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.