Last Post!

     This past year has been a difficult one for me, because everything started to pile on top of each other, and many teachers did not accommodate with our busy schedule. You were one of the only teachers that actually cared enough to postpone many tests and help us with all you can with. I can honestly say right now, you are one of my favorite English teachers. Your AP class this year was great, and I can say I learned so much, probably more than I ever need. You explained everything in such a clear and easy way, and you made it such a fun class. The use of the Smartboard was a great idea! We learned so much from your notes and all the fun games we played. I really can not say anything bad about the class, because I really do not have anything bad to say. The one thing I can say is that some of the novels and short stories we read were boring and hard to understand. Other than that, I loved this class.
     I like to read when it comes to certain topics. I love mysteries and drama, so my favorite of all the novels we read this year was The Scarlet Letter. I really enjoyed that book, because it was easy to understand and I just loved the topic about it. The one piece of literature I did not like reading was The Fall of the House of Usher, because it was really creepy and just bore me. Also, some of the details were hard to learn and memorize for the test. Overall, I loved the class and i can not wait to get in it again next year. See you next year, Mrs. Kirkman.

"Man Finally Put In Charge of Struggling Feminist Movement"

     This article was found on TheOnion. It was issued on December 3, 2007, and the author was anonymous. A man named Peter McGowan took over as the leader of the women's rights initiative. His first priority was to extinguish sexual harassment towards women. He was basically making a change for the women. The women felt confident in Peter, and they saw him as a self assured man. Peter also took initiative in bringing more attention to women's sports and that gave women great pride.
     It seems funny how a man is in charge of a feminist movement, and trying to advance the women's rights initiative. The problem is, that the Feminist movement was to show how women can be independent on their own and do not need men to help them out. The sarcasm can be seen when Peter talks in a sexist way, and that the women still are dependent on the men to lead them and give them power. It is as if they NEED men to guide their way. It is funny that women are okay with a man being in charge of a feminist movement. In reality, women can do anything that men can do, and sometimes, even better. The article, in a way, was trying to tell people that women can not be great leaders, and that they are not good enough.

Coyote vs. Acme

     Ian Frazier is the author of this essay. It talks about the lawsuit of Wile Coyote. The defendent in the essay is the ACME company, and the plaintiff is Mr. Coyote. The essay described all of Coyotes incidents and accidents in great detail. Coyote had said that the accidents were because of ACME's products, and how they are labeled wrong. The real reason was that he did not read the instructions carefully and never intended to pay attention to the warning labels. The purpose of the essay was to show people that there are people in the world you go to court for the stupidest reasons, and how they act in court.
     The tone of this essay is humorous and descriptive. Ian had a sarcastic tone throughout the essay, and that is what makes the audience interested. The audience is the jury and the people in the courtroom. Frazier basically made fun of Coyote's remarks and actions about how his incidents happened.

News Article

     I recently read an article on La Times website, called "Suspect tells police he killed his father with a sledgehammer". It was published on March 18, 2012. Los Angeles police got a call from the Chatsworth home on Sunday, saying that they had found a dead man. The LAPD officer said the blow might have been from his son, who might have struck his own father. The police went onto Candice place to talk to the suspect, and the son said that he did kill his father with some sort of a hammer. He was taken into custody and the father had died on the scene. There is no data about the name and ages of the suspect and the victim yet.
    In my opinion, there must have been some reason that made the son kill his own father. Kids only wish death upon their relatives if they are being abused or tortured. No one would kill their own father if there was not a reason to do so. I do not know any information about the murder, but it saddens me.

The Great Gatsby

     The speaker of the Great Gatsby is Nick Carraway. He had graduated from New Haven and joined the army after. He had gotten bored of his hometown and decided to go to New York for a bond business and also to see new things and go on an adventure. He moved to New York City in the spring but settled in his house during the summer. His moderate sized house is located in the West Egg, and is right next to Jay Gatby's mansion. Nick kept mentioning that he was not judgmental because his father had raised him right and taught him how to live life correctly. He was one of the people who is dependent on themselves and does not count on other people to survive off of. He also is not a big fan of money and inheritance. He is also second cousins with Daisy and has a love interest for a girl named Jordan Baker.

     The novel takes place in the summer of 1922 in New York and Long Island. He lives in the West Egg with Gatsby. The West Egg is not as fancy shmancy as the East Egg, but most of the people are still pretty wealthy. The only difference is that people in the West Egg work for their money, while the people of East Egg just inherit the money. It also takes place during the Jazz Age. The subject so far is mainly about love, lavish parties, wealth, and mystery. Nick talks about money and inheritance and how people use it differently. He talks about the parties that Gatsby throws and never attends them. Nick mentions love quite alot. He talks about the different couples and how he is falling for a dishonest girl named Jordan. The tone is unpredictable and mysterious.

Language is Important

      Words are powerful things. They can be used for recreation and also destruction. How a person talks shows greatly about their knowledge and background. Often in society, language is used to express individuality of a person. I believe that how a person talks greatly reflects their identity. For example if a person uses profanity often,they are showing people that they are rude and do not care how they behave in public. On the other hand, if a person speaks in a polite manner and does not interrupt anyone during a conversation, he is showing people that he is brought up in a great family and is taught how to act in public situations. If a person speaks their own language fluently, they are showing that they love their country and are showing pride. Some people do not understand that how they talk depicts who they are. They do not even try to cover up their unorganized thoughts, and they just say what they want to without thinking about it first. Many people speak just for speaking. They do not know half the words that come out of their mouths.     
     I try to control my words as much as possible. I try to speak wisely and try not to offend anyone while I am doing it. I choose my words wisely, because I do not want to come off as an illiterate person. Sometimes, people think that whatever I say is correct because I am smart. But, they are wrong. Most of the time I am wrong. It is common for people to believe what a doctor or a lawyer has to say rather than a homeless on a street corner or a worker at Mcdonalds. People tend to believe that doctors or lawyers are more educated than other people and view them differently. Many people have accents, and they are criticized for it often. Accents are not something that they can fix, and they try to improve it day by day. People need to realize that accents may be harder to understand, but they should not be viewed any differently than a person who does not have an accent. Also, it has been proven that if someone is smart and polite, they will not be hanging out with someone who cusses constantly and is rude to their surroundings. The same idea can go for gangsters, because they only include people who curse and swear into their group and not those that are polite and mannered properly. Language is important to identity and acceptance.

Gatsby Party

     If I was as rich as Jay Gatsby, I would be spending money like crazy. I would throw the best parties, and celebrities had to beg to get into them. My mansion would be in Malibu, of course, and parties would be going on every single weekend. I would have the best caterers, bartenders, and performers. I would start each party off by purchasing all the world's best dishes and drinks. I would have top chefs in the kitchen preparing the foods and serving one of the finests alcoholic drinks. The main theme of the parties would have to be alcohol, so I need to provide the adults with a bunch of different varieties. The kids would also have their entertaiment. I would provide them with baby slides, playgrounds, an indoor kiddy pool, and their own personal game room.
     I would bring the best entertainment possible. That would range from Tyga to Drake and to Adele. For the young men, there would be Victoria Secrets models and a whole bunch of beautiful women. The people invited will receive an amazing invitation, and there will be no gate crashers or they will be arrested. Nobody will be bored at my party, because I would have everything they could ever dream for. The house will have up to fifty guest rooms, and they are all welcome to sleep in and enjoy the next day's festivities. There will be ballroom dancing and also a boat ride to my private island. At the island, there would be servants that would do whatever the guests desire. Everyone would enjoy their weekend, and will fly back to their homes with my private jets. The party would be something they would never forget!