Block 4 2024: Share Your Story by Debra McKinney

Charming Billy

cp16509 — 2024-01-30 19:55:03 UTC

First Class Private Paul is afriad and doesn't want to be in the war. He watched Charming Billy die of a heart attack and is scared to death. He falls asleep twice and somone asks him if he falls asleep and he says no twice. He falls behind his platoon and slips and falls into mud on a rice paddy. Then somone metions how Billy died and Paul starts busting out laughing uncontrollably.

Charming Billy

sr46290 — 2024-01-30 19:58:15 UTC

This short story is about a man named Paul Berlin who was drafted into the Vietnam War. His platoon is built up of 26 men. First Class Private Paul watched his friend Charming Billy die of a heart attack and this makes him scared. Paul is nervous and shivered, to get away from those thoughts he tends to think about the past and future but never the present.

Charming Billy

gh22922 — 2024-01-30 19:58:16 UTC

Earlier in their journey in war, a soldier named Billy died from a heart attack. He was so scared that he was going to die, that he actually died. First Class Private Paul was sad and frightened about it. Another soldier made up a conversation with Paul. The soldier started laughing about how Billy died. He felt that dying from a heart attack was a silly way to die in war. The more Paul thought about it, the more he laughed. People kept telling him to shut up, but he couldn't.

Charming Billy

er463441 — 2024-01-30 19:58:20 UTC

Private Paul is a newly deployed soldier in Vietnam and is walking with a group of soldiers to the water. He is scared of the war and tries to do things to keep his mind off his fear of the war. Throughout the journey, he remembers a soldier named Billy died earlier that day of a heart attack and it scares him even more.

everyday use

ag22984 — 2024-01-30 19:58:22 UTC

The main points of everyday use are that mamas daughter Dee comes home but she has changed and mama doesn't like the way she's changed. They find out that Dee has changed her name and rejected her family.

Charming Billy

js23393 — 2024-01-30 19:58:40 UTC

The main plot point of Charming Billy can be summarized as Paul falls asleep and dreams about soldiers walking in a line across to the sea and thinking about a guy named Billy who died of a heart attack in the war. He wakes up to a soldier telling him to get moving to go to the sea and they walk quietly until engaging in small talk about Billy. Paul after a joke from the soldier starts to laugh and is unable to stop.

Everyday Use

ms23040 — 2024-01-30 19:58:41 UTC

The main points of the story Mama lives with her daughter Maggie. Previously, her family having to move because their old house burnt down. Dee, Mama's daughter was returning home after she has been away and she and Maggie don't get along well. Dee wanted to take a quilt that Mama and her ancestors made. There was an argument between both.

charming B

ch26983 — 2024-01-30 19:58:42 UTC

the story is about a scary soldier that doesn't want to fight for his country. hes so scared he starts using tactics to control himself. then he hears a story about someone who died of a heart attack and starts laughing.

Charming Billy

vg19288_ — 2024-01-30 19:58:48 UTC

In 'Charming Billy', Paul Berlin has gone to war in Vietnam. He is afraid and tries to not think by using multiple different strategies. He keeps ending up thinking about 'Charming Billy' who had died of a heart attack. He falls asleep while on duty and is woken by a different soldier. This happens twice. He becomes acquittances with the other soldier who woke him up. The other guy makes a joke about Billy and Paul starts to laugh. Paul then makes up scenarios in his head that make him laugh worse and the other man tells him to shut up.

Charming billy

ah23006 — 2024-01-30 19:59:08 UTC

In this story there is a Private first class named paul. Paul is scared and doesnt want to be at war. He goes out to sea where he tells the story of billy the boy who died from a heart attack after his leg was shot off. He laughs throughout tthe duration of the story.

"Charming Billy"

md23636 — 2024-01-30 19:59:25 UTC

The story is about a guy named Paul Berlin he is sent to Vietnam and while he's there he constantly daydreams mostly about what it'll be like once they reach the sea, and how once they make it to the ocean his long-running fear will be gone. Also in the story, he bonds with a fellow soldier by making fun of the ridiculous death of Billy Boy who died of a heart attack from fear.

Where Have You Gone Charming Billy?

ab19698 — 2024-01-30 19:59:35 UTC

This short story is about a man named Paul Berlin who is a private in the military. One of Paul's friends Billy passed away from a heart attack in the war. Paul is not very experienced when it comes to things like fighting, and he is pretty clumsy. Paul had been keeping his feelings about the war to himself, but eventually, he couldn't do it anymore and let his emotions take control. Paul expresses his emotions by laughing uncontrollably about Bill's death, which nearly gave his team's position away.

Main points of "everyday use"

2024-01-30 19:59:37 UTC

Dee returns to the house with Mama and Maggie after being away. Dee and Maggie don't get along well, and Mama also resents Dee's success, but dreams of being on television with Dee. Maggie seems to be favored over Dee, and Dee lets them know, she no longer wants the family name. Mama and Maggie made quilts from their grandmother's things, which caused arguments and fighting between the family.

Everyday Use

cm23794 — 2024-01-30 19:59:39 UTC

In Everyday Use, the story of Alice Walker is told by a mother awaiting the arrival of her daughter Dee. Dee was always more interested in her African heritage than her sister Maggie and mother. Dee willingly wants to take some family heirlooms, such as quilts to display in her home as part of her legacy. Mom promised the quilts to Maggie, who plans to use them daily. Dee argues that quilts should be preserved and displayed for artistic and cultural value, not used. The story explores the tension between the two siblings, their different interpretations of their heritage, and the objects that represent it.

Everyday Use

cd27364 — 2024-01-30 20:01:22 UTC

In "Everyday Use" By Alice Walker, the main character mama has two daughters, Maggie and Wangero(Dee). Dee rejects her family name. This shows issues in the family and shows that Maggie and Dee don't have a strong relationship with each other.

Everyday Use, By Alice Walker

mc19139 — 2024-01-30 20:02:17 UTC

In everyday use the story is told through the perspective of Mama as she describes her house, her features, her lifestyle and the fact she has two children, daughters to be exact. One's name is Maggie and the other's name is Dee, in the beginning of the story mama expresses that her current state of mind is how her house currently looks. However, as some time progresses you can see that she is trying to impress her eldest daughter Dee as she and her husband are coming to visit them. Mama wishes that she and Dee's relationship hadn't ended the way that it did. Mama's old house has burned down and when dee came to visit mama and maggie she didn't change at all.

Everyday Use

sc19991 — 2024-01-30 20:03:01 UTC

The mommas duaghter Dee comes home and her momma doesnt like what all she has done differently. Dee changes her name and the momma doesn't feel good about it

Everyday Use

sb19707 — 2024-01-30 20:03:15 UTC

Mama, the main character in the story has two daughters named Dee (oldest) and Maggie (youngest). Dee is sent away to go to school and later comes back to visit her mother and sister.

Everyday use

jr20479 — 2024-01-30 20:03:53 UTC

Some key points in the story were in the beginning telling us how the old house burnt down. And one of the daughters name Dee always liked African heritage.When Dee came home The two daughters and Mama ended up having tension because of things called quilts.

Everyday Use

aw23564 — 2024-01-30 20:03:58 UTC

The story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker is a story about a momma and her two daughters.

Momma is visited by her oldest daughter.
Dee and momma have their differences
Maggie and Dee don't get along.

Everyday use

ad45227 — 2024-01-31 17:07:18 UTC