Emma's English 1 Blog

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"The madness came into his eyes again. "I thought I might kill". This helps support that Jack had an effect on the story. Jack never said he would kill a pig, just in general that he would kill. The madness in his eyes is making him become more and more violent. Jack torturing every one is fueling more and more of his violence. When he breaks off of the group and no one joins him at first, the anger makes hime more blood thirsty. Jack's temper makes him more and more angry, leading others to become violent and actually kill a kid.

Thanksgiving is definitely not my favorite holiday. I know that sounds bad, but let me explain. All of my mom's family comes to Baton Rouge and they all stay at my house. All of my cousins are near my age and they are nice, but they must have an obsession with messing up my room, because every time I walk in there, everything is moved around and then I have to go rearrange it. So many people in one house is very stressful enough. I really love the food because my mom lets me help her cook the small foods. It's the most fun part because my mom's mom and her sister and my cousins all like to help in the kitchen. What is annoying is that one of my aunts is obsessed with taking pictures so she makes us all stop what we are doing and smile like we love taking pictures... If I could change anything about Thanksgiving, I would do it with just my family and my friends' families and we would all stay at the beach.

Symbolism- Martha Symbolism- Tristen 

In a little town called Fane, a girl named Katherine has the perfect life. She has great grades, many friends, and she loves the town she lives in. She likes to follow the rules and does everything her parents tell her to. Katherine's best friend, Taylor, is very different from Kathrine. She is very adventurous, takes risks, and doesn't follow the rules. Most of all Taylor cannot stand Fane. She thinks the town is too small and hates the fact that everyone knows each other. Katherine and Taylor are both seniors and can't wait for college. They were doing homework together when Katherine says, "So are you excited for FSU?", Taylor looks up slowly and responds humorously, "I'm not going to FSU". Taylor then explained that she can't wait to get out of this town and as far away from everyone as she could. Katherine felt as though her best friend betrayed her and couldn't even look at her. Kathrine explained, "I already know everyone here ...

I chose a given passage on page 83-84 when the kids were talking about the beast. I think Piggy is right about fear of people. Many kids on the island target him or tease him so I can see where he is coming from with the fear of others on the island. Piggy can probably tell who he should fear the most. When piggy asked what the beast eats, and someone said pig, piggy responded with, "we eat pig". I think he is trying to get the point across that the ones who kill are the beasts.  I think when Piggy dies it has symbolism connected to the passage. Right before he dies, has the conch thinking that Jack's group will reason and not act as crazy. Piggy thinks that the beast is in the kids bad actions, and Piggy is trying to get the group calm down, so the beast comes out in Rodger, and kills him. This passage has a lot of meaning. 

This weekend I ran in my last cross country meet of the season. The weather was absolutely terrible because it was very hot and there was no  gale  or cold weather. I was really nervous because I wanted to do really well for my last meet. A lot of my friends were there so it was hard for me to stay  earnest . When we were all at the starting line everyone was so  earnest . That is usually because it is scary to think that we are about to run three miles. When the gun goes off we all head for the trees trying to pass each other up wandering who we are ahead or behind. After a while the amount of people you run with thin out and there are only a couple who are running near you. When I crossed the finish line I was having trouble breathing and so a lady who was volunteering helped me walk to the water. I have to say that was the toughest meet because of the terrible weather. Earnest- serious Gale- strong wind

The book is not very action packed right now so there is nothing that stands out a whole lot. I am curious as to where the kid with the brown mark on his face might have gone. I think he is still alive on the island trying to survive on his own. He might be hiding somewhere to scared to go anywhere because of the beast. I hope that he didn't die.  Another thing that I wonder is why does everyone not like Piggy? Is it is because he is fat? Is he not strong enough? Is it his personality? He just might seem like a really easy target. If I was Piggy I would be happy too when Jack left the group. Especially because that was the main thing he was afraid of. 

Juliana- who in your life has made the greatest impact on you? Anna Kathrine- How is high school different than middle school?

Humans are full of flaws. Humans aren't ever perfect. They make mistakes like being late or forgetting something. No one could possibly be perfect. Some people say "I'm human" and it literally means that humans make mistakes. Over time I learned this through experiences of my own and others around me. At school especially people make mistakes. For example, forgetting to do homework, being late to class, not studying, and getting a bad grade. Those are only some examples of flaws. But instead of thinking about all of those flaws, I'd rather think about all the good people can do.

