Collaborative Written Response: Diverse Perspectives in Literature by Rebecca Martin

William Scott

2020-10-21 14:54:34 UTC

The narrators point of view affects her impression of her mother because in the story she talks about all the things her mom will not let her do. In the story the narrator is says that her mother will not let her do things like hang out with friends and do fun stuff and instead her mother makes her study for school and do work. This explains that she is describing all the things her mom is making her do but she doesn't want to do them but the only reason that her mother is doing this is because she wants her to be successful and have the life that she never had. This impacts the theme because her mother wants her to do good in school and be successful.

Isabella, Natalie, Rachel

2020-10-21 14:55:17 UTC

The narrators point of view affects her impression of her mother, by describing how the mother is controlling her life, and the mother is very controlling because she sees herself in her daughter doesn't understand why her mother is the way she is. It is not the mom's fault for how she is now.You can't understand a person's personality without understanding what they have been through.

Adie

adelhigg4947 — 2020-10-21 14:55:40 UTC

The narrator's point of view affects her impression of her mother by showing that her mother is very strict and limits what she can do. In the story, "There is nothing she can't make me study for." This shows that her mother was a very focused woman and that she wanted the best for her daughter. Towards the end, the mother finally explains why she's so harsh on her and that she doesn't want to loose her like she did her best friends when she was a teenager. The impact the theme because her mother just wants her to have a nice life that she didn't get to have and she wants her to be successful and have a happy life.

Mason and Raike

2020-10-21 14:55:48 UTC

The narrator's point of view affects her impression of her mother because she is very strict towards her. At the beginning, the narrator says "There is nothing she can't make me study for." This seems like something a strict mother may say, and the narrator might be saying that her mother forces her to do so. Right above paragraph 55, her mother tells her "I don't want you around that girl anymore," to which the narrator replies "She's my best friend, you don't have a say in it." This is something strict parents tend to do, and her mother is more worried about her daughter studying than having friends. The narrator view of her mother is that she is very strict, and she lost respect for her because of that.

Garrett Sapp

2020-10-21 14:56:21 UTC

The narrators point of view of her mother changes how the story forms. The narrator at the beginning of the story views her mother as strict and controlling over her actions and what she does. The mother usually does not let her hang with friends, or do anything other than studying for school. By the end of the story, the narrator has a bit of a different take on what he mother is to her. She find that there is a different and more wild side of her mother that has been hidden for long time. This shows that things can get better over time and relationships can grow and change to become something better and more developed.

Emma and Jane

2020-10-21 14:58:02 UTC

The narrators point of view of her mother affects the readers impression because she is made out to be a strict, stern mom. In the text, the narrator introduces her mom saying, "My mother is from northern China, a woman with a small face and a big voice and hair that springs from her head so fiercely you’re sure it’s about to have a word with you." Her interpretation of her mother doesn't change until she is introduced to her childhood trauma and stories. After she is told these stories, as readers we get an insight that we might not have gotten without them. The indirect characterization of her mom helps us readers understand more of her tedious antics and affects how we recieve them.

Emma Pendleton

2020-10-21 14:59:54 UTC

The narrator's beliefs affect her impression of her mother because her mother is very reserved and cautious. Since the narrator and her mother have such opposing views, it causes division in their relationship. The division in their relationship initially enhances the theme of dissension and conflict in the story. The narrator promptly begins explaining her mother's rigid plans for her in paragraph one, " There is nothing she can’t make me study for. She keeps a schedule that she brings out whenever I’m not where I’m supposed to be." Further into the story the narrator begins asking her father and then her mother why she is stern and set in her ways. Come to find out her mother had suffered a terrible trauma that kept her bound in fear for all these years. Although the narrator discovered her mother's reasoning behind being so firm, she still felt controlled. The narrator's personal opinions swayed her view of her mother in a way that made her mother out to be a controlling monster .

Garrett Sapp

2020-10-21 15:01:53 UTC

How the narrator is influenced by other's and how he thinks about himself, overall change's the narrator's mood and attitude during the duration of the story. At the beginning of the story, the narrator did not want any of the treatments that he had access to and just wanted to leave the situation as close to his original self as possible. As the story progressed and he had his implants put in, he felt different, but not better, worse. When he looked in the mirror for the first time since the implants had been put in, he felt likehe was looking at a different person that was way uglier than his original self. He also wanted as close to the original color of his eyes as possible with the implants but the doctor's said the the color brown was not ideal for the conditions needed to get the best possible eyesight out of the new optics. He wondered what all of the people at school would think about him. "What if they think I just did it for look's?" He even thought abut all of the future dates he would go on and what would come from the new implants in a relationship. Over the course of the next year, all of these feelings slowlydrifted out the window as people got used to seeing him in the new way. He himself even forgot that the were there when he looked at himself in the mirror. Also, when he had conversations with people he would just say, "I had cancer" and the person would tell him sorry and they would get in with what they were doing without even mentioning them again. He still felt like they would change him(and they did) but he did not have all of the negative feeling that he had at the beginning of his journey with the implants. He had changed and he had been able to make them part of his life. In conclusion, I think that the identity and the narrator's view of himself overtime, changed to adapt to the new person he now was and communicated to the readers that you can adapt to change and make things that are different become not so different over time.

William Scott

2020-10-21 15:02:14 UTC

the narrators view of himself helps communicate the central theme by showing the narrators attitude about himself and how he is feeling about everything that is happening to him. In the story he is angry because the doctor said that he had cancer and all these bad thing were happening to him. When all the surgeries were over he was not happy with how he saw himself and he was only focusing on the bad things that were happening to him. At the end of the story he realizes that he should focus on the good things that had come for all of this and he goes back to doing all the things he likes to do.

Adie

adelhigg4947 — 2020-10-21 15:02:47 UTC

The role's identity and the narrator's view of himself is communicating with the central theme by changing his overall mood and attitude. At the start of the story, the narrator didn't want to have new eyes because it was what made him who he was. He was afraid that he would not be the same person anymore. As the story went on, the narrator started to feel depressed because he didn't feel the same as he did when he had his old eyes. Towards the end of the story, he starts to come around and has finally accepted that this is what he will be and how he looks.

Mason and Raike

2020-10-21 15:05:29 UTC

Identity and the narrator's view of himself are a big part of the story because the narrator's illness forced him to change a lot about himself. "That had been his identity, and he had to forge a new one from the fractured shards of cold, and steel, and sharpness." The narrator is saying that after he had his accident, resulting in his knee replacement, his identity changed because he couldn't skate anymore. In paragraph 59, he says "Only brighter colors. Something about the way light reflected in the lens inside, brown was too dark." Due to his natural eye color being dark, to work with implants, changing his eye color from brown to blue, changed his identity. Throughout the poem, the narrator's identity and view of himself changes.

Sierra

2020-10-21 15:13:50 UTC

The narrators point of view affects the way she feels about her mother because around the daughter the mother is very conserved and all she want's to do is protect her daughter. So the narrator just thinks she is super strict an doesn't really respect her that much because she just wants to be a kid and her mom wants her to move on in life and do great things the narrator (daughter) just doesn't see it. Then the mom finds the sticky notes from the game she plays with her friends and tells her daughter about the time she was going to sneak out and go to the town square and help an activist and her dad caught her and that night the people that did go got killed and that include done of her friends as she was telling this story she broke down and the daughter saw why she was so protective over her and why she just wanted her to do great things. The next morning when she went to take her SAT the thing she had been preparing for for years before she went in her and her mom exchanged a glance and in that glance they said all the words they needed to say.

Emma and Jane

2020-10-21 15:14:33 UTC

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Emma and Jane (real one)

2020-10-21 15:15:16 UTC

The narrators view of himself affects the central theme because whether he is positive or negative, his situation wont change. For example, the narrator states, "He remembers thinking last year that in a year none of this would matter. He was both wrong and right about that: it matters, and it doesn’t. The cancer changed him, but he adjusted. Nothing is radical. Nothing is revelatory. But nothing is inconsequential, either." Here he realizes that he change his attitude towards the situation to help this mindset become more positive. His new outlook on himself helps him progress in the right direction.

Garrett Sapp

2020-10-21 15:15:16 UTC

I think that all of the different stories that we read in the past two weeks will help us understand different people in real world situations and help us be in better relationships. I feel like all of the poem and short stories had to do with a lot of deep relationship and mental phenomenons that people have to overcome in real like because of all of the different things that human's are capable of going through in life. The world around us is filled with a lot of different types of people that had different backgrounds, stories, and other things that make them who they are. These stories will help us understand , as a reader, what we need to do when we encounter things like these in the real world weather we are experiencing them or we are along side someone else that we are supporting through the problem that they are going though. This is how I think these poems and short stories pertain to me as a reader and hay I can apply the lessons learned to real world scenario's

Isabella, Natalie, Rachel

rachsomm6675 — 2020-10-21 15:17:23 UTC

In the beginning he create a new identity of himself after his knee accident but still not the same identity that he has had before. As the story progresses he starts to lose himself even more. Near the end of the story he starts regaining his confidence back through the stuff he loves and a therapist. In summary the way the main character views himself reveals the theme, changes to your life can reveal how you identify yourself

Emma Pendleton

2020-10-21 15:22:14 UTC

The narrator only put value on his body and material things. He seated his identity in what he could and could not do. When he was no longer able to ice skate competitively he was depressed and stopped pursuing his passion for himself. Later in the story the when Marcus is diagnosed with cancer, and must undergo many procedures, he begins feeling depressed again. The central theme of this story is depression, all through out the story Marcus finds something that he can no longer do, or something that bothers him. First it was head aches and not being able to sleep, next they do not have the eye color her wants. "It’s less discomfort and more pain — sharp little flecks of it intermittently12 throughout the day, stabbing with his eye movement and over before he can do anything about them, and backgrounded by a fuzzy ache like the precursor to a migraine. He takes the doctors’ advice and lies with his eyes closed, but restlessly. This is supposed to be over. He’s supposed to be able to open his eyes now and move on with his life." Cancer is a difficult disease, especially when you feel that something has already been taken from you. The value the narrator places on things he can physically do, harm his identity. Since the narrator feels that the only place he can seat his identity is in his physical appearance, when he loses strength in his knee and his sight to he feels he has lost everything.

Sierra

2020-10-21 15:23:43 UTC

This skill can help us because it helps understand everyone thinks of everything differently and not everyone has the same opinion. So learning how to figure out what the perspective of the narrator is helps understand that when/ if we disagree with someone look at it from there perspective and try to figure out why they are thinking like that. So learning how to do this while we are reading will help us learn how to apply the skills in real life.

Mason and Raike

masoritt0074 — 2020-10-21 15:26:30 UTC

Using the skill can help us understand what other people are going through, and it's a very important skill because we can see outside our own bubbles and into the lives of other people. It also helps if you're reading a story, so you can get a hidden point or theme from the story which can make it more enjoyable and meaningful.

Emma and Jane

2020-10-21 15:27:44 UTC

This skill helps us understand and react differently to other situations that we might not have experienced.

Natalie, Rachel, Isabella

2020-10-21 15:36:43 UTC

This skill can help us view the world around us by helping to consider other people's perspectives. For example, when you are reading a story, you need to understand the author's point of view and experiences in life to be able to create a theme or understand the story. The same can be said when you are trying to understand other people's opinions in life.

Sierra

2020-10-21 16:07:55 UTC

He thinks that with his new eyes he doesn't feel the same and no one will ever see him the same again. From his perspective we see him go through depression pain and anxiety then we see him starting to adjust to his eyes and get the help he needs to get his depression to stop at the end he is used to his eyes and his life didn't completely change like he thought it would his life continues on and he got better and feels so much better about himself and doesn't care what other people think of him.

Kenneth G.

