Friday, May 14, 2010

Topiary Dreams?

How did the film, A Man Named Pearl, impact you? What did it challenge you to think, feel, and believe about your interests, future, and dreams? Use any notes or quotes. Please share your passionate response.

28 comments:

Alex B said...

A Man Named Pearl impacted me in many ways. It made me think about pursuing your dreams and not care about what others think of you. It challenged me to think about pride and how much pride he has in his work. It made me think about my dreams and it taught me too never give up, do what I love to do and don't worry about what others think of you, whether it is race or where you live, or what you do.

AidanC said...

The film A Man Named Pearl challenged me to do something better. like in the film Pearl Challenged himself with this topiary garden. It made me believe that i should try new things and challenge myself.

Randy E said...

This film has impacted me by the way he says never to let anything get in your way, and always follow your dreams. The film made me think about how this man could be unwanted, and ignore the people and do what he wants. My favorite quotes are, "do what you want, and don't let anything get in your way," and, "grades don't matter, the only thing that matters is your happiness,"

Tanner W. said...

The movie A Man Named Pearl helped me see that anything is possible. He took something useless and made it into a state known garden. it changed me because he took a dream and made it into something real. Also what he made me see is that even if no one else has done it it doesn't mean you can. It's ok to be the first at something.

HaileyD19 said...

It really showed me how unique each person is in their own different ways. I also learned that you shouldn't let what others say and do impact you and change who you are and stop you from doing what you love. It challenges me to think about what i want to do in the future that will make me happy. It also showed me that you need hard work and effort to accomplish your dreams.

anthony t said...

it challenged me to try and do something I've never tried because you might find something that I'm good at and could find a career or hobby doing it

mirandar2013 said...

I really did not get any insight on how my dreams could come true. For this man it certainly did, but I am still not convinced that my own life could hold as much purpose as his. I guess we hold some kind of helping hand in making the world go around, but I just think that my part is one of the lesser of most.I have so much respect that this man cared enough about something to do that, that he could completely put himself into what he loves. I wish that in my life I could only have a fraction of the passion he fulfills for himself everyday. I would really like to know though how he chose trees, and what brings a person to want to do that. I certainly have not found something like that that I can completely and whole-heartedly put myself into. Or even find anything that obscure to put myself into. This man has found one thing to shape his entire life completely. He is really strong and muscular for and older man, and he gets that through his topiary dream. He somehow manages to use this tree shaping in every single aspect of his life, and he relates it to everything he does. I just don't think I can express how this makes me feel and how completely awestruck I am at this man's accomplishments, and how he feels about it. He is a very unique individual and I strive to someday have what he has built his entire life.

wildernessexploror121 said...

The movie impacted me in the way that it told me to follow my dreams and to not take no for an answer.

meganl said...

Pearl is an amazing person and I think its wonderful that he is sharing his work with everyone. Pearls doesn't do things by the book which I admire because I'm the kind of person he does. I hope that some day I will find something that I love as much he's loves his work. This video proves that as people grow older, they can still have the spirit and energy like Pearl has at his age.

Allie Sutterer said...

it doesn't matter what your passion is,passion is passion and its really admirable.whatever you have a passion for you should persue it and dont let anything hold you back. Pearl had many issues with racial profile but he proved evveryone that doutbed him, wrong. he works really hard and has acheived a lot. despite any publicity he gets he still stays humble. His garden has not just served him but it has served his community by bringing people together and making the city prettier.

MichaelL said...

The movie A Man Named Pearl impacted me in a lot of ways. I think about working more diligently around the house and in the yard. Pearl has such a great work ethic and it definitely inspires me. He makes me think about trying new different things and figuring out what works for me. I will start to challenge myself to not do everything by the book if there is another way.

kenziee said...

I really enjoyed the film because it was unique and meaningful at the same time. It made me think of South Carolina's state motto, and how it relates to Pearl Fryar and life. "While I breathe, I hope." That state motto relates to Pearl because he is living and he is breathing, and no matter how old he is, he pursues his passion and his hope to do better. No matter what a person does, or dreams about doing, Pearl should be a role model to keep persevering through hard times and good. It made me feel I could do anything I wanted and to do what my heart tells me to do. Also, I admire that Pearls publicity and fame doesn't change who he is what I believe about my interests, futures, and dreams, is it doesn't matter what you love to do, if you love to do it, do it. Not everybody is interested in the same things. Pearls example was golf. He said swinging a a club at a white ball doesn't make sense to him, just as trimming hedges doesn't make sense to a golfer. Everyones interests differ, and all that matters is that you do, and keep doing what you love to do; and that you are grateful for everything good that has come your way.

KymS said...

A Man Named Pearl impacted me in several ways. It showed me that you should always follow your dreams. Even though people will doubt you, you cant let it get you down and crush you. You have to peruse what you want in the future despite the fact that people are against you and don't think that you can do it. It really inspired me to try hard at everything because some people don't have the opportunities that I have and that I will get.

Matt E. said...

