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.

My Antonia

Willa Cather in her novel My Antonia offers her view of life during the pioneer time.

• It would be told different in many ways if it was told in Antonias perspective. The story would be told as a girl who went through all these struggles, and the thoughts she might have of had about jim. Compared to Jims thoughts of Antonia being mean or stubborn the story could have actually been seen why she acted this way, and why she wanted to live so rough for. Also as she was growing up when Jim thought she was being foolish for the parties and dances, she probably thought Jim was being selfish for acting like that to her. So personally this story would be almost opposite with alot of the same.
• I think Cather was very effective at playing Jim. She went through what would go through alot of young boys minds and played a normal man just as well as could be expected. When he was a boy he did all the things a boy did, he ran barefoot, liked Antonia, got a temper easily. Jims character is put out as a little girly though. Instead of working in the fields and laboring all the time he was studying or helping his grandma in the house. He didnt go to the dances and flirt with all the girls but instead stayed home. All in all though Cather did a good job at playing Jim.
• I think Jim changed the title from Antonia to My Antonia because he thought of her as his. Jim was in love with Antonia so it can be assumed that he seen her as the one he was in a relationship with. Even though they were not Jim always cared about Antonia more than any of the other girls and he had took care of her since they were kids. So possibly Jim changed the title because Antonia was in someway his.
• All in all this book was an excellent book about a mans life story with the girl he loved. The bohemian girl, Antonia, who learned so much from Jim, all the way till they were grown. A story of hard times, romance, and care.