Sunday, August 30, 2009
connection to character
from Chronicles of Narnia, Edmund. He is the third child of the family, and I though he received the least love of all four children, since he's just stuck in the middle. I know how it's to be in the middle of the family because I happen to have an older brother and a younger brother. I can't do anything in between them because if I do something to my older brother, I get scolded for "behaving so rude." And if I let out my anger to my younger one, I get yelled at for being so mean to my "young" brother. I thought Edmund was being treated like that between his siblings.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Clue 2
The Christ was first prepared by the witness of light, John, and came as the true light who gives light to every man. He came to what was made through him-world, but the world failed to realize that light was the light they were waiting for. - Exposition&Rising Action
Though the world did not let him as their Lord, he gave them a chance to be a God's childre, by believing and receiving him as the Lord. And he became as one of us and he showed us that he is the One and Only. -Climax
Though the world did not let him as their Lord, he gave them a chance to be a God's childre, by believing and receiving him as the Lord. And he became as one of us and he showed us that he is the One and Only. -Climax
Monday, August 24, 2009
Personal Connections
1. In the second paragraph, Collier wrote that she remembers Marigolds at the most strangest times. I occasionally remember things that were a huge shock or delight to me in the most random/special events.
2. Also in the second paragraph, Collier says that she and the other African Americans were waiting for the prosperity which would come soon, even though they knew it wasn't true. I tend to think every other commercials such as cooking machines or skin solutions really work as they do in TV when I know that those are all exaggerations.
3. Collier describes in the fourth paragraph about a zoo-bred famingo who doesn't know how to fly. Everywhere I move to, I meet quite a few people that waste their talents without knowing how much they can accomplish more by applying those gifts.
4. In pg. 78, the author wrote that she and her friend were wore out from having nothing to do. This occurs to me too often. I wait and hope for an easy day with no work, but when I reach there, I get more fatigued and even frustrated with having no plan whatsoever.
5. Collier provides us an information about how the narrator's emotions changed when she thought of Miss Lottie. When I think about something that I believe is wrong or sick, I have a foreboding feeling that makes my mind go blurr, gaunt, and for some reason, offended.
6. Collier tells us how she felt whenever she saw the marigolds in Miss Lottie's lawn. Everytime I come face to face with occasions or observe situations that has a flaw in the whole nice scene, I begin to think negatively because of that tiny scar. Vice versa, when I see a ruined painting with a minor good left, I become in contact with a strange expectation wishing that insignificance will purify the ruined.
7. The writer says that she felt two feelings one after the other(child & woman). Few, but meaningful experiences have taught me to not only think about my view. When I view everything from my aspect whenever I have a conflict or argue with another person, I fit and mix things around to make it seem right to me. But when I visualize it from the other person's view, I realize that all the mixing and fitting stuffs make it even more nonsense that it was before.
8. Collier told us in the text about Lizabeth listening to the conversation her parents had. I often think like Lizabeth's mother, thinking and wanting to see only the okay parts and avoid to think about the shadow that lies within the lightened.
9. At the very first sentence in pg. 83, Lizabeth is confuse because she doesn't know where she should fit in her family picture. It's unusual, but I get totally lost when it seems like I don't fit in a specific event, like an alien.
10. Collier describes the rush of emotions that narrator felt in the climax of the story. I also say and do things which aren't what I mean when I'm pissed or become challenged knowing it's not right and that I'm going to regret it.
11. At the very last paragraph, Colliers describes the resolution of the story and Lizabeth's future, like planting marigolds. Whenever I commit something faulty, once in a while I leave a symbol reminding me the wrongs I've committed to help me prevent doing things like that ever again.
2. Also in the second paragraph, Collier says that she and the other African Americans were waiting for the prosperity which would come soon, even though they knew it wasn't true. I tend to think every other commercials such as cooking machines or skin solutions really work as they do in TV when I know that those are all exaggerations.
3. Collier describes in the fourth paragraph about a zoo-bred famingo who doesn't know how to fly. Everywhere I move to, I meet quite a few people that waste their talents without knowing how much they can accomplish more by applying those gifts.
4. In pg. 78, the author wrote that she and her friend were wore out from having nothing to do. This occurs to me too often. I wait and hope for an easy day with no work, but when I reach there, I get more fatigued and even frustrated with having no plan whatsoever.
5. Collier provides us an information about how the narrator's emotions changed when she thought of Miss Lottie. When I think about something that I believe is wrong or sick, I have a foreboding feeling that makes my mind go blurr, gaunt, and for some reason, offended.
6. Collier tells us how she felt whenever she saw the marigolds in Miss Lottie's lawn. Everytime I come face to face with occasions or observe situations that has a flaw in the whole nice scene, I begin to think negatively because of that tiny scar. Vice versa, when I see a ruined painting with a minor good left, I become in contact with a strange expectation wishing that insignificance will purify the ruined.
