Are you ever overwhelmed because you seen to have too much homework and not enough time to do it? Do you ever feel like you don’t have time to participate in all of you extra activities in addition to school? Do you feel as though you do not have enough energy to make it though the day? If these apply to you, I have come up with an ingenious plan to reconstruct the school day! My proposals are first, that there should be a “Study Hall” class period, and second, that we should have a longer lunch break. I believe that by making these small changes to the school day, it will add to our energy, and take away from our stress! To my doubting readers, you will no longer hesitate in agreeing with me. There would be many benefits that would come from reconstructing the school day. The first benefit that would come from making a longer lunch period is that the students would have time to go out from lunch, so they could have a chance to get savory, mouth-watering, healthy food. Second, this longer lunch break would act as a temporary recess. Third, it has been proven that eating slower is much healthier for your body. The first benefit that would come from creating a “Study Hall” period is that students would have more time to do their homework. Second, it could also free up another class period if a student chooses. Third, it would give the teachers time to get done what they need to. Obviously, one important benefit in this situation is time.
The first benefit that would come from making a longer lunch period is that the students would have time to go out to lunch. Not only should we be allowed to go out for lunch because school lunches are fake plastic, rubber, and disgusting but also because they are very unhealthy. For example: school lunches consist of hamburgers, fries, macaroni and cheese, chicken and rice casserole saturated in fat, greasy broccoli and cheese with random hairs in it, cake chips, rubber hot dogs, expired milk, and unknown meet deep fried in grease and fat. If that sounds healthy or delicious to you, please feel free to eat school lunch. If not, you would agree with ma that we should have more time to eat, so that we could go home or to a restaurant and eat some healthier, tastier food. This is not the only benefit that would come from having a longer lunch.
The second benefit that would come from extending the lunch period is that the break would act like a recess. Students could go home to eat and relax while preparing for the second half of school. At the same time, teachers could also be doing the same. They could take time to grade the students’ assignments, so that they would not have to stay after school for that reason. While relaxing or getting things done is nice, we also should take advantage of this time to eat slower.
The third benefit is that we would have more time to eat our food. It has been proven that eating slower is much healthier for your body. Beside the fact that you have time to savor your flavorful food when you eat slower, statistics show that people who eat slower get fewer stomach aches afterward, because everything that “didn’t agree” with you, has time to digest before actually causing sickness or illness. You also build a stronger body by eating slower, because your body has time to absorb the nutrients in your food. Not only are there benefits of eating slower, there are also consequences of eating too fast. Experts say, “If you eat to fast there is a major delay in feeling your fullness; therefore we tend to overeat, which contributes to wait gain.” Eating too fast can cause indigestion and heartburn. It can also weaken your digesting system, which leads to a weak immune system, which means getting ill more often. Most people do not realize how critical it is to take your time when eating meals, but it creates a healthier body, and less sickness. Creating a longer lunch is part of reconstructing the school, but not all of it.
The first benefit of creating a “study hall” period is that students could optimize this time to do homework, freeing after school hours to pursue other interests. Many students are involved in many after school activities, but do not have enough time for them, because of the demands of homework. Thus, the benefit of “Study Hall”: freeing up that time after school, and significantly reducing the amount of time spent on homework at home, but not the overall time spent studying. During “Study Hall”, the computer labs would also be open so that if students needed to use computers for homework, they could do so. Although this is an important benefit from creating “Study Hall”, it is not the only positive point.
The second benefit is that it could free up another class period for those students who choose. Obviously, there are always some students that do not make good use of time that is given to get homework done, so they could choose to take another elective class during this time. This class would replace homeroom classes, and would not be required. The teachers would be available to answer any questions the students might have on their homework, and the students could also seek help from their peers during this time. This elective class would take place once a day at the end of the day at the same time for everyone, even though the students would be separated into many different classrooms. I believe that by creating “Study Hall” as an elective class, there would be a significant rise in grades, but this time would also help teachers, not just students.
