Star Trek blog 1

Although Star Trek premiered more than 45 years ago, I find the episodes to be relatable. The series may be fantasy but they are relatable to all audiences because they have ideals and themes that are timeless. Themes like honesty, trust, friendship, equality, and pride are believable. People have acted the same way and repeated themselves since the beggening of time. The basic issues we deal with now are incorporated into Gene Roddenberry's series.
Gene Roddenberry developed his story lines for Star Trek by both gaining ideas from technology at the time and using his imagination to think up technology not yet created. The episode we watched in class today proves my opinion because it uses technology that is very similar to what we have now. The communication devices that flip open used in the episode resemble cell phones. The laser guns resemble weapons and tools we use.

" It's a sin to kill a mockingbird, all they do is sing their hearts out for us." Part 1

Alike the majority of the other novels we have read, I started this book off slow. I was in a business mindset just thinking I needed to get the reading done when I fell in love with this story. It is appropriate for all time periods and gives off a feeling of home and innocence. The charecters are vivid and hit home. They bring alive my memories of family and chilhood. I really enjoy all the charecters but my absolute favorite is Scout. She is so innocent and headstrong. I feel for her when Jem reaches the age where he beings to mature. Scout genuinely loves her brother and I can relate that changes from "the good times" are hurtful. By the end of the part one Scout is kinda on her own. Her dad has lot on his plate and she is stuck with her aunt Alexandra living in the house. I despise aunt Alexandra and Scout's cousin Francis. Her aunt wants everything to be so propper. She comes into their house and tries to fix everything when theyre is nothing broken.Francis is he rudest most obnoxious little boy I have ever encountered, wether it be in a novel or real life. The Radley's intrigue me and I hope to learn more about what Boo really is like.
I kind of think that all the different situations that take place are symbolic. For example at the time Miss Mauides house burns down, the outlash from Atticus's trial is starting to get ugly. Another example of possible symbolism is how Boo Radley puts the blanket on Scout when she and Jem are standing outside watching the fire get extiguished. I think this means that the people that we are not comfortable with whom we don't know anything about deserve a chance too and that people are afraid of what they don't know. I thought Mrs. Dubose's situation was ironic because Jem cried when she passed. Even after all the mean things she said, she left Jem the box with the plant in it. It was ironic that Atticus would have had Jem read to her anyway but he lost his temper and had too.
This book has been amazing so far, and I cannot put it down.

What a nightmare! : The Crucible

" I have gone this three month like our lord into the wilderness. I have sought a Christian way, for damnations doubled on a minister who counsels men to lie." I picked up this play and had the hardest time starting to read it. The vocabulary it was written in slowed me way down until I reached the second act. I think the relationship between Abigail and Proctor was interesting because of his choice in the female to commit adultery with..... Those were definentely different times, but was Abigail not seventeen? I was also suprised that Proctor's confession about fornification with Abigail to save his wife, did not blow up. Everyone kind of just disregarded it. I really disliked Mercy Lewis because she was so cowardly. She knew she needed to be honest but when Abigail turned on her she did not stick to that path of honesty. These girls just drove me crazy. How can these adults, leaders of the church, not handle this with one shred of intelligence? While these girls were throwin tantraums on the floor, people were loosing their lives! If I were a Elizabeth at the end of the play, I don't know that I could have let my husband go and do the right thing. I would have no doubt begged him to lie in order to save his life. My love for him would have damned myself because I do think thats what Proctor needed to do. The charecter I most admire is Giles Corey.(I cant believe that is how he died it real life btw!) I thought his spirit and his determination to free his wife was very admirable. Especially in the end when they asked him for a confession and he told them to add more weight.

I think the setting was important because it showed us how early colonial Americans in this period took Puritan beliefs to an extreme. I found the whole situation to feel like an inescapable nightmare. It was so unrealistic to think everyone would just deny common sense and put innocent people on trial and hang them because little girls decided to put on a show...

