Topic for the papers

I have a few ideas running through my mind:
The first idea was to right about Seniors and Graduating
-Interview a few seniors and ask about their plans for after graduation.
 Or second idea was going to be to write about was local writers that live in Massachusetts and see if I was going to be able to talk to them about their experiences. or what you could do with an English Degree or something among those lines.

The End is very much insight.

As the end of the semester is slowly approaching so is the book. My views regarding Mardi Gras and New Orleans in general has surely changed since I began to read this book.
"New Orleans is my home...." It doesnt matter where you live or how long you lived in one place. He considered New Orleans home to him and everything else. It grew on him and began to consider it home, because he felt like he was home, he felt safe. He knew the area well enough and even though he didnt know when he will come back it will always be the home he knows.
Where do you consider home?

Website-midterm/final project

http://victorialynch210.weebly.com

Mardi Gra or Bust

So, my personal views on Mardi has certainly changed over time, more so reading this book. First off, like the author of the book I never truly understood the concept of the Mardi Gras. Maybe the will change if I ever go to New Orleans. I do enjoy a good celebration, but to the point where you cant even remember what happened the next morning is quite ridiculous. Dont you want to remember what happened? You probably should.

Another thing that caught my attention in the book, is about polticians. The slogan," Vote for the Crook its important" You never thought you hear anyone say that in our neck of the woods. Although I am sure there "crooks", in the world that are politicians.I know they were discussing this in 1991, about David Duke, but his statement, "The only way he could lose is if he was caught with live boy or dead girl," I dont know if that person would have gotten my vote. New Orleans is one of a kind.I'll make sure to put on my bucket list.

Talk of the Campus

I had two ideas I was thinking of for talk of the town.
The first idea I had I would like to talk about the English Society, and up coming currents events.
and the second Idea I was going to talk about is Ethnic studies week. I attended the panel discussion on Wednesday and found it to be interesting and not something that every knows about.
If my first idea doesnt go well, I would like to discuss the Lap top requirement since alot of students go through the school. Find out what is so good or not so good about it in the first place.

Who wants to go to Mardi Gras?

Music is one of the most essentials things that keeps coming up as well food. It was a happier time before Katrina came dimished their sprits, but it surely didnt kill it. I love how he describes all the music and culture in the book. There is nothing is better than hearing music fills the streets and the aroma of food finding its way to you. "New Orleanians, poor, rich and in-between, white and black and in between, take their cooking and eating seriously," I love how lively the people are. They embrace their culture of food, dancing. They have such high spirits and just have no worries. It definitely makes me want to take a trip down there.

Why does New Orleans Matter

First off, let me just say that to find this book, was not easy. Since no book stores had it stock. Thankfully for my mom, letting me use you her Ipad. I was able to read it.

When I think of New Orleans, i think Jazz and music. I also think of Zataran commerical. Now when people ask, i think Katrina, rebuilding it, and Jazz music. As we have learned that a lot of people have come to find out, in a wake of a tragedy is when you find strength in others. Who doesnt want to see New Orleans, who doesnt want to help rebuild, who doesnt want to see what can happen when we all come together. Five years ago, New Orleans was diminished into nothing, and now a slow process has start to come about and rebuild. Tom Piazza does an excellent job describing the faces of the people. The father and his children crying because of their home, the mother who goes into labor leaving her own child to fend for himself. When we think of our  father and Mother we think or like to think of comfort. The parents being strong for their child, going with out so we can have things. There is a whole other side to their families.