... learn and succeed, yet certain influences continually prevent such achievement? This is the case for Homer Hickam and his fellow "rocket boys" within the film October Sky. However, they did finally succeed by persevering to build their rocket and win the National Science Fair. Many encouragements and discouragements provide education for the boys. They each learn something with each new experience while researching, studying, and building their ... reaction from the people of Coalwood and how they looked upon the rocket boys" aspirations. One response to the rocket boys" rocket building...

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