In my opinion, it really doesn't matter what part I play or what scene is chosen for me. I believe that every single character in this play will be fun to act because all characters are unique in their own specific way. This will make it challenging to perform a character, but I believe my group and I will be able to figure out how to perfect our acting. As I said before, I don't care what scene I'm in, but there is one exception. I don't want to be in a scene with a bunch of lines. If there are too many lines, my group will have to focus on memorizing lines instead of making our performance pleasing to our viewers. For instance, Scene 3, Act 2, is definitely out of the picture. Even though there is a lot of conflicts in this Act, it almost has 500 lines in it. I don't think anyone wants to memorize about 100 lines.
If I had to choose a single character that I want to be, it would have to be Bottom. His character is very entertaining. He thinks he's the best at everything, even though he isn't. It would be fun to jump into his shoes and try to become Nick Bottom. It also helps me that I did a character analysis on Bottom. So, I've thought about his character and what a good actor would do as him. A scene that I would like to act that has the character Bottom is Scene 1, Act 2. This is when commoners are preparing to put on a play. Bottom is a very lively character in this chapter, which is why it would be fun to act as him.
If I had to choose a scene I would like to perform with a group, it would be Scene 2, Act 2. This is when Puck puts the nectar on Titania and Lysander's eyes, making them fall in love with the first living thing they see. This scene would be fun to act because Puck is such a hilarious character. The person playing Puck will have the challenge of making the audience laugh with their antics. This is the scene where the major conflicts begin. We find out about this love square between Hermia, Helena, Lysander, and Demetrius.
It doesn't matter what scene I participate in. I will go wherever needed. But, if I had a choice, I would like to be Bottom in Scene 1, Act 2, or any of the characters in Scene 2, Act 2.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Reflection on 1001 Flatworld Stories
Over the past two or three months, my class participated in a writing project that included kids from all over the world. This is a reflection of what I thought of it.
1. What did you like best about the project and why?
I really liked how we were able to work with students our age all around the world for this writing assignment. Even though we didn't get to meet the participating classes face to face, I feel we really got to know each other. We learned the other people's hobbies, culture, and even their level of writing.
2. What did you like least and why?
It really started to bug me that I was getting lousy feedback week after week. It seemed like many of the other students didn't care about giving quality feedback. They were just saying things like, "Your story is missing something but I don't know what." It started to irritate me. I also didn't like giving feedback because it took me a long time to read a story and figure out where it needs improvement.
3. What was something surprising that you learned about the other students (from other schools)?
I mainly learned that some of the students really didn't care about school. I read one story that was about a giant pizza eating all the people of earth. You've got to be kidding me! Put a little effort into school. Not all students were bad. Some gave really good feedback and wrote excellent stories. Some of the feedback I received was very helpful.
4. How do you think the project affected your writing?
This project helped me understand what makes a good fictional story. Every week, we revised on a different writing mechanic. It told me what a good story should have.
5. Describe the most challenging aspect of the project.
Like I said before, feedback was very hard. It took such a long time to think of something thoughtful to help the writer. I spent at least 30 minutes on each story I read and gave feedback.
6. Offer some advice to future participants.
Don't get behind on feedback. You don't want to end up on the Lazy list. Three times your name appears on the lazy list and you're out of the project.
7. Other comments.
If we were to do this again, I would recommend that we have more time to give feedback. I usually had only a few days to read two stories. It is easy to revise your story after receiving feedback. I could do it in two nights. Maybe give us five days to give feedback and two days to revise, instead of three days to give feedback and four days to revise.
1. What did you like best about the project and why?
I really liked how we were able to work with students our age all around the world for this writing assignment. Even though we didn't get to meet the participating classes face to face, I feel we really got to know each other. We learned the other people's hobbies, culture, and even their level of writing.
2. What did you like least and why?
It really started to bug me that I was getting lousy feedback week after week. It seemed like many of the other students didn't care about giving quality feedback. They were just saying things like, "Your story is missing something but I don't know what." It started to irritate me. I also didn't like giving feedback because it took me a long time to read a story and figure out where it needs improvement.
3. What was something surprising that you learned about the other students (from other schools)?
I mainly learned that some of the students really didn't care about school. I read one story that was about a giant pizza eating all the people of earth. You've got to be kidding me! Put a little effort into school. Not all students were bad. Some gave really good feedback and wrote excellent stories. Some of the feedback I received was very helpful.
4. How do you think the project affected your writing?
This project helped me understand what makes a good fictional story. Every week, we revised on a different writing mechanic. It told me what a good story should have.
5. Describe the most challenging aspect of the project.
Like I said before, feedback was very hard. It took such a long time to think of something thoughtful to help the writer. I spent at least 30 minutes on each story I read and gave feedback.
6. Offer some advice to future participants.
Don't get behind on feedback. You don't want to end up on the Lazy list. Three times your name appears on the lazy list and you're out of the project.
7. Other comments.
If we were to do this again, I would recommend that we have more time to give feedback. I usually had only a few days to read two stories. It is easy to revise your story after receiving feedback. I could do it in two nights. Maybe give us five days to give feedback and two days to revise, instead of three days to give feedback and four days to revise.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Character Analysis #2
Since Bottom didn't appear in our reading of Scene 2 Act 2, in A Midsummer Night's Dream, I've decided to do a Character Analysis of Lysander. Lysander is one of the two suitors that is trying to marry Hermia. The other suitor is Demetrius. Hermia's father, Theseus, promised Demetrius that he could marry Hermia. The man that Hermia loves is Lysander. So, Hermia and Lysander decide to run off into the woods. While Hermia and Lysander are sleeping in the woods, a hobgoblin named Robin Goodfellow sprinkles flower nectar on his eyes so Lysander will fall in love with the first woman he sees when he wakes up. Unfortunately, the first woman he sees is Helena, a friend of Hermia that loves Demetrius. So, the chapter ends with this weird love square where there are no perfect couples.
I feel very bad for Lysander. It's very disappointing that Lysander ran off into the woods with Hermia, so he could be with her. Running into the woods caused more harm because a hobgoblin made him fall in love with another woman. Now, he loves a different woman that doesn't love him back. It seems as if he loved Hermia too much. Since he loved her too much, he destroyed the bond between them by falling in love with another woman. Lysander is an innocent, lovesick character that happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
If someone were to take on the role of Lysander, he would have to be an excellent actor. At one moment, he would have to love one woman. Then, suddenly, he would have to convince his audience that a spell manipulated him to love a different woman. The actor playing Lysander would have to be a decent looking fellow, because Hermia fell in love with him. This is a very hard role to act, but if someone is able to do a great job in the role of Lysander, it will improve the quality of the play.
