Kansas teen uses 3D printer to make hand for boy.
Mara Rose Williams. Kansas teen uses 3D printer to make hand for boy. kansas. 24 Feb. 2014, n.p. Web. 24 Feb. 2014. <http://www.kansas.com/2014/01/31/3261314/kansas-teen-uses-3-d-printer-to.html>
Robo-hand. dezeen. photograph. 29 May 2013, n.p. Media. 24 Feb. 2014. <http://www.dezeen.com/2013/05/29/3d-printed-robohand-helps-children-born-without-fingers/>
A boy named Matthew was born with a condition that disabled him. He was born with no fingers at all on his right hand. A boy named mason Wilde loved to make and invent things and this what drew the two very different boys together. When Matthew's mom discovered a new robo-hand she knew that Mason was the boy for the job ans so she asked him to help. Mason made the robo-hand and Matthew is very happy.
This event doesn't really relate to me however, it does to relate to a book that i just recently read called The Fault in our Stars. The people in this book have disabilities; though they are not the same to that of Matthew's. In this book the people learn to overcome their disabilities and make the best of it just as Matthew did.
I think that this is an amazing event and I am so happy for Matthew. Also, I have so much respect for Mason because he took the time out of his busy life to make a little boy who he barely knows happy. I feel that people should act like this more often because you never know what act of kindness, big or small, may change a person life for the better. This event affects me because it sets an example for how all people should act towards each other. I think that if everyone did something nice for someone everyday, and it doesn't have to be anything huge like what Mason did, that the world would be such a better place to live in.
How does the author support their claim?
The author supports their claim that by making this robo-hand for a boy who has no fingers makes him happy by getting a statement from the boy that says just that. “He’s awesome,” the boy said, thrusting his mechanical hand high above his head".(Matthew)
I'd like to start off by saying that I enjoyed reading about such a touching story. It's a pleasure to hear about people who still do things simply for the benefit of others. One suggestion I'd like to make is to proofread your article before you post it; there were a couple capitalization errors as well as a misused quotation marks towards the end.
ReplyDeleteHow old is Matthew, and how is Mason? It was a bit confusing when you called them both boys, yet by your description it seemed that Mason practically invented the arm. Was Mason simply a test subject, or the inventor himself?