Hi everyone,
...your last semester...just three words that, I am sure, carry a buttload of memories, both significant and decisive, silly and endearing...
Reading your reflections in the Discussion Board forums about Character Education, I felt so proud and happy for having contributed to your experience here at Valle Alto!
I thought it would be a fun idea to continue your writing practice in this blog. This is the first one I have created so far, and I want it to be fun and interesting (yet demanding, in the tradition of IB, of course).
Each week I will update the topic or writing prompt; these prompts will be similar to those in Paper 2..."but funner".
So, alas, my wonderful writers, get ready for your first assignmet!!!!!
Yarai Zenteno
ResponderEliminarGabriela Rincón
There is no doubt that one of the main problems our society faces these days is the corruption present in our governmental institutions. Everyday we get news about corrupt politicians and law enforcement officers. It would be no surprise if we suddenly find our friends and neighbors caught in this vicious network..
We need to do something as soon as possible, because this issue is clearly out of control. The city is screaming for a change.
We’ve seen it grow day by day and we can’t continue to stand and do nothing. For this reason, we came up with a humble proposal to help eradicate corruption and help our country become a better place.
Of course, we will make sure this information is kept hidden from any person involved with the government, because they are the corrupts we need to get rid of.
First, the president will be kidnapped and taken to a catacomb under the ground. We will apply him the truth serum and he will twist in pain until he reveals all of his crimes. The torture will not stop until he has spilled out everything he knows. We’ll make sure he reveals all of his accounts at Cayman Islands and he will also hand us a list with the names of all of his henchmen.
While all this happens, we will film every confession the president makes to have evidence of the outrageous actions he has done, and then, we will upload it to YouTube. In no time, we will have overthrown Justin Bieber from the YouTube throne and we will have the top seen videos in this website.
But surely that won’t be enough, because this doesn’t guarantee we will eliminate corruption from people at other political parties. To do so, we propose every corrupt government officer must suffer the consequences of committing atrocious acts. It might be an expensive project, but there’s nothing to fear about. After putting all of them through the same process the President went through we will have recovered so much stolen money we can afford plenty of these trials.
This will also give Mexico popularity around the world, because we will upload our videos on Internet, which will be a way of promoting our country is free of corruption.
After that, we will put all of the criminals to sleep with our super special machine called the “sleepinator” and we will put them in a huge bus. Instead of air conditioning, the bus will release a very powerful perfume, impregnating all of the passengers with it. We will then release an African hive of killer bees, which, attracted by the perfume, will sting the passengers, ending their criminal life.
With no driver to drive the bus, it will finally crash in the Santa Lucia River. It will get even better, as we had already planted a bomb under the bus, so it would be just a matter of seconds before the bus explodes. By that time, it will have already darkened, so all of the citizens will enjoy a beautiful fireworks show.
We might only be teenagers, but we are concerned citizens that care about the future of this country. So we believe that his humble proposal will certainly guide us towards our goal.
Teacher,
ResponderEliminarforget about using the sleepinator to sleep people.. we wanted to make an allusion to Dr. Doofenshmitz Evil Incorporated, but there's clearly no point in doing so if we can't say that we will finally be the rulers of the tri state area..
Astrid Aldaba
ResponderEliminarAlejandro Fernández
The End of Racism
Racial segregation has been a widely discussed topic for many years. It probably dates back to the beginnings of life, when yellow ducklings discriminated black ones just because of their different colored feathers. Discrimination against black people or colored people specially caught our attention because it’s something that happened fairly recently. We can’t stand being part of a world where people are discriminated because of their skin tone. It’s simply mad. This is why we thought for endless days, without stopping for a something to drink even, and came up with a brilliant idea that we’ll explain next.
We decided that eliminating black people all together is undoubtedly the best solution for this problem. Instead of wasting time and resources trying to avoid racist attitudes against black people, why not eliminate the source in the first place? In case you were wondering, by “eliminate” we mean terminate, disappear them from the face of the earth, simply kill them, or whatever you wish to call it. Surely you’ll think this is ridiculous because it seems quite hard to gather the entire black race to then eliminate it completely. But we’ve got it covered because we won’t need to gather them. We propose to send a special, long reach space missile to the sun. Once it explodes, the sun rays will become even stronger than they are now. Now here’s the fun part: since black people are… well black, they will absorb more heat from these new sunrays, while we will just feel them like a day in the beach. In a matter of hours, every black person will start dehydrating. And in a matter of days, they’ll become little prunes.
Now, let’s go over the benefits of this plan. With their dehydrated skin we’ll be able to make black leather jackets for everyone! Cheap and chic at the same time! It’s a win-win situation: we eliminate the atrociousness of racism and get fashionable clothing for the winter.
Taking advantage of all the bones that there will be left, we will establish an international “Arts and Crafts” program where the bones will be used to make jewelry. Their pearl-colored bones will serve as a reminder of white unity and the complete triumph of this plan.
The uses are endless! You can make brooms out of their hair, black and brown crayons out of their ear wax, you can even get organic “Botox” from the fat in their lips. Just don’t go overboard with the whole black-Angelina thing, because “Once you go black… you’re pretty much doomed”.
And if you’re still second guessing this plan (possibly because you don’t rock the bad boy-leather jacket look), think about this: eliminating an entire race is not as big a deal as it seems. And you won’t miss them much either, because you’ll still have plenty of Asians around. Whoopee.
Tania Tarin
ResponderEliminarAlleviation of Poverty
Poverty has been in the world from the beginning of times. We may remember the poor people in the Bible, or the lowest social class in the Industrial Revolution. They even play important roles in movies like Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella. Anyways, the concept of poverty is self-explanatory. It is a problem that politicians, economists and churches have been trying to minimize and take advantage of. Besides, poverty doesn't only affect the unfortunate, but also the wealthy and a country's economy. Sometimes taxes must rise so the government can afford helping the poor ones, or the Gross National Income decreases, leading the Economy into a recession. These, and other tragedies are examples of the consequences of Poverty. Because of this, I made up a solution to this problem that will not only aid the economy, but also the balance of a strict social hierarchy.
The origins of my proposal are old and dusty, a system that immediately terminates poverty and transforms it into an advantage for everyone. We are all acquainted with Slavery, we know its meaning is captivity and its purpose is the social welfare of both ends. If all poor people become slaves, they couldn't be poor anymore because they are property of the wealthy. All government's spenditure in the alleviation of poverty, or the income in firms would be distributed among the rich, and everyone would be wealthy! However, how can we decide who is doomed to become a slave? The answer is simple, everyone who doesn't own a pretty house or a nice car.
This system evidently ceases poverty because it literally removes the poor people off the view. This is even close to an utopic perfect reality, where everyone is satisfied. Take rich people, they could appreciate someone cleaning their houses for free, or slaves, they would be happy to live under wealthy roofs. The economy of every country wouldn't have to worry about income distribution, or charitable activities or raising funds for the poor. All in all, it is a win win situation for everyone.
Of course the permission to kill slaves would still be punished by law! That is just too inhumane and unfair. Instead, the treatment between slaves and their owners could be just apathetic, as long as everyone does what they are supposed to, feeding your slave and serving your master, the system will triumph. Imagine walking in the streets without stray or homeless people or no ugly cars in the highways. It can become a reality if we decide to put this plan into practice.
Screw socialism and sinking the rich, if we decide upon Slavery as our future social system, we might even turn into one of those aristrocat societies in the early centuries. Nevertheless, Slavery implies a load of convincing the poor that this is the right call, but even if they don't understand the potential benefits, we can force them into becoming slaves. Anywas, what slave has ever in the past chosen to be freed or flee slavery?
Caro and Rodolfo
ResponderEliminarOur Modest proposal
Overpopulation is a problem that our generation is seeing in countries like India and China. This phenomenon is caused by the uncontroled reproduction of people, and brings problems like food shortages, unavailability for jobs and poverty.
It is in our humble opinion, that contries facing this problem take action quickly. To reduce the population drastically, and aviod the problems of abortion that have arised with laws that prohibit having more than one child (sex preferences there needs to be a more controlled method to do so.
We simpley propose, that every other male that is born be given an irreversible vasectomy the same day he is born, and that every other girl has her falopian tubes tied up. To do so, the government will give each hospital and registrarion center(for when the child is born elsewhere), a certain number of balls, half white, half black. Whith this, the parents will ramdomly select a ball which will determine weather they will be able to have grandkids or not.
To ease the sadness of those who are unlucky, the country will make a multimillion dollar contract with the creators of tamagotchi, which will give them a chance to have an electronic "kid", feed him, wash him, play eith him and put him to sleep, it´ll be like having a real one there. The best part of it, is that they get to choose the "kids`" sex.
These proposals are just a humble opinion which was formed only thinking on the world´s well being.
Tania Cortes
ResponderEliminarDiego Yepiz
How to fix this World
Many people express their concern towards war, child labor and slavery. But in reality, they don’t know that all these are solutions to the world’s problems. This is because they all have the same goal: to kill people. Nowadays, overpopulation is an international issue that concerns us all. Many countries and international organizations seek solutions to this problem. However, they ignore that a group of scientists and intellectuals developed an important proposal that could generate positive impacts towards such problem.
This plan aims to establish a society where intellectuality will grow exponentially and reach levels the world has never seen. Population statistics will show a progress after a generation. However, there are specific actions that should be realized in order to achieve this goal. Firstly, the educational system will have annual IQ tests implemented to children between the ages of six and fourteen. Those who have an IQ below 80, will be given a warning that they have to raise their result above 100 if they wish to survive. If after a year, the kid has not raised his level, he is going to be transferred to a camp in the one he will be productive: he will work. Either on cops or on mines, the children will have to work between 8 and 10 hours to pay society for his stupidity. For the ones who got a result above 100, will be safe, however, they have a warning. If their IQ decreases, they will be punished. Secondly, the children between the ages of 16 and 18 take the IQ test at their school, and those who get a note below 80 will be sent to a chamber gas to die for his stupidity. Afterwards, the death bodies will be sent to outer space, since they cannot be burned, buried or thrown into the ocean. This is because society cannot have stupidity molecules living in the same world as us. In fact, scientists have proven to the world that a death corpse from a stupid person is more damaging to the environment than 3,200,000 kg of CO2. This is because the soil will absorb the corpse, and all the products that come from our earth will be contaminated. Imagine that a pure piece of land suddenly is contaminated with a corpse, and after a couple of years, someone decides to plant crops there. Well, the crops will turn out damaging for our society because they absorbed the stupidity molecules from the corpse that was buried there years before. This is why death corpses should belong to outer space. For those who got an IQ result above or equal to 80 but below to 100, will be assigned specific labors. This can include working on the camps where people are sent to pay for their stupidity in the chamber of gas, or either working on the manufacturing industry. Moving on to those kids between the ages of 16 and 18 who got an IQ above 100, they will enjoy the right to go to college. However, there will be restriction.
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ResponderEliminarFor those who got a result between 100 and 130 will be assigned to a either a Community College or either to a University. This will be determined through specific studies, different than the IQ test, done by experts. They will also determine the career for each individual. Thirdly, those between the ages of 18 and 65 will take the IQ test at a specified institution. If the result was between 80 and 100, they will be sent to the chamber of gas, just as the children between the ages of 16 and 18. Those who got a note above 100 but below 130 will be assigned specific jobs. Even though they can enjoy their rights, they cannot work as directors, chiefs or any other position that demands any high intellectual activity. Their salary should be above 1500 USD but below 3000 USD a month. They will enjoy excellent health insurance provided by the government, but they will have certain restrictions. For instance, they will not be allowed to have more than one kid, and such kid should be intellectually stimulated since young. The mother will have to take a masters degree on “Motherhood” in order to be competitive and approved as a mother by the government. If the mother is not approved, she cannot get pregnant. However, if she already is pregnant, and she does not finishes the master’s degree before the kid is born, the kid will be aborted immediately due to the incompetence from their parents. Another important thing is that individuals cannot marry other individual that has a different IQ. On the other hand, those individuals with an IQ higher than 130 will be assigned to the most important jobs that society needs. Their jobs will be as chiefs, investigators, directors or any other that demands high intellectual activity. Their salary will be above than 5000 USD a month, and they will be assigned with specific partners in order to be married, and have kids.
This is not only a small description of the plan developed by scientists but the solution to most world problems. People have to start thinking more about intellectuality and less about themselves.
Hi everyone,
ResponderEliminarSo far, your comments have been quite interesting and entertaining. I think we have accomplished what we set for: an imitation of Mr Swift's "modest proposal". Of course this type of criticism is, to say the least, harsh. It is not a very politically correct way to force a society to face their attitude towards a specific situation or problem. If you read the comments people write in newspapers' sites (specifically regarding drug trafficking and those involved) you would see they are not far from what you propose. But they do it seriously. I would not be surprised if those people read your ideas and back them up!
Anyway, I hope we all learned a little bit more about the problems you wrote about and understand the challenge that finding a solution to said problems implies.
Thanks!
Benjamín Gonzalez
ResponderEliminarAlba Ramírez
I modestly propose a solution to solve the latino wave in the US, the right and ethical way.
In the past decades, our great country, the nation which possesses the divine right to sow the seed of futurity throughout the American continent, has been unlawfully raided by the Mexican-speaking tribes beyond our south border. This is a matter of capital urgency: it has been reported that Mexican people are secretly killing our youth, slaughtering them with their “machetes”, eating their brains in tortillas and then stuffing the remains of what was once an exemplar American civilian with “guacamole”, giving them to their children as “stuffed animals”. To our disgrace, this is but only a “good deed” in the annals of the brain eating, zombie like, blood sucking, pony riding, sombrero wearing, bunny killing and taco loving soccer failures of the south. The ominous people are invading our country, sharpening their fangs, preparing their knives, plotting to exterminate our just and divine society.
In lieu of this brutality, I pondered greatly on which solution should our great nation endeavor to engage this demonic threat. Fortunately, thanks to the great power that resides on the valiant American people, we have the right and resources to execute a brilliant and flawless plan that I have formulated:
Firstly, it’s imperative to recall that thanks to the sublime American entrepreneurship towards legendary scientific innovation, (such as: the telephone, the computer, the color TV, facebook, the Holywood industry, the moon, Albert Einstein, Saturday Night Live, the wheel, and among others), we can now resurrect people from death. With this new scientific advancement, we will be able to bring our former President James K. Polk from death, and he may lead us to war until every hut in the South is destroyed.
Moreover, I have, quite amazingly, enhanced the strategy: with the great diplomatic talents our government possesses, we might convince the great nation of the Middle East to direct their hate from us to the Mexican tribes; they might demonstrate themselves a great asset to help James K. Polk in the extermination of the Mexican uncontrollable brutality.
Secondly, our country has to consider top priority the impediment of Mexican tribes into our holly land. Looking to our late history in this matter, we can confirm that the past solutions like the Arizona’s law were inconsistent, unproductive, incompetent and inefficient. That is the reason we propose the solution of establishing a red line of soldiers in the border between Mexico and U.S.A. These soldiers will have the legitimate right to fire against any Mexican who tries cross the limits. The benefits of the red line method would be tremendous. Not only we will be rid of the menace of those impure beings, we will save the rest of America and the Mexicans themselves of their own existence. A world of possibilities should be open ahead of the United States of America, a world without tacos, “quesadillas” and giant “sombreros”.
I hope, fellow comrades, you open your eyes to our good will, we never desire other than peace and harmony between civilized human beings.
There was once a time a gang different from the rest of the world. They were vanished people, and their fate was to flee society. The women had short haircuts while the men usually showed off their long hairstyles, they were also born as elders and grew up into babies, but most shockingly, they fed on plants. They enjoyed the delicacy of a garden, and often ate all the vegetation in mountains, parks and forests. There was however, one type of forbidden flower.
ResponderEliminarEric was the group leader, with his long yellow hairs, he used to guide the way of the gang towards food and shelter. He was also of passionate and ditzy character, a naive soul that had to be adviced by his friend Wendy. Though he had ocasionally got his friends into trouble, he also was helpful at certain circumstances. Crossing cliffs and climbing mountains would otherwise be impossible without Eric, since he always shared his hair for this difficult tasks.
One day while the group was having a meal, a beautiful normal girl with long black hair came along. In a basket she had many little bottles with liquids of all colors.
'Take one travelers, as I see you tired and alone' Said the girl, approaching the basket to Wendy. 'It will cure your loneliness, release you from your hunger and heal your differences so that you can rejoin us in society'
'To what do we owe this gift? We are doomed to escape for the rest of our lives' Wendy spoke outloud.
'Let us take this opportunity, as we can't find another remedy to our suffering' Eric grabbed a bottle with a purple liquid and drank it in a sip. 'I feel all rejuvenated and strong, thank you mysterious lady'
He took other ten bottles for the rest of the gang and the beautiful, ghostly girl faded away into the darkness. Because his plan was always taking the risks for the group, he told them to wait a while before drinking the bottles, so to see any negative effects on him.
After a while of eating, everyone went to sleep under a cave. Eric, however, was checking the perimeter, making sure they were safe. Suddenly his long hair began to shine and an exhilarating sensation ran throught his whole body. His hunger was suddenly unsatisfied, and thought he ate the entire forest, he still was not pleased. He turned his head eyes, and spotted a forbidden flower. Its petals were all of different colors, and its stem was shining in the dark. Eric felt the lust in his body and after minutes of enduring the torture, he fainted.
Wendy overheard his head falling on the ground, so she ran a found him almost dead. He whispered meaningless moans and his skin was turning yellowish. Wendy saw the flower and understood what was going on with Eric, the liquid he drank was a poison that caused an immense desire for the forbidden plant.
'If I do not get a taste of the forbidden flower, I shall die' moaned Eric.
So Wendy ran and made a salad out of forbidden flowers. Regardless and carefree of the consequences, she fed Eric and he devoured the whole delicious dish eagerly.All of the sudden,his long hair turned black and began growing short. Years were leaving his wrinkled face, and his hair lost its shine. Eric had indeed found the cure for his gang. Wendy realized the girl's gift was brought upon to free and save everyone, and so she handed out the bottles. Little did they know that these forbidden flowers were the cure they had searched for so long.
Eric and the rest returned home in town. The women grew long hair, and the men short gangs. Their faces were no longer victims of age, and the first thing they did was eat a feast in the company of their families. They found that the forbidden flower tasted the sweetest, so they kept in their houses a jar full of them. They lived happily ever after, eating, growing and getting haircuts.
UP TANIA TARIN (:
ResponderEliminarOnce upon a time, there was a very pretty girl called Little Red Riding Hood, who used to live in New York City. One night, she was walking home from the gym, when her grandmother called her to see if she could come help her. But her grandmother’s house was so far away! It was so dark and she had to cross the huge and scary Central Park! So she started walking, leaving pieces of some bubblegum she had, so she could find her way back home from her grandmother’s. Halfway through, however, she started hearing some noise. She was really scared now, but she had to keep going. All of a sudden, an enormous wolf emerged from the trees. It was really dark, but Little Red Riding Hood was sure it was a big bad wolf.
ResponderEliminar– Hello young lady.
– I am sorry I am not supposed to talk to strangers.
– Oh but I am not a stranger. I know who you are. You are Little Red Riding Hood.
– Yes how do you know that?
– Well I am acquainted with you grandmother.
– You are?
– Yes, I am.
– Well, I am on my way to see her right now actually.
– Really? Which way are you going?
– Oh, her house is in the middle of Central park. I am almost there.
– Oh well, that is fantastic. You have a nice visit and say you grandmother hello from me.
– I sure will. Goodbye!
And so Little Red Riding Hood continued her journey. In no time, she arrived at her grandmother’s house.
– Little Red Riding Hood! Come in! Come in! How have you been?
– Great Grandma. How are you?
– Oh, please. You know I hate it when you call me that. “Aunt” would be a more appropriate term.
Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother didn’t like to be called a grandmother. She felt old. She was a very fashionable and elegant woman, but her problem is that she kept thinking she was 20.
Somebody knocked on the Wolf. Granma opened up and the big bad wolf came in and ate her. Without being seen, Little Red Riding Hood hid under the table as she saw the wolf getting into her grandmother’s clothes and laying on the bed. Maybe, she thought, the wolf thought she was yet to arrive there, and he could have fooled her. Silently, she went out through the back door and ran all across Central Park looking for somebody who could help her. But who could come to her rescue on a cold and dark night on New York City? Amazingly enough, Little Red Riding Hood stumbled upon a very handsome prince. She took his hand and drag him all the way to her grandmother’s house.
– Please, help me! That wolf ate my grandmother… I mean, my aunt, he ate my aunt!
– Don’t worry, Prince Charming is here to save the day!
They arrived to the house. Prince Charming took out his sword and everything looked like it was going to be fine. But then he started singing! Much like Prince Edward from the “Enchanted” movie Little Red Riding Hood saw a couple of months before. She wondered if there was a chance that guy could be him.
He didn’t seem to be helping much, so Little Red Riding Hood remembered all she had learned at the gym about marital arts. She kicked the wolf so hard that her grandmother flew all across the room. Accidentally but fortunately, Prince Charming tripped over the wolf while performing his song and killed him instantly with his sword.
With the wolf dead and her grandmother back, Little Red Riding Hood fell in love with Prince Charming and they lived happily ever after.
Once upon a time in a land far away, a beautiful burger was made by Ronald McDonald. It was so big it could feed the entire world, and so juicy it made people stare at it for hours. However, nobody could eat it, except for Ronal McDonald.
ResponderEliminarWhile Ronald kept his eyes on his burger, his neighbors conceived a child. But the mother of such had her eyes on the burger for long hours every single day. Tired of this, her husband decided to break into Ronald’s house and take a part of the burger. However, he was not lucky enough to make it. Ronald discovered him and threatened to kill him.
“I’m sorry” the man said. “I did not meant to bother you, it is just that my wife desires to eat this burger so much that I had to…”
“Silence!” Ronald interrupted. “You can take as many as you wish, but when your daughter is born, she will be mine”.
The man had no other option but to accept Ronald’s offer. He took a big and juicy part of the burger and went back home.
A few months later the baby was born. It was a girl that had the most beautiful hair in the world. Sadly, Ronald took her away from her parents when she was only a few days old. He named her “McPunzel”. After a while, she was locked in a tower located in the middle of the nowhere.
Everyday at six in the afternoon, Ronald came into McPunzel’s tower while he cried:
“McPunzel, McPunzel, let your hair down to me”
And McPunzel’s beautiful and long hair fell down so Ronald could climb and reach the top of the tower. After they encountered, Ronald always said
“Oh McPunzel, you look so sad you should have a happy meal!” And he gave her a happy meal that consisted of a piece of the giant burger, French fries, a 12 ounce soda, and a small toy. And so, McPunzel ate her happy meal with a smile in her face. But after thousands of happy meals, McPunzel became fat and sad. Because her tummy was so big, she could not see her legs, her face was full of pimples and she had digestion problems. Her hair became greasy, oily and smell like fries. The more happy meals McPunzel ate, the more depressed she was.
One day, a handsome prince was riding with his horse, and saw a midget, dressed in a ridiculous yellow suit that cried:
“McPunzel, McPunzel, let your hair down to me”
He thought, “if that is my way in into that secret passage, I’ll try my fortune”. He waited until the midget came back and left. The prince cried:
“McPunzel, McPunzel, let your hair down to me”
A twenty feet long braid of greasy and dirty blonde hair fell down. He climbed, grossed out by the hygiene of the mysterious woman, and when he reached the top he found the most horrible and terrific beast he ever met. It was like a huge grease ball that smelled terribly. He took out his sword, and the monster started to cry.
“In the name of calories, what are you!?” the Prince cried
“My name is McPunzel, I live here. Please don’t kill me, I’ll give you food, that’s all I have.” The Prince, moved by McPunzel’s tears, sat down and talked to her like a friend. After a couple of more visits, they became best friends. He offered to help her with her diet, so she could lose weight and be beautiful again.
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ResponderEliminar“I can help you. You say you want to be beautiful, don’t you?” He asked. McPunzel nodded with her head. “Look, I don’t want you to end up on Orpah…”
“Who’s Oprah?” McPunzel interrupted.
“Eerr-She just has this TV program where she invites guests, usually losers, over to talk so bored housewives feel sorry for them, and the government sends money, “to help”, stolen from people that work. “
He had her at hello. The Prince visited her often and brought her vegetables at four in the afternoon every single day. McPunzel flushed the burgers down the toilet so Ronald would not notice what happened with all the happy meals he gave to her. But one day, he found the rests of meat floating in the water of the toiled. He also noticed fluctuations in McPunzel’s weight. And he knew exactly what he had to do. He spied McPunzel the whole day, and saw the Prince climbing with a basket full of healthy food. He was so angry that he made a plan.
