My time at Pine Point winds down to an end

Having endured so much learning

Having endured so much work

Always thinking I would stay here forever

Having to leave all of my friends

I have to push my mind past the fact it’s over, I must trek on

My mind is focused on

How happy but sad I am that I have reached the end

Reflecting on all the good times with my friends

Gladly leaving behind all the work

Knowing I am leaving this place forever

Taking with me everything I have learned

My mind is over flowing with everything I have learned

Sitting here preoccupied on

The fact that this is my last time here forever

Dreading the end

I will do endless amounts of work

Just to have one more year with these amazing people I call my friends

Leaving all my friends

Is something I never thought would be so hard, until I learned

This is the last time I will be with them, working

With them on

Our last projects up until the end

Knowing this is something that will end forever

Something I wish could continue forever

I will miss my friends

All the way until the end

Missing everything we have learned

But I have to press on

Leaving behind all the work

Still having to work

Still wishing forever would never come

Still wishing I could stay here and press on

Still wishing I could stay here with my friends

Still wishing I could stay here and learn

Still wishing this amazing experience will never end

It is time to move on, and leave all this learning behind

I can’t believe everything is coming to an end, leaving my friends forever

I have grown close to my friends over the past year, suffering together through all of the work.

This long journey is over

I never thought I would be so sad

To leave this place

But now I must fly

To a different place under the sky

And start all over again

However, I start to think all over again

That my journey isn’t over

I continue it somewhere else under the sky

Although, leaving Pine Point makes me sad

I have to fly

To a different place

Leaving pine point for another place

Is bittersweet, but I must move on again

To another home I fly

Wishing Pine Point wasn’t over

I am truly sad

To leave my home under the sky

This amazing place under the sky

I will miss this place

Departing will surely be sad,

Goodbye;

I am a little bit mad; I must start all over again

I don’t want this journey to be over

I don’t want to fly

I want to stay here at Pine Point, but away I must fly

To a new school under the sky

I cant wrap my mind around the fact that Pine Point is over

I must leave this amazing place

Something I never want to do again

O I am so sad

Surely we are all sad

That we must fly

And all start over again

In a different places under the sky

We all must go, but one day we will see each other in this place\

This journey is over

To a new place I depart again, I am truly sad

Knowing Pine Point is almost over, knowing I must get ready to fly

I must take to the sky and make my new home in a unfamiliar place.

Sam

5/24/11

English

Mr. Salsich

My Spirit:

An Essay about Strength of Spirit

Dear Reader,

I am writing to you today to inform you of something tremendous, something strong, something amazing. The strength of spirit will not let me quit. The strength of spirit will make me persevere. When I have a passion for something I will give it my all. I feel my whole life I have been someone who does not give up, someone who will not give into pain, someone who will keep pushing, someone who will hit the wall over and over. The strength of spirit is truly amazing. It is what keeps you pushing through pain; it’s that little voice inside of you that tells you not to give in. If you have a strong spirit you can’t be broken; you are invincible. Nobody can bring you down. I write to you today to explain this amazing strength called spirit.

-Sam

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Book Summery (Lone Survivor)

Marcus Luttrell is a born and raised Texan. It was understood in his family that if you wanted to live in this great country of The United States, you had to serve your country. At the age of fourteen, Marcus and his brother decided to become Navy Seals. They had no idea what they were getting themselves into.

Marcus and his seal team, Michael Murphy, Danny Deets and Mat Axleson, were given a mission called Operation Redwing. Their job was to kill a high ranking Taliban leader with anywhere from 80 to 200 Taliban warriors in the area. They took position on a mountainside where they watched the town for days. When surveying the village, two goat herders came upon them, giving away their position. The seal team made the gut wrenching decision to release the men. The team relocated to a different spot when all of a sudden 200 Taliban warriors surrounded them from all sides. Without a doubt, the gun fight started. These four Navy Seals were severely outnumbered by 200 Taliban warriors. The team was taking huge amounts of AK47 and RPG gunfire and suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite being shot in the head, having fingers blown off, and having RPGs whizzing by their heads, the men did not give in. They had too much spirit to give in. They would not give in until the very last breath they took. After hours of battle, Marcus was the only one left. He found refuge in a village where he was healed and sheltered from the Taliban. Marcus and his teammates sprit was too strong to surrender.

