First Semester Reflection

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Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard

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A Biographical Moment

Praise Song

Praise Song

Hymn

 I want you more than gold or silver
Only You can satisfy
You alone are the real joy giver
And the apple of my eye.

You alone are my strength, my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my hearts desire
And I long to worship You.

You're my friend and You're my brother
Even though you are a King
I love You more than any other
So much more than anything.

You alone are my strength, my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my hearts desire
And I long to worship You.

The reason I picked this hymn was because of the melody and how it is very soothing to hear. It also paints a clear picture in my head with the words that are used.

Modern Connection

Love Story

By 

Taylor Swift

We were both young when I first saw you.
I close my eyes and the flashback starts:
I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air.

See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns.
See you make your way through the crowd
And say, "Hello,"
Little did I know...

That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles,
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you, "Please don't go"
And I said...

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all that's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess,
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes."

So I sneak out to the garden to see you.
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes... escape this town for a little while.
Oh, oh.

'Cause you were Romeo – I was a scarlet letter,
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet."
But you were everything to me,
I was begging you, "Please don't go."
And I said...

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all that's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess.
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes."

Romeo, save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel.
This love is difficult but it's real.
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess.
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes."

Oh, oh.

I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around.
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town.
And I said...

"Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone.
I keep waiting for you but you never come.
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think."
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said...

"Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone.
I love you, and that's all I really know.
I talked to your dad – go pick out a white dress
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes."

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

'Cause we were both young when I first saw you.

Addison and Steele take the common idea of the old coffeehouse and replace it with a club in The Spectator. The purpose of his works was to show the meaning behind the morality of the time and help them realize what is right and wrong. In Taylor Swift's Love Story, she is emphasizing that the right choice was to just say yes to love and ties in the story of Romeo and Juliet to further emphasize the meaning of love. This shows that there really isn't anything "new under the sun" because the concept of morality and love are still the same from the past and now.
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/taylorswift/lovestory.html

Crusoe Illustration

Dryden's Satire

Pilgrim's Progress

A One Day Diary

Up very early in the morning at 5:01 am, my alarm goes off and my day begins. I restlessly try to get out of my bed because of how tired I was from the previous day. Once I finally get out of bed I go and take a shower to help myself wake up. It was refreshing and cleansing feeling in the morning. After I eat some breakfast with my sister and pack up my things and leave to go catch the bus. The bus rides are always full of noise and kids so I decide to play some music and go to sleep the whole ride. It gave me some time to rest and not be distracted by any noises. I then arrive to school and have some conversations with friends before homeroom starts. Once first period starts I sit in the atrium with my fellow classmates who have study hall. I wait for the videography class to show up as they asked me and my friends to help out with their video. On my way to their potential film location I go to the store to grab some food. The filming was quite interesting and took some time out of my study hall. Once that was over I came back and sat down in the atrium to enjoy relaxation and talking to my friends as I had nothing to study for. I then head over to my third period Computer Coding class. Our teacher essentially threw us into the water that day and told us to program a greeting program. At first it was difficult as I had no clue how to start but as the class went on he helped us little by little until I figured it out. When then class finished I headed over back to homeroom as I had no clubs to attend today so instead I had some conversations with my classmates and played a little game of four square. Lunch finally arrived and I felt just as hungry as I do any day. I head on over to the lunch line and grab some smileys and pizza. I ate my lunch quite quickly and ate some of my friend's food as well. When lunch ended, I wen to Anatomy and Physiology class. We had a sub halfway through the class until our teacher came back and explained why he was gone. He told us that he slipped in the shower this morning, hit his head, and had to go to the doctor. I as an amusing story to hear after having to teach fellow classmates about what we learned in the book. Finally, last period came and I had to go over to Mr. Delizo's room and help him out as I was his TA. There was not much homework to grade that day so I finished rather quickly and helped clean his room. For the rest of the period, Mr. Delizo sent me off from helping him. The rest of the period was spent talking to the other Mr. Delizo and to my peers about important matters. School finally ends and I have to catch the bus back home. I once again fall asleep with music playing in my ears. Once I get back home, I took a nap because my mind felt excessively tired. I woke up to go eat dinner with my family around 6:30 pm. The rest of the night I browsed through Youtube and finished up homework. This was the story of my day.

