UNITED WE STAND?

Independence is important when you’ve earned it.
Interdependence is important when you have a job. For example, a relationship between a manager and his employees.

BOOKS & NEW TECH

I feel like most people have forgotten abut books because of how advanced technology has became. It has defiantly made our lives easier for the most part. Want to read a book? its online. Don't feel like reading it yourself? There's a person that can read it to you via the internet.

IS IT ME?

Our behavior depends on you and what you allow it to be. You're in control of your behavior or how you act. You get to decide how much you want the outside world to affect/influence you.

WHY I WORK

Something I care about to work for is obviously something/someone I love. Loving something keeps me going and motivated because I want it.

THE RIGHT TO READ

F451 & ME

F451 SUMMARY PART I

- Montag felt a weird, strange vibe when he was walking home, like if he was being watched

- The law is you're supposed to burn books

451 QUESTIONS, 20 ANSWERS

ACADEMY OF ONE

My isolation in my life is right now is not going too bad. I feel like we can all take advantage of this time off to better ourselves and come back stronger.

Things I'm learning:
- *Big Question related* dreams supposedly don't mean anything, that your brain just pulls random thoughts/imagery from our memories..
- *My opinion* I think dreams can mean something in a way..

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH

I demonstrate strength in character during challenging times by being my own motivation and constantly reminding myself that it will all be worth it in the end

BREAKING THE LAW

I don’t think it’s ever right to break the law because the laws we have are for everyone’s protection but sometimes laws can be stupid it really depends on what law you break and if it was for a good cause or not

LEARNING IN THE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS

I think everyone is over reacting but then again we should stay aware and prepared if it does hit near.

CUE THEME MUSIC

I think the central message of The Great Gatsby realizing that you can’t change the past. It’s one of those things where you can try and try as much as you can but it won’t change anything. It’s coming to terms that you have to accept how it is and be okay with it because it can only be that way.

GATSBY ESSAY

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past.” 
This line can embody the conflict that defines The Great Gatsby by making it clear to the reader that we can try and try to do the impossible, but it’s obvious it can’t be undone. Fitzgerald proves his claim by creating this character that tries to change things that can’t be changed. He shows how Gatsby took all his power to mess with the impossible but ended up failing because his own Destiny will always win over him.
Fitzgerald created a character that lived in towns called West Egg and East Egg on Long Island. Gatsby, is a man destined to change his past and alter his future. A mysterious, stubborn, wealthy guy who just wanted things to go his way, but couldn’t accept it when they didn’t go his way..
Gatsby comes across this woman that he thought was the woman of his dreams which turned out to really mess him up mentally. She turned out to be the total opposite and eventually betrays him by confessing that she loves someone else. Gatsby didn’t deserve to be treated like that but they always saw him less than, they didn’t care about him. Even when he passed away, no one at least pretended to care or even attend his funeral, not even fake a tear to show sympathy for him. Gatsby was like any other decent man that wanted to be loved & cared for, so why couldn’t anyone give that to him?
The American Dream does figure prominently in this story when Gatsby sees the green light at the end of Daisy’s dock symbolizing that America is the land of endless opportunities that can be obtained with hard work, dedication, and Gatsby’s dream of repeating the past and being able to be with Daisy. Gatsby failed to achieve the American Dream if it wasn’t for his wrong doing of obtaining money. He had the money but because of his illegal actions, it caused him not to achieve the dream. If Daisy wasn’t in the picture Gatsby wouldn’t have committed those illegal acts. As Fitzgerald admitted to the reader, Gatsby did not know what he was in for when he began the pursuit of his dream to get Daisy back. The desire he had for Daisy is what set him on the journey to fail at achieving the American Dream. Gatsby lived a lie. The reason why he couldn’t get Daisy five years ago was because he had no money, but now he got cash illegally, which he failed at. Gatsby had many possessions but he didn’t deserve them because he didn’t truly earn them. He tried to get his love, get his money right and become well known in a sane way but it didn’t work out for him. Therefore, he can’t be considered someone who executed the “American Dream”.

WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT GATSBY

1. I think Gatsby was a good, loving, caring guy when it came to things he loved. He treated others good but sometimes would do too much for people that didn’t appreciate it.

2. I think Nick was honest with him self even though he surrounded himself with dishonest people. He only hung out with those people because they were the only ones he knew in the area.

3. I agree with Fitzgerald because they were careless people. They were selfish people that only cared about themselves and left others out in the dust. I guess you can say their toxic ness kept them together.

4. Yes I understand why Daisy did what she did but she isn’t the nicest person. I don’t agree with her because she could have been with someone that truly loved her despite of the bad things she’s done but then again it’s her loss. & I wouldn’t let brother/son/friend be with her because it wouldn’t end up working out for them because of how selfish she is.

5. I think that last line is trying to say that we can try to do the impossible but in reality we can’t do it.  We don’t have the power for it

GATSBY CHAPTER 9 NOTES AND THOUGHTS

-Gatsby DIES
-None of his “friends” show up to his funeral
-Basically no one cared that he passed away..

