If the Red Sox kept Manny and got Jason Bay?
If school was only 4 hours long?
If the army caught Osama Bin Laden?
If 9/11 never occured the way it did?
If there was taco bell in the cafeteria?
If our school had more activities for all grades?
If I could get straight A's?
If Peyton and Eli Manning were cool?
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Fixed Sentences from all blogs
1. Ambiguity in The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty The Irish Civil War was a very bad time when people were fighting brothers and other relatives.
In “The Sniper”, Liam O’Flaherty mentions the ambiguity that happens in the time of the Irish Civil War, it was a very bad time when people were fighting, brothers and other relatives.
2. Over the years superstition has surrounded many movies, but The Dark Knight is one of them.
Over the years superstition has been focused around many movies, The Dark Knight could maybe be considered one now.
3. The old man says “if she takes this she’s going to be scared of the girls you meet at parties,” it’s that strong.
What the old man is trying to say is; if she takes this potion it will have such an effect that she will be jealous of almost everything you do if its not with her.
4. There are a few good examples Bruce talks about, one being, “got in a little hometown jam; so they put a rifle in my hand.”
There are a few examples he uses to show how living in the U.S. isn’t always the best one being, “got in a little hometown jam; so they put a rifle in my hand.
5. In this he talks about how he got mistreated in his days there.
In this short novel it mentions how Bruce might have not had the best time growing up but he got through it.
6. The man is dead on the street and the sniper has an urge to see who it is. He rolls the man over and discovers it’s his brother.
The other sniper is lying dead on the street and the sniper feels he has to see who it is, so he turns the body over and discovers that its his brother.
7. Sue Kidd’s Secret Life of Bees consists of a young girl thriving for stability in a tough culture.
Sue Kidd’s Secret Life of Bees is about a girl that is thriving for stability in a tough and beat culture.
In “The Sniper”, Liam O’Flaherty mentions the ambiguity that happens in the time of the Irish Civil War, it was a very bad time when people were fighting, brothers and other relatives.
2. Over the years superstition has surrounded many movies, but The Dark Knight is one of them.
Over the years superstition has been focused around many movies, The Dark Knight could maybe be considered one now.
3. The old man says “if she takes this she’s going to be scared of the girls you meet at parties,” it’s that strong.
What the old man is trying to say is; if she takes this potion it will have such an effect that she will be jealous of almost everything you do if its not with her.
4. There are a few good examples Bruce talks about, one being, “got in a little hometown jam; so they put a rifle in my hand.”
There are a few examples he uses to show how living in the U.S. isn’t always the best one being, “got in a little hometown jam; so they put a rifle in my hand.
5. In this he talks about how he got mistreated in his days there.
In this short novel it mentions how Bruce might have not had the best time growing up but he got through it.
6. The man is dead on the street and the sniper has an urge to see who it is. He rolls the man over and discovers it’s his brother.
The other sniper is lying dead on the street and the sniper feels he has to see who it is, so he turns the body over and discovers that its his brother.
7. Sue Kidd’s Secret Life of Bees consists of a young girl thriving for stability in a tough culture.
Sue Kidd’s Secret Life of Bees is about a girl that is thriving for stability in a tough and beat culture.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
"The Dark Knight" Curse?
Gawker, an online source, addresses the concerns about The Dark Knight, the recent Batman film, and how it may be cursed. The movie was made and directed by Chris Nolan and had a few popular cast members known as Morgan Freeman, Heath Ledger, and Christian Bale. All three of these members were somehow sick or worse after the movie was shot. The movie was released July 18, 2008 but the incidents happened before it came out. The film was made mainly in Chicago but some parts in the U.S. and took place in Gotham City in the movie. The media asks why and how this happened and: was it just a case of bad superstition or cursed? “Other movies were supposedly cursed like the Exorcist etc. and now maybe the Dark Knight will join those ranks.” Some say that there is no such thing as curses; “it was a fluke accident that swiftly stopped his sure to be fame in its tracks.” Gawker also mentions that Christian could have controlled his accident. “He is said to have had a troubled childhood, that’s what might have led him to his outburst.
