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.