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Monday 17 June 2013
Conclusion
In conclusion I think that throughout my project I have shown many different ways change can be seen. In some ways change can be see as good or bad for example when Truman from The Truman Show changes his life and leaves the studio its a good thing but in my novel All fall down change seems to have a bad outcome when Sunny tries to kill herself and her children. I think within all the examples I've given I have seen that humans do what we think is best at the time and we try to change to fit our environment. Its in our nature. Without change everything would stay the same and we would all get bored. There would be no improvements in our lives. If you had a bad life you would always have a bad life without change. Without change we would all still be cave men, there would be no phones or computers or electricity all together. My studies have made me realize that I should embrace change with open arms and try to make the best of it. It also made me realize that we as people need change to continue living life to the fullest.
Poems
The 'Poem A Day' Project - Day 46
I changed my hair I changed my style
I changed my look I changed my smile
I changed my hat to suit the fad
I changed the clothing that I had
I changed my diet and my routine
I changed into a fitness machine
I changed my lifestyle I changed my physic
I changed from welcoming to quiet and meek
I changed my character and changed my friends
I changed the way the story ends
I changed the goals and sights I’d see
I changed everything that made me me
I changed my mind I changed direction
I changed how I viewed my reflection
I changed right back to how I began
Exactly the same but a completely changed man
I changed my look I changed my smile
I changed my hat to suit the fad
I changed the clothing that I had
I changed my diet and my routine
I changed into a fitness machine
I changed my lifestyle I changed my physic
I changed from welcoming to quiet and meek
I changed my character and changed my friends
I changed the way the story ends
I changed the goals and sights I’d see
I changed everything that made me me
I changed my mind I changed direction
I changed how I viewed my reflection
I changed right back to how I began
Exactly the same but a completely changed man
Flying Lemming
This poem by Fyling Lemming shows a side of change that is voluntary. Its not clear whether the speaker is changing for the right reasons or not though. The speaker could be changing to make themselves feel better and have a better life for themselves or the speaker could be changing for the wrong reason which would be to become more popular not caring what they have to change to fit in. The last line says "Exactly the same but a completely changed man" I think this means that even though the character changes they are still the same person on the inside but they have changed themselves on the outside so much that the speaker is completely different. What ever the reason is that the speaker changed, he did it himself. He changed himself for himself even though it took away everything he knew that set him out from others.
This poem by Fyling Lemming shows a side of change that is voluntary. Its not clear whether the speaker is changing for the right reasons or not though. The speaker could be changing to make themselves feel better and have a better life for themselves or the speaker could be changing for the wrong reason which would be to become more popular not caring what they have to change to fit in. The last line says "Exactly the same but a completely changed man" I think this means that even though the character changes they are still the same person on the inside but they have changed themselves on the outside so much that the speaker is completely different. What ever the reason is that the speaker changed, he did it himself. He changed himself for himself even though it took away everything he knew that set him out from others.
Changes
A change in time, a change in place
A change of jobs, a change of pace
change your style or change your friends
change your path and change the end
Chance for a 20, change for a 10
Change for the bus, 'Change please, friend'
A change of homes, a change of kin
A change of friends you never win
a change of schools, begin again
A change of age, a change of space
A change of morals, A change of rules
A change of sails, blowing you into the unknown
A change of jobs, a change of pace
change your style or change your friends
change your path and change the end
Chance for a 20, change for a 10
Change for the bus, 'Change please, friend'
A change of homes, a change of kin
A change of friends you never win
a change of schools, begin again
A change of age, a change of space
A change of morals, A change of rules
A change of sails, blowing you into the unknown
Ethan Allen
Changes by Ethan Allen shows that even the smallest change can change your life forever. The last line says "A change of sails, blowing you into the unknown". I really like this line because it shows that every choice you make has a consequence but you wont know until it has happens, you just make a choice then wait to see what happens next. The first part of the poem goes "A change in time, a change in place. A change of jobs, a change of pace. Change your style or change your friends change your path and change the end." I think this further more says that not matter what you do the outcome of your life will change even if its just the slightest.