I feel very bad for Lysander. It's very disappointing that Lysander ran off into the woods with Hermia, so he could be with her. Running into the woods caused more harm because a hobgoblin made him fall in love with another woman. Now, he loves a different woman that doesn't love him back. It seems as if he loved Hermia too much. Since he loved her too much, he destroyed the bond between them by falling in love with another woman. Lysander is an innocent, lovesick character that happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
If someone were to take on the role of Lysander, he would have to be an excellent actor. At one moment, he would have to love one woman. Then, suddenly, he would have to convince his audience that a spell manipulated him to love a different woman. The actor playing Lysander would have to be a decent looking fellow, because Hermia fell in love with him. This is a very hard role to act, but if someone is able to do a great job in the role of Lysander, it will improve the quality of the play.
Thursday, May 3, 2007
A Midsummer Night's Dream Character Analysis of Bottom
My class is reading Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. There are many different characters in this wonderful play. A very unique character is Bottom, the weaver. Bottom is part of a group of commoners that are suppose to put on a play at the wedding of Theseus, the duke of Athens, and his soon-to-be wife, Hippolyta. The play is Pyramus and Thisbe, which is about two lovers that eventually kill themselves because of the strong love for each other. Bottom is set to play Pyramus, the lead male role in the play. Bottom is happy to have the lead role, but still isn't satisfied. Along with Pyramus, he also wants to play Thisbe, the lead female role. But Quince, the director of the play, tells Bottom that the role of Pyramus fits him best.
I'm getting the feeling that Bottom is a very confident character, who regards himself as the most talented person in the world. He thinks that he is a really good actor, even though he isn't a professional. He is a weaver for a living, yet he thinks he's so great at acting, that he should be the two lead roles of the play. Bottom says that another role he should play is a lion, because he will roar so ferociously, Theseus will say, "Let him roar again!" This is ironic, because Quince believes that Pyramus is the perfect role for Bottom. Pyramus is a character that is a proper gentleman, which is the exact opposite of Bottom. A proper gentleman would be one who is modest, while Bottom thinks he is the most important person in Athens. Maybe Bottom is a character that always wants to be the center of attention. Bottom thinks that he's the greatest at everything, but his peers think differently of him.
If someone were to play the role of Bottom, they would have to act very confident. He would have to regard himself as the best thing that god created. The actor would also have to be tall and muscular. If someone is tall and muscular, it will improve their confidence because he is bigger than everyone else. For some reason, I also believe Bottom would have a manly voice. It will make the actor that plays the role of Bottom a little more believable if he fulfilled these characteristics.
I'm getting the feeling that Bottom is a very confident character, who regards himself as the most talented person in the world. He thinks that he is a really good actor, even though he isn't a professional. He is a weaver for a living, yet he thinks he's so great at acting, that he should be the two lead roles of the play. Bottom says that another role he should play is a lion, because he will roar so ferociously, Theseus will say, "Let him roar again!" This is ironic, because Quince believes that Pyramus is the perfect role for Bottom. Pyramus is a character that is a proper gentleman, which is the exact opposite of Bottom. A proper gentleman would be one who is modest, while Bottom thinks he is the most important person in Athens. Maybe Bottom is a character that always wants to be the center of attention. Bottom thinks that he's the greatest at everything, but his peers think differently of him.
If someone were to play the role of Bottom, they would have to act very confident. He would have to regard himself as the best thing that god created. The actor would also have to be tall and muscular. If someone is tall and muscular, it will improve their confidence because he is bigger than everyone else. For some reason, I also believe Bottom would have a manly voice. It will make the actor that plays the role of Bottom a little more believable if he fulfilled these characteristics.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Cycle 24: The Sustainablility Fair
On April 20, 2007, my school had a sustainability fair. At this fair, different people from around the island came to our school to talk about building a more sustainable future.There were three topics that I found especially interesting.
I learned about something called Indian Blue Worms. The difference between these worms and regular worms are that they will eat pretty much any type of organic material. Organic materials are materials that have Carbon. Even though they are red worms, they have a blue ring around their heads, which is how they got their name. So, if people started to use these worms, we wouldn't have to throw away as much of our trash. These worms could use it for food.
We also have a recycling water plant on our island. The water here is not used for drinking. It is sewer water that has been treated so it can be used for irrigation and industrial purposes. Irrigation purposes include the watering of golf courses. Since we are using recycled water, we don't have to waste our precious clean water supply. Industrial purposes include using the recycled water for steam. This is a great way to build a sustainable future for our islands. I also learned that purple is the universal color for non drinking water. So, if you see a purple pipe, don't drink the water from it!
I learned about Xeriscape. Xeriscape saves water in landscape areas by using drought tolerant plants. A lot of the times, we use native plants, which is good for two reasons because it saves water, and increases the native plant population. Xeriscape also uses drip irrigation instead of sprinklers because it directs the water to the plant instead of watering everything around it, which is not necessary. It also uses mulching, which holds in water for longer periods of time.
From the sustainability fair, I learned a ton about building a sustainable future for the coming generations. The people that came to talk were very nice people and easy to talk to and ask questions. Besides learning about the things we are doing to build a sustainable future, I learned some very interesting facts. For example, 84% of all household waste can be recycled. You throw away 41 pounds of garbage a day. That means, you can recycle about 35 pounds of garbage a day. I don't think that anyone recycles that much. I really hope that my school has another sustainability fair next year, because this was really fun. Did I mention, I also won a mug because of this fair. It's pretty cool.
I learned about something called Indian Blue Worms. The difference between these worms and regular worms are that they will eat pretty much any type of organic material. Organic materials are materials that have Carbon. Even though they are red worms, they have a blue ring around their heads, which is how they got their name. So, if people started to use these worms, we wouldn't have to throw away as much of our trash. These worms could use it for food.
We also have a recycling water plant on our island. The water here is not used for drinking. It is sewer water that has been treated so it can be used for irrigation and industrial purposes. Irrigation purposes include the watering of golf courses. Since we are using recycled water, we don't have to waste our precious clean water supply. Industrial purposes include using the recycled water for steam. This is a great way to build a sustainable future for our islands. I also learned that purple is the universal color for non drinking water. So, if you see a purple pipe, don't drink the water from it!
