Athletic.Talented.Intelligent. These are just a few words that describe me.They are what my everyday experiences and actions represent in my life. But there is one word that describes me a little bit more. Because of the experiences I have had in my life so far, it is clear to see that I am optimistic. Some of the experiences I have had have been good changes that have led me to be optimistic and are also similar to the giver. For example, in The Giver, Jonas’s mom was being optimistic because she assured, “ There will be changes. Good changes though, his mother pointed out.” (22). This quote explains why the mother is optimistic because she thinks that when changes happen they will be good changes even though they haven't happened yet. Therefore I can relate to this quote because in second grade when my family moved, I knew that the changes that had to happen are going to be great. I knew that making new friends at school and living in a bigger better house would be good changes. In addition to optimistic changes, this article talks about the experiences that led her to being optimistic. In the article Lost and Found, the main characters actions led her to be optimistic because she,” Decided to completely reorganize and revamp [her] room so that all the books, belts, and …show more content…
In The Life Song of a Child, the narrator wrote an optimistic life lesson at the end of the story that challenged the readers to,” Keep singing and find [their] way home.”(1). In this quote the narrator did a good job of expressing her optimistic side because she’s hopeful that everyone will find their song and their song will help throughout their whole life time. This quote really connects to my life because in my life I have a song. That song is running, which is the most important part in my life and it will always help me get through obstacles challenges in my
... sets in the book is optimistic. Kerman enforces the idea that things happen for a reason, and a person will learn and benefit from good or bad things happening in his or her life.
The book The Giver is about a Boy named Jonas who lives in a community. He lives with his little sister Lily and his mom and dad. He is 11 years old. In the beginning he tries describing the way he feels. He uses frightened but then realizes that frightened isn’t the right word to use. He says that frightened was the way he felt when an aircraft flew over the community after he knew that no aircrafts can fly over them. As he was at dinner with his family, they were sharing their feelings from that day. Lily describes her feelings as “very angry”. She was angry because a visitor boy that was at her daycare was cutting everyone in line for the slide. Then her father explains to her that maybe the little boy didn’t know that the slide had rules.
In life, it is important to be optimistic, and see the glass as half full. Being optimistic means to look at things in a positive way. And it is important to stay optimistic in life. Being an optimist can also be thought of as having lots of hope for the future. Sometimes it is hard to be optimistic when other things in your life are going wrong. But, you have to look past the negatives, and try to see the best in things and keep hope. Penelope and I are both similar because we both stay optimistic in life.
The essential thing to overcoming adversity is the ability to cause change in yourself and others. In the book, The Giver, by Lois Lowry, Jonas is singled out after he isn’t chosen during the Ceremony of Twelve. He has to learn to overcome the pain of being The Receiver of Memory. He also has to face the truth and discover who his real allies are. This helps him to become a changemaker because he grows. He grows by using the pain to become stronger mentally and physically. Ultimately, Lowry teaches us that to make a change, you must display curiosity and determination.
The majority of children cannot wait to become a grown up. Too late they realize that growing older isn’t as glamourous as they thought. People are always taught to learn from our mistakes, but what if some mistakes take too long to realize? Many people learn life’s lessons too late. Children and adults are taught through fairy tales, songs, books, television shows, and movies lessons on how to live life and avoid mistakes. Songs and music are important because they connect to emotions. They project images into people’s minds through the lyrics, and the song itself can have a special meaning and emotion to different people.
In The Giver, Gabriel symbolizes hope. For example, Gabe has different eyes like Jonas and the Giver. Lily states, “‘And he has funny eyes like yours, Jonas’”(25). They have the same eyes, so that means there was a genetic engineering failure, and Gabe can see beyond like Jonas. That’s why Gabe can receive. Lois Lowry narrated, “He was not aware of giving the memory...it was sliding through his hand into the being of the newchild”(147). Everyone else in The Giver, besides Jonas and the Giver, don’t have feelings of love. They live in a world without pain, but at the cost of their individuality and freedom. Gabe gives Jonas hope for a better community, and life.
Modern day society is full of color and emotions and decisions. Imagine a world without them. In the novel, The Giver by Lois Lowry, this is Jonas’ reality.
