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Sunday, September 29, 2013

Character Study 2

She arrive at the Teleport with her fiance Josh sometime in the afternoon. They both stared at the teleportation area nervously, questions building rapidly but none could escape their lips. Jasmine turned to her fiance and smiled, though leaving his side once more pained her, she knew this is what she wanted. What she needed. She kissed him sweetly then put her forehead against his and closed her eyes. They held each other for a few minutes feelings as if no amount of time was enough. They looked into each others eyes to transmit words they could not seem to muster out the courage to speak and both smiled at each other. Josh's face gave her a warming confirmation that eased her mind and gave her the strength to part from her loving fiance once more. She had nothing to worry about, she had time traveled many times before. She stepped into the teleporter beam and waved to Josh one final time. A florescent blue light illuminated her body and she was off.  While swimming through space and time her teleportation device began to spark rapidly. The electricity burned her skin and caused the loophole through time to glitch and shake in a painfully sharp way. Jasmine closed her eyes and braced herself for impact. The loophole soon disappeared and she found herself falling from the sky, it didn't take her long to realize what year she was in. As her acceleration down to earth increased, Jasmine began to position herself to make the impact as light and painless as possible. She closed her eyes and seconds later heard a loud crack and felt a sharp pain shoot up her arm and leg. When Jasmine opened her eyes, she realized that she was in a bush, covered in smoke and soil. Her teleportation crystal had broken into miniature pieces. "Dammit!" She swore loudly. "I can't contact Josh or travel through time as long as my crystal is damaged." She continued to swear with the foulest words she could think of then began to think of ways to fix her device. A stick broke behind her, she swung around quickly and prepared for a fight. Jasmine profiled the group of people standing in front of her; a beach bum, a klutz and some teenage couple who looked as if they were about to elope. "Great." She thought to herself, "I'm stuck in the year 2013 with a bunch of inexperienced humans who probably haven't even learned of the science behind time travel." Jasmine stepped out the bush then walked towards them and sighed loudly. She had no idea how she was going to get home.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Character Study. ( I )

I'm very tempted to go all Disney crazy on my character and name her Princess Jasmine due to my love of the movie Aladdin but i'll try my best to refrain from doing the cliche over the top character that most teenagers have a tendency to create.


My characters name is indeed Jasmine, but she is no Princess, she's a scholar from the future. She has an endless love for knowledge and won't go seen without at least two holographic eBook. Jasmine possess as great knowledge of both book and street smarts, this skill makes her very resourceful when it comes to finding ways out of a sticky situation. She is embarking on a journey through time for the sake of learning. She is hoping to acquire more knowledge on this adventure and for this reason most of the belongings that she takes are for the sake of research. Her belongings consist of the necessities such as clothes and shoes that are easy to move freely in and lack restrictions. Her everyday wear consists of dark green, baggy cargo pants and a semi tight black crop top with comfortable black shoes. Around her waist is a black satchel purse in which contain books, water, trail mix, a camera, and a notebook with three black pens. With these basic needs and a few extras, she is ready to set out on her journey.


