Wednesday, December 19, 2007
flying dog
John woke up he looked around his filthy apartment. It smelled like sweat and sex and drugs. He hated it. He really needed money. He had a son as well, they both hadn't eaten in the past two days. It was hard being an out of work photographer. He needed money pretty soon. He walked in to his sons room and saw that he was watching television. It was a cartoon about a flying dog. John suddenly had an idea. He went to the backyard and called his German Shepard inside to eat. He brought out an old can of dog food that he had been saving. The dog hadn't eaten in a while either. He dumped it in to a bowl. On top of the food he poured some lighter fluid and a handful of assorted drugs he had found lying around. That should do the trick he said. He layed the bowl on the ground and the dog devoured it. Soon after he was dead. He took the dog outside and layed him in the street. He picked some flowers from his next door neighbors yard and set them up behind the dog. He went inside and got his camera and his son. He told his son that the dog had been hit by a car and that it might come back to life if he sat on top of it as if he were riding it. So of course the crying son agreed. As he was sitting on the dog John snapped a picture. It was a dead dog on the ground with some flowers behind it and a kid sitting on top riding it. It looked like a flying dog. He went inside and developed the photo. Later that day he was able to sell the picture for 200 dollars. On his way home he decided he would go to the grocery store. But before he made it to the store he passed a dealer and couldn't resist. He bought 200 dollars worth of heroin and shot up right then on the spot.
Book report. A Million Little Pieces
Frey, James. A Million Little Pieces. United states. random house inc: April 2003
Reason, Type and Setting: Explain why you selected this book. Explain what type of book it is? (For instance, Western, adventure novel, teen romance, action, mystery, etc.) Where does you novel take place? In what time period does your book take place?
I chose to read this book because I wanted to find out what the hype was all about. Lots of people had said how much they hated the book. How it was all just a lie. How it kills memoirs. How unrealistic he is. Others told me it was good, regardless of all this. I just decided to finally read it. I wanted my own opinion about the book, not a collection of others. This book is called a memoir, but people argue that it is not.
Plot: Give an account of the books major conflicts and action. Describe the parts which interested you. Don’t include every detail, just main ideas. The plot is all about the action which takes place, the story told. The plot of a book is composed through the conflict or points of interests that call for resolution. Recount your book’s plot in this section.
The whole story mainly takes place in a rehabilitation clinic. Where the main character, James Frey, is on a journey to become sober. He was a huge drug addict and is struggling in the rehab center. He has lots of problems with discovering himself. He really just wants to kill himself. For a long time during the book he doesn't even want to look at himself in the mirror. He doesn't want to see himself in the eyes. He is afraid of confronting himself. Throughout the story he develops a relationship with another patient at the clinic named Lilly. She too has lots of problems. But they both are able to connect and become close with each other. They are both very messed up people, but they find the good in each other and find comfort in each other. During the story James is urged to follow the 12 step program. He is very hesitant to do so. He wants to become sober on his own. Not through some program. By the end he agrees to simply do a few parts of the program but him becoming sober was mainly his own will.
Character: Select a character. Describe your character’s physical appearance. What qualities does he or she possess? What roles does you character play in the plot? Why did you select this character? What interest you about the character? How did the plot change the character in the end?
James Frey. James is tall and has dark hair. At the beginning of the story he is extremely messed up. He had just fallen down a fire escape face first. He had a hole in his cheek and missing teeth. He had black eyes. Just a really messed up face. But he did heal as the story went on. He has a lot of will power. He was able to beat his addiction. That is something that is very hard to do, but he managed to do it. His role in the story is the main character. I chose this character because the story was written by him. You get a very deep insight in to his own thoughts and feelings. He is interesting because I really can't relate to him at all. Most of the time I can relate to the characters of stories in many ways. In this story I am absolutely nothing like this character. So I think that is interesting. The character changed a lot by the end of the story. He went from being a drug addict that wanted to kill himself. To a sober person that had control of their life.
Evaluation: Did you like the novel? Was it interesting? Did the book entertain you? Did it inform you? What main point about life and values did the novel make? What did it teach you? Would you recommend this book for others? Why of why not?
