Literary Reflections...

If I could bring one person from any book that we've read I would bring Billy Pilgrim because I think that it would be cool to hear stories from his travels. Like when he travels to different places in his life, it would be cool to hear about his experiences and how it felt to live that part of his life over again. He would be a professor whom I met from taking his class and that was when he told me about the first time he traveled. I was fascinated with how he said he became unstuck in time, and how he traveled from one part to another part of his life.

Post Trial Reflection

1. Summarize the facts of the case, as presented by the prosecution. Include relevant witnesses and testimony.
I felt like the prosecution brought on some good points with regarding how every person should be given a fair trial. I also feel that their witnesses being that some were "expert witnesses" I think that they gave a good argument when the defense cross examined them. For example when the defense cross examined James Madison they asked her questions about things that were stated in the Constitution she hit them back with great answers about how the bill was unconstitutional and that everyone should be allowed a speedy and fair trial as stated in the Constitution.
2. Summarize the facts of the case, as presented by the defense. Include relevant witnesses and testimony.
I feel that the defenses argument on how the environments in Arizona aren't safe for the illegal immigrants was weak because if it's not safe for the immigrants how is it safe for the people that actually live there. I also feel that the defenses witness "Kyle" gave a good argument when he said "The constitution says ("We the people of the United States") not ("We the people of the World") because the right and freedom in the constitution is aimed towards American citizens not illegal citizens.
3. What was the most significant piece of evidence, in your personal opinion?
I feel that the most significant piece of evidence was the amendments because they helped the prosecution in many ways to help their case in why the bill is unconstitutional.
4. What was the most significant argument made, in your opinion?
That everyone, citizen of the United States or illegal citizen, should be given an opportunity to a speedy and fair trial.
5. What do you personally believe the correct verdict should be? Do you agree with the jury? Why or why not?
I agree with the verdict and the jury because I feel that the prosecution gave a strong argument and that their questioning with their witnesses as well as the defense's witnesses was strong. And I feel that the defense wasn't really prepared, i felt that the witnesses were good but that the lawyers were jumbled and they were just making up questions on the spot.

Optional Assignment

* As an optional assignment, you can post a quick explanation of why Kurt Vonnegut is often compared to Mark Twain and include 3 non-wikipedia based sources, as well as a minimum of 3 things that interest you about KV and/or his writing. Do all of this by 3:30 on Monday and you get up to a 10/10 added to your grade.

-because they both used humor to answer a well-known question known to everyone, about why we are here and is there a god, and if so why is their suffering in the world.
-because they both shared a profound pessimism
-both had a folksy charm personality
-he resembled Mark Twain in just about everything, especially looks.

NY Times
The Quarterly Converstation
EW

WW2 letters

3. A woman at work in America.

I would like to be a women training to be a nurse in the navy. I would like to be in honolulu hawaii right after japan attacked pearl harbor. The letter would say about what happened to me during the time.I would like to write the letter to a husband who is fighting in the war.

Many aspects of our modern world can be traced wholly or in part to World War 2 and it's aftermath. Take a look at the following list and select one section that interests you most. Write a blog entry in which you explain why it interests you, what you already know and what you hope to learn about it in the near future. Optional, but highly encouraged: post pictures, images, and links to helpful resources.

A partial list:

* Technology (like nuclear energy)
* International organizations and agencies (like the UN)
* International agreements (like the Geneva Convention)
* Modern ideas of war & war crimes (hint: Nuremberg Trials)
* Postwar rebuilding (hint: Marshall Plan)

Blog due at 11:59:59 pm tonight!

Semester DOS, Blog #14

Answer each of the following, and cite statistics or sources wherever appropriate:

1. What are the most interesting aspects of World Wars 1 and 2?

2. What do you hope to learn about these wars?

3. How/Why are these wars important today? How do they impact and/or inform our world today? hint: think about alliances, democracies around the world, cultures, international institutions, nuclear (and other) technologies, etc.


1. -Between 1939 and 1945 the Allies dropped 3.4 million tons of bombs, An average of about 27,700 tons of bombs each month.
- There were 433 Medals of Honor awarded during World War 2, 219 of them were given after the receipiant's death
- The youngest US serviceman was 12 year old Calvin Graham, USN. He was wounded in combat and given a Dishonorable Discharge for lying about his age. (His benefits were later restored by act of Congress).
- At the time of Pearl Harbor, the top US Navy command was called CINCUS (pronounced "sink us"), the shoulder patch of the US Army's 45th Infantry division was the swastika, and Hitler's private train was named "Amerika". All three were soon changed for PR purposes.
-German Me-264 bombers were capable of bombing New York City but it wasn't worth the effort.

Semester TWO, Blog #13 (GOW Final Essay)

1. How does Jim Casey's moral philosophy guide the novel as a whole?
Your response will need to have:
1. An answer to the question, as evidenced by a straightforward thesis.
2. Organization, as evidenced by topic sentences that further develop the thesis.
3. Support for your points, as evidenced by thoughtfully selected pieces of direct evidence from the novel.






In the beginning of he novel Tom Joad stumbles upon Jim Casy, who he finds on the side of the street. Recognizing Tom as some who he baptized when he was little the two begin to exchange words. Later in the novel Tom

After Casy abandons his holy ways he realizes that it is not the abstract aspects of life that matter but the actions of living humans. He rejects the idea of surrounding himself in God's soul, but the souls of human beings, with each combined create a much holier soul. Throughout this novel he tries to separate himself from the idea of God entirely.

his new philosophy of recognizing the importance of life over death represents these feelings in his words for Grandpa.

"All that lives is holy, Grandpa is dead, he doesn't need much said." 184)