"Do you have everything? Double check to be sure that you have packed extra food, clothing and currency. You need to be overly prepared in case anything goes wrong." Jasmines fiance, Josh, paces back and fourth ensuring that she has everything prepared for her long journey. "Yes." says Jasmine calmly. She is sitting on her couch reading the the heroic epic of Beowulf. "I wonder if even the great Beowulf had to deal with such worrying from his loved ones." She smiles sweetly then closes her holographic eBook so that she can kiss her fiance an ensuring kiss on the cheek. "You worry too much, It's almost offensive. Do you not believe I can endure such a journey ? As you know I plan to meet up with others, I will not be alone." Josh gives her a faint smile but his eyes are still filled with grief and longing to accompany her on the trip. "Don't give me that look." she states in a pouting tone. "You and I both know that your commitment to our nations safety comes before your commitment to me. Didn't you just get a letter from your Commander recruiting you for the upcoming war? What will they think if you have gone off to accompany your fiance on a trip with an unknown destination and return date? Surely you mustn't think that is okay. You must stay behind and continue helping with the wedding preparations before your departure and free your mind from the troubling thoughts that cloud your judgement." Jasmine kisses Josh once more and he sighs in despair then begins to pace again. "You act as if i'm never going to contact you. Telepathy should work regardless of my location, era or even universe, and there's always holographic video calls. It'll be as if I had never left, so please don't act as if this is forever." Jasmine sits back down on the couch and continues reading. Josh stares at her as if his fiance has gone insane. "You act as if time traveling is the safest form of travel. Just because your friends prefer to live in different eras doesn't mean your journey is going to be easy. Not to mention my return from the war is also uncertain. Once i'm relocated I won't be able to talk to you as easily." Josh sighs once more and resumes double checking the luggage. "I just want you to be safe." he mutters under his breathe in defeat. Jasmine gives a small chuckle and smiles softly once more, " I didn't learn how to master martial arts for nothing my love." Josh laughs along with her then sits by her on the couch. He looks into her eyes and sighs once more, his eyes heavy with worry and pain. Jasmine looks up from her holographic eBook and frowns, his despair makes her uneasy but she refuses to let it change her mind. Sensing her sadness, Josh turns to her and smiles. "So how about you tell me about this Beowulf character you won't stop raving about?" Jasmines eyes glitter as the joy of literature fills her body. She then goes into a deep explanation on her book and all the worrying and doubt melt away from both her and her fiances mind as they share one last special moment before her departure.
I drew my character for a few reasons, mainly reasons that revolve around being a nerd and I figured if I was going to procrastinate I might as well relate it to something i'm participating in at school. I also drew my character for the sake of imagination. With this drawing I can imagine adventures and create story line a lot better compared to simply creating things from the top of my head. The blue that is circulating throughout her hair, clothing and body are all part of the era she comes from. Her eye's are a little funky looking but aside from that, this will create a sturdy template for my imagination to flow. 

Netvibes

I created a Netvibes account, though it's taking me quite awhile to learn and understand it. I don't care for the format too much though. Netvibes is giving me weird vibes instead of helpful ones. So far I have only accomplished understanding how to change the weather location. Personally I don't see this gadget of much use as for helping me with managing my time on the internet but I intend on humoring the website with high hopes to hack it to my advantage. I will spend more time figuring it out throughout the week and see if it becomes any more helpful.

Canterbury Tales

I don't have too many observations or questions about the Prologue of the Canterbury Tales. I figured this  mainly because of the format in which it is written. This older piece of literature is composed differently than the types of literature I understand and comprehend best. There was nothing supremely memorable about this story. Though some of the characters were interesting, I had no inner wish to pursue their stories any more than I already have. If I remember correctly, the only thing that truly made this story unique to me was the flaws each character possessed. They were all of different ranks and titles but all had certain flaws that connected them together as humans. This connection in flaws came off as a reminder that they are all human regardless of their social status or rank. Personally I feel like in adding this twist, Chaucer helped the characters relate to modern people today. Though the characters are far from like the people we see day to day, their sins, differences and flaws intertwined Chaucer's characters to those of us today. This also gave off a small theme and somewhat of a reminder that all men are created equal. Chaucer highlighted that color, occupation, financial situation, etc.is irrelevant when it comes to what makes us human. Though somewhat cliche, this was one of the only things I was able to configure from this poem.

