Blogging in my opinion was an interesting experience, there were some ways I learned about myself as a reader, I benefited in lots of ways. Having an online identity was definitely different from talking about your book to a group. There are some things you can say but others you can only write online. Sometimes its easier to have an online identity because the feelings you have might not be taken seriously or understood. It might be embarrassing to say out loud and sometimes it feels safer behind the screen.
As a reader, I learned to find the details in a book and study how much of an impact they made on the writing. From what I learned about myself from keeping a blog was that sometimes it can be harder to understand what people are saying and can find it easier to actually listen to what the people are saying. I benefitted in some ways, one way I benefitted was writing blogs worked my brain and made me think about what the characters are really saying, and thinking. Writing online is definitely different from writing in a notebook because online you can't always write what you're feeling and thinking because of the fact that other people might read your blog and not like or understand what you're saying. When you write in a notebook you feel free to say what you want. Typing can be hard and writing with a pen or pencil can be smoother and quicker to write. I think writing online can be limiting because online you might get judged.
I think that people are definitely not real online. They can be but sometimes can create false accusations about who they are. People create online personalities because their pictures might not be real or who they say they are might not be true. Sometimes teens abuse the freedom they get on Facebook. They can write on peoples walls or comment on peoples photos hurtful sayings that they wouldn't be able to say in real life. So yes people type things they would never be able to say to a persons face. Some girls say "Wow, I love that shirt." thats not something bad but if they chat someone saying "Ew, thats an ugly bathing suit." its a different thing. So either way its a good or bad thing because what the person is saying is a complement or an insult. I don't think I could keep up with a blog, I know I would either forget or just not be able to think of a good idea. Blogs are cool if they have good ideas and the writer actually keeps up with the blog and works on it, but if the idea is bad and writer doesn't keep up with it what's the point of the blog.
Overall, blogging was an experience I won't forget and maybe someday I will have the stamina and time to keep up with a blog.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Rome and Juliet Literary Essay
"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare,is one of the world's most famous love stories and tragedies. Although the first thing readers think of is love when you hear Romeo and Juliet is love, what makes the love so strong is the hatred and the love contrasted! Day by day reading this book gives readers more to think about as a writer so that I know more about how to make themes contrasting. Shakespeare as a writer uses the technique of contrast in order to make the love and hate themes more dramatic and extreme.
Love is a very important theme in Romeo and Juliet and plays a major role in the contrasts of the two main themes. When Romeo and Juliet are together the scene immediately comes to life and the focus goes directly to them. At the party scene when they first met the audiences attention went directly to their love and you knew that some sort of love gesture would take place. When the people that surround them like friends and family are against their love, it makes the consequences of their relationship more dramatic and intense. In the balcony scene,the first real scene showing their love apart from their first kiss has a lot of drama. "My name dear saint, is hateful to myself because it is an enemy to thee" (2.2.61). In this quote Romeo has snuck out into the night to see Juliet, when she asks who he is Romeo replies with that line. Juliet then knows that Romeo is a Montague. This then makes the scene more interesting because they now know that they are supposed to be enemies.It also makes the audience want to know what will happen between them during the rest of the scene. You can see althroughout the love scenes that hate is always shadowing anything they do. Hate and love are juxtaposed. All scenes between them are very strong though and we know that one of the main factors is love.
Hatred in the play is just as extreme and important as love is and is also a main theme in the play. All throughout the play fights brew mostly between the two houses the Montagues and the Capulets. Tybalt, one of the members of the Capulets, is telling his uncle at the party " Uncle this is a Montague our foe, a villain that is hither come in spite to scorn at our solemnity this night"(1.5.68). You can see that Tybalt obviously thinks of the Montagues as enemies and before says (1-5-62) "Fetch me my rapier boy" which means he intends to hurt or possibly kill on of the Montagues when he sees them at the party. Not only is there hatred between the families there is hatred between the characters selves. At the end both are upset with themselves for not being able to protect the other one. Juliet also has hatred for her parents In line (3-5-166) Capulet, Juliet's father is upset by her daughters disapproval to marry Paris, a family friend although Juliet does not love him. As you can see even though the hatred is strong(When Tybalt is angered)love is always their shadowing over (Love at first sight for Romeo and Juliet). Hatred is portrayed in many different and interesting ways.
