Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway is a short story about a couple struggling with a decision. Although it doesn't come out and say it, we can use context clues to infer that the couple is trying to decide whether or not to have an abortion. The man seems to be pushing the woman towards having one, while she does not seem like she wants to. You can tell she is upset because she keeps asking him to keep talking and is obviously upset. The story never tells you if she really gets one or not, it is left to the readers imagination. I think that the woman in the story kept her baby. I think this because at the end of the story she says they could have everything if they kept the baby and seems annoyed with the man. She also says "There is nothing wrong with me. I feel fine." This could be her way of saying the baby belongs in her body and she feels fine with keeping the baby. I am not sure if she stays in her relationship with the man. Maybe if he supports her decision and changes his ways they stay together. He says he would do anything for her, so this could mean he can support her and the baby, but it does not seem like he is ready for parenthood. He keeps saying it is perfectly simple and that they will be happy after. He also says he thinks it is the best decision to abort the baby. This makes me think he will not change his ways and the woman will leave the man when he is not a supportive father. One time I made the choice to stay or leave a difficult situation was when I took AP Statistics junior year. I had a really difficult teacher and really struggled in the class. This class caused me a lot of stress and I would have a lot of anxiety going to it every day. Multiple people dropped this class, and I took the idea into consideration. I had to make the choice whether to leave the class and save myself from a lot of stress and anxiety, or push through for the rest of the year. After talking with my parents and counselor, I decided to stay in the class for the rest of the year. I am happy with the decision I made because I do not like to quit or give up on things and nothing comes easily.
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Introduction: In this blog post I will be responding to a series of questions for my English 100 class about the podcast, What You Don't Know by Lulu Wang. In this story, Lulu's family decided not to tell her grandmother she had terminal cancer in hopes that she would get better. I will discuss my personal views and opinions about the story and share a narrative about when I had to tell someone a lie that had a major impact on a good friend. In the beginning of the podcast, I did not agree with the decision Wang's family made to deceive her NaiNai. I felt this way because if I was sick with a terminal disease, I would want to live every last day to the fullest and spend as much time as possible with the people I love. However, I am not really sure how I feel about the decision now, because at the end of the podcast NaiNai was still alive long after she was predicted to. The podcast also revealed that NaiNai did the same thing to her husband by withholding medical information in hopes he would get better. If that was my grandmother, I would have a very hard time keeping that secret from her and would feel very guilty about it, although it may have been the best choice for her in the end. A few years ago, I had to tell a lie to my best friend, not because I wanted to, but it was the best choice for everyone. Her grandmom was very sick and passed away while she was away on vacation with me and my family. Her mom asked me to keep this from her for the rest of the week so she could have a good time and so her mom could break the news to her herself. I chose to do this because I knew her grandmom would not have wanted her to be upset and I needed to respect her families wishes. A few years before, when I was sleeping over her house, my friend did something very similar for me. I was sleeping over her house, and that night, my grandmom died. My mom had asked her to keep me off my phone and to keep me occupied so I wouldn't find out until I came home the next day and my parents told me. We both told these difficult lies for what I believe are good reasons, and in the end it was ultimately the right choice.
My Name is Margaret is a short story set in the 1960's about a housekeeper named Margaret. The woman she works for is very rude and disrespectful towards Margaret. Margaret eventually rebels and breaks Mrs. Cullinans china and leaves. In this blog post, I will share my thoughts on the story. Mrs. Cullinan refused to call Margaret by her real name and called her Mary instead. She claimed it was shorter and easier. Throughout the story you can tell this upsets Margaret because she says "imagine letting some white woman rename you for her convenience". Margaret's anger built up and she broke Mrs. Cullinan's most prized possessions. I do agree with the choice she made. This choice set her free of the job she so badly wanted to quit. We aren't told of the consequences in the story, but Margaret may have had some harsh punishments. These consequences may be woth it though because Margaret did get what she really wanted when Mrs. Cullinan says "Her name’s Margaret, goddam it, her name’s Margaret". She challenged Mrs. Cullinans racism and privilege and stood up for herself.
