Q: What would you do if you were getting jumped by a gang of people like Richard was?
A: Have you ever been involved in something that resulted in some one getting hurt.Well, Richard was, but he didn't handle it the same way I would have. If I was in the same situation first, I would've tried to talk. There has to be a reason why these people wanna fight me. If things don't go well, I would Fight. There's no escaping it after I spent fifteen minuets trying to talk. Last, I would run, after fighting i need to get far away from the scene so i don't get in trouble.
Well, as I stated above I would try to work the problem out. The issue could probably be resolved if everyone just calmed down,and talked about the problem at hand. By talking, we could figure out why the person was angry and what caused the anger or if it was something I did or said. Then we could settle our problems peacefully, and maybe we could even become friends. By talking first, I believe so many bad things can be prevented. There is no reason to fight if you can settle your differences by talking. No one has to get hurt, and the outcome may be so different from what you expected. You might just become the best of friends.
Now, if the people keep tripping and aren't trying to see a different way to settle the disagreement then to fight, then you best believe that I'ma start swiggin'. If they believe that despite all the talking and apologizing and whatever, that they still need to fight in order to gain one thing or another, then let the punches roll. They would have me chopped if they thought that I would not fight. I would continuously throw punches hitting anyone and everyone doing as much damage as possible. I would turn around non-stop making sure that I don't get sneaked, and so that I hit every single one of them from every angle. Never will I be hit or hurt because i refuse to be.
Last, but not least, I'm going to run as fast and as far as Forest Gump did in the move "Forest Gump". I'm not feeling to be caught by the police and put in juvie or C.E.P. because I was trying to defend myself, it's just not going to go down like that. I don't want to risk my teenage years because of a stupid incident in which people thought that they could only earn respect by fighting and winning. I would run to the safest place I know, which would consist of either my house of my church, depending on the time and place that is present.But, the point is that I'm going to run, and it isn't because I know that I did something wrong, but to prevent others from thinking I did.
In closing, you know that me being a peaceful person would try to talk about the problem at hand, but if that didn't work you know that I would go to Plan B which means that somebody or somebodies are going to get hurt.Last you know I'm going to run away from the scene ,making I don't set myself up for something extremely bad. Now, that you know what I would do I ask you what would you do in this situation?
Monday, October 27, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
My Four Questions
1.How would you use this mothers actions to believe what she did was justified.
This mothers actions were justified because she wanted her son to man up and to stop being sooo scared. She was sick and tired of having to fight his battles, and because of the fact that she needed things done so she had the right to smack her son, and hand him a weapon. I also believe her actions were justified because she taught her son a very valuable lesson. The lesson was: when the going gets tough, people get weapons, preferably sticks.
2. Would you use the same approach Richard's mom used if this was your son's situation?
I wouldn't use the same approach as Richard's mom. I would not hit my son hand him a weapon and tell him not to come home without groceries. Instead I would take time out from my busy schedule and go with him to meet the boys who were messing with him. I would give them a piece of my mind and let them know that this boy is my son, and that i don't play. To me my sons' safety is much more important then groceries and whatever else i may have been doing.
3.How would you show understanding of Richards behavior?
I would show my understanding of Richard's behavior by telling him that there is a first time for everything. I would tell him that I understand the fact he was raised in a Christian home and taught never to fight. But, would also explain to him that sometimes you have to do the wrong thing in order to get what you need. I'm not saying to shoot someone because you need a new pair of sneakers. But do what you have to do in order to make sure you aren't hurting in anyway, and still come home with whatever you went out for.
4.What questions would you ask Richard during a interview?
In the event of interviewing Richard I would ask him questions such as:
*why didn't he hit the guys with the basket he was carrying?
*why did he keep running to his mother?
and
*why didn't he try to go talk to to the boys?
In the end i would like to say I totally respect for the mom and what to tell Richard that I'm happy that he overcame his fear. How do you feel about this story now?
This mothers actions were justified because she wanted her son to man up and to stop being sooo scared. She was sick and tired of having to fight his battles, and because of the fact that she needed things done so she had the right to smack her son, and hand him a weapon. I also believe her actions were justified because she taught her son a very valuable lesson. The lesson was: when the going gets tough, people get weapons, preferably sticks.
2. Would you use the same approach Richard's mom used if this was your son's situation?
I wouldn't use the same approach as Richard's mom. I would not hit my son hand him a weapon and tell him not to come home without groceries. Instead I would take time out from my busy schedule and go with him to meet the boys who were messing with him. I would give them a piece of my mind and let them know that this boy is my son, and that i don't play. To me my sons' safety is much more important then groceries and whatever else i may have been doing.
