Entry 1
Item 1: Short story
The
story of the butterfly
A man found a cocoon of a
butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly
for several hours as it struggled to squeeze its body through the tiny hole. Then
it stopped, as if it could not go further. Therefore, the man decided to help
the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bits of
cocoon. The butterfly emerged easily but it had a swollen body and shriveled
wings. The man continued to watch it, expecting that any minute the wings would
enlarge and expand enough to support the body. Neither happened! In fact, the
butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around. It was never able to fly. What the man in his
kindness and haste did not understand: The restricting cocoon and the struggle require
by the butterfly to get through the opening was a way of forcing the fluid from
the body into the wings so that it would be ready for flight once that was
achieved.
Rhetorical devices:
Metaphor: butterfly (people),
cocoon (hardship, obstacle in life)
Message:
In our life, obstacles will make
us more mature, if we go through life with no struggle, we will be spoiled
easily. Therefore, do not be worried when we get trouble. We should accept and
overcome them because they are inevitable thing in our life to gain success.
Item 2: Poem
Friendship
Joy
You are a shelter
From life’s frequent storm;
Like a comfortable blanket;
You keep me snug, safe and warm.
From life’s frequent storm;
Like a comfortable blanket;
You keep me snug, safe and warm.
You’re a light in the window
When everything’s dark;
You’re a trip to the circus,
A romp in the park.
When everything’s dark;
You’re a trip to the circus,
A romp in the park.
Like a bright, sunny summer,
You are joy without end;
And I’m so very privileged
To call you my friend.
You are joy without end;
And I’m so very privileged
To call you my friend.
By Joanna Fuchs
Rhetorical devices:
Metaphor: storm, dark (hardship, difficulties, obstacles), shelter,
light, trip, romp, joy (wonderful things that friends bring)
Simile: like a comfortable
blanket, like a bright, sunny summer
Repetition: you’re…
Message:
A true friend is always beside you and not only helps you
overcome difficulties but also bring you joy in life.
Item 2: Cartoon
Rhetorical devices:
Metaphor: carbon footprint (the exhaust which are releases
by people using car)
Overstatement: the level of danger
Message:
Amount of exhaust, which human being are releasing, are
alarming seriously and our life are under threat of them. In the other word, we
are killing themselves by polluted thing which we produce
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Good points:
Trả lờiXóa- Meaningful story
- Good poem.
St shouldn't be ignored:
- item 1: besides the message you mentioned, i think the story tells us that sometimes the way we help others is in fact leading them to disadvantaged situation; so be clear-minded before gives sb a wrong hand.
- item 2:
there is rhyme: "dark-park", "end-friend"
- item3: Why can't i see your cartoon?