Love and hate are completely different themes but put together make any circumstances more dramatic. With everyone against each other friendships are so close. One great friendship that involves some form of hatred is Romeo and Mercutio. Mercutio and Romeo will do any thing for eachother even if it means risking their own lives, which is exactly what happens. When Romeo attempts to beat down Tybalt and Mercutio's swords, Mercutio gets in front of Romeo. Tybalt stabs Mercutio instead of Romeo. Mercutiop getting in front of Romeo shows real friendship. Another important friendship in Romeo and Juliet is Juliet and the Nurse. I think this friendship is more like a mother daughter relationship. The nurse even weaned Juliet which is the mothers job, she is with her all the time and they take care of each other. I think this friendship is strong because in the lines (3-5-176) the Nurse stands up for Juliet when Capulet is screaing at Juliet of the marrige plans. The nurse says " God in heaven bless her, you are to blame my lord not to rate her so." The Nurse jumps in front of her and protects her. Even in times of hate, love can balance all.
In conclusion, I really think that that love and hate together make the story much more powerful when the two themes are contrasted in a scene. It always makes the story more extreme. I really liked reading the play "Romeo and Juliet" and hopefully will keep this idea in my mind for never was a story of deeper woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.
Love is a very important theme in Romeo and Juliet and plays a major role in the contrasts of the two main themes. When Romeo and Juliet are together the scene immediately comes to life and the focus goes directly to them. At the party scene when they first met the audiences attention went directly to their love and you knew that some sort of love gesture would take place. When the people that surround them like friends and family are against their love, it makes the consequences of their relationship more dramatic and intense. In the balcony scene,the first real scene showing their love apart from their first kiss has a lot of drama. "My name dear saint, is hateful to myself because it is an enemy to thee" (2.2.61). In this quote Romeo has snuck out into the night to see Juliet, when she asks who he is Romeo replies with that line. Juliet then knows that Romeo is a Montague. This then makes the scene more interesting because they now know that they are supposed to be enemies.It also makes the audience want to know what will happen between them during the rest of the scene. You can see althroughout the love scenes that hate is always shadowing anything they do. Hate and love are juxtaposed. All scenes between them are very strong though and we know that one of the main factors is love.
Hatred in the play is just as extreme and important as love is and is also a main theme in the play. All throughout the play fights brew mostly between the two houses the Montagues and the Capulets. Tybalt, one of the members of the Capulets, is telling his uncle at the party " Uncle this is a Montague our foe, a villain that is hither come in spite to scorn at our solemnity this night"(1.5.68). You can see that Tybalt obviously thinks of the Montagues as enemies and before says (1-5-62) "Fetch me my rapier boy" which means he intends to hurt or possibly kill on of the Montagues when he sees them at the party. Not only is there hatred between the families there is hatred between the characters selves. At the end both are upset with themselves for not being able to protect the other one. Juliet also has hatred for her parents In line (3-5-166) Capulet, Juliet's father is upset by her daughters disapproval to marry Paris, a family friend although Juliet does not love him. As you can see even though the hatred is strong(When Tybalt is angered)love is always their shadowing over (Love at first sight for Romeo and Juliet). Hatred is portrayed in many different and interesting ways.
Love and hate are completely different themes but put together make any circumstances more dramatic. With everyone against each other friendships are so close. One great friendship that involves some form of hatred is Romeo and Mercutio. Mercutio and Romeo will do any thing for eachother even if it means risking their own lives, which is exactly what happens. When Romeo attempts to beat down Tybalt and Mercutio's swords, Mercutio gets in front of Romeo. Tybalt stabs Mercutio instead of Romeo. Mercutiop getting in front of Romeo shows real friendship. Another important friendship in Romeo and Juliet is Juliet and the Nurse. I think this friendship is more like a mother daughter relationship. The nurse even weaned Juliet which is the mothers job, she is with her all the time and they take care of each other. I think this friendship is strong because in the lines (3-5-176) the Nurse stands up for Juliet when Capulet is screaing at Juliet of the marrige plans. The nurse says " God in heaven bless her, you are to blame my lord not to rate her so." The Nurse jumps in front of her and protects her. Even in times of hate, love can balance all.
