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Monday, October 31, 2016
school festival
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Happy halloween everyone
Saturday, October 29, 2016
the them of "the lost thing"
One of my favorite quotes
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Udon
Friends
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Yusuke Habu: Board games on roll at schools, workplaces
I think it is a good idea to understand people's abilities through games because I believe through games, we can look personalities and specialties which we can only know through games, we can see something different from conversation.
Yusuke Habu
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Yusuke Habu:news article Ibaraki high school to found holding company for students' farming business
Through this article, I cannot farm but I hope more students or people will be interested in farming because all our food products comes from farmers. I think it is a great thing for students to farm because it is an precious experience. I hope many people will be interested in farming.
Yusuke Habu
Disaster!!!
Yesterday was one of the worst day I've ever had.
I usually wake up at 4:30 in order to do Lacrosse practice. But yesterday, when I woke up and looked at my iPhone, the display showed 5:30!!!! I was terribly confused and couldn't believe what I've done at the moment. Besides, my phone wasn't stop ringing because my teammates made phone call to wake me up. That sound made me feel uncomfortable and more confusing. Anyway I had to catch my taxi cab to arrive our lacrosse ground on time, so I run down my house's stairs to go. The accident was happened at that moment. I fall over half way though to ground floor and twisted my left ankle.
My ankle requires 2~3 weeks for recovery, so I have to stop playing lacrosse at that term. I learned from this experience that how dangerous running down the stairs is. That is terrible!!!!
The fan and the flower
Conflict: The flower and the fan vs society
Symbol: The flower symbolizes the importance of following own will.
Irony: The ironical part is that although the flower tried to approach the fan, an old woman disturbed it.
Climax: Eventually the flower became its looks like the fan.
Theme: Never give up on your wish
school festival
School Festival
I haven't visisited my school since I graduated at the end of March, so I felt nostalgic.
It was really good to see my old friends and teachers!! Chatting with them brought me back memories.
Of course I enjoy university life, but I really wanna back to those days.
October 22nd
I'm still waiting for comments "Happy birthday!!!!" haha
Monday, October 24, 2016
ready for aoyama festival
WORLD PRESS PHOTO 16
Yusuke Habu:news article Japan space industry aims for growth
When I read this article, I thought Japanese technology is one of the highest in the world. I respect the Japanese people who create all these technologies. Moreover, I thoutht through this article, to discover space is very cool and magnificent. I like space.
Yusuke Habu
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Yusuke Habu: news article 77% of online news readers use cell phones
Through this article, I thought there are many people who consider cell phone as a tool for instant work like checking informations you want, the simple things. At the same time, I thought there are many people who consider computer as a tool for modern heavy work like making reports or documents. This means work when you sit down on a chair for a long time.
I realized the gap between 10 years ago and now.
Yusuke Habu
The fan and the flower
Conflict: the fan and the flower versus their surroundings
Climax: The fan broke the ceiling in order to give water to the flower, and they are bound together by love
Symbol: Their surroundings symbolized the barrier between two to overcome
Irony: Although the fan and the flower want to close to each other, their surroundings and the old lady don't allow them to do so
Theme: There is a heavy obstacle to overcome between two who are falling love with each other at any time
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Friday, October 21, 2016
The Fan and the flower
Conflict: The fan and the flower vs environment
Climax: The fan broke the ceiling to give flower water
Symbols: environment
Irony: although the fan broke the ceiling to save flower, he couldn't be with the fan
Theme: love is unconditional.
Hallow ween
the fan and the flower
conflict: the fan want to get close to the flower the woman brought into a room but he cannot reach the flower becase the roof that he is sticked is high and far from the flower.
symbol: I think the fan and flower symbolize the result of effort. Thogh it was hard and it semmed be impossible for them to become together, they became together after some hardships.
climax: the fan broke the roof to give the flower water because of rain and after that, they became together.
irony: Though the fan could give the flower water, the fan went to anywhere. But finally, they met again and became together.
theme: not to give up is really important. First time you try, it might seems to be fail. But after some fails such like they made in this story, you will be in success.
