Thursday, May 28, 2015
Final Journal Chapter 12
I kinda did not like the ending of the novel but I did enjoy the last bits before the boys were rescued. It was very suspenseful when Ralph was being chased by these savagery boys thirsty for his blood. I got very emotional for Ralph because he was all alone and he had to survive as long as possible before the boys catch him or the fire turns him into ashes. I did not like that all of a sudden an officer appeared and did not have much sympathy for the boys. I got disgusted when the officer expected more from them just because they are British. For crying out loud they are very young boys who should be blinded from this hell of a world. Ralph cried in grief because he realized all the evil of the island has presented to them and there's no return. Yes they may return home but they will never be the same as they were before on the island. It was also tears of innocence lost forever. I despised Jack and Roger the most because they were pure evil and disgusting. They never had a moral reason for their actions. I wish and expected them to die the most miserable death like all the boys turn on them with their spears and like shove it up their *ss. Yes I would definitely recommend this novel to friends because personally I loved it and whatever I love I share it. I would just rip out the last page of the novel so they do not mourn for a better ending like myself.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Chapter 11 Questions
1. What does Ralph's group decide they must do?
Ralph's group decides to go to Jack's camp and call a meeting to talk everything out and get Piggy's specs.
2. In what ways are the twins "seeing Ralph for the first time" before going to Castle Rock?
In a new perspective of Ralph having fears and uncertainty. They're viewing this new side of Ralph than before when he was chief in the beginning.
3. Why is the boy's attempt to get back Piggy's specs and get the other boys to maintain a signal fire bound to fail?
First of all, the boys with Jack have turn to real savages who are now blinded to see any good. Also, Jack's boys outnumber Ralph, Samneric, and Piggy plus Piggy is almost fully blinded.
4. Why do you think Roger pushes the rock off the cliff?
His human qualities have been overtaken by his savagery instincts. I personally believe he is the insanest of all the boys and he is pure destruction.
5. How is the destruction of the conch symbolically significant?
The fall of government control and rules. This turns the tables for Jack and his boys to be in power and Ralph to collapse.
6. For most of the boys, what are the reasons they want a chief? What does a chief do for them?
They want to be chief to be in control and do what they most want to do. A chief usually orders them to do things they don't want and are manipulated.
7. Come up with two ORIGINAL questions you would ask Jack if you could.
Why is it so important for you to be in control?
Do you ever miss home or your civilized life?
8. In a minimum of two solid paragraphs, write a diary entry on the state of the island and the boys at this point in the book.
The island is now a black paradise. Everything has changed for the worse. Everyday it gets scarier and scarier with problems consuming the boys. The island is not this pink orange sky anymore. Blood is being shed one by one on the sea and fades forever. Wood is growing sparse in order for the boys to survive. The island is now a black hole consuming every boy.
The boy have changed drastically since the beginning of the book. Their uncivilized characteristics have taken over each of them one way or another. Piggy, however, kept trying to hold on to last bits of sanity even until his death. Each boy now wants power and control instead being controlled like a puppet. Some of the boys accomplished to get rid of governmental control/rule. Every boy are corrupted by darkness except Ralph trying to stay alive.
Ralph's group decides to go to Jack's camp and call a meeting to talk everything out and get Piggy's specs.
2. In what ways are the twins "seeing Ralph for the first time" before going to Castle Rock?
In a new perspective of Ralph having fears and uncertainty. They're viewing this new side of Ralph than before when he was chief in the beginning.
3. Why is the boy's attempt to get back Piggy's specs and get the other boys to maintain a signal fire bound to fail?
First of all, the boys with Jack have turn to real savages who are now blinded to see any good. Also, Jack's boys outnumber Ralph, Samneric, and Piggy plus Piggy is almost fully blinded.
4. Why do you think Roger pushes the rock off the cliff?
His human qualities have been overtaken by his savagery instincts. I personally believe he is the insanest of all the boys and he is pure destruction.
5. How is the destruction of the conch symbolically significant?
The fall of government control and rules. This turns the tables for Jack and his boys to be in power and Ralph to collapse.
