Final Essay for Pride and Prejudice

In the book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, there are four daughters who go through experiences such as love and marriage. Not every daughter in the book has the best experience with love but somehow they do fall in love. The way Austen describes the book is by using formal English to help set the tone of the book. Austen’s creative style of writing causes people to want to read the book and want to connect to the characters in the book.

The writing of the book sounds very modern with a mix of old English. The dialogue is no work of Shakespeare but it is close by some of the grammar that is used and how some words are spelled or used differently. Back then, people use to speak in formal tones and didn't use any type of slang that were created in the 20th and 21st century. For example, on page 13, Bingley talks to Mr. Darcy about dancing with Elizabeth. He says, “You are dancing with the only handsomest girl in the room,” (Austen, 13). Instead of giving her the compliment that she is beautiful, the word used to describe a woman at the time was handsome. Other examples would be putting the letter “u” in words such as honor and humor. Today, this type of style would have some grammar and spelling mistakes.  The dialogue is sort of the same but Austen puts more depth and emotion in her character’s dialogue. In Chapter 10, Elizabeth (the main character) describes her feelings towards Darcy (the main lead character), “To yield readily – easily to the persuasion of a friend is no merit with you… you appear to me, Mr. Darcy, to allow nothing for the influence of friendship and affection,” (Austen, 50). Elizabeth is saying that Darcy is neither a friend nor a lover. He is nothing to her because she does not like his rude behavior. Austen could have written a passage of Elizabeth insulting Mr. Darcy, but she decided to word it in a way where it sounds somewhat poetic. Austen’s writing is not only to please herself but also to entertain the audience she planned to write for.

     From reading the book, the audience that Austen wrote for were hopeless romantics and young women who can relate to Elizabeth or the other female characters in the book. The book focuses more on Elizabeth, the main character, than her sisters Jane, Lydia, and Kitty.There are many women who can relate to Elizabeth by being independent, smart, but also blinded to love. There are also many women who have a Mr. Darcy in their lives- a man who is rude but charming and likes having money. Hopeless romantics who could be either men or women may love the love/hate relationship between the two characters, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. The connection between the two characters is very intriguing and romantic, “In vain, I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire you and love you,” (Austen, 323). This shows the passion that Darcy has for Elizabeth makes him change his selfish ways for her. He wants to be with her so much by considering his feelings will change her thought of avoiding love. This gives people the idea of how Austen sees love and how she tried to connect with people by emotions.

     Jane Austen’s book Pride and Prejudice is very interesting to people by being able to connect with the characters and making the dialogue very romantic and sensible. The way she writes makes people visualize how the characters look and act in the situation. This helps people understand what each character is going through, which might make them want to read more. Austen is a wonderful author of a book that became a National Bestseller with a story that many women can and will relate to.

Others

For Kyle:
Your essay is good but there a few things you should change. When you talk about how her style is magical, you should really say her writing is based on fiction and imagery. Also you should give transitions between your three prompts so then your readers won't get confused when they read your final draft.

For Alyssa:
Your essay sounds very good and is well written. However, you should end the essay stronger with a better conclusion- your last paragraph does not sound like a conclusion. Also in your second to last paragraph, there are a few grammar and spelling mistakes. Otherwise, good essay.

For Max:
God essay. There are some grammar mistakes:
"you dies" (?)
"The purpose or the reason in which I believe the author is writing about this, or telling this story is to tell history" (you're basically using words that are the same)
Also, i don't think you need to mention your blog post in final draft.
Also, don't use the word you.
You should talk more about peeta and katniss.

Essay for Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

In the book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, there are four daughters who go through experiences such as love and marriage. Not every daughter has the best experience but they all end up falling in love somehow. The way Austen writes makes the story seem interesting with the dialogue and the story of each character. Austen’s creative style of writing causes people to want to read the book and want to connect to the characters in the book.