One day, the Prince visited, as usual, McPunzel. He cried:
“McPunzel, McPunzel, let your hair down to me”
And he climbed up, but when he arrived into the top he found the horrible midget he saw a while ago.
“How dare you!?” Ronald cried “After years of building a heir to my golden arches empire, and you want to destroy her?”
McPunzel saw the spectacle, and she knew what she had to do. Sometimes the princess needs to get up her ass and fight against the bad man. She pushed Ronald away from the window. After a couple of seconds, he died.
McPunzel and Prince charming continued to be in a relationship full of healthy brunches, exercise walks under the moon, and with lots of vegetable love, and they lived happily every after
Calderonella
ResponderEliminarOnce upon a town, con a far away land, a beautiful little girl called Calderonella was born. Her family was wealthy and in had become very powerful in the last 6 years. She lived a great life, but one day, her mother became very, very sick. On her death bed, she called Calderonella to her and whispered weakly “Dear Child, remain piteous and good. I´m 1 /12 part Mexican so when I’m in heaven, ill pull some strings to see you become a princess”. The next day, the mother died, but surprisingly her father took himself a second wife in less than 2 hours.
Calderonella´s new stepmother was awful, and as if that wasn’t bad enough, her 2 daughters were worse. They all hated Calderonella, and made her wear awful clothes and clean the house. It was during this time that the prince came of age and decided to get married. All the princesses he knew were totally ugly. So he decided to throw a ball and find a wife form the fair ladies of the kingdom.
The 2 stepsisters were very different, The first sister, whose name was Madrazza, not that it matters, but she was right handed, she was really beautiful and popular but because of her constant lies, the people who knew her didn’t take her much into account. The other stepsister was called Andrea-Manuelle was left handed, the people who knew her liked her very much, but her constant need to be liked by everyone was a bit overwhelming. Both were very beautiful but had dark hearts and craved for power.
When the day of the ball came Calderonella was eager to attend, for her, not so different than her stepsisters, also craved power. As she was finishing cleaning up, she asked her stepmother if she could go, but the evil stepmom gave her more work instead.
As everybody in the house went to the ball, Cinderella stayed home crying. She then saw a little bird up in a tree and cried out:
Shake and quiver, little tree,
Throw gold and silver down to me.
The little bird, who worked part time as a fairy and part time as a teacher´s union leader, heard her call and threw a gold and silver dress down to her, and slippers embroidered with silk and silver. She quickly put on the dress and went to the ball. There were only two conditions, the first was that she had to be back home at 12:00, the second, is that she owed the little birdie a nice little place to build its nest in the palace when Calderonella became a princess.
And then, in his marvelous, enormous, and gorgeous castle the King asked to his faithful and always knowledgeable of the truth mirror -“Oh faithful and always knowledgeable of the truth mirror, please, oh please, tell me, Who is the most fabulous and cool man of all the kingdom?”- After waiting 2 seconds, as impatient as he was, the King asked again-“Oh faithful and always knowledgeable of the truth mirror, TELL ME, Who is the most fabulous and cool man of the entire kingdom?”
ResponderEliminarThe silences of the mirror make the King furious. He started shaking the mirror will all his mind.
- “Aaaah…Ah….sorry did you say something”-
-“God, just tell me already that I am the most perfect being of this earth”-
-“Eh...you?” the mirror looked at the king with pitiful mirror eyes.
-“Don’t look me in that way; you know I could easily turn you into pieces”-
-“But you are not...”-
-“Silence!”-he said interrupting the mirror.- I know, maybe, there is someone, somewhere who is just a little bit more cool than I am-
-I don’t think that’s the case…-the mirror said.
-I must kill him! - He shouted with determination to kill the non-existent little more cool man.
The mirror, thinking what to do to convince his lord that such person wasn’t the reason of his un coolness, thought about a great idea.
-Well, my lord, I will tell you where you can find the most beautiful and graceful man on earth- the mirror said with a big smile.
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ResponderEliminarOnce upon a time, in a place far, far way called Billboardland lived a group of singers who strived to become more than just the ordinary one-hit wonder. But this tale focuses on the adventures of Justin the Beaver and Christina Eagelera.
One day, Justin the Beaver was walking through Pop Ville, hoping that in his wandering he would find a smash hit that would drive everyone crazy. What Justin the Beaver didn’t know was that a magical fairy was watching him. The fairy then dressed as Usher and stopped in front of Justin the Beaver.
-Yo! Sup’ my boy? Ya have somethin’ to drink ‘cause I’ve got a killer thirst. Bring me a Mountain Dew or something dawg!-said the fairy, dressed as Usher.
-Oh sure! There’s a vending machine just around the corner. I’ll bring it right away Mr. Usher, sir!- answered Justin the Beaver eagerly.
The beaver-boy brought back the soda and gave it to Usher. The fairy, who was pleased with his behavior, rewarded him with an amazing gift.
-From this moment on, #1 Hits shall come out of your mouth every time you sing. It won’t matter if the songs are sort of stupid and repetitive, girls will go bananas when they hear what comes out of your mouth. – declared the fairy.
Justin the Beaver couldn’t believe it. He was in utter amazement. When he opened his mouth to thank the fairy, a melodious tune came out. It sounded something like “Baby, baby, baby…”. Out of nowhere, a stampede of teenage girls appeared and surrounded the beaver-boy. The fairy smiled turned back into her original shape and flew away.
Christina Eagelera was flying around when she saw the crowd in the middle of Pop Ville. Christina Eagelera landed and asked Justin the Beaver what had happened. He tried to explain his experience with Usher, but the more he talked, the more girls went crazy.
Desperate, Christina Eagelera looked for the fairy/rapper that Justin the Beaver had mentioned to her. She knew that she was meant to be queen of Pop Ville, and if she became queen, no one would be able to stop her reign over Billboardland. So she searched and searched. She searched so much that even the paparazzi felt like they needed some privacy. Suddenly, a beautiful woman, wearing 6 inch Salvatorre Ferragamo heels and a red Valentino mini dress appeared in front of Christina Eagelera.
-I seem to be out of breath. Could you, like, give me something to drink?- said the undercover fairy.
Christina Eagelera was green with envy. She wanted to wear such an outfit because she thought it would look better on her eagle-esque body. There was no way she was going to help that skinny witch.
-Please, help me.- insisted the fairy.
-Nuh uh! – was the only thing that came out of Christina Eagelera’s mouth.
-As you wish then. But from now on, every time you sing in front of big audiences, you will choke and mess up big time, and you will hear nothing but laughter and booing.– stated the fairy as she turned back into her original form.
Christina Eagelera ignored the fairy, assuming it was all a stupid lie.
Only a week later, Chrisitna Eagelera stepped in front of millions of viewers in the epic Super Bowl and began to sing the national anthem. She started to sweat as she remembered the fairy’s words. Not long after, she started to hear the booing and the laughter among the crowd. She didn’t know if she had messed up or not, she was as nervous as a doughnut in a bakery. But then, she heard them… 6 inch Ferragamo heels as they walked away. The steps disappeared as the laughter increased. She knew she had messed up and she knew it would not be the last time, so she stood there, regretting the day she said –Nuh uh!-
As for Justin the Beaver, he remained trapped in a crowd of screaming teenage girls until his voiced changed.
Once upon a time, in a society where being famous was the only way of leaving, there were three person which wanted to be famous singers. So, left to their faith in the wild, they searched for someone to help reach their goal.
ResponderEliminarThe first singer, one which singed OK, I guess, who's name was Andrea Bocelli, went into the concrete jungle and found a man named Warner. He asked for help and so the man did, and Andrea Bocelli had a career made of only an excellent voice and talent, which in the city, didn't counted. So the fans came and didn't paid atention to the new artist, so his career felt hence to the lack of money, so Bocelli died.
The second singer, one who singed OK, I guess, who's name was Ricky Martin, went into the concrete jungle and found a man named Sony. He asked for help, and the man did, and Ricky Martin had a career made only of an excellent voice and dancing habilities, which in the city, didn't counted. So the fans came and didn't paid attention, they needed someone much better.
So the third "singer" came, and with his moving hair and stupidness, he went looking for a man who can help. His name was Justino the Beaver, and he searched and searched, until a man helped, his name was Disney. So he made a career made of playbacks, plagery and marketing, which in the city counted. So the fans came and bought all the tickets for his concerts and he became very famous, thantks to Mr. Disney. So the money came in big quantities, and when the fans asked for help, Justino the Beaver turned his back and left the fans to die. But they didn't care because he had a lot of singing talent by moving his silky hair.
Once opon a time, there live a very ver very poor family. The husband only had a penny for his hard work at the palace. In the palace there were a lot of servants, but he was themost reliable. Still... no one ever notice, no one ever cared.
ResponderEliminarHis wife was very very very beautiful, and she won a little more by stealig the neighbors fruits and selling them to travelers.
Since they had no money, they didn't want any child, because they could starve to death. One they they're nightmare became true and the servants wife had child. In the meantime, the neighbor had long found out about the wife's mischief and the disappearing of her garden's food.
The nighbor came to the couple's dwell and asked for something in return for their stealing and they were very happy to give their child to her.
She named him Raponzol.
20 years later.....
Raponzol love to sing, he was the best of the kingdom, but nobody knew...
The prince of the kingdom was pasing by when he heard the most beautiful voice and the most wonderful song he had ever heard.
So he wondered arounf until he found a deserted tower. There in the bottom stood a young woman.
-Raponzol!- She said.
-Raponzol!- She said again.
And down came the long black hair. And up it went again, but this time with the woman.
The next day the prince couldn't contain himself. He had tomeet her. He had to meet the girl who had the sweetest voice of all the girls he had met.
-Raponzol!- He said
-Raponzol, send down your hair- He said again.
And down came his hair, and up it went with the prince.
To the prince's surprise, he didn't found the beautiful girl he had dream of, but instead, he saw a man! This man had the longest beard he had ever seen.
Raponzol smiled and said with a creppy voice.
-Do you want something?
The prince couldn't help it and throwed himself through the window.
The Riddle
ResponderEliminarOnce upon a time there was a prince who had a sudden desire to travel about the world. He took no one with him but a faithful servant. One day he came to a great forest, and when evening fell he could find no shelter, and he did not know where he would spend the night. Then he saw a girl who was walking toward a little house, and when he came nearer, he saw that the girl was young and beautiful.
He spoke to her, saying, "Dear child, can my servant and I find shelter for the night in this little house?"
"Oh, yes," said the girl in a sad voice, "You certainly can, but I do not advise you to do so. Do not go inside."
"Why not?" asked the prince.
The girl sighed and said, "My stepmother practices magic arts, and she may grant you a wish but once she grants once she doesn't turn it back."
Then he realized that he had come to a fairy godmother's house, but because it was dark, and he could go no futher, he entered. In any event, he was enthusiastic to ask the fairy for a wish.
The fairy was sitting near a well making her poisons when the prince came in.
"Hello dear woman. I have come from a place far far away and would like to try one of your poisons," he said.
"Oh naive man, these poisons are not for every person, if the wrong man drinks it the magic may go wrong," she replied.
"Don't worry, with my blue blood nothing can happen to me."
The fairy godmother gave the prince the poison and he ran far away from her house with his servant.
As he arrived to the forest, he ate some red mushrooms he found and then drank the poison and slept for 12 days. As his servant waited for him to wake up his braid his master’s long blond hair.
As he woke up he started to realize he had turn into a blue colored man-goat with three snake heads and afro hair and cryed “Oh no! My beauty has vanished. Now I will never find true love!”
After traveling about for a long time they came to a town where there was a beautiful but proud princess. She had made it known that she would marry any man who could show her something she had never seen before. However, if she had seen that trait his head would be cut off. The princess had traveled around the world and the universe for centuries and had seen everything
and anything there was ever created. When the prince arrived there were already 18,239 men killed by the princess. However, he was blinded by her great beauty and was willing to risk his life for it.
ResponderEliminarWhen the prince took off the cape that has covering him the princess had imagined that, as the rest of the princes that wanted to marry her, this was going to be no different. On the other hand, the princess was astonished because, for one part, she had never seen such thing and for the other, he was the most beautiful person she had ever seen.
The princess had three days to prove to the rest of the royal party that this trait was unique and had never been seen by her. She looked through her scrap books and photograph albums and remembered she had seen other creatures like him but in other colors: orange, pink and green. She realized what made him so special; he was blue, like the color of his blood.
For the princess not to overthrown she need to make it look like she had seen exactly what the prince look like, so, for three nights, she sneaked into his room and painted his body: the first night orange, the second night pink and the last night green, but everything the princess tried to do was mistaken. The first night she tried to paint the prince with orange crayons, but the color did not stay in him. The second night, she tried to improve her mistake and colored the prince with pink water colors, but they vanished as the prince showered in the morning. The last night, the princess needed to make the right move because it was her last chance to keep her crown, but without her knowing the prince’s servant had changed her green paint to slimy buggers. She painted the prince and ran out of her room without him knowing.
When the princess was asked to show a proof that she had seen the prince transformed creature she showed a photograph she had taken of this green colored man-goat with three snake heads and afro hair once in the Hubble Bubble Galaxy three centuries ago. But when the prince introduced himself in front of the jury who was evaluating the princess photograph, he took a tissue and cleaned his whole body, showing at last his true body. The jury noticed the princess lie and took her crown away.
“Oh no, now I will never achieve my dream of becoming a queen,” said the princess.
The princess walked out of her castle sad and disappointed and suddenly the prince, from about 4 miles away exclaimed, “Will you marry me?”
The princess turned around and a smile appeared in her face. “Of course, I can’t believe how brave you were in risking your life for me.”
They got married in the jungle, blessed by a hipo and all the animals participated as witnesses and friends and the prince and the princess decided to live in the jungle. They were crown king and queen of the Onomatopeya jungle and the princess was so happy to reach her dream of becoming a princess.
The end.
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ResponderEliminarYarai Zenteno 1175340
ResponderEliminarWriting Assignments
March 31, 2011
Dear Miranda,
How have thou been these days? I hope thou are good, and I infer you must be from what you wrote me in your last letter. Although you seem to be happy about your current situation I am sincerely concerned about the feelings you claim to have towards Ferdinand. Does your father know? Does he approve the relationship between you two? You must think this over before you do something deliberatly that later on you could regret.
You know you are one of my dearest friends and I simply want to say what I think about your love for Ferdinand. Are you sure it is love? Have you known him long enough to do so? I believe you are somewhat confused about these feelings. You need to remember that it is the firt time you have interacted with a man and you may think that because you are attracted to him because he is a little handsome you must have fallen in love with him. I prithee you think over this a little longer.
Sincerely a friend that cares for you,
Yarai Zenteno.
Dear Miranda:
ResponderEliminarI write to thee because I fear for thy poor soul, my friend. I reckon thy heart is troubling and I wish to help. I find it terrible that thy father hates Ferdinand. But I suspect there’s a reason behind this. Maybe he’s hiding a horrible truth from thou (plans for vengeance, perhaps?), maybe he’s just protecting his beloved daughter. But I truly believe thy father should not be an obstacle for thy love. It is thou who must search thy heart in order to figure if thou love this man. From what thou tell me, Ferdinand sound like an honest, fair and handsome man. I know that Ferdinand seems like a heavenly form to thou now, but thou mustn’t forget he is the third man thou have e’er seen. Do not be fooled by this impression, thou must really seek thy affections. If thou really love this brave man, then thou must fight for him. And do not forget, he is a prince and is willing to marry thou to make thou his queen. Are thou ready to leave thy father and the only land thou have e’er known for Ferdinand? If thy answer is yes, then, by all means, do fight for this love. Remember that thy happiness is the most important thing in this situation.
Love,
Astrid.
April 1st, 2010
ResponderEliminarDear Miranda,
Greetings! I have heard that Ferdinand, the prince and successor to the throne of Naples, arrived mysteriously to your father’s island. Moreover, he has said he found you beautiful and wishes to marry you, and make you queen of Naples. Those are wonderful news! Nonetheless, although there is no great worry, there are some things that trouble me.
Firstly, I believe this is might be far too sudden: it is very drastic that, at first sight, he would propose marriage and you would accept. Does he truly mean it? Don’t you believe he might be taking it too lightly? The acceptance of this abrupt proposal might not be the most adequate decision, since you still do not know him personally; maybe, once you know him, you shall discover you two are not meant to be.
Secondly, Ferdinand arrives mysteriously to the island, without an escort, lost. It is true that your father believes the some members of the royal family of Naples were on the shipwreck, but are you sure he is the prince of Naples? It’s possible, yet, as for now, not a fact. What if he is not entirely truthful when he explains his life in Naples, his childhood, things about his family and his life as a prince? There is no way to prove his honesty. I am not accusing Ferdinand of being an imposter, but I consider the possibility.
Finally, although you might not want to hear it, I have to say that you are very young. A heartbreak is very hurtful, and you might not be prepared. This is especially possible if we considered the scenarios discussed earlier.
Thus, I want to exhort you: do not be too hasty. Taking into account what was mentioned, it might not be the wisest decision to accept Ferdinand without any caution. Regardless, I am truly happy for you, and I wish everything flows splendidly between the two of you. Keep me posted!
Your friend,
Benjamin
Dear Miranda,
ResponderEliminarHow are thee? Fine, I hope. I am writing to thee because last week I got this letter from thee about Ferdinand. That is absolutely fantastic! You are so lucky thee found such a handsome man. I am a little bit concerned, though. I thought thy father Prospero was not thrilled with the idea. Did he not tell thee not to speak to Ferdinand in the first place? Parents always seem to know best. Do you think thy father might have any reasons for thee not to see Ferdinand? I am not sure. But, he is, after all, a prince, perhaps even a king (though I wish not his father’s death). So maybe Prospero could be overreacting. Parents do seem to take their protective role very seriously. Anyway, I just wanted to tell thee to be careful all right? I know Ferdinand is a very handsome man, but I beg thee analyze the situation first before accepting to marry him. Take into consideration Prospero’s opinion before making any risky decisions. You will be fine, do not worry. Please write soon to tell me how is it going.
Yours,
Gaby
Dear Miranda,
ResponderEliminarA little bird told me about your situation with prince Ferdinand. I think, first of all, that even though marrying looks like a fairy tale and you think everything will be beautiful, you can't quantify the rssponsability of being married. You are just a little kid with a lot of possibilities in your future. I believe that getting tied up with a man at your age leaving you with a handful of responsabilities is not the ideal plan. Also, it is all too quick. You just met him and you can't know that his intentions are good, if his love is real. Hear your father, he certainly knows more than you. If you don't believe me, please start recalling all the things he had done to protect you, like giving away his real identity. He loves you with all his heart, please listen to him. It's all for your own good.
Yours,
Alejandro Fdz
Dear Miranda:
ResponderEliminarHow art thou? The last heard from thee was a profoundly touching letter in which you told me thy heart´s joy and troubles. I am truly very happy for thy newly found love, from what you described, Ferdinand must be a very worthy suitor for thee, a handsome and charming prince is the only thing thou deservst, since thou art none other than a noble hair yourself, so I recommend that thou continue in the relationship and not to pay attention to your fathers wishes . But be not careless, there is something mysterious about the young man which thou yearnst to be with, thy father must have a reason for which he does not want thee to marry him, besides thou art young and inexperienced, thou hast not met anyone other than thy father, thy servant and Ferdinand, alas, do not take any important decisions if thou hast not tried other parts of the cake. Another important recommendation is to watch out for a heartbreak, as I said before thou hast not had experience in the art of love. Alas, be not afraid to take a leap of faith with thy new friend, do not listen to thy father, but be intelligent and carefull analyze the situation and do not let Ferdinand take advantage of thy love and inexperience.
Your truly,
Rodolfo
Dear Miranda,
ResponderEliminarGood day, how art thou? I have recently received thy letter and am thrilled about thy heart issues. This profound love thou describe is a blessing, but thy father, Prospero, is still not conviced with thy decision. I recommend thou listen to thy father's opinion, and take an informed choice for this matter of thy heart. Thou have yet experience to gain in the arts of love, and be careful for what thy heart desires. Wishes of the heart art sometimes dangerous, so before taking this man in holy marriage, thou must be completely certain about the life-lasting consequences for this. I reckon thou can still get to know Ferdinand in a more non-trivial and real way, so that thou know if to spend thy life with him is right.
Kind regards,
Tania
Dear Miranda,
ResponderEliminarMy beloved friend, I just finished reading the letter you send me with all the juicy details about you and that guy Ferdinand. He's quite a catch, huh?
I'm so glad you can trust me with your feelings, you know, I had never had a friend like you, were are totally like Paris and Nicole.
I can see that you are delighted with this guy, but are you sure about what you are planning to do? I don't think it is a really good idea to leave the island, and you father as well, and search for an iceberg to leave in. First, because of the place you are planning to live in, and second, because you don't even know this guy that much. He must be rich and everything and he can be able to sustain you and your future family there but, I mean, do you really want to live your whole life surrounded by penguins and polar bears. I don't think so.
Miranda, if he really loves you he will go anywhere you want to go. I know love is important, but family is too. Running away from your father will totally break him down, you are the only thing he has and loves. Why don't you take your father with you (if you are thrilled with the idea of buying an iceberg), or maybe you can buy a house near London where you, your father, Ferdinand and your future children can live so I can come visit you anytime! (I don't have any more money to go to the island to visit you, it is just too far away and prices are rising every time I go).
So think about it, you need to clear up your mind and establish if you are REALLY in love with Ferdinand, he might be a little crush or maybe just a friend you care for. Think about it before you make a rough decision, because from what I read, even though he sounded like a good man, you have just known each other for about ten days and believe me, that's not even the right amount of time to have a relationship!
Please be careful and consider your dad before you hurry up to make any decisions. You know, parents are always right when they say what they say. I love you dearly and would like the best for you, just as your dad.
Please keep me posted and don't even doubt in writting me back when you feel confused or when you want to chat! You might even want to consider e-mail or twitter, this is getting so old fashioned!
Love you always!
Your bff,
Carolina
That was me, Caro
ResponderEliminarHi guys!
ResponderEliminarI haven't read all your letters, but I ... love them so far!!!!
Dear Miranda:
ResponderEliminarGreetings, I recently took notice about your situation. I must tell thou that I’m extremely concerned. Thou mustn’t take decisions blindfolded by love. I sincerely recommend thou to stop and rest a little, think about your situation right now and about your future. Just imagine how things may develop if thou continue with this harsh decision. How would your father react? How would the decision affect both of you? If even after thinking about it, your decision stays the same, I will accept it and encourage thou through the path of love and hope for your happiness.
Hope you no regrets, your friend
Alba
Caliban, here is your list for the week:
ResponderEliminar1.Prepare my breakfast. Peel and cut papaya, sprinkle some cereal on top and pour some yoghurt.
2.Be my bodyguard to protect me from kidnappers.
3.Wash and iron my clothes.
4.Sweep and mop the floors of the house.
5.Build me a tree house in the backyard.
6.Knit me a hammock so I can lie down and then fan me with a huge leaf.
7.Feed, brush and take care of my horses.
8.Prepare all of my healthy snacks and meals. I want to have them ready when I am hungry.
9.Go out on a fishing trip and bring me back at least twenty fish.
10.In the garden grow lettuce, tomato, broccoli, carrots and potatoes so I can eat them whenever I please. Be ready to wash and cut them when I tell you so.
Caliban
ResponderEliminarThis is the list of the jobs you will be doing from now on.
1. You will be my personal food carrier, wherever I go, you will have to bring food for me.
2. While I rest you will have to hold my feet.
3. You have to be my personal shield in case something happens or if someone wants to attack me.
4. Since the island is very long and lacks communication, you will be my message carrier.
5. You will also be my table if I get hungry in the middle of the jungle.
6.My boat swain to carry me in and out of the island.
7.You have to fan me whenever I feel like it.
8.You will also have to keep my house safe and clean.
9.Find food for me in the island, perhaps some fresh fruits.
10. In the morning you have to have my clothes ready.
Caliban, now that I'm your employer I need you to the following things to make me happy, if you want to keep your job:
ResponderEliminar1. You will act as my bodyguard to watch for danger around me and keep me safe.
2. You will need to fan me with a big tree leaf whenever I'm hot.
3. You need to keep away insects, snakes and cockroaches away from me because I hate them and sometimes I get a little scared.
4. You need to make my bed and do my chores.
5. You will be my personal assistant and remind me of the important events I have to attend to, I often forget about things of that matter.
6. Whenever I'm in a club and I don't like a guy that comes and talks to me, I will need you to intimidate him and make him run away.
7. When we get in trouble, you and I will need to fake an accent for the police to let us go and make them thing that what we did was not on purpose.
