Frankenstein Response

    In the story Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, the story depicts a story about a young scientist named Victor Frankenstein. Victor is obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life. Ultimately his curiosity and obsession will lead him to create his own monster from within. In the story the monster in which Frankenstein created, goes through a number of problems and ordeals. These problems include not being accepted by others, being different because of the way he looks, and him being lonely because he just wants someone to talk to. This turned the monster on others enabling him to do bad things. This also leads him to be vengeful towards people who did not accept him. He ends up killing Victor's Fiancess, his brother, and friend. The monster did this because Victor failed to find the monster a companion. This enraged Victor, and Victor sought out for the Monster. Towards the end of the story the monster finds Victor dead, and the monster's first sign of emotion is shown in the story. The monster begins to cry over Victor's death because now his only other companion he had was dead, and he was the reason for it. Overall, this was a great story!

Macbeth Acts I and II

ACT I

In the opening if ACT I the three witches are sitting there discussing where and when  they meet again. Then it goes on to King Duncan and the Sergeant discussing Macbeth. Along with them was Banquo and Ross. They were discussing how noble Macbeth was and how good of a soldier he was. The king offered his highest praise to Macbeth. Upon Macbeths' visit the three withches prophesied that Macbeth will become the King. Macbeth then begans to question the three witches by asking why would they pick him to become king when there already is one. Banqou as well is encouraging Macbeth to become king as well. As the story goes along, Lady Macbeth tells Macbeth that the three witches sent her a letter about there prophecy about Macbeth becoming king. She wants Macbeth to kill King Duncan when be comes to their palace to stay the night. She comes up with a plan to make it seem as if the guards commited the crime by getting them drunk.  At first Macbeth is reluctant to do so but Lady Macbeth pressures him into doing it. The irony of the first Act is, although Macbeth does not feel the same as his wife he still will perform the deed to make her happy. It is like in a sence that Lady Macbeth is the stronger person in the relationship who gives more orders. Also i can infer a bad chain of events to follow in the following acts due to Macbeth not being on the same page as his wife. Furthermore, i can infer that Macbeth and his wife will suffer before the end of the story

ACT II

Act II opens with Macbeth and Banquo further discussing his role of becoming king. Banqou tell Macbeth that he had a dream of the three sisters. At the time Macbeth was not too focused about him becoming king. His mind was on committing the crime to kill the king. He then talks to himself about his deed to kill King Duncan. During this converstaion he discusses the dagger in which will be used to commit the crime. Then he says when the bells rings he will commit the crime and will be summoned to heaven or hell. At this point Macbeth knows once the crime is commited the place will become of sin and will be a place of hell. Once Macbeth has completed the deed, he goes back into his chamber and talks to his Lady Macbeth about the noises she hears. During this time, Macbeth discusses the words of the drunk soldiers and the others around him. Lady Macbeth also gets mad at him for bringing back the daggers, and takes them back to the murder scene to try to cover up the trail. She then tells Macbeth to wash his hands with water to get the blood off. After the murder was done the sons and others gather to see who could have commited the crime. As the Act concludes strange things began to happen. An owl killed a falcon, and the kings' horses we eating each other. This is ironic because after the crime was commited strange things began to happen. This is signalling more bad things to come along. It also says how the sun had not risen in the day time. Also Ross and Macduff thinks it was the kings sons who did it because they were next in line to inherit the throne but they fled. Lastly, i belive the actions of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth will catch up with them. I think this because, the murder was plotted carelessly, and both of then were not on the same page. I can infer that Macbeth will become king and one of the drunk soldiers come forward about them seeing Macbeth.

Psalms 51

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

     Through this Psalm, the psalmist prays for his mercy while confessing his sins to god. The psalmist know they have upsetted god with the way they have acted. Their transgressions they have done have been ungodly of the savior. David also says he was born of sin inyo a sin filled world. He uses this to revert back to the original sin. The next few lines talks about how the psalmist wants to be clean and purified. The person asks to be restored, and a new version of them to be created, because of all the sin they have done in their life. The speaker also asks god not to take them out of his presence and to keep the holy spirit within them. In the final section of the psalm, one could infer thaf God has forgiven the psalmist. The psalmist goes on to say he will teach those who break the laws of the lord, and send the sinners back to him. Through this work the psalmist is looking to be redeemed through god. The psalmist continues by asking the Lord to deliver him from the bloodshed. The bloodshed of all the sin and the wicked ways of the world. Once the psalmist is delivered he will praise the Lord with all of his might. The psalmist then talks about how the Lord likes no sacrifice. But if that sacrifice is a broke spirit, the lord would not reject it. The psalmist ends by praying to God to rebuild Jerusalem, and once this is done they may burn animals. But the Psalmist knew that God did not like the animal sacrificing if, the people did not obey him. In conclusion, the power of psalm is a great them for the story. The tone and overall spirit and mood of the psalmist, gives off the strong power on God.

