Poem #23

The scent in the air,

The green trees,

And the friendly smiles on the sidewalk,

This place is familiar.

Filled with hope and excitement,

Safety and warmth,

I’m finally home,

I’m finally where I want to be.

Blog #19

There’s no better feeling than feeling at home.  The smell is just right and the water at the perfect temperature.  You know how it is.  I am always so excited to come home from school or any vacation.

Crossing the return threshold is a very meaningful moment in any story.  It is when the hero can finally relax and be home.  The hero is not only home, he is also content his decision.  It is very important that the hero accepts his place that he stays.  If he wasn’t happy then the story couldn’t be close to finishing, right?

Whenever I’m home I am constantly smiling.  I always get so excited when I’m like 10 minutes away coming from school.  Oh boy, it just makes me sooo happy!

Poem #22

I thought I was safe,

I thought the smoke cleared.

Boy was I wrong,

And the face of death appeared.

 

Thankfully I was shielded once again.

Thankfully I was covered by a friend.

I knew I was safe.

This is close, but it’s not the end.

 

Blog #18

The rescue without is when the hero might encounter a near death experience on his way back to his homeland.  This kind of reminds me of the movie, The Rock.  I’m sure there are many more examples of this kind of scene, but this is the only one I can think of right now.

At the end of the movie The Rock, Nicolas Cage completed his quest of saving the world and started his journey back home.  He was faced with another hard task.  There was a time limit on how long it took him complete the next obstacle.  I think this scene was a great example of the rescue without.

 

 

Quiz

The hero survived.  You just said the volleyball the familiar, but I already knew that.  So the hero survived on an abandoned for 1500 days. He built a shelter, he found food, and he was ready to leave.  The hero built a raft that would help him return home.  He  bonded wit this new place, but he knew he had to come home.  On his return home, the hero was still constantly faced with danger’s and losses.  He had to choose between his life, and his friend.  When spending 1500 days with the same friend, I assume it would be quite a difficult choice between living alone, or going down with your friend.

Blog #17

Good things must end, and sometimes they end real shitty.  We had a great run the past year.  I smiled , I laughed, and I lost.  We journeyed far and long.  I will never regret it, but I will always remember it.

I experienced open mindedness and freedom.  I lived with out a job, and broke down the wall to a new world.  I had a mentor that showed me the way.  I saw the inside jobs and looked through the cracks.  I was there for what my life could be.

I didn’t notice it until, it was too late.  My guide started change, but I neglected his actions and I ignored his health.  I wanted to help me like he helped me.  I didn’t know how to tell him, it’s not like it was harming me.  Being too scared to speak, I let his habit grow.

Not much later, everything fell apart.  I was there when his family was threatened.  I was there when the softly spoken terms became headline news.  Watching a family being terrified to live in their own home, I noticed something.

The miracle of family began to show.  They helped their son, and stood like a mountain.  Weeks passed before a smile broke through the sorrow.

The Sun’s still bright, but it shined so long ago.   I know things will never be the same, and our friendship will grey.  It’s just different now.

I’m living the effects of the past and don’t know what’s coming next.

Poem # 21

That new place was warm,

but it’s not quite home.

Coming back, the tension exceeded the norm.

Windows broken and secretes were known.

Time will release the pills.

Slowly breaking,

They will begin to fill,

The holes they’ve been creating.

Home will never be home,

The closest place shown is a telephone.

There’s no place like home?

There’s no place like a telephone.

Blog #16

Over the summer I went on vacation to the Outer Banks.  It was awesome!  It is a vacation I will never forget.  Everything was beautiful.  I felt like I was free to do anything.  They days were long and the nights were even longer.

Surprisingly, this reminded me of what we have been learning in class a lot.  During the return of the hero’s journey the hero may decide that he doesn’t want to return to him home after his journey.  Eventually, the hero will find that home is where the heart is and go home.

I came to the same realization as the hero does in his journey.  Before I left from my vacation I didn’t want to be home at all, but once I got home I felt satisfied.  I felt that I did my journey and I am going to have to leave that memory behind.

Poem #20

They days are closings in

And I want them to stay

Swimming through the waves like a fin

They hours are slipping away

I want to stay here and be free to roam

The last place I want to go is home.

Blog # 15

Well, just to let you know, I had no idea who any of these women were.  At least until good old google was there to fill me in on the facts.  All of the women seem to be famous feminist writers and supporters.  I’m a big believer in the feminist way.   I feel that books and ideas shouldn’t be underestimated just because a woman was the creator.

Gloria Steinem was a very influential towards woman rights.  She helped gain respect and equality for woman.  During the 60′s and 70′s Gloria was an important leader during the woman rights movement.  I feel that Gloria did a wonderful thing by devoting her life to the right of equality.

All of these woman were great people. They put their hearts into their work and it showed.  These woman lived for the equal rights of woman and I am proud of the all of the things they did to help.  I think they would be pleased with what the world is like today.