Topic for paper

There are many ideas that i could potentially write about for this paper. But I'm really not for sure what topic i would pick for this project. I know that there is much information that i could write about for this paper for certain topics, but the topic that i know most about would have to be on halloween. i decided that i would write i this because its very interesting and it relates a lot to the book cion. This would be the best for me because i could write about the ridges and the graves and how it relates to the book. i could talk about the actually halloween block party. I could also talk about how the hauntings of athens and all of the intersting information about it. i would like to talkj about this topic because its very interesting to me.

is that video game programming you

Through my life I have played video games and several of them. But nothing is like playing an action game like Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto. I have been surrounded by violence my whole life, but not just with video games. My father was a man that did things that you couldn't even imagine you dad doing, but I wont go into that. He had to be the most intimidating person that I have ever encountered. Ever since I was little he has made me do push-ups, sit-ups, and boxing. We would always watch action movies together and talk about fighting and he taught me how to fight and protect myself. What I'm trying to get at is the fact that movies, video games, action hero’s, and my father has encourage me to be tough and violent, but I’m probably one of the most relax and passive persons that you have ever met. I have never resorted to violence in my life I chose not to. Violent video games and movies don't kill people, people kill people. A person makes the choice to go out and kill or hurt someone not the video game. You have to be realistic video games are something that is fictional and is taking place on a television. Only the people that are unstable or ''nuts'' make these stupid decisions to go out and try and reenact what they saw in a movie or played in a game. 

                  I agree with John Misak about the case over violent video games. I also agree that young children should not play video games that are not suitable for them. That’s why they the symbol M big on the cover of violent games, which stands for mature. Its just like a kid trying to see a R rated movie they would get ID, the clerk would see that they are underage and ask them to leave or see a different movie. Kids are not allowed to by these video games, their parents do. They allow them to play video games that are too much for their young eyes. If you don't want your kids playing these mature video games then don't buy them! It’s that simple, people need to understand that video games are not the cause of kids being violent; it’s the parents raising them. 

        

The Hurt betrayed son

I read this post very carefully and mark down many things that i felt would be important throughout this article, and its still hard for me to clearly understand what is really going on. The hurt betrayed son is about the movie Rambo with Sylvester Stallone. its also about the book and his monologue and how it differs from the book. In the movie Stallone faces a battle between continued masculine control and overwhelming impulse to give in, let go, release pent up emotion. His violence throughout the movie will be an ongoing attempt to maintain control that will culminate in redemptive failure (paragraph 1). 

I have seen the movie and it is very graphic and entertaining and i enjoy it very much. There are many parts were he has to fight against his emotions and control his anger. But he can't he is to animalistic and trained. His father figured in the movie or the general who trained him tries to help him control these emotions and come back to reality. But Rambo is put into many difficult situations were he cant control his natural behavior. He flips out and starts a rampage of killing and takes down anyone in his way. Nothing not even seeing the most grizzly, graphic scenes affects him he just moves on with his killing and destruction. The Vietnam war is the cause of his terrible and gruesome behavior. He was trained to kill, trained to live, trained to fight and not even deal with the emotions and terrible things he has done. He holds in all this anger, hate, and resentment of what he has down. This affects him deeply and tears down his brain and he can't even begin to imagine how to deal with it, so he does what he is trained to do and kill. 

I believe that is movie is inspiring and shows how humans are put into horrible situations and how they deal with it. It shows me that my life is not so bad and that i could be in a much different place if i went the wrong way in life. I enjoyed this paper or article and i thought that it was extremely interesting and i learned a lot from it and i suggest that people should read this and see the movie

Lecturing and Listening

I believe that women and men both have the equal opportunity to speak and listen to each other. I also that men are naturally more dominant than women because of the past events with wars and just the role of being a man. "Men hold and attain information so later in a conversation they can hold the center of the attention and be the dominant one in the conversation". I truly don't believe that men purposely hold information so they can feel like they are in power and have control of the conversation. I think that statement is to broad because not all males do that at all. 

I grew up with my two older sisters, my mom, and my dog who happens to be a female also. We were all brought up in a competitive and controlling environment. My sisters are both athletes that have fought against me since i was little for control over any situation. My sister Alyssa who is the closet one in age by a year is the most controlling person i have ever met. We would fight and compete against each other in athletics, video games, conversation, and knowledge we do still to this day. I believe that this dominant theory would be based on how each individual in brought up in life. My sister who is female always tries to control whats going on i believe that this is because of how we were brought up. I will admit that i like to be in power and feel dominant over others in situations. But i will always give the person the opportunity to speak and hold there own. I will respect that person and listen to their side of their story with out a doubt. But my sister who is a great person will never give me or any other person regardless if male or female the chance to fight against her opinion in a conversation. I believe that she is like this because she is a confident and determined women who is looking to succeed in life not because she wants to be dominant. 

I believe that women and men both have the right to speak and listen in a conversation. I agree that for the majority men will try to hold the dominance in a conversation. But i disagree that men do this just so they can feel like they are higher and more powerful than women. I believe that this dominate nature of conversation is determined by how that individual was brought up in there family and how that individual was taught to respect and listen to others.  

