I have had a very eventful, long Mardi Gras break. The first 3 or for days were spent in Baton Rouge. I didn't do much of anything except for ride my horse and hang out with some friends. Everything started to pick up the first Monday when my family and I flew to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
When we landed in Ft. Lauderdale I didn't know what to think. I was greeted with Palm trees and warm weather and instantly my stress was relieved. When we got to out hotel I was greeted with nice marble floors and large luxurious rooms. Those few days in Ft. Lauderdale mostly consisted of us swimming in a warm pool in a hotel with cranky old people. Not fun.
After 3 nights at the Ritz Carlton in Ft. Lauderdale, my family and I made our way down to the Florida keys. We stayed at Cheeca lodge in Islamorada with some close friends. This place had a more friendly environment for younger people. Although I liked this hotel, the rooms were dated and the pool was cold. often times my brothers and I were wondering around the hotel, or swimming in the ocean. We then got home at 11:00 Sunday and have been trying to get back into our regular schedule.
Sunday, March 5, 2017
Song analysis
The song I am analyzing is called Are the Good Times really over for good by Merle Haggard. This song was released in 1981 and is one of my favorites. Some Poetry techniques invluded are Allusion and simile.
This song contains a ton of Allusions, partly because the singer is comparing how bad times are now and how good they were back then. Haggard uses statements like "a Ford and a Chevy
Could still last ten years, like they should" to show how things used to be. The allusion "It was back before Nixon lied to us all on TV" here Haggard alludes to Nixon and how he was the first president to resign from office. Haggard also uses the simile "Are we rolling down hill
Like a snowball headed for Hell" to show how the state our country is in is diminishing so quickly. There is a rhyme scheme where typically the second and last line in stanza has the words they end in rhythme. "I wish a buck was still silver/ It was back when the country was strong/ Back before Elvis/ Before the Vietnam war came along"\
Haggard uses allusions to show how good out country used to be rather than the state is currently in. It gives this song kind of a dark, sad tone. The similes help prove his point that out country is going into bad times.
This song contains a ton of Allusions, partly because the singer is comparing how bad times are now and how good they were back then. Haggard uses statements like "a Ford and a Chevy
Could still last ten years, like they should" to show how things used to be. The allusion "It was back before Nixon lied to us all on TV" here Haggard alludes to Nixon and how he was the first president to resign from office. Haggard also uses the simile "Are we rolling down hill
Like a snowball headed for Hell" to show how the state our country is in is diminishing so quickly. There is a rhyme scheme where typically the second and last line in stanza has the words they end in rhythme. "I wish a buck was still silver/ It was back when the country was strong/ Back before Elvis/ Before the Vietnam war came along"\
Haggard uses allusions to show how good out country used to be rather than the state is currently in. It gives this song kind of a dark, sad tone. The similes help prove his point that out country is going into bad times.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Sunday, February 5, 2017
research
Two things I have learned during this research process is to do your work, and to complete your work to the best of your ability; it will help you in the long run. One thing that I have been having trouble with is analyzation of my facts. My research paper was 3 pages long, and my teacher said if I added analyzation the facts I have stated my research paper would be about 4 pages.
Reading response
Recently we started ATDPTI. I would have to say this is one of the nest books I have ever read. Typically with books assigned in English, I would be slow to take my book out and start reading, but this book is a different story. I am always excited to read this book. Usually while reading other books I would struggle to meet reading requirements, but with this book I always surpass them
I like how the main character, Arnold, could have not played in the rez game, but did anyway, he showed perserverance. Even throwing up several times before the game he still decided to play, and even when his accident happened he still wanted to play in the game. Arnold is a boy who doesn't give up. From having water on his bran when he was a kid to now being faced with a challenge he never gave up.
I like how the main character, Arnold, could have not played in the rez game, but did anyway, he showed perserverance. Even throwing up several times before the game he still decided to play, and even when his accident happened he still wanted to play in the game. Arnold is a boy who doesn't give up. From having water on his bran when he was a kid to now being faced with a challenge he never gave up.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
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