Analysis Of Betsy Byars

When the narrator passes by the plethora of purple butterflies, she is called back to her adolescence, a time in her life when she is free from all burdens, where her life is dictated by her impulses alone, as she can avoid the responsibilities which occur as life progresses. As the narrator thinks back on her childhood, she begins to become angry about the state of her life, how she is forced into a career, with responsibilities, allowing for ideas such as destiny to have control over her life. As the ideas of destiny swarm her mind, she looks for an escape, turning to extreme impulses, within lines 25-29 the narrator discusses her impulsive thoughts, “Rile up again, enough to take the truck/ Across that river bridge with all the rows/ Of yellow guard-rail lights. I had in mind/ To swerve against the side and shoot on past/ The safety lights.”

Susan's problems with her eighth grade students comes from her lack of confidence. She seems to feel like she needs to be a similar teacher as Mr. K, since he was so well liked by the students, when in reality I thinks she must find her own teaching style that suits and comforts her but also is comforting in relationship building with her new students.

Even though she was at her house, she still hurried to get to school for the feeling of satisfaction and safety instead of staying at her house which is filled with fear and discomfort. Barry uses the main character’s actions to convey that the narrator only feels comfort when she is at school and that she always urges to be there. Secondly, in the passage that follows, Lynda Barry writes the narrator’s thoughts to show that just the sighting of someone’s safe haven can relieve panic. “ All I knew was a feeling of panic, like the panic that strikes kids when they realize they are lost. That feeling eased the moment I turned the corner and saw the dark outline of my school at the top of the hill” (Barry 1). The quotes conveys that just when the protagonist sees the outline of her school the feeling of discomfort simply disappears. The narrator’s mind finally went calm, as shown through the thoughts that went through her head. Thirdly, in the next excerpt, the author uses first person narrative to express the thinking of the central figure of narrative. “It’s only thinking about it now, 28 years later, that

Melinda’s teachers are the Hairwomen, Mr.Neck, Mr.Freeman,and The Spanish teacher. Hairwomen looks like a monarch butterfly because the tips of her hair is orange and her hair is always covering her face. Mr.Neck is a mean old man that has an eye on her. Mr.Freeman is

As Estrella says, the teachers never gave Her the help she’d needed and wanted. Whenever she needed help the most the teachers were too

The exuberant and laid back Miss Hancock made for a great elementary teacher but not so much for secondary. The high school students quickly strip Miss Hancock “of [her] 15 years of overblown confidence” (77). In reality, the students need a sterner teacher that can balance laid-back with discipline. Moreover, Miss Hancock is too dependent on her confidence; as soon as her confidence is broken she becomes pathetic. A “desperate

She reported to only have six people at the opening of her school. That suddenly changed when people in the area found out about Barton’s miraculous teaching abilities. When attendance grew to over two hundred students, the town decided that they needed to build a brand new school for the following year. Her dream was coming true, or at least she thought. The new school opened, and she soon found out that she was not going to be the principal, it was to be a man with twice her pay.

In Note to Sixth-Grade Self, Julie Orringer exercises Author's craft techniques such as Visual Imagery and Symbolism. She utilizes these techniques to inform the reader about a little girl’s life; the good and bad things she goes through. Orringer uses her Visual Imagery to make the reader feel like they are apart of the story. Orringer also uses her symbols to reveal the little girl's emotions and expressions throughout the story. Therefore, as the reader is reading the story, they get absorbed in the book and discover that a moment of triumph is worth the sacrifices.

At the beginning of the story, the author gives us the feeling that a child is narrating this story. She also shows that the child, Sylvia, is at

On the surface , the message is about a young girl looking forward to going to school and being in miss Harriet`s room. The memoir is told from the perspective of Betsy byars which allows the reader to picture an image in their head on how the little girl is excited to go to school and being in miss Harriet`s room.For

I spoke with Betsy Wason, our vice president of development, to get more information so I may answer your questions. Betsy remarked that she admires your thoughtful, holistic outlook—and I agree. We are very fortunate to have such a committed, caring ally in this work—so, thank you for your partnership.

The teachers profiled in “Unforgettable Miss Bessie”, “My Favorite Teacher”, and “And the Orchestra Played On” are remembered and admired by the narrators. Miss Bessie, Miss Hattie, and Mr. K. possessed significant qualities that made them remarkable educators. They inspired and encouraged students. They only wanted the best for their students and prepared them for their futures, enabling them to overcome difficulties in school. Besides the content of their subject matter these educators their taught students to believe that their lives and future all depends from themselves: whether they would choose the clean asphalt road or dirty, bumpy one.

At the alternative school, the teacher, Ms. Blue Rain (Paula Patton), calls Precious to class and tells the class the purpose of the school is to prepare them for the GED. We are introduced to five other students. She asks each student to write and say their name, favorite color, talent, and why they are in the alternative class. The students say their items, but when its Precious's turn she asks to be skipped. Ms. Rains goes on teaching but Precious speaks up. Precious is scared,

One artistic aspect of the book is that Stockett chose to tell the story from three different women’s perspectives. Using this stylistic technique helps keep the reader more engaged in the book. Each woman, whether it be Aibileen, Minny, or Skeeter, uses a

Furthermore, Miss Ferenczi’s character commences to show signs of change as the story carries on. Initially, Miss Ferenczi is introduced as a unique substitute teacher compared to other teacher’s in Five Oaks Michigan due to her distinct appearance and deficient amounts of substitutes available. As Miss Ferenczi’s initiate’s class, she does not partake in anything unusual as stated by Tommy,