Janie..

Throughout the book, so far I really like Janie's character. Although there are some characteristics I don't particularly like. I really like how Janie's way of thinking is. I really like how Zora Neale Hurston made her character relatable and sensible. Janie isn't the most smartest woman when it comes to making decisions but she everything she does is justified in my mind and very understandable. Like for example, when Janie first met Joe Starks and ran off with him right away. I thought that was a stupid move, but I understand her reasoning behind it. She didn't love Logan Killix. She could not imagine a life with him and she despised many of his characteristics. Also, he was making her do work that she should not have had to do, like splitting wood and other physical work. Although from the beginning I did not trust Joe and knew he was too good to be true, I understand how she was so caught up in the moment and she decided to take a risk. I feel as if many characters in books i read (and many people as well!!) often make important decisions when they get caught up in the moment. I feel like that is what makes life exciting. Life would always be the same song and dance over and over if there weren't some risks to take and some moments to savor. So I am actually really glad Janie took this risk and married Joe, although it didn't really end up well. If she didn't take this risk, her situation with Logan might have gotten worse and Janie would have really regretted not going with Joe. And trust me, if there's one thing I know about regret, it is that regret stays longer and is worse when it is about something you DIDN'T do rather than something you did do. 

Some other characteristics I did really like about Janie was that she was able to stand up for herself. She did take a lot of crap from her husband Joe but I really liked the part where she finally stood up for herself when he kept on trying to put her down. I am a feminist and I don't think what Joe was doing and saying to Janie was right at all, especially since they were married for so long. I also like how when after Jody had died, she was always saying she enjoyed her freedom and wanted to stay single and not be with another man because she basically did not even need a man despite the social preferences back then. I really liked this because i could relate to it. I have the same mindset as Janie and it was nice to know that someone shared my ideals of freedom. I mean, yeah I am only 15 and here Janie was almost 40, but I still deeply agree with what she was thinking and it makes sense to me. Again, I am only 15 but I feel as if I do have enough experience with this subject to the point where I can totally understand and relate to Janie's mindset at that time. 

So yeah, all in all, I really like and can relate to Janie's character and right now I am really hoping for Janie to make a good decision pertaining to Tea Cake, but I'll have to read on to see. 

Thanks for reading!(:

Thanksgiving

    I know that I will do many, many blog entries throughout this year but I feel like this one will be one of the hardest ones we have to do. This is because I am the most indecisive person ever. It takes me a while to make decisions and I always end up regretting my decisions. So, obviously choosing only one person to be thankful for was really really hard for me. I put a lot of thought into the one classmate and I finally came up with the perfect classmate, myself. You see, I am the ideal classmate. I am very generous and outspoken in class. I always try to participate in class and I am not shy. (Although i have my days) Also, in groups I participate a lot as well. I don't just leave someone out while doing group work and I always encourage my classmates to participate. I am always respectful towards others and I treat others the way I'd like to be treated. I always read and do my expected work and I am always glad to help others with some work when they ask. Again, I am generous and I am a really amazing person to be around in class. I don't disturb others and I don't hold up class time and I won't interrupt anyone as well. However, I am not boring either. I will crack a few jokes to my friends when I can, but without being loud and interrupting. When you are reading this, you may think that I am conceited or something of the sort. But I can assure you this is not the case. Putting my self-confidence aside, the real reason I chose myself was completely selfless. I am indecisive and I didn't want to choose a student and not choose another student and make someone feel bad. I don't like to be in situations where people feel upset on account of my decisions. I thought it would be easier not to hurt anyone's feelings and just write about myself. However, I would also like to mention my friends in my class that came up in my mind as candidates for people to write about, even though I didn't not choose just one. My closest candidate was Yareli Cardenas. Yareli is one of my best friends and I'm so thankful to have her in my life. She always laughs at my jokes and makes me feel happy. So thanks Yareli! And thanks me!
Sorry this is a very confuaing blog, again I'm indecisive and It was hard to write this for me.

Anyways, HAPPY THANKSGIVING 😁😎👌

Hemingway

In my opinion, Ernest Hemingway was an excellent author and he did an amazing job conveying his life experiences in his work. However, I can easily disagree with anyone who claims that Hemingway was a great man. Surely, he did lead an extraordinary life, though. He lived in numerous of , including Illinois, Idaho, Florida and even Cuba. He had many experiences all over the world as well. Hemingway did many activities all over the world that influenced his writing directly. For example, one of Hemingway's most famous short stories, The Short Happy Life of Francis McComber, had taken place in a safari in Africa, where Ernest had also had experiences. Hemingway also visited many other places in his life including Italy and Paris.
In addition to his adventurous side, Ernest had also had many bad experiences in his life. When he was a boy, his mother was the head of the house, and basically controlled his father. She had also dressed young Ernest as a girl for most of his childhood. This might seem harmless to some, but it shows later that Ernest Hemingway constantly strives to show his masculinity through his writing. However, the times Hemingway didn't have to wear feminine clothes was when he was doing 'manly' activities with his father, which included fishing and hunting, which he grew to love in his later years.
When World War I broke out, Ernest Hemingway tried applying but was rejected because of eye problems. In spite of the rejection, Hemingway joined the red cross so he could still get in on the war action. When he was in the red cross, he saw more of the war's dark side. He saw the long term effects of war and he saw what it did to people. One day when Ernest was delivering chocolate and cigarettes he was caught up in cross fire and was severely wounded. While in the hospital he met Agnes, whom he fell in love with. Soon after, Agnes rejectma
Now begins the critical part. As I've said before, I believe Ernest Hemingway is an exceptional writer. I just don't believe he is a good man. Maybe it is because I'm a feminist and I take the women's sides, First off, I think Hemingway is a ''player'' in a sense, and it isn't something he should be praised for. He was married to four women, and divorced three. He was divorced for many reasons, but it all basically came to the same thing; he grew bored of the relationship. In addition to this, he treated all of his wives with little respect and was constantly trying to assert his dominance on them. He also competed with them persistently, which is not very healthy for a relationship.
Not only was Hemingway a terrible husband, but a terrible father as well. He was rarely ever there for his three children and was only good to them when it was convenient for him.
All in all, Ernest Hemingway was a less than ordinary father and husband, but an extraordinary author.

