My Reading Journal 2

The second story called "Thank you M'am",it was written by Langston Hughes,an African-American writer,who wrote books,poems,and short stories.
The story began in a dark night,about eleven o'clock,Mrs. Luella was walking alone,when a boy,Roger,ran up and tried to snatch her purse.But the woman gripped him and he lose his balance,felling on his back.Rather than calling the police,Mrs. Luella dragged him home.She talked to him,telling him that she was young once and she wanted things she could not get,and she have done things,too.After a silence,she went to fix something to eat.There are times that Roger can escape,but he didn't,he chooce sit on daybed where Mrs. Luella can easily see him out of the corner of her eye.He did not want to be mistrusted now.When they finished their eating,Mrs. Luella got up and gave him 10 dollars to buy himself some blue suede,she said,"Good night!Behave yourself,boy!"Roger wanted to say thank you.His lips moved,but he couldn't even say that till she shut the door.

How can kindness change a person's behavior? Mrs. Luella said she was young once and done things,too.That means her childhood have been similar to Roger's,and maybe she have experienced the same thing that happened to Roger,so she told Roger that he is "going to remember her",she knew how to affect his criminal activities,how to change him to a right direction toward life.By rewarding him but punishing.
And the little boy have trouble saying "thank you" at the end of the story,I think he has few occasion to use this phrase,he might always be alone,no one to talk to,no one to love.But this time,I think,he will realize that there is beautiful love in this world,it exists.

these days

resently i've become busier than before,i am busy preparing my presentation and tests,as well as designing posters,singing practice blah blah blah.
i think i should be more concentrate on my studies,because i always waste my time doing something not that imperative,or distracting from other things,or my mind just blank out when i'm studying.
this semester our english class give us some tasks,i think its really tough to do all things well,i always delay my readings,and forget to prepare questions for the next class...i should examine myself this time...

My Reading Journal 1

I selected the book "Views and Values",which includes many short storys and diverse articles on universal themes.At the begining I was little bit frustrated because there were lots of vocabularies I've never seen,that makes me read slowly and not knowing what was the author trying to tell readers.Then I told myself to be patient,finally,I finished that,I still did it!!

The first story is named "A Mother in Manneille",written by Marjorie Rawlings.It's describing a relationship between an orphan and an adult,the orphan worked for her,and he told her that he has a mother just like her,she always sends him presents in special days.The adult also likes him,and she couldn't understand why his mother left such a clever child here,where is near from her working place.
After a few days the adult was going to move to another place,she went to the orphanage,visiting the little boy,then she realized that he has no mother and no presents !

Sometimes we may use our imagination to help us cope with reality,like the little boy.Perhaps an orphan's greatest wish is having a mother that can send him warm and love.He's a clever boy,but he lie to the adult,also to himself.
Although it's fine to evade the reality sometimes,we can't evade them forever.Try to accept them and to conquer the sadness then you can set yourself free.
After all,we have to face the music some day.

my reading log

recenty i've started my reading,and i was a little bit frustrated.
maybe thats beacause i didnt read during this winter vacation and i got strange to english...
i think i have to read frequently so that i can do this faster.
well i always think i'm not an active learner,thats really really bad :-(
hope that this semester i can do my reading log well.

its really hard to conquer laziness...
ooh i'll try my best.

go go sister !!
lol