Chapter 12 Journal

I was slightly disapointed after reading the end of the novel.  I was expecting a more bloody and gloomy ending that would have put the cherry on top and complimented the theme fancily.  I suppose Ralph burst into tears at the end of the novel when entering safety because of the compilation of stress and fear that lurked within him for so long and suddenly being exposed to a source of relief.  I despise Jack the most in this novel since he facilitates the negativity within the boys throughout the novel.  I would reccomend this novel to many of my associates since it is entertaining and enlightening.

Chapter 11 LOTF Questions

1. Ralph's group has decided to go to Jack's tribe and try to get Piggy's glasses back and to tell them that they should maintain a signal fire for the hopes of being rescued.

2. The twins are seeing Ralph for the first time before going to Castle Rock in the ways of that they are seeing Ralph in a different manner in what they are used to. Ralph usually can maintain his order but in this section Ralph kind of loses his mind and becomes angry. 

3. The whole attempt of the boys going to the savages and trying to get Piggy's glasses and maintain the signal fire is bound to fail because Jack doesn't really care if they gets rescued and all Jack cares about he and his tribe surviving. Jack will do and think of anything to get make sure that they survive in any way. 

4. I think that roger pushes the rock off the roof because he wants to add to the frenzy that is going on and also he would want to help Jack and the savages in the fight that is going on.

5. The destruction of the conch is symbolically significant because it means the end of the civilization that the boys tried to build and maintain at the beginning of the book. The laws and sense of government is now gone.

6. The boys want a chief be cause a chief is able to lead the boys, discipline them, and show them comfort. A chief is almost like a parent to the boys, hence why they elected Ralph. A parent show how they care for their children, but they also discipline them. A chief is supposed to set the guidelines and rules for the boys (aka- the conch), but now the conch is shattered.

7.

• How do you plan to live out the rest of your life? Waiting to be rescued or dying out on this island with the rest of your hunters?
• What will happen to you and your hunters if chaos breaks out among the boys of YOUR tribe?

8.  Dear Diary,

     The boys among Jack and his group have been nothing but violent and a bunch of bloody thieves. First they commit theft by stealing Piggy's glasses, leaving him practically blind. Sure, they have a fire, but it won't do them any good with such a minuscule size - only for cooking meals. Ralph's been trying to restore order, with Piggy's and SamnEric's help, but now that the conch was broken by Jack, there's almost no hope whatsoever in trying to reestablish a structure on the island. Simon and the kid with the birth mark have already died, some of the forest within the island has already been burnt to a crisp, and there's been nothing but fighting among the two groups and their leaders.

     At first, the island seemed quite pleasant and refreshing because it was a new environment to the boys and the boys still had their sense of humanity with them. Yet now, the state of the island is in utter chaos because of disagreements and violence between the two chiefs - Jack and Ralph. Jack has no plans of changing his instinctual savage ways. Ralph on the other hand, is trying to  get things back to the way things were before. At this rate, the whole entire island and sense of civilization among the boys will deteriorate because there is absolutely no structure.

Chapter 10 LOTF Questions

1. Summarize what Ralph, Piggy, and SamnEric say about what happened last night. Include 3 details from the chapter in your answer.

• Ralph keeps repeating, "That was Simon," and said, "That was murder." (Golding 156). He remembered the hunters' dance and how they encircled Simon and beat him to death. He even said, "P'raps he was only pretending," but he truly felt guilty about Simon's death. (Golding 157)
• Piggy was unable to clearly see what was happening to Simon within the circle because he was outside of the circle. Not only that, but he can only see from one eye because of his glasses. (Golding 155). Piggy kept insisting that what happened to Simon was an accident and that they needed to move on and forget about the event. (Golding 157).
• SamnEric were tired last night, so they left the dance and the feast with the other boys early. They stated, "Yes. We were very tired, so we left early. Was it a good dance?" (Golding 158).

