James Thurber Satire

The Little Girl and the WolfWas the one i liked the most because it was funny.

it is something that i would probally do to a little kid. No, this was not similar to any other story i have read. He didnt really surprise me much, because there wasnt anything that really set him apart from any other author. He kind of used satire in this story by haveing the wolf dress up as the grandmother.

 

The Bear

 

I like this one the second most because it made me laugh. This really wasnt like any other story i have read. He is not surprising but he is showing me what makes him different from other authors, with the way he makes animals live human lives. He used satire by relating the bear to a drunk person.

 

 

"The Princess And The Tin Box; A Fable For Our Time"James Thurber

 

i like this story because it reminds me of my little brother, who gets anything he wants becuase he is spoiled. No, this wasnt really similar to any other story that i have read. He surpirised me this time because he didnt talk about animals. He didnt really use satire in this one.

fables

The Man and the Satyr
An Aesop's Fable

this fable was about a lost man who got kicked out of a man house for blowing on porridge when it was hot and breathing on his hands when they were cold. there is no moral to this fable

The Sick Lion
An Aesop's Fable

this fable was about a lyin that died slowly and as it got closer to death other animals started to abuse it as revenge. the moral is to never do something wrong to others.

The Two Pots
An Aesop's Fable

the fable was about two pots floating down a stream. the moral is only the strong survive.

The Fox and the Goat
An Aesop's Fable

the fable is about a goat helping a fox get out of a whole, but little does the goat know he was tricked into being stuck into the hole himself. the moral is to never trust anyone in difficulties.

The Fox and the Lion
An Aesop's Fable

about a fox overcoming his fears of a lion. the moral is to never be afraid of anything or anyone.

The Two Crabs
An Aesop's Fable

this fable was about a young crab learning how to walk correctly. the moral is to show others the right thing by example.

The Thief and the House-Dog
An Aesop's Fable

this fable is about a man breaking into a house and giving the dog meat so it won't bark. the moral of this story is to never think everything you get as a gift is for something good.

The Young Thief and His Mother
An Aesop's Fable

this fable is about a man who is being executed for stealing and bites his mom because he fills its her fault. the moral of this story is to never steal in the first place.

The Cock and the Jewel
An Aesop's Fable

the fable is about a cock looking for food for her hens and along the way finds a rock, but leaves it there. The moral of the story is to be greatful for what you have and leave the rest for others in need.

The Lion in Love
An Aesop's Fable

the fable is about a lion who falls in love and proposes. he has to do what her parents say in  order to marry her, which consisted of cutting nails and getting his teeth removed. the moral is to sometimes give up what you love for who you love.

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picture discriptions/ poem

1) i think of a person looking at someone. and most of all tom and jerry, i really dont know why though.
2) i think of the beauty and the beast.
3) when i see this picture i think of someone getting baptized. i think of the girl and guy from the movie titanic.
4) when i see this picture i think of the movies bug life. i also think of the movie ants. i dont like grass hoppers, so i would want to kill one if i saw one.
5) when i see this picture i think of cinderella. what also comes to mind is ms. stone, the spanish teacher.
6) the first thing tht comes to mind when i see this picture is a red rose. another thing that comes to mind is a wierd long lost person.
7) when i see this picture it scares me. its ugly and unusual,it makes me think of the movie chucky when they were al sitting at the table.
8) i think of lady gaga because of the hair style. i think of a sycho lady stuck in a room who just piles up mattresses.
9) i think of snow white. i also think of a person who loves nature.




lady gaga was the first thing that came to mind
and her light blond hair was something to see even if you were blind
she obviously never sleeps since she stacks up mattresses
but she can be in a sycho movie with a bunch of actresses
for some reason she is standing on a ladder
but she is so ugly she makes me want to bladder
she is the lady who never sleeps
and in ur dreams and nightmares she comes and creeps
if she walked in my dark  house she would have to go
because her ugly hair dew is as bright as snow

valentines poem

roses are red and those violets are blue
sometime through anger, I wish to punch in your face
my heart stops beating when i look at you
i never want our love to go to waste
when i have the worst days and see your smile
we argue fight and use profanity
my day turns fantastic after a while
thats because your filled with insanity                                                                                                           i pray you never get a single gun
i am not a punk but that day i will
that will be the day i will freakin run
ur crazy brain is the size of a pill
thats is why sometimes i wish we were done
but our love is too strong and too real

4 essay thoughts

Love Is Stronger Than Death

My reaction to this article was sad, because she lost her husband. i dont know how it feels to lose a husbnad but i do know how it feels to lose a person i  your life. i know that it hurts and its hard to go through, espeacially if you were with them every day of your life. the story is also inspiring because her kids being there for her gave her the strength to move on in life. That can greatly help some one out if they go through a situation like this, because you know you have peple in your life that care for your feeling and will let you know that its okay.