2020-10-21 17:30:48 UTC

The narrator's point of view affects her impression on of her mother with feeling angry and confused of the mother's choices on the daughter's actions without any explanation. This impact the theme of relationships in knowing someone and growing from understanding each other. One quote from the passage is on paragraph 28 the speaker tells how "she become so small in her living of life". This reflects on how the daughter's view of why her mother acts in a weird way and not like any other type of parents. In paragraph 74 the speaker realized "Something just as delicate is turning between my mother and me. It has been there all along, but for the first time in a long time, we are watching it go in the same direction". This means that the speaker finds out the connection between her mom and how she is alike in her kind of way despite the arguments they had in the past. The point of view affects the speaker's impression of her mother with beginning with a weird and serious lady to a strong and fearful person that made the speaker wanting to be afraid of nothing. The impact in the theme has the relationship of mutual understanding to each other's feelings and the growing lesson for the daughter to be strong in the future.

Liam Steppe and Haley Martin

2020-10-21 18:24:46 UTC

The narrator's point of view affects her impression of her mother because her mother doesn't let her do the things that she wasn't to do like hang out with her friend so in turn she thinks that her mom is controlling her life and trying to keep her from having fun. in the article her mother says "I don’t want you around that girl anymore" which shows us that she is trying to control what her daughter can and cannot do and this makes the daughter not like her mother because she is feeling controlled. the author writes "She keeps a schedule that she brings out whenever I’m not where I’m supposed to be. On Saturdays, for example, when she catches me leaving through the kitchen door, she points to the red letters that read, SAT." this shows that the mother is trying to get her to study for the SAT when she is just trying to go and have fun which also makes the daughter like the mother less. In conclusion the narrators point of view makes her like her mother less because she thinks that she is controlling her and not letting her have fun.

Liam Steppe and Haley Martin

2020-10-21 18:39:45 UTC

The narrators view of himself and identity helps communicate the central theme of no matter what happens in life your going to be able to adapt and live on by showing us how what he thought of himself before, after, and during the surgery. In the story the author writes "He hasn’t tried a mirror yet. He doesn’t know what he looks like. But it doesn’t matter; he doesn’t want the staring, the fascinated questions from people who assume they’re making small talk. The silent judgments from people who assume he did it for enhancement. He also doesn’t want people to know this part of him before they know his name, to see it splashed across his face without him choosing to tell them. Doesn’t want to try to meet new people when this will inevitably and painfully be a conversation starter, his new acquaintances stepping on a landmine they don’t even know is there. “I like your eyes.” “I had cancer.” “. . . Oh.” He foresees some awkward silences coming up in his dating life." this quote shows us that he had no confidence in himself and was scared of what other people would think of him. The author later writes "He remembers thinking last year that in a year none of this would matter. He was both wrong and right about that: it matters, and it doesn’t. The cancer changed him, but he adjusted. Nothing is radical. Nothing is revelatory. But nothing is inconsequential, either. It’s just . . . life. Like everything else." This quote shows us that he has changed and has gained confidence in himself again. In conclusion the narrators view of himself changes from being not confidante in himself to being confidant in himself and this helps support my theme of no matter what happens in life your going to be able to adapt and live on because it showed him being able to adapt and be happy with his new eyes.

Kierra

2020-10-21 18:43:19 UTC

The narrator's point of view affects her impression of her mother by seeing her mother as a strict, tiger parent and doesn't fully understand why her mother pressures her to do her best in academics. Throughout the story, we get to see more about the mothers past. The daughter learns why her mother is the way she is and understands her. However the daughter is quite secretive and at the end goes on a trip without her parents knowing. She knew she was going to get in trouble but she stated, in paragraph 82, "What I’m scared of is growing up to be scared."

Brian Steppe

2020-10-21 18:43:28 UTC

The narrators point of view affects her impression of her mother because she doesn't know the reason for all of her rules and why they are strict she just thinks she is to rigid and strict but in reality it is to protect her and make sure her future is bright. This impacts the theme of "don't ever judge something until you know what they've been through" because the point of view supports and elaborates the theme. the quote "There is nothing she can’t make me study for. She keeps a schedule that she brings out whenever I’m not where I’m supposed to be. On Saturdays, for example, when she catches me leaving through the kitchen door, she points to the red letters that read, SAT." This shows that from her point of view she is very strict and focused on school and doesn't want her to be involved in any fun activates. She is very rigid and strict about school. But as the mom tells her story about her childhood she starts to realize why she has done all this, "In that moment, she suddenly looks at me differently, and I look back at her differently." "Something just as delicate is turning between my mother and me. It has been there all along, but for the first time in a long time, we are watching it go in the same direction." This final two quotes represent the narrators point of view after her mom told her about the incident and from the quotes you can tell they have a different and much stronger and understanding relationship because of this. Her point of view effect they way she thought of her mother because she didn't understand why she was so strict, which made her in a way hate her mother which impacts the theme because it provides evidence and support to it.

kerry mabe

2020-10-21 18:44:38 UTC

The narrators point of view affects her impression of her mother because her point of view is that her mother is controlling and all she cares about is school and her having good grades and that she is paranoid. In paragraph 11 it says "At a quarter to five, I switch the TV back to one of Dad’s channels before turning it off. In my room, I arrange binders around my desk and fabricate fresh eraser dust. By the time Mom gets home, my eyes look bleary from studying instead of watching Ruthie Alcaide8 run around naked on TV all afternoon." from this quote i inferred that her mother expects her to study all day. So the narrator thinks her mother is stuck up and doesnt want her to have fun. By the end of the story she figures out her mother just wants her to have a good life because she didnt growing up. That impacts the theme because she understands her mother more.

Gabby, Abby, Caiden

gabrbabe3288 — 2020-10-21 18:46:26 UTC

The narrator's point of view affects her impression of her mother because she doesn't understand everything her mother went through. Paragraph 60 says, "By the time he let me out, four of my best friends were dead.” This quote shows that the narrator didn't know the trauma her mother experienced. Paragraph 19 says, "“Back in China, college entrance exams were serious stuff,” he says. “We had one shot — the gaokao — and that test meant the difference between becoming a scholar and a laborer, between a chance at America and no chance at all. Those scores? They mattered.” This quote shows that her mother was used to the impact of tests and wanted her daughter to understand the importance of tests. In summary the narrator lack of understanding for her mothers experiences deepens the theme of the story.

Tess and Seth

2020-10-21 18:47:51 UTC

The narrator's point of view affects her impression of her mother by expressing how she does not understand why her mother is so worried about safety and grades. In paragraph 43 she says her " Mom checks to make sure every window and door in our house is locked.“ The mother is scared and worried about safety and her daughter does not understand why. In paragraph 33 she states that her mother tells her that "You can be funny after you get into Harvard.” Her mother seems to care a lot about her academic success. The narrator's point of view affects her impression of her mother by indicating she does not understand her mother's reasoning for extreme safety and academic success.

Aidan Cluskey

2020-10-21 18:51:55 UTC

The narrators point of view impacts her impression of her mother by making her think her mom is crazy and this affects the the theme of the story by giving the narrator the option to break out of her shell and to be free and not be scared which is the theme of the story. In the passage the narrator is forced to study all the time and in the passage it says "In other words, at what point did she become so small in her living of life?" This quote shows how the narrator believes her mom needs to live her life more and enjoy it instead of being super serious and strict. This quote also shows how at some point the narrators mom used to live her life to the fullest but now the narrator wonders why she stopped making the most and having fun with her life. In the story it shows the impact it has on the theme when the narrator says "But after we hand in our papers, while everyone is heading toward the front exit, where the parents are waiting, I will leave through the back. I will run down the empty halls, my fingers trailing along the locker gills, and blast through the gymnasium, out past those heavy doors. There will be no one there except for Cat, waiting at the curb, spinning one bike pedal with her foot." This shows how being held back by her mom and not being able to do things pushed the narrator over the breaking point and causes the narrator to escape from her mom for a little bit and live her life by her rules. The narrators point of view affects the impression of her mother because she does not understand why her mother is the way she is and the impact it has on the theme is that it helps the narrator escape and live her life.

Gabby, Abby, Caiden

gabrbabe3288 — 2020-10-21 18:53:11 UTC

The role that the narrator's view of himself serves in communicating the central theme of the story helps show people's insecurities and how people adapt to them over time. Paragraph 80 says, "The first time he looks in the mirror, depression smothers him, like tentacles wrapping thickly around his heart." This shows the insecurities the narrator felt before he adapted to his eyes. Paragraph 120 says, "At night he sleeps well. And in the morning, he opens his eyes and goes about his day." This quote shows that the narrator adjusted to his new life and faced his insecurities. In summary this shows when the narrator changed his mindset he was able to adjust to his new life.

kerry mabe

2020-10-21 18:54:12 UTC

The role that identity and the narrators point of view of himself connect to the theme because he faced a hardship in life that changed how he viewed himself and how he viewed life but he learned to love himself and that his new eyes made him who he was. At first when he was gonna get the new eyes his friend asked if he was excited and he said "eh". He was also upset that he couldnt ice skate anymore which was something he enjoyed doing. He soon learned that he couldve had it way worse. In paragraph 105 it says "Life goes on". At first he thought it was the worst thing in the world, he was basically like why me but then he got a new attitude and was more positve.

Nathanael Park

nathpark2341 — 2020-10-21 18:56:26 UTC

The Narrator's point of view affects her impression of her mother by causing her to think her mother worries too much and the impact that this has on the theme of the story is it shows how people don't always know what people are actually like. The author states, 'Seeing Mom panic thrills me. She doesn’t call the cops again, but late at night I can hear her talking to Dad about moving money between banks and getting fancy alarm systems installed. Sometimes, in the middle of chopping vegetables or writing a letter, she suddenly closes a hand over her neck to check that her gold chain is still there' This shows that the mom can get very worried sometimes. The author also states, 'My father caught me. I was on my way to Tiananmen Square for a protest.' This shows that her mother used to be an activist and was not always as strict as she is now. In conclusion, the Narrator's point of view affects her impression of her mother by causing her to think her mother worries too much and the impact that this has on the theme of the story is it shows how people don't always know what people are actually like.

Gabby, Abby, Caiden

gabrbabe3288 — 2020-10-21 18:59:19 UTC

This skill can impact the way we view the world around us by helping us be more sensitive to people and by helping us understand other people's perspectives on certain things.

2020-10-21 18:59:24 UTC

respond): Both of these stories and the poems we read last week required us to deeply consider the perspective of the narrator/speaker to understand meaning. As we learned, it takes work to understand another person's point of view, but how can this skill impact the way we view the world around us? Garrett Sapp Garrett Sapp I think that all of the different stories that we read in the past two weeks will help us understand different people in real world situations and help us be in better relationships. I feel like all of the poem and short stories had to do with a lot of deep relationship and mental phenomenons that people have to overcome in real like because of all of the different things that human's are capable of going through in life. The world around us is filled with a lot of different types of people that had different backgrounds, stories, and other things that make them who they are. These stories will help us understand , as a reader, what we need to do when we encounter things like these in the real world weather we are experiencing them or we are along side someone else that we are supporting through the problem that they are going though. This is how I think these poems and short stories pertain to me as a reader and hay I can apply the lessons learned to real world scenario's Sierra Sierra This skill can help us because it helps understand everyone thinks of everything differently and not everyone has the same opinion. So learning how to figure out what the perspective of the narrator is helps understand that when/ if we disagree with someone look at it from there perspective and try to figure out why they are thinking like that. So learning how to do this while we are reading will help us learn how to apply the skills in real life. Mason and Raike Mason and Raike Using the skill can help us understand what other people are going through, and it's a very important skill because we can see outside our own bubbles and into the lives of other people. It also helps if you're reading a story, so you can get a hidden point or theme from the story which can make it more enjoyable and meaningful. Emma and Jane Emma and Jane This skill helps us understand and react differently to other situations that we might not have experienced. Natalie, Rachel, Isabella Natalie, Rachel, Isabella This skill can help us view the world around us by helping to consider other people's perspectives. For example, when you are reading a story, you need to understand the author's point of view and experiences in life to be able to create a theme or understand the story. The same can be said when you are trying to understand other people's opinions in life. Gabby, Abby, Caiden Gabby, Abby, Caiden add

Ellis, Nate, Ben

2020-10-21 18:59:39 UTC

Her impression of her mother is affected by the point of view of the narrators because she speaks about all the things her mom would not let her do in the novel.

The narrator says in the story that her mother won't allow her to do stuff like hang out with friends and do fun things, and her mother makes her study for school and do work instead.

