1. I like to be scared. Being scared is funny to be because most of the time it is over nothing and then you realize that what you were scared about is really dumb. I'm okay with being frightened anytime really. Except mornings.
2. I'm afraid of getting lost. When I'm lost, I begin to panick and then I get really stressed out and very angry. However, some things in this world that I consider horrific don't neccessarily apply directly to me. I think war is terrifying and that I definetly wouldn't be able to go off to war. I think that my fears come from what I'm most uncomfortable with morally, except for being lost. That's just a scary situation to be in regardless. Blood and guts don't bother me at all, unless it is extremley excessive for no reason. However, the thought of something terrible happening is quite frightening because it is something that you think about, but are never too sure if and when it could ever happen.
3. For me, madness is losing your morals, thus, changing your perspective. In the story by Poe, the man lost all his morals and then killed everything he knew and it became his downfall.
4. I think today, what drives a lot of people to madness is the thought of death in general. People often obsses about what happens after you die. The fascination with life, I think, is that it will end. However, people sometimes tend to forget that it and it consumes their thoughts and it drives them to do things that they wouldn't normally do themselves. Their personalities almost transcend who they really are.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Final First Lines Assignment #5
Since I'm going to re-write my entire story because it is horribly pathetic, I'm going to write down 5 new first lines to my new story.
1) The smoke thickened as the fire from the car's engine began to burn brighter.
2) He slammed on the breaks trying his best to avoid the stalled car.
3) The sun was beginning to fade as the night sky slowly crept over the horizon.
4) He was always in a hurry. It seemed as though he always arrived late and it was impossible for him to make it anywhere on time.
5) It was awfully quiet for rush hour, however, the sky was dominated by the black of night creating such thoughts of uncertantity and bliss. It was ironic, although, to finally have an easy drive home was surley a nice change of pace.
1) The smoke thickened as the fire from the car's engine began to burn brighter.
2) He slammed on the breaks trying his best to avoid the stalled car.
3) The sun was beginning to fade as the night sky slowly crept over the horizon.
4) He was always in a hurry. It seemed as though he always arrived late and it was impossible for him to make it anywhere on time.
5) It was awfully quiet for rush hour, however, the sky was dominated by the black of night creating such thoughts of uncertantity and bliss. It was ironic, although, to finally have an easy drive home was surley a nice change of pace.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?
Task 1
I would have to say that the setting in the second half of the story is important because definetly creates a feeling of darkness and presents an ominous shade over the remainder of the story. In a way, this foreshadows the ending of the story because we're left wondering what happened to the girl, which if often times what happens in the dark; wondering where your next step will take you.
The description of Connie's character draws the reader in because she is someone that we all talk about and how we have no desires to become that, but secretly, and deep down, most of us want the beauty and simple advantages she has in life. What bugs me so much is her innocence and how she manipulates her mother for the early parts of the story with it. I think that she is a perfect metaphor for how disgusting most celebrities are in real life. They are so used to having everything done for them and it gives them the mind set that they're more important than the rest of us.
I think the author addresses the main conflict we all have with ourselves at one point or another in our lives. Every single on of use desires an affluent lifestyle without ever realizing what we have and how easily we're willing to sacrifice it all just have to wealth.
I think that this story appeals to so many different people is because it is different from anything else. Espicially the ending because it is a giant cliff hanger.
I believe that in the end, her innocence got the better of her and she was raped, and then murdered, much like what everyone else thinks.
I think that the male character in this story represents what becomes of us after we go through a sort of 'change' in lifestyles from a regular person to a celebrity figure. If you see, Connie is very hesitant at first, but she slowly begins to accept her fate, and in the end it is ultimatley her demise.
Task 2
1. Quick
2. Great theme
3. Metaphorical
4. Mysteries
5. Few characters
6. Vivid setting
7. Structured plot
8. A couple conflicts (inner and outer)
9. Narrator style
10. Smashing ending
I would have to say that the setting in the second half of the story is important because definetly creates a feeling of darkness and presents an ominous shade over the remainder of the story. In a way, this foreshadows the ending of the story because we're left wondering what happened to the girl, which if often times what happens in the dark; wondering where your next step will take you.
The description of Connie's character draws the reader in because she is someone that we all talk about and how we have no desires to become that, but secretly, and deep down, most of us want the beauty and simple advantages she has in life. What bugs me so much is her innocence and how she manipulates her mother for the early parts of the story with it. I think that she is a perfect metaphor for how disgusting most celebrities are in real life. They are so used to having everything done for them and it gives them the mind set that they're more important than the rest of us.
I think the author addresses the main conflict we all have with ourselves at one point or another in our lives. Every single on of use desires an affluent lifestyle without ever realizing what we have and how easily we're willing to sacrifice it all just have to wealth.
I think that this story appeals to so many different people is because it is different from anything else. Espicially the ending because it is a giant cliff hanger.
I believe that in the end, her innocence got the better of her and she was raped, and then murdered, much like what everyone else thinks.
I think that the male character in this story represents what becomes of us after we go through a sort of 'change' in lifestyles from a regular person to a celebrity figure. If you see, Connie is very hesitant at first, but she slowly begins to accept her fate, and in the end it is ultimatley her demise.
Task 2
1. Quick
2. Great theme
3. Metaphorical
4. Mysteries
5. Few characters
6. Vivid setting
7. Structured plot
8. A couple conflicts (inner and outer)
9. Narrator style
10. Smashing ending
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