Clue 5

Who is Effie waiting for?

Effie is waiting for ‘HIM’ who I’m not sure if ‘HIM’ is a human being. I think that he is some kind of god or dead person’s soul. You know that when Nail came in to his house in a rainy day? I think this means that he could come in any form or ways. He comes in a rainy day, which makes ‘HIM’ like gloomy sad looking kind of person. By the thunder makes ‘HIM’ more mysterious. And the music makes ‘HIM’ much more scarier.

This story contains a lot of Christ imagery. Write down three separate sentences from the story that might symbolize Jesus and explain why Timothy Findley might have written these into his story.

“’On a cloud,’ she whispered. ‘A Big black cloud. That’s true,’”

God is mighty that he can do something that human think that will be impossible. When I read about Paul, the very first time he met Jesus he came down from no ware, which we think it’s impossible.

“’Besides, it’s not jus me he’s after.’”

Jesus is not trying to it only my self but also other people. God had sent him with a mission to save anyone who believes in God from Satan and his temptation. However in this story Effie symbolize human and ‘HIM’ symbolize God.

“’Thunder and lightning and music’”

I think thunder represents his strength and lightning also. Music symbolizes about our praises.

Can non-Christian authors reveal truth about God’s world?

Yes they can but not in a direct way. For example this story, Timothy is not a Christian believer. However he has this mighty and powerful which symbolizes God. Whether he wanted to or not. And we all have the basic knowledge about who God is so they could use it too.

Clue 4

1. What specific clues can setting reveal about the theme of a short story?
By having to know the clue of a story’s setting is a big difference. By knowing the setting of the story, you can think about there characteristic of the main character and the culture of the background. As I mentioned on clue 3 to find out the theme of a story you have to know the main character and the background also. For example the background of ‘When my name was Keoko’ is Japanese Occupation and that helped me that the theme of the story.
2. How does an author drop clues about characters and how their actions lead you to the theme of a story?
Authors normally give most of the characters’ clues in front of the story. They start out the story with the main character’s thought then talks about the character next. The direct characteristics are normally shown on character’s conversations. Indirect characteristics are not actually spoken but by the characters’ tone of voice and his actions in the story. As example in Keoko, Uncle’s direct characteristics are young adult, smart looking and have short hairs. Then his indirect characteristics are active, justice, and brave.
3. What is the strongest setting you have ever encountered in your whole life? Describe this place and ponder if God revealed anything about himself or His truth in this place.
The setting in Genesis that God made the universe was the strongest setting I have ever faced. He have cleared himself that himself had made the universe and our very own body one by one. This setting had made me inspired that I will become a Christian or at less tried to be a Christian. Not only in bible but in this SEW, I could encounter this same idea for the speaker’s ppt.
“This Universe is to good to be just made by accident.”
This one sentence, the very moment, I could again face the gratefulness of God.

clue 3

1 How can you figure out a theme in a short story?
There are four method of finding the theme of a story. To estimate the theme, or to get a basic theme of the story look at the title. I will give example about ‘Three Little Pigs’. You can find out that this story is going to be about three little pigs. To find a more advanced theme of the story, then look at the main character. You look at the three pigs, which is the main character; we know that this story will be about pigs. You can look at the climax to find out the theme. Also you can look at the resolution to find it out.
2 What is the theme of "The Utterly Perfect Murder" and how does this theme relate to your own life.
I think the theme of “The Utterly Perfect Murder” is ‘Even though you get mad at your young friend, it’s only a memory.” The reason is, that at first he gets mad at Ralph but he gets satisfy at what Ralph looks like after 16 years. As I remember, I had met a bully that had almost eleven thousand won. We were also friends, too. However, I was mad at him most of the time. So one day, I decided to go the teacher and tell her all the truth. But right before I went to my teacher’s lounge I saw him. The very kid, who had went to a different school, he was just there. Standing in front of the teacher, staring at her. Then I realized that my BEST friend, who knew that I was getting bullied. So he told the teacher for me. However, I never met him again.
3 How is a moral of a story different form a theme?
Theme: The main Idea and the massage of a story.
Moral: the Idea what you can learn from the story.
4. Read John 3:16. Is this a theme statement for God’s story? How does this relate to the truth you might find in literature?
Yes this is the theme of the story of God. As you know, bible is about God story. In this story, all it says is that he loves all people in the world that he wouldn’t let the Satan rule us. He will save anyone who believes in him. That’s why he had made the ten commandments for people to be his people and be saved.

clue #6

1) Define a metaphor and a simile.