Over the years superstition has surrounded many movies, but The Dark Knight is one of them. Morgan Freeman broke his arm and his elbow in a car accident most recently out of the three. Heath Ledger died on drug overdose in his house in January, and the last incident is how Christian Bale got arrested for going insane on his mom and sister leading to his arrest. These could have been controlled, and Freeman’s accident was just bad luck. Some people think that this has to do with a curse that other movies had too, and it can be in the same group. Even after the article there is no proof that there is a curse and it was most likely just bad luck.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
2 Examples of Irony in "What is the What"
1. This is a good example because a lady says "Come to me children I am your mother, run to me" then she shoots them both in the chest well there running towards her. This shows a good example beacuse instead of saving them like she said she kills them.
2. The second example is he says he wants to move back to Kakuma even though he lives in a "plastic hut twith sandbags and owns one pair of pants." This shows a good use of Irony because: why would he want to live there even if its a mess?
2. The second example is he says he wants to move back to Kakuma even though he lives in a "plastic hut twith sandbags and owns one pair of pants." This shows a good use of Irony because: why would he want to live there even if its a mess?
Monday, August 4, 2008
Sentences from "The Lottery"
Adjectives out of order
Hurt and bleeding, Mrs. Hutchinson gets stoned to death.
Adverbs out of order
Nervously, carefully, Mr. Hutchinson picks the paper.
Infinitive phrases
To not pick the bad paper with the dot on it is the goal of the villagers.
Introductory Adverbial Clause
Even know the lottery is a tradition in the village, some people find it harsh to throw stones at others.
Absolute phrase
Knowing that she does not have much left, Mrs. Hutchinson goes down without a fight.
Hurt and bleeding, Mrs. Hutchinson gets stoned to death.
Adverbs out of order
Nervously, carefully, Mr. Hutchinson picks the paper.
Infinitive phrases
To not pick the bad paper with the dot on it is the goal of the villagers.
Introductory Adverbial Clause
Even know the lottery is a tradition in the village, some people find it harsh to throw stones at others.
Absolute phrase
Knowing that she does not have much left, Mrs. Hutchinson goes down without a fight.
Friday, August 1, 2008
12 examples of Irony in life
1. An electrician has no light in his house
2. A heart doctor has a heart attack
3. A little dog that can scare a big dog away
4. A grocery store that doesnt sell food
5. A cop that gets arrested
6. A fireman's house burns down
7. A cow eats a piece of steak
8. A dentist has messed up teeth
9. A dermatologist who has acne
10. A salesperson who cant talk
11. A monkey that is allergic to bananas
12. A dog that can "meow"
2. A heart doctor has a heart attack
3. A little dog that can scare a big dog away
4. A grocery store that doesnt sell food
5. A cop that gets arrested
6. A fireman's house burns down
7. A cow eats a piece of steak
8. A dentist has messed up teeth
9. A dermatologist who has acne
10. A salesperson who cant talk
11. A monkey that is allergic to bananas
12. A dog that can "meow"
Ambiguity in "The Sniper" by Liam O' Flaherty
Ambiguity in The Sniper By Liam O’Flaherty The Irish Civil War was a very bad time when people were fighting brothers and other relatives. In “The Sniper” the main character is on a roof top sniping at someone across the street. The man gets hit and fakes his own death to fool the other man. He pulls it off, and the man across the street exposes himself for an open shot. The sniper hits him and kills him. The man is dead on the street and the sniper has an urge to see who it is. He rolls the man over and discovers it’s his brother. But in the story it is the civil war so whether it is his real brother or his figurative brother is unclear. This is an example of ambiguity because the story never explains if it is the snipers real brother or his friend that he considers a brother, or if O’Flaherty means that all men are brothers that join war together.
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