Pop Eye

Pop eye the mall cop

Authors noted: This is the last piece to finish off this year. My partner and I chose to make a twist on Pop Eye and made it Pop Eye the mall cop.

“ Pop Eye please report to the Macy’s store in the east wing of the mall”

“oh I tell you if it’s probably a little cat fight, I’m putting you in the trash”

5 minutes late Pop Eye gets to Macy’s

“ Ok what is the problem ladies,” says Pop Eye

Pop Eye didn’t notice that the people fighting were really men with long hair.

The two men turn around, mad and red faced.

One man asks Pop Eye, “Did you just call me a lady?”

Then the other man asks the same thing.

 Pop Eye hesitates and says, “Yes, yes I did”.

The men wind up to punch. Luckily Pop Eye ate his spinach for lunch right before going, Because he would need it. Before the men swing at Pop Eye, Pop Eye up cuts them both. Sending them flying through the air. what stops them is a brick wall.

The people start running away from Pop Eye. Afraid they were going to be next on the list.

Pop Eye finally cools down and says, “That should serve you right for awhile

Past and Modern Day Stories

authors note: this is about how people take a person from a old text and make it into a modern text

Zeus in the older text he was more tense and feared by people. Also in the older text, Zeus sounds more powerful over everyone and everything. But in the modern rendition he is a poof off and seems like the low baller. He thinks he can do anything, but always gets shut down at the last second. He uses a cell phone instead of ancient stuff to talk to people. Also Zeus isn't really a leader in the modern story like in classical stories about Zeus, where he is a very big leader.

The changes make it more fun for the reader or actor. It is also funny and in a way brings out the smart, dumb, and dumber of the people we live with in today world. We also have the gossip people and the hyper and active people of today.  It also makes it feel like today's world. Like who some people who act like Mr. know it all's and the people that get girls, but can stand up for themselves. 

Now and The Past

Authors note:  This piece is a response to the short story “ After You, My Dear Alphonse” and how it is alike and different to,  today’s age. To show how racism and wars were back then and how they are now.

How do you think racism is right now? Do you think it changed since the 1940’s? In my opinion, I think it has changed a lot. How you ask, because we don’t have segregation and many other things. There are many comparisons and non comparisons with this topic for Racism of how it was back then and how it is now.

First, the time period of this piece is reflected in the attitude and assumptions of the mother. For instance, Mrs. Wilson never really had a chance to meet or have a colored person in her house. So in that case she made assumptions about Boyd. On top of that, she made false thoughts about his family.  Plus the true time period was in the 1940’s, when racism was at a high.  During that era, colored woman usually worked as maids and people were hard on their children and who they hung out with. That is probably why Mrs. Wilson was maybe making assumptions about Boyd and his family.     

However, these attitudes are very different than the attitudes most people have nowadays. Most people are nice to every race. Some people may still have something against other races, like the KKK. But today many people treat each other the same. Also most people in today’s world invite everyone in to their homes and are not awkward around other races like Mrs. Wilson was with Boyd.

While there are comparisons, racism and war is still going on in the world and somewhat in your back yard. People in some parts of the world aren’t allowed to vote. All of a sudden riots broke out and people started dying for no reason. All they wanted was their freedom to vote for who they want to run their government and country. Then there are many civil wars that go on because they want fair rights. Then there is the murders in your own back yards. Like you hear people killing people because of their color, their beliefs, and what they do for a living. There is always a motive behind everything that happens.  

In conclusion lots of things changed. It is more peaceful for all people and all races. There were many hardships for people back in the time of Boyd’s childhood. How would you act if you were from the 1940’s and traveled in time to today? Would you fit in and act like everyone else or be like Mrs. Wilson and be  awkward around everyone else. Do you think it changed a lot or is it still the same?

Trojan horse

Trojans

The conflict was that the Trojans and the Greeks were fighting for 10 years.  The way the conflict got resolved was the Greeks make a big horse. The horse was a trick to get inside the Trojan city. The Greeks sat inside the hallow horse till the horse was inside the city. Then they were inside, they jumped out and slaughtered everyone in the city. This was so sneaky because the soldier the Greeks left behind made the Trojans  think it was a gifted and that they would it was empty and just hallow.

I don’t think this could happen really anywhere. The reason why not is because it would be to much work to do. Pulse it is to big and there is no need for it. So with that, I don’t think it could happen at school or a work place. The reasons, again are the same, there is really no need for it and it would take to long to make. I really only noticed it on the history channel. They were talking about that time period and about the kind of war tactics they used back then.  

ribbons

Write about how culture is different in china and the U.S. in what ways does the U.S. do things for superficial beauty? What is the significance of the title?