8. Buy me candy, chocolate and chips, you know how much I love them.
9. Do my homework, proyects, examens, study guides, labs, essays, computer programs and EVERYTHING my teachers give me as assignments. I know it is a lot so I will help you once in a while.
10. Read me a bedtime story before I go to sleep.
Caliban, since you will serve me from now on, you shall:
ResponderEliminar1.Become my Personal Curser (like a car honk, but with curses, so I don’t have to say any). So whenever I feel like swearing or insulting someone, I shall hit you and you will curse for me.
2.Be my bodyguard and protect me if I need it. If hiding is needed, I will hide behind you and you’ll cover me.
3.Stand as doorman at my Halloween parties (the must-have decoration for a great and scary Halloween party!).
4.Get logs for the chimney and prep it so I can get cozy and toasty in front of a fire every night.
5.Carry me home when I’m tired
6.Go to the woods to pick flowers for me. That way you can greet me every day with flowers at hand.
7.Scare door-to-door salesmen or kids who want to play in front of the house.
8.Become my self esteem lifter (because no matter how you look, you’ll always be prettier than Caliban)
9.Become my alcohol consumer. That is, you shall drink all that I don’t wish to drink or finish drinking what I leave. And since you’re funny when you’re drunk, you will entertain me and make me laugh.
10.Give me a massage whenever I’m tired or before I go to sleep.
Caliban: Now that thou art under my employment I am going to ask thee to complete 10 very important tasks:
ResponderEliminar1. Get up at 5 in the morning and gather fresh fruit and trail nuts and prepare breakfast
2. Clean the house and repair anything that is unperfect (painting, plumbing, electric, etc.)
3. Go fetch wood for the fireplace
4. Bulid a little hut with a grill to have a nice barbecue
5. Dig up and build a nice big swimming pool
6. Scare off any intruders or kidnappers that disturb the peace of my family and town
7. Feed my dogs
8. Keep the garden nice and green
9. Go find coconuts, peel them and use them as a glass to make a spicy Klamato with some celery and a fancy little straw, and bring them to me, I´ll be in my brand new pool
10. Take a moment to relax and make thyself a chilled Klamato to enjoy
When thou art done with the tasks I appointed thee, report to me for a brand new list. That will be all, thank you
Thy master
Rodolfo
The Caliban-Top-Ten-List
ResponderEliminarI now have Caliban under my care. What shall I do with him?
10. I would have him make me lunch.
9. I would play with him fetch.
8. I would make him protect me from anyone who teases me at school or in the street.
7. I would make him carry my backpack.
6. I would make him dress up like many things.
5. I would take him out for a walk.
4. I would make him take care of all household issues: cleaning the dishes, my room, making dinner, etc.
3. I would use him to scare kids doing trick or treat on Halloween.
2. I would have him dance “Thriller” by Michael Jackson.
1. I would give him liberty.
The lackey list
ResponderEliminarCaliban, you are my servant now, thanks for participating. Please do the next stuff as soon as possible.
1.- You are ugly, so please scare all of the animals that threaten my cavern.
2.- Prepare breakfast everyday at sunrise.
3.- Clean my place every week.
4.- Take a walk and keep me informed about the island's activity.
5.- Go find food in the island. (animals, plants, etc.)
6.- Learn to play any instrument so you can play soft music when I am going to sleep.
7.- Don't ever talk to me.
8.- Have "the talk" with Miranda.
9.- Be a hanger for my finest clothes.
10.- Entertain me when I am bored
Caliban,
ResponderEliminarNow that I am thy master, there art some pending things thou must accomplish:
1. Wake me up every morning at 6.00 with breakfast on bed.
2. Clean up my cats' waste.
3. Throw away every paper in my room.
4. Vacuuming the hair of my cats off my bed (I am alergic).
5. Compliment me at all times.
6. Find people on the island I can relate with.
7. Keep my cats safe from any monster that could eat them.
8. Keep me safe from everything.
9. Build me a tree house.
10. Get me a dog.
Hi everyone!!!
ResponderEliminarGreat job with the second blog based on "The Tempest". I was LOL'ing in my office when I read some of them.
Good work!!!
The list Caliban must do now that he has the honor to be my servant:
ResponderEliminar1.Cut out all grass and dangerous looking plants that may appear on my way while I cross the island.
2.Protect me from any possible threat; risk your life if you find it necessary.
3.Prepare three balanced meals and two snacks between each meal every day.
4.(Comment for me on the English blog each week, or at least make me remember the deadlines.)
5.Do exercise for me.
6.Carry all my belongings for me to every place I go; keep a distance of 6 meter so people don’t think I hang out with you.
7.Wake me up at 6:30 am from Monday to Friday, at 8:00 am on Saturdays and at 10:00 am on Sundays. You have to wake up one hour before me every day to prepare breakfast.
8.Roll around whenever I say so.
9.Drive me wherever I want to go at any time I need.
10.Make a magic machine that is capable of bringing hard disk drive back to life.
Miranda:
ResponderEliminarIn the midst of the storm you appeared, and now thee art hither. Our fullsome companionship, hath made me joyfull. Henceforth, as my husband thee should be presented, to everyone, and me, as your wife.
Ferdinand:
Fortune brought me hither, and my heart now hath a shine like gold. All thanks to thee. Even though time hath be a rapid companion, it was the best I have had, and naught could be better.
Wedding vows
ResponderEliminarI, Miranda, take thee, Ferdinand, as my rightful wedded husband. I know that from now on I will spend the rest of my life with my one and only true love. I know that the love I feel for thee will only become stronger by the day and that only thou can make me want to become a better person. I promise thee that I shall be with thou through joy and sorrow for the rest of my life and until death do us apart.
I, Ferdinand, take thee, Miranda, as my lawfully wedded wife. I can see through your eyes, the love we share, and I will like to tell you that you are the only one in my life. The only person I shall walk besides, and even on misfortune. I promise you that I will cherish you every moment of my life. I can't explain it with words but I think that by simply saying that I will love you forever and that I will do so even after death do us apart thou shall now the immensity of my love for thee.
Wedding vows
ResponderEliminarI, Ferdinand, take thee, Miranda, to be my rightful wife and queen. In the presence of Shakespeare, Prospero and Caliban, I offer thee my solemn vow to be thine in sickness and in health and off or on this island. I can gratefully admit thanks to thee, I discovered in my heart a great mine of gold, an infinite pool of joy. Fate has brought me here, to be thine.
I, Miranda, take you, Ferdinand, to be my rightful husband and king. I will cherish our union and love thee more each day than I did yesterday when I met thee. I will trust thee and respect thee, regardless of how many leagues of water we must cross. No matter the tempest, your father, fate will favor us forever.
I, Miranda, take thee, Ferdinand, as my husband and as we stand here today, I promise to love thee with complete devotion as long as we both shall live. The day I met thee, my life lit up completely. Thy tender arms lifted me up from my solitude and showed me the way to everlasting love. I have been truly blessed to have met thee and I promise to fill thy days with love, kindness and happiness. I promise to share thy dreams and to encourage thee to fulfill all of thy goals. I promise to be patient and caring. I will follow thee forever and today I give myself to thee completely.
ResponderEliminarI, Ferdinand, promise thee, Miranda, to always look after thy happiness and to protect thee with my life. Since the day I met thee in that magical island, something blossomed between us, and with care and respect it has turned into this wonderful love that now bounds our hearts as husband and wife. I promise to share the rest of my days with thee, my friend, my queen, my one and only true love. I will always be there for thee, laughter or tears, rain or shine. And I promise to love thee faithfully every single day, till death do us part.
Diego says:
ResponderEliminarI, Miranda, take thee, Ferdinand, to be thy husband in sickness and in health, in sorrow and in joy, I’m doing it because thou are the only one that has ever been and will always be in my heart.
I Ferdinand, take thee, Miranda, to be thy wife, thy true love and thy partner for the rest of thy life. I promise thou that from this day on I will be a better man, because thou deserve the best.
Ferdinand my love, you are the first man I ever knew and I love you with all my heart. You are so handsome, smart, and benevolent. I promise to take care of you in good and bad times, in sickness and in health. I promise to love you every day of my life, to support you and be there for you. I promise to guide you and help you correct all of your mistakes. I am the luckiest girl on Earth as there is no one with someone like you by their side. I love you so much.
ResponderEliminarMy beautiful Miranda, since I landed in this place I couldn't take my eyes off of you. You are the light of my life and the reason I kept living. With you love and tenderness you have made me a better person. Despite what our families might think, I am willing to give it all up for you. I vow to be faithful to you, to love you every day more than the day before. I promise to be there for you every day, to protect you and keep you safe. I will provide you with anything you need, and will make you happy for as long as I shall live.
I, Miranda, take you, Ferdinand, as my precious husband. I promise to always be by your side, in times of joy and crisis, always cherishing you. Hoping we can see together every rising sun and share together each sunset. I will help you rise when you fall, and give you all the support I am capable of giving.
ResponderEliminarI, Ferdinand, take you, Miranda, as my rightful wife. I promise to always protect you and give you happiness. From this day onwards, I will never make you feel alone. No matter the treat or obstacle we may face, with you, I know we shall attain victory.
Wedding Vows
ResponderEliminarI, Miranda take thee Ferdinand, to be my lawfully wedded husband, I promise to love and respect you in sickness and in health till death do us part. When I first saw thee, my heart skipped a beat, thou has brought joy and happiness to my life, filled the empty hole in my soul, found my heart which was buried deep in my sorrows and loneliness. I love thee Ferdinand
I, Ferdidand take thee Miranda, to be my lawfully wedded wife, I promise to love and respect you in sickness and in health till death do us part. Out of all the princesses, duchesses and ladies whom I have seen, thou art the fairest of all. My heart is warmed by your astonishing beauty and astounding humbleness, I will love thee forever and ever.
LOVED, LOVED your wedding vows!!!!
ResponderEliminarI know that for so many people you were morning.
ResponderEliminarI know that for you and so many I was night.
But today I realize and regret all the mourning
I caused to you and your people; you're right.
And it's when a brother regrets what he has done
when catharsis makes the other one forgive him.
And I, Alonso, pledge you to take this, your throne;
Prospero, I swear I will respect you. Forgive me.
Dear Diary,
ResponderEliminarI don’t if I am hallucinating or not, but a lot of strange things have happened in the last days. I found the love of my life and I’m marrying him. I can’t believe my father let me do it; it was all thanks to Ferdinand’s promise. Even though I barely know Ferdinand I know he is my other half and that he will cherish me forever. What caused me more surprise was my father. I didn’t know he had powers! He even called a bunch of magical creatures and spirits to give us their wedding blessing. I’m still confused and I don’t know whether things will get crazier or if everything will be normal again.
Until then, Miranda.
Forgive me, my brother for I have sinned
ResponderEliminarI´ve taken, I´ve stolen what’s rightfully yours
Ambition and jealousy guided my actions
made me see your death with utter attraction
Now I regret what I’ve stupidly done
An idiot like me I’m sure there is none
So please come back to Milan, take back your throne
I hope you forgive me and call Milan home
Pamela Marisa Melo Elbiorn
ResponderEliminarA01175547
The Strange Musician (Satirized Version)
Two days ago, there was a strange, but handsome musician who was walking through the woods all by himself, as usual, thinking about this and that, even though musicians don’t think too often. When he got tired about so much thinking, he thought, “It is boring here in the woods. I am going to get myself a good companion.”
Then he took his fiddle from his back, and played a tune that sounded through all the 3,946 trees in the woods, even the ones that were cut in half.
Before long a wolf came trotting through the 3,946 trees toward him.
"Ah, a wolf is coming. He could be my companion," said the musician, and the wolf came nearer and said to him, "Ah, dear musician, you don’t know how to play the fiddle very well. If you don’t stop I will stuck all your fingers in this crack."
"Oh, I don’t believe that’s true wolf, I am a good musician," answered the musician. "But I’ll try not to disturb you, I’ll go somewhere else to play my music."
"Oh, musician," said the wolf, "you’d better start going far from me now."
The wolf started to chase the musician so he would go away, and so he ran to the other side of the woods.
After a while he again said to himself, "It is boring here in the woods. I will get myself another companion."
He took his fiddle and again played into the woods. Before long a fox came creeping through the trees toward him.
"Ah, a fox is coming," said the musician. "I hope he wants to be my companion."
The fox came up to him and said, "Oh, dear musician, you don’t know how to play the fiddle very well. You should stop doing it."
"Oh, I don’t believe that’s true fox, I am a good musician," said the musician.
"Oh, musician," answered the fox, "You don’t know what you’re saying, but I am telling you, if you don’t stop it, I am going to tie your feet to these hazelnut trees and let you hanging there struggling in the air."
"Oh no, please don’t do that, I will go away," said the musician, and went on his way to the other part of the woods.
ResponderEliminarOnce again he said to himself, "It is boring here in the woods. I will get myself another companion.” So he took his fiddle, and his music sounded through the woods. Then a little hare came jumping toward him.
"Ah, a hare is coming," said the musician. "Hopefully he will appreciate my music and be my companion."
"Oh, dear musician” said the hare, "You don’t know how to play the fiddle very well. Please go away."
"I don’t believe so," said the musician. "You are hurting my feelings."
"Oh, musician," replied the little hare, "I’m sorry but it’s the truth, and if you don’t go away I will tie this string around your neck and wind it around this fat tree trunk so you get caught and I can leave you there so you don’t bother me anymore.”
"No please, don’t do that," said the musician, and went on his way to find a safe place to play his music.
The wolf, in the meantime, had still been hearing the musician, for the sound of his music could pass through all of the 3,946 trees, and so, full of anger and rage he rushed after the musician, wanting to tear him to pieces.
When the fox saw him running by, he asked if he was going after the musician, “Yes, I am”, said the wolf. And so, they both ran full of anger.
The hare saw them too, and all together they set forth to find their enemy.
The musician had played his fiddle once again as he went on his way. The sound reached the ears of a poor woodcutter, who instantly, whether he wanted to or not, stopped working and, with his ax under his arm, came toward the musician to listen to the music.
"At last the right companion is coming," said the musician, "for maybe a human being will appreciate my music and won’t be rude to me." And he began to play so loud that the poor man stood there shocked, his heart filled with anger.
A few seconds later, the wolf, the fox, and the hare approached, determined to capture their enemy and to send him to the city, where he belonged. But it was too late; when they arrived, they saw the dead musician’s body lying in the ground. The woodcutter, without giving him a warning, instinctively just went to the musician and cut him into pieces with his axe.
Then, the beasts took fright and ran back into the woods. The woodcutter felt ashamed and promised to himself he would always think before acting.
ORIGINAL FAIRY TALE
ResponderEliminarOnce upon a time there was a strange musician who was walking through the woods all by himself, thinking about this and that. When there was nothing left for him to think about, he said to himself, "It is boring here in the woods. I am going to get myself a good companion."
Then he took his fiddle from his back, and played a tune that sounded through the trees.
Before long a wolf came trotting through the thicket toward him.
"Ah, a wolf is coming. I have no desire for him," said the musician, but the wolf came nearer and said to him, "Ah, dear musician, you play very well. I too would like to learn to play."
"You can learn quickly," answered the musician. "You will only have to do what I tell you."
"Oh, musician," said the wolf, "I will obey you like a pupil obeys his teacher."
The musician told him to come along with him, and when they had walked some distance together, they came to an old oak tree. It was hollow inside and split up the middle.
"Look," said the musician, "if you want learn to play the fiddle, put your forepaws into this crack."
The wolf obeyed, and the musician quickly picked up a stone, and with one blow wedged his two paws so firmly that he had to stay lying there like a prisoner.
"Wait here until I return," said the musician, and went on his way.
After a while he again said to himself, "It is boring here in the woods. I will get myself another companion."
He took his fiddle and again played into the woods. Before long a fox came creeping through the trees toward him.
"Ah, a fox is coming," said the musician. "I have no desire for him."
The fox came up to him and said, "Oh, dear musician, you play very well. I too would like to learn to play."
"You can learn quickly," said the musician. "You will only have to do what I tell you."
"Oh, musician," answered the fox, "I will obey you like a pupil obeys his teacher."
"Follow me," said the musician, and when they had gone some distance together, they came to a footpath with tall saplings on both sides. There the musician stood still, and from one side he bent a young hazelnut tree down to the ground and put his foot on the end of it. Then he bent down another young tree from the other side, and said, "Now little fox, if you want to learn something, give me your left front paw."
The fox obeyed, and the musician tied his paw to the left stem. "Little fox," he said, "now give me your right paw."
He tied this one to the right stem. After making sure that the knots in the cord were tight enough, he let go. The trees sprang upright and jerked the little fox upward, leaving him hanging there struggling in the air.
"Wait here until I return," said the musician, and went on his way.
ResponderEliminarOnce again he said to himself, "It is boring here in the woods. I will get myself another companion. So he took his fiddle, and music sounded through the woods. Then a little hare came jumping toward him.
"Ah, a hare is coming," said the musician. "I do not want him."
"Oh, dear musician," said the hare, "You play very well. I too would like to learn to play."
"You can learn quickly," said the musician. "You will only have to do what I tell you."
"Oh, musician," replied the little hare, "I will obey you like a pupil obeys his teacher."
When they had gone some distance together, they came to an aspen tree in a clearing in the woods. The musician tied a long string around the little hare's neck, then tied the other end of the string to the tree.
"Now quickly, little hare, run twenty times around the tree," shouted the musician, and the little hare obeyed. When he had run around twenty times, he had wound the string twenty times around the trunk of the tree, and the little hare was caught. The more the hare tugged and pulled, the more the string cut into his tender neck.
"Wait here until I return," said the musician, and went on his way.
The wolf, in the meantime, had pushed and pulled and bitten at the stone, and had worked so long that he freed his feet from the crack. Full of anger and rage he rushed after the musician, wanting to tear him to pieces.
When the fox saw him running by, he began to wail, crying out with all his might, "Brother wolf, come help me. The musician has tricked me."
The wolf pulled down the trees, bit the cord in two, and freed the fox, who went with him to take revenge on the musician. They found the tied-up hare, whom they rescued as well, then all together they set forth to find their enemy.
The musician had played his fiddle once again as he went on his way, and this time he had been more fortunate. The sound reached the ears of a poor woodcutter, who instantly, whether he wanted to or not, stopped working and, with his ax under his arm, came toward the musician to listen to the music.
"At last the right companion is coming," said the musician, "for I was seeking a human being, not wild animals." And he began to play so beautifully and delightfully that the poor man stood there enraptured, his heart filled with pleasure.
While he was thus standing there, the wolf, the fox, and the hare approached. He saw well that they had evil intentions, so he raised his shining axe and placed himself before the musician, as if to say, "Anyone who wants to harm him beware, for he will have to deal with me."
Then the beasts took fright and ran back into the woods. The musician, however, played one more tune for the man to thank him, and then went on his way.
Karen Cárdenas A01175631
ResponderEliminarSATIRIZING RUMPELSTIKTSKIN
A little while ago, in a website that no longer exists, a naïve girl- whose name I will never mention- created an account in search of popularity. As usual, no one wanted to add her as a friend. So in order to try to fit in, she began posting random quotes and unimportant events in her life, until she realized that such actions where, of course, useless. A spark of hope glowed in her eyes when she found a new iPhone, simply waiting for her in her room. Without much thought the girl threw out her old Nokia phone and began using the new device. She then went on to post how she had learned how to turn Nokia phones into iPhones. Within minutes, people began liking her status, and adding her as a friend. Everything was perfect and she couldn’t be happier. And then, suddenly, everything fell apart… The most popular girl in the site sent her an inbox: she was more than willing to add her as a friend if, and only if the girl could prove her talent. The girl had to turn one hundred old Nokias into the newest version of the iPhone, and she had until the first ray of the sun appeared to accomplish such deed.
The rest of the story is in the following Google Doc :D
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-esa0u-r59KCrbh1ItzMn5YnQfvAc7xK0ekhAOTIaXA/edit
The Golden Goose Original version http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/goldengoose/index.html
ResponderEliminarThe Golden Locket (Satirized Version)
Once, believe it or not, not so long ago in the middle of the woods there lived a man that had three sons, what a shocker right? Like in all typical fairytale stories, such as this one, two of the brothers, obviously the oldest ones, were despised, mocked and put down by everyone; meanwhile the youngest brother was the strongest, most binding and handsome of all. And also, like in all your everyday common fairytales, that youngest, most handsome, most conceded and obviously, the biggest mama’s boy of them all turns out to be our hero (Yeah right!).
Well, back to our story, one typical day the father of these three boys decided that he was going to retire and that they all needed to start working, drifting wood. As did his wife, he pampered his youngest boy the most, and even if he was the fittest one for the job he intended the boys to do, he sent the oldest, skinniest, and shortest brother to do the job first. His wife gave his son a loaf of bread; more like a slice of bread actually, a bottle of water and sent him on his way. When he entered the forest, drifting, pulling and struggling with his axe, he saw this beautiful, blonde and skinny damsel. She was wearing a long, slimming and gold dress.
Where she comes from, or who she is you might ask… well, you got me, after all this is a fairytale, random characters are allowed to appear, right? Well, whatever, so once again back to our story. Where was I? … Oh yeah! So, he saw this beautiful damsel and astounded with her beauty, he came up to her; well more like ran after her, and he suddenly even got the strength to carry his axe. But when she saw this weird and short looking guy running after her, all she could think of was to run for her life (maybe the axe gave her the wrong idea). When he finally got the hint that she didn’t really want to talk to him, disappointed, all worn out and woodless, he returned home. Let’s just say dad wasn’t very happy about that.
ResponderEliminarThe father was so angry that he decided that the next son should give it a try the very next day. And, as in your every day fairy tale story, this is the part where the narrator tells the story of the second brother, that coincidentally is the very same one as the first brother, but, you’re smart as for me not to need to do that right? Great.
Well then just imagine the second brother going through exactly what the first one did. He met the damsel and after he chased her for a while, got tired and went home, his father was even madder and had no choice left but to ask the youngest, most handsome and most conceded brother to do the job for him. It was really hard to convince him to do it, but at last he accepted with the condition that his mother would prepare him a huge meat-loaf sandwich when he came back. The third brother went into the forest juggling and playing around with his axe, saw the beautiful damsel who, as he walked nearer and nearer, stood there waiting for him to make a move, or to chase him like the previous guys did, thing that never happened. He walked right by her and didn’t even bade her good morning, she was so confused about this that she went up to him herself. When she did, he didn’t really pay attention to her. She was so confused and weirdly attracted to him that she decided to give him a beautiful golden locket for him to keep and remember her by. He, again, didn’t really think much about it, took the necklace, continued on the path he was headed towards, gathered the wood and went back home.
He did this again for the next couple of weeks, and always was she waiting for him and always did he not pay attention to her. One day he just stopped showing up, when she realized he wasn’t coming back, she did to. Later on she found out that thanks to the locket she gave him he was able to buy a huge house far, far away from that place. Yeah, so…Like in all your typical fairytale stories, they both lived happily ever after (or so they say).
By Adriana Ahumada
Adriana Hernández A01175635
ResponderEliminarSatire for the Golden Bird
Original story: http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/grimms/57goldenbird.html
Once upon a time… Well, it wasn’t long ago, it was two years ago, when an organization called the International Baccalaureate (a truly unknown organization), due to its minimum number of IB diploma students, decided to buy Andorra (which is not located in Africa) and create “one school to rule them all”. Meaning that only THIS school would be able to teach the International Baccalaureate and “all” the diploma students would have to move to this country.
There were very few people enrolled in this program, but they from different nationalities and species. That’s right, the program had students such as Lindsay Lohan (who later dropped out, due to her excessive waste of time partying), Jacob Black, Edward Cullen, Sheldon Cooper, Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and other species such as apes (who are extremely smart, they could possibly conquer us all), muppets such as Beaker and Beast. There were other alumni, but I don’t have time to name them and I should continue with the story.
In this school, just about to graduate from high school, there were three friends named Gael García, Kim Jong-un and Kendall Sharon. All throughout this program, they were too busy doing their CAS hours and Extended Essays that they ran out of time to do their other projects. So they did all their projects as fast as they could (and dare I say, they were horrific), except for the Informatics internal evaluation. So with only three weeks to turn in every one of their class’ assignments, they had two options: the first one, to get to work as soon as possible and pray for a miracle that would help them finish the Dossier on time, and correct all the other projects or they could go to the search of the golden projects.