Monday, September 23, 2013

accolade: any award or honor notice.
BET bestows accolades to African Americans in the entertainment industry.

acerbity: harsh or roughness of taste.
She became aware that the food was expired due to its acerbity and foul smell.

attrition: a reduction or decrease in numbers, size or strength.
The graduating class suffered attrition due to massive amount of student failures.

chauvinist: a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic.
My family has come in contact with a few chauvinistic cops in their pasts.

chronic: constant and recurring.
I'm suffering from chronic laziness.

expound: to explain.
She expounded her opinion in great detail.

factionalism:

immaculate: free from moral blemish or impurity.
It's rare to meet someone who is immaculate from the worlds sins.

imprecation: a spoken curse.
Witches are known for casting imprecations.

ineluctable: unavoidable.
Making mistakes is ineluctable.

mercurial: changeable.
Mistakes are mercurial if written in pencil.

palliate: to relieve or lessen without curing;alleviate.
Cold medications palliate cold symptoms. 

protocol:  customs and regulations; etiquette.
Managers go over company protocol with new employees.

resplendent: gleaming; shining brilliantly.
Many pregnant women have a resplendent radiance during their pregnancy.

stigmatize: to set some mark of disgrace; to mark or brand.
Companies often stigmatize their products so that they will sell better.

sub rosa: confidentially; secretly.
Passing notes is supposed to be done sub rosa.

vainglory: excessive pride over ones achievements.
After receiving many awards, she presented herself with a strong vainglory.

vestige: a mark or trace; visible evidence of something no longer present.
The young girl left a vestige of cookie crumbs after she devoured the sweets

volition: the act of willing, choosing or resolving.
She was rewarded with an allowance for her volition in doing her chores.

Obsequious: overly obedient.
The class pet was known to be obsequious for the teacher.

Beatitude: supreme happiness.
Good food fills my mood with pure beatitude and joy.

Bete Noire: a person or thing especially disliked or dreaded.
The SAT is known to be Bete Noire in high schools.

Bode: an omen.
Black cats are considered to be bad bodes.

Dank: humid.
The weather had been hot and dank lately.

Ecumenical: the whole Christian church.
The Holy Bible is an ecumenical object used throughout Christianity.

Fervid: burning; glowing; intensely hot.
The fervid fire was warm and bright during the bonfire.

Fetid: Having an offensive odor.
He rolled the windows down in hope to rid his car of his fetid smell.

Gargantuan: gigantic; enormous.
Anacondas are gargantuan snakes.

Heyday:The stage or period of greatest strength or success.

Incubus: a nightmare.
I had an incubus of the zombie apocalypse 

Infrastructure: basic structure needed for a system or organization.
America is known for its strong infrastructure. 

Inveigle: to entice or lure by flattery.
He won her heart by using excessive inveigle and over the top compliments.

Kudos: glory or praise.
We give kudos to our soldiers in my government class.

Lagniappe: Gratuity or tip.
I would like to work as a waitress part time in order to receive lagniappe.

Prolix: tedious length.
AP English books seem to be boring a prolix.

Protege: A person under the guidance and care of a mentor.
She had to train as a protege before she could inherit the company.

Prototype: Original or model on which something is based from.
The IOS7 prototype was leaked during the summer before its release.

Sycophant: self-seeking in order to gain an advantage.
It's common for competitors to become sycophants in order to win.

Tautology: Unnecessary repetition of an idea. Saying somthing twice with different words.
It's not uncommon for people to use tautology in order to get their point across.

Truckle: To submit, suck up.
A lot of students attempt to truckle to the teachers for extra credit.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

WHAT A CHARACTER !

Last year I read a book called Tyrell, it was the story of young African-American teenager from the Bronx. Hes live in the homeless shelter with his mom and younger brother ever since his father was incarcerated, due to his mothers refusal to work he is forced to try to find ways to earn money. While seeking ways to earn money, he seeks shelter from his girlfriend. The book shows all of Tyrells tests and trials and how he never gives up or stops trying to overcome them. This book spoke to me in many ways on multiple volumes and I've carried Tyrells character in my heart since the day I began the book. Tyrell was a very dynamic character, he learned from his mistakes and always kept fighting for what he believed in. He faced many trials and tribulations but never let them hold him back. To me he symbolized strength, he never gave up or stopped trying, even when it seemed like there was no escape. In many ways he was an inspiration, though not all of his decisions were good, he never lost his focus and his strength gave me strength.

