Thoughts on Janie

I really don't blame Janie for anything because she had a rough childhood, and was raised during a bad time. Her grandmother had to run away and hide in a swamp with Leafy, one of Janie's sisters. Unfortunately she went out drinking and eventually ruined herself. So her grandmother really had all her hopes left on Janie. She lived in the Washburn's backyard. She thought she was white for a while, until she saw a photograph. Janie has always been quiet, and unable to really be that "strong independent woman." Her relationship with Jody really didn't help either. Jody used her for his own benefit to become a leader with power. When Janie messed up he would yell at her, and make her feel bad about herself. Janie wasn't too good at doing work so when she cut the tobacco wrong for a customer, Jody went off on her in public. She never had her own voice, and she was always controlled by someone else. After Jody died, Janie went to his deathbed to express her opinions of him. Janie didn't find her true love with him, and now she seems to slowly gain control again. She's free from Jody bossing her around, and she is her own person. She gets to put her hair down, because before Jody controlled her too much. She soon gets in a relationship with Tea Cake, which I think is when she finally made a good decision. Tea Cake seems to fit her nicely, and she enjoys being with him. He helps her find her true self and help her express herself. I think Tea Cake is the opposite of Jody, and he is really beneficial towards Janie. 

Thankful

I am Thankful for my friend Kyle Yu, because he is a good friend and always there for me. If I forgot the homework, or forgot to bring a textbook home, he would send me a picture or remind me the work. I also do the same for him to return the favor. He's a good friend overall and I have known him before coming to Whitney Young. Happy Thanksgiving.

Principles to Keep

In "The Road" we learn about a new theme of principle. In the book the Father and Son follow principles even though the world turned upside down. They seem to follow the rule of the old world, before the apocalyptic event. Don't kill innocent people, don't eat people, and help others. Other people may have abandoned some or all of these rules. Like the group of bandits who steal and eat people to survive. Unlike them the Father and Son would rather starve then be cannibals. These principles are something they keep throughout the story.

In the real world we do have principles, but I feel a good principle to keep would be: Treat others the way you want to be treated. Even though you have probably heard this since childhood, you probably never really took it too seriously. People often make fun of others because of how they are different. Others are mistreated because of who they are. If everyone treated each other the way they wanted to be treated, the world could be a better place. People would be happier, friendly, and outgoing. People don't have to be shy and worried about other judging them. They could be happy and proud of who they are. A big problem with today's society is the image that is set by many different factors including, Media, Entertainment, Music, and Celebrities. If you don't follow that image then you aren't good enough. This could also pertain to how we see violence, abuse, and brutality in the news. Unless you want to be treated that way, don't do it to others. This would be a good principle that everyone should actually keep.

Hemingway

Ernest Miller Hemingway born on July 2, 1961 when Chuck Norris accidentally stepped on a typewriter. Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois. His Mother, Grace was a musician and his father, was a physician. As a child he wore girl clothes.... But later on he became a man when his father taught him how to fish,hunt, and camp in their summer home in Michigan. When he grew older he attended oak Park and River Forest High School. He was in many sports including: Football, Boxing, Track, and Water Polo. Unfortunately he wasn't too good at them. But what he was good at was making up stories about how good he was in the sports. He soon discovered his real talent in writing after joining a journal class. He joined the school newspaper, and eventually he became a reporter for Kansas city star. When World War I rolled around he wanted to go battle in the front lines. Sadly he wasn't able to so he was working with the red cross delivering chocolate and cigarettes for the Italian army. One time in the middle of his delivery he got injured by a mortar explosion. While he was in the hospital recovering, he wrote to pass the time. Later on he returned home and with nothing to do, he joined the Toronto Star. Later he met Hadley and married her. Hemingway being very popular with the ladies married a total of 4 times throughout his life, and had 3 kids. Later on he got involved in the Spanish Civil War, and World War II. During World War II he pretended to be the captain of a infantry group and got in trouble with the government. His charged was later dropped when he claimed he only offered them some tips. As he grew older he moved to Cuba to fish with his friends. Hemingway was a man who did whatever he wanted to do. Many of his stories came from his experiences. Some including the wars, traveling to Africa, or fishing in Cuba. Eventually he was involved in two plane crashes and survived both with some injuries. Then on July 2, 1961 he committed suicide.

Hemingway was a great author many of his pieces were very interesting to read and I enjoy his stories because of his writing style. He uses the iceberg method where not the entire story is revealed and you have to think hard to see the true meaning. I think Hemingway was a great man and very inspirational and made something of himself in the world.

6 Word Short Stories.

1. Why did you do that? Ouch!
2. That is why you are fired
3.This is your final chance now
4. My heart was not all taken
5. Find him at once, or else
6. The greatest threat in the USA

John Proctor, Stooge or Hero?

John Proctor isn't exactly a hero, so I would say that he is a stooge. When you think of a Hero, you think of someone who does good deeds and ends suffering. Unfortunately Proctor's actions have also contributed into the Salem Witch Trials. At first he is convinced to go to Salem to find out the truth about the witchcraft incident in the forest. But then once he gets there, we find out that he had an affair with Abigail and she still wants to be with him. But proctor is with Elizabeth now, and Abigail wanted to kill Elizabeth by conjuring spirits in the forest. Later he reveals that he committed adultery to try to save his wife from the consequences due to Abigail lying in court. He later forces Mary to explain and tell the truth of the whole hoax. Proctor does have his sins himself because he can't recite all 10 commandments, and his youngest son isn't baptized. But in the end he did do some heroic acts such as saving his name and accepting his fate.

There Goes the Neighborhood

We were minding our own business and everything was going well, until the dreadful settlers came into our land. They are very greedy and trade us many useless things for our cherished items. We give them animals, cotton, and weapons. They give us useless glass balls and cheap fabrics. We treat them nicely and expect the same in return. They were very useless without their tools and luxuries , so we helped them by teaching them the ways of nature. Grow crops, build tools, hunt animals. But all they want is to convert us into their beliefs of Christianity. Why should we believe in their god when they ruin ours? We believe in the nature that surrounds us, to take good care of the trees, rivers, and animals and we shall be rewarded. Instead they come and chop down trees plow the land to build houses and try to claim our land. They start to get more violent with each day, they kidnapped some of our brothers to use as slaves. They plan to overrun us and claim our land, we believe that land isn't claimed. The land is for everyone to utilize.

About me

My name is Max Jacob Guo and this year I am a Sophomore attending Whitney Young. A little bit about me, I am 15 years old this year and some things I enjoy doing are, Skateboarding, playing video games, dancing, and hanging out with friends. I also play a random variety of instruments such as piano and ukulele. But my strongest instrument is the drums which I have been playing for about 5 years now. I was in the school band last year and in the advanced band this year but unfortunately due to schedule problems I do not have that class as of now. Hopefully later on I can get that sorted out. I am also one of the heads of our schools very own: Breakdance club if anyone is interested please contact me or check us out on club fair OCT. 1st. We really need new members this year. I also have some fish, a turtle, and a pet cat named Tiger. I hope this year we have fun and learn some new things in English.