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5/27/2018 0 Comments Dear Freshman MeIt's not all its cut out to be. These wide halls and never ending staircases seem now to amount to much less. Most people will only see the superficial you; this may hurt sometimes but remember, not everyone is kind. Not everyone deserves you. They will hate you for who you are and love you for everything you're not. So you will flat iron your hair till it begins to split. You will expertly place that inky black line on your eyelid every single morning and tan your pale skin till you become that glowing olive color. You will do this for the people that don't matter. For the people who really don't care about you. You will do this, until you learn. Suddenly, you begin to love your curly hair because it ripples like the Pacific Ocean. Your green eyes because they shine like fresh spring grass. Your pasty skin because it is smooth like cream in a cup of morning coffee. You are simply. Beautiful. No tampering necessary.
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5/27/2018 0 Comments Uncovering Golding's PurposeLord of the Flies by William Golding is a exemplary novel used in most classrooms across the nation. The story is about a plane full of boys that crash down on an uncharted island. Though this narrative is acclaimed and a wonderful piece, the issues presented by the boys in the book are considered preventable. The battle for leadership, the struggle for order, and the death of Simon could had been avoided if simple problem solving skills had been applied.
The story begins with the boys congregating when Ralph blows the conch. Ralph assumes power because he bring them together. Then, Jack and his group come to the platform. Jack is a power vacuum, as he lead his choir until this point. They “vote for chief”(22) to see who will hold all the power. This is the very first mistake. No matter who is chosen, the other will seek vengeance. Both boys could coexist as chief. It creates tension between Ralph and Jack that continues for the rest of the book. If they were to compromise authority by not choosing one all powerful leader then not only would the friction eradicate, but allow more equal voice in the miniature society they develop. Because of this rift between the boys, Jack lets the signal fire die. Ralph delegates the job of the signal to Jack and his tribe. Jack tells Ralph, “I’ll split up the choir - my hunters, that is - into groups, and we’ll be responsible for keeping the fire going” (43). He also allows them to be in charge of hunting for food. Jack gets too caught up in slaughtering a pig that he forgets about the fire. A ship passes by the island, but the smoke that once billowed from the peak halts. Ralph should have never given Jack the responsibility of the fire; if Ralph feels so strongly about it being a key part of survival he should have done it himself. Due to this, they missed the opportunity of being rescued by the passing ship. Without rescue, they stay on the island even longer and savagery ensues. Time passes on the island and the boys inner savage festers within them. Simon, a peaceful kid that is considered batty by his peers, is killed by the rest of the juveniles. The boys inner cruelty comes out because they disregard all rules. Without any guidelines, all is lost: propriety, compassion, and reasoning. The fact that they knowling kill Simon, despite the barbaric rage they were in, is unacceptable. Not only did he die but they kill him by ripping apart his body with their hands and teeth. This was more than a mistake: it was uncalled for and sickening. Clearly, this was a rash decision and was stoppable by any one of the boys used common sense. Throughout the story, these naive boys make mindless mistakes. From light indifference to the death of a friend, every oversight leads to chaos.These characters are young; they do not know how to handle themselves let alone create a government. Regardless of the foolishness displayed, the author purposely used this as a tool in her writing. Each and every affair adds up to create lessons for the readers. Nothing in writing is a mistake, one simply must open their mind to see the bigger picture. 5/10/2018 4 Comments Two voices poemStay calm
