Civil disobedience

The author of Civil Disobedience believed that it was second hand nature to follow what we believe in and act on what we thought was right. I agree with how the author thinks, because everyone needs to have some self confidence in order to be successful in life. If people didn't have self confidence in themselves, they would always have to rely on others to help them out in life, which is quite bothersome.
I also disagree with how the author thinks, because we all know that the world is not a place full of perfect people. As a matter of fact, there are some really corrupt people living on earth right now. This is where i disagree with how the author thinks. If EVERYONE were to do what they thought was right, there would be more wrong things happening than good things. Not everyone thinks about the welfare of others. I am sure there are some very corrupt people that think they can do whatever they please, even if it was against the law.
Overall, there are good and bad parts with the main idea of Civil Obedience and i truly do think that people should persevere in what they believe because that is what life is about.

I Hear America Singing

I think this story truly shows what being an American is like. It shows that America is full of varieties and opportunities. In the story, there were Masons, shoemaker, carpenters, woodcutters, boatmen, and many more. All of them were also singing while doing their job. This story also shows that you can do whatever you want, as long as you set your mind to it, since there are so many different things you can be. The singing also represents that everyone is content with their job. It shows that every American has the opportunity to do the job they actually enjoy doing. I think this story really described what being an American is. There are many different varieties in America ( races, religion, jobs, languages, etc.) There are also many opportunities in America, as long as you work hard toward your goals.

Short Story

Charlie was walking down the street when he suddenly heard a huge explosion, and many little ones after it. He knew exactly what happened, and pure instinct had taken control of him from that moment on. He ran down 2 blocks toward where his house was and stopped to take a breather. He thought to himself that this was no time to stop, because they were coming. With one last breath, he jetted down the street, running so fast, he thought he could’ve broken the world record.
Halfway down the block, Charlie turned around to see 3 black cars about to turn the corner. He immediately turned left and into an unfamiliar alley. All he thought about was to run straight ahead, and nothing else. He felt a big shadow sneaking swiftly behind him. It was one of the three black cars that had been chasing him. As the shadow of the car came close, Charlie started to observe his surroundings. He saw a fence that was about 6 feet high straight ahead of him. Knowing that he can jump over the fence with ease, he readied himself for the moment.
As Charlie approached closer to the fence, he had a sudden flashback of a time where he failed an attempt to jump over a fence. He was 12 years old back then, and didn’t really have many friends. He was one of those kids people don’t even bother noticing. He was chased down an alley, similar to the one he was running down at the moment, by 3 bullies. All 3 of them were bulk, and much older than Charlie was. They covered the sun’s rays and created a huge, enveloping shadow in front of them as they walked. Charlie remembered, as he tried to hop a similar fence, 3 years ago, his foot got caught by one of the fence wires which gave the 3 bullies the opportunity to catch up to him and beat him for an unknown reason.
As Charlie’s flashback comes to an end, he comes to a point where he is only 5 feet away from the fence. As he tries to get hold of the fence, his flashback hits him again, and makes him hesitate. His hesitation knocked him off his balance and he bounced off from the fence. The car was merely 10 feet away from him and was speeding at 50 mph. At that moment, his mind went blank with darkness. His thoughts were dull and unclear. He didn’t think about dying, but instead, he regretted how he didn’t live his life the way he wanted to. TO BE CONTINUED….

Thankfulness.

Although A. lit isn't my best subject out of all my classes I am currently taking, it is a very interesting class. A class full of ideas and much-o excitement. Mr.McCarthy always seems to keep the conversation going no matter what kind'a topic it is. One person I am thankful for in my A.Lit class is Somyiah Nance. Not only does she sit right next to me, she always helps me whenever i am lost, which happens really often. Whenever I'm bored in class, i will have her to talk to. She's a really funny person also, so it's not a boring conversation when we talk. She's one of 3 people that call me stanbleyeyey, which is weird but kinda funny. Even though i don't know much about her, she's an interesting person nonetheless. uhhhhh... hmm... 

The House of Seven Gables

I think the first 7 chapters of the book "The House of Seven Gables" is very interesting. Starting with the Pyncheon family curse, which starts with Colonol Pyncheon accusing Matthew Maule of witchcraft & he curses the Pyncheon family that God will give them blood to drink. Which I think means they will die a bloody death. I was also interested by how distant the family members of the Pyncheon family seem to be. It seems as if they're not even a family. For example, Hepzibah wouldn't even allow judge Pyncheon to even enter her house. Which shows that their relationship isn't very close. The only person from the Pyncheon family that Hepzibah mentions in a good way is Clifford, her brother who was sent to jail. There were also many metaphors that relate to the story, mentioned during the first 7 chapters. One of them were of the chicken and they Pyncheon family. It describes how the Pyncheon, like the chickens were at one time a grand breed, but grew weak over time. As the story goes on, it introduces new characters, phoebe & Clifford were 2 of them. I'm interested in finding out new things as i read the upcoming chapters.

Introduction

Hmmm, I don't really know how to start this, but anyways my name's Stanley Zheng. You can call me Stanbley, Stanrey, or whatever else you'd like to call me. Although you all probably know this already but for those who don't, I'm a sophomore currently attending Whitney M. Young High school. I have many hobbies, but my favorite one is smiling. For those who say smiling isn't a hobby, I guess you've never smiled in your life? Haha Juuust kidding, but my 2nd favorite hobby is volleyball. I played for the Whitney Young freshman boy's volleyball team and got 2nd in the city last year, but this year we're deffinitely going to get 1st in the city. I also enjoy other sports like football(especially in snow) and boxing. One of the things that annoy me the most is when someone gives me a 1 word text message over and over again, EX: LOL/oh/etc.. My worst habit is procrastination, as you can see i'm doing this blog homework thing at 11:45 P.M. Unorganization is probably my 2nd worst habit. The 3F's are what i can't live without; Friends, Family, and FOOD(of course). Speaking of food, strawberry cheese cake extra strawberries are what im craving for right now. Well it's getting kind'a late so I'm gonna go finish other homework I have.
( No I'm not just saying this so Mr.McCarthy can feel special that I'm doing the homework he assigned first).

-Stanley Z.