I learned about Xeriscape. Xeriscape saves water in landscape areas by using drought tolerant plants. A lot of the times, we use native plants, which is good for two reasons because it saves water, and increases the native plant population. Xeriscape also uses drip irrigation instead of sprinklers because it directs the water to the plant instead of watering everything around it, which is not necessary. It also uses mulching, which holds in water for longer periods of time.
From the sustainability fair, I learned a ton about building a sustainable future for the coming generations. The people that came to talk were very nice people and easy to talk to and ask questions. Besides learning about the things we are doing to build a sustainable future, I learned some very interesting facts. For example, 84% of all household waste can be recycled. You throw away 41 pounds of garbage a day. That means, you can recycle about 35 pounds of garbage a day. I don't think that anyone recycles that much. I really hope that my school has another sustainability fair next year, because this was really fun. Did I mention, I also won a mug because of this fair. It's pretty cool.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Shaman Lit Circle Post
For the chapter, Shaman, in The Woman Warrior, my job is the moderator, which is the person that brings questions for the group.
Maxine said early in the chapter that Brave Orchid and her husband had two children, a boy and a girl, before they had Maxine. How do you think they died and why did Maxine introduce them into the story?
Brave Orchid wanted to do something with her life after her two children died. Why did she choose to be a doctor?
When Maxine is looking at pictures of her mother at school, she is trying to figure out how she feels. Why does Maxine want to know her mother's feelings back then?
In China, it seems that they believe in ghosts. Why do the Chinese culture believe in ghosts, but not the present day American culture? There are ghost stories in our culture, but I don't think we take ghosts as seriously as the people in this book. What is the difference between these two cultures?
Brave Orchid said that it costed 200 dollars to pay for Maxine's birth, and people in China were giving away girls for free. What is Brave Orchid trying to tell Maxine by saying this?
Why do you think that Brave Orchid was willing to move to America when she was having such a great life in China? She was a respected doctor, and then threw it all away to come to America. Would you make the same decision?
How come Brave Orchid and Maxine considers everyone in America ghosts?
What are the similarities between Brave Orchid and Fa Mu Lan?
Between pages 88-91, Maxine talks about how all heroes love food and eat a lot. What does this mean?
Maxine's grandfather and father married multiple women. Why is this accepted?
Maxine said early in the chapter that Brave Orchid and her husband had two children, a boy and a girl, before they had Maxine. How do you think they died and why did Maxine introduce them into the story?
Brave Orchid wanted to do something with her life after her two children died. Why did she choose to be a doctor?
When Maxine is looking at pictures of her mother at school, she is trying to figure out how she feels. Why does Maxine want to know her mother's feelings back then?
In China, it seems that they believe in ghosts. Why do the Chinese culture believe in ghosts, but not the present day American culture? There are ghost stories in our culture, but I don't think we take ghosts as seriously as the people in this book. What is the difference between these two cultures?
Brave Orchid said that it costed 200 dollars to pay for Maxine's birth, and people in China were giving away girls for free. What is Brave Orchid trying to tell Maxine by saying this?
Why do you think that Brave Orchid was willing to move to America when she was having such a great life in China? She was a respected doctor, and then threw it all away to come to America. Would you make the same decision?
How come Brave Orchid and Maxine considers everyone in America ghosts?
What are the similarities between Brave Orchid and Fa Mu Lan?
Between pages 88-91, Maxine talks about how all heroes love food and eat a lot. What does this mean?
Maxine's grandfather and father married multiple women. Why is this accepted?
Charley, The Hickam Air Force Base Ghost
This assignment is about finding a Hawaiian ghost story. I picked this ghost story because my dad used to work at Hickam. I wonder if he ever saw this ghost? Here's some background information about Charley.
At Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, “Charley” has haunted the halls of the Pacific Air Forces headquarters building since the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Known as Hale Makai, Hawaiian for “house by the sea,” it was once the largest building in the U.S. military. In 1941 it was a 3,200-man dormitory on that day of infamy. More than 60 Soldiers — most eating breakfast — died in the building during the attack. Today, it’s still an ominous place.
And here is a story about someone that might have heard Charley at night.
Hello I'm a thirteen year old boy whom my father is in the Air Force. My dad was stationed at Hickam Air force Base and worked at a rather large building that had been there even before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Now it is the Pacific Air Forces Headquarters building. Although during the war it was a 3000 man dormitory. The shape of the building from the air is like a Number sign, #.
Now in the military when an object or enemy is not known they are given the alias "charley". During the war the dorm was bombed and the bomb went right through the roof of the mess hall. This wing or area is called the " L wing" It looks like an L from the air or the top right
corner of the number sign.
It was said to be that at the time that the bomb fell through the roof and exploded a man unknown man that was mopping the floor of the mess hall. Of course he was killed. For some unknown reason the ghost of this man is said to haunt the L wing on the third floor which is the top floor.
My friend and I got a hold of this information through our fathers who work there. So we figured that it would be fun to spend Halloween night in the building.
We had heard a couple of stories of other people encountering the ghost. The best story involved the security police who reside in the L wing on the floor. They were running a training drill where there was a criminal loose in the building so they had all the lights on and all the
exits sealed off. A young airman was running down a fully lit hall when he ran into what felt like a person. He looked up to see nothing but he did hear heavy footsteps running in the opposite direction.
This young airman who had his little experience told me this first hand as well as my dad. He said that the security police are so scared from that incident that they no longer patrol the third floor of the L wing. He said what really scares him are the moans that he hears when he is
Patrolling the second floor coming from the third floor. He can also hear footsteps through the paper thin ceilings.
The night that my father, my friend, his father, and me decided to stay in the building we really wanted to come in contact with Charlie in some order. As freaked out as we were we went up to the third floor and walked around. Our dads weren't quite as afraid as us so they teased us
by tapping us and yelling out the ghost's name. Shortly after we heard moaning and we stopped dead in our tracks. the moans seemed to be getting closer then the moans were soon accompanied by footsteps, running footsteps. So as a natural reaction we sprinted to the stairs
and ran all the way to the first floor where we were bunking. We were quite shaken up and tried to forget it. We then went up to the second floor stair landing to listen for moans and footsteps. Sure enough we did and ran back to the first floor. We went to sleep and
tried to forget about it all but how can you forget something this nerve rattling?
At Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, “Charley” has haunted the halls of the Pacific Air Forces headquarters building since the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Known as Hale Makai, Hawaiian for “house by the sea,” it was once the largest building in the U.S. military. In 1941 it was a 3,200-man dormitory on that day of infamy. More than 60 Soldiers — most eating breakfast — died in the building during the attack. Today, it’s still an ominous place.
