Third quarter was much better, in my eyes. I had learned a lot. I may not be good as I used to be because it had gotten somewhat harder, I still achieved it.
The biggest improvements I made in ELA, I would say that I know how to keep things locked in my brain. I know the vocabulary words very well and the definitions. I made a big improvement of taking evidence and citing it. I made an improvement of improving my work if it had to be done.
I accomplished the art of perseverance through my work during this quarter for ELA. I am proud of accomplishing the IXLs. I am proud of accomplishing writing decent blogs ever since August. I am proud of accomplishing/creating my butterfly in 2 days.
The most challenging part about third quarter was keeping up with everything at once. Everything was on top of each other at one point that I couldn't sleep for 48 hours, I still got it done though. What I did to overcome it was to do as much as I can at school, I didn't have much to do once I got home. What I still can do to overcome, it would be to keeping doing what I’m doing.
Overall, this was a great quarter, I’m proud of myself.
Friday, March 31, 2017
Life Is Beautiful
Life Is Beautiful and Night had similar events like, the men and women were separated. The rules were explained to the men. The men went straight to work. Also, no food was served, no drinks. The women were sent to their side and they had to get the clothes. They basically had to clean. The men and women, whether friends, family, or anything. They couldn't see each other.
The differences were that the movie was based on Italian Jews while the book had German Jews. In the movie, Guido was married to Dora, a German. She sacrificed her place as a German to be with her small family. In the book, Wiesel had no choice. His family didn't have choice because they were all Jewish. In the movie, Guido had taken his son with him into the camp, to be with him. While in the book, women and children had to be together to be killed instantly, looked as “useless.” In the movie, no one lied about their age. In the book, Wiesel had to lie in order to survive. In the movie, Guido had to lie to his son, Giosué, in order for him to not be scared as to what may happen to them.
The similarity between the mood and tone of both, book and movie is that it gives off sorrow. It is truly heartbreaking to see and read. The tone of the book was so sharp. The book had real experiences, of course it wouldn’t have any humor, for it was serious. The tone of the movie was completely different. Guido had so much humor just for his son. He kept going so his son can see that nothing had changed. He also still had love. He did not give up on that for he still had determination to find his wife. The different point of view in characters creates suspense in the book because Wiesel isn't a character. He’s a real person. He had actually experienced it. In the book it had humor because that's how the character is portrayed. Guido had to be humorous in the case of his son and himself. In order for him to not lose himself in the process. Guido was always humorous with himself, his wife, and son. Their family was very happy.
Life is shown as beautiful throughout the movie because even though they're going through the Holocaust, they still have hope and love within themselves. Guido risked getting caught to let his wife know that he is alive and so is their son. It was truly beautiful. Love is shown even when there is sorrow in the world. Guido’s love for his son and his wife, Dora, helped him to go with such happiness in his heart. He risked his own life, he had his own life taken away to save his son.
The differences were that the movie was based on Italian Jews while the book had German Jews. In the movie, Guido was married to Dora, a German. She sacrificed her place as a German to be with her small family. In the book, Wiesel had no choice. His family didn't have choice because they were all Jewish. In the movie, Guido had taken his son with him into the camp, to be with him. While in the book, women and children had to be together to be killed instantly, looked as “useless.” In the movie, no one lied about their age. In the book, Wiesel had to lie in order to survive. In the movie, Guido had to lie to his son, Giosué, in order for him to not be scared as to what may happen to them.
The similarity between the mood and tone of both, book and movie is that it gives off sorrow. It is truly heartbreaking to see and read. The tone of the book was so sharp. The book had real experiences, of course it wouldn’t have any humor, for it was serious. The tone of the movie was completely different. Guido had so much humor just for his son. He kept going so his son can see that nothing had changed. He also still had love. He did not give up on that for he still had determination to find his wife. The different point of view in characters creates suspense in the book because Wiesel isn't a character. He’s a real person. He had actually experienced it. In the book it had humor because that's how the character is portrayed. Guido had to be humorous in the case of his son and himself. In order for him to not lose himself in the process. Guido was always humorous with himself, his wife, and son. Their family was very happy.
Life is shown as beautiful throughout the movie because even though they're going through the Holocaust, they still have hope and love within themselves. Guido risked getting caught to let his wife know that he is alive and so is their son. It was truly beautiful. Love is shown even when there is sorrow in the world. Guido’s love for his son and his wife, Dora, helped him to go with such happiness in his heart. He risked his own life, he had his own life taken away to save his son.
Monday, March 13, 2017
Night
Elie’s experiences during the Holocaust change him as a person by the way things were for him. At first, Elie was into his religion and a family person. He looked for a mentor for himself because he wanted to know more. Elie was very pious. Unfortunately, that was taken away when Elie, a little boy, was rushed to a place where people of all ages shouldn't be.
The very first reason as to why he had changed was how everything was falling apart, left to right, for him and others. They weren't ready for anything so severe. They really did think that they were going to work in brick factories. Their temple was gone, their shops were trashed, Jews were being shot, and Jews were basically digging their own graves right when they went to “work.” Once Elie and his family got into the reception center for Auschwitz, they were separated. He only had his father now. People who have already been there told them what was up with it. Those prisoners first hand told them what they needed to say in order to stay “safe”, while others threatened them and actually told them the truth. Little by little, it got worse.
