WRITE ABOUT ONE OR MORE OF THESE QUESTIONS DURING THE UNIT. ALL ENTRIES ARE DUE PRIOR TO JANUARY 21ST!
1. DO YOU THINK PEOPLE CAN CHANGE THE WAY THEY ARE? WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR TRUE CHANGE TO TAKE PLACE?
2. DOES EVERYONE DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE? WHY OR WHY NOT? ELABORATE ON YOUR ANSWER.
3. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAYING YOU ARE SORRY AND TRULY BEING SORRY? HOW DOES ONE PROVE HE/SHE DESERVES FORGIVENESS?
4. HOW DOES ONE'S CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES INFLUENCE THE ADULT ONE BECOMES? HOW CAN THE EFFECTS OF A DIFFICULT CHILDHOOD BE REVERESED?
6. TELL ABOUT A PERSON WHO INFLUENCED YOUR VALUES AND VIEW OF LIFE (OTHER THAN A PARENT) MUCH LIKE TINY TIM INFLUENCED SCROOGE AND EVERYONE HE MET. TELL HOW YOU KNOW THIS PERSON AND WHAT HIS/HER IMPACT ON YOU HAS BEEN.
3. Saying you are sorry is easy, but showing that you really mean it is entirely different. In my mind, an apology is certainly a step better than doing nothing, but it means very little if one's behavior does not show remorse. I do not believe it is healthy to hold a grudge when soemone has hurt you, but I also think it is unrealistic to totally forgive someone just because he/she has said he/she is sorry. Once someone gives me an apology, I show my gratitude and wait to see if he/she has changed the offensive behavior or ends up just repeating it again. If I observe that he/she has really worked on improving the behavior, I am fine and put the entire incident behind me. No one is perfect, and we all have made mistakes we wish we can take back. If we both learn something from the incident, all is well, and I can move on feeling good about it.
ReplyDelete1. I believe they can change but only if they really want it and work for it. I believe if a person really wants to change they need to put forth effort and not just say I want to make a good grade and then not study. Instead they need to show their interest and enthusiasm to reach that goal. I also believe they need a good foundation like a good friend to support them or a close family member to always be there. People can change who they are but only in desire of changing.
ReplyDelete2. I believe that everybody deserves a second chance; even if they have done many bad things. I think that everybody should be forgiven therefor giving them a second chance. It's not easy to redeem yourself after you've done many bad things but if you work to improve, most people will give you a second chance. People can be very judgmental if they think that you are a bad person even if you've changed, they probably won't give you a chance but if people are more open to excepting the fact you've changed they will give a second chance.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, i believe that everybody deserves a second chance, even though the mistake they made may have been horrible. I think this because we need to learn from our mistakes, which makes us better people. Everybody should have a second chance, but not everybody gets one. Some people have to even move cities or schools just because of no second chance. I hope we all can get second chances.
ReplyDelete3. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAYING YOU ARE SORRY AND TRULY BEING SORRY? HOW DOES ONE PROVE HE/SHE DESERVES FORGIVENESS?
ReplyDeleteThe difference between saying you are sorry and truly being sorry is when you are truly sorry you say it like you mean it and you can tell by the way the person asking forgiveness looks at you. One can prove he/she deserves forgiveness by really trying to make you forgive them or by the way they act around you that you truly are sorry.
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ReplyDeleteI believe that everyone deserves a second chance, no matter what they did. Whether they take it or not is up to them. Some people realize their wrong ways, and can completely become a different person, like Scrooge did in the in of the play. Although, some people are stubborn, and refuse to change their ways. These people almost always suffer in the end. These choices can also hurt their loved ones.
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ReplyDeleteOnes childhood could affect how their adulthood because if you feel like others need to feel how you felt as a child. If you had a good childhood, you want the children to feel the joy and love you did. If you had a bad childhood, you want others to feel the pain you went through. One can be reserved by the way they decide to look at it. If they see how bad their childhood was, they may want to make the other kids have a better childhood than they did so they give them a good childhood and do not have to feel the pain you did as a child.
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ReplyDeleteI think that everyone deserves a second chance because everyone makes mistakes and they learn from it. People can realize what they did and they can learn from it. Everyone needs to experience what they did and understand why its wrong and when they do so, they can have a second chance. When we realize something of what we did wrong, it can make an impact on us and we can change like Scrooge. We can become a different person and a better person. This is why we need to give people a second chance.