Simile: Composition and uses like or as
Metaphor: Composition but does not use like or as

1. Why do authors use figurative language?

Authors use figurative language to make the readers get the most similar feeling to the person in the story. Also they use figurative language for clear understanding of the character or a property. Like when you don't understand words then you give an easier word that describes the word. For example, in bible they use figurative language, which is simile, that Jesus as a shepherd that kept us from going in to danger. You know that Jesus is actually part of God. They both have the similarity of that they keep us from getting into danger. But some times we use them to make the next event much more interesting.

2. List 3 metaphors that you think are really beautiful or interesting

My kindness is pure as a unpolluted snow.
You’re strong as a mad bull.
I will do anything for you because your my lovely flower

3. Find a metaphor for Jesus in the Bible and list the Bible verse.

(Matthew 13:3) sower
(Luke 15:4)Shepherd
(Revelation 22:13) Alpha and Omega

4. What does this metaphor reveal abut God's world and your understanding of it??

I think these verses were the most influenced verses of believing in God’s words and his world. He was our shepherd by protecting us from dangers like Satan and his temptation. However not only just protecting us, he loves us all individually by listening to us, and does his best to help us (which mostly happens if the asking is not foolish). He tell us about how his word are important. He talks about him self being the son of God and sent here to save us from getting in to more trouble. He says himself that he is the Alpha and the Omega, the start and the end, the first and the last one to be.

I Look like..

I am big like a Jupiter.

I am sleep like a sloth.

I like Detective comic book that i can take it up to haven.

I'm proud of my self like I'm a prince.

I'm good at getting friends that i could get Barrack Obama as my friend.

I'm so quiet that I can get around like a ninja

I'm good at Korean that I can be a president.

I'm good at hacking that I can go in to Mrs.Lillo's quick grade and change every body's grade.

I'm crazy loud when every I want.

I'm good at singing that i can crush Austin.

clue 1

1. In your own words, please summarize what reader response analysis is, and what
steps are involved.

reader response is a writing that readers had made connection. it could be to there own story, other book, to other countries' history, or person near you. then you analysis the response. so the writing has be still based on the main idea then put in the connection next to it. it have to be like the main idea and write the responsewrite like what we did several class before which was making connection between marigold and your own story. but we've only did with your personal connection so i will give an example for each connection. first the part that Lizabeth's father cries, i thought that it kind of connects to IMF in Korea. then i could also find the similar story with the book 'When my name was Keoko' that korean people were tring burn the Japanese flag i could find the similarity.

2. How can Reader Reponse open our eyes to more truth as we read?

Sometimes after reading a story like Harry Potter or famous story i read some of oher people's response. the reason is that you can find out other connections that you couldn't find. Finding out other connections are important because you can get in to the story more easily and help you anlysis the story. like you often share your work in class so you can rivise your work and edit your work. by looking at the connection you can understand the compared part much more better thereason is that it ANALYSIS the story. so for example the part in Marigold Joey and Lizabeth goes and play a lot at the startitng of the vacation then they get bored. when i was a little boy around first grade i use to play like crazy then get bored of playing then study for a day or two then play again.

3. Why is it important for you to interact/ connect with literature?

Connecting with literature can help you cheak if you understood the story so your ready for several project or quiz. but also can help you with summery because you normally read though the story again and again. On the other hand it can also help your reading skills to because you might not enjoy reading stories if you think as an requirment. However if you think as a free reading and just making the connection you will not just enjoy the story but also understand the story better. As an example that couldn't read fast and not able to understand the story even though you spend tones of ours. My tutor teacher which had mostly improved my reading had told me the use the connection with the connection so you can understand the story and summerize it more faster but also to help me understand the story better.

4. reflect on a book or story you have read recently and what new truth about the world you learned form the narrative.

I've read Prince Caspian and found out that 'When people grow up and lose our imagination'. the last part of the story Aslan says that Peter and Susan won't be able to come back to Narnia because they are to old and know becoming more like adults. they didn't explain why they weren't allowed to go back to Narnia. However i thought that they weren't allowed to go back becasue they've lost there imagination. i could find out the same problem in our own life. for example my mom wanted to be an artist but she had to change her dream because of the amount of money she needed, the fact that she didnt have enough time to work on it.