Monday, November 28, 2011
Thanksgiving
This break I did not really do anything because I was sick for most of it. On Thanksgiving, I had two meals. I went to my uncle's on my dads side then my house for my moms side. I am pretty sure I gained about five pounds this week. I had to work on Black Friday 9-5 which was absolutely awful! I have never worked eight hours before so it was awful! After Black Friday, that is when I got really sick and so i did not leave my house till today for school. :(
Friday, November 18, 2011
A modest proposal questions
1) Swift uses satire and irony to create the author.
2).to call attention to abuses inflicted on Irish Catholics by well-to-do English Protestants.
3) The reader begins to realize this story is ironic about halfway during the essay.
4) The irish are victims to him and he also believes that they are to blame.
5) Swift does present serious topics. When he said stuff about the irish men and how they are living on the streets that was not suppose to be a satire moment it was suppose to be a fact.
6) The narrator breaks it down into satire, irony, and then the last paragraph actually talkes about what swift believes in.
7) The moment that the narrator wanted to create for sure had a moment of impact that the author wanted. The last paragraph the author stopped being funny and actually talked about what he wanted to say and the importance it had to him.
9) the word modest in the title is used a joke i think because it defiantly is not modest so i think the author wanted the readers to pick up on that it is not a joke, it is a serious issue.
10) In the essay, there are so many sentences used with sarcasm. I think the whole essay is sarcasm except for the last paragraph.
11) The modest proposal has political issues more than contemporary issues because it talks about all the rich and poor irish people living either on the streets or in really rich homes. you can not be just in the happy medium.
2).to call attention to abuses inflicted on Irish Catholics by well-to-do English Protestants.
3) The reader begins to realize this story is ironic about halfway during the essay.
4) The irish are victims to him and he also believes that they are to blame.
5) Swift does present serious topics. When he said stuff about the irish men and how they are living on the streets that was not suppose to be a satire moment it was suppose to be a fact.
6) The narrator breaks it down into satire, irony, and then the last paragraph actually talkes about what swift believes in.
7) The moment that the narrator wanted to create for sure had a moment of impact that the author wanted. The last paragraph the author stopped being funny and actually talked about what he wanted to say and the importance it had to him.
9) the word modest in the title is used a joke i think because it defiantly is not modest so i think the author wanted the readers to pick up on that it is not a joke, it is a serious issue.
10) In the essay, there are so many sentences used with sarcasm. I think the whole essay is sarcasm except for the last paragraph.
11) The modest proposal has political issues more than contemporary issues because it talks about all the rich and poor irish people living either on the streets or in really rich homes. you can not be just in the happy medium.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
SHREK and Satire
Exaggeration; When she kicks all of the fighters butts in five seconds.
Incongruity; when the fighters start randomly singing and dancing
Reversal; normally the princess's savior fights off the warriors but the princess fought them all without the savior even knowing.
Parody; When Fiona fought with all the karate stuff
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Why I Want a Wife- Judy Brady (Syfers) Questions
1) Does this essay have an explicitly stated thesis? If so, what is it? If you believe the thesis is implied, paraphrase it in your own words. Wifes are not meant to be slaves so the thesis statement is implied.
2) When Brady says "I want a wife" he means that his ideal girl would be all the things that he said in his essay.
3) When Brady uses wife instead of personal he or she pronouns, the reader is being sarcastic by saying my wife should do all these stuff when the truth is a wife should not being doing any of those stuff.
4) I do not think that Brady actually wants this wife because shes a girl first of all. This ideal spouse probably does not exist only because the person would have to give up their entire life just to make their spouse happy. Brady wrote this essay out of complete sarcasm because she knows that some guys actually want this in a wife and she knows that its completely impossible.
5) Brady defines her wifes duties as all of the stuff Brady does not want to do. Feeding the kids, bathing the kids, cleaning the house, etc. When Brady wrote this, she wanted her readers to respond kind of angry because when women read this, they know that is not how a normal day is for them if they are stay at home moms.
6) Dear Brady,
When I read your article, I did not agree with any of it. I believe that The husband and the wife should have a equal share when dealing with the kids since they had them together. Also, you say that your wife needs to provide you with sexual needs whenever you want them and I agree with that sometimes but not all the time waiting for you to say oh okay lets go. Your article was a well written sarcastic article.
