Poem Essay/The Raven

The Raven

Even though this poem is a very common work of Edgar Allen Poe, I feel that his writing in this poem is extremely creative and gives very vivid details, mental images, and ideas while reading this poem. His work never ceases to astound me. Poe’s use of his own misery and insanity to write this poem surely made this poem meet all of the literary standpoints. This poem is a fairly excellent poem because of its use of sound, image, and perspective.

In the poem the poem he uses a lot of rhythm, rhyme, and alliteration. I feel that out of these three the two the he does best with is his talent for alliteration and rhyme definitely make the poem clear and catchy. For example in the poem he uses alliteration when he says, “And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain thrilled me…” The constant “s” sound is an outstanding use of alliteration. His awesome use of rhyme is portrayed very well in this poem. For example in the very beginning of the poem it he mutters, “ Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary…” This is an excellent show of rhyme. His old poems seem to have a good rhythm also he has very good meter this is the timing or measure between each word and creates a rhythmic pattern. These are the ways his poem produces good sound.

One of the things I think Poe does best at in his work is imagery. He uses many types of imagery to create an appeal to the senses. For example in the poem he writes, “ I distinctly remember a bleak December, and each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.” In this quote you can picture a very upsetting December and how it would feel absolutely miserable if your loved one had died. He also gives words or phrases that help you distinctly picture sounds as opposed to mental images in his works. For example, when he says, “Sir or Madam, surely your forgiveness I implore; but the fact is I was napping and so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door.” When you read a quote like this your mind is driven to picture what it would sound like if someone was rapidly knocking on a door. These are just a few of the many ways that Poe’s work has good imagery.

Poe’s poems and stories have always given new ideas, but nothing changed my perspective like The Raven did. This poem gave me an understanding of his writing and how he used the misery and sorrow Poe was feeling at the time to write the poem. This poem helped me realize how I would be feeling at that point. This poem has driven me to believe that Poe was not crazy as everyone says, but I feel that he was simply grieving for the loss of his lover. Edgar Allen Poe was doing in this poem what anyone else would be doing if they lost a lover and this here has changed my entire perspective because of the fact that he was just like everyone else he was just simply different.

This poem is a very common work of Poe, but it is filled with not just strong words but strong emotions too. Poe has shown that people all have similar feelings but different ways to express them. He used very precise details to describe how he felt but how he mixed his emotions in with his writing simply blew my mind. This poem displayed excellent examples of sound, image, and perspective and this is why I chose to use this poem for my essay.

Research paragraph

In my research I found that more people favor the Navy over the Army. The people I chose to do my research with were ordinary people and helped me find out which was favored more. The first person, Ryan I talked to said, “I favor the navy because I like the marines, and the marines in the Navy work hand in hand.” The second person I talked to, Andrea said, “ I favor the army because of the fact that I can’t swim very well.” My last person that I asked, Eric said , “ I like the navy better because the S.E.A.L.S. are the most elite squads in the military.” This is how I was able to determine how the navy I preferred over the army.

Katira

aolatschool.com- you can do a lot of research on this website and they een have the library of congress.

literacy.uconn.edu- can help you with ur home work and research but the website has no links.

Sierra

www.sparknotes.com- free notes on stories and helps understand stories better.

biography.com- you can find information on certain people you need with a life story of that person.

Marina

Phillyhistory.org-has a lot of historical information but its only a local site filled with information.

www.archives.gov- national archives and run by the government online examples of national history.

Ashley

myfoxphilly.com- has many different things on the website like entertainment and news updates i think its a very good websites.

pogo.com- a very fun site it has games but you have to pay for it.

Labora

www.homeschool.com-online quizez and has a good learning database.

ilike.com- has music for nhd projects and gives good music and adio sources.

Lynnae Edwards

Kidsknowit.com- it is an educational website. it is filled with games but it runs slowly annd hard to navigate.

bestedsites.com- it is a social studies based website and has information on many different classes.

Hadea

historynexus.ned- its very informational about history and offers more than usuall sites.

has a limited search engine

encyclopedia.com- is an online encyclopedia. has a lot of information tha can be used for nhd. It has featured topics.

stephanie Martinez

mirriam webster.com- a dictionary website. helps translate foreign words and word games.

Aplusmath.com- games and flash cards helps you with homework and downoadable worksheets especially algebra.

Khidejah

Kidsites.com- this website has a lot of historical info but childish. and is linked to adult sites.

oklahoma.gov-educational webstites. and educational resources that help you with homework.