2. What are 2 differences between Ralph's and Jack's explanations for (and feelings about) Simon's death? Include information from chapter 10 in your answer.

One difference between Ralph and Jack's explanations/feelings about Simon's death is that Ralph feels guilty about it and can't seem to drop the topic when he talks to Piggy about it. He felt scared as well (Golding 156,157). Jack on the other hand doesn't feel an ounce of guilt at all because Simon was "the beast" (Golding 160). Another difference is that Ralph knew that Simon was the one getting beaten and not the beast because he couldn't forget about Simon's death (Golding 157). Jack couldn't recognize Simon at all and therefore saw him as the beast in disguise (Golding 160).

3. What conclusion can you draw about Jack based on his order to have Wilfred beaten? Include 2 details from the chapter to support this conclusion.

One conclusion that I can draw about Jack based on his order to have Wilfred beaten is that he has basically lost his sense of humanity because he didn't have a reason to beat Wilfred, but still called for him to be tied up for hours. Another conclusion is that from hunting and being away from civilization, Jack has given in to his desires to kill and his bloodlust is so strong that he's desperate to beat up one of his own boys to satisfy himself.

• Who is the chief now and how do we know? The scene where Jack and his friends attack Ralph's camp is both violent and comical. Write a script that includes actions (very few words necessary) for each of the following characters: Piggy, Ralph, Sam, Eric, Jack, and Roger during the raid.

Jack is the chief, rather than Ralph, because Jack's hunters refer to him as "Chief," instead of calling him by his name (Golding 160, 161).

This far in the story it seems like Jack is the chief. The boys listen to him more and even fear him. Those who don’t obey his commands suffer inhuman consequences.

Piggy: Asthma worsens, glasses lost.

Ralph: Unknowingly punches Eric in the face until he bleeds.

Jack: Takes over, commands, invades, sings.

Samneric: Scared; in denial.

Roger: Attacks Piggy.

Latin Roots 9

Aggregation- There was an aggregation of math teachers who needed to decide what curriculum they'd teach next year.

Agressive- Since the basketball player was so agressive on offense he was often the teams leading scorer.

Degradation- The man was surprised when he saw how much the value of his car, that he bought six years ago, had degraded.

Digress- Our conversation on politics gradually digressed to religion.

Egregious- Due to him fouling out every game the basketball player was egregious. 

Gracious- The teacher was feeling rather gracious when she decides to extend the deadline of the project.

Gratuity- Since they came in such a large party the family gave the waiter a generous gratuity.

Gregarious- Sheeps are gregarious.

Hospice- The elderly woman with no living kin had to live in a hospice home when she eventually couldn't live independently.

Hostel- The newlywed couple who had been driving for hours were relieved when they finally spotted a hostel.

Ingratiate- The prom queen candidate ingratiated herself by handing out candy.

Inhospitiable- The disapproving father was inhospitiable to his daughter's boyfriend. 

Still Wrong Ebola Rx

1.) The author believes that preparing regular hospitals for ebola is irresponsible and ineffective which is evident since a Texas hospital's encounter with the virus served to be disasterous.

2) The author believes that all ebola patients should be treated at the four bio-containment centers which have been successful in the past and expand their capacity since only eleven patients can be treated between the four fascilities.

3) Sean Kaufman believes that the CDC's protective gear requirements are outrageous and insufficient.

4) Michael Burgess used the photograph of Thomas Frieden to pin-point the hypocrisy demonstrated by the flimsy protective gear protocalls.

5) a.) I agree. b.) They agree as well.

