Saturday, August 31, 2013
Why this book?
The reason I chose The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks is because I was asking my mom if she had any books she would recommend and she absolutely loved this one so I thought I would read it too and she also loves Nicholas Sparks in general for the quality of work he puts out so that is part of the reason I chose it. And not only that but I have seen the movie which I fell in love with so I'm excited to see the differences between the book and the movie I'm looking toward to finishing this book!
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Beowulf Questions
(Me)
Prologue: The Rise of the Danish Nation] (lines 1-85, pp. 33-34)
1.Realize that this prologue introduces the Danes, not Beowulf or his people the Geats. What was unusual about the way Shield came to be ruler of the Danes? What was his funeral like? What relation is Hrothgar to Shield?
It was an unusual way that Shield became a king because he grew up as an orphan. At Shield's funeral the people that he once ruled put his body with his treasure out into the sea. The relation between Hrothgar and Shield is that Shield is Hrothgar's father.
(Micaela)
Heorot is Attacked:
-The magnificent work Hrothgar undertook was Heorot. Heorot is a hall where men gather to drink and listen to music.
-The demon Grendel, descendent of Cain, attacked Heorot and killed thirty men.
-These attacks continued for 12 years. ---Unsuccessfully, the Danes tried to leave Grendel offerings at pagan shrines.
Feast at Heorot:
-Unferth accuses Beowulf of losing a swimming match against Breca and, therefore, will lose against Grendel.
-Beowulf says he was pulled under the water by a sea monster and so he killed that one along with eight others. If he didn't kill them, neither him or Breca would have made it to shore.
- This episode shows Beowulf bragging about himself and his abilities
-Beowulf accuses Unferth of being drunk
-During the feast Queen Wealhtheow offers a ceremonial goblet to everyone in the room and thanks god for sending Beowulf.
(Caroline)
The hero comes to Heorot
1. What does Beowulf do when he hears about Hrothgar's problem with Grendel?
- Beowulf gathers his best soldiers and sets off to defeat the demon.
2. Whom do the Geats first meet when they arrive in Denmark? What does he do, and what do they do?
- When the Geats arrive they first meet a Danish watchman who was patrolling the cliffs. He asks what they are doing on the shores of Denmark dressed in armor carrying weapons and Beowulf replies they are there to defeat Grendel.
3. They next meet Hrothgar's herald. Who is he? What does he tell them? What does he tell Hrothgar? What does Hrothgar respond? Are you surprised that Hrothgar knows Beowulf so well?
- Hrothgars' herald is Wulfgar, a messenger. He asks them of their name and kin and that he will tell Hrothgar of their request. He told Hrothgar that the Geats have traveled from across the ocean to "have speech at will". Hrothgar responds by saying he knew Ecgtheow and Beowulf as a boy. I am not surprised that he knows Beowulf so well, no one could really forget someone who has the strength of thirty men in each hand.
4.What does Beowulf tell Hrothgar when he enters? What did Hrothgar do for Beowulf's father?
- When Beowulf enters, he told Hrothgar that he heard about Grendel's attacks and Heorot is empty because of the demon that comes in the night. Hrothgar said he helped Beowulf's father and paid off all things that he owned.
(Micaela)
The Fight With Grendel:
1) Beowulf's preparation with Grendel is different because he does not fight with any weapons or armor.
2) When Grendel enters he devours a warrior as Beowulf watches. Beowulf grabs onto his arm and attacks him. When Grendel tries to leave Beowulf tackles him and rips off his arm. Grendel does leave to go to the water to die but he leaves behind his arm.
Celebration at Heorot:
1) Beowulf is like Sigemund because they are both heroes for killing monsters: Grendel and a dragon. They also both receive gold treasures. Beowulf is not like Heremod because is an evil king while Beowulf is a kind hero.
2) Hrothgar gives Beowulf weapons, armor, and eight horses. He also says that he has adopted him as a son. Unferth doesn't have anything to say to Beowulf.
3) The story of Finn is about Finn and the Danez who are neighbor tribes. They both made a truce and Ginn married a Danish princess named Hildeburh. The Danes rise against the Fustains and Finn is soon killed.
