Author’s Note: This piece of writing is a short response about the main themes of the short story “The Lottery”.
What would you do if you won the lottery? Well in the story “The Lottery” Mrs.Dekkacroy’s husband was the lucky one who won but he actually wasn’t that lucky. This lottery is one that you don’t want to win. Once your name is called there is no turning back. If you win you get to stand in a circle and have the entire village threw stones at you, until you die. It’s pretty much a life or death situation.
After reading this story there were several themes but the main one was the rocks. The little boys playing with the rocks were actually collecting them to use during the lottery. This is a main theme because the rocks are a common topic throughout the book. In the end of the story the winner of the lottery was stoned to their death, with the rocks that the little boys were playing with in the beginning.
Even though the lottery happened every year in this village the people who lived there still weren’t used to the idea. The lottery was one of the main ideas in this story. But not only because the story was written around the idea of the lottery. It’s because the lottery is a tradition and once a year some is killed by their own friends and family. It’s better to be killed right away with one big stone than a thousand little ones that take forever to kill you.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Left all Alone
Dear Owner,
You have left me here, just sitting on the bedside. All alone the entire day. How could you do this to me? I am your favorite pair of hoop earrings. We do everything together, go on walks, go to work, and even sleep. But for some reason you took me out last night. And when morning came, you forgot to put me back in. So, here I am sitting all alone can't move and I'm stuck looking at the same things in this bedroom all day. I am feeling down since no one told me they liked me. When you got home I looked and saw that your ears weren't empty. They were simply filled with diamonds. It's good to know that I've been replaced. It would be a nice favor from you if you just put me away so I didn't have to see those nice shiny filled ears.
Nice knowing you,
Your used to be favorite hoop earrings
You have left me here, just sitting on the bedside. All alone the entire day. How could you do this to me? I am your favorite pair of hoop earrings. We do everything together, go on walks, go to work, and even sleep. But for some reason you took me out last night. And when morning came, you forgot to put me back in. So, here I am sitting all alone can't move and I'm stuck looking at the same things in this bedroom all day. I am feeling down since no one told me they liked me. When you got home I looked and saw that your ears weren't empty. They were simply filled with diamonds. It's good to know that I've been replaced. It would be a nice favor from you if you just put me away so I didn't have to see those nice shiny filled ears.
Nice knowing you,
Your used to be favorite hoop earrings
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Main Idea and Theme of Take me There
Author’s Note: This piece of writing is for my quarter 4 goals. I am trying to score a 10 on this piece for writing and note: this piece might give away hints and clues of the ending of the book!
Have you ever felt like you can’t be yourself around your peers at school? Well in the book Waitng for You, by Susane Colasanti Marisa the main character has this problem. Marisa doesn’t have the courage, strength, and bravery so show everyone who she really is. The main theme of the overall book is bravery. Without bravery you wouldn’t be able to take the challenges that you make every day, but sometimes you need more bravery to accomplish your biggest fears.
First, Marisa has the bravery to wake up every morning and go to school but she goes for different reasons than the normal kid would. Marisa goes to learn eat lunch and learn some more but “normal” kids go to learn, take a break, eat lunch, take another break, and then talk with friends and end up having a lot of homework. But since Marisa doesn’t have a lot of bravery she also doesn’t have a lot of friends. She ever finds the courage inside to talk to different people beside her two best friends, Nash and Nicole.
Just like many girls in high school Marisa wanted to be in a relationship too. But once again never found the bravery until one day in science the seating chart was changed. Marisa was no longer sitting by her best friend. Marisa became completely out of her comfort zone. She was now sitting by her crush, Derek. Would she find the courage to talk to him if he said hey? Or would she chicken out and run away like usual?
Once Marisa started getting used to the seating chart she became more comfortable sitting by Derek and they would have normal conversations every day. But it became more awkward once they started dating. Marisa never thought that this would happen because she is such a shy girl and didn’t think Derek liked girls like that. But when they were dating, Marisa was trying to be someone that she’s not. She was scared to show her real self infront of Derek because she thought he would break up with her. And sure enough he did.
Although Marisa didn’t have bravery in the beginning it’s grown over time. Even though she was dumped because she showed her true side of herself it made her stronger, stronger to say the word yes to her new boyfriend Nash. In front of Nash Marisa doesn’t have to hide who she really is. They have known each other since they were five and if she acted differently Nash wouldn’t like her. She has finally over time grown her bravery and shows her true side and isn’t afraid to show it to anyone.
This book reminds me of both the movie and book Speak. The main character went through a low time in her life and everyone knew about it. After what happened Melienda she was scared to talk to anyone, she had no friends. This relates to Marisa because she was scared to act like herself and thought no one would like her but in the end they both learned that being yourself is better then being someone that your not.
In conclusion, bravery is what helps you get through life. Marisa was struggling to wake up every morning because she was scared what was going to happen each day. Once she finally found her bravery she didn’t care what happened each day because she knew she had many people that loved her for who she was and not for being someone she’s not.
Have you ever felt like you can’t be yourself around your peers at school? Well in the book Waitng for You, by Susane Colasanti Marisa the main character has this problem. Marisa doesn’t have the courage, strength, and bravery so show everyone who she really is. The main theme of the overall book is bravery. Without bravery you wouldn’t be able to take the challenges that you make every day, but sometimes you need more bravery to accomplish your biggest fears.
First, Marisa has the bravery to wake up every morning and go to school but she goes for different reasons than the normal kid would. Marisa goes to learn eat lunch and learn some more but “normal” kids go to learn, take a break, eat lunch, take another break, and then talk with friends and end up having a lot of homework. But since Marisa doesn’t have a lot of bravery she also doesn’t have a lot of friends. She ever finds the courage inside to talk to different people beside her two best friends, Nash and Nicole.
