I have to live with myself and so
I want to be able to mature and grow. I want to be able as days go bye, To look at myself straight in the eye. I want to be kind to others as they are to me, So that we can show the world to be carefree. I don’t want to hide in my room All of my thoughts swimming in gloom. I don’t want to hide on my closet shelf The things that I really like about myself. And to think as people come and go, There is only so much that people know. I cannot hide myself from me, I see what others will never see. And even though this poem has been entirely random, I am proud to say that this is my anthem.
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Jack (Civil): I wouldn’t hurt a fly.
Jack (Savage):I like killing pigs. Jack (Civil): Ralph is a friend. Jack (Savage): Ralph is a coward. Both: I want to be the leader of this island. Jack (Civil): The boys on this island are my friends. Jack (Savage): The boys on this island will serve me. Jack (Civil): I will always follow the rules. Jack (Savage): The rules are beneath me. I am Jack Merridew. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, written by Shakespeare, the character Benvolio displays reason and level-headedness throughout the play. When countless characters throughout the play make questionable decisions about what to do with the children of two feuding families falling in love, Benvolio always has a clear head and thinks sensibly. Benvolio’s traits are caring and rational, which causes the plot to become much less violent because of his grounded thinking. Benvolio is very caring about his friends and family when he comes across problems and conflict. Benvolio is constantly logical and thoughtful about any dilemmas thrown at him when it comes to his family. When Romeo is wallowing about his love for Rosaline, Benvolio is always there for him, teaching him how to recover from his broken heart. Likewise, Lord Montague confides in Benvolio to comfort Romeo. Lord Montague, worried about his son, knows that he would not be able to help Romeo, so Benvolio is his first pick. Furthermore, Benvolio also tells the truth and is respectful to everyone, even when regarding the Capulets, his family’s enemy. Additionally, the author, William Shakespeare, always uses Benvolio as the voice of reason for everything when his family is in trouble, further presenting how Benvolio is found to be caring and peaceful in his antics. In the story, if Benvolio had not been present in many of the conflicts, there could be much more violent and harsh endings. In the story, Tybalt kills Mercutio, Romeo and Benvolio’s friend. In turn, Romeo then murders Tybalt in revenge. When the Prince finds them, Benvolio calmly explains to the Prince what had happened, rather than letting a rather emotional Lady Capulet convince the Prince to exterminate Romeo. After Benvolio’s explanation, the Prince exiles Romeo rather than executing him. If Benvolio had not been there, Romeo’s head would have been in a basket. While Benvolio is caring and calm, it does get him in to a bit of trouble, since he knows that he can not leave his hopeless cousin, Romeo, alone. Therefore, Benvolio is dragged into many of his cousin’s problems since he is logical enough to take care of Romeo. Not only is Benvolio caring, he is also rational and logical in the play. Benvolio carefully thinks through every problem so that he can receive the best outcome. While before, Benvolio would do what he thought was best for his family so that they were happy, Benvolio exhibits a change in character towards the end of the play. Instead of doing what thought would make his family happy, he made sure to do what is best for his family, even if they do not agree with him. For instance, he thought that going to the Capulet party would be a good idea for Romeo, since he was lovesick, but he didn’t seem to think of the consequences. He wants to make his cousin happy, not thinking of the repercussions that they might face. Towards the end, Benvolio wants what was best for his cousin, trying to talk with the Prince in order to help his family member in the best way. Romeo is grateful for Benvolio’s talking with the Prince, even if it means exile. Consequently, Benvolio is a bit more strict with his friend Mercutio, such as after the Capulet party when Mercutio openly mocks Romeo about his love for Rosaline. After, Benvolio tells him to hush and to walk away. Benvolio becomes a bit more mature in the story, represented by him doing what is best for his loved ones rather than what would make them happy. Ultimately, Benvolio expresses to the reader what it means to be a beneficial member of a family. It is not about pleasing everyone, it is about doing what is right, no matter what. Benvolio voices these experiences throughout the course of the play. Benvolio has been through a lot in the story, learning how to be calm and collected in certain situations, helping his cousin through his lovesickness, and witnessing the death of his friend Mercutio. Obviously, the story would have been much more violent and pugnacious if it were not for Benvolio’s peaceful traits. The original words from this poem mainly came from the balcony scene from The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, where Romeo and Juliet express their love for each other, even though it is forbidden. They plan to be married the next day. The poem that I have created is contradictory to the original section. In the original, Romeo and Juliet mention how their love is true. In my poem, I argue how that love could be truthful if it formed over a few hours.
"A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman" (Melinda Gates). Women who do not speak can not make change can happen. For example, Malala Yousafzai: a female activist supporting the rights of women everywhere. Women would not have equal rights without voice. In The Odyssey, Homer displays women as the main reason Odysseus completed his journey. Without his need for Penelope, advice from Circe, and Athena’s guidance, Odysseus would never had made it home.