In conclusion, I really think that that love and hate together make the story much more powerful when the two themes are contrasted in a scene. It always makes the story more extreme. I really liked reading the play "Romeo and Juliet" and hopefully will keep this idea in my mind for never was a story of deeper woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
The Future of Us
I am about to finish the "Future of Us" by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler. This book has actually been one of the best that I have read in a long time. I really like how it is told from two different perspectives of the protagonists, a girl named Emma and a boy named Josh.
Throughout the book which takes place in the 90's the two protagonists have their own lives which they live but are friends. When they are hanging out they find a website which can tell their future. When they realize that by changing small things in the present it can effect the future everything changes and they know what to do if their future seems too shabby. In my opinion fate plays a big role in this book. In my opinion fate shouldn't be changed and the characters should not be using the "ripple affect" to change what will go in in the future. Fate or the future is what it is and changing it wouldn't be fair.
Overall, so far I am really liking this book and hope that in the end both of the characters can live their lives the way they should. Not by choosing their life styles.
Throughout the book which takes place in the 90's the two protagonists have their own lives which they live but are friends. When they are hanging out they find a website which can tell their future. When they realize that by changing small things in the present it can effect the future everything changes and they know what to do if their future seems too shabby. In my opinion fate plays a big role in this book. In my opinion fate shouldn't be changed and the characters should not be using the "ripple affect" to change what will go in in the future. Fate or the future is what it is and changing it wouldn't be fair.
Overall, so far I am really liking this book and hope that in the end both of the characters can live their lives the way they should. Not by choosing their life styles.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
"The Future of Us"
I am currently reading "The Future of Us" by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler and I have got to say I really love this book. It is written from the perspectives of two different people who are family friends and the time is 1996. It was before ipods, iphones and all of the current electronics we use today. When Emma gets her new computer and makes an email something, a website, appears. It shows photos a website called "Facebook" which puzzles her with all of the pictures of her but when things don't add up she discover it could be her future!
I have always liked the idea of finding out your future. When I think of finding your future I think of women in turbans reading your hand to see the "life lines" or a man saying how famous and successful you will be when you grow older, not finding it out on a website that doesn't exist yet. I really like the way the authors mixes in the current electronics of today with electronics back then. For example Emma one of the two protagonists reads on "Facebook" that her ipad is broken...she wonders what and ipad is and I really think thats a bit funny because today everyone knows what an ipad is. I think the authors did a really good job on the details on all of the details of "Facebook" and I can relate was because the first time I got a Facebook I was so confused and had no idea how to use it.
Overall, I really like this book and hopefully then ending will be as good as the beginning. So far the plot is very interesting and I hope to read more.
I have always liked the idea of finding out your future. When I think of finding your future I think of women in turbans reading your hand to see the "life lines" or a man saying how famous and successful you will be when you grow older, not finding it out on a website that doesn't exist yet. I really like the way the authors mixes in the current electronics of today with electronics back then. For example Emma one of the two protagonists reads on "Facebook" that her ipad is broken...she wonders what and ipad is and I really think thats a bit funny because today everyone knows what an ipad is. I think the authors did a really good job on the details on all of the details of "Facebook" and I can relate was because the first time I got a Facebook I was so confused and had no idea how to use it.
Overall, I really like this book and hopefully then ending will be as good as the beginning. So far the plot is very interesting and I hope to read more.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Tuck Everlasting
I have almost finished the book "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbitt and I would say it was a good read. The author definitely put a lot of thought, feeling, and imagination into the book. This book is mainly in the genre of being immortal and having an eternal life. But is it something good that will change the main characters life forever or something that she can never erase?
The main character young Winnie Foster one day discovers a spring on her family's property whose water grants immortality. Members of the near-by neighbors the Tuck Family, having drunk from the spring, tell Winnie their experiences of watching life go by and never growing older. But is this a good thing? Once you have made yourself immortal, you can never go back. You have to watch the people around you move on with their lives leaving you to suffer behind, but is it suffering? You never grow old, you never die. Is being immortal a blessing or a curse?
