Friday, August 12, 2011

Term 3 Assignment 5

In the play The Merchant of Venice, Shylock is one of the main antagonist of the story. It is difficult to define what kind a character Shylock is, on one hand he is seen as a victim as racial discrimination and on the other he is seen as an evil and mericless person, just like a monster. As such, I assume that Shakespeare's intention was to make the audience show more emphathy towards Jews but still stay true to the general sentiments towards the Jews.

In one sense, he is potrayed as a victim of racial discrimination which can easily be supported by the racial remarks made by the characters such as Antonio and Bassanio:
"The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
An evil soul producing holy witness
Is like a villain with a smiling cheek,
A goodly apple rotten at the heart:
O, what a goodly outside falsehood hath!"
These were quotes based in the scene where Bassanio attempts to borrow money from Shylock to fund his courtship of Portia. Shylock was criticised and humiliated and called the devil by Bassanio even though Bassanio was there to borrow money from him. This shows the the extreme descrimination and marginalisation of jews, such as Shylock.

However, this sense of emphathy soon dissapears as he later "forced" Antonio into signing a bond which would allow Shylock to cut off one pound of flesh from Antonio if he fails to return the money on time. Antonio ultimately fails to return the money and was brought to court by Shylock, who was eager to claim his bond. Also, towards the end, Shylock turns from a man who is suffering from injustice to a vengeful person and full of hatred, with revenge the only thing on his mind. Empathy is then changed into anger towards Shylock and sympathy towards Antonio.
As quoted:
" My deeds upon my head!
I crave the law,
The penalty and forfeit of my bond."
As shown from this quote his seems to have lost his humanity and is hellbent on killing Antonio.

In conclusion, I feel that Shakespeare's intention was to raise awareness of the feelings of Jews but at the same time not make it too obvious to keep in line with the norm.

Blogging Assignment

I do not feel that Shakespeare is biased in terms of portrayal of the main characters in The Merchant of Venice. This can be seen through the fair portrayal of these characters.

He portrayed the characters with both good and bad qualities. Take Antonio for example, Antonio was portrayed to be a loyal and helpful friend. Where he was even willing to have a pound of flesh cut from him, just to ensure his friend's future. However, he turned out also to be racist and conducted many anti-Jewish acts on Shylock such as telling him that he was a dog and spitting on him.

Another character which was portrayed fairly would be Shylock. Shylock, is portrayed as an evil and cruel with no sense of mercy, and was hell bent on killing Antonio through his bond of a pound of flesh. All these bad characteristics developed due to the discrimination that he was facing and that he probably felt dejected, sad and alone, leading the the growth of hatred towards the christians. This can be seen in many parts of the play such as during the trial whereby the Christians gang up against him, and also the part which Antonio spit on him. Therefore, Shylock is not just portrayed as a ruthless, merciless tyrant, but also a misunderstood character who is discriminated against for being a Jew.

Term 3 Assignment 4

In my opinion, Jim Rogers' main argument is that one must be able to have a good grasp of various languages in order to survive in this globally competitive world. With the East rising to power, more and more people from the west are starting to get their children to learn the languages of the East. It is no doubt that the East would soon overthrow the West in terms of power and wealth and people want to side with the creditors than the debtors.

I agree with Jim Rogers' argument. Truly, the Asians are coming stronger than ever. Rapid economic growth, global trading ties, and expanding diplomatic cooperation have pushed China to the first rank of nations. A few years back, China took a step foward in ending world dominance of American,by using a ground-based ballistic missile to destroy an old weather satellite. Up till then, America and Russia had been the only countries who could make millitary use of space. Nowadays, almost every product that is manufactured, is made in China. Even the renowed iPhone is also made in China. It is almost impossible to walk into a shop and not find an item which is not made in China. Indeed, America is still at the top, but sooner or later, they will have to step down.

Some may think that america will remain seated on the throne in the world race, and that english is the language is all they need, as it is the universal language. However, this type of thinking is clearly wrong. Take a look at the asians. 200 million Chinese schoolchildren are studying English. South Korean parents recently threw a collective hissy fit, demanding that their children begin English instruction in first grade, rather than in second. Nearly 700,000 students from all over the world attended U.S. universities during the 2009–10 school year, with the greatest increases in kids from China and Saudi Arabia. The asians are all expanding their knowledge in language by educating their students with English language. If the Westerners still sit around and only learn one language, they will soon fall behind the Easterners.

