While writing an APA paper I learned many things. First off I learned how to write in a professional tone without clutter. Another thing I learned is that you must be willing to find your own mistakes. This will make writing papers in the future easier. Writing about things I don’t like is very frustrating. …
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Year/Advice
This year in English we learned many things. My favorite thing however was the research project for the English middle ages. That project was mostly a precursor to Beowulf and Hamlet. One of my least favorite things throughout the year believe it or not is these blogs. They make me summarize the year which can …
Brave New World
Brave New World is a book about a very different world from ours. In this world people have vastly different ideology than society today. It still takes place on earth and in our everyday cities but people live under heavy influence by world controllers. Bernard Marx is one of the main characters who is a …
Satire Project
There are many different types of Satire. In our Satire project my group was assigned with horatian satire. Horatian satire, Juvenalian satire, and Menippean satire are the three main types of satire. All three types focus on the creation of comedy but some are more or less aggressive than others. Horatian satire in particular is …
Hamlet vs Lion King
Hamlet is very similar to The Lion King in many aspects. They have a nearly identical story and have characters that mirror each other. They also however, have many differences. One of the similarities is the way that Simba’s dad is killed and so is Hamlet’s. A difference though is that Simba is there to …
Hamlet Reflection
Hamlet is a tragedy about a prince of Denmark and the murder of his father. A ghost reveals to the young Hamlet that his father was murdered and demands to be avenged. Hamlet refuses to act and instead searches for more evidence proving Claudius guilty. Claudius is eventually proven guilty in Hamlet’s eyes when he …
Field of Dreams Reflection
The movie Field of Dreams has many similar qualities to Beowulf. One of these qualities is a hero with unique qualities. Another is a mysterious guide. A third similar quality is a journey that the hero must endure. The main character of Field of Dreams had a rough childhood which is what makes him the …
Social Commentary
We watched a couple videos in class about society as a whole. The main takeaway from one of the videos for me was, that technology has made us form less meaningful bonds. Between parenting strategies that insist on giving kids everything they want and technology giving nearly instant access to content, the next generation is …
Morte D’Arthur Reflection
There are some Medieval Romance qualities that appear in most shows and articles. One of these qualities is the repetition of 3’s and 7’s. Another quality is large deeds that the heroes are known for. One more quality is the world seeming normal except for a few mysterious occurrences. Morte D’Arthur uses 3’s when a …
Canterbury Tales Reflection
The Canterbury Tales are a collection of stories giving a social commentary of the medieval time period. There are multiple stories included such as The Pardoner’s Tale and The Wife of Bath’s Tale. All of the stories have a central theme towards which they all build towards. All of the stories are built into others …
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