The writing of the book sounds very modern with a mix of old English. The dialogue is no work of Shakespeare but it is close by some of the grammar that is used and how some words are spelled or used differently. For example, on page 13, Bingley talks to Mr. Darcy about dancing with Elizabeth. He says, “You are dancing with the only handsomest girl in the room,” (Austen, 13). Instead of giving her the compliment that she is beautiful, the word used to describe a woman at the time was handsome. Other examples would be putting the letter “u” in words such as honor and humor. Today, this type of style would have some grammar and spelling mistakes.  The dialogue is sort of the same but Austen puts more depth and emotion in her character’s dialogue. In Chapter 10, Elizabeth (the main character) describes her feelings towards Darcy (the main lead character), “To yield readily – easily to the persuasion of a friend is no merit with you… you appear to me, Mr. Darcy, to allow nothing for the influence of friendship and affection,” (Austen, 50). Elizabeth is saying that Darcy is nor a friend nor a lover. He is nothing to her because she does not like his rude ways. Austen could have written a passage of Elizabeth insulting Mr. Darcy, but she decided to word it in a way where it sounds somewhat poetic. Austen’s writing is not only to please herself but also to entertain the audience she planned to write for.

     From reading the book, the audience that Austen wrote for were hopeless romantics and young women who can relate to Elizabeth or any other female character. There are many women who can relate to Elizabeth by being independent, smart, but also blinded to love. There are also many women who have a Mr. Darcy in their lives- a man who is rude but charming and likes having money. Hopeless romantics who could be either men or women may love the love/hate relationship between the two characters, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. The connection between the two characters is very intriguing and romantic, “In vain, I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire you and love you,” (Austen, 323). This shows the passion that Darcy has for Elizabeth makes him change his selfish ways for her. He wants to be with her so much by considering his feelings will change her thought of avoiding love. This gives people the idea of how Austen sees love and how she tried to connect with people by emotions.

     Jane Austen’s book Pride and Prejudice is very interesting to people by being able to connect with the characters and making the dialogue very romantic and sensible. The way she writes makes people visualize how the characters look and act in the situation. This helps people understand what each character is going through, which might make them want to read more. Austen is a wonderful author of a book that became a National Bestseller with a story that many women can and will relate to.

Book Review #2

So the book I finished reading was Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. The book was very interesting  to me, especially at the end. It's romantic yet sort of interesting when you realize the importance of life and love. The book was not super interesting in the middle but as Austen talks more about the main relationship between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. The weaknesses of the book are that the language can make people confused on what might be happening. Also, it doesn't really seem interesting in the beginning until the main characters hook up. 

In my opinion, this book is for people who are hopeless romantics at any age. The way Austen describes her characters and writes her dialogue makes it seem very romantic and real. It could also be for people who like Renaissance type of books. Her type of writing isn't exactly like William Shakespeare but she is very philosophical.

Book Review

So the book I am reading right now is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. The book is about four young women (Jane, Elizabeth, Kitty, and Lydia Bennett)  who are sisters but are all different by personality and looks. The second eldest daughter, Elizabeth is smart but does not interact with men the way her sisters do. Mrs. Bennett wants all of her daughters to be married but is frustrated with Elizabeth.  Mrs. Bennett arranges relationships with Elizabeth but it never works out. Mr. Darcy, the main male character is a spoiled and rich man who Elizabeth does not like but there are other sides of Mr. Darcy that she doesn't know.The language in the book is sort of different and it's much deeper, romantic, sad, etc.

The author Jane Austen is a famous writer who has written other books like Emma, Mansfield Park, and Sense and Sensibility. There have been many film adaptions of her books and many movies that have been about Jane Austen. The purpose of Jane Austen writing this book is to show the depth of romance and real problems like Shakespeare did with Romeo and Juliet, Taming With the Shrew and others. I can tell from the 12 pg. introduction she did where Carol Howard tells about Jane's purpose and how she compares that to the life she lived while writing the book.

 Another purpose that Howard states in the book is,

She became, whether she wished it or not, a professional writer in an age when the market in novels by women and for women was already well established. (xxi)

Jane Austen was modest and wrote more to relate to the audience and not to share her personal experiences or any thing about her life. She did not let her feelings come to the public and kept her life a total secret. However, her books are everywhere whether on a shelf in a library or in the hands of high school students. Jane Austen's work will always be known whether it is being read or seen in a film; she is a great writer and a great symbol for women writers.

