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The Orphan Boy and the Elk Dog "And he boldly jumped into the water. To his surprise, he found it did not make him wet, that it parted before him, that he could breathe and see." This short story is actually a myth from Blackfeet culture. This story is about a boy named Long Arrow, that is deaf and abandoned. One day, his hearing comes back and he gets adopted. Later in his life, he goes on this journey to find "Elk Dogs" (horses) and brings them back to his people. The author created an image in

"Sir!" John was startled by the paper boy. "Sir are you alright?". John took a minute and said, "Of course! Never better! I have to go now young man. I'll see you ina jiffy.". John ran off from his house and into a place he thought he'd never go to. Things were about to get interesting... It was dark outside. John took his bicycle and rode off to a place he wished he'd never go back. He stopped at an old and abandoned warehouse. It seemed like yesterday he walked out that warehouse for the last

naiad’s soft, cooing voice was like the burbling of a playful brook as she spoke to him. “Pardon me, dear, but are you alright?” “T-There is no time to explain,” the boy choked out. “The d-dryads’ homes are on fire, they n-need help!” There was a quiet gasp, and then the comforting hand on his shoulder was gone. For a moment the boy was worried that his plea had fallen on deaf ears, that the naiads would ignore him and let the dryads combat the flames on their own. The frigid air was filled with

Patty Blount, an American author, once said “Some boys go too far. Some boys will break your heart, but one can mend it”. The novel,“Some Boys” is a story written by Patty Blount. It manifests the importance of respect and love and the potency to stand firm for yourself. The book follows the lives of two young high school teenagers; Grace Collier often labeled a liar- and Ian Russell, known as “the Rejuvenator and the Protector of Grace.” Back then, Grace Collier was the girl that everyone would

10/18/16 English 9                                      Fractured Fairytale The Boy Who Tweeted Wolf     Once upon a time, there was a young shepherd boy who gazed upon numerous sheep he had the responsibility of looking after on his grandparents small farm for the week they were gone traveling. The shepherd boy was a regular teenage boy; no greater and no lesser than anyone of his age. Although, the shepherd boy had extraordinary skills in one area, and that was telling lies.     On a rather quiet

Baby Boy or Baby Girl In most countries about one hundred and five boys are born for every one hundred grils. Babies are a divine blessing in the life of every mom to be. The birth of a child is a blast into a woman´s life but, it also brings a huge responsibility. Some women want to conceive a boy others a girl. Women can not choose their baby´s gender but they can for sure choose to be great mothers to guide them in life. Baby boys and baby girls often compare and contrast in money spending because

were able to play on boy sports teams? This question may cause people to be irate. Others might be overjoyed. A majority of people would say girls being on a boys sports team is preposterous, but they do not see the plus side of girls being on boy teams. Other people would consider girls being on boy sports teams a way to end discrimination against genders. Because many schools have a limited amount of activities girls can participate in, and girls can be just as competitive as boys, girls should be

"We won't let him read this kind of book any longer. I would rather go to jail," boy's father said to his grandmother. 'A Country Boy Quits School' is written by Lao Hsiang. Its presents the story how the Hsiao Li's family misconceptualize the education. It reflects to some families that they rather put their child on jobs than putting them in the school. They didn't know that their child is the one that put them away into poverty. They only think about how they survive in their daily life, but they

''Tis the season for boys, boys, and more boys. That's what the world think most teenage girls think of, right? Wrong! Okay, well, sometimes, I guess, at least in Cali Boys by Kelli London. There's so much to a girl's heart and mind. In this book Kelli addressed a lot of problems what teen girls encounter, in addition to their boyfriend issues, friend issues, disloyalty, a girl's rite of passage into womanhood, weight problems, bullying, and of course self esteem. The first character is Kassidy

“Are Gendered Toys Bad for Boys and Girls?” is the question asked with in the podcast. So in this essay it will discuss the opinion in the podcast vs. the fact of the sociological perspective in the book. The podcast talks about how the creation of toys such as lego and according to lego girls like pink and purple, like baking, being a hair stylist, etc. lego gives their opinion as to what a girl and boy play with want to be and will experience. This means that the boy is more of a dominant quality