This explains why she mentions all the things her mother makes her do, but she doesn't want to do them, but her mother's only reason for doing this is because She wants her to excel, and to have the life she's never had.

This affects the subject because her mother wants her to do well and be happy in school.

Kierra

2020-10-21 19:00:02 UTC

The identity and the narrator's view of himself connects to the central theme by showing us throughout the story, how his idea of what he thought his life was going to be changed when he experienced hardships. In paragraph 5, the author writes, "His eyes, his eyes have never been his identity. It won’t matter to lose them." At the beginning of the story, the narrator did not care about his eyes and thought of no importance of it. However in paragraph 84, "Until now, when he looks at his face and sees a freak." He started to hate the new eyes and was having a hard time dealing with it. He assumed that everyone will see him in a weird way. At the end of the story, he was able to adjust to his eyes and understands that life carries on and so he was able to go about his day as normal.

Brian Steppe

2020-10-21 19:02:55 UTC

the narrators view of himself and his identity play an important role in communicating the central theme because it shows how his opinions about himself changed as time went on and how they differed from each other. When he had just got the surgery the narrator said he, "He’s started wearing sunglasses outside all the time, now." This indicates that after the surgery he was in a way ashamed of what he looked like and was scared of what other people thought so he would wear the glasses to cover them up. As time went on and he say his friends and he went through everyday life he began to realize that it wasn't such a big scary thing that he had so the narrator said this, "He starts forgetting to wear the sunglasses." This means that he is no longer afraid of what other people think nor is he ashamed of his looks but he has a better attitude and is proud of what he looks like. These two quotes show how his view of himself and his identity changed as time went on from negative to positive, which communicate the theme of "We can adapt to change much better if we adopt the right attitude.

Aidan Cluskey

2020-10-21 19:04:32 UTC

identity and the narrators view on himself play a great role in communicating the theme of the story by showing that just because he is different does not mean he has to think negatively about himself. In the story it says "They look wider to him, perpetually surprised, slightly goofy. He hates it." This shows how when he first looks in the mirror since the implanted eyes he hates himself. It also shows that he is not confident with himself. Later in the passage it says "A good part of the time now, when someone does a double-take at him on the street, he doesn’t remember why until he thinks about it." This shows how the narrator has accepted his new identity as someone who is different. It also shows how the view on himself is changing for the good. The role identity and the narrators view plays in communicating the theme of the story is gigantic and really helps illustrate the them to the reader.

Tess and Seth

2020-10-21 19:07:19 UTC

The role and identities the narrator views himself in the story helps communicate the central theme of the story by expressing no matter how you view yourself, others will see you differently, and nothing lasts forever. In paragraph 106 he states "His friends and colleagues get used to his eyes far faster than he does. For a while he watches for them to be still looking, still gossiping, still curious, but eventually even his paranoia has to admit that he’s yesterday’s news." he is describing that after some time no one seemed to notice or care that he got new eyes, and it was only himself who noticed them. In paragraph 113 he says that "The cancer changed him, but he adjusted. Nothing is radical. Nothing is revelatory. But nothing is inconsequential, either." He is telling the readers that even though he suffered from cancer and the experience changed him, he was able to overcome it and fight through it. The role and identities the narrator views himself serves in sharing the overall theme by expressing that even if bad things happen to you, you are able to overcome them and move on in life because life happens and you need to be able to move with life.

Liam Steppe and Haley Martin

2020-10-21 19:07:34 UTC

This skill can help us change the way we view the world by allowing us to see it from others perspectives. That would allow us to feel sorry for people more, be more thankful and be more overall aware of what is happening in the world.

Alina

alinbusc8346 — 2020-10-21 19:08:45 UTC

This skill is important because it helps us really understand thoughts and opinions of other people. With their point of view, the reader can put themselves into the narrators shoes and see the world with different set of eyes. Sometimes you really can´t understand someone´s opinions or why they do the things they do until you have lived in their same very skin. Experiences shape our mind and essentially us and it is hard to get on the same level as someone who has not had those same experiences opinion-wise. When we put ourselves into a different pair of shoes, our view changes the way how we think about our plant and general issues.

kerry mabe

2020-10-21 19:09:04 UTC

The skill impacts the way we see the world around us by helping us understand what other people feel and how they view everything. I feel like empathy is very important to having relationships.

Kierra

2020-10-21 19:11:38 UTC

Being able to see and consider other's perspective is very important and is a skill that helps us understand people better. We have to understand that not everyone will see things the same way as us. This skill allows us to feel a certain way for different topics and can allow us to better the world as a whole or help another that is struggling.

Reilly

2020-10-21 19:14:03 UTC

The narrator’s point of view affects her impression of her mother because at first she only sees one side of her mother, which to her seems controlling and irrational, and does not have the context to explain her mother’s actions or change her perspective until the end of the story. She introduces her mother by saying “She’s right, in my case. There is nothing she can’t make me study for. She keeps a schedule that she brings out whenever I’m not where I’m supposed to be.” This description of her mother’s views and actions establish her as a strict, controlling parent, and that’s how the narrator sees her throughout most of the story. This perspective causes us to also see her mother’s actions as stern and unnecessary because we nor the narrator yet understand what causes her to be like this. By the end, the narrator has heard some of her mom’s story and says “If it will make her happy, I will play by these rules.” She is less opposed to following her mother’s orders because now she has a better understanding of why she cares so much about enforcing them. The narrator’s point of view affects her impression of her mother because at first she sees her mother as a controlling, unnecessarily strict parent, but eventually becomes aware of the reasoning behind her actions.

shrek

2020-10-21 19:14:18 UTC

{Man} Once upon a time there was a lovely princess.

But she had an enchantment upon her of a fearful sort which could only 

be broken by love's first kiss.

She was locked away in a castle guarded by a terrible fire-breathing 

dragon.

Many brave knigts had attempted to free her from this dreadful prison, 

but non prevailed.

She waited in the dragon's keep in the highest room of the tallest 

tower for her true love and true love's first kiss.

{Laughing} 

Like that's ever gonna happen.

{Paper Rusting, Toilet Flushes}

What a load of - 



Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me

I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed

She was lookin' kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb

In the shape of an "L" on her forehead

The years start comin' and they don't stop comin'

Fed to the rules and hit the ground runnin'

Didn't make sense not to live for fun

Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb

So much to do so much to see

So what's wrong with takin' the backstreets

You'll never know if you don't go

You'll never shine if you don't glow

Hey, now You're an all-star

Get your game on, go play

Hey, now You're a rock star

Get the show on, get paid

And all that glitters is gold

Only shootin' stars break the mold

It's a cool place and they say it gets colder

You're bundled up now but wait till you get older

But the meteor men beg to differ

Judging by the hole in the satellite picture

The ice we skate is gettin' pretty thin

The water's getting warm so you might as well swim

My world's on fire

How 'bout yours

That's the way I like it and I'll never get bored

Hey, now, you're an all-star

{Shouting}

Get your game on, go play

Hey, now You're a rock star

Get the show on, get paid

And all that glitters is gold

Only shootin' stars break the mold

{Belches}

Go!

Go!

{Record Scratching}

Go. Go.Go.

Hey, now, you're an all-star

Get your game on, go play

Hey, now You're a rock star

Get the show on, get paid

And all that glitters is gold

Only shootin' stars break the mold



-Think it's in there?

-All right. Let's get it!

-Whoa. Hold on. Do you know what that thing can do to you?

-Yeah, it'll grind your bones for it's bread.

{Laughs}

-Yes, well, actually, that would be a gaint.

Now, ogres - - They're much worse.

They'll make a suit from your freshly peeled skin.

-No!

-They'll shave your liver. Squeeze the jelly from your eyes!

Actually, it's quite good on toast.

-Back! Back, beast! Back! I warn ya!

{Gasping}

-Right.

{Roaring}

{Shouting}

{Roaring}

{Whispers} This is the part where you run away.

{Gasping}

{Laughs}

{Laughing} And stay out!

"Wanted. Fairy tale creatures."

{Sighs}

{Man's voice} All right. This one's full.

-Take it away!

{Gasps}

-Move it along. Come on! Get up!

-Next!

-Give me that! Your fiying days are over.

That's 20 pieces of silver for the witch. Next!

-Get up! Come on!

-Twenty pieces.

{Thudding}

-Sit down there!

-Keep quiet!

{Crying}

-This cage is too small.

-Please, don't turn me in. I'll never be stubborn again.

I can change. Please! Give me another chance!

-Oh, shut up.

-Oh!

-Next!

-What have you got?

-This little wooden puppet.

-I'm not a puppet. I'm a real boy.

-Five shillings for the possessed toy. Take it away.

-Father, please! Don't let them do this!

-Help me!

-Next! What have you got?

-Well, I've got a talking donkey.

{Grunts}

-Right. Well, that's good for ten shillings, if you can prove it.

-Oh, go ahead, little fella.

-Well?

-Oh, oh, he's just - - He's just a little nervous.

He's really quite a chatterbox. Talk, you boneheaded dolt - -

-That's it. I've heard enough. Guards!

-No, no, he talks! He does. I can talk. I love to talk.

I'm the talkingest damn thing you ever saw.

-Get her out of my sight.

-No, no! I swear! Oh! He can talk!

{Gasps}

-Hey! I can fly!

-He can fly!

-He can fly!

-He can talk!

-Ha, ha! That's right, fool! Now I'm a flying, talking donkey.

You might have seen a housefly, maybe even a superfly

but I bet you ain't never seen a donkey fly. Ha, ha!

Oh-oh.

{Grunts}

-Seize him!

-After him! He's getting away!

{Grunts, Gasps}

{Man}

-Get him! This way! Turn!

-You there. Orge!

-Aye?

-By the order of Lord Farquaad I am authorized to place you both under 

arrest

and transport you to a designated..... resettlement facility.

-Oh, really? You and what army?

{Gasps, Whimpering}

{Chuckles}

-Can I say something to you?

-Listen, you was really, really, really somethin' back here. 

Incredible!

Are you talkin' to - - me? Whoa!

-Yes. I was talkin' to you. Can I tell you that you that you was great 

back here? Those guards!

They thought they was all of that. Then you showed up, and bam! They 

was trippin' over themselves like babes in the woods. That really made 

me feel good to see that.

-Oh, that's great. Really.

-Man, it's good to be free.

-Now, why don't you go celebrate your freedom with your own friends? 

Hmm?

-But, uh, I don't have any friends. And I'm not goin' out there by 

myself. Hey, wait a minute! I got a great idea! I'll stick with you. 

You're mean, green, fightin' machine. Together we'll scare the spit 

out of anybody that crosses us.

{Roaring}

-Oh, wow! That was really scary. If you don't mind me sayin', if that 

don't work, your breath certainly will get the job done, 'cause you 

definitely need some Tic Tacs or something, 'cause you breath stinks!

You almost burned the hair outta my nose, just like the time - - 

{Mumbling}

Than I ate some rotten berries. I had strong gases eking out of my 

butt that day.

-Why are you following me?

-I'll tell you why. 



'Cause I'm all alone

There's no one here beside me

My promlems have all gone

There's no one to deride me

But you gotta heve friends - - 



-Stop singing! It's no wonder you don't have any friends.

-Wow. Only a true friend would be that cruelly honest.

-Listen, little donkey. Take a look at me. What am I?

-Uh - - Really tall?

-No! I'm an orge! You know. "Grab your torch and pitchforks." Doesn't 

that bother you?

-Nope.

-Really?

-Really, really.

-Oh.

-Man, I like you. What's you name?

-Uh, Shrek.

-Shrek? Well, you know what I like about you, Shrek?

You got that kind of I-don't-care-what-nobody-thinks-of-me thing.

I like that. I respect that, Shrek. You all right. Whoo! Look at that. 

Who'd want to live in place like that?

-That would be my home.

-Oh! And it is lovely! Just beautiful. You know you are quite a 

decorator. It's amazing what you've done with such a modest budget. I 

like that boulder. That is a nice boulder.

-I guess you don't entertain much, do you?

-I like my privacy.

