Most recent public comments by Sarah Tucker https://nowcomment.com/users/94474 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2339620 https://nowcomment.com/documents/231819?scroll_to=2339620 This sentence describes how people, specifically men in this context, see a dream they wish to achieve, but it's too far to reach. It sits just on the horizon, easily seen, but not able to grab. Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:44:23 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/253210?scroll_to=2304080 https://nowcomment.com/documents/253210?scroll_to=2304080 I agree. The imagery throughout the description of this moment is very vivid. I can almost see this place and while in my mind the two settings of this and the original boxing scene are not identical, the atmospheres are nearly the same. Mon, 01 Feb 2021 08:19:27 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/253210?scroll_to=2304033 https://nowcomment.com/documents/253210?scroll_to=2304033 In this paragraph, I feel as though Brother Jack is a bit on edge by what the narrator is saying. I think he fears that if the narrator tells one of his truths and the audience doesn't agree or like it, violence will break out. "Don't end your usefulness before you've begun." makes me think Brother Jack is using the narrator to look more diverse and like a better person. Mon, 01 Feb 2021 11:49:33 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2298413 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2298413 For almost 3 weeks now, I have been in quarantine. It gets really tiring and boring really fast, but going to school still needed to be a top priority. Within these many weeks, I think I've been experiencing the habit of "striving for accuracy." Education is pretty important to me and my family, which is why I believe that even at home I tried to make my work as thought out and accurate as possible. I had the choice to make my work easy and short, but without even realizing I was striving for accuracy, I did anyway and worked hard for good work. Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:36:17 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2298362 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2298362 While I do agree with this, I believe they fail to mention the students who's anxiety holds them back sometimes. It's never "This is too hard, I can't do it," but more of "I feel like this isn't good enough," so they'll do everything they can do avoid that feeling all together. Unfortunately, that sometimes results in no answer at all. Ultimately, I think educators should recognize that not all students lack skill, but simply fear what skills they have are not enough. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:59:44 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2298339 https://nowcomment.com/documents/247448?scroll_to=2298339 It kind of intimidates me at how fast someone can pick up a habit. If it's a good and healthy habit, it's a great thing. Although more often than not, I feel as though one can pick up on the unhealthy habits easier. It makes me thing of softball. I can accidently pick up a bad batting habit and when I go to lessons, my coach will call me out for it. We'd end up taking weeks just to try to lessen the affects of this new habit. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:24:45 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252045?scroll_to=2292201 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252045?scroll_to=2292201 In Alex Jacob's "Trudell," he explains how he needs to be strong for his people and those around him. At the same time though, he's scared of what more horrible things could happen to his people or his family. Near the end of his poem, he criticizes society for never thinking history can be repeated or simply only caring about the money they can collect from reservation's casinos. He wants to see history for indigenous people change, which is where Harjo's poem comes in. At the end of her poem, she states, "forty years later and we still want justice." The connection between the two poems proves a strong point that indigenous people are seeking for more rights and better lives but society holds them back. https://www.loc.gov/item/2020785201/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:46:19 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252045?scroll_to=2292185 https://nowcomment.com/documents/252045?scroll_to=2292185 Harjo presents an element of imagery here. When I read this sentence, I can almost image tribes of indigenous people dancing and singing around a fire together. Imagery is always an important element to bring to a work because it really helps the reader to connect and deepen their appreciation with the author and their work. Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:30:08 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2286788 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2286788 I think doing this would open up our eyes to other peoples struggles and opinions. Sometimes I feel like we don't listen to others and just assume they believe a certain thing, which can often lead to conflicts. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:17:18 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2286785 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2286785 I agree with this. When we are surprised or disturbed by something, it makes us see our own beliefs. Sometimes, you can be surprised by your own beliefs because you didn't know you had them until you react a certain way. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:15:44 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2285054 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2285054 In the end, people are all the same and it makes me upset to see others treat each other with hate. We're not all that different inside. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:10:24 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2285022 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2285022 As I was reading this sentence, I immediately thought of January 6, 2021 and what the author would have thought about those actions. The world and society is very perplexing and it clearly hasn't changed much since 2000. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:08:30 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2285013 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2285013 I totally agree with this. I have felt this was forever for the fear the teacher or my peers will think I'm not smart or good enough if I get the answer wrong. Even if I get called on and I do get the answer right, I still feel as though it wasn't what they were really wanting. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:05:10 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284995 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284995 I think this sentence is an important part of this article because it demonstrates just one example of how people can come together. By doing something like this, you can learn so much about another person which is what opens our minds or even can surprise us. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:33:24 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284977 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284977 I certainly agree. I hate to see our world so divided when it's evident being together is what we need to succeed. I hope in the future society can come together to fix this. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:56:14 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284969 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284969 At first I did not understand how the two were connected but the more I thought about it I could understand how. Before any new invention is created, they always start in the unknown. They don't know if what they're doing is going to work or be effective. This works with art too. Before any artist begins a work, they are typically unsure of the outcome but work at it piece by piece. Their uncertainty in what their work will become sparked their creativity. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:52:41 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284956 https://nowcomment.com/documents/251070?scroll_to=2284956 For the longest time I've always felt like testing does not measure one's intelligence. It should more be measured on what you're strong at rather than measuring you in your weaknesses. I understand testing is important so teachers know you're paying attention, but I think testing should not effect your grades the way it does. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:37:27 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2186626 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2186626 I think it's actually pretty interesting those are what those are in grocery stores. I see them all the time but never knew what they were. Fri, 06 Nov 2020 11:38:53 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2186609 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2186609 Sheila likes keys as much as Norman, but she wants to take Norman's even after he says they're his and he can't give them away many times. This also shows she struggles with interpersonal relations. Fri, 06 Nov 2020 11:08:09 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238201?scroll_to=2169292 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238201?scroll_to=2169292 I think she does this because her depression does not have set guidelines. The free-verse goes to show how her depression is free flowing, some days are better than others and some days are worse. Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:58:30 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238201?scroll_to=2169291 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238201?scroll_to=2169291 I think she's seeing her depression as inescapable because both rain and ants can't just disappear. Rain can come unexpected, and I believe she's relating that to how random her depression can be. As to the biological standpoint of ants, they can't just disappear. An ant is always being born somewhere and they won't go extinct that easily. I can see Sexton relation her depression to ants because of how difficult it is to get rid of them. Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:58:30 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238201?scroll_to=2169285 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238201?scroll_to=2169285 This poem brings sad emotions to me. The first 5 stanzas are really descriptive and honestly make me a bit uncomfortable. I understand that Sexton feels this way all the time though due to her depression, which is why I think those first 5 stanzas are so deep and emotional. Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:58:30 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238201?scroll_to=2159774 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238201?scroll_to=2159774 I see this as personification because she is comparing rain that is drumming to an ant, but ants do not drum and neither can the rain. Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:47:14 -0400