A World War III???

Do you think there will be a World War III in your lifetime?

I don't think that there will be another World War for a few reasons.

One reason is that many people would be against it. I know this because all around the world there have been "Peace, Not War" type of organizations started and they try to get others against war. So, if one country decides to declare war, then many petitions and riots may be started to stop the war. Some people who are for war may get persuaded to hate war.

My other reason that I feel there wont be a World War III is because many countries are aware of the reparations they might have to pay. They know that if they become entangled in the war, the situations that their country would face would lower their economy. This would make the country very poor and helpless. Also, even if you are a very rich country, allies may be made and broken so you could very well lose the war just as any other country could.

This is why I think there will not be a World War III.

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Letter From the Battlefield

How is everything back at home? How are Jamie and Marla doing? Hope they’re not causing you any trouble! In the last letter, I think you had mentioned that Jamie had gotten the flu; how is that going for him? Things here are going okay, I guess.

We just invaded Poland from three fronts; East Prussia, Germany, and Slovakia. Before you knew it, every inch of Warsaw was surrounded by our men. After our defeat of the Polish, there is no way that they could ever come back to power. We needed to make sure that no Polish man, woman, or child was left and we succeeded.I have worked my hardest and my best to help my country and in that too, I succeeded.

Right now, I am writing this letter in the clinic because as I was walking in to my camping tent, I tripped and fractured my foot. So, I must say my farewell for now, because I need to get this letter my the noon mail call.

Yours,

George

Anne Frank Roundtables

In her diary Anne opened: “…if you’re wondering if it’s harder for the adults here than for the children, the answer is no…Older people have an opinion about everything and are sure of themselves and their actions. It’s twice as hard for us young people to hold on to our opinions at a time when ideals are being shattered…” (July 15, 1944.) Do you agree or disagree with this quote?

I agree with Anne Frank when she says that it's twice as hard for us to hold onto our opinions. I think this because since we are young and our minds are still a little confused and not sure what is right and what is wrong. We are influenced by certain things that can change our minds into believing something totally opposite than before. Whereas, adults seem to have their minds fixed on a certain idea and never want to change their minds.

A Recipe for World War II

A recipe for World War II,
Is all you’ll need to understand,
But, make sure you put enough Hitler,
Or your meal will taste just bland.

First, you warm up the oven,
Because the competition is heating up,
But, remember to put oil into the pan,
Or the damage will stick to your heart.

Now take out your bowl,
And get out your measuring cup,
Well you won’t actually need that,
Since everything was an overload in this war.

Next, get out your ingredients:
Add a glass of bitterness,
And a slab of greediness,
I’m sorry, I’m mistaken; a hunk of greediness.

Add a little Japan and Russia,
United States and France,
And North Korea and South Korea
Here and there.

Lastly, place your recipe,
Into a battlefield.
And as you do this,
The dish has no way out;
It is stuck in the pan forever,

Knowing,
That there is no way out.

Compare: Animal Farm Book and Movie

I think that the movie directors did an overall good job on creating the movie Animal Farm by grasping most of the details and putting them together in new ways. They also, did a good job of adding some humor in the movie without changing the story.

An example of humor is the little duck that tried so hard to work, but couldn't because of his(her) size. Another good thing that they did was made some of the characters look different according to their personality (only if they look was not described in the book).

But, even though there were some really good things, there were some events or animals that were not included or said correctly in the movie.

One example of an event that was changed was Old Major dying during his speech about starting the Rebellion. I think that they should not have changed this because the movie should show that Old Major was there for three more days to help the animals (mostly pigs) plan the Rebellion.

An example of a character that was not shown in this film is Mollie. I think it was important to have Mollie in the story because it shows that some people did not support Animalism, even in the beginning. Without Mollie, viewers who haven't read the book think that everyone believes in this new form of government, which is actually false.

Another thing that is changed is the seven commandments written on the wall. Some of them were left out and some weren't really commandments, such as, "Four Legs Good, Two Legs Bad!" This never was really a commandment, it was a phrase that the sheep used to end any argument that could possibly start.

My last difference that I found in the movie was the twitch in Squealer's tail. This is important because it is part of his identity. But, even though it's not a big part of the story, it should stiil be there.

So, overall, the Animal Farm movie, had some good qualities to it and also some errors in it.

Animal Farm Reflection

I think I can closely relate to Boxer in this book. I feel this because if something goes wrong, I always keep trying harder to work towards my goal. In the book, Boxer's motto is, "I will work harder," and my motto when I need to work towards something is, "I will try harder next time until I get it right." These mottoes are very similar. Also, if I need to do something, I will work at it and do whatever it takes to finish. In Animal Farm, Boxer wakes up much earlier that all the other animals to work on the windmill.

I also think I am identical to Boxer because we both have something that helps us stand out. For Boxer, it is the white stripe down his nose and for me it is my long hair.