By: Yi Kuishuai, Dai Nan Tian, Lim Jing Kai, Leow Yi En
1) A was Albert Einstein who was a scientist
2) B was Barack Obama who does not like his fist
3) C was the famous Chen Shui Bian who shocked the world around
4) D was singer David Cook who amazed the people of the town
5) E was famous Edison who lit the whole world bright
6) G was General Percival who gave up the colonial right
7) H was china’s Hu Jin Tao who advanced China quickly
8) J was actor Jackie Chan who learnt kongfu swiftly
9) K was singer Kelly Clarkson who cares about her attire
10) L was MM Lee Kuan Yew who refuses to retire
11) M was pop star Michael Jackson who died at a young age
12) O was Osama Bin Laden who appears in newpaper’s page
13) P was the British Prince George who was one of the royal persons
14) Q was Queen Elizabeth who don’t need a license
15) R was an artist called Raphael and paintings were drawn by him
16) S was the famous St. John where an Island was named after him
17) T was an actor called Tom Hanks and he was a director
18) W was the famous Wen Jia Bao who was China’s dedicator
19) Y was General Yamashita who was a Japanese
20) Z was singer Zhou Jie Lun who was a famous chinese
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Creative Poem of my primary school days (written by me, Yi Kuishuai)
My school badge has three words
And that’s Strive to Excel
We are forced to Strive our best
In order to Excel
School’s a daily routine for us
As we must reach by seven sharp
Everyone thinks that school is boring
But that is not for me
School’s a paradise to me
And that is really true
School dismiss at one ‘o clock
And we have no homework!
And the food there really rock
As it is very cheap
You should try our Western Stall
As no one could resist!
And our teachers also rock
As they are kind to us
They gave us high marks in class tests
And never scold me thrice
The students here are also very good
They often treat me canteen food
They often give a helping hand
To those of other creed or race
The Hall is humongous and large
The field is humongous
Everything that’s in this place
Is extraordinary large
I love my school compound
I love the people there
I love anything that is in my school
And now what about you?
And that’s Strive to Excel
We are forced to Strive our best
In order to Excel
School’s a daily routine for us
As we must reach by seven sharp
Everyone thinks that school is boring
But that is not for me
School’s a paradise to me
And that is really true
School dismiss at one ‘o clock
And we have no homework!
And the food there really rock
As it is very cheap
You should try our Western Stall
As no one could resist!
And our teachers also rock
As they are kind to us
They gave us high marks in class tests
And never scold me thrice
The students here are also very good
They often treat me canteen food
They often give a helping hand
To those of other creed or race
The Hall is humongous and large
The field is humongous
Everything that’s in this place
Is extraordinary large
I love my school compound
I love the people there
I love anything that is in my school
And now what about you?
Monday, May 24, 2010
Favorite poem
My favorite poem
I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud by William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company!
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
How are the figurative language used in the poem? Give the specific word(s), explain what type of figurative language it is and why the poet chose to use this figurative language?
The figurative language is used in the poem to express and let the reader to “feel” how the poet really is. “I gazed—and gazed—”this is a hyperbole. This shows how happy the poet is. “The waves beside them danced” is a personification. This gives the reader a more clear idea of how the waves are like. “I wandered lonely as a cloud” is a metaphor. This allows the reader to understand the poet’s feeling more clearly than to use normal words. So, the poet chose these three out of five figurative language to let the readers understand his mood and the surrounding he sees better.
Tell us why you like this poem in no less than 100 words.
I like this poem as I could clearly understand the poet’s feelings and his surrounding that he sees. I could also clearly understand or “see” the change of feelings of the poet and the reason why. The poet (or poem) is very creative as the poet uses different things like clouds to express his feelings and he also described his surroundings like a “human nature”. For example, he described the waves dancing. The poet described the surrounding so well that I could imagine it myself. It almost seems like paradise and I would surely want to go to visit it! I could also completely understand why the feelings of the poet would change so much. Thus, I like this poem. (120 words)
I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud by William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but gay,
In such a jocund company!
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
How are the figurative language used in the poem? Give the specific word(s), explain what type of figurative language it is and why the poet chose to use this figurative language?
The figurative language is used in the poem to express and let the reader to “feel” how the poet really is. “I gazed—and gazed—”this is a hyperbole. This shows how happy the poet is. “The waves beside them danced” is a personification. This gives the reader a more clear idea of how the waves are like. “I wandered lonely as a cloud” is a metaphor. This allows the reader to understand the poet’s feeling more clearly than to use normal words. So, the poet chose these three out of five figurative language to let the readers understand his mood and the surrounding he sees better.
Tell us why you like this poem in no less than 100 words.
I like this poem as I could clearly understand the poet’s feelings and his surrounding that he sees. I could also clearly understand or “see” the change of feelings of the poet and the reason why. The poet (or poem) is very creative as the poet uses different things like clouds to express his feelings and he also described his surroundings like a “human nature”. For example, he described the waves dancing. The poet described the surrounding so well that I could imagine it myself. It almost seems like paradise and I would surely want to go to visit it! I could also completely understand why the feelings of the poet would change so much. Thus, I like this poem. (120 words)
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Difference between urban and rural life:
Urban life:
Urban relates to the area surrounding cities and well populated areas. Urban life is city life, the modern way of living.
Rural life:
Rural relates to a sparsely populated areas, usually farmland or country-side areas. Rural life is an old-fashioned way of life. Such lifestyles can be found in most villages.
Comparison
Urban:
1. Mainly in the city
2. People use much modern technology
3. There are many high-rise buildings
4. People could live a stable and comfortable life
5. Places are very crowded, especially roads
6. There is much pollution (noise, air, water etc)
7. People wore fashionable clothing
8. Children mainly/must go to school
9. People are pretty safe
10. People usually are pretty rich
Rural:
1. Mainly in the country-side
2. People seldom use modern technology
3. There are very little high-rise buildings (mostly are houses with only one to two storey)
4. People might not live a stable and comfortable life as most of them are farmers and they have to work long hours earning very little salary.
5. Places, especially roads, are not crowded. There is much space
6. There is very little pollution
7. People seldom wore fashionable clothing, usually wore traditional clothing
8. Children seldom went to school
9. People are not very safe as there are many wild animals in the country-side
10. People usually are not very rich
Urban relates to the area surrounding cities and well populated areas. Urban life is city life, the modern way of living.
Rural life:
Rural relates to a sparsely populated areas, usually farmland or country-side areas. Rural life is an old-fashioned way of life. Such lifestyles can be found in most villages.
Comparison
Urban:
1. Mainly in the city
2. People use much modern technology
3. There are many high-rise buildings
4. People could live a stable and comfortable life
5. Places are very crowded, especially roads
6. There is much pollution (noise, air, water etc)
7. People wore fashionable clothing
8. Children mainly/must go to school
9. People are pretty safe
10. People usually are pretty rich
Rural:
1. Mainly in the country-side
2. People seldom use modern technology
3. There are very little high-rise buildings (mostly are houses with only one to two storey)
4. People might not live a stable and comfortable life as most of them are farmers and they have to work long hours earning very little salary.
5. Places, especially roads, are not crowded. There is much space
6. There is very little pollution
7. People seldom wore fashionable clothing, usually wore traditional clothing
8. Children seldom went to school
9. People are not very safe as there are many wild animals in the country-side
10. People usually are not very rich
Alice in wonderland
Difference between Alice in wonderland book and movie:
1. Alice was only a small girl in the book but she was a 19 years old lady in the movie and was about to be married.
2. In the book the land discovered by Alice is known as Wonderland while in the movie, the place that Alice falls into is known as Underland.
3. In the book Alice falls down the rabbit hole after straying from her sister's side while in the movie, she falls down the rabbit hole after escaping from some sort of a “wedding” party for her.
4. In the book, Alice is repulsed and perplexed by majority of the characters she encounters in Wonderland, as they are all illogical while in the movie, Alice returns to Underland to find her "friends" waiting for her, and they all unite against The Red Queen.
5. In the book, the loud Queen of Hearts rules Wonderland with the King of Hearts while in the movie, the evil Red Queen, rules a desolate Underland, which she has seized from her sister, the good White Queen.