Eric Rivera

ahrq.gov- agency for healthcare and research quality. tells you about new deseases that are found and health care opportunities. give info on diseases and which hospitals treat it.

good health website

educyberpg.com- it is an educational website.

it is really hard to look for.

Asia Simz

Dictionary.com- its used for finding the meanings and uses of a word.

doesn't look too exciting and fun

funbrain.com- ecucational games to help u learn stuff.

its made for children.

Bryain Rose

abc.com- run by a news network. local to national news on this website. can look at when ever you want.

Its a good site but hard to navigate through.

PPDonline.org- police website news can look up info on the PPD.

Its isn't always clearly stated with its information search

Naajeeha Smith

scholastic.com- very informational and fun, easy to look up source, good for communications, no pop ups different activities.

IPL.org- internet public library, filled with info and sources, look at what ever you choose but it is not exciting

Her sources were very helpful but one of the site was boring.

Animal Farm Final Draft

Survival of the fittest doesn't apply to everyone especially when you live on Animal Farm. On the farm the animals all hope to live in harmony, but unless you have the intellegence to understand when you are being lied to. Some animals are smart; some aren't so bright but if you understand the lies being told you are sure to live. Its not the pigs that will kill you, but it is your ability to know when deciet is around you.

The first animal I want to talk about is Squeeler. He is the person who twists the stories. The first time he twists a story is when lies to the animals about beds. The fourth commandment reads " No animal shall sleep in a bed." Later on in the story the animals notice the commandments look different; the fourth commandment now reads " No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets." When the animals confront him he says the commandment has always said this and that anywhere you sleep is a bed. The second time he twists a story is with Boxer's death. The van that boxer gets taken away in was a horse slaughterer but Squeeler tells the animals that he died in a luxurious hosptal. The last story that he twists is the story of how the windmill was destroyed. Truly the windmill was wrecked in a storm. Squeeler tells the animals that Snowball destroyed the windmill on purpose.
This is how Squeeler has mastered and twisted the stories.

The second character I'm going to talk about is Benjamin. He is the smartest animal besides the pigs. Since he is so smart this make him less gullable to the propoganda told by Squeeler. Benjamin's first show of this is when the commandments are changed. he is the only one that can read the words, " No animal shall drink alchohol in access." The second time he displays his intellegence is when he reads the side of the van that picks Boxer up. He says to the animals, " You fools, do you not see what is written on side of that truck?'' Since he is able to decide for himself what he wants to believe; this enables him to play along with the lies and deciet to stay alive.

The last character is Boxer. Boxer is kind, trusting, and hard working. He is very dedicated to the ideals of Animal Farm. Boxer's incredible dedication, strength, and loyalty plays a key role in the success of Animal Farm and later the completion of the windmill. One of his Mottos is, " I will work harder." Boxer's defense of Snowball shows his honesty and integrity. He made sure that he addressed Snowball's bravery at the Battle of Cowshed. This displays that he might be strong and honest but he wasn't smart enough to keep his mouth shut. Even though boxer did as he was told
he was still betrayed by the pigs when they sell him to a glue factory when he got hurt for a case of whiskey. Because Boxer had all these traits they caused him to blind when it came to the pigs lies. Unfortunatley for Boxer being helpful and strong didn't keep him alive.


The ability to understand stories is a key element in surviving on Animal Farm. On Animal farm you must understand the lies to stay alive and be able to draw the line between truth and lie. If you are able to master this you will prosper, but if this masters you will fail to survive. some animals on the farm are smart enough to survive some are just unable to understand but either way the way they respond to these stoies determines whether they live or die. Stories are powerful things, but the one who understands them can change them.

animal farm essay

Survival of the fittest doesn't apply to everyone especially when you live on Animal Farm. On the farm the animals all hope to live in harmony, but unless you have the intellegence to understand when you are being lied to. Some animals are smart; some aren't so bright but if you understand the lies being told you are sure to live. Its not the pigs that will kill you, but it is your ability to know when deciet is around you.

