September 21, 2010
Theme Notebook #2
Learning from your mistakes can make you a better person can be found in the short story “Thank You Ma’am”. When Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones was walking home, when a boy came running down the street and tried to steal Mrs. Luella’s hand bag but when the boy snatched the bag, the strap broke and he fell tumbling to the ground. Mrs. Luella over powered him almost instantly and made him apologize and pick up the bag. Then she took him home for something to eat since he had no home. Roger told Mrs. Luella that he had wanted a pair of blue Suede Shoes. Mrs. Luella told that, that was no reason to steal, and him about her life has they ate. Roger realized what he had done was wrong, when Mrs. Luella told him that when she was young she had wanted things that she could not get. Mrs. Luella then gave Roger 10 dollars for the shoes that he had wanted. Once They where done talking Mrs. Luella led Roger to the door. As Roger was leaving he was struggling to find more words then “thank you a’ma” but that was all the he would say. Mrs. Luella had understood Roger feeling and thoughts for stealing but she was not keen with him stealing, she had taught Roger a Valuable Lesson to learn from your mistakes can make you a better person.
Learning from your mistakes can make you a better person can be found in the movie clip “Make a Difference”. Miss Thompson A teacher had loved every single one of her students, except one. Sitting in the front of the class was a boy named Teddy Stallard. Teddy Was always failing his test, and never spoke with anybody in the class, his clothes were always messing and he needed a bath. At one point Miss Thompson enjoyed giving him failing grades on his test. The school that Miss Thompson taught in was required for the teachers had looked at each of the students records, she had left Teddy’s for last. Once Miss Thompson ot to his record she looked at the reports from Teddy’s first grade teacher. “Teddy works very well with his class mates, He has very good grades and is doing very well. Then the reports from Teddy’s second grade teacher. “Teddy Is a very good student, works well with his class mates and grades are good.” Then the reports from his third grade teacher. ”Teddy has suffered deeply from his mothers death, he does not work as well with his class mates and his grade are falling.” Miss Thompson had been devestated by the reports. She then felt even worse when it was Christmas and everyone had raped there presents in tiddy colorful paper, but Teddy’s was raped in brown messy paper. When teddy gave the present the other students laughed when miss Thompson took out the presents, a beed bracelet and a half empty perfume bottle. Miss Thompson put on the perfume and Teddy said, “Miss Thompson today you smelled like my mom used too.” Miss Thompson then cried for two hours and realized that what she had thought of Teddy was Terrible. Mrs. Thompson then deadicated her life to help Teddy seceede in life. Mrs.Thompson made Teddy bring his grades back up and he became friends with the class again. Miss Thompson had learned from her mistakes and became a better person.
I theses two stories it shows people learning from their mistakes and becoming a better person. In the story “Thank You Ma’am” Roger learned that stealing for something he wanted was wrong. In the story “Make A Difference”. Miss Thompson learned to think twice about people she meets and to treat them with kindness. Both of these story show that learning from your mistakes can make you a better person.
Theme Notebook #2
Learning From your Mistakes can Make you a Better Person
Learning from your mistakes can make you a better person can be found in the short story “Thank You Ma’am”. When Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones was walking home, when a boy came running down the street and tried to steal Mrs. Luella’s hand bag but when the boy snatched the bag, the strap broke and he fell tumbling to the ground. Mrs. Luella over powered him almost instantly and made him apologize and pick up the bag. Then she took him home for something to eat since he had no home. Roger told Mrs. Luella that he had wanted a pair of blue Suede Shoes. Mrs. Luella told that, that was no reason to steal, and him about her life has they ate. Roger realized what he had done was wrong, when Mrs. Luella told him that when she was young she had wanted things that she could not get. Mrs. Luella then gave Roger 10 dollars for the shoes that he had wanted. Once They where done talking Mrs. Luella led Roger to the door. As Roger was leaving he was struggling to find more words then “thank you a’ma” but that was all the he would say. Mrs. Luella had understood Roger feeling and thoughts for stealing but she was not keen with him stealing, she had taught Roger a Valuable Lesson to learn from your mistakes can make you a better person.