 The culture is a lot different than from other in china, according to the story ribbons. In the U.S. we don’t have strict rules, like how you greet someone or really treat someone. It’s like how the girl hugged the grandma, but the grandma shunned her because in china they really don’t hug each other, they bow.  

The way china used to think of getting beauty, was bending your toes back and making them form with the bottom of your foot. In the U.S.  we wear makeup, get plastic surgery, and lots more. The title fit in because the ribbons meant what they rapped their feet in so there was no pain.  Also the ribbons set the grandma and the daughter up for  bad friendship. 

After you analysed

analysis how the story relates to the topics of nalvete and reverse racism. How does it compare and contrast to our society in Pewaukee? Other areas in the world or country? What lesson do you think Shirley Jackson is trying to teach us.

It relates to racism because  Mrs. Wilson thought just because Boyd was a different race she had to treat him a totally different way. The way it contrast is that people don’t really think different of what race you are. Then that mostly everyone treats everyone the same or equally. I can’t really think of the comparisons of the story and Pewaukee. But obviously there is racism everywhere. People think they have it bad here, they would see the other side of the world. In the middle east there are wars and protests and gangs starting stuff. I think Shirley Jackson wanted to teach us about you don’t have to treat people that are different races different. Also that you don’t have to be super kind.

Racism and Stereo types

After you, My Dear Alphonse 

essay 

 Authors Note: this is about racism and what people thought of each other’s race. Also there are many stereo types in the real story and phrases to show the stereo types. I am writing about a couple of those phrases that show a couple of those stereo types. 

 Many thing played out back in the 1940’s. There was racism and war going on around. So at that time there was a lot of stereo types and guesses on the people we were fighting with in the war and in our own back yards with racism. “After You, My Dear Alphonse” by Shirley Jackson, has many quotes and phrases to state where and how this story has stereo types. How would you act if you lived back then? Would you treat Boyd how Mrs. Wilson treated him? I think this story can also relate to today’s world, because there is still war, racism, and many stereo types.

  Mrs. Wilson thought different and acted different when she saw Boyd was a colored boy. So she started to make obsessions and false thoughts about Boyd and thinking and says what she had hear about colored people. Mrs. Wilson started out shocked and confused, then went it to a weird stage of being too much of a generous person. Into a bad stage of flipping out on Johnny and Boyd because they weren’t admiring Mrs. Wilsons generosity, like she wants them to. 

 First phrase is where Mrs. Wilson was making assumptions is where everything falls down into where they say, “Boyd’s father doesn’t have to,” Johnny said. “He’s a foreman.”Mrs. Wilson felt defeated.” I think is a great way to describe at reactions to the comments that were said. It also show the way Mrs. Wilson felt about how they were coming back and making her be completely wrong about everything she was assuming about Boyd’s life. 

 Second one is when Mrs. Wilson flipped out at Johnny and Boyd because they denied Mrs. Wilsons offer of clothes. At the point of where she got hot headed she did and said, “Mrs. Wilson lifted the plate of gingerbread off the table as Boyd was about to take another piece. “There are many little boys like you, Boyd, who would be grateful for the clothes someone was kind enough to give them.” This point Boyd feels guilty for saying no to her offer.

 Third, but not least, is when Mrs. Wilson doesn’t want Boyd to think she isn’t mad or angry. But it makes no sense because she says, “Don’t think I’m angry, Boyd. I’m just disappointed in you, that’s all. Now let’s not say anything more about it.” I know I would think different of Mrs. Wilson because of how she fired off at him and because he didn’t deserve to be treated like that. 

 There are many phrases and saying that bring out the idea of the writer of “After You, My Dear Alphonse”. These phrases also helps the read have a image and their own thought of this piece. But it is crazy racism and war that was taking place in this piece still takes place in the world today, as you’re reading this.

This Poor old Man

The writing wasn't that much different. Except the for the old man. it the reading it says the old man seat outside by the electric pole, but in the reading they have him in the cafe in the corner by the window.There was other little thing the video missed or skipped. The video shows the mood and the feels of everything that's going on around them. Well the reading piece didn't let it show at come out at you.

Also in the reading you couldn't see the emotions in their eyes and body language. But in the movie you could really see who was mad, sad, or depressed.In both the written piece and video, they both some how make it seem on anything that it converts to real life. They both also leave you with the same feelings. Feelings of kind of sadness. I thought of all the times I could of just waited and stopped but i kept wanting what I wanted. Both of these pieces care out the same act on me. did they do the same to you? if so what did you feel?  

