21 CENTURY LITERATURE

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MODULE 8: CREATIVE LITERARY

ADAPTATIONS
ACTIVITY 2
Catherine Ashley Somera
11 S T E M - R I Z A L
A Pencil Attached To A
Compass
• A pencil attached to a compass is capable of
drawing a perfect circle because it is guided. Like a
pencil, I am capable to make the right choice
because my family guides me throughout the way.
Just like a pencil attached to a compass, I taught
myself to trace my journey of becoming who I am
today; to reminisce past experiences, because
indeed, life is short; life is just a small circle-cycle,
drawn by a pencil in a pencil compass. Furthermore,
none of these will be possible without the compass’s
pencil-like needle; the foundation f my life, God.
Broken Pencil
• Sometimes in life, the unexpected happens. You may say
that a broken pencil may not be able to write again for it
is broken, but learn to see the good in the bad. I am
similar to a broken pencil, despite being judged on my
outward appearance and feelings toward others, I
continue to focus on what truly matters, which is to
fulfill my purpose in this world to the best of my ability,
similar to a broken pencil that is still functional despite
being broken. It is in the tough times, on those bad days,
and the inconvenient hours, that I get the opportunities
to decide what I am really made of.
A Newly Sharpened Pencil
• To serve their purpose properly, pencils should always be
sharpened, and as the lead of the pencil sharpens, the pencil
itself becomes shorter. This situation exemplifies how
progress necessitates sacrifice. In my 16 years of existence,
I have yet to experience the sacrifices that it can cost me
just to improve in life because I am still in the stage of life
where I have a lot to discover and experience as a teenager,
and I am looking forward to myself, having the bravery to
sacrifice myself in improving in various aspects. And, as a
newly sharpened pencil, I need to go through various
problems to experience a painful sharpening from time to
time in order to grow stronger.
A Pencil With An Eraser
• At the end of every good pencil is an eraser. When one
makes a mistake with one end of the pencil, the other end
can be used to immediately erase it. Correcting mistakes
is not dishonorable, as the pencil teaches. Our lives our
analogous to a pencil with an eraser. No one is perfect,
but imagine how perfect someone’s life would be if there
was an eraser that could erase all of our mistakes. I’ve
always wanted an eraser because I don’t want to make
mistakes in my life. Everyone wants to be as perfect as
they could be, but the truth is that mistakes have always
been and will always be a part of how we grow as better
versions of ourselves.
A Note Using A Pencil
• A pencil is required when writing on a blank page. In
comparison, without the presence of the pencil, I might
not be able to express my resentments on a blank page.
The paper represents me; I was once a naive child, and
writing with a pencil colored my innocence. A pencil
witnessed my creativity as a child, my struggles with
schoolwork in elementary school, my resentments in
writing in my journal and diary in junior high, and will
witness my journey as a senior high student, university
student, and my life in the future.