Parenthetical Citation Practice

Here is a direct quote from the article:
"....Children like Beah are being swept into armed conflict, robbed of their childhoods, and used to fight for greed and power" (1).

IBM: In an Upfront magazine artice, "The Perfect Weapon," writer Jeffrey Gettleman sums up a story about Ishmael Beah. He wrote "....Children like Beah are being swept into armed conflict, robbed of their childhoods, and used to fight for greed and power" (1).

PC: "....Children like Beah are being swept into armed conflict, robbed of their childhoods, and used to fight for greed and power" (Jeffrey Gettleman, 1).

Paraphrase vs. Direct Quote

"The war in Darfur has led to what the U.N. has called the 'world's worst humanitarian crisis.' Over the past year, the conflict has spread into Chad, and hundreds of thousands of Chadians have become refugees in their own country."

Paraphrase: The U.N. believe that the conflict in Darfur has been amongst the worst to occur. Throughout time, the problems traveled into a city known as Chad were many of these people were terrified to be living in their own country (Polgreen 19).

Direct Quote: "The war in Darfur has led to what the U.N. has called the 'world's worst humanitarian crisis.' Over the past year, the conflict has spread into Chad, and hundreds of thousands of Chadians have become refugees in their own country" (Polgreen 19).

The many themes of Julius Caesar.

"Patriotism goes unpaid for."

"What goes around comes around."

"Just let go."

"Compromise allows a person to succeed in life."

"Don't betray your friends."

"Speak what you think."

"Change is not accepted by all."

"Change is the only constant."

"Honor."

"By harming others, you are also harming yourself as well."

"Power is not everything."

"Power can be abused."

"You can't fight fire with fire."

"Be faithful to your friends, no matter the situation."

"We must respect people's thoughts, dreams, and abilities."

Act IV and V

Act IV/V: List one theme which is illustrated in the play Julius Caesar. Explain how this theme is supported with specific examples. Your theme should be in sentence format.

"Jealousy can lead to consequences." seems like a very promising theme in Julius Caesar. Caesar honestly did not need so much power and he could have easily shared it with people like Brutus or Cassius. Also I think Cassius was very jealous that Julius was obtaining so much power.

The theme "respect and loyalty" seems to be a reoccurring presence throughout the play. As said by Brutus, a true Roman need not of an oath and I believe it says a lot about his and other Roman's characters. When Caesar died, Mark Antony stayed by his side and was able to persuade a crowed to go against Brutus although everyone thought him to be noble.

Caesar Act III

Act III: Analyze Antony’s monologue to the people at the funeral. Is his argument a logical one? How does he appeal to the emotions? In your opinion, do you believe the speech is effective? Explain with specific examples!!

I don't think his argument is a logical ones because he uses examples such as denying the crown but today we think that it was all a facade. He raises his voice and lowers it to get the crowds attention but because of this it was very effective to get into the crowds emotions. He also used the will as a bribe to get the crowds attention and to try and let the people see that Caesar was compassionate and giving, all the opposite of ambitious.

Caesar Act I and II

Act I: Provide your opinion on Cassius at this point in the play. Do you think he has good intentions? Why or why not?
I think Cassius is very sinister. His motives are in the right place but what he plans to do and the means of accomplishing it doesnt seem very reasonable. I think they could have worked things out a different way with Caesar instead of stabbing him.
Act II: If you had to give advice to Brutus to join the conspiracy, what would you tell him? Provide support from the story with your reasoning.
I would not advise Brutus to join only because murder is involved. I would tell him to try and reason with the conspirators since they pay so much respect and attention to him. I'm pretty sure they would have listened to him.

The Lottery

Title of Selection: The Lottery

Author: Shirley Jackson

Date Read: 10.28.08

Pre-Reading: What is Justice? List traditions you have within your family.

Justice is when a wrong is remedied into what is fair.

A tradition in my family is when my sister and I make fun of my little brother & then my parents get upset with us. It pretty much happens every day J

Plot/Reaction: Describe the community/town in this short story. What happened to Mrs, Hutchinson? Why?

The community in the short story is very strict when it comes to keeping traditions alive. People seem to come into understanding until they are the ones in the situation so I think all the people are hypocrites and scared to stand up for the whole population. The town itself seems peaceful though.

Mrs. Hutchinson gets stoned at the end because she was chosen as the “winner” of the lottery.

Questions: How/Why did the lottery start?

Quotes: “Chips of wood, Mr. Summers had argued, had been all very well when the village was tiny, but now that population was more than 300 and likely to keep on growing, it was necessary to use something that would fit more easily into the black box.”