My Poem

Our Generation

I remember the hanna badda days

where we would interact with each other

Outside—at the park

Within two minutes you'd meet your best friend

You guys are running up and down the field

Zig zagging in and out between your parents

Driving your mom and dad insane

They could never keep track of you

First you were here then you were there

You know why cuz were the chosen generation

Then all this high tech'y stuff show'd up

Our parents dont know how to use it

They leave the room for a minute

And the next thing you know its calling your name

You don’t know the dangers that it has

But you do know that you wanna touch it

You stretch your hand forward towards the screen

And the next thing you know---BOOM

Technology has taken over our generation

Time wasted everyday

Everything exposed

You are no longer hidden from the world

You find these virtual online lives that you can live in

 Like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter

You get so excited when you see that someone wants to chat

Or a new text message from your best friend---Twitter

Or accepting a friend request from people you have never even met

What is our generation coming too?

Our innocence is lost

Our minds are corrupt

We were heading down the fast track

Til technology came and slowed us down

Now what has our generation become

Writing our life stories for the world

To know how miserable we are

posting negative things that damage

Our image as the chosen generation

We have come so far

But yet look at our creation

We got nothing to show except

We were the chosen generation

Winter Break homework Chapter 8-10

Chapter 8: “I was so humiliated, hurt, spurned, offended, angry,sorry—I cannot hit upon the right name for the smart—God knows what its name was—that tears started to my eyes.” (pg.57) Pip is now seen how different he really is compared to the rest of the people. Having been raised by Joe and not his parents he wasn’t taught a lot of things that he should have learned if he would have had his parents as an example.

Chapter 9: “Towards Joe, and Joe only, I considered myself a young monster, while they sat debating what results would come to me from Miss Havisham's acquaintance and favour.” (pg.63) Pip is realizing what a huge disturbance he is causing to others. He always thought of himself like a monster but didn’t think anyone else would see it too. But he was wrong because of his actions he has hurt Joe and his family.

Chapter 10: “and in my sleep I saw the file coming at me out of a door, without seeing who held it, and I screamed myself awake.” (pg.72) This file obviously has a huge secret that Pip knows about but doesn’t want anyone else to find out. Having a dream where the file was appearing in front of him. He is trying his hardest not to look inside of the file when he is dreaming but I’m sure that he will end up recovering it.

Winter Break homework Chapter 1-7

Chapter 1: “After darkly looking at his leg and at me several times, he came closer to my tombstone, took me by both arms, and tilted me back as far as he could hold me, so that his eyes looked most powerfully down into mine, and mine looked most helplessly up into his.” (pg. 3) In this quote we get a feel for how he had felt in this situation. Having a random stranger come up to you and start to tilt you back and forth. If that was me I would be freaking out. But he isn’t he is calm and we can tell that he is not huge because this guy was able to pick him up.

Chapter 2: “' You know Pip,” said Joe solemnly, with his last bite in his cheek, and speaking in a confidential voice, as if we two were quite alone, “you and me is always friends, and I'd be the last it tell upon you, any time. But such a”-he moved his chair, and looked about the floor between us, and then again at me - “such a most uncommon bolt as that!'” (pg.10) Pip doesn’t have any friends and his sister doesn’t even treat him that well. But Joe who is his sisters husband cares for him and is always there for him.

Chapter 3: “All this I saw in a moment, for I had only a moment to see it in: he swore an oath at me, made a hit at me- it was a round, weak blow that missed me and almost knocked himself down, for it made him stumble...”(pg.15) He was bringing food to the guy but realized that it didn’t look like the same guy he had seen the night before. Here we can tell that Pip is brave and isn’t afraid of encountering strangers. We also learn that he is obedient.

