"Why We Crave Horror Movies " By Stephen King
Although I completely disagree with Stephen King's essay "Why We Crave Horror Movies". I do admire his style of writing he uses humor by using a joke a "sick " one but a joke anyway and sarcasm that appeals to the reader and makes it easy to understand his point of view. Through his use of creepy and grim visuals which he is known for the reader can connect to him through imagination.
He draws us in with his attention-grabbing first line "I think we're all mentally ill" (King). He then goes on to describe people talking to themselves, making faces, and having fears so we as readers can correlate his claim. He is saying we watch horror movies to keep the sanity under control "well fed, but under control"(King).
As I have said not everyone likes or craves horror movies or thrill rides, bodies being cut up, dead people being fed raw meat it is not their thing and to claim we all do is an opinion not a fact.
Some people are not adventurous at all, and not only that but if a person does fall under one of the categories he describes doesn't mean a person's mental status should be questioned. Some people are fearful but we do not know their reasoning. People sometimes talk to themselves so they can evaluate a thought or make faces for fun, does that make them mentally ill.
I am not crazy about horror movies. I do watch them but for pure entertainment, he maybe right when it comes to some people on why they watch horror movies , but not for me. I do not have a dark side and I do not have to "keep the gators fed" in my world.
Saturday, September 13, 2014
week 7
Revision Study
This story about an Asian boy name Jay who is 18 , and he believes his only goal in life is to be a party boy he thinks he is really good at at it. He spends a lot of money on clothes from foreign countries , he drinks and smokes only the best liquors and cigarettes and gets the best looking girls. What do you expect from an 18 year old boy he is not mature enough yet and when you have money that is disposable you will use it to your hearts content.
His essay though is written in his Asian style of the American language. His use of grammar is incorrect, he mixes the past and present use of words incorrectly he states he was built instead I am built . He uses run on sentences, incorrect use of commas, and punctuation marks. His conclusion has nothing to do with his opening statement he proceeds to tell us of a new story line about his night of being drunk and his money stolen.
He would benefit from a English course so he could learn the proper use of grammar, how to write a sentence and punctuation then he could rewrite his essay.
This story about an Asian boy name Jay who is 18 , and he believes his only goal in life is to be a party boy he thinks he is really good at at it. He spends a lot of money on clothes from foreign countries , he drinks and smokes only the best liquors and cigarettes and gets the best looking girls. What do you expect from an 18 year old boy he is not mature enough yet and when you have money that is disposable you will use it to your hearts content.
His essay though is written in his Asian style of the American language. His use of grammar is incorrect, he mixes the past and present use of words incorrectly he states he was built instead I am built . He uses run on sentences, incorrect use of commas, and punctuation marks. His conclusion has nothing to do with his opening statement he proceeds to tell us of a new story line about his night of being drunk and his money stolen.
He would benefit from a English course so he could learn the proper use of grammar, how to write a sentence and punctuation then he could rewrite his essay.
week 7
"Digging" By Seamus Heaney
" Digging "by Seamus Heaney,where he writes about the conflict in his mind about the decision to take up writing as a career. His family have been farmers for generations, and for him, in such an environment, to choose pen over spade as a tool, involves a big decision and soul searching.
The poem reflects an internal struggle as he comes to terms with his career that of a poet, and breaks with the family tradition of farming. He attempts to connect to the past and continue the tradition, but you get a sense of independence and resolution from his tone.
Heaney was perhaps embarrassed or afraid to express his vocation to be a poet. There must have been tension,since his father and forefathers had been farmers.Heaney substitutes a "spade for a Squat pen" had to be a tough hurdle to jump.
The imagine of his father for twenty years"stooping in rhythm for potato drills"(Heaney line 8). He admits there is an enjoyment of being a farmer, he recalls his grandfather "cut more turf in a day than any another man on Toner's bog" (Heaney lines 16-18). Shows how he admired and respected his father and grandfather.
He portrays the hard work of the farmer with pride, though his roots in life are farming " But I've no spade to follow men like them" (Heaney line 28). He has pride for his family traditions but he must follow his own path. He chooses "the squat pen as his spade" , he is determined to "dig with it".
