"Great Expectations" quotes "Great Expectations" quotes

Ch. 3- "All this i saw in a moment, for i had only a moment to see it in" The reason why i chose this quote is because if something happened to him and he got seriously injured he could describe what the man looked like. When he saw that it was a different man he took note of how the man looked and what he was wearing. He had to analyze him fast.

Ch.5- "The top of mine to the foot of yours-the foot of yours to the top of mine. Ring once, ring twice-the best tune on the musical glasses! Your health. May you live a thousand years, and never be a worse judge of the right sort than you are at the present moment of your life!" When Mr.Pumblechook was drinking with the sergent the sergeant said that quote to Mr.Pumblechook. He is enjoying his time with Mr. P because he is a good friend and likes the taste of the wine.

Ch.7- "Walk in the same all the days of my life" I chose this quote because i think its saying to walk in the footprints of your ancestors. It helps me remember to walk and be proud of my self and my family everyday.

Ch.9- "That was a memorable day to me, for it made great changes in me. But it is the same with any life." This quote means a lot to me, there are special days were i really feel like this day was a great day to remember. There are days were things happen and it changes you for the better.

Ch.11- "We are to love our neighbor" Even though the person next to us talks a lot or does disgusting things we shouldn't tease them, bully them or hate them. We should love the people that are around us, even though it may be hard sometimes.

Ch.13- "It is a most miserable thing to feel ashamed of home" I chose this quote because you should never be ashamed of home, be grateful for what you have. People are less fortunate then you.

Ch.15-"destined never to be on the rampage again wile she was the wife of joe"

Ch.17- "Don't lose your temper" I know that this is a easy and short quote but its very important in many aspects in life. Losing your temper can get you into big trouble.

Ch.19- "Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hearts."This quote means a lot, if you cry it doesnt mean your weak. If you cry you shouldnt be ashamed of it, its just water coming out of you because of how much your heart cant handle. Crying is a part of life.

Ch.22- "No man who was not a true gentlemen at heart, ever was, since the world began, a true gentleman in manner." Being a gentleman is very important now days. A lot of girls/ladies wish that boys would be more pleasant. I chose this quote because if your going to be a gentlemen, be one from heart dont just be one in front of pretty girls, be a gentlemen in front of everyone.

Ch.  24- "If at anyodd time when you have nothing better to do, you wouldnt mind coming over to see me at Walworth, i could offer you a bed, and i should consider it and honour...." The reason why i picked this quote is because its showing the love in their friendship. You cant be greedy, you have to open up onto others and others will do the same for you one day.

                                                                                          

Super Santa!

               Once upon a time in the land of  Goober there lived Turkeys and Goblins. It was the night of the Thanksgiving dance and all the Turkeys and Goblins were attending this special dance that was taking place at a haunted house. While they were dancing and having fun there was a Turkey named Aki and a Goblin named Fiso and they thought that  it would be funny to pour some secret potion into everyones drinks. As they seen people taking a sip from their cup they couldn't help it but to laugh out loud and not let anyone know what they had done. It was getting late and the dance was still going on like there was no tomorrow. The clock strike 12 and a lot of Turkeys and Goblins were falling down like something was wrong with them. As soon as they stood up and turned towards Aki and Fiso they noticed that the potion they poured into their drinks turned them into zombies. The Zombie Turkeys and Goblins started to cause trouble to the good Turkeys and Goblins that weren't turned into zombies. It was getting out of control and Aki and Fiso didn't know what to do so they hid. One of the Turkeys named Moe remembered one time when he was in trouble a guy saved him and told him whenever he needs help to shine the "S" symbol flashlight in the sky and he will be their to help. As Moe searched  for his bag around the haunted house he saw one of the zombies by it and he knew he couldn't just go and grab so he played a little prank on the zombie he ran up behind the zombie tied his shoe laces together and tapped him on his right shoulder as the zombie turned around Moe ran to the zombies left side and grabbed his bag, but right when he was about to escape the zombie spotted him and took a step to get him but the zombie not knowing his shoelaces are tied together he tripped and fell right in front of Moe. Moe was super happy he escaped and started to giggle at the fallen zombie. Moe ran up to the roof top reached into his backpack,  grabbed the flashlight and shined it into the sky. Help arrived in a short period of time, he was flying through the sky. All the zombies stopped and stared into the sky because they heard bells ringing, and a guy yelling "HO, HO , HO!" "Santa is here to save the day what's wrong!" Santa said. "Something happened to our friends, they turned into zombies!"as Santa looked around he spotted Aki and Fiso hiding, so he sent his two reindeers rudolph and prancer to get them and bring them up. "Okay, what did you two do now?, and don't act like you didn't do anything because you two been on my naughty list". "We are so sorry Santa we didn't mean for this to happen, we poured potion into everyones drinks and they turned into zombies". Santa gave them a disappointed look and  reached into his sack and grabbed this special powder, he sprinkled it everywhere and turned everyone back into regular Turkeys and Goblins. "You two will not be receiving any presents this year, UNLESS you show me that you deserve them by first, apologizing to everyone, second, doing all your chores, and third, eating your vegetables". "Yes we will do all of that Santa and we wont be naughty any more. Please give us presents" Aki and Fiso pleaded. "You have my word" Santa said and he flew off. "Thank you so much for calling Santa, Moe you truly are special!" Fiso said. The dance continued on after Fiso and Aki apologized and they lived happily ever after with receiving presents on Christmas. 

 The End

3 movie questions!

1) They played up religious conflicts more by having more religions in the movie. The movie consisted of the Celtics, the witch, Christians, and the Nor-Scotts.

2) The major changes in the plot was that Beowulf wasnt really the "super hero" i was looking for. There was less action in the movie from the book. There werent as much of creatures from what the book has. Also in the movie Grendel cut his own arm off.