This film made me think about how he has found what he is good at and that everyone has something that they are better at then anyone else. This has inspired me to go out and find what that thing that i am good at and do it. This video has a lot to give and people should think about this subject more. This has inspired me so much.

ErikaK said...

The film, A Man Named Pearl, Impacted me in alot of ways. The biggest point i got out of the film was that fact that if you set a goal and work hard to reach it then you can achieve it. pearl had no experience what so ever on Topiary but yet he accomplished so much. That shows me that if i put my mind to it i can get it, even if i don't know what i am doing. I also learned that know matter how "big" you get when you are older, you can't forget where you come from. Pearly has never forgotten where he is from and does not let all his fame get to his head. He is just doing something that he is passionate about, which really inspires me.

Jason L said...

This film was very interesting and i thought it had a very good message that went along with it, which was to follow your dreams, and that everyone is good at something. This film made me think that I should try my best at everything I do, and go for what I really believe in and want to do. This movie really made me think about my future, and what I am going to do with it. I also like his junk art.

alexc said...

A Man Named Pearl inspired me to do what makes me happy, and to have pride in what i do. This film made me think about how much passion Pearl has to be able to come home every day and work for hours and never give up or get bored.

Pierce M! said...

Pearl impacted me just to follow what i love to do, and stick with it. He just does what he loves to do and people encouraged him along his way. It challenges me to think; "what is it that i love to do?" Is it a sport that i play that i have a passion for or is it something i will find later in life along the way? This made a big impact on me, that he found something he loves and does it everyday.

Kacie L said...

The film A Man Named Pearl impacted me because it made me think about many different things. One thing it made me think about was that some neighborhoods are still segregated by racial discrimination. Other things it made me think about were that you can make any dream or passion you have come true if you set your heart and mind to it, no matter who you are or where you grew up or came from you can always accomplish something great. This film got me to thinking about what I can do for my future and my dreams and passions, and how i can come to achieve my goals. The one thing that I admired about Pearl was that he created his garden not for himself but for other people so that they can come to visit his garden and leave his garden feeling different then when they first arrived. He has given his community something great to look forward to. i hope that some day I can achieve something like he did for one of my own passions.

LindsayS said...

A man named Pearl was powering. It talked about hope and integrity. Pearl was a man who was profiled against and found a love for making art through plants. He made me think about living life in a positive way and not judging and doing what made him happy. In the video it explained how Pearl made hope in Bishopville by just bringing joy and happiness to people around him. Pearl is a role model to people who know him for having passion of what he does and how he interacts with people. He is looked up to because he teaches people about being real and like i said before, integrity. Love peace and goodwill are marked in his yard, engraved in his grace, those are his words that lead him to do what he wants and how to treat people.

peterm said...

The film A Man Named Pearl impacted me in that it showed me that you can be somone even if you dont have a good education witch chanllenges what we have been tought all our lives that you need a good education to be somone and be sucsessful. It also showed me to never give up.

AJ.B said...

This documentary was quite inspiring to me. Though this is about gardens, it still teaches an impressive lesson in creativeness and perseverance. This video had quite a few great quotes from inspirational people. One of the quotes is from Jackie Robinson. He said that Robinson was inspiration to him not because he played baseball, but that he pushed through barriers and became one of the best base ball players in history. The idea of barriers was big in this video. Racial, financial and time wise. and now he has probably the coolest garden in the country.

tstarburst said...

it impacted me by showing me that there are going to be challenges in your life. no matter what you are going to need to work hard and never give up. he is proof that if you fall your dreams you can achieve them.

abby bockenkamp said...

The documentary "A Man Named Pearl" had an impact on how I look at life in general now. The things that he said in the video and the things that everybody else said about him showed me that you can start with absolutely nothing, and turn it into something that is beautiful and thriving. So now when something seems to be going wrong, ill just think "hey, its not that bad, this can turn out to be something great" I really enjoyed watching this video.

Mi Leng said...

Well it shows that if u work hard on something it will pay off and it would mean something to you. it shows that i could do anything i put my heart to.if u want something to happen then make it happen and have a heart for what you did. If you think of the future it will mean something to people and you can show them how much work u put into your dream.

brady Sch said...

it showed me that every body has there own place in life and there own thing to do in the short time you have.

BrittanyJ said...

I think this video impacted me by showing that it's not all about what you know it's also about what you feel and I think that's a big part in what Pearl does. Another thing that he made me think about it not always having to sketch stuff out, just feeling that you know what your doing is good enough. In my opinion that's something that you can use in everything. If you put your mind to it, then everything else will follow. Pearl is the type of role model that shows book smarts don't always help you and that you don't need all that to be who you want to be. He shows you the kind of passion that everyone should have when they are fulfilling their dreams. Pearl is the best tole model

jacksonader said...

This movie/ documentary affected my look at life in many ways. It made me believe that any dream that i have, i can achieve it. I think that i will really perrsue my dreams because of this documentary on Pearl.This documentary challenged me to do something important with my life.