4) Wealhtheow asks Heothgar not to have Beowulf be the next king but instead one of their children.
5) The necklace is later given to Beowulf's uncle Hygelac who dies in a battle. Wealhtheow asks Beowulf to be kind to her sons and guide them.
6) So many men remain in the bar hall to sleep because Grendel is dead and so they think it is safe to do so. This is a mistake because Grendel's mother comes in hope to seek remember for Grendel.
Beowulf and Grendel's Mother:
1) Unlike Grendel who just wanted to kill men, Grendel's mother comes to Heorot for revenge.
2) Hrothgar asks Beowulf to kill Grendel's mother in return for a chest full of gold. Grendel's mother has killed Aeschere, Hrothgars trusted advisor.
3) The mere is a horrible swamp with magical quality. Animals are even scared to go there because the water burns.
(Caroline)
Beowulf fights Grendel's mother
1. How does Beowulf tell Hrothgar to respond?
- He tells Hrothgar to respond as if a horrible battle had started and to not feel sorrow but revenge.
2. What happens at the mere before Beowulf enters it?
- Beowulf and his men kill a sea monster in the water and Hrothgar and his men find Aeschere's severed head on the shore.
3. How does Beowulf prepare for this battle? What sword does he take with him?
- He prepares by putting on the armor from Hrothgar and uses the sword, Hrunting, Unferth had given him to fight with.
4. What happens when Beowulf enters the mere? What is surprising about where Grendel and his mother live in the mere?
- When he enters, Grendel's mother grabs him and pulls him down as the monsters try and attack him. He is unharmed because of his armor. It's surprising where they live because it takes half a day to get there.
5. What happens to the sword Beowulf borrowed from Unferth?
- The sword Unferth lent him breaks.
6. At one point Beowulf is on the floor, with Grendel's mother sitting on him and drawing her knife. How does Beowulf escape?
- The armor saves him from the knife wound Grendel's mother was trying to give him and then uses his strength to push her off him.
7. How does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother? What weapon does he use? What happens when she dies? What does Beowulf take with him from her home? What happens to the sword he used to kill her?
- Beowulf uses the sword of Eotens and cuts the mother's throat. Seeking revenge for those killed by Grendel Beowulf brings the severed head back home. His sword melts from the mother's acidic blood.
8. What happens when Beowulf returns to the surface? Did his men expect him to return?
- Beowulf swims back to the surface and none of his men are there because they doubted his ability to beat Grendel's mother.
Further Celebration at Heorot
1. What does Beowulf give to Hrothgar?
- Beowulf gives Hrothgar the hilt of his sword and Grendel's head.
2. What message does Hrothgar have for Beowulf? What and why does he tell us about Heremod? Why and how did Heremod die? What lesson does Hrothgar teach with the Heremod example?
- Beowulf is warned by Hrothgar about being a fair ruler. Heremod was a horrible king because of his betrayals and murders was banished and exiled. Eventually he was betrayed and killed.
3. What does Beowulf give to Unferth as he leaves?
- Beowulf gives Unferth his sword, Hrunting, back.
Beowulf Returns Home
1. What does Hrothgar predict for Beowulf?
- Hrothgar predicts Beowulf will come back to protect the Danes again.
2. Who is Hygd and why is she not like Modthryth?
- Hygd is the Queen of the Geatlands. Unlike Modthryth she won't kill and torture her people for looking at her.
3. Beowulf reports to Hygelac that Hrothgar may marry his daughter Freawaru to Ingeld. Why does he plan to do that? What does Beowulf expect the result will be? (Remember the Finn story, lines 1070-1158.) How does Beowulf think the peace will be broken? Is this the type of report we expected from the hero Beowulf, or are we seeing a new side of him?
- Hrothgar is hoping if his daughter Freawaru marry Ingeld he can create peace between the Danes and Heathobards. Beowulf assumes that Hrothgar is only bringing back the fued and certain that more conflict will arise because its not easy to forget history. There is a different side to Beowulf because he normally acts on impulse instead of reason.
4.How does Beowulf report about his own adventures? Does he report accurately?