6. For most of the boys, what are the reasons they want a chief? What does a chief do for them?
They want to be chief to be in control and do what they most want to do. A chief usually orders them to do things they don't want and are manipulated.
7. Come up with two ORIGINAL questions you would ask Jack if you could.
Why is it so important for you to be in control?
Do you ever miss home or your civilized life?
8. In a minimum of two solid paragraphs, write a diary entry on the state of the island and the boys at this point in the book.
The island is now a black paradise. Everything has changed for the worse. Everyday it gets scarier and scarier with problems consuming the boys. The island is not this pink orange sky anymore. Blood is being shed one by one on the sea and fades forever. Wood is growing sparse in order for the boys to survive. The island is now a black hole consuming every boy.
The boy have changed drastically since the beginning of the book. Their uncivilized characteristics have taken over each of them one way or another. Piggy, however, kept trying to hold on to last bits of sanity even until his death. Each boy now wants power and control instead being controlled like a puppet. Some of the boys accomplished to get rid of governmental control/rule. Every boy are corrupted by darkness except Ralph trying to stay alive.
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Chapter 10 LOTF
1. Ralph and Piggy first talk about Simon's death, Piggy tries to convince Ralph that it was all an accident. He says, "He hadn't no business crawling like that out of the dark...It was an accident" (Golding 157). Ralph, however, accepts the fact that it was a savage murder. The boys had let their savage instincts take over. Piggy continues to persuade him that the death was due to the boys being scared, but Ralph says, "I wasn't scared...I was--I don't know what I was" (Golding 156). Then Samneric join the discussion, they convince themselves that they had no idea what happened that night by repeating simultaneously, "Yes. We were very tired...so we left early" (Golding 158). This then becomes a brainwashed statement that all four boys use to take the guilt off their chest for killing Simon.
2. Ralph described Simon's death as a murder committed by a group of savages that had been overtaken by violent chants and gruesome thoughts. However, he seemed to have mixed feelings about the incident. He described the incident, "There was loathing, and at the same time a kind of feverish excitement, in his voice" (Golding 157). On the other hand, Jack explained Simon's death as a precaution the boys had to learn from. He believed the beast had disguised in the form of Simon so it could take them. He said, "He came--disguised. He may come again..." (Golding 160).
3. Jack's order to have Wilfred beaten presents his absolute power over the other boys. When Roger asks Robert why Wilfred needs to be beaten, Robert replied, "He didn't say. He got angry and made us tie Wilfred up" (Golding 159). The fact that the boys were willing to tie up one of their own to prepare him for a beating without a reason shows their devotion to Jack's order. Furthermore, after the beating, the author described "The chief was sitting there, naked to the waist, his face blocked out in white and red. The tribe lay in a semicircle before him" (Golding 160).
4. Jack is now the chief because he is the one with the ability to hunt down an animal and give a feast. Food is on everyone's mind now instead of rescue. He is also more direct and has power to control the boys.
-Piggy: Avoids most of the action due to asthma attack; loses glasses
-Ralph: Unknowingly punches Eric in the face until he bleeds; is hit in the "pills"
-Jack: Invades Ralph's camp; leads boys away; takes Piggy's glasses; hums and cartwheels
-Sam: Doesn't fight anyone; got stuck in the corner of the wrecked huts by himself
-Eric: Is unknowingly beat down by Ralph; knees him in the "pills"
-Roger: Invades Ralph's camp; leaves after glasses are found; hums and cartwheels
2. Ralph described Simon's death as a murder committed by a group of savages that had been overtaken by violent chants and gruesome thoughts. However, he seemed to have mixed feelings about the incident. He described the incident, "There was loathing, and at the same time a kind of feverish excitement, in his voice" (Golding 157). On the other hand, Jack explained Simon's death as a precaution the boys had to learn from. He believed the beast had disguised in the form of Simon so it could take them. He said, "He came--disguised. He may come again..." (Golding 160).