This is such an interesting question. Some people would say that living and and being alive is the same thing. I would say that it is a much more profound question you would need to look beneath the surface. In my opinion, to be living is not having an extraordinary life but not having a terrible life. Living is just getting by.  Being alive is more of living in the moment. When I think of being alive, it's like when you reach the top of the roller coaster or at a concert and you are dancing and the beat drops. Being alive is taking any chance you get. 

Logan's Fall Break Saad's Fall Break

During fall break I went to Rosemary beach with two of my friends. We rented a house close to the beach. We had so much fun hanging out on the beach and riding bikes all around. At night it was so fun when we would sit on the beach. Or we would ride bikes to other places like Alys Beach. The last two days we could not swim because the waves were crazy. There was almost nobody on the beach. I think is was crazy because of the storm that was coming. The last night we could barely walk on the beach because the tide was so high it would come to the steps of the walkover. I am glad it was a gross day when we left because I wasn't so mad to leave when we did.

A and P is such an odd story. Sammy is a very different character. He seems like he doesn't have many friends based on his thoughts about the girls. He might have been in high school because he was so intrigued. What I want to know is why his parents would be mad about him losing that job. Is he supporting his family? Is this his first job?  The girls in the store were stock characters. It was the way Sammy described them. How there were three of them and there was a "leader"The girl who was leading the other two took the situation about the clothing very well. She just laughed and did not make a commotion. This was a ver random short story.  

Tristen Rigby- short story Martha Rhodes- short story 

It was 7 A.M. when Jerry woke up to his bed shaking. He starts to run out of the room and everything else is moving too. He is freaking out because he is home alone and has no idea what to do. He leaves his mom a voicemail, “mom I don’t know what to do the ground is shaking and I think there is an earthquake, I lo- love you and-and I miss you. By-bye mom.” He creeps to the front door and see the unthinkable. There are three hundred pigs running through his neighborhood. Jerry doesn’t even believe it. The humongous pigs stop and are wandering around the neighborhood, breaking into people’s houses, cornering everyone they find. Jerry darts towards the attic. He starts to pull down the stars for the attic when he sees a huge pig staring at him. The pig grabs his leg and drags him out of the house mercilessly. The wild pig pulls him where the rest of the people are. After the pigs find everyone they get out their napkins and then charge- Jerry opens his eyes and looks...

      Harrison Bergeron short story really makes you think about equality. It make you ask yourself, do we really want literal equality? My favorite part is when Hazel says the dumbest things. I think if I was someone like George I would run away and take off the Handicapper stuff. I think I would loose my mind if I had something like a gunshot or an explosion going off all the time in your ear.       I think the climax of the whole thing is when Harrison enters the places where the ballerinas are dancing. The falling point is when Harrison is shot from the ceiling. If I was Harrison I would not be waisting time dancing on the ceiling, I would have gotten Hazel and George, and run really far from there. This story was so interesting and I hope to read another one soon!  

September 20th 2017 Bronwyn Dialogue Martha's dialogue

Johnny and Brad walk into the kitchen trying to hide their face from their mother, Brenda. "How was it?" called Brenda from the living room. "What?" Johnny responded pretending to not know what she is talking about. "Swim Practice!" responded Brenda starting to get impatient. Brad knew he had to speak up,"We forgot". Brenda walks into the Kitchen gritting her teeth, "How could you!?" Johnny's face turns bright red and responds quietly, "We are sorry". Brad looks around to escape this stiff situation and finally picks up his and waves it at his mother saying, "gotta go" and pretends to be talking to someone. Johnny is still standing there knowing she knows that he didn't want to actually go. He is trying to figure out how he is going to get out of this and then a light bulb pops up, "Brad's idea" and then runs off to go hide for what could come next. Brenda sitting there in amusement ju...