The third benefit is that the teachers could get the things done that they need to. This would act as a “prep” period, for those teachers that choose to supervise “Study Hall”, instead of teaching a class. Teachers could take this time to grade assignments, so that they would not have to stay after school for long hours.
In conclusion, reconstructing the school day by creating a longer lunch period will be more convenient, and by taking time to eat, will create a stronger, healthier body, and will limit sicknesses. Also, reconstructing the school day by creating an optional “Study Hall” class period, will significantly raise the students’ grades, and will reduce the demand for spending countless hours doing homework at home.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Adding an Extra Three Minutes in Between Class Periods
Do you ever find yourself “booking” it to your next class? Do you have to go to your locker in between classes, but you just don’t have time? I always find myself in this position. I am always running in between my classes, and barely making it to my next class on time. I am sure I am not the only student in our school who feels that way. A good solution to this problem would be to add an extra three minutes in between our classes, so that we have time to go to our lockers, and make it to our next class on time. The first benefit that would come from this is that students would make it to there class on time. Second, the students would have time to go to their lockers, and third, the teachers could have more time to prepare the classrooms for the students, and for the following class period. Adding an extra three minutes in between classes would be a very positive thing!
The first benefit that would come from adding an extra three minutes in between classes would be that students could make it to their class on time. Teachers are sometimes “fed up” with students being late. By adding an extra three minutes for “hallway time”, the amount of tardies in the school would significantly decrease. Many of the students just have a long way to walk in between classes, but just have a difficult time getting to class on time and going to their lockers. This is not the only benefit from this solution.
The second benefit that would come from adding an extra three minutes in between classes would be that students would be more prepared for their next class period. Many teachers also complain about students not being prepared for class. Adding three extra minutes in between classes would also significantly reduce the amount of students that are unprepared for the next class period. By adding an extra three minutes to “hallway time” helps the students, but also the teachers.
The third benefit that would come from adding an extra three minutes in between classes would be that teachers would have more time to prepare for the next class period. Many times when I walk into the classrooms, I find that teachers aren’t ready to teach yet, and they make us sit and wait for them to get prepared. Does that seem fair to the students, when the teachers complain about us being unprepared for class when the bell rings? I don’t think so! Teachers could have the papers they needed to be passed out, already handed out on the students’ desks when they get in class, and they would have more time to finish grading their papers that aren’t done being graded!
In conclusion, adding an extra three minutes in between classes would be a great solution to tardies, and students and teachers being unprepared for their next class period. This would be a positive addition to the school’s schedule!
The first benefit that would come from adding an extra three minutes in between classes would be that students could make it to their class on time. Teachers are sometimes “fed up” with students being late. By adding an extra three minutes for “hallway time”, the amount of tardies in the school would significantly decrease. Many of the students just have a long way to walk in between classes, but just have a difficult time getting to class on time and going to their lockers. This is not the only benefit from this solution.
The second benefit that would come from adding an extra three minutes in between classes would be that students would be more prepared for their next class period. Many teachers also complain about students not being prepared for class. Adding three extra minutes in between classes would also significantly reduce the amount of students that are unprepared for the next class period. By adding an extra three minutes to “hallway time” helps the students, but also the teachers.
The third benefit that would come from adding an extra three minutes in between classes would be that teachers would have more time to prepare for the next class period. Many times when I walk into the classrooms, I find that teachers aren’t ready to teach yet, and they make us sit and wait for them to get prepared. Does that seem fair to the students, when the teachers complain about us being unprepared for class when the bell rings? I don’t think so! Teachers could have the papers they needed to be passed out, already handed out on the students’ desks when they get in class, and they would have more time to finish grading their papers that aren’t done being graded!
In conclusion, adding an extra three minutes in between classes would be a great solution to tardies, and students and teachers being unprepared for their next class period. This would be a positive addition to the school’s schedule!
