"I like the guy and I love watching him fish, but he wasn't my inspiration. I was my own inspiration I guess. I really got into fishing and learned about fishing on my own and kind of just stuck with it.". Katie asks, "Do you plan on furthering your hobby into a career in the future?" "I love the sport and as of now I am a member on the Renegades Bass Fishing Team of Abbeville and plan to be a member of the Lander Univeristy Team once I transfer over. However, I think after college, it is just going to remain a hobby. I plan on being a DNR officer, so it won't be out of the question, but I will not actually make a living off of…
personality are reflected based off of his physical description in the beginning of the novel: “Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated.” (2). The emphasis on Santiago’s eyes opens up a gateway to his inner personality, and it reflects the same traits that he has while he acts on other characters and nature. He remains completely undefeated and cheerful in the face of such a drastic negative change in his life. The…
us together by our similarities and allows us to understand each other’s differences. Making a connection with the reader is essential for an author, no matter the genre. Without a connection,nothing said by the author will matter to the reader. For the reader, making this connection happens in multiple ways, whether it be identifying with the author as a person, having shared experiences, or simply liking their writing style. When we first read Where We Stand: Class Matters by Bell Hooks, I…
the case of Barrie’s fantasy world, a specific demographic is permitted entrance. Wendy recalls her first flying expedition to Neverland, stating, “And then he [Peter] flew us all away to the Neverland and the fairies and the pirates and the redskins and the mermaids’ lagoon, and the home under the ground, and the little house,” (Barrie, 201-202). While the island can only be accessed by flying children, it does not mean that the space has already been occupied. Various residents live in…
one of the first days of our summer vacation. We turned into the big black parking lot, crowded with cars. The sun was shining and the water was calm. There were a few cotton ball clouds in the sky and it was a perfect day. We pulled our fishing poles off the back of the back of our bikes and set them up with bait and hooks. We were ready to catch some fish. We cast our hooks into the clear, blue, sparkling water and waited for a bite.…
countless hours there each summer running free, learning to fish in our lake, and discovering who I am. My best reminiscences of growing up are in a boat, listening to my papa's stories, with a pole in my hand. I look back now and comprehend that, by teaching me to fish, my papa eventually taught me how to be patient. Before I even really began fishing, my papa would explain to me the types of fish in our lake. He showed me pictures and said to me that certain kinds of fish relax at…
Isis Moen Peplow/Trivits English 2 Honors 23 October 2017 (title?) Peter Pan is seen as an outsider to many adults, similar to Wendy’s parents who believe that he is just a figment of a child’s imagination. They see him as a crazy children’s storybook character. Yet in the end, they finally believe the truth of his existence. Comparable to Holden’s experiences with society, he is seen as an outsider and categorized as a crazy or mental teenager. Yet what many did not understand was his past. He…
Individuals inevitably suffer from Peter Pan syndrome at least once in their lifetime, the symptoms of the disease classifies as not desiring to age and remaining eternally youthful. People who suffer from this disease typically possess the body of an adult, but the mentality of a child. Growing up demolishes our mere innocence and forces us to forget about our inner child. We often seek for comfort and familiarity, for it is what we know and comprehend best. The inner child that resides within…
Tootles, Nibs, Slightly,Curly, Felix, and the twins, Bobby and Tanner, the original lost boys. The first ones to come with Peter Pan to Neverland. The first ones to die. Lost boys followed the sounds of Peter flute. They leave their broken homes and go to Neverland. But they never come back. The originals, the ones that everyone remembers, they had it worse then anyone. It all started with Tootles. As the rest of the boys slept, Tootle couldn’t. He slowly went out of the camp. He wanted to…
Many people grew up with magic. I'm not referring to Harry Potter magic or magician's magic, you know the whole pulling a bunny out of a hat trick. Many people grew up with magic- Disney magic. Disney was a huge part of many peoples' childhood. You had a favorite character, a favorite Disney princess, and a favorite movie. Your bedspread, blankets, pillows, bedroom furniture, and clothes further solidified your love for all things Disney. Let's face it, everything you owned was Disney. Disney…