After Writing assignment

 list 10 ways you can improve your essay scores

1.      I would work harder on my grammar.
2   I would work harder at my spelling and my word choices.                   
3.    I would work harder to find better quotes from a book.                 
4.           I would work harder to do better at understanding my writing and my book.            
5.             I will work on my PIE paragraphs and writing them.          
6. I will work on writing my thesis statement.

7. I will work on my body paragraphs

8. I will work on writing my conclusion.

9. I will work on having fluent writing and speech in my projects.

10.I will work on remembering different important parts of the book.

Please write any 15 thoughts about the book Slaughterhouse-5.  For each thought, please refer to a specific part of the book that generated this thought (for instance, “It was funny” receives no credit; “It was funny when he described the Tralfamadorians” receives full credit).

1. It was very disgusting when he describes sex with Valencia.

2. It was very sad when Billy described the war.

3. It was funny when Billy ignored his sister.

4. It was scary when he described the concentration camps.

5. It was sad when Rumfoord made fun of Billy.

6. It was depressing when Billy’s wife died.

7. It was descriptive when Billy described his death.

8. It was realistic in the first chapter when Billy was describing how he is going to write his book.

9. It was funny when Billy put on Cinderella’s boots.

10. It was sad when Trout was yelling at the kids.

11. It was interesting when Billy talked of time traveling.

12. It was creepy when Billy was abducted by aliens.

13. It was graphic when Billy talked about Montana for the first time

14. It was interesting how the aliens talked about earth and its future.

15. It was happy when Billy was finally let out of the caps and was sent home.


State 5 possible themes for the book Slaughterhouse-5.
1. Life is always a battle.

2. Every choice you make has both positive and negative outcomes.

3. Time is just a word it has no meaning.

4. Death is the beginning of another life.

5. Life is what you make it.


Write a conversation between yourself and Billy Pilgrim in which he tries to teach you a lesson based on his own experiences.  You must explain IN DEPTH at least 3 specific events and details from the book in order to receive full credit.  This conversation should go on as long as it takes to demonstrate YOUR UNDERSTANDING of Billy’s experiences.
EXAMPLE:
Billy: Hello, Mr. Cheng
Mr. Cheng: Hi Billy
Billy: Have you heard about Tralfamadore?
Mr. Cheng: No, what’s that?
Billy: It’s a planet where they... etc.

Billy: Hello Michael

Michael: Hello Billy

Billy: What do you know about WW2?

Michael: Not much.

Billy: Well I was in that war and I learned a very valuable life lesson while I was fighting.

Michael: What was that life lesson?

Billy: That there is life after life.

Michael: How did you learn that?

Billy: When I was in a concentration camp I thought I was dead but I had life after my metal death and lived another life.

Michael: Thank You

Macbeth" being a man" blogging assignment

Macbeth “being a man” blogging assignment

By: Michael Boarman

English 10: Guys 4^th hour

12/12/10

My first quote is on act 4 scene 3 lines 252 through 254. “Malcolm: Let’s make us medicines of our great revenge to cure this deadly grief. In this quote Macduff’s family has been savagely slaughtered and Malcolm tells Macduff to take it like a man and turn the sorrow into rage and anger towards Macbeth so that he will fight better.

My second quote is on act 5 scene 3 lines 38 through 40. “Macbeth: I’ll fight from my bones my flesh be hacked. Give me my armor.

Seyton: Tis not needed...” In this quote Macbeth knows he needed to fight his enemy like a man and do what a king and a man must do for his country. He is told not to, but he knows if he doesn’t he would be thought of as a coward and not a man.

My third quote is on act 5 scene 3 lines 19 through 20. “ Macbeth: Those linen cheeks of thine are counselors to fear”. In this quote the servant tells Macbeth of how many soldiers there are and that he should just give up, but Macbeth knows that the servant is a coward and a fool to try and give up so he knows that he must fight Malcolm and Macduff.

My fourth quote is on act 5 scene 5 lines 18 through 19. “Macbeth:  Wherefore was that cry?

Sayton: The Queen my lord, is dead

Macbeth: She should have died hereafter.”

In this quote Macbeth finds out that his beloved wife is dead, but he knows that to be a man you must take the sorrows out of life and turn them into anger which u can then use against your opponent.

My fifth and last quote describing how to be a man in the world of Macbeth is on act 5 scene 7 lines 1 through 4. “Macbeth: They have tied me to a stake. I cannot fly, but, bear-like, I must fight the course. What’s he that was not born of woman? Such one am I to fear, or none.” In this quote Macbeth is surrounded in a tower and his enemies are all around him. He knows that a man would fight to the death and a coward would give up, so Macbeth fights the intruders like a man would.

Overall I believe that the quotes I have just stated really give a example for “being a man” in the life of Macbeth.

Odyssey Theme writing assignment

Odyssey Theme writing assignment

I believe that the overall them of the book is do too others that you would like to be done too yourself, loyalty is very important and don’t betray them. An example of this is when Odysseus has the suitors trapped and Odysseus said “You Dogs! You never imagined id return to troy so cocksure that you bled my house to death, ravished my serving- women wooed my wife behind my back while I was still alive...” (Page 140 Line: 36-42)Your doom is sealed. The suitors had tried to take Odysseus’s world and like my theme the suitors treated Odysseus like he was dead and Odysseus returned the favor by killing all the people who tried to take away his kingdom.