The advantage of being capable to speak in a foreign tongue is certainly indisputable, especially as the rapidly globalizing world pushes it's engine of globalization ever harder. In order to develop a good grasp of a foreign language, children must be exposed to foreign culture & languages, otherwise, their survival in a global economy would be certainly very tough.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Term 3 Assignment 3

Nowadays, as the population of Singapore continue on its steady increase, the MOE is trying to come up with newer and better education systems. Some people think that the current educational system is good, while others beg to differ. I myself, as a student, I think that the educational system is partly good, but partly bad.

Just like Janelle had said in her letter to the Minister of Education, learning cannot be a one-sided affair. Teachers are only giving answer sheets, assignments and teaching what they are supposed to teach. However, this way of teaching curbs all curiosity of the student. Students are not taught to ask "Why?" Albert Einstein once said: “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity.” By not teaching students how to ask questions, the student cannot truly maximize his time at school, and cannot learn at his maximum potential. This will surely affect the students greatly, and Singapore might lose talented people through this big mistake.

In Janelle's letter, she said that "The problem is that Singaporean youths are often not taught as individuals with separate talents, but as a collective who are all the same. " It might be true in the past before the education system changed in the late 1990s. However, i beg to differ. For example,in my school, there are several programmes to help students nature their talents, be it in language, art or music. In my school, there are additional programmes like the AEP, LEP and MEP, which stands for Art Elective Programme, Language Elective Programme and Music Elective Programme. All these programmes help to develop individual talents among students. Thus, i disagree with Janelle's point.

In my opinion, I feel that the education system in Singapore can be improved by reducing the stress faced by the students. Take schools in america for example. The american education system is very much relaxed and easy-going for students. Their lessons include many group work, and fun while learning. This way, students will enjoy school and instead of disliking school, which is the case in most students in singapore, start to like and enjoy going to school and learn. This way, the education of the students will improve and their attitude towards study will change.

In Conclusion, I feel that the ideal education system should be a mix of play and work, with work being priority. This way, students will learn and have fun at the same time, causing them to like studying and changing the mindset of the students.

Term 3 Assignment 2

Is there a difference between treating water as a human right and as a commodity?

Water, is essential to every living organism in the world. Every living thing requires water in order to live, without any water nothing can survive. Over the years, drinking water is becoming more and more scarce and with the gradual increase in the world's population, and also the increase of temperature due to global warming. Human right means that it is accesible to anyone, regardless of age, physique, religion, race, skin colour and so on. However, a commodity refers to an item of value that can be sold. I feel that water should not be treated as a commodity. If water needs to be purchased, what about those who are too poor to afford it? They just suffer and die a horrible death due to dehydration.

In your opinion, should water be treated as a human right or as a commodity?

In my opinion water should be treated a human right and not a commodity as water is a particular resource that everyone requires. Water is a neccessity, not a luxury. Without water, nothing can survive. How can one charge another for water? Water should be shared and treated as a commodity. Regardless of how powerful, how rich you are, you cannot buy all the water in the world. Thus, i feel that water should be treated as a human right.

Friday, July 1, 2011

Weekend Assignment Term 3 Week 1

Veteran labour leader Halimah Yacob recently called for the legislation of weekly days off for maids working in Singapore. This has sparked off an intense debate amongst Singaporeans. In your opinion, should the giving of weekly days off be legislated in Singapore?

Nowadays, we can see many cases of maids getting too stressed up or homesick and doing many unbelievable things in the newspaper. Some of them might be able to take the stress that their employers give them, but other weak-willed ones might not. Also, they might also get homesick and become distraught. One can never have any idea what a extremely stressed up person could do. I feel that maids should be given weekly days off.

Not long ago, there was a newspaper article about this maid, who mixed detergent in her employer's two and a half month old twin babies' milk powder. When the employer came home and wanted to make milk for her twins, she noticed a some blue particles in the powder and also a fragrance coming from the milk powder. She was sued by her employer. The reason for this incident was because the maid was very angry and stressed that her employer scolded her constantly for her poor work performance. From this incident, we can see that maids are capable of anything, especially when under tremendous stress and pressure.

I feel that maids should be given weekly days off as this will enable them to lose stress and enjoy themselves. If you coop them in the house everyday, they might feel scared and insecure. They might also get stressed up and in the process, doing something wrong. By allowing them to go out and relieving their stress, this will also strengthen the bond between employer and employee.

