A_Picture's_Worth

This photo was taken by me on March 11. That day I was the first one who arrived at classroom. It was so quiet and ordered. This is my classroom now, my college classroom that is so different from my high school classroom.
I was waiting the time to start the class and my classmates come. Then, It was occurred to me that why I felt so unfamiliar with here but I did have been a student here for several months.
Before I entered the college my classroom was decollated a lot of artwork form us. Make our own classroom looked so lovely and cute and we updated that artwork sometime. Bulletin board was always full of posters, information or notification from school and also some our artworks. I used to use wooden tables and chairs and they were small and the tables with drawer.
I was missing the classrooms before. In the photo, this classroom was too clean have big plastic tables and chairs. Not many posters on the bulletin board. I felt we just had classes here and learn from teachers but we didn’t love this classroom at all because it was not only ours but also other student’s.

A_Picture's_Worth In-class Exercise

1.When was this photo taken? May 22, 1978
2.Who took the photo? His relative
3.Where was this photo taken? Phillipines
4.Why was this photo taken? Because of his mother's birthday
5.Why is this photo meaningful for the writer? This is the only photo that they have with family after their house was burned. He wish I had family photos from the past
6.What is the story behind this photo? He was upset because he and his family was separated and it is impossible to get back.
7.Who are the character in the story? His parents and siblings.
8.Where is the setting? Philippines
9.What are the series of Events? May 22, 1978 they had this picture on his mother's birthday when he was a child. His brother and one of his sisters was sent to Canada before he was born he never known of them.In April of 1981, their house in the Philippines burned down.Then he and his family estranged. He wanted to go back the past but it was too difficult.
10.What is the 'tension' generated in the story? He and his family were no longer live together.
11.What is the climax in the story? In April of 1981, their house in the Philippines burned down and nothing left but this photo.
12.What is the resolution? No, and he still feel sorrow.
13.What is the message behind the story? Cherish the time with your family and be closed to them.

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