Life is Good

Author’s Note: I chose to write my piece about my cousin Jesse because there have been some pretty interesting stories about him lately so he has been on my mind a lot. This is what I have so far, I plan on adding more later, when I can think of more ideas.

Jesse<3 

It’s weird walking through the halls of middle school, seeing girls crying or getting really upset about boys and friend drama. I have a cousin named Jesse; he is probably one of the happiest people I have ever met. He has a wonderful family, two brothers, a mom and a dad. Some of his favorite things are bananas, enchiladas, dogs, fish, fireworks, the computer, and taking pictures. Lots of people are like Jesse, relating to the things he likes; his home and family life, but there is one difference that Jesse has, he has autism. 

He’s not able to speak his mind freely. He’s not able to eat hardly any of the things we can. He gets lots of stomach aches and is not able to tell anybody. This is only a tiny list of problems people with autism, like Jesse, have to deal with throughout their lives. People should be grateful  for the lives they have because someone somewhere in the world will have it worse, and is still living their life like there is no tomorrow.

Wanted

Author’s Note: When you listen to songs, do you listen to the lyrics, or do you just like the beat of the song? The authors either try to make their songs meaningful to what happened in their life or what happened in lives of their fans. I chose the song Wanted because I liked the thought of the song and the lyrics.

When you like a girl, you want to make sure that she knows you actually like her; that she will be your everything and no one else will. In the song Wanted by Hunter Hayes, he sings about how he really likes this girl, and that he would do anything for her to make her feel loved. There are many different point of views throughout this song, and I think that the way you see it, changes everything.

In the artist perspective of the song, Hunter explains that he would like her to give him a chance, because he has lots of feelings for her. As the title states, he wants to make her feel wanted; he wants to treat her like a princess if she would give him a chance.

To get that chance with the girl he fell in love with, Hunter decided to write this song and in my opinion, it sounds like it was a very good idea. When he sings, I imagine Hunter has liked her for a while, and is finally opening up to tell her the truth of how he feels, hoping that she will feel the same way back.

By the end of the song, it sounds like they both realize they should be together. When you look at song lyrics, they are very powerful words or meanings that, in some ways, is easier to express than just speaking it out. The way you interpret the songs and their meanings is all your decision; that is why everything seems different if you can put the lyrics into a different point of view.

The Help

Author's Note: I chose to do my theme essay on the book The Help because I really enjoy this movie and book. When you are reading my essay, please look through all my sentences and check to make sure all of them go together, instead of changing subject. 

In America, there were about 600,000 slaves, but no one realizes that all of the people who were pushed out of their own country; having to lose their families, friends, and homes were forced to serve other people. Most African Americans needed jobs to survive; the only way to do that was to work for other, richer people. In the book The Help, the author, Kathryn Stockett, demonstrates to readers that people are like snowflakes; not one looks the same but they all connect in the way of life. Everyone is human, people shouldn’t be treated like slaves just because they look different. Throughout the book, the main theme that the African Americans had to deal with is racism.

As a result to all the racism going on throughout the world, African Americans still had to stay strong. Many of them were very religious because they trusted God to help them through all the tough times. “Eighteen people were killed in Jackson that night. Ten white and eight black. I don’t think God has color in mind when he sets a tornado loose.” (Aibileen Clark) As a result to the tornado, it gave Eugenia Skeeter and every other person that was sharing memories of their past to create a book to prove that the way African Americans are being treated is not right. Martin Luther King Jr. used his ability to communicate, to end the unequal tension between white and African American people.

“You is kind. You is smart. You is important.” (Aibileen Clark) Although she was never treated kindly by the family she serves, Aibileen still stands up for the little girl she is raising. Five year old girls should not be scolded by their mothers, in fact, nobody should feel the discomfort of being yelled at by anybody. Aibileen knows this, therefore she is there to support the one she has taught ever since the little girl was a born. In 1865, when Abraham Lincoln died, some people started to realize that everybody is the same. Regardless to the color of their skin, nobody should be treated like slaves just because they are different.

Even though there never really was a good reason for racism, people thought that different skin colors would affect their health. After being able to prove that men and women are all people, and that they shouldn’t be treated differently, communities and all around the world are well accomplished. Granted racism has not perfectly changed, but sooner or later, everyone will understand that no matter how different people look, they should be treated exactly the same way you would want to. 

The Secret

 Author's Note: I wrote this piece in about 30 minutes in the reading lab so when you read through it, please look for any small mistakes I may have made.  

...When she saw troy again, he would not be the same person as he was before...As the jar was opened, Troy found himself staring straight into a black, swirling pit of darkness. Seconds passed, and a foggy cloud of mist came floating out from Troy. Mr. Mason, with a half witted smile, listened to the painful shouting he had always heard when a loud and annoying student was interrupting his class. The cloudy figure started spiraling down the jar, leaving Troy with no spirit to support him. Falling hard to the ground with a loud bump, Molly ran into the room to see what had happened. Mr. Mason was surprised to see her, except he didn’t worry.

“Molly, there is no running in school,” Mr. Mason chanted as though he has said it a million times.

“Mr. Mason! I saw what you did to Troy! Why are you torturing our students!”

“I’m not torturing them, I’m simply capturing their souls so I can have more power to return.”

“Return to what? Is troy going to be alright?”

“You could say that I guess.” Mr. Mason answered with a smirk on his face. “I was once ruler of this world, a long long time ago. The people didn’t agree with my choices, so they decided to take away my powers.”

