Character Study (III)

A couple hours into the trip, Micaela had to stop at a nearby gas station to fill up. We were relieved because we needed a break from hearing Haley sing Justin Bieber the whole trip. Although she had her headphones in it didn't stop her from singing at the top of her lungs. We were all a bit hungry so I went inside with everyone except Haley who stayed back to sing. I was watching her to make sure she wouldn't get into any trouble and I noticed she was talking to a couple stange guys. After we got our food we walked outside of the store only to see Haley kidnapped and thrown into the back of a black van! Running after her we realized it was too late they were gone within seconds.

Character study (II)

I was driving for a couple hours already and I got a call from Micaela one of my friends from my old hometown before I moved to Adrian, reminding me about our trip to Disneyland with Haley, Kayla, and Patsy. I was excited because we had planned this for months. As I came close to my town I pulled into the Starbucks we agreed to meet in. We parked our cars into a parking structure after we ordered our coffee and piled into Micaela's car and we were off! 

Character Study (1)

I couldn't sleep last night knowing today was the big day.. leaving the small town of Adrian, GA I knew well to be on my own for the very first time. I wasn't quite sure where I was going but I knew it was anywhere but here. It's raining now and I knew I had a long drive ahead of me. I got ready in no time grabbed my bags and headed out. I'm nervous but excited to see where the road takes me...

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Let me back track. My name is Caroline and was forced to move to this small town where I don't know anyone. It's been tough and I miss my friends, but I'm very excited because I will be seeing them soon! 

Canterbury Tales

I think this story is pretty interesting and entertaining. I cant wait to get into the story more and really connect with more of the characters. I think its going to be really interesting. I really want to learn more about the monk and friar. I think they are pretty ironic and interesting characters. What we have talked about in class and what I have read they seem like funny characters also. I can't wait to see more of what happens.

Netvibes Dashboard

I like the idea of having an option of using this site for personal use. I do not think I will be using this in the future because it doesn't really appeal to me. I have a lot of information on my phone already. I use my phone for notes, social media, homework, and communication. I have a set routine and I really like it. I don't like change that much and I wouldn't be able to adjust to it that quickly. I am very used to using my phone on a regular basis for many things. I have a lot bookmarked on it and it is very convenient. I rarely use my actual computer for school unless its for an essay or project. That is my idea on the dashboard.

Vocabulary #6

1.obsequious- (adj) obedient; dutiful; fawning

- They were served by obsequiouswaiters.

2.beatitude- (n) exalted happiness
- His beatitude was shown when he got accepted into his dream college. 

3.bete noire- (n) a person or thing that one particularly dislikes or dreads
- The presentations were the bete noire and I did not want to do mine. 

4.bode- (v) to be an omen of
-These rain clouds don't bode well for our picnic.

5.dank- (adj) unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly
- The blokes have long dank hair and a laddish look in their eyes.

6.ecumenical- (adj) general; universal: promoting Christian unity throughout the world

- The ecumenical organization preached about Christianity.

7.fervid- (adj) heated in spirit, enthusiasm; intensely hot, burning
- His fervid attitude really got him going he had to sit down and relax. 

8.fetid- (adj) having an offensive odor; stinking
- The fetid woman in the salon really needed to bathe. 

9.gargantuan- (adj) gigantic, enormous
- The skyscraper was gargantuan. 

10.heyday- (n) the stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success, etc.; prime

- The lawyer had a lot of heyday in his life. 

11.incubus- (n) a nightmare
- The child woke up from an incubusthe other night. 

12.infrastructure- (n) the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organisation
-Roads and bridges are considered asinfrastructure in the United States.

13.inveigle- (v) to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk; to acquire by beguiling talk or methods
-Her son tried to inveigle her into giving him the money for a car.

14.kudos- (n) honor, glory, acclaim
-Susan gave kudos to Bob for his job well done.

15.lagniappe- (n) tip, bonus, gratuity 
-  The guitar player received lagniappefor a good gig. 

16.prolix- (adj) extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy
-His prolix speech was over forty five minutes long. 

17.protege- (n) a person under the care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare.
-Under the guidance of his mentor, the young protege was able to achieve success in his field. 

