A Haunted House by Woolf

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Response of Hope

Dear Virginia,

            Why do seagulls fly over the sea?

 Because if they flew over the bay, they would be called bagels! Haha…

Get it? Are you smiling? I hope so, because I love you. The fact that you’re smiling just proves that you have a reason to live the beautiful life that God has given you.  You’re beautiful, do you know that?  God has given you this wonder life and has made you the strong person that you are today.  Don’t give up when you’ve already gone so far. 

            I get you Virginia.  I truly, truly do.  Life is so hard.  I’ve been broken so many times and in so many different situations.  Sometimes, you just want to end it.  But Virginia, trust me on this one, it’s not worth it.  I know you can do it Virginia, just fight through it.  I believe in you.  You may be thinking: why should I fight through it? Well Virginia, because I love you.  Your husband loves you. God loves you.  I know this with all my heart.  Terrible times only lead to better times.  Trials build you up and give you strength.   

            You think you’re a burden to people? Virginia, you have it wrong, you’re a beautiful, wonderful girl.  God has created you for a purpose.  Don’t be afraid of other people feel toward you.  “Have I not commanded you? Be STRONG and COURAGEOUS; d not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” God’s always there for you.  Don’t feel guilty, because Jesus has lifted up the burden of your sins.  He saved us.  You’re a blessing towards your husband and towards me.

            It’s okay if you’re sad.  If you cry, I’ll cry with you.  I’m here for you.  I love you Virginia.  Anytime you need a friend, just come to me or better yet, go to God.  He will give you peace, a peace that’s so rare to find.  Girl, you’re the bomb.  I know you can get through this tough time.  I love you.

Love your friend,

Kara <3  

Works Cited

Horton, Ronald A. "Virginia Woolf." Introduction. British Literature for Christian Schools. Greenville, SC: Bob Jones University Press, 1992. 705. Print.

The Rocking Horse Winner

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Joyce Recap

In my video, I wanted to create a video of me drawing illustrations of the story. After I filmed, I realized that I did not have enough time to do so, even though I tried to fast forward the time.  Nevertheless, I hope you enjoy it! 

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Yeats Tour

Short Stories by Kipling

"How the Camel got his Hump" by Rudyard Kipling is an excellent short story.  This short story tells the story about a lazy camel.  Because the camel refused to help the dog, horse, and ox, with work, he, consequently, ended up with a hump on his back.  Kipling tells the life lesson about laziness and its negative consequences.  In my opinion, the short story was very cute.  It reminded me of short stories read when I was young about good morals and standards to go by.  Kipling's way of teaching people about laziness is both unique and interesting.

A Poem Inspired by Kipling

If you can keep confident when everyone around you

Is criticizing and analyzing all the hard work you’ve done,

If you can be strong when times get tough,

But gentle in times that it’s needed,

If you can be loyal when temptation around you,

Is coming from the one you love most

And attacking from every other direction around you,

If you can maintain patience when people are lost,

Or diligently wicked,

Or unthankful in any kind of way,

If you can cut the pathetic apathetic ways,

That has caused you to be distant from the one who loves you,

If you have the courage to stand up for something pure and just,

When all people reject it,

If you can be generous when people that see you,

Mock you and are unthankful,

If you are willing to stop and just listen to anyone at anytime,

If you can seek true humility,

If you can realize the wretched sins that you have done,

When you owe God your life,

If you are forgiving towards the wicked thing a person has done to you,

If you can truly love others – and look pass their flaws and imperfections,

If you are willing to lose it all to be a servant – a SLAVE,

If you are able to let your life go and give it to the one person who deserves,

If you are able to do this and ten times more,

You will be a true leader.

Charles Dickens in London

I think I played this game 8 times.  I know I died 3 times trying to collect dead bodies on that London river. Can I get partial bonus points?

Dickens' Stories

Have you ever read A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens? If not, check out this three sentence summary of the great novel below!

Summary

Both Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton fall in love with Lucie, Dr. Mannette’s perfect daughter; however, Lucie chooses Charles, who later turns out to be a French nobleman, and marries him.  Charles secretly goes to France because of family and political problems but is arrested and sentenced to death; however, Dr. Mannette saves his beloved son-in-law from death in France and is arrested and doomed to death himself.  With disguises, trickery, and smarts, Sydney Carton comes to the rescue and dies in place of Dr. Mannete.

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"The Hound of Heaven"

Housman

When I Was One-and-Twenty

A.E. Housman

When I was one-and-twenty

I heard a wise man say,

'Give crowns and pounds and guineas

But not your heart away;

Give pearls away and rubies

But keep your fancy free.'

But I was one-and-twenty,

No use to talk to me.

When I was one-and twenty

I heard him say again, 

'The heart of the bosom

Was never given in vain;

'Tis paid with sighs a plenty

And sold for endless rue.'

And I am two-and twenty,

And oh, 'tis true, 'tis true.

Works Cited

Housman, A.E. "When I Was One-and-Twenty." British Literature, for Christian Schools. Greenville, SC: BJU Press, 1992. 303. Print.

Hopkins

"God's Grandeur"
One example of alliteration in "God's Grandeur" is the italicized words in this sentence: "Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs..."

Works Cited
Horton, Ronald A. British Literature for Christian Schools. Greenville, SC: BJU Press, 1992, 303. Print.

Hardy

Answer to the White Queen's Riddle

The answer to the White Queen's Riddle: An oyster.

One of two "ironic, unexpected twists."
In the first paragraph Carroll writes about the sun shining with all his might on the sea, which was odd, because it was night time.

Have I Not Striven

Works Cited

Shaking Off the Rust. Jared C. Balogh, 2013. MP3.