And here is a story about someone that might have heard Charley at night.
Hello I'm a thirteen year old boy whom my father is in the Air Force. My dad was stationed at Hickam Air force Base and worked at a rather large building that had been there even before the attack on Pearl Harbor. Now it is the Pacific Air Forces Headquarters building. Although during the war it was a 3000 man dormitory. The shape of the building from the air is like a Number sign, #.
Now in the military when an object or enemy is not known they are given the alias "charley". During the war the dorm was bombed and the bomb went right through the roof of the mess hall. This wing or area is called the " L wing" It looks like an L from the air or the top right
corner of the number sign.
It was said to be that at the time that the bomb fell through the roof and exploded a man unknown man that was mopping the floor of the mess hall. Of course he was killed. For some unknown reason the ghost of this man is said to haunt the L wing on the third floor which is the top floor.
My friend and I got a hold of this information through our fathers who work there. So we figured that it would be fun to spend Halloween night in the building.
We had heard a couple of stories of other people encountering the ghost. The best story involved the security police who reside in the L wing on the floor. They were running a training drill where there was a criminal loose in the building so they had all the lights on and all the
exits sealed off. A young airman was running down a fully lit hall when he ran into what felt like a person. He looked up to see nothing but he did hear heavy footsteps running in the opposite direction.
This young airman who had his little experience told me this first hand as well as my dad. He said that the security police are so scared from that incident that they no longer patrol the third floor of the L wing. He said what really scares him are the moans that he hears when he is
Patrolling the second floor coming from the third floor. He can also hear footsteps through the paper thin ceilings.
The night that my father, my friend, his father, and me decided to stay in the building we really wanted to come in contact with Charlie in some order. As freaked out as we were we went up to the third floor and walked around. Our dads weren't quite as afraid as us so they teased us
by tapping us and yelling out the ghost's name. Shortly after we heard moaning and we stopped dead in our tracks. the moans seemed to be getting closer then the moans were soon accompanied by footsteps, running footsteps. So as a natural reaction we sprinted to the stairs
and ran all the way to the first floor where we were bunking. We were quite shaken up and tried to forget it. We then went up to the second floor stair landing to listen for moans and footsteps. Sure enough we did and ran back to the first floor. We went to sleep and
tried to forget about it all but how can you forget something this nerve rattling?
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
White Tigers Lit Circle Post 2
This is my second Lit Circle post for White Tigers. I'm still the Philosopher King, so what I did was look for the themes as I read the chapter. I noticed that there was pretty much only one theme at the end of this Chapter. It was Sexism. Maxine suffered from many sexist remarks and events while she was growing up. Back in her time, people didn't respect woman. Even though Maxine got straight A's, her parents didn't care because she was a girl. She wasn't going to become a doctor or a businessman, so they didn't care how Maxine did in school. There was only one expectation of women back in her time. It was to become a wife or slave. Many people said that it was a waste of time to put any time into a girl. Someone in the book said, "Better to raise geese than girls (46)." As she grew up and went to college, Maxine learned that sexism isn't the only bad thing that existed all around the world. So does racism. All of the bosses she worked for are very racist. One uses the term, "nigger yellow" frequently. Another fires Maxine because she refuses to type invitations to a restaurant that is being picketed by groups that push racial equality. When she gets fired, she wants to kill him, like what Fa Mu Lan would do. I guess the what the end of this chapter is trying to say is that in Maxine's life, there are many bad people, like in the Fa Mu Lan story. She has to find a way to defeat them. But, instead of killing them, she has to beat them by using her words.
Friday, March 2, 2007
White Tigers Lit Circle Post
Yesterday in class, we started to talk about the chapter, White Tigers in The Woman Warrior. We mainly talked about how Fa Mu Lan is a woman and the disadvantages she as because she is one. She is different from the other soldiers since she's a woman. She had to train differently because of that. She was also the hero of her village. The village imputed the title of hero to her name because everyone gave her their sons so she would have an army to fight with. The village believed she was the one that will keep the village safe by going out and fighting the bad guys. We also talked about the rabbit that jumped into her fire so she could eat. I explained in my other post that the rabbit allowed her to eat because she didn't have food. We said in class that this is an example of Fa Mu Lan tapping into the nature to help her on her journeys.
I started to read on, and saw more and more themes in the chapter. One theme is love. Fa Mu Lan finally meets her husband. Fa Mu Lan says that this is the first time in her life that she has a partner. Later, she becomes pregnant. She still fights, wearing her armor differently to hide her pregnant belly. After she gives birth, she fights with her baby in a sling under her armor. She loves her baby so much, that she takes him with her into battle so she always knows where he is. It may seem dangerous to take a baby into battle, but Fa Mu Lan always needs to know where her son is.
Another theme is feminism. Fa Mu Lan is proving to the world that a woman can be a great warrior. She killed so many men on her missions. I guess what the author is trying to say is it doesn't matter what gender you are, if a woman works hard, she can be just as good as a man. Fa Mu Lan is also not the only woman warrior. Fa Mu Lan arrives to the village of the baron that drafted her brother. She learns the baron is a very contumacious man, saying that he hasn't done anything wrong and made all of his wealth by himself. She slaughters the baron, and in his house, finds a bunch of women locked in a room. She sets them free, and later, they would become a army of woman warriors that kill men and boys. What this chapter is saying about feminism is that in old China, women could become warriors be something other than slaves and wives. But, as the chapter goes on, we learn that women don't have the same freedom in present day China.
I started to read on, and saw more and more themes in the chapter. One theme is love. Fa Mu Lan finally meets her husband. Fa Mu Lan says that this is the first time in her life that she has a partner. Later, she becomes pregnant. She still fights, wearing her armor differently to hide her pregnant belly. After she gives birth, she fights with her baby in a sling under her armor. She loves her baby so much, that she takes him with her into battle so she always knows where he is. It may seem dangerous to take a baby into battle, but Fa Mu Lan always needs to know where her son is.
