Reflection

1) I enjoyed reading this story, since the ideas expressed in it are relevant to these days. In the story, the narrator, set his mind about Mr. Kelada without getting to know him in person, just by his name and belongings. These days, people are usually judging others only by their appearance and stereotypes, and not by their personality. I believe, that the story is a good example of the saying "don't judge a book by its cover". At the end, it turned out Mr. Kelada was very kind and sensitive, which is the total opposite of what people thought he was. In my opinion, it is a great story with important morals  which is very enjoyable to read.

2) I found the fact that Mr. Kelada lied about Mrs. Ramsay's necklace very moving. Mr. Kelada is an argumentative person, who cares a lot about his pride and loves being right. When he had a bet with Mr. Ramsay,  whether Mrs. Ramsay's pearl necklace was real or not, he lied and said that it was made out of cultured pearls. Mr. Kelada took a step back, and showed a sensitive and a kind side of him, which was very moving. Eventough it was a very hard decision for Mr. Kelada, he was willing to do it in order to save Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay's relationship.

3)The thinking skills of Explaining Patterns and Uncovering Motives, influence my understanding of the story in some ways. In the story, the narrator repeats the saying "I dislike Mr. Kelada" many times.  As a result, it makes us wonder Why does he hate him so much? What are his motives? The skills of Explaining Patterns and Uncovering Motives, helped me understand that the narrator repeats it in order to show how different they are from each other. Mr. Kelada, came from a British colony and was viewed by the narrator who was British, as a second-class citizen. Therefore, the narrator despised him, and felt like they would never get along together.  

Post-Reading-Mr. Know All

P.25- I chose option number 1.

Lately, I got to meet a man called Mr. Kelada. I was prepared to dislike Mr. Kelada before I knew him, since he was very different that me in some ways. However, at the end I saw a different side of him, and as a result, decided to not entirely hate him. After we got to know each other better, I changed my opinion about him.

 When we first met, I thought Mr. Kelada is person who doesn't take anything to heart too easily, as well as a person who thinks he knows everything better than everyone and shows off all the times. However, after I got to spend some time with him, I would describe him as the total opposite.  He is a sensitive, kind and brave gentleman who would always be there to help others. In addition, I believe that although Mr. Kelada cares a lot about being right, he cares more about the people he is surrounded by.

To conclude, I would say that Mr. Kelada is actually a better person than what I thought he was. After I got to know him better and understood his behavior, I realized that Mr. Kelada is very different than what I pictured him. Therefore, I learned that you don't need to judge people by their appearance and set your mine on them. You might like their personality, once you get to know them in person.

Mr. Kind (מתוקן וצריך להיבדק)

Lately, I read a short story called "Mr. Know All". The story takes place on a ship, which is sailing from San Francisco to Yokohama, after the First World War. While reading the story, I was exposed to two main characters, Mr. Kelada and the narrator, that are very different from each other.

Mr. Kelada isn't described as a typical English man. He has dark skin, a fleshy nose, sleek curly hair, large liquid eyes and clean-shaved cheeks. In addition, he is very chatty, hearty, jovial, patriotic and argumentative and knows everything about anyone, that's why he is called "Mr. Know-All".  Mr. Kelada doesn't take anything to heart too easily, however, he 

is always there to help those who do.

The narrator, is described as a typical English man. We aren’t told exactly how he looks, however, we can guess it by his personality. He is probably, fair, very clean, well dressed and has straight pulled back hair. In addition, he is judgmental, arrogant, a snob, cold and conservative. The narrator, dislikes anyone who is different than the norm, this is why he truly dislikes Mr. Kelada.

To conclude, I would say that I like Mr. Kelada better. Unlike the narrator, Mr. Kelada is always very friendly and hearty to others, and doesn't judge them by their name, origin or skin color. Even though Mr. Kelada has some qualities I disliked, I feel like I can relate to him better, and like him more than the narrator.

Excellent work!.
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Daphna

  

Make A Change

Dear Editor,

 I have been exposed to an issue that concerne(gr.) me a lot. In our society, women and men don't get the same rights. I believe that our society needs to change the way it works, and become more supportive of social equality.  

As I see it, our society is controlled by people, who judge women by their gender and not by their abilities. Females are not able to vote, they can't work outside of the house, as well as say their opinions in public. I believe that women deserve the same rights as men, since both of them are humans, and were born the same way. 

In addition, giving women rights would change the way our society works for the best. I believe, that it would create an advanced and modern society, which believes in social equality. As I see it, allowing females, for example, (to) work(ww.-hold) full-time job(s) would create a well educated society, which has better financial conditions.       

To conclude, I would say that our society needs to be changed and become more modern and advanced. If you believe that women should no longer be afraid to share their opinions in public, make a change by hiring them as writers in your magazine. As a result, women will have their own place to share their thoughts and opinions with everyone, shamelessly. 

With respect and appreciation,

Marry Ann Evans  

Excellent.
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Daphna

A New Kind Of Understanding

Lately, I read the poem "count that day lost", which was written by Mary Ann Evans, under the name of the pseudonym George Eliot. In addition, I read the poem "time manager" and background information about the poet's life. As I see it, both of them, helped me understand the(ww.-Eliot's) poem better.

The poet was living in a period of time when society was characterized by huge gaps between classes. Females, poor people and kids were considered the lower classes, and had no rights. As I see it, Mary wanted to make a change in the way people were thinking (at) that time. Therefore, she wrote the poem under a man's name, since she thought this was the only way people would listen to her opinion and be convinced by it.   

In addition, the poem "time manager" helped my understanding as well.  Both, "time manager", and "count that day lost", are dealing with an issue of how to spend your day wisely. Both poets believe that, time goes by very quickly,(New sentence) however, you need to be organized and know how to manage your time, in order to achieve all of your goals.

To conclude, I would say that the information I have been given changed my understanding of the poem. As I see it,(מיותר) I finally understood why the poet wrote such a poem, as well as the reason behind her decision to take a risk and write in a man's name. I believe, that Mary Ann Evans can teach all of us "a thing or two" about time managing.  

This is much better. Well done!

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Daphna