A Great and Sudden Change

9/13/2018

“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.”
- Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

Discuss the meaning of the quote above. Have you ever experienced a "great and sudden change"? How did it make you feel?

84 Comments

Aidan Adams

9/13/2018 01:17:25 pm

The quote above means that the human brain can only process things so fast so it takes a minute for your head to register. Yes, and it surprised me.

Johnny

9/13/2018 01:20:37 pm

Surprised me too

Treygan

9/13/2018 01:22:59 pm

That’s surprising

Blazen Burgess

9/13/2018 01:27:10 pm

I agree, it surprises people.

Johnny

9/13/2018 01:18:08 pm

If you really think about it, whenever we are down or sad it’s because something good suddenly changed into something not. A family member dying, a grade dropping, a car not starting, moving, the list goes on. Most of the time when any of these happen I’m not excited but sometime a sudden change is good.

Preston

9/13/2018 01:20:10 pm

Very true. Change can totally be good and bad.

Griffin Mylan

9/13/2018 01:21:11 pm

Very well thought out response. Nice job, Johnny.

Caden Caywood

9/13/2018 01:23:11 pm

Same bro

Blazen Burgess

9/13/2018 01:23:32 pm

I agree, some changes can be good.

Avery

9/13/2018 01:24:03 pm

I agree. Change can go both ways

Jordan

9/13/2018 01:26:15 pm

I agree that sometimes it can be good, but not all times.

Sammy H.

9/13/2018 01:18:18 pm

It means we have a hard time adapting to quick changes. When I had surgery I had a hard time getting used to things I wasn’t able to do while I got strength back.

Emma Dahle

9/13/2018 01:23:24 pm

Surgery is never fun but it is worth it in the end! What was the surgery on?

Sammy H.

9/13/2018 01:26:02 pm

I had a hernia removed because it was making it to where I couldn’t eat.

Ariana Williams

9/13/2018 01:18:39 pm

The quote is very true. Change is hard and leaves us feeling vulnerable. That’s probably why it’s so hard to change. One time I thought I grew, but I found out I didn’t I made me feel sad and upset.

Sam

9/13/2018 01:21:01 pm

That would be disappointing.

Taylee Matthews

9/13/2018 01:28:33 pm

That would suck but hey your taller than me

Preston H.

9/13/2018 01:18:58 pm

The meaning of the quote is that humans aren’t comfortable to change. We are comfortable with what we have. The great change was when my dad deployed to Iraq. He went to Iraq three times and a year each.

Johnny

9/13/2018 01:21:25 pm

True true. Us humans like to be comfortable

Sammy H.

9/13/2018 01:27:57 pm

I agree it’s very hard, when my brother went to basic (not as hard as you went through) I had a hard time.

Faith

9/17/2018 11:29:09 am

That would be very hard to go through

Griffin Mylan

9/13/2018 01:19:08 pm

This quote is describing that people don’t like sudden change so when it happens they usually aren’t prepared and panic. I experienced a sudden change by moving from New Jersey to here. I don’t remember how I felt cause I was only 6.

Aidan Adams

9/13/2018 01:21:17 pm

I can’t explain how epic this is.

Blazen Burgess

9/13/2018 01:24:22 pm

Will

9/13/2018 01:24:08 pm

Nice job on the idea, very epic Griffin

Johnny

9/13/2018 01:24:15 pm

6 was a hard time

Dillon Pilkerton

9/13/2018 01:25:14 pm

That’s a long ways away. That must have been a horrible drive.

Treygan

9/13/2018 01:19:18 pm

The reason it is hard to have change is because we get forced out of our comfort zone and have to change how you do things. But sometimes change can be good because you could get so used to something that you don’t know anything different from that.

Preston

9/13/2018 01:20:46 pm

Agree with you 100%

Sam

9/13/2018 01:19:33 pm

I think this quote means that the hardest thing in life is change. I have experienced sudden change and it can be difficult because you aren’t expecting it. It can make me feel sad but sometimes there’s more good that can come out of sudden change then bad in certain situations.