-You know, I do too. That's another thing we have in common. Like I 

hate it when you got somebody in your face. You've trying to give them 

a hint, and they won't leave. There's that awkward silence.

-Can I stay with you?

-Uh, what?

-Can I stay with you, please?

-Of course!

-Really?

-No.

-Please! I don't wanna go back there! You don't know what it's like to 

be considered a freak. Well, maybe you do. But that's why we gotta 

stick together. You gotta let me stay! Please! Please!

-Okay! Okay! But one night only.

-Ah! Thank you!

-What are you - - No! No!

-This is gonna be fun! We can stay up late, swappin' manly stories, 

and in the mornin' I'm makin' waffles.

-Oh!

-Where do, uh, I sleep?

-Outside!

-Oh, well. I guess that's cool. I mean, I don't know you, and you 

don't know me, so I guess outside is best, you know.

{Sniffles}

-Here I go.

-Good night.

{Sighs}

-I mean, I do like the outdoors. I'm a donkey. I was born outside. 

I'll just be sitting by myself outside, I guess, you know. By myself, 

outside.



I'm all alone

There's no one here beside me

{Bubbling}

{Sighs}

{Creaking}

{Sighs}

-I thought I told you to stay outside.

-I'm outside.

{Clattering}

-Well, gents, it's a far cry from the farm, but what choice do we 

have? 

-It's not home, but it'll do just fune.

-What a lovely bed.

-Got ya.

{Sniffs} I found some cheese.

-Ow! {Grunts}

-Blah! Awful stuff.

-Is that you, Gorder?

-How did you know?

-Enough! What are you doing in my house?

{Grunts}

-Hey!

{Snickers}

-Oh, no, no, no. Dead broad off the table.

-Where are we supposed to put her? The bed's taken.

-Huh?

{Gusps}

{Male voice} What?

-I live in a swamp. I put up signs. I'm a terrifying orge! What do I 

have to do get a little privacy?

-Aah!

-Oh, no. No! No!

{Cackling}

-What?

-Quit it.

-Don't push.

{Squeaking}

{Lows}

- What are you doing in my swamp?

{Echoing}

Swamp! Swamp! Swamp!

{Gasping}

-Oh, dear!

-Whoa!

-All right, get out of here. All of you, move it! Come on! Let's go! 

Hapaya! Hapaya! Hey!

-Quickly. Come on!

-No, no! No, no. Not there. Not there.

-Oh!

{Sighs}

-Hey, don't look at me. I didn't invite them.

-Oh, gosh, no one invited us.

-What?

-We were forced to come here.

-By who?

-Lord Farquaad.

-He huffed und he puffed und he...... signed an eviction notice.

{Sighs}

-All right. Who knows where this Farquaad guy is?

{Murmuring}

-Oh, I do. I know where he is.

-Does anyone else know where to find him? Anyone at all?

-Me! Me!

-Anyone?

-Oh! Oh, pick me! Oh, I know! I know! Me, me!

{Sighs}

-Okay, fine. Attention, all fairy tale things. Do not get comfortable. 

Your welcome is officially worn out. In fact, I'm gonna see this guy 

Farquaad right now and get you all off my land and back where you came 

from!

{Cheering}

{Twittering}

-Oh! You! You're comin' with me.

- All right, that's what I like to hear, man. Shrek and Donkey, two 

stalwart friends, off on a whirlwind big-city adventure. I love it!

-On the road again. Sing it with me, Shrek.

-Hey. Oh, oh!

-I can't wait to get on the road again.

-What did I say about singing?

-Can I whistle?

-No.

-Can I hum it?

-All right, hum it.

{Humming}



{Grunts}

{Whimpering}

-That's enough. He's ready to talk.

{Coughing}

{Laughing}

{Clears throat}

-Run, run, run, as fust as you can. You can't catch me. I'm the 

gingerbread man!

-You are a monster.

-I'm not the monster here. You are. You and the rest of that fairy 

tale trash, poisoning my perfect world. Now, tell me! Where are the 

others?

-Eat me!{Grunts}

-I've tried to be fair to you creatures. Now my patience has reached 

its end! Tell me or I'll - -

-No, no, not the buttons. Not my gumdrop buttons.

-All right then. Who's hiding them?

-Okay, I'll tell you. Do you know the muffin man?

-The muffin man?

-The muffin man.

-Yes, I know the muffin man, who lives on Drury Lane?

-Well, she's married to the muffin man.

-The muffin man?

-The muffin man!

-She's married to the muffin man.

{Door opens}

-My lord! We found it.

-Then what are you waiting for? Bring it in.

{Man grunting}

{Gasping}

-Oh!

-Magic mirror - - 

-Don't tell him anything!

-No!

{Ginerbread man whispers}

-Evening. Mirror, mirror on the wall. Is this not the most perfect 

kingdom of them all?

-Well, technically you're not a king.

-Uh, Thelonius.

-You were saying?

-What I mean is, you're not a king yet. But you can become one.  All 

you have to do is marry a princess.

-Go on.

{Chuckles}

-So, just sit back and relax, my lord, because it's time for you to 

meet today's eligible bachelorettes. And here they are! Bachelorette 

number one is a mentally abused shut-in from a kingdom far, far away. 

She likes sushi and hot tubbing anytime. Her hobbies include cooking 

and cleaning for her two evil sisters. Please welcome Cinderella.

-Bachelorette number two is a cape-wearing girl from the land of 

fancy. Although she lives with seven other men, she's not easy. Just 

kiss her dead, frozen lips and find out what a live wire she is. Come 

on. Give it up for Snow White!

-And last, but certainly not last, bachelorette number three is a 

fiery redhead from a dragon-guarded castle surrounded by hot boiling 

lava! But don't let that cool you off. She's a loaded pistol who likes 

pina colads and getting caught in the rain. Yours for the rescuing, 

Princess Fiona!

-So will it be bachelorette number one, bachelorette number two or 

bachelorette number three?

-Two! Two!

-Three! Three!

-Two! Two!

-Three! 

-Three? One?

{Shudders} Three?

--Three! Pick number three, my lord!

-Okay, okay, uh, number three!

-Lord Farquaad, you've chosen Princess Fiona.



If you like pina coladas

And getting caught in the rain



-Princess Fiona.



If you're not into yoga



-She's perfect. All I have to do is just find someone who can go - - 

-But I probably should mention the little thing that happens at night.

-I'll do it.

-Yes, but after sunset - -

-Silence! I will make this Princess Fiona my queen, and DuLoc will 

finally have the perfect king!

Captain, assemble your finest men. We're going to have a tournament.



-But that's it. That's it right there. That's DuLoc. I told ya I'd 

find it.

-So, that must be Lord Farquaad's castle.

-Uh-huh. That's the place.

-Do you think maybe he's compensating for something?

{Laughs}

{Groans}

-Hey, wait. Wait up, Shrek.

-Hurry, darling. We're late. Hurry.

-Hey, you!

{Screams}

-Wait a second. Look, I'm not gonna eat you. I just - - I just - -

{Whimpering}

{Sighs}

{Whimpering, Groans}

{Turnstile clatters}

{Chuckles}

{Sighs}

-It's quiet. Too quiet.

{Creaking}

-Where is everybody?

-Hey, look at this!

{Clattering, whirring, clicking}

Welcome to DuLoc such a perfect town

Here we have some rules

Let us lay them down

Don't make waves, stay in line

And we'll get along fine

DuLoc is perfect place

Please keep off of the grass

Shine your shoes, wipe your... face

DuLoc is, DuLoc is

DuLoc is perfect ...... place

{Camera shutter clicks

{Whirring}

-Wow! Let's do that again!

-No. No. No, no, no! No.

{Trumpet fanfare}

{Crowd cheering}

-Brave knights.

-You are the best and brightest in all the land.

-Today one of you shall prove himself - -

-All right. You're going the right way for a smacked bottom.

-Sorry about that.

{Cheering}

-That champion shall have the honor - - no, no - - the privilege to go 

forth and rescue the lovely Princess Fiona from the fiery keep of the 

dragon. If for any reason the winner is unsuccessful, the first 

runner-up will take his place and so on and so forth. Some of you mae 

die, but it's a sacrifice I am willing to make.

{Cheering}

-Let the tournament begin!

{Gasps}

-Oh!

-What is that?

{Gasping}

-It's hideous!

-Ah, that's not very nice. It's just a donkey.

-Indeed. Knights, new plan! The one who kills the orge will be named 

champion! Have it him!

-Get him!

-Oh, hey! Now come on! Hang on now.

-Go ahead! Get him!

-Can't we just settle this over a pint?

-Kill the beast!

-No? All right then. Come on!



I don't give a damn about my reputation

You're living in the past 

It's a new generation



-Damn!

{Whinnying}



A girl can do what she wants to do

And that's what I'm gonna do

And I don't give a damn about my bad reputation

Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Not me

Me, me, me



-Hey, Shrek, tag me! Tag me!



And I don't give a damn about my bad reputation

Never said I wanted to improve my station



-Ah!

{Laughs}



And I'm always feelin' good when I'm having fun



-Yeah!



And I don't have to please no one



-The chair! Give him the chair!



And I don't give a damn about my bad reputation

Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Not me

Me, me, me

Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Not me, not me

{Bell dings}

{Cheering}

{Laughs}

-Oh, yeah! Ah! Ah! Thank you! Thank you very much! I'm here till 

Thursday. Try the veal! Ha, ha!

{Shrek laughs}

{Crowd gasping, murmuring}

-Shall I give the order, sir?

-No, I have a better idea. People of DuLoc, I give you our champion!

-What?

-Congratulations, orge. You're won the honor of embarking on a great 

and noble quest.

-Quest? I'm already in a quest, a quest to get my swamp back.

-Your swamp?

-Yeah, my swamp! Where you dumped those tale creatures!

{Crowd murmuring}

-Indeed. All right, orge. I'll make you a deal. Go on this quest for 

me, and I'll give you your swamp back.

-Exactly the way it was?

-Down to the last slime-covered toadstool.

-And the squatters?

-As good as gone.

-What kind of quest?

-Let me get this straight. You're gonna go fight a dragon and rescue a 

princess just so Farquaad will give you back a swamp which you only 

don't have because he filled it full of freaks in the first place.

-Is that about right?

-Maybe there's a good reason donkeys shouldn't talk.

-I don't get it. Why don't you just pull some of that orge stuff on 

him? Throttle him, lay siege to his fortress, grinds his bones to make 

your bread, the whole orge trip.

-Oh, I know what. Maybe I could have decapitated an entire village and 

put their heads on a pike, gotten a knife, cut open their spleen and 

drink their fluids. Does that sound good to you?

-Uh, no, not really, no.

-For your information, there's a lot more to orges than people think.

-Example?

-Example? Okay, um, orges are like onions.

-{Sniffs} They stink?

-Yes - - No!

-They make you cry?

-No!

-You leave them in the sun, they get all brown, start sproutin' little 

white hairs.

-No! Layers! Onions have layers. Orges have layers! Onions have 

layers. You get it? We both have layers. 

{Sighs}

-Oh, you both have layers. Oh. {Sniffs} You know, not everybody likes 

onions. Cake! Everybody loves cakes! Cakes have layers.

-I don't care... what everyone likes. Orges are not like cakes.

-You know what else everybody likes? Parfaits. Have you ever met a 

person, you say, "Let's get some parfait," they say, "No, I don't like 

no parfait"? Parfaits are delicious.

-No! You dense, irritating, miniature beast of burden! Orges are like 

onions! And of story. Bye-bye. See ya later.

-Parfaits may be the most delicious thing on the whole damn planet.

-You know, I think I preferred your humming. Do you have a tissure or 

something? I'm making a mess. Just the word parfait make me start 

slobbering.



I'm on my way from misery to happiness today

Uh-huh,uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh

I'm on my way from misery to happiness today

Uh-huh,uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh

And everything that you receive up yonder

Is what you give to me the day I wander

I'm on my way 

I'm on my way 

I'm on my way 



-Ohh! Shrek! Did you do that?

-You gotta warn somebody before you just crack one off. My mouth was 

open. Believe me, Donkey, if it was me, you'd be dead. {Sniffs} It's 

brimstone We must be getting close.

