Short/ Long answer Flashcards
“Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”
What Group of people did he talk to/give advice to? What advice does he give them?
Old people: Don’t get into the darkness, they still need to fight to live as long as possible.
Smart people: Keep staying alive until they change the world by seeing something or doing something that makes a difference.
Good people: Battle against death.
Wild people: They need to fight to hang on.
Serious people: Stay passionate about life.
“First Kiss First Lesson”
Why is her mother worried?
What causes the fight between the mother and the daughter?
She is careless and untrustworthy, and the mother worries about her daughter’s safety.
Her late nights and lack of honest communication with her mother.
“I had a stroke at 33”
What happened when she visit the grocery store?
She goes there and she’s like, What should I eat? She cannot remember a single thing that she needed at the grocery store. And she says, she recognize that there was a flushing package, it was a rectangle. Based on the shape, she recognize that this looks like soup. Also, she still can’t remember how she paid, whether it was cash or a debit or credit card. She didn’t remember to swipe her card or hand over the bill. She has no idea what any of the items are. So obviously for her, that was a huge indication(跡象).
“I had a stroke at 33”
What item did she pick up? Why did she pick that item up?
She picked up a jar of spaghetti sauce because that was the only thing her brain recognizes. All the other stuff she sees on the shelf, she had no idea what anything was. Nothing seemed familiar to her, although she has gone to the grocery store all the time.
“First Kiss First Lesson”
What did she realize at the end of the story?
Why did she come to that?
She still needs her mom.
When she loses her boy, she realizes that her mom is the only one who cares about her and she is always there.
“First Kiss First Lesson”
How does the author view conversation?
What did she mean by that?
The author uses conversations as a slippery creature, , she also views it as a risk.
It is a real conversation change. It is also a big deal because they could change you and the other person since you are being vulnerable. You are sharing your opinion, truth, ideas, and the other person is also being asked. This means that you are putting yourself out there and revealing important information to each other, also trying to learn someone else’s perspective.
“To A Mouse” (essay)
Is the mouse luckier than the speaker/ man?
Yes, the mouse is blessed and luckier compared to him.
- The mouse is affected/ impact only by the present moment.
- A person looks forward and back every day of his life. Constantly basing it on something that has happened or is going to happen. We can’t see the bad things that will happen.
- The man tries to show that he is trying to make a connection with the mouse to show that it is not alone.
“To A Mouse” (essay)
Describe the mouse’s journey(what did it do) in the poem.
- Always runs away when people come around because most times when people greet mice, they are trying to hurt them.
- The current situation that the mouse is in is not great - tried to make a home in the field, but it was destroyed.
“I Hear America Singing” (essay)
What does the singing represent?
They’re not all actually singing, which should represent how happy they are with what they’re doing.
Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else, confirms that people find a sense of fulfillment and value in what they do for a living.
“I Hear America Singing” (essay)
Why is it a big deal that it includes women?
Given that during this time, women were excluded from most discussions.
Everyone is responsible for contributing to the American Dream and making America great regardless of class, location, or gender.
“I Hear America Singing” (essay)
What kind of picture is a wisdom painting of an American?
Very much an idealized, beautiful picture of American life.
“First Kiss First Lesson”
What do you think she’s trying to teach?
The mother is teaching her daughter about communication and personal responsibility. She wants her kid to learn that her actions influence herself and others, especially her family.
“Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”
What is his personal passion?
It reminds the reader to battle death, live fully, and passionately, not waste life, and use most of the time we have.
“Migrant Experience”
Why did these families pack up and go to California?
The state’s mild climate allows for a long growing season and a variety of crops with staggered planting and harvest cycles. For someone who does farming for a living, it seems like the perfect place to find work.
“I Hear America Singing”
What is the American dream?
Every citizen of America deserves an equal opportunity to succeed and prosper through hard work, determination, and initiative.
