A child is a fragile thing and deserves the best possible environment to reflect upon. Francie is a very optimistic girl, but her surroundings may construct such a contradiction. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is actually a metaphor wisely chosen by the author Betty Smith. I have never read or viewed a book quite like this one. I was puzzled by the level of knowledge the author displayed. How creative, for this metaphor of a tree growing in such a filthy environment applies to Francie being born and raised in the slums of Brooklyn.
The delicate life of a child must be conserved with great care but ultimately, children grow and live their own individual and particular lifestyle. A tree growing in such unsuitable circumstances forms an image of Francie’s current lifestyle.
Francie’s family is poor, her mother Katie cares for her just as any mom should. I was puzzled knowing the agony Francie faced,wondering about her father. For night after night she would ask the same question. "Is dad coming home?" At a certain point her father loses his job. I believe she’s taking more care of him than he is for her. Is that truly a dad’s place in this world? This is a recipe for chaos.
Everyone reflects upon their past, but uses that knowledge to embrace new challenges. Those around one another must cooperate to benefit themselves. Many people have faced great hardships growing up, but it’s is vital that one has these obstacles to overcome, for experience is key to survival.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction....The chain reaction of evil--hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars--must be broken, or we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation." Martin Luther King Jr.
"Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention. Still less can he afford to take all the consequences, including the vitiating of his temper and loss of self control. Yield larger things to which you can show no more than equal right; and yield lesser ones, though clearly your own. Better give your path to a dog than be bitten by him in contesting for the right. Even killing the dog would not cure the bite." Abraham Lincoln
"Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished." Confucious
"Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention. Still less can he afford to take all the consequences, including the vitiating of his temper and loss of self control. Yield larger things to which you can show no more than equal right; and yield lesser ones, though clearly your own. Better give your path to a dog than be bitten by him in contesting for the right. Even killing the dog would not cure the bite." Abraham Lincoln
"Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished." Confucious
Monday, December 14, 2009
Circle of Life
Conflict, betrayal, regret, and anxiety are all devastating aspects of love. Humanity can transform and adapt to positive terms of love as they grow with experience. A rose begins delicate, but it grows anticipating heavy rains, cold weather, and other harsh conditions. People are born with hope and belief that those around them will cradle and understand the fragile aspect of love, but not yet prepared to embrace coming obstacles that they must eventually overcome. Love and birth are two vital components to life itself.
During the early points of the novel Sissy is basically given an inexperienced and slightly obnoxious character, however as the story progresses I feel sympathy for her as she has faced many hardships in her past. I eventually uncover and gain an opinion that she can act mature and civilized when around those she cares for. Sissy is a healthy woman, while she’s had two husbands and become due for eight children (not at the same time). Eight of her children died at birth. After reading that sentence from the book I was almost completely sure that I read the text wrong. After a double look I was very disturbed and flustered, in addition I felt great sorrow for Sissy, but not quite understanding her pain and anxiety.
“Sure I like children. But they got to be my own and not some other bum’s” In a mothers view, the disgrace or but fury they’d feel towards their husband, after discovering how ignorant and defiant he is to the rest of civilization. Sissy’s John doesn’t understand love. Sissy finally decides to adopt a baby from a mother’s abusive father who is destructively starving this sixteen year old minor, while hoping the infant would die during child-birth. The father betrays his own daughter, while he completely sabotages his belief toward love.
At last Sissy’s husband is able to full heartedly confront the baby with embrace and passion. The angelic couple nurtures the delicate new born.
When birth and love are associated harmonically all negative dilemmas are broken, but new challenges approach. A child is eventually able to grasp independence and re-experience the circle of life.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Ryan Harris
12-2-09
English
A Sum of many Fears
Response; All Summer in a Day
Many people can’t quite apprehend the overwhelming thought that everyone around them is almost the same. Betrayal from your closest companions will always end in true depression and insanity. However, to prevent this, one must avoid repressive actions and with others through communicative projects, but how? Life is a contradiction between being unique and being alike.
“Do the scientists really know? Will it happen today, will it?” Reading both of those sentences out of short story “All Summer in a Day” a certain sympathy comes out of me. For the little boys and girls living on Venus don’t quite understand how difficult their living conditions really are. How I would feel if every last single bit of hope was drained out of me, but Ray Bradbury emphasized this single part and unlocked a definition towards the hope and will, that many of these people had.
