Appreciating Literature

(Fourth quarter project in ELA) (Third year)

Submitted to: Teacher Mary Duenas Submitted by: Jules Albert Cordero
Third year-ST. Catherine

A. David Swan(Nathaniel Hawthorne) 1)Where was David Swan going? Boston 2)What did he do along the way? He waited under a shade, drank from a spring and took a nap. 3)While he lay sleeping, what opportunities came to him that could have changed his future? Passersby that were on horseback and vehicles that may have brought him to Boston. 4)What cut short each opportunity? He was asleep throughout that time. 5)Which paragraph sums up the lesson in the story? Paragraph 4. 6)Do you agree with it? Explain your answer by giving examples. Yes, because in this paragraph you could see how David is so ignorant and did not bother to do anything. Book report Title: David swan Setting -1800s Where the story happens- The road going to Boston Characters w/brief description David Swan- The protagonist of the story. On his way to Boston, he stopped to wait for vehicles but took a nap. Story plot The story David Swan shows the life of a youth. David who is twenty years old is on a journey to the city of Boston for an job in his uncles small grocer at the counter. It was summer and he

was tired and decided to wait under a shade, while waiting for the stage coach to carry him to boston. While he lay sound asleep in the shade, other people were wide awake, and passed to and fro, along the sunny road by his bedchamber. Some looked neither to the right and hand nor the left, and knew not that he was there. A middle aged widow, when nobody else was near, thrust her head a little way into the recess and vowed that the young fellow. The climax The climax of the story when he was nearly killed by two rascal over a bottle of brandy. Ending David Swan was nearly killed by two rascals over a bottle of brandy but was cut off by a dog. He finally woke up and hitched a ride in a stage coach to Boston, not aware that opportunities passed by him while he was asleep. Personal reaction My reaction on the story of David Swan is that you should be responsible of your action and you should not pass an opportunity you should grab opportunities dont let it pass and be conscious of your actions. B) Gettysburg Address 1)In Lincolns view, who has made the cemetery at Gettysburg a holy place? The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract 2)What could the living do to honor the soldiers who died in the war? We should devote more to the cause that they fought for. 3)Are the ideas expressed here true to present situations? Yes, Since we can apply all these in a situation calling for unity of the people in a government that is for the people. There are also situations calling for the unity of the people in times of an unrest. 4) )Are the sentiments expressed in the following sentences relevant to the Philippines and its citizens? Explain

a) This line says that we cannot express our gratitude to the brave men who fought their whole lives and this line is relevant to Filipinos who fought their last breath in saving our country. b) We should be hardworking and continue the legacies our ancestors had left us. c) We should continue the works of the people who died and preserve them and to improve it rather than to left it undone. d)This statement is relevant to the Philippines and its citizen because we all Filipino follow gods law and we believe in him. 5)Explain the expression government of the people, by the, for the people. Is such a government good? support your ans. Yes, a government that would cater to the needs of the people and is specifically made for the people. That would be an ideal government since it will cater to the people and the people will benefit from it. 6)What idea expressed in Gettysburg Address could be closet to a Filipino experience? Explain your answer. The People Power or EDSA 1. That was a moment in our history that we are united against a person and his cronies. Unity among the Filipinos during that time is what made that endeavour very successful. We achieved what we really wanted and formed a government that would suit our needs. Speech In my opinion, school is just a teenage version of life in the real world, and a lot of problems we encounter in school manifest themselves outside of it. One such problem would be selfdiscipline when it comes to making difficult choices. In school, we choose between listening to the teacher and letting our thoughts wander, doing our assignment and watching tv. Outside, its often a choice between obeying our parents and following our own desires, which usually go against their wishes. We often go for the easier option, obviously because it require less effort and no sacrifice at all. In this battle against the self, there is no simple solution. One way to address this problem, I guess, is to set our eyes on the goal, which justifies why we should do things we dont feel like doing. Listening to the teacher and doing our assignment may seem like chores right now, but in the long run, we know well be thankful we s tudied hard while we still had the chance. Our parents only have our best interest at heart and its best to remember this the next time we feel like starting a rebellion. Most of all, we should keep in mind that being a grown up and succeeding in life will always require making tough calls.

