Social Issue: L.B.G.T

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Jamaica
(this is in iran about 2 guys who wanted to be with eatch other and when officials found out, well you can figure out the rest.)

I think that although these country's don't think that being gay is right they shouldn't take away someone's life or throw them in jail. These HUMAN beings are just the same as everyone else. They breathe the same air and they are apart of our community and what not.

Introducing Documentaries: Storm

In this documentary they had a few actors and 3-4 settings. To create this documentary they had to gather the kinds of people they wanted to play as the different characters. I noticed that in this documentary the color was sepia, and the song was a lullaby(Rockabye to be exact), they had facts in the beginning and they had the names of the cast in the end. Well i would say my favorite part of this documentary was when the Joey shot himself. I don't say this to be rude or anything i just think that it would probably be better to not face anybody at all. In the documentary Joey's father was very skeptic about bulling in his school. Well if I were the one who directed and wrote the scripts(if there were any), then I would have let the bully bleed instead of Joey. I would change this because then it would show the anger and rage Joey built up over the period of time of being bullied. My response to documentaries are different to those of other media because of the input in a documentary and the idea. Documentaries are very, hm, inspiring because it is filled with first person facts, well most of them are.

Blog Critique

Anne Frank was a very remarkable person. Although she lived very complex, she still managed to stay humble. But, I feel that she is a very boring person. The reason I feel this is because back then there are no interesting things that I would be into. Maybe if i were an adult or maybe if i was more into the Holocaust, more into wanting to know about the people's perspectives, then maybe I would find her story a little interesting.

I can relate to maybe 1 or 2 things with Anne. Like one is with her mom. Me and my mom don't get along as greatly as we'd both like and every time we try to extent or relationship, it ends up in pieces.

One part in the story that was very petrifying was when they had to hide inside the "Secret Annex" because there were buglers who took their coupons and their money. They had to hide under the door and listen in. LOL! Anne even fell aslep for half an hour.

I recommend this book ONLY because the ending of it is very deep and emotional. If you want to sit through haours of boredem be my guest. This book is a good class book because if you read it by yourself either you'll be stuck in a sentence, word, or just stuck in your own world.

Book Club: Authors Voice

I think that Dakota Fanning will be best for Anne Frank's role because Dakota can conquer the traits that Anne contains. Also I think that Dakota Fanning is great for the job because she is an admired actress.

Short Story Introduction

"BRING ME THE GIRL!!" roared a deep unplesent voice.
"But Sire we don't know where to look" shakily said the creature .
"Get me the girl is all I ask, Try your best to bring her alive" replied the deep voice more calm.
"But Sire-" repeated the creature before he got cut off.
"Do you take me for a fool? Of course you don't know where to look," the deep voice said annoyed."Yet"

Alice Walker's Poetic Style

Alice Walker's poetic style is VERY different from other poets style. She writes very short but deep poems. Walker's poems are mainly centered around the struggles and causes affecting women. Walker's writing exposes the hardships of life. Alice Walkers remarkable talents are shown through her work world-wide.

Men By Maya Angelou

I can relate to the message in this poem because now and days some guys only want you just to use you. You think they really want to love you and treat you the way your suppose to be treated but they don't. The first time you meet them they are sweet and kind to you, then they switch up and start being a different person. Then when you avoid, or as guys say it, "frunt," then they want to curse you out and try to degrate your dignity in front of everybody. "it is your juice
That runs down their legs. Staining their shoes," I feel that this statement in the way you read it, can be sexual, but i think that its deeper than that. I think she feels as if the girl gave her all and when the guy hurt her it effected him in a way.

To His Coy Mistress

"My vegetable love should grow
Vaster than empires, and more slow."
-the guy is exaggerating his love for the other lady.

"An hundred years should go to praise
Thine eyes, and on thy forehead gaze;
Two hundred to adore each breast,"
-He's exaggerating her beauty. he's saying that although time may past and years get older she will still be beautiful.

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

The mood of this poem is trapped because she writes how the birdie is trapped. I know this because in the poem she says, "his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing."

Poetry Response: Bronx Masquerade

I think that Tyrone really does want to become someone in life he just thinks that school wont get him to become what he wants to be. Tyrone loves where he comes from but he just doesn't like what happens around him. His poetry reveals that he does care about somethings and he just want to live his life. The best word to describe how tyrone is feeling is confident. Because to him he doesn't need school he feels that he just need his friends and he just needs to live his life. The meaning of this poem is right there, LIVE YOUR LIFE because the time is tick-tocking.
I can connect with the poem because sometimes i boubt that i need school.

Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening

This poem create a very sad, depressing emotion. Frost uses a AABB rhyme scheme. He repeated the ending to show how tired he is and how much work he did although he didn't describe it. I can infer that he is weary. I know this because of the words he uses, about him sleeping. I can connect to this poem because like when im in school the day feels like i have to do a long day of work and i feel like i am tired.

Poetry Response: Changes

I can infer that He doesn't think that he belongs since hes black he lives in the ghetto hes hungry so he going to steal money for food since the cops see stealing a purse as a crime wen they.
One word to describe how Tupac is feeling is emotional. He feels as though now that he is growing up him and his friend are growing apart, like they have different perspectives on staying alive. The meaning of the poem is that it's hard to live as a black person because you have all these problems coming your way even if you did something to them years ago. And also he is trying to say that we do need change but we aren't ready for a black president to change us.
I can relate to this poem because growing up i didn't always have the best things and i didnt get most of my stuf legally(not that i commited any crimes)

Do not go gentle into that good night

The message of this poem is to all the old people who are dying. He's trying to tell them to keep strong and don't go into the "night". The mood of this poem is sorrowful but hopeful at the same time. The poet uses repetition to either ephisize that the elderly should keep strong or/and to try to get his point across, to put it in their minds.

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Readers Response #4 ANGST!....epitaphs

117....
Jonathan Mendez
11/13/93-1/22/09

here lies Jonathan Mendez
What a lazy example of human life
throughout his life,
Jonathan gave all the laughs and
tardiness that one can give.
Jonathan will be missed by Everyone who loved him
oh, what sorrow we all feel in our hearts

Never Going To Stay Down

"I welcome our 44th president of the United States of America, Barack Obama"

Born in the rays of the Hawaiian sun
was a boy that had a potential to become
what ever he wanted to be

growing up wasn't very easy
as he faced poverty
it demeaned him

"To the Hawaii people he was black
to the black people he was less
African-American"

but he kept persevering
and did what no one ever thought
would ever become to this world this universe!!

he ran for the title as president of the united sates
with his wife and children and a campaign so great
victory was this African Americans only fate

January 20 inaugurated and all
Barack Obama took on the dream
of Martin Luther king Jr.

"I welcome our 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama"

Inaugural Poem of the day: “Praise Song for the Day,” written and recited by Elizabeth Alexander

I think that the title "Praise Song for the Day" means that on the day of the inauguration they had to praise all the people of history who wanted to see change and to see an African-American become the president of the United States of America.

The poem made me feel proud to be living in the United States. Made me feel a little amotional.

I loved when Elizabeth said " Someone is stitching up a hem, darning a hole in a uniform, patching a tire, repairing the things in need of repair," that stanza made me realize that she was talking about the past.

I noticed that the poet used 3 line stanzas, alliteration, symbolism.

This poem relates to the inauguration and Obama because they talk about they past and how Barack Obama became the prsident of the United States.

I can relate this to my life a little bit.