In the novel, Lord of the Flies, there are many symbols used throughout the novel to represent more than what it truly is. Also, this novel contains allegory which means that throughout this novel there is a literal and figurative side to the story. Also, a major topic that has been appearing a lot so far in thins novel is human nature. Human nature is the idea that everybody has a different way to react and feel about an event.
Some of the main characters, so far in the novel, are Piggy and Ralph. They are the first boys we meet on the island. They are extremely different, and I believe they are each other's foils. I say this because they do and say things that contradict one another and that emphasizes their own traits to the extreme.
Monday, October 24, 2016
Sunday, October 23, 2016
human nature
Human nature is the behavioral traits that all human kind shares. Everyone's human nature is different, and it is all flawed in some way. I believe that everyone's human nature has an endless possibility of differences that depends on several factors. Human nature not only describes your reaction to different events in one's life, but also the feelings of someone to a particular person or event. Even though we all have human nature, each individual person depending on their personal experiences.
I believe these things because of personal experiences and from some of the things I have read in the text of Lord of the Flies. I feel as if everyone's human nature is flawed in some way or another because of the different ways people react to different events in their lives. From the novel, for example, the different ways Piggy and Ralph reacted to the initial idea that there were no adults on the island were different because of their personalities, and they were both flawed. Piggy reacted in a way of shock and fear for his personality is more restrained and practical; whereas, Ralph was ecstatic which says that his personality is more immature and care-free. This tells the reader that both of their human nature is different and flawed in their own ways.
I believe these things because of personal experiences and from some of the things I have read in the text of Lord of the Flies. I feel as if everyone's human nature is flawed in some way or another because of the different ways people react to different events in their lives. From the novel, for example, the different ways Piggy and Ralph reacted to the initial idea that there were no adults on the island were different because of their personalities, and they were both flawed. Piggy reacted in a way of shock and fear for his personality is more restrained and practical; whereas, Ralph was ecstatic which says that his personality is more immature and care-free. This tells the reader that both of their human nature is different and flawed in their own ways.
Monday, October 17, 2016
Q2 week1 comments
carolines blog-
The House of the Scorpion Response
https://caroline-english1.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-house-of-scorpion-response.html?showComment=1476756289988#c5300931998997950788
sophias blog-
Q2 Week 1 Reading Response
free post- deep water horizon(spoilers)
During Fall break, I went to go see the movie, Deep Water Horizon. This movie is about the BP oil spill that happened in 2010. This oil spill effected many people, animals, communities, families, etc. What had happened was the oil rig exploded, due to the cement that was placed, not being properly tested and dealt with. This means that the people aboard the Deep Water Horizon oil rig could have done something to prevent this oil spill, that is the largest spill of oil in the history of marine oil drilling operations. Once the rig exploded, creating a fire that lasted for about 36 hours until it sank, eleven crew members were killed and about 17 were injured, this is out of the total of about 126 people.
In this movie, the main character is one of the workers during this explosion and oil spill. There is a backstory where you meet his family and get attached to him. All of the crew members are representations of the actual crew members. Once the explosion occurred, the main character goes back into the explosion and tries to save everyone he can. The people who ended up dying were mostly people who got stuck in a room and could not escape. I think that would be the worst case scenario. The only thing that really angered me was that they could have prevented this whole situation. Before watching this movie, I didn't really know what happened to cause the oil spill, but I suspected it was an unavoidable mistake. The people who were in charge did not run the proper tests and did not believe the rest of the crew when they were told there was a problem.
reading response- the martian
Right now, the main character, Mark Watney, is finally in contact with earth after being stranded on mars. The plan is to send another spaceship as soon as they can to rescue him, but the rescue mission is still a while away. Right now, in the story, not much action is happening, so it is difficult to continue to read. There still are some interesting details to think or wonder about though. For example, I wonder if the author is going to allow Watney to survive and be saved in full health or will he almost die or even die before or during the rescue mission?
Another thing I like to think about is how some of the other, minor characters, are feeling about Watney being trapped on mars. Such as his family. They sent him a letter saying like we love and miss you, hope you come home safety, heard you were doing well with your crops, etc., but I wonder what else would be going through their minds that they left out of the letter. If a situation like this ever happened to someone I knew, I would be freaking out and thinking of "what if" questions and the worst possibilities. Maybe his family did not want to alarm him or freak him out by putting there true thoughts about the situation into this letter.
Another thing I like to think about is how some of the other, minor characters, are feeling about Watney being trapped on mars. Such as his family. They sent him a letter saying like we love and miss you, hope you come home safety, heard you were doing well with your crops, etc., but I wonder what else would be going through their minds that they left out of the letter. If a situation like this ever happened to someone I knew, I would be freaking out and thinking of "what if" questions and the worst possibilities. Maybe his family did not want to alarm him or freak him out by putting there true thoughts about the situation into this letter.
