Writers block

This week in class we watched a movie. The movies are always a good way to put an image in your head about what the scenery in the book looks like but this movie was a lot different. I think that most, if not everyone in the class probably thinks that they could have shot that movie just as well. The movie had zero special effects, but even when they tried to have special effects it caused the whole class to laugh. I guess we can give them an A for effort.

I'm really no movie expert but watching this movie I laughed more at the acting, effects , and scenery more than I did at the movie itself. When they attempted to show the letter A shooting across the sky, it looked like and aroura, or even the northern lights. The whole class, including Mr. Bresnick, laughed. From the beginning i expected just another corny movie they allow us to watch in school, this movie definitely reached a new level of corny.

School movies are usually pretty tough to watch. Most of the time kids in the class will fall asleep. I have to admit that I have been that person before. The Scarlet Letter kept me awake because It was funny to watch. It was said in class that it almost felt like we were watching a soap opera. That was the perfect way to describe this movie.

Pride

In The Scarlet Letter, the main character, Hester has a lot of pride in something that many in that time period would be ashamed of. By her making the Scarlet letter so beautiful you can tell she has a lot of pride and thats she doesn't regret her wrong doings. I have found myself relating a lot to Hester becuase I try to find the best in all the situations that i have been in.  Reading The Scarlet Letter I have realized that everything happens for a reason and you just have to go with it. There are many things in life that have no right or wrong explanation.
Pride is also a way of self confidence.  Knowing that you have done something wrong but you are proud of it definately shows that you don't care about what others think. High school has a lot of juding and gossiping, but a lot of it comes from the low self confidence of others. Everyone makes mistakes here and there and theres nothing that you can do about it. What i don't understand is why do so many people care about those mistakes? The Scarlet letter was a symbol that showed people a mistake you made. Even though things were different from now and back then i still think that same idea applies, why does it matter what mistakes another person makes?
Being a high school student I have come to realize that its inevitable for girls and guys not to judge another group or clique, or its inevtiable to make a mistake. Things happen for a reason but if you have pride in yourself and you don't regret the "mistakes" that you make, then being a strong human being is in your future.

Why?

Why is there so much hate in the world? There is no logical reason behind it. Yesterdays class, Mr. B showed us a window display that happens to be in our own school. This window display has a symbol that we all know and call a swastika. This symbol used to represent peace. After the Holocaust many are scared of this symbol, including me. This window display has not only come up in conversation in class but my friends and I also talked about it. There are symbols that are okay to show, but this symbol is not one of them. Swastikas remind many of how the world was during World War 2.  This symbol represents the millions of people killed during World War 2.  So my question is why is it ok to remind our school community of that?
Symbolism is not a bad thing, especially if it doesn't offend people. Everyone has their own beliefs but if you don't believe in what someone else does why even say anything? Symbols are a way of life. There's no way of getting around them. For the protestors they believe that freedom of speech is a way of bringing others down. They have their beliefs and others have theirs. To protest against someones else beliefs is wrong and just shouldn't be aloud.

I hate liars

In todays world lying has become apart of life. Weather you tell a white lie or a fib, you still lied. Many think that its okay to lie to protect someones feelings. I truthfully believe that you have to accept the truth one way or another so you might as well just be honest to begin with. It has been said that "what you don't know only makes you stronger". Although that may be true for some I would prefer that I am told the trust, as would many of other people. One of my friends is a pathological liar and I have found that I cannot believe anything that comes out of her mouth. Her lying has become a problem for because it has only gotten her in trouble. Obviously at some point in every ones life they lie or tell a fib. Lying is inevitable.

I have been in many situations where I have caught people in a lie. In my opinion it has made my respect for that person fade. I usually laugh after i catch people in a lie because i usually find that there's no need to lie. My biggest pet peeve is when I'm told a lie over something so ridiculous. In that situation whats the point of lying? I really hate that lying has become such a big part in today world.

"What you don't know only makes you stronger."  Many believe in this quote and i do to a certain extent but i also believe that the truth hurts and that if you are willing to accept the truth eventually things will be easier in the end. High school is where a lot of lying takes place because you don't want people to hate you or have enemies because they found out you lied. I believe that honesty is the best policy from experiences that I have been in and it has only made me a stronger person.