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Reading The Light - Research Paper

Reading The Light

The story that is most significant to me is "" by Roger Pfingston. This story felt like it was written from the heart. It is filled with emotions, ones that the author caught in his story very well. Even though I could not empathize with Brian, I did feel sympathetic towards him. When David said to Brian, "Is it really such a surprise? I’m sure you know that your mother and I haven’t been the best of friends lately." (6), that was a shock to me. David did not seem to be sympathetic towards his son; instead he made it sound like it had happened and that there was nothing that could be done about it. At the end of the story, David, Maria and Brian went to the park ...

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a child in kindergarten would tell such an elaborate lie. When I looked back in the story, I found the spot where I think that Laurie first started to tell his lie. "The teacher spanked a boy, though, ... For being fresh" was Laurie’s replay to his mother asking him what happened in school. "Laurie thought. "It was Charles"" (14) When I reread this I thought that this was where Laurie decided to put on his act. I know that young children are capable of a lot of things, and some times they go unnoticed, like Laurie’s charade. This story seemed to be more like a fairy tale.
The Story that I think I will remember the longest is "Another April" by Jesse Stuart. This story found a soft spot in my heart. I thought it was indescribable how much Grandpa enjoyed life. Grandpa was acting like an anxious little kid "Don’t get ’em, I won’t ketch cold." (37) Grandpa seemed to be filled with life. He waited every year to go out and be among ...

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Added: 6/26/2004 03:59:43 AM
Category: English
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 510
Pages: 2

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