The Moral of The Pearl

Steinback wrote an excellent story about how the Pearl of world changes the main character, Kino's life and his future. At the very beginning of the story, Kino and his family have a very smooth and simple life. Everything seems peaceful and nothing has to worry about. But once his son was poisoned, his life has a goal, to save his son's life. When he is not accepted by the doctor, he went to the ocean and tries his luck to see if he can find anything valuable. Fortunately, he finds the pearl of the world, a great grey pearl. 

When he finds the pearl, he starts to dream about how different his life and his family will be. At the same time, people live in the same village also think about how to take the pearl away from Kino. That is because people only see the wealth the pearl will bring to them. They do not see other things else, such as the moral of being a good person, and not stealing things from their neighbors. People become greedy, so does Kino. Even though he is almost killed by a stranger, he still insists to keep the pearl. He also puts his family in danger and finally his son is killed in a fight. So Kino finally realizes the consequence of his greed and throws the pearl in the sea.

I think the moral of the book is to tell people that we should be satisfied what we already have and not be greedy of the things we do not have. If we can control our desire for money, we can have a more peaceful life. 

The Diary # 5

Date: April 25, 2009

Today is the third day since the day I won the lottery. I keep thinking how can I spend the money. But I decide to save the remaining money for emergency. Also I want to have a trip to France next Spring with my friends. So I think it is smart to deposit the money in my bank account.

However, I got a phone call from my close relative. She is my cousin. She told me that she needs some money to open a businese and she asks if I can lend some money to her. I was in a dilemma for a moment. I wonder if I can have my money back in a year if her businese is a success. But I do not want to be thought as rude or cruel. Finally, I denied her suggestion. I think I make the right choice in the end.

The Diary # 4

Date: April 24, 2009

I woke up at the same time as usual. But I feel released because I think I do not have to study that hard and get a good job to make money. I already have the money in my pocket. But I still do the same things, going to school, doing my homework, and hanging with my friends. I just feel less pressure on my shoulder. I become more easy-going. Still, I appreciate all the things I have. I do not waste anything... I think I will, but in fact, I am still the same me.

Today I donate 10% of the money to the organization which deals with the students who do not have the money to pay their tuition. I always want to do something for these people but I did not have the extra money before. Now I can make it and make this move. I am kind of proud of myself. I also buy my friends and my family meals, lunch and dinner. I am not stingy at all. I like to share the extra fortune and lucky with my family and friends.

Earth day !!!!! :)

April 22 is the day of the earth. It is also the day that reminds us of appreciating our earth. We should do our best to recycle items, turn off the air condition when it is not needed, ride the bike instead of driving the cars and so on. There are so many things we can do to save the earth. 

Our earth is dying now, we should take more care of it. Let the earth extend its existence. On the other hand, we should think of our future and the next generation's. If our environment keeps worse, it is difficult for human beings, any animal and plant to live on earth. If the earth is destroyed, there is no way to replace it. We should think hard of it.   

The Diary # 3

Date: April 23, 2009
Today, I won the lottery and now I have a lof of cash in my pocket. People knew I won the lottery and I felt like they wanted to know how I spend the money. My friends asked me for help, of course money wise. My relatives who seldom talk called me to congraduate me for the locky and asked me what time I can have dinner with them. Good friends and "okay" friends called me today. I thanked for their care but now I just wanted to think for my own and figured it our how to make use of the money.

I felt I am still the same person. But people treated me differently, they always smiled to me and tried to know how I will spend the money. I am kind of not used to the changes and I just wanted to do my things without other people's attention, not at all. I was watched everywhere people knew me. In the late evening, I finally spent a little portion of the money to buy a new eletronic guitar which I had been looking for. But I dare not go out. I shopped online because I did not want to be noticed. So far, I just do like to be watched. So I went to bed a little early only because I was tired of being watched instead of being exhausted of fantasy.

Tha diary #2

Date: April 21, 2009

This morning I got up 5 minutes late and almost missed my train. Today I finally noticed that my clock was 10 minutes late compared to the clock in the train station. No wonder I was always in a hurry when I caught a bus. I had my breakfast in the train and read the newspaper. I learned that the burned infant was dead. I spent 1 minute to wish their family fine.

I went to class as my schedule and talked to my friends. I was at home at the same time as usual. I had a good dinner today with my family. I watched a movie tonight and played a little bit guitar after doing my homework. I went to bed 1 hour late because I cannot fall asleep. I sensed something different in my room.