- Beowulf reports he earned glory. He does report accurately but in a way that makes him seem brave.
5.What does Beowulf do with the treasure he was given? What does Hygelac give him?
- Beowulf gives most of his gifts to Hygelac and Hygd. He gives the kings weapons, armor, four horses and most of the treasures he was given. Beowulf gave Hygd the necklace Wealtheow gave him. Hygelac gives Beowulf land, a sword, and a house.
(Me)
The dragon wakes
1) Heardred and Hygelac both fell in the 50 years after the conference Beowulf had with Hrothgar.
2) he was angry because his pillaged treasure got repillaged by a tribe. And the man was trying to make amends with lord.
3) He burnt down the countryside of Geats.
4) Beowulf orders a new shield that will be able to withstand flames and thinks he will fight the dragon the same way he ought Grendel but he'll die because of how weak he is.
5) Beowulf was going to he revenge by killing the dragon.
6) 13 men.
7) Heardred got killed by the Sweetish kings men. Beowulf decides to kill Onela to get revenge and he killed everyone that killed his kinsmen. This all caused a state of feud between the Swedes am stage Geats.
Beowulf Attacks the Dragon
1) He says that the dragon is his battle so he tells his companions to wait outside for his return and wants to do this alone.
2) He has a realization that his sword and shield are useless against the dragon's breath. His companions went to flee except Wiglaf stayed to fight with and help Beowulf because he felt like he owed it to him.
3) The second time Beowulf meets the Dragon the Dragon spits fire at Beowulf and Wiglaf. Beowulf's sword shatters and the dragon takes this opportunity to bite him and gives him a fatal wound on his neck. Wiglaf stabs the dragon in the stomach hurting him badly and then Beowulf manages to find some strength to take his smaller dagger and stabs the dragon on his side and kills him.
4) He asks Wiglaf to go and bring him some of the treasure from the dragons lair because he wants to see it before he dies. Beowulf requests a mound that is built and named after him so that people honor and remember him and he wants it to be called Beowulf's Barrow.
Beowulf's Funeral
1) when the companions return Wiglaf gets very upset. He says to the men that he predicts bad fortunes for them because Beowulf showed so much kindness towards them and they have acted cowardly.
2) The messenger tells the city that Beowulf has died an did anyone tried to touch the gold will be cursed because there is already a curse on the gold.
3) Wiglaf warns the crowd that if you sacrifice yourself you will end up hurting many people.
4) The dragon gets left alone.
5) A lady sings a song which is about the fall of the Geats while the burning of Beowulf and his treasure are boring on the pyre. And then after the funeral Geats builds a tower over Beowulf's pyre.
6) The last three lines are talking about how kind and gentle Beowulf was and these not necessarily because even though military men fight just like Beowulf did I don't often here them described as kind and gentle, they are more described as out to do whatever they have to do to protect our country and often show little emotion at all.
Prologue: The Rise of the Danish Nation] (lines 1-85, pp. 33-34)
1.Realize that this prologue introduces the Danes, not Beowulf or his people the Geats. What was unusual about the way Shield came to be ruler of the Danes? What was his funeral like? What relation is Hrothgar to Shield?
It was an unusual way that Shield became a king because he grew up as an orphan. At Shield's funeral the people that he once ruled put his body with his treasure out into the sea. The relation between Hrothgar and Shield is that Shield is Hrothgar's father.
(Micaela)
Heorot is Attacked:
-The magnificent work Hrothgar undertook was Heorot. Heorot is a hall where men gather to drink and listen to music.
-The demon Grendel, descendent of Cain, attacked Heorot and killed thirty men.
-These attacks continued for 12 years. ---Unsuccessfully, the Danes tried to leave Grendel offerings at pagan shrines.
Feast at Heorot:
-Unferth accuses Beowulf of losing a swimming match against Breca and, therefore, will lose against Grendel.
-Beowulf says he was pulled under the water by a sea monster and so he killed that one along with eight others. If he didn't kill them, neither him or Breca would have made it to shore.
