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Early in the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Montag is questioned by Clarisse about whether or not "he is happy" (7). Montag feels as if he is being challenged by this "pure" teenager.
Who do you feel challenges you? Take a SELFIE with the person/people that have challenged you. E-mail the selfie to gkatz@lbpearson.ca and on the blog site write about how this person or these people have challenged you. Good Luck :)
If there were someone who I believe challenges me it would be my older brother. Being opposite genders and three years apart, we are bound to have different interests and beliefs. However, I think that the fact he’s my older brother has led him to believe that he’s supposed to be my guide, or role model and that his opinions are somehow better than mine. His views, according to him, should also be my views, which has led to him challenge my actions and to think that they are not correct. I have had to stand up for my views and personal beliefs to prove him wrong, which I believe has had a positive outcome. His challenges towards my values have made me a stronger and more convincing person, which has led me to realize that although my brother challenges me, I’m thankful for it.
ReplyDeleteI totally understand, the same thing happens with my older sister. She always thinks that because she is the oldest her views are right and mine are wrong. When she tells me i'm wrong I push my point even harder so it also makes me stronger. I love the way you end it!!!
DeleteThe person who challenges me the most is probably my younger brother Sam. We disagree on most things such as who should do chores and who is better at certain things and who is more awesome (obviously me!!!) but we do agree on other things too. I believe the reason my brother challenges me is because we are both very competitive with each other and we both love to win against each other. Not only that, but my brother and I are both very stubborn. My brother often challenges me because we are different therefore we don't always believe in the same things and we understand that we won't always agree on the same things. Overall, I believe that sometimes it's better to agree to disagree.
ReplyDeleteYou are awesome!! I totally understand how you feel. My younger brother and I argue a lot. My brother and I are very stubborn and competitive as well, so we argue about the weirdest things.
DeleteI can totally relate to having a brother that challenges you! It's great though that even if and your brother bicker sometimes, you can still find a way to agree on things which shows you have a good relationship. I also agree with your statement at the end that it's sometimes better to agree to disagree and I really liked your outlook on the whole situation!
DeleteThe person who challenges me the most in my life, would be my dad. My dad and I are very stubborn, and we tend to fight often. We are always having an argument/debate on the smallest and most ridiculous things. He thinks that because he's older, he's always right. I understand that he is wiser than I am, but he isn't always right, and it's hard to tell him sometimes because he won't listen. If he thinks the sky is green, than the sky is green. I'm glad that I have my dad. Without him, my life would be pretty boring. Although we argue, I still love him.
ReplyDeleteMy dad and I are the exact same! We argue about the weirdest things... But I completely agree that if we didn't have them, our lives would be a lot more boring.
DeleteThe same thing happens between my dad and myself, we argue over the smallest things just to prove the other one wrong. I also agree that without them our lives would be a lot more boring.
DeleteI couldn't agree more! My dad is also very stubborn and like you said, if he says that the sky is green then the sky is green. Unless we are debating between nail polish or teen heart throbs, he almost always wins. He just knows everything! Although my father challenges me often, I appreciate it because without him I don't think that I'd be the person I am today.
ReplyDeleteI think that the person who challenges me the most in my life would be my dad. He is constantly asking me questions about how my day was, and asking several other questions that no one else would care about knowing the answer to. Also, we are always arguing... We are very alike in that sense. We both always have our own opinion on something, and love to be right, which tends to cause lots of arguments. Although it can be annoying at times, I am happy that he questions me so much because it makes our day to day conversations that much more interesting. This is also why our relationship is that strong because we understand each other.
ReplyDeleteI have the same relationship with my dad :) and if I were to argue with anyone else... I don't think I would!
DeleteThe one person in my life that frequently challenges me is my younger brother. As much as we are alike we couldn't be more different and that's what usually causes our arguments. I'm neat and he's messy, I like to read and he likes to play video games and well, I'm a girl and he is a boy. One thing that we share is that we both hate being wrong so we are constantly trying to prove each other wrong. He does not let me make a mistake. If I say something that is even the slightest bit off, he will call me out on it and correct me. As annoying as that can be, it helps me be the best that I can be. Thanks to him, I never want to be wrong so I always try to avoid mistakes and check my work and facts over and over again. Although it can be occasionally annoying when my brother challenges me,I wouldn't have it any other way. I believe that in a way it brings us closer.