You can read more about Tyrell here.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Vocab #5

Obsequious: overly obedient.
Kids become obsequious towards their parents when they are in need of a favor.

Beatitude: supreme happiness.
I was overcome by beatitude when I received my first car.

Bete Noire: a person or thing especially disliked or dreaded.
Vocabulary quizzes are one of the many bete noires of high school.

Bode: an omen.
Bad weather is considered to be a bad bode.

Dank: humid.
Georgia weather is very dank in the summer.

Ecumenical: the whole Christian church.
The Holy Bible is an ecumenical object used throughout Christianity.

Fervid: burning; glowing; intensely hot.
Her passion for the arts was fervid intensely as she danced in the ballet concert.

Fetid: Having an offensive odor.
There was a strong and fetid smell coming from his gym clothes.

Gargantuan: gigantic; enormous.
Many people claim my earring are gargantuan and exceed the average size.

Heyday:The stage or period of greatest strength or success.

Incubus: a nightmare.
My brother still has intense incubuses of the car crash he was involved in.

Infrastructure: basic structure needed for a system or organization.
Without a solid infrastructure on how the country is run, we will surely fall into another depression.

Inveigle: to entice or lure by flattery.
Many insecure women are easily inveigled by men .

Kudos: glory or praise.
The Golden Warrior is used to give Kudos to overachievers.

Lagniappe: Gratuity or tip.
It's common courtesy to leave a decent lagniappe for a good waitress.

Prolix: tedious length.
It's important to refrain from being overly prolix when producing an essay.

Protege: A person under the guidance and care of a mentor.
Becoming a protege can be great for first hand experience on a job.

Prototype: Original or model on which something is based from.
Creators have to test their prototypes before they can distribute the product.

Sycophant: self-seeking in order to gain an advantage.
Children often become obsequious sycophants when they want something from their parents.

Tautology: Unnecessary repetition of an idea. Saying somthing twice with different words.
Some authors use tautology throughout their novels to point of important factors of their stories.

Truckle: To submit, suck up.
My sisters attitude subsides and she begins to truckle to my parents when she is about to be punished.


Friday, September 13, 2013

Literary Analysis

1. Lord of the Flies is a story about a group of young boys who are stranded on an inhabited island that their plane crashes into. They we're leaving their homeland due to a unnamed war that has taken place there, the children were supposed to be flown to safety. When the plan crashes, the pilots are killed on impact while many of the boys survive. The boys are forced into survival mode as they begin their fight for power of leadership.  The main characters of the novel are: Jack, Piggy and Ralph, the power struggle consists and grows between Jack and Ralph. In the beginning of the book, Ralph wins the election between the boys on who should be the leader, unsatisfied with this answer, Jack parts from the group with the children who voted for him to be their leader. The power struggle between Jack and Ralph grows throughout the book, their arguments and fights result in disastrous and tragic outcomes such as the death and injuries among the boys. Though the boys fight constantly, they share a common fear, a mysterious beast the roams the island. One of the boys, Simon, discovers that this "beast" is really a dead pilot who had also died during the impact of his landing. As Simon rushes to tell the others that there is no beast stating that the beast "live in all of them", he is unintentionally killed by Ralph and Piggy. Mortified by their wrongdoings, they blame the instincts that they have formed while living on the island. This part in the story makes it clear to the readers how even the purehearted can become filthy in tough situations. As the book progresses, the struggle between Jack and Ralph incline. Ralph loses all of his "men"to Jack and Piggy is later killed by one of Jacks followers. Outnumbered, Ralph flees the scene as the rest of the boys attempt to kill him as well. In the end, Ralph finds a naval officer on the shore who shames the boys for their savagery claiming that they had all been playing around. Ralph begins to weep at what he and the other boys have become and they begin to weep with him. The officer turns his back to the boys allowing them time to calm down then brings them all home.

