I think that the Of Mice of Men book was so interesting and fascinating. I like how the story is of them running away from weed then have to live in the woods for a while. I also like what the characters represent, like George represent the working man trying to make a live and candy represent old America because he is old and about to past on.
Another reason why i like this book is because of action and violence scattered throughtout the book. One scenario is when Lenny kills Curly's Wife. Another one is when Lenny broke Curly hand because he thought Curly was laughing at him but he wasn't. Come to think of it, a lot of the action has to do with Lenny.
A second reason why i like this book is because of the humor. George was really the source of the humor because he talks about Curly being a punk and can't fight. Also Lenny is funny when he is trying to hied the dead puppy from Curly's wife.
In conclusion, this is why i think the book Of Mice and Men is a facinating book to read. I would reconmend any body to read this book because it is so good.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Friday, May 1, 2009
Exam: Question Beyond the Line
Would you think George still be in weed if he wasn't taking care of Lennie? Explain.
I think George will still be in weed. I think he will still be in weed because Lennie is like distraction to him. I also think this because Lennie was the reason why they ran away because lennie violated a girl in a red dress. So this mean that George will still work at weed and didn't have to run away and hide in the woods.
I think George will still be in weed. I think he will still be in weed because Lennie is like distraction to him. I also think this because Lennie was the reason why they ran away because lennie violated a girl in a red dress. So this mean that George will still work at weed and didn't have to run away and hide in the woods.
Exam: 5 Question between the line
1) Describe the personality of Lennie.
The personality of Lennie is kind of Retarded. What I mean is that is he childish like to play around a lot like don't do work because he playing with the pups. So its is like he is in a boy in a mans body.
2) What motifs you see in the story?
The motifs I seen in the story is that every time Lennie touches something it dies like the mice and the puppies also curly wife.
3) What are the symbols in the story?
4) What is the theme of the story?
The personality of Lennie is kind of Retarded. What I mean is that is he childish like to play around a lot like don't do work because he playing with the pups. So its is like he is in a boy in a mans body.
2) What motifs you see in the story?
The motifs I seen in the story is that every time Lennie touches something it dies like the mice and the puppies also curly wife.
3) What are the symbols in the story?
One of the symbols in the story is rabbits because to me symbolize the American way life because they wanted buy the house before it was ruin from Curly.
4) What is the theme of the story?
What i think the theme in the story that looks can be deceiving. What i mean is the even though Lennie acts like a child doesn't me he wont be you up just like what he did to Curly.
5) What was the main conflict between Lennie and Curly?
Curly didn't like Lennie because he was bigger than him and so then he started a fight with him so Lennie broke his hand.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Civil war essay
Thomas Gorman
3/16/09
African American Soldiers in the Civil War
The civil war was one of the most horrific battles in American history. It was a battle against the Union, the north, and the confederate, the south. This battle also determined if the African Americans slaves were going to be free or not. If the union wins the battle, the slaves are going to be free but if the confederate won the slaves were going too remained in slavery. The African American slaves played an important part in the civil war.
The idea of African American slaves enrolling to join the army was news from Fort Sumter so Africans Americans to enlist in U.S. military units. They didn’t like the idea but because a federal law dating back from 1792 barred Negroes from bearing arms for the U.S. army. In Boston, disappointed would be volunteers met and passed a resolution requesting that the government modify its law to permit their enlistment.
The Lincoln administration argued with the idea of authorizing the recruitment of colored troops concerned that such a move would prompt the Border States to withdraw. When General John C. Fremont in Missouri and general David Hunter in South Carolina made public announcement that emancipated slaves in their military regions and permitted them to enlist. In 1862, the growing number of former slaves, the declining white volunteers, and the increasingly pressing personnel needs of the union army pushed the government into reconsidering the ban.
As a result, on July 17, 1862, Congress passed the second confiscation and militia act, freeing slaves who had masters in the confederate army. A few days later, slavery was abolished in territories of the United States. On July 22, President Lincoln presented the preliminary draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet. After the union army turned back General Robert E. Lee’s 1st invasion of the north at Antietam, MD, and Emancipation Proclamation was subsequently announced black recruitment was pursed in earnest.
Tennessee, South Carolina, and Massachusetts filled the first authorized black regiment. Recruitment was slow until black leaders suck as Frederick Douglas encouraged black men to become soldiers to ensure eventual full citizenship. Even two of Douglass sons contribute to war effort. Volunteers began to respond and in May 1863 the government established the Bureau of Colored Troops to manage the growing numbers of black soldiers.
