we got the chance to actually send a letter to our future self which i thought was pretty unique and cool! it was a great experience because its nice to see what might be your interests now and how they might be different in the future. Its crazy to think how you might have your life planned out now like right now i want to major in nursing but my future self might not be interested in that but over all it was a pretty cool experience to send a letter to my future self and i cant wait to receive it!
Monday, December 16, 2013
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Vocabulary #9
Ultimate-being or happening at the end of a process
Interactive-influencing or having an effect on each other
Principle- an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct
Guidance- advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty
Collaboration- the action of working with someone or something to produce or create something
Formative- used to describe the time where someone or something is growing or being formed
Summative-additive, cumulative
Racism- poor treatment of or violence against people because of their race
Intelligence- the ability to learn or understand things or deal with new or difficult situations
Hyperbolic- or,realting to, or marked by hyperbole
Consent- to agree to do or allow something
Doctrine- a set of ideas or beliefs that are taught or believed to be true
Hunch- to bend your body forward and down so that your back is rounded
Predominant- more important, powerful, successful, or noticeable than other people or things
Discretion- the right to choose what should be done in a particular situation
Provision- the act or process of supplying or providing something
Seizure- the act of taking control of something especially by force or violence
Warrant- a document issued by a court that gives the police the power to do something
Infraction- an act that breaks a rule or law
Interactive-influencing or having an effect on each other
Principle- an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct
Guidance- advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty
Collaboration- the action of working with someone or something to produce or create something
Formative- used to describe the time where someone or something is growing or being formed
Summative-additive, cumulative
Racism- poor treatment of or violence against people because of their race
Intelligence- the ability to learn or understand things or deal with new or difficult situations
Hyperbolic- or,realting to, or marked by hyperbole
Consent- to agree to do or allow something
Doctrine- a set of ideas or beliefs that are taught or believed to be true
Hunch- to bend your body forward and down so that your back is rounded
Predominant- more important, powerful, successful, or noticeable than other people or things
Discretion- the right to choose what should be done in a particular situation
Provision- the act or process of supplying or providing something
Seizure- the act of taking control of something especially by force or violence
Warrant- a document issued by a court that gives the police the power to do something
Infraction- an act that breaks a rule or law
Monday, November 4, 2013
Racial Profiling Lives On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jqXeW5C324
After reading the article i decided to look up some racial profiling on youtube and i came upon this video which was quite disturbing to see. I think its absolutely wrong and absurd that policeman judge a person on their race like for example if they see an African American just walking minding his own business that they have the right to question what he's doing because they find there is something "suspicious" going on its wrong that they only think there is something suspicious because hes walking by himself and the main part of it is because of his race! In the video there is a Latino who was verbally assaulted by a policemen because he was asking why he was being questioned for not doing anything wrong and i really believe that it is against our fourth amendment to be searched or just judging us because of our race that we were looking suspicious when obviously you werent doing anything wrong it just really bothers me. Even through all this non sense that the Major of New York thinks that its ok for policemen to racial profile because they are protecting people from harm but hes not getting the big picture here think about if policemen spend there time questioning these innocent people who arent doing anything wrong they can be spending all that time helping someone who is actually in danger.
After reading the article i decided to look up some racial profiling on youtube and i came upon this video which was quite disturbing to see. I think its absolutely wrong and absurd that policeman judge a person on their race like for example if they see an African American just walking minding his own business that they have the right to question what he's doing because they find there is something "suspicious" going on its wrong that they only think there is something suspicious because hes walking by himself and the main part of it is because of his race! In the video there is a Latino who was verbally assaulted by a policemen because he was asking why he was being questioned for not doing anything wrong and i really believe that it is against our fourth amendment to be searched or just judging us because of our race that we were looking suspicious when obviously you werent doing anything wrong it just really bothers me. Even through all this non sense that the Major of New York thinks that its ok for policemen to racial profile because they are protecting people from harm but hes not getting the big picture here think about if policemen spend there time questioning these innocent people who arent doing anything wrong they can be spending all that time helping someone who is actually in danger.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Filter Bubbles
I learned that the internet doesn't open up new windows that it only limits us to what it thinks we are comfortable with which was quite shocking to find out. I now feel that the internet it cutting us short and not giving us the options that could be useful. My big question toward this is why not give us more options than only giving us limited resources because isn't that what the internet is made for? Having a wide variety of websites to choose from and to look at. And im not quite sure how to improve my effectiveness of my searches maybe wording it differently.
Friday, October 25, 2013
Literature Analysis #3
Topic(s) and or Event(s)
1. I chose to read the book The Diary of Anne Frank which is about a girl named Anne Frank and she's writing in her diary about what she has to go through, through the Holocaust since she is Jewish. She describes that her and her family have to hide in this annex with another family which aggravates her since its such a crowded place they are hiding in and to make matters worse she dislikes the mother of the family( The Van Daan's). In the diary she also describes how she hates to be in hiding because she can never can go outside and explore but instead she stays inside a crowded annex which she cant even look outside the window because they cant risk getting caught.
2.Anne Frank chose to write about her life during the Holocaust because she loved to write in the first place and she wanted to write all the events she went through hoping it would be published one day.
3. I chose to read this book because it's such a well-known book and I thought it would be interesting to read about what struggles she went through on a daily basis being Jewish during that time. When I first started reading this book I felt an instant connection because I mean Anne Frank is a young teenage girl and I can relate what struggles she has to go through being a young teenage girl since I am one. But I couldn't relate that of being Jewish and how the Nazi's wanted to hurt and basically genocide the whole Jewish race.
4. I did find this book realistic because and just the fact that it was her diary how realistic can you get from that? For the most part I cant really relate to this story because the stuff the Jews had to go through were unbelievably terrible and I've never gone through that so I can't relate to it on a personal level. But what I can relate to is being a young teenage girl feeling alone and having you know boy troubles like she did
People
1. In the beginning of the book Anne describes a lot of her classmates from head to toe, Anne is very observant and a tad bit a on self centered side as you can tell when she describes her classmates dumb and annoying. Anne Frank tends to write about herself a lot more than the Holocaust describing how she's changing about how she's interested in boys, and how she struggles to face a mother daughter connection.
2. In the story Anne describes a lot about her Father(since she is a daddy's girl) Otto Frank, she describes him as a thoughtful and the kindest man she has ever met. Mr. Frank always put his family before himself, that's another reason Anne had the highest respect for her father. Anne felt a special bond with her dad because she feels that they share more things in common more than her mom and sister.
Mrs.Van Daan is one person Anne cant stand. Mrs.Van Daan is selfish, always trying to instigate fights, and not helpful whatsoever. Mrs. Van Daan always criticizes Anne Frank which Anne cant stand at all, she judges the way Anne has been brought up basically thinking she is the queen of everything. Also Mrs. Van Daan always argues with Mrs. Frank, flirts with Mr.Frank and takes over the Franks personal items(such as sheets) and then complains about it.
3. What makes these characters interesting to write about is because Mr. Frank was Anne's remodel she adored her father which was nice to see since Anne didnt get along with anyone but him. It was also interesting to read the dislike Anne had toward Mrs. Van Daan because it was exciting to see conflict in the story just to add a little spice in the mix.
1. Anne applies the method of "telling" us about other characters. Anne consistently tells us that her mother is inconsiderable and cold but we never actually see her behaving in a cold of inconsiderable way. (Direct)
An example of indirect characterization is when Mr.Kraler helps people with psychological needs of those in hiding, it shows that he is a compassionate man.
2. Anne Frank definately uses diction when she is describing characters. For example at the beginning of the story Anne describes all of her classmates from head to toe.
Style
1. Anne Frank used a journalistic style since it was a diary about her life. Anne wrote what happened day by day not sure what might come next. I dont think any fictional elements were used since it was about her life. Anne Frank does use symbolism in her diary, for example the Westertoren Clock, Anne loves the sound of the clock which signals every quarter of an hour. She describes that the clock feels like a faithful friend.
2. The author does use lengthly descriptions to show the personalities of the characters. Right in the beginning of the book she describes each classmate so vividly.
3. I personally think that Anne uses a youthful tone. All of her insights about love, war and relationships have a youthful spirit since she is a teenager.
4.Anne had different attitudes for different characters for example when Anne talked about her dad she used more of a happier tone since she loved and admired her dad. But for Mrs. Van Daan Anne used more of an annoyed tone since she didnt care for her much.
