She Was Tolerant
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is eye-opening story of teenage boy who substitute his subdue livelihood into confident existence. He had a choice to keep living pointless life that everyone around him did, or change it into something more meaningful, something that would possible even help others to change their lives. Sometimes it was much easier to just go with a flow, to not think or strain himself, to dissolve in a crowd, but he had someone who helped him move forward. It was his grandmother. Grandma was biggest example for Junior, because she showed him with her own life how to believe in best, love, forgive and most of all how to move on been tolerant to have a significant life.
His grandmother believed in him. She was the only one who thought that decision to go to Reardan was 100 percent good idea. "Think of all the new people you're going to meet," she said. "That's the whole point of life, you know? To meet new people. I wish I could go with you. It's such an exciting idea" (Alexie 156). His parents were supportive too, but they saw the reality. They told him that it's going to be very hard to get to Reardan, because they simply can't afford to move there and there was no school bus which would get him to school. And probably most important reality is that Indians around them will mot be pleased with it, they will be angry. Rowdy was one of them. After Junior told hoim that he wants to transfer to Reardan, Rowdy got really mad, he spit on the floor, he started to scream "that everybody on the rez heard that "(Alexie 52). Junior was in pain, he cried. Rowdy started crying too and he hated that. Rowdy accused his best friend "you always thought you were better than me" (Alexie 52). Rowdy flinched and shoved Junior two times and Junior was hoping against all odds that Rowdy would even go with him to the new school. But Rowdy just punched him in the face. His best friend made his nose bled like firework and now his best friend had become his worst enemy. Should he stay or should he go? How can he hope that thinks would be better in another school? The truth is that he was scared, "I'm scared, too," Dad said (Alexie 54). But he knew that he had to do this. There were no way to turn around, even if he wanted to. Where would he get the strength? Grandma's advice was to see the positive side. Yes, there were many obstacles but he had joy in his heart too, somewhere deep, that no one could take away from him
Junior loved his grandma. He had a list of the people who had given him the most joy in his life, she was in there among Rowdy, his mother, his father and few other people. Junior was not sjy about it, he was saying it again and again that he LOVED his grandma. This love opened his heart to everything his grandma would say, Junior would take it seriously, and love here more for all the advices. When Junior punched this big guy (from his new school) in the face, he was preparing himself for a huge fight in near future. He went to his beloved grandma for advice, because this big guy didn't hit him back when he was supposed too! She asked him all sort of questions to get to the bottom of the story, so she could analyze it and tell her grandson what to do. "I think it means he respects you," she said. Junior was shocked, he couldn't believed it. This idea was totally astonishing! No way! Junior even had another list of the ruled of fisticuffs. This new rule was not on this list! And grandma was right, next day Roger (the big guy) didn't fight him, he was actually nice. He paid him some respect. So, this is how Junior was supposed to fight the white guys? "This giant boy is the alpha male of the school, and you're the new dog, so he pushed you around a bit to see how tough you are ." And "you punched the alpha dog in the face, they're going to respect you now" (Alexie 70) said his grandma. Now Junior can move on. From now on things would be better, his grandma was right about that. He could keep going to white school. He will take it very seriously, just like he takes his cartoons seriously, "every moment of a life should be taken seriously."
