I have watched the news and noticed a lot of problems like racism, child abuse, and bullying. These social issues are big problems because these can major consequences. Such as gays who get bullied are committing suicide. Also people being racist to other people and some die because they don't like being made fun of. These are big problems.
One issue I heard was that gay teens and adults are committing suicide because they are getting bullying on because they are different. One person committed suicide because some stupid people put a camera in his room and made fun of him because he is gay. Bullying is becoming a big social issue that can cause the loss of life. The bullies do it for fun. They think that making fun of other people is fun but it is not. I hate it when people pick on people. Why can't everyone get along and there won't be any bullying? Well that is not reality.
Another issue that I heard is that there is a kid who gets beat up by his family. He doesn't want to go back and rather go to a foster home. When the reporters went to talk to his family they answered with violence. The kid told the reporters that they hit him with sticks and other painful stuff. I think it is very wrong for child abuse. It is not the child's fault he/she made a mistake. People should teach them through kindness not hitting them with sticks. I know how it feels to be hit by a stick because I got hit by sticks plenty of times.
This experience was very helpful because I became more aware of what's going around the world and how tough some people's life's are. Now watching the news is more interesting and helpful. It gives me more info about the world and the effects of social issues. You should be more aware for social issues.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
"Mother to Son" Response
Mother to Son is a very inspiring and awesome poem by Langston Hughes. He was an African American poet who wrote many poems. Also this poem was wrote in 1922 and that was long time ago. I really like this poem because it describes life in a visual way. It creates an image in your head to describe how hard life is but you still have to keep on going
I like how she describes life to a staircase. She was telling her son about her life. It wasn't easy for her and I like her describing her life. When she says the stairs have tacks in it and splinters I think those represents some problems she faced in her life. Also when she says she kept on climbing and reaching landings I think those represents how she never gave up and faced her problems head on. She is teaching her son never to give up and face problems.
I think that the son can be Langston Hughes and the mother maybe is his mother. I think that his mother was a slave and I think she wants to teach him about facing life. Also something that I noticed is that the language is southern so I infer that they are probably southerners. Another thing that I noticed is that this line: "life for me ain't been no crystal stair." is repeated. I think that she is saying that slaves had tougher life's than the white southerners. Maybe the white southerners had a "crystal stair" life.
In conclusion, I think "Mother to Son" is a very good poem that demonstrates an important theme never give up. This poem is like a big metaphor describing life to stairs.
I like how she describes life to a staircase. She was telling her son about her life. It wasn't easy for her and I like her describing her life. When she says the stairs have tacks in it and splinters I think those represents some problems she faced in her life. Also when she says she kept on climbing and reaching landings I think those represents how she never gave up and faced her problems head on. She is teaching her son never to give up and face problems.
I think that the son can be Langston Hughes and the mother maybe is his mother. I think that his mother was a slave and I think she wants to teach him about facing life. Also something that I noticed is that the language is southern so I infer that they are probably southerners. Another thing that I noticed is that this line: "life for me ain't been no crystal stair." is repeated. I think that she is saying that slaves had tougher life's than the white southerners. Maybe the white southerners had a "crystal stair" life.
In conclusion, I think "Mother to Son" is a very good poem that demonstrates an important theme never give up. This poem is like a big metaphor describing life to stairs.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Appreciation for Freak the Mighty
What do you think when you hear friendship. Well in dictionary.com it says "the state of being a friend; association as friends; a friendly relation." In Freak the Mighty there are many examples of friendship. The main example is the friendship of Max and Kevin which is the biggest friendship in the book.
This is a part from the book that I think demonstrates their friendship: "Freak is still holding tight to my shoulders and when they ask him for his name, he says, "We're Freak the Mighty, that's who we are. We're nine feet tall, in case you haven't noticed." That's how it started, really, how we got to be Freak the Mighty, slaying dragons and fools and walking high above the world."
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick is about a boy named Max who meets a boy named Kevin and they become friends besides their differences. By working together they overcame many obstacles in their path. Even though, they both are different but when they become Freak the Mighty they are unbeatable. One's weakness is the other one's strength. Like when they were chased by Blade and his gang. Max used his big legs and Kevin used his superior intelligence to run away and they were able to escape.
Friendship is created when people become friends and they form a bond. Most people have something in common with their friends. Even though, Max and Kevin are different they both have something in common. They both have family problems and are outcasts. Friendships can be strong and some can be fragile. When you lose a friend it is very painful. Like when Kevin died Max just went crazy. There are other friendships in the book such as the friendship of Max and Iggy and Loretta. Their friendship isn't what some people consider a friendship but it still is. I noticed it when Loretta tries to save Max and when she gave advice to Max which made him write this book. Another considered friendship is of Max and Grim how they help each other and when they give advice that helps them out.
A connection that I can kind of relate to Max and Kevin because they both are outcast and I think I am an outcast when I play with my friends near my neighborhood. When I don't know understand what they are saying, so I feel left out. Another connection that I can make is a text to text connection with the Mortal Instruments Series. Like Max and Kevin, Clary and Simon are treated like outcasts or feels like one. Clary and Simon are friends even tough they are different.
Max is very lucky to have a friend like Kevin. Kevin died of a big heart which has two meanings. One meaning is literal because he really died of a big heart. The other meaning is figurative because he was so helpful that he changed Max's life and you must have a big heart to do that.
It is very inspiring how the author was inspired to write this book. He saw a little boy getting carried by a tall friend of his. It is cool how authors get inspired even the slightest thing could be inspiring.
I liked this book because it demonstrates friendship and no matter how different you are you still can have friends. I think the theme is very important because it can relate to many people and their friendships. No matter how different you are there will be a friend just for you. Such as if Max and Kevin were destined to be friends. Then there will be a friend waiting for you.
