3 Definitions

Beauty- the author mainly spoke about Dove and their marketing. How they advertise women that arent perfect but they stillhave ebauty. i agree with Dove and i think its great that they are trying to publicize outside of the America image but i also feel like they are only in for the advertising and money because some of their other prducts revolve around the America image.
Denial- okay this whole denial thing was a little over the top. Denial is no where near a disease. The fact that that was stated in the article was a bit over the top. Denial come from fear or information. Many people deny things because they are not ready to face their reality. That is all that is.
Evil- Evil is with us every single day. it is put into play and the results are often times destructive. Evil comes about when there are no good intentions. Unlike the other articles on beauty and ddenial i think this author did a great job defining evil. I agree with him.

Yankee Questions

1. The quality of the Yankees. They do not help anyone out until they ask for that.
2. Damn yankees makes people think that the music that the yankee is good at is their things. thats a allusion. I dont know about allusions 2 and 3 though
3. one thing the author didnt do is give an exact deifinition of the yankees. All that was discussed was the quality of them.
4. When it comes to yankees americans probably think of the baseball team.

A Modest Proposal

1) It was saying that the poor citizens of Ireland could stop being a burden to the coutry and help with whatever they have.
2)

As to my own part, having turned my thoughts for many years upon this important subject, and maturely weighed the several schemes of other projectors, I have always found them grossly mistaken in the computation. It is true, a child just dropped from its dam may be supported by her milk for a solar year, with little other nourishment; at most not above the value of 2s., which the mother may certainly get, or the value in scraps, by her lawful occupation of begging; and it is exactly at one year old that I propose to provide for them in such a manner as instead of being a charge upon their parents or the parish, or wanting food and raiment for the rest of their lives, they shall on the contrary contribute to the feeding, and partly to the clothing, of many thousands.

paragraph 6

The number of souls in this kingdom being usually reckoned one million and a half, of these I calculate there may be about two hundred thousand couple whose wives are breeders; from which number I subtract thirty thousand couples who are able to maintain their own children, although I apprehend there cannot be so many, under the present distresses of the kingdom; but this being granted, there will remain an hundred and seventy thousand breeders. I again subtract fifty thousand for those women who miscarry, or whose children die by accident or disease within the year. There only remains one hundred and twenty thousand children of poor parents annually born. The question therefore is, how this number shall be reared and provided for, which, as I have already said, under the present situation of affairs, is utterly impossible by all the methods hitherto proposed. For we can neither employ them in handicraft or agriculture; we neither build houses (I mean in the country) nor cultivate land: they can very seldom pick up a livelihood by stealing, till they arrive at six years old, except where they are of towardly parts, although I confess they learn the rudiments much earlier, during which time, they can however be properly looked upon only as probationers, as I have been informed by a principal gentleman in the county of Cavan, who protested to me that he never knew above one or two instances under the age of six, even in a part of the kingdom so renowned for the quickest proficiency in that art.

paragraph 7

I am assured by our merchants, that a boy or a girl before twelve years old is no salable commodity; and even when they come to this age they will not yield above three pounds, or three pounds and half-a-crown at most on the exchange; which cannot turn to account either to the parents or kingdom, the charge of nutriment and rags having been at least four times that value.

 3) In paragraph 9 when he was talking about eating the kids i think the readers probably came to the conclusion that this was a pretty modest paper. hence the name of the story.

4) Swifts main target has got to be the British for treating the Irish so terribly but i also feel like he felt the
irish did not try hard to better themselves.

5) Basically Swift if trying to state that the Irish need to better themselves but they wont do so sufficiently with the surroundings being what they are.

6) In the last paragraph he kind of leaves the readers wondering if he is serious or not when mentioning how he has no kids to donate.

7) I cant find any other techniques. If people feel theyre being mistreated it is there job to speak up and let someone know how they feel.

8) BayBeeEatMeat

Why i want a wife - Judy Brady

1) It was a clear thesis.She continuously stated that she wanted a wife.
2) The effect of this repetition is the remembrance of what she wants. She wants a wife whom can do this and do that. By her continuously stating her desire to have a wife its clear how much she really wants one.
3) I think Brady doesn't necessarily want a wife. I think right now, she is a bit overwhelmed with everything she has to do so she would love assistance. Having a wife would take the workload she has off of her shoulders.
4) After reading this article it actually made me a tad bit nervous for the day that i become a wife. Am i really going to inherit all of these responsibilities? If so i am definitely not ready. Seems as if women have a lot to do with so little time.
5) Judy Brady, I really admired your article. I like how you weren't being literal when you said you want a wife. At first i was a bit confused and wondered did you really want a wife but then your point became clear. I admire this article and how you describe basically what you do on a daily basis. There was nothing that i did not enjoy.