One of Junior's cartoons show how much he knows about this grandma's life how much she taught him. And here is what was on that cartoon - grandma and all the little details about her. He knew what was her favorite food to eat(and he drew that), he knew that her dress wasn't anything fancy, her basketball sneakers are telling that "she's got mad skills". Grandma was practical, it's good to be practical, ready for anything at any moment. For example sneakers are probably one of the most comfortable shoes - if you need to run, you won't be caught off guard. Granma was wearing sneakers and she looked comfortable, ready. Junior had to be ready all the time too, so he will not be surprised and unprepared when need to fight would arise, when maybe even run, or simply just enjoy his "walk" in life. Even Grandma's bandannas had different colors for different events. She knew what to wear to what occasion (red when she goes to powwows, green around the house, blue when she visits her friends, purple when she goes to garage sales).And Junior also learned that he was supposed to be different person around different people. With some he was supposed to be tough, like with those who picked on him in the new school, with others, who might hurt him to cause him more brain damage on guard. While showing his smart brain to those who thought he was stupid, like one of his teachers, he showed his soft side to others who needed sympathy, like Penelope. Grandma also had a belt, and it was special because it used to belong to Junior's grandfather, who died when Junior was a baby. That means grandma told her grandson about this belt, where it come from and to whom it belonged. By this she showed Junior that she honors those who was close to her, she treasured it and would proudly wear it. Junior also honors his parents, his mom, his dad, even when he was drunk even when "he left on Christmas Eve and came back on January 2" (Alexie 150). Junior honors his friends and family by drawing them in his cartoons. Also grandma wasn't idle, she was making and selling beaded key chains on eBay, which wasn't much, but all that she could do. She showed Junior that he was supposed to work to earn his living and work hard. Probably it took some time to patiently make one of those key chains, but she knew her talent and she put some efforts into it, to make it work. Junior had a talent too. He was great shooter and he was a good player. Because of him, his basketball team won the most important game of his life. Important moments always leave enormous footprints on the heart.
One of his substantial footprint on his heart was grandmother's death. Even on her death bed, when her life slowly subside, she was teaching Junior how to keep living and not be submerge by difficult events. She said, 'Forgive him' (Alexie 157). Forgive the drunk driver who run over and killed his grandma/!?! She was absolutely astute. She knew what he needed to have completely free life. If he won't forgive he will make gigantic steps backward and fall into world of embittered human-creatures. Forgiveness is not amnesia, it's intentionally choosing to let the offender go. Junior didn't' have to erase his feelings or memories, he just needed to reliefs the guilty person from his guilt and move on again. He needed to give this gift of forgiveness to himself despite how hard it is.
Junior was supposed to be drowned by all the events in his life. Most of the people in the rez their backs on him, his best friend hated him, didn't' want to talk to him or see him. If not to the fact that new school was very tough on him , then unexpected deaths of close family/friends in a short period of time should have crashed him. But from his young age Grandma was there to show him how to move one and be ready for anything, while not forgetting to give others second chances by forgiving them. She didn't' have to say many words, her life was the loudest teacher for managing life challenges. And Junior learned how to meet those challenges and meet them properly, with no fear, with tolerance and be a winner at the end.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Maquiladoras (Mexico)
There are over one million Mexicans working in over 3,000 maquiladora manufacturing or export assembly plants in northern Mexico, producing parts and products for the United States. Mexican labor is inexpensive and courtesy of NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement), taxes and custom fees are almost nonexistent, which benefit the profits of corportations. Most of these maquiladora lie within a short drive of the U.S.-Mexico border.Maquiladoras are owned by U.S., Japanese, and European countries and some could be considered "sweatshops" composed of young women working for as little as 50 cents an hour, for up to ten hours a day, six days a week. However, in recent years, NAFTA has started to pay off somewhat - some maquiladoras are improving conditions for their workers, along with wages. Some skilled workers in garment maquiladoras are paid as much as $1-$2 an hour and work in modern, air-conditioned facilities.Unfortunately, the cost of living in border towns is often 30% higher than in southern Mexico and many of the maquiladora women (many of whom are single) are forced to live in shantytowns that lack electricity and water surrounding the factory cities. Maquiladoras are quite prevalent in Mexican cities such as Tijuana, Ciudad Juarez, and Matamoros that lie directly across the border from the interstate highway-connected U.S. cities of San Diego (California), El Paso (Texas), and Brownsville (Texas), respectively.Maquiladoras originated in Mexico in the 1960s along the U.S. border. In the early to mid-1990s, there were approximately 2,000 maquiladoras with 500,000 workers. In just a few years, the number of plants has almost doubled and the number of workers has more than doubled. Maquiladoras primarily produce electronic equipment, clothing, plastics, furniture, appliances, and auto parts and today eighty percent of the good produced in Mexico are shipped to the United States. Ninety percent of the goods produced at maquiladoras are shipped north to the United States.While some of the companies that own the maquiladoras have been increasing their workers' standards, most employees work without even knowledge of unions (a single official government union is the only one allowed) and some work up to 75 hours a week. Some maquiladoras are responsible for significant industrial pollution and environmental damage to the northern Mexico region.Competition from China has weakened the allure of maquiladoras in recent years and some report that more than 500 plants have closed since the beginning of the decade, causing a loss of several hundred thousand jobs. China is bolstering its status as the world's cheap assembly export location.