I didn't like it how they made the lighting and the movement of the movie and i like how I could see everything that was going on around the text.

a clean, well -lighted place

Write a brief analysis of the two waiters.  What do they represent about life? What does the café symbolize?

one of the waiters are not in a hurry to get out out of the cafe and doesn't care how long the man stays. but the young waiter doesn't. he doesn't want to wait for the old man. i think the waiters represent how some people have time to spare and then some that do but can't wait for others. then that how in the past it was a lot different from now. now every one wants what they want. 

I think the cafe stands for the center point of everything and cafes are clam and nice areas. So they could make it seem like in the nicest and calmest place there is still stress and madness inbetween people. 

At Any Moment

Unbroken

Authors note: The rough and tough life from a thief, to a mad man runner, to the air of war. Can Louie survive death at its fullest it the deep, dark, shark infested Pacific Ocean.

How would you survive in war and life? How would you feel if you were the one that was watching out for 8 other men that your plane held? [1]There was around four hundred thousand soles ( lives ) taken during World War II. Unbroken is a true story of survival and shows how everything can be taken away at any moment.

 In the beginning Louie Zamperini grew up being a really sneaky kid. Pulse he was growing up during the great depression. Louie stole many things from neighbors and got away with it because of his sneakiness. But got in plenty of trouble with his parents and with the law. Even getting so sick of people, his friend and Louie ran away from home and hopped on a train and went to the west, till they turned back for home because they missed their families greatly.

After a while, Louie found what he really had in him. The thing he found was his speed. He was so fast and great at running he broke school records like they were nothing. Louie even went to the Olympics for his running right before Hitler started his march across Europe.    

Everything turned when he heard of the Olympics where going to get canceled. Louie got out of shape and couldn’t run far for a good time anymore. But there was a answer. He heard that the Air Force needed men. The turning point really came after his crew got shot up and the men that could still fight were transferred to a different flying squad with a different plane. The mission was to search the pacific for a downed plane and its crew, but Louie and his crew get stuck in the middle and have to fight to survival in the deadly Pacific.

As you can see everything can be good one second, then the next there is chaos. Just because this happened in a wars doesn’t mean anything. But don’t think that ways because you see it every time you watch the news, a shooting here, a shooting there, fatal car crashes, and fatal fires. Everyday could be your last, so live it up to the max.  

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[1] http://www.gotknowhow.com/answers/how-many-americans-died-during-world-war-2

story of survival

Unbroken

Authors note: The rough and tough life from a thief, to a mad man runner, to the air of war. Can Louie survive death at its fullest it the deep, dark, shark infested Pacific Ocean.

How would you survive in war and life? How would you feel if you were the one that was watching out for 8 other men that your plane held? [1]There was around four hundred thousand soles ( lives ) taken during World War II. Unbroken is a true story of survival, so now unbroken is my favorite books.

One second you can have everything and the next it could be all gone. That is what the author and the book want to get out to the reader. Louie was a  track star and icon to his home town. But it all changed. As soon as the “crab hits the fan” for his crew and him.

                                                   

There have been many raft bound men in wars. Most get lost and die off or some get found. But most fought through death and live to tell to story of real survival.   Surrounded by sharks and the scorching sun. there are the point from going insane. First you will forget everything in the real world, then starvation, then you start thinking of  cannibalism because of your hunger. After that Louie says “I couldn’t think of the idea, because I could never live with that”.

What would you do if you got into the position Louie and his crew got into? God threw them all a really big curve ball in life. But if you want to know what a thriller Unbroken is and if you read it all I bet you will tell your friends about it and it will become your favorite book.

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[1] http://www.gotknowhow.com/answers/how-many-americans-died-during-world-war-2

figurative language piece

Dreams
By Langston Hughes

Hold fast to dream For if dreams die     -   Simile. This means that if a you don’t fallow your dream you will not achieve it and you will forget about it

Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly.       -    Metaphor. Life is not easy, there is going to be hard ships in it but you have to get up from them and rise above everything 

Hold fast to dreams when dreams go     - Metaphor. this means if you let a dream go it means you stopped fallowing it and let it leave you. 

Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.            -    Metaphor. It means life maybe easy but there will be hard spots in it.  

Dreams

Authors note: Dreams is a poem that was to do with life and the dreams you set in it.

Although same people may make life look easy and smooth. Even though life isn’t not. Same people dream big, some dream small, and same don’t even dream at all. But you have to dream to get over those bumps and cracks that life sets in front of you. Dreams that may or may not happen. I am not talk about the dreams you have in your sleep, but the dreams that you live every day. That is what the author, Langston Hughes wants to get over to the reader. Including  The aspect of life as it lives. I think this poem describes life in a negative and positive aspect.

