Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Fahrenheit 451

Okay so this week I was told to blog about class. Today my group and I were suppose to present our close reading annotations with the class. Of course time ran out and we are also the last group to go, so we will have to wait until tomorrow to present. Everyone had to do their close reading on "Fahrenheit 451", sadly. It's not that I don't like the book, but sometimes the figurative language makes it hard to comprehend what the author is saying.
I like the fact that the book appeals to my emotional side. I actually have sympathy for the main character "Guy".  I feel he's going through so much with his wife right now and he probably feels like he has lost the only person that understands him, who is Clarisse. I know she was hit by a car and died but I feel like the author could have gone more in depth of why or how it happened. I think Guy may feel like he is all alone in the world at this point. His wife is suicidal, his dear friend has passed, and the mechanical hound dislikes him for some reason.
I am currently on page 79, but I'd rather not go in detail about what I'm reading because I'm not sure if everyone has reached that point. As I was just writing, the question "Does everyone in that society know how to read?" I ask that because, if books aren't good in their society, that means they weren't doing much reading growing up. They were just taught a trade so they will be able to work and have fun with their lives. I fell asleep doing this so I'm going to end this blog right now.

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

My Passion


What is my passion? Well I don't have a specific passion, but there are a lot of things that I like. I use to like poems and I also use to write them. I would have my friends read my poems and they would love it and tell me to keep writing. Another passion that I have is music. I've always loved music and I think I always will. When listening to music I feel relaxed and in my own world. If I'm going through something, I know I can rely on music to bring me peace and happiness. I'm also into zodiac signs. Zodiac signs tell me a lot about a person. I know I shouldn't judge people off of their zodiac signs but they always seem to work and prove my point. Another passion that I have is to help people. I love to see the smile on people's faces when they get my help. My last passion is Kendrick Lamar the rapper. I love Kendrick Lamar with everything in me. His album "good kiid M.A.A.D City" was the first album that actually brought tears to my eyes because all of the songs were events that happened in his life. Out of all my "passions" I must say Kendrick Lamar is my biggest passion.