Week 12 English assignment

Throughout my life I have always hated English class; It has always been such a drab and the stories have always bored me. However, this year I can't really say the same, as I've actually enjoyed English so much that for once that it's actually my favorite subject. I have actually learned to analyze stories or poems and I try to understand the meanings instead of just allowing it to go in one ear and out the other. The stories and poems were also interesting this year, I'd have to say i enjoyed Young Good men brown the most, probably cause it ties into witch craft and that's sort of interesting to me. 

They both die in the end, they go their separate ways, what do these sentences remind you of? Perhaps a sad or bad ending? I've noticed that a lot of the short stories and poems seem to end in a sad ending. I mean it's not a bad thing but it is kinda like reading a emotional child's diary. As for essay i think I've taken a lot from this course. For one i actually think i understand how to write a thesis statement, so i guess the essay writing workshops were a huge help for me and being able to get a grade and then get it revised for a better grade is a great feature.

As for blogging in this course i actually think it's wicked, it brings something new to a course that were used to of just reading and writing over and over again. I really enjoyed this course and I've all ready told anyone taking English 1080 to get Mr. Parsons as a prof. Thank you for actually making the course fun and your a great teacher sir. 

Adam johnson

Flash Fiction

There was once a buy named Bob now was was your typical kid, he woke up every morning and went to school, he ate lunch with his friends during school, and played sports and video games like any normal boy would. But Bob has one serious problem, he is a horrible procrastinator, no procrastination is a famous thing is Bob's family his mother is known in nursing school for writing a 20,000 word term paper the day before it was due. His father on the other hand is a bit different and everything has to be done weeks before hand. I wonder where Bob gets his procrastination from?

 So one day at school when Bob walked in and sat down next to his best friend Jim, now Jim was kinda mad at Bob for breaking his xbox controller the previous night. Everyone was buzzing around like it was the end of the world carrying around big pieces of bristol board, Now to Bob this alarmed him and he jumped up and asked his friend Jim "What the hell is going on?!?" "Geo project is due today man. Bet you forgot to do it again. Didn't you?" Jim replied in a smirk tone. "YES!!" Bob screamed back, he quickly rushed out of the class room and ran down to the art room and ripped a big piece of bristol board out of the holder and took off for the library. He quickly thought "what the hell are we doing in Geo? Land marks in China of course!" He quickly slabbed a bunch of pictures on the bristol board and information explaining them and ran back to class. 'Done!" he explained to Jim, "ya done" said Jim.

As the teacher walked in he says "Everyone we will be presenting your projects to the rest of class for everyone to see, Bob your up first." Bob jumped up grabbing his crappy project and laid it on the presenting stand. This is my project on China. "wait what? said the teacher "Bob what are you talking about China for?" your project was on why penguins don't live in the north pole." "Oh" said Bob. as he grabbed his project and sat down. Moral of the story is don't procrastinate and don't listen to your friend who you've previously broken his xbox.

Note to my Xbox

Dear Xbox controller,
You have always been there for me, morning day and night, throughout every waking second of the day your always ready for me. Always ready for me to press all your buttons, and play with your joy sticks. You never complain, never have i heard you protest when my fingers are greasy from chips, never have i heard you complain about how sweaty my hands get, and never have i heard you yell back at me when i flick you a hard as i can at the couch to take my anger out on some guy for killing me in battle field 3 (but i flick you at the couch not to break you). You are a true friend, even when the chips are down and im pressing every button like im trying to kill you, you still decide to work and not shut off on me. Even when the round is about to end you always hold on tell the menus to let our trusty batteries die. My dearest friend xbox controller you are a true trooper and i wouldn't want it any other way. Keep up the good work!

                                            Yours truly

Adam Johnson 

life.

why bother?

people are always struggling to stand tall

but in the end it just keeps crashing down upon them

each time when you think you have your balance

Your grasp on everything

it just topples you over again

you see everything around you rise and fall 

over and over again

a never ending cycle

you notice your might is only so strong

but dont worry.

your not the only one. . .

eventually the best of us crash and burn.

