Travia's AP Blog

1. "Forever is composed of the nows.": In this quote, Emily Dickinson is insinuating that "forever" is formulated from all of the "nows" which may be all of the moments in someone's life. 2. "That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet": In this quote, the reader feels as if Emily Dickinson may have went through a rough time at that moment in her life. At that moment, Emily Dickinson may felt that she'd never go through what she's going through again and that's what brought her comfort, or "made life so sweet." 3."If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.": In this quote, Emily may feel that if she helped someone through a difficult time in their life that she would actually serve a purpose instead of being useless.This quote makes one think of the saying "you shall not take the lord's name in vain" which basically means to not call on the lord in useless s...

 Overall, Frankenstein was a good novel. The two most interesting things to me were the pre-face and how alone Walton felt and how Frankenstein's monster was secluded from everyone else. John Walton suffered from loneliness for a while in the preface as he embarks on the ship. There is no one like him to relate to or confide in. Therefore, He turns to his sister for comfort. When I feel alone. I turn to my mother or a close friend for comfort as well. In addition, Frankenstein's monster was secluded from everyone else. No one really accepted him because of how he looked. The way he was treated reminds me of how there is always that one person that was different from everyone else and was often secluded or separated due to how they were perceived. Frankenstein's monster made me realize that everyone has feelings and what a person could really be thinking or going through.

  Psalm 23 was a very calming, comforting scripture. I needed the comfort that I received from reading this scripture. I am enthused of the fact of knowing to be fearless because God will always be on my side.

  The prodigal son is a prime example of everyday life. The father gave his son an efficient amount of money and he wasted it on riotous living. The son found himself in a state of need and dependability when he no longer had anything. Sometimes it is not the parent's fault in result of the child. A parent can do all that they possibly can to rear and provide for their child(ren), but the child will always choose their own path and sometimes make costly decisions. In this case, the father still accepted his son with open arms despite of his careless decisions.

  Psalm 91 brought comfort to me as I read it. This scripture mentioned many important, yet valuable points. The most touching to me was the first two lines: "Those who live in the shelter of the most high will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty". These lines basically mean that those who live by God will dwell in heaven in due time.

  My favorite tale from the Canterbury Tales was the Miller's tale. The Miller's tale was very humorous. What made it even funnier was that he was drunk. The humor made the tale not seem boring and dreadful to read. I felt like I got through this tale the fastest because of the humor, it was easy to follow, and simply the best tale. I did not care for the other tales as much due to them not being as funny or interesting. Therefore, I dread reading them and did not have as good as an understanding as I did with the Miller's tale.

  The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock is about a man who sees sophisticated women that he tries to build the courage to approach. I have no situation like is, but I too have had negative thoughts in some situations. A lot of times when my teacher asks a question, I hesitate on answering. Most of the time I know the answer, but I won't say anything. I am a person that hates to be wrong, so if I'm not sure of myself I rather not say anything at all. Often, I'll wait to hear another student's explanation first only to find out we were thinking the same correct answer. I need to get over this because it is ok to be incorrect sometimes and that is all a part of learning.