The Crucible

All i can say is DDRRAAMMA! haha i really loved the story, it was superb. I liked the whole concept of the story. It was much easier to read than Scarlet lette, but wasnt as exciting as it thought. Out of all the characters i hated Abigal. She was the main cause of the horrific utter and ignorant crap that went on in the book. She made everyones life a living hell, literally. She did all of this just because she wanted proctor and his good lovin. As for the rest John was a cheater but heoric, elizabeth held a grudge towards her husband for cheating, this led them apart. i really wish abigal could have gotten hung instead of all the innocent people who died because of her nonsense. The play was basically a metaphor to McCarthyism.

Shooting An Elephant

QUESTIONS
 comprehension
1. his european decent
2. causing problems with people
3. what is expected from him
4. he wouldnt get in trouble
purpose and audience
1.The real nature of imperialism is giving into the desires of others. You do what others expect of you, instead of doing what you desire.
2.both because he wanted to tell about them problem and encourage them to do what they desire not what people want.
3.
structure and style
1.sets the setting, mood, and tone of the essay. The introduction is over after the first two paragraphs. The third paragraph begins the narrative.
2.he wanted a more personal view,which is a strength because the reader gets a better comprehension and insght.
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JOURNAL ENTRY
Yes i do think that Orwell is a coward because he allowed people to influence his decisions.
instead of doing what he desired he did what was expected of him. he wasnt liked anyways
so he shouldnt have cared what people thought of him.  he isnt a racist . even though the burma ppl judged him.

WRITING WORKSHOP
       As i can remember, there was this one time when i found out my friend was gay. I accepted her just because she was my friend and i didnt want to judge her. Even though i did this, it went against my personal beliefs.
        My personal belief is that homosexuality is wrong. But on the contrer i think that love doesnt have a direct destination and you cant help who you fall in love with. So when my friend brought me the news i was kind of torn between my two beliefs.
        As a result of my uncertainy, i just went along wioth her decision.I also didnt want to seem prejudice or judgemental. A person cant force their ideas on other people just because they think its right. People have to be considerate of peoples emotions and feelings

" Half-Hanged Mary"

Speaker: Mary Webster
Occasion: The Salem Witch Trials
Audience: Its first person, Mary the narrator. Theres no audience clearly addressed, but could be for the people who hung her,puritans, god,fellow townees, and of course the reader.
Purpose: To tell of Mary's hanging and to also emphasize the wrong doings an cruelity of the time.
Subject: The witch trials and mistreatment from thee Puritains
Tone:  depression, angry

Maya Angelou JR

Yes, from time to time im "taught" extensive and irregular preps for adulthood. For example in school sometimes teach subjects that i know that i will not use in life. Or when my parent are lecturing and tell me that theyre tryin to ready me for the real world and the topic is something bizzare. Some of the "teachings" i do actually value if they are important and beneficial. The others, i respond with a  sarcastic or dull expression and ignore whom ever is speaking

Narration JR & Q( PG.95)

Questions
1.vulture flys away leaving spiderman defead
   spiderman is left in the tank thinking about escape routes
   spiderman has a moment of enlightenment and figure he can use his head to escape the tank
2. the intro to conflict to the conclusion; yes for example meanwhile; words like then, next, therefore

Journal Entry
In the city, Spiderman and the vulture are at rivial yet again. As vulture flys of to leave his nemies, spiderman is trapped in his rivalry's water tank and cant think of a method of escape. he's at a dead end because his the ejector is empty and he cant climb the wet, slimy wall. He eventually finds a way out,using his head.

Arthur Miller

1.He did this through his play by showing people what it was like back in the 1600s during the Salem witch trials
2. therewee attacks onth HUAC's rih to demand  citizens cnfsson f politicl beliefs but on the conviction, they were silent; cure for racism
3. The morale views of The Crucible and the effects relate to individual freedom because of the power of imagination inflamed. People are allowed to think what they feel and believe.
4. The devil ( temptations) come in to sidetrack your focus; your initial purpose

Description Journal Entry & Questions

Journal Entry
Whats the difference between the impact of the mural and the impact of the photo?
The impact of the mural causes people to remember this holiday and have respect for those who lost thier lives in the terror attack . the impact of the photo encourage people to look back on this day and see all that happen in the attack. It inspires people to also try to come together and have peace.
Questions
1. the moral includes details such as the american flag, the date of the terriorist attack, and stars, which i guess represents the many lives lost in the attack.
2. the photographer wants this image to be influential. As to be taken as an example. It also inspires people to memorize this day and to have respect for all the lives that were taken.
3. Subjective; The picture was caprued not just to view but for people to gain respect and participate in this holiday.

Scarlet Letter

    This book was pretty awesome even though Hawthorne made it difficult to read, by using excessive elaboration and the old english language. Hawthorne's writing technique is very complex thus making his work more of a challenge to read and comprehend. But The story was influential and It obtained many themes which had various morals applying to life.
  I was pretty confused in the beginning but as i read, i could understand the text more. I loved all the drama that the book had. It made the book interesting. As for the characters, i'll be starting off with Hester the Adultress.
   What she did was pretty "slutty", excuse my language but its the cold truth. She had no business cheating on dusty old Chillingsworth, even if he was old and dusty. In the end she changed for the better. Now Chillngsworth i sympathize because no one deserves to be cheated on. Its hard to hate someone who is kind at heart, Even though he ws evil and sought vegeance, at various occassion in the story he did thoughtful, kind, an unexpected actions.
  Dimmesdale is the true sinner. Evn though they all committed sin his was the biggest. Besides his fornication and lies, i think his biggest sin was dishonoring God. He was a reverend, a minister, whom are designed by god to preach the gospel and be a positive role model. Theyre like the most influencial in a persons life and should not lead them astray from god but closer to him.Dimmesdale did the very oppositive of his job, in result defying god.
Pearl i think was influential also. In some way she made her mother who she was and inspired her to be a better person. She gave her mother many troubles but that was just burden for Hester to bear as her consequence for sin.

Thoreau's Civil Disobedience

1. democratic because its ran by the people
2." That govt. is best which govern least"
3.when govt. shows how sucessfully mn cn be imposed , even imposed n themselves, for their advantage; when govt doesnt get in society's way
4. let it be known wht kind of govt. would command their respect.;yes
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Emerson's Self-Reliance

1. the people then looked for self assurance and reliance within themselves 

2.a. Joint stock company

    b. conspiracy against the manhood of  every one of its members.

     c. he believes that one should care of what society thinks. all that matters is your opinion.

3. a. they were all misunderstood

    b.he uses individuals who made major conributions to scientific, philosophical, and                    religious thinking as an example of people who were misunderstood. also saying every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh were misunderstood as well.

4.That to think consistency no one will go anywhere with just that one thought;No because in life there is no consistency things changing

5. Emerson wants people to believe more in themselves than the divine. A persons vital role in life is to  make a difference and you cant do that following someone else's belief

6" To be great is to be misunderstood" ... i choose this particular saying because Emerson is trying to note that all people who were wise were misunderstood. to be misunderstood is great and one doesnt need the approval of others

Introduction

My name is latorya rouse. I go to westover high school. I am in English 3 AP and my teacher is Mr.Urban. This is my first time using i blogg. and thats pretty much all i have to say..........