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Another American Dream By Elena Rehberg The American Dream was an idea presented to the American people that all are provided with equal opportunity in order to aid them in achieving their dreams and aspirations. Essentially, most people's drive comes from their desire to be wealthy, and in that, find comfort to live freely. This idea is depicted throughout the novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In a culture containing individuals adhering to the ideals of the American Dream, the 1920's was thriving. As of today, March 17th, 2019, I am a high school student, a daughter, and a friend. These are the things I pride myself on today, but my American Dream is far from fulfilled. As many of the people in America during the 1920's when Fitzgerald was writing, I too am seeking a path that will empower me to be the best I can (and let's be honest - to make as much money as I can). The Great Gatsby  contains a multitude of messages about what the American...

Offred's Back Again?? (IOC) By Elena Rehberg  The Passage The Recording https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jx86dCH9OrdybHQ__-lQmciLjBxzyui9/view?usp=sharing (I missed the whole thing about saying your name at the beginning and cutting off at ten minutes... I'm sorry) The Grading Criterion A Score: 7/10 The commentary shows very good knowledge and understanding of the text; comments are supported by well-chosen references to the text.  I marked myself in this section at the lower end because while I did demonstrate a good amount of knowledge and understanding, I think I lacked in explaining some context of the novel, as well as providing a little more background to Atwood's time period.  Criterion B Score: 6/10 There is adequate awareness and illustration of the use of literary features, with understanding of their effects on the reader. For criterion B, I marked myself in the higher end of the adequate section because I got a little scat...

Metamorphosis Translation By: Elena Rehberg The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka was originally published in German but when it was translated to English, it still contained themes of the absurdity of existence, although not to the degree of hopelessness. It's important to recognize the impact of translation, as it can alter the author's original intention or make it lack cohesiveness.  Kafka's first line of  Metamorphosis  sets the tone for the remainder of the text, and the English translation provides a simplistic introduction. What Can Be Lost in Translation? Translation #1: " Gregory Samsa woke from uneasy dreams one morning to find himself changed into a giant bug." The first translation is a moderate length and contains words that are easy to understand, perhaps alluding that this book is about a common man, or an average person. The imagery provided in this line is worrisome as "uneasy dreams" hold neg...

Don't Judge a Book by its Cover (or do) Elena Rehberg Figure Two Figure One Aside from the Golden Rule of "Treat others how you want to be treated", my parents always stressed the importance of "Never judging a book by its cover". I would preface this by apologizing to my parents, but the lesson they were teaching me was metaphorical, and the following is strictly literal. The four book covers (Figures 1-4) were all designed for the novel Never Let Me Go  (2005) by Kazuo Ishiguro.  Figure One is the first cover of Never Let Me Go  for "judging". In this, the cover contains the least variety of color as opposed to Figures 2-4. The picture illustrated is a simple drawing of the human digestive and respiratory system, and the text is scattered and  Figure Three Figure Four  distorted. This book cover is certainly the darkest, which represents a common dichotomy in the novel of Alienation vs. Creation. Since the main characters a...

Storytelling By Elena Rehberg (Pd. 3A) https://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_kay_if_i_should_have_a_daughter The TED Talk I watched was called "If I Should Have A Daughter.." given by Sarah Kay in 2011. In this discussion, she talks about the power of a story when it comes from a dedicated author, and the power of spoken word poetry. In her talk, she highlights three key steps to her success with writing spoken word poetry. The first she identifies is deciding that she can, which was her inspiration in knowing she was able to create poetry that all different people would be capable of relating to. The second was her deciding she will , in that she will continue to write poetry in hopes of connecting with people and helping them understand they're not alone. The final step in her success was her recognition that her writing could be whatever she wanted it to be, and that it didn't have to mimic what other's have been good at. In all of this, Sarah Kay is seekin...