Shall I compare you to fresh fruit in the fields
Like sweet strawberries in rows
Growing big and strong like shields
As the leaves sway when the wind blows
Sometimes you get bruised or squished
But you kept your head up high
You and I wished
To never say goodbye
The book Going Over is suspenseful and heart-warming; written by Beth Kephart. It tells about two teenagers -Ada and Stefan- who are crazy about each other and are separated by the Berlin Wall. While Stefan lives a “sad” life in an apartment bunker, Ada lives a somewhat, more easy going life. Held together by love and trust of each other, they will find a way to be together.
“Caterpillar in the tree, how you wonder who you’ll be.” The song, “Butterfly fly away” by Miley Cyrus, is about become who you are based on how you grew up or were raised. The way Miley uses metaphors and personification help me really feel and understand the song.
“Don’t you worry, hold on tight. / I promise you there will come a day / Butterfly fly away,” is an example of a metaphor to show how she compared herself to a butterfly. By saying “butterfly fly away,” it means that she’s growing up and leaving home. She’s done relying on her parents. Using metaphors help the listeners get a feel of what she’s trying to say.
By Miley using personification, it gives the song a little character. “And yes dear, you don’t understand / It’s not anything we planned”. This line in the song is showing that she’s talking to her self but as a butterfly, hence personification. It shows personification because she’s talking to something as if it were a person.
This song is very sweet and sentimental. I feel that it’s very comforting, talking about the bond between father and daughter. “Kept me safe and sound at night /
little girls depend on things like that.” These two lines show how they bonded each and every day. In each line she describes everything so well; you can feel what she feels and that’s one of the things I really like about this song and many of her other songs.
“Butterfly fly Away” by Miley Cyrus uses metaphors, personification, and feelings to show her thoughts about her childhood. This is important because with out having them, not only this song, but other songs wouldn’t be as important to people.
I Stand At The Top
Looking Out On Top Of The City
With The Cold Breeze
Blowing Through My Hair
I Feel My Heart Beat Different Then Ever Before
A Sudden Blanket Of Warmth Wraps Around Me
Lean Forward, Look Down, Close My Eyes
A little fly
Lighting up the night
Like a thousand city lights
In the quiet field
Buzzing around like
Little bumble bees
Buzz around flowers
On a sunny day
The firefly flew away
But it came back
With a story to tell
Getting older is hard
it’s part of growing up
Life is tough
you will struggle
and there will be bumps in the road
but you will get through them
There will be thing you don’t want to do
and people you don’t like
but that’s life
Now when you get older
you will see that after all of these things
life is a beautiful thing
full of wonderful surprises
News ELA
1/20/15
Kids from poor families in Chicago get free violin lessons from MUSIC Inc.
I read about how some kids in Chicago can not afford to take violin lesson or buy a violin while other kids can. They had fake ones made out of cardboard boxes, and used those for a while. A local maker donated 25 new violins to them. After more people donated some new violins as well.
I think this is really cool that people would donate expensive things, like violins to people that cant afford them. The author was unbiased.
News ELA
1/21/15
Ape gets people’s rights from court
Today I read about how an ape named Sandra is soon to be freed. She is basically in prison. They are going to check her to make sure she is healthy enough to be moved to a safer environment. They held a case against it because she is “just an animal”. Apes are a lot like humans if you really think about it. Sandra lives in Argentina, at the Argentina Zoo.
I personally think she should have rights, I mean I get that shes an animal but she’s still living. She needs to be safe where ever she ends up. The author was unbiased.
For this project we interviewed Ms.Christensen’s dad, Dee Christensen, about his experience in Vietnam.
How old were you when you went to war?
“1967, was taken from normal life at 22.”
How were you treated in Vietnam?
“Was treated with some sort of respect. Lived with other Americans and friends.”
How long were you in Vietnam?
“1 year.”
Do you feel like you personally accomplished anything?
“I accomplished a lot.”
How did you feel when you returned home?”
“Became a civilian again right after I got off the plane.”
