Reflecting gets Farther

Ideas and Content

My writing demonstrates appropriate ideas and content because we I am proving that a quote relates to the topic, I don't get side tracked and start rabbling on about another topic. I also don't jump ahead of where I am. On my Julius Caesar essay I believe I did well on staying away from the other topics until I was ready but on my Alchemist essay I think I could have done better. I could improve my writing pieces by going into detail more and provide more evidence just to make sure that my points get across.

Organization

My writing demonstrates appropriate organization because I don't jump around from topic to topic. When I write I focus on the main point of the paragraph and try to stay away from things that would lead me away from what I was talking about. I think I could improve my organization by working on my transition between ideas and paragraphs. In both my Julius Caesar and Alchemist essays transitions are what bring me down. I doesn't allow my essay to flow very easily between paragraph to paragraph or idea to idea.

Personal Growth

I didn't notice much change from my Alchemist essay to my Julius Caesar essay. Other than the Religious essay I did last year these were the first essays I have ever done so I am proud of what I have done. Although I would like to improve my writing even more over the next few months.

SLR Reflection

I think that in order to complete an essay well you have to think creatively.

When you are writing an essay you have have to know what you are talking about to actually write the essay but when you think creatively you are going into more detail and depth. If you know how to think creatively then you can also organize your writing better. In my opinion think creatively is the most important SLR to use when writing an essay

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Why Brutus, Why?

Brutus’ Motivators

Brutus, Act 1 scene 2, Lines 35-38. “Cassius, do not be deciev’d; if I have veil’d my look, I turn the trouble of my countenance merely upon myself.” In this quote it shows the first sign of Brutus’ conflict with himself. He is afraid that Caesar is becoming to powerful and has won over Rome in his favor. He is worried that Caesar has become a tyrant and ruined the Roman Republic that his ancestors founded. This is what motivated Brutus to kill Caesar.

Brutus is a descendant of the people who first started the Roman Republic but now that Caesar has come into the picture he is disrupting ruining the government Brutus’ ancestors founded. Brutus love for patriotism is the first motivator that helped him decide that killing Caesar was the best thing to do for Rome. Caesar’s actions caused Brutus to act in ways that he hasn’t before. He isn’t the loving and caring husband to Portia that he once was. This makes Portia upset and putting more stress on Brutus to tell her. This quote shows that Brutus stilled loved Caesar but his love for the Roman Republic was greater. Brutus, Act 3 scenes 2, Lines 19-23. “If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.” This quotation shows that Brutus did love Caesar but did not love him enough to spare his life. Brutus loved Caesar very much that is why he was so stressed about considering joining the conspirators. But eventually he convinced himself that, although Caesar loved him like a brother, he had to do what was better for Rome and its government. When Brutus joined the conspirators he was still very stressed but he took charge. When the other conspirators were suggesting who else should be killed Brutus denied all of them because he wanted to keep their mission noble and honorable. This next quote also shows Brutus’ love for the form of government. Brutus, Act 2 Scene 1, Lines 10-14. “It must be by his death; and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, but for the general. He would be crown’d: How that might change his nature, there’s the question.” This quote shows that Brutus had nothing against Caesar, but because of his ambition he must be killed to save Rome from becoming victim to a tyrant. Brutus thinks that if Caesar were crowned that he might change his nature and ruined what Brutus’ ancestors helped fight for. Brutus did love Caesar and Caesar loved him back, but because of the way Caesar acted, Brutus had to put his love for patriotism before his friend.

Brutus was respected by all of Rome, including Caesar because Brutus came from a family that once rid Italy of tyranny and the people of Rome looked up at him for that. But because Caesar was slowly becoming a tyrant he had to slay him to keep his honor. This made Brutus take control of the conspirators. But when they were offering who else should be killed along side Caesar he wouldn’t listen to anyone else’s opinions. During this time Brutus wasn’t open-minded and didn’t consider all the possibilities of what could happen when Rome discovered that they had killed Caesar, which would eventually lead to his downfall. This quote shows that Brutus was trying to keep their mission honorable and just. Brutus, Act 2 Scene 1, Line 162-164. “Our course will seem too bloody, Caius Cassius, to cut the head off and hack the limbs, like wraith in death and envy afterwards.” When Brutus said head he was referring to Caesar and by limbs he meant Antony. This simile shows that without Caesar, Antony can do no harm than a body with the head cut off. This quote shows how Brutus was trying to keep their quest honorable. If they had killed Antony then Rome would have thought that they were butchers and only wanted Caesar’s power. Which was not at all what they wanted. This quote shows that Brutus did not want to keep make their course seem to bloody otherwise the people of Rome may not listen to them. This quote also shows how Brutus was motivated by his honor. Brutus, Act 3 Scene 2, Lines 23-27. “As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoiced at it; as he was valiant, I honored him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love; joy, for his fortune; honor, for his valor; and death for his ambition.” This quote shows that Brutus did not hate Caesar and rejoiced at what he accomplished. Brutus loved Caesar but because Caesar was ruining the way things used to be Brutus had to get rid of Caesar to keep Rome and himself honorable.

