Romeo and Juliet

What I am enjoying
I am really enjoying the different character played in Romeo and Juliet. Some of them are really comical and others are serious. So far I think this book is  a comedy. This is because in the first scene the peasants were fighting and they were feeling really insulted when the Capulet their thumb. Also I think it is funny because of Mercutio. Half of his lines made no sense and came out of the blue. I liked how Benvolio was being the peace keeper between the Montagues and the Capulets. He is the honest character int he book. I really like his message to Romeo through out what i have read so far because he is practically telling romeo to move on. I think it is sad how the nurse knows more about Juliet than her mother.I like the imagery and the figurative language included in the play.

What I don't like
I don't like how  the play is stretched so much. To carry out one message there is a whole paragraph. An example is the part when Mercutio was talking about dreams. I also don't like how the lines are so hard to comprehend for me. A lot of the messages are indirect.

The Davinci Code

I choose this book because it really sounds interesting after reading the title, "The Davinci Code". This makes me think of a mysterious book because when I think of a code I think of a mystery and secrets. Leonardo Davinci was my favorite Renaissance time thinker so book intrigued me.  I also wanted to read this book because I have heard a lot of people say that it is really good.

Prediction: I think that this book will be about one of the notebooks or paintings that Leonardo Davinci created. I also think that people will try to decode what he wrote. I think this book will be a mystery.

After reading the first chapter I know that this book is a mystery. Also I was curious as to why the man killed the only person left knowing about the secret. The secret had to be extremely big because there were many people dying because of this. Langdon seemed to be a good friend of the 4 family members keeping the secret. What could be so important? Who was the curator? I think that the setting of the book adds on to the quality of the book. The book starts of in the Louvre Museum in Paris France at 10:46 P.M.

The Louvre Museum (Historical Background)
The Louvre is a very famous museum know for their art pieces. It is heavily guarded and contains one of the worlds most priceless artifacts and paintings such as the Mona Lisa. The museum was originally built to to be a fortress. Then it was changed to a residential palace for the king, King Francis l, who was a collector. There have been many extensions made to the palace.


Trailer:

The trailer made me even more curious to read the book. I wonder where the treasure is and who is the man who was wearing the cape. 

A letter to Terrel

Dear Terrel Owens,

  I feel bad for everything that you went through. I understand why you abhor the media. I agree that the media can render what ever you to say to create a huge deal out of nothing. A recent example is when RGlll's dad ran into the locker room to see he was okay after the game because he was hit hard and he looked hurt. According to many locker room associates and other players they were absolutely fine with it and understand his fathers actions. However the media made a big deal over this and even announced this to the public. We can relate this to many situations you were in. An example is when you were renegotiating your contract. It was a simple discussion but the media made a huge deal about it saying that you were selfish. You were just trying to establish the fact that you want to pay what you are worth. Another example is when in your book you wrote about the interview with the college student. You said that you were slightly disappointed when you the Eagles organization didn't advertise his 100th touchdown. This is a big achievement considering that only 5 other people achieved this. You expressed your opinion saying, "It showed a lack of class by the organization." This resulted in a huge media story saying that you were expecting to much and that you were selfish. Also they criticized your determination to play in the super bowl saying things such as you are selfish and that you are just bringing the team down when you had an amazing performance.I know that the media has been harsh on you but your book helped us understand your side of the story and helped us realize that you are a good person.

~Vardhan Avasarala