Friday, October 3, 2014

Period 3 Blog #3 October 3

After reading the following quote, respond by giving your opinion on the validity of the statement.   Then explain what gives you joy and why.  1 paragraph

“Beauty is whatever gives joy.”  Edna St. Vincent Millay

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  1. This quote, "Beauty is whatever gives you joy" has a lot of different meanings. This quote has a lot of different meaning because a lot of people have joy for a lot of things. For example, people have family and friends that enjoy. Other people enjoy their job and what they earn and have. I give joy to my family and friends. I love them very much and appreciate them. I don't know what I do without them. Also, I give joy that I have food on my plate and for what I have. I am very thankful.

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  2. "Beauty is whatever gives joy." True words said by Edna St. Vincent Millay. I think this means something only has true beauty when you really love something or when something gives you joy. If you were to dislike something, you definitely would not say it has beauty. I think a good example of this could be what people call "true love." When people think of true love, they think of beauty on the inside and outside. The spouses in a couple should give each other joy and that is how they should find beauty in them. Something that gives me joy is my family, friends, and music. My family and friends give me joy because they love me for who I am. I do not have to pretend to be someone that I am not when I am around them. They also help me through all and any of my problems. Music gives me joy because if I am mad or upset, it can help me get my emotions out and I can relate to a lot of songs, so that is what gives me joy. Maybe after reading this, you will feel the same way!

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    1. This is so good! You explain it really well!

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    2. You're totally right about how if we didnt like something, we wouldnt find it beautiful. Nice writing!!

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    3. This was so beautiful Ashley!!

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  3. The quote “Beauty is what gives you joy” sounds almost like the quote “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Both of these can have different meanings to different people. That is because when the word joy comes to ones mind, they think of what makes them happy. Therefore different things make different people happy. To one, joy might be being with family, where to someone else it could be the total opposite. They could enjoy being by themselves. Joy to me may be similar to others people’s joy, but it also might be very different. There are many different things that make me happy, such as sports or family. But there’s also one thing that I enjoy the most. That is music. Music lets me think about what I want to do with my life. I’m not sure why, but it does. When I have my earphones in, I keep the world out. In conclusion, joy varies depending on who it relates too, but either it still makes that person happy. Therefore “Beautify is what gives YOU joy.”

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    1. Your writing is great! I totally agree with you about how beauty is what give you joy, not what other people think.

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    2. I agree with your response, especially the part about music.

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  4. The quote "Beauty is whatever gives joy." to me means that if someone finds something else beautiful, they will be happy. There are a handful amount of things that make me happy and give me joy, but football definitely tops them all. Every football game I play, no matter if we lose or win, im always happy in the end.

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  5. The quote " Beauty is what ever gives you joy. " to me means that if you enjoy something, to you its beautiful. Its beautiful because you enjoy it and you like and appreciate it. To me, something that i enjoy is motocross. Motocross in my eyes is beautiful and i enjoy it. No matter what place i get or if i don't do as well as i wanted to i still enjoy it.

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  6. “Beauty is whatever gives joy” are the wise words from Edna St. Vincent Millay. I think these words mean, whatever you joy, you will find beauty in it. One example is love, when you love someone you have joy and like them and with that you see their beauty. You will find joy in your significant other, but with that joy you find their own beauty. Beauty is what you find joyful, so if you don’t like something you will never find its beauty. Another example is nature, some people don’t find it joyful. Although, the views and sceneries nature gives us can be joyful, which gives it beauty. No matter what it is, if it gives you joy, you will find beauty in it. Everybody has a different idea of what gives them joy and what beauty is. There is millions of things that can give someone joy and they think has beauty. The real idea about this quote is, no matter what the thing is, if it gives you joy you will see beauty in it. Beauty can be perceived many of different ways, so this is telling you that whatever makes you happy and joyful you will have a different look on it and truly find the beauty.

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    1. this is so good lex. i like the way you put your own little twist in it!1!

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  7. The quote “Beauty is whatever gives joy” by Edna St. Vincent Millay means that whatever makes you happy is beautiful. For example, if someones kind and nice to you and brings you joy, whether they have the best looks in the world or not, you will always consider them beautiful.What makes you happy is truly what’s beautiful in life, not how someone looks. What truly brings me joy, is the winter time. Knowing that snow days are soon to come and being able to go sledding with my 6 closest friends is the best feeling. I seriously love when Christmas comes in the winter, and having all my friends come over to exchange presents and drinking hot chocolate. I love knowing that every time were sent home from school due to snow, my moms boyfriend is going to bring me and all my friends to ihop for a late breakfast. All these things bring me immense happiness.This intern makes me seriously find winter to be a beautiful time of the year.