A lot of us realize

your limits can only take so much 

and before you know it

your just a twisted wreck struggling to see the surface

Allegory

An allegory is a story told on two separate levels; metaphoric and literal levels. Both the Matrix and Plato's "Allegory of a cave" are told on both metaphoric and literal levels. Both of these videos and same and different to each other. Some similarities between the two is the fact in both stories are viewed on another totally different levels fantasy and reality. In the stories both character(s) are prisoners in there own world. Also both character(s) are made to accept the fact of what is real to them by the senses that is isolated to created there humanity. The differences being in the Allegory of a cave their world is the shadows created by passing bystanders and as in the matrix Neo's world is in a computer program called the matrix. The prisoners are forced to accept the fact that the shadows are what is real to them because that is all they have ever seen where as Neo has to deal with what ever is plugged into his mind. Both character(s) are kind of limited due to the fact the prisoners cannot turn around but only look at a wall where as Neo has never truly used his own eyes. I don't see much of a difference besides the way the story goes about where the one prisoner who is released goes back to tell his friends of his discoveries where Neo is finding out things for his own benefits. 

the unnamed horrific event

We at the Important news place that let's people know about important news Feel as though this story is not for the faint of heart. If you reading this article and have heart problems of epilepsy strongly caution that you put this paper down and walk away from it. For what we are about to tell you will certainly make you cringe, get goose bumps, cold shivers and you may have the odd tendency to stand up and cover your  eyes turn counter clock wise while singing yanky doodle. If you've made it this far in the paper you are one of the brave ones, please know when you finish my thoughts are with you.

It all started in the small town of "please stop raining Newfoundland" now this town has always been known for it's great people and hospitality's around the globe. But since this drastic event i don't think it will ever be the same. We have heard rumors that dogs are walking people and cat's are running from mice. To what caused this problem well you the lucky reader are about to find out. Like i said small town blah blah blah BAM! It came out of no where from the north the south the east and the west. People were panicking and shoving sponges in there eyes so they did not see the loved ones around them get over taken by it. Yes i said the word the thing is the IT! Now we are not certain where it came from but from what we've heard it's possibly an off spring of chuck Norris and god. But something went wrong when chuck Norris decided to round house kick the diaper of It. 

This caused it to turn well bad. In spite of the people efforts of this small town they were over run and changed to forever as we will know as the people that get walked by dogs. Now i know you are traumatized beyond belief and more then likely sick of singing yanky doodle.. But we ask you to please sit down and have a glass of prune juice and enjoy the rest of your day. From Important news place that let's people know about important news this is Adam Johnson wishing you all a nice reading of the rest of the paper. 

English 1080 week 7

1.)Spoken word poetry is similar and different from written word poetry because for one spoken word is obviously spoken aloud and not read to ones self. Although written can be read aloud too spoken word was only meant for saying out loud. Also Spoken word can help you express ones self better then written. When reading if it's sad you cry if your poem is angry you stomp around and yell where in written word poetry you can't exactly express these emotions as well. similarities of the two is the fact that both are a poem and a way of expressing ones self. They are both poetry  no matter how they are presented.

2.) Sign language poetry is different and similar from written and spoken word poetry in a few ways. For one sign language is different from both cause it is expressed with ones hands and actions with out any words involved obviously. Sign language is different from  written individually by the fact sign language has to be displayed by someone, where as written can be read to ones self and not displayed it is similar to the fact is is both poetry and no matter how presented it is still pietry. where as sign language to spoken word is different and the same. For one they are the same by the fact they both have to be displayed by actions where spoken word is different because it is said aloud and sign language is not and is only used well though sign language. 

Review Of Gears Of War 3

Gears Of War 3 was an overall excellent game. They finally improved a few major things. For one for the first time ever EPIC has finally found themselves dedicated servers for the online multi player game play. Also improving on making the graphics smoother and making the weapons more realistic instead of a shot gun being able to blow your head off from 50 yards away. The game has come a long way. Fixing these minor flaws and getting a more in depth campaign they have improved a lot. The only minor flaws a i have on the game is the fact that the campaign didn't turn out the way most would have liked too. The whole game your trying to save Marcus's dad (Main character) and in the end he dies anyway. Not to mention a lead role character named Dom who has been a lead role through Gears 1 and Gears 2 was killed off halfway through. No one was expecting that. Other then the fact that they killed off a few key role players the game was amazing and i would highly recommend it to anyone who considers themselves a gamer. I grantee you won't be able to put the controller down. 

The Letter U

 The Le                                      tter U
What d                                      oes it
  mean?                                     Does..
  it refer                                     ance
 to ones                                    self?
or is it m                                  ore then
 that? do                                 es it symbolize
something                             else  something
deeper? Th                         en just you, Then just
U by yourself.                   then just the single U by
yourself. Does such a small letter have such meaning?  