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ReplyDeleteI believe people do deserve a second chance in the future after the incident has happened. People can change by the influence of others or actions people set forth. You can learn from your mistakes and then go on and change your actions and become a better person. We can relate to one another just like scrooge did in the christmas carol. He looked into the past and saw how his actions and words had impacted other peoples life including his own. We eventually realize it over time and want another chance. It depends on the people that surround you, the faith and trust put into it, and then a second chance.
2. I do not think that everyone deserves a second chance. Although i do think that some people deserve a second chance but not everyone. The people that deserve a second chance are the one who truely didnt mean to do something that they did or said. I do not think that if someone maybe who has hurt or harmed someone on purpose should not get a second chance; because they knew what they were doing and knew it was wrong so they shouldnt deserve to get another chance.
ReplyDeleteI do believe that people can change because my thoughts are that someone somewhere will try to reach out to them. Although, just because the people try to help doesn't mean that they will help the person. However, usually people can only change if people are willing to give them a second chance. If they get a second chance then that gives them the ability to try to remold their conscience and work off of a clean slate. I do believe that people can change.
ReplyDelete4. HOW DOES ONE'S CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES INFLUENCE THE ADULT ONE BECOMES? HOW CAN THE EFFECTS OF A DIFFICULT CHILDHOOD BE REVERESED?
ReplyDeleteI think if a person has a sad and hard childhood they will become a grumpy and sad adult, because they are probably picking up the traits and or emotions around him. He might also be mad and frustrated that he didn't have any good memories from his childhood.
If a person has a happy and memorable childhood, and the people around them are upbeat them I believe they will be happy too.
But, if a person who had a hard childhood is willing to become a happy adult they could probably change if they set their mind to it. Like, if they surround themselves with happy people and look at the positive things in life then they can change.
#2 I think everyone deserves a second chance, because everyone makes mistakes and everyone will continue to make mistakes, and what you do to fix your mistakes so you wont do it again really matters. Some people don't get second chances which in my opinion is very wrong, because everyone has gotten a second chance so he or she should have the same chance to change what they have done.
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ReplyDeleteChange is, in a lot of ways, a big event in someone's life. People develop habits that increase over time no matter if they are good or bad. This means that it can be hard for someone to change themselves. However, I believe that change is possible. If someone feels true remorse for what they did, or has the guts to apologize to everyone whom they had harmed, then I think that can provide as a reform or epiphany. Also, if someone goes through a life changing incident, like Scrooge in the play, that can change their views and perspective on things. Overall, I believe that people have the ability to change, even though they might not use it.
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ReplyDeleteI believe everyone deserves a second chance. Everyone does something for a reason, and everything happens for a reason. Even if you didn't know you did something wrong, or felt like whatever you did wasn't wrong you have to think from the other person's perspective. Everyone has their own opinions, and feelings about something. No matter if you are forgiven or not, it is important that you realize what you did wrong, and realize that you may still have a chance to fix your mistake. Overall, I feel like everyone should be given a second chance to make up for what ever happened.
#1 I belief people can change, though it usually is someone else that changes them, such as a friend, or family member. People can change all the time. sometimes an experience can change people. It's important to know that people change. Changes can be to stop drinking or smoking, or to start going to church again. People change all the time, and ussually it's a good thing.
ReplyDelete4. One’s good or difficult childhood may affect the kind of adult that a person grows up to be. A good childhood will usually result in a good adulthood. This is because they will know what being happy and caring feels like, so they express that in their daily adult life. A difficult childhood will usually result in a hard adulthood. A difficult childhood may have events involved like being bullied at school, having to suffer the loss of a loved one, or going through your parents getting a divorce. The adult might want to try to make everyone feel the pain that they felt. The adult will grow up to be angry and mean, because that’s mainly what made up their childhood. The effects of a difficult childhood can be reversed if you are willing to do what it takes to try to be a happy, caring, and loving person. This is how I think a person’s good or difficult childhood can affect someone’s adulthood.
ReplyDeleteI think people can change. To change lots of things are essential. You must be nice to people and mean it. Also you should try to make right the things you had done wroung. You must never go back to the way you were. Also you must stick with feeling happy or other emotions. Last try your best not to stop what you are doing and to change from old happenings.