Connection of Families

Today, we have to write a blog about the connections of other people's stories. There are many good stories about grandparents or parents who had a wonderful or terrible journey but I decided to write about the connections between Elijah's story and mine.  The way we both connect is how our parents/relatives either go on interesting adventures in life and how this helps connect a family. We both talked about struggles our fathers or mother had to go through at one point.

this story helps me feel closer to my parents by showing me  that they actually had a life before i came along. I love that my parents had this amazing adventure together and it makes me want to have type of adventure when i grow up.

I can relate to this quote Elijah put in his blog because I did not really know my dad went through some of the stuff he went through because of the way he is today. I am not as interested in to music like my dad was but I would not mind having the type of adventure he had when he was younger. Other things that I saw that was a connection was the actions both of our parents made. An example would be helping the family.

but not too long after my mom settled in my mom ended up getting homesick and went back to help out her parents in Texas. However at almost the same time, my dad, who had his own moving arrangements had moved from Nigeria to Huston, Texas to get a better education, was now moving to California to go to school at University of California Berkeley, or UC Berkeley.

The same thing happened with my dad who had to quit singing to take care of my ailing grandmother at the time. By doing this, he had to run the family barbershop and also went to college to support her because of the passing of my grandfather. So, this is how Eli and I connect- by the actions made by our parents and how these actions affect us today. 

Cyclical Blog

There are many ways how the Joy Luck Club stories are cyclical. First, the stories connect at the end and go to the different type of character. It continues to do that but there is always a big step of development. Many of the items that are portrayed in the book at the end were from earlier parts such as the photograph and other items. Other things that are cyclical are the issues they go through such as the trouble of marriage, strict mothers, and trying to find their identity whether it remains Chinese or American. An example of marriage would be both The Red Candle and Magpies which are both chapters talking about marriages of hell. Both Magpies and Red Candle's marriages are arranged and the husband does not seem loyal to the wife.

Some other cyclical examples would be how many mothers are strict or really want to influence their daughters  in the story. Each mother acts differently but they all see the mother as superior. There are many stories where the mothers are very strict towards their daughter so that they can teach them a lesson. An example of that would be Waverly Jong and her mother Lindo who deserts her at the end to teach her a lesson that she should  think about her family. In the last two chapters, the mothers are more looking forward to the future and hope their daughters become independent and wise women. Even if that means put them in marriages which cause chaos for the whole family. However, the attitude of the mother brings everything together at the end and a new step or a generation begins.

Together we look like our mother. Her same eyes, her same mouth, open in surprise to see, at last, her long cherished wish (288)

This shows that the mother can cause happiness and another journey for her daughters and her granddaughters.

The purpose of cyclical elements in the novel is to show how the main idea or character is the purpose of the story. An example of that would be the mother daughter relationships and how they became the strength of the Joy luck Club.

My Family History

So, this is supposed to be a blog about my family history - well a story that has been passed down form generation to generation. However, I was not able to find a special story about my ancestors or culture. What I did was find some interesting stuff about my parents (mainly my dad).

First of all, I do know that I am African American, Native American (Cherokee from Dad, Navajo from Mom whose grandmother married a black man) , French (Dad's ancestors also Creole, possibly Mom), German (MOM, for sure), European, and part- Asian (who knows what side that came from).

My dad, Curley Guillot Jr. likes singing and became a singer in 1976. He loved to sing when he was a kid and learned from his sister, Shirley. He also liked to dance and eventually majored in music and college when he went to San Francisco University. Sadly, he went there for only two years because of the death of my grandfather, Curley Guillot, Sr. This made my father want to take care of his mother by working.

By doing this, he and his group The Mellow Tones sang around Northern California. This was an opportunity because a group called The Whispers were interested in manging them. They were close to opening for the Jackson 5- but it didn't work out.  Other than singing, my dad decided to go into the family business by taking over Curley's Barbershop since my grandmother Lucille was getting old.

