Select one of the following questions and write a paragraph response reflecting on your question. Your response will be worth 5 pts.
-In Scene 5, a tourist asks Alika the definition of aloha “as a Hawaiian”? How do you think he should’ve responded? What is your definition of aloha?
-In scene 6, Alika’s mom tells Alika about the ‘ili’ili. What is it? Describe the metaphor.
-Alika, the building inspector (p. 29), and the security guard (p. 39) are all able to code-switch. What does their code-switching say about them as individuals? How have they adapted to their environments? How do you code-switch in your life?
-In Scene 5, Alika boasts, “[T]here’s even talk of building a space-port on the Big Island of Hawaii? Yep, we’re moving into the Age of the Pacific!” What are the benefits and possible down-sides of this development?
I think Alika should have told him what the meaning of Aloha really means. If i were him I might have responded a little salty because I don't like when tourists try to act Hawaiian and it rather upsets me. But that's just my opinion. Maybe Alika should have been nice though because Alika's a nice person and he not the type of person to get salty.
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- I think Alika should've responded the definition of aloha "as a Hawaiian" saying, that it's a gesture of welcoming. Saying hello in a formal and a respectful way. It's saying hello with love and that's what most "Hawaiian's" say to others to greet them. My definition of Aloha would be exactly what I wrote above. I'd say that it be a greeting, saying it with love. To be respectful and polite, Hawaiian's say that. They also use the word aloha to say Goodbye, and I love you. It's a nice way of telling people these phrases. - Erika Sabraw
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ReplyDeleteThe building inspector, the security guard, and Alika code-switching shows that as individuals they can be someone that their not. Being able to code-switch is good for them because in their environment more haole's were coming to Hawaii and their companies that all three of them work for ask them to talk normal, or not in pidgin. I don't really code-switch only sometimes between when i talk to my friends and my parents.
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ReplyDeleteWhenever a new development is in progress, there are always pros and cons. Building a space-port on the Big Island would have many benefits and also many disadvantages. I think one of the main disadvantages of building a space-port would be paying for it to be done. Another disadvantage would be clearing land in order to build this large structure. Would would have to get rid of a large amount of land. A benefit of having a space-port would be being able to use all the technology. It would bring in information for scientists all around the world.
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ReplyDeleteQuestion: In scene 6, Alika's mom tells Alika about the 'ili'ili. What is it? Describe the metaphor.
The 'ili'ili are pebbles that helped make the land and the mountains. After a while when it would rain, the 'ili'ili would split and sit at the shore. When the waves crash on the shore, the 'ili'ili would try it's hardest not to split, they stayed together. I think she's trying to tell him that as you grow up and deal with obstacles that you might face in life, you have to stick together with the people who have been there for you through everything.
Building a space-port on the Big Island could be beneficial because it would give the opportunity for people to learn about space. Having access to space would open up a world of information. Having a space-port would also create more jobs for people which could help the economy. A negative impact would be that it would cost a lot of money to build and run the space-port. They shouldn't build one.
ReplyDeleteIn Scene 5, a tourist asks Alika the definition of aloha "as a Hawaiian"? How do you think he should've responded? What is your definition of aloha?
ReplyDeleteI think Alika should have responded more professionally, because if I was Mrs. Clements I would figure that the person taking the tourists around should know most things about their job. Therefore I think that he should've responded with an actual definition or at least telling her what he thinks it means instead of telling her that he doesn't know how to explain it. To me, aloha means love and maybe a greeting like saying hi or something.
In Scene 5, a tourist asks Alika the definition of aloha “as a Hawaiian”? How do you think he should’ve responded? What is your definition of aloha?
ReplyDeleteHe response was good, I would of said exactly what he said if the tourist asked me. He said "Aloha is aloha, it's like if you got lost here (Hawaii) and you needed my help, then I'd take you home, feed you, offer my house to you." Aloha doesn't just mean hello, goodbye, or thank you, it's being kind to others. Alika has the right idea of aloha being kindhearted but i think of aloha as a little bit more. I think aloha is more then kindess or hellos and goodbyes, it is also sharing compassion and feelings. -Kristen Nishimoto 8/17
#1- I think he should have responded as to her saying that Aloha can mean many things. In general, it shows kindness to others when you use aloha. Aloha means that you show your love for one another. You treat them as how you would want to be treated and be respectful to others. Even if it means hello, goodbye, and I love you, you're being caring to them and showing love. Also when people say "show the aloha spirit", it really means show the love towards others.