The first act confused me a little. I understood what was going on but again the dialogue threw me off. I disliked the idea that you had to lead a perfect life to be considered a " Christian man or woman." I thought it was scary that they would make up tests and different rules that would convict one of witchcraft. For example they said if you kept poppets (dolls) in your home, you were surely a witch. God forbid you had left a sewing needle in one because that would be the end of you. I for the life of me could not find another piece of work in my memory that reminded me of The Crucible. The Salem Witch trials were a living nightmare. These people were literally tested against their beliefs. You either confessed to being a witch or became a martyr in history.

The Crucible was written because the author wanted to entertain and convey the horrors of the Salem Witch trials. This play displayed human reaction to fear and tragedy.

The Scarlet letter

So wether or not I Get in trouble for this I have to be honest.....I did not self discipline myself enough to get the book read by the due date, and in turn wrote a very.... shallow blog. When I read Ms. Jesik's blog and thoughts on the novel, I was inspired to read the book; I felt as though I was missing out on some sort of life lesson. When I began reading again and the story of Hester's circumstances played out I was honestly a little irriated. I felt like Hester should have spoken up for herself. Yes, technically she did cheat but she thought her husband was dead! She was seduced and had an " affair " but it takes two! She carried the wait of guilt on her back, and took all punishment like she deserved it! I really could not stand Chillingworth either.... This book reminds me of the great Gatsby because the charecters drive me nuts... I just want to fix the two storys and write it out in a fairer fashion. The only charecter that did not make me yell at the book like a crazy sports fanatic was pearl. She had a personality all her own. I am glad I decided to go back and fix my mistake ( I did not feel right) because I learned from this book to literally learn from my mistakes but to be wiser and stand up for myself when the situation calls for it. Hester reminded me so much of Daisy from the great gatsby. Alike Hester, I started reading the great gatsby and I really liked Daisy's charecter but when she did not fight for what her heart truly wanted I lost all respect for her. The scarlet letter is no different from the last book everyone is a bunch of loons!

The scarlet letter

The Scarlet letter is a summer story that portrays the trials of a woman who is raising an illigitimate child; while dealing with the consequences. Her husband was an older man who was taking care of business in Europe. Hester was under the impression that her husband was lost at sea. Therefor she began a relationship with another man which resulted in the pregnancy of her daughter Pearl. I enjoyed how the author conveyed the story to the readers in such a straightforward manner. Due to Hester's punishment she grew as a person, and so did her daughter Pearl. No matter what hardship she was presented with, she swallowed it and continued down her path of repentance. Personally I admire Hester and pearl's journey, but I don't think it was necessary. Of cours in that time frame, and in the puritan village where the story took place it applies. I felt bad for Hester because she thought her husband was lost at sea, although she have been more loyal and waited.

Gatsby final comments

So I do admit I was mistaken to say that the main charecter came from a poor backround. Like I had mentioned before I did have a hard time understanding descriptions about the male charecter's backrounds while reading the novel. My blog is my own personal opinion and with all due respect I am pleased to be bringing up an argument.

The great Gatsby final....