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Trend Continues to Grow as American Workers Suffer
SOURCE: AP/Carlos Osorio
A chained gate greets visitors to the Electrolux plant in Greenville, Michigant, in this April 10, 2006 file photo. Electrolux, one of the world's largest makers of home appliances, shut down the Greenville plant in 2006 and moved their operations to Juarez, Mexico.
2)5 Facts About Overseas Outsourcing
3)The Loss of American Manufacturing Jobs: What Are The Facts?
http://www.morssglobalfinance.com/the-loss-of-american-manufacturing-jobs-what-are-the-facts/
4)
As the world’s 13th largest economy and 2nd largest trade partner with the United States, companies from the Aerospace, Medical Device, Automotive, Electronics, Consumer Products, Renewable Energy, Industrial, Metal Mechanics and many other industries are manufacturing in Mexico to lower their costs and remain globally competitive. With 2,500 institutions of higher learning, 900 universities, a population of 115 million and a median age of 27 years old, labor in Mexico is abundant, diversified and able to accommodate virtually all business needs.
What truly makes manufacturing in Mexico an attractive solution, however, is the Maquiladora (IMMEX program) industry and its more than 60-year history. This “foreign investment” program combined with more than 44 free trade treaties and agreements with countries around the world, most importantly the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the United States and Canada, will continue to fuel the manufacturing in Mexico revolution for many years to come
Manufacturing in Mexico as a maquiladora under the IMMEX (maquiladora) program is a strategy being used by small, medium and large, multi-national organizations seeking a low-cost manufacturing alternative to China, Canada and the United States. Whether an organization is in the Aerospace, Medical Device, Electronics, Automotive, Renewable Energy, Metal Mechanics, Industrial or Textile industries, manufacturing in Mexico is likely a good fit.
http://www.morssglobalfinance.com/the-loss-of-american-manufacturing-jobs-what-are-the-facts/
4)
As the world’s 13th largest economy and 2nd largest trade partner with the United States, companies from the Aerospace, Medical Device, Automotive, Electronics, Consumer Products, Renewable Energy, Industrial, Metal Mechanics and many other industries are manufacturing in Mexico to lower their costs and remain globally competitive. With 2,500 institutions of higher learning, 900 universities, a population of 115 million and a median age of 27 years old, labor in Mexico is abundant, diversified and able to accommodate virtually all business needs.
What truly makes manufacturing in Mexico an attractive solution, however, is the Maquiladora (IMMEX program) industry and its more than 60-year history. This “foreign investment” program combined with more than 44 free trade treaties and agreements with countries around the world, most importantly the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with the United States and Canada, will continue to fuel the manufacturing in Mexico revolution for many years to come
Manufacturing in Mexico as a maquiladora under the IMMEX (maquiladora) program is a strategy being used by small, medium and large, multi-national organizations seeking a low-cost manufacturing alternative to China, Canada and the United States. Whether an organization is in the Aerospace, Medical Device, Electronics, Automotive, Renewable Energy, Metal Mechanics, Industrial or Textile industries, manufacturing in Mexico is likely a good fit.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
She Was Tolerant
She Was Tolerant
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is eye-opening story of
teenage boy who substitute his subdue livelihood into confident existence. He had a choice to keep
living pointless life that everyone around him did, or change it into something more meaningful,
something that would possibly even help others to change their lives. Sometimes it was much easier
to just go with a flow, to not think or strain himself, to dissolve in a crowd., but he had someone who
helped him move forward. It was his grandmother. Grandma was biggest example for Junior,
because she showed him with her own life how to believe in best, love, forgive and most of all how
to move on been tolerant to have a significant life.