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  8. “Beauty is whatever gives you joy.” Although a rather broad statement, I can see where this comes from. Beauty, as learned throughout life, comes in all different shapes and sizes. To a person who loves Earth, the forest on a clear day is beauty. To those who appreciate antiques, the one collectable item they’ve been thriving for is beauteous. Anyone who enjoys another’s company under the certain circumstances can find them beautiful. And no matter what, these things of ‘beauty’ will bring joy! A naturist will spend the day loving all nature. A collector will become incredibly happy once they get their item. A man or woman that comes across someone they find is most beauteous will of course find joy in being with the said person. In my own life, I find science a beautiful thing. It brings me joy because I love to learn about sciences and our universe as a whole.

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    1. That was great David, i agree with all the things you wrote, except for science, i dont like learning science

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  9. "Beauty is whatever gives you joy." This quote means that whatever you enjoy is beautiful. For example, if you enjoy spending time with your family, you enjoy the beauty of it. It's also the same thing with music. If you love a song, not only to you love the song you love the quality of the song which is beautiful to listen to. Another example is scenery. You enjoy driving,but the real reason people drive is that you can see the beautiful scenery. In conclusion "Beauty is whatever gives you joy" has many meanings but the overall meaning is don't to anything you don't enjoy. Do something you enjoy so you can get the beauty out of it.

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  10. The quote "Beauty is whatever gives you joy" has so much meaning to it. It show that whatever you like and brings you joy shouldnt matter to other people or have there opinion in on it. The question is what gives me joy? Pete Carter is the answer. The reason to this is because i knew him since i was a baby, he's a performer,filmer,special fx makeup artist, impersonater, etc. I always looked up to him when it comes to dancing, special affects, etc. His performances bring so much joy to me I am constantly happy when i am around him. Although I am very close with him now I still look up to him as much as I did when i was a baby. He brings me joy so what brings you joy ?

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    1. I agree with you Monet because it shouldn't matter what other people think, all that matters is that something brings joy to you.

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  11. The quote “Beauty is whatever gives joy” is one of the most true quotes out there. This quote can mean a lot of things, one of them being that something doesn't have to always look or be brand new to be considered beautiful. This could be anything like an old watch you got from your grandparents, or a gift that your little brother or sister made you. Things don't always have to be brand new or cost a lot of money to be beautiful. Something that gives me joy is being with my friends and family. I love all of them, and i know that they will always be there for me.

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    1. I understand what you mean, i have a watch from my late grandfather and i wouldnt give that up for all the money in the world.

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  12. This quote “Beauty is whatever gives joy.” is really awesome. I say this because this pertains to my life. I can understand this quote. If something makes us happy it is beautiful. I'm not going to beat on this quote, but I want to say I can relate to this quote because without joy, or laughter, or happiness we'd be robots. We'd have no personalities, and wouldn't enjoy being who we really are. Things that give me joy, well there is a lot of things that make me happy. My friends in general not only helped me through tough times, but I've also helped, and I can't exactly explain what the emotion or feeling is to have friends or people who you know would look out for you. I guess I just feel happy having that feeling, of knowing you matter and people would help you no matter the consequences. As I'm sure everyone said, their family gives them joy. My family is really great. When we were writing our rough drafts I wrote about when my dad was diagnosed with cancer. Of course I was sad, and I was full of negative emotion, but although my dad was diagnosed with cancer he is still a happy person, and that goes all back to all of us. It's almost like a cycle, Us as a family make him happy, just like how he makes us all happy. So what gives me joy? basically anything that makes another person happy. I love to see people happy and smiling. I like how much care my family and friends give me and I give back because I know they always have my back.

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    1. Great job, and touching story James; it's also nice to know there's someone else that cares about seeing others happy

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  13. The quote "Beauty is whatever gives you joy" is a very powerful quote. This quote could mean different things for different people. For me it means whatever makes you happy is what's beautiful. A lot of people have different thing that give them joy. The thing that gives me joy is Baseball. Baseball makes me happy every time I play it. It doesn't matter if I strikeout or hit a homerun I am always happy playing it. That makes baseball beautiful. This quote is different to everyone who reads it, but if you know that your happiness is beauty then you know this quote.

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  14. The quote “Beauty is whatever gives joy.” was written by Edna St. Vincent Millay. I believe this quote has many meanings to it. One is that something doesn’t have to physically beautiful for it to bring joy to your life. Take music for example .It could be a fast up beat song or a slow softer song, but the of the sound of the instruments or the lyrics could trigger a past memory that brings you joy. But beauty could be physical as well. Yes you could say that a person is beautiful, but I’m talking about the physical beauty of nature, or maybe an object like a favorite piece of jewelry or even a toy. Sometimes looking at a certain flower or a piece of jewelry that a past relative gave you can bring joy to you. It makes you stop for a second and think about a specific person or event that had a certain impact in your life. Something that gives me joy is a necklace in the shape of a clarinet that my dad gave to me for Christmas last year. Whenever I wear it, it reminds me of not only my parents but the joy and emotions I bring to people when I play my clarinet. Beauty is not only a physical attribute, but also something that’s mental and brings joy to your life.