7) I want infeldelity.
Not too long ago, my dad was caught cheating. I realized that every person should have the chance to practice free and open love. If your married, your spouse should let you go out to a bar and hook up with a random girl from the bar because your attracted to her. I also think that you should have multiple partners while going out and exploring new partners. Since most older couples have been married for so long, they most likely get bored of the same old stuff they have to deal with, so why not take a week out of your marriage and act single; kind of like a hall pass. The only downside is, is that you never know when your husband or wife is going to leave you because they fall in love with someone else while cheating. I think infeldelity would totally work and that every married couple should get the chance to experience what it feels like because let me tell you; it is a rush.
2) When Brady says "I want a wife" he means that his ideal girl would be all the things that he said in his essay.
3) When Brady uses wife instead of personal he or she pronouns, the reader is being sarcastic by saying my wife should do all these stuff when the truth is a wife should not being doing any of those stuff.
4) I do not think that Brady actually wants this wife because shes a girl first of all. This ideal spouse probably does not exist only because the person would have to give up their entire life just to make their spouse happy. Brady wrote this essay out of complete sarcasm because she knows that some guys actually want this in a wife and she knows that its completely impossible.
5) Brady defines her wifes duties as all of the stuff Brady does not want to do. Feeding the kids, bathing the kids, cleaning the house, etc. When Brady wrote this, she wanted her readers to respond kind of angry because when women read this, they know that is not how a normal day is for them if they are stay at home moms.
6) Dear Brady,
When I read your article, I did not agree with any of it. I believe that The husband and the wife should have a equal share when dealing with the kids since they had them together. Also, you say that your wife needs to provide you with sexual needs whenever you want them and I agree with that sometimes but not all the time waiting for you to say oh okay lets go. Your article was a well written sarcastic article.
7) I want infeldelity.
Not too long ago, my dad was caught cheating. I realized that every person should have the chance to practice free and open love. If your married, your spouse should let you go out to a bar and hook up with a random girl from the bar because your attracted to her. I also think that you should have multiple partners while going out and exploring new partners. Since most older couples have been married for so long, they most likely get bored of the same old stuff they have to deal with, so why not take a week out of your marriage and act single; kind of like a hall pass. The only downside is, is that you never know when your husband or wife is going to leave you because they fall in love with someone else while cheating. I think infeldelity would totally work and that every married couple should get the chance to experience what it feels like because let me tell you; it is a rush.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Lightswitch
I walk into my room and the light was off. I try to turn it on but it would not! All the lights would turn on in my house besides mine so i was starting to get freaked out. It wasnt storming so i was really confused. I light a match and lay in my bed waiting for my parents to come home. All of a sudden,, I hear deep breathing. I close my eyes hoping it was just a dream. I hear the garage and I sprint downstairs. thankfully it was my parents and i tell them that my light wasnt turning on so my dad walks upstairs and turns it on. Embarrassing
Monday, October 31, 2011
I know what you did.. the night on halloween
It was a dark, halloween night. Boys and girls were getting ready to trick or treat; A little boy name elvis was dressed up as elvis (how ironic); Him and his sister were about to start off on their two hour candy journey when Elvis spotted something in their mailbox. It read "I know what you did.. on the night of Halloween". Elvis and his sister thought it was a joke so they thought nothing of it. When Elvis and his sister got halfway through their neighborhood, they saw another letter. This time, Elvis's sister read it; "I know what your doing... tonight". His sister turned around sharply making sure no one was watching them. They see a person watching them from across the street. They start sprinting back to their house and they turn around and the creepy guy in the mask was no where to be found. We begin to slow down and finally come to walk but still looking behind us. We turn back around and the guy with a mask is right there! Elvis starts screaming. The guy in the mask puts his hand over Elvis's mouth suffucating him. Elvis's sister kicks the creepy guy in the stomach and he falls to the ground. His sister lifts his mask up and realized it was their dad.Elvis's sister had kicked their father so hard, that he died. HAPPPPPPPPPYYYYYYYYYYYYYY HALLLLLLOOOOOOWWWWWEEEEEENNNNNNN
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Letter from a Birmingham : they say/ i say
1) It is unfortunate that demonstrations are taking place in Birmingham, but it is even more unfortunate that the city's white power structure left the negro community with no alternative.
