Category Archives: Sixth
The Story Of The Stellar Parzival Essay
In the second quarter we worked on our Parzival Essays. We read the book Parzival by Katherine Paterson, and when we finished, we started to write. At the time, I was in the middle school play, Romeo and Juliet, so I was behind on my thesis. I mostly worked on it in class, and when I had time, I would try at home. When I saw that there was no way I would finish in time, I only tried harder because I am really, really stubborn sometimes. Then it was due, and I was just about ready to throw my chromebook at the wall. But then… Dave (my humanities teacher) called me over. He said that my essay was STELLAR! So, I named it The Stellar Parzival Essay. Here is the stellar Parzival essay.
The Stellar Parzival Essay
By Mabel Stafford
Parzival’s upbringing helped him become a good king because it taught him to be curious, thoughtful, and caring.
Without the way you were brought up, would you be the way you are now? The way you were brought up is the beginning of your life, the crucial foundation that helps steady what you build on it as you grow. In Parzival by Katherine Paterson, a naive boy who was raised in a forest takes on a quest which, without his upbringing, would be very hard to complete. Parzival’s upbringing helped him become a good king because it taught him to be curious, thoughtful, and caring.
How Parzival was raised helped him become a good king because it taught him to be curious. In chapter one, on page six Parzival asks “Who is God, Mother?” Parzival’s mother, (Queen Herzoloyde) kept life outside of the forest that they lived in a secret. She believed that she was doing her son a great service because she thought that she was sparing him from the fate of his father, who died seeking adventure in battle. But this only made Parzival thirst for knowledge, even though he used to be content in his ignorance. This is important because if Parzival were happy to know absolutely nothing about the way life was lead out of the woods, then he never would have gone to Arthur’s court, and he never would have began his quest! Not only did his upbringing teach him to be independent, it also taught him to be thoughtful.
Parzival’s upbringing helped him become a good king because it taught him to be thoughtful. In chapter one, on page five it says, “Indeed, for many days, whenever he heard the song of a lark, he burst into tears, remembering his thoughtless act.” Parzival’s thoughtlessness killed a lark, and Parzival was so repentant that he made sure he thought before he moved. This is significant because if this never happened, then Parzival would not have taken care to think before acting. Not only did his upbringing teach him to be thoughtful, it also taught him to be caring.
Parzival’s upbringing helped him become a good king because it taught him to be caring. In chapter one, on page five it says “Indeed, for many days, whenever he heard the song of a lark, he burst into tears, remembering his thoughtless act.” When Parzival realized that he had killed the bird, his heart grieved for it, and the result was a more caring Parzival. This was an essential part of becoming a well-loved monarch because if you cannot weep for the mistakes you made, and cannot care for those who serve you, then you will never be known as a kind, just sovereign. Without Parzival’s kind heart, he never would have become an excellent ruler.
The way Parzival was raised made quite an impact on his later self. Think back to when you were young. Did your upbringing make a foundation on which you could construct your future? One person could be raised in a way that will affect earth, and could change all our lives for better, or for worse. For example, if I were raised in a really terrible way, then I’d grow up to join ISIS or maybe start World War Three! However, if I were raised as a normal person who cared, I’d change the world for the better by finding a cure for cancer, or I’d put an end to poverty. The way you are brought up is the start of making a potential hero.
Ha ha ha. Try and beat that! :p
My Soundtrap Song
This is my song.
Soundtrap is very useful and fun. I made this song by making up melodies, and then adding a drum part. I also had other people play on this piece, and I uploaded some things from noteflight to do this. I think that Soundtrap is a very useful tool when one is making a song.
My Current Math Status
This is my Xtramath score report. Xtramath is a website that is designed to help kids practice multiplication, and we have to use it every night. I think that I am making progress, given that although I do not usually get to see my current score, I am having an easier time remembering answers right away in class. I think that my effort is increasing. I probably am putting more effort in than I was before, because my score is going up. I think that Xtramath is a great website for kids who need help remembering their multiplication facts.
This is one of the little pop quizzes that Margaret has us do in the beginning of class. At the moment I am not doing very well, but I am determined to do better, since I REALLY do not like getting a bad score, let alone not learning this! I am going to improve by practicing Xtramath, and by paying as much attention as possible in class. I know that I need to improve my work, and I will try very hard to do so. After trying and succeeding, the best thing is trying and failing, so I will try.
This is a page on my test that I am proud of. I am proud of this page because I got all the answers right, and it seems that I did it in an acceptable way, because I got no comments from Margaret! I think that this was a very cool test, because it was a take-home test. Those are easier than regular tests, because you are doing it in a less stressful environment! Thank you for your time.
What I’ve Learned In Mandarin
Here are some things that I learned in Mandarin, and some things that helped me learn.
Ashokan Thesis Statements
The best part of the Ashokan trip was blacksmithing because #1: It was cool that we got to work the bellows, #2: We learned a lot about the art of metal working, #3: It was so fun that there are no pictures of me except when I was working at the forge, because I was SO happy and bouncy. All in all, it was TOTALLY worth missing free period ( also called open rec). Look how happy Jen is.
The worst part of the Ashokan trip was the canoeing because #1: My team hit every rock in the lake five times, #2: My friend totally deserted my team, and you can imagine that did not feel good,#3: It was SO insanely bad, that there are NO pictures of canoeing at all! Really! Just an empty, sad lake. Like this one.
What I’m Working On
This year in 6th grade, I am working on a lot of things. For example, my Beowulf project. We are reading a book called Beowulf, and it is about a man named Beowulf. He is a very out of proportion hero. He comes from the land of the Geats, (Sweden) to the land of the Danes, (Denmark) to free King Hrothgar from the monster Grendel. My project is that I have to draw King Hrothgar before and after Grendel comes. I spent three hours on it, just to finish the after Grendel picture. We also made a fact to fiction story. We wrote about something that actually happened to us over the summer, then we added some fiction to it. It was really fun. I am really happy that fast reading is a strength for me, because it means I can read Beowulf fast, but get all of it. Something I’m struggling with is that I really hate stopping my flow, (my reading) to take notes, or write a chapter summery. We have to do that to prove that we read the assigned chapter. We are currently studying the feudal chart, and church hierarchy in the middle ages. It is very interesting.