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Recipe for Spirit Cake

In order to make this cake you will have to have a lot of strength and determination. The more effort you put into making the cake the better it will be. You will need a strong mind, bravery, self confidence, passion, determination, anger, and lots of spirit.

- Mix some bravery and self confidence into a bowl, and mix until you don’t care what other people think.

-Then add just a stick of passion and a cup of determination.

-By now you should be feeling stronger

-Then add just a touch of anger to add some boldness.

-Finally bake for about thirty minutes.

Enjoy your Spirit Cake!

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In my own life, the novel A Tale of Two Cities, and the play Julius Caesar, there is one reoccurring theme: Strength of Spirit. In A Tale of Two Cities there is one character that clearly demonstrates Strength of Spirit the most. Sydney Carton is who I believe shows his strength of spirit in a few ways. First, he does not care what people think of him. People think he is like an old worthless piece of furniture, but Carton does not let them get to him, his spirit is too strong to let their words hurt him. He does not give up trying to marry Lucie. He keeps trying and failing, but he will not give up until he sacrifices his own life to free Lucie’s husband in order for her to be happy. In Julius Caesar, Brutus is a great character who shows his strength of spirit in one very bold way. Caesar is and unfair leader that does not treat his people well. Brutus plans to kill Caesar in order to help his people; even if it means killing an old friend. Lastly, I believe I too show some strength of spirit. I am the type of person that does not give up. For example, coming to Pine Point was no easy task, however I did not give up, I kept pushing, and now I am excelling.

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Journal Entry

Dear Journal

I can’t believe I am about to write these words down, but with Pine Point coming to an end I am truly sad. It’s hard for me to believe it was just two short years ago I was biting my lips on the car ride to Pine Point overwhelmed in pure anger with my parents. At the time, I could not believe the guts they had to make me change schools. I felt like they were ripping me out of my home and taking me to a foreign land. However, with each day I started to settle in, feeling progressively happier with my move. I soon met two amazing people: Morgan and Joseph. And with time I became friends with many others, learning how truly funny and interesting everybody is. Also, I met some really amazing teachers, always surprised by how passionate and caring they are. At the end of my eighth grade year I really felt like I had accomplished something amazing. However, my Pine Point journey was not over yet. I still had my last and best year to look forward to. My ninth grade year has truly been one to remember. I have grown so close to everybody in my grade that I feel like a family.

Now the days are becoming limited, and I know my time at Pine Point will run out, and this amazing journey will end. But with Pine Point ending comes a new beginning at Kent. It feels like I just got settled in at Pine Point, and now I must restart all over again. I feel if it wasn’t for my strength of spirit I wouldn’t be able to handle everything. Because of my strength of spirit I was able to move to Pine Point, and it’s because of my strength of spirit that I will be able to leave . I wish I could go back to my first day and relive these fantastic two years. I feel like I blinked and just like that Pine Point is over.

Sam

4/20/2011

English

Mr. Salsich

Strength:

An Essay About Strength In Julius Caesar

Everybody has some strength, either physical strength or inner strength. Some people are strong mentally, others are strong physically. In the novel Julius Caesar, there are a few characters who demonstrate having both these types of strengths.

