The Lottery

In the short story, "The Lottery," there was many themes used. One of the themes I believe was corruption. The town in this short story was a little bit strange than your typical place. There's a tradition in this town that every year the lottery takes place, and when you think of winning the lottery you'll usually win thousands even million of dollars. The lottery this small town had was that if you win, you will die. Before the towns people start drawing cards the one thing I noticed was how people were acting. Their reactions and emotions told me that it wasn't just a regular lottery. Once the lottery begins the male of that certain family is in charge of picking the card. Once everyone is done drawing their cards you see which person has a black dot. If you do have that miserable dot you will die! Mr. Hutchinson in the story choose the dot and later on he was stoned to death. Overall when you analyze the story and think that the idea of killing people and having a lottery like that is very strange.

Last Flower

I’m the last flower in this flower bed

I’m lonely and depressed

No one is by my side when I want to say hi

I have not a soul to talk to and no one to play with

Therefore I sit here waiting for more friends

I wait long days and even weeks for someone to show up

No one has blossomed yet but I know there’s hope

All I can do is sit and wait for there to be another mate  

Response to poems "Big Yellow Taxi" and "Field Below"

     The mood and tone seemed different when I listened to the song "Big Yellow Taxi". The mood of poem the is so sad and depressing while the song was upbeat. The meaning of "Big Yellow Taxi" is that you don't really appreciate little things in life until they're completely gone. The purpose of this poem is to inform readers about what is happening to nature and how the author feels about it. The overall tone of "Big Yellow Taxi" is angry and sad at the people who are destroying nature to build a parking lot.


     The meaning and purpose of "Field Below" is not having something in life that you really dream for. It shows what the author really wants and even that she wants to be in a more happy place. The mood of "Field Below" is feeling bad for the author and having the feeling of depression/sadness. The tone is very unsettling and shows that the author is clearly unhappy with her life. The tone/mood of the song is exactly how it is in the poem. It's not one bit different form the poem.

     Overall this shows readers that poems and songs can be exactly the same but the tone can be very different. Or even like "Field Below" where you have the same exact everything and just translate it to a song or poem. Furthermore they were both great poems and songs to read and listen to. 

Gummy Bears

Gummy Bears

Gummy Bears are a sweet sensation in your mouth

You can always count on  them being there

They all come in different colors and flavors 

and they're better than life savers

Everyone loves gummy bears 

for they all care

Finding Your Real lIfe

     Have you ever wanted to escape the life your parent’s granted you with and actually have the life you should be living? This is exactly how Auden’s dull life has been like in the book “Along for the Ride” by Sarah Dessen. Auden has been this perfect girl her whole life who gets straight A’s and is pretty much a perfectionist around everyone.  She finally comes to her senses and realizes it's time to rebel and find the life she should have.

            Throughout the first part of the book Auden embarks on a journey to visit her dad and step mother in the tiny beach town of Colby. This is where she meets Eli; a boy who becomes very close with Auden and shows her the teenage years she’s missed. My prediction is that by the end of the book Auden will end up falling in love with Eli because they have this close relationship that only they are able understand. Furthermore if you take a look at page 43 it reels you in with how intimate Auden and Eli are getting on the board walk by the beach. Eli turns up his swag and continues his mild flirtation towards Auden. Another thing I found was that Auden is attracted to Eli because he is showing her the ropes on how to be a carefree teenager that she has been denied. Meanwhile Eli invites Auden to a night party at the beach. Here Eli and Auden just get to know each other better and Eli shows Auden the night life in Colby. In addition another event where both of them connect is when Eli offers Auden the chance to ride a bike but she rejects his offer. Eli gets close and assures Auden that it’s nothing to be ashamed of if she doesn’t know how to ride a bike. She replies with a very touching answer to her life. That Auden knows how to ride a bike but she’s never had the opportunity too. This indicates that Auden never got time for the young life she wanted to live. 

            I believe the theme of this novel so far is love and compassion. Auden is falling in love with Eli and also starting to regain love for her parents since they went through a divorce the past year. In addition compassion comes into place because it surrounds everyone and everything in the novel. Furthermore I’d connect this book so far to the story of Cinderella. Cinderella doesn’t have the life she envisioned herself having but all of that changes once she meets her royal prince. The same goes for Auden once she meets Eli her life gets full of love and excitement.

            Overall I believe Auden still has great things to come her way and Eli will show her many of those things.  Furthermore I think my prediction will come true because both Auden and Eli have much in common.     

Life Isn’t Always What You Expect It to Be

     In the short poem Mother to Son by Langston Hughes there’s much figurative language used.  An example would be "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair." The poet means by this that his life was not perfect or luxurious. I believe the purpose of this metaphor was to create a visual in the readers mind to think of a time that they had to overcome an obstacle in life. Furthermore it tells the reader how difficult Hughes past was and makes it easier to understand from the reader’s point of view. In this touching poem the mood is very solemn and the tone is very moving because this poem is told from the mother’s point of view, so it’ saying how to never give up when life gives you hard times and complex obstacles.      

Character Analysis

Author's Note: I decided to write a character description on Junior (main character) from the book "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian". In this piece I'm working on figurative language and I'd like it to show throughout this short piece.

    Junior is the type of person that if he walked into a room full of people he wouldn't say a word because he's shy as a mouse. He's an odd ball and has a abnormal size head. This is due to health related problems he was born with. Junior also has a very poor self defense. He gets picked on 24/7 by anyone and everyone. On the bright side though Junior's smart as Albert Einstein. So he can use his head in situations and work his way through.