The Poem.

Okay, so Im not entirely sure if we were supposed to post about the poem; but I didnt, so here I go. Alright, I really liked this poem because it challenged me to think about what it meant. At first I didnt really understand what it was talking about, and even now, Im pretty sure my understanding isnt necessarily right. But to me the poem painted a picture of a spider, one lone spider standing on a lone rock, with darkness all around him. The spider was trying to cast out that filament, but it wasnt going anywhere.. and to me this connected with the idea that even though the spider was alone on the rock, it was okay, because that was where he was supposed to be. And although he was casting out and reaching out around him, but not going anywhere, it was still okay. I feel like in life we tend to make ourselves into things we are not, but in reality, who we are, our soul, will stay the same, and stay right where its supposed to be.

Abortion

So, being the first one to go on the controversial issue thing was a little scary, but not that bad. I really wish that we could have got more in depth with a couple of the questions at the end. Especially discussing when a fetus becomes human. Through researching this subject I've learned that this is the real topic that every bit of controversy boils down to... and oddly it is the concept that majority of people struggle with the most. I know that for me I couldn't even answer this question with confidence.

1984 v. The Hunger Games

I have to say that I do like the Hunger Games much better than 1984, just because the pace is quicker, and things start happening sooner in the novel which help me get into them, but they're very similar. In the Hunger Games, they do have laws but they are brutally enforced, especially in the second one, but they still have a powerful government that likes to prove that they're in charge and not the people. There is no privacy in the districts, just like there isn't any in London in 1984. And similar to the 2-minutes hate, the people of the districts are forced to watch the Hunger Games, even though no one really wants to. Life in the districts of Pan-Am is just as dangerous as life in Oceania. I'd never want to live in either, but I do enjoy reading about them! I'm not sure what that says about me as a person but oh well.

P.S. Check out this song that's in The Hunger Games, it's a Taylor Swift song that I actually like, probably because it has the Civil Wars in it.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFEDTtKaFzU

when is the portfolio due?!

wait so when is the portfolio due? cuz the website says something different than the calendar

Portfolio Phase One

So what is the part of the portfolio that is due on monday?

Portfolio

Well, this weekend is only filled with portfolio work. This of course is a good thing since my mom is doing portfolio work in her English 12 class too. Hopefully she can give me some pointers to get me in the right direction.

presentation.

holy cow. i was soo nervous at first.

with the computer not working,

the powerpoint versions were different,

and noble was being very intimidating.

but...i just wanna say...that it's not that bad. it's not bad at all

for real. don't be nervous. it's cool to see everyone's different point of view

i really hope we got a reallllyyyy good grade.

or even just a good grade. that would be okay too!