The Olympic Games

I read The Olympic Games. I have many surprising things between reading it. At first, the Olympic Games had dangerous sport long time ago such as pankration.

Pankration athletes had to be very strong. They could not use their teeth or put their fingers in someone’s eyes, but they could fight with their hands and feet, and in any other way. Because of this, Pankration was very dangerous, and athletes sometimes died in these fights.

     I thought the Olympic Games were the symbol of peace, but that sport is very dangerous and some people died. I was very surprise and I couldn’t find the reason why the sport began.

     Second, long time ago, the Olympic Games were very small and little countries participate in it. When I read it, I couldn’t imagine that one. Now, it is called the festival which held one time in four years. I found the Olympic Games became bigger and bigger. And it is not only the sports, but also opening and closing ceremonies are very beautiful. In 2012, London Olympic closing ceremony, the Brazilian dance did. It was because the next Olympic will be held in there. It was also good.

     Third, through the story, the Olympic players are great.

       In four Olympic Games, between 1984 and 1996, Lewis won nine gold medals and one silver in athletics events. And he was not just a great sprinter; four of those medals were for the long jump!

     It’s an example in this book. I thought this man is high ability of this game. I can understand because I was in track and field club, we can’t win the different games, so he is not usual.

     Fourth, when Paralympic began, the people who don’t use wheel chair couldn’t participate in it. If they don’t use it, they have some problems so I thought they must have participated in it. However, recently, they came to participate in it, so I feel the world is kinder than before. The Paralympic sport is harder than normal one such as basketball. It often conflicts so when they use their wheel chair, it must have been dangerous. I respect to the players.

     Therefore the Olympic games sometimes happened problem, but it’s the festival of a time in four years.

Raynham, Alex. (2016). The Olympic Games. Oxford; Oxford University Press.

November.8th

     When you stand on the Golden Gate Bridge and look east across San Francisco Bay, you can see an island. It is very small, but everybody knows its name, Alcatraz. Every year, more than 1.4 million visitors visit this place.

     Alcatraz island first became an imprtant prison in 1907. At this time, it was only a prison for soldiers. Then,in the 1930s, the U.S. government needed a place for the most dangerous people in the country-people from wild cities like Cicago or New York. They thought nobody would be able to escape from the island of Alcatraz.

The Kiss

He did not feel a special kindness toward women; it was simply that the idea of marriage was new to him and he did not know how to behave.

I read The Kiss. This book included five stories about love. I like these stories but this university don't have many love story. Therefore I was happy to find it!
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Bassett, Jennifer. (2013). The Kiss. Oxford; Oxford University Press.
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A Ghost in Love

That's OK. I'm happy. I'm in love. She waited for me and now I'm here. I'm never going to leave her again.

I read A Ghost in Love.  It was a famous play in 17 century. It was not just a novel. It was like script. Therefore it was easy to read.
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Dean, Michael.. (1999). A Ghost in Love. Oxford; Oxford University Press.
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