I chose the sword because in the play Julius Caesar, that was the main weapon they used. In the play, Caesar gets killed by a large group of men. In act 3 scene 1, Brutus was the last one to stab him. In my opinion the sword symbolizes betrayal. If there hadn’t been any swords he might have not gotten killed. Unfortunately they did exist so Caesars life was taken away.
Andrea:)
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Friday, December 2, 2011
Short Story- Don't take things for Granted
There lived a dog named Percy, who had a son Lucky and his mate Lassie. They lived in the backyard of their owners house. They were truly loved, but Percy had a problem. Percy loved to gamble with the other animals leaving his family most of the time and was mean sometimes. The other animals were Roscoe the biggest dog, Fanny the cat, and booda bare and boda bare, the other dogs. Percy was the leader of these animals and came up with the idea to gamble. Everything was going Percys' way until one tragic day when Percys' life would be changed forever.
One bright and sunny morning on a Tuesday, Percy got up to receive his usual morning breakfast which was bacon and sausages. As their owner came out to the backyard to give them food, all Percy could think about was the pork chops he would get later for his dinner meal. Today Percy was feeling lucky to make a big gamble, so he was just waiting until later. Lassie and Lucky came to receive their food. As the owner left Percy spoke to his mate " Tonight is the night where I will make a big bet so I will need your bones and Luckys' bones" he said.
"You will not take our food, you say the same thing every Tuesday. Don't you think that's enough Percy?" said Lassie
"It will never be enough. You know I must win every time. I am superior to the others, they look up to me"
"I don't know what happens to you, but one day you are going to get caught and we will probably too" said Lassie.
"You worry to much Lassie, look Lucky's just fine." As Lassie walked away towards their puppy she shook her head. Percy waited until dawn when their next meal came. Just as he had predicted the dogs got pork chops. As the owner left once more Percy got ready to go. He went over to his mate and puppy and asked for their pork chops. "Percy.... take mine and not Luckys'" whined Lassie.
"No I need both" said Percy retrieving the chops. Percy headed towards the escape fence he goes through. He then headed to the back alley where all the animals meet. Roscoe was the first of the animals to come and he had a big bone in between his teeth. Then the twin dogs came with two legs each. Last was Fanny who just had tuna with her. She didn't fit in, but she was a great gambler.
" Dogs and cat lets let the game begin" said Percy. They all sat around a crate, the dogs wagging their tails, being intently in the game. In the middle of the game, as the pile of food lay on the crate, Percy announced he was likely to win. When the game was towards the end Percy barked at booda for cheating. Since he was caught cheating he wasn't allowed to participate in the games anymore. He was sent away. At one point though Percy heard Lassie,
"Percy the owner is looking for you"
"Not now I'm busy" he said.
"PERCY" she barked. Just then as Percy looked a van appeared and it said ANIMAL CONTROL in bold letters. As each animal was about to run five men came out of the truck surrounding them. Roscoe the big dog fought back and got loose, but one man went after him. Fanny the cat was caught. As Percy was fighting back he saw to his right that they had caught Lassie. He barked and bit the man while boda got caught. He tried to save the others especially Lassie, but the men started to leave and Percy started running after the van. Lassie barked as did Percy and the other animals whined. Percy didn't know what to do because the van was moving to fast. Through the window Lassie started to speak about Lucky. She said
"Tell lucky I lov........................" by then it was to late. The van had left and Lassie was gone. She wouldn't return.
Late at night, it started to rain. Percy was laying in the alley whining for all that had happened in the day, and just a fence away was his little puppy Lucky waiting for his parents to return. Little did he know, his mother wouldn't return at all. All for Percy who didn't listen to Lassie and worried about gambling too much. He should have payed attention to his family instead, because after all family is the most important thing.
One bright and sunny morning on a Tuesday, Percy got up to receive his usual morning breakfast which was bacon and sausages. As their owner came out to the backyard to give them food, all Percy could think about was the pork chops he would get later for his dinner meal. Today Percy was feeling lucky to make a big gamble, so he was just waiting until later. Lassie and Lucky came to receive their food. As the owner left Percy spoke to his mate " Tonight is the night where I will make a big bet so I will need your bones and Luckys' bones" he said.
"You will not take our food, you say the same thing every Tuesday. Don't you think that's enough Percy?" said Lassie
"It will never be enough. You know I must win every time. I am superior to the others, they look up to me"
"I don't know what happens to you, but one day you are going to get caught and we will probably too" said Lassie.
"You worry to much Lassie, look Lucky's just fine." As Lassie walked away towards their puppy she shook her head. Percy waited until dawn when their next meal came. Just as he had predicted the dogs got pork chops. As the owner left once more Percy got ready to go. He went over to his mate and puppy and asked for their pork chops. "Percy.... take mine and not Luckys'" whined Lassie.
