Book Project #3 2 Epitomizeed Quotes

2 Famous Quotes That Epitomize My Character

Character: Dick Hickock

1^st Quote: Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Explanation: Although Dick was a criminal, he was also very self-assured, meaning that he had a lot of self confidence in himself. Dick had a way with words which got him out of a lot of bad situations that would have been trouble for him and Perry. He was never trying to think of how maybe someday……. Or “what if”. Dick was a very “in the now” kind of person, he never really stressed about the future or how things will just get worse for him, he always had a positive attitude which really reminds me of this quote: Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. With Hickock’s present moment mind set, he was able to live free from stress but this kind of mind set is very prone to criminal acts. Although it might seem well to never contemplate the future, but in fact that is very wrong. This is what leads Dick to his reckless criminal actions even though sometimes they can benefit him as a criminal when smooth talking someone to try to get out of something. Some things that might contribute to Hickock’s “in the now” mindset are his insecurities such as his failure to achieve financial security resulting in not being able to support his family, his interests in young girls, and his overall since of wanting to be a regular person instead of a normal everyday life citizen. Dick is very masculine according to his partner in crime; Perry smith, who feels as if it would be bad to leave Hickock because of his physical traits. Perry feels that Dick is very commanding and would not approve if he decided to leave him. Perry does not approve of many of the behaviors that dick carries and starts to feel very uncomfortable with him. This all reminds me of the quote: Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. Many of these traits fit well with a criminal and a criminal is exactly what Dick Hickock is.

2 Famous Quotes That Epitomize My Character

Character: Dick Hickock

2^nd Quote: In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear for failure.

Explanation: this other great quote by Bill Cosby really reminds me of dick Hickock because not only does Dick not care if he fail but when he finally does fail and gets caught, he is totally peacefully about it and does not say a word in regret. Hickock knows that he has sinned and failed and is ready to suffer the consequences even if it means the end of his life. He is very aware of how he needs to succeed and stay alive but he cannot fulfill those needs because not only does he not have any money but also a partner who is getting tired of him and tired of being with him. When dick was a kid, he had planned to go to college, he was a very smart man but his parents could not provide enough money for a proper education so Dick spent his whole life trying to succeed whether he was breaking the law or not. In the eyes of Dick Hickock, this was necessary by all means, he just wanted to do good for himself and his family by anyway that he could possibly do that. While Hickock was in prison, he got a tip from his former cell mate; Floyd Wells who told him that the clutter family had a big stash hidden somewhere in the house and as soon as Dick got out, that was his first priority. Dick figured that the only way he could support his family was by getting that money and nothing was going to stand in his way. He had no fear of failing, it was do or die for him and at that point, his choice was to do. That is what really makes e think of the quote: In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear for failure. The only way that dick could succeed was by getting the money to provide for his family, nothing was going to get in his way. After having Perry Smith as a partner, Dick started to realize how much his life could be in danger after the night at the Clutter house when they murdered their whole family. This quote was basically Hickock’s secret motto.

Book Project #3 Summary

Book Project #3

Summary

            In a small town in Kansas there is a family who owns and runs the River Valley Farm. The Clutter family, those are the ones who own the River Valley Farm. Their family consists of Herbert, Nancy, Kenyon, Bonnie. All the way on the other side of the state, Dick and Perry; the two murderers slowly making their way to Holcomb. Before starting to travel, Dick and Perry clean themselves up before the drive. Dick is small, but athletic and Perry has a muscular upper body but small legs because of a bad motorcycle accident. On the trip, Dick and Perry stop to buy a few things. The buy rubber gloves and rope. The next morning, someone goes to the Clutter home and knocks on the door; they hear no answer and become worried that something might have happened. They go in and find the bodies. Meanwhile, Perry sleeps in a hotel while Dicks enjoys dinner with his family. He tells them that he and Perry were going to visit his sister. The investigation starts but no one is sure of the motive for the murders. People guess that the murderers were all close to the family because they seemed to have known the layout of the house pretty well in order to maneuver around the way that they did. People who live in Holcomb become worried because of the murders. No one feels safe in Holcomb. Dick and Perry are worried that they will be caught. They write hot checks from all of the money that they have and end up being caught because of that reason. The investigation gets a tip that someone has been writing these checks so they bear down and catch them. A long trial goes on until both of them are tried for different accounts of manslaughter and get the death sentence. Dick dies with no regrets and peacefully says that he understands the death penalty and accepts his death but Perry cries and tells them that he is very happy. They’re both hanged.

Disillusionment of Ten O'clock Response

Disillusionment of Ten O’clock Response:

I feel that this poem was trying to get across that normal, regular, and boring people will not dream such dreams of excitement where there are cool colors and interesting things like catching tigers and baboons and periwinkles but they will dream of things like boring houses that are haunted by normal white-night gowns. Interesting people and people that don’t just live normal lifestyles will dream of such things listed above in the first sentence. This poem is all about how different people will have different dreams. I think that this poem is a perfect example of how people get along with each other and how different personality types blend when put together.

My Poem: Eldorado By: Edgar Allen Poe

Eldorado

Gaily bedight,
A gallant knight,
In sunshine and in shadow,
Had journeyed long,
Singing a song,
In search of Eldorado.

But he grew old—
This knight so bold—
And o'er his heart a shadow
Fell as he found
No spot of ground
That looked like Eldorado.