Another theme is feminism. Fa Mu Lan is proving to the world that a woman can be a great warrior. She killed so many men on her missions. I guess what the author is trying to say is it doesn't matter what gender you are, if a woman works hard, she can be just as good as a man. Fa Mu Lan is also not the only woman warrior. Fa Mu Lan arrives to the village of the baron that drafted her brother. She learns the baron is a very contumacious man, saying that he hasn't done anything wrong and made all of his wealth by himself. She slaughters the baron, and in his house, finds a bunch of women locked in a room. She sets them free, and later, they would become a army of woman warriors that kill men and boys. What this chapter is saying about feminism is that in old China, women could become warriors be something other than slaves and wives. But, as the chapter goes on, we learn that women don't have the same freedom in present day China.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Philosopher King Post 1 in White Tigers
Our class does Literature Circles for the books we read. My job for the Chapter, White Tigers, is the Philosopher King. As the Philosopher King, I am supposed to look for the different themes in the chapter. In the first 16 pages of White Tigers in The Woman Warrior, there were many themes introduced. I am going to talk about four of them.
1. Learning/Training: In the beginning of the chapter, Maxine is telling the story of Fa Mu Lan. She is imagining that she is Fa Mu Lan. An elderly couple asks Fa Mu Lan if she wants to become a warrior to protect her town. She agrees, and goes into training with the couple for 15 years. She learns many things from the couple, such as being very quiet around animals and learning to control her body. She becomes so strong, that she is able to control when her irises dilate.
2. Discipline: When Fa Mu Lan turns 14, the elderly couple takes her blindfolded into the mountain of white tigers. They give her no food and no assistance on how to get back to their home. Fa Mu Lan has to figure out how to survive on very little food and water. She doesn’t take a bite of food until day 10 in the mountains. She gets water by melting snow. An interesting part of this chapter is when a rabbit comes by her while she is near a fire. The rabbit actually jumps into the fire, sacrificing itself, so Fa Mu Lan can eat.
3. Revenge: This is not only an important theme because Fa Mu Lan has this word carved onto her back by her parents, but it is the reason why she started training to become a warrior. She became a warrior because she wanted to protect her village from people that steal from them. She also wanted to get revenge for the people that came to the village and raided them.
4. Pain: Fa Mu Lan suffers through a lot of pain in this chapter. She suffers physical pain. Getting that word carved into your back with a knife doesn’t exactly feel like a massage, does it? She also suffers emotional pain. All she can do is watch while her husband and brother go to war and fight.
1. Learning/Training: In the beginning of the chapter, Maxine is telling the story of Fa Mu Lan. She is imagining that she is Fa Mu Lan. An elderly couple asks Fa Mu Lan if she wants to become a warrior to protect her town. She agrees, and goes into training with the couple for 15 years. She learns many things from the couple, such as being very quiet around animals and learning to control her body. She becomes so strong, that she is able to control when her irises dilate.
2. Discipline: When Fa Mu Lan turns 14, the elderly couple takes her blindfolded into the mountain of white tigers. They give her no food and no assistance on how to get back to their home. Fa Mu Lan has to figure out how to survive on very little food and water. She doesn’t take a bite of food until day 10 in the mountains. She gets water by melting snow. An interesting part of this chapter is when a rabbit comes by her while she is near a fire. The rabbit actually jumps into the fire, sacrificing itself, so Fa Mu Lan can eat.
3. Revenge: This is not only an important theme because Fa Mu Lan has this word carved onto her back by her parents, but it is the reason why she started training to become a warrior. She became a warrior because she wanted to protect her village from people that steal from them. She also wanted to get revenge for the people that came to the village and raided them.
4. Pain: Fa Mu Lan suffers through a lot of pain in this chapter. She suffers physical pain. Getting that word carved into your back with a knife doesn’t exactly feel like a massage, does it? She also suffers emotional pain. All she can do is watch while her husband and brother go to war and fight.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Draft of Story
This is the beginning of my story for the writing project.
A magazine. A stupid magazine got me into so much trouble. You see, one day, I was in my sister's store. She was about to pick up her paycheck, when the new issue of Sports Illustrated caught my eye. It had my favorite baseball team on the cover, The New York Yankees. "Can the Yankees make another title run?" was the headline. I wanted it so badly. Even though it should come in the mail in a couple days, I needed to read it. I stuck my hand into my pocket, and took out some money. Then, I thought to myself, wouldn't it be thrilling to steal the thing? I mean, what an adrenaline rush. So, I turned my head back and forth over and over again, making sure there was no one watching me, and I snatched the magazine and tucked it under my shirt. I sauntered towards the door. I was a few steps away from the door, about to reach freedom, when a security guard said, "Hey kid, come with me." Oh Oh. Busted. The security guard took me into a tiny room, and asked, "Did you take anything from here" I decided to lie. "Uh… no sir, I didn't take anything." He knew I was lying. "Well then, I guess you wouldn't mind if I check under your clothes, then." "Okay, I'm sorry, I took this magazine." He thought for a second, and said, "Well, since you're Karen's brother, I won't take you down to the station. But, you do have to pay for the magazine. I'm also going to tell your parents."
As soon as my parents heard the news, they exploded. They were so mad, that they decided to send me off to the Big Island to help my uncle Kealoha out in the coffee fields for three days.
I just arrived at the Big Island, searching for my uncle. When I first set my eyes on him I am stunned. He is a humongous Hawaiian man. How can I be related to him? My family is full of short, scrawny Asians, and this man is at least six feet, 250 pounds! He has a tattoo that runs down his face. I really hope that I never will get this guy pissed, because he could probably snap every bone in my body in half with his iron-like arms.
"OK, Kenny. Wat you goin' do is pick da coffee beans off da trees. You have to pick each bean, one by one. Only take da red ones. No take da green ones. No stay ripe yet, das why. It's real humbug. But it help you learn wat hard work is. O yeah, call me Kea. Kealoaha is too long. OK, I see you in about five hours to feed you dinner. Work hard, ah?" Kea's pidgin accent is very difficult to understand. It is almost as if we spoke two different languages. And then, I see the field. The coffee trees seem to go on for miles. There is no way I'll get halfway done after three days picking the beans by hand. Oh well, I might as well get started.
"Ho, Kenny, it's 5 o'clock, you done for da day. Wat you like eat?" My body is in so much pain. Kea didn't tell me to wear a hat. I really didn't know the sun was going to be that hot. I am burnt to a crisp. I am so red, that if you put me on a dinner plate with a bowl of butter, I look like lobster dinner fit for a king.
"That's okay Kea, I'm not really hungry. I think I'm just going to go sleep."
"Ok den. I give you one good breakfast tomorrow den. Whoa, braddah. You look like one cherry. I better give you one hat tomorrow. And wear some sunscreen, too."
As soon as a lay down on my bed, I feel like a thousand wasps landed on my body and stung me over and over again. The sunburn hurts so badly, I just want to die. Maybe if I get a good night sleep, I will feel better in the morning.