In the novel Julius Caesar, there are a few major characters that demonstrate a great amount of both physical, and inner strength as well. The first person that comes to my mind is Cassius. So far in the book Cassius has appeared to be a strong man with no fears, eager to take on anything. Along with him being strong and brave, he seems a bit cocky, “And thus umbraced, Casca, as you see, have bared my bosom to the thunder-stone; and when the cross blue lightning seemed to open the breast of heaven, I did present myself even in the aim and very flash of it”. It is lines like this that give Cassius his masculine cocky personality. The next character that shows a great amount of strength is Portia. Portia is a very strong woman, who stands her ground and will not back down from her husband Brutus. At one point in the book she gets so mad at Brutus, that she stabs herself with a knife to show she is not afraid. The last character that displays a lot of strength is Brutus. Brutus's strength is not physical, but moral. In the book, Brutus is friends with Caesar, but Caesar treats his people unfairly. Brutus will not stand for Caesar to be unfair to his people, so he comes up with a plan to overthrow him. To stand up to a man of immense power takes a lot of moral strength. All characters show their strengths in different ways, some are strong and brave, others are morally strong.

Whether it is baring your chest to lightning or standing up to your friend for the good of other people, all three of these characters truly show some form of strength. Some may be more extreme than others, but they all are strong in one way or another.

One writing issue I continue to work on is lengthening out my sentences. I feel some of them are short and choppy when they could be long. One strong point I see is the clarity in my writing. I felt like there were no parts in my essay that may get the reader confused. One possible weak point I see is my special affect. I continue to work on mastering each one. The grade I would give myself for this essay is a B+. I put a lot of time into re-reading and checking for grammar mistakes.

Sam

4/19/11

English

Mr. Salsich

Body Paragraph Outline

In Julius Ceasar, there are a few characters that have a great amount of strength.

The first person that comes to my mind is Cassius.

So far in the book I have thought of him as a strong man who has no fears.

Along with him being strong and brave, he seems a bit cocky, “And thus umbraced, Casca, as you see, have bared my bosom to the thunder-stone; and when the cross blue lightning seemed to open the breast of heaven, I did present myself even in the aim and very flash of it.

It is lines like this that give Cassius his masculine cocky personality.

The next character that has a great amount of strength is Portia

Portia is a very strong woman, who stands her ground and will not back down

At one point in the play she gets so mad she threatens to stab herself to show that she is not afraid.

Another example is Brutus

Brutus is close to Ceasar, but he loves his people to much

He will not stand for Ceasar to dictate over his people, he comes up with a plan to get rid of Ceasar.

To stand up to a man of immense power takes much strength.

Sam

4/10/11

English

Mr. Salsich

The Universe Has A Plan: An Essay about Fate

According to Julius Ceasar we are, “masters of our fate”. However I disagree. Nobody can be the master of their own fate; there are some things you have no control over. People can try to map out their entire lives, but in the end their fate will do what it wants.

In my own life I have tried to be the master of my own fate. However I can clearly see I have no control(Bell) over it. At the beginning of the day I always try to come up with a plan. I schedule when I go to the gym, when I do my homework, and see if I have enough time to relax. However, during the course of the night I fall sidetracked to something else, causing my night to change. I have some power to what happens at night, but not all. On a larger scale, I always thought I would stay in public school with my friends, just flying under the radar. But I ended up coming to Pine Point, a place I never imagined I would be. And now I am going to Kent next year. This was a mere dream back in middle school. Leaving for a high school that I thought to be unachievable brings me a great sense of accomplishment. I believe men can be masters of their own fate to a certain degree. People can make choices in their life that will lead them to where they want to be, but they will never have the final say.

Many other people have tried to be masters of their own fate, but like everyone else they have no control. In the movie “Million Dollar Baby” the main character is a professional female boxer who ends up breaking her spine. She ended up becoming paralyzed from the neck down. She was on her way to making millions, she was on her way to becoming a famous professional boxer, she was on her way to achieving her lifelong goal, but all her dreams ended in an instance, crashing right before her eyes. In my favorite book, “Lone Survivor”, the main character Marcus, is on a mission in Afghanistan with his Navy Seal Team, when they were caught in an ambush. Once his comrades started dropping one by one, he was outnumbered 1 to 300, but Marcus did not give in. Marcus never planned to be put into this horrible situation, but his fate thought otherwise. Some people are even born into a fate that they don’t want. When someone is born with a disability they have no control over what happens. They have to deal with that cards they have been dealt.