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ReplyDeleteA person's childhood affects their life so much more than they really think. When you have a good childhood, chances are, you will turn out to be a well-rounded adult. That isn't always the case, though. Not everyine is blessed like we are, though. There are many people in this world that are living or have lived difficult childhoods that will stay with them forever. There are two kind of attitudes you can take with it- you can let it make you stronger, or you can grow up to be like Scrooge. There are people who we most admire that had hard childhoods, yet, they turned out so much stronger because of it. An exmample I immediatly thought of was Justin Bieber. He grew up without a father in his life, and he was very very poor. He would stand out on the street corner and play guitar so he could support he and his mom. When you think about where he is today, it really makes you think twice about the way some people have a perspective on life. Yet, not everyone is like that. Some poeple want to make other people suffer like they did- just like Scrooge. He lived a sad childhood and carried that baggage with him forever while letting it out and everyone around him. All in all, your childhood can definitly shape who you are as a person.
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ReplyDeleteIf you are in a unstable home with parents who don't love you and don't treat you write or each other write, can effect how you would treat your family as a grown-up. If you never felt like you were loved in your childhood or you never had anybody to be there for you when times were rough, than as an adult you wouldn't want to share any love or have any friends. Also if your parents were doing bad things to themselves as adults, than that might effect how you treat yourself. Some way of reversing those horrible things that happened to you in your childhood is go to somebody and talk about it with them and talk about the problems that you are having and see is they can be resolved. Another way could be to start taking better accrue of yourself like eating heathy and start exercising and that will bring a positive and healthy feeling to yourself.
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ReplyDeleteI think everyone deserves a second chance. I believe this because a person might not have wanted to do what he/she did but was just in the wrong spot at the wrong time or was in a bad situation and they should get a chance to start over again. Also, sometimes something good comes out of getting a second chance. Take Michael Vick for example. Just 2 years ago he was in prison for dogfighting which is a terrible thing. But the NFL commisioner believes that everyone deserves a chance and told him if he did community service he could get back in the game. He did and now he's in position to take his team to the Super Bowl and be MVP of the league. So, everyone does deserve a second chance.
I believe that if one has a childhood is a very powerful influence on the rest of their life. While you’re a child there is no negativity in you. Your parents, friends, or siblings can send bad messages that stick with the kids and they grow up feeling no love and then they show everyone else how they felt by doing the same to them. One could reverse the effects of a difficult childhood by maybe going into therapy or just finding a group of friends that respect them for who they are.
ReplyDeleteEverybody should have a second chance. In our novel, Scrooge is a angry, cold hearted person who was never loved by his parents. As an adult now, he is still never loved or he never shows love back. On christmas eve, Marley who died 7 years ago on Christmas eve, comes as a ghost to warn Scrooge to change his personality or else to suffer in the afterlife. That was Scrooge second chance to change. In real life there many people who get denied for doing horrible on their chance to show talent. People should get a second chance to do better incase they mess up because many times people don't get it right on their first try. Not everybody gets a second chance so if get one, better use it right!
ReplyDeleteI think everyone deserves a second chance Because what could have happened at the time that they did somthing bad, Could be because of a certain need like food or an addtction of drugs. and mabey if they were in the wrong place at the wrong time if they dont get a second chance how could they correct them selfes. for an example recently there was a guy with an acohol and drug problem who had 9 kids and used to be on tv before he got in to alcohol. a news reporter pulled up next to him and he had a seign that said i have a god given voice the news reporter said show me and he said in a low perfect tone voice "when your listing to nothing but the best of oldies your listing to magic 98.9" and now he is all over the news and is making a contract with kraft mac and cheese comercial.
ReplyDeleteI think everyone can deserve a second chance depending on what action he or she has put fourth. Lets say someone killed another person. In the action of taking another's life, he lost all chances of ever getting a second chance if it was intentional and he meant to cause another serious harm. Even if he was truly is sorry for it. In those cases, i do believe the death penalty may be appropriate. But if the person had no intention of harming the other person and only used self defense, he should definitely be heard and given another chance. In those cases, i do believe giving the death penalty would be wrong. But if someone was mean to you or lied to you, they can always apologize and truly mean it, and get another chance. You could always make up for it in that sense, because it wasn't something that you couldn't re-do or take back. So i do think in most cases people deserve second chances.
