Hypocrisy; Highest Point

Hypocrisy is usually defined as someone who pretends to be better than they are. Also it is defined as someone who says one thing and does the opposite. Hypocrisy happens every day, some are just blinded by what is really true. At some point in life, everyone has been a hypocrite and has been a victim of hypocrisy. 

The most common thing I see hypocrisy exposed in, is when I go to church. I go to a church that has 1000 plus every week. Some people I see often at school or out on the weekends. I also have access to most of the young people’s face book who attend my church. There’s a difference in living a Christian life on Sunday, then the one you live during the week and weekends. Half of the young people lie about who they truly are, or are just scared to reveal to their weekend life that they are a Christian follower. I sit right behind the youth group at church. It’s really amazing to read one of their face books on the weekend and then on Sunday morning they post a bible verse. Not saying that it’s bad to post a bible verse, just stating how hypocritical these so called “Christians” are. Young people in high school, I think struggle with this church hypocrite statement the most. I think its part of being young and making sure you are the cool one everyone likes to hang out with, and then live your real life on Sunday but keep it on the low so no one finds out. This just goes to show adults need to engage on what their kids are doing rather than just letting them do what they want because they think they can trust them. 

This is one of the many hypocrisy stories I have and still experience.

Free Venting..:)

Since we have a free writing this week, I think it’s time do a little venting! 

First, I’ve never been too good at remembering dates in history and what not. History classes have always been my low points. These classes require me to study my butt off for hours but I always manage to pull through and pass. But my teachers have always well prepared me for what a test will be like and teach us the information that will be on the test! This semester, political science is kicking my butt. I can study for days and still not pull a B on a test. I’ll never understand my teacher and why she has to be such a rude person! I’ve had rude teachers before but she is beyond the rudest. It seems as if she is just there to get money and who cares if you fail or pass because she still is getting paid. I think if a teacher gets so many kids to withdraw, something should be looked over! And if you test a student, it should be over the material you teach!!! It seems as if she just gets up there and blabs about anything she wants, and then tests us over anything she wants. Welcome to nasty, rude college professors! However, not all college professors are like this. She happens to be my second rude college professor I’ve had. Guess you have a pick of good ones then just one little nasty one ever so often.

Now for the greatest part of this month, my nephew started baseball!! It’s his first year, and he’s 6. I’ve never been able to watch baseball on TV but I love going to watch him play. They are so cute and funny to watch at this age. 

This month has been a tough one, but watching my nephew play baseball has made this month worth getting through. Now that I was able to vent makes this month even better also. That’s the first time I was actually able to say everything I needed to say.!

Fences;Racism

In the story Fences, August Wilson creates a character, Troy Maxson, that is beyond the need of help. It seems that Troy hates the world and is just waiting for death to come knock at his door.  Troy does not show compassion or love towards his boys and very little towards his wife Rose. Troy is a very blunt character. He does not sugar coat anything. In this story Troy uses the word “nigger” a great deal. I do not think Troy uses this in a prejudice way. Troy himself is a black and I think he has a habit of using the word very consistently. In the story Troy calls his brother, his friend bono, and his sons all “niggers”. I think it’s just Troy’s figure of speech. However, in the story Troy does say things towards whites and calls them those white people and white boys, but I do not think he says this in a prejudice way. Troy does believe that being white does give you a better chance at sports and that if you are black you better be twice as good as a white boy to play. I think the time that this story takes place, racism is still a problem but I do not see Troy as being racist toward black or white people. Troy is just a man that tries to work and keep food on the table and show his boys how to grow up. In this process I think Troy focuses too much on how he was and treats his boys too harshly. Racism is a problem that we still face today. Troy just seemed like an old fashioned black man that meant no harm to anybody. Even though he called himself a “nigger” and referred white people as those “white folks “I think Troy was harmless with racism. Troy was just an old fashioned character.

Interpreting....

When I thought and interpreted the quote “the only thing you got in this world is what you can sell” from Death of a Salesman, I came to a conclusion that this means nothing is free in this world. You must work hard for what you receive. I believe it means that feelings and relationships are worth nothing but trouble and not worth the time you contribute. Also that feeling is always told to be untrue. Feelings find themselves drifting apart and vanishing. Feelings and emotions cannot be sold or bought; instead, they have to be trusted. Trust is something less valued in today’s times as well as in the 1940’s. Family is always defined as love. I think love is what makes a family so special. Love cannot be bought or sold, so I think Willy feels as if love is not important in his story. Willy strives so much on working and having a wealthy family that he forgets he cannot sell love and just buy it when he needs it. I think throughout the story Willy wants a loving family but his mind is off somewhere else. I also feel like Willy works so much that he cannot even define what a true family means. It’s as if having a successful business, you must know who you are hiring. If you choose just a family environment to work for each other, there is already trust lacking and the business will most likely fail. Being successful has always been a priority between times now and before. Being successful is selling something to a company, and the company sees that profit will be made and buying that successful person. Selling makes profit, and, love, emotions, and relationships are not selling products and this is why people find it so hard to sale these things because they cannot be bought. It is extremely hard to define what this means but to me this is what I feel it describes but I always remember that the best things in life cannot be bought or sold but earned with trust.