Just like many girls in high school Marisa wanted to be in a relationship too. But once again never found the bravery until one day in science the seating chart was changed. Marisa was no longer sitting by her best friend. Marisa became completely out of her comfort zone. She was now sitting by her crush, Derek. Would she find the courage to talk to him if he said hey? Or would she chicken out and run away like usual?
Once Marisa started getting used to the seating chart she became more comfortable sitting by Derek and they would have normal conversations every day. But it became more awkward once they started dating. Marisa never thought that this would happen because she is such a shy girl and didn’t think Derek liked girls like that. But when they were dating, Marisa was trying to be someone that she’s not. She was scared to show her real self infront of Derek because she thought he would break up with her. And sure enough he did.
Although Marisa didn’t have bravery in the beginning it’s grown over time. Even though she was dumped because she showed her true side of herself it made her stronger, stronger to say the word yes to her new boyfriend Nash. In front of Nash Marisa doesn’t have to hide who she really is. They have known each other since they were five and if she acted differently Nash wouldn’t like her. She has finally over time grown her bravery and shows her true side and isn’t afraid to show it to anyone.
This book reminds me of both the movie and book Speak. The main character went through a low time in her life and everyone knew about it. After what happened Melienda she was scared to talk to anyone, she had no friends. This relates to Marisa because she was scared to act like herself and thought no one would like her but in the end they both learned that being yourself is better then being someone that your not.
In conclusion, bravery is what helps you get through life. Marisa was struggling to wake up every morning because she was scared what was going to happen each day. Once she finally found her bravery she didn’t care what happened each day because she knew she had many people that loved her for who she was and not for being someone she’s not.
Character Development
Author’s Note: This piece of writing is on character development. My goal is to score a 10 on this piece. Note it might give away hints or clues of the ending of the book.
In the beginning of the book Waiting for You, by Susan Colasanti, Marisa one of the main characters thinks she’s the biggest nerd in the entire school. Do you think that about yourself too? Marisa is always reading, writing and wanting to do more work than she actually has to. Not only do her friends make fun of her for doing school work they also make fun of her for what clothes she wears. Marisa is like a wide open text book; she will always have the correct answers for you, and if she doesn’t she is always willing to figure them out.
Even though throughout the book Marisa’s personality stays the same her outer appearance is what changes the most. But that’s not the only thing that is different about her, half way through the book Marisa starts dating a guy that she really liked. His name was Derek; he was tall like a tree and had hair the color of a sandy beach. This was Marisa’s dream boyfriend, but she wasn’t herself around him. She felt like she always had to hide the real outgoing smart girl inside her. She felt as if she had to be someone else. She didn’t feel like herself.
But after a long stressful break up with him she realized who she really was, and she didn’t want to hide anymore. It was time for Marisa to show her talent. It was time for her to show her true colors and her real personality. She thought one of her best friends Nash was only a friend and never going to be anything else to her but, so thought wrong. After becoming so close to him she realized that he was her prefect boyfriend. Not Derek, a cheating liar. Marisa in the end of the book finally came out of her shell and was herself around not only Nash but everyone.
Before I started reading this book I read Something Like Fate. Lani the main character reminds me of Marisa because she was scared to show who she really was because she didn’t want to get judged by the boys in her class. Another reason why they are similar is because they both didn’t start to show who they really were until they found someone who brought out the best in them.
Although Marisa was at a point in her life where she was her lowest she ended up getting threw it, from one person came back into her life. Who know one person could change your life from low to high in just a matter of one simple question. He never really left but came into her life with a promise, a promise never to let her go once he grabbed on again.
In the beginning of the book Waiting for You, by Susan Colasanti, Marisa one of the main characters thinks she’s the biggest nerd in the entire school. Do you think that about yourself too? Marisa is always reading, writing and wanting to do more work than she actually has to. Not only do her friends make fun of her for doing school work they also make fun of her for what clothes she wears. Marisa is like a wide open text book; she will always have the correct answers for you, and if she doesn’t she is always willing to figure them out.
Even though throughout the book Marisa’s personality stays the same her outer appearance is what changes the most. But that’s not the only thing that is different about her, half way through the book Marisa starts dating a guy that she really liked. His name was Derek; he was tall like a tree and had hair the color of a sandy beach. This was Marisa’s dream boyfriend, but she wasn’t herself around him. She felt like she always had to hide the real outgoing smart girl inside her. She felt as if she had to be someone else. She didn’t feel like herself.
But after a long stressful break up with him she realized who she really was, and she didn’t want to hide anymore. It was time for Marisa to show her talent. It was time for her to show her true colors and her real personality. She thought one of her best friends Nash was only a friend and never going to be anything else to her but, so thought wrong. After becoming so close to him she realized that he was her prefect boyfriend. Not Derek, a cheating liar. Marisa in the end of the book finally came out of her shell and was herself around not only Nash but everyone.
Before I started reading this book I read Something Like Fate. Lani the main character reminds me of Marisa because she was scared to show who she really was because she didn’t want to get judged by the boys in her class. Another reason why they are similar is because they both didn’t start to show who they really were until they found someone who brought out the best in them.
Although Marisa was at a point in her life where she was her lowest she ended up getting threw it, from one person came back into her life. Who know one person could change your life from low to high in just a matter of one simple question. He never really left but came into her life with a promise, a promise never to let her go once he grabbed on again.
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