Mariet Mankiev
English IV
Ms.Ellis
September 16,2015
1. “Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever”,(Doerr 48–49)
When Jutta and Werner are sitting by the radio,the Frenchman ends his forecast by saying this.Werner tries to escape the real world with Hitler’s influence by listening to the radio that he and his sister found.This quote is a reoccurring theme throughout the story.This quote means that every human should live their lives to its fullest potential and see and do whatever they can before they die.This quote interest me because it’s stressing one of the fundamental ideals of life.How we choose to live our lives is very important and living it the best we can is what everyone wants.With
“They’ll say you’re too little, Werner, that you’re from nowhere, that you shouldn’t dream big”,(Doerr 25). Werner is curiously asking Frau Elena questions and she remarks that Werner is a bright boy and will grow up to do great things.She is encouraging his to do more that what he thinks he is capable of and to dream big.People will try to belittle and discourage him but he should stay committed and confident because he has great potential.I like this quote because I can resonate to having a person always trying to motivate me.My mom is constantly encouraging me and trying to instill confidence in me.This quote later becomes important when Werner decides to go to the elite school rather than becoming the predicted worker in the mines.He gives up everything that he believes in to follow his dreams of becoming a
8. “‘When I lost my sight,Werner,people said I was brave.When my father left,people said I was bravery;I have no choice”’(Doerr 469).
Werner is talking to Marie Laure just after he rescues her.Von Rumpel locates Werner and just when he's about shoot Werner,Marie-Laure drops a brick distracts them both. Werner goes for the rifle and shoots Von Rumpel before he is able to shoot back.Werner commends Marie for doing so and calls her brave.Marie doesn't think what she did was brave and it was just something that she had to do to survive.She had done this out of free will just so she could live.What makes this quote interesting to me is that it touches upon the realization that Werner comes to.He hadn't been able to live his life the way he wanted and only
In the year 2081, people were finally equal, and everyone was equal in every which way. No one could be more intelligent than the other or more attractive. All of the equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution. The reader may feel sorry for George Bergeron because of his tallness and his handicaps, Hazel’s normal intelligence, and the comments about their son Harrison.
“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson.That quote is my favorite because it shows you that everyone is the same ,but there is some people that stand out more than others like my hero Fernando Valenzuela.
In the book Unlikely Warrior by Georg Rauch the main character Georg shows bravery in the face of adversity many times. One example of him showing bravery is on page 217"that night, the following day, and the next night we spent in the fields near a small creek....I rested with my foot propped up high as much as possible. I had a fever and felt miserable." As a reader this shows me that even though he is sick,wounded,and not feeling the greatest.He is taking on that Bravery to go somewhere that may get them shot by their enemies.I also thought as a reader Georg has a lot of courage, and bravery to keep on going moreover and further each day and not to be a laggard like most of the soldiers are.Another example is on page 57 paragraph 1 "I was
He was very skilled around working a radio. He had the challenge of having to go to the National Institute even though his beloved sister Jutta disapproved of his decision to go. While he was at the National Institute he had to use his radio skills to help the Nazi leaders and soldiers kill hundreds of people. This was something Werner had to deal with and he suffered greatly with the idea that he was hurting and killing so many people with his “talent” for radios. This was one of the hardest parts of the war for Werner. The thing that kept his true character was that he continued no matter what to communicate and stay in contact with his sister, Jutta. He made most of his decisions based on his sister. One of his biggest struggles was he was at the National Institute and he was apart from Jutta. As it is said in the following quotes below Werner was torn with his decision because deep down his true character is being a loving brother and to protect Jutta. “Mostly he misses Jutta: her loyalty, her obstinacy, the way she always seems to recognize what is right.” (263) “Perhaps she’s the impurity in him, the static in his signal that the bullies can sense. Perhaps she’s the only thing keeping him from surrendering totally.” (263). Also in this quote Werner's love and consideration for Jutta is displayed. He even gave Jutta the opportunity to not show Frau Elena who was essentially the mother figure to the both of them. “I’ll
Moche’ from the Holocaust novel, Night by Elie Wiesel, risked his life and freedom to try and warn his family and friends.