Summary

In the news article titled "Kurdish Fighters Battle Equipment Woes as Well as ISIS in Northern Iraq", the author discusses the Kurdish participation in the effort of dismantling ISIS and their disadvantages when it comes to artillery.  First, the author explains the intentions and layout of the Kurdish campaign.  Next, the author informs the readers of how old and limited their artillery is.  Also, the author reports the actual interview between himself and the Kurdish commander.  In addition, the author displayed the perspective of a primary source complimenting the hopeful tone of the text.  Finally, the author concludes by explaining the necessity for garrisons and artillery to assist their successes.  http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/09/middleeast/kurds-iraq-isis/index.html

Latin Roots VIII

Roots and Derivatives

1.     flu(x), fluct (flow, flowing)

2.     fort, fore (strong)

3.     frater(n), fratr (brother)

4.     fus, fund, found (pour, melt)

Word List

1.     Affluent- flowing with wealth and riches: prosperous; a flowing stream, as a tributary;

It was obvious that the girl came from an affluent family as she lived in a mansion and she drove a brand new BMW.

2.     Confluence- a coming or flowing together, as of rivers or ideas; a place of joining;

The meeting was planned to create a confluence of the best and brightest students to come up with the solution.

3.     Confound- to perplex, confuse, amaze, or bewilder;

A successful magician is able to confound his audience and leave them wondering how he did his tricks.

4.     Effusive- pouring forth in an emotional way; unrestrained or overly demonstrative

My sister’s effusive apology came off as insincere as it was overly dramatic with her constant crying.

5.     Forte- one’s special area of accomplishment or performance; one’s strong point;

My cousin’s forte in academics is definitely math as he always has the highest grade in class and it is not difficult for him.

6.     Fortify- to make stronger; to strengthen; to establish defenses;

Every army tries to fortify their soldiers to guarantee success in battle.

7.     Fortitude- strength of character; patient courage;

I have always admired my dad’s fortitude as he never gives up and always tries his best.

8.     Fraternize- to associate with or socialize in a brotherly fashion; to be friendly with;

My parents don’t want me to fraternize with my cousins because our families are constantly feuding.

9.     Fratricide- the killing of one’s own brother, someone who commits such an act;

He was found guilty of fratricide even though he denied that he had killed his own brother.

10.  Mellifluous- as if flowing honey or sweetness; like the tones of a honeyed voice;

The mellifluous music was so soothing and pleasant that it put me in a good mood.

11.  Profusion- a pouring forth, as of great numbers; plentifulness; an abundance;

The profusion of people coming out of the stadium reminded me of ants coming out of an anthill.

12.  Superfluous- (flowing) beyond what is needed; in excess of a sufficiency;

His superfluous speech made everyone lose interest and become bored with what he was saying. 

Knowledge

Knowledge can be attained through an infinate amount of resources.  It is the very thing that enables us to perform tasks, and disallows us to accomplish them when absent.  A popular saying states that knowledge gives us power.  This is very true since the more we know, the more we can see and accomplish.  On the other hand, ignorance is something that haunts many of us.  It blind folds us of the truth and restrains our ability to prosper.  This is a product of the absence of knowledge.  You can acquire knowledge by picketting through the most barren depths and trenches, or even just by simply observing something as puny as an ant.  It is vital that people have a hunger for absorbing knowledge to better themselves and the atmosphere that they relay to their associates.  "Knowledge pries open one's eyes.  Ignorance only permits one's view to the back of their eyelids."

