Kian Raheem
English 1109.01 Monday/Wednesday 10:30-12:20
September 26, 2016
Journal Four
My favorite Chapter was Four Skinny trees.
The reason it's my favorite chapter because it talks about how the trees are
strong and how Esperanza is the only one who understands them. She also says,
she feels out of place just like the trees are out of place where their
planted. I relate to this because I've always felt out of place wherever I was.
Being in school I felt out of place, at home, at work. People thought I was
different and that’s how Esperanza feels. In the book the quote that stood out
to me was "Their strength is secret. They send ferocious roots beneath the
ground"(Esperanza 74). That stood out to me because though trees seem
harmless they are strong and like keep going. It reminded me of when I felt
like I didn't fit in and I just stayed strong and kept focused on my
goals.
My role model is Stephen
Curry. Now I know that many people will say I'm a band wagon, but I do have my
own thoughts on him. The biggest thing to me is that it doesn't matter about
how much he is getting paid to play for the Warriors, but he cares about playing
the game. Compared to other players in the NBA, he makes a considerable less
amount than other players in the league. The other reason he is my role model
is that he cares about his family and that family is number one. I'm a family
person and he shows you that family is important and you should care about them
no matter what.
I like your description on how you compare to this story. I also really like the quote you chose from because its very meaningful.
ReplyDeleteI like how you related the chapter to yourself.
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ReplyDeleteThat's true family is always number 1.
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