In 1984, my father and mother met while being in the police academy and eventually working at the Oakland Police Academy. They got married somewhere in 1988.

In 1993, my father decided to convert to Islam and changed his named to Khaild Jalil Muhammad. Not every one was okay with this, especially his Catholic sister Shirley. My father did not agree with the Catholic faith but was raised in it. This explains why my dad doesn't really like Catholic schools and why I've only been to one.

Other than that, I was born later and next year will be 50 years since the barbershop has been in business.
:D

-Jas

Similarites

A month ago, I wrote a blog about Amy Chua and her article titled "Why Chinese Mothers are Superior". I also wrote blogs about a book called "The Joy Luck Club".

When I read Amy Chua's article and some of the stories of Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club", I can see some of the similarities between the two. In Amy Chua's article, she talks about what Chinese mothers go through supposed to "Western mothers". She explains why Chinese mothers are strict while Western parents are more relaxed when it comes to their children.

What Chinese parents understand is that nothing is fun until you're good at it. To get good at anything you have to work, and children on their own never want to work, which is why it is crucial to override their preferences

From that, Chinese parents are very strict and have something Western parents don't.

In Joy Luck Club, there is a section called "The Twenty-Six Malignant Games"where mother and daughter relationships are mainly targeted. The story I chose to write about was the first one" Rules of the Game". Rules of the Game is about a young girl named Waverly Jong who decides to like the game of chess. Her mother sees this and wants her daughter to become a child prodigy. When Waverly does, mother Lindo pressures her to succeed and not fail.

If I lost, I would bring shame on my family, 'Is shame you fall down, nobody push you', said my mother.

To Waverly, it is just a game and fun to play. However, Lindo does not see this and wishes that she doesn't fail or else her family does not accept her. This is similar to Amy Chua's perspective and how she talks about the situation she had with her daughter in the article. In the article, her daughter decides not to play piano anymore which Chua gets angry about. She wishes her daughter would continue and not give up. The way Chua and Lindo handle the situation is harsh as well. At the end of Rules of Game, Lindo disowns Waverly becuase she gave up being a prodigy. In Chua's article, she barely fed Lulu (the daughter) and called her cowardly, lazy, and pathetic. She is only seven years old!

Both mothers are very strict towards their young daughters, which relates to why Chua says that Chinese mothers are superior.

Intro of Twenty Six Malignant Gates

Amy Tan's purpose behind writing the intro on pg. 87 for section 2 (Twenty Six Malignnat Gates) was to write about what the theme of the section of the book. Basically what happens in the intro is that the daughter does not listen to the mother because she seems like she is speaking nonsense. The daughter does not listen to the mother and goes for what she believes and fails at the end. In Rules of the Game, the young girl is in love with the game of chess. Waverly Jong's mother Lindo started to brag about her daughter's playing, which embarassed Waverly and made her upset at her mother. Lindo then tells Waverly that "if she is not concerned for her family, then her family is not concerned for her." This relates to what Amy Tan was illustrating in her intro. The mother eventually gives up on her daughter and leaves the young daughter feeling sad and that she failed.

In the Voice of the Wall, it is more feeling sad than anything else. Lena feels bad after her motherYing Ying fnds herself crazy and the fact that she lost her baby. The intro relates because it is sort of in reverse. Lena is not the one who is hardheaded and really fails. she is sad about the misfortune her mother goes through. However, Ying Ying starts to have psychological problems and Lena starts to have some too. Then, Lena realizes that she may not be crazy but the rest of the story is left hangign like the intro.

Tan may be doing this for all the intros- to get a main idea of what the stories in the section may be about.

The Joy Luck Club Post

"Family and honor should take priority over the rights of the individual family member." In my opinion, I find this statement in between- meaning that I feel it is both true and false because I feel that family should focus on everyone in the family and not just one person. However, if one person in the family needs help or is in major trouble then the family should pay attention or think about how they can help the certain member and the situation they are in. Then again, it depends on what the situation may be because the family member may have done something very ridiculous.

