Small Moments

English classes have undoubtedly helped me to understand the meanings and themes in novels, plays, and short stories. Small moments that may have been missed in the pieces of literature were discovered and analyzed through discussions in English class. Small moments that I remember from the novels, plays, and short stories that I have read over the years in my English classes will stay with me forever.

Bridge To Terabithia

-       The rope swing Jess and Leslie use to cross the river and enter Terabithia

-       The art set Jess received for his birthday

-       Jess’ need to run faster than everyone else, especially girls

-       Leslie discovering that the school bully was being abused by her father, which was the underlying reason for her actions.

-       Jess’ crush on his music teacher and their trip to the art museum.

The Five People You Meet In Heaven

-       The amusement park Eddie worked at before his death

-       The stones Eddie used to wash off the burns from the little girl’s skin

-       The house on fire where Eddie thought he saw the silhouette of a girl but he never went to help her

The Road

-       The shopping cart the man and his son would put their various items in

-       The basement the man and his son found filled with prisoners for the cannibals to eat

-       The loaded gun with only one bullet left that they would carry in case they were ever captured and they needed to kill themselves in order to escape from a terrible death

-       The beach the man and his son visited and how happy the son was to finally see the ocean

-       The Coca Cola can that the man found and gave to his son for a treat

The Lottery

-       The slip of white paper with the black dot that marked the person who would get stoned

-       The beat up box where all of the slips of paper were held

-       The pile of stones that the kids were creating