Monologue 2nd probably final draft

Memories Fears and Life

            Noreen is 21 and has long brown hair. A soft voice and blue eyes. She has no freckles on her face just a smirk. She had a black and blue North Face sweater on. Along, with jeans and a pair of low top socks. Noreen was in her room, sitting up in a curled up position, drinking a cup of tea.

A haunting memory

High school

Sophomore year English

Sister Joan

Many haunting memories there

Being asked “Did you as Today?”

Someone mentioned the verb was “as”

Sister Jones

Flipped out

On all of us

 

 I use to fear dogs

That was a scary one

are neighbor had a dog

named Cathie

all she wanted to do was play

all I wanted to do was run

screaming and yelling

as she came over

When I was younger

I was scared of Santa and the Easter Bunny

the fact that they were coming into the house

when I was sleeping

scared me

The night before they came

I wouldn’t be able to fall asleep

Because

some stranger was coming into the house

that would creep me out

I would be excited about the gifts though

But that definitely creeped me out

before I went to bed

Best experiences…….

Getting to wonder through the city

 During college

running around on the subways

One place to another

just have fun where ever you go

Interview

Liam Doherty class 807

Noreen Doherty

What is a memory of your childhood that you cannot forget, one that might haunt you or one that might bring you joy?

“A memory that brings me joy would be when I was told that I was having a little sister. I was sitting in my parents’ bedroom and they came in when I was five years old and asked me, “Guess what… we have a surprise.  Can you guess what it is?” and here I am thinking it could be that because we had been reading books about Arther finding out that he was having a little sister or something. So that was in the back of my mind. Then, being told that I was having a little sister jumping around screaming all the while because I hated being all by myself all day long, as the only child with no one to play with. Then after my sister was born I found out that we were having another baby.  So there you go two memories in the one go.”

“A haunting memory would be when I was in high school during sophomore year English with Sister Joan. There are many haunting memories there. Being asked “did you as today?” when everyone in the class wasn’t understanding what a verb was and someone had mentioned that the verb was “as” in the sentence.  Sister Joan flipped out on all of us. That would definitely be a haunting memory.”

What were your best and worst experiences as a young adult?  

“Best experiences…probably getting to wander throughout the city during college. I went to school a block away from Central Park that would be a spot that my friends and I would go wander through during our breaks between classes during the nice weather. We would go on the carousel and get lost wandering and have a lot of fun. We would also go throughout the city, just running around on the subways from one place to another. I guess having that ability to get around on your own would be a big highlight and just have fun where ever you go. Even if there is no end destination you’re just figuring out where you’re going.”

“Let’s see is there anything else?  Oh… driving, that’s a big one…especially upstate, even going to the supermarket. But, the one bad thing is being considered my brother’s personal chauffer to go to the water park whenever he feels like it.  Also, kayaking on the Hudson River as a family is a great experience. Especially when the big ships were coming and they would create these huge waves.  That was definitely very fun and scary at the same time. ”

What was your family like/what are some memorable moments you had with them?

‘”Well my family is very close and we went on a lot of trips. We always get in each other’s hair quite often. The pranks that we play on each other are memorable.  Even coming out of the cold and putting are cold hands  down the back of someone’s neck as they’re sleeping, doing work, or watching tv and getting to watching them jump up and squirm.  Also, pushing my brother into the pond off of the dock during the summer is memorable.  I get pushed back into the pond too."  

"When we went to Disney last January, on our last night at Magic Kingdom my brother and sister and I kind of went nuts. It was rainy and misty and the park was empty, we kept running from one end of the park to the other going on each and every ride. We were running around like crazy and trying not to tip over all the little kids that were half asleep and ready to tip over. That was a big highlight running around yelling Disney songs as loud as we could."

"I also remember that we were all very supportive of each other when we all entered projects we had done in school to a fair upstate. Once when I was handed my pictures in, the judge kept saying that they were horrible.   The whole car ride home my brother and sister were trying to cheer me up. They mentioned that we were going for ice cream and that they would do whatever I wanted because they wanted to cheer me up."

How did these events help you grow up?

"After my brother and sister were born I had a lot more responsibilities. I had to look out for them, make lunches for them when they were going to school. I got a motto from sister Joan’s class ‘If I survived her class I could essentially survive anything.’ Now if a class annoys me off or if I get scared about something I think about how I survived her class. The best experiences as a young adult helped me grow up because it gave me a sense of freedom and responsibility. Also, I get to be the knowledge source for getting around the city because no one knows how to read an MTA map. I guess the family experiences helped me grow up because they helped me through the hard times by trying to cheer me up. They are also the only ones who understand my insanity about Harry Potter and Disney."

What is something you feared? How did you get over it?