In “Dreams” the text is using figurative language to describe life with a dramatic and depressing see on life. Like in the saying “Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly,” describes the hurt there is in life and the dreams you set in it. It also adds despair in the poem to make it pop out at you.

In addition it adds pains and suffering in to the poem. The author made the poem clear on what his or hers aspect on dreams come out into open sight to describe feelings. But dreams may touch on a lot to some people but little to others. The author hides a lot of feeling in the poem too. Like the saying “Life is a barren field frozen with snow,” can speak for many thing. Be I think the author is trying to say life may be soft and plain but there are going to be spots were you get cold and freeze from what you want to accomplish in the dreams you set.

Even though this figurative language puts tone in this piece, but also makes the reader feel what the writer is trying to get over to the reader. For example, it make you feel sad, but at the same time it want you to push to your limits.  But there was some language that wasn’t as powerful. Like “Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die” and “ hold fast to dreams for if dreams go” may have a impact on some but not to me. But throw out this poem it made me feel different in the mood aspect.

In conclusion, “dreams” made me feel how the poem wanted me to. The feeling of sadness and the harsh of life as we know it feeling in this poem. You may be able to dream and dream with others but only you can make those dreams come true. Every one dreams one way or another. So in that case what is one or a couple of your dreams?  

re do Point of View

Football Champ

Authors note: Football Hero is about a 12 year old that has a talent for football. It is in his amazing mind and he can play like a pro.

How could you get out of the knot Troy is in? Troy the main character is persevering to be like Seth. Troy is the genius in football. He can see the plays of the other team so the Falcons can go right to the ball. But there is a turning point in it and it could end everything Troy and Seth’s careers. And they are out to tell the truth, unlike the reporter that may just end their careers in the NFL. Troy puts a picture in the readers mind as the story keeps going.

Mainly it seems it is told in the point of view of Troy. It is told in many perspectives. Like there are sense it is told by the enemy, Peel the reporter that switched the words of troy to his own to make Troy, his family, and Seth hated by other people. But Troy’s friends have his back the whole way. Troy’s friends are Tate and Nathan are out to prove they aren’t bad but to prove Peel is the bad one in it all. Throughout the book you start to notice that everything you wish for can change in seconds.

Although it is written in the point of view of Troy. So it makes you feel like they didn’t do anything to deserve it. But there was  reason. Seth ended Peels football career in college. So Peel wants to end Seth’s. feelings and actions of everyone is sad, mad, and wanting to redeem themselves. Troy and his friends Tate and Nathan helped Seth. In chapters fifty to fifty – seven are the way they helped Seth clearer his name for using steroids and other preferment’s  enhancing Drugs.  Are when Peel wanted to know how the Falcons where doing so good but they never told him it was because of a football genius. 

In addition, the events would be a lot different if it was written in Peel’s or anyone else that wants to take down Troy and all them. For the scene of them getting the doctor to confess about lying about Seth used steroids. If was told by the doctor he would have been shocked or nervous. He would of thought of Peel as a enemy too, because Peel threatened the doctor. Then the doctor found out that is was to cleaner Seth’s name he got mad and almost got the proof.

Another is if Peel was telling the story. If Peel was everything would get flipped. Peel’s enemy would be Seth. The reason why would be because Seth ended Peels football career in college. So Peel wants to end Seth’s career. But with troy there he can’t complete his task. So Peel starts lying about Troy.

In conclusion it is a great book. This book you will never want to put down because it keeps leading you and keeps you guessing. How could anyone get out of the knot Troy is in? That is the question that got in my head when I was reading this book. Troy put a picture in my head when I was reading it  but will it put one in you?  

Creative Piece - My Favorite Sport

My Favorite Sport

  

Could it be the most brutal sport?  How can we protect the youth from concussions? That is the question that everyone is asking themselves today. It is probably the biggest populated sport Pewaukee guys play today. I’m talking about Football. I find it the most fun and adrenalin pumping sport I have ever played. Just to get the feeling you get from it. The wind going through your helmet as you run down the field well you know you can change the outcome of the game by something you do.  

There are many sports you can play but I find football to be the best. I play baseball, basketball, track, and football. But football brings the man out of  boy. It is a punishing, till you die sport. It teaches you discipline, mental and physical toughness. That’s why I love it so much.

