First Day Of Summer

Ok .. so today was my first day of summer and now as it winds down to an end I find myself pondering on the old days in Mrs. Gilmores pre ap english class. Although this was just yesterday. lol. I have to say I don't miss these blog posts at all! I will miss watching my class get yelled at for tilting the lamp shades though! I'll miss you guys! Have a great, essay free, summer.

(except for those of you who are doing the over the summer homework for AP english next year)

Cross-examine?

If I were to be cross examined it would most likely be about my family, and where i come from. I am nothing like the family that I come from. I am actually sane. But I have been cross-examined by people and even friends after them meeting my family.

My family is pretty crazy. I come from a bunch of down home Mississippi "rednecks". They are loud, and obnoxious. And quite overwhelming if you haven't know them your whole life. I used to be embarrassed to take my "guy friends" and anyone really around my family. But as I got older I grew out of that and realized that no matter what they are my family and I'm stuck with them forever.:) I love my family very much and even though sometimes it makes people think twice about me I think I'll keep them around!

(If you guys are reading this know I love you! And I'm coming home soon!! Promise:)

Anthem "I wear a mask"

I wear a mask, for I am not always the same
Happy, sad, mad which should I claim?
You might advocate or call it a lie
But when in pain I try and hide my cry

Behind this mask there is a real me
But this real skin rarely will you see
Occasionaly you might brake though my wall
Open arms be ready for this emotional downfall

I wear a mask for everyone to see
Would you like to know the real me?

Sorry this post is so late, i accidentally emailed this insted of posted it.

Goerge Orwell commentary

In Orwell's book Animal Farm he uses very effective representation of real people through animals. The way he relates certain classes of people to certain farm animals in the book was amazing. He used pigs to represent the government, Stalin and Lenin mostly. He did it all in a very comical way to some people. He used he strong horse Boxer to represent the work forces in the communities. And along with those he used many other metaphorical representations.

I think that he used this form of characterizing so that he wouldn't have to so boldly say what it was that he was thinking. I mean to those of us that have read the book and spent lots or time analyzing and going over the contents and hidden messages we can see very clearly what it is he was trying to say. But i think if he would have simply wrote it all out alot of people wouldn't have taken the time to read the book. He made it alot more fun and interesting with the animals.

WIlliam Carlos Williams Poem

This is my poem modeled after "The little red wheelbarrow".
It is called "splash".

Splash. By: Kallen Ross
I breathe one
breath

should i be
scared

will it be
cold

"splash!" in the
water.

well sorry so terribly late! but there you go!

I am my borthers keeper?

I agree with this statement, I am my brothers keeper, yes. I think it is very important. In the past novels we have read in pre ap english they have also giving examples of this. Just like Lennie and George. And i think in the same way that is alot like how our world works, or how it should work. We should all be looking out for each other. The world and all communities should revolve around the statement "I am my brothers keeper." If everyone agreed with this statement the world world be so much more peaceful!
I think that I am my brothers keeper for multiple reasons. I have always had younger siblings. I am the eldest of 3 kids so I have always had to watch out for young ones! And on top of that I have always been very active in sports so I know what it means to watch out for your team mates and "have their back". So I most definitely agree with being "my brothers keeper".