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ResponderEliminarThese golden projects had nothing to do with gold; they were just a collection of IB projects that certain masters (experts in various topics and classes) had kept as examples. The only problem with this was that nobody knew where they were located. Nevertheless, there was a legend that said, “When you find the first place, with the next you will come face to face.” So there was the key, they only had to find the first one and then they’ll get clues to the next, but their priority was to find the Dossier. The first one that to have the courage to go on this quest was Gael, but that first night, he went into a library, where he was consumed with the guilt of not having done his projects correctly, that he decided to start working on all of them so that he could finish on time. After four days of not hearing about him, Kendall Sasha and Kim Jong-un decided that one of them should go on this search, and so Kim Jong-un departed. But the same thing that happened to Gael happened to Kim Jong-un. Being an IB student, he couldn´t say no to the library that offered her knowledge, and so he was overcome with the pressure to do his projects.
After four days of not hearing about Kim Jong-un and more than a week of not hearing from Gael, Kendall Sasha decided to go in the search of the golden projects. And so, her quest began. But not long after, she saw and old green man, who looked in the need of help to cross the street. She ran to his aid, and after helping him the old man said: “Helped me you have. My name Yoda is and in return help you accomplish what you wish I shall.” Kendall Sharon listened closely as Yoda continued speaking, “In the search of the golden projects you are. And so my first advice I shall give. When to a crossroad you get, you should enter not in the library, but go to the party, trapped forever you’ll be otherwise.”
Kendall Sharon and Yoda departed ways and when she came face to face with the library and the wild party, she went to the party. Being an IB student, and never having attended a party or tasted alcohol, Kendall Sharon got drunk and got kicked out of the party, thus after a very bad headache and a hangover, she continued on her quest. While walking she came across Yoda “driving” a red Ferrari (not really driving, because his legs weren’t as long to get to the brake but controlling it with the force), who offered to take her to the location of the first project. She gladly agreed. During the ride, Yoda told Kendall Sharon that when she came to the first location, she would find Dossiers, with all the different grades (from 1 through 7) and that she should take one worth a 5 or “suspect they might. Luck I wish you.” Yoda left once more leaving Kendall Sharon close to the doorway that would take her to the project.
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ResponderEliminarWhen she entered, she saw a room full of Apple products, but those were not her priority. She then came across the “golden projects and saw the Dossier worth a 5, but next to it was the one worth a 7. Kendall Sharon thought, “What possible harm could come of taking this one project with a good grade?” And so, she took it, and just then appeared Steve Jobs. He threatened her with calling the IB headquarters, and notifying them of her attempted cheating. She was on the edge of tears when Steve Jobs said, “I will not notify your school and I will give you the project worth a 7 if you bring me an example of the mathematics internal evaluation.” Kendall Sharon would have been a fool not to accept this offer, and so she found herself in the same quest as before.
While walking, once again she saw Yoda, and he offered to take her to the location of the Math internal evaluations, as they would get there faster, and so she accepted. While in the car, Yoda told her. “Listen to me this time you shall. Find a great number of Mathematics internal evaluations worth different grades you will, take not the ones worth a 7 but the ones worth a 6, or suspect they will.”
Once again, Yoda left her on the doorway and as she opened the door, she saw some apples and next to them, the Mathematics internal evaluations organized according to the grade they achieved. Kendall Sharon saw the “golden project” worth a 6, but next to it was the one that accomplished a 7, and she thought, “What possible harm could come of taking this one project with a good grade?” When she took it, she immediately heard the sound of footsteps approaching, it was Isaac Newton. When he saw her, he threatened to alert the IB headquarters of the attempted stealing of an IB project, but when Kendall Sharon was just about to cried, he told her, “I will not report you and I’ll give you the project worth a 7, if you bring me something I have longed for. You see, I was never good at literature and I would like to have two world literature papers to understand how they are supposed to be ” Kendall Sharon decided to go look for the world literature papers.
While walking, once more she saw Yoda, and he told her that he’ll help her get to the next location faster. In the car, the green creature said once more, “Listen to me this time you shall. Find a great number of world literature papers worth different grades ranked from 1 to 7 you will. Take not the ones worth a 7 but the ones worth a 6, or suspect they will.”
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ResponderEliminarYoda left her in the doorway of a Renaissance looking house, with a very beautiful balcony. Inside the house she saw lots of feathers with black ink scattered through the floor, and soon after she saw the collection of world literature papers. She came across those marked with a 6, but next to it was the one worth a 7. Kendall Sasha thought, “I remember what Yoda told me, and I should not take the one worth a 7, but…” And so, as you made have guessed she was discovered once again by another one of the great masters. This had to happen another 4 times (each one representing one of the classes she took), in which she kept making promises to get all the different assignments. This last time, she came across the TOK expert, who told her that if she wanted to get to the TOK essay, she needed to describe what beauty was. Kendall Sharon was at a loss of words, but after a while, she calmly said, “Beauty is different for each one who seeks it. For some beauty is present in nature, is present in love, in the care for others, for some it is present in sciences or it can be present in art, but for me it is present in music.” The TOK expert was amazed at this answer that he willingly and happily gave Kendall Sharon the TOK essay worth the maximum points and let her go.
Yoda, a faithful helper to Kendall Sharon, took her to deliver the TOK essay to the physics expert, Mr. Albert, but she didn’t want to give up that TOK project that could help her achieve a better grade. Yoda told her “When we arrive, materialize an exact replica I will and hand it to the expert you shall. When he the other project gives, leave we both will. After an hour, disappear the paper will, but blame you he won’t.” And so, Kendall Sharon did just what he said. To make the story short, she begged for Yoda to help her keep all the “golden projects” that she had collected in her quest, given that she had no time to correct them all before deadlines. The green creature, doubted it for a bit, but decided to give Kendall Sharon the freedom to decide what she should do.
While getting back to Andorra, she came across that initial crossroad once more and finally departed ways with Yoda after thanking him for everything. As she was walking, she saw Gael García and Kim Jong-un leaving the library in a hurry, with bags under their eyes and loaded with their projects (which were due the next day). Kendall Sharon hugged them both, happy to be reunited with them again. The next day, after arriving to school, they turned in all their projects, and felt quite relieved to be finally finished with that pressure and they lived happily ever after.
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ResponderEliminarJust kidding, I fancy tricking people into believing that it all ended well. In the end, what really happened was that the school’s headmaster, Gandalf, called Kendall Sharon to her office. She thought she was going to be congratulated for her excellent job in all of her internal evaluations, but it turned out that she was the headmaster wanted to tell her that she was found guilty of cheating in all of her IB internal evaluations, and was expelled from the diploma program, making her quest a complete loss of time and effort. Kendall Sharon, better known as Ke$ha nowadays, became an artist and forgot completely about the IB and her quest to get the better score she could. Her best friends missed her dearly, and it made me realize how much I appreciated the people close to me, such as my best friends. I decided to write this story to advice all of you not to go in the search of the “golden projects”, unless you want Gandalf to tell you “you shall not pass”.
H. J. G.
*This fairy tale doesn’t consider the age differences between the human characters; they are all supposed to have between 17-19 years.
*This fairy tale doesn’t take into consideration that many of the experts in the different classes and projects are death.
*This fairy tale reunites many fictional characters that couldn’t otherwise be together.
*This fairy tale doesn’t intend to insult anybody or any organization, it is just a satire.
By: Adriana Hernández A01175635
Go to: http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/authors/grimms/57goldenbird.html for the original story
The Kardashian Royal Problem
ResponderEliminarBy Juan Pedro Durán Carrillo
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Based on “The Lazy Spinning Woman” by the Grimm Brothers
Once upon a time, in the far away land of Calabasas, California lived a wealthy king named Robert Kardashian that defended the poor and the hungry. He had become very wealthy helping the people, so he gave his Queen, his three Princesses and prince the best life gold could afford. House Kardashian was envied by many of the neighboring kingdoms that lusted their wealth and power.
However, King Robert had an incurable disease that had crept in on him.
Then, when nothing could go wrong, the King died.
After the whole kingdom mourned the death of the ruler, Queen Kris was the new leader of the kingdom. She only wanted the best for the land and for House Kardashian. Therefore, she made her job to educate and help her three princesses and prince to be the next rulers of Calabasas.
Now, the three princesses, Kourtney, Kim and Khloe, where not exactly tame, specially the middle child, Kim. She always had dreamed of fame and her prince in shining armor. She was just a girl with a dream. But in the land of gold, there is no place for dreams. Kris tried to make her understand that her dreams where futile, since she was to be one day the ruler of them all. Prince Rob Kardashian had no interest on the throne and neither did the eldest sister, Kourtney. That left Kim as the only heir to the throne.
Queen Kris had said to Kim: “Dearest child, it is your toil to be Queen one day, so you have to work very hard to be a noble heir.”
“Well, my dear mother,” Princess Kim said, “I will eventually work, but first I need to know all about being a fair maiden and the art of ruling a kingdom.”
Kris trained her daughter in the finest arts and taught her to be a damsel and a lady. Then, Kim found a way to use her new knowledge, her gold and influence to be famous and finally get her knight in shining armor. Until, that was, she eloped in secret.
Her marriage was quickly disbanded by her mother, the Queen.
Queen Kris came to her one day and said: “Child, the kingdom of Calabasas will one day need a new ruler, and it must be you. Try to understand, sweet summer child. Try to understand and do something about this life you are living. You have to work.”
“Well, mother, I am truly sorry that you feel that way. Fine, I will work, but first, I need a gorgeous prince to be at my side.”
The Queen was very pleased with herself; she had at last made her daughter start to work. All she needed to do was find her a gallant prince. She, of course, was oblivious of the treacherous plan her daughter had concocted in her mind.
Princess Kim waited for the gallant man her mother had chosen for her and decided to have an adventure with another man to make his current prince run. She laid with another man and then narrated her venture to a local writer that divulged the news fast. This made her prince flee.
Queen Kris was infuriated; Kim had gone way out her way to stop working. Alas, she went again with her and said: “My child, my child, you did all of this to stop working. What is it that you need to work and be loyal to the people of the noble kingdom of Calabasas?”
Kim pondered and said: “Mother, I am so sorry for causing such heart ache, but I will mend my errors. All I need, to be the new ruler and be loyal to my people is the richest of all princes and a wedding fit for the most noble queen.”
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ResponderEliminarQueen Kris was ecstatic; she went to a faraway land and found Prince Kris (not to be confused with the Queen Kris) and convinced him to marry her unruly daughter. She brought him to Calabasas and the relationship between the Prince and the Princess quickly flourished and the wedding began to be planned.
It was the most luxurious wedding the entire world had ever seen; people from every corner of the world came to Calabasas to witness the event. There were flowers and golden ribbons everywhere and a famous wedding gown designer made the most beautiful gown for Princess Kim. The wedding was the most talked affair in the world. The couple was married and everything in their future seemed right.
However, after the wedding, when Kim was supposed to start working, she kept doing nothing. Even though she told her husband and mother she was working, she did nothing. Since she spent so much time “working”, Prince Kris was furious with her and decided to divorce her only 72 days after the wedding.
Queen Kris came a third time to her daughter and said: “Child! I cannot conceive the thought of you doing this to not work! You are really incredible, I don’t think I’ll be able to do more to make you work.”
Then Princess Kim just said: “Well, mother, what can I say, you taught me all I know about being a lady, so I guess it must be your fault nothing works with me.”
The Queen stayed silent for a moment and left the room. She lived her life thinking that the Princess’s failure was her doing. But you must admit that these two women were really awful.
Sergio Quintanilla A01175644
ResponderEliminarThe King Frog
Once upon a time lived King Hilton, whose daughters were all beautiful, except the youngest, Paris, who was so gorgeous, that every modeling studio wanted her in their lines. Close to their castle, which actually was the Hilton New York, laid a dark forest, Central Park. The little daughter went every day to the park and played with her Gucci ball, it was her favorite.
Only that in some occasion that Gucci ball didn’t fall to her hands, but fell to the floor and ran to the sewer into the drainage, vanishing. Paris started to cry so hard, and she couldn’t be comforted. No other Ferragamo, Carolina or Armani ball was as her Gucci. She was still crying when someone said to her: “ Who the hell are you, King’s daughter? She looked to where the voice came from, and she saw a frog coming out from the sewer. “Giu! Yuck what are you monster,” said she; “I just want my Gucci ball, give it back.”
“Shut up and listen you silly little airhead,” answered the frog, “I can get you that ball, but what are you going to give me in return?” “Oh thanks, whatever you want, I’m a millionaire, my daddy is the King of New York, he can give you anything, and I’m not kidding.”
“I don’t want any of your freaking money, clothes, or either any of your drugs and expensive vodka, I just want to be your boo, I want to party hard with you and lay by your side, if you promise me that, I would go down to the drainage and give you your ball. “
“Oh, God, thanks, and I promise you that all of your wishes would be made, only bring me my ball.” She however taught, “Ha, how silly this frog thinks it would be with me, only if my bodyguards could let him pass.”
EliminarOnly that the rat when she gave him the promise, went instantly back to the drainage and returned with the Gucci ball in her mouth. Paris grabbed it and instantly ran, and shouted to her bodyguards who were taking on a smoke. “Stop it you bitch, I can’t be with you with those gorillas watching us.” Paris was now taking her private helicopter and she soon forgot the ugly frog.
Princess Paris was having a Starbucks with her girls at her palace, having a wonderful conversation on who was the hottest prince in New York, very casual. Suddenly, someone called from princess’ back. “Princess, sexy princess turn around to me.” It was the frog! The princess freak and started to yell and hesitate. She then ran to her bodyguards, frightened, escaping from the scene.
The next day Paris went to her daddy’s room, since she wanted a new pair of Dior’s shoes, and of course, to tell him how this frog is freaking her out. “Daddy, buy me some shoes please, and a frog is bothering me, it keeps coming.to annoy me.” King Hilton saw that her most beautiful daughter was an airhead, and very crazy too. “Why is this frog annoying you?” “Well, my Gucci ball, I was playing with it when suddenly daddy is came off my hands and rolled into the drainage. So this ugly frog came from it and promised me to give me my ball if I was she boo. Imagine, this is worst than al the paparazzi following me everywhere. So I just grabbed my ball and ran to my helicopter.”
So the King knew how to teach her daughter something that could change that rich girl attitude. “Well, you promised it, you should better meet to it, or your Cancun spring brake trip would be cancelled.” Princess Paris started to cry and cry, but her father made the orders. So that night, the bodyguards brought the ugly frog with Paris. She was so angry that her daddy treated her that way, that she kicked the frog so hard that the frog only moved 3 inches. “I’m so unhappy, this isn’t supposed to be like this, I need some vodka NOW!” Only that suddenly, a magic shine reflected in the whole room. It was the frog that transformed into Brad Pritt! “Hey babe,” he called, “ I was into this kind of voodoo thing that I believed was Jennifer, my ex, I’m really sorry to disturb you.
Paris couldn’t believe it, she thought her daddy was giving her a surprise. But the surprise wasn’t just that. “Paris, you have waken me up from this horrendous dream, I want to be with you forever, and ever, and ever. Would you make mi the honor to marry me tomorrow?” asked Brad. “OMG, let me text this to all my girls, no way, this cant be true, yes, yes Brad!” yelled Paris, all freaked out. So next day, came a carriage, an all terrain Hummer H-3 limo, and driving was the Faithful Henry, Brad’s servant. He was being so a dumbass since his master disappear, and so to cure all of his suffering and hard feelings from being no one, he made an anti-heartbreak machine, which did worked.
“Henry, what is that noise with the Hummer?” asked Brad. “No sir, is not the Hummer, is my anti-heartbreak machine that cures all my suffering from your disappearance, my lord.” “Yes sure Henry, get out and fix the Hummer you dumbass,” laughed Brad. So now faithful Henry didn’t need that machine, and he tore it out from his chest, in a true act of love and friendship towards his master.
Emmanuel Leal A01175573
ResponderEliminarLittle Red Cap (Satirized Version)
Once upon a time there was a little boy named Brandon Gonzalez. He was called “Little Red Cap” because he always used that New Era red cap, from New York Yankees, his grandmother gave him as Christmas present when he was younger. One day, his mother said to him, “Come Little Red Cap, here is a piece of cake and a bottle of onion juice, your grandma’s favorite food and beverage. Take them to her, she is weak and they’ll do her well.”
Brandon was very lazy; he spent all day watching TV and did not want to go with his grandmother. Suddenly, he remembered that all the time he went to his grandmother’s house, she always cooked him chocochips cookies; she lived in the woods, and very far away from Brandon’s home, so far that he had to walk 10 minutes to arrive her grandma’s house. He only accepted his mother’s proposal because he had not eaten in the whole day and was very hungry, so he wanted to eat some of the most delicious cookies he had eaten in his whole life.
When Little Red Cap entered the woods, a wolf came up to him; he didn’t know what a wicked animal it was, so he wasn’t afraid of it. “Good day Little Red Cap”, the wolf said. “Thank you wolf”, Brandon said. “Where are you going so early Little Red Cap?”. “To grandmother’s”, he answered. The wolf was going to Brandon’s grandmother’s house because he hadn’t eaten anything neither and he wanted to steal some of the delicious cookies which where famous around the village because of their tasty flavor. The wolf didn’t want his plan to be discovered, so he ran away. Little Red Cap thought that this animal was very crazy and needed to a mental hospital.
When Brandon arrived to his grandmother’s house, he knocked the door three times and no one answered. “Maybe my grandma is sleep but I cannot wait to eat those cookies, so I’ll enter.” He thought. When he entered the house he went quickly to the kitchen and started to look for the cookie jar win which grandma placed all her delicious cookies but he couldn’t find it. Suddenly he saw that the wolf was sleeping on the sofa with cookie leftovers all over his body. He realized that the wolf ate all the cookies, so he woke him up staring at him with much rage. Brandon said, “I cannot believe what you just did, now I have nothing to eat. This can only be solved by a Tetris battle, If I win you go to 7-Eleven and buy me food but if you win I leave you alone and return to my house as a loser.”
They were playing Tetris Battle in Facebook when the front door opened and a black silhouette appeared; it was Little Red Cap’s grandmother wearing a wrestling suit and holding a big and gold belt. She started to shout at Little Red Cap, “I cannot believe what you are doing I am the winner of WWE Royal Rumble, I’m very strong, I don’t understand why you don’t solve your problems as real guys”. She forced Brandon and the wolf to fight each other. The wolf didn’t want to wrestle because he had just gotten new nails, so he did not want them to broke. Little Red Cap did not want to fight neither because he didn’t wanted to sweat. Grandma became so angry that she performed some wrestle tricks on the wolf and un Brandon in order to teach them how real men should solve the problem. The wolf was a afraid of the elderly woman force, so it ran away screaming like the little girl. She started to hit Brandon with her fists. Suddenly, the cops came an said, “The wolf told us what were your intentions and now we catch you hitting your grandson, you are arrested for young aggression.”
The grandmother was arrested and no one could eat her cookies ever again. Since that day, Little Red Cao learned how real men solve their problems, so the next year, he became the winner of WWE Royal Rumble, and lived happily ever after.
Grimm. "Grimm 026: Little Red Cap." University of Pittsburgh. Web. 19 Feb. 2012. .
The Red iPhone
ResponderEliminarOnce upon a time in the far away land of McAllen Texas lived a spoiled little brat named Cristiano Nieves. He would never obey his adoptive parents and always found the way to get out unpunished. For example, whenever he was asked to clean his room he would simply start singing in his unbearable soprano voice until the forest’s animals were so annoyed that they did anything for him to stop, including the cleaning. The Nieves, seeing that the job was done, would have never imagined that their little boy lied when saying that he was tired for all the hard work, so they let him do nothing for the rest of the day.
One day his parents took him to la Plaza Mall for him to buy a new cellphone because they were worried for his security. “Choose one.” they told him “but remember you should only use it to receive and make calls in case of emergencies.” So Cristiano looked throughout the showcases until he saw one with an ad of Miley Cyrus presenting the new iPhone 1,000,000S “Oh boy!” he thought “That girl showed me how to torture animals to make them do what I want” so he decided he wanted the iPhone.
If Cristiano’s parents had known that it was an Apple product they would had never bought the iPhone for him. The reason for this was that once upon another time, way before to the adoption of Cristiano, Mr. and Ms. Nieves had a cute little baby called Blanca. The young couple thought it was OK if they let their dentally over-developed toddler to play with the new iRug. Unexpectedly, the baby bit the gigantic Apple Tablet and died because of its toxic contents. Since that terrible day, not a single Apple was admitted to the Nieves’ house, until now…
As soon as he got the new phone, Cristiano forgot its original purpose (An iPhone for calls? What a waste!). He would spend long hours buying apps and navigating through the internet until his eyes were swollen. One day his parents told him he had to go and take care of his sick grandmother. At first he was (as usual) reluctant to obey, but then he thought of how he would catch everyone’s attention with his new phone, decided it was worthwhile. So Cristiano went out of his house
On the way to his Granny’s he found a big bad wolf and a stupid mute cat who told him there was a place in which he and his iPhone would have so much fun they’ll look like a donkey. So Pinocchio, I mean, Cristiano followed them until they reached the nerdy land of gamers.
In Nerd land, Cristiano was challenged to get into the highest ranks list in Tetris. He accepted the challenge and started playing. He played through the streets and meadows and flower fields and even crossed the frontier to Mexico. He played so much that he thought he wouldn’t be able to stop. When he was far away from the city, Steve Jobs’ angel appeared to him and told him that because of his disobedience he will be texting for the rest of his life and even after his death. Luckily the battery died in that precise moment.
Steve got so mad about being wrong, that he used the knife application in his iPad to cut off Cristiano’s fingers, which rose to heaven in golden clouds carried by singing spirits dressed in pearls and flowers. And the ten little fingers lived happily ever after as they watched their former owner being killed by criminals that wanted to take the iPhone away.
Enrique Bonilla Mendez
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The Burial Flag
There was once a land with many happy and prosperous habitants. These habitants where amongst the most virtuous and happy habitants of the whole world, everyone that visited the land couldn’t help but to like every single one of the habitants of the land. It is not know why, but one fateful day the corruption started spreading amongst the people of the land. Not long after starting, the corruption had inhabited the heart of everyone except for the most virtuous habitants. Everything that the land was had suddenly died; there were almost no traces of the jolly and helpful people that worked the land, and the few that escaped the claws of corruption cried day and night for the land that was. However, soon after the land’s demise the spirit of the land, in the form of a flag, started appearing in the houses of the people that mourned the lost values of the land.
The flag shed tears of blood; they could be seen making a puddle beneath it. Whoever observed it couldn’t help but to feel overwhelmed with sadness and sorrow. Some days after the first time the flag appeared it communicated with the people that observed it. It didn’t say a word, but the people could feel what the flag was trying to express. The flag asked them to stop mourning what was and to start acting to create a new beginning. The people that remained virtuous listened to the flag, and joined forces to change the fate of the land. It took them many years of hard work, but in the end, through their actions, they managed to recover the land that they lost to corruption. Once the last bit of corruption had vanished, the flag stopped appearing, but it is rumored that whenever the land is in need of help, the flag will come back to guide the people that remain strong.
CINDERELLA by Mariandrea Maldonado.
ResponderEliminarSynopsis: A young and ugly maiden lives in disgrace. Her stepmother and stepsisters treat her as a trash but she cannot do anything about it because of her ugliness.
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The Riddle
ResponderEliminarSatirized by Fernando Montalvo
Once upon a time there was an IB student who had a sudden desire to travel about the world. He took no one with him, but a faithful servant, his TI-84 Plus Silver Edition. One day he came to a great forest, and when evening fell he could find no shelter, and he did not know where he would spend the night. Then he saw a girl who was walking toward a little house, and when he came nearer, he saw that the girl was young and "bilingüe".
He spoke to her, saying, "Dear child, can my TI-84 Plus Silver Edition and I find shelter for the night in this little house?"
"Oh, yes," said the girl in a sad voice, "You certainly can, but I do not advise you to do so. Do not go inside."
"Why not?" asked the IB student.
The girl sighed and said, "My stepmother practicies evil arts, and she does not like strangers."
Then he realized that he had come to an IB literature teacher's house, but because it was dark, and he could go no further, he entered. In any event, he was not afraid.
The old woman was sitting in an armchair by the fire. She looked at the stranger with her red eyes. "Good evening," she croaked, pretending to be quite friendly. "Sit down and rest."
She stared at the screen of the computer on which she was writting something in Times New Roman 12. The daughter warned him to be cautious, to not even talk to her, for the old woman would make him write an essay. They slept soundly until early morning.
While he was getting ready to leave, and he had already packed his laptop, the old woman said, "Wait a moment. Check Blackboard, for I posted a farewell message to you."
While he waited for Windows to start, he began walking away. Then he stoped to open Blackboard, and had to wait some more. When he was finally able to reach the message, he saw that the evil teacher had send him instructions to write a 1500 words-essay. The laptop suddenly began writing the title of the essay by itself, so he packed it quickly into his backpack, for he knew he shouldn't touch it, or he would spend hours and hours writting the essay.
