Noah Hunter

  Noah Hunter   Mr. Davidson   Contemporary Literature, Period 2   20 October 2023     Art of Racing in the Rain Book Review   In Garth Stein’s Art of Racing in the Rain, Denny Swift is a Formula One race car driver who understands that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate everyday life. Denny has a daughter, a dog, and a wife. His daughter’s name is Zoe and his dog’s name is Enzo, who is very smart and wants to be reincarnated into a human. After Eve, his wife, falls ill and passes away, Eve’s parents sue Denny for custody of Zoe. Denny is forced to take on the case in is faced with ma jor conflicts.      The realistic conflict makes the story very interesting and engaging to readers . It wasn't a basic conflict, but it was also a realistic one. Readers are able to connect the story to real life, because of the way the conflict is written. Readers will enjoy the way Denny doesn't just solv...

 I am not a fan of science fiction. I do not like the idea of extremely unrealistic and fantasy-like things happening. I prefer novels that are more realistic and have the ability to happen in real life. I enjoy books that have a story close to everyday life. I believe I can relate more to those stories that are more common. I am not opposed to either topic, but I just prefer a story that is more realistic and not full of magic and sci-fi things. I am not familiar with lots of fantasy locations, so I would have to say Hogwarts. It is a huge kingdom full of wizards, that seems pretty cool. It is full of crazy magical things and is full of all types of people. I personally wouldn't want to go there because it is dangerous. It's not common for wizards to fight in my street, but for Hogwarts, it is. It is just a very dangerous place to go because you are surrounded by all types of magic and hostile people and you don't know who to trust. There's also an evil wizard trying t...

Description Marijuana shouldn't be legalized because of its dangers to young teens. Legalizing it makes it seem safe or healthy to do and it draws teens in. I used facts and statistics from valid sources to help prove my side of the argument. I also used charts to make the information easier to gather. I argue that marijuana should not be legalized, due to all of the downsides I state in the infographic. Reflection  I picked this topic because I believe that it is one of those arguments that is so easy to pick a side and just use facts that defend your point without listening to a counter-argument. I portrayed my argument in a few charts and quick short facts. I believe that it makes my infographic easy to read and gather information from.  It is not a side I personally believe in. It made researching a little bit more challenging because I did not believe the side I was arguing for. The researching was easier when I could just ignore any counter-arguments to my main points. I...