Chapter 4: “'Trouble?” echoed my sister, “trouble?” And then entered on a fearful catalogue of all the illnesses I had been guilty of, and all the acts of sleeplessness I had committed, and all the high places I had tumbled from, and all the low places I had tumbled into, and all the injuries I had done myself, and all the times she had wished me in my grave, and I had contumaciously refused to go there.” (pg.24) Pip realizes that he hasn’t been the greatest person and that raising him hasn’t been the easiest job for his sister. I like this because I have an idea of what his sister is going through. Its hard to take care of someone who isn’t your child especially when you guys are siblings.

Chapter 5: “'And pray, what might you want with him?'”(pg. 27) Pips sister says this, we see that she tries to protect her husband and really cares for him. When the solider comes over looking for him we can tell that she is hoping that he isn’t in any trouble with the king.

Chapter 6: “The fear of losing Joe's confidence, and of thenceforth sitting in the chimney-corner at night staring drearily at my for ever lost companion and friend, tied up my tongue.” Pip thinks highly of Joe and wouldn’t want to do or say anything that would make Joe think of him as a bad person because of how much love and respect he has towards him. (pg.37)

Chapter 7:“Joe recited this couplet with such manifest pride and careful perspicuity that I asked him if he had made it himself.” (pg. 42) Since Joe didn’t go to school I was surprised he knew what and how to make a couplet. We can tell that he was smart and had to learn it from somewhere even though he didn’t go to school.

Shakespearean Experiences

I have really enjoyed reading Shakespeare’s plays. If I had to rate Shakespearean plays that I have read in high school and intermediate it would probably be twelfth night, Othello, Macbeth, romeo and Juliet, merchant of Venice, and midsummer night dream. When we first started reading Shakespearean works in seventh grade I thought he was some messed up guy. That year we did a midsummer’s night dream and that was weird. But as the years went on I started to like his works a lot more. My favorite Shakespearean play that I've have read was twelfth night. I enjoyed it mostly because there was a unexpected twist in the story plus it was the first Shakespeare that I have read were no one died and it was actually a happy ending.

Macbeth was definitely the darkest Shakespearean play that I have read. But I really enjoyed it, the witches to me were the best part. I liked how it was a combination of mythical and real creatures in the play. Throughout the play you couldn’t tell if it was Macbeth mind that was messing with him or if it was the witches that were. It was hard to understand at some points especially at the beginning when they were talking about how heroic Macbeth was. But once you got through the first act it was easier to comprehend. I personally think Macbeth is just stupid he couldn’t wait to be king so he had to kill the king which lead him to having to kill more people. But overall I have enjoyed readying Macbeth.

M.E.A.N. T.E.A.M.

"It was a dark and stormy night and all the children were sleeping.  Dreaming about Santa and..."
"There's no such thing as Santa we ate him"Mark rudely cut off the teacher while she was reading.
"What?!? No your lying he comes every Christmas" the class said
"No, he doesn't he just gives you coal and no gifts"
"Stop it Mark.  Do I need to send you down to the principles office again"
"No, Miss"
"Let me finish reading the book why is it that one of you guys always has to add your input to a story?"
"One of you guys? Whose that?" said Mark
"You, Evan, Adam, Nick, Tracy, Emily, Andy, and Mike."
"Miss I told you were called the M.E.A.N. T.E.A.M, its just what we do"
"Yeah, miss you don't understand us at all"said Adam
"That's it all of you guys so down to the Ms. Stuffing's office"
"What we didn't even say anything"
"LEAVE MY CLASSROOM NOW"
The eight little turkeys grabbed their stuff and walked down to the principles office.  It was a silent walk until Nick said, "Man Mark why you always gotta cause trouble with the teachers?"
"You expect me to just let a teacher teach her class the wrong thing about Santa and have her get all of their hopes up for no reason"Mark said.
"Were already having a hard enough time fitting into this school because where zombie turkeys and now you want us to crush..."
"Will you boys grow up and stop fighting with each other." Emily stepped right in between Nick and Mark before any harm could be done.
"Nick, why are you always hating on Mark lately hes just trying to help"said Evan
"Yeah, I know I'm sorry man I just feel like I'm tired of this life I want something new and exciting to happen"
"Where here once again do you think this will be a new record five times in one day"
knock knock knock, the goblin secretary opened the door."The principle has been expecting you guys, hurry up and get into her office"they quickly wobbled their way into the hall past all of the office staff. Once Mark turned around the corner he saw that the principles office wasn't empty.
"Young man will you please wait until I am done"
"Yeah miss we can wait." They turned around
"Why are we going back out?"asked Emily
"Shes in there with some new goblin girl."said Mark
"Really, lame."

