Blue Belt Narrative

On May 4th, 2016, at approximately 9:30 p.m., I, Deputy Kyle Masters was dispatched to 16550 Ozark Trail in reference to a domestic. Upon arrival I made contact with Kathy Cook and Samuel Washington. Both subjects stated that they were involved in an argument. Both subjects stated that they wanted to leave the residence and go stay somewhere else for the night. Kathy and Samuel began arguing over who was going to take the dogs with them.

Growing up in Texas What is it like growing up in Texas? I have people always state that their home state is the best place to grow up, but I can honestly say where I grew up was the best. We had some much to do and so much to see.

Two years ago I played for the Carolina Reds. After a while we all determined we wanted a ring. During our first year we battled so hard to win a ring tournament. However we came up short every time.

The great thing about being on rock bottom is that there is only one way to go - up. In Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry, a young girl Kira goes through strategic battles as her unique talent is recognized and as she is placed with a very special responsibility as her conflicts surround her. The characters play a role as they rank in different ranges of Maslow’s Hierarchy; a chart which places human mortality with what they find themselves and are accepted as. Gathering Blue includes dynamic and static characters as they develop new characteristics and unfold who they are. Kira, the main character, is a dynamic character in Gathering Blue.

In life, one will experience many hardships, but family will always be there to support one throughout the hardships. In the short story “Sonny’s Blue” by James Baldwin, the narrator, who is unnamed, struggles to help his brother, Sonny, with his hardships. Sonny, a recovering drug addict, struggles himself about his place and his purpose. Often times our family is there for us through the hard times, but the narrator’s subjective view may blur his perceptions of situations involving his brother, Sonny.

Key. Session1.Journal In my young life, I have been through many experiences that have altered my path and my thinking in some fashion. There is one experience in particular that stands out the most. I was a 16-year-old student athlete with no real worries or responsibilities.

Vibrant blue Today was gonna be different.. i knew it was, when Zach saw the sparking of an idea in my eyes.. it went off from there. Zach proceeds to sit down and slide down from his normal parking of his body in the cafeteria. I look at him and ask why he's moving and he replies with “There is s*** on the table.

Narrative Papa Gatto sat in his home looking out the window at the homes in the city. The hot Italian sun light up the sky and it was a pleasant day until the stubborn Italian clouds rolled in. Papa Gatto advised the Prince that he was leaving for the United States next month. He was trying to get a job with the President. He would need a caretaker while he was away.

Well if you are like me, you watched the Rangers win a back and fourth game that was the epitome of September baseball, were overcome by joy, and then passed out because you were just flat out tired. For a game that ended on Wednesday morning, a Rangers win would have been the only acceptable outcome. For me the game meant waking up and walking to class quite sluggishly, and for many of you I 'm sure it meant a long day ahead at work, staring at the clock waiting for it to be 5:00pm. You 'll probably even sit there thinking, I 'm definitely not going to do that again tonight. But I 'm here to tell you that you are, and you are for a while, because this team is fun to watch

Monologue of a Black Loyalist I was abandoned. I was surrounded by people who took away my freedom. They took me away from my family and friends. I hate America. I hate it since slavery is legal in Virginia and many other states.

Ok the first, I was born in Laredo tx spent a good few years living there then we moved to Austin. Then my dad wanted my mom and me to move to Arkansas I was still 4 or 5. My dad convinced my mom and we went, then my mom started having suspicions about my dad cheating. And it wasn 't long after that my mom caught him

In “Sonny’s Blues,” James Baldwin uses symbols and changes in tone in the perspective of Sonny’s brother to detail how difficult it was growing up in Harlem in the 40’s and 50’s, and how to overcome the negative environment. The story is not told by Sonny because that would promote some bias, and what happens to him is better off being told by a caring family member. Sonny’s struggles can relate to everyone at some time or another, and his growth throughout the story is very motivating to its readers. After Sonny’s brother, the narrator, finds out that Sonny had been arrested for selling and using heroin, his opinions towards his high school students dramatically changed.

Wearing a black belt does not mean I am invincible, it means that I never gave up, I worked pass the pain, I overcame the disappointments, I did not cave into my doubts, and I faced my fears. Being any belt, especially a black belt requires leadership, patience and both mental and physical strength. I am a leader and a role model. I have been a student for 8 ½ years at Kwon’s Tae Kwon Do, a teacher and a role model for the past 4 years as a black belt and will continue to be so. Tae Kwon

In modern-day life people often have their ups and downs of having power and losing it all. This is a key element in life, which is why many art forms choose to use it as their basis of writing. Literature often shows power and powerlessness through heroes and villains. However, author James Baldwin brings the battle of having and losing power through ordinary people’s life experiences. In the short story, Sonny’s Blues, written by James Baldwin examines the idea of how the desire to have power or control leads to having no power at all through the plot, characters, and setting.

With “Puppy” two ladies have different perspectives on how to raise their children. Saunders delivers one informative scene from each woman’s life before permitting the women to engage. As with, “Sonny’s Blues” the narrator and Sonny go through hardships after the death of their mother. “Puppy” by George Saunders and “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin switches between two perspectives of the characters. Marie and the narrator in both of the stories essentially feel that it is not worth the trouble to help out the other two characters.