Whether it is planning my day or being caught in a horrible tragedy, people are not masters of their own fate. They can try as hard as they want, but in the end the universe has a plan for everyone. You have to deal with the cards you have been dealt.

One writing issue I continue to work on is writing longer sentences that flow. I feel I have many short choppy sentences. One strong point I see in my writing is how I don’t get off topic. I feel my writing gets right to the point. One possible weak point I see is the left and right branching sentences. It is hard for me to sometimes put in these “special tools”. I would give myself a B- on this essay.

Essay 17 outline

Sam

4/10/11

English

Mr. Salsich

According to Julius Ceasar, “Man is the master of his own fate, however I disagree.

Nobody can be the master of their own fate, there are some things you have no control over.

People can try to map out their entire lives but in the end their fate will do whatever it wants.

The universe has a plan for everyone.

In my own life I have tried to plan out my day or week, however it never ends up the exact way I planned.

At the beginning of the week I always try and come up with a plan for the week, and even the day.

I schedule when I go to the gym, when I do my homework, and see if I have enough time to chill.

However, during the course of the night i fall sidetracked to something else, causing my night to change.

On a larger scale, I always thought I would stay in public school with my friends, flying under the radar.

But I ended up coming to Pine Point, a place I would never imagine I would be.

And now I am going to Kent next year. This was a mere dream back in middle school.

I believe man can be masters of their own fate to a certain degree.

The can make choices in their life that will lead them to where they want to be.

But they never have the final say.

Many people have had more unfortunate fates that they would have never dreamed of having.

In the movie “Million Dollar Baby” the main character is a pro female boxer who ends up breaking her spine.

She ended up become paralyzed from the neck down.

She was on her way to becoming a pro boxer, make millions, but all her dreams ended in an instance.

In my favorite book, “Lone Survivor”, the main character Marcus, is on a mission in Afghanistan with his Navy Seal Team, when they were all of a sudden caught in an ambush.

Once his comrades started dropping one by one, and he outnumbered 1 to 300, Marcus did not give in.

Marcus never planned to be put into this horrible situation, but his fate did otherwise.

Some people are even born into a fate that they don’t want.

When someone is born with a disability they have no control over what happens.

They have to deal with that cards they have been dealt.

Whether it is planning my day, or being caught in a horrible tragedy, people are not masters of their own fate.

They can try as hard as they want, but in the end the universe has the final say.

You have to deal with the cards you have been dealt.

Sam

4/6/11

English

Mr. Salsich

Outline

- I believe that not everybody is the master of their own fate.

- Making the right choices and decisions you make will affect your fate, but in the end you can’t help certain things

- The Universe has a plan for everybody, whether they like it or not.

- However your actions can greatly impact your fate.

Fate is something that nobody has control over, you must deal with the cards you have been given

However, sometimes not being in control of your fate is a bad thing.

For me, I wanted to stay at public school with my friends, I was happy there

But I ended up coming to Pine Point

Sam

3/30/11

English

Mr. Salsich

Rebellion is natural erge that everybody feels at one point or another. When somebody hurts you, yells at you, or says something you don’t like, you naturally have feelings of rebellion. In the book Julius Ceasar, Cassius and Brutus plan a rebellion on Ceasar who they believe is an unfair leader.

People can rebel for a few certain reasons; usually these reasons provoke somebody to get mad or frustrated. In Julius Ceaser, Cassius and Brutus get fed up with Ceasar, their unfair leader. In result of their anger they plan a rebellion against Ceasar. This is not unlike what is happening currently in the Middle East with Egypt and Libya. Both of these countries are rebelling against their awful leaders, who do not care one bit about their people. Also, younger people tend to rebel more because they think they know better than their elders.

