Realism

Jack London uses a lot of realism in the story To Build a Fire. The way he uses realism is when the guy is out by himself and his face starts to get all numb because of the cold. I think this is a form of realism because to certain people today it happens, their faces get numb and some even get frostbite as well. When he is on his way back to meet up with the boys and he's walking and his nose, ears and cheeks start to get numb and he rubs them, people in the real world do this when it's really cold. Throughout the whole story a lot of realism is used and one of the examples that stand out to me is the one about the numbness feeling. 

Cold

If the temperature goes below 50 degrees or even zero there's many consequences that can happen. One example is you might get frostbite, it happens when your body tissues freezes and some of the symptoms are when you loose feelings in some body parts. The most common places where you can get frostbite in the ear lobes, fingers, toes, and the tip of the nose. Another consequence of the temperature dropping is Hypothermia. Hypothermia happens when your body temperature falls below 95 degrees, when your body looses feeling and you feel nothing and you also get sleepy which means your like dying, you get delusions and it's very horrible. Your skin becomes dry and itchy.

Instinct

The difference between knowledge and instinct is that for knowledge you have to learn something in order to know something. Instinct is when you know something without learning it. An example of instinct is when you are born and you can sense who your mother is, you recognize her voice and touch and that's something that your born knowing. A knowledge is something you learn and you use facts to go along with it. Knowledge and instinct is two different things but somehow end up in the same category. 

Love

"Love is a madness; if thwarted it develops fast." This quote is by Mark Twain. I think what this quote is trying to say is that love that is prevent or opposed is the love that develops faster. An example of this can be maybe from Romeo and Juliet, since the Capulet's  and Montague's are two families that don't get along their children fell in love. The fact that it was a love that was never meant to happen it still did and it developed quicker. I do agree because love that is not meant to happen always gets it's way and always develops fast. 

Honesty

“Honesty is the best policy…when there is money in it.” this statement focuses on honesty. I don't really get what the person who said this meant by it. I think what he is trying to say is that honesty is something people can all do but only if they get money in return for their honesty. Honesty is something big to earn and not a lot of people learn how to earn it. If you give someone money in return of their honesty they will take the money and maybe be honest with you. Money moves a person to do something and its something that a lot of people find important. 

Character Sketch I

Ellen is a beautiful lady with wave flame hair, she has a wide face and grey eyes. Shawn said she was about 30 years old she also had short red hair. She had firmly curved cheekbones, clean molded lips. According to Shawn she is sad but seems happy, she is happy in the outside but sad in the inside. Ellen is pale and she is also from Big Liam's family.

Boxing

Boxing is when two people fight for either money or something else. Some boxing fights requires at least ten or twelve rounds. Boxing is supervised by a referee, the boxers are sometimes the similar weight. There are four ways to win, if the opponent is knocked out and unable to get up before the referee counts to ten then that's called a Knockout or KO. Another way is if one of the fighters breaks a rule. Ancient Greeks considered boxing as an Olympic game.

Ireland

What is a hero?

A hero is someone who helps the community or people. We usually see hero's in movies or stories and they are the people who are usually there to fight crime. They are known for they accomplishments they do and the help they bring to the world. The hero is known always for his good qualities and the courage. Hero's always helps the people and they are always there for when you need them.

What is a dowry?

Dowry is money bought by a bride to her husband on their marriage. It can also be property or goods as a gift to her husband. Dowry has been around for a long time and its a big part cultural thing. It doesn't happen a lot now a days but it was expected for a bride and her family to buy something and give it to the husband for the day of the wedding. 

What do you know about Ireland?

I know that Ireland is located in Europe. Also I know that Ms.Patterson took a trip to Ireland last year and she loved it. Ireland is the third largest island in Europe. The weather is not to cold and not too hot, in Ireland they use Euro for the money. Irish people love alcohol, the capital of Ireland is Dublin. 

Value of Person

You measure the value of a person by looking at their personality. What defines your worth is how you act around a person and the way you treat others. I base my values on the way I respect myself, if you don't respect yourself then others wont, they will think you are not valuable or anything like that. People define you mostly on how you act. I am worth a lot considering I'm a great person