"My Papas Waltz," by Theodore Roethke is a great meaningful poem. You won't fully understand the poem unless you really analyize the lines. Not just reading the words but trying to find what the words actually stand for and mean. A lot of people in my class thought this poem was about a father who is very drunk and who is beating his son. But to some people, they think the boy and father are just dancing. I don't really know what to think.
There are lines that give evidence to beating his son and the father being drunk like, "the whiskey on your breath can make a small boy dizzy," or "they romped until the pans slid from the kitcken shelf." Even though these are very explanatory lines, there is still evidence to show how the boy was just very small. For example,"at every step you missed, my right ear scraped a buckle." That could just mean that he was up to his waist.
Also, the line that says,"the whiskey on your breath could make a small boy dizzy," doesn't necessarily mean that hes drunk. He could have had a little to drink but the fact is that your uncertain. The writer doesn't give clear evidence that the man is beating his son and he doesn't get clear evidence that he isn't beating his son. That is why I like this poem so much.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
final responce
The book that I have been reading lately is, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J.K. Rowling. Its very complex but at the same time it is very easy to enjoy. Even though i'm not a big fantasy reader, I found this book to fasinating. What I realized about this book is how the issues this book deals with is a lot like the issues like conformity, bullying, and
Harry has had a big time fitting in with the other people in Hogwarts. A lot of it is because of how everybody thinks of him as the kid who survived the attempt of Lord Voldemort trying to kill him. He only relies on two other kids. Thats really all he has and its tough to turn to somebody to fix the issue. Your embarrased and he can't turn to his family because he simply just doesn't have one. He only has Ron nd Hermione. I also, have dealt with trying to fit in, everybody has. Whether your goin to a new school or a new sports team, its hard to just make friends and blend in; espesically when your known for a horific incident like Harry is.
Another isuue that I deal with and Harry deals with is bullying. This kind of fits in with the categorie conformity. Harry is constantly bullied by Draco Malfoy and his friends. He can't escape the punishment, and he can't fight back because he might get kicked out of Howgwarts, and thats all he really has in his life. Besides the school he goes back to a rude aunt and uncle and a spoiled bratt in a cousin. I have delt with bullying before. Sometimes it feels like terrible and you feel like just start up a fight. Its hard to just back off when they keep constantly attacking you with insults. Sometimes Harry has fought back and sometimes I have fought back but you realize at the end that it wasn't the right choice.
The last issue that I have found in my book is kind of a personal social issue. It is self esteem and determination. At some parts of the book, Harry has a very high self esteem but in some other places, he has a very low self esteem. When professor Lupin helps him fight off dementors, they describe Harry as not being confident. Harry is very determined even if it means breaking the rules. He ignores Hogwards rules by going to Hogsmeade. He takes the marauder's map and go through secret passage ways. I think that I am a very determined person like harry. I work for what I want and am always willing to go the extra mile to forfill my goals.
Harry holds of issues that I myslef hold. He has dealt with bullying, trying to fit in, just like every kid in the world. Hes had problems with his self esteem but he is a very determined person. He does what he needs to do even if it means ignoring the rules a little.
Harry has had a big time fitting in with the other people in Hogwarts. A lot of it is because of how everybody thinks of him as the kid who survived the attempt of Lord Voldemort trying to kill him. He only relies on two other kids. Thats really all he has and its tough to turn to somebody to fix the issue. Your embarrased and he can't turn to his family because he simply just doesn't have one. He only has Ron nd Hermione. I also, have dealt with trying to fit in, everybody has. Whether your goin to a new school or a new sports team, its hard to just make friends and blend in; espesically when your known for a horific incident like Harry is.
Another isuue that I deal with and Harry deals with is bullying. This kind of fits in with the categorie conformity. Harry is constantly bullied by Draco Malfoy and his friends. He can't escape the punishment, and he can't fight back because he might get kicked out of Howgwarts, and thats all he really has in his life. Besides the school he goes back to a rude aunt and uncle and a spoiled bratt in a cousin. I have delt with bullying before. Sometimes it feels like terrible and you feel like just start up a fight. Its hard to just back off when they keep constantly attacking you with insults. Sometimes Harry has fought back and sometimes I have fought back but you realize at the end that it wasn't the right choice.
