mean girls

This is my composition when I was in high school. It was very funny because the grammars are bad and my English language is not that good. I just want to post it here for memoirs.

SUMMARY:

Cady, raised in the African bush country by her zoologist parents. The Law of the jungle takes on a whole new meaning when Cady enters public school for the first time. She encountered many group of friends but she find her place with Janice and Daniel, which are true friends. Days passed, she met “the plastics” that is consisting of Karen, Gretchen and Regina. They were being nice to her so she accept their invitation to be friends with them. Cady told Janice and Daniel about it but they are against it because they know what “the plastics” truly are. But then they planned something. Cady would be friends with them but she’ll only do that to know them and to put Regina down. So Cady, Karen, Gretchen and Regina became friends. They were always together. One day, in Cady’s math class, she met Aaron, Regina’s ex boyfriend. She told Gretchen and Karen about it and the worst is Gretchen spoiled it to Regina. Being the meanest girl, Regina betrayed Cady. She get Aaron back to her but Cady didn’t show her that she’s affected. She ask Janice and Daniel for help so they worked on their mission that is to break Regina. She acted sarcastic to her until she didn’t realize that she’s having the personality of a slut. She flirt Aaron and she succeed in breaking them up. She learned how to control people like Regina. Actually, she started to act like Regina. She got Karen and Gretchen. One evening, she prepared a party on her home. Only Regina wasn’t invited, but then Regina found out all about it and not only her, even Janice and Daniel. They all got mad at her because she’s not the Cady whom they used to know. Even her parents got mad.

Day after day, she realizes what she had done so she worked hard to resolve it little by little. She started it with Regina then the other and another. The problem was completely resolved when Cady, as the “Spring Fling Queen”, grab the opportunity to apologize to them. After that, a peaceful day was experienced for the first time at their school.

REACTION

Cady and I are both fifteen years old and we’re both high school student so both of us may be the same or may be not. I don’t like the fact that teenagers today are very contemporary even though I am one of them. In Cady’s case, the plastics influence her, which shows one of the weaknesses of a teenager. I didn’t mean that influencing other people is bad but I just want teenagers to have their limitation and add a little more knowledge in their action. As I watched the movie, there are many lessons that I didn’t expect to come out of my head.

drumline

My reaction paper in the movie “Drumline”

The movie Drumline is very entertaining to me since I am a teenager. I can say that this movie motivates the youth to go forward on their dreams without considering anyone or anything a hindrance in fulfilling it. Being a movie, of course there are unrealistic aspects woven into the story so we can learn from it and that’s a great advantage of the movie. It is pleasing to know that the director used drums and music to portray human life because as I watch the movie, I know it to myself that most parts happen in the real life. The movie just wanted to remind us of our approaches in the trials of our life and just wanted to show us the disadvantages of being “yourself”.

Like Devon Miles, we have to do what he did, we have to think positive and let no one interfere you as you reach whatever your dream is. The first part of the movie shows the self-centeredness of Devon. He didn’t care about his band mate with the reason that he is not his band mate’s mother and that is a bad behavior if you want to be a successful person. We should care about others. We can’t be successful if we don’t involve others because in everything we do, all the people around us are affected.

Devon, being so disobedient to his coach is not also a good practice. We have the right to speak and fight what you want but sometimes we have to obey and listen. We are not always right but somehow we have to just listen and listen to learn. Our coach or preacher have something to do with our life, they help us in our future so we have to appreciate them.

I will also react to the part when the competitor fought with the A&T band because they can’t stand Devon’s skills with the drum. In competitions, there are each group’s strength and weaknesses. There are weak and there are strong. We don’t have to be angry at something you don’t have. In performing, we should just enjoy and do our best. Don’t think about the award and fame because it is not forever but think about the enjoyment and memories that you experienced is the great feeling that you can have and treasure.

People are not perfect, like what the movie have showed, Devon can’t read notes but he can learn by just observing the actual hands and by just counting the beat. In that case, we should let ourselves learn some things that we didn’t even try before. Just study and open your mind so you can learn.

Being friends with your enemy is putting away all the thorns in your heart. Devon befriends with his coach at the middle part that’s why he was able to learn how to understand what he doesn’t’ understand before. The two of them joined forces in teaching the band and they come up with a good strategy.