He wandered in the woods the whole day, but could not find his way out. As night fell he found an inn and went inside.
Now he had stumbled into a den of nerds, and twelve nerds arrived in the dark, intending to make him do a Dossier. But before doing so they went to check in his laptop if any assignment was uploaded to BlackBoard. They had just opened the computer when they all suddenly took out their notebooks and started to write, for they had seen the instructions for the essay and couldn't resist to follow them. For this reason the IB student got a chance to escape.
After traveling for a long time he came to a town where there was a beautiful but bicultural girl. She had made it known that she would be the girlfriend of any guy who could ask her a riddle that she could not solve. However, if she solved it, she would keep his most valuable object. She had three days to think about it, but was so clever that she always solved the riddle that she had been given before the deadline. When the IB student arrived nine guys had already lost their most precious objects in this manner. However, he was blinded by her beauty and was willing to risk his TI-84 Plus Silver Edition for it.
He went before her and asked her his riddle: "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
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ResponderEliminarShe did not know what it was. She thought and thought, but she could not solve it. She opened her riddle books, but it was not there. In short, her wisdom was at an end. Not knowing how to help herself, she ordered her friend to sneak into the IB student's bedroom. There the friend was to listen to his dreams, for the bicultural girl thought that he would perhaps talk in his sleep and reaveal the riddle. However, the clever IB student didn't fall asleep, for he wasn't used to sleep, and when the friend came in, he chased her out and managed to take her scarf.
The second night the bicultural girl sent her sister, who was to see if she would be more successful in listening, but the IB student chased her as well, and took her earrings away from her.
The IB student now believed that he would be safe for the third night, and he laid down in his own bed. This time the bicultural girl herself came. She had on a precious necklace that she had gained to one of the guys who told her a riddle. She sat down next to him. When she thought that he was asleep and dreaming, she spoke to him, hoping that he would answer in his sleep, like many do. However, he was still awake, for he never slept, and understood and heard everything very well.
Then she asked, "Why did the chicken cross the road?"
He answered, "There are two answers for that question."
She asked further, "Why?"
He answered, "The chicken crossed the road to get to the other side, and to prove she was no chicken."
Now that she knew the riddle she wanted to sneak away, but he held her necklace so fast that she had to leave it behind.
The next morning, the bicultural girl announced that she had guessed the riddle and sent for the twelve judges and solved it before them.
But the youth asked for a hearing, saying, "She sneaked into my room during the night and questioned me. Otherwise she would not have guessed it."
The judges said, "Bring us proof."
The the IB student brought in the scarf, the earrings and the necklace, and when the judges saw the necklace the bicultural girl usually wore, they said, "Have this necklace melted and trasformed into a plate, for she will serve you a sandwich on it from now on."
María Martínez Casales
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brown duck girl
parody of swan maiden:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KYLkYqMMtKGyqu1583G-Ywg9V5jr7tr1Vc3onJ-SUEo/edit
A cat named Jerry made an acquaintance with a mouse called Tommy. Even when they fought (fought) a lot, deep inside their souls they had a great love towards each other. So, they agreed that they should live and keep house together. “But we must make preparations for winter, or else we shall suffer from hunger and I´ll might eat you” said the cat. “I have to eat 50 times a day, or I´ll won´t have energy to survive.”
ResponderEliminarThis good advice was followed and they bought a pot of jar, but they did not know where to store it. Finally, after much consideration, Jerry said, “We have to put it in the highest place we can find in the city, so no one other than us can grab it.” In the end, they put it at the top of a mountain.
So the pot was stored away, but Jerry was evil and he wanted the entire pot of jar for him. So he told Tommy: “I wanted to tell you that my friends invited me to Cancun, so I will spend a week there. I´ll go out this week, and you look after the house by yourself. And please take care of it.”
“Yes, you can go, I´m going to invite my girlfriend but everything is going to be in order.” Tommy said. At this point Tommy knew about the hidden purpose of Jerry´s trip, he knew that he wanted to eat the pot of jar by himself, so weeks ago he’d changed the pot of jar to a pot of spoiled food with jar flavor. He was sure that if Jerry ate the pot he would get a terrible stomach pain, diarrhea, and a lot of vomit.
Jerry, of course, didn´t go to Cancun, instead he went to the mountain and started to eat the pot of spoiled food, thinking that he was eating a pot of jar. He almost ate the entire pot, and days later he got back to home. While Jerry was outdoors in the mountain Tommy spent the time licking the pot of jar, enjoying it with his 10 girlfriends.
“Well, here you are again,” said Tommy. “You must have had a very joyful trip. How was it?”
“It was amazing, plenty of food and girls” said Jerry.
Tommy was very confused because it supposed that Jerry will be sick because he ate the entire pot of spoiled food, but it didn’t seem to affect Jerry.
The next day, Jerry told Tommy that he had to trip to South Africa, to help little cats who were starving. So he departed to Africa. Obviously, he went to the mountain and ate the whole pot. Jerry stayed at the house licking the pot of jar. 2 weeks later Jerry got back to the house and started to plan another trip. At the second day in home, the cat started to feel and act weird, he went to the bathroom approx. 30 times a day, and he ate nothing.
Tommy knew that the pot of spoiled food was making effect so he felt happy because he thought he was smarter than Jerry. The cat spent 3 weeks in bed sick, and then tommy started to lick the pot of jar in front of Jerry´s eyes. In that moment Jerry knew why the pot of jar had a strange flavor. “It was not a pot of jar, was it?” said Jerry. “No, I knew that you wanted to eat the pot of jar by yourself, so I changed it to a pot of spoiled food with jar flavor. I´m smarter than you, Jerry.”
“I ate the pot of jar while you were supposedly in your trips. HA HA HA.” Tommy said.
As always, Tommy had the upper hand. He was very happy and he didn´t think about Jerry´s health.
Jerry was getting worst, in that moment he had been in bed 100 weeks and he seemed to have no hope. In the end, Jerry died. Tommy couldn’t believe this; it was his fault that his best friend was dead. He cremated Jerry, put his ashes in the pot and he placed it in the top of the mountain.
Tommy grieved Jerry a lot and after 5 years of this incident he started to live again his life, with the regret of being the one who killed his friend.
Rapunzel
ResponderEliminarOnce upon a time there was a young lady named Rapunzel who lived in a tall tower in the woods. She lived there because her parents were afraid that someone could mistreat or hurt her, but they didn’t knew that the ones hurting her were them because she was alone all day long; her parents went working in the morning and returned almost at midnight. She sang all day long and all the pretty animals of the Creation joined her.
One day the handsome prince of the country was hunting for deer when he listened to her singing. He was impressed because he had never heard something so precious in his entire life even though the greatest singers of the entire world performed at his parties. He was very curious about this and all that he wanted was to find the place where that sound was coming from…he suddenly realized that it came from the tower located near the waterfall, and then he started walking towards it.
When the prince finally arrived he perceived that the tower didn’t have a door so he was looking for a way to enter there. Unexpectedly he heard two voices coming from behind the trees so he went hiding, and then he heard: Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair, so that we may climb the brown stair.
And when that man and that woman finished with that expression a 21-inch stair braid appeared from the window. He was so astonished that he fainted.
The next day he repeated the words he heard: Rapunzel, Rapunzel let down your hair, so that I may climb the brown stair… the braid appeared and with it snow. “What? Snow in March?! What’s happening in these woods?” Then he realized that it wasn’t snow, it was DANDRUFF! “Yikes!!!” he said to himself, “maybe this is a bad idea and I must return immediately to my Castle!” but as he finished saying this he heard the beautiful song again. “I think it’s worth it, I’m going to climb this …thing”
When he was finally in the tower he couldn’t see the face of the girl singing because she was facing the other way, then he said “Rapunzel?” She turned around and saw him… he was really handsome but she noticed something weird in his expression, his face was like if he had seen a ghost. The prince said to himself “Oh God, she’s really ugly but her voice is the most amazing thing I’ve ever heard, what I’m I supposed to do?”
They started talking and realized that she was a really beautiful person, maybe not physically but inside she was so pure that he couldn’t stop falling in love with her.
Her parents arrived and he asked them if he could marry her and they accepted.
That day the prince and everybody in the kingdom realized that beauty is something that comes from within, and she learned that…she should shower at least three times in the week. THE END! :)
The Princess and the Seed
ResponderEliminarOnce upon a time, in a kingdom far, far away, (oh, wait, that’s another story) there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess (surprising right?); but she would have to be a real princess. He spent most of the taxpayer’s money travelling around the world to find one, but always came back empty handed. There were princesses enough, sure, but it was difficult to distinguish if they were real ones or just mere socialites with pretty smiles and a little too much make up. It wasn’t the fact that they weren’t sexy enough, or worthy enough of him, but there was always something about them that was not as it should be. So he came home to the luxuries and riches of his palace and lied down on his golden bed and cried, for his paradise still missed a companion to share it with.
One evening, tired from searching in vain, the prince devised a plan that suited him better. He called all the princesses in the kingdom to his palace, to a ceremony in which the future princess of the land would be announced. Once the princesses were gathered, the prince made his entrance and said:
“You’re gathered here today because, one of you, will be chosen to marry me. As you know, I’ve roamed these lands in search of a loving, nurturing, hard working, honest and real princess. That quest ends today. On your way out of here, my servants will give each and every one of you a plant seed, which you will germinate and care for, as you would a son. You will all return to my palace within six months and the dame with the most beautiful and cared-for plant will become my wife.”
With that being said, the prince disappeared into his chambers and all the princesses departed, each with a plant seed.
Six months later, the palace was crammed with plants, each one more flamboyant than the last. One plant was big enough to be mistaken for a tree. One by one, the princesses displayed their plants with even more elegance and poise than they displayed themselves.
All but one.
There was a brown-haired princess that stood at the back of the procession, hiding half-ashamed. The reason for this was that she had brought only the plant seed, exactly the way it was given to her six months ago.
When the prince made his entrance, dressed in his best, it took him a mere five minutes to spot the brown-haired princess and name her his future wife. The rest of the princesses, shocked and angry, slowly started to leave the palace.
When the prince was alone with his new soon-to-be-wife, he asked her if she knew why he had chosen her. She shook her head.
“I chose you, because six months ago my servants were instructed to give all of you infertile seeds. Seeing your seed exactly the way it was, it proved me your honesty and how much of that virtue the rest of the princesses lacked. How could they have brought such flamboyant plants when the seeds weren’t fertile?”
A few days later the happy couple got married, and (of course) they lived happily ever after…
Little did the prince know that six months ago, his servants had mistaken the infertile seeds for the fertile ones, and indeed handed prolific and fruitful seeds to all of the princesses.
Patricio Beltrán
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Original: Hansel & Gretel
Satirized: Handsome and Great
miss, it was pretty large so you can found it in this google docs:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f0X3aePCzbGzrkqc5m6sn0DtAoaxoGYuc2ppf9yIVIg/edit
Cat and mouse in partnership by Javier Guzmán Araiza
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The most important commercial enterprises had befriended the whole population in the world. They told them so much of how it was best for all of them to work together, and how they could help each other, the people buying and them selling, that at last, the businesses convinced the people to stay with them. "However we must prepare our economy for the times of crisis ahead, otherwise we shal suffer from hunger,"said the corporations.
The people agreed it was good advice, so they kept buying and the businesses kept seliing. The economy was mantained safe and fluid, but it wasn't long before the entreperneurs got greedy. "People, we must tell you, that there are some problems we must attend to. This means you will have to manage on your own to keep buying, even if the prices go up a little," they told the civilians. "Yes, yes," answered the people. "By all means go, and if you can do anything to make this easier for us please do, since we don't have much money for ourselves."
However, all of this was untrue of course. The enterprises weren't facing any problems at all. They raised the prices of their products, and kept all the extra income for themselves. They didn't show themselves until later.
"Oh there you are, so what was the problem?," asked a man to a business manager.
"Nothing serious, just a slight downfall to the economy," he replied.
"Slight downfall?," asked the man. "That's odd, we have done everything that you've asked, is this common?"
"It doesn't matter."
After a while, the businesses wanted more of the money for themselves. They told the people that there was a new inconvenient they should check. Again they were just lying and continued to raise the prices of their products.
When they were back, the people asked what had happened. They replied that there had been a cut in the flow of the economy but that evrything was fine now.
"That is strange," said a civilian. "We cant understand what you claim to have happened."
While the corporations went to "help themselves", the rest of the population tried to keep the economy going, producing and buying to the big enterprises.
Yet then, the corporation said they afronted a "Final problem". Again, the people did not understand what this meant, yet they suspected nothing, and didnt even noticed the price of everything they bought kept going up.
From this point on, the buisnesses didn't claim to be having any problems, until suddenly, an economic crisis hit the world.It was at this time that the people were conforted by thinking their economy was strong enough to hold itself up, after all, that's what they had all been working and buying for. However, as the crisis struck the people noticed they didnt have much money left to affront it. "Alas," said the people, "now I see what you have been doing. Now it comes to light. You have done nothing but keep the prices rising and..."
"Be quiet!" cried the corporations. "One more word, and this economic crisis will destroy you all!"
"rising," finished saying the population. So the buisnesses made all the prices go even higher and took the rest of the people's money in order to "save the economy". You see, that is how the economy works.
*Original story by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
Jéssica Chávez V.
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Fairy Tale: Dr. Know All
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm098.html
New version: Dr. Solve it all
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Bxuk5gJaH9tSZdL9uQ6BCb993BHP_83pOfRXi2INRyQ/edit
The Emperor’s New Clothes
ResponderEliminarhttp://www.surlalunefairytales.com/emperorclothes/index.html
Lady of Gagaland’s New Clothes
Once upon a time lived the Lady of Gagaland who thought so much of appearance that she spend all her money to be the most original dressed person on the whole kingdom. Her only ambition was clothes. She passed her time singing and performing, but she mostly did this because she had the opportunity to wear new and more extravagant clothes.
She had new clothes made for every occasion, each more intricate than the next. She had everything from bedazzled bras to bubble dresses, and every type of unitard that has ever being made from lace to latex. Her style was such that royalty of different kingdoms tried to imitate her. Princess Nicki Minaj from the Kingdom of Rapston and Countess Christina Aguilera of Arandbee copied Lady of Gagaland’s haircut. Others like the Dutchess Katherine of Perry limited to use short, bright colored dresses filled with unnecessary decorations like the ones used by the Lady of Gagaland.
Lady of Gagaland was excited. The great ball of the Kingdom of Emtivi was a month away and preparations for her new outfit had to be made. It had to be like nothing she had done before.
A young peasant was given the chance to design the outfit of her. She worked day and night to complete the clothes in time for the ball.
Anxious to see what the peasant had come up with, Lady of Gagaland visited her on her house a week before the Emtivi’s ball. The joyful peasant received her excited to show her what she had done. “Here it is your Ladyship, a gown that finally deserves to be worn by you.” Lady of Gagaland was confused; she did not know how to feel about her gown. Had she finally gone too far? “Oh, well, it is very original indeed. Surely made for a fashion icon like myself,” she said.
Unsure of what she thought, she called her servant Madame Le Manager to ask for her opinion on her dress. She was the most loyal of her servants and surely she would tell her the truth. When Madame Le Manager saw it she immediately thought it was ridiculous, of course it was original, but there is a fine line between the two and this dress had passed it. “What do you think?” asked Lady of Gagaland. Madame fearing for her job, because she knew Lady of Gagaland had a bad temper, answered, “It sure looks delicious! People would kill to have this dress.” Of course the last part she referred to the peasant kids living on the Kingdom of Africa, but that is another story.
The day of the great ball of Emtivi had arrived. The royalty of kingdoms from all over the globe went to celebrate. Members of the court of Country Side, Rolling Rocks, Rapston, Arandbee, and Popville all wore their finest clothes for the occasion, but everyone waited to see the star of the night, Lady of Gagaland and her best gown ever. As she stepped out of her cart people stared in awe as she walked across the entrance. Her gown was all made out of meat! Everything from her shoes to her head piece was made of beef! People were in shock, not sure what to say. Everyone remained silent until one voice from across the room talked. It was an old, wise woman, the Queen of Fashionville, Joan Rivers. “Are you kidding me?! Can that even be called a dress! She looks ridiculous!” After that everyone at the ball laughed and Lady of Gagaland had to remain calm, although for it seemed to her that they were right. “Now I must bear up to the end,” she thought to herself. And she had to walk head up high although she knew she looked completely ridiculous.
Once upon a time there existed a really poor country, which after all had been taken; it was only left a sole oil rig. The oil rig was placed behind a mill; they liked to have all their sources of “fortune” united in one small place. The main guardian of this last treasure decided to get into the woods trying to get something to eat for his family. He had a beautiful wife, so beautiful that she was used to cure eye cancer. And at last, he had a daughter as little as she could be, with black hair and almond eyes. Her name was Dignity.
ResponderEliminarThe same day of the Mayan equinox the devil came down from Georgia. He was wearing a complete suit with tie and a pleasant smile on his face. He took the man’s hand and shook it while little balls of fire went out of his mouth every time as he spoke. The man amazed by the tender fire coming out of his mouth, and his luxurious suit decided to offer the man a hug. Because the best present for the Devil is for him to hug you. But the man was all dirty so the Devil refused and, instead he decided to give the man a treaty. “If you give me tomorrow what’s behind the mill, I will grant you riches that will cover the entire land of your country. Choose me and your country will be saved.” The man thought about that dusty oil rig and thought that no one might want it. You couldn’t do anything without the proper machinery. He thought the devil wasn’t as smart as he looked now.
He accepted the treaty.
One the man arrived home, his beautiful wife got outside the house and hugged the man, embraced him, kissed him, fu…nned him! And, asked the man how he achieved all the riches that were going out every coffin of the house, every chest… I mean. The riches of the neighbor country were no match now to what they had now. “I promised the devil what is behind our mill. He wanted our stupid oil rig.” “OH YOU ARE A FOOLISH MAN! THAT OIL RIG IS NOT WHAT HAD BEEN BEHND THE MILL! OUR DIGNITY WAS THERE!”
And, so the man feared for his own Dignity. The devil was going to take it in less than 24 hours and he didn’t have anything to give the Devil in match for it. But, the dignity was smarter than the devil and created a circle of chalk so the Devil couldn’t reach her. It worked, so the demon had to approach the man and tell him to avoid any other of this tricks. He must avoid that the girl had a bathe, or any time of cleaning. Then he could not approach her. The smart dignity heard what the devil had said. So she spent the night at the river trying to wash her hands, and clean every last bit of dirt out of fingers. The devil came next day and got furious when he noted that he couldn’t approach the man’s Dignity.
The Devil spitting great flames out of his mouth threatened the man saying “You shall chop the little girl’s hand. If you do not do it, then you will be mine, and I will take you myself in this mere instant” The man approached his daughter and with one movement chopped of both of the girl’s hands. But then a two pair of hands grew back. And the process kept repeating itself until the next morning.
The Devil seeing that she was no longer protected by water took Dignity with him.
Moral: Even thou chopping a part of our dignity is necessary to keep a foolish man promise with the devil, he shall keep chopping it just to not risk himself. And finally, that Devil will always cheat the foolish man, and take away his Dignity.
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm031.html
ResponderEliminarThe girl without hands
The Blonde Girl
ResponderEliminarSarahí Elizondo
There was once a smart brunette who had the misfortune to offend her hair stylist. To avenge herself she turned him into an air-headed blonde and put her into an IB classroom.
Now it happened that the IB classroom was at Prepa Tec Campus “Valle Alto”. When the partial exams were about to begin, the IB students studied in their free time, in their houses, and they even had meetings in the afternoon. The blonde watched everyone from the “coolest-kids-table” located the so-called explanada because she desired to be accepted in their study-group so badly.
One day, she dared to send a request to join Lista Infinita at Facebook. An IB student saw the request and called a meeting with all her classmates. The meeting took place at the secret cavern, which was full of magic pencils and enchantment poison. They argued until 3A.M., until a boy suggested them that if she gave him a kiss, he would lend her his magic book and make her drink the poison that would make her very intelligent for a lifetime.
The next day at math class, the boy saw the blonde girl crying in the corner. “Are you okay?” He told her.
“I have a lot of pearls and diamonds, my clothes fit perfectly, I am photogenic, and I have about three thousand followers on Twitter, nothing is right in my life!” The blonde cried in sorrow.
“Don’t panic, I can make you intelligent like us. If you promise to love me and kiss me, I will study with you and you’ll become the smartest girl in the classroom” Replied the boy.
And the blonde promised. For she said to herself, “What a silly boy! As if he could ever make me smarter without me becoming a brunette again! He will never recognize me.”
The boy went straight to the cavern and prepared magic notes that would make smart anyone who read them just once.
The blonde forgot all about her promise and ran back to the “coolest-kids-table”.
The next day, while tweeting in her blackberry, she heard a noise closer and closer.
A voice said “From the deep and mossy cavern,
Little hot blonde,
When you wept in grief and pain,
I brought you studying notes
So you give up your soul
And be an IB student like us.”
She received a 100 in her matThe blonde dropped her blackberry on the floor, for she knew it was the boy who had come to claim her promise.
A notification made the cellphone vibrate. “What’s that noise?” screamed the teacher. “If you have a notification then you must read it out loud.”
The blonde read her Whatsapp Message out loud. Misfortunately, it stated the following:
“From now on you have to keep your word. In 10:30AM ‘s free hour you are going to kiss me. With love, your boo.”
The teacher frowned and said, “People who make promises must keep them. The entire classroom shall meet at 10:30AM ‘s free hour to see the kiss.”
The blonde began to cry. Suddenly, it was so dreadful to think that the smartest boy in the class should be kissed by her pink-glossed lips.
She closed her eyes tight and made a forced duckface. The boy approached to the girl, took her hand, and… kissed it.
She was mistaken by thinking that the boy would kiss her in the lips.
“You are a real gentlemen.” The girl said.
“And you are a smart brunette!” The boy exclaimed as the yellowish pigment fell off from her hair.
Their classmates and teacher clapped and cheered, while everyone else in high school stared weird at them.
That evening, their status relationship was changed to “In a relationship.” With likes from every IB classmate and the girl was accepted in Lista Infinita. She worked on her IB project and lived happily ever after.
"Chaloupe" by Marion
ResponderEliminarOnce upon a time, in the village of Bondreux located in the cozy mountains of France, there lived a sweet couple, Louis and Amelie, who was anxiously waiting for their baby to be born. There was a wide river dividing the village in two and the only way to get across was by boat. This couple did not have enough money to own a boat, which is why they seldom crossed the river. Since the only hospital in Bondreux was on the other side of the river, Louis and Amelie would have to cross for the baby to be born, but had no boat to do it.
The only person in the village who owned a boat was a rich man named Florian who lived in the Lighthouse; known for being very strange and lonely. Louis couldn’t think of another way to cross the lake but by stealthily borrowing the boat from Florian. When the day came for the baby to be born, Louis obscurely took the boat from Florian´s port and sailed his desperate wife to the hospital. The baby was born and everything went perfect, but when the three of them arrived on the other side of the river, they found Florian waiting for them. He did not give the parents a chance to explain and threatened them to kill them with their sword that instant. Louis begged him not to, and promised to do whatever he said if he would just not hurt his family. Florian pondered for a moment as his eye caught the beautiful face of the baby girl in the arms of her mother. He offered the couple to give him their baby if they did not want to be killed, and claimed he would take good care of her. They agreed, as long as their baby would be safe and alive; but they never imagined that it was the last time they would see their sweet baby girl.
Florian named the baby “Chaloupe”, which means lifeboat in French. He was afraid that as she grew up, Chaloupe would want to run away so he decided to make her a bedroom at the top floor of the lighthouse and destroy the stairs that led up to her room. Chaloupe grew up to be a beautiful girl and very hairy as a matter of fact, which was normal due to the fact that she was French. Her armpit hair was so long that Florian made her stretch out her arms out the window, when he came to visit, so he could climb up the lighthouse. Florian would visit every day at noon and eat lunch with Chaloupe. The rest of the day she was alone in her room, with nothing to do but sleep, knit, and stare out the window to the world outside. She had never stepped outside of her small room, never swam in the crystal river, never climbed trees or played with the animals. The only person she had spoken with was Florian, and she had no idea what a father and a mother was.
One day, Florian went to the market and bought Chaloupe a euphonium for her birthday so she could entertain herself making music. He carried it to the lighthouse and yelled: “Chaloupe, oh beautiful Chaloupe, stretch out your arms so I may climb up and see your pretty face!” Chaloupe stretched out her arms and let down her long armpit hair. When Florian gave her the euphonium she was so excited and began to experiment it at once. The next day, she spent all her time learning to play the euphonium; the more she played, the more she loved it. Days became weeks, weeks became months, and she was now a magnificent euphonium player. This made her happy, but there was still a tinge of sadness in her heart from being locked up and not able to explore the world that surrounded her.