Another example that goes with my scene is when Penelope waits and waits for the suitors to go away, but eventually her faith pays off and she decides to confront the suitors. “You Antinous Violent, vicious, scheming you, Madman, why do you wave destruction towards Telemachus”. (Page 351 Line: 43-46) In this quote Penelope finds out that the suitors have planned to kill Telemachus so that it will be easier to marry Penelope, but after years of being patient with the suitors her faith pays off and she tells the suitors never to plan the death of Telemachus again and not to betray her ever again.

           

Another example of my version of the books theme is when Odysseus and his crew are stuck on a boat and instead of betraying there captain and loose loyalty because of lack of food and water the keep going and stay loyalty to there mighty captain. “As long as our food and ruddy hold out, the crew, eager to save their lives, kept hands off the herds. (Page 281 Line: 352-353)”. The crew showed loyalty by not killing the valuable herd and not betraying there captain because they knew that the captain and done some much for them so like how they would want to be treated they treated Odysseus with the highest respect and loyalty.

Overall I believe that my theme has to do with the book because throught the book people had betrayed and had to pay for it with there lives. The people that didnt die where the people that didnt betray and have always and will always be loyal good people.

Is telemachus a hero? (rewrite)

    I believe that Telemachus is a hero because he will for his entire life fight for what he believes in, he trys to find the king of ithaca so that Ithaca can go back to being a great country, he may be young but he will fight for the rights of his people and for the rights of his kingdom. An example is even when he is told that his father is dead he still does not believe and travels all over to try and find his father. He fights for his rights of his people by not letting his mother mary a suior and making sure the suitors dont try anything stupid like trying to take over Ithaca. Telemachus is a hero by searching for his father because his father is in the scariest worst places to be and telemachus still believes he is alive and still wantsd to help him. My conclusion to this is that Telemachus may e seen by many as a coward and a child but in my mind telemachus is a true genuine hero.

Is Odysseus a Hero? (rewrite)

Is Odysseus a Hero?
By: Michael Boarman
          I think that Odysseus is a hero because instead of being cruel to his crew he is kind and cares for his crew like a hero should. An example of how Odysseus is a hero is that he when on calypsos’ island doesn’t try to take over but try’s to live like the people and join the people so that they can flourish with each other.  He does this because he knows that these people saved him from the ocean and helped regain health and stature. Odysseus is a hero because he fights for the rights of his people and he is a great fighter who does what is right. He fights for the rights of his people by going to war to increase the wealth and the health of his people. He fights for his peoples rights by sending the people who caused the suffering away. My conclusion for this topic is that Odysseus is a hero because he has a kind heart and fights for the rights of his kingdom and for the rights of his people. Odysseus is a true and honorable hero.
        I think that Odysseus is a hero because he is strong, he fights for his rights, and works all day long to serve his people. An example is that throughout the book Odysseus does everything to get back home to help his people. He does this because he works all day long and is a strong ruler and he knows that others are trying to take away what he put hard work and sweat into making. He fights for his rights by fighting against the suitors who stole what was rightfully his. He is strong and a hard worker because he spends his day by not thinking about himself, but what he can do for his kingdom and his people. My conclusion is that Odysseus is a strong, a fighter, and a hard worker is because he has the while and the stride to do what others cant and goes where others can never go.

Is Odysseus a Hero?

   

   
Is Odysseus a Hero?
By: Michael Boarman
          I think that Odysseus is a hero because instead of being cruel to his crew he is kind and cares for his crew like a hero should. An example of how Odysseus is a hero is that he doesn’t whip or hurt his crew he helps them when they need it and rescues them when they need it. He does this because he knows that his crew is all he has and that they are like a family. Odysseus is a hero because he fights for the rights of his people and he is a great fighter who does what is right. He fights for the rights of his people by going to war to increase the wealth and the health of his people. He fights for his peoples rights by sending the people who caused the suffering away (the suitors). My conclusion for this topic is that Odysseus is a hero because he has a kind heart and fights for the rights of his kingdom and for the rights of his people. Odysseus is a true and honorable hero.
        I think that Odysseus is a hero because he is strong, he fights for his rights, and works all day long to serve his people. An example is that throughout the book Odysseus does everything to get back home to help his people. He does this because he works all day long and is a strong ruler and he knows that others are trying to take away what he put hard work and sweat into making. He fights for his rights by fighting against the suitors who stole what was rightfully his. He is strong and a hard worker because he spends his day by not thinking about himself, but what he can do for his kingdom and his people. My conclusion is that Odysseus is a strong, a fighter, and a hard worker is because he has the while and the stride to do what others cant and goes where others can never go.

Is Telemachus a Hero?

     I believe that Telemachus is a hero because he will for his entire life fight for what he believes in, he trys to find the king of ithaca so that Ithaca can go back to being a great country, he may be young but he will fight for the rights of his people and for the rights of his kingdom. An example is even when he is told that his father is dead he still does not believe and travels all over to try and find his father. He fights for his rights of his people by not letting his mother mary a suior and making sure the suitors dont try anything stupid like trying to take over Ithaca. Telemachus is a hero by searching for his father because his father is in the scariest worst places to be and telemachus still believes he is alive and still wantsd to help him. My conclusion to this is that Telemachus may e seen by many as a coward and a child but in my mind telemachus is a true genuine hero.