Redemption Allegory

Having been tenant

to a rich Lord, Not

thriving, I resolved

to be bold, And make

a suit unto Him, to

afford A new small-

rented lease, and

cancel th'old. In

heaven at His manor

I him sought; They told me there, that he was lately

gone About some land, which He had dearly bought

Long since on earth to take possession. I straight

returned, and knowing His great birth, Sought Him

accordingly in great

resorts, In cities,

theatres, gardens,

parks, and courts.

At length and

murderers; there I

Him espied, Who

straight, "Your

suit is granted,"

said, and died.

Redemption by

George Herbert

On My First Son Analysis

On My First Son

by

Ben Jonson

Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and joy ;(He says goodbye to the son who made him happy)
    My sin was too much hope of thee, lov'd boy.(He blames himself somewhat for what has happened to his son)
Seven years thou wert lent to me, and I thee pay,
    Exacted by thy fate, on the just day.(After seven years with his son, he loses him to death)
Oh, could I lose all father now ! For why
    Will man lament the state he should envy?(He grieves for his own fatherhood and envies the son's peaceful rest)
To have so soon 'scaped world's and flesh's rage,
    And if no other misery, yet age !(The son being dead leaves the physical pain of life and doesn't have to age anymore)
Rest in soft peace, and, asked, say, Here doth lie
    Ben Jonson his best piece of poetry.(From his son's death, He says his son was the best poetry he wrote)
For whose sake henceforth all his vows be such
    As what he loves may never like too much. (For his own sake, the speaker vows in future not to like the things he loves too much.)

I believe this has literary merit to a fine degree. He is able to use the death of his son into an epigram that captures people's attention. His words throughout this epigram describe how he felt during his son's death and it gives a mental picture of grief and sadness. The setting of this story itself is enough for anyone to feel a sense of sadness coming from the words he writes. He writes "O, could I lose all father now!" which speaks words about how he felt while writing this. He effectively uses rhyme to keep the flow of the epigram going. Through the flow of the words to the deep meaning behind it, Jonson is able to write a compelling piece of work.

Works Cited

Horton, Ronald A.. "The Stuart Period." British literature. 2nd ed. ; Teacher's ed. Greenville, S.C.: BJU Press, 2004. 303. Print.

"Shallow Hal." IMDb. IMDb.com, n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2013. <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0256380/>.

Of Studies

Throughout the whole reading of "Of Studies", it constantly repeats the same idea in different forms. The comparison between three different ways to study essentially is repeated time and time again. This particular quote intrigued me because the fact that it was talking about books while I'm doing a literature assignment. It basically compares that some people may just "taste" the book while others absorb it completely and "digest" it. This means that some people may not put in all the effort in their work while others do it wholeheartedly.

Shakespeare's Works

http://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/views/plays/plays.php

Faerie Queen Animation

Faerie Queen by Henry Huang

Sonnet 68

Love Languages

• 9 Words of Affirmation
• 8 Quality Time
• 6 Receiving Gifts
• 5 Acts of Service
• 2 Physical Touch

An Apology for Poetry

Book of Common Prayer Infograph

More and Tyndale

Ballad

In land o'er the ocean

In places far away

There lied a woman

Who, to a proposal, said nay.

Tho' fate was to be different.

This cruel woman would state

That in any way or form

The young fellow, would not be her mate.

How wicked and evil

All his hard work and toil

This man and his labor

To all be just spoiled.

No regrets or any doubts

No apologies, just hate.

This cruel woman

No desire to even date.

For the Order of the Student

For the order of the Student they must have a constant drive to learn. The mindset to take in anything and everything for the pursuit of knowledge. The ability to comprehend and to question the impossible. Those who are vigilant in their goals and strive to accomplish. Those who take the insight of their authorities and respect them. The student who is willing to make a difference in their life. That is the order of the Student.