2. Even the innocent get their hands dirty. We are all born into sin, even a child who knows of no wrong can do evil. All of the children in this book start off as civilized and innocent, once the shelter they had become so found of was stripped from them, the evil of the world makes its way into their hearts. The boys are forced to turn into men but their young age and inexperience leads into savagery instead of civility and maturity. One of the characters state that the beast of the island isn't a single monster that roams the island, it is the inner evil that resides inside of all of the children. They boys should not have been afraid of what may roam the island, but themselves. In the end, the worlds evil consumed every single one of the survivors of the plan crash, their biggest fears were not the unknown but themselves. Purity is only pure until it's cleanliness is striped away by a stain. Unfortunately, these boys hand's were stained with dirt, they were stained with the blood of their peers.

3. The authors tone was very dark and violent, somewhat of the reason I couldn't get a feel for this book. The authors tone was only dark because it revealed and opened eyes of what the world can really do. Adolescents were murdered and blood was spilled, there's no other tone to address a story line such as this one. In the end there was no bright side of the story, even when the children were rescued, there were tears of sadness instead of joy and relief.

* "Kill the beast! Cut his throat ! Spill his blood !" I found this very dark and disturbing, the fact that children would chant such a thing, not as a game but in all seriousness. The violence and blood lust in the tone is almost blinding.

* "[Jack] began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty snarling." This quote is somewhat of a transition of Jacks innocence slipping away, he starts off dancing and ends up acting like a wild animal who craves nothing but the blood of others.

* "The Maurice pretended to be the pig and ran around squealing into the center, and the hunters, circling still, pretended to beat him. As they danced, the sang. "Kill the pig. Cut her throat. Bash her in." Regardless of the fact that young boys are known to play around rather violently, the tone of these children are not playful, just violent.

4. Imagery- this played a large role in this novel. The images that the author created really brought out the tone and theme for this story. "The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist."

Symbolism- Another literary element that played a important role in this books story line. The fire for example, it represented the boys hope. That's why they tried so hard to preserve it, even the reality that it might go unseen, they continued to try to preserve it, hopeful that they would be rescued.

Dialogue- Dialogue helped the readers get a better understanding of the character and somewhat help relate to their thoughts and feelings. It also revealed the theme, when Simon was talking to the pig head and discovered who the real demons were, it became obvious to the reader what Golding was trying to say.

Setting- The setting built the entire story. The island and its landscape caused a lot of arguments between the boys which was the first sign of their savagery.

Diction- Diction helped me discover the authors tone. The way Golding worded everything made his dark tone easy to identify.

Metaphors- "What I mean is. ..maybe it's only us." This quote was used when Simon attempted to explain that there was no real beast, that the beast lived inside each of them.

Allegory- Each of the characters had different hidden meaning within them. In a way I saw Ralph and Jack as a battle between purity and impurity. From the get go Jack was somewhat of a lose cannon, Ralph was calm and level headed. Up until Ralph took place in killing Simon (by accident) he came off as the character who stuck true to who all the kids started off as and Jack was the blood lustful monsters they had all turned into.

Dynamic Characters: Every character grows as they face new challenges, in the beginning Jack couldn't kill a pig because he thought of it as too violent but in the end he had no problem killing, even if it was one of his own.

Characterization: "The fat boy glanced over his shoulder, then leaned toward Ralph." Golding's descriptions of the characters helped me visualize the story better.

Protagonist/ Antagonist: Big BIG elements of the novel.Without the constant bickering between Jack and Ralph, many of the tragedies could have been prevented. The main reason the children divided in the first place was because of the quarrel between the two.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

ALL OF THE ABOVE.