Wiesel had started to change the more it got worse. His father had also gotten worse, to the point where he was very weak. Wiesel had changed his mindset to survive. He was close to losing his humanity. His father had gotten beat right by his side and he was moving away so he won't get hit also. Wiesel then looked after his father when they did their march to Gleiwitz - Buchenwald. His father was dying, Wiesel’s father had told him to leave him at one point, “He half opened his eyes. ‘No advice,’ he said in a faint voice. “I’m tired. Leave me alone. Leave me.” (Wiesel 85). He then realized that his father was dying and there was nothing he could do about it. Any prisoner that came upon him had told him to leave his father, to take his rations, that there is no point. Wiesel knew there was no point, that he should take his rations, that he should leave his father but he didn’t. He didn't because his father was all he had left, time had caught up with his father either way. He was without his father now, “I awoke on January 29 at dawn. In my father's place lay another invalid. They must have taken him away before dawn and carried him to the crematory...There were no prayers at his grave. No candles were lit to his memory. His last word was my name. A summons, to which I did not respond.” (Wiesel 106).
Wiesel had to change his values to survive. After his father’s death, he felt nothing. “I might perhaps have found something like-free at last!” (106).
In the beginning, Wiesel was pious. He believed deeply in Him. When arriving at the camps, his faith had begun to decrease. Moshe the Beadle was willing to teach him but he was taken away for being a foreign Jew. That was the first sign of the Nazis taking over. When they finally did take over Sighet, he was confused. He didn't know what was going to happen but he had hoped that God would do something about it. Going to the reception center of Auschwitz, Madame, a woman who didn't know where they were going was screaming, “Look! Look at it! Fire! A terrible fire! Mercy! Oh, that fire!” (Wiesel 22).
Buna was when he actually was doubting his God. Buna was absolute hell for him. He really struggled with his faith. He would question himself. He would scream at his God. Someone had said behind him, “Where is God now?” - “And I heard a voice within me answer him: “Where is He? Here He is-He is hanging here on this gallows…” (Wiesel 62)
Wiesel had given up on his God when he realized that he would not step in to save him and his people. That was his big transformation from his old life. That is what had changed the most, his faith in God.
The very first reason as to why he had changed was how everything was falling apart, left to right, for him and others. They weren't ready for anything so severe. They really did think that they were going to work in brick factories. Their temple was gone, their shops were trashed, Jews were being shot, and Jews were basically digging their own graves right when they went to “work.” Once Elie and his family got into the reception center for Auschwitz, they were separated. He only had his father now. People who have already been there told them what was up with it. Those prisoners first hand told them what they needed to say in order to stay “safe”, while others threatened them and actually told them the truth. Little by little, it got worse.
Wiesel had started to change the more it got worse. His father had also gotten worse, to the point where he was very weak. Wiesel had changed his mindset to survive. He was close to losing his humanity. His father had gotten beat right by his side and he was moving away so he won't get hit also. Wiesel then looked after his father when they did their march to Gleiwitz - Buchenwald. His father was dying, Wiesel’s father had told him to leave him at one point, “He half opened his eyes. ‘No advice,’ he said in a faint voice. “I’m tired. Leave me alone. Leave me.” (Wiesel 85). He then realized that his father was dying and there was nothing he could do about it. Any prisoner that came upon him had told him to leave his father, to take his rations, that there is no point. Wiesel knew there was no point, that he should take his rations, that he should leave his father but he didn’t. He didn't because his father was all he had left, time had caught up with his father either way. He was without his father now, “I awoke on January 29 at dawn. In my father's place lay another invalid. They must have taken him away before dawn and carried him to the crematory...There were no prayers at his grave. No candles were lit to his memory. His last word was my name. A summons, to which I did not respond.” (Wiesel 106).
Wiesel had to change his values to survive. After his father’s death, he felt nothing. “I might perhaps have found something like-free at last!” (106).
In the beginning, Wiesel was pious. He believed deeply in Him. When arriving at the camps, his faith had begun to decrease. Moshe the Beadle was willing to teach him but he was taken away for being a foreign Jew. That was the first sign of the Nazis taking over. When they finally did take over Sighet, he was confused. He didn't know what was going to happen but he had hoped that God would do something about it. Going to the reception center of Auschwitz, Madame, a woman who didn't know where they were going was screaming, “Look! Look at it! Fire! A terrible fire! Mercy! Oh, that fire!” (Wiesel 22).
Buna was when he actually was doubting his God. Buna was absolute hell for him. He really struggled with his faith. He would question himself. He would scream at his God. Someone had said behind him, “Where is God now?” - “And I heard a voice within me answer him: “Where is He? Here He is-He is hanging here on this gallows…” (Wiesel 62)
Wiesel had given up on his God when he realized that he would not step in to save him and his people. That was his big transformation from his old life. That is what had changed the most, his faith in God.
Wiesel, Elie . Night. New York: Bantam , 1960. Print.
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