His grandmother believed in him. She was the only one who thought that decision to go to Reardan
was a 100 percent good idea. "Think of all the new people you're going to meet," she said. "That's the
whole point of life, you know? To meet new people. I wish I could go with you. It's such an exciting
idea" (Alexie 156). His parents were supportive too, but the saw the
reality. They told him that it's going to be very hard to get to Reardan, because they simply can't
afford to move there and there was no school bus which would get him to school. And probably most
important reality is that Indians around them will not be pleased with it, they will be angry. Rowdy
was one of them. After Junior told him that he wants to transfer to Reardan, Rowdy got really mad,
he spit on the floor, he started to scream "that everybody on the rez heard that"(Alexie 52). Junior
was in pain, he cried. Rowdy started crying too and he hated that. Rowdy accused his best fried "you
always thought you were better than me" (Alexie 52). Rowdy flinched and shoved Junior two times
and Junior was hoping against all odds that Rowdy would even go with him to the new school. But
Rowdy just punched him in the face. His best fried made his nose bled like firework and now his best
friend had become his worst enemy. Should he stay or should he go? How can he hope that things
would be better in another school? The truth is that he was scared, "I'm scared, too," Dad said (Alexie
54). But he knew that he had to do this. There were no way to turn around, even if he wanted. Where
would he get the strength? Grandma's advice was to see the positive side. Yes, there were many
obstacles but he had joy in his heart too, somewhere deep, that no one could take away from him.
Junior loved his grandma. He had a list of the people who had given him the most joy in his life,
she was in there among Rowdy, his mother, his father and few other people. Junior was not shy about
it, he was saying it again and again that he LOVED his grandma. This love opened his heart to
everything his grandma would say, Junior would take it seriously, and love her more for all the
advices. When Junior punched this big guy(from his new school) in the face, he was preparing
himself for a huge fight in near future. He went to his beloved grandma for advice, because this big
guy didn't hit him back, when he was supposed too! She asked him all sorts of question to get to the
bottom of the story, so she could analyze it and tell her grandson what to do. "I think it means he
respects you," she said. Junior was shocked , he couldn't believe it. This idea was totally astonishing!
No way! Junior even had another list of the rules of fisticuffs! This new rule was not on this list! And
grandma was right, next day Roger (the big buy) didn't fight him, he was actually nice. He paid him
some respect. So, this is how Junior was supposed to fight the white guys? "This giant boy is the
alpha male of the school, and you're the new dog, so he pushed you around a bit to see how tough you
are." And "you punched the alpha dog in the face, they're going to respect you now"(Alexi 70)said his
grandma. Now Junior can move on. From now on things would be better, his grandma was right
about that. He could keep going to white school. He will take it very seriously,
just like he takes cartoons seriously, "every moment of a life should be taken seriously."
One of Junior's cartoons show how much he knows about his grandma's life, how much she
taught him. And here is what was on that cartoon - grandma and all the little details about her. He
knew what was her favorite food to eat, he knew that her dress wasn't anything fancy,
her basketball sneakers are telling that "she's got mad skills". Grandma was practical, it's good to be
practical, ready for anything at any moment. For example sneakers are probable one of the most
comfortable shoes - if you need to run, you won't be caught off guard. Grandma was wearing
sneakers and she looked comfortable, ready. Junior had to be ready all the time too, so he will not be
surprised and unprepared when need to fight would arise, when maybe even run, or simple just
enjoy his "walk" in life. Even Grandma's bandannas had different colors for different events. She
knew what to wear to what occasion(red when she goes to powwows, green around the house, blue
when she visits her friends, purple when she goes to garage sales). And Junior also learned that he
was supposed to be different person around different people. With some he was supposed to be
tough, like with those who picked on him in the new school, with others, who might hurt him to
cause him more brain damage - on guard. While showing his smart brain to those who thought he was
stupid, like one of his teachers, he showed his soft side to others who needed sympathy, like
Penelope. Grandma also had a belt, and it was special because it used to belong to Junior's
grandfather, who died when Junior was a baby. That means grandma told her grandson about this
belt, where it came from and to whom it belonged. By this she showed Junior that she honors those
who was close to her, she treasures it and would proudly wear it. Junior also honors his parents, his
mom, his dad, even when he was drunk, even when "he left on Christmas Eve and came back on
January 2" (Alexie 150). Junior honor his friends and family by drawing them in his
cartoons. Also grandma wasn't idle, she was making and selling beaded key chains on eBay, which
wasn't much, but all that she could do. She showed Junior that he was supposed to work to earn his
living and work hard. Probable it took some time to patiently make one of those key chains, but she
knew her talent and she put some efforts into it, to make it work. Junior had a talent too. He was great shooter and he was a good player. Because of him, his basketball team won the most important
game of his life. Important moments always leave enormous footprints on the heart.