A magazine. A stupid magazine got me into so much trouble. You see, one day, I was in my sister's store. She was about to pick up her paycheck, when the new issue of Sports Illustrated caught my eye. It had my favorite baseball team on the cover, The New York Yankees. "Can the Yankees make another title run?" was the headline. I wanted it so badly. Even though it should come in the mail in a couple days, I needed to read it. I stuck my hand into my pocket, and took out some money. Then, I thought to myself, wouldn't it be thrilling to steal the thing? I mean, what an adrenaline rush. So, I turned my head back and forth over and over again, making sure there was no one watching me, and I snatched the magazine and tucked it under my shirt. I sauntered towards the door. I was a few steps away from the door, about to reach freedom, when a security guard said, "Hey kid, come with me." Oh Oh. Busted. The security guard took me into a tiny room, and asked, "Did you take anything from here" I decided to lie. "Uh… no sir, I didn't take anything." He knew I was lying. "Well then, I guess you wouldn't mind if I check under your clothes, then." "Okay, I'm sorry, I took this magazine." He thought for a second, and said, "Well, since you're Karen's brother, I won't take you down to the station. But, you do have to pay for the magazine. I'm also going to tell your parents."
As soon as my parents heard the news, they exploded. They were so mad, that they decided to send me off to the Big Island to help my uncle Kealoha out in the coffee fields for three days.
I just arrived at the Big Island, searching for my uncle. When I first set my eyes on him I am stunned. He is a humongous Hawaiian man. How can I be related to him? My family is full of short, scrawny Asians, and this man is at least six feet, 250 pounds! He has a tattoo that runs down his face. I really hope that I never will get this guy pissed, because he could probably snap every bone in my body in half with his iron-like arms.
"OK, Kenny. Wat you goin' do is pick da coffee beans off da trees. You have to pick each bean, one by one. Only take da red ones. No take da green ones. No stay ripe yet, das why. It's real humbug. But it help you learn wat hard work is. O yeah, call me Kea. Kealoaha is too long. OK, I see you in about five hours to feed you dinner. Work hard, ah?" Kea's pidgin accent is very difficult to understand. It is almost as if we spoke two different languages. And then, I see the field. The coffee trees seem to go on for miles. There is no way I'll get halfway done after three days picking the beans by hand. Oh well, I might as well get started.
"Ho, Kenny, it's 5 o'clock, you done for da day. Wat you like eat?" My body is in so much pain. Kea didn't tell me to wear a hat. I really didn't know the sun was going to be that hot. I am burnt to a crisp. I am so red, that if you put me on a dinner plate with a bowl of butter, I look like lobster dinner fit for a king.
"That's okay Kea, I'm not really hungry. I think I'm just going to go sleep."
"Ok den. I give you one good breakfast tomorrow den. Whoa, braddah. You look like one cherry. I better give you one hat tomorrow. And wear some sunscreen, too."
As soon as a lay down on my bed, I feel like a thousand wasps landed on my body and stung me over and over again. The sunburn hurts so badly, I just want to die. Maybe if I get a good night sleep, I will feel better in the morning.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Who's My Hero?
When most people think of a hero, they think of a person that will help them, or even save their life. They probably think that a hero has to be someone that is super strong, or that can fly. When I think of a hero, I don’t think of someone that would save my life. I think of someone that lives by the same values I do and a person that makes the world a better place. That is why a hero in my life is Bill Gates. He is a billionare. But, he didn’t become a billionare because he inherited the money, or won the money. He worked very hard throughout his life to get to where he is today. I value hard work. I believe that it’s not right to get anything you want without hard work. Bill Gates is rich, but he doesn’t keep all his money to himself. His charity with his wife is one of the most successful charities in the world. He uses his money not on himself, but he shares it with the world by helping out global healthcare and poverty, and also expand on educational opportunities in the U.S. Bill Gates is a hard working, generous man, and a great role model for kids. I would love to be just as hard working and generous as Bill Gates.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
What do We Know About Maxine?
This assignment is about explaining how Maxine’s description and imagination about her aunt say about her. In The Woman Warrior, Maxine was told that she had an aunt that killed herself because she had a baby with a person other than her husband. Maxine thinks of reasons why her aunt cheated on her husband and why she decided to kill herself and the baby.
From her description of her aunt, we can say that Maxine has a wild imagination and will elaborate every reason, no matter how weird, that comes to her mind that answers her questions. Maxine wants to know why her aunt would cheat and why she killed herself and her baby. She thinks of the weirdest reasons, such as, “Some man had commanded her to lie with him and be his secret evil. I wonder whether he masked himself when he joined the raid on her family (Kingston, 6).” She thinks that a man made her have a baby with him. As Maxine thought of more reasons for why her aunt had a baby, they got even more unusual than the one before. In the end, she came up with a logical reason why her aunt killed herself along with the baby. We learn that Maxine is a child that needs answers for her questions. She is a very curious girl and will not rest until she has a good explanation for her questions.
We can also say that Maxine values family pride. She says of her aunt, “She kept the man’s name to herself throughout her labor and dying; she did not accuse him that he be punished with her. (Kingston, 11).” Pride is very important in the Chinese culture. So important, Maxine’s aunt killed herself because she brought disgrace upon her family. We know that Maxine lives by the Chinese lifestyle because she is always talking about the different Chinese characteristics and values. She said that she wants to only attract the Chinese boys. That is why Maxine doesn’t want to date. If she turns herself American-Feminine, it will attract the Chinese boys, and all the other boys as well. This means that she lives by the Chinese values and lifestyles, including family pride.
From her description of her aunt, we can say that Maxine has a wild imagination and will elaborate every reason, no matter how weird, that comes to her mind that answers her questions. Maxine wants to know why her aunt would cheat and why she killed herself and her baby. She thinks of the weirdest reasons, such as, “Some man had commanded her to lie with him and be his secret evil. I wonder whether he masked himself when he joined the raid on her family (Kingston, 6).” She thinks that a man made her have a baby with him. As Maxine thought of more reasons for why her aunt had a baby, they got even more unusual than the one before. In the end, she came up with a logical reason why her aunt killed herself along with the baby. We learn that Maxine is a child that needs answers for her questions. She is a very curious girl and will not rest until she has a good explanation for her questions.
