LOTF Final Journal

I thought that the ending was rather boring and I didn't really like it. I expected something more to happen since there are some plot twist in the novel. I thought that the novel should have included what happens after they are rescued, and the ending was rather aburpt. However it was ironic that a war outside of the island is what was what saved the boys war on the island. Ralph probably cried at the end of the novel because he was about to meet his death, his friends had been murdered and now he can finally get away from all that. I despise Jack the most because he was selfish and mean for no reason. I thought his lack of understanding the importance of trying to be rescued and the fact he was so focused on hunting was annoying. I would not recommend this novel to a friend because I think that there were too many unanswered questions left for me through the novel.

Ch. 11 Questions

1. Ralph's group decides to go to Jack's group and get Piggy's specs back.
2. The twins are "seeing Ralph for the first time" because Ralph returns to his main goal which is lighting the rescue fire to be saved. They see him return back to being civilized which is how he was in the beginning of the book.
3. The boys attempt to get Piggy's specs back and get the other boys to maintain the fire is bound to fail because they only listen to Jack. They don't follow Ralph because they believe Jack has more power but Jack will be difficult to convince to do the right thing.
4. Rodger pushes the rock off the cliff because he wants to show that he can do things for himself and the tribe.
5. The destruction of the conch is symbolically significant because it was a form of order on the island. Without it they have no order and can't maintain a civilized group.
6. For most of the boys the reason they want a chief is so they don't have to make decisions on their own. If they have a chief it is easy for them to just follow along and have someone make choices for them.
7. Do you want to be rescued at all or just stay on the island?
    What are you planning to do when there is nothing to hunt?
8.      The state of the island has completely changed from when we first got here. From attempts of rescue fires are ashes and dust around the island because we could not control the fire. Most of the island is burned by the fire. Simon's hide out is filled with disgusting pig parts. Over all the island is in worse shape than it was because of the scar and the rescue fires.
         Us boys are no longer the same, we've divided into 2 groups. Jack and the hunters occupy Castle Rock and Ralph and his group occupy the beach. There has been growing tension because of the deaths on the island. We are no longer one group, we actually despise each other. No matter what, whenever the 2 groups pass each other they show hatred for each other.

Ch. 10 Common Core questions

1. While first talking about Simons death, Piggy tries to convince himself and Ralph thag it was all an accident. He states "He [Simon] hadn't no business crawling like that out of the dark...it was an accident" (Golding 157). However, Ralph believes that it was murder. He admits it when he tells Piggy "that was murder" (Golding 156). Ralph feels guilty and is unsure of what to do. Piggy again tries to convince him that the death was caused by the boys being scared but Ralph argued "I wasn't scared...I was--I don't know what I was" (Golding 156). Samneric can't bear to think of this awful moment and they deny that they were present to avoid the guilt. Sam repeats "Yes. We were very tired so we left early." (Golding 158).

2. One major difference is Ralph knew the reality of what he did and he felt guilty about it. He said "Don't you understand, Piggy? The things we did-" (Golding 157). On the other hand Jack believes that it was the beast disguised as Simon. "He came-disguised. He may come again even though we gave him the head of our kill to eat. So watch; and be careful." -Jack (Golding 160). While Ralph feels remorse and guilt Jack saw it as an act of defense which is justifiable.

3. Robert replies "He didn't say. He got angry and made us tie Wilfred up" to Roger when he asked why Wilfred needs to be beaten (Golding 159). When Jack orders Wilfred to be beaten it shows his authority and power. Also when the boys obey Jack without any reason or motive shows their devotion toward their new leader.

Jack is now the chief because he has the most power. He has the ability to start the rescues fire and a majority of the boys listen to him now.