Brutus did love Caesar but Brutus thought Caesar was too ambitious and arrogant for his own good and for the good of Rome. This put him through a lot of stress. He had to choose between the Roman Republic and his close friend. But eventually his love for patriotism and his honor convinced him that Rome would be better off with Caesar dead. In a way I think Brutus did and didn’t achieve his goal. He did manage to kill Caesar but it didn’t really help Rome, it actually made it worse. I don’t think Brutus goal was worthy. Caesar may have done some bad things but he brought back great victories for Rome. Even if Caesar had become a tyrant I think he still would have listened to some other peoples opinions on what was the right choice or not. So in the end I think Brutus goal was not worthy and was not justified by killing Caesar.

Why Brutus, Why?

'No such heaven exisit on Earth' reflection

Think Creatively
In my collage I think that I used many creative elements. For example, I organized my collage so that i should the conflicts the 'Lost Boys' faced in Sudan such as extreme poverty and the civil war with the North and on the other side I should American culture and how alien it was to them. Also I put a picture of the two boys we were focusing on, Peter and Santino, in the center of the collage but i tore both of the photos in half. I was trying to show how Peter and Santino were torn between their new lives in America and their family and friends back in the Kenyan refugee camp.

Reason Critically
I used my the text I chose to highlight the 'Lost Boys' plight because I chose my words so that it shows that they had a happy life in Sudan, other than living in poverty, before the military came and killed their family.

Communicate Effectively

In my collage I think that it invokes emotion into people because of the words I used. Also I think it makes people more aware of the situation in Sudan and the conflicts that the boys faced during their time in Sudan and in America.

Live Ethically

In my collage it shows the pain, destruction and poverty that they experienced in Sudan and Kenya. Many of the people never made it to Kenya after the first hit from Northern Sudan. I think that this makes people feel empathetic for the 'Lost Boys' because these are normal people with a tragic story, and they have to live with that story burned into their minds for everyday of their lives.

Peter in 'Heaven'

During the 21 year war in Sudan many of the village in Southern Sudan were destroyed. This sent many of the people away from home. One of whom was Peter. Peter ran away from what was once his home and became a refugee in Kenya. After adapting to his new life in the refugee camp Peter is sent to America where he begins his life.

While Peter was assimilating to his new life in America he encountered many problems that made is new life less than enjoyable. He had trouble handling money, getting an education and the racist and stereotypes people were making about him and his fellow refugees. During his part time job working at Wal Mart his boss said that he and all the black people had to work in sun because they were from Africa and were used to the heat while the Americans stayed inside with air conditioning. When Peter was at school he told his counselor that he would like to go to college. His counselor told him that he could go to a community college. But when Peter should him that he had received a letter from honor society his counselor was dumbfounded. He then told Peter he had to write a biography and was even more shocked to find out that Peter knew what one was and he had already finished it. Peter was racially discriminated against because of his skin color and his nationality. This made it hard for him to make friends but with Peter determination he overcomes these obstacles.

While the Dinka tribe member is adapting to his new life he discovers new ways to deal with his life. Peter joins the basketball team to try and become more intertwined with his new peers. Also Peter joins a Christian group with all his new friends but when he goes to where they meet at this nice house his feels like an outsider. Although he practices the same beliefs as his new friends he is not used to way that they teach it. During the speeches Peter was hanging around the back because he was not sure what he was supposed to do. But although Peter feels left out in this new world, he still manages to overcome his troubles and fit in to his new home in America.

Julius Caesar Acting Passage

Act 3 Scene 1, line 147

Brutus: But here comes Antony. Welcome, Mark Antony.

Antony: O mighty Caesar! dost thou lie so low? Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, shrunk to this little measure? Fare thee well. I know not, gentlemen, what you intend, who else must be let blood, who else is rank: If I myself, there is not hour so fit as Caesar's death's hour; nor no instrument of half that worth as those your swords, made rich with the most noble blood of all this world. I do beseech ye, if you bear me hard, now, whilst your purpled hands do reek and smoke, fulfill your pleasure. Live a thousand years, I shall not find myself so apt to die: No place will please me so, no mean of death, As her by Caesar, and by you cut off, the choice an d master spirits of this age.