We gained control of many things. But we had to let go of others” (97). In the book The Giver by Lois Lowry, no one has seen a rainbow after a storm, no one knew what colors were; what choosing was; what it meant to be an individual. Everyone lived in complete Sameness, and never learned what it meant to be an individual. By eliminating as much self expression as possible in Sameness and society, Jonas's community has rejected the individuality of a society where people are free to move society forward. In The Giver individuality is represented by colors, memories, and pale eyes.
When you are born people are there to take care of you, love you, and guide you through life. As you grow up and life changes, you must take charge of your own life and not become so dependent on others. Throughout the course of life a person will encounter many changes, whether good or bad. In 'A&P';, 'The Secret Lion';, and 'A Rose for Emily';, the main characters in the stories are Sammy, the boys, and Miss Emily who face changes during their lives. All of these characters are in need of change. Because of their need for change, their lives will become much better. They are filled with wonder and awe about the world around them. No matter what type of person, everyone will encounter changes. It is part of the natural process. A person is encouraged to make these changes for the good. Sammy, the boys, and Miss Emily all encounter changes in their lives that fulfill their need to become something different.
In Dystopian Literature, characters prefer to get curious a lot of times for many reasons. Though do we know why they do get curious? Well yes we do, In The Giver by Lois Lowry, the main character Jonas, who is 12-year-old get’s a job assigned, but he doesn’t. Instead, he is selected for the most honorable job, the receiver, who maintains all the memories. Throughout the story, he discern that these memories should be given to everyone, since there are a lot of secrets throughout and he is curious to know all of them. Dickie, from Examination Day by Henry Slesar, is 12 and has to take an exam so the government can see how smart he is, but his IQ is high and he is killed by the government Throughout the story Dickie was very
...I think the author chose to change the tone so she could show the readers that people can change. Also to show the readers the effect simple things or situations can have on others.
Keeping an Optimistic Attitude in Life Optimistic and pessimistic attitudes constantly affect the outcome of people's lives. In my life, I try to keep an optimistic attitude about the things I do because I know it will help lead me to more desirable ends. There have been many situations in which optimism has helped me through difficult times. Two areas in particular have provided me with optimistic experiences: athletics and academics. First, optimism was very apparent while I was the co-captain of my high school soccer team.
The Strength of Optimism by Sharon Esonis is an article all about finding the good in things and what the meaning of Optimism really is all about. The articles has quotes and definitions along with how you can be identified as Optimistic person. The quotes states, “Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better you are unlikely to step up and take responsibility for making it” (The Strength of Optimism). This demonstrates optimistic culture because the whole article is about that one topic, optimism. It’s about how optimism can affect your state of mind and how people with the trait see situations. This quote says that if you aren't ready for what's to come no matter what that is, you shouldn’t proceed. The last quote states, “The optimist takes credit for the things he has accomplished, savors the victories, and utilizes them as fuel for the ongoing journey of dreams and discovery” (The Strength of Optimism). This quote demonstrates an optimistic culture because an optimistic person takes credit for what they have, the good and bad. They never give or lose up, they always dream to hit the starts and discover the world that is unknown. As a child, most were optimistic, dreaming to be astronauts or a superhero, they dream to be what they want. In conclusion, through the Article, The Strength of Optimism, you can see an
Life isn’t like the movies, life is hard, each day, we change, we grow, we go through good times, we go through bad times everything we do in our lives, whether it be good or bad defines us. It makes us who we are, to the individuals we grow to become. There have been times in my life that have been amazing, but there has been struggle, it’s been a long road. I’ve had many up’s and down in my education and in my personal life. All these endeavors and challenges have made me work harder, know my worth, plan my dreams, set my goals and what I need to inspire to accomplish to make these dreams a reality, to the path and to the decisions that made me who I am today to what I want for my future.
The world is made up of optimist and pessimists, and the survival of human beings and our well-being requires a balance between optimism and pessimism. Disproportionate pessimism makes life unbearable; however, too much optimism can advance to dangerously hazardous behaviors. The Optimism and pessimism approach is expecting a positive or negative future outcome, a recognizable way of reasoning is best conceptualized as continuity with many amounts of optimism and pessimism. Successful living requires a great balance between optimism and pessimism. Too much optimism may embolden one to take uncalculated risks that will lead to inadvertent and reckless behaviors, which may conclude in a catastrophe. On the contrary, worrying too much about