A dog's purpose is a great book that shows the perspective of one dog in many bodies.When he was Toby, he was just a new pup to the world and all ready he had been exposed to so many challenges. He faced starvation, excruciating pain and separation from his family. His life didn't last long because of a leg injury, that sadly resulted in being put down. Later, he was reborn into a new family and had been named Bailey. Things weren't that easy though, considering he had been taken away by someone that neglected him, leaving him in a car that had reached unbearable temps. Finally, he was taken in by a family that loved and cherished his presence. This is where he had got his name Bailey. His new family had many rules that made it very hard for him to adjust to, leaving him in many situations where he was called "bad dog". One day, a new neighbor named Todd moved in. He was a bad kid with many bad intentions, he even found blowing things up to be interesting. Bailey had taken a walk around the neighborhood when all of a sudden he had heard his name being called. Being compelled to answering to his name, he wondered over and found Todd standing there. He knew he was bad but still chose to go with him. Was he going to go through another life, because his lack of common sense? At this point in the story I was really wondering what was going to happen. Was Todd really going to try and hurt an innocent dog or did he just need him for some special job? I was really hoping Bailey had enough background knowledge about this kid to make the right choice and leave but yet again I think his curiosity took over. My predictions at that point were that he was going to be killed. He would have gone through another life without finding his purpose, which continually lingered in the back of his mind. I can't wait until I can read to find out what really happens to Bailey.
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During spring break I went on a cruise with my family and a friend. We flew out of Chicago, landing at our final destination, Puerto Rico. One of the places that we stopped was Aruba, which was my favorite. I didn't really know what to expect considering this was my first time ever being here. My family decided to go to a beach, where there were many ocean activities. There was even 2 slides and a trampoline way out in the middle of the ocean. After just hanging for a little bit my parents brought to my attention a ride called the "Big Mable." It was a red blow up tub, that somewhat resembled a chair. I was a little skeptical at first, thinking that we were going to get tossed off the side. Once the boat pulled out and took off I knew that this was going to be a completely different from what I though.
The boat sped through the water hitting each and every wave, making Mia (my friend) and I bounce all around. The captain deliberately made us hit other boats "back wash" which made us fly up. They only let us go for 20 minutes but I could have been on there forever. Definitely one of the best experiences I have encountered. After all this fun we signed up to go snorkeling, being able to see a World War ll sunken German ship; which was something I have never seen before. We took a boat to 2 different snorkeling spots which was really fun. My dad was very occupied by his brand new GoPro, filming every thing that he saw in the ocean. This day at the beach had been so fun and Aruba was a beautiful spot! Some differences that I found in these two Holocaust based stories was that Schmuel was in a death camp while Elie was utilized for his work ability at a labor camp. Also another huge difference was the fact that in the Boy in the Striped Pajamas these 2 little innocent boys died from being exposed to the gases in the chambers. In the story Night Elie was able to gather up enough strength to survive the torture and abuse of each concentration camp he was put through. The last difference I saw between these stories was that the movie had gotten the perspective of a German family but also showed the negative impact they had on the Jews.
