What is the art saying to the viewer? Or just make it up!

Find a picture or artwork _search ideas are google:images_ and write a story or create a background story to the art. What do you think may have been the artist’s motivation for taking/making this picture/art piece? Who was the intended audience? What are you supposed to notice about the characters, setting or the idea of the piece? Is there a theme? (at least 250 words) Remember to type first in word document then cut and paste into your post. Be sure to tell what the artwork is and include the link in your post so others may check it out.

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Eat My Dust…The drawing that I picked is a drawing of a late model Ford Mustang or a late model Chevrolet Camaro. (www.cheeseheadchoppers.com/muscle-car-art-ill...) In the drawing I see a car that is doing a burnout and that the motor is jutting out of the hood of the car. In the back ground there is a skull of an animal. The picture looks like it is based in the dessert. The drawing might even be in a canyon because it has the mountains or something like that in the back ground. The motor has the belt going 100 miles per hour and the blower is all out. The maximum horse power is being pumped to the back wheels. If you look at the clouds in the back, one of them looks like a mustang or some kind of horse. I think that the horse cloud in the back ground is a symbol of the pony wars between Chevy, Ford, Dodge and all other muscle cars. In my personal opinion I think that the horse in the clouds is a Ford Mustang running away from the Chevy Camaro. The cactus in the picture may also be saying stick it to the Ford Mustang or it just may there because the picture is drawn in the desert.. In the drawing the car is in black and white and the people who drew the drawing put there logo in color. I do not understand the reason for the large logo right in the middle of the drawing but I guess they wanted to make sure their company got noticed. If this car was a real car I would buy it in a heart beat. That car would be one fast car. If I took it out on the street but I would probably get a ticket!

The drawing that I picked is a drawing of a late model ford mustang or a late model Chevrolet Camaro. In the drawing I see a car that is doing a burnout and that the motor is jetting out of the hood of the car. In the back round there is a skull of an animal the picture looks like it is based in the dessert. The drawing might even be in a canyon because it has the mountains or something like that in the back round the motor has the belt going a 100 miles per hour and the blower is all out the maximum horse power is being pumped to the back wheels. If you look at the clouds in the back there in one of the clouds there is a mustang or some kind of horse. I think that the horse cloud in the back round is a symbol of the pony war’s between Chevy, Ford, Dodge and all other muscle cars. In my personal opinion I think that the horse in the clouds is a Mustang running away from the Camaro that the picture is drawn on. To prove that the drawing was based on a drawing in the dessert because there is a cutouts in the back round. In the drawing the car is in black and white and the people who draw the drawings logo is in color I do not understand the reason for the large logo like right in the middle of the drawing. If this car was a real car I would bye this car in a heart beat. That car would be one fast car to take out on the street but in would probably get a ticket in that car.

this is an picture of the apollo 7 space ship going into outer space.. what i think is interesting is it was the first manned spaceship that was in the apollo program.. this was also the first three american space mission.it flew low around the Earth so its crew could track life support systems.. after apollo had landed two weeks later the apollo 8 sapce craft was sent up to outerspace.. thats why i picked this picture because i think that it is very cool how much technology there is..

SS/GaNo

I really don’t like to read. So I guess if I have to read, I’d rather read short stories because there isn’t as much to read. Also you get to the end faster. Sometimes in a longer book I get lost and it just takes me a long time to read it. At least in the short story, the author gets right to the point.

I remember reading “The Interlopers”. I liked this book because the author kept it interesting and he gave a lot of details. An example of this is when they were standing under the big tree and it fell down. I kept reading because I wanted to know what happened to them. I wanted to make sure that the character I liked (I can’t remember his name right now) didn’t get hurt.

What's Your Business - Response

In the movie Grand Torino with Clint Eastwood, Eastwood stood up for his neighbors. He saved them from the neighborhood gang. At first Eastwood didn’t like his neighbors. They were Vietnamese and he was racist. He hated the neighbor boy more when the boy tried to steal his Grand Torino. The boy’s mother and grandmother made the boy work for Eastwood to make up for trying to steal his car. After a while, Eastwood started to like the kid and his family. He realized they were good people just trying to live their lives.

When the gang came after his family, Eastwood helped them. He didn’t have to but he knew it was the right thing to do. He didn’t want the neighborhood living in fear of these punk kids. He wouldn’t let them take over the neighborhood. In the end, Eastwood died when the gang kids shot him. He got shot on purpose so that these kids would be put into jail and the neighborhood would be saved.

If more people cared and took care of each other then the gangs couldn’t take over. People wouldn’t be scared to stick up for themselves because they would know that other people would be there to back them.

Free Choice

If I could have any vehicle I wanted, I would get a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro. This Camaro would have a Yanko sport package on it. It would have black leather seats that were both heated for winter and cooled so you don’t burn your legs in the summer. I would have the body painted midnight blue with 2 white racing stripes up the hood, over the roof and down the trunk.

The tires would be street legal slicks mounted on 17” heavy duty chrome wheels for the rear tires. The fronts would be the same only they’d be on 15” wheels so that the back end would be slightly higher than the front.

The motor would be a 454 V-8 big block engine with 2 super chargers. It would crank out 500 horsepower and go from 0 mph to 60 mph in 9 seconds flat. I would have a magna-flow exhaust system installed to add more horsepower and to make it sound great when driving around town.

The first place I’d drive my dream car to is my Uncle Tom’s house. He’s a mechanic who loves classic cars. We’d have a blast checking it all out and taking out for a test drive!

My free choice

For my free choice I decide to write about my birthday and thanks given. They are right next to each other, which I like because I get to be with all my family and everything on my birthday to. Its November 29th, I am going to be 15, however I wish I was turning 16 so I could drive but that’s next year. I think it pretty cool that I’m the youngest in the grade and also that I am going to be almost done with my first semester in collage and still be 17.
My sister Amanda and I have birthdays three days apart and we normally have a birthday party together it been like that since we where younger. We got a hang on blowing out the candle at the same time and we now have a system on how we open presents. I have to say the present part is my favorite it like seeing everything. I don’t know what I want though and every one is asking and I am no help to them because I am unsure. I know I want a Pandora bracelet but my mom is getting me that I already know.
I like that my cousins from Virginia and are going to stay at my house for thanksgiving which I like but it stinks cause I have to give up my room and sleep in my sisters room. But I am okay with it because her bed is really comfy anyway. We all have a tradition all the slyers do the troy turkey trot together the morning of thanksgiving, last year we made T- shirts, I don’t think we are making t-shirts this year though.

This image was made to show the hardships children went through as laborers during the industrial revolution. It shows how children were used to fit into tight places that adults couldn’t which were usually dangerous. The image shows children in a filthy coal mine pushing a cart of coal in extremely unsanitary conditions. The author’s motivation for creating this drawing was to show how wrong it was for children to work several hours of hard labor and filthy conditions for little pay. He basically wanted to show the hardships of children during this time period. Many children did jobs such as this so they could afford food for their family while owners of the coal mine or factory hoarded their money for themselves. Other jobs children did during this time period included fitting into machines in factories to fix them which was extremely hazardous and many children were killed by or crippled by the machinery. The intended audience for viewing of this image is anybody interested in what life was like for children living during the Industrial Revolution. The author wishes for the viewer of this drawing to notice the lack of space the children have to crawl and push a cart through. He also emphasizes the strain put into transporting the coal cart uphill by the stance that the children moving it are in. During the Industrial revolution working conditions for children were unsanitary and hazardous and the creator of this drawing wishes to show that through this work of art.