There was a fishing competition coming up in the village and many men around the world were coming to compete.
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2. You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you.
ResponderEliminarChores you have to complete, Caliban:
1. Every morning, wake up early to find some fruits for my breakfast.
2. Prepare my breakfast with the food you found in the island.
3. Clean up my dirty clothes every 4 days; wash them on clean water please.
4. Build up a boat made of tree branches and trunks so we can sail on the sea. Make sure it's safe. This has to be done in 2 months.
5. You will always have to go with me everywhere I go, unless you are doing any other chore.
6. You shall organize all my stuff.
7. Always check on my clothes to see if I look ok.
8. Every night you will give me a feet massage.
9.You shall call me Master every time.
10. When I get sick, you will do all my chores too.
2. You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you. For instance: 1. Every morning you will iron my clothes, prepare my coffee and tell me how fabulous I look.
ResponderEliminarCaliban some chores you have to complete as my servant are:
1. Every morning when I wake up, breakfast has to be prepared and you should bring it to my room no later than 8:00. Just fruit is not an acceptable breakfast.
2. You will do all the house chores including cleaning, washing clothes, cooking, taking care of my pets, etc.
3. If I am in the mood to hear music, you must play any instrument (I am so good that I give you the freedom to choose which instrument) until I tell you to stop.
4. You should obey every order I give you, even if it is not logical.
5. You should always call me and acknowledge me as “the greatest master to rule this earth” or as “excellence and royal highness”.
6. Twice a day you will heat up water so I can have a warm bath.
7. When I have visits you must look presentable (have a shower) and you should obey my visits as if I were giving the orders to you.
8. Every day you must organize my room and organize all my books in whichever order I wish to have them on that particular day.
9. You must always answer my questions even if you don’t know the answers.
10. You must appreciate that I have agreed to have you as my faithful servant and should thank me every time you have an opportunity to.
Karen Cárdenas Casillas A01175631
ResponderEliminarACTIVITY 2:
You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you. For instance: 1. Every morning you will iron my clothes, prepare my coffee and tell me how fabulous I look.
Caliban, as my faithful servant, you will:
1.Bring me firewood and prepare a small fire (in chimney) every night.
2.Pick up my room/ clean it once every 2 weeks.
3. Remind me how pretty I am every Monday morning, without exception.
4.Prepare breakfast every morning (be ready at 6.15 am). Breakfast must include orange juice, 2 eggs, 2 slices of toasted bread and 1 waffle.
5.Do not address me unless I talk to you first/ I give you permission to.
6.Call me eminence in the mornings and your highness during the evenings.
7.Prepare a cup of hot chocolate every morning during the winter.
8.Carry my schoolbag wherever I go (five steps behind me, no more, no less).
9.Do this blog activity every weekend.
10.Obey me at all times.
Caliban some chores you have to complete as my servant are:
ResponderEliminar1) Every morning during weekdays, you have to wake me up at 6:30 am, not 6:29 or 6:31, exactly at this time, because otherwise I will not have time to take a shower and dress up for going to the school.
2) During the time I’m taking the shower you have to prepare me a delicious breakfast that includes the following:
• Scrambled eggs
• Tortillas
• Slice of bread with Nutella
• Fresh fruits
• Orange juice
• Milk
• A glass of water
3) When I enter the kitchen I want to found you just serving the breakfast at the table, this is the perfect time for the food to don’t being too cold or too hot.
4) During the time I’m in school, you have to do al the house chores, like washing clothes and dishes, cleaning, etc.
5) You have to go to the mountains to bring me fresh an clean water to drink.
6) You have to call me Mater every time you want to talk to me.
7) You will do the two IB proyects I haven’t finished yet, Dossier and Business Studies Investigation.
8) My English teacher told me I need to practice my speaking, so you’ll have to talk in English every time.
9) You will protect me against evil people.
10) You should keep me in contact with the weather news, I don’t to be cold or hot during the time I am at school.
Juan Pedro Durán Carrillo
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2. You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you.
My faithful servant Caliban will do the following:
1. You shall prepare my coffee (black, no sugar) every morning with my breakfast, preferably Mexican cuisine, but I could have some French cuisine every other day.
2. You shall always have a Diet Coke (cold, and I mean COLD) at hand at all times, in case I crave it.
3. I will spend no cold nights, you shall warm my bed using warm puppies and have fire burning every night.
4. You shall address me the following: Master, Sir, Oh Almighty, the Oh so Powerful, or My Lord. Your Majesty is fine also.
5. My backpack will be perpetually on YOUR back.
6. If I ask, "how do I look today?", you will always respond: "You dashing good looks will make me blind if I kept staring at your magnificent face."
7. My homework will be done every night and no, I don't care if you can't read or don't understand. Make do.
8. No one shall disturb my beauty sleep every night with futilities. You will answer all my calls and messages at night.
9. If I need a ride, guess who is the vehicle? Indeed: Caliban.
10. If someone displeases me, you will bite them in the hand. Also, do this wearing a princess robe. No, there's no real reason why you should do it. It would amuse me.
You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you.
ResponderEliminarCaliban, as my servant thou shall perform the next chores:
1. Every day thou shall compose a symphony about the corresponding Saint(In thy chamber a catholic calendar was placed for this purpose)
2. On Tuesdays all of thy words shall have at least one letter M. If thy mouth expels a word that doesn’t meets this condition, thou will write this word 100 times over the sand.
3. Thou shall spend 1 hour daily pondering about the impossibility of dividing by zero
4. On Fridays, you and the rest of the Island’s creatures shall make a rendition of a play by any of the following writers (The play shall be presented in its original language)
i. Eugene O’Neill
ii. Federico Garcia Lorca
iii. Sofocles
iv. Henrik Ibsen
5. Never sing or dance like Justin Bieber
6. Every day, thou shall hand a brief report on any novelties going on in the isle
7. Fix the Wi-Fi signal
8. Breakfast shall always be ready at 9:00 a.m.
9. Write a new ending for Casablanca
10. Translate all of Shakespeare’s plays to English (just kidding, but seriously, do something)
Patricio Beltrán
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2. You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you. For instance: 1. Every morning you will iron my clothes, prepare my coffee and tell me how fabulous I look.
Oh Caliban, my servant, you shall do the next chores:
1. You shall bring coffe to my bed. Don't forget I like it with a little drawing in it.
2. You shall prepare a perfect gourmet continental breakfast.
3. When I'm gone to school, you shall do my laundry, and put all my clothes in my closet.
4. Meals shall be ready by 3 o' clock when I get home.
5. You shall be sure to make my homework so I can have time to do anything I like.
6. You shall bring a new music CD to me every day at 5pm.
7. You shall learn to play violin and play it to me so I can sleep.
8. You shall clean my guitar and buy new strings every two weeks.
9. You shall wash my car every saturday.
10. And finally, you shall have fun and enjoy yourself every once in a while.
You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you.
ResponderEliminarMy dear Caliban, here are the chores you need to do for me every week (remember I'm such a great master and because of that you don't need to work during the weekend, therefore I expect a great performance from you):
1. Wake me up at 6:20 am every day.
2. Make my breakfast, but it has to be nutritious because I have to be skinny for prom ;)
3. Clean my room.
4. When I return home have my meal prepared; again it must be nutritious.
5. Be my driver.
6. Make my homework.
7. Go to the gym with me.
8. Call me "Master"
9. Make dinner for me.
10. Prepare my pijamas and bed so I can go to sleep.
Thank you very much...
You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you. For instance: 1. Every morning you will iron my clothes, prepare my coffee and tell me how fabulous I look.
ResponderEliminar1. Wake up two hours earlier than me. You will prepare my breakfast: 1 egg, coffee and a fruit on weekdays. On weekends, something more tasty like hot cakes or french toast. Make sure you wake me in the exact time so I arrive to eat breakfast when you just served it.
3.Plan 3 outfits adequate for the weather while I take a bath so I don't waste time choosing my clothes.
2. You shall play the piano and briefly recite in verse the news of important events, misfortunes and weather forecast while I eat my breakfast.
3. Smile with true joy and gratitude everytime you address to me. You can choose to call me lady, mademoiselle, your highness or any flattering title you can imagine with my authorization.
4. Take me to anyplace I want in a chariot pulled by unicorns, horses or ponies. Be creative and change the animals everyday.
5. Make sure you walk, play and feed my dear puppy Eddy whenever I'm not able to.
6. Wash all of my clothes by hand and with a lot of care.Make sure they are soft, spongy and smell pretty.
7. Prepare lunch and diner in the exact time so I can arrive and just eat. Make sure all the meals have balanced nutrients. Never use canned ingredients, nor diet food. Remember all fridays I eat fish.
8. Prepare tea and biscuits, cake or other confectionery around 4-5 in the afternoon. Make sure you serve me the right portion so I can enjoy and not get fat.
9. Every night before sleep, give a massage to my feet to make sure I don't have pain and blisters after ballet. Make sure that my pointe shoes are always firm enough.
10. Never let me carry heavy stuff or do chores that could damage my posture, fingers or knees.
Bonus! Make me smile by doing something special everyday. You'll get compensated...or pusnished.
ADRIANA AHUMADA A01175532
ResponderEliminarYou have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you.
1. EVERY, like I mean EVERY morning you will wake me up 3600 seconds before my first class.
2. You will pick and lie out my freshly washed and ironed clothes, choose them wisley.
3. You shall prepare an all time continental breakfast, a tip: I get very upset if my eggs get cold.
4. after that you shall drive me to school, i obviouly need the extra sleep from working so hard since dawn.
5. You MUST, and this is crucial, not move from the parking lot while I am in school, I absolutely HATE to be kept waiting.
6. When I return home you shall have my meal ready, how? you micht ask if you must not move from the school parking lot. I have no idea, figure it out.
7. After eating I shall take a nap so you must have done the bed and cleaned up the room by then.
8. You shall do my homework, after all IB can be rather draining and I can't be stressed about school work on top of everything I have to do.
9. I need music to go to bed, so you must learn to play or sing so I can go to sleep.
10. Finally you shall HAVE to write this blog for me every saturday... or else.
All my love
You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you.
ResponderEliminarCaliban, I'm your master now and as my servant you will have to do everyday the following.
1. My backpack is usually very heavy, you will have to carry it everywhere and check every morning that all my books are in there, especilly the Business Studies book.
2. I have to read loads of books but I don't have the time, so you will have to read me those books just before I fall asleep.
3. I think I'm not saving enough money lately, so you have to find a job and give me the money you earned.
4. You have to learn to play the guitar so you can play it in the morning while I'm getting ready to go to school.
5. You will have to wash my car every single day.
6. You will have to make my bed and hang my clothes.
7. If I don't have the time to see my favorite program, you will have to record it and remember me the videos are ready.
8. Answer my phone if Telcel or a stranger is calling and ask them not to call again.
9. Take notes of what my teachers said, especially if there is homework.
10. If I have a bad day,just buy me some ice cream and a chickflick movie.
Patricia A. Sosa Silva A01175571
ResponderEliminarYou have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you.
Caliban, the next 10 chores are to be carried out every day for the rest of your life. If they are not completed as I state in the next list you will be punished.
1. Every morning you will wake me up at 5:45 a.m. By this time my shower will ready for me at the perfect temperature, not too hot or too cold, of course always taking into consideration the present weather.
2. When I get out of the shower no less than 3 outfits should be waiting for me at my bed. They will be based on the latest fashion and I can’t repeat any piece of clothing more than once every 3 weeks, with the exception of jeans. If you think you are out of options you will make more options, there are no excuses.
3. After I get dressed, you will blow dry my hair. You shall always put on heat protectant because if you burn my hair, I will burn your fingers. After it is completely dry you will style my hair as I please.
4. You can never do my make-up since I am the only worthy person to execute this task, but you will keep me up on the new trends. You may advice, if I ask, but you can never criticize my work. I am perfect.
5. If I feel like it, you will paint my nails. The color must contrast my outfit but it should also compliment it. Remember to always use a base coat and a top coat. I don’t like to have fading or chipping nail polish.
6. You are in charge of all my meals and snacks. They should be delicious and make me lose weight. I normally lose interest when I’m in a diet, so be creative. If I don’t like any of my meals or snacks you will make something else. And remember I will not repeat a same meal in 2 weeks.
7. Every weekday you will convince me to work out. I know this will be a challenging task, given that I hate exercising, but I know that if you flatter me enough I will give in.
8. While I am at school you will be in charge of cleaning and organizing my things at home. I like to leave things around my house so be careful to organize everything where it should be, because if I can’t find something it will immediately be your fault.
9. My psoriasis needs treatment but I forget it because I’m too worried finishing homework; so, from now on, you will put my black cream at night and my white cream before I leave for school.
10. I need my beauty sleep, so if by 10:30 p.m. I haven’t finished my chores or homework you will do them for me. Mediocre work is unacceptable. I will only allow grades in the range of 90 and 100.
Sarahí Elizondo
ResponderEliminarYou have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you.
1. At my closet, you must pick up and fold my clothes impeccable.
2. You must drive me everyday to where I tell you. Either to school or to the movies, you must be no minute later than you've been told.
2. You must do my homework. As you know, I'm busy doing more important stuff.
3. At 8:30PM, my dog must be fed.
4. Twice a day, you need to take my dog for a walk.
5. You will not only obey me, but also my mother. Any chore she delegates will be automatically your responsability.
6. You are going to keep an eye on me during school days and since 6:00AM so that you make sure that I dont fall asleep in the morning.
7. You shall organize the Graduation party and 2gether's congress.
8. You need to record every single figure skating class I attend.
9. You will make my Business Project and Partial Guides. Please share them to all my classmates after you're done.
9. You must massage my neck and back when I ask you because I will be getting very stressed from giving orders.
You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you.
ResponderEliminarThis are the chores you have to do for the rest of your life:
1. You have to do all my homeworks. Im an IB student so please dont use wikipedia.
2. You have to clean my room, this include: doing my bed, and... thats it.
3. You have to prepare my breakfast. I like ommelet and orange juice.
4. You have to do my laundry.
5. You have to clean my car, all days!!!
6. You have to be able to get me all thing I ask for.
7. You have to clean my pet, and take care of him.
8. You have to read "the tempest" and make me a summary of it, so I can get a 100 in the quizzes.
9. You have to receive me all days in the door and help me with my bag.
10. You have to know everything so you can answer all the questions I ask you.
YOU START TOMORROW!! so, start working :)
You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you.
ResponderEliminarThis are your tasks, Caliban:
1.- First you must find the closest river and build a dam to empty the river.
2.- Now you must gather all the rocks at the river you can find that where previously underwater.
3.- Make a path with the rocks from this location to the river.
4.- Destroy the dam.
5.- Build a resort using the river's water.
6.- Go to the closest desert or beach and gather about three tons of sand.
7.- With the sand you just gathered you must build an artificial beach at the river site.
8.- Plant palm trees around the area.
9.- Finally, transport me and my things to the resort.
10.- Stay away from me and never come back.
You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you.
ResponderEliminar1. First of all to wash all my clothes and maintain them very neatly in my wealthy closet.
2. Clean up after every party
3. Be my supervisor in all of my work, jobs, and at my house
4. Construct me a mansion
5. Drive me home when im drunk
6. Support me whenever I feel lonely (make some of your imaginary girls appear too)
7. Maintain my ipod in the mood with all the cool songs
8. Make everything my Mom says, she's my Queen
9. Be my bodyguards in case I need it
10. Make my life easier and happier in all ways I tell you or need to.
You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you.
ResponderEliminar1.- Go with Ariel and get him whatever he needs for his magic.
2.- Ask Miranda what gifts she would like from his father and get them to her.
3.- Help the spirits from the party be as comfortable as they can by getting them whatever they want/need.
4.- Ask Ferdinand what he needs for the wedding and get it to him.
5.- Help Ariel build a trap for Stephano and Trinculo.
6.- If you happen to run into Stephano distract him.
7.- Make sure that my clothes for the wedding are well washed.
8.- Go to Africa and give the people there all the food they need.
9.- Buy all the clothes I need.
10.- Pick me to whatever places I go.
Karen Cárdenas Casillas A01175631
ResponderEliminarBLOG ACTIVITY 4
What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
It’s really hard to say how I would react to something like that, given that I interact with people my age practically on a daily basis. That is to say, I am used to socializing, talking, joking and learning with other teens. Yet, supposing I was raised in an inhabited island, with no one else to play with, or no other human being my age, I think my reaction would depend on whether or not I was aware that other humans like me existed.
If I truly had no idea that there were others like me, I would probably freak out, feel awkward, and perhaps a bit frightened (depends on my first impression), but still, curious. I would probably observe him or her for a while, try to understand what he or she wanted and judged whether I thought him/her to be dangerous or not. If it turns out I don’t feel threatened, I would try to approach the figure and try to communicate, find out more about who he/she is, where he/she comes from, etc.
Supposing I did knew about humans before I met him/her, I would perhaps watch him/her for a few moments to make sure I don’t feel threatened by the newcomer, and after that I would immediately try to talk to him/her, ask her about his/her origins, show him/her around and try to learn as much as I can.
In general, I think I would feel shocked at first, maybe even scared of the unknown. Yet, after a few moments and assuming the newcomer did not give a bad impression, I would be truly curious about him/her and would want to know everything there is to him/her coming to the island.
Adriana Hernández Martínez A01175635
ResponderEliminarBlog Activity 1
1. Ferdinand and Miranda write their own wedding vows. Select one of the two characters and, keeping in mind the character’s background and development, write his/her wedding vows to the other. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
Character selected: Miranda
Wedding vows to: Ferdinand.
Ne’r had I seen men besides my father and Caliban before thee. Methinks I fell for thy good looks and noble heart. Nought was as fair and astonishing as thee. Thou obeyed my father and did as he decreed without failing. I couldn’t follow his counsel to stay away from thee and I visited thee oft and failed, thou ne’r did. Thou asked me if I would become thy wife and I said Aye, now I can be called not only Miranda or the admired as thou once called me, but the married lady, your lady.
I knew my heart willed you. We needed not pray for my father’s consent for he accepted thee with open arms, whereto we were grateful. We heard the goddesses’ discourses and approval of our bondage. You respected my father’s wills, and for that I am verily grateful.
I doth express that methinks I am not good with words for I didn’t say them often, before thou had arrived, but I dare say my heart and soul are yours and have been since I first laid eyes on thee. Hark my heart, for it beats for thee. Hear my soul speak, for it talks to you, my love. If we are hither on this island with my father or in your kingdom, you are my home so now I say adieu to thee, my good friend and good morrow to thee my lord, my prince, my husband, my home, my Ferdinand.
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ResponderEliminarBLOG ACTIVITY 4
What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
As myself, my reaction when seeing someone my age for the first time would be normal, because I don't think it would make any difference and because I know that there's people my age all around the world, so it wouldn't be weird to actually see one.
If I was not exactly me, for example, if I was Miranda, who never had someone her age to socialize with, I would react very excited, since now I would have someone with whom I could talk to and who would probably understand me more than my parents. It would be fun to have someone to talk to all the time and who will discover new things with you (who will learn from life along with you).
On the other hand, if I was a person who thought that I was the only one person in the entire world with my age, I would probably freak out and start to analize if that person is real. It would be weird to see someone who is similar to you and maybe who reacts, or thinks the same way you do.
I think having friends your age is a nice thing because you can have fun with them in a different way you have fun with adults(i.e: your family).
4. What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
ResponderEliminarIf I had never seen a person of my age, I think my first reaction will be kind of amazement. I think, I will first doubt about his/her intentions but, after I consider there is no danger, I think I will kind of overwhelm him/her with my questions: I will ask about what does (s)he likes, what does (s)he do, where does (s)he lives, what I’m trying to say is that I will like to know everything about (s)he and her/his life.
Then, after a while, I think we will just talk about our common interests. If we were in the island I think I will also show her/him all of it, specially my favorite places. What I’m sure I won´t do is introduced her/him to Caliban, because I’m sure (s)he would not like to stay any longer with Caliban near him/her.
So, finding someone of my age will be at first weird but then I will find it as something really awesome, because I think sometimes a teenager advice is better than an adult´s because somehow a friend may have the same perspective as you have, the adults, on the other hand, may have a completely different perspective and their advice may not be what you want to hear.
Patricio Beltrán
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4. What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
Considering the situation in the story, and putting myself in the same situation. If I have been living apart from the world, just with my father, and I suddenly see someone like me I would be very amazed and confused. It would be kind of weird, because I would be used to just my father, and he/she would be very normal like, oh look a guy my age.
So, if I started to talk with him/her it would be kinda confusing, like knowing the real world, or the mind of a person my age. But then if he or she is cool it would be awesome, like, very exiting, I would be obsessed with everything that person is saying and would not believe anything different from what I'm used to live.
María Martínez Casales
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4. What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
Knowing that I haven't seen a person my age in all my life, I guess I would be excited and confused. Perhaps I would have thought I was the only one that age.
So, I think that my first reaction would be to stare at that person strangely. Then, I would present myself and ask him/her a lot of things. Where is he from? How is the world outside the island?
I would be amused listening to everything he would say. All day I would be with the person amazed of all the things in the outside world. Probably the person would end up tired of my questions.
Patricia A. Sosa A01175571
ResponderEliminar4. What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
My reaction would depend on how much previous contact with other humans I have had. Since I have had contact with other people all my life I can't be 100% sure on how I would react but I think it would be similar to the movie Tarzan. If I had no interaction with other persons, like Tarzan, probably I would be scared and curious because I can't recognize the creature that is before me. I would want to know where the creature came from and why was I isolated of others of my kind. Next I would make him show me things about his or her culture, his language and other customs. If the person is a man, I think it would be a natural instinct to feel attracted towards him. The age of the person wouldn’t really make a difference to how I act with the person since he or she is the first one I’ve ever seen, the only difference would be how beautiful I think this creature is, since people are more beautiful when they are young.
Mariandrea Maldonado
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What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
If I've never seen a person my age before, I think I would first be in shock. I think that the uniqueness I felt before about myself would suddenly vanish. I would be really mad with the people that never showed me the existence of young humans. And I would start to question all their motives for doing so. After the rage passed away, I would ask the young person everything about him/her and try to learn about the similarities and differences we have. I think that in the end we would criticizing older people and finally, become confidents and friends.
Juan Pedro Durán Carrillo
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1. Ferdinand and Miranda write their own wedding vows. Select one of the two characters and, keeping in mind the character’s background and development, write his/her wedding vows to the other. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
Miranda’s Vows
Ferdinand, mine beloved, mine sun and stars, night and day, I promise thee to love all of thee: thy flaws and qualities, thy wrongs and rights. I vow to thee to believe your beliefs and to follow your steps for as long as I live. I promise that my love for you will never end, like the skies above our head, like seas below our feet, like the doubts and like time itself. I promise to take you as my husband and love and cherish thee all of my days, until the day I lay on mine grave. And even when that awful day comes, know that I will love thee until the end of our times and e’en after that. May the spirits and gods bless our holy ties and may they grant us a long, happy life to keep on loving thee.
If I saw a person of my age on the island I would be very amazed and happy, especially if the person it’s a woman. Also, I would be very confused because of the appearance. I would ask him/her about the outside world and how he/she got to the island. Also, I will be very grateful because with the arrival of that person, I will not have to be forever alone in the island. finally, I will treat him/her like a friend and I will try to make him/her feel comfort.
ResponderEliminar4. What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
ResponderEliminarIf I saw someone of my age, I would feel, finally, identified with somebody. I would feel glad to meet someone with alike characteristics, but would also like to know if he also knows any kind of magic. I would ask him how did he arrived to this remote island and chitchat about our experiences, including people we've met.
Maybe we could make our way out of the island together! If he's friendly and loyal, I won't make him follow my command, unless he intends to outsmart me.
4. What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
ResponderEliminarMy feelings about seeing a person of my age for the first time depends on the sex of that person. If it is a boy I would feel happy because now I'll have to play with and who may have the same characteristics as me. If it is a girl, I think I would be very nervous because I've never spoken to girl before, so I wouldn't know what to say. If she is pretty, I would try to be nice to her and show my best qualities.
4. What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
ResponderEliminarFirst of all I would need to ask his or her age to be sure the person is actually of my age. Once I found out his or her age I would have to carefuly examine him or her. The thing I would look for is any trap or plan this persons has to threaten my existance. If I do not detect any threats in the person then I might offer him my friendship, if I detect the pressence of threats then I would have no choice but to end his existance.
4. What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
ResponderEliminarIf I was like any of the characters of The Tempest probably I would be insecure about a new person because I've never had contact with other persons.
