Woman Writers

I do believe female writers are different from male writers. But then again i believe all writers are different from each other. This is because each individual writer has there own type of writing style. Granted some are better than others, each different writing is unique and special. I believe this is a good thing because there are different types of readers. I do not believe it matters if the writer is male or female. As long as its a good book i will read it.

Edith Wharton Facts

1. She was a Pulitzer Prize winning novelist.

2. She was acquainted with Henry James and Theodore Roosevelt.

3. She was in " the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles"

4. She loved to travel, and was more privileged at times than others in the places that she went, because of her many connections.

5. Aside from many respected novels, she also wrote many short stories. Her most famous are her ghost stories.

Vocab Story

Of all the barrios in San Jose there was one hacienda that stood out from all. It had a palmetto in the front yard with a lasso and a tire hanging off of it. In the house lived a grandee who was a torero in his spare time. He is very antediluvian, in the sense that he is always consistent. For example diurnal, he always goes out to his front porch at 3 o'clock and takes a siesta. He is never late to this. he pretty much keeps to himself, and because of this rumors are around him. Some say he was an ex FBI agent, others say he is a desperado, and others say he is a renegade from another countries government. All in all I believe he's just another run of the mill guy who's just enjoying life after retirement.

Seattle 1999

The WTO is an organization on trading all over the world.

They were protesting that only the rich countries get a say and not the smaller ones in the trading affaires. Even though the president says that everyone gets a fair chance and a say in it.

thoreau's view of technology

He doesn't really like it. he apposes it, thinks it lays waste.

I do disagree with him. Technology, today, helps us with our daily lives in a very significant way.

Advantages to tech would be help in a lot of ways, also to communicate. Disadvantages would be that it pollutes a lot, it could be difficult and stressful at times.

Common tech i use everyday would be my phone, and computer. If we go down deeper, i use the toilet, shower, refridgerator, microwave, stove, and mainly lights thus electricity.

i honestly do not think i would survive a day without technology. haha

Podcast about thoreau

1. What is the hosts view of Thoreau? He believes that thoreau is very important, and that some of his writings are the founding scriptures of many things today.

2. What is Kathryn Todds view of Thoreau? She respects his ideas and philosophies but she has her own ideas. For example, she feel he is selfish at times, and takes his mind off of the real point.

3. What are the advantages of living your life like Thoreau's? Many would look up to you, you would have the ability to make other people like you, to think by themselves for themselves.

4. What are the disadvantages? Many would not like you, other would not like you enough to do bad things and try and make you shut up. You might have a cause and effect situation were you cause something bad to happen.

Civil Disobedience

I am not aware of most actions the government does do..... so i guess i would not like the fact that sometimes the government release certain subjects that are important, or on a need to know basis. i cant think of any ways to stop there banning but to ask them to stop it. I wouldn't go to jail or speak in front of a large group of people while my life is at danger, so no.... i guess i wouldn't use any of the ideas of martin luther or henry david.