I had seen castles in pictures and in movies, but I never thought I would actually have the opportunity to visit one in person. That changed when I took a trip to Europe with my family.
We decided to go to Scotland, and one of the places we visited was Edinburgh Castle. As we approached the castle, I was awestruck by its grandeur and history. It sits atop an extinct volcano, and its walls and towers loom high above the city.
As we walked through the castle, we were guided by a tour guide who told us all about the castle's history. It was built in the 12th century and has been a royal palace, a military fortress, and a prison. It has also been the site of many important events in Scotland's history.
We saw the Great Hall, where monarchs held court and knights were knighted. We saw the Royal Palace, where the royal family lived and entertained guests. We saw the Crown Room, where the Crown of Scotland and the Honours of Scotland (the Scottish version of the Crown Jewels) are displayed.
We also saw the Scottish National War Memorial, which honors the country's soldiers who have fought and died in wars. The memorial was very moving, and it made me appreciate the sacrifices that so many people have made for their country.
Overall, my visit to Edinburgh Castle was a highlight of my trip to Scotland. It was an amazing experience to be able to step back in time and see a place with so much history and significance. I will always remember my visit to the castle and the stories I learned about its past.
I had Seen Castles
And he is falling for a girl that he met on the bus, Ginny. Situation: Imagine you are a high school senior who is about to turn 18 years old. Right now the draft age is 21, but with the war just starting and manpower low, everyone is sure the draft age will be lowered to 18 - the age you're about to turn. Children, without the skills of language, spend years developing instead an intuition. From the very first page, the reader feels like John Dante: 17, idealistic and itching for life to begin--a life outside of Pittsburgh and preferably one that includes Europe and castles.
Now America, along with other countries, agreed to not force people back against their own will to any place where they feel a threat. You, like John, didn't fight for democracy. What does John mean by that? When is best friend Tony gets killed in action, he is devastated. He spends so much time with her that he almost forgets about Tony. On the other hand, America tried to save the Jews from Germany after sometime. You've just been given word that your best friend, Tony - the one you admired for his strength and courage, the one who was the first to enlist in the military - has died in battle.
About his decision to enlist? Over the course of weeks, she goes out on several dates with them. How have the people around you changed? What was she hoping to do? Do you feel proud to be able to serve your country and fulfill a patriotic duty, or not so much? Most people believe that World War Two brought us out of the depression. I line up all the little knights that lay in the box in the basement: castle. Prompt: What is your reaction to the news of Tony's death? Is there a way to compromise? Why do you think she ended up crying in her room after a few dates with each boy? Situation : Imagine that at 18, you enlisted like John or youwere drafted into the Army and were sent overseas to fight in a war. A: Starvation, Which Killed 20 Million People. But he still thought of it, as saying that his childness was still there somewhere.
It was as if I were looking at a postcard from my childhood, the feeling was so familiar, and I thought for a moment that the castle had been built by me. Now, it is a few years later, the U. Newbery Medalist Rylant has always let her readers slip easily into her characters' hearts and souls. By the time they are fifteen, as I was, they are masters of a kind of clairvoyance that tells them, He is depressed, He is frightened, He is pleased. What do you think about your family and friends calling you a hero? He lives with his mom and dad in an old Victorian house. What do you think this disagreement will mean for the two of you? However, things are not all cheery. His mom feels the same way that Ginny does.
Towards the world or life in general? Living conditions were poor, and the threat of death, capture, or injury was foremost in your mind the entire time you were fighting. Does this news change your decision to enlist, or does it bolster your decision? Situation: Imagine you are John Dante, right after chapter 7 in the novel. President Roosevelt created the War Refugee Board, which saved about 200,000 Jews. Before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor he never really gave war a thought, but the day that he heard about the bombing he, along with his father and friends, wanted to defend the U. And I still love you.
I HAD SEEN CASTLES By Cynthia Rylant **BRAND NEW**
Both Mom and Ginny pray and pray everyday that John will come home safe. Situation: In chapter 5, John talks about how each member of his family did their best to support the war. A few similes or metaphor the he used are, The war was just a mile or so away, and i wondered at my simply walking into it, as I might walk to the market or to school, in this simile John is saying that it seems weird to just walk into a war scene, and to him it feels like he would be walking to school or to the store. This engaging and utterly believable protagonist gets his new life, but through experiencing the shock of the attack on Pearl Harbor, enlisting in the army to avenge his country, falling in love with a beautiful, singular girl named Ginny, undergoing the hell that is war and discovering how its brutal reality can change so many lives forever. Includes a reader's guide and an inverview with the author. Are you the same person you were when you enlisted at 18? She believes the cost of war is always too high. The war coming and Ginny Burton were the two loss of independence that happened to John Dante.
Before the bombing he was a normal teenager he done all the normal things teens done at the time. Rylant's story is heartbreaking in its honesty; her controlled, elegant prose lends poignancy to the story's emotional depth. How would you be feeling towards your family? Are you glad to be back home? The representation of John loosing his innocence was that he lost his castle that he played with as a kid. John mentions how his sister Diane became the most important thing to several of the neighborhood boys who were getting ready to go off to war. Sheep grazing in a nearby meadow. You are looking forward to enlisting; you feel it is your duty as an American to fight for your country and for our freedom.
Far off, in the hills in the distance. He and Ginny start to talk and he goes over to her house all the time, and she goes over to his. Show that you actually put some thought into your response! John Dante is seventeen when the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, and he wants to fight for his country. John Dante is 17 and cannot wait to enlist after bombs rain over Pearl Harbor. You're still at home, having yet to enlist in the military or leave your family. Rylant writes with passion and hearbreaking honesty. He uses irony when Ginny says that he is now a big part of her history, since it turns out that he never sees her again after he goes to war.