C) The Adventure of tom Sawyer 1)what adventure did Tom and huck agree on? Hunting for buried treasure in a haunted house. 2)Why didnt Huck like Toms choice of place for the adventure? Huck was scared to go into the haunted house 3)Do you think the house was really haunted? Support your answer. No, there was no ghost in the haunted house but another person, Injun Joe who was ready to bury his stolen loot in the house. 4)Why were the two men in the Haunted House to be feared? Because they were robbers. 5)What secrets did Tom and Huck discover as they listened to and watched the two men? Where they hid their stolen treasure and how Injun Joe found gold in the haunted house. 6)What made Injun Joe think that someone was in the house with them? When they saw Toms and Hucks tools. 7)What did the two boys decide to do about their discoveries? They resolved to be a lookout for Injun Joe and follow him wherever he goes. 8) If you had a choice, would you like to have Tom and Huck as your brothers?why? Yes, since they are very good friend and they would make very fun brothers. Book report Title: The Adventure of Tom Sawyer Setting- around 1845 Where the story happened St. Petersburg, Missouri Characters w/brief description

Tom Sawyer- the protagonist of the novel and a mischievous child who is friends with Huckleberry Finn. Huckleberry Finn- an orphan who is a friend of Tom Sawyer whom he shares his belief in adventure and in superstitions. Story plot Summer arrives, and Tom and Huck go hunting for buried treasure in a haunted house. After venturing upstairs they hear a noise below. Peering through holes in the floor, they see Injun Joe enter the house disguised as a deaf and mute Spaniard. He and his companion, an unkempt man, plan to bury some stolen treasure of their own. From their hiding spot, Tom and Huck wriggle with delight at the prospect of digging it up. By an amazing coincidence, Injun Joe and his partner find a buried box of gold themselves. When they see Tom and Hucks tools, they become suspicious that someone is sharing their hiding place and carry the gold off instead of reburying it. Climax When Injun Joe went inside the house to hide the treasure that he stole and Tom and Huck hid from him. Ending Injun Joe became suspicious that they are not alone in the house and Tom and Huck resolved to follow Injun Joe and keep a lookout for him. Personal reaction My personal reaction on the story The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is that you should always trust or relay on your instinct and you should be honest. D) Mending walls 1) Why doesnt the speaker in the poem like a wall or fence between neighbours? Because there is no reason for the wall between them since there isnt anything that they need to contain. A wall may symbolize a gap among people, neighbours which may be caused by their problems. 2)Do you agree that good fences make good neighbours ?Explain.

In some aspects, since we need to maintain some privacy in our life too. It all boils down on the preference of the person but for me, I agree with this saying. I like to maintain some privacy in my life and having a good fence can help me maintain that privacy that I want. 3)Why does the speaker in the poem think that mending a wall is playing an outdoor game? Since there are two of them playing it. Its more of an interacting game wherein they need to interact with each other while mending the wall. 4)What are the differences between the speaker in the poem and his neighbour? Being a wall builder and wall breaker. The narrator is more of a wall breaker, he wants the wall that separates him from his neighbour broken down. However, his neighbour wants to maintain a wall to maintain his privacy. 5)In your opinion, does the speaker in the poem think that following tradition is always a good thing? Quote lines from the poem to support your answer.Do you agree?Explain No, he actually questioned the quote thrown at him by his neighbour. He only says, Good fences make good neighbours. This was when the narrator suggests breaking down the wall that separates them. It was a tradition that a wall be put up between neighbours but the narrator objects in the presence of the wall between them reasoning that it shows gap between them. 6)What could be the main cause for a barrier between two person? Among nations. Misunderstanding may be a major cause of rift among persons. In some aspects wherein they dont understand each other, a rift is brewing if misunderstanding happens. 7)How can the barrier between individuals be broken down? The barrier between people of different nations? Respect and understanding may break down a barrier between persons and nations. If we just respect each other, respect in what we believe in, there would be no brewing rift or whatever. Understanding each other, on what each and every one of us want, a barrier could be broken down.