6. In the book, Alice had no clear mission while in the movie, she has to slay The Red Queen’s Jabberwock on "Frabjous Day" so the White Queen will regain her crown and take back control of Underland.
7. In the movie, there is a prophecy that Alice would slay the Jabberwock but in the book, there is no such thing.
8. In the movie, Alice was on the Queen of Hearts' trial for making her lose her temper. But in the book, it was a Knave of Hearts who was on trial because he stole some tarts from the Queen.
9. In the movie, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and the Dormouse were celebrating an unbirthday party. While in the book, there was no unbirthday party as they were having a never ending tea party all because the Mad Hatter had a quarrel with Time.
10. The Doorknob from the movie isn't mentioned in the book.
Movie plot of Alice in Wonderland:
Alice is a 19-year-old teen. She is betrothed to a dunce of an English nobleman. At her engagement party, she escapes the crowd to consider whether to go through with the marriage and falls down a hole in the garden after spotting an unusual rabbit “running around”. The rabbit went into a hole and Alice, being curious, followed it. The hole was very deep and Alice fell into it. After reaching the bottom of the hole, she arrived in a strange place called "Underland". And she finds herself in a world that resembles the nightmares she had as a child, filled with talking and weird animals, villainous queens and knights, and frumious bandersnatches. Alice met many “friends”. They are the dormouse, the Dodo, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and several talking flowers. She discovers that she had a prophecy of slaying the horrific Jabberwocky of the Red Queen. Then, Alice is then being taken to the Hatter, who was later caught by the red queen and became mad. Alice finds her way to the red queen's palace, where she retrieved the sword which was stolen from the white queen (The Red Queen’s sister and the kind queen). She takes the sword back to the white queen, who makes Alice the champion. Then, on Frabjous Day, a great war broke out between the two queens and Alice also challenged the Jabberwocky. In the end, the white queen won and Alice also slayed the Jabberwocky. Alice drank the beast's blood, which transports her back to her home and she learnt how to take charge of her life.
1. Alice was only a small girl in the book but she was a 19 years old lady in the movie and was about to be married.
2. In the book the land discovered by Alice is known as Wonderland while in the movie, the place that Alice falls into is known as Underland.
3. In the book Alice falls down the rabbit hole after straying from her sister's side while in the movie, she falls down the rabbit hole after escaping from some sort of a “wedding” party for her.
4. In the book, Alice is repulsed and perplexed by majority of the characters she encounters in Wonderland, as they are all illogical while in the movie, Alice returns to Underland to find her "friends" waiting for her, and they all unite against The Red Queen.
5. In the book, the loud Queen of Hearts rules Wonderland with the King of Hearts while in the movie, the evil Red Queen, rules a desolate Underland, which she has seized from her sister, the good White Queen.
6. In the book, Alice had no clear mission while in the movie, she has to slay The Red Queen’s Jabberwock on "Frabjous Day" so the White Queen will regain her crown and take back control of Underland.
7. In the movie, there is a prophecy that Alice would slay the Jabberwock but in the book, there is no such thing.
8. In the movie, Alice was on the Queen of Hearts' trial for making her lose her temper. But in the book, it was a Knave of Hearts who was on trial because he stole some tarts from the Queen.
9. In the movie, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and the Dormouse were celebrating an unbirthday party. While in the book, there was no unbirthday party as they were having a never ending tea party all because the Mad Hatter had a quarrel with Time.
10. The Doorknob from the movie isn't mentioned in the book.
Movie plot of Alice in Wonderland:
Alice is a 19-year-old teen. She is betrothed to a dunce of an English nobleman. At her engagement party, she escapes the crowd to consider whether to go through with the marriage and falls down a hole in the garden after spotting an unusual rabbit “running around”. The rabbit went into a hole and Alice, being curious, followed it. The hole was very deep and Alice fell into it. After reaching the bottom of the hole, she arrived in a strange place called "Underland". And she finds herself in a world that resembles the nightmares she had as a child, filled with talking and weird animals, villainous queens and knights, and frumious bandersnatches. Alice met many “friends”. They are the dormouse, the Dodo, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, and several talking flowers. She discovers that she had a prophecy of slaying the horrific Jabberwocky of the Red Queen. Then, Alice is then being taken to the Hatter, who was later caught by the red queen and became mad. Alice finds her way to the red queen's palace, where she retrieved the sword which was stolen from the white queen (The Red Queen’s sister and the kind queen). She takes the sword back to the white queen, who makes Alice the champion. Then, on Frabjous Day, a great war broke out between the two queens and Alice also challenged the Jabberwocky. In the end, the white queen won and Alice also slayed the Jabberwocky. Alice drank the beast's blood, which transports her back to her home and she learnt how to take charge of her life.
Village by the sea-Biju
My role:
I am Biju. I am the richest fisherman in Thul. I am the first fisherman in Thul to buy a motorized boat with a deep freeze installed to it. I am also the first person in Thul to own a television set. My fellow friends all hated me but I also have helped them in one way or another.
How I helped the fishermen:
It was in the monsoon season. I was as usual, sitting in the comfortable sofa in my home, reading books. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and saw a few fishermen on their boats, preparing to go to sea. I know that things had been harsh for many fishermen as they could not fish during the monsoon season and had to eat lesser and lesser. So, some decided to go out to sea to fish for food. I know that their fishing boats would be broken easily in the sea during the monsoon. So, I went out to persuade them to stop doing this. But they were stubborn and refused to listen to me. Later at night, there was a big storm. It lasted for many days! I became more and more worried about the fishermen’s whereabouts. So, when I heard that there was a search party in Alibagh, I volunteered and found the “fishing fleet” using my “advanced boat”. Three of the fishermen had drowned!
My reflection:
I think that those fishermen should listen to my advice. The whole world is changing and we have to keep up with it. The fishermen should save enough money and buy boats like mine in the future instead of those “traditional” sail boats.
I am Biju. I am the richest fisherman in Thul. I am the first fisherman in Thul to buy a motorized boat with a deep freeze installed to it. I am also the first person in Thul to own a television set. My fellow friends all hated me but I also have helped them in one way or another.
How I helped the fishermen:
It was in the monsoon season. I was as usual, sitting in the comfortable sofa in my home, reading books. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and saw a few fishermen on their boats, preparing to go to sea. I know that things had been harsh for many fishermen as they could not fish during the monsoon season and had to eat lesser and lesser. So, some decided to go out to sea to fish for food. I know that their fishing boats would be broken easily in the sea during the monsoon. So, I went out to persuade them to stop doing this. But they were stubborn and refused to listen to me. Later at night, there was a big storm. It lasted for many days! I became more and more worried about the fishermen’s whereabouts. So, when I heard that there was a search party in Alibagh, I volunteered and found the “fishing fleet” using my “advanced boat”. Three of the fishermen had drowned!
My reflection:
I think that those fishermen should listen to my advice. The whole world is changing and we have to keep up with it. The fishermen should save enough money and buy boats like mine in the future instead of those “traditional” sail boats.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
The comparison between cinderella and the village by the sea
Cinderella:
The protagonist is Cinderalla. And the unhappy situation is that Cinderella's mother died and her father married a widow with two daughters and her stepmother did not like her at all. Her stepmother treated her like a maid. Cinderella’s stepmother gave her nothing and still made her to do housework every day, unlike her sisters who got almost everything, dresses, make-up and do not need to do any housework. They also treated her badly by not allowing her to go out of the house and often scolded her.
The situation worsened when there was a ball held at the court and Cinderella's stepsisters were getting ready to go for the ball as they would get to meet the handsome prince. Cinderella wanted to go too but her stepmother ordered her to stay at home to do all the housework like washing dishes and making the beds.
Help appeared when a fairy appeared in front of her and said that she would help Cinderella to go to the ball as the fairy pitied Cinderella suddenly. The fairy transformed the rags she was dressed in and the clogs she wore into the loveliest dress ever seen in the realm and dainty little slippers. The fairy transformed a huge pumpkin into a sparkling coach and also transformed seven mice into six pure white horses and a coachman. The fairy told her that she must leave the ball at midnight because the fairy's spell would end at midnight and she would return to her normal clothing.
