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In William Shakespeare’s play, “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Hermia is a character who is struggling for true love. Hermia is a brave and affectionate character who believes in true love. In “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Hermia is in love with a man called Lysander. Lysander also loves Hermia, but Egeus, Hermia’s father wants her to marry another man called Demetrius and so does Demetrius. Hermia disagrees with the law of Athens: the father’s right to choose a lover for his child. She complains, “O hell! to choose love by another’s eyes!” (line 140). This shows that she believes in true love, and she wants to marry her love, Lysander. Desperate to marry Lysander, she decides to escape the country where the laws of Athens could not reach her. Hermia is a brave and independent character who knows how to speak up for herself and make a wise decision. She did not want to follow the life that her father had decided for her but make her own life with Lysander. She said, “I’d rather wither away than give up my virginity to someone I don’t love (line 80).” Hermia has her own opinion, and she puts it into action. It is not easy to leave one’s country just for love. But she knew that it was better to leave her own home, Athens, and live her own life she wants outside. This shows that she is a brave and wise character. Lastly, Hermia is an affectionate, kind, and friendly character. At the end of Scene 1, when she meets Helena, she greets Helena: “Godspeed, fair Helena! Whither away?” (line 180). Even though Helena does not react to Hermia kindly because of jealousy, Hermia is being friendly and affectionate to Helena. In “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Hermia is loving, being brave, independent, and kind. She is a character who pursues true love, and who is courageous and affectionate.

Wishes Make You Greedy

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Everyone is born with greed, but the most important thing is to realize the danger of greediness. In this short story, “The Monkey’s Paw,” it shows the danger of greediness. The White family has a magical object that can grant any three wishes. They already had all they needed and lived ordinarily before the Monkey’s paw was handed to them. Because they received an object that could change their lives, they made unnecessary wishes. However, wishes always came with a price. In this story, William W. Jacobs, the author, believes that greed usually leads to terrible consequences.

In the beginning, Sergeant-Major Morris, a man who had experienced Monkey’s paw before, advises the Whites: “‘If you must wish, … wish for something reasonable.'” (Jacobs 99). Morris has experience with the Monkey’s paw and helps the Whites to make a wiser decision. This message warns the family to be sensible when making a wish with the Monkey’s paw. However, one example shows them being greedy, when the Whites made their first wish, saying, “‘I don’t know what to wish for … It seems to me I’ve got all I want.'” (Jacobs 115). This phrase shows that they did not need anything more, and they knew that they did not. However, because they were able to make wishes, they wished 200 pounds. And as a result, they received 200 pounds. But it was a pay for their son, Herbert’s death. Their greediness and hoping for more than they needed led to Herbert’s unexpected death. Further along in the story, they made even more serious wishes. Mrs. White told Mr. White, “‘No, we’ll have one more. … quickly … wish our boy alive again.'” (Jacobs 242). To save Herbert, they made a second wish. Herbert’s death was the outcome of their greed, but they did not stop there and desired more. The second time, they did not wish for money, not an object, but one’s life. And the result of the greediness was terrible: Herbert came back home as a living corpse. Because of their selfish desire, their son died and turned into a living corpse. As shown in the story, greediness and hope for an extreme change in life always require a price. This story of the Whites shows that wishing for something unnecessary commonly brings unexpected and unpleasant consequences.

Only Shame is to Have Shame

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I made a found poem with words from a short story “Fish Cheeks” by Amy Tan. This story is about a Christmas Eve Dinner of Amy’s Chinese family living in America. In this story, the main external conflict is character vs. nature conflict. Character vs. nature conflict is when a character is struggling with any force of nature. Amy is embarrassed about her family culture and is ashamed to show her crush, Robert her family’s Christmas Dinner. I tried to show Amy worrying about how Robert will think about their family culture. I used words like “terrible,” “despair” to emphasize how Amy was feeling that night.

For my background image, I chose a Chinese dinner table because I thought it was important in the story. With my words, I made important words bold to show what word is important to catch the conflict in the story. I also made certain words bigger to show exaggerated.

