Reflection

Pieces I have written:
Hester's Hardships
Sisterly Love

Part I
In the first two pieces, I discussed the novel and how I related to it. The first piece on my blog is Sisterly Love and it was written to demonstrate the brush strokes. It also was a memoir, which is what we were learning about in class. I also put Hester's Hardships on my blog. In this essay, I picked a character and wrote about their personality and lifestyle. I learned how to use the brush strokes and how to relate to a novel. I have learned how to compare a character to reality and show their flaws The three things I have learned that are important are brush strokes, connecting with a novel, and how to write a memoir correctly.

Part II
I revised my plan for perfection, "Scarlet Letter" essay, and sisterly love memoir. As I read Mrs.Turner's comments she made on my pieces, it helped me think deeper and my thoughts came together. She helped me use what we learned and class and put it into my essay. I revised grammatical errors in my memoir and I used the comments Mrs.Turner left to correct and improve my "Scarlet Letter" Essay. I revised these two pieces the most and I think they are my two best pieces of work. When I revise, I have to take time away from the piece before I re read it. I can't go straight into the revision process and I also like to read it backwards so errors pop out at me.
Sisterly Love
Hester's Hardships

Part III
I read Cauley's memoir for help and it helped me realize that I shouldn't try to hold back with what I want to say. I should say exactly what I feel. I read Allie's Nature Essay and loved how she opened it with the definition of nature. This taught me a great new way to open an introduction paragraph. I also read Chelsea's Nature Essay and realized how much voice can add to a piece of writing. She did a great job of using voice. I think that these three things are very important because they add to the visualtion of the pieces of writing. These things help you see what you are reading. I learned a lot of important ways to write from these three pieces.
Cauley's Blog
Allie's Blog
Chelsea's Blog

Sisterly Love

It was a late summer night about twelve years ago. My sister and I played outside every night.active voice We never really fought that much, but this night it was different. Samantha would not leave me alone. Everything was going good until she started picking on me about my broken arm. I didn't mind it when she picked on me because I could just ignore her, but I did not like it when people picked on me about my broken bones. Samantha kept saying, "Hey one arm. How's it going?"
As used to it as I was, these sarcastic comments were not going to get to me because I wasn't going to let them. Unfortunately, this went on and on for about two hours. I was getting sick and tired of hearing her. Breathing heavily, I said, "Leave me alone or I am going to tell on you."
"I didn't know one arm girls were tattle tails?," she said back to me.
"I am going to tell Deddy!," I yelled.
Sure enough, I went and told on my sister. "Deddy, people won't leave me alone about my broken arm."
Notice I said people, so he wouldn't know I was talking about my sister. I was a smart kid back then and I knew if he knew she was picking on me, he would take up for her like always.
"Stephanie, what have I told you about people picking on you? You have to take up for yourself. Don't let anyone bother you and if they do just punch them right in the nose. Make sure they bleed though!," Deddy said.
I was four years old and I didn't even know of a word called sarcasm. A few minutes later, I went back outside and did not say a word to her. I waited for her to say something because I knew it was coming. I waited and waited, sure enough she had the nerve to say something. "Stephanie, you need to go back inside because little girls with broken arms don't get to play outside!," she said.
I went up to her and yelled, "LEAVE ME ALONE!!!"
"No!," she said very calmly.
Boldly, I walked over to her and just thought for a minute about what I was about to do. I didn't think long though. I rared back and punched her right in the nose so hard it hurt my broken arm. Chest pumping, I was very proud for taking up for myself.painting with absolutes Blood was gushing everywhere and my cry-baby sister was balling. I was thinking to myself, "Oh my gosh, what have I done?"
Standing fiercely, I was waiting for her to hit back.painting with participles I just looked at her for a few minutes then ran inside. I yelled, "Mama, Deddy, Sam is bleeding."
Deddy yelled, "Ahh she will be okay!"
Sam came running inside, scared and mad, holding her nose while still crying.adjectives shifted out of order Deddy busted out laughing. He knew what I had done, he knew I had punched her in the nose, he knew this happened because of what he just told me. I took off running to my room and hid under the covers, knowing that I was going to get in big trouble.
Deddy came in my room after her nose finally quit bleeding. He said, "Stephanie, I am glad you know how to fight. Let's not bust your sister's nose open anymore though."
Sighing gladly, I said, "Yes sir! I will never do it again I promise!"
As scared as I was, I didn't get in trouble for practically breaking my sister's nose. I definetly learned my lesson and I know for sure that my sister did too!

