I love you Brittish Lit!!!

So looking back on this class I have to say I have never experianced anything like it! Although the reading was not always fun, Mrs. Watson you did an amazing job with getting hands-on with the class. This was a whole new way of teaching that I enjoyed more than ever. I also loved the fact that the class got to decided on what we wanted to read for the semester, which was another genius idea on Mrs. Watson's part. It felt like we actually had a say in what and how we learned instead of having a bunch of information shoved down my throte and being told to memorize it.

Last thing, I know we all pick on Mrs. Waston for being so "sexually outspoken" in our class but I don't think class would have been the same without her crazy random outbursts!!! :]

The Millers Tale

The Millers Tale was one of the most entertaining stories that we have read in English in my opinion. This tale seems to exaggerate but at the same time capture human behavior when it comes to love and relationships. Many times people go to great lengths to get what they want when it comes to love and sometimes get themselves into some nasty predicaments. What is it about the oposite sex that can make us do unbelieveably stupid things? Whether your in highschool or 50 years old, it seems like everyone is just as crazy. I am sorry but if someone put a hotrod up my rear... that relationship would be over!!!

Rebellion

I was thinking back to when we were told to do an activity involving picking a problem in society and rebelling against it. I was shocked to find that in doing so, it was really hard to find a way to rebel. In fact most of the rebelling that went on in that activity were playful unrealistic plans. If the topics we picked to rebel against really bothered us then why was it so hard for us to try to fix? Maybe this is why people like to complain but never really do anything about it. Could it be that maybe rebeling is not as easy as it seems?

Paradise Lost

One of the most interesting stories I would have to say. While I was reading it one of my biggest emotions was anger. I was angry at how naive Eve was and how they ruined Paradise for the rest of humanity. On top of that she would not even take responsibility for it. It just goes to show how people have been childish from the begining of time. Admitting that you did something wrong is probably one of the most hardest things to do in life and it just goes to show that even the very first beings created by God struggled with this.

Thoughts About "Everyman"

In the story, Everyman, the reader watches the character Everyman struggle to find the path to heaven. Throughout the journey Everyman is blinded by all of these petty uncaring characters that end up turning their backs on him and making it harder for Everyman to be forgiven by God.
This story describes what society today is going through today. The struggle between right and wrong, what is impoartant and what is not happens every single day to every single person. The only difference is some people can pick out what will benefit in the future them and some people decided that they rather do what makes them happy now and forget what will happen later.
From media to peer pressure, people keep thinking the bigger the better. The more Ipods, cell phones and expensive clothes I have the happier and better off I will be. But when it all comes down to it, what are people going to be saying when your in your grave? Oh he or she dressed really well? Or maybe, "I really liked being around he/she because they were rich".
I hope that when I go there is someone who will say you know what Stevie was a really good friend. She was caring and loving and even though she made mistakes she tried to be the best person she could be.

The Taming of the Shrew

This story reminds me a lot of my own family. In my case it is my oldest sister, as well, that is very independent and unruly when it comes to men. On her senior prom my parents had to threaten her that she would not be able to go unless she brought a date. On the other hand my other sister which is about, five years younger, was constantly begging to be able to go on dates and hang out with boys all through high school. I think sometimes the oldest child in a family gets the spot light ripped away from them so suddenly when a new child is born, that they feel they have to fend for themselves. Just like Katherine, my oldest sister is so used to being on her own, she could never understand what it ment to be taken care of. When someone refuses to share the control in the realationship, it does not work very well. Katherine in The Taming of The Shrew was struggling with letting go of her control issues and letting someone love her and help take care of her. It was very enjoyable for me because it seemed like it was acting out my families life, just in a more dramatic way.

Mary Queen of Scots; Why Are Beliefs so Important?

In the story Mary Queen of Scots, Mary stands by her faith even to her death. This is one of the most noble and couragous thing anyone could ever do. Forgetting the entire argument about which religion is "right" or "wrong", Mary is one of the bravest and strongest people I have heard of. Life is constantly changing and as we look back at older generations we can see how values and morals and the way society thinks has been completely altered. Watching my family over the years I can see that most conflict comes from the younger generations view of life clashing with my parents older generations view of life. I like to my generation, "Generation W" also known as "Generation Whatever". It seems to me that over the years people have gotten lazy with values and what they believe in. It is very easy to make young adults conform and do things they should not be doing and for the most part these things are becoming accepted in society. Things that at one time used to be frowned apon are now taken in and have become a normal part of life. When my older siblings did something they should have been ashamed of or should have learned from, it is like they just said "whatever" and kept doing it over and over again and kept making excuses for why it was okay. Not to say that all of the newer generation is like this but I think things are deffinately heading down this road. It is so refreashing to see teens how have found something they believe in and held onto it to guide them through life. Obviously we all make mistakes but having religion or some kind of moral system in your life that helps you fight to be a better person, such as Mary is very important.

Canterbury Tales Character

HighSchool Prep:
Name- Nikki, aka Diamond
Age- 17
Going to Disney World to spend more time with the "hot" guy Matt. She loves spending Daddy's money and wants to be a professional shopper. She loves school when it comes to socializing but Diamond thinks she is way above having to learn and get an education. She thinks everone loves her and is very confused when Matt is not that interested. She blames Daddy for everything that goes wrong in her life and truly believes that the world revolves around her.