If you had to choose one of the characters to be your friend who would you choose and why?
On the page 6
I was so pleased to finally have a boyfriends who would actually do some of things I wanted to do, instead of Mark, who always told me where he was going and asked if I wanted to come,too, which just isn't the same at all.
Explains and supports
In this quote, we can infer that Georgie wants the person who is considerate. David is perfect for her because he is thoughtful and gentle. David treats her nicely and shows up to help her when she is in trouble. For me, I would choose David to be my friend too. Because a friend is a person who you know well and regard with affection and trust. I don't want to make friends with the person, such as Mark, who even doesn't listen to my opinions and respect me. My friend don't need to like the same thing I like and they can be whoever they want to be , but at least, they have to respect my thoughts and take my opinions as advices.
Why the quote is important to the novel?
From this quote, we know that Georgie thinks David is a really good boyfriend compare to Mark. She doesn't regret being his girlfriend. However, she still can't forgot her ex-boyfriend Mark because he is cute and sexy. She judges appearance first so that she dated with Mark first before she started to date with David. After bumping into Mark one day, she starts to think how good looking Mark is again, therefore she is confused now. She doesn't know who is the person that she is going to choose. In her mind, she can't make her decision and doesn't know that which factor is better or more suitable for being her boyfriend ; "good-looking or thoughtful?" She is not sure whether her decision about contacting Mark again is wrong or not. Georgie is confused with her feeling and the story line of the novel keep showing how she reflects her thinking about making her mind.
Why the quote is significant to me?
Sometimes, it is really hard to find a friend who will really share my thoughts. I feel lonely sometimes though I have lot of friends surround me. I think a friend should be someone who know me well and could read my mind. However, it says"a faithful friend is hard to find." Maybe one day I will find a friend who knows my thought and shares the same interest. Now, I still enjoy hanging out with my friends. When I spend my time staying with my friends, I always have a good time. We laugh out loud even something(or jokes) is not even funny at all. Though we all have different personalities,
we got along with each other pretty well. Friends can be the person who I can always have a good time when I stay with them. My definition of friend is someone you will have the feeling that you belong to them and always have fun with them wherever you go. They don't need to be someone who are very famous or rich. They can be whoever they are in front of me.
Connect this quote to the "bigger picture "
Every people in the world has different personalities. However, it is really miraculous to see how people got together and choose their friends. Some people make friends by judging their appearance. However, the first impression is important but not always right. For example, Georgie chose Mark to be her boyfriend because he was cute and popular. After Mark dumped her badly, she realized that Mark was selfish and rude. Also, some people choose someone who is popular ,so they can also be popular. They choose to lie and pretend to be someone else to meet others' expectation. They don't think they are cool or good enough, so they decide to be friends with someone who is cool or popular. On the other hand, they can't be themselves and have to wear the masks all the time to please others. I think it is very important to make the friends who you will really enjoy doing anything with them. They will accept who you really are and you don't need to afraid that they will reject your idea when you share your opinion with them. Making friends is a important lesson for everyone in the world. Though it is hard to find friends who are suitable for you, it is much more valuable than anything in your life.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Journal #1
A character analysis based on the quote
On the page 6
I don't know exactly, but David and I have watched "Roman Holiday" at least twenty times, and I never get bored of it- it's so sad, so funny, it's set in gorgeous Rome, and Audrey Hepburn looks just amazing.
Explains and supports
From the information above, we infer Georgie is romantic and emotional. She likes to imagine that she is a princess and is going to have the adventure with her prince in Rome. She thinks Rome is a country that are full of beautiful buildings, wonderful temperatures(or weather) and history background. She believes that everything miracle could happen if she gets a chance to go to Rome. She likes to daydreaming because she has watched "Roman Holiday" many time and never gets tired of it. She has watched that movie so many times ,so we can know that she really hopes that she could go to Rome to experience the same thing that had happen on Audrey. She loves romantic stuff and likes to day-dreaming. Perhaps, her life is full of pressure or not go smoothly as she expects to be. In this reason, she chooses to watch that movie to satisfied her imagination or release her pressure. At least, she still gets the moment that she can enjoy her own magic or romantic kingdom when she watches movies.
Why the quote is important to the novel?
We could infer that she is venturesome from the quote. She is a venturesome person because she isn't afraid to face challenges and prefer having a exciting life. For example, she symbolizes herself Audrey, who is England princess in the movie because she maybe also has a normal and boring too. She wants to go to Rome to experience the brand new world and fall in love with someone who really know her thoughts. Besides, working at the big city London makes her life routine and busy. She is tired of pretending game in the real world. She wants to do whatever she wants to do instead of being the person who tries to be perfect and follow all instructions to meet the other's social expectation.
Most important of all, She hopes that she could find someone who care about her and always read her mind to please her. It says "a faithful friend is hard to find." In the real world, it is really hard to find a person who really know your both appearance and inner thoughts. Georgie needs someone who would respect her thoughts and share advices with her. Also ,she doesn't like people surround her to cheat on her or hide secrets from her. She reflects herself as a princess(Audrey) who could never listen the truth of herself because people surround pretend to be nice to please her to get help or benefits from her. She prefers hearing the truth rather than guessing and discussing with others.