The diary # 1

Date: April 20, 2009

I woke up at 5 and took a quick shower. I changed clothes, got on the car and waited till I arrived the school. I started the first class, and had lunch and played some guitar during break time with my friends. I went to class again. The all thing repeated every day.

When the school was over, i chilled out with my friends. then I got on the taxi and went to high speed railroad station. I got home, did homework, and had some chat with friends. Finally I went to bed and slept. I waited for the same thing happened tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, it will never change.

Hooters Girls Battle Man Hiding In Car

Christopher Childers, 40, was arrested because he hided in two 19-year-old girls' car when they walk into a Wal-Mart to do some shopping. He liked the two girls so he waited in their cars and wanted to do something bad toward them. There was somehting interesting about the crime was that the male said that he thought the two girls are easy. I was not sure about what he said that. Did he mean that the two girls are easy to rob or easy to make friends with them. I think he was trying to do something sexual haraassment to the two girls. This news let me think that girls usually have more difficult time than men becuase females are physically inferior than men.
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/19208184/detail.html#-

5 Found Dead Inside Middletown Home

At least five people are dead after relatives found them in a Middletown home.
Frederick County deputies said that a caller told police that there were five people dead in a house. They were a husband, a wife and three kids. The police said that the father killed all his family members and killed himself after murdering his family. The kids were still very young. I found the news is very sad and scaring. How could a father kill his own wife and young kids? The neighbors said that the father looked fine like usual and they could not imagine he killed his family. The news let me feel like human beings' life is so unpredictable. We should appreciate what we have and love our family, instead of destroying them.


http://www.wbaltv.com/cnn-news/19217140/detail.html

The Pearl #1

1. How would you change if you had a lot of money? What your personality be different?
 If I am rich, I may buy a lot of stuff and perhaps, waste the money I have. In other words, I may not appreciate my personal items that much compared to my current stage. If I have a lot of money, I may waste my money because I can always buys things even though I do not need them. In terms of my personality, I may  be more proud of myself since I can easily get things I want. But I am still nice and friendly to my friends and relatives. I will not be mean or treat them in a bad way. 

2. Would you ever take a risk to reach a goal?
I think I am the person who takes a risk to reach a goal. Once I find a goal for myself, I will try my best and overcome the obstacles come to my way. At the point, I will not think too much of my own safety and I will do everything satisfies my goal. I remember one day i'm so thirsty, and i want to go seven-eleven to buy a drink.  So I don't care about the traffic light and the cars. I only want to go buy a drink. This may not completely describe my taking a risk, but can reveal something about myself.

3. Would you ever hurt members of you family just so you could be accepted by friends?
I would like not to hurt anyone in my family. If I do, there must be some reasons which make me hurt them. On the other hand, my friends are very important to me. Also I only accept something reasonable. So I will not hurt my members of my family only because I want to be accepted by friends. If I hurt my family, that is because there are some apparent reasons, instead of acceptance of friends. 

5 dead in Florida boating accident, official says

There were 12 people abroad the boat which was crashed because of a boating accident near Jacksonville, Florida, on Sunday evening. The were 5 people found dead and the remaining 7 people were serious injured, sent to the hospital. 

When the accident happened, the rescuers were not able to arrive the dock because the dock was not finished. So they had to put some wood sheets on the water to rescue the victims. 

I feel sorry to these people and think they are unlucky. I think they may not die if the dock is finished and people who had serious injuries may just have bruises.  I wonder if they wear any life vest on the board. Maybe 5 people dead because they did not wear any life vest.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/04/12/florida.boat.accident/index.html

L'Aquila Earthquake (2009)

The wake of a deadly earthquake that killed nearly 300 people and left some 45,000 homeless, it's a poignant reality they must live with. "It is hard for us to believe right now," the Archbishop of L'Aquila told those assembled for an emotional Easter Mass. "But we must pray, we must pray that God gives us hope.

I think it is nice that the Pope and other bishops comfort the people and pray for them during the Easter. It shows that the world is warm and there is still hope for these suffering people.  I think people all over the world should help them financially or pray for them. 

But it is lucky that people from Taiwan travelled to Italy and got back safely without hurt. After this horrible stuff happen, many people go to the church and pray for people who were dead or became homeless. I hope people who lost their family or home can recover soon for the loss. God bless them.

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/science/topics/earthquakes/laquila_italy_2009/index.html?scp=2&sq=Deadly%20Earthquake%20Shakes%20Central%20Italy&st=cse