The last issue that I have found in my book is kind of a personal social issue. It is self esteem and determination. At some parts of the book, Harry has a very high self esteem but in some other places, he has a very low self esteem. When professor Lupin helps him fight off dementors, they describe Harry as not being confident. Harry is very determined even if it means breaking the rules. He ignores Hogwards rules by going to Hogsmeade. He takes the marauder's map and go through secret passage ways. I think that I am a very determined person like harry. I work for what I want and am always willing to go the extra mile to forfill my goals.
Harry holds of issues that I myslef hold. He has dealt with bullying, trying to fit in, just like every kid in the world. Hes had problems with his self esteem but he is a very determined person. He does what he needs to do even if it means ignoring the rules a little.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Reading responce
The book that I have been reading latelt is, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban, by J.K. Rowling. Its a complex and easy to enjoy. Even though i'm not a big fantasy reader, I found this book to fasinating.
This book really is about imagination. It brings you into another world filled with monsters and magic. Its what this book is all about. Theres always a new twist to things. Something you didn't expect always happens. I think the best part of the book is the magic. All the potions and wonds are really brought about so creativly and makes me always want to read.
Another thing I like about The Prisoner of Askaban is how the author does a great job of describing the settings and whats going on. All the expressions and emotions that the characters are filled with. She uses great metaphors and similes which makes the book much more interesting. That has inspired me to use more metaphors and similes when I write. Its a great way to describe things and get what your trying to say across to the reader.
In all, The Prisoner of Askaban is simply a great book. Possibly the best out of all of the Harry Potter books. All the witchcraft and mystery to it really makes me enjoy it.
This book really is about imagination. It brings you into another world filled with monsters and magic. Its what this book is all about. Theres always a new twist to things. Something you didn't expect always happens. I think the best part of the book is the magic. All the potions and wonds are really brought about so creativly and makes me always want to read.
Another thing I like about The Prisoner of Askaban is how the author does a great job of describing the settings and whats going on. All the expressions and emotions that the characters are filled with. She uses great metaphors and similes which makes the book much more interesting. That has inspired me to use more metaphors and similes when I write. Its a great way to describe things and get what your trying to say across to the reader.
In all, The Prisoner of Askaban is simply a great book. Possibly the best out of all of the Harry Potter books. All the witchcraft and mystery to it really makes me enjoy it.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
3 Great Blogs
My three favorite blogs are Jose's, Gabrielle Gautier's, and Erin's. There blogs truely show what we have done in ELA during the year and all the things we have learned.
I like Jose's blog because you can really see all the effort he has put into them. Every single blog is there and every single one is done perfectly. His poems are really good. He uses great medaphors and similes. For example, in his sonnet he says, "A world inside a an outcasted sea line. Only the pure may enter these walls. He writes about a certain topic but never gives away what hes talking about. He leaves you thinking and I think that is really cool. Also, Jose incorporates Shakespeare's language in the sonnet. He uses words like thee and pers'n.
Another blog that I really enjoyed was Gabrielle's. Her poems are really meaningful and are about so many topics that people can really relate to. Gabrielle also does a good job describing her poems and giving her opinion. Giving her input on paintings. Her inferences and interpetations are really spot on and very direct. Gabrielle's blog has all the qualities of a great blog.
The last blog I chose was was Erin's. I really like the topics she writes about. She writes about the things you wouldn't normally notice everyday. The things that don't stand out. Also, she does a good job of backing up her opinions with pin point facts and statements, like in Papas Waltz. Thats something that I can really improve on and reading Erin's blog can really help me. Her poems are also very metaphoric and thats why I really enjoy them, especially her sonnet. Her blog is something that I can really learn from. She did a great job.
I like Jose's blog because you can really see all the effort he has put into them. Every single blog is there and every single one is done perfectly. His poems are really good. He uses great medaphors and similes. For example, in his sonnet he says, "A world inside a an outcasted sea line. Only the pure may enter these walls. He writes about a certain topic but never gives away what hes talking about. He leaves you thinking and I think that is really cool. Also, Jose incorporates Shakespeare's language in the sonnet. He uses words like thee and pers'n.
