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Julia - Human Nature Katie - Prompt

               The kids in Lord of the Flies by William Golding reacted similarly to my class because we both started moving people to certain groups to get tasks done. For example, in the book the choir was going to become hunters. In class, we had the people that would look for food, water, and build shelter. Also, we both started voting for a leader quickly. Both groups also used the method of a "speaking stick" where we all had to wait for our turns to to speak to the group.                Both groups of kids reacted a bit differently, though. For example, the kids in my class could not agree on what to do with the first graders. While, the kids in Lord of the Flies  just incorporated the younger kids into the group. The kids in the book also have yet to get into a lot of fights about rules and leaders. Jack is actually excited to make new rules. The kids in my class almost immediately started disagreeing on how to run society on the deserted island.

               Human nature is a mixture of bad and good. It is not always bad; sometimes it can be good. Human nature can be bad when humans need to get things done for their survival. Humans will practically do anything to survive in their environment. This could be surviving with enough food and water, or it could be surviving the social environment humans are in. For example, if someone is around a lot of students making fun of one kid. The kid is clearly being bullied or being made fun of. This person knows it is wrong to make fun of a kid, but he doesn't do anything about for the fear of being made fun of himself. He is doing whatever it takes, though it may be wrong, to be socially accepted by his peers.                Human nature has its times of good still. A prime example of good human nature is in small children. For example, a parent may be rude to someone or say a mean thing. The small child will hear this and will tell their parent to "be nice" or "d

Tucker - LSU beats Florida Katie - Fall Break

               Over Fall Break I didn't do much. I mostly stayed at home and did homework. Also, I made sure to give myself some time to relax. I tried to use this break to really give myself a rest. I genuinely needed a few days to regroup and de-stress, as the end of the quarter was nearing. The previous few weeks I was stressing a lot about grades so I was looking forward to really doing nothing over the break.                I did do a few things with some friends, though. I went over to a friend's house and we binge-watched Netflix for a good few hours. I also went to see a movie with some other friends. The movie wasn't that good, but hanging out with my friends was really fun. Overall, my break was a great mix of rest and relaxation, and a few fun outings.

               The setting of  A&P by John Updike contributes to the overall story because of its cultural shift from the 1950s to the 1960s and its placement on a Thursday afternoon. In the 1950s, the unsaid rule was to cover up one's body. This changed a lot in the 1960s when people started taking more risks and showing more skin. This contributes to the story because it shows why the girls came in the grocery store with only their bathing suits on. It also shows that some people may not have been used to the idea of dressing less conservatively yet. For example, Lengel may have disliked this new idea of a more provocative culture and this is why he started the conflict with the girls' wearing their bathing suits into the store.                The author's deliberate placement of the story on a Thursday afternoon determines who is in the store. There are mostly stay-at-home moms at the store, and the store is not that busy. This all contributes to the fact that it

Julia - Short Story Juliana - Week 7 Short Story

               Dr. Dean, a cardiac surgeon, hears the dreaded noise. Oh no, not that noise , Dr. Dean thinks to himself. He rushes to find the defibrillator.                "Where is it, where is it?" Dr. Dean whispers in a frustrated voice, meanwhile seeing no sign of the defibrillator he most desperately needed.                The nurses rush in. The anesthesiologist checks her calculations, making sure she did not make the mistake no one wanted to have to break to Bill's parents. Surgeons sprinting to find the nearest doctor that could help.                "How could I have let this happen? I promised them he would be okay," Dr. Dean says, anxiously still looking for the stubborn instrument.                It has been fifteen minutes, no progress has been made on the hunt for the defibrillator. Dr. Dean's glimmer in his eyes flickers out. He realizes he must break the news to the parents. He walks, slowly, keeping track of each new step he takes.

               In The Help by Kathryn Stockett, Aibileen is one of the main characters. She is an African-American maid living in Mississippi. She is a nurturing character, with portions of humor and wisdom adding to her wonderful portfolio of traits. She is kind to each and every one of the children she takes care of, teaching them how to respect and love themselves. In parts of the book, the author brings a bit of comic relief into scenes using some of Miss Aibileen's witty comments. Lastly, Aibileen teaches wisdom to the children she takes care of. Most well-known, her teachings of self-love and racial equality to Mae Mobley. She takes a great risk by doing this but decides it is worth it in the end.                Skeeter is another main character in The Help . She has an independent, fiery, and risky persona. Skeeter is not married; she refuses to do so until she finds the right man. Her spirited nature branches from her writing a book portraying the never-before-seen perspe