Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Macbeth Act 4 and 5

Well Macbeth is really starting to get interesting because Macbeth is getting cocky with his authority. He doesn't care about how anybody reacts to his commands he just wants things to be done when he says so.He has such high hopes that no one can kill him, but I beleive that soon enough he will get proved wrong. "Foul is fair is fair is to foul" is what this story is all about. He has killed many people that over wanting power it has destroyed him has a person as a good King.

Act 4 was not as exciting because nothing much happen. The only important events that happen was that Macbeth went togo see the Witches once again and they told him 3 important things:"Beware of Mcduff, for none of woman born shall harm him, and he shall never be vanquished until the Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinanae Hill shall come agianst him". Hearing these word come from Witches that have been telling me no wrong I would be joyful. I think that Mcduff made some bad moves by killing the whole family of Macduff. This is something else that he will have to pay for using his power for evil.

Act 5 was the real turn around for everybody. Macduff said he wasn't going to take it anymore heas going to do something about Macbeth. Lady Macbeth went mentally insane and now everyone is wondering what is really going on. Macduff had became smart and with his army he decided that he did not want Macbeth to know how many soldiers he had so he had them each carry sticks from the Great Birnam Woods. As he and his army approached Macbeth's servent saw them and ran to Macduff to tell him. As Macbeth knows no one born from could harm him so he had no worries. Well at the end of this both Macbeth and I find out that Macduff was "Untimely ripped". That was a huge turn around, but Ithink that Macbeth got what he deserved and Macduff got his justice.

Monday, November 19, 2007

12pm-2pm Sunday November 15, 2007

Well today my Mentor picked me up from my house and on way to Nuci's we decide that we take pet stop at McDonald's for number 1 and double cheese burger and small fry which was pretty nice of him to take me by there. Soon enough we got Nuci's and sat down outside to eat out "healthy" lunch. Which was quite tasty. As we sat there was saw a flyer that looked like a "WANTED" sign, but as it came out to be someone that was showing their artistic talents through a "WANTED" sign. I thought that was very unique and plus it was a great way to catch eyes.

We went inside to play the drums. He played first to warm the drums up and put them in tune. I enjoy to hear a professional drummer play because it sounds so cool. Then I hopped on there as he went out to get a guitar so I can play along with him. I like that a whole lot better than plying with out him on the guitar. It gives me guidance. It also gives me concentration. That's the great part about me playing along with him.

All in all we had a great session. We did talk about the presentation and he thought that I should have a " Reflection" on my experience. I think that would be great idea as long as he helps me with it because I don't think that I could write an "reflection" on my own. It would really help to have his guidance on this since he knows from his own experiences from college.

44. mins. Phone Call with Mentor November 16, 2007

My Mentor and I talk on the phone this evening and we had a very interesting conversation on our cutural differences and how we are connected as Mentor and Mentee. He asked me how I was doing and how my life was going and I responded by saying that I was stressed ( which I still am) and how I'm trying to concentrate on finishing school especially my Senior Project. He told me that his students are enjoying reading time, which I thought was really good.

When I think about our cultrual differences are different and the same. We are both parents and enjoy music in general and also enjoy playing it. Our diffenreces are that he is an succesful musican, has a great career as teacher, and he's married. Me on the other hand I'm a single parent, I'm still in High school and I'm still struggling to figure out if I want to become a probation Officer or a Teacher. Even though we are very different in many ways, we can still come together and have conversations that we can both relate to.

My Mentor has given me many thing so think about such as my future, my child and my musical talents, and how far I can actually go to succed. Even though my Mentor has put his put his musical career aside and concentrate on his family and teacher career he still involves his musical talents with his students and his family. This shows me that even though my child might not understand many things I can show her through the things that I love to do and teach her through things I love to do.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

A Modest Proposal

I understand that Mr. Swift is trying to be funny but I cannot say that this is amusing to me. These women chooses to have their children and suffer. I do not think that it is fair for these children to be joked about because they are not as wealthy as society thinks they should. I just think about my three my children and because I have so many and I struggle they should be ate. This modest proposal is something that discusses me and should have been thought out more carefully.

"Satire"

My Definition of "Satire"
1. Someone being sarcastic but really meaning to be funny; 2. Someone or something imitating something sarcastically to be funny.

Examples of "Satire"
1. South Park
2. The Simpsons
3. Mad T.V.
4. Family Guy

The Bloodless Revolution

Charles has died and there is a new king almost them. The only thing that seems to be wrong is that he is Roman Catholic. No one in London likes this because they are afraid that will be given to the pope. While as the new king James was king he had a heir to the throne which didn't make London happy because now they would have to deal with this for another generation. Soon enough because there was so much pressure on James that he and his family fled to France. His daughter Mary and her Dutch husband William of Orange which were Protestant took over the throne.

Because this occurred London was now Protestant. This changed history magnetically. Why? Because this was the first time London did not have to behead a king to get rid of him and second London has stayed Protestant since then. This is very religious so I have to say that because London did not want to get turned over to the Pope is understandable because that certain religion wanted to have control and I believe many of the Londoners did not want that to happen again and I do not blame them to want their freedom.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Sonnets of Shakespeare and Spenser....

