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He doesn’t
live with his dad, but he still has his loving mom. His family doesn’t have the
most money in the world, but he gets everything he needs. He’s lost a few close
friends, but now he has even better friends. He’s made some dumb choices, but
they all taught him a lesson. He didn’t always get good grades, but he’s doing
better now. He lost his job but he still has a little weekly income. He used to
not feel comfortable with himself, now he’s more confident about himself than
ever. In middle school not many people knew him, and now more people know him
than he knows others. He may not be the best at sports, but he’s good at other
things. He doesn’t have the newest and nicest car, but he has one that works for
him. He might not have all of the things he wants, but everything always works
out for him, and he’s happy.
Basically the story is of a boy who doesn’t have everything
in life that he wants but everything still works out for him. Even without all
those things he’s still happy with what he has. The relationship between the
picture and the text isn’t directly connected but the image symbolizes the
story. The bandages represent the pain and obstacles I’ve encountered and the
smile (obviously) represents my happiness.
Many people think they cannot
change, but they can. Your personality isn’t set when you’re born, it changes
and grows as you get older. The bad people who say they can’t change or can’t
help it, can. If someone truly wants to change then they’ll be able to. “People
marry people because they believe they’ll always be the same person”. Which is
true but not everyone thinks about others changing over time.
In “The Personality Myth” podcast by Invisibilia, the lady
brings up how the prisoners “hatred” tattoo didn’t match his personality. Our
assumptions about others aren’t always right so you can’t judge people by their
looks or past. “Your beliefs and assumptions direct your mind”. In other words,
your beliefs and assumptions can create biases which you may not even be aware
of. Whether you believe it or not, you have some sort of bias in you. In the
TED Talk ‘How to overcome bias?’ the speaker says “I learned on a bias that I
didn’t even know I had”. People get some of their biases at a young age but as
you go through life you’ll gain more.
Not everyone thinks that someone’s personality or biases can
change but I believe they can. I don’t like it when people say something like
“once a thief, always a thief” because it just isn’t true. I have seen one of
the most trouble making people I know turn into a kind, hardworking, and
determined person. I believe that your personality and bias are connected in
the way that your bias affects your personality by shaping the way you feel or
act around certain things or people. “At the center of everyone’s story is
their personality”. I agree with this statement a lot because personally, I see
and know why I am the way I am, based off my past. But you have to remember
that your decisions don’t define you. Good people can make bad decisions.
The optimism in your writing goes hand in hand with your picture. That even though things aren't perfect, happiness can still be found there. I think the message your piece is very meaningful.
ReplyDeleteThis really stuck out to me as a piece that could connect to many people and not a targeted specific audience. There is a lot of interpretation within the image and adding the flash fiction really strengthens it and can even boost someone’s interpretation. Your one pager has a flow to it and it is easy to read. I like that it has transitions to help with the flow of it. Over all good job!
ReplyDeleteThis piece of writing really sticks out to me because its relate-able. Maybe not in every way but in a lot ways it hit home. Your're definitely right about your personality not being set at birth. There are so many things that you experience throughout your life that change you as a person. A death, break up, turning cold, and there are so many other things. I like how you said the people who say they cant change themselves actually can because you're not leaving room for argument there.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you learned to live with what you have. I think we all could use that lesson instead of begging for newer things. Also I liked your one pager and how you talk about people are very capable of change. I agree with that statement.
ReplyDeleteI love how your flash fiction shows your personality change from past and present, and how your experiences have effected your outlook on life. I also like how it shows that you should never take anything for granted. I didn't really understand you self-portrait before, but your artist statement really tied everything together. Why did you decide to write you story in second person? What did you hope to accomplish by doing this? I think that it made your flash fiction seem more story like. I relate to some of the things you mentioned in your flash fiction, so it really got a hold of my attention. The writing really allowed me to visualize your life and personality. Good job!
ReplyDeleteYour flash fiction stuck out to me because it shows how you stay positive with what you have. I think by writing the piece in second person it really brings the reader into your experiences in your life, and relays the message that we shouldn't take things for granted.
ReplyDeleteI like how its worded. I like how its not about like something someone has it’s the complete oppsite and your looking on the bright side of things. It’s a really good piece and really flows together.
ReplyDeleteThe thing that stood out most to me was your flash fiction. The story that it portrays is something that I've lived before, so I really connected with it on an emotional level. I also liked how it left off with a positive message, that being even though you've been through tough times and might not be 'living it up' you can still live a happy life.
ReplyDeleteYour writing is really relate-able. I like how you went into detail in your rationale. Your they say i say was very good and got ahold of my attention
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ReplyDeleteI think that your writing has a very optimistic way of looking at things, and that's very important. Just knowing that there's always an upside to tragic or sad happenings really helps make life easier. I also really enjoyed your one pager. It just had a sense of optimisiom that many other pieces did not. Overall, both pieces worked together so well!
Thank you-
Claire.
Your writing shows who you really are and how you overcome problems which show its always good to stay positive in any situation your in. Overall your writing sticks out a lot.
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