- This episode shows Beowulf bragging about himself and his abilities
-Beowulf accuses Unferth of being drunk
-During the feast Queen Wealhtheow offers a ceremonial goblet to everyone in the room and thanks god for sending Beowulf.
(Caroline)
The hero comes to Heorot
1. What does Beowulf do when he hears about Hrothgar's problem with Grendel?
- Beowulf gathers his best soldiers and sets off to defeat the demon.
2. Whom do the Geats first meet when they arrive in Denmark? What does he do, and what do they do?
- When the Geats arrive they first meet a Danish watchman who was patrolling the cliffs. He asks what they are doing on the shores of Denmark dressed in armor carrying weapons and Beowulf replies they are there to defeat Grendel.
3. They next meet Hrothgar's herald. Who is he? What does he tell them? What does he tell Hrothgar? What does Hrothgar respond? Are you surprised that Hrothgar knows Beowulf so well?
- Hrothgars' herald is Wulfgar, a messenger. He asks them of their name and kin and that he will tell Hrothgar of their request. He told Hrothgar that the Geats have traveled from across the ocean to "have speech at will". Hrothgar responds by saying he knew Ecgtheow and Beowulf as a boy. I am not surprised that he knows Beowulf so well, no one could really forget someone who has the strength of thirty men in each hand.
4.What does Beowulf tell Hrothgar when he enters? What did Hrothgar do for Beowulf's father?
- When Beowulf enters, he told Hrothgar that he heard about Grendel's attacks and Heorot is empty because of the demon that comes in the night. Hrothgar said he helped Beowulf's father and paid off all things that he owned.
(Micaela)
The Fight With Grendel:
1) Beowulf's preparation with Grendel is different because he does not fight with any weapons or armor.
2) When Grendel enters he devours a warrior as Beowulf watches. Beowulf grabs onto his arm and attacks him. When Grendel tries to leave Beowulf tackles him and rips off his arm. Grendel does leave to go to the water to die but he leaves behind his arm.
Celebration at Heorot:
1) Beowulf is like Sigemund because they are both heroes for killing monsters: Grendel and a dragon. They also both receive gold treasures. Beowulf is not like Heremod because is an evil king while Beowulf is a kind hero.
2) Hrothgar gives Beowulf weapons, armor, and eight horses. He also says that he has adopted him as a son. Unferth doesn't have anything to say to Beowulf.
3) The story of Finn is about Finn and the Danez who are neighbor tribes. They both made a truce and Ginn married a Danish princess named Hildeburh. The Danes rise against the Fustains and Finn is soon killed.
4) Wealhtheow asks Heothgar not to have Beowulf be the next king but instead one of their children.
5) The necklace is later given to Beowulf's uncle Hygelac who dies in a battle. Wealhtheow asks Beowulf to be kind to her sons and guide them.
6) So many men remain in the bar hall to sleep because Grendel is dead and so they think it is safe to do so. This is a mistake because Grendel's mother comes in hope to seek remember for Grendel.
Beowulf and Grendel's Mother:
1) Unlike Grendel who just wanted to kill men, Grendel's mother comes to Heorot for revenge.
2) Hrothgar asks Beowulf to kill Grendel's mother in return for a chest full of gold. Grendel's mother has killed Aeschere, Hrothgars trusted advisor.
3) The mere is a horrible swamp with magical quality. Animals are even scared to go there because the water burns.
(Caroline)
Beowulf fights Grendel's mother
1. How does Beowulf tell Hrothgar to respond?
- He tells Hrothgar to respond as if a horrible battle had started and to not feel sorrow but revenge.
2. What happens at the mere before Beowulf enters it?
- Beowulf and his men kill a sea monster in the water and Hrothgar and his men find Aeschere's severed head on the shore.
3. How does Beowulf prepare for this battle? What sword does he take with him?
- He prepares by putting on the armor from Hrothgar and uses the sword, Hrunting, Unferth had given him to fight with.
4. What happens when Beowulf enters the mere? What is surprising about where Grendel and his mother live in the mere?
- When he enters, Grendel's mother grabs him and pulls him down as the monsters try and attack him. He is unharmed because of his armor. It's surprising where they live because it takes half a day to get there.
