"Jeremy" (6)

In "an affluent suburb" at "3:30 in the afternoon", something changed the lives of an entire classroom.

A young boy was pushed too far.

Throughout the song, one of Jeremy's peers tells his story of remorse. One can sense guilt and regret in verse 2 of the song determing who the actual speaker is, although Jeremy did indeed "speak" in class that day.

The first verse was meant to inform and perhaps establish authority by giving Jeremy the title, "King Jeremy." The speaker also uses Pathos to describe Jeremy's upbringing. Jeremy received no attention from his father, and his mommy didn't care. This could have been a factor behind Jeremy's "wicked" decision. The speaker also evaluates Jeremy's family life, maybe even blaming them directly.

A forensic argument is introduced in the second verse with a remorseful tone. The speaker clearly remember's picking on him. In the video, Eddie Vedder has a painful expression on his face when singing this particular verse. Anyone watching the video can relate to the speaker as he appeals to the audience's emotions... Pathos.

A means to an end is finally introduced at the end of the second chorus.

"Try to forget this... try to forget this. Try to erase this... try to erase this."

He's trying to erase the tragedy from his mind.

Jeremy's peer is quite aware that he was a major factor for what Jeremy had done, and now he must suffer the consequences.

Reflect your own writing (5)

It's always been a problem for me, as far as writing, to keep clear from rigidity. I can have a fluid essay for the most part, but it's so hard for me to stay away from using actual text from the "prompt" to answer questions in my essay. I tend to use keywords straight from the prompt to prove my point in my writing, and as I write more and more essays, I learn that we're pretty much supposed to use our own words. I need help discovering what is acceptable in writing as far as straying away from rigidity.

Another MAJOR problem that I have getting off topic. So many ideas flow once I get started that it gets difficult to keep them in order. Even now, I'm attempting to answer only what we were assigned to answer, but there is just so much going on in this little brain of mine, I lose track of what i'm trying to say.

Mr. Hughes, you know what i'm talking about. As many times as we get off topic in our discussions in class. How can I keep my thoughts together without taking 15 minutes of brainstorming before I actually get my thoughts down in an orderly fashion?

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What makes someone intelligent?(4)

Dee and her genius little Fred Tate.

Watch the moobie!!

Intelligence is commonly perceived as what someone knows and how much they know. I however, strongly disagreee. I believe it is more of having an understanding. Have you ever seen the movie Little Man Tate?

"It's not so much what he knows, but...
...what he understands."

When I sit down with some gorgeous gentleman, I expect him to understand me. Is he capable of absorbing the information I spit out? Will he respond with his own ideas? Is he even able to develop his own ideas? I can point out if someone I speak to has intelligence if they are able to be introduced to a principle and run with it.

Occasionally I'll come across a gentleman with chiseled abs, but he has complete lack of intelligence or even a brain . Introduction tells a lot about a certain person. I'll greet him with a hello, blah blah blah, and then I'll bring up some mind blowing conversation to capture his attention and hopefully his heart... BUT the guy is a complete meat head! "I have no clue what you're talking about." (Nor does he attempt to find a clue)

We weren't able to come to an understanding, and the fact that he didn't even ask questions to achieve an understanding .... pfft why not just stamp a DUNCE sticker on his forehead.
I define intelligence as the ability or desire to understand.
If I can't solve the huge algebraic equation on the board, I feel just as smart trying to.

Belief, Truth, and Knowledge (3)

be·lief [bi-leef]1. confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof: a statement unworthy of belief

knowl·edge [nol-ij] 1. the fact or state of knowing; the perception of fact or truth; clear and certain mental apprehension.

truth [trooth] 1. a verified or indisputable fact, proposition, principle, or the like: mathematical truths.



Belief, knowledge, and truth are three subjects that could represent the status of a principle's validity, but what's the difference and which one makes the principle more or less valid? Belief is the source for all of them. Belief could be a hypothesis, a theory, or just a feeling, even. It’s what you think to be true. Sometimes, if we’re lucky, what we believe turns out to be true, though we may not know it yet. We can’t necessarily know something without us believing it or without it being true. If we know something, then it is proven, which obviously leaves us believing it. Now, there can be truth without us knowing it and without us believing it. Perhaps there is a higher being. Some don’t believe it; no one knows it. Which proves that truth can stand on its own, so can belief. Knowledge, however, must be true, and can also be considered a confirmation of our belief.

p.s.

I do not have a scanner, but I DO have a spiffy little webcam.