“This is a compare and contrast essay on how Henry Knox from the book ‘Guns for George Washington’ and Matthias from the book ‘Among the enemy’ are alike and different.”
Have you ever compared two things together to see what was alike and what was different? In the two books “Guns for General Washington” and “Among the Enemy”, they both have similar characters; Henry Knox from “Guns for General Washington” and Matthias from “Among the Enemy”. Both characters have some differences and similarities, some harder to spot than others. They are both great leaders and have a great amount of bravery, and they both are static characters. I think that it is very important to know the similarities and differences between two characters.
First off Henry and Matthias both show a great amount of leadership skills and a huge amount of bravery. Henry Knox is the one who came up with the idea to even go on the journey to Boston for General Washington, people doubted Henry, his younger brother, and their men. General Washington’s Commanders thought it was a stupid idea and that they were walking into a deathtrap, either they would starve to death, freeze to death, get killed from wild animals, or killed by the British; They also said “You’ll never make it”, but Henry was brave enough and he knew he had the leadership skills to do it, which they made it successful to Boston and they won the battle. Now on to Matthias, his friends and him were in their school which it was where they were staying to hide from the Population Police, which they found them anyways and put them onto buses to their concentration camps. Then on the way their he stuck a nail into the tire of the bus which made the bus to flip, and then his friends and him made it out. Farther into the story Matthias sneaks into the Population Camp and fakes as a Solider and becomes really close with the head of the Population Police, then in the end he destroys the Population Police in the end and brings peace to the world. That just proves that they both have a huge amount of bravery and leadership.
Second of all Matthias and Henry are both static characters, which means they don’t change at all through the story they stay completely the same in the story from beginning to end. Henry takes his men on the journey, he gains some intelligence from going on the trip and he learned some new tactics from fighting the British and coming up with the idea. Matthias doesn’t change ether, he just gains some major lying skills from lying to the Head of the Population Police and the soldiers in the camp also, he also learns how to care for his friend’s way more, once he found out they are still alive and he saved them.
However they do have differences, which are that they have to face different enemies, and they have to face different obstacles. Henry has to face the British and the long cold journey with barley no food. Now Mathias has to face mostly just the population police and possibly facing the death of his friends. That’s really the only thing those two don’t have in common mainly. They both have to go on long dangerous tasks, have to face some sort of enemy, they both never change in the story, and they are doing it to try and save or protect someone or something. That was the main and really only true difference that those two characters had.
In the end they have similarities and differences, both two different characters from two way different time periods, but they still have some similarities. It’s shocking how two people can have similarities, from different time periods, and different places in the world.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
“The conflicts that happened on the way to Boston”
“This formative essay is about the two main conflicts that happened to William Knox, Henry Knox, and their men that happened in the story Guns for General Washington By Seymour Reit”
Do you know what actually happened in the Revolutionary war? In the book “Guns for General Washington”, Will and Henry Knox are on an expedition to deliver supplies from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston to help General Washington with the war. They face many hardships on the expedition. They must deliver the supplies safely, or they will lose the war. They also must worry about encountering the British and beating them at war. Although the war was important, the events leading up to it, such as delivering the supplies is also important.
First off William, Henry, and all the men that traveled with them had to face against the all the harsh weather, landscape and all the animals out in the dangerous mountain wilderness. In the book, It stated that there “Many black bear where they are traveling”, because of the Mountains that they will be heading across. William and their group of men had to create their own trails because the way they were going no one has gone through before. Another big problem that they had to face was that it was the beginning of winter so there was going to be snow. Especially when they are going to have to go through the mountains, there is snow along mountains all year long, because of the high altitude. It will just add more snow on the mountains, probably around 2 feet extra. This would have been extremely hard, when they were on horseback, taking 183 cannons and other supplies to General George Washington’s men in Boston.
