English 11 - Assignment 18

Using quotes from Chapter 1 of Of Mice and Men, describe and compare two of the characters from the book. Consider how they dress, how they act, and how they speak to each other. What argument can you make by comparing them?

    In the Chapter 1 of Of Mice and Men, when the main character Lennie and George first appear, “ they are both dressed in denim trousers and in denim courts with brass buttons. Both wore black,shapeless hats and both carried tight blanket rolls slung over their shoulders.” we can know that they are from the same group and they are poor. The narrator said that “the first man was small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp. Every part of him was defined: small, strong hands, slender arms, a thin and bony nose.” which shows that the first man, George is small and weak, he feels tired and didn’t have good rest. The other main character Lennie is “a huge man, shapeless of face, with large, pale eyes, with wide, sloping shoulders; and he walked heavily.” The action from them shows they are tired but they have to go to find a work on the farm for alive. Lennie is much stronger than George, but he is also tired and toilsome. Although Lennie is forgetful and George is more talent that they are different, but when they corporate together and combined the advantage of both two characters together will make them more possible to do work better.

Steinbeck, John. Of Mice and Men. Lexington: Publisher Unknown, 2017. Print.

Social Study - A14

In your opinion, what would be just compensation for Japanese Canadians interned during the war?

      In early 1942, the Japanese Canadian who lived in Canada had been forced to went to the internment camps and could not stay with their family, their all belongings had been expropriated by Canadian government. It’s because they are enemy aliens. “In 1988, the government apologized for its actions and agreed to give $21000 to the people who still living who had affected by the unequal policy.” The compensation made by Canada is good for respecting to the victims and survivors, because it’s really hard to let many people agree with the same ideas that to compensate the accident that happened before unfair , and the apology is the best way to compensate for the JapaneseCanadians and their family. 

English 11 - Assignment 16

Who is most to blame for the outcome of Macbeth?

     In the Scottish play “ Macbeth”，the three witches are the most to blame for the aftermath of Macbeth. It’s because they are the prophets, so Macbeth believe theirs words that he can be the King and give hope to let Macbeth have strong ambition to kill the king and the related characters. If the three witches didn’t tell Macbeth this message, he will be a good hero of the kingdom and he won’t dead. Just because of theirs’ prediction about “All hail,Macbeth! Hail to thee, thane of Glamis!” and “Banquo and Macbeth, all hail!”, which made Macbeth feel hopeful and then motivated the ambition of Lady Macbeth to push him to the bad choice.So the three witches should be the most to blame for this tragedy.

14,16, Shakespeare, William, and John Crowther. No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth. NEW YORK: Spark, 2003. Print.

SS11 - Assignment 11

Assignment 11: 

Did the war have a positive or negative effect on Canada?

     The World War I made a negative effect on Canada, although Canada is recognized by countries gradually during the World War I. "There are over 13 million people were killed during the first World War, and millions more were mentally or physically wounded."(Page 55) It also causes Canada lose lots of soldiers and money. The conscription during the war also makes a bad effect on the relation between the French Canadian and English Canadian. At that time, the French Canadian don’t want Canada to have conscription to support the Britain armies because they felt that they had no loyalty to either Britain or France and they think Canada should have their own decision with the war. So the different options on conscription make internal Canada a big schism. If there is no World War I, Canada will have few losses and the country will be peaceful.

Cranny, Michael William, and Garvin Moles. Counterpoints: Exploring Canadian Issues. Toronto: Pearson, 2010. 55. Print.

SS - Assignment # 9

        Comparing Canada in 1900s and now, the reputation of Canada have significant differences. In the early 1900s, Canada always sends soldiers and weapons to assist and follow the Britain to fight against with the Allies, but can not make their own decisions. Other countries don’t even know there is a country called “ Canada” before Canada make big contributions at the end of World War I. Now Canada is a big developed country which is also a popular immigration country. Canada can make their own choice to go to war or not without Britain. From 1900 to 2017, Canada recognized by people gradually by the different famous battle like Vimy Ridge. The similarity for Canada from 1900 to 2017 is they always have the goal and ambition to be a Great Nation and hope can be recognized by other countries. Not only in the 1900s that other don’t know Canada, but also now, Canada just keep on going to develop and help other countries. That’s also why other countries always think Canada is positive, kind and friendly with different countries.

SS - Assignment#10

Dear Parents:

               Hi, Mum and Dad. I just finish a successful battle in Vimy Ridge, which is tough but stunning. The life in the trenches is very hard that it’s narrow and crowded. We can not have good rest and have no food to eat. The environment inside trenches are terrible especially in rainy day, it’s cold and our clothes are wet and dirty. There are also many insects and rats inside the trenches that cause the bad smells and diseases. We can’t even move, or the enemy soldiers will find out and shoot us. Many wounded soldiers who left to die in the no man land can’t move, because it’s too dangerous. The condition make us tired and don’t have enough energy to fight. I miss you so much and hope I can see you very soon. There are lots of our solders sacrificed, so I am so lucky to survived. Finally, we make it, we win the battle and help Britain to fight against with Germany and protect the colony successfully.  I don’t know when I can come back home, I hope you two can take care and wait me come back.

Yours sincerely

Thompson 

English11 Assignment#12

     The show “The Train Driver” by Athol Fugard is talking about a restless train driver killed a woman and a child by a train accident that he could not prevent, which make him feel guilty and anguish. When he met a stranger who called Simon in South Africa. Simon tried to help him walk out from the sad mood, but one day midnight the driver suicide by digging a cemetery and jumped into it. Finally, he didn’t get out from the shade of that accident and choose to die. The setting of the show is in a cemetery which makes the driver think of the woman and children and feels more evil with it. The Black people who called Simon in the show is a kind and friendly person. He would like to share his room and food with the driver and he is helpful. A train driver is a person with strong responsibilities to his job and behaviours, so he feels guilty with that accident, although it’s not really his false. The actor’s vivid acting make audiences feel pity to the driver.The beginning and ending of the show which is Simon’s monolog make the show have good start and end.