Literary Essay R+J (For Real)

“Think before you act”, is an advice worth following.  In the tragedy Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo faces many unwanted consequences as a result of not following it.  This book is about two feuding families and how two lovers resolve the families’ argument and dispute through their own sacrifice. Romeo’s weakness caused the tragedy of the book, because he didn’t choose the right path. If Romeo wasn’t as reckless, the deaths of many could have been prevented and Romeo and Juliet could have been together without any mishaps.

During Act 2, after the Capulet’s masquerade, Romeo acts foolish and sneaks up to Juliet’s balcony even though he knows the consequences if he gets caught. “With love’s light wings did I o'erperch these walls, for stony limits cannot hold love out, and what love can do, that dares love attempt.  Therefore thy kinsmen are no stop to me.” (2.2.66-69) the quote shows how overwhelmed he became with his love.  So much so that he did not consider the repercussions. The situations between the 2 families are already very delicate, and him getting caught sneaking around could have made the situation a whole lot worse. Instead of taking the risk, he could have dealt with the manner in a more mature way.

On Act 3 Romeo is very temperamental and is driven by revenge.  “Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain!  Away to heaven, respective lenity, And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now.-…..”  (3.1.126-135) This quote shows the intensity of his anger.  Anger had taken over his thought, clouding his ability to think rationally.  He does not think of the consequences before acting.  Seeking vengeance for his fallen friend Mercutio, he acts hasty. Conquered by evil feelings Romeo steps into battle with Tybalt and ends up slaying him. Since he didn’t think through all the options, the prince (leader) was committed to banish Romeo from Verona.

Once again Romeo acts reckless on Act 5 Scene 3. When learning that his wife has died, Romeo foolishly goes to the Capulet’s burial grounds. “Come, bitter conduct, come, unsavory guide!  Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on- The Dashing rocks thy seasick weary bark!  Here’s to my love.  O true apothecary, Thy drugs are quick.  Thus with a kiss I die.”  (5.3.126-131) This quote show the grief that devoured him.  He was once again clouded by emotions and unable to stay patient and think through the situation.  Instead he was too quick to deal with his grief and commit suicide.  If Romeo hadn’t gone and killed himself along with Paris who is also deeply in love with Juliet and waited just a bit longer… Romeo and Juliet could have lived together. They could have led a peaceful and prosperous life.

            I can somewhat relate to Romeo, because there are times that I have been really angry towards my family and friends which I regret later. However I never go as far as Romeo and leave the option to be forgiven which in this case, Romeo can’t. I feel like that it is important to control ones anger, and not make bad decisions especially when you’re pissed off. Sometimes you take actions you can’t take back and might even regret it for the rest of your life….

Romeo's Recklessness - Essay

In the tragedy Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo faces many challenges throughout the book. This book is about 2 feuding families and how 2 lovers resolve the family’s argument and dispute through their own sacrifice. Romeo’s weakness has caused the tragedy of the book, because he didn’t choose the right path. If Romeo wasn’t as reckless, the deaths of many could have been prevented and Romeo and Juliet could have been together without any mishaps.

On Act 3 Scene 1 L126-135, Romeo is very temperamental and is driven by revenge. “Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain!  Away to heaven, respective lenity,  And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now.-…..”  He does not think of the consequences before acting. Seeking vengeance for his fallen friend Mercutio , he acts hasty. Conquered by evil feelings Romeo steps into battle with Tybalt and ends up slaying him. Since he didn’t think through all the options, the prince (leader) was committed to banish Romeo from Verona.

During Act 2, after the Capulet’s masquerade, Romeo acts foolish and sneaks up to Juliet’s balcony even though he knows the consequences if he gets caught. The situations between the 2 families are already very delicate, and him getting caught sneaking around could have made the situation a whole lot worse. Instead of taking the risk, he could have dealt with the manner in a more mature way.