Malnutrition

78.6 million american adults are haunted by obesity.  This disturbing fact is caused by several different factors that include lack of education, poverty, and media.  It is vital that this disease gradually inches it's way to extinction for the wellfare and health of the generations to come.  Nutritional education must be prioritized and exposed to students and parents in order to enlighten obesity's current or eventual subjects.  Most people are not aware of the necessity of the consumption of essential vitamins and nutrients which affects the physical and mental development of the human body.  People are also not precarious of the harmful affects generated from the consumption of unhealthy foods.  The emphasis of these factors must be practiced.  Poverty is also a very major suspect when disecting this issue.  The clenches of poverty have been grasping people ever since the initial formulation of civilization.  In modern society, nutritious food is often very expenive in comparison to junk and fast foods.  It is easier and cheaper to order five items from the McDonald's dollar menu than to purchase ingredients to prepare a fresh hot meal at home. This predicament is often viewed upon as one that can only be tackled politically. Although there is a solution applicable to some instances that retraces back to the first topic involving education.  If more people are educated and have an abundance of occupation opportinities in their grasps, then they will flourish financially enabling them to consistantly posses quality foods for themselves and their family.  The last antagonist of this plague is the media.  Everywhere we go we are constantly exposed to advertisments that influence and convey the weak minded to purchase their product.  Unfortunately, unhealthy food is notorious for occupying this luxury.  Companies constantly brainwash society with shallow, yet affective, propaganda. In order to be immune from these entrapments, one must develop a very strong mindset that disallows these tactics to impact and penetrate their perspectives. Obesity is evidently one of society's most dreadful illness but can be cured with education, economic strength, and mental superiority.

Literature Analysis #3

            In life, every single person’s behavior differs depending on who is in their presence.  This is inevitable, even if just for a subtle difference of thought when encountering members of society in which we associate with and care for their impressions on us.  In the case for some Chinese-Americans, the conflict of being in a pickle between the characteristics of the heritage and the characteristics of their depiction of a normal American in order to fit in can be a strenuous and complex conflict to overcome and deal with.  People in general tend to have two faces that are embedded in their conscience.  The first face, although tends to lurk in the trenches of our soul, defines our true characteristics that have been molded by influential experiences brought upon us throughout our lives.  The second, which tends to be the one worn most often in front of our associates, is a mere façade that we use to convey the people who we interact with that we are our depiction of the most appealing and perfect version of ourselves which is not genuine.   We should strive not to be one of many masks, but one with our genuine faces that we make mold and sculpt into one consistently growing identity so that we are genuine and do not mislead the people who we associate with and most importantly ourselves.

            Authenticity is one of the greatest attributes one can possess.  The ability to remain consistently genuine is something that can only be mastered through confidence and being comfortable with whom you are.  In the perspective of a Chinese-American, one of the most difficult tasks possible is to remain possession of your pride and demonstration of your heritage instilled in you by your kin.  Influential outside sources such as American Society, instills in people who appear different that they are aliens and can only be accepted if they change to become less different from them.  A shallow or insecure person would tend to transform their personality to reassemble the people around them, therefore applying their masks.  While others who are stronger and enlightened would rather value who they are even if it means having a low quantity of companions because people who accept people like that, tend to be superior than one’s who shun people who are different than themselves.

            Individuals will never be able to be able to approach situations in life in the potentially best way possible when the have to deceive themselves and others in order to create a mental artificial comfort that shuns reality.  Being real with oneself is always necessary in the pursuit of becoming the best version of yourself.  Without confidence and an open mind, one can never accomplish anything of significance in the same quality as if they would if they possessed that mentality.  In the perspective of a Chinese-American, although acceptance might feel satisfying to some degree, they would never be exempted of the grotesque weights of insecurity and low self-esteem and self-confidence because they would only be receiving an artificial experience that is untrue to thine self.

            Perspective is everything in life.  It is our reception of things and determines how we interpret and apply them into our own lives to make us intellectually wiser.   Several things can alter the clarity of our outlook such as ignorance and interpersonal conflicts such as the inability to comfortable with who we are and using that to relay a positive and confident outlook on life in order to remain genuine and restrain ourselves from deceiving ourselves which can be proven to be one of the most dangerous yet common blindfolds placed over our eyes by society.