Cinderella had a great time at the ball and she danced with the prince that she seemed to lose her sense of time. (She fell in love with the prince and the prince also fell in love with her) Suddenly, the clock stroke twelve. Cinderella quickly ran away leaving only a slipper behind. The prince picked up her slipper and ordered the ministers to find the girl whose foot the slipper fits in the country until they found the correct girl. In the end, the ministers found Cinderella and they asked her to go to the Prince who was waiting for her. The Prince and Cinderella married and lived happily ever after.
The village by the sea:
The protagonists are Hari and Lila. They came from a very bad family setting, a run-down hut to live in, a very sick mother, a drunkard father who wakes up to drink more and more toddy (he also owned many people debts)and poverty.
The situation worsened when a fertilizer complex would be built in Thul and the villagers were forced to sell their land to the government. They would also not be able to fish in the seas. Hari and Lila's mother was very ill due to malnutrition and was growing weaker and weaker by the day. Lila's dog, Pinto was poisoned by the three Khanerkar brothers as their father did not repay their debts. In the end, Hari became so frustrated with his family that he escaped from Thul to Bombay with a group of protestors to escape his family problems.
Help came from when Hari reached Bombay and could not find job as the de Silvas had gone to Thul for their vacation. But, a watchman at the seabird (the place where the de Silvas lived), Hira Lal, pitied Hari and brought him to his friend Jagu who is the proprietor of the Sri Khrishna Eating House. Jage hired Hari and paid him one rupee per day. Mr Panwallah, the watch-mender next of Sri Khrishna Eating House, took Har as his apprentice and taught him watch-mending. (In this way, Hari learnt a new skill and could find a job easily in the future) In Thul, Lila got a job in the de Silvas home as they came to Thul for their vacation. Mr de Silva took her mother to the hospital in Alibagh when he heard that her mother was very ill. He also paid for the medical/medicine bills.
Hari saved enough money and he returned to Thul on the eve of Diwali. He was reunited with his sisters and he told them about his plan for plans for a poultry farm and staring a watch-mending shop when the factories are built and the workers came to Thul to live and work. He went to Alibagh to bring his mother home. His family was united again as they are not poor, the father had given up drinking toddy, the mother was well again and they have many plans for future. (They lived happily ever after)
Why is the village by the sea different from a fairytale?
Village by the Sea does not follow the fairytale pattern. Hira and Lila did not receive help of magical nature. Instead, they received help from humans like Mr Panwalla, the de Silvas, Jagu, the watchman... And these are not magical persons.
The adventure story pattern:
The protagonist is Hari. The problem is that his family is very poor, with a total of 6 people (plus one dog) to feed. His mother is so sick that she could hardly move. His father is also a drunkard who drank toddy everyday and owned people much debts. In the end, Hari's father sold his fishing boat and alot of things to pay his debts.
The solution is that Hira went to Bombay to find a job so that he could earn money and bring it back to his family so that they could live a better life. (He also did this to excape from his family problems and he wanted to start a new) A good chance came when a group of "villager protestors" went to Bombay to protest about the construction of fertiliser factories in Thul and Hari took this chance to get a free ride to Bombay as he had not much money with him.
There were many obstacles Hari met when he was in Bombay. When he went to the de Silvas' home to look for a job like washing cars, he discovered that the de Silvas had gone to Thul for their holiday. And he could not find many jobs as nobody would hire a village boy who was not educated. Hari met his first benefactor,Hira Lal,watchman of the Seabird(the place where the de Silvas lived). Hira Lal pitied Hari and took him to his second benefactor, Jagu, the proprietor of the Sri Khrishna Eating House. Jagu hired him as a helper in his kitchen and provided him food and shelter. While working at the eating house, Hari met his third benefactor,Mr Panwallah, who is a watch-mender. Mr Panwallah pitied Hari and took him on as an apprentice in watch-mending. Mr Panwallah taught Hari a new skill and also told him how he could make a living when the fertiliser complex was built.
Hari finally solves the problem by earning and saving a lot of money. After saving enough money, Hari went back to Thul on the eve of the Diwali. He reunited with his family (his mother was healed and his father stopped drinking toddy) and had plans for the future.
The protagonist is Cinderalla. And the unhappy situation is that Cinderella's mother died and her father married a widow with two daughters and her stepmother did not like her at all. Her stepmother treated her like a maid. Cinderella’s stepmother gave her nothing and still made her to do housework every day, unlike her sisters who got almost everything, dresses, make-up and do not need to do any housework. They also treated her badly by not allowing her to go out of the house and often scolded her.
The situation worsened when there was a ball held at the court and Cinderella's stepsisters were getting ready to go for the ball as they would get to meet the handsome prince. Cinderella wanted to go too but her stepmother ordered her to stay at home to do all the housework like washing dishes and making the beds.
Help appeared when a fairy appeared in front of her and said that she would help Cinderella to go to the ball as the fairy pitied Cinderella suddenly. The fairy transformed the rags she was dressed in and the clogs she wore into the loveliest dress ever seen in the realm and dainty little slippers. The fairy transformed a huge pumpkin into a sparkling coach and also transformed seven mice into six pure white horses and a coachman. The fairy told her that she must leave the ball at midnight because the fairy's spell would end at midnight and she would return to her normal clothing.
Cinderella had a great time at the ball and she danced with the prince that she seemed to lose her sense of time. (She fell in love with the prince and the prince also fell in love with her) Suddenly, the clock stroke twelve. Cinderella quickly ran away leaving only a slipper behind. The prince picked up her slipper and ordered the ministers to find the girl whose foot the slipper fits in the country until they found the correct girl. In the end, the ministers found Cinderella and they asked her to go to the Prince who was waiting for her. The Prince and Cinderella married and lived happily ever after.
The village by the sea:
The protagonists are Hari and Lila. They came from a very bad family setting, a run-down hut to live in, a very sick mother, a drunkard father who wakes up to drink more and more toddy (he also owned many people debts)and poverty.
The situation worsened when a fertilizer complex would be built in Thul and the villagers were forced to sell their land to the government. They would also not be able to fish in the seas. Hari and Lila's mother was very ill due to malnutrition and was growing weaker and weaker by the day. Lila's dog, Pinto was poisoned by the three Khanerkar brothers as their father did not repay their debts. In the end, Hari became so frustrated with his family that he escaped from Thul to Bombay with a group of protestors to escape his family problems.
Help came from when Hari reached Bombay and could not find job as the de Silvas had gone to Thul for their vacation. But, a watchman at the seabird (the place where the de Silvas lived), Hira Lal, pitied Hari and brought him to his friend Jagu who is the proprietor of the Sri Khrishna Eating House. Jage hired Hari and paid him one rupee per day. Mr Panwallah, the watch-mender next of Sri Khrishna Eating House, took Har as his apprentice and taught him watch-mending. (In this way, Hari learnt a new skill and could find a job easily in the future) In Thul, Lila got a job in the de Silvas home as they came to Thul for their vacation. Mr de Silva took her mother to the hospital in Alibagh when he heard that her mother was very ill. He also paid for the medical/medicine bills.
Hari saved enough money and he returned to Thul on the eve of Diwali. He was reunited with his sisters and he told them about his plan for plans for a poultry farm and staring a watch-mending shop when the factories are built and the workers came to Thul to live and work. He went to Alibagh to bring his mother home. His family was united again as they are not poor, the father had given up drinking toddy, the mother was well again and they have many plans for future. (They lived happily ever after)
Why is the village by the sea different from a fairytale?
Village by the Sea does not follow the fairytale pattern. Hira and Lila did not receive help of magical nature. Instead, they received help from humans like Mr Panwalla, the de Silvas, Jagu, the watchman... And these are not magical persons.
The adventure story pattern:
The protagonist is Hari. The problem is that his family is very poor, with a total of 6 people (plus one dog) to feed. His mother is so sick that she could hardly move. His father is also a drunkard who drank toddy everyday and owned people much debts. In the end, Hari's father sold his fishing boat and alot of things to pay his debts.
The solution is that Hira went to Bombay to find a job so that he could earn money and bring it back to his family so that they could live a better life. (He also did this to excape from his family problems and he wanted to start a new) A good chance came when a group of "villager protestors" went to Bombay to protest about the construction of fertiliser factories in Thul and Hari took this chance to get a free ride to Bombay as he had not much money with him.