5. In the Diary is affected by the Holocaust since she is Jewish and she would describe the horrible things the Nazi's would do to the Jewish people and it really did affect my thinking because how can people so such cruel things to one another and have no kind of sympathy or emotion?
"Think of all of the beauty still left around you and be happy" is one quotes Anne Frank said in her diary which i will never forget because i love this quote first of all but second of all Anne Frank still looked at all the positive things when she was in a horrible situation which is remarkable to see because its a terrible event that she has to go through and she still sees light in it. Anne Frank is true inspiration that i see now after reading this book.
1. I chose to read the book The Diary of Anne Frank which is about a girl named Anne Frank and she's writing in her diary about what she has to go through, through the Holocaust since she is Jewish. She describes that her and her family have to hide in this annex with another family which aggravates her since its such a crowded place they are hiding in and to make matters worse she dislikes the mother of the family( The Van Daan's). In the diary she also describes how she hates to be in hiding because she can never can go outside and explore but instead she stays inside a crowded annex which she cant even look outside the window because they cant risk getting caught.
2.Anne Frank chose to write about her life during the Holocaust because she loved to write in the first place and she wanted to write all the events she went through hoping it would be published one day.
3. I chose to read this book because it's such a well-known book and I thought it would be interesting to read about what struggles she went through on a daily basis being Jewish during that time. When I first started reading this book I felt an instant connection because I mean Anne Frank is a young teenage girl and I can relate what struggles she has to go through being a young teenage girl since I am one. But I couldn't relate that of being Jewish and how the Nazi's wanted to hurt and basically genocide the whole Jewish race.
4. I did find this book realistic because and just the fact that it was her diary how realistic can you get from that? For the most part I cant really relate to this story because the stuff the Jews had to go through were unbelievably terrible and I've never gone through that so I can't relate to it on a personal level. But what I can relate to is being a young teenage girl feeling alone and having you know boy troubles like she did
People
1. In the beginning of the book Anne describes a lot of her classmates from head to toe, Anne is very observant and a tad bit a on self centered side as you can tell when she describes her classmates dumb and annoying. Anne Frank tends to write about herself a lot more than the Holocaust describing how she's changing about how she's interested in boys, and how she struggles to face a mother daughter connection.
2. In the story Anne describes a lot about her Father(since she is a daddy's girl) Otto Frank, she describes him as a thoughtful and the kindest man she has ever met. Mr. Frank always put his family before himself, that's another reason Anne had the highest respect for her father. Anne felt a special bond with her dad because she feels that they share more things in common more than her mom and sister.
Mrs.Van Daan is one person Anne cant stand. Mrs.Van Daan is selfish, always trying to instigate fights, and not helpful whatsoever. Mrs. Van Daan always criticizes Anne Frank which Anne cant stand at all, she judges the way Anne has been brought up basically thinking she is the queen of everything. Also Mrs. Van Daan always argues with Mrs. Frank, flirts with Mr.Frank and takes over the Franks personal items(such as sheets) and then complains about it.
3. What makes these characters interesting to write about is because Mr. Frank was Anne's remodel she adored her father which was nice to see since Anne didnt get along with anyone but him. It was also interesting to read the dislike Anne had toward Mrs. Van Daan because it was exciting to see conflict in the story just to add a little spice in the mix.
1. Anne applies the method of "telling" us about other characters. Anne consistently tells us that her mother is inconsiderable and cold but we never actually see her behaving in a cold of inconsiderable way. (Direct)
An example of indirect characterization is when Mr.Kraler helps people with psychological needs of those in hiding, it shows that he is a compassionate man.
2. Anne Frank definately uses diction when she is describing characters. For example at the beginning of the story Anne describes all of her classmates from head to toe.
Style
1. Anne Frank used a journalistic style since it was a diary about her life. Anne wrote what happened day by day not sure what might come next. I dont think any fictional elements were used since it was about her life. Anne Frank does use symbolism in her diary, for example the Westertoren Clock, Anne loves the sound of the clock which signals every quarter of an hour. She describes that the clock feels like a faithful friend.
2. The author does use lengthly descriptions to show the personalities of the characters. Right in the beginning of the book she describes each classmate so vividly.
3. I personally think that Anne uses a youthful tone. All of her insights about love, war and relationships have a youthful spirit since she is a teenager.
4.Anne had different attitudes for different characters for example when Anne talked about her dad she used more of a happier tone since she loved and admired her dad. But for Mrs. Van Daan Anne used more of an annoyed tone since she didnt care for her much.
5. In the Diary is affected by the Holocaust since she is Jewish and she would describe the horrible things the Nazi's would do to the Jewish people and it really did affect my thinking because how can people so such cruel things to one another and have no kind of sympathy or emotion?
"Think of all of the beauty still left around you and be happy" is one quotes Anne Frank said in her diary which i will never forget because i love this quote first of all but second of all Anne Frank still looked at all the positive things when she was in a horrible situation which is remarkable to see because its a terrible event that she has to go through and she still sees light in it. Anne Frank is true inspiration that i see now after reading this book.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Vocabulary #8
Cursory- done or made quickly
Impetus- a force that causes an object to begin moving or to continue to move
Pinnacle- the highest point
Contumely- rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance
Bereavement- mourning: state of sorrow over the death or departure of love
Cache- a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place
Consummation- the point at which something is complete or finalized
Calamity- a state of deep distress or caused by major misfortune or loss
Avarice- extreme greed for wealth or material gain
Fortify- to protect or strengthen against attack
Erratic- having no fixed or regular course;wandering
Ubiquitous- existing or being everywhere at the same time
Fortitude- of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
Nonchalant- seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent
Affect- the conscious aspect of an emotion considered apart from the bodily changes
Effect- a change that is result or consequence of an action or other cause
Misappropriate- to appropriate wrongly
Pragmatic- dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
Metacognition- awareness or analysis of one's own learning or thinking process
Devoutly- devoted to religion or the fulfillment of religious obligations
Sentences:
1. The man did a cursory inspection of the house.
2. He lacked the impetus to study, so he flunked his english class.
3. They reached the pinnacle point of the mountain.
4. Church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely.
5. The family was in bereavement when their dog died.
6. He kept a large cache of money in his safe.
7. The divorce has finally reached its consummation.
8. There was a sequence of calamities after the tornado.
9. The Kardashians are an avarice family.
10. In preparation for a German attack, the Allies decided to fortify the town.
11. I dont have a bedtime, my sleeping habits are very erratic.
12. Many household appliances have become ubiquitous, such as a washing machine, fridge and TV's.
13. My grandma showed great fortitude before she passed away.
14. She was talking nonchalantly to her mom.
15. Earthquakes can affect wide areas and cause much destruction.
16. Loss of stamina is one negative effect of smoking.
17. She used misappropriate language toward her parents.
18. The scientist has a very pragmatic approach toward the water crisis.
19. Little kids arent aware of other peoples metacognition.
20. The priest showed how devoutly he was toward his faith in his speech.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
"What is a Life Worth?" By Amanda Ripley Postreading
Activity 30
In the article"What is a Life Worth" by Amanda Ripley it describes that we shouldn't put a price tag on someones life. In the article she also describes in a tragic event such as 9/11 that it really isn't fair that based on a specific persons income the government will total up their earnings in their lifetime and that will be the amount the family gets, which isn't the right way to solve things because say a man who is thirty three years old died in the 9/11 attack and his minimum salary was around $30,000 a year and another man also died making $500.000 a year, say the man who was making $30,000 was struggling to pay his bills and was just about living the bare minimum with five children and a wife who isn't working because she is having another child on the way, the government would approximate how long he would of lived and then the total the money and give that money to the family. Two men in the same accident, why should another family get more than the other? Another thing that Ripley describes in her article is greed, such an ugly trait a person can come upon plays a big factor of compensation when someone dies (which Amanda Ripley highly agrees on) which is upsetting to see that families rather get a bigger chunk of money than grieve a death.
Activity 31
1. Well in the article Amanda Ripley does state that its unfair the way the government distributes money to families when either their spouses or family members die in a tragic accident. But shes does have two opinions on greed that it isnt right for families to be greedy in a time of distress but on the other hand some people have a different way of grieving and tend to be greedy, its just human nature i guess.
