The suicide of Lady Macbeth

This ignorant present, the future in all our nights and days to come
let every man be master of his time
give me your hand, shut the door
from this time, I will proceed no further
strange things things I have in head that will to hand
I shall sleep no more
I dare bear the knife myself, the handle toward my hand
while smiling in my face
But hush, no more,
I go, and it is done
proceeding to heaven, or to hell as I descended
As thou approach the chamber, you were afraid to think what I have done
your hand mark'd with blood
as thou tears shall drown the wind
both the worlds suffer those thoughts which should indeed have died

A little insight

After we further discussed the culture of the Igbo, it gave me insight of different cultures. What may seem unusual to us may be completely normal for others. I believe most people today are so ignorant of other cultures because of the influences of media, friends, and uneducated assumptions. I still see Okonkwo as an hero. Although some of his actions seem savage to us, it is perfectly fine for the Igbo culture. He is not necessarily a hero that people around the world would be able to recognize but he definitely is a hero in his community. Basically what I'm trying to get at is that people should give other cultures a break. Just because it doesn't seem "normal" to us it doesn't mean what they do is wrong and they should be punished for it. Instead we should all be more understanding that there ARE other cultures and none of them are more superior than others.

A Complicated paragraph.. I mean Kindness :)

My novel A Complicated Kindness is quite different from books I've read in the past. The conflict of this novel revolves around Nomi and the town she lives it. With this being sad, it is clear that the conflict is man vs. society. Nomi's behavior towards her society is pretty straight forward. She does everything possible to oppose the town. She doesn't like how dead and quiet the town is; not to mention that everyone pretty much knows each other. That makes life so boring! She constantly dreams of moving to New York; if only she could turn this into reality. Another conflict she encounters is with herself. With half of her family gone to who knows where, she is left with her dad. Soon her dad leaves her as well. Poor girl, what should she do? Now that her family disappeared, she is left all alone; the person in the family that hates the town the most, how ironic. I have not yet reached to the point where it is resolved, however I am quite excited to see what Nomi does!

The conflict reminds me of my life in a way. Although I do not live in a Mennonite town, I constantly find myself dreading each day because of how boring I know it will be. I find Richmond boring and definitely small as well which is quite like the town Nomi lives in. When I went to Las Vegas during spring break, I fell in love with it! The breathtaking architecture inside the hotels are to die for. Four days was definitely not enough for me! Since I came back from Richmond, I found myself dreaming and dozing off thinking about Las Vegas. Call me crazy but I want to move there when I'm older. It is so full of life even at odd hours, it is definitely a city that never sleeps. With my dream of moving to Las Vegas and thoughts about my city, I find myself relating to Nomi.

Colonization in Africa took place in the 1880s however the entire continent was controlled by Europe by the 1990s. The Europeans were not fond of the native traditions and cultures of Africa. They replaced them with their own. The following generations were raised under colonial power, with that being said it is inevitable that they adopt the Western tradition and culture. This is where post-colonialism takes place. It is what happens after colonialism and the impact of it

Post colonialism is seen in this idea where white is better and superior. The video below is from Tyra Bank's TVs show. It talks about black women bleaching their skin because they believe the more white they are, the more beautiful they are. It is sad to see that these black women go out of their way to put harmful chemicals on their skin just to be "white". It definitely shows that black women are impacted by white culture and they no longer feel beautiful in their own skin. From dying their hair blonde to bleaching their own skin, the idea of beauty for them is "white"..

Because Justin Bieber has one...

