Lily Tikijian
March 25, 2009
Literature Period 6
Mrs. Pfanschmidt
Why do dreams sometimes fail?
Dreams can be anything from ideas, to thoughts, to a sequence of mental imagines when you sleep. Dreams can be what you dream of doing or becoming in the future or they can be little things like hoping you get a good dream on a test. Of course all dreams fail, if they all came true we would have many more millionaires or everyone would be president. I think Lennie’s and George’s dream is the easiest to use as an example of failing. I think there dream is one that could easily fail. There dream is to own a farm, this could fail in many ways. Maybe they can’t save enough money, someone could possibly get sick or die and they can’t do it, anything could happen. I believe dreams fail because some have too. There is no way they can all come true. If you work hard enough and really spend a lot of effort on making the dream come due, I believe it can come true. For example, if I really wanted to become a doctor. I would have to work my butt off to do it but if I did I could do it. If I just dreamed it and didn’t really work towards it might or might not come true. I think we are in control of our dreams and if they come true or not.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
"Belonging.."
Lily Tikijian
March 18, 2009
Literature Period 6
Mrs. Pfanschmidt
Is it Important for Humans to have a place where they “belong?”
Human beings are generally very structured people. They want to be in a place where they feel like they fit in and where they belong. They want to have people around them who know them and love them. I believe this is human nature. People want to people who they know and feel comfortable all of the time, this especially apply to girls who are in high school. Probably more then half the time you don’t see girls going to the bathroom alone, walking in the hall ways without anyone, and going anywhere without a someone with them. I feel like girls feel more comfortable and normal in an environment they know and around people they know. Also I think it is more important to girl then it is for guys for girls to have a place where they feel like they belong. All together though I feel like it is very important for human beings to have a place where they “belong.” Whether this place is home, school, or work, everyone needs and deserves that sense of security.
March 18, 2009
Literature Period 6
Mrs. Pfanschmidt
Is it Important for Humans to have a place where they “belong?”
Human beings are generally very structured people. They want to be in a place where they feel like they fit in and where they belong. They want to have people around them who know them and love them. I believe this is human nature. People want to people who they know and feel comfortable all of the time, this especially apply to girls who are in high school. Probably more then half the time you don’t see girls going to the bathroom alone, walking in the hall ways without anyone, and going anywhere without a someone with them. I feel like girls feel more comfortable and normal in an environment they know and around people they know. Also I think it is more important to girl then it is for guys for girls to have a place where they feel like they belong. All together though I feel like it is very important for human beings to have a place where they “belong.” Whether this place is home, school, or work, everyone needs and deserves that sense of security.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
What is a Friend?
Lily Tikijian
March 17, 2009
Literature Period 6
Mrs. Pfanschmidt
What is a Friend?
A friend is somebody who you emotionally connected with. I believe that everyone needs friends whether your friends are in the form of people or animals everyone needs someone they are emotionally connected with that aren’t your parents. We have friends to tell people are inter-most thoughts and feelings. Friends are supposed to be there to help you through your problems and be there for you when you need them. They are supposed to be the people you trust the most and spend lots of your time with. Friends, to me, are one of the most important things in my life. Without my friends I wouldn’t be the person I am today. Each one of my friends have taught me something different and new and I appreciate them more then anyone could ever know. I think the most important qualities you can find in a friend is trust, honesty, and compassion. These are three most important qualities each friend should have.
March 17, 2009
Literature Period 6
Mrs. Pfanschmidt
What is a Friend?
A friend is somebody who you emotionally connected with. I believe that everyone needs friends whether your friends are in the form of people or animals everyone needs someone they are emotionally connected with that aren’t your parents. We have friends to tell people are inter-most thoughts and feelings. Friends are supposed to be there to help you through your problems and be there for you when you need them. They are supposed to be the people you trust the most and spend lots of your time with. Friends, to me, are one of the most important things in my life. Without my friends I wouldn’t be the person I am today. Each one of my friends have taught me something different and new and I appreciate them more then anyone could ever know. I think the most important qualities you can find in a friend is trust, honesty, and compassion. These are three most important qualities each friend should have.
Monday, March 16, 2009
A True Friend...
Lily Tikijian
March 16, 2009
Literature Period 6
Mrs. Pfanschmidt
A True Friend…
A true friend will tell you the truth, even when you don’t want to hear it. I think trust is one of the most important qualities you can find in a friend. To go along with that, a friend telling you the truth is another important trait. I know most of the time people don’t want to hear the truth about themselves or someone else but a true friend will tell you the truth no matter what. One of the truest statements I have ever heard is, “ A good friend will sit with you in the bathroom when everyone else is swimming and a true friend will come in and give u a tampon and tell you to suck it up.” I think this statement is so true. You want a friend who is going to stand up and make you do things you don’t want to do sometime but that’s what makes them such a true friend. Personally, I know I don’t want to know the truth from my friends all the time but I have good enough friends who will tell me the truth about everything no matter what. Sometimes it makes me mad but at the end of the day I usually realize that they told me because they love me and care about me.
