3. I do believe that Telemachus is a hero based off of the elements of the hero's journey and within the events that happened in books I and II. Telemachus was a hero in my eyes because he was willing to leave his house to go on the quest to find his father, Odysseus. He could have stayed home at his house and lived with his family and his servants, but he was on the search for the truth. Telemachus had the choice to go or stay and live his own life without his father. He chose to find his father because he felt that that was the right thing to do. Telemachus also had the guts to stand up for his own house and his life. When the suitors were somewhat pusing Telemachus around and acting all bossy over him, just because he was a boy, Telemachus spoke up and explained that they had no right to do that. He will fight for justice and will not quit until he gets the answer that he is searching for.
4. I also do believe that Odysseus is a hero based off of the elements of the hero's journey and within the events that happened in books I and II. Odysseus was a herp to me, because Odysseus knew that he was far from home, and that he needed to go home to see his son and wife, and bring back order and honor to his throne as king. When Calyipso offers Odysseus to become immortal if he stays with her and marrys her, Odysseus refuses because he knows that that is not the right path to take in his life. Although Odysseus would like to marry Calyipso and become her husband, he refuses because he has a wife of his own, and he cannot betray her. Odysseus is also a hero because no matter what comes in his path, he keeps on fighting to get home. For Example, when Poseidon strikes Odysseus with a great big sea storm, Odysseus spends 18 days at sea, and never gives up, no matter what, because he knows that he needs to go home, and restore order. Odysseus always does what is the rightful choice, and never gives up, because he is eager to finally meet up again with his son and wife.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Randy Moss editorial responce
For the Viking’s sake, I think that its great to have Randy Moss back on the team. I really like the idea of Favre and Moss working together to win some games. After Sydney Rice left the team temporarily to have hip surgery, Minnesota was desperate for a player that was talented and had experience at being receiver. Number 84, seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver, Randy Moss was the perfect match. Although I do agree with the editorial about his field play and his contract controversies. He left the Vikings on bad terms in 2005, and left the Raiders on bad terms again in 2007. Also, he was accused of not trying his hardest on the field. This, most noticed when he is unhappy about his contract deal. This leaves a lot of people wondering if all of this was a good idea to trade him in after all. I think Moss does want to get paid more money for no other better reason, rather than because “he can”. But for now, it is official that Moss is playing for the Vike’s, and hopefully our team will be back in business of winning together as a team.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Opinion on the study of trash
Editorial: Take a good look at the trash
The American people are hurting the environment everyday by throwing away waste. More and more people are starting to turn “eco-friendly” by buying organic, all natural, nontoxic, and “green” household products. How about the water bottles that we drink from at sporting events or at work? Whenever we throw that plastic bottle in the garbage, do we ever think twice about it? What about at schools, where there are plenty of students that do the same? All of that plastic adds up, and needs to go somewhere on this planet, and we need to take action about the situation. I think that more attention should be paid to reducing garbage at schools and increasing recycling throughout the community by placing recycling bins for specific items next to garbage bins.
We could separate our waste from garbage more easily and efficiently by placing recycling bins for specific items next to garbage bins. That way, most people would take the time to recycle on the spot, because there are bins to put your waste in at one location. Imagine how much waste could be properly disposed of at the schools in your community. Last April, the pollution control agency picked through the trash of six Hennepin county schools over a two day span. In September, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released a report on the experiment. It is estimated that on average, each person at those six schools, including students, teachers, and staff, created about a half a pound of waste each day. Of that waste, 78% could be used for composting or recycling, but over the two day period, only 40% was. This statistic shows that people either do not know what kinds of things can be recycled or composted, or that it was not convenient for them to place items in appropriate containers, or they maybe just did not care about doing it.
