Of Mice and Men blog for week of 4/27-1/15

                    The book "Of Mice and Men" is a book about two men named Lennie and George. The two boys seems to be running into a ton of trouble and not only them but other charecters that are introduced. Some problems that are intoduced are the fact that Lennie and Curley got into a fight. Now this can be interpreted multiple ways but Lennie doesn't want trouble and Curley seems to be always wanting to get in a fight. Curley is a minor charecter and doesn't really say much but he sets up the plot line and is the reason why the book is the way it is.

                   Another conflict that there is in the book is how Candy now has to deal with the fact that his dog is now dead. I know you may be thinking he is just a dog but Candy has been with this dog his whole life. The worse part about this is how he didn't even get to say a official goodbye he just had to deal with the fact that his dog is now dead. I think that Candy plays a big part because he is almost in every section in the book and does talk a lot and is very wise.
       
                   In conclusion my last conflict is the fact that Lennie likes Curley's wife and I think this is a problem because Curley doesn't like Lennie and if he were to fing out then there would be even more conflict and there already is a ton. I think that Curley at this point in the book regrets his past acetions because I don't want to spoil but he's going to wish he never did something. I highly suggest you read this book because it is very short but has a very high choice of diction and this book all togetehr is just amazing.

I comented on: Michael H. Giovanna G. Diana A.

Prompt: Using "To a Mouse" by Robert Burns as inspiration, write a short poem expressing what happens when you have a dream and it doesn't come true.

Darkness souround what is now

and reality seems to set in.

Am I alive, or just breathing?

Soon it will all be over

when I finally face reality and realize that dreams don't come true for a person like me who is all alone in a society like this.

Nothing is real

everything is fake and untrue for what has been

is now gone.

And my reality is now untrue.

This week I've comented on:

• Diana A.
• Joseph H.
• Jared A.

Of Mice and Men. Blog for week of 20-14 of April

Of Mice and Men

           Prompt:Describe the atmosphere of the ranch and bunkhouse. Be sure to include characteristics of different characters that were formally or informally introduced to us in this chapter. Support your choice with textual evidence and interpretation.Why doesn't Curley's wife have a name?   What message, if anything, is John Steinbeck  trying to send by not giving her a first name?  Support your choice with textual evidence and interpretation.

          I think that the atompshere in the ranch and bunkhouse is somehwat a bit more negative. I think this because in the book Curley has problems with Lennie and I feel like that is going to cause more problems. The reason why I believe this is because in the book it says "Curley's like a alot of little guys. He hates big guys." (P.26) This helps show that there will be problems because Lennie is a big man and Curley hates big people so I feel like this will definently add some tention between them.

          I think that the author doesn't impliment Curly's wife's name because maybe she has done some bad stuff in her past and possibly doesn't want aanyone to identify her as that person. I think this because she was very playful as she was talking to Lennie and George on page 31. I think that possibly she may be someone that Lennie may already know and that maybe Lennie  knows her and possibly have a connection with each-other. I know this sound crazy but it's just a hypothesis that I have generated from the text so far.

This week I comented on: Sonny's blog 

Blog for 4/13/15

A Serries of Unfrortunate Events

• Prompt: List the personality characteristics of the main charecter (Feelings, interests, behavior, etc.) 
• Pages Read: 100-150

1. Smart
2. Determined
3. Creative
4. Educated
5. Resourceful
6. Inventing
7. Finding clues
8. Relaxing
9. Kind
10. Nervous
11. Consciencous
12. Curious
13. Open Minded
14. Mechanics

          The words I chose are based on the charecter Violet Bauldieliere and I am describing her from the book called A Serries of Unfortunate Events. I chose these words because in the book Violet Bauldieliere is avery smart consciencous person has a very intresting charecter. In the book they describe the charecter more shy but I believe that there is more to the picture of her because as you read on in the seriese you see a different personality in her.

          One of the words that I am glad I chose was open minded and I'm glad I chose this word because in the series she is faced with more than one problem and she is open inded to try and find a soloution. I think that I wish  I had her charecteristics and interest  because she seem's like she is willing to go through whatever to find peace and that has took her a while so far.

          In conclusion I think that Violet would be a very nice person and I think that the words I chose were highly acccurate. The book is very intresting and I think that Violet will hopefully find her happiness in the book. However she is devoloping throughout the series some of the words may or may not be 100% accurate. I think that in the end she will find peace but I am yet to find out.
*I am sorry that I didn't write my three paragraphs and I would like to appologze for that.*

Comments : Giovanna

Poetry Reflection

   

      Poetry honestly plays a huge part in my life and this is because Poetry can help explain feelings that words cannot. I believe this because sometimes in life you might run into a big situation and sometimes what helps is writing down how you feel. For me this is what I do, I write poetry when I am felling down and it helps me a lot. Poetry will honestly always have a special place in my heart because it will always be there when no one will be. Sometimes I wonder if my feeling for poetry is strange but honestly it isn't because poetry is on of my main escapes. Some people escapes may be sports or painting but mine is poetry.

          I think that poetry relates to everyone because poetry is very diverse meaning that there are a whole bunch of different types and some with different subjects. Poetry is like America, very diverse in so many ways. I think that if people were to look at poetry then they would maybe find one that they would enjoy because everyone can connect to almost everything as long as they put their mind into it. I think this because from my personal experiences I was not at all athletic in sports but I found a sport that I enjoy to play and that is Volleyball. What I am trying to say with this is that for a person who is not very athletic they can still be able to find something that they enjoy about that. In conclusion I believe that everyone can connect to poetry.  

          The life and experiences affect the poets writing because just like Edgar Allen Poe he had a rough childhood and that affected his writing because his writing was very depressing and scary. I think that not only his writing was affected but like I said above on paragraph one that sometimes it is really easy to let your emotions slip out onto your writing or paper. Most of my poems are dark because I was really inspired by Edgar Allen Poe on his writing and I like making writing that is dramatic. In conclusion I believe that every writer is affect by their past.

Extended Metaphor Poem
Bio-Poem of a Literary Character
Where I'm From Poem
Two-Voice Poem
Spine Poem
Found Poem
Nonsense Poem
Additional Poems

"The magic in the forest"

Found Poem

Two weeks earlier expecting to change her mind waved good-bye out of sight

she saw the open envelope. "Old friend, I'm getting scared. Were going to get kicked out of this house, sure you left. I'm ashamed my darling. Mother pretends she doesn't know, but she does."

          This poem is about how a girl is alone and now is receiving a letter from an old friend who is in need for desperate help. The design is supposed to look crazy and messy, almost like her life considering that everyone in her life has walked out on her. (The reason why I wrote the poem out was because it is hard to see it through a photo and it is easier to comprehend in person.) The girl is alone and is lost in her own thoughts that seem to be consuming her every second. When I was making this poem I tried making a poem that was dark and a bit scary and I hope I have achieved that.