Tuesday, November 25, 2008
mini essay
Based on the question of "what is better, a relationship, or money?" I can conclude that people prefer a relationship over money. In one group people said that the the relationship is money. Paulette commented " relationship, the boy could give you money." Another student Kris responded by, "relationship because i can take money from him." Another group stated that money is not everything. Myles replied by, "relationship, because money at one point will run out and the love will be there forever." Lastly, the last group rather have money over anything. According to Sierra, she said "money because I rather have security over love." Saffronia also stated, " money, because you can buy things" In conclusion, this is what i had found during my time in Ms. Melville's second period class.
Monday, November 3, 2008
Animal Farm the last of it!
Even though you think it is only a book about old animals it is really based on a specific part in history. This story was written by George Orwell in 1945, based on the history in Russia and was turned into book. If you can get your way in life then you will survive, if you believe everything you hear, who knows what your fate will be. In Animal Farm, the way characters respond to the stories has a strong connection to their ability’s to survive.
In animal farm, one of the characters that got the good life was Squealer because he mastered the way to survive. First, one way was the problem with the beds. In one of the seven commandments it stated, “No Animal shall sleep in a bed.” The point was that they were not allowed. Squealer however convinced all the animals that they were allowed but you just couldn’t have any sheets. So the commandment was now” No animal shall sleep in bed with sheets.” Second, there was also the incident with the milk and the apples. The pigs stole the milk and the apples from all the other animals that need it as well. Squealer, with his excellent speaking, was able to convince the other animals to let the pigs have the milk and apples by” Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. We need the milk and apples to stay healthy for you. If we don’t drink the milk, and eat the apples, you don’t want Jones to come back?” Third, there was also the death of Boxer. Squealer told all the animals on the farm that he died peacefully in a hospital. He really got sold to a horse slaughterer. A lesson that was mostly picked up is that if you are like Squealer, then you will survive and you really picked up the game of life. As for Squealer he ended up rich and powerful and also a right hand man for everyone.
Another animal that had a strong connection to the story Animal Farm was Benjamin. He was in the middle of the entire process. When I said in the middle is that they understand but still need to put pieces together. Firstly, during the debate about the windmill or food, he never picked a side to go to. He is just an animal in the sidelines. He didn’t see the need for a windmill at all, but they needed the food as well. “Only old Benjamin refused to pick a side in the debate.” Second he saw the change in the seven commandments. He was the first to notice that something odd was going on in the farm. Since he couldn’t read as well he told Muriel to read them to him and then they finally found the change. However, if they talked out of Napoleon’s rules they will die. Third, Boxer death really hurt everyone. Benjamin said, ”Fools, do you not see what is written on the side of the van.” The van read” Alfred simmonds, horse slaughterer and glue boiler, willingdon” A lesson that was picked up for people like Benjamin in that you should be the way you are. You just need to be faster in figuring out what is really about to happen. As for Benjamin, he survived the game.
In animal farm, one of the characters that got the good life was Squealer because he mastered the way to survive. First, one way was the problem with the beds. In one of the seven commandments it stated, “No Animal shall sleep in a bed.” The point was that they were not allowed. Squealer however convinced all the animals that they were allowed but you just couldn’t have any sheets. So the commandment was now” No animal shall sleep in bed with sheets.” Second, there was also the incident with the milk and the apples. The pigs stole the milk and the apples from all the other animals that need it as well. Squealer, with his excellent speaking, was able to convince the other animals to let the pigs have the milk and apples by” Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. We need the milk and apples to stay healthy for you. If we don’t drink the milk, and eat the apples, you don’t want Jones to come back?” Third, there was also the death of Boxer. Squealer told all the animals on the farm that he died peacefully in a hospital. He really got sold to a horse slaughterer. A lesson that was mostly picked up is that if you are like Squealer, then you will survive and you really picked up the game of life. As for Squealer he ended up rich and powerful and also a right hand man for everyone.
Another animal that had a strong connection to the story Animal Farm was Benjamin. He was in the middle of the entire process. When I said in the middle is that they understand but still need to put pieces together. Firstly, during the debate about the windmill or food, he never picked a side to go to. He is just an animal in the sidelines. He didn’t see the need for a windmill at all, but they needed the food as well. “Only old Benjamin refused to pick a side in the debate.” Second he saw the change in the seven commandments. He was the first to notice that something odd was going on in the farm. Since he couldn’t read as well he told Muriel to read them to him and then they finally found the change. However, if they talked out of Napoleon’s rules they will die. Third, Boxer death really hurt everyone. Benjamin said, ”Fools, do you not see what is written on the side of the van.” The van read” Alfred simmonds, horse slaughterer and glue boiler, willingdon” A lesson that was picked up for people like Benjamin in that you should be the way you are. You just need to be faster in figuring out what is really about to happen. As for Benjamin, he survived the game.