My reaction will obviously depend on the amount of people I know. If I was alone for my entire life I probably be scared and later I'll be asking for questions about the outer world.
However if I've had previous contact with humans in my life I think that I would ask for help in order to leave that place.
You have recently become Caliban's master. Make a list of ten chores he will do for you.
ResponderEliminar1. First and most importantly, do my IB projects and get a 7 in each and every one of them.
2. Make me breakfast in bed every morning.
3. Wash my car.
4. Clean up after me.
5. Drive me to school each day so that I can sleep during the commute.
6. Do my homework.
7. Tell me how sexy I look at least ten times a day.
8. Make dinner reservations whenever I need to.
9. Keep my closet up to date with the latest fashion styles.
10. Last but not least, do my english blog entries.
What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
ResponderEliminarMy first reaction probably would be one of curiosity. I guess I would be a little shy. Either way, I probably would try to connect with that person, become his/her friend (or, if its a girl, maybe more than friends...if you know what I mean). No but seriously, all jokes aside, I would take advantage of the situation and strive to become close with the person, because I think its important to interact with people your own age; its part of your development and growth as a person.
4. What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age
ResponderEliminarIt would be very weird. I imagine trying to speak to that person, but since all my life has been spent among older/younger people, the person would think I act like a grown up or that I am immature. Nontheless spending time with that person would make me learn the appropiate way to act at my age.
It could also happen that I find this person so similar to myself that I would be obsessed by it.
Adriana Hernández Martínez A01175635
ResponderEliminarBlog Activity 4
What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
Having interacted with people my age my whole life, it is difficult to imagine how I would react to seeing a person my age for the very first time. Assuming that I do know about the existence of other human beings and the possibility of more people being my age, I would be surprised at having seen someone I am not used to seeing, but then I would be curious and interested in the newcomer given that it would be someone that would somehow resemble me. I think I would like to know as much as I can about that person my age, where he/she comes from, why he/she decided to come to the island (assuming I am in a similar situation to Miranda), how is his/her life, what are his/her interests, if there are others like us, and every other question I could have about the world I live in and that that person could know. I would ask him/her to tell me everything they can about their lives before landing on the island to get to know as much as I can from another civilization or society, so different from the one I currently live in.
Assuming I didn’t have a clue as to other human beings living or of people my age living, I guess I would be mostly scared and surprised to seeing someone that had somewhat similar features and looks, that didn´t appear to be old (in Miranda’s case again, that only interacts with her father, Prospero). After the initial surprise I would still be curious, perhaps even more curious than in the other first case because I would like to prove that he/she are my same age, and I would be even more curious about the world I haven’t seen yet and that I now know exists.
I think in either case it would be interesting to meet someone my age and I would be extremely curious, even if I had known about their existence or I hadn’t because they could help me understand more the world I like in and to unravel certain aspects that have remained a mystery throughout my life.
Patricio Beltrán
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Miranda´s wedding vows:
I, Miranda, take thee, Ferdinand, to be my beloved husband, and to love thee, honor thee, and respect thee, for better or for worse, in sickness and health, for richer or poorer. To love thee and cherish, as it was from the first time I saw thee. To be loyal to thee, as you have illuminate my path and to treasure your love as I do now from this day forward until death do us part.
Write a love letter from Miranda to Ferdinand and vice versa about your future together. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language
ResponderEliminarFrom: Ferdinand
To: Miranda
Dearest Miranda,
I swear I love thee with all my heart
Because now this soul of mine is thine,
And since thou art to be my bride,
Only one thing resides in my mind…
The blue color of thy eyes
that are my sky, the stars, the night,
the sea that lays around this isle.
Because I belong to these eyes of thy
In them I can live a new life
And because I’m surrounded by your eyes
I’m a star if they are the sky
Or if they are the sea, I am this Isle
Loves you,
Ferdinand
From: Miranda
To: Ferdinand
Ferdinand,
Never shall I forget thy first appearance in my sight. At first, I thought of thee as a lily in a garden of roses, so different to anything I had ever seen in this Island! By looking at thee I realized that I did not pertain to the roses either. Like you, I had always been a lily, but couldn’t have realized it until I found a flower similar to myself, just like a cuckoo that has been raised in a chicken’s pen would always think he is a chicken unless he ever meets another cuckoo. But now I’m not the lonely lily among the roses, because I am with thee and together we shall help each other grow, even through the roses’ thorns.
With love,
Miranda
1. I Ferdiand, take thee Miranda, the alderliefest, to be my wife. I will love, prize, and honour our union and battle any threatening creature as a token of my love. I give you my heart and remark my words because the affect I have for thee shall remain from this day forward for as long as we both shall live.
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1. Ferdinand and Miranda write their own wedding vows. Select one of the two characters and, keeping in mind the character’s background and development, write his/her wedding vows to the other. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
Ferdinand’s Vows
My beloved Miranda, my vital oxygen, mine most precious treasure. I, Ferdinand, promise thee to accept thee over all circumstances. I promise to love thee thy all your flaws and wrongs. I promise I love thee for who you are, and I know we will forever live happily. My love for thee is like a snowfall on summer: unique. I vow to thee to take you as my wife and cherish all of the moments with thee. Let all the spirits protect our marriage, and let the wind take us wherever love is.
Karen CC A01175631
ResponderEliminarBLOG ACTIVITY #5
INSTRUCTIONS: You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
Dearest of subjects:
I come to thee in such grieving situations… the loss of my beloved brother, the Duke of Milan, is overwhelming. Moreover, what fills our hearts with the deepest of sadness is the loss of the li’tle Miranda. Oh such grief! It is I who must carry the burden of their loss and maintain strength. Indeed, in these times of woe I begin my reign as Duke of Milan…. I promise thee, my faithful subjects, I will guide the land with righteousness and wisdom, as my dearest brother once did.
Indeed, fate has thrown this land the biggest of tempests. Alas, change needs be done if we are to remain strong! As the new Duke, I have searched to end hatred and be forgiving… the King of Naples, he who was once an enemy to these lands, now stands along with us, as a worthy ally. Yes, a tempest has filled us with grief, but it has made this land stronger. It is I, the new ruler of these lands, who will give you peace and end this tempest. Kneel to me, faithful subjects, and none shall e’er fear no more.
2. You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you. For instance: 1. Every morning you will iron my clothes, prepare my coffee and tell me how fabulous I look.
ResponderEliminar1. As mi honored servant, you shall make a ceremonial reverence each day acknowledging my authority over you.
2. Each Friday, Saturday and Sunday y want to have the “Cancha” section of the newspaper in my shelf at 6 am in the morning accompanied with breakfast.
3. I want you to address me with respect at all hours and saying the words my lord before you answer and the word Sir after you finish.
4. You should have 7 hours of sleep each day and 3 free hours during the day, unless I have no work for you.
5. Before it is time to eat you should prepare the table and bring me the book that I’m reading exactly 19 minutes before the eating time.
6. As my servant you would turn off the light each time I went out of a room, even if it is just for a second.
7. I always hate to take out my car of the garage so you would take it all week, and even if I find the slightest dent in my car you would wash completely my car even if it is raining.
8. At 2 50 pm you should take my phone and turn on the volume so I don’t miss any call.
9. The first time you find me on the morning you would talk to me about how smart and superior I am.
10. And at last you would wash al my clothes daily after you charge my laptop and my phone.
1. Ferdinand and Miranda write their own wedding vows. Select one of the two characters and, keeping in mind the character’s background and development, write his/her wedding vows to the other. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
ResponderEliminarI Ferdinand, take thou, Miranda, to be me my wife. I give thou my hand and my heart because my love for thou is eternal. Together we shall face all life's experiences. I promise to be thou equal partner for as long as we both shall live and thereto I pledge I pledge thee my troth. With this ring, I thee wed.
Ferdinand and Miranda write their own wedding vows. Select one of the two characters and, keeping in mind the character’s background and development, write his/her wedding vows to the other. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language
ResponderEliminarCharcter: Miranda
Ferdinard, thy eyes are the only ones I have ever love this way, my heart and my soul belongs to thee now. I promise be at thy side forever and protected our love as the most valuable treasure. I promise heal thy injuries with patience and love. I promise give thee my advice when thou need it and my silence when it is best. I finally promise to love thee forever, until my heart stops beating and my soul abandons this body.
-What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
ResponderEliminarIf I had never known a person my age, I think I would find it pretty interesting to meet this person. I would be surprised, and I would be anxious to know everything about the person. How she/he thinks, what she/he does, in what does she/he believes. And know that I know everything about her/him, I would compare myself with her/him. In what things am I different? What things do I do better or worse? What do I like from her/him and what I don't? Then, I would try to change from what I have learned from this other person.
You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
ResponderEliminarMy most faithful subjects. It is in this dark day marked by the grief o'er the death of my beloved brother that I take the throne. Alas, we must rise together! We most overcome whatever tempests may come our way.
With thine support I shall rule these lands with as much vigor and strength as my beloved brother once did. A wise man once said. Thy night is darkest just before dawn. Thou may not believe me, but I promise thee, faithful subjects, dawn approaches e'er so fast.
We must rise like the glorious phoenix bird from the ashes if we are to remain strong! Follow me, my loyal subjects, and let us rise from the ashes and welcome dawn. Let us come out victorious from this tempest!
Juan Pedro Durán Carrillo
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5. You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
Dearest people of Milan,
Due to the unfortunate circumstances that made me rise to power, firstly, I must say how sorry I am that my dear brother, Prospero, became mad and has fled to a faraway place, leaving you here, unprotected. It is my duty and my privilege to become your new Duke of the sacred city of Milan. Now, it is my duty to protect you and help you with any inconvenience you may find in your daily life. I know that it is unfortunate that Prospero ran off, but it is my duty, my honor, to be the most humble servant of the people of Milan.
You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
ResponderEliminarI greet thee, my faithful subjects. It is time for you to serve me and me to look after your needs. My brother has been Duke of Milan for far too long and he has neglected his responsibilities as your ruler and has mistreated you.
I take it as my responsibilities to mend every mistake my brother made during his reign and to do my best to make this land the most powerful land of them all.
BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD
Ferdinand and Miranda write their own wedding vows. Select one of the two characters and, keeping in mind the character’s background and development, write his/her wedding vows to the other. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language
ResponderEliminarI, Ferdinand, take thou, Miranda, to be my wife, my friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day to the end of my life. In the presence of God, our family and friends, I offer thou my solemn vow to be your faithful partner in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad. I promise to love thou unconditionally, to support thou in your goals, to honor and respect you, to laugh with thou and cry with thou,for as long as we both shall live.
5. You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
ResponderEliminarHello people of Milan! My name is Antonio, I am a very powerful magician and I am here to make our beautiful city, better. I have a lot of experience in feasts and the gods are my friends. I can bring prosperity to Milan and make it the most powerful city of this hemisphere. I hope you can accept the wonderful gifts I am planning on giving you and support the ideas I might present you. I am of peace, always.
Blog activity 4
ResponderEliminarWedding vows from Miranda to Ferdinand
My beloved lord Ferdinand, as your future wife, I promise you to be your loyal companion for the rest of our days. Since I met you, I’ve known thy soul is clean and pure. Although I don’t know many other gentlemen, I know forsooth you’re the kindest of them all. I can sense thy honesty and confidence to me, so as we begin a new life together, I promise to love you with all my heart and to be at your side at all-things. I’ll never fill myself with yellowness, for I know I can trust thee. My dearest Ferdinand, I’m all yours from this gaudy journal, in soul and in body. Together, we may live a childing life.
Wedding vows: Miranda to Ferdinand
ResponderEliminarI Miranda take you Ferninand to be my husband to have and to hold from this day forward. Since the day we first met I feel peace in my soul and in you I know I can find it and also my home.
I promise to always be respectful, loyal and loving, to do everything that it's in my hands to make you happy.
I will love you till forever...Miranda
Adriana Hernández Martínez A01175635
ResponderEliminarBlog Activity 5
5. You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
Good morrow to thee. It is sad for me to announce that my brother, Prospero, was not found in his chambers today, perchance he was murdered and his body hidden or perchance he fled Milan given that he thought so little of thee and cared not about thee. Where in his place, I ne’r had left thee. Later we found that his daughter, Miranda, that sweet innocent child, was nowhere to be found. This lets us to believe that perchance they or whoever planned their disappearance had given much thought to it and we will do “everything” in our power to find their bodies or them, whichever comes out first and bring them back because we know you all “adore” and “worship” my brother. Nevertheless, methinks that Prospero’s absence won’t be notorious given that in the last years he wasn’t active in this “political life”, caring more about books and magic, than for thou, his subjects.
In his absence, which methinks will be permanent; I will humbly take his place as the Duke of this beautiful and extraordinary city called Milan, to which no other city can compare to. I hereby promise to thee to be the best ruler this city has ever seen, always looking out for each one of thee, my subjects, and trying to ensure better lives for all of thee. I will never be driven apart from thee by these so called books, magic or any other “hobby”, methinks I will walk by my brother’s footprints and surpass them; I will be a better ruler to all of you than he was or ever hoped to be. I am so taken aback by this turn of events and the sadly disappearances of my brother and beloved niece, but in the meantime I’ll try to lead thou to “justice”, “conformity” and power. Methinks that under my wing we can be the “powerful” nation that we always hoped to be and that my brother, could never achieve.
Karen Cárdenas Casillas A01175631
ResponderEliminarBLOG ACTIVITY 1
INSTRUCTIONS: Ferdinand and Miranda write their own wedding vows. Select one of the two characters and, keeping in mind the character’s background and development, write his/her wedding vows to the other. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
Character chosen: Miranda
Ferdinand,
‘Tis true that thou is the only man I’ve seen apart from my dear father. However, I would I would not wish any companion in the world but you. Dearest Ferdinand, I pray to be yours like you’re mine. So, I, Miranda, take thee, Ferdinand, as my lovely husband. I vow to care for thee e’ery day, whether in sickness or in health. I promise to cherish e’vry moment spent with thee and make you as happy as can e’er a man be, to stand by your side in joy and in sorrow, and to support thee in your deeds. Ferdinand, I vow to love and please thee, to be your loyal companion till death do us part.
*You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
ResponderEliminarDear people of Milan:
As everybody knows my beloved brother Prospero died last night when he misteriously fall off the stairs.
I'm so pleased to announce that I, Antonio, had just became Duke of this wonderful place.
I promise you that this place will be the best of the entire world and and also that the quality of life for all of you will improve.
I'm so happy to begin this journey with you.
In honor of my brother and to celebrate I've come to the throne, let's all enjoy a week of celebrations.
Thank you for your attention,
Antonio
Patricio Beltran
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4. You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
Beloved citizens:
As some of thee may have noticed. I, Antonio, am the new Duke of Milan.
I'm happy to be here with thee, and be your new faithful ruler. I promise thee will not suffer more, as I will make everything in my hands to make this place the best in the entire globe.
As a way to show thee how fascinated and enthusiastic I am of being here, I want you to have a special party. I will call it the celebration of Antonio, and thee, people of Milan, will enjoy the best celebration of your entire life.
With this I leave,
Enjoy our celebration, people of Milan, because your new Duke is here!
Wedding vows,
ResponderEliminarI, Ferdinand, take thee, Miranda, to be my wife. I promise to love thee from this day and e'ery day from here on. 'Tis true that we meet under the most unusual and unfortunate of circumstances, but let our love be stronger our misfortunes. I vow to care for thee and be your loyal companion till the hour I die. Methinks that we could be happily ever after
4. You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
ResponderEliminarDear citizens,
As thou know this morning we are all in mourning because my beloved brother, Prospero, and his daughter, Miranda are nowhere to be found, hence I will take my brother's place as the new Duke of Milan.
Under my rule, Milan will be transform; this dukedom will never be forgotten due to its greatness. Thou and I will build the prestige our city deserves. Thou and I will work in this vision I’m describing. Thou and I will reach this dream I’m sharing with thee. My dear people, others will envy our dukedom.
Now, we have to celebrate this new beginning, I will organize a party and all of thou can be part of it.
So, now ennoble thyrselves for being part of Milan, the unequaled dukedom.
You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
ResponderEliminarCitizens of Milan! Due to unfortunate issues my dearest brother is no longer able to take his post as the duke; therefore I shall take his place. I know it is sad and that we all love Prospero dearly, we shall pray for him to recover soon, but in the meanwhile he is to be taken to a peaceful place to rest.
We cannot let this news make us unhappy, we should work stronger to make our sovereign delegation something that Prospero would be proud of, together we can make our home a better place.
You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
ResponderEliminarMy dear citizen!
I, Antonio, Prospero´s brother, assume the charge of Duke of Milan. I will be very pleased to command you, and I will try to do this with justice and compassion. My brother is not anymore in charge but we should celebrate because a time of joy and happiness is waiting to be called. Celebrate, drink and be happy because Antonio, your nwe Duke is here to help you.
Wedding vows from Miranda to Ferdinand
ResponderEliminarNever before thee, Ferdinand, had I laid eyes on a man, and never my eyes will truly see a man as I do see you. For you have lifted the veil from my eyes and only through you, might I really see. So it is to thee, Ferdinand, my dearest most loyal, caring, faithful friend and lover, it is to thee who I vow my entire life to. It is to thee who I promise to cherish and to hold from this day forward. And it is to thee who I swear before God and everybody present that I will love, and give my entire heart to, until death do us part.
Pamela Marisa Melo E.
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You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
Dearest people of Milan. I am glad to announce my new position on the throne, where I wil happily reign and rule this place in order for you to have a better life. My dearest brother, Prospero, was unable to keep up with the responsability of this kingdom, so I sent him to rest on a beautiful island.He is safe there, and you shall all know I sent him for his good and this town's good. From now on I will have the power my brother once had, and I will finally make of Milan the town you all have dreamed of.
You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech
ResponderEliminarPeople from Milan,
My name is Antonio and I am the new Duke of Milan. Propero, my lovely brother, asked me to take his place because he thinks I am more intelligent and have more skills than him, so he wanted me to use my perfect qualities to rule Milan. With my intelligence and your help together, we will make Milan the capital of the world. But, first of all we need to celebrate this victory; this victory of giving me the chance to rule Milan. There's free food and drinks, so enjoy and have a nice day !!!
Enrique Bonilla Mendez
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Wedding vows from Ferdinand to Miranda
I promise thee, my true love, that i will never leave your side, not even when thy very life force has left thee dry. Not even if the blue sky above our heads managed to fall over us. I will love thee forever, longer than time itself and longer than eternity. 'Tis not true that death will do us appart, we will be together forever. I take thee as my wife right here and right now.
Fernando Montalvo Manrique A01175622
ResponderEliminarYou are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
Ladies and Gentlemen; Boys and girls; Old and young people:
I speak to all of you, as the new Duke of Milan. I am pleased to inform you, that my gentle brother gave me this opportunity, since he did not have what was needed to rule Milan. But you can all be sure, that I am more than prepared to lead you all. We will walk together into a new era. I have seen the future, and it is kind to us. The suffering of Milan's people will cease, and only happy times will come.
But in order to complete this marvelous future, I will have to make some changes around here. I would like to ask for the support of each citizen of Milan, for without one single person, our goal can not be reached.
I now invite you all to keep yourselves informed of what you are supposed to do next. Keep reading the announcements, so you can be aware of the next meetings.
You have now permission to leave. I hope you all have a good day.
5. You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
ResponderEliminarBeloved submits, I hope you all have had a really good day. Today, I present myself, as your new duke and deliver my soul to the spirit of Milan, the city y love more than my whole life. Today is the day that a new era will begin! Your lives would become better, and the food would never miss. Today! You would be ruled in unity, equality and respect. But in order to achieve this, I need the support of all of you, I need you to give your soul to the spirit of Milan just as I did and work together for the commonwealth. Today, as your humble servant, I present myself to you and to the whole Milan, and I promise to make a change and bring a better life to all of us. For Milan! For Milan! For Milan!
5. You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
ResponderEliminarMy dear abjects, I know I'm new, and I don't know if you're addressed to serve me well. But I avise, I'm going to be the Duke which thou shall love, for my love to my new land. I'll let no bale invade your lives, better said, our lives, as long as thou remain loyal. Because I'll let no coils invade your lives. No more worries for food or peace. I promise, If you let me, be the Duke thy city deserves: fair, loyal, understanding to the people. So, together we can make this noble land, a land of wealth and happiness for all. A dream which I can lead the path towards, but only if you let me hold your hands.
Pamela Marisa Melo
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3. Write a love letter from Miranda to Ferdinand and vice versa about your future together. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
Dear Miranda,
I write to thee because I fear for thy poor soul. I find it terrible that thy father hates me, but I suspect there’s a reason behind this; maybe he’s just protecting his beloved daughter. But, I truly believe thy father should not be an obstacle for our love. It is thou who must search thy heart in order to figure if thou love this man here writing to thee. Let me tell thee I am an honest, fair and handsome man. If thou really love this brave man, then we both must fight for our love. Remember, though that I am a prince willing to marry thou to make thou my queen. Are thou ready to leave thy father and the only land thou have e’er known for me? If thy answer is yes, then, by all means, do fight for this love. I am sure we could live happily forever and I will wait for your love, always.
With love,
Ferdinand.
Marion
ResponderEliminar5. You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
My fellow citizens, it is a great honor to be named the Duke of such a wonderful city. Today is a new day, it marks the beginning of a new era. The city will rise and will soon see the light. My friends, don´t let worry overcome thee, but raise your heads and prepare yourselves for what is to come. I am here to serve thee. Together, we will see Milan disembogue into a new level. I come before thee to promise a new beginning; believe in thine hearts that change is upon us. I have knowledge that some may think that I am an arrogant man; but let me illuminate thine minds. I am a strong man who is only looking for the overall benefit of this population. What we need is to be one, to believe with our hearts and make a change.
For Milan!
3. Write a love letter from Miranda to Ferdinand and vice versa about your future together. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
ResponderEliminarMy dearest Miranda,
I write thee these lines as a poor reflection of the deepest most binding love that has ever existed on earth, that is ours. I am the happiest man that has ever lived now that I know nothing can ever keep us apart. You and me or me and you, seem now one subject alone, as we are one and we are to be together for all eternity. It is my deepest most secret wish for us to be together, to have children tgether, to grow old together... Together, that is the only thing that matters, for us to be forever, Together.
With all my love,
Ferdinand
Write a love letter from Miranda to Ferdinand and vice versa about your future together. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
ResponderEliminarMiranda:
I love thee with my entire soul, our future together will be prospeprous and I will protect thou of all snares of enemies. We belong together, you are my star and my whole world.
Love,
Ferdinand
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Ferdinand:
I can't articulate how much I love thee. You are my companion forever and the only one with which I should be. Like you protect me I promise you I will always be for thou and for the children we'll have.
Love always,
Miranda
Write a love letter from Miranda to Ferdinand and vice versa about your future together. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language
ResponderEliminarMy dearest Miranda:
Long is the time I expect to be thy husband. I promise that we shall live in the absolute happiest way thou can imagine. I will confide my every secret to you, as I will protect thee in all-thing, from every mischief. Every day I’ll wake up to see thy beautiful smile to remind me the joy of life. I’ll work and live for you. We’ll have the most divine children; obviously they’ll look like thee, my delightful Miranda.
All yours, Ferdinand
My beloved Ferdinand:
As we begin this new life, I’d like to share my vision of ourselves together. I imagine waking at your side every day, what a delightful vision. I imagine thy kiss in the morning, the noon and the night, what a happy life. And then I imagine myself with little children with your face. So I´ll be with thee, loving thee, growing old together, my loyal Ferdinand.
Love always, Miranda
Wedding Vows
ResponderEliminarFerdinand- With this ring I swear my complete fidelity to thee. Let the form of this ring be a symbol of the eternity through which we’ll love each other. Flowers, trees, civilizations and even time itself my end, but even then we shall be together, loving each other.
Miranda-Through this ring I shall always see you as the first time we met. No matter how much time passes you shall always be something new for me, just as flowers in their continual process of renewal, as soon as their beauty loses brightness they born again and look as beautiful as before.
Karen Cárdenas Casillas A01175631
ResponderEliminarBLOG ACTIVITY #3
INSTRUCTIONS: Write a love letter from Miranda to Ferdinand and vice versa about your future together. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
MIRANDA’S LETTER
My dearest love,
Words scarcely describe my soul’s happiness. I must admit that, before thou, I had not yet known any other man’s face, save that of my dear father. Yet, I must say that I’ll never see such beauty and handsomeness in a face, unless it is yours. In becoming your wife and companion of life, you have granted me with the greatest honor and joy. I promise to always stand by your side, as your loyal partner.
