A Rainy Day Journal Analysis

Living distinct lives in the New World, two American authors present striking pictures of their struggles in the land of opportunity. Samuel Sewall’s and William Byrd II’s diaries provide a glimpse into the everyday routines of early American settlers. An accomplished judge, businessman, and printer of Massachusetts Bay, Sewall writes about the developments around him. Likewise, Byrd, a successful planter, slave-owner, and author from Charles City County, Virginia, leaves valuable information concerning his routines in his diary. Even though these two men share the same nation, coastland, and English heritage, their stories are remarkably unique.

“he carries an old wicker Easter basket in his mouth…I’m a basket case, get it…Liz’s father takes the basket …we all miss Lizzie, but that’s really no way to honor your sister.” (Zevin 109)

The library was the crown jewel of the house. It was at the center, and occupied both floors with a cherry wood spiral staircase connecting both the floors. It also had a great balcony off the second floor that overlooked the whole estate, and her parents hosted a multitude of social gatherings with “important, respectable people” whose names Essily couldn’t be bothered to remember. Every wall of the library was covered with bookshelves that were either filled with books, or various souvenirs her parents had acquired through the years, such as a large globe or a painting of some idyllic city. It was all lit by an enormous chandelier.Waiting at one of the tables in the center of the library was her tutor, Mr. Smith, and her

She is upset by the loss of the day even though her mother attempts to distract her with a garden of flowering violets, her father also attempts to comfort her. Finally, she returns to sleep after dinner. Her memory is a positive memory and the motif if the violets are used to link the past and present as it will help her get through her dark times. In the visual her memory is included, and he mother confronting her is one of the main images that she remembers from this. The image of her mother comforting her is a very important one, as it establishes the role and persona of a mother at the time and how women in that era were seen as to stay home look after children and the men went out and worked to support the

And now and then in the afternoon she would burst through the door holding flowers and cookies and smelling fresh like the outdoors. She would stay for a moment or two and chat about with the children about the wonderful weather or her garden. The children would show her the pictures that they had drawn and ask her questions about their mother. Which she could never answer, but she would try.

The setting of Alice Walkers short story” The Flowers” is important for us, the readers to obtain a perspective of how life was like growing up for a 10 year old African American girl by the name of Myop. The title of the story is “The Flowers.” When you think about flowers, you instantly compare them to being beautiful, pure, and innocent. The title of the “The Flowers” is a symbolism that correlates to Myop who is the protagonist of the story. Myop is just like a flower in the beginning of the story. She’s a pure and innocent child but that pure innocence changes when she discovers something that’ll change her life forever.

As Sarah progresses, she shows traits of tediousness. While reflecting on her feelings about herself, she says, “I am an umbrella on a day with no rain” (King 9). An umbrella on a day with no rain has no use, therefore the author is trying to show how Sarah thinks

The expansion to the West in the 19th century was an interesting and incredible time. As the Eastern population of the United States grew, people expanded to the West in search of opportunity. Over population created a lack of jobs and land, so emigration westward was appealing for many. People from many walks of life traveled west and each one experienced their time on the trail a different way. These personal journals and diaries gave historians a glance at what the western frontier was really like during that time frame. These personal accounts showcase the attitudes, concerns and the everyday lives of different travelers.

Not only did she write her diary but she also wrote many other fictional stories. Although she did not write everyday, most days consisted of the same information. She would get up around 4 a.m., go down to get buckets of water. She would then come back send the kids off to school, and then go out to collect paper. Sometimes she got lucky and collected a lot of paper and other times she got none, which meant no food for that night. Usually she would mention what fight happened in the village and described the way so many people in the fevela drank until they were drunk all day.

Lucy and Bratt have been together for about two months now. One evening, while on the phone with Bratt, Lucy finds a moment of silence to recollect her thoughts, then she slowly speaks to Bratt,

Art and books: We created Dr. Seuss’s famous hat, by using red, white stripes papers and crayons. We traced, cut, and colored letter Ii. Mrs. Miller was impressed with the children's imagination this week while creating various art projects including Dr. Seuss shapes, Stamp Paintings, and Rainbow Paper. We read the following stories; “The Cat In The Hat, “The Cat in the Hat Comes Back”, “Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories”, “Thidwick the Moose”, “Oh the Thinks You Can Think”, “Go, Dog, Go”, “One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish”, and watched Dr. Seuss’s “Green Eggs & Ham” movie.

In an ever changing world we have seen the number and complexity of languages become reduced. In a Wall Street Journal article entitled What the World Will Speak in 2115, John H. McWhorter advocates for the world to see these changes as necessary and a way for communication worldwide to become more efficient and simplified. McWhorter shows how language has been streamlined for centuries as a way for citizens to adapt rather than viewed as an extinction of culture. Modern English is likely to become the dominant language worldwide but more so for the fact that it can be easily learned and is open to transformation with the times. Despite the fears of a world where lingual diversity is reduced, McWhorter suggests that there will still be variation to promote culture and communication with people from all backgrounds will be easier. The following is a summary and analysis of McWhorter’s main points describing the simplification of language. Following the summary of main points will be a hypothetical situation in what the world language could consist of 100 years from now.

The sky and the color blue are associated with nature, life, and healing. It is the color of the sky and the color of the rainclouds that show an end to this drought and illustrate the return of life.  Tayo's encounters with important female characters in the novel, like the Night Swan and Ts'eh, are also encounters with nature. The Night Swan and Ts'eh can both be seen as embodiments of the earth. Ts’eh also has morning glories planted outside of her house "the color of the sky, with thin white clouds spreading from the center of the blossoms into the bright blue”. The second time Tayo meets her, she is wearing a blue shawl collecting plants "the color of the sky after a summer rainstorm”. The color blue is associated with the sky and, to Tayo, is the type of happiness that can only come with the end of this drought in his

Let me take you on a four-day journey of The Sun, where you can find an array of articles from “Two Funny: couples’ cardigans to synchronized swimwear, the funniest his and hers fashions from yesteryear” to hard hitting articles such as “Weapons of massage destruction: North Korean ‘killers’ were recruited in massage parlors and ‘used a deadly VX nerve agent for attack’ on Kim Jong-un’s brother”. So without further ado lets traverse the pages of The Sun

Her mother was a devout Catholic and passed these strong values down to her daughter, Frida. This can be seen through the crown of thorns around her neck rather than her head, showing herself as a Christian Martyr. The subtle blood that is trickling down her neck may represent that of her ongoing pain through her divorce. The contrasting butterflies on her headdress and bright background of leaves are suggestive of resurrection. Over the left-hand side, a monkey can be seen distracted playing with its hands. It was also a gift from Diego and a symbol of the devil she feels he is. As seen on her left-hand side a Black Cat can be noticed staring down the Hummingbird. Perhaps it is ready to feast on the good as it is a symbol of bad luck. She had experienced great trauma and pain in her life and this could be seen as the bad luck symbolised through the cat. To leave a blank background would be unlike Kahlo; the bright and varied shades of greens and yellows seem to show a wall of uncontrolled nature, possibly expressing her feelings at the time. Looking to the upper half of the painting Dragonflies and Butterflies fly around her hair that is intertwined with cloth, delineating a figure eight like crown filled with purples and maroon. We see the life filled Dragonflies and Butterflies