Culture Shock

I found that Romeo and Juliet are refrenced to in multiple songs in modern day. One particular popular song currently is Called "Love Story" By Taylor Swift. Here is the music video for this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xg3vE8Ie_E

Extra Credit Reflection.

This year of Honors English has been nothing what I expected. When I signed up for it, it was mainly because I love to write and most of my friends were doing it. It also helps that you are with kids that aren't at school because they have to be, but rather because they want to be. You never know whats going to go down in Mrs. Gilman's classroom. We go from standing in front of the classroom reciting a poem that nobody wants to read and quite honestly I don't think anyone wanted to hear either, to having a pie party. And then there is everything in between; Miles obnoxiously eating his pasta salad, Jack and Tom adding a comment to everything, Evora and Luke fighting, and Michael Lance begging to check annotations. Besides the very entertaining people in this class, we do end up doing some things that don't end up being half bad. The class meetings and group work do tend to make the class more enjoyable, and even out all the horrid essay writing and DGP. I'd say that even after all the hard work, this class is definitely worth it.

Skits!

1.) The first part of the book that I think would make a good scene in a skit is when Pip going to Miss Havisham's house for the very first time. This part of the book was very interesting to read about, and the movie clip you showed on this made me laugh. The character of Miss Havisham would be a fun role to play because of how unique she is in every way and how crazy the things she says to pip are. Characters included would be Pip, Miss Havisham and maybe a few of Miss Havisham's relatives that are at the house.

2.) When Miss Havisham catches on fire. Everything about this just makes it a good scene. It was a very funny part unlike many other boring chapters and I think the class would have a lot of fun acting this out. Pip and Miss Havisham would be the only characters included.

3.) Way back at the very start of the book when Pip first comes across the convict, also known as Magwitch, would be an interesting scene too. Not only would I find it hard for the people acting this out to hold a straight face, but the audience too. I think someone trying to talk like the convict would be funny and Pip running away scared.

Another Question!

One thing I still do not understand is the relationship that Pip and Estella actually have. On page 325 Pip says; "The nature of my relations with her, with placed me on terms of familiarity, without placing me on terms of favour, conducted to my distraction." Pip is not at all a dumb person, but how could he really think that they were dating or engaged when she doesn't think so at all? Such as in the Pub with another man toasted to Estella and that made Pip angry when in reality he has no reason to be angry because they aren't officially anything, are they?

Question About A Passage

I'm have been confused on numerous occasions through out this book, although talking about the book in class helps a lot. On page 306 Pip says "...I reflected what an unkindness, what injury, what an injustice Biddy had done me." I was wondering what unkindness or injustice Biddy had done to Pip because I don't recall anything happening.

Photo Post.

One path symbolizes Pip leaving to London, which is meaning he will be leaving the other path behind; his family, Biddy, becoming a blacksmith. The road is a one way street meaning that it would be very hard for him to turn back and decide to take the other path. He chose the path to become a gentleman, and thats the one he must stick with.

The First Stage

In this quote Pip is referring to when he first met Mrs. Havisham and Estella also. He was altered because he didn't want to settle for being common and also became very self conscience of himself. Pip then becomes very worried about the way people see him and what they think of him, and has to worry about the way he acts around certain people.

The first link in my own personal chain that has been life changing, was when my aunt died of cancer a few years ago and I begun to realize the way I wanted to live my life. And also they way I treated the people close to me, and appreciate everything they do for me. Since that day I've learned to stop and think before doing things and also spend more of my life doing things that I love because you never know how long you're going to be around for.