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Students Who Push Burgers
Students Who Push Burgers by Walter S. Minot
Minot a professor of English,has observed that the quality of his students' work suffers when they take jobs to pay for luxury items. He describes the situation as they buy what their parents won't buy for them, and the parents convince themselves that the kids are learning the value of money.
He feels students should not work while going to school,instead they should be focusing on their academics. Minot brings up many valid points throughout the essay such as working 30hrs a week, class load of 15hrs a week, coming home after working at night leaves little time for studying.
He tries to convince the reader that the decline in educational performance is because of students working or spending their money on fun things or rewarding themselves. Minot states"they worked so that they could spend $60-$100 a week on designer jeans,rock concerts,stereo and video systems, and , of course, cars". He also tries to say the American economic decline is due to American students working part time where as the Japanese and the European students do not so they will out preform us.
He neglects to state working part or full time is rewarding or even necessary in order to obtain their education. He doesn't give one example how students can mange their time for studies or any self control over their money. This gives a negative outlook on those students who work.
In conclusion, yes working will take away time from studies, but in most cases students who work use their time thoroughly and are more disciplined than their counterparts because they do not have countless hours at their disposal to waste. If a student worked 40hrs weekly I can see where it could be become difficult but students on a 20-30 hr work week have time to study and enjoy their leisure time as well.
Minot a professor of English,has observed that the quality of his students' work suffers when they take jobs to pay for luxury items. He describes the situation as they buy what their parents won't buy for them, and the parents convince themselves that the kids are learning the value of money.
He feels students should not work while going to school,instead they should be focusing on their academics. Minot brings up many valid points throughout the essay such as working 30hrs a week, class load of 15hrs a week, coming home after working at night leaves little time for studying.
He tries to convince the reader that the decline in educational performance is because of students working or spending their money on fun things or rewarding themselves. Minot states"they worked so that they could spend $60-$100 a week on designer jeans,rock concerts,stereo and video systems, and , of course, cars". He also tries to say the American economic decline is due to American students working part time where as the Japanese and the European students do not so they will out preform us.
He neglects to state working part or full time is rewarding or even necessary in order to obtain their education. He doesn't give one example how students can mange their time for studies or any self control over their money. This gives a negative outlook on those students who work.
In conclusion, yes working will take away time from studies, but in most cases students who work use their time thoroughly and are more disciplined than their counterparts because they do not have countless hours at their disposal to waste. If a student worked 40hrs weekly I can see where it could be become difficult but students on a 20-30 hr work week have time to study and enjoy their leisure time as well.
Musee Des Beau Arts Pre writing
the subject of this poem is human indifference he saw the painting by breughel landscape with t he fall icarus when he visited the art museum he then began to think about human suffering and no one cares "the old masters" elderly who are suffering and no cares about them. They have nothing to do but wait for a birth of maybe a grand child to give them some life because everyone goes about their business even the dogs and horses .he then uses Brueghel's iscarus as an example you have this disaster happening of a child falling out of the sky and how the people closest to the fall do nothing to help you have a man ploughing he may have heard the splash,the forsake cry, but it was not important to him so he ignored it. he uses the line white legs disappearing into the green water, and the ship that was sailing had to see him falling out of the sky but again kept right on sailing like it was no big deal. the tone he uses in the poem is serious no one in this poem smiles or is happy
this 2 stanza poem starts out saying how apathy towards life doesn't change even in the most horrible of circumstances as a boy falling out of the sky if it does not concern one personally then there is no interest what happens to others
musée des beaux arts
"Musee des Beaux Arts" by W.H.Auden
The poem Musee Des Beaux Arts by W. H. Auden is a poem about human indifference it sets the tone for a serious mood right from the beginning with the line " About suffering they were never wrong,The Old Masters : how well they understood It's human position " that people often turn a blind eye to one another's suffering ( Auden lines 1-3).It uses analysis of one art form (painting) by another (poetry) to make a statement about peoples lack of interest in the suffering of others. You have an event as miraculous as birth or as tragic in the painting of Icarus falling to his death.