"I use to fear dogs. That was a scary one. Upstate are neighbor had a dog named Cathie. I forget what kind of dog it was. But this dog was always coming over and apparently all she wanted to do was play. Meanwhile all I wanted to do was run into the house screaming and yelling as she came over. I was petrified of her, petrified. I was afraid to go anywhere outside because the dog would always come over and start barking.  It would completely freak me out. I don’t know how I got over that.  Ya…I’m not sure how that came about. But, maybe I was too young to understand. We have a dog now, I’m not really scared of dogs now unless their big ferocious ones that live in backyards with signs saying “Beware of dog.”"

"I used to also fear talking in front of people, probably still do. Especially in a class setting that’s always been an issue. I’ve gotten better at it though…now I’m more comfortable. The problem is I care too much about what people think about what I’m saying. I usually just go in say what I don’t know because there is probably someone else in the class that has the same problem I have."

"When I was younger I was scared of Santa and the Easter Bunny…the fact that they were coming into the house when I was sleeping always scared me.  The night before they came I wouldn’t be able to fall asleep because of the knowledge that some stranger was coming into the house. That that would creep me out as a little kid. I would be excited about the gifts though. But that definitely creeped me out before I went to bed.

We have a pond and I am always afraid of the little fishes nibbling at me. When I go swimming in it I try to stay and keep my body in the first foot and a half of water you can see in because everything swims below.  There might be a big bass that might want to nibble or something. Even the little Sunnies get me creeped out. But, I still jump in, it’s not a huge fear. I’m paranoid is more what it is like."

What were the most important moments in your childhood?

"There are a couple of them, we got the birth of my sister, then my brother was born and when I got a dog. I guess my whole middle school experience. That was a big chunk. Oh and figuring out I could draw that was a big one. We went to Disney when I was in seventh grade and in Hollywood Studios they had an animation tour of their facilities. And in one part of it they had us draw Goofy and when we were done I was the only one in the family that actually had something that looked like Goofy. So then in the gift shop there I got a “How to Draw Mickey Mouse and His Friends” book. After that I got completely hooked.  I bought other how to draw books from Disney. Then after doing that I realized I could print pictures from movies and draw them too."

"Another big thing was being able to read. I could not read until I was in third grade, it was pretty, pretty bad. I couldn’t read anything. I hated it until I got one of those Little Sister Babysitter Club books and all of a sudden I was completely hooked and went through that entire series real fast."

"Oh and how could I forget Harry Potter!   That was like a huge childhood moment just reading each and every one of those books. It was exciting. I couldn’t wait for the next book. Then, when I got the book I wouldn’t stop until I had finished it. There would be nothing that could distract me from finishing the book from the moment I got the book. Those books are a part of me…they were a huge part of everything."

How did that impact your life? 

"Let’s see, I think for a good part of middle school and high school, probably still do it now, I would use the characters as mentors. I would make comparisons to problems I was having to the problems the characters faced in the books. I guess I based my life around what they lived for:  loyalty, bravery, friendship, knowledge. I had so much fun with the fantasy and the adventure. Those books were completely thrilling."   

Independent Writing Project On Coming Of Age

 #6.          What is rebellion? Why do so many young people "rebel"? Is rebellion a necessary element of growing up?

               A rebellion is an organized resistance to authority, such as a government. A rebellion can also take place between a parent who is the authority and their kids, who would resist the parent’s authority over them. young people rebel because they are trying to be seen as more than a child. They are trying to gain more freedoms, so they can do what they want when they want. they are also looking for more responsibilities. Young people do this to gain more trust. Overall, a rebellion is an organized rebellion against an authority and so many young people do it to gain more freedom's, right's, and responsibilities.  

             I believe this is a necessary rebellion because in the end the kid will be more responsible and mature. They will be more responsible and mature because in the end they will have more responsibilities that they need to take care of. Rebellions are also a necessary to gain more freedom and trust in life. This is a good thing because it will help make you more respected as a person.

             People have rebelled throughout history for many different causes. For instance, the American Revolution where people rebelled against England to gain freedom from Britain. In the end of that revolution America became completely free of Britain and its power. So in the end the rebellion was a success. There has been many other rebellions throughout history that have made people and nations greater and more prosperous. Overall, rebellions are a necessary part of growing up as a person or as a nation.

Romeo and Juliet Revised Final Assignment

             In Romeo and Juliet, the character, Friar Lawrence, is an archetype. He fits in the category of two archetypes: the sage and the flawed hero.  For instance, Friar Lawrence is a wise old man who gives Romeo and Juliet good advice throughout the story. On the other hand, Friar Lawrence didn’t think about the consequences of his actions, which makes him a flawed hero. So Friar Lawrence is a good wise man who doesn’t think his ideas through.

