Inspiring Quote

"Every artist was first an amateur."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

 I think that this quote means that nobody can never be great at something the first time they try it but everyone should keep practicing until they are great. Your thoughts?

Missed Out On Act 5 :(

I'm sorry to say that I was Absent on the day that you guys read the last act of Midsummer Nights dream. I want to hear peoples opinion on the Act 5 and above all, what happened in it. I don't want to miss out completely on the end of the book. Thanks Bye!

Midsummer Nights Dream Sumary for Act 4 (scene 1 and 2)

Act 4 Scene 1:

Hermia, Helena, Demetrius, and Lysnader are all asleep. Bottom (looking an acting like a donkey) is bossing around Titania's servants. When the fairies exit, Titania falls asleep. Then Oberon and Puck enter. Oberon feels sorry and a little jealous that Titania has fallen in deep love with a donkey headed jerk so he decides to reverse the love juice and make her come out of the spell. When she woke up, she thought it was all a crazy dream. Titania saw Bottom laying near her and was disgusted. Next, Oberon orders Puck to change Bottoms head back to normal. After that, Theseus, Hippolyta, and Egeus enter, they see Lysander, Demetrius, Helena, and Hermia sleeping on the floor and wake them up. They are all baffled (funny word) about the crazy "dream" (that's what they think). Demetrius was permanently effected by the "dream" and is now in love with Helena again. Lysander confesses that Hermia and him were planning on running away to get married. Egeus was really mad but Theseus thought that since they were all paired up with their lovers that they should all get married the same day as him (that day). Egeus agreed. They all exit still flabbergasted (another funny word) about their peculiar dream. When they leave Bottom wakes up confused about his "dream" also.

Act 4 Scene 2:

Starveling, Flute, Snug, and Quince were freaking out that Bottom wasn't there because they convinced that couldn't do the play without him. They about to give up when Bottom comes in and gives orders to prepare for the play.

Midsummer Night's Dream Summary (Act 3)

Act 3, scene 1:

Peter Quince, Nick Bottom, and the others are rehearsing in the forest and Puck decides to watch. He realized how much a jerk Nick Bottom was being so when he went of stage (into a bush) waiting for his cue, Puck followed him and turned his head into that of a donkey's. He didn't notice so when he came out he was surprised when everyone was scared of him and ran away. Bottom starts to sing which wakes Titania up. She immediately falls in love with him (this is obviously because of the love potion that Oberon put on her eyes). Titania invites Bottom to come with her and have her fairy servants take care of him. 

Act 3, scene 2:

Puck told Oberon about Titania's love for Bottom and that he put the love juice on a man with Athenian clothes. Oberon realizes that Puck messed it all up when Helena, Hermia, Lysander, and Demetrius show up and start arguing. Lysander and Demetrius challenge each other to a fight for Helena. Oberon wants to fix this and end the fight so he tells Puck to prevent them from fighting each other. He does this by making the forest foggy so they can't see each other and disguising his voice to sound like the other to lead them away from each other.

Midsummer Nights Dream Summary (Act 2)

Act 2, Scene 1:

In the beginning of scene 1 of act 2, we find out that Titania and Oberon (the fairy king and queen) are in a big fight. They are fighting because Titania took an Indian prince who's mother (good friend of Titania) died in childbirth. Oberon wants the boy to be his personal body guard while Titania wants to raise him lovingly. Oberon wants the child so much that he tells his jester, Robin Goodfellow (A.K.A. Puck) to get the flower shot by Cupids arrow. If some of it's juice is poured on someones eyes they  will fall in love with the first living thing they see. He plans to use the flower to make Titania fall in love with someone so he can take the baby. 

Mean while, Oberon hears a conversation between Demetrius and Helena. He notices how mean Demetrius is being and wants to teach him a lesson. When Puck arrives with the flower, Oberon takes half of the flower for Titania and he gives half to Puck telling him to sprinkle some on an Athenian man in the forest(meaning Demetrius). Puck then goes off to find this Athenian man.

Act 2, Scene 2:

Titania falls asleep when the fairies sing her a lullaby. Then Oberon comes and sprinkles some love flower on her eyes. Then we go back to Hermia and Lysander who have run away to get married, they get lost in the forest and decide to go to sleep and start walking again tomorrow. Once they are asleep, Puck finds them and thinking that Lysander is the Athenian man that Oberon was talking about, he puts the love flower potion on his eyes. When Lysander wakes up, the first person he sees is Helena who he falls deeply in love with. Helena doesn't believe that he really is in love with her because she has such low self esteem. She thinks that he is being rude and sarcastic, but Lysander follows her anyway. When Hermia wakes up, she finds that Lysander isn't there, she starts to get worried and goes looking for him.

Midsummer Night's Dream

Scene one of Midsummer Night's Dream is about how Egeus wants his daughter Hermia to marry a nobleman named Demetrius. The only problem is that Hermia loves Lysander instead. Egeus wants her to marry Demetrius so badly that he threatened to have her executed or become a nun if she doesn't. Lysander and Hermia decide to run away together and get married. They tell of their plan to Hermia's childhood friend Helena who is depressed because her ex boyfriend Demitrius loves Hermia. Helena plans to tell Demitrius of their plan hoping that he will love her again if she gives him that information.

Scene two is about the cast of the play that will be put on at the duke Theseus' marriage. Peter Quince is the leader of the group but Nick Bottom is always stealing the spotlight. They are planning on rehearsing their play in the same spot that Hermia and Lysander are going to get married! Bum, bum, buuuuum! What will happen?

Henry V Bio Poem

Henry V Poem:

King Henry V

Confident, Powerful, Young

Son of King Henry IV

His Entourage is Bardolph, Pistol and Nym

Who loves England, Katherine, and his people

Who feels love for his country, anger towards Dauphin, and love towards Katherine

Who needs power, his son to continue his rule, and Katherine

Who fears loss of power, the death of his soldiers, and embarrassing himself in front of Katherine 

Who gives inspiration to his troops, love to Katherine, and victory to England

Who would hate to see English soldiers die, France to win the battle, and Katherine to not love him

Resident of England

Henry V

This was an okay field trip for me. Some parts were exciting but some parts were very hard to follow, especially when they were yelling. The thing that confused me the most was the Shakespearian english. In order to keep up with the story, I found parts that I remembered from the packet and tried to follow from that. Overall it was pretty good. What did you people think?

Books

I'm almost finished with my independent reading book and I have no idea what I'm going to read next. If you have any suggestions PLEASE post a comment. Gracias!

Field Trip

Hi everyone! I was a little annoyed when I found out that the people from the New Victory won't be coming to do the workshop thing because I have no idea what Henry the 5th is about. I hope the Shakespearian English isn't too confusing.