The American people are hurting the environment everyday by throwing away waste. More and more people are starting to turn “eco-friendly” by buying organic, all natural, nontoxic, and “green” household products. How about the water bottles that we drink from at sporting events or at work? Whenever we throw that plastic bottle in the garbage, do we ever think twice about it? What about at schools, where there are plenty of students that do the same? All of that plastic adds up, and needs to go somewhere on this planet, and we need to take action about the situation. I think that more attention should be paid to reducing garbage at schools and increasing recycling throughout the community by placing recycling bins for specific items next to garbage bins.
We could separate our waste from garbage more easily and efficiently by placing recycling bins for specific items next to garbage bins. That way, most people would take the time to recycle on the spot, because there are bins to put your waste in at one location. Imagine how much waste could be properly disposed of at the schools in your community. Last April, the pollution control agency picked through the trash of six Hennepin county schools over a two day span. In September, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released a report on the experiment. It is estimated that on average, each person at those six schools, including students, teachers, and staff, created about a half a pound of waste each day. Of that waste, 78% could be used for composting or recycling, but over the two day period, only 40% was. This statistic shows that people either do not know what kinds of things can be recycled or composted, or that it was not convenient for them to place items in appropriate containers, or they maybe just did not care about doing it.
For whatever reason only 40% of the waste was recycled, the message is clear-people need to be educated about what can be recycled, and the method to collect the recyclable items needs to be convenient and easy. People in communities also need to think about creating less trash. For example, use real silverware instead of plastic at the next family barbecue. Bring your water to work in a reusable water bottle from home instead of using disposable plastic ones. Buy food items that have less packaging, such as larger bags of snacks instead of single serve bags that create more garbage. Make sure to teach yourself about what items can be recycled and which items cannot, and be sure to recycle them or dispose of them properly. Promote recycling in public places like schools, offices and movie theaters. Encourage business owners to place recycling containers right next to garbage bins, so that people can easily sort their waste without any hesitations. All of these small tips can help the environment be cleaner for us to live in. So next time, think twice about how to throw that plastic bottle away.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Herb Brooks Real Life Hero's Journey
Birth-Herb Brooks was born and raised into the lifestyle of playing the sport of hockey. Growing up, he played hockey in high school, college at the U of M, and he was cut from the 1960 olympic team just before the games started. He lived, breathed, ate, and slept hockey... his whole life was hockey, ever since he was born.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Brooks
Call to Adventure-In 1983, Michigan's coach had passed away and Michigan were in need for a new replacement coach. Following up with the death of Michigan's coach, John Maclnnes, Brooks was offered a spot there to be a replacement coach for the Michigan hockey team.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Brooks#Later_career
Refusal of the Call-Rather than coaching Michigan, Brooks turned down the offer to go off and coach the St.Cloud State University's hockey team. He led the team to become a division 1 hockey school. Herb finished his his collegiate coaching with an incredible record of 175-101-20. He then became the very first coach of the US to claim victory over the USSR in 20 years, along with his carefully selected hockey team.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Brooks#Later_career
Belly of the whale-Herb Brooks went on in his career coaching many other hockey teams. He got involved so much in coaching, that he eventually coached the New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, New Jersey Devils, and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/biography-of-herb-brooks.html
Sacrifice/Betrayal-Herb Brooks and his US team mainly consisted of players from the U of M and players of their rivals- Boston University. Herb had to teach each and every individual player how to cooperate together and play as a team. He would not allow any hatred between his players, just because they are from Minnesota, or because they are from Boston.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Brooks#Early_life
Final Battle-Herb Brooks and his US team claimed victory at the Olympic games in 1980. The US beat the USSR to win the gold metal in the last final minutes of the Olympic event for Hockey. "Miracle On Ice" it was called, and later came up as a movie title in the theaters. This event was so special, that it was claimed as the "single most indelible moment in all of U.S. sports history".