Taija

9/13/2018 01:23:05 pm

I agree with this

Ariana

9/13/2018 01:23:25 pm

Very true. Sometimes there is good that will come out!

Emma Dahle

9/13/2018 01:25:14 pm

I love how you stated “the hardest thing in life is change” be cause it is so true and well though out.

Avery

9/13/2018 01:26:42 pm

I agree that a lot of good comes out of changes!

Caden Caywood

9/13/2018 01:19:59 pm

I think this quote means that whenever a big change is experienced it takes some time to get used to. I’ve experienced a few big sudden changes. They made me feel confused and nervous because I didn’t know what as coming next.

Johnny

9/13/2018 01:22:54 pm

That’s why people won’t except that the earth is indeed flat. They’re still getting used to the idea

Griffin Mylan

9/13/2018 01:23:17 pm

An absolutely astonishing comment from you Caden. I appreciate that greatly and I hope you have an amazing rest of your day.

Will

9/13/2018 01:25:25 pm

Very true, awesome job Caden!

Treygan

9/13/2018 01:26:22 pm

That is good when you said that we don’t know what’s to come.

Lani Belgarde

9/13/2018 01:20:36 pm

A couple of years ago I got into music and I changed my style completely and I really like it I feel pretty confident as far as the clothes I wear and my hairstyle.

Lani Belgarde

9/13/2018 01:22:23 pm

Also the quote is very true but it’s not always painful

Tierryn M

9/13/2018 01:24:14 pm

I love that you made a change to feel more confident

Taija

9/13/2018 01:20:54 pm

We aren’t able to get use to the changes quickly and yes it made me pretty upset

Sam

9/13/2018 01:25:39 pm

It can be hard to get used to sudden change.

Tierryn M

9/13/2018 01:21:32 pm

Change shouldn’t be painful change is good. Yes I have and it wasn’t the best feeling in the world but life goes on.

Aidan Adams

9/13/2018 01:22:41 pm

I like this. Alexa play Smash Mouth.

Lani Belgarde

9/13/2018 01:25:46 pm

Wow. This is powerful. 👏👏👏👏

Emma Dahle

9/13/2018 01:21:52 pm

The quote is saying that humans hate change and it is never fully comprehended. A “great and sudden change” that happened in my life is when I met my biological mother. It was weird, I didn’t know how to act but I was excited to see where it would lead.

Eli

9/13/2018 01:24:34 pm

That’s super cool you got to meet your biological mother.

Jordan

9/13/2018 01:27:52 pm

That’s awesome you got to meet her!!

Avery

9/13/2018 01:22:01 pm

The quote is true. Change can be painful. Just depends on the type of change you are going through. A change I’ve gone through was moving from Montana to Idaho. I wasn’t to excited to be in a new school. It made me feel vulnerable because I was in a new setting.

Ariana Williams

9/13/2018 01:24:22 pm

Your right change can be painful.

Taylee Matthews

9/13/2018 01:31:30 pm

Change can be painful but it all works out in the end

Faith lafferty

9/17/2018 11:27:14 am

I agree Change is hard

Blazen Burgess

9/13/2018 01:22:33 pm

The quote means nothing is more painful mentally than a sudden change. A great sudden change I’ve experienced is when my sister was diagnosed with CIDP for a second time. It made me feel terrible because she couldn’t walk for about 3 weeks

Johnny

9/13/2018 01:25:46 pm

It is more mentally painful that people think the earth is round. If it was a ball we’d be falling

Will

9/13/2018 01:22:40 pm

This quote is very true but sometimes change can be for the better. I have experienced this many times throughout my life the most recent is we lost three starters our football team in this lat couple weeks of our season. Change is very hard to get over but in the end if you can it there will be only positive outcomes.

