Faiyaz Hasan
R/LA
2-17-11
Self Pride
What is it that makes us want to show others or even our selves that we are great? “To Build a Fire” By: Jack London makes me think about how too much self confidence can be our downfall. When we have to much confidence we tend to ignore others advice, though it can be wise and useful.
His lack of imagination made it impossible for him to understand what kind of risk he was taking. The main character did not understand what -75 degrees meant he only knew it would be cold, he couldn’t comprehend what could happen to him if he went. Feeling the bone chilling cold and the harsh winds, did not make the man think doubt his actions it only made him want to reach his destination more.
The Old-timer from Sulpher Creek told the main character he would not survive the trip. The main character now had to make the trip so that he could indulge his ego, by proving to the old timer and to nature that he knew best. His pride was his real death not the snow, his pride made him forget his common since and to just keep going on.
His flaw was his pride if only he had waited he could have survived the storm and he would have still been alive. To much pride can be dangerous, it can blind us from making the correct decisions.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The Bone Chilling Cold
Faiyaz Hasan
1-24-11
R/La
The Bone Chilling Cold
Sign of Global Warming?
Global warming is affecting the world even if we don’t hear about it. Even
though it is called Global Warming it affects the world in extreme cold and extreme hot
weather. All schools in the Northeast have been canceled or postponed due to the
chilling weather. Even though it is normal to have cold weather the people living there
are convinced that something is going on.
Though it is called Global Warming it affects places with cold. It was reported
that the temperature was negative 50, while in N.J., America it was negative 4 degrees
scientist predict that it will only get worse because the Earth is slowly starting to
stop rotating, and that causes for longer winters, less sun, and more weather problems.
Parents are upset because of the amount of school time being wasted so parents
have started walking their kids to school themselves. There are many more recorded
incidents where the wind chill and the temperature have been in the extreme. When you
look at all the facts and all the changes in weather all over the world you can’t deny
that Global Warming is real and it’s affecting us now.
Bibliography
"Bitter cold closes schools in Northeast." 24 January 2011. tweentribune.com. 24 January 2011.
1-24-11
R/La
The Bone Chilling Cold
Sign of Global Warming?
Global warming is affecting the world even if we don’t hear about it. Even
though it is called Global Warming it affects the world in extreme cold and extreme hot
weather. All schools in the Northeast have been canceled or postponed due to the
chilling weather. Even though it is normal to have cold weather the people living there
are convinced that something is going on.
Though it is called Global Warming it affects places with cold. It was reported
that the temperature was negative 50, while in N.J., America it was negative 4 degrees
scientist predict that it will only get worse because the Earth is slowly starting to
stop rotating, and that causes for longer winters, less sun, and more weather problems.
Parents are upset because of the amount of school time being wasted so parents
have started walking their kids to school themselves. There are many more recorded
incidents where the wind chill and the temperature have been in the extreme. When you
look at all the facts and all the changes in weather all over the world you can’t deny
that Global Warming is real and it’s affecting us now.
Bibliography
"Bitter cold closes schools in Northeast." 24 January 2011. tweentribune.com. 24 January 2011
Friday, December 17, 2010
The Infinity Room
The Infinity Room is made of over six hundred lights and pieces of glass it is
designed to make you feel as if you were in the nothingness of space. when i was
onside that room my mind felt open, it let all the ideas flow,because it was so calm
there were no distractions. feeling as if you were in space surrounded by nothing
but stars from every direction is amazing that is the point of the Infinity Room to
feel complete secluded and to have your mind calm so all your thoughts can be heard
clearly and correctly.
designed to make you feel as if you were in the nothingness of space. when i was
onside that room my mind felt open, it let all the ideas flow,because it was so calm
there were no distractions. feeling as if you were in space surrounded by nothing
but stars from every direction is amazing that is the point of the Infinity Room to
feel complete secluded and to have your mind calm so all your thoughts can be heard
clearly and correctly.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Speak connection
By: Faiyaz Hasan
In most books people love to connect to the main character but in this book the main characters personality is one that I can’t relate to very much. Also there is a character that’s called Mr. Neck who has many character flaws like short temper and a one track mind that bring him down.
Melanie is an outcast, because she had called the cops at a party and people have gotten fired from their jobs and even arrested. Her friends have abandoned her and now she is almost no self confidence, this is something that I cannot relate to at all, I have never felt completely alone or had almost everyone I’ve known shun me I also am not the type of person to stay quiet or be shy.
Angry, stubborn, and a one track mind are all characteristics f Mr. Neck he is never wrong, and if you dare to stand up to him he will lose his temper as he has showed before. When Mr. Neck’s son did not get a job as a fire fighter Mr. Neck starts a debate in class about immigration. “America should have closed their borders in 1990” he wrote on the board, he is convinced that his son did not get the job due to some reverse discrimination. Soon after the debate started it started going in the opposite direction Mr. Neck wanted it to go so he stopped it. But then the kid that all teachers love and who never gets in trouble could not drop the subject, he could not let Mr. Neck stop a debate because it was going bad so the student went to the principal’s office just for sharing his view, and Mr. Neck didn’t even give it a second thought even though the students facts and opinion were accurate and intelligent.