There were many obstacles Hari met when he was in Bombay. When he went to the de Silvas' home to look for a job like washing cars, he discovered that the de Silvas had gone to Thul for their holiday. And he could not find many jobs as nobody would hire a village boy who was not educated. Hari met his first benefactor,Hira Lal,watchman of the Seabird(the place where the de Silvas lived). Hira Lal pitied Hari and took him to his second benefactor, Jagu, the proprietor of the Sri Khrishna Eating House. Jagu hired him as a helper in his kitchen and provided him food and shelter. While working at the eating house, Hari met his third benefactor,Mr Panwallah, who is a watch-mender. Mr Panwallah pitied Hari and took him on as an apprentice in watch-mending. Mr Panwallah taught Hari a new skill and also told him how he could make a living when the fertiliser complex was built.
Hari finally solves the problem by earning and saving a lot of money. After saving enough money, Hari went back to Thul on the eve of the Diwali. He reunited with his family (his mother was healed and his father stopped drinking toddy) and had plans for the future.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Lifestyle research of the Amish
Lifestyle of the Amish:
A faith that dictates foregoing modern amenities, including electricity, automobiles and telephones, guides the Amish. The Amish dress simply with only basic ornamentation. Men’s trousers use buttons rather than zippers. Amish women sew their family’s clothing from solid- colour fabric, often in shades of blue. A lot of sewing is done in August, getting clothes together for the children to go to school. The women/housewife makes her coverings and bonnet, dresses and aprons to go over the dress as well as capes. Young girls can wear pastel-colored dresses and, like Amish women, wear bonnets. Adult men can grow beards, but no moustaches. The boys go to school but are only educated to eighth-grade. After that, Amish boys begin an apprenticeship to learn a trade, while the girls learn the skills necessary to maintain a home. The Amish are adept farmers and the majority of Northern Indiana’s Amish live on farms. Today, however, few Amish men are full-time farmers. To support their large families, most work in factories, artisan workshops or cottage businesses. Adolescent Amish girls and women often work in retail businesses or restaurants. The home is the centre of Amish life. Amish families host every event and gathering in their homes, from church services to funerals and weddings. Generally, Amish homes are uncluttered and furnished simply. Amish women take pride in their housekeeping, cooking and providing clothes and the staples of everyday life for their families. Many Amish homes include additions or small detached dwellings called dawdy houses, where family members such as grandparents live. In summer and fall, bountiful vegetable and flower gardens add splashes of colour to the usually white buildings on Amish farmsteads. While Amish families often try alternative treatments, they will seek the services of doctors and modern hospitals
when necessary.
This is the typical life of a man and a woman.
(For the men/ husband) He would get up about five a.m., go to the barn and feed the animals, milk the cows and process the milk to the cans for truck delivery to the local dairy. He would then join the family for prayer and breakfast. Depending on the season, he would work in the fields, preparing the fields for planting (late winter), planting the crops in the spring or harvesting the crops in late summer or fall. He usually works from sunup to sunset in the fields for planting and harvesting with a break for lunch. In the evening, the cows would need to be milked again.(For the woman/ wife) She would also get up about five a.m., help with the milking, prepare breakfast, and if laundry day (usually on Monday) get the gasoline motor started on her wringer washing machine do the laundry, hanging them out on the line to dry. She would work in the kitchen garden, preparing it for planting (with help from her husband), or harvesting vegetables for meals. If there are children, she would also get them ready for school, including packing lunch boxes, etc.
The advantages of the Amish lifestyle:
The Amish people lived a peaceful lifestyle. Thus they would not have much stress and they would not have bad influences from the city people. They sow their own clothes and they wear simple ornaments. This can help to save money. The Amish farm and work, and this can keep their expenses low because they can save money by eating what they planted. The Amish also could eat fresh food, drink fresh milk, fresh cheese, and butter every day. They do not believe in divorce, therefore there are not a lot of broken, split up homes. The children benefit greatly. The children grow up on a farm and learn at an early age how to sew, cook, operate tractors and equipment, and manage a farm and home. A 12 year old Amish will understand many basics about life and self sufficiency that an old person in the city never heard of in 70 years. The food is healthy, without all the chemicals, and good. If catastrophe happens, like a blackout, the Amish keep living the same because they have buggies, horses, lanterns, windmills, hand water pumps, candles, and they are not dependent on the fragile system. They do not have the bad influences of TV (thus they maintained a very good eyesight), and save a lot of time to do productive things. They also don’t own electronics like PSPs, hand phones, computers etc and thus they will be very glad with what they own.
The disadvantages of the Amish lifestyle:
Since the Amish do not use modern technology like the computer and Internet, they cannot interact with the rest of the world except going out into the society. They also cannot keep up with the rest of the world. The Amish children might not want to live without modern technology because of all the games, information and fun stuff they could see on the Internet. They are also only educated to eighth-grade and cannot get a good job in the city and only can be farmers/tailors etc. The Amish are also expected to be farmers. And they will always live a “routine” life, like harvesting and planting at the same time of the year and do nothing else. (They will feel that life is very boring) They also don’t have electricity and cannot see properly in the night as they used candles instead of lights. They also wear simple clothes with simple ornaments and not like the fashionable clothes that most people wear. Thus, they would not be able to fit into the crowd and may feel very “special” and “old fashioned”. They also don’t know the basic hygiene and may get sick easily. Since the Amish families often try alternative treatments and only seek the services of doctors and modern hospitals when necessary, they could make what was a small flu into a big disease. Thus, many may die unexpectantly.
My opinion:
In my opinion, I think the Amish should not stick to the way their ancestors have lived as the world is changing very fast and they should keep up with technology. If they still keep this lifestyle, other people may sneer at them for being old fashioned. They also cannot enjoy the benefits that modern people enjoys, and thus would be “jealous” of us. They also keep to their “yearly routine” with almost no change in their “timetable” and will feel that life is very boring. (Like sowing in April and harvesting in September etc) With modern technology, “normal” people can do a lot of things conveniently (or the easy way). But the “not normal” or “old fashion” people like the Amish who almost do not use modern technology, things will not be so easy for them (or the hard way). With these reasons, the Amish would be longing to change their lifestyle and to fit into the crowd. Thus, I think the Amish lifestyle cannot be sustained and they should not stick to their ancestors’ way of life.
A faith that dictates foregoing modern amenities, including electricity, automobiles and telephones, guides the Amish. The Amish dress simply with only basic ornamentation. Men’s trousers use buttons rather than zippers. Amish women sew their family’s clothing from solid- colour fabric, often in shades of blue. A lot of sewing is done in August, getting clothes together for the children to go to school. The women/housewife makes her coverings and bonnet, dresses and aprons to go over the dress as well as capes. Young girls can wear pastel-colored dresses and, like Amish women, wear bonnets. Adult men can grow beards, but no moustaches. The boys go to school but are only educated to eighth-grade. After that, Amish boys begin an apprenticeship to learn a trade, while the girls learn the skills necessary to maintain a home. The Amish are adept farmers and the majority of Northern Indiana’s Amish live on farms. Today, however, few Amish men are full-time farmers. To support their large families, most work in factories, artisan workshops or cottage businesses. Adolescent Amish girls and women often work in retail businesses or restaurants. The home is the centre of Amish life. Amish families host every event and gathering in their homes, from church services to funerals and weddings. Generally, Amish homes are uncluttered and furnished simply. Amish women take pride in their housekeeping, cooking and providing clothes and the staples of everyday life for their families. Many Amish homes include additions or small detached dwellings called dawdy houses, where family members such as grandparents live. In summer and fall, bountiful vegetable and flower gardens add splashes of colour to the usually white buildings on Amish farmsteads. While Amish families often try alternative treatments, they will seek the services of doctors and modern hospitals
when necessary.
This is the typical life of a man and a woman.