The story behind this picture is sad because it probably was a fat guy who took the picture and he was hungry. The story goes as a fat guy who loves doughnuts but he becomes to fat from them and he went to the doctor and he said if he ate one more he will die. This fat guy was upset but he went on a diet and two years later he is skinny. He decided after those two years he needs one last doughnut and it was his last one because he died from it. He died because he was allergic to the jelly inside

Winters

These squirrels are fighting over whos nuts are whos. They were all friends in the begining. They were all storing for the winter. Two of them forgot where they put there nuts. They found eachothers and argued about whos is whos. They each pulled out there lightsabers and fought. this picture was taken in the middle of the fight. unfortionatly near the end The one on the right died. He had his head cut off but the one in the middle. Near the end two humans came over and tried to break it up. The squirrels were out of control they got there fingers cut off and went home crying and died of depression. The squirrels got other squirrels to join and fight. eventually they took over the world. They made humans get nuts and store them for the winter. During the winter a guy named greg took a nuke and shuved it up the king squirrels ass. it Blew up and destroyed the squirrels race. Then the humans took back over the world. The End.,

arttt is primme

In this artwork I think the artist’s motivation was his feelings. To me, this sculpture shows that this person was going through a rough time and needed to express or get their feelings out. The intended audience would be both little kids and adults. Little kids because the sculpture is made out of legos and legos are usually meant to be played with by little kids. But adults because it shows a form of hurt, missing or loving someone that only adults could fully understand. I think people are supposed to notice the person ripping open the chest, this because it is the center point in the picture. Also, it is a huge hole that is darker than the rest of the sculpture. I think people are not really supposed to notice the background because it is just white and boring. Using a white background makes the people observing look at the sculpture in more depth then they would if there was a background to look at. The artist used a vibrant yellow hoping to catch the looker’s eyes even if they walk by the sculpture. I’m not quite sure if there is a theme in this picture. But if I had to guess it would be that someone (the artist) is going through a rough time. I think the rough time has something to do with love; this is because the person is ripping their chest which is over their heart. So, I believe this person’s heart is hurting and/or in pain. So, they need to let their feelings out into the air and let people know how they are feeling.

The amazing flower

This piece of art was inspired by a woman named Lindsey that became lost in the rain forest. While she was on a tour of the rain forest with her family on a unstable boat. Everything was going good until the water started to pick up and all of a sudden there was a huge water fall right below the boat. Everyone was screaming like mad men. When all of a sudden the boat hit the water and it shatter into a million pieces and Lindsey went flying deep into the rain forest. When she hit the ground she hit her head on a rock and was knocked unconscious. When she woke up she didn’t know what happened or what happened or who she was so she began hugging a tree thinking it was her husband. After she was done hugging the tree she began walking in the forest and she found a banana tree and was hungry so she grabbed a banana from the tree and beg eating after she realize it wasn’t ripe she spit it out. Then she began walking some more and saw this breath taking flower and her memory and everything came back to her. She began walking through the forest towards were she was flung from. After 30 minutes she found an opening and that opening was a river she saw her husband laying on part of the boat sleeping. So she ran over to him and woke him up and they were so happy that they were speechless. And they lived happily ever after the end. The image i tried to upload didn't work

There was a town that was called “the red town.” There was a young girl named Rosalinda. She lived in a decent house on the riverbank. That family was the only family that lived near the riverbank because their was a story that the water is a wash of reds and yellows because it is poisonous and if you go in or anywhere near it you had the risk of dying. Rosalinda’s parents never let her in the water but aloud her to go down the bank and watch the flowing reds and yellow shades flow down the river. Rosalinda would go down every morning to watch the colors of the sunrise cast on the red river making a rainbow of colors.
In the flooding season their house is always in risk of being damaged by the red river. This year her parents decided that they wanted to get away from the river and lived in a little house in a new neighborhood a couple miles away. Rosalinda did not want to leave the river, but she new that she had to because her parents have already made up their mind. The morning that they planned to leave Rosalinda went down to the river one last time, and when she went down, their was a beautiful flower on the shore bed and it was the same colors as the river, the reds, oranges, and yellows in the flower looked like the flower grew out of the water. Rosalinda took the flower to always remember the river and all of the mornings she has spent.

Holidays

I am looking forward to Thanksgiving, and Christmas. I enjoy Thanksgiving because I get to see a lot of family that I genrally do not see much. For instance I see my cousins Tracy and Eric. Tracy is in college so we obviously don't see much of her because she is all the way up in Brockport, near Niagra Falls. And Eric is like, twenty three so he is married and is off on his own way. Plus at Thanksgiving, my aunt makes really good pie. Christmas is the best because we get school off for a while, I see a lot of family, and well, there are presents. I never ask for much because I don't need anything and the few things I waant I'll ask for but I never get mad or dissapointed if I don't get everything. That isn't what Christmas is about. I can't wait.

Art

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My picture is very creative. My artist is very funny but at the same time very risky. I injoyed his masterpiece.

Cars and cars were turning onto his road at night with their lights on and every night he would wake up and get no sleep. So the next day he goes and get he cat fired for sleeping on the job. So he made this artpiece so before the cars got to his street they will stare at the art and go past the road. That night after the art peice he got a good night sleep. That morning he woke up and his car got taken away. But he called his car insurence and they gave him a million dollor car for the miss understanding. Then he went past his work to go pick up his dog and his ex boss saw him and hired him back. The END.

Child Labor

The photo that I have chosen has to do with the child labor during the industrial revolution. During this time period, countries were industrializing themselves and this brought many changes to everyone living in those countries. People moved from living on farms to living in large cities where numerous factory jobs were available. Space was tight for these families and soon money was tight too. Since a factory job was paid very little, large families with lots of children had to resort to having their children work for extra money. The factories liked having children working in them for many reasons. First off, children didn’t need to be paid as much as an adult worker. That saved the factory money by paying them less. Also, children were usually quite small. This allowed them to get into tight spaces to fix a machine, or pack many children together on an assembly line. With all the children beginning to work, guards had to watch the children to make sure they were doing there work at a steady pace. What they did was whip the children to keep them awake and working. The tall man with the hat may have been a child guard seeing he is with the children in this factory watching them. There were seldom laws and regulations that helped the children out in the early revolution. As time went on of course things have changed. The artist I believe took this photo because they were trying to protect these children. They were trying to expose the harsh conditions these children were going through. By exposing the truth people can see how bad things really are with photographic proof. People feel sad looking at something like this, and someone might actually want to do something to stop it. The audience in this time period is mostly the upper to middle class people that are factory owners. They were too busy playing games and getting rich while more than half of the population that were the lower class were working in unsafe factories in order to receive little pay they fed there family with.

My photo:
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Picasso

I do not think Picasso had a particular theme. I'm not even sure if he was mentally stable. If there was a theme it would apparently be a painting of a woman. It could even be a portrait he did for a girl in his own style. His style is called cubism, and it is a very abstract style. Picasso was the first to truly embrace this style and put his emotions into his work. I think he was tired of the same old types of paintings and decided he needed a new style. One that has never been seen before, a style that was revolutionary and bold. I honestly have no idea how in the heck he could come up with a style like cubism. It seems so random and not even thought out. Like he just started painting and was like well I guess that will work for today. I think his intended audience was people just like him, but also people who reject his ideas to prove that he can be a great artist and that just because his style is different that doesn't make it horrible.

art

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The piece of art I am responding to is “Crazy Stairs” by MC Escher. Escher is probably my favorite artist because I like his style of dream-like images. “Crazy Stairs” is a lithograph made in 1953. There are so many things going on in the picture, it boggles your mind. Pretty much, there are a bunch of stair cases in the picture, and they are all going in different directions. There are stairs facing upward, and stairs that are upside down. The other thing in the picture is a human figure that is scattered randomly throughout the picture much like the stairs. The thing about this figure though is that it is sulking about in a monotonous manner. To me, I think the person is depressed, and is going through a never-ending pattern (significance of the stairs). My thoughts on why the stairs and the person are placed in the most obscure fashion is that there are so many things going on in that persons life that everything builds up, and he cant comprehend anything. The only thing he can do is think of everything as being crazy, and that his life is spiraling out of control. I think there can be two different moods of this picture. First, it could be implying a happy mood because the stairs are bouncing all over the place in a fun way. The picture could also give off a sad or lethargic vibe because of the boredom of the mysterious figure.

Thanksgiving

Hi it is Josh. I have thanksgiving at my house every year. My dad and mom make most of the food. At first my mom’s and dad’s side of the family came put now it is only my dad’s side. I have no clue why but that is the way it is and every year my dad and mom start the day before cooking, cleaning, and shopping for food. The next day we turn the TV on but nobody watch’s it except for a minute or two. Then we all get ready for them to arrive at 10:00 but they always arrive at 12:30 (they live only two hours away). Then me and my cousin play video games. My sister cries (because she is little or it was because I did something). Then my mom yells at me because we are playing video games or because my sister is crying. Then we eat I always eat my dads turkey, stuffing and homemade bread. Then for desert I eat my brownies that I make. After that they take 10 minutes just to back out of my drive way (witch is not that big). Then we go inside and find something that they forgot. That is how my thanksgiving goes every year. But I love it.

