Literature Analysis

TOPIC(S) and/or EVENT(S)

1. My book is about the life of Benjamin Franklin and all that he did.
2. My author choose to write about this book because Benjamin Franklin thought of it as his memoirs.
3. I choose this book because I wanted to know more about Benjamin Franklin's life. He was a brilliant man and who's notes drove Thomas Edison to create the light bulb.
4. Yes I found the book to be realistic on the account that he wrote the book himself.

PEOPLE

1. The author does interpret based on personal observations because it is written by him. He wrote about his life the way he sees it. I think if I met the people from the book I wouldn't think of them any different from what Benjamin described.
2. Benjamin mentions his son in the book and how they broke contact because they were on different sides in the revolutionary war. He was with the revolutionists and his son was with the British. Another person in the book is a preacher named Rev. Samuel Hemphill. The rev. asks help from Benjamin so he can publish his work. Benjamin defends him when he gets accused of using other peoples' sermons.
3. Well the fact that Benjamin Franklin's son was still loyal to the British during the revolutionary war while Ben wasn't was interesting to write about since not that many people know that. With the reverend how he stole other peoples' sermons was interesting.
4. An example of direct characterization is when Benjamin hears that the reverend is stealing sermons from other reverends he rationalizes this by saying he would rather hear good sermons taken from others than poor sermons of the man's own composition. That shows that he has his friend's back. Another example of direct characterization is when starts write the book. He is showing that he is well educated because he could read and write. An example of indirect characterization is when you find out about Benjamin's son and his loyalty to the British crown during the war.
5. No the syntax or diction changes because he wrote based on what he thought of the people.
6. The character is dynamic because he changes as he writes the book. As time goes on he gets experienced to new things that explain his change.
7. After reading the book I felt that I actually met Franklin. The way he describes the stuff is so invigorating.

STYLE

1. The author used a journalistic style because he tried to arrange it from beginning to end of his life. 
2. The author focuses more on the places and the people. He describes them using all sorts of words.
3. The author uses lengthy descriptions to create a certain mood when he goes to various places or meeting other people.
4. I think he was being honest with what he wrote or I assume so because it is his autobiography.
5. The author uses his notes, newspapers, and mail for resources for the book. It mattered because it makes it more credible and knowing the he did in fact write the book himself.

ENDURING MEMORY

The way he talks about harnessing electricity to help the world was a great idea. It inspired Thomas Edison to create the light bulb so we wouldn't have to relay on candles anymore. Benjamin set the base for the future generation to achieve what he could not at the time.

LIFE AFTER

I envision life after high school to be a new chapter in my life. I will be by myself in a university that is miles away from home. It will be strange getting used to it at first but I will manage. This new chapter will be an exciting one. I will be studying in the field of math. The wondrous theorems and equations on the board, the lectures, and the problems, I am looking forward to that the most. The experience of meeting new people and being on my own will be something else to look forward to.

VISUAL STORYTELLING

1. A technique they used was adding hardcore music during the games. It made the scenes more intense and therefore more effective.
2. Creating a good mood. The movie creates a good mood by showing all of the players in there homes and how they act. they just live a normal life. living day by day just like everyone else.
3. Actually paying attention. When we cull a book that looks interesting we still tend to read the words but not understand what just happened. During a movie you tend to pay attention more and enjoy watching.

vocabulary: spring list 2

Accouterments- personal clothing/ accessories
People are familiar with the accouterments of a religious ritual. 
Apogee- the highest or most distant point; climax.
Every story has an apogee, making it interesting. 
Apropos- fitting; at the right time; to the purpose; opportunely
She remarked the apropos o the initiative, "Its not going to stop the abuse."
Bicker- to engage in petulant or peevish argument; wrangle
 The two were always bickering.
Coalesce- to grow together or into one body
The two lakes coalesced into one.
Contretemps- an inopportune occurrence; an embarrassing mischance
He caused a minor contretemps by knocking over his drink.
Convolution- a rolled up or coiled condition
Crosses adorned with elaborate convolutions. 
Cull- to choose; select; pick
Anecdotes culled from Greek and Roman history are still used today. 
Disparate- distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar
He had some disparate ideas.
Dogmatic- asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated.
He gives his opinions without trying to be dogmatic. 
Licentious - disregarding accepted rules or conventions
When doing his work the man seemed licentious as he did his work.
Mete - dispense or allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment
He denounced the maltreatment meted out to minorities.
Noxious - harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant
They were overcome by the noxious fumes.
Polemic - a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
His polemic against the cultural relativism of the sixties.
Populous - having a large population
The town was densely populated.
Probity - having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
Some people have a financial probity.
Repartee - conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies
When talking to someone who is repartee, you feel challenged and enjoy the conversation.
Supervene - occur later than a specified or implied event or action
Any plan that is made liable to be disrupted by supervening events.
Truncate - to shorten by cutting off the top or end
The discussion was truncated by the arrival or our food.
Unimpeachable - not able to be doubted or questioned
The case had an unimpeachable witness.