ReplyDeleteI understand how you feel. My sister always points out little mistakes of mine. But I agree with the fact that it helps make you be the best you can be. You made some really good points.
DeleteI completely understand what you are saying. I think our brothers are very similar because as you said your brother loves to prove you wrong and I believe that my brother lives to prove me wrong. I also agree with your point of how your brother challenging you makes you the best that you can be because by my brother challenging me he has taught me to agree to disagree and to stand up for what I believe in. Your points were all very good!
DeleteSomeone in my life that challenges me a lot would be my dad, we both always think we are right and can't accept the fact that the other might actually be right. Whenever our opinions differ, we almost always get into a big discussion on the topic and whose opinion is correct. We are both very stubborn and can't give up a chance to be right and prove the other wrong, my mom says its because we are Scorpios and Scorpios are stubborn. Even though we are different, we still have some things that we both agree on which is good, because or else there would only be arguments in the house all the time. I like that he challenges me because it makes me want to learn more so that I can prove him wrong.
ReplyDeleteThe one person that would always challenge me would definitely be my brother Steven. For example everytime I say something he would contradict me and say the total opposite and try and justify it. He is turning 12 years old and he is also getting very good at getting on my nerves. So if its goal was to annoy me.....he succeeded. This is also sort of like the book that we are reading in class because some of the things that my brother says actually do have sime sense to them and sometimes I do have to think about it.
ReplyDeleteI competely agree, my twelve year old sister is also an expert on getting on my nerves and she challenges me daily. I like how you mentioned that your brother contradicts anything you say just to say the opposite. I think that is helpful because then you have to really think about what you say and have a good arguement behind it before you say anything.
DeleteThe person who challenges me the most is definitely my younger sister Rory. She has just started in sec 1 here at St.Thomas and even though it is only the third week of school she has all ready challeged me so much. At home whatever I say or do she is always right there saying " Jaime!!!!! why did you do that?" or "That makes no sense, why would you say that". I am very glad that my sister challeges me on even the simplest things such as how to properly cut a milk bag, because I think that it makes me reflect on if what I am doing is right and even moral. Aditionaly my sister is also a big corrector if I get a joke, fact or story wrong she is right there to point it out and immediately tell me what I said wrong. It can be a bit embarassing at times but overall I am glad I have someone to question my judgement and keep me on my toes. But don't worry I certainly challenge her just as much as she does to me!
ReplyDeleteI can relate to what you're saying. I have three younger brothers and they get on my nerves all the time, even at school. They always challenge me about everything and at times like you said it can be embarrassing and plus I challenge them a lot too so it's like a huge game in the end.
DeleteThe person that challenges me the most is my older sister. We usually get along quite well but sometimes she can be annoying. She corrects me every time I make a mistake. While I do appreciate this at times it really tests my patience. It was a lot worse when I was younger. She used to challenge me every time I opened my mouth, whether it was an opinion of mine or a story. Now however I am making it a lot harder for her to do so. She is 18, so pretty much the boss of me since I could walk. So she doesn’t challenge me as much now, but I remember when she used to.
ReplyDeleteI understand where you are coming from as I have a younger sister who really tests my patients as she is constantly trying to correct me whether she is wrong or right. Sometimes I get really pissed and lose it.
DeleteThe person who I think challenges me the most is my older sister. We are 3 years apart and have two completely different personalities, which makes it hard to agree. I’m more outgoing and she’s quieter. And when I try and act funny she always tells me to calm down and she challenges me by saying “I bet you can’t stay quiet for….”. And since she’s older she thinks that she knows and understands things a lot better then me (which she doesn’t) so whenever I say something I found out or learned she always finds something to correct me about. Even when I know I’m 100% right she always says I’m wrong but it feels good when I turn out to be right. We always are competitive over whose music, or clothes are nicer. She thinks that she’s better because she’s older and has lived longer. And once she even said “since I’m older mom and dad have loved me longer”. But in general we do cooperate pretty well and even though she does that it helps me get used to the fact that there will be people who disagree with me and I’m not always going to be right.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to this completely! My older sister is always looking down on me and thinks that she knows more than me and loves to prove me wrong.