Learning from your mistakes can make you a better person can be found in the movie clip “Make a Difference”. Miss Thompson A teacher had loved every single one of her students, except one. Sitting in the front of the class was a boy named Teddy Stallard. Teddy Was always failing his test, and never spoke with anybody in the class, his clothes were always messing and he needed a bath. At one point Miss Thompson enjoyed giving him failing grades on his test. The school that Miss Thompson taught in was required for the teachers had looked at each of the students records, she had left Teddy’s for last. Once Miss Thompson ot to his record she looked at the reports from Teddy’s first grade teacher. “Teddy works very well with his class mates, He has very good grades and is doing very well. Then the reports from Teddy’s second grade teacher. “Teddy Is a very good student, works well with his class mates and grades are good.” Then the reports from his third grade teacher. ”Teddy has suffered deeply from his mothers death, he does not work as well with his class mates and his grade are falling.” Miss Thompson had been devestated by the reports. She then felt even worse when it was Christmas and everyone had raped there presents in tiddy colorful paper, but Teddy’s was raped in brown messy paper. When teddy gave the present the other students laughed when miss Thompson took out the presents, a beed bracelet and a half empty perfume bottle. Miss Thompson put on the perfume and Teddy said, “Miss Thompson today you smelled like my mom used too.” Miss Thompson then cried for two hours and realized that what she had thought of Teddy was Terrible. Mrs. Thompson then deadicated her life to help Teddy seceede in life. Mrs.Thompson made Teddy bring his grades back up and he became friends with the class again. Miss Thompson had learned from her mistakes and became a better person.
I theses two stories it shows people learning from their mistakes and becoming a better person. In the story “Thank You Ma’am” Roger learned that stealing for something he wanted was wrong. In the story “Make A Difference”. Miss Thompson learned to think twice about people she meets and to treat them with kindness. Both of these story show that learning from your mistakes can make you a better person.
August 16, 2010
Betrayal can Led to Vengeance
The theme "Betrayal can Led to Vengeance" means that if someone has betrayed you, you might want to betray them back. The theme "Betrayal can Led to Vengeance" is recognized in "Lamb to the Slaughter". The "Perfect house wife" Marly Malone, who tends to her husbands every need is devastated by the shocking news, that her husband a Senior Detective is leaving her. Once she realizes that what her husband has told her is true, she thinks about her baby and what people might think of her knowing that she is not the "perfect wife", she snaps and smashes him on the head with a frozen lamb leg. Marly Malone's brutal actions, form being betrayed, can led to the theme "Betrayal can Led to Vengeance".
"Betrayed" "Their anger is natural" say the citizens of New Delhi India, the price of rice in 2008 has is increasing "astronomically", and this has led to many more food riots. This happened because of last year's monsoon rains, which irrigate 60pc of Indian farms. Higher prices paid by government agencies to by grains from framers also help push the inflation rate to 7.31pc. This is also increasing world hunger around the world with all of the higher prices of also other food. This is also is putting "political pressure" on the government because of the riots. During this riot 12 people were injured and more than a thousand people marching in the street.
Being betrayed means that someone that you have trusted or loved has taken something or done something to you that has hurt you deeply. This can sometime led to vengeance. In the story "Lamb to the slaughter" Mary Maloney was betrayed by her husband by leaving her, then she betrayed her husband. In the article The people of New Delhi felt that hey had been betrayed by the government because of the rising cost of food.
"Betrayed" "Their anger is natural" say the citizens of New Delhi India, the price of rice in 2008 has is increasing "astronomically", and this has led to many more food riots. This happened because of last year's monsoon rains, which irrigate 60pc of Indian farms. Higher prices paid by government agencies to by grains from framers also help push the inflation rate to 7.31pc. This is also increasing world hunger around the world with all of the higher prices of also other food. This is also is putting "political pressure" on the government because of the riots. During this riot 12 people were injured and more than a thousand people marching in the street.
Being betrayed means that someone that you have trusted or loved has taken something or done something to you that has hurt you deeply. This can sometime led to vengeance. In the story "Lamb to the slaughter" Mary Maloney was betrayed by her husband by leaving her, then she betrayed her husband. In the article The people of New Delhi felt that hey had been betrayed by the government because of the rising cost of food.