However, I feel that a curfew at night should be given to the maid, to prevent her from staying out too late.This is because if you give your maids too much freedom, they might end up neglecting their work, and instead stay out to late at night to party and have fun. They will always go out until very late into the night and return in the wee hours of the morning, surely they will feel tired and will go to bed and sleep until very late the next day. Also, those maids who drink might get drunk and have trouble finding her way back to her employer's home. This will cause complications to both the employer and the employee. Even if they manage to get back, they might get a hangover and cause more troubles for her employer.

In conclusion, I feel that the giving of weekly days off in Singapore should be legislated. However, employers should take the responsibility to set a curfew and not let them party all the way into the wee hours of morning. This way, it will both help them relieve stress and at the same time not neglect their work.

Monday, May 23, 2011

HBL 24May

Children in Darkness

1)In many war torn countries, children not only are deprived from education, many were also recruited, mostly forced, into armies to fight. For example, in 2004, Burundi, hundreds of child soldiers served in the Forces Nationales pour la Libération (FNL), an armed rebel Hutu group. Children between the ages of 10 and 16 were also conscripted by the Burundese Military. Also, in Cote d'ivoire, many children were recruited forcefully on both sides during the civil war. All these children are deprived of a chance to read and write some of them are even forced to be sex slaves.


2)

Steps in Analysis

Point

Evidence

Elaboration

1.

Point of View

Point of View of Author

The Writer wrote about these children from his point of view and how he sees things

By Writing from an outsider’s point of view, he can truly convey the thoughts and feelings expressed to others.

2.

Situation and Setting

Poor and war torn countries

Children are not able to get education

Children are in the army at a young age

“Or will a war consume them
Their body and their soul”

“Chalk and blackboards will not be
To this door there is no key
From this life they cannot flee”

“Or will a war consume them
Their body and their soul
Will their life and blood be poured
Down some endless thirsty hole”

This sentence tells us that the setting is in a war torn environment.

This sentecnce tells us that the children will not be using chalk and blackboards, which are items found in a classroom. This implys that they are not able to go into a classroom, due the the war.

This implys that the children are also fighting the war, which is preventing them from getting education.

3

Language/ Diction

A Rhyme is used

Every last word in th second and fourth line in each stanza rhymes.

This is to emphasize on the hopelessness in the situation.

4

Personal Response

I feel that these children are extremely pitiful as many of them are forced against their will to join the army and fight at such a young age, and in the end, deprived of their education.

I also feel that we should treasure whatever we have and count our blessings. As others do not even have anything.

It is written in the poem that chalk and blackboard will not to be, to this door there is no key.

Many children now are complaining about the education system being very stressful and are reluctant to go to school. They should think about those children in these war torn countries who want to go to school, but instead forced to join the army.

This means that the children cannot escape this and have no choice.

This means that we should think about others and count our blessings instead of complaining.

Friday, April 22, 2011

Weekend assignment Term 2 Week 5

Students should be given more freedom in deciding school rules.' What are your views?

Students nowadays, are getting more and more daring, flouting school rules almost everyday.The reason? Because they feel that some school rules are redundant or are to restrictive. As a student, I myself feel that some school rules in my school are redundant, and that we should be given more freedom in deciding school rules.

In my school, ankle socks are banned. The school says that we will have a negative appearance when we visitors, or members of the public see us in ankle socks, and that we have to maintain a good appearance. However, how many people in the school are actually abiding this rule? I have observed that more than half of the school population, especially the upper secondary and secondary 2 students, are wearing ankle socks. I personally feel that ankle socks do not promote a negative image of ourselves. As the saying goes, "do not judge a book by its cover". Even if a person is wearing ankle socks, but he has a good character, people will like him, and not dislike him due to his ankle socks.

Students of my age are also getting more and more rebellious, due to puberty. Many have tendencies to defy certain school rules. They feel that those school rules are redundant and are of no importance and thus carry the "rules are meant to be broken" attitude. In my school, every student's hair cannot be longer than his eyebrow and the back cannot touch the collar. Students at this age, care a lot about their appearance and want to look cool, trendy and nice. I have also observed that many students, especially the upper secondary students, sporting hair and shoes which flout school rules. If they get caught, the discipline master will give them a "haircut", embarrassing them, and also give them demerit points. Because of this punishment, those who have gone through it will dislike or even come to hate the school.

