The Great Gatsby Chapter 7

In chapter 7, it starts off with Tom questioning Gatsby about Oxford and about Daisy. Gatsby then admits his love for Daisy and how Daisy never loved Tom. Tom then brings up how Gatsby does illegal work and Daisy feels suddenly a bit distant with Gatsby. Gatsby then tries convincing Daisy to tell Tom the truth and how she never loved him. Gatsby gets angry and leaves off with Daisy. Daisy then hits and kills Myrtle and drive off. Gatsby takes the blame protecting Daisy and only tells Nick the truth. Gatsby also tells Daisy not to tell anyone, but Nick catches Daisy speaking with Tom.

Team Vocab

First impression on The Pedestrian

My first impression on the story was that the guy, Leonard a little creepy and that the story will be interesting as we continue reading.

Vocabulary list #3

Coherent: (Of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistant.
Sentence: She had a coherent with her parents about her grades.

Belabor: Argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail.
Sentence: My sisters are always belaboring.

Eschew: Deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
Sentence: I try to tell my little sister to eschew from makeup because she does not need it.

Acquisitive: Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.
Sentence: I'm very acquisitive so I work.

Emulate: Match or surpass (a person or achievement) typically by imitation.
Sentence: I emulate my older sister because of all the things she has accomplished.

Banal: So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
Sentence: I find some of my classes to be banal.

Excoriation: Hash criticism.
Sentence: People at school are very excoriation towards each other.

Congeal: Solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling.
Sentence: When jello is made it is congealed.

Carping: Difficult to please;critical.
Sentence: My parents are carping.

Substantiate: Provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.
Sentence: Lawyers are always substantiate when they work on cases.

Temporize: Avoid making a decision or committing to oneself in order to gain time.
Sentence: My little brother tried to temporize so he could go to bed later.

Largesse: Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
Sentence: On my sisters birthday I was largesse.

Tenable: Able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
Sentence: Her argument was not tenable.

Insatiable: (Of an appetite or desire) impossible to satisfy.
Sentence: I'm always insatiable for food.

Reconnaissance: Military observation of a region to locate an enemy a ascertain strategic features.

Germane: Relevant to a subject under consideration.
Sentence: The theme was germane.

Ramify: From branches or offshoots; spread or branch out.
Sentence: Plants ramify their branches.

Intransigent: Unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.
Sentence: My sister is very intransigent.

Taciturn: (Of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
Sentence: When I get shy I turn taciturn.

My Aeries!

The grade I got on my essay was very surprising for me. During the essay I had a bit trouble trying to figure out how to word everything along with giving details. When I got my paper back and saw I had got a B+ I was happy. I did not expect it, especially when Dr. Preston had told me that it had a lot of details for a short essay. I now realize that I did deserve the B+ and I'm happy about it.

Young Goodman Brown Questions & Answers

1. What do you think Hawthorne's purpose was for writing this story? 

Answer: I think Hawthorne's purpose was that people and many other things aren't always what they seem to be. 

2. Hawthorne states that Brown's wife is 'aptly named" Faith. After reading the story, do you agree? Does Faith's name fit her personality? Does Brown have true Faith in her? 

Answer: In the beginning her name does fit her because she was a good and kind hearted woman, but she does end up turning evil. 

3. What do you think the pink ribbons signify?

Answer: I think the pink ribbons signified the innocence and good in Faith. 

4. Was everything Brown witnessed real, a figment of his imagination, something conjured by evil, or a dream? Support your answers with passages from the text.

Answer: I think what Brown witnessed was a dream because when he had seen his childhood friend Goody, she paid no attention to him, as if she did not see him at all.

5. Who do you think the old man really is? What textual clues tell you this? 

Answer: I think the old man is meant to be the devil because he immediately comes off as mysterious. 

6. What does the staff represent? Do you think the staff leads Brown onward or is the primary motivator Brown's own conscience/mind? 

Answer: The staff represents the old man/devils way to lead and bring Brown further into the forest.

7. If Brown had not ventured into the forest, how would his life be different? If he'd stayed home, would Brown still have Faith? Would he still trust his wife and his fellow townspeople? 

Answer: If Brown stayed home his life would have stayed the same. He would still have Faith, but after venturing into the forest and coming back he ends up not fully loving his wife and he turnes into someone who trusts no one. 

Vocabulary List #2