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It had all made so much sense when Dean had gone into the army office and signed that paper stating that he would join the United States army. After Pearl Harbor, he had the same fire in him as the rest of the country did, for revenge. However, the reason he signed the name on that dotted line was far more personal than some over inflated sense of patriotism. It was for his brother, Sam. The Great Depression had hit everyone hard and the Winchesters were no exception. Dean’s mother, Mary, had

Dream Chaser What drives you? What keeps your motivation flowing? The gripping story of Chris Gardner will surely spark a fire to the success you desire. “The Pursuit of Happyness” is a book that also inspired the self-titled movie. These two works have the ultimate story of triumph and self-perseverance. With both works being released in 2006, both number one seller for their respective audiences; they did carry many similarities and differences. Discussing each work, I will compare and contrast

Censorship is everywhere; in school, in the news, and in the world. Humans employ censorship to limit, or ban, the information a person, or a group of people, receive. According to Potter Stewart, censorship reflects society’s lack of confidence in itself. The idea of banning certain information, especially books, is quite interesting. By examining this process, people can explore the hidden information and subtle messages in books. Heavily scrutinizing suspected books is the only way to learn why

everything else about the story differently in a better way. The story “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers and the book Canyons by Gary Paulsen use dialogue in their stories. Walter Dean Myers uses dialogue in his story to make you understand the characters a little bit more and Gary Paulsen uses dialogue to make you understand the tone of the story a little bit better. Walter Dean Myers uses dialogue to make you understand the characters a little bit more in the story “The Treasure of

Walter Dean Myers, born Walter Milton Myers, was born on August 12th, 1937 and died on July 1st 2014. He was an American author for children’s book. He wrote over 100 books including picture books and nonfiction books. Two of his most famous books arguably if not his most famous books are Monster (1999) and Fallen Angel (1988). Myers was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia on a Thursday. At a very young age, of 2, his mom passed away and he was sent to live with his new family Florence and Herbert

his latest math grade. Things start to turn when Greg stumbles upon the abandoned tenement that Old Man Lemon Brown lives in. In there, he learns an important lesson that will change him forever. In “The Treasure of Lemon Brown,” the author, Walter Dean Myers, expresses the theme that everyone has their niche, or how Lemon Brown calls it, a ‘Treasure’ and the lesson to not judge a book by it’s cover. This theme connects to main character Greg Ridley, who is having trouble with

train station bathroom and various shelters for over a year. Chris meets and impresses Jay Twistle, who manages a successful stockbroking company Dean Witter Reynolds, while solving a popular and unbeatable Rubik's Cube. This encounter landed Chris in a competitive stockbroking internship program. Now, Gardner must manage continuing to impress his bosses at Dean Witter while dealing with homelessness and raising Christopher Jr. with little income. The Pursuit of Happyness directed by Gabriele Muccino

Harmon had written in his screenplay of his trial. Steve is the main character in Walter Dean Myers’ book Monster. Steve faces a trial where he might charged with the murder of Aguinaldo Nesbitt. He is on trial next to his supposed acquaintance James King and the Prosecution’s attorney Sandra Petrocelli. The book composed in a third person screenplay of Steve’s experiences during the trial. In Monster Walter Dean Myers uses the appearances of Steve, Osvaldo, and the case itself to prove the theme that

ssy Martinez Monster by Walter Dean Myers “The best time to cry is at night, when the lights are out and someone is being beaten up and screaming for help” (Myers 1). 1. This is the opening line of the book and the journal of Steve Harmon, who is also the main character and is on trial for felony murder. Steve Harmon is stating why it is better to cry at night. 2. What Steve is explaining that it is always better to cry at night when there are other activities happening and it is dark, because

The Medal of Honor is a very prestigious award to receive. The Medal of Honor is the highest U.S. military decoration for heroism. In Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers, heroism is shown vastly among the characters. Heroism is described as great bravery. Perry, Peewee, and Lieutenant showed the most heroism in and off of the field. Richard Perry was a young seventeen-year-old black boy from Harlem. He did not have the money at go attend college so he decided to join the military. Perry played basketball