Choose between the topics given (need only answer 1) and answer in a paragraph on your blog. Feel free to copy and paste the question onto your blog post.
1. Choose several lines from Anne Sexton's poem "Courage" explain them in detail. Examine the lines for meaning, figurative language and appeal.
It is in the small things we see it.
The child’s first step,
as awesome as an earthquake.
The first time you rode a bike,
wallowing up the sidewalk.
The first spanking when your heart
went on a journey all alone.
These sentences are very easy to understand. But you also can find some sences from them. When you frist do something, everyone will congratulate you, encourage you. FIRST is the most important! Have a wonderful beginging, you can continue, go on, keep up!!Before you have a stronge feeling, you must run into many little terrible things. If you are not brave, you will be beat soon. A strong heart and a good mind-set equal courage. When you feel bad, unloved, alone even hurt. Don not sad! Tell yourself "Don't worry about that!" Because we will meet a lot of things that we don't enjoy it--DEATH... If you can endure despair, unloved and every bad things, you are going to get brave!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Blog Assignment #2
This week's writing assignment refer to the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling which we studied in class.
1. Do you agree with Kipling's message in this poem? Why or why not? Identify which of Kipling's statements is the most meaningful to you and explain why. Is Kipling's advice useful for people today? Why or why not?
Yes, I do. Because he gives some people good advice. Like be patient;don't let your dream control your life in an unrealistic manner; if you lose everything you don not quit,you should continue to try...
Yes, it is. Today many people just think of how to make much money, they did not care how to be a real man ,a good man. They spent too much time to make money, but no time to educat their children. This poem can wake up more vacant people.
I agree his view. Because life include a lot of things. Making money just one of many things. We can make friends, study, do interesting game, sport...If you are a father or mother, you have a very important thing -- educat your children!!!When you older, you have more knowledge of experience, you must want to tell your children about these. So, why not? Tell them, they will get better than yourself. In a long life, we will happen some trouble things. This pome tell us many right views, you can learn positive mind-set from it.
1. Do you agree with Kipling's message in this poem? Why or why not? Identify which of Kipling's statements is the most meaningful to you and explain why. Is Kipling's advice useful for people today? Why or why not?
Yes, I do. Because he gives some people good advice. Like be patient;don't let your dream control your life in an unrealistic manner; if you lose everything you don not quit,you should continue to try...
Yes, it is. Today many people just think of how to make much money, they did not care how to be a real man ,a good man. They spent too much time to make money, but no time to educat their children. This poem can wake up more vacant people.
I agree his view. Because life include a lot of things. Making money just one of many things. We can make friends, study, do interesting game, sport...If you are a father or mother, you have a very important thing -- educat your children!!!When you older, you have more knowledge of experience, you must want to tell your children about these. So, why not? Tell them, they will get better than yourself. In a long life, we will happen some trouble things. This pome tell us many right views, you can learn positive mind-set from it.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Blog Assignment #1'
Mrs.Brown
-LOVING
Mrs.Brown loves her son all the time. No matter what other people say. When she noticed that his head had a habit og falling back ward. She was very worried about her son. She though she must help him. She prayed God to give her sign. When he can not speak write ..., she just putted her hands on his shoulder .She never gave Chriety a scolding.But she also cried, when she felt helpless.
"Copy""Christy""Try again""Try again"she always said. She apears to be an ordinary woman.She must do more than the other women do. This love is uncommon. Do you know how deep didi she love Christy? I can not say. Because,her love must more than I can say!
-CLEVER
Mrs.Brown did not believe her son is a idiot. She can help him. She must help him. She tried mang ways to treat him. She showed them pictures and tried to get him to talk. She found, Christy can use his left foot catch things and he can think something. So she drew "A" by yellow chalk. She asked him copy this letter. She often talked to him if he understand or not.
Simile--Her heart as warm as sun in sping.It warms Christy all the time.Her love is confident for her son!
-LOVING
Mrs.Brown loves her son all the time. No matter what other people say. When she noticed that his head had a habit og falling back ward. She was very worried about her son. She though she must help him. She prayed God to give her sign. When he can not speak write ..., she just putted her hands on his shoulder .She never gave Chriety a scolding.But she also cried, when she felt helpless.
"Copy""Christy""Try again""Try again"she always said. She apears to be an ordinary woman.She must do more than the other women do. This love is uncommon. Do you know how deep didi she love Christy? I can not say. Because,her love must more than I can say!
-CLEVER
Mrs.Brown did not believe her son is a idiot. She can help him. She must help him. She tried mang ways to treat him. She showed them pictures and tried to get him to talk. She found, Christy can use his left foot catch things and he can think something. So she drew "A" by yellow chalk. She asked him copy this letter. She often talked to him if he understand or not.
Simile--Her heart as warm as sun in sping.It warms Christy all the time.Her love is confident for her son!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Blog Assignment #1
Answer one of the following questions in at least one paragraph. If you are having trouble writing one paragraph from one question, use more than one question.
1. How does being able to write change Christy’s life?
That one letter , scrawled on the floor with a broken bit of yellow chalk gripped between his toes , was his road to a new world. his key to mental freedom.
2. Who do you think is the main hero of this story?
I think his mother is the main hero. If his mother wasn't help him, he couldn't successful even he will become a real idiot.The successful people is not always a real hero. Mrs.Brown did not have many achievements , but she have all the best qualities of hero.she is patient.She is strong.She bear hardship without complaining.
In a word, she is a real hero. We should learn from her. Although we can not do everything,we try at least.
3. What do people like Christy Brown, Helen Keller and Christopher Reeve teach us about heroism?
The people like their willpower.They are all iron people. Their determination were dogged.
4. What kinds of obstacles do people with disabilities face?
people who cannot see and cannot think.
5. What do Christy’s accomplishments indicate about human potential?
He is a great artist and writer.His story spirit up many people.
1. How does being able to write change Christy’s life?
That one letter , scrawled on the floor with a broken bit of yellow chalk gripped between his toes , was his road to a new world. his key to mental freedom.
2. Who do you think is the main hero of this story?
I think his mother is the main hero. If his mother wasn't help him, he couldn't successful even he will become a real idiot.The successful people is not always a real hero. Mrs.Brown did not have many achievements , but she have all the best qualities of hero.she is patient.She is strong.She bear hardship without complaining.
In a word, she is a real hero. We should learn from her. Although we can not do everything,we try at least.
3. What do people like Christy Brown, Helen Keller and Christopher Reeve teach us about heroism?
The people like their willpower.They are all iron people. Their determination were dogged.
4. What kinds of obstacles do people with disabilities face?
people who cannot see and cannot think.
5. What do Christy’s accomplishments indicate about human potential?
He is a great artist and writer.His story spirit up many people.
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