ReplyDeleteI am glad to see that most of you do realize that we deserve second chances if we are sincerely sorry for the wrong(s) we have done and are ready to do whatever it takes to make amends and become a better person.
ReplyDeleteIt is good to also see that most of you realize how important your childhood is and how much it influences the rest of your life. It is possible,however, with enough desire and help to reverse the negative impact of a difficult start and end up a very positive, happy and respected adult. "It takes a village to raise a child" We all need to help one another make the most of the lives we are given.
1. I think that people can change the way they are. Changing their ways might be difficult, but it can be done. The most essential thing for true change to take place, is facing the truth. Most people turn out the way they are because of their childhood. If you can't face, or try to cover up your past, then you can never change. Once you except was has happened, and learn to recover from your past, then you can really change. Then, you can become the person who you really want to be.
ReplyDelete#2... I believe a person does not deserve a second chance. If a person needs a second chance and gets it, that is like saying "hey i get a second chance and you don't". If you don't make the best of your life in the first chance, then you have failed because everybody else gets one chance too.
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ReplyDeleteI think people can say there sorry and not really mean it. The people who say they are sorry should at least know what they did wrong. Sometimes people force other people to say sorry. The only way I think that people should deserve forgiveness is if the explain what they did wrong and how they could have made it right by not starting something. I only forgive people if they know what they did wrong, and how they could have corrected it.
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ReplyDeleteI think that your childhood can effect the adult you become because if you are not surrounded by love as a child as an adult you may not be a very nice person. If you lose someone you love at a young age you may end up like Scrooge and not like life, but you might also try to do everything that person wanted you to do like Scrooges nephew Fred. I think that your childhood does effect the adult you become. The effects of a difficult childhood can be reversed if someone comes into your life that makes you happy and that teaches you what trust and love are all about.
3. The difference is when people say that they are sorry an don't believe it they don't change their actions or attitudes. But if someone really truly means it they don't do it again. People say they are sorry all of the time and keep constanly doing what they were so called "sorry" for and that is not being truly sorry. And if you know that you are doing something wrong that you know that you will be sorry for don't do it in he first place so it wouldn't matter if you are truly sorry or not because you didn't do anything.
ReplyDeleteHOW DOES ONE'S CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES INFLUENCE THE ADULT ONE BECOMES? HOW CAN THE EFFECTS OF A DIFFICULT CHILDHOOD BE REVERESED?
ReplyDeleteIt completly makes who you are as an adult because you see and observe everything as a child. When you are a child your brain is not quite formed and is more likely to be open for change. When you are young you form the majority of your opinions of life. You may agree with your parnets whe nthe yask but you have your own independent opinions. Child with bad expeiences during childhood intepert life as adult with that always in mind. They will always make tha texperience in to everything they do and then it becomes who they are. They become to overwhelmed with this event that was never resolved. They are left mentely scared. When childern have bad experiences they relive then constantly. This is what Scrooge suffered. He was abbandoned and basically told his family didn't love him, this made Scrooge not trust others in fear of them leaving or have a chance to love them for the same reason. I believe that events like this can be reversed. In most cases you don't have ghost visit you to solve your problems so there are other ways for this to be done. One thing you should do is try to ressolve the problem, this way you find closure. A way to prevent it is to not let it consume just understand it happened and move on. There are people out there who will love you (in Scrooge's case). An example is Fred to Scrooge. Fred does love Scrooge. Bad things do happen but you have to continue with life and you don't let it consume you or it will change.
2. I think that everyone deserves a second chance, because everyone makes a mistake. No matter how big this mistake is you can always change no matter how old you are. Although, the older you are the harder it will be to fix this because you most likely have been like this for a while. Since i believe in a second chance, I always think that the death penalty is wrong. Even if you made a huge mistake and someone else's life was taken and you are still there alive you should not have to die for one mistake that you made. Death is an awful thing but you should not have to die for a mistake that you made because everyone makes a mistake. Every single person will make a mistake just sometimes other peoples mistakes are bigger in the end a mistake is a mistake and you should be able to get a second chance to change yourself after that mistake.