You’re ignorant The beast isn’t real I am the beast Where are they? They don’t care They are ready to kill I have to tell them They think you’re batty The beast isn't real You are the beast They are attacking I have consumed you They killed me. 5/3/2018 2 Comments Juliet, The obnoxious LoverThe story of Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare is a timeless tale of two lovers, which is incorporated in many present day pieces. Though most believe the story is about true love, it is actually a tragedy. This disaster is supposedly “written in the stars” but in truth, Juliet contributes enormously to the conclusion of the story. Juliet is naive, dependent, and melodramatic which results in the treacherous ending of the story. Throughout the story, Juliet is portrayed as needy. Her mother hires a wet nurse when she is first born. This woman does everything for Juliet: baths her, cradles her, and even breast feeds her. Although the nurse is only doing her job and Lady Capulet is just following the societal standards of her time, this results in Juliet being dependent on everyone else around her. She never fully develops as her own person before she dies. In the text, Juliet jumps into marriage when she meets Romeo. This leads to them getting married less than a day later. Eventually, Romeo is banished and Juliet begins to feel lost. She lets Romeo absorb her much like she does everyone else in her life. Once he is gone, she is left with nothing of her true self because she relies on him so heavily. When Juliet meets Romeo, she is only 13 years old. She is barely a teenager and most definitely not old enough to make important decisions or be in “love”. She cannot help her age, but the fact that she is so young makes her naive. She believes Romeo is completely in love with her and will be forever. But keep in mind, he fell in love with her the moment he saw her, which was completely based on her beauty. Romeo is also still a teenager and may truly believe he loves her, but in reality, he doesn’t know her at all. On top of her uncontrolled issues, Juliet is melodramatic. Ever since she met Romeo she is a huge ball of exaggerated emotions and when Romeo was banished to Mantua, she explodes. She sulks around her room and also goes to Friar Lawrence and tells him she will kill herself. Not only is this dramatic, but it is disrespectful to herself. She has her whole life ahead of her, and threatens to end it all because of some boy she has known for less than a week. In the end, she does end up killing herself because Romeo had died. This was the single most dramatic thing she could do because of her so called love for Romeo. Through this story, Juliet provides some of the push to both teens killing themselves. It was not only her, but other characters having similar flaws that ended multiple people’s lives. Juliet is naive, dependent, and melodramatic and these unfortunate qualities are what ended many lives, and also caused pain for most everyone around her. 3/11/2018 3 Comments FOUND POEMIt wounded me.
Plainly know my heart is set. Young men love Not truly in their hearts but in their eyes And more inconsistent than the wind. I begin a despised course Where you take all I have. At what oppression is love grief? This love Too much of my own Is a madness most discreet. I have lost myself. Here is love and sadness. This poem represents love, and how it carries sorrow along with it. No love is perfect, and most often, such strong passion for another person results in more pain than happiness. The story Romeo and Juliet is no exception. Their love causes more than just emotional damage: it causes death. Romeo does not truly love Juliet because he bases his feelings off of only her beauty. This false sense of endearment ultimately prompts their untimely death. 12/19/2017 0 Comments intriguing Interventions of Ithaca “Keep Ithaka always in your mind. Arriving there is what you’re destined for” (Constantine P Cavafy). We are all bound to our own Ithaca, whether it is a goal, and endgame, or just life. For Odysseus, it was literally getting to his homeland Ithaca. This was his goal, his fate, and the gods interrupted his path. In Homer's The Odyssey, the Greek gods are shown intervening too frequently in Odysseus’ journey home to Ithaca. One of the first instances where gods come in, is when Poseidon sends Odysseus off course on his way home. Odysseus insults Poseidon when he takes all the credit for the plan to defeat Troy, even though he had help. The god of the sea cast his ship off course leaving Odysseus a man “who has been wandering for ten years on the seas” (371). Poseidon could have merely let this go. Considering he is an all powerful god, he should’ve risen above Odysseus. Some may argue Poseidon has a rational reason to punish Odysseus. Although this may be true, one single mortal who will eventually die, isn’t worth the time of a god. The matter was quite small to send Odysseus 20 years away from his home. Therefore, this is an example of an god-related incident that was uncalled for.
