FOOD FOR THOUGHTS #5!

Email.

• Techne= the way we use tools to communicate (as a human time)
• Wifi= the internet network that technically send your email,text, ect. (around for about 20 yrs.)

                                                                                                Feedback

Transmitter ⇀⇀⇀⇀⇀⇀→Message⇀⇀⇀⇀⇀⇀⇀⇀→Receiver ↺

                                           *Channel*

                                            (Medium)

• Plural term of medium= Media
• We choose of channels of communication without thinking of the impact on the receiver        (Ex. Break up text/post)
• If you don't want to be misunderstood⇒ Have an in person conversation 
• Talk is cheap 
• Stereotype- Youth prefers text or while, the matureudience prefers email 
• **Write a handwritten letter**⇒ significant impact on receiver 

-How to keep email secure:

• Use two-step verification Process
• Change passwords around every 30 days 
• Protonmail (Suggested Site)

...Signing out,

Destiny G.

SO THIS GUY GOES FOR A WALK...

Misconceived.

This morning, I began to read Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story, Young Goodman Brown. Although, I did not get very far into the story it still left an impression. At first, in my view the plot seems so innocent a man leaving to complete task while, his wife is saddened by his departure. However, the more you go into the story the more and more darker it gets. Furthermore, as the Young Goodman Brown continued his walk he is to reveal he is completing an "evil" task. Therefore, as he reaches his meeting with the man with the serpent staff he constantly say he wants to return back to his wife. To add on, Brown tells the man that his family have been christians and good people for generations. So, he continues on to say he feels ashamed to be associated with man he is meeting with. However, the man replies to  Goodman Brown saying that he knew Goodman Brown's Grandfather and even father. This event ignites the thinking question of the do you really know the people you're surrounded by? In my opinion. this is a terrifying question if you actually spend time analyzing it. As a result, the impression this story leaves on me is fear and interest of looking deeper into my life and the people who are in. In other words, I think this story was boring at first but, it quite quickly shifts to me being fearful and interested in its plot.

Signing out,
Destiny G.

LITATURE ANALYSIS: THE OUTSIDERS

"Stay Gold, Ponyboy,".

Plot: 

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a fourteen year old boy, named Ponyboy Curtis, a member of a  teen gang (The Greasers) narrates a significant chapter from is life. In his household, the teen is raised by his two brothers Darry and Sodapop who are also Greasers. To start off,  the Greasers are in conflict with the Socials (The Socs), a rival group. In other words, there are the "poor", the Greasers and the "rich" ,the Socials. As a result, Ponyboy and his companion, Johnny Cade, get into a fight that concludes in the death of a Social. Therefore, in fear the two teens are forced to go into hiding. Soon, Ponyboy and Johnny, along with their other Greaser buddies, must try to live with the consequences of their violent lives. While, some Greasers attempt to better themselves others meet pure tragedy. However, in the end Ponyboy finds himself through it all.

Theme:  

The overall message, is that any form of conflict between classes whether social or in general is pointless and destructive. 

Author's Morning:

Based of the author's tone, I envision the author's morning routine quite negative. First, I see the writer waking up early although, they would much rather be asleep. I get the sense that the author was young when this was written for the reason that the ability to describe a young teens thoughts/feeling are strongly relate-able. This is seen in this text, "Me and Darry just didn't dig each other. I never could please him. He would have hollered at me for carrying a blade if I had carried one. If I brought home B's, he wanted A's, and if I got A's, he wanted to make sure they stayed A's. If I was playing football, I should be in studying, and if I was reading, I should be out playing football. He never hollered at Sodapop--- not even when Soda dropped out of school or got tickets for speeding. He just hollered at me ," (pg. 12). Therefore, the author will be annoyed by waking up early. Coffee is a must! I sense that the author is continuously sleep deprived because the way she writes the text is the protagonist is always tired or frustrated over something. An example of this is, "...wishing I had some company. Greasers can't walk alone too much or they'll get jumped, or someone will come by and scream "Greaser!" at them, which doesn't make you feel too hot, if you know what I mean," (pg. 3-4). The protagonist is tired of feeling alone and begins to give reasons to why its bad to be alone as a Greaser to let out his frustration. Therefore, in order to cure the sleep deprivation a cup of coffee and or energy drink most likely will be needed! No exercise! The author makes a few references of sports here and there but, the mentions of school and academics is constant. For example, "You must think at school, with all those good grades you bring home, and you've always got your nose in a book, but do you ever use your head for common sense," (pg. 12). This explicitly shows the academic vibe. So, I see the author as a non-active nerdy type of person. In conclusion, the author's tone throughout the reading was frustrated and negative. As a result, I see the morning routine as an early wake up filled with negativity and coffee with no breakfast to start of their "wonderful" day. 