By: Faiyaz Hasan
In most books people love to connect to the main character but in this book the main characters personality is one that I can’t relate to very much. Also there is a character that’s called Mr. Neck who has many character flaws like short temper and a one track mind that bring him down.
Melanie is an outcast, because she had called the cops at a party and people have gotten fired from their jobs and even arrested. Her friends have abandoned her and now she is almost no self confidence, this is something that I cannot relate to at all, I have never felt completely alone or had almost everyone I’ve known shun me I also am not the type of person to stay quiet or be shy.
Angry, stubborn, and a one track mind are all characteristics f Mr. Neck he is never wrong, and if you dare to stand up to him he will lose his temper as he has showed before. When Mr. Neck’s son did not get a job as a fire fighter Mr. Neck starts a debate in class about immigration. “America should have closed their borders in 1990” he wrote on the board, he is convinced that his son did not get the job due to some reverse discrimination. Soon after the debate started it started going in the opposite direction Mr. Neck wanted it to go so he stopped it. But then the kid that all teachers love and who never gets in trouble could not drop the subject, he could not let Mr. Neck stop a debate because it was going bad so the student went to the principal’s office just for sharing his view, and Mr. Neck didn’t even give it a second thought even though the students facts and opinion were accurate and intelligent.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Patriotism
By: Faiyaz Hasan
Does patriotism still matter it all depends on what your definition of patriotism is whether its honoring your country, going to war for your country,and saying the “Pledge of Allegiance” every day. When I hear the word patriotism some quotes come to mind even some that have almost nothing to do with patriotism.“If you are ashamed to stand by the colors of your flag you had better find another flag”-Anonymous. Yes patriotism always will matter but understanding that others have different takes on what patriotism is the most important part of it.
Does patriotism still matter it all depends on what your definition of patriotism is whether its honoring your country, going to war for your country,and saying the “Pledge of Allegiance” every day. When I hear the word patriotism some quotes come to mind even some that have almost nothing to do with patriotism.“If you are ashamed to stand by the colors of your flag you had better find another flag”-Anonymous. Yes patriotism always will matter but understanding that others have different takes on what patriotism is the most important part of it.
Friday, October 8, 2010
The Body in Henrys House
Response
Interested, confused, and wanting more is how this short story left me. this story is based on a utopia everything is perfect even if there is a dead body to them it is nothing weird just a body that they never even notice. This romance story has little to no conflict and this story shows me that sometimes love does conquer all.
Response
Interested, confused, and wanting more is how this short story left me. this story is based on a utopia everything is perfect even if there is a dead body to them it is nothing weird just a body that they never even notice. This romance story has little to no conflict and this story shows me that sometimes love does conquer all.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
A well lighted place
(Essay)
Did Hemingway know what he was writing about when he wrote a well lit place? Did he ever even imagine that he was going to become in the future? From even though he might not of done it consciously he probably did it subconsciously.
Although he was proud, the character of the old man in "A Well Lighted Place” was defeated he had money and a family but he wasn’t happy with that he was happy with just a barley and a nice little bar. He was calm polite and was content but not a strong person he sounded defeated sad and depressed “he tried to commit suicide”
Hemingway would starve himself until he wrote a piece he was happy with and he would drink a lot of alcohol and I have a feeling that the old man in the story did something similar. The old man had tried to kill himself and so did Hemingway as did almost every man in Hemingway’s family. Most writers write about their own experiences and their own lives and Hemingway’s story a well lighted place was hopefully just a made up story, but all the facts point to him writing about him self.
Hemingway is the old man, the old man is Hemmingway any way you look at it its obvious that the two people are one even if one is in the distance future. There is no way that Hemingway could of guessed that he was going to become that old man in the story, yet somehow he wrote as if he was in that bar with the old man himself.
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(Essay)
Did Hemingway know what he was writing about when he wrote a well lit place? Did he ever even imagine that he was going to become in the future? From even though he might not of done it consciously he probably did it subconsciously.
Although he was proud, the character of the old man in "A Well Lighted Place” was defeated he had money and a family but he wasn’t happy with that he was happy with just a barley and a nice little bar. He was calm polite and was content but not a strong person he sounded defeated sad and depressed “he tried to commit suicide”
Hemingway would starve himself until he wrote a piece he was happy with and he would drink a lot of alcohol and I have a feeling that the old man in the story did something similar. The old man had tried to kill himself and so did Hemingway as did almost every man in Hemingway’s family. Most writers write about their own experiences and their own lives and Hemingway’s story a well lighted place was hopefully just a made up story, but all the facts point to him writing about him self.
Hemingway is the old man, the old man is Hemmingway any way you look at it its obvious that the two people are one even if one is in the distance future. There is no way that Hemingway could of guessed that he was going to become that old man in the story, yet somehow he wrote as if he was in that bar with the old man himself.
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