Forever yours,
Miranda
FERDINAND’S LETTER
My love,
Never had my eyes lain upon such beauty. My heart belonged to thee the very moment I saw you. That the sentiment is mutual brings me the greatest joy. Oh, goddess of beauty! You honor me by taking my hand, so from now on, I promise to cause thee nothing but joy and happiness. Never shall you miss robes, and food. I shall surround you with luxuries and jewels that, however beautiful, will never even compare to your beauty.
Yours forever,
Ferdinand
Write a love letter from Miranda to Ferdinand and vice versa about your future together. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
ResponderEliminarMiranda’s letter
My love,
I can’t wait to be by your side forever; I know that if I’m with thee I will be happy, protected and loved each day of the rest of my life. I will follow thee wherever thou go and this brand new life that is waiting for both of us will be like a dream come true, because our love will be stronger than any obstacle life has prepare for us and we will defeat every fear if we have each other. Destiny is in our side, my love, because destiny was the one who join us.
Yours forever,
Miranda
Ferdinand’s letter
My dear,
I want thee to know I’m yours from now on. Each single day I assure thee that my arms will hug and protect thee, my eyes will admire your beauty and my mouth will repeat “I love thee”, because that’s what thou deserve and thou are the only reason I´m leaving for. My heart is still beating just for thee and my soul follows yours. Together we will create the best memories because together we will reach the sky. I will always love thee and thou must not forget that.
Sincerely yours,
Ferndinand
Write a love letter from Miranda to Ferdinand and vice versa about your future together. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
ResponderEliminarFerdinand's letter
Dear Miranda,
I want to say thee that I feel something inside me that cannot be explained. I am so in love with thee that I think if I can't have thee I would die. Thou are the perfect person for me. Come with me and marry me. I want to be thee husband. I will respect thou all time and give thou all what thou want. We will be happy forever until death split us apart. There is no evil that can beat the power of love. If thou come with me, I guarantee kids a life in which thou don't need anything else.
Miranda's letter
Dear Ferdinand,
I want thou to say that I'm in love with thou. I fell in love since the first time I saw thou. Thou are so beautiful and well educated. My only desire is that we should be together forever and ever. I want to have children with thou and form the perfect family. Our children will have the perfect dad because thou are so perfect. I will follow thou wherever thou will go. I cannot spend time separated from thee. Please come with me let's make love.
Patricia A. Sosa Silva A01175571
ResponderEliminar1. Ferdinand and Miranda write their own wedding vows. Select one of the two characters and, keeping in mind the character’s background and development, write his/her wedding vows to the other. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
O my sweet maiden! I stand before thou with an oath to protect and cherish thee for the rest o’ my days. I have e’er seen such an incredible creature. No beauty is compared to the mistress whom my heart beats for. Now that I know thou I shall not live another day without thee. I wish to n’er be parted from you for this day on, because there is no greater torture than not being able to presence your perfection. I had rather crack my sinews or break every bone in my body. I vow to be your must humblest servant, and to love and cherish you from this day on.
Patricia A. Sosa Silva A01175571
ResponderEliminar3. Write a love letter from Miranda to Ferdinand and vice versa about your future together. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
My fair Miranda,
It has only been a few hours and thou cannot imagine how difficult it is for me to breathe. I have n’er felt time slow down as much as each moment you leave. I oft remember your beauty to calm myself down and it makes it easier for a while but it leaves me with a feeling o’ loneliness that tortures me to the bone. I cannot wait for morrow when we shall meet again, our wedding day. I must confess, my love, you are not the first person I have had a relationship with. I have liked several women before, but not one o’ them has had your virtues and purity. Never any had your lovely soul, so peerless, so immaculate. I cannot wait to spend the rest o’ my days with thee, to see our children grow up and to be by your side when we grow old.
Yours truly,
Ferdinand.
My sweet Ferdinand,
O the pain is almost unbearable for me too, but the hope o’ a better morrow by your side gives me hope. The curse of solitude will break by your side. I shall n’er feel joyless by your side. Thou is the sun to my morning, my reason to wake up every day. The children I shall bear will grow up in a family so full of love they will only be blissful. They shall have your handsome eyes and your courageousness. I truthfully feel that our future is full of blessings and warmth.
With all my love,
Miranda.
Adriana Hernández Martínez A01175635
ResponderEliminarBlog Activity 3
3. Write a love letter from Miranda to Ferdinand and vice versa about your future together. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
Letter from Miranda to Ferdinand
My sweet and lovely Ferdinand:
Ne’r had I seen men besides my father and Caliban before thee. Methinks I fell for thy good looks and noble heart. Nought was as fair and astonishing as thee. Finding thee in this island was the response to all my prayers, the answer to the adventure and love I had been seeking without knowing. Thou know that my heart, mind and soul are yours, and forever they will be. Now that our parents’ feuds have been solved we can be together in their eyes, e’en when we had mine father’s blessing since the beginning. We now will depart to thy father’s and thee’s kingdom in Naples. We’ll start our new adventure, but deep in mine heart I know that as long as I’m with thee I’ll be happy and I’ll have a home, thou will be my home.
Forever yours,
Miranda
Letter from Ferdinand to Miranda
My fair maiden Miranda:
My love, throughout my life I have seen many wonderful landscapes and sights. I have seen many women throughout my life, in my kingdom and in the travels I have made, but methinks none of this sights both natural and human have no comparison to thee, Miranda, my good friend and lady, my companionship of life. The joy of seeing my father alive after believing him to be dead can’t e’en compare to the happiness I felt for seeing thee for the first time. Now after realizing the truth about our families and having them reconcile, we can be together not only in the sights of the gods and thy father, but also in the eyes of my family and my kingdom, our kingdom. We’ll now return to Naples, to home and I promise to be by your side not only today but forever more.
Thy love,
Ferdinand
Ferdinand to miranda:
ResponderEliminarMy dear miranda, since we have met, thee have become the force thet keep me awake at night. Thou are my life converted in a human like figure, the reason for my heart to maintain their beats and the sun that give me warmth at morning douring winters. Thee have to know that we will construct a home and we will have a happy life for the rest of our life.
Miranda to ferdinand:
Dear ferdinand, my life has been full of threats, but since i have met thou, my dreams had become deeper, at morning the only precense of thee makes me feel warm and secure. I hope that your feelings are strong and your spirit compromise to live the reso of our life together. My love, my heart is yours, and that would stay forever yours Miranda.
Patricio Beltrán
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3. Write a love letter from Miranda to Ferdinand and vice versa about your future together. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
From: Miranda
To: Ferdinand
My dear lovely one, since the first day I saw thee I have been filled with an incredible joy. You showed me a feeling I thought didn't exist, you showed me love. Since now we are together and until dead tear us apart I will cherish thee company and love you. I'll never stop to thank you for appearing when I though life was simple, boring, and always the same.
I look forward to my life with thee, and never leave your side.
Truly yours,
Miranda
From: Ferdinand
To: Miranda
My beautiful angel, thee have saved my life. You found me when I though I was dead, and because of thee is that I am still breathing. I promise, now that thee are by my side, I will protect you and asure thee that nothing will happen ever to you. I promise to be loyal to you, oh my dearest angel.
Forever and always,
Ferdinand
Juan Pedro Durán
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Write a love letter from Miranda to Ferdinand and vice versa about your future together. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
Dear Miranda,
I cannot even fathom the joy that our future together will bring. I love thee and will ne’er cease to love thee. When we return to Milan, you shall be my eternal princess and future queen. Nothing and no one will ever bring us apart, be certain of this truth. Miranda, dearest Miranda, the kingdom will be perpetually in awe of our never dying love. Ever since I first laid eyes on you, I knew that thou shalt be my queen forevermore.
Always yours,
Ferdinand
Dearest Ferdinand,
Whene’er I try to think about our future together, of the riches we’ll have, of the children and the love that we shall share, I find myself smiling. The only thought of passing every breath with you makes my heart flutter. Thou will be fore’er my king, my husband, my everything. I love thee and I can’t wait to sail with thee and start our new lives in your faraway kingdom.
Perpetually yours,
Miranda
Juan Pedro Durán Carrillo
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What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
I think that if I saw a person my age for the first time, I would be kind of scared. First of all, I would be really socially awkward if it happened, I mean, come on, I’ve never seen anybody my age before and suddenly I meet someone and I am supposed to act cool? Not happening. It would be really awkward, I’d try to get all the information that I could (I think I would have plenty of questions to ask) but I don’t know if I’d get any answers. Even if I did, how can I be sure they are real? Anyway, I see this even as terrifying, interesting and deeply awkward situation that may or may not lead me into a scarred life. Hopefully, I’d catch on with the lingo and the customs and meet more people my age, but that is stretching the events a little bit.
3. Write a love letter from Miranda to Ferdinand and vice versa about your future together. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
ResponderEliminarFrom: Ferdinand
To: Miranda
Dear Miranda:
Soon, my love, soon... We will be together, how it was meant from the beginning of time. Together we will spend the rest of our lives and even beyond death our love will remain true and will last until the end of the world.
I await you,
Ferdinand
From: Miranda
To: Ferdinand
Dearest Ferdinand
My love, i cannot wait for us to be together. Our love will be eternal and bards will sing songs about our love and children. I will make it my duty to give you all the beautiful sons and daughters you want and to look after you every moment I'm alive.
Our love has no end, it will live on forever, even after our bodies rot and become dust.
I await you, Miranda.
Marissa Lozano A01175945
ResponderEliminar2. You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you.
For starters if I ever become Caliban’s master I would never be as harsh as Prospero was with him. I don’t think I would ever be able to torture and treat someone like Caliban was treated in “The tempest”. So I would be a different kind of master. Instead of torturing Caliban, in order to make him be afraid of me, I would always treat him with respect, so then he can grow as a person instead of being raised as a beast. Therefore, the chores that I would ask Caliban to do would be:
1. Every day he would cook different things according to the weather and if I ever like the food he made, he would teach me how to cook it in order to be able to prepare different types of food whenever I want to.
2. Caliban will always help me cleaning the house. He would not do everything by himself, I would help him with something but the hardest tasks would be done by him.
3. Every morning he will clean and iron my clothes.
4. Every time I need it he would help me with some tasks, for instance if I’m busy working and at that time I have to go somewhere pick up something, he would go instead of me to pick it up.
5. Every time I’m tire or I don’t want to drive, he would drive for me and take me wherever I want to go
6. Every morning he would prepare me a cup of coffee or tea depending in the weather and in the mood that I have
7. One thing that he must do is that every time I dress we would tell me if what I’m wearing is adequate and if I look good, if I don’t look good he must tell me so I can go change
8. He would go shopping with me and help me carry my bags
9. If I’m on a diet he would encourage me to follow it and help me through it.
10. Finally, if I ever need help with something he would always need to be there and help me find a way to resolve it.
Marissa Lozano A01175945
ResponderEliminar4. What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
I believe that the first thing I would do is just to stay there and stare the person my age. This is because it would be a surprising event due to the fact that I have never seen anybody my age. I think that for the first minutes I would just stand there looking at the other person and trying to find the differences and similarities with me. Then I would probably be terrified and also scared because it was something I would never expected to happen and also because even though that person had the same age that I did, I didn’t know him/her and therefore it would be hard to determine if the person has morals or not. On the other hand I believe that at the same time I would be happy not only because I was right that there might be someone my age somewhere, but also because now I can know what a person of my age believes and acts and how they behave in this world. In conclusion a lot of feelings will come into my mind, but the feeling that I believe will always stay is the fear and mistrustfulness because I don’t think I would ever trust someone that I just met just because it is the first person I see that has the same age that I do.
3. Write a love letter from Miranda to Ferdinand and vice versa about your future together. Try to use language as close as possible to Shakespearean language.
ResponderEliminarDear Ferdinand:
My love towards you in the past few days has grown more than you could imagine. I cannot fathom the thought of losing you; I need to know our love is secure. Oh, Ferdinand, love of my life! Tell me it will all sort out, and we will live happily beside each other, forever! I can view our future together already; married, with at the least 4 children, with a home that overviews the island, apart from anything that could bother us in the expression of our love and the raising of our children. You shall educate our children with the high things known to man, but above all things we shall share our love and allow it to grow more and more in us. Do give me your thoughts on this; I want to hear about you.
Your Lover Forever,
Miranda
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Dear Miranda:
I have read your letter, and I could not agree with you more. We shall live happily ever after as long as we’re together. I only plead you, tell nothing to your father. For if he finds out, our planned future together will be nothing but a scattered and unreal dream. Do not stop writing letters, I beseech you! I relish each word and guard them in my heart as a comfort and hope. We will soon together be my love.
Yours Truly,
Ferdinand
4. What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person your age?
ResponderEliminarHad I been in Miranda’s place and seen a person my own age for the first time, my immediate reaction would have been surprise and intrigue. I would be curious to find all the differences and all the similitudes between the person and me. I am sure I would stare at the person for the first couple of minutes, and without pronouncing any words, simply study every physical feature of the person. Then, I would infer any personality or character aspects of which physical features of the person could tell me about. I would be intrigued to know what it is that makes us different, and why there exist such differences. Without a doubt, I would also soon enough wonder if there are any more people our age and if so, how many there could be. If the person’s sex is male, I think it would be the first time I would feel attraction to a human being, and possibly mistake it as love at first sight or as him being “The One”. If the person is a female, as the nature of a woman, the first thing I would probably do is compare myself with her, and later on feel jealousy or envy.
Dear Miranda
ResponderEliminarThou knoweth my love f’r thou is the only driving force that keeps me alive. I felt in love in love with thou since the first instance I saweth thou and ‘tis a proof that it dost not matt’reth to know the woman in ‘rd’reth to be in love with her. Thou, my dear Miranda, hath awaken something I was not acknown of and I promiseth thou that this love will nev’r disappear until the end of all times. I sweareth, my love, thy happiness will be my only aim in life and whoev’r int’rf’res with it, will be my foe. I thinketh that we wilt secretly escape from this island so we can both live the lives that we hast always dream’d of. Ladybird, I knoweth that this may be hasty, but I sweareth my love, that I hast been waiting f’r this since ev’r. My heart knew, since the moment I laid my eyes on thou that thou wast the woman I wanteth to spend the rest of my life with. When I thought life was hopeless, thou came as a light that could shine my path to gaiety. I love thee as c’rtain dark things art loved, secretly, between the shadow and the soul. Leman, nay measure of time with thou will be long enough, but leteth’s start with f’rev’r.
Thine truly
- Ferdinand
What would be your reaction in the first time you saw a person your age?
ResponderEliminarIf the person was a boy perhaps I wouldn’t fall in love with him instantly, as Miranda did, but I would have spent a couple of hours with him because surely that will be the last time I see a boy around my place. Possibly I would have freaked him out at first with the amount of questions about things related to his daily life activities such as traditions, culture, people, traveling, food, housing, food and many more. Perhaps I would give him a tour around the island so he can notice how miserable I am living in that place. Finally, I would tell him that if he could take me out of the island so I could experience myself all the things that asked him about.
If the person was a girl I would ask her about what young people from her town do to have fun. I hope she could tell me about what a woman do in her community and what customs are practiced in order to fit in it. If my conditions were similar to Miranda’s, probably the girl would be better dressed than me so I would ask her about the fashion tendencies because I’m a girl that really likes to be informed about the topic. A person can learn about any society’s cultural and economic aspects by looking at any person’s clothing. Finally I would ask her about how women are viewed in her community, if they are respected, dismissed or worshiped.
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ResponderEliminarCaliban’s Newer & groovier chore list
I know that perchance thy also thinks that Caliban’s old Lord was mad, but now that I’m Caliban’s new “God” I shall not let It be miserable while being under my sight, so I thought Ten new laws that It shall follow ‘til the end of his moons, but less scurvy and even funnier than it’s last ones.
1. Caliban shall always finish his speak with a “prithee! Master save this monkey”.
2. Caliban shall take a cup of liquor from the house jug before the sunrise.
3. Caliban shall wake his master after drinking the cup of liquor, dancing and singing the follow “Oh master! Oh master! Open ty eyes and waver ty arms in the air like ty does not care”, afterwards we shall dance ‘till seven o’clock.
4. Caliban shall go and hunt our morning food and bring our daily wood riding a board skate.
5. While I cook the morning food, Caliban shall excellently venerate my cooking and dance to mother’s Mary rasp, otherwise I shall torment it.
6. Caliban shall eat and leave first in every day’s food.
7. So it can lay down the funky and play the groovy while I enjoy my plate.
8. It shall take my hounds and burglarize twelve of any liquor jugs before sunset.
9. It shall clean my & its gabardines without making a single ‘peep.
10. At midnight He shall drink a whole jug of his own liquor.
A NEW LAD! (or not ?)
ResponderEliminarWhat I shalt say, think or toss if I ever presence another one, like me? That something I ask thy ‘cuz I don’t know. I have being in this hot blooded place, by myself hurrying and bumping everything since I know, which means that I have never seen someone else. With dexterously I shall say that if someone like thy appeared around me, I would first distinguish the man or woman from me, so I make sure it shall not be a demon trying to torment me mimicking me, if the last isn’t true, I shall speak to the man or woman to see if can he or she be a good lad like I and thy. Afterwards I shall generously offer the lad a majestic dinner that won’t be forgotten, then I shall please the lad with my music and magic pranks to the bloodiest spirits, so for she or he realizes what a powerful ally they had done.
But sometimes life can be a torment, and it may happen that this being that I considered my lad shall be, not a demon nor spirit, but a traitor. If it so I shall that obscene being below the ground with my powerful power, because sometimes being lonely than misplaced with a wrong lad.
I hope thy to have a good night.
5. My loyal people, the end has come for the lifestyle you once knew. But don’t fret, in every end there’s a beginning and so it shall be here as well. From now on everybody will work together for the commonwealth of this dukedom; you will have everything that you need in exchange for your service. Rome was not built in a day but we will strive daily to raise the name of Milan and start a golden age. Selflessness, peace, respect and honor are going to be commonly used words describing values and way of living. We are going to work as one to take this place and rise it up in glory. It deserves that, and more importantly, we deserve that. We will make a home and create a heritage for our children to enjoy. I know we can achieve this, are you up for the challenge?
ResponderEliminar4. What would be your reaction the first time you saw a person about your age?
ResponderEliminarI think that if I met a person about my age for the first time my reaction would be different whether the person is a man or a woman, but in the end, I would be very intrigued and surprised in any case. Maybe I would get pretty nervous, because I’d never expect to find someone about my age and I wouldn’t even be prepared for a situation like that. Then, a lot of questions would start coming up in my head, and probably I wouldn’t be able to even articulate a complete sentence or question at first, which would be very awkward because the other person knows people and many are about his or her age. So communication would be limited at first, mostly flowing in one direction, but after I get my ideas in order I would start making a lot of questions and always trying to keep a straight face so I wouldn’t scare the other person. Also, after I get to know the other person better, I would convince them to take me somewhere else, because the place in which I am living won’t give me a normal life, or convince them to stay or come more often so I wouldn’t feel so lonely in a place where I’m the only young person.
2. You have suddenly become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you.
ResponderEliminar1. Every weekday he will wake up 10 minutes before me in the morning, so he’ll get everything ready for my morning bath and choose my clothing for the day.
2. Prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The breakfast can be something very simple, since I’m not that hungry in the mornings, and always make me a cup of coffee, even if I won’t drink it, it shall always be there, because if I change my mind on what to drink with my breakfast, I don’t like to wait. For lunch and dinner I ask for something more elaborated, because I eat a lot after noon. He shall never repeat the same food during two days, unless I ask for it.
3. He shall always keep a full stock of my favorite snacks.
4. Drive me wherever and whenever I want.
5. Whenever I go out, he shall go with me in case I get in trouble or need something, always keeping a distance ‘cause I don’t like people invading my personal space.
6. Wash and iron all of my clothes.
8. Clean my house.
9. Whenever I want to read, he shall bring me the book I requested and prepare me a comfortable and illuminated place so that I can read peacefully.
10. On Sundays he will be free of every task, except for the cooking. That way we may take a rest from seeing each other every day, especially me; can you imagine watching that ugly being around you the whole time? You get tired of it. Fortunately, his services aren’t annoying at all.
If he gets through with all the tasks without revolting, he may get a few days for vacations. I’m not that bad.
2. You have recently become Caliban’s master. Make a list of ten chores he will perform for you.
ResponderEliminarAs the master of Caliban I would treat him with more respect. Any human being (or whatever he is) deserves respect, and recognition for their efforts. Any chore he does for me will have a reward.
1. Every morning thee will have breakfast ready for me. Thee will get me the newspaper and make some fresh orange juice. If I don’t like the breakfast, thee will make me something I order.
2. When I’m getting ready to go to a party, thee will prepare for me 3 outfits I could wear.
3. When I make a party at my place, thee will be the cook for the guests.
4. Thee should do my laundry every third day, dry it and fold it.
5. Thee will go to the store to buy me food whenever I feel hungry.
6. Whenever I feel gloomy or lonely, thee should make me feel better.
7. Thee will try to keep my music updated to the most popular beats of the moment.
8. Thee will protect me from the dangers I could be in.
9. Thee will drive me to everywhere I need to go.
10. Thee shall help me with the homework I have.
5. You are Antonio. You have just become Duke of Milan and are asked to address your subjects, who may or may not support you. Write your inauguration speech.
ResponderEliminarFellow citizens, I feel honored to say I am the new Duke of Milan, since this job is not for everyone. This job is for the ones who are capable of taking decisions always looking for the best for Milan. I will try to make Milan the best city in the kingdom, providing the best for thee, the citizens, the real workers, the ones that make this reign as magnificent as it is. Thee will see this changes as soon as possible, making every corner safer, and every household warmer. Milan is already a great city to live in, with great landscapes, an even better economy, and hard working people. But this city still has much to improve. We can change things around here. I will listen to your requests, and everyone that is looking for the best of Milan will be welcomed in my office. But if you dare to question my decisions you will be put in trail, and accused of betrayal to king. I won’t accept people thinking I’m doing this just to benefit myself. Milan is first. So listen my fellow citizens. I will do as much as I can do in my position. I will put all of my effort to make Milan even greater than it is right now. Thank you.
Jorge Chávez
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My loyal followers, we have overthrown Prospero, anon he lies on the endless waters, far away from here. Hence, I have become the Duke; but worry not, hark, for your lives will be the same, I will continue to rule as I did ere. Understand, Prospero hath not done anything for you in the years gone by, all work hath been done by me, hence it be only natural for me to become duke, for I have both the blood and the art of royalty. I fain will keep making Milan prosper, marry I will make it better, hence keep loyal to me and prosper, no harm will come. Or you can oppose me and I will fain invite you to join Prospero in his quest at sea. Get thee hence, doth go back to work.
Jorge Chávez
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1.- He will clean my house every odd day, including but not limited to washing my dirty laundry, cleaning the dirty dishes, swiping and moping the floor of every room, change the sheets of the beds, and cleaning the pet´s graceful doing.
2.- On command, be ready to bring requested food and drinks from the kitchen or the store.
3.- Every morning he should start the coffee before I wake up, and get ready a small breakfast, which should be different, not repeating the same breakfast in three days, all must be made with eggs unless stated otherwise.
4.- On Mondays and Thursdays he must go to the local mart and buy the needed provisions, plus any extra requested. He will only buy the things in a list, which must be made by me and signed by me.
5.- If requested, he will work as a writer, writing everything that is dictated.
6.- He will wash the car every Friday, taking care of the outside as well as on the inside of the car, vacuuming as needed.
7.- He will take care of the plants and trees, not only giving them water but also covering them when it gets too cold and help plant any new plant or tree.
8.- He will have dinner ready by 9 o´clock in the night, and be ready to cook or prepare food on command.
9.- He must go to sleep by 11 o´clock, and wake up at 6 am, unless requested otherwise.
10.- He will help with any odd request that may arise, as long as it does not harm me.
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ResponderEliminar1: Every day you will clean my house; include the dishes, dirty clothes and my car.
2: Every other week a trip to the supermarket needs to be done to supply the house with everything we need.
3: In the weekdays you will wake me up at 6:00 a.m., make me breakfast and take it up to my bedroom.
4: When I want to listen to some music you should carry around a sound speaker whenever I go with songs that match my mood.
5: You will cook the three main meals of the day and little healthy snacks in between them.
6: If I get overwhelmed with homework you will cheer me to finish it and as a last resource you will help me with it.
7: All Saturdays we are going to go on a road trip so you should have everything ready to go (Including but not limited to: food, clothes, gear and drinks).
8: You will have to address me with respect and make a little bow for me when I arrive home from work or school.
9: Every morning you should have the newspaper and climate report ready along with my clothes for the day.
10: Every month you will organize a party in my house for my friends and family to enjoy.