One of the substantial footprints on his heart was grandmother's death. Even on her death bed,
when her life slowly subside, she was teaching Junior how to keep living and not be submerge by
difficult events. "She said, 'Forgive him' (Alexie 157) Forgive the drunk driver who run over and
killed his grandma?!? She was absolutely astute. She knew what he needed to have completely free
life. If he won't forgive he will make gigantic steps backward and fall in to world of embittered
human-creatures. Forgiveness is not amnesia, it's intentionally choosing to let the offender
go. Junior didn't have to erase his feelings or memories, he just needed to relies the guilty person
from his guilt and move one again. He needed to give this gift of forgiveness to himself despite how
hard it is.
Junior was supposed to be drowned by all the events in his life. Most of the people in the rez
their backs on him, his best friend hated him, didn't want to even talk to him or see him. If not
the fact that new school was very tough on him, then unexpected deaths of close family/friends in a
short period of time should have crashed him. But from his young age Grandma was there to show
him how to move one and be ready for anything, while not forgetting to give others second chances
by forgiving them. She didn't have to say many words, her life was the loudest teacher for managing life challenges. And Junior learned how to meet those challenges and meet them properly,
with no fear, with tolerance and be a winner at the end.
Heaven
she was the first one to dye
even when she was dead - she helped him at her funeral (everyone left him a lone that day - he needed it )
cemetery
he had admiration for his grandma
why grandma didn't teach her daughter not to drink?
nomadic
J. had simple soul
people were jealous of him (maybe he didn't know that)
he escaped from dying
Rowdy is contemptuous(пренебрежительный)
J. overcome it (преодолеть)
J. didn't want to break off with R.
J's heart was set on returning R. as a friend
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Roger got him home after the party on the cold night
talk between coach and J. in the hospital / "The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor." said coach
"stock my tongue"
loosing - winning (195) what's the point
obstacle(препятствие)
A nomad is a person with no settled home, who moves from place to place as a way of obtaining food, finding pasture for livestock, or otherwise making a living
that means one who wanders for pasture
Many cultures have traditionally been nomadic, but nomadic behavior is increasingly rare in industrialized countries.
in his heart J. was nomadic and he didn't even knew it.
he adopted it
he followed his grandma's footsteps
what does nomadic person depend on?
J is given hope to others when he left, so they would have hope too
J. didn't rely on anybody
Everyone rejected him, but he become example to all of them
SUB---
from subdue(подавленный, приглушенный) - to substantial( основательный, прочный)
submission (submit) - подчинение
submissive - покорный
subordinate - подчиняться
subside - утихать
subtle - едва уловимый, тонкий (subtle plan, subtle flavor )
suburb - пригородный
subway - подземный переход
substance - important part of something (what is substance of your argument)
substantial - large, solid, real ( the danger of fire was quite substantial
река не может бежать назад, против течения
сложности показали ему дорогу к океану свободы
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is eye-opening story of
teenage boy who substitute his subdue livelihood into confident existence. He had a choice to keep
living pointless life that everyone around him did, or change it into something more meaningful,
something that would possibly even help others to change their lives. Sometimes it was much easier
to just go with a flow, to not think or strain himself, to dissolve in a crowd., but he had someone who
helped him move forward. It was his grandmother. Grandma was biggest example for Junior,
because she showed him with her own life how to believe in best, love, forgive and most of all how
to move on been tolerant to have a significant life.
