Saturday, June 6, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Metacognition: A thought about thinking about thoughts
Throughout this year I have developed different habits of mind in order to aid the rate at which I learn and improve my comprehension of the subject. I have been able to relate past events to current events. This has helped me create bridges between things which at first seen unalike. This alone is un-helpful which caused me to learn how to distinguish between significant and insignificant parts of discussion and the textbook. By using empathy I was better able to relate the past to the present, furthering my first habit of mind. These major habits of mind as well as lesser ones I have developed throughout this year have allowed me to improve myself in both history as well as multiple other classes.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Quiz: Waiting for Snow in Havana
List three conflicts and describe them.
1. Conflict between Carlos and religion and his need to justify to himself that there is a god with proofs. He constant involvement of religion in his writing shows that this struggle is still a continuing in his life.
2. Carlos' struggle with adapting to American culture. This is shown with his hatred of some American things such as the word "firecracker".
3. Struggle to let go of events that took place in his childhood such as losing everything that mattered to him. This conflict really isn't about the material possessions he owned more about the people he left behind, his need to become an adult at 11, and having to drastically change his entire life.
Choose three motifs/ symbols.
1. Jesus: he appears only to Carlos. This is to symbolize, in a sense, Judgement day for Cuba. It was the end of his life and the start of his new life.
2. Cuba shaped clouds: He claims to have seen thousands of clouds shaped like Cuba when he least expects to see them. This symbolizes that he still has not let go of the life he left behind in Cuba.
3. eye Jesus: This is the plate that no matter where you look is staring at you. This represents his belief that god is always watching you.
Name one major and one minor theme.
Major theme: One of the major themes of this book his the difference between economic well being in Cuba based on race. he expresses this through him not wanting to eat black foods because he believes he will turn black and be treated worse.
Minor theme: One minor theme is his hatred of some aspects of american culture. This is shown through his hatred of Speedy Gonzolas and the word "firecracker". This shows his resentment of being forced to leave Cuba.
Describe two moments in which it is describing how he is describing his memories that are bittersweet in away.
One bitter sweet moment is when he is wipped by his father because his brother brakes a antique with his shoe. The sweet part of this moment is wipping Carlos shows that his father wants him to learn what is right and what is wrong. The bitter part of this moment is the pain enflicted upon Carlos for something he did not even truely cause. This is unexpected because when an author wants to show that his parent cares about him they don't pick moments where they are being cruely punished.
Another bitter sweet moment is when Carlos and the other children are having a rock fight. It shows the fun he and his friends had during his childhood before he leaves for America. Although this is a sweet moment because of the happiness they share it is also a sad moment because of its consequence.
Theme of Forgivness or humor:
There is a strong theme of humor. This humor is shown in many unexpected ways. These ways can be both sad and funny. There are many examples which I am prepared to tell you about. One is when they are body bording and Ernesto is pushed onto his head. Another is when the lizard jumps onto his grandmother and she vows to never venture outside again. When they hide his aunts jewlery, when he dreams the portrat is cursing at him, and when his is being chased by a statue of a torso are all unexpectedly hilarious when you look at it with an unmiture view.
1. Conflict between Carlos and religion and his need to justify to himself that there is a god with proofs. He constant involvement of religion in his writing shows that this struggle is still a continuing in his life.
2. Carlos' struggle with adapting to American culture. This is shown with his hatred of some American things such as the word "firecracker".
3. Struggle to let go of events that took place in his childhood such as losing everything that mattered to him. This conflict really isn't about the material possessions he owned more about the people he left behind, his need to become an adult at 11, and having to drastically change his entire life.
Choose three motifs/ symbols.
1. Jesus: he appears only to Carlos. This is to symbolize, in a sense, Judgement day for Cuba. It was the end of his life and the start of his new life.
2. Cuba shaped clouds: He claims to have seen thousands of clouds shaped like Cuba when he least expects to see them. This symbolizes that he still has not let go of the life he left behind in Cuba.
3. eye Jesus: This is the plate that no matter where you look is staring at you. This represents his belief that god is always watching you.
Name one major and one minor theme.
Major theme: One of the major themes of this book his the difference between economic well being in Cuba based on race. he expresses this through him not wanting to eat black foods because he believes he will turn black and be treated worse.
Minor theme: One minor theme is his hatred of some aspects of american culture. This is shown through his hatred of Speedy Gonzolas and the word "firecracker". This shows his resentment of being forced to leave Cuba.
Describe two moments in which it is describing how he is describing his memories that are bittersweet in away.
One bitter sweet moment is when he is wipped by his father because his brother brakes a antique with his shoe. The sweet part of this moment is wipping Carlos shows that his father wants him to learn what is right and what is wrong. The bitter part of this moment is the pain enflicted upon Carlos for something he did not even truely cause. This is unexpected because when an author wants to show that his parent cares about him they don't pick moments where they are being cruely punished.
Another bitter sweet moment is when Carlos and the other children are having a rock fight. It shows the fun he and his friends had during his childhood before he leaves for America. Although this is a sweet moment because of the happiness they share it is also a sad moment because of its consequence.
Theme of Forgivness or humor:
There is a strong theme of humor. This humor is shown in many unexpected ways. These ways can be both sad and funny. There are many examples which I am prepared to tell you about. One is when they are body bording and Ernesto is pushed onto his head. Another is when the lizard jumps onto his grandmother and she vows to never venture outside again. When they hide his aunts jewlery, when he dreams the portrat is cursing at him, and when his is being chased by a statue of a torso are all unexpectedly hilarious when you look at it with an unmiture view.
