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  Today, I’d like to my favorite scene of “When Marnie Was There.” The scene is that Anna, the lead role of this story, says to Sandra “Fat pig.” Sandra is just Anna’s neighbor not her friend. When they play cards, Sandra cheats and laughs secretly with another girl. When Anna tries to say something, Sandra interrupts it. And, Sandra says to Anna nastily “Call me what you like. I don’t care! I know what you look like, my road.” So, Anna looks at her scornfully, says “Fat pig” and turns to go out.   Off course, we should not say bad things about other people, but I felt better when I read this scene. Anna is always trying to be a good girl and not saying what she thinks and wants, so I think it is good for her to say her real feeling even though it is not good words. Anyway, this story was made into a movie of jiburi “omoide-no-Marnie”( 思い出のマーニー ). In the movie, “fat pig” is translated into “futoccho-buta( ふとっちょブタ ).” I think the translation is nice and funny! 🐷 ...

  Today, I’d like to introduce my favorite character of “Animal Farm.” My favorite character is Boxer, a horse, nearly eighteen hands high, and as strong as any two ordinary horses put together. He is not as clever as the pigs; however, he is a hard worker. When the animals build the windmill, he works so industrious that Clover worry about him. Even though the windmill is broken, and human beings hurts him, he never stops working. His personality is opposite to mine; I’ m very lazy. I was idle and neglected my work during this summer vacation. So, I respect him who keeps working whatever happens. The autumn semester is starting soon. I wasted time of my summer vacation, so I ‘d like to make up it! I aim to study hard like Boxer!    

Today, I’d like to write a diary of Anna, the lead role of “When Marnie Was There.” September 3 rd Today, I met the girl who I lived in the house by the marsh. She told her name, Marnie. We asked some questions each other, but something strange happened. When she asked about Mr. and Mrs. Peggs, I couldn’t answer even though I lived with them. Then, I lost my memory. Waking up, I realized that I was in a boat, and she wasn’t there. She came soon, and said to me “You couldn’t even answer it, and frightened me by running away instead.” But I didn’t do such a thing! Why did she say that? What happened with us? This is the end of today’s diary. Anna often makes a barrier toward people around her, but she wants to be good friends with Marnie. I want Marnie to be Anna’s friend! And I want to know the mystery that Anna runs away or not.

Today, I’d like to write about an advice for Anna, the lead role of “When Marnie Was There.” Her mother gives her postcards and tells her to write how she is when she goes to Norfolk. But, Anna can’t write her true feelings. The reason is that she is not her birth mother but foster mother. And she is a little cold toward her. So, I’ll advise her. Anna, you don’t have to bother with your mother. She really cherishes you. If she didn’t want to live with you, she wouldn’t have adopted you. So, you can write what you want to tell your mother on the postcard! Your mother never hates you whatever you write. In fact, she gradually realizes she is really loved by her mother during her stay. She tells her honest feeling Marnie, her best friend. She responds to her words. Finally, Anna can talk to her mother with her real feelings. I think sometimes it is difficult for me to talk with parents with honest feelings even they are birth parents. But it is also important to tell what I r...

  Hello, everyone! Did you read Animal Farm ? I think it is difficult for me to understand what it really wants to tell us. So, I started reading another book, When Marnie Was There . Have you ever watched the movie of Jiburi, Omoide no Marnie ( 思い出のマーニー )? It is the original of it. The movie is set in Hokkaido today; however, the navel is set in Norfolk in England in 1950s. Anna, the lead role of this story, has an introverted personality. She thinks everyone except her is “inside” and she is “outside.” And, she can’t call her foster mother who brings her since she was young “mum.” Her foster mother tells her to spend her summer vacation at her mother’s friend’s house in Norfolk to recuperate asthma. She is a little cold to Mr. and Mrs. Pegg, her mother’s friends, even though her mother, and tries to be a good girl. She always draws herself up stiffly and puts on her wooden face. One day, Mrs. Pegg asks her “Enjoy yourself?” and advises her “You do what you like. Just s...