Some similarities that I was able to find through out these stories was that both Schmuel and Elie had lost their fathers. Many hints in the movie led me to believe that his father had been taken away and killed. Either way they both ended up not being able to be in contact with their fathers any longer. The last similarity that I saw was that both Schmuel and Elie had become friends with someone throughout their concentration life. Bruno had really been the sunshine in Schmuel's life and I am sure Elie appreciated having someone to talk to that was closer to his own age. Schmuel was just an innocent little boy trapped inside a concentration camp. He was just 8 years old and had to spend a majority of his childhood obeying the strict and harsh rules of the Nazi's. A lot of the time he seemed to be sad and shy. He knew that he had been hated just because he was Jewish. He almost seemed like he had given up on trying to survive or maybe that was just the work he had talking. He had bags under his eyes and was all skin and bones, basically the only food he really received was the small portion that Bruno had given him. After he had gotten beaten you could really tell he was sick and tired. All though I will say that he brighten up just a bit when Bruno came around. Cholomo or Elie's dad was somewhat similar to Schmuel in my opinion. I was able to see a little more of his life to know what his attitude was when he started out. I think that Cholomo came in with more positive thinking but those thoughts slowly decreased with each day to come. By the end I could tell that he had completely given up on life and didn't care anymore. Carey Koenig
Pg.86-87 Tough Question I considered this a tough question because yet again, Elie was questioning whether or not living on was worth it. Being exposed to the cold conditions, having excruciating pain in his foot and watching people die from the lack of necessities and abuse were major contributions to making him think deeply about this idea. He thought he would be better off without the intense pain both physically and mentally if he were gone, but then again he didn't want to leave his father alone. This question makes me wonder if I would ever possibly take advantage of the opportunity of death if I was in this situation. Would I want to die even if it meant I had to leave my only family member alive behind? Carey Koenig Pg.105-112 Contrasts and Contradictions I considered this to be a contrast and contradiction moment because what I thought was going to happen, turned out to be the opposite. I thought that the father was going to try to stay alive and do everything in his power to keep going on. He had came this far, enduring the pain and abuse throughout every other concentration camp. I thought that just remembering what he had gone through to be where he was, was enough to motivate him to keep on going. In reality, I was wrong. Elie's dad gave up and ended up dying. Elie tried to do everything he could to keep his last family member alive, but he was not enough for what his dad was looking for. In complete honesty I don't think Elie could have done anything to relieve the deep sadness and pain that his father was experiencing. I think that this character would feel this way because he had become weak and the thought of not having any pain seemed to be very relieving. He was already close to being considered not good enough for work, and he was slowly becoming weaker with everything he had to go through. Giving up on life for him didn't seem like a big deal but had a very big impact on his son. Carey Koenig Pg.100 Memory Moment I considered this a memory moment because it was when Elie had connected an event that happened in the past to something that had happened to him. Years later Elie came across someone throwing coins to the natives while they took each other down trying to get the little amount of money. When he told her to stop she responded with, "I like to give to charity." This had connected back to what he was experiencing because the workers starting throwing bread to the prisoners as they fought hard to get the meager amount of bread that was offered. This memory is important because it had brought back the memory of how desperate people were to receive something they needed so bad. Just watching this women do something people put past them, might have brought back the terrible memories of what he had to go through at the concentration camps. If I were the POTUS my top 3 priorities would be to have some kind of affordable healthcare, make sure that woman get the same rights as men, and decrease of the amount of college is, but just by a small portion.
If I were the president I would make affordable healthcare, but I would make it not as easily accessed as the one that we have now. I feel like this is necessary because a lot of people, who need medical attention don't have enough money to pay off their bills. If we completely got rid of this many people who needed simple procedures done by doctors wouldn't get this, therefore leading to death. The reason that I wouldn't make it so easily accessed is because I feel like a lot of people would take advantage of this offer. That means that people who work really hard would be giving away their money to people who wouldn't need or appreciate it. Having healthcare in the United States is one of the many things that I would like to accomplish. Having equal rights between men and women is another thing that would be really important to me. Right now women are treated unfairly and disrespected by many people in our community. They often are viewed as weak, emotional and incapable of achieving anything that a man can do. Woman aren't given the same rights and it is completely terrible because we can do the same things at the same ability as man. I would really like to accomplish this, which I think a lot of people would too. The last priority that I would have is that college should be a little cheaper. I think that it is unreasonable to have college to be free because that is making a lot of people pa more taxes which is not fair to them. Also it doesn't show hard work, if we just give everyone the benefit of having free college they will never appreciate that and actually work. This may encourage them to become more lazy since it isn't their money that they are dealing with. But I do think lowering the prices by a small portion will be really great, especially to the people that really want an education but don't have the money for it. These are the three things that I would prioritize if I became president and I think they would have a great impact on others. Some things that I did over winter break was go to a softball camp. This camp was located in Fort Dodge and was held by Pat Murphy. He is the head coach for Alabama softball and has had outstanding success. It just amazes that someone, like him, can have that much knowledge about the game. At the camp I got a signed softball for having good attention when being critiqued, which was really cool considering I was 1 of the 144 people to recieve such a gift (and not to mention they are my favorite team by far). After a 3 hour camp, I jumped in the car and headed back to Iowa City to attend a softball tryout. I had made the team but there were too many complications, that unfortunantly I didn't get to plan with them.