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    1. I agree with you Jamie. It is not just about physical beauty it's about internal beauty. Great job!!!!

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    2. this is really well written, I totally agree with all you said!

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  15. The quote "Beauty is what gives you joy" is very important for people to understand. In modern society, all people care about is looks, and social ranking. If you ask a young person what they think is beautiful, they will start describing how their "dream partner" would look. Very few people would relate that word to just anything that gives you joy. Beauty can be something that to others, is ugly, but to you it has sentimental value. An example of this could be an old sweater that your grandma knitted for you before she died. Other people may make fun of it, and think "why would he/she wear that", but to you it means a lot. That sweater is full of beauty because it makes you joyful remembering your grandma. Something that gives me joy is playing paintball. It is something I enjoy a lot, and it brings my friends and I together. I also can my new friends out on the field. Overall, this quote is very true, and I believe it 100%.

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  16. The quote, " Beauty is whatever gives you joy" has many different meanings for people to interpret. I looked at this quote as you can find beauty and joy in anything and everything. If you find the beauty in a specific thing, it obviously brings you joy if you can find the inner beauty of it. My family and friends bring me an enormous amount of joy and that is the beauty of it. It does not mean literal beauty, it means the love and happiness of that particular thing. There are so many things in this world that can bring someone joy and that is by far the beauty of it all.

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  17. This quote " Beauty is whatever gives you joy " has many meaning behind it. For me though what I find joy in is being with my friends and family. Since they are everything to me bringing me happiness and showing me care. Without my family and friends I dont know where I would be right now. Since they are the ones that stick around with me through the thick and thin. I love all of them even and in my eyes they are the beauty to my joy.

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  18. The quote "beauty is whatever gives joy." is a very true statement. Whatever makes you happy is beautiful to you. Others may think it is weird, but it is what makes you happy and that's all that matters. Don't do other things that are not appealing to you, to make others happy. Be yourself and whatever you like , keep doing it. Anything that makes you happy is beautiful to you. " Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" Beauty is a personal preference. It is what that person enjoys. Not everyone enjoys the same things, not everyone has the same opinions. Some people enjoy reading and writing, others hate it. It doesn't matter what other people like, it is what you like. What brings you happiness."...Whatever gives YOU joy" .Not what gives the "popular group" joy. Be yourself. Don't pretend to like things because other people like it. Just like in "Initiation" your friends should like you for who you are. Not who you pretend to be.

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    1. i agree because it dent matter what you or like you should have joy and just be yourself good said

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    2. Very true Mike Very Good job. Everyone has their own opinions and I respect that.

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    3. well said mike u really hit the head of a nail.

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  19. This quote "beauty is whatever gives joy" is very true in many ways. It doesnt matter what you do or enjoy thats really the beauty of it. It doesnt have to be cool as long as its unique thats all that matters. Not everyone does the same thing or enjoys the same thing so you should never feel bad about it. Some people like sports you dont have to play sports if you dont want to. You could do something like for school for example chess. This also reminds me of the quote beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Its whatever you think is right dont listen to anyone besides your heart. Do something today that someone will do tomorrow.

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  20. The quote “Beauty is whatever gives joy.” is valid. I think this because if you think of it the other way around whatever makes you joyful is beautiful. If you are happy then something should be beautiful. If the sun is shining and it is warm outside then it is considered beautiful. Everyone is usually happy on a day like that. They are usually all in a good mood. What gives me joy is when it is a beautiful day and I get to play outside with my friends. This gives me joy because it is not too hot and not too cold.

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  21. The quote "beauty is whatever gives you joy" has many different meanings. It could mean that everything that makes you happy is always beautiful. It does not necessarily have to be beautiful but it may be beautiful of the inside. What gives me joy is being around my friends and family. They will always know how to cheer you up when your upset. Also, dancing always makes me feel better. I get to go and have fun with my friends. That quote could mean many different things to all different people.

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  22. The quote" beauty is whatever u joy"is a deep quote. With lots of meaning it can be interpreted in many ways. The way I interpret this quote is that if your are happy and appreciate something then to you it is beautiful. Something that is beautiful to me is baseball. When i step on to the field my entire mind set changes from stress from the day to a clear pure happy mind. All I focus on is winning but my team does it by being clear and free of pressure. We are always joking around and have a limit on our fooling around.

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