Woah. What do I want most in the world? That's some deep stuff. I can honestly say this question got me thinking. If we look back at some of the characters in Nervous Conditions, I see that Tambu had a very distinct goal. She wanted an education because that would allow her to look onto a positive future. Otherwise, she would become just like every other girl in her town; a housewife. Another character who knew what he wanted was Piggy from Lord of the Flies. Piggy wanted order and shelter. Although he didn't always know how to get it, he keeps the same mindset unlike the other boys who didn't really know what side they were on and what they thought.
So when I look at myself and wonder what I want, I feel like one of the young boys in Lord of the Flies. I don't really think that I know what I want to be completely honest. I guess that everything I work towards is to get me to a college out of state. Ideally I want to go to a college somewhere much farther north; North Carolina, Colorado, ect. I play soccer so that hopefully I can get a scholarship. Plus, I try to get the best grades I can. So, if I could ask for anything it would be a full scholarship to a collage somewhere up north. What would I be willing to do to get this scholarship? Well, I already play soccer ALL THE TIME. I am in a hotel right now for a tournament in north Alabama. I guess that I would kick it up a notch and practice everyday of the week rather than just five. I think that I could take harder classes in school so that my transcript would look better. I wouldn't go to extreme measures like cheating on the ACT or stealing an exam though, thats to far for me.
Reading Details:
Crank:
4/9: 2 hours
The Cold Sassy Tree
4/12: 1 hour
Total: 180 min
*I am skipping the poem post this week. I went to the Crank reading disscussion.
I really like your ideas of what the different characters wanted in the books we have discussed this year. Also I feel the same way, the only thing that I really want is to get a good education to get into a good college.
ReplyDeleteGood post, Elizabeth. I like how you started with the question of what characters want and transitioned into what you want. You were also very clear about the sacrifices you were and were not willing to make to achieve your goals.
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