This poem is in two stanzas, the first stanza deals with real life how life goes on the elders waiting for the miraculous birth but the children did not want it to happen. To some people birth is a miracle but they are waiting for a life miracle that will not happen.
The second stanza deals with the painting and the death of Icarus,and the actual indifference of human beings. Auden states "the ploughman may Have heard the splash,forsaken cry,But for him it was not an important failure"(Auden lines 17-19). He didn't care he needed to plough his field so he just kept working.
He continues in the second stanza how people in an expensive sailboat are on the water when Icarus fell into the sea head first it had to be a sight a boy falling out of the sky, but they had a destination to get to and did nothing to help and sailed right on by.
From the start of the poem to the end it shows how people just go on their daily lives even with the miracle of a birth to a tragedy such as death if it doesn't involve them who cares.
The poem Musee Des Beaux Arts by W. H. Auden is a poem about human indifference it sets the tone for a serious mood right from the beginning with the line " About suffering they were never wrong,The Old Masters : how well they understood It's human position " that people often turn a blind eye to one another's suffering ( Auden lines 1-3).It uses analysis of one art form (painting) by another (poetry) to make a statement about peoples lack of interest in the suffering of others. You have an event as miraculous as birth or as tragic in the painting of Icarus falling to his death.
This poem is in two stanzas, the first stanza deals with real life how life goes on the elders waiting for the miraculous birth but the children did not want it to happen. To some people birth is a miracle but they are waiting for a life miracle that will not happen.
The second stanza deals with the painting and the death of Icarus,and the actual indifference of human beings. Auden states "the ploughman may Have heard the splash,forsaken cry,But for him it was not an important failure"(Auden lines 17-19). He didn't care he needed to plough his field so he just kept working.
He continues in the second stanza how people in an expensive sailboat are on the water when Icarus fell into the sea head first it had to be a sight a boy falling out of the sky, but they had a destination to get to and did nothing to help and sailed right on by.
From the start of the poem to the end it shows how people just go on their daily lives even with the miracle of a birth to a tragedy such as death if it doesn't involve them who cares.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Letter to Administrators
The strength of this letter is telling the administrators why community service should not be a requirement but on a voluntary basis only. The weakness is their letter is over written with a lot repetitive sentences, misspelled words, sarcasm to faculty members.
They portray themselves as child like, thinking only of themselves not the community around them. Their examples for not doing community service include athletics,watching television,social activities, and dating. In one sentence they explain how their job is to get an education but they go on about how their social life is very important.
As I continued to read I noticed "their" in class that should be "they are" in class,
" their" are many should read "there are" many,they use "waist "of time in stead of "waste", "an" the faculty should be "and ". There are fragmented sentences, punctuation errors, and their grammar is not used correctly.
Instead of writing a well thought out letter to the faculty explaining the pros and cons of making community service a requirement, they wrote a rude and arrogant letter and that is not the way to make a sound argument.
The strength of this letter is telling the administrators why community service should not be a requirement but on a voluntary basis only. The weakness is their letter is over written with a lot repetitive sentences, misspelled words, sarcasm to faculty members.
They portray themselves as child like, thinking only of themselves not the community around them. Their examples for not doing community service include athletics,watching television,social activities, and dating. In one sentence they explain how their job is to get an education but they go on about how their social life is very important.
As I continued to read I noticed "their" in class that should be "they are" in class,
" their" are many should read "there are" many,they use "waist "of time in stead of "waste", "an" the faculty should be "and ". There are fragmented sentences, punctuation errors, and their grammar is not used correctly.
Instead of writing a well thought out letter to the faculty explaining the pros and cons of making community service a requirement, they wrote a rude and arrogant letter and that is not the way to make a sound argument.
Children need to play,not compete
Children need to play, Not compete
By Jessica Statsky
The essay Children need to play,Not compete by Jessica Statsky argues the non -necessity of competitive sports in children ages 6-12.She is totally against it. She warned over the past decade parents were paying too much attention to the results of the game , not if their children were having fun. Some parents go as far as using their child to live their sports dream causing them stress and anxiety trying to live up to their expectations . In her essay she said "all organized sports activities" were bad for rearing children. She would like the sports system to be re-vamped as enjoyable exercise activity regardless of one's ability or physical characteristics.
