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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...

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Elena Rehberg Dr. Jekyll vs. Mr. Hyde "Mr. Utterson stepped out and touched him on the shoulder... he had unlocked the door and disappeared into the house" (Stevenson). "Now that that evil influence... and the knowledge is more than he can bear" (Stevenson). Throughout the first five chapters of the novella, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde , the way Mr. Utterson speaks with and of the two defines their character for the audience. Mr. Utterson helps to highlight the good and evil in each of the two men, and therefore, our view of them abides by their interactions with Mr. Utterson. When he speaks with Mr. Hyde in chapter two, he tends to be focused on the rumors he heard of Hyde's appearance. Once Mr. Utterson sees his face and is questioned about how he knew of Mr. Hyde, Mr. Utterson tells him it was through their common relationship with Dr. Jekyll. Following this, Mr. Hyde exclaims,  “'He never told you,' cried Mr. Hyde, wi...

Blog Post #5  By Elena Rehberg I used my freebie for this blog post.