Pillowman

This book is insane, what am I learning from a person going around killing innocent children, Katurian is a writer of horrific stories of killing children, them dieing in agony for no reason from my understanding. It all came about when Katurian mom and dad would torture his emotional disturb brother Micheal. Katurian could never find out where the noise was coming from because his parents what lie to him that is was just a dream.

Yeah, those dreams were formed into stories that he wrote that soon his brother Micheal started to use to kill other children, better yet once Katurian found out that was not a dream and his parents were abusing his autistic brother he soon killed both of them by suffocating them in their sleep.


Micheal's childhood with his parents reflected on his writing and also the writing reflected on Micheal's repulsive behavior of killing those children.

Pillowman VS. Jennifer Hudson Tragedy

While reading the Pillow man, it made sense of real life events that happen in society today. Katurian writing all horrific stories of children dieing in agony by people being devious made me think of the tragic killing of Oscar Award Winning Jennifer Hudson nephew Julian King, who they found dead in a white SUV. Their were other members of Jennifer family who had died. Her mom and brother. Julian was only seven years old, an innocent individual that has no clue of what's going on...what is this world coming too? why kill a child?



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/27/jennifer-hudson-tragedy-v_n_138220.html

Grafic Novel!!!

So, now we are finished with reading all of these crazy war stories in my American Lit class now the next reading is graphic novel. I already know a graphic novel is a story( mostly political) of what's going on around us. Much for a mature audience. but, now I'm wondering is this going to be another book about war? I hope not. I've heard enough. It makes me feel like I did time in the service. I feel as thou graphic novels took away the animation for kids. Those bright colors and sweet saying turned in to violence and sexual acts...I'm in for a ride.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphic_novel

MIDTERMS!!!

This is the worst part of the semester. MIDTERMS!!! when I see the date on the syllabus my stomach starts quenching and my head feels like I'm going to explode. Every assignment I read for my American Lit class I've tried to mesmerize everything, which was impossible. " Jar head" was too long and a very difficult book to read. So I can't count my knowledge too well on that book. I feel like I'm in a life or death situation. This is my grade, if I get a fucked up grade this makes me feel shitty and my GPA drops and it makes you feel as thou you didn't strive for the best grade. Knowing, i did but it's too much to read and remember. I hate this feeling. Good thing I'm only taking one course this semester...lol.

I'M IMPORTANT...

I feel good when I'm in school. It might sound kind of weird but i feel important, yes important!!! I look at all of the successful people in my family that went to college and earned degrees and now have successful careers and i think to myself, they are important. My cousin a principle in Washington D.C and my other relative is a doctor in Saint Craw. I know it's not easy to go through a huge success and it will not happen over night, but it's good to feel that i challenge myself to make it through these difficult courses and four years of my leisure time committed to a text book. Even thou, most of the subjects to take in college will not fully apply to your career. It' s good to know knowledge for your own good, I might not get money for it, luxury car or a big house right now. but just like Abby said in " Mercy Seat". " knowledge is a reward". who wouldn't want to feel smart? I am important.

BLACK WATCH PLAY

Yesterday evening, my class and I went to see the Black watch play at the Ann's Warehouse on Water Street. I must admit it embark phenomenally. Cammy looked straight at the audience, with a serious face and laid back, making us feel as if why are we really here? being that I read the play and it was broken language it was still as funny as it was when I read it, seeing it in action was even funnier. Boy was those some fine men...smh. lol. It was sad at the end when Fraz died, he was not the smartest soldier but very blunt and bold. I like his character, kind of remind me of myself. The explosions seems very real, I just wish it was in a bigger setting. When the guys did the ten second fight I thought they were gonna sucker punk me in the face. Lol, and I was in the second row. I have to say the play was worth going, i rejoined myself. It was something new and different for me, just glad to know I discovered something different for a change. This doesn't mean I view joining the service any different.

SERVICE!!!

I'm so tired of reading these war stories, I've always been against the war. I feel why fight for a country that is gonna leave you with nothing, I know one guy that thought he was gonna have a better future for him and his family. After five years, in the service he came home with a brand new truck and no job. Like are they entitled for seniority? I don't care about a house, medical and traveling. If it's that bad, get medicate and find a little job for a start and you can still manage to be in school. Housing? go in a shelter for you and your family. It's better then risking your life. I don't care about keeping history in the service, they care so much they should offer more benefits and a good paying job while leaving the service. If you think about joining the service I would suggest you make it out of a career.


http://www.marines.com/main/index/quality_citizens/benefit_of_services/vacation