Washington

Author's Note: I wrote my piece on text to world, using my trip to Washington D.C. and movies that I saw about Washington.

When I went to Washington D.C. I tried to relate to some movies that I saw. I can relate to many movies that I saw but some where a little different. Movies, or T.V. shows don’t let you see the detail's as you can see in real life.

The Lincoln Monument is huge in real life compared to videos and movies. Seeing every detail, every crack from age was cool to experience.  When I went to Abraham Lincoln's house it was dark and old. His blood was still on the pillow from when he got shot. The history channel was showing information about Washington and I compared the different in the Lincoln Monument, and the detail in the house.

The Washington Metro is full of people moving through out the day. When I was on the metro I saw many unique monuments like cemeteries where presidents died and many cool buildings, I even saw a little bit of the white house. The Metro was my mane transport and it was a fun experience. At one point where almost above the city and it felt like I was seeing Washington in a birds-eye view.

In many movies about Washington they show the white house, what everybody's jobs are. When I was there I saw a man mowing the law and doing garden work. The house was huge and I wonder what it's like to live in the white house and see people looking at the your house.

T.V. can show a lot of information about the monument but its not the same as being there.  Every crack, every detail makes the monument special and a wonderful creation.  Videos will never be the same as real life and if you want to experience the treasure of the monuments than it's best to be there in person.

A Clean Place

Author's Note: I wrote a piece that compared a story and a video. The book was A Clean Well-lighted Place.

The book Well Lighted Café has a very hard impact to my life. Like the old man when I’m depressed I like to sit near people that I know, but further away than sitting next to them. The old man drinks until he gets drunk.

The movie set a different tone, and mood that makes the story interesting. The beginning music sounded as if it was another boring day for the old man, sitting down drinking brandy. Near the end of the video the music makes you seem sad as if your puppy died.

In the book I felt like the waiters were different than the video because the mood, lighting, and some music made the waiters seem more inpatient.

Larten Crepsly

Author's Note: I wrote this as a theme assay. I also looked at the introduction sheet to help me get better intro.

Imagine being new to the vampire clan trying to make an impression that you can be someone important. Grasping the important Evanna the witch to your life is a match that is imposable, and overcoming a very deadly illness that kills almost all contestants. Larten Crepsly is determined to over come these life changing events. Determination is a major theme in this story, for several reasons.

Learning the ways of a vampire clan requires a lot a determination. Larten has to prove that he can be noble and is worth a room in the vampire mountain.  To earn a room larten has to be nice and smart about his decisions. You have to fight in a battle to get attention in the group of the blood thirsty beasts.

Larten is also determined to learn how other vampires use their powers, Like drink blood and live in the outside world with humans. Every year they have a festival and meet other vampires from all over the world, wiithc new vampires try to make their name know. As he learns the outside would larten meets a wonderful girl that can help him learn. That take determination for larten to trust the outside world.

Another story that has determination is Dessert Angle by Charlie Price. Angel the main character is determined to get away from her killer step-dad. The killer, Scotty trades guns and catches illegal animals for money, if he doesn't get what he wants you'll dead in a second. Angle has to hide in a banded houses and moves away from the area where she is threaten.  This takes a lot of determination to overcome the fear of living a life that could end in the scope of any gun.

Parody

Author's Note:  The poem is a short summery about Dessert Angle by Charlie Price. I wrote this poem as a parody. The point of view in the poem is the killer, Scotty.

I have killed

Your mother

She was trouble

You loved her

She is gone

A hid her

Now

I'm going to

Kill you too

You might

Run

But ill find you.

Pony Express

Author's Note: I wrote this piece for Social Studies. This is about the Pony Express in about 1860's.

David quickly grabbed his newspaper sack and got on his horse.  David hated his job because the pony express was deadly and dangerous. Like David most riders are orphans that nobody wants. At age 18 he was let out and lived for pony express. Clickity clack the horse was running faster than lightning. I was almost dusk when David got to the inn near Sacramento, California. He started at St. Joseph, Missouri.

"Would you like a room son" a man said as he opened the heavy wood door. "yes please, Sir" he replied. "well there is a room in 14, ill cost 10 cents." David hesitated, but to him this was a once in a life time opportunity. He saved all his money for the year to stay in a hotel. When he got to his room he saw a shiny thing hanging form a wall, After a look stare down he saw that is was a telephone. He hated those things because he over heard gossip that it might ruin the pony express.

The night was wonderful sleeping in a bed. David always sleeps on the ground or hay in barns when he delivers mail. He grabbed his heavy bag that was full of paper. Although the paper was tissue-thin paper he carried at least 1,000 pieces of paper. The horse was awake when David got to him and he slipped on and started riding. It was day seven when he got to the mansion size house.

Ding. He rang a bell hanging above the door. "hello, who is it?" his lips were dry but said "it's pony Express here to deliver you mail." she came running to the door and received the package. David walked away and rode on his horse. He had more mail to deliver. Once he got back to the station David heard the telegraph to over the pony express. October 1861 was when it fell.

Summer Grass

Author's Note: I wrote a figurative assay on Summer Grass by Carl Sandburg. 

There is a lot of personification in this short essay. "Summer grass arches and whispers it wants something. "  The personification makes it sound like the grass is whispering for something, almost like it need something important.

There is a language that effects to mood of the story. When the grass is whispering for something it sets a mood that it needs something like water. That makes the reader feel sad. When the story says "the rain answers" it sets a mood that is happy because the grass gets an answer for water.

Camping

Author's Note: I wrote an assay on what I do when I go out camping. In this assay I work on improving my word choice and body paragraph.

While camping you have to follow some major rules in order to have fun. Like don’t feed animals and don't touch the fire. Most people wouldn't think that while camping but many kids have the temptation for shiny things. There's many pros to camping, and many cons to camping such as bugs and rain.

Setting the tent is one of my favorite things to do as a frequent camper. I think that every time I do so I feel as if I'm Bear Grylls (Man vs. Wild) making a shelter from the night. Fabric and poles hold my tent unlike Bear's, his is mostly wood and leaves. Next I like to place my items in the tent. Usually I call dibs first so my dad doesn't take the good spot to sleep, but he ignores my and sleeps in my spot.

When I go camping I always go fishing. Fishing is fun but hard to do when you are a kid, trying to get over the fear of hooking a worm to our line. When I was younger I went on my grandparents yacht and I when fishing. I was five and caught a fish that was stuffed with egg. So as a nature lover I put the female back so many more fish can be caught next year. As you go through your day soaking up the shining sun you might feel hungry. When I'm camping I feel like a mini chief because I do the cooking. The fire is the most essential thing for cooking because raw items will lead you towards throwing up and going to the hospital. Bear Gyrlls kills his food that's on the menu, I use packaged food like hot dogs, bacon, marshmallows, and many other foods.

After the essential tasks are done I like to take nature walk and go running around with a stick feeling like a native American. When the family and I go walking I feel safe and secure. As I am walking I look at the pretty birds and sometimes try to mock their tweeting. Most of the time I dismiss the thought of walking alone because I feel paranoid that there is unseen creature watching me.

Camping is really fun when you are cautious of what your doings. It also adds a adventure, and many memories to your life ahead. Nature walks and fishing are fun to do and so is telling your stories at the fire. Have you ever gone camping and had fun? What did you do?