Once again Romeo acts reckless on Act 5 Scene 3. When learning that his wife has died, Romeo foolishly goes to the Capulet’s burial grounds. “Come, bitter conduct, come, unsavory guide!  Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on- The Dashing rocks thy seasick weary bark!  Here’s to my love.  O true apothecary, Thy drugs are quick.  Thus with a kiss I die.”  If Romeo hadn’t gone and killed himself along with Paris who is also deeply in love with Juliet and waited just a bit longer… Romeo and Juliet could have lived together. They could have led a peaceful and prosperous life.

            I can somewhat relate to Romeo, because there are times that I have been really angry towards my family and friends which I regret later. However I never go as far as Romeo and leave the option to be forgiven which in this case, Romeo can’t. I feel like that it is important to control ones anger, and not make bad decisions especially when you’re pissed off. Sometimes you take actions you can’t take back and might even regret it for the rest of your life….

Non-Fiction RRE EXTRA CREDIT

The article “The Equine 'Adam' Lived Fairly Recently: Close Relationships among Modern Stallions”, discusses the new genetic revelations found from analyzing horse DNA.  Scientists in Vienna have sequenced and analyzed the Y chromosomes of horses.  In horses, just as in humans, Y chromosomes are passed from father to son.  On the other hand, the mitochondrial DNA is passed from mother to child.  So by analyzing mitochondrial DNA one can find the maternal line, while by analyzing the Y chromosomal DNA, one can find the paternal line.  Researchers have already analyzed the mitochondrial DNA of horses to figure out the lineage of domestic horses.  They found a lot of variation in the genetic sequences.  However after analyzing the Y chromosome, they found only six haplotypes.  Haplotypes are a group of genes that are inherited together from a single parent.  Since horse owners are very particular about their breeding, it may be that single stallion was used to impregnate multiple female horses.

            This article is interesting because it shows how a lineage can be traced.  There are ways to trace both maternal and paternal lineage.  It is obviously made simpler by advance in sequencing technology.  Selective breeding is also a beneficial strategy.  However I worry in the future it will be used to the extreme, which is never a good thing.

Work Cited

1.   
"The Equine 'Adam' Lived Fairly Recently: Close Relationships Among Modern Stallions."ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 04 Apr. 2013. Web. 25 Apr. 2013. <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130404072920.htm>.

R+J Outline Essay

1.Introduction

a.         Lead: In the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by: William Shakespeare, Romeo faces many challenges throughout the book.

b.        Title + Author: Romeo and Julliet by: William Shakespeare, this book is about 2 feuding families and how 2 lovers connect the family’s argument and dispute.

c.         Thesis/Focus: Romeo’s weakness has caused the tragedy of the book, because he didn’t choose the right path. If Romeo wasn’t as reckless the deaths of many could have been prevented and Romeo and Juliet could have been together without any mishaps.

2.Body

            a. Romeo is very temperamental and is driven by revenge. He does not think of the consequences before acting. This expresses how Romeo’s recklessness contributes to the tragedy of the book. On Act 3 Scene 1 L126-135 Romeo acts reckless and doesn’t even think twice about his actions. Conquered by revenge he steps into battle with Tybalt.

            b. Act 5 Scene 3, Romeo acts reckless once again and doesn’t think a bout his options. Instead he kills Paris and commits suicide when he could have lived peacefully, and litte did he know Juliet actually was alive.

            c. Also, it was very reckless of him to sneak up to Juliet’s Balcony. The situations between the 2 families were already very delicate, and him getting caught sneaking around could have made the situation far worse, which could have been handled in a more mature way.

3. Conclusion

            I can somewhat relate to Romeo, because there are times that I have been really angry towards my family and friends which I regret later. However I never go as far as Romeo and leave the option to be forgiven which in this Romeo can’t.

            I feel like that it is important to control ones anger, and not make bad decisions especially when you’re pissed off. Sometimes you do stuff you can’t take back and might even regret it for the rest of your life….

Day of Doom Blog

In the book 39 Clues “Cahill’s vs. Vesper’s: Day of Doom” by David Baldacci, I think that the theme “Motherly Nature” is expressed very well. No matter how mad or cruel a mom is… she is still your mom. They will never forget the memories you share with them. This matter is stiffly stuck to the brain and painful when at loss.