(For the men/ husband) He would get up about five a.m., go to the barn and feed the animals, milk the cows and process the milk to the cans for truck delivery to the local dairy. He would then join the family for prayer and breakfast. Depending on the season, he would work in the fields, preparing the fields for planting (late winter), planting the crops in the spring or harvesting the crops in late summer or fall. He usually works from sunup to sunset in the fields for planting and harvesting with a break for lunch. In the evening, the cows would need to be milked again.(For the woman/ wife) She would also get up about five a.m., help with the milking, prepare breakfast, and if laundry day (usually on Monday) get the gasoline motor started on her wringer washing machine do the laundry, hanging them out on the line to dry. She would work in the kitchen garden, preparing it for planting (with help from her husband), or harvesting vegetables for meals. If there are children, she would also get them ready for school, including packing lunch boxes, etc.
The advantages of the Amish lifestyle:
The Amish people lived a peaceful lifestyle. Thus they would not have much stress and they would not have bad influences from the city people. They sow their own clothes and they wear simple ornaments. This can help to save money. The Amish farm and work, and this can keep their expenses low because they can save money by eating what they planted. The Amish also could eat fresh food, drink fresh milk, fresh cheese, and butter every day. They do not believe in divorce, therefore there are not a lot of broken, split up homes. The children benefit greatly. The children grow up on a farm and learn at an early age how to sew, cook, operate tractors and equipment, and manage a farm and home. A 12 year old Amish will understand many basics about life and self sufficiency that an old person in the city never heard of in 70 years. The food is healthy, without all the chemicals, and good. If catastrophe happens, like a blackout, the Amish keep living the same because they have buggies, horses, lanterns, windmills, hand water pumps, candles, and they are not dependent on the fragile system. They do not have the bad influences of TV (thus they maintained a very good eyesight), and save a lot of time to do productive things. They also don’t own electronics like PSPs, hand phones, computers etc and thus they will be very glad with what they own.
The disadvantages of the Amish lifestyle:
Since the Amish do not use modern technology like the computer and Internet, they cannot interact with the rest of the world except going out into the society. They also cannot keep up with the rest of the world. The Amish children might not want to live without modern technology because of all the games, information and fun stuff they could see on the Internet. They are also only educated to eighth-grade and cannot get a good job in the city and only can be farmers/tailors etc. The Amish are also expected to be farmers. And they will always live a “routine” life, like harvesting and planting at the same time of the year and do nothing else. (They will feel that life is very boring) They also don’t have electricity and cannot see properly in the night as they used candles instead of lights. They also wear simple clothes with simple ornaments and not like the fashionable clothes that most people wear. Thus, they would not be able to fit into the crowd and may feel very “special” and “old fashioned”. They also don’t know the basic hygiene and may get sick easily. Since the Amish families often try alternative treatments and only seek the services of doctors and modern hospitals when necessary, they could make what was a small flu into a big disease. Thus, many may die unexpectantly.
My opinion:
In my opinion, I think the Amish should not stick to the way their ancestors have lived as the world is changing very fast and they should keep up with technology. If they still keep this lifestyle, other people may sneer at them for being old fashioned. They also cannot enjoy the benefits that modern people enjoys, and thus would be “jealous” of us. They also keep to their “yearly routine” with almost no change in their “timetable” and will feel that life is very boring. (Like sowing in April and harvesting in September etc) With modern technology, “normal” people can do a lot of things conveniently (or the easy way). But the “not normal” or “old fashion” people like the Amish who almost do not use modern technology, things will not be so easy for them (or the hard way). With these reasons, the Amish would be longing to change their lifestyle and to fit into the crowd. Thus, I think the Amish lifestyle cannot be sustained and they should not stick to their ancestors’ way of life.
Friday, March 26, 2010
The 5 resourceroom worksheet answers
Choose one of the "ject" words to complete the sentence.
1. My VCR will not (eject) my tape.
2. The pen became a (projectile) when it was thrown across the room.
3. A diabetic may have to (inject) insulin with a needle.
4. Do you really know they will get married, or is that just (conjecture)?
5. The school will automatically (reject) your application if you don't pay the fee first.
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Here are some other words where "pre" means before
pretext, predecessor, preconception, precede, preclude, precognition, preliminary, premeditate, premature, premonition, prenuptial, preordain, prerogative, prerequisite
Complete these sentences with the "pre" word. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons.
predict, prevent, preview, precaution, prefer, previous, prenatal, pre-owned, prelude, preoccupied, prequel, predisposed, preempt, preface, preprandial
1. I like to take a (preprandial) walk to work up my appetite for dinner.
2. I don't like it when the networks (preempt) my favourite TV shows because of sports.
3. One of the jobs of the meteorologist on the news is to (predict) tomorrow's weather.
4. Just as a (precaution), I always lock the car doors when I am driving.
5. Which of these coats do you (prefer) to wear tonight?
6. I don't think Mike heard a word I said because he was so (preoccupied) about his sick sister.
7. We got to the concert at the symphony hall just in time -- we barely sat down before the conductor started the (prelude).
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Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons.
1. (Unemployment) was a big problem in the Great Depression as many businesses shut down and people lost their jobs.
2. After a three week battle, the fort gave an (unconditional) surrender and was taken over.
3. When are you going to (unveil) your new painting?
4 I must have been (unconscious) during the whole movie -- I don't remember any of it!
5. The crowd at the game got so (unruly) that the game was stopped until they settled down.
6. If you are (uncertain) about which book to read, I will help you decide.
7. It's a good thing your dishes and furniture are unbreakable, with so many (unruly) children in the house!
8. Many people say you should (unplug) your computer in a thunderstorm so that lightning doesn't harm it.
9. It’s just (unconscionable) that he would order roast beef -- he is a vegetarian!
10. It is hard to read or hear about the (unthinkable) crimes that some people have committed.
11. It's (unthinkable) that my neat brother would ever let his house get untidy.
12. He is the most (unselfish) person I know - he would give everything he has away.
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Complete these sentences with the "therm" word that fits. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons.
1. Getting wet on a cool day and staying out side can lead to (hypothermia).
2. You can get a (thermometer) that will measure temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius.
3. I have a (thermos) full of coffee, piping hot.
4. A (thermal) blanket is designed to add a warm layer for cold weather, but not be too warm in warm weather.
5. The (isothermal) showed that it was 32 degrees in Boston, Massachusetts and 30 miles north of Cleveland, Ohio.
6. A (thermonuclear) bomb does more damage than other kinds of bombs, but is very expensive to make.
7. Spending too much time in the hot sun can cause (hyperthermia), which can be fatal.
8. That (endothermic) reaction got very, very cold.
9. Setting off a thermonuclear bomb is an example of an (exothermic) reaction because it sends out a lot of heat.
10. In Greenland, (geothermal) energy from hot springs is used to heat houses.
11. A tree farmer might want to study (dendrology).
12. That's an interesting rock! A (geologist) could tell you what it is.
13. The (thermostat) in my car broke, so it overheated.
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Complete these sentences with the bio- word that fits. Be sure review words learned in previous lessons.
1. My brother had a (biopsy) done on the lump on his elbow.
2. A (biology) class is where you learn about living things
3. You would have to write your own (autobiography).
4. Termites could not eat wood without other animals living inside them that digest the wood; this is an example of (symbiosis).
5. An (antibiotic) will help cure some diseases like strep throat.
6. Things that might spread an infection at a hospital have a (biohazard) label on them.
7. When fish glow in the dark it is called (bioluminescence).
8. I want to read the (biography) of the first President of the United States.
9. The desert, the swamps and the rain forest are all part of the big (biosphere).
10. If you put something (biodegradable) in the dump, eventually it will rot away.
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1. My VCR will not (eject) my tape.
2. The pen became a (projectile) when it was thrown across the room.
3. A diabetic may have to (inject) insulin with a needle.
4. Do you really know they will get married, or is that just (conjecture)?
5. The school will automatically (reject) your application if you don't pay the fee first.
copyright © 1998-2004 Susan Jones, Resource Room. All Rights Reserved.