3.How would you show understanding of Richards behavior?
I would show my understanding of Richard's behavior by telling him that there is a first time for everything. I would tell him that I understand the fact he was raised in a Christian home and taught never to fight. But, would also explain to him that sometimes you have to do the wrong thing in order to get what you need. I'm not saying to shoot someone because you need a new pair of sneakers. But do what you have to do in order to make sure you aren't hurting in anyway, and still come home with whatever you went out for.
4.What questions would you ask Richard during a interview?
In the event of interviewing Richard I would ask him questions such as:
*why didn't he hit the guys with the basket he was carrying?
*why did he keep running to his mother?
and
*why didn't he try to go talk to to the boys?
In the end i would like to say I totally respect for the mom and what to tell Richard that I'm happy that he overcame his fear. How do you feel about this story now?
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
My Ten Questions & Answers
1. What happened after the gang of boys beat Richard up the second time?
After the second time Roger got beat up his mother smacked him and gave him a stick and more money. Then he conquered his fear of being jumped by the boys and beat them all.
2. Who was Richard?
Richard was the main character of the story.
3. Why did Richard keep going back to the store.
Because his mother kept telling him to go, and even threatened to beat him if he didn't bring home the groceries.
4.When did Richard's mother decide to do something to make sure Richard didn't get beat up again?
Richards mother decided to do something after the second time Richard got beat up.
5. How did Richard's mother find out about the gang beating Richard up?
She found out because every time Richard would get beat up he would go crying and reporting back to her that a bunch of dudes kept hitting him.
6.What was meant by Richards mother when shew smacked him?
She meant for him to realize she wasn't playing games, and that she meant business about getting her groceries, and that no little stupid gang is going to stop her from getting them.
7.What can you say about Ricard's mother?
I can tell that she wasn't a sympathetic mother. She was a "you better do what i say or you are gonna have issues with me"type of mother.
8.how would you classify Richard?
i would classify him as a kind of coward because of the fact that he tried to run in the house after his mother told him to go back out, and the fact that he kept running, and letting the gang take his mothers money.
9.What can you say about Richard's development throughout the story?
i could say that Richard came up from being a little punk, to being a furious warrior with a stick in hand ready to battle more.
10.How would you summarize the story up?
i would summarize this story up by saying that Richard was a scared boy who was raised up to be a good anti-violent little boy.All that changes when a gang of boys beat him up twice to get his shopping money. He goes home and tells his mother and tries to run in the house but instead he receives a blow in the face from his mother, is handed a stick and told to go get his groceries and not to come back without them or he will be beat. from then he makes his transformation from a coward to a soldier who is ready for war.
After the second time Roger got beat up his mother smacked him and gave him a stick and more money. Then he conquered his fear of being jumped by the boys and beat them all.
2. Who was Richard?
Richard was the main character of the story.
3. Why did Richard keep going back to the store.
Because his mother kept telling him to go, and even threatened to beat him if he didn't bring home the groceries.
4.When did Richard's mother decide to do something to make sure Richard didn't get beat up again?
Richards mother decided to do something after the second time Richard got beat up.
5. How did Richard's mother find out about the gang beating Richard up?
She found out because every time Richard would get beat up he would go crying and reporting back to her that a bunch of dudes kept hitting him.
6.What was meant by Richards mother when shew smacked him?
She meant for him to realize she wasn't playing games, and that she meant business about getting her groceries, and that no little stupid gang is going to stop her from getting them.
7.What can you say about Ricard's mother?
I can tell that she wasn't a sympathetic mother. She was a "you better do what i say or you are gonna have issues with me"type of mother.
8.how would you classify Richard?
i would classify him as a kind of coward because of the fact that he tried to run in the house after his mother told him to go back out, and the fact that he kept running, and letting the gang take his mothers money.
9.What can you say about Richard's development throughout the story?
i could say that Richard came up from being a little punk, to being a furious warrior with a stick in hand ready to battle more.
10.How would you summarize the story up?
i would summarize this story up by saying that Richard was a scared boy who was raised up to be a good anti-violent little boy.All that changes when a gang of boys beat him up twice to get his shopping money. He goes home and tells his mother and tries to run in the house but instead he receives a blow in the face from his mother, is handed a stick and told to go get his groceries and not to come back without them or he will be beat. from then he makes his transformation from a coward to a soldier who is ready for war.
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