Reflection onThe Pearl

Now that I've read the book, I can honestly say that it was really good. Other than all of the confusing parts and some advanced vocabulary every now and again, I enjoyed the book. A part that I found confusing was in the last chapter when Coyotito was crying and the watcher person with the rifle shot him in the head, how could that happen if Coyotito was in the back of the cave with Juana? My favorite part was when coyotito started to cry and Kino sort of sprung into action. I think the moral of the story is with great fortune, comes great misfortune. By that, I mean when you get wealth/etc. (the pearl) comes misery (Coyotito's death). Other than the confusing parts and the advanced vocabulary, I thought it was a good book.

Will the pearl destroy Kino's family?

Juana mentioned that the pearl will destroy the family. I agree with Juana. I believe it will because everyone seems to be jealous of Kino. Like they said in the book "The towns people all became Kino's enemy". And the doctor tricked Kino into giving away where it was hidden. and then later that night, someone came into their straw house and tried to dig up the pearl. People all over the town wants the pearl for themselves. Another reason is because it might go straight to Kino's head. He already has a bunch of ideas about what to do with the money. My last reason is because Kino's actions tell me that he is insecure. Ever since the person broke in, Kino acted weird with "the song of evil" constantly playing in his head. He felt he couldn't trust anyone. He could only trust Juana. And Juana said that the pearl will destroy the family. I predict that Kino will get rid of the pearl.

Journal Reflection on "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck

So far, I didn't really enjoy reading the pearl. One of the most interesting parts was when the scorpion jumped off the rope and Kino tried to catch it. Another interesting part was when Kino found the pearl. The final part that i found interesting was when the person came into the straw house and tried to dig up the pear land Kino and attacked the intruder with his knife. That was really all that I found entertaining. Not that I'm saying that the book is bad, it's just not exciting. Well, not as exciting as I would like it to be. I like lots of action and suspense. That's why I likes those parts of the book. When Kino saw that giant clam, it made me wonder if it would have a big pearl, it kept me guessing. The rest of it didn't really seem to stand out or really interest me as much.

My Dog 2

My dog will go crazy for a treat,
or some cheese,
or some meat,
whatever the treat,
be it cheese nor meat,
her big brown eyes,
just say please,
saying no,
is not an ease,
everyone tries,
but no one succeeds.

Blogging

Blogging is kind of hard,
I really don't like it,
I'd rather run three hundred yards,
or for ten kids I'd baby sit,
all these words are from my heart,
blogging is my least favorite part.

Mary Poppins Literary Analysis

What would it be like to have a magic nanny? That’s just what the children experience in “Mary Poppins” by P.L. Travers. Mary is a magic nanny that takes the children on crazy magical adventures. An example would be taking the kids into a drawing on the sidewalk. Or walking from roof to roof, using clouds to cross the gaps. I think “Mary Poppins” by P.L. Travers is a romance for many reasons.

One reason is because of the plotline. The first point on the romance plotline is a minor conflict. The minor conflict is Mr. Banks, the children’s father, could care less about the children. He doesn’t really want anything to do with them. He’s also always grumpy and doesn’t like singing, happiness, and so on. The next, and last, point on the plotline is life symbolism. The life symbolism is that Mr. Banks realizes that he’s been a bad father and becomes nice rather than being grumpy all the time. I find that the plotline of the story matches the romance plotline perfectly. I also think that the characteristics match too.
Another reason is because of the characteristics. The characteristics are the main character (M.C.) is in control, the M.C. can do no wrong, unrealistic, good is strong and powerful, bad is weak and laughable, and everything seems better than they really are. Mary Poppins was the M.C. and she was in control, could do no wrong, and had magic powers. Mary, Bert, and the children were strong and powerful and then Mr. Banks was weak and laughable. And their Mrs. Banks’ friend was taken to jail for promoting women’s rights but Mrs. Banks thought it was okay because she passed out flyers on the way. I think that it fits in the romance plotline quite well.

There wasn’t very much symbolism that I could find. Some of the symbolism includes light rain, horses, and birds. When Mary took the children to the park it started to lightly rain. When Bert was the chimney sweep, he was walking down the street and he stops to greet someone, meanwhile a horse-drawn carriage rode by in the background. And lastly, the birds are from the story Mary told the children before they went to bed and again when Mr. Banks took them to the bank. I’m not certain if birds are romance symbolism but I’m pretty sure they are.

As you can see “Mary Poppins” by P.L. Travers fits the romance plotline. I think that “Mary Poppins” is a romance for previously stated reasons. You should read “Mary Poppins” too because it was a great book. And hopefully you would agree that it’s a romance too.

Winter

I love it when it snows,
although it might not show,
I really do like winter,
even if I hate the cold,
winter will always be there,
even when I'm old,
even when I have no hair,
winter will be there.