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Monday, October 22, 2012
Ole Leatherstockings...
Today, as we read "A Rescue" from The Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper, we encountered many traits of the adventure story and the adventure hero. Which of these traits did you find most drawing and how have you seen it repeated in recent times? (The deadline to post a response to this blog is midnight, Tuesday, October 23, 2012.)
The trait in which I found most drawing was Deerslayer's trait of courage. He was not afraid of anything. Even though people were throwing tomahawks, knifes, and other objects, he never flinched once. There are courageous people in these times, but they are rare. Most of the time, they are found in movies rather than everyday life. Every now and then there are people who are courageous. Recently, I have seen a young boy stop another from beating up the bus driver. He could've just sat around and do nothing about it. Instead, he stepped in and saved the bus driver's life.
The trait that I found most intriguing for Deerslayer was his bravery. For a man to sit there, tied to that tree not even flinching while tomahawks, knives, and bullets are flying at him is just amazing. The closest person that I can relate this trait to is my father. He runs in burning buildings, risking his life, to save others. That is something that not everybody can do and I am very proud to have him as my dad.
I thought deerslayers most intriguing trait was his bravery. He did not even flinch when tomahawks were being thrown at him, and if that wasn't enough he would actually make comments to his enemies egging them on. This kind of bravery reminds me of cops, they face danger almost every day and continue to face it.
Deerslayer's endurance really spoke to me as a reader. He endured the slinging of knives without a movement or even a twitch, which is pretty hardcore. Today, many heroic epic movies have a crusader like Deerslayer, like Batman or Superman. I think it gives people a high almost from their boring lives.
The main trait that stuck out the most other than deerslayers bravery is the mens determination. The men kept throwing tomahawks and knives even though they kept missing. Their will to keep going reminds me of people who play sports. Sportsman get angry just like the men did making them lose control but still kept going.
Deerslayer's wits stood out the most to me. Deerslayer knew if he taunted the Indian throwing the tomahawk he would mess up and more than likely miss. This shows he knows how to use his own head and is repeated by heroes such as Spider-man when he uses his vast knowledge and cunning to outwit his foes.
Deerslayer's bravery stuck out the most to me. The people threw tomahawks, knives and even shot at him, but he didn't even flitch. That shows some serious bravery because I wouldn't be able to be tied to a tree and not move when people are throwing dangerous things at me. This bravery reminds me of people like firemen or cops because everyday they fight against all these dangers and rush into burning buildings without even hesitating to save lives.
AR- The trait that stuck out to me the most was Deerslayer's bravery. He stood there unflinching and not blinking while the people threw tomahawks and knives at him. This reminds me the most of my grandfother because he's always facing people every day in the line of duty and facing gun fire. They're both brave men.
The trait I found most drawing was Deerslayer's courage. Even though, he was in pain as he had Tomahawks thrown at him; he had the courage to stand up for himself and try to throw off the people throwing them. I see the trait of courage being repeated through many heroic figures today. For example, Batman is a hero and he uses his courage to stand up for other people.
What I found spoke to me most was the indian tribe that captured Deerslayer. Groups of people such as these have always existed and always will; the creulty and prejudice of human nature is a constant. They dislike Deerslayer because he is a "pale face" and has killed one of their tribe members. People in our society are still labed with racial slurs and groups are descriminated against because a person of their race did something to injure a person of another. I find it is an accurate representation of humans as a whole and should be learned from. C.A. 1st Block
Deerslayer had poise beyond belief when the tribe was throwing tomahawks at him. He is a hero that keeps his calm when the situation gets heated. The Indians want him to move to diminish his reputation. Deerslayer not only does not move, but he also mocks the savages. The trait he possesses as being calm and collected is a major bonus in the journey to becoming a hero. K.B. 2nd block
Throughout all of the traits shown by Deerslayer, I would have to say that the one that stuck out most to me would be his fearless trait. While the people from the tribe threw multiple different things towards him, he showed no fear and held his ground like a "hero". This trait was repeated many times throughout the book because he could have just gotten killed, but he strived to survive, and kept going fearless.