-Yeah, right, brimstone. Don't be talking about it's the brimstone. I 

know what I smell. It wasn't no brimstone. It didn't come off no stone 

neither.

{Rumbling}

-Sure, it's big enough, but look at the location.

{Laughing}

-Uh, Shrek? Uh, remember when you said orges have layers?

-Oh, aye.

-Well, I have a bit of a confession to make. Donkeys don't have 

layers. We wear our fear right out there on our sleeves.

-Wait a second.  Donkeys don't have sleeves.

-You know what I mean.

-You can't tell me you're afraid of heights.

-I'm just a little uncomfortable about being on a rickety bridge over 

a boiling like of lava!

-Come on, Donkey. I'm right here beside ya, okay? For emotional 

support., we'll just tackle this thing together one little baby step 

at a time.

-Really?

-Really, really.

-Okay, that makes me feel so much better.

-Just keep moving. And don't look  down.

-Okay, don't look  down. Don't look  down. Don't look  down. Keep on 

moving. Don't look  down.

{Gasps}

-Shrek! I'm lookin' down! Oh, God, I can't do this! Just let me off, 

please! 

-But you're already halfway.

-But I know that half is safe!

-Okay, fine. I don't have time for this. You go back.

-Shrek, no! Wait!

-Just, Donkey - - Let's have a dance then, shall me?

-Don't do that!

-Oh, I'm sorry. Do what?

-Oh, this?

-Yes, that!

-Yes? Yes, do it. Okay.

{Screams}

-No, Shrek! No! Stop it!

-You said do it! I'm doin' it.

-I'm gonna die. I'm gonna die. Shrek, I'm gonna die. Oh!

-That'll do, Donkey. That'll do.

-Cool.

-So where is this fire-breathing pain-in-the-neck anyway?

-Inside, waiting for us to rescue her.

{Chuckles}

-I was talkin' about the dragon, Shrek.

{Water dripping, wind howling}

-You afraid?

-No.

-But - -

- Shh.

-Oh, good. Me neither.

{Gasps}

-'Cause there's nothin' wrong with bein' afraid. Fear's a sensible 

response to an unfamiliar situation. Unfamiliar dangerous situation, I 

might add. With a dragon that breathes fire and eats knights and 

breathes fire, it sure doesn't mean you're a coward if you're a little 

scared. I sure as heck ain't no coward. I know that.

{Gasps}

-Donkey, two things, okay? Shut ... up. Now go over there and see if 

you can find any stairs.

-Stairs? I thought we was lookin' for the princess.

-The princess will be up the stairs in the highest room in the tallest 

tower.

-What makes you think she'll be there?

-I read it in a book once.

-Cool. You handle the dragon. I'll handle the stairs. I'll find those 

stairs. I'll whip their butt too. Those stairs won't know which way 

they're goin'.

{Creacing}

-I'm gonna take drastic steps. Kick it to the curb. Don't mess with 

me. I'm the stair master. I've mastered the stairs. I wish I had a 

step right here. I'd step all over it.

-Well, at least we know where the princess is, but where's the - - 

-Dragon!

{Screams}

{Gasps}

{Roars}

-Donkey, look out!

{Screams}

{Whimpering}

-Got ya!

{Roars}

{Gasps}

{Shouts}

-Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!

{Screaming}

{Gasps}

-Oh! Aah! Aah!

{Gasping}

{Crowls}

-No. Oh, no, No!

{Screams}

-Oh, what large teeth you have.

{Crowls}

-I mean white, sparkling teeth. I know you probably hear this all time 

from your food, but you must bleach, 'cause that is one dazzling smile 

you got  there. Do I detect a hint of minty freshness? And you know 

what else? You're - - You're a girl dragon! Oh, sure! I mean, of 

course you're a girl dragon. You're just reeking of feminine beauty. 

What's the matter with you? You got something in your eye? Ohh. Oh. 

Oh. Man, I'd really love to stay, but you know, I'm, uh - - 

(Coughs)

-I'm an asthmatic, and I don't know if it'd work out if you're gonna 

blow smoke rings. Shrek!

{Gasps}

{Whimpering}

-No! Shrek! Shrek! Shrek!

{Groans, Sighs}

{Vocalizing}

-Oh! Oh!

-Wake up!

-What?

-Are you Princess Fiona?

-I am, awaiting a knight so bold as to rescue me.

-Oh, that's nice. Now let's go!

-But wait, Sir Knight. This be-ith our first meeting. Should it not be 

a wonderful, romantic moment?

-Yeah, sorry, lady. There's no time.

-Hey, wait. What are you doing? You should sweep me off my feet out 

yonder window and down a rope onto your valiant steed.

-You've had a lot of time to plan this, haven't you?

-Mm-hmm.

{Screams, grunts}

-But we have to savor this moment! You could recite an epic poem for 

me. A ballad? A sonnet! A limerick? Or something!

-I don't think so.

-Can I at least know the name of my champion?

-Um, Shrek.

-Sir Shrek.

{Cleans throat}

-I pray that you take this favor as a token of my gratitude.

-Thanks!

{Roaring}

-You didn't slay the dragon?

-It's on my to-do list. Now come on!

{Screams}

-But this isn't right! You were meant to charge in, sword drawn, 

banner flying. That's what all the other knights did.

-Yeah, right before they burst into flame.

-That's not the point. Oh!

-Wait. Where are you going? The next's over there.

-Well, I have to save my ass.

-What kind of knight are you?

-One of a kind.

-Slow down. Slow down, baby, please. I believe it's healthy to get to 

know someone over a long perriod of time. Just call me old-fashioned. 

{Laughs}

-I don't want to rush into a physical relationship. I'm not 

emotionally ready for a commitment of, uh, this - -  Magnitude really 

is the word I'm looking for. Magnitude- - Hey, that is unwanted 

physical contact. Hey, what are you doing? Okay, okay. Let's just back 

up a little and take this one step at a time. We really should get to 

know each other first as friends or pen pals. I'm on the road a lot, 

but I just love receiving cards - -  I'd really love to stay, but - - 

Don't do that! That's my tail! That's my personal tail. You're gonna 

tear it off. I don't give permission - - What are you gonna do with 

that? Hey, now. No way. No! No! No, no! No. No, no, no. No! Oh!

{Growls}

{Roaring}

{Gasps}

-Hi, Princess!

-It talks!

-Yeah, it's getting him to shut up that's the trick.

{Screams}

{Screaming}

-Oh!

{Thuds}

{Groans}

{Roars}

{Roaring}

-Okay, you two, heard for the exit! I'll take care of the dragon.

{Fchoing}

-Run!

{Gasping}

{Screaming}

{Roaring}

{Screams}

{Roars}

{Panting, sighs}

{Whimpers}

{Roars}

-You did it!

-You rescued me! You're amazing. You're - - You're wonderful. 

You're... a little unorthodox I'll admit. But they deed is great, and 

thine heart is pure. I am eternally in your debt. 

{Clears throat}

-And where would a brave knight be without his noble steed?

-I hope you heard that. She called me a noble steed. She think I'm a 

steed.

-The battle is won. You may remove your helmet, good Sir Knight.

-Uh, no.

-Why not?

-I have helmet hair.

-Please. I would'st look upon the face of my rescuer.

-No, no, you wouldn't - - 'st.

-But how will you kiss me?

-What? That wasn't in the job description.

-Maybe it's a perk.

-No, it's destiny. Oh, you must know how it goes. A princess locked in 

a tower and beset by a dragon is rescued by a brave knight, and then 

they share true love's first kiss.

-Hmm? With Shrek? You think- - Wait. Wait. You think that Shrek is you 

true love?

-Well, yes.

{Laughing}

-You think Shrek is your true love!

-What is so funny?

-Let's just say I'm not your tipe, okay?

-Of course, you are. You're my rescuer. Now - - Now remove your 

helmet.

-Look. I really don't think this is a good idea.

-Just take off the helmet.

-I'm not going to.

-Take ot off.

-No!

-Now!

-Okay! Easy. As you command. Your Highness.

-You- - You're a- - an orge.

-Oh, you were expecting Prince Charming.

-Well, yes, actually. Oh, no. This is all wrong. You're not supposed 

to be an orge.

{Sighs}

-Princess, I was sent to rescue you by Lord Farquaad, okay? He is the 

one who wants to marry you.

-Then why didn't he come rescue me?

-Good question. You should ask him that when we get there.

-But I have to be rescued by my true love, not by some prge and his- - 

his pet.

-So much for noble steed.

-You're not making my job any easier.

-I'm sorry, but your job is not my problem. You can tell Lord Farquaad 

that if he wants to rescue me properly, I'll be waiting for him right 

here.

-Hey! I'm no one's messenger boy, all right? I'm a delivery boy.

-You wouldn't dare. Put me down!

-Ya comin', Donkey?

-I'm right behind ya.

-Put me down, or you will suffer the consequences! This is not 

dignified! Put me down!

-Okay, so here's another question. Say there's a woman that digs you, 

right, but you don't really like her that way. How do you let her down 

real easy so her feelings aren't hurt, but you don't get burned to a 

crisp and eaten?

-You just tell her she's not your true love. Everyone knowest what 

happens when you find your - -  Hey!

{Sighs}

-The sooner we get to DuLoc the better.

-You're gonna love it there, Princess. It's beautiful!

-And what of my groom-to-be? Lord Farquaad? What's he like?

-Let me put it this way, Princess. Men of Farquaad's stature are in 

short supply.

{Laughs}

-I don't know. There are those who think little of him.

-Stop it. Stop it, both of you. You're just jealous you can never 

measure up to a great ruler like Lord Farquaad.

-Yeah, well, maybe you're right, Princess. But I'll let you do the 

"measuring" when you see him tomorrow.

-Tomorrow? It'll take that long? Shouldn't we stop to make camp?

-No, that'll take longer. We can keep going.

-But there's robbers in the woods.

-Whoa! Time out, Shrek! Camping's starting to sound good.

-Hey, come on. I'm scarier than anything we're going to see in this 

forest.

-I need to find somewhere to camp now!

{Birds wings fluttering}

{Grunting}

-Hey! Over here.

-Shrek, we can do better than that. I don't think this is fit for a 

princess.

-No, no, it's perfect. It just needs a few homey touches.

-Homey touches? Like what?

{Crashing}

-A door? Well, gentlemen, I bid thee good night.

-You want me to read you a bedtime story? I will.

-I said good night!

-Shrek, What are you doing?

{Laughs}

-I just- - You know - - Oh, come on. I was just kidding.

{Fire cracking}

-And, uh, that one, that's Throwback, the only orge to ever spit over 

three wheat fields. Right. Yeah.

-Hey, can you tell my future from these stars?

-The stars don't tell the future, Donkey. They tell stories. Look, 

there's Bloodnut, the Flatulent. You can guess what he's famous for.

-I know you're making this up.

-No, look. There he is,  and there's the group of hunters running away 

from his stench.

-That ain't nothin' but a bunch of little dots.

-You know, Donkey, sometimes things are more than they appear. Hmm? 

Forget it.

{Sighs}

-Hey, Shrek, what we gonna do when we get our swamp anyway?

-Our swamp?

-You know, when we're through rescuing the princess.

-We? Donkey, there's no "we". There's no "our". There's just me and my 

swamp. The first thing I'm gonna do is build a ten-foot wall arond my 

land.

-You cut me deep, Shrek. You cut me real deep just now. You know what 

I think? I think this whole wall thing is just a way to keep somebody 

out.

-No, do ya think?

-Are you hidin' something?

-Never mind, Donkey.

-Oh, this is another one of those onion things, isn't it?

-No, this is one of those drop-it and leave-it alone things.

-Why don't you want to talk about it?

-Why do you want to talk about it?

-Why are you blocking?

-I'm not blocking.

-Oh, yes, you are.

-Donkey, I'm warning you.

-Who you trying to keep out?

-Everyone! Okay?

-Oh, now we're gettin' somewhere.

-Oh! For the love of Pete!

-What's your problem? What you got against the whole world anyway?

-Look, I'm not the one with the problem, okay? It's the world that 

seems to have a problem with me. People take one look at me and go. 

