Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Goals accomplished
Another goal i have accomplished is doing my schoolwork. i have been trying harder to do my work right and to turn it inon time. im proud of this because it feels good to not worry about incomplete work and i dont have to be getting homework letters from my teachers in which my parents have to sign.I have managed up to now to not be piled up with my work and i plan to keep it this way.
Poem
Beowulf heard that grendel filled the nights with horror.
His fear was less than the anger that had brought him.
Beowulf being the strongest of the geats, greater than anyone else thought to himself that this had to be stopped.
As the best of the best prepares for the battle of his life.
Theres no going back, confrontations will continue until one could proof to be the best.
Should Grendelprepare forsuch a battle or is it Beowulf that has to get ready for this battle.
Such struggling battle will tired both beowulf and grendel.
Will good win battle or will bad be victorious.
Beowulf has a strong conpetitive whom is big and strong,willbeowulf seize him.
The battle will include such weapons in which anything can happen.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

King John was born in 1167 and died in 1216. King John is one of the more controversial monarchs of medival england and is most associated with the signing of the Magna carta in 1215.
John was born on Christmas
Eve, the youngest son of Henry II and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine. As a child, John tended to be overshadowed by is older brother Richard. Like his father, John developed a reputation for violent rages which lead to him foaming at the mouth. Henry left no land to John when he died so John was given the nick-name John Lackland. In 1189, all of Henry's territory went to his oldest son, Richard I, better known as richard lionhearted.In 1199, Richard was killed in France and John became the king of England. His reign started in an unfortunate way. In 1202, John's nephew, Arthur of Brittany, was murdered. Many in Brittany believed that John was responsible for his murder and they rebelled against John. In 1204, John's army was defeated in Brittany and John had no choice but to retreat. His military standing among the nobles fell and he was given a new nickname - John Softsword. The defeat in north France was a major blow for John and a costly one. To pay for the defeat, John increased taxes which was not popular with anybody other than John and his treasurers.
Goals accomplished
Goals that i have accomplished are that i have a job and am earning money for myself to buy things and to buy my family things.specially my little brothers whom still dont understand and want everything. I m pretty happy im able to help my family with money because im greatfull of what my parents have done for me throughout my life by giving me money back when i still couldn't work which actually felt good cause i didn't have to do anything for money and now im feeling how it feels to earn your own money. But in a way it feels good because when you get paid it feels good to know you earned your own money and that you didn't have to ask anyone for it. I m proud of this goal that i have accomplished.
Anglo-saxon
The anglo-saxon is very interesting because it talks about back in the days and how people would fight the wars/battles. They would have many dangerous weapons such as guns and swords. Their guns were very loud and big,and well their swords were long and pointy. many people died in battles or were killed. People were executed all day long and they made it public.
My favorite part of Beowulf is the following:

" so the living sorrow of healfdane's son simmered' bitter and fresh,and no wisdom or strengh could break it that agony hung on king and people alike, harsh and unending violent and cruel, and evil."

I like this part because it talk about his strenghts and braveness. It says that noone can break his strenghts not even the most strongest or violent. He came to save the people from such monster like grendel. He claims to be the one to end this nightmare among the country. Its told that his the best of the best.