The fan and the flower
Conflict: The fan and the flower vs environment
Climax: The fan broke the ceiling to free the flower from a captive.
Symbols: the environment around them is a symbol of difficulty
Irony: The fan broke the ceiling to save the flower and the flower became a fan
next.
Theme: you should give a help you received from someone to other people.
The fan and the flower
My favorite book
The fan and the flower
Yusuke Habu: news article skateboard takes off as popular sport
Today I would like to talk about an article about skateboarding.
Through this article, I am glad new sports are becoming popular.
I hope new sports will increase their popularity. I think this will create people's flexibility of new
things.
Yusuke Habu
The fan and the flower
What's!!!???
the Fan and the Flower
climax: when the fan tried to water the dying flower and got disconnected to the ceiling
symbol: flower: life, evanescence
the fan and the flower:long-distant relationship, a couple that never gets closer
irony: the fan could finally be able to water the dying flower but because of it, the fan got disconnected to the failing and he would no longer see the flower ever again.
theme: love requires sacrifice
The fan and teh flower
conflict: they are conflicted with their circumstance.
irony: The fan try to attract the flower and do a lot, but the fan couldn't.
symbol : the fan symbolizes love.became
climax: the fan gave water to the flower, and flower revived, and looks like the fan.
theme: we don't never give up and keep on doing.
The Davinchi Code
Moto GP
The fan and the flower
conflict: the fan and the flower VS the woman, the fan and the flower VS themselves
symbol: the fan and the flower symbolized the couple who cannot be together because of the difference of their environment.
climax: the fan broke the roof so that the flower can be watered.
irony: the fan and the flower loved each other very much but they could not approach.
theme: Even if our feeling don't be conveyed well to the others, to express our feeling is important.
The Fan and the Flower
Conflict: The fan and the flower vs. themselves
Symbol: White symbolizes the feeling of loneliness. Various colors of the flower symbolize some feelings such as happiness and sadness.
Irony: The flower and the flower wanted to touch each other, but they could not. Then, after the fan left the house to water the flower, the shape of the flower became the fan.
Climax: The shape of the flower became the fan after the fan left the house.
Theme: If you face a trouble, don't give up and it must help you.
the fan and the flower
Irony: The fan and the flower want to touch each other but they cannot do it.
Conflict: The fan and the flower are in conflict with themselve.
Symbol: Fan and flower symbolize the people who love the anyone who were born in a different country and lived in a different environment.
Climax: The fan broke roof so that the flower bathe in cold water. Finaly, flower revive.
Theme: people who have defferent culture cab love each other.
The fan and the flower
Irony: The fan and the flower finally got together in a different and unexpected way after both had disappered once.
Conflict: The fan and the flower fell in love but they could never touch each other.
Symbol: The fan represents the pasion of love.
Climax: The fan sacrificed itself to save the flower. It helped another flower bear.
Theme: Something you did for someone never becomes meaningless.
The fan and the flower
Irony: Though bud became flowewr and flower tried approach the fan , it was prevented by old woman.
Conflict: The love between fan and flower never come true.
Symbol: The fan. It represents conflict of love.
Climax: The flower become the flower which looks like the fan.
Theme: The wish will come true, if we keep on wishing.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
from now on
practice
These days, I've been busy practicing dance for university festival.
I belong to both Aogaku's circle and Hosei's one. So I'm a little bit busy but I really enjoy my life.
The fan and the flower
Setting: anywhere and anytime in one house
Conflict: the fan against himself and love not to come true
Symbol: the feeling and relationship between two symbolized real love between men and women.
Irony: the fan fall in love with the flower, so he did everything what he can do, but they didn't associate forever.
Climax: the fan break roof of the house to give rain for the flower, finally the flower got back her power and bloomed flower really like the fan. It was really famous.
Theme: strong feelings always shape anything.
looks
Conflict: the group in animal world against the individual who don't have color.
Symbol: the leader symbolized evil feeling for human. The color what everyone have is personality.