"Aah! Help! Run! A big, stupid, ugly orge!" They judge me before they 

even know me. That's why I'm better off alone.

-You know what? When we met, I didn't think you was just a big, 

stupid, ugly orge.

-Yeah, I know.

-So, uh, are there any donkeys up there?

-Well, there's, um, Gabby, the Small and Annoying.

-Okay, okay, I see it now. The big shiny one, right there. That one 

there?

-That's the moon.

-Oh, okay.



{Orchestra}

{Dulcimer}

-Again, show me again. Mirror, mirror, show her to me. Show me the 

princess.

-Hmph.

-Ah. Perfect.

{Inhales}



{Snoring}

{Vocalizing}

{Whistling}

{Sizzling}

{Sniffs, yawns}

-Mmm, yeah, you know I like it like that.

--Come on, baby. I said I like it.

-Donkey, wake up.

-Huh? What?

-Wake up.

-What?

-Good morning. Hm, how do you like your eggs?

-Good morning, Princess!

-What's all this about?

-You know, we kind of got off to a bad start yesterday. I wanted to 

make it up to you. I mean, after all, you did rescue me.

-Uh, thanks.

{Sniffs}

-Well, eat up. We've got a big day ahead of us.

{Belches}

-Shrek!

-What? It's a compliment. Better out than in, I always say. {Laughs}

-Well, it's no way to behave in front of a princess.

{Belches}

-Thanks.

-She's as nasty as you are.

-{Laughs} You know, you're not exactly what I expected.

-Well, maybe you shouldn't judge people before you get to know them.

{Vocalizing}



-La liberte! Hey!

-Princess!

{Laughs}

-What are you doing?

-Be still, mon cherie, for I am you savior! And I am rescuing you from 

this green - -

{Kissing sounds}

-beast.

-Hey!

-That's my princess! Go find you own!

-Please, monster! Can't you see I'm a little busy here?

-Look, pal, I don't know who you think you are!

-Oh! Of couse! Oh, how rude. Please let me introduse myself. Oh, Merry 

Men. 

{Laughs}



{Accordion}

Ta, dah, dah, dah, whoo.

I steal from the rich and give to the needy.

He takes a wee percentage, 

But I'm not greedy. I rescue pretty damsels

Man, I'm good

What a guy, Monsieur Hood

Break it down

I like an honest fight

and a saucy little maid

What he's basically saying

is he likes to get - - 

Paid

So

When an orge in the bush

grabs a lady by the tush

That's bad

That's bad

When a beauty's with a beast

it makes me awfully mad

He's mad

He's really, really mad

I'll take my blade and

ram it through your heart

Keep your eyes on me, boys

'cause I'm about to start



{Grunts, Groans}

{Karate Yell}

{Merry Men Gasping}

{Panting}

-Man, that was annoying!

-Oh, you little- - 

{Karate Yell}

{Accordion}

{Shouting, groaning}

{Chuckles}

-Uh, shall we?

-Hold the phone.

{Grunts}

Oh! Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on now. Where did that come from?

-What?

-That! Back there. That was amazing! Where did you learn that?

-Well - - {Chuckles} When one lives alone, uh, one has to learn these 

things in case there's a - - There's an arrow in your butt!

-What? Oh, would you look at that?

-Oh, no. This is all my fault. I'm so sorry.

-Why? What's wrong?

-Shrek's hurt.

-Shrek's hurt. Shrek's hurt? Oh, no, Shrek's gonna die.

-Donkey, I'm okay.

-You can't do this to me, Shrek. I'm too young for you to die. Keep 

you legs elevated. Turn your head and cough. Does anyone know the 

Heimlich?

-Donkey! Calm down. If you want to help Shrek, run into the woods and 

find me a blue flower with red thorns.

-Blue flower, red thorns. Okay, I'm on it. Blue flower, red thorns. 

Don't die Shrek. If you see a long tunnel, stay away from the light!

-{Both} Donkey!

-Oh, yeah. Right. Blue flower, red thorns.

-What are the flowers for?

-For getting rid of Donkey.

-Ah.

-Now you hold still, and I'll yank this thing out.

-Ow! Hey! Easy with the yankin'.

-I'm sorry, but it has to come out.

-No, it's tender.

-Now, hold on.

-What you're doing is the opposite of help.

-Don't move.

-Look, time out.

-Would you - - 

{Grunts}

-Okay. What do you propose we do?

-Blue flower, red thorns. Blue flower, red thorns. Blue flower, red 

thorns. This would be so much easier if I wasn't color-blind! Blue 

flower, red thorns.

-Ow!

-Hold on, Shrek! I'm comin'!

-Ow! Not good.

-Okay. Okay. I can nearly see the head.

{Grunts}

-It's just about - - 

-Ow! Ohh!

-Ahem.

-Nothing happend. We were just, uh - - 

-Look, if you wanted to be alone, all you had to do was ask. Okay?

-Oh, come on! That's the last thing on my mind. The princess here was 

just- - Ugh! 

-Ow!

-Hey, what's that?

{Nervous chickle}

-That's- - Is that blood?

{Sighs}

{Bird chirping}

{Grunts}



My beloved monster and me

We go everywhere together

Wearin' a raincoat

that has four sleeves

Gets us through all kinds of weather



-Aah!



She will always be the only thing

That comes between me and the awful sting

That comes from living in a world

that's so damn mean

{Croaks}

Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

-Hey!

La-la, la-la, la-la-la-la

{Both laughing}

La-la, la-la, la-la



-There it is, Princess. Your future awaits you.

-That's DuLoc?

-Yeah, I know. You know, Shrek thinks Lord Farquaad's compensating for 

something,  which I think means he has a really - - Ow!

-Um, I, uh- -  I guess we better move on.

-Sure. But, Shrek? I'm - - I'm worried about Donkey.

{Blubbering}

-What?

-I mean, look at him. He doesn't look so good. 

-What are you talking about? I'm fine.

-That's what they always say, and then next thing you know, you're on 

your back. Dead.

-You know, she's right. You look awful. Do you want to sit down?

-Uh, you know, I'll make you some tea.

-I didn't want to say nothin', but I got this twinge in my neck, and 

when I turn my head like this, look, 

{Bones crunch}

-Ow! See?

-Who's hungry? I'll find us some dinner.

-I'll get the firewood.

-Hey, where you goin'? Oh, man, I can't feel my toes! I don't have any 

toes! I think I need a hug.



-Mmm. This is good. This is really good. What is this?

-Uh, weedrat. Rotisserie style.

-No kidding. Well, this is delicious.

-Well, they're also great in stews. Now, I don't mean to brag, but I 

make a mean weedrat stew.

{Chuckling}

{Sighs}

-I guess I'll be dining a little differently tomorrow night.

{Gulps}

-Maybe you can come visit me in the swamp sometime. I'll cook all kind 

of stuff for you. Swamp toad soup, fish eye tartare - - you name it.

{Chuckles}

-I'd like that.

{Slurps, laughs}



See the pyramids along the Nile



-Um, Princess?



Watch the sunrise from a tropic isle



-Yes, Shrek?

-I, um, I was wondering.



Just remember, darling all the while



-Are you- - 



You belong to me



{Sighs} 

-Are you gonna eat that?

{Chuckles}

-Man, isn't this romantic? Just look at that sunset.

-Sunset?

-Oh, no! I mean, it's late. I-It's very late.

-What?

-Wait a minute. I see what's goin' on here. You're afraid of the dark, 

aren't you?

-Yes! Yes, that's it. I'm terrified. You know, I'd better go inside.

-Don't feel bad, Princess. I used to be afraid of the dark, too, until 

- - Hey, no, wait. I'm still afraid of the dark.

{Shrek sighs}

 -Good night.

 -Good night.

{Door creaks}

-Ohh! Now I really see what's goin' on here.

-Oh, what are you talkin' about?

-I don't even wanna hear it. Look, I'm an animal, and I got instincts. 

And I know you two were diggin' on each other. I could feel it.

-You're crazy. I'm just bringing her back to Farquaad.

-Oh, come on, Shrek. Wake up and smell the pheromones. Just go on in 

and tell her how you feel.

-I- - There's nothing to tell. Besides, even if I did tell her that, 

well, you know - - and I'm not sayin' I do 'cause I don't - - she's a 

princess, and I'm - - 

-An orge?

-Yeah. An orge.

-Hey, where you goin'?

-To get... move firewood.

{Sighs} 



-Princess? Princess Fiona? Princess, where are you?

{Wings fluttering}

-Princess?

{Creaking}

{Gasps}

-It's very spooky in here. I ain't playing no games.

{Screams}

-Aah!

-Oh, no!

-No, help!

-Shh!

-Shrek! Shrek! Shrek!

-No, it's okay. It's okay.

-What did you do with the princess?

-Donkey, I'm the princess.

-Aah!

-It's me, in this body.

-Oh, my God! You ate the princess. Can you hear me?

-Donkey!

-Listen, keep breathing! I'll get you out of there!

-No!

-Shrek! Shrek! Shrek!

-Shh.

-Shrek!

-This is me.

{Muffled mumbling}

-Princess? What happened to you? You're, uh, uh, uh, different.

-I'm ugly, okay?

-Well, yeah! Was it something you ate? 'Cause I told Shrek those rats 

was a bad idea. You are what you eat, I said. Now - - 

-No.

-I - - I've been this way as long as I can remember.

-What do you mean? Look, I ain't never seen you like this before.

-It's only happens when sun goes down.

"By night one way, by day another. This shall be the norm... until you 

find true love's first kiss... and then take love's true form."

-Ah, that's beautiful. I didn't know you wrote poetry.

-It's a spell.

{Sighs} 

-When I was a little girl, a witch cast a spell on me. Every night I 

become this. This horrible, ugly beast! I was placed in a tower to 

await the day my true love would rescue me. That's why I have to marry 

Lord Farquaad tomorrow before the sun sets and he sees me like this.

{Sobs}

-All right, all right. Calm down. Look, it's not that bad. You're not 

that ugly. Well, I ain't gonna lie. You are ugly. But you only look 

like this at night. Shrek's ugly 24-7.

-But Donkey, I'm a princess, and this is not how a princess is meant 

to look.

-Princess, how 'bout if you don't marry Farquaad?

-I have to.  Only my true love's kiss can break the spell.

-But, you know, um, you're kind of an orge, and Shrek - - well, you 

got a lot in common.

-Shrek?



-Princess, I - - Uh, how's it going, first of all? Good? Um, good for 

me too. I'm okay. I saw this flower and thought of you because it's 

pretty and - - well, I don't really like it, but I thought you might 

like it 'cause you're pretty. But I like you anyway. I'd - - uh, uh - 

- 

{Sighs}

-I'm in trouble. Okay, here we go.

-I can't just marry whoever I want. Take a good look at me, Donkey. I 

mean, really, who can ever love a beast so hideous and ugly? 

"Princess" and "ugly" don't go together. That's why I can't stay here 

with Shrek.

{Gasps}

-My only chance to live happily ever after is to marry my true love.

{Deep sigh}

-Don't you see, Donkey? That's just how it has to be. It's the only 

way to break the spell.

-You at least gotta tell Shrek the truth.

-No! You can't breathe a word. No one must ever know.

-What's the point of being able to talk if you gotta keep secrets?

-Promise you won't tell. Promise!

-All right, all right. I won't tell him. But you should. I just know 

before this is over, I'm gonna need a whole lot of serious therapy.

-Look at my eye twitchin'.

{Door opens}

{Snoring}

-I tell him, I tell him not. I tell him, I tell him not. I tell him. 

-Shrek! Shrek, there's something I want - - 

{Snoring}

-Shrek. Are you all right?

-Perfect! Never been better.

-I - - I don't - - There's something I have to tell you.

-You don't have to tell me anything, Princess. I heard enough last 

night.

-You heard what I said?

-Every word.

-I thought you'd understand.

-Oh, I undersatnd. Like you said, "Who could love a hideous, ugly 

beast?" 

-But I thought that wouldn't matter to you.

-Yeah? Well, it does.

{Gasps, sighs}

-Ah, right on time.