King Lear No Fear Review

The play King Lear by William Shakespeare, proved to be a great read for our AP Literature class. Due to its complexity many do not read this story until they get into higher learning. Firstly, it was good to have the original text right beside the modern english text. It allowed the reader to go back and look at the actual words before they were translated. Secondly, the play had a great moments of irony within it. Between Lear's daughters, going against him and Gloucester's son plotting against him it produced a lot of irony throughout the story. Additionally, the originality of the modern next benefited as well. Many modern stories bleep out the content which is used but it was unique how this story kept it. Lastly, the story was a great read. It was not a moment of boredness, and Shakespeare kept the readers appealed. It was also a great engaging read for our AP Literature class as we get ready for the year!

Disloyalty leads to Death- Tale

In the ancient city of Rome, the James Dynasty had ruled its vast empire for over two hundred and fifty years. The current heir of the throne was King Katore VIII. Unlike his past ancestors Katore ruled the land with fierce power and might. In fact,  he had the biggest standing army in the eastern hemisphere with over 800,000 men. Apart of this vast army, there were over 4000 ships. This army has allowed the empire to expand due to their ruthless tactics and their ability to take over different territories. On the Kings side stood Queen Caitlyn V of England. The Queen had a fierce reputation due to her dominant power on the English throne. Her beauty was like no other and no one would dare step foot in front of her. She too built a vast army and had a huge empire. The two met because of vast trading the empires did with each other. One day they decided to form a treaty which formally made them an alliance. They begin to ruthlessly conquer smaller empires and territories throughout europs and Asia. The two then began to become closer and ended up marrying each other in the capital city of Rome. The two merged their empires to form the most dominant empire in all of the land. Together the two achieved economic prosperity and the love of all the people im their lands. Ahead of the army was knight Solomon V of England. The Queen brought this powerful knight with her from England to head the great army. The knight stood of high descent, a noble man to the people, and a true court to the ladies of the great empire. This knight had a long kept secret in his heart and he was bound to finally let the Queen know his heart. He had a secret love for the Queen for many years and wanted to steal the Queen from the King. As summer begin the King began to take visits to the people of his mighty lands along with the Queen. On many of these trips the Queen stayed back home to manage the throne. The King ordered that the Solomon and his army protect the castle as he left for his royal tour of his empire. This allowed Solomon to get close to the Queen. One day the Queen was alone in her tower when Solomon walked in to check on her. Solomon knew this would be the perfect time to confess his love for the Queen. Solomon entered the room, and the Queen said "Knight what brings you here today?" The knight responds and says "Queen Caitlyn thou beauty and temptation has plagued me for many years and I can no longer resist!" The Queen responds "Knight this is surely not noble of you and you have betrayed your loyalty to the King." The knight then says "Queen I beg you to spare a few minutes of your time so that i may confess thy love for you." The Queen stood there in disbelief and anger. The knight then went on to say "Queen your beauty is so amazing, and for many years I have admired your power and way of rule. Although I have disowned all of my loyalty to the King and you Queen I beg for your sympathy. I ask of you to take my hand in marriage and vacant the throne so that we may go back to England and rule over our lands together. Queen I ask this of your royalty and not under any other descent. My Queen will you take me up on my offer?" The Queen still shocked and responds "thou loyalty to the King and this throne shall not be betrayed if anyone of any descent. To lie of your honor of the King and this throne is unacceptable to this Empire. Today you are scripted of all of your noble powers and you will be charged with treason of this throne. You will be jailed until the King returns. Upon his arrival we will watch as you are punished by way of Guillotine. The Queen ordered the knights to take Solomon out of the castle and to the prison. The next day the King arrived back home in disarray about the events that had occured. He summoned Solomon to the royal court to plead his case. The King asked Solomon "are the claims of thou Queen true of what you told her in my castle?" Solomon replies and says "thou claims are true. I asked the Queen to vacate her throne and come back to England so we may rule our holy land together. I beg your mercy on my soul. I know i have commited thou sin of treason and have became disloyal to you my King and this mighty throne. King Katore replied "If any man of any accent commit treason to thy throne or me will have to suffer accordingly. This here is not only treason but you Solomon has committed a high crime that I may not spare. To become disloyal of the King and to try to court my royal Queen will result in death by way of sword from me. After thou sword has pierced your heart, the Queen's punishment will be granted by way of Guillotine." The King ordered Solomon to be placed on the stairs of the Guillotine. The knights removed Solomon and took him out of the royal court. Outside on the stairs tide to down Solomon eagerly awaited his death. The King took his precious sword which sparkled and appaled many who looked. The King pierced right through the heart of Solomon with one strike" and removed his royal sword. The knights then dragged the body of Solomom up the stairs as he choked and coughed up the blood from his severed heart. His head was placed under the blade and the Queen pulled the latch. The massive blade came down with max force cutting the head of Solomon completely away from his body. The King then gave a speech to the people of his lands. The King stated "If anyone else decides to commit treason to thy throne or change their commitment of loyalty to thy throne, you will have the same punishment as Solomon!" The King and Queen began to rule their Empire again like nothing ever happened. During their rule no other person of their lands vowed to be like Solomon!

