When you have been trying to find something that would make you happy for all of your life and you finally found it, how far would you go to keep it? An unloved girl will show just how far she will go to keep that special something. Pictures of Hollis Woods captures the image of what it’s like when you have nowhere to go but the streets. All that Hollis really wanted was to think that after whatever she is doing, she can go home to a family that loves her.

public speaking

Public speaking was not as hard as I expected. it is really hard not knowing what you are going to talk about because you would try to use filler words to take up time. I thought that i was doing very good besides my arms, i feel wierd having my hands staying still at my side which is why i put my hands in my pockets. Overall i think i did a great job getting my speech across to the audience because they try to point out every mistake that you have. i also have to be louder which is hard to just change the tone of your voice right in the middle of your speech. you also have to do good memorizing becuase it is hard making eye contact while you are trying to read.

The Glorious Whitewasher

In the 1800’s the united states youth were independent kids, working on chores all day. They were also surrounded by racism, and how people who acted different were treated different. This Phenomenal short story The Glorious Whitewasher, teaches the reader about the effects of racism, and how even the smartest of children can be deceitful.
While Tom Sawyer was whitewashing the fence, a young man came strolling gallantly down the old brick road, his name was Ben. Ben was bored and even thought Tom was too, Ben thought that Tom must have been having way more fun. When Tom realized this, being the intelligent young man he is, mad his job seem much harder than it really was by telling him he was not good enough to paint the fence. It seems like all the other kids in the neighborhood thought that Tom was having fun too because they all came to paint the fence. When I am really bored the things that are not fun look so much cooler than what I’m doing.
When someone sees a new kid in school they might want to walk over and say hi, but stop to think, will people make fun of me if I’m seen hanging out with the new kid. That is how tom must have felt when he saw that nice black man walking down the road. Because in his time they were very racist to people of different religions or colored skin tones. This short story can relate to Papa’s Parrot when Harry the papa’s son, starts to avoid his dad when he was talking to the Parrot he got. I have also started to avoid my parents in public because I am embarrassed to be seen with them. This short story refreshes the old saying, you don’t know someone until their true colors show.
Racism has gone along way and as children get smarter they become more intolerant, as shown is this short story The Glorious Whitewasher. This is a great story that makes you think about how you would like to raise your children. When Tom made the kids give him things to paint the fence, I don’t think that his aunt would have approved of that. That is just one great example of what kids do when their parents are not around.

A Day No Pigs Would Die

This is a heartwarming story that tells alot of imformation about the life and everyday tasks of a farm boy. In every chapter i was amazed what this young boy had to do for the farm and for his family, in almost every single chapter he had to do something where someone got hurt, or he was in deep shock and regret. Like when rob had to weasle the dog, he must have thought that the dog could have killed the weasle without and major injuries. When rob saw the outcome he, and I, were in aww. Rob regretedit so much and i would have to i would have felt like that was my fault even though someone told me to do it. He was also a little startled when pinky was bleeding when Samson, Mr. Tanner's boar, was unable to breed off of pinky because they found out trhat she was barren. When Rob looked in his Haven's eyes he knew what had to be done, and hated dad for doing his job, but after when Haven came up to Rob and rubbed his hands onn his cheek, he loved his dad for everything and all his knowledge. That for me was the most love in the satory that Haven, ever gave to his son Rob.

3 Intros

The Clearing

Competing against someone you dont like is alot differant than working with someone you respect. When you mess up, it's usually because you are in a hurry. This short story The Clearing is a great story that teaches the reader about hard work and a good competition.

A Secret for Two

Devoted people go to work everyday. Still others go above the everyday work expectations.
One example is the men at Christmas competing for the best house decorations. Just like the men at Christmas, One man in this great short story, "A Secret for Two", teaches you what being devoted really means.

The Circut

While your driving down the road you see many poor immagrants working for thier scraps of food that they feast on in the evening. You think about what it would be like and how you would do simple things like go to school, or just have time to be a kid. This short story, "The Circut", answers many of those questions you may have.

Black Stallion and the Red Mare

Exciting moments in the story can bring up many different things between even the worst enemies, especially when they have to work together, and this is usually the main point of interest in the story. Wether it is by foot, horse, or automobile it always drags you into the
story. Black Stallion and the Red Mare, by Gladys Francis Lewis can relate to another amazing short story "A Secret For Two". In both short story's one of the main characters has a medical condition found out by one of the minor characters which is not found out untill the end of the story. The Black Stallion and the Red Mare teaches the reader about a true friendship.
In this short story every event in the story played off of the chase with the Black Stalion and the Red Mare. Because in a story the most exciting events bring up all the problems and emotion. Like when the boy felt sad that he could on the chase. Or when they were camping out in the woods to catch the horses because they would destroy the crops.
When the boy donald in the story wants to tell his dad about the horses but hesiates, it reminds me of when you have the choice to go play or when your parents say they really need your help. That is what I think donald in the story was feeling. The Writer of the story does a very good job of expressing the boys feeling in writing.