Latin Roots #7

Roots & Derivatives
1) Duc(t), Duce (to lead): Conduct, reduce, education, abduct, deductive, ductile, induction, deduce.
2) Fed(er), fide(e) (faith, trust): Federal, confidence, affidavit, infidel, bona fide, confide, confederate
3) Fine(e) (end, limit): Finish, confine, define, infinitesimal, affinity, infinity, finial
4) Flect, Flex (to bend): Deflect, reflex, reflector, flexibility, genuflect, flexor

Word List

1) Aqueduct: A large pipe or other conduit made to bring water from a great distance.
The Romans were such a successful civilization because of their ability to transport water through aqueducts across their entire empire. 
2) Conductive: Tending to lead, help, assist, or result in.
Leaders tend to be quite conductive people for they must assist others through their obstacles. 
3) Definitive:  A completely accurate, reliable, and authoritative; decisive or conclusive.
His finger prints on the weapon used to murder the man was definitive proof that he was guilty.
4) Fidelity: A faithfulness to one's promises or obligations; steadfast faithfulness, technological faithfulness.
Adultery can also be considered infidelity for it is unfaithful. 
5) Fiduciary: An individual who holds something in trust for another; a trustee.
We used a mutual friend as our fiduciary for our wager.
6) Finale: A "grand" conclusion, as of a performance; the last scene of a play.
After the finale all the actors came out and took a bow during a final applause.
7) Finite: A limited or bordered by time or by any measurement; measurable.
There is no finite amount of numbers. 
8) Flexuous: Winding in and out; bending or wavering.
The young sapling was quite flexuous during the storm.
9) Inducement: Anything used or given to persuade or motivate; an incentive.
With the promise of a candy bar as an inducement I had my younger siblings cleaning the house in no time.
10) Inflection: A slight change in tone or modulation of the voice, as in a point of emphasis. 
In an attempt to foreshadow what would happen next I changed my inflection for certain words in the story. 
11) Perfidious: Characteristic of one who would intentionally betray a faith or trust; treacherous.
Because he only ever sought opportunities that would only benefit himself he had no second thoughts about giving the lock combination away for a few thousand dollars.
12)Traduce: To speak falsely of; to slander or defame; to disgrace another's good name; to vilify.
Our department manager called a meeting because one of our colleagues has been spreading rumors and traducing the name of our other colleagues. 

Leopard Man Questions

9) Tom Leppard is referred to as "Leopard Man" because he chose to get his whole body altered to resemble a leopard and segregated himself from human civilization to live like a leopard.

10) The author believes that MOST people who have tatoos and piercings got them done with the intent of recieving attention.

11) Leopard Man differs from those people because he doesn'y seek attention.

12) Leopard Man lives in a small cabin in the middle of a wood in Scottland.

13) Society fears abnormal persons because they are different from themselves and are mysterious.

14) Conformity can be seen as the world’s most prevalent and most pernicious psychological disorder because humans are individuals with their own unique characteristics and we are so soncerned about being like the ones around us. 

15) Leopard Man is so happy because he does not have the strenuous mental entrapment placed by society that so many others have.  

Diction Handout

1.  An example of jargon in the story is, "The cigar dropped out of my gaping mouth with a tiny plop and a short hiss...".

2. opaque-not able to see through; not transparent.
   elongated-unusually long in relation to its width.
   elusive-difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
   cadaverous-resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony.

 The boat made a shadow on the sea at night. Then he saw something long and pale floating towards the boat. As he started to wonder what it was, a flash that looked like lightning in the sky. He gasped as he saw a pair of feet, long legs, and someone's back. The man that he saw grabbed the ladder, but he didn't have a head. Surprised by this headless corpse, his cigar dropped out of his mouth. The corpse raised up his head aside the ship, and the man tried to look closer to see what it was aside the boat. The man held on to the ladder of the boat as if he were a resting swimmer, and the sea lightning shined on him and he appeared like a ghost.

3. It makes the tone more dreary and almost scary. When paraphrasing, the tone becomes more casual and less frightening.

4. 1)One hand, awash, clutched the bottom rung of the ladder.
    2)The cigar dropped out of my gaping mouth.
    3)...leaned over the rail as far as I could...
    4)As he hung by the ladder...

