Divergent Book Review
I found this difficult because it was a one-shot sort of thing. I tend to stutter often and lose my place in my train of thought. To be more direct, I will try to improve this. On the other hand, I think I do well at incorporating emotion and enthusiasm in my speaking, engaging listeners.
Romeo and Juliet Quote: Visual Representation
This picture represents the quote below from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
The image shows Juliet walking away from "Paris County" towards other paths that lead to quite undesirable places. It represents how Juliet would rather commit horrible crimes or even die rather than marry someone other than her Romeo, especially Paris. She shows she's willing to use drastic measures to get away, all the while keeping her true love in her mind.
The image shows Juliet walking away from "Paris County" towards other paths that lead to quite undesirable places. It represents how Juliet would rather commit horrible crimes or even die rather than marry someone other than her Romeo, especially Paris. She shows she's willing to use drastic measures to get away, all the while keeping her true love in her mind.
O, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris,
From off the battlements of yonder tower;
Or walk in thievish ways; or bid me lurk
Where serpents are; chain me with roaring bears;
Or shut me nightly in a charnel house,
O'ercovered quite with dead men’s rattling bones,
With reeky shanks and yellow chapless skulls;
Or bid me go into a new-made grave
And hide me with a dead man in his shroud--
Things that, to hear them told, have made me tremble--
And I will do it without fear or doubt,
To live an unstained wife to my sweet love.
Why FFP was not for me
Futures Forum Project is not for everyone. Personally, I didn’t think the class was the greatest fit for me. Firstly, much of the course was project-based. I prefer being tested because there’s no due date to worry about and tests require memorization. Secondly, I didn’t like the primarily digital nature of the course. I use the technology for leisure activities and found the many available options distracting. I need structure in the classroom rather than an abstract learning environment. I’m more of a by-the-books, rule-oriented thinker than a creative out-of-the-box thinker. I’ve always thrived when given specific instructions instead of free choice. I feel I would have accomplished more in a classroom with note-taking and listening to the teacher give lessons. The class was geared more towards right-brain thinkers and free-spirited individuals and that’s just not me.
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Escape: Reality vs. Fiction Do you ever just zone out and stare off into space? You get a blank look on your face, not focusing on anything in particular. You probably have something you’re supposed to be doing. Maybe you’re in class or in a conversation or tidying your room or washing your hair.
When this happens, what are you thinking about? Now, don’t get me wrong, I appreciate how safe and secure I am. I know I’m lucky to live such a sheltered life; many people don’t have such a privilege. I’m happy and healthy and I have people to love me. However, sometimes that’s not enough for me. I read books that are full of action and angst and romance! The main character faces so much conflict and I just think, “What are my problems compared to theirs?”
So, when I zone out like that, the scenes that fabricate themselves in the dark depths of my head take over my conscious mind for just a few moments, showing me a situation I’m likely never to experience. Maybe I’m kidnapped and I have to escape. Maybe I’m on the run from the law because I was framed and my chances of being proved innocent are slim. Maybe I’m curled up in the arms of the guy I like, watching my favourite show with him. Most of the time, it's a case of “what if?” What if something terrible happened and how would I react? Sometimes it’s just a simple and sweet fantasy that I know probably won’t come true, but I can dream. When I write fanfiction or short stories, my favourite thing about it is that I can make the characters experience the situations I have come up with. I can express my own reactions through the characters and live out fantasies that I would never be able to have in reality. I can indulge in the delicious conflict and the horrifying scenes and the adorable fluffy romance, all while sitting on my bed, curled up with my fuzzy blanket and my laptop.
And so, I shall ask you again, dear readers. What are you thinking about when you drift away from reality for a while? Reality is a lovely place, but I wouldn't want to live there A Discovery of Witches |
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