PE assessment

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A) Describe how you feel and actwhen your mental health is thriving in the Green Zone. (Don’t just say ‘normal’ – what does that look like? What does it feel like?)

When my mental health is thriving in the Green Zone, I sometimes feel pleased, and sometimes I feel relaxed. When I look at things that are funny, I laugh a lot. I think my mental health is in the Green Zone when I laugh because I don’t need to think of anything that makes me feel stressed. In addition, when I talk with friends, it makes me feel relaxed. With my friends, I talk about things I got stressed about recently, and my friends listen to those. Then, I feel really relaxed. When I feel relaxed, I lie in sofa and close my eyes. This way I can really find my mental health in the Green Zone.

B) What are some techhabits and strategiesthat are keeping you thriving in the Green Zone? Describe them in detail. Also include people who help you with this. How else does using technology have a positive effect on your well-being?

To keep my mental health thriving in the Green Zone, I watch YouTube a lot. There are videos that can make me laugh, so I can release stress easily. However, sometimes I cannot control myself from stopping it, and get out of the Green Zone. Then, my mom always helps me to stop and stay in the Green Zone. Using a proper time on the technology affect my well-being in a positive way.

C) Think about your tech use and habits(social media and/or gaming and/or E-learning). What are the triggers/challengesthat take you out of thriving in the Green Zone and into the unsettled/struggling feelings of the Yellow/Orange Zones? Use what you know about the brain, sleep and the effects of tech on mental health as you answer this question.

There are many triggers and challenges with the technologies when I go to bed to sleep. I look at my phone before I sleep, and the time looking at it gets longer. Because there is no one to stop me from it at night, I watch it for more than an hour. At first my mental health is in the Green Zone, but because of the blue light coming from the technology, I can’t sleep very well, which led my mind to get close to Yellow/Orange Zones. Then, in the morning, my brain had been affected in a negative way, so my mind is unhealthy. Long time on technologies can cause negative effects on the brain.

D) Describe how you feel and actwhen you are unsettled or struggling in the Yellow/Orange Zones.

I feel so stressed and just want to sleep for hours when I am in the yellow/orange zones. My mental health is unstable and make me feel stressed. I sometimes just scream… or stay in my room alone.

E) What are some strategiesthat you have used to help you get back to the Green Zone? Describe a time when you have used it. Or, if you currently don’t have any strategies, think about the Mindfulness strategies from the previous post. Describe a time when you could have used one of those strategies or habits and how it would have made you feel. Also include people who could help you with this.

To get back to the Green Zone, I try not to talk with anybody. If someone bothers me, that way it just ruins my mental again. I stay in my room alone and try not to be addicted to the technology but use it just to release stress.

 

URL:

https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-technology-addiction-definition-signs.html

https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/health-problems/?WT.ac=k-nav-health-problems

 

 

Don’t Label Me

ClaireAbout Me

Claire

I am a student, a daughter and a sister, who likes listening to music. I like staring outside the window on rainy days because that way I feel like I’m back in Korea. Yellow is my favorite color, and light pink and black are what I like the most for my clothes. I like the smell of lavender and rose, and it is making me most comfortable when I smell them in my home. Eating is almost my favorite hobby. I love hot dogs and chicken nuggets, along with soda. French Fries are giving me energy when I need them, and chocolate bars make me feel better when I’m depressed. My favorite snack is Twix and Skittles, and ice cream. Different kinds of fruits are what I need in my everyday life, especially peaches and watermelons. I hate avocados, eggplants and cucumbers, and all the vegetables except for Chinese cabbage. I hate insects, and the buzzing sounds of mosquitos. The sound of scratching the chalkboard with sharp nails make me shiver. I decorate my diary everyday with quotes I read when I’m bored. I also like reading online novels and comics. Reading in Korean is fun and enjoyable, but reading an English book is little difficult for me sometimes. I don’t like people judging me, and I am scared of it. Don’t label me.