Her concerns about life long injuries in tackle football, arm injuries in baseball bring up a good point how the children will be effected as they grow. Her main concern I felt was the psychological damage and anxiety such demands were causing the children.
The fun is being taken out by the demand to win. If one child is not as athletic as the next he or she may sit the bench and not get much playing time causing lack of self esteem. Parents and coaches forget they are children and start putting demands on them physically and mentally at a young age how winning is the only option.
She feels as you grow in life there is plenty of time to learn the win and lose theory but not at such a young age and thru the demands of competitive sports.
By Jessica Statsky
The essay Children need to play,Not compete by Jessica Statsky argues the non -necessity of competitive sports in children ages 6-12.She is totally against it. She warned over the past decade parents were paying too much attention to the results of the game , not if their children were having fun. Some parents go as far as using their child to live their sports dream causing them stress and anxiety trying to live up to their expectations . In her essay she said "all organized sports activities" were bad for rearing children. She would like the sports system to be re-vamped as enjoyable exercise activity regardless of one's ability or physical characteristics.
Her concerns about life long injuries in tackle football, arm injuries in baseball bring up a good point how the children will be effected as they grow. Her main concern I felt was the psychological damage and anxiety such demands were causing the children.
The fun is being taken out by the demand to win. If one child is not as athletic as the next he or she may sit the bench and not get much playing time causing lack of self esteem. Parents and coaches forget they are children and start putting demands on them physically and mentally at a young age how winning is the only option.
She feels as you grow in life there is plenty of time to learn the win and lose theory but not at such a young age and thru the demands of competitive sports.
Monday, August 25, 2014
Your critique of Eric
Your opening statement is self explanatory, I understood right way what you meant it was clear and to to the point he needs organization more supporting evidence. But as i read on I felt you repeated your self and was contradictory in some of the paragraphs.
You repeat everything he wrote in paragraph two and what you thought his opening statement should have had what you expected and what needed to be corrected. I feel you contradicted yourself by saying you understood and were focused on what he wrote understand his intentions but you clearly state you were blindsided by it.
As I continued to read on you were thinking he was focusing in more on what people were saying about his writing then correcting his writing and incorporating the use of more quotations to support his ideas. I noticed again you wrote how you were able to understand by his descriptive writing so should he continue to write descriptive or add more quotations.
In the fourth paragraph you repeated yourself again everything he wrote and saying how it was long and drawn out almost Victorian like , I think you could have done away with repeating the opening statement again and maybe referred to it being long and drawn out.
In conclusion your repeating of his writing and some contradictory statements were for his benefit but needed to be simplified.
As I continued to read on you were thinking he was focusing in more on what people were saying about his writing then correcting his writing and incorporating the use of more quotations to support his ideas. I noticed again you wrote how you were able to understand by his descriptive writing so should he continue to write descriptive or add more quotations.
In the fourth paragraph you repeated yourself again everything he wrote and saying how it was long and drawn out almost Victorian like , I think you could have done away with repeating the opening statement again and maybe referred to it being long and drawn out.
In conclusion your repeating of his writing and some contradictory statements were for his benefit but needed to be simplified.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Critique "in Just"
After reviewing global and local concerns, I have read through my essay and analyzed it based upon the concerns. There were both strengths and weaknesses throughout the essay. Overall, my essay was logically structured and organized. However, I could of improved on analyzing the text by utilizing symbolism within the poem. Both the global and local concerns have helped me to improve my writing techniques.
In the beginning of the essay my thesis statement is clearly stated. I began supporting the thesis in a logical order beginning with the title and then going through each stanza giving further evidence to support it. I referred back to the poem giving direct quotations in order to validate the presented thesis.
Each paragraph was structurally organized with a main idea and supporting details in order to relate to the thesis statement. Transitions were effectively used to keep unity between each paragraph. I further expanded on the thesis by analyzing the mood and tone of the poem in each paragraph. Throughout the essay I remained on topic which allowed the reader to understand the information.