2.The types of evidence Ripley uses to get across the key points and issues associated with the compensation of all victims are she gives examples of families who are going through these tough times of a loss of a family member or spouse and the financial struggles they are going to have to face without them. In the articles she describes the Sparacio family, Thomas Sparacio who died in Tower 2 lived in Staten Island with two year old twins with a wife(Angela Sparacio) who is excepting another child soon. Angela Sparacio only got an estimated $138,000 from the government which isnt much at all since Thomas was the primary salary coming from the house hold. Angela only worked part time as a psychologist and she isnt planning to back to work anytime soon since she has a third child on the way so she basically stuck in a rut she cant possibly get out of.
3. I do think the information Amanda Ripley is valid because it wouldnt make any sense if she lied about information she provided because she isnt trying to persuade the readers she is basically trying to get the readers to feel the suffering they have the go through trying to figure out the financial problems and sadness they are going to face since their loved one is gone.
4. I think the writer of the article uses an appeal the emotion to get the readers to get a feel what the families are facing. Just the the family I was talking about in the previous question I felt that Ripley was trying to get ht reader to understand how the wife felt trying to use an appeal to emotion Ripley describes the problems the wife is going to face without her husbands support.
In the article"What is a Life Worth" by Amanda Ripley it describes that we shouldn't put a price tag on someones life. In the article she also describes in a tragic event such as 9/11 that it really isn't fair that based on a specific persons income the government will total up their earnings in their lifetime and that will be the amount the family gets, which isn't the right way to solve things because say a man who is thirty three years old died in the 9/11 attack and his minimum salary was around $30,000 a year and another man also died making $500.000 a year, say the man who was making $30,000 was struggling to pay his bills and was just about living the bare minimum with five children and a wife who isn't working because she is having another child on the way, the government would approximate how long he would of lived and then the total the money and give that money to the family. Two men in the same accident, why should another family get more than the other? Another thing that Ripley describes in her article is greed, such an ugly trait a person can come upon plays a big factor of compensation when someone dies (which Amanda Ripley highly agrees on) which is upsetting to see that families rather get a bigger chunk of money than grieve a death.
Activity 31
1. Well in the article Amanda Ripley does state that its unfair the way the government distributes money to families when either their spouses or family members die in a tragic accident. But shes does have two opinions on greed that it isnt right for families to be greedy in a time of distress but on the other hand some people have a different way of grieving and tend to be greedy, its just human nature i guess.
2.The types of evidence Ripley uses to get across the key points and issues associated with the compensation of all victims are she gives examples of families who are going through these tough times of a loss of a family member or spouse and the financial struggles they are going to have to face without them. In the articles she describes the Sparacio family, Thomas Sparacio who died in Tower 2 lived in Staten Island with two year old twins with a wife(Angela Sparacio) who is excepting another child soon. Angela Sparacio only got an estimated $138,000 from the government which isnt much at all since Thomas was the primary salary coming from the house hold. Angela only worked part time as a psychologist and she isnt planning to back to work anytime soon since she has a third child on the way so she basically stuck in a rut she cant possibly get out of.
3. I do think the information Amanda Ripley is valid because it wouldnt make any sense if she lied about information she provided because she isnt trying to persuade the readers she is basically trying to get the readers to feel the suffering they have the go through trying to figure out the financial problems and sadness they are going to face since their loved one is gone.
4. I think the writer of the article uses an appeal the emotion to get the readers to get a feel what the families are facing. Just the the family I was talking about in the previous question I felt that Ripley was trying to get ht reader to understand how the wife felt trying to use an appeal to emotion Ripley describes the problems the wife is going to face without her husbands support.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
The Value of Life
My ideal week this week would probably getting all of my work done that Ive missed from when i was gone. I actually wish this week was settle so i can focus on just on my work but I know that isnt going to happen because I need to help my friend with her homecoming campaigning and having tests in math and anatomy which I really havent studied so Im SOL. I just really wish i can take a break for a little but i guess life doesnt have any breaks.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Literature Analysis #2
Topic(s) and/or Event(s)
1.I decided to read a book called Double Luck by Lu Chi Fa, its about Lu Chi Fa's life about being a Chinese orphan. When Lu Chi Fa was about three both his parents died, leaving him one thing his name which means "new beginning". He was passed on to relative to relative not ever having a permanent home. He had to go through a lot of misfortune like being sold into slavery, standing on the streets asking for money, through all of that he never gave up what he dreamed of doing which was coming to America and opening up his own restaurant, which ended up coming true.
2. I believe that he choose to write about himself because he wanted to tell his story and have people dream bigger. He wanted to make us realize through all that he has gone through that not even once did he think about giving up, even though we are given obstacles to overcome we shouldn't just avoid them that instead we should pull through and learn from them.
3. I chose this book to read because my aunt recommended it , she loved how my uncles life story was similar to Lu Chi Fa's which really grasped my attention because I really wanted to see what this book was actually about. Once I started reading it for some reason I felt an instant connection. I felt so terrible for all the stuff he had to go through but it made me want to keep reading because I truly felt that his life was going to take an opposite turn and he will soon live his dream.
4.Yes I did find the book to be realistic. I couldnt really make any personal connections through his situation because what he had to go through was pretty harsh, I mean I must say I live a much more easier life then he did. But in the book Lu Chi Fa describes an old lady who takes care of him which he calls Grandma. She feeds and takes care of him, provides a roof over his head she basically treats him as if he were her own son, and I can relate to that because my grandma treats me the exact same way, she loves me with all the love she has just like grandma did to Lu Chi Fa.
People
1. Well the author did use a lot of personal observations, but just like every description we are going to have our own imagination towards it and we will see each character physically different. When Lu Chi Fa describes his sister his tone is really respectable because he adores his sister because he sees how much she loves him and cares for him. She was the mother that Lu Chi Fa never had(even though she really couldnt take care of him but she guided him into the right directions).
2. In the book Lu Chi Fa describes his sister, she was his only sister and she treated him like he was her own. His sister was really small and petite, he says she was the most beautiful women he has ever seen, which I believe because a lot of men wanted to marry her. She ended up with a man that was well off but the man didnt want Lu Chi Fa to stay with them because they already had children of their own.
Lu Chi Fa also describes the blind man. The blind man was a man that also took care of Lu Chi Fa for awhile(well actually Chi Fa was the one taking care of the man). The blind man is a really pale tall thin man, with hair as long as a horses tail. Lu Chi Fa actually learned how to read because everyday the blind man asked Chi Fa to read a book, also he taught himself how to cook too since the blind man wasnt able to do it.
3.Chi Fa wrote about people who made an influence in his life. Lu Chi Fa's sister taught him to be brave and humble which lead him into the person he is today. The blind man taught Lu Chi Fa how to read and made Lu Chi Fa see his misfortune as a blessing in disguise.
1. An example of direct characterization is Lu Chi Fa's sister, Lu Chi Fa makes direct statements about his sister when he describes how she treats him like he is her own son, how she is humble by showing him to be kind and hope for good fortune. An example of indirect characterization is when Chi Fa describes the blind man, the blind man hardly says any words at all, so the house was full of silence majority of the time. But as Lu Chi Fa stayed longer in the house eventually he became more open, and actually a sweet and kind man.
2. I'm not quite sure if there is a protagonist in the book but Chi Fa does describe the Communist Parents who beat and hardly feed him, I'm pretty sure they are flat characters because he ran away from them so I really dont think they changed.
3.After reading the book I do feel I've met the author. When he said " Like the stars in the sky, some of those in my past shed a lesser light. They were there to teach me patience and courage; they made me strong. Looking back on my life, I am glad for every person I have known." And from that point I felt that I personally knew him because everything that he shared was so touching that I grew this respect for him
Style
1.In the story Chi Fa describes a cricket that he always carried with him. If the cricket would make tunes it would always bring Chi Fa good fortune, I guess you can say it was his good luck charm.
2. The author uses lengthly descriptions of places and people but I loved how he did that because it actually felt that I was at that exact place he was describing; I just felt more engaged in the book.
3. The author uses pathos, an appeal to emotion. He describes all the hardships hes been through, not ever having a permanent home because nobody really wanted to take care of him, they saw him as a burden in their lives.
4.I really think through everything he has been through his tone was thankful because without all of it he wouldnt be where he is at right now.
5.Chi Fa talks briefly about the Chinese Civil War and World War II, which really does matter to my thinking because it really put an effect on the story makes it more relatable in a way.
From this book i will always remember that I really shouldnt be complaining that i have a really difficult life when actually its not difficult at all! I just make it seem that way, their is always somebody out there in the world that has it 20 times harder than I do and they arent compaining about their lives they pull through and live their lives.
