I guess I have to write something...

So, I have to post a new blog for English class. I don't really have much to write about, but whatever. The 3rd quarter is doing pretty good so far: I'm caught up in all of my classes (for now) and I'm actually paying attention in class. There's not that much going on outside of school. I just hang out with friends, play guitar, and do some other stuff (sounds exciting) I don't have that much to talk about, but I have to keep typing to get over the 200 word count, otherwise it's considered spam. So yeah... Anyways, I just hope the rest of this quarter will go well,

Beowulf LRJ #1

There are a few values that are present in the first reading of Beowulf. For instance, a man really isn't a man unless he is a warrior. A man has to earn his honor by fighting epic battles, otherwise he is a nobody. This is known because throughout Beowulf, there are many small paragraphs which describe warriors: how merciless they appear and how they prove themselves. " There was a shield Sheafson, scourge of many tribes, a wrecker of mead-benches, rampaging among foes... he would flourish later on as his powers waxed and his worth was proved" (Heney, line 4)
Another value presented in Beowulf is the importance of god and religion. There are many paragraphs which make references to the Bible, such as the story of Cain and Abel. Grendel was said to be evil because he was a monster who was part of Cain's clan. "Grendel was the name of this demon haunting the marches, marauding round the heath and desolate fens; he had dwelt for a time in misery among the banished monsters, Cain's clan, whom the Creator had outlawed and condemned as outcasts" (102)
There are many alliterations used in Beowulf. some of the alliterations used are to emphasize
certain details, like when describing Cain as an evil outcast: "Cain got no good from committing
that murder because the Almighty made him anathema and out of the curse of his exile there sprang ogres and elves" (109) The repetition of vowels emphasizes how evil Cain is.
There are a few kennings in Beowulf which are used to make important objects seem more important. Grendel is referred to as "the God-cursed brute" (121) which makes him seem truly evil. Also, mead (a drink which most warriors drank in their free time) is referred to as "God-given goods" (72), which emphasizes the importance of mead during that time.

LRJ Assignment #1

Dear Antigone,

I have changed my mind and I do believe both of our brothers should receive a proper burial. Polyneices should receive a proper burial no matter what the situation is. He helped protect our country, which is much more than our other brother has ever done. I am sorry for not coming with you to help bury Polyneices, we are both his sisters and we should both try to give him a proper burial. I promise no matter what happens, I will always be by your side. You are very brave and if you were to face punishment for burying our brother, which is the very opposite of a crime, I will be with you to receive equal punishment. We are sisters and we should stick by each other no matter what. Creon is corrupt and out of the people in the world, he is the one you should be burying. His new law that he is enforcing is absolutely absurd. Anyone who is as cruel as Creon is not fit to be a ruler.

My First Blog Impression

I think writing a blog is a little odd compared to writing a formal paper or letter. But I guess blogs can be an advantage. It is sort of handy to be able to access and read or write a paper online. I hope my upcoming blogs will pretty good and I hope my blog reader(s) will feel the same way. I am anticipating what I will write about in the future, and I hope that when I create my blogs that they will please me.