04/28- Dirty Mouth....

Books containing obscene language tend to both me when I feel that the language is not meaningful. I feel like authors do this to aid characterization. They make the character have and accent if the character is from the south, and the add slurs and slang if the character is from the ghetto. The only way to deal with books with bad language is to buck up and keep reading and hope there is purpose behind the language.

04/24 Kite Fighting

Kite flying seems strangely similar to Baseball (the American pastime). Interestingly enough, the British reporter said that kite flying was outlawed by the Taliban regime. I don't understand why anyone would ever outlaw kite flying, it seems so passive to me.
The author may have chosen this aspect of Afghani culture because it seems so simple and peaceful and yet we can already see how kite flying as irreparably damaged Amir and Hassan's life.
4th of July is a celebration that everybody enjoys and most everybody gets involved in. Writers want to affect the largest possible audience, so they choose to write about things that most people are familiar with.

04/23-Free Write

The river in the picture is the only source of water for a peaceful village that for the past 10 has been taken advantage of. The malicious bandits patrol the river insuring that anyone that wants to drink from it must first pay a toll.
Soon after learning of this exploitation, the American Army moves in to liberate both the river and the village from the bandits. After diligent reconnaissance the American Army plans their ambush. They figure the only way to end this conflict without bloodshed is to lure the bandits to the river's bed and secure higher ground. Captain Ellington volunteered himself as bait for the Americans trap for the bandits.

04/21-Walk the Line

Authors include powerful, shocking, or even disturbing events to either prove a point or entertain the reader. Oftentimes, I do not enjoy these type of inclusions because I feel like the same point may have been proven in a different way. Are they necessary? It really is not for me to say; though I do believe that they are affective. But for me, that affect is almost always negative, leaving me enraged and confused. Society has unwittingly forced people to become callous to the misery of others. Ergo if a writer wants to write a powerful book or passage, it will take even more for that writer to breach the callous society has developed.

April 15-To Atone or Not to Atone

Atonement is always a possibility but only if you truly want to be forgiven or forgive yourself. I have a lot of regrets, but thankfully nothing serious. All of my regrets were very personal which means they had little or no affect on those around me. I had make peace with my regrets, but I feel like they were never truly go away.

Decisions...Decisions

I make many types of decisions, decisions based on morals and ethics, decisions based on personal gain, and decisions based on efficiency or convenience. I don't think I ever solely employ just one of my decision-making techniques, certain situations call for different approaches.

Prompt #4 Book

Every time I get on an airplane I am terrified. I do not enjoy traveling, but I love visiting other countries. I hate train stations, airports, bus stops, just waiting in general. To me, there is no worse feeling than being out of control. But Bryson doesn’t seem to share any of my worries. He just travels from town to town having a jolly ol’ time remember the towns from his youth. If that were me I would be freaking out! How can he be so out of control and relaxed at the same time? That really surprises me.