Most recent public comments by Dominic Decker https://nowcomment.com/users/94618 https://nowcomment.com/documents/295852?scroll_to=2627805 https://nowcomment.com/documents/295852?scroll_to=2627805 When she is giving an example of something she seems to talk much quicker. I think this might be due to the fact that it is not as important to her message. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:16:04 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/295852?scroll_to=2627789 https://nowcomment.com/documents/295852?scroll_to=2627789 When she is developing a main idea in her speech, she slows down when talking about it so that the audience does not miss it. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:16:04 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/295852?scroll_to=2627766 https://nowcomment.com/documents/295852?scroll_to=2627766 Here is an example of one of the long pauses that she takes to account for laughter. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:16:04 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/295852?scroll_to=2627728 https://nowcomment.com/documents/295852?scroll_to=2627728 Her pace is pretty fast so she is able to get through all of the topics she needs to discuss during her speech, but she also takes occasional pauses to account for the laughter of the audience after a joke she makes. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 09:16:03 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2377490 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2377490 I agree with this completely. It is crazy how you can know the shape of something but have no clue what it actually means. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:43:55 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2377484 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2377484 I agree completely with this. It is a pretty serious topic so I feel as if a lighten of a mood is necessary. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:37:29 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2377478 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2377478 I agree with this completely. The author's character really shines and shows how much persistence and toughness he has. It is amazing how optimistic he is even though he struggles with abuse. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:34:20 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2377468 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2377468 This sentence relates well to the theme that is state of mind. Moving in to Paris, the narrator comes in with the mindset of adapting to a new land. This shows a lot about his character. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:27:11 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2377448 https://nowcomment.com/documents/263224?scroll_to=2377448 I feel like the purpose of this paragraph is to be a narratio. This paragraph gives a lot of information. Another thing to note about this paragraph is the early development of a tone. The early tone seems to be comedic. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 18:56:05 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2376903 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2376903 I agree. I think, like Malcolm, that people will never show who their personality truly is because they do not want people to make fun of them or be non accepting. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:24:14 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2376884 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2376884 I agree. Placing labels on people for their entire lives will inevitably lead to those people believing that they are those things and they will be cemented into that type of person. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:20:41 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2376854 https://nowcomment.com/documents/262700?scroll_to=2376854 I completely agree with everything you said. I think London does a great job explaining how schools separate and label us. London gives his own personal story about his high school which helps give people a clearer perspective. He also refers to school as training multiple times which I really like. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:16:13 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260954?scroll_to=2376604 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260954?scroll_to=2376604 This paragraph is a great representation of where the motivation for Malcolm comes from. He has always been used to being at the top, and when it comes to simple English, he is at the bottom. This frustrates him. It makes him mad that he cannot express himself through writing so it makes him want to work harder to be better at it. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:36:34 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260954?scroll_to=2376567 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260954?scroll_to=2376567 I completely agree with this. I cannot even imagine how frustrating it would be to not be able to express myself especially when everyone else is able to. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:30:11 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260954?scroll_to=2376535 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260954?scroll_to=2376535 I completely agree with Lindsay, I have always felt that frustration and anger are great indicators on how much someone cares. This could also inspire someone else when they see the motivation that Malcolm has. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:24:05 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2375800 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260283?scroll_to=2375800 I feel like I my have a different view than most people when it comes to the them of this paragraph, but in this paragraph I feel as if the theme is you do not have to listen to what people tell you. I feel like it is about not letting people boss you around and make you feel a certain way, because at the end of the day you are in control of yourself. I feel like the text indicates this when it says "what they never tell you is". For some reason this really stuck out to me. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 22:46:15 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2375778 https://nowcomment.com/documents/260279?scroll_to=2375778 I very much see a presence of a theme in this first paragraph. I think the theme is that you have to stick up for yourself. The women in the text had her purse snatched from her, and instead of just giving up and letting the thief take it, she beat him up and took her purse back. This can also represent a bigger meaning such as standing up for yourself in life. You have to be able to make people respect you and not push you around. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:01:29 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258458?scroll_to=2334762 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258458?scroll_to=2334762 I agree. I did not see your response to this stanza before answering with a response of my own, but we seem to have very similar views. I agree that the dream shows a deep love for hiking. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:11:21 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258458?scroll_to=2334758 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258458?scroll_to=2334758 This stanza gives us an insight on to how much the author really loves hiking. the author says, "Even in my dreams I'm hiking." This shows how much hiking means to the author. If you are dreaming about something, you must really love doing it. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:09:37 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2334749 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2334749 I agree with everything you said. The words "I refuse to lose" are a very powerful four words. She basically saying she will not get used to being abused because of her race or gender. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:59:11 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2334735 https://nowcomment.com/documents/258111?scroll_to=2334735 The rhyme scheme in this stanza is pretty cool, the first and third lines rhyme. The following it, the second, fourth, and fifth lines rhyme. This makes this stanzas' rhyme scheme ABABB. Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:14:38 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301580 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246973?scroll_to=2301580 I feel like this is a very powerful sentence that Morrie says. It really shows how unselfish and determined he is by saying that he won't let go yet because they still have work to do. It is a very cool moment that I feel is very important when considering Morrie's character. Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:51:01 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2261193 https://nowcomment.com/documents/246060?scroll_to=2261193 The death of Kobe had a very large affect on me. I remember sitting on my bed when I got a notification from CNN saying that Kobe Bryant had died in a helicopter crash. At first I just could not accept it. I just kept thinking " There is no way! There is no way right?" I remember telling my dad and he started to tear up. I was so in shock. It was the start of a very unfortunate hero. It is so unbelievable to see someone who looks like he cannot be touched die so suddenly. Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:15:01 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185072 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2185072 I agree with you that I think the keys are mentioned so much in the movie because they mean something more than just the fact that they are keys. I feel like at this point in the movie, Norman just gives his keys to Jack knowing that he will give them back instead of having to tell Sheila he couldn't give them to her. I like the thinking of the keys representing something, but I feel like him giving keys to Jack is as simple as it sounds. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:49:20 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2184692 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2184692 I am reading this after seeing the whole movie, so I already know that some of these things do not go according to plan. I think that the movie led us to believe that the situation with Barry and his father was not going to go well. If you remember earlier in the movie, Jack said that Barry's family left him. No loving father just abandons their child especially when they have schizophrenia. What also leads me to believe this is you can just tell how nervous Barry is. It doesn't seem like he is excited, rather worried. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 12:19:30 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2184681 https://nowcomment.com/documents/240008?scroll_to=2184681 When Arnold comes back to the grocery store to return the groceries, he is not given a chance to speak. This would be hard for someone with a disability because they do not want to interrupt. By the time Arnold was given a chance to talk, the cashier had already scanned half of the items. At this point, I feel as if Arnold would have been embarrassed to tell her that he is returning them. I do not think that the cashier did this on purpose, but it could of. It also could have just been the cashier was not paying enough attention to Arnold. I am curious to hear what other people think about it. Mon, 09 Nov 2020 20:01:15 -0500 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238756?scroll_to=2177894 https://nowcomment.com/documents/238756?scroll_to=2177894 Line 21 where the author states,"C'mon fellas" is the turning point of the poem. In the previous lines, he talks about an experience with mental illness. We do not know if he is talking about himself, but that is what I am going to assume. He talks about how mental illness has not only affected him mentally, but have affected him mentally. How I know that line 21 is the turning point is because now he starts to talk to the audience. He starts using this experience to raise awareness for mental illness. Mon, 02 Nov 2020 07:51:58 -0500