Thurber's Fables

The first one i read was The Little Girl and The Wolf i liked this one because it suprised me. I thought it was going to be the same exact story as Little Red Riding Hood just worded differently but i was wrong. The ending was actually pretty funny. I would say the only way this was similar to the previous fables i read yesterday is theres a moral to the story.
The second one i read was The Bear. Unlike The Little Girl and The Wolf i did not catch on to a story he was comparing it too. I assumed Goldy Locks and The Three Bears but i'm pretty sure i was wrong. This story was another one that made me laugh. I wasnt shocked about anything that happened but it was a bit enjoyable.
Finally, the third one i read was The Bird and i did not really enjoy this one because again i do not know what story he was attempting to compare it too. The story did not make a lot of sense to me but i still tried to read it. if i were to compare this story to the previous ones i would say that the characters are extremely unrealistic. For example: bears, wolves, etc..

Extended Poem from Pictures

 Though i am roped up and kept from all of the land i still make it evident that i am on demand. Nothing can stop me from feeling like myself i keep on dreaming and this life is a bluff.

I drown in my elegance but i often need to repent. I keep a lot inside this legalistic lifestyle is not for me one day i pray to break free. I often feel like they wont allow me to be me.They think that what i chose to do does not define beauty. I believe beauty comes from within. No crown, no gown can paint a picture of my feelings.One day they'll understand but it takes time for revealing. My heart needs healing because they dress me up everyday. But im convinced that one day it wont be this way. Once im set free they will be exposed to true beauty, something they've never known, something ill surely show.

I did everything that i could but none of it worked. i am in love with this man but what i do is not enough. His life is what i could not save his destination is to the grave.
I think I'm the top notch bug when they come to me i say "Please don't nag" But they carry on with their  _________________
I intend to keep it classy but my heart turns out to be nasty. The modern day me is who i will always be.
I'm as white as can be but I'm  enhanced with beauty. The whole town knows  me and the other women despise me.

Prisoner Reaction

Prisoner Reaction

            Extended 2^nd period was the last thing I wanted to deal with. I figured it was going to be just another lecture hour. Teachers saying “blah, blah, blah.” “Do this, do that.” I immediately got annoyed and headed to the gym just like the rest of the seniors. When we got in there, there were a bunch of men standing there with signs hanging on them. I immediately became curious. When they started sharing their stories it kind of hit me. No I did not cry I just felt some kind of way. I felt like what they were saying was something that a lot of people needed to hear. Especially the senior class because right now we are making some of the biggest decisions of our lives. Some people broke down during the presentation and some people shook their head in disbelief. Thinking “Did they really just say that there is more to life than drinking and smoking.” It unfortunate that some people think that way. Anyways, what was coming for the prisoners mouths was somewhat relatable. We all Went through a time when we followed the crowd and got lost in it. It’s a dangerous path and their presentation was an eye-opener.

I Believe

I Believe

            Life is hard. We all know this, and we all try to get through it with a smile on our face. We are constantly striving for success and often money is the motive. This world is so materialistic, and the majority of people in society are self-centered. There is some good, but the bad overrides the good. This world is such a broken place. We are constantly searching for things to make us happy. When we find them, we are blind to the fact that this “filler” is only going to bring us temporary fulfillment if anything at all, which will only have us out searching for something else. Many of us are never satisfied, and some of us don’t know that there is a better way to live. I was one of those people, constantly searching for “things” that would make me happy, things that would fulfill me, but I never ended up finding that “thing.” One disappointment would lead to the next. I learned the hard way that “The best things in life aren’t things.” I found out the hard way that if I go on with life making my own agenda, it will only lead to a dead end. I learned the hard way that life is a temporary assignment and that this isn’t my place of citizenship. I am 17 years old, but I have been living for only less than a year. I now consider myself living life but, only when God is living in me. The mindset that I once had was the mindset of a broken girl, and it certainly showed in my actions.