Irony: firstly, one mouse victimized another mouse which didn't have color because of everyone had it except the mouse, however everyone started to notice it's wrong and one mouse was target next.
Climax: they made one mouse go out and they became happy and to cooperate each other including the mouse didn't have color.
Theme: personality is depends on each person, don't discriminate by difference.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
The Fan and the Flower
conflict : The conflict is the fan against himself.
climax : The fan broke the ceiling and flew away by rotating to his limit so that he saves the flower.
symbol : The fan and The flower symbolize a man and a woman who have a big obstacle to be together.
irony : The flower which was saved by the fan turned out to be a flower in the shape of The fan.
theme : Even if you have a big trouble or obstacle, the strong belief will help you solve it.
Looks
Symbol: colors symbolize each animal's identity.
Irony: Although the main character finally got a color, he wasn't happy because he felt guilty.
Conflict: The main character against himself .
Climax: The main character felt guilty for stealing a friend's color, so he gave it back to the friend.
Theme: To accept the difference is important.
The fan and the flower
Conflicts: The fan and the flower conflict the distance that they can't reah eachother
Climax: To help the flower who is dying , the fan broke the roof by his power, and from the broken roof, the rain was fallen and the flower could revive.
Symbol: The fan and the flower are symbol of a man and a woman who has different culture or are different type of races
Irony: What is the irony thing is this animation described the love romance of defferent type of people by daily things like a fan and a flower.
Theme: Even though there are some differences of eachother or difficulty of contact, the strong love could break these kind of situations
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
club activity
In volunteer circle, we discuss global issues, go trash picking, and the main activity is to go abroad to a developing country and build a house for people who suffer from the lack of shelters.
In Japanese archery club, we practice and practice for the whole time. I started playing archery when I entered the university, but I am finally getting the hang of it!
My circle
The Fan and the Flower
Setting : Anywhere in house. Anytime.
conflict : the fan against himself. and also the fan against the old woman.
climax : When the fan broke through the ceiling because he tried to detached from it.
symbol : the fan symbolizes a man who fell in love with woman.
irony : though he had wanted to reach and touch to the flower, he has broken the ceiling and from the hole, rain was falling. By the water, the flower grown again and a flower which is looks like fan has sprout.
theme : Even if our hearts is not conveyed someone, showing it is important and it will be spread.
One day trip to Shizuoka
The biggest object is eating famous delicious hamburger steak. The name of this restaurant is "Sawayaka".
Restaurant open only in Shizuoka, so we can't eat it in Tokyo.
As my friend said, hamburger steak was so delicious.
Also we went to park where we can see sea from there. We could take a lot of beautiful picture.
I hope I can go there again!!
Monday, October 17, 2016
favorite movie of all time
I really like watching movie in both ways, watching at a theature and DVD at home. Actions, love stories, doramas, horrors,,, I watch every kinds of movies.
My favorite movie is ''Green Mile''. Tom Hanks acts the main person who works at the prison for criminals on death row. He is a prison officer at that prison, and met one unnatural man who names John Coffey. He accused of child murder though, he has a magical gift from god. The power is to
bring somebody or something back to life!
The story is really complicated though, I can't watch this movie without crying. If you don't know this movie or haven't watched before, I really really recommend to you. It may makes you think about your life deeply.
my best friends birthday is coming soon!
He says that he's going to hold a party so I'm looking forward to that!!!
sexy sax man
the link is down below. go check it out!!!
https://youtu.be/mKSyPoxzT6w
Looks
Setting: At somewhere in the forest and the story might goes in the middle of the day.
Conflict: A grey creature vs colorful creatures / A grey creature vs himself
Symbol: Their colors are the symbol of their features or characteristics
Irony: A grey creature had a strong will to get his color though, he regreted stealing a color from other creature.
Climax: A grey creature and a colorful one create an piece of art together at last.
