Grandpa Willy

Son you know that picture of your grandpa Willy that you have been looking at a lot? Well I think that you are old enough now to know a little bit about him. I know that growing up without that special person is hard but I think that you should know that he is always going to be there watching over you and being you biggest fan, just like he was mine when I was playing ball. You see Grandpa Willy was a hardworking man but he didn’t really show affection very well. He was more into business more than anything and wanting to be a good provider for me and uncle Happy and Grandma Linda. He do anything he could to make sure that we had a roof over our head and food on the table. Your Grandpa was a proud man and although toward the end he needed more help than he liked to ask for he always really just wanted to show that he would was able to do whatever it took to be successful. Success was a big thing in your grandpa’s eyes he wanted everyone in the business to know that he was a hardworking man. I know sometimes you hear me talk about how mad I was at my father but that was just because his job began to take over his mind and he began to be this man that I did not recognize. You see son I was a mommas boy and I just wanted my dad to know that my mom was the best thing in his life.  And I wanted my dad to be proud of me even though at the time I didn’t do much that he would be proud of  but just know that I will always be proud of you and so will your grandpa!

class review

My favorite poem I would have to say was the red wheelbarrow, why I liked this poem was I loved how just by the word on the page I felt like I was there looking out the window at the red wheel barrow. The words from this poem painted a picture my mind. The poem that I didn’t like very much was my papas waltz, why I think that this poem was my least favorite was because I feel like in this poem it was hard for me not to read too far into things. I like the things in life that are straight forward and clear.

I would have to say that my favorite short story was the happy endings. I love how this short story gave such realistic relationships that really take place in the world today. It was a fun read to me and made me laugh just a little bit. My least favorite story would have to be the lone ranger and tonto fistfight in heaven. For some reason this story was one that I was really not interested in reading. Making it harder for me to connect and continue reading it.

Yes I think that next semester’s students should read a death of a salesman I think toward the end the story got better making me want to see what happened but at first the story was a bit boring. I think that it was an interesting read.

Yes I think that by watching the films to these stories made a lot of things in the story a lot clearer. Especially for Bartleby that was a tough one for me to stay focused on the read.

My favorite in class activity was the test prep matching I think it was a great study tool. I really didn’t have a least favorite one.

I actually liked the structure of the class without small groups I think with the bigger group talks the class is able to get more opinions from classmates.

I think that the blogs were fun way to be creative on assignments. My favorite was the introduction I think that it was cool to get to know my classmates in that way. My least favorite blog post I think was the Billy Collins litany imitation I think that that was the hardest one for me to put together and think about.

Lindas diary

April 25, 1949

Well my dear diary today was just another day at the crazy household. I got breakfast cooking and helping Willy gets ready and off to work. Hopefully this sales trip is successful for him I know how much he wants to be a successful. The boys are here visiting and I just wish that Biff would think about everything that his father has had to go through lately and maybe he would understand Willy just a little bit more. I think about how close Biff used to be with his father and it kills me how much hate Biff has in his heart toward Willy. I know with time things will get better with their relationship, and Biff will see that his father always loves him and only wants what is best for him.

 

April 25, 2013

My dear diary, Willy has been getting worse with seeing his flashbacks I know that he should probably go see a doctor, but Willy is too proud to ever ask for help. It kills me inside how his stress from work has changed his mental mind. I know the willy that I met and fell in love with all those years ago is still there. I just miss him from time to time you know. I miss our conversations that we used to have when all I think we have now is small talk before he has another episode. I just want my loving husband back I would give anything to have my old Willy again.

the lottery

     In "The Lottery," by Shirley Jackson, stoning is the main theme that runs the story.  Throughout this particular story the town’s people see that it is perfectly normal to stone someone, since this is what they have been doing for so long.  The youth of the town pick out all of the stones that are going to throw at that one very “lucky” individual.  During the movie that we watched in class it was strange to see that the young kids were gathering rocks and putting them in their pockets so they would have them to throw at that one person. The theme of stoning is something that we wouldn’t think would be something that would be taking place since this is not really something that we hear about on the daily, but this is something that goes on in other foreign countries. People grow accustomed to tradition and if grew up with this going on in their home town and having it be a small town we can all believe why they didn’t think that anything could be different. The idea of sacrificing someone because of the luck of the draw makes me think of the Hunger Games when they had to have someone from each county go and play the games. Also in harry potter when the goblet of fire and the pot draws one name from each school and only one will win. Because of these two instances this makes me believe that the small town has a sense of superstition and magic in its history.  Maybe what comes with the idea of superstition the people from the small town believe that they will gain something from the sacrifice, like in the recent movie “Red Riding Hood” with Amanda Syfred they sacrificed the towns best pig every full moon so the wolf wouldn’t kill someone.