Friar Lawrence is a wise man who acts as Romeo’s mentor. For instance, when Romeo goes to the friar for advice about love, the friar tells him he needs to be careful and slow. He also said, “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast,” (II.iiii.91). The friar also gives Romeo advice after the fight with Tybalt. The friar tells Romeo to be a man and not let Juliet down by killing himself. The friar also gave Romeo three reasons to be happy: Juliet loves him, he is still alive, and the prince could have had him put to death, but exiled him instead. These examples show how the friar is a sage because they show that he is a wise man who helps Romeo when he doesn’t know what to do. The friar does this by telling Romeo to slow down be careful and thankful for what he has. So in all Friar Lawrence is sage because he is a wise man who guides Romeo throughout the story.   

Friar Lawrence is a flawed hero because he didn’t think about the consequences of his actions. The friar made a plan with Romeo and Juliet that sounded good because he thinks it will end the feud between their families. The friar said, “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancor to pure love,” (II.iii.89). What the friar didn’t think about was what would happen if something with his plan went wrong. For instance, how Romeo never got the letter from the friar saying that Juliet wasn’t dead, but sleeping. This one thing turned the friar’s whole plan from good too bad because Romeo killed himself thinking Juliet was dead and then Juliet killed herself since Romeo was dead. Overall, Friar Lawrence is a flawed hero because he didn’t think about the negative effects of his plan if things went wrong.

Friar Lawrence fits both archetypes because he was thinking of doing good but ended up doing something bad.  The friar believed in the power of love to solve problems and thinks Romeo and Juliet’s marriage will turn their “households’ rancor to pure love,” (II.iii.89).  When the friar’s plan was failing and Juliet was killing herself, the friar ran instead of helping Juliet like he helped Romeo. In all, Friar Lawrence fits both archetypes because his plan to help Romeo and Juliet went wrong and he was too scared to stay and fix what he had done.

         In Romeo and Juliet, the character, Friar Lawrence, is an archetype. He fits in the category of two archetypes: the sage and the flawed hero.  The friar is a sage because he is a wise man who acts as Romeo’s mentor by giving him advice about his problems. The friar is also a flawed hero because he runs away when his plan fails and he is most needed. So, the friar is wise but flawed in his failed attempts to stop two families from more lose and suffering. Overall, Friar Lawrence is both a sage and a flawed hero archetype because he is wise, but doesn’t consider the outcome of his actions.  

Romeo and Juliet Final Assignment

In Romeo and Juliet, the character, Friar Lawrence, is an archetype. He fits in the category of two archetypes: the sage and the flawed hero.  For instance, Friar Lawrence is a wise old man who gives Romeo and Juliet good advice throughout the story. On the other hand, Friar Lawrence didn’t think about the consequences of his actions, which makes him a flawed hero. 

Friar Lawrence is a wise man who acts as Romeo’s mentor. For instance, when Romeo goes to the friar for advice about love, the friar tells him he needs to be careful and slow. He also said, “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast,” (II.iiii.91). The friar also gives Romeo advice after the fight with Tybalt. The friar tells Romeo to be a man and not let Juliet down by killing himself. The friar also gave Romeo three reasons to be happy: Juliet loves him, he is still alive, and the prince could have had him put to death, but exiled him instead. These examples show how the friar is a sage because they show that he is a wise man who helps Romeo when he doesn’t know what to do.

Friar Lawrence is a flawed hero because he didn’t think about the consequences of his actions. The friar made a plan with Romeo and Juliet that sounded good because he thinks it will end the feud between their families. The friar said, “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancor to pure love,” (II.iii.89). What the friar didn’t think about was what would happen if something with his plan went wrong. For instance, how Romeo never got the letter from the friar saying that Juliet wasn’t dead, but sleeping. This one thing turned the friar’s whole plan from good to bad because Romeo killed himself thinking Juliet was dead and then Juliet killed herself since Romeo was dead. Overall, Friar Lawrence is a flawed hero because he didn’t think about the negative effects of his plan if things went wrong.

Friar Lawrence fits both archetypes because he was thinking of doing good but ended up doing something bad.  The friar believed in the power of love to solve problems and thinks Romeo and Juliet’s marriage will turn their “households’ rancor to pure love,” (II.iii.89).  When the friar’s plan was failing and Juliet was killing herself, the friar ran instead of helping Juliet like he helped Romeo. In all, Friar Lawrence fits both archetypes because his plan to help Romeo and Juliet went wrong and he was too scared to stay and fix what he had done.