Another thing that I did over winter break was Drivers Ed. Trust me that was definitely 2 weeks that I am never going to be able to get back. I had to drive with an instructor 6 times for a hour each time. I also had to go to class every Monday-Friday from 5-8 and take about 3 tests every time. I had to read a 450 page book about how to drive, which was very boring. But I know that I am going to have to take it some time if I want to drive, so I decided that I wanted to get it out of the way. Even though it was very boring and often stressful I am thankful becuase I know that not everyone gets the privledge to take a class like this. These are the 2 main things that I did through out winter break. Most of my time off was fun and enjoyable! When people move from kids to adults they should be able to complete these tasks without the contribution of their parents. They should be able to take risks, manage money, cope with challenges/problems, run a household, complete work on time, be familiar with surrounding area, and they should be able to have an appropriate conversation with an adult. If these adults fail to complete these tasks they do not obtain this skill that is necessary.
In my life I think that a majority of these rules apply to me. I am able to save and manage my money when necessary, and are usually very careful when it comes to spending it. I am also familiar with the area around my house and other places as well. I can also cope with problems and challenges. I don't ask my parents for help but instead handle it myself and try to find a solution. With challenges I do not turn down the idea but instead embrace it and try my hardest to succeed. Lastly, I am able to complete work on time. I don't tell my mom or dad about my homework becuase it it my responsibility to complete it, not my parents. Some skills that I don't exactly have is the ability to run a household, have a conversation with an adult and take risks. I feel as if I defiently lack in these areas and that there is always time to improve. I think that I can have these 8 skills down before 18 if I keep becoming more familiar with them. One rule at school that I don't like is dress code. I understand that when people aren't wearing appropriate attire that it is necessary to dress code them, but I think that school lacks the same rules when it comes to boys. I have seen on many occasions that girls are pulled into the office to get a different shirt because there shoulders are barely peeking through. But all of sudden I turn around and there is a boy with a muscle shirt, exposing all of his shoulders just walking down the hall not getting in trouble. I know that it must be hard to keep all 800 some students under control but atleast attempt to dress code when they see someone not wearing the right clothes. It is sometimes hard to grasp the idea of how showing the shoulders is a distraction. How is it our fault that people are immature and can't control themselves?
In conclusion I agree with the whole idea of the dress code policy but sometimes I feel as we, girls have different rules applied to us when it comes to this rule. A solution to this problem is just to have the same standards when it comes to boys as well. I don't have a huge issue with this but I do think that it is something that offends people and can easily be changed! Some things that I am thankful for are family, food, friends and school. The reason why family is so important to me is because I would not be where I am today without them. They have supported me throughout anything ranging from school to sports, and everything in between. They are the reason why I am successful and I just can't describe how thankful I am to have them. Something else that I am thankful for is food. I am very grateful to have food on the table everyday. Some people would do anything to eat the food that I get on a daily basis, which just opens my eyes and makes me realize that I have a lot to be thankful for.
2 other things that I am thankful for are friends. My friends have been there for me through everything and supports me. They cheer me up when I am having a bad day and just make the good days even better. I have great friends and I just want them to know that I hope that I am just as good as a friend that they are to me! The last thing that I am grateful for is school. Even though I have to wake up early 5 days, I am still thankful. Many people aren't able to have an education, while I am just handed one. I feel as if many people don't really acknowledge school and just make a fool of it, but I guess they don't realize that many kids would do absolute anything to be in the position that they are in. These are a few of the many things that I am thankful for in my life! |
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