3. Jack's order to have Wilfred beaten presents his absolute power over the other boys. When Roger asks Robert why Wilfred needs to be beaten, Robert replied, "He didn't say. He got angry and made us tie Wilfred up" (Golding 159). The fact that the boys were willing to tie up one of their own to prepare him for a beating without a reason shows their devotion to Jack's order. Furthermore, after the beating, the author described "The chief was sitting there, naked to the waist, his face blocked out in white and red. The tribe lay in a semicircle before him" (Golding 160).
4. Jack is now the chief because he is the one with the ability to hunt down an animal and give a feast. Food is on everyone's mind now instead of rescue. He is also more direct and has power to control the boys.
-Piggy: Avoids most of the action due to asthma attack; loses glasses
-Ralph: Unknowingly punches Eric in the face until he bleeds; is hit in the "pills"
-Jack: Invades Ralph's camp; leads boys away; takes Piggy's glasses; hums and cartwheels
-Sam: Doesn't fight anyone; got stuck in the corner of the wrecked huts by himself
-Eric: Is unknowingly beat down by Ralph; knees him in the "pills"
-Roger: Invades Ralph's camp; leaves after glasses are found; hums and cartwheels
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Latin Roots #10
Roots and Derivatives
1. Jac, ject, jet (to throw, to hurl, to lie)
2. Jud(i) (judge, judgment)
3. Junct, join (to join)
4. Liber, liver (free)
Word List
1. Adjudicate- to settle or rule upon, as in a court of law. Sentence: Laws are made (to some large degree), argued, and adjudicated by lawyers.
2. Adjunct- a thing, usually of secondary importance, added to something else; added or connected in a subordinate capacity. Sentence: Medication can be a useful adjunct to physical therapy.
3. Conjecture- a prediction, theory, or inference based on guesswork; to form a point of view without proof. Sentence: Many people conjecture about possible forms of life in other planets.
4. Conjoined- attached, combined, or united. Sentence: There are many conjoined friendships that are cherished forever.
5. Injudicious- displaying poor judgment; indiscreet; lacking wisdom. Sentence: The injudicious use of social networks may affect others.
6. Jettison- to throw something away, usually because it is no longer wanted; the discarding of anything. Sentence: Hundreds of owners jettison their dogs to the streets.
7. Liberalize- to make or become less provincial or narrow; to broaden the mind. Sentence: If the current marijuana laws are liberalized, there will definitely be better outcomes.
8. Libertarian- a person who believes in equal civil liberties for all; holding to such principles. Sentence: A libertarian socialist is not in politics in order to be told what to do.
9. Libertine- a person without ordinary moral or sexual restraints; morally unrestrained. Sentence: The former libertine has been arrested following an incident at a hotel.
10. Prejudicial- producing prejudice; causing an unfavorable opinion without supporting evidence; detrimental. Sentence: Due to his prejudicial evidence in court he was declared guilty.
11. Rejoinder- a quick and clever answer; an appropriate reply, as to a smart question or statement. Sentence: My friends and I reply at many times with rejoinders to roast someone.
12. Trajectory- the curved path of an object in flight. Sentence: Rafael Nadal is a very well known tennis player for trajectory of a tennis ball which is named banana slice.
1. Jac, ject, jet (to throw, to hurl, to lie)
2. Jud(i) (judge, judgment)
3. Junct, join (to join)
4. Liber, liver (free)
Word List
1. Adjudicate- to settle or rule upon, as in a court of law. Sentence: Laws are made (to some large degree), argued, and adjudicated by lawyers.
2. Adjunct- a thing, usually of secondary importance, added to something else; added or connected in a subordinate capacity. Sentence: Medication can be a useful adjunct to physical therapy.
3. Conjecture- a prediction, theory, or inference based on guesswork; to form a point of view without proof. Sentence: Many people conjecture about possible forms of life in other planets.
4. Conjoined- attached, combined, or united. Sentence: There are many conjoined friendships that are cherished forever.
5. Injudicious- displaying poor judgment; indiscreet; lacking wisdom. Sentence: The injudicious use of social networks may affect others.
6. Jettison- to throw something away, usually because it is no longer wanted; the discarding of anything. Sentence: Hundreds of owners jettison their dogs to the streets.
