Patrick lived in Emoryville, but every Saturday morning he rode two city buses to his uncle’s bookstore in Northview, where he worked. He didn’t mind the commute because he loved his job. He loved spending time with his uncle, but he also loved going to work because he had become friends with Andrew, one of his co-workers. The boys would talk about everything from baseball scores to movies to favorite pizza toppings.
So this Saturday, when Patrick got to work, he and Andrew got to talking as they always did.
“Hey, Pat,” Andrew said casually.
“Hey,” said Patrick. “Did you have a good week?”
“Yeah,” he said. “Great week. My basketball team made it into the semifinals. The game is tonight. We’re playing Emoryville, our nemesis.”
Before Patrick could say another word, Andrew continued. “I don’t like Emoryville. I don’t think I could ever be friends with someone from that town. Our schools are such rivals.”
Patrick was speechless.
“Where are you from, Pat? I can’t believe I’ve never asked you that before!”
Patrick fumbled over his words. “Not too far from here,” he said before he quickly changed the subject to the new shipment of graphic novels.
In 3–5 sentences, identify the two different points of view in the story, and describe the humor and suspense created by the differences in point of view.
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There are two different points of view in the story: Andrew's negative view towards Emoryville and Patrick's positive view towards his hometown. The humor in the situation is created by the fact that Patrick works in Northview with Andrew, who is determined to hate people from Emoryville, not realizing that Patrick is from that very town. The suspense comes from the reader wondering how Patrick will react to Andrew's comments about Emoryville once he finds out that Patrick is from there.
Patrick lived in Emoryville, but every Saturday morning he rode two city buses to his uncle’s bookstore in Northview where he worked. He didn’t mind the commute because he loved his job. He loved spending time with his uncle, but he also loved going to work because he had become friends with Andrew, one of his co-workers. The boys would talk about everything from baseball scores to movies to favorite pizza toppings.
So this Saturday, when Patrick got to work, he and Andrew got to talking as they always did.
“Hey, Pat,” Andrew said casually.
“Hey,” said Patrick. “Did you have a good week?”
“Yeah,” he said. “Great week. My basketball team made it into the semifinals. The game is tonight. We’re playing Emoryville, our nemesis.”
Before Patrick could say another word, Andrew continued. “I don’t like Emoryville. I don’t think I could ever be friends with someone from that town. Our schools are such rivals.”
Patrick was speechless.
“Where are you from, Pat? I can’t believe I’ve never asked you that before!”
Patrick fumbled over his words. “Not too far from here,” he said before he quickly changed the subject to the new shipment of graphic novels.
Write a paragraph explaining the structure of the story and how the structure contributes to the meaning of the story.
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The story starts with an introduction of Patrick's routine of taking two buses to reach his uncle's bookstore and his friendship with Andrew. Then, Andrew unknowingly and casually expresses his dislike towards Emoryville, which is where Patrick is from. The story creates suspense as the reader wonders how Patrick will react to Andrew's comments. However, as soon as Andrew asks where Patrick is from, he fumbles and changes the subject, avoiding the confrontation. The story ends with Patrick's attempt to change the topic. The structure of the story highlights the contrast between Patrick’s true feelings towards Emoryville and Andrew’s strongly expressed prejudice against Emoryville, and the awkwardness that results when the two views collide. It helps to convey the idea that you can't judge people based on where they come from, highlighting the negative effects of prejudice and the importance of getting to know someone before judging them.
The Heroes of Olympus is a five-book series focusing on teenage demigods who live in modern times and are the children of the ancient Greek and Roman gods. The seven Greek and Roman demigods must work together to leave their home camps in the United States and travel to the ancient lands in Rome and Greece. There, they must battle many enemies, especially the primordial goddess Gia, who wants to destroy the gods and the world as we know it. Once they accomplish this giant task, they return home and improve the demigod world by uniting the Greek and Roman camps in the United States.
In 3–5 sentences, explain the elements from the description that illustrate the common patterns of a hero’s journey.
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The description of The Heroes of Olympus series has several elements that illustrate the common patterns of a hero's journey. Firstly, the teenage demigods are faced with a challenging task of leaving their home camps and travelling to ancient lands to battle enemies. This meets the threshold challenge of the journey. Secondly, the demigods must work together, showcasing the idea of seeking allies and mentors, who help them overcome their weaknesses. Thirdly, the demigods must fight against the primordial goddess Gia, which can be seen as the ultimate goal of their journey. They must go through trials and tribulations to reach their goal and prove their worthiness as heroes. Finally, their return home to unite the Greek and Roman camps showcases the idea of returning with knowledge and wisdom to improve the world.
At one time the Fox and the Stork were on visiting terms and seemed very good friends. So the Fox invited the Stork to dinner, and for a joke put nothing before her but some soup in a very shallow dish. This the Fox could easily lap up, but the Stork could only wet the end of her long bill in it and left the meal as hungry as when she began. "I am sorry," said the Fox, "the soup is not to your liking."
"Pray do not apologize," said the Stork. "I hope you will return this visit and come and dine with me soon." So a day was appointed when the Fox should visit the Stork; but when they were seated at table all that was for their dinner was contained in a very long-necked jar with a narrow mouth, in which the Fox could not insert his snout, so all he could manage to do was to lick the outside of the jar.
Write a paragraph identifying and explaining the theme present in this passage and how it relates to any universal themes.
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