Another blog that I really enjoyed was Gabrielle's. Her poems are really meaningful and are about so many topics that people can really relate to. Gabrielle also does a good job describing her poems and giving her opinion. Giving her input on paintings. Her inferences and interpetations are really spot on and very direct. Gabrielle's blog has all the qualities of a great blog.
The last blog I chose was was Erin's. I really like the topics she writes about. She writes about the things you wouldn't normally notice everyday. The things that don't stand out. Also, she does a good job of backing up her opinions with pin point facts and statements, like in Papas Waltz. Thats something that I can really improve on and reading Erin's blog can really help me. Her poems are also very metaphoric and thats why I really enjoy them, especially her sonnet. Her blog is something that I can really learn from. She did a great job.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Family sonnet
An escape from a problematic life.
Always eccepted, no matter how wrong.
A bond that is stronger than a clasp knife.
This bond that we have is something life long.
Bringing hearts up when they are in the ground.
Bringing all the beauties of my life out.
We are like yarn that is never unwound.
A sea of memories, without a doubt.
Rays of sunshine on a long dead beat day.
They are what I would do anything for.
They are as sweet as candy or sorbet.
They aren't just people I stand before.
People to you but they are more to me.
They are a part of my family tree.
Always eccepted, no matter how wrong.
A bond that is stronger than a clasp knife.
This bond that we have is something life long.
Bringing hearts up when they are in the ground.
Bringing all the beauties of my life out.
We are like yarn that is never unwound.
A sea of memories, without a doubt.
Rays of sunshine on a long dead beat day.
They are what I would do anything for.
They are as sweet as candy or sorbet.
They aren't just people I stand before.
People to you but they are more to me.
They are a part of my family tree.
Monday, January 17, 2011
An Incident
I read down the list.
My heart being like a uncontrollable
drum. I stare down the paper like a hawk.
The top reads "Basketball Team Roster."
I see an Isiah, a Kelvin, a Peterson, but
not a Gabriel.
My face turns pale and my mind
goes blank. Not knowing what to do or
say, I just walk away into the frigid night.
I don't make a grin or say a word.
I just walk all the way home, feeling
sorry for myslef, and I remember how my
name wasn't even mentioned.
My heart being like a uncontrollable
drum. I stare down the paper like a hawk.
The top reads "Basketball Team Roster."
I see an Isiah, a Kelvin, a Peterson, but
not a Gabriel.
My face turns pale and my mind
goes blank. Not knowing what to do or
say, I just walk away into the frigid night.
I don't make a grin or say a word.
I just walk all the way home, feeling
sorry for myslef, and I remember how my
name wasn't even mentioned.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Description on poem, The Incident
I decided to write about the poem; The Incident. What I notice about this poem is how it is almost written as a story. Its like the poet took a passage from a story and decided to write about it. You don't find people writing poems on that kind of thing.
The poem really describes the characters well and the setting. For example, the poem clearly states how the character had never been a victim of name calling like that. He never really thought anyone would call him that. In the poem it says how the boy never forgot that incident the whole summer. That brief encounter really changed him. I can tell that that he lived in a time period and place where that would really wasn't used by kids. I hate to say it, but now, it seams that, that would is use so much now. And sometimes its not even said to be disrespectful.
Another thing I got was how the two boys were the same age. Even though the author doesn't say directly how old the boy who cursed at the other boy was he still said, "he was not that whit bigger than me."
The poem really describes the characters well and the setting. For example, the poem clearly states how the character had never been a victim of name calling like that. He never really thought anyone would call him that. In the poem it says how the boy never forgot that incident the whole summer. That brief encounter really changed him. I can tell that that he lived in a time period and place where that would really wasn't used by kids. I hate to say it, but now, it seams that, that would is use so much now. And sometimes its not even said to be disrespectful.
Another thing I got was how the two boys were the same age. Even though the author doesn't say directly how old the boy who cursed at the other boy was he still said, "he was not that whit bigger than me."
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