My score was rather low, but it was expected. I have never taken an AP exam before, the content and format were foreign and unknown to me so I supposed I cannot be too hard on myself. AP is a new experience for me. Though this course very much resembles last year, I still find it very challenging. The people and the way certain things are executed, it's all so hard for me to process. Last year I was one of the elite students in the class, always ahead of the game and always full of ideas. This year is so different, I go unnoticed, almost like a "No Loitering" sign in a parking lot. This has definitely curbed my idea on how to go about this class, my expectations aren't as high as they used to be simply because I feel smaller. I no longer expect to get outstanding grades on tests and quizzes and lack my motivational drive that got me through those rough spots in the year. My own perspective on my part in this class shows in my work and I am sad to say that it is not up to par. My work reflects my confidence and until I regain it I fear that I'll be stuck in this educational rut for quite some time. The process will be long and difficult, but I will run til i finish. Even if that means taking my last step to get there. I cannot and will not allow myself to fail, I am hopeful that I will be back on track very soon. My exam may have been a failure, but my efforts will not go to waste.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Vocabulary #4

accolade: any award or honor notice.
Golden Warriors are accolades given out to recognize students with good grades.

acerbity: harsh or roughness of taste.
Her tone had a certain acerbity when the topic of bullying was brought up.

attrition: a reduction or decrease in numbers, size or strength.
There was an attrition of members in the school after the seniors graduated.

chauvinist: a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic.
I think Beowulf is a chauvinist when it comes to battle and retaining his glory.

chronic: constant and recurring.
Her cough became chronic when she left it untreated for two weeks

expound: to explain.
Sentences are used to better expound the definition of a word.

factionalism:

immaculate: free from moral blemish or impurity.
Some churches have purity ceremonies to encourage immaculate youths pledge to abstinence.

imprecation: a curse.
Witches used imprecations on their enemies.

ineluctable: unavoidable.
Making mistakes is ineluctable.

mercurial: changeable.
The mistakes on her essay were mercurial and easy to fix.

palliate: to relieve or lessen without curing;alleviate.
Apologies palliate but do not completely erase what has been done.

protocol:  customs and regulations; etiquette.
Texting in class is against school protocol.

resplendent: gleaming; shining brilliantly.
The brides expression was resplendent throughout the wedding.

stigmatize: to set some mark of disgrace; to mark or brand.
Her test was stigmatized due to her excessive mistakes.

sub rosa: confidentially; secretly.
My mom likes to speak to me sub rosa when I am in trouble.

vainglory: excessive pride over ones achievements.
My little sister tends to have vainglory whenever she gets praised for her good deeds.

vestige: a mark or trace; visible evidence of something no longer present.
Detectives search for vestiges in order to help solve crimes.

volition: the act of willing, choosing or resolving.
Cheaters are in volition of their wrong doings.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Beowulf Essay

Beowulf of the heroic epic of a Scandinavian hero who journeys to the Danes to defeat the terrifying monster Grendel. Beowulf's story has been passed along time for centuries, glorifying his heroism and bravery to all who read his story. During the time Beowulf was created, he was considered to be a great hero of that time. Over the years, legendary hero's have evolved into superhuman beings with the intentions to fight evil without killing their enemies. In the twenty-first century, superheros are all about the greater good, giving help where it is needed but always remaining cautious about preserving everyone's life, even if that life is a bad one. One of my favorite superheros is Batman, he's one of the few superheros without any superhuman powers and defeats villains with his wit, intelligence, special made technology and his bare fists. He is brave, courageous, fearless and maybe even a little foolish when it comes to conquering evil. Though his methods are brutal he is a very lenient hero and fights as clean as possible. In a sense Batman's personality is very similar to Beowulf's, their bravery and courageousness has resulted in the safety of many people. Though their actions may have similarities, their intentions are very much different.