Here are some other words where "pre" means before
pretext, predecessor, preconception, precede, preclude, precognition, preliminary, premeditate, premature, premonition, prenuptial, preordain, prerogative, prerequisite
Complete these sentences with the "pre" word. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons.
predict, prevent, preview, precaution, prefer, previous, prenatal, pre-owned, prelude, preoccupied, prequel, predisposed, preempt, preface, preprandial
1. I like to take a (preprandial) walk to work up my appetite for dinner.
2. I don't like it when the networks (preempt) my favourite TV shows because of sports.
3. One of the jobs of the meteorologist on the news is to (predict) tomorrow's weather.
4. Just as a (precaution), I always lock the car doors when I am driving.
5. Which of these coats do you (prefer) to wear tonight?
6. I don't think Mike heard a word I said because he was so (preoccupied) about his sick sister.
7. We got to the concert at the symphony hall just in time -- we barely sat down before the conductor started the (prelude).
copyright © 1998-2004 Susan Jones, Resource Room. All Rights Reserved.
Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons.
1. (Unemployment) was a big problem in the Great Depression as many businesses shut down and people lost their jobs.
2. After a three week battle, the fort gave an (unconditional) surrender and was taken over.
3. When are you going to (unveil) your new painting?
4 I must have been (unconscious) during the whole movie -- I don't remember any of it!
5. The crowd at the game got so (unruly) that the game was stopped until they settled down.
6. If you are (uncertain) about which book to read, I will help you decide.
7. It's a good thing your dishes and furniture are unbreakable, with so many (unruly) children in the house!
8. Many people say you should (unplug) your computer in a thunderstorm so that lightning doesn't harm it.
9. It’s just (unconscionable) that he would order roast beef -- he is a vegetarian!
10. It is hard to read or hear about the (unthinkable) crimes that some people have committed.
11. It's (unthinkable) that my neat brother would ever let his house get untidy.
12. He is the most (unselfish) person I know - he would give everything he has away.
copyright © 1998-2004 Susan Jones, Resource Room. All Rights Reserved.
Complete these sentences with the "therm" word that fits. Be sure to mix these sentences with words learned in previous lessons.
1. Getting wet on a cool day and staying out side can lead to (hypothermia).
2. You can get a (thermometer) that will measure temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius.
3. I have a (thermos) full of coffee, piping hot.
4. A (thermal) blanket is designed to add a warm layer for cold weather, but not be too warm in warm weather.
5. The (isothermal) showed that it was 32 degrees in Boston, Massachusetts and 30 miles north of Cleveland, Ohio.
6. A (thermonuclear) bomb does more damage than other kinds of bombs, but is very expensive to make.
7. Spending too much time in the hot sun can cause (hyperthermia), which can be fatal.
8. That (endothermic) reaction got very, very cold.
9. Setting off a thermonuclear bomb is an example of an (exothermic) reaction because it sends out a lot of heat.
10. In Greenland, (geothermal) energy from hot springs is used to heat houses.
11. A tree farmer might want to study (dendrology).
12. That's an interesting rock! A (geologist) could tell you what it is.
13. The (thermostat) in my car broke, so it overheated.
copyright © 1998-2004 Susan Jones, Resource Room. All Rights Reserved.
Complete these sentences with the bio- word that fits. Be sure review words learned in previous lessons.
1. My brother had a (biopsy) done on the lump on his elbow.
2. A (biology) class is where you learn about living things
3. You would have to write your own (autobiography).
4. Termites could not eat wood without other animals living inside them that digest the wood; this is an example of (symbiosis).
5. An (antibiotic) will help cure some diseases like strep throat.
6. Things that might spread an infection at a hospital have a (biohazard) label on them.
7. When fish glow in the dark it is called (bioluminescence).
8. I want to read the (biography) of the first President of the United States.
9. The desert, the swamps and the rain forest are all part of the big (biosphere).
10. If you put something (biodegradable) in the dump, eventually it will rot away.
copyright © 1998-2004 Susan Jones, Resource Room. All Rights Reserved.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Difference between “Percy Jackson and the lightning thief” book and movie
1. In the movie, only Zeus’s lightning bolt was stolen but in the book, both Zeus’s lightning bolt and Hades’s helmet of darkness was stolen.
2. In the movie, during the flag-capturing event, Luke led the Blue Team while Annabeth was in the Red Team, but in the book, Luke and Annabeth were in the same team.
3. In the movie, Percy fought with Annabeth for the red flag and he captured the red flag but in the book, Percy fought Clarisse and her friends and Luke and Annabeth captured the red flag.
4. In the movie, after the flag-capturing event, Hades came in the form of a fire demon and wanted to trade Percy’s mother with Zeus’s lightning bolt. But in the book, a hellhound appeared and charged at Percy.
5. . In the movie, Percy, Annabeth and Grover set out secretly to search for Zeus’s lightning bolt but in the book, Percy got permission from Chiron to search for the lightning bolt.
6. In the movie, Percy, Annabeth and Grover went to see Luke before taking off and Luke gave them his favorite shield, a map to find three pearls which would enable them to teleport out of the underworld and a pair of flying shoes. But in the book, Luke rushed to them before they took off and gave them only a pair of flying shoes.
7. In the movie, Percy and his two friends were rowed to Hades Palace by one of Hades “workers” with no one else but in the book, the boat was packed with spirits and they passed many places of the Underworld before reaching Hades Palace.
8. In the book, Percy’s mother was left behind in the underworld but in the movie, Grover volunteered to stay behind.
9. In the movie, Percy fought with Luke in at the empire state building but in the book, Percy fought him in the forest in Half-blood camp.
10. The movie ended with Percy and Annabeth training but in the book, it ended with Percy packing his bags and returning home.
I like the book more than the movie and would like to recommend it as it is longer than the movie. The book is also more exciting and thrilling to read as it contained more characters and information. I like chapter 20(I battle my Jerk Relative). The passage in this chapter I liked most is the one about Percy Jackson battling Ares, a god/immortal! He knew that immortals can't be destroyed, but he still fought Ares. From the title of this chapter, I like it already as I sensed how brave Percy Jackson really was, to call his relative (a god) jerk! He knew that he had little chances of winning, but he still challenged Ares. The fate of the whole world burdened his shoulders and he still could somehow "defeat" Ares using clever tactics! This also shows that his ADHD is helpful! That’s why I like this passage. (149 words)
2. In the movie, during the flag-capturing event, Luke led the Blue Team while Annabeth was in the Red Team, but in the book, Luke and Annabeth were in the same team.
3. In the movie, Percy fought with Annabeth for the red flag and he captured the red flag but in the book, Percy fought Clarisse and her friends and Luke and Annabeth captured the red flag.
4. In the movie, after the flag-capturing event, Hades came in the form of a fire demon and wanted to trade Percy’s mother with Zeus’s lightning bolt. But in the book, a hellhound appeared and charged at Percy.
5. . In the movie, Percy, Annabeth and Grover set out secretly to search for Zeus’s lightning bolt but in the book, Percy got permission from Chiron to search for the lightning bolt.
6. In the movie, Percy, Annabeth and Grover went to see Luke before taking off and Luke gave them his favorite shield, a map to find three pearls which would enable them to teleport out of the underworld and a pair of flying shoes. But in the book, Luke rushed to them before they took off and gave them only a pair of flying shoes.
7. In the movie, Percy and his two friends were rowed to Hades Palace by one of Hades “workers” with no one else but in the book, the boat was packed with spirits and they passed many places of the Underworld before reaching Hades Palace.
8. In the book, Percy’s mother was left behind in the underworld but in the movie, Grover volunteered to stay behind.
9. In the movie, Percy fought with Luke in at the empire state building but in the book, Percy fought him in the forest in Half-blood camp.
10. The movie ended with Percy and Annabeth training but in the book, it ended with Percy packing his bags and returning home.
I like the book more than the movie and would like to recommend it as it is longer than the movie. The book is also more exciting and thrilling to read as it contained more characters and information. I like chapter 20(I battle my Jerk Relative). The passage in this chapter I liked most is the one about Percy Jackson battling Ares, a god/immortal! He knew that immortals can't be destroyed, but he still fought Ares. From the title of this chapter, I like it already as I sensed how brave Percy Jackson really was, to call his relative (a god) jerk! He knew that he had little chances of winning, but he still challenged Ares. The fate of the whole world burdened his shoulders and he still could somehow "defeat" Ares using clever tactics! This also shows that his ADHD is helpful! That’s why I like this passage. (149 words)
Monday, March 1, 2010
(Intrapersonal Q1)
(Intrapersonal Q1)
Mary Maloney's diary
1st March 2010 Monday
Oh, what an awful day that I had today! I was so anxious for Patrick to come home every day! When he came home, I did everything for him! I kissed him, took off his coat and made drinks for him and me. I always loved this part of the day! I thought that we would be a good couple forever and I was already pregnant for six months. I knew Patrick so well that I even knew that he did not want to speak until the first drink was finished. This shows my love for him. I loved him for almost everything he had done.