In the book, Isabel Kabra who is a freakish butt who let her daughter become a hostage of Vesper 1. Natalie Kabra who is the hostage ends up being killed, is the daughter of Isabel.

            This is shown when Natalie tries to save the world by trying to destroy the Machina di Fundi which is a machine which reverses the Earth’s magnetic pull. Trying to destroy the machine Natalie is paralyzed and killed through electric charge. Isabel Kabra finding out that her daughter is dead seeks revenge for her and tries to destroy Vesper 1’s plan. She tried to destroy the machine and ends up also dying. This is the motherly nature that is expressed. Even though Isabel Kabra is on opposing sides with her daughter and would have been better off with her daughter dead she chose seeking vengeance for her daughter instead of absolute power over the world.

            For example, there have been times when my mom has been in a huge quarrel with me but later on she says sorry and gives me a hug or something

            Therefore, the mother and child bond is very special. This is because a parent can never forget the relation between their child. The memories you share when you are mother and child are unforgettable. 

Trust No One Blog

The fifth book in the Cahills vs. Vespers series “Trust No One” is the penultimate book of the series.  So naturally a lot of things happen in this book and it ends in a complete cliffhanger.  The main purpose of this novel is to set the stage for a grand finale.  Everything that could go wrong does go wrong in this story.  This leaves the readers drooling for the finale, which is the job of any good penultimate book of a series.

In this novel we find the main characters Dan and Amy reaching the limit of their strength.  Amy begins to get tired of taking such difficult tasks and making decisions that affects the lives of many others.  So she starts to go into a shell and becomes disconnected from rest of the world.  Dan on the other hand realizes he must take charge.  The only way he knows to do that is by taking the master serum made by his ancestor Gideon Cahill.  He knows that eventhough the serum gives immense power; it is also unstable and can even kill him.

At the end of the book Amy must give Gideon Cahill’s ring to Vesper One.  Cahills had been protecting the ring for five centuries, but Amy gave in to save the lives of seven kidnapped Cahills.  They then realize Vesper’s plan is to end the world by putting together a machine that can cause natural disasters all over the world.  And it was Dan and Amy that handed Vesper One all the materials needed for the machine.  This makes Amy become completely unresponsive, and compels Dan to take the serum. 

This is where the novel ends, leaving the readers craving for more.  What effect will the serum have on Dan?  Will Amy recover from the depression?  Will anyone be able to stop Vesper One?  And the most intriguing of all, who is Vesper One?  The book serves its purpose of guaranteeing that readers will be eagerly awaiting the final book of the Cahills vs. Vespers series.  

Non-Fiction RRE (Parasite Disease)

The article Vector-Borne disease in 2012 discusses the transmission of diseases in the year 2012.  It focuses on diseases spread by vectors such as mosquitoes.  The Europe Center for Diseases Protection and Control (ECDC) has done research over the past year and found that there is an increase in vector borne diseases.  They found several reasons for this.  One is climate change.  The transmission season lasts from spring to late fall.  But due to increase in temperature, mosquitoes stay around longer spreading more diseases.  Globalization is also another reason.  People are traveling all over the world, so diseases are spread more easily.  Also there are more and more microbes that are resistant to anti-microbial medicines.  All these reasons are contributing to spread of diseases like West Nile virus, Dengue fever, and Malaria.

          This article shows another reason why we should try and stop climate change.  If temperature increases like this, we will soon have mosquitoes flying around all year long.  We can’t stop globalization.  However we should still find other ways to contain people who are carrying certain diseases.  We also need to work on finding more antibiotics to replace the ones that have stopped working.  With more globalization we have to work harder to stop the spread of diseases.

Work Cited

Unknown. "Vector-borne Disease Transmission in 2012." - Public Service Europe. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2013. <http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/2884/vector-borne-disease-transmission-in-2012>.