Gatsby Journal

Chapter 1
Nick was born in the midwest. His generations of family have owned and still own a hard ware store. Nick attended New Haven college in Yale University and fought in World War 1. He then went to the East New York to become wealthy and become a bonds salesman. He lived in the poor West Egg, next to Gatsby's fabulous mansion. Nick then talks to his cousin twice removed Daisey Buchannan and decides to pay her a visit. He meets her and her husband Tom who is very strong. he also meets a pro golfer Jordan Baker.

Chapter 2
Tom and Nick are taking the train to tom's mistress. The mistress, Ms Wilson is also married. Nick met Ms. Wilson's sister and a party soon begins. After much drinking the woman talk of their love interest and How Ms. Wilson cannot stand her husband. Tom then breaks Ms Wilson's nose because she talks about his wife.

Chapter 3
Gatsby invites Nick to is party. Gatsby is living the rich life. The whole chapter is about the party and many people get drunk and gossip. Gatsby seems lonely or sad. Something is definently bothering Gatsby.

Short Journal on Kate Chopin

In class we have been reading american realism poets. I have been reading two poems by Kate Chopin. The first is called "lilacs" and the second is called "a pair of silk stockings". In the poem Lilacs, a nun is trying to experience both the nun life and the party girl life. Knowing she can't do both she tries any way. She is caught by the nun leader and gets banned from the church and from being a nun. In the poem " a pair of silk stockings", a lady has fifteen dollars she plans to spend on her kids and herself wisely in order to survive properly. While out shopping she spends the money on herself instead even though she knew the consequences and knew it was wrong.

Both of the poems by Kate Chopin have a woman making bad decisions even when they know the consequences and know that what they are doing is bad for them. Regardless in both situations the women do the opposite of the good way they wanna go.

To Television by Robert Pinsky

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/to-television/
Robert Pinsky's poem called "To Television" is all about T.V. He talks about the influences t.v. gives people and what t.v. is good for. Television is a type of entertainment for people to enjoy while sitting back and relaxing. It has entertaining shows with different types for everyone to enjoy. Robert talks about the wonders of television. He labels it as many things but not a t.v. Robert labels it as "a box, a tube, "Terrarium of dreams and wonders" and some other names. To Robert, t.v. is just a realm of entertainment, nothing more than a box or tube that sits people down, relaxes them, entertains them, and brings people together. To Robert, t.v. is just a box of dreams, a tube of wonders.