The last animal is boxer. He believes everything he hears and that is a problem. First when boxer believes every story he hears. One example is when he said, “ Napoleon is always right.” This is a lie, because Napoleon always lies every animal on the farm. Second, one story he believes is with the windmill. He believed that he had to work harder on the windmill to get it completed. He asked the cockerel to wake him three-quarters of an hour earlier instead of half in hour. While he was hurt, he kept on working on the windmill. Finally, he believed the story of his death. Before he died they told him that he was going to die peacefully in the hospital. Another lie that boxer believed. In reality he was sold to a Horse Slaughterer. Boxer should have learned a lesson to not to believe everything you hear because it is mostly all lies. In the end, Boxer got his tragic fate.
In Animal Farm, the way that they here the story impacts their ability to survive in the world. Many animals are important to the story but there are three that really gets through the story. Squealer for instance was important because he did all the chaos in the story. Next, Benjamin was the one that realized all the lies that were told to every animal and he understood what he needed to do next. Finally, we have Boxer. He was a horse that believe everything that he would hear and they were all lies. The story animal farm shows that those people that can't figure out the truth in time, will soon realize their tragic fate.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
rough draft
Guthrie Woodrow Wilson
Guthrie Woodrow Woody Wilson. Was an n important person in his time of the great depression? He helps do so much during the time that was worse in the United States. He went through many issues. He was a really important person. While he was growing up he had many problems due to his family. While he grew up his family wasn’t there most of the time. His mom died of Huntington’s chorea. His sister dad and many more died of a horrible death. He never finishes his education when he had the chance to. To everyone his music was inspirational to many people around the world. His life was not as great as everyone thinks it was. He influenced many people such as bob Dylan, Robert Zimmerman, Billy Bragg and wilco, Pete Seeger, who is his best friend. Over all many people influence Guthrie to act the way he did for many people.
Guthrie made an impact because he wrote many songs and entertain may people in his time. Many people influenced him and they wrote many songs together. As his music went on he wrote songs like protest songs, and testaments to something that he felt that was wrong. Although it seemed that he had a good life with all of his success, he really had a lot that was wrong. As he was growing up he was a part if the merchant marines and he was in war world 2. In 1945,he was drifted back into the army. He never finished his education because he dropped out of high school when he only had two more years to go. His family was almost dead and his mom had a rear dieses then he soon developed. As many people don’t know this he was part of the great depression. To get his food he would entertain people and they will give him food, because the great depression was the worst time for America. When the stock markets crashed many people were left without jobs, homes and a lot of people died of hunger or they were dehydrated. They were feed because they had a soup kitchen to support as many of them as they could. One day Guthrie went away from this. He hitchhikes to Texas were he met the girl that he was going to marry. He had three kids with her.
I chose to do him because he was a part of the great depression and I was really interested in that. As people go on, they hardly even know who is gurthie and that is an issue because his songs are all over the world but just different people sing them.
Guthrie Woodrow Woody Wilson. Was an n important person in his time of the great depression? He helps do so much during the time that was worse in the United States. He went through many issues. He was a really important person. While he was growing up he had many problems due to his family. While he grew up his family wasn’t there most of the time. His mom died of Huntington’s chorea. His sister dad and many more died of a horrible death. He never finishes his education when he had the chance to. To everyone his music was inspirational to many people around the world. His life was not as great as everyone thinks it was. He influenced many people such as bob Dylan, Robert Zimmerman, Billy Bragg and wilco, Pete Seeger, who is his best friend. Over all many people influence Guthrie to act the way he did for many people.
Guthrie made an impact because he wrote many songs and entertain may people in his time. Many people influenced him and they wrote many songs together. As his music went on he wrote songs like protest songs, and testaments to something that he felt that was wrong. Although it seemed that he had a good life with all of his success, he really had a lot that was wrong. As he was growing up he was a part if the merchant marines and he was in war world 2. In 1945,he was drifted back into the army. He never finished his education because he dropped out of high school when he only had two more years to go. His family was almost dead and his mom had a rear dieses then he soon developed. As many people don’t know this he was part of the great depression. To get his food he would entertain people and they will give him food, because the great depression was the worst time for America. When the stock markets crashed many people were left without jobs, homes and a lot of people died of hunger or they were dehydrated. They were feed because they had a soup kitchen to support as many of them as they could. One day Guthrie went away from this. He hitchhikes to Texas were he met the girl that he was going to marry. He had three kids with her.
I chose to do him because he was a part of the great depression and I was really interested in that. As people go on, they hardly even know who is gurthie and that is an issue because his songs are all over the world but just different people sing them.
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