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>.

Poetry Slam!

Krishna Roy 812                                                                                                                   

Magical Horses

Body of a horse and the horn in its head

The touch of its horn makes anything gold

BANG! BOOM! For this creature the world has the bread

The unicorn is magical and bold

Wings on its back and fur on its wing

Soars through the sun and prances in the moonlight

As Hercules rides on it, it goes Bling-Bling

Pegasus is the mighty Zeus’s might

Superior of all magical horse

It has both wings and unicorn Horn

Like a hurricane it has very strong force.

If you are wondering its alicorn

Watch My Little Pony you’ll find all three

Let your imagination wander freely

BY: KRISHNA ROY 

Poem on Bullying

Some children are just not kind

We all don’t share the same state of mind

People who pick on others

Should be nice and treat you like brothers

We should all unite as one

So point away the bully gun

Bullying is not nice or fun

You should be sweet like a honeybun

Saying bad names will put you to shame

Won’t bring any respect or any fame

People are People

Like you and me

That’s the end of this poem

So Goodbye and Peace!

By: Krishna Roy 812

Nonfiction RRE (Genes)

            The article, New tool identifies drug resistant genes, drug targets discusses a new technique designed to find mutations in genes.  Genes are sequences of DNA.  They code for proteins.  Proteins carry out majority of cell functions.  Drugs are designed to target certain genes.  However mutations in the genes can cause a person to become resistant to the drug.  Sometimes scientists just create drugs through trial and error without knowing the exact target of the drug.  Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine came up with a tool called “variomics”.  This not only allows researchers to find the gene target of a drug, but also find mutations in it.  This experiment was carried out in yeast cells and gave very good results.  Now scientists are looking forward to testing it in human cells.

            This article was interesting because it could completely change the use of medicine in this country.  Doctors, I feel, prescribe too many medicines to patients.  I think this is because many drug targets are unknown.  Also many times, the patient ends up being resistant to the drug.  If we know details about genes and the target of drugs, doctors can be more specific about the medicines they prescribe.  The improvement of technology will make life better for all of us.

Work Cited

1. Gutierraz, Graciela. "New Tool Identifies Drug Resistant Genes, Drug Targets." - Baylor College of Medicine. BCM, 20 Sept. 2011. Web. 26 Feb. 2013. <http://www.bcm.edu/news/item.cfm?newsID=6823>.

Ocean of Blood Post

            In the book The Ocean of Blood by Darren Shan, Larten Crepsley faces a terrible concept that goes on through life. The concept that takes place is something that you can never forget but only destroy. The concept is……guilt! Guilt is a very strong emotion and unfortunately it is something that everyone has been through one time or another. The only way to not be guilty is not to do something guilty.

            Guilt is an emotion that lives on forever and Larten faces this problem because of his childhood. Before Larten Crepsley became a vampire he had murdered a man. In the book Tanish who is one of the Upper Vampires asks Larten “have you ever killed before” and Larten answered looking sad “not before I got blooded”. Larten is definitely not proud of his actions nor regrets his action but he does feel guilt.

            I know I have guilt and stuff that I am not proud of doing and I know you do too. A few days back my tutor was telling me about how she yelled at her sister for clogging the toilet and when she found out it actually wasn’t her fault she felt VERY guilty.

            Therefore Guilt is a terrible thing and it is a concept that is amazingly shown throughout the book. 

My Response to Naomi's Blog (Perks of Being a Wallflower)

Woah!!!! Great Reading Response! I love how deep you were and how well u were able to respond to the book with such heart and emotion. That Spoiler Alert thing was cool and your focus and lead on the book is very precise and demanding. You are able to relate the book to real life very well. Good Self to text connection and you make the reader feel like the same while reading the book. (Maybe i will read the book now?)

3 Reasons why Plagiarism is Bad!

1. Dont Plagiarize because when you finally finish the response you have nothing to be proud of. All the hard work really isnt your hard work it is somebody else's.
2. Instead of Plagiarizing you should paraphrase and at the end put the cite so you give Credit where credit is DUE!
3. Read books that interest you so you wont be encourages or tempted to plagiarize! REMEMBER MS GALANG KNOWS ALL!!! 0 for plagiarizing!

Binge Drinking....Not Good!

          The article “Binge drinking raises diabetes risk by damaging the brain: study” discusses a new study done in Mount Sinai School of Medicine.  It found that binge drinking can raise the risk of diabetes later in life.  Binge drinking is defined as 4 drinks within 2 hours for a woman, and 5 drinks within 2 hours for a man.  The study was done on a group of rats.  One group of rats was given alcohol for 3 days and the other group, which was the control, was given only sugar calories.  The group of rats that were given had higher level of plasma insulin.  Insulin is a hormone that reduces blood sugar by helping cells take in glucose.  Higher level of plasma insulin is a sign of diabetes, because it shows the insulin is not being processed.  Not only that, they rats also had inflammation in their brain.  This proved that binge drinking caused diabetes by messing with the brain.  The part of the brain that it affects is the hypothalamus, which is a major endocrine organ.  It controls metabolism, and helps the body process insulin.  When the brain is swollen, the body becomes insulin resistant.  When the researchers blocked the protein that caused the inflammation, the rats were able to process insulin again.  Initially scientists thought insulin resistance in binge drinkers were due to liver damage, but this study proved them wrong.

          This article proves yet another way that alcohol is harmful to the body.  Alcohol is already known to contribute to obesity and liver damage.  There are also many accidents due to drunk drivers.  Now it causes brain inflammation and diabetes.  Why would any individual want to put themselves through so much torture?  Diabetes is already a huge problem in today’s society, and alcohol is contributing further to the problem.  I think bars should have more limits in alcohol consumption to at least try and limit the problem.  Also individuals need to think and behave more responsibly.  

Work  Cited

Miller, Tracy. "Binge Drinking Raises Diabetes Risk by Damaging the Brain: Study ." NY Daily News. Perle Vision, 30 Jan. 2013. Web. 30 Jan. 2013. <http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/binge-drinking-ups-diabetes-risk-damaging-brain-article-1.1251457>.

The Concept of Teamwork (Hobbit)

            In the book The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien I thought the theme of always working together was very important. I also agree that in real life it is teamwork that makes a person who he or she is.

            Throughout the book Bilbo and his friends all face many troubles. When Thorin was captured by the spider demon, Bilbo and the other dwarves went to save him. Teamwork is what allowed them to save Thorin and defeat the demon. While some dwarves were holding the net the others were stabilizing the bridge, so their leader could make it back safely. If the bridge wasn’t being held up then I am pretty sure everybody would have died right there on the spot.

            I can also connect teamwork to real-world connections. People may think teamwork is just a way to get things completed in shorter amounts of time, but it is more than that. Teamwork is very special because if the cooperation of one person or thing can really make a difference. If there was no teamwork in the world then the world will start collapsing one by one with the domino effect. People will continue to become independent and wouldn’t need anybody in their lives. When I was back in Kindergarten and 1^st grade I had HORRIBLE English. Thanks to the “teamwork” of my friends and teacher I speak English much more fluently than my own language, and one day I will probably be fluent with my own language.

            Therefore, teamwork is a very big deal. Without it life wouldn’t be right and Bilbo expresses that in The Hobbit by protecting his friends.