Young Innocence
Zeal for life
Fun and carefree
Up till primary five
Loss of innocence
As studying and even more studying starts.
Concentration on my path,
Sometimes bearable, soemtimes fun
Pressure cooked,
Environment does not pun
PSLE over,
And studying done
Now times aplenty,
And we are stumped.
Besides ourselves,
With Rambunctious fun
Then we are spent and
Boredom sets in
Twirling my finger
I pray that results could be
Obtained soon
I hate the nagging thought that something
Is looming amidst my fun
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Favourite poem
Homework! Oh, Homework!
I hate you! You stink!
I wish I could wash you away in the sink,
if only a bomb
would explode you to bits.
Homework! Oh, homework!
You're giving me fits.
I'd rather take baths
with a man-eating shark,
or wrestle a lion
alone in the dark,
eat spinach and liver,
pet ten porcupines,
than tackle the homework,
my teacher assigns.
Homework! Oh, homework!
you're last on my list,
I simple can't see
why you even exist,
if you just disappeared
it would tickle me pink.
Homework! Oh, homework!
I hate you! You stink!
Reason for choosing this poem: I feel that this poem is very funny, and expresses the author's detest and hate for homework, to such an extent that he would rather put himself in danger, to do his homework and that is also probably what most students feel as well. The author used hyperbole, like''Homework! Oh, homework! I hate you! You stink!'' to express to what extend does he detest homework.
I hate you! You stink!
I wish I could wash you away in the sink,
if only a bomb
would explode you to bits.
Homework! Oh, homework!
You're giving me fits.
I'd rather take baths
with a man-eating shark,
or wrestle a lion
alone in the dark,
eat spinach and liver,
pet ten porcupines,
than tackle the homework,
my teacher assigns.
Homework! Oh, homework!
you're last on my list,
I simple can't see
why you even exist,
if you just disappeared
it would tickle me pink.
Homework! Oh, homework!
I hate you! You stink!
Reason for choosing this poem: I feel that this poem is very funny, and expresses the author's detest and hate for homework, to such an extent that he would rather put himself in danger, to do his homework and that is also probably what most students feel as well. The author used hyperbole, like''Homework! Oh, homework! I hate you! You stink!'' to express to what extend does he detest homework.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Village by the sea presentation
Biju
In the story, Biju, probably the richest and biggest fisherman in Thul is a proud person, who always flaunts his wealth before other villagers. Being rich, he is the first person in the village who could afford to build a motor-powered boat for fishing. This struck awe in all of the villagers, amazed by his wealth. Being a rich person, he was also arrogant and socialised very little people from the village as he despised them for being poor. He boasted about the motorboat he was going to build day and night, and supervised the work everyday. During the Monsoon season, when it rained day and night, hardly stopping, a few fishermen, who were not satisfied with staying at home, decided to go out to the sea, when the clouds became clear one day, even though it was still monsoon season, and ended up getting their boats sunk. Biju offered his unexpected help to search for the missing fishermen, and found out that 3 were dead, whereas the rest fell ill, starved and suffered from fever. As expected, he boasted about the greatness of his motor boat after the incident even more.
Hira Bai
In this story, Hira Bai takes on the role of a kind and cheerful old lady. She offered help to Hari’s family whenever they approached her for aid. She is the mother of the 3 Khanekar brothers, who indulged themselves in toddies after the death of their father. Hira Bai was also a drunkard, but she was not as indulgent as Hari’s father or her 3 sons. As the Khanekar brothers’ wife all left them after seeing their plight, Hira Bai took care of her 3 children.
Hira Lal
In the story, Hira Lal is the watchman of Seabird, and had been assuming that role for 12 years. He is a friendly and approachable person. When he first met Hari, he treated him indifferently, and put him down when he heard he had come for a job at the Sahib’s place. However, after finding out that he was homeless and jobless, he offered to bring him to his friend, Jagu’s place for a free supper to satiate his hunger.
In the story, Biju, probably the richest and biggest fisherman in Thul is a proud person, who always flaunts his wealth before other villagers. Being rich, he is the first person in the village who could afford to build a motor-powered boat for fishing. This struck awe in all of the villagers, amazed by his wealth. Being a rich person, he was also arrogant and socialised very little people from the village as he despised them for being poor. He boasted about the motorboat he was going to build day and night, and supervised the work everyday. During the Monsoon season, when it rained day and night, hardly stopping, a few fishermen, who were not satisfied with staying at home, decided to go out to the sea, when the clouds became clear one day, even though it was still monsoon season, and ended up getting their boats sunk. Biju offered his unexpected help to search for the missing fishermen, and found out that 3 were dead, whereas the rest fell ill, starved and suffered from fever. As expected, he boasted about the greatness of his motor boat after the incident even more.
Hira Bai
In this story, Hira Bai takes on the role of a kind and cheerful old lady. She offered help to Hari’s family whenever they approached her for aid. She is the mother of the 3 Khanekar brothers, who indulged themselves in toddies after the death of their father. Hira Bai was also a drunkard, but she was not as indulgent as Hari’s father or her 3 sons. As the Khanekar brothers’ wife all left them after seeing their plight, Hira Bai took care of her 3 children.
Hira Lal
In the story, Hira Lal is the watchman of Seabird, and had been assuming that role for 12 years. He is a friendly and approachable person. When he first met Hari, he treated him indifferently, and put him down when he heard he had come for a job at the Sahib’s place. However, after finding out that he was homeless and jobless, he offered to bring him to his friend, Jagu’s place for a free supper to satiate his hunger.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Comparison of the urban and rural life
(Urban life) 1. Medical facilities like hospitals and pharmacies are readily available.
(Rural life) 1. Had to travel far before they could reach a hospital.
(Urban life) 2. More equality between men and women
(Rural life) 2. Less equality between men and women
(Urban life) 3. People were not superstitious.
(Rural life) 3. People were superstitious.
(Urban life) 4. On the road, cars were a common sight.
(Rural life) 4. On the road, cars were not a common sight.
(Urban life) 5. People owned watches and clocks to help them tell the time with.
(Rural life) 5. People told the time by looking at the sun.
(Urban life) 6. Women had their own way of thinking and have their own rights.
(Rural life) 6. Women were submissive and took on the job of taking care of the household due to the 'traditional family style'.
(Urban life) 7. More industrialization,more pollution.
(Rural life) 7. Less industrialization, less pollution.
(Urban life) 8. Lived in apartments.
(Rural life) 8. Most lived thatched huts.
(Urban life) 9. Higher crime rates, thus need policemen to maintain law and order.
(Rural life) 9. Low crime rates, so does not need policemen to maintain law and order.
(Urban life) 10. Lesser natural environment, lesser greenery due to development and industrialization.
(Rural life)10. More natural environment, more greenery due to lesser development and industrialization.
(Urban life) 11. More technology, has television sets, refrigerator etc.
(Rural life) 11. Lesser technology, few people own televisions sets and other electronic gadgets.
(Urban life)12. Everything has to be bought, and at high prices
(Rural life)12. Could rely on nature by getting fish from the sea, coconuts from trees etc.
(Urban life)13. Well prepared for elements like monsoon season
(Rural life) 13. Ill prepared for elements like monsoon season
(Urban life)14. Presence of electricity
(Rural life)14. Electricity not present
(Urban life)15. More job prospects
(Rural life)15. Less job prospects
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