Agnes admits that she feels relatively safe living in Berlin at this time, and the group decides to make up a story together. The story is of a cold night and a watchman who tries to beat nature by fighting back and arming himself with a warm coat and scarf. At first he succeeds, but later finds that even his coat and scarf are not enough to save him from the bitter cold. It reminds the audience that while no one could likely ever be as evil as Hitler, history has a way of repeating itself.
“I have lived every day of my life asking myself ‘is what I’m doing reflective of who I am? Or who I want to be?’ If not...”
The novel, ‘Between shades of gray’ written by Ruta Sepetys was published in 2011. In the novel, various character traits can be distinctively seen between the protagonists and antagonists. In the book, the main protagonist, Lina Vilkas is one of the characters with various traits such as hopeful, brave, caring, helpful and determined. Within the book, these traits can be thoroughly seen from the beginning to end.
Steve Jobs is trying to say that you should live every day like it is your last. He knew his life had value to him and his family. He felt like life was worth living even though once in a while a hard choice would come along to toughen his life. Making a choice is very hard, but when making a choice it should be one that you will not regret later in life. Making choices is one of the hardest things in life so you must see all the good and all the bad to the outcome of your options. Live everyday like it is your last. Ebert says that life is a very precious thing. Hamlet wants to die, but him not knowing what is on the other side scares so he decides to live. Even though Ebert had to get surgery, he got through it and learned to still live his life with no regrets.
Courage is something that is not integrally human, particularly in times of war where one’s existence is in peril. During the time of war, this is conveyed when one’s integrity is being tested the most: there are few who desire to conserve this integrity and their humanity through selfless acts in the time that generosity is a fantasy. When most individuals are occupied of thoughts of their own self preservation, selflessness preserves and fortify one’s integrity and humanity when one risks their life for others. In the novel The Cellist of Sarajevo, Steven Galloway emphasized the moral crisis that people faced when they were challenged with their own mortality and the hardship of those worse off. He
Werner dreams of stepping into the shoes of an engineer, however, to do so he must leave behind his sister Jutta. Sacrificing the relationship between his sister and care-taker, he is used to create Nazi radios to help during war. When Werner asks to leave the institution, punishment only ensued, leaving a void and sense of betrayal within him. Despite the void, the true sacrifice comes toward the end of the novel. When the assistance of the radio enabled Werner and Marie-Lure to communicate. Werner saving Marie-Lure’s life, while killing another.
Foremost, circumstances originally cause characters to alter their views and actions which will result in a loss of their identities without change. This idea is shown in All the Light We Cannot See, when Werner begins his final test for the Hitler Youth, which involves showing trust in the Nazi party. He jumps off a high platform to then be caught by a flag held by recruiters and after, “He rolls to his feet uninjured. The examiner clicks his stopwatch, scribbles on his clipboard, looks up. Their eyes meet for half a second . . . ‘Heil Hitler!’ yells Werner” (116). Unlike the boys who had done the activity previously, Werner does not hesitate to jump because he is desperate to make himself stand out as a way to prove his commitment to the Nazi party. He places himself in this situation not because he supports their cause, but rather because he believes his enrollment in the academy is the only way to pursue his innate talent of engineering. This idea shows he is willing to commit himself to a cause he has little knowledge in if that means he is able pursue the future he wants. Furthermore, when
Nash, Ronald H., (1999). Life‘s ultimate questions: an introduction to philosophy, Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530.
“The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival” (Aristotle, n.d.)
“I am a thoroughly good person and I am going to be a big success in life. Everything that happens to me, good or bad, is simply a part of the process of achieving the great success and happiness that is inevitable for me.”