Louise Mallard

Louise Mallard

*in lifes hardships we can always look for the good in things
*there's nothing better than my roomy arm chair!!!
*looking out all i see are tree tops !!! spring is near
*its good to see that we have blue skies when mine are a little more gray, soon mine will be more blue.
*Free,Free,Free
* i can see beyond this bitter moment
*these next years belong to me completely
*there will be no one that i need to live for now just live for me each day
*Free body, Free soul
*why wont everyone just leave me alone!
*when im good im good but when im bad...



spring is near i can see the tree tops
 

 

Boy

Monday through Friday wakey wakey like eggs and bakey; Saturday and Sunday don’t sleep the days away; never half ass anything, always give your all at everything you do; make sure to always fully barbeque your chicken you don’t want to get salmonella; always respect your elders; and treat others the way you want to be treated; treat girls like a princess and not like a toy you want to play with; don’t work to be that man whore that I know you are trying to be. Keep your friends close and your enemies’ closer; always chew with your mouth closed; you don’t want to look like a slob, I didn’t raise a slob; make sure you don’t hang out with the wrong crowd; always remember you are who you associate with. You’re your clothes clean and do you your laundry regularly, take a shower daily, I don’t want my son to smell like the Tacoma aroma. Be a gentleman and open doors; never belch in public;  always behave and don’t act like the man whores you are trying to be like; pick up your room and do your chores; god didn’t give you hand and feet for nothing. Don’t act like a slob and wipe your mouth when you leave the table; be the best you can and never let people influence your decisions; in the end don’t be the man whore others are telling you to be; be respectful and you will go far.

dialouge

Narrator (Peyton mutual friend):  Hallis and Nolan have been dating for a few months now and things seem to be going great especially due to their specific circumstance. You see Nolan is what we label and player and Hallis is more conservative and she is best friends with Nolan’s half-brother Logan. Nolan and Logan are not very friendly toward each other they are more of what I would label friendenimies and Logan and Hallis are arguing because Hallis just got a tattoo of Nolan’s jersey number symbolizing how she feels for Nolan.

--Hallis bend over to grab her phone that dropped—

Logan: Hallis what’s that?

Hallis: what’s what ?

Logan: that on your back.

Hallis: nothing, nothing is on my back.

Logan: Hallis I saw it. Did you get a tattoo

Hallis: (scared of Logan’s reaction) … maybe

Logan: turn around let me see it.

Hallis: ok, but Logan before you have to promise you won’t be too mad…

Logan: Oh my God Hallis what the hell.

Hallis: Logan don’t.

Logan: don’t what Hals,  I can’t believe he did this to you; it is just like him to get you branded with his jersey number. What a typical Nolan move. Couldn’t wait to rub something else in my face on how he is now moving on my best friend.                          

Hallis: no it’s not even like that Logan, Nolan doesn’t even know.

Logan: Hallis a tattoo, that permanent it’s not something that just rubs off.

Logan: This is the most stupidest thing you have ever done. It is like he is changing you to be one of all the other girls he has dated. Hallis this isn’t you

Hallis: I know but what I am feeling isn’t washable either.

Logan: what are you saying

Hallis: I’m saying that I love him.

Logan: so what if you break up what then

Hallis: then I look at this tattoo and know this is how I want to feel every day forever. I know that 20 years from now I will be able to look at this tattoo and know that this is what love feels like and that’s what matters to me.

Logan: … I just don’t want you to get hurt

Hallis : I know and I thank you but Nolan has changed, he is better and I don’t think he is the mean guy that you think he is  just give him another chance for me please

Logan : (pause)

Hallis: Logan…

Logan: ok but this is the only chance he gets.