PROFILE IN COURAGE

Quad rugby as played by the US team, between 2002 games in Sweden and the 2004 Paralympics in Athens. Young men, most with spinal injuries, play this rough and tumble sport in special chairs, seated gladiators. We get to know several and their families. They talk frankly about their injuries, feelings in public, sex lives, competitiveness, and love of the game. There's also an angry former team member gone north to coach the Canadian team, tough on everyone, including his viola-playing son. We meet a recently injured man, in rehab, at times close to despair, finding possible joy in quad rugby.

VOCAB #1 PERFORMANCE REVIEW

I did better than I thought I would. I scored a 7 out of 10 which to me is good considering that I blew off studying to watch Netflix. I made a good decision. I almost caught up to the series I am watching. Next time I will study.

VOCAB: SPRING 1

Adumbrate - v. To produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch
Haze's paint scheme seems to annotate, articulate and adumbrate the car's shape.
Apotheosis - n. The elevation or exaltation of a person to the rank of god
He would be no ordinary king: he would be a savior king, the apotheosis of all kingly, godly qualities.
Ascetic - n. A person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons
His policies had failed, but people admired his sincerity and his ascetic life.
Bauble - n. A showy, usually cheap, ornament; trinket; gewgaw
But even in these straitened times, the city-state has rolled out this latest bauble with its usual flair.
Beguile - v. To influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude
Her luscious palette, dynamic compositions and expertly shifting perspectives beguile the viewer.
Burgeon - v. To grow or develop quickly; flourish
The town burgeoned into a city after only a couple of years.
Complement - n. Something that completes or makes perfect
A good wine is a complement to a good meal.
Contumacious - adj. Stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient
In addition, the wrongdoer can be separately indicted for his contumacious acts.
Curmudgeon - n. A bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person
He is apparently a curmudgeon who thinks everyone is intellectually beneath him.
Didactic - adj. Inclined to teach or lecture others too much
We had a boring, didactic speaker.

HACKING MY EDUCATION

I can write about topics that are interesting to me. I can also tweak the assignments to fit what I like for example science, math, history and the philosophy.

THE CHOICE

1. The choice that the author is referring to is whether or not his daughter takes her poison by herself or they have to force down.
2. This is a real choice because it gives the child some control over her life. Putting poison in your body is a big deal whether you're just a little kid or an elderly adult. The alternative to putting the poison in herself is to have her parents force it.
3. The author uses poison in the first line to grab the reader's attention and it worked. I was sucked in because at first I thought he was using poison as an analogy for something else so I wanted to know what. I was wrong and it was what I feared. He used the literal meaning for poison. The usage of that word in the first line impacts the reader. It tests their emotional side.
4. The daughter wants to play with a toy that is intended for children eight and up but her parents won't let her. She argues that she won't even live to be eight and that's why they should let her play with that toy. I agree with her because as the author says she is aware of she has to take to regulate the cancer cells. The author and his wife are scared for her. They don't say how long she has to live but by judging of the author and his wife's thoughts, she probably doesn't have that long to live.
5. If  I knew that I wouldn't live past 30 then I would continue my life and live it to the fullest. Achieve my dreams in the time I have let then make new goals and accomplish those. I would make it that I would be remembered for my achievements and personality. That's just what I can think of because I know I would do more if I was actually in that situation.
6. The knowledge of death makes sense to endure discomfort or to force it onto a loved one. For example the author's daughter. The author and his wife feel sad knowing that their daughter will die and all they can do is prolong her death. It is an uncomfortable situation know that you're helpless in saving your own daughter's life. That's when it is okay to endure discomfort and everything it comes with it.
7. Suffering is a necessity in life and love. Nothing lasts forever we all have to die someday and with that loved ones will be affected. They will suffer at the expense of our death or the death of someone close. We will all suffer from a death with someone because of love.
8. We feel an emotional response to his words because we can relate to it. Nothing is worse for a parent to know that they are helpless to save their child from a brain tumor. Not only that young adults can also relate because of the young age of the girl. We may seem them as a younger sibling but the most important is that we are human. We have a heart and have sympathy when it comes to dying children.

CONNECTING THE DOTS

My initial reaction was that how am I going to do this. I can do maybe a couple pages but not 10. That's when it hit me. I had to ask my friend for help since he is in AP. He helped me relate it to our culture since we have debates on controversial topics.

PAPER CUT

Well I didn't like the term paper because it was time consuming. All I wanted to do was play League of Legends and my PS3 but I couldn't because I had to do the paper. The paper taught me that this is what college is going to be like so I might as well get used to it. I hope to improve on doing my work to the fullest rather than to just get it out of the way. The paper was new to me because I never had to do one that long before. It taught me that college English is going to be a drag.