1.I decided to read a book called Double Luck by Lu Chi Fa, its about Lu Chi Fa's life about being a Chinese orphan. When Lu Chi Fa was about three both his parents died, leaving him one thing his name which means "new beginning". He was passed on to relative to relative not ever having a permanent home. He had to go through a lot of misfortune like being sold into slavery, standing on the streets asking for money, through all of that he never gave up what he dreamed of doing which was coming to America and opening up his own restaurant, which ended up coming true.
2. I believe that he choose to write about himself because he wanted to tell his story and have people dream bigger. He wanted to make us realize through all that he has gone through that not even once did he think about giving up, even though we are given obstacles to overcome we shouldn't just avoid them that instead we should pull through and learn from them.
3. I chose this book to read because my aunt recommended it , she loved how my uncles life story was similar to Lu Chi Fa's which really grasped my attention because I really wanted to see what this book was actually about. Once I started reading it for some reason I felt an instant connection. I felt so terrible for all the stuff he had to go through but it made me want to keep reading because I truly felt that his life was going to take an opposite turn and he will soon live his dream.
4.Yes I did find the book to be realistic. I couldnt really make any personal connections through his situation because what he had to go through was pretty harsh, I mean I must say I live a much more easier life then he did. But in the book Lu Chi Fa describes an old lady who takes care of him which he calls Grandma. She feeds and takes care of him, provides a roof over his head she basically treats him as if he were her own son, and I can relate to that because my grandma treats me the exact same way, she loves me with all the love she has just like grandma did to Lu Chi Fa.
People
1. Well the author did use a lot of personal observations, but just like every description we are going to have our own imagination towards it and we will see each character physically different. When Lu Chi Fa describes his sister his tone is really respectable because he adores his sister because he sees how much she loves him and cares for him. She was the mother that Lu Chi Fa never had(even though she really couldnt take care of him but she guided him into the right directions).
2. In the book Lu Chi Fa describes his sister, she was his only sister and she treated him like he was her own. His sister was really small and petite, he says she was the most beautiful women he has ever seen, which I believe because a lot of men wanted to marry her. She ended up with a man that was well off but the man didnt want Lu Chi Fa to stay with them because they already had children of their own.
Lu Chi Fa also describes the blind man. The blind man was a man that also took care of Lu Chi Fa for awhile(well actually Chi Fa was the one taking care of the man). The blind man is a really pale tall thin man, with hair as long as a horses tail. Lu Chi Fa actually learned how to read because everyday the blind man asked Chi Fa to read a book, also he taught himself how to cook too since the blind man wasnt able to do it.
3.Chi Fa wrote about people who made an influence in his life. Lu Chi Fa's sister taught him to be brave and humble which lead him into the person he is today. The blind man taught Lu Chi Fa how to read and made Lu Chi Fa see his misfortune as a blessing in disguise.
1. An example of direct characterization is Lu Chi Fa's sister, Lu Chi Fa makes direct statements about his sister when he describes how she treats him like he is her own son, how she is humble by showing him to be kind and hope for good fortune. An example of indirect characterization is when Chi Fa describes the blind man, the blind man hardly says any words at all, so the house was full of silence majority of the time. But as Lu Chi Fa stayed longer in the house eventually he became more open, and actually a sweet and kind man.
2. I'm not quite sure if there is a protagonist in the book but Chi Fa does describe the Communist Parents who beat and hardly feed him, I'm pretty sure they are flat characters because he ran away from them so I really dont think they changed.
3.After reading the book I do feel I've met the author. When he said " Like the stars in the sky, some of those in my past shed a lesser light. They were there to teach me patience and courage; they made me strong. Looking back on my life, I am glad for every person I have known." And from that point I felt that I personally knew him because everything that he shared was so touching that I grew this respect for him
Style
1.In the story Chi Fa describes a cricket that he always carried with him. If the cricket would make tunes it would always bring Chi Fa good fortune, I guess you can say it was his good luck charm.
2. The author uses lengthly descriptions of places and people but I loved how he did that because it actually felt that I was at that exact place he was describing; I just felt more engaged in the book.
3. The author uses pathos, an appeal to emotion. He describes all the hardships hes been through, not ever having a permanent home because nobody really wanted to take care of him, they saw him as a burden in their lives.
4.I really think through everything he has been through his tone was thankful because without all of it he wouldnt be where he is at right now.
5.Chi Fa talks briefly about the Chinese Civil War and World War II, which really does matter to my thinking because it really put an effect on the story makes it more relatable in a way.
From this book i will always remember that I really shouldnt be complaining that i have a really difficult life when actually its not difficult at all! I just make it seem that way, their is always somebody out there in the world that has it 20 times harder than I do and they arent compaining about their lives they pull through and live their lives.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
To Be or Not To Be
Hamlet questions whether or not to avenge his fathers death or not, whether it was more noble to suffer the slings and arrows of an unbearable situation, or to declare the war on the sea of troubles that torture one, and opposing them, end them. To die, to sleep simple as that. And with sleep we end the heartaches and the thousand natural misteries that human beings have to endure. To die.To sleep. To sleep. Perhaps to dream. Yes that was the problem. Because in the sleep of death the kind of dreams that could come once our bodies has to hold back, That's what makes long life such a calamity. Because who would tolerate the whips and scorns of time, the tyrants offences against us, the contempt of proud men, the pain of rejected love, injustice, People's obsession with their positions, being made fun of, By people who are wiser and worthier. When one could just release oneself with a naked blade? Who would carry this load, sweating and grunting under the burden of a weary life if it werent for the dread of the afterlife, the undiscovered country no one comes back from, weakens our will and makes us choose the pain we have rather than pain to others that we dont know about. Something about it makes cowards of us all
Vocabulary #7
Cursory- done or made quickly
Impetus- a force that causes an object to begin moving or to continue to move
Pinnacle- the highest point
Contumely- rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance
Bereavement- mourning: state of sorrow over the death or departure of love
Cache- a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place
Consummation- the point at which something is complete or finalized
Calamity- a state of deep distress or caused by major misfortune or loss
Avarice- extreme greed for wealth or material gain
Fortify- to protect or strengthen against attack
Erratic- having no fixed or regular course;wandering
Ubiquitous- existing or being everywhere at the same time
Fortitude- of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
Nonchalant- seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent
Affect- the conscious aspect of an emotion considered apart from the bodily changes
Effect- a change that is result or consequence of an action or other cause
Misappropriate- to appropriate wrongly
Pragmatic- dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
Metacognition- awareness or analysis of one's own learning or thinking process
Devoutly- devoted to religion or the fulfillment of religious obligations
Sentences:
1. The man did a cursory inspection of the house.
2. He lacked the impetus to study, so he flunked his english class.
3. They reached the pinnacle point of the mountain.
4. Church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely.
5. The family was in bereavement when their dog died.
6. He kept a large cache of money in his safe.
7. The divorce has finally reached its consummation.
8. There was a sequence of calamities after the tornado.
9. The Kardashians are an avarice family.
10. In preparation for a German attack, the Allies decided to fortify the town.
11. I dont have a bedtime, my sleeping habits are very erratic.
12. Many household appliances have become ubiquitous, such as a washing machine, fridge and TV's.
13. My grandma showed great fortitude before she passed away.
14. She was talking nonchalantly to her mom.
15. Earthquakes can affect wide areas and cause much destruction.
16. Loss of stamina is one negative effect of smoking.
17. She used misappropriate language toward her parents.
18. The scientist has a very pragmatic approach toward the water crisis.
19. Little kids arent aware of other peoples metacognition.
20. The priest showed how devoutly he was toward his faith in his speech.
Impetus- a force that causes an object to begin moving or to continue to move
Pinnacle- the highest point
Contumely- rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance
Bereavement- mourning: state of sorrow over the death or departure of love
Cache- a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place
Consummation- the point at which something is complete or finalized
Calamity- a state of deep distress or caused by major misfortune or loss
Avarice- extreme greed for wealth or material gain
Fortify- to protect or strengthen against attack
Erratic- having no fixed or regular course;wandering
Ubiquitous- existing or being everywhere at the same time
Fortitude- of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
Nonchalant- seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent
Affect- the conscious aspect of an emotion considered apart from the bodily changes
Effect- a change that is result or consequence of an action or other cause
Misappropriate- to appropriate wrongly
Pragmatic- dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations
Metacognition- awareness or analysis of one's own learning or thinking process
Devoutly- devoted to religion or the fulfillment of religious obligations
Sentences:
1. The man did a cursory inspection of the house.
2. He lacked the impetus to study, so he flunked his english class.
3. They reached the pinnacle point of the mountain.
4. Church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely.
5. The family was in bereavement when their dog died.
6. He kept a large cache of money in his safe.
7. The divorce has finally reached its consummation.
8. There was a sequence of calamities after the tornado.
9. The Kardashians are an avarice family.
10. In preparation for a German attack, the Allies decided to fortify the town.
11. I dont have a bedtime, my sleeping habits are very erratic.
12. Many household appliances have become ubiquitous, such as a washing machine, fridge and TV's.
13. My grandma showed great fortitude before she passed away.
14. She was talking nonchalantly to her mom.
15. Earthquakes can affect wide areas and cause much destruction.
16. Loss of stamina is one negative effect of smoking.
17. She used misappropriate language toward her parents.
18. The scientist has a very pragmatic approach toward the water crisis.
19. Little kids arent aware of other peoples metacognition.
20. The priest showed how devoutly he was toward his faith in his speech.
Monday, September 30, 2013
To Act or Not To Act
In Hamlets To be or not to be soliloquy Hamlet debates whether or not his life is being wasted, he describes it more honorable to live with a troubled mind than the cruelty of life. Hamlet isnt as positive as Steve Jobs was in his speech, Hamlet explains that why live on this earth where all these bad people live with all this corruption and hurt, why deal with all of this when we can just basically die if we wasted. Why live a long crazy life? When you can experience the afterlife where you dont dwell on anything, and all of what you've done is forgotten. Hamlet had a total different perspective of then Steve Jobs, where JObs focused on the positives of bad situations and didnt give up in the worst of situations he kept his head held and pulled through.
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Dear Steve
After I was done reading your speech a lot of what you said actually made me think and I soon realized that you were absolutely right. When you described when you got fired from Apple and how it was devastating but it was actually the best thing that happened to you got me a little confused because you got fired from something you loved to do, but then you explained getting fired from Apple opened new doors of opportunities and those opportunities lead to you creating Pixar which went to create the worlds first computer animated feature film, Toy story. Even though you got fired from a job that you loved(which they eventually took you back) you didnt give up because it was your passion but instead you took a different alternative and decided to start over which was really inspiring to hear. Another challenged you faced was cancer, which is such a scary thing to deal with and the fact the doctors said you only had about three months to live is quite surreal I bet but the way you saw and handled things with such a positive outlook was surprising to see. I really gained respect for you when I read that, its just not many people sees death as you put it " it clears out the old to make way for the new", actually i didnt even see it in that perspective but its true, it was a real eye opener. In your speech i loved everything you had to say it was touching and motivating to hear all the stories you went though from adoption to even having cancer and through those situations you still found a way to see light though all the darkness is phenomenal.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Netvibes
to be really honest i have no idea how to use Netvibes and im absolutely clueless so im going to need help on how to set everything up and how to use it. For the most part it looks like a cool website to have and maybe if i get the hang of it i will use it on a daily basis.
Vocabulary #6
Adroit- someone who is quick and skillful in their thoughts, behavior, or actions
Amicable- friendly
Averse- having a strong feeling of opposition
Belligerent- Agressive
Benevolent- characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
Cursory- done or made quickly
Duplicity- deceitfulness in speech or behavior
Extol- to praise highly
Feasible- possible to do easily or conveniently
Grimace- a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
Holocaust- destruction or slaughter on a mass scale
Impervious- immune
Impetus- a moving force
Jeopardy- danger of loss harm, or injury
Meticulous- extremely careful and precise
Nostalgia- a sentimental longing of affection
Quintessence- the pure and concentrated essence of a substance
Retrogress- go back to an earlier state
Scrutinize- to examine or observe with great care
Tepid- lacking in emotion warmth or enthusiasm
Accede- to give one's assent
Brandish- to wave or flourish
Comprise- to consist of
Deft- skillful
Destitute- deprived of
Explicit- clearly defined
Extirpate- to destroy completely
Inopportune- occurring at an inconvenient time
Ironic- the opposite of what is expected to happen
Musty- to emit horrific odor
Officious- assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way
Ominous- giving the impression that something bad is going to happen
Pinnacle- the highest point
Premeditated- think out or plan beforehand
Rampant- violent in action or spirit
Solace- comfort in a time of distress
Supple- bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed
Venal- open to bribary
Amicable- friendly
Averse- having a strong feeling of opposition
Belligerent- Agressive
Benevolent- characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
Cursory- done or made quickly
Duplicity- deceitfulness in speech or behavior
Extol- to praise highly
Feasible- possible to do easily or conveniently
Grimace- a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
Holocaust- destruction or slaughter on a mass scale
Impervious- immune
Impetus- a moving force
Jeopardy- danger of loss harm, or injury
Meticulous- extremely careful and precise
Nostalgia- a sentimental longing of affection
Quintessence- the pure and concentrated essence of a substance
Retrogress- go back to an earlier state
Scrutinize- to examine or observe with great care
Tepid- lacking in emotion warmth or enthusiasm
Accede- to give one's assent
Brandish- to wave or flourish
Comprise- to consist of
Deft- skillful
Destitute- deprived of
Explicit- clearly defined
Extirpate- to destroy completely
Inopportune- occurring at an inconvenient time
Ironic- the opposite of what is expected to happen
Musty- to emit horrific odor
Officious- assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way
Ominous- giving the impression that something bad is going to happen
Pinnacle- the highest point
Premeditated- think out or plan beforehand
Rampant- violent in action or spirit
Solace- comfort in a time of distress
Supple- bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed
Venal- open to bribary
Declaration of Learning Independence
I want to learn not to procrastinate all the time so i can get my work finished and not having to worry about it the day before its due. I also would like to learn new methods of studying because using the same old method is boring after awhile and i want to teach myself how to make learning fun and not for it to be something that i have to do but something that i want to do.
Freedom of Choice
As we are little all we ever dream about is becoming old enough to make our own choices because we got tired of parents telling us what to do! But as im getting older I've realized that the choices that i make are in my hands now and it really scares me. The feeling of making our own choices feels pretty great, but intimidating its a big responsibility to take on and I guess you can say its a step into a adulthood which feels quite unreal. Making your own choices can have its pros and cons like for starters making your own choices is being able to take responsibility for your own actions and doing what you want to do because its your life and no one elses, but you really dont have parents to help you out on decisions you make because you're the one taking control now not them. Opportunities that it brings is deciding what you want to do with your life and what paths to take and how to accomplish your goals without people making those choices for you because you're the one taking control now. For me i love making my own choices but sometimes i do miss my parents helping me make choices for me but as you get older you learn that you need to take control of your own life and not let other people control it for you.
Monday, September 16, 2013
No Child Left Behind
Students using tablets instead of books is a fantastic idea! I mean think about it schools are already spending thousands of dollars a year replacing and buying new books for students why not use that money towards a tablet where a child can also learn from. I feel that students would have more fun using a tablet and be more entertained. Technology is growing and becoming an importance in society, we should give this tablet idea a try. Using tablets will grasp more students attention and it will give the students a chance to be more engaged in class because they arent just sitting there bored out of their minds they are using technology to learn which is way better than reading and learning out of some boring old textbook.
Vocabulary #5
Adroit- someone who is quick and skillful in their thoughts,behavior, or actions
Amicable-friendly
Averse-having a strong feeling of opposition
Belligerent-aggressive
Benevolent-characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
Cursory-done or made quickly
Duplicity-deceitfulness in speech or behavior
Extol-to praise highly
Feasible- possible to do easily or conveniently
Grimace-a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
Holocaust- destruction destruction or slaughter on a mass scale
Impervious-not allowing entrance or passage
Impetus-a moving force
Jeopardy-danger of loss harm or injury
Meticulous-extremely careful and precise
Nostalgia-a sentimental longing in affection for the past
Quintessence- the pure and concentrated essence of a substance
Retrogress-go back to an earlier state
Scrutinize-to examine or observe with great care
Tepid-lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm
Sentences-
1. She is adroit at handling problems.
2. The two enemies came to an amicable agreement to make peace.
3. Most students have an averse feeling toward boring subjects.
4. His belligerence tended to severely limit his relationship with friends.
5. Santa Clause is known for his jolly, benevolent personality.
6. I spent a cursory amount of time on my economy project because i had very little time to complete the task.
7. The cop interviewed the witness for an hour and he didn't see any duplicity in his statements.
8. The golfers extolled the benefits of membership at their country club.
9. It is not feasible to win the lotto.
10.The grimace on the mans face clearly spoke his opinion of the president's speech.
