Throughout Black Boy, Richard is surrounded by negativity and criticism. Even his own family had negative things to say about him. This negativity Richard experiences on a daily basis in the south motivates him to get away. The only way he can escape is to raise enough money so that he can leave. Richard began to work at a young age, and even though these jobs physically exhaust Richard he continues to do them. The negativity Richard experiences truly motivates him into working, even though he would much rather be reading or studying at school.

The poem I wrote is just describing how the negativity Richard has experience in his life is motivating him to work. Richard has never been accepted by the majority of his own family and has been mistreated by the people in the south. The last thing Richard would want to do is fail himself. I believe he feels that if he did not raise enough money to get out of the south he would have failed himself and disappointed himself. This is why he worked so hard, he took job after job so that he would reach his goal and so that he would not disappoint himself.

Although these jobs were hard for Richard to manage he knew he had to do it. I believe he could not live a proper life knowing what he knew while living in the south. He knew he could have a better life elsewhere and the fact that he did everything he could to find that better life is inspirational to me.

R:  I was thinking nothing at all, it was just there in my head and I had to get it down on paper. Though there was something else before I began to write it. I wanted to see if I could write a book first to see if I could so I wrote a horror of which I'm still writing to this day.

Q: Did you fall into this ?

 R:  I've have been watching the fantasy films for quite a number of years. Before that I only read the books and never even considered writing any kind of book. My interests are within Fantasy, sci-fi, mystery and Horror. I only wrote short stories for myself and never considered of thinking to publish anything at all.

Q: When you were writing this book did you do it for the money?

 R:   I write only for the passion. There are some author's out there that only want the money and that's their gain. Me I'm different from them, at least I know what I'm writing since I read the books and watch everything under the sun.

Q: Are you the same author that did the other books?

R:  No I'm not. I discovered that there were other authors with the same name. One of them has the same letters as I do. He's a Watson, my middle name is William. there has been other people that has confused us both but my writing is much different than his.

Q: So who is this evil tyrant? and where does he come from?

R:  Avlon is one of the meanest tyrants that you can think of. He collects magic and loves to control people's lives, if someone gets in his way he either removes them or force them to join his cause. As of where he comes from you have to read the series to find out.

Q: Is this like Lord of the Rings sort of book ?or is it a bit more like Terry Brooks idea.

R:  None of the above. This book is much different than most of them, this is set to begin a great adventure and the group has to destory one of Avlon's minons. Each book I plan will only focus on certain minons but Avlon will be in them one way or another.

Q: How many books have you planed?

R:  He laughs at the thought and smiles ruefully. ' that's for me to know'. R pauses for a moment to consider his words. 'I can tell you this, there is another book coming out. I'm not sure when though as for future books I never considered going past two'.

Q: Thank you for spending your time with me, this interview has been very interesting. Looks like we have to find out our selves if he plans on making more books.

Frost uses personification when he says, “My little horse must think it queer.” He is saying that the horse was thinking that it was not right to be stopping in the middle of the woods without any shelter while it is very heavily snowing. This makes it more interesting. It makes the reader want to keep reading just to see what might pop up next.

The imagery in this poem increases the depth. Imagery also makes it more interesting. An example from the poem is, “He will not see me stopping here to watch his woods fill up with snow.” This phrase is self explanatory. What I pictured was a man in the woods just stopping, knowing that the woods belong to somebody else, but the man knows the owner won’t see him. Other interesting features such as the horse shaking the bells and that the woods are dark, deep and lovely increase the affect of imagery.

The theme for this poem means a lot more than just a little trip in the woods. In the poem when it says, “And miles to go before I sleep.” I believe that it means he has a long way ahead of him before it is time for him to die. It’s not his time to die and that there are still many obstacles for him to face.

Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” is a very intriguing poem. It is intriguing because of all of the details that are put into it. Personification, imagery, and the theme all add interest and depth to the poem and it catches the eye of the reader.

For him the resurrection of Jesus is of utter importance in relation to our future. The resurrection will sweep up everything in this world and recreate it in the new. For Wright, everything that's of value here will have value eternally, and he's not just talking about "spiritual" things, but about creative things, about work and love and kindness and relationships and all manner of other aspects of our everyday lives. The "first" resurrection happened here, in this world, and it will ultimately affect everything in this world. The new creation will incorporate the old, making all the old of immense value.

But this is just part of the message in the book. Wright presents a wide-ranging and accessible theology of the resurrection, of Easter itself, of the Christian's hope as it was understood in the early church, of what Jesus' judgement of this world means, of whether Purgatory and Paradise have any relevance to us.

And in his final section, where some of the best material lies (in a book full of good material), he writes of hope in practice: how the resurrection affects the mission of the church.