Patience is also a part to achieve goals. Like Devon, he did not give up. He tried and tried without any pessimistic thoughts. He started a new life. He changed his attitude that’s why he was back in the team again. Because of his creativity, he managed to teach the band a very unique and interesting performance that they have won the competition.

reaction paper in beowulf

Reaction:

When I first heard about the title, I was disappointed because it sounds like it was so dull that I will just feel very sleepy and tired. I like the name of the hero since it sounds very unique and appealing but it will sound even more appealing if the title is not that. They should have think of a unique title. It is very effortless that the title is the name of the hero. It is so common. I didn’t have the second thought because it’s obvious that the title is the main character of the story or the film.

The effect of the film caught my eye. I was really amazed about the animation. It looks like half real people but half cartoon. I like the effects but I’m not quite satisfied about some scene. Some scenes are violent and can affect the audience. There are some parts that I can’t even open my eyes because it was disgusting.

I like the fact that Beowulf offered himself to attack Grendel. He volunteered himself as the savior of that country. That’s a good example for the audience. He is very strong and has the confidence to fight. He sets a good example as he thinks about other people’s life before his own. He served his people. He risked his own life for the people on the kingdom. But the best trait that he has is not fearing of his own death. He didn’t care about all the wealth that he had received.

I will react about the Queen. There is a part when they are old. Beowulf found another girl with a very youthful face but the queen didn’t react about it. She doesn’t care about the girl. She should have not agreed with that. She is the legal wife so she has the right to do something about it. It is not a good example even in the part of Beowulf. He should have stick to his loving queen all along. She is very kind and almost perfect. And as for the second wife, she should have stay away since she know that the legal wife is still there and she know that it is not right from the start. What king Horthgar deed is not also good. He should have also stick to one. He should have not slept with Grendel’s mother, as his queen still exists.

There are also some parts that I didn’t understand because of the accent of the voice. They should have pronounced it very clearly. But they are good. Really good!

I am just wondering about the characters, why they have to be naked when fighting like the king, Beowulf and the mother of Grendel. This is the first time that I saw a hero that is naked. Angelina Jolie who played the role of the mother of Grendel has a great body. I like her body. She is so beautiful but sad to say that she didn’t appear often in the movie.

Beowulf is a great example for the people. He is ready to die for his own kingdom and he is not afraid to die. He thinks first about other people before himself. He is ready to fight. I just hope that there are some people like him that still exist.

I like the character of Wiglaf because he showed us that he was a true friend. He was always beside Beowulf. He didn’t ask for more. He is a good example for all of us. He didn’t wished for wealth so he was blessed. He was Beowulf’s replacement so now he has the kingdom and that’s a great achievement.

In the first part, there is a character that have said something like “we don’t need God, we need a hero”. I don’t like that part but I know it’s just a movie and I shouldn’t be preaching about God and stuff.

I notice some effects that made the movie so messy. Maybe the director used so mush of the effects. I advice them not to depend it all to their new technologies. They should have control the lighting effects and the sounds. Some part is not also realistic and they should have enhance it to look more down-to-earth.

Beowulf

i found the files of my summaries of novels in my usb. I read it again and it was so funny. i made these summary when I'm in second year high school.

Summary:

The kingdom of king Horthgar is having a party and all are enjoying that they are shouting and singing and chatting until Grendel suddenly attacked them. He was so strong that all the people there can’t control him. All the servants and people tried to fight him but no one can stop him. When king Horthgar showed up to him, he did not dare to fight him. He didn’t even touch him and that’s because he is his father. The kingdom was looking for a hero because for them, God can’t take the action. Then came Beowulf. He is unbeatable and he has all the qualities that a hero must have. According to him, he already encountered many monsters and he defeated them all since he doesn’t fear death. The king agreed to his offer and Unferth was very jealous about it. So the king asked for another party. Beowulf met Whealtheow. He can’t take his eyes of her. In the evening, he asked all the servants to sing very loud. Grendel attacked them again but Beowulf was able to cut his arm then he found out about Grendel’s sensitive ear so he hit it. Grendel died but his mother was still there to have revenge. Because of the triumph, the king gave him the golden horn then Grendel’s mother showed up to him. She took the horn. Beowulf slept with her at the cave. After that, the king suicide so Beowulf replaced him. He was now Whealthow’s husband. The kingdom goes on well as he takes charge until a dragon attacked them again. Grendel’s mother showed up again with the dragon. He managed to kill the dragon but he didn’t survive. He died. Wiglaf took charge because he is a great friend. The dragon that Beowulf killed is his own son and he knows that. In the end, Wiglaf found out that there is something that happened between the mother and Beowulf.