Monday, October 10, 2016
comments week 7
jacks blog "my procrastination experience" https://jackcenglish1blog.blogspot.com/2016/10/my-procrastination-experience.html?showComment=1476142320184#c8353571669043545077
savannahs blog "gerrymandering"
https://savannahenglish1.blogspot.com/2016/10/gerrymandering.html?showComment=1476142449610#c1451034060738041478
savannahs blog "gerrymandering"
https://savannahenglish1.blogspot.com/2016/10/gerrymandering.html?showComment=1476142449610#c1451034060738041478
reading response
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gkeVLUUFDw0jnLLPqeSqe3PxPAM9JCnFdxmpJNglXt4/edit
How to rig the elections, the legal way by the week staff
In this paper, one of the main terms used was gerrymandering. This means to manipulate the boundaries of an electoral constituency to favor one group or party. This is not a good thing to do because it singles out a majority of one of the parties, so that on certain party will win the election. This allows for politics to choose their voters, instead of voters choosing their politicians. This makes me uneasy about the voting process because you wont know if the elections for your electoral college were "rigged" or not. I think this should be illegal i all cases, instead of certain ones. This is definable a problem that needs to be solved, but there are few, right ways, this issue could be solved by. One way to keep the voting honest, is to have a couple reliable sources to check the census drawn before the district lines are redrawn. If this issue is solved, the votes for each candidate will more more accurate to what the voters actually want. Even though people want this issue to be solved, it is difficult. This is difficult because most politicians will ignore the fact. Also, most attempts to change this, cause a never ending court battle since people fight the fact that it is not technically illegal.
Even though it is difficult situation, there are solutions; such as, using computer data bases to redistrict areas as evenly and fairly as possible. This will make the majority of the voters happy, but may upset the politicians who were using this loophole to their advantage. In one of the paragraphs, In that way?, which is about the fact that even though gerrymandering was used, in most situations, it would still be the same but only with a smaller majority. This is surprising because you think they must know they were losing the election, but instead it is like a security blanket.
How to rig the elections, the legal way by the week staff
In this paper, one of the main terms used was gerrymandering. This means to manipulate the boundaries of an electoral constituency to favor one group or party. This is not a good thing to do because it singles out a majority of one of the parties, so that on certain party will win the election. This allows for politics to choose their voters, instead of voters choosing their politicians. This makes me uneasy about the voting process because you wont know if the elections for your electoral college were "rigged" or not. I think this should be illegal i all cases, instead of certain ones. This is definable a problem that needs to be solved, but there are few, right ways, this issue could be solved by. One way to keep the voting honest, is to have a couple reliable sources to check the census drawn before the district lines are redrawn. If this issue is solved, the votes for each candidate will more more accurate to what the voters actually want. Even though people want this issue to be solved, it is difficult. This is difficult because most politicians will ignore the fact. Also, most attempts to change this, cause a never ending court battle since people fight the fact that it is not technically illegal.
Even though it is difficult situation, there are solutions; such as, using computer data bases to redistrict areas as evenly and fairly as possible. This will make the majority of the voters happy, but may upset the politicians who were using this loophole to their advantage. In one of the paragraphs, In that way?, which is about the fact that even though gerrymandering was used, in most situations, it would still be the same but only with a smaller majority. This is surprising because you think they must know they were losing the election, but instead it is like a security blanket.
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Monday, October 3, 2016
free post-family dinner
This Sunday, me and my family had diner together. We had burgers and steaks because my dad cooked out on the grill for us. My cousin, grandma, step brother, dad, and step mom all ate together. It was really fun because I don't get to see that side of my family too often, but since the flood, they have all been staying at my house. This is really hard on me and my family, so it was nice to have a break ad have a nice dinner with all of them.
WE tried not to talk about the flood, so our main topics were homecoming, college, sports and friends. My cousin is a freshmen at LSU this year and she is loving it so far, but she dose not know if the thing she picked to major in is right for her, My step brother is also a freshmen, but in high school like me. His school flooded, but they are still going to have homecoming, just sometime in November or December. It is kind of funny because me, my cousin and my step brother are all at new schools this year.
never let me go-reading response
In this short story, as a reminder, the narrator follows the separation between a couple and their relationship. When I first read this story, I was very confused by the meaning and significance of all of the vivid details used in this short story. Once I reread it again, I initially thought the story had a greater meaning, and that it was all a metaphor. I thought when the story would say things like: the tin foil sparkled, or we smoothed the creases from the wrappers, or our fingertips would touch, until one day they did not; it meant more than the words it was saying. When ever I read some of these phrases, I thought they had a deeper meaning which meant like: the sparkling moments at the beginning of a new relationship, trying to smooth the creases or mistakes i their relationship, and they used to be emotionally close, but now they are closed off to one another.
Even though I like the story with that metaphor, because it means more to me, I also enjoyed the real meaning of this piece. The couple is actually a hoarder and it seemed to me like on of the partners in this relationship persuaded, in a way the other to became addicted to hoarding with them. This story was really weird, but one, not as weird as some of the other stories, and two, I thought it had a more significant meaning to it.
Even though I like the story with that metaphor, because it means more to me, I also enjoyed the real meaning of this piece. The couple is actually a hoarder and it seemed to me like on of the partners in this relationship persuaded, in a way the other to became addicted to hoarding with them. This story was really weird, but one, not as weird as some of the other stories, and two, I thought it had a more significant meaning to it.
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