Friday, November 12, 2010

Visions of Childhood

I think that the movie The Sandlot depicts childhood very well because it shows both the good and the bad times children might have while growing up. The Sandlot especially shows how great friends are and how important they are in growing up. In the movie one of the boys gets in trouble when he loses a baseball that was very important to his father. Since he had such great friends they were able to work together and get the ball back so the boy wouldnt get in trouble with his father. The Sand Lot is a great example of how important friends are to your childhood because without them you wouldn't be able to get through some of the tough times that might occur.

The four stories that we read depicted childhood as a part of your life where your still confused about life and everything that goes on around you. The authors show that the children in each story think they know everything, but it isn't until something happens when they realized how little they actually know. I believe all the authors got the view of childhood right because for most of your life your parents guide you through things and it's not until they are gone when you realize how hard life really is.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Childhood Story

Just like every other kid in the world, my parents are the most important thing in my life. They are so important because they are always there when I need help and are always willing to give some wise words of advice. It's when they aren't around, is when I realize how much I miss them and need them. When I was around the age of 10 my parents left me and my brother home alone for a couple of days because they had to be somewhere. It was in those couple of days when I realized how young I really was and how much more I had to learn before I was ready to live on my own. I couldnt handle the responsibility of taking care of myself, my brother, and the house all by myself. Once my parents were back in control I started to learn from them because it won't be long until im out of the house and starting my own life and hopefully everything they taught me will make my life that much easier.