2nd Semester Blog #1

        In the book, "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway, Pedro Romero, a young bull fighter is given Godlike qualities in the eyes of both Jake and Brett. Brett sees him as some heroic man who risks himself  in a daring challenge against bulls. Yet Jake perceives him as a hero whom he envies. He envies Romero because Romero has the ability to "act" with Brett and yet he can't, Romro has fame, which Jake doesnt, and Romeros youthful qualities. Romero almost has the idealic life that Jake desires yet  cannot live due to everything that blocks his way, Brett, his missing piece, etc. But towards the end, after Brett realizes that she cannot be the woman that Romero wants her to be and that she would rather live the party lifestyle with alcohol and sex, Jake and Brett discover that they're own love is inevitable and impossible. In addition Romero does not display the practical qualities that we find in our modern day heros such as Super Man, Spider Man, Wonder Woman, etc. Plenty of reasons surround this, the obvious being Romero is a regular person (that unlike these superheros) stays himself and doesnt change into some sort of animal or  flying man, he also is much younger than all of our modern heroes yet is successful and has a stable lifestyle, another reason why Romero doesnt fit into the category of Superheroism is  that he also doesnt have just one main enemy where Batman has the Joker or how Spiderman has the Green Goblin, Romero is hated by Robert Cohn, the man who traveled with Brett to San Sebastion and continued to stalk her throughout the trip to Spain. And it became so heated that Cohn actually followed Brett and Romero to  the bedroom and attacked Romero. In addition to this Romero possesses many qualities similiar to our modern day superheroes. One reason being, Romero fights bulls to help him impress Brett, for example when Romero cuts off the bulls ear and gives it to Brett as a gift, similiar to how Superman tries to woo Lois Lane and how Spiderman attempts to impress Mary Jane. Also Romero for the most part gets along with most in "The Sun Also Rises" but Cohn and is secretly envied by Jake. Similiar to How Batman, Superman, and Spiderman are all adored and worshipped by the townspeople. In contrast, Pedro Romero is known to all as Pedro Romero, the bull fighter, but Superman is known as Superman the hero, not Clark Kent. Pedro Romero shows no double or secret life that we classify our heroes as having . Pedro Romero contrasts or proves indifferent to our perception on how a superhero must, live,act, and save our cities. Yet Pedro Romero gives superheroes a different name. He proves that superheroes need no special powers or lives no secret double life, or has no other alias. Yet he does show the typical cvharacteristics of any human. He wants to impress his woman (even though he desires to controll her and make him the woman that society desires), he wants love and will fight and do anything for it, and yes he does have an occasional quarrel or two with anything, whether it be Robert Cohn or a Bull, but thats just life our natural and internal instincts. Pedro Romero may not be a hero like the ones we see on tv, but in the eyes of Jake and Brett, he really does possess the qualities of a superhero, even if he may be younger, or may have the "piece" to satisfy any woman, but yet in the eyes of Jake and Brett, he is a better human being than themselves that they either want to be romantically involved with or want to be. But yet in the end, Pedro Romero symbolizes a different kind of hero, one who risks himself at the cost of others and just wants to be loved and live like another person.

The internet is a nemises for society. Today with social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace, people often feel the need to vent themselves out to the public, so everyone knows the persons inner emotions, especially when it comes to celebrities. If a celebrity even says one thing online then paparazzi is all over them. The internet hides nothing. Once something is posted, anyone can obtain it. The internet can and does release anything put on it. So the internet is indeed a nemises for our society and always will be.

Blog #14

Neither should be choosen in public schools. Usually when told or taught to do anything by an authority figure, students usually go ahead and decide to rebell. So why would we waste our teachers time when kids today usually develop values and ethics on their own terms.

Blog #13

In my opinion, a good fil often keeps me entertained, makes sense, has a suprise ending. One example such as "Then Uninvited", where the young girl doesnt realize that she has killed her stepmother at the end and that her sister is actually deceased. I usually catagorize movies by how they keep me entertained, whether its by a impossible romance or a mystery, it all just depends on the movie.

Blog #12

Self Check
1.Yes.
2.No.
3.Yes.
4.I tried to cover too many things.
5.I used specific details from the essay and fully explained.

Reflection
1.The amount of writing in the overall essay.
2.  The overall flow of the essay wasn`t consitent and my comprehension of the prompt.
3. I would add a better thesis and overall flow and tone of the essay along with a check for common mistakes.
4.Yes, everything went according to how I pictured it to be.
5.A better understanding of what the author truly meant to say.
6.Check over the finished essay, reread the prompt and improve the quality of my writing.

Blog #11

Culminating Writers Profile

1.My writing style lacks a certain sense of flow and balance. But as the class began and blogs were assigned, my expectations began to change. I expected my writing to flow or at least make some sort of sense, also less "to be" verbs used in my writing, and so much more.

2. In my own writing, one strength that my explanations are specific. As I write any kind of piece, I always make sure that my reader underestands my train of thought so specific explanation is always used in my writing.

3.I have many weakneses when it comes to writing. One thing especially is my diction. My choice of words often sound vague and dull but the more I continue to write, I try to widen my vocabulary. Also the flow of my essays isn`t usually good. But I continue to have my peers read and evaluate my writing to improve my overall flow.


Evaluating Your Writing Process
1.I would definately read the passage in a more analytical way. Also the overall purpose of the essay would completely change along with the evidence given.

2.The flow and evidence were the easiest things to change.

3. Just revising the overall tone of the essay seemed challenging but I got through it

1.The purpose of the esssay and tone of the essay

2.I used alot of the writing elements discussed during the class periods.

3.My essay was easy to understand and the reader knows exactly what the purpose of the essay is.

Being Honest with Self
1. I was intimidated by the limit of "to be" verbs allowed and the length of the essay. To replace the "to be" verbs, I often needed to completely change sentences and for the length, I often would go and find more evidence to support my theory.

2.All the methods and ideas discussed encouraged me but more than anything happened to be parallel structure.

3.The other essays taught me not to be vague in my writing and to choose an essay topic that would be interesting.

4.Not to be too vague, oblivious, or dull when it came to discussing my topic.

5.I know what needs to be   improved and what needs to remain the same in my writing.

Evaluating Your Successes

blog # 10

       Nobodiness is a feeling of being ostracized or a pariah in your own enviornment. For example, a person may feel like a nobody if they don`t fit into their own school if they act or seem different than the other children. And when the person is teased for being different they begin to feel like they don`t belong which makes them feel like a nobody.