Tobermory Unriddled (kinda)

"If he was trying German irregular verbs on the poor beast," said Clovis, "he deserved all he got."

While the theme of this is incredibly vague and ambiguous, I suppose it could have something to do with not pushing luck??? I honestly am having a lot of trouble digging out any meaning of this story. For tone, I would say it is kind of a nonchalant bizarreness. Nobody really finds it astonishing that a cat can talk and everybody just accepts it. Also, the tone has a very dry humor sprinkled around it. Cornelius' death is almost a joke as an elephant killed him. It kind of points at a cartoon-like image of a man being squished like a pancake by a monstrous mastodon. 

Chakra Attack

If you have ever played GTA V, you know how much fun it can be cruisin' around in a quick little car, weaving through traffic. One thing you may not have know is that there are multiple radio stations you can tune into whilst you are driving. One of those stations is called "Chattershpere" and features talkshows. One of those talk shows is hosted by none other than Dr. Ray Deangelo Harris. He is a lot like Montaigne with the way he talks in total stream of thought with no censorship. Anyway, this is the audio of that station. I know it's long, but its freaking hilarious. I highly recommend you listen to it.

Masterpiece Musings

So yeah. Elmo, Lukas, Eric, and I have been writing skits that we could film to get people to laugh and poke fun at some relatable situations. That's our masterpiece. Making people laugh. I like my masterpiece because I enjoy getting a chuckle or even a "heh" out of somebody. One thing I find essential to someone with a good personality is their sense of humor. I honestly think that if a person has a smart, witty, dry, or clever sense of humor, they are a good person. It may not always be true but a good sense of humor is so special because it is almost literally like having another sense. Some people will pick up on a joke while others just kinda nod blankly and think, "Okay?" To me, it is sad that some people can be totally blind to humor but I guess that what makes it such a great personality trait to have. Anywho, making these short comical films can be hard with just a few people, so if you feel like you might want to help, don't be shy. Ask me or the other guys and we would be glad to have you help out with something. Now enjoy this gif

SEEKING MENTOR

The expert would have to teach me about how to capture an audience with curiosity. If I wanna make funny films, I need to get something that grabs the audience and gets them on board with it all in just a few seconds. The questions I would ask my mentor would be things like: How do I coordinate it all? How do I express my idea in the clearest way possible? How do I get everyone to get the joke so it doesn't go over anybody's head? Wheat or rye bread? What other ways could I portray this? This mentor would come in real handy at times.

Brave New World Essay (so far...)

From an early age, we are socially constructed to conform to the boundaries of society. In some ways, we are conditioned to accept certain ideologies or traditions which can be difficult and even frustrating for some people, especially children. The common question of "Why?" is the usually the initial reaction a child may have when being told not to belch in public. The answer, of course, is that it is not polite, which is basically saying "society says no." An example of this situation of conformity to society's traditions while questioning them inwardly is portrayed in the character of Bernard Marx in Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Throughout the novel, Huxley uses indirect characterization and something else to show this.

From the first mentioning or Bernard there is is a different sort of scent in the book. The reader can infer through indirect characterization that Bernard is a unique character for a few reasons. Through a conversation between Henry Foster and the Assistant Predestinator, eavesdropped by Bernard,we can infer some important things about Bernard. "Bernard overheard what they were saying and turned pale." In this quote, Henry begins talking about Lenina so it can be inferred that Bernard has feelings for her. What is different about Bernard however, is that he has actual feelings for someone wheras other characters will go from work to having sex to electrocuting babies for conditioning without a hint of emotion. The brave new world is an industrious, mechanical, and impassive with a character that reflects the exact opposite of that. Bernard is talked about by the other characters who find him different because of his size, mannerisms, and behavior. For example, he spend most of his time alone, he's "small" and worst of all, does not like Obstacle Golf.

Bernard is presented with the pickle of outward conformity versus inward questioning when he is with Lenina who keeps offering him soma to make him happier. This is what makes Bernard such a unique character. Rather than just instantly accept society's traditions and "take a gramme", Bernard chooses to question the idea of soma and it's artificial emotion. This battle between outward conformity and inward questioning ends with a victory for society as Bernard is finally convinced by Lenina to take the soma. The fact that Huxley has Bernard take the soma is important because he is showing that even those who question the traditions of the strange utopian brave new world will eventually conform to the social pressures constructed by society.

not quite done yet, but this is what i have so far...

Disneyland

"Go fish"

Aldous Huxley

Something pretty interesting about Huxley is all the hardships he went through. Apparently his mom died when he was only 14 years old then 3 years later he suffered from a disease that pretty much left him blind. As if things couldn't get any worse, his brother committed suicide three after that. Despite all these horrific and tragic events, he still pursued his degree in English literature. Considering how difficult life must have been to get through for him, it is really an inspiring thought to think he fought through it all to be one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.