Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Reading Journal 1(California Dream A place, a people, a dream)

The first reading "California Dream A place, a people, a dream by James J. Rawls.
What do you know about the topic, author or article?
California is a good place to go.
What do you want to know about the article?
i want to know when and how those people came to California.
Summary:
He began to say what dream means for people. "The Californai dream promise to fulfill our deepest longings for opportunity and success, warmth, sunshine and beauty, health and long life, freedom, and even a foretaste of the future" he states. He also talks about why people want to come here. He shows the promises of the california for people. On the other hand, he also writes the paradow of California that high expectations will cause high disappointment and suicide.
Respond:
i think James`s ideas are ture. People want to come to Californai for many reasons; the opportunity and success, warmth and sunshine. I also believe that its high expectation will cause some problems

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