“The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner”

I really don't understand what this poem is about. The first two sentences seem to be talking about a pregnant woman or something, then it goes on talking about flak and fighters, which is kind of a war or military thing and I am completely lost from there.

Well, after we saw the footage of the poem, I have a different view to the poem and now I understand what it is about. It is about a soldier inside the aircraft in small spot called Ball Turret. They are at war and he is in charge of using the Ball Turred. It's freezing in there and he is not really comfortable because the Ball Turred is spinning.

"Holocaust Party"
The story is really interesting not only because it is vivid but because I have to pay attention close attention to the narrator's pauses. I was kind of lost at the first glance because I did not quite follow Mrs Isabel's present sentences throughout the story.
But there are two things that really drew my close attention to the story: The awkard moments experienced in the dinning room by Joel when he met the family, and the attitude of Mr Roger.
I really don't appreciate being around strangers, it makes me feel uncomfortable and nervous.
Mr Roger's attitude seems not to be appropriate. He is acting as if he were not happy either with the guests or with the story Mrs Isabel is telling.
But the story was interesting and I would like to read this full story of the invasion of German in Belgium.

“Turning Out with a Focus on Historicism” and “Turning Out with a Focus on New Historicism”
I am not fond of history/literature, but this reading shows one more time that history is very important to human beings not only because of the fact that it reflects the evolution of societies but also because it lets us take a different look at what is going on in this world.
It is very important to know that all human activities are defined by the history and those activities change as time and place change as well. But what is more important is that history can be different depends on who is writing it,what they want to focus on and the amount of information they have available, not to mention the argument and evidence they should give to support they claims in order to persuade the readers.
What was really more important about the reading are the two terms Historicism and new Historicism. Actually this two terms are new to me but they are important and meaningful because they show us how concepts and event change through the time. They reflect how people have changed their views about history.
It is clear that they might be spelled the same way but as the author said, they are opposite.
I personally think that new criticism is deeper because it looks to me like it goes beyond the literature and not just focus on the historical accuracy of the text.

“Cultural/Historical Inventory”
This reading was really informative and yet realist to me. It is right that our culture and our past make us what and who we are today. When I was young I did not realize that where I live is part of my life. It is a certain true that we are influenced by our families but also by the people that surround us. It is said that the past is the key of the future. The history is very important because it teaches us the past and it keeps us from making the same mistakes we made in the past. I think without history the whole world would not be achieving all the success it achieving now.


Strategies.
All these poems were really sad and interesting. This whole war thing has not been welcomed in this world. Soldiers never like war. They are human beings and I believe that they feel something about killing or get killed.
Many young people join the army today just because they wanna make some money, others because it is said that by joining the army you will better serve your country. But it has turned out that joining the army is not all about making money or liking your country, now is about killing or get killed. We have lost a lot of our friends in Afghanistan, Kuwait, etc. Today most people like me are allergic to the word army but it doesn't have to be that way. In my opinion I think we should start voting for leaders who can solve their differences with other countries in a peaceful way. Even if I believe that those who fought in war war I had good reasons to fight, I guess if there were people who want peace, they would have achieved it. But back in time everyone wanted to show their belligerent potential, there was nobody to make the hostility stop so that they could avoid the death of thousands of thousands of people. It looks to me like today's leaders(some of them) are still living in the 20's or something and trying to fight for any little conflict, They are not making the difference. We should show that the world has grown up and we are not living in the 20's anymore.

I Would like my reviewer to take a look on my thesis statement. I don't know if it is right or not.
I was not sure about the design part of this essay either.
Watch out my grammar mistakes, I was working underpresure.

Free Writing about my Poster
One of the reasons I made this poster for is because I'm really concerned about this models and supermodel thing in Holliwood. Most girls(models and supermodel) are taking that concept too far away. A model is defined as small object built in scale that represents in detail another. But the concept is taking beyond proportions by many supermodels. They definately have to look good and sexy but not like skeleton. So I wanted people to be aware that a supermodel is somebody who gives a good image to what they represent.

Mauricio Mbomio

Topic Proposal for Essay #2

Instructor Anna Mikhalova

English 102 Section 066 Spring 2007

The object I have chosen as a text in this particular essay is my wrist watch. The main purpose of my wrist watch is to provide time. It is one of the most important things in my life because I’m one of those people who think that time is essential for everything they want to do in life, therefore I cannot live without it.
When you take a close look at my wrist watch, you can see that it is not just a time provider, it has some additional features that make it more interesting and different from other ordinary watches: It can provide the days of the week in two languages, Spanish and English. This and other characteristics make my wrist watch differ from other watches.
One of the crucial analysis for this essay will include my wrist watch’s black leather strap, the internal lights (not really internal lights but it allows you to see the time even in darker places) and the fact that I can read the days of the week in my own language.
The way the watch is designed clearly implies that it can be used for different proposes, including elegancy. But in overall the watch is intended to be used by middle age people. Because of its size and style, I do not think aged people would feel comfortable wearing a big black wrist watch.

Thesis Statement:
This essay will argue that wrist watches cannot only be used as time provider. They can also be used as objects of elegancy among middle age people.