Poem Response

Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night
by Dylan Thomas


The message of this poem is being perseverance and brave in front of death. No matter what kind of person who are because the poet says, "Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright... Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight...Gave men, near death, who see with blinding sight..." All those specific description who sympathy and advance.

The poet uses repetition to make clear and emphatic message. And also to show that he is concerned about this issue.

Reader Response Journal #15

The Diary of A.N
by Julius Horwitz
pg 24-32


I think A.N. is a smart girl. She determines to get out of welfare life. I don't know why A.N.'s mother pretends not to see Edward's father, A.N. little brother. Her mother is not a good example for her child. I know that she is dong her best to help her family to have something to eat and a better place to live. However, I think that if the government give her more money to live, she would give all the money to Edward's father.

Welfare life is a difficult life for every children. The ways that the investigators address to them it is like they don't have not life. The landlord are the evil in this situation. But I could understand them because if the spent money to arrange the broken things in the building, the renters would break that.

Is it weird?

We're all remembered the beating, insults, hatred
About nobody working in the fields.
Not sitting at the same table
With the ones who felt they were invincible.
Even though when that un-civilization was over,
Park was Sitting
King was speeching
Malcolm was the shield
Kennedy was signing
But none of that success at the time.
There was still Black and White
Still N and C words

And now it is a slave at the table.
Eating the same food They use to eat
Laughing with them with open hands
Believing in Change and Hope
To flower the heart of people with three words
"Yes, We Can"

Is it weird?

Inaugural Poem Response

"Praise Song for the Day"
By Elizabeth Alexander

I think that Elizabeth Alexander means that thank with all our heart for everyday life that make hope in our heart, and also thank for everyone who helps us to be where we are or who we are today by "Praise Song for the Day". Praise song for struggle, praise song for the day. Praise song for every hand-lettered sign, the figuring-it-out at kitchen tables. Moreover, believe.

This tittle really fit the America of today. The America of hope and change no matter what you are. The America who keeps the attention of people all over the sea. The America who is a good example of transparency. For example, those lines from the poem, Love beyond marital, filial, national, love that casts a widening pool of light, love with no need to pre-empt grievance.

When we were reading this poem, I could feel that nothing is impossible in this world. So helpful to believe in me and thank anyone who could help me be what I want to be. Seeing high over my limits I fix in my life. Believing in "Hope and Change" just like Barack Obama. The stanza which make my hope more stronger for a moment when I was reading is:
"In today’s sharp sparkle, this winter air,
any thing can be made, any sentence begun.
On the brink, on the brim, on the cusp,"

This poem is related a lot about our new President Obama because no one would one day think about this compromise. His ancestors had fought for his right to be strong, to be hopeful. And he follow their step to finish what they started long time ago and believe that anything is possible.

Reader Response Journal #13

Someone To Love Me
By Anne Schraff


The story of this book relates of the story of so many people in life. The use of drug, the violent boyfriends, and popularity in high school. The main idea in this book is the circle of trouble. For example, Cindy went out of boy who went out with her best friend Jamee. And she knew that he was not a good boy, however she did because the boy just told her that he was a change.

Who could fall for that? Words don't mean anything to people behavior. You could say thing to people, but it doesn't mean it. Words could be a lie or don't come straight for your heart. She should be very careful at first when his boyfriend started to go to some dangerous place with her. True, she thought about that, but she didn't react as I thought she would react. If it was me, I would ask him why are we in that dangerous place if you are a change person. Because that is the evidence, you are a change person, you say that, but prove me that you have change and stop going to place where is drug everywhere.

The same thing happened to Cindy's mother. Because she thought to much about getting marry, she had forgotten what to see and learn the guy, a drug dealer, she wanted to marry.

I think that mother and daughter have found something they have been both victims and I guess that the next, they would be there for each other as Cindy's bestfriend, Jamee, did.

Reader Response Journal #12

Breaking Dawn
By Meyer Stephenie

Bella has finally what she wants, being a vampire. Early in the story, Bella proves to me that her head doesn't function perfectly. She's actually caring a baby who could take her life away. She has so much self-esteem that make me sometimes worried about her situations. If I were on her place, I would kill the baby before anyone proposes an idea to me because the baby is half vampire and half human which is not a usual baby as others.

