Peter Pan Reflection

Using different opinions and perspectives in her analysis proved that she is not biased for or against Disney. While there were many aspects of the novel that I agreed with, there were also some that I did not. I did not fully agree with the chapter “Analyzing the World According to Disney”. Wasko talks about how Frances Clarke Sayers, children’s literature expert, claims that “ Disney falsifies life and is not really related to the greater truths of life” (Wasko 126). I think that statement is being too harsh as Disney does teaches kids some good life lessons. Without a doubt, children deserve some fantasy and excitement in their lives. Regardless of what other people believe, I see Disney films as a way to escape and teach lessons to not only children, but also adults as well. Our society today is constantly being exposed to the harsh realities of life, and many can tell that the world of Disney is a utopia. In addition, Sayers explained that Disney’s adaptions of classic fairy tales make it so that there is nothing to make a child think or feel or imagine (Wasko 128). I completely disagree with this statement. After talking to many people, everyone claimed that after watching a Disney movie, they wanted to be one of the

Dickens emphasizes this with Magwitch's brutal behavior, his threats of death if Pip does not do his bidding, but, as is a recurring theme in the novel, we need only the proof of his appearance to pass judgment upon him. Pip in contrast is defenseless, for in the inverted position Magwitch holds him, Pip can be likened to a new-born; Pip is innocent, naked, and ignorant of the world. It is from this point Pip begins the long journey toward the "identity of things" (24; ch.1).

Throughout Dickens’ novel Great Expectations, the character, personality, and social beliefs of Pip undergo complete transformations as he interacts with an ever-changing pool of characters presented in the book. Pip’s moral values remain more or less constant at the beginning and the end; however, it is evident that in the time between, the years of his maturation and coming of adulthood, he is fledgling to find his place in society. Although Pip is influenced by many characters throughout the novel, his two most influential role models are: Estella, the object of Miss Havisham’s revenge against men, and Magwitch, the benevolent convict. Exposing himself to such diverse characters Pip has to learn to discern right from wrong and chose

Captain Hook is a very good smooth talking villain making him very manipulative. He has a way of talking to people and convincing them too see the good in what he demands. His enemy Peter Pan caused him to get his hand eaten by a crocodile; which led to captain hook trying to hunt him down and kill him. Captain hook is determined to find out where Peter Pan’s hide out is which lead him to do the most. At a point Captain hook got tinker bell and convinced her to tell him where his hide out is. Tinker bell used to always be with peter pan and got mad at him because she thought he was in love with someone else, the devious Captain hook got together with her and convinced her to give up his hide out knowing his intentions towards peter pan. Captain hook smoothly talked to tinker bell, telling her what she wanted to hear for her to tell him where his hide out was. This shows how manipulative captain hook is because tinker bell actually loves peter pan, when somebody loves someone they wouldn’t want them to be in danger. Tinker bell gave up his hideout and actually put him in a very dangerous situation. Another great villain trait Captain Hook has is how ruthless he can be. Living through a miserable childhood, he became obsessed to kill peter pan. Instead of looking for treasure Captain Hook became obsessed to find Peter Pan’s hideout. You see how ruthless Captain Hook is when he kidnaps princesses

First off, Tinkerbell is one character that represents the theme of Imagination. For example, when Tink is poisoned it is all up to the children to clap and save her. “ If you believe’, he shouted to them, ‘ clap your hands; don’t let Tink die.’ Many clapped. Some didn’t”(Barrie 122). When you are young it is natural to imagine and believe in things that don’t always exist in reality. Tinkerbell represents this because if the children still believed in fairies they would clap their hands. Tinkerbell is one of the multifarious mythical creatures that children believe in when they are in the younger stages of child development. Imagination is so vibrant in the younger stages of child development because they are so eager to learn, figure out new ideas and ways of doing things. Imagination not only cultivates social and cognitive

Edward Bloom was a story teller. He would tell elaborate stories to his son since he was born. Not only were the stories exciting, they were told to bring life and excitement into Edwards life. Growing up, William enjoyed his father’s stories. As time goes on, the stories began to become more and more uneventful and less entertaining. This was because William has heard the same stories his whole life. He did not know what was true and what was fake. On his death bed, Edward reconnects with William by getting him to see that he was not lying his whole life, just telling his life story in a much more interesting way. Yes, some details were changed but that does not mean they were all lies. William just did not see that until the end.

In class, we read the book The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. This book was about the crazy childhood Jeanette experienced. Jeanette had to become independent at a very young age, since her parents didn’t seem to take responsibility for their children. She learned how to do many things on her own, like boil hotdogs at the age of three. Jeanette’s family was also always on the move; they drove miles and miles until her parents found a small town where they wanted to settle down for a little while. She became familiar with her dad’s term the “skedaddle,” which means they would just pick up and leave in a hurry. Because of all these sudden changes in Jeanette’s life, she had to start a new life for herself everywhere she went, such as starting a new school, making new friends, and adapting to the way of living in that

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is an autobiography about a young woman’s journey in life. It delves into her childhood, which was as dire as it could become, and how she was able to break her family’s habits and achieve her dreams of becoming a reporter/journalist. There were several significant lessons throughout the story, but what I deemed to be the most valuable lesson was that struggle is important. In the book, struggle is what built Jeannette into who she is today. It drove her to be successful in life, taught her that hope is always out there, and formed her character.

