Monday, January 30, 2012

Helen Keller narrative questions

1. I think that this narrative was a great way to share about Helen Keller and how she dealt with her problems in life and what she had to deal with.
2 The most interesting part to me is how she feels about objects and words.
3. The thing that surprised me was when she threw her doll on the floor, and claimed she didn't love it and it didn’t matter pretty much.
4. It didn't really change my outlook on her because I felt like I already knew a lot about Helen Keller and the obstacles that life threw at her.
5. "Light! give me light!" was the wordless cry of my soul, and the light of love shone on me in that very hour.
I felt my teacher sweep the fragments to one side of the hearth, and I had a sense of satisfaction that the cause of my discomfort was removed.
Suddenly I felt a misty consciousness as of something forgotten--a thrill of returning thought; and somehow the mystery of language was revealed to me
6. sometimes it's better too see how other people feel about her, and her conditions.
7. 
•school
•the birth of my brothers
•exciting experiences
•getting sick
•being in the hospital
•dramatic times in my life
•love
•loss in the family

questions about partners narrative

1.       The strengths of my partners essay are really going into detail about her story and the stuff that happened
2.       I found my partner using a lot of the same words over and over so I feel as if she needs to cut some of those words out and or out in different ones to make her narrative sound better.  My partner also could have included more detail about the characters and people in her story.
3.       I didn’t find any literary devices in my partners story.
4.       The part in her paper that really stood out to me was how she felt towards her mom and the response to her mom telling her that she was pregnant.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Narrative Questions:

1. My Aunt Bonnie, yelling and very upset.  I remember seeing people going to the visit room and us not being able to.  I remember seeing people in the waiting area watching us and my Aunt Bonnie.

2. Yes, i believe you grow from change.  Especially in this situation, she was getting bullied but just found one friend that was loyal and nice and she is now friends with her to this day.  There's change everyday in life and you have to get used to it and change with change.

3. Yes it will be really relevant.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Beginning of the year Survey

1. I don't mind english classes, i like to write.
2. Lists, notes to friends, letters, autobiography, stories, journals/diaries
3. I don't usually like to read but when i do read i like magazines, stuff of the internet, and Ellen Hopkin books.
4. Yes, a lot.