There was prejudice against the African American soldiers. Black units were not used in combat as extensively as they might have been. The soldiers served distinction in a number of battles. Black infantry men fought gallantly at Milliken’s bends, Port Hudson, Petersburg, VA and Nashville, TN. In July 1863, the 54th regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers lost two-thirds of their officers and half of their troops. By the end of the war 16 black soldiers had been awarded the Medal of Honor for their valor.
The black troops, however, faced greater peril than white troops when captured by the Confederate Army. In 1863 the Confederate Congress threatened to punish severely officers of black troops and to enslave black soldiers. As a result, President Lincoln issued General Order 233, threatening reprisal on Confederate prisoners of war for any mistreatment of black troops. Although the threat generally restrained the Confederates, black captives were typically treated more harshly than white captives. In perhaps the most heinous known example of abuse, Confederate soldiers shot to death black Union soldiers captured at the Fort Pillow, TN, and engagement of 1864. Confederate General Nathan B. Forrest witnessed the massacre and did nothing to stop it.
On July 17, 1863, at Honey Springs, Indian Territory, now Oklahoma, the 1st Kansas Colored fought with courage again. Union troops under General James Blunt ran into a strong Confederate force under General Douglas Cooper. After a two hour bloody engagement, Cooper's soldiers retreated. The 1st Kansas, which had held the center of the Union line advanced to within fifty paces of the Confederate line and exchanged fire for some twenty minutes until the Confederates broke and ran. General Blunt wrote after the battle, "I never saw such fighting as was done by the Negro regiment, The question that Negroes will fight is settled; besides they make better solders in every respect than any troops I have ever had under my command."
The most widely known battle fought by African Americans was the assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina, by the 54th Massachusetts on July 18, 1863. The 54th volunteered to lead the assault on the strongly-fortified Confederate positions. The soldiers of the 54th scaled the fort's parapet, and were only driven back after brutal hand-to-hand combat.
"Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters, U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pockets, and there is no power on earth which can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship in the United States." Frederick Douglass. These words spoken by Frederick Douglass moved many African Americans to enlist in the Union Army and fight for their freedom. With President Abraham Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the Civil War became a war to save the union and to abolish slavery.
African American soldiers participated in every major battle of 1864-1865 except Sherman's invasion of Georgia. The year 1864 was especially eventful for African American troops. On April 12, 1864, at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest led his 2,500 men against the Union-held fortification, occupied by 292 black and 285 white soldiers. After driving in the Union pickets and giving the garrison an opportunity to surrender, Forrest's men swarmed into the fort with little difficulty and drove the Federals down the river's bluff into a deadly crossfire. Casualties were high and only sixty two of the U.S. Colored Troops survived the fight. Many accused the Confederates of perpetuating a massacre of black troops, and the controversy continues today. The battle cry for the Negro soldier east of the Mississippi River became "Remember Fort Pillow!"
In January, 1864, General Patrick Cleburne and several other Confederate officers in the Army of the Tennessee proposed using slaves as soldiers since the Union was using black troops. Cleburne recommended offering slaves their freedom if they fought and survived. Confederate President Jefferson Davis refused to consider Cleburne's proposal and forbade further discussion of the idea. The concept, however, did not die. By the fall of 1864, the South was losing more and more ground, and some believed that only by arming the slaves could defeat be averted. On March 13, the Confederate Congress passed General Order 14, and President Davis signed the order into law. The order was issued March 23, 1865, but only a few African American companies were raised, and the war ended before they could be used in battle.
By the end of the Civil War, roughly 179,000 black soldiers served as soldiers in the U.S. Army and another 19,000 served in the Navy. Nearly 40,000 black soldiers died over the course of the war and 30,000 of infection or disease. Black soldiers served in artillery and infantry and performed all noncombat support functions that sustain an army, as well. Black carpenters, chaplains, cooks, guards, laborers, nurses, scouts, spies, steamboat pilots, surgeons, and teamsters also contributed to the war cause. There were nearly 80 black commissioned officers. Black women, who could not formally join the Army, nonetheless served as nurses, spies, and scouts, the most famous being Harriet Tubman who scouted for the 2nd South Carolina Volunteers.
3/16/09
African American Soldiers in the Civil War
The civil war was one of the most horrific battles in American history. It was a battle against the Union, the north, and the confederate, the south. This battle also determined if the African Americans slaves were going to be free or not. If the union wins the battle, the slaves are going to be free but if the confederate won the slaves were going too remained in slavery. The African American slaves played an important part in the civil war.
The idea of African American slaves enrolling to join the army was news from Fort Sumter so Africans Americans to enlist in U.S. military units. They didn’t like the idea but because a federal law dating back from 1792 barred Negroes from bearing arms for the U.S. army. In Boston, disappointed would be volunteers met and passed a resolution requesting that the government modify its law to permit their enlistment.
