Most recent public comments by Ava Rippel https://nowcomment.com/users/94402 https://nowcomment.com/documents/295852?scroll_to=2627820 https://nowcomment.com/documents/295852?scroll_to=2627820 Susan talks about here that her grandfather gave many different speeches, but did not always have the best eye contact. Even though he struggled with this he still could deliver his talks. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:16:05 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/295852?scroll_to=2627795 https://nowcomment.com/documents/295852?scroll_to=2627795 Susan demonstrates eye contact the whole Ted Talk. With her having this aspect we can make a deeper connection with her and her talk. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:16:04 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/295852?scroll_to=2627742 https://nowcomment.com/documents/295852?scroll_to=2627742 Right from the beginning Susan starts off her talk by looking out at the crowd. By her eyeing the whole room the audience is engaged and ready to hear what she is going to be talking about. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:16:04 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/288499?scroll_to=2569843 https://nowcomment.com/documents/288499?scroll_to=2569843 I agree that Sister Corita was a very valued person. Her art work was so influencing to the world. She had a way of delivering messages of hope and joy to a very troubled world. Mon, 22 Nov 2021 21:14:46 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2531934 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2531934 I agree with this that listening can help you better understand a situation. I've always liked to get feedback and input from my friends on projects and school related work. It is nice to have peers to lean on for help and to reflect on each others work. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:20:48 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2531928 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2531928 When reading this Habit of Mind it made me think of how I am. When ever something is thrown my way I have to complete it then and there. Not only do I do that but it has to be perfect in my eyes. It has helped me develop a system of working. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:15:52 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2531892 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2531892 In this line we see how successful people keep moving even after mistakes they never quit. In the Ted Talk by Diana Nyad she explains that even though the journey of swimming from Cuba to Florida had never been done she found a way and did it, after it taking 4 tries. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:10:08 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2531880 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2531880 Who gave them the name Habits of Mind and why are they named that? Could they have different names? Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:45:25 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2531876 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2531876 I thought this was interesting as well. The habits of mind will never be complete because we all learn differently. Maybe they are increasing based on technology? Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:03:09 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2531856 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2531856 I agree with Carter here that in this first line we can compare this to our own lives as we are all about to begin new journeys. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 06:25:54 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2525976 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2525976 In this line it says that, "Janie waited a bloom time, and a green time, and an orange time." We see here that she is moving through the different seasons wanting something more but she does not know exactly. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:21:31 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2525973 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2525973 I agree with you Anna, that Janine is so young and has so much left to accomplish in life. The small details of the text helps us to understand this like the apron and wanting to experience real love. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:18:27 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2525968 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2525968 This is a main turning point in the book because after nanny sees her kissing Johnny she says that it is time for her to get married. Janie is very young but nanny wants someone there for her after she dies. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:14:15 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2525958 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2525958 In this part of the book readers can imagine how Janie felt by comparing her life to a leaf. You can get a sense of how she is feeling by some things being suffered and some being enjoyed. The things that are done and undone are most likely how she had to jump into getting married to a guy she did not want to. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:09:33 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381756 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381756 I thought it was very interesting how Harris says that his poems are never finished. I think that we see here how a good writer is supposed to be and that our work can always be improved. Then DGK says that the community has raised the book, that to me is very true because without loved ones and insight to the world, how would the book be written? Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:02 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381752 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381752 After listening to Quartez Harris read his Alive poem, I could feel the emotions and his tone better than when I read it. He has a deep compassion to his students and cares for them like a teacher should. The tone of his voice was strong and powerful but yet had a sadness to it. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:02 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381712 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381712 We see here in this line how he has received a fan for air-conditioning and the smile on his face to go tell his mom. I couldn’t imagine not having AC in my house during the summer and realize that is something else I take for granted. I wonder what his moms and other family members' reaction to the fan was? Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:02 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381703 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381703 This line stuck out to me because you can tell how frustrated the teacher is and wants her students to make it out. I think the author includes this part to show that it is okay to leave the little bubble you grew up in and explore the world. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:02 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381680 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381680 I thought that this line was very interesting because most habits become a part of your everyday life and if those habits are good, they can change your world. In 2021 one of my goals was to take a picture everyday of something good in life and looking back on just the first three months I can look back at all the things I take for granted. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:02 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381620 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381620 When I first read the title, I thought it was interesting because testing really doesn’t tell the whole story. One test can not determine if you pass or not and what you are capable of doing. This kind of testing is hard because we don’t know what is on the test and we really don’t prepare for it that well. Also some of the things that are on the test are things that we learned over three years ago, so how do you think we will remember that? Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:02 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381545 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381545 We see in this line how a 2nd grader asks her teacher if she is done yet on question 40, but her teacher says no, so she crawls back into the computer. I think that part really stuck out to me because being a virtual student, I feel like I’m always on my computer or looking at a screen. Also it surprises me that a 2nd grader so about 7-8 years old is already getting a 40 question test, when they should be using their imaginations not sitting behind a desk all day long. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:02 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381470 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381470 In this line we can see how the little girl is so overwhelmed that she wants to empty her school desk and break her crayons. This is just the beginning of where students become “burnt out” from school. At this age they should not already feel like school has broken their hopes and dreams. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:02 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381468 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381468 When the little girl tells her dad after state testing that she wants to give up, I think most students have been in her boat before. The amount of stress and pressure that is put on students to pass and even pass plus to be considered smarter is not worth it. One test can not determine how “smart” you are and what you are capable of. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:02 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381450 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2381450 In this line we can see that the things the author is describing are things that make us feel alive while in school. Some of those things are diving into bean bags, standing on the desk, and playing hide-and-seek under desks. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:02 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380515 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380515 In the line, “If he uses it, he could explode into a sea of reefs.” I think that it is trying to say that if he is encouraged by the poster he could have determination and could get out of the hood and be the best version of himself. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380510 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380510 In this line we can see that the mother is praying for her son to reach where there is no cliff, shore, and horizon. I think that she is saying this because we need to explore the world and find ourselves. Getting out of a small town is important because you need to find other friends and learn how to live on your own. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380507 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380507 In this line we can see how the mother thought that school was the whole universe. I can relate to this because I moved to Sellersburg from Indy at the age of 9. When my parents first told me we were going to be moving, I thought it was going to be the end of the world because I had no idea the world was much bigger than my little town. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380503 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380503 In this line his mom is saying that she hopes he does not grow up to be like her. She thinks that his imagination will take him far in life and school will help him to be better than she was. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380499 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380499 When reading this part of the poem, I think back to how our age group is one of the last ones to not have this type of technology in elementary school. Technology can be a very useful source, but little kids should be using their creativity and imagination in school, not watching YouTube videos because most parents now use technology to distract the kid, so they can get something done. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380496 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380496 In the first line, “My son runs his hands across a puddle outside the apartment, pretends it’s an ocean he can swim in.” We can see here why the poem is titled ocean and the imagery of the boy's imagination. The boy’s mind is endless and has so many possibilities of believing in the good. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380494 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380494 When I first saw the title I assumed it was going to be about the ocean, but after reading it I can see why it was named ocean and the meaning behind the “Ocean”. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380493 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380493 James Baldwin was a American novelist, who was known for his essays on the Black experience in America. James was a big believer that human beings, no matter what race were to love each other and live together. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380490 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380490 When I first looked at the cover I immediately looked at the Butterfly wings that stood out the most because everything else on the cover is black or white. I think that these wings could symbolize that in school you have the choice to take off on a journey of learning or just go through the motions of school and not get a lot out of it. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380488 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263250?scroll_to=2380488 I think it is really interesting how the alive in the title is red and bigger than the other words. I wonder if the author has made it like this because there is a meaning behind it, or maybe he just wanted it to stand out more than the other words in the title. Wed, 17 Mar 2021 15:00:01 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2375595 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2375595 I picked up on this too, how he was so confident at the beginning of school but as the day went on he became to feel defected. When he started to feel like everything he said was wrong he started to worry about saying the wrong things. It goes to show you that this happens to a lot of students and most don't speak up and say they need help, they just sit back. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:05:02 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2375592 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2375592 I think that the class was worth all the troubles that the students went through, because it made them a better student and to push themselves farther than they thought they could. I think that goes back to dropping the class because what are you going to get out of dropping a class, to maybe take an easier one? The “easier one” is not going to do anything for you in the long run of things. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:56:24 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2375590 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2375590 I think that it would be very intimidating coming to a new place and not knowing the language that good and knowing all the other students are more advance then you are. This can relate back to other students in today's day because not everyone learns the same way and some subjects are harder to others. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:38:39 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2375585 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2375585 I think how David describes this part about trying to answer the question goes to show how much fear he felt at the time. I think that most students have gone through this experience David went through, trying to come up with an answer because they didn’t want to feel dumb or stupid for getting the question wrong. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:27:56 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2375581 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2375581 I think it is very interesting here how David says you either “sink or swim”, because that is how life is. The comparison can likely be related with other things rather than just school. He could be saying this to show that to be able to swim you have to be successful in your everyday life or you could choose to sink, which would mean you would fail. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:13:34 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2372727 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2372727 At one point of the Ted Talk Malcolm says, “Hallways cleaned up everyday by regular janitors but I never have had the decency to honor their names.” I think that this line was really powerful because students are all so caught up in the stresses of school we don’t recognize all the work and time that teachers, janitors, counselors, cafeteria workers, and secretaries put in, even on their own time. We should honor all the things they do for us, because some of them have affected and changed our lives outside of the classroom and made us into the student we are today. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:14:06 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2372512 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2372512 I thought it was interesting how Malcolm London said “I open the door to a building dedicated to building yet only breaks me down.” I think most students can agree that school has mentally and physically made us exhausted at one point or another. The pressure that is put on students to succeed in school has increased over the years and can be a very damaging thing to kids creativity and imagination. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:19:52 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2360052 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2360052 This just goes to show you how desperate he was to write, that he would watch ship carpenters write on the timber for where it was going to go on the ship. He was very determined to learn how to read and write, no matter how challenging it was going to be. He had a mind set that shows he was going to turn his struggles from slavery into something he could make use out of. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:02:10 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2360047 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2360047 I think that the education he had gave him a advantage and disadvantage because he knew how bad slavery was, but also cause he had no way around it. I think that through these difficulties he learned to hear others stories and relate to them. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:02:10 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2360041 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260957?scroll_to=2360041 You can tell in this line how he longed to hear others tell their stories of slavery. I wonder if he was so eager to hear these stories to compare them to his own experiences in slavery? Then he goes on to say "I was a ready listener", so maybe he wanted to hear them so he did not feel alone in his hardships. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:02:10 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2354831 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2354831 I think that in this section she starts crying in the middle of class because of all the actions leading up to this one moment and her bottling up all her emotions causes her to burst. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 23:39:45 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2354829 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2354829 I think that Katie described the meaning of this quote very well, and it shows that we all have felt this way in school. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:27:32 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2354825 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2354825 I think there are going to be moments and different things that happen that are going to take us back to an age, or are going to make us feel like a kid again. This is a good example that you might say something stupid and will take you back to being 10, when you might have said dumb things. Thu, 25 Feb 2021 19:25:21 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2354512 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2354512 I thinks she was trying to show her kindness to him, because most of the time when someone acts out it's because they want to be seen or heard. In this case, Mrs. Luella Bates cared so much about the boy to bring him into her home and gives him some advice in a loving way. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:01:29 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2354494 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2354494 I think that this part is confusing because the whole time, he is trying to get away from Mrs. Luella Bates but when an opportunity appears he doesn't take it. I think he decides to stay to find out why she would bring him back to her home. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:01:29 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2333017 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2333017 In this stanza you can feel the emotions that June Jordan is trying to express to the audience. The words and her tone she uses to show you the daily fight that she battles. Comparing money and guns to her pepper spray could be interpreted in many different ways. Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:02:25 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/257626?scroll_to=2326803 https://nowcomment.com/documents/257626?scroll_to=2326803 This stanza implies that the grandmother is crying so much, that her tears fall into her teacup. Why would she add this into her poem? Maybe to show how much she is crying? Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:40:05 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247092?scroll_to=2299532 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247092?scroll_to=2299532 I think this line is very powerful and important because money and power are just materialistic things that won’t give you satisfaction, at any age. Like he says they won’t give you what you are looking for, you could be rich or poor but they won’t give you the love and kindness that you are looking for. These will fill you up more than the money and power will. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:19:25 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247092?scroll_to=2299490 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247092?scroll_to=2299490 I think everyone wonders about aging and the experience it brings. In this line when he says if aging is so valuable why do people say “Oh I if I were young again. I think that he is trying to express that they miss the memories of being young and not having a care in the world, but when you get older you have more responsibilities and adult things that have to get done. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:56:30 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/243457?scroll_to=2269788 https://nowcomment.com/documents/243457?scroll_to=2269788 In this line Morrie is acknowledging how he is going to die, but he is surrounded by loving and caring souls. I think that when you know you're going to die soon,it makes you try to enjoy the little things in life more than you have. Morrie is a great example of this and most people can't ever do this because they don't know when they are going to die. Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:54:34 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2264642 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2264642 This picture just goes to shows the isolated that people have felt during these difficult times. I related to this picture because my mom, sister, and me all tested positive. While my dad tested negative,so we did not get to see him for a little while. It was hard knowing he was alone and not being able to see him. I'm glad that I was not alone and had my mom and sister with me. Ms. Newman was losing her sense of taste. This was the first symptom that developed for my sister and I. Thu, 07 Jan 2021 20:34:35 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2264636 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2264636 Ms. Newman was losing her taste. That was one of the first symptoms that my sister and me developed. Thu, 07 Jan 2021 20:29:23 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2264629 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2264629 I agree with you, I never would have thought this pandemic would be this bad and go on for this long. This picture just frightens me to even look at it, because it just seems so surreal. Thu, 07 Jan 2021 20:23:28 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2264618 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2264618 I completely agree with you here that our society has and will continue to be impacted by Covid-19. I think that what was our ‘normal’ will never be the same because our world has gone through a major issue that has impacted every single person in some way or another. This time has been tough for everyone, but I especially think it has been worse for our health care workers because they are first hand seeing how bad it is and putting their own lives at risk to try and save others. Thu, 07 Jan 2021 20:17:43 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185955 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185955 I think that Norman always says welcome to my home and offers food and donuts to his guests, to make them feel welcomed and comfortable when visiting his house. He wants people to feel at home and share donuts with him since he loves them too. I agree that Norman does play the fatherly role when Jack is not there, he wants his friends and himself to succeed and make Jack proud. Sun, 08 Nov 2020 22:58:24 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185938 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185938 This is something that stood out to me as well. I think that this movie was very raw, powerful, and heavy but this scene gave us a little comic relief. It makes you aware that the boys have feelings, which they react to in different ways. Lucien starts to cry and the others sing and laugh it off, like they don’t know what the neighbor is talking about. I think its funny because the neighbor called them retarded and the three stooges at the beginning but now is asking if they have seen her hamster. Also how do you lose a hamster? Thu, 05 Nov 2020 22:44:02 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185887 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185887 This is something that stood out to me as well, you could tell Jack was on edge and stressed during the counseling appointment. I think that Jack has such a strong connection with the boys he feels guilty for leaving and it makes it ten times harder to leave. He knows that the job will better him for the future, but doesn’t want to leave these boys that feel like family to him. If I were in Jack's position I would be conflicted too. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 22:10:06 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185843 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185843 I agree with you here on Jack being stressed out with everything going on in his life during this scene and think you made some good points. To answer your questions I think Jack only asked Arnold if he was taking his medications because he was the only one in the room and like you said a spur of the moment. Also I think Jack should have waited to confront Barry and Arnold together, but since Barry was not in the room at the time he didn’t. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 21:43:26 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185822 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185822 I think that the big meeting that was about “steak sauce” and “rugs” was actually supposed to be meant for all the big changes coming up. Some of them being Jake needing to tell the boys about him getting a new job and not going to be able to take care of them anymore, marriage counseling with his wife, the boys not taking their medications, and Barry’s Dad coming into town. I think that this scene could be a comment on social discourse because the boys are communicating about their living situation and concerns. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 21:14:44 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185739 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185739 In my opinion Lucien’s testimony is a very powerful part of the movie. Having him take a stand in front of the senate members is a very vulnerable thing to do. It was really interesting to see the senate degrade Lucien on how he talked and then suddenly the room changes to how Jack would see Lucien stand up for himself despite his mental health struggles. The imagery changed from an empty room to a full room and Lucien talking how we view it as “normal”. This line is so moving because Lucien is saying no matter what difficulties he faces, he's never going to go away and will always fight for his friends and self. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 19:49:55 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185506 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185506 In this part of the movie when Lucien is talking to the panel he refers to himself as retarded. When he said this it really stuck out to be because in our society people think it is okay to throw this word around like it does not mean something. Having an uncle with down syndrome, I know how this word can affect the person and their family. Whenever I hear someone use the word in a negative connotation, I ask them to not say it around me. In our day and age people need to educate themselves and find different way of saying words like gay and retarded in the wrong way. It is time for these things to come to an end. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:09:55 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238756?scroll_to=2174117 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238756?scroll_to=2174117 I totally agree with you, Jackie. I think men's emotions are so underrated in our society today. I think therapy is a really good and powerful outlet for all genders. It shouldn't matter what gender you are, we shouldn't have people feel afraid to speak up and receive help for their mental health. Hearing other peoples stories and sharing yours could possibly help someone struggling with the same issues as you. There is strength in numbers. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:20:19 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238756?scroll_to=2174112 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238756?scroll_to=2174112 In Akin Olunsanya’s poem “Men Speak Up” in line 9-10 he says, “The world always telling me to be strong.” I think in our society especially men are told to not express their emotions and feelings or it is considered a weakness, but bottling them up and not talking about them can only make things worse. I believe that men and women should be treated equally and be able to express themselves in whatever way they feel comfortable. I don’t think it is fair for men to always have to feel like they have to be the strong one, when they should be able to feel different emotions just like women do. No matter if you are a man or woman, mental health can affect you and no one should have to feel like they aren’t allowed to speak up and ask for help. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:04:46 -0400