1. I really don't like to be scared. I can't watch scary movies without having nightmares for the next week. I think I get scared most because I'm afraid of things being in my house, my room, or any place in which I feel vulnerable. However, if I'm with other people when it's dark out, then I am fine, or if it's light outside or inside. Most of the time I don't like to be scared, but if it's for fun, like a haunted house, then it's fine.
2. Things that scare me are people being in my house or in my room. I used to fear being too high up, but I overcame that fear by doing things that required me to be high up in the air. I fear being alone in a dark place, or maybe just the dark in general. When I think of things horrific in the world I jump straight to things such as murder or malicious crimes. I think that terrorism is horrific as well because you never know when it's coming, but you know that there is the possibility for a terrorist attack.
I think fear comes from my mind, creating and imagining scary things. My mind always plays tricks on me, especially when I'm alone. I continuously hear noises when I know that there is nothing to be heard. I think fear is created, and that one can overcome a fear by facing it. The problem is that it's so hard to face a fear, especially when it's something like a noise from your basement. It's hard to just burst down the stairs and see what it actually is. I'm deffinitely more afriad of something horrible happening. Blood and guts don't freak me out unless it's that of someone I know, or someone in my house. I guess that would mean something horrible happened though. I think that I'm mostly scared of some horrible event happening to me, and when I watch it on t.v. or in a movie, I can't help but feel the same kind of fear.
3. In my opinion, madness is something of the mind. I think that one can become mad by having thoughts in their own head and creating more scary or maddening thoughts. I think that to be mad, you must have done something, or have imagined something happening and can't stop thinking about it. I think a person would have to either committ a crime such as murder or be some type of serial killer. However, someone mad could also have run over the neighbors dog without telling them. Either way, someone makes themselves mad by either not telling anyone what they did, or the feeling of guilt just takes over them. I think that bad thoughts just start to control their mind and soon enough they become mad.
4. What drives people to madness today could be anything. From murder and rape to burrying your cat alive, it can vary. I think that because the deffinition of madness itself is so broad, that it leaves room for just about anything. I think that someone can go from normal to insane by playing mind games with themselves. It's almost like they are creating more and more thoughts about the situation or crime they committed and it eventually eats them up inside. Just like in the short story "Black Cat", Poe demonstrates this man as someone who is fairly normal, but his thoughts and guilt takes over, therefor making him mad.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Assignment 4
PART ONE:
1. Original opener- As I stepped off the boat, I could feel mist from the water spray on my face. With the sun poking through the clouds, I squinted to see the Eiffel Tower. It was bigger than I had remebered. The sound of car horns and children playing in the park spread to my ears. The smell of coffe and fresh bread romaed through each street. With ever turn there was something to see, feel, smell, and something, to love.
2. There it was, the biggest stone house for blocks. Ivy circled the windows like spider webs, and flowers inched their way up towards the sun that poked through the trees shadowing the walk. I picked up my bags and headed towards the door. This was it; this was home.
3. "And now," said the Priest quietly, "we will hold a moment of silence". It was silent all right, it was defining. I could barely breathe, my heart was racing although everything around me moved in slow motion. I can't believe they're gone. Dead. This is what people read about in magazines and say, "That poor girl, lost both her parents at such a young age," then you turn the page. This was my reality, I couldn't turn the page. And now, now I've got to live with it.
4. "Last call for passengers boarding flight 144 A to Paris, France," the flight attendant muffled over the intercom. I grabbed my bags and took out my tickets and headed towards the gate. "Will you be traveling alone?" said the attendant grabbing my boarding pass. "Yes, I am alone," I quivered at the reality of my loss. I was, in this world, alone.
5. The Eiffel Tower is beautiful. Everything about it intrigued me. How did it last this long? I searched the shore as I saw painter after painter. Bakerys filling every corner and large museums trampled with people.
1. Original opener- As I stepped off the boat, I could feel mist from the water spray on my face. With the sun poking through the clouds, I squinted to see the Eiffel Tower. It was bigger than I had remebered. The sound of car horns and children playing in the park spread to my ears. The smell of coffe and fresh bread romaed through each street. With ever turn there was something to see, feel, smell, and something, to love.
2. There it was, the biggest stone house for blocks. Ivy circled the windows like spider webs, and flowers inched their way up towards the sun that poked through the trees shadowing the walk. I picked up my bags and headed towards the door. This was it; this was home.
3. "And now," said the Priest quietly, "we will hold a moment of silence". It was silent all right, it was defining. I could barely breathe, my heart was racing although everything around me moved in slow motion. I can't believe they're gone. Dead. This is what people read about in magazines and say, "That poor girl, lost both her parents at such a young age," then you turn the page. This was my reality, I couldn't turn the page. And now, now I've got to live with it.
4. "Last call for passengers boarding flight 144 A to Paris, France," the flight attendant muffled over the intercom. I grabbed my bags and took out my tickets and headed towards the gate. "Will you be traveling alone?" said the attendant grabbing my boarding pass. "Yes, I am alone," I quivered at the reality of my loss. I was, in this world, alone.
5. The Eiffel Tower is beautiful. Everything about it intrigued me. How did it last this long? I searched the shore as I saw painter after painter. Bakerys filling every corner and large museums trampled with people.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
Assignment 4:
The setting overall seemed like it was at night, which gave it a 'creepier' mood. No matter who she was with I felt that she was still always somewhat alone. I think that Connie could have handled the situation better by just ignoring them in the first place and acting right away rather than dragging out the situation. Connie does however draw you in because she is a younger girl which is relatable to many people in the class. I think that everyone has dealt with uncomfortable situations, maybe not this intense but we've all been there before. I think the author describes how she is feeling a lot and that helps to get into the mind of the character. The story ended poorly because it really frusterates me that it was left with so many things unanswered. I think that Arnold Friend ended up raping her and then waited for her family to come and killed everyone and Ellie escaped and told the police on Arnold.
1. A variety of characters, different personalities
2. Setting must be evident and somewhat interesting otherwise it's hard to get into a story
3. Interesting hook
4. Antagonist
5. Conflicts, it bugs me when everything is perfect, so conflicts usually keep me interested
6. Romance
7. Murder or mystery
8. Surprise ending, but questions answered
9. climax, something that leads to more questions but also gives you something to lead up to
10. A good title, one that grabs your attention
The setting overall seemed like it was at night, which gave it a 'creepier' mood. No matter who she was with I felt that she was still always somewhat alone. I think that Connie could have handled the situation better by just ignoring them in the first place and acting right away rather than dragging out the situation. Connie does however draw you in because she is a younger girl which is relatable to many people in the class. I think that everyone has dealt with uncomfortable situations, maybe not this intense but we've all been there before. I think the author describes how she is feeling a lot and that helps to get into the mind of the character. The story ended poorly because it really frusterates me that it was left with so many things unanswered. I think that Arnold Friend ended up raping her and then waited for her family to come and killed everyone and Ellie escaped and told the police on Arnold.
1. A variety of characters, different personalities
2. Setting must be evident and somewhat interesting otherwise it's hard to get into a story
3. Interesting hook
4. Antagonist
5. Conflicts, it bugs me when everything is perfect, so conflicts usually keep me interested
6. Romance
7. Murder or mystery
8. Surprise ending, but questions answered
9. climax, something that leads to more questions but also gives you something to lead up to
10. A good title, one that grabs your attention
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