If students are given more freedom in deciding school rules, they can propose some leniency in certain rules. For example, to allow ankle socks, but socks must at least be visible. Or hair can be longer then your eyebrow, but must never touch the eye. However, the rules must never be too lax. Of course, school has to have to the right to reject a unreasonable proposal. This way, the students will instead of hating and disliking the school, come to enjoy school life.

Thus, I feel that students should be given more freedom in deciding school rules because it will help them come to enjoy school life and not disliking school. By enjoying to come to school, it will also help them in the future as they will learn more if they enjoy schooling instead of dreading school and not learning anything.

Monday, April 18, 2011

1985, Chernobyl. Now, Fukushima , Japan. How many more times must history repeat itself, then can mankind realise the dangers of nucleur energy? 1985, Chernobyl suffered the nuclear meltdown, due to a failed experiment. And Japan suffered from a nuclear meltdown due to natural disaster. The consequences of both disasters were dire.

In 1985, Chernobyl was hit with a severe nuclear meltdown, which resulted in more than 200 deaths. Within a week, 40 firemen and personnel were killed, all diagnosed with acute radiation syndrome. All citizens within a 30 km radius had to be evacuated from their homes. A large portion of a pine forest was wiped out. All the pine trees also suffered from acute radiation.Many dead carcasses could by found lying around the streets. Many animals and plants suffered deformities. The aftermath of the disaster was just like the end of the world.

In 2011, Fukushima,Japan was hit with a 9.0 magnitude earthquake as well as a 10m high tsunami wave which wiped out the entire city by the seaside. A airport nearby was also badly damaged. Dead bodies and debris littered the city. This triggered a meltdown in the nuclear plant. The water cooling system was unable to curb the spike in temperature in the plant, leading to 3 explosions in 4 nuclear plants. People was stranded hopeless and homeless on the streets. Marine life and animals were all killed, wiped out totally. As a result, 50 patriotic sacrificed themselves to stay behind in the plant to try to bring down the temperature. It is said that the cooling down process will take a few years time. It was just like the 1985 Chernobyl.

Two such nuclear disasters have already happened, but now, many countries are still trying to build nuclear plants, just to save some money. Many alternative energy sources out there are available. For example the solar energy. Those sources of energy are much safer and eco-friendly, but they cost more. People should not be blinded by money. They should consider about the safety factors as well as the life of animals and plants.

I feel that nuclear energy does not have a part to play in the world. People should stop using nuclear energy and switch to eco-friendly energy sources. By using eco-friendly sources, people's lives and the environment will not be endangered in the case of a nuclear meltdown.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Online Learning Assignment

221-1 Tsunekunishiro Hamamatsu Shi
ToyamanaKen, Japan 57211193
4th April
Dear Aunt Arisashi,
A tsunami has wiped our the entire Fukushiima district. What left is debris and homeless people. Rescue efforts have been carried out and most homeless people have already taken refuge in the temporary shelters. Saito-kun and I have also settled down in the shelter.

Although things have calmed down pretty much here, what I am fearing most is that the Fukushiima Nucluer Plant will not be able to contain the heat and cause a nucleur meltdown. If that happens, everyone here will be dead within seconds. The lucky ones will live to find themselves deformed or heavily injured due to the radiation. I pray at every moment that that will not happen. I really do not want history to repeat itself again.

Is it well there in Singapore? I hear that there are not many natural disasters there. However, Saito-kun and I have already decided, we would not abandon our country no matter what. We have assisted some rescue workers in the rescue operations and will continue to do so. Please pray for us in these times of disaster. We will truly appreaciate it.

Yours Sincerely,
Saiga Tosugara

Friday, February 25, 2011

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Monday, February 21, 2011

Blended Learning 21 Feb 2011 Part 2

Dead Poets Society
1) A new student: Being able to enroll and enter this prestigious school and going through this entrance ceremony in which only the top students can go through,I was indeed very elated. This school is very prestigious and only the top few students can enter. I am also have been very proud of myself. The entrance ceremony was a very valueable and nice experience for me. Only a few people will be able to go through this entrance ceremony.I am also be very motivated by the four pillars which were recited by the seniors and also printed on the flags brought in by the seniors.I will work hard and not disgrace my parents and waste the money they invested to put me in this top school!
2) Headmaster : Being a headmaster, giving the new students a warm welcome in the start of the school semester would be my duty. It is my honour to give the new students a warm welcome, thus, they will then feel comfortable. When I asked the seniors in the school to recite the four pillars, I wanted to remind the new students of the four pillars in life. This is to motivate and encourage them. During the talk, I talked about the same old thing which I had been saying for the past 10 years. About how the first students of this school sat in the exact same chapel and received the exact same ceremony. This should also help to remind the new students that they should not get complacent and continue to work hard. And by telling the parents that this school, is the best, they will be reassured that their children would be taken good care of.

