5.3 Critical Response (Final Draft) The story told in Joe Johnson’s film October Sky (1999) is a beautiful one and a true one. I was really enthusiastic to watch this movie‚ because I love to watch movies based on true stories. I find they teach us many lesson through their experiences. The four teenage boys Homer Hickam‚ Quentin Wilson‚ Roy Lee Cooke‚ and Sherman O’Dell are very devoted to fulfill their dream of rocketry. The boys are first inspired by the Sputnik 1‚ the first satellite launched
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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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By referring to two or three of the poems you have read so far‚ explain what attitude(s) to the natural world you find in these poems and what leads you to this conclusion The poems “Wind” and “October Dawn” by Ted Hughes conveys Hughes’ attitudes towards the raw power of nature. Through these two poems he presents his belief that although humans have tamed and adapted nature to our purposes‚ it is still powerful and has the capability of destroying us‚ and therefore using violent powerful imagery
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every day‚ it is important to familiarise people with the apprehension it retains. It is essential a vast audience is introduced to the fascinating work of Bob Dylan on an episode of ‘Get Poetic’. Bob Dylan’s ‘Masters of War’ is a prestigious piece of protest poetry that shocked the world with its fierce vibe‚ making it an iconic stature. His poems provide the essence of profound messages and display very strong philosophies
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2013 A Dream Come True Colin Powell once said‚“ A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat‚ determination and hard work.” Even though hard work is essential for making dreams come true‚ hard work alone cannot guarantee success. October Sky‚ directed by Joe Johnston‚ is about a hardworking young man named Homer Hickam who grew up in Coalwood and aspired to become a miner like his father‚ John Hickam. Everything changes when he witnesses the launch of Sputnik into space. From that
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town of Littleton‚ Colorado. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold‚ the shooters‚ have very diverse backgrounds. Eric was intelligent while being cool at the same time. He manages to get superior grades‚ while doing shameful things. However‚ “Dylan Klebold was a meek‚ self-conscious‚ and authentically shy. He could barely speak in front of a stranger‚ especially a girl” (Columbine 6). Judgment Day‚ the most tragic day in school history‚ is what Eric and Dylan called their mass murder. This day is where
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Dylan Hearn 2nd 9/24/14 Animal Farm 20 Questions Webquest Directions: Please use the suggested links to find answers to each of the questions below. Be sure to paraphrase (not copy) the answers/information you find on the internet. All these questions will have parallels in Animal Farm‚ so be sure to pay careful attention! For questions #1-2‚ please refer to your copy of the novel and to this website http://www.k-1.com/Orwell/site/opinion/essays/rhodi.html 1. What was George Orwell’s
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Bob Dylan shows extreme dislike for these complexes within his lyrics in regards to the building and manufacturing of guns‚ planes‚ and bombs. He makes references with great disdain and disgust in how these complexes are destroying the world and the lives of
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Bob Dylan is maybe one of the most famous rock n’ roll writer/singer in the 1970’s to the 1980’s. His songs were‚ considered by the public‚ really good‚ and some of the best. But unfortunately some kids have never heard of him in their life. Bob Dylan wrote and composed songs that changed the world of music with cultural rock n’ roll‚ creating a passion for music that was loved by many. Bob Dylan’s passion for music started when “he began writing poems at the age of ten”(galegroup.com). Then he
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gained more resonance when the Cuban Missile Crisis developed a few weeks after Dylan began performing it These popular songs ("Blowin’ in the Wind"‚ "A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall") marked a new direction in songwriting‚ blending a stream-of-consciousness‚ imagist-lyrical attack with traditional folk form‚ something Bob Dylan was renowned for. These labelled ‘protest songs’ became anthems for the American civil-right anti-war movements. His songs‚ and lyrics‚ have incorporated various political
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