Blog comments q2 week 8

Katie: Thanksgiving break
Tucker: LOTF thesis

Blog comments week 6

Nick: Thanksgiving
Tucker: Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

I had a good thanksgiving break. I ate a lot of food. I saw my cousins. I saw my grandparents. I saw a horror movie. I cleaned my room. My brother had friends over. I played games with him and his friends. I got some cookies. I got a haircut.

Thesis blog

Lord of the flies has tons of allusions. Some allusions are almost ripping the source material. They are still all really clever. A lot of the allusions make me think this was almost a gritty reboot of a certain. Other allusions date all the way back to Greek fables. Simon's death references angels. The lord of the flies is like the devil.

lotf review

It's a pretty good book for what it is. It's not my cup of tea. I kind of found it too sad. At first I heard about it I thought it would be scary. Its pretty emotional. my favorite character would have to be Simon. The reason he is my my favorite is because he doesn't kill anyone. I find interesting how the tables turn in the end. I like the parallels with the war going on the island and the war going on in the rest of the world. The author could have made like a spin-off about the war.

symbol

There was once a goblin who messed with me. The goblin poked and bit my stomach. It pored hot sauce and lemon juice in my eyes. It punched my head. It heated me up. I told my mother about the goblin. I had to deal with the goblin for a little while longer. I thought she would get a bat, but she got a pill. She stuffed the pill down the goblin's throat. The goblin then died. The symbolism for the goblin was being sick.

Blog comments q2 w4

Tucker: VFP
Christian: VFP

q2 week2 comments

Peyton: prompt
Katie: prompt

free

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?

I see myself in a job. I think I will be married. I think I will have a kid. I hope it won't be as stressful as it is now. I hope I'm rich. I hope I'm happy. For some reason, I hope I have a cowboy hat in the future. I hope if I have kids, they'll like me. I hope I will be nice in the future.  I hope I will not be homeless.

hn

Human nature could be violence. Human nature leads to a lot of violence.  In some ways, human nature is our undoing. In early times, humans were savages. In some ways, we still are. Humanity has poached species to death. Humanity has ruined the environment by pollution. Humanity has caused whole world wars. It could also be trying to be a leader. It is the reason why some people strive to be president.

Week 8 comments

Naya: fall break
Logan: Dialogue

Free writing

I remember the first time I got my dog. She was very cute and she peed on my bed. She had a little red bow on her collar. It was on Christmas morning. I kept asking for a dog and so did my brother. Our previous dog only died only a few months before. Our new dog was named Holly. She reminded me of our old dog named Pluto. She was one of the best Christmas presents that I got. She chewed up my father's shoes.

reading w8

I find this similar to The ECL with the wings. Its mood went over the place but it was still good. It's a pretty good reading, and it feels adventurous. Like a few others, I don't think you could make this into an entire book. Maybe It could, I'm just not sure. I felt bad for the Angel, He seemed playful. I personally prefer Harrison Bergeron because it stuck more to a few moods and wasn't all willy nilly. I wonder if my brother ever read this. I wondered if this story and the ECL have any relation.

Week 7 Comments

Evan J: Short story
Peyton: Harrison Bergeron

100 word story

Once there was a young, adventurous pirate captain named Schmidty Mcgee. He wanted to find a horriying yet beautiful creature called the Golden Kraken, so he rounded up a Hardy crew and went to go kill the wretched 14 million karat beast.  When they finally got there there was nothing but silence… silence… and more silence until… the gold medal monster finally showed up. The crew tried as best they could, but there were no match for the neferious, auriferous titan of the sea and almost all got slaughtered. Then Schmidty Mcgee, with one last shot from the cannon, finally killed it. Schmidty was proud but also disappointed of himself. because most of his crew died.

HB

I found Harrison Bergurion was sad but cool. It could have been like political but I can't tell. It took place in a bad, evil future. The government tried to make everyone equal. Harrison had the body of an adult, but the mind of a child.

It kind of had an episode format even though there's only one story. I would have wished to see what would happen after but I'm fine North were entered. I wonder what 2081 will really be like. Hazel sounded really dumb and George seemed to be a smart guy. I felt bad for George always having his ears be tortured with loud noises.

Comments week 5

Syren: blog week 5
Nick: MEaning

personal narrative

My personal narrative is going pretty good. I think it won't take long to fix it up. I feel like it's going be the best thing gosh darn thing it can be by the end of all this. I just need to pick out the best facts. -What I thought was going to be pretty hard at first isn't turning out to be. I think I just need to take it in steps.

 But I've had enough time in class to make good headway. My teacher has given me good notes to tell me what to improve upon. I am pretty comfortable with how it's turned out so far, and I am proud of it. It should be more focused on one subject, though. I'm going to try and work on some more during tutorial. Writing isn't my greatest strength and I am glad to be getting better.

question and answer

Quentin: Where are we?

Arthur: We are at the beach.

Quentin: What time is it?

Arthur: It is 5pm.

Quentin: Are you hot?

Arthur: No, but I am tired.

Quentin: Are you hungry?

Arthur: Yes, I'm starving.

Quentin: Why are we here?

Arthur: We are here to relax.

Quentin: Are you relaxed?

Arthur: Yes, I am relaxed.

Quentin: Is Arthur your real name?

Arthur: Yes, Arthur is my real name.

Quentin: When are we leaving?

Arthur: We are leaving at 9pm.

Quentin: Is that a crab?

Arthur: No, that is a seashell.

Quentin: Am I annoying you?

Arthur: Yes, you are annoying me.

week 4 comments

Katharine: I like yours, it sounds inspiring. I willl try to do that stuff.
Emma: I like it. I always listen to my parents.