Eat, sleep, dream, “live,” basketball. Party, party, party and party some more. Respect others, do good deeds, smile a lot, make sure you look good because you never know who you might run into. Basketball is everything, keep a lot of friends, sit down relax. Let’s have a shot.. oh, okay fine let’s have a brew. Lies, failure, the search begins. Fulfillment at last, let down, search, fulfillment at last, breakdown. Acting, modeling, keep those grades up, money, shopping, hair, nails, party. Drink, smoke, but hey, slow down, no sex. Kissing, touching, loneliness occurs. And the search begins again. Fulfillment where are you, where can you be? Perhaps I’ll cross my fingers and hope I find you at this party. Morning after-- upset stomach, headache, hangover, emptiness. Searching begins once again. “If this isn’t life then what is?”

            I thought I was living life to the fullest. I did everything everyone else was doing. I listened to songs and let them degrade women, and define what it was like to live. I watched television and saw what I was supposed to look like. When I saw I didn’t look that way, I tried to look that way by doing dangerous things that would harm my body, later creating insecurities. I would keep a lot of friends, and I would remain popular throughout my years. When things would go wrong, I’d repeat, “It’s life.” To make a long story short, I thought I was living. I thought that every single thing listed in paragraph two was life in a nutshell. I frequently got upset and confused. I didn’t understand why I was “living,” yet felt so bad. Things that I wanted would end or get taken away. I became so confused and hurt that a few times I considered ending my life myself. I was completely and totally broken. Looking back on how I spent 17 years of my life, it depresses me and disgusts me. But the only thing that matters now is I have been transformed. Many would not know just by looking at me. I am the same Erica Laree Morris, on the outside that is. On the inside there is a new me, a new mindset, a new heart, a new spirit. Transformed to the point where I don’t even recognize my old self. Often I question myself, “Did I really used to do that?” Looking back is a bittersweet thing. The bitterness comes from the fact that I was investing my limited time here on earth in all that stuff. The sweet feeling comes from the fact that I am saved. I am saved by His Grace through faith, and my journey has just begun.

            It is glorious knowing The Creator of The Universe longs to have a relationship with me, loves me so passionately despite the fact that I have turned away from him so many times. I have invested my time in what He does not agree with, but He still loves me unconditionally. He sent his one and only son to create that bridge that I can now walk across to experience life, feel His love, and, most importantly, have a relationship with Him. I have finally found what I have been looking for, taking me 17 years. I have finally found my passion, my life’s purpose, my Father, and without my Father I would not have been able to find myself. He makes me feel invincible, as if I can do absolutely anything. He makes me feel whole, and repeatedly, He makes me feel like I don’t need anything or anybody else. He took everything from me, and now He is my everything. He died for me, so now all I want to do is live for Him. The love I receive from Him never fails to bring tears to my eyes. His love, His ways, and His Grace are all hard to fathom. I believe that there is more to life then partying, investing time in trying to look a certain way, and idolizing things that will only lead me to brokenness and emptiness. I believe that the only was of experiencing true life is through Him. That is the only way.

Fables and Fairly Tales

The Ass in the Lion’s Skin

I thought this was a short and simple was for someone to understand the moral of the story.

Fine clothes may disguise, but silly words will disclose a fool.

The Bat and The Weasels

The Weasel was to stuck on his species rules rather than swallowing his pride and being a good samaritan.

It is wise to turn circumstances to good account.

The Ant and the Grasshopper

Reminded me of myself, waiting till the last minute to do things thinking its not  too later when often times it is.

It is best to prepare for the days of necessity

The Bundle of Sticks

Shows that you cant do a lot of things on your own but once your split up whatever it is you are trying to do and work together the outcome is   different.

Union gives strength

The Boys and the Frogs

Things that are often fun for us are harmful to others.

What we do in sport often makes great trouble for others.

The Cock and the Jewel

The cock was ungrateful for what he had found but knew that someone else that found it would have been grateful.

Be content with your life

The Dog in the Manger

If a grudge was not being held situations would have been totally different.

Ah, people often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves

The Sick Stag

Because his buddies ate his food he died. Not because of what made him sick but because he did not consume any food.

Evil companions bring more hurt than profit.

The Four Oxen and the Lion

Once the Oxen got placed in unfortunate situations individually they failed and the Lion took over.

Evil companions bring more hurt than profit.

