Essay Question

In the Women, the tone of this story is a very strong one. It is as if that no one can defeat women. From comparing them to armies can show us how strong and organized they are. The writer makes us think that the women have goal, and they are really sure and definite that they will reacher that goal. "Husky of voice-stout of/Step/With fists as well as/Hands/How they battered down/Doors" Shoe how they defeat all the obstacles before them to reach their goal. She communicates the attitude and feelings by using similes that compare women to armies. The writer also show us how they are so hero like when she said, "To discover books/desks/ A place for us/How they knew what we/must know/Without knowing a page/Of it/themselves". This quote is telling us how the women are working so much for children, although they can't even read. The tone for this poem, Women, is strong and definite.

The Courage That My Mother Had Quickwrite p. 537

If I can choose one quality or ability to inherit, I would want to inherit the responsibility and the ability to hold a lot of pressure and still make things the right way from my mother. In other families, their fathers are always the main person who decides things. But I my family, it is my mother. She is the one who is making decisions and the one who controls our house. She is always responsible on doing anything. She is also like a driver who drives us to everywhere we want to be. She is like the psychologist that talks to us when we are sad or angry. My mother is like the main statue of our house that supports our family. So that is why I want to inherit these abilities from my mom.

The Base Stealer Quickwrite p. 551

I am the one left in the field, others are all outside hitting people. Yes, I am talking about dodge ball. This is my favorite ball game. Like I said, I am the last one left, other people are all yelling at my name, telling me to keep up the good work, and be careful. The opponents are all using an evil glare at me, and smiling at the same time, like saying "Just give up, you will loose" to me. But I will not give up, never, until one of my friends come back again. All I have to do is to catch a ball, all I have to do is catch a ball I tell myself. They throw once, it is way to fast to catch. They throw the second time, I am not quick enough. And the third time, as the ball came before me, everyone gasps. The ball was really fast. Seconds seems like hours, it is like I am watching a slow motion ball. And THERE I catch the ball!!!! I finally catch the ball!!!! My teammates cheered and laughed, my opponent glared at me still couldn't say anything. Finally, I caught the ball!