2) My friends, i must say to you that we have not made a single gain in civil rights that privileged groups seldom gives up their privileges voluntarily.
3)Let us consider a more concrete example of just and unjust laws.
4)in no sense i do advocate evading or defying the law, as would the rabid segregationist.
5)Actually, we who engage in which all men will respect the dignity and worth of human personality.
2) My friends, i must say to you that we have not made a single gain in civil rights that privileged groups seldom gives up their privileges voluntarily.
3)Let us consider a more concrete example of just and unjust laws.
4)in no sense i do advocate evading or defying the law, as would the rabid segregationist.
5)Actually, we who engage in which all men will respect the dignity and worth of human personality.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Entering the Conversation
Exercise 1;
When male fashion designers come to mind, people's first thought is that they are gay because they design clothes and are most of the time very flamboyient. In movies, directors make the character seem very gay because it "fits" there description. I don't know any fashion designers but i bet most of them are not gay and that they are happily married. When people think fashion designers, they automically think gay; and let me tell you they are not!
exercise 2;
In the introduction to "They Say/ I Say" the moves that matter uin academic writing, gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein provide templates designed to help writers understand the writing and accepting of both sides of the story. Although some poeple believe there side is right all the time, Graff and Birkenstein insist that a story always has two sides. In sum, then, their view, the types of templates that the authors recommend is to always be open to different theory's.
When male fashion designers come to mind, people's first thought is that they are gay because they design clothes and are most of the time very flamboyient. In movies, directors make the character seem very gay because it "fits" there description. I don't know any fashion designers but i bet most of them are not gay and that they are happily married. When people think fashion designers, they automically think gay; and let me tell you they are not!
exercise 2;
In the introduction to "They Say/ I Say" the moves that matter uin academic writing, gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein provide templates designed to help writers understand the writing and accepting of both sides of the story. Although some poeple believe there side is right all the time, Graff and Birkenstein insist that a story always has two sides. In sum, then, their view, the types of templates that the authors recommend is to always be open to different theory's.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
I believe articles
There Is No God
When I read this article about this guy not believing in god made me furious. How else would we be alive? I understand that some people or cultures believe that there are many gods, or statues that represent a God depending on your background, but this guy doesnt believe in anything religion wise. He thinks if theres nothing there, you cant not believe in it. Also, he thinks things are more important like jello, sex, and t.v. I defiantly don't believe in anything this guy believes in.
Respect Yourself
if you don’t respect yourself, no one else is going to do it for you. This saying right here basically describes how you see yourself. I know personally, I've felt this way time and time again whether I see five dollars laying around my house and take it not knowing whose it was, or even stealing something from UDF when I was eight. People will like you, and have more respect for you, if you respect yourself first and foremost and always remember that you have the right to make yourself happy, people will see that too.
The Power to Forget
When something so devastating happens to you, most people hold grudges forever. I know personally im like that, and even though I try so hard to change, I simply can't. With my parent's divorce, i blame my dad for cheating, and then my mom for not giving him a second chance. To move on with life, and to be happy, people must forget about the past, and focus on the future.
When I read this article about this guy not believing in god made me furious. How else would we be alive? I understand that some people or cultures believe that there are many gods, or statues that represent a God depending on your background, but this guy doesnt believe in anything religion wise. He thinks if theres nothing there, you cant not believe in it. Also, he thinks things are more important like jello, sex, and t.v. I defiantly don't believe in anything this guy believes in.
Respect Yourself
if you don’t respect yourself, no one else is going to do it for you. This saying right here basically describes how you see yourself. I know personally, I've felt this way time and time again whether I see five dollars laying around my house and take it not knowing whose it was, or even stealing something from UDF when I was eight. People will like you, and have more respect for you, if you respect yourself first and foremost and always remember that you have the right to make yourself happy, people will see that too.
The Power to Forget
When something so devastating happens to you, most people hold grudges forever. I know personally im like that, and even though I try so hard to change, I simply can't. With my parent's divorce, i blame my dad for cheating, and then my mom for not giving him a second chance. To move on with life, and to be happy, people must forget about the past, and focus on the future.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Something about a rock or a unicorn
When I was eleven I stole a unicorn from the king in the Netherlands. The guards looked for it everyday for about a year and then they finally gave up. I am now seventeen and still have coco. Coco means everything to me.
