Reading & Learning
Write about your thoughts regarding the most current reading.
Our most current reading was "The Book of Job." The book was about how God punished Job for no reason other than the fact that he could. But even after all this mistreatment God directed at Job, Job still stayed faithful to God. He believed that God gave him all of the things he has in his world so he also has the right to take them away. Job was righteous till the end. I'm not religious myself, but this reading showed me a different point of view. The book wants its readers to use it as a justification for why bad things happen to good people. In a way, this is true. There isn't really a reason why bad things happen to good people other than it just happens. Since most readers of the book are religious, they believe in God and what happens in their lives is entirely based on him. If they stay righteous towards God and continue to worship him even though their lives are in peril, they would eventually be rewarded, just like Job was. The way they reacted to this mistreatment made them good people, something I agree with as well. The way you react to bad things in your lives is what makes you a good/bad person.
Reflect on any new information you have learned in English class by considering how that learning influences your critical perception.
"The Book of Job" is definitely making me more open to the idea of an upper being. I went to church like once in my life and I've learned of David and Goliath from a pastor. This experience made me understand how some people believe in this God. There are stories that have so much support and the moral values that you can get from them are timeless. This reading specifically makes me think of my choices more. The way you act towards the bad things that happen in your life will decide whether or not you are a good person or not. In a way, bad things happen to everyone. Especially in our society right now with coronavirus. There are millions of people who are being affected by this, both good or bad. But the people who neglect others' safety and wellbeing by rejecting science and not wearing makes are truly bad in this situation. This reading changes the way I think of my outcomes and others. It makes me warier of the consequences of my actions and my perception of my reaction towards bad things in my life.
How is what you’re learning applied to any other classes/the world around you?
I want to implement this idea into my life. The idea that the way you react to bad things decides whether or not you are a good person already aligns with my values. For example, if I were to get a bad grade on a test/ assignment, I'll blame it on myself, not the teacher, and try to make up for my failure by working harder. If I were to get rejected from my dream college, I won't get upset, I'll focus and make the most out of the safeties I'm admitted into. This definitely changes how I will react to bad things that are out of my control. With the coronavirus, I'll do anything in my power to not spread the disease to any of my loved ones and I'll keep a positive outlook on life while trying progress during these tough times. Since I'm not religious, I don't have a God to stay righteous towards like Job, but staying positive and not spreading bad energy is already like Job and I hope to continue to aim to be this "good person."
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