my three best friends!

I would hate to stick to saying I only have one best friend, which is false, so i'll describe all three of them :)First off would be Karissa. She has been my absolute best friend since second grade, and we've had so many fun times together. She's extremely tall, witty, and sarcastic but sweet and caring at the same time. She's a self-proclaimed band geek (she's on marching band at Tumwater High School) and loves all the arts. She is also a proud vegetarian! What amazes me is we haven't gone to the same school since fifth grade but are still best friends. When you first meet her she come off as introverted but she's very talkative once you get to be friends!

My next best friend's name is Amanda. She's average height, has dirty blonde hair, and blue eyes. We've had the craziest and most hilarious times together! We have the weirdest inside jokes like topo, squirrel, limos, COLETON, and other random incidents. Amanda is funnily uncoordinated and dorky and its makes me laugh! I talk to her constantly as well. We've been friends since fourth grade. She's obsessed with music and sings all the time. When you meet her she is definitely extroverted and will talk to ANYONE ( which is sometimes awkward) But I still love her!

My final best friend is Anna. We've been friends since sixth grade and I can talk to her about almost anything. She's brutally honest but still sweet and funny. She gives really great advice and can always cheer up me. She loves talking about being asian and Pokemon, which is cool (: I would consider Anna an ambivert because she's social but not obnoxiously loud.

Well, while my friends may be pretty different I like them for different reasons!

Early memories

One of my earliest memories reverts back to when I was about three. My mom gave me my older brothers stuffed duck named Ducky ( i know the name is stupid, i didn't name him) Even though my brother was only about 4, he hated the stuffed animal and didn't care about, so it became mine. Once I was given Ducky, he rarely ever left my side. I dragged him (sometimes literally) everywhere and snuggled with him when I went to sleep. I even have a distinct memory of m sitting on the couch, watching my mom patiently trying to sew Ducky's mangled arms back on after so much wear. Ducky is pretty bizarre looking I might add; his body is covered with colorful jelly beans and he has a lace bib around his neck. Even though he was a weird stuffed animal to own, I absolutely loved him and played with him all the time.

Now, looking back at Ducky sitting on my shelf is pretty hilarious; i see how strange and worn he truly is. I'm happy though that I had such an awesome security blanket growing up.

-I probably have a million pictures of me and ducky, i will add them here ASAP. :)

Metamorphosis: Tone

In Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis, tone is used heavily to reflect Gregor's human perspective and his reality of being a cockroach. Although Gregor is instantly transformed into a giant bug, his view of life and human feelings do not fade. Tone is used to show his life as a bug: in the beginning, Gregor was slightly optimistic because he's being taken care of by his brave sister, and he has hope that he will just wake up one morning and be human again.

Progressively through the story, the tone becomes more somber. Gregor had almost become abandoned and was saddened at the fact he could not provide his family money and send his sister to the Conservatory as he had promised. In between, the tone becomes hysterical when his human possessions are moved, and his mother faints. In the end, the tone is satirical: Gregor succumbs to his pain and dies, which sets his family free and allows them to move away. While imagery was a strong reflection of the tone, tone is what held the writing in the novel together.