         In Romeo and Juliet, the character, Friar Lawrence, is an archetype. He fits in the category of two archetypes: the sage and the flawed hero.  The friar is a sage because he is a wise man who acts as Romeo’s mentor by giving him advice about his problems. The friar is also a flawed hero because he runs away when his plan fails and he is most needed. Overall, Friar Lawrence is both a sage and a flawed hero archetype because he is wise, but doesn’t consider the outcome of his actions.  

Romeo and Juliet Final Assignment Outline

I.          Introduction

            A.        Thesis:  In Romeo and Juliet, the character, Friar Lawrence, is an archetype. He fits in the category of two archetypes: the sage and the flawed hero.

                        1.         Friar Lawrence is a wise man who gives good advice to Romeo.

                        2.         Friar Lawrence is a flawed hero because he didn’t think about the consequences of his actions.

                        3.         Friar Lawrence fits both archetypes because he was thinking of doing good but ended up doing something bad.

II.        Friar Lawrence is a wise man who gives good advice to Romeo.

            A.        Romeo goes to the friar for advice about love, and the friar tells him he needs to be careful and slow.

                        1.         “Women may fall when there’s no strength in men,” (II.iii.85).       

B.        The friar also gives Romeo advice after the fight with Tybalt. The friar tells Romeo to be a man and not let Juliet down by killing himself.

            2.         Friar tells Romeo he has three reasons to be happy.

a.       Juliet loves him

b.      Tybalt could have killed him

c.       The prince could have had him put to death, but he exiled him instead.

C.        Analysis of friar as sage.   

III.       Friar Lawrence is a flawed hero because he didn’t think about the consequences of his actions.

            A.        The friar made a plan with Romeo and Juliet that sounded good because he thinks it will end the feud between their families.

                        1.         “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be, for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancor to pure love,” (II.iii.89).

            B.        The friar didn’t realize that a small thing like the message not being delivered could cause desperate actions by Romeo and Juliet.

                        2. Romeo and Juliet kill themselves because Romeo didn’t get the letter.

            C.        Analysis of friar being a flawed hero.

IV.       Friar Lawrence fits both archetypes because he was thinking of doing good but ended up doing something bad.

            A.        The friar believed in the power of love to solve problems.

                                    1.         The friar thinks Romeo and Juliet’s marriage will turn their “households’ rancor to pure love,” (II.iii.89).

            B.        The friar runs away when he is most needed.

                                    2.         The friar runs away when he hears a noise instead of staying to see if Juliet is all right, but he doesn’t and Juliet kills herself.

            C.        Analysis of how the friar fits both archetypes.

V.        Conclusion

A.        So in all in Romeo and Juliet, the character, Friar Lawrence, is an archetype. He fits in the category of two archetypes: the sage and the flawed hero.

            1.         The friar is a wise man who acts as Romeo’s mentor by giving him advice about his problems.

            2.         The friar is also a bit of a cowered because he runs away when his plan fails and he is most needed.

            3.         Overall Friar Lawrence is both a sage and a flawed hero archetype because he is wise, but doesn’t know when to be brave.  

Blog post due 4/18/13

In the book Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, Brian, a 13 year old boy, crashes in a plane in the Canadian wilderness.  The author tells this story of a boy who must survive with only the clothes he had on and a hatchet. Brian was on his way to spend the summer with his father in Canada when the plane he was in went down. During Brian’s time alone in the woods he discovers he had a lot more strength to survive then he originally thought. For instance, when he goes looking for food and he finds berries, they make him really sick. He also shows a lot of strength when he survives several porcupine needles to his leg. After time, Brian learns how to survive in the wilderness by himself.  

A day after the crash Brian is starving and doesn’t know what to do. He decides to go for a walk to see if there is anything to eat around the lake. He walks around the lake and is going to give up when he finds a bush of berries. He is so hungry that he just started eating the berries right off the bush until he was full. That night he wakes up with a horrible pain in his stomach and throws up all the berries. This makes Brian a stronger person because it teaches him to be more careful of what you do and eat in the wild. After this Brian uses what he learned to wait until he found something, such as raspberries, that he knew he could eat.

One night Brian wakes up in the middle of the night because there is something coming closer and closer to him. Then something touches his leg so he decides to try and kick it. The creature was a porcupine and ends up sticking Brian with 8 quills in his leg. Brian is so scared and hurt that he is afraid to touch the wound or move in fear that the animal could still be there. In the morning Brian ends up going out of his little shelter to see the quills in his leg. He quickly decides to pull them out before the wound gets infected. This shows how strong Brian is because most people wouldn’t pull the quills out themselves.  Since Brian was all alone he had to face the challenges all by himself.

            In all brain shows a lot of strength after the plane crash. He was stranded in the middle of nowhere with just a hatchet and he survived. This story kind of reminds me of military training because that is exactly what some military branches do as basic training. Except the training doesn’t go on for 54 days like Brian had to.