Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie Character Analysis

Changing from beating people up and stealing their money, to being their friend, is one of the biggest changes that can be made. In the book Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie, the character that changed the most, was named Wesley Cobble. Wesley changed the most for multiple reasons. One of the reasons is that at the beginning of the book, Wesley stole money from Scott and other kids. But later on, Wesley stops stealing people’s money, and even becomes friends with Scott!

“ His Expression remained the same- cynical, defiant, painful” (Gaines 84). Miss Emma did not think that Jefferson knew he was going to be put in the chair, which kind of furthers this whole idea that everyone has that’s he’s incompetent. Even his own aunt without realizing has degraded him. I think that maybe Jefferson can’t read or write but he’s a human who understands laws. At the beginning of the book I was feeding into the notion that he was mentally challenged, but I think now that he just grew up in the uneducated black stigma put on him by white people not letting black school have the same education. And so he knows he is going to die, he doesn’t fight he doesn’t resist he faces the unjust punishment with grace and is going o let

Being a hero does not always mean wearing capes and fighting villains during the dark hours of the night, it means so much more as Susanna Barlow, in the article “Understanding the Hero Archetype”, explains. In the novel Sleeping Freshman Never Lie by David Lubar and in the movie The Wizard of Oz, Scott and Dorothy fall upon two incredible journeys to becoming true heroes. Throughout their remarkable journeys, Scott Hudson and Dorothy Gale experience similar difficulties, obstacles, lessons, and characteristics. These experiences demonstrate how the obstacles and lessons they suffer through teach both characters very important lessons in becoming a hero. Being a true hero requires kindness, generosity, strength,

the story. Also, he soon realized that some people have changed, including a class mate named

With a wind chill of a hundred degrees below zero and a rapidly diminishing supply of oxygen, travelers are ascending their way to attain their ultimate destination, the summit of Everest. Jon Krakauer confronts a countless number of physical and psychological obstacles with his comrades along the ceaseless expedition. Into Thin Air is a reflection of physical and psychological violence because of the treacherous environment, varying experience level of each climber, advertisement of Everest, and the mental conflict within each individual.

Do you like history? Then this is a book for you. “A Night Divided” by Jennifer A. Nielsen is a very eye catching book. The book is a story about how a family was split up by the Berlin Wall that went up in Berlin, Germany. It goes along the lines of Greta who is the youngest child in her family. Many thing happen that Greta has to deal with and try to solve, she has to do so while knowing that while she is on the East side that her father and brother are on the West side. This book is realistic fiction and has 317 pages

1.The Laramie Project and Fifteen Years Later was the most tragic, intense books of the summer session. The story revolves around Matthew Shepard, a well-liked, successful college student. He was killed because of his sexual preference. Laramie, Montana is a small, rural, close-minded community. Citizens with different sexual orientations are condemned and, “Locked in the closet.” The most important moment in the play occurred during the interview with Aaron Kreifels. He felt compelled to ride his bicycle on a dusty, unfamiliar road. “I didn’t know where I was going. I was just sort of picking the way to go, which now…it makes me think that God wanted me to find him because there was no way I was going

“Hey you, give me your money” Wesley yelled. But know he has changed a lot from that. This report is about the Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie, By David Lubar. A summary of the book is that this is Scott’s first year in highschool, so he is nervous. So he decides to make a journal for his new little brother on what to do and what not to do. He tries to do many things just so a girl will notice him. He also loses a lot of friends but makes many new friends, including Wesley and Lee. In this book, many people changed, but one changed the most out of all them and this was Wesley. This is because he went from hurting kids, to not. Also, he did not have many to any of friends when this story started, but as it got close the end he had two really good friends. Read more to see why Wesley changed the most over the course of the book and other did not.

The five areas of excellence recognized by National Junior Honor Society are developing character, scholarship, leadership, service, and citizenship. I believe that all of these different areas are important for children, teens, and even adults today.

A Lesson Before Dying A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines tells the story of a black man, Jefferson, with unequal rights, being accused of killing a white man. Although, the accusation was far from being right, he is a black man, and blacks were treated unfairly. Throughout the journey of the trial, Jefferson and Grant became very close, and they both learned a lot from each other and the trial. Grant learns the lesson of being a man, because he develops feelings, and becomes humble.

Natalie Sterling, a seventeen year old senior at Ross Academy had just won class president and beat her opponent Mike Domski. Mike was the kind of guy that Natalie and her best friend Autumn tried to stay away from. The girls at Ross Academy were known as demeaning and “boy crazy.” One day, during the pep rally a bunch of freshman dressed in trampy clothing and started to dance inappropriately. The leader’s name was Spencer a girl Natalie used to babysit for. The flirty freshman called themselves “Prostitutes” or Ross Academy prostitutes. Not only was Natalie embarrassed and angry by Spencers action but, she was disappointed. When the principal and Ms. Bee the student council head were talking to the girls punishments Natalie barged in. Natalie explained how she wanted to have a lock-in for all the girls in trouble and any others from school who wanted to come, about feminism and women's rights. Ms. Bee and Natalie agreed that it would be a good idea for

Growing up in a low-income family of eight it certainly not easy. Despite the struggles I am incredibly proud to say my parents have instilled in me the importance of character. National Honor Society values leadership, character, scholarship, and service. I constantly work on applying these values in my everyday life, I take honor in my character traits of integrity, discipline and work ethic and what these attributes will bring to the La Joya National Honor Society chapter.

In the book, A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines, Grant Wiggins is a hero of discrimination because at first, he didn’t really care whether or not Jefferson died but after spending time with him, he started to care. In the beginning of the book, Grant was selected by Jefferson’s godmother, Miss Emma to make Jefferson realize that he isn’t a hog. “I want the teacher talk to my boy for me.' He looked over her head at me, standing back by the door. I was too educated for Henri Pichot; he had no use for at all anymore. But just as Miss. Emma had given so much of herself to that family, so had my aunt. So Henri Pichot, who cared nothing in the world

From growing up in Fayetteville and Sneads Ferry, North Carolina I have not experienced much diversity. The person from whom I had to learn about different cultures and people was my mother. She is an attorney who has worked in public service and experiences peoples from different cultures, races, and creeds daily. My mother taught me not to judge people based on outside appearances but rather than on inside values. From my mother, I learned how to appreciate the fact that every person has their own talents and specialties. Each person has their own preference and opinion and that should be respected as long as it does not cause harm to another. By learning these values from my mom, I believe that I would be a great candidate for Hollins University.

Him seeing people different changed how he treated people because he never really let people in but he let maddie in and it might have been because he saw her different and she changed