Though Batman is the man with the mask, Bruce Wayne is the man who makes it all happen. Bruce became a hero when his parents were shot and killed by a jewelry thief when he was only eight, he then made it his sole purpose to protect his city and make sure no child loses their parents to some "punk with a gun". Regardless of the fact he is only human, Batman continues to fight various villains who sometimes greatly outnumber him. Though he may be beaten before the battle even begins, he never stops fighting and won't give up until his mission is succeeded. He is fearless and his bravery excels in ways most people could only fantasize to have. Beowulf is also but a man, he took on monsters and dragons that overpowered him in both size and strength. In his last battle, Beowulf fought a dragon until he drew his last breathe. The dragon was clearly more powerful from the start and Beowulf was greatly unequipped to fight it on his own, regardless of these facts he took the dragon on in order to save his people. Even at defeat, Beowulf fought on until he dragon was slain, risking it all to save those surrounding him only to lose his life in the end. His sacrifice was his greatest heroic act that Beowulf had ever preformed.

Beowulf and Batman are both considered to be characters of irony in this generation. Due to the fact that many hero's aren't considered real hero's unless they have superpowers that help them defy the odds, their success in battle speaks great volume. They are both only human beings, just like those who surround them, but they differ in the sense that they do things many people might see as impossible. During Beowulf's battle against Grendel, he strips of his armor and fights him as an equal, no weapons or protection. Many might say he was crazy and that there was no way he could survive, but in the end he walked out victorious and barely harmed. This same concept applies to the caped crusader, Batman. He's in a league of super powered hero's who assume that he is the vulnerable link in the team, yet there have been many cases when they thought Batman was close to death or even dead and he ended up saving the rest of them. They defy the odds and never let others doubts stop them from doing what they believe they can do.

Though Batman and Beowulf have similarities (besides the fact their names both start with a B), they also differ in what they fight for. Batman fights for the greater good and expects nothing in return, that's the whole point of wearing the mask. He doesn't want glory or praise for what he does, he does it out of the goodness of his heart allowing his mask to symbolize that anyone can be a hero, regardless of who you are and what you're capable of. Unlike Batman, Beowulf fights for glory. He fights so that his story will be told for centuries to come and that all will know his name. Beowulf also seems to fight out of anger sometimes, the violence in his fights are so intense that it seems impossible for him to be having pleasant thoughts of peace and safety. Both hero's tones differ when they fight as well, Batman's tone is very calm and collected, though his character is known to be a bit of a negative Nancy, he never fights out of anger. When reading Beowulf's fights, the tone is often filled with rage and results in violence, the author of the story uses a great amount of imagery to express this rage and violence in Beowulf's fights. With different outlooks come different outcomes, both Beowulf and Batman have different ideas about going about things as well. Beowulf believes killing a monster is the way to go about things, while Batman refuses to take a life. This speaks a lot about both characters and their values. It makes one wonder whether a hero should have the right to take away a life or if they should find a way to preserve that life and possible coexist with one another. It's easy to eliminate your problems, the real challenge is facing them day to day.

In the end, it's fair to say that modern hero's today have taken some traits from Beowulf the Great, his courage and bravery still lives on and will continue to be passed on for generations to come. Hero's have evolved in many ways since Beowulf's legend has come to existence, their numbers have grown and their values have changed greatly. As long as villains roam the earth, there will be a Beowulf to bring them to justice, though death might not be their choice in resolving this evil, Beowulf's bravery and courage will live on in each hero as they make the world a safer place.


Wednesday, September 4, 2013

WILL STUDY FOR FOOD

Literally, I will legitimately take time to study if I am fed properly.

All humor aside, this post is about scholarship money in order to help aid paying for college. I've had a little trouble with the whole scholarship process. I haven't started filling out applications and I'm not entirely sure how to search for them. I hope to attend Cal State Northridge next year so that I can be close to my grandparents and assist my grandmother in taking care of my grandfather. God has also placed it in my heart to help build my families church back up in population, over the years the members have left for college, passed on or moved. The church is slowly dying and they have been struggling to bring it back to life. With the help of my boyfriend, Joshua, we hope to bring in more youth and events to accumulate more members and help my grandmothers church as a whole. I am aware that I qualify for Cal State Northridge but I have yet to figure out the proper scholarships needed to cover the costs. I plan to live on campus and hope to join a sorority for the first two years, than move into an apartment or into my grandparents house until graduation. A full year living on campus is estimated around $21,758, off campus is around $23,952. Four years at Cal State Northridge will cost almost $80,000. I hope that I can accumulate scholarship money every year so I can limit applying for loans as much as possible . Once I learn the scholarship process I plan to set up a application strategy and apply for as many scholarships as I can every month. Many of you may not be religious, but I believe that God has blessed me with great things and that his gifts will be overflowing when I begin applying for scholarships and colleges. I may not be ahead like I would have preferred, but with the grace of God I will make it through and come out Victorious.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Vocab #3