"No I need both" said Percy retrieving the chops. Percy headed towards the escape fence he goes through. He then headed to the back alley where all the animals meet. Roscoe was the first of the animals to come and he had a big bone in between his teeth. Then the twin dogs came with two legs each. Last was Fanny who just had tuna with her. She didn't fit in, but she was a great gambler.
" Dogs and cat lets let the game begin" said Percy. They all sat around a crate, the dogs wagging their tails, being intently in the game. In the middle of the game, as the pile of food lay on the crate, Percy announced he was likely to win. When the game was towards the end Percy barked at booda for cheating. Since he was caught cheating he wasn't allowed to participate in the games anymore. He was sent away. At one point though Percy heard Lassie,
"Percy the owner is looking for you"
"Not now I'm busy" he said.
"PERCY" she barked. Just then as Percy looked a van appeared and it said ANIMAL CONTROL in bold letters. As each animal was about to run five men came out of the truck surrounding them. Roscoe the big dog fought back and got loose, but one man went after him. Fanny the cat was caught. As Percy was fighting back he saw to his right that they had caught Lassie. He barked and bit the man while boda got caught. He tried to save the others especially Lassie, but the men started to leave and Percy started running after the van. Lassie barked as did Percy and the other animals whined. Percy didn't know what to do because the van was moving to fast. Through the window Lassie started to speak about Lucky. She said
"Tell lucky I lov........................" by then it was to late. The van had left and Lassie was gone. She wouldn't return.
Late at night, it started to rain. Percy was laying in the alley whining for all that had happened in the day, and just a fence away was his little puppy Lucky waiting for his parents to return. Little did he know, his mother wouldn't return at all. All for Percy who didn't listen to Lassie and worried about gambling too much. He should have payed attention to his family instead, because after all family is the most important thing.
Monday, November 7, 2011
John's Decleration
Free from Society
Oh my god!!! I can't take this soma, sex and lenina, and controllment of a society. This society is nothing for me. People don't think for themselves and if they do it only leads to mad,sad,exhaustion and different emotions. Soma takes every ones worries away apparently. And sex is everything the girl I loved(Lenina) wanted, to use me, to be with me, to have me. This damn society makes me feel controlled and I can't be in it for a second longer. Let me out!!!
I was brought to this society by Bernard because I begged him to. To leave the Savage Reservations and into another society where I found my father who wasn't so welcoming. Soma was the only thing everyone turned to, to take and make their problems and worries all go away. No one can think for themselves and sex, sex was all people wanted. When I saw lenina "her eyes, her hair, her cheek, her gait, her voice" everything felt so right despite my morals. I am an outcast, and with this I declare my self free from society. I don't want to feel controlled nor used and emotionless.
Soma, soma, soma, why must I feel the need to have you. To make me happy. I am not happy, but I should be able to think for myself. I will show my strength and be free from soma.
As for you Lenina It's not all about sex dear, I want to be married not so you can just have me whenever. Instead it was "kiss me, till I'm in a coma. Hug me, honey, snuggly,...." I cant be your honey!!!
As for this society I will be free while you all are little soma tablets waiting to be taken. Or a Epsilon waiting to be treated right. I need to learn for myself and grow old and be free. I rather be alone if that's what it takes.
I have figured out I don't need to be controlled, used for sex, and have soma to fulfill my desires. Lenina I'm not sorry to leave you and as for soma I will be so glad to not feel good all the time. I wont feel controlled, all I need is to be free from all of this and leave this society for good!!
Oh my god!!! I can't take this soma, sex and lenina, and controllment of a society. This society is nothing for me. People don't think for themselves and if they do it only leads to mad,sad,exhaustion and different emotions. Soma takes every ones worries away apparently. And sex is everything the girl I loved(Lenina) wanted, to use me, to be with me, to have me. This damn society makes me feel controlled and I can't be in it for a second longer. Let me out!!!
I was brought to this society by Bernard because I begged him to. To leave the Savage Reservations and into another society where I found my father who wasn't so welcoming. Soma was the only thing everyone turned to, to take and make their problems and worries all go away. No one can think for themselves and sex, sex was all people wanted. When I saw lenina "her eyes, her hair, her cheek, her gait, her voice" everything felt so right despite my morals. I am an outcast, and with this I declare my self free from society. I don't want to feel controlled nor used and emotionless.
Soma, soma, soma, why must I feel the need to have you. To make me happy. I am not happy, but I should be able to think for myself. I will show my strength and be free from soma.
As for you Lenina It's not all about sex dear, I want to be married not so you can just have me whenever. Instead it was "kiss me, till I'm in a coma. Hug me, honey, snuggly,...." I cant be your honey!!!
As for this society I will be free while you all are little soma tablets waiting to be taken. Or a Epsilon waiting to be treated right. I need to learn for myself and grow old and be free. I rather be alone if that's what it takes.
I have figured out I don't need to be controlled, used for sex, and have soma to fulfill my desires. Lenina I'm not sorry to leave you and as for soma I will be so glad to not feel good all the time. I wont feel controlled, all I need is to be free from all of this and leave this society for good!!
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