3) All of these changes were effective because there was less action in the movie and more talking. I was hoping it would be exciting as the book was but it wasnt.

Car Crash! sonnet

I lost the wheel upon the road one night
Driving and speeding at night with no control
The wheel swerving around left and right
The car starts flipping from hitting the pole
I blacked out right after the crash
Thinking i was going to pass away
Waking up seeing the red and blue lights flash
This all happened in the month of may
Doctors talking, trying to help me out
I enter the E.R, they start to clean me up
They say i will live without a doubt!
I try to relax but my brain was so corrupt
As fear was in my eyes that night
I only drive slow in the light.

"Sasa!" (Disciplinary action)

         Growing up as a child was not an easy thing for me. Watching some of my friends being spoiled from their parents made me jealous, I always felt like my parents didn't love me as much thats why they didnt get me the things i desired. When i made wrong choices i had to learn the hard way, and it wasn't being sent to my room for a time out or just getting yelled at with them pointing a finger in my face. Whenever i did something wrong my parents made sure i recognized what i did incorrect and they would punish me to make sure that i don't do it again. 

       Fighting with my siblings, getting a phone call home from school, swearing, and stealing, are all reasons why i get punished. In my house hold we are Samoan and the Samoan word for spanking is "sasa".  When i made a wrong choice i knew what was coming and i would be terrified, mostly from my dad. My dad would discipline us with whatever he could find, but mostly with his belt. My mom wasn't that brutal but she still beat us with a big wooden spoon and as a young kid that still hurts when your hand gets whacked hard with a big wooden spoon. When they did this it made me realize that i didnt want to have this feeling of pain again so i made sure that  i didnt repeat what i did wrong.

      As I talked to my friends about this i came to figure out that they too get beatings at home when they done something incorrect. We always discussed how much we hated getting beat by our parents. We came to found out that its a polynesian thing, because as we watched our other class mates that werent polynesian get in trouble they would only get yelled at but no physical contact. 

     Now that we are grown and in high school me and my friends have came to a point were we understand why we got disciplined that way and it may sound funny but I am happy that I got whacked with belts, hangers, sticks, and wooden spoons. This made me who I am today. I have grown to learn to have great respect for others, especially to those who are older than me. They taught me that i dont have to have everything that i want or that my friends have. They made sure that i didnt  grow up to be a spoiled brat. Last of all, i honestly believe that through all these beatings it made me become tough and strong.

     As other people read this they may think of it as child abuse. I strongly dont believe that what my parents did to me was abuse, I consider it as love. They showed there love to me by showing me that they care for me and my future by not wanting  me to make poor mistakes or choices in my future. What i consider abuse is going beyond what my parents have done. They disciplined me when i made bad choices, if a parent beats their child for no reason then that is consider abuse to me because they dont know what they are getting beaten for. When parents hit their child non stop and keep whacking them with objects or their hands and feet that is also considered as child abuse to me because you have to know when to stop beating them. You have to give them a sense of feeling where they dont want to do it again, not the kind of feeling that makes them want to run away and always be afraid of you. Discipline your children the right way, don't abuse them!

Nadia Habib

   My opinion towards Nadia Habibs situation is that the U.S should just allow her to stay in the U.S already. The reason why i say this is because she been living in America since she was a baby and she graduated from high school already and now she is a Junior at Stony Brook University. If she was 3 years old or younger and they were sending her and the mom back then i would understand that but she is 19 years old already, she is an adult.  They should allow her to stay and just get her into the process of making her a U.S citizen so that she can stay and finish college. If they send Nadia and her mother back to Bangladesh they will be seperating a family. Nadia and her mom will be leaving their father and nadias 3 siblings that were born in the U.S. The U.S should just allow her to stay so that she can finish school and be with her family.

"The catcher in the rye"

     If you really want to hear about it , the first thing you will probably want to know is how i  first heard or picked up the book. During my Junior year, which was last year i would always see kids walking around with a orange book in their hands. They would be walking to their next class reading it, eating breakfast/lunch while reading it or even reading this book in their classes. I started to wonder if this was a very popular book or if it was just a class assignment. Right now i am a senior attending high school. One day i walked into my english class and my teacher started to  hand out a book to us. Every time a student received the book their  eyes would open wide like they just received a million dollars so i was really excited to see what book we were going to start reading. The book i got was the book i seen a lot of kids reading. I was confused when i first received the book because the title was "The Catcher in the Rye" but there was a picture of a carousel.
     The teacher started to share her feelings about the book and so have some students. Some people said that they enjoyed the book because sometimes you can see yourself in the main character because o fthe way he acts to everything around him and the way he talks. When I heard this i still thought that this was going to be another boring book. I don't enjoy reading books at all. As days went by and we read through the book i ended up liking this book a lot. The reason why i believe i enjoyed it is because i can see my self as the main character.
     Holden is the name of the main character in this novel. He is a very interesting, funny guy to read about. The comments he makes, the actions he does, and the tricks he plays is what gets me to enjoy this book. Holden has a problem thought, he seems like he is heading in a direction that is taking him no where in life. He has  been messing up in school and gets lost in his own life and needs to find the right path to help him gain a better future.
     In this novel there is a lot that happens with Holden. He experiences a lot of emotions. No one really takes the time to try and understand him or find out the real reason why his life is messed up. Holden has a horrible past that may be the reason why he is acting up in these strange ways. Holden needs to find help as soon as possible so he doesn't ruin anyone else's future as well as his.
     "The Catcher in the Rye" was a very interesting book. When i first got it i thought it was going to be boring like all other books but it wasn't. This book made me laugh and sometimes agree with the main character "Holden". I would definitely prefer more classes to read this book and see if they can see themselves as Holden.