Sad I Am Poem Form 1 by MSU TESL STUDENTS

My Hero

My dad's as brave as a dad can be,

I rate him Number One,

He's not afraid of the dead of night,

Or anything under the sun.

He's not afraid of a late-night film,

Full of horrors on the telly,

And is he afraid of skeletons ?

Not dad, not on your Nelly !

He's not afraid of meeting ghosts,

He'd even smile and greet 'em,

And things that scare most dads the most,

My dad could just defeat 'em.

He's not afraid of vampires,

Or a wolf-man come to get him,

If Frankestein's monster knocked on our door,

He wouldn't let that upset him.

My dad's as brave as a dad can be,

And he's always ready to prove it.

So why, when a spiders' in the bath,

Does Mum have to come and remove it ?

MY HERO

Heroic Thinking

1. How brave is the child's dad ?

   

2. What is the meaning of "the dead of night" ?
   

3. What is the late-night film on the telly full of ?

4. What would the child's dad do if the met the ghosts ?

5. What well-known monsters would not upset him ?

6. Who solves the problem when there's a spider in the bath ?

   

7. Do you think "My Hero" is a good title for this poem? Why or why not?

   

8. What did you like about this poem ?

   = I like this poem because ..

Paraphrase of the poem

Stanza 1

The persona is very proud of his father who he feels is as brave as any other father or even braver. In his eyes, his father is Number One as his father is fearless and not afraid of the dead of night and anything unddr the sun.

Stanza 2

The persona says his father is not afraid to watch horror movies late in the night. Horror scenes of skeletons do not scare him or put him off watching them.

Stanza 3

The persona is positive his father is not afraid of ghosts and would even smile and acknowledge them. His father dares to fight agains things that most other dads are afraid of.

Stanza 4

The persona's father will not be intimidates by horror figures like vampires, wolf-man or Frankeistein's monster even if they appear at the door.

Stanza 5

The persona says his father is as brave as a father can be and he's always keen to show it. But when his father sees a spider, he will not touch it and mother has to come to his aid. This is something the persona cannot understand about his brave father. is he really afraid of a mere spider ?

Synopsis

The persona feels his father is very brave and is not afraid of any time of the day and anything in the world. He rates his father who watches horror movies late at night is not put off by any horror scenes or fearful skeletons. If any ghost appears in front of his father , he will either greet them of fight them off. Horror figures, big or small, ugly or scary looking do not give him the creeps even if they appear at his door. However, the persona's father or his hero has a weakness - He has a  fear of spider.


Themes

1. Respecting and looking up to someone

2. Hero workship

3. Parent-child relationship

4. Accepting people for what they are

5. Everyone has flaws or weakness

6. Believe in one's skills and strengths

7. Living up to people's expectations


Moral Values

1. Recognise and acknowledge other people's strengths

2. Not be afraid to acknowledge our weakness.

3. Value family relationships.

4. Must set good examples.

5. Try to live up to young children's expectations.

6. Able to separate the reality from make-believe.

7. Willing to help those in trouble


QUESTION ON MY HERO

Stanza 1

1. How do you think the persona problaly looks when he talks of his father ? Choose two words from the list given - sullen, bored , mischievous , serious , proud.

2. Why does the persona use the phrase 'dead of night' to refer to the father being considered brave ?



Stanza 2

3. How would a person who does not enjoy late-night horror movies react to horror scenes ?

4. Describe the father's reaction to show that he enjoys horror scenes shown over the television

Stanza 3

5. Name the object mentioned by the persona that most people are afraid of.

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6. What does the persona say his father will do ?

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7. What does the persona say his father will do if he sees something which other fathers are scared of ?

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Stanza 4

8. If the persona's father is not afraid of ghoulish figures , what will he do if one of these appears at his door ?

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Stanza 5

9. Why do you think the persona's father is always ready to prove to his son that he is brave ?

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10. How does the persona feel about his father and his fear of spiders ?

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Compliment to Ms Lee

http://misslee16.blogspot.my/2016/02/bahasa-inggeris-literature-tingkatan-2.html

Novel. Interesting character

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The Elephant Man

Task 1

Based on the novel, describe a character who shows admirable character traits and who has inspired you in any way. Support your answer with close reference to the text.

Write in

·         In not less than 50 words

·         In continuous writing (not in note form)

Introductory paragraph	Based on the novel that I have studied which is The Elephant man written by Tim Vicary, there are many admirable characters in the novel. The novel is about a disfigured man with a terrible disease who suffers humiliation and finds happiness later in life. A character that shows admirable character traits and inspired me is Dr. Frederick Treves.
Topic Sentence 1	I admire Dr. Frederick Treves because he is an observant person.
Example A	Firstly , he notices everything about the Elephant Man – his appearance as well as physical condition.
Example B	Another example is when he sees that the cloth is placed over Merrick head because of the cold.
Example C	Furthermore, he is able to see the difference between the right and left hand and the way the Elephant Man walks.
Analysis 1 KBAT	This shows / I believe that he possesses  admirable character traits of being an observant person and I wish I could be like him too so that I could be aware of my surrounding.
Topic Sentence 2	I also admire Dr. Frederick Treves because he is a curious person.
Example A	Firstly , he stops to look at the picture of the Elephant Man in the shop window
Example B	Another example is when he is willing to pay more to see the Elephant Man immediately.
Example C	Besides that, he also wants to look at the Elephant Man more closely and he arranges to fetch him to the hospital.
Analysis 2 KBAT	This shows / I believe that he possesses  admirable character traits of being a curious person and I wish I could be like him too so that I could be sensitive to my environment.
Example A	Dr Frederick Treves is polite person.
Example B	One of the evidence is he speak courteously even though the shopkeeper and Elephant Man are rude to him.
Example C	Furthermore Dr. Frederick Treves is willing to ‘I’m sorry’ for not realising that the Elephant Man has a problem climbing into the cab
Closing Paragraph	Hence/therefore/in conclusion,  Dr. Frederick shows admirable character traits and inspired me because he is observant and curious.