Influencing Change

Reading and writing stories is like you are escaping from society. I am going to explore how popular fiction can spark reality. An example of this would be Forrest Gump.

 Forrest Gump is a 1994 American-drama film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The Story is about a simple yet backwards man who comes from Alabama and follows his journey through life. He comes across many high, and low moments. Forrest sees himself subsequently in the middle of every historical and popular even from the 1960’s to the 1980’s. He meets historical figures, influences popular culture.

This film creates such an influential change in society because of the plot itself. He was looked at like he was a “local idiot”. But who would have thought that he could make such a difference in the world? The entire story line has the whole world doubting Forrest, but he powers through and proves everybody wrong. Forrest’s actions land him a meeting with the president, an enrollment into the military, a medal of honor and that is just part of the list. He shows audiences that treating people equally and respectfully will always have a positive outcome and not listening to the negative influences in life is helpful.

Overall, Forrest Gump is a great example of fictional inspiration to society. Every being is unique in their own way and encounter different unique situations.

The Archetype

In almost every work of fiction there are heroic figures. There are many different characteristics that all of these figures have in common. In my essay, I’m going to discuss each of these characteristics.

A lot of heroes have very serious personalities. Sometimes they have these personalities because the hero has gone through a bad event in their life which has caused them to become this character, but also made them become very serious. This sort of characteristic is usually changed throughout the scenes of a story as the hero meets new people and usually develops some sort of interest. While they usually change their minds about people by the end of the story, this is a characteristic shared by many different heroes.

Strength is a very common trait with heroes. A hero is supposed to be a character that can take whatever comes at them. A lot of these heroes are very physically strong, Some mentally. Like Superman or Thor and they can take hits and fight their enemies. The heroes that are mentally strong are able to keep fighting no matter how hard it may be. If they fall down, they get back up again. 

Heroes have to be very brave  otherwise they would not be able to do the things that a hero normally does. Being brave is doing tasks that normally people would never do.

This has been my essay on some of the traits and characteristics heroes have. All heroes have things in common.

 

The Trade Off

In my essay I am going to tell you why I would do a trade off with the character Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead. Even though swapping places with a character from The Walking Dead may not seem ideal, there are reasons why I would. The reasons why I would do this trade off are because Rick is a very intelligent and skillful person, he is good with people, and he is a great leader.

The first reason why I would do a trade off with Rick is because he is very intelligent. If Rick and the others are ever in a bad situation he always has an idea on what to do or where to go. One of the many skills he has is that knows how to use weapons such as knifes and guns. He can use them very well. Another skill he has is that he can build structures such as shelters. Being intelligent and skillful is a very useful trait to have. Especially when you are in a zombie apocalypse.

The second reason on why I would do this trade off is because he is very good with people. Rick is a problem solver. If two people are fighting or arguing, he knows how to calm them down. If he ever comes across another person that is looking for help, he always asks them important questions. When there is conflict, he also knows when to calm or when to be aggressive. In a situation where he is calm, this will make the other people calm down. When he is aggressive, it makes the person think twice before they do something stupid.

The third reason on why I would do this trade off is because he is a great leader. As previously mentioned, he is intelligent, has very useful skills, problem solver, and can calm people down. These are all good traits to have when being a leader. Being as good as a leader as Rick makes people look at you differently than others.

I have stated and explained all the reasons on why i would do this trade off. These reasons are because Rick is a very intelligent and skillful person, he is good with people, and he is a great leader.

The 5 Best TV Shows

In today's world, television has a very large impact on our lives. There are a lot of people who watch television, but they sometime ask "What's a good show to watch?'' Well I am going to tell you the top five best TV shows in my opinion. 

#5 Band of Brothers- This show is about the story of Easy Company of the US Army 101st Airborne division and their mission in WWII Europe from Operation Overlord through V-J Day. Even though this show has only one season, it is full of action. If you are interested in war related films than this is the show for you. In my opinion, this is one of my favorite shows.

#4 South Park- This show follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado. This show is not an age appropriate show, so if you are under age you should not watch it. If you enjoy shows with comedy, then this show would be for you. In the 23 seasons of this show, you with laugh every minute of every episode.

#3 Mr Bean- Life is a difficult challenge for Mr Bean, who despite being a grown adult, has trouble completing even the simplest of tasks. Thankfully, his perseverance is usually rewarded, and he finds an ingenious way around the problem. This is one of the funniest shows I have ever watched. If you want to have laugh then all you have to do is watch this show. 