11. The Holocaust was an evil and tragic that took place in World War II.
12. The coat is impervious to rain.
13. The business firm was in jeopardy collapsing because of fraud.
14. Students who are meticulous in their work make the best of their education.
15. When walking through the halls of her old school she felt so much nostalgia.
14. Drake is the quintessence of the rap culture.
15. She retrogressed to the starting point of her rehabilitation.
16. The young girl had a tepid reaction in meeting her new step-father.
Amicable-friendly
Averse-having a strong feeling of opposition
Belligerent-aggressive
Benevolent-characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
Cursory-done or made quickly
Duplicity-deceitfulness in speech or behavior
Extol-to praise highly
Feasible- possible to do easily or conveniently
Grimace-a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
Holocaust- destruction destruction or slaughter on a mass scale
Impervious-not allowing entrance or passage
Impetus-a moving force
Jeopardy-danger of loss harm or injury
Meticulous-extremely careful and precise
Nostalgia-a sentimental longing in affection for the past
Quintessence- the pure and concentrated essence of a substance
Retrogress-go back to an earlier state
Scrutinize-to examine or observe with great care
Tepid-lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm
Sentences-
1. She is adroit at handling problems.
2. The two enemies came to an amicable agreement to make peace.
3. Most students have an averse feeling toward boring subjects.
4. His belligerence tended to severely limit his relationship with friends.
5. Santa Clause is known for his jolly, benevolent personality.
6. I spent a cursory amount of time on my economy project because i had very little time to complete the task.
7. The cop interviewed the witness for an hour and he didn't see any duplicity in his statements.
8. The golfers extolled the benefits of membership at their country club.
9. It is not feasible to win the lotto.
10.The grimace on the mans face clearly spoke his opinion of the president's speech.
11. The Holocaust was an evil and tragic that took place in World War II.
12. The coat is impervious to rain.
13. The business firm was in jeopardy collapsing because of fraud.
14. Students who are meticulous in their work make the best of their education.
15. When walking through the halls of her old school she felt so much nostalgia.
14. Drake is the quintessence of the rap culture.
15. She retrogressed to the starting point of her rehabilitation.
16. The young girl had a tepid reaction in meeting her new step-father.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Literature Analysis #1
Topic(s) and or Events
1. In I know why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou describes herself as an insecure black girl in the South during the 1930's. When Maya was only three years old her parents divorced and her and her older brother Bailey were shipped off to Stamps Arkansas to live with there grandma. Even though Maya describes her life as a struggle going back and forth between parents she illustrates how strength of a character and love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma.
2. I think she wanted to describe her life struggle and bring attention to the reader to the suffering of her race.
3. I choose to read this book because I love the poetry Maya Angelou writes and I saw she had a non-fiction book about her life story and I was really intrigued to read it; when I began reading this book I felt an instant connection and the more I read the more I just couldn't put it down.
4. Yes, I did find the book realistic I mean just the way she described everything makes you feel that you were in that exact moment with her. In the book she described how her parents weren't together all of her life and how they dated other people which I can absolutely connect with because I've been through the same situation.
People
1. Maya describes most of the time how people in her life are so good looking like her mother, grandmother, dad and brother. She describes how her brother is really smart but we might portray things differently like we all have your interpretations of beauty.
2.In the book Maya describes her brother Bailey as a total stud, he has curly back hair, smooth dark skin, he is just all around good looking. But he isnt just good looking he is also really smart and witty too. Bailey has always seeked affection since he didn't really get it from his parents because they werent really around much. Bailey cared for Maya he took care of her, bought her books, and defended her from insults( he meant a lot to Maya). If i had to write Bailey as a fictional character I would want to reveal his personality through his thoughts and words because Bailey had such a strong personality wish was quite great to read.
"Momma" thats what Maya and Bailey called their grandma. Momma was a very religious women, she knew all of the bible versus by heart and said a prayer everyday. Maya describes her Momma as a very good looking (but with a deep voice) women. Momma was a very strong and strict women, she taught Maya and Bailey how to work and she emphasized the importance of education, cleanliness, and manners. I would write Momma just like Maya did I loved how she made statements about Mommas personality, it gave me a real good feel how Momma was on a daily basis, and thats what the reader likes to feel that they can relive the moment that the writer describes.
3.Bailey and Momma were a big part of Maya's life, they both taught her values that she learned to apply. What made them interesting to write about is how Maya admired them dearly and how they affected her life, they were really important people to her and it was touching to see how much it they they meant to her.
Style
1. The author used foreshadowing and symbolism in her story. For example Momma is a strong and bold person she refuses to challenge they way white people in the town treat her but Maya and Bailey have a different opinion on the matter. This difference of opinion foreshadows a possible confrontation over the issue later in the book. When Maya and Bailey receive Christmas presents from their parents one year, they both burst into tears. Why would they cry over presents? Its because these presents reveal to Maya and Bailey that their parents are still alive and living in California without them. So presents which usually symbolize giving ends up symbolizing rejection.
2. Maya Angelou used lengthy descriptions of places and people in the book because she is a story teller and thats what story tellers do, describe.
3. Maya confronts the effects of racism and segregation in America at a very young age. She doesnt let people walk all over her just because she is a different color. The mood she creates is a girl who is confused about a lot of things, since she never really had parents to guide her.
4. Maya doesnt agree that blacks have to struggle, where the whites take so many things for granted. She notes that black people dont nearly have as much as the whites do, and still the whites wouldnt know how to survive of what they have nearly as well as the black community.
5. Well in the book Maya mainly talks about segregation and how it was really difficult during that time, it was hard that the blacks were treated like such dirt and had no respect what so ever. And when she was explaining during that time in the 1930's, it made me realize that we have it so easy compared to them at that time and we take a lot of things for granted and we should start giving more than taking more.
One thing i will expect to remember from this book is when she described when she got raped. It was so difficult to read but it was sad that she didnt know it was wrong she thought it was out of love and she actually liked it because she was getting some type of love she had never felt. It was hard to hear that at first she thought it was okay, its one thing I will always remember because she never new what love really felt because she never felt it from her parents.
1. In I know why the Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou describes herself as an insecure black girl in the South during the 1930's. When Maya was only three years old her parents divorced and her and her older brother Bailey were shipped off to Stamps Arkansas to live with there grandma. Even though Maya describes her life as a struggle going back and forth between parents she illustrates how strength of a character and love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma.
2. I think she wanted to describe her life struggle and bring attention to the reader to the suffering of her race.
3. I choose to read this book because I love the poetry Maya Angelou writes and I saw she had a non-fiction book about her life story and I was really intrigued to read it; when I began reading this book I felt an instant connection and the more I read the more I just couldn't put it down.
4. Yes, I did find the book realistic I mean just the way she described everything makes you feel that you were in that exact moment with her. In the book she described how her parents weren't together all of her life and how they dated other people which I can absolutely connect with because I've been through the same situation.
People
1. Maya describes most of the time how people in her life are so good looking like her mother, grandmother, dad and brother. She describes how her brother is really smart but we might portray things differently like we all have your interpretations of beauty.
2.In the book Maya describes her brother Bailey as a total stud, he has curly back hair, smooth dark skin, he is just all around good looking. But he isnt just good looking he is also really smart and witty too. Bailey has always seeked affection since he didn't really get it from his parents because they werent really around much. Bailey cared for Maya he took care of her, bought her books, and defended her from insults( he meant a lot to Maya). If i had to write Bailey as a fictional character I would want to reveal his personality through his thoughts and words because Bailey had such a strong personality wish was quite great to read.
"Momma" thats what Maya and Bailey called their grandma. Momma was a very religious women, she knew all of the bible versus by heart and said a prayer everyday. Maya describes her Momma as a very good looking (but with a deep voice) women. Momma was a very strong and strict women, she taught Maya and Bailey how to work and she emphasized the importance of education, cleanliness, and manners. I would write Momma just like Maya did I loved how she made statements about Mommas personality, it gave me a real good feel how Momma was on a daily basis, and thats what the reader likes to feel that they can relive the moment that the writer describes.
