We wrote our second in-class essay today. I read The Cherry Orchard to answer my essential question, which is how one’s decisions or actions can change his/her life. The Cherry Orchard is a play written by Anton Chekhov. When I first started reading it, it is hard to figure out what’s going on in each scene and who is talking. It took me a while to remember who the characters are and what are the relationships between them. As I read more, I get a clearer idea of the story. It is obvious that each character has different personality through the way they talk. The downfall of Ranesky reveals that opportunities are only for those who are prepared. Don’t wait until feels lonely and then realize the importance of friends, don’t wait until fails and then realize the necessity of taking advice and don’t wait until it is too late to make decisions.
We also shared our tragic creation in class. I was disappointed that the sound of the background music of my slideshow was really low; it didn’t work on the school computers. My slideshow also got cut off and played a little faster. But I really enjoyed looking at other’s works. They turn out really great. The one strike me the most is the art piece The Cataclysm of the American Dream. It looks really cool. It reminds me of the big fire in Shanghai on the 15th this week. The whole building was on fire and 58 people died. I am scared by only look at the pictures. It is hard to imagine how the people inside felt, from scared, hopeless or desperate. It is definitely a tragedy because those people couldn’t control what was happening. They didn’t do anything wrong. Most of them were probably taking a nap. It is also very sad for their families. I feel really sorry for them. Wish the dead rest in peace. Hope their family members can move on.
Here is the link to the pictures of the fire:
http://blog.sina.com.cn/s/blog_4701280b0100mri0.html
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ReplyDeleteThe story/play you read for your project sounds really interesting, and I particularly enjoy the messages being sent out. I think it's very true that a lot of us sometimes wait until the end of something before we actually realize the importance of what was lost. Sometimes though, I feel that it is important to grow through those stages and have those feelings, because that's the only way for us to truly realize the impact those things/people had on our lives, but at the same time if we wait too long, it becomes too late to put things back into reverse.
I also liked "The Cataclysm of the American Dream" The pictures from the blog, were absolutely horrific. They were definitely graphic, and it is tragic because they were faced with death from a situation that had power of them. How long ago did the fire happen? I also hope their families are able to cope with their loss.
- Marisol Jenkins 11/22/10
I agree, the story that you read sounds really interesting. One that I think I would enjoy reading about it is how the message the book is sending out relates to a large majority of people. I believe that when a book can reach more then one certain group of individuals then it has a greater chance of being liked and enjoyed.
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