Essays on October Sky

October Sky, Witness, and Good Morning Vietnam all had strong themes of individualism versus conformity. Each protagonist in the respective films chose to be an individual rather than to conform to a standard. In each film the protagonist has an inner conflict in which he...

In the book “October Sky”, there’s a common theme throughout the book, Determination. Sonny and the Rocket Boys would often have an issue with their rockets. They never lost hope, never gave up, and kept going, determined to overcome their issues within rocket building, school,...