Most recent public comments by Student Kennedy Freitas https://nowcomment.com/users/94217 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377955 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377955 At one point, Black American children were not allowed to go to school, and were not given the freedom to play and have fun and do whatever. So to see a cover of these black children living freely is huge. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377953 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377953 The term for a book made up of poems is Anthology. An anthology can also be made up of songs, plays, and short stories. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377951 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377951 I think that makes a tremendous amount of sense. Some students might not get their wings until later, and then they come in beautifully. Other students might get their wings torn or clipped along the way. The flight is different for everyone, but it's a flight nonetheless. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377948 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377948 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377947 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377947 Though at times criticized for his pacifist stance, Baldwin remained an important figure in that struggle throughout the 1960s. James Baldwin had become one of the most important and vocal advocates for equality. He is perhaps best known for his books of essays, in particular Notes of a Native Son (1955), Nobody Knows My Name (1961), and The Fire Next Time (1963). Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:55 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377938 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2377938 I completely agree that these "drastic measures" are horrific. But, there's truth to what he is saying. So many times we see that people are presented with facts, but don't fully believe until they see. In this case it would be the effects of COVID on students for the school to merely understand. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:59:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376652 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376652 It's sad to see that the author of this poem regrets where his life has gone. Although in no way does he regret having a son. Times are rough for them as we see that he says "holding down mop buckets to keep the water running." The infinite love for his son and the care for the future of his son can be seen in these 7 words. He doesn't want his son to grow up to live in poverty, and uneducated. But in a different way, I do hope his son grows up to be like him. In the way that he wants what is best for the ones that he loves. In the way that he works hard for the one that he loves. In the way that he is determined. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 14:00:00 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376528 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2376528 I agree and I think that the use of explicit language really just lets us into his mind to feel what he feels. When he cusses, we can empathize with his passion and raw emotion more so than we would if he decided to utilize immensely large dictionary words to impress others. The cussing overall just adds the author's personal flair to the poem. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:01:30 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2376514 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2376514 I think it's interesting that she used the full name of the term Cesarean Section rather than just C-section. I didn't know that's what the C stood for, so I learned something new. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:05:36 -0600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2373753 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2373753 I found this particularly interesting because, I would think that instead of keeping his son at the same school he dropped out of, he would send him to a different one. But he wants what's best for his son. School maybe wasn't the best option for him, but he wants what's best for his sun, and he wants him to see the world. Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:47:27 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373726 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373726 David Sedaris's use of verbiage to describe the disrespectful way his Professor addresses her students is interesting. Throughout the story one can see that the professor insults them in French, but it appears that students, such as David Sedaris, have insults of their own for her, French or not. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:26:42 -0600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373556 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2373556 The entire mood of this excerpt is one of hopelessness, fear, anger and desolation. Then, at the end of this excerpt, we get a small flutter of hope. The whole time, David wants to be seen in a good way by his seemingly malevolent teacher, and he wishes to learn the language of French proficiently. But here, we see in a quote from David the joy and relief he feels when he finally realizes that he understands what his teacher is saying to him. "It's a small step, nothing more, yet its rewards are intoxicating and deceptive." I think that as students, we can deeply relate to this feeling. It's good to know that we have achieved what we have been aiming for. And it's pretty cool to see how his attitude toward the class shifted once he realized that he understood what she was saying to him. His ability to finally understand was rewarding to him, and funnily enough, so were his professor's insults. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 12:49:21 -0600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2370140 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2370140 I agree with Lucas, but I also think that it can be different in some cases. What I mean by this is where one student might thrive from being taught by a teacher, other students might benefit more from learning on their own. The "Ocean" is a big place to be, and there are lots of different ways to swim. Nowadays, or even back in the day, people have always differed in the ways that they learn and comprehend information. A big problem that I see in Educational Systems is only allowing certain methods of learning in the classroom. To take things back to the swimming analogy, there are 3 main ways I can think of to show how people learn differently. A Tactile or hands-on student would learn better by physically being immersed in the water. A Visually-oriented student could benefit from a video on how to swim or reading a paper about it. And last, but not least, an audio-oriented student might benefit from a podcast or just simply being told how to do it. Students aren't given the academic freedom that is required for them to be the best student that they could be, and to fully thrive academically in a way that is well-suited to them. Placing labels on students who are "smart" or "dumb" can change the way a student feels about themselves and the way that they learn. What is smart, anyway? Smart is different for everyone. Smart for me could be cooking, but smart for Lucas could be Tennis. Yes, they're completely different, but it doesn't mean that either of us are dumb for not knowing how to do the other. I'm not good at Tennis, and Lucas might be bad at cooking. We're not dumb, we're just different from each other, and these differences are neither illuminated, nor celebrated in today's education systems. So let the Tactile learn with their hands. Let the visual students learn from what they see. And let the audio students soak in what they hear, so that they can become the best "swimmers" they can in the "ocean of adolescence." Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:46:04 -0600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2351539 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2351539 I believe that age is just a number and to bounce off of what Flora said, in our own lives, history repeats itself. Morrie had to experience being treated like a baby again at the end of his life, which is just a repetition of when he was actually a baby. And when we write, we can be any age we want. We can be five, we can be "Eleven", we can even be 22 if we want. The depth and the beauty of what we write is not determined by age, but rather who we are inside, and how the spirit if what we are writing moves us. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:12:29 -0600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2349735 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2349735 I think that it's sort of crazy how instead of calling the police or getting super angry with the boy, the woman tells him that he could have just asked her to buy him a pair of "blue suede shoes." Even though the boy had wronged her, she showed him some compassion and sort of took the boy in for a bit. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:01:27 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258458?scroll_to=2337574 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258458?scroll_to=2337574 I agree with Lucas, and it seems as tho seeing the nature in everyday occurrences is a big part of her life. The botanical garden brought about a feeling of nostalgia in her. AN she makes a point of saying that is has changed so much since her last visit. But isn't life that way? Everyday feels the same, but when you look back on a year ago, everything is different. The heart that she speaks of, I feel is the beat of nature. Nature pulses in its own way, and there are many parts of nature that come together to make the "heart" beat. Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:06:55 -0600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2333569 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2333569 I thought that this stanza was very powerful. It really moves the reader to think about what it means to them, or what it means in general. To me, it seems sort of brutal, but brutal in the ways of the world, and the reality of life. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:55:47 -0600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/257626?scroll_to=2327094 https://nowcomment.com/documents/257626?scroll_to=2327094 I think that the first stanza also does a great job of setting the tone for the entirety of the poem. It really makes you think, and without it, the poems would seem a bit fragmented, in a sense. Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:22:03 -0600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301644 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301644 I agree with Joe I think that family is very important in life, and we don't realize it until it's almost too late. I also that that people often worry about whether they will die alone, too. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:21:02 -0600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301537 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301537 I think that this statement is beautiful and really makes people think about how much teachers really do for people. The main character feels this way because Morrie has affected him in such a positive way. What Morrie has done, even though he is dying, will live on forever because of his lifetime educational footprints he left behind. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:24:51 -0600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2261569 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2261569 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 14:39:51 -0600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2261191 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2261191 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:14:24 -0600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2261178 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2261178 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 11:11:21 -0600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2190717 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2190717 I think the title "The Boys Next Door" is not referring to how the neighbors see them, but rather who they are. The movie gives us a glimpse into the lives of these quote unquote, boys next door. I think the title is also a subconscious way of pointing out that they are normal, too, and just like us. They're just boys that live next door, that's all. Too often people treat mentally disabled people as if they are not people. I think that by using the title "The Boys Next Door", the author/director is telling us they, too are regular people who just happen to live next door. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 07:57:07 -0600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2189519 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2189519 As we watch each of the characters in the scene, we observe all of them doing things that seem to line up with their personalities throughout the movie. For instance, we see Arnold checking to see the pressure of the tires to make sure that it is perfect. Everything is about perfection with Arnold. Norman Bulansky, we see cleaning the windows to make them shiny, perhaps shiny like his keys. Norman appears to have a deep fascination for jingly, shiny objects. Back toward the passenger seat, we see Barry, keeping to himself, deep in thought about the arrival of his dad the upcoming weekend. Jack (not a keeper, but merely a friend) comes out with Lucien after purchasing a few items inside the gas station. Lucien cannot wait to tell Jack the news about Barry's father coming to visit. Although Lucien doesn't know a lot of things with his mind, he knows things with his heart. He makes a comment about how Barry has been sad, and down the lately. I feel as if there are a lot of moments in this movie where their personalities are subtly portrayed in the film. Mon, 09 Nov 2020 11:17:00 -0600 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238756?scroll_to=2169214 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238756?scroll_to=2169214 I agree, I had thought of the "win some, lose some" phrase as well, but I also thought it sounded like he was saying he had everything, and then he had nothing. It seems to be a very sad thing to say, as if he is remorseful, an wants what he had back. Wed, 28 Oct 2020 06:53:53 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/234567?scroll_to=2140770 https://nowcomment.com/documents/234567?scroll_to=2140770 Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:47:14 -0500