A story like this one is truly a horrifying irony between reality and the hardened children living on Venus. Plus, I was able to determine the reason the author selected Venus, because it's red. (This color symbolizes irony.)
Margot the main character of the story has absolutely no way to control herself and definitely no way to improvise those around her. She is considered insane by others and even after that she was somehow able to reveal a whole new level! When the teacher doesn’t even notice Margot’s absence I felt disturbed as to how the most responsible individual in the entire room can just release Margot from her mind without a bit of care. This very component represents the true irony, of good being weak. But, I consider it scary, how Margot is the base of the whole growing conflict.
Life itself always revolves around association with others, but when all that is crushed and everyone around you have turned their backs on you, the appeal of life itself is confined, you feel bareness. “Behind the closet door was only silence. They unlocked the door, even more slowly, and let Margot out.” Death, the one single most unanswered question to civilized and complete individuals, but death symbolism is depraved and all characters who may deny the growth and existence of humanity itself is an abuse to God himself, symbolized by silence. Laying in pieces that state of mind is the sum of all fear.
12-2-09
English
A Sum of many Fears
Response; All Summer in a Day
Many people can’t quite apprehend the overwhelming thought that everyone around them is almost the same. Betrayal from your closest companions will always end in true depression and insanity. However, to prevent this, one must avoid repressive actions and with others through communicative projects, but how? Life is a contradiction between being unique and being alike.
“Do the scientists really know? Will it happen today, will it?” Reading both of those sentences out of short story “All Summer in a Day” a certain sympathy comes out of me. For the little boys and girls living on Venus don’t quite understand how difficult their living conditions really are. How I would feel if every last single bit of hope was drained out of me, but Ray Bradbury emphasized this single part and unlocked a definition towards the hope and will, that many of these people had.
A story like this one is truly a horrifying irony between reality and the hardened children living on Venus. Plus, I was able to determine the reason the author selected Venus, because it's red. (This color symbolizes irony.)
Margot the main character of the story has absolutely no way to control herself and definitely no way to improvise those around her. She is considered insane by others and even after that she was somehow able to reveal a whole new level! When the teacher doesn’t even notice Margot’s absence I felt disturbed as to how the most responsible individual in the entire room can just release Margot from her mind without a bit of care. This very component represents the true irony, of good being weak. But, I consider it scary, how Margot is the base of the whole growing conflict.
Life itself always revolves around association with others, but when all that is crushed and everyone around you have turned their backs on you, the appeal of life itself is confined, you feel bareness. “Behind the closet door was only silence. They unlocked the door, even more slowly, and let Margot out.” Death, the one single most unanswered question to civilized and complete individuals, but death symbolism is depraved and all characters who may deny the growth and existence of humanity itself is an abuse to God himself, symbolized by silence. Laying in pieces that state of mind is the sum of all fear.
The wonderful experience of sparkling, luscious, yellow buds cloud my mind with comfort. I enjoy my walk through the green pastures. However, unpaid mortgage fees run through my head, but they are eventually overwhelmed by my life long treasures. I sink into a meditation, breathing slowly and appreciate all that I may have. Looking into the clouds I commemorate my mother sweet with abundance, “If only you were here, you’d know what to do.” I say with a warm smile knowing she’s happy with the guardians and angels. Then somehow I’ll never quite know how, but a train passed. Out of a side door of one of the trailers a sack fell from it, this sack held 7 glazing pieces of gold.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
De-glitched, the C64’s Up and Running Again
By STEPHEN WILLIAMS
The on-again, off-again Commodore 64 app for Apple is on again in the iTunes app store, now improved over the original version that appeared—but only briefly—in September.
The colorful app that mimics one of the world’s favorite personal computers had become the subject of a drawn-out approval process that pitted Apple against Manomio, the developer. As we reported here in June, the computer company rejected the program for violating the “SDK agreement,” which dictates that “no interpreted code may be downloaded and used in an Application except for code that is interpreted and run by Apple’s Published APIs and built-in interpreter(s).”
