Every blog post i have written has been about the help, but i decided to try something different this time considering everything were doing in school. I decided to do this post about an article i read. The article is called "Where did my little girl go" by Dave Berry. While kids may not to be able to relate to this very easily, i think that almost every parent can at least relate to this somehow. At least once in their life, every daughter hears their parents say 'You've grown up so quickly' or 'Where did my little girl go'. I know that i personally have heard my parents say this many times. I think this article shows just how crazy and paranoid our parents can get about everything that happens in our life mainly because they remember similar things happening to them. They do all of these things to protect us even though we may not agree or like it sometimes. They just do it cause they love us.
"To read "Where did my little girl go" click here
Another article that i read is called "Preschool Panicking" by Dave Berry. This article as well shows how crazy and stressed parents can get about making sure they start planning our future before were even out of the womb. It talks about how Dave went to his daughters preschool presentation and how parents stress about what preschool you need to go to so they can start preparing you to go to Harvard. My favorite line from this column is "I think I speak for every parent in the room when I say that I came out of there truly believing that, whatever choice we ended up making for our daughter, it would somehow be wrong and she would NOT GET INTO HARVARD." Parents will always try to do whats best for us so that we can be prepared for our future. They may make mistakes along the way or we may get mad at them along the way, but just remember they have our best interest at heart.
To read "Preschool Panicking" click here
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Monday, April 14, 2014
Krista Ramsey (4)
Krista Ramsey Article
This article by Krista Ramsey is called "Raising kids to embrace the world, then they do". Its about how parents raise their children and always tell them to follow their dreams and they do, leaving the parents behind to have mixed emotions of them leaving and being happy, but being sad because they are gone and out of their hands.
My favorite line that is well written is "Why, out of all the things we told them – get good haircuts and keep a half-tank of gas in your car, pay off your credit card every month and get a flu shot – did they lock onto the stuff we said about following their dreams and listening to their heart?" (Ramsey) This line has an impact on the reader because it is the exactly what the article is talking about. I also think this is impactful because adults can relate to this because they probably think the same exact thing and teenagers or young adults, can think about what this says and see how our parents might feel when we leave, and how we may feel if we someday have kids. The diction and syntax in this line is good. I think how she uses commas to show how much parents really do tell us and how she separates what we actually do with a dash. I think it really adds to the syntax.
Ramsey's writing style sounds very experienced and like she is writing from personal experience or something she has seen happen. Everything that she writes about seems to be something that you or anyone would be able to relate to but she gives her opinion at the same time. It almost seems to be like a Dear Krista column where she is giving advice or sharing her learning's or informing you about a topic. In "Raising kids to embrace the world, then they do" says "On our best days, we silently congratulate ourselves for raising children who really were ready for the world. On our worst, we want to clarify that we meant the world within a two-hour drive of us" (Ramsey). This sounds like she has had these thought and their from experience. In "For better vision, kids need time outdoor" is says "Your teenager at the dinner table, waiting for his checkup at the orthodontists office, sauntering to his car- continually haunched over his smartphone or iPad" (Ramsey). This sounds like something she has seen her kid r other kids do and she almost has an irritated tone of why do they keep doing this. In "Super Bowl Qb's score points for great style" it says "The amazing thing isn't that two super jocks know how to dress well, but that they actually seem to want to" (Ramsey). She is giving her opinion at the same time of sharing information throughout the article.
Questions:
1. How do you get your ideas on what you want to write your articles about?
2. How long have you been writing for?
3. Do you get your ideas from experiences?
This article by Krista Ramsey is called "Raising kids to embrace the world, then they do". Its about how parents raise their children and always tell them to follow their dreams and they do, leaving the parents behind to have mixed emotions of them leaving and being happy, but being sad because they are gone and out of their hands.
My favorite line that is well written is "Why, out of all the things we told them – get good haircuts and keep a half-tank of gas in your car, pay off your credit card every month and get a flu shot – did they lock onto the stuff we said about following their dreams and listening to their heart?" (Ramsey) This line has an impact on the reader because it is the exactly what the article is talking about. I also think this is impactful because adults can relate to this because they probably think the same exact thing and teenagers or young adults, can think about what this says and see how our parents might feel when we leave, and how we may feel if we someday have kids. The diction and syntax in this line is good. I think how she uses commas to show how much parents really do tell us and how she separates what we actually do with a dash. I think it really adds to the syntax.
