Nothing But The Truth By Philip Malloy

But the reports I’ve been getting…well, what can we say?’” (Anderson 114). This meeting makes it clear that Melinda was previously an attentive student but as her mental health struggles got worse, her school life deteriorated as well. The principal states that last year—before her

On the surface, Sal seems like a quiet, unassuming boy who would never hurt anyone. However, as Pippa investigates, she realizes that he had a darker side and had been involved in criminal activity. Andie, on the other hand, seemed like the perfect student and daughter, but Pippa uncovers secrets from her past that reveal a more complicated and troubled person. This is reflected in the following quote: "You never really know anyone, do you? Not really."

Miss Saunders is described as “tall and fat” with a “giant white stain spread halfway across her face.” Children as well as the teachers in the book dislike Miss Saunders, they call her names, and talk behind her back. But despite all the harsh words and

Kincaid tried to throw a wedge between Leslie and Katie’s friendship; forcing the girls to hang out with other people in order to hang out with each other. Mrs. Kincaid started inviting others to Katie's sleepovers with Leslie. Mrs. Kincaid invited people who were in a lot of extracurricular activities with Katie and who could potentially replace Leslie in Katie’s life. This distressed Leslie “because instead of me and Katie doing something fun on our own, we'd be with a bunch of other girls.”

She describes her teacher Mrs. Horn to have “the face of a crumpled Kleenex and a nose like a hook” (4), which reflects the distaste she feels towards this supposed “mentor” of hers. Estrella’s dreadful tone reveals how unwelcoming the school environment is for her. These poor conditions do not give the support and resources that are necessary for Estrella’s learning. Consequently, Estrella’s self-confidence drifts away as Mrs.

When it comes to knowing and learning the religions of the world one must approach them with a critical mind. One cannot simply just believe every religion and know have their own view points. David Van Biema presents his ideas about Christianity and Jesus in “The Gospel Truth?”. Van Biema’s main point is about how “Matthew, Mark, Luke and John… is notoriously unreliable,” . Van Biema writes about how one cannot be completely sure about whether to believe if Jesus actually said what is written in the bible, he continues to say that Jesus may even be an “imaginative theological construct” .

Sylvia explains why Miss Moore wants to help children’s education, “She’d been to college and said it was only right that she should take responsibility for the young one’s education, and she not even related by marriage or blood” (304). Miss Moore wants to teach the children because she wants them to become aware of what is happening in their society. While they are in the toy store, Miss Moore asks the children what they think about their trip and one of the children, Sugar says, “that this is not much of a democracy if you ask me. Equal chance to pursue happiness means an equal crack at the dough, don’t it?” (309).

She begins teaching children at the Dame School. One day, Kit got bored with the old lesson so she decides to have the children act out a part of the bible, “The Tale of The Good Samaritan”. The head of the school Mr. Kimberly walks in and is very angry at Kit. Frustrated and upset Mr.Kimberly shuts down the school. ”Mr.

“Penny was thin and dark and taller, possibly older than Primrose, who was plump and blonde and curly.” (352) Penny later becomes a child psychologist “Penny was a good student and in due course went to university, where she chose to study developmental Psychology.” (357) Primrose later became a storyteller and took care of children “Primrose had little education. She was always being kept off school to look after the others.”

At the beginning of the story, Phillip is assigned Miss Narwin as his new homeroom teacher, and wanting to break the ice, on Philip’s next exam his answers aren’t at all serious, and mainly humorous. After Philips “unacceptable response”, Miss Narwin still believes that he has “potential for greater work”. In short, even though Philip did badly on his exam, Miss Narwin still sees some potential in him that she can activate. Therefore, Miss Narwin wanted to improve her teaching, because she felt that she could get even better, and she also just felt ‘out of touch’. In conclusion, Miss Narwin’s core value of respect for her teaching motivates her actions and decisions that ends up leading to her downfall.

However, this does not only affect his relationship with Allison, it affects his relationship with everyone at school. Provoking Philip to say that he is “not going to school” (Avi 170). All in all, his actions had an extreme impact on his relationships, which caused friends to turn on him, and teachers no longer gave him the respect that they used to. In the end, Philip’s actions led him to disappointing

In “Nothing But The Truth” we are projected into the mind of a ninth-grader, Phillip Malloy. Throughout the story, Phillip creates a deep hate for his teacher Ms. Narwin, eventually leading to him breaking a rule in her class and being suspended by the assistant principal. His parents subsequently ramp the story up until it reaches the national news where the teacher was blamed for the suspension by the entire country. On page 24, Coach Jamison told Phillip Malloy in a meeting, “Sometimes you have to go along to get along.” Coach Jamison tries to convey to Phillip that if he wants to make it in life he will have to roll with the punches and continue on with life.

Miss Moore shows a high level of confidence towards the children. While they may talk behind her back and make many rude gestures, she still stands up for herself and give the children a the guidance she feels they deserve. The story portrays a town that is full of unfortunate children. The children may not have been shown proper way to do things or the correct social skills in life. Miss Moore makes them work hard and shows them how a respectable adult should behave.

The School Teacher lives on a small salary and changes his address regularly because he goes from farmhouse to farmhouse. He also serves as the town church’s songleader and teaches psalms singing to make extra money. Mr. Crane kisses up to the women, plays with the children, and helps the farmers to improve his image in the town. He is very well read and particularly loves a book by Cotton Mather about witchcraft.

In her essay, "The Ways We Lie", Stephanie Ericsson discusses the various forms of lying present in society, ranging from white lies to more serious deceptions. She contends that lying has become an integral part of everyday life and that individuals often resort to it as a means of self-preservation or to protect others from harm. This deception often results in negative consequences for relationships and society as a whole. Towards the beginning of her essay, Ericsson highlights that 'when someone lies, someone loses', serving as a powerful reminder of the impact of lying on both the liar and the person being lied to and underscoring the significance of honesty. This theme is commonly portrayed in many literary works; however, it is notably