Week 2 comments

Fox: Side by side
Jack: Exciting Story from the Summer

Dear Eleven-Year-Old

Dear eleven-year-old:

You are just starting Middle School and next is High School.  I know you think it is going to be tough, and well, you are right.  At least, some part of it will suck.  Still, I would do it again and again.  Don’t be worried or scared.  Life will get more complicated, but it will also get better.  Some friends will go away, some friends will stay, you will make new friends, and you will get to see your friends more.

Your body will change with all those hormone changes.  You might lash out sometimes when you shouldn’t, and you might have mood swings.  You will get pimples, yeah, that’s going to happen.  But you might sleep better, too. 

Some things you love doing, you might grow out of and find other things you like.  Other things, you might keep doing.  Just remember, don’t always look at a screen.  Interact with your family, if there is something is wrong, tell them what is wrong.  Just make your best grades and have fun!  Life is nice.

Signed,

A fourteen-year-old

Us and Them Reading Response

Do you ever feel lonely or maybe have too much screen time?  I know I sometimes do.  This is partly why Us and Them hit home when I reread it this weekend.  But, not only could I find parallels in my life, I could find parallels between the narrator’s family and the Tomkeys.  Both families lack something.  The narrator’s family lacks close relationships with friends and each other as they mainly just watch tv, although they do know of pop culture.  Whereas the Tomkeys are the opposite, they have a lot closer relationship, but they don’t have tv, so they don’t understand pop culture. 

I could partly understand why the boy didn’t want to give up his candy.  He felt like he earned the candy by fitting into pop culture and he didn’t want just to give it away.  I do feel bad for the kid, I mean his stomach always hurt after eating chocolate!  That is another thing I can relate to, stomach aches after I eat.  But he gorged on chocolate so that he didn’t have to share which is kind of selfish and greedy.  Then his parents shushed him as they watched tv and didn’t pay him any attention. He zoned out on tv, so he didn’t have to examine himself too deeply.

It is interesting to consider that the problems with screen time and personal relationships have gone on so long.  These problems will still probably go on for years to come.

Week 3 comments

Comments

JC: Hurricane Katrina
Dylan: Katrina and 9/11

Baton Rouge flooding: Resident shows neighborhood by boat

From <https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=baton+rouge+flooding+2016&&view=detail&mid=ED88029B8B547F6D74BAED88029B8B547F6D74BA&FORM=VRDGAR>

It's been a while since the Louisiana flood happened; my house, unfortunately, got flooded. I was thankfully back home by early spring last year, partly because a bunch of my friends helped pitch in cleaning out my house.  I am still grateful to them.

It's interesting to look at in this video; it's sad but also cool to watch because it gives me a different perspective a year later. It is hard to imagine it got so bad that a guy could drive a boat through my neighborhood. I wonder if the guy in the video is a close neighbor of mine.  I hope he is back in his house now. I also saw Episcopal; I can't believe how good it's doing now.

It just goes to show how much can happen in a year. I do hope everyone is back in their houses after that. I hope the Houston flood wasn't as bad as the Louisiana flood. 

I am rereading The Two Towers; it’s a long but enjoyable book. Gandalf comes back to life, Mary and Pippin meet giant tree people. We have not seen Sam and Frodo yet, but I think we will soon. All around the book can get confusing at times, but I still like it. I have thought about restarting the book because I’ve started and stopped a lot with it, but I'm just going to finish it.

I think there are some minor difference between this and the movies. I think I would say I would like the first book, but I haven't finished it, so I'm just going to wait in till I finish, of course. I do miss Bilbo and all his friends,

I like the trees; they seem to be a cool species. Their back story is a little sad and odd, but it makes sense. It could be like a little message about the environment, I guess.

We went on retreat day in August.  It was a sunny and hot day, and mostly fun.  I had a lot of fun at the blind school. We took a bus there and the bus ride was even fun.  I was at there with teachers from both schools, the blind students, and my friends. Our freshman retreat day was on a Friday.

When we were there, we wore blind glasses.  They were kind of disorienting. That was a whole different experience. It was kind-of frightening and exciting at the same time. It felt like it messed up my eyes, but I had a lot of fun. Then we made a big mess when we decorated boxes.

 It was a blast, and airconditioned, too! Our box was a mess, but it was fun, and the teachers were alright with it. We played War Ball when we got back to Episcopal.  It was a great day!

Have you ever read a super long book that you just didn't like?  I have.  My second reading book was Cover Her Face by P.D. James. It was a classic mystery and the start of the famous Adam Dalgliesh series. I found it slightly boring. It was mainly about the murder of Sally Jupp, a maid at Martingale, an estate in England.  I liked some of the backstories, like how Sally Jupp had an infant son.

I forgot the exact reason why I chose this book; I think my mother gave it to me. My brother also read the book, too and he was bored as well. The book just felt all-around forgettable. I may try to read it again one day and see if it holds my interest more.  If you like mysteries and think you might want to give it a try, I'd love to hear if you liked it.  If you did, what did you like about it?  You can find out more about the Adam Dalgliesh series at https://www.goodreads.com/series/40353-adam-dalgliesh.

week 1 comments

Here are some links.

Cade: The great gatbsy

Logan: The power of six

One of my reading books was The Great Gatsby. I personally think I was too young to get the full experience. My brother liked it. I got it because it was famous. I think they made a movie of it a few years ago.



I found the book confusing. I wasn’t always the fond of Gatsby himself. I may reread the book someday. The book was kind of sad. I liked some elements.

Hey, my name is Eli. I have two dogs. I have a brother named Harper. I have Tourette syndrome. I live near Episcopal.

I used to play baseball. My favorite color is green. I have a swing. My favorite games are Nintendo games. I have a ipad.