5. What happens to the sword Beowulf borrowed from Unferth?
- The sword Unferth lent him breaks.
6. At one point Beowulf is on the floor, with Grendel's mother sitting on him and drawing her knife. How does Beowulf escape?
- The armor saves him from the knife wound Grendel's mother was trying to give him and then uses his strength to push her off him.
7. How does Beowulf kill Grendel's mother? What weapon does he use? What happens when she dies? What does Beowulf take with him from her home? What happens to the sword he used to kill her?
- Beowulf uses the sword of Eotens and cuts the mother's throat. Seeking revenge for those killed by Grendel Beowulf brings the severed head back home. His sword melts from the mother's acidic blood.
8. What happens when Beowulf returns to the surface? Did his men expect him to return?
- Beowulf swims back to the surface and none of his men are there because they doubted his ability to beat Grendel's mother.
Further Celebration at Heorot
1. What does Beowulf give to Hrothgar?
- Beowulf gives Hrothgar the hilt of his sword and Grendel's head.
2. What message does Hrothgar have for Beowulf? What and why does he tell us about Heremod? Why and how did Heremod die? What lesson does Hrothgar teach with the Heremod example?
- Beowulf is warned by Hrothgar about being a fair ruler. Heremod was a horrible king because of his betrayals and murders was banished and exiled. Eventually he was betrayed and killed.
3. What does Beowulf give to Unferth as he leaves?
- Beowulf gives Unferth his sword, Hrunting, back.
Beowulf Returns Home
1. What does Hrothgar predict for Beowulf?
- Hrothgar predicts Beowulf will come back to protect the Danes again.
2. Who is Hygd and why is she not like Modthryth?
- Hygd is the Queen of the Geatlands. Unlike Modthryth she won't kill and torture her people for looking at her.
3. Beowulf reports to Hygelac that Hrothgar may marry his daughter Freawaru to Ingeld. Why does he plan to do that? What does Beowulf expect the result will be? (Remember the Finn story, lines 1070-1158.) How does Beowulf think the peace will be broken? Is this the type of report we expected from the hero Beowulf, or are we seeing a new side of him?
- Hrothgar is hoping if his daughter Freawaru marry Ingeld he can create peace between the Danes and Heathobards. Beowulf assumes that Hrothgar is only bringing back the fued and certain that more conflict will arise because its not easy to forget history. There is a different side to Beowulf because he normally acts on impulse instead of reason.
4.How does Beowulf report about his own adventures? Does he report accurately?
- Beowulf reports he earned glory. He does report accurately but in a way that makes him seem brave.
5.What does Beowulf do with the treasure he was given? What does Hygelac give him?
- Beowulf gives most of his gifts to Hygelac and Hygd. He gives the kings weapons, armor, four horses and most of the treasures he was given. Beowulf gave Hygd the necklace Wealtheow gave him. Hygelac gives Beowulf land, a sword, and a house.
(Me)
The dragon wakes
1) Heardred and Hygelac both fell in the 50 years after the conference Beowulf had with Hrothgar.
2) he was angry because his pillaged treasure got repillaged by a tribe. And the man was trying to make amends with lord.
3) He burnt down the countryside of Geats.
4) Beowulf orders a new shield that will be able to withstand flames and thinks he will fight the dragon the same way he ought Grendel but he'll die because of how weak he is.
5) Beowulf was going to he revenge by killing the dragon.
6) 13 men.
7) Heardred got killed by the Sweetish kings men. Beowulf decides to kill Onela to get revenge and he killed everyone that killed his kinsmen. This all caused a state of feud between the Swedes am stage Geats.
Beowulf Attacks the Dragon
1) He says that the dragon is his battle so he tells his companions to wait outside for his return and wants to do this alone.
2) He has a realization that his sword and shield are useless against the dragon's breath. His companions went to flee except Wiglaf stayed to fight with and help Beowulf because he felt like he owed it to him.
3) The second time Beowulf meets the Dragon the Dragon spits fire at Beowulf and Wiglaf. Beowulf's sword shatters and the dragon takes this opportunity to bite him and gives him a fatal wound on his neck. Wiglaf stabs the dragon in the stomach hurting him badly and then Beowulf manages to find some strength to take his smaller dagger and stabs the dragon on his side and kills him.