At first I struggled with the narrative because I could not come up with a topic. When I finally thought of my topic it was easy for me to write. The topic I picked was easy for me to jot down vivid details. I first made a bubble for the topic then I split it into vivid detail, emotions, and story. I had so much stuff to put I did not think was going to have enough time to finish, but eventually I did. The biggest thing I am struggling with are commas and significance. For some reason I do not do well spotting out where commas need to go. And for significance I am not sure if my story has enough significance or not. It is hard to tell. Other than that I think my piece is doing well right now.    

Week 4 comments Bronwyn- Dear___ year old Ellie Shoemaker- Dear___year old 

        Dear 12 year olds, don't change for other people. I know it can seem hard not to get something that everyone else has but after a while that Kendra Scott necklace or that Swell Bottle will get old. Even if you do start to go with the crowd it will get tiresome trying to act the same just to get attention. Trust me on this one. The friends that laugh and make memories with you are the friends you will need later on and will stick with you.         Another piece of advise, CARPE DIEM. Seize the day. I wake up and I think about those two important words everyday. Make the most of the present. Spending time worrying about future things like who will you go to a dance with or if you don't get invited somewhere. Make the most of what is going on right now. Sooner or later you will move off somewhere cool and might not get to experience school so just make the most of it.      

        Us and Them is about a family that does not watch television, and a kid starts to watch the family and is very interested in them. When the family without a television thinks it is halloween and knocks on the kids door, the neighbors take some of the children's candy. I like how the story's perspective is through a child's mind. The immaturity of the child and the curiosity of the kid is on point.        It must be really hard living without a TV. They probably have no idea what the president is like or what is going on in the world. The children probably feel isolated because when kids talk about their favorite TV show the children wouldn't know what to say. I would feel very left out if I didn't know what was going on in the world or if someone was talking about cool shows. 

Addi  - 9/11 Memorial Grace- Current Book 

          In my current reading book, The Book Thief, there is a jewish man staying with the Hubermans. Rosa H. is actually okay with him staying in their house. It is very odd because Rosa is very grumpy and would not except anyone else to stay with them. I feel like she secretly praises him because his dad saved her husband's life and she somehow feels the need to repay the Jewish man.           One part that confuses me is that Max (the visitor) took the train to get to his house, but because he is Jewish they would have captured him and taken him to a concentration camp. I am guessing that whoever was helping him gave him a ticket with their name on it, not his. The book is changing drastically because a new main character is added to the book and it could change again if someone catches the Jewish man hiding out. 

                  On August 29, 2005 one of the greatest hurricanes hit Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi. They called it Hurricane Katrina. A huge percentage of the people living there lost everything. The storm took down houses, trees, and anything else you would imagine. It was a storm that nobody forgets.                     In Bay Saint Louis I drive by a tree that is carved with angels almost every time I visit the town. The tree was an oak tree that stood outside of an Inn. The owner of the Inn had her two friends and one dog stay there thinking they would be safe from the hurricane. When the storm destroyed the Inn they climbed the tall tree and clung to it for many hours. The oak tree was the only standing structure near them. The group lived to tell the story too. The owner of the Inn got someone to carve angels into the tree because the owner claims angles saved them from the hurr...

Ellie Shoemaker- Happening Landry Litel- Wavy 

           The Virgin Islands was such a cool place and absolutely breathtaking. I never thought it could be so cool at night as well. When we would turn on the underwater lights on the boat 75 pound Tarpon would swarm the boat like bees to the honey. The Tarpon seemed so interested in the light and they would never leave the back of our boat.             We immediately got our swimsuits on and our snorkel gear on, and we jumped on them! It felt like you were in a shark tank. I got so close to them and they didn’t even swim away. It was really striking when I dove down to the bottom and looked up to see all the fish. That was one of the coolest experiences I have yet!

My current book that I am reading is the Book Thief , by Markus Zusak. The author has a very funny way of narrating the book that is very unique. The narrator is death. At the beginning of the book Death introduces itself and describes how people think of it. Death says that it has looked people in the eyes so many times and that means someone dies when someone looks at it. The interesting part is that the setting takes place during world war two, so a lot of people are looking death in the eyes.             This is the  story is of two people, Liesel Meminger and Max Vandenburg. Their lives are very different but they somehow meet. I love how the author goes into every little detail about every character. There are also so many stories during the war that helps people imagine what it could have been like in Germany. This is a great book and I can’t wait to finish it.