DeleteIf there was someone that challenges me it would have to be my younger sister who is 12 years old. Whether it be me telling a story to my parents or just talking to a friend my sister will but in and try to challenge or correct what I say even if she is wrong. Most of the time I will just dismiss her and move on , but sometimes if she persists I lose it and get really annoyed and I am not pleasant to be around.
ReplyDeleteI can really relate to that, too. I have three siblings. They can be annoying at times and can get on your nerves! For example when your siblings mock you for doing something stupid.
DeleteThe person that challenges me consistently is my older brother. Being two years older and always looking out for me, has its perks, but it also has its faults. If I am having trouble with something, he will always try his best to help me. But on the other hand, it is always difficult to compete against him in anything, such as sports because he is two years older and almost twice as big. In the end, he always tries as little as he can to give me a chance.
ReplyDeleteSomeone who really challenges me is my older brother named Mitchell and he is 6 years older than me. There are some good things about having an older brother such as protecting me, but, there are also bad things such as them always questioning what I am doing. For example, if I am doing my math homework and I do it a different way than he normally does it, he will always tell me that I am doing it wrong when really I am just doing it a different way. And whenever I would say my personal opinion on something like a celebrity or a school thing, he will always disagree with everything I say even though it’s my opinion. He will even challenge me on the small things such as opening a bottle, how I walk, dance, play soccer, etc. Even though he challenges me, I also challenge him so we even it out. But he is my brother and even though I wish he can just move out, he does make some points on some things I do and I just need to accept that he's right.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to you because I also have older brothers who always disagree with my opinions. It seems like every little thing we do is not right according to them and that their way is the right way. I challenge my brothers as well so I guess we also balance each other out.
DeleteSomeone that I believe challenges me the most is my younger brother. I have three little brothers who also challenges me just as much. But Akash really gets on my nerves and challenges me for everything he can think of. From what happened in a movie we watched the other night to whatever color I wore to a certain occasion. Sometimes, it does get really annoying but most of the time, I'm right and it gets on his nerves which is good. In general, I would say me brother and I are VERY competitive and are always fighting and challenging each other. He always thinks he's right because he gets 90s in his report card every term and I don't. But in the end, I know he would say the same thing about me and how I also challenge him the most. But I guess that's how our relationship works. Without all these challenges and fights, our lives would be quite boring if you ask me.
ReplyDeleteSomeone who has challenged me is my friend Andrew. He has challenged me throughout last year and this year so far. He usually challenges me about my judgment for example, when I would ask him if I should ask a certain question in class he would always tell me that it isn't a good question to ask and that I should ask a question more reasonable and that is more in depth about something that I am really unsure about. He even challenges me about some of the things I do for example he writes in cursive and I don't, and he writes really fast too while I don't write really fast. Even though he challenges me in the ways he does it doesn't because at the end of the day we are still and will always be best friends.
ReplyDeleteThe person that challenges me the most is my 20 year old brother. Whenever I am making a statement or telling a story, he will always challenge me and contradicts what I say plus, according to him, he is always right. He uses the statement that he is older and I know that he might have more experience and know more facts but that does not always mean that what I say is wrong and that he is always right. I sometimes like when my brother challenges me because it allows me to think of other people’s perspective and understand different points. I don’t take these challenges negatively but rather appreciate that somebody cares about what I’m saying and finds ways to make me think differently about certain topics. As much as he challenges me, I challenge him as well. I guess we both just want to be right and will argue and challenge each other until one of us is proven right.
ReplyDeleteI totally understand where you're coming from, my brother is exactly like that and he always thinks he's right just because he is older.