CH 8 NOTES

-Gatsby was shot by Wilson
-Gatsby was accused for a murder

GUIDING QUESTIONS: CH 7

1-  Gatsby stopped having parties because daisy didn’t like them.
2- Gatsby fires all his staff..
3- Gatsby couldn’t believe that Daisy had a baby
4- Gatsby told nick that daisy never loved him
5- Marval is dead because of Daisy..

GATSBY CH. 7 NOTES

•Gatsby fires all his staff to replace them

WHAT GATSBY SAYS TO ME

I think the book is gonna be somehow a twisted love story but the author just wants to surprise us.

GATSBY NOTES AND THOUGHTS: CHAPTER 6

• Gatsby’s legal name: James Gatz
• Gatsby had changed his name from James Gatz to Jay Gatsby
• Gatsby inherited $25,000 from Cody
• Daisy didn’t have a good time at the party
• Gatsby really really loves Daisy but she doesn’t feel the same way

NOTES AND THOUGHTS ON GATSBY CHAPTER 5

•the author explains the weather to show how one’s feeling
•daisy started crying when gatsby was showing her his shirts
•gatsby was nervous to see daisy (even got pale)

HOW YOU KNOW WHAT I KNOW

•How can you show what you learn about what we read?
I can show what I learn by briefly explaining what has happened so far in the book & providing evidence

GATSBY CHAPTER 4 NOTES

GATSBY TEST CHAPTERS 1-4

1. Who is Gatsby?
2. Gender of Daisy’s baby?

3. Why was Daisy happy that her child came out to be female?
4. Who is Myrtle?

5. Did gatsby really kill a man?
6. Who broke Mrs. Wilson’s nose?

7. Why does gatsby call everyone old sport?
8. Who is Jordan?

WHO ARE THE PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD/ GATSBY CH 4 READING NOTES

• Fitzergerald makes us feel Like we’re actually there in the book
• Gatsby shows Nick his car
• Gatsby calls everyone “Old Sport”

NICK’S CARDINAL VIRTUE

Nick's virtue is he is an honest man.

GATBSPY PG 21

• Tom is kind of a racist, very annoying
• Daisy was happy her baby turned out female & called her a “beautiful little fool”
•Nick is someone people can rely or trust

MY MOM ON MY BIG QUESTION

*MOM stands for “Minute of Mindfulness*
I’ve been thinking about my big question, Do dreams mean something?, because I’ve been getting pretty realistic & not so realistic dreams & I thought maybe it can mean something from my past or my future. Like what if they’re giving me hints about what my life is going to be like or it could be preparing me for something who knows

NOW IT’S A PARTY/GATSBY CHAPTER 3

- there’s rumors that Gatsby killed a man..
- Nick called the man in Gatsby’s library to ask for gatsby to thank him for the invite
- nick found out that Jordan is not honest
- Jordan & Gatsby plan on going to the hydroplane
- END OF CHAPTER: Nick’s virtue is “ I am one of the few honest people I’ve ever known. “

GATSBY pgs 38-

- Lucille is racist.
-Everyone was drunk
-Tom Buchanan broke Mrs.Wilson’s nose with his bare hand

Gatsby pg 27-38

- Mrs. Wilson is cheating (has a husband & boyfriend)

DARK PATTERNS

• when you use websites/apps, you don’t read every word on every page, you skim read & make assumptions
A personal experience: when I wanted to order an item on an instagram page they made it seem like it was an easy purchase but they asked for more information other than just my credit card info.

IM IGNITED

- is life an allusion?
- why do stereotype?
- Do we really need what we learn throughout high school? 

HOPEPUNK

HOPEPUNK- genuinely/sincerely caring about something, requiring bravery + strength.
• standing up for other people
• fighting for what you believe in

~I think authors think it matters, so they can help the reader seek something they truly care about. By them talking about what they care about, the reader might find what they care about.
  • authors think it’s important for others to find themselves through things they love

LAST CENTURY’S WRITING STYLES

Genre: a specific category

Naturalism: bigger than people, people will never make a difference, man will always lose

Realism: authors are trying to catch what they were actually experiencing (largely replaced naturalism) 

Modernism: 

Liminal: refers to a state of being

- when you aren’t what you used to be, but still aren’t what you’re going to become

- “in between” phase

ARGUE THIS

•syllogism: simplest form of logical argument
    - 3 parts: major/minor premise, conclusion
•vadility: does the conclusion follow my premises?
                - a good truth will be good, valid

NOTES FROM TODAY’S LECTURE

 Ethos:                                             Pathos:                                    Logos: Logic/reason/proof

- personal credibility/trust                  - emotional component        - “the word of God”

- elements of the speaker/author        - pity                                     - Greek word- “Logic” 

- someone’s ethics                              - sadness 

THE WORLD IS MY LIBRARY

The Great gatsby- F. Scott Fitzgerald  , Of Mice & Men- John Steinbeck

AMERICAN LITERATURE

What is American Literature?
- is the body of literature written &/or produced in English in the United States.

• I can contribute to American Literature by writing a book/song/play/essays, etc..

Literature                        American
- written words.               -produced in America
-lasting                             -contributes to America
-creative thoughts.           -Colonists—>romantics
-form of expression