Manomio’s Stuart Carnie appealed, and after he disabled the controversial feature, Apple published the app in September. Days later, it was pulled. According to Touch Arcade, the developer was asked to remove, rather than just disable, the BASIC interpreter from the program. The code would have allowed unscrupulous users to run unlicensed, emulated code on the iPhone or iTouch.
http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/de-glitched-the-c64s-up-and-running-again/?ref=technology
By STEPHEN WILLIAMS
The on-again, off-again Commodore 64 app for Apple is on again in the iTunes app store, now improved over the original version that appeared—but only briefly—in September.
The colorful app that mimics one of the world’s favorite personal computers had become the subject of a drawn-out approval process that pitted Apple against Manomio, the developer. As we reported here in June, the computer company rejected the program for violating the “SDK agreement,” which dictates that “no interpreted code may be downloaded and used in an Application except for code that is interpreted and run by Apple’s Published APIs and built-in interpreter(s).”
Manomio’s Stuart Carnie appealed, and after he disabled the controversial feature, Apple published the app in September. Days later, it was pulled. According to Touch Arcade, the developer was asked to remove, rather than just disable, the BASIC interpreter from the program. The code would have allowed unscrupulous users to run unlicensed, emulated code on the iPhone or iTouch.
http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/de-glitched-the-c64s-up-and-running-again/?ref=technology
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
2009 Veterans Program
After a chaotic environment of conflict and combat men and woman across seas known as war veterans are allowed to come home for their family and friends, because they finished making massive sacrifices serving their country. How well can you support them after they gave you a safe and secure Nation? Veterans Day is the perfect opportunity to give back to them for what they have done for us, and this great moment is right around the corner, so it is essential that we must us this one moment to contribute our full devotion and respect to the Valiant men and woman.
Having said that, how may we follow through with this? Well it’s hard for many people to fully comprehend the importance of Veterans Day, So November 11, is a day for others to learn the heavy conditions, and effects of many soldiers sacrifices. A young soldier Pvt. Steven from Peshtigo, Wisconsin joined the Military right from high school and joined 2nd Battalion, 12 Infantry Regiment. After contact with insurgents in Konar Province, Afghanistan he was wounded and killed at the age of 19. Many other brave soldiers have put their lives on the line for us and they truly deserve something better.
What would peoples lifestyles all around the world have been like if the devastating and brutal actions of Dictators and Tyrants hadn’t been overthrown by heroic and civil people from all around the world.
Without the effort and accomplishment put fourth by brave soldiers in the Revolutionary War, our nation wouldn’t have been free. Thanks to soldiers until today our Nation is virtually free of terrorism and terrible acts of chaos.
Veterans Day may be entitled to the perfect time to honor our War Veterans. However all Veterans must be respected everyday for their great sacrifices. I hope you truly understand the reason we honor these heroic men and women, and I also ask that the proper support ad foundation is given to soldiers that put their lives on the line for us.
After a chaotic environment of conflict and combat men and woman across seas known as war veterans are allowed to come home for their family and friends, because they finished making massive sacrifices serving their country. How well can you support them after they gave you a safe and secure Nation? Veterans Day is the perfect opportunity to give back to them for what they have done for us, and this great moment is right around the corner, so it is essential that we must us this one moment to contribute our full devotion and respect to the Valiant men and woman.
Having said that, how may we follow through with this? Well it’s hard for many people to fully comprehend the importance of Veterans Day, So November 11, is a day for others to learn the heavy conditions, and effects of many soldiers sacrifices. A young soldier Pvt. Steven from Peshtigo, Wisconsin joined the Military right from high school and joined 2nd Battalion, 12 Infantry Regiment. After contact with insurgents in Konar Province, Afghanistan he was wounded and killed at the age of 19. Many other brave soldiers have put their lives on the line for us and they truly deserve something better.
What would peoples lifestyles all around the world have been like if the devastating and brutal actions of Dictators and Tyrants hadn’t been overthrown by heroic and civil people from all around the world.
Without the effort and accomplishment put fourth by brave soldiers in the Revolutionary War, our nation wouldn’t have been free. Thanks to soldiers until today our Nation is virtually free of terrorism and terrible acts of chaos.
Veterans Day may be entitled to the perfect time to honor our War Veterans. However all Veterans must be respected everyday for their great sacrifices. I hope you truly understand the reason we honor these heroic men and women, and I also ask that the proper support ad foundation is given to soldiers that put their lives on the line for us.
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