Hester's Hardships

Imagine this, you commit a crime that you do not consider to be a sort of wrongdoing. Since you have committed this crime, every piece of clothing you own is branded with the letter of the crime you committed for the rest of your life. There is no turning back now; you can't fix what you have done. Everyone, everywhere is going to know exactly what you have done and exactly when you did it. In the novel The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne's personality and lifestyle change drastically due to the crime she commits and because of Puritanical punishment.
Hester Prynne's personality changes immediately, due to the laws of Puritanical punishment. Considering the fact that she has to walk around the town forever with an "A" on the front of her clothing, she becomes a totally different woman. Hester is never going to live down the cruel treatment she gets from the townspeople since she committed adultery.
"At the very least, they should have put the brand of a hot iron on Hester Prynne's forehead. Madam
Hester would have winced at that, I warrant me. But she,-- the naughty baggage,-- little will she
care what they put upon the bodice of her gown! Why, look you, she may cover it with a brooch,
or such like the heathenish adornment, and so walk the streets as brave as ever!"
This proves what the townspeople think of Hester and the punishment she deserves. She has been given the punishment of walking around with this letter attached to her forever, and they believe that it is not enough for everyone to know and see. Hester walks with pride no matter what she looks like or what people say about her. She is living her life the way she wants to live it with Pearl.
The punishment she has been given has made Hester begin to worry what Pearl thinks of her. Hester's personality carries her to no longer care about others and what they believe of her. Pearl is her only concern and Hester would like for things to stay this way. Hester does worry that Pearl will begin to look down on her because of the scarlet letter.
"Mother," said little Pearl, "the sunshine does not love you. it runs away and hides itself, because
it is afraid of something on you bosom...It will not flee from me, for I wear nothing on my bosom
yet!" "Nor ever will, my child, I hope," said Hester. "And why not, mother?" asked Pearl, stopping
short..."Will it not come of its own accord, what I am a woman grown?"
Pearl is worrying that she will experience the treatment her mother is going through now when she gets older. She wonders if her life will be just like her mother's; if everyone is going to look down on her, if everyone is going to talk about her, and if the sun is not going to shine on her. Hester does not want her hardships to follow Pearl as she grows older.
Along with Hester's personality changing very rapidly, so does her lifestyle. The lifestyle that Hester once lived was taken from her very quickly. Hester now has a child on her hands because of the crime she commits. She now must wise up and take on the responsibilities of having a child, which she does. She must do things to support her child and herself. She is a seamstress and helps anyone else out when she gets the chance. By her helping others out and always being there to lend a hand, the meaning of the "A" changes. The letter once standing for adultery now is the significance of being able.
"The letter was the symbol of her calling. Such helpfulness was found in her,-- so much power to do, and
power to sympathize,--that many people refused to interpret the scarlet A by its original signification.
They said that it meant Able; so strong was Hester Prynne, with a woman's strength."
Hester never tries to hide the A from being revealed. It was if that the A is what you resembled Hester to, and she was not ashamed of it one bit. She changes the meaning of the scarlet letter by not even realizing it. Hester does all she has to do to make it through the hardships she faces. She is a good woman who gives everything her best and never lets anyone bring her down.
In the novel, The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne's personality and lifestyle changes very drastically due to the Puritans way of punishing people. She had to fight her way through to make it. Hester's way of life changes completely when she commits the crime. She gets through it without any doubts and without fighting off her own punishment. Hester Prynne lives quite a cruel, diminishing life and was never troubled by it. Hawthrorne made Hester this way to show how troubling life can really be. Hester shows the significance of being different than others and not letting others thoughts and feelings get to you. Everyone needs to be different and no one should try to act like someone they are not. Be yourself!

Plan for Perfection ABC's

A. achieving your goals
B. being the best you can be
C. caring about others
D. doing your best
E. everything does matter
F. fighting gets you no where
G. giving 110%
H. having a good time all the time
I. isthmus be my lucky day
J. just do it
K. kiss up to no one
L. leaving no one behind
M. making the most of anything
N. never giving up
O. overachieving is okay
P. pretend to be no one but yourself
Q. quitting is a big no
R. rising to the top
S. standing up for yourself
T. taking nothing for grantite
U. underestimating is not an option
V. very exciting life
W. wearing your cutest clothes
X. xtreme living
Y. your best
Z. is for living the good life!

Quotes!

"Love like you will never be hurt.
Sing like no one is listening.
Dance like no one is watching.
Live like it is heaven on Earth."


"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."


"If you're alone, I'll be your shadow. If you want to cry, I'll be your shoulder. If you want a hug, I'll be your pillow. If you need to be happy, I'll be your smile. But anytime you need a friend, I'll just be me." ~Author Unknown