Character Altering.....

In the story, Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller, all the characters have a different role. I’ve never been the one to pay close attention to the characters names but instead I just follow the story line. Remembering when a character speaks is always difficult for me. Every time I finish reading a play, I seem to forget what characters did what but I can always remember the whole story line.

If I was able to replace Willy Loman in the play with anyone, I would cast Nicolas Cage. Nicolas Cage has been in a numerous count of movies. In every movie he brings a different character to life. Willy is a man that is determined to keep his family together and always works hard. Willy also shows determination and this is where Willy and Nicolas Cage share similarities. Both of the actors show a huge amount of hard work and how much they care about what they do.

If replacing Linda, I would cast my grandmother in. My grandmother is such a caring and loving woman. She is always thinking about the family and always putting herself last. Linda and my grandmother share the same similarities when it comes to loving and showing their family attention. My grandmother is also a very faithful woman like Linda shows in the play while her husband Willy goes out of town for work. My grandparents also share close to the same relationship that Willy and Linda do. There were many more women I could have cast in for Linda’s position but this one seemed to fit the best.

Biff shares similarities with actor Liam Neeson. Liam, in the movie Taken, shows determination and seeks to find himself and as well as his daughter. Liam is sure of himself unlike Happy. Happy seeks to find himself and to be better than his dad and brother. In the movie Taken, Liam knows that he is better than his daughter’s kidnappers and goes out to find her regardless of the consequences.

The American Dream....

The American Dream is defined in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success. James Adams defines the American Dream as” life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement regardless of social class or circumstances of birth.” The American Dream in the Declaration of Independence proclaims that “all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream that all violence would come to an end, and all men would be treated equal. Everyone has their own definition of the American dream.

I have many definitions of what I believe The American Dream means .My definition of the American Dream is that race discrimination would cease and no more violence would occur between different races. That society would wake up and realize we are all fighting something that was ruled against decades ago. The American Dream means that all people would have faith and love one another. Also, everyone would be treated equal. Everyone be wealthy and no one go homeless or hungry. The American Dream means that every child and human being be healthy and remain healthy. That someone would find a cure for all cancer and no one has to suffer with so much pain. Also, that we never had to say goodbye to the people we love, but I know god needs them more.

The American dream can mean so many different things to so many different people.  I believe the American Dream can be anything you dream and want. Usually people think of the American Dream as a political and government view, but I think it can be anything you truly dream for. People think dreams are for just dreaming but I say reach for the stars and become what you dream.  Nothing is out of reach, and anything is possible if you just believe.

Remembering a Memory..

Chinese has always been a favorite food of mine.  Lo Mein is my all time favorite!! I try to at least eat Chinese twice a week. Not only did I learn that Chinese is good but it’s also good for your complexion and healthy for you. I also like the fortune cookies they give you for dessert! Which I don’t think it’s really a dessert but it looks a lot healthier then something I would choose. I’ve tried to cook Chinese once but it did not turn out like I wanted it to. It seems to always be better at the restaurant. The frozen things at Wal-Mart always stink! Chinese is not good frozen and then re-heated!

The Chinese place I used to go to in town, shut down, but thankfully we have three Chinese restaurants. I like to go to just one specific Chinese place. I don’t like change much, so after the one I went to shut down, I had to try the other two places out. I found one that was almost like the one I went to but not quite as good. When I walk in the restaurant everyone is so nice; however, I can hardly ever understand what they are saying. I always wondered why they had good skin but then found out its cause their food is so healthy. After I finally get use to this place though… It closes!!!!

So unfortunately I have to go to the one that’s my least favorite. When I go to school I go to a Chinese place down there. Where I was eating twice a week, I very rarely eat it once a week unless I’m in school. After my favorite Chinese place closed in my town, it just has not been the same. My friends and I had a lot of memories in that restaurant. Not only was the food good but the appearance and atmosphere of the store was really nice.  So mainly I wish the old Chinese place would come back to my town!