When I think of the name Jeannette Walls, I automatically think of her book, The Glass Castle. This is a story about her life and the hardships she faced growing up. She experienced poverty, hunger, bullying, and so many more horrible things that others can relate to. At a young age, Jeanette was a little oblivious to her family’s problems. When people are young, they are less experienced with hard times and personal problems. They think that the bad things happening are normal because they know nothing else. For Jeanette, she thought that being on the move all the time was normal and that it was okay. As she got older, she began to realize that things can and should be different. Another thing that Jeannette experienced was obliviousness when it came to love and hope. Jeannette believed her father when he said he was going to build the Glass Castle and make all these inventions that would make their family rich, but he never did. Jeannette chose to see the goodness and hope in her family, but as she got older, she began to mature and become realistic.

This semester I learned a lot about writing in English 151. It has been a roller coaster ride with these essays for me this semester. I learned step by step how to write a good essay and how to have your readers be engaged in what you’re trying to tell them. Each essay I did has taught me something valuable I can take to the next level of English. I feel as if as the semester went by I did not take my writing that seriously and that reflected in my grades I received in each essay. It made me a better student and writer and it will reflect next semester. In this essay, I will reflect on what I learned throughout this semester that you should apply in your writing when you begin English 151.

Since the first story of the unit is about a girl named Maria who moved from Puerto Rico to New York City with her father. Maria is slowly transitioning to her new life in Spanish Harlem when her mother comes from Puerto Rico to offer her to move back to Puerto Rico. Throughout the story, the students are able to view Maria slowly transitioning becoming a New York Rican like her fellow neighbors. Additionally, a text that would work hand in hand with this story would be The Challenge of Graduating On Time for Newcomer Immigrant Youth in New York City High Schools. The article states how obstacles for newcomer immigrant youth to graduate from high school on time. Moreover, the students must read and annotate any information that resembles Maria’s situation or even their own experiences. Lastly, when students annotate and read the article they will have a group discussion, sharing all the differences, similarities, and disadvantages of moving to a new country.

The Giver is a morally driven and thought-provoking story about a young boy called Jonas who lives in a society free of crime, sadness, pain, death, music, color and love. The story follows Jonas as he receives the memories of the past, good and bad, from the current Receiver, who is called the Giver. The Giver transfers memories by placing his hands on Jonas 's forearms. The first memory he receives is of a thrilling sled ride, which he will remake in the end of the movie. Jonas discovers the dangerous truths of his community 's secret past. Armed with the power of knowledge, which he knew about from memories (Ways of Knowledge), Jonas realizes that he must release all the memories to the community to allow them to feel

One of the most important and common tools that authors use to illustrate the themes of their works is a character that undergoes several major changes throughout the story. In Great Expectations, Charles Dickens introduces the reader to many intriguing and memorable characters, including the eccentric recluse, Miss Havisham, the shrewd and careful lawyer, Mr. Jaggers, and the benevolent convict, Abel Magwitch. However, Great Expectations is the story of Pip and his initial dreams and resulting disappointments that eventually lead to him becoming a genuinely good person. The significant changes in Pip's character are very important to one of the novel's many themes. Dickens uses Pip's

Dolores then tries to impose her faith on Matilda in hope she will begin to value God over Great Expectations to lead her away from the white world. Dolores comes unannounced to Matilda’s class and tries to educate the children on the only thing she knows well: the importance of faith “she didn’t know anything outside what she knew from the bible” but as Mr. Watts gets further through the novel Pip becomes yet even more important to Matilda. Dolores never stops in trying to steer Matilda away from the white world. The world she knows barely anything about, the world she thinks is evil. Despite their ever-increasing differences Dolores will always continue to protect Matilda from what she believes is bad.

In this movie we follow common thief named Aladdin who wants a better life for himself and ultimately falls in love with the princess. We learn about his backstory and how he was abandoned as a child and left for the streets. Since then he has made a life for himself along with his companion, a monkey named Abu. We also learn about the princess Jasmine and how she isn’t happy living in the palace so she goes to the streets and there she meets Aladdin. Shortly into the movie Aladdin is helping out Jafar and is taken down and eventually stranded in ‘The Cave of Wonders’ where he stumbles upon a lamp. However this is no ordinary lamp, there is a genie bound to it who appears when someone rubs his lamp they summon the “genie of the lamp”. Aladdin then begins his journey to the top of the food chain with the help of genie who turns him into a prince. Aladdin then competes for Jasmines heart but is turned away when she learns the truth. Jafar then tries to take over Acraba and begins to control the Sultan with magic. He then tries to have Aladdin killed but fails when genie saves his life. The Sultan then discovers, thanks to Aladdin, that Jafar was controlling him and the Sultan has him arrested. The climax of the movie, the battle between Jafar and Aladdin, happens and in the end Aladdin wins and earns Jasmines love.