As for my weaknesses, I could have further analyzed the poem and expanded my essay by the use of symbolism. This technique would of enabled me to move past the literal content of the poem and allow the reader to grasp the full meaning. Furthermore, in review the proper use of grammar and punctuation would of allowed for a clearer, more complete and concise essay.
In conclusion, the above techniques will be utilized to critique my future writing tasks. The global and local concerns will allow the use of appropriate revision and editing skills in order to keep my writing organized and structured. Referring back to global and local concerns allow me to be a more effective and coherent writer.
Sunday, August 17, 2014
"in Just" edited
In "in Just" written by EE Cummings, his choice of words and writing structure set the tone and mood for evil lurking in a happy and safe environment for children. This eerie feeling is set from the start and it progresses through out the poem. Each stanza getting more eerier than the next.
The title alone "in Just" gives you the sense of something bad is about to happen. He chooses specific words "when the world is mud-luscious". What is mud? Mud makes you feel dirty or unclean where as, luscious is the opposite, it makes you feel wonderful, happy, and full of life (Cummings 2-3). He chooses spring as the season because things are full of life. Children are outside playing, running, and breathing in fresh air, but evil lurks in the background with the balloonman.
EE Cummings writes "the little lame balloonman whistles far and wee" giving you a sense of the children seeing him in the background holding balloons ( Cummings 4-6). The children become so excited that they stop playing to run over and get one. He is not out in the open selling or giving away his balloons, he is in the background "whistling far and wee" giving a false pretense of a happy man wanting to make children happy (Cummings 5). The balloons are a decoy to lure the children away and rob them of their fun and innocence.
Each stanza the balloonman becomes more scarier than the next. First, he is "the lame balloonman", then he is "the queer balloonman", and finally, he is "the goat-footed balloonman"(Cummings 4, 11-12, 20-21). When he is described as "the goat - footed balloonman" his writing structure sets the lines apart to emphasize him at his ugliest (Cummings 20-21). He was a grotesque figure as a child, he had no one to play with. He just watched in the background as innocent games such as marbles, hop-scotch, and jump-rope were played by other children, but not him. He continues watching and hiding as an adult.
In conclusion, the author has given you a false sense of happy times. His tone and word choice leave you with evil lurking in the background disguised as the balloonman.
The title alone "in Just" gives you the sense of something bad is about to happen. He chooses specific words "when the world is mud-luscious". What is mud? Mud makes you feel dirty or unclean where as, luscious is the opposite, it makes you feel wonderful, happy, and full of life (Cummings 2-3). He chooses spring as the season because things are full of life. Children are outside playing, running, and breathing in fresh air, but evil lurks in the background with the balloonman.
EE Cummings writes "the little lame balloonman whistles far and wee" giving you a sense of the children seeing him in the background holding balloons ( Cummings 4-6). The children become so excited that they stop playing to run over and get one. He is not out in the open selling or giving away his balloons, he is in the background "whistling far and wee" giving a false pretense of a happy man wanting to make children happy (Cummings 5). The balloons are a decoy to lure the children away and rob them of their fun and innocence.
Each stanza the balloonman becomes more scarier than the next. First, he is "the lame balloonman", then he is "the queer balloonman", and finally, he is "the goat-footed balloonman"(Cummings 4, 11-12, 20-21). When he is described as "the goat - footed balloonman" his writing structure sets the lines apart to emphasize him at his ugliest (Cummings 20-21). He was a grotesque figure as a child, he had no one to play with. He just watched in the background as innocent games such as marbles, hop-scotch, and jump-rope were played by other children, but not him. He continues watching and hiding as an adult.
In conclusion, the author has given you a false sense of happy times. His tone and word choice leave you with evil lurking in the background disguised as the balloonman.
Sunday, August 10, 2014
week 3
"In Just" EE Cummings
The poet starts off with "when the world is mud luscious "{lines 2&3} it gives you a happy feeling spring rain children playing running happy to be outside but evil lurks around the corner with the balloonman.
