Option 2: Write a dialogue (funny or not) between two characters. In the dialog, one character should be trying to get something from the other character -- but trying to do so indirectly. You might include the "subtext" in a different font, or you might just make the subtext obvious by the outcome of the conversation.
Two Characters
Brandon
Matthew
Last night, Brandon forgot to do my homework in math. He decides to ask Matthew for the questions and answers. Brandon sees Matthew walking down the hall.
Brandon: Hello!
Matthew: Hello! How are you?
Brandon: Good. Let me ask you something.
Matthew: Go ahead. Ask a way?
Brandon: I forgot to do my homework last night. I was hoping you could hook me up.
Matthew: Only this time. Ok
Brandon: Thanks! Meet me in the restroom on the 3rd floor.
Matthew: Okay!
Brandon: I walked to the restroom on the 3rd floor and waited.
Matthew: Okay, I am here! Where are you?
Brandon: In the first stall, doing my business
Matthew: Here is the paper.
Brandon: Take the paper. Wait there is doughnuts at the café. Can I give you the paper later?
Matthew: Sure!
Brandon: I took his paper and copied the problems and answers. I went to the 1st floor after I copied the homework.
Matthew: I’m back. Where are you? There was no answer.
Matthew: Don’t do this to me. Where are you? There was still no answer.
Brandon: I headed to my math class and put my things down. As I went out, someone was waiting for me.
Matthew: Aha! You took my paper and copied the answers. Then you got rid of the paper. How dare you? Oh ya, do you have your English homework.
Brandon: Yes I do.
Matthew: Can I see it. I heard that they are giving out free t-shirts at the library, but wait they might see you. Leave the paper with me. When you are done, go to class.
Brandon: okay.
Brandon: I took his essay, removed his name and put my name on it.
Matthew: I wonder if he might be doing something fishy just like what I did to him.
Brandon: Now sitting in my seat and waiting for the teacher to ask for homework, I wonder if he will know what I did.
Brandon: I wonder if he still can find the math homework.
Brandon: Hmm, there will be no end to this.
Matthew: Hmm, there will be no end to this either.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Macbeth & King Duncan Explanations
After reading this far, you should be able to form a picture in your mind of the characters. Think about the witches, Macbeth, Banquo, Angus, and Ross. What would they look like?
I think that Macbeth would look like Vlad III or Vlad the Impaler. Macbeth is considered as someone who is very violent and murderous. He is described similar to Vlad because they both share similar traits and personalities. During the medieval times, people would wear clothing of their own time period. Vlad is wearing a coat with buttons and a triangular hat. His hair is really long and he has a mustache. In most of Shakespeare’s’ plays, the characters wear a similar hat that Vlad wears. The silver beads wrapped around his head gives a clue as to if he is wealthy or not. Macbeth wants to be a ruler and is also really wealthy.
I think that the Burger King’s King is an appropriate picture for my character. My character is a king just like a restaurant’s mascot. The crown in the picture resembles the one placed on Duncan’s head. In the picture, the coat worn by a king resembles a similar coat that King Duncan of Scotland wears. One filled with value, wealth, and respect. The jewelry worn on the king’s hand shows that King Duncan is wealthy since he is the ruler of Scotland. Everything that the character in the picture has resembles similar aspects of Duncan’s clothing.
Works Cited
"Vlad the Impaler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2011..
"Burger King Ditches the King to Focus on Healthy eating | Indyposted." Indyposted - New Media News For The Internet Crowd. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2011.
I think that Macbeth would look like Vlad III or Vlad the Impaler. Macbeth is considered as someone who is very violent and murderous. He is described similar to Vlad because they both share similar traits and personalities. During the medieval times, people would wear clothing of their own time period. Vlad is wearing a coat with buttons and a triangular hat. His hair is really long and he has a mustache. In most of Shakespeare’s’ plays, the characters wear a similar hat that Vlad wears. The silver beads wrapped around his head gives a clue as to if he is wealthy or not. Macbeth wants to be a ruler and is also really wealthy.
I think that the Burger King’s King is an appropriate picture for my character. My character is a king just like a restaurant’s mascot. The crown in the picture resembles the one placed on Duncan’s head. In the picture, the coat worn by a king resembles a similar coat that King Duncan of Scotland wears. One filled with value, wealth, and respect. The jewelry worn on the king’s hand shows that King Duncan is wealthy since he is the ruler of Scotland. Everything that the character in the picture has resembles similar aspects of Duncan’s clothing.
