Extra Credit

My idea for a good argument essay could  be who is the better superhero. This may be a lame or non important idea for an argument essay but it could really stir some peoples imaginations and have them write a great argument. You could say who is better spiderman or superman. Or batman or the flash. It could be anybody. You could also take it in the direction of who acted as batman or superman better. It could be something like was George Clooney a better batman or Christian Bale (really no argument there). Anyway the person would want to set it up they could do it there own way. As long as they have facts about the superhero's they should be able to write intelligent essays about them. It may not be a contraversial serious essay, but I think a theme like this one could really steer students into a creative thinking that could help them write better essays.

My name is I am living/ The little horse is newLY

I thought both of these poems were weird and difficult to understand. With e. e. cummings piece he sets up his whole poem very oddly. He has lets his words drag on to the next line of the piece. When he had the world welcoming. He had welcom on one line and ing on another. When you read it the first time it was very hard to understand. The Anne Lee Walters poem was even more confusing because it is so hard to follow. One line she is speaking of one thing, the next it is completely different. For example on sentence would say "My home is all directions and is everlasting." Then the next line would say, "Instructed and carried to you by the wind." I mean how could a regular reader follow that. Sure it probably has some sort of crazy theme to it but to the average reader like myself it is hard to follow. 

Debate Watch

Even though I am already an avid watcher of the debates and msnbc (I know I'm a nerd) me and my suitmate went to check out this debate watch. I will tell you it was easy to relate to people there because there were not a lot of Mccain fans. Not like that was any surprise to me since we live on such a liberal campus. It was nice to sit down, watch, and discuss the debate with others. I didn't stay the whole time because the debate was getting pretty boring. However, I thought that the Debate watch was a nice thing to have. It was pleasant and a good way to meet new people.

Happy Endings

I thought this story was very entertaining. Good work Temperance you are getting better at picking stories. I like how there are different scenarios to the story, but each scenario is linked to each other. It shows that there is not always a story book ending where "they both live happily ever after." It shows the savageness of men and that love doesn't always work out. Granted most of the time people wouldn't act so rashly like shooting themselves along with two others, or taking pills in thinking it would cause someone to be in love with you again. Also most of the time people don't have to deal with tidal waves, but I am sure cases like these stories have occurred before. They probably just weren't linked. Either way this story was very entertaining and different. 

I stand here ironing response

I really liked this story. I think it was very powerful and could be used by many young mother's out there these days. It really shows that not all parenting comes very easy and it is hard work to win your children over. It shows that sometimes things don't turn out the way you planned but to never give up because your child could do something unexpected and turn some heads. Just like Emily with her performances. This story shows that many children may live with depression and have problems that many adults have. This is because Emily's mother had no money. It really shows that if you are going to have a child you should be financially stable or else it is going to be a hardship on you and your kids for the rest of their lives. It really showed in this story.

The Tone change in "What You Pawn I Will Redeem"

After reading the beginning and end of this story I have noticed many changes in the tone of the of the speaker. First in the beginning he was talking about himself and how he was homeless and that there was nothing really special about him and there was nothing really interesting to hear about him. Then in the end of the story he is paying the man a substantial less amount of money that he owed to a man. Yet when the man saw that this man worked hard for it and tried his best he gave the homeless man his Grandmother's Regalia. In the end he was dancing on the streets, happy that something worked out for him and happy that there was some decent people in the world. I think that there was a very negative beginning and a very positive ending.  

The Girl Next Door Question #2:

2) What constitutes a good mother or parent? List your criteria for a good parent and discuss the ways in which the two mothers in this essay do or do not meet the criteria.

I think a good mother should be understanding and loving to a child. They should be protective but also willing to let their child go when the time is right. The should be able to understand when a child makes a mistake but also be firm when they need to be punished. They need to teach the child right from wrong, and give them examples of what they can and cannot do. They must be a good example for their child.

I think Sedaris' mom knows right from wrong and has taught it to her child. However I think that she has a problem from letting her go and she still continuously judges on her mistakes. This can be a good thing but it seems more like she rubs it in when her daughter makes a mistake. Brandi's mom constitutes everything that is wrong with a mom. She doesn't care about Brandi, she sets a bad example for her child and doesn't seem to care about her at all.