ReplyDelete#4-One's childhood can influence the adult they become in a few ways. In a good childhood, the adult will probably have a happier feeling inside because that's the feeling they were raised with. In a bad childhood, most people will become mean and cold-hearted because that's what they were surrounded with in their earlier life. They decide that since they were treated like that, then everybody else should as well. This is how Scrooge was. However, this mean and cold-hearted personality can be reversed, as we are seeing in the Christmas Carol. There are a few different ways for this to be reversed. One of the ways is for people to think about their past, realize how they felt, and then they realize that they wouldn't want anybody else to suffer like they did, so they will change how they treat others. Another way is to have them look back at what they have done, and realize the truth. The person might have done something that they didn’t think much of, and then, looking back at it, they realize how it wasn't the right thing to do. They then will start doing things differently, and therefore, the problem is reversed.
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ReplyDeleteThe difference between saying you're sorry and meaning it is that when you say you're sorry, but don't do anything to correct yourself, then you probably aren't really sorry. But if you change your error, it shows you are truly sorry.
2. I believe that everyone deserves a second chance. I believe that everyone deserves a second chance because if you do something wrong and you are truly sorry for your wrong you can fix that wrong and make sure it doesn't happen again. If you make a big mistake I still think you can have a second chance, if you don't really feel sorry for what you did I don't believe that you deserve a second chance.
ReplyDelete3. Just saying your sorry isn't enough. You have to act upon saying sorry. You have to repent. You know when someone is truly sorry by the way they say it. If they look away and sluggishly say it, you'll know it isn't true. If they look you straight in the eye and say it you'll know it's true coming from them. They will prove they deserve forgiveness if they act in a positive way towards what they did wrong.
ReplyDelete1. I do think that people can change. They need to have support from the others around them like how Fred never gave up on Scrooge and asked him to dinner every year even though Scrooge said no every time. They also need to face the truth of what ever is making them angry or sad usually from the past.
ReplyDelete4. HOW DOES ONE'S CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES INFLUENCE THE ADULT ONE BECOMES? HOW CAN THE EFFECTS OF A DIFFICULT CHILDHOOD BE REVERESED?
ReplyDeleteI feel that one's childhood has a great impact on the adult they grow up to be. If someone has a very nurturing childhood with love and education, it is likely that they will become a very kind, generous, and successful adult. However, if someone grows up with very painful experiences from their childhood, they might not be as fortunate as others.
One way of recovering from the effects of a cruel past is to spend time improving your weaknesses, and preventing yourself from treating people with the disrespect you might have experienced. If you spent your childhood in a hurtful environment, do not spread the bitterness of your past; instead, try to help the people around you. Give people joyous memories that they can remember, try to keep them from being hurt the way you were.
If someone has the power to better themselves, even after suffering through a miserable past, they have the strength to overcome any challenge.
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Saying your sorry and meaning that your sorry are two different things. If you do something bad or disrespectful and you just say sorry, then you are not really sorry. To be sorry is to realize what you have done to the other person and to put yourself in their shoes. The golden rule is a very good example (do to others the way you want to be treated) or how you want to say it. To prove you are really sorry you need to know how that person feels and to correctly say your sorry, don't say sorry but tell them you understand that what you did was wrong and if they did that to you, you would be upset to.
ReplyDeleteI do not think everyone deserves a second chance. It depends on what the person did and what kind of person He/She is. If somebody did something bad over a long period of time, they should not get a second chance because they knew what they were doing the whole time. If somebody gets framed or gets into something they did not not know about accidentally, they deserve a second chance and a chance to prove they are really a good person. If they were strongly, and I mean STRONGLY, influenced by one or more people, they should be given a chance to get out of what they got into. Then again, nobody but God can judge if somebody deserves a second chance and what penalty they get.
ReplyDelete1. I believe people change the person they are if they are willing to put enough effort into becoming a better person. Sometimes the person doesn't want to be who they turned out to be. They could have made bad choices without realizing it. For true change to take place the person has to put enough effort into it and want to become a better person. They have to believe they can become better.
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ReplyDeleteI believe most people deserve a second chance. I didn't say everyone because there are some people that nobody would give a second chance. A couple examples of these types of people are Hitler and Al Qaida. They took away thousands of human lives. These people have done things that could never, ever be fixed. Others, though, could deserve a second chance. Somewhere along the way they probably made an accident that caused them to be that way. It could have been peer pressure, parents, or just a plain mistake. I think everyone in this category not only deserves, but need a second chance to make up for what they did or how they acted.
1. I think it is possible for someone to change. To do this one must show , feel. and think repentance. This seems easy to some people, but for others, this is impossible.