{Horse whinnies}

-Princess, I've brought you a little something.

{Fanfare}

{Yawns}

-What'd I miss? What'd I miss?

{Muffled}

-Who said that? Couldn't have been a donkey.

-Princess Fiona.

-As promised. Now hand it over.

-Very well, orge. The deed to your swamp, cleared out, as agreed.

-Take it and go before I change my mind.

-Forgive me, Princess, for startling you, but you startled me, for I 

have never seen such a radiant beauty before. I'm Lord Farquaad.

-Lord Farquaad? Oh, no, no.

{Snaps fingers}

-Forgive me, my lord, for I was just saying a short... farewell.

-Oh, that is so sweet. You don't have to waste good manners on the 

orge. It's not like it has feelings.

-No, you're right. It doesn't.

-Princess Fiona, beautiful, fair, flawerss Fiona. I ask your hand in 

marriage.

{Gasps}

-Will you be the perfect bride for the perfect groom?

-Lord Farquaad, I accept. Nothing would make - - 

-Excellent! I'll start the plans, for tomorrow we wed!

-No! I mean, uh, why wait? Let's get married today before the sun 

sets.

-Oh, anxious, are you? You're right. The sooner, the better. There's 

so much to do! Threre's the caterer, the cake, the band, the guest 

list. Captain, round up some guests!

-Fare-thee-well, orge.

-Shrek, what are you doing? You're letting her get away.

-Yeah? So what?

-Shrek, there's something about her you don't know. Look, I talked to 

her last night, She's - - 

-I know you talked to her last night. You're great pals, aren't ya? 

Now, if you two are such good friends, why don't you follow her home?

-Shrek, I - - I wanna go with you.

-I told you, didn't I? You're not coming home with me. I live alone! 

My swamp! Me! Nobody else! Understand? Nobody! Especially useless, 

pathetic, annoying, talking donkeys!

-But I thought - - 

-Yeah. You know what? You tought wrong!

-Shrek.



I heard there was a secret chord

That David played and it pleased the Lord

But you don't really care for music, do ya

It goes like this the fourth, the fifth

The minor fall the major lift

The baffled king composing hallelujah

Hallelujah,  hallelujah

Baby, I've been here before

I know this room I've walked this floor

I used to live alone before I knew you

I've seen your flag on the marble arch

But love is not a victory march

It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah

Hallelujah,  hallelujah

And all I ever learned from love

Is how to shoot at someone

Who outdrew you

{Moaning}

And it's not a cry you can hear at night

It's not somebody who's seen the light

It's a cold and it's a broken hallelujah

{Moaning}

Hallelujah,  hallelujah



{Thumping sound}

-Donkey?

{Grunts}

-What are you doing?

-I would think, of all people, you would recognize a wall when you see 

one.

-Well, yeah. But the wall's supposed to go around my swamp, not 

through it.

-It is around your half. See that's your half, and this is my half.

-Oh! Your half. Hmm.

-Yes, my half. I helped rescue the princess. I did half the work. I 

get half the booty. Now hand me that big old rock, the one that looks 

like your head.

-Back off!

-No, you back off.

-This is my swamp!

-Our swamp.

-Let go, Donkey!

-You let go.

-Stubborn jackass!

-Smelly orge.

-Fine!

-Hey, hey, come back here. I'm not through with you yet.

-Well, I'm through with you.

-Uh-uh. You know, with you it's always, "Me, me, me!" Well, guess 

what! Now it's my turn! So you just shut up and pay attention! You are 

mean to me. You insult me and you don't appreciate anything that I do! 

You're always pushing me around or pushing me away.

-Oh, yeah? Well, if I treated you so bad, how come you came back?

-Because that's what friends do! They forgive each other!

-Oh, yeah. You're right, Donkey. I forgive you... for stabbin' me in 

the back!

-Ohh! You're so wrapped up in layers, onion boy, you're afraid of your 

own feelings.

-Go away!

-There you are , doing it again just like you did to Fiona. All she 

ever do was like you, maybe even love you.

-Love me? She said I was ugly, a hideous creature. I heard the two of 

you talking. 

-She wasn't talkin' about you. She was talkin' about, uh, somebody 

else.

-She wasn't talking about me? Well, then who was she talking about?

-Uh-uh, no way. I ain't saying anything. You don't wanna listen to me. 

Right? Right?

-Donkey!

-No!

-Okay, look. I'm sorry, all right?

{Sighs}

-I'm sorry. I guess I am just a big, stupid, ugly orge. Can you 

forgive me?

-Hey, that's what friends are for, right?

-Right. Friends?

-Friends.

-So, um, what did Fiona say about me?

-What are you asking me for? Why don't you just go ask her?

-The wedding! We'll never make it in time.

-Ha-ha-ha! Never fear, for where, there's a will, there's a way and I 

have a way.

{Whistles}

-Donkey?

-I guess it's just my animal magnetism.

{Laughing}

-Aw, come here, you.

-All right, all right.Don't get all slobbery. No one likes a kiss ass. 

All right, hop on and hold on tight. I haven't had a chance to install 

the seat belts yet.

-Whoo!

{Bells tolling}

{All gasping}

-People of DuLoc, we gather here today to bear witnss to the union....

-Um-

-of our new king - -

-Excuse me. Could we just skip ahead to the "I do's"?

{Chuckling}

-Go on.

-Go ahead, HAVE SOME FUN. If we need you, I'll whistle. How about 

that? Shrek, wait, wait! Wait a minute! You wanna do this right, don't 

you?

-What are you talking about?

-There's a line you gotta wait for. The preacher's gonna say, "Speak 

now or forever hold your peace." That's when you say, "I object!"

-I don't have time for this!

-Hey, wait. What are you doing? Listen to me! Look, you love this 

woman, don't you?

-Yes.

-You wanna hold her?

-Yes.

-Please her?

-Yes!

-Then you got to, got to try a little tenderness. The chicks love that 

romantic crap!

-All right! Cut it out. When does this guy say the line?

-We gotta check it out.



-And so, by the power vested in me, 

-What do you see?

-The whole town's in there.

-I now pronounce you husband and wife,

-They're at the altar.

-king and queen.

-Mother Fletcher! He already said it.

-Oh, for the love of Pete!

{Grunts}

-I object!

-Shrek?

{Gasps}

-Oh, now what does he want?

-Hi, everyone. Havin' a good time, are ya? I love DuLoc, first at all. 

Very clean.

-What are you doing here?

-Really, it's rude enough being alive when no one wants you, but 

showing up uninvited to a wedding - -

-Fiona! I need to talk to you.

-Oh, now you wanna talk? It's a little late for that, so if you'll 

excuse me - - 

-But you can't marry him.

-And why not?

-Because- - Because he's just marring you so he can be king.

-Outrageous! Fiona, don't listen to him.

-He's not your true love.

-And what do you know about true love?

-Well, I - - Uh - - I mean - - 

-Oh, this is precious. The orge has fallen in love with the princess! 

Oh, good Lord.

{Crowd laughting}

-An orge and a princess!

-Shrek, is this true?

-Who cares? It's preposterous! Fiona, my love, we're but a kiss away 

from our "happily ever after." Now kiss me! Mmmmm!

-"By night one way, by day another." I wanted to show you before.

{Whimpers}

{Crown gasping}

-Well, uh, that explains a lot.

-Ugh! It's disgusting! Guards! Guards! I order you to get that out of 

my sight now! Get them! Get them both!

-No, no!

-Shrek!

-This hocus-pocus alters nothing. This marriage is binding, and that 

makes me king! See? See?

-No, let go of me! Shrek!

-No!

-Don't just stand there, you morons.

-Get out of my way! Fiona! Arrgh! 

-I'll make you regret the day we met. I'll see you drawn and 

quartered!

-You'll beg for death to save you!

-No, Shrek!

-And as for you, my wife,

-Fiona!

-I'll have you locked back in that tower for the rest of your days!

-I'm king!

{Whistles}

-I will have order! I will have perfection! I will have - - Aaaah!

-Aah!

-All right. Nobody move. I got a dragon here, and I'm not afraid to 

use it.

{Roars}

-I'm a donkey on the edge!

{Belches}

-Celebrity marriages. They never last, do they?

{Cheering}

-Go ahead, Shrek.

-Uh, Fiona?

-Yes, Shrek?

-I - - I love you.

-Really?

-Really, really.

- I love you too.

-Aawww!

-"Until you find true love's first kiss and then take love's true 

form."

-"Take love's true form. Take love's true form."

-Fiona? Fiona. Are you all right?

-Well, yes. But I don't understand. I'm supposed to be beautiful.

-But you ARE beautiful.

{Chuckles}

-I was hoping this would be a happy ending.



I thought love was only true in fairy tales

Oy!

Meant for someone else but not for me

Love was out to get me

That's the way it seemed

Disappointment haunted all my dreams

And then I saw her face

Now I'm a believer and not a trace

Of doubt in my mind

I'm in love

Ooh-aah

I'm a believer I couldn't leave her

If I tried



-God bless us, every one.



Come on, y'all!

Then I saw her face

Ha-ha

Now I'm a believer 

Listen!

Not a trace

Of doubt in my mind

I'm in love

Ooh-aah

I'm a believer 

I couldn't leave her if I tried

-Ooh!

-Uh!

Then I saw her face

Now I'm a believer 

Hey!

Not a trace

Uhh! Yeah.

Of doubt in my mind



-One more time!

I'm in love

I'm a believer 

Come on!

I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe, 

I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe, I believe, hey

Y'all sing it with me!

I

Believe

I believe

People in the back!

I believe

I'm a believer 

I believe

I believe

I believe

I believe

{Hysterical laughing}

-Oh, that's funny. Oh. Oh.

-I can't breathe. I can't breathe. 



I believe in self-assertion

Destiny or a slight diversion

Now it seems I've got my head on straight

I'm a freak an apparition

Seems I've made the right decision

To try to turn back now it might be too late



Now I want to stay home today

Don't wanna go out

If anyone comes to play

Gonna get thrown out

I wanna stay home today

Don't want no company

No way

Yeah, yeah, yeah



I wanna be a millionaire someday

But know what it feels like to give it away

Watch me march to the beat of my own drum

And it's off to the moon and then back again

Same old day Same situation

My happiness rears back as if to say



I wanna stay home today

Don't wanna go out

If anyone comes to play

Gonna get thrown out

I wanna stay home today

Don't want no company

No way

Yeah, yeah, yeah



I wanna stay home, stay home, stay home.........





I get such a thrill when you look in my eyes

My heart skips a beat

Girl, I feel so alive

Please tell me, baby, if all this is true

'Cause deep down inside all I wanted was you

Oh-oh-oh

Makes me wanna dance

Oh-oh-oh

It's a new romance

Oh-oh-oh

I look into your eyes

Oh-oh-oh

The best years of our lives

When we first met

I could hardly believe

The things that would happen 

and we could achieve

So let's be together

for all of our time

Oh, girl, I'm so thankful

that you are still mine

You always consider me

like an ugly duckling

And treat me like a Nostradamus

was why I had to get my shine on

I break a little something

to keep my mind on

'Cause you had my mind gone

Eh-eh, eh-eh, eh-eh

Turn the lights on, Come on, baby

Let's just rewind the song

'Cause all I want to do is 

make the rest years the best years

All night long



Oh-oh-oh

Makes me wanna dance

Makes me wanna dance

Oh-oh-oh

It's a new romance

It's a new romance

Oh-oh-oh

I look into your eyes

Oh, yeah, yeah

I look into your eyes

Oh-oh-oh

The best years of our lives

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah..............





Everything looks bright

Standing in your light

Everything feels right

What's left is out of sight

What's a girl to do 

I'm telling you

You're on my mind

I wanna be with you

'Cause when you're

standin' next to me

It's like wow

And all your kisses

seem to set me free

It's like wow

And when we touch

it's such a rush

I can't get enough

It's like- - It's like

Ooh-ooh

Hey, what

It's like wow

Ooh-ooh, hey

Hey, yeah

It's like wow

Everything is looking

right now, right now

It's like wow

And I got this feeling

This feeling 

it's just like wow

It's just like wow

You are all I'm thinking of.

