list poem

Aaron
forest at night

Full of life,
little creatures,
big ones too.
The wind
sneaks in,
and the sounds,
water,
branches,
leaves.
The night goes on
cold but warm.
Little light from the moon,
darkness envelopes all.
Then,
suddenly
a ray of light, begins to enter.
 The animals go back, into the dark.
The light is brighter now,
birds sing,
the animals wait,
tonight they'll be out,
again.

Vs. poem 2

Music

Winds Vs. strings Vs. percussion

Brass Vs. guitars Vs. band percussion

woodwinds Vs. bow strings

Band percussion Vs. orchestral percussion

Bass Vs. treble

Violins Vs. Cello

clarinets Vs. saxophones

bass guitars Vs. guitars

Trumpets Vs. trombones

Flutes Vs. oboe

French horn Vs. tuba

Double bass Vs. viola

Piccolo  Vs. bass clarinet

Soprano sax. Vs. Baritone

Piano Vs. organ

Random Vs. grouped

Concert Vs. rehearsal

host Vs. group

Singing Vs. playing

Instrumaent Vs.engineered

Old Vs. new

Heavy Vs. Light

Large vs. Small

Acoustic Vs. electric

Rock Vs. classic

Music Vs. Science

Ender's Game Final

         Lying is justifiable if it's for the greater good. 
       I gave this a four when I was doing the anticipation guide for the first time.
Now I would still give it a four because in the book the government doesn't tell Ender that he is fighting real battles.  This means he goes all out and does everything he can to win.  I only gave this a four because there are still a few times where lying isn't justifiable and that is what makes the battles unique they were both justifiable and not.
          Sometimes violence is the only way to solve a problem. 
      I gave this a five.
Now I would still give it a five because it says sometimes.  Bonzo would have only used violence so to solve this  Ender had to fight too.  "It was bozo who hungered his death even though he was silent."  Same with Stilson who would have fought no matter what.
           It is okay to kill someone in self-defense.
        I gave this a four.
I would still give this a four because in the story Bonzo would have come back after Ender if he was still alive.  I only would give this a four because sometimes people will back down instead of continuing.
"If I am to walk away from here I must win quickly and permanently.
          Words are stronger than fists.
        I gave this a three.
I would still say three because some people listen and some people attack.  "Sure we'll let you through first your arm..."
         Bullies hurt others because they have low self esteem. 
       I gave this 4
I stand by that.  In most cases this is true. Bonzo lost he wanted to be better.  Ender had his youngest soldier tell Bonzo what he should have done.  This was a four because sometimes people bully because they can.
         Only the best and brightest students should receive the best education to become a nation's leaders. 
        I gave this one
I still do.  Any one can learn how to be a world leader or a great person just some people need better teaching than others.  Ender started with launchies and almost immediately they were the best army.
       Revenge is never justified.
     I gave this a three.
I still don't realy know if this is true so I say three again.  The book was sort of saying revenge wasn't justifiable but that wasn't a very good sample size.
     Crying is evidence of weakness.
    I gave this a 2
I didn't know really and now I would say three because whenever Ender cried in the book it seemed as thought the author was trying to make Ender seem weak.
     Any action is acceptable in war. 
I said 3
Now I say 2 because almost any action is just not very acceptable and usually that side loses.  Bonzo's army was on the wall cheating because the teachers aloud them and they still lost.
       Teenagers need discipline and rules because they can't control themselves.
     I said 2.
I say one now.  Teenagers need independence allowing them to learn how life would be when they move out.  Peter and Valentine are both showing this as Demosthenes and Locke.
         Only through personal sacrifice can someone create positive change. 
    I said 5
Positive change  or any change is impossible without sacrifice.  I gave it a five now because it was reenforced by Ender having to kill all the Buggers and then making many enemies.
       Generating compassion for your enemies is the only way to create peace.  
   I said four
It is the safest ways but there are others so now I say 3.  Ender only does it this way but my sisters enemies are simple to understand it's more fun to not try to understand them then it is trickery to win but we still haven't lost.

Orson Scott Card Article Response

Aaron

     Even after reading this article my opinion of the book has not changed, but my opinion of the author has.  The book doesn't speak out against same-sex marriage even though Card does.  The book was great and I would probably have liked it more if it hadn't been assigned to us.  The author is just a little too far behind.  He already lost this battle and won't be getting a better chance.  He won't let this go until he truly realizes he will never win because after one win you must fight again until you lose.  He should realize this because he was basically saying it in his novels.  Mr. Vack shouldn't remove this book because Card was just the author and didn't speak out as much as he is now.  Card needs to see that he is just making enemies.  If he was on the other side of this maybe if there was an anti-anti-gay group going against him and he was being told that he was undeserving of rights he would see this.  That is all my thoughts though not facts opinions.  Maybe none of that would work but it would be worth a try.

cej #5

Aaron
cej 5
politics
CNN politics

              Without an agreement, $85 billion in hated spending cuts begin Friday. The cuts are from the sequester, which Congress and President Barack Obama agreed to in hopes of making them want to stop them that it forces them to reach an alternative.  So what do you think many lawmakers did the day before the  cuts take effect?  Leave.  Before noon on Thursday, many lawmakers walked down the Capitol steps and into awaiting cars to leave Washington. Democrats criticized Republicans for not even staying for the cuts to start coming. Republicans then fought back telling off Democrats for not stepping up to do more.  They blamed each other but didn't do any work.  A few alternatives were proposed but they were all shot-down
         It doesn't look as though these cut would be very good.  I am seeing that things aren't looking up.  I don't believe that this was a smart idea.

Ender's Game Questions Chapt. 6 - 8

 Chapter 6 – The Giant’s Drink
1.The game is to be unbeatable.  He should be amazed and he doesn't mean to win in that way.
Chapter 7 – Salamander
1.salaam.  It was a very big gift to give.
2.Living is just staying in one place not changing moving switching.  Ender has never done it.
3.Petra taught him.  She also makes him a greater target for salamander.
4.leadership through fear doesn't get you everywhere.  All objects are to your advantage thus making them an advantage for your enemy as well.
Chapter 8 – Rat
1.Ender replicates the tactics quickly and knows a lot.
2.Ender wasn't learning he was replicating.
3. he uses defense as an attack and a propulsion system.
4.attack defense and regret.
5.The computer looks into his past adjusts to the present and simulates.
6.It fights the teachers and Ender himself that is what makes it important.

enders game q's 9-11

Chap. 9
1.  They both can manipulate each other but here Peter has been manipulating Valentine. Even though Peter has clearly already won, valentine still has the power.
2.  Locke believed everything we know is about experience and peter finds that as an important part of his argument.  Demosthenes and valentine are writers great writers.
3.Ender has no control.
chap. 10
1.Ender was a leader that wants his army to stay on track.  He just wants them to be the best.
2.he made him a target because that was how he was treated and just didn't feel that he could teach Bean.
3.Salaam means peace.
4.Ender is sad again.  It wasn't a mistake though.
Chapter 11 – Veni Vidi Vici
1.It seems as though the computer looks at his past, but it still doesn't know Ender.
2.Ender doesn't want to lose the battle because he'd lose his respect.
3.They're testing him, seeing if he is able to move far.
4.Ender couldn't get any ideas, but then Bean got a lot and Ender would be proud because no one would expect them.
5.Ender started his army fresh and immediately they learned fought and won.