Orenstein used many actions,
dialogues and details to describe vivid scenes in an eight-grade class. Amy who
was a star actress “said hardly a word”; Allison tried to ask Mrs. Richter
questions but got on respond, after struggled, she raised her hand again and
got teacher’s respond; Some active boys raised their hand always to get chances
to answer teacher’s questions. When I read this paragraphs, as if I saw the
scenes in the class. Because I have similar experience and this essay reminds
my memory.
I think my performance in
middle school was like most girls’ performance in this essay. When I knew
answers of some questions, I always thought again and again to make sure it was
true and to avoid embarrassing. After I raised my hand and waited for teacher’s
pick, two thoughts twined in my heart: be picked and not be picked. The reason
I wanted to be picked is obvious—I hoped get praise from teacher when I answered
correctly. While the reason I did not want to be picked was I felt embarrassed
when I stood up. After I grew up, I think it does not matter. But, it was a big
deal when I was in middle school. Boys’ behaviors in this essay also make me
remember the boys in my class of middle school. Boys were always smart and
brave enough so they liked answering difficult and challenging questions. Even
though they answered incorrectly, they would not feel embarrassed but giggled
after sat down.
Original tension and
embarrassment in middle school have become a sweet memory now.
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