ESSAY

The things we do right now influence the future because we are the next generation that would change on how the world is right now because there is a lot of thing that's going on right for example new diseases coming to the U.S and many people don't know how to cure it. So that's where we step in and become the first ones to cure that diseases because many people are learning about that type of stuff and so they want find a cure for every single disease in the world and so they are paying attention in school and not messing around. For example right now I am learning different formulas in my pre-cal class and so I was thinking how is that going to help me in like and make me a successful person in life. So I started to think about all these stuff and how it would help me and I don't even like math, but I'm doing so well in that class. Also many people like to do their own things and that is good because maybe in the future they might become a successful business person on what their good at and not just throwing away all their knowledge down the drain. For example on "Self Reliance" Emerson was saying that to be yourself and to not become a follower and that to trust on your instincts because if you do and not become a follower and then you will go somewhere in life. Also for example on the story "Sound of Thunder" the whole meaning of it was that little things can make a big change and what can happen with all of us because what ever we do right now can become helpful for someone in the future.

STUDY GUIDE

Study Guide for Bradbury’s “A Sound of Thunder”

I. VOCABULARY

annihilate:destroy utterly; obliterate.

expendable: (of an object) designed to be used only once and then abandoned or destroyed

infinitesimally: extremely small

primeval: of or resembling the earliest ages in the history of the world

resilient: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

revoke: put an end to the validity or operation of

sheathed: encase (something) in a close-fitting or protective covering

subliminal:  below the threshold of sensation or consciousness; perceived by or affecting someone's mind without their being aware of it

taint: contaminate or pollute (something)

undulate: move with a smooth wavelike motion

II. LITERARY TERMS 

foreshadowing: be a warning or indication of (a future event)

Describe what is foreshadowed in this story: In the story title "Sound of Thunder" it it referring as a gunshot and which that happens at the end of the story.
simile: a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind,

example:

metaphor: a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

example:

protagonist: the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

Who is the protagonist of this story? Travis is the protagonist in the story because he warned Eckel to not kill the butterfly


III. QUESTIONS
1. What company does Eckels visit?
Time Safari, Inc.

2. What are the penalties for disobeying instructions?
A large fine, and/or government prosecution.

3. About what is Eckels thankful?
That Deutscher didn't win the Presidential election, as there would've been a dictatorship.

4. What did some people want to do if Deutscher had won the election and why?
Escape to 1492, as he'd be a dictator

5. What does the man behind the desk tell Eckels happened last year that makes Eckels think about going on the safari?
Six Safari Leaders had died, and that the dinosaurs were hungry

6. Who is the Safari Leader?
Travis

7. How many people besides Eckels are on the trip? Name them.
Four. Travis, Lesperance, Billings, and Kramer.

8. What does Travis tell Eckels is the best way to kill a dinosaur?
Aim for the brain on the head, not the spine.

9. When the hunters arrive at their destination, what does Travis tell them hasn’t happened yet in history?

 Moses, Hitler and The Pyramids had not yet existed.

10. How many years did the men travel?
Sixty Million Years

11. What is the antigravity metal path and why must the men stay on it?
A Path that keeps from changing the future, if any little thing is changed, it could greatly effect the future

12. What happened to the machine and the men’s clothes before they made their journey?
They were sterilized.

13. Why do the men wear oxygen helmets?

They didn't want to bring back bacteria 

14. What is unique about the dinosaurs that the men can shoot?

They are looking for the ones with lesperance marked the dinosaurs with red paint

15. What is a paradox?

a statement or proposition that, despite sound reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless

16. What does Eckels jokingly pretend to do?
Shoot a T-Rex

17. How does the reader know Eckels is afraid?
The Sensory Imagery used

18. What does Eckels say when he sees the size of the dinosaur?
"It could Grab the Moon"
19. How do the men know which dinosaurs they can shoot?
If Travis says it's okay

20. Where was Eckels on his way to when he stepped off the path?
Away from the T-Rex

21. What do Billings and Kramer do after the dinosaur is dead?
Dig out the bullets

22. What does Lesperance offer Billings and Kramer that they turn down?
A trophy photo

23. What does Travis tell Eckels they are going to do to him?
Leave him in the past

24. What does Travis make Eckels do in order to go back with them?
Dig out the bullets

25. What does Eckels notice about the sign on their return?
It changed

26. What does Eckels find on the bottom of his boots?
Mud

27. What does Eckels learn about the election?
Deutscher won

28. What is the reader to infer that Travis does to Eckels?
Kill Him

AN EARTH-SHATTERING FART

It was a bit interesting and a bit weird at the same time but I really like the story

EMERSON PRESENTATION NOTES DAY 3 & 4

EMERSON PRESENTATION NOTES DAY 1 & 2

What??

So lunch was over and was heading to my 6th period class and when I opened the door I saw the desk s and it formed a big circle and I was surprised so now I'm waiting what we are going to do in class.