3.Bailey and Momma were a big part of Maya's life, they both taught her values that she learned to apply. What made them interesting to write about is how Maya admired them dearly and how they affected her life, they were really important people to her and it was touching to see how much it they they meant to her.
Style
1. The author used foreshadowing and symbolism in her story. For example Momma is a strong and bold person she refuses to challenge they way white people in the town treat her but Maya and Bailey have a different opinion on the matter. This difference of opinion foreshadows a possible confrontation over the issue later in the book. When Maya and Bailey receive Christmas presents from their parents one year, they both burst into tears. Why would they cry over presents? Its because these presents reveal to Maya and Bailey that their parents are still alive and living in California without them. So presents which usually symbolize giving ends up symbolizing rejection.
2. Maya Angelou used lengthy descriptions of places and people in the book because she is a story teller and thats what story tellers do, describe.
3. Maya confronts the effects of racism and segregation in America at a very young age. She doesnt let people walk all over her just because she is a different color. The mood she creates is a girl who is confused about a lot of things, since she never really had parents to guide her.
4. Maya doesnt agree that blacks have to struggle, where the whites take so many things for granted. She notes that black people dont nearly have as much as the whites do, and still the whites wouldnt know how to survive of what they have nearly as well as the black community.
5. Well in the book Maya mainly talks about segregation and how it was really difficult during that time, it was hard that the blacks were treated like such dirt and had no respect what so ever. And when she was explaining during that time in the 1930's, it made me realize that we have it so easy compared to them at that time and we take a lot of things for granted and we should start giving more than taking more.
One thing i will expect to remember from this book is when she described when she got raped. It was so difficult to read but it was sad that she didnt know it was wrong she thought it was out of love and she actually liked it because she was getting some type of love she had never felt. It was hard to hear that at first she thought it was okay, its one thing I will always remember because she never new what love really felt because she never felt it from her parents.
Monday, September 9, 2013
Vocabulary #4
Accede- to give one's assent
Brandish- to wave or flourish
Comprise- to consist of
Deft- skillful
Destitute- altogether lacking
Explicit- clearly defined
Extirpate- to destroy completely
Inopportune- occurring at an inconvenient time
Ironic- characterized by or constituting irony
Musty- to emit horrific odor
Officious- assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way
Ominous- giving the impression that something bad is going to happen
Pinnacle- the highest point
Premeditated- think out or plan beforehand
Rampant- occurring without restraint and frequently
Solace- comfort in a time of distress
Stately- majestic
Supple- bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed
Suppress- forcibly put an end to
Venal-open to bribery
Brandish- to wave or flourish
Comprise- to consist of
Deft- skillful
Destitute- altogether lacking
Explicit- clearly defined
Extirpate- to destroy completely
Inopportune- occurring at an inconvenient time
Ironic- characterized by or constituting irony
Musty- to emit horrific odor
Officious- assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way
Ominous- giving the impression that something bad is going to happen
Pinnacle- the highest point
Premeditated- think out or plan beforehand
Rampant- occurring without restraint and frequently
Solace- comfort in a time of distress
Stately- majestic
Supple- bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed
Suppress- forcibly put an end to
Venal-open to bribery
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Vocabulary #3
Accomplice- a person who helps another commit a crime
Annihilate- to destroy completely
Arbitrary- determined by chance and not by reason
Brazen- bold without shame
Catalyst- A substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
Exodus- A departure of a large number of people
Facilitate- make (an action or process) easy
Incorrigible- incapable of being corrected or amended
Latent- present but not visible
Militant- vigorously active and aggressive
Morose- gloomy, bad tempered
Opaque- not able to be seen through
Paramount- more important than anything
Prattle- to talk in a foolish or simple minded way
Rebut- to refute evidence or argument
Reprimand- A severe, formal or official rebuke
Servitude- the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful
Stagnant- having no current flow
Slapdash- done too carelessly
Succumb- to yield to superior force
Sentences
1. The bank robber had an accomplice waiting outside in a car.
2. The dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima resulted in its total annihilation.
3. He felt brazen when he admitted to the crime he committed.
4. The catalyst is needed to make this chemical reaction occur.
5. Once the students found out there was a fire they made a mass exodus from the school building.
6. Exercise and diet are the key ways to facilitating weight loss.
7. Some people are incorrigible towards certain subjects.
8. The detective found latent fingerprints on the wall.
9. He was very militant in defending his beliefs.
10. He became a morose person when his grandfather passed away.
11. Bathroom windows are usually opaque for privacy.
12. It's paramount for you to respect others.
13. Parents like to prattle on with their lectures.
14. The attorney rebutted the arguments in the case.
15. The defendant was reprimanded when he found out he was guilty.
16. Southern plantations relied on the servitude of slaves for their crops to make money.
17. The pond is stagnant because it has no movement.
18. He did a slapdash performance on his project and got an F.
19. In the movie 300 the spartans never succumbed to the persians.
Annihilate- to destroy completely
Arbitrary- determined by chance and not by reason
Brazen- bold without shame
Catalyst- A substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
Exodus- A departure of a large number of people
Facilitate- make (an action or process) easy
Incorrigible- incapable of being corrected or amended
Latent- present but not visible
Militant- vigorously active and aggressive
Morose- gloomy, bad tempered
Opaque- not able to be seen through
Paramount- more important than anything
Prattle- to talk in a foolish or simple minded way
Rebut- to refute evidence or argument
Reprimand- A severe, formal or official rebuke
Servitude- the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful
Stagnant- having no current flow
Slapdash- done too carelessly
Succumb- to yield to superior force
Sentences
1. The bank robber had an accomplice waiting outside in a car.
2. The dropping the atomic bomb on Hiroshima resulted in its total annihilation.
3. He felt brazen when he admitted to the crime he committed.
4. The catalyst is needed to make this chemical reaction occur.
5. Once the students found out there was a fire they made a mass exodus from the school building.
6. Exercise and diet are the key ways to facilitating weight loss.
7. Some people are incorrigible towards certain subjects.
8. The detective found latent fingerprints on the wall.
9. He was very militant in defending his beliefs.
10. He became a morose person when his grandfather passed away.
11. Bathroom windows are usually opaque for privacy.
12. It's paramount for you to respect others.
13. Parents like to prattle on with their lectures.
14. The attorney rebutted the arguments in the case.
15. The defendant was reprimanded when he found out he was guilty.
16. Southern plantations relied on the servitude of slaves for their crops to make money.
17. The pond is stagnant because it has no movement.
18. He did a slapdash performance on his project and got an F.
19. In the movie 300 the spartans never succumbed to the persians.
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Vocabulary #2
Obesity- the condition of being grossly fat or overweight
Accumulate-gather together or acquire an increasing number of quantity of
Mass- typically large body of matter with no definite shape
Disease-a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and its typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms
Diet-a special of food to which one restricts oneself, either to lose weight or for medical reasons
Prevalence- to condition of being widespread
Stigma- a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person
Prevent(able)- to keep from happening
Adolescent-(of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult
Cardiovascular- of relating to the heart and blood vessels
Excessive- more than is necessary
Mechanism- a system of parts working together in a machine
Predispose-make someone liable or inclined to be specified attitude, or condition
Syndrome- A group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterized a disease, psychological disorder, or other abnormal condition
Sentences
1. Obesity rate in America has dropped by 1 percent.
2.I need to accumulate more vocabulary sentences to finish my homework.
3. The mass of the sun is 1.989E30 kg.
4.Seven-five percent of us die from cardiovascular disease, cancer or stroke.
5. A lady went on an all water diet and lost a total of 150 pounds.
6. Their is a prevalence of unemployment in the United States.
7. Being a convicted felon is a social stigma.
8. Obesity is preventable.
9. The parents became upset when their adolescent daughter came home late.
10. They were excessively working out.
11. Sarah used her shyness as a defense mechanism from getting to close to people.
12. Her broken leg left her predisposed from any physical activity.
13. Down's syndrome is a serious genetic disease caused by chromosomal problems.
Accumulate-gather together or acquire an increasing number of quantity of
Mass- typically large body of matter with no definite shape
Disease-a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and its typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms
Diet-a special of food to which one restricts oneself, either to lose weight or for medical reasons
Prevalence- to condition of being widespread
Stigma- a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person
Prevent(able)- to keep from happening
Adolescent-(of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult
Cardiovascular- of relating to the heart and blood vessels
Excessive- more than is necessary
Mechanism- a system of parts working together in a machine
Predispose-make someone liable or inclined to be specified attitude, or condition
Syndrome- A group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterized a disease, psychological disorder, or other abnormal condition
Sentences
1. Obesity rate in America has dropped by 1 percent.
2.I need to accumulate more vocabulary sentences to finish my homework.
