Landry's English 1 Blog

Katherine: Thanksgiving Break Zoe: jack's weird obsession

This Thanksgiving break was one of the best yet. When I was younger, I would go out of town with my family and be bored out of my mind. I would get sick of my annoying cousins and missed my friends. At that point, I had no choice of how to spend the Thanksgiving break. Now that I am older, I have more say in what I want to do over the break. This break I got to hang out with friends and also family. Of course, my family and I went out of town but were able to come back earlier due to my soccer practice and game. I was so happy about this because it meant less time out of town and more time to hang out with my friends.

My thesis was: the boys’ progression of savagery on the island represents human nature and how human’s conform to society and civilization. Throughout the book, Roger slowly loses his civilization and in a very symbolic way. In chapter four, Roger is throwing small rocks near Henry but purposely not hitting him. Towards the end of the book, Roger pushes the large boulder onto Piggy resulting in Piggy's death. This symbolism uses small rocks representing civilization and eventually moves onto large rocks representing savagery. Textual Evidence: "Yet there was a space around Henry, perhaps six yards in diameter, into which he dare not throw. Here, invisible yet strong, was the taboo of the old life. Round the squatting child was the protection of parents and school and policemen and the law. Roger's arm was conditioned by a civilization that new nothing of him and was in ruins." p. 62 "Roger, with a sense of delirious abandonment, l

Drew: Symbolism Grace M.: lotf response

Ralph chose the firm strip as a path because he needed to think, and only here could he allow his feet to move without having to watch them.  Suddenly, pacing by the water, he was overcome with astonishment.  He found himself understanding the weariness of this life, where every path was an improvisation and a considerable part of one's waking life was spent watching one's feet.  He stopped, facing the strip, and remembering that first enthusiastic exploration as though it were part of a brighter childhood, he smiled jeeringly. [...] This wind pressed his grey shirt against his chest so that he noticed--in this new mood of comprehension--how the folds were stiff like cardboard, and unpleasant; noticed too how the frayed edges of his shorts were making an uncomfortable, pink area on the front of his thighs.  With a convulsion of the mind, Ralph discovered dirt and decay, understood how much he disliked perpetually flicking the tangled hair out of his eyes, and at last, when the

As Annie looks into the mirror, past her bruises and scars, she admires her neck. Her neck, the one place that holds the last memories of true freedom. Annie stares into the gold eagle charm dangling, imagining the eagle flying freely. She remembers when her mother gave it to her when was just a young girl. Annie immediately fills with remorse for her mother and what she went through, Annie now living it. Annie hears a loud shout from across the house, snapping her back into reality. She steps out from the bathroom and comes face to face with him. She scans his body hoping none of the usual weapons are in sight. Their eyes meet, locked with a stone cold glare. Suddenly, Annie feels a pull on her neck, as he rips the eagle from her. "Dad!", she yells, feeling that last bit of freedom ripped right from her. Symbolism: Her eagle necklace, given to her from her deceased mother, represents freedom from her abusive father.

Bronwyn: Vocab Free Post Addi: Lord of the Flies

While reading Lord of the Flies , I have noticed a pattern of fear developing among the boys. The boys seem to be happy when arriving on the island that doesn't contain grown-ups. But under the happiness, the boys have a sense of fear as they do not have experience of what to do. The boys develop an organized system and appoint a leader to keep things running smoothly. This creates a sense of safety and unity in the boys, which will soon disappear once they experience fear again. The rumors on the island all contain information and gossip about the beast. Each boy has their own opinion or beliefs about the beast, wether its real or not. This growing fear makes the boys tense and frightened, making them to lash out at one another, and ultimately, causing the unity to diminish. The group of boys divide as Jack voices his own opinions about the beast and how they should go about life on the island. He become another leader of his own group, a group against Ralph's. This pattern

On Saturday, my friends and I watched the LSU vs Alabama game. We were all anxious to see which team would win. Many people were in favor of Alabama but we still had hope for LSU. The game started and both teams did a good job of keeping the other from scoring. Soon, tensions rose and the game quickly escalated as Alabama scored their first touchdown. After this, my friends and I knew it was going to be a hard game to watch. As the game continued, LSU kept up with the Tide everywhere but the scoreboard. The Tigers played well and kept up with Alabama as best as they could. By the end of the game, the score was 10-24, Alabama winning. The game was a culmination  of the tough rivalry between the two teams, but ultimately Alabama was the expected winner.