The Lincoln administration argued with the idea of authorizing the recruitment of colored troops concerned that such a move would prompt the Border States to withdraw. When General John C. Fremont in Missouri and general David Hunter in South Carolina made public announcement that emancipated slaves in their military regions and permitted them to enlist. In 1862, the growing number of former slaves, the declining white volunteers, and the increasingly pressing personnel needs of the union army pushed the government into reconsidering the ban.
As a result, on July 17, 1862, Congress passed the second confiscation and militia act, freeing slaves who had masters in the confederate army. A few days later, slavery was abolished in territories of the United States. On July 22, President Lincoln presented the preliminary draft of the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet. After the union army turned back General Robert E. Lee’s 1st invasion of the north at Antietam, MD, and Emancipation Proclamation was subsequently announced black recruitment was pursed in earnest.
Tennessee, South Carolina, and Massachusetts filled the first authorized black regiment. Recruitment was slow until black leaders suck as Frederick Douglas encouraged black men to become soldiers to ensure eventual full citizenship. Even two of Douglass sons contribute to war effort. Volunteers began to respond and in May 1863 the government established the Bureau of Colored Troops to manage the growing numbers of black soldiers.
There was prejudice against the African American soldiers. Black units were not used in combat as extensively as they might have been. The soldiers served distinction in a number of battles. Black infantry men fought gallantly at Milliken’s bends, Port Hudson, Petersburg, VA and Nashville, TN. In July 1863, the 54th regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers lost two-thirds of their officers and half of their troops. By the end of the war 16 black soldiers had been awarded the Medal of Honor for their valor.
The black troops, however, faced greater peril than white troops when captured by the Confederate Army. In 1863 the Confederate Congress threatened to punish severely officers of black troops and to enslave black soldiers. As a result, President Lincoln issued General Order 233, threatening reprisal on Confederate prisoners of war for any mistreatment of black troops. Although the threat generally restrained the Confederates, black captives were typically treated more harshly than white captives. In perhaps the most heinous known example of abuse, Confederate soldiers shot to death black Union soldiers captured at the Fort Pillow, TN, and engagement of 1864. Confederate General Nathan B. Forrest witnessed the massacre and did nothing to stop it.
On July 17, 1863, at Honey Springs, Indian Territory, now Oklahoma, the 1st Kansas Colored fought with courage again. Union troops under General James Blunt ran into a strong Confederate force under General Douglas Cooper. After a two hour bloody engagement, Cooper's soldiers retreated. The 1st Kansas, which had held the center of the Union line advanced to within fifty paces of the Confederate line and exchanged fire for some twenty minutes until the Confederates broke and ran. General Blunt wrote after the battle, "I never saw such fighting as was done by the Negro regiment, The question that Negroes will fight is settled; besides they make better solders in every respect than any troops I have ever had under my command."
The most widely known battle fought by African Americans was the assault on Fort Wagner, South Carolina, by the 54th Massachusetts on July 18, 1863. The 54th volunteered to lead the assault on the strongly-fortified Confederate positions. The soldiers of the 54th scaled the fort's parapet, and were only driven back after brutal hand-to-hand combat.
"Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letters, U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pockets, and there is no power on earth which can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship in the United States." Frederick Douglass. These words spoken by Frederick Douglass moved many African Americans to enlist in the Union Army and fight for their freedom. With President Abraham Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, the Civil War became a war to save the union and to abolish slavery.
African American soldiers participated in every major battle of 1864-1865 except Sherman's invasion of Georgia. The year 1864 was especially eventful for African American troops. On April 12, 1864, at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest led his 2,500 men against the Union-held fortification, occupied by 292 black and 285 white soldiers. After driving in the Union pickets and giving the garrison an opportunity to surrender, Forrest's men swarmed into the fort with little difficulty and drove the Federals down the river's bluff into a deadly crossfire. Casualties were high and only sixty two of the U.S. Colored Troops survived the fight. Many accused the Confederates of perpetuating a massacre of black troops, and the controversy continues today. The battle cry for the Negro soldier east of the Mississippi River became "Remember Fort Pillow!"
In January, 1864, General Patrick Cleburne and several other Confederate officers in the Army of the Tennessee proposed using slaves as soldiers since the Union was using black troops. Cleburne recommended offering slaves their freedom if they fought and survived. Confederate President Jefferson Davis refused to consider Cleburne's proposal and forbade further discussion of the idea. The concept, however, did not die. By the fall of 1864, the South was losing more and more ground, and some believed that only by arming the slaves could defeat be averted. On March 13, the Confederate Congress passed General Order 14, and President Davis signed the order into law. The order was issued March 23, 1865, but only a few African American companies were raised, and the war ended before they could be used in battle.
