Culture Shock

Romeo and Juliet, in our culture, is known to be one of the most classic love stories of all time. The theme of "forbidden love", and star-crossed romance is appealing: it seems more passionate, dangerous, and exciting than a typical relationship. Some modern examples with a theme of forbidden love would be the Twilight saga or the movie The Notebook. While not direct Romeo and Juliet references, the love stories are heavily approved by the general public. Even silly little love songs like Hey Juliet by the boy band LMNT mainstreamed into culture. The desirable love expressed in this play will always be part of our culture.

One of the newest references to Romeo and Juliet is the new movie Letters to Juliet, released on May 14th, a romantic comedy (my favorites) set in beautiful Verona, Italy. Here is the link to the movie trailer! :)The movie reflects on the the forever lasting love between an old couple, and the budding romance of a new one.

English Reflection

I can definitely say honors English is different than what I expected. I chose the class because I love reading and writing, and that's definitely what we have done, perhaps more than I wanted. :P My favorite part of the class is the discussions, which are helpful if you don't understand what's going on in a book (Great Expectations..) or just to see other people's perspectives. My favorite unit so far was definitely when we read The Importance of Being Earnest, which would have been alot harder to read without knowing all the literary devices. The class has been more challenging then I thought it would be, and while of course I don't love homework or studying, I like learning new words and being able to analyze literature. Thank you Mrs. Gilman for your teaching :)