If you've ever felt that we've lost the point of Easter, that the resurrection was a one-off and rather odd event, and that our deaths are fairly irrelevant in the scheme of things, read this book. Even if you don't agree with all Wright's theology - as some (plainly misguided critics) don't - I'll be surprised if you're not inspired by at least some of what he has to say.

Mike Crowl blogs at http://mikecrowlsscribblepad.blogspot.com/

Theses troubles that inflict Solomon should be used as a learning point for those who read the book. It gives the reader a sure idea that our lives should be lived for and with God, not against Him. For those who do not live their life for and with God, struggle to enjoy life's pleasures. Solomon had amassed god, horses, and women during his lifetime which lead to his downfall. This is an important lesson to learn from because Solomon did not use his life to honor God. Instead, he placed things in front of God, and Solomon's walk sunk to a new low with Christ. However, due to Solomon's experiences and downfalls, he can tell us that the downfalls are vainer in this life because they are not spent with God. We can tell through the time line of his life that the gold, horses, and women amounted in his life allowed him to stray from the actual and major part of his life.

Learning from this book, I should not let my life stray to the means and ends that Solomon had. In all that I do, should be done as if Christ were with me. The beautiful thing about having God around is that it allows me to enjoy the gifts God has given more enjoyable to a point where I do not have to worry about vanity. Of course one of the reasons why life may seems miserable is because either the sin life has allowed to get in between God and me or that my works and deeds are not done for God. My work should be done with diligence because God worked hard and is still working till this day. His hard work should be reflected with the work ethic in my own life. May work and diligence be not far from me in this life because a sluggard will not be able to reap that he has sown.

Vanity can still be in the people's lives whether it is a high or low point of their life. A person can still be happy with their life and their vanities and still not be a Christian. It is when things get bad that it is realized that they will curse those things that humiliated their pleasures. Still, I can still enjoy life with the downtimes and the uptimes in my life. All is to be done for God even though the times will be difficult.

Settings: The book takes place in the year 1897 during the gold rush in the Santa Clara Valley, where Buck first lives before he gets kidnapped. When Buck is kidnapped, he is then transported to Seattle, and then on to the Dyea Canyon Trail and Beach. He is then transported from California to Alaska, where he is fascinated by the first sight of snow. The last place Buck goes to is the Yukon.

Introduction: At the beginning of the book, Buck lived like a king. Manuel stole Buck from Judge Miller. The man in the red sweater taught Buck the law of the club. Next, Buck learned the law of the fang when Spitz killed Curly. Buck is now learning survival skills, and to be a sled dog.

Point of View: This novel is told from the omniscient point of view, which could also be referred to as the third-person view. The omniscient point of view helps reader understand the emotions and actions of the character by being able to tell everyone and everything's emotion or action, instead of the focus being looked through one person or object.

Conflict: The main conflict of the story is that Buck is being constantly shipped and used as a slave for whomever, and doing whatever he is told. Buck has to deal with being kidnapped and learning the “law of the club”, which is that man overcomes animal. Buck also learns the “law of the fang”, which is whoever is stronger is dominate. On top of all this, Buck has to deal with not learning to trust people, and that he misses the people that were very close to him and cared about him.

Rising Action: At first, Buck is a big dog, but maybe not the strongest, and wisest when it comes to living in the wilderness. Buck was a bit weak for how big he was and not the smartest.

Climax: In my opinion, I think the greatest suspense or part that gave me the most interest was when Buck was fighting Spitz. It was a battle to determine, which dog is stronger and more dominate than the other. It gave you a feeling that the book could end right there, or Buck would win, and the story continued on.

Falling Action: I would say that maybe Buck didn't feel like giving up everything he has been through. Buck seemed to enjoy both being very loving when he wants to, but very fierce and almost wild-like when he was alone in the forest. In the end, Buck chose to live his life in the wilderness with the wolf pack.

Resolution: In the end, John Thorton dies, and Buck is left with no master. He finds himself living the rest of his life in the wilderness with the wolves, and hunts for his prey.

Opinion Questions:

1. My favorite part of this novel was when Buck and Spitz fight. This scene; or part of the novel is my favorite because it shows how fierce Buck really is, and how far he is willing to go to win.
2. My least favorite part of the novel would have to be the beginning. I say this because in the beginning it wasn't that exciting, and nothing too significant to the story happened.
3. If I could change any character in the book I would probably have changed Judge Miller. I'd have to say that it didn't really seem like Judge Miller paid much attention to Buck, but only gave him things that he wanted.
4. I wouldn't recommend this book to my friends, only because this book wasn't the type of book that would interest me