Theme: Don't lose sight of the preciousness of your identity
Yusuke Habu:assignment #5 The fan and the Flower
settings: At the house./ Around the time when the woman bought the flower.
conflict: The fan VS himself, The flower VS herself ( They want to get close with each other.)
climax: The flower became a flower with fan. (Probably this means they got together.)
symbol: The fan symbols a man. The flower symbols a woman.
irony: The old woman did not give the flower water so she died.
theme: The power of bond and not to give up is very powerful.
just wanna do
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Yusuke Habu: news article Let's go to the museum/ Abiko City Museum of Birds/ 500 species on display help local birds thrive by Daily Yomiuri
When I saw this ariticle, I realized how hard it is to protect bird species. To save these birds, I think it is to get knowledge about animal extinction. I hope birds will be protected and at the same time, all living things, if it is possible.
Yusuke Habu
Your name
I don't often watch the movie in theater these days, so I really enjoyed the big screen and powerful sound.
Actually, I didn't expect this movie so much, though many people recommend it me.
But this movie was so good as my friends said. Picture was so beautiful and contents also touched my heart.
If you guys didn't watch this movie, I recomend you to watch it!!
Saturday, October 15, 2016
looks
point of view: 1st person
conflict: man vs. society
climax: when the protagonist return the color of the stomach that he had taken from other animal's stomach. He regretted for taking other animal's color for he knew that feelings of being the one who don't have a color because he originally didn't have the color on his stomach.
symbols: orange- the color represents equality. everyone is special and unique by its own way and looks.
irony: Despite that all the other animals have a color on their stomach except for the protagonist, at the end of the story, some of them accepted the protagonist to play with them and they even scold the animal who was trying to bully the protagonist.
theme: never judge a book by its cover.
Friday, October 14, 2016
Busy
Yesterday, I handed in my three report!
One of them was written in Japanese, but left were in English.
It was really hard for me and I swear that I do my assignment unflapping.
Looks
Looks
Symbol: colors that animals have in their body
Irony: although he took color from other animal, he couldn't be happy.
Climax: when other animals realize that all of them can be friends whether they have color or not
Conflict: they live together happily ever after
Theme: accepting diversity is important thing
Oh my..
Looks
A grey animal wanted to join a group, but three members in the group didn't allow him to do. Then he deprived the orange yellow color from one of the group. So he could join. However, the one was excluded from the group instead. He felt sorry for the one and gave back the color. The rest members laughed scornfully at him again, but other animals around him opposed to their behaviors. Finally, he could make many friends.
Setting: A park in the afternoon
Conflict: A grey animal conflicts with a group
Symbol: Grey symbolizes loneliness, red symbolizes happy and temper and orange symbolizes king and calm
Climax: A grey animal deprived color from orange animal, but he gave it back and they became good friends
Irony: A grey animal got orange color, but it made him sorry for a orange animal
Theme: Don't care about looking. The important thing is personality.
Looks
Symbol: Color which animal have except one.
Irony: Though main character get color from other animal, his mind isn't clear. He can't be happy.
Conflict: Whether main character tease other animal as he was done or not.
Climax: When other animal recognize tease, and call main character in their circle.
Theme: Bulling is bad things. So many men, so many minds.
basketball game
Last weekend, I watched basketball game joined my circle.
all of member in my circl played their best, these were nice games!
As a result, we won the second prize! I was glad to this result.
Then, we had meals near the gym. I want to play basketball soon!
but I have a fever... I'll fine soon.
from this week
Looks
Setting: anytime in the forest
Conflict: the gray animal VS the colorful animals
Symbol: color symbolized their characteristics.
(gray symbolized lonliness. Light colors symbolized happiness and fun.)
Climax: The gray animal could join colorful animals.
Irony: However the gray animal changed his color, he couldn't make his true friends.
Theme: You don't care about looking different from others.(Being yourself is important.)
Looks
conflict: the grey animl was conflicted with the colorful animals.
symbol: each color is the symbol of each characters.
climax: the grey one could make freinds and the red one was criticized by them.
irony: in spite of his color, he couldn't mke friends at first.
theme: we shouldn't jugde the other people from what they look. we should jugde from what they do.