Still on Ebola

1. Betsy McCaughey identifies that preparing regular hospitals for treating ebola is outrageous and a huge problem.
2. She offers a solution in which the best Ebola strategy is to protect our local hospitals, health care workers, and patients by relaying on the nations bio-containment facilities and expanding the capacity.
3. Infective expert, Sean Kaufman, views the CDC's guidelines for protective gear in treating Ebola as "absolutely irresponsible and dead wrong."
4. Rep. Michael Burgess, held up a photo of CDC chief Frieden in Africa wearing a protective suit that covered him head to toe. He compared it to the flimsy guideline that the CDC had issued for nurses and doctors here.
5. a) Yes I agree with McCaughey's recommendation.
    b) My parents agree with her recommendation as well

Article Summary

In the article titled "Man Adpots Dog, Becomes Viral Sensation" the author Mia Fitzharris discusses a man trying to bring attention to a shelters open adoption day byposting a picture with his new puppy, goes viral. First, Fitzharris explains Ben Henderson posted a facebook photo of him and his adopted pup named Raffa. Next Fitzharris informs readers that it was meant to bring attention to the open adoption day at the shelter but the photo got thousands of likes and comments asking where they could adopt Ben too. The author also shows that the picture has become a new meme:

In addition Fitzharris mentions that Ben has a fiancé, and according to Ben "The most important thing is the little guy (the pup Raffa) is settling in nicely." Finally the author concludes that not since Alex from Target has the web wrapped its arms around a random good-looking man. 

The authors tone is rather joyous. 

Link to article: https://www.yahoo.com/news/blogs/trending-now/man-adopts-dog--becomes-viral-sensation-193926222.html

Opinion Editorial Piece

Do people complain too much?

          Every day I hear whines or cries about the simplest things from any one to everyone. Don’t get me wrong, I am one of those people sometimes. However I think its pointless to complain about things like your parents irritating you, or this 6-7 class schedule, or having practice every day and becoming sore, or having nothing to eat when really you just don’t see anything you like. I do complain about some of these things once and awhile but I realize that I have it easy compared to a plentiful amount of kids my age.

          One example I used is being irritated, mad, or fighting with a parent. I fight or get irritated with mine all the time, no doubt about it but in the end I never stay mad at them. I never can because I imagine what my would be like if I didn’t have them. I just have the thought of what orphans or foster kids go through. When I think of that I just stop my complaining and am happy I have mine around all the time.

         Another thing a lot of us complain about is practice or being tired and sore to the point we wish we couldn’t feel our legs. I think we are wrong, we shouldn’t complain we are sore, we should be thankful we have a functioning body. When I am struggling sometime with something hurting or im just sore. I don’t complain I just think of those who lost an arm or leg in the military or someone with a disorder and how they feel without being able to normally walk or run like I do.

          The last one I think we complain about way too much every day is not having anything to eat while we stare at a full fridge or something. When we say we are starving, there is other people on the other side of the world on the brink of death. There are kids suffering and struggling to survive. They’ll do anything for any type of food or water and we complain we can’t find anything to eat because we don’t see anything we really want.    

         Sometimes I think we over dramatize what is really going on and focus on the bad rather than the good. We can complain about anything bad but hardly ever notice what greater goods are going on around us. Complaining never gets you anywhere to be honest. It doesn’t help anything at all you’re basically wasting your breath for nothing, or at least that’s my point of view. For the people that complain about life when they reach any small obstacle, well reality check it could be so much worse. A majority of my generation doesn’t realize they aren't the only one struggling.

Latin Roots #7

Roots and Derivatives:
1. duc(t), duce: to lead
2. fed(er), fid(e): faith, trust
3.  fin(e): end or limit
4. flect, flex: to bend

Word List
1. aqueduct: a large pip or other conduit made to bring water from a great distance
2. conducive: tending to lead, help, assist, or result in
3. definitive: completely accurate, reliable, and authoritative; decisive or conclusive
4. fidelity: faithfulness to one's promises or obligations; steadfast faithfulness; technological faithfulness
5. fiduciary: an individual who holds something in trust for another; a trustee
6. finale: a grand conclusion as of a performance
7. finite: limited by time or by any measurement
8. flexuous: winding in & out; bending or wavering
9. inducement: anything used or given to persuade or motivate
10. inflection: slight change in tone or modulation of the voice as in point of emphasis
11. perfidious: characteristic of one who would intentionally betray a faith or trust
12. traduce: to speak falsely of; to slander or defame; to disgrace another's good na,e; to volify