Monday, January 11, 2010
“O Brother, Where Art Thou?” vs. The Odyssey
How often do you even hear about Mythology? Why do we even need it? Is there even a point to it? I often ask myself these questions, especially since we have been intensely studying this subject in Mr. Thompson’s class. I have come to realization that we do use Mythology in every day life, even if we do not realize it. Many children’s storybooks are based off of Mythology stories. I also did not realize that many movies are based off of certain Mythology stories. For example, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” is a “spoof” off of the Mythology story, The Odyssey. I personally, found that after watching this movie, it was difficult to compare it to The Odyssey, so I will begin with the contrasting points. First, the main character in The Odyssey is royalty, and not law-breaking criminals. Second, unlike The Odyssey, the story is not violent or gruesome, and nobody dies in this movie. The comparing points are first, they have quite a journey, wandering away from home, in an unfamiliar place. Second, several of the characters in this movie relate to those in The Odyssey. Both of the stories have similar events, but also opposite ones too!
The first contrasting point in The Odyssey is that the main character, Odysseus, is a king, and considered important to those around him. He is a well-liked ruler, and respected by those around him, other rulers and kings, and also those he is the ruler over. However, in the movie “O brother, Where Are Thou?” the main characters are law-breaking, unimportant and undesired criminals. They disobeyed the laws, and were put on a prison farm in Mississippi, to crush rocks so that they did not have to interfere with society. The farm was hard, but at the same time safe, and they were not put into any danger while they were there.
Second, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” does not have a violent or gruesome storyline. They are going through a long journey, but they are somewhat safe while traveling. In The Odyssey, Odysseus and his men are put in very dangerous situations, and there are many deadly experiences. For example: When they are trapped with the Cyclops, or with the flesh-eating monsters, or falling down waterfalls to their doom, or going to the underworld and slowly having the life sucked from their fragile mortal bodies. Although these storylines are opposite in many ways, they are also similar in many ways also.
The first comparing point is that in both stories, the characters experience quite a journey. They wander away far from home or any familiar place, and are both searching to find the path to take them home. There is a long journey that they must endure in both stories. Throughout the journey in “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” they meet several characters that relate to those in Mythology.
Second, in “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” Delmar, Pete, and Ulysses meet some strange people who are much like those in The Odyssey. For example: The sirens (The singing women at the river), and a Cyclops (the one-eyed Bible salesman).
In conclusion, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” and The Odyssey are both similar and opposite in many aspects, and are both related to Mythology stories.
The first contrasting point in The Odyssey is that the main character, Odysseus, is a king, and considered important to those around him. He is a well-liked ruler, and respected by those around him, other rulers and kings, and also those he is the ruler over. However, in the movie “O brother, Where Are Thou?” the main characters are law-breaking, unimportant and undesired criminals. They disobeyed the laws, and were put on a prison farm in Mississippi, to crush rocks so that they did not have to interfere with society. The farm was hard, but at the same time safe, and they were not put into any danger while they were there.
Second, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” does not have a violent or gruesome storyline. They are going through a long journey, but they are somewhat safe while traveling. In The Odyssey, Odysseus and his men are put in very dangerous situations, and there are many deadly experiences. For example: When they are trapped with the Cyclops, or with the flesh-eating monsters, or falling down waterfalls to their doom, or going to the underworld and slowly having the life sucked from their fragile mortal bodies. Although these storylines are opposite in many ways, they are also similar in many ways also.
The first comparing point is that in both stories, the characters experience quite a journey. They wander away far from home or any familiar place, and are both searching to find the path to take them home. There is a long journey that they must endure in both stories. Throughout the journey in “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” they meet several characters that relate to those in Mythology.
Second, in “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” Delmar, Pete, and Ulysses meet some strange people who are much like those in The Odyssey. For example: The sirens (The singing women at the river), and a Cyclops (the one-eyed Bible salesman).
