Jayden's Blog

Theme- I think the theme is motivational since he was able to change from not caring about things into a poet. * Tone- I think the tone is serious, everything he said in the story was from experience. * Mood- the mood for me is dispersing, he went through a struggle but still had hope and changed. * Devices- devices used in this are metaphors and similes.

Remember that time you ate that spicy chips  just before you went to bed on the night before the big show ?  Oh, that weird dream you had about the 2016 presidential election.  When you woke up you couldn't quite remember the important   details, but after reading " On Self-Reliance " and " A Sound of Thunder " it's all coming back to you now. The dream started badly.  You were in line with your family at a store waiting to be sent to buy lots of clothes. Everywhere you looked there were posters of president-elect like Donald messed up hair Trump , looking like a crazy pig, who could eat a whole country like America.    Suddenly, there was Ralph Waldo Emerson telling you," The persons who make up a nation to-day, next year die, and their experience with them ."  You realized that you have something to contribute to the world so you decided to accept it.  But it wasn't easy.  First you had to put on a fancy clothes and shoes and then you had mak

Study Guide for Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder” I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in the story or appear in the story or class discussion. expendable: to be used only once infinitesimally: Extremely small Primeval: resembling the earliest ages of the history of the world Resilient: able to recover quickly from difficult situations  revoke: take away Sheathed: put weapon in protective covering subliminal: below the threshold of sensation or consciousness taint: trace of bad quality undulate: move with a smooth wave like motion  II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the story. foreshadowing: warning or indication (a future event) Describe what is foreshadowed in the story: Eckles being warned of not going out of the path or he will change time.  simile: example:  metaphor: example: protagonist Who is the protagonist of this story? The protagonist of the story is Eckles.  QUESTIONS: Answer the followi

Undulate - move with a smooth wake like motion  Paradox - a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictor Stagnate - (of water or air) cease to flow or move; become stagnant Tonnage - weight in tons  Scrabble - scratch or gripe around with one's finger  Phlegm - the thick viscous substance secreted by the mucous membranes of the respiratory passages, especially when produced in excessive or abnormal quantities, e.g., when someone is suffering from a cold Finicky - fussy about one's needs or requirements Merest - that is solely or no more or better than what is specified  militarist - belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests Loins - the part of the body on both sides of the spin

I believe the story ended the way it did because of the way it was ending because it left an unanswered question of the sound of thunder which can mean many things that happened when they both or one person heard of the sound of did someone die? Was that a warning shot of a killing blow and the act of a coward or an act of defeat. I believe that one person gave up but we will never know who did but we do have a good idea who.

Emerson would want us to learn the way that we'd choose to pursue our goals. He wouldn't want us to do anything specific, just find a way to do it and stick to it. Emerson said "What I must do is all concerned to me, not what the people think" this is basically what he'd want us to do, not give a fuck what others think of your way. He'd believe us and be proud of us for being us and not what others want us to me.    I think Emerson would support us in achieve anything we desire to. He wouldn't look down or think he's better than others for something we want to accomplish. I think he would only jump in and try to change things if we gave up on our goals. "Treat others how you want to be treated", that's how he would feel about us giving up. He knows someone would do the same if he were in that position. Emerson is like one of those cool ass teachers that like to fuck around but get serious when needed to.    After school, he would want us

"What I must do is all that concerned me, not what the people think" "To be yourself in the world instead of being something else is a great accomplishment" Keep overcoming the hate, be successful "Trust thyself, every heart beats to the iron string" Trust yourself , be confident "Don't worry about what others think or say, be yourself" "The voyage of the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tracks"

To say a quote that we like and explain why we like it "nothing can bring you peace but yourself"  "Treat others how you want to be treated"  "Trust yourself" Emerson tone - formal, serious, optimistic, inspirational, hopeful, sensor  Jason and abby don't want us to forget to be self reliant  Ofillia choose quotes she liked and explained why  "Trust thyself" "Society is a wave" "To be great is to be misunderstood" My quote  "If you are Nobel, I will love you and if you're not I will not judge you"  It talks about respect and others opinion 

    These are the voices which we hear in solitude, but they grow faint and inaudible as we enter into the world."     That people have the guts to say something when they feel secure but when they Enter the public they just lose their words from fear.

I believe 10 is accurate. "Ne te quaesiveris extra", "Do not look outside yourself", and "Trust Thyself". "Every heart beats to that Iron String", as we should believe in ourselfs as all our hearts beat for one thing, which is 'life', as how can we live if we the youth are not trusted at moments?