So I really did not expect the irony that this book ended with...I thought that Gatsby and Daisy would indefinitely end up together, but in the end Gatsby died and Daisy stayed with Tom! Although this book did not go the way that I expected I guess I appreciate the story more because that's how life really works out. I felt really sorry for Mr. Wilson after his wife's tragic death because he really only lived for her. I never really did care for Myrtle Wilson because of her personality and how she developed a relationship with Tom Buchanan; but does anybody really deserve to die? The irony of Gatsby's death was just unbelievable. Mr. Wilson hunted down the yellow car that hit his wife, then shot Jay because he thought that he was the adulterer carrying on the relationship with his wife who hit her in the street. I do have to admit that I read through paragraphs and sentences various times because I did not comprehend what just took place. ( but eventually I got it(: ) I did not quite understand everything about Jay's past but I did understand that he was dirt poor and he left his family and changed his name to enter various different business's to build himself up. It says something about his character that he still would return to his father and treat him generously.
Mr. Wilson reminded me of the husband off of Brothers. He was a good guy but his love for his wife drove him crazy and he just lost it. This character reminds me of myself in a way because if I found secrets like that out about my husband of twelve years, I would probably be heart broken beyond repair also. Who knows what I would do? I think the relationship between Jordyn and Nick ( I know his name now) is interesting because Nick would comment that he was half in love with her and terribly sorry but he really did not put up a fight for her; I guess people do strange things for a reason. The character I admire the most is Nick because he really is not wealthy or a man of any social standing but because of Jay he gets thrown into this rich community of tragedy.
The setting is important because the time period makes the love story so ironic and tragic. Myrtle Wilson's death reminds me of Huck's fake death in the adventures of Huck Finn because of the way the surrounding people reacted to tragedy. Even in real life people react similar; for example when an ambulance pulls up on your street the entire neighborhood is on their porch.
I did not understand the significance of Mr. Gatsby's Russian friend saying he only is a friend to his comrades in life??? I don't understand this part because I though he was very close friend to Jay. I found this book to be purely for entertainment. I'd have to say the only moral I personally found was that life is not far and at times it does not make any sense. Also, that people in general flock together during tragedy. This book made me think in a new light about what romantic love really is, and overall I did enjoy reading it though it presented a different kind of challenge for me.
This novel was different from the Grapes of wrath because it was based on a love story. Although they're was tragedy after tragedy in Grapes I guess this novel affected me more personally because these people were all involved but not related. Another difference in this novel is that the cast of characters depended on each other un intentionally. In grapes they were all family and needed one another to survive.
The similarities between the two novels were strong. Death was the alternative to a happy ending in both. Starting the beginning of each book I did not expect the rest of the story that followed. Finally, the biggest similarity was that the book displayed human nature and reactions during tragedy. Both novels clearly showed how life takes out of our comfort zones and into the deepest layer of hurt possible to improve our character. Or at least that's what I have to believe or my own personal outlook on life would be bleak.

The great Gatsby: the first half(=

When I picked up this book I lost myself in it. I thourougly enjoy the way everything is described by the author. Mr. Gatsby is especially interesting. He seems like a man searching for something that he does not even know he is looking for. The partys described at his house just amaze me with his grandiore lights, and everyone seems to speak and socialize in such a specific manner; like as if to be accepted. My favorite parts so far are the parts where the charecters slip and show a fault or a worry or an action that makes them human. All of the charecters are appealing in their own way. In the beggeing when Jordyn was first introduced I really did not like her. She seemed to present herself as stuck up and about as deep as a kiddie pool. I was really interested to read on and discover how her charecter is presented in a different light throught the first half. I thought it was really cool she is a champion golfer, and her and the main charecter kind of have a flame. ( Sorry I can never remember his name.) I also am excited to become more aquantaied with the charecter of daisy. I don't know if its just me or everyone, but I have always had people in my life that seem so put together. Like everything they do has a purpose and no matter how they fix themselves they always look beautiful. Daisy strikes me as one of these people. When her past was described through Jordyn she had described daisy as a beautiful eighteen year old always clad in white. She drove a pretty white car andhad her fair share of suitors. I have to admit in the very begenning I was a little confused by the description of the get together where Tom B. brings the main charecter along. I think it was because the author changed up his writing technique without notice and was describing events in sequence of how they took place. Also, I knew this novel was about a love story but I did not expect it to be about Mr. Gatsby and Daisy! I guess that is the purpose of the story being told through the life of another man. Well I will keep reading an write more later, so far I have really enjoyed this book and I give it a good review.(:

The Grapes of Wrath

so to be honest I pretty much skimmed the first chapter it was soo boring; but when I started on the second chapter I was fairly interested.I think this book did have a moral in comparison to the Adventures of Huck Finn. Grapes taught me that life is no where near fair and we must perserviere. All of the hardships the family endured during the novel were not fair but they pushed through. I liked how the charecters in this novel were introduced one at a time. In Huck Finn the chaecters were often described in groups and in storys like that I find it harder to create a visual image. When charecters like the preacher for example are added to the story line one at a time I tend to have a better picture in my head of the said charecter. This book went into alot of side storys that related to the main idea. I learned a few things from this book that gives me a new perspective. Ma Joad had a line in the book that described how we live many lifes and we begin and end many cycles, but in the end you really only lived one life. That kind of made me think about all of the cycles myself and family have evolved through. I have had many different personalities, habits, hobbys, and beliefs in my fifteen years; from the point that I am at now in life, I am one person. The Joad family in the story went through an abundance of hardships and were rocked by death. The first of these deaths was the death of the land. Death colored the pages of this novel black. From the family dog to both grandparents, casy, and on to the preacher. I think the death that impacted me the most though was the child who was born still born, that crushed me. I remember dragging through this book wondering about this baby and then it dies. It is sort of mean to say but I found myself most intrigued with tihs charecter because she was always concerned with herself. Let me explain, every single person relevant in this book was tought a lesson via tradgeddy. I knew it was coming but I did not expect her to get her wake up call from her husband Connie leaving her and her still birth. I found this book stressful but appropriate for the time period and in my personal opinion, it was a moving piece of work.

The grapes of Wrath

Now I'm a little behind and I have only gotten through the first few chapters so far but I have to say I was pretty interested. I don't know weather to admire the main charecter or be afraid of him.(: He told the the truck driver who gave him a lift that he had been in prison for homocide but got off after four years for "being good." I am seriously doubting that even in that time frame you get off for murder that fast. If I'm correct he mentioned to the ex preacher that he was drunk and defending himself.....so maybe his charge was manslaughter? I really like the old preacher he is funny. I'm excited to find out what happened to the main charecter's family. Write more after I read more.

The Final blog for Hucklebberry Fin (done the right way) haha

I really like this book, you will find that its a slow read but well worth the time. I thought the relationship between Huck and Jim was interesting because they had grown very fond of one another without knowing it. The ending of the book was really cool because you just knew that Huck and Tom would have to be reunited by the conclusion. I just didn't expect the family Huck was joshing to be Tom Sawyer's family! I f i were a character at the point in the story when Tom and Huck are preparing to sill Jim back, (I would most definitely) be a good guy lol but I probably would have done the same as Huck and just let Tom do his thing.
I think the setting was important because it teaches us about life in the early south through experience and takes it from a fun point of view. The scene in which the "king and "duke" put on a play ( The royal nonesuch) to scam residents kind of reminded me of the "Royal Wedding" scene from Lemony Snicket's series of unfortunate events where all the protagonists escape. This part is unrealistic in a humorous way because its hard to imagine two scam artists just walking into a town and fooling everyone in sight.
I took the book for face value and I remember reading past all the words Tom used to describe the different steam boats in the dialogue. Does anybody know what a Texas is? ha ha(: I was intrigued by the issues brought up involving slavery. People were really brought up believing that all blacks were lower than Whites and were pieces of property. I mean I already knew this about the time period but its interesting to comprehend what the price is on a human life. Huck struggled with what he was tought is right. I think he could not stick to what he was tought because he knew in the very pit of his being that sometimes what is commonly told to us by authority can be wrong. In the beggining of the novel the author jokingly states that any readers who attempt to find a moral will be punished. I agree with him. The only thing close to a moral in this story is the idea that common knowledge on ethics can be improved. The purpose of this novel was to entertain readers and to educate readers about the fabric this time period was really made of.

still the adventures of Huckleberry Finn

So this is actually a pretty good book. Its an adventure based on luck with a wide variety of characters. I like Huck alot, he is wiser than his years and seems to have an answer to everything. I read for hours last night just caught up in the storyline. Theyre is always something happening. One charecter i really could not handle was Huck's dad i kinda wish he would just get hit by a car(: I dont have many complaints but do have to admit that Jim's dialect slows me down and it would be nice if he talked less. ( no disrespect intended.) Oh and I almost forgot to mention the lady in the cabin whom Huck goes to visit about a quarter of the way throught the book. I like her, she was funny... Oh and I got a kick out of Huck and Jim stealing the band of murderer's boat and loote. I sound like that Martin minute guy off of tv. Maybe its called a Waltin Minute? oh well.

The adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Yeah...... Having a hard time making it through the first few chapters of this book. Not that I'm a bad reader, I just do not find the beginning interesting whatsoever. I do like the main character though. He makes me laugh with the junk he gets into. (: Write more later? Hope I'm doing this right....