The question is "How do you think An-mei and her mother would respond to this statement?" I believe that it would be in- between with them. An-mei who cares deeply about her mother would want her to be a part of the family again. However,the rest of her family would disagree and believe it is true. They would do this because they do not see how they should pay more attention to one family memeber instead of the whole family. An-mei was young to understand the hate her family had towards the actions her mother made. As An-Mei grew up, she now realizes the importance of family and how she has to deal with the future and eventually let go of the past.

Response to Chinese Mothers post

Honestly, I found this article "Why Chinese Mothers are Superior" by Amy Chua,  interesting and shocking about the way Chinese parents are and how they treat their children. i found one interesting quote she put at the end.

Western parents try to respect their children's individuality, encouraging them to pursue their true passions, supporting their choices, and providing positive reinforcement and a nurturing environment. By contrast, the Chinese believe that the best way to protect their children is by preparing them for the future, letting them see what they're capable of, and arming them with skills, work habits and inner confidence that no one can ever take away.

I understand that Western parents are different from Chinese parents- every parent is no matter what race. However, I sort of don't agree that Western parents are always like that; some are hard on their kids because they want them to succeed and when their children fail, they do not always sit there and say in a clam voice, "It's okay. try harder next time." The parents would definitely be upset about the child getting a failing grade and be hard on them like how she describes the Chinese parents.

I can not really relate to the article itself so I'm not sure if she may be lying about some things of Chinese parents or not.  However, it is very interesting how the Chinese are very strict- crazy strict. I think it is crazy for them to push their kids to be their best, especially at a young age. To call their kids "lazy" is one thing, but to call them "stupid" , "wrong", or "pathetic" is going way too far. I feel that that is wrong for the author to call her kid those names because she gave up. I understand she was trying to encourage Lulu to keep playing the piano, but calling her names only brings her confidence down. Plus, the daughter is seven years old- at that time, many kids may not be sure what they want to do or may want to do other things.

In conclusion, I don't necessarily agree on what Chua says about parents, especially Western parents. However, I feel that her strategy on being a Chinese parent is not really good for the relationship between the parent and the child. The child should have at least a decent relationship with their parent and should not have to really be forced to do anything they want to do. It's sad how Chinese children have to really focus on academics and stick to Chinese traditions and are not be able to do anything fun.

Orwell Meets Egypt

There are a few connections I see between Animal Farm and the situation in Egypt itself. One connection is the rebellion of the audience. In Egypt, they were against their ruler who was unfair to them and their government. In Animal Farm, the animals were rebelling against Mr. Jones, their evil leader, also referred to as "the man". Both the people of Egypt and the animals of Animal Farm did not like the way the leaders treated them and the rules they made that were unfair.

Another connection I saw between Animal Farm and Egypt was how they looked up to people they can't trust. For instance, in Animal Farm, the animals look up to Napoleon, who is not innocent at all. He is basically another tyrant who does not show his evil side. In Egypt, they also look up to someone who is not very innocent as well (can't think of the name of the person).

Other connections between Animal Farm and the upheaval in Egypt are being under military rule. The animals had to obey the seven commandments which did not give freedom to any animal living in Animal Farm. The government and the leaders of Egypt did the same type of thing, which led to rebellion of the people. In Animal Farm, the animals were the ones who were in charge. Also, this may not seem like a big connection but both are historical events. Animal Farm talked about communism and used animals to portray the soldiers or the people living in the Soviet union or who were in the army to fight in World War II. The situation with Egypt will be a historical moment and both this and Animal Farm share significant facts and the importance of history.

Jacksonville: Animal Farm Chapter 11

Jacksonville: Animal Farm Chapter 11

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Chapter 11

Jackson Follrath

Jasmine Guillot

Chapter 11

The name Animal Farm stood in distance, with its name now a past recollection; and its true significance and dream gone. Napoleon proclaimed that the farm be named Manor Farm, the prior name of the farm which was ruled by the tyrant Mr. Jones. Board by board, the name Animal Farm was removed from the entrance, removing the symbolism of the rebellion and Old Major’s teachings. Manor farm was slowly written in its place, its white paint dripping in the rain. Next, the seven commandments were reduced to only one; “all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” A sense of acceptance washed over the animals; Animal Farm was over.

