Monday, May 6, 2013

Blog 13

 



What was your favorite poem?  My favorite Poem was probably "To a daughter leaving home" I really felt like I connected with this one and really felt like this poem was about me.
Your least favorite poem? Why? The poem I didn't really like was, "Not waving but Drowning" I didn't like this one beacause it was just confusing and on going.

What was your favorite short story? Your least favorite short story? Why?
My fovorite short story was a,"Good Man is hard to Find" because it had a lot of emotion in it and made you really think wether the chaaracters were infact "good or bad".
My least favorite short story was "An old man with enormous wings"it just wasn't very interesting to me I didn't like how it was written.
Should next semester's ENGL150 students read Death of a Salesman? I personally didn't really like this play, it seemed a little to "crazy".  I felt like it just had so much going on that it made it hard to concentrate or to be really interested in it at that. The film and book wasn't really interesting to me at all.

How did you feel about watching Hollywood versions of Bartleby and Death of a Salesman? Is there utility in seeing a visual version of something you're responsible to read?
I didn't really like either of those storys they were just very strange and once I saw them on film the acting was either frustrating or just too overwhelming. I think many people didn't read the play since the film was provided in class.
What was your favorite in-class activity? What was your least favorite in-class activity?
My favorite in-class activity would probably be when we studied for the second exam with the testing strips I think that helped a lot of us out. I also think that strategy should be used for all the tests.  My Least favorite was dicussing every poem or story we read in class.

You'll notice that I didn't have your small groups present (even though the syllabus claimed you would). Did you miss that? Would you have rather that whole-class discussions were led by students doing presentations? I think having the small group discussions were usually pretty awkward because not everyone would participate or didn't read the stories. I think talking as a class we had better input and more thoughts.
Finally, what are your feelings on the creative blog entries? Which entry did you enjoy most? Least?
My favorite blog entry was probably the first one because it gave us a chance to express ourselves in a poetic way, my least favorite was the Ode. I didn't really like the blogs that much, I felt like having blog assignments and P assignments was just a little too much. I think that only one of these methods should be used. It was kind of a pain to do the blogs.


 

Friday, May 3, 2013

Grandpa willy

Dear son,
I wanna tell you more about your grandpa Willy. It's important for me that you know and that you understand what a great man he was. I also want us to have a better relationship then what we had from time to time. You see your grandpa Worked very hard for all of us he was the best salesman out there he had such determination and all the qualities needed for the job. He always motivated me back in the day to become the best football player out there! He would get the whole family excited and let everyone know that biff was his son and boy oh boy was he so proud of me!! 
But when I didn't become the star football player he so longed me to be things change I disappointed him he began to get old and no able to take care of himself or ma properly..this is where happy and I stepped in an turned our lives around and I know now I've made him proud. Son I don't ever want to let you down and this is why I want you to know everything me pa went through so me and you can have that great relationship me and my dad once had.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Linda's Diary



August 21, 1934

Oh today has just been marvelous! the boys really seem to be getting far in life they have been of such help to Willy and I. I know Willy is so proud of Biff on how far he has come in football and Happy is doing so well in his job, it warms my heart to see all my men so happy. Now if only Willy would get the recognition he desrves for all his years of service, oh lord if only it came as easy as it was for Ben. I love Willy so much and I just know he deserves some appreciation.








May 6, 1949

Tonight was another struggle to getting Willy into bed, the boys always try and help but I fear they only make things worse. We aren't getting any yonger and neither are these boys of ours, oh i just don't know where we went wrong with them. Willy's constantly talk about he is so dissapointed on them and that just tares my heart right out. He's right though these boys need to grow up and make a life for themselves I told them tonight that they can't always expect to come home, they need to make their own home. To top it all off I keep reciveing bills after bills after bills! I don't know how things got so bad so fast but I can only hope my sons take the next step towards the right direction.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Face Book Page

Mrs. Mallard
1.I have received very horrible news today, my doctor has confirmed I have a heart condition.
2.I feel very weak and tired today
3. I can't believe hes gone, my wonderful husband is gone..
4.Spring is near!
5. I'm begging to feel better, things are turning around.
6. Great news today!
7. Brently is alive!
8.Love can change so much.
9.My sister means so much to me I'm such a lucky person to have her by my side on days like this.
10. Once again waiting to hear what the doctors have to say.
Hey guys remember that their is always hope!



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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Dialogue post 9

Young life 


The night wasn't getting younger and  neither was she, she began by putting on her coral pink blush followed by what seemed to be 10 lbs of mascara on her thin eyelashes.  
I saw her franticly change her outfits as if she were going to a prom and everything had to be perfect down the very last detail.
"I can't wait to get drunk tonight! "
"It's going to be so much fun I just can't wait to take all those Jell-O shots!"
Disgusted by the thought of taking a Jell-O shot  I said to her, "ugh please don't remind me" 
She began to laugh and dance without a care in the world
She had plans tonight and she would have a damn good time, there's no doubt about that 
Life is good and that night seemed to be carefree, it was Friday and what can I say she was free as can be. 

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Test Prep

Masculine and Feminine Rhymes

heres a link to help you to understand the difference between these two web.uvic.ca/wguide/pages/LTRhyme.html