ReplyDelete1. I think that there are 2 definitions of Aloha. The standard definition of Aloha would be hello or goodbye. Alika described Aloha as the kindness of the residents of Hawaii. My definition would be the same. Aloha means showing kindness and generosity to everyone, even if you're from Hawaii or if you're not. It also means to be caring and show love. I think Alika should have elaborated on his definition a little bit more.
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ReplyDeleteHere in hawaii there is many meanings to what the word ALOHA means. Aloha may mean hello, goodbye, thank you, your welcome, i love you, and maybe many more other things. In the play I think Alika should of told the tourists that Aloha means I love you or thank you. Aloha to me is a type of word to show appreciation to a person.
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When the security guard and the building inspector code-switch that means that they switch from talking proper English to pidgeon depending on the place there are at. So when they are working they are able to talk English and the haole's are able to understand them. But when they go home they are able to speak pidgeon with their families and friends. When I think about it, I don't really code-switch in my life that often. But I guess people could say that I code-switch from the way I talk in class to the way I talk with my friends in family. In school they want us to speak properly, but when you are with friends and family there is no need for that.
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In Scene 5, Alika boasts, “There’s even talk of building a space-port on the Big Island of Hawaii? Yep, we’re moving into the Age of the Pacific!” The benefits of this is that it will help to gain popularity and acknowledgement for Hawaii and help the state advance into the world of technology. The possible downsides of this advancement is that the building of the facility would destroy the natural beauty of the Big Island and it would encroach on land that has been left open for a long time. although this advancement would help to gain popularity for Hawaii it would negatively affect the lives of the residents of the Big Island.
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in scene 5 Alika should have responded to the tourist by telling them that Aloha has various meanings depending on how you use it. In scene 5 though Alika did say something similar to this. In scene 5 Alika kind of answered the aloha question with a explanation that was not really detailed so it was not easy to understand. I would have said that Aloha has many different meanings like hello, goodbye, and i love you. but to me Aloha is a way people in Hawaii show their love. Aloha in hawaii is not only things that people say in hawaii but it is also an action people in hawaii do. ~ashley Seki~
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ReplyDeleteI disagree more than agree with Trask. I agree because its good that she has pride for the Native Hawaiian culture, but its bad because she technically hates everybody else. She goes too far when she writes her book "Caucasians are Haoles". Just because someone is white, doesn't mean their Haole or someone from Hawaii. I think that Trask is being racist herself and stereotypical.
ReplyDeleteI think Alika should have told the tourists a more detailed meaning of aloha. It can mean hello, goodbye, and I love you, but it’s how aloha is given to someone that makes it special. If I were Alika I would have told the lady that the feeling of aloha is beyond any words can describe. Aloha is to be experienced and passed on to others. Hawaii is the only place on the earth where this aloha spirit is shared all around the island. -Jayna Jeremiah
ReplyDeleteI disagree with Professor Trask. Although I do understand her point of view, I definitely think she has gone overboard. She publicly states that she is not an American, when ironically, she is only able to do so because American laws allow freedom of speech, and technically, she is an American. To me, she seems a bit hypocritical. With her strong anger, she is encouraging racial separation, and she isn't fixing any problems.
ReplyDeleteWell, Tonouchi is obviously very pro pidgin. She considers pidgin as a language but I personally do not. It is basically slang for the English language. But I do agree that people could be educated about what pidgin is. I also believe that it is okay to speak pidgin, but when it comes to English class in school, they should speak proper English.
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ReplyDeleteIn Bradfords retelling of the first Thanksgiving, he didn't talk about how the involvement of the Native Americans. He didn't talk about the conflict the happened later between the English and the Native Americans. He didn't talk about how the Native Americans started the war, their down fall, and the death of Philip. He made it seem that the Thanksgiving they had was perfect and only between the English.
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