Unwind Quotes

“The Unwanted” by Kien Nguyen, is a book that can call to mind many different types of feelings through the situations that Kien Nguyen the author, faces in his childhood life. In “The unwanted” the theme of courage can be seen through the characters of Kien’s grandfather, Loan and Kien himself. These characters are able to stand up during the difficult times in the book to either help or protect others around them. At times in “The Unwanted”, these characters brings out great examples of courage that affected the minds of many around them in a positive way.

In the book She’s Come Undone by author Wally Lamb, we travel on a journey with a young girl Dolores Prices, as she matures from early childhood to adulthood and all the terrible things that accompany her along her voyage. It was rather intriguing the Wally Lamb did such an excellent job of writing in a first person perceptive as a woman. He accredits his ability to his older sisters. Wally Lamb wrote this book to help emphasize one’s journey to self-discovery. This book’s theme heavily shows the loss of innocence and a coming of age story. Lamb was able to write in a way that many of us could relate to or may have found ourselves in similar situations. Regardless of Lamb’s purpose for writing this book, he was able to create a relatable

ISU Essay - Matched There are many global problems in the world today. Poverty, war and disease are a few examples. The novel Matched by Ally Condie is staged in the future. It is a time where the Society replaces the government and controls everyone’s life. Cassia Reyes is the main character and narrator of this book.

In the novel Unwind, by Neal Shusterman, many kids are subject to a government controlled practice called “unwinding”. When your child turns 13, there is a time gap, until you turn 18, in which you can choose your child to be sent to the government to be well, murdered. If that doesn’t seem crazy enough, it gets worse. The kids whom are unwound, have to get their body parts sent to a hospital to be used for surgeries. When a few more kids are signed up to be unwound, chaos erupts. One of the kids, Risa Ward, chooses to run away from all her problems and escape. Doing this, it proves that Risa is snappy, motherly, and smart.

Risa then adds on to her previous thought in the description by explaining how Connor had done the correct thing in the situation, as she states that “he had seen the situation more clearly than she” (Shusterman 152). This description is used to show how Risa is crediting Connor for his more clear perspective on the situation, and shows how Risa is recognizing his better approach to it. Furthermore, Risa adds to her description of Connor’s actions by stating that his actions had most likely “ensured that Roland wouldn’t physically threaten her again” (Shusterman 152). This description is used to show how Risa is yet again crediting Connor’s actions, and using a reason as to why his actions was beneficial to her, proving that her thoughts are very dominant in this part of the passage. However, Risa then follows up with a feeling about how Connor handled the situation, as “there’s a part of her that can’t forgive him for just standing there” (Shusterman 152). This statement by Risa represents how she is now beginning to contrast her feelings and thoughts about Connor, proving how she is having a dilemma with her feelings and thoughts, as they clash inside of

Riva was truly a “smart owl” she found different ways to keep her and her brothers alive, and out of harm’s way. For instance, she managed to get herself off the Nazi deportation record that was made every week. Riva did this by making friends with the work manager who was forced to make the deportation list. Riva realized that if she kept on worrying about what is going to happen in the future it would be depressing; instead she thought about when she was going to be reunited with her family. *******FINISH***********

A stab in the heart by one’s own hopes is truly the cruelest way to leave this world. Sadly, that is exactly what happen to Sarah Cole in Russell Banks’ short story entitled, “Sarah Cole: A Type of Love Story.” The man who dated Sarah for a short period of time tells the tale. He calls himself Ron, for Ron could have been him, but he doesn’t want to say who he is for fear of looking cruel. He wants to believe what he did was right when he left her. They both didn’t handle their differences properly. The relationship could have been different if they communicated to each other what the relationship meant to them, if Sarah wasn’t so aggressive, and if Ron could let go of his vanity. All these aspects together

In “Departures,” Storm Jameson depicts her isolation as a child and its continuation into adulthood. Behind the cold barriers that Jameson builds around herself in both her child and adult life, an unending cycle of fear continues within her. This cycle is reflected in the narrative structure of the anecdote. Jameson’s authorial choices to employ Labov’s elements in a disjointed fashion and have a brief complicating action reinforce her social detachment both as a child and an adult. Along with the disjointed narrative elements, an omitted coda and resolution convey that the detachment continues throughout her life in a cycle of fear and isolation.

In Rebecca Meads article “The Scourge of ‘Relatability,’” she describes relatability in literature as “to describe a character or a situation in which an ordinary person might see himself reflected.” In every book we read or movie we watch, it is most enjoyable when we are able to connect to the characters and the situations that they are in. It is exhilarating for us to think about what would happen if we were in that crazy situation that the character was in, but we just want to experience it from a safe distance and not actually be in that situation, which enables us to sympathize with the characters. This concept of relatability and sympathy is demonstrated throughout Jennifer Egan’s “Found Objects” and “Selling the General.” The main characters, Sasha and Dolly, at first come off as stereotypical selfish villains, but we are able to relate because they are seeking that emotional connection that every human desires. However, just because we are able to relate to these characters it doesn’t mean we are sympathetic toward them, the characters actions and their motives behind their actions are what defines them and ultimately make us feel either sympathetic or unsympathetic towards them.

Trying to save a whole Galaxy is hard, especially when you 16. Rhoma Grace is a just a 16 year old girl from the planet Cancer going to school like everyone else when her planets moons collide and its leader killed. Rho is picked to be the new leader and not only has to protect herself, or her planet, but the whole Galaxy's fate rest in her hands. Throughout the book Zodiac you perceive Rhoma Grace as both Caring and Courageous.

Experiencing further unstable environments, these children are forced to move from one foster home to another. They rarely develop meaningful relationships and constantly endure lack of care and protection by adults. Sabreen, another gifted student, was able to excel in school despite her unstable environments. She, too, became a ward of the county battling to find a stable home, constantly being placed in unstable environments, environments that do not encourage any achievement. When her situation becomes untenable, she goes AWOL, like Olivia, refusing to return to county supervision. Corwin masterfully frames the problem that wards, like Olivia and Sabreen, face when they feel that going back into the system is not an option. The additional struggles can be seen through Olivia and Sabreen accepting jobs with long hours in order to make enough to pay their bills. The responsibility on taking care of themselves financially detracts from their studies, which quickly can become a vicious, never-ending cycle.

“The Rescue” seeps into souls enduring obstacles and engrossing the path discovery of great triumph. The novel is very important to Sparks due to it being a parallel of his own life experiences over the years of dealing with his son’s disability. The character Kyle in the novel, reflects his son Ryan’s challenges of living with autism. All the feelings, emotions, dreams, and fears of the main character Denise Holton are the same as the ones that Sparks and his wife went through at various times; the sacrifices she made for her child were the same as those of he and his wife. Karen Friedhoff s emulates “My five year old is Autistic and had similar symptoms like Kyle when he was three. He has had therapy and is doing well in a regular classroom

Straying away from life as a whole only to be alone, some may say is the strong way to heal themselves when dealing with extreme grief or a major crisis . In the book Wild, twenty-two year old Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost it all. Dealing with the loss of her mother, her family torn to pieces, and her very own marriage was being destroyed right before her very eyes. Living life with nothing more to lose, lifeless, she made the most life changing decision of her life. Strayed never seems remorseful on her decisions to up and leave everything behind while deciding to flee from it all. This being her way of dealing with life, it shows her as being strong; a woman of great strength and character. She shows personal strength, which is

     Throughout the story there are several aspects of the Protagonist’s character that play a major role in the shaping of her future. During her childhood she

In this passage, Jane breaks free from the bonds that hold her down and repress her, and for the first time the reader realizes Jane’s true personality and individuality (Anderson).