I liked it for the most part. Some parts I had a hard time realizing where the story was going. The book was definitely interesting and entertaining. I liked it more than catch 22, but these books are much different. This book did teach and inform me. I learned about what the life drug addict is like. I got to see how their mind is. You can tell how arrogant and stuck up he is. That is a total drug addict thing. Thinking that the world revolves around you. I would recommend this book to someone. I think you get a pretty good understanding of what the life of a drug addict is like.
How does this book compare to real life? What situations, problems, current events, or issues does this book remind you? Is this book important for others to read? Why or why not?
Well this book is like real life. This book reminds me of a friend that I had that struggled with drugs. They didn't have it as bad, but they were able to struggle through it and make the conscious decision to stop using. No this book is not important for others to read. I had never read this book up until now and I would have been fine had I not ever read this book.
Put yourself in the plot. Compare yourself with the main character. Would you have acted in the same way? What other conclusions might work for the book? How would you have wanted the book to end?
I have already said that I am nothing like the main character. He has addictive tendencies. Which I definitely do not. He is very defiant. Which I am not. And he hated his life, which I do not. I liked the ending, but I thought it was really sad that the girl he was in love with, Lilly, killed herself in the end.
Author, Context and Trivia: What others books did this author write? What do you know about that author? What other books like this one have you read? How does this one compare to those others? If you have never read a book like this before, say so. Do you plan to read more of this author or type? What have you not mention in the report above that you feel might be important? Make you case in this section.
this author only wrote this book. I know a lot about the controversy about this book. People say that it is just a big lie, and that it doesn't rely on much fact. I have never read a book like this before. I don't think I will either. One is enough for me.
Reason, Type and Setting: Explain why you selected this book. Explain what type of book it is? (For instance, Western, adventure novel, teen romance, action, mystery, etc.) Where does you novel take place? In what time period does your book take place?
I chose to read this book because I wanted to find out what the hype was all about. Lots of people had said how much they hated the book. How it was all just a lie. How it kills memoirs. How unrealistic he is. Others told me it was good, regardless of all this. I just decided to finally read it. I wanted my own opinion about the book, not a collection of others. This book is called a memoir, but people argue that it is not.
Plot: Give an account of the books major conflicts and action. Describe the parts which interested you. Don’t include every detail, just main ideas. The plot is all about the action which takes place, the story told. The plot of a book is composed through the conflict or points of interests that call for resolution. Recount your book’s plot in this section.
The whole story mainly takes place in a rehabilitation clinic. Where the main character, James Frey, is on a journey to become sober. He was a huge drug addict and is struggling in the rehab center. He has lots of problems with discovering himself. He really just wants to kill himself. For a long time during the book he doesn't even want to look at himself in the mirror. He doesn't want to see himself in the eyes. He is afraid of confronting himself. Throughout the story he develops a relationship with another patient at the clinic named Lilly. She too has lots of problems. But they both are able to connect and become close with each other. They are both very messed up people, but they find the good in each other and find comfort in each other. During the story James is urged to follow the 12 step program. He is very hesitant to do so. He wants to become sober on his own. Not through some program. By the end he agrees to simply do a few parts of the program but him becoming sober was mainly his own will.
Character: Select a character. Describe your character’s physical appearance. What qualities does he or she possess? What roles does you character play in the plot? Why did you select this character? What interest you about the character? How did the plot change the character in the end?
James Frey. James is tall and has dark hair. At the beginning of the story he is extremely messed up. He had just fallen down a fire escape face first. He had a hole in his cheek and missing teeth. He had black eyes. Just a really messed up face. But he did heal as the story went on. He has a lot of will power. He was able to beat his addiction. That is something that is very hard to do, but he managed to do it. His role in the story is the main character. I chose this character because the story was written by him. You get a very deep insight in to his own thoughts and feelings. He is interesting because I really can't relate to him at all. Most of the time I can relate to the characters of stories in many ways. In this story I am absolutely nothing like this character. So I think that is interesting. The character changed a lot by the end of the story. He went from being a drug addict that wanted to kill himself. To a sober person that had control of their life.
Evaluation: Did you like the novel? Was it interesting? Did the book entertain you? Did it inform you? What main point about life and values did the novel make? What did it teach you? Would you recommend this book for others? Why of why not?