Works Cited
"Vlad the Impaler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2011.
"Burger King Ditches the King to Focus on Healthy eating | Indyposted." Indyposted - New Media News For The Internet Crowd. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Sept. 2011.
Monday, September 26, 2011
How to define ambition?
BLOG ASSIGNMENT # 5 AMBITION.
Is ambition something absolutely positive? Is there a dark side to it? How do you feel and think about ambition?
Aiming to be the best is what ambition means to me. Aiming in terms of being the top in the class or possibly the grade. In order to get me there, I have to work hard to earn that accomplishment. When this ambition comes to me, I will try my best to get there. In order to be the best you must beat the best. In my case, determination is something that is absolutely positive. When I take a viewpoint into working and taking pride, there is something that comes to me that is positive. Since I am writing a desire that I consider positive, there will not be an evil side to it. When I think about ambition, I believe that it exists for the rest of your life from getting into college to raising your family. I feel confident about my ambition because I know what to do in the future as time flies. Just as I aim to fit my ambition, I know that new situations and conflicts will come to me.
If you really wanted something, and someone predicted that you were going to get it, how would that prediction affect your behavior? As much as possible, support your reflections with examples.
If I really wanted something and someone predicted that I was going to obtain it, that prediction will affect my behavior in numerous ways. Firstly, my behavior will be kept positive in a way. In order to keep it positive, I have to obtain what I want my earning it rather than cheat my way to receive it. By all means, earning the prize is always better than stealing it. For example, if I want a pair of shoes that was worth 60 dollars, I would work for it rather than ask for money to pay for the item. When someone predicts that I will get what I want, I must understand that it sometimes will not happen. That is how a prediction will affect my behavior in relation to how someone predicts that I will get something that I really want.
Is ambition something absolutely positive? Is there a dark side to it? How do you feel and think about ambition?
Aiming to be the best is what ambition means to me. Aiming in terms of being the top in the class or possibly the grade. In order to get me there, I have to work hard to earn that accomplishment. When this ambition comes to me, I will try my best to get there. In order to be the best you must beat the best. In my case, determination is something that is absolutely positive. When I take a viewpoint into working and taking pride, there is something that comes to me that is positive. Since I am writing a desire that I consider positive, there will not be an evil side to it. When I think about ambition, I believe that it exists for the rest of your life from getting into college to raising your family. I feel confident about my ambition because I know what to do in the future as time flies. Just as I aim to fit my ambition, I know that new situations and conflicts will come to me.
If you really wanted something, and someone predicted that you were going to get it, how would that prediction affect your behavior? As much as possible, support your reflections with examples.
If I really wanted something and someone predicted that I was going to obtain it, that prediction will affect my behavior in numerous ways. Firstly, my behavior will be kept positive in a way. In order to keep it positive, I have to obtain what I want my earning it rather than cheat my way to receive it. By all means, earning the prize is always better than stealing it. For example, if I want a pair of shoes that was worth 60 dollars, I would work for it rather than ask for money to pay for the item. When someone predicts that I will get what I want, I must understand that it sometimes will not happen. That is how a prediction will affect my behavior in relation to how someone predicts that I will get something that I really want.
Monday, September 19, 2011
32 Seconds Macbeth Response
Summary
There is one way that you can describe the play Macbeth. Fair is foul and foul is fair is something that I cannot describe at the top of my head. What bloody man is that? describes someone who must have come in with blood on him or her. A drum, a drum! Macbeth doth come shows that Macbeth is coming in due to the sounding of drums. So foul and fair that I have not seen comes from line one where I am unable to describe. All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter shows that the townspeople want Macbeth to be their king. If chance will have me king, then chance will crown me is where its possible that Macbeth might be king if the villagers decide. I cannot describe unsex me here. If it were when ‘tis’ done shows that Macbeth wants to kill someone. Screw your courage to the sticking place shows that if it makes you happy just do it. Is this a dagger that I see before me? shows that Macbeth stabs actor four. A little water clears us of this deed shows that it is better to cover up a dead body. Fly, good, Fleance, fly! explains that actor six dies. Blood will have blood shows that Macbeth is evil. Double, double, toil and trouble explains that Macbeth is in trouble. He has kill’d me, mother! explains that Macbeth has wiped out actor seven. Bleed, bleed, poor country! explains that the country is facing problems. Out damn’d spot! means that actor five dies. Out, out, brief candle! shows that Macbeth wants to move on. Turn, hell-hound, turn! shows that Macbeth is being chased to death. Lay on Macduff! explains that Macbeth dies. Hail, king of Scotland! means that a new ruler shall be coming soon.