In conclusion, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” and The Odyssey are both similar and opposite in many aspects, and are both related to Mythology stories.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
New Years Resolutions
Are you already tired of hearing about New Years Resolutions? Are you tired of writing about them? Are you tired of telling them? Are you tired of reading about them? If the last applies to you, READ NO FURTHER!!!!!!!! This essay is all about New Years Resolutions, so if you absolutely positively hate this essay, don’t say I didn’t warn you! Anyway…Every Year at the beginning of January, pretty much all you ever hear about are goals. There are long term goals. There are short term goals. There are monthly goals, and yearly goals, and even seasonal goals! There are a few kind of goals I personally think are important to focus on when setting goals and New Years Resolutions. First, I think it is important to set physical goals. Second, I think mental and emotional goals are important as well. Third, I believe that social and spiritual goals are important.
First, I believe that physical goals are very important. If you do not set physical goals, either because you don’t want to, or you are too lazy, or you just forget, there ARE consequences. You could turn fat and lazy, and just unhealthy. Some consequences are a little more subtle and not quite as dramatic, but physical goals are still important to be made so that you can keep your body healthy and in shape. Although physical goals are very important to make there are other kinds of important goals to make also.
Second, I also believe that mental goals are also very important to make and maintain. For example: Getting a 4.0 GPA in school, reading a certain amount of pages a day, or a certain amount of books in a certain amount of time, or writing a page a day, or writing an essay every week. These kind of goals are very important too, because if you do not exercise these kind of skills, you will loose them forever, and will turn stupid, and all your knowledge will be gone forever never to return! Ok, once again I exaggerated for the dramatic effect, but you will still slowly loose every bit of knowledge you don’t practice over time. I know it is not always fun to make mental goals, but it is still very important. Mental goals also link with emotional goals.
Third, emotional goals are important to make also. Many people do not understand what emotional goals are, and I guess I am one of those people! Maybe just make a goal to be less selfish and be less emotional toward yourself, and more emotional and sympathetic toward others. Try to understand what others are going through and help them overcome their emotional challenges.
Next, social goals are important also. If you make social goals it will help you become a nicer, friendlier person. What are social goals you ask? They are goals like the ones that follow: Make a new friend every day. Go out of your way to sit by someone new at lunch. Ask 10 people you don’t know what their names are every day…etc.
Last, Spiritual goals are a good thing to make. Spiritual goals mostly have to do with your personal values and religion. For example: Participate in church activities, don’t watch Rated-R movies, don’t go to parties that don’t have any adults at them, become more involved in your religion, don’t swear…etc.
In conclusion, goals are very important to make. Although they are not fun to list over and over again, they are very important! They help your body’s health and will make you have a better experience in life!
First, I believe that physical goals are very important. If you do not set physical goals, either because you don’t want to, or you are too lazy, or you just forget, there ARE consequences. You could turn fat and lazy, and just unhealthy. Some consequences are a little more subtle and not quite as dramatic, but physical goals are still important to be made so that you can keep your body healthy and in shape. Although physical goals are very important to make there are other kinds of important goals to make also.
Second, I also believe that mental goals are also very important to make and maintain. For example: Getting a 4.0 GPA in school, reading a certain amount of pages a day, or a certain amount of books in a certain amount of time, or writing a page a day, or writing an essay every week. These kind of goals are very important too, because if you do not exercise these kind of skills, you will loose them forever, and will turn stupid, and all your knowledge will be gone forever never to return! Ok, once again I exaggerated for the dramatic effect, but you will still slowly loose every bit of knowledge you don’t practice over time. I know it is not always fun to make mental goals, but it is still very important. Mental goals also link with emotional goals.
Third, emotional goals are important to make also. Many people do not understand what emotional goals are, and I guess I am one of those people! Maybe just make a goal to be less selfish and be less emotional toward yourself, and more emotional and sympathetic toward others. Try to understand what others are going through and help them overcome their emotional challenges.
Next, social goals are important also. If you make social goals it will help you become a nicer, friendlier person. What are social goals you ask? They are goals like the ones that follow: Make a new friend every day. Go out of your way to sit by someone new at lunch. Ask 10 people you don’t know what their names are every day…etc.
