Response to Brad Cohen's Literacy Journey

 

My Response: I really liked this movie; it was very sad but good at the same time. I felt bad that Brad’s family didn’t take him seriously when he said he couldn’t control his tics. I understand that there was no case of Tourette's syndrome, but his family should have taken him more seriously. I felt bad seeing him cry and get sad because he felt like a burden to his family, his classmates, and everyone around him. I love how he grew to express his Tourette's and not let it stop him from doing anything. He kept looking for teaching jobs despite being turned down by each interview he went to. This shows how determined he was to achieve his goal of being a teacher. It broke my heart to see the girl with cancer pass away but it makes my heart melt to know the positive impact Brad had on his students. 

Four Different Sentence Structures:

1.  (Simple): Brad was diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome.

2. (Compound): Brad's mom believes Brad isn’t faking his tics, Brad’s dad believes Brad is faking his tics.

3.  (Compound): The young student wanted to stay in Brads class, The young student's dad didn’t want the girl to stay in Brad’s class. 

4. (Complex): Brad became a teacher, because he never gave up despite being turned down. 

5. (Compound-Complex): Even though the little girl died of cancer, Brad made her life way easier, and his mom made her daughter as comfortable as possible.