This poem is my favourite poem due to the double meaning of the poet’s words you could read one thing but it truly means something else. That is why I chose this poem for my Culminating Activity. Shel Silverstein is a children’s poet who wrote “Where the Sidewalk Ends” as a child’s poem but was really intended for adults. In the poem he is hinting that adults need to take a step back and put themselves back as children to find joy and passion again. I feel that this message is important in everyday life because people take life too seriously and later regret not had enjoying themselves more.
I learned how to write a topic sentence and what its purpose was to it. I was always wanting to know what teachers meant by “writing a topic sentence”, but I never really understood until I was in English four with Mr. Flynn. This was quite an experience. The way my teacher took
Kaitlyn Barry English 11 Self improvement plan 4/17/14 I have been reading this book now for some time, called " The Great Gatsby." Let me tell you, I would have never found this book to be as interesting and as joyful to read. Once I got to actually reading the book though, I never wanted to put it down. I had my eyes glued to the book, wondering what would happen next all the time. While reading this book though, I had discovered many different things about the setting, the year the book was written, but mainly about the characters.
It felt great to have good grades and to know that I tried my best to make it happen. From 6th grade to 9th grade, I learned that if I actually tried my hardest, then I could succeed. I choose the maxim “No one knows what he can do until he tries” because I never knew what I could actually achieve academically until I tried and truly gave my all. I believe that if you don’t think you can do it, you should ask if you are truly trying your hardest. I hope that people can learn from my mistakes and give it their
So it was easier for the reader to understand it coming from the characters them self then from a separate narrator. I think the author did well with picking the narration for this book. The writing style Steve Kluger used for this story was different from most; the author chose to set up the story mainly through diary entries directed toward the three student’s chosen confidents. For example T.C chose his mother who passed away, Augie chose the “diva of the week”, and Alejandra chose
This is an eye-opening, insightful book that could be read by anyone who wants to face the hidden reality of what makes us unique and normal in our own way. Parents could benefit by the numerous examples of success and to ease their mind at the thought of no hope for their disabled child. Educators would be reminded of their commitment to provide all children a chance for success in school, without the negative effects of labels. Mooney looks deep into his own inadequacies for writing this first-hand memoir. Parts of the book are experiences of his childhood and the memories of the internal conflict he faced daily.
<br> <br>Many years ago, I read my first book by Ayn Rand, Anthem. When I decided to write an essay on Anthem, I needed to re-read it to refresh my memory. As it is a short book, I expected this to be an easy task, but I was very wrong. <br> <br>When I first read Anthem, it was an easy task. I completed the book in about four hours.
When I was first asked this question, it intrigued me. I have always loved learning about everything and reading, so seeing people who have taken years off from school fathoms me. Because I love learning, I have always wanted to obtain my degree for personal development as well as having a higher education underneath my belt. I come from a low-income family, so they could not afford to send me to college when I graduated from high school. Besides my father, who passed away when I was young, if I complete my degree I would be the only one in my family to have a college degree.
Seeing her read so much always gave me the thought that reading was good for the mind and soul! I never got to really ask her what it was about reading that she loved so much, and she passed away my senior year of high school, but the memories of her reading will always be with me. {RIP Mom 12-26-2007} Reading as a child provided the perfect time to cuddle up with mom or dad, and verbalize my newly learned knowledge as a kid. My absolute favorite thing to read as a youngster was Dr. Suess. The pictures and the silly stories kept me interested and wanting to read more.
As a whole, the class had to read the book named "The Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. After completing the task of reading 'The Christmas Carol", the next thing that was required of us was to write an essay on the book. The Shakespeare book I read for freshman year was Julius Caesar. Writing an essay for this type of book was difficult because of the type of literature it was but as I did my research it became much easier. As I continued in high school, we had to read "A Gathering of Old Men" by Ernest Gaines and "When I Was a Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago over the summer and write what was required of us.