As they waited they quietly talked about what they think the principle will do to them now that she hasn't already done. It was then their turn. They all walked in heads up except for Nick. Nick ended up bumping into the new girl.  But little did he know that was his old childhood friend that he used to play with when he was a little turkey. "Oh I'm sorry." Nick said he then lifted up his head and said, "Cathy?"
"Yeah, that's my name how did you know that"
"Its me Nick, our parents would schedule play dates for us." She quickly hugged him and then said,"Oh my gosh Nick I thought you where dead everyone said that the goblins hunted you last Thanksgiving."
"Yeah, they did but they didn't eat me I ended up being dumped and slowly turned into a zombie."
"Wait your a what now?"
"A zombie turkey"
"Nicholas get into this office right now. Leave the poor girl alone." The principle shouted out of her door.
"You better go in before you get into trouble"
"I'm already in trouble it wont hurt if I don't go into the office"
"No, I'm serious go we can talk later."
He agreed and then walked into the office where all of his friends had been waiting for him so that they could receive their punishments.

"This is the fifth time you guys have been in my office today, what did you guys do this time?"
"I was just correcting the teacher and telling her that her facts about Santa Clause was wrong." said Mark
"First you take money from your classmates, then you punch a kid in the back, making the other kids cry during recess, and now you say that Santa Clause isn't real.  Do you know how many angry parents I will be getting phone calls from today once school is over and the children ask them how was their day?"
"Well, your the principle so you fix it. You should be able to control your school."Said Adam.
"Young man watch it before I suspend all of you guys from school"
"Where sorry miss its just that we haven't really been able to fit into this school we are trying but as you can tell were not very successful." Said Nick
"Give us one more chance.  Ill look over them and try to keep them from saying or doing anything again that will cause you trouble in the school"
"This is your last chance if you guys blow it you are all suspended from school. Do you understand?"
"Yes Miss." They all responded and walked out of the office.


The bell rang and it was now the beginning of lunch.  "So who do we want to attack first?"said Andy
"No you guys I was serious when I said that we will try and fit into the school."said Nick.
"But how are we when we cant even trust the turkeys here, remember what happened when we trusted them last time."Said Tracy
"Yeah I remember that's how we got turned into zombies."
"Well lets just try ant trust again." said Nick. They went to there regular table. Nick was looking around to see if he could find Cathy.  He couldn't find her anywhere in the cafe.  He then stood up to go and see if she was eating outside.
"Where are you going?"asked Emily.
"I just need some fresh air ill be back, don't do anything stupid while I'm gone." He quickly went outside to continue his search.

He finally found her she was talking to Matt, Tony, and Steven. The meanest goblins that were at the school. They were always hunting turkeys that they thought were in their way.  He couldn't believe that she was sitting with them at lunch. Did she not know what they did to not only him but his friends. He walked back into the cafe looking blue and not feeling all that great. Lunch went by quickly for him, his friends talked about the feast when Santa Clause came down the chimney, he wasn't expecting that the zombie turkeys would one day attack him. Now all of the children have to rely on their parents to act as Santa. 

