Reflection The Rockpile

  The story The Rockpile has numerous themes in it. The story is taken place in Harlem, New York. The family that is presented in this book stays in a bad community. The Rockpile is place where a group of kids come and fight and play recklessly. The parents made a good decision of making The Rockpile restricted to the kids. John was skeptical about The Rockpile, while John was anxious and wanted to play with the other kids on The Rockpile.
  John warned his little brother about going out there to The Rockpile, but Roy being the headstrong person he is overlooked his brother’s warning.  Due to this Roy ended up getting hurt. The family is worried about Gabriel finding out. When he does find out he blames John for it, but it isn’t John’s fault. He isn’t Roy parent he can only make his little brother due so much. John gets treated by Gabriel for not being his biological son. For a man to do this is very cruel, you should not treated him  any different from the kids that are biological yours.

Refletion of A Lesson Before Dying

    In the last few chapters in the book A Lesson Before Dying it was very depressing and devastating. In the last chapters Grant and Jefferson grew closer and closer. The effect of them growing closer and closer made the readers also grow closer to Jefferson. In chapter 29, it was put into Jefferson’s point if view. This also made us grow closer to Jefferson seeing how he felt and what he thought. It made the readers also feel what Jefferson felt. Although we do not know if he was innocent or not , but we do know he did not die as a hog but instead as a man. Jefferson accepted the fact and stood up for the community.
      Jefferson’s death put me in tears as reading it. The community also showed their respect for Jefferson through the quietness that was going on in the town. The community was also devastated about his death. Although Grant could not bear to see the death of Jefferson, I felt as though he should have still been there.  When Grant reads Jefferson diary I know he will be very proud of Jefferson. Jefferson’s death made Grant realize a lot. It made Grant become a better person.

Blog Assignment for A Lesson Before Dying

Dear Grant,


               The Advice Columnist is very disappointed to hear about the tough situation you have been put in.  We will give you some ways to stop you from being lost.  Firstly, since he has been giving you attitude we hope you ignore his acrimony and continue to try to help.  Do not let his attitude make you want to give up on him. Once he see that you is determined to help him and is headstrong he will eventually break. Secondly, tell him that it is very unhealthy to starve yourself.  You should also tell him that you cannot teach him while he has an empty stomach. Lastly, he may not be paying attention to anything you are trying to teach him because, he has something on his mind that is distracting him and stopping him from wanting to learn. So while teaching him you should use a strategy to catch his attention that will make him want to listen. We hope these approaches can assist you in your situation. Also remember do not let his inflexible attitude stop you from wanting to teach him, be determined.

Sincerely, Advice Columnist

Extended Metaphor

School is
a ball
You have to learn
the basics of it first
A crossover can leave you behind
A touchdown is scoring an A plus
Three strikes and you’re OUT! if you
are getting in trouble a lot
Hitting a homeroom
is like walking
across the
stage

Review and Reflection for The Sorrow Of War

Review

The Sorrow of War involves plenty of tragedies. It involves war,death, and love. The main character Kien has experienced a lot of pain. Even though, Kien was not fighting in the war no more he was fighting within himself. The novel showed intense events that occured in the war. Kien wrote about his life to rid of his pain and demons. After reading this novel, I learned that their are plenty of ways to express your pain.

Reflection

Throughtout reading the book I noticed how Kien lost many people close to him. Kien could not never experience happiness for a long period of time. The character Kien reminds me of myself. He is using some form of art to express his pain, which is something I do. I could not help but feel for the character Kien and his losses. The book is very dreadful. The author Bao Ninh makes the book very gloomy but still fascinating.

The Sorrow Of War: Saturday & Sunday

Saturday
1.”Go down into the yard with your hands up. No one will shoot you”(Page 105)
       3) It indicates man vs man because another person is trying to shoot him.
        5) It relates to today’s police brutality.
2.” In his drunkenness he was blubbering, generating deep pity for her poor lost soul as he blethered on with words of consolation for her.” (Page 108)
        1)It relates to the theme hope because he was hoping the girl was there and that he could talk to her.
         3)It indicates man vs. self because his mind is hoping and imagining for the girl to really be there.

Sunday
1.”In later years Kien regretted his harsh assessment of his father and his disdain for his dying words.” (Page 127)
           1) It relates to the theme regret because he wish could take back all the things he said or did before his father’s death.
            3)It indicates man vs. self because he is dissappointed with hisself.
2.”Every image, every trace of his father had been wiped away replaced by nothingness”(Page 128)
            1) It relates to the theme abandonment because he left Kien with nothing including his paintings.
             2) This quote characterizes Phuong when she up and left without any notice.

The Sorrow Of War: Thursday & Friday

Thursday
1. “Her sudden, cruel departure had cut Kien deeply” (Page 69)
    1) It relates to the theme lost love because, Phoung was someone Kien loved deeply and she moved away without no notice.
     3) This quotation indicates man vs. self because, it affected him mentally of her departure.

2. “The girls around there hated her, calling her a bitch, a whore, or a witch because of her innocent influence, of which she remained either unconcerned or completely ignorant.” (Page 64)
      3) It indicates man vs. man because, other people are talking about her.
       5) It connects to the bullying that is happening now in school.

Friday
1.”He sat uncomfortably, unable to relax or plan his days properly”(Page 85)
      1) It relates to the theme grief, this is Kien’s way of grieving over the absence of Phuong.
       3) It indicates man vs. self because, it is killing him in the inside.

2.”In this derelict room he wrote frantically, nonstop, with a sort of divine inspiration, knowing this might be the only time he would feel this urge”(Page 86)
      1)It relates to the theme honesty, because he is writing about what and and how he is feeling in the inside.
       3) It indicated man vs. self because he is dealing with his emotions.

Conducting Yourself In A Class

   There is an appropriate way someone must act doing a certain time and a certain place. A classroom is a place where you must display good behavior. Being in a classroom is something serious. One should not want to play when it comes to he or she grades. Being in a classroom is something serious. One should want everyone in a classroom enviroment to think they are ambassadors. The way one act in a classroom they should not act that way at home. One must perform good discipline.
     One should not talk while their teacher or professor talking. It is important one pay close attention to the lesson they are getting taught. If one is talking how will he or she know what is going on? A classroom should just be an enviroment for learning and not for socializing about nonessential things.    
One should want to be a good example for others. If one have a question he or she should not just blurt out, they should raise their hand. There is a time and a place for everything.

The Imagery Poem

Peeping Out The Window

Peeping out the window all I see if green,
The grass looks fresh and alive,
The branches are hanging low
likes vines in a tropical rain forest.

Do Your Teachers Use Technology Well?

    Yes, my teachers use technology well. They use technology for educational purposes. The main electronic teachers use now is called the Smartboard. Most teachers find that using technology makes learning more fun and effective. Although, some people may disagree and say they prefer the old fashion way, which is using textbooks instead. However, students will be more engrossed in technology then they will with textbooks. Therefore I feel like teachers use technology well.

Tween Years

In this article it talks about how the Pacific Crest Trail and its organization has developed over the years.  Even though people had the desire and vision to grow the organization they lacked the experience. They started setting membership and fundraiser money goals. Their organization started getting bigger and better. They joined up with other organizations and trails and earned plenty of money. In October 2001, Bob Ballou retired from being the executive director and Liz Bergenon soon became the new executive director. First thing I learned from this article that pioneers Clinton Clark and Warren Rogers was the ones who brought passion to the trail. Second thing I learned was that you must work your way up to the top. Third thing I learned was to never give up, even though they organization was small at first, they did not give up and continued to build it up. The question I have is how many members do the organization have now?