5. The author chose to leave the captain and the group's names out of this passage because he wanted to focus more on the visionary or imagery in the story.

6. The denotation of secret is something kept private, sharing is, however, a public act. This brings to light the dialect of the public versus the private world.

Cadaverous: resembling a corpse in being very pale, thin, or bony: corpse/body

Darkling: of or relating to growing darkness: dark

Pale: light in color or having little color: white

Phosphorescence: light emitted by a substance without combustion or perceptible heat: glow with light without becoming hot to the touch

Ghastly: resembling a ghost, especially in being very pale: white

Headless: without a head: lacking good sense or prudence

Fishlike: any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales: any of various other aquatic animals

Latin Roots #6

Roots and Derivatives

 Corp(or): body, corpse

Cred: to believe, to trust, credo

Cur(r), Curs, course: to run, to flow, current

Dic(t): to speak, to say, diction

Word List

Benediction: the invocation of a divine blessing, as at the close of a religious service; a blessing or state of blessedness.  I recieved a sensation of benediction at today's mass.

Concourse: a running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng.  I jogged along the concourse in the building to see what had occured.

Concurrent: occuring at the same time; meeting or acting together.  In order to open the vault, we have to turn our keys on a concurrent fashion.

Corporal: related to the physical body.  Anatomy is a branch of corporal study.

Corpulent: very stout; fleshy and obese; fat.  The corpulent elephant charged towards us. 

Credibility: the quality of being believable or trustworthy.  He is a source of credibility since he has never lied to me.

Credulity: the (naive) willingness to believe too easily without proof.  The people who display credulity in this town will believe he is innocent after his pathetic hearing.

Cursory: done in a superficial or hasty manner.  The old man displayed cursory when he hastily confiscated the toy from the toddler.

Dictum: an authoritative saying  or maxim.  The judge made announced his dictum on the defendant's fat yesterday evening. 

Incorporate: to form into one body or fuctioning unit; to combine several different things into a whole.  In order to incorporate religious ideaology into global occurances, one must have a penetrating outlook on life.

Incredulous: not believing, skeptical, or doubting.  One must always be incredulous of the word of one who is not credible.  

Indicative: characteristic of or very much like; suggestive.  Not many of my associates have indicative mentalities as I do. 

Literature Analysis #2: The Great Gatsby

1) The novel commences when the narrato, Nick Carraway, moves to West Egg district of Long Island.  He visits his cousin Daisy Buchanan and Tom Buchanan.  He learns that his neighbor, Jay Gatsby, is a very rich and liked man who throws parties every Saturday night.  Nick becomes fond of Jordan Baker, Daisy's companion.  Nick is eventually invited to one of Gatsby'sparties and he reveals that he loves Daisy from the past and still has feelings for her.  Nick assists and fascilitates the respark of their relationship and they commence an affair.  Meanwhile, Tom is having an affair with Myrtle, George Wilson's husband who is lifeless.  Gatsby earned all of his fortune through criminal activity.  Myrtle gets ran over by Gatsby's car and Tom tells George that Gatsby did it so he shoots hum to death in his pool and later Nick fascilitates a small funeral for him.

2) The main theme of the novel is that the American dream is dead because all people care about now is money and aristocracy.  The author chose to write about this in order to demonstrate how our society has changed for the worse since aristocracy dictates everything including romance.

3) The protagonist is Gatsby and he is static because his mindset and characterization doesn't change much thriughout the novel.  Nick Carraway is also another major character and he is significant since this is told through his point of view and he fascilitates the rekindling of Daisy's and Gatsby's affections for eachother.

4) The green light at the end of Daisy's dock visable from Gatsby's lawn represents his hope for his future with her.  This is applicable tothe themes of romance and initiative in the novel.

5) The book's reputation and many recomendations from fellow peers aided me in selecting this novel to read and it's unique plot and incredible flow ensured my progression of reading it.