Sam

English

2/16/11

Mr. Salsich

A Tale I Will Never Forget:

An Essay about A Tale of Two Cities

Charles Dickens novel, A Tale of Two Cities, has finally ended. With the end of the book come some bitter sweet feelings. It’s nice that the book is done, but I will miss it. I will admit that reading up to an hour and a half on the book each night was not fun, but there is a part of me that will miss it.

A Tale of Two Cities was the best book, it was the worst book, I liked it, and I disliked it. This novel was at many times boring to me, but there are many things I loved about it. First, I have improved as a reader tremendously. When I first started the novel, I couldn’t read a sentence, but now, I can read a chapter with few problems. Not only has this novel improved my reading, but it has improved my writing. Throughout reading this tough novel, I have been able to study Dickens’ style of writing. With the improvement of my reading comes the improvement of my writing. Because of this book I can honestly say I have improved my reading and writing skills dramatically.

Throughout the course of the book there have been a few characters and scenes I particularly enjoyed reading about. The character I loved to read about the most was Madame Defarge because of her wicked personality. Something I always found interesting about Madame Defarge was her OCD with knitting. She is constantly knitting, pretending to strangle people with each stroke, weaving them into her death list. A particular scene that I thoroughly enjoyed is at the very end when Carton tells his prophecy. I found these pages extremely powerful and motivating me to be a better person. Especially when he said, “I see the lives for which I lay down my life, peaceful, useful, prosperous and happy”. Both Carton, and Madame Defarge are extremely interesting characters that made A Tale of Two Cites the great book it is.

I will always remember this book, both the good and the bad. I had some times when I would get frustrated, but I know I have grown to be a better reader. I will remember Sydney Carton, I will remember Madame Defarge, and I will always remember how much I have grown because of this book.

I feel that this essay is one of my best. I had no problems writing it, and all the sentences seemed to flow together with ease. I am a little worried about my short sentences, which I continue to struggle with. I really want to improve on writing longer ones. I think my whole second body paragraph is a strong point in my essay because of how nicely it flows. Also, I like my first sentence of my second paragraph. I feel it fits in really well with the rest of my essay. Overall I think I deserve a B on this essay.

Sam

English

2/9/11

Mr. Salsich Down the Road:

An Essagraph about a Prophecy

In Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities, a changed man tells his prophecy about what he hopes to see in the future instead of the violence, pain, and suffering that surrounds him today. In my future I hope to see many things. Down the road I hope to see a confident young adult navigating his way with ease through this big confusing world. Being able to deal with anything that life throws at him because he knows he has been fully prepared by ones who love and care for him. Down the road I want to be someone who makes a difference in this world, not somebody who just sits back. I want to make an impact in someone or something’s life instead of just my own. My hope is that one day I can help take part in restoring balance and sanity to the world oceans. Today I feel that too many people are raiding the oceans resources, taking whatever they want in sickening quantities, slowly suffocating the oceans. I feel too many people just sitting back completely oblivious to what is going on. Down the road I want to be somebody who gets up and fights, not just somebody who sits in the back pretending nothing is happening and everything is going to be ok. I feel this is almost like my calling in life; this is where I want to be. Maybe I’m too young to know what I want to do when I am older, but as of right now, I know I have a strong passion and love for the ocean. When I’m older I want to do something I love, and the ocean is what I love. I can’t wait to see what life’s is going to hold down the road.

Sam

2/3/11

English

Mr. Salsich

Being the Same Person:

An Essay About Integrity

One core value I find in the novel A Tale of Two Cities and my life is integrity. Integrity is when a person can be depended on and trusted. Integrity is when someone has high moral principles. Integrity is when someone keeps their personality consistent. Integrity can be found not only in a few characters in A Tale of Two Cities, but throughout my own life.

