Hi Jinfeng!
I was so excited to read your opinion on this! I agree with you that you should be able to make the choice in your life and that she leaned toward making her decision based on happiness and a family! And I think that you're right, she should've made the decision that made her the happiest.
Looking forward to reading your final revised essay!
13 - The guide to chase the dream
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Jinfeng G.
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Re: 13 - The guide to chase the dream
Hi, Zixuan!
I really like your opinions and agree with you. You have a valuable idea. Whatever we stay in uncertain situation, we should not limit our sight to observe higher state. Whatever we stay in a era, even if in the time period of the movie, we still have chances to achieve ourselves. As like Joan in another movie, I think she could make a decision like Kathrine’s words. Don’t miss the chance you should have seized.
Do you agree with my ideas?
Looking forward to your reply.
I really like your opinions and agree with you. You have a valuable idea. Whatever we stay in uncertain situation, we should not limit our sight to observe higher state. Whatever we stay in a era, even if in the time period of the movie, we still have chances to achieve ourselves. As like Joan in another movie, I think she could make a decision like Kathrine’s words. Don’t miss the chance you should have seized.
Do you agree with my ideas?
Looking forward to your reply.
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Jinfeng G.
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- Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:54 pm
Re: 13 - The guide to chase the dream
Guides offer a direction to the life. Whatever you realize, it exists in our life. Comparing two movies, Kathrine and Wang Cailing, both were woman; both had their dreams; both struggled for the difficulties in reality. But even if there were challenges in life, they still persevered to chase their dreams. In fact, they both took the guide when chasing their dream, which the point I want to discuss here. But in the movie, one of the mainly differences maybe is that Kathrine guided other people but Wang guided herself.
Through a serious monologue at the beginning of the movie, Kathrine was introduced and monologue directly told people why Kathrine chose Wellesley College, the most conservative college in the nation. Through this way, the movie brought people to think of her motivation and how she would do. At the same time, it was the way to attract others’ attention to focus on her guides. Because she wanted to have a big change.
What change? The Wellesley College, educated students how to become an understanding wife and loving mother. Kathrine thought the college had too many labels, the right family, the right school, the right thinking style, etc. Therefore, the change was to guide the her students to struggle for the rights of female.
To make a successful guide, Kathrine created a unique teaching style to drive students to thinking. After the first failed lesson, Kathrine didn’t follow the textbook and outline to teach, instead of showing the works out of textbook. It turned out that it was a successful decision Kathrine made. Through the creative style, Kathrine tried to guide her students to think ” what is the right art”. As a guide, Kathrine guided them to think independently. To be honest, independent thinking was a method and an ability that everyone should learn and practice in the life. Considering this point, Kathrine was a successful guide.
In fact, the movie not only focused on Kathrine herself, but also focused on some specific characters. Like Betty in the movie. Under the education of her conservative mother, to defend the traditional thinking” women for marriage and children”, she spared no expense to compete with Kathrine in class and school paper to attack Kathrine’s thoughts. On the other hand, she was unfortunate and suffered from a failed marriage. As a guide, Kathrine encouraged her to end the marriage. Although it was hard to change for Betty, Kathrine did it successfully. There is nothing impossible, but just lack of guide whatever it is to be offer.
In addition, Joan was another example. Under Kathrine’s inspiration, she thought herself and realized the real value of the life, and chased her further education dream. Though later she didn’t persist this target when she considered and thought that family was more important. But Kathrine’s persuasion provided us enlightenment. She tried to guide Joan to get both though failed. But it was a problem in the our life to solve as well because we can’t avoid.
Besides, Kathrine tried to guide them to fight for their lifestyle and reality. They also reflected the further success for Kathrine’s guide. Even if she had to leave but she left essential guides to push students to learn to chase.
Moreover, Kathrine also guided herself in some details in the movie if you can notice them. For instance, at the beginning of the movie, when she heard the absurd rules in the accommodation. And the next scene, we can see she chose to live outside the school. It was not hard to know there were some principles guiding her to make such decision. When facing the pressure from students’ censure, she still stayed a calm attitude and made rational decisions to deal with. When she had to leave the school, she still kept her goals as well. As a matter of fact, it was the power from the guide. This kind of power offered a support beyond description for people. And she also was guided.
Equally, Wang was similar to Kathrine. But she guided herself. After experiencing failure, Wang guided herself to persist on her life. Wang just was a music teacher in a small city and was fascinated with opera. However, the people of small cities were not keen on opera. There was no doubt that everyone would like to be on the higher stage. So she wanted to root in Beijing to chase her music dream. Nevertheless, the life she led was not without a hitch. Most people like Wang, whose sight was the most harmful limitation, might meet barrier duo to lack of guides. More seriously, if she didn’t guide herself, she may have lost hope for life. We can obviously see that she was guided through getting along with other special people. In fact, Wang observed these people and thought of some reasons to keep on or give up her dream.
For example, in the beginning, she fell in love with Huang Siibao. Though it was a failed loving, it reflected that Wang tried to regard him as a guide who could encourage to think of a fact. “achieving the dream is right”. But the fact was that Wang just wanted to find spirit ballast to guide herself to keep on her dream.
