Christina+Kim

Joseph Campbell states that hero is someone who is devoted to something bigger than him/herself. The hero would go on an adventure that makes he/she become more mature and aware of the world. These traits were shown by Anne Frank. She is best known for her diary explaining her and her family's struggles during WWII. When her family had to leave everything behind to go into hiding, she had to leave her childhood behind at the same time. Anne's diary also mentions what her and her family did everyday to conceal themselves from the Nazis. The Frank family had to hide behind a bookshelf in a secret chamber in Amsterdam. During the day, they had to be extremely quiet, shut the windows, and never go outside. The Frank family had to lived in constant fear not knowing whether they would be discovered or not. Even through all of these difficult living situations, Anne always kept a positive attitude trying to lift up everyone's spirits. Unfortunately, on August 4, 1944 the Frank family were finally captured and arrested. The family were all taken to separate concentration camps where they were starved, beaten, and eventually died. Anne Frank died when she was 15 on February or March in 1945 from typhus. Anne went through horrific treatment that no person should ever go through or be part of. This brutal and depressing experience defiantly made her become more aware of the world and how cruel it can really be. The only member of the frank family that lived was Anne's father, Otto Frank. Despite Anne's early death, her father published Anne's diary for everyone to learn the true terror of WWII. Anne's dairy made a huge impact on the world by making people realize that a genocide of a certain race should never happen again. Overall, Anne Frank is my hero figure because of how she taught me how my own personal story could go down in history
 * Assignment #1 My Hero**


 * Assignment #2 Golden Age**

My dream world would be ten years later in a nice big penthouse in New York living by myself. I would design my apartment to be comfortable and cozy but interesting and unique. The penthouse would be looking over the city with a great view of Central Park and the horizon. The penthouse would have a white marble kitchen with a smooth black dining table and chairs. I would have a pool on the roof, a movie theater, and a bowling alley. Most importantly, I would have to do violin, piano, or SAT tutoring! Since I do not have any responsibilities, I could explore the great city at my own pace watching Broadway shows, eating pizza, and hanging out with friends. I could always just stay home all day and binge watch movies and tv shows and eat whatever I want. My dream world probably sounds like what most people do in their twenties anyways, but I just hope it wuld come faster


 * Assignment #3 God Teacher **

I think one of my greatest/worse gift of all time was my phone. I got my phone when I was in 4th grade and i was absolutely obsessed with it and I still am now. The good side of having a phone is staying in contact with friends and family, social media, games, and music. However, all of these pros allow me to get distracted easily and procrastinate on my work. For example, I once had an English paper due the next day and I really had to finish it that night, but I kept getting text messages from friends. Therefore, the assiment took much longer than usual. Also, since there is a new version on your phone basically coming out every year, you are pressured into buying the newest version. In addition, social media makes us long for the desire of approval and acceptence from others. On the other hand, if an emergency situation happens; a phone is essential. For example, if you are lost and cannot find your parents or friends, a phone would be convenient at that moment. Overall, I think I have a love/hate relationship with my phone.


 * Assignment #4 End of Childhood**

My end of childhood moment was when my my neighbor's husband died. He was sort of like an uncle to me since all of my family memebers are in Korea. I was very close to him, he was so fun to be around, and everyone liked being around him. My neighbor had to go to New York, and he had a heart attack in his sleep. When I found out about his death, I did not know how to react. I just felt numb, distraught, and depressed. This sudden death really opened my eyes about life. It made me realize that death could happen to anyone even if you think it won't, cause if is unpredictable and we dont know what's coming next so we need to make the most of it while we still can. After his death, I was sad that I did not get to spend as much as I wanted to and now I never can. However, I will always cherish my memories with him and how he will be missed by all.


 * Assignment #5 Cataracts of Heaven**

We are always waiting for something good But what if it never comes What will we believe then

We are always waiting for the storm to blow over But what if it never does What will we do then

We are always waiting for a sign But what if we never find it What will we look for then

We are always waiting for tomorrow But what if tomorrow never comes And we only have today


 * Assignment #6 Changes in Stories**

King Midas was a greedy leader who loves gold. He would wake up everyday early in the morning to watch the sunrise and get mad at Apallo for giving gold to everyone and nto just kings. Later that night Apollo came into Midas in a dream and granted him one wish. Midas wished for everything he touch to turn into gold. At first, Midas was thrilled about his new skill he turned everything in his garden gold. However, he found the dark side of his gift when he turned his daughter into a golden statue and when he could not eat or drink. Midas soon begged Apollo to take the gift away and he did but not without a punishment for his idiotic wish. Apollo granted him donkey ears, so Midas had to always wear a turban to cover up his embarrassing ears. But, the one person who ever saw it was his hairdresser. Midas threatened his life if he were to ever speak of his ears to anyone. The servant was so terrfied he did not, but he was aslo a big gossip. One night when the servant could not take it any more, he dug a hole in the ground and whispered "Midas has donkey ears". He then covered up the hole, but the flowers and the plants listened to this and passed it on until everyone knew. Midas was furious that everyone found out, but he spared the servants life. Apollo then came back and took away knowing Midas had learned his lesson. All in all, both changes were a punishment.


 * Assignment #****7 Favorite Season**



My favorite season is winter because I love the clothes, the holidays, and breaks from school. I always hated the other seasons because fall equals the new school year, spring equals pollen and allergies, and summer equals bees and sunburns. I am personally always cold so its really nice to always have a jacket and when its winter no one can judge for always having a jacket or sweater. I also love wearing boots and scarfs. In addition, I love Thanksgiving and Christmas time becuase of the decorations and the breaks from school. However, at Woodward we have winter exams right before Christmas break, so that kinda ruins it a little. On the other hand, winter reminds of neatness, innocence, and simplicity. There is only one color for winter, which is the color white and the color white reminds me of a new start like an empty canvas just waiting to be filled with color. Also, winter makes me feel relaxed and reminds me to take things step by step. Overall, I absolutely love winter and with no doubt is my favorite season.

This Man the Myth Maker unit truely put me in a wole new perspective of the word. It make me think of humanity and life much simpler than what I was expecting. Also, it showed me how everything is in a pattern or some sort of cycle. Whether it was The Flood, The Golden Age, or the End of Childhood, it was always in a pattern. The Flood's pattern is destruction/purification,"Ark", one good man and one good woman, and repopulation. In addition, for the Golden Age Unit It started with the Golden aga or the years of prosperity and happiness then it eventually goes down to the Iron Age or the years of war and violence. Finally, for the End of Childhood, it simplify states that everyone has a different way of ending thier Childhood weather it may be death, fate, or new repsponsibililies.
 * Evaluation**

From my personal experiance with this unit, it helped me distress in a way. I have been constantly been thinking about my future for as long as I can remember. I have been thinking about college since 6th grade, I started SAT practice in 7th, and I'm going into the upper school in August. However, this unit made me think of the future being very predictable. This also made me belive that I can get through anything in life.