Women in Medieval Society

    In Medieval society the role of women and the way they lived were alike and different from those during contemporary times. The women during Medieval times often played a secondary role behind the men in society. Many women did not have the traditional contemporary roles. This was due to the way women were viewed during this time period. With accusations stemming from the Original sin in which Eve took the apple from the tree and ate it. Many believed it was Eve whom which resulted in man being expelled from paradise. Therefore, men felt women were inferior to them. In some cases women's roles were only to procreate. One of the main jobs of the wife was to provide food and work on the land for the family. Also in urban areas women sold products of beading and sewed materials. Women also fell victim to working harsh hours to provide for their families. Women made much less than men so they had to work much longer to provide. Additionally, many women were nuns and had been married to the church. Most women either had to marry or take the vow of a nun. There was also an age gap between the wife and husband in Medieval society. Often the woman's protection came from how well they took care of there husband in their last years. After they lost their husband the woman was left with all responsibility of the household. Many peasant women had to work in the fields, make food in the bakery, and tend to their children at home. Some women often worked with their husbands in the field to help out as needed. A symbol associated with women is the distaff. Which is a tool used for spinning flax and wool. In Medieval times an artwork of Eve with the distaff represented women working in the fields after the fall from paradise. Lastly, in Medieval society there were far more greater peasant women than royal ones. Those royal women often spent their lives locked inside a castle with servants doing there work. During times of childbirth servang women often cared for royal women. There were many complications with birth during these times so many women often lost their lives. In conclusion, the roles of Medieval women during the middle ages still relate to many roles of today. Many women still get paid less than men, many men still looks at women as inferior people to them, and women still struggle to hold power in modern day society.
Sources:
https://www.bl.uk/the-middle-ages/articles/women-in-medieval-society
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.encouragement-project.ro/product_files/femeiaem.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwi7w6r52fjVAhWRdSYKHVHiDJQQFgiWATAQ&usg=AFQjCNG5ql-HIbASMs_1E14q_WXf_yjjOA

Chaucer's Summary

    Geoffrey Chaucer is one of the most famous and admired poets of the fifteenth century. He is most known for his friendly poetic nature and his understandings of human diversity. Although many have portrayed him as the "father of English Literature", literature was around before his time. However, he is credited with many english literature firsts such as, the first novel written in modern sence in the world. Additionally, many has associated his career into three stages which are, french influence, Italian tendencies, and English realism. Chaucer's writing style is also unique because of his ability to apply the human nature to supernatural things. Chaucer also writes from a wide variety of ancient authorities to contemporary poets. On the poetry side his works range from short conventional lyrics to confessions. A major theme of Chaucer's poetry is contrasting authority with that of real life and testing the expected with the actual. The reasoning behind this is because Chauncer was able to bring out more intellectual thought from his readers. His famous writings of The Canterbury Tales, is centered as one of the best comedies of today. This collection is also one of Chaucer's most imaginative collections. Finally, the works of Chaucer left a foundation for many famous English Literature writers after his time.