The Fisher

When the man sang that fish came.                                                                    

When you are in a man's power you must do as he bids you

The Three Little Pigs

This story was basically saying that people who spend more time on things end up successful with what they do. Those who do things just to get it done present unreliable things. Taking the time out is worth it.

Little Red Riding Hood

This Fairy Tale was showing that you should only associate with people that you know. Its not a good idea to trust random people. It could potentially get you into trouble.

this i believe response

Sam’s Valentine:

                I thought this story was cute. We spend so much time with teachers every single day but still don’t really know who they are. The teachers in this school that genuinely care about the students stand out. Often times the students grades do as well. It could be a straight C student that gets a rewarding A in one class just because the teacher showed the student a little bit of love and attention. Students need love. It’s motivational.

The Act of Giving Thanks:

                This article made me feel somewhat bad. I often times write but I rarely write thank you letters or anything like that. I usually just say thank you and tell them how much I appreciate what I received. I think writing thank you letters is something I should get myself into the habit of. People take their time to think of what to get you the least someone can do is write an appreciation letter. Who knows what that gift cost to them.

A Love beyond Boundaries:

                This article really hit me. This man is extremely generous, it’s evident. This article is something that everyone should read. Make you want to consider adoption. I am extremely young but often times think of adopting. Why would I bring a child into this earth when there are already children without parents? It’s a sad realization but it’s worth the care.

My Parents as Friends:

                I thought I would agree with all of the articles I read from this website but after reading this article my assumption certainly was not the case. In this article she was discussing how she feels you ought to live with your parents, I feel the opposite. There comes a point in your life when you have to grow up , go into the real world and experience what it is like to have adult responsibilities. You can’t just stay at your parents house for the rest of you life and be pampered.

Valentine's Day

Senior composition every day

We talk, never listen to what she says

But we get our work done everyday

The outlines for papers is what we guess

We laugh and we think that it is okay

Surprisingly our grades do not reflect

We still continue to have standing As

Our class time is something that we neglect

We have senioritis at its finest

The month of May seeming quite far away

High School memories, something we will miss

Something that we thought we would never say

But the memories will last forever

Bonds we made will always be together

Word Rotation

                The girl decided to go to the club for her 18^th birthday. She went with a bunch of her friends that have never been out before. After hours of deciding what to wear, she ended up coming to the conclusion that she was going to wear this short, ostentatious dress. When they left the club, the pavement outside became a blur. This is a night she wouldn’t remember.

                The next day she walked on the wooden boards in her hall to go to her kitchen. Her mom asked how the night went, so she told her mom that she had a splendid night and that it was the best birthday party she had ever had. What she didn’t tell her was what that fungus Conrad did to her last night. She didn’t have any concrete evidence, but she knew. She remembered the smell of whiskey on his breath, and the time on the clock. Yes sir, she knew, and all because she wore that ostentatious dress. As she was speaking to her mother about the night before, her little brother was baking some scrumptious brownies.  When the brownies were done, she decided to try one of them out.  As she was about to take a bite she notice washcloth inside the brownie.  She pulled it out and decided to put some blueberries in it instead. The quintessence of the glorious brownies gave her a natural high. The taste of the washcloth and blueberries mixed together really made her stomach satisfied. That’s all she needed to keep herself happy. The overwhelming taste put her taste buds through a spasm, she began screaming “This is fantastic.”

Partner Critique

1) The strengths in my partners essay is she knows what she wants to say in the writing and she gets her point across. She did a good job of pinpointing a very memorable time in her life.
2) My partner could have probably used a little bit more detail. Make things more descriptive hoping to give the reader more of a feel for her experience.
3) I don't recall any literary devices.
4) My favorite part of the Narrative was when she found out that her sister was pregnant. I kind of put myself in her shoes.

