http://tvaddict25.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Sat, 03 May 2008 19:02:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en     I enjoyed a summer vacation in Mammoth where I saw wild horses, found obsidian and crossed the border from Mammoth to Nevada to have lunch.  I traveled to all these places and saw all these things with my Uncle Greggy, who is not really my Uncle but a close ... http://tvaddict25.edublogs.org/2008/05/03/leaving-the-state-for-lunch/ The Cask of Amontillado By: Edgar Allan Poe   What is revenge?  It is made clear from the beginning that Montresor has a strong intent to have revenge on the wealthy and prosperous Fortunado.  It becomes obvious that he does not intend to kill Fortunado but rather to make him suffer when he ... http://tvaddict25.edublogs.org/2008/05/01/the-cask-of-amontillado/ Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?  By: Joyce Carol Oates               Connie believed she was above everyone else regarding looks and social status, until her being above boring family gatherings forced her into a dangerous situation, which she could not handle.  Connie was a fifteen-year-old girl who always went out ... http://tvaddict25.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/where-are-you-going-where-have-you-been/ Who’s Irish? By: Gish Jen   Has the Grandmother changed by the end of the story?   No, the Grandmother has not changed by the end of the story; she has merely realized her situation.  Throughout the story, the Grandmother seems slightly upset by the fact that she is living with her daughter, Natalie, her ... http://tvaddict25.edublogs.org/2008/04/26/whos-irish/ How much my parents spend on food in 1 month: $1,600- 2,000 (only at grocery store)   How much my parents spend on food in 1 week: $400-$500 (only at grocery story)     For Sale: baby shoes, never used. – Earnest Hemmingway I believe this short story means to ... http://tvaddict25.edublogs.org/2008/04/17/really-really-short-stories/ klein, Below are two entries that I would like to count as 1.  I am planning to write another blog this week about one of the other stories we read.  The first one (directly below) is not exactly what you asked for but I wrote it because it felt fun and ... http://tvaddict25.edublogs.org/2008/04/16/samuel/ Girl By: Jamaica Kincaid  Wash your clothes carefully, so you don’t ruin their good quality, always read the tags first; always eat soup spooning away from you, always set the table before your guests arrive, forks on the left, knives on the right; always say please and thank you; here’s how ... http://tvaddict25.edublogs.org/2008/04/12/mother-and-daughter/ The Lottery By: Shirley Jackson             The plot of Shirley Jackson’s, “The Lottery”, is engaging, brilliant and acutely suspenseful. The title, causes the reader to believe that “winning” the lottery is a good thing. In this particular story, however, it is not. The lottery is mentioned ... http://tvaddict25.edublogs.org/2008/04/09/the-lottery/ Have you learned anything about human behavior from reading the play?   Brainstorm: People aren’t always what they seem People don’t change- frog vs. scorpion People do what is in their best interest People are gullible People ... http://tvaddict25.edublogs.org/2008/03/14/human-behavior/ A FIGHT, A CHANGE, AN END:   Yelling and screaming never cease, There is not a single moment of peace. No one is cheerful, Everyone is tearful. Love is nowhere to be found, Nothing to show for it, not even a sound. The only emotion is rage, With each turning of the page. In the book of life, There is always ... http://tvaddict25.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/a-fight-a-change-an-end/