How is Odysseus different from other Epic heroes?
A: Odysseus is different from other epic heroes in many ways. He uses his intelligence instead of using his strength. Also, he think before he acts. He uses his knowledge to think of how to get away from difficult situations.
How is Odysseus different than the men he travels with?
A: Odysseus is different than the men he travels with because he stays focus on the situation. The episode that we watched it showed that he never gives up that fast. Also, he is usually curious going to different places and finds way to get out of the situation.
What are two recurring themes in the Odyssey?
A: I think the two recurring themes are determination and intelligence. Although, he went through many situations he was determined to keep going and continued on their way home. Also, he used his intelligence to think of a plan to escape from Cyclops and tried to trick him.
What are the three possible inspirations for the Cyclops?
Disease called Cyclopia
prehistoric elephant skulls
volcanoes
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Monday, May 2, 2016
Homework on May 2 2016
During our conversations, we talked about our opinions which have changed or minds about survival. By using the text, it gave us more of understanding survival. At first, I thought thay survival is not hard choice inorder someone to be alive. But, now I believed that survival is difficult.It is hard of thinking of an decision. After reading that text"Is Survival Selfish" I noticed that people react to their instinct. As a group, we were talking about whether we saved ourselves or the loved ones. We felt like survival is difficult. Our brain has react to it. We said that it really depend on the situation and if it is hard we choose our self. These situations,people think differently. People don't think as hard.These are the ways how some things changed throught the conversation.
Saturday, April 16, 2016
Homework The Leap
1) The narrator speaks of the 3 ways she owes her existence to her mother.Identify the three ways and the literary techniques used to reveal them.
A: The first time was that was that her mom saved herself when falling in the circus. This show that if her mom died then the narrator would not have been born.
The second time she owed her life to her mother because when she went to see her father at the hospital she explained her how to read and which they got married and they brought her to life.
The third time was when her mother saved her from the burning house.
2) Interpret two times that flashbacks or foreshadowing are used in the story to build suspense and tension. Cite specific lines.
A: The author uses flashback in the story to build suspense and tension. In the story, the part when the house was burned , the daughter thinks about the figuratively leap . She thinks that by smelling the smoke it explains that the house needs to be renovated.
Also, the author uses foreshadowing to build suspense and tension. The quote that explains it is "lips that will never meet again". This foreshadows that her father is dead.
3) Draw conclusions about the relationship between the mother and daughter. How would you describe their relationship?
A: I think that her relationship is caring and strong. In the story. it demonstrates that although the house was on fire, her mother uses her confidence to go back to rescue her daughter. This tells me that she will do anything to help her daughter because she is important.
A: The first time was that was that her mom saved herself when falling in the circus. This show that if her mom died then the narrator would not have been born.
The second time she owed her life to her mother because when she went to see her father at the hospital she explained her how to read and which they got married and they brought her to life.
The third time was when her mother saved her from the burning house.
2) Interpret two times that flashbacks or foreshadowing are used in the story to build suspense and tension. Cite specific lines.
A: The author uses flashback in the story to build suspense and tension. In the story, the part when the house was burned , the daughter thinks about the figuratively leap . She thinks that by smelling the smoke it explains that the house needs to be renovated.
Also, the author uses foreshadowing to build suspense and tension. The quote that explains it is "lips that will never meet again". This foreshadows that her father is dead.
3) Draw conclusions about the relationship between the mother and daughter. How would you describe their relationship?
A: I think that her relationship is caring and strong. In the story. it demonstrates that although the house was on fire, her mother uses her confidence to go back to rescue her daughter. This tells me that she will do anything to help her daughter because she is important.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Writing about myself can be tough, because I got a lot to say.Throughout my life, there are many goals,achievements and failures. Let's start simple, my name is Aola Abouhajj. I am from Brooklyn NY. I am 14 years old. I go to Midwood Highschool. I have twin brothers and one sister. My twin brothers like to fight each other. One is nice and the other is strict. Also, my sister who is in 6th grade likes to wear makeup.I like would like to go to college and study architecture. In the future, maybe I will design my own home. My favorite food is pizza. What I like to do during my free time is to watch Netflix, hear music and play with my tablet. My favorite sport is basketball,and my favorite NBA player is Stephen Curry.
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