Something Interesting About Lobsters

When I read the poem "lobsters" for the first time the meaning of the last line had seemed obious: people are like lobsters (in a way). "...the flame that boils the water..." I just could not figure out what the flame and what the water is. When we had our discussion about the poem and this particular line was mentioned, I heard other thoughts and opinions that had never ocurred to me before. For humans, the water is what surrounds us, and what surounds us will eventually be what kills us.
I think that the water and flame in the last line of the poem are very symbolic. The water is something we take for granted and can't survive without. Then one day something unknown will turn it into our death.

Sooooo many paragraphs, sooooo many skills!

I think a "good paper" needs to have correctly embedded quotes. Listening to my classmates read their paragraphs and critiquing them, I noticed that a lot of people had forgotten to embed their quotes. I think people should thoroughly read the checklist and grading rubric, that Mrs. Gilman so graciously offered us, before turning their essays in. Another key to a "good paper" is the presence of proofreading. Before printing out your piece of writing you should always read through it a couple times.
In order to improve my writing skills for a future 5 part paragragh I think that I need to read through the checklist more thoroughly. I also should look something up if I don't know exactly what it is. Like how to embed quotes correctly.

P.S. This is kind of random, but I am so glad we use the Gilman method to write 5 part paragraghs, and not 5 part essays with 5 individual paragraphs like Ms. Clear made us do!