Ramsey's writing style sounds very experienced and like she is writing from personal experience or something she has seen happen. Everything that she writes about seems to be something that you or anyone would be able to relate to but she gives her opinion at the same time. It almost seems to be like a Dear Krista column where she is giving advice or sharing her learning's or informing you about a topic. In "Raising kids to embrace the world, then they do" says "On our best days, we silently congratulate ourselves for raising children who really were ready for the world. On our worst, we want to clarify that we meant the world within a two-hour drive of us" (Ramsey). This sounds like she has had these thought and their from experience. In "For better vision, kids need time outdoor" is says "Your teenager at the dinner table, waiting for his checkup at the orthodontists office, sauntering to his car- continually haunched over his smartphone or iPad" (Ramsey). This sounds like something she has seen her kid r other kids do and she almost has an irritated tone of why do they keep doing this. In "Super Bowl Qb's score points for great style" it says "The amazing thing isn't that two super jocks know how to dress well, but that they actually seem to want to" (Ramsey). She is giving her opinion at the same time of sharing information throughout the article.
Questions:
1. How do you get your ideas on what you want to write your articles about?
2. How long have you been writing for?
3. Do you get your ideas from experiences?
The best thing... (3)
The best thing about my book is how it is written. Each character has their own time to tell the story am their story from their perspective. While at times this could get confusing because you don't know what character is talking, i think it helps the flow of the story and it helps you see how all the characters connect. The main characters that are mostly writing are all what the book calls "The Help" or the maids. They each write about what is going on in their life, but all of them somehow come together and meet in the story or can at least relate to each other.
One other really good thing about my book "The Help" is that it is written in a southern way of talking, which i thought i wouldn't like, but its actually really cool to read it that way. One other thing that i like about the book is in the back, the author out her own story of growing up in the south and how her life can relate to the things happening in the book.
I highly suggest reading this book. I think the quote of the front explains it perfectly. It says "This could be one of the most important pieces of fiction since To Kill A Mockingbird...If you only read one book...let this be it" (NPR.org).
(This picture is a scene from the movie "The Help", which i suggest seeing)
One other really good thing about my book "The Help" is that it is written in a southern way of talking, which i thought i wouldn't like, but its actually really cool to read it that way. One other thing that i like about the book is in the back, the author out her own story of growing up in the south and how her life can relate to the things happening in the book.
I highly suggest reading this book. I think the quote of the front explains it perfectly. It says "This could be one of the most important pieces of fiction since To Kill A Mockingbird...If you only read one book...let this be it" (NPR.org).
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Why you should read "The Help" (2)
"The Help" looked like a very interesting and well thought-out book. I was interested in picking this book because the movie for it was coming out and i had heard really good reviews on the book. Whenever i see that a movie is coming out for a book, it always makes me want to read that book before i see the movie. Then i can compare the two on which one was better and i can see the book come to life. I can also see what details are missing from the book or what details were added in the movie. I think that books are always better because you can put more detail into books and add more characterization into the story line and make the story more alive. I feel like movies sometimes let us down because the people that choose to play the roles of the character or the way they act out the story line is not the way we thought the story would play out so we just end up liking the book better.
One other reason why i chose to read the help is that the cover was bright and yellow and drew my attention. I know that people say don't judge a book by it's cover, but the cover of a book really does help in the decision of whether you will read that book or not. Sure, books that don't have amazing covers could still be amazing books, but ones that have more amazing covers are more likely to be noticed and read. The bright yellow cover made me notice the book and wonder what it was about. One other thing that made me pick the book is the reviews and the all of my friends saying that it was really good. most likely, if my friends like a book, i usually will. I would suggest reading the book because i think you will love it.
One other reason why i chose to read the help is that the cover was bright and yellow and drew my attention. I know that people say don't judge a book by it's cover, but the cover of a book really does help in the decision of whether you will read that book or not. Sure, books that don't have amazing covers could still be amazing books, but ones that have more amazing covers are more likely to be noticed and read. The bright yellow cover made me notice the book and wonder what it was about. One other thing that made me pick the book is the reviews and the all of my friends saying that it was really good. most likely, if my friends like a book, i usually will. I would suggest reading the book because i think you will love it.
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