יום חמישי, 6 בדצמבר 2012

A Different Ending

A Different Ending

Mr. Ramsay handed the chain to Mr. Kelada thinking that the pearls weren't real. He was wondering what Mr. Kelada would say. Mr. Kelada took a magnifying glass from his pocket and examined the chain carefully. He was shocked because he knew that the pearls were expensive and unique.

Suddenly, Mrs. Ramsay started to cry and it looked like she was about to faint. At that moment, Mr. Ramsay realized that his wife was liying to him the whole year.
"I can't take it any more, I have done a terrible thing, I feel ashamed", Mrs. Ramsay said.
Mr. Kelada was embarassed and didn't know what to say and do for the first time.

Surprisingly, Mr. Ramsay took the chain from Mr. Kelada's trembling hands and threw it to the ocean.   
"I guess I deserve it, I had an affair in New York, I was liyng the whole time because I was afraid to lose you", Mrs. Ramsay said. 

At that moment, I entirely didn't like Mrs. Ramsay, how could I be so wrong about her. she looked so modest... 
I came to the conclusion that looks can be misleading

Good work.
(93)

Daphna

Reflection


Reflection

1. I enjoyed reading this story because there is a strong messaage that I relate to.
In addition, I liked Mr. Kelada and I think that he is an interesting character.

2. I was suprised to find out that the narrator has changed his opinion about Mr. Kelada.
Maybe he became softer and flexible towards people who are different than him.

3. Due to the skills of Explaining Patterns and Uncovering Motives I understood the story better since it emphasized the characters beliefs and their motives. For example, when the narrator said in the story "I was prepared to dislike Mr. Kelada even before I knew him" it shows that the narrator is prejudiced and judgjemental. He doesn't give anychance to people who are not the same as he.

Please correct your work.
Daphna

יום שבת, 3 בנובמבר 2012

Mr. Know All

Mr. Know All

The narrator and Mr. Kelada meet on an ocean from San Francisco, U.S.A to Yokohama, Japan after World War One. The narrator didn't like Mr. Kelada from the beginning without even knowing him. The main characters are British and they are different.

Mr. Kelada is a friendly person, short, clean shaven with dark skin, a big nose and shiny eyes. He has long black curly her. He is a pearl trader. Mr. Kelada speaks fluently but his gestures imply that he is a simple man. He also likes to drink alcohol. He has a lot of labels on his luggage that show that he traveled around the world. It seems that Mr. Kelada, a chatty man, knows a lot about plays, pictures and politics. Unfortunately, people disrespect him and call him "Mr. Know All". Mr. Kelada, however, thinks everyone compliments him. Yet this is an illusion and he his naïve.

On the other hand, the narrator seems to be a typical English gentleman, that was born in England. He is probably tall, thin with light skin and looks impressive. The narrator prefers to be alone, he plays cards on his own. He thinks that he is better than everybody else and therefore, he is patronizing and treats Mr. Kelada disrespectfully.

The two characters represent our society, that includes different people that have certain characteristics. In my opinion, Mr. Kelada is less conservativethan the narrator. Mr. Kelada is funny, friendly, hearty and unconventional. On the other hand, the narrator is pregudiceal and critiacl.

Very good writing. Please correct the mistakes to make it perfect.
(88)
Daphna

יום שישי, 28 בספטמבר 2012

A Letter to the Newspaper

A Letter to the Newspaper
Dear editor,
My name is George Eliot, from warwickshire, England. I'm a young poet and I write about the English society.
Unfortunately, it is divided into classes, the lower class lives in poverty, while the upper class lives a luxurious life. The poor children are sent to work in factories to help their families.
In my opinion, children should go to school and acquire education. I believe it unworthy that children work for hours without any break. In addition, the employers treat the children disrespectfully and use them.
Therefore, I would expect from your respectable newsapepr to increase the awareness among the English society that children belong to educational institutions. When I wrote the poem "Count That Day Lost" I meant that people would seize the day and do good deeds, so our society would be better. I think that if we allow our children to acquire an education, our society will blossom and have intellectual people, and the gaps would certainly decrease.
Sincerely yours,     
George Eliot

Excellent
(100)
Daphna

יום שבת, 15 בספטמבר 2012

Count That Day Lost

Make a difference
Mary Ann Evans was an English poet, who lived in the Victorian age. The society was divided into classes and the gaps were huge.
At that time women were discriminated and weren't taken seriously. Mary was a strong woman. She wanted to make a difference, and decided to make a change.
The poem "Count That Day Lost" reflects her wish to change the society. She hoped that people would behave nicelly and kindlly. She wished for a better society that would respect women as well.
She wanted people to do good deeds and make the most of it. However, if people don't seize the day, it is considered a waste of time.
In conclusion, Mary expresses her wishes and hopes through the poem and the readers can relate to her personality.
Shir Gilkarov.
Excellent!.
(95)
Daphna