6 "6 word stories"

1. I didn't think it would hurt.
2. Loving the person I can't have
3. I wanted to be the one.
4. Why did this happen to me?
5. I was in the car and-
6. Will you come back to me?

John Proctor: Hero or Stooge?

From the beginning, I have absolutely hated John Proctor for many reasons. This is including the fact that he, a married man, has had an affair with a 17 year-old girl. I also find John Proctor an easily resentful man. So it is really hard for me to say that in fact, I believe John Proctor is a hero. This is because I really believe that towards the end of the story, The Crucible, John actually did try saving Salem from the madness that was taking over the community. John was one of the only really sensible people in Salem that actually knew these accusations of witchcraft were absurd. John Proctor knew the truth about the girls and he wanted to let everyone in the community know it as well. He felt bad and did not want the others to be ignorant in the sense where they believed something that was completely made up. He wanted to basically 'save' Salem from this witchcraft madness, even if it meant tainting his own image. He would risk his own good name in order to get the truth known by everyone. "She used to serve me in my home, sir. A man may think God sleeps, but God sees everything." John Proctor confessed to having an affair with Abigail, to get everyone to figure out she was lying when she accused others of witchcraft. "...a man will not cast away his good name sir, you surely know that." Here Proctor is explaining to the judge of the community that he is not just throwing away his good name for nothing, and that he is telling the truth. When I read this section, I gained a lot more respect for John Proctor as a character in this story. The fact that he was willing to give up his good reputation for the truth shows a lot about the man he is. I can definitely say that my feelings towards John have changed throughout the course of the story. So all in all, I truly believe that John Proctor is a hero.

There Goes The Neighborhood

The men had just come back from hunting and gathering our meal for that day, when they came across suspicious signs by the river bank. The chief inspected the objects that were clearly left behind from someone who wasn't from our tribe. There was a long piece of paper with weird symbols all over it. There were also these peculiar containers full of a liquid that smelled funny. 

Suddenly, there were about ten light complected unusual looking men standing face to face with the hunters of our tribe. My first reaction was to flinch and prepare for the worst, but the white unusual men started speaking instead of attacking. Then, our chief responded back to the white men, in a broken version of their language. 

Soon, these white men started becoming a part of our everyday lives. They would help our men gather food, start fires, and with everyday duties. Everyone in the tribe thought they were friendly and nice, because they seemed as if all they wanted to do was help us. But some part of me felt as if we couldn't trust them. 

We ended up becoming so close to these white men that they would stay and sleep in our village. This disgusted me. We didn't know these people or what they were capable of. What if they murdered us all in our sleep? I was very unsure about these people. Maybe it was the color of their skin, maybe not. But nothing, no words from my elders could change the feeling of uneasiness in my stomach. 

I knew i was right all along the day it happened. These men didn't have the same values as us. Why did we trust them at all in the first place? The white men had claimed they wanted something more substantial in their meal or something like that. So they murdered a foe. A FOE. A BABY DEER. This was alarming to all of us in the tribe, since animals and all life were very sacred to us. I couldn't help but think "I told you so."

Me

My name is Lydia Alvarez. I am fifteen years old. Some things about myself are that my favorite color is green, and I enjoy numerous activities, such as softball, running and dancing. English is actually my favorite subject in school, as well as History. I also love to read. Some more interesting things about me are that my favorite animal is a giraffe. My favorite food is sushi, and my favorite singer  is Shakira. My favorite book is The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. I also have a lot of background. I was born in Chicago, but my father was born in Mexico City, Mexico. My mothers was also born in Chicago but her whole half of the family came from Chihuahua, Mexico. When I was born, i was named after my great-grandmother who lived to be 108 years old! My long term goals include going to medical school to become a pediatrician. However, my short term goals are to do good in all my classes this school year and to try out for the softball team. Someone i really look up to in my family is my grandma, because she always keeps her composure and she is often referred to as ''the glue that keeps us together''in my family, and I would like to be a person like that when i am older. A teacher I look up to now is Mrs. Garcia for almost the same reason. She always has a lot on her plate but she manages to get everything done, which i think is a good example for a student like me, who gets overwhelmed easily. So thats pretty much all about me right now. Thanks for reading!