The town is like a mafia- no one leaves, and they all stay. Miles, and miles south from Seoul, their neighbourhood looks nothing like the towering skyscrapers and bright lights from the city, and Yoochun loved that part of his hometown. In the summer it was both a paradise and a living hell, as one squirmed in the torturing heat as the sun burned your skin, and it was the perfect time to drive to the shore, which was only a few minutes away and jump in. The glimmering, translucent sea all cerulean under the sky and to the kids who lived there – it was their own palace to live, their palace to reign over. Yoochun loved it here, especially with lazy mornings when all he’d do is chase his friends in his father’s field and then they’d collapse …show more content…
As much as college seemed like the quickest way to get out of here, he would rather stay behind with his father, sitting on the tractor with the loud buzzing of the tractor in his ears and the blobbed stains of mud on his forest green rubber boots. His mother always joked that it was his lack of ambition, lack of wanting something better in his life out of his natural laziness, but it seemed like Sooyeon had it all while he had none. Sooyeon was an enigma to him, even after years of sneaking past midnight sharing notes from each other’s bedroom windows, as their rooms faced one another’s, before she’d quickly shut her blinds when her older brother Yunho would catch them in the middle of a full-blown exchange of information, but he loved it about her. She was full of energy and full of life in her own ways, and never stopped hoping and pushing towards her dreams. Her dream was to get out of here and break all the ties she had to their small neighbourhood and be free to see all the things the world has set out for her to
She knew her family was never safe where they lived. She was a brilliant young girl, she understood more than most adults. Even though she wasn’t the richest or the best dressing girl in town, her heart for everyone
The author's description of the island allows for me, the reader, to take a short step away from the island with a bunch of children trapped on it and enjoy what seems to be representing a perfect utopia.
She began to feel disheartened; when she says her ‘heart sank further and further’. This tells us that she was feeling disappointed and felt that she should give up but by telling herself that one day life would ‘feel life was approximately a hundred times better’ it kept her going because she thought it would be over at some point and her life would then improve.
She was not happy in the state that she was in and not feeling safe where she was living. She sought out her family an friends to help her get through this. Wes quotes in the book ,” And finally, I want to show them that I wasn’t alone as I thought I was, and that maybe they are not alone either”(Moore 4).Over time she met a great husband and had loving children. Her kids got opportunities she always hoped they would. Without her hope that time would fix almost all problems, not of this would have
She was always trying to inspire others. She was a helpful person and always wanted to have an extraordinary life. She enjoyed hanging out with friends, family and doing art. She worked hard and studied hard in school. Her favorite subject in school was science, she enjoyed learning new things. She struggled in math a little, but she never threw in the towel. She always tried to keep an open and positive mind about school and her classes. She wanted to get a high school degree, go to college and get a job in graphic
child being the light that would bring about a new era. Her understanding of not being wanted
Finally, she had people who understood her and were willing to listen to her. She had people who believed in her, stood by her when she had her baby. The girls were not perfect, she had some not so good moments with them but even in their imperfections, they were people she could relate with. Being able to read her story to them, and hear their story, gave her a sense of belonging. When Ms Rain asked her how she feels participating in class she said “I feel here”. This is an indication of a sense of belonging.
Every creature goes to journey on an seemingly endless rollercoaster as life can be. Dreams that lie beyond the horizon is something people continually try to achieve and Janie is no exception to this as she defines her own strength and self worth. From facing gender roles to endless criticism she has the strength to keep moving forward. As the story's main conflict is concentrated around Janie relationships through she acquires the desire to want more for her own life. Where these hardships she gains experience to live independently and especially learn to stand up for oneself no matter the adversity. Characters like: Nanny, Logan Killicks, Joe Starks, and Vergible “Tea Cake” Woods gave her experiences that help her gain her own ambitions and accomplish the quest of happiness Janie searches for. The bravery exemplified by the author, Zora Neale Hurston throughout the story is perfect to learn from as strength is exemplary to live today.
This song depicts how the boys felt when they first arrived at the island. They saw that there were no adults and were excited about all the fun they were planning to have together and without parental supervision. The song paints an island in a positive light saying that it's a paradise, just like the boy’s original fantasies.
Living in England during World War II had an impact on her life because it coincided with the time that she was moving around, making it symbolic of her life at that time. She would be lured into a false sense of security in a new home (think of the times in between bombings) and then her world would be turned upside again as she was moved away from her father, and into beaten down homes, and then again to a somewhat
people often too caution, but it is also evident that she wished to be free and to live her life despite her
quit school to care for father due to his alcoholism. “I said somebody’s got to take
They Danced and played in the warm water of the island without a care in the world. The island seemed like a utopia with its “white surf flinked on a coral reef, and beyond that the open sea was dark blue.” (pg. 10)
"I look at my homely sketch. It doesn't need anything. Even through the river in my eyes I can see that. It isn't perfect and that makes it just right" (198). This relates to her character traits because it shows her big emotions/expressions and that those emotions change her personality and reputation and that all gives her encouragement to finally finish and like her
She had little schooling, but she had run businesses. She had managed on her own, with a husband and sons, in a country that didn’t care for her or her culture, but only for their aggrandized version of it. Her experiences were rightful cause to be jaded and hard, and yet she saw brightness and she saw brightness in me. She saw the great things in life, she loved hard and appreciated the little things — us going for a walk together or just sitting in the sun on a warm day.