1. Each section of Shakespeare's poem had it's own meaning and did not link onto none of the other sections of his poem. Spenser was little different because he had a different scheme for his poem each section of his poem linked together which allowed his his poem to flow easier. I like Mr. Spenser a whole lot more because his poem are fun to read and you can understand the poem better when you beak it down. Mr.Spencer had a style that you can just picture it as someone reads it aloud to you. I am not putting Mr.Shakespeare down I think that he is wonderful poet, but Mr.Spenser takes the show when his poem is read.








Shakespeare.


1. Should he compare this women to a summers day. Yet she was more sweet and calm as a summers day. Though May's weather is not always good. The month of may is so short that it is hard to compare you to thee.


2. The sun shines to brightly. Though the sun does set or a cloud overshadows it. What is beautiful will soon age. Either by natural cause or chance.


3. Her beauty will never fade. Or loose what she owns. Death can not say anything of her beauty. Her beauty will continually grow.



4. As long as there is humanity. Your beauty will live for eternity.



Spencer



1. We are so far apart. When you come around me it makes me feel great. Yet we do not clash. the more I try, the harder she is to get.



2. My heart is so excited. Her heart seems so cold. Yet she makes me sweat. And my feeling outburst in flames.



3. What else can I say about her? We are still so far. And I shall always be me. The Ice is still hard cold. While the fire is still burning.

4. This power she has is such a power. That it is better than all times.

Sonnet 130 My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun
My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;A
Coral is far more red than her lips' red;B
If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun;A
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.B
I have seen roses damask'd, red and white,C
But no such roses see I in her cheeks;D
And in some perfumes is there more delightC
Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks.D
I love to hear her speak, yet well I knowE
That music hath a far more pleasing sound;F
I grant I never saw a goddess go;E
My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground:F
And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rareG
As any she belied with false compare. G

1. Her eye are not bright. Her lips are not red. Her ber beast are dull. And her hair is wirey.
2I have seeen roses that are streake with white and red. But her checks do not compare. Her perfume is not welcoming. And her breath stinks.
3.Her voice I like to hear. But music I have heard that is better. I never seen a Goddess. Yet she stomps everywhere she goes.
4. His Love is rare. Though everything that i say it is a false compare.

"One day I wrote her name upon the strand"

One day I wrote her name upon the strand, A
But came the waves and washed it away: B
Again I wrote it with a second hand, A
But came the tide, and made my pains his prey.B

Vain man, said she, that dost in vain assay B
A mortal thing so to immortalize! C
For I myself shall like to this decay,B
And eek my name be wiped out likewise. C

Not so (quoth I), let baser things devise C
To die in dust, but you shall live by fame: D
My verse your virtues rare shall eternize, C
And in the heavens write your glorious name;D

Where, whenas death shall all the world subdue,E
Our love shall live, and later life renew. E


1.He wrote her name in sand and it washed away.
2.You crazyman. whywrite my name in the sand because just like the tides that wash my name away we will decay away.
3.Let little things think of death. You shall live by remeberance. By this poem.
4. Even though the death will come about. Our love for each other will live forever.

SHANYA

My seed that came from me A
As my baby grow and grows B
Is not as nice as she could be A
He is puffed like a Fro B

She is an image of her Father C
the joy she brings to everyone as a she plays around D
But there attitudes are far from one another C
gives everyone a laughing sound D

But does this baby breath? E
She is not to blame for her actions F
My baby is not beneath E
In this world there are many distractions F

My baby is fair.G
So the world better perpare.G

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Friday November 2, 2007 3:00pm- 5:30

Well today did not go as planed. We were suppose to meet up at my school because I had graduating test class, but there was no at the school. I knew that Mr. Mize was at his school teaching that they went on a field trip with thier students. I waled tothe bus stop and rode the bus to his school. I arrived unexpectly, but he seemed very happy and surprised to see me and so were the students.

As I sat there I had a conversation with his teacher assistant. Once they got finish reading the scary story it was time for the kids to go home and tell there mother what a good day they had at school and that on Hollween they get to bring thier costumes to school and go trick-a-treating around the school.

Mr. Mize and I walked to his car and we had small talk about his day and how the kids reacted to the pumpkin patch they went to for thier field trip. Mr. Mize loves coffee and he decided instead of him going all the way to his coffee shop we could just go to house so he could make his special coffee. We get to his house and I meet his wife and his son Vic. Mr. Mize showed me his home which was very beautiful. Not only did he show me his home but he showed me his own personal drum set, and he played it for me. We dicuss how you tune a drum. Even though I did research I never ran into tuning a drum. There is a special key that alows you to make the drum high or low. There are knobs around the drums that turn with the special key. We left from there but on way out of the house I spilt coffeee all over my shirt. Thank God I had a spare in my purse. After that accident and I got freshed up his wife was nice enough to wash my shirt for me. Then me and Mr. Mize was on our way to Nuci.

We got to Nuci and on the way we listen to 95.5 the beat to see if there were any beats that I could play. We went in and I showed him that I had practice. Now I'm practicing left hand on the snare, right hand on the tom and my right foot on the bass. The trick to his is for me to play the snare on the 2nd and 4th beat and play the bass on the 1st and 3rd beat while continuly playing the tom. I'm sure I will get it with my practice.