TKAM/MWB Seminar
To Kill A Mockingbird: In class writing
C. this book is banned from the high school reading list because of racism, sex, and foul language but, there is so much we can learn about our society through these things.
I personally do not think this book should be banned because through the racism and what not we can learn alot about the world around us and see things differently after reading the book. You should not ban a book that can teach people about real things and things that we should be more aware about. This book also can relate to lots of people in ways that others cant explain. Even though this book was published in the 1960’s, it can still relate to our world today.
We think that tons and tons have changed in the timeline of past to present and a lot has, but there is still all kinds of things that are the same but maybe have been dulled over time. Like racism for say, it was a huge and terrible thing back in the day, it still is here today but the atencion that gets drawn to it has been dimmed down, it's like a shadow in the dark, if you think hard a shadow would be hard to see in the dark. Some problems in our society are shadows in the dark of our world. The book relates to our society because some of the things in the book are still here in full force. Some problems stronger than others
By banning To Kill A Mockingbird we are depriving people of being able to see the problems through other eyes and maybe the way the characters in the book see things relates to them as a human being. This book i think has a good outlook on everything that is going on within it. It does a good job of proving points and making the reader feel connected with the characters and relate to problems and some things the characters are going through.
C. this book is banned from the high school reading list because of racism, sex, and foul language but, there is so much we can learn about our society through these things.
I personally do not think this book should be banned because through the racism and what not we can learn alot about the world around us and see things differently after reading the book. You should not ban a book that can teach people about real things and things that we should be more aware about. This book also can relate to lots of people in ways that others cant explain. Even though this book was published in the 1960’s, it can still relate to our world today.
We think that tons and tons have changed in the timeline of past to present and a lot has, but there is still all kinds of things that are the same but maybe have been dulled over time. Like racism for say, it was a huge and terrible thing back in the day, it still is here today but the atencion that gets drawn to it has been dimmed down, it's like a shadow in the dark, if you think hard a shadow would be hard to see in the dark. Some problems in our society are shadows in the dark of our world. The book relates to our society because some of the things in the book are still here in full force. Some problems stronger than others
By banning To Kill A Mockingbird we are depriving people of being able to see the problems through other eyes and maybe the way the characters in the book see things relates to them as a human being. This book i think has a good outlook on everything that is going on within it. It does a good job of proving points and making the reader feel connected with the characters and relate to problems and some things the characters are going through.
Mask Project
Logan Conway
1/12/18
sellers 1/2
Who Am I?
My name is logan conway. I am a 15 year old boy in durango colorado. I have been living in smaller communities my whole life. I have never lived in a large city or a big neighborhood. I have been shaped and influenced by things in my life to be who i am, this is who i am.
I have always been in small communities so i have not been exposed to gangs or anything like that. The main influences in my life that have shaped me are music and media. My appearance is somewhat influenced by music but mostly the media, how i “should” look at my age. How i “should” look when doing this or that. I'm a snowboarder, have to wear this and that, biking, gotta have the best gear and be this good at it and wear this brand of gear. Even when i'm just in town doing my normal stuff, i gotta look like i know what i'm doing, show no fear, be cool, walk or act a certain way. This has shaped who i am as a person. Everything i have been influenced to do has now become a part of me, it now is an everyday, normal thing for me.
Now, the big one. Music, this subject is huge when it comes to how it has shaped me. I listen to rap and things like that. This has a somewhat large influence on my attire. Slim jeans, baggy shirts, skate shoes, hats with hoods. But music mostly influences my actions and how i think. The main artists i listen to are Ghostemane, $uicideboys, Night Lovell, Pouya, and Mr. Sisco. Their message is all about ya know, f**k the cops, government sucks, and to do whatever u want and don't give a s**t about anyone. Now i'm not being influenced to the point where i am disrespecting figures of authority just to be an ass, but i am taking some of their messages into my mind and thinking, hey, maybe they're right. And then i will put that out into the world, like if someone is being mean, i won't care and i will use the info in their music to deal with situations i am in.
Another thing with the music is that i have more knowledge on some subjects than most people such as drugs. The music i listen to can teach me things about multiple subjects that some people wouldn't know. The music also helps me express myself. This music can calm me down or amp me up. Music has a major role in how i think and act on an everyday basis. The artists i listen to produce rap music that is more “intense” you could say, than other artists. Their song mean something to me, they make me feel powerful and like what i say matters.
My life has been changed by this stuff and it is a real thing. This happens all the time and sometimes you don't even know it. Music and media can change you and not always for the better.
I do not have a mask because i did not advocate for my absence before the project