Feast of Herod

The piece of art that I chose is by the famous Donatello (not the ninja turtle.) It is a revolutionary work of art for the time period it was made in. It’s a bronze plate with people eating. It’s called a “feast” but a viewer can plainly see that there is no food on the table. There is one person kneeling with a platter of food trying to give it to a person who looks like a noble. The noble doesn't seem to want the food though. He also seems like he is appauled that the servant is offering him food. The people on the right side of the table look scared. Everyone except the noble being offered food looks poor. They all look scared and hungry. I have no idea what this means. The plate itself looks advanced for it's time. It has a distinct foreground and backround. This gives the plate depth other than it being three demensional.

what is the art saying to the viewer?

I chose the oil painting located on this website.http://tommcmahon.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834515db069e2011168456216970c-800wi.It is an oil painting, made in china. In the oil painting there are a young women and a young child sitting outside on the grass. The young child is naked. The young woman is holding some kind of fruit in her hand, maybe a peach.
I believe the artist is trying to show us a mother – daughter relationship. Like, the special bond that they share. That it is a beautiful thing. I think this because the painting is very bright and has a happy feeling to it. The setting contributes to the painting’s mother –daughter relationship. This is because the young women and child are in a secluded area. The fact that they are alone in the painting, I think intensifies there relationship.
This painting I believe could be for any audience. It’s a painting open for interpretation. Like, it does not clearly state certain emotions. Each audience will probably have their own view and ideas about what they think this painting represents. The younger the audience the less analyzed the interpretation would be.

what is the art work saying to a viewer?

I picked a piece of art work on the website http://blog.smithsonianchannel.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/1934.jpg . This picture is by Robert Brackman and the name of the painting is Somewhere In America. In the picture there is a little girl and she is sitting at a table holding a stuffed animal. She looks sad and like she was just crying. This painting was made during the depression, and shows the how these troubles affected everyone. In the painting everything has a dark tint and kind of looks depressing. This painting could be for any age, it’s good because it shows the emotions clearly and you don’t have to dig to deep to figure out what the meaning of the picture is.

free choice

I am going to write about Thanksgiving. Personally, I think Thanksgiving is a pretty awsome holiday. Its a time to get together with family, give thanks for your life, but must importantly, its a time to eat. A time to eat so much you will have to loosen your belt and un-button your pants. A time to eat so much, your stomach and the rest of your digestive organs will hate you for the rest of the year, and will always fear the dreadful day of thanksgiving. At my house, there isnt really a tradition or anything, but usually we just cook a bunch of foods and eat them. There is one unique dish that my mom makes, and that is pearled onions. I used to always hate those things up until a few years ago, now I think they are pretty good. I have to say my favorite food though is the yams or sweet potatoes, whatever you want to call them. They are so yummy. After that, I would have to say that I like the stuffing. I think that stuffing is actually the key to a thanksgiving meal. Just think about your thanksgiving, and picture it without stuffing. Not good right? Well the eating part of thanksgiving really is great, but the holiday actually is meaningful. To me, I just like to give thanks for my life, and try to enjoy it.

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I found that with the Greatest Fear post many of you didn't even reread the post. Even though I went over it in class (big screen) I had people telling me things they were afraid of. Totally missed the point.

At this point...at the end of the first marking period, I want you think about what you earned and why. Honestly, I found a lot of slacking in some of you. I also found several people took advantage of me, didn't do full assignments and blamed me, but didn't make it up. I found many students missed deadlines and then just put papers on my desk, no apologies or explanations. And even more disappointing actions.

I am hoping that this second quarter you all step up your game and show more strength of character and more respect for me, as well as yourself.

So now onto the questions part of this is blog. Free choice. Write about anything you want. A news event. An event in your life. An upcoming event (Thanksgiving, birthday--Happy birthday Casey! etc) You may also write something creating, descriptive.

Take this seriously. Your responses should be written in a word document and pasted in...check your word count. You should be at least 100. More for higher grade possibilities.

Enjoy your weekend.
V. Gaboury

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You’re one of the nicest teachers in this whole school, and you give us students: breaks all the time and you always try to help us out the best that you can.. So I think it’s very rude that some people took advantage of you the first quarter, and decided to slack off quite a bit. Hopefully people will pull it together the second quarter and work much harder. You asked us what grade we think we deserve to receive the first quarter and why we think we deserve that grade.. Well I think I deserve an A, like somewhere in the 90’s, because I think I work very hard in this class, and I always do my homework in this class when I’m supposed to, and I’m pretty sure that I’m not missing any work in this class. Now to the other thing you asked us to write about: a free choice, anything we want to write about; a news event, an event in our life, or an upcoming event.. Well I’m going to write about CHRISTMAS! Christmas is definitely one of my favorite holidays, and not because you get a lot of presents, but because it’s a wonderful time when you spend the whole day with your whole family, and have a huge Christmas dinner of cooked ham, baked buns, fruit, sparkling cider, and a bunch of other stuff. I love the smell of the Christmas tree in the morning, and I love when my mom puts Christmas music on while my brother, her, and I all decorate the tree together, and enjoy each others company. Those are the moments in my life that I live for. Holidays are the best with my family, because we’re all together celebrating the holiday.. I do get kind of sad around the holidays though, because my grandfather isn’t here anymore, because he died, but my mom always comes up with a way to make me feel better when I’m down.. You should always spend the holidays with your family, even if you don’t get along with them, because no-one lives forever, and you should try to spend as much time with them as you can before they die.. They could be here today, and gone tomorrow.. That’s why I always tell my mom I love her every time I leave her and go somewhere else, you wouldn’t want to say something mean to them, or be on bad terms with them the last time you see them, and then they die.. That would be horrible! Anyways, I wanted to say to Mrs. Gaboury that I think this is really cool, that our class has our own blog site.. I enjoy doing these blogs, and it’s fun to express your ideas and thoughts, and have everyone see what they are. Good job at making this blog site Mrs. Gaboury 

~Gabrielle Evon Marriner<3

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i know my grades were not that great because i was slacking. for the second marking period i will try to do a lot better. i will do the work and try to get a good grade on it and not hand in something that is shitty like a lot of my work i handed in this time.

Zach Winters

I am looking forward to get together with my large extended family for Thanksgiving this year but around now i start missing soccer. Since fall soccer has just ended and indoor won't start until January I am extremely bored at my house. I know that between this time I'm going to gain weight since I usually lose weight from fall soccer then regain it just a couple months after. This drastically effects my play because my weak point has always been my endurance when it comes to running and gaining wait will only make it worse. I sometimes run on the treadmil but I can't wait for indoor soccer to start because I get to hang out with my friends while playing the sport I love.
My extended family on my mt to see on my moters side is pretty large. At Thanksgiving dinner I get to see all my cousins, aunts, and uncles who I only get to see about three or four times a year. With the large amount of cousins of all ages we usually get a fun game of tag or something else fun for everyone. Thanksgiving is special for me because I get to see all my cousins.

thanksgiving.

I love waking up to the smell of turkey on thanksgiving morning. Or seeing my family all together for the first time I'm awhile. Everyone seems so happy to be with each other, or maybe it's just because they get to feast! I rarely see my family so it's great when I get to hangout with my cousins. The food is absolutely amazing! Turkey, Mashed potatoes, Corn, and a lot more other good foods. My favorite part is when I get to line up and pile all the delicious foods on my plate. But, this thanksgiving I won't be doing any piling on my plate. It's not the greatest idea to feast the day before you go back to basketball practice. The day after we do an extreme amount of running. Now, I'm not complaining about running. I love running, but not the day after thanksgiving or Christmas. Basketball is a fun sport, but when you have to run four quarters, or 11 seconds down an back after eating A LOT you'll be hurting. So, this thanksgiving when people all around the U.S. are feasting I'll be sitting home eating one piece of turkey and no pie.

THANKSGIVING

One of my absolute favorite holidays is Thanksgiving! Quite possibly it could be from all the food. Just that time of year gets to me. The leaves are all colored, apple picking, the pumpkin patch, soccer finishing up, and the annual turkey trot! Every year for the past 3 or 4 years now, I have been running in the 5k turkey trot on thanksgiving morning. I think that makes me feel a lot better that night when I am stuffing my face with turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and the assortment of varies pies. Usually I have a rather different thanksgiving routine. On Wednesday night, our mom’s side would gather at my grandmother’s house and eat dinner that night. The next day (Thanksgiving) would run the 5k, and then we would drive for 3 hours in the car to New Hampshire so that we could have dinner with my dad’s side. After we ate and conversed for a while, we would wake up early the next morning and begin our Christmas shopping very early the next morning. We usually stayed in New Hampshire for a few days until we went back home and had some more turkey day leftovers.

there is this event that me and my entire family have every year it is when me and my whole family get together and we have thanksgiving dinner...there is always a full house at my aunt terrys and after everyone eats theres a huge game of football. everyone plays and we all have a good time hanging out with each other. we have alot of fun when we go up there....