DeleteSame here! My sister acts the same way too. She always contradicts me just to get me riled up for no reason. -.-
DeleteThe person that challenges me the most is my 11 year old brother. He disagrees with me on EVERYTHING, I say or do! If I am telling a story he will always challenge or poke holes in what I am saying. Also if someone gives us an option, such as what we want to do, eat, see, etc. He will always say the opposite to what I have to say, even if he wants to do what I do. For example last night our mom asked us: "What do you guys want to have for dinner? Chicken with vegetables or shepherds pie?". I said chicken with vegetables, and of course my brother says the opposite. He hates shepherds pie, he just doesn't want me to get what I want. Even though he challenges me, I also challenge him, I guess we both do this because we both want to be right, to prove the other wrong. He try's to prove me wrong but, I almost always win because I am older and more knowledgable.
ReplyDeleteMy brother disagrees with me a lot too!! I hate it!
DeleteMy 12 year old sister is the person who challenges me the most. She always keeps her room clean which naturally makes me want to keep my room clean. My mother always says that she is the “better child” she goes on and on about how “perfect” my sister is. Those words always make me try harder because I want to be called that who wouldn’t! Whenever my mom asks my sister to do something and my sister does not want to I jump at the chance to do it because I want to be called the “best child”. If she was not my sister I don’t know what I would do she challenges to be a better person to be nice like tonight during super she said that she ate 5 green beans so I ate 6 and last night my mom asked her to go get a dictionary and she didn’t want to so I rushed to the opportunity. I’m starting to reclaim my title as the best but I have to work harder.
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DeleteHaha, I can completely relate! I love trying to be the best child also (as I am the youngest of my family). I like how you said : "I'm starting to reclaim my title"! I'm supposing you were the good child before? ;)
DeleteI relate to this so much! My little sister is "the perfect child" through my parent's eyes. It's so annoying! It's a good thing you're reclaming the title and maybe one day i could do!
DeleteThe person who challenges me the most, is my team mate/good friend, Kiara Morinville. Her and I swim together ever day (sometimes twice a day), and it's easy to admit, that something we both have in common, is how competitive we both are. For example, every practice, we choose to be in separate lanes so we can race against each other. She challenges me before every practice. Let's say, she says she'll beat me at something I'm not very good at; challenge accepted. No matter how competitive and challenging she can get, I love it. She challenges how fast I am, how good my technique is etc. Although sometimes she can get "feisty", let's be honest, I can too.
ReplyDeleteThe one person i feel that challenges me the most is my youngest sister Sena. The first reason is because i have to share a room with her which i find very difficult. She is a complete neat freak and if there's even one thing on the floor she flips out. I find it very difficult to keep my room clean everyday especially on schooldays where i have to decide what to wear. Another way she challenges me is in sports because even though she is 2 years younger than me she is better than me in a lot of sports (even though i'll never let her know that). I find it pretty embarrasing so in a way she challenges me to work harder when im playing sports or doing any type of physical activity.
ReplyDeleteThat must suck having to share a room :/ At least she helps you want to do more and work harder.
DeleteI completely agree! I had to share a room with my younger sister and it was awful! Thank goodness I moved out of that room but I can tell you it only gets better!
DeleteSomeone who challenges me are my teachers. I couldn't get a picture with all of them so I decided to take a selfie with my favourite teacher, Glenn Katz. He challenges the whole class when he asks us "If you don't like it or won't do it then you should get a schedule change" always trying to make us feel comfortable in the class we are learning in. He challenges me when he makes assignments or projects due the next day because it is difficult to do yet possible. I love having him as my teacher because he always tries to help us enjoy what we are learning. Especially when the prizes are doughnuts. He loves to challenge me and my other classmates but always knows how to help you out if you need his help. He's a great teacher and teachers challenge their students, at least he makes it enjoyable.
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ReplyDeleteThe people I find challenges me most are my friends. We all have very different opinions on all sorts of topics and being close, aren't afraid to say them. My friends challenge me on a daily basis. One topic that Chelsea and I discussed that challenged me on what i believe was a TV show, PLL (Pretty Little Liars). That is one of Chelsea's favourite TV show, but,i find the show very unrealistic and at times, very dim and boring. She gave good reasons about why she liked the show and it allowed me to see why the show was good from her point of view. I like the fact that we have different opinions because my friends challenge me to open my mind to different perspectives. I think our conversations would also get a little boring if we agreed on everything also.
