Build Rebuttal for 2.3

Zheng Zixuan, Andy

Dr.J.Marquardt

ENG 1430 W10

Mar 31^st

Word Count: 230

Build Rebuttal for 2.3

After watching editor’s against opinions, I still strongly insist “The Pursuit of Happiness” is a kind of Cinderella story. This movie has many same elements with the Cinderella story. For instance, this movie has heroes, transformation, helper and so on. They both tell stories about persons who get success in the end.

 Regarding the element of “helper”, I think it’s no matter what helpers are. Animals and people that work as are always the same function in Cinderella story. They both lend their hands to the heroes and transfer their original fates. Anyway, “helpers” in these kinds of stories are just abstract concepts. Though I agree with Chris works hard by himself to become a successful stockbroker, I cannot accept that Chris can replace his son’s function. Christopher is indispensable for supporting Chris mentally. No his son, no his success at all.

There is no prince in “The Pursuit of Happiness”. I must acknowledge it’s right, but it may be too arbitrary and one-sided. Without prince, “The Pursuit of Happiness” seems much more reliable. From my perspective, the most important element in Cinderella story is transformation. I want to give an analogy. The Cinderella story is a gigantic tree. Transformation is just like the main trunk. Other elements are branches of the trunk. It’s no problems that the Cinderella story is lacking of some secondary elements.

Respone for "Faking it"

Zixuan Zheng, Andy

Dr.J. Marquardt

Eng1430 W10

March. 26

Word count:256

Response for “Faking it” 

In the article, Cabon shows that a male as a father and husband needs to pretend to do something that he can’t do actually. For example, the hero has to put up a second towel rack but he doesn’t know how to use electronic drills. The hero also tries to get rid of the storm because he should prove to his family how brave and reliable he is at that difficulty of bad weather. Even if he realizes himself doesn't know what he is doing in fact. The hero tries that he can do anything for his family. Because of his father’s experience of feeling “father is always right” is wrong, when he becomes a father, he made a promise not to pretend to knowledge he did not possess.

However, a man should always keep calm on every situation. That shows man is much more rational than women facing dangerous or bleak situation. But It seems kind of ridiculous. The male certainly should takes responsibility to his family. It doesn’t mean the male should do anything and shoulder all pressure. Everyone is equal and when help is needed whoever can do should stand out to help to get over trouble. It’s really difficult for males to solve these situations. The family exists depend on all not only father but also mother and children, just a male is not enough.

“Faking it” in some ways may be right, but in some ways maybe cause unnecessary dilemmas.

Reference:

Michael Chabon.(2009).Manhood for Amateurs. HarperCollins Publishers

http://www.harpercollins.com.au

Project 1.1 : The summary of “Ashenputtle”

Zixuan Zheng  , Andy

Dr.J.Marquardt

Eng1430 w10

Mar. 3th

Word Count:384

Keep pious all the time

        “Ashenputtle”, a story from German was written by The Brothers Grimm. This story suggested that if keep pious and good all the time, then good God will always wish you. In other words, the good inevitably is successful and the bad inevitably punished..

        Before the maiden’s mother died, she told maiden that the good God would protect maiden if she was good and pious. This maiden kept this belief in heart, cleaning her mother’s grave every day. However, her stepmother and her step- sisters were vile and black of heart. They usually bullied her and forced her doing dirty work. They called this maiden “Cinderella”. It mean she always looked dusty and dirty One day, father asked his two step-daughters and Cinderella what he should bring back for them. Instead of asking for beautiful dresses, pearls and jewels, Cinderella wanted the first branch which knocked against his hat on his way home. She planted this branch and wept it. Then it grew and became a handsome tree, attracting a little white bird always came on the tree. If Cinderella expressed a wish, the bird threw down to her what she had wished for.

     One day, the prince chose his bride through parties. The Cinderella made much effort participating in parties after getting rid of stepmother’s preventing with the help of turtle-doves. She had no beautiful dresses and shoes. She went to her mother's grave beneath the hazel-tree and cried. Then the bird threw her some splendid attire. She was such a beauty that attracted the prince very much. The prince wanted to get her address but in vain because Cinderella escaped deliberately. Her dress became more splendid over and over. The smart prince thought out a method and caught one of golden shoes and announced whoever fit this shoe would became his bride. Two stepsisters wanted to become his bride and cut down their foot to fit that golden shoe. Luckily, The two pigeons reveal the truth of their evil. Cinderella fit the golden shoe. Then Cinderella became prince’s bride. And thus, for their wickedness and falsehood, two step-sisters were punished with blindness all their days.

References:

The Grimm brothers.(Apr.1884).Household Tales.London:George Bell.
http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/cinderella/stories/german.html