This quarter

Hi this is molly in case you didn’t know .This blog I’m going to write about how I think I did on the first quarter and how I think I can do better. This first quarter I did all of my assignments but I did hand in one late because I wasn’t listening for when it was do my bad. Although I did all my assignments I think I could have done better on them because I do everything last minute and I rush through it so I can get it done and over with. But I also play a sport every season so I get home late on every game day and when we have late practices so it is harder for me to get it done and done well. But this next quarter I’m going to get my assignments done early so I don’t have to rush through them when I get home late on a game day. That is my goal for this next quarter. Also I think I can do a lot better on the blog because I do them to get them over with and I don’t really take time to understand the meaning behind the blogs and that is another thing I’m going to improve on.

This quarter.

I think for this first quarter that I didn’t put my all into this quarter because I was just getting the hang of everything; I also had a fall sport so it was a lot harder than most people to get homework done when you get home at eight at night. I think that i did a half hearted job was because it’s the beginning of the school year, and theirs a lot going on. Besides that I found that I tried my best this quarter to get everything on time and if I was absent to get everything done in the time span I was given. In blogs I tried to write as much as I could and tried to put a lot of thought into the questions to make a longer response than I usually do. I tried to up my game a little in blogs... I am positive that the second quarter I am going to try a lot harder and keep myself focused on my grades and read more. And of course extend my writing abilities. I really want to be on top of everything this year so I have nothing to worry about. I am going to study for all of the tests in English and make sure I put my all into writing a good essay, because essay’s are probably my weakness this year.

This quarter.

I think for this first quarter that I didn’t put my all into this quarter because I was just getting the hang of everything; I also had a fall sport so it was a lot harder than most people to get homework done when you get home at eight at night. I think that i did a half hearted job was because it’s the beginning of the school year, and theirs a lot going on. Besides that I found that I tried my best this quarter to get everything on time and if I was absent to get everything done in the time span I was given. In blogs I tried to write as much as I could and tried to put a lot of thought into the questions to make a longer response than I usually do. I tried to up my game a little in blogs... I am positive that the second quarter I am going to try a lot harder and keep myself focused on my grades and read more. And of course extend my writing abilities. I really want to be on top of everything this year so I have nothing to worry about. I am going to study for all of the tests in English and make sure I put my all into writing a good essay, because essay’s are probably my weakness this year.

Follow Your Conscience

As time has proceeded, I feel that people have really stopped caring. When we read about history, we hear of how everyone during the war put in efforts for their country. I know this isn’t completely related, yet I feel it is an example of how much people were involved with one another like a big family. Now days, we hear terrible and shocking stories especially this one particularly. A girl getting gang raped outside her school dance? What couldn’t possibly be worse is the fact that bystanders watched it happen and didn’t go call for help or even try to help them. No matter who is getting teased, bullied, raped, beaten, or any type of abuse DOESN’T deserve it. Say the gang who raped that poor girl. No matter how mad many, many people are at them they don’t deserve to be under anything so horrid. Maybe a few years in jail none the less.
I think that as a planet, we need to step together and watch each others back. In today’s time, no one trusts anyone else. I know people are protective but we need to trust each other to make this thing work. I would think that this whole eco-friendly thing about “going green” would help everyone come together more! I mean it’s starting to join us together under a common interest to make this world healthier and last us longer.
I’m getting off topic here, but anyways, I am generally saying that we need to stand up for others. We can’t be afraid to speak up against something. Many times people are just too scared to speak up, and they could be right! For example my friend was afraid to speak up in chemistry class, and the one time they decided to, they were correct! The same thing can go for in justice around the world. We need to help each other out because none of us can do it alone. Everyone needs help just admit it. And with the limited amount of time we have in this world, I would want the most help I can receive. If you see a situation, simply put yourself in as the person being treated badly. That hopefully should be all the advice you need.

What's your business?

I noticed recently in the news a disturbing trend or maybe it's just that few stories have recently made headlines...but it seems that people are sitting back and allowing bad things to happen. Bystanders are doing nothing when really, really bad people are doing bad things to other people. In CA a young girl was gang raped and there was a group of bystanders who watched as she was beaten and raped..at a high school dance. There was also a story of a young boy who was lit on fire because he owed money.

In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Clarisse discusses with Montag how desensitized young people have become, how the race cars with total disregard for others, kill one another etc.

Is what Bradbury wrote about happening? What is our responsibility toward one another? Should we be 'our brother's keeper'? Should we take care of one another, even people we don't personally know? Should we get involved in other people's business? Why don't we? Have you ever stepped in the middle of some injustice you saw happening? Have you ever spoken up for a group of people you may not belong to, but felt were injuriously being maligned? How do you feel when you speak up for someone? How do you feel when you don't? What injustice gets you riled? If you don't have a personal experience to recall, can you think of a movie, song, news event where someone stood up against others, became more than a bystander to an injustice witnessed and became a person of action?

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Enjoy your weekend.

Short Stories..

I do like certain short stories. I think a short story is good if it tells the story good and if the ending isnt ridicusly stupid and makes no sense. I also hate when the stories end and they leave you wondering what happened or what will happen next. But sometimes thats good because it gives you a chance to be creative and use your imagination. You can make up multiple endings to the story if you wanted to. In the Lady and the tiger, i liked it but i didnt think it was the best. The ending could of been anything and we will never really know what will happen, which sucks because the story made great points to what she was thinking to do. The short story The Most Dangerous Game was good. I thought that it had good and interesting events in it, and when you read the story you didnt know if he was going to get killed or not. I also thought the ending was good because I didnt know what was going to happen. As for Gano, i kinda like it. I just think its hard at first because i have no clue what my story is going to be about. But hopefully the ideas will arrive and i can write a good story soon.

I feel it is my job and every bodies job as a student to look out for my other schoolmates. I don't see things going on in Averill Park as horriffic as lighting people on fire or rape amongst the student body happening, but some people in school lack morals and do stupid things for a rediculous or no reason. Even if two people don't know each other on a personal level they should look out for each other if they notice a problem with the other. Sometimes people don't stick up for others because they feel they too will be put down and made fun of. Once I stuck up for my friend who was being made fun of and I was later made fun of just for being his friend. I did't understand it at all or why people thought me being his friend made me a loser. when I speak up for someone I feel good even if I get made fun of myself, because if people think standing up for somebody they make fun of makes you a target then maybe they should look back at who really is the loser.

When I read about these types of incedents that happen, i first feel so bad for their family and of course the person that has been hurt in any way. I think that our responsibility's to one another is if you see someone in need of help, go help them even if it is just getting someone off the persons back. I personally like the idea of brothers keepers i think is such a good idea, but in reality i doubt that people will actually go threw with it becasuse some people, ( like me) get cought up in the moment at times and regret helping that person or people later that day, saying to yourself, 'why did i let that happen, i could have helped and that would have never have happened.' i think that even though, you might not like that person or know them at all, if someone in beating them up or fighting verbally, you know the right thing to do is go help that person. I mean yeah you might not know what they are fighting about, or their buisness, but its necessary to take action if you can tell that person is in need. i have found a time where i did stand up for some one and they appreciated it.which made me feel like i did the right thing. The things that get me mad is when i hear people gettin in fights and bullying people for absolutly no reason. i mean seriosuly come on.

people today....

when i read or hear news stories like these I feel like my heart stops. I feel so bad for the families and the kids that have/had to go through the things that were done to them. I sometimes think that teenagers dont know what choices they are making and the consequences that come along with it. I think that people should butt in when things are going wrong, or they sense something is going to go wrong. The girl from california is very upsetting to me. There were ten bystanders that could have made a difference in her life, but they chose not to. I have stuck up for a group/person that someone else was talking trash about. I had the best feeling in the world after, I feel like i made a big difference in someones life. When i don't stand up for someone I feel like crap, because i didn't help them or make a difference. I think that people today are starting to not care about other people and who they hurt. I'm not saying everyone is an ass but I've seen people stand around while someone else was getting yelled at, or getting their feelings hurt.

if people payed attention to all the bad that happens to others, others would watch their backs as well. i have been in some situations were I had to stand up fopr everyone someone else. they told me how much they appreciated it. later when i was in a situation that person helped me out.

short story/ nano,gano

I dont really like short stories, they squish a million details into a three page story. To me that is no a good story. I love long stories with a lot of details. I think the author of "The lady and The tiger" used fear by not telling who came out of the doors at the end of the story. Also "The cask of Amontillado" the author used fear by leading the jester into the dark dungeon while he was drunk. He had no idea what was happening until Fortunato chained him up to the wall and started putting the brick infront of him.

