A good education is the key to success. This statement hits home for Luster Sexton in Jesse Stuart's short story "Split Cherry Tree". He is a stern believer in working hard for what you want. In Luster's case he wants only the best for his son. Luster is a ... tryin" to send [him] to school [to] make a better livin' than [he] has made"(2). Luster is proud of the work he has done to provide for his family, but he knows that Dave is not destined for farming in the hills. It isn't his wish for Dave to make a future in the hills, but instead to get out ... giving Dave the chance his other childre...

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• Grade Level: High School

... while living with Cousin Eunice? I believe that the purpose of this story is to explain the importance of family ties. Families should always stick together, no matter what might happen. They should do whatever they can to stay together and not be split up unless they have to be. Without families, we would be nowhere and its just as important to have ... a good, strong family as it is to have food and shelter. Dicey was willing to leave Cousin Eunice's house to take a chance ... in visiting her grandmother because Cousin Eunice didn't want to accept Sammy into her house. She wanted the...

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• Grade Level: High School

... language. In these early years, infants are manipulated the most my their parents. While in their adolescent stage, they have many other factors that can manipulate them, such as school, family, friends, coaches, and even teachers. This is probably the year that changes a person the most. Take Ender Wiggin for example, when we first came to know him, he seemed like ... their parents when they were little. Although, there are still some factors that manipulate them such as, co-workers, bosses, and friends. For example, people can change their attitudes in a split second when there bosses...

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• Grade Level: High School