Brutus: O Antony, beg not your death of us. Though now we must appear bloody and cruel, As by our hands and this our present act. You see we do, yet see you but our hands and this the bleeding business they have done. Our hearts you see not; they are pitiful; and the pity to the general wrong of Rome - As fire drives out fires, so pity pity - Hath done this deed on Caesar. For you part, to you our swords have leaden points, Mark Antony: Our arms in strength of malice, and our hears of brothers' temper, do receive you in with all kind love, good thoughts, and reverence.

Brutus: Only patient till we have appeas'd the multitude, beside themselves with fear, and then we will deliver you the cause why I that did love Caesar when I struck him, have thus proceeded.

Antony: I doubt not of your wisdom. Let each man render me his bloody hand. First, Marcus Brutus, will I shake with you; Next Caius Cassius, do I take your hand; Now Decius Brutus, yours; now yours, Metellus; Yours, Cinna; and, my valiant Casca, yours; though last, not least in love, yours, good Trebonius. Gentlemen all - alas, what shall I say? My credit now stands on such slippery ground, That one of two bad ways you must conceit me, Either a coward or a flatterer. That I did love thee, Caesar O, 'tis true! If then thy spirit look upon us now, shall it not grieve thee dearer than thy death, To see thy Antony making his peace, shaking the bloody fingers of thy foes. Most noble in the presence of thy corse? Had I a many eyes as thous hast wounds, Weeping as fast as they stream forth thy blood, It would become me better to close in terms of friendship with thine enemies. Pardon me, Julius! Here wast thou bay'd, brave hart; Here didst thou fall; and there thy hunters stand, Sign'd in thy spoil, and crimson'd in thy lethe. O world, thou wast the forest to this hart; And this indeed, O world, the heart of thee. How like a deer strucken by many princes, Dost thou lie here!

This passage is when Antony comes the the capitol to and speaks of how he now follows feels that what the conspirators have done was right. But on the inside he feels the complete opposite.

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The significance of this quote is that Antony is tricking the conspirators into thinking that he is weak without Caesar. But really he is just as strong or possible stronger.

I am in 'The School of Athens'

In the painting 'The School of Athens' by Raphael, I can picture myself in the painting itself. At the center of the painting there are two people, one of them is in red while the other is in blue. Aristotle is in blue and that is where I picture myself. Aristotle represents the scholars that relied on 'physical science' unravel certain tasks. I picture myself as Aristotle because he and the other scholars on the right side of the painting rely on logic to figure out things. I think that resembles me because I try to figure out things by applying what I know to a problem. Then I see if it logical makes sense.

Freedom is Where we Shoud Start

'I Have a Dream' speech

"I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.

Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.
But one hundred years later, the Negro still is not free. One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.

In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights" of "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note, insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."



But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so, we've come to cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice.


We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of Now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to make real the promises of democracy. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood. Now is the time to make justice a reality for all of God's children.'



Martin Luther King Jr.


http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm

Freedom was something many people wanted long ago but not everyone had it. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for the freedom of black people. He felt as if they were being treated wrong and all of gods children should be treated the same no matter what color, shape or nationality. He preformed in front of 250,000 thousand people sharing his dream that everyone has the right to be treated the way they wanted to be treated. During this time black people couldn't use the same bath rooms as white people, sit on the bus, go to the same schools and had to drink out of a different water fountain. If they were caught doing these thing the penalty was a long sentence to jail. So when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his speech on August 28, 1963 many black people realized that they shouldn't let white people walk all over them, instead they should stand up for themselves. Later the next year he won the noble peace prize for standing up for black people's rights. When he was assassinated outside of his apartment in Tennessee it shot sadness into the of thousands. But his dream has lived on since his death. Many songs and poems were made to support his dream. Freedom is what everyone wants.

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Dreams are Where Journey's Begin and Ideas Start

Dreams

Dreams absorb the mind at night,

Masked in a different outfit, waiting for darkness,

Cloaking the dreamer from the harsh world of reality.

In 'The Alchemist' by Paulo Ceohlo, dreams are a very big theme. Santiago, the protagonist in the story, starts his journey in Spain but he has a dream that he will find a treasure near the great pyramids of Egypt. This is the first out of many dreams along Saniago's journey that allow him to achieve his destiny. What Ceohlo is saying is that if you want to achieve something important in your life you most believe that you can achieve without the thought of failing.

