Deep Water

How would you feel if you were helpless at a bottom of a pool? Would you feel like your life would be over? I felt that about five years ago when I lost my dad. I just wanted my life to be over just like in the short story Deep Water By, William O. Douglas.

About five years ago I lost my dad. It was a very hard time for me and I felt hopeless and lost. I knew that I couldn't do anything about it and that is how the boy felt in the book when we was going to the bottom of the pool. Even though I couldn’t do anything about it I wish that I could have because my dad and I were very close with each other. Also, in the short story the boy couldn't do anything but he tried his best to make a plan to get to the top of the water to breath. Ever sense my dad died it has never been the same for me because sometimes I get scared about the people that killed them and wonder if one day they would ever come after me.
After, William thought after his experience that he would never swim again or even go in water, he decided one day that he would try again. He ended up swimming two miles. Just like me I had to get the power and nerve to go on with my life and take chances. After about 1 year after my dad died I got taken away from my mom and moved in with my aunt and uncle. Then, I decided to go back to school. That was that best choice ever because I have amazing friends and great support. Even though in the story William got the nerve to go in water again I'm sure that he won't go on with his life forgetting about what happened. I'm sure I never will.

Even though William and I have gone through similar experiences, and wanted our lives to be over, Deep Water By, William O. Douglas is a great story that you can easily relate yourself to. As soon as I read it I knew what I was going to compare it to within seconds!

The Pearl Essay

The Pearl By, John Steinbeck is slow moving but many tragic things happen. Kino finds the Pearl of the world and many happy things happen. Then, the tragic parts in the book start to occur. Kino, one of the main characters wants to get anything for the pearl of the world. Although, the story has a very sad and unexpected ending I would rather have the ending be happier and more joyful.

I would want the ending of the book to be happier and joyful because it would be an easier read through of the ending of the book. The sadist part of the book was when the pearl took over Kino and his family and they lost their first born son, Coyotito. I wonder why Kino wanted to keep the pearl? Maybe because he just wanted to be treated different. What would you do if you had the Pearl of the world?

A different ending that I would write would be more happy and joyful. The ending would be more like this. Kino would give up the pearl to make his wife happy. He would go out at night and put the pearl back in the ocean. But when he is trying to put it in the ocean the doctor comes and tries to take it from Kino. Next Kino would make a deal with the doctor that if Kino gave him the Pearl he would have to help his son, Coyotito. Then, the doctor would not be evil and full of hate and cure Coyotito. After that in the end Coyotito would live instead of getting shot in the head and dying. Then, the book would be more happy and joyful because Kino and Juana wouldn't have to go on with their life with out their first born son Coyotito.

Even though Kino, one of the main characters in The Pearl will do anything for the pearl of the world, He learns that it’s not always about him and what he wants. Juana, Kino's wife helped Kino make the decision to put the pearl back in the ocean because she thought that it was tearing their family apart. Even though the story had a tragic ending and unexpected turns it was a book that kept you wondering what's going to happen next.

What I thought of the Pearl

The Pearl wasn't my all time favorite book in the world but once I got into it I always wanted to know what was going to happen next. At first I didn't like the book because I thought that it was going to slow for me. But once I got about to half way the story really started to pick up the speed. I thought one of the most interesting parts in the book was when the pearl of the world was taking over Kino and making him a different person. If I were in Juana's place in the book I would have also tried to do anything for my child and also if something was trying to destroy my family I would try to get rid of it. I believe the lesson learned in the book "The Pearl" was that never stop trying for something that you love. Like Juana never stopped trying for her family, Kino, and or her first born son. Although in the end of the book their son dies they still go on with there life even though it may never be the same again.

Will the pearl destroy the family?

In the end of chapter 3 I believe that the pearl could over time destroy the family. The reason for this is because at first when they found the pearl of the world things were getting better. For example the baby's swelling started to go down. Also, the doctor then said that he would help them after Kino found the pearl. In the end of chapter 3 things started to get bad. Things happened that could destroy the family. Kino was trying to hide the pearl by putting in under his bed. Someone went in his house with a knife and Kino ended with blood dripping down his face. So, I believe that this problem could over time destroy the family.

The Pearl

I thought that this chapter was important to pay close attention to. The reason for this is because the chapter is talking about the pearl of the world that Kino found. He doesn't quite know what he is going to do with it but if I were him I would try to give it to the doctor to try and help the baby. Even though the baby is getting better because Kino found the pearl of the world the baby is some how getting better. Maybe the pearl is magic? Juana in the chapter is very grateful because they found the pearl of the world and their baby is getting better.