18.prototype- (n) the original or model on which something is based on for formed; someone who serves to illustrate the typical qualities of something 

-The rocket scientist built a prototypeof a rocket he planned on launching. 

19.sycophant- (n) a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite
-Hoping to get the best mark in class,the sycophant flattered his teacher at every opportunity. 

20.tautology- (n) needless repetition of an idea

-Critics of evolutionary theory have long argued that the concept of natural selection is a tautology.

21.truckle- (v) to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely

- Don't truckle to unreasonable demands.

22. Accolade- (n) award, honor 

- The play received accolades from the press.

23. Acerbity- (n) sourness, with roughness orastringency of taste

- Her acerbity was shown through the sharpness of her eyes.

24. Attrition- (n) a reduction or decrease in numbers,size, or strength 

-Our club has had ahigh rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.

25. Bromide- (n) a person who is platitudinous and boring; a trite saying

-Some bromide about the literary life being as unfair as the normal one may have to do.

26. Chauvinist- (n) a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory

-My male coworkers are all chauvinistswho feel that a woman should stay at home, have children, and certainly not manage a Fortune 500 company.

27. Chronic- (adj) constant; habitual; inveterate; having long had a disease 

-They may become chronic with serious loss of blood.

28. Expound- (v) to explain; to interpret

-An idea first expounded by darwin in on the origin of species.

29. Factionalism- (adj) of a faction or factions; self-interested

-I answered that both groups were suffering from serious defects and advised him to take measures to liquidate factionalism.

30. Immaculate- (adj) free from spot or stain; free from moral blemish; pure; free from fault

-Well, you don't have to keep your house looking immaculate all the time, just in case someone turns up to view.

31. Imprecation- (n) the act of imprecations; cursing

-The great joy of the moment, however, is dancing to music instead of the sound of my own breathing and muttered imprecations.

32. Ineluctable- (adj) incapable of being evaded; inescapable 

-Ineluctable sense of dynamics, which means also his structural control of each work.

33. Mercurial- (adj) changeable; animated; lively

-Mercurial barometer reveals a number of interesting changes.

34. Palliate- (v) to relieve or lessen without curing; alleviate; to try and conceal the gravity if excuses, apologies -The primary goal is to help the patient and cure or palliate the disease.

35. Protocol- (n) a supplementary international agreement; the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality 

-We currently have several securityprotocols in place to insure that any sensitive company information is protected.

36. Resplendent- (adj) shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid

-She looked resplendent in her wedding dress.

37. Stigmatize- (v) to set some mark of disgrace; to mark with a stigma or brand.

-People stigmatize the word "tutor." 

38. Sub Rosa- (n) confidentially; secretly; privately

-The meeting was held sub rosa, due to the sensitive nature of its content

39. Vainglory- (n) excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities; boastful vanity

-He did not hesitate to flaunt his great personal vainglory in public.

40. Vestige- (n) a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that us no longer present or in existence

-The mummy had decomposed so badly that only vestiges of the cotton gauze could be seen.

41. Volition- (n) the act of willing, or choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing; a choice of decision made by the will

-He decided to enter rehab of his own free volition.

What a Character

After reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn I thought I would do this assignment on Huck. Huck was a honest little boy and when he found money he took it straight to the judge. Although he didn't have a great life he was positive. There are many literary techniques in this novel. Even though Huck was abused he never let it get in the way of anything. It shows how Huck is prideful and wants the best for the people he cares about. He is a strong boy and that's really important. 

Declaration of Learning Independence

Big Question: Why are we so quick to judge someone based on appearance? I don't think it's good to judge someone on how they look. It is like judging a book by its cover and not knowing what is on the inside. 

SMART Goal- I want to apply and attend Cal State Fullerton in the fall of 2014. I will major in Biology and become a Nurse Practitioner. 

Vocabulary #5

1.obsequious- (adj) obedient; dutiful; fawning

- They were served by obsequious waiters.

2.beatitude- (n) exalted happiness
- His beatitude was shown when he got accepted into his dream college. 

3.bete noire- (n) a person or thing that one particularly dislikes or dreads
- The presentations were the bete noire and I did not want to do mine. 

4.bode- (v) to be an omen of
-These rain clouds don't bode well for our picnic.