Napoleon walked out. Two hooves arrogantly walked forward; he really had become a human. Behind him, two humans walked out, both wearing a smug look on their face. 

“Thank you for the business Mr. Napoleon.” The human on his right said.

Napoleon replied with the best smile a pig could muster. “It is always my pleasure gentlemen.”

Suddenly, an angry squeal erupted from his mouth. “What are you looking at animals? Get back to work!”

Hurriedly, the other animals obligated. They were all very hungry and tired. Many collapsed on the ground, whimpering and crying for food. All were forced to work until next day; Napoleon planned to trade much of the harvest tomorrow.

Napoleon saw that many animals collapsed on the ground. Again, an angry squeal was released from his mouth. This time though, a dog’s bark was heard in the background. The animals quickly got to their feet, but it was too late. Viciously, the dog jumped on one of the goats and started biting it. Blood was splattered on the ground.

 It was very silent in the background that wind could be heard rushing through ancient evergreens, a stream that was splashing along a sandy bank, and baby birds who were asking for food.

    “Get to work now!”, Napoleon scream.
    “No!” and with that the animals flung themselves upon Napoleon. Shrieks of pain could be heard from amidst the movement. After continuous blows, Napoleon was pronounced dead.
    In unison, the animals triumphantly yelled “For Animal Farm!” Napoleon was dead and they were free at last.

The animals stared at Napoleon's cold and still body in complete silence and awe. None of them could say anything; they were too overwhelmed with what they did. Then all of a sudden, Walter, the old pig, spoke up and said,

“Well are you guys just going to stand here and look at it or help get rid of it?”

The rest of the animals looked at him as if he said something stupid. Walter looked back at them, as they did not move.  

“Don’t look at me! Clover, place your head under his back and pick him up; goats, go under him and lay his legs on top of you; other pigs, help me pick up his feet.”

The animals did what Walter said and picked him up gracefully. The animals saw the lake across the farm and decided to throw him in there. They carried his dead body until they reached the lake and threw him in there. As they saw Napoleon’s body all the way down in the lake, the animals wondered what they were going to do next now they do not have to take orders from anyone anymore.

As the animals gathered back to the farm, they now realized that they no longer have to take orders or be part of a monarchy. The animals decided to keep Animal Farm, but not as a place to make the animals slaves but for the animals to make plans so that there would not be another tyrant trying to take over. Their new leader was Clover, the older horse who set the rules fair for this group of animals and for the next generations.

Animal Farm Essay

The Concept of Bad English

In George Orwell’s essay “Politics and the English Language”, he talks about how bad English was at the time and how it refers to politics. He says that bad English is a problem but not something we can really solve. People are always going to have bad English because they may not be thinking at the time or did not pass an English class. One interesting thing Orwell points out is that “underneath this lies the half- conscious belief that language is a natural growth and not an instrument which we can shape for our own purposes.” This quote sounded interesting to me because it rather explains the whole idea of how incorrect grammar is used. Language is a natural growth but we do not always use it properly.

The other main points of Orwell’s essay are that bad language has political and economic causes, which he must explain later but does not introduce in his first two paragraphs. He is probably saying that bad language affects those who are in politics and economics because their speeches and written work needs to be clear to the audience. Orwell includes an example that relates to the effect of bad English in the second paragraph. He says, “A man may take to drink because he feels himself to be a failure, and then fail all the more completely because he drinks.” What Orwell might be saying is that people use incorrect grammar because they do not think about the smart thing to say. If they continue to use incorrect grammar, then they will not succeed in writing nor would people take them seriously.

Some of the stuff that Orwell writes in his essay I agree with and then some of it I question. According to Orwell, the main reason why we have incorrect grammar is that “our thoughts are foolish, but slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts.” I do agree that our thoughts can be ‘foolish’. This is because we do not normally think about what we are saying before we say it. There have been times where I, or people around me, have said things like “She been did…She been had… I is…” Usually the reason why this happens is because I do not really think about what I am saying- I am more focused on expressing my feelings or trying to get my point across. The things I have to question are his ways of that thinking clearly and politics go together. He does not really explain in these two paragraphs, but he has strong points and interesting data on English.