Last, Spiritual goals are a good thing to make. Spiritual goals mostly have to do with your personal values and religion. For example: Participate in church activities, don’t watch Rated-R movies, don’t go to parties that don’t have any adults at them, become more involved in your religion, don’t swear…etc.
In conclusion, goals are very important to make. Although they are not fun to list over and over again, they are very important! They help your body’s health and will make you have a better experience in life!
Relationships with your siblings
Do you have a brother? Or a sister? Or neither? Or both? How would you describe them? How would you describe your relationship with them? Would you mostly say positive or negative things about them? If you could share one experience you had with them would it be good or bad? Would it be funny or sad? These are questions you can ask yourself to test your relationship with your siblings. If you do not have a good or close relationship with them, there are several ways you can grow close to them. First, through trials and hardships you can become closer to them. Second, if they have lived or been away from you for a while, and third, if you try your very hardest to not fight with them. These reasons are often unwanted, but they help you grow closer to your siblings.
First, through trials and hardships you become closer to your siblings. For example: This year has been a hard year for my family’s physical health. During the summer I had back surgery. It was hard, but with the help of my friends and family, I got through it, and they took on my burdens. I thought the worst was over, but I must have “thought wrong”. My mom has bad shoulders, and both of her rotator cuffs are torn. Three months after my back surgery, she decided to get her surgery done with. Her surgery was almost harder for me than mine was. I was the “mom” of my family. Although I am the youngest, I still had many jobs I had to do. I had to continue with my responsibilities and in addition, add my mom’s responsibilities too. It was my job to clean the house. It was also my job to cook the meal (dinner) for my family. In addition to that, I had school, homework, and all my “extra-curricular” activities I had to worry about. In December, my dad had back surgery, and I have had to watch him go through a lot of pain and suffering, and I have had to do many things for him. Last year was physically, mentally, and emotionally draining for me. Although it was hard, my siblings have helped me through it, and we have grown closer together.
Second, if your siblings have lived or been away from you for a while, you grow closer to them. For example: My sister and her husband live in New York City (Manhattan, New York). My other sister, her husband, and her two kids lived in Southern California (Mission Viejo, California). My brother lives in Northern California (San Jose area). When I haven’t seen them for a long time, and then they all come to visit, it is more exciting than if we got to see each other often. Because my siblings live away, we have grown closer together.
Third, if you try your hardest to not fight with your siblings, you will become closer. Every time you want to say something bad to them, think before you speak. Don’t say what you want to and replace that rude thought about them with a good one. Try to understand their position and perspective, and if you can’t, ask them in a nice way. Talk to them, (do not yell or scream or slam doors in their face) Listen to them, and don’t fight with them.
In conclusion, if you go through trials and hardships with your siblings, if they have lived away, and you try your hardest not to fight with them, you will grow closer and develop a better relationship with your siblings.
First, through trials and hardships you become closer to your siblings. For example: This year has been a hard year for my family’s physical health. During the summer I had back surgery. It was hard, but with the help of my friends and family, I got through it, and they took on my burdens. I thought the worst was over, but I must have “thought wrong”. My mom has bad shoulders, and both of her rotator cuffs are torn. Three months after my back surgery, she decided to get her surgery done with. Her surgery was almost harder for me than mine was. I was the “mom” of my family. Although I am the youngest, I still had many jobs I had to do. I had to continue with my responsibilities and in addition, add my mom’s responsibilities too. It was my job to clean the house. It was also my job to cook the meal (dinner) for my family. In addition to that, I had school, homework, and all my “extra-curricular” activities I had to worry about. In December, my dad had back surgery, and I have had to watch him go through a lot of pain and suffering, and I have had to do many things for him. Last year was physically, mentally, and emotionally draining for me. Although it was hard, my siblings have helped me through it, and we have grown closer together.
