Yet this comes to how just how cruel life can be. After finishing this book, I couldn’t stop thinking about it for days. I’m not going to spoil anything, but the dramatic turn of events is empowering. Anyone, upperclassman in high school and older, who has been through traumatic experiences with rape, self harm, or drug overdose should read this book because they could compare their experiences to what the character have gone through. Yet at the same time, it’s crucial to ban it for younger adolescents because I don’t believe they would be mature enough to handle this type of…
Although Coach Jessup had helped him an awful lot with having faith in himself, his buddy Nate had also helped a ton. No matter how down Jake got on himself, Nate was always there to pick him up. While Jake and Nate were hanging out in town one night, Nate had said with confidence, “You will be the first string this season.” This seems like a normal thing to say because they are best friends, but it was the confidence that Nate said this with that really helped Jake actually think he had a chance to be the first string. This book had made me think about believing in myself because it showed the change in not only Jake’s attitude when he believed in himself, but it showed in his game also. In the end, I have realized from the book QB1 that anything is achievable as long as you have faith…
In person, Jake appeared to be just one of the guys. Nothing fancy about himself, very humble and charismatic. After listening to Jake speak briefly about his life, family and his pursuit of his innate being, you can tell he’s sincere and dedicated to his craft and family. Jake was also instrumental in terms of being relative due to his Western New York origins. He can relate to Buffalonians and our struggle as a city in a financial crisis, where one side of the city’s future is in question while another side of the city’s future looks lucrative.…
Usually it is not a terrible situation that determines whether a person will suffer for the rest of their lives, but its the person themselves who decide. Jake, the Australian soldier, chose to provide optimistic opportunities to Naveed, “she might be able to save other lives as well”, his sister and even give hope to Afghanistan. Even though there was a war all around him Jake does not let that defeat him but he see’s the bright side of all the circumstances thrown at him. Many people do not believe that Jake can help…
Having students discuss their reactions to various moral and ethical dilemmas as a means to help them clarify their own values was one example of the general prevention approach known as…
On California’s political calendar, physician-assisted suicide is considered to be a “done-deal” as the End-of-Life Option Act (SB 128) has many supporters. Their message is clear: like women’s suffrage, gay marriage, and higher minimum wage, it's inevitable that physician-assisted suicide becomes legal because, after all, it is a human right to make that decision.…
Today I am pitching the latest movie that I have written so that I may convince you that it will be a box office success. My latest film is titled Kill Bill and it is a combination of the martial arts, thriller, and action genres. The film follows a female protagonist, simply known as the Bride, who has been put in to a coma on the day of her wedding by a group of assassins whom she used to belong to and the leader of which, a man named Bill, she was formerly romantically involved with. Four years later, the protagonist awakes from her coma and embarks on a journey of revenge, in which she targets each of the assassins who attempted to kill her. The film explores the backstory behind the main character and the group of assassins she formerly belonged too.…
In this rare moment of release, Jake breaks down and gives in to his despair about his hopeless relationship with Brett.…
People all over the world have a misconception about what the term ‘assisted suicide’ truly entails. Assisted suicide is suicide committed with the aid of another person, most times a caretaker, family member or physician. Assisted suicide is becoming more and more common across the world. With the House of Lords trying to pass a bill to legalize assisted suicide in the UK and the continuously rising rates in Switzerland. While there is no federal law involving assisted suicide in the U.S, the act is legal in five states. Some people like to believe that they are helping their terminally or mentally ill family member or friend when it comes to this act, but are they really? I believe that the government should set boundaries and explain in…
TWEET, TWEET, TWEET!!! Being a lifeguard, three tweets can be a life or death situation. “Lifeguards don’t do much” I overheard a friend speaking. I could not believe my ears when i heard this. A lifeguard has many responsibilities that deal with innocent lives of children and adults. Able to rescue a 150 pound kid isn't the easiest task.…
Imagine this: it is summer, sunny. You and your friends are enjoying your time at…
Chapter five of A Tribe Apart discusses ethics and how it’s not a popular topic with kids or teens. The comparison of people to animals really stuck out to Jonathan who thought this comment was small minded. These chapters made it clear with all the eye rolls that students didn’t care about ethics or how important being able to decipher between what is right and what is wrong. By being able to make ethical decisions you are able to make life livable and positive. By throwing out the question what do you value these kids were forced to think in a way that is different than the norm. The answers these students were giving with superficial which led to the thought that these students really didn’t know what they valued. The activity with situations…
Jake Moon understood at the end of the book compared to the beginning. Jake was better towards his grandfather because of the graduation stuff with his grandfather. Jake cares about his grandpa that he did that but if that happened at the beginning of the book he would of probably sat In his chair like who is that…
“I see you.” This short but very significant sentence spoken amongst the Na’vi shows trust and loyalty – “It's not just, I'm seeing you in front of me, it's, I see into you.” Jake is an important character for the reason that the loyalty he establishes with the Na’vi—abandoning his race—helps the Na’vi to keep their land and sacred home. We start to see Jake’s shifting allegiance when he sabotages the RDA’s bulldozers…
Promise me you'll survive. That you won't give up, no matter what happens, no matter how hopeless. Promise me now, Rose, and never let go of that promise.-Jack Dawson (Titanic 1997)…