Caden Caywood

9/13/2018 01:25:53 pm

I’ve experienced the same thing. We lost three of of the starters on our football team this last couple of weeks.

Johnny

9/13/2018 01:28:11 pm

So did my schools football team

Caden Caywood

9/13/2018 01:33:22 pm

Dude same!

Eli

9/13/2018 01:22:46 pm

People don’t like change. One big change in my is when my sister left for college. It felt weird around the house.

Dillon Pilkerton

9/13/2018 01:26:59 pm

It must feel lonely being home alone

Brooke

9/17/2018 01:21:34 pm

That’s every true I’m all home alone now and I don’t know what to do about it

Dillon Pilkerton

9/13/2018 01:23:00 pm

People don’t like having to adjust to change. One big change in my life was going from the charter school to the high school. I liked it because it was something new.

Taylee Matthews

9/13/2018 01:23:45 pm

The quote is true! Change is hard. My family moved into a camper while we built our house and its a really hard change that sucks from having a house to no house.

Eli

9/13/2018 01:26:35 pm

Dang that would be hard living in a camper.

Caden Caywood

9/13/2018 01:27:44 pm

Camper > No camper

Treygan

9/13/2018 01:28:25 pm

Don’t worry once you get a house it’s nice

Johnny

9/13/2018 01:28:44 pm

Campers are lit

Brooke

9/17/2018 01:22:52 pm

I bet cause your used to having a lot of room and not to share it to be cramped up with no breathing room.

Miriam

9/17/2018 01:23:22 pm

So true, I bet that was an eye opener and help you not take those things always have had for granted

Jordan

9/13/2018 01:25:01 pm

It means we all experience pain but change can be one of the most painful. When my mom told me we were moving from Texas to Idaho. It was tough at first but I didn’t really have a choice in it.

Jamie

9/13/2018 01:26:09 pm

But look at how many things you got to experience from it!

Tierryn M

9/13/2018 01:27:30 pm

When you’re a kid you don’t really have a choice

Jamie

9/13/2018 01:25:08 pm

I wouldn’t say change is painful, it’s necassary. I think this quote is trying to convey that your mind undergoes many changes and sometimes that can be scary or painful to some people. Everyone in some point in their life is going to change, hopefully better than worse. Honestly though, change make me feel in control of my life in some sort of way, because I have the ability to grow and learn from things.

Chayla Slavin

9/18/2018 09:35:06 am

I like that you make the best out of sudden changes.

Faith lafferty

9/17/2018 11:24:32 am

I think this quote means that we can’t comprehend things as fast as we’d like to and when we are done comprehending it’s painful and consuming. Most of the sudden changes I’ve felt are when I’m happy and something happens I feel like it surprises me and makes me feel down

Miriam

9/17/2018 01:21:08 pm

So true!

Miriam

9/17/2018 01:18:31 pm

Humans don’t always like sudden changes in there plan no matter if it’s life or death it still frustrates people when someone changes the idea. Sudden changes have never been my favorite when it’s big . I like little spontaneous moments but when something I have been doing my whole life changes it scares me.

Brooke

9/17/2018 01:19:28 pm

Change is hard. It’s hard to go from one thing to something new. Even if it’s best for you, your still not gonna like it but you have to deal with it and grow from it. A bad change I had was when my grandma died it’s hard to move past it.

Chayla Slavin

9/18/2018 09:37:03 am

Its true that you might not like t at first and have to move past it.

Chayla Slavin

9/18/2018 09:34:10 am

This quote means that it is difficult to mentally process what is going on around you when there is a sudden change. Yes. It makes you stop and think about all of the unfamiliar things swirling around you.

taija

12/13/2018 11:23:19 am

I like how you said it makes you stop and think about all the unfamiliar things swirling around you.

taija

12/13/2018 11:24:31 am

A sudden change can be really hard on people. Like moving to a different state that would need time to get use to it. I think it is so hard because people don't like change.

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