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Listen to Your Heart

Listen to Your Heart


“What’s the worlds greatest lie? The boy asked, in complete surprise. “It’s this: that at a certain point in our lives we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives are controlled by fate. That’s the world’s greatest lie.” (Coelho PG 17)
In the book ‘The Alchemist’ there is a boy called Santiago. Santiago lives in the Spanish land of Andalusia until his father sends him away with all the money their family saved for him to be come a priest. But when Santiago came back he told his father he didn’t want to be a priest he wanted to be a sheppard. During Santiago’s journey he encounters some problems which he gets past with bravery, determination and confidence.

“Who dares read the meaning of the flight of the hawks?’ he demanded so loudly that his words seemed to echo through the fifty thousand palm trees of Al-Fayoum. “ It is I dared to do so,” said the boy. He was reminded of the images Santiago Matamoros, mounted on his white horse, with the infidels beneath his hooves. The man looked exactly the same, expect that now the roles were reversed. “It is I who dared to do so,” he repeated, and he lowered his head to receive a blow from the sword. “Many lives will be saved, because I was able to see through the soul of the world.” (Coelho pg 105)
Bravery is something Santiago has a lot of. When Santiago meets the alchemist he appears out of nowhere, on a big white horse. Once the horse settled down the alchemist pulls out a sword and puts it to Santiago’s head. Then he asks Santiago who speaks the language of the world. Santiago replies by saying he spoke the language of the world. While Santiago is talking with the alchemist he stands his ground even though he is scared out of his mind. Then it looks like the alchemist is going to strike down Santiago but instead he only draws a drop of blood. This proves Santiago will put his life in danger to achieve his destiny and he really wants to achieve it. When Santiago arrives in Tangier he stops at a bar where he meets what he thinks is his new friend. The new boy tells Santiago he can help him get to the pyramids and he takes the money Santiago had left over from the boat ride. He takes Santiago through the busy streets. But when Santiago stops to look at a beautiful sword the boy runs away with the cash Santiago gave him at the restaurant. When Santiago realizes the boy ran off without him he waited there hoping he would come back. But when Santiago remembers he has Urim and Thuminum he stays strong and push further ahead to his destiny. This proves Santiago is brave enough to take the risk of completing his even though he might go through some hard times along the way. When Santiago and the alchemist are captured by a tribal group at war the alchemist gives them all the money Santiago had and that bought them three days. By the end of the three days Santiago had to turn himself into the wind. When the alchemist told them what that Santiago would turn himself into the wind they were all a bit frightened, including Santiago. Santiago had no clue how to turn himself into the wind and he let the alchemist know so. The alchemist replied by saying you can’t give into your fears. By the end of the three days Santiago still didn’t know how to turn himself into the wind. But he stood strong knowing that if he failed the alchemist and he would be kept prisoner. Santiago listened to his heart and he realized he could perform miracles. This proves Santiago is brave enough to stand up for himself and this saved the alchemist and the boy.

“The people who come here have a lot of money o spend, so they can afford to travel,” his father said. “Amongst us, the only ones that travel are shepherds.” “Well, then I’ll be a shepherd!” (Coelho pg 9)
Another thing Santiago has a lot of is determination. At the beginning of the book Santiago is sent away by his father to become a priest. When Santiago comes back he tells his father that he wants to be a sheppard. His father tells Santiago that only the rich can travel but if he wanted to travel he would have to become a sheppard. The next day his father gives him enough coins to buy a flock of sheep. This proves Santiago determination is stronger than the will of others. Instead of Santiago becoming a priest Santiago denies what his father wants and pursues what he wants. This is the first step Santiago takes to completing his destiny. Later Santiago runs into the crystal merchant. When they meet the crystal merchant’s shop is a mess. So Santiago asks for a job cleaning all the crystal. After Santiago worked for the crystal merchant for a while he decides to make a sign that would go at the bottom of the hill to attract customers. This says that Santiago is trying to help the crystal merchant because although he isn’t a mentor or teacher he teaches Santiago about destiny without really knowing it. When the Englishman and Santiago make it to the oasis, the Englishman tells Santiago to ask the locals if the know anything about the alchemist. All the people he talks to turn him down until he runs into Fatima. This shows that Santiago has enough determination to help the Englishman to achieve his destiny and in doing so he understands more about his own destiny.