And, as his strength
Failed him at length,
He met a pilgrim shadow—
"Shadow," said he,
"Where can it be—
This land of Eldorado?"

"Over the mountains
Of the Moon,
Down the Valley of the Shadow,
Ride, boldly ride,"
The shade replied—
"If you seek for Eldorado!"

Partner's Poem Response: Psalm 23

Partner’s Peom: Psalm 23

I feel that this poem or writing was really trying to get across that the word of God will always be true. Me being in the position of not really caring about religion, I feel that this was still a good message to the followers of Jesus Christ. Psalm 23 was written by David who was one of the disciples I think. He basically followed Jesus around and agreed with him on everything that he said or something, I’m not very familiar with this stuff. But religious opinions aside, I feel like this is a good writing in the way that it defines God and christianity if you do believe in it.

This I Believe Essay

There Is Always a Way Out

Morris Mchawia Mwavizo - Nairobi, Kenya

As heard on The Bob Edwards Show, March 1, 2013

In his early childhood days, Morris Mchawia Mwavizo learned a life lesson by watching ants that were determined to get out of a trap. With that same sense of self-determination, he found that he, too, could find a way out of poverty into a life he chose for himself.

When I was growing up, I loved capturing ants and trapping them in mud cell walls that were either too high for the ant to climb over, or so wet that it would probably drown. And every time I would do that, I would be amazed at the determination that the ant would have to get out of whichever place it was in. The ant would struggle to get out, hour after hour, going from corner to corner, even though there might have been no way out. And it is this determination of finding a way out on which my life’s principles are founded. I believe there is always a way out of any situation you find yourself in. I have believed in this from my early childhood days and that belief has raised me into who I am.

When I was in school, I wanted to become a writer—to work in a media house and study writing and journalism. But life took on a bitter twist after my parents broke up and I found that although I passed form four with flying colors, college was not an option for me.

I took on several jobs, and was at times so broke that buying paper for writing was not an option. But through it all, I found a way to keep writing. I wrote on the insides of the paper that wrapped maize flour. Wrote on papers I picked up on the streets. I worked as a hawker during the day and wrote poetry and short stories in the evenings, hundreds of which I lost. I trained and worked as a carpenter and still dreamt of writing one day. To keep my dream alive, I wrote about wood and carpentry. In whichever circumstances I found myself, I never lost hope because I believed there was a way out. I found myself working in a construction firm and while there, I started an online course for writing. My fellow employees thought I was a joke. I tore up used cement bags and wrote on the insides of them.

It took me more than a decade of dreaming and three years of study to get certified as a writer. And at 34, I have written for international papers, had my work published in magazines, and have worked for three media houses, all because I believed there was a way out.

Writing has changed my life. I found a way out and it provided a way out of poverty for me. I believe it matters not where you are and what you are going through. There is always a way out. All you have to do is keep looking for it.

Jackson Jethro

Honors English 2

Book Project #2

Title: A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

 

Provide the Passage With the Best Imagery

 

Passage: We were in the middle of the grassland walking in single file, our shirts on our shoulders or heads, when suddenly three rebels rose from behind the dried grasses and pointed their guns at Gibrilla, who was in the front. They cocked their guns, and one of the placed the muzzle of his gun under Gibrilla’s chin. “He is scared like soaked monkey,” the rebel laughing told his companions. As the other two walked past me, I avoided eye contact by putting my head down. The younger rebel raised my head with his bayonet, still in its scabbard. While he was looking at me sternly, he took the bayonet from its scabbard and attached it at the muzzle of the gun. I trembled so hard that my lips shook. He smiled without emotion. The rebels, none of whom were older than twenty-one, started walking us back to the village we had passed. One was dressed in a sleeveless army shirt and jeans, his head tied with a red cloth. The other two were dressed in jeans jackets and pants, wearing baseball hats backwards and new Adidas sneakers. All three wore a lot of fancy watches on both wrists. All these things had been taken by people by force or looted from houses and shops. The rebels said a lot of things as we walked. Whatever the said didn’t sound friendly. I couldn’t hear their words, because all I could think about was death. I struggled to avoid fainting.

Explanation- I love this passage. It paints the best picture of what is actually happening to Ishmael (the main character) and his friends that he has been with for so long in this horrible mess of a war. The way how he explains how they are walking through the grassland and then the build up to them being captured was so detailed and I could really picture what was happening. The description of the rebels, the way he made them look like bad guys because of the stolen jewelry and how they were dressed was just fantastic. Also I like how it shows that he and the other boys were truly scared for their lives since they have been through so much already. They really don’t know when their last moment will be and how it will be. This passage really just puts an outstanding image in my head and that’s why I chose it for the best imagery.

 

 

 

 

Provide the Passage With The Best Dialogue

 

Passage- The man was the first to see me. “Kushe-oo. How de body, sir?” I greeted him. His eyes searched my smiling face. He didn’t say anything and I thought maybe he didn’t speak Krio. So I said hello in Mende, my tribal language. “Bu-wah. Bi ga huin ye na.” He still didn’t respond. I took my clothes off and dived into the river. When I rose to the surface, all of them had stopped swimming but remained in the water. The man, who must have been the father asked me, “Where are you from and where are you going?” He was Mende and he understood Krio very well.

Explanation- This passage shows a great build up to a conversation between Ishmael and a man that he meets in the middle of the forest. I like how the man finally understands him and starts questioning him. This passage shows great dialogue because of the conversation that they had and the different language that they used within just one talking to.