But, something weird and unusual happened. Patrick finished his glass of drink in one swallow even though the glass was half filled! He also fetched himself another glass! I volunteered to get it, but he ordered me to sit down! I also asked him some questions like “may I get your slippers?”, “would you like some cheese?” etc. But he all said no. Now, I know that something is really wrong with Patrick. I knew that he had something in his heart that he was not telling me. I felt very uneasy. I was about to cook supper when Patrick ordered me to sit down. Ok, now I am really scared and uneasy! “Could he be leaving for another woman?” I thought. That was the worst thing that could happen to a pregnant wife! By then, Patrick had finished his second drink and he stared at the empty glass, frowning. I sat down slowly, watching him all the time.
Then, he told me. I realized that my worst fears had come true! My first reaction was not to believe any of it, to reject it all. “How could he do this to me?” I thought. I was so kind and caring to him! I did so much for him! Was I not good enough? Thousands of questions crossed my mind. I did so much for him, and he still left me for another woman? But I don’t know why I still went to get supper for Patrick, and this time he did not stop me. Everything seemed automatic now, like my limbs had a mind of their own. I felt very nauseous. I grabbed the first thing that I touched in the freezer. I unwrapped it as it was wrapped in paper. “We will have a lamb’s leg for supper,” I thought. When I went through the living room, Patrick was standing by the window. And he said that he was going out, don’t make supper for him. At that point, I automatically walked behind him and whacked him hard using the lamb’s leg. Then, Patrick stood there for four or five seconds before crashing to the ground, dead.
I was shocked by the fact that I apparently killed Patrick. I knew the penalty of murder and thought that it relief. Suddenly, my unborn child came to my mind. What would happen to him or her? For the sake of my child, I had to create an alibi. It was a wonder that my mind thought fast soon after I killed him. I managed to come up with a plan that I thought was brilliant.
My plan was quite simple, but yet ingenious in its design. Before going to the grocer, I practiced my smile and voice so as to not allow any suspicions to rise. At the grocer, my heart thumped quickly as I knew that this would a matter of life and death for mother and child both. I calmed myself and went to greeted Sam, who was the grocer, cheerfully. I bought a can of peas, two Idaho potatoes and a slice of cheesecake. I felt like crying up again when I mentioned the leg of lamb but managed to hold my tears back. I controlled my emotions and went off with a cheerful mind which I had to pretend.
I tried to pretend that I did not know that Patrick was dead and I would go home, finding him waiting for my supper. I tried to act as naturally as possible so no acting would be done. When I entered the house, I found poor Patrick lying in an unnatural position with his legs doubled up and one arm twisted back beneath him. All my love and longing for him welled up inside me and I cried my heart out. It was real so no acting was needed. I quickly informed the police of his death and sat down, staring forlornly out of the window waiting for the police.
When the police arrived, I told them my story while sobbing uncontrollably. One of the policemen, Jack Noonan discovered a patch of congealed blood on Patrick’s head. He quickly called a doctor and two detectives to come and investigate. They consoled me, trying to assure me that they will bring Patrick’s killer to justice while I told them my story which was partially true. One of the detectives asked about which grocer I went to buy my groceries. I faltered for a moment before telling them. The other detective who went to check if I was lying before I came back told the other that it was impossible for me to kill Patrick since I behaved normally and was so cheerful.
The next step in my plan was to dispose of the evidence left which was the leg of the lamb. Jack Noonan offered to go to his wife’s house or my sister’s place. I as I felt it would be better for me to weep over my husband’s death. They finally asked me about any heavy or blunt object that could be used as a murder weapon as Patrick’s skull was shattered by a heavy blow by a blunt weapon. I acted innocent and told them that there was nothing in the house that could be used as a weapon. I knew that I would be caught guilty if the lamb’s leg was not dispose. I grew more impatient as each second passed.
Finally Jack Noonan walked into the kitchen to search of the evidence and I was asked to accompany him. Jack then became aware of the smell of cooked gourmet chicken and told me that I forgot to off the oven which the chicken which was in. I told him to turn it off. Later on, I persuaded the policemen to eat the leg of lamb. I listened to their conversation and their voices were thick and sloppy as their mouths were full of meat and barbeque sauce. Great, they were eating it, I thought. When they said that the weapon that was used to kill Patrick must be right in the house and under their noses, I giggled because they were actually destroying the very thing they were looking for. I felt a great burden lift from my shoulders. We were safe for now but what would become of us in the near future?......
Mary Maloney's diary
1st March 2010 Monday
Oh, what an awful day that I had today! I was so anxious for Patrick to come home every day! When he came home, I did everything for him! I kissed him, took off his coat and made drinks for him and me. I always loved this part of the day! I thought that we would be a good couple forever and I was already pregnant for six months. I knew Patrick so well that I even knew that he did not want to speak until the first drink was finished. This shows my love for him. I loved him for almost everything he had done.
But, something weird and unusual happened. Patrick finished his glass of drink in one swallow even though the glass was half filled! He also fetched himself another glass! I volunteered to get it, but he ordered me to sit down! I also asked him some questions like “may I get your slippers?”, “would you like some cheese?” etc. But he all said no. Now, I know that something is really wrong with Patrick. I knew that he had something in his heart that he was not telling me. I felt very uneasy. I was about to cook supper when Patrick ordered me to sit down. Ok, now I am really scared and uneasy! “Could he be leaving for another woman?” I thought. That was the worst thing that could happen to a pregnant wife! By then, Patrick had finished his second drink and he stared at the empty glass, frowning. I sat down slowly, watching him all the time.
Then, he told me. I realized that my worst fears had come true! My first reaction was not to believe any of it, to reject it all. “How could he do this to me?” I thought. I was so kind and caring to him! I did so much for him! Was I not good enough? Thousands of questions crossed my mind. I did so much for him, and he still left me for another woman? But I don’t know why I still went to get supper for Patrick, and this time he did not stop me. Everything seemed automatic now, like my limbs had a mind of their own. I felt very nauseous. I grabbed the first thing that I touched in the freezer. I unwrapped it as it was wrapped in paper. “We will have a lamb’s leg for supper,” I thought. When I went through the living room, Patrick was standing by the window. And he said that he was going out, don’t make supper for him. At that point, I automatically walked behind him and whacked him hard using the lamb’s leg. Then, Patrick stood there for four or five seconds before crashing to the ground, dead.
I was shocked by the fact that I apparently killed Patrick. I knew the penalty of murder and thought that it relief. Suddenly, my unborn child came to my mind. What would happen to him or her? For the sake of my child, I had to create an alibi. It was a wonder that my mind thought fast soon after I killed him. I managed to come up with a plan that I thought was brilliant.
My plan was quite simple, but yet ingenious in its design. Before going to the grocer, I practiced my smile and voice so as to not allow any suspicions to rise. At the grocer, my heart thumped quickly as I knew that this would a matter of life and death for mother and child both. I calmed myself and went to greeted Sam, who was the grocer, cheerfully. I bought a can of peas, two Idaho potatoes and a slice of cheesecake. I felt like crying up again when I mentioned the leg of lamb but managed to hold my tears back. I controlled my emotions and went off with a cheerful mind which I had to pretend.
I tried to pretend that I did not know that Patrick was dead and I would go home, finding him waiting for my supper. I tried to act as naturally as possible so no acting would be done. When I entered the house, I found poor Patrick lying in an unnatural position with his legs doubled up and one arm twisted back beneath him. All my love and longing for him welled up inside me and I cried my heart out. It was real so no acting was needed. I quickly informed the police of his death and sat down, staring forlornly out of the window waiting for the police.