• Good book, make sure to leave some room for thought. This book is no bible, but it is a great guideline to use in any situation.
• Book is in fine condition with its soft pink pages. Well read and well taken care of. How could a book of Etiquette not be?
• Has a section on writing Angry Letters that will save you trouble instead of throwing you into it, and love letters that wont condemn you
• Well balanced. A nice touch of Feminism with and understanding heart for men.
• Pre-Marriage suggestions such as: Thinking about things you remember your mother or father doing that you really didn't like and telling your partner
• Nice piece on Smoking habits in bed. Useful
• Great section on Allowance for kids
• Toddler Table Manners
• Good read. Is very colorfully written with good humor
• Should a child be Seen and not Heard? Its an age old question that this book answer briefly and clearly
• Great Section on Parent-Child Relationship
• Parents have rights to. A topic many of today's parents forget about. Parents have the right to be treated fairly by their kids.
• A Chapter on when kids should date. Great points about when Boy's should date, and how to go about it respectfully and politely
• Even in the early fifties, Divorce happened to every 4 out of 5 marriages. Wow!
• Its ok to talk to strangers, especially if your traveling or running errands. The English always believed that no one should talk to anyone they don't know, and no one should talk to them. Screw that! You never know what interesting conversation you might have with someone the next time your on a bus.
• A nice long section about Manners In Your Car, there are lots of people who need to read them! Especially "The Good Driver"
• How to dress properly for such sports as: Golf, Hunting, skiing, skating and more
• A Section a piece for the well groomed Man or Woman, both inside and out
• All the old favorites that have been thrown out the window: Table manners, home entertainment, household management (mostly for stay at home moms), and much more

I absolutely have to tell you about a book that was recently found in my Grandparents old dusty book shelf. But before I can tell you about it, I must give a short story about this book.

It was a dark and stormy night. Not only outside, but also inside the house. My Love and his 9 year old were at a wits battle once again, and he found himself musing about it in the library. Looking at several of the mammoth sized old testimates, he saw a book tucked secretly between them. This book that belonged to my Mother's Mother. One that has exhibited traditions that have been forgotten with time. This book is one I am not surprised to have seen disappear from bookstores. Most of its idea's are out dated, or stretched into new truths. Amazingly, in its original 1952 binding, it is in nearly perfect condition, with soft and lightly touched pink pages.

I don't see how anyone could expect any less from a book called:

Amy Vanderbilt's Complete Book Of Etiquette: A Guide to Gracious Living

The irony of it kills me.

Why is this a good book? I know your asking this article in earnest. I feel it's a good book because it talks about forgotten values and morals that so many are in need of in today's society. To put it in looser terms, I think a lot of people forgot their manners. You know, like saying "excuse me" when we bump into someone or need to get around them. Things such as, not driving like a lunatic or smoking in bed. This book gives so many vivid details into as many aspects as you can think of. Starting with weddings and ending with Manners In Your Car, this book will leave you with very few questions, and being highly amused.

This book is from 1952, how can you say it relates in today's world? To that I would have to tell you just to read the book. I must say that there are a few idea's in this book that might be a little out dated, but I really feel this book is a good Guide, not a Bible to live by word for word. Although I must say, I do find myself looking back to it again and again for advice.

Is this a parenting book? What if I don't have any kids, is this book still for me? You know, I truly feel this book would be a great read for anyone. A Parent, Child, Teenager, Wife, Husband, Friend, Colleague, Strangers, and more. It covers so much. This book is for everyone!To be frank (Well, I guess I can't be frank since I'm a woman, but you get the idea…), this book is a great read, Amy Vanderbilt did a great job of covering nearly everything you can think of. With 665 pages of clear easily read print, and a few cute pictures, its more than enough to teach you some skills in life to answer the questions it cant.

Why should I read this book? It will make you laugh, it will pull you into the depths of your thoughts, it will quiz you and bring about the better parts in your best nature. It's a great read! Amy Vanderbilt has an uncanny way of saying what you were thinking, and describing situations that you have been through, almost to a T. She makes it easy for Woman to be Excepting and Men to be understanding. This is a Life Guide for anyone who believes in Good People and Doing the right thing. Or for that matter, anyone with a great thirst for reading.

Are you convinced yet? I was skeptical when My Love pulled the book from its place in the shelf. “We can use it for the kids” he says, “You can use it for you” my Mother says. I think Everyone can use it.

Some of my book marked sections in this book:

• Angry Letters, Love Letters and Apology Notes
• Adult-Child Relationships
• The Well Groomed Man and The Well Dressed Woman (it covers the whole person inside and out individually)
• Good Manners and Your Car
• Is it a child's world? It covers the fact that parents have rights and deserve to be respected, and should uphold that with their young ones
• When kids should start dating, how to handle it, and the differences between boys and girls

Seriously, get a copy! I don't know if the original such as mine exists in stores, I feel it's the best one, but I know newer versions can be bought for little money. Give it a permanent place in your bookshelf, you won't regret it!