ACT Reading Test

I think that the reading test may be the easiest thing about the ACT. As I stated in my previous reflection I tend to lose focus when I take the test. Focus is the only issue I see that I have when taking the ACT. After taking so many practice test I found out that the material is really easy, but put in a difficult way. I also need to move quicker when I'm taking my test. I noticed I take all day answering question when the answer is right in my face. So basically I need to learn how to speed up the process when I'm taking the ACT and stay focused.

ACT English Test Reflection

I feel that it was helpful that Ms.Fuller alllowed us to take the ACT English portion. I now have an understanding on what is needed to pass the english portion of the test. However, I fee that I didn't get enough focus while taking the test. I understand that durig the real ACT that it will be silent, but I still feel as if we are taking a practice test that we should treat i like a real ACT test. I would like to know were I'm at on my ACT level but I can't figure it out if I'm not getting my complete focus. So with this being said I think that my strengths are that I understand the material and strategies in the english portion, and I now know my goal that I need to complete to pass the English portion. My weakness would be my focus level. I think if I stayd focused more then I can get more done. I tend to get easily destracted so I plan to work on staying focused.

Courage Shown by Characters in "The Illiad"

In “The Illiad” I noticed that all the characters showed courage which is their similarity, but their difference is that they all showed it in different ways. Some gods were courageous in good ways and bad ways; and I even think it sounds crazy but it’s true. It takes courage for someone to look after, defend, hunt, and try to steal or kill knowing that they have obstacles to go through before defeating their opponents. The gods with this type of courage doesn’t impress me at all but it entertains me while I’m reading. It also open up much more thought while I’m reading. As for the positive courage, I can appreciate their courage shown by them battling their enemy knowing it’s a matter of life and death. I was actually influenced by some of these gods due to their heroic actions. I might take their actions a little to serious but one thing I know the gods do whenever I read or watch anything about them it is that you should face your fears and defend what you honor or have very close to you. They also inspire me to make smart sacrifices in life due to their leadership shown. When I read about them I always try to relate what I do everyday to what the gods do during their time. I ask myself: Do I make smart sacrifices, am I brave enough to go on a journey and face my fears, can I achieve a goal that many tried to complete and has failed, can I be the ruler or king of success, etc. As I read or watch anything with the gods I always ask myself a large amount of question that compares my life with theirs. This is actually how their courage makes me react; it makes me think of what I’m doing right in my life. Even the negative courage helps me realize what I’m doing wrong. As I said earlier in my response the negative courage that some gods show open up much more thoughts. When I see a god like Atrides I try to ask myself do I show some of the attitude he shows. Atrides is selfish, arrogant, and he even tends to lead his people in a reckless way. I sometimes catch myself acting like this and I will immediately stop. I don’t want to be selfish nor arrogant, and I really don’t want to lead my peers in a reckless attitude because I will just be continuing what is already being done today by many. So with this said I think that the courage of all the gods mentioned in “The Illiad” has a bigger impact on me than others would think. Reading about the gods is something that helps me think outside the box much more than other pieces of reading. And I think the reason for this is that I find the gods much more interesting than anything in Greek times. I actually enjoy what they do and what they represent. I find their duties and courage interesting to read about. The god’s jus catches my attention and keeps me engaged into their every move. And I hope to read more about the gods and not just the gods in “The Illiad”.

WHAT INSPIRES COURAGE ?

I think that it shouldn’t take a lot for courage but it does takes a lot for someone to perform this task. First off let me start by saying that courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables someone to face a difficult challenge or task without fear, and I believe that the three most things that enables courage is family, money, and fear. Yea I said fear because I have noticed even in my own personal experience that when you get so scared you just face your fears and like Nike JUST DO IT! I remember my first time doing presentations of learning; I was so nervous that it took courage for me to even stand in front of people I didn’t even know and present to them. So now I hope you understand why I say even fear can give you courage. However, in my mind when it comes to money and family there is NO FEAR! No matter what predicament or situation you’re in the act of courage just comes out of everybody. Just about everybody I know shows a lot of courage when there family member is in harms way. I also know just about anybody shows a lot of courage when their money is in jeopardy. I have seen people fight, argue, debate, etc. over nothing but five to twenty dollars.

Chapter 17 Quotes

"A great deal of the old crowd were back. But there were lots of new ones too."

Throughout the whole book there has been doubt about Tea Cake and Janie relationship. When Janie states the quote above she is talking about all the people that comments on their relationship, but now there is more than it already was in the begginning. Janie notices that the comments about their relationship are going to continue, but yet she ignores it.




"Uh person can see every place you hit her. Ah bet she never raised her hand tuh hit yuh back, neither."

One of the men thinks that Tea Cake beats on Janie. The reason I choose this quote is because it made think that if someone thinks that you beat your woman just to get her to listen, then most men did that back in the day. Also the man stated that he has to beat most of his woman as well.

Chapter 16 Quotes

"Naw, mah husband didn't had nothin' but hisself.He's easy tuh love if you mess round 'im. Ah
loves 'im."


Everyone seems to think that Tea Cake is such a bad man and Janie steadies takes up for him. Janie knows her husband well and says that he is easy to love. I think the reason she says this is because he doesn't give her any demands or complains about anything. I also think she says it's easy for her to love Tea Cake because Tea Cake is what Janie been looking for all her life, so she easily in love.

"Shucks! If dat's her notion she's barkin' up de wrong tree. Mah hands id full already."

Janie friend thinks that she is after nothing but land and money. Everyone believes that there is no way Janie relationship is love, they believe that either Janie is out after Tea Cake or Tea Cake is out after Janie. I even noticed that she recommended a certain man to go after for land which brought to my attention that if she trying to tell Janie to go after him just for land then she must look for men with lots of land, not for love.

Chapter 15 Quotes

"Don't keer how big uh lie get told, somebody kin b'lieve it!"

I believe in this quote myself because a lie can go on and on if you keep up with your lie. Most people believe anything they hear. This quote relates to the real world because a lot of people believe that lien can get you through life, and like i just said most people will believe anything that sounds good.

"Mis' Woods, Ah have often said to mah husband, Ah don't see how uh lady like Mis' Woods can stand all them common niggers round her place all de time."

In this quote Janie is basically being acknowledged for putting up with all the men that comes over after work. It's obvious that she can't deal with it but Janie can't, and also Janie actually enjoys the company because she see Tea Cake having a good time.