Maura's English Blog
Friday, June 1, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Shakespeare's Relevancy
I think Shakespeare is definitely still relevant. His works are a part of our culture: both historical and popular, and so even if the language or situations no longer apply, the fact that his stories can be read does. I think Shakespeare should be read to better understand references and to offer a different way of exploring the time period in which they were written.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Romea and Juliet Prologue
I think it means there are two families that don't like each other, and their children are in love but kill themselves, which makes that two families get over their problems with each other.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Community Service
I've never really done community service, so I don't know how it's important to me yet. I think the school is holding a day of caring because the school is taking a lot from the community this year, with the new building and everything, so they think it's time to "give back." I think this is a good reason, and we should because of it.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The Sniper
The story begins with a sniper sitting on a roof. He takes a drink and lights a cigarette, the match forcing him to dodge a bullet. Avoiding the other sniper, he sees an armored car come up the street toward him. An old woman informs the person inside the vehicle of the sniper's whereabouts, and as he looks out, the sniper shoots him, and the old woman. After offing both of them, he is hit as well, by the other sniper, and cannot hold his rifle any longer. As he lay on the roof nursing his broken arm, he planned and carried out a fake death, using his cap. He slipped down off the roof until he could see the other sniper, and using his revolver, shot and killed him. But killing the other man disgusted him, making him hate the war, and everything in it. So he threw down his revolver; as it hit the roof it went off, clearing his senses. Taking a drink of whiskey, he climbs down with sudden curiosity for the identity of the dead sniper. Crossing the street and avoiding a line of machine gun fire, the man looked down to discover it was his own brother he had killed.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Best friends all over the world bicker. It's a part of being friends, and it is why people remain friends, having the ability to disagree, but stay together. The same is true in the book Of Mice and Men. Lennie and George are migrant workers that are constantly at odds, but stay together despite the knowledge that both their lives would be easier without the other. They stay together because they have been living with each other for years, and George feels a responsibility to Lennie, and because the other is simply a part of their life now. They stay together because even though their lives could be easier without each other, they know that they need each other.
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