Lines "the little lame balloonman whistles far and wee"{lines 4,5,6}. He wants to give you a sense of the children seeing him in the background holding balloons that the children become so excited they stop what ever they are playing to run over and get one. Each stanza he becomes more scary than the next he becomes the "queer old balloonman" {lines 11 &12}.Finally he becomes "the goat footed balloonman" [lines 20&21}. He is not out in the open selling or giving away his balloons he is in the background whistling wee giving false pretense of a happy man wanting to make children happy.
In conclusion the balloonman being a grotesque figure as a chid had no one to play with he just watched as innocent games such as marbles hop-scotch jump-rope were played by other children but not him so the balloons are a decoy to lure the children away and rob them of their fun and innocence.
The poet starts off with "when the world is mud luscious "{lines 2&3} it gives you a happy feeling spring rain children playing running happy to be outside but evil lurks around the corner with the balloonman.
Lines "the little lame balloonman whistles far and wee"{lines 4,5,6}. He wants to give you a sense of the children seeing him in the background holding balloons that the children become so excited they stop what ever they are playing to run over and get one. Each stanza he becomes more scary than the next he becomes the "queer old balloonman" {lines 11 &12}.Finally he becomes "the goat footed balloonman" [lines 20&21}. He is not out in the open selling or giving away his balloons he is in the background whistling wee giving false pretense of a happy man wanting to make children happy.
In conclusion the balloonman being a grotesque figure as a chid had no one to play with he just watched as innocent games such as marbles hop-scotch jump-rope were played by other children but not him so the balloons are a decoy to lure the children away and rob them of their fun and innocence.
Sunday, August 3, 2014
2nd week poems
The School Children
My feelings about this poem was a little sad you have these innocent children eagerly going to school their moms giving them apples for the teacher because their moms want the teacher to like their child but the teacher expects the apple and if she doesn't get one the mom knows the teacher will pass judgement on her. The poor kids sit doing their work because the teacher doesn't do much interaction with them and they know not to talk. The red apple blue and yellow coats made me think of the first day of school when I was little because they were the colors of letters there was always a picture of an apple on the bulletin board.
You have to wonder if the moms in this poem want their children to be accepted more than they should be worrying about the education they are receiving.
My feelings about this poem was a little sad you have these innocent children eagerly going to school their moms giving them apples for the teacher because their moms want the teacher to like their child but the teacher expects the apple and if she doesn't get one the mom knows the teacher will pass judgement on her. The poor kids sit doing their work because the teacher doesn't do much interaction with them and they know not to talk. The red apple blue and yellow coats made me think of the first day of school when I was little because they were the colors of letters there was always a picture of an apple on the bulletin board.
You have to wonder if the moms in this poem want their children to be accepted more than they should be worrying about the education they are receiving.
2nd week poems
{In Just}
As I read this poem my first thought was spring children playing in the rain having fun, then i read it again and changed my mind completely. The children are having fun playing marbles dancing running thru the mud but the lame goat-footed ballon man is lurking in the shadows and as the children run off to see who is whistling he is a child abductor. He lures them under false pretense by whistling and yelling wee children being curious want to see but they are never seen again so what was innocent play time for children turned into a nightmare.
As I read this poem my first thought was spring children playing in the rain having fun, then i read it again and changed my mind completely. The children are having fun playing marbles dancing running thru the mud but the lame goat-footed ballon man is lurking in the shadows and as the children run off to see who is whistling he is a child abductor. He lures them under false pretense by whistling and yelling wee children being curious want to see but they are never seen again so what was innocent play time for children turned into a nightmare.
Sunday, July 27, 2014
poems
Musee des Beaux Arts
This poem to me was talking about how people go about their everyday and do not care what is happening around them if it doesn't pertain to them not quite sure if i want to say selfish or self absorbed. The writer put it perfectly you can have an event as miraculous as birth or as tragic as the painting he saw on the day he wrote the poem of a boy falling to his death does anyone really care.
The part I focused on was when Icarus fell to his death I thought was it an accident or maybe suicide there was a sail boat in the water who had to see everything but just kept sailing by and a man ploughing who probably saw too but was too busy to stop and see. I feel as a society today we are like the ship sailing and the man ploughing we know something is wrong but instead of stopping to see if help is needed we go about our own busy and let the someone else worry about it.