One final thought is that I think Santiago has is confidence. Once again when Santiago meets King Melchizedek he tells Santiago that he has to complete his destiny otherwise he will end up like the baker. Wealthy but never truly happy. This spikes Santiago’s confidence. He wants to be happy and he is with his sheep but when Melchizedek tells Santiago that the whole universe helps you achieve he sets off immediately. This show Santiago has enough confidence behind him to leave everything behind to be happier than he is already. This means he is sure that he can complete his density. When Santiago meets with the tribal chieftains he tells them that he saw an omen in the desert and that the oasis was going to be attacked by a group of raiders. The tribal chieftains believed him but they said if one of the guns wasn’t used by the end of the day it would be used on him. During the time Santiago said they could take action or not but if they didn’t it would affect the entire oasis. They asked why a stranger to the desert could be able to read the omen when they had been there for generations. Even though they had been here much longer than Santiago’s short stay he had enough confidence to believe he was right because he understood the soul of the world. Santiago gets this confidences from listening to his heart

Determination is a trait that I think many people have but is very important if you want to complete your destiny. I think I am one of the people who has a lot of determination. I believe that I stick with something I want to accomplish with the deepest parts of my heart until it wont go down any deeper. With determination people can accomplish many things and I think that could be me. I strive to do well in school even though it may sometimes seem that I don't get my work in. Determination has allowed me to become better ant things I would have never been good at before.


Painting by Thomas Cole

Expierence with Reponsilbility

I believe becoming responsible is a step we all have to take. This is a moment when I learned how important becoming responsible is.

My this I believe is here

http://runningthroughrain.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/global-responsibility.jpg
I chose this image because it's like we are all responsible for what happens around us.

Dream Chasers

On Brittan’s Got Talent there were two very special people. Both of them looked as if they had come to the wrong show but once they started singing, it was unbelievable. I’m talking about Susan Boyle and Paul Potts. Susan Boyle wanted said she wanted to sing and become as famous as Elaine Page. Before she started singing everyone was laughing at her and judging her even before she had sung anything. But once she did start singing it was absolutely amazing. People had judged her by how she looked and not the strength of her talent which I think was really unfair. Once she was done singing the judges said it was a complete privilege to hear her sing and she could go home with her head raised high and three yeses bring her into the next round.
Another surprising act was Paul Potts. Paul had gave up his dream of singing opera at a young age but now he thought he could bring it back by going on to Brittan’s got talent. Once he got on stage he seemed nervous and he even admitted it. People were think that he didn’t have a chance at this show and that he shouldn’t of even bothered coming. Paul worked for a mobile shop and nobody thought he could do anything extraordinary. But once again once he started singing and everyone thought how amazing he was. It proves that we shouldn’t judge a book by the cover.

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I chose this image because Martin Luther King junior had a dram that all colors could live as one. He chased that dream until his death protesting that everyone should have the sane rights. Susan and Paul didn't have dream that big but they chased after it, refusing to give it up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVgiJJsWbOE&feature=related
This is a link that I found. It is also from Britain's got talent. Its a boy still school who plays American football. But that's not his true dream. His dream is to sing.

What is Matt Doing?

What really surprised me about Matt Harding video was that despite the differences of all the people they all came together and danced. I don’t know why Matt did this but the people he danced with seemed to enjoy their self. Maybe he did this to make people feel good and make people know that someone cares about them to come and do this sort of thing. Like giving someone a stranger smile and making their day.

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I chose this image because even though they are different in color they are happy instead of being racist because of their color.

Who Am I?

I am a golden retriever,
Loyal to my friends and loved ones,
Friendly, to anyone that treats me with respect.

I am the ocean,
Calm like the open blue summer sky when left in peace,
Harassed, I can be rough and violent like the rage of a bull in the arena with a matador surrounded by red.

I am the warmth of a blanket,
I comfort you on the cold, harsh winter night.
When things are hard and difficult I try and make it better.

I am a dream,
Soaring high but once brought across something disturbing,
Harshly yanked back to reality.

I am a vault,
Storing hidden valuables,
Only revealing the secrets within when told to by the keeper.

I am thunder,
Always following after lighting,
But warning people of a coming storm.

I am a book,
Storing information and stories from previous events,
But telling a story all the same.

I am an adolescent,
Torn between emotions,
Friends and family,
Vulnerable, fragile and easily hurt by heartless comments,
But I am still myself.

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I choose the picture of a golden retriever over the other things that I said described me because I think it described my personality and the way I like to act better than all of the other things I said.

Dogs

I choose this quote because I really think that if you have owned a dog that you can never stay frustrated or upset with him or her. Also I think that you can love a dog as much or even more than you could ever love a person and that is also why I choose this quote.