I am not doing nano or gano. I dont have enough time in my day to right 50,000 words or 8,000 words. I would have chosen to do this if i had more time. It is a good way to get writers to write without stopping and editing.

stupidstuffff

I think these stories are really stupid. The people who did the crime are idiots who will get nowhere in life. I also do not understand how people think. Why would they do these things to innocent people and their own friends? I believe we should do something if we see crimes like this happening. If someone asks for help, do something to help them. Don’t ignore someone who is being broken down when you know it. Even if we don’t know people, we should help them if they need it. There is not one person in the world that wouldn’t want help if they were being attacked. Though those people would just watch if someone else was doing the hurting. It would be a different story if you knew a victim or you were a victim.
The problem is, we don’t have manners anymore. These days our cultures have no morals, values, standards, or respect. Nobody cares. Everyone is selfish and worries only about themselves and what happens in their own lives and are perfectly fine with sitting back and watching bad things happen. When it comes to violence, other people’s business is our business. We should get involved but it’s embarrassing. No one wants to be seen helping another person.
I do defend people when they are being talked about. I respect how everyone is different, but other people cannot accept that fact. If some one has a hobby others don’t like, they make fun of them. I haven’t the slightest idea why. Whatever I'm done with this.

Mrs. Gaboury, as you stood in front of the class reading today’s blog to us I was kind of in awe. I mean I see that type of stuff happen in movies and even then I get mad because I just wonder how people could do such a thing, but to actually find out that people, kids even do things with no other purpose than to hurt another person is quite ridiculous. Making fun of someone is one thing but to physically go out and hurt someone is just unthinkable. The fact that people even get those thoughts in their head surprises me.
I honestly don’t know what bothers me more the fact that it happened or the fact that people stood there and watched. I must say I’m one who cares about people and tries to look out for certain people and I just can’t believe that no one even gotten help. I wonder if they regret not getting help now, if they wonder “hmm maybe if I did something about this, that person wouldn’t be so hurt..” I also wonder if the people who actually did it regret doing it. Do they have any feeling or guilt. How could you not? I guess some people just really don’t care and maybe that’s what bugs me the most.

I know I’m a NaNo kid, but I wanted to write this blog anyways.

I believe that if we see someone being treated unfairly, even if it’s not being beaten, but just teased, you should help them. I guess you could call me a humanitarian. I don’t care what you being put down, shoved into a wall, teased. And I always want to do something about it. But I’m not sure what I can do, until later, then I have so many “I could have done this, said this” thoughts, I feel sick with guilt. It might be because I used to be one of the kids who was teased a lot in elementary and middle school, who didn’t have many friends, or was friends with the more outspoken weirdoes. No one really stood up for us.

That doesn’t mean you should never get involved, it means you should be more conscientious about what’s happening to others, good or bad. We don’t get involved, I think, because we think something bad will happen to us too. Stand up to a bully, get teased and pushed around your self. It’s sad that we think like this. Admit it, we do. We all do. It scares that this is a world where kids, adults, are blurring that line between moral, and immoral, right and wrong, more so than it used to be. Some people think that it is okay not to do anything…at all in some cases, because this is what they see in the media, and around them. Maybe you just can’t stand this kid that’s being picked on, maybe you laugh at him with your ‘friends’, but don’t you feel like slime on the inside, like you’ve done something wrong? Just a little bit? What if you don’t? Are you going to teach your children that it’s okay to pick on people, or not care if there is something wrong with the world as a whole?

I’m not saying everyone is an asshole, here. There are lots of people who are good, honest people, innocent bystanders, and those who do stand up for others. But what if those bystanders don’t do anything when they see injustice? Are they still innocent? That’s not really for me to decide though.


--keep writing, keep reading, keep watching
Emily Long

there isn't really a time when i had to get involved and help someone. i hope that ill never have to because it would make me sick because i hate seeing people / children get hurt or abused.. there are many things that people could do besides torture someone else it isn't the way to solve your problems and the there should be some very harsh punishments for people who commit these crimes !!

what's your buisness?

This blog is very controversial. Should people but in? Or should people stand by and watch bad things happen. I don’t think I could have let myself do nothing if I was in one of these situations. I know if I was that girl then I would want someone to step in and help me. But on the other hand I understand why some people could just watch. I mean I guess they think “better them then me”. Or they think “why should I try and be a hero?’’ I guess they don’t realize that they could stop it, that they could honestly save someone’s life. To me that is worth the risk of getting hurt while trying to stop it.
Personally, I have not been exposed to a situation as scary as these. I have however, spoken up for someone who was getting bullied. Like someone who was getting teased or picked on in the halls. I believe in karma, big time. So I should treat others the way that I would like to be treated.

Short Stories and NaNo/GaNo

Todays' blog concerns the writing and reading of short stories.

Do you like short stories? Why? What makes a good short story? Do you like particular types of short stories? Discuss two short stories we have read and what techniques the author used to make you interested, think, fear, etc.

NaNo/GaNo is coming Sunday. Take a look at the website www.nanowrimo.org and see if it is interesting to you....Consider participating in GaNoWriMo (Gaboury's Novel Writing Month). A contract will be available Friday if you desire to join. Are you interesred at this point?

Enjoy!

Short Stories and NaNo/GaNo =]

I love short stories very much, although they’re much harder to understand and comprehend than novels, they’re cool because they leave you thinking and on your toes.
And I love when stories leave you thinking, and on your toes.
A really good well put together short story is one that leaves
the reader wondering what’s going to happen next and makes them begin to develop their own ideas and thoughts on what’s going to happen next, and one that keeps them guessing. One time in class we read "The Interlopers". The author of this short story tried to make the story very interesting by using the literary techniques such as irony, suspense, and conflict. In “The Interlopers” the author used irony by having all of the enemies in this short story die from wolves in the dreadful woods after the long time feud was finally over. Another short story that I enjoyed very much was “The Lady and the Tiger”. This short story kept me very interested in it because this story doesn’t really have an ending, because it doesn’t end up telling you what was supposed to happen. When short stories are like this one, you get to make up your own version on what happened at the end. I found that to be really cool to be able to do. So although short stories can be confusing and harder to comprehend than novels they’re still really fun and cool to read.

Also, I do not plan on doing NaNo/GaNo because even though it would be cool to write non-stop for a month, and
to be able to express yourself.. I don’t think id be able to dedicate that much time to doing it for a whole month! So
I’m going to pass on it this time, maybe next year i’ll do it

=] ~Gabrielle Evon Marriner<3

Our Deepest Fear is...

Hello everyone!

Read the quote and my response and then respond. Please edit your work. (Don't type as if you're texting--remember this is being published.)

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

This excerpt from Marianne Williamson is a powerful reminder to be who you wish without holding back. I want you to consider this quote and what it means when you attribute it to your life. I also want you to think about what we do to others when we shut down their lights, when we make people feel bad for being smart, when we laugh and ridicule others for raising their hands, doing their homework, caring about school/what they do, and so on.

When Captain Sully Sullenberger landed his plane in the Hudson River and everyone survived, we applauded him. When we go to the doctor we hope s/he knows his/her stuff so we or a loved one can be healed. When we go to the mechanic we hope he/she has done his job so our car will keep us safe, especially during a life/death situation.

In general we hope that people know their stuff. That they have studied and prepared hard for their career, for their life. So...why is it so easy for us to shut down classmates in school who might one day be the hope for research development for a cancer we could be diagnosed with? What if someone in high school is bullied and picked on so much so that they do not reach their potential and that potential could have changed/saved your life or a loved one's?

What is our responsibility towards ourselves and others for doing the best now and every day? Why do we expect it from others...but we let ourselves off the hook?

I'm really interested in your responses to this one.

nobodyreallywantstodothis...10th grade ramblings

short stories

I enjoy reading short stories. They are great because they are able to tell a whole story in a few pages, where as novels take hundreds of pages to do the same thing. I like all kinds of short stories but I like horror the best. Horror is great for short stories because I think of short stories as stories that are told around a nice campfire, and suspense is easily built up in both these kinds of stories. An example of this is "The Monkey's Paw." I like d this book because it was a good ole creepy tale that can be told at night. Another short story we read was "The Interlopers." I liked this one simply for its ending that was not expacted by the reader. Long story short, after the 2 life long enemies became friends, and were waiting to be saved by their men, a pack of wolves came and assumably ate them. A common thing with all short stories is that I find them to be more for entertainment rather than emotional issues, which is good if you are tired of all the sappy crap.

