Journal #1 of Subject #225-487A The one time I think it’s a good idea to talk a plane and the damned thing crashes. Do you realize how much courage it took for me to climb into this tube of people? A lot. They were yelling something about engine failure, but considering there was only about ten of us on the plane for this job anyway, there wasn’t much we could have done. The parachutes were in the back, and even though I had never used one before, I learned pretty quickly. Only five or six other people jumped out after me before the plane exploded, but I didn’t see what happened to them. There was a ridiculously tiny patch of land beneath us and it took at the strength I had to land in the water next to it instead of on land as to not break my legs. The water was colder than my mother’s heart, but after I got out it wasn’t that bad. For about three seconds. Then the wind blew and I regretted going on the trip even more than I did before. It’s January for god’s sake. It must have been 17 degrees. …show more content…
I must admit, being naked in the cold is actually better than being in those wet clothes. It was really hard to keep it burning, though, because everything was covered in snow and wet. But after a while it dried along with my clothes and the wood and I was able to put enough on to slide under the tree near me and sleep for a while. It was quite odd. I woke up just after the sun rose with a jacket draped over me. I heard the sticks snap around me, but I didn’t have the courage to actually look up and see who it was. And when I crawled out from under the tree, the first was almost out, but next to the small pile of ashes was a set of large rocks and a note saying ‘Good luck’. I recognized the handwriting, but I didn’t see that person on the plane. Maybe my mind is just playing with me
“At the window she raises the shade and a dusky southside morning light comes in feebly” (Act 1, Sc 1, 24).
Dialectical Journal Chapters 12-18 Vocabulary 1. Contemptuously- Showing or expressing disdain or scorn. 2. What is the difference between a'smart' and a Prerogative- An exclusive right or privilege.
4. Describe and explain why you would/would not like to have lived in the time or place of the story.
The New York Times article, Editorial Observer; Jay Gatsby, Dreamer, Criminal, Jazz Age Rogue, Is a Man for Our Times, highlights the actions of characters such as Jay Gatsby, Atticus Finch, and Holden Caulfield to the 21st Century. The article discusses how all three characters were listed by Book magazine to be names the Top 100 fictional characters since 1900. The character, Gatsby, was selected because of his trait to be the “cynical idealist, who embodies America in all of its messy glory.” The article continues on by stating how Gatsby would relate to a current American in today’s day in age. Many believe that Gatsby would be able to survive, and thrive, in today’s age knowing what readers know of his life in the 1920s. The author begins by
Brian’s first comprehension need is factual comprehension. He understands that the informational passage is about earthquakes, but does not put together the information throughout to infer what genuinely causes the earthquakes. The entire passage addressed plates, but when asked about how earthquakes happen, he does not mention plates at all. He understands that rocks cause vibrations and that the vibrations cause earthquakes but he does not see that the rocks (or plates) cause earthquakes because they create vibrations.
At the first part of the book from pages 1 to 47 we are introduce to Darls. At first when Darl is introduce I thought that he was a girl but when I read more into the story I notice that he was a guy. We the description of other characters about darl I also notice that his mother was addie. when dark speak in the book he talks about the inside of his family and also that is how I get more information about addie. He is the second son of addie, cora talks about darl many time during the book the first time she talks about him she say that he love his mother so much but she never appreciated what he did for her. more into the story darl goes from being a nice, sweet guy to this guy who is rude and also straight forward. the description of
The passage above is on page 240 within chapter 28. Earlier on in this chapter Nomi describes what has happened, regarding the fact that her father just left. Not only has her father left now but her mother, sister, boyfriend, and best friend, have all left leaving her all alone. On top of that all, she has now been excommunicated from her small town. The beginning of this chapter introduces another obstacle she will have to over come, and this passage is the beginning of Nomi understanding that she has to now step up to the plate and be responsible for what is going on around her. This passage changes the way the reader may have though she would react in this situation. I though that she would have had a break down or ran away just like everyone else did. But the quote has a very clam tone which led me to eventually think other wise.
I think that what the author was trying to imply in this passage was that in his personal experience, he has noticed that many people take many things for granted and that they don’t live their lives according to what they want and need to do. So much is wasted during one’s lifetime, and people just allow their lives to pass them by.
“To a philosopher all news as it is called, is gossip, and they who edit and read it are old women over their tea” (Thoreau 908). When I first read this section I passed over it without a thought, but something reminded me of if later that day, and called me to read it again. Thoreau’s thoughts and beliefs about society in the second chapter of Walden are blatantly stated in this section.
4. At that moment I couldn’t feel any more cynical about the way my friend was acting out.
The very first lines of the story sets the tone and setting of this book. It explains that in order for a man to be successful, he needs a wife. It lays the foundation for the idea that a women depends on man to survive in society. Wealthy, upper class men were the biggest targets for a women to marry because marriage was the entrance into high society. Mrs. Bennet exclaims, “Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls! (Austen 2)” This shows the dependence of women on man and the hope a promising bachelor gives to a family of daughters. Women were raised to be promising wives for man. Learning to cook, play instruments, look pretty, and clean were all essential
Two cheerful children ran down the hallways of the (Insert Last Name Of Isamu's Family) family home.A fire red haired girl slammed the door behind her and it was open again by her best friend.Without looking back the girl loaded her vow with a regular arrow and shot it backwards towards her unsuspecting friend.A quick slice later and the arrow was cut in half by Isamu's sword.Daylight danced around them as the true neck wearing boy pulled ahead and ran full speed to the door of their school.
6. (CC) Since Madame Loisel is the protagonist; I would say the necklace itself is the antagonist. As you can tell from the title of this short story, the necklace is the center of the conflict that is created to the Loisels. It is after Madame loses the necklace that all the trouble begins. Also, the necklace causes them misery and they end up being in debt. Madame and her husband had to work harder than they ever before to pay off the
This book has great balances of love interests, actions, and internal conflict with characters. It has an interesting story so far with new pieces coming up every few chapters that are very important. Like Al attacking Tris, Eric talking about Divergents and how the rebels must be eliminated. Tris and Four are developing feelings for each other, which I find weird because he is basically her teacher. They are only two years apart, so the relationship is not that awkward. In this journal I will be predicting, evaluating, and questioning.
“Y’know, this must be how ordinary people feel. This must be how ordinary people feel around us.”