Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Socratic Seminar Response
On Self-Respect was an interesting read, and unlike most other silly English readings, I was spared the drudgery, as I was able to grasp the concept of the essay and analyze it instantly. Joan Didion, for the most part, supported her reasoning on individuals’ self-respect or lack thereof, by relating her notions to abstract ideas. Examples include the feeling of not being able to sleep in peace because of the sole fact of not being happy with oneself, and not answering calls because one may have to be accountable for something. I somewhat agree with her on her comprehension of self-respect, to the extent that, self-guilt remains responsible for our actions towards others. The feeling of having to be answerable to others exhibits her idea as to what operates our consciousness, which would essentially be what influences our motives. This concept now enables us to differentiate between peoples of different backgrounds, as a great man once said, “People are the product of their environments.” Therefore it is key to emphasize the fact that the notion of self-respect is shaped by so many factors that one must realize that different people will have different interpretations of what they believe to be self-respect. Overall, after reading this piece I wondered, how much self-respect do I, in fact, have for myself? Then I suddenly realized that.. I am unbelievably awesome.
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P.S. What was up with that article on weasels on the other side of the page? Were we supposed to read that too? :S ..
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P.S. What was up with that article on weasels on the other side of the page? Were we supposed to read that too? :S ..
Monday, September 27, 2010
PROVE HER WRONG MS. GREEN !!!!
Andrea: 2:57 am
"LOOL
omg
ms green
prolly thinks your retarted
thats why she gave you juice
your like the downer kid she feels bad for"
"LOOL
omg
ms green
prolly thinks your retarted
thats why she gave you juice
your like the downer kid she feels bad for"
Some Questions I think about..
What do batteries run on?
What do chickens think we taste like?
Are you telling the truth if you lie in bed?
What do sheep count when they can't get to sleep?
What do they call a French kiss in France?
What do you call a bedroom with no bed in it?
What do you call a male ladybug?
What hair color do they put on the driver's license of a bald man?
What happened to the first 6 UP's?
What's the synonym for thesaurus?
When cows laugh, does milk come out of their noses?
When day breaks who fixes it?
Where does your lap go when you stand up?
Where is Old Zealand?
How much can I get away with and still go to heaven?
Why do flammable and inflammable mean the same thing?
If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
What do chickens think we taste like?
Are you telling the truth if you lie in bed?
What do sheep count when they can't get to sleep?
What do they call a French kiss in France?
What do you call a bedroom with no bed in it?
What do you call a male ladybug?
What hair color do they put on the driver's license of a bald man?
What happened to the first 6 UP's?
What's the synonym for thesaurus?
When cows laugh, does milk come out of their noses?
When day breaks who fixes it?
Where does your lap go when you stand up?
Where is Old Zealand?
How much can I get away with and still go to heaven?
Why do flammable and inflammable mean the same thing?
If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Blog Post # 3 (Chapters 15 -21)
8. While Billy waits for his fate to be decided, we do not get to know his thoughts. What might change if we were able to know Billy Budd’s thoughts and feelings? Why do you think Melville chose not to represent them? What is the effect of this?
Overall, Billy’s thoughts haven’t really been portrayed to the extent that I would have liked throughout the book anyway, and the fact that Melville chose to leave it out during the time period of his decision doesn’t draw any big questioning. But, If we were able to be omniscient (see what I did there) while reading Billy Budd, I would imagine that Billy would probably be in a state of shock more then anything else. Obviously he’s going to be somewhat frightened, nervous, confused, but judging him upon his character as shown in the book, I would think that he would be more surprised and disturbed. Also, the fact that Billy Budd has difficulties articulating his thoughts sometimes, the reason why he is in this position in the first place, shows that maybe Herman Melville did not choose to leave this part out. Maybe he is simply implying that his lack of words may also coincide with lack of thoughts, to a certain extent. However, regardless of whatever Billy chooses to think or not think, Melville’s choice of ignoring it also builds up a further sense of mystery upon the verdict then there already was. And along with mystery come some sort of anticipation and fear, all factors that make for a more interesting read. So it’s no wonder why Melville chose to leave this part out. Another key fact worth pointing out is the fact that I had said that Billy Budd’s sudden burst of violence may lead to something terrible happening in Billy’s life, two blog posts earlier, which can only mean one thing.. I am awesome.
http://www.diarrhetoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/patrick-star.jpg
Similar to Billy Budd, Patrick Star often find's it difficult to articulate his thoughts..
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Overall, Billy’s thoughts haven’t really been portrayed to the extent that I would have liked throughout the book anyway, and the fact that Melville chose to leave it out during the time period of his decision doesn’t draw any big questioning. But, If we were able to be omniscient (see what I did there) while reading Billy Budd, I would imagine that Billy would probably be in a state of shock more then anything else. Obviously he’s going to be somewhat frightened, nervous, confused, but judging him upon his character as shown in the book, I would think that he would be more surprised and disturbed. Also, the fact that Billy Budd has difficulties articulating his thoughts sometimes, the reason why he is in this position in the first place, shows that maybe Herman Melville did not choose to leave this part out. Maybe he is simply implying that his lack of words may also coincide with lack of thoughts, to a certain extent. However, regardless of whatever Billy chooses to think or not think, Melville’s choice of ignoring it also builds up a further sense of mystery upon the verdict then there already was. And along with mystery come some sort of anticipation and fear, all factors that make for a more interesting read. So it’s no wonder why Melville chose to leave this part out. Another key fact worth pointing out is the fact that I had said that Billy Budd’s sudden burst of violence may lead to something terrible happening in Billy’s life, two blog posts earlier, which can only mean one thing.. I am awesome.
http://www.diarrhetoric.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/patrick-star.jpg
Similar to Billy Budd, Patrick Star often find's it difficult to articulate his thoughts..
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Friday, September 24, 2010
English Class
Ms. Green gave me a juice box AND is my friend on facebook. She also told me that I am her favourite student. Just thought I'd let all the ho's know what's up.
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Marriage.. lulwut?.. marriage.. lulWUT?.. marriage.. LULWUT?
I would like everyone to know that I'm going to marry Aysha Chaudhry.
<3
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