I liked it for the most part. Some parts I had a hard time realizing where the story was going. The book was definitely interesting and entertaining. I liked it more than catch 22, but these books are much different. This book did teach and inform me. I learned about what the life drug addict is like. I got to see how their mind is. You can tell how arrogant and stuck up he is. That is a total drug addict thing. Thinking that the world revolves around you. I would recommend this book to someone. I think you get a pretty good understanding of what the life of a drug addict is like.
How does this book compare to real life? What situations, problems, current events, or issues does this book remind you? Is this book important for others to read? Why or why not?
Well this book is like real life. This book reminds me of a friend that I had that struggled with drugs. They didn't have it as bad, but they were able to struggle through it and make the conscious decision to stop using. No this book is not important for others to read. I had never read this book up until now and I would have been fine had I not ever read this book.
Put yourself in the plot. Compare yourself with the main character. Would you have acted in the same way? What other conclusions might work for the book? How would you have wanted the book to end?
I have already said that I am nothing like the main character. He has addictive tendencies. Which I definitely do not. He is very defiant. Which I am not. And he hated his life, which I do not. I liked the ending, but I thought it was really sad that the girl he was in love with, Lilly, killed herself in the end.
Author, Context and Trivia: What others books did this author write? What do you know about that author? What other books like this one have you read? How does this one compare to those others? If you have never read a book like this before, say so. Do you plan to read more of this author or type? What have you not mention in the report above that you feel might be important? Make you case in this section.
this author only wrote this book. I know a lot about the controversy about this book. People say that it is just a big lie, and that it doesn't rely on much fact. I have never read a book like this before. I don't think I will either. One is enough for me.
essay outline
P1:
Early life
his school
and his earliest military training
P2: His involvement in the revolutionary war
P3:His involvement in all other wars
7 year war
wars in ireland
wars in india
P4: His role in polotics
what his views were
what contributions he made
P5:summary
why lord cornwallis was important
His greatest work
Early life
his school
and his earliest military training
P2: His involvement in the revolutionary war
P3:His involvement in all other wars
7 year war
wars in ireland
wars in india
P4: His role in polotics
what his views were
what contributions he made
P5:summary
why lord cornwallis was important
His greatest work
FBI project. Lord Cornwallis
The picture on the left is what he looked like during his mid forties. The picture on the right is one I have designed. Based on our studies from his family, it is believed that he would have gained an extreme amount of wight during the next 20 years as well as lost all hair. We created this image to best match these circumstances.
Brief History: Lord Cornwallis lived from 1738 to 1805 which is a pretty significant age back then. He was very involved in military as well as politics. He is actually most known by Americans for his defeat at the battle of Yorktown during the revolutionary war. This was somewhat of a turning point in the war, and this was a very important battle. He fought the majority of his wars in Ireland and India. His role in government was also quite important. Following the death of his father in 1762 he inherited a position in to the house of lords. While in the house of lords he sympathized with the American colonists and voted against the Declaratory Act in 1766 which would basically put more restrictions on the American Colonies
Stats:
Lord Cornwallis was about 6 feet tall and weighed about 225 pounds. He wore custom made clothes according to his rather large weight. He had gray hair that was combed down and curled by the ears in the way many people did during this time.
Financial statements:
I was unable to track any financial statements. But he was born in to quite a wealthy family. His father, Earl Cornwallis was a member of the house of lords. So to be a lord, you needed to be quite rich.
Favorite foods:
He loved poached turkey
steak
potatoes
and bacon
Favorite drink:
when at home he often drank expensive wine from Spain. But during war he preferred coffee and whiskey.
Jewelry preference:
Lord cornwallis wore no jewelry
Embarrassing moments:
One time Lord Cornwallis was getting off of his horse in front of his entire troupe of men. While he did this a protruding nail from the saddle snagged his trousers and as he jumped off the entire back of his pants were ripped down. This caused a roar of laughter from the men. Although it was quite embarrassing for lord Cornwallis it was a quite needed moral booster for his men that led them to win their next battle.
Naughty facts – taste in women/men; affairs with other(s):
Lord Cornwallis had a wife at home in Britain, but he had a woman on the side that he fell in love with in India. her name was Ashna, she was a very pretty young girl that taught him to meditate and find his inner self. He loved his wife, but he loved the way that Ashna made him feel. His wife eventually found out and divorced him. He then married Ashna during the last years of his life.