Blended Learning 21 Feb 2011

P.O.V
First Person P.O.V : Character uses “I”or “Me.”
Second Person P.O.V: Uses “You” for example : You went to to the store and thought to yourself, “What shoud I buy?”
Third Person P.O.V : Character uses “He”, “She”, “They” and others.

Objective P.O.V : Character can see and hear but cannot see, tell intepret feelings of other characters. Just like a camera.
Omnscient P.O.V : Character knows everything and can tell the reader whatever they want

Friday, February 18, 2011

Weekend Assignment 5

It has been 7 weeks since the start of school. Language Arts was surely different from Secondary 1 but there were also some similarities too. From the start of this year, I learnt about many things which I have not known before. I learnt many new things about characterization and also how to pronunciate and give a speech. I also need to improve on my presentation skills too. I also learnt about elements in a short story and how to write a good short story. I particularly enjoyed writing the short story assignment which was given to me at the start of the year as it allowed me to practice writing a short story and also to improvee my creativity and language abilities. In my own opinion, the Language Arts programme can be much more enjoyable with the induction of future learning into it. Currently, there are some online assignments and lessons. However, more of it would be beneficial to me and I feel, also to the class. As my class enjoys to have online lessons, I am sure they would enjoy doing more online stuff. For example, the Online Learning on 24 January was very enjoyable. We had to create a comic strip. I felt that through the online lesson, I learnt a lot through enjoyment and I hope to see more of these type of lessons.

Friday, February 11, 2011

Weekend Assignment 4

The restaurant was bustling with activity. People were eating and drinking to their hearts content. It was 6.30 pm and the sun was already setting. It was a busy day for the restaurant. The weekend crowd was starting to flood in and soon, the restaurant was packed like sardines.As the waiters and waitresses rushed around outside, taking and passing orders,the scene inside the kitchen was equally busy.The cooks were busy tossing and stirring dishes, trying to achieve the best quality in the shortest time. Beads of perspiration were trickling down their faces. Although the kitchen was equipped with 3 ceiling fans, the kitchen was still extremely stuffy and suffocating. It was a miracle how the cooks can survive in such an environment. Almost every table ordered the famous "Stingray cooked in sambal chilli" dish, as it was the most famous dish here. As the night deepened, the customers came and go. At 11pm, the workers in the restaurant started to clean up. It had been a busy day, but it was worth it. With the business today, the workers were sure to have a little bonus, thus all of them were smiling to themselves.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Characterization


He walked into the stadium, his head held high.As the players strode to the field, he and the opponent captain stepped forward to the referees. They shook hands and tossed a coin. "Heads" he said. It turned out to be tails and the opponent team started off. As the game progressed, the crowd cheered wildly. This was the finals of the FA cup. Chelsea versus Liverpool. At the 42nd minute, he received a cross from his teammate. He finished it with a curling shot to the top right hand corner of the net. The opponent goalkeeper was too stunned to react. Chelsea secured a 1-0 lead by the first half. The second half soon commenced. The manager had a change of tactics and now ordered him to position himself at the right flank. The game progressed and both chelsea and liverpool had chances. Finally, when it came to the 90th minute, the score looked like it would be a 1-0 victory to chelsea, he sprinted down the right flank and shot a powerful curling shot. It went behind the line and he celebrated by sliding on the grass. His teammates were shouting"Good job Torres!"
All the training for this match had paid off

Friday, January 28, 2011

Weekend Assignment 3




This is Choa Chu Kang park. This is the place where i would visit almost everyweek when i was young. It means alot to me as I always play with my childhood friends there. There was once i remembered where me and my neighbours went to the park and played in the sand play ground. When we were having a whale of a time, I suddenly got knocked down by a bicycle . I remembered the pain was excruciating, and I cried. But thanks to my friends, they supported me and brought me to my parents who were in the cafe nearby. They quickly helped me wash my wound. After that incident, I got myself a scar on my leg. That park left me with an unforgettable memory. When I grew up, I still go there frequently to play soccer with my primary school friends.
As I play soccer there almost every week, my soccer skills improved a lot and now I can play quite well. However, now i have no more time to visit that park anymore. However, when I go jogging around the neighborhood, I will always think of the good times I had in that park.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Comic Strip