Observations
There are two observations that I find while reading the Macbeth play’s script. One of the observations that I find is that actor four, five, six, and seven dies. The other observations that I find are that Macbeth dies at the end.
Questions
There are two questions in the Macbeth play’s script that I need help answered. One of the questions is describe the meaning of Fair is foul and foul is fair. The second question is what does it mean when it says Unsex me here?
Monday, September 12, 2011
Homer and Langley: Text Sandwich Exercise
While reading the novel, I saw the house that Langley and homer lived in was a complete dump. During the 1970s, once an elegant mansion is turned into a dump. Homer and Langley Collyer became recluses by boarding up windows, barricading the door, setting up traps, and living in the dark. All of the people who lived in the home entered and left. One family was placed in internment camps, and the other went to war. Rubber tires, an iron pressure cooker, dressmaker’s dummies, empty bureau drawers, beer kegs, and flowerpots were stacked in a pyramidal fashion by Langley Collyer (Doctorow 206). In the picture below, I see newspapers, boxes, chairs, picture frames, and books. A chandelier is hanging from the ceiling, which probably is located in the living room of the house. The ceilings are filled with cracks in need of repair. A bookshelf can also be seen hinting that the objects are stacked high in the living room. The room seems to be inaccessible due to the large amount of objects dumped together.
Works Cited
"A Death a Day: March 21 | Homer and Langley Collyer." A Death a Day. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2011..
Works Cited
"A Death a Day: March 21 | Homer and Langley Collyer." A Death a Day. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2011.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Literary vs. Writing
Why should we care about literary texts?
We should care about literary text for several reasons. Literary texts are just another way of saying novels or poetry texts. Literary texts are important because they cover the major points in reading such as: genres, themes, characters, setting, plot, symbols, tone, and voice. Putting these terms to deeper meanings include author’s purpose, inferences, generalizations, drawing conclusions, main idea, and details. Night is a literary text that I read in 10th grade that has made my life rich. Having to learn about the struggles that the author went to during the Holocaust has given me new things in life to see and approach. Mr. Wiesel who sees him getting separated from his family and working in death camps is facing a struggle and hardship.
Which role can a Personal Learning Network (PLN) play in all of this?
http://www.aspringofhope.org/
The link I chose is related to a spring of hope. I can use this to understand hardships and struggles better because as I watch the video of Africans carrying a bucket and walking for a couple of hours to fetch a bucket of water; I feel that it is a struggle in their life. The children must bring back the water to their families so they can use for their own daily activities. I see that they are facing hardships and struggles to know the meaning of survival in their life.
How should you use your blog to understand literature better?
I should use my blog to understand literature better by paying close attention to my teacher’s lectures. By doing this, literature will eventually come to me and I can end up grasping the information from literature or texts.
Find something that you can use: Twitter, Blogger, Youtube?
Something that I can use to understand literature better is using sparknotes.
We should care about literary text for several reasons. Literary texts are just another way of saying novels or poetry texts. Literary texts are important because they cover the major points in reading such as: genres, themes, characters, setting, plot, symbols, tone, and voice. Putting these terms to deeper meanings include author’s purpose, inferences, generalizations, drawing conclusions, main idea, and details. Night is a literary text that I read in 10th grade that has made my life rich. Having to learn about the struggles that the author went to during the Holocaust has given me new things in life to see and approach. Mr. Wiesel who sees him getting separated from his family and working in death camps is facing a struggle and hardship.
Which role can a Personal Learning Network (PLN) play in all of this?
http://www.aspringofhope.org/
The link I chose is related to a spring of hope. I can use this to understand hardships and struggles better because as I watch the video of Africans carrying a bucket and walking for a couple of hours to fetch a bucket of water; I feel that it is a struggle in their life. The children must bring back the water to their families so they can use for their own daily activities. I see that they are facing hardships and struggles to know the meaning of survival in their life.
How should you use your blog to understand literature better?
I should use my blog to understand literature better by paying close attention to my teacher’s lectures. By doing this, literature will eventually come to me and I can end up grasping the information from literature or texts.
Find something that you can use: Twitter, Blogger, Youtube?
Something that I can use to understand literature better is using sparknotes.
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