Blog Assignment #11

Dear Advice Column,

My name is Grant and I am a school teacher here in Bayonne. A couple of weeks ago store owner Mr.Groupè was killed during a store robbery. Jefferson was with two strangers named, Brother and Bear, who needed money. While in the store the two brothers decided to rob Mr.Groupè. Mr Groupè was shot and killed during the robbery by one of the brothers. Jefferson stood there not knowing what to do. He then drank some of the liquor and stole money from the cash register. As he was leaving two white men saw him and called the police. Jefferson then went before a judge. During his trial the state prosecutor called Jefferson a "hog". The jury found Jefferson guilty and he received the death penalty. After the trial, Jefferson's nana pleaded to the sheriff and judge to allow myself to talk to him and make him a man before his execution. I was not excited about this and I really did not know what I would say. The first visit was me and Ms. Emma. Jefferson laid there still on the bed. Ms. Emma cooked him a basket of food and attempted to talk to him and all he said was "what's the point?". As he knew none of this mattered. One day while visiting alone I took Jefferson some more food. He asked if I had bought corn because that's what hogs eat. He then proceeded to get on his knees, put his head in the bag and started to eat like a hog. I really do not have a clue on what else to do. I tried talking to him but it does not seem to be working. I am writing to the Advice Column to figure out my next step.


Sincerely, Grant

Blog Post Assignment 10

Chapter 5

1. The church is the meeting place for Grants' class. Grants' students ranged from six years old to thirteen. In his class his students often recited bible verses, and his desk was used as a collection table by the church in Sunday.

2. Why does the school only meet for five and a half months ?
Grant was originally supposed to teach for six months out of the year. Due to the children having to work in the field school was only five and a half months.

3. Why does Grant go into so much detail about the process by which Jefferson will be killed ?
Grant goes into so much detail about the process by which Jefferson will be killed because he is trying to prove a point. He is trying to tell them them that someone just like them will be killed for making little simple mistakes like the boy who was playing with the lady bug. Grant also went into detail to try to make them feel the way he is feeling about the situation.

4. What news does Mr. Farrell bring to the class ?
Mr. Farrell brought the news the Mr. Pinchot wanted to meet with Grant by five that evening. Mr. Farrell claims he did not know anything but Grant knew he did and knew what Mr. Pinchot wanted to meet with him about.

Quotations

"I'd have to buy it." "The school board doesn't give it away. They already gave me what they said was enough for the year. They're not giving us any more. Do you understand what I'm saying to you?"

In this quote Grant is extremely frustrated with one of his students about the usage of chalk. Prior to Grant going to school that morning his aunt was not speaking to him. She ignored him at all costs. Grant became frustrated and allowed it to carry on to his job. This quotation also shows that they are poor and to to the time period they where not getting much from the school board. This relates to some contemporary issues as well with certain schools not getting the resources they need to be successful.

" Do you know what is going on in Bayonne?"

Grant is talking to his class when he mention this quote. Grant can mean many things when he states "Do you know what is going on in Bayonne?". Firstly, he can be talking about the situation with Jefferson. Grant has become overwhelmed with all that has been asked of him to do for Jefferson. Secondly, he can be talking the issues that he faces on a daily basis in Bayonne. Although he is now educated he is still treated as any other black persons in Bayonne.

Chapter 6

1. Where has Grant gone ?
Grant has gone to Mr Pichot's house because he was scheduled to meet with him at five.

2. Where does he wait ?
He waited in the kitchen talking to Inez, the houses' maid who was in tears about Jefferson.

3. Why does Etna make Grant reach in order to shake hands ?
Etna makes Grant reach to shake her hand because she had already had her hand out and she wanted Grant to reach for her hand because he remained seated.

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5. How did Grant act that was assaulting to the white man?

Grant was acting "too smart" for the white man. As Grant sat there all alone the fat white man kept smirking and laughing. When Grant made a smart reply to Guidry the white man did not like his response.

Quotation

"About two and a half hours, sir, I was supposed to say not long and I was supposed to grin; but I didn't do either."

In this quotation Grant is expressing his frustration with Mr. Pinchot and the men there. Jefferson was supposed to have a meeting at five that evening with Mr. Pinchot, due to Mr: Pinchot doing other things he did not get to meet with him until after seven. Jefferson stood in one spot the whole time he was there. He refused to eat the food the maid cooked, or drink anything she offered. Grant did this to show that he would not compromise his morals for anyone. He also did this to make a statement that he did not need anything from Mr. Pinchot

Blog Post Assignment 9

1. How did Henri Pichot's insistence that Jefferson "did it" reflect the plot narrative ?

Henry Pichot's insistence that Jefferson "did it" changed the plot narrative in many ways. So far through the story the reader knows that Jefferson was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. But with Mr. Henri adamantly just saying he did do it changes things up. This leaves the reader to wonder if the judge knows more then a the audience does. All in all Pichot's insistence shakes the plot surrounding Jefferson's story.

2.

Grant meant a number of things when he said she was looking at him. He knew all along that Miss Emma was not serious about him not going to the jail. She was still scared and frightened herself. Although she kept looking at Grant she was not seeing how Grant really was feeling about the situation.

3.

