Spring Vocab #2 Vocab (More Words)

Praetorian-Having higher rank.

The Romans are examples of praetorians.

To Modern or Postmodern

If bad writing is boring then it is a description of today's world. If people think the world is stupid then Ellis can write this no problem. Today's times are hard. 
Many authors dont want to fix what is wrong when they write. There is irony in a story of a man in prison. 
As we get older we are scared to be alone. We will do anything just to fit in with everyone else. 
We try to figure out things that can't or shoudn't be figured out.

Spring Vocab #2

Patronage-The power to control appointments.
A Patronage usually is higher in office.

The Time of My Life

Today in class I believe that I used my time very well. I first wrote my journal then studied for my vocab test which I think I did well on. After that I started reading the pages for homework so that way I could get a head start on my homework. As I was reading I was taking active reading notes to help me.

Spring Literature Analysis #1

Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen

General

1.In the beginning Brian is still in the woods and winter is coming fast. He has to learn how to adapt and when winter comes he has his hut made already. He discovers that the rats have a under ground city and he uses that to find his food. Towards the middle he finds moose tracks and kills it and that is his main supply of food for the Winter. He then hears something strange for a couple of days and when he goes to investigate he discovers that it is a family and they had been living there all along without him knowing it.

The Peeved Pedestrian

Ray Brandbury wrote the novel that I am reading to show how we are being controlled by other people and taught to do things in different ways. One literary element is allusion. Allusion is used a lot in this book and an example is when he looks at the grille. This is why we are being taught to do certain things because anything can be in there and we are told that nothing is in vents.

Spring Vocab #1

1.Probaskis-Nose
His probaskis was huge.

2.Pantomime-Using gestures, not speech.
He pantomimed his poem in from of the class.