Thursday, September 30, 2010

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

"Two Kinds" Mother & Daughter Conflict

In the conflict between Jing-mei and her mother, her mother is always wanting her daughter to do what she wants her to do. Almost like she never listens to what her daughter has to say. For example, her mother has her doing so much tests, that Jing-Mei hates takinig. When Jinig-Mei forgets something, her mother gets disappointed. this shos that Jing-Mei wants to do something different than what her mother tells or wants her to do. Another example is when her mother was watching TV, she was amused of the piano music that was playing. The mother showed Jing-Mei the schedule that she will have. Time that showed when she will be practicing playing the piano. Jing-Mei didn't want to do it. This shows that the mother really doesn't listen to what Jing-Mei has to say. When Jing-Mei performed in front of audience, she was doing good until she screwed up. In addition, the mother was diappoinmted in her. This shows that the mother wants her to practice really hard and to be successful. In this case I don't know whose side I would take.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Favorite Character Interview

1.What is ypur name?
John Patch

2.What is your favorite character in a movie or book?
Elminster

3.Describe your character in one word.
Very complex character.

4.What is the character’s motivation?
To help everyone.

5.Describe the character’s appearance.
He is old looking, carries a magical pipe, hawk like nose, and a mage.

6.Name a few actions the character performs.
He helps anyone. He fights against the Zhentarim mages

7.What does the character think about?
He thinks about mostly how he can save poeple and how to make the world a better place. Also he thinks about his Goddess, Mystra.

8.What does the character say?
He says a lot of things.

9. why do you like this character?

He is the most powerful archmage. He uses his power for good not bad.

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

“Two Kinds” Conflict Experience Paragraph

I'm a person that likes to help other people. Well certain people, that is. There was this one time when my frinds and I were all in front of the school for half and hour, when I realized that i had to go home and change to go to work. I left and started power walking. I knew I was going to be late, I didn't know how late but I knew. There was this lady struggling, getting her stuff across the street into her car. At first I thought, why couldn't she park right near or in front of her house. I realized that there was nowhere to park. I passed by her, thinking that it will be fine. I heard something fall, I didn't want to be late to work, but I couldn't help it. I turned around and asked her if she needed any help. I helped her take her things to her car. After I was finished, she asked me if I was in a hurry to go anywhere. I told her I did, but that she didn't have to worry about. She offered me a ride to my work. I was late but I explained to my boss, he excepted it and left. I always feel good helping someone else out. Like I did a good deed to the community or something. I'm the type of person that will help anyone out, if it means to miss or be late to something. Evnen though being on time to work is important.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Character Analysis of Kelsey Z.

I used to be just like Maggie growing up. Shy, quiet,and envy people. When people come over to visit my family, just to hang out, I get very shy and will spend most of my time in my room, until they leave. Hakim tried to introduce himself to her but she got shy and left. Maggie and I have special things that belong to us, that have been passed down. My sister is really easy, because you can take something from her and she is too shy to ask for it back, just like me. It's still hard for me to ask for things back. To me, those are the things we share in common.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Character to Person Comparison Paragraph

Ms. Dee, reminds of me of my dear friend, Melina. They both are really religious and values a lot of things. They also care about their family. She considers me as family, so I would happen to know that she does care. The three things that both, Ms. Dee and my friend Melina don't have in common. One, my froends house didn't get burned down. Second, she is an only child, and third of all, she isn't married.

"Everyday Use" Plot Retelling

I am a very religious person. The things that I believe in, I value very a lot. My sister and I had survived a house that was on fire, in the last home we lived in. My sister ended up getting burned and she stays at home with our mom. I have a husband, who believes in the same beliefs as I do. I am decieded on what I should change my name to, because the name I currently have is of the whites name. I am very caring about my family, especially my sister. Personally, I didn't like the home that got burned down. I was kind of glad to see it burn down. I respect my elders and my family.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

“Everyday Use” Before You Read: Traditions and Heirlooms.

I don't think my family and i have a tradition. Nothing was handed down to any of us kids. We just live life. I would like to start a tradition with my family, like going to a park and having a family reunion, or at least have something that i will be able to pass down to my kids and they pass it down to their kids. My family might of had reunions when I was little girl,but I don't remember anything from when I was little. We aren't really close with each other for some reason, but I would like to have a family tradition and everything.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Character Prior Knowledge Paragraph

The character of Tom Benecke is a very hard working man who is dedicated to his job and is trying to have a better life. He also is a man who doesn't know on what his priorities are when it comes to his relationship and work. He is a very loving man who doesn't know what should come first to him in life. The purpose of this character is to show that every day, humans struggle within to recognize,where there main priorities are and to organize them in the right order according to them. It is to make both genders to understand the importance of things in their life and to make sure to think thorough everything, on what things are more important to others. This is the character of Tom Benecke.

9/11 paragraph

I was in my room, playing with my sibilings. The following day I was flipping through the channel, when The news got my attention. When I saw what happen, I was crying. I know that I didnt have any of my friends or family there, but my aunt had one of her friends there. She didnt know if she was there inside the building or around the building, but she was scared. She never got a phone call from her since then. That's when she realized that she was around the building and got crushed. I felt the other people's pain and sorrow. I will never forget the day the twin towers were hit by the plane and the people that lost their lives in the building and around the building.
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Friday, September 10, 2010

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Purpose of "The Pedestrian"

The purpose of "The Pedestrian" and why he wrote it was to tell us that maybe that the world will be like that someday. Everybody is always inside watching TV and minding their own business. While only one person will get tired of being inside watching TV and will go outside for a walk. He is warning us that if life will go like that in 2053, the world will be a disaster, maybe to teach us to be more active and not watch TV 24/7.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Life in 2053

The world will be full of technology. Instead of cars, there's going to be flying vehicles. The clothing would all be the same color and same design. Things will be automatically just how it is kind of here in our time, but in more advance. The seasons will be all over the place. Like the summer will be really hot that someone will invent the air condition on the go. People will invent things for "our own good" which will be a lie. We will have hollow grams and a 3D person popping out of our alarm clocks. Everything or at least everything will be updated to high tech.

Poem Analysis

Both the story and poem are alike. They both have to make choices on how they choose to live their life. They should live their life the way the feel it needs to be. Int he story of "Contents Of The Dead Man's Pocket" Tom had to choose between work and his wife, while in the poem "You want a social life, with friends", chooses between work, love, and friends. In reality, people have to make some hard choices when they can have a little time to themselves and do many different things they can be doing. Life is full of hard choices and both, the story and the poem are good examples of that. Your life are about the choices and what you make out of them.