The feeling for power and energy makes you feel like you are unstoppable till you meet your enemy at the line of scrimmage. There are good teams than the team that don't win but works as a team. The team I play on is neither. We only depend on one player. But I don’t like that get to me, to think that I have to do nothing for my team.              

Almost no one tries that’s why we don't win. A team that wins works together, works hard till the end and never depends on one person. You can’t accomplish anything if you don’t try hard or work hard. Do you think all famous people just got that job or do you think they earned it?

There are many thing people try to talk you down and you might fell at first but you get back up and soon enough you stay standing. Will you follow only  you and not others? Or will you be the follower for the rest of your life? Only you can make that decision.

Point of View

My Brother Sam is Dead

                   Authors Note: 

In My Brother Sam is Dead, strongly fight about what is right and wrong. His dad turns to the British side. Then Sam, the oldest brother in the Meeker family decides to turn to the Colonists. But the youngest, Tim Meeker, is pressure to put a view on things himself.

 The point of view is told by Tim meeker. Tim is the youngest son of two in the Meeker family. Tim is pressured to fight against his father but he doesn’t what to fight against Sam. I heard before that would go with this book. That is “The dead will pay for the living”. It seems like Sam’s death was for another man’s doing.  

Tim’s view on stuff makes his  brother sound like the brother everyone wants or has and his dad sounds like he is the meanest father ever. But what if it was told by the British soldier that executed Sam or it was told by Tim’s and Sam’s Dad. Their dad would probably think of Sam as a trader and a coward for fighting beside the colonists. But Tim doesn’t think of anything or anyone being bad or being a betrayer.

If this story was in the point of view was told by a different person in the story it would come out totally different. The scene and thought in everything, the feelings. Everything except the time period. So the next time you ever read, try to think of the story in a different characters point of view.   

Compare and Contrast Re-do

The Patriot

Authors note: I wrote a compare and contrast the two main characters Sam from 

My Brother Sam is Dead and Benjamin for the movie The Patriot.

Even though My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier is about the Revolutionary War, it isn't really like the movie The Patriot. There are some like how the families fought. But it is a book I wouldn’t recommend for a history report.  But it can make you see what is happening right at the moment.

There was one really important man in The patriot and that is Benjamin Martin that is played by Mel Gibson. He is the father widow that was 7 children. He lead the rebels into War. The reason why he was a good leader was because he fought in the French and Indian War.

In addition Benjamin knew what War was like. He knew how it was like to kill a man. The reason why he knew how war was like is because he fought in the French and Indian War. He had the worse memories after him and his soldiers did a gruesome thing.  

On the other hand the book is way different. The oldest brother Sam that wants to fight against the red coats was raised by royalists. He thinks they deserve to be free but his dad thinks it is fine how it is. Sam thinks it is all about killing but thinking and hoping that god is watching over him so he doesn’t get killed himself. His little brother even thinks of fighting too. Then his dad turns and is going to fight on the British side. So Sam’s little brother has to choose to fight with his brother or fight with his dad.

Of course there are comparisons for both Sam and Benjamin are that they want to be heroes again. They both want to be free in America. They both knew how it was like to kill something. But for Sam on only things he has killed was animals and Benjamin killed everything from animals to humans. They both were judged really hard by people.

In the end the book and the movie are both are good. They both can make you see or make you feel like you are there in the spot light. There is a lot that you  could learn from both of these things about how it felt or something you never heard of.    

Compare and contrast

Gym Candy 

Gym Candy by Carl Deuker is about a teen that wants to find his true self. His name is Mick Johnson and he is out to beat his enemy that is keeping him from being a starter on the varsity football team. His enemies’ name is Cam that isn’t a true talent. Unlike Cam, Mick has football in his blood.

              Cam thought he could get away with anything in life because he was the top player on his football team. Cam is a bigger guy, so he can plow through people. Unlike Mick that is just fast. Cam got kick off the team for when Him and another player got caught at a party drinking.

            Mick’s dad was a pro football player till he got fired. That’s why Mick has Football in his blood. Mick was the second string running back but now he is in at first string for now. Mick has a better attitude and a better mind than Cam, till Mick took a wrong turn. Mick made that wrong turn so he could be and stay better than Cam for the years to come till Cam graduates. Mick knew the consequences to what he did if the team finds out.

            They both have same comparisons. Like they both love the sport of football. They are both really good at football. Both of them were coaches pets and fought for number one till one is marked king. But it might end up bad for both of them 

            I can clearly relate to this book. This book I think is more close to realism than some of the other sports books I read. This book made me see the events in the book as they happen. I have been in some of their footsteps. The book I think is trying to say that there will always be a person to beat in life and that it won’t be use to do.