Source:
"Commentary on Charles Cornwallis." The American Revolution. American Journey Online. Woodbridge, CT.: Primary Source Microfilm, 1999. Student Resource Center - Gold. Thomson Gale. HIGH TECH CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL. 19 Dec. 2007 &contentSet=GSRC&type=retrieve&tabID=T001&prodId=SRC-1&docId=EJ2153000286&source=gale&srcprod=SRCG&userGroupName=sand07018&version=1.0>.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
creative writing
the baby
Henry and Sarah. They were a couple that had lived in the deep swampland of alabama for the last 10 years. Every day Henry would get in his boat and he would go to town for work. He was a clerk at a liquer store. His wife sarah would stay at home with the animals. They had chickens and pigs. They were convinient because they constantly reproduced, were low maintnece, and they supplied them with lots of food. Henry and Sarah were extremely poor. So poor that they couldnt even afford condoms. So they simply took the chance every time. They knew that there was no way that they could support a child, but that wasnt wort not having sex. Having little money the only fun thing to do for poor people is have sex. They would do it in the morning, during lunch when henry came home, and about 3 times at night. They felt that they were safe enough. Henry always made sure he pulled out. But they werent that safe. One day Sarah realized she was pregnant. They panicked. WHat were they gunna do. How were they going to be able to feed this baby. How were they going to be able to cloth it. they decided they would deal with it when it came. Months went on. Henry tried working extra but he only made 3 dollars an hour and that only covered the rent. Finally the baby came. It was beautiful. It was crying. It was already a pain in their ass. They lasted about a month. Henry went extremely hungry. Sarah needed to eat all of their food to keep the baby alive. It wasnt working out. Henry decided it was about time to end this. He took the baby on the boat. It started crying. Henry took it deep in to the swamp and dropped it off the boat. It was quite a relief. He drove the boat back home. Met his wife at the door, and they instantly hopped in bed.
Henry and Sarah. They were a couple that had lived in the deep swampland of alabama for the last 10 years. Every day Henry would get in his boat and he would go to town for work. He was a clerk at a liquer store. His wife sarah would stay at home with the animals. They had chickens and pigs. They were convinient because they constantly reproduced, were low maintnece, and they supplied them with lots of food. Henry and Sarah were extremely poor. So poor that they couldnt even afford condoms. So they simply took the chance every time. They knew that there was no way that they could support a child, but that wasnt wort not having sex. Having little money the only fun thing to do for poor people is have sex. They would do it in the morning, during lunch when henry came home, and about 3 times at night. They felt that they were safe enough. Henry always made sure he pulled out. But they werent that safe. One day Sarah realized she was pregnant. They panicked. WHat were they gunna do. How were they going to be able to feed this baby. How were they going to be able to cloth it. they decided they would deal with it when it came. Months went on. Henry tried working extra but he only made 3 dollars an hour and that only covered the rent. Finally the baby came. It was beautiful. It was crying. It was already a pain in their ass. They lasted about a month. Henry went extremely hungry. Sarah needed to eat all of their food to keep the baby alive. It wasnt working out. Henry decided it was about time to end this. He took the baby on the boat. It started crying. Henry took it deep in to the swamp and dropped it off the boat. It was quite a relief. He drove the boat back home. Met his wife at the door, and they instantly hopped in bed.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
violinist
Okay so. Right off the bat I would be thinking hell no, I dont want to do that. why should I waste 9 months of my life for some violinist to live. Ive never even met the guy, I've never even heard of him. But I really don't think that I could just walk away and let someone die just because it would be annoying for me. No matter who it was. I couldn't just walk away from a violinist, Elika, Ross, 50 cent, whoever. For the rest of my life I would feel as if I had killed someone. Some good would come out of it. All of the violinists fans would love me. The violinist would love me. I would feel good for saving his life. The violinist would probably give me a bunch of money since he's the best in the world. During this nine months I could get really good at all kinds of stuff. Video games, card tricks, holding my breath, reading, or writing. Theres so many things that I could spend my time by getting good at.
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