7. The writer says that she felt two feelings one after the other(child & woman). Few, but meaningful experiences have taught me to not only think about my view. When I view everything from my aspect whenever I have a conflict or argue with another person, I fit and mix things around to make it seem right to me. But when I visualize it from the other person's view, I realize that all the mixing and fitting stuffs make it even more nonsense that it was before.
8. Collier told us in the text about Lizabeth listening to the conversation her parents had. I often think like Lizabeth's mother, thinking and wanting to see only the okay parts and avoid to think about the shadow that lies within the lightened.
9. At the very first sentence in pg. 83, Lizabeth is confuse because she doesn't know where she should fit in her family picture. It's unusual, but I get totally lost when it seems like I don't fit in a specific event, like an alien.
10. Collier describes the rush of emotions that narrator felt in the climax of the story. I also say and do things which aren't what I mean when I'm pissed or become challenged knowing it's not right and that I'm going to regret it.
11. At the very last paragraph, Colliers describes the resolution of the story and Lizabeth's future, like planting marigolds. Whenever I commit something faulty, once in a while I leave a symbol reminding me the wrongs I've committed to help me prevent doing things like that ever again.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
story plot assignment
Exposition
I really loved taking a trip to big cities from time to time. Actually, I think that was the favorite thing I liked to do when I was young. I have almost no more memory left in me to help me remember that was the favorite thing I liked to do, but I do remember why it's no longer my favorite thing. I can't remember exactly when it was, but I do remember I was 9 years old. It happend in a hot summer vacation.
Rising Action.
7 years ago, My family had been living in China for almost 3 years. For the last two summer vacations I had in China, all I did was staying at home and occasionally playing with my friends. When the third summer vacation arrived, I was expecting to be informed by my parents yet again that we will be staying in Yanji. But despite my boredom, my parents asked my two brothers and I whether if we wanted to visit Beijing to celebrate our vacation. My parents asked my older brother first, and he gave the usual answer-yes. He never really cared where my parents took him, and he still really doesn't care so much. Then they asked me, and since I was terribly bored, I said it would be exellent if we went there.
It was a fairly long trip, because I remember spending a night in a train. I couldn't sleep well since I was too excited, but the excitement wouldn't stay in me for long.
We made it to Beijing finally. There were few other families those who came with us, and we as a group got a tour inside the city and skimmed through the city.
My family were set free from the group like everyone else and were given our own time. My dad suggested visiting a museum of some kind, and we all agreed.
Climax
Most of my memories in Beijing are gone, but I have a faint memory staring at a big statue in a shape of a man. Then, it happened. I lost my interest in the statue and bugged my dad to go somewhere more exciting by pulling his shirt, and I looked up to see my dad's reaction but couldn't find any from my dad because the shirt that I pulled on wasn't my dads. It was some random Chinese dude that looked like he was going to kidnap me because he had a sly smile on his face. So I freaked out and shouted for my mom and dad, but there was no reply. My legs loosened up and I fell on the ground crying outrageously. In a second this huge crowd circled me around and few people came up to me asking what's going on, but all I did was wailing and flailing.
Then I finally got a grip and stopped crying. I went to the highest point I could find, and searched through the crowd. When I was about to give up and let myself be stranded on Beijing, I saw my parents.
Falling Action
I ran toward them and hugged my parents tightly. I felt like I just exitted a cave with vast, endless darkness and meet the sun again. I was so happy to see them that I followed my family around with no complaints in that trip.
Resolution
Our family safely made it back to Yanji, and we were all satisfied. I was probably the one that was most satisfied from all the thrill I've experienced. I found out a disturbing fact later on, when my parents told me one day that they never knew I was lost. They had been thinking I was with them all the time, and they were suprised when I came up and hugged them with tears pouring from my eyes.
ThE eNd
conflict - I was lost in middle of one of the biggest city in the world, which completely ruined my vacation
I really loved taking a trip to big cities from time to time. Actually, I think that was the favorite thing I liked to do when I was young. I have almost no more memory left in me to help me remember that was the favorite thing I liked to do, but I do remember why it's no longer my favorite thing. I can't remember exactly when it was, but I do remember I was 9 years old. It happend in a hot summer vacation.
Rising Action.
7 years ago, My family had been living in China for almost 3 years. For the last two summer vacations I had in China, all I did was staying at home and occasionally playing with my friends. When the third summer vacation arrived, I was expecting to be informed by my parents yet again that we will be staying in Yanji. But despite my boredom, my parents asked my two brothers and I whether if we wanted to visit Beijing to celebrate our vacation. My parents asked my older brother first, and he gave the usual answer-yes. He never really cared where my parents took him, and he still really doesn't care so much. Then they asked me, and since I was terribly bored, I said it would be exellent if we went there.
It was a fairly long trip, because I remember spending a night in a train. I couldn't sleep well since I was too excited, but the excitement wouldn't stay in me for long.
We made it to Beijing finally. There were few other families those who came with us, and we as a group got a tour inside the city and skimmed through the city.
My family were set free from the group like everyone else and were given our own time. My dad suggested visiting a museum of some kind, and we all agreed.
