This was one of my favorite books so far. Sterling and his best friend went fishing one day on the stream that was near their house. As they were walking through the woods, Sterling's dog, Wowser, smelled something that he liked. He went straight to a stump and pointed as some dogs do. Sterling told him to get it, and the dog started digging at the stump. The two boys also helped dig at the stump. As they were nearing the center a raccoon leaped out at the dog and went up a tree right next to the stump. Then the boys noticed the baby raccoons. They tried to catch the mother so that they could keep the baby ones too, since they were too little to protect themselves and live. They failed at catching the mother, but they did catch one baby. Sterling took it because his friend's parents would not let him keep it. Sterling had many pets, including a dog, many cats, a crow, fish, and some skunks. He named this raccoon Rascal. Sterling's mother had died a few years earlier and he and his dad lived alone. His father was very lenient and allowed Sterling to do almost anything he wanted. He was building a canoe in his living room, and had many cages in the back yard where his pets lived. Sterling made a home in a tree that was next to his house. There was a hole in it where he let the raccoon live. He was taught how to feed a young raccoon by his best friend's mother. He was taught to take a bowl of milk and dip a straw in it, then stick the hay straw in your mouth and give the other end to the raccoon. Sterling got him off of this process quickly since it was so difficult for him. He took the raccoon everywhere and watched him as he grew older and learned things. As Rascal grew older he found things that he liked more than others, like sweet corn. He would raid the neighbors" crops at night. The neighbors threatened to kill him if they found him in their crops. So Sterling built a cage for his raccoon.
But, in the same respect, "the Rascal" isn't all evil. ... One thing that is certain about the Rascal, is that he truly believes that he must kill this family, that no matter what this conclusion was inevitable. ...
Rita of Cascia Blessed by God, You were a light in darkness Through your steadfast Courage When you had to suffer such Agony Upon your cross. You turned aside from this value of Tears to seek wholeness for your hidden wounds ...
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Tap, Tap, Tap, it seems like the consistent kick from the little rascal sitting behind you will never end. After the third or fourth time the person with the bladder problem has squeezed between you, you just wish you would have stayed home. Although attending the theater and viewing a movie at...
He stated, Naturally, since the smallest amount of intemperance and injustice, together with the highest scrupulousness in the pursuit of excellence, is to be found in the ranks of the better class, while within the ranks of the People will be found the greatest amount of ignorance, disorderliness, rascality- (The "Old Oligarch", p. 105) Such a statements clearly identified the popular thoughts of the people of the times, and whether it was a strong argument then or not, in reality, it showed only that the democratic form of government was very new and faced serious skepticism. ...