March 16, 2009
Literature Period 6
Mrs. Pfanschmidt
A True Friend…
A true friend will tell you the truth, even when you don’t want to hear it. I think trust is one of the most important qualities you can find in a friend. To go along with that, a friend telling you the truth is another important trait. I know most of the time people don’t want to hear the truth about themselves or someone else but a true friend will tell you the truth no matter what. One of the truest statements I have ever heard is, “ A good friend will sit with you in the bathroom when everyone else is swimming and a true friend will come in and give u a tampon and tell you to suck it up.” I think this statement is so true. You want a friend who is going to stand up and make you do things you don’t want to do sometime but that’s what makes them such a true friend. Personally, I know I don’t want to know the truth from my friends all the time but I have good enough friends who will tell me the truth about everything no matter what. Sometimes it makes me mad but at the end of the day I usually realize that they told me because they love me and care about me.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
ROMAYOO and Juliet Reflection Blog
Lily Tikijian
March 4, 2009
Literature Period 6
Mrs. Pfanschmidt
Romeo and Juliet Reflection
1. Was it right for Romeo and Juliet to run off and get married? Or was it foolish? Or both? Explain your response.
I think it was very foolish for Romeo and Juliet to run off and get married. I am all for young love and wanting to get married but actually going through with it was crazy especially since they have so many things going against them. For one, they had only known each other for not even a day. Second, there families are enemies. And lastly, they are just to young to be in love let along get married. Juliet is about to turn fourteen and Romeo is only a year or two older then that.
2. Was it right for Romeo and Juliet to kill themselves because of their love for each other? Why or why not?
I have many mixed feelings about Romeo and Juliet killing themselves. I think that in a way it was the right thing to do because if people found out they were married and in love, they both might have been banished or killed. I thought that Juliet had more of a reason to kill herself then Romeo. She was getting married to Paris and her dad was threatening her. If I were her I would have been beyond scared to tell her family that she was married to Romeo. Her dad probably would have kicked her out on the street and refused to talk to her ever again. Romeo on the other hand was banished but I don’t think he had as much of a right to kill himself. I guess over all it was right for them to die because of their love for each other. I just wish they could have stayed alive and either run away together or told their families and maybe brought peace the Montague and Capulet households.
3. Would you have lied to your whole family if you were in Juliet’s position? Why or why not?
I would have lied to my family if I was in Juliet’s position. There is no way she could tell her dad that she was married to a Montague. For not wanting to marry Paris, Lord Capulet wanted to kick her out, imagine if he knew she was already married to his worst enemy. It would be very bad.
4. Should Romeo have been punished for killing Tybalt? How should he have been punished? Explain why you think this.
I think Romeo should have been punished for killing Tybalt but banishment was little strong considering the circumstances. The only reason he killed Tybalt was because Tybalt killed Mercutio. Romeo was just doing to Tybalt what he did to his best friend. I think maybe he should have gotten a couple months in jail, but not banishment.
5. How would you feel if you were one of the parents in one of these families after all this happened?
If I was one of the parents in one of these families I would feel responsible for the death of my son or daughter. I would take full responsibility for everything. Thinking that they couldn’t come and tell me the truth would kill me. Knowing that my own child killed themselves over something that could be prevented you just do me in. I wouldn’t be able to live with myself.
March 4, 2009
Literature Period 6
Mrs. Pfanschmidt
Romeo and Juliet Reflection
1. Was it right for Romeo and Juliet to run off and get married? Or was it foolish? Or both? Explain your response.
I think it was very foolish for Romeo and Juliet to run off and get married. I am all for young love and wanting to get married but actually going through with it was crazy especially since they have so many things going against them. For one, they had only known each other for not even a day. Second, there families are enemies. And lastly, they are just to young to be in love let along get married. Juliet is about to turn fourteen and Romeo is only a year or two older then that.
2. Was it right for Romeo and Juliet to kill themselves because of their love for each other? Why or why not?
I have many mixed feelings about Romeo and Juliet killing themselves. I think that in a way it was the right thing to do because if people found out they were married and in love, they both might have been banished or killed. I thought that Juliet had more of a reason to kill herself then Romeo. She was getting married to Paris and her dad was threatening her. If I were her I would have been beyond scared to tell her family that she was married to Romeo. Her dad probably would have kicked her out on the street and refused to talk to her ever again. Romeo on the other hand was banished but I don’t think he had as much of a right to kill himself. I guess over all it was right for them to die because of their love for each other. I just wish they could have stayed alive and either run away together or told their families and maybe brought peace the Montague and Capulet households.
3. Would you have lied to your whole family if you were in Juliet’s position? Why or why not?
I would have lied to my family if I was in Juliet’s position. There is no way she could tell her dad that she was married to a Montague. For not wanting to marry Paris, Lord Capulet wanted to kick her out, imagine if he knew she was already married to his worst enemy. It would be very bad.
4. Should Romeo have been punished for killing Tybalt? How should he have been punished? Explain why you think this.
I think Romeo should have been punished for killing Tybalt but banishment was little strong considering the circumstances. The only reason he killed Tybalt was because Tybalt killed Mercutio. Romeo was just doing to Tybalt what he did to his best friend. I think maybe he should have gotten a couple months in jail, but not banishment.
5. How would you feel if you were one of the parents in one of these families after all this happened?
If I was one of the parents in one of these families I would feel responsible for the death of my son or daughter. I would take full responsibility for everything. Thinking that they couldn’t come and tell me the truth would kill me. Knowing that my own child killed themselves over something that could be prevented you just do me in. I wouldn’t be able to live with myself.
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