Climax
Most of my memories in Beijing are gone, but I have a faint memory staring at a big statue in a shape of a man. Then, it happened. I lost my interest in the statue and bugged my dad to go somewhere more exciting by pulling his shirt, and I looked up to see my dad's reaction but couldn't find any from my dad because the shirt that I pulled on wasn't my dads. It was some random Chinese dude that looked like he was going to kidnap me because he had a sly smile on his face. So I freaked out and shouted for my mom and dad, but there was no reply. My legs loosened up and I fell on the ground crying outrageously. In a second this huge crowd circled me around and few people came up to me asking what's going on, but all I did was wailing and flailing.
Then I finally got a grip and stopped crying. I went to the highest point I could find, and searched through the crowd. When I was about to give up and let myself be stranded on Beijing, I saw my parents.
Falling Action
I ran toward them and hugged my parents tightly. I felt like I just exitted a cave with vast, endless darkness and meet the sun again. I was so happy to see them that I followed my family around with no complaints in that trip.
Resolution
Our family safely made it back to Yanji, and we were all satisfied. I was probably the one that was most satisfied from all the thrill I've experienced. I found out a disturbing fact later on, when my parents told me one day that they never knew I was lost. They had been thinking I was with them all the time, and they were suprised when I came up and hugged them with tears pouring from my eyes.
ThE eNd
conflict - I was lost in middle of one of the biggest city in the world, which completely ruined my vacation
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Myself as a Reader
1) How I feel about reading
2) Last 5 things I've read
Bible
Magazine
Novel
Online article
Comic book3) What I like to read
The first genre that I look for if I go to the library is usually adventure or mystery, because to tell the truth, other genres usually bore me easily. It depends on my feelings when I read, but most times I look for adventures or mysteries first. My favorite authors are J. K. Rowling and James Patterson.
4) Reading habits
When I read, I usually read in bed, because I don't know why but I can't concentrate as well when I'm reading in other places like desk. I usually don't listen to music but when I here other noises that annoys me, I plug my ear into the music so that I can't here anything else. Somehow, I can't read when I'm eating, probably since I'm watching the food instead of the book.
5) Do I think books should be made into movies?
I don't think it matters, because it depends on the reader or the viewer's opinion on whether they want to watch it or not. But I knew more people wanting to see their favorite books made into a movie more than those who don't. However, I give more support on making the books into movies since movies usually give whole new scene from what the readers were seeing when they read their books.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
First Stab at Essential Questions
1. What are my current reading skills?
My current reading skills are quite average, because I haven't being enjoying reading as much as I have before. My reading skills actually differ from which book I'm reading, since I can't even understand a really simple book if I don't have any interest in it. But when I'm reading a good book that entertains and really pulls me in, I understand it and finish it quicker than I usually do.
2. How can I improve and grow as a reader?
There are several ways to improve and grow as a reader from my view, but what I think is the best way to improve as a reader is to just read more. When you read a lot, your reading skills gradually increase. You will be seeking for a better book each time and that eventually results in seeking higher-leveled books.
3. What purpose can literature serve in my life?
Literature could be my best hobby if I really loved literature, but since I don't really get entertained from reading or literatures, I don't know what it will do in my life right this time. But what I'm strongly assuming is that literature will have vast impacts in my future because literatures like reading and writing feeds your mind. So what I think literature will serve in my life would be the best manure to raise up my mind and thoughts.
4. What resources can I find in the library that will help me in this course and other courses?
Some of the resources that I might be able to find would be mainly books about detailed explanation of how to improve my knowledge, because unless it was written in complete nonsense, I can have a general idea of what this guy is trying to tell me. And if I read many books like these, then I can have information about how lots of people got through successfully and probably mix those causes of success to make my own unique way of helping me through hardships.
My current reading skills are quite average, because I haven't being enjoying reading as much as I have before. My reading skills actually differ from which book I'm reading, since I can't even understand a really simple book if I don't have any interest in it. But when I'm reading a good book that entertains and really pulls me in, I understand it and finish it quicker than I usually do.
2. How can I improve and grow as a reader?
There are several ways to improve and grow as a reader from my view, but what I think is the best way to improve as a reader is to just read more. When you read a lot, your reading skills gradually increase. You will be seeking for a better book each time and that eventually results in seeking higher-leveled books.
3. What purpose can literature serve in my life?
Literature could be my best hobby if I really loved literature, but since I don't really get entertained from reading or literatures, I don't know what it will do in my life right this time. But what I'm strongly assuming is that literature will have vast impacts in my future because literatures like reading and writing feeds your mind. So what I think literature will serve in my life would be the best manure to raise up my mind and thoughts.
4. What resources can I find in the library that will help me in this course and other courses?
Some of the resources that I might be able to find would be mainly books about detailed explanation of how to improve my knowledge, because unless it was written in complete nonsense, I can have a general idea of what this guy is trying to tell me. And if I read many books like these, then I can have information about how lots of people got through successfully and probably mix those causes of success to make my own unique way of helping me through hardships.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)