Today in class we were tasked with “entering the minds” of the people in the play “Death Of A Salesman” and writing a monologue on their behalf. So that’s exactly what I’ve done, I chose to write on behalf of Biff, the character I’ve been “acting” out in front of the class. I hope it’s a decent monologue and I hope you enjoy. Feel free to leave tips or comments in the comment section.
This week we had one lesson on chapter 7.6 but the rest of the week was dedicated to tests and review. So of course, I’m doing my blog post on that one lesson we had. The lesson was on real life applications of rational equations, like attempting to figure out the time it takes one person to cut the lawn, using the given facts like; the time it takes him and a friend to cut the lawn and the time it takes the one person’s friend to cut the lawn. Once again I’m doing it on paper, so here you go:
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This week we had a unit test for unit 8, we just finished the unit and we’re now moving on to unit 7. So we have a new challenge ahead of us. Once again, I’m using paper instead of MS paint, and $latex, so if it’s it is too small for you to read, feel free to click it to open it up in this window, or right click it to open it up in a different window. We were moving on to Rational expressions so that’s what I did, here ya go:
This week we learned how to solve absolute value equations, we plotted a bunch of them on graphs too. This was some what difficult but a bit easy? I guess would be the best way to put it. Either way, here it is, my attempt at explaining it. Also, once again I’m using paper, not MS paint, or $latex. Here we go:
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This week we learned about solving equations by plotting them onto a graph. This one was pretty difficult, but it’s basically the same stuff as we’ve been doing the majority of the year. So I’m going to try and explain it to the best of my abilities, using Paper, not MS paint or $latex. Here goes nothing:
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This week we learned about solving quadratic inequalities. I am still not very good at Math, but do try my best to get all this done, so here’s my best attempt at it. Once again I’m using paper not, MS paint or $latex. And once again if it’s too hard to read within the post try clicking it to make it open up in a separate page.
This week was mostly review for the Mid term, so there wasn’t any new lessons. So instead I’ll go over something from before. It’ll help me get a better understanding of the material. So I’m going to be going back to Chapter 4.7ish where we went over how to Model Problems with Quadratic functions. Once again I’m using paper instead of the $latex thing, and instead of the whole Microsoft Paint. Either way, here you go:
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This project is supposed to show the plot points of a short story called “Father and Son”. supposed to take 8 quotes, that show examples of the different points of the plot. Like a quote from the story for Rising action, or for falling action, etc. After that’s done, one would need to take pictures that reflect the quote and insert them into the post for each quote.
1.Exposition
Quote: “Because I do not sleep well I hear my father rising to go to work. I know that in a few minutes he will come in to look at me sleeping. He will want to check I cam home last night. He will stand in his bare feet, his shoes and socks in his hand, looking at me. I will sleep for him” (MacLaverty 165).
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Explanation: This quote fits the position picked for it because it introduces the reader to the two main characters of the book, the father and the son. It shows that the two don’t talk, because the son didn’t tell the father he was home and it shows that the father watches him sleep.
2.Initiating Incident
Quote: “My son is breaking my heart. It is already broken… If I leave him alone he will break my heart anyway. I must speak to him…
‘What do you be doing out to this time?’
‘Not again’
‘Answer me.’
‘Talking.’
‘Who with?’
‘Friends, just go to bed, Da, will you?’
‘What do you talk about?’
‘Nothing much.’
‘Talk to me, son'” (MacLaverty 166).
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Explanation: This quote shows one that the father’s had his heart broken before, but his son is still able to break his heart. It fits this plot point fairly well, showing what seems like a point for which the father to improve his relationship with the boy.
3.Rising Action
Quote: “I pulled you away from death once and now you will not talk to me. I want to know if you are in danger again” (MacLaverty 166).
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Explanation: This quote show that the father had to save the sons life once already and would prefer to not have to. It shows that through thick and thin the father will always care about his son, no matter how much they distance. This fits rising action as it’s one of the actions that furthers the conflict and approaches the climax.
4.Rising Action
Quote: “Your hands shake in the morning, Da, because you are a coward” (MacLaverty 167).
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Explanation: This quote shows what the son thinks of the father, and how he treats him. It furthers the conflict because it shows how the son is further hating the father.
5.Rising Action
Quote: “The door swings open and he pushes a hand gun beneath the pillow” (MacLaverty 169).
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Explanation: This quote is the last rising action quote before the climax. It shows that the son plans to escalate things soon. It foreshadows that something pretty bad is about to happen.
6.Climax
Quote: “There is a bang. A dish-cloth drops from my hand and I run to the kitchen door” (MacLaverty 169).
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Explanation: This quote fits the climax because it depicts a gun shot going off. The father realizing that a gun shot went off at his front door, rushes to see what happened. Worrying either that his son was shot, or his son shot someone.
7.Falling Action
Quote: “My son is lying on the floor, his head on the bottom stair, his feet on the threshold” (MacLaverty 169).
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Explanation: The father reaching the front door sees his son lying down on the floor. Wanting to believe that his son is only resting, and not dead, he forces himself to believe that he’s just lying there.
8.Denouement
Quote: “My son, let me put my arms around you” (MacLaverty 169).
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Explanation: The father finally realizing that the son is dead, and finally accepting it. Puts his arms around his son and holds his lifeless body. this fits perfectly in the Denouement, it wraps up the conflict by killing off one of the people within the conflict. Although it starts a new conflict having the father alone and not knowing who killed his son.
