Most recent public comments by Gavin Law https://nowcomment.com/users/94051 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2528084 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2528084 This shows me that the only thing that Janie’s friends wanted from her was herself. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:36:44 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2528083 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2528083 This sentence tells me that even though she is her best friend, she still doesn’t know that much about her. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:34:52 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2528082 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2528082 This sentence in the book is very strong to me. It talks about how she had to take care of the bodies of those that died suddenly. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:20:17 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2528050 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2528050 I’m sure we all can connect to this statement. We get home on Friday afternoon after a hard week of school, we then relax. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:04:14 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376418 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376418 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:42 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376416 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376416 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:56 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376414 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376414 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:42 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376412 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376412 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:41 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376410 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376410 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376388 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376388 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:41 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376382 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376382 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:41 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376377 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376377 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:41 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376375 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376375 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:41 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376368 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376368 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:41 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376365 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376365 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:41 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376364 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376364 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376362 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376362 I agree with your statement. It was the little things that got to us whenever we were little, such as having a test that you did not enjoy. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:41 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376355 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376355 This poem is extremely powerful because it talk about not just people being shot, but children being shot. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:40 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376349 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376349 Like you said about everyone being afraid, I was a little afraid too because I did not know how widespread it would become and how devastating it would be. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:40 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376313 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376313 The author says the phrase "there's rainbows in the water" multiple times in this poem. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:40 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376255 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376255 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:39 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376248 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376248 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:02 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376229 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376229 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:39 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376206 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376206 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:59:39 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373561 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373561 Throughout the entire piece, Sedaris uses humor in his writing. This sentence is one of those examples, he takes a somewhat serious matter, and turns it into a joke that we can laugh about. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:29:12 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373559 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373559 When I first read over this, I felt the same way, but after thinking about it I believe that the reason that they did not drop the class is because they thought that the teacher was doing this to them as a way of pushing them so that they would retain the information that she was giving them. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:56:21 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373534 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373534 This sentence in the text points out an "aha moment" to Sedaris because all of a sudden, he can finally understand everything that his teacher said to him. It is moments like this that we live for, to have sudden clarity of what is at hand. For Sedaris, he did not care that the teacher was insulting him, but he did care that he could understand every single word of it. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:59:18 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373527 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373527 This sentence from the text just shows how hard Sedaris is working so that he could better his understanding of the French language. He then goes on to say that he wanted to make an identity for himself. Sedaris wanted to be a standout student that worked hard every day to better himself in the field that he is studying. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:30:20 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373516 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373516 Sedaris has moved from New York all the way to Paris, France so that he can learn the French language. This is a huge commitment for someone to do, especially because the only French he knows is that which he picked up in Normandy and in his month long French class in New York. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:28:07 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2369760 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2369760 London says in his poem,"Homework is stressful, but when you go home every day and your home is work, you don't want to pick up any assignments." This is an extremely true statement, and I'm sure that it is very relatable to most people. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:10:59 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2369755 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2369755 Throughout the entire piece, London always goes back to the phrase "This is a training ground". This is a strong rhetorical tool to use because it helps him to portray his ideas about school. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 23:11:23 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2355489 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2355489 This entire paragraph talks about Douglas's mistress, a kind and tender-hearted woman, who helped him throughout the time she knew him, but slavery took these heavenly qualities away from her, and she became a fierce presence with a stone cold heart. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:02:08 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2355479 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2355479 This sentence truly shows what it was like for the slaves. They would have people who were kind to them, then boom, they act like they never meet them before. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:02:08 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2352700 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2352700 In this sentence, the author is talking about how they don't feel eleven yet. I can relate to this because whenever it is my birthday I don't feel any older as well. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:10:26 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2352699 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2352699 I feel the same way that you do Carter, each birthday comes and goes, but I don't feel any older. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:08:33 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2351216 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2351216 I found it interesting to read that even though Roger tried to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones's purse, she still found it in her heart to give him the money that he needed to buy the blue suede shoes that he wanted. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:01:27 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258458?scroll_to=2334091 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258458?scroll_to=2334091 The author says that even in their dream they're hiking. This shows a deep love for hiking is expressed by the author. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:11:45 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2334084 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2334084 This line has a huge impact on the poem because it is talking about suicide, which is a huge problem right now in our world with everything that is going on. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:30:10 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2334082 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2334082 The author uses rhythm in this line when he rhymes "play" with "day". Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:28:03 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2334079 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2334079 Whenever I was reading this, this line really stood out for me. I believe that it is extremely impactful for the poem. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:25:31 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301296 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301296 In this paragraph, Morrie is talking about how he accepts death, but just wants to die peacefully. This shows to me that Morrie has conquered life, because he does not fear death. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:54:48 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301223 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301223 I feel like if Morrie talks about his family with Mitch, it will help him feel better, even though he knows he won't be with them very much more. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:37:31 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2265099 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2265099 I agree with you Josiah. I believe that in 2020 we needed something that could help us to get our minds off of everything going on, and sports was a great way to get our minds off of those gloomy things. Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:35:35 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2260330 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2260330 I agree with you about this statement. There were many times that I wished that I could have been with my family, but due to the virus, I could not. Wed, 06 Jan 2021 08:51:36 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2260264 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2260264 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 15:34:36 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2186820 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2186820 This line from Bob to me means that he does not know anything about his own son, and quite frankly, I do not think he cares to know anything about Barry's life. Tue, 15 Dec 2020 12:14:03 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2186818 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2186818 I agree with Jessica that Bob sees his son and his roommates as animals and not people. I believe that Bob is a man that is not very fond of people with disabilities, and wants to make them feel bad whenever he can. A prime example of this is when Bob takes Barry out to the golf range, and talks about how he is a disappointed and how he is embarrassed to have Barry as his son. Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:53:05 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2186811 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2186811 I also, like Kinsey, feel like these actors did a great job of portraying these characters. The way that they fit into theses characters gives another level of understanding to the movie. Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:45:51 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185687 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185687 During this time in the movie, we are introduced to the new neighbors that will be living next door to "the boys". As soon as we meet her she is talking about how her husband will not be happy living next to "retarded" people. My first impression on her after she said this was that she was the typical nowadays "Karen", which I found funny to learn later on that her name was Karen. She then goes on to say that she is the only person in her family that understands THE THREE STOOGES. She is portrayed as a very ignorant and not understanding at all of people with mental disabilities. I think that we can all learn from her that ignorance is bliss, and we need to address that and change peoples thinking on those with special needs, and make them more accepting and understanding of them. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:53:56 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238717?scroll_to=2175120 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238717?scroll_to=2175120 This entire poem takes a look at what happens when we let bad things take over our lives, one of those things being fear. In this poem I believe that the owl is good thoughts and good feelings. So like the poem says, if we let the owl take control, if we let those good feelings and thoughts settle in, then we will have a much more peaceful night. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:41:41 -0400