Second, if your siblings have lived or been away from you for a while, you grow closer to them. For example: My sister and her husband live in New York City (Manhattan, New York). My other sister, her husband, and her two kids lived in Southern California (Mission Viejo, California). My brother lives in Northern California (San Jose area). When I haven’t seen them for a long time, and then they all come to visit, it is more exciting than if we got to see each other often. Because my siblings live away, we have grown closer together.
Third, if you try your hardest to not fight with your siblings, you will become closer. Every time you want to say something bad to them, think before you speak. Don’t say what you want to and replace that rude thought about them with a good one. Try to understand their position and perspective, and if you can’t, ask them in a nice way. Talk to them, (do not yell or scream or slam doors in their face) Listen to them, and don’t fight with them.
In conclusion, if you go through trials and hardships with your siblings, if they have lived away, and you try your hardest not to fight with them, you will grow closer and develop a better relationship with your siblings.
Food
I am eating right now and it is my favorite thing to do, so I figured that is what I will write my essay about. It is amazing how many different things you can do with different food. It is even more amazing how many different things you can do with the SAME food! My first example is a potato, my second example is milk, and my third example is a meal of noodles or rice. Every time I think about food, I become more and more amazed at all the varieties.
My first example of different things you can do with the same food involves potatoes. You can do so many things with them! You can bake them once, (baked potato) and eat them with sour cream, cheese, butter, salt, pepper, or pretty much whatever else you feel like putting on there. If you choose, you may bake them twice, (twice-baked potato) and eat them with salt, and pepper, and cheese. If you grate potatoes and add salt, pepper, and olive oil, you get hash browns. If you dice potatoes, you just get deliciousness. If you slice them and bake them in the oven, you can make potato chips. You can also slice them and add onions, cheese, salt, pepper, and olive oil! Some people mash them and add milk to make them creamy, which brings me to my second example.
My second example is milk. You can drink it plain, and enjoy the creaminess of it! There is Skim milk, 1 percent of the fat left in the milk, 2 percent fat, or whole! There is chocolate and strawberry, vanilla and peach, even root beer! You use milk in cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, butter, ice cream, and whipped cream. You can even add it to hot chocolate, and other hot beverages! You can add it in smoothies and milk shakes. You can add it to recipes to make the meal creamier. You can pretty much add it to any recipe you want! You can add it to Spaghetti, tomato soup, cream of broccoli soup, cheesy soup, potato soup, chicken or chicken noodle soup! Milk is a great thing to drink, cook with, and make treats with! Milk is one of many things that you can do a lot of things with!
My third examples of variety of food are noodles and rice. Noodles are used in many different countries and in different cultures also. Noodles are used in Chinese and Japanese food, Italian food, soups. and Mediterranean food. Rice is used in many different dishes as well. It is used in Hawaiian food, Japanese food, Chinese food, soups, Mexican food, Indian food, African, Thai, Korean, and Vietnam food!
There are so many things you can do with so many different kinds of food! What is more amazing is the variety of meals you can create with the SAME food. It varies from noodles and rice, to milk, to potatoes, to tomatoes, to oranges, to bread, to onions, to zucchini, to cucumbers...and the list goes on! We should all experiment and try new and different kinds of meals with the same vegetables, fruits, and grains we love!
My first example of different things you can do with the same food involves potatoes. You can do so many things with them! You can bake them once, (baked potato) and eat them with sour cream, cheese, butter, salt, pepper, or pretty much whatever else you feel like putting on there. If you choose, you may bake them twice, (twice-baked potato) and eat them with salt, and pepper, and cheese. If you grate potatoes and add salt, pepper, and olive oil, you get hash browns. If you dice potatoes, you just get deliciousness. If you slice them and bake them in the oven, you can make potato chips. You can also slice them and add onions, cheese, salt, pepper, and olive oil! Some people mash them and add milk to make them creamy, which brings me to my second example.
