prompt 2

2. IRONY - In "The Things They Carried," there is tremendous tension developed when the narrator begins to describe the tunnels that men like Lee Strunk must explore alone. When he emerges, there is celebration cut short by Lavendar's sudden death. The author has created irony by having the reader prepared for one man's death, but it is another man who is killed. We experience irony every day, of a milder sort. Relate an experience when you were prepared for one circumstance but encountered its opposite. If you would rather relate a literary irony or an experience of someone else's, that would be fine. REMEMBER to SHOW the experience; don't just TELL.

My example of this is when one of my friends was in school and he had exams coming up. Soo he and all his friends studied for 2 weeks before exams. My friend alway worried about that one kid in the class who never opened his book he was going to fail.He volunteered to tutor everyone in the class but only 2 kids didnt show up. He didnt worry about one kid cause he thought the kid was super smart. So on the test day everyone passed but that one kid that he didnt wanna help.
Irony is that he tutored the guy that needed it and ignored the guy that didn't. In the end the one that was smart failed.


3. THE HEART IN CONFLICT - Tim O'Brien, the author, has said that he writes about the heart in conflict and that he often uses war because it naturally and automatically puts the heart under pressure. What book, story, or movie have your read or seen in which the protagonist underwent the same thing? Discuss briefly.

****There was this Indian movie my brother always use to watch. It was dealing with a guy who had is eye on a girl since he was 5 years old. Later on he meets a guy friend
who always likes the girl. He forces himself to get them together even though his heart wants her. In the end he does get her.****

prompt 1

1.Things Carried - Make a list of objects you carry on a regular, daily basis. What are the items you must have with you when you leave your house? After you have made your list, try to look at it from a different perspective. What would those objects reveal about the person you are to someone else? Are there any that you carry that are unique to you? Are any of them similar to items other students carry? Are any items connected to your memory of another time, another place? Do you carry anything that represents something else to you? Which physical objects are necessary for physical survival? Which are necessary for your peace of mind or your emotional survival? YOU NEED NOT ANSWER ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS. INSTEAD, THINK, DELIBERATE, THEN WRITE A COHERENT REFLECTION OF YOUR MENTAL EXERCISE.

When I leave my house, I usually have my books for class,wallet,keys,and cell phone. I
always have my cell phone with me incase of an emergency. Also I always have my lucky neckless in my wallet. It was given to me when I was 4 years old by my grandmother before she passed away. I have never worn it nor have i ever let anyone touch it.I leave it how she left it for me to have it in a safe place. For survival I have my phone and my wallet. Without these i dont know if I could survive because you cant call 911 without a phone. =)