LOOKING AWAY
TURNING MY CHEEK
CHANGING MY VIEW
CHANGING THE WAY I LOOK & FEEL WHEN I STARE AT YOU
FORGIVING THE LIARS
THANKING MY PROVIDER
CHANGING THE WAY I DESTROY LOVE WITH MY WICKED DESIRE
CHANGING THE WAY I HOPE
CHANGING EACH DREAM
CHANGING MY DEFINITION TO UNDERSTAND THE MEAN
CHANGING MY EDUCATION
CHANGING THE SEPARATION
CHANGING THE SHAME LIFE IS A CELEBRATION
CHANGING MY VIEW
CHANGING THE WAY I LOOK & FEEL WHEN I STARE AT YOU
FORGIVING THE LIARS
THANKING MY PROVIDER
CHANGING THE WAY I DESTROY LOVE WITH MY WICKED DESIRE
CHANGING THE WAY I HOPE
CHANGING EACH DREAM
CHANGING MY DEFINITION TO UNDERSTAND THE MEAN
CHANGING MY EDUCATION
CHANGING THE SEPARATION
CHANGING THE SHAME LIFE IS A CELEBRATION
Courtney Steele
This poem by Courtney Steele shows that sometimes you have to change to move on. The last line says "Changing the shame life is a celebration" I think this means that to realize things such as life as a celebration you have to change the way you think first. Changing the way you look at things will help you to see things differently. A new and maybe even better way. You have to forgive the things in life that have caused you harm and move on and start a new chapter in your life.
This poem by Courtney Steele shows that sometimes you have to change to move on. The last line says "Changing the shame life is a celebration" I think this means that to realize things such as life as a celebration you have to change the way you think first. Changing the way you look at things will help you to see things differently. A new and maybe even better way. You have to forgive the things in life that have caused you harm and move on and start a new chapter in your life.
Quotes
“Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn't stop for anybody.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower
This quote by Stephen Chbosky is about how you cant stay the same forever. No matter how hard you try if you don't change everybody and everything else will be. This quote made me realize that change happens to everyone whether they want it to or not. It shows that sometimes you cant choose to change you just do and you might not even notice. Life wont slow down and wait for you because you said "hold on I'm not ready" it goes on day after day.
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”
― Albert Einstein
This quote said by Albert Einstein shows that the world was created from change and we cant make it any better if we don't change again too. It shows that good and bad things can come out of change. For example the world has only come so far because we change the way we think but it cant go any further if we don't change again on what we think. Good things that come out of change in my novel All fall down are that Sunny's children Happy, Peace and Bliss all get a new start a chance a good life. Another good thing is that her mother changed how she saw the cult. Some bad things that came out of change in my novel were that Sunny's mother told her to leave she could have gone with her which would have made it much easier for Sunny. Another bad outcome from change is when Sunny tries to poison herself and her children because it was too much change for her at once.
“For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again.”
― Eric Roth, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button screenplay
This quote says that its never too late to change. You can change yourself, who's around you, your situation etc when ever you think fit. You could be ten and realize that your friends aren't very nice or you could be eighty and realize the same thing and both times you can change it. In my novel All fall down Sunny is only nineteen when she has to change but her mother is much older than that when she changed her mind and made Sunny leave with her children so they weren't hurt.
“Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.”
― Maya Angelou
This quote by Maya Angelou relates to my story extremely well I believe. I think she is saying two different things. The first thing being that change may be on of the hardest things you will ever have to do in your life. It wont happen easy or fast all of the time but you have to push through it. The second thing she is saying is that even though its difficult to move on with your life its even worse to stay where you are and continue living the way you are. Just like in my novel All fall down Sunny must leave and that is very hard for her, she can barley manage it, it would have been much worse if she had stayed in the cult. She would have had to kill herself and her children.