Child Actor Repsonse

I believe child actors should not  be thought of as role models because they are not the role they play and their behaviors can differ either in a positive or negative way. They may play a kiddy role but that is not who they are. Yes, kids may like them and may want to be them. But the child actor has a life and does not depend on their role to get on with their lives. An example would be the Disney stars we have today.

Demi lovato, who was recently in rehab was Mitchie in Camp Rock 1 and 2 and Sonny in sonny with a Chance. Little girls like the show and probably sang all the songs in the movie. However, Demi went to rehab because she had emotional problems. These were problems Disney Channel viewers probably didn't understand because of how young they were. Demi's characters are not going through the problems because they live in a young tween world with Rated G problems. Lovato, on the other hand is going through real situations younger kids are not going to be ale to understand until they get older or experience it.

Sources who are to close to Demi Lovato have said about ehr past and reaosns of going to rehab are that,

She has fought through eating disorders and has struggled with cutting

Demi Lovato is getting help, which is a good thing. However, parents want to say that the actors that the kids see on television should be role models, but based on behavior, parents should watch out for their children and their actions.

Another example would be Miley Cyrus, another Disney Star- we all know her as playing Hannah Montana but then  we also know her as the provocative, doing drugs, lap dancing and pole dancing teenager. By her actions and decisions she makes, she is trying to break from her kiddy role and grow up and live her own life.

In an interview, Miley Cyrus talks about moving on form Hannah Montana and growing up,

I’ll be 18 this year. Definitely you do a lot of growing, and that’s hard to do on a show that does have a lot of restrictions as well. Because there are things we want to do that involve growing up, but then what"

This shows that Miley Cyrus has finally moved on and does not want to be stuck in that role forever.

Also, the Glee Kids? There are teenagers and younger kids (probably 8 years olds) who watch that show and are probably inspired by Lea Michele, Cory Montheith, Amber Riley, and the rest of them. However last year, there was an issue of GQ where Lea Michele was wearing panties and Diana Agron was wearing a short skirt and Cory Montheith was in the middle with his hands on both of their  butts.


Many Magazines such as US Weekly to Parenting Magazines have talked about the cover and the fact that many parents believe it has to do with  pedophilia.

In this next quote, 'Glee' Star Diana Agron talks about the cover and her views on the pedophilia issue.

 But there are parental locks, and ways to get around this. I am twenty-four years old. I have been a pretty tame and easy-going girl my whole life. Nobody is perfect, and these photos do not represent who I am.

This quote really tells viewers about the actors in the show children watch. Their characters and photo shoots whether racy or not do not define who they are.  None of the Glee stars are teenagers and don't want to be thought of as teenagers. And Miley Cyrus and Demi lovato are growing up and are dealing with their own problems. All of them want to do their own thing -these are probably not actions that kids should follow  but at one point both kids and parents should understand that the actors are not like their characters. Which leaves my point as in why child actors should not be thought of as role models.

Is America Corrupt by Political Power?

So Thursday, Mr. Sutherland had us answer the question "Does political power corrupt the people who attain it?" I had a hard time answering  this question so most of this wont make sense.

In my opinion, political power corrupts the people who attain it because of the fact that they may not agree with what the government is saying. Political power corrupts people when they do not know when they are being tricked by laws or by the government. I think George Orwell would answer the same way but would have more points about how political power controls people and has a lot of effect on those who are following the powers of politicians. George Orwell wrote "Animal Farm" to help support his points about how political power has a major effect on people, but in the book he uses animals to represent these people. He uses pigs to be the main p=oliticians who are in charge of goats, horses, and other animals in the farm to be Republicans or Democrats. The quotes he use that help support his points are:

"We are born,we are given just so much food as will keep the bretah in our bodies, and those of us who are capable of it are forced to work to the last atom of our strength ... no animal in England knows the meaning of happiness and leisure after he is a year old. No animal in England is free. The life of an animal is misery and slavery: this is the plain truth," (28).

