Principles Of October Sky
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October Sky and the High Five Principles
The movie October Sky takes place in Coalwood West Virginia. It is about a teenage boy named Homer Hickam who doesn’t want to become a miner like his father. Homer wants to get out of the town but the only way is by scholarship. Homer is too tiny for a football scholarship and therefore in this movie is trying to attain his goal of winning the national science fair which comes with many scholarship opportunities. October Sky is a prime example of the High Five Principle being used in people’s lives.
Change is Constant, is one of the High Five Principles. In life, many things change constantly and adaptability is very important. In October Sky, the beginning of the space age is announced with the Sputnik Satellite is launched. Most of Coalwood seemed to ignore this new concept while Homer adapted and was inspired to build a rocket. Later on, Homer and his friends were no longer allowed to build and test rockets on the mine property. However, they adapted and hiked 8 miles out of town every time …show more content…
Life is not a distinction; it is an exciting trip with many different directions and pathways. In October Sky Homer wants to build a rocket and sets out to do that. However, midway through his rocket building his father is injured in a mining accident and Homer has to work in the mine instead while his father recovers. This causes Homers direction to change from wanting to build a rocket to having to mine. Even when his father is mining again Homer continues to as well because he has given up on his dream. Soon after his life takes a different pathway once again and Homer stops mining in order to finish his rocket and enter it into the national science fair! This example and many more in October sky would fall under the Focus on the Journey
October Sky and the High Five Principles
The movie October Sky takes place in Coalwood West Virginia. It is about a teenage boy named Homer Hickam who doesn’t want to become a miner like his father. Homer wants to get out of the town but the only way is by scholarship. Homer is too tiny for a football scholarship and therefore in this movie is trying to attain his goal of winning the national science fair which comes with many scholarship opportunities. October Sky is a prime example of the High Five Principle being used in people’s lives.
Change is Constant, is one of the High Five Principles. In life, many things change constantly and adaptability is very important. In October Sky, the beginning of the space age is announced with the Sputnik Satellite is launched. Most of Coalwood seemed to ignore this new concept while Homer adapted and was inspired to build a rocket. Later on, Homer and his friends were no longer allowed to build and test rockets on the mine property. However, they adapted and hiked 8 miles out of town every time …show more content…
Life is not a distinction; it is an exciting trip with many different directions and pathways. In October Sky Homer wants to build a rocket and sets out to do that. However, midway through his rocket building his father is injured in a mining accident and Homer has to work in the mine instead while his father recovers. This causes Homers direction to change from wanting to build a rocket to having to mine. Even when his father is mining again Homer continues to as well because he has given up on his dream. Soon after his life takes a different pathway once again and Homer stops mining in order to finish his rocket and enter it into the national science fair! This example and many more in October sky would fall under the Focus on the Journey