In A Tale of Two Cities, integrity can be found in three of the main characters. One example is Carton taking Charles place in jail when sentenced to the Guillotine. The only reason Carton came to Paris was to be the “man who would give his life, to keep a life you love beside you”. It shows a great amount of integrity, character and courage on Cartons part to sacrifice his life for Charles. Also, Charles going all the way to Pairs to help his loyal servant Gabelle from being killed in a prison is another example of integrity. Charles going to this hostile(fast) city to save his servant is “like the mariner in the old story, the winds and streams had driven him within the influence of the Loadstone Rock, and it was drawing him to itself, and he must go”. This noble action shows immense(fast) character and trust because he is willing to help a friend in need no matter what the risk. Lastly, Mr. Lorry is another example of integrity. He has often been referred to as” A man of business that looks out for the family”. Mr. Lorry has been with the Manette’s throughout the entire book, always helping them where ever he can, always being right at their side, always making sure they are alright, always looking out for them. (tricolon) When Lucie left to go on a vacation with Charles, Mr. Lorry stuck by Dr. Manette while he was in a depressed state of mind. All three of these characters are all real true people who always do the right thing no matter what the cost.

In my own life I feel the core value of integrity fits best me. I know that my personality is consistent in all situations I am in. I am a calm, but happy person that is laid back. Because of my calm predictable personality, I tend to not get worked up over many things such as school, or sports. Throughout my life I have acquired my own morals that I have learned through family, church, and music. One major example of integrity in my life that I follow to the best of my abilities is not falling into peer pressure or following the crowed, but “marching to my own tune”. I do listen to people, but I do what I think is best, “tell the Wind and Fire where to stop, but don't tell me." For example: I stick up for my beliefs, like not doing drugs, or following my religion. I also try to be an honest person who tells the truth. I like to live my life being an honest person that someone can trust. It feels better knowing you tell the truth than living in a tangle of lies. I feel I live my life to be an open person who can always be depended on no matter what the situation, always there to help, always having a calm disposition, never stressing over problems, ready to attack a problem that arises in front of me.(coordinate cumulative sentence)

To live a life with integrity you need to be a wholesome person with homegrown morals. To live as a person who can be trusted and depended on to be the same person in different situations is a tricky thing. However, I believe that the characters and I demonstrate some fine examples of integrity.

I feel I did particularly well on essay 13. One issue I continue to work on in my writing is blending quotes. However, I feel I blended my quotes pretty good this time. I do feel that the required quote in the second body paragraph from A Tale of Two Cities was stretched a little bit too much. It was hard to find a good quote. One strong point I see in this essay is my tricolon and coordinate cumulative sentence. I think the blend and sound really good. A possible weak point is again the quotes. I would give myself a B- on this essay.

Sam

1/31/11

English

Mr. Salsich

Outline

1) One core value I find in TOTC and my life is integrity

2) It can be found in a few places in the book

3) Also a few places in my life

TS-In TOTC integrity can be found in a few characters.

SD-One example is Carton taking Charles place in jail

CM- The only reason Carton came to Paris was to be the “man who would give his life, to keep a life you love beside you”.

CM- It shows great character and courage on Cartons part

SD-Charles going to help his loyal servant Gabelle from being killed in a prison

CM- Charles going to this hostile place to save his servant, “Like the mariner in the old story, the winds and streams had driven him within the influence of the Loadstone Rock, and it was drawing him to itself, and he must go.(252)

CM- Its shows great character because he is willing to help a friend in need no matter the risk.

SD- Mr. Lorrey

CM-“A Man of Business, that looks out for the family

CM-Where ever the Manettes go, he is there checking in on them.