http://proicehockey.about.com/cs/history/a/miracle_on_ice.htm
Death of the Hero-On August 11th 2003, Herb Brooks was killed in a car accident north of the Twin Cities near Interstate 35. At only 66 years of age, Brooks died at a young age. It was a very violent way to die, and to be as big as a hero as Herb Brooks, this was a very tragic time for family and friends of Herb Brooks.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/news/2003/08/11/brooks_obit_ap/
Freedom to Live-Herb Brooks lived a good life as a Hockey legend. Brooks was one of the best hockey coaches of all time, and led many teams of his that he coached to victory. He was "a true American hero", and he will never be forgotten.
http://www.herbbrooksfoundation.com/history.html
Mr.Cheng I tried to include 10 characteristics of a hero, but I only came up with 8 and I could not come up with 2 more without being repetitive, or they just would not make sense.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Brooks
Call to Adventure-In 1983, Michigan's coach had passed away and Michigan were in need for a new replacement coach. Following up with the death of Michigan's coach, John Maclnnes, Brooks was offered a spot there to be a replacement coach for the Michigan hockey team.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Brooks#Later_career
Refusal of the Call-Rather than coaching Michigan, Brooks turned down the offer to go off and coach the St.Cloud State University's hockey team. He led the team to become a division 1 hockey school. Herb finished his his collegiate coaching with an incredible record of 175-101-20. He then became the very first coach of the US to claim victory over the USSR in 20 years, along with his carefully selected hockey team.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Brooks#Later_career
Belly of the whale-Herb Brooks went on in his career coaching many other hockey teams. He got involved so much in coaching, that he eventually coached the New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, New Jersey Devils, and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/biography-of-herb-brooks.html
Sacrifice/Betrayal-Herb Brooks and his US team mainly consisted of players from the U of M and players of their rivals- Boston University. Herb had to teach each and every individual player how to cooperate together and play as a team. He would not allow any hatred between his players, just because they are from Minnesota, or because they are from Boston.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Brooks#Early_life
Final Battle-Herb Brooks and his US team claimed victory at the Olympic games in 1980. The US beat the USSR to win the gold metal in the last final minutes of the Olympic event for Hockey. "Miracle On Ice" it was called, and later came up as a movie title in the theaters. This event was so special, that it was claimed as the "single most indelible moment in all of U.S. sports history".
http://proicehockey.about.com/cs/history/a/miracle_on_ice.htm
Death of the Hero-On August 11th 2003, Herb Brooks was killed in a car accident north of the Twin Cities near Interstate 35. At only 66 years of age, Brooks died at a young age. It was a very violent way to die, and to be as big as a hero as Herb Brooks, this was a very tragic time for family and friends of Herb Brooks.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/news/2003/08/11/brooks_obit_ap/
Freedom to Live-Herb Brooks lived a good life as a Hockey legend. Brooks was one of the best hockey coaches of all time, and led many teams of his that he coached to victory. He was "a true American hero", and he will never be forgotten.
http://www.herbbrooksfoundation.com/history.html
Mr.Cheng I tried to include 10 characteristics of a hero, but I only came up with 8 and I could not come up with 2 more without being repetitive, or they just would not make sense.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Luke skywalker and Doug PIE paragraphs
Doug from "blue diamond" is a character that saves his best friend from committing suicide. Luke skywalker from "star wars" is a character that destroys the empire and brings peace to the galaxy. Both characters have success after they complete their long journey in the quest to save their best friend/destroy the empire. Also, at the beginning of the quest, they both have a 'refusal to the call' to go on the quest but, they begin their journey in a different way from eachother. Doug, from blue diamond, is somewhat forced into the situation because his friend Quinn offered to take him to dinner one night while Doug was in the middle of studying, and Quinn then kidnapped him, and drove him all the way to Las Vegas in his dad's car, which is off limits at all times for Quinn to drive. Luke skywalker on the other hand, chose to go with obi-wan to alderaan, after seeing that the empire has killed his parents, and practically destroyed his home. Luke did not have many other logical reasons to stay home, so his only choice was to go with obi-wan on the quest. This shows that not all heroes are prepared for what they have to do, but rather that they have to find whats hidden inside of them, that makes them a hero.
