News

I read in the news that France had a terrorist attack called "Charlie Hebdo attack ", in which 3 people who were Muslim-extermist killed 12 people. Charlie Hebdo was the main editor in cheif and was killed for  using his freedom of speech in his satire comics. It angered many people because terrorist were trying to take away their right by frightening them with attacks. I feel bad for the other Muslims who are inoccent, because the French are taking out their anger at them.
http://m.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30760656

"If" Commentary

    In the poem if by Rudyard Kipling he describes how a man should be humble patient rational truthful and dependable also persevering. These trays should apply to both genders though everyone should have these traits. It is as if Rudyard wants people to find goodness even in horrible circumstances. He directed this poem to his son from the selfishness of children to the men to the maturation of adults. He set a bar to everyone on how to persevere. I believe that this poem is a great example. And makes me think that perhaps this makes a human perfect which is not possible . For someone to have these traits mean means that they're perfect in my opinion .

Ain't I a Woman commentary

Sojourner Truth, in that time was a slave who worked hard for her family and kept hope that one day God would relieve her from her sufferings. She stated many times that she did many things that many would consider "manly and fought against sexism. She wasn't born in a delicate life where "a woman " would be helped into carriages nor "over mud puddles", In that society were women were suppressed into the kitchen and low paid jobs. Being an African american was worse than being a woman, so being an African american woman, Sojourner Truth had to go through many obstacles and many hardships. In this poem she shows the clear line of sexism; being a woman meant that your delicate, but to Sojourner women and men are equal. When people used the bible as an excuse for gender roles she would say,"Where did your Christ come from? From God and a woman!". Sojourner Truth comes to me as a strong independent woman, if she was born in an era without slavery then I believe she would have became a strong activist for women's rights.

1920s

The extravagant parties, extravagant clothing , the wealth, the mansions, oh and the money. I love this life, my husband is back from the war. I've never met him before, but it doesn't matter, because it's such a happy year. Every year going to parties , going on these beautiful cars. Man how I love my life there's nothing I would trade for I just wish this never stops, make it a never ending dream please.

The Past, Present, and Future

The truth behind everything starts from the beginning. The past informs about the history, where the object began, clues, gives a sort of identity to the object. For example the object, let's say "Tim", Tim wants to know the truth behind a box with an appearance of a medival design. Tim decides to investigate over the box to give the box a sort of identity or have a historical background of it. Now Tim had found out a little bit about the box. The present decides our future, it also shapes the truth in a way. Just as a second has passed there is truth that you had read this. To resume, Tim decides to sell the box, for he had no need to keep such an old object, not knowing that the box had something more significant inside, he sells the box for a lower price than it really is. The future is something predicted; a prediction based on the present and the past. Tim later realised the box was of greater fortune when he saw it in the museum. In the story of Oedipus the King, Oedipus found out the truth connecting the past, present and future. The past being his real birth, present being king and married to his mother, and future being the prophecy that was fortold by a prophet. For Tim he realized the truth when he connected the past, present, and future together. The past can be the representation of the future also, since history repeats itself, so the truth can be found by only looking in the past. The present in Oedipus would be him trying to change the prophecy when he believed Polybus was his father. The present affects the future, in Oedipus case, everything he did was inevitable, it was part of the

Oedipus Rex

The story, Oedipus Rex demonstrates how one cannot run away from their fate or destiny. The prophecy was fulfilled by the son and his father without noticing happening .A priest foretold a prophecy in which Oedipus would kill his father, king Laius, and become betroth to him mother. In order for this prophecy to not come true King Laius sent a slave to kill his son. Turns out his son is alive and was taken by king Polypus. Later Oedipus kills his father, Laius, and solves a famous riddle; Oedipus becomes king and married Jocasta as an extra reward. In unfortunate events Jocasta is his mother. After four years a plague had come across Oedipus kingdom. He had a discussion with his brother-in-law about who could have caused the plague. When Oedipus found out it was because of an unjust murder he begins investigating it. When Oedipus found out that the prophecy came true, and he was the one who killed his father, plus married to his mother he stabbed his eyes and Jocasta killed herself, for the burden was too heavy.
 This story is to demonstrate that even knowing your fate does not change the fact that it is still your fate. This story makes me think thoroughly in the consequences of Oedipus's actions. It makes makes me pity the fact that Oedipus had to go through that ordeal. It makes me think about what could have happened if Oedipus had listened to the prophecy carefully and paid attention to the predicament he was is in. The dramatic irony can make people have these thought of what if he knew earlier. Knowing everything before the character gives the reader the suspense of how the character would react towards the information. The story showed interesting usage of dramatic irony with this pitiful scenario. Also knowing that there was no way the character could have found out sooner than when he found out. Oedipus was ignorant towards the whole situation who now has to pay the price of his inevitable fate.

The American Dream

I don't the american dream much thought, perhaps it because i am not old enough to realize what i really want. I only have a dream to become a doctor, but other than that nothing really comes to mind. Some people say family, love, or a big house, but i am just unsure what i really want.