Hello everyone! As you know, I am in Freshman Year Honors English, and we are reading William Shakespeare's famous play, Romeo and Juliet. Going into it, I had a very negative feeling towards Shakespeare because of previous experiences, as most kids my age do, but as we began to get into it and break it down piece by piece, I really began enjoying it. Most everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet, so I won't bore you with a summary of it. (If you would like to read a summary of Romeo and Juliet, click the link below.)
Amazon Link to Romeo and Juliet
I feel that kids get a negative feeling towards Shakespeare because of the way it is taught to them, pounded into their head over and over until they get sick at the thought of Elizabethan language and sonnets. My teacher does it a bit differently, careful not to make us that way towards this man's amazing writing. She takes it slow, making sure to stop and explain if we don't understand, which really helps me to have a better understanding for both the story line and the Elizabethan language it is written in. As of now, we are on Act 1 Scene 5, the Capulet party. I won't spoil anything for you if you haven't read this masterpiece, but I really do enjoy reading Shakespeare. If you read this post, I am asking you to do yourself a favor if you haven't already and read Romeo and Juliet. If you have read Romeo and Juliet, then read another play written by Shakespeare, like A Midsummer Nights Dream. I will post again next week, until next week, stay literate. I shall see you upon thy morrow!
Amazon Link to A Midsummer Nights Dream
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Post #9: Jimi and Me
Hello! This is my 9th post as you can see and this week I'm going to be posting about the book I'm reading called Jimi and Me by Jaime Adoff. As odd as it may sound, I love Jimi Hendrix. I wasn't born in the 60s or 70s when he was popular, but I did grow up around his music because my parents are big fans of his. So, this book did spark some interest. I have been extremely busy the past week, so I haven't gotten very much time to read, but the few pages that I did read were structured differently than your normal novel. This book is written like a song or a poem. I thought that only the first few pages were like that to introduce you to the story line and things of that nature, but after flipping through, I realized that all the pages are written this way. Veering away from the way the book is written and structured, it is about a 13 year old boy, which has not been named yet, whose father passed away so his family is moving out of their old house into a new one. Through all of this, the boy finds an escape in music, particularly that of the talented guitar player, Jimi Hendrix. I think that I am really going to enjoy this book once I get the time to actually read a good amount of it. If you would like to read a more in depth summary of Jimi and Me or purchase it, you can click the link below, Other than that, I hope you have a great week, and if you have read this book, please comment below and let me know how you liked it. Bye Bye! :)
Amazon Link to Jimi and Me
Amazon Link to Jimi and Me
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Blog Post #8: Multicultural Memoir
Multicultural Memoir Blog Post: I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
Central Idea of the Text:
When women are educated, they can have the power to change the world.
Synopsis of the Memoir and Visual:
I Am Malala is about a young Pakistani girl who has to deal with the hardships of growing up in a society where women have no rights. She has a strong love for education and will do anything to bring equality into the schools. Malala is very smart and quite the public speaker. As the Taliban took over her village, she and her family were brave and stood up for their beliefs. Shown below is the Yousafzai family and the book cover of I am Malala.
Connecting Memoir to Outside Research Including Links to Outside Articles:
This memoir illustrates the everlasting war and inequality in the middle east. Malala though, decides she wants to make a difference and stand up to the horrible Taliban that was trying (and is still trying) to create a Holocaust. After Malala’s incredible recovery from the shooting, women have gained more strength to also stand up for their personal beliefs. In the link below, the article describes how women now are making a change in the middle east.
Malala continues to speak and teach about how women should be equal all over the world. She has even won the Nobel Peace Prize and is the youngest to ever receive one. For more information about Malala being the youngest to get the Nobel Peace Prize, click the link below.
Malala Yousafzai Is the Youngest Nobel Peace Prize Winner in HistoryMalala continues to impact many people all throughout the world, specifically young women. She believes that women can change the world. Throughout this book, she has proven that even though challenges are inevitable, absolutely anything is able to be accomplished through hard work and constant determination.
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