"Heroes" as we know them, most all the time have skills that they were born with, or have a certain power that only they can possess. A similarity between Doug and Luke proves that you do not need to have skills or special powers to be a hero. Doug is just a normal high school student that was not born with the ability to jump from building to building to save an old lady and her cat from their burning apartment. Neither was Luke. Although Luke's father was a great Jedi warrior that had the power of the force, Luke does not have to become a Jedi like his father, to bring peace to the galaxy. Doug is a true hero that saved his best friend, Quinn, from killing himself by being a nice guy and talking to him. Doug listed the things in life that are worth living for, and Quinn thought about it, and decided that he would not kill himself. Dog is a hero because he brought out the power of friendship that every person has, to talk to his friend and to stop him from killing himself. On the other hand, Luke volunteered to help the rebellion in the fight for peace and power against the empire. Luke is a hero because he had the courage to help the people that needed it most to bring peace to the galaxy. This shows that any person can be a hero, born with special powers, or not.
The reason why Luke skywalker goes on the quest with obi-wan to help destroy the empire is because the empire had destroyed all of his home, and murdered his parents. Luke had nowhere else to go, and no interest in anything else but to become a great Jedi, like his father. Throughout the story, Luke does not show interest in having fun, eating exotic meals and or drinks that he has never seen back at his home, or anything else. The only few things Luke has on his mind are to: destroy the empire, save princess Leia
(for the rebel alliance), and to learn the ways of the force and to become a Jedi warrior to fight against the empire. Luke skywalker could not be any more motivated than he was at helping the rebel alliance and becoming a Jedi. At the end of the story, Luke destroys the death star, and is quickly known to be a hero. Luke's motivation to be like his father is what kept him going, and is what in the end, helped him destroy the death star. Sometimes, there is no better role model in life to look up to than your father, and Luke pursued his goal by following in his father's footsteps throughout the story to reach his goal.
"Heroes" as we know them, most all the time have skills that they were born with, or have a certain power that only they can possess. A similarity between Doug and Luke proves that you do not need to have skills or special powers to be a hero. Doug is just a normal high school student that was not born with the ability to jump from building to building to save an old lady and her cat from their burning apartment. Neither was Luke. Although Luke's father was a great Jedi warrior that had the power of the force, Luke does not have to become a Jedi like his father, to bring peace to the galaxy. Doug is a true hero that saved his best friend, Quinn, from killing himself by being a nice guy and talking to him. Doug listed the things in life that are worth living for, and Quinn thought about it, and decided that he would not kill himself. Dog is a hero because he brought out the power of friendship that every person has, to talk to his friend and to stop him from killing himself. On the other hand, Luke volunteered to help the rebellion in the fight for peace and power against the empire. Luke is a hero because he had the courage to help the people that needed it most to bring peace to the galaxy. This shows that any person can be a hero, born with special powers, or not.
The reason why Luke skywalker goes on the quest with obi-wan to help destroy the empire is because the empire had destroyed all of his home, and murdered his parents. Luke had nowhere else to go, and no interest in anything else but to become a great Jedi, like his father. Throughout the story, Luke does not show interest in having fun, eating exotic meals and or drinks that he has never seen back at his home, or anything else. The only few things Luke has on his mind are to: destroy the empire, save princess Leia
(for the rebel alliance), and to learn the ways of the force and to become a Jedi warrior to fight against the empire. Luke skywalker could not be any more motivated than he was at helping the rebel alliance and becoming a Jedi. At the end of the story, Luke destroys the death star, and is quickly known to be a hero. Luke's motivation to be like his father is what kept him going, and is what in the end, helped him destroy the death star. Sometimes, there is no better role model in life to look up to than your father, and Luke pursued his goal by following in his father's footsteps throughout the story to reach his goal.
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