Donata the Daughter of Venice

I would choose Donata because I like her inquisition of learning. She always wanted to study but, the society didn’t allow her. “I go cold with the odd sensation of being lost and alone. I know hundreds of facts about Venice. Thousands, probably. But, I know them from memorizing what others say” (pg. 19). This shows how inquisitive and dedicated in studies. She is not happy that she can’t study.

I also like how she thinks about poor people. She explains to her family members how important are the poor people. Even they are poor. Her brothers thinks the poor people are no use but, Donata thinks the poor people are the backbone of Venice and its pride. “Why should any one of us care combers’ petition for a raise. Why should any of us care if it take one soldi or two and a half? Soldi is worth so little for us”(pg214) shows how she supports poor people.

Donata also respects others like Noe her brothers, sisters and also her parents. “I straighten my nightdress and gather courage” (pg247). Shows how Donata respects her father and others. She respects everybody equally. Even though they are low cast than her. She isn't egotistical about herself.

Therefore, I want to be like Donata who is respectful, courageous and inquisitive. A girl like Donata showed that you will get successful when you try.

Changes in Donata's Father

Donata is in her father’s bedchamber discussing about the need of her education. And, how she is feeling about her knowledge of Venice. Also, she is asking her father is she and Laura could listen to their brother’s tutorial. Donata and her father’s relationship at first was not close but after the long discussion the father had a better understanding of Donata and agreed to listen to their brother’s tutorial.

The relationship between Donata and her father are not close. Her father doesn’t respect her. Her father isn’t seeing her as individual. “What are you talking about daughter?”(pg. 107). He doesn't even know if he is speaking to Donata or Laura. He is not seeing Donata as individually as his sons. He thinks that girls are the same and are not worth calling them individually.

The father is still afraid for Donata because she wants the things that the normal Renaissance woman shouldn’t be asking. “I fear for you”. By talking now the father seemed to listen to her and understand move about her but, still he didn’t accept them to listen to the tutorial.

The relationship between Donata and her father got better at the end. “A mind that can hold so many numbers needs more, nourishment, or it will languish and die”. After the conversation Donata father seemed to understand the need of education for Donata. He accepted to let Donata and Laura listen to tutorial.

At first Donata’s father didn’t understand Donata that better but, after the long conversation between Donata and her father, Donata’s father understood her need of education. I hope she will have a close relationship with her father.

Boy to Man

In the story Holes by Lois Sachar, the main character Stanley was wrongly convicted for stealing shoes. He was sent to Camp Green Lake where he had to dig holes everyday in the hot sun. Stanley and his family were being cursed because of no-good-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather. He had negative attitude before he came to Camp Green Lake because he though nothing is going to happen even if he tried. The campers are digging because the warden of camp green lake is looking for something. Stanley is going to dig it out and find it. However, during his time at camp green lake, Stanley changes in many ways, he changed by having friends and confidence in himself.

Stanley came to Camp Green Lake from his home. He didn't have much confidence in himself. Al school a bully named Derrick Dunne often bullied Stanley, but, teachers didn't take that seriously because Derrick was shorter than Stanley. Derrick had taken Stanley's notebook and, after a long game he put in the toilet in the boys bathroom (pg 23).He was a loner and didn't have any friends at home. He was overweight and the kids at middle school often teased about size (pg 9). Because he didn't have anybody to support him, he didn't have much confidence and became a victim and outcast at school.

After going to Camp Green Lake he became more confident in himself. He became stronger, physically and mentally. He became stronger by digging holes and having friends. He became friends with the campers. The campers started to call him Caveman. They always support him if anybody in camp bullies him. He is now able to fight against people. Stanley made a feeble attempt to punch Zigzag (pg135). He became physically stronger to fight against people when people are troubling him. Before, he was home he was not able to fight against Derrick but, after he came he has changed a lot. After that Zero ran away, Stanley wants to go and find him. "He flung open the door to the truck and climbed quickly inside."(pg147). He has no fear if anybody would catch him. He has a friend who, he cares about. Back at school he never cares about anybody and nobody cares about him.

At the end of the story Stanley return to his home as a confident boy and has changed as an optimistic person. When he goes to god's thumb and finds water in there. "He like himself now"(pg186). Before that he didn't liked himself but, now he likes himself due to his luck, also because of the curse his family has and nothing good would happen to him.

I think Stanley would have positive attitude, self confidence and courageous on himself. He will have friends back at school. Nobody would bully him.

Snapshot of Venice

Wow! I finally made it to the city of spectacular buildings such as churches, buildings and many castles. As I walked across I saw this canal grade which was shining like diamond and there were some gondolas in Canal Grande as I was walking I saw some noble men talking about their business with others. As they passed I saw citizens as they were chatting in the gondola. I noticed some boys catching crabs and putting them in their bag. I moved a bit and I noticed that I was standing on the Piazza and some Venetians were walking on the Piazza, some were laughing and chatting to each other. I was feeling like it was a park. I enjoyed the environment and moved with joy to other places. I saw the ducal procession happening in the town. The men were wearing red gowns with fur trim I liked it so much. I looked at the procession and I didn't notice any women in the procession. Instead I saw some of them gazing down the street and trying to get out of there, they were wearing veils which protected them from sun, I saw some in the balcony. I saw my watch and I headed towards one of the gondola and travel to see the spectacular Venice.

Difference between Renaissance Woman and Men

In Renaissance time we could tell that there were different kinds of rules for men and women. The important rule for girls in Renaissance was to stay home and not to go out like the boys can go outside. The dress is the second main rule in Renaissance time especially the noble women should wear the dress their husband or the guardians tells them to because a women or a girl should protect their families name in Renaissance time. The girls should wear veils, which would protect them from sunlight. The men could wear whatever they want to wear. Usually the girls don’t get educated, but in noble families the family affords their daughter to get educated. The men get educated in universities when they got bigger. Men get jobs but girls couldn’t. When the marriage comes girls don’t have choice to marry or not but boys do. The first daughter only gets to marry off the rest of the daughters were being sent to the convents because the parents don’t have money to marry all the daughters, they don’t have any other options. Same to boys the eldest son gets married and gets all the properties of father to protect them and he gives money to his younger brothers to survive because if they divide all the properties among themselves then the properties will be destroyed. After finding all these things I realized that you get more freedom depends on what is your gender because boys get more freedom then girls do. If I had to follow all these rules probably I wouldn’t. I feel bad for all those girls and woman who lived in Renaissance time. I am glad I was born in this time period.