David

"A little learning is a dang'rous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring: There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again. Fir'd at first sight with what the Muse imparts" . In Alexander Popes poem A little learning's a dang'rous thing, metaphors are use to exemplify how if you only learn a little it can "intoxicate" you in such a way that makes you feel as though you know a great deal. Using the Pierian Spring as a metaphor for drinking from the spring of knowledge.
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“A boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything."
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Baba tells this to Rahim Khan explaining that he doesnt like how Amir is growing up because he cants stand up for himself, thus he will grow up to be an adult that cant satnd up for himself. I like this quote because it characterizes Babas strong minded personality and how he thinks of Amirs personality traits. "It had occurred to Pecola some time ago that if her eyes, those eyes that held the pictures, and knew the sights—if those eyes of hers were different, that is to say, beautiful, she herself would be different" In The Bluest Eye Pecola is so obsseded with having blue eyes that she is literally feels guilty and ashamed that she doesnt have those blue eyes that she most likely desires. I really like this quote because it shows her internal struggle that follows her and torments her. “Siddhartha,” he said, “why are you waiting?” “You know why.” “Will you go on standing and waiting until it is day, noon, evening?” “I will stand and wait.” “You will grow tired, Siddhartha.” “I will grow tired.” “You will fall asleep, Siddhartha.” “I will not fall asleep.” “You will die, Siddhartha.” “I will die.” I like how in Siddhartha in the beginning Siddhartha and his father have a heated debate that shows how Siddhartha is intent on persuing a religious education but his father will not allow for it. Crime always has a punishment that follows as a consequence. I really like how Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment Portrais the internal struggle and suffering of Raskolnikov as he endures the guilt of commiting the crime of killing the pawnbroker.
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// The red tulips sway in the meadow looking like flames eating away at an endless path. //
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I really like how I portrayed the tulips to a path of flames that strech endlessly, This was from my poem Red. // As red tulips stretch for the sky to embrace the red glow of the sunset // I really enjoy using personification because it sounds more captivating and interesting specially here when I used it to create the image that the tulip was streching and embracing the sky and the sun. This is from my poem Red. I would write the setting to be deep within the mountanis were two villages are seperated by mountain rages and a valley that contains a river that leads to the ocean. I would write about a conflict between two warring villages that fight to gain control of the river that leads to the ocean, but the heirs of the two villages that will eventually gain control of the villages lead role, fall in love causing mass chaos and abrupt anger because the two villages are feuding with each other. Thus the two lovers must find a way to unite the villages to gether so they can see that they can work together and prosper as a united village. The individuals against society. This theme is exemplified when the two lovers try and argue that the two villages must unite for the better, but their outspoken ideas only cause retaliation and banishment that leads to the realization from the people of the villages,even thogh its two late, to accept the ideas of the two lovers after the tragedy.
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original work:

David Sandoval Period 7/8 **__Oceana__**

Deep within the mountains stood two villages Reinhart and Reustow. Separating the two mountainous villages stood a valley, a valley were the Golden River ran its clear majestic waters down to the ocean. War broke out between the Reustows and the Reinharts. The river was their main goal due to the fact that the rivers led to the ocean were the villages could use its currents to ship their merchandise into the ocean and to lands far and wide. Many years of war have separated the two villages even now when the citizens fight for control of the Golden River. Bloodshed tainted the rivers clear crystalline waters to run a maroon sick shade of scarlet that would empty into the ocean. The deaths only fueled the disputes and created anger and disgust between the two villages. During the 100th year anniversary of the war the villages decided to attack each other. Informants found out and a massive clash between the male warriors of the village Reustow clashed with the warriors of the village Reinhart. Both villages’ heirs were there to witness the battle. Not realizing their battle observations would lead to the change in era and the drastic change in the villages. During that time the village of Reustow was run primarily by a male of the Reustow family, the founders, on the contrary it was tradition of the Reinharts to elect a fierce Female warrior to lead the village and the main house Reinhart. The village chose Oshi to lead the Reustow village and the village chose Ana to lead the Reinhart village. These two were brave and fierce warriors that out fought their entire clans, thus attaining the title as heir to the village. Reustow was villages of brute force were males were dominant and fighting was prestigious, as opposed to Reinhart were manners were of top priority and fighting was dominated by female warriors who learned the arts of fighting and deception to gain advantage in the war although fighting was only used when necessary. During the clash of the 100th year anniversary unsuspecting Oshi and Ana attended the fight to lead on the troops not knowing what lay ahead of their destiny. After 7 days of fighting the warriors retreated to the caves and lookouts that were scattered in the mountains by the villages, again the sadness and agony was eminent in the faces of the warriors who saw their comrades’ fall to the hands on their enemies. The Golden River was once again tainted in that eerie scarlet shades as the lifeless corpses littered the valley were the river ran. Oshi being a master of deception and overconfidence trekked ahead to try and make a few kills to gain an advantage in the fight hoping to encounter the enemies leader and take him out himself. Ana also worrying for her comrades decided to gather Intel and went ahead to see what lay ahead, little did she know she was going to encountered the very being that changed her perception of was life and destiny itself. During the late hours of the night Oshi encountered Ana not knowing who she was he sympathized her and question her actions in being in the caves by the Golden River, Ana used her master arts of deception to come up with a lie to try and gain information from Oshi. Oshi being overconfident didn’t realized the trickery and started to talk not revealing war strategies of course but more personal things such as his life struggle. Ana took this as a sign of weakness and persuaded him to relax and tell her more. Enchanted by Ana’s personality and beauty, Oshi fell to her beauty for no women held that grace and beauty back in Reustow. Ana did not escape the attraction herself as well. The more they discussed their personal lives the more they realized they are more similar than they think, thus they promise to meet every night in that same cavern were their love flourished like the spring blossoms that littered the trees in the mountains, slowly but surely. During the next summer solstice a fight erupted between the villages that led to the massacre of a fifth of each village’s population. The villages Reustow and Reinhart met to try and settle the war but it was inevitable that they would continue to fight. When the two armies lined up Reustow versus Reinhart as the fight was to begin the leaders of the troops unveiled themselves and Oshi and Ana gasped. Their lives would change from that point on. After the skirmish Oshi met up with Ana and they each argued. Eventually they realized that fighting was preventable and could be avoided if only the two villages united. Ana realized that their union could be key to the union of the villages. Oshi was excited that Ana could think of such wondrous things and scenarios. Both of them took their ideas to the village elders only to be shut down and shunned for thinking a stupid and idiotic impossibility. By winter both Oshi and Ana were shunned to talk about that subject, but still the two star crossed lovers met in that cavern to share their love that no one seemed to understand. By spring Ana had started to show signs of a new life growing within her, this both frightened and gave Ana hope for the upcoming future for each of their villages. One tragic day news reached Ana of the death of Oshi while he was involved in a small skirmish just between the two villages. As Ana heard the cheering in her village, her face drained of color and full of fear and anger. Ana had enough of the senseless violence, being nine months pregnant she ran to the area were yet another fight was beginning as an act of revenge. When Ana arrived, she saw blood everywhere she refused to stand there and let another life go to waste over such useless violence. All the Elders from both villages were in the valley watching the fight as Ana walked towards them she felt a sharp staggering pain in her abdomen, she fell and clutched her smooth stomach were she felt the boy kicking. On her knees, Ana pleaded with the elders to unite and stop the war but the elders persistent slap her across her smooth beautiful face that threw her down. She again got up to look at the elders staring eyes of disgust. Ana limps to the River to clean her new born baby that pushed its way out from its tender mother. As Ana finished cleaning her new born baby she named it Oshi and she said “New life from old”. As Ana held her baby Oshi in the middle of the battle field crying tears of blood weak and heartbroken she cuddles her baby lays next to the scarlet river and breaths her last breath of life full of hope that one day Oshi could unite the warring villages. All the warriors witness this amazing scene with similar feelings tired and sad from the bloodshed. The elders also witness the agony and exasperation that Ana went through to try and unite the two villages. The elders notice that Ana gave birth to a son Oshi and call for a standstill. Three days later after much talk to elders from both Reustow and Rienhart, the elders decide that the baby shall grow in a new world a world without war and with peace were it shall lead the two neighboring villages together. A proper ceremony is held to commemorate Oshi and Ana to remember their fight for justice and their love that of the war was created a tragedy. All other lost souls in the valley were remembered and a statue of Oshi and Ana were built over their graves to Show the union of both Reustow and Reinhart, the elders decided to combine the two names Oshi and Ana to make Oceana and name the new city in which was both Reustow and Reinhart combined to make a peaceful city without war. Oshi, Ana’s baby, grew up to be a fierce and loyal leader that led Oceana into many decades of tranquility and peace. Oshis’ parents were known as the lovers who changed the destiny of the two villages even if it ended in tragedy.