Sunday 16 June 2013
Short Fiction Study
The short story All the years of her life by Morley Callaghan is about a young man named Alfred who works at a pharmacy and gets caught stealing. The store owner calls his mother and says he will be telling the police. When his mother arrives she does the opposite of what he expects, he expects her to come in screaming at him or crying and begging with the owner of the store but instead she comes in very level headed. She even smiled at her son who had been in this predicament before many times. At the end of the story he sees his mom in the kitchen and she looks old, he realizes he cant keep doing this to her. He changes his thought about his mother, he sees now that he must grow up and stop the way he is acting. He realizes that she is stronger than he thought but she cant keep it up forever.
In All fall down and All the years of her life Sunny and Alfred both realize they must change how they act for the better of the people around them and themselves. The son realizes her must change his ways for his mother because she cant keep going on the way she is. She is ready to stop and slow down and not have to worry about her middle child getting into trouble. In the end of the novel Sunny realizes she must change and make herself better for her children.
The story All the years of her life by Morley Callaghan shows different sides of change. One side of change is good and one isn't good. The way Alfred first sees his mom is much different than in the end. In the beginning he saw her as a mother who would beg and embarrass herself as much as possible just to keep her son out of trouble. In the end he changes the way he sees her and begins to see her as an old lady who cant continue to get out of bed late at night and save her son from getting in trouble. This is the bad change he starts to see his mom as incapable. The good change is that he now realizes that he must step up and start acting like a grown up. He has to start taking care of his mother now instead of her constantly watching over him.
In All fall down and All the years of her life Sunny and Alfred both realize they must change how they act for the better of the people around them and themselves. The son realizes her must change his ways for his mother because she cant keep going on the way she is. She is ready to stop and slow down and not have to worry about her middle child getting into trouble. In the end of the novel Sunny realizes she must change and make herself better for her children.
The story All the years of her life by Morley Callaghan shows different sides of change. One side of change is good and one isn't good. The way Alfred first sees his mom is much different than in the end. In the beginning he saw her as a mother who would beg and embarrass herself as much as possible just to keep her son out of trouble. In the end he changes the way he sees her and begins to see her as an old lady who cant continue to get out of bed late at night and save her son from getting in trouble. This is the bad change he starts to see his mom as incapable. The good change is that he now realizes that he must step up and start acting like a grown up. He has to start taking care of his mother now instead of her constantly watching over him.
Thursday 13 June 2013
Journal Response
Most people say "never change" and "to be yourself" but in Sunny's situation, changing was the only thing that could have stopped her from trying to commit suicide. Its human nature to adapt to your situations. For Sunny that was very difficult for she had been living in a cult her whole life and is now supposed to forget what they taught her so vigorously and learn new morals. "Tears burned her lids; she closed her eyes tight to keep them from slipping out. No crying, even without anyone to see and make a report."(47) The cult leaders had taught her that things we find normal even to make us feel better was wrong. Every one in the cult would report each other and if you were reported you were sent to a small dark room to sit in your own filth and silence. In the novel I am using, Sunny would never let her children watch television but now that she lives with her father and step mother she must change her ways. Her step mother Liesel must also change because she has always wanted children but her husband Christopher, Sunny's dad had never wanted them and never knew that he had a daughter. Liesel wanted to start a family, she didn't want to raise Chirstopher's 19 year old daughter along with her three young kids. She must change the way she does things and incorporate the kids into her life. Liesel must change the way she thinks Sunny's kids should be raised and listen to Sunny's decisions. Liesel also puts away her thoughts on modern things and listens to what Sunny says and even starts to use some of the things that the cult taught Sunny like how not to waste. The way I see change in All fall down is that change is something that happens all the time that we all have to cope with. Change in our lives can be for the better or for worse. In the novel All fall down it just happens to be for the better. When Sunny tries to change she is actually changing the way her kids will grow up, the way they will live and interact with people, she is making their life better.
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