Personal? Clueless?

Why do people make the decisions they do? Why do they think even dangerous things that can affect us further in careers are good for the time being? I just want to know the reason, is it to fit in? or is it out of frustration to just get it off their chest? ; even though the answer depends on the situation I would like to get in someones mind for a day and see what their reason is. In Identical by Ellen Hopkins Raeanne makes the decisions she does

because she faces lot of stress and she basically has no other way to escape the stress. Her way of relieving herself is not the best but it seems like her body takes over her mind and makes the decisions.

Raeanne relieves her stress by smoking with her friends , partying and having sex , their not the best things to do when your a teenager but once again its like her body is controlling her and shes not head over toes about it. Her conflicts in life are steering her in the wrong direction but at the same time she thinks what shes doing is right for her which is sort of a win/win situation because shes living her life but at the same time its not really benefiting her because shes harming her body.

Sometimes when I get in stressful situations and I start to build anger I try to just shake it off and try to resolve it without violence because its definitely not the answer, others might think they know whats good for them but sometimes a helping hand could help to steer in the right direction. I'm not Raeanne and i'm not trying to change her but theres other ways to get out of situations when things even seem bleak , I think she should maybe see a counselor that would definitely be a good mentor. It could solve her stress and also how she takes care of those issues.

Theory on Visual Arts

Can you guess what this is a picture of ? If you guessed a part of the Brooklyn Bridge then you are correct ; This picture by Georgia O'Keeffe makes me think of how New York keeps its power and stay connected with all bridges in particular and not only the Brooklyn Bridge. I also think of this artwork as Brooklyn and Manhattan's doors to the "kingdom" since the two openings look like big doors you would see in an unrealistic movie and the kingdom would be how you can explore both places without much hold back. Lastly I think the white cables on the side of each bridge represent to show that Brooklyn and Manhattan will try to keep you safe without you falling over the easily but, after years of keeping safe more problems and issues are going over the cables.

To represent my theory as I said before the 2 big openings could possibly represent how big New York is and the freedom to explore like a kingdom. I also said that the white cables could show how we as a country try to keep people safe from things but then a turn of events rips through just how someone committing suicide could bypass the cables to their death. With my theory on the connection of the 2 boroughs I think it shows how we as small towns? stay connected even through far distances in all situations.

The real world connects to this art and although its simplicity makes it hard to refer to , you can still make your own observations and theories to the painting and compare them to the artist which makes this painting interesting. Connecting this to humanity I would say this painting shows that we take our country for granted sometimes without realizing the freedom we have , unlike a lot of other countries and by staying connected we gained power over the years and became recognized as one of the greatest places to live in.

My nomination !

Many of my peers did great blog post but one that stood out to me was Kiana's from my class , 804. I liked Kiana's blog post because she focused on small micro details and connected them to life which was interesting ; she also crafted the conclusion paragraph in a way which tied in her opinion with examples in the book that caught my eye and I might start using that in my blog post since it seemed effective.

I also enjoyed how I could hear Kiana's voice in her blog because since I read her independent writing piece today I could tell how she incorporates some mechanics into blog post. I think this was a great way to write her blog post but just cut down on the retell a little bit and elaborate more.

Overall I enjoyed reading her blog since it showed integrity along with voice and tone , since I liked her's she will be getting a follow from me.

Everyone has their own story

Samantha Seiples style of writing in GHOST IN THE FOG really helped me understand the secrets and facts about world war II. Her interesting style of writing helped people in world war II stand out in different sections of the book ; but what made it interesting was she didnt only write about the good people but also the enemies.

Seiples writing seemed like a memoir and it was interesting how she incorparated it into non fiction or even non fiction. Firstly I find her writing interesting because it didnt only help people stand out but it helped their traits and their conflicts stand out as well. Doing this made every chapter fresh with new people to learn about and it also gave us background information of how a character got to where they were. I think Seiple's style of doing this was unique because it helped the history of the war not get boring by throwing everything in a clump, instead she spread everyones story out and let their voices be heard.

Another thing I liked about Seiple's writing was she alternated between 3rd person writing and 1st person writing which helped balance the characters stories and also the war itself. Balancing the stories and war made me feel engaged and at points I actually felt like I was one of the people in the war, I also hated some decisions the U.S made at first but after I realized what they were doing, I realized it helped them in the war.

As a non-fiction book it really helped the book stay engaging it also helped the reader understand different characters take on something instead of just one soldier/guard. It mainly helped the book stay fresh because each person had a voice that really spoke out to me with their actions.