This is a part from the book that I think demonstrates their friendship: "Freak is still holding tight to my shoulders and when they ask him for his name, he says, "We're Freak the Mighty, that's who we are. We're nine feet tall, in case you haven't noticed." That's how it started, really, how we got to be Freak the Mighty, slaying dragons and fools and walking high above the world."
Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick is about a boy named Max who meets a boy named Kevin and they become friends besides their differences. By working together they overcame many obstacles in their path. Even though, they both are different but when they become Freak the Mighty they are unbeatable. One's weakness is the other one's strength. Like when they were chased by Blade and his gang. Max used his big legs and Kevin used his superior intelligence to run away and they were able to escape.
Friendship is created when people become friends and they form a bond. Most people have something in common with their friends. Even though, Max and Kevin are different they both have something in common. They both have family problems and are outcasts. Friendships can be strong and some can be fragile. When you lose a friend it is very painful. Like when Kevin died Max just went crazy. There are other friendships in the book such as the friendship of Max and Iggy and Loretta. Their friendship isn't what some people consider a friendship but it still is. I noticed it when Loretta tries to save Max and when she gave advice to Max which made him write this book. Another considered friendship is of Max and Grim how they help each other and when they give advice that helps them out.
A connection that I can kind of relate to Max and Kevin because they both are outcast and I think I am an outcast when I play with my friends near my neighborhood. When I don't know understand what they are saying, so I feel left out. Another connection that I can make is a text to text connection with the Mortal Instruments Series. Like Max and Kevin, Clary and Simon are treated like outcasts or feels like one. Clary and Simon are friends even tough they are different.
Max is very lucky to have a friend like Kevin. Kevin died of a big heart which has two meanings. One meaning is literal because he really died of a big heart. The other meaning is figurative because he was so helpful that he changed Max's life and you must have a big heart to do that.
It is very inspiring how the author was inspired to write this book. He saw a little boy getting carried by a tall friend of his. It is cool how authors get inspired even the slightest thing could be inspiring.
I liked this book because it demonstrates friendship and no matter how different you are you still can have friends. I think the theme is very important because it can relate to many people and their friendships. No matter how different you are there will be a friend just for you. Such as if Max and Kevin were destined to be friends. Then there will be a friend waiting for you.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Freak the Mighty Research Entry#7
To deepen my thinking of Freak the Mighty. I researched about the author and the reviews of the book. Researched has helped me discover more details I didn't notice before. It gave me background information about the author and know what other people think of this book. So if you find a book you like go on and research about it because it will tell you more.
I went on the internet and found a website about Rodman Philbrick the author of Freak the Mighty. (http://www.rodmanphilbrick.com/info.html) I have learned that Philbrick was inspired by seeing a boy that suffers from the same disease that made him short. He was carried by a friend who was tall. Many of the characters such as Kevin, Max, and the Fair Gwen were inspired by real life. Also we learned about the disease that Kevin suffers from. It is called Morquio Syndrome. I also learned a lot about his life and things he like to do. Also he was a screenwriter for the movie but they thought it was too much like the book.
I found out little information about the setting and why the author put it in that setting. I f you want to check it out follow the following link (http://www.enotes.com/freak-mighty/setting). I have learned that Philbrick wanted it to indicate Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is where he went to college. But in the book there much goegraphical description. So it will be hard to identify the setting. So thats why you should research. Now I learned many stuff that I look at the book with a different perspective.
I went on the internet and found a website about Rodman Philbrick the author of Freak the Mighty. (http://www.rodmanphilbrick.com/info.html) I have learned that Philbrick was inspired by seeing a boy that suffers from the same disease that made him short. He was carried by a friend who was tall. Many of the characters such as Kevin, Max, and the Fair Gwen were inspired by real life. Also we learned about the disease that Kevin suffers from. It is called Morquio Syndrome. I also learned a lot about his life and things he like to do. Also he was a screenwriter for the movie but they thought it was too much like the book.
I found out little information about the setting and why the author put it in that setting. I f you want to check it out follow the following link (http://www.enotes.com/freak-mighty/setting). I have learned that Philbrick wanted it to indicate Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is where he went to college. But in the book there much goegraphical description. So it will be hard to identify the setting. So thats why you should research. Now I learned many stuff that I look at the book with a different perspective.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Freak the Mighty Entry
A note that I found interesting in Freak the Mighty is that how Freak and Max are friends and they are really different. They both put aside their differences and learned to work together and become friends. Friendship is a very strong bond.. But sometimes it can be very fragile. Freak and Max share a very strong bond.
Freak and Max are very different but they became the best of friends. Freak is a very, very intelligente boy. But he has growing problems. Max is a very tall and strong boy. But he has learning problems. They may be different but one's strenght is the other one's weakness. So when they combine and become Freak the Mighty nothing can stop them. They are tall, smart, and fast an ultimate human being.
Their friendship is very powerful and they both help each other out. Like when they were chased by Blade and his gang. Max used his big legs to run fast and Freak used his big brain to navigate the way. With their combination they were able to escape. If they work together they are unstoppable. But when they are alone they are weak. Friendship can help you in many ways.
Freak and Max are very different but they became the best of friends. Freak is a very, very intelligente boy. But he has growing problems. Max is a very tall and strong boy. But he has learning problems. They may be different but one's strenght is the other one's weakness. So when they combine and become Freak the Mighty nothing can stop them. They are tall, smart, and fast an ultimate human being.
Their friendship is very powerful and they both help each other out. Like when they were chased by Blade and his gang. Max used his big legs to run fast and Freak used his big brain to navigate the way. With their combination they were able to escape. If they work together they are unstoppable. But when they are alone they are weak. Friendship can help you in many ways.
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