6) Someof my compamions have participated in affairs-like relationships like the one displayed by Gatsby and Daisy and it is interesting to mme how people search for love and disregard the ones whom they are comitted to if they aren't completely satisfied and have a more beneficial propostion.

7) One idea that I will remember for a long time in this book is how people can reach to such great extents to ensure their happiness with someone else in a romantic manner.  This is a risky path but one frequently taken despite the unloyalty demonstrated in doing so.  "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."

Greek Drama Handout Questions

1.What kind of prize is given for dancing choruses of worshippers?

The dancing choruses of worshipers began competing for a bull or a goat.

2.How many spectators would gather in the open-air theatre of Dionysos?

As many as fourteen thousand spectators gathered in the open-air theatre of Dionysos.

3.How does the mask affect the voices of the actors?

The masks were used to amplify the actor's voices.

4.Why was Antigone suspenseful to viewing audiences?

It was suspenseful because the audience knew things the characters didn't know.

5.How is the shepherd to leave the infant on the mountains?

The shepherd is ordered to leave the infant to die on a mountainside with his ankles pinned together.

6.What is the riddle the Sphinx gave to Oedipus?

The Sphinx's riddle stated," What creature goes on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?"

7.Who are Oedipus' kids?

Oedipus' kids are Polyneices, Eteocles, Antigone, and Ismene.

8.After Oedipus is exiled, who takes over Thebes?

After Oedipus is exiled, Creon took over as a regent.

9.What did the family do to the dead body?

The family closed the dead person's eyes and mouth and began to prepare the body for the prosthesis, the wake. Then they placed the body on the bier, a portable framework, making sure that the feet pointed toward the door, and sprinkled it with wild marjoram and other herbs, which were believed to keep the evil spirits away. At the prosthesis, women waited near the body and men entered in a formal procession with their right arms raised high in the air. The closest relative reached out and held the dead person's head with both hands, the other mourners began to beat their faces and tear their hair. They also wailed and sang.

Antigone Quick Write

The first thing I would plan to do after contemplating my strategic scheme would to demonstrate reverse psychology by appearing to be cooperative and an advocate of the king’s bidding so there is no precautions made by him due to my reaction.  Then I would pay someone, assuming I’m wealthy since I am a relative of the king, to formulate a false alibi with my accomplice as my witness.  I would then set out in the middle of the night with a shovel to the burial sight of my arrogant brother. Then I would dig up the corpse of my less honorable sibling and then trade the corpse’s positions with my favorite brother’s.  Due to their probable genetic phenotype similarities, and also considering the process of decomposition undergoing on both bodies, it would be very difficult to identify any differing qualities of each corpse.  Then I would carefully remove all evidence of the switch and resume normal activity to provide an impossibility of suspicion generated from me to the king’s awareness.  In the instance that the switch was revealed to the king’s attention, then I would suggest suitable orchestrators of the crime that I felt were low and unjust persons that I wouldn’t mind suffering the consequences, and the king wouldn’t doubt their participation due to their history of dishonesty.  Then if necessary, I would present my alibi and the evidence of my absence of the crime scene in a confident assuring manner. 

K9 Dine

            The consumption of the Canis lupus familiaris is strongly frowned upon in modern American society.  Although dogs are nearly equivalent to most human consumed animals in means nutrition, there is more to the reason why people tend to feel a disturbing sensation at even the slightest mention of this topic.  Supporting examples from the section “Eating Dogs” from the book “Eating Animals” would be applicable to this essay but is impossible and will be unfortunately excluded due to the file under Course Documents being uncooperative and not opening.  The consumption of dogs by humans should not be practiced due to their domestication, their affectionate relationship with man, and the probable extinction of their kind that would undergo if humans began to hunt them down.

            A dog’s dependence of humans causes them to be defenseless towards their masters.  This ideology can be accurately demonstrated through the analogy of a toddler and his parents.  The toddler is helpless and depends on his parents for care. Dogs display this in many similar ways. 