Every teenager should have a phone. If they do not have phones then they will meet their friends at the wrong time in which will cause them to panic. When they panic, they will get a heart attack and call for help. What if the people that come for help are teenagers with NO cell phones? They won’t be able to get help in which results in the death of the teenager. Also since all teenagers are talkative and gossip all day, they would want to tweet about what just happened on twitter. However without having a phone, how is that possible? They will be very sad and no one will love them because they don’t have a phone. How can their parents watch the sad little puppy-dog face dripping with tears? Either the parents watch their kids cry or buy them a cell phone. The right choice is obviously to buy them a phone! It’s heartbreaking to watch a kid cry! If the parents don’t buy a cell phone for them then they’re hypocrites! They have phones themselves so why shouldn’t teenagers have one too? Not to mention that having a phone is like having clothes on, without it you’ll feel naked! Anyway teenagers should all have a phone because Justin Bieber has one.

Nomi Nickel from A Complicated Kindness is a challenge for me to describe. Maybe that’s how the author wants to portray her. Difficult. Nomi is a sixteen year old girl living in a town she finds ignorant. The Mennonite town is what it’s called. However, Nomi hates all the religious stuff in her community and rebels it. Her life hasn’t been easy since her mother and sister left without a warning. She is left with her dad who seems dazed most of the time. She has a boyfriend which seems to be turning her more rebellious than she already is. She is a sarcastic and very cynical girl. However she has a twist to her humour. Almost as if joking about everything evil and dark is amusement to her. Surprisingly her name means “beautiful and pleasant” which really is the opposite of what she really is. Most of the things she does is against the town rules. She gets high with her boyfriend and engages in sexual activities which seems to me is the only way for her to ignore the pain of losing her mom and sister.

My poem to you.

Valentines, oh Valentines
got us all thinking "who will be mine?"
little boys longing for their time to shine
older men stocking up on some cheap wine

Forced to look at all the hearts
Nothing I can do so my imagination starts
What if I was able to send a valentine
To anyone and maybe I can add a pick up line

Admiring the idea, with Drake on my mind
Thinking of what to say as I dined
I jotted down what I wanted to say
On the paper, these words lay:

Roses are red, I think your favourite colour is blue...

Let me introduce myself, my name is Desiree Chiu
Hoping my valentine would be you
Because there is no other rapper better than you
Oh, did I mention I like your smile too?

Books I love!

      To be quite honest, I don't remember most of the books I read when I was younger. However, I do recall being given a humongous pink Disney book filled with all the classic stories. As the little girl I was, my eyes sparkled at the sight of it. I would stay up and try to finished all the stories but it amazed me how it felt like it was never ending! As I flipped through the pages, I remember always skipping The Beauty and the Beast. 

      Sadly, the book did come to an end but I never wanted to stop reading! I eventually read The Beauty and the Beast but I don't remember ever liking it. It must have been that hairy figure I'd see on every page of that chapter. I can't believe that actually scared me!

      However, as I grew older and occasionally rereading the stories; the Beauty and the Beast slowly made more sense to me. I didn't think it was possible, but it became my favourite story. The morals of all the Disney stories were equally important but the Beauty and the Beast really stood out for me. It showed me that although my feelings seem to matter the most to me, it doesn't mean it outweighs others. One should never be conceited or ignorant of other peoples qualities. The Beauty and the Beast showed that self-absorbed people have an ugly personality and makes them despicable. Bringing along this moral with me through my childhood til now has really shaped who I am today.

     Lastly, a most recent book I've read that I love is Of Mice and Men. I must admit, reading a novel for a class is definitely better. Stretching out the details and examining everything behind each sentence helps to fully understand. Of Mice and Men is filled with different morals. Each having it's proof to back it up. If it weren't for English 10, I don't think I would have quite understood everything. One of the morals that I came up with after reading it was "protecting someone may eventually hurt yourself and the person". Friendship played a big role in the book as it does in mine. However, after reading that book; I realized that we protect because we are afraid. For example, George lied and said Lennie was his cousin. This was because George was afraid that others would judge him about why he would travel with someone that is mentally impaired. Eventually, George protected Lennie so much that he had to kill him. This definitely hurts himself and Lennie. It showed me that no matter how much I care about someone, I can't always protect them. No matter how much I try to protect that person, sometimes its better just to hurt a little and move on.