Blog 6

Write a stream-of-consciousness piece similar to the "Catch Her in the Oatmeal" handout. Your writing can be about your day/ week, OR you can turn your favorite fairy tale/ myth/ short story into a stream-of consciousness piece. Stream-of-consciousness is a type of storytelling where the writer reveals inner thoughts, feelings, etc., without censoring his/her work; therefore, you shouldn't take your fingers off the keyboard! Don't worry about typos/ punctuation/ grammar until the end!

It was 6:30 and my alarm went off to wake up, for I cannot describe how painful it is to get up every morning. Everyday is the same, nothing interesting, boring, and repetitive. I regrettably drag myself out of bed to take a shower as I hear my mother yelling at me to hurry up every second. I go downstairs to enjoy my only exciting part of the day, a ham, egg, and cheese sandwich.

I get to school around 7:45 everyday to suffer the wrath of tests and classes. First period is Chemistry, probably my least favorite class. Nothing better than waking up to your most hated class huh? Next I go to Drivers Ed in which all of my friends were assigned to sit on the opposite side of the class from me. Nobody to talk to, nothing to do. As the day goes on, its the same as always.

After school I do the same thing, its as if i were programmed to do the same thing everyday. I come home have a snack, leave for the gym, come back, do homework. How much better can it get? I have school where all we do is work, work, and work. Then to come home and do more work? Some things just never will make sense to me.I wish there was some diversity in everyday.

Blog 5: Caufield

After reading the article, "Holden Caulfield's lasting voice," react to the article. Are you looking forward to reading Catcher in the Rye? Why/ why not?

The final line of the newspaper clipping shares the impression of a sixteen-year-old girl. Do you agree/ disagree with her opinion on individuals and certain pieces of literature? Can you think of another book from last year's reading selection where students were as divided?

[Posted 10.27.09, minimum two paragraphs, 6 POINTS]

I do agree with the sixteen-year old girl's statement. She says that he just wants to find his way since hes getting older everyday. People have different split opinions in every chapter of every book. This is just how he girl feels that Caulfield was hypocritical. Therefore, I agree with the girl.

A book we read last year was Of Mice and Men. In this book, the class was in split decision upon the death of Lennie. A part of the class felt that Lennie should have been killed before the mob gets to him. Others feel that it is wrong, that you should not mercy kill. I thought that it was the right thing for George to kill Lennie. He spared him by making his last moments happy.

Blog 3: Montana

David's father shares his insight on page 156: "...I believe that in this world people must pay for their crimes. It doesn't matter who you are or who your relations are; if you do wrong, you pay. I believe that. I have to."

What do you think about these convictions? What other story does Wes share with David about himself? How does this story complicate his belief system? [5-6 sentences minimum, posted by 10.16.09, 4 POINTS]

I think that Wes is doing the right thing by arresting his brother, because he has to set an example. If everyone commits a crime, that means that they should all be punished. No matter what their relations are with each other. This complicstes David's belief system because now since his Uncle Frank raped an Indian girl, he now has to oppose Frank as to helping him.

Blog 2: Montana

Pick one character from your reading/ class activity, and describe what the character wants in Larry Watson's Montana 1948. What prevents that character from achieving what he/she wants? How does this compare to what you want? [Two paragraphs, 5 POINTS, due 10.08.09]

Gail Hayden

In Montana 1948, Gail wants several different things. Such as, she wants her husband to be happy. She thinks that Wes will be happy if he continued to pursue in law, because he got a degree in college from it. She also doesnt want to argue with him anymore.

Another thing that Gail wants is to have David respect his values more. She fears for his sould because he wants to grow up to be wild as opposed to her choices of values. Gail also wants Marie to get better because she is very sick with pneumonia. Therefore, this is what Gail wants in Larry Watson's Montana 1948.