Farewell English Blog (2018-2019) As the school year concludes, I would like to take the chance to reflect on my previous work and learning over the course of the year. After reading a few of my earlier blog posts and essays, it's clear that I have found my writing voice and …
Slaughterhouse Five and Nihilism
After reading Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, my English class participated in a Socratic Seminar. This was a time to explore various perspectives about what the book represented and what certain things Vonnegut wrote meant to different people. Although many questions were answered during this discussion, some perspectives on the book …
How I Feel Out of Love with My iPhone
As part of an English class assignment, we read the article "How I Fell Out of Love the Internet" by Avery Erwin. Erwin's article explored the transition from being in love with the internet to ultimately no longer loving it as much. This post is dedicated to my own rendition of falling out of love, …
“Left Behind”: Ear Hustle Episode
Seen in Netflix shows such as Orange is the New Black and Prison Break, prison life does not seem one bit glamorous. Shows like these portray the scary life of those behind bars, most of them losing hope. But how realistic is it? Turns out it's actually pretty realistic. …
National Pet Day!
Some of you may know or not already but April 11th (today!!) marks national pet day! So appreciate and cuddle your pet a little extra today. Pet owners love their pets as if they were one of their children. From dogs to bunnies, we love our pets with all our hearts …
Minority Report: The Film
After reading Minority Report by Philipp K. Dick, we decided to watch the film released in 2002, starring Tom Cruise. As soon as the movie starts, it's quite clear that the story and movie barely have similarities. However, the movie follows a general plot that Wtiwar is trying to take John …
Control: The Essence of 1984
As the class concluded reading 1984 by George Orwell, we engaged in a Socratic Seminar to explore the answers of ongoing questions we had about 1984. One question that I was particularly interested in was “In what ways are control of language, information and thought essential themes of the novel?”. …
My First Ever Tech Talk
Recently, my classmate and I conducted a technology talk (kind of like a ted talk) in our English class. Our topic was screen addiction and the effects it has on the preteen/teenage brain. We discussed various effects screen addition has on the brain's anatomy along with statistics to show just …
1984: Part 2 Left Me Shook
As my English class continues to delve into 1984 by George Orwell, part 2 of the novel seemed to strike a chord due to its unexpected ending. Although the plot took quite of a turn right as part 2 was concluding, this definitely sparked an overall positive reaction. What I …
Is The Government Listening?
1984 by George Orwell, the story of a “Negative Utopia”, portrays an imaginary world we would never want to live in. From limited freedom to the lack of vocabulary available to use, the government, Big Brother, seems quite daunting and even scary to think of. In this negative utopia, …
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