Conflict in Guns

When looking up to one of the highest regarded armies in the world, it would not be surprising to be scared. However, in my book Guns For General Washington the continental army isn’t scared and will fight at any cost. This bravery does not stop all problems and this can be seen with the conflicts between soldiers. A highly ranked official Henery, is a huge and almost unobtainable role model  to compare to, this does not seem to matter to his little brother Will. This is definitely a big example of Person vs. Self.

During the beginning of the book the author introduces the scenario of Henery. It describes his importance to the fight for freedom and the plan that he has formulated for weapons. This part of the book also describes his brother Will. It explains the longing to be like his brother.

You can easily tell when the conflict is resolved later on in the book. The ending shows, and pieces together how Will became and achieved his goal becoming a great man along with a admirable soldier. For example he saved a boy from a falling cannon and also problem solved for some of the problems the army faced. His brother is very proud of this and it is apparent that Will has reached his goal of becoming like his brother.

Life...

Life… it is the magic that keeps us ticking. However it is taken for granted in almost every day of our lives, until it is on the line. Then we realize how much it means to be alive. When there is no hope, you discover that it is the most valuable thing you ever were given.

In almost every book there is more than one theme. In The Lost World, survival is one of the most obvious themes. Throughout the entire book the main characters struggle for survival on Isla Nublar. They fight greed, themselves, and the dinosaurs. During these struggles you are taken on an emotional and physical struggle, through which the characters find how important it means to be alive.

There is another example of this theme in the same book. Throughout the story many battles and struggles of the dinosaurs are described. As the dinosaurs try to protect themselves and their young they must compete with predators for life.

There are very many themes that can describe a story. And these themes can be shared between thousands of books. I myself wrote a small short story that actually displays the theme of survival. In this short story Earl the main character, struggles to survive in the cold rainy wilderness. At one point in the story he must overcome fear and escape a grumpy bear.  During this and many more points he is faced with life threatening situations and see how much life means.

This ticking magic is us. It is what makes the separation between background and foreground. The fight for this magic is a very common theme but it is a great one. 

Snow

Snow Plummets 

Radically Spinning and Turning

Out of control

Crashing 

Covering the ground 

Blanketing everything in its path 

Unrelenting 

Everywhere

Slippery

The Step

The Slip 

The Crash 

The Death

The All Seeing Eye

It was evening. The sun turning the sky into many shades of purples, pinks, and oranges. The cool temperatures of night begin to settle. The symphonic noise of crickets gives life to the dead evening. A soft breeze blows in off of the small lake in which swans begin their evening meals. The subtle thunder of cars on the road nearby gives a sort of whispering effect. You begin to hear a heated conversation of two men beneath. As if knowing you heard, there is a bang. One man is left as the other runs into the distance but you must not intervene with humans. You are a magnificent maple. You witness all events and actions of this beautiful dignified place.