5.dank- (adj) unpleasantly moist or humid; damp and, often, chilly
- The blokes have long dank hair and a laddish look in their eyes.

6.ecumenical- (adj) general; universal: promoting Christian unity throughout the world

- The ecumenical organization preached about Christianity.

7.fervid- (adj) heated in spirit, enthusiasm; intensely hot, burning
- His fervid attitude really got him going he had to sit down and relax. 

8.fetid- (adj) having an offensive odor; stinking
- The fetid woman in the salon really needed to bathe. 

9.gargantuan- (adj) gigantic, enormous
- The skyscraper was gargantuan. 

10.heyday- (n) the stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success, etc.; prime

- The lawyer had a lot of heyday in his life. 

11.incubus- (n) a nightmare
- The child woke up from an incubus the other night. 

12.infrastructure- (n) the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organisation
-Roads and bridges are considered as infrastructure in the United States.

13.inveigle- (v) to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk; to acquire by beguiling talk or methods
-Her son tried to inveigle her into giving him the money for a car.

14.kudos- (n) honor, glory, acclaim
-Susan gave kudos to Bob for his job well done.

15.lagniappe- (n) tip, bonus, gratuity 
-  The guitar player received lagniappe for a good gig. 

16.prolix- (adj) extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy
-His prolix speech was over forty five minutes long. 

17.protege- (n) a person under the care of someone interested in his or her career or welfare.
-Under the guidance of his mentor, the young protege was able to achieve success in his field. 

18.prototype- (n) the original or model on which something is based on for formed; someone who serves to illustrate the typical qualities of something 

-The rocket scientist built a prototype of a rocket he planned on launching. 

19.sycophant- (n) a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite
-Hoping to get the best mark in class,the sycophant flattered his teacher at every opportunity. 

20.tautology- (n) needless repetition of an idea

-Critics of evolutionary theory have long argued that the concept of natural selection is a tautology.

21.truckle- (v) to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely

- Don't truckle to unreasonable demands.

All of the Above

I already corrected my exam when I took the AP test. I ended up doing pretty good even though I thought I was going to do horrible. I was surprised I did better because I was expecting to get a 1. A couple questions were pretty difficult but I'm not sure which ones they were. The vocabulary ones were the easiest for me. 

Literature Analysis #1

1. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn opens by refreshing our minds on the events from the novel that preceded it The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Both of these novels are set in the town of St. Petersburg which lies on the banks of the Mississippi River. As Huckleberry Finn opens, Huck is not happy with his new life which includes manners, church, school, and cleanliness. Tom and Huck are best friends who get into trouble a lot. Huck had a rough life with an abusive drunk for a father. Pap is Huck's father and since Huck had found money earlier is being threatened and abused by his father until Pap gets the money. Huck's adoptive parents Widow Douglas and her sister Miss Watson have a household slave named Jim and really cares for Huck he wants to get him away from his father. They eventually escape and find a dead man on a raft, it turns out to be Pap.

2. There are many themes in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn but the main theme in the novel would have to be freedom. It shown when Huck gets his chance to leave the horrible life he had. Jim also gets to leave that life where he is always waiting around on people and has to do what he is told because someone "owns" him.

3. Tone is the author's attitude toward subject and many confuse it with mood, which is the climate of feeling engendered by the literary work. You could also think of this as ironic since Huck's voice is essentially serious even during the most comic episodes, and remains uncomprehending of the moral import of almost all of the most serious issues. The exception is when he decides to rescue Jim, and the irony grows highest there, since he does so for what he thinks are all the wrong reasons, trying to excuse his "low" action when it's actually the most moral decision he could make although he may not realize it. Twain treats Huck with the utmost respect, yet there is an underlying tone of amusement as Huck tries to sort through the morality of helping a slave escape. There is a certain sardonic tone, also, as Twain allows us to see the logical conclusion of Huck's moral dilemma before Huck himself figures it out. There is also an air of amusement, as Huck meets the Duke and the Dauphin. The novels mood changes about halfway through the novel and some attribute this to the event's in Twain's life (death of a favorite daughter, for one) as he was writing this novel.

