Blog 10

I couldn't find this blog so i'm guessing there was none posted again or you said something in class and i did not hear. LOL

Blog 11

Along with trust, fear, and power, betrayal is an important theme in The Golden Compass.

What makes betrayal so important to the plot?
Betrayal is important because it has to happen. Lyra had to betray Roger so he would be a sacrifice to get to the other world.
Who betray's whom? Why?
Lyra betrays Roger although she did not do this intentionally,. THey were going to her uncles for protection not to sacrifice him.
Is Lyraa's understanding of betrayal the same as ours?
No we would not see this as betrayal because she did not know this was going tro happen. We view betrayal as intentionally setting a person up.

Blog 9

Freee!

Blog 8

Discuss the reason(s) you chose the book that will become the topic of your third essay. Did you choose it for the story? the illustrations? the controversial topic it covers? Is it a book that you can relate to on a personal level or one that you think would be helpful to someone that you know?

I choose this book because i like the story. I choose it because i think it can help children cope with moving or switching schools or losing someone they love. Even though this book is about the asian camps i feel it can relate in a greater sense.

Blog 7

This is one of my favorite blogs i like FREE!
Well I can't wait until spring break. THis semester is going by so fast and it only gets faster after. THat also means its over quicker though! :-)

Blog 6

Write about your first impression of what you've read so far in What Johnny Shouldn't Read. Are you surprised, shocked, horrified, intrigued, disgusted, or some other adjective, by it?

I was very suprised and shocked i could not believe how many court cases there are that are about a book dispute. i can't believe how people got mad over a girl fighting how finding yourself during adolescence was unexceptable. Everyone struggles through this time and some people it helps to read a book and relate and know some one feels like them. I cant imagine how this was viewed as unexceptable to read. arguing sabout books on how to build a fire because it teches survival is mans will instead of God's is silly. God desined the mind to think so man can build fire and survive.

Blog 5

Milton argues that society needs a free marketplace of ideas, a streaming fountain of knowledge as he calls it, in order to grow and progress. Does our media have a responsibility to contribute only objective information into that marketplace? Why?

I believe that our media should only state the facts and let the people decide how they are going to perceive it. We should think for ourselves because in turn the media is handicapping some peoples abbilities to think for theirselves. Although the media is a buisness and needs to make money so they provide the stories with a spin intended to please their viewers instead of stating the truth which would benefit all.

Blog 4

3 Things. . .
Three Things that Scare Me:
1. RIDES
2. NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE FUN
3. NOT BEING ABLE TO PLAY A SPORT

Three People Who Make Me Laugh:
1. MY BROTHER
2. PETER GRIFFIN
3. MICHAEL FROM TE OFFICE

Three Things I Love:
1. SPORTS
2. GOD
3. MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Three Things I Hate:
1. PEOPLE WHO DON'T LIKE TO HAVE FUN
2. COWARDS
3. BULLIES

Three Things I Don't Understand:
1. WHY WE HAVE SO MANY RULES FOR ENGLISH LOL
2. HOW READING IS FUN ALTHOUGH I WISH I ENJOYED IT
3. UNCONDITIONAL LOVE ALTHOUGH THANK GOD IT EXSISTS

Three Things on My Desk
1. jUICE IT UP
2. laptop
3. MY PHONE

Three Things I'm Doing Right Now:
1. listening to SECONDHAND SERENADE
2. DRINKING A SMOOTHIE
3. blogging

Three Things I Want to Do Before I Die:
1. GET MARRIED
2. HAVE KIDS
3. GET MY BA

Three Things I Can Do:
1. PLAY SOFTBALL
2. COOK TACOS
3. HAVE FUN!

Three Things I Can't Do:
1. SIT QUIETLY AND PAY ATTENTION FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME
2. PLAY GUITAR UNLESS OF COURSE ROCK BAND OR GUITAR HERO
3. SING WELL

Three Things or People I Think You Should Listen To:
1. JUSTIN ALFRED
2. SOUND OF A BABIES HEARTBEAT
3. SPILL CANVAS

Three Things or People You Should Never Listen To:
1. GOSSIP ALTHOUGH WE LIKE TO LISTEN MOST OF THE TIME
2. ONE OF MY COUSINS
3. GERNADES CUZ IF U CAN HEAR THEM YOUR TO CLOSE

Three Things I'd Like to Learn:
1. how to PLAY GUITAR
2. HOW TO SING ON TUNE
3. HOW TO ENJOY READING

Three Shows I Watched as a Kid:
1. THUNDERCATS
2. SILVER HAWKS
3. BATMAN

Three Things I Regret:
1. TAKING A SINGLE DAY FOR GRANTED CUZ WE DONT KNOW HOW LONG WE WILL BE HERE.
2. NOT TELLING EVERYONE THAT I LOVE THEM WHEN I SHOULD.
3. LEAVING MAD AT A PERSON OR TAKING THEM FOR GRANTED

Blog 3

Do you agree or disagree with Mill that governments have no right to interfere with an individual's liberty unless that individual's behavior will cause harm to someone else? Why?

I agree and disaggree with Mill to an extent that government has no right to interfere with an individual's liberty unless that individual's behavior will cause harm to someone else. I believe that every law has a purpose. However, i don't believe the government should get involved in your personal life as to what job you must have or what you must believe in or what car you need to drive.I believe so many people came and come to America for freedom to a place that the individual has a chance to be what they aspire to be. So i believe a person's private life should be private but i also believe we need government because everybody has different standards of what they think is okay and i do not believe we could survive on everyone making up there own rules.

Blog 2

Uncensored by Carleen
According to Milton, how or why does truth become a heresy if a person believes things only because his pastor or government tells him so? Why does Milton find this practice dangerous?

Truth becomes heresy if a person only believes things because his pastor or government tells him so because that could not be the real truth although it very well could be. People need to search and think for themslves or we will have an ignorant society that just does what they are told and could to an extreme en up like a nazi society where they believe and do what they are told even if it is wrong. It is a form of conformity and is dangerous to sociiety for this very reason.

Blog1

If you were an animal, which one would you be? Why?
I would be an eagle so i could soar.

List five non-living things that you can't be without.
My phone, money, my truck, gas, my medicine.

Are you a reader, writer, speaker, thinker, or listener?
I guess a speaker because i don't like to listen definetly not read or write, and thinking well i don't have a long attention span.

What is the one book you'd want to have with you on a deserted island? Why?
The Bible so i can pray that someone saves me.

In a group setting, do you lead or follow?
Lead

Turn on your iPod or MP3 player and set it to SHUFFLE. What are the first five songs that play?
Day n Nite
Heartless
I like it, I love it
Love Bug
Shake IT

What is your best personality trait? Your worst?
Funny
Shy (at first)

An anonymous donor has given you $1000. What do you do with it?
Pay my credit card

Name a movie that you have seen more than twice. What do you like about it?
Nacho Libre-it is hilarious!

What is the best advice you've ever gotten, and who gave it to you?
Live life to the fullest, my friend!