Monday, December 19, 2011
My thoughts on My Antonia
Yes, I believe that Willa Cather did offer a little of her view during the pioneer life.Because if it was told from Antonia's perspective, there would have been more of the story about just her and not so much about everybody else. I think that she did a very good job at narrating this story. Jim sounds like a man writing because he was not very specific.I think that the reason that Jim changed the title was because she was part of his family. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel by Willa Cather.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Setting on Your Character.
Author Willa Cather embedded literary devices, such as metaphors, similes, and personification, within her writing.
"As I looked about me I felt that the grass was the country, as the water is the sea. The red of the grass made all the great prairie the colour of wine-stains, or of certain seaweeds when they are first washed up. And there was so much motion in it; the whole country seemed, somehow, to be running."
"The grave, with its tall red grass that was never mowed, was like a little island."
"Winter comes down savagely over a little town on the prairie. The wind that sweeps in from the open country strips away all the leafy screens that hide one yard from another in summer, and the houses seem to draw closer together. The roofs, that looked so far away across the green treetops, now stare you in the face, and they are so much uglier than when their angles were softened by vines and shrubs.
Chunk #1: Comment the effect of the setting on the characters within the novel.
Chunk #2: discuss the effect a setting on you, including imagery (lots of adjectives) and a simile or a metaphor as you describe the land.
Chunk #1: The setting in the novel is able to help the characters feel at home with there selves. The way that the land looks makes the characters in this novel relax in a time as such in the book. And the setting also makes Antonia not want to leave when she grows up, so she does not leave but marries and stays on the prairie.
Chunk #2: The setting in my life makes me the person that I am today. I would hate to live in the city where I was not capable of seeing the beautiful scenery that I am blessed with. I live in the country, that makes up a huge part in my life. If lived in the city, I could not fish, hunt, or be able to work on farms as I do. I am like a child at Christmas when the time comes that I can go hunting. therefore setting plays a huge part in who I am.
"As I looked about me I felt that the grass was the country, as the water is the sea. The red of the grass made all the great prairie the colour of wine-stains, or of certain seaweeds when they are first washed up. And there was so much motion in it; the whole country seemed, somehow, to be running."
"The grave, with its tall red grass that was never mowed, was like a little island."
"Winter comes down savagely over a little town on the prairie. The wind that sweeps in from the open country strips away all the leafy screens that hide one yard from another in summer, and the houses seem to draw closer together. The roofs, that looked so far away across the green treetops, now stare you in the face, and they are so much uglier than when their angles were softened by vines and shrubs.
Chunk #1: Comment the effect of the setting on the characters within the novel.
Chunk #2: discuss the effect a setting on you, including imagery (lots of adjectives) and a simile or a metaphor as you describe the land.
Chunk #1: The setting in the novel is able to help the characters feel at home with there selves. The way that the land looks makes the characters in this novel relax in a time as such in the book. And the setting also makes Antonia not want to leave when she grows up, so she does not leave but marries and stays on the prairie.
Chunk #2: The setting in my life makes me the person that I am today. I would hate to live in the city where I was not capable of seeing the beautiful scenery that I am blessed with. I live in the country, that makes up a huge part in my life. If lived in the city, I could not fish, hunt, or be able to work on farms as I do. I am like a child at Christmas when the time comes that I can go hunting. therefore setting plays a huge part in who I am.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Death Penalty
Assertion Claim
Opposing Claims
My Rebuttal
The death penalty should be used around the nation.The main reason that the death penalty should be enforced around the nation is because "69% of Americans" agree with the death penalty. The rest of the Americans that do not agree with this are soft hearted individuals. I am part of the bold 69% of Americans that agree with the death penalty. I believe that this form of capital punishment is one of the most effective known to man kind. Only 27% of Americans accuse the death penalty of being morally incorrect in today's modern civilized society that we live in today. That means that the other 77% of Americans believe that the death penalty is morally correct. So why is it not enforce all around the nation? One of the main arguments is that you can not bring back the dead.Or it is a barbaric way to punish someone. However I believe that the death penalty is not barbaric.And I think that you should not have a reason to be accused,if you did not do the crime so if they kill you you should not have got blamed.
My Thinking
- The death penalty should be used around the nation.
- The main reason that the death penalty should be enforced around the nation is because "69% of Americans" agree with the death penalty. The rest of the Americans that do not agree with this are soft hearted individuals.
- I am part of the bold 69% of Americans that agree with the death penalty.
- I believe that this form of capital punishment is one of the most effective known to man kind.
- Only 27% of Americans accuse the death penalty of being morally incorrect in today's modern civilized society that we live in today.
- That means that the other 77% of Americans believe that the death penalty is morally correct.
- So why is it not enforce all around the nation?
Opposing Claims
- One of the main arguments is that you can not bring back the dead.
- Or it is a barbaric way to punish someone.
My Rebuttal
- However I believe that the death penalty is not barbaric.
- And I think that you should not have a reason to be accused,if you did not do the crime so if they kill you you should not havve got blamed.
The death penalty should be used around the nation.The main reason that the death penalty should be enforced around the nation is because "69% of Americans" agree with the death penalty. The rest of the Americans that do not agree with this are soft hearted individuals. I am part of the bold 69% of Americans that agree with the death penalty. I believe that this form of capital punishment is one of the most effective known to man kind. Only 27% of Americans accuse the death penalty of being morally incorrect in today's modern civilized society that we live in today. That means that the other 77% of Americans believe that the death penalty is morally correct. So why is it not enforce all around the nation? One of the main arguments is that you can not bring back the dead.Or it is a barbaric way to punish someone. However I believe that the death penalty is not barbaric.And I think that you should not have a reason to be accused,if you did not do the crime so if they kill you you should not have got blamed.