Now the second conflict the two brothers and their men had to face was the British soldiers that were in their way. William and his brother Henry were tired of General Washington’s army, because they were so unorganized and they were extremely low on supplies. If the Redcoats were to find that they were on this mission to give General Washington his supplies they would have them killed or imprisoned. Henry Knox was a part of the Continental Army, and so was his younger 19 year old brother William. The British wouldn’t have just killed the men they would have also took all of the supplies that were going to General Washington. The British were a lot more sophisticated than the Continental Army were, they had good weapons, supplies that could fit a king, and outfits that were nice and sharp. On the other hand the Continental Army had Weapons but no ammunition and gun powder, barley no supplies, scarcely no outfits and a low amount of men. The British completely over power the Continental at this moment in time, but the Continental come back and win in the end.
In the end they all turned out fine, except for a small mess ups here and there, but otherwise William, Henry, and their men made it safely to Boston. They won the battle, and the Continental Army retook the city of Boston.
Do you know what actually happened in the Revolutionary war? In the book “Guns for General Washington”, Will and Henry Knox are on an expedition to deliver supplies from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston to help General Washington with the war. They face many hardships on the expedition. They must deliver the supplies safely, or they will lose the war. They also must worry about encountering the British and beating them at war. Although the war was important, the events leading up to it, such as delivering the supplies is also important.
First off William, Henry, and all the men that traveled with them had to face against the all the harsh weather, landscape and all the animals out in the dangerous mountain wilderness. In the book, It stated that there “Many black bear where they are traveling”, because of the Mountains that they will be heading across. William and their group of men had to create their own trails because the way they were going no one has gone through before. Another big problem that they had to face was that it was the beginning of winter so there was going to be snow. Especially when they are going to have to go through the mountains, there is snow along mountains all year long, because of the high altitude. It will just add more snow on the mountains, probably around 2 feet extra. This would have been extremely hard, when they were on horseback, taking 183 cannons and other supplies to General George Washington’s men in Boston.
Now the second conflict the two brothers and their men had to face was the British soldiers that were in their way. William and his brother Henry were tired of General Washington’s army, because they were so unorganized and they were extremely low on supplies. If the Redcoats were to find that they were on this mission to give General Washington his supplies they would have them killed or imprisoned. Henry Knox was a part of the Continental Army, and so was his younger 19 year old brother William. The British wouldn’t have just killed the men they would have also took all of the supplies that were going to General Washington. The British were a lot more sophisticated than the Continental Army were, they had good weapons, supplies that could fit a king, and outfits that were nice and sharp. On the other hand the Continental Army had Weapons but no ammunition and gun powder, barley no supplies, scarcely no outfits and a low amount of men. The British completely over power the Continental at this moment in time, but the Continental come back and win in the end.
In the end they all turned out fine, except for a small mess ups here and there, but otherwise William, Henry, and their men made it safely to Boston. They won the battle, and the Continental Army retook the city of Boston.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
"Point of View of Guns for General Washington"
“This is a formative essay on the point of view of the book Guns for General Washington, and how William Knox, His brother Henry, and their men set off for their journey to Fort Ticonderoga and how William’s, and the surrounding people’s point of view of what they are doing for the war and for the men.”
In the book “Guns for General Washington” the main character William Knox and his brother Henry Knox which they are also soldiers in the Continental Army come up with the idea to bring George Washington or General Washington 183 cannons and other supplies. They have to travel over 300 miles with nasty weather because of the winter beginning. William, Henry, and their group of men they find have to go through thick forests on horseback and they have to cross frozen lakes to reach Fort Ticonderoga to get to General Washington. Henry Knox is the one who came with the idea to get the supplies to George Washington and his men; they knew that their supplies and weapons were running extremely low. And the scene I will be doing my point of view on is when William, his brother, and their men set off for their journey to Fort Ticonderoga.