4) He asks Wiglaf to go and bring him some of the treasure from the dragons lair because he wants to see it before he dies. Beowulf requests a mound that is built and named after him so that people honor and remember him and he wants it to be called Beowulf's Barrow.
Beowulf's Funeral
1) when the companions return Wiglaf gets very upset. He says to the men that he predicts bad fortunes for them because Beowulf showed so much kindness towards them and they have acted cowardly.
2) The messenger tells the city that Beowulf has died an did anyone tried to touch the gold will be cursed because there is already a curse on the gold.
3) Wiglaf warns the crowd that if you sacrifice yourself you will end up hurting many people.
4) The dragon gets left alone.
5) A lady sings a song which is about the fall of the Geats while the burning of Beowulf and his treasure are boring on the pyre. And then after the funeral Geats builds a tower over Beowulf's pyre.
6) The last three lines are talking about how kind and gentle Beowulf was and these not necessarily because even though military men fight just like Beowulf did I don't often here them described as kind and gentle, they are more described as out to do whatever they have to do to protect our country and often show little emotion at all.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
VOCABULARY #1
adumbrate- to briefly outline; foreshadow
My teacher was able to adumbrate that I didn't study very well, based on the test grade I received.
apotheosis- the highest point in the development of something, a climax
The apotheosis of Pretty Little Liars was when "A" was uncovered.
ascetic- a person that dedicates their life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals or practices
A great example of a person that lives an ascetic lifestyle is a nun.
bauble- a small trinket
My friend brought me back a small bauble from her trip that I placed on my night stand.
beguile- to charm or enchant someone
Justin tried to impress her by being beguile towards her.
burgeon- begin to grow rapidly
I started to have a burgeon growth spurt.
complement- a thing that completes or brings to perfection
The color of her shirt complemented her eyes very nicely.
contumacious- stubbornly or willingly disobedient to authority
The troubled young adult was constantly being contumacious towards the law.
curmudgeon- a bad-tempered person
She has a very curmudgeon personality and gets angry over the smallest things.
didactic- intended to teach
The moral message of the story was didactic in teaching kindness.
disingenuous-not candid or sincere
Her apology was disingenuous and meant nothing to me.
exculpate- to prove that someone isn't guilty
Emma's friend tried to exculpate her from getting in trouble by the teacher.
faux pas- an act of embarrassment
When I slipped on the moss by the Black Sea in Turkey it was a faux pas.
fulminate- to explode with loud noise; detonate
When the fireworks went off the noise was fulminate.
hauteur- haughty manner or spirit; arrogance
She had a very haughty attitude and thought she was above everyone.
jeremiad- prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint
There is always jeremiad drama in Jr. High.
opportunist- the policy of adapting actions
She is such an opportunist when it comes to looking for a good deal.
unconscionable- not guided by conscience
One of my previous friends ended up in a lot of trouble because she was unconscionable when it came to the decisions she made.
My teacher was able to adumbrate that I didn't study very well, based on the test grade I received.
apotheosis- the highest point in the development of something, a climax
The apotheosis of Pretty Little Liars was when "A" was uncovered.
ascetic- a person that dedicates their life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals or practices
A great example of a person that lives an ascetic lifestyle is a nun.
bauble- a small trinket
My friend brought me back a small bauble from her trip that I placed on my night stand.
beguile- to charm or enchant someone
Justin tried to impress her by being beguile towards her.
burgeon- begin to grow rapidly
I started to have a burgeon growth spurt.
complement- a thing that completes or brings to perfection
The color of her shirt complemented her eyes very nicely.
contumacious- stubbornly or willingly disobedient to authority
The troubled young adult was constantly being contumacious towards the law.
curmudgeon- a bad-tempered person
She has a very curmudgeon personality and gets angry over the smallest things.
didactic- intended to teach
The moral message of the story was didactic in teaching kindness.
disingenuous-not candid or sincere
Her apology was disingenuous and meant nothing to me.