My Thinking
- I am more of a deductive thinker. I do not quit understand the inductive thinkinkg process.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Book review over Red Badge of Courage.
Theme, the authors style, and the setting of the book all played a very important part. Those are the three most important parts to this book.
Theme. I believe that the theme of the Red Badge of Courage is personal struggles. A prime example of the theme being overcoming personal struggles is, on page 22 Henry is afraid that when it comes down to it he will run. But on page 116 Henry is not retreating from the battle. So it shows that no matter what your personal struggles in life are, you can overcome them.
Authors style. The authors style during this book was very important to time period that this book was placed in.One example of the authors style is, during the whole book the author spells out the word as they would have been said back then and not in proper english. And he made the book more desirable to read for all ages because he did not get very gory so it was more reader friendly.
Setting. The setting of "The Red Badge of Courage" is very important. The book taking place in rural areas adds a whole new aspect to this book. Because if this book took place in a town instead of the country the book would have been a completly different book. So the setting in every book plays a significant part.
Theme, authors style, and setting are all important parts to making this extravegant book." The red Badge of Courage".
Theme. I believe that the theme of the Red Badge of Courage is personal struggles. A prime example of the theme being overcoming personal struggles is, on page 22 Henry is afraid that when it comes down to it he will run. But on page 116 Henry is not retreating from the battle. So it shows that no matter what your personal struggles in life are, you can overcome them.
Authors style. The authors style during this book was very important to time period that this book was placed in.One example of the authors style is, during the whole book the author spells out the word as they would have been said back then and not in proper english. And he made the book more desirable to read for all ages because he did not get very gory so it was more reader friendly.
Setting. The setting of "The Red Badge of Courage" is very important. The book taking place in rural areas adds a whole new aspect to this book. Because if this book took place in a town instead of the country the book would have been a completly different book. So the setting in every book plays a significant part.
Theme, authors style, and setting are all important parts to making this extravegant book." The red Badge of Courage".
Monday, September 26, 2011
War Is...........
War is changing, planning the future.
War is remembering, reminding us of our past.
War is crawling, fighting the enemy.
War is needed, protecting our rights.
War is killing, murdering our soldiers.
War is standing, believing our rights.
War is serving, destroying both sides.
War is taking, expanding our horizons.
War is shedding, spilling innocent blood.
War is devsstating, demolishing families.
War is remembering, reminding us of our past.
War is crawling, fighting the enemy.
War is needed, protecting our rights.
War is killing, murdering our soldiers.
War is standing, believing our rights.
War is serving, destroying both sides.
War is taking, expanding our horizons.
War is shedding, spilling innocent blood.
War is devsstating, demolishing families.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Book Review #1
Peck's On the Wings of Heroes amazed me with the in depth details.
The account of all the children at school bringing in rubber items was hilarious. It told about one kid in class bringing an old bike tire, and others bringing other ridiculous items as well. Almost all of the parent were in support of what the children were doing. One of the parents were mad because her son brought in one of her personal items.
One thing that I did not like about the book was that it did not have a lot of combat in it. This story mainly told what most Americans did during WW2. I thought that the book would have more action in it than it did. So that disappointed me.
My favorite part of the book was when they described Halloween. How the kids in the neighborhood would take sticks and place between the horn on the car and the driver seat so the horn would stay on. Or how kids would go and get candy, and how teenagers would go and play pranks on the older people.
I would recommend this book to almost anybody who enjoys reading war books.
The account of all the children at school bringing in rubber items was hilarious. It told about one kid in class bringing an old bike tire, and others bringing other ridiculous items as well. Almost all of the parent were in support of what the children were doing. One of the parents were mad because her son brought in one of her personal items.
One thing that I did not like about the book was that it did not have a lot of combat in it. This story mainly told what most Americans did during WW2. I thought that the book would have more action in it than it did. So that disappointed me.
My favorite part of the book was when they described Halloween. How the kids in the neighborhood would take sticks and place between the horn on the car and the driver seat so the horn would stay on. Or how kids would go and get candy, and how teenagers would go and play pranks on the older people.
I would recommend this book to almost anybody who enjoys reading war books.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Remembering 9.11
I believe that 9.11 was a very humbling for all Americans. All of the people who helped to plan the act of terrorism that the Taliban executed that day. The ones who where killed should not have got off that lucky. They should still be alive today should be in a very small, cramped jail cell in a furnace with just enough food and water to stay alive.
I think that America responded to the acts of terrorism that was performed on that day correctly. We went to war with those sorry heaps of flesh that tried to kill us. We lost a lot of good American soldiers and innocent people thanks to those attacks.
I believe that a group of people who would do such a horrible thing have to be heartless. They could take a airliner and fly into the World Trade Center have to be some of the sorriest people on the face of the Earth. It is hard to believe that a group of people who could do such a heartless act towards a bunch of innocent civlians are even from the same planet as us.
I think that America responded to the acts of terrorism that was performed on that day correctly. We went to war with those sorry heaps of flesh that tried to kill us. We lost a lot of good American soldiers and innocent people thanks to those attacks.
I believe that a group of people who would do such a horrible thing have to be heartless. They could take a airliner and fly into the World Trade Center have to be some of the sorriest people on the face of the Earth. It is hard to believe that a group of people who could do such a heartless act towards a bunch of innocent civlians are even from the same planet as us.
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