Project in Progress

So far so good! The project is in progress. My group and I already know what we have to do and we are right on schedule to be done in time! The project is focused on individualism and our personal hobbies. I'm excited to see everything come together and finally get it done.

Brag Sheet

If I was forced to brag (like in this post) I would brag about my involvement in sports and the community. I have been apart of the football and track team for 3 years and have been quite good at both. Each one I was on varsity since a sophomore and contributed a good amount in both. I was a leader and captain in both sports. In track I was one of the fastest in league as a sophomore and by time I was the fastest in the league as a junior. I also anchored the 4x100 relay and helped break the school record. In the community I helped coach a girls basketball team and always help my mom with community work such as toys for tots and other charities.

BEST OF AMERICAN LIT

Man I can't tell you enough about this year in this class. How this class works in general was very new to me at first but I soon realized that I loved the environment. Dr. P taught me so much. Not just normal class work but things I can take and use outside of school in everyday life. He is one of my all time favorite teachers and changed the way I think drastically. I am so excited for next year because I have reading composition with Preston and I know it's going to be another great year. The best thing about this class is the way we all work together and it's not like every other class. The students and the teacher actually care for each other and work together.

Kentucky Derby Report

This article has gonzo journalism written all over it! The first clue is that the writer put himself in the story which is a huge rule that's no to be broken in normal journalism. Also the humor, sarcasm, and language in the article is all gonzo! Also the sentences at very short and choppy

Johnny Cyberpunk

In this short story Johnny get a device implanted in his brain that carries top secret information. He meets a girl named Molly who has surgery to make her fingernails razor blades. Johnny and Molly work together to keep the info in his head secret. Johnny then gets a surgery that makes him move faster. This short story is a prime example of cyberpunk because of the major advancements in technology in the story and the hackers involved in it as well.

Reflection on essay

Today's essay was a definite surprise. I feel like I did a good job understanding the topic and relating my essay to the topic. The in class essays are always tough on me because it's hard to get good work done in such a short period of time. Overall i did okay on the essay and I know I could of done a lot better on the essay.

MAPLAN

I plan on trying to join someone or a group to collaborate on the project and make something awesome. If I don't find a group quickly I will most likely do it the old traditional way and write an essay.

5 interesting facts about T.S. Elliot

1. Elliot played a role in the movie  "Murder in The Cathedral" which was a remake of one of his poems.
2. Elliot's nick name was the Old Possum
3. Elliot taught John Betjemen (a famous English poet) at Highgate school.
4. Elliot went to college at Harvard in 1906 to 1909
5. His cause of death emphysema because he was a very heavy smoker

Essay Postgame Analysis

I felt like I did pretty well on the essay yesterday. I felt like I understood the essay question very well and knew the novel perfectly. I do wish I had more time to fix a lot of things about my essay and set it up better. With me I need more time to think about the structure and the contexts to improve my essay. With more time I think I would be able to go into way more detail and improve on the overall essay.

Vocab

1. Kerosene
2. Strode
3. Grille
4. Trot
5. Cataract
6. Waft
7. Hypnotic

Fahrenheit 451

1. Books were outlawed in the story
2. The story focuses on book burning
3. Rey Bradbury is the author
4. Proves that television takes place of books
5. A film was made about the novel in 1966
6. Aired on the radio twice
7. A prequel exists title a pleasure to burn
8. A video game was made as well
9. Main character is a fireman
10. Author claims no censorship

Music as literature

Yes, I believe music can be considered literature because it is a poem or a story with a beat with it. Literture is writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays (dictionary.com). So to me I don't see how music is not literature because it is usually written down and has characteristics, universal intrest, and essential futures. The only difference between music and literature are the instruments used for them nd the beat music has that literature doesn't have.