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Memories of Summer

First post and replies | Last post by lgreenwood26, 7 months ago

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I think the author is trying to capture the feeling of a day at the pool. To make the reader feel the nostalgic feelings of being with friends and enjoying a nice summer day. Also the way the author describes each friend differently, “‘Shut up, Flaco!’ Big boy snaps– ‘You probably don’t even know what a slug is.’” This quote describes one of his friends to be playful and poke fun, a way to remind the reader of some of their friends growing up. As a kid I went to the ocean more than I went to the pool. However both had the same feeling when walking back home or to the hotel. The way the ocean absorbs all of the water in your body and you feel like you could drink an entire gallon. The hunger that consumes you and you can’t stop thinking about the cold sandwich waiting for you in the fridge, “Either way, whenever they leave the pool, they’re always empty. Famished.” How limp your legs feel as you're walking, carrying your towels and chairs.

By sdwyer26 7 months ago
I really like how you talk about your childhood summer experiences. Like how you went to the ocean more than the pool, and even though the story takes place at the pool, you are still able to connect these two experiences. The words you use to describe your experience remind me of when I used to go to the ocean with my family as a kid. It really makes me visualize this memory and takes me back to those simpler times. How this could be put into a broader context is other childhood memories that give off the same sort of feeling, like getting a meal with your sports team after a game, or coming back home after a vacation. I wonder why these moments felt so nostalgic to us a kids? Now I feel like these special core memories dont resonate the way they used to; they are now replaced with other special moments that give off the same feeling.

By kmoran26 7 months ago
I loved the way you talked about going to the ocean more then the pool and even though you went to the ocean more then the pool you were still about to connect the two through your experiences. your experiences reminded me of my childhood going to the beach with my family. You mentioned going to the ocean more than the pool. do you think the ocean made those memories stronger or more special for you?

By lgreenwoo... 7 months ago

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In the Ingredients by Jayson Reynolds, the author is trying to achieve the innocence of childhood. How I believe Reynolds is doing this is because throughout the whole short story, he never outright says anything about the boy's situation. We don't know much about their background much but from what we can conclude, they're not high-class. Such as when the narrator says, “They never shower. Never rinse or swap out wet clothes. Not because they have a problem with it-- locker rooms are something they're used to from years of gym class-- but because they come to the pool with no baggage. No duffels or backpacks.” and they also can’t don't have the ability to stop at a store and get their perfect sandwich after talking about it. As adults or young adults, we see these issues; some of us experience them, or know somebody who has. But to these children, they don't see it as an issue; they see it as a part of their lives, and they don't have an issue with it. When they come back to Flaco's house, he goes to the kitchen, “And then Flaco returns from the kitchen with four bowls, a box of cereal, and a half gallon of milk. ‘Don't worry,’ he says. ‘ I got sugar.’ ” Even though this isn’t the perfect after-pool snack, the boys still don’t seem to mind getting cereal; it isn’t the sandwiches they discuss, but with their innocence, they are content with just the cereal. By having the author demonstrate the innocence of childhood, it makes the story has a deeper meaning and could resonate with other people. How this compares to my life is that, as a child, my innocence kept me from the harsh reality of life. My days were filled with family, friends, playing with my toys, watching movies, and my biggest worry was what game my friends and I would play, or what I wanted for a snack. But one day, I grew up and suddenly all of my toys and games turnt into anxiety and stress, and my biggest worry is what tomorrow would bring or if I wasn’t enough. This is slightly different than the ingredients, of course, but these characters brought nostalgia about how life once was when I was young. When I would play with friends at recess and ask all the random small talk questions during lunch. It's nice to read about stories like this because it has shown how much I have matured. Younger Kiana would have never thought these kids weren’t high-class, or looked into the deeper meaning of it. She would just think about how fun it must be to go to the pool with your friends. I think it's nice that most kids (including myself) got to experience the innocence of being a kid.

By kmoran26 7 months ago

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