Children’s Literature Reflection
Margaret Response
Firstly, I want to appreciate your nice reflection about reading the children’s stories. From your response, you have portrayed a high profile of honesty and sincerity about the stories you have read and the stories that you have not read. Besides, I am pleased with your background and motivation that made you read the book The Cat in the Hat. Consequently, your reasons behind not reading the stories before are well and clear since your parents seemed to be an obstacle that made you have a little exposure and access to the stories. Ideally, I would like to support your point that if you were exposed to The Cat in the Hat, you were to get a deeper understanding early enough as well as understand better Dr. Seuss’s racial complexities. Indeed, it is encouraging that you have a better understanding and explanation of your background history about your exposure to the stories. Also, your reflection about We’re Going on a Bear Hunt attracts the audience with the choice of words you have made to describe the funniness of the picture book.
Moreover, your selection of picture books seems to favor the stories that you easily understand regardless of their length. In my opinion, reading the story once cannot allow you to get full details and information such as the use of metaphors and other stylistic devices. Instead, you can read more than once to draw better conclusions and develop a clear understanding of the picture books. It is very encouraging that for every story you have, you have a grasp of points which are potential towards reading and understanding all concepts deeply inside the book. Finally, it is good that you have acknowledged that books are essential in shaping our minds and as well as integral in developing our ideas and imaginations.
You Zuo Response
Based on your response, it is clear that you are determined and interested in knowing the contents of the books through videos. I feel encouraged that even though you did not manage to read the book, you have time to go through their videos and understand the content presented within the books. Besides, I can observe that the watching of the video gave you an encouragement to read the book The Cat in the Hat and grasp the information presented at ease. Your analysis of The Cat in the Hat is understandable and easy to apply in real-life situations. Indeed, the story is essential as it equips kids not to entertain strangers at home when parents are away. I am pleased with the Chinese story example you have provided. The example clearly illustrates how stories can equip kids to develop insights and learn lessons based on what the wolf wanted to do to the baby rabbits. Therefore, your reflection and analysis about The Cat in the Hat portray your deep understanding of the book and its importance to the kids.
Finally, your reflection on Dr. Seuss’s racial imaginations is concrete and influential in the way your points have been presented to illustrate the racial prejudice jokes. Indeed, The Cat in the Hat demonstrates how white people in 1900 felt about black people, which lead to racial prejudices and oppression. I support your analysis of the symbolism used to mimic black people within the book. Furthermore, your rationale behind selecting the books is crucial as you seem to support the hardworking and helping of other family members when they are in trouble. This is encouraging, particularly when modeling kids who grow up to help family members through their hard work.