The Road not taken - By Robert Frost

TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;	5
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,	10
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.	15
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference. http://www.bartleby.com/119/1.html

a yellow wood,
I could  travel
one traveler,  long stood
And looked  as far as
the undergrowth;	5
Then                            just as
having
grassy  wear;
for the
worm	10
And both
leaves         had trod
the first day!
knowing how           to
doubt         u	15
I      be telling
ages and ages
Two roads  in a wood,
I took the one less traveled
And      has made all the difference.

A game of Call Of Duty

As you walk up to the magnificent 46's of pure LED technology and a sleek black wonderfulness.
you can't help but feel a bit in awe.
You push the button to open the tray and open the CD case which has been broke at the hinges from so much use.
You pull out your good friend, although used beyond belief still shining like the day you bought it.
You put that bad boy in the xbox and press play.
You can almost feel the anticipation building as you watch the loading screens pass by,
it feels like an eternity as you bounce in your seat with pure ecstatic happiness.
your hit the right menus one by one
1.) Multiplayer
2.) Online
3.) Team death match
You choose your favorite class; commando with the red dot and silencer.
Then it's on!
You run around quickly but stealthy like a lion stalking his prey.
                                                   O
Bang! Your gun fires - - - - - - ->     /[]\
                                                   /\
Boom! your grenades blow people to pieces /[]\   O
                                                                     /\


AHHHHH! The other person screams in anger you killed my guy!
you can't help but grin in spite of doing so well
BANG! A grenade blows up near you.

 
Your screen flashes red. You know you need to get to cover. Your a sitting duck right now.
There are bullets flying at you from everywhere!
So you run and hide behind a trusty wall and let your strength regain.
Then you continue what you started. Stalking your prey one by one taking them all down.
You finish with your final score
  
On top of the lobby leader board no big deal!
And that is what i like to call my game of Call of duty.

Song for english 1080

Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Trying to make ends meet
You're a slave to money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places
where all the veins meet yeah

No change, I can't change
I can't change, I can't change
But I'm here in my mind
I am here in my mind
But I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mind
No, no, no, no, no, no, no,no,no,no,no,no(fading away)

Well I never pray
But tonight I'm on my knees yeah
I need to hear some sounds that recognize the pain in me, yeah
I let the melody shine, let it cleanse my mind, I feel free now
But the airways are clean and there's nobody singing to me now

No change, I can't change
I can't change, I can't change
But I'm here in my mind
I am here in my mind
And I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mind
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
I can't change
I can't change it

'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life
Trying to make ends meet
Trying to find some money then you die
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
You know the one that takes you to the places
where all the veins meet yeah

You know I can't change, I can't change
I can't change, I can't change
But I'm here in my mind
I am here in my mind
And I'm a million different people
from one day to the next
I can't change my mind
No, no, no, no, no

I can't change my mind
no, no, no, no, no,
I can't change
Can't change my body,
no, no, no

I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down
Been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
Ever been down
That you've ever been down
That you've ever been down
http://www.lyricsondemand.com/onehitwonders/bittersweetsymphonylyrics.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lyu1KKwC74 


In the song Bittersweet symphony there is no set rhyme scheme besides the fact that the song does repeat certain lines like ``I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down`` or just using the same word at the end of a sentence for example, ``No change, I can't change`` and ``I can't change, I can't change`` both different sentences but same word at the end. You can consider these likes above to be refrains which happens a lot in the song. 


The song Bittersweet symphony is filled with poetic language of various kinds such as personification `` Cause it's a bittersweet symphony, this life`` giving the feature that life is like a musical. These is also symbolism in the song, the symbol being the bittersweet symphony. Basically explaining that life is bittersweet sometimes it`s up but most times your a slave to reality and struggling to get by. There is a great metaphor being ``I`m a million different people from one day to the next``Basically saying that this guy`s mood changes and one minute could be happy and dealing with like and the next down in the dumps.


``Your a slave to the money then you die`` is a great representation for this song. To me it sums up the whole song. It`s saying that in life your always struggling to stay on top of everything. Always trying to get further in life, always trying to earn money to advance in life and get the things you want. I really think that this song is meant for everyone in life. I like this song because It makes me think of if i don`t try in life i know i will be a slave to the money as it says and i know ill be the one like in the video not caring about anything walking down the street bumping into people instead of being happy.

limerick

There one was a mouse named Jerry

He went to work on a ferry

he was tired and cold

and rather sad and old 

and enjoyed eating berries

Hakiu

When it rains it pours
Things fall from an abyss
all is consumed. Wet.