The kids were running in both directions. The nanny ran after one, then the other. Then a vase fell and broke. Soon after that she stormed out of the house yelling,”I QUIT.” The only nanny up for the job for the Banks’ children is, Mary Popping, the star in the movie “Mary Poppins” by P.L. Travers.
So which mode of literature is Mary Poppins you ask? Well its romance of course! It’s romance because romance is the only mode of literature that deals with fantasy. You may think that romance has to deal with love, but actually romance just needs fantasy. Mary Poppins knows just when to use magic.
Speaking of Mary Poppins, she’s the main character, obviously. She’s the perfect nanny for any child in need of one because she is nice but knows when to be strict. The children before Mary Poppins were misbehaving little children who would run away while out on walks. But the Mary comes and after a few days they’re much better behaved. Most of her items come from her carpet bag which is a major part of the story.
Her carpet bag is one of the main symbols of magic. Right away when Mary Poppins comes to the house she starts sprucing up the nursery the first thing she pulls out is a hat rack much taller than the bag, and the children are amazed! Another symbol of magic is her umbrella. She floats down from a cloud in the beginning and in the end the umbrella comes to life and she floats away with it.
So as you can see Mary Poppins is the right nanny for the Banks’ children. I know if she was hired as my nanny I would be overjoyed! Mary Poppins can make magic happen so who wouldn’t want her as their nanny.
Mary Poppins proved to be the best nanny for Jane and Michael and helped their parents learn to parent. The parents learned to balance work and play. She also helped turn the children into nice young adults.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Panchito’s Uncertainty in Life in “The Circuit”
Panchito came home from another day of work. He opened the door to his shack. What he saw was all the stuff boxed up and ready to move. Panchito, from the story “The Circuit” by Francisco Jiménez, is part of a migrant family. A migrant family is a family that has to move to find work. Several weeks in the life of Panchito’s migrant family teach us that what is normal for us is far from that for this young boy. Yet, Panchito faces the uncertainty of each move bravely, following the comedic mode of literature.
Every six months or so Panchito has to move. That means he has to leave his school, his friends, and his community. Panchito does not like it when they move. Every time he has to leave something. In the most recent move he leaves his friend, the teacher.
The reason Panchito has to move is because he is poor and needs to find work. Panchito has to work sun up till sun down. He, his brother, and his father only make around 15 dollars a day all three of them combined. Panchito is only in 6th grade and he’s working as long as possible. Would you want to work up to fourteen hours?
After Panchito’s most recent move he works in the grape fields. When that season is over he goes to school. On the first day his teacher asks him to read from an English book, and he’s Spanish. Then his teacher helps him learn English. The teacher becomes Panchito’s best friend and is going to teach him the trumpet but before he can Panchito has to move again.
Panchito moved to a farm at the beginning of the story, a normal event for him, and then is forced to move again at the conclusion, again normal for him, thus, completing the plot line of the comedic mode. After reading about Panchito’s family, the story teaches us a normal life for Panchito is nothing like normal life for you and me. How would you feel if you just found something you liked and then had to leave it? Even today there are many people without long term homes. What would you do if you were in a migrant family? So as you can see Panchito’s life isn’t horrible but it is not the best either.
Every six months or so Panchito has to move. That means he has to leave his school, his friends, and his community. Panchito does not like it when they move. Every time he has to leave something. In the most recent move he leaves his friend, the teacher.
The reason Panchito has to move is because he is poor and needs to find work. Panchito has to work sun up till sun down. He, his brother, and his father only make around 15 dollars a day all three of them combined. Panchito is only in 6th grade and he’s working as long as possible. Would you want to work up to fourteen hours?
After Panchito’s most recent move he works in the grape fields. When that season is over he goes to school. On the first day his teacher asks him to read from an English book, and he’s Spanish. Then his teacher helps him learn English. The teacher becomes Panchito’s best friend and is going to teach him the trumpet but before he can Panchito has to move again.
Panchito moved to a farm at the beginning of the story, a normal event for him, and then is forced to move again at the conclusion, again normal for him, thus, completing the plot line of the comedic mode. After reading about Panchito’s family, the story teaches us a normal life for Panchito is nothing like normal life for you and me. How would you feel if you just found something you liked and then had to leave it? Even today there are many people without long term homes. What would you do if you were in a migrant family? So as you can see Panchito’s life isn’t horrible but it is not the best either.
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