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ReplyDeleteOne's childhood experience can influence very much of how somebody becomes as an adult. If you were treated kindly during you childhood, you probably will be liked by other people if you treat people the way you were treated, which will happen to most people who had a good childhood. If you were treated meanly during your childhood, you may not turn out to be a person everyone liked. You may be mean, have a bad attitude, or a bad temper. Usually, you childhood will have a big contribution of your adulthood. If a difficult childhood were to be reversed, this would show great traits and trust in people. Sometimes, a difficult childhood can be reversed when there is a character in their lives who helps the person, or you look up to. This person could be a/an god, Jesus, athlete, family friend, sibling, or friend. Thankfully, I can say I have had a good childhood, not a difficult one.
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ReplyDeleteOne's childhood experiences can easily affect their future. If you were spoiled as a child you would probably grow up to be a greedy adult. On the other hand, if you had a great education and loving family and friends it would lead you to being a kind and caring adult. But, if you had a tough childhood the effects could be reversed. You would know no one wants to be treated badly or go through the hardships you went through. KNowing this, you would treat people with respect and be polite to everyone you met.
6. TELL ABOUT A PERSON WHO INFLUENCED YOUR VALUES AND VIEW OF LIFE (OTHER THAN A PARENT) MUCH LIKE TINY TIM INFLUENCED SCROOGE AND EVERYONE HE MET. TELL HOW YOU KNOW THIS PERSON AND WHAT HIS/HER IMPACT ON YOU HAS BEEN.
ReplyDeleteSomeone who has influenced my values in life is my grandmother. When I was really young she was diagnosed with lung cancer due to smoking. Although I didn't understand the situation at the time, now it has taught me an important lesson. I learned that you must live everyday as if it was your last. I also learned you shouldn't throw away your life by using drugs. Luckily she survived and never smoked again. To this day she reminds me of her mistakes so that they may never happen to me.
2.I think that some people deserve another chance, and others don't deserve another chance. It matters what the person has done, and what their doing about. An example of when the person doesn't deserve a second chance is like if some one killed a human. Death can't be forgiven. An example when some one deserves a second chance is if someone is being pulled over by the police, and they accidentally forget their drivers license. So they keep driving and crash in a wall. That person didn't know what to do.
ReplyDelete1. DO YOU THINK PEOPLE CAN CHANGE THE WAY THEY ARE? WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR TRUE CHANGE TO TAKE PLACE?
ReplyDeleteI think it is possible for people to change the way they are. I think this because; if you are mean or cruel, but then you realize that you are not nice. If you want to repent, I think you can, as long you truly want to change. I think it is essential to have the courage to change your ways. If you have courage you should be able to admit to your mistakes. I also think a person’s needs to realize there is kindness in the world, and if you look you are sure to find it.
The difference between just saying sorry is that saying you are sorry and really meaning it would be if you realize what you did wrong and you everything you can to help or please the person that you did something to. If you just say I'm sorry you are saying two words that mean nothing. The way you prove that you deserve forgiveness is by going above and beyond in everything that you do and show the person that you understand what you did and you really are sorry and that you will do whatever it takes to earn back whatever you lost weather it be trust or respect or whatever.
ReplyDelete1. DO YOU THINK PEOPLE CAN CHANGE THE WAY THEY ARE? WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR TRUE CHANGE TO TAKE PLACE?
ReplyDeleteI think people can change the way they are. But these people have to want to. You can;t change the person. For me, this question relates to the redirection and rehabilitation of people with drug and alcohol addictions. Like we learned from the guy who came to talk with us for aim for success, the disease ( no change or transition from "bad-good") cannot be cured (becoming "good") unless the person decides and personally chooses to change. He also said that we cannot make the decision for them, they have to do it themselves. And for true change to take place, the person themselves, has to make that commitment and decision themselves.
On the whole, I am very impressed with your thoughtful answers. I must especially commend Alex, Kamryn, Kensi,Victoria,Divya,Dylan,Ally, Nick,T.C.,Nikki,Emma,Sydney,Sidra,Seth,and Mei lynn on the depth of their responses. They not only had powerful things to say, but they stated their ideas quite effectively. Thank you to all of you for sharing your ideas. The rest of you only have one more day to get your responses in on time to count.
ReplyDelete3. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAYING YOU ARE SORRY AND TRULY BEING SORRY? HOW DOES ONE PROVE HE/SHE DESERVES FORGIVENESS?
