Dave Goelz

A Hero of the Ages Heroes come from all sorts of places: movies, books, and even everyday life. Jen, a Gelfling, is a hero from the movie The Dark Crystal. Jen's story is one of prophecy, the never ending fight between good and evil, and love. This composition shall trace Jen's quest as well as evaluate his success in that quest, his individual self, and finally he shall be compared to one of the Greek heroes. Jen's quest can be classified as restoring the good kingdom. During a

the multiple occasions that the school noticed his bruises found upon Dave’s body, they weren’t able to fully accomplish much besides writing down the information placed into a file. By withstanding his mother’s abuse over the years, for his country, Dave was able to proudly serve during Desert Storm and received commendations from President Reagan. Along with other types of outstanding accomplishments, he is now an exceptional motivational speaker. In nineteen-ninety, Pelzer was entitled California’s

TG 1 Valeria Franco April 1, 2011 English 28 Zeitoun Essay Zeitoun By: Dave Eggers After September 11, 2001 I’ve had trouble finding what makes me more angry; the way the authorities handled the hurricane of Katrina or the way the Arabs were treated. I have herd countless stories related to the 9/11 attack and until today I see the way that has affected the lives of many. Through Eggers story, I was able to comprehend more about the tragedy in New Orleans and even though I thought I already

Fear and bravery often go hand-in-hand in children’s fantasy literature, in which the child protagonist must overcome their fears in order to earn their bravery and save the day. With this in mind, Neil Gaiman’s Coraline and Lois Lowry’s The Giver are no exception to said rule. In Gaiman’s Coraline, the young protagonist must save her parents from the clutches of the evil ‘Other Mother’ in the fantastical ‘Other World’ that sits in Coraline’s own home. Whereas in Lowry’s The Giver, young Jonas must

In the novel, Zeitoun by Dave Eggers, the main character, Abdulrahman Zeitoun, is an immigrant of Syria who stays in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and is arrested due to the suspicion of looting, but really is arrested because of his race and how he looks. Zeitoun’s faith and loyalty to his community and home is tested through the many obstacles of Hurricane Katrina and including his religion, racism, and his very own dignity. The author, Dave Eggers who is also the speaker in novel, proves

“I've known entrepreneurs who were not great salespeople, or didn't know how to code, or were not particularly charismatic leaders. But I don't know of any entrepreneurs who have achieved any level of success without persistence and determination” -Harvey Mackay. Colonel Harland David Sanders was a very well known American Businessman that is best known for creating the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) franchise and later acting as the company’s goodwill ambassador. Although it may have seemed that

The essays, “Neat People vs Sloppy People” by English teacher and writer, Suzanne Britt and “Batting Clean-Up and Striking out” by humorist and reporter, David Barry take a whole new look on the dreaded aspects of cleaning. Britt and Barry chose to utilize humor in order to convey to the audience that everyone has a different way of living. Britt expresses the different lifestyles of sloppy people to the notorious neat people. Oppositely, Barry compares gender roles in order to see the differences

Jordan Wong Mr. Dwyer AP English Language Period 5 31 August 2017 The Destruction of Dignity Acclaimed writer , Dave Eggers, in his riveting novel Zeitoun retells the story of a New Orleans painter as he finds himself in the city following Hurricane Katrina. Throughout his harrowing journey throughout the aftermath, Eggers exhibits the horrifying results a disaster can have on the dignity of victims. There are countless examples throughout the novel of those who have been dispossessed of their dignity

I can remember rare occasions as a child when I would wake up for school and there would be pancakes, eggs and bacon on the table and orange juice or Sunny Delight to drink. These exciting occasions, however, were just that: rare. Most days I would bound down the stairs to the toaster loaded with Pop-Tarts. I would usually be disappointed that I couldn't devour a wholesome breakfast, but I later came to understand the convenience of the Pop-Tart. My parents could put pastries in the toaster and

Imagine walking down the street and seeing a pure-white 2017 Mercedes Benz E Class parked in front in of a large house. One thing that may enter your mind is that whoever owns this must have money. You begin to wonder what he or she does for a living. Looking at the house, then at the car you conclude that this person must be famous; therefore, successful. As you stand there gawking at the house and car someone exits the front door and you recognize it’s your friend. Both of you engage in conversation