Looks
Setting: in the forest, daytime, we could imagine any period.
Conflict: there is conflict between a grey creature and himself
he has feeling of inferiority by his color, so he struggled to change his color.
Symbol: the colors is the symbol of racial, looks.
grey color is the symbol of discrimination.
red color is the symbol of reader.
Irony: First, all of creatures laughed at grey ones because of his grey color. However, they accepted grey creatures and accused red ones.
Climax: they are get together regardless whether coloful or not. the grey one no longer suffer from his comolex of looks.
Theme: we shouldn't judge others only for their looks, most important point is their personality.
Looks
Setting: Anytime, in the forest
conflict: A gray character against some vivid-colored character.
Symbol: The color inside of each character represents their personality.
Climax: He made some new friends without colors.
Irony: Colored characters burried gray one but eventually they lost their friends.
Theme: The theme of this story is that you don't need to pretend yourself but be just the way you are.
Yusuke Habu: news article Driveless car tested on Britain's streets for 1st time
Today I would like to talk about driverless cars. In my opinion, for the technology perspective, I agree with this because I think this can change the whole technology. Our lives will be convenient but for the passenger, in a driving perspective, I don't fully agree with this because this can cause many car accidents than ever before. The reason why I say this is because machines cannot adjust their driving in irregular situaitons or the risk is too high. That is because one program miss can cause a lot of accidents world wide. I hope our future will be safe and convenient.
Yusuke Habu
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Looks
Setting: It could be anywhere and anytime in the forest.
Conflicts: Colorful creatures vs Grey creature
Symbol: color is the symbol of each one's characteristics.
Irony: Although the grey creature took the color off the other creature, he did not feel better.
Climax: colorful and grey creatures work together to make an piece of art.
Theme: if you cannot handle something by yourself, work together with somebody!
Looks
Setting : anytime anywhere in a forest.
Conflict : the gray fur animal against colored fur animals.
Symbol : fur which has various color symbolize people's personality.
Climax : When the gray fur animal succeeded to make a friend.
Irony : Even he changed the fur to make friend, it doesn't affect.
Theme : You don't have to be the same as others.
Looks
Summary: There were some colorful animals in a forest. They plays with their own colors. A gray animal wanted to join them but he was refused and despised. So the grey one stole a color from another colorful animal. Then he could joint the group but the stolen one was despised. Seeing that, he returned his color to the animal. Though he was despised by the group, every other animal supported him.
Setting: Anytime in a forest.
Conflict: The grey one against the group.
Symbol: Their colors sometimes symbolize discrimination.
Climax: The stolen one got his color and played with grey one and made really great art.
Irony: Though the group despised great one and stolen one, they made a really great art.
Theme: If you despise someone, that will be returned to you in the future.
Hair dresser
I'd not been there for about 2 month.
After cutting, my hed became light and feel refreshment.
But actually I like long hair, because when I'm short hair, I feel some kind of uncomfortableness.
So I hope my hair become long as soon as possible! But I Don't want to pay money so much on going to hairdresser. That is defficult problem, isn't it.
New part-time job
Remembering a lot of tasks is very hard,but I feel enjoyable and fulfilling when the customers are satisfied. I will continue this job until graduation.
Yusuke Habu: assignment#3 looks
forests.
conflict: gray animal vs colorful animals and gray animal's desire to become an colorful animal.
climax: gray animal became an animal which is colorful from one of the orange animal but the gray
one decided to gave back the orange color to the orange animal and as a result, the gray
animal became friends with everybody.
symbol: All the animal represent human. ( the red one represents mean, and only accept
what they like to think and the orange one maybe represents mean but they know it is wrong
and should not discriminate something different.) I also think color represents what
character or what they have.
irony: When the gray animal took the orange color from the orange animal, the orange animal was
discrimanated by everyone even if the animal was once orange.
theme: Do not try to be the same. Be who you are. If you are patient and a good person, your dreams
will come true and people will understand who you are.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Yusuke Habu: news article Support for elderly job seekers to be expanded
I hope that many elderly people can work as long as they want.