3. The mass of the sun is 1.989E30 kg.
4.Seven-five percent of us die from cardiovascular disease, cancer or stroke.
5. A lady went on an all water diet and lost a total of 150 pounds.
6. Their is a prevalence of unemployment in the United States.
7. Being a convicted felon is a social stigma.
8. Obesity is preventable.
9. The parents became upset when their adolescent daughter came home late.
10. They were excessively working out.
11. Sarah used her shyness as a defense mechanism from getting to close to people.
12. Her broken leg left her predisposed from any physical activity.
13. Down's syndrome is a serious genetic disease caused by chromosomal problems.
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Prose & Cons:Obesity
Is fast food to blame for obesity in America? Yes and no, II mean fast food companies aren't shoving their food down our throats! We make the choice in whether or not to eat fast food. Fast food places make their food looking so appealing on commercials and to make things worse they sell it for cheap prices which make it so hard not to eat fast food. They persuade you to buy their food and of course we give in because it looks so delicious with such a reasonable price.
The choices we make affect us day to day, and one of them is our food choices. If you decide to make the choice to eat fast food on a day to day basis you shouldnt be surprised if you gain weight or feel unhealthy. You cant blame the company for making you obese, I'm more than positive that you know what you are consuming but I do agree that the things that they do put in their food is quite disgusting. And that is one major thing they should change about fast food is what they put in their product.
One thing I dont get is why do they have to put all these disgusting things into the food at fast food places? I believe that you can still make food taste great without all those gross ingredients that are unhealthy for our body. Companies like Mcdonalds, Wendy's, Burger King etc. should brainstorm ideas not just to make their food to taste great but also making their food way healthier for people to eat.
Over all we cant put all the blame on fast food companies for the increase of obesity because we are the people who are choosing to eat it! We make the unhealthy decision to eat a Big Mac with extra cheese they arent shoving it down our throats we are!
The choices we make affect us day to day, and one of them is our food choices. If you decide to make the choice to eat fast food on a day to day basis you shouldnt be surprised if you gain weight or feel unhealthy. You cant blame the company for making you obese, I'm more than positive that you know what you are consuming but I do agree that the things that they do put in their food is quite disgusting. And that is one major thing they should change about fast food is what they put in their product.
One thing I dont get is why do they have to put all these disgusting things into the food at fast food places? I believe that you can still make food taste great without all those gross ingredients that are unhealthy for our body. Companies like Mcdonalds, Wendy's, Burger King etc. should brainstorm ideas not just to make their food to taste great but also making their food way healthier for people to eat.
Over all we cant put all the blame on fast food companies for the increase of obesity because we are the people who are choosing to eat it! We make the unhealthy decision to eat a Big Mac with extra cheese they arent shoving it down our throats we are!
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Text Analysis #1
Hooray! America isnt considered the worlds fattest developed nation anymore, Mexico is! Nearly 32.8 percent of Mexico's population is obese compared to Americas 31.8 percent. According to statistics countries that are malnourished are the ones that are becoming obese, because of Mexicos urban lifestyle and malnourishment makes it an unhealthy lifestyle. Its quite shocking how the environment we live in can affect the way we eat. I learned that about 12 percent of the worlds population is obese, it the food choices we make can really effect our lifestyle and that exercising should be a big part of our lives to prevent obesity and diabetes.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
This is PHAT!
http://www.naturalnews.com/040736_Fast_Food_Nation_processed_foods_human_consumption.html
Vocabulary
Expository- intended to explain or describe something
Composition- the nature of something's ingredients for constituents
Assuage- make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
Decadence- moral or cultural decline
Hackneyed- Lacking significance through have being overused
Coalition- to form an alliance
Transcend-to go above and beyond
Meritorious- something that deserves merit
Lurid- shocking
Petulant- bad tempered; childish; snotty
Sentences
1. The students want to develop creative and expository writing.
2. The composition of the recipe included eggs and flour.
3.Assuage the bad feelings.
4.Some historians hold the fall of Rome can be attributed to internal decadence.
5. The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases.
6.We formed a coalition against animal abuse.
7. I transcended the requirements on the project I had in anatomy.
8.The soldiers of America deserve a meritorious honor from us.
9. She as a lurid secret to tell us.
10. A lack of coffee is causing her petulant behavior this morning.
Composition- the nature of something's ingredients for constituents
Assuage- make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
Decadence- moral or cultural decline
Hackneyed- Lacking significance through have being overused
Coalition- to form an alliance
Transcend-to go above and beyond
Meritorious- something that deserves merit
Lurid- shocking
Petulant- bad tempered; childish; snotty
Sentences
1. The students want to develop creative and expository writing.
2. The composition of the recipe included eggs and flour.
3.Assuage the bad feelings.
4.Some historians hold the fall of Rome can be attributed to internal decadence.
5. The sermon was full of hackneyed phrases.
6.We formed a coalition against animal abuse.
7. I transcended the requirements on the project I had in anatomy.
8.The soldiers of America deserve a meritorious honor from us.
9. She as a lurid secret to tell us.
10. A lack of coffee is causing her petulant behavior this morning.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
My Opinion isnt (A) Right
Here are some of the notes i took on the Socratic seminar on "Right to your Opinion":
- An argument should be between two people to verify whats true
- Some people use an opinion in a wrong way
- In order to validate your opinion you need to support it
- Reasoning behind your opinion
- Big people make little peoples opinions seem small
- You have right to life
- Interdependence-you depend on others
- How can you participate in a conversation without a goal?
- Limbic-part of the brain causes the human person to be either intellectual or mediocre
Reflections on Week 1
1) Are there any factors that you think are going to affect your participation or experience in this class? Access to a computer?Mobile/ Smart phone? Transportation? Schedule?
Well im not really used to this blog thing we have to do but im hoping that i get a great learning experience from this blog and begin to love it! For me procrastination is a little bit of a problem for me but i can tell in this class there isnt much time for that so i need to be able to get my head in the game and not try to put things aside for the last minute. Right now i dont have access to a computer but im trying my best too but the good thing is that i do have a smart phone. I am planning to try and get a job but my education is my main priority right now and if a job does interfere with my school work i will have to put it aside
2) Think of an awesome best learning experience that changed you. What did you learn? Where were you? What happened? Who else was there? Did it teach you anything about how you learn(or pay attention...or remember or think?) How did you know what was happening?
This summer i had an awesome learning experience that i thought id never get which is working with a doctor to see if its truly what i want to become. It truly was amazing and i loved every second of it! The doctor gave me tips and showed me so much, i was so lucky to work with an absolute amazing doctor like him! You could tell he loved his job and had so much drive and ever since working with him i came to realized that the medical field is the field that is made for me. I got to see patients with the doctor which was the best part because i dont know why but i just loved it. It was a great experience!
3) What are you most [excited/concerned] about in this class? What do you look forward to in learning? How do you think it can/will make a practical difference in your life?
What im most excited about in this class is the chance to improve on my writing. Im really looking forward to learning is what really makes an essay interesting and appealing to the reader. I think that if i do learn these things it will really help me on the personal statement for college
5 Go-To Sources for Good Non-Fiction Books
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/12719.Time_Magazine_s_All_TIME_100_Best_Non_Fiction_Books
http://www.fictionawardwinners.com/nytimesbestbooks/nonfiction.cfm
http://www.modernlibrary.com/top-100/100-best-nonfiction/
http://www.listmuse.com/best-books-top-100-nonfiction.php
http://www.openculture.com/2011/06/the_25_best_non-fiction_books_ever_readers_picks.html
Monday, August 19, 2013
What is Expository Composition?
After some research i came to learn that expository composition is a type of writing that is used to explain, describe, give information or inform. I truly think that expository composition is to demonstrate your learning on a certain topic.
It's all Latin to me
The quote "dimidium facti qui coepit habet: saprere aude, incipe" means who has begun has half done : dare to be wise. To me this quote means that why give up on something that you have already started be strong and be able to push through! Its mind over matter! And i also think that it means to be wise on the choices you make.
My Big Question!
After reading a book called Looking For Alaska by John Green i came to a question : How will you ever get out of this labyrinth of suffering?
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