The Last Blog

Wow. As I sit here on this dreary and dismal rainy Friday, all I can think about is who will I be when my blogging career is over. Retirement is a funny thing; some can do it, while some just can’t step away from the game. Michael Jordon is a hero among men, yet the only thing he could not handle was walking away from basketball. He did in fact walk away, but right into a baseball clubhouse, then back to basketball, and then finally to the comfort of his own home. I feel like I have something in common with the greats like him as it will be hard to leave the blogging world that has treated me so good. Like Jay Z, I Can't leave rap alone the game needs me. In my case however, it is not the rap game, but the game of spitting out your feelings about anything onto a webpage that millions and millions of people can access. This idea of the “blog” that Mr. Saxon has incorporated into the curriculum has greatly increased my interest in English class. I’m gonna be honest, English has not always been my subject; but I feel more connected to it this year because in the integration of blogs. I love you world of blogging; see you soon.

The Last Blog

Orange Eaten: Dominates Herland

Upon concluding the novel A Clockwork Orange, I have come to the very non-shocking conclusion that is was a thousand times better than Herland. Clockwork was a phenomenal read as it was something I could actually connect with, rather than a terrible novel about an all woman society. I must reiterate my hatred for Charlotte Gilman’s novel. She may be one of the worst story creators in American literature history. Granted, I may be a little harsh on her work, but it just angers me that a book like that can get pushed through the publication process and haunt the bookshelves of America. If A Clockwork Orange and Herland were in a fight of literary prowess, it would be similar to me fighting Mike Tyson, before all the ear biting and what not. Take a look at this website of the worst books in American history. It is a mockery that Herland does not take the top two spots. I realize again that I am being incredibly mean, but I am livid about my hatred for this author. She may be a nice person at heart, but when it comes to an occupation, she should probably find something new. Anthony Burgess on the other hand, Clockwork’s creator, is a literary genius. We shall bow at his feet for his accomplishments in book world. He has taken a theory about the future and molded it into a thrilling tale of lost souls residing in an unsure world. In conclusion, I love Anthony Burgess and I despise Charlotte Gilman; thank you for your time.

Police Brutality at Its Finest

NWA says it best in arguably one of the group's most famous songs when they announce to their listeners, "***k the police!" For those who do not know, NWA is a rap group from the nineties who declared their hatred for law enforcement in this classic hip hop composition. If the future is anything like Anthony Burgess makes it appear in A Clockwork Orange, than NWA may have had the right idea when they bashed the "pigs," as NWA refers to them, of the world. When Alex is caught breaking into a home, the police come and violate his basic human rights by beating him mercisly. This is described as the trend of the future, as it is the norm in the time of A Clockwork Orange. Police brutality is an evident problem in this country and is not often dealt with. The violations persist nationwide, in rural, suburban, and urban areas of the country, committed by various law enforcement personnel including local and state police, sheriff's departments, and federal agents. As this article states, there have been a countless number of cases where cops have "engaged in unjustified shootings, severe beatings, fatal chokings, and unnecessarily rough treatment." Watch this video that was captured and placed on Youtube. It gives an eyewitness account of how rough police brutality actually is. If the problem is not fixed now, who knows if we will actually see a future like the world is presented in A Clockwork Orange.

First Bite of the Orange; The Real No Country for Old Men

Upon reading the first several chapters of A ClockWork Orange, I have observed a stunning aspect of the novel. In my opinion, Anthony Burgess accurately predicts the road that this country is headed down with respect to the elderly. It is no secret that many cultures revere the aged more than our own. Over the years, the appreciation for the old aged has decreased dramatically. As Tyler Wayne Roach, the author of the above article states, "The situation of older Americans is beginning to look more dire as politicians in Washington D.C. get ready to slash government spending on Social Security, Medicaid, etc." Society once revered the elderly as monumental figures; they are now being pushed aside to avoid any inconveniance. In many of America's classic novels, the old aged are always treated like gold because at the time when these books were written, that's how they really were viewed. SECURITY DISCLAIMER: the following youtube video that I am about to post could be the most annoying thing anyone has ever seen. The two girls in the video make me feel embarassed to be a teenager. If I ever see them on the street, it will take a very strong person to keep me from trampling them. However, once you get past the 30 seconds of babbling, the video does help prove my point that today's culture does not care about the elderly at all. This video sickens me because not only does it mock the people that should be respected the most, but it also depicts what many of the youth of this country are like: annoying and immature. These girls, who live in a youtube world where every rambling thought can now be documented, unfortunately for us, epitomize how socially backwards this nation is. It is a sick world to live in when the people who have come before us are treated as poorly as they currently are. So whether or not this situation escalates to the point it has reached in the novel, where Alex and his droogs, or friends, are beating up on random old people, something must be done to help the treatment of the elderly.