Explanation:
The excerpt is taken from the story "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn". It is a famous novel written by author Mark Twain. This novel was published in the year 1884 in United Kingdoms.
The novel is about a young boy who is explores out in search of adventure and freedom.
In the excerpt, Huck, the main protagonist is trying his best to save Jim from the man who wants to sell Jim to some of the cruel slave owners. But in the past, Huck did not have cared enough to try and help him. He then realizes Jim is very much like him and that he also believes that slavery is wrong. Huck helps Jim and risks his life going to the jail but he takes the risk.
In "Sixteen" by Maureen Daly, the narrator expresses how she is an intuitive teenage girl; she knows the trends, and she is up-to-date with the world. She also immediately insists that "I’m not so really dumb. I know what a girl should do and what she shouldn’t". Not only does she describe what she should and shouldn't wear, when she arrives at the skating rink she describes the sky and her surroundings, implying that she is highly detail oriented.
After she states twice that she was not a "dumb" girl, and giving reasons why she wasn't, we realize she was trying to reassure herself of the fact. All logic is out the window once she mets with her love interest, and she feels dumb for believing that he would call her; "for all of a sudden I know, what the stars knew all the time ---- he’ll never, never call --- never".
The birth of my younger sibling has changed me, my view about life, my life goals, and my character for the better. I had always been the center of my parents' attention for 10 years. My mom would have her full attention on me when I would come home from school. She would ask me about my teachers, my classmates, and my friends. In addition, my dad would always bring me along with him during weekends for a stroll or to do some shopping. I was literally the center of my family. However, one day my mom brought home a tiny baby and everyone's attention was focused on him. My grandma and aunts came to see the baby. Everybody was taking turns carrying him. During those times, I became a spectator; I felt like an outsider. Eventually, I was asked to help watch over the baby. With this new assignment, I felt protective of my little brother; and as he grew, he became my loyal fan. In return, I began to feel responsible for my younger sibling. It was then I realized that I should not feel like an outsider because I am still a very important part of my family. I have grown up and my brother looks up to me as his role model. I should continue to be a good example to this little guy who looks so much like me.
This is an extract from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Explanation:
- Ben Roger was of the same age as Tom. When Tom was whitewashing the fence, he came there eating an apple. he was giving a long melodious whoop at intervals with a ding- dong, ding-dong.
- He was personating a steamboat. He slowed down the speed and pretended as if he was drawing nine feet of water. He acted as if he was the boat, the captain and the engine bell.
- Then he pretened as if he was stopping the forty feet wheel with a ting-a-ling-ling.
I disagree because some people have more opportunities in life than others and, for this reason, they have the chance to accomplish more.
For instance, a child born in a developing country would probably have less chances in his/her life for education and consequently less job opportunities than a child born in the Western world. Also, in the Western world, two people may have different education opportunities because one is raised by a rich family and the other is raised by a poor one.
Sometimes circumstances are unfair and so we shouldn't compare the accomplishments of two people without considering their circumstances.