Nano\Gano

I plan on doing Gano but I don't think I could write 50,000 words so I don't think I'm going to even atempt Nano.

Nano/Gano

I want to do Ganwrimo because it sounds fun.I think it would be nice to just right about whatever for a month.I'm not sure if i would do Nano because I don't think I would have the time to write 50,000 words ,8,ooo is good enough for me.

short stories

i like short stories. i like them more than normal books because they are shorter and i hate reading. i also like them because there more intresting because you dont have to wait to get to the good part because it is short.

what makes it a good short story is that it has a death in it or if it has a creepy person in it. in class we read the caske of amontilado and i liked that because the person locked his friend in a cellar and he was going to die in it.

I like some short stories. If the short storie is fantasy I usually dont like it. If the short story is a true story or a non fiction I usually like it. I liked the short storie with the guy in the plane. That is the only one I liked so far. I did not like the one about the lady and the tiger.

I prefer reading short stories rather than novels. I find short stories enjoyable because each word has to be important since it is shorter. This means the short story will have rel event information thorough out the entire story unlike novels with long and boring expositions. A good short story is made up of rising action from the start to the climax. I enjoy reading scary short stories. We have read "The Monkey's Paw" and "The Cask of Amontillado" which are both good because they give horrific details and give constant rising action through out the short story to make me feel fear. "The Cask of Amontillado" gives a sense of fear when the two men are in the catacombs aqnd the author is describing the setting and how grueseme it is. "The Monkeys Paw" made me eager to keep reading because the author uses the knocking at the door and the posility of it being the son as a mangled dead mess caused me to want to find out what was going to happen next. I am not interested in Nano/Gano.

Short Stories + Nano/Gano

I don't like short stories because I find that they try to squeeze too much information into too little words. I think this makes the story very confusing and hard to comprehend. What makes a good story?- a good short story is one that i am not forced to read, but if i have to read a short story a good one is simple, sweet, short, and to the point. In class we have read "The Lady and the Tiger" and "The Interlopers". The authors of these short stories try to make them interesting by using suspense, iron, and conflict. In "the Interlopers" the author used irony by having the enemies die from wolves in the woods after they finally ended their ling time feud. In "The Lady and the Tiger" the author made it suspenseful at the end by not telling the reader which came out of the door to meet the handsome man, the lady or the tiger? This suspense makes the reader wonder what happened for a while even after they finish the short story. Unfortunetly I never actually find myself interested in the short story even if the author is an amazing writer. I think long novels are better because they have more detail but its isnt all compacted causing the reader to be confused, rather details can be spread out and their are more events. I find that wehn i am in a reading mood that i want to sit down and read one long story for a while rather then multiple short stories.

i am interested in Nano/Gano. i think it will be fun to express myself trough writing, but i will only be writing 8,000 words rather then 50,000 because i have a life and dont feel like wasting it on that much time towards writing. That's my honest opinion. =)

Short Stories.

I love short stories.They are harder to understand than novels because they leave you thinking.That's why I love them.A good short story should leave the reader wondering and let them develope their own idea of what is going on.We read The Cast Of Amantilado was a short story that made me interested because Edgar Allan Poe kept me on my toes.It kept me thinking of what was going to happen next and if the main character was going to something crazy.Another short story that kept me interested was The Lady or The Tiger.It kept me interested because the story doesn't end telling what was supposed to happen.You get to make up your own idea what the ending is.Short atories can be confusing but they get your mind going and keep you interested...well,most do.
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Short Stories

Short story are okay but I enjoy getting to know the characters and getting inside their heads. I like short scary stories and what makes them good that is the suspence and the drama that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The Cast of Amontalado used erie effects and it is dramatic in the way they walk through the undregroud tunnels. Poe uses suspece in order to create an erie mood. Beware of The Dog also uses suspence by not telling you where the man is but there are subtle clues that point to the answer.

short stories & GANO

I think short stories are interesting and we should do those more. Short stories are meaningful, and it’s fun to look for the clues that make them so meaningful. The author has to think before putting every word into their stories, because they are so short they have to tell their story in a few pages. The story that shows how the author used such techniques is “Beware of the Dog.” Throughout the short story the author put subtle clues in to show that the POW knew in fact he was a POW and not in a hospital. The author used things like how the character used his memory to remember how soft the water was in England. Where he was, the water was very hard, yet they all told him he was in England. Another story I think was interesting was “The Necklace.” I liked that short story because it told the story through a time period of over 10 years. It told how the family got into a bad situation by losing an expensive necklace, and they spend the next years of there life to make up for it. Then it fast forwards through time and shows how at the end, they realize that the necklace wasn’t really expensive, and they didn’t have to spend those years of there life like they did. As I did GANO last year, I know how difficult it is to write so many words. I am still considering to do it again, yet I don’t know for sure if I want to or not.

Short Stories

I like it when short stories are actually short. For example when we read the Interlopers. It was too long and it annoyed me a lot. Also the story had the most idiotic ending. Wolves? Really, I could have thought of that, and that isn't saying much. I very much liked The Most Dangerous Game. It had a cool twist and it had suspense and action. My ideal short story is one that is short and has action with perhaps a twist.

Short Stories

This is Josh. I love short stories because they are short and I hate reading so the less the better. I liked "The Most Dangerous Game", "Beware of the Dog", and "The Interlopers". Also the "Monkeys Paw" that was my favorite. Short stories are really good but if we read them outloud they are even better! This is my second post and I am starting to get better at it. But this laptop is making me mad because it starts writing someplace were i don't want it to write.

short stories and gano/nano

I like short stories because they are short at the same time having all the information to complete the full story. My favorite story that I read was the most dangerous game and the necklace. I liked both of these because they had the rigth amount of suspence and mystery. Both of the stories at the begining seem like you knew where the story was going and what was gonna happen, then the story would quikly turn and would have a unexpected twist. Also all the short stories we had all had a fear that every person has or is common for people, like the lady and the tiger, jealousy wasa main feeling in the story, this allows you to relate to the story. there areemany things that make a short story good, suspence, being able to relate to the story, and many more.

there are many things that make a good short story... i like short stories because the are breif and to the point i don't like all of the other long,long story books there to prolonged and dragged out.! that is why i like short storys more than long. because they are my favorite type of books to read!!!

Personally, I like short stories. Sometimes i don't when its a pointless story but most the time i like them. I like novels as well but all together I'm not the biggest fan of reading. When it comes to short stories I like the fact the so much detail and plot can be in such a short story and it still make sense. Short stories can even posses the suspense a long novel can with out all the pages of reading. I think it takes a skillful author to beable to do that. I mean you also have to be skilled to be able to right a long novel and not make it boring but its cool that someone can put so much in a short story.
One story we read in class was "The Most Dangerous Game" This story was one which contained suspense and a lot of detail. I liked this story in how the author showed foreshadowing but in kind of a hidden way so you really had to think about what was going on. Even though this wasn't a long novel it gave the reader the option of being able to think and try to predict what will follow. Another story was "The Lady and the Tiger" In this short story it gave background, foreshadowing and let the reader the opratunity to take part in the story and create their own ending. I enjoyed this because it did all this in just a short story.

Im not really interested in nano or gano writing.

short stories

i like well written short stories. They have to have a strong plot that can be told, and told well within a few pagesTangerous Game, theirhe Monkey's Paw and The most Dangerous Game, there was some mystery and suspense, which made them both very readable. A short story quicker pace than a longer book or novel, but still be interesting to the reader. i'm sort of picky about short stories, but i do enjoy Poe's work. It's so amazingly creepy. Which is odd, seeing as i don't really like horror or anything.

i really am looking forward to Gano!

