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.

Video/Art

The Video That I Chose

The video that I chose is called "Pink Bat by Michael McMillan: Whiteboard Video

I chose this video becasue it really shows how people think and it literally paints a picture of how people not only look but also think about things. It describes how people can miss out on the really big things becasue they are just too focused on the smaller things. It also tells that many people will just give up on things with out actually trying them out which goes onto my favorite quote.... "One hundred percent of the shots that you don"t take don't go in"- Wayne Gretsky. THat is why i chose this video.

Sentence Structure/Word Choice Passage in All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front Passage in Chapter 5 on Page 95


The noises without increase in volume, pass into my dream and yet linger in my memory. In a half sleep I watch Kat dip and raise the ladle. I love him, his shoulders, his angular, stooping figure-and at the same time I see behind him woods and stars, and a clear voice utters words that bring ,me peace, to me, a soldier in big boots, belt, and knapsack, taking the road that lies before him under the high heaven, quickly forgetting and seldom sorrowful, for ever pressing on under the wide night sky.


I chose this passage because I really like how it paints a perfect picture in your head of what is going on. It's imagary is so great and the way that it describes how Paul views Kat is just incredible. The details and actions that it tells us just really show what was going on in that particular scene. The way that the Author describes Kat is remarkable and how Paul loves him so much as a brother and a friend. This was just an all around great passage and also one of my favorite scenes in the entire book.

To Kill A Mockingbird: Book Project #1

Jackson Jethro

Honors English 11

Book Project #1

Title: To Kill A Mockingbird

Two Important Passages That Relate Most to The Character

Passage #1 Chapter 7 Page 65(Scout): Jem stayed moody and silent for a week. As Atticus had once advised me to do, I tried to climb into Jem’s skin and walk around in it: if I had gone alone to the Radley Place at 2 in the morning, my funeral would have been held the next afternoon. So I left Jem alone and tried not to bother him.

                School started. The 2^nd grade was as bad as the 1^st, only worse- they still flashed cards at you and wouldn’t let you read or write. Miss Caroline’s progress next door could be estimated by the frequency of laughter; however, the usual crew had flunked the first grade again, and was helpful in keeping order. The only thing good about the 2^nd grade was that this year I had to stay as late as Jem, and we usually walked home together at 3oclock.

Passage #2 Chapter 9 Page 86(Scout): This order, given by me to Cecil Jacobs, was the beginning of a rather thin time for Jem and me. My fists were clinched and I was ready to let fly. Atticus had promised me he would wear me out if he ever heard of me fighting anymore; I was far too old and too big for such childish things, and the sooner I learned to hold in, the better off everybody would be. I soon forgot.

Passage #1 Explanation:

                I chose this passage because it really shows what kind of person Scout is. It shows that she really does not feel like school is that important, in fact she would actually rather be home-schooled by her Father, Atticus Finch. Scout feels as if she is smarter than everyone else and that the other kids and teacher are just holding her back from what she really is. She is a smart girl who loves her family and would do anything just to get out of the horrible place that everybody calls school.

                This passage gives off the kind of feeling that people like Scout would understand, the kind of feeling that you get when you know something is holding you back but you’re not sure what to do. Scout is in a place of confusion I believe, not about the school work but about school itself. Scout is really smart and just doesn’t know where to apply herself. I feel like this passage really show what Scout is all about (extra credit for accidently making rhyming).

Passage #2 explanation:

I chose this passage because it shows that Scout isn’t afraid of anything, even if it means fighting a boy in her class. Although this is a short passage, I think that it really shows how Scout thinks about things. She doesn’t always have the best ideas, like fighting, I think that just sometimes Scout doesn’t know how to express herself and sometimes feels wordless. So that is why she felt like fighting was necessary. It goes to show that she is all about her family and defending it until the end.

                Scout does listen to her old man though, I think that is why she didn’t let loose on Cecil, Atticus always said that she would be worn out if he ever heard of her fighting again. I feel like that was her only motive for not fighting Cecil Jacobs. I think that he story of this book would have changed a lot if she would have fought Cecil. She probably have been grounded and not allowed to do many of the things that she could already do like hang out with Jem and Dill all the time.

Famous Quotes That Epitomize The Character

First Epitomizing Quote(Scout):

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Second Epitomizing Quote(Scout):

Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves. ~Dale Carnegie

First quote Explanation: I chose this quote because although at some points Scout felt as if fighting was the answer, she pulled through and held it back. Sometimes she would feel like the only way to get things over with was with a fight but she soon realized that that is not what it’s all about. Scout must understand what other people are going through and put herself in their shoes for a minute, when she does that, she finally realizes that violence is almost never the answer.

Second Quote Explanation: I also chose this quote because I feel like Scout starts to take the little and lesser jobs in her life more serious, she understands that she must put her best foot forward in everything that she does, whether it is small or large. I think that every time she accomplishes something she feels just as rewarded if it was something bigger or something larger. Scout notices that all of ther bigger jobs become easier as she progresses in the book.