Yusuke Habu
I'm moved
She played againt Miwa who is the doubles pair of her at quarter finals. She lost the previous game to her, so many people focus on this game. She won the game one by one and finally she won the championship! She also made a record as the youngest winner.
I really moved her win, because she made an insanely effort to compete other player.
I hope I could see her play in Tokyo Olympic game.
costume
On Monday, I bought some dance costumes for Aosai. I always buy cheap clothes so I felt they were a bit expensive.
I don't have enough time to do my part time to buy such a little expensive clothes. So it was a good opportunity to buy. I'm satisfied.
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Yusuke Habu: news article Blasts kill over 140 at Sanaa funeral
An Exhibition of Dalí's paintings
Assighment#3 Looks
setting: Imagined place that some animal kids are playing, and these kids have their own colors that can make the shape of something.
conflict: An animal that has a black monotone colour vs the discrimination of other animals that have coulorful colors
Or, the animal who have black color fights his own desire that want to have colorful color.
climax: The black animal took the coulor from a more small animal, and then he could join the group of animals that have colors. Although, the small animal who were taken color became lonly instead of the black animal. Then, the black animal decided to take his color back to the small animal, but he became lonly like before he has a color. Then the small animal and other animals were coming to him and made him joined their group. They became friends.
symbol: Animals are symbol of fuman kids, and colors describe their own personality and identity or some speciality.
irony: After taking color from small animal, the black animal could join the group that have colors. But after taking color back to the small animal, eventualy he was descriminated by them.
theme: If people don't have their own speciality by themselves, they can describe their specaility with their good friends.
My winter vacation plan
It's getting colder these days. My winter vacation will come in 2 months and I have my vacation plan on it.
There are lots of things that I want to do during my winter vacation. Like go skiing, travel abroad, doing part-time job and so on. The reason why I'm planning to do such things right now is that I don't have my free time on summer and spring vacation! As I wrote at previous blog, I play lacrosse almost every day. That means I don't spent my time to do things that I want to except playing lacrosse. Winter vacation is the only one that I can do anything without thinking about lacrosse.
However, I do like playing lacrosse right now, so I think I'm going to do wall ball 3 or 4 times a week at my winter break. After the vacation, our new season will begin. I want my winter vacation to be fun!!
Monday, October 10, 2016
Yusuke Habu: news ariticle Hurricane Matthew death toll nears 900 in Haiti
I was shocked with this article. Through this article, I rethought that nature is very dangerous, and there is one thing that I hope. That is technology will develop more than before because I think technology will save many people.
Yusuke Habu
Saturday, October 8, 2016
High school
Yusuke Habu: news article Car navigation systems constantly evolving by Daily Yomiuri
Today, I would like to talk about technology evolving.
Through this article, I thought technology is really making our lives convenient. I rethought that we are watching and using something beautiful which only high technology can do. I respect technology more than before now and I hope that many technologies will evolve like the car navigation system.
Yusuke Habu
wanna improve Japanese
When I speak, I often skip without saying "subject" which is imprtant when we have conversation.
I don't know why I skip it, but sometimes people can't understand what I want to say. So I need to make an effort to try to say with "subject". If you realize that I skip "subject" when we do conversation, just tell me!!
Friday, October 7, 2016
Alice in voodooland
Mermaid
Conflict: boy vs adults
boy insisted that he caught a mermaid, but for adults it looked just a little fish, and adults
did brainwashing to the boy.
Climax: due to the brainwashing, the boy finally forgot the mermaid.
Symbol: mermaid is a symbol of dream
adult is a symbol of power
Irony: boy believed the presence of mermaid but no one trusted him and his thought was forceed to
change
Theme: I thought this movie is about Japan at WW where freedom was almost none
Mermaid
Conflict: a boy is in conflict with society.
Climax: he set a mermaid free, which means he ceased to imagine.
Symbols: the mermaid is a symbol of freedom of fancy.
Irony: imagination is a behavior to free to do but that it is prohibited by law is ironical.