His grandmother believed in him. She was the only one who thought that decision to go to Reardan
was a 100 percent good idea. "Think of all the new people you're going to meet," she said. "That's the
whole point of life, you know? To meet new people. I wish I could go with you. It's such an exciting
idea" (Alexie 156). His parents were supportive too, but the saw the
reality. They told him that it's going to be very hard to get to Reardan, because they simply can't
afford to move there and there was no school bus which would get him to school. And probably most
important reality is that Indians around them will not be pleased with it, they will be angry. Rowdy
was one of them. After Junior told him that he wants to transfer to Reardan, Rowdy got really mad,
he spit on the floor, he started to scream "that everybody on the rez heard that"(Alexie 52). Junior
was in pain, he cried. Rowdy started crying too and he hated that. Rowdy accused his best fried "you
always thought you were better than me" (Alexie 52). Rowdy flinched and shoved Junior two times
and Junior was hoping against all odds that Rowdy would even go with him to the new school. But
Rowdy just punched him in the face. His best fried made his nose bled like firework and now his best
friend had become his worst enemy. Should he stay or should he go? How can he hope that things
would be better in another school? The truth is that he was scared, "I'm scared, too," Dad said (Alexie
54). But he knew that he had to do this. There were no way to turn around, even if he wanted. Where
would he get the strength? Grandma's advice was to see the positive side. Yes, there were many
obstacles but he had joy in his heart too, somewhere deep, that no one could take away from him.
Junior loved his grandma. He had a list of the people who had given him the most joy in his life,
she was in there among Rowdy, his mother, his father and few other people. Junior was not shy about
it, he was saying it again and again that he LOVED his grandma. This love opened his heart to
everything his grandma would say, Junior would take it seriously, and love her more for all the
advices. When Junior punched this big guy(from his new school) in the face, he was preparing
himself for a huge fight in near future. He went to his beloved grandma for advice, because this big
guy didn't hit him back, when he was supposed too! She asked him all sorts of question to get to the
bottom of the story, so she could analyze it and tell her grandson what to do. "I think it means he
respects you," she said. Junior was shocked , he couldn't believe it. This idea was totally astonishing!
No way! Junior even had another list of the rules of fisticuffs! This new rule was not on this list! And
grandma was right, next day Roger (the big buy) didn't fight him, he was actually nice. He paid him
some respect. So, this is how Junior was supposed to fight the white guys? "This giant boy is the
alpha male of the school, and you're the new dog, so he pushed you around a bit to see how tough you
are." And "you punched the alpha dog in the face, they're going to respect you now"(Alexi 70)said his
grandma. Now Junior can move on. From now on things would be better, his grandma was right
about that. He could keep going to white school. He will take it very seriously,
just like he takes cartoons seriously, "every moment of a life should be taken seriously."
