Jim Crow Laws

I strongly disagree with the Jim Crow laws, I know your all shocked. I just can't believe that people actually thought these laws were fair. Not only that but they thought that everything I was equal? It was not equal. The black and white schools were completely different. The supplies such as books for the black schools were falling apart where as the white schools were getting new books. Does that sound "separate but equal" to anyone? I could go through and list at least 15 more examples like this but I won't because honestly it's hard for me to think about. I don't want to think about how horribly these people were treated because it just makes me so angry and there is nothing I can do to go back and change it. All I can do is learn from our country's past mistakes and not inflict this kind of discrimination on any other group of people.

My Opinion on the Packet of Short Stories

I decided to write about my two favorite short stories from the pact. They just so happened to be the first two, I did read them all but these were the ones that happened to stick out to me.

William Kennedy-
I enjoyed this short story because it was relatable. I have wrote many "Eggs" and my parents have read them said its simply amazing then go on and correct my spelling errors. My brother is my "father" from this short story he reads my paper and just looks at me. He then goes on. " this really is the best you can do? You can't right anything better then this? And to think my and dad think your the good one at communications." So again I say liked this story because I have lived this story.

Pat Conroy-
This is pretty much the most brilliant short story I've ever read. She managed to make me feel more in a page and half than I have exprinced in some 200 page novels. The way she writes makes her story on serious subject in places light and almost comical. Such as the refrences to her family memebers names or her sister saying that the miscarriages, "Were the lucky ones." But for me the ending was the most powerful part of the story. How at ages 9 and 11 her and her sister began to write to prove that these things with their dad had actually happened.

Why I Write Revised

I accidentally wrote about the articles instead of why I write, so here is the real post.

Top 6 Reasons Why I Write

1. I write because I love being able to state my opinion about things without having to talk to people.

2. I like not always having to write about something logic and important. When I write, I like writing for myself and no one else.

3. I like writing about what happens during my day. I like to have a record of my life so I can look back and remember what I was like and how much I've grown since then.

4. I also like writing for other people. I like thinking that what I have to say could affect someone in a great way.

5. Honestly, I like making stuff up. When I younger I loved playing make believe and writing is a kind of grown up way to do that.

6. Oh and of course I write for school because I have too. But that's definitely my least favorite kind of writing unless I'm able to write about something I'm passionate about then its kind of fun cause I get enjoy myself and get a grade for it. 

Why I Write

I guess I'm just going to talk about what I found interesting for the two articles and why.

1. I completely agree with Orwell when he talks about the four motives of writing. I actually tried to think of a motive that he might have missed and couldn't. Anything I  thought of fell into when of the four motives that he wrote about.
2. I like that Orwell writes about issues he's passionate about. I also write about things I'm passionate about. I don't really see the point of writing about things your not passionate about, except maybe school and even then I at least try to write about something I'm passionate about.
3. Finally, I found it interesting that both writers talk about the way certain words sound when they're put together. I guess I'd never really thought about it before. I mean I have liked certain writers and the word that they've chosen to use I've just never thought about certain word going well together.

So there's my post about Why I Write!

First Post

I have never had a blog before and i'm looking forward to using this one even if it is for educational purposes. I'm hoping that I don't sound to weird because every time I start typing I double guess everything I'm saying. So here's to hoping that this year goes well and so does this blog.