Sometimes, I wonder if people do have a reason for shutting down other kids. I mean you may say “oh that kids a bully because he’s scared of being who he really is” but is that true. What some people are just truly mean, is that even possible? These bullies as people call them could be the nicest kid in certain situations but the total opposite in other situations. The question is why do they act the way they so I mean isn’t that kind of the point of this blog? What are people afraid of.. some may be afraid of being mean, some may be afraid of being nice. But is that even the case, or is that just how the person is. No one ever truly knows if someone is being themselves, not even that person sometimes.
I’ll be honest, I’m afraid of a lot of things. When I’m intimidated or shy I’m am afraid to be myself and really let who I am show. I will say right now I’m not cocky but I do enjoy being right, or accomplishing thing and being successful. I have noticed sometimes though, I do hide how good I’ve done for the sake of other people. So I guess in some ways I agree with this quote but in others I don’t. As inspiring and beautiful as I think this quote is I just don’t think it’s always true and it can effect different people in different ways.
In my opinion I think people should shine as much as they can.. as corny as that sounds but it’s true. Why hold back when some day you could be the person who makes a difference in the work of just to someone in it. That difference could mean the world to someone if you just do what you want to the way you want to. Holding back is only hurting you and those people that you can help in the future. Just stay true to who you are and what you believe in, live life to the fullest and don’t expect anything to just come to you, you have to go out in the world and get what it is you truly want and who you truly are.

What makes a good story?To be honest, I can’t tell you. Everyone has there own opinion about what they think a good story is. What I can tell you is my opinion of a good story. I’m not one to read much and it takes a lot to really interest me in a book. Stories told to me interest me a lot but it has to have something to do with a topic I’m interested in.I think a story with more detail is always better than a boring story without any detail at all. When the setting, smells, looks, and feelings are described if give you a chance to put yourself inside the story which may get you more interested. Also for me I must say, when the story is in picture like a movie, I always get more interested. That’s not saying it’s a better story than a book but it just interests me more. No matter what, almost every story out there has a bit of suspense in it. There’s some kind of problem creating the suspense) and you’re left trying to figure out how it will be solved. That situation always makes the story just a bit better, it keeps you thinking.

Short Stories and NaNo/GaNo

I personally like short stories. They usually have fun themes and dont take forever to read. Like ''the most dangerous game'' and ''the lady or the tiger''. These short stories have fun plots and are suspensful. My idea of a good short story is one that is easy to understand. For example, the ''lady or the tiger'' was easy to understand becuase it deals with decision making which we all have to do. But at the same time it is suspensful becuase you do dont know what the decision will be. Will he choose the door with the lady behind it and live happily ever after ?Or will he choose the door with the tiger and have a sudden death? No one knows because the author leaves us to choose. In ''the most dangerous game'' the author has an idea and takes it to the extreme. Like hunting game. Instead of hunting animals which are apperently too easy to hunt, they hunt people. This idea is interesting and extreme enough to keep the reader interested.
At this point i am not interested in Nano/Gano becuase i dont have time to write that many words. or to even attempt it. I would rather just do the written assignments assigned in class

i like short stories because they are short and dont take that long and usually dont take that long to get to the point. the thing about long stories is that they take to long to read and to get to the point. i like short stories because you dont have to pay attention for that long and you can just get the story done and over with.

Blogging : ) (:

When it comes to blogging I think it’s pretty cool because we get to voice our opinion and such which can be quite interesting. I don’t always read other peoples blog but I do sometimes when I get the chance. Mostly I only read my friends but it’s cool to see what they have to say about a topic and compare it to what I had to say. I thinks it’s best we stay away from political questions, not because I think it’s like stupid or not cool or whatever I just get easily annoyed with political matters I guess. The imaginative ones are fun but also kind of difficult for me but I get it okay sometimes. These laptops are definitely a plus to having to write blogs too, we get to stay in the class room and it makes it more fun I guess. I also like how we can listen to music, it actually helps me concentrate and I like it better. I like how I get to show people a little bit more about me that they may not already know.

SSNG

I like short stories for the most part. If they are not boring or stupid, then I enjoy them. I don't like the fact that if it is a good story, it doesn't last that long because it's short. There goes a good novel. What makes a good short story, is a well thought out story and characters that match the plot.

Two short stories that we have read in class are "The Monkey's Paw" and "The Lady or the Tiger?" Both of these stories were alright to me. I didn't love them, but they had characters with intresting personalities. In, "The Monkey's Paw" the father, Mr. White, makes very bad desicions, then a good one that saves the whole story and the characters in it. This story was definitely not realistic because it was about magic and wishes, but it almost seemed believable because the events happened were taken seriously by the characters.

My biggest fear....

I believe that this quote is true we shouldn't put down people with different or unique qualities. If you stop someone now from exceeding there full potential in the future the talent that they could had have could be the exact thing that you need in your life. There are always gonna be that person that puts down people and makes you feel like you should make your self less just to be excepted by them. However if you do that you are stopping your self from being you. Its hard to figure out waht you are supose to be and do with your life then add on top of it having people jugding you the whole time. but in the end you dont want to think back to what you could have been but think of what you are now.

Deepest Fear

I agree with that quote a lot, and think people hold back from being all they can because they don't want things to change. They want to be on the same level as their peers and aren't sure if what they're capable of is good or bad to others around them. When we shut someone down for doing great things, they start to give up. Nobody wants to step out of the line and be called out for their accomplishments, because their afraid of being critized for it. So instead of comming out and doing something brilliant, they hold back. So many great things could come from people if they weren't afraid to show their ideas and do what they do best. If more people embraced people that are really smart, or different, they might feel more comfortable and create/come up with great things that could benifit many people.

Equality is the best policy.

Every person has a right to feel comfortable at school.People making of fun of others is just them showing their insecurities.The fact that people try to maintain good grades does not make them a "nerd" it only means that they care about thier futures.Most of those kids who get called "nerds" are the nicest people but they don't get a chance becuase of jerks that just want some entertainment.I really don't understand why everyone is friends with the jerks who make fun of people and the ones who would make really good friends.If people want to feel better about themselves than they shouldn't take up mockery,they should try being more nice to the people who actually deserve it.Next time you mock,laugh at,or make fun of someone think of how that will make them feel...trust me it isn't good.

good stories

I think "good stories" are completely 100% based on a person's opinions. To one guy, a book can be a complete piece of garbage, but it could be someone else's favorite book. A sorie's greatness is determined by the person. Myself, I know that I first of all have to like the genre of the book or movie to think the story is good. I know this is quite biased, but it is true that you pay attention more to something you enjoy as opposed to something that bores you. All in all, I think that all these things that everyone is mentioning in this blog like characters, suspense, and plot mean absolutely nothing when determing if the story is good or not; like I said, it's entirely based on opinion.

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After reading the quote, I would have to pretty much agree with what it is talking about. I do beleive that you should do the best that you can do at all times. You shouldn't be discouraged for being good at something, for example, being smart. If you are ridiculed for being smart, just ignore it because one day when you have the ability to help that person who picked on you, you'll have them on your knees begging you to help. Something that I live by is that I do what I like to do, and I dont care what other people think about me. If you think about it, if you are hiding something that you enjoy or are good at because you are afraid that if someone sees you doing it, they will make fun of you, then you are actually just letting them control you. By being insecure about what you like to do, you are both letting them call the shots, and you are not being fair to yourself. So thats my far out insight for today kids, peace.

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Personally, I can understand what this quote means from personal experiences. In school, I try hard to get maintain good grades, and I have been called things like smarty pants and whatnot. It doesn’t really get to me because most of the time people are just kidding around it about it. They usually seem to be jealous because they don’t have those grades. Most of the people I know really do try to work hard in what they do. I don’t know many people that just go through school just to get through it. I don’t even understand how people just have that attitude that they do not care. I understand some people would call me strange from that, but I don’t care. How can you not care about doing well in life, I mean your grades determine the rest of your life pretty much. If you have good grades, you have more opportunities to go places for college and then eventuality with a career. You can choose what you want to do if you have the grades and the reputation of a good student. I would much rather work hard in school and choose the rest of my life, than slack in my classes, and be forced to work somewhere I do not want to for the amount of money I do not want either. I would appreciate very much if I could land a career that gets paid well, I can’t imagine who else wouldn’t. But money isn’t the first thing I want. I would like to choose a career I am interested in. I haven’t put great thought into that yet, but when I do, I will have many options because my grades are good. I think that everyone likes a positive comment. I try to give out comments that are positive to others, even if it is on a negative thing. I feel like life is short, and you shouldn’t waste time getting upset over things. You should enjoy your time and plan for more time. Everyone around you has made impacts on at least one persons life, so if you think about knowing lets say 50 people, then all of those 50 people have changed someone else’s life, now that’s 100. The numbers double and double and you can be someone who inspires another person to send on the good message. You should set examples for others to be a good person and get good grades. You should inspire others never put them down. Putting someone else down could have the reverse effect, and many people would then end up upset. Let’s try to keep everything positive. You can change someone’s day by being positive. No put downs.

