So far is the play, it seems like almost everyone’s personality is taken to the extreme. Romeo is very romantic, Tybalt is extremely aggressive, Benvolio is the ‘peacekeeper’, the nurse is dirty-minded, and Mercutio is very imaginative. As a whole, I think they all represent different parts of human nature. As for something I can personally connect with, I don’t think I can. The language and the characters are all new to me, and some of it is very confusing.
At home, I get the reading done, and try to understand what I can. The definition pages and the Shakespeare glossary really help, though. I have heard from a lot of people that you should read aloud when you’re reading Shakespeare, so I think I’ll try that.
You say Taylor Swift, I say Breaking Benjamin
You say Lady Gaga, I say Evanescence
You say T-Pain, I say Three Days Grace
You say Demi Lovato, I say Linkin Park
You say Jonas Brothers, I say Green Day
You say Flowers, I say Puddle of Mudd
92% of teens have turned to pop and hip-hop. If you are part of the 8% that still listens to real music, post this wherever you can. DON'T LET ROCK 'N ROLL DIE!
You say Lady Gaga, I say Evanescence
You say T-Pain, I say Three Days Grace
You say Demi Lovato, I say Linkin Park
You say Jonas Brothers, I say Green Day
You say Flowers, I say Puddle of Mudd
92% of teens have turned to pop and hip-hop. If you are part of the 8% that still listens to real music, post this wherever you can. DON'T LET ROCK 'N ROLL DIE!
Give a man a match, he will be warm for a minute; set a man on fire, he will be warm for the rest of his life.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
And That's a Wrap!
Like all great novels, Great Expectations has many complex, interwoven themes that all enhance an idea. Consequentially, there are many different views of said idea, and mine is just one of them. But, from my perspective, it seems obvious that the main theme is the classic 'money cannot buy happiness' bit that has been driven into my brain for as long as I can remember. However, this theme’s corniness does not undermine the fact that it is very true. Money can only buy things with, well, monetary value. And happiness doesn’t have a price tag. To be happy, you don’t need the newest videogame, or the biggest TV, or even the computer I am using to compose this post (it‘s an awesome computer, by the way). All you need are friends and family who love and support you. Only then, can you find true happiness.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Thoughts
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. There was a wide variety of characters and settings to fit those characters. Since the beginning, I have sympathized with Pip and his struggles. I think we all did. I especially liked Mr. Wopsle, just because of his randomness and his being oblivious to all that is happening. I wasn’t really able to uncover much of the mystery in this book, although I found out what happened to Miss Havisham and why Estella was like she was, without the aid of Sparknotes (what is that anyway?) or sophomores.
The actual reading of the book wasn’t that bad. I actually read before I go to bed every night so I just exchanged the book I was reading for Great Expectations. From there, it was easy to keep up with the reading because I’d read the amount I was supposed to, annotated it, then read a chapter or two more. That went on for a week or two. Then, I fell behind by just going to sleep instead of reading beforehand. So one night, I just cranked out about ten chapters and annotated them all. Because of that, I finished the book about two days before I was supposed to. This system really helped me because I could think about what I had just read while lying in bed trying to sleep.
The actual reading of the book wasn’t that bad. I actually read before I go to bed every night so I just exchanged the book I was reading for Great Expectations. From there, it was easy to keep up with the reading because I’d read the amount I was supposed to, annotated it, then read a chapter or two more. That went on for a week or two. Then, I fell behind by just going to sleep instead of reading beforehand. So one night, I just cranked out about ten chapters and annotated them all. Because of that, I finished the book about two days before I was supposed to. This system really helped me because I could think about what I had just read while lying in bed trying to sleep.
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