The back door of the plantation house symbolizes many things to Grant. When he was younger he and his aunt used to always go through the back door when his aunt worked there. This was due partly to racial preferences. This hackles Grant not because he had become so well educated that he still now has to use the same back doir he had to go through years ago.

4.

Miss Emma prevails on Henri Pichot in an emotional way. She kept saying over and over again " I have done a lot for this family and this place Mr. Henri." This shows that she has worked very hard for his home and his family. This also shows that she just want something in return for all the work she has did for Mr. Henri. Even as Mr. Henri began to walk away she kept pleading.

Chapter 4

1.

The mention of the slaughterhouse for hogs echo many things on the public defenders is explanation of  Jefferson. This shows that the public defender believes that Jefferson should be slaughtered as well like the hogs get slaughtered at the shop. She also does not think anything more of  Jefferson than being a hog. All in all this echo's many ways the public defender feels about Jefferson.

2.

Grant feels compelled in may ways to leave and go somewhere else and live. He wants to move and get out of the situations he is going through. He is tired of the unfairness and many other things that are hindering him. But he also feels that he has a purpose. That is that he knows he can help Jefferson in someway but he does know how. He also stays there for Vivian because he loves her so much. Although Jefferson wants to move on his ties with love and helping others stops his urge to leave right away.

Chapter 3 Quotation 

" I done a lot for this family and this place Mr. Henri." - Chapter 3 pg. 21 

1.

This Quotation relatates to the theme that when you do certain things people should be understanding of  one and be willing to give. Miss Emma had did many years of work and labor for Mr. Henri and all she wanted was one little thing. She wanted Jefferson to go to that chair as a man and not a "hog" as the prosecutor called him. This also relates to the begging of  Jefferson's attorney to the jury to spare him and understand his situation. In conclusion this quote relates to the theme to show that even after one may work so hard they still have to beg.

2.

This is quote characterizes Miss Emma. It characterizes her to show that she really cares about Jefferson. It also shows that she believes she is worth of what she is asking for. After all the years of work for the family and home she believes that someone being able to talk to Jefferson is beneficial to her. In conclusion this summarizes Miss Emma by showing she was caring, emotional, and risk-taking to help make a change to Jefferson.

Chapter 4 Quotation 

" I want to go now and I want you to go with me." - Chapter 4 pg. 30

5. 

This quote does symbolize the lack of freedom for the black people. Grant was fed up about everything that he was going through and he just wanted to leave. He had become too educated to still be treated the same way his ancestors were treated for many years. This relates to the Civil Rights movement between 1954- 1968 in which blacks weee tired of being treated unfairly. Many blacks sought refuge such as taking the Underground Railroad to get to the Notth during the period of slavery. In conclusion this quote relates to the trying times of blacks wanting to leave home when things got tough.

6.

This quote relates to many contemporary issues that are going on today. In Syria many refugees are wanting to get out of their towns and homes because of the rapid spread of terroism. In some parts of America human sex trafficking is taking over the lives of woman and young teens. Also in rapid increase in police brutality and police shooting of blacks has sparked an outrage between the police and the citizens of the U.S. Many muslims and people from countries affected my President Trump's travel ban are now wanting to get back home more than ever to get out of their situations. In conclusion, this quote relates to many contemporary issues that are affecting the world today.

Blog Post Assignment 8

       Dr. King used a number of repetition in his speech. In the beginning Dr. King kept mentioning "One hundred years later." He was saying this over and over to prove a point that no change has been made. He kept telling his supporters to "Go back to Alabama, go back to South Carolina, go back to Louisiana"to tell them to go back and fight for a change. He also kept saying it to produce the effect of being hopeful. Dr. King was not going to be deterred from accomplishing his dreams. The effect also shows the tone he uses in the speech. As the speech went alone Dr. King's tone stayed the same he was influential, motivating, and determined to stand up for what was right.

     Dr. King used a number example of pathos in his speech as well. Pathos appeals to the emotions of the story. One example of this was when Dr. King said "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty,of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride from every mountainside let freedom ring." This appeals to emotion because Dr. King has a direct relationship with the land. He brings up the pilgrim's pride, and that this is the land where his fathers died. His emotions are that he is hopeful that this will happen even with the problems America is facing. Another example of pathos is when Dr. King said God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the Negro spiritual, "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, we are free at last!" This appeals to emotions because Dr. King is so happy and excited that they are free at last. Through the rough days of slavery, the mistreatment in the city, and the inequality they faces of the streets of the south was finally coming to an end. In conclusion Dr. Kings speech appealed to a number of emotions.