http://robynnicoleee.edublogs.org you get the best of both worlds Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:54:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   -Power of subcommittee chairmen committee chairmen decreased. -the Senate is a more naturally decentralized and informal body: a. Fewer members, fewer formal rules. b. Lack of a Speaker. c. Lack of a strong Rules Committee. - direct election of senators. - cloture 17th Amendment >In 1917, Senate provided means to kill a filibuster: 3/5 vote for. - Term of Congress lasts two years. - Only 1/3 ... http://robynnicoleee.edublogs.org/2009/11/24/please-ignore/ Thesis: TS1: TS2: TS3: Conclusion: Ekwefi’s character: direct and indirect presentation, appearance, actions, personality, and motivation Ekwefi gets her motivation from her daughter and all of the other children she’s lost. Her daughter is there to serve as a All Ekwefi wants to do is live and create a good life for herself and her daughter. She’s ... http://robynnicoleee.edublogs.org/2009/11/19/things-fall-apart/ The first chapter of the story acts as an exposition. It sets the setting of the novel and reveals the story's protagonist (Okonkwo). It also establishes the village of the story and characterists of the tribe. Being tough and a good fighter is what makes a man important, and that ... http://robynnicoleee.edublogs.org/2009/11/16/numero-14/ “Ode on a Grecian Urn” is the detailed journey of the poet, John Keats’ mind, as he discovers that the urn is a timeless perfection that only art can capture.  The poem takes on a theme of frozen time, portrayed by the urns images of never-changing lovers, a tree that ... http://robynnicoleee.edublogs.org/2009/10/28/ode-on-a-grecian-urn/ Rebus -- "A representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols, often presented as a puzzle." The clay can resemble life and "what you are given". The poem unfolds as it goes on, revealing more about the clay. Honey means people? "There are no honeys so bitter" could represent aspects ... http://robynnicoleee.edublogs.org/2009/10/27/am-i-supposed-to-post-this/ If I had the oppurtunity to redo the timed write for "Evening Hawk" the first thing I would do is re-read the poem so I could pick up on all the things I missed the first time. Intensely looking over the poem in class definetely opened my eyes to new ... http://robynnicoleee.edublogs.org/2009/10/26/evening-hawk-__/ The short story, “War Dances” by Sherman Alexie reveals the story of a lackadaisical Indian man who lives his life hidden behind comedic actions instead of showing his true feelings. Personally, I really liked this story even though it has few bursts of profanity. The story was not only about ... http://robynnicoleee.edublogs.org/2009/10/13/danze-di-guerra/ Many things in daily life get taken for granted. In the short story "Everday Use" By Alice Walker, the importance of appreciating family and culture is shown through an inanimate object (quilt). The story reveals how things like family or past are so known to us that we often take ... http://robynnicoleee.edublogs.org/2009/10/05/theme-statement/ A symbol is a literary device that an author uses to help the readers better understand a story.  Symbols can range from material items to even names of characters in the novel.  In “The Rocking-Horse Winner” by D.H. Lawrence, there is a variety of symbols used throughout the story. The ... http://robynnicoleee.edublogs.org/2009/09/24/rockin-horseeee/ While I was researching archetypes, I couldn’t help but notice one that fit Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” perfectly. The scapegoat archetype is centered on people believing that they can transfer all of their sin and wrong-doing to one person or one thing, and that person or thing is sacrificed and ... http://robynnicoleee.edublogs.org/2009/09/23/arrrchetypes-in-the-lo-lo-lottery/