The first animal I want to talk about is Squeeler. He is the person who twists the stories. The first time he twists a story is when lies to the animals about beds. The fourth commandment reads " No animal shall sleep in a bed." Later on in the story the animals notice the commandments look different; the fourth commandment now reads " No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheets." When the animals confront him he says the commandment has always said this and that anywhere you sleep is a bed. The second time he twists a story is with Boxer's death. The van that boxer gets taken away in was a horse slaughterer but Squeeler tells the animals that he died in a luxurious hosptal. The last story that he twists is the story of how the windmill was destroyed. Truly the windmill was wrecked in a storm. Squeeler tells the animals that Snowball destroyed the windmill on purpose.
This is how Squeeler has mastered and twisted the stories.

The second character I'm going to talk about is Benjamin. He is the smartest animal besides the pigs. Since he is so smart this make him less gullable to the propoganda told by Squeeler. Benjamin's first show of this is when the commandments are changed. he is the only one that can read the words, " No animal shall drink alchohol in access." The second time he displays his intellegence is when he reads the side of the van that picks Boxer up. He says to the animals, " You fools, do you not see what is written on side of that truck?'' Since he is able to decide for himself what he wants to believe; this enables him to play along with the lies and deciet to stay alive.

The last character is Boxer. Boxer is kind, trusting, and hard working. He is very dedicated to the ideals of Animal Farm. Boxer's incredible dedication, strength, and loyalty plays a key role in the success of Animal Farm and later the completion of the windmill. One of his Mottos is, " I will work harder." Boxer's defense of Snowball shows his honesty and integrity. He made sure that he addressed Snowball's bravery at the Battle of Cowshed. This displays that he might be strong and honest but he wasn't smart enough to keep his mouth shut. Even though boxer did as he was told
he was still betrayed by the pigs when they sell him to a glue factory when he got hurt for a case of whiskey. Unfortunatley for Boxer being helpful and strong didn't keep him alive.


The ability to understand stories is a key element in surviving on Animal Farm. On Animal farm you must understand the lies to stay alive and be able to draw the line between truth and lie. If you are able to master this you will prosper, but if this masters you will fail to survive. some animals on the farm are smart enough to survive some are just unable to understand but either way the way they respond to these stoies determines whether they live or die. Stories are powerful things, but the one who understands them can change them.

NHD topic source Essay #4

Title:Hero of Two Worlds
Author:Robert Parker
City of Publication:New york, New York
Publisher:unknown
Year Published:2001

This was a biography written to show the many accomplishments that Lafayette had to aachieve to get his nickname " Hero of Two Worlds." In this book you can see the many triumphs that Lafayette had during the American Revolution and the French Revolution. It also gave me a sense of how he grew up to become the military man who helped save the U.S. and France total oppression.

Animal Farm Question Paragraph

Napoleon has all the makings of a dictator, concerned only with himself, instilling fear inthe animals, giving them no choice but to follow his lead by acts of intimidation, their only option being compliance.First, the animals take over the farm, they think it is the start of a better life. “The animals were happy as they had never conceived it possible to be. Every mouthful of food was an acute positive pleasure, now that it was truly their own food, produced by themselves and for themselves, not doled out to them by a grudging master.” However, Napoleon slowly transforms into Mr. Jones, but far more corrupt than Jones had ever been. Secondly, Napoleon is a bully and a tyrant and hungers for control, having a reputation for getting his own way. He is eventually overcome by greed and soon becomes power-hungry. He announced that in the future all questions relating to the farm would be settled by a special committee of pigs.” Lastly, Napoleon’s true side shows through after he slaughters many animals who plotted against him. He had confiscated nine puppies, training them to be police dogs that act as his security guards. Not only are they given special privileges, they also act as executioners, tearing out the throats of animals that confess to treachery. Napoleon’s method of “getting his own way” involves a combination of propaganda and terror. His final act of propaganda is changing the Seventh Commandment to “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.” The animals had no choice but to believe Napoleon’s lies because any means of protest against a dictatorship would surely have disastrous, if not deadly, results.

IRB Log #4

In this IRB log I have reached chapter 8. From chapter 6 through 8 the story becomes very dark and brings you into it and makes you feel like you are a part of the story. This give you of how the character is feeling and shows you why he steals and lies. It is to show that he is no ordinary thief, but he is Montmorency.

IRB Log #3

In the book Montmorency, after an hour of reading I've gotten up to chapter 6 from chapter 3. I'm in the middle of chapter 6 where Montmorency finds himself finally getting out of prison in London. He begins to utilize the advantage of a sewer system to rob houses and create a new criminal life these are some of the things I've learned during my reading.