Why the quote is significant to me?
I think this quote is significant to me because I am the person who like to day-dream too. There are also some similarities between Georgie and me. First, I like to travel around the world to see the countries which have different culture and history background from my country. I also hope I would have a chance to go to Rome one day.I like to imagine how the life would be if I go there. I enjoy meeting new people and experiencing the new thing. Having an exciting adventure is one of my wishes. Also, I am tired of my work sometimes and hope I could find a place to hide or relax for a while. Though I am only a high school student, I still have a lot of thing to think and do. For example, I need to meet the teachers' expectation to got the high mark to apply for good university. Besides, I got to figure out the job that I want to do in the future. However my parents give me lots of pressure and advices which will affect my thinking while I am choosing my career. There are so much things that are waiting for me to do and I want to scream and find an island where there is nobody can find me and disturb my life.
Connect this quote to the "bigger picture "
Nowadays, mos of people live under the great pressure. They have to work hard and act in the certain ways to meet other's or social expectation. Watching movie or TV makes them relax because they can build their own kingdom while they are watching them. Though it only takes two to three hours to watch the movies, they are still very satisfied. They have a chance to stay in their imagination for a while ,and there is no rule to restrain their behavior and thinking. However ,it is very important to wake up from the dreams. Though dreams are wonderful and full of happiness, they are not real at all. Some people choose to live in their own world instead of solving their problems. Problems are not going to be solved by others or just disappear until you start to figure out the way to solve them. No matter how long you run away from problems, the problems are still there. We need to learn how to face the challenge and solve them instead of avoiding them.
On the page 6
I don't know exactly, but David and I have watched "Roman Holiday" at least twenty times, and I never get bored of it- it's so sad, so funny, it's set in gorgeous Rome, and Audrey Hepburn looks just amazing.
Explains and supports
From the information above, we infer Georgie is romantic and emotional. She likes to imagine that she is a princess and is going to have the adventure with her prince in Rome. She thinks Rome is a country that are full of beautiful buildings, wonderful temperatures(or weather) and history background. She believes that everything miracle could happen if she gets a chance to go to Rome. She likes to daydreaming because she has watched "Roman Holiday" many time and never gets tired of it. She has watched that movie so many times ,so we can know that she really hopes that she could go to Rome to experience the same thing that had happen on Audrey. She loves romantic stuff and likes to day-dreaming. Perhaps, her life is full of pressure or not go smoothly as she expects to be. In this reason, she chooses to watch that movie to satisfied her imagination or release her pressure. At least, she still gets the moment that she can enjoy her own magic or romantic kingdom when she watches movies.
Why the quote is important to the novel?
We could infer that she is venturesome from the quote. She is a venturesome person because she isn't afraid to face challenges and prefer having a exciting life. For example, she symbolizes herself Audrey, who is England princess in the movie because she maybe also has a normal and boring too. She wants to go to Rome to experience the brand new world and fall in love with someone who really know her thoughts. Besides, working at the big city London makes her life routine and busy. She is tired of pretending game in the real world. She wants to do whatever she wants to do instead of being the person who tries to be perfect and follow all instructions to meet the other's social expectation.
Most important of all, She hopes that she could find someone who care about her and always read her mind to please her. It says "a faithful friend is hard to find." In the real world, it is really hard to find a person who really know your both appearance and inner thoughts. Georgie needs someone who would respect her thoughts and share advices with her. Also ,she doesn't like people surround her to cheat on her or hide secrets from her. She reflects herself as a princess(Audrey) who could never listen the truth of herself because people surround pretend to be nice to please her to get help or benefits from her. She prefers hearing the truth rather than guessing and discussing with others.
Why the quote is significant to me?
I think this quote is significant to me because I am the person who like to day-dream too. There are also some similarities between Georgie and me. First, I like to travel around the world to see the countries which have different culture and history background from my country. I also hope I would have a chance to go to Rome one day.I like to imagine how the life would be if I go there. I enjoy meeting new people and experiencing the new thing. Having an exciting adventure is one of my wishes. Also, I am tired of my work sometimes and hope I could find a place to hide or relax for a while. Though I am only a high school student, I still have a lot of thing to think and do. For example, I need to meet the teachers' expectation to got the high mark to apply for good university. Besides, I got to figure out the job that I want to do in the future. However my parents give me lots of pressure and advices which will affect my thinking while I am choosing my career. There are so much things that are waiting for me to do and I want to scream and find an island where there is nobody can find me and disturb my life.
Connect this quote to the "bigger picture "
Nowadays, mos of people live under the great pressure. They have to work hard and act in the certain ways to meet other's or social expectation. Watching movie or TV makes them relax because they can build their own kingdom while they are watching them. Though it only takes two to three hours to watch the movies, they are still very satisfied. They have a chance to stay in their imagination for a while ,and there is no rule to restrain their behavior and thinking. However ,it is very important to wake up from the dreams. Though dreams are wonderful and full of happiness, they are not real at all. Some people choose to live in their own world instead of solving their problems. Problems are not going to be solved by others or just disappear until you start to figure out the way to solve them. No matter how long you run away from problems, the problems are still there. We need to learn how to face the challenge and solve them instead of avoiding them.
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