Blog Comments Week 23

I commented on Sa Veon's blog:
https://saveons.blogspot.com/2017/04/hits-and-misses.html?showComment=1493336133663#c7997263124507292667

I commented on Alex W.'s blog:
https://blogsgotjokes.blogspot.com/2017/04/1-and-2.html?showComment=1493336396328

2. If you are in a position of power, you are happy. 4. Who we are--our essential character and temperament--is fixed and unchangeable.

I disagree with the 2nd and 4th statements. Power is not everything. It can lead you to your downfall. For example, the tyrant in Purple Hibiscus by Adichie was killed by a prostitute. Before that, this tyrant kept all money to himself and left most of Nigeria in shambles. In turn, students started to riot around schools, including the university that Aunty Ifeoma taught at. Prices in regular household objects rose to a point where barely anyone could buy them. I doubt that the tyrant was happy with a huge majority of Nigeria threatening to kill him.

Our essential character can be changed, for I have changed over the past 4 years. In 6th grade, I used to be a slob who wouldn't care less about her homework. I got bad grades, low expectations, and disappointment from my parents. But in 8th grade, I started to do my assignments and listen in class. I became a better student and a better person. I also started to be more friendly towards other people. I'm now in 9th grade and I'm surrounded by 7 people as friends. I have As and Bs and my parents are proud of me. I am still changing, because I have to adapt to the changes life is throwing at me.

Hits and Misses

To be honest, my greatest writing was all in the projects, just bits, and pieces. I only knew how to write with detail and formality, and had trouble with focusing on the main topic. For example, my Lord of the Flies literary analysis 'Microcosms of Our Society' came on and off the topic that humans are first and foremost relying on their instincts to make decisions. I couldn't even put in the quotes properly, much less make a proper citation. I at least did better in my research paper, but I had trouble with the outline of the paper. My research points were off, and I didn't have any good subplots to back them up. Moreover, my research cards had more irrelevant than relevant information. But at least I learned how to make a good research paper in the end. In conclusion, I can make papers using detail, formality and fleuncy. But I can't make a paper using basic instructions. I hope that in sophmore year I can learn how to make a proper paper.

Blog Comments Week 22

I've commented on Kolin's blog:
https://kolin-english1.blogspot.com/2017/04/new-york-times-prompt.html?showComment=1492037981650#c3280850504343050690

I've commented on Hudson's blog:
https://huds0ngenglish.blogspot.com/2017/04/writing-prompt-how-do-you-feel-about.html?showComment=1492038419325#c2848270672078797303

Successful Reading

When I read Purple Hibiscus, I highlight what I think is important and write what is so important about the line. Other ways I effectively read is when I read the chapter more than once, so that way I can firmly grasp the details and what the book is trying to show or tell me. I also sometimes track down the characters, but I don't use just quotes. I find their behavior within the lines, and use that to understand them. For example, Papa is a very religious man who wants to have his family to be pure and innocent. So he keeps them close to him and keeps them away from 'sinners'. He is a holy priest on the outside, but an abusive man on the inside. Papa proved on it page five, where he tried to throw something Jaja for not coming to church.

The Perfect Body

145: Is there too much pressure on girls to have 'perfect' bodies?

Yes, I do believe that there is too much pressure on girls to have 'perfect bodies'. Everything where we go, we will have mannequins with waists not much bigger than their arms. We will also see photoshopped pictures of girls in magazines of on tv. This makes us want to fit in with the other girls who are already in the cycle. The cycle that makes everyone believe that skinny is the next big thing. And later on, you could die of eating disorder or starvation.

Other pressures to have 'perfect' bodies are in the clothes we wear. They are made for girls who have hourglass bodies and show off bellies for the rest of us. So we girls always make it so we can fit the tiny clothes and dress to impress. This can also cause death and severe starvation. I believe that numbers on a scale can also be a burden on a girl's shoulder. the scales are always used to determine who much a boy or girl weighs. When a girl sees this, she will usually want to lose weight. As the lady said during announcements, don't let the numbers control you.

Blog Comments Week 21

I commented on Caroline's blog:
https://caroline-english1.blogspot.com/2017/03/last-year-to-this-year.html?showComment=1490834143888

I commented on Ander's blog:
https://derzzzzzz.blogspot.com/2017/03/free-post.html?showComment=1490834269511#c794950014174977789