Lit Terrms Applied

The lit terms final was by far one of the hardest terms test I have ever taken.  The movement of the slides every 20 seconds was brutal.  I think I focused too much on trying to hurry and read as much of each slide as possible that it made it very difficult for me to analyze for any of the lit terms being applied.

Literature Analysis #2

Wuthering Heights

By: Emily Bronte

1. Wuthering Heights is essentially a love story about Heathcliff, a mysterious man.  Heathcliff ends up falling for a girl named Catherine whom he can't have due to his social status, which is very important to people in this time. He was an orphan, but was adopted into the Earnshaw family. Catherine, Heathcliff's love, ends up dying before he gets a chance to be with her and it isn't until death when they are able to be united.  It is almost like a tragic love story with many twist and revengeful turns along the way.

2. The theme of Wuthering Heights is the power of love. Love can cause you to make irrational decisions and go against the standards of society.  The overwhelming love story that took place in the novel is what drew me in as a reader and kept me hooked throughout the entire, twisted story.

3. Bronte's tone is very ominous or dark with a strange sense of romance. The love between Heathcliff seems doomed at times, but as the novel progresses you see that the author tried to put a little hope in the idea of their romance. Examples of this type of tone are, " I cannot love thee; thou 'rt worse than thy brother.", " If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger: I should not seem a part of it." and " He'll never let his friends be at ease, and he'll never be at ease himself!".

4. Imagery, symbolism, diction, tone, and genre all helped me understand the theme of the novel. Bronte used much imagery that allowed me to picture the novel in my head as I read. The genre of story, being gothic and romantic also helped me understand and become more intrigued because of the constant wonder of what was to come next.
-"If he loved you with all the power of his soul for a whole lifetime, he couldn't love you as much as I do in a single day. " (tone)
-"He said the pleasantest manner of spending a hot July day was lying from morning till evening on a bank of heath in the middle of the moors, with the bees humming dreamily about among the bloom, and the larks singing high up overhead, and the blue sky and bright sun shining steadily and cloudlessly." (imagery)
-"Treachery and violence are spears pointed at both ends; they wound those who resort to them worse than their enemies."

Brave New World II and III

http://www.m.novelguide.com/bravenewworld/summaries/chap3.html

Brave New World I

http://www.m.novelguide.com/braven
ewworld/novelsummary.html

FIRST QUARTER REVIEW

a) My assessment of my work done so far this semester has been pretty poor.  I haven't completed a good number of assignments but that is going to change and I am going to really step it up the rest of this year. 
My senior project has been coming along nicely, however; Troy, Sebastian, and I have been collaborating a lot and coming up with many ideas on our clothing line.  We just need to try and speed the production up a little but it is costly and time consuming so we are doing our best.
When it comes to the AP test, I really need to step it up if I want to pass with a 4 or 5.

b) Do all my blog posts; create an exceptional senior project; and pass the AP test in may

c) My only comment would be that I really find the time that is aloud to be used to work on and collaborate on our senior projects to be very helpful and beneficial when it comes to my group and our project.

Mark Wills - Don't Laugh At Me

I was listening to Pandora today and this song came on.  It reminds me of when I was younger and my mom would play it when ever me and my siblings picked fun at anyone.  Thought it was a great reminder and a nice way to degrade bullying.

Turn Around

I am making a turn around in this class.  Soccer has been my number one priority these last few months and even though I will be continuing to play club soccer the rest of this year, I will have more time and effort to put into this class.  I know school should always come first but after already committing to Cal Poly Slo I have sort of taken a break on school to focus on sports.  I realize this was a set back and I am ready and determined to make a big turn around.  I will keep up with blog posts from now on, as I saw that my blog has been ranked in the lowest category.  I plan to get my blog to the top list asap.