While I was reading The Old Man and the Sea, in the beginning I wasn’t sure about Hemingway’s progression of the book because I felt confused in some parts of his novel. As I continued to read more of his book, I learned some things such as fishing can not only build a bond with people or can be a powerful healer from a traumatizing time that can put in my everyday life or someone else’s life. This book is an excellent novel overall for someone that may like fishing with someone else, to have another father figure in their life, go on adventures that take you somewhere, and many more. One of my favorite quotes from the novel is, “Every day is a new day. It is better to be lucky. But I would rather be exact. Then when luck comes you are ready.” This is my favorite quote because you don’t know how every day will be because of how unexpected things will be in your life. Take risks, try new things, meet new people, and and enjoy the life you have.
“Big Two-Hearted River” by Ernest Hemingway
After reading this interesting and emotional short story, this made me think of how one small thing can help someone have a sense of hope that can be found in themselves. An example of theme for this story is when you let your fear control you, it’ll do whatever it pleases. However, you can learn to face your fear with hope and courage. A symbol that I see in this story is fear because the swamp represents Nick’s fears and his uncertainties. Hemingway has a way of giving the reader an image of how the story progresses, what time period the story is in, the characters in the story, and what you felt while your reading. This story grabs and takes you on a journey with the characters such as Nick Adams going camping in the woods and catching the trout to help from his trauma of war to find hope.
“The End of Something” by Ernest Hemingway
During this past week, I’ve read Hemingway’s short story “The End of Something”. This short story reminds me the descriptive wording and the visual imagery of the setting it gave me like in “The Old Man and the Sea”. However, something that left myself questions wondering what made Nick and Marjorie break up. ‘He was afraid to look at Marjorie. Then he looked at her. She sat there with her back toward him. He looked at her back. “It isn’t fun anymore. Not any of it.”‘ This short story not only left me wondering what could possibly happen next, but in the beginning of this story they both worked together while they were fishing for the trout by the resort. “Then Marjorie rowed the boat out over the channel-bank, holding the line in her teeth, and looking toward Nick, who stood on the shore holding the rod and letting the line run out from the reel. “
“The Old Man and the Sea” by Ernest Hemingway Week 1
This week I have read 70 pages in Ernest Hemingway’s novel “The Old Man and the Sea”. This book is full of sensory detail and descriptive wording to not only set the scene in the book, but to give an image in the reader’s mind. Throughout my years in high school, I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed a book as much as this one because I like everything about it from what I’ve read so far and this book gives excellent life lessons or themes. An example from the book is the old man needed the boy’s help to get the fish in when he was out fishing for the Marlin. An example of one of the themes from the book is how often the boy spends his time with the old man and he thinks the old man is another father figure in his life since he was five years old.
Favorite Fall Memory
“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.” -Emily Bronte
The cool crisp wind blows on a nice sunny day as my family and I make our way to the Pigeon Roost Farm to enjoy a family day together. I look around the farm surrounded by animals in the small rustic barns, corn mazes, tractors in different colors, a playground for the kids, a few food stands, and pumpkins in any size laying on the green grass. My mom and I smell the scent of hot apple cider filling the air. I could already think of the taste, the sweetness of the apple while this warm scent reminded me of a fall apple pie. My younger sister Bryn and my dad Michael make their way to the corn mazes as they attempt to make their way through the maze. I hear them stepping on the dried corn stalks while they turned around and out of this craziness for them. Before we leave, we all find the biggest pumpkin for us to carve when we get home.
This is one of favorite fall memories because fall is a great time of year and how it explodes a burst of beauty, holidays throughout this season, cool brisk breezy days, enjoying time with family, pumpkin patches, and many more that happen in this wonderful season.
Autumn is Right Around the Corner
“Delicious autumn! My soul is very wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns!” -George Eliot
One of the seasons I enjoy the most during
the year is autumn! Autumn is my favorite season! I love this season because I enjoy bonfires, go to see some the fall sports, watch leaves with a red-orange yellow color fall into my hand, the crisp cool breeze blowing in my face, spending time with my family and friends making memories, and the holidays that are almost here! My favorite memory of autumn is when I was a kid, my family and I went to the Pigeon Roost Farm. We go about every year there, but the farm is a great place! My sister and I would go through corn mazes, ride the tractors, take silly pictures, and many more things while we there. Before we would leave, my sister and I would pick a pumpkin to take home with us. I personally think this season brings my family closer because I think of the great times we have with each other!
College Decisions
Throughout high school, we get letters from colleges from different places. When I was a sophomore, I received my first college letter! I got pretty excited about it because I was wanted know more information on college. I had many questions about college. I wanted to know how some colleges can see students progression throughout their high school years? I’ve heard that colleges will continue to bombard you with letters, magazines, small postcards, send emails to you, and ask you to come see the main campus for a tour of the college up until senior year. I’ve been looking at some places for college such as Bellarmine University, Akron University, Kent State, and a few others. Those colleges seem to be great places to attend to after I graduate high school. I know it’s difficult to pick the college of your choice, but once you know where you’d like to go, then you’ll know which place fits your personality.
Don’t Give Up on Hope
Have you ever wondered if you could do more for someone that can’t do much because their fighting an incurable illness, thinking things will get better for them? Yes. Have you wished that they try to keep fighting whatever they are battling with? Yes. About a year ago, I found out that my grandpa has prostate cancer stage 4. I was scared because the knew I heard the word “cancer”. This type of cancer is horrible because it affects a person very quickly. My family and I have been spending time with him from the past few months. Everyday, I always keep thinking and hoping he will get better. My grandpa is not only a wonderful man, but he is my hero. He teaches me something new when I spend time with him. He is my inspiration for me going into the navy too. I hope he will continue to fight enough to watch me walk across the stage when I graduate. He and I share so much together. The best thing I share with him is my birthday because I was born on his birthday. Even though I see him struggle with his prostate cancer, that doesn’t mean that I give up on hope. No, I think will beat this cancer. “My father’s death from prostate cancer in 1993 was tragic. He never complained about pain. He was a fighter. By the time he was ready to die he wasn’t able to die in the way that he wanted to, which seemed an outrage to me. ” -Zoe Wanamaker
Music is Free
“Get on the dance floor. While the music is free.” -Til the Dawn by Step Up Cast. When I hear one of my favorite songs come onto my Pandora or I think of a good song to look on YouTube, the first thing I do without hesitating is dance. Dancing is something that has been a part of my life since I was seven years old. I was interested into dancing by my dad, he’s a ballroom dance instructor. I see him dance like he hasn’t’ danced in years. My first dance competition I did with my dad when I was nine years old. I had the best dance experience with him! It was so much fun! When I dance now, I don’t pay attention to anything except what plays on my iPod. Dancing is a way to express how you feel, how you can illustrate what your thinking when think of the word “dance”, and how much fun dancing can be.
Biggest Dream for Senior Year
Throughout my years of high school, one thing has interested me since I first heard about it. The navy. My older sister told me that she wanted to go into the navy after she graduated from high school. I’d hear her tell me many things about the navy such as what they can do for you when your in the service, what benefits you get after you served your time, and how going into the military is a life changing experience. After she graduated from high school, she told me she changed her mind. Some of my friends thought I was chasing my older sister’s dream, but this is my dream to chase. Ever since sophomore year, I’ve been wanting to know more information about this. In the navy, my dream is to possibly be in nursing or cardiology in the medical field. A few of my uncles have been in the navy before me. I’ll hopefully be the first female in my family to go into the military. I want to inspire others that you can do anything if you put your mind and heart into what your dream will be. It may be quite a challenge to go in the navy, but I want to make this dream my future.
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