When the police arrived, I told them my story while sobbing uncontrollably. One of the policemen, Jack Noonan discovered a patch of congealed blood on Patrick’s head. He quickly called a doctor and two detectives to come and investigate. They consoled me, trying to assure me that they will bring Patrick’s killer to justice while I told them my story which was partially true. One of the detectives asked about which grocer I went to buy my groceries. I faltered for a moment before telling them. The other detective who went to check if I was lying before I came back told the other that it was impossible for me to kill Patrick since I behaved normally and was so cheerful.
The next step in my plan was to dispose of the evidence left which was the leg of the lamb. Jack Noonan offered to go to his wife’s house or my sister’s place. I as I felt it would be better for me to weep over my husband’s death. They finally asked me about any heavy or blunt object that could be used as a murder weapon as Patrick’s skull was shattered by a heavy blow by a blunt weapon. I acted innocent and told them that there was nothing in the house that could be used as a weapon. I knew that I would be caught guilty if the lamb’s leg was not dispose. I grew more impatient as each second passed.
Finally Jack Noonan walked into the kitchen to search of the evidence and I was asked to accompany him. Jack then became aware of the smell of cooked gourmet chicken and told me that I forgot to off the oven which the chicken which was in. I told him to turn it off. Later on, I persuaded the policemen to eat the leg of lamb. I listened to their conversation and their voices were thick and sloppy as their mouths were full of meat and barbeque sauce. Great, they were eating it, I thought. When they said that the weapon that was used to kill Patrick must be right in the house and under their noses, I giggled because they were actually destroying the very thing they were looking for. I felt a great burden lift from my shoulders. We were safe for now but what would become of us in the near future?......
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Reflection of Avatar movie
Question 1: Did the government check on the company often to see if they were mistreating the natives?
Question 2: How did the humans have a kind of "unlimited" amount of oxygen?
Question 3: Why did they go to Mount Hallelujah?
Question 4: Why did the seeds or flowers of the giant tree attach onto Jake's body?
Question 5: What kind of food the natives of Planet Pandora eat?
Question 6: Who would want to buy these stones that sell 20 million dollars per kilogram? /What are its uses?
Question 7: Why did Jake release the red flying-dragon in the end instead of riding it until he die?
Question 8: Who became the leader of the tribe in the end?
Question 9: What became of Jake’s human body? / Was it disposed?
Question 10: Was Jake’s other human friends who stayed in Planet Pandora also permanently changed into natives’ bodies?
I think that the movie is very good as it let humans see how cruel humans are from a different point of view. They do not care for anything else except for money. They cut down many trees to clear way to collect the precious stones. The humans destroyed their home without the permission of the natives. I also think that the natives are very brave and strong. They used simple weapons like spears, knifes and arrows to fight against high technology. They knew that they have a high chance of losing and dying, they still fight bravely. They are also very caring as when one of their people died, they will all prepare a nice funeral and they will all cry together. I think most of the humans in this movie are all cruel and ruthless creatures (no offence) while the natives are brave, strong and kind living things. (150 words)
Question 2: How did the humans have a kind of "unlimited" amount of oxygen?
Question 3: Why did they go to Mount Hallelujah?
Question 4: Why did the seeds or flowers of the giant tree attach onto Jake's body?
Question 5: What kind of food the natives of Planet Pandora eat?
Question 6: Who would want to buy these stones that sell 20 million dollars per kilogram? /What are its uses?
Question 7: Why did Jake release the red flying-dragon in the end instead of riding it until he die?
Question 8: Who became the leader of the tribe in the end?
Question 9: What became of Jake’s human body? / Was it disposed?
Question 10: Was Jake’s other human friends who stayed in Planet Pandora also permanently changed into natives’ bodies?
I think that the movie is very good as it let humans see how cruel humans are from a different point of view. They do not care for anything else except for money. They cut down many trees to clear way to collect the precious stones. The humans destroyed their home without the permission of the natives. I also think that the natives are very brave and strong. They used simple weapons like spears, knifes and arrows to fight against high technology. They knew that they have a high chance of losing and dying, they still fight bravely. They are also very caring as when one of their people died, they will all prepare a nice funeral and they will all cry together. I think most of the humans in this movie are all cruel and ruthless creatures (no offence) while the natives are brave, strong and kind living things. (150 words)
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Essay about the two stories in Little Ironies
The two stories: The Father and The Teacher
"Oh no! I failed again!" cried Catherine. "Now father will beat me again!" Catherine wept on her way home. She was a sixteen years old school-girl who was Secondary four this year. She was also preparing hard for her upcoming 'O' Levels. She was actually a very bright and hardworking girl but she was often mistreated by her father. Her mother was beaten to death by her father. She had to clean up the whole house and do all kinds of house-hold chores. If she was too slow, she would be beaten by her father. This caused her to have no time to do homework and would result in her failing exams. She had already failed four exams and every time she fails, she will be canned harshly by her parents. She had scars of different types and lengths on her back. This time, she failed her examinations again.
"Father will kill me this time," wept Catherine. But there was no one there to consol her. Catherine was an honest child so she would always tell her parents the truth. When her father reached home and after she had told them that she failed the exam, she got the beating of her life. She screamed and pleaded for mercy, but her father just beat harder.
"You better pass the composition test tommorrow!" boomed her father. When he finished, there were many fresh scars on her back......
The next day, Catherine dragged a sleepy, tired and aching body to school. When the examination started, Catherine wanted to write about her story bcause she just could not take her father any more. She knew that she would fail as it was out of point. But she just hoped that the marker would pity her......
Fortunately, the marker was Mr Tan, her form teacher. He was a very kind and caring teacher. He was shocked as he marked Catherine's composition. "Is this the reason why Catherine kept on failing?" Mr Tan thought. So on that day, he found Catherine and he said.
"Catherine, is the composition true?"
"Yes Mr Tan! You believed me!" cried Catherine. "It is true!" Mr Tan stared in atonishment. He fished out his handphone and dialed triple nine......
Twenty minutes later, the police came. They arrested Catherine's father and brought him into the police car. He flashed a pitiful and regretful look at Catherine before they got onto the car. But Catherine showed no sign of pity.
"Now, I will be an orphan," said Catherine sadly.
"Catherine, do you want me to be your father?" asked Mr. Tan.
"Um...yes Mr. Tan. I want to call you father," replied Catherine happily. "From now on, I would not be mistreated anymore!"...... (458 words)
"Oh no! I failed again!" cried Catherine. "Now father will beat me again!" Catherine wept on her way home. She was a sixteen years old school-girl who was Secondary four this year. She was also preparing hard for her upcoming 'O' Levels. She was actually a very bright and hardworking girl but she was often mistreated by her father. Her mother was beaten to death by her father. She had to clean up the whole house and do all kinds of house-hold chores. If she was too slow, she would be beaten by her father. This caused her to have no time to do homework and would result in her failing exams. She had already failed four exams and every time she fails, she will be canned harshly by her parents. She had scars of different types and lengths on her back. This time, she failed her examinations again.
"Father will kill me this time," wept Catherine. But there was no one there to consol her. Catherine was an honest child so she would always tell her parents the truth. When her father reached home and after she had told them that she failed the exam, she got the beating of her life. She screamed and pleaded for mercy, but her father just beat harder.
"You better pass the composition test tommorrow!" boomed her father. When he finished, there were many fresh scars on her back......
The next day, Catherine dragged a sleepy, tired and aching body to school. When the examination started, Catherine wanted to write about her story bcause she just could not take her father any more. She knew that she would fail as it was out of point. But she just hoped that the marker would pity her......
Fortunately, the marker was Mr Tan, her form teacher. He was a very kind and caring teacher. He was shocked as he marked Catherine's composition. "Is this the reason why Catherine kept on failing?" Mr Tan thought. So on that day, he found Catherine and he said.
"Catherine, is the composition true?"
"Yes Mr Tan! You believed me!" cried Catherine. "It is true!" Mr Tan stared in atonishment. He fished out his handphone and dialed triple nine......
Twenty minutes later, the police came. They arrested Catherine's father and brought him into the police car. He flashed a pitiful and regretful look at Catherine before they got onto the car. But Catherine showed no sign of pity.
"Now, I will be an orphan," said Catherine sadly.
"Catherine, do you want me to be your father?" asked Mr. Tan.
"Um...yes Mr. Tan. I want to call you father," replied Catherine happily. "From now on, I would not be mistreated anymore!"...... (458 words)
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