that he wants to be well-mannered throughout his trip

that he wants to appear healthy and energetic

that he wants other people to think he is clever and mature

that he wants other people to learn from his high moral standards

"All through his boyhood and young manhood George Willard had been in the habit of walking on Trunion Pike." (paragraph 4)

"On the station platform everyone shook the young man's hand." (paragraph 7)

"Tom Willard carried his bag. The son had become taller than the father." (paragraph 6)

"One looking at him would not have thought him particularly sharp." (paragraph 13)

The townspeople wish George well, but their attention makes him uncomfortable.

The townspeople and George will miss each other, but he is comforted by their heartfelt goodbyes.

The townspeople eagerly await George's departure, and he is glad to be seeking new adventures elsewhere.

The townspeople support George's ambitions, and he resolves to fulfill their hopes for him.

Leaving home is a common rite of passage that can be marked by a variety of emotions.

Major life changes are generally accompanied by a focus on important events in one's life.

Leaving familiar surroundings can prompt one to place added importance on family and friends.

People who choose to pursue a new life elsewhere can cause resentment in those who stay behind.

continuous deep poverty

ongoing personal needs

constant unpleasant chores

unresolved family conflicts

" ... he could hear a woman's fretful voice and the impatient jerk and jar of kitchen things, indicative of ill-temper or worry. " (paragraph 37)

"'I'll be in soon's I strain the milk and wash the dirt off my hands.,,, (paragraph 44)

" ... he stood there, ragged, ankle-deep in muck, his sleeves rolled up, a shapeless old straw hat on his head." (paragraph 42)

"A sickening chill struck into Howard's soul as he looked at it all." (paragraph 31)

through Howard's reactions to his past memories and present events

through Howard's longing to see his mother again

through Howard's interactions and conversations with William

through Howard's responses to the setting during his journey to Grant's house

One's upbringing can greatly impact relationships with others.

There is often a vast difference between memory and reality.

Nature can provide a peaceful place for reflection.

Sometimes it is comforting to be left alone.

The War for Independence followed years of conflict that colonists could not resolve peacefully with England.

The Declaration of Independence expresses timeless democratic principles.

The War for Independence began two years before the Declaration of Independence was created.

The delegates to the Continental Congress acted heroically when they signed the Declaration of Independence.

"In May 1774, in retaliation for the 'Boston Tea Party,' Parliament closed the port of Boston and virtually abolished provincial self-government in Massachusetts." (paragraph 6)

"During the winter of 1774-75, while Parliament mulled over conciliatory measures, colonial militia units prepared for war." (paragraph 9)

"The first declared that the American colonists were entitled to the same rights as Englishmen everywhere and denounced any infringement of those rights." (paragraph 8)

"In a sense the Continental Congress acted with restraint, for while it was in session the situation in Massachusetts verged on war." (paragraph 9)

Colonists were able to gain unanimous support for their demands to the English monarchy.

Colonists acted in ways to hide their actions from the British.

Colonists wanted to gain European support for their independence from England.

Colonists first attempted to voice their complaints through legitimate political means.

Colonists disagreed on the validity of English taxes and laws. (paragraph 7)

Settlers were disgruntled with limitations on the frontier. (paragraph 4)

The Massachusetts lower house secretly invited all 13 colonies to attend a convention. (paragraph 6)

Violators of the embargo were punished and ridiculed. (paragraph 8)

a decision that colonists' next step should be to dissolve their local governments and demand colonial representation in the Parliament of Great Britain

a focus on using economic power to force the British government to treat colonists as if they were English citizens living in Great Britain

an acknowledgment that political and financial remedies had been exhausted and that the next step would have to be military action

the belief that the colonies benefited from their ties with Great Britain and therefore would have to accept their limited political rights

Colonial governments actively resisted British policies.

Colonial governments seized British military supplies.

Colonial governments threatened British self-government.

Colonial governments allied themselves with Britain's enemies on the western frontier.

"The next month, Massachusetts patriots, openly defying royal authority, organized a Revolutionary provincial assembly as well as a military defense committee." (paragraph 9)

"Reluctant to sever ties of blood, language, trade, and cultural heritage, none yet openly entertained the idea of complete independence from Great Britain." (paragraph 7)

"Sharing though they did common complaints against the Crown, the Delegates propounded a wide variety of political opinions." (paragraph 7)

"Frontier settlers and speculators were irked at restrictions on westward expansion and the Indian trade." (paragraph 4)

by chronologically presenting most of the events in the conflict

by providing the colonists' perspective on events and then contrasting them with British views of the same events

by comparing the build-up to the Declaration of Independence to similar conflicts around the globe

by alluding to the final cost of the Revolutionary War in human lives on both sides

the fact that paragraphs 3-11 describe a chain of events beginning with the French and Indian War and ending with the Battle of Concord

the repeated references to bloodshed in paragraph 9 and the pictures of coffins in the last illustration

the idea that the first paragraph describes an event from 1776 and the last paragraph describes an event from 1775

the explanation in paragraph 5 of why the British tightened their control over the colonial assemblies

by noting that the Declaration was written after the start of the American Revolution

by citing other documents created by American patriots

by explaining what occurred at the First Continental Congress

by recognizing the Declaration as a significant American symbol

" ... the Delegates to the Continental Congress courageously signed a document .... " (paragraph 1)

" ... the colonists had finally resorted to armed conflict." (paragraph 2)

" ... it memorializes the founding of the United States .... " (paragraph 1)

" ... the War for Independence had been underway for more than a year." (paragraph 2)

People have given the speaker their support.

The speaker feels sure of his own abilities.

People have told the speaker their secrets.

The speaker has won numerous awards.