Like wow

Everything feels right

Everything feels right

Like wow

Everything looks bright

All my senses are right

Like wow

Everything feels right

Baby, baby, baby

the way I'm feeling you

Is like wow



There is something

that I see

In the way 

you look at me

There's a smile

There's a truth

In your eyes

What an unexpected way

On this unexpected day

Could it be

This is where I belong

It is you I have loved

All long

There's no more mystery

It is finally clear to me

You're the home

my heart's searched for

So long

It is you I have loved

All long

Whoa, over and over

I'm filled with emotion

As I look

Into your perfect face

Brian Steppe

2020-10-21 19:15:04 UTC

This impacts the way we view the world around us because we only think in our own perspective so many other people will have different perspectives then you. This impacts us because it makes us think of how other people see the world and if that perspective is better or worse than ours.

Tess and Seth

2020-10-21 19:15:11 UTC

if we take in other people's point of view we can understand things from other people's perspectives and not only our own. We can use this to get and unbiased opinion about the world. If we consider how other people think of things we could maybe have a more understanding and caring world

Aidan Cluskey

2020-10-21 19:17:16 UTC

This skill can impact the view we have on the world by helping us look deeper into peoples emotions and help us understand how they really feel

Ellis,Ben,Nate

benjklei2704 — 2020-10-21 19:18:24 UTC

we need to take other perspectives not just our own

Reilly

2020-10-21 19:20:57 UTC

Understanding another person’s point of view can impact the way we view the world because we will be able to be more open-minded and understanding of situations. There are other people in this world that have thoughts other than ours. Obviously everyone’s thoughts are influenced by their point of view and experiences, and being willing to listen to them explain that will help us be more empathetic people and have more well-rounded and educated opinions.

Nathanael Park

nathpark2341 — 2020-10-21 19:22:22 UTC

Identity and the narrator's view of himself serves in communicating the central theme of the story by showing how a good attitude can make adjusting to a hard change easier. The author states, 'The first time he looks in the mirror, depression smothers him, like tentacles wrapping thickly around his heart.' The author also states, 'Now he realizes he is vain, has always been vain' These pieces of evidence show that the narrator feels very sad and does not have a positive attitude toward the new eyes. It also shows that he is putting value on his identity with how he looks and this causes him to not like the eyes because he doesn't like how they make him look. The author states, 'It’s just . . . life. Like everything else.' The author also states, 'At night he sleeps well. And in the morning, he opens his eyes and goes about his day.' These pieces of evidence show that the narrator is starting to accept the fact that he will have to live with his new eyes and is feeling better about it. In conclusion, identity and the narrator's view of himself serves in communicating the central theme of the story by showing how a good attitude can make adjusting to a hard change easier.

alina

alinbusc8346 — 2020-10-21 19:22:56 UTC

The role of the narrator´s view on himself and identity communicate with the central idea of no matter what you´re going through, there is always the energy for a positive mindset and the ability to adapt to the new environment. In the beginning of the story, he is not quite excited about his new eyes. He wanted the darkest eyes possible proposing the idea of him being simple and not wanting all the attention. When asked if he´s excited by his friend Zara, his answer was only ¨eh¨. Over the course of the text, he gets mildly depressed and started to see a therapist and after a while he gets steadily better. At the end of the text we see that he has gone back to his normal life, even without ice-skating, but he did start to date again and having fun. The last line also has a big impact on the story as it states ¨At night he sleeps well. And in the morning, he opens his eyes and goes about his day¨ implying that when he changed his attitude and mindset, he started to adapt into this new environment and it´s if nothing had changed.

alina

alinbusc8346 — 2020-10-21 19:36:52 UTC

The narrator´s point of view affects her impression of her mother by seeing her as overly fearful yet strict. The narrator only knew the one-sided mean and stern mother until she had learned about her past.The narrator describes her mother as ¨My mother is from northern China, a woman with a small face and a big voice and hair that springs from her head so fiercely you’re sure it’s about to have a word with you¨ and also tells us about ¨ She is petrified of credit theft, house theft, car theft, and AIDS; uncomfortable around emotional confrontation and underachievement.¨ explaining her overly-fearful side. After learning about the fates the mother´s friends had to suffer changes her opinion about her mother. At the end of the story, she can understand why the mother does the things she does and can understand her actions too.

Reilly

2020-10-21 19:37:41 UTC

The character’s identity and view of himself helps communicate the central theme of being able to adapt to new situations thanks to your mindset by giving details about his progress coming to terms with his new life. At the beginning of the story, when he first gets his new eyes, “The first time he looks in the mirror, depression smothers him, like tentacles wrapping thickly around his heart.” His view of himself is negative. He does not like the state he is in or the fact that his eyes have caused change for him. Eventually, after a while with the enhanced eyes, “The first time he looks in the mirror and doesn’t notice his eyes, he realizes it happened five minutes later, and it jars him. The human mind is infinitely adaptable.” He realizes “The cancer changed him, but he adjusted. Nothing is radical. Nothing is revelatory. But nothing is inconsequential, either. It’s just . . . life. Like everything else.” His view of himself, his situation, and his identity has changed to the point where he is no longer upset by his new image and has come to accept that this event is a part of his life now. He has adapted to his situation, showing us how he was internally able to progress through his struggles. Being able to see the character’s identity and view of himself helps communicate the central theme by detailing his progress and experience adapting to his new reality, and showing how his thoughts about it change over time.

Nathanael Park

nathpark2341 — 2020-10-21 19:48:52 UTC

The skill of understanding other people's points of view can impact the way we view the world because it can help us care about other people more.

Kenneth G.

2020-10-21 20:20:32 UTC

The speaker's identity and narrator's view of himself serve as communicating to the central theme of changing/growing up in life with the problems we occur as time goes on and accepting for who we are. One example is from paragraph 84 with him saying "Until now, when he looks at his face and sees a freak." which defines his new self as someone else and he hates how he looks different from normal, like an alien. Finally in paragraph 113 and 114 "The cancer changed him, but he adjusted. Nothing is radical. Nothing is revelatory. But nothing is inconsequential, either. It’s just . . . life. Like everything else." with the speaker finally finding his identity and view of himself as a cyborg and adapting to his new life style. In the end, the role of his identity and view of himself in connection to the theme serves as learning to adapt to life and moving on to accept yourself for who you are.

Charles Galyon

2020-10-21 21:18:42 UTC

The narrator's point of view affects her impression of her mother by making her feel confined and held back, which leads her to rebel and do things without permission. "There is nothing she can’t make me study for. She keeps a schedule that she brings out whenever I’m not where I’m supposed to be. On Saturdays, for example, when she catches me leaving through the kitchen door, she points to the red letters that read, SAT." The narrator describes the amount of work and preparation her mother makes her do, and why it seems to restrict the freedom she wants. She sneaks out of the house at night to be with her friend and get away from the rules and work. The narrator only experiences the strictness of her mother without understanding the meaning behind it, even though the mother only wants what is best for her daughter.

Charles Galyon

2020-10-21 21:38:35 UTC

The narrator's view of himself communicates the central theme of the story by showing how his change in attitude makes all the difference when adapting to struggles in life. "He remembers thinking last year that in a year none of this would matter. He was both wrong and right about that: it matters, and it doesn’t. The cancer changed him, but he adjusted." He realizes that the hardships he faced are part of life, and his life will continue on no matter how much he tries to ignore it. The narrator's attitude develops positively over the course of the passage, and it serves as an example that communicates the theme; we can adapt to change so much better if we have to right attitude.

Charles Galyon

2020-10-21 21:55:00 UTC

If we try to understand other opinions and points of view, we can work together to solve problems in the world around us.

Shariah Grant

2020-10-22 04:59:36 UTC

The narrator's point of view affects her impression of her mother when day by day she realizes how strict her mother is becoming on her. This also causes her to to be sneaky and hide things from her parents because she is afraid of being judged. In paragraph 78 the narrator says "If it will make her happy, I will play by these rules. I will suffer the security procedure required — hand over my calculator, my admission ticket, my two IDs. I will write down the codes they assign, bubble in the letters that spell out my name. This explains her mother's strict ways but she puts up with it because she wants her mother to be happy and proud of her. The narrator is sometimes careless in the story and she wishes her mom was cool and chill like other moms but she realizes he mother is only loving her the best way she knows how. The theme of the story is based on the tough love of a mother and daughter bond.

Shariah Grant

2020-10-22 13:55:08 UTC

Identity and the narrator's view of himself makes the story intense, there is a lot of emotions and feelings in this story. Loneliness and doubt create a central theme of the story. In the story the man is bold but he is also nonchalant, he hides his pain. The man wants things to be normal for him but there is always a drawback. His life drastically changes but he doesn't know how to accept and deal with it.

William Scott

2020-10-22 14:29:16 UTC

I think that we need to see from other points of view and also focus on the positive things. In both stories the people focus on the negative and not the positive. They also weren't taking time to understand other peoples point of view. If we take the time to understand other peoples point of view maybe we can understand.

Samantha Medrano

2020-10-22 16:02:29 UTC

The narrator’s point of view affects the impression of her mother by making her sound like she has high expectations and is strict. A theme from this story is that parents will do things that seem outrageous to us but they are only doing it for our protection. This theme is impacted by the narrator’s view because it shows just that. “Concentrate on your first language. You can be funny after you get into Harvard.” The mom constantly has her daughter studying and putting work into school. “I don’t want you around that girl anymore,” she says quietly.” The mom finds out that the girl has been hanging out with friends behind her back. She then bans her from seeing her best friend. The girl becomes very angry and says to her mom, “She’s my best friend. You don’t have a say in it.” Then her mom lets out the reason why she wants her to focus on school and not do things that potentially get her in trouble. “My father caught me. I was on my way to Tiananmen Square for a protest. He locked the window from the outside and pushed two cabinets up against the door to keep me in. By the time he let me out, four of my best friends were dead.” She too used to sneak out but if it weren't for her restricting father, she could have been dead along with her friends. The girl's mom was only trying to keep her safe as her father did for her. That's why she keeps high expectations for her daughter; to keep her safe and in good habits. The mom's actions of just wanting to keep her daughter safe as her father did for her impacts the theme of the story.

Samantha Medrano

2020-10-22 16:03:23 UTC

The narrator's growth throughout the story of accepting himself communicates to the central theme, we can adapt to change much better if we adopt the right attitude. “That had been his identity, and he’d had to forge a new one from the fractured shards of cold and steel and sharpness. It had taken years, and he still wasn’t sure the new version of himself wasn’t brittle in places — the fault lines barely below the surface, just waiting for one tiny tap by a ball-peen hammer to make the whole construct shatter.” The narrator had already lost what he says identified him and losing his eyes doesn't matter because “his eyes have never been his identity.” As he was waiting for his new eyes to come in he didn’t seem really affected by the matter. However, that changed when he got his new eyes. “The first time he looks in the mirror, depression smothers him, like tentacles wrapping thickly around his heart...He feels a sudden stab of guilt and empathy. He’s only been able to tell himself he’s indifferent to his looks because he’s been lucky enough to be satisfied with them.” He was highly displeased with his appearance and fell into a bit of a depression. As life continued on he was getting used to the way they looked but that only made him more upset. He goes to see a therapist to help him cope with his change and over time it has paid off. “The cancer changed him, but he adjusted. Nothing is radical. Nothing is revelatory. But nothing is inconsequential, either. It’s just . . . life. Like everything else.” The narrator starts to do things as he use to. He even is thinking of getting back on the ice, which in the beginning he said he would never do. He has adjusted his way of thinking and living his life from negatively to positively which communicates to the theme, we can adapt to change much better if we adopt the right attitude.

Samantha Medrano

2020-10-22 16:04:10 UTC

I highly believe that by understanding or trying to understand another persons point of view will make the world seem more open. I believe it will make better reasonings and agreements for all types of things. I think it will allow us to find more peace and let others feel heard; to know that people understand your point of view and may turn to consider it as well.

Dominick

2020-10-22 19:22:38 UTC

Dominick

2020-10-22 19:22:56 UTC

Dominick

2020-10-22 19:25:00 UTC