Goodbye... for now!

It looks like my blogging for English 11 has come to a close! Thank you to Mrs. Burman for teaching me so much this year, we will miss you when you head to Southern Wells! Good luck with everything(:

#23~ Ending of the book!

I just really didn't see that coming. It seems like he would never kill him, but in that circumstance I can see why he did. That was true friendship. The other guys would have killed him. It's just so crazy. And then how he imagines Aunt Clara and the rabbits--that was weird. Good book. But it was just so bizarre.

Also, I would definitely say that I enjoyed To Kill a Mockingbird much more. That may be because the plot had longer to develop because of the length of the book, though. I'm excited to watch the movie in class!

#22~ Difficult now vs. easy in August

Well, I'd say there are many things that are difficult now that weren't in August. For example, I JUST WANT SUMMER. I'm feeling really sunshine deprived when I look out the windows. It's hard to stay motivated. It's hard to want to come to school. I just want a tan. It's time to be a senior already !!

#21~ TKAM Hero

In my opinion, there are many heroes in To Kill a Mockingbird. The main hero, however, is Atticus. Definitely one of my favorite characters for his integrity and genuine, level headed, and fair personality. He gave all he had to the Robinson case. He did everything he could to defend Tom and teach the town of Macomb that racism is unfair. To me, a hero is someone who makes a difference in the world by being willing to give of oneself.

#17~ Pet zombie

ATTENTION STUDENTS- PET ZOMBIE PRESENT

Most teachers would tell there student to refrain from entering the room if a zombie is present. However, I think we should all barge into the room at once and shower it with love and affection (and hope it doesn't eat us) until it dies. Oh wait--its already dead. Let's just love it until it un-dies (?). Yeah, let'g go with that.

Also,
No feeding, laughing at, telling jokes to, singing in front of, or swimming with the zombie.

Thank you.
Your (highly irresponsible) teacher

#20~ Boo and Tom

In To Kill  Mockingbird, there is not one, but two plot lines. We first learn about Arthur Radley and the fear that he evokes in people all over town. We are then presented with the trial of Tom Robinson. Although they are two very different characters, the similarities in their situations are evident. The following parallels are in the book: they are both falsely accused, they are both judged, and they are both "jailed".

Arthur Radley was falsely accused of stabbing his father; this was a rumor. Tom Robinson was accused of raping Mayella, which was also not true. Both Robinson and Radley are being judged because of social factors. Radley is judged because he likes to be alone and indoors and Robinson is judged because of the color of his skin. Because of their accusations, they are both sentenced to time in jail.

The two, apparently separate at the beginning of the book, plot lines begin to come together more and more as the storyline of the book evolves. Robinson and Radley's lives compliment each other in terms of making different factors of their lives very evident. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee's ingenius writing gives us two very separate, but yet very intertwined plots.

#19~ My Rant

People go through their daily lives basing their value on the thoughts and opinions of others. Even the smallest events must be posted, or did they really happen? WHY do we feel the need to share our life with the world, beyond the realm of close friends and family? Is one not confident enough in their own life so they need to make sure others approve of it? I’m not sure exactly where this twisted mindset erupted from, but it continues to dominate our society every single day. Imagine a world where no one posted, no one tweeted, no one snap chatted. Less people would know you; you would know less people. But is that really true? Is knowing someone defined as being aware that they “had a great night with Caleb and Taylor”? Would you really have fewer friends? One thing is for sure…the lives of those that you would still be aware of would be lives that hold a significant part in your life. I imagine a much quieter world, a much more genuine world. We wouldn’t need Twitter. We wouldn’t need Instagram. We wouldn’t need snap chat. And we wouldn’t need Facebook.