The next class they all had was math. Nick saw Cathy in the class and went to go sit by her but before he could sit down Tony came by her and said, "Wrong way turkey your suppose to be in the back of the classroom where no one cares about you not up front where the teacher can see you." The whole class started laughing. "Be quite Tony! As if your so perfect your the one that made me this way."
"What did you just say to me?"
"You heard me, everyone knows that you created us and turned our life against us. Your lucky that we haven't done anything to you and your friends yet."
"Why I..."
"Will you guys stop fighting?"said Cathy "Nick just leave us alone go back to your seat, class is about to start."
"Yeah lover boy go back to your seat."
"That's it." Nick took a step back and charged straight for him not stopping for anything. Mark and Evan charged in to try and stop them so that they wouldn't get suspended.  But it was too late.  Nick was on top of him pecking at his face.  The teacher came into the classroom and said, "Nicholas get off of him." She removed him from Tony and he was all bloody.  He had bruises on his face. Cathy what happened here.
"Well you see..."
"He was the one who did it, its his fault not mine."said Nick
"Stop it if I wanted to hear your story I would have asked you. Cathy..."
"You see that's just it you teachers never want to hear our story just because were different they all of you guys."Nick continued.
"GO TO THE OFFICE RIGHT NOW, AND TAKE YOUR FRIENDS WITH YOU."
They went back down to the office. "Great going man so much for well try to fit in you just got us suspended and why do you care what that chick says or does anyway its not like you like her or something right?"said Evan.
"He does."said Tracy "Cant you tell, just from when he ran into her at the office, and during lunch."
"Man is that true." Asked Mike.
"NO! That's so not true"
"Aww man it is."
"So what its not like you guys have never fallen for someone before."
"Dude, we cant were zombies were already dead." said Andy.

They arrived at the office and of course where suspended from school.  Nick tried everyday to some how apologize to Cathy for his rude behavior but always ended up getting mad because she was around Steven or Tony and had to run away. Or else he would just be making a bigger mess for himself.  He never got to tell her that he was sorry for how he acted and hoped that one day she would be able to see that there was still some part of his turkey body that was like the old Nick that she used to know when they had play dates together.

Beowulf the Almighty Hero Ready to Face His Fate.

 For those of you who don't know about this story you can watch the trailer of the movie (above).  

The religious views in the movie where displayed thought out the whole movie.  Unlike in the book it only talked a little bit about the different gods.  One character that was added into the movie to help display the Pagan Anglo-Saxon religion, was a  witch.  This shows that not only did they believe in god they also worshiped mythical creatures, they also believed in fate and destiny.  That it was someones time when the "gods" are ready not when the person is ready.  

Some changes that they did in the plot of the movie was showing, Grendel's father killed in front of the little kid.  Which then caused Grendel to grow hatred towards the men who had killed his father.  I like how there are a lot of twists and turns, in the book after a while it can become predictable and you can sort of guess what is going to happen next.  But because there was so many twists and turns in the  movie it was hard to comprehend the different stories that where going on.  Beowulf had a little love story, and then it would switch to another story, then another.  It got confusing after a while as to how everyone is suppose to be connected.  The movie was way to slow at the beginning it took a while to actually get into the story.  I was expecting more action and battle scenes.  I was disappointed that Grendel wasn't an actual monster, he was just a human.  I think that they should of had him as a monster in the movie.  I liked how in the movie they had made Beowulf a little humble, in the book he automatically starts bragging about how awesome he is.  

Overall, I personally liked the book better then the movie but isn't that how all movies are.  Although it was cool to see the different twists that could come out of the story, it was confusing after a while.  The movie had way to much relation to the Christian religion, everything and anything could some how relate back to the Christian religion.

Starting Over is Never Easy

I'm walking alone afraid to look back 

Trying not to cry or think of the past

It's hard to stay focused and not start to slack

I'm lacking all day and not very fast

I cover it up with a joke or a smile

I need a little time to think for a while

Keeping my memories in a file 

But it's so hard that I feel so vile

Remember your memories before it fades

The lifeless house which I played in 

Losing a friendship that you've just made

I miss the days where I was certain

But now it's the past, so I have to move on

What will happen to us from this day on?