Comments by Lilla Carroll Most recent public comments by Lilla Carroll https://nowcomment.com/users/36673 I agree. The intro is really interesting and makes me want to know why dodgeball is being banned! https://nowcomment.com/documents/78250?scroll_to=938658 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78250?scroll_to=938658 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:36:28 -0500 This is similar to the previous story we read! (c) https://nowcomment.com/documents/78250?scroll_to=938657 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78250?scroll_to=938657 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 14:37:14 -0500 This is an example of irony! The author is saying something in a tone that suggests he means the opposite. https://nowcomment.com/documents/78250?scroll_to=938656 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78250?scroll_to=938656 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:34:01 -0500 Is this piece based off of any fact? https://nowcomment.com/documents/78250?scroll_to=938654 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78250?scroll_to=938654 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:32:17 -0500 Already, I can tell that this is going to be a humorous piece. The author's tone is very natural and light. (c) https://nowcomment.com/documents/78250?scroll_to=938653 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78250?scroll_to=938653 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:29:01 -0500 In a gym, there are usually lines on the floor that represent boundaries between different parts of the court and the sidelines. "No boundaries" means that they do not have to abide by the lines anymore. (r) https://nowcomment.com/documents/78248?scroll_to=938652 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78248?scroll_to=938652 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:26:38 -0500 I think that the main character is going to win the game. (p) https://nowcomment.com/documents/78248?scroll_to=938650 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78248?scroll_to=938650 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:24:29 -0500 This is a wonderful and creative comparison! https://nowcomment.com/documents/78248?scroll_to=938649 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78248?scroll_to=938649 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:23:47 -0500 In my experience, this is very true! My friend and I are not the athletic type, but we always do well in dodgeball because no one pays attention or sees us as a threat https://nowcomment.com/documents/78248?scroll_to=938648 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78248?scroll_to=938648 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:22:52 -0500 I like the author's use of casual style with a young narrator. I think the language and tone is appropriate. (c) https://nowcomment.com/documents/78248?scroll_to=938646 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78248?scroll_to=938646 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 18:20:02 -0500 God is allowing satan to touch all that Job has, but not Job, himself. https://nowcomment.com/documents/78247?scroll_to=934261 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78247?scroll_to=934261 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 16:44:04 -0500 I think that God is testing Job. https://nowcomment.com/documents/78247?scroll_to=934260 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78247?scroll_to=934260 He is trying to see if Job will remain faithful even in the face of destruction and loss. Sat, 27 Jan 2018 16:42:08 -0500 What is a yoke of Oxen? https://nowcomment.com/documents/78247?scroll_to=934243 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78247?scroll_to=934243 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 13:16:03 -0500 This line, "Maybe he is just a Norwegian with wings?" is a perfect example of Magical realism. https://nowcomment.com/documents/78245?scroll_to=934239 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78245?scroll_to=934239 The author has taken a realistic setting and very real human behaviors and paired it with fantasy. Sat, 27 Jan 2018 16:28:09 -0500 Again, this story shows how humans can become selfish and take advantage of their power when they want something for themselves. https://nowcomment.com/documents/78245?scroll_to=934238 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78245?scroll_to=934238 The fact that they were picking his feathers out in hopes that they might be healed is a prime example. Throwing rocks and burning him when he sleeps also shows how people think that everything is responsible for their happiness and entertainment. Fri, 02 Feb 2018 13:50:05 -0500 I think that this is a comment on people's willingness to cause another harm in search of personal gain. https://nowcomment.com/documents/78245?scroll_to=934237 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78245?scroll_to=934237 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 16:21:11 -0500 Do you think there is any connection between the old man appearing and the sick child waking up without a fever? https://nowcomment.com/documents/78245?scroll_to=934234 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78245?scroll_to=934234 Sat, 27 Jan 2018 16:18:07 -0500 I love the unacknowledged absurdity of this piece! It makes the story almost humorous, despite its dark, unhappy tone. https://nowcomment.com/documents/78245?scroll_to=934233 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78245?scroll_to=934233 Fri, 02 Feb 2018 13:41:53 -0500 I enjoyed the simplistic style used by the author. I think that this story lends itself well to that because the extra space and simple language creates a larger emotional impact. (c) https://nowcomment.com/documents/78241?scroll_to=927109 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78241?scroll_to=927109 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:38:13 -0500 I agree! I think that revealing what happened before explaining how it happened, made the story much more interesting. (c) https://nowcomment.com/documents/78241?scroll_to=927066 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78241?scroll_to=927066 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:35:40 -0500 Okay, well, I love this story! https://nowcomment.com/documents/78241?scroll_to=927065 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78241?scroll_to=927065 The final line was very impactful to me and shows how terrible things can happen so quickly on seemingly ordinary days. This story is about unexpected tragedy. (c) Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:34:31 -0500 I think that someone they know must have died in the water earlier that day. This would explain why the girls are shivering and why the grandmother assumes they fear water. (p) https://nowcomment.com/documents/78241?scroll_to=927062 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78241?scroll_to=927062 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:31:43 -0500 Are they shivering from the cold, or out of fear? (a) https://nowcomment.com/documents/78241?scroll_to=927047 https://nowcomment.com/documents/78241?scroll_to=927047 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 11:30:29 -0500