#2 Hell On Wheels- Cullen Bohannon, a former soldier and slaveholder, follows the track of a band of Union soldiers, the killers of his wife. This brings him to the middle of one of the biggest projects in US history, the building of the transcontinental railroad. After the war years in the 1860's, this undertaking connected the prospering east with the still wild west.

#1 The Walking Dead- This show is about the Sheriff Deputy Rick Grimes who leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by the walking dead. Fighting the dead, fearing the living. If you like action and adventure, then this show is for you. If you fear zombies, then you should not watch this show by yourself.













   

Grammar Exercises

EXERCISE 1 of 3

1. The team won its game. Did you win yours, too?
2. They left their books there.
3. I hear you're about to graduate.
4. It's nice that they're friendly.
5. Although I get a lot of colds, I feel alright now.
6. Who's prettier than you?
7. Are you tired? I'm out of breath, too.
8. Run back and forth from here to there.
9.  You're about to lose your book.
10. Everyone will accept the prize except you.
11. Do you know whether or not he will give me the prize?
12. Many people choose to live in large cities.
13. Is the doctor through with my exam?
14. What effect does the school principal have on you?
15. What did he advise you to do? Did you take his advice?
16. There are a lot of your friends in the boat.
17. I will buy a book by Ray Bradbury.

EXERCISE 2 of 3

EXERCISE 3 of 3

Time Capsule

The first item I would place in the time capsule would be my iPhone 5c. I would put this in the time capsule because it is one of my personal items. It would also show how the technology has changed over a 100 year time period. The Service Providers may have also changed or there may be new Providers. It is one of the biggest ways for people to communicate today.

The second item I would place in the time capsule would be a maple leaf. I would put this in the time capsule because it is one of the biggest Canadian symbols. It is the symbol on the Canadian flag.

The third item I would place in the time capsule would be a photo of Miramichi. I would put this in the time capsule because it is familiar area to me. In 100 years from now the area of Miramichi may have changed a lot. It could be a big community. It may also be a smaller community too.

The fourth item I would place in the time capsule would be every Fast and Furious movie. I would place this movie series in the time capsule because Fast and Furious is one of my favourite movies. In 100 years from now there may be a lot more Fast and Furious films. As of now there are seven.

The last item I would place in my time capsule would be photo of myself. I would put this in the time capsule because the people who open it would have an idea on who I am. I would have a little note on the back of the photo. On the note, it would have my name on it. It would also say where I was from.

Letter:

Dear Future residents:

Hello, my name is Jayden, I am a15 year old boy. If you are reading this letter, it has been 100 years since I have written it. I live in Quarryville New Brunswick along with my family. My mom Priscilla, step dad Denis, and my brother Jacob. My favorite things to do is go four wheeling, go hunting, go camping and hang out with my friends.

Some recent things that have happened in 2016 is that recently in Paris, France, and also Germany there has been terrorists attacks that killed hundreds of people all together. It seems as if we are always fighting against each other. I hope by the time you are reading this that there has not been any recent terrorists attacks. If we keep fighting each other, in the end we are going to destroy ourselves. Another thing that has recently happened was the Queen Elizabeth turned 90 years old. Since 2016 happened, nothing much has really happened. That is what life is like now in 2016. A lot of things had probably changed, but this is just the sight on life in 2016.

Sincerely,

Jayden

Lucas The Lion

Lucas is a lion, who likes to roam around in the warm weather.

Lucas looks different from the other lions. This makes him shy towards the other lions.

He does not like to play with the others because he is scared of being teased.

One day when he is out, he comes along another lion named Lucy.

Lucy is a very friendly lion, but she is new and wants to make friends.

Lucy comes up to Lucas and says “Hi, my name is Lucy! What’s your name?”

Lucas hesitates “Umm L-Lucas”

Lucy smiles and say “What a nice name!”

“Thanks” said Lucas

“How is your day?” asked Lucy

“Good” Lucas replied

They talk for a while about their day.

Lucy then says “I am new around here and I am trying to make new friends.” “Would you want to be my friend?” she asked.

Lucas is nervous at first and does not know what to say.

Lucas is finally able to speak and says “Yes Lucy! I will be your friend”

Lucas and Lucy became friends and walk to the park to play with the other lions.

After making his first friend, he then realizes that it is not hard to make friends.