WE MADE IT!

Yes...we finally made it to our destination, but of course we had our mishaps along the way. We left Redfield around 12:30 and arrived here at 6:00 AM. It usually doesn't take that long, but we got lost. Our GPS navigation system was all kinds of screwy, my sister dana was crabby (this is the longest she has been around us since she went to college), and it was very early in the morning when we were lost. However, my dad managed to put us back on the right track; he drove from 8:00 PM to 4:00 AM. I'm pretty sure that I would have pulled off and drove the rest this morning, but anyway we made it and we are all in better moods now. Lets just hope the same thing doesn't happen on the way home...HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Jack London's Call of the Wild depicts the transformation of a loyal, family dog into a primordial beast of the wild. I could not believe how good this book is especially because it is about a dog! In this book Buck, a dog, experiences several life changing events while becoming a famous dog of the treacherous Northwest Mining Territory.

First, I want to start with my opinion of the book. For being such a short book, it infatuated me more often than not. I think London does an incredibly unique job by making such a good book out of the actions and adventures of a dog. I couldn't put this book down after I started to read it. London fills this book with extraordinary feats that would surely not be possible for any other dog except for Buck. Before I began this book, I wasn't sure I would like it because it was only about a dog. By Buck's actions and description in Call of the Wild, I want to find a dog comparable to him for myself. I give this book two thumbs up because it really captured my attention and kept me wanting more.

Buck lived a perfect life...he had a good family, comfortable home, and undivided rule of his land. But one day he is sold by an indebted man and shipped north into Canada. It doesn't take Buck long to learn the trade of dog-sledding and pretty soon was smarter than the other dogs. He has more than his fair share of dangerous encounters during his time dog-sledding too. Almost immediately after arriving in Canada he was nearly clubbed to death, however, he soon learns the rule of club and fang (which he will use all throughout the book). Later on Buck becomes one of the best leading sled-dogs in the world; a name he rightfully owned. Yet, he is traded among owners numerous times throughout the book until he finds refuge with John Thornton. From the day the two met, they are inseparable. Buck saves John's life and makes him a ton of money, but in the end Buck thinks he let John down.

Call of the Wild is a must read for all students. I was captivated by Buck's adventures and marvelous character. Jack London will intrigue readers to not put the book down and to want more and more. Do not overlook this book just because it is about a dog's experiences; Call of the Wild is a fascinating novel that will definitely not let the reader down.



These two sites provide an abundance of extra information on the Call of the Wild. You can find in depth summaries, related information, and interactive activities.


http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/call/

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0211900/call/call_of_the_wild.htm

Getting the Grade

So there I was sitting at my house last night going through all of my homework and I realized that I didn't have a third post done for my blogging assignment. I have already completed the three comments on everyone else's blog, but I just needed to finish up my own. I still think that posting three comments on every blog was a little much not because it was hard, but because it was time consuming. Well whatever I guess, it's done and over with now and I can only hope that I met all of the requirements. At the very moment I'm sitting in a computer lab with Kuehn because he doesn't have his blogging done either, however, he has a lot more to do than I do-sucks for him. But anyway I had better head off to band to sit in my highest chair placement to date of 2-2. Until next time...

The Crucible, The Red Scare and Other Witch Trials

1. What was Miller's point in writing The Crucible?

This is a good site because it discusses several different views of Miller's possible reasons for writing The Crucible. This site provides insight of the true historical events in Salem, states that Miller was a moral writer, and shows Miller's different techniques for dealing with the devil. I believe that this site is good because it gives a wide variety of background on Miller and his reasons for writing The Crucible.
http://www.evangelica.de/The_Devil_and_Arthur_Miller.htm

2. How are McCarthyism, the Red Scare, Arthur Miller and The Crucible interrelated?

This site actually includes all four components of the question and provides information on all too. In this site you will find the different phases of the Red Scare from the effects on movies to the changes in government. I also found valuable information on different phases of the Red Scare. This site gives details to what actually happened during that time period and how these four are interrelated.
http://drhill.tripod.com/ssi3240/pdf/lecture8.htm

3. Document other times in American History when 'witch hunts' were conducted and discuss the outcomes of the Salem witch hunt and the other witch hunts you find. What do they all have in common?

This site provides information of 'witch hunts' to expose gay clergyman. People have found two Roman Catholic Priests gay. One person is responsible for uncovering the shameful truth behind all of this. Even though, she is receiving criticism for her actions, I believe she did the right thing. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article1945860.ece

I'm sitting in English class and I just created my first blog

So I'm sitting here in class being pretty bored. This week is pretty slack because we don't have school on Friday and we get out early on Thursday. Today isn't the best of days though because we lost our playoff game last night 42-13, which was not what we were expecting. I would really like to ramble on about something but today just isn't a good day to start an open conversation in which I would be willing to talk about. But anyway tomorrow is another day so if you have a good story to tell let me know, I'm here to listen. Well until next time...