People are tools sometimes. They make fun of kids that are better than them because they’re jealous. When they make other people feel bad about themselves it makes them feel like they are better. If you’re jealous of someone then you should try to accomplish what they have accomplished. If people helped others in life, the world would be a much better place.

I agree with this 100%. I think that poeple who bring people down for being really smart and exceeding beyond their goals are insecure and jelous and have to find their own feeling of self worth by making other people feel like they are the ones who aren't good enough. By slacking off and acting like they're cool for getting in trouble and not doing their work / not going to school they're not impressing anybody but only getting themselves in a situation that they will have to live with. It is important to make everyone feel like they can reach their goals whether they are really smart, or artistic, or good at acting, anything! It is also important to do your best and not be another person who sets an example of not trying. If you try your best you can succeed and you can inspire other people to succeed.

just something to talk about

I can personally relate to this quote. i try my hardest and always strive to do my best in school and other areas of my life. i have been called a nerd and over achiever but it doesnt really bother me. i know that when i get older and apply to colleges that i will be able to go anywhere i wish to and do almost anything i want with my life. my goal is to get into R.P.I. collage, so i know that i have to get excellent grades inorder to be accepted there. people think good grades come easy to me, but what they dont understand is that school is not easy for me and that i have to spend most of my time studying and doing my homework so that i can succeed in my life. also, people should not judge people on being different and they should especially not judge people based on how hard they try to become successful. i think that the people who judge and make fun are those who are either jelous or immature.

I believe that every person has an oppertunity to make a difference in the world. we should not give up at life and wait for someone smart to come along and take care of us. we are ging to depend on doctors when we become ill and yet again those doctors are those "nerd" or "over achievers" in school who people made fun of. just remember that next time you want to call someone a nerd because they are going to be the one's who you will be thankful for in the future.

"Deepest Fear"

Honestly the quote doesnt fit me. I dont really care what people think. I try hard in school it doesnt always work for me, but i wont make fun off someone cause they actually do good in school. Also I think its rediculus that kids do make fun of people for stuff like that, and it can make those good kids do bad things. Just look at colimbine, you can see how bad of reactions kids can have to being made fun of. So I would say it fits some people but thats just people that fun of people to hide there emotions and make them feel big and better of themselves.

deepest fear

I think that when people make fun of other people about being smart it just pisses me off! i belive that the person make fun of others is really jelous of the smart ones because they know they there going to get the better jobs and have a family while they are not having a good job. so the people making fun of others should start being like them more.

me, i dont make fun of people for being smart. i dont really care for school that much becuse im going to join the marines like my dad but i know i should do better because after i get out i still want a good job.

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SMART PEOPLE:

I think that it's really stupid that some people put down others, just because they're very smart. It's the smart people in the world, that make our world a better place. If it weren't for smart people, we wouldn't have doctors, nurses, and surgeons, and scientists, and astronamers. Doctors, nurses, and surgeons are the ones who make the world a better place by helping out people in need. And scientists are the ones who come up with cures for things, and astronamers are the ones who find out more about the planets, and the world. It's because of smart people that the world is getting better, and that we are learning more about our world. We always say that we're not smart, and that we aren't going to do our work, because we don't wanna go to college. Well we have the chance to study hard and bust our asses off in school so that we can make something of ourselves, and so that we can make a change and a difference in our world today. Being really smart isn't something to be ashamed of, it's something to be really proud of. Being smart is a really good feature to have, and it will get you very far in life, if you use that power to do good with it, and to make a change or difference in your life and in you world by using it. Once you grow up, you need to get a good paying job in order to pay for a house to live in, food and water so that you can survive, and furniture, and clothing. You're not going to be able to pay for any of that if you don't do good in school, and graduate, and pass onto college, and do good in college. College is how you get a great paying job, so that you are able to provide for yourself. Study in school, get good grades, go to college, and make something of yourself. Smart people are the ones who make a difference, and are the ones who are looked up to by others. You could be an inspiration to someone, if you graduate from highschool, and pass onto college, and make a difference in the world. Only you have the power to succeed very highly in life, and only you have the power to be what you wanna be. Your future and the way your life is going to turn out, is all in your hands.

~Gabrielle Evon Marriner

Our Deepest Fears.

I'm not quite sure how I feel about this quote. I mean I am myself and I try not to care what other people think about me. I also try not to judge people based on how smart they are just how nice they are to me. I try hard to do good in school because one day I want to amount to something and make a difference in the world. I think it is stupid to pick on people based on weather the like to learn or not beacuse most likely if you are the one picking on them they will amount to more than you will. The kids who are smart today will make a difference in the world tomarrow.

just something to talk about

I can personally relate to this quote. i try my hardest and always strive to do my best in school and other areas of my life. i have been called a nerd and over achiever but it doesnt really bother me. i know that when i get older and apply to colleges that i will be able to go anywhere i wish to and do almost anything i want with my life. my goal is to get into R.P.I. collage, so i know that i have to get excellent grades inorder to be accepted there. people think good grades come easy to me, but what they dont understand is that school is not easy for me and that i have to spend most of my time studying and doing my homework so that i can succeed in my life. also, people should not judge people on being different and they should especially not judge people based on how hard they try to become successful. i think that the people who judge and make fun are those who are either jelous or immature.



I believe that every person has an oppertunity to make a difference in the world. we should not give up at life and wait for someone smart to come along and take care of us. we are going to depend on doctors when we become ill and yet again those doctors are those "nerd" or "over achievers" in school who people made fun of. Just remember that next time you want to call someone a nerd because they are going to be the one's who you will be thankful for in the future.

Our Biggest Fear Is

I feel as though people who pick on others for their grades have no morals. Good grades lead people to find something to put an end to problems such as a serious disease by finding a cure. If the person who made fun of the one who got good grades got a serious disease the one who strived for excellence in high school and moved onto a good college could have found a vaccine to the disease. On the other hand if the bully put the kid down for his/her grades the kid could start to feel depressed and not get as good grades causing him/her not to make an important discovery that could affect the entire world

I feel bullies in a way are preventing future discoveries and advances in medicines and technology. An example of this would be cancer which has been around for a long time and I believe we should already have a cure for it but we don't. Another example of why we should have more advanced technology is finding a new way to run cars rather than fossil fuels. when the last drop of gasoiline is taken from the ground scientist will be looked up to and depened on to fix the problem but it will still be difficult since there are less of them to solve the solution due to bullies in school.

just something to talk about x2

When I read this quote I can sort of relate to it. Ive been made fun of because I'm smart in some classes and I try my best almost 100 percent of the time. Sometimes this bothers me when people say things, but i think its because they don't try their best so they have to pick on someone else that is. I try not to let the things people say bother me, but it depends on how they say it and what they say. And sometimes its hard to focus or try your best after someone says something mean. When someone tells me I cant do something it makes me very angry and makes me want to prove to them I can do anything I set my mind to. Personally I think people that get stuff said to them should not let it bother them and keep trying their best. Also, I think the people that say things become jealous of the kids who try hard, because the kids that try get better grades and the ones that don't get bad ones. We should not wait for other people to take action and find a cure, or medicine, or something that could help the world. Our generation should be the ones to take action and make something happen or make a change in the world.

Deepest Fear

Personally this quote doesn’t mean much to me. I’m always myself and don’t really care what people think. I know I’m smart and have potential so I work hard generally. I do agree that it is stupid to pick on kids for their intelligence because they could indeed do something beneficial for the world. For example say you picked on a kid for being a nerd, and that kid found the cure for the cancer you have. Look who is laughing now. You are now in debt to the very person you picked on. Everyone should be themselves and people should stop picking on each other for how they are. Everyone is different and if we weren’t the world would be a boring place.

This is my first time posting because last year it didn’t work so Yaaaa! I think almost every person is a hypocrite. So if someone does it on someone then that person

our responsibility towards ourselves is to do the best we can everyday and set an example for everyone else. when you do your best, it encorages others to do their best also because if you do, then your setting and example. like football for example, the team is only as strong as it's weakest player. so if everyone is doing their best, than that will affect the whole team.

lah dee dah

When I read this quote, I thought that it doesn't really relate to me. I work hard to keep my grades up even if they aren't the best. I may not be the smartest, but I try. I agree, people in school do pick on the people who are smart, and show it. Its stupid that we do this. Just because someone is smart, it doesn't mean that others have the right to pick on them. I think that the only reason people pick on others is because they are insecure about themselves. I know that im insecure at times, but that doesn't give me the right to make fun of someone else.