Final Racism Blog

January 9, 2007

       After reading the book Huck Finn I realized how that controversy with racism has never changed. Racism began way back when there were slaves and white plantation owners. White plantation ownes thought they were more superior than the slaves because, they had money, were educated, and were not ”cursed.” Throughtout the years this has continue but in different levels. The most popular level is the one where people use it for satire or as comedy. Many comedians turn to racism as a way to entertain people and get famous because, many people enjoy laughing at others. However, this changes when the joke is on them and not on the rest. Many people do not believe racism exists. However, it may not be visible but it diffinetly impacts everyday life. I do not appreciate the racism I had to deal with in the book Huck Finn because, towards the end it seems like Huck did not completely mature and saw Jim as a joke. In the end of the book when Huck meets back up with Tom the book went down hill and made me mad. Huck forgot the bond that was built between him and him and decided to lock that bond and forget about how precious it was not to be as ignorant.  


Reflection to First Semester

January 9, 2007

       First semester I learned and read many things. The book that i sought most interesting was Macbeth. I like the way we read it and acted it out. My second favorite book was A lesson before Dying because, this book taught me a great deal about how life was back then. Next semester I hope to read The Odessey because, I have heard so much about it and have not yet read it. I also hope that we read another shakespeare book or a book with a moral I can relate and carrry thoroughtout life. I am looking foward to the discussions and questions that are yet to be discovered in English Class.


Final Satire Post

January 4, 2007

     I read the article titled “New remote control can be operated by remote that was posted under the Onion News. In the begining of this article, I found this article to be a little absurd and unrealistic. As I further read i began to find it pretty funny because, they mention that you can use a remote that is sitting on the coffe table in front of you by using another remote. Furthermore, this article includes that if you loose the second remote then there is a third. This article deffinetly makes fun of how lazy people who live in America can be. Alothough, I am not positive on this thought but, I think that this article wants to show people how Americans watch television so much that they become too tierd to reach for a remote.