This poem to me was talking about how people go about their everyday and do not care what is happening around them if it doesn't pertain to them not quite sure if i want to say selfish or self absorbed. The writer put it perfectly you can have an event as miraculous as birth or as tragic as the painting he saw on the day he wrote the poem of a boy falling to his death does anyone really care.
The part I focused on was when Icarus fell to his death I thought was it an accident or maybe suicide there was a sail boat in the water who had to see everything but just kept sailing by and a man ploughing who probably saw too but was too busy to stop and see. I feel as a society today we are like the ship sailing and the man ploughing we know something is wrong but instead of stopping to see if help is needed we go about our own busy and let the someone else worry about it.
week 1 poems
On the Amtrak from Boston to New York City
It is not hard to understand this poem,the white woman was so happy to tell the American Indian about our history and the American Indian was so bitter that the Indian heritage was taken from them by the white man but what was worse the feeling that they had to adapt white man cultures to be accepted and be silent of their true feelings.
The part I focused on was the American Indian believed Americans were the enemy and plans were needed on what to do or say the next time this type of situation arose and my thought was how far would the hatred towards the white man would be taken to get the point across.
Woman's Work
This poem hit home for me because I grew up with a Mom who was similar each day of the week there was a different chore and I couldn't go out to play either until they were done and they were always finished before my father came home and she would get dressed put on her makeup even if she was tired she dressed up and looked refreshed for when he came home. The girl in the poem doesn't seem to understand why and she hates it, but if the poem was written when i think it was woman didn't hate housework it was there job to keep a house as neat as pin and show their daughters it gave them a sense of pride just as their husbands went out to work to provide for them.
When I got to the end she stated even though she couldn't wait to leave and become the exact opposite of her Mom she became an artist and stays home just as her Mom and perfecting her art now she understood how her Mom loved her job being a housewife.
It is not hard to understand this poem,the white woman was so happy to tell the American Indian about our history and the American Indian was so bitter that the Indian heritage was taken from them by the white man but what was worse the feeling that they had to adapt white man cultures to be accepted and be silent of their true feelings.
The part I focused on was the American Indian believed Americans were the enemy and plans were needed on what to do or say the next time this type of situation arose and my thought was how far would the hatred towards the white man would be taken to get the point across.
Woman's Work
This poem hit home for me because I grew up with a Mom who was similar each day of the week there was a different chore and I couldn't go out to play either until they were done and they were always finished before my father came home and she would get dressed put on her makeup even if she was tired she dressed up and looked refreshed for when he came home. The girl in the poem doesn't seem to understand why and she hates it, but if the poem was written when i think it was woman didn't hate housework it was there job to keep a house as neat as pin and show their daughters it gave them a sense of pride just as their husbands went out to work to provide for them.
When I got to the end she stated even though she couldn't wait to leave and become the exact opposite of her Mom she became an artist and stays home just as her Mom and perfecting her art now she understood how her Mom loved her job being a housewife.
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Lois
My name is Lois Borusewicz I live in South Jersey now but North Jersey still has my heart. I always wanted to be a nurse but I had life first being a wife, mother and raising my children once they became self sufficient it was time for me I went to school for my LPN and now pursuing my RN I am affirm believer in following your dreams it may take time but it can be done.
The challenge for me in this class is try not be wordy when I write it is hard for me to get to the point to end a story and when to use punctuation. Being out of school for awhile you forget some of the proper way of writing ,what nouns adverbs verbs pronouns do, and being a nurse you need to be writing you nursing notes correctly so they can be understood so I believe this class can help regain that back.
Monday, July 21, 2014
I recently saw Gravity with George Clooney and Sandra Bullock heard the reviews were good but i was not crazy about this movie.It was unrealistic that she would be hanging in space and going from one space ship to another to get herself home, at times it looked like to me she was swimming thru the space ship I would have turned it off but watched till the end because nothing else was on. Just read 2 reviews saying the that Alfonso's Cuaron's Fravity was a tense sic fi thriller that was masterfully directed and visually stunning 81% of people liked it.
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