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The trait in which I found most drawing was Deerslayer's trait of courage. He was not afraid of anything. Even though people were throwing tomahawks, knifes, and other objects, he never flinched once. There are courageous people in these times, but they are rare. Most of the time, they are found in movies rather than everyday life. Every now and then there are people who are courageous. Recently, I have seen a young boy stop another from beating up the bus driver. He could've just sat around and do nothing about it. Instead, he stepped in and saved the bus driver's life.
The trait that I found most intriguing for Deerslayer was his bravery. For a man to sit there, tied to that tree not even flinching while tomahawks, knives, and bullets are flying at him is just amazing. The closest person that I can relate this trait to is my father. He runs in burning buildings, risking his life, to save others. That is something that not everybody can do and I am very proud to have him as my dad.
I thought deerslayers most intriguing trait was his bravery. He did not even flinch when tomahawks were being thrown at him, and if that wasn't enough he would actually make comments to his enemies egging them on. This kind of bravery reminds me of cops, they face danger almost every day and continue to face it.
Deerslayer's endurance really spoke to me as a reader. He endured the slinging of knives without a movement or even a twitch, which is pretty hardcore. Today, many heroic epic movies have a crusader like Deerslayer, like Batman or Superman. I think it gives people a high almost from their boring lives.
The main trait that stuck out the most other than deerslayers bravery is the mens determination. The men kept throwing tomahawks and knives even though they kept missing. Their will to keep going reminds me of people who play sports. Sportsman get angry just like the men did making them lose control but still kept going.
Deerslayer's wits stood out the most to me. Deerslayer knew if he taunted the Indian throwing the tomahawk he would mess up and more than likely miss. This shows he knows how to use his own head and is repeated by heroes such as Spider-man when he uses his vast knowledge and cunning to outwit his foes.
BF - 2nd Block
Deerslayer's bravery stuck out the most to me. The people threw tomahawks, knives and even shot at him, but he didn't even flitch. That shows some serious bravery because I wouldn't be able to be tied to a tree and not move when people are throwing dangerous things at me. This bravery reminds me of people like firemen or cops because everyday they fight against all these dangers and rush into burning buildings without even hesitating to save lives.
AR- The trait that stuck out to me the most was Deerslayer's bravery. He stood there unflinching and not blinking while the people threw tomahawks and knives at him. This reminds me the most of my grandfother because he's always facing people every day in the line of duty and facing gun fire. They're both brave men.
The trait I found most drawing was Deerslayer's courage. Even though, he was in pain as he had Tomahawks thrown at him; he had the courage to stand up for himself and try to throw off the people throwing them. I see the trait of courage being repeated through many heroic figures today. For example, Batman is a hero and he uses his courage to stand up for other people.
What I found spoke to me most was the indian tribe that captured Deerslayer. Groups of people such as these have always existed and always will; the creulty and prejudice of human nature is a constant. They dislike Deerslayer because he is a "pale face" and has killed one of their tribe members. People in our society are still labed with racial slurs and groups are descriminated against because a person of their race did something to injure a person of another. I find it is an accurate representation of humans as a whole and should be learned from. C.A. 1st Block
Deerslayer had poise beyond belief when the tribe was throwing tomahawks at him. He is a hero that keeps his calm when the situation gets heated. The Indians want him to move to diminish his reputation. Deerslayer not only does not move, but he also mocks the savages. The trait he possesses as being calm and collected is a major bonus in the journey to becoming a hero. K.B. 2nd block
Throughout all of the traits shown by Deerslayer, I would have to say that the one that stuck out most to me would be his fearless trait. While the people from the tribe threw multiple different things towards him, he showed no fear and held his ground like a "hero". This trait was repeated many times throughout the book because he could have just gotten killed, but he strived to survive, and kept going fearless.
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