Let America Be American Again

This poem depicts the two sides of America. Which are the rich and the poor, I believe. He evinces these two sides by his tone and the side he "takes" in the poem. The writer seems to take the role of the poor man in America, and it’s his view that we are told. The America that we have now is that America is said to have ideals of equality, liberty, and land of the free which is not what we have. The America that Hughes calls for is an actual America full of equality and the land of the free. The writer substantiates his view through his tone; the poem seems kind of angry and resentful. He is criticizing all aspects of the American dream besides love kind of.... He is criticizing the fact that in America you are said to have the pursuit of happiness. Also you are said to have money and in this poem and the criticisms of the author of the Great Gatsby kind of argued that as well. You are said to have all of this in America but you really don't. Many believe the American dream is now feckless. I do agree that these criticisms are real, but really is anything ever promised? I don't think things are just given you have to earn them. A prime example of this is the character Gatsby, he had to earn everything he had nothing was given. The American Dream is still reachable today actually, and we can get it and many still want it. It just takes hard work and dedication nothing is just given nowadays you have to work for it. That in my opinion is the coherent payoff of actually achieving the American dream. I believe the dream is still tenable.

Myrtle the goofy!

My character is Myrtle!! So here we go J

I finally was able to go to New York with Tom and I go to meet Nick! He’s such a fine fellow but I don’t think he liked me that much. Anyway! On my way to the apartment I saw some cute dogs and Tommy Pooh bought me oneJ. Once we got to the apartment I called over my sister Cath (Catherine) over and Tom and I’s good friends, the McKee’s. Once we got acquainted we began passing out drinks! Everyone seemed to be having such a jolly good time. I had on my favorite afternoon dress and was looking (if I do say so myself) amazing ;). Mrs. McKee infuriates me always talking about her husband’s photography! Who gives a rat’s ass gosh!  I then began telling stories about my love life entertaining everyone. I do love my husband, don’t get me wrong but he isn’t good enough. After, I got to telling Nick how Tom and I met, he seemed really interested. Then Tom got upset all because I was saying his wife’s name! What’s the big deal? He’s cheating on her anyway! We kept going back and forth then I felt a blow to my nose. I couldn’t believe what happened. After I stepped back into reality everyone was gone. That sucked because we were having such a good time until Tom had to mess it up. Sometimes it feels like he cares more for his wife than me! I could just kick Tom’s behind if I didn’t love him so much. Luckily for him at least, he apologized for hitting me. He didn’t really need to though because I was over it already, although it was really embarrassing.  I got blood all over my favorite dress too! L But it’s okay because I’m still with my Tommy J

The American Dream

I'm a horrible blogger although I have became addicted to Tumblr...Sowwy

Anywayssssss. The American Dream
 Our assignment is basically to find an article on the American Dream recently and then relate it to Great Gatsby.
But the problem is I don't necessarily see that theme very prominent in the book. But here we go.

I found that in 2010 43% of American's still believed it was possible to have the dream. This was after the recession and all, I was surprised for that percentage to be even that much. In the latimes article the author wrote, "The dream is the glue that keeps us all together." I agree with her it kind of is because if all Americans had no hope this country would not be America.  Many people did lose sight of the American Dream after the recession but some did not.  In Great Gastby the theme The American Dream is basically Gatsby life. He has almost everything an American would want. A great house, car, money and the only thing missing is a family. Many American's American dream is like Gatsby's life even without the wife part.  Gatsby throws great parties, has lots of friends and is very respected, who wouldn't want his life? Although many American's dream is very different and more simple.  The American Dream is different for every American and luckily there is 46% of us who believe in it.

Music Review

Ever heard of Jessie J?
Well I loveeeeeee her! She is one of my favorite artists nowadays.


My favorite song by her is Big White Room (live). That song speaks to me and almost brings me to tears everytime I hear it. I have nothing at ALL bad to say about this song.