7. Liberalize- to make or become less provincial or narrow; to broaden the mind. Sentence: If the current marijuana laws are liberalized, there will definitely be better outcomes.
8. Libertarian- a person who believes in equal civil liberties for all; holding to such principles. Sentence: A libertarian socialist is not in politics in order to be told what to do.
9. Libertine- a person without ordinary moral or sexual restraints; morally unrestrained. Sentence: The former libertine has been arrested following an incident at a hotel.
10. Prejudicial- producing prejudice; causing an unfavorable opinion without supporting evidence; detrimental. Sentence: Due to his prejudicial evidence in court he was declared guilty.
11. Rejoinder- a quick and clever answer; an appropriate reply, as to a smart question or statement. Sentence: My friends and I reply at many times with rejoinders to roast someone.
12. Trajectory- the curved path of an object in flight. Sentence: Rafael Nadal is a very well known tennis player for trajectory of a tennis ball which is named banana slice.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Latin Roots #9
Roots and Derivatives:
1. grad, gress: (to step, to walk)
2. grat, grac: (pleasing, favor)
3. greg: (flock, herd, group)
4. host, hosp(it) (host, guest)
Word List:
1. Aggregation- separate individuals joined in a group, often for a specific purpose; a mass composed of many parts. Sentence: The aggregation between a man and a woman is considered a marriage.
2. Aggressive- tending to be combative or forceful; filled with initiative or bold enterprise. Sentence: The aggressive chihuahua didn't like me so it starting biting me.
3. Degradation- a major reduction in worth, quality, or standing; a deterioration, as of moral character. Sentence: Loud concerts can cause a degradation of hearing.
4. Digress- to wander off the point or topic. My brothers tend to digress when telling me an epic story to keep at edge.
5. Egregious- standing out from others, but in a bad way; conspicuously bad; flagrant. Simon Cowell is known for egregious comments in the X-Factor.
6. Gracious- characterized by kindness, courtesy, pleasantness, and charm; merciful and compassionate. Sentence: My friends are very gracious for always giving me food.
7. Gratuity- a gift (generally money) given beyond the usual payment; a tip. Sentence: My family tends to leave gratuity to the waitresses when we are at restaurants.
8. Gregarious- literally, living in flocks or herds; fond of being with other people. Sentence: The many gregarious people at school are divided up in groups or cliques.
9. Hospice- a place other than a hospital for the terminally ill to reside; a place of shelter for travelers. Sentence: The doctor gave the terminally ill patient a referral for hospice care.
10. Hostel- an inexpensive place of lodging, as an inn or regional hotel. Sentence: Last night the hiker stayed at a hostel and left in the morning.
11. Ingratiate- make oneself appear favorable or necessary to another, to bring into the good graces of. Sentence: Whenever my brothers or I want something from our mommy we ingratiate ourselves to her by doing her favors and chores.
12. Inhospitable- not inclined to be kind or friendly; barren and forbidding. Sentence: The climate in Antarctica makes it inhospitable to human life.
1. grad, gress: (to step, to walk)
2. grat, grac: (pleasing, favor)
3. greg: (flock, herd, group)
4. host, hosp(it) (host, guest)
Word List:
1. Aggregation- separate individuals joined in a group, often for a specific purpose; a mass composed of many parts. Sentence: The aggregation between a man and a woman is considered a marriage.
2. Aggressive- tending to be combative or forceful; filled with initiative or bold enterprise. Sentence: The aggressive chihuahua didn't like me so it starting biting me.
3. Degradation- a major reduction in worth, quality, or standing; a deterioration, as of moral character. Sentence: Loud concerts can cause a degradation of hearing.
4. Digress- to wander off the point or topic. My brothers tend to digress when telling me an epic story to keep at edge.
5. Egregious- standing out from others, but in a bad way; conspicuously bad; flagrant. Simon Cowell is known for egregious comments in the X-Factor.
6. Gracious- characterized by kindness, courtesy, pleasantness, and charm; merciful and compassionate. Sentence: My friends are very gracious for always giving me food.