“I command you to return these poor students souls back! This is not right!”

“Oh, look at you. A brave 8th grader trying to stand up for her fellow classmates.” Mr. Mason was impressed with the way she spoke to him, unlike she does in school.

“What if I told you to take me instead?”

“No, that is not possible. Unless....”

“Unless what?” Molly nervously asked.

“Unless you promise me that you will never get your soul back, and no one can save you from the torture you go through.”

“I accept.”

“Very well then. Troy will return to school tomorrow like normal, and you will not be able to tell anyone what I have done.”

“I promise.”

The next day, Troy came to school wondering why he hadn’t remembered what had happened after school the day before. Whatever the reason was, he didn’t care, all he wanted to do was find Molly.

While listening to the short story of this piece, the first thing I thought of was magic. Listening to the descriptions of Mr. Baker and the kid that got transformed, it made me think of Harry Potter and the many spells they can do to people to change their appearance. Throughout my ending, I tried to explain that Mr. Baker was not a normal person and that he had some kind of special powers that only Molly noticed. 

Fall DWA

Author’s Note: Writing about fish was defiantly a different writing style then I’m used to. Usually my stories are fiction or about a book I read, but this one I had to do some research to find facts and information.

Memory Myth

P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sidney. Finding Nemo’s Dori repeats this with excitement over and over because it is the only sentence she is able to remember. Is this possible? Although she is a cartoon, people would like to know, Fact or Fake?

People are now starting to want to know if fish have short memory spans or not. St. Andrews University decided to teach fish to go through obstacles, remember people, and even when to eat. Teaching fish to learn when to eat sounds very complicating, but it’s actually not. All the scientists had to do was make a certain noise around lunch time and the fish would sooner or later realize that every time that noise would go off they would get to eat. After a while, the fish caught on and were able to get to the food before the sound even turned on.

Teaching the fish when to get their food was very impressive, but the scientists wanted to do more. They decided to try to put them back in the ocean to see if they would get the same results. Divers took the fish back to the ocean and made the noise just to remind them. They then left, and came back three weeks later with the same noise and food for the fish. It so happens, that the fish were able to remember the sound and were capable of finding the food.

Since the tests went extremely well, scientists decided that fish defiantly do not have a memory span of three seconds. Although we did unfold the mystery, that doesn’t mean we want to end the research. Scientists still want to know if all fish have a long memory span or what the longest one is. Seeing how we were able to solve the memory mystery, we should be able to find out more soon.

Even if we aren’t able to figure out all the unanswered questions, we were still able to find the truth on their memory. With all the technology we have now, scientists have proven to us that the myth of the three second memory is defiantly fake.

Turning in Time

Author's Note: In writing lab, Mr. Graf told us to write an ending to "Thank you Ma'am." Writing this ending was actually fun, and I liked what I wrote so I decided to post it on my blog. Please watch for good sentence fluency throughout my piece.

...He barely managed to say “Thank you” before she shut the door....

As the door was slammed into his face, the boy started to question the old lady. Why had she given him $10 after he was trying to steal from her? Why did she invite him into her home after he showed disrespect for her? These questions were re-playing through his mind over and over again. As he started walking down the street, to the store with the shoes he wanted, he heard screaming coming from behind him. Turning around, he saw the lady chasing after him. Without question Rodger stood still in his place on the side of the road. When the lady finally caught up to him, Rodger found himself staring straight into the eyes of someone you don’t want to mess with.

Wondering why she was so upset he asked, “Why did you run all the way here to talk to me again?”

The lady replied, “Do you have a place to stay?”

“No ma’am”stated Roger.

“Then lets head back to my home, I’m sure my family wouldn’t mind a visitor for a while.”

“Ma’am? Why are you inviting me back? I just tried to steal from you?”

“You have learned your lesson, yes?”

“Yes ma’am.”

Rodger had nothing else to say, and he knew the lady wouldn’t let him walk away. So, on the way back to the house, they talked about where they were from and about their families. When they finally reached the door, Mrs Jones stated,

“Tomorrow,we can head to the store and pick up your new pair of shoes”

“Thank you ma’am.”

Our Free Country

Author’s Note: When writing this piece, it was really hard to complete because I don’t know much about our country and I wasn’t really into writing this so it was a lot harder than I expected. When you are reading this, pay attention to the sentences to see if they make sense.

When most people think about America, we think about our free country. Without our fifty-five Founding Fathers, there would be no freedom. Women would not have the right to vote, slaves would still be working hard just to feed themselves.  Nobody would know what it would feel like to be free. If I could go back in time, I would like to ask our Founding Fathers,  what do you think life would be like without freedom?  

“Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. “ George Washington, our first president, stated this to portray a new country and our new freedom. In 1776 when the declaration was created, our country took a huge turn and we ended up being more successful than ever.

Even though we may not realize it, our country would be completely different without the Declaration of Independence and our Founding Fathers. There would be no presidents to vote for, there would be no American flag and national anthem. Freedom is very important to us, and it is very hard to imagine what our lives would be like without it.

My point is, if I were to ask George Washington what he thought our country would be like without our freedom, I’m sure he would say that without freedom, no one would be proud to say “I live in America.” No one would want to fight for our country to make it an even better place than it is now. No one would stand up for what is right within our communities. Thanks to all the Founding Fathers, without you, America would not be able to say their free.