Literary Techniques:

Now, as I was reading I saw characterization, foreshadow, symbolism, similes and allusion. Firstly, let's explore the  characterization: " I have light-brown, almost-red hair and greenish-gray eyes. I wish they were more gray...My hair is longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in back and long at the front and sides, but I am a greaser and most of my neighborhood rarely bothers to get a haircut. Besides, I look better with long hair", (pg. 1),  "Darry is six-feet-two, and broad-shouldered and muscular. He has dark-brown hair that kicks out in front and a slight cowlick in the back--- just like Dad's--- but Darry's eyes are his own. He's got eyes that are like two pieces of pale blue-green ice. They've got a determined set to them, like the rest of him. He looks older than twenty--- tough, cool, and smart. He would be real handsome if his eyes weren't so cold. He doesn't understand anything that is not plain hard fact. But he uses his head", (pg. 6-7), "Soda is handsomer than anyone else I know. Not like Darry--- Soda's movie-star kind of handsome, the kind that people stop on the street to watch go by. He's not as tall as Darry, and he's a little slimmer, but he has a finely drawn, sensitive face that somehow manages to be reckless and thoughtful at the same time. He's got dark-gold hair that he combs back--- long and silky and straight---and in the summer the sun bleaches it to a shining wheat gold. His eyes are dark brown---lively, dancing, recklessly laughing eyes that can be gentle and sympathetic one moment and blazing with anger the next", (pg. 7-8). After analyzing these descriptions of the characters,  I was able to paint out the view/scenery of the protagonist's (Ponyboy) life. Furthermore, these simple descriptions allowed me to take out that the protagonist is not the most confident, without a doubt adores/favors his second oldest brother, and has conflict with his oldest brother (father figure). Secondly, I recognized foreshadowing. Let's list the excerpts I found the foreshadow in: "A rumble, when it's called, is usually born of a grudge fight, and the opponents just happen to bring their friends along", (pg. 11), "And Johnny, who was the most law-abiding of us, now carried in his back pocket a six-inch switchblade.," (pg. 34), "...snatched up an empty bottle, busted off the end, and gave it to me, then reached in his back pocket and flipped out his switchblade...", (pg. 45). All of these quotes are serving as implicit hints that foreshadowing the climax,  when a main character Johnny Cade,  killed a Soc with his switchblade. The rumble reveals that the Greasers and Socs have tension with one another. As for the switchblades, are constantly repeated emphasizing its significance. Thirdly, I noticed that the author used symbolism in her writing. To be more specific she used the sunset constantly as a symbol. For example, "Maybe the two different worlds we live in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset", (pg. 41). At this moment in the novel, Ponyboy was in midst of anger that girl he likes constantly helps the Socials as she is one as well. However, to diffuse his anger he begins to thnk about the sunset imagining her to be watching the sunset just as he is at that point of the book. Therefore, in this section the sunset symbolizes a sense of peace and unity. In addition, there's the text, "I never noticed the clouds and stuff until you kept reminding me about them. It seems like they were never there before", (pg. 78). In this quote, the character Johnny Cade, is experiencing a truly new dawn because his eyes open up to this new way of life that Ponyboy helped him get. As a result, some sunset represent the new view of life for Johnny and or his view on the world in general. "I mean, I couldn't tell Two-Bit or Steve or even Darry about the sunrise and  clouds and stuff. I couldn't even remember that poem around them", (pg.78). Now, here we see that Ponyboy has also gained something from Johnn which is a brand new true personal connection. For the reason, that Ponyboy finally found someone who thinks and sees the way he does. So, here the sunset represents Ponyboy and Johnny's loser establishment of friendship and care for one another. Next, I saw the use of similes. Like, "There was Two-Bit grinning, like a Chessy cat", (pg. 27). This simile helped me gain more knowledge about the character Two-Bit's childlike personality because immediately the iconic grin of the Cheshire cat from, Alice in Wonderland, almost immediately popped up into my head..  To add on, there's, "And for Pete's sake, run a comb through your and quit slouching down like a thug," (pg. 64). This quite and ironic part of the novel because Ponyboy and Johnny are Greasers and are on the run from a murder charge. This in my opinion at lest let me see the comedic side of the author kind of knowing them in a personal way I guess I should say. Also, there is, "You know how it is, when you wake up in a strange place and where in the world you are, until a memory comes rushing over you like a wave", (pg. 68). Now, right the author brings up a relatable topic that allowed to connect with the character on a personal level and feel sympathy towards the situation in that time of the plot. Finally, there were several allusions and or hidden messages I should say. One example is,"...on my mind Paul Newman...he looks tough I don't", (pg. 1). The infamous actor brought into the picture allowing the readers to understand Ponyboy desires to have the look and life of the exciting Paul Newman. Next, there is an old fairytale brought up, "Hey, Ponyboy!' He grinned down at me or should I sleeping beauty", (pg.80). Right here, this small reference brings out a comedy relief and insight on the hardcore character of Dallas Winston. From this I was able to infer hat Dally has a soft spot for the younger member of the gang. Lastly, is my favorite of them all, "Johnny left you his copy of Gone with the Wind. Told the nurse he wanted you to have it", (pg. 158). Throughout, the novel this book is mentioned several times. But, it has a purpose to doing so. The book served as a representation of Ponyboy's personality/interest and most importantly the key that ignited Ponyboy's and Johnny's close relationship. To conclude, the author used a large amount of literary devices to move along the story keeping the readers interested and entertained. Therefore, I never felt a second of boredom while, reading this work. Oh! And remember stay gold.