7. Gratuity- a gift (generally money) given beyond the usual payment; a tip. Sentence: My family tends to leave gratuity to the waitresses when we are at restaurants.
8. Gregarious- literally, living in flocks or herds; fond of being with other people. Sentence: The many gregarious people at school are divided up in groups or cliques.
9. Hospice- a place other than a hospital for the terminally ill to reside; a place of shelter for travelers. Sentence: The doctor gave the terminally ill patient a referral for hospice care.
10. Hostel- an inexpensive place of lodging, as an inn or regional hotel. Sentence: Last night the hiker stayed at a hostel and left in the morning.
11. Ingratiate- make oneself appear favorable or necessary to another, to bring into the good graces of. Sentence: Whenever my brothers or I want something from our mommy we ingratiate ourselves to her by doing her favors and chores.
12. Inhospitable- not inclined to be kind or friendly; barren and forbidding. Sentence: The climate in Antarctica makes it inhospitable to human life.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Ebola Editorial Questions
1. Betsy McCaughey identifies her problem by stating CDC wanting to make hospitals for Ebola-ready. This will be able to treat Ebola infected patients.
2. McCaughey offers her idea that we should expand capacity at our nation's four bio-containment hospitals. In result, this methods will be able to treat Ebola patients without having the virus from spreading to workers. Instead of trying to make Ebola-ready hospitals.
3. Sean Kaufman views the CDC's guidelines for protective gear in treating Ebola patients as not the right path to take and if taken it would be something negative, irresponsible, and dead wrong.
4. Rep. Michael Burgess' point was the comparison of the protective suit from Africa to the one CDC issued to the doctors and nurses in America.
5. a) Yes indeed I agree with her recommendation because in the end its survival of the fittest. Those who are infected with Ebola are unfortunate and should be isolated from the public just as McCaughey mentioned the bio-containment facilities. This will help very much from spreading and taking innocent lives. Just as harsh as it may sound those with Ebola should be taken away and leave those who are meant to live.
b) N/A
2. McCaughey offers her idea that we should expand capacity at our nation's four bio-containment hospitals. In result, this methods will be able to treat Ebola patients without having the virus from spreading to workers. Instead of trying to make Ebola-ready hospitals.
3. Sean Kaufman views the CDC's guidelines for protective gear in treating Ebola patients as not the right path to take and if taken it would be something negative, irresponsible, and dead wrong.
4. Rep. Michael Burgess' point was the comparison of the protective suit from Africa to the one CDC issued to the doctors and nurses in America.
5. a) Yes indeed I agree with her recommendation because in the end its survival of the fittest. Those who are infected with Ebola are unfortunate and should be isolated from the public just as McCaughey mentioned the bio-containment facilities. This will help very much from spreading and taking innocent lives. Just as harsh as it may sound those with Ebola should be taken away and leave those who are meant to live.
b) N/A
Monday, February 9, 2015
Summary Writing Frame
In the KSBY article titled "Oklahoma considers gas chambers to execute death row inmates,"The Associated Press focuses on nitrogen gas to be a legalized execution method for death row inmates in Oklahoma. The tone that is well-established in this article is formal. This article gave a high vocabulary detail and information of what is currently happening with this new execution method. First, the press points out Oklahoma to become the first state in the nation to allow nitrogen gas as an execution for death row inmates. Next, the writer states there is a bill scheduled to have nitrogen hypoxia as an alternate execution method if the state finds the nitrogen gas wrongful. Also, the writer reports currently the US Supreme Court is reviewing the state's case of a mishandled lethal injection that happened last spring. In addition, the writer mentions the representative of Oklahoma, Mike Christian, to have said using nitrogen oxygen would be an economical and reliable method of execution. Finally, the writer concludes by indicating the cost of the execution project will be $300,000 n order to build the gas chamber.
http://www.ksby.com/news/oklahoma-considers-gas-chamber-to-execute-death-row-inmates/
http://www.ksby.com/news/oklahoma-considers-gas-chamber-to-execute-death-row-inmates/
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