Homemade Education

Never have I thought that Malcolm X read the entire dictionary and memorized and wrote down each word in it. I'm actually extremely impressed with his determination to become more knowledgeable to the world around him. He had his struggles in his early years in his life but came out on top. I believe that everything happens for a reason, maybe somehow it was meant for him to go to prison so he could learn more about life and his intelligence. Obviously reading will help create and open up new doors of understanding. He practice and reviewed the dictionary each day. He would learn and memorize a page and write down the words on his templet so he could look over them. 

My Aunt would read books to my little cousin each morning and night of the day. She push my little cousin to read and read. My aunt has been reading books to her since she was born. Now my little cousin who is in the fifth grade is probably smarter than me. All she wants to do is to read books. She asks to go to the library each night to get a different book because she reads one in a day. I have never see anything like this, she also ask to only have books for her birthday. Wow thats crazy to me I don't know about you, I never read books when i was little. I was always outside playing in the mud or running around playing sports. I need to start reading a lot more so I can become like my little cousin. 

I believe that reading helps broaden your vocabulary greatly, but I have never really done that much reading in my life. It disappoints me that I haven't, now its the time to start. I learned that from this reading that anything is possible. A man that was imprisoned for robbery became inspired to become more intellectual with his words and writings. He was constantly reading he couldn't get the books out of his mind. Even when he wasn't reading books or the dictionary he was reading the words on the walls when he laid in bed. This man made a 180 degree turn in his life. He change his thinking by reading and that amazes me. I hope that one day i could do the same, teach myself all the words in the dictionary and write them down and review them each day. 

Are you online?

Many teens these days are using lingo online. They use slang terms that I don't even understand and cant comprehend. I have never really chatted online or used these slang terms. I was always outside doing something. I have never really like computers and still I try to stay away from them.
I believe that kids these days are not using proper grammar and periods. Since they use this lingo online and on their phones its contradicting their work in the classroom. Using this lingo doesn't help them at all in the classroom. One teacher reported that " They talk with abbreviated words and run on sentences with no punctuation. I call it speed talking, and it's starting to carry over into their homework," she says. I believe that this "speed talking" will only increase with all the new technologies that are to come in this near future. The cell phones don't help either, this is just a easier way for young teens to use "Lingo". Also the cell phones that have the Internet will only distract this young culture. I cant believe that Garret can surf the net, download music, chat up to twenty of his friends and do his homework at the same time. That crazy, i cant multitask like that I never been able to and probably never will. Kids these days can do amazing things at one time but its only lowering their attention span, on the other hand I have friends that use abbreviations and lingo all the time. My friends have always use this lingo and somehow they always do better in school and on papers. I don't understand maybe since they are constantly reading and writing when they talk online and text it still helps them in a way. It still allows them to write and read and since their doing so much of it I guess that it only brightens their knowledge in certain aspects.
I'm not saying that I have great focus and great grammar because I don't use lingo. That's not true at all, because i don't. I bet that i will still have grammar mistakes and errors in this blog. What I'm trying to say is that this lingo will only provoke these young teens from using correct grammar, its not helping the cause.

Spanish Lessons

Christine Marin is an Mexican American who is who was taught to speak English rather than gringo or Spanish. Her family wanted her to speak English instead of their native tongue because they believe they would receive more respect because of where they live. She taught to be proud of where she comes from and taught to not speak Spanish. She was taught many lessons through the power of language. She learned that many people will discriminate against you just because of your heritage. 

Christine excelled in English and in writing papers. Her parents pushed her to work in these areas. Her teacher noticed her great work and began to help her and further her knowledge in English. Christine was an above average student who hoped to go on to bigger and better things she wants to go to college. 

Sadly her family could not pay for her education because of her fathers work. But her parents encourage her to still go to college. So she decided to get a job to start to pay for her education. She got a job in a Jewish clothing store as a sales women. Most of the customers were Mexican American, so it was difficult for her to understand and make sales because she did not know Spanish very well. So she decided to start to learn and better herself in these areas. 

During college she was discriminated by her teacher because of her english speaking and writing skills. Being from Mexico her teacher thought that she should not be able to speak or write as well as she did. He teacher accused her of cheating, and thought that she had been paying someone to do her essays for her which were due in class.

In 1970, she applied for a bibliographer position where she verified the english language, bibliography entries and citations. She began to teach Mexican American students who called themselves Chicanos, which meant empowerment. Her own personal struggle made her become a very good teacher for these children. She taught them how to use the library, and how to use the english language for more than just writing essays.

In 1969 her friends organized The Mexican American Students Organization. She met with Dr. Axford and Servin, they suggested that she become a bibliographer for the Chicano Studies Collection. Her first task was to inventory all Chicano related material in the library. From her hard work and dedication, many Chicano students began to appear in the library and began to use it more frequently. From this she became very involved in the movement and continued to work in the library and help Mexican American children continue their education. She is also associated with Women's Studies Programs. 

I think this essay opened up my eyes to a side of society that I do not see frequently. Growing up as a white American, I do not witness much racial discrimination. This also showed me how powerful language can be. If it was not for this woman's powerful language skills she may not have been as successful as she was. Her hard work and dedication was an inspiration for many people and after reading this essay she has become an inspiration for me.