"Anne Shirley is one of the most beloved characters in children's literature. Why do you think that is? What are her strengths? What are her flaws? Are her flaws minor or major? Why do you think she is a character people can still identify with today?"
Okay - I LOVE THIS BOOK. It is FULL of life and learning and growth, and it makes my heart smile! Who is more entertaining than enthusiastic, imaginative, sweetly-stubborn Anne? She is a beautiful character, believable and several dimensions deep. I think people love her so because it is refreshing to see the world through an eleven-year-old's eyes again, where everything is so brightly saturated, even in hardships and trials. Everyone has an imagination, now matter ow big or small, and therefore we can all relate to her at some degree. I think as we all grow older we begin to fear imagination for the fear of becoming disappointed. I know that has happened to me. But when I read Anne of Green Gables, that restriction and fear is swept away. If Anne has such big thoughts, ideas, and stories all stored up in her, surely I do too! Imagining things is so beautiful and I want to never lose that.
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"The Renaissance saw a huge surge in scientific discovery and invention. Is scientific discovery always a good thing? Why or why not?"
I believe that the Renaissance was perfectly timed. It was a time where inventions and inventors were being thought of as outside the box and I think that the world was finally mature enough to begin accepting exciting new things (sure, it still didn't fully support some ways of thinking and ideas, but I feel like the people of the time were willing enough to at least tolerate the ideas, even for a short time). I think scientific discovery is great and wonderful as long as it is headed in the right direction and falling into the right hands, hearts, and minds. I see lots of people misusing science all around us in todays society, but when science is paired with a belief in good, and an action moving towards it, astonishing things happen. "What inventions would you like to see in the future?"
Oh gosh - I don't know what I'd want to see in the future! I'm not a very futuristic person (if anything, I'm more like the opposite haha!). Let's see...I think I would like an animal-translator. That way my animals could insult me to my face. ;) Haha no, I'm just kidding, but I think I'd like to know what my horse says when she nickers to me and what the cats are constantly screaming at each other. I want to know if Romeo would be as talkative as me! What would they all say if they could? Would the bunnies be sassy? Would the steers tell terrible jokes? Now I'm just curious!! "How did the loss of knowledge contribute to the time period known as the Dark Ages?"
I think that new powers rise up and attempt to destroy history because it's a way of belittling the people and their culture. Those kind of actions make the people afraid and more acceptant of the new rulers, because the rulers would prefer to brainwash the masses into thinking there was nothing before power came along. Keeping old traditions and old thinking will only spark hatred among the people, which can only lead to rebellion and being overthrown (any tyrant's worst nightmare). If you burn a nation's books you burn an entire nation's knowledge, and they have to begin from square one. If you keep the people's minds from progressing, they won't know any better than to agree to the government, no matter what it tells them to do. This is SO DANGEROUS, I can't even fathom it. I kinda want to puke from thinking about it. No wonder it was called the Great Interruption, because ruler after ruler would slow any kind of mental progress down to the speed of molasses. "Do you think that Cedric's belief in his grandfather was a force for good? Can our belief in others or other's belief in us, both good or bad, can be a force in our lives?" I do believe that Cedric was a good influence on his grandfather. I think Cedric saw the best in everyone, especially his elders, and it helped everyone act accordingly. There's something amazing about the world through a child's eyes - when they think they see something in me, I want to fulfil their visions. I want to be the person they think I am, and that is definitely a positive influence on my actions. Whether it's my little cousins coming to play, or my 3-year-old friends sitting behind me at church, they light up my day. I think that knowing someone is watching and looking up to you is very powerful.
Can our belief in others be a force as well? Yes, I think so. People will only become what you let them become. I think believing the best in people is seeing the best in people, because if you think good things you will see good things all around you. "On page 181, it talks about a point of reference we have in the Northern Hemisphere. What is it? Why is it useful? Do you have a point of reference in your life? What is it?" The point of reference on page 181 is the Big Dipper, and it helped all kinds of ancient people navigate (even the modern ones too!). It helped them find Polaris, which is like one of the only stars to really stay in place 24/7.
Do I have a reference point in my life? I think the church is one of my reference points, but I think my friend and family are as well. They're always there for me and I want to always be there for them. Which of these people do you agree with? Why? Ok, so the thing that literally went through my mind when I read Thoreau's quote was:
Nothing. I was really pulling up blank. I didn't understand what the heck he had said at all! I couldn't understand the point he was trying to get across. I couldn't relate. He doesn't like to create?? What does he do in his free time?? Breathe?! I wasn't very impressed with him. Elizabeth Gould Davis' quote, on the other hand, I understood! This whole human race has the potential and capability to create - And it seems to be a complete urge! We all feel a kind of nudge towards creating and becoming, so I have to say I agree with Elizabeth Gould Davis on this one. "Joy Hakim makes a bold statement that Aristotle led the way in scientific thought and reason. Do you agree? Why or why not?" ![]() Did Aristotle really lead the way? I think he definitely was a great leader, especially for his time, but I don't believe he was THE leader. I believe everyone is capable of being a leader, whether they were 2,000 years before Aristotle or 2,000 years after. Aristotle brought new ideas and theories of life to the table, and he helped people to think outside of the box - even if they did go on to get stuck in the 'Aristotle Box' after his death - but I like to think he really did mean well when he was thinking up all those different theories. I believe that Aristotle wasn't the first leader. I know people have always been keen and smart when it comes to thinking and developing ideas about God's creations, and that brain-function didn't just start with Aristotle. I think Aristotle was put on the earth at the perfect time, because he helped build the foundations of science - notice I said 'helped'. He was not the first person to build the foundation, and he was not the last person to. Everyone before him was teaching and learning, just like he did in his own due time. I think everyone has the ability to be a great leader, in a way like Aristotle. Maybe your thing's art; maybe it's science. Maybe it's math, or dance, or sports! Either way, any way, you're meant to be remembered. You may not break the news, and you may not get the spotlight, but I guarantee, all the right people will remember you for all the right reasons, if only we'll step up, and become good leaders. :) |
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