Waiting for a Quiz in Miami
Hey I'm going to take a quiz right now and waiting is getting intense. That's such an over used word. I could say he quiz was epic, but that is another over used word. Its so over used that Shane Dawson made a youtube video about it. You really need to watch it and also the one about Miley Cirrus and Twitter.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Is it Raining in Cuba
right now i should be in History, but since there's a code blue I'm still in religion. Why is there a code blue? Its not because of the drug dogs or anything, but because its raining. BTW I think that the drug dogs are a wast of money. I don't remember ever hearing about anyone ever getting caught with drugs at our school by the drug dogs and I know for a fact that half of the people in my grade do drugs. That's the truth and everyone knows it. I don't understand how people are punished for being a minute late for advisory three times, but the school does nothing about the people on drugs. This shows where the schools true intentions lie, making it look like they enforce rule, but leaving the people who do drugs at our school so they can keep the money. If I get in trouble for this I'm going to be really mad, but whatever. So since Cuba is so close I'm wondering if its raining. Remember how Cuba was hit by like five category 4-5 hurricanes last year. Well I do and i find it amazing that I don't remember hearing about anyone dying. I'm not saying I wanted anyone to die just i find it hard to believe that no one died. That's great if its true and its possible because of the forced evacuations of so many places, but I remember seeing videos of the waves hitting against the old buildings on the shore and i find it hard to believe that no one died. What if someone was trying to escape or they were hiding or something else? This has almost nothing to do with the book its more of just a thought.
Comment about anything..... anything all i want is a comment.
Comment about anything..... anything all i want is a comment.
Email to Yani Sanches
I think I spelled that name wrong, but I just closed the web page and this computers too slow to go back to it. This is my email/comment to her.
Hey I was wondering if you will ever try to leave Cuba. I would also like to know if you believe that communism will end in Cuba soon or if it will take a long time to end, if ever. If you would like to write me back please visit my blogs. I would also like to know if you have read Waiting for Snow in Havana. I’m guessing you haven’t because its against Cuban law,but I’m not sure since there is an ebook. Please write back and you blog is very inspirational. http://moth2aflamemiami.blogspot.com/http://ostinb.wordpress.com/
Hey I was wondering if you will ever try to leave Cuba. I would also like to know if you believe that communism will end in Cuba soon or if it will take a long time to end, if ever. If you would like to write me back please visit my blogs. I would also like to know if you have read Waiting for Snow in Havana. I’m guessing you haven’t because its against Cuban law,but I’m not sure since there is an ebook. Please write back and you blog is very inspirational. http://moth2aflamemiami.blogspot.com/http://ostinb.wordpress.com/
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Reflexion
Este es..... no I'll talk in english because I will never pass as hispanic. This entire chapter is really just background about the character and his family. I think the most interesting and a little boring at the same time, if thats even possible is when he talks about the lizards. Ok so you don't like lizards I don't care. However, for some reason I liked how this was written. I don't really know why. Mabey I just like boring books. Like in 9th grade Ms. Lewis' class read The Good Earth, one of my favorite books, but everyone else found it boring. I thought it was interesting because their life-style was just so different from mine, the characters in The Good Earth's life style. Maybe that's why I like this book, I like it because their life style is completely different from mine and because I know basically nothing about Cuba, which is a little strange because I know so many Cuban people. Well back to the lizards. Wow that was a stupid sentence. OK so I'm not sure if it was this chapter where they talk about how they torture the lizards........ Its not, but his hate f lizards is just so interesting. I think he hates them because they do nothing. Maybe this is a really really far out allusion to how he did, couldn't do anything to stop Cuba from being taken over by Fidel. I'm guessing that its not, but it would be cool if it was. I also really like how they believe in past lives. I don't think I believe in past lives, but I think that it would be really cool if I had absolute proof that that was true. Its interesting how they pretend to be European even though they live in Cuba. I guess that its true they're European, but personally speaking I'm British not Native American, but I call myself American. I guess things have changed, at least they seem to have changed to me.
I would like to talk about how they arn't aloud to listen to some types of music.. I don't agree with this at all. I think that it dosn't matter what music you listen to unless your going to take it to far. I'm going to say something just to make certent people mad. You shouldn't be aloud to listen to the Jonas Brothers. If your listening to a band that has a music video for falling in love with a pizza girl than your a little insane. You should be listening to Jack's Mannequin, Chester French, Calvin Harris, Tinchy Stryder, anything except for a band that has the offical worst song ever written.
Comment about your approval or disgust in my hate for the Jonas Brothers and what you think is the most interesting part of Ch 1.
I would like to talk about how they arn't aloud to listen to some types of music.. I don't agree with this at all. I think that it dosn't matter what music you listen to unless your going to take it to far. I'm going to say something just to make certent people mad. You shouldn't be aloud to listen to the Jonas Brothers. If your listening to a band that has a music video for falling in love with a pizza girl than your a little insane. You should be listening to Jack's Mannequin, Chester French, Calvin Harris, Tinchy Stryder, anything except for a band that has the offical worst song ever written.
Comment about your approval or disgust in my hate for the Jonas Brothers and what you think is the most interesting part of Ch 1.
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