Current Connections 2

I believe that authors purpose is to explain the creativity, and genius in this new cardboard bicycle. I do believe that this author accomplishes explaining by giving detail, as to size and weight, loss of metal, that this bicycle is recyclable, and more. For example, the author says “A full-size cardboard bicycle will weigh around 9 kg (about 20 lbs) compared to an average metal bicycle, which weight around 14 kg.” The author also uses a phrase from the inventor, stating that “So you buy one, use it for a year and then you can buy another one, and if it breaks, you can take it back to the factory and recycle it,” the bicycle is cheap, and recyclable for nature purposes. I agree with the fact that he is using all recyclable material in his bikes, making the transportation cheap and more affordable for the less better off. I disagree though with the fact of durability. This bike will only hold up so long which makes It a nuisance, especially for small children that wreck a lot.  I don’t understand why the inventor will put a motor onto the new bicycle though. This will take the environmental status of the bike down seeing as the motor will put off fumes from gasoline, and pollute the air, but this will also put up the luxury status of being able to ride a bike, and will make it with less effort. The connection to be made here, a long time ago me and my cousin built a whole fort out of cardboard, which just goes to show you a few materials, and a huge imagination can take you a long way!

Gross, Ori Lewis and Lianne. "Cardboard Bicycle Can Change the World, Says Israeli Inventor." Yahoo! News. Yahoo!, 30 Aug. 0000. Web. 15 Oct. 2012. <http://news.yahoo.com/cardboard-bicycle-change-world-says-israeli-inventor-090732689.html>.

Current Connections

The authors purpose is to reveal Obama's mistake of not visiting with the Israeli prime minister. I do believe that author accomplishes his purpose, they point out each loss Obama will have for this action. I agree with the fact that Obama should have spoken with Israeli prime minister. I disagree with the idea of losing these perks, since he was dealing other foreign affairs. I don't understand why Israel thinks we do not support them just because of this. There is a connection to be made though, when you ignore somebody it always seems to turn out wrong, and they will get mad.

Books.

Lone wolf by Jodi Picoult
The fault in our stars by John Green
The night swimmer by Matt Bondurant
The flight of Gemma Hardy by Margot Livesey
Forgotten country by Catherine Chung
By the Iowa sea by John Blair
The starboard sea by Amber Dermont
The snow child by Eowyn Ivey
Hope: a tragedy by Shalom Auslander
The underside of joy by Sere Prince Halverson
Gypsy boy by Mikey Walsh
Arcadia by Lauren Groff
The expats by Chris Pavone
The invisible ones by Steff Penney
Carry the one by Carol Anshaw
A good American by Alex George
The orphan Master's son by Adam Johnson
A grown-up kind of pretty by Joshilyn Jackson
Noone is here except all of us by Ramona Ausbel

Vocabulary

Call of the wild vocabulary.
Brumal:Wintry
Ferine:untamed and wild
Morose: sad
Unwonted: Out of the ordinary.
Arduous:difficult, being required a lot of care and effort.

review of call of the wild

The call of the wild by author Jack London, is a intriguing book of an outdoor adventure with buck, and several  other characters. Buck starts off at Judge Millers farm, then after being kidnapped, he is stuck in the Yukon where he comes to have several new owners. Starting off with François and Perrault, these are the men that teach buck the ways of the Yukon, and the ways of the trace and trail. Then after defeating Spitz, Buck becomes head dog, even though his team falls apart. After being with Hal, Mercedes, and Frank ran ragged to the bone, he is saved by John Thornton before his team falls through the ice. Then Buck becomes a necessity to John, after earning him sixteen hundred dollars, and allowing him a trip to a gold wonderland, that hasn't been mined before, but most people do not come back from this trip. Can they survive? Does Buck finally answer the Call of the wild? Read to find out.

essay summary of what does it mean to be human?

What does it mean to be human? It means being created in the image of God, and to have a soul. It means to be able think and infer, and to be able to love with soul-like qualities. We see these examples straight from text, and evidence, for example Genesis 1:26 says "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." An example of the thinking and inferring, is in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. When Victor created the monster, he was able to think mathematically and with science to do it, and he could infer once the monster started killing his family that his decision to create it was bad. 

Anthropomorphism

Anthropomorphism; giving human attributions to an animal. We see this is in call of the wild. Buck is put into a human character, and given human attributes by the point of view Jack London uses. Another example of anthropomorphism is the apes in the wild, when they take the spears (sharp sticks they have made) and hunt the bush babies, like a human.

Cost of life or zeal for survival?

Victor Frankenstein and Robert Walton

  Victor and Robert are very differential, but happen try to achieve an impossible goal.
     Victor and Robert both tried to get something they could not achieve. Robert against nature and Victor against the monster he created. 
     Victor would never give up, he was too messed up in the mind. Victor told his story to Robert, then after Victor died Robert turned around and headed back. He knew that he was going to die to in the harsh goal chasing this crazy dream, and so he went back home to save himself, and his crew members.

Initial thoughts

          Frankenstien in my honest opinion would not be a recommended book, unless you are into a drawn out, long worded book. The book frankenstien would be good for some people, but not for me. The book is just to non lively, and way to wordy.

         My first on the book is that it is non lively. There are pieces and bits that make you slightly interested, but most of the book is not something that will leave you awe struck. This book is very hard to get into in the front, and to me if you cant get into a book, having to read it is torture.
       
         My second thought on the book is that it is way to worded. The usage of words in this book is just exceeding the limit of where  a book is enjoyable to read.

        All in all i think the book may be ok for some other people, but my thoughts are negative about it.

Creating life?

/If i was given the power to create life /i would choose not to. Life is a complex thing , something that shouldnt be put in man's hands to try and control.
I personally believe that man shouldnt be able to create man that should be put in the hands of God, because mans mind is so warped that a man created by a man would have to be a messed up creature.
Also i think that creating a human would be way to much responsiblity for me. I wouldnt want to have to deal with a monster everyday, and worrying about it hurting someone.
So therefore i think that i would choose not to create life, because of the warped and unknowlegable thing it would be.

2012 theme word

Success, because there are many new things I'm striving to achieve in this new year. This year will be my sixth year on a soccer team but first on an actual school team. Also it will be my fourth year to be playing guitar.

Ive been working on these items from the age of ten until now. Ive never fully mastered either but this year my goal will be to have total success at everything i do. From soccer to guitar, and grades, and being more of a motivator i plan on 2012 being the year i fully achieve success at these abilities.

At the very young age of sixteen and being a junior my future awaits me and what it has in store can all be an effect of what i do now. I know i may not play in the world cup, or be some famous rock star but success in these things and the motivation from my family can and will make it easier to strive for things to make my future better. Such as grades, if i get my head in the game and boost up my grades the motivation and the feeling of success will make me want to further my efforts in the future.

So as you can see in the big 2012 success is a high priority for me, and maybe with motivation and of course a strong effort i will be able to have it. I hope that with my success will come great things for the future.