exculpate- to prove that someone isn't guilty
Emma's friend tried to exculpate her from getting in trouble by the teacher.
faux pas- an act of embarrassment
When I slipped on the moss by the Black Sea in Turkey it was a faux pas.
fulminate- to explode with loud noise; detonate
When the fireworks went off the noise was fulminate.
hauteur- haughty manner or spirit; arrogance
She had a very haughty attitude and thought she was above everyone.
jeremiad- prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint
There is always jeremiad drama in Jr. High.
opportunist- the policy of adapting actions
She is such an opportunist when it comes to looking for a good deal.
unconscionable- not guided by conscience
One of my previous friends ended up in a lot of trouble because she was unconscionable when it came to the decisions she made.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 1
1.There are not any factors that I for see being an interference with my participation and experience in this class, I have an iphone, a computer, transportation, the only time that might ever interfere is my busy schedule with gymnastics, but I always try to put school first and I always will try and find a way to work with my schedule.
2. Well the learning experience that forever changed me was going to Uganda this past summer and getting to go to high school for a day there. I was able to see how eager these kids were to learn and they had to sit in the smallest desks pact with tons of other kids and not much school supplies, but none of this mattered because they were just so grateful to be in school at all. I realized that I shouldn't take my education for granted because I am so lucky to have the opportunity to get to go to school for free where there are kids in Uganda who can't afford to go to school and would do anything to be able to receive an education like I am, I am now so much thankful to be able to go to school everyday.
3. I'm most excited about being able to be a known individual through my work in this class and being able to work with one another as a class. I'm most nervous about the vocab tests as they are definitely not my strong point, but I am trying my best to make it one. I'm looking forward to learning how to voice my own opinions through my work and this is a really important thing for me to learn because this is a huge deal because I'm learning how to show people who I am as a person instead of just blending in with the crowd, I want to be known for who I am and show people that through my work.
2. Well the learning experience that forever changed me was going to Uganda this past summer and getting to go to high school for a day there. I was able to see how eager these kids were to learn and they had to sit in the smallest desks pact with tons of other kids and not much school supplies, but none of this mattered because they were just so grateful to be in school at all. I realized that I shouldn't take my education for granted because I am so lucky to have the opportunity to get to go to school for free where there are kids in Uganda who can't afford to go to school and would do anything to be able to receive an education like I am, I am now so much thankful to be able to go to school everyday.
3. I'm most excited about being able to be a known individual through my work in this class and being able to work with one another as a class. I'm most nervous about the vocab tests as they are definitely not my strong point, but I am trying my best to make it one. I'm looking forward to learning how to voice my own opinions through my work and this is a really important thing for me to learn because this is a huge deal because I'm learning how to show people who I am as a person instead of just blending in with the crowd, I want to be known for who I am and show people that through my work.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Senior Resume Worksheet
Objective: To pursue studying music/theatre in college.
Academic Status:
GPA: 3.7
Class Rank: 131
Student activities:
Performance Athletics Competitive Gymnastics
Wrestling Stats Club Secretary
Red Cross Club
Community activities and service:
3 week volunteer trip in Uganda, Africa summer 2013
Sadie Hawkins Dance Committee(set up and clean up)
Volunteer Righetti High School Spirit Commander
Special awards:
Recipient of RHS renaissance award every semester through current
Received 2 golden warrior awards
Employment:
Nanny/babysitter for Murti family
Nanny/babysitter for Clinton family
The Great American Melodrama, Belinda Cratchit
PCPA's The Music Man, Gracie Shinn
1987 AP Exam
Okay I'm going to be honest here... this test was on the tougher side for me. I didn't do terrible but I didn't do great either. My weakest point was definitely the vocabulary. I know that I have a lot of vocab studying to do this year, that's for sure. I'm glad I was able to take this and see what areas I need improvement on.