Women were the guidance that led Odysseus home, represented by Odysseus’ necessity for Penelope throughout the expedition. When Odysseus was trapped on the island with Calypso for seven years, he never stopped loving Penelope. Homer stated that Odysseus “never gave consent” when he stayed with Calypso (23). Odysseus always wanted to be with Penelope, even when he was bribed with eternal glory and the chance to stay young with a gorgeous goddess on a beautiful island together. He would rather die with Penelope than live forever with Calypso, displaying that he would be with Penelope on Ithaca eventually. Furthermore, Odysseus was compared to a drowning man finding land by Homer when he and Penelope rejoiced: “Now, from his breast into his eyes the ache/ of longing mounted, and he wept at last,/ his dear wife, clear and faithful, in his arms,/ longed for as the sunwarmed earth is longed for by a swimmer spent in rough water…” (81-84). The reference of the swimmer drowning in the water represented Odysseus when he was without his wife. The shore of an island symbolized Penelope, a rest from the long trial of surviving the sea. When they rejoice, Odysseus is finally home. His return to his wife was worth everything he went through. Penelope was the main reason that Odysseus came home; he needed to be with her, or he would die trying. Even though Penelope was a major factor of Odysseus’ return, Circe was a useful guide in Odysseus quest to return home. Odysseus would have never heard the prophecy of what he was meant to do when he returned if he had not taken Circe’s advice, which was to venture to the land of the dead and find the spirit of Tiresias. She told them “that they must first visit the land of the dead and hear a prophecy from the ghost of Tiresias” (387). As a matter of fact, if Odysseus and his crew had not traveled to the land of the dead, they would not know what the ghost of Tiresias would foretell. Not only did Circe’s advice grant them the prophecy, they could have all been killed and Odysseus would never see his wife again. There, in the land of the dead, Odysseus and his men heard from the spirit: “But if you raid the beeves, I see destruction/ for ship and crew. Though you survive alone,/ bereft of all companions, lost for years,/ under strange sail shall you come home, to find/ your own house filled with trouble: insolent men/ eating your livestock as they court your lady./ Aye, you shall make those men atone in blood!” (91-97). Odysseus did not know about the suitors that ravaged through his house and attempted to claim his wife; he did not know about the prophecy: That he had to kill all of the men that had made themselves at home in his house. This caused Odysseus to need a plan to succeed in his prophecy. In brevity, Circe was one of the main reasons that Odysseus was able to return home. Even so, Circe wasn’t the only goddess that helped Odysseus. The goddess of war gave guidance to Odysseus that caused him to not only return home, but complete the fortune that was laid out for him. Athena disguised Odysseus as an old beggar so that the suitors would not recognize him. She advised, “when he awakens, he fails to recognize his homeland until Athena appears and tells him he is indeed home. She disguises him as an old man, so that he can surprise the visitors, and then urges him to visit his faithful swineherd, Eumaeus. Athena goes to Telemachus and tells him to return home” (401). Odysseys could not have had the element of surprise if it were not for Athena. Her gift of disguising him was the final phase of a master plan that would lead to Odysseus finally being able to be home. In addition, Athena also helped Odysseus when he was in physical combat. She aided Odysseus in the fight with the suitors by deflecting arrows that were shot his way: “Six of the suitors attempt an attack on Odysseus, but Athena deflects their arrows” (412). Athena will make sure that Odysseus succeeded in his plan. Odysseus desperately wanted to return home, which Athena understood. When the goddess deflected the arrows, it represented her protecting Odysseus throughout the story. Not only did Athena help Odysseus arrange the master plan that would complete the prophecy, she helped him when in combat. As shown, women can be shown as strong and determined in literature. In The Odyssey, Penelope, Circe, and Athena were illustrated as powerful individuals who were able to lead Odysseus to Ithaca in his quest to return home. Penelope led Odysseus home, Circe convinced Odysseus to go to the land of the dead to hear his prophecy, and Athena guided and protected Odysseus throughout the story. Females can look through this narrative and realize that they have a voice in society. With this epic poem, women are able to be viewed as powerful, undaunted, and helpful. Toward the end of winter, I see an icicle drip away
the cold, leaving only new life to commence. Everything will become warm again, the hibernating animals will wake up, and the color will begin to absorb into the environment. Dancing daisies, dandelions, and daffodils dart up from the beautiful blanket of bountiful blooming buds as buzzing bees fly by. The green grass will begin to grow, the rain will ripple into the river, alleviating the blossoms. Toward the end of winter, the refreshing breeze gently gusts against my cheek as the smell of clean air leaves me feeling restored. But summer is soon to come, the sun’s harsh rays beating down. As you come to the final stage before graduation,
do not rush your time. Discover new ideas and learn new concepts, have as much fun as you can. Stress and pressure, both unfortunate things that will happen; hurdles in the marathon that you run. As long as you have a positive attitude and your spirits are high, you will overcome these trials. Pressure to be perfect, and the stress for completion, will not bother you as excitement for the future will lead you. Do not rush your time. May you find that education will serve you, friendships will guide you. May you smile as you hold on to that diploma, ‘ thinking about the many sleepless nights required for it. Laughing with your friends at lunch, playing sports after the school day, meeting new people, and having nights with no homework. Remember the people you met, the opportunities that you took: joining new clubs and meeting new people. Keep graduation always in your mind. That is what you have been preparing for. You will be wiser, full of experience. But do not go in a hurry. Better if you savor the good times, before you have left them. Malala
courageous, noble questions, understands, cares helps protect womens' rights supports, changes, respects intelligent, understanding victor I was born in Christ Hospital in the pouring rain, the kind where it smells really good the day after. I had a pet rabbit before my dog came and scared it off. Maroon is and always will be my favorite color. When I was five, I remember my dad holding the bar of a roller coaster down so I wouldn't fly out. My favorite ice cream flavor is Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Brownie Fudge in a cake cone. I think that I have good music taste, but everyone thinks they have good music taste. My dad always used to tell me to "do the best with what you've got". My grandmother gave me a torn How-To-Draw-Like-A-Pro book when I was seven. I have the same birthday as my stepdad. I remember I was denied a chance to play on the Glen Este softball team because I had the wrong last name. I used to have a really cute neighbor who lived across the street from me. I used to love the smell of clothes fresh out of the dryer that sometimes I thought that the smell of a dryer sheet would be permanently lodged in my nostrils. I have many papers, most of which have little doodles on the corners. I'm a freshman in high school and all I can say is that High School Musical got it all wrong...
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