We can also say that Maxine values family pride. She says of her aunt, “She kept the man’s name to herself throughout her labor and dying; she did not accuse him that he be punished with her. (Kingston, 11).” Pride is very important in the Chinese culture. So important, Maxine’s aunt killed herself because she brought disgrace upon her family. We know that Maxine lives by the Chinese lifestyle because she is always talking about the different Chinese characteristics and values. She said that she wants to only attract the Chinese boys. That is why Maxine doesn’t want to date. If she turns herself American-Feminine, it will attract the Chinese boys, and all the other boys as well. This means that she lives by the Chinese values and lifestyles, including family pride.
Six Methods of Characterization
Our next assignment is to use and label the six methods of characterization for one character in our family story. The character that I will be describing is Ken. The six methods are:
Appearance, Inner Thoughts/Feelings, Environment, What They Say, What Others Say About Them, and Actions.
Appearance: I didn’t include any of my Uncle’s physical features, but since my uncle is younger than my auntie, then we can conclude that my uncle is a young kid. This could mean that he is naïve and doesn’t know right from wrong yet.
Inner Thoughts/Feelings: My uncle thinks to himself that he should steal the magazine instead of pay for it because it would be a thrilling experience. This means that my uncle is willing to do anything to get some fun out of life. He has the money, but it would be more exciting if he steals it.
Environment: You can tell what kind of character someone is if they only appear in one environment. This is the first time we meet my uncle, so we don’t know where he usually goes and what he does. But, if we find out that my uncle is always around convenience stores, we can conclude that he’s always trying to steal something.
What they say: My uncle didn’t say anything in my family story. But, based on what we know already, we can infer what he would say. Maybe, he might say, “I didn’t steal anything,” when the police officer talks to him. He could say this because we know that he’s a bad person because he stole a magazine. Maybe he is also a liar.
What others say about them: My auntie says, “You can’t do that, he’s my brother.” From this quote, we know that others care about him. Since this is the first time he stole something, his sister believes that he should be left off the hook.
Actions: My uncle steals a magazine. This means he is a mischievous child. He does bad things, making him a bad kid.
Appearance, Inner Thoughts/Feelings, Environment, What They Say, What Others Say About Them, and Actions.
Appearance: I didn’t include any of my Uncle’s physical features, but since my uncle is younger than my auntie, then we can conclude that my uncle is a young kid. This could mean that he is naïve and doesn’t know right from wrong yet.
Inner Thoughts/Feelings: My uncle thinks to himself that he should steal the magazine instead of pay for it because it would be a thrilling experience. This means that my uncle is willing to do anything to get some fun out of life. He has the money, but it would be more exciting if he steals it.
Environment: You can tell what kind of character someone is if they only appear in one environment. This is the first time we meet my uncle, so we don’t know where he usually goes and what he does. But, if we find out that my uncle is always around convenience stores, we can conclude that he’s always trying to steal something.
What they say: My uncle didn’t say anything in my family story. But, based on what we know already, we can infer what he would say. Maybe, he might say, “I didn’t steal anything,” when the police officer talks to him. He could say this because we know that he’s a bad person because he stole a magazine. Maybe he is also a liar.
What others say about them: My auntie says, “You can’t do that, he’s my brother.” From this quote, we know that others care about him. Since this is the first time he stole something, his sister believes that he should be left off the hook.
Actions: My uncle steals a magazine. This means he is a mischievous child. He does bad things, making him a bad kid.
Friday, February 16, 2007
Family Story
For homework, we had to write about a family story.
I think that out of all of my relatives, my Uncle Ken is the funniest. He tells my cousins and I all of his adventures throughout his life. You see, he was a major delinquent. Some of the things he did were so stupid; you just have to laugh. But, one thing he did would have gotten him into so much trouble if my mom and auntie weren’t there to bail him out.
When my auntie was young, she had a job at a convenience store. One day, she was going to pick up her paycheck, when my mom and uncle decided to come along. As my uncle was looking through the store, he spotted a magazine that he absolutely needed. Even though he had the money to pay for it, he decided to steal it because it would be more thrilling. As my mom and her siblings were about to leave the store, a security guard came up to my uncle and said, “Come with me, I saw what you did.” The reason why he got caught is because he moved his head back and forth over and over again, making sure nobody would see him take the magazine. When the security guard said these words, my mom and auntie were in shock. The security guard told them that my uncle stole a magazine, and had to go to the police station. My auntie defended him and said, “You can’t do that, he’s my brother.” The security guard thought for a while, and replied, “Well, since you work here, Karen, we won’t take Ken to the station. But, he does have to pay for the magazine he took. Make sure this never happens again, OK?” The moral of this story is that you shouldn't steal, because if you get caught, you’ll get into a ton of trouble. My uncle was very lucky he learned his lesson about stealing early. If he didn’t get caught, who knows? He could have become a criminal.
I think that out of all of my relatives, my Uncle Ken is the funniest. He tells my cousins and I all of his adventures throughout his life. You see, he was a major delinquent. Some of the things he did were so stupid; you just have to laugh. But, one thing he did would have gotten him into so much trouble if my mom and auntie weren’t there to bail him out.
When my auntie was young, she had a job at a convenience store. One day, she was going to pick up her paycheck, when my mom and uncle decided to come along. As my uncle was looking through the store, he spotted a magazine that he absolutely needed. Even though he had the money to pay for it, he decided to steal it because it would be more thrilling. As my mom and her siblings were about to leave the store, a security guard came up to my uncle and said, “Come with me, I saw what you did.” The reason why he got caught is because he moved his head back and forth over and over again, making sure nobody would see him take the magazine. When the security guard said these words, my mom and auntie were in shock. The security guard told them that my uncle stole a magazine, and had to go to the police station. My auntie defended him and said, “You can’t do that, he’s my brother.” The security guard thought for a while, and replied, “Well, since you work here, Karen, we won’t take Ken to the station. But, he does have to pay for the magazine he took. Make sure this never happens again, OK?” The moral of this story is that you shouldn't steal, because if you get caught, you’ll get into a ton of trouble. My uncle was very lucky he learned his lesson about stealing early. If he didn’t get caught, who knows? He could have become a criminal.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Woman Warrior 2 Quotes
Recently, we read the first chapter of The Woman Warrior, by Maxine Hong Kingston. Our assignment was to pick two quotes from the reading and explain them.
1. "Adultery is extravagance. Could people who hatch their own chicks and eat the embryos and the head for delicacies and boil their feet in vinegar for party food, leaving only the gravel, eating even the gizzard lining-could such people engender a prodigal aunt? (Kingston, 6)"
Maxine is trying to explain to us that how can a family that doesn't waste anything produce a daughter that goes out and wastes her life by cheating on her husband? This family uses every part of the chicken, but a daughter goes out and wastes her life. It was a waste to have a child that ended up killing herself.