This book always leaves me wanting to read more and wanting me to wonder more about the Tuck family. Does Winnie know what she's doing? Or could she make the worst decision of her life? Winnie's decision put me on the edge of my seat.
The main character young Winnie Foster one day discovers a spring on her family's property whose water grants immortality. Members of the near-by neighbors the Tuck Family, having drunk from the spring, tell Winnie their experiences of watching life go by and never growing older. But is this a good thing? Once you have made yourself immortal, you can never go back. You have to watch the people around you move on with their lives leaving you to suffer behind, but is it suffering? You never grow old, you never die. Is being immortal a blessing or a curse?
This book always leaves me wanting to read more and wanting me to wonder more about the Tuck family. Does Winnie know what she's doing? Or could she make the worst decision of her life? Winnie's decision put me on the edge of my seat.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
"It's Kind of A Funny Story" post #2
This is my second week on the book "It's Kind of A Funny Story by Ned Vizzini. So far I really like this book. It has proven to be a real life story, and not one of those crummy cliche books that gets boring quickly. This book doesn't.
The main character craig is still going through tough times with everyone. His friends, his family, and the people around him who are also in the same situation he is in. I think Craig doesn't understand how much stress he puts on the people around him. I can relate to this because sometimes I think I dont realize how much the people around me do for me.
Craig needs to understand that his parents do a lot. They are the ones who have to put up with his unfortunate way of stress. They have been there for him the whole time. His friends don't exactly know why he was depressed in the first place. Craig never exactly showed any of his stress to them so when they found out Craig was in a mental hospital they were crude and dissaproving of him, making him feel bad and laughing. Maybe they weren't even his real friends.
Overall I think Craig needs to understand that he needs to step up for himself and fight back against the stress because thats the only was he is going to get anywhere in life. You can't let anyone boss you around! Not even yourself.
The main character craig is still going through tough times with everyone. His friends, his family, and the people around him who are also in the same situation he is in. I think Craig doesn't understand how much stress he puts on the people around him. I can relate to this because sometimes I think I dont realize how much the people around me do for me.
Craig needs to understand that his parents do a lot. They are the ones who have to put up with his unfortunate way of stress. They have been there for him the whole time. His friends don't exactly know why he was depressed in the first place. Craig never exactly showed any of his stress to them so when they found out Craig was in a mental hospital they were crude and dissaproving of him, making him feel bad and laughing. Maybe they weren't even his real friends.
Overall I think Craig needs to understand that he needs to step up for himself and fight back against the stress because thats the only was he is going to get anywhere in life. You can't let anyone boss you around! Not even yourself.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
It's Kind of A Funny Story
I am currently reading the book "It's Kind of A Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini. This book is clever, witty and funny and those are definitely the words used to describe this book! The main character Craig is surrounded by the world of school, tough friends, girls and map making. Craig is determined to succeed in life but is under to much stress. The question is though, is Craig working himself to death?
Craig nearly starves himself and stays up all night. One day the stress gets to him and try's to commit suicide. This got him no where. Craig's suicidal episode gets him right into a mental hospital where he meets kids that may be a little weird, but grow to be his friends. He meets a transsexual sex addict, a girl who has scarred her face with scissors and a self elected president. These might not be the friends of his dreams but he is finally able to confront the sources of his stress/ his anxiety. I really think this book is a whole different type of genre and is one-hundred percent original! This book has really grown on me and I can really connect with the feeling of being stressed and letting it out to people who are stressed about the same things.
In conclusion I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is feeling stressed because it is definitely a book you can relate to and is classic and funny!
Craig nearly starves himself and stays up all night. One day the stress gets to him and try's to commit suicide. This got him no where. Craig's suicidal episode gets him right into a mental hospital where he meets kids that may be a little weird, but grow to be his friends. He meets a transsexual sex addict, a girl who has scarred her face with scissors and a self elected president. These might not be the friends of his dreams but he is finally able to confront the sources of his stress/ his anxiety. I really think this book is a whole different type of genre and is one-hundred percent original! This book has really grown on me and I can really connect with the feeling of being stressed and letting it out to people who are stressed about the same things.
In conclusion I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is feeling stressed because it is definitely a book you can relate to and is classic and funny!
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