Sam’s Valentine

My reation to this article was memorable. This was because the author is right about every child having a favorite teacher or a teacher to admire. My freshman year, along with every other guy,  i had a crush on my english teacher, Mrs.Christianson. She was one of the nicest coolest teachers i have ever had in my life. She was also beautiful and young, so she had a lot in common with her students and related to us on a teen level. She was very light on grading and would help me out alot with work so i could be eligible for basketball.

The True Value of Life

In this article i thought about many things, but the main thing that stayed on my mind was forgiving and forgetting. life is too short to live with grudges. Whrn she said that she forgave Eddy, it made me think about how life would be on earth if people would forgive others. there would be less crimes and less deaths. it can also make you a stronger person because you can learn from your past and correct the mistakes. it helps you build a stronger character that will benefit you and others in the future.

My Parents as Friends

I related to this article perfectly, because the relationship i have with my mom is a relationship i wouold have with my friends. i can talk to her about anything and tell her my biggest secrets. she gives me advice i also give her advice on things. shes always there for me and we have each others backs like friends do. the only time my mom is really a "mom" is if im in trouble, which never happens. I feel that alot of teens should build this type of bond with there parents because it builds trust. It also is a good thing to have your mom there as a friend because sometimes your real friends arent always there for you like they should.

reaction to assembly

My reaction to the assembly was good and bad. It was good because I now know to appreciate everything that I have in life. From the people, friends, family, role models, and my opportunities and situations. I am grateful; because I don’t or didn’t go through the things those men did when they were my age. I was surprised to see that a lot of my class mates had the same things in common when questions were asked. It made me realize that abusing drugs is something that I would never want to do because it will jeopardize my future. I play for the basketball team and just got accepted into a college, being in trouble with the law and being around drugs and drinks are the last things I want to do.             

The bad isn’t much to say, but it was just making mw think about my dad a lot. He has been in prison since I was in middle school. He went to prison because of possession of drugs and he is now incarcerated for ten years. I looked at them and thought about my dad and put myself in there shoes and made up my mind to do the right thing. Many girls don’t like that stuff and I don’t want to be labeled as that guy.

Drawing: story

My drawing  Story

As I started to turn the corner in a highly intense race against my cousin with our remote control cars, he bumped into me and knocked my remote out of my hand. “You stupid cheater!” I called him as he kept going. So of course me being the older one, I pushed him back and kicked his controller under the table. We were doing 3 laps around the garage; the winner would get half of the loser’s birthday money. As me and Jaylon were racing, my brothers and my cousin rode there scooters around. The garage was pretty big so we took all of the tools and stuff and put them to one side. Of course after I won, he said I cheated, “shut up, you just mad you lost”, I said. I would like my birthday money in twenties only, I said. Just to make him mad and rub it in. Princess who is my older cousin was racing my younger brother Nicholas on scooters. As she tried to slow down she ran into the garage. CRACK! We heard as her hand with thrashing through the garage window. Her hand was probably redder then the devils eye. OOHHHHH, we all yelled scared and shocked, not knowing what grandma would do. What are we about to do, said Maurice, as her arm was gushing blood with glass in it.” Take her inside u dummy”, I yelled out loud. ”Lets go put her arm in the sink under cold water”. But wait Nick said, “who’s going to go tell grandma?” “Pssh not me”, I said. Then quickly Kevar ran upstairs and told my grandma. She ran downstairs in a hurry. “Donovan”, she yelled out loud, “hurry up”, we have to take Princess to the hospital now. My uncle picked her up from the sink as she was crying and put her in the back seat of the car and sped off with her and my grandma. We are about to all get in trouble, what are we going to do, Jaylon said. I don’t know, Maurice said. Lets just all go to sleep and maybe she will forget about yelling at us, Nick said. Well now we would just have to sit here and wait and just deal with it, when grandma comes back, if one of us get in trouble we all get in trouble was what we decided on.

            About three hours later they walk back in the door and all of our heats are pounding at this point. We ran into the kitchen and seen that she had about 15 stitches, it was the scariest thing I’ve ever seen on a human body in m life. Everyone go to the basement and go sit down until, grandma said. So we all went down stairs silently not saying a word. “do y’all think we are going to get a whoopin?”, Nick said. “No, princess said, she is not even mad. “Okay good”,  I said out loud, “Jaylon I want my money too, I didn’t forget. “ he told me shut up in a mad voice, but I didn’t care at all.

                That is one of the craziest moments that I’ve ever had with not just my family, but in that house. We grew up in that house and we have had so many memories, but that is the one that I will always remember like it was yesterday. We talk about that moment almost every time at family gatherings. It was a crazy life learned lesson to never race scooters in a garage. Or to sneak into a garage your not suppose to be in anyway. As for my cousin, she should jus t never use her arm as a break. Especially when she is going really fast towards a thin glass window.