October Sky

The movie october sky is based on the true story of homer hickam. a young man who longed to see life outside his little town off Coalwood, West Viginia. Sputnik gave him a way out. The russian rocket was launched october 4 of the year 1957. In virginia they saw it in the october sky. everyone else saw it as another light but Homer didn't. Russia had launched a satelite he decided why don't i build my own. So he did he had the help of of a few friends. in the moviw there were 3 in real life there were 6. they were called the rocket boys. They were Homer "Sonny" Hickam, Quentin Wilson, Roy Lee Cook, O'dell Carrol, Sherman Siers and Billy Rose. these were the six boys who against all odds created rockets and succeded. They exercised a characteristic trait called caring. For even though Quentin Wilson was a nerdy little kid with no social life or social background what so ever they worked with him. He was appreciated by them even though every one else didn' like him and couldn't believe they were doing this.even though they did it and it benefited mankind. Homer hickam went on and became a rocket scientist for NASA. Now he is a retired rocket scientis livibg a very prosperous life.