I have definitely learned a lot about essay writing this year. What I really feel I learned the most about this year is the structure of essays, I feel that I have really accomplished good essay structure this year. Am I a good essayist? Well, I definitely know what a good essay is like, and what it should contain. I think I pretty thoroughly understand literary analysis, all of the figurative language, symbolism, motifs, and themes, but sometimes it is challenging to get a grasp on what exactly the author means by including that literary elaboration. But overall, my essay writing skills have improved greatly throughout the year.
This essay has been the most difficult essay for me the whole year, for a few reasons. One is that it is a very difficult book to relate to, since the characters are so far-fetched and unrealistic. I think I have gotten a grasp on my essay now, though it took awhile. I think the thing that could get me a B on this essay is probably my conclusion. I know that Romeo and Juliet is important to modern culture, but I don't really understand why. Maybe it is because people like things that are so exaggerated that it is obvious what the theme was meant to be. And the theme is pretty obvious, that people will do almost anything to get that feeling known as love. This book is very dramatic, but it gets its point across. So that has been the most difficult part for me. But other then that I am fairly satisfied with my essay. I still have a lot to learn about essays, but I've come a long ways.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Summer Reading...
Wow I can't believe it's almost summer! Crazy! I havn't thought at all about what I want to read this summer, I usually just find new books as I go, but I guess I will think of some now. One book that I am interested in reading is one called Swimming to Antartica, by Lynne Cox, because I have heard from a few people that it is a very interesting read. It is a true story about a woman who swam all over the world in extreme conditions. She swam in The Cape of Good Hope in Africa, where she was surrounded by sharks, and even in Antartica, the most freezing waters on earth. I think this would be a good read because it is very exciting and hard to imagine. It scares me to even think about swimming in shark infested waters, and I admire her courage and determination.
Another book I am interested in reading this summer is Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte. I have heard that this is a great story from every person who I have ever talked to about it, and I think I will try reading it again. I tried to read it a while ago, but I didn't have enough time to get past the the boring parts. Also, I read the fantastic book Jane Eyre last year, and it's by Emily Bronte's sister, so since I really enjoyed reading that I think I will enjoy Wuthering Heights as well. These are just two of the many books I hope to read this summer. I can't wait until it's finally summer!
Another book I am interested in reading this summer is Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte. I have heard that this is a great story from every person who I have ever talked to about it, and I think I will try reading it again. I tried to read it a while ago, but I didn't have enough time to get past the the boring parts. Also, I read the fantastic book Jane Eyre last year, and it's by Emily Bronte's sister, so since I really enjoyed reading that I think I will enjoy Wuthering Heights as well. These are just two of the many books I hope to read this summer. I can't wait until it's finally summer!
Friday, May 7, 2010
Fate
Since my birthday is December 1st, my astrological sign is Saggitarius. I have always thought that horoscopes are kind of a joke, it seems like the people writing them could just make up anything they want. But they're still fun to read and laugh about. Looking online I found several descriptions of a Saggitarius personality, and decided to use this one.
You have a lot of nervous energy and are very optimistic. Sagittarius will overlook details so that the overall picture can be considered. Sagittarius is warm and friendly. You like to talk a great deal making it difficult for others to get a word in edgewise. Sagittarius loves to travel. You are adaptable, tolerant, philosophical, knowledgeable, honest and outspoken. Like Gemini, this is a dual sign and a love of change and variety is felt. Sagittarius is constructive, clear-sighted, generous, cheerful, loyal and independent.
Some of this stuff is true for me, and some is really the opposite. I don't really have a lot of nervous energy, I would say I'm a pretty calm person and I am optimistic for the most part. Most of the time I don't talk to much, but there are always exceptions. I really do love traveling, and I need change and variety. So this horoscope is pretty much like all the others, it's a bunch of random characteristics that could apply to pretty much anyone.
In Romeo and Juliet, many of the characters, especially Romeo, take fate very seriously. The way Romeo thinks of fate is shown after Mercutio has been murdered, when he says, "This day's black fate on more days doth depend. This but begins the woe others must end." (3.1.124-125) Romeo has a feeling that what took place on that day is not finished yet, and will take many more days until other people finally end it. Although he doesn't know it yet, he is right. The next day he and Juliet will kill themselves, causing the fued between the families to come to an end at last. Romeo speaks of fate again after he murders Tybalt and says, "O, I am Fortune's fool!" (3.1.142) He feels that he can't control his actions, but fate controls what he does. Romeo seems to blame fate for a lot of his problems, but really they could be solved if he had a little mroe common sense and wasn't so dramatic.
You have a lot of nervous energy and are very optimistic. Sagittarius will overlook details so that the overall picture can be considered. Sagittarius is warm and friendly. You like to talk a great deal making it difficult for others to get a word in edgewise. Sagittarius loves to travel. You are adaptable, tolerant, philosophical, knowledgeable, honest and outspoken. Like Gemini, this is a dual sign and a love of change and variety is felt. Sagittarius is constructive, clear-sighted, generous, cheerful, loyal and independent.
Some of this stuff is true for me, and some is really the opposite. I don't really have a lot of nervous energy, I would say I'm a pretty calm person and I am optimistic for the most part. Most of the time I don't talk to much, but there are always exceptions. I really do love traveling, and I need change and variety. So this horoscope is pretty much like all the others, it's a bunch of random characteristics that could apply to pretty much anyone.
In Romeo and Juliet, many of the characters, especially Romeo, take fate very seriously. The way Romeo thinks of fate is shown after Mercutio has been murdered, when he says, "This day's black fate on more days doth depend. This but begins the woe others must end." (3.1.124-125) Romeo has a feeling that what took place on that day is not finished yet, and will take many more days until other people finally end it. Although he doesn't know it yet, he is right. The next day he and Juliet will kill themselves, causing the fued between the families to come to an end at last. Romeo speaks of fate again after he murders Tybalt and says, "O, I am Fortune's fool!" (3.1.142) He feels that he can't control his actions, but fate controls what he does. Romeo seems to blame fate for a lot of his problems, but really they could be solved if he had a little mroe common sense and wasn't so dramatic.
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