Halloween Pumpkin

“’The Highwayman’ and ‘Typhoid Fever’ Comparison.”

In both of the stories they are dealing with two characters that are struggling to be together with an outside force. Other people are trying to keep the two characters in "Typhoid Fever" are kept away from eachother by the nurses and nuns in the place the characters are being kept at. In "The Highwayman" the two characters are being kept away from eachother because one of them is a robberer and officers are trying to have him killed because of the crimes he has commited. It is important for Frank to hear what happened at the end of the story because he realizes the reality of life and how harsh it can be.

Typhoid Fever- Present Tense Childhood Memory

It is September 15th 2008 and it is my brothers birthday. My grandparents rented a jumper for him and it was sitting out in the backyard. My brother and I's best friends are over the house to jump on it and celebrate my brothers birthday with us. We finally decide to go jump inside the jumper. While jumping we decided it would be fun to play six flags up which is a game that is played by throwing a ball up and the first one to catch it six times wins. After a couple times of it being thrown up, I was winning by two. "I need one more to win" I said to myself, so I went all out for it. I dove for the ball and just as I did, my friend did also. He is a pretty big guy and his whole body landed on my foot. It bent one of my toes so bad that it broke my pinky toe. I didn't go to school for the rest of the week. Looking back at it a week after makes me smile because although it hurt, it was one of the funnest days of my life.

"The Cold Equation" Marilyn's Point of View

The name of the story is "The Cold Equation". It is written in third person-limited point of view. The new point of view is in third person-limited also but it is told and primary focusing on the thoughts and feelings of Marilyn. In the story they talk more about the pilot, but if it were told by Marilyn, we would have a better understanding of how she felt throughout the whole experience. In the story, we knew how Barton felt about having to end the life of the young girl, but if it were told by Marilyn we would know her feelings. Point of view really effects the story because with the thoughts and feelings, it makes a story more sentimental and heart filled.

"The Cold Equations" Blabberize

The Storyteller- Memorable books from my childhood

1. Green Eggs and Ham, Dr. Seuss
2. Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss
3. Red Fish Blue Fish One Fish Two Fish, Dr. Seuss
4. Morton Hears a Who, Dr. Seuss
5. Clifford the Big Red Dog

My favorite books were Dr. Seuss books because I loved to rhyme. To this day I rap and it interested me when I hear rhymes and it just amazed me how cool it was. I will never forget these books because they inspired me to rhyme. I love them.

Cafeteria Line from Different Points of View

First Person
Just the other day I was standing in the lunch line with my friends. I was extremely hungry but Sally up ahead kept horse playing with other kids in the line which held the line up. It kept me waiting ten minutes just to get my food and when I got it, I demolished it.

Third Person-Omniscient
One day last week there was a problem in the lunch line. Sally kept horseplaying with others which caused Bill and Russel to get angry because they were starving from a long day. The cook was getting annoyed so then she kicked Sally to the back of the line and the problem was solved.

Third Person- Limited
Sally was in the lunch line on Wednesday and was hungrier than she had ever been. Another student kept horseplaying which held up the line and Sally kept thinking to herself how badly she wanted her food. The girl was kicked to the back of the line which made Sally extremely happy and she finally got to eat.

Chillean Minors Rescue

It is very sad that anybody should have to be stuck in a place for a long period of time. Its not only that they are stuck but their families have to worry about if they are going to die before they are rescued or if they will make it. It is unfortunate that people have to go through this for a job's sake. It is very unfortunate that these people have to go without for such a long period of time. I feel very bad and all I can do is just pray for those who are stuck in situations such as these.

Essay Reflection

Overall on my autobiographical narrative, I think I did pretty well and I am proud of myself. I had a very good introduction which I normally am not good at. I also did well in tying my thoughts with actions which gave more detail to the story. I did a pretty good job in tying in my flashback before my slam dunk. Some things I could do differently is pay attention to my grammar, finish strong with a good conclusion, and be more descriptive. What Ms.Priester can do to make me a better writer is to keep being the great teacher that she is.

Autobiographical Narrative Final Draft

Graphic Organizer

My Memorable Days

1. When I was seven years old I almost died from a serious concussion.
2. When I was six my mom had her first daughter and my first sister.
3. When I was fifteen I found the love my life.
4. When I was eight I won my first spelling bee.
5. When I was five I won my first baseball game.
6. When I was eight I won my first baseball championship.
7. When I was nine I got into the foster system.
8. When I was fourteen I moved to San Pasqual Academy.
9. When I was eight my mom had my youngest sister.
10. When I was seven my favorite dog died.