Imagine this. On a Monday morning around 9:30, it was that time of year again: Fitness testing week and it was the day where we took the hardest, most physically painful test, also known as running the mile. The first lap seemed pretty easy to run but towards the end of the second lap, finishing the other two laps seemed impossible, so I just wanted to just walk it from there, when all of a sudden, a rush of energy came over me, allowing me to run a good 10 minute mile. Although I did want to give up and walk the rest of the mile, I pushed through it and managed to jog the whole time, making the reward of finishing sooner feel even better. In the story Logan’s Run by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, the main character Logan …show more content…
In the text, Nolan and Clayton state, “‘World…dying…can't last…I saw…the dead places…heart of the system is…rotten…There'll be more…runners…more of them…You can't stop them…can't…We…We were wrong, Francis…death no answer…we must…build, not destroy…tired of killing…wrong…tired…I—I.. ‘" At this point, Francis has come to kill Logan for trying to escape, but had many things to say to him, and as a result of this being his last moment before death, he decided to prove to Francis that the way they live is wrong. To explain, this supports the claim because the whole reason he came to Sanctuary was to rebel against a law that he didn’t believe in, but when he did almost get killed, he decided to risk his life to fight for his rights. Although traveling far away and facing deadly opponents was a back- breaking thing to do just to prove a point, Logan looked past that and persevered through everything that life may have thrown his way. Telling Francis that the law of living past 21 was flawed and almost dying because of that is a frightening experience to live through, but at the end of the story, Logan realized it wasn’t as hard as he thought, which he wouldn't have known if he had given up. In the text, Clayton and Johnson have added, ‘“ Living is better than dying, Francis. Dying young is …show more content…
According to Logan’s Run it says, “He drew Logan, stumbling, to the boarding ladder. Jess was there., waiting, tears in her eyes. Jess…Jess, I love you! Hands reached for him, gentled him aboard, fastened him into the launch seat. A crisp crackle of voices beginning the countdown. And in the final second, as the port closed, Logan saw Ballard giving last-minute instructions to the hard-faced guide who had led them through the minefield.” This shows that hard work can bring great rewards because after finishing that long, hard journey, Logan not only fell in love with Jess/got to be with her, but he also got to live past 21, which was his dream. Because Logan showed hard work and dedication on the way to Sanctuary by overcoming any obstacles in his way, and by surviving all the people that tried to kill him, finding love and achieving his goal was worth it. Also in the text, Clayton and Johnson state, “The rocket was climbing on a golden flame, bound out and away for Darkside. And SANCTUARY.” What Clayton and Johnson mean by this, is that Logan and Jess finally got on the rocket to Sanctuary and were already on their way there, getting to leave the world they came from. This supports the claim that hard work can bring
Throughout many conversations they began to form a connection with each other, through the good and bad. Connor’s backstory is deeply seen in his decision to take care
After arguing and slamming doors, Frank finally gave Carla the okay to give Scarlett a cell phone. Scarlett was weeping on the staircase, asking god while tears are running down her face, “why..why did you take my mom from our family !?”. As soon as Scarlett wipes off the tears running down her face, Carla had turned the corner with her present. She regains happiness, her cheeks start to blush rosy red while a dimple starts to form on each side of her bright smile. Carla hands her the gift and Scarlett, filled with emotion, rips open the gift and starts to scream of joy.
She motivates her audience, saying, “and that run-which felt impossible at the beginning, even harder in the middle, but gradually got better-seemed to be a metaphor for the whole training cycle” (Nolan 2). Throughout the article, she compares running to various things such as an item on a checklist, a prayer, or therapy. This deeper explanation of her argument helps the reader comprehend her ideas and thoughts. An individual cannot fully agree with an author’s argument or opinion until he or she completely understand the argument being presented. So relating running to other activities that occur to people on a daily basis allows the reader to understand and connect with the author’s point of view.
She never feels in love with Logan like she thinks will happen after marriage, “Looked up the road towards way off. She knew now that marriage did not make love. Janie’s first dream was dead”(25). As one dream ends, a new one begins for Janie as she looks to the horizon. Janie initially holds the thought of love because of marriage, with this not being the reality, she knows it is time to find a new dream.
The greatest thing about running or walking a marathon is that finishing is the accomplishment. Getting to the finish line in less time than before, is icing on the
Lynsie and I went to Washington Irving Elementary School every Thursday this semester from 8:45 until 9:45 in the mornings. While at the school, we worked with a first-grade student named Reid. The first two weeks at the school, we spent time getting to know Reid and testing him using the Informal Reading Inventory. We used this test to see what we needed to work on with him to help him master each area.
Making it to the national high school rodeo finals is something I will never forget. Nationals is the biggest youth rodeo in the world and is made up of over 1,500 contestants. Each contestant competes in 2 rounds and possibly a short round depending on how well they do. Making nationals had always been a dream of mine and last year I achieved that. I made it in the cutting horse division and to do
But, as Logan continues to snap at Janie day to day, she becomes even more uninterested. While avoiding Logan, sitting under a tree, Janie comes to a realization; “She knew that marriage did
Logan appears regretful after killing a runner, and wonders why the runner didn’t just “try like hell for renewal. You have the same chance as everybody else”. The dome society effectively uses death as just another form of entertainment to placate its citizens, as well as a method of population control essential to society’s
Gender Inequality in Their Eyes Were Watching God In the novel, Their Eyes were watching God, by Zora Neal Hurston it is evident that her anthropological background influenced the way she chose to tell the story of Janie’s life. Having this knowledge really helped her gain a perspective on the issue of feminism and the way that women were treated. It also helped her case that Zora herself was an African American woman growing up around the same time period.
And he’d kill me before he’d let anyone else have me. I just have to get away.”(273) Sarah knows that if she leaves she will be ‘alone’ but it 's better than having all the people that you have ever loved die, because of you. She was showing courage in this situation because she scared to be alone and be facing her dad alone but she, again, is putting the people
I had spent months training for those 20 minutes. I prepared for every possible thing that could have gone sour during those fleeting moments that would determine how my freshman season would end. If the start was too slow I would gradually speed up after mile one. If my hip injury worsened mid-race I would alter my stride to avoid pain. What about if I completely fell apart one mile in?
There is also a bunch of boys who dislike the Logans, trying to get the Logans into trouble. They even got the school board to fire Mama Logan from teaching, this made them not gain the money they needed to keep the land. The Logans are very smart though, they told all their friends to boycott this one business who caused harm to the black people. The naughty boys later hurt Papa Logan while he is coming back from Strawberry, Mississippi. This hurts the family a lot because Papa can’t work anymore.
It was a mercy. Offered by a human” (195). In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Janie’s grandmother Nanny makes Janie marry someone she does not love. Janie does not want to marry Logan, but she concedes to her grandmother’s demands. The grandmother merely wants Janie’s life to be secure and safe; the grandma did not want Janie to turn out like Janie’s mother.
Many people believe that being gritty has a lot to do with intelligence however; the general idea of grit is stamina. How long can a person go with doing something in order to completely master it with no flaws? Well first, Grit is not so much of evidence of intelligence or how smart you are but it’s your effort. “ In one study, Duckworth found that smarter students actually had less grit than their peers who scored lower on and intelligence test” (p.46).