One of Junior's cartoons show how much he knows about his grandma's life, how much she
taught him. And here is what was on that cartoon - grandma and all the little details about her. He
knew what was her favorite food to eat, he knew that her dress wasn't anything fancy,
her basketball sneakers are telling that "she's got mad skills". Grandma was practical, it's good to be
practical, ready for anything at any moment. For example sneakers are probable one of the most
comfortable shoes - if you need to run, you won't be caught off guard. Grandma was wearing
sneakers and she looked comfortable, ready. Junior had to be ready all the time too, so he will not be
surprised and unprepared when need to fight would arise, when maybe even run, or simple just
enjoy his "walk" in life. Even Grandma's bandannas had different colors for different events. She
knew what to wear to what occasion(red when she goes to powwows, green around the house, blue
when she visits her friends, purple when she goes to garage sales). And Junior also learned that he
was supposed to be different person around different people. With some he was supposed to be
tough, like with those who picked on him in the new school, with others, who might hurt him to
cause him more brain damage - on guard. While showing his smart brain to those who thought he was
stupid, like one of his teachers, he showed his soft side to others who needed sympathy, like
Penelope. Grandma also had a belt, and it was special because it used to belong to Junior's
grandfather, who died when Junior was a baby. That means grandma told her grandson about this
belt, where it came from and to whom it belonged. By this she showed Junior that she honors those
who was close to her, she treasures it and would proudly wear it. Junior also honors his parents, his
mom, his dad, even when he was drunk, even when "he left on Christmas Eve and came back on
January 2" (Alexie 150). Junior honor his friends and family by drawing them in his
cartoons. Also grandma wasn't idle, she was making and selling beaded key chains on eBay, which
wasn't much, but all that she could do. She showed Junior that he was supposed to work to earn his
living and work hard. Probable it took some time to patiently make one of those key chains, but she
knew her talent and she put some efforts into it, to make it work. Junior had a talent too. He was great shooter and he was a good player. Because of him, his basketball team won the most important
game of his life. Important moments always leave enormous footprints on the heart.
One of the substantial footprints on his heart was grandmother's death. Even on her death bed,
when her life slowly subside, she was teaching Junior how to keep living and not be submerge by
difficult events. "She said, 'Forgive him' (Alexie 157) Forgive the drunk driver who run over and
killed his grandma?!? She was absolutely astute. She knew what he needed to have completely free
life. If he won't forgive he will make gigantic steps backward and fall in to world of embittered
human-creatures. Forgiveness is not amnesia, it's intentionally choosing to let the offender
go. Junior didn't have to erase his feelings or memories, he just needed to relies the guilty person
from his guilt and move one again. He needed to give this gift of forgiveness to himself despite how
hard it is.
Junior was supposed to be drowned by all the events in his life. Most of the people in the rez
their backs on him, his best friend hated him, didn't want to even talk to him or see him. If not
the fact that new school was very tough on him, then unexpected deaths of close family/friends in a
short period of time should have crashed him. But from his young age Grandma was there to show
him how to move one and be ready for anything, while not forgetting to give others second chances
by forgiving them. She didn't have to say many words, her life was the loudest teacher for managing life challenges. And Junior learned how to meet those challenges and meet them properly,
with no fear, with tolerance and be a winner at the end.
Heaven
she was the first one to dye
even when she was dead - she helped him at her funeral (everyone left him a lone that day - he needed it )
cemetery
he had admiration for his grandma
why grandma didn't teach her daughter not to drink?
nomadic
J. had simple soul
people were jealous of him (maybe he didn't know that)
he escaped from dying
Rowdy is contemptuous(пренебрежительный)
J. overcome it (преодолеть)
J. didn't want to break off with R.
J's heart was set on returning R. as a friend
то что ты забыл или должен узнать
Roger got him home after the party on the cold night
talk between coach and J. in the hospital / "The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor." said coach
"stock my tongue"
loosing - winning (195) what's the point
obstacle(препятствие)
A nomad is a person with no settled home, who moves from place to place as a way of obtaining food, finding pasture for livestock, or otherwise making a living
that means one who wanders for pasture
Many cultures have traditionally been nomadic, but nomadic behavior is increasingly rare in industrialized countries.
in his heart J. was nomadic and he didn't even knew it.
he adopted it
he followed his grandma's footsteps
what does nomadic person depend on?
J is given hope to others when he left, so they would have hope too
J. didn't rely on anybody
Everyone rejected him, but he become example to all of them
SUB---
from subdue(подавленный, приглушенный) - to substantial( основательный, прочный)
submission (submit) - подчинение
submissive - покорный
subordinate - подчиняться
subside - утихать
subtle - едва уловимый, тонкий (subtle plan, subtle flavor )
suburb - пригородный
subway - подземный переход
substance - important part of something (what is substance of your argument)
substantial - large, solid, real ( the danger of fire was quite substantial
река не может бежать назад, против течения
сложности показали ему дорогу к океану свободы
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