This quote relates to politics and how the government has laws about people and these laws control people. It also relates because political power is corrupting people. However, in the story power corrupts animals. There are other quotes like on pg. 43 which is the list of Sevn Commandments. These commandments are laws obeying the animals from any type of freedom.

And this is all i wrote...  : D

Debate POST: BETTER RESPONSE?

The question is" Will Your life be better if you go to an elite college?". My answer to that is no. Elite colleges are more expensive and it only has better recognitions. Community colleges like COA are more of a choice because you do not have to pay so much and you get the same degrees that elite colleges provide. The reason why elite colleges are a big thing is because they are bigger and provide a larger fields of study. In my opinion, it does not matter what type of college will give you a better life- as long you go to college or get into a college.

So there has been a 7-way debate talking about the importance of the question that I wrote in the beginning.

To me, the best debate was Kevin Carey's Skip the Admissions Game Response. He kept it straightforward and had sources to prove his points. His points make sense and also help the readers know and understand.

The only way we know how to rate college quality in this country is by wealth, fame, and exclusivity. But most students -- about four out of five -- attend colleges that have modest resources, are easy to get into, and are relatively obscure.

This point helps distinguish which type of college is the best choice. He is basically saying that we should choose the right college not based on looks and location, but based on what the college provides. We do not often think about what can be easier for us when we are in high school. We are too busy focused on what we want to be and what college will do for us up until we graduate. This may have not been the best to others, but to me his sounds reasonable.

Inspiration

I found this quote by Ms. Carly Cheung, who was responding to something else in her response. The quote was,

As I think more about it, inspiration can be anything- from a simple object in everyday life to a rare life-changing experience.

I find this quote interesting because I think it is true. We can be inspired by anything that we find interesting or what will help us in the future. When we find something or someone so inspiring, it is not from a random feeling. We may look at the tv and see people giving back to charity. It does not have to be charity - it could be a profession that you have. For instance, a young boy could be inspired by many of the basketball games he watches and wants to become a professional basketball player. It is not just inspiring to do something because you want to change but it is inspiring when you want to become that person one day.

Carly also talks about how hard it can be to be inspired. This is also true. Many people don't become inspired by someone or something because they may not know what they want to be when they grow up. I cna relate to this because growing up, I didn't really know who was my inspiration because I wasn't sure who really inspired me to go to the path I wanted to go on. Today, I have a few inspirations for film and philantrophy. I decided to give back to charity because I thought it was nice that many people were giving back and I wanted to be part of that.

We can be inspired by the smallest things by using our minds or the biggest things to become an inspiration to others.

(Random) FREE TOPIC: WHY IS THE WORLD THE WAY IT IS?

Originally, I was going to do another hate post, but I didn't really have a bad week. So I decided to do a random post....

• Why is the sky blue and not yellow? Green? Red?
• Why can't animals speak to humans? it be a whole lot easier to know if they are going to attack us.
• Why did important leaders like MLK or JFK get assassinated?
• Why is there racism and hate? Why can't we all love each other?
• Why do white kids not get whupped but all other races do?
• Why does pregnancy have to hurt?
• Why don't men get periods?
• Why do we obsess with our bodies?
• Why do people go out on Valentine's Day?
• Why do people look down on mentally and disabled people? There are just people like us, except they have something special we should respect
• Why are girls known as smart and weak and boys known as dumb and athletic? I'm sure there are athletic girls out there and smart guys as well.
• Why do girls become flat chested?
• Why do people think fat is gross?
• Why are relationships so complicated?
• Why do we have different accents?
• Why do we say "like" all the time-what is wrong with our language?
• Why do we cheat - whether it's on a test or someone we are romantically involved with?
• Why are there stereotypes?
• Why do we believe in stereotypes?
• Why do we get scared?
• Why do people bully each other?
• Why are we never sure if we're actually in a relationship?
• Why was boring ever created?
• Why were bugs created?
• Why do teachers give out homework?
• Why do people do the same stuff in movies? Like the white teenage girl falling while being chased? Or the girl dating the jerk and ends up with her best friend?
• Why is why created?