My second example is milk. You can drink it plain, and enjoy the creaminess of it! There is Skim milk, 1 percent of the fat left in the milk, 2 percent fat, or whole! There is chocolate and strawberry, vanilla and peach, even root beer! You use milk in cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, butter, ice cream, and whipped cream. You can even add it to hot chocolate, and other hot beverages! You can add it in smoothies and milk shakes. You can add it to recipes to make the meal creamier. You can pretty much add it to any recipe you want! You can add it to Spaghetti, tomato soup, cream of broccoli soup, cheesy soup, potato soup, chicken or chicken noodle soup! Milk is a great thing to drink, cook with, and make treats with! Milk is one of many things that you can do a lot of things with!
My third examples of variety of food are noodles and rice. Noodles are used in many different countries and in different cultures also. Noodles are used in Chinese and Japanese food, Italian food, soups. and Mediterranean food. Rice is used in many different dishes as well. It is used in Hawaiian food, Japanese food, Chinese food, soups, Mexican food, Indian food, African, Thai, Korean, and Vietnam food!
There are so many things you can do with so many different kinds of food! What is more amazing is the variety of meals you can create with the SAME food. It varies from noodles and rice, to milk, to potatoes, to tomatoes, to oranges, to bread, to onions, to zucchini, to cucumbers...and the list goes on! We should all experiment and try new and different kinds of meals with the same vegetables, fruits, and grains we love!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Prometheus: The Giver of Fire (I worked very hard on this report, so I figured I would use it for one of my essays!)
“I’m on fire!” You hear someone yell. Have you ever thought about where that fire came from? It came from Prometheus. Prometheus did not like Zeus and his ways. Prometheus wanted man-kind to receive the gift of fire, but Zeus did not agree. He thought it was much too dangerous. Mortals experienced no pleasure, but also no sorrow. They experienced no happiness but also no pain or sadness. Prometheus still did not agree with Zeus. He took a spark in his hands from the sunset, and gave humans the gift of fire. When Zeus found out he was very mad, and took Prometheus to Caucasus and chained him to a rock. The chains were unbreakable even to Prometheus. An eagle was sent to torment him for the space of eternity, eating his stomach, and chewing at his liver. Because Prometheus was an immortal, he could not die. To his despair, his liver was renewed every day, only to have it torn by the eagle the next. It was a vicious cycle. Finally, one day a brave man got the courage to rescue Prometheus. His name was Haracles, who we now know as Hercules. After saving Prometheus from Caucasus and the killing the vicious eagle, he became a hero. First, many myths tell us that the reason we have the things we do, is because of the gods. Second, in many myths heroes and titans defy the gods, and go against the god’s wishes. Third, Gods punish or curse both mortals and immortals. The story of Prometheus is similar to many other myths.
First, many myths tell us that the reason we have the things we do, is because they came from the gods. The first example of this is the story of Pandora. Pandora was a beautiful young woman. She received many gifts, one from each god. One of the gifts, if a gift at all, was the gift of curiosity. The gods gave her a box and the lock to the box. They were harsh, and told her to not open it, even with her curiosity. She decided that the best and least tempting easy way to keep from opening the box, would be to burry it deep into the ground. With her curiosity, Pandora could bear it no longer. She dug up the box from the ground, took they key, and opened the box. Realizing what a terrible thing she had done, shut the box as quickly as she could, but it was too late. All the evil things escaped from the box, out into the world, but along with those came hope. That is the reason we have evil things on earth. The second example is Poseidon. From his we received dolphins and horses. The third example is the story of Narcissus and Hyacinth. Many young women were in love with him, but he rejected them all. One young woman, Echo, went to a lonely place and faded away until her sad cries were all that was left of her. The goddess Nemesis, in anger, made Narcissus fall in love with his own reflection in the pool. When he was staring at his reflection in the pond, he fell in and was replaced with Hyacinth flowers. Although gods gave humans many gifts, both mortals and immortals defy the gods.
Second, Titans and heroes defy the gods. When they thought they could go against the gods, compete with them, or disobey them, it often resulted in trouble. The story of Arachne is a good example of this. Arachne told Athena that she could spin better and faster than her. As you may have guessed, that was a big mistake. This mistake was not made just once, but again by Midas. Midas told Apollo that Pan could play the flute better than Apollo. Once again, this resulted in disaster. Defying gods almost always resulted in gods cursing or punishing people.