            Dogs are often given the classification of man’s best friend.  This is very accurate and is proven through their constant demonstration of care and love towards their owners.  A dog’s consistence of reciprocation to human affection makes is immoral for dogs to be added to our menu.  Such an intellectually advanced and helpful creature cannot be stabbed in the back by those whom constantly enjoy their company, affection, and duties. 

            Since dogs are so vulnerable, of abundance in human presence, and dependent on human aid, dogs would face the threat of complete annihilation if not hunted in a controlled manner.  This would remove man’s most common pet from existence and disrupt habitats that used to contain wild dogs. 

            Dogs should be left off the menu for numerous reasons that would ensure benefits to the human race.  A dog’s dependence and relationship with man is probably one of the most common instances in modern society and altering that would only prove to serve a morally incorrect impact in our world.

            

Latin Roots #5

Roots and Derivatives

1. cent(i): Hundred, century
2. cid(e): Cut, kill, homicide
3. clam, claim: Cry out, declare, clamor
4. cord, cour: Heart, accord

Word List

1. bicentennial: Related to a celebration of a two hundreth anniversary; happening once in a period of two hundred years or lasting two hundred years.  The US celebrated their first bicentennial in 1976. 
2. centenarian: A person who has lived to be one hundred years old.  My great-great-grandmother lived to be a centenarian. 
3. centurion: Roman officer commanding one hundred men; related to the military mind, especially as it favors military solutions for handling social problems.  Several centurions participated in Roman warfare. 
4. clamorous: Characterized by continuous loud and complaining voices; noisily complainin; insistent.  Students generally generate clamorous reactions to when their instructors assign an excessive quantity of assignments. 
5. concise: Covering much in few words: brief and to the point.  One usually talks in a concise manner amongst people whom they don't wish to associate with but have to do professional tasks accompanied by eachother's presence. 
6. concordance: A condition of harmony or agreement; an alphabetical index indicating reference passage, as from a writer's works.  Two forces usually experience concordance after resolving and compromising a conflict between eachother. 
7. cordial: Of the heart; warm and friendly; amiable.  My grandmother always greets company in a cordial manner. 
8. discordant: Harsh or inharmonious: clashing.  Two persons possessing different points of view on a universal issue tend to experience discordant encounters with one another. 
9. genocide: The systematic extermination of an ethnic group.  The Nazi dictatorship was responsible for the genocide of six million Jews in World War Two. 
10. incisive: Keenly penetrating; cutting into.  Surgeons perform incisive procedures throughout the duration of conducting opperations. 
11. proclamation: An official statementor announcement that informs or honors.  The Imancipation Proclamation abolished slavery in the US. 
12. reclaim: To claim again; to restore to former importance or usefulness.  Luke reclaimed galactic order after leading the rebel alliance in defeating the galactic empire. 

Latin Roots #4

Roots and Derivatives

1. bon, boun: Good
2. capit, capt: Head, chief, leader
3. carn(i): Flesh
4. ced(e), ceed, cess: Go, yield, surrender 

Word List

1. accession: The attainment of a certain rank or dignity; an increase by means of something added; the act of becoming joined 
2. bona fide: In good faith; genuine 
3. bonanza: A sudden and unexpected source of money or riches; a windfall
4. bounteous: Inclined to be generous; plentiful and abundant
5. capitulation: A surrendering, usually upon prearranged terms or conditions; a final giving up
6. carnage: A great slaughter, as in a battle 
7. carnivorous: Flesh-eating, as an animal 
8. incarnate: Literally, in the flesh; in bodily form; personified; flesh-colored
9. intercede: To act on another's behalf; to mediate
10. precedent: A previous act or decision taken as a valid model; a, having gone before
11. recapitulation: A brief repetition; a summary, as of what already has already been said 
12. reincarnation: A thing that is reborn, or comes back into being, although perhaps in a different (bodily) form