ReplyDeleteIf you are truly sorry about something you will act like you are sorry. You will show that you care abot what you did wrong and wont just foreget about it. If a person is truly sorry they will apologize and when I say apologize they wont just say "I am sorry". They will act upon being sorry.
I'm writing about question 2. I think everyone deserves a second chance. People can change. If you give them a second chance after showing them their mistakes, they will possible change. I think that in the story that Scrooge changed after he was showed what he did wrong. This just shows what happen when you give someone a second chance. This whole story is just an example of giving a second chance.
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ReplyDeletePeople can most certainly change the way they are. Now, this is a big step and requires a lot of effort and self-control. One example of this was when Scrooge changed. He was an old, cranky man who just worked and had no friends until he was exposed to the truth by the three ghosts. Once this happened, he chose to change. He did and lived a happier life. One of the biggest points to this story that I learned is that the ghosts didn't make him change; he made himself change. That's what true change is. For true change to take place, the person needs to wake up and decide to change. Of course, like the ghosts, people can help one change, but true change is when the actual person is dedicated into changing his or her ways.
1. I think people can change the way they are. It is never too late to ask for forgiveness, or regret what you have done in the past. But, the only way people can truly be sorry is not just by saying that they're sorry, but also showing you through their actions and deeds.
ReplyDeleteI think people can change. If people like Scrooge are going to change they need alot of evidence, or they need to be shown what effect that person has on other people. Once that peson sees what that peson has done it can change that persons life.
ReplyDelete6. My brother, Jack, has had a huge impact on me. He has shown me that you can accomplish anything with what ever we are give. He has also shown me by example that we need to try to fix things until we can't possibly do anything more. I believe the most important thing he has told me is just because you throw a fit it still won't make the problem go away. My brother is a great influence and fun to be around.
ReplyDelete4. Children's lives may be affected by bad childhood. They could have addictive, mean, or abusive parents. You get taught when you are young the main things and themes in life. When you have considered bad parents you learn the wrong things and themesIf you have someone to influence you like a teacher, friend, or in this case a ghost you can still have the chance to change.
ReplyDelete1. Everyone can change, but most people don't know how to do it. If you want to change you must stop whatever you are doing the moment you want to change. You will need to repent anything bad you've ever done. Most people that are doing terrible things to nice people, like Scrooge, don't care about what effect it has on other people. If they start treating everyone like they would themselves, then they are sure to change. Most people can and will change if they see their past, present, and future like Scrooge did. The major things that made Scrooge change were seeing himself at his old school, seeing Belle and Fan, seeing the Crachit family, and learning that Tiny Tim would die without the treatments he needed. The most important ingredient to change is friendship.
ReplyDeleteI believe that many people make mistakes in life, but you cannot go your whole life with mistakes in your heart. So what do you do? Do you live the rest of your life with mistakes loading you down, or do you forget about the past and move on? Well I believe that you should forget the past and think about the future and what changes you can make in life. You can either live the rest of your life with doubt and emptiness in your heart or you can change. When you change, the people around you also begin to change, and they can begin to look at you differently.
ReplyDeleteFor you to truly change, you have to make the decision to change yourself. You have to look back at the things you did wrong and admit your mistakes.
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ReplyDeleteI think if someone is neglected as a child they would be very lazy and they would lack self confidence. They would think everyone else doesn't understand and they would be very mean and uncaring. Someone that was treated with love and that had people around them that are caring and kind they grow up to be very caring and kind people, who treat everyone with respect; they would also have high self-confidence and good work ethic. I think the effects of a hard childhood could be reversed by talking to someone about their hardships as a child. They would just need to have a way to express their feelings.
6. My parent’s godson had cancer last year. He got very sick from the chemotherapy treatments; he also lost a lot of weight and lost all his hair. He missed a lot of school. He was always brave and always had a positive attitude, he could make anyone feel good. He also thought me to be stronger and have a positive attitude towards everyone. He made a great impact on many people’s lives, especially mine.
ReplyDelete1. I do believe that it is possible for someone to change. Change can show us what we did wrong in our lives and teach life lessons. I think change mostly happens through life changing moments or experiences. Some people might not be able to change as easily as others. I believe that one person can't change another. That person has to choose to change, it cannot be forced. Scrooge chose to change because of the effect of the people he hurt so much. He saw how badly he treated these people and learned that love and care are more valuable than money. I don't think that it is ever too late to change.