Topic source essay #2

My second topic that I used to find out information about Lafayette is the Complete History of The U.S. Army. This book is filled with over one thousand pages and tells every thing the U.S. Army did in chronological order from the Revolutionary War until present day. In this books I managed to find many things about the Marquis De Lafayette; for example i found out that even though he was buried in France they used American soil to fill his grave for he did not consider himself a Frenchman but an American. One other interesting thing I learned was any deceandant of Lafayette i entitled to a U.S. passport.These are just a few of the many things I learned about Lafayette from this source.

The Most Dangerous Game character essay

The Most Dangerous Game is a very complex story. At issue is a debate as to whether each character favors liberty or equality. The main character, Rainsford , surely portrays being in favor of liberty. Rainsford is a very successful hunter, however, he is not very respectful of the animals he hunts. Rainsford tells Whitney that " the world is made up of two classes, the hunters and the huntees," which clearly indicates he believes he is far superior to the animals he hunts. He does exhibit compassion when Zaroff suggests Rainsford should be able to handle murder since he fought in the war. Rainsford replied that his experience at war, " Did not make me condone cold-blooded murder." Zaroff on the other hand, has no regard for human or animal life as he abuses both for his own amusement. At the conclusion of the story , Rainsford has not changed into an uncaring hunter. He now knows he must rid the world of Zaroff, to prevent any more harm to innocent humans and animals.

Topic Source Essay

My source that i used to look up information about The Marquis De Lafeyette was Patriots point.org. Its is an archive based website with flash videos and articles written by college professors. It explains many peoples opinions on how Lafayette affected the outcome of the revolution. Some say that without him the United States would have stumbled and lost to the British. There are many others who say that he was insignificant and would not have made a difference whether he joined or not.The videos given out on this website are from the history channel and PBS; they broadened my ideas as to what to tell people about my topic. On this site I learned and aquired plenty of more knowledge about this man it even gave me many picture that i will be using for my NHD project. This website was very helpful to me in many ways especially with helping find pictures for my project.

NHD Thesis Statemant

The person i picked is Marquis De Lafayette. He was a French volunteer during the revolution. As a Major General in the continental army he became close friends with General George Washington. Washington was very admirable of the fact that Lafayette was risking his life to fight for other people who would have had little significance in his life. He is the only person in the world to become a general at age 22. Had it not been for this man we might still be British. He lead our troops into some of the most important battles of the Revolutionary war and while sustaining wounds of his own he did not quit this is why I picked him for my NHD topic.

Figure in History

My favorite figure in history is The Marquis De Laffeyette. He Left France to fight in the revolution because he believed so strongly in freedom. He is not the only one who had contributed to the American cause in the 1700s. When he was fighting with George Washington he was shot in the leg and refused to return to France and avoid any more danger. He is the definition of a true believer and is admired greatly by many Americans.

The ISSUES of 2008

The candidates both have very good ideas for the issue of gun control but they don't have the same ways to accomplish them. John McCain want to simply run background checks on people and only allow them to purchase a firearm if they gain a special permit as opposed to the older simpler permits. Barack Obama want to limit the amounts of guns sold to people and ban the solicitation of assault rifles for anything other than military use. It is Obama's Choice of action that will surely help out because 45 percent of gun violence is done by an assault rifle but the question is what to do with the ones already out on the street.

The Candidates & Iraq

Both candidates are very serious about pulling U. S. troops out of Iraq, but Baraq Obama wants to pull the troops out in one straight shot . John McCain's idea is to pull our troops out little by little. McCain wants to tap into the oil reserves in Alaska to lower gas prices to help people save money and boost the economy slowly but effectively. Senator Obama wants to leav those reserves alone and wait to find an alternative energy source.

Point in History

One of my favorite points in history is invasion of Normandy. It was the beginning to the liberation of Europe and is filled with both tragic and triumphant events. I have had a few neighbors who were soldiers who were involved in the Batte for Normany beach on June 6, 1944. These men were both brave and admirable and my opinions will never change on them no matter what may occur.

   People should elect John McCain because he is not enthusiastic on going to war and he is determined to get and keep our company out of debt. I've done a bit of  research on John McCain and have come to realize that he know  what war is and both the economical and emotional strains it can put on a country. He was a P.O.W. of the Korean War  and was given the experience of war to the fullest. He will not send the U.S. into war unless his hand was truly forced. His most extreme focus is on the economy. He wants to pull this country out of the billions of dollars that it is in debt and make the U.S. live up to its reputation as one of the richest and most powerful nations in the world.