When you first turn on this song you hear a few chords of acoustic guitars,  the first lyrics are "Sitting in a big white room alone, tilt my head back feel the tears fall down." These lyrics remind me of myself basically, I mean who hasn't cried alone in their room? Then more lyrics, then I get to "I don't wanna be here anymore
I wanna be somewhere else normal and free, like I used to be But I have to stay in this big white room
With little old me." The way Jessie J is singing these lyrics so patiently puts the images in my mind. Sometimes I feel like this and having music that expresses your feelings and sounds good is a winner in my mind. This song brings me to a place where I have been, were many have been. Her words in this song speak to me and probably speak to so many others. Jessie's J's tone and voice make this song much more powerful. Whenever I'm feeling down I listen to this song and it makes me happy.

HOPE YOU LIKED IT! :D

Lyrics:

Sitting in a big white room alone
Tilt my head back, feel the tears fall down
Close my eyes to see in the dark
I feel young, broken, so so scared

I don't wanna be here anymore
I wanna be somewhere else normal and free, like I used to be 
But I have to stay in this big white room
With little old me

I'm going crazy, I'm losing my mind
I'm going crazy, in this big white room of mine
I'm going crazy, I'm losing my mind
I'm going crazy, in this big white room of mine

Sitting in a big white room alone
Close the door don't want the pain to come in
I clench my fist and try to stay strong
I cry, feel sick my hearts beating b-b-b-b-beating neating out of control
Can I run, run faster than you
I wanna feel my body again, feel the wind in my hair - yeah
But I have to stay in this big white room
( From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/j/jessie-j-lyrics/big-white-room-lyrics.html )
Cuz' no one else cares no

I'm going crazy, I'm losing my mind
I'm going crazy, in this big white room of mine
I'm going crazy, I'm losing my mind
I'm going crazy, in this big white room of mine

Everybody's looking at me, everybody's staring at me
What do I do now - smile, yeah, yeah
Everybody's looking at me - everybody's staring at me
What do I do now - smile

I'm going crazy, I'm losing my mind
I'm going crazy, in this big white room of mine
I'm going crazy, I'm losing my mind
I'm going crazy, in this big white room of mine

I'm going crazy, I'm losing my mind
I'm going crazy, in this big white room of mine
I'm going crazy, I'm losing my mind
I'm going crazy, in this big white room of mine

Winter Poem

Winter time is my favorite season
Making snowmen with your siblings is the best
Hot cocoa
Hot cider
Cappuccinos galore
There's nothing like winter time
Big coats, furry hats
Make the perfect attire
Big celebration with your family make it bright
The time full of laughs and cheer
Gifts and presents
Giving back
There's nothing like Winter time ❤
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PHENOMENON of JD Salinger

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I had a very difficult time finding some sort of interview for JD Salinger. Usually when you Google someone famous everything comes up, but not him. I found that sort of surprising especially because he’s such a renowned author.  He had pretty good reason to retreat from society, his personality didn’t seem to be made for the spotlight. One of his quotes give reason to his reason for retreating, "I like to write. I love to write. But I write just for myself and my own pleasure.” His neighbors in Cornish respected his privacy which led to him living a peaceful life.  He also adds, “I'm known as a strange, aloof kind of man. But all I'm doing is trying to protect myself and my work." Which I agree with, no one really wants anyone all into their personal life as people probably did after Catcher In The Rye was published. The views in 1951 were that it was “[A] firestorm for controversy and debate. Critics have argued the moral issues raised by the book and the context in which it is presented. Some have argued that Salinger's tale of the human condition is fascinating and enlightening, yet incredibly depressing. The psychological battles of the novel's main character, Holden Caulfield, serve as the basis for critical argument. Caulfield's self-destruction over a period of days forces one to contemplate society's attitude toward the human condition.” Now it is praised as the “ [a book of a] wonderful language by J. D. Salinger in an unusually brilliant novel.” 

Direction the Class needs

None! It's my favorite Class

Since this isn't enough for Mr. McCarthy I guess I'll go into detail about how great this class is.
I like our class discussions they really help me understand the book we're reading more. This class makes me think about things I wouldn't normally think about which I like. I enjoy coming to this class everyday just to think! Weird? I know. But many classes the teacher tells you what to think about which I cannot stand. Our discussions are usually led by the students with some guidance from the teacher. Although I wish that other people talked instead of the usual group. This is my favorite class though. I love getting people's point of views of the book that we're reading. Although maybe people should give others a chance to talk too.