By the end of the Civil War, roughly 179,000 black soldiers served as soldiers in the U.S. Army and another 19,000 served in the Navy. Nearly 40,000 black soldiers died over the course of the war and 30,000 of infection or disease. Black soldiers served in artillery and infantry and performed all noncombat support functions that sustain an army, as well. Black carpenters, chaplains, cooks, guards, laborers, nurses, scouts, spies, steamboat pilots, surgeons, and teamsters also contributed to the war cause. There were nearly 80 black commissioned officers. Black women, who could not formally join the Army, nonetheless served as nurses, spies, and scouts, the most famous being Harriet Tubman who scouted for the 2nd South Carolina Volunteers.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Does Video Games Affect our Students ?
Thomas Gorman
3/17/09
Does Video Games Affect our Students?
Millions of people across the world play video games. Some play video games more than other. This brings up the question “Does videogames affect our high school student?”
A Philadelphian High School, Dominiq Gilyard, said “Videogames affect my homework in negative way because it affect my study time.” Some games can be different from other. For instance, if you buy a game that is educational it can benefit you in learning different things like math or English but if you buy a games that is action pack it can our student forget things they learned in school because they rather be more interesting in a action pack game.
Another Philadelphian High school student, Chyann Howard, said “ I play videogames for like half an hour or so.” She is passing all of her classes. Does the mean that if play videogames less hours you’ll be more focus on school work.
To sum it up people who play videogames less get more focus on school work than people who play it for hours and hours.
By:Thomas Gorman
3/17/09
Does Video Games Affect our Students?
Millions of people across the world play video games. Some play video games more than other. This brings up the question “Does videogames affect our high school student?”
A Philadelphian High School, Dominiq Gilyard, said “Videogames affect my homework in negative way because it affect my study time.” Some games can be different from other. For instance, if you buy a game that is educational it can benefit you in learning different things like math or English but if you buy a games that is action pack it can our student forget things they learned in school because they rather be more interesting in a action pack game.
Another Philadelphian High school student, Chyann Howard, said “ I play videogames for like half an hour or so.” She is passing all of her classes. Does the mean that if play videogames less hours you’ll be more focus on school work.
To sum it up people who play videogames less get more focus on school work than people who play it for hours and hours.
By:Thomas Gorman
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Poem Reflection of we real cool
Do you think you are cool? If you think you are cool you will love this poem that I read. This poem is “We Real Cool” written by Gwendolyn Brooks. This poem have three things I like about. They are structure, title, and the message of the poem.
The first reason is the structure. Short poems to me are more understanding to me. They are more informing to the reader. It will also want the reader to read it because it short and won’t take up your time.
Another reason I like this poem because of the title. The title shows what the poem is going to be about. The title “We Real Cool”, is more informing to the reader and me because it goes straight to the point.
Lastly I like this poem because of the message it tells to the reader. The message of this poem tells the reader or me don’t skip school. It also tells the reader to not drop of school because in the poem the person drop of school because they thought they were cool so they drop out of school and didn’t get their education. In real life you don’t want to do that because you’ll be a homeless person on the street.
When it really comes down to this Gwendolyn Brooks shows us not to leave school because you’ll be a homeless person the street.
The first reason is the structure. Short poems to me are more understanding to me. They are more informing to the reader. It will also want the reader to read it because it short and won’t take up your time.
Another reason I like this poem because of the title. The title shows what the poem is going to be about. The title “We Real Cool”, is more informing to the reader and me because it goes straight to the point.
Lastly I like this poem because of the message it tells to the reader. The message of this poem tells the reader or me don’t skip school. It also tells the reader to not drop of school because in the poem the person drop of school because they thought they were cool so they drop out of school and didn’t get their education. In real life you don’t want to do that because you’ll be a homeless person on the street.
When it really comes down to this Gwendolyn Brooks shows us not to leave school because you’ll be a homeless person the street.
Monday, January 26, 2009
NHD reflection
I think this year of NHD i did better on a paper. I did my NHD project on Richard Nixon. I wrote about his action and legacies of what he while in presidency. This was very hard for me to do.
I experience a lot of things. I knew how to write a paper better than last year because Mr. Ackerman said i did a good job when i presented it. I don't really like NHD.
I didn't think we had much time like last year because this year was do in January and last year was do in February. I did research on the computer.
I experience a lot of things. I knew how to write a paper better than last year because Mr. Ackerman said i did a good job when i presented it. I don't really like NHD.
I didn't think we had much time like last year because this year was do in January and last year was do in February. I did research on the computer.
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