Also she was hit by Hu Jinquan ‘s tragedy. She was cheated by Gao Beibei who coined a fictional story about dream. But they were the events or experiences which guided Wang herself. In the end, she changed his dream. It didn’t mean she gave up chasing, just changing another dream and questing with her guide. It was a wise decision she finally made. After all, even if a puny woman, they have right to change right dream. It’s no matter that you change your dream because you still chase the dream and choose your own life. And we need guides.
In the same way, Wang guided other people. For instance, when she gave others singing classes, it was the method that she helped people guide.
As a matter of fact, in the movies, Kathrine mainly guided her students to chase and Wang guided mainly herself to chase dream.
In conclusion, an independent woman doesn’t depend on owning high social status or other factors, but they can choose the life they want with guides.
Maybe, we aren’t sure what we want. However, if we want to walk along the road of life, we must be independent to think and keep on chasing your dreams. But, it is also important to have guides which is the point I want to discuss here.
Through a serious monologue at the beginning of the movie, Kathrine was introduced and monologue directly told people why Kathrine chose Wellesley College, the most conservative college in the nation. Through this way, the movie brought people to think of her motivation and how she would do. At the same time, it was the way to attract others’ attention to focus on her guides. Because she wanted to have a big change.
What change? The Wellesley College, educated students how to become an understanding wife and loving mother. Kathrine thought the college had too many labels, the right family, the right school, the right thinking style, etc. Therefore, the change was to guide the her students to struggle for the rights of female.
To make a successful guide, Kathrine created a unique teaching style to drive students to thinking. After the first failed lesson, Kathrine didn’t follow the textbook and outline to teach, instead of showing the works out of textbook. It turned out that it was a successful decision Kathrine made. Through the creative style, Kathrine tried to guide her students to think ” what is the right art”. As a guide, Kathrine guided them to think independently. To be honest, independent thinking was a method and an ability that everyone should learn and practice in the life. Considering this point, Kathrine was a successful guide.
In fact, the movie not only focused on Kathrine herself, but also focused on some specific characters. Like Betty in the movie. Under the education of her conservative mother, to defend the traditional thinking” women for marriage and children”, she spared no expense to compete with Kathrine in class and school paper to attack Kathrine’s thoughts. On the other hand, she was unfortunate and suffered from a failed marriage. As a guide, Kathrine encouraged her to end the marriage. Although it was hard to change for Betty, Kathrine did it successfully. There is nothing impossible, but just lack of guide whatever it is to be offer.
In addition, Joan was another example. Under Kathrine’s inspiration, she thought herself and realized the real value of the life, and chased her further education dream. Though later she didn’t persist this target when she considered and thought that family was more important. But Kathrine’s persuasion provided us enlightenment. She tried to guide Joan to get both though failed. But it was a problem in the our life to solve as well because we can’t avoid.
Besides, Kathrine tried to guide them to fight for their lifestyle and reality. They also reflected the further success for Kathrine’s guide. Even if she had to leave but she left essential guides to push students to learn to chase.
Moreover, Kathrine also guided herself in some details in the movie if you can notice them. For instance, at the beginning of the movie, when she heard the absurd rules in the accommodation. And the next scene, we can see she chose to live outside the school. It was not hard to know there were some principles guiding her to make such decision. When facing the pressure from students’ censure, she still stayed a calm attitude and made rational decisions to deal with. When she had to leave the school, she still kept her goals as well. As a matter of fact, it was the power from the guide. This kind of power offered a support beyond description for people. And she also was guided.
Equally, Wang was similar to Kathrine. But she guided herself. After experiencing failure, Wang guided herself to persist on her life. Wang just was a music teacher in a small city and was fascinated with opera. However, the people of small cities were not keen on opera. There was no doubt that everyone would like to be on the higher stage. So she wanted to root in Beijing to chase her music dream. Nevertheless, the life she led was not without a hitch. Most people like Wang, whose sight was the most harmful limitation, might meet barrier duo to lack of guides. More seriously, if she didn’t guide herself, she may have lost hope for life. We can obviously see that she was guided through getting along with other special people. In fact, Wang observed these people and thought of some reasons to keep on or give up her dream.
For example, in the beginning, she fell in love with Huang Siibao. Though it was a failed loving, it reflected that Wang tried to regard him as a guide who could encourage to think of a fact. “achieving the dream is right”. But the fact was that Wang just wanted to find spirit ballast to guide herself to keep on her dream.
Also she was hit by Hu Jinquan ‘s tragedy. She was cheated by Gao Beibei who coined a fictional story about dream. But they were the events or experiences which guided Wang herself. In the end, she changed his dream. It didn’t mean she gave up chasing, just changing another dream and questing with her guide. It was a wise decision she finally made. After all, even if a puny woman, they have right to change right dream. It’s no matter that you change your dream because you still chase the dream and choose your own life. And we need guides.
In the same way, Wang guided other people. For instance, when she gave others singing classes, it was the method that she helped people guide.
As a matter of fact, in the movies, Kathrine mainly guided her students to chase and Wang guided mainly herself to chase dream.
In conclusion, an independent woman doesn’t depend on owning high social status or other factors, but they can choose the life they want with guides.
Maybe, we aren’t sure what we want. However, if we want to walk along the road of life, we must be independent to think and keep on chasing your dreams. But, it is also important to have guides which is the point I want to discuss here.