02317cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500490014326400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850802220040952011960063153400450182765300330187270000380190585600430194399900170198622433UtSlPG20260610133521.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aOptic, Oliver,d1822-189710aBreaking Away; or, The Fortunes of a Student 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-08-29  aProduced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.)  a"Breaking Away; or, The Fortunes of a Student" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story centers around Ernest Thornton, a fourteen-year-old student who grapples with the challenges of school discipline, social dynamics, and a longing for family connections. Through his experiences, readers are introduced to themes of rebellion against authority, the struggles of the underdog, and the quest for personal integrity.  At the start of the narrative, Ernest is summoned by the strict principal, Mr. Parasyte, accused of fighting with a popular student, William Poodles. As the events unfold, it becomes clear that the school environment is rife with favoritism and injustice, with Poodles enjoying the privilege of being the principal's pet. The opening portion sets the stage for Ernest’s inner conflict as he faces expulsion for defending himself, leading to a rebellion among his peers who stand against the tyranny of their schoolmaster. As tensions rise, it becomes evident that Ernest values truth and loyalty, and the groundwork is laid for a confrontation between student solidarity and oppressive authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aStudents -- Juvenile fiction1 aKilburn, Samuel Smith,d1831-190340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22433  c63571d63571