Introduction: In this blog post, I will share my favorite quotes from three articles: The Daily Writing Routines of Great Writers (Maria Popova), Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Anne Lamott), and Zen in the Art of Writing (Ray Bradbury). I will then provide three of my own quotes to describe my writing process. I co-authored this blog with my classmates: Caroline Harris, Brianna Costa, Kira McFadden, and Nicole Passomonti. The Daily Writing Routines of Great Writers (Maria Popova)
The Proust Questionnaire has its origins in a parlor game popularized (though not devised) by Marcel Proust, the French essayist and novelist, who believed that, in answering these questions, an individual reveals his or her true nature. Here is the basic Proust Questionnaire. Introduction In this blog post, I will answer questions from The Proust Questionnaire. This is my first blog post for my English 100 course, and my answers should tell you more about myself and my views. __1.__What is your idea of perfect happiness? My idea of perfect happiness is being around the people who love me and being able to be myself completely around them. __2.__What is your greatest fear? My greatest fear is dying young. I am not afraid of death itself, but leaving everyone behind. I think everything happens for a reason, but I would be afraid for my family. __3.__What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? The trait I deplore the most in myself is my lack of common sense. Sometimes I do things without really thinking and can be too impulsive. __4.__What is the trait you most deplore in others? The trait I deplore the most in others is lying. __5.__Which living person do you most admire? I'm not sure. __6.__What is your greatest extravagance? I don't really have many fancy or expensive things, I guess my most extravagant thing would be my car, even though it is basically falling apart. __7.__What is your current state of mind? My current state of mind is tired and stressed. __8.__What do you consider the most overrated virtue? I'm not sure. __9.__On what occasion do you lie? I don't lie often, I hate when people lie and I think nothing good comes out of it. When I lie it is just small lies to my parents to get out of trouble. __10.__What do you most dislike about your appearance? I mostly dislike the right side of my face. It's not really symmetrical and that whole side just bothers me. __11.__Which living person do you most despise? I would rather not answer this question. __12.__What is the quality you most like in a man? The quality I like the most in a man is honesty and loyalty. __13.__What is the quality you most like in a woman? The quality I most like in a woman is being caring and strong. __14.__Which words or phrases do you most overuse? I try to overuse the words "I love you", I always try to say it to the people I love when I hang up on the phone, go to sleep, or leave an event. You never know what could happen, or when the last time you talk to someone is. __15.__What or who is the greatest love of your life? The greatest love of my life is having fun and living life to the fullest. __16.__When and where were you happiest? Ive had many happy moments, not completely sure of which was my happiest ever. I had a great time in Disney World, Made in America, and all my vacations in the last year. __17.__Which talent would you most like to have? I would like to be talented at sports, I quit everything because I was awful at them. I wish I stuck with them and was better because it would help keep me in shape and I would enjoy them more. __18.__If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? I would give myself some more common sense and street smarts. __19.__What do you consider your greatest achievement? I'm not sure of my greatest achievement. __20.__If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? I would come back as a dog because people love them and they are cute. __21.__Where would you most like to live? I enjoy living in Pennsylvania, because I like the weather and area, but I would love to have a summer home somewhere on the Jersey shore. __22.__What is your most treasured possession? My most treasured possession is my bed... I could lay in it all day. __23.__What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? The lowest depth of misery is the loss of someone you love, whether it's death or a falling out, nothing hurts more than losing someone so important to you. __24.__What is your favorite occupation? There is a lot of occupations I find interesting, but I want to be an elementary school teacher. __25.__What is your most marked characteristic? My most marked characteristic is that I really care about others. __26.__What do you most value in your friends? Honesty and loyalty are two very important traits in a friendship for me. __27.__Who are your favorite writers? My favorite writers are John Green and Nicholas Sparks. __28.__Who is your hero of fiction? I don't know __29.__Which historical figure do you most identify with? I'm not sure __30.__Who are your heroes in real life? My real life heroes are the soldiers, police officers, firemen, and the other everyday heroes who put their lives on the line for us. __31.__What are your favorite names? My favorite names are Sienna and Colton. __32.__What is it that you most dislike? I most dislike when people judge others and think they are better than them for whatever reason. __33.__What is your greatest regret? My greatest regret is something I would rather not share. __34.__How would you like to die? I preferably would like to die old after a long happy life surrounded by family and friends, without suffering. __35.__What is your motto? "Life goes on!" No matter what happens you just need to keep going because time doesn't wait for anyone, and life will go on. |
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