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https://20charlesl.blogspot.com/2016/11/symbolism.html?showComment=1480523718762#c917046630021552359 "Symbolism"- Charles Lee https://derzzzzzz.blogspot.com/2016/11/symbolism-post.html?showComment=1480523864935#c3743555670357808178 "Symbolism" - Anders Melton

Symbols

Jessica has no relatives whatsoever, usually she pends her holidays alone. Jessica is a very reserved person who likes to keep to herself, she fears that letting her true emotions radiate negative energy around her work place, especially during Thanksgiving. Jessica has a great friend named Caspar, Caspar is very close to his family and every year looks forward to Thanksgiving to socialize with his family. On the day before Thanksgiving, Caspar asks where her family lives to which she replied "I have no family, so I don't do anything on Thanksgiving." Caspar, shocked by what she says, suggests that she eats with him on Thanksgiving.
On Thanksgiving Jessica arrives to the Thanksgiving host house and is greeted with open arms. A smile grows on her face as she socializes and seemingly forgets her problem. Caspar realizes how glad he was to have his family by his side, and was happy to see them gladly accept Jessica. Jessica symbolizes being thankful for being able to enjoy a meal with a family. On the other Hand Caspar, is grateful to have a loving family, who supports him.

how to make

      I am about to explain to you how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. A PB&J is a simple tasty snack usually for when you're on the go. The standard peanut butter and jelly and sandwich usually has a strawberry jelly, but different people enjoy different flavors of jelly. Also, people enjoy different consistencies of peanut butter, some like their peanut butter chunky, others like is smooth. The bread varies as well, people enjoy whole grain and others enjoy white bread. I will teach you step by step on how to make a PB and J.
       Firstly, gather necessary item for the PB and J, your choice of peanut butter, jelly, bread, and a butter knife.
       Secondly, Spread the peanut butter on the two pieces of bread using your butter knife to which it thinly coats the surface of the bread.
       Thirdly, take your jelly and slather it on top of the bread coated with peanut butter.
       Fourthly, carefully put the coated surfaces of the two pieces of bread to craft the sandwich.
       Finally, enjoy your PB and J.
    

grateful

     Thanksgiving is a feast to celebrate thanks and show gratitude for privileges we all have. Although, we don't celebrate Thanksgiving religiously, we give thanks and celebrate a feast.
Thanksgiving is a unifying a holiday which bonds the family together. To finally take a moment and share thanks as a family seems to be a necessity in the eyes of my family. Thanksgiving is usually hosted at my home with the closest relatives.
     I am very grateful for many things, access to fresh water, choice of desired food, and mentors to help me in times of distress. If we do not recognized our privileges we grow selfish, we would lose our sense of care and judgement. I do understand people do not have the privileges we do in the U.S, it pains me to think someone is starving with no shelter. We have to understand that we are lucky to have everything, even the problems, I'm grateful the problems I run into in life will not compare to others.

Critical Scene

     In Lord of the Flies(LOTF), page 181 Chapter 11, Piggy's death occurs. The death scene is described as; "The rock struck Piggy a glancing blow from chin to knee; the conch exploded into a thousand white fragments and ceased to exist." "Piggy's arms and legs twitched a bit, like a pig after it has been killed." In this horrific scene the reader knows the conch is completely gone and Piggy is now dead. This scene is very critical to the book for many reasons.
      Firstly, Piggy's death is not described as an emotional scene, in fact William Golding wrote the seem as if Piggy's death was uneventful. This scene is unemotional because it symbolizes that Jack's tribe only see Piggy's death as if it was another death, hence the name Piggy. Piggy's death is also described similar to a pig as well. As for the conch, the conch symbolizes order and structure, the conch and Piggy were the last bit of sanity left on the island. The crumbling of the conch symbolizes loss of order and now there are no limitations.

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https://jordoniam.blogspot.com/2016/11/exerpt-response.html?showComment=1478788837008#c7425669620095573811 Jordan's Blog " Excerpt Response" https://nowisitinsilence.blogspot.com/2016/11/ralphs-walk.html?showComment=1478788901949#c5334431031924417982 Ellen's Blog "Ralph's Walk"

Skyrim

Reflect on your most memorable week-end, what happened?


My most memorable week-end was when a beloved video game named Skyrim was released. I remember anxiously waiting with my hands glued to the controller, but my eyes glued to the online store. Waiting for the release, waiting for the unforgettable theme music and the vast virtual nature to be explored. I occasionally glanced at my watch, unfazed by the time, all my problems would seemingly disappear when the game released, or so I thought. Minutes that seemed like hours passed, the game was finally released.

Immersed in my game experience it was vivid, intense, emotional, and packed, but what was happening in reality was the opposite, quiet, lonely, and calm. Every peek of my watch was strange, minutes seemed like seconds. I was conflicted at the thought of how time works with experiences. I have had very memorable week-ends, but this one in particular was the best of many.

LOTF

The world, that understandable and lawful world, was slipping away.  Once there was this and that; and now--and the ship had gone. [... Jack refusing to give Piggy the floor when he has the conch...]
"The rules!" shouted Ralph.  "You're breaking the rules!"
"Who cares?"
Ralph summoned his wits.
"Because the rules are the only thing we've got!"
But Jack was shouting against him.
"Bollocks to the rules!  We're strong--we hunt!  If there's a beast, we'll hunt it down!  We'll close in and beat and beat and beat--!" (91)


This passage shows how out of order the boys way of life has gotten. The boys disregard the rules and there beginning way of life and strain to being beasts. There is only a small remaining group wants to maintain order and follow the rules. The other group has already adapted to the wildlife and do unnecessary things such as kill pigs for the pleasure. This shows that the boys become divided. The symbolic value shows to ways people react to being stranded.