Hello! I read this story called "Dancer" by Vickie Sears in a novel called "Leaving Home" written by Hazel Rochman and Darlene Z. McCampbell.
This girl name Clarissa is a five years old girl who learned how to dance. First of all, that girl had some dresses that were too short. She didn't have the money to get clothes to fit her. She lived with her third foster home. She didn't trust anyone; and she didn't talk very much.
She explained about her nightmare of how she was being chased by a man who was going to kill her with a knife. She was at the school, and watching other people dance, and at first she was not interested. Molly is a character in the story who has won some dance contests. Clarissa watched Molly- how she danced and she watched all of her moves. Then, Clarissa watched all of the rest of the dancers.
Then the next day, Clarissa learned how to tap her feet to some of the dances. She learned some moves. Then she got some tapes to listen to and practiced outside on her own. Then, when she came back to the school, Clarissa wanted to dance. Molly knew Clarissa wanted to learn how to dance because she knew that Clarissa was practicing on her own, because she was improving in her dancing. Molly made a dress for Clarissa because she was going to need one.
My thoughts about this story is, WOW! Wow, a five year old girl has all that motivation to learn how to dance. She learned quickly!
People who have dreams that they really want to achieve practice a lot and become good at what they want to become. It can be anything such as becoming a great football player, become a great dancer, cooker, etc. I've always wanted to be a good writer. I was motivated in learning the English's grammar. I want to become a teacher, so I practice by helping my friends and classmate with their homework.
I believe everyone can reach their dreams as long as they try hard, and not procrastinate! Those people who don't have goals in life- I don't think they will succeed in today's world because I believe you have to have goals to achieve to succeed in today's world. How can you suceed without goals?
4 comments:
Samantha,
Why do you think dancing was so important to Clarisa?
Sharon,
I think dancing to Clarissa was important because she can find out what she really wants to do with her life. And, she can keep herself active as a five years old girl. It is important for someone that young to have all that energy.
I think Clarissa find dancing very attractive because she had never seen that kinds of moves before. She can dance to the musics. Beside, she was five years old and kids at that ages learn really fast like you've no ideas. Cool, huh?
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