Apostate: abandoning political or religious belief .
The big bang theory caused her to apostate Christianity.

Effusive: expressing feelings of gratitude , pleasure or approval.
My moms words were effusive after i cleaned the kitchen.

Impasse: a situation in which progress is impossible.
The road was impasse.

Euphoria: a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.
Wingstop sends my mind into euphoria.

Lugubrious: looking or sounding sad and dismal.
My mom thinks my face looks lugubrious when i don't smile.

Bravado: a bold matter or show of boldness intended to impress and intimidate.
My brother uses his muscles as a bravado to scare people.

Consensus: general agreement.
The class came to a consensus to learn using open source learning.

Dichotomy: a difference or contrast between two things that are being represented as different.

Constrict: to make narrower
I get claustrophobic when my space is constricted.

Gothic:

Punctilio: a fine or petty point of conduct or procedure.


Metamorphosis: the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult in two or more distinct stages.
Butterflies start off as caterpillars before their metamorphosis changes it into a butterfly.

Raconteur: a person who tells stories in skillful and amusing way.
My family is full of raconteurs when it comes to talking about past events.

Sin qua non: absolutely necessary.
Studying is sin qua non in order to pass this class

Quixotic: unrealistic and impractical.
I found the Zimmerman trial quixotic based on the evidence provided.

Vendetta: a blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on murderer.
Murder shows often include twisted vendettas between families and friends.

Non Sequitur: a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow argument or statement.

Mystique: a fascinating aura of mystery.
Magic shows try to create an ambiance of mystique when performing.

Quagmire: land with soft muddy surface.
Islands tend to be quagmires.

Parlous: full of danger or uncertainty.
Certain parts of Los Angeles are parlous and not recommended.


Monday, September 2, 2013

WHY THIS BOOK ??

I chose "Lord of the Flies" for my literature analysis book this semester, according to the course blog we are supposed to give the reasoning why we chose our books for this assignment. In the end, it all boils down to the fact that we really weren't left with any other choice. Don't get me wrong, I used to be a book nerd a few years back, but my reading choices have always been very different compared to what schools assign. Many books that I have been assigned in high school have been rather dull and dreary in my point of view, the advanced vocabulary and the unrealistic story lines (for the most part), I've never been able to fully get into it. The books i prefer to read are often related to real life events, if you check my previous blog ( Jasmine Beebe English Lit ) , my focus on reality is apparent. I prefer to read about problems that go on everyday that most people fail to pay notice and bring them into the light. This year I had to take a big step out of my comfort zone and explore different genres of literature, so far i'm still not a big fan of the literature I have explored. I will say that the experience, though slow and painful, was important to my growth. Anyways, I got a little off topic from the requirements for this post.  I chose Lord of the Flies because it reminded me of a TV show was about a group of teenagers who had been stranded on an island after their plane had crashed on their way to camp, the teenagers are forced to survive off the wild in order to survive and record their experiences on a video camera. Though the rest is rather blurry, I have the gist in mind and it very much resembles Lord of the Flies. I'm hoping to find the name of the TV show and do comparisons of the two, though they aren't exactly similar, I would like to compare the teenagers decisions compared to the young boys and see the maturity difference in the two. I look forward to sharing my journey into this book and hope that you will stick around to see what I discover.