4. Mark Twain used symbolism for example Mississippi river=freedom from society, slavery
Jim=all southern slaves, and Miss Watson=Civilization, the Grangerford house=the expense of the southern aristocracy and how it relates to slavery. Emmeline Grangerfords paintings and poems=romanticism. These are found in the early chapters of the book. Most of the symbolism is found on page 76. Imagery is also a literary device in the novel. "...then the nice breeze springs up, and comes fanning you from over there, so cool and fresh and sweet to smell on account of the woods and the flowers; but sometimes not that way, because they've left dead fish laying around, gars and such..." This is found in the beginning of chapter 19. Colloquialism- “You don’t know about me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, but that ain’t no matter.” This was early in the book around page 11. “Jim had plenty of corncob pipes and tobacco; so we had a right down good sociable time, there we crawled out through the hole, and so home to bed, with hands that looked like the’d been cawed. Tom was in high spirits. He said it was the best fun he ever had in his life.” This passage is again simple and easy to understand. Here, Twain gives a sense of childish fun and adventure. This shows the use of diction.  “Right down good sociable time.” This shows syntax. Figurative language is shown too. Twain does use many similes throughout the book, especially during descriptive passages. For example, he said of the duke and king that they “slept like dead people.” Ironic devices are shown in this “But Tom Sawyer he hunted me up and said he was going to start a band of robbers, and I might join if I would go back to the widow and be respectable.” Twain’s style is simple and conveys his ideas in a boyish mood. A theme in the story is that society is wrong. The setting of the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn takes place along a stretch of the Mississippi River. This is told in the first chapter around page 12,13. 

Vocabulary #4

1. Accolade- (n) award, honor 

- The play received accolades from the press.

2. Acerbity- (n) sourness, with roughness orastringency of taste

- Her acerbity was shown through the sharpness of her eyes.

3. Attrition- (n) a reduction or decrease in numbers,size, or strength 

-Our club has had ahigh rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.

4. Bromide- (n) a person who is platitudinous and boring; a trite saying

-Some bromide about the literary life being as unfair as the normal one may have to do.

5. Chauvinist- (n) a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory

-My male coworkers are all chauvinists who feel that a woman should stay at home, have children, and certainly not manage a Fortune 500 company.

6. Chronic- (adj) constant; habitual; inveterate; having long had a disease 

-They may become chronic with serious loss of blood.

7. Expound- (v) to explain; to interpret

-An idea first expounded by darwin in on the origin of species.

8. Factionalism- (adj) of a faction or factions; self-interested

-I answered that both groups were suffering from serious defects and advised him to take measures to liquidate factionalism.

9. Immaculate- (adj) free from spot or stain; free from moral blemish; pure; free from fault

-Well, you don't have to keep your house looking immaculate all the time, just in case someone turns up to view.

10. Imprecation- (n) the act of imprecations; cursing

-The great joy of the moment, however, is dancing to music instead of the sound of my own breathing and muttered imprecations.

11. Ineluctable- (adj) incapable of being evaded; inescapable 

-Ineluctable sense of dynamics, which means also his structural control of each work.

12. Mercurial- (adj) changeable; animated; lively

-Mercurial barometer reveals a number of interesting changes.

13. Palliate- (v) to relieve or lessen without curing; alleviate; to try and conceal the gravity if excuses, apologies 

-The primary goal is to help the patient and cure or palliate the disease.

14. Protocol- (n) a supplementary international agreement; the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality 

-We currently have several security protocols in place to insure that any sensitive company information is protected.

15. Resplendent- (adj) shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid

-She looked resplendent in her wedding dress.

16. Stigmatize- (v) to set some mark of disgrace; to mark with a stigma or brand.

-People stigmatize the word "tutor." 

17. Sub Rosa- (n) confidentially; secretly; privately

-The meeting was held sub rosa, due to the sensitive nature of its content

18. Vainglory- (n) excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities; boastful vanity

-He did not hesitate to flaunt his great personal vainglory in public.

19. Vestige- (n) a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that us no longer present or in existence

-The mummy had decomposed so badly that only vestiges of the cotton gauze could be seen.

20. Volition- (n) the act of willing, or choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing; a choice of decision made by the will

-He decided to enter rehab of his own free volition.