Empathy

1)

It is much more interesting to actually recreate an incident for readers than to simply tell about it.I was always at her house when I was younger. Saturday nights were always our late nights preparing for her Sunday school class. Cutting out activities, gathering up lesson plans, and handouts. After we were fully prepared for the next morning, my cousin and I would go around the house searching for matching outfits to wear - was not very descriptive here. - After reading the bullets attached to the Empathy Narrative i realized that i have a lot of bad habits in my writings. Not enough details. I feel as if it is difficult for me to add details into certain forms of writing. When i write poetry on my own time i naturally have a lot of detail. But when i try to write a certain way it doesn't work. Hopefully that can change by the end of this course so i can be ready for college.

relates events in sequence. The creation of specific scenes set at actual times and in actual places

Helen Keller Q&As

1) I thought this narrative was going to be something that i would not enjoy at frist. But as we got into it i came to the realization that this narrative was giving me a new perspective on what Helen went through. What many people go through today. I could sense the frustration she had because i know that i would have probably given up if i were her. She stuck with it even thought she did not see any hope and that is something that we all ought to do when things get tough. Stick with it and soon there will be light.
2) What interested me was when she compared herself to a ship in the fog. I imagined it myself.
3) It suprised me that Helen pushed through. At frist she did not understand but once she did it was like her attitude did a complete turn around.
4) This did change my views on Helen Keller. I still don't fully understand all that she went through but i did get a small feel for it. The analogies in the narrotive made it so that i could relate well.
5) Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed as if a tangible white darkness shut you in, and the great ship, tense and anxious, groped her way toward the shore with plummet and sounding-line, and you waited with beating heart for something to happen?  I became impatient at her repeated attempts and, seizing the new doll, I dashed it upon the floor. I was keenly delighted when I felt the fragments of the broken doll at my feet. I felt my way to the hearth and picked up the pieces. I tried vainly to put them together. Then my eyes filled with tears; for I realized what I had done, and for the first time I felt repentance and sorrow.
6) Analogies and things that many can relate to or imagine gets the reader engaded as well as keeps them interested, giving them a feel for how someone was feeling.
7) - things that i fear -things that are important to me - personal struggles -family struggles -when my grandma died -when i got stitches

Where I Am From

Where I’m From

By: Erica Morris

I am from a field,

Where the night is always

Young and the population

Averages low right under

the sun.

I am from both races

That would dispute

But we came together

And the tension and anger

Is now on mute.

Peace and love has came to

Me suddenly.

I am from no permanent

Home, indecisive minds

Cause us to roam.

Kicked back settled down

Finally knew my way around.

“We’re moving again?”

Sh, Erica don’t make a sound

Tugged away from relationships

That I thought would last

Forever. Made plans at young

Ages, dreamed of graduating

Together. But life went on the

Season changed and now I’m

Feeling a lot better.

I am from detentions, timeouts

And “You need to be a leader”

discussions. Suspensions, articulation,

no relation, speculation never persuasion

I was stubborn as a child.

I am from Taco Bell soft tacos

With the sauce being mild

Many referred to me as Erica,

Erica the wild child

I am from a bloodline with money

Being the motive. Jobs and they

Were devoted gold chains were

Glowing and suddenly I’m growing

They told me I would at the blink of an

Eye, surely they were right. I’m no longer

Puberty deprived.

I am from Allen Iverson Jerseys and

Basketball at the play ground got back

Up and up again after I’d fall on the ground.

I am from once a broken heart that is now

Filled with joy, He saved me with His

Grace and now He can’t be replaced.

Survey

1) English classes are sometimes enjoyable because you always have something to write about and luckily i enjoy writing. Writing is where I open up the most.
2&3) I absolutely love writing poetry and reading poetry. It is so unique to say the least. Filled with people's feelings, thoughts, emotions it gets deep and often times is challenging to read and fully understand the writers style and what not. Love it!
4) I despise research papers. But i think it's important that I write a couple of them this semester because i know i will be writing them a lot in college. -___-
5) D ... depending on the book.
6) Yes, i love classroom discussions. I always love to hear what people have to say and how they feel about certain situations.
7) During class discussions i used to be the annoying one that would not want to hear what anyone had to say if they didn't agree with me. I was the one that used the Voice Projection Tactic. Now i am usually the one that leads the discussion but I have learned to listen because I never know when I might take something someone says into consideration.
8) Outside of school I am usually playing basketball. Either that or I am just hanging out with friends, relaxing. A lot of times you will find me doing things to maintain my relationship with God whether its furthering my understanding by going to Bible studies or teaching my 1st graders at church.
9) Over the weekend I had a basketball game, a dentist appt., went to a college meeting, went out to eat, church, and hung out with friends. Very eventful weekend.
10) I really enjoy writing as you now know but i repeatedly write as if i am talking. Which is not going to get me the grade that i intended. i don't know, just work with me i guess (:
11) No questions.