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ReplyDeleteI do think that you can change the way you are because if you put your heart in to it you can do anything. If you really want to change the way you are then you have to put it your mind and work hard to achieve your goals to be come a better person. Also you can get help from loved ones or close friends. I do think that you can change the way you are as long as you are confident.
I think that people can change. One day they might realize "Hey, I've been so mean to these people for so long. I wonder what it would be like if someone was being mean to me every day." I think that to change you first need to realize that you are doing something wrong. Then you need to make a plan for how you are going to stop. You should get some help from good people you trust, and if you keep you plan and make necessary adjustments if needed you will succeed in changing your ways. I think it is possible for people to change in their ways and in heart as well you just have to have a plan and good support.
ReplyDelete1. I do think that people can change the way they are, if they truly are committed to doing it and not just saying they will do it to get people to stop asking them to do it. For this to truly happen, a person must admit that they have a problem. They must admit it to themselves especially, but that's just the first step. In order for this all to happen, a person must also have a strong support system from either friends or family. The person must also commit to doing this, and must want it for themselves. Nothing will work unless the person want's it for them self. Another person can't want it for them.
ReplyDelete3. If someone says they are sorry you never really know if they are. How someone can show that they are truly sorry is if they never do that again. You also show that you know what you did was wrong and work at it and not just forget about it.
ReplyDeleteThis is my second try to post a comment. The first time a small red dot appeared below my comment, and no confirmation box appeared. When I clicked refresh, my comment dissapeared. Now I am attempting again, but my first comment was a lot better than this one. I apologize if this one is not up to expectations, but I can not recreate the first in a reasonable amount of time.
ReplyDelete1. I believe every man who WANTS to change CAN change. But if they only want to do so with half their heart, the change itself will be minor. To truley change one must ache for repentance, and dedicate himself to that. True dedication is essential. Also, realization of the situation and the potentail impacts must also be present.Finally, the person must have will, drive, and a true knowledge of the word "sorry". They must want to go back and change the situation to produce a better outcome. If all these things are present, I believe that true change will occur.
The difference of being truly sorry and saying your sorry is that when you are being truly sorry, you have to say your sorry like you really want people to know that you are sorry. Saying your sorry, is telling the person you're sorry with a nonchalant attitude. You can prove your sorry by going face to face with the person an telling the person the reason your sorry and behaved in that manner.
ReplyDeleteI thank all of you who wrote your opinions. I am especially appreciative of those of you who took the time to think of great examples for your opinion and took the extra effort to edit your posts. I am sorry that some students failed to do this at all, but it does not take away from the efforts of all of you that did! Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Ms. Liberman
ReplyDeleteI believe that everyone deserves a second chance. I have made many mistakes in my life and people have always given me a second chance. If someone had killed another person, it would be hard to give them a second chance. These days, they aren't given a second chance. Instead, they are given the death sentence or a life in prison so that they can suffer. The way that I would determine if the certain person deserved a second chance, is if they were willing to change and wanted to change.
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ReplyDeleteI do believe people can change, but not all the time. If someone has something wrong with them, as in people that killed someone or anything wrong like that. I think that when you do something like that, you need help. On the other hand, people have to have a personality change have to do three things: recognize you need to change, get help from people you trust, and try your hardest to represent your change. I believe that most people can change, but not everyone.
#1. I believe everyone can change. I believe this because my uncle is an alcoholic. He was just sent to the hospital because of an issue caused by drinking too much. Since he has gotten out of the hospital, he has changed his life around. As of today, he hasn't had a drink in a whole month. So, this leads me to believe that no matter how hard it may be, everyone can change their life around.
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ReplyDeleteI think everyone does deserve a second chance no matter what circumstances. Most people would probably say that only certain people deserve a second chance depending on what they did, but i say everyone deserves another chance. I think that nobody has all bad or evil in them there is always some good that they just don't want to give out. Someone might do something very harmful to another and maybe have to get a very bad punishment for this but i don't think that means giving up on that person for what they did in the past. Because there always a future in front of you.
I think that some people deserve a second chance. People who have done crimes like mass murder probably don't deserve a second chance, but that's only my opinion. I think that some people deserve a second chance if the crime they've committed isn't all that bad.
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