Sam Soup Kitchen

12/31/09

Service Project

Day Two

TS-Last night was my second trip to the New London Soup Kitchen.SD-Right as I stepped into the soup kitchen I was immediately put to work cleaning and organizing the stock room. I’m not going to lie, bending over and organizing food for one hour was not very fun.CM- To top it off the was mice droppings every were. CM-Even though cleaning the shelves is tiring and tedious it must be done. SD-After cleaning the shelves I helped serve bread in the food line. CM-It was cool to help in the food line because I had a chance to interact with the people and learn some of their personalities. I thought it was interesting to see the variety of personality’s in the kitchen. SD-Along with different personality’s come different classes.CM For example, there is a low class middle class and high class. CM-I could tell right off the bat that not all of the people were homeless.CM- A lot of people just came to get a free meal, but there defiantly are homeless and less fortunate people there. CS-As always my visit to the soup kitchen was very interesting and I learned a great deal

To Kill A Mocking Bird:Metaphors

Sam

12/9/09

English

Mr.Salsich

Metaphors are pretty cool. They compare everything. Everyone has a metaphor that compares their life. They are a very good way to describe a person’s character and actions. They occur in my life and in the book To Kill a Mocking Bird they are unavoidable.

TS-Throughout chapter seventeen Scout has been describing Mr. Ewell's personality. SD-From what Scout says, I find Mr.Ewell to be cocky and that he thinks very highly of himself.CM-For example, when Atticus was questioning him, Mr. Ewell thought Atticus to be an easy match.CM-Scout says he puffed out his chest and was once again like a little red rooster.SD-When Scout said he was a little red rooster I immediately thought of how chickens puff out their chests and strut around. CM-This perfect metaphor described Mr. Ewells cocky attitude.CM-I personally don’t know why he is cocky seeing he lives off the government.SD-Another example that shows Mr.Ewells cockiness is how he strutted to the stand to take oath.CM-The word strutted means to walk proud and act like you are higher than others, just how a roster struts. CM-All the other people in Macomb lived in houses, but Mr.Ewell, who thought he was superior, lived in a dump. Like a rooster he is proud of nothing. CS-Mr.Ewell clearly thinks he is better than most people, which is crazy because he barely has enough money to put food on his table.

TS-A metaphor that would describe me is a river.SD-I am the type of person that goes with the flow, just like a river.CM-I am a calm river, not fast, and no rapids, just taking my time. Lots of people try to fight the current of the river; I just go along for the ride.SD-Trying to fight a current your whole life would get very tiring. CM-So all I do is sit back and enjoy; I let life take me where ever it pleases. CM-Some people are moving at a hundred miles an hour living in the future while I take my time and live in the present. SD-I guess when you go with the flow you are just an easy going person that does not take themselves too seriously like Mr. Ewell.CM-I do not let gossip and other little things get to me. It’s just water under the bridge for me.CM-People who let gossip bother them should not care what others think; it is your life not theirs. CS-I would much rather live a life that I love every minute of rather than being stressed and worried.

Metaphors basically describe your personality; a bright sun could be someone who is very happy. Some metaphors can even have two meanings; a dark rain cloud could be someone depressed or sad. I think the metaphor used for Mr.Ewell is perfect because there is lots of evidence to back that up in the chapter. Metaphors are a fun way to compare things, without them life would be very boring.

Sam
12/3/09
English
Mr.Salsich

Essay 9:Irony

Irony strikes people all the time without them even realizing. I find irony in my own life and in the book To Kill a Mocking Bird. I believe Irony is unavoidable. It occurs every day; it just takes a minute to realize.

TS- Throughout Chapter Sixteen there are many examples of irony.SD-It's ironic how Scout made this rugged group of men come to their senses. CM-Atticus, a grown man, couldn’t even do what a nine year old girl could. What Scout said to Mr. Cunningham made their jaws drop, “The men were all looking at me, some had their mouths half-open." SD- I also think its ironic how Reverend Sykes gave Jem, Scout, and Dill balcony seats at the court. CM-Even though Scout, Jem, and Dill showed up late they managed to get the best seats. CM- Out of the huge group of people their Reverend says to them, “There’s not a seat downstairs. Do you all reckon it'll be all right if you all came to the balcony with me?" SD-While Judge Taylor is in session he jokes around, but is also serious.CM-The image I get about most judges is a serious man who takes their job very seriously. CM- It is ironic how a judge is so relaxed “he sometimes propped his feet up, he often cleaned his fingernails with his pocket knife."CS-Just like in everybody’s' lives Jem and Scout experience irony.

TS-In my own life I experience irony, just like the characters in To Kill a Mocking Bird.SD-For example, my friends and I experienced irony when we caught our health teacher smoking. CM-All day long she told us not to smoke, but she did.CM-We might of guessed she smoked due to her raspy voice and cough. SD-I think it’s ironic how To Kill a Mocking Bird has turned out to be a very good book. CM-I never would of thought I would enjoy an older novel so much.SD- I find it ironic how my trampoline grew boring after a month of use. Online it looked super fun.CM-The ads and reviews sold me, “buy this trampoline and never be board again”. CM-You might not notice irony, but it occurs everywhere.

Just like the characters in To Kill a Mocking Bird, I too have many times of Irony. Sometimes irony can be funny or sad, it just depends on the situation. I wonder if the world would be different if there was no such thing as irony?