The guards of the castle find out that I took Coco and came storming to my house. They took Coco and I was very sad. I do not know what to do now that she is gone. :(
The guards of the castle find out that I took Coco and came storming to my house. They took Coco and I was very sad. I do not know what to do now that she is gone. :(
Ransom note about earrings
Dear Sarah,
I am writing to you to tell you that i stole your earrings. When you went to the bathroom in senior comp on a fine Wednesday, I took them out of your bag and wore them. Im surprised you didnt realize I had them on considering we have three classes together.
I know you have no idea who this is so if you want them back you have to earn it. Meet me in the AUX gym today around 5:00 p.m and come dressed as a bird.
Sincerely,
ME
I am writing to you to tell you that i stole your earrings. When you went to the bathroom in senior comp on a fine Wednesday, I took them out of your bag and wore them. Im surprised you didnt realize I had them on considering we have three classes together.
I know you have no idea who this is so if you want them back you have to earn it. Meet me in the AUX gym today around 5:00 p.m and come dressed as a bird.
Sincerely,
ME
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Fireplace or Pole
In the winter of 1952 there was a blistering snow storm in Rochester, Maryland. In this town, they have had plenty of snow storms but not anything big like this one. This storm was so big it killed 500 people.
The Foster family had just moved into Rochester from California, so obviously they havent witnessed snow before. They didnt know what to do! They had no snow pants, sweatshirts, or even hats and mittens. It came to the point where they had to sit on eachother for warmth. Until... they saw this tall brick opening with what looked like pieces of wood. Mr. Foster walked over to it and smelled it wondering what it is. He looked up images of what he described it looked like on google and finally figured out it was a fireplace! They lit a match and they became warm!
They lived happily ever after in Maryland!
The Foster family had just moved into Rochester from California, so obviously they havent witnessed snow before. They didnt know what to do! They had no snow pants, sweatshirts, or even hats and mittens. It came to the point where they had to sit on eachother for warmth. Until... they saw this tall brick opening with what looked like pieces of wood. Mr. Foster walked over to it and smelled it wondering what it is. He looked up images of what he described it looked like on google and finally figured out it was a fireplace! They lit a match and they became warm!
They lived happily ever after in Maryland!
Monday, September 19, 2011
The chair that could sing
In a country far far away, was a city name chairville. In this town every chair could sing, dance, and write. They had musicals every saturday where the whole town would come and support their sons and daughters who were in the musical.
One night, a little chair name wood was taken by a villain name thorn. Thorn use to be apart of chairville but he started taking things out of people's houses, so he got banned. Thorn took wood out into the woods where he thought he would blend in. Thorn tied wood up and told him he would be right back. All of a sudden wood hears a whisper. "hey you. you tied up. I'm here to help you". Wood looked up and it was his grandpa! Grandpa Wood followed Thorn and Wood into the woods. Grandpa Wood helped Wood out of the knots and they ran away together back to chairville.
THE END!
One night, a little chair name wood was taken by a villain name thorn. Thorn use to be apart of chairville but he started taking things out of people's houses, so he got banned. Thorn took wood out into the woods where he thought he would blend in. Thorn tied wood up and told him he would be right back. All of a sudden wood hears a whisper. "hey you. you tied up. I'm here to help you". Wood looked up and it was his grandpa! Grandpa Wood followed Thorn and Wood into the woods. Grandpa Wood helped Wood out of the knots and they ran away together back to chairville.
THE END!
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Ten abilities I possess
1) Athletic
2) Friendly
3) Intelligent
4) Sensitive
5)Caring
6) Determined
7) Energetic
8) Original
9)sense of humor
10)Hard worker
These ten characteristics can help me in my life because each one of these traits makes me who I am. I'm a confident hard worker and that makes up for my success in my life.
2) Friendly
3) Intelligent
4) Sensitive
5)Caring
6) Determined
7) Energetic
8) Original
9)sense of humor
10)Hard worker
These ten characteristics can help me in my life because each one of these traits makes me who I am. I'm a confident hard worker and that makes up for my success in my life.
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