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    “The coal mine is your life; it’s not mine!” Describe and explain the conflict between Homer and his Father. How was their difficult relationship mended? Homer and his father had a distant relationship because they were rarely in agreement however due to Elsie and Homer’s commitment their relationship was soon restored. Some of the conflict between Homer and his father was his father’s views of rockets being a “childish thing” and wanted Homer to work in the coal mine just as he did. Homer’s father

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    In the book The Rise And Fall Of Darth Vader it explores the world of Anakin Skywalker in Tatooine to Darth Vader in the Death Star. Anakin Skywalker as a child lived in the harsh weather of Tatooine with his mother as a slave. Anakin and his mother worked for Watto a pod racer gambler who owns a junk yard. Anakin and his mother were traded after their last owner lost in a pod race gamble to Watto. Growing up in the junkyard Anakin wanted to explore the galaxy even though he belonged to Watto he

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    film‚ October Sky. This teacher‚ Miss Riley‚ recognizes the potential in every student‚ not only the ones with visible ability. This should be the goal of every teacher. Miss Riley not only provides the boys with hope‚ but also with endless supports as they proceed in their rocket building. Teachers have the greatest gift in the world—the ability to help shape a student’s life. They can use that to present a world of opportunities to those who may not have had any. This was true in October Sky; when

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    October Sky Questions 1. When I first entered my careers class‚ an impression was made upon me that has changed my whole outlook on life. When my teacher explained to us that we should pursue a career/job that we actually want to do. I realized then‚ that I should think about a career that I would actually enjoy doing. This made me have a great respect for my teacher‚ however‚ I do not dream about this experience. 2. Homer’s father had a difficult time supporting Homer’s interest in

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    Making a Reaction Paper A Guide for Writing a Reaction Paper for October Sky Carlo Joseph M. Moskito Year and Section This paper discusses the format and technique in writing a reaction paper for films discussed under the Science courses designed for our school. When you submit your reaction papers‚ it should be printed on a short bond paper (not A4 or long) with an inch (1 inch) margin on all sides. The paper only uses the Tahoma font style. The body of your paper (what comes after the

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    free in choice‚ we make our decisions based on experiences‚ beliefs‚ and biases‚ those choices make us unique. Existentialism is not dark‚ it is not depressing‚ is about life. Existentialist believe in living and in fighting for life. The novel‚ “October Sky”‚ by Homer Hickam‚ Jr. is a story about a young boy growing up in a coalmining town called Coalwood. This story takes place in the 1950s during the space race‚ the United States and Russians‚ and the oil substituting coal. In Coalwood‚ young man

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    10/12/11 October Sky Essay The story in the movie October Sky has many similarities to the situation of starting a company as an entrepreneur. The trial and error process is a main theme as Homer‚ the founder of the Big Creek Missile Agency‚ begins to launch rockets into the sky. This is the main correlation between October Sky and the process of becoming an entrepreneur. The Big Creek Missile Agency’s first rocket could be considered a success or failure depending on how you view their accomplishment

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    Compare/Contrast Essay The Glass Castle written by Jeannette Walls as well as October Sky by Homer H. Hickam‚ Jr. both resemble the hardships faced by children living in poverty. The Glass Castle is the story of Jeannette Walls and how her siblings have learned to take care of themselves in their dysfunctional family. Jeannette walls is a willful and independent individual who dreams of leaving her haunted past behind. October Sky tells the story of Sonny and his three school friends with the same dream

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    Araiza Avila Mrs. Leserman English 10 H B 4 April 2015 In Homer Hickam’s memoir‚ October Sky each individual holds their own opinions as to how youth must be trained in order to become productive and valuable members of society. In a small town called Coalwood located in West Virginia not very much seems too occur. The small town’s main focus ought to be mining and Big Creek High School football‚ other than that nothing was quite as important to the community for quite some time. Among many Coalwood

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    Heroes are noted for feats of courage or noble deed‚ one who has put their own life on the line for others. They inspire us to do the right thing. A hero never gives up on something despite difficulty. For example‚ Homer‚ from the movie October Sky‚ didn’t give up his dream of designing and launching a rocket. People all over town called Homer and his team Rocket Boys‚ and laughed at them. He felt like no one would help him chase his dream‚ including his father‚ who gave Homer no support

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