ReplyDeleteSomeone who challenges me in life is my 12 year old sister, Emmanuelle. First of all, she is always looking to get me in trouble. Anything I do or say that she doesn't like, she tattles to my parents. She is also the youngest child of four so my parents always feel bad for her if me and my older sister are doing something without her so they buy her so much stuff and pamper her. She is always bragging about how she is the favorite and how they love her more and I'm telling you it gets so annoying! Also, when we were younger, we shared a room and that was very difficult for the both of us. I am the type of person that likes to keep their room decently clean and she definitely isn't. Everyday I would come home from school and there would be at least 5 more articles of clothing on the floor. Luckily, I moved out! The last reason why she challenges me is because everything, and I mean everything, is a competition to her. Whether it's comparing our height (because yes, she is taller than me) or our school marks, everything!
ReplyDeleteThe person that I find challenges me the most is my crew in sailing called Olivia. We are constantly challenging our beliefs since her family is entirely english and mine is mostly french. A lot of things clash such as being protestant vs being christian. We even challenge each other for the dumbest things just like if we say supper or dinner. I feel like every time we sail, we end up debating about something. I feel like this is actually a good thing though, because there is such high tension on the boat that we try super hard during races and we don't just fool around. Throughout the race we are always commenting and criticizing the other persons work.
ReplyDeleteThe person that challenges me the most would be my 19 year old sister. She has set some really high standards that I'm expected to live up to. She challenges me to be just as hard working , athletic, smart and so on as she was when she was my age. But she has also made some not so smart decisions in her teenage years. Therefore I'm challenged everyday to not make the same mistakes and to be my own person without completely following in her footsteps.
ReplyDeleteThis girl (Samantha Ferguson) challenges my by keeping me positive and making me always try to have a positive prospective on things. Last year during the school year I was pretty negative about school and certain things and she was always positive about almost everything so she challenges me to be more positive about things and look at everything in a better way.
ReplyDeleteThe person that challenges me would probably be my friend mmathangi. We've been friends forever and each day on the bus we talk about our day and our occasional family problems. We can relate a lot about having problems at home and she often asks me "Do you think you're making the right decision" or " Is taht really going to make you situation better?". She get's me to question if the people I chose to be friends with and the decisions I make will have a positve or negative aspect on my life. I'm so glad I have a friend like her:) It makes life a lot easier when you have someone who can listen to your problems and see your life in a way you don't.
ReplyDeleteI think the person that challenges me the most in life is my mom shes always getting on my nerves making sure im doing everything right, she always checks up on me and she also grounds me for stupid reasons like if im late for school or still up at 11. She always wants me to do the right things and she always gives me lessons everyday about life, to sum it all up she challenges me to be the best I can be every single day of my life.
ReplyDeleteThe person who challenges me the most has to be my dad. As annoying as he is, when we talk about anything he is the person who keeps the conversation going. Always asking me more questions and always wanting my opinion. My dad is the kind of guy who doesn't like one word answers, especially when it comes to school. If I'm doing my homework and he asks me how it's going I tell him it's fine, but yet he watches me to see if i have any troubles. If I do he always helps me push past the tough questions and keep moving along.
ReplyDeleteIn life one person who challenges me a lot is Emilia Silvestre. I think that I am right a lot so when she starts to tell me a story and I try to correct her I realize that may not be right. One time when she was trying to explain what happened on a show that we watch, I tried to correct her but then she disagreed with me. We argued for a bit about it until we asked another person what the real answer was. In the end we both had parts right and parts wrong.
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ReplyDeleteI am so excited for spring because it means barbecue season! Every year, as it starts to get warmer, my mom leaves me in charge of barbecuing. Whether it's Filet Mignon or just plain old chicken breasts, I am the only one that barbecues. I just love it so much! The sound of the sizzling meat on the grill just brings joy to me! We just recently had our first barbecue of the season and it was absolutely amazing! I love grilling everything because it leaves a nice smokey flavour that I just can't get enough of! I am looking forward to many more barbecues in the near future!
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