Will and Ethan and the twin girls that soon will arrive. They had a good economy and a big house after Robert had sold a part of his big successful business. Everything was just perfect. When the family started to grow bigger they decided to hire a housemade, Sarah, so Robert and Ana could spend all their free time with their beloved children. A couple of month were going and then the twins Emily and Katie arrived. Their big brothers couldn't be happier over not just one, but two small babysisters!! The boys adore them and gave them a snowglobe that they had got from their grandmother.

“Colder Than Hell: A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir” is a memoir written by Joseph R. Owen, a lieutenant of Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Regiment. Lt. Owen narrates his experience as an officer in the Korean War, in an attempt to show the public what war is from a soldier's point of view. Readers are shown what sacrifices soldiers have to make during times of war, they are shown the experience of war through a different pair of eyes. The Chosin action is justly called majestic; and in this memoir, Lieutenant Owen tells the tale of the common men who made it so. Joseph informs the public about the experiences of the 7th Marine Regiment and the tragic end of the Chosin Reservoir where many Marines lost their lives. He shows us what sacrifices a soldier must make for his country, and he helps readers understand the impact of war on a man. The memoir was an extraordinarily detailed and realistic account of war, allowing the public to read the tale and enjoy not only a thrilling retelling of Chosin Reservoir, but also a memoir

Born Lisa Williamson in 1964, Sister Souljah is a hip-hop artist that burst to the forefront of mainstream media in 1992 when she was criticized by then Presidential candidate Bill Clinton for saying "If Black people kill black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?" Clinton was trying to prove to other Democrats that he did not sympathize with the organization that Souljah was a member of. She basically said Bill Clinton and went on to sign music and publishing contracts. She has become one of the more passionate and articulate voices to emerge speaking for young African Americans in the United States. She has written and published to works: No Disrespect, and autobiographical account of

Charles Frazier’s first novel, Cold Mountain, has earned him a great amount of notoriety. From having a film adaptation of his novel in 2003, to receiving a National Book Award in fiction in 1997. Cold Mountain opens with a quotation from a journal entry by Charles Darwin: “It is difficult to believe in the dreadful but quiet war of organic beings, going on in the peaceful woods and smiling fields.” And indeed, Frazier’s acclaimed novel describes a war of beings built of flesh and blood–of course not only in the sense of the Civil War. While man’s lone task in war is to destroy the opposition, Frazier’s novel is also dedicated to the struggle which an individual must face in order to survive in a natural environment. From Frazier’s standpoint, the usage of this particular quotation could be a confirmation of Darwin’s influence on his literature. The term naturalism describes a category of literature that applies scientific principles of detachment and objectivity to its reading of human beings. The literary movement of naturalism got its foundation from Darwin’s theory of evolution. In his novel, Frazier makes use of real historical backgrounds and geographical locations. Combined with a style following realism, amidst extensive passages of naturalistic descriptions. There are clear similarities between Darwin’s conclusions and the plot of Cold Mountain.

Brian’s Winter was written by Gary Paulsen. Gary Paulsen was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 17, 1939. His father was an army officer during world war II, Gary did not meet his father until the age of nine. His parents were heavy drinkers. Also his mom had many affairs with other men. At the age of fourteen, Gary ran away to join a carnival. As a child, Gary lived in Minnesota, Hawaii, the Philippines, and Chicago. He worked at a bowling alley, a newspaper, and on a farm. He decided to become a writer while he was a satellite technician for an aerospace firm in California. He has written many series such as “Brian’s Saga, Mr. Tucker Saga, Murphy Series, and Tales to Tickle the Funny Bone.” He also has a strong

Struggles with retrieving stolen art are at a high, especially if said art has been missing for decades, according to Bonnie Magness-Gardiner, head of the FBI's crime team. But with the NSAF (National Stolen Art File), an online

I chose the poem Summer written by Walter Dean Myers. This poem demonstrates the authors ability to express his fondness of summer. The author uses repetition of the words, “hot days, hot days” to emphasize the season is summer, and the main source of his thoughts throughout the poem. The message is clearly conveyed to the reader by giving attention in repetition of hot days.

Finally being recovered after many years of stolen property. Artwork is starting a new beginning. Since forever ago people have always stolen artwork for the money, and later resold it. Federal works are still in the process to recover and save the artwork that was stolen, even from many years ago. A few people that are with GSA's Office are many investigators. Going undercover and searching for the loss artwork. 'Items owned by the U.S. government that have been going missing, many dating back to the New Deal era of the 1930s'-from the New York Times 2015, is clearly stating that robbery has been going way back. And nobody really took It to consideration of finding the thefts and recovering the artwork.

The biggest art robbery in history was the theft where a total of 15 art works were stolen. Totaled up the works were valued at $500million. The government had several "attempts" at trying to find the art works and its values. A reward was set at $5 million dollars despite the art valuing way more than that lump sum of cash. In 1997 inspector Clouseau received paint chips in which the supposed art snatchers claimed to be from the stolen art work. In 2003 the chips were examined and had a fairly rare paint coating called "red lake" which was used in one of the stolen art works called "Vermeer" which when translated to English "the concert". So the government feels like they had the perpetrator. Yet to this day the paintings are yet to be all

The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan tells how a 16 year old boy, Magnus Chase, was killed but came back to life in order to save the world. The exposition begins with Boston, New York, in the month of January on the main Characters, Magnus Chase’s, birthday, in which he is being tracked down by his family since he has been homeless for two years after his mother died. The inciting incident occurs when Magnus is summons the Sword of Summer out of one of the Boston rivers in order to fight a giant named Surt; while fighting this giant Magnus tackles him of the bridge into the icy cold river where Magnus was killed. In the story the action rises when Magnus is brought to Valhalla and given a prophecy saying he would break out and go after Fenris

I chose to read the novel “Snow” by Orhan Pamuk for my book report. The novel “Snow” is about a poet named Ka who is a political exile living in Germany. Ka travels to Istanbul to attend his mother’s funeral and is asked by a friend at a local newspaper to travel to the town of Kars to write about the municipal elections and a string of suicides being committed by Islamist women who are being forced to take off their headscarves at school. Ka has been experiencing writers block while living in Germany. Upon his return to Kars, poems begin to start coming to him. Throughout the novel, Ka has poems come to him after a significant event occurs or when something inspires him. Ka ends up writing 19 poems during his stay in Kars. When the