The Christian Struggle

How To Analyze a Literary Device

When people first hear the term "literary device", they probably wonder what that is even though they have already seen it. (i.e. irony) Literary devices are an amazing tool for readers and writers to analyze the context of the words, phrases, or paragraphs. They give depth and more meaning to literature and sometimes makes us think deeper about what the writer wrote. These tools can be portrayed differently from how the author intended, however it doesn't mean that different perspectives are right. Literary devices are meant to question the reader into thinking more about the literature and how the author though (Literary Analysis: Using Elements of Literature)

Works Cited

"Literary Analysis: Using Elements of Literature." Welcome - Roane State Community College. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Sept. 2013. <http://www.roanestate.edu/owl/elementslit.html>.

Screwtape Letters "Chapters V-VII Questions"

1)What is the “law of Undulation”  Give an example of this in your life.  

The "law of Undulation" is like a series of disappointments or troubles in someone's life. In Screwtape, he explains that patients always fall into this despair in a variety of ways. Personally, this has also been apart of my life. I always start a new school year feeling somewhat happy to be back but shortly after it seems like busywork for classes.

2)What is Screwtape’s idea on the best way for humans to die?  Why?  

Screwtape's conceived idea for death is to die in costly nursing homes. He proposed this so that people would be lied to about being becoming healthier. He rather have this than death in war where people have fear in their hearts and turn towards God.

3)“Our cause is never more in danger, than when a human, no longer desiring, but intending, to do our Enemy's will, looks round upon a universe from which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys.”  What are your thoughts on this?  

This seems like a typical concept that Christians always fall into. It's the idea that devils will never completely grasp a Christian because of their faith in God. I have seen this in other people's lives and it' outstanding to hear about it. People always fall into despair and from this found truth in God.

Screwtape Letters “Chapters I-IV Questions"

1.What are your "daily pinpricks"?  For myself, spiral paper eats at something deep inside me.
My "daily pinpricks" or pet peeves are a wide array of different things. I am sometimes OCD with organizing things neatly and making them look good. Another daily pinprick is when people ask questions that have obvious answers. It also annoys me when people ask me questions that either don't make sense or that they should already know.

2.What are you passive about because of the "ordinariness of things"?  Is it your family?  Your life?  Your church or school?
When I hear "ordinariness of things" I think of everyday life becoming dull. This usually happens at home and school. By around the third quarter for school it seems like the same thing everyday and leaves a dull feeling.This sometimes leads me to becoming lazier in school. This also applies to chapel as it usually ends up being the same messages. At home, I almost follow a routine that is inevitable because of how my days go.

3.What do you think about the following quote?  "The Enemy allows this disappointment to occur on the threshold of every human endeavour.”

The quote refers to how God leaves people to be dissatisfied with their life when they encounter trials. This may look true to people who don't understand God but people who do know him know that this is not true. He is a just God who can sometimes say no to our prayers and gives us trials to show us His glory. He has already given us the ultimate gift which is eternal life.

Infograph

Writing assignment

1.Writing helps educate students into becoming more professional. People go through a change in their style of writing after writing countless essays and papers. Their writing change from mere texts into well organized thoughts. Writing for me personally is a bore unless its a topic I'm interested and intrigued about. Although most people dislike writing, it greatly helps them become into better individuals.

2. Reading helps expands people's knowledge of the world. Books give insight into information people may not know. Reading is a boundless adventure through different characters and stories. From children stories to teen novels, anyone can learn more through reading. Recently the book "Amazing Grace" has given me insight into a great man named William Wilberforce.

3.Technology is a growing part of people's everyday lives and is still growing. From the gaming world to the practical world of technology, it has expanded greatly within the last couple years. I am glad that technology is growing but there are security issues and other issues that are to be considered with the growth of technology.

4.Learning is by far the most difficult thing to understand. Each person has their own way of learning which is hard for schools to handle. Although schools are slowly figuring out how to improve the education system, it requires a lot of time before they figure out a efficient way for students to learn at their full potential. Things such as book reports and projects are subject to the class and how the teacher is teaching his/her students. Tests and quizzes are also subject to change. Things like that should adapt to the class and how students learn best. Test and quiz material is usually soon forgotten so students never really fully learn the material.

5. I chose this class because I heard from previous students about it and how it was. I also wanted to have a more challenging and fun English class this year.