Another goddess that intervened on Odysseus journey was Calypso. His trek home was already extended by Poseidon, and then Calypso prolonged it even further. Odysseus “drifts to Ogiya, the home of Calypso, who keeps him on her island for seven years” (398). She was lonely on her remote island, and relished in company of a man. She wasn’t supposed to have any visitors in her isolation, let alone one for 7 years. In the movie The Odyssey, Calypso and her inviting handmaidens lured him to stay on the island. It depicts her treating him to fruit and saunas. The goddess shouldn’t have held him there as long, despite the nurture she gave him. This is yet another unwarranted interference into a mortal's life. Lastly, the goddess Athena interrupts in Odysseus life as well. Athena intervenes more often than any other god when it comes to Odysseus. Odysseus finally reaches Ithaca, but it is overcome by many men trying to court his wife since they all think he is dead. When he triumphs over the suitors, he is now safe at home. Athena “made him taller, and massive, too, with crisping hair in curls like petals of wild hyacinth all but red-golden” (5-8). There was absolutely no reason for her to change his appearance. Penelope loved him so deeply, his physique would not affect her at all. Although This is only one of the various times Athena burst into his journey unreasonably. Poseidon, Calypso, and Athena are only 3 of the many gods included in the epic poem, The Odyssey. The whole journey Odysseus takes from place to place, obstacle to obstacle, the gods are overall responsible. Poseidon began by shifting the boat off course, then Calypso held him in her control for 7 years, then finally, Athena frivolously used her godly powers to make Odysseus young again. These interventions were unnecessary and furthermore, induced 20 years of suffering and longing for home could have been avoided if the gods had not changed the course of events. In life, many people will obstruct one’s path to their goal and dreams. Though it may seem they can stop the progression towards the end, everyone will get to their Ithaca. So, next time an obstacle comes across, remember it will not stop the growth. It will only strengthen a person. 12/11/2017 5 Comments To HappinessI am the morning sun
Peaking through your windowpane. I am the tickle on your tired eyes. It began with darkness That then melted into gold lava, Creeping over the hills. Light expands across the cold room, Waking minds once dormant. The agonizing screech of the alarm Replaced by a warm silence. Problems of the night, Long forgotten. A faint smile Finds its way to her lips. She rises like the tide From her ocean of dreams. The day has begun. 11/8/2017 3 Comments My Ithaca Poem4 years you spend here
Trudging through the endless stressed pressed upon you. To get through the quarter, the semester, the year. To graduate Though is that all there is? Mindless effort until, what? You leave this place, this place you called home for so long, this place you grew unimaginable amounts, this place that changed you completely. This place makes you, you. You come across fresh souls to shape you. Expand your mind to greater lengths that you have ever experienced. This is your life right now. Accept the now, love the now, bask in the now, because eventually, this time will be gone. You will feel the bittersweet taste in your mouth, and you will finally realize, the journey is greater than the destination. 10/10/2017 2 Comments HerosFigure
Brave, Strong Fighting, Standing, Believing Standing for all peoples rights, never backing down MLK Jr 10/10/2017 3 Comments Rambling AutobiographyI was born in the middle of a snow storm. My first home had fuzzy green front steps. I have a scar on my eyebrow that tells a story of my strength. I absolutely adore baked mac and cheese from Coffee Please in Madeira. There is a sparkly pickle ornament on my Christmas tree every year that holds a precious tradition. Whenever I travel somewhere new, I get a bracelet to remember that place. I have to draw flowers on any paper I get to stay focused in class and sometimes I resort to my body. I'm scared of making decisions because I always make the wrong ones. I hate bell peppers with a burning passion because they are horrendously selfish. I once lost a magenta Croc to the bellowing Miami River. I have only left the county once and it was the most intoxicating feeling I've ever felt. I have a weakness for socks and have a pair for each holiday and more. My mother used to tell me, "I love you more today than yesterday" and I thought she was saying she didn't love me yesterday. I cannot sleep without the constant swish of a fan. I hate the feeling of inevitable salty tears from traveling down my cheeks. I never said goodbye to my last dog when she died and that regret always lingers in my mind. I am an expert in procrastination yet somehow I always get things done. I want to live life to the fullest and accept happiness in all forms...
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