Signing out, 

Destiny G.

FOR THE WIN!

PROUD!

In terms of this one particular course, I found myself doing something really well. After analyzing my assignments,  I've noticed that in my writing I am able to carry on my arguments/opinions to the readers . To add on, I've gained some feedback from peers that my opinion and purpose of the text is clearly seen and presented. So, I feel that I Am succeeding in my writing in general. Looking back, to my writing beforehand, I am seeing some significant improvements. For example, I seemore use advanced vocabulary, transitions, and consideration for the way I organize my writing. To conclude, I am proud of myself to be able to make the readers understand my perspective on topics! Huge gold star in my book!

Signing out,
Destiny G.

I AIN'T GOT TIME FOR THIS!

MY TIME SPENT?

During the week, I tend to spend my time at school, practice, and at home. As I mentioned before, I am a student athlete which means I am at school all day then, return home at night. Why? Do I spend my time like this? Well, my ultimate goal in life is to become a lawyer. Therefore, school is must obviously! Furthermore, spending a majority of my time in school will ensure that I will be able to graduate and apply for colleges that will help me reach my career. Secondly, practice is a significant component of my time. Constantly, I  practice everyday except for Sunday. How does practice for my sport help me get closer to reaching my dream? Simple, The more I practice the more better I will become in my sport. Therefore,as I continue to get better during the season I will have a good performance level that may catch the eye of college scouts looking for recruitments. As a result, my sport lays out the option for a scholarship that could help me significantly. Thirdly, home sweet home, here I work on my homework and simply rest. Currently, the courses I take require a large amount of attention and work. Therefore, I tend to have homework everyday even on weekends in order to catch I guess I should say. Luckily, I do have some opportunities at home to just relax and step out of that stressful environment school has created for me. The factor, homework, helps me reach my goal by establishing a deeper understanding of the key concepts of my courses which will benefit my performance in that particular class. Moving on, relaxation. This component allows me to "restart" myself. In other words, when I get home and simply do nothing it aids me to collect myself after the time-consuming week. As a result,I tend to be more prepared to complete the following week that consists of more, homework, practice and school. In the end, I feel that I am managing my time well so that none of it will go to waste.

Signing out,
Destiny G.

Signing Out,
Destiny G.

FOOD FOR THOUGHTS #4!

TIME!

Time/Effort 

      

                                       😡                                                                              😊

                           (Anger/Frustration)                                                        (Proud/Happy)

    

                                       😔                                                              Non-existent Category               

                              (Sad/Defeated)                                                                   

                                                                              Satisfaction  

•  Two Types of "Satisfaction"- 

1. A person who has worked hard for it feel good!!!
2.  A person who hasn't worked for it feels like a fraud (inheritor of a billion dollar company) 

• 1 Day= 8400 s  (How we spend it typically):

1. Sleeping
2. Shower
3. Breakfast
4. Phone- Social
5. Clubs- Resume
6. Practice- Sports/Hobbies 
7. Cleaning 
8. Homework- School
9. Netflix/Video Games- Entertainment 

Selling Time:                          Giving Time:        Spending Time:       Passing Time:     Biology:

-Homework                             -Socialize               -Practice                     -Netflix               -Sleep

-Meetings/Clubs                       -Phone                   -Hobbies                    -Video Games      -Eat

-School                                     -Cleaning                                                                              -Shower

-Commute                                                                                                                               -Clean

-Work

*Selling Time= When we agree to sell our time to market place in exchange for profit/something better 

*Giving Time= exchangeage time to socialize 

*Spending Time= We exchange our time that our personally rewarding 

*Passing Time= Recharging our battery 

Signing out,

Destiny G.

THE EARTH ON TURTLE'S BACK!

First Thoughts...

This afternoon, I read the myth, The Earth on the Turtle's Back, told by Onondaga-Northeast Woodlands. In summary, the plot is a woman falls into a hole that results in her to land in another dimension. As a result, a group various animals attempt to fish the Earth from the bottom floor of the water source. Finally, the smallest animal of all, the muskrat, succeeds at getting the Earth and places it on the turtle's back as well as the women. Therefore, creating the start of life on Earth. In regards to myself, I was greatly fascinated by this story, it provided a strong message and was entertaining. Now, what is a myth exactly? A myth is a story told/written to explain a concept that we don't understand. In this case, the myth  was explaining the "Big bang theory", or in other words the way the Earth was created/started.  Throughout the story, the tribe uses entertainment tools like personification (amorphisation), suspense, stereotypes to keep the story moving. Overall, the  moral of the story is with determination and resilience you can succeed all, never underestimate the “underdog”, don’t judge a book by its cover, and etc. . Now, the purpose of the tribe telling this myth to their younger members to make the  youth learn to never give up, be stubborn, and have a strong sense of determination. To conclude, the myth was a creative way to teach the youth of the tribe a valuable life lesson.

*RECOMMENDATION*—Imagine yourself in a group of people circled around a fire in the night while, a storyteller is center by the fire!






Singing out,
Destiny G.