William Knox’s point of view of this whole situation was it was a little shocking at first because he thought they weren’t going to be able to go through with it, but then a little bit later he thought it would be a great idea to help out the army. William is completely fed up with the British, and he hates what they do and how they treat people. That is the main reason why he wanted to go through with the objective. Will was a little scared at first because he is risking his own life on this journey, he could end up dead at any point. Although William’s point of view of this situation is that he is fine with it now and in his eyes, the journey will happen and they will get the artillery and supplies to George Washington’s men without any problem. Henry Knox on the other hand was really worried at first, because he thought that he was never going to make it back alive. I know this because In the story William took a look at his brother when they were leaving for Fort Ticonderoga, he saw the look on Henry’s face, he looked scared, but his expression changed once they got farther into their journey. So their point of view on this journey is that they are extremely confident and they aren’t going to stop at nothing until they have gotten everything to the Fort safely.
Now on the other hand the bystanders and other people who knew about their voyage to General Washington wouldn’t be the same as how Will or Henry saw it. They thought that William and everyone were crazy for going on such a dangerous expedition like that. Some people I’m sure thought that they were walking into a death trap, and they were never going to make it back alive. It’s obvious that people were thinking what they were thinking, because they were going through wooded paths that had no trails, over frozen lakes that could easily break when they are walking on them, freezing weather because of winter, and all of the dangerous animals in the woods including Black bear, and Grizzly Bear. Oh and not to mention they are trying to avoid the British too, which is another big road block for them to overcome. So the people’s point of view was that William and his men are crazy and they are walking into a major death trap that they would never return from.
In the end there is two completely different points of view, one half of the people are confident and the other half is the complete opposite, they think that William, and Henry Knox are completely crazy and that they are going to end up killing their selves. That just proves that there isn’t just always one type of point of view, and now you know how some of the people in the story “Guns for General Washington” have different points of views then other people.
In the book “Guns for General Washington” the main character William Knox and his brother Henry Knox which they are also soldiers in the Continental Army come up with the idea to bring George Washington or General Washington 183 cannons and other supplies. They have to travel over 300 miles with nasty weather because of the winter beginning. William, Henry, and their group of men they find have to go through thick forests on horseback and they have to cross frozen lakes to reach Fort Ticonderoga to get to General Washington. Henry Knox is the one who came with the idea to get the supplies to George Washington and his men; they knew that their supplies and weapons were running extremely low. And the scene I will be doing my point of view on is when William, his brother, and their men set off for their journey to Fort Ticonderoga.
William Knox’s point of view of this whole situation was it was a little shocking at first because he thought they weren’t going to be able to go through with it, but then a little bit later he thought it would be a great idea to help out the army. William is completely fed up with the British, and he hates what they do and how they treat people. That is the main reason why he wanted to go through with the objective. Will was a little scared at first because he is risking his own life on this journey, he could end up dead at any point. Although William’s point of view of this situation is that he is fine with it now and in his eyes, the journey will happen and they will get the artillery and supplies to George Washington’s men without any problem. Henry Knox on the other hand was really worried at first, because he thought that he was never going to make it back alive. I know this because In the story William took a look at his brother when they were leaving for Fort Ticonderoga, he saw the look on Henry’s face, he looked scared, but his expression changed once they got farther into their journey. So their point of view on this journey is that they are extremely confident and they aren’t going to stop at nothing until they have gotten everything to the Fort safely.
Now on the other hand the bystanders and other people who knew about their voyage to General Washington wouldn’t be the same as how Will or Henry saw it. They thought that William and everyone were crazy for going on such a dangerous expedition like that. Some people I’m sure thought that they were walking into a death trap, and they were never going to make it back alive. It’s obvious that people were thinking what they were thinking, because they were going through wooded paths that had no trails, over frozen lakes that could easily break when they are walking on them, freezing weather because of winter, and all of the dangerous animals in the woods including Black bear, and Grizzly Bear. Oh and not to mention they are trying to avoid the British too, which is another big road block for them to overcome. So the people’s point of view was that William and his men are crazy and they are walking into a major death trap that they would never return from.
In the end there is two completely different points of view, one half of the people are confident and the other half is the complete opposite, they think that William, and Henry Knox are completely crazy and that they are going to end up killing their selves. That just proves that there isn’t just always one type of point of view, and now you know how some of the people in the story “Guns for General Washington” have different points of views then other people.
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