ISP- Display of the three units

Hello fellow classmates. My name is Mathew Adeoye and I attend Bishop Reding Cathoic Secondary School and I am going into Grade Eleven. My favorite sports are Soccer and Basketball   My favorite TV show is Game of Thrones

Sin and Sacraments The international best-selling novel, The Kite Runner was published in 2003 by Riverhead Books, written by the Afghan-born American novelist and physician, Khaled Hosseini. The novel is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons—their love, their sacrifices, their lies. There are several themes in the novel but the most dominant themes are betrayal and redemption.  In this essay, I will argue that betrayal and redemption are the most dominant themes in the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Some may object to this statement and say that forgiveness is the most dominant theme, but I will contend that the themes of betrayal and redemption are on display throughout the novel.             The theme of betrayal and redemption is exercised by the main character of the novel Amir, who is the central focu...

The relationships of the characters are complex: Baba and Hassan's Relationship - Baba is kind to Hassan and always buys him a birthday present - Baba compliments Hassan; Amir gets jealous - Baba is more proud of Hassan than he is of Amir   Amir and Rahim Khan's Relationship - Rahim Khan is kind to Amir and acts as his fatherly figure - Amir wishes Rahim Khan was his father instead of Baba - Rahim Khan sticks up for Amir when Baba talks negatively about him Amir and Hassan's Relationship - Friendship; servant relationship - Amir loves Hassan, even if he does not always admit it - Hassan always does what Amir tells him to do; never snitches on Amir

The novel I have chosen is The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. I selected this novel because it caught my attention the most out of all three books when I read the reviews about them. The deep meaning behind the various messages, would make it worth while to read.    

This event is significant because my family and l left the country we were born in and relocated to a location 22 hours away with no family or friends at the time. When  we arrived in Canada, kind hospitality was shown at the airport and even the taxi driver that drove us to our condo in Mississauga and welcomed us to the new country that myself and my family would soon consider as our new home.  The following week I started school and found new people I could regard as friends as I started the next chapter of my life in my new country and home, Canada.

A  memoir  is a piece of autobiographical writing or a personal narrative/story that focuses on one specific memory or event that holds a special significance for the person. The event may either be positive or negative. Memoirs can Include: A positive or happy event might include: your first day at school, your first goal or basket, a vacation, a funny moment, or an emotional moment such as receiving an award. A negative or sad event might include: your most embarrassing or frightening moment, the death of someone close to you, or a bad experience you had. The important thing to remember is that the event selected for the memoir must be significant to the writer. Characteristics of a Memoir: contains a  setting  (time and place) contains a  plot  (a beginning, a middle, and an end) contains a  lead : the beginning of the memoir must capture the attention of your audience (Suddenly everything stopped!) contains a great deal of  d...

The informal essay by author Max Beerbohm, who talks to the readers about his views on walking with and without a purpose.   “Walking for walking's sake may be as highly laudable and exemplary a thing as it is held to be by those who practice it”, he believes that those who walk for fun and without purpose are participating  in a foolish act. The author believes that there must be a purpose for one to get out of their house and go for a walk. Beerbohm also talks about the excuses he tries to use when someone asks him, but he believe that it could lead up to some unnecessary question that would be difficult to answer.       

The author provides an insight into her native upbringing in a small community and the future discrimination she would face throughout her life in chronological order. During the narration, Carole uses a lot of imagery. The author compares the warm feeling she felt in her community to the cold feeling of being surrounded by a large white population. Carole talks about her firsthand experience of discrimination after moving to Whitehorse, she talks about the time she urinated herself due to the intimidation she felt from the white students and teachers. She explains how she dropped out in the ninth grade, until her encounter with a friend that changed her life forever.

The narrative essay by author Carol Geddes, who tells us about her recollection of how she grew up as a native in Canada and the discrimination she faced. It is written in the chronological order of the events that took place in her life. The thesis of the essay is that natives are equal to everyone else, so they should not be a subject to any form of discrimination.

"With her words she spins herself a cocoon. She talks about drapes and carpets, castles, and kings." The allegory is effective in this statement, it makes the statement easy to understand that she is trying to block out the negative things(cocoon) that are happening to her and she creates a cocoon by talking about drapes, carpets, castles, and kings. "Her suitcase is full of dreams." A metaphor is used in this statement. It is used to apply the word dreams to the suitcase in order to properly explain how valuable the things in the suitcase are to her.

The descriptive essay by Christine McLaren introduces the rhetorical device of an allegory. This device is displayed when the narrator says, "With her words, she spins herself a cocoon". The allegory is effective because it makes the statement easy to understand that she is trying to block out the negative things that are happening to her and wraps herself in an illusion by talking about drapes, carpets, castles, and kings.

THESEUS "Hippolyta, I woo'd thee with my sword And won thy love doing thee injuries, But I will wed thee in another key, With pomp, with triumph, and with reveling." (1.1.17-20). This quote symbolizes the conquering love between Theseus and Hippolyta because he is winning her hand in marriage through fighting other men who were also fighting for her hand in marriage. Theseus views love as a price that can be won through sheer force. EGEUS "Full of vexation come I, with complaint Against my child, my daughter Hermia.—  Stand forth, Demetrius.—My noble lord, This man hath my consent to marry her.—  Stand forth, Lysander.—And my gracious duke, This man hath bewitch'd the bosom of my child.—  Thou, thou, Lysander," (1.1.23-29). In this quote, we learn that Hermia is in love with Lysander but their love will never be because her dad chose Demetrius for her and  in the Athenian  laws her Egeus' decision is final. These quotes are a few of many that dis...

Forbidden Love: This love is exhibited by Hermia, Lysander, Pyramus, and Thisbe. Hermia and Lysander are exibitors because Hermia's father wants her to marry Demetrius but she is in love with Lysander but they can not be together because of the Athenian law that gives her father Egeus the right to chose her husband. Pyramus and Thisbe are character from the play inside a play, they love each other dearly but they cannot be together because of their families and they both end up dead at the end of the play. Unrequited Love: This love was exemplified by the characters Helena and Demetrius. Helena is in love with Demetrius but he loves Hermia and so she decides to help him with Hermia so that she could still be close to him. This is Helena's sad attempt to later on win his affection. Conquering Love: The Duke of Athens, Theseus wins the hand of his wife Hippolyta through battle rather than having actual affections for her, this means that it did not have to be Theseus but r...

Love is a variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes that ranges from interpersonal affection to pleasure.The dominant theme of love is displayed by several character in the play such as Theseus, Hippolyta, Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius, Helena, Pyramus, Thisbe, Oberon, and Titania. These characters exhibit forbidden, conquering, jealous, and unrequited love.

Welcome to my blog fellow classmates and Mr. Freitas. The purpose of this blog is to explore the units we covered during the length of the course.