Recently, we have been dealing with the topic Discrimination. Thus, I chose the topic discrimination for my comic Strip.
Here is the link :
Part 1 :http://www.toondoo.com/privateView.toon?param=qBt7i9%2FUSMbRNutmdkM9mZQPKXzfi%2FPvjAjE%2FvxkGHgHTm7Q4eul1Q%3D%3D
Part 2 : http://www.toondoo.com/cartoon/2725690

The reason I chose this background as it looks pretty high class and it is also not in a rural area. In this type of places, the black americans are usually treated as second class and always discriminated.This background helps to bring out the main theme discrimination.
As you can see, the black americans in this picture, are dressed in workers uniform and also torn and ragged clothing. While the white american is dressed in a business suit and tie. This also helps to bring out the theme discrimination. We can tell from this scene that the white americans get better jobs and better living standards then the black americans, whose job opportunities are limited to workers and labourors.
It is very obvious that the white man got beaten up by the other black men when he insulted a black man who was moving away to let him through. Even though that man was very polite and agreed to move after being called a nigger, the white man still continues to insult the black man. This led to the other black men at the side to feel furious, leading to a fight. Of course, we should not result to fighting, but we should also not insult others just because they are different.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Weekend Assignment 2

After listening to the song "Where is the love" by black eyed peas, i felt that this song is very meaningful and touching. The main message of this song is about discrimination and the singers wants to stop descrimination and prejudice. The part which I have the strongest feelings is
"But if you only have love for your own race
Then you only leave space to discriminate
And to discriminate only generates hate
And if you hate you are bound to get irate. "
What this stanza means is that you should not love only your own race or kind. Becuase if you do that, you will start to discriminate other people around you. And when you start to discriminate others, you will also start to hate them. And when you hate somebody it will only cause you to be irate. The meaning of the word irate is angry or enraged. This is totally true and I agree totally. In conclusion, we should all learn to love and treasure people around us, even though they are abnormal or different from us.

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Weekend Assignment

Song Title:Perfect
Band: Hedley

Falling a thousand feet per second, you still take me by surprise
I just know we can't be over, I can see it in your eyes
Making every kind of silence, takes a lot to realize
It's worse to finish than to start all over and never let it lie
And as long as I can feel you holding on
I won't fall, even if you said I was wrong

I'm not perfect, but I keep trying
'Cause that's what I said I would do from the start
I'm not alive if I'm lonely, so please don't leave
Was it something I said or just my personality?

Making every kind of silence, it takes a lot to realize
It's worse to finish than to start all over and never let it lie
And as long as I can feel you holding on
I won't fall, even if you said I wrong

I know that I'm not perfect, but I keep trying
'Cause that's what I said I would do from the start
I'm not alive if I'm lonely, so please don't leave
Was it something I said or just my personality?

[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/perfect-lyrics-hedley.html ]


When you're caught in a lie and you've got nothing to hide
When you've got nowhere to run and you've got nothing inside
It tears right through me, you thought that you knew me
You thought that you knew

I'm not perfect, but I keep trying
'Cause that's what I said I would do from the start
I'm not alive if I'm lonely, so please don't leave
Was it something I said or just my personality?

I'm not perfect, but I keep trying
'Cause that's what I said I would do from the start
I'm not alive if I'm lonely, so please don't leave
Was it something I said or just my, just myself
Just myself, myself, just myself

I'm not perfect, but I keep trying


I feel that this song is very touching and meaningful. The lyrics of this song teaches us many things. This is is dedicated to the singer's wife. His wife might have felt that the singer was too incompetent, imperfect, and does not have a good personality and is on the verge of leaving. The Singer loves his wife alot and does not wish to see her leave. Thus, he wants to apologize to his wife for him being imperfect through this song.He also does not want to give up thus he sings "I won't fall, even if you said I wrong". The singer's perseverance and his faithfulness and his love for his wife really impacted me. This song taught me that I should treasure whatever relationships that i have now. And we should also now judge people if they are not perfect as no one is perfect.

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