The High School Boys' Canoe Club

Autor*innen

• H. Irving Hancock

Reihen

• 1 von 4 - Ferien für Highschool-Jungs

Parameter

• 220 Seiten
• 8 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Jugendbücher, Young Adult
• Sammelwerke, Anthologien

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The narrative centers around Colonel W.P. Grundy, who laments the failure of a grand educational endeavor aimed at uplifting popular intelligence. His emotional outburst contrasts with the indifferent reactions of nearby boys, highlighting a disconnect between ambition and reality. The setting features a worn-out show tent, symbolizing the fleeting nature of such grand aspirations. This scene captures themes of idealism, the challenges of educating the masses, and the bittersweet nature of human endeavors.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Einband: Hardcover