Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Fourth Queen Elizabeth 2 Post

In 1977, the Queen's Silver Jubilee was celebrated in the United Kingdom and throughout the Commonwealth. Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen traveled some 56,000 miles to share the anniversary with her people. 2002 marked the 50th anniversary of The Queen's Accession to the Throne. Only five other British monarchs had previously achieved this milestone: Henry III, Edward III, James I, George III and Queen Victoria.
This is a quote from Queen Elizabeth the second herself

“We lost the American colonies because we lacked the
statesmanship to know the right time and the manner
of yielding what is impossible to keep.” -Elizabeth II

Monday, October 27, 2008

Beyond The Line Essay Question

“If you come back into this house without those groceries, I’ll whip you.” The mother in the story “The Night I Won the Right to the Streets of Memphis” by Richard Wright and Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones in “Thank You M’am” by Langton Hughes are the same in many ways. They both change small boys’ lives. They both are stern and forceful. Also they both send the boys into the world a different person.

First, the mom in “The Night I Won the Right to the Streets of Memphis” sent her son, Richard, out to get some groceries. It was the first time he had ever went by himself. After the second time a gang of boys jumped him and stole all of his money she forced him to go out and fight. She wouldn’t let him in until he got her groceries. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones did the same to Roger. She fed him, cleaned him, and sent him out into the world with ten dollars and a changed heart. “I ran up the steps tried to force my way past her into the house. A stinging slap came on my jaw.”

Secondly they are both very stern and very forceful. Richard’s mother forced him into being a violent child who for the first time in his life hit people with sticks and yelled at adults. She forced him out of his environment. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones forced Roger to become a better person. She made him change his evil ways to act how a good boy should act. She led him down the hall to the front door and opened it. “Good Night! Behave yourself, boy!” she said looking out into the street as he went down the steps.

Last but not least they both send the boys into the world a different person. Richard’s mom sends him out to the world a sweet young boy turned into a disrespectful young man. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones turns Roger from a disrespectful young boy to a clean cut young man.

In conclusion the mother from “The Night I Won the Right to the Streets of Memphis” and Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones from “Thank You M’am” are similar in many ways. “By the time I’m through with you your going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Third Queen Elizabeth Posting

At 16, as World War II raged, Queen Elizabeth II asked her father if she could serve as a volunteer nurse in bombed-damaged London, but he though it was too dangerous. She persisted in asking, and when she was 18 he allowed her to volunteer with the Auxiliary Territorial Service, where she was trained to drive and repair heavy transport vehicles, although she was not allowed to do much of the actual driving and repair work.
As a perk of royalty in the United Kingdom, she is head of state in all the Commonwealth Realms, meaning she is also Queen of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu.
The web site I found my information on is http://www.nndb.com/people/174/000023105/

Introduction
Queen Elizabeth was born April 21 1926. She was born to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. She became Queen at the age of 25 and has been Queen for more than fifty years. Her majesty is the 38th in direct line of descent from Egbert (c. 775- 839); King of Wessex from 802 and of England 827 to 839. She is the fortieth monarch since William I (William the Conqueror), and also the great great granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Queen Elizabeth is married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Together they have four children and eight grandchildren. She is a wonderful woman. And has done a lot to make England strive.

Thursday, October 16, 2008

The Night I Won the Right to the Streets of Memphis In Between the Line Questions

1. Who was the key character in the story?
In the story " The Night I Won the Right to the Streets of Memphis” the key character is Richard. First off he is the writer and the story is an autobiography, which means its was written by the author about the author. Secondly in the story Richard was a scared little boy that was force in an instant to grow up and fight for him self. Without Richard there is no story that is why he is the key character.

2. What was the main idea of the story?
The main idea of the story" The Night I Won the Right to the Streets of Memphis" is that life will force you to grow up. The gang of boys jumped him and took his money, and his mother would not let hm in the house until he got her grocerys. She gave him a stick and told him to fight. Richard learned that you can not be afraid and run scared all your life. That is the main idea of the story.

3. What do you think was going through Richard's moms head?
Richard's mom was probaly happy that her son was growing up and learning to defend herself, but at the same time I believe that she was upset that she was sending her young son into the world and forcing him to fight. That is what was probaly going through Richard's moms head.

4. How did Richard feel after his fight?
After the fight Richard felt proud. He had sent a gang of boys crying home to their mothers. He felt like he owned the streets of Memphis. At the same time he was ashamed that for the first time in his life he yelled at adults. After the fight he probaly had mixed feelings.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

The Night I Won the Right to the Streets of Memphis 10 On the Line Questions

1. What is the name of the story?
The name of the story is "The Night I Won the Right to the Streets of Memphis". It is about a boy who struggles to survive the streets of Memphis.

2. Who is the author of the story "The Night I Won the Right to the Street of Memphis?"
The author of the story is Richard Wright. The story is an autobiography which means that one of the characters of the story is Richard Wright.

3. Who narrated the story?
The story is narrated by the author Richard Wright.

4. What did the gang want to take from Richard?
The gang approched Richard and beat him up to take his money and send him home crying.

5. What did the mother give Richard to go to the store?
The mother gave Richard money and a note before she sent him out to the store.

6. Why didn't Richard's mother let him in the house after he told her he was scared?
Richard's mother would not let him back in the house because she wanted him to defend his self. She said that if he did not get the grocerys she would beat him

7. What did Richard's mother give him to defend his self ?
Richard's mother gave him a stick to go and fight the gang and get her grocerys. Richard used the stick to hit the boys in the head .

8. What did Richard say to the boys before he hit them?
Richard told the gang of boys the boys that if they did not leave him alone he would kill them.

9. Why did Richard yell at the adults ?
Richard yelled at the adults becaused they wondered why thier boys were hurt. He told the adults that he would hurt them too if they messed with him.

10. Did Richard finally get his mothers grocerys ?
After fighting the gang and yelling at the adults Richard finally got the grocerys.
That night he won the right to the streets of Memphis

Monday, October 6, 2008

Second Queen Elizabeth Blog

Elizabeth has managed to maintain a division between her public and private life. She is the first monarch to send her children to boarding schools in order to remove them from the ever-probing media. She has a strong sense of duty and diligence and dispatches her queenly business with great candor, efficiency and dignity. Her knowledge of current situations and trends is uncannily up to date, often to the embarrassment of her Prime Ministers. Harold Wilson, upon his retirement, remarked, "I shall certainly advise my successor to do his homework before his audience." Churchill, who had served four monarchs, was impressed and delighted by her knowledge and wit. She possesses a sense of humor rarely exhibited in public where a dignified presence is her goal.

I got my information by a secondary source the web site is http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon63.html