Theme: the law has to be powerful but mustn't be one which deprives human being of freedom.
Mermaid
point of view: third person
conflict: The boy vs. Society
climax: the boy was controlled and couldn't remember the mermaid.
symbol: sea- freedom
books-reality
irony: He was trying to convince that the mermaid is real but his parents don't believe him.
He wasn't to remind of mermaids but after he was punished he couldn't remember the mermaid.
theme: believe in yourself no matter what.
happiest present
Last saturday, I met my best friend I wrote last blog.
She reserved French restaurant for me! I was very surprised and happy.
The dinner tasted really good! we had a nice time. After dinner, the waitress brought me a birthday cake, ane my friend gave me presents! One was a ring with sapphire, and another was photo album.
In the album, there were message from my circle mate. I was almost crying because of their kindeness. my friend gave me wonderful present and memorable day!
Mr. Farmer
Friday
Anyway, my advice is that you should check time when you have lunch at second period of the day.
Wednesday's night
Mermaid
conflict: fancy versus reality / the boy versus police officers
climax: the boy couldn't give up to have fancy. He escaped from prison, and he took the mermaid fish to sea. He putted the fish into the sea, also he went into the sea. Maybe, he died.
symbol: Aquarium is a symbol of reality. Mermaid is symbol of fancy.
irony: When he went back to his home from prison, he couldn't mermaid in the aquarium. He didn't give up to image fancy, but he was already changed by police officers. And then, he wasn't accepted in the country. So he killed him by himself. This is irony of this book.
theme: Fancy can't surpass reality.
commuting to the school
Assignment: Mermaid
Point of view: 1st person
Conflict: person vs. society
Climax: The man which is the main charatcter was forced and controlled his mind by the society or country to forget and "cure" his mind of imagining fictions.
Symbol: Bars- it symbolizes no freedom
Irony: even people are socialized, they let themselves be controlled by the rules of the country. People just follow the rules in order not to get punished. As it is said in the story that fiction and fantasy is not permitted in the society.
Theme: a country cannot totally control people
Part time job
Marmaid
Theme: Daydreaming should be allowed and people should have the rights of freedom.
mermaid
Conflict: The boy and society is the conflict in this story. He insisted that the fish he saved turned into a beautiful mermaid, but government didn't trust him and punished him because imagination is not allowed.
Symbol: The mermaid symbolizes freedom.
Irony: The boy resisted the government's pressure but he eventually lost his imagination.
Climax: He admitted that the mermaid was imagination, but he meets the mermaid again in the end.
Theme: To believe what you think no matter what others say.
Mermaid
Conflict: The boy said he saw a mermaid, not fish. However, no one believed him.
Climax: The boy realized that fish was not a mermaid.
Symbol: Fish is fantasy or people's ideals. Adults are the real society.
Irony: The boy said fish was a mermaid, but adults made him forget the thought.
Theme: Everybody can imagine freely and it should not be limited.
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Yusuke Habu: Everyday Exploration/ Private libraries catching on in cities across Japan by Daily Yomiuri
Today, I would like to talk about how I think about private libaries.
I think private libraies are great because we can read books freely in a different way from public libraries like school or the city library. We don't have to be quiet, we could eat or drink, anything, and I think we can get ideas from books when we are eating or drinking, relaxing because we can enjoy the book casually. I think it is a very good idea. I hope there will be more private libraries in the future.
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Mermaid
Setting: A boy that likes fantasy lives in a country that fantasy is banned. Any time.
Conflict: Though the boy likes fantasy and he believe he saw mermaid, fantasy is banned in the country so the government try to stop him having fantasy.
Symbol: If he can find the mermaid, he can prove his innocence. So I think the mermaid symbolize the freedom of thoughts.
Irony: He can't see the mermaid he caught after he come back home. But finally he could find a mermaid in sea and he followed the mermaid.
Climax: He escaped from government and came back home to find out the mermaid. Thought he could see the mermaid then, he went to the sea and his innocence was proved.
Theme: No one can control people's thought and rob their freedom of thoughts.