TS- In my life there are many people with integrity

SD- I have acquired my own morals that I try and follow, through family, church, music

CM- One is not gossiping

CM- I try not to spread, or make up negative talk about others

SD- Also, not falling into peer pressure, or following the crowed

CM- For example, stick up for my believes, like not doing drugs

CM- Or following my religion

SD- Also, trying to be a honest person

CM- I try to live my life of the truth

CM- Instead of living my life in a tangle of lies

CS- Choosing the harder path, and following my own beliefs of what I think is right

1) I try not to follow the crowd, live by my own beliefs

2) Try to do the right thing

3) TOTC and my life is a great example of integrity

Sam

1/27/11

English

Mr. Salsich

Closing the Circle:

An Essay about Themes in My Life and A Tale of Two Cities

In the novel A Tale of Two Cities and in my life there are many reoccurring(bell) themes that seem to keep surfacing. These themes in the book and in my life seem to show up, then come back, like a circle. It’s almost like these themes are starting to be tied together or closing a circle.

TS-Now that A Tale of Two Cities is coming to an end, themes from the beginning of the book are starting to show up again. One major theme that comes to my mind is Mr. Lorry being called a “man of business”. All throughout the book Mr. Lorry has been referred to as the stern, serious, man of business always calm, professional, and careful with his money, always thinking of new ways to secure his money.(coordinate cumulative sentence) . Mr. Lorry is at times a good friend that enjoys relaxing, but Lorry, “ is above all a man of business, and tries to reduce everything to business terms”. SD- Violence is another theme that has been seen throughout the entire book. CM-Violence started in the streets of Saint Antoine when a man, “scrawled upon a wall with his finger dipped in muddy wine lees—BLOOD”.CM- Now at the end of the book the Guillotine is slicing people’s heads off creating a river of blood. SD-So far this entire book has been a giant mystery that keeps peeling back its layers, revealing its scandalous(fast) truth. CM- One mystery in the beginning of the book was why Jerry Cruncher had "rust on his fingers". It turned out it was because of the tools he used to excavate(fast) peoples dead bodies. Perhaps the biggest mystery is if Charles Darnay is going to escape? CS- Now all of these themes are finally being tied together into one big knot.

TS-In my own life there are a few reoccurring themes that keep showing up.SD- One of the major themes in my life is being happy then sad. CM-Depending on what has happened in the course of the day determines my mood.CM- At one point in the day I could be on top of the world, then, if one thing negative happens I could become miserable(fast). SD- Another theme that seems to appear in my life is work and relaxation. CM- Doing the daily grind of school, sports, and homework gets tiring after awhile. However, soon it will be the summer and I will be able to completely relax, have no stress, no responsibility, no worries, and no work, just me doing what I want to do.(coordinate cumulative sentence) SD- The last theme that comes to my mind is having no worries. CM- As a kid the only thing I have to fret(fast) about is school. CM- However, one day I will have to face the real world where I have a lot of responsibilities. CS- Just like A Tale of Two Cities all the themes in my life are reoccurring and being tied together into one big knot.

Both in my life and A Tale of Two Cities everything is starting to close the circle and come together. Some themes will come together faster than others, but eventually everything ties together connecting the circle.

Sam

English

1/25/11

Mr. Salsich

Outline

1- In TTOC and my life there are re-occurring themes

2-These themes in my life and the book seem to show up then come back

3-It’s almost like these themes are being tied together or circuling back around

TS-Now that the novel is closing to an end, themes come back

SD-One major theme- Mr. Lorrey “man of business”

CM- All throughout the book he has been referred to as the man of business.

CM-Quote of when Man Of Business has been used.

SD-Violence

CM- Violence has been a constant recurring theme

CM- Guillotine, writing “blood” in wine on the walls

SD-Mystery

CM- So far whole book has been a mystery

CM- The pieces are finally coming together

CS-All these themes are being tied together

TS- In my life there are some re-occurring themes

SD- Happy, Sad

CM- Sometimes I will be happy, and on top of the world

CM-Then I will be sad and down

SD- Work

CM-Daily grind of school, athletics, homework

CM- Work all day and night, soon comes to and end

SD- No worries

CM- As a kid I have little worry

CM- only worries about school, but soon I will face the world

CS-Lots of re-occurring themes that will soon tie together

1)Both TTOC, and my life are tying together

2) Some will tie together faster

3) Eventually everything ties together into a connecting circle.