Third, gods curse and punish people in many myths. The punishments were not easy. They were often impossible (or supposed to be), and many times last forever. The eternal punishments are demonstrated in at least three different myths. First, is the story of Sisyphus. Sisyphus revealed a secret affair of Zeus, and as a punishment, had to roll a boulder up a hill, only to have it roll back down again. This is an obvious eternal punishment. Second, is the story of Tantalos. Tantalos tried to steal immortality from the gods. He was chained to a lake, with fruit trees. Frustrated, he reached for the fruit, but they were always just out of reach. When he tried to drink the water from the lake, the water magically dried up and disappeared. Since he was immortal, this temptation lasted forever. Last is the story of Ixion. Ixion tried to seduce Zeus’s wife. As a punishment, he was chained to a rotating wheel, spinning around forever. The moral of these stories are to listen, obey, and not make the people over you or in a higher position than you angry.
In Conclusion, Prometheus is similar to other myths because we received gifts from gods, gods curse people, and people defy the gods in many myths. Not only can the moral of these stories be applied to other myths and fairytales, but also in modern times.
First, many myths tell us that the reason we have the things we do, is because they came from the gods. The first example of this is the story of Pandora. Pandora was a beautiful young woman. She received many gifts, one from each god. One of the gifts, if a gift at all, was the gift of curiosity. The gods gave her a box and the lock to the box. They were harsh, and told her to not open it, even with her curiosity. She decided that the best and least tempting easy way to keep from opening the box, would be to burry it deep into the ground. With her curiosity, Pandora could bear it no longer. She dug up the box from the ground, took they key, and opened the box. Realizing what a terrible thing she had done, shut the box as quickly as she could, but it was too late. All the evil things escaped from the box, out into the world, but along with those came hope. That is the reason we have evil things on earth. The second example is Poseidon. From his we received dolphins and horses. The third example is the story of Narcissus and Hyacinth. Many young women were in love with him, but he rejected them all. One young woman, Echo, went to a lonely place and faded away until her sad cries were all that was left of her. The goddess Nemesis, in anger, made Narcissus fall in love with his own reflection in the pool. When he was staring at his reflection in the pond, he fell in and was replaced with Hyacinth flowers. Although gods gave humans many gifts, both mortals and immortals defy the gods.
Second, Titans and heroes defy the gods. When they thought they could go against the gods, compete with them, or disobey them, it often resulted in trouble. The story of Arachne is a good example of this. Arachne told Athena that she could spin better and faster than her. As you may have guessed, that was a big mistake. This mistake was not made just once, but again by Midas. Midas told Apollo that Pan could play the flute better than Apollo. Once again, this resulted in disaster. Defying gods almost always resulted in gods cursing or punishing people.
Third, gods curse and punish people in many myths. The punishments were not easy. They were often impossible (or supposed to be), and many times last forever. The eternal punishments are demonstrated in at least three different myths. First, is the story of Sisyphus. Sisyphus revealed a secret affair of Zeus, and as a punishment, had to roll a boulder up a hill, only to have it roll back down again. This is an obvious eternal punishment. Second, is the story of Tantalos. Tantalos tried to steal immortality from the gods. He was chained to a lake, with fruit trees. Frustrated, he reached for the fruit, but they were always just out of reach. When he tried to drink the water from the lake, the water magically dried up and disappeared. Since he was immortal, this temptation lasted forever. Last is the story of Ixion. Ixion tried to seduce Zeus’s wife. As a punishment, he was chained to a rotating wheel, spinning around forever. The moral of these stories are to listen, obey, and not make the people over you or in a higher position than you angry.
In Conclusion, Prometheus is similar to other myths because we received gifts from gods, gods curse people, and people defy the gods in many myths. Not only can the moral of these stories be applied to other myths and fairytales, but also in modern times.
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