1.c
2.b
3.c
4.e
5.d
6.b
7.d
8.b
9.e
10.c
11.d
12.b
13.b
14.c
15.b
16.b
17.c
18.e
19.b
20.c
21.a
22.e
23.b
24.a
25.a
26.c
27.e
28.c
29.a
30.b
31.d
32.b
47.b
48.a
49.c
50.d
51.c
52.c
53.b
54.b
55.b
56.b
57.d
58.e
59.b
60.e
61.e
Montaigne/Austen Essay
There are many diverse and similar comparisons between Montaigne and Austen when it comes to comparing the two authors. The line, "What goes on inside is just too fast and huge and all interconnected for words to do more than barely sketch the outlines of at most one tiny little part of it at any given instant." by David Foster Wallace, definitely shows relation to Montaigne's work, but I wouldn't say that it always pertains to his work. Foster's quote explains how challenging it is for a person to explain what is on their mind because a person's thought process is so complex and cannot be described as a whole. There are times in Montaigne's work where he does get overwhelmed in his own thought process, but he is always able to get his message and themes out in each of his essays.
Both Austen and Montaigne do share some similarities as well as many differences. Some of the similarities that stood out to me as a reader were the relationships between people and both expressed strong feelings throughout one another's works. Though each of the author's opinions are very different from one another, they both do strongly express their opinions. Both Montaigne and Austen do a great job of portraying each of their different themes, even though Austen's seem to a bit more clear, Montaigne is still able to get his themes out even when his essays sometimes get confusing.
Though I was able to point out a few similarities that Montaigne and Austen shared, personally I notice more differences between the two. As I previously briefly stated, Montaigne's essays would tend to get confusing and all over the place for me as a reader, where as Austen was quite the opposite as his work was very straight forward with exemplified examples used throughout. Austen uses a very organized thought process where everything flows very smoothly from one event to the next unlike Montaigne who jumps around all over the place going in really no particular order.
I personally feel that it is notable to say that both Montaigne and Austen are two very different authors with two very different writing techniques and styles. I think that Montaigne and Foster hold much more of a connection between one another's works then that of Montaigne and Austen because their works support one another in many ways.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Poetry #1
1. The poem used in the Levi's commercial is "The Laughing Heart" by Charles Bukowski.
2. By Levi's using this poem in their commercial they are trying to say you have the power to have a good life by making your own choices, but it's ironic in the sense that they're saying you get to make the decisions in your life as long as one of them is buying our jeans.
3. Well I've read other works of Bukowski and this one seems to stand out as it is very different from his other works. I feel that this is his view on life, and how one should live it to the fullest based on his own experience.
4. I googled the first line of the commercial to find the poem and then did a little research on his other works and his life's background on the internet and basically clicked on anything I could find about him with avoiding Wikipedia.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Essay #1
As many individuals in there lifetime experience changes that put them out of there so-called "comfort zone" whatever it may be, not many are torn out of there home, the place that is all they ever known to move half way across the world, Leah along with her family members in the Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, did. Leah faces the obstacles of going into the Congo as a young teenager, who has been basically brainwashed by her father when it comes to their religion and faith, but soon comes to the realization that she has an opinion of her own and that maybe what she'd been taught in her home life in America wasn't really her opinion at all, but her father's.
The novel starts off with Leah being the most excited child of the family about going to the Congo to share her father's love for God because to Leah being ripped right out of the only home she's ever known in America doesn't mean anything, home to Leah is being with her dad and pleasing him and making him happy alongside her family. As Leah begins to discover who she is as a person she begins to see all the things that she has been sheltered from her entire life up until this point. Unfortunately, Leah's individual thoughts and opinions creates isolation from the only home she has ever known, her father. Leah is now able to see the "real" person her father is and Leah no longer has a sense of knowing what home is and home was.
Now as hard as this experience has been for Leah there were so many enriching factors that she realized from this experience. She was able to discover the person that she wanted to be and is able to make her life the way she wants it. In the novel Leah is able to grow as an individual not something that her father has brainwashed into being what he wants instead of her. Leah receives a fresh new start in life and is able to rebuild the meaning of "home" in a new found meaning.
So yes, a journey such as Leah's is in many ways is alienating and enriching. But not just Leah, all the girls in the novel realized who they wanted to be as individuals and what life means to them in their own interpretation, which is clearly expressed as a much larger meaning by the author.
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