However, the baby, Renesmee, is a very beautiful and intelligent baby. I think that she solves the problem between Edward and Jacob because they don't have to fight over Bella anymore. Some time it is so weird how legend could be. How could a man primes a newborn? I don't get it! This werewolves legend doesn't work with me because I think that a newborn should grow naturally like other without knowing which one she or he would spend her whole life with. Also, and if she likes another person instead of the one who primes her or him.
Breaking Dawn has a good end, but it is like something is missing. What about Charlie, Bella's father, who doesn't know anything at all about her own daughter. And her mother. Thus, how could she explain that she doesn't get old and Renesmee who grows faster to her parents? I bet that is not the end of Twilight.

Reader Response Journal #11

Eclipse
By Stephenie Meyer


Werewolves and vampires? What is the different? They are both supernatural creatures. However, there are a difference. Werewolves are in this world to kill vampires they call "bloodsuckers". It is because of the existence of vampires that werewolves were created. Jacob is werewolf, and he is very difficult to him to have a best friend who loves a vampire. It is not only that, Jacob loves Bella and wishes that Bella would like him like he doesn't. Because of those inconveniences, the relationship with Edward and Jacob is more worse.

But I think it could be possible because Edward and Seth, one of the werewolves pact, are best friend and understand each other very perfectly.

Test Prep RAFT

Wynton Marsalis's musical accomplishments are considered extraordinary because he was the first person to play classic and jazz together. For example, I won two Grammy Awards and then won again more Grammy Awards. Also, he has a big passion for education that he teaches people of all age about things he knows by giving them some advice over the phone or meeting. In addition, he believes in practice which he did at three years old by doing three hours of practice everyday.

To Kill A Mocking Bird Movie and Book

A

To kill a Mockind Bird book is so different to To Kill A Mocking Bird movie because the movie doesn't use some funny and interesting details that I thought would useful to understand the personality of the characters in the movie. The movie version just take the huge main idea of the book: "Racism and belief".

I like the book the most because when we were reading that in class I could feel and understand the traits of the characters better. Someone like Atticus's brother should be in the movie because I think that he has some strong relationship with Scout and Jem. Also, his low self-esteem to be a father one day. Moreover, I think that the role of Alexandra in the book is very important because her role shows that she really doesn't like what Atticus is doing for Tom Robinson, the black man accused of rap a white girl. I think that is a big issue problem for a family which doesn't support each other for what they believe.

Even though the book and movie is a little bit different, the end of this story hurts me deeply. Atticus tried his best to show all the evidences he has. Everyone knew that Tom Robinson didn't do anything, however, all those evidences didn't overcome the big issue of the story: "RACISM".

Reader Resonse Journal # 10

New Moon

By Stephenis Meyer

Wow. This vampire story would not stop turning in surprise. I don't understand Edward problem. Why could he break up with Bella after everything she did for him. Yes, I know that she has a head which doesn't function perfect because she is crazy to go out with a vampire. Anyway, she does not deserve what Edward did to her. She was really happy to live such a good life. In the other hands, I understand Edward. It is hurting when you make the one your love in danger that sometime you do stupid things to protect them without thinking about what the one you love really want. I think that Edward didn't concert with Bella because she is very strange girl and she would not agree with him. Edward tried to save her life and her family too. Stay with her or go away from her are both the same thing because it is hurting their feelings.

Jacob, the one who help Bella to find herself after Edward broke up with her, is very a good friend. I do not believe that he is a werewolf. It makes wonder if all talents or stories tell about old people are always true.

Reader Resonse Journal #9

Twilight

By Stephenie Meyer

This is one of the interesting books I like. Bella, the main character in this book, is a very courageous character. She sure has what a very interesting story that most of girls would like to have. The version in this book about vampires really surprises me because I also watch movie or read book about vampires who sleep in coffin and could not go out side in daytime like Buffin and the Vampires. This is a version about story vampires that I could not even imagine to read that one day.

Bella wanted to be a vampire. I am really respect that, however I do not think it is a good idea because she really doesn't know how it is to be a vampire. And what about her family, she could leave them alone just because she wants to be a vampire. Is she really think that what is good for her or is it because Edward, the boy she likes is one?

The bizarre thing is that after being chasing by vampires, she still wants to be one and moreover being the girlfriend of a vampire.