One night, old Major, the white boar of Mr. Jones’ farm, assembles all animal, such as dogs, pigs, horses, and goats there, and begins speaking. He tells them that it is wrong that human beings control animals and benefit from them. He said to them, “only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labor would be our own,” “that is my message to you, comrades: Rebellion!” Finally, all of them sing the song “Beasts of England” together. It throws them into the wildest excitement boosts the morale of them. Three nights later old Major passes away, but, the animals decide to follow in his footsteps. They break into the store-shed because Mr. Jones didn’t feed them. And they attack him and his men. Mr. Jones and his men get frighten and run away from the farm. The rebellion is successfully. Then, the animals’ management of the farm is started. I was surprised when I read the scene of the animals’ meeting because they really looked like human politicians. If I could give them some g...

Today I’d like to introduce the ending of Matilda. Matilda spend her life peacefully after she expelled the nasty principal. One day her parents hastily pack up to move when she comes back home. Her father said to her “we’re off.” They will move to Spain from the small town of England. The reason is his crime. He is in with a bunch of crooks. He receives stolen cars from all over the country and sells them. And, police are going to catch them, so they have to get away. Matilda don’t want to leave her hometown and her school. She goes to Ms. Honey who is her kind teacher she adores, and tells that. Crying, she appeals she want to live with Ms. Honey. She accepts that, and asks her parents. She tells them she would love to have Matilda and look after her with loving care with their full and willing consent. They easily permit it and say “If she wants to stay, let her stay. It’s fine with me.” And, they leave with car soon. Only her brother gives a wave through the rear window desp...

Last week I wrote Matilda’s victory, and now I’d like to write after that. I like this last scene. Matilda, the lead role, is a girl genius. She uses supernatural power and expels the vicious principal who deprived Matilda’s teacher of her fortune from school. Finally, instead of the nasty principal, the kind and sincere teacher, Ms. Honey becomes the principal of the school. After that, she can’t use her supernatural power. However, it is not a problem because she gets a peace school life. She allows Matilda gets promoted from the lowest class to the highest class because she has clever enough to be in the class, and the new teacher wants her to study more. Matilda is delighted to know that. She likes studying very much. After that, she can’t use the supernatural power any more, but she doesn’t mind that. She gets a great school life.         It is incredible that the lead role suddenly gets supernatural power, but I like this ending. I think it is most im...

Matilda, the lead role, is a girl genius. One day she realizes she has supernatural power, and she decides to use it for her teacher whose aunt tries to deprive the teacher of her fortune. The teacher’s aunt is the principal of her school. She hates Matilda, and assumes that all mischief was made by her, despite she didn’t do that. She also schemes to pay her back.       When the principal teaches her class, she tries to do that. She uses her supernatural power, and writes on the blackboard with chalk without her hand. Everyone in the classroom can’t see what happens there, also it is caused by Matilda. The message she writes is “Give my Jenny (Matilda’s teacher’s name) her wages. Give my Jenny the house. Then get out of here. If you don’t, I will come and get you. I will come and get you like you got me. I am watching you.” Looking at it, the principal has fallen down. No one knows, but Matilda achieves a triumph!  

Today, I want to write my favorite scene of this story. Matilda, the lead role, is a girl genius; however, her parents don’t think so, rather, they think she is stupid. She likes reading books very much, so she asks them to give a book, but, her father tells it is silly to read books. She gets angry, and decides to pay him back. She puts glues his favorite hat with strong adhesive. He knows nothing about that and puts on the hat. Of course, he can’t take it off. He gets panic! Then, she says to him showing up with an innocent look “what’s the matter, Daddy? Has your head suddenly swollen or something?” I like her character. Her parents are not educational people, rather, child neglect; however, she tries to enjoy her life and never gives up the environment, such as the parents and the nasty principal. If I can be like her, I will make my days more exciting.