2. "Uncles, cousins, nephews, brothers would have looked, too, had they been home between journeys . Perhaps they had already been restraining their curiosity, and they left, fearful that their glances, like a field of nesting birds, might be startled and caught (Kingston, 10)."
Here, Maxine says that maybe, it wasn't her aunt's fault that someone could have raped her. She is so beautiful, that even family members would check her out. The reason why they left for America is because they didn't want anyone to see them staring at their family member. It would have been frowned upon if they did stare at a family member.
1. "Adultery is extravagance. Could people who hatch their own chicks and eat the embryos and the head for delicacies and boil their feet in vinegar for party food, leaving only the gravel, eating even the gizzard lining-could such people engender a prodigal aunt? (Kingston, 6)"
Maxine is trying to explain to us that how can a family that doesn't waste anything produce a daughter that goes out and wastes her life by cheating on her husband? This family uses every part of the chicken, but a daughter goes out and wastes her life. It was a waste to have a child that ended up killing herself.
2. "Uncles, cousins, nephews, brothers would have looked, too, had they been home between journeys . Perhaps they had already been restraining their curiosity, and they left, fearful that their glances, like a field of nesting birds, might be startled and caught (Kingston, 10)."
Here, Maxine says that maybe, it wasn't her aunt's fault that someone could have raped her. She is so beautiful, that even family members would check her out. The reason why they left for America is because they didn't want anyone to see them staring at their family member. It would have been frowned upon if they did stare at a family member.
Friday, February 9, 2007
Moodle
My class uses a website called Moodle. It’s a site that allows us to communicate with our classmates. It also lets us create message boards and wikis. Today, we got into groups and discussed what we like about Moodle, what we don’t like about Moodle, What we would wish it could do, and some creative ways to use it.
What we like about it- communication with others and it saves paper
What we don’t like about it- The editing system only lets one person at a time edit a specific message board or wiki. If you do it at the same time, it will delete your writing. It also lags.
What we wish it could do- real time editing, faster
Creative ways to use it- Have all assignments due on Moodle so we won’t waste paper.
What we like about it- communication with others and it saves paper
What we don’t like about it- The editing system only lets one person at a time edit a specific message board or wiki. If you do it at the same time, it will delete your writing. It also lags.
What we wish it could do- real time editing, faster
Creative ways to use it- Have all assignments due on Moodle so we won’t waste paper.
Lost Sister Questions
Recently in class, we read the poem, “Lost Sister”. It’s about the Chinese immigrants that moved to America for a better life. My teacher, Mr. Watson, told us to answer the following questions:
1. Introduce and discuss a significant quote from “Lost Sister”.
2. Explain what the poem reveals about our essential questions. What does it say about how our “self” is created?
1. “In America, there are many roads and women can stride along with men.” This quote comes at the very end of the third stanza. The poem said earlier that daughters of Chinese ancestry never left their home in China. The girls would always obey what anybody told them. But, this poem tells of a girl that leaves China. The reason why she left is because there are more opportunities in America. I believe that the girl didn’t want to live the Chinese lifestyle and wanted to do more with her life. As this quote said, women are treated the same as men. A woman can be just as successful in America as a man. No one will tell a woman what to do in America, as well. This is why the girl wanted to move. She will have more choices and will be more successful.
2. This poem is trying to tell us that we will always be connected with the city we grow up in. The poem said, “You find you need China: your one fragile identification, a jade link handcuffed to your wrist.” This is located at the beginning of the fifth stanza, and means we will always have a little bit of the place we grew up in our hearts. Where you grow up will shape your beliefs and what you enjoy. For instance, since I live in Hawaii, I love the beach. I grew up around the beach and probably will go crazy if I move somewhere that has no beach in sight for miles. Where we grow up also shapes how we talk and the language we use. In Hawaii, many people talk pidgin. If we would go to the mainland, we would sound different from everyone else because we grew up in Hawaii. So, I think that where you grow up definitely influences how our “self” is created.
1. Introduce and discuss a significant quote from “Lost Sister”.
2. Explain what the poem reveals about our essential questions. What does it say about how our “self” is created?
1. “In America, there are many roads and women can stride along with men.” This quote comes at the very end of the third stanza. The poem said earlier that daughters of Chinese ancestry never left their home in China. The girls would always obey what anybody told them. But, this poem tells of a girl that leaves China. The reason why she left is because there are more opportunities in America. I believe that the girl didn’t want to live the Chinese lifestyle and wanted to do more with her life. As this quote said, women are treated the same as men. A woman can be just as successful in America as a man. No one will tell a woman what to do in America, as well. This is why the girl wanted to move. She will have more choices and will be more successful.
2. This poem is trying to tell us that we will always be connected with the city we grow up in. The poem said, “You find you need China: your one fragile identification, a jade link handcuffed to your wrist.” This is located at the beginning of the fifth stanza, and means we will always have a little bit of the place we grew up in our hearts. Where you grow up will shape your beliefs and what you enjoy. For instance, since I live in Hawaii, I love the beach. I grew up around the beach and probably will go crazy if I move somewhere that has no beach in sight for miles. Where we grow up also shapes how we talk and the language we use. In Hawaii, many people talk pidgin. If we would go to the mainland, we would sound different from everyone else because we grew up in Hawaii. So, I think that where you grow up definitely influences how our “self” is created.
Introduction
Hello everybody. My name is Blaine. This is my Freshman English 1 B Blog for my school. We have two essential questions in this class. They are:
1. Who am I?
2. How does my use of language define me?
Outside of school, I like to go to the beach and watch T.V. When I go to the beach, I go body boarding. If you’ve never gone body boarding before, it’s pretty intense. You ride the wave with no board. Your body just glides on the wave. I love to watch T.V., as well. My favorite T.V. show is Family Guy. It’s hilarious. Well, that’s enough about me. Enjoy my Blog!
1. Who am I?
2. How does my use of language define me?
Outside of school, I like to go to the beach and watch T.V. When I go to the beach, I go body boarding. If you’ve never gone body boarding before, it’s pretty intense. You ride the wave with no board. Your body just glides on the wave. I love to watch T.V., as well. My favorite T.V. show is Family Guy. It’s hilarious. Well, that’s enough about me. Enjoy my Blog!
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