Lois’ English Blog

Prompt Response: I've learned how to work with others very well in the class. I enjoyed learning about different kinds of literature in this class. I liked writing my own poems about myself the most. I connected with fiction the most because I enjoyed diving into a character's feelings. I think I need to work on finding new and diverse authors. Summary: I worked on my Bloggers. Reflection: I learned that a person can change a lot in one semester. I will think about how much I will change in my last semester in high school. 

Prompt Response: On Christmas, my family still opens presents under the Christmas tree. Just about everyone does it, but it's still fun to me. It doesn't really matter anymore, but it's about showing how much we care about each other. I've always prided myself on being the best gift-giver. Christmas gives me the chance to prove my point.  Summary: We watched The Color Purple movie. Reflection: I realized that the movie doesn't dive into Celie's feelings as much. I will make sure to consider the book's descriptions while watching the movie. 

 Prompt Response: As I've gotten older, Christmas has gone from being about presents to being more about my family. I remember being so excited to open presents when I was a little girl. Nowadays I'm happy to bake cookies for my family because I know how much they like them. I realized that I won't be able to live with them forever, so I should enjoy the close time we have together now. It's about how I can cherish time together with them now. Summary: We began to watch The Color Purple movie. Reflection: I learned that movie adaptations are often less detailed than their book counterparts. I will make sure to read books before watching their movie adaptations.

 Prompt Response: I once had a friend that I grew apart from because I was upset over stupid petty things. A few months later, we had a class together and we reconnected. It was really nice to have that friend back. The end of the book makes me realize that some people are much better at forgiveness. Asians are known to hold grudges, so it was interesting to see Celie forgive all the people that had been cruel to her.  Summary: We finished reading The Color Purple.  Reflection: I realized that as people grow older, they might hold onto the things they wish they had never let go of. I will use this to consider what my future will be like.

Prompt Response: Whenever I hear the song Grand Pas des Deux from the Nutcracker, I remember the first time in recent years I saw the Nutcracker. I was so amazed by the dancing. I thought the music was so emotional, and hearing this song made me want to see the Nutcracker every year. I always remember watching the Sugar Plum Fairy dance as if she was flying.  Summary: We read The Color Purple. Reflection:  I realized that people can be selfish even after knowing them for many years. I will use this information to be careful in my relationships. 

Prompt Response: The best gift I ever received was a set of stainless steel measuring cups. I got them for Christmas from my mom. I still use them very often. I got into baking, so having measuring cups that are guaranteed to last a lifetime is really nice. It felt like my mom had put in a lot of though into my gift. Summary: We read The Color Purple. Reflection: I realized that choice of diction can change the tone of the text a lot. I will use this when writing a narrative to get my point across. 

Prompt Response: I believed that I would always be friends with my first best friend. We were best friends for around seven years before we stopped being friends. I realized that we had grown apart and that there wasn't anything I could do about it. I realized that overtime you meet new people and lose your old friends, and that is just how life goes. Everyone needs to move on. Summary: We read more of The Color Purple and wrote a poem. Reflection: I realized that women have always been fighting for more freedom. I will use this to continue fighting for women's rights. 

 Prompt Response: I just found out that Mr.___ has been hiding Nettie's letters. I was so shocked, I felt like I was empty like a husky of corn. Then I felt the anger fill me till I couldn't contain it anymore. I wanted to kill him. I thought about putting ground glass in his biscuits. I knew he was a coward, and that I needed to find Nettie and rum away.  Summary: We read The Color Purple. Reflection: It would be very important to find out Nettie was still alive because I would choose to find her as quickly as possible and run away. I would treat Mr.___ like a nobody and ignore him.

Prompt Response: As I grew older, I began to realize that my friend wasn't a very good friend. They would be late to everything. They would lie about both insignificant and important things. We grew apart because I grew up, and I wasn't naive enough to keep believing all the lies. I realized they wanted me to see them as blameless in all things, but it wasn't a healthy relationship. Summary: We read more of The Color Purple. Reflection:  I realized that hope is important in every situation because it keeps you going. I will use this to make sure I keep myself motivated in the future.

Prompt Response: Over the break, me and my family went to Disney World. During this time, my brother cooperated for many nice photos with the rest of our family. He is usually very difficult to photograph, so it was really special for the whole family when he worked with us. I was really thankful for the photographs because I know how much they mean to my parents. I know that they will cherish them for a long time.  Summary: We read more of The Color Purple. Reflection:  I learned that people may seem big and scary, but they can end up being cowards that need to feel better about themselves. I will use this to further analyze how Mr.___ behaves throughout the book.