Lee Harvey Oswald- Alone or Not?

A big argument in U.S history is about if the assassination of John F Kennedy. Some people believe that Lee Harvey Oswald was the only one that shot him, some believe more than one person was, some even believe that the whole thing was faked.

According to www.time.com, "Over 70% of Americans believe that Kennedy's death was the result of a broader plot", meaning the majority of Americans thought there was a second gunman. They believe that the bullet trajectory didn’t match up with Oswald's perch on the 6th story of a building and that there was a second gunman on the grassy knoll of the Daley Plaza. People also believe that Oswald's 3 shots in 5 to 6 seconds couldn’t be possible with his bolt-action rifle.

Only 30% of people believe Oswald was the only gunman. There were reports of him being seen with his rifle after 3 gunshots. People also found his rifle hidden in a paper bag hidden behind objects. Reports say that Oswald was also a marksman, so he was able to make the shot.

Some people think that the assassination of JFK was fake. They say that the car that Kennedy was in had made an unscheduled detour and just happened to drive right in front of where Oswald was waiting. The car had also slowed down in front of Oswald's perch and gave him enough time to fire his 3 shots. Kennedy's brain also just happened to be lost during the autopsy, losing any evidence involving his wound.

People today still make new theories about what might have actually occurred during JFK's assassination. Although there were reports of what happened, people said different things. No one will ever know for sure if there what happened because a major piece of evidence was lost.

Poems Response

The authors wrote the two poems to show that you shouldn’t take what you had before, such as nature, shouldn’t be taken for granted. Both of the poems tone is sad and regretful and the mood is sympathy. Although they both seem sad as just poems, only "Field Below" sounded sad in the song. "Big Yellow Taxi" sounded happy and energetic. I don’t like either of the songs, but they show that other people might view the poem's tone differently.

Paintball is a Sport

Teams competing from all over the country go against each other in this fast paced activity. Skill and physical ability are needed to play well against professionals. Many people believe that the game of paintball isn't a professional sport, but it actually is.

A sport requires competition to be called a sport. Paintball has professional teams compete in tournaments to win money and fame. People can sometimes become aggressive, just like any other sport, and freak out.

Skill is a big part of paintball. Players need to be able to hit the other team with paintballs without getting themselves hit. They also have to be skilled in working with their team and communicating with them. Some teams use code words, which need skill to remember and use in the right way otherwise everyone on the team is confused.

Players also need to be physically fit to play. There is a lot of running, diving to the ground, and dodging to avoid paintballs. They have to be able to keep moving without getting tired or having to stop. Just like in any other sport, if you aren't fit then you cant play the sport well. 

People believe that since paintball isn't usually on TV or that it isn't like any other sport that it isn't a sport at all. Sports require skill, physical fitness and some competition, which paintball also requires. So if anyone tells you it isn't a sport, they are wrong.

Blood Ninja Retelling

The book Blood Ninja, by Nick Lake, is about a boy named Taro. He lived a normal life until a group of ninjas invaded his home and killed his father. One of ninjas sent to save him kept him from dying by turning him into a vampire. He then takes Taro back to where he lives and shows him that his parent weren't who they thought they were and that his former lord, Lord Oda, was actually his enemy.

Taro Character Development

Many characters in the book Blood Ninja change from beginning to end, either by death or another character. The main character Taro had seemed to be an almost completely different person in the end because he was no longer innocent and he had changed so much.

In the beginning, Taro was just a normal  and innocent boy who was very talented with a bow and arrow. A group of ninjas soon changed that and caused Taro to have to become a vampire and leave his home forever. He was trained in the way of the ninja, already very different from his former self. When his mentor Shusaku dies, he had to become almost self dependant, making him an almost completely different character.

Taro had always wanted to follow "samurai honor" and be just like them, he soon realized that it was untrue. His need for revenge against his former lord, Lord Oda had made him into a different person.

Mother to Som Poem Parody

 Authors Note: This is a parody of the poem Mother to Son. It is for the novel Blood Ninja. Shusaku is speaking to Taro and the tone and mood is motivational.

Well Taro ill tell you:

Life for me hasn’t been an easy path

Its covered in blood,

And corpses,

And people who are scared

And places no one else wishes to go-

Rough

But all the time

I've kept following it

And reaching dead ends

And walking though the winding path

And always in the dark

Where no one else is

So don’t give up

Don’t stop on the path

You will find its harder

Don’t give up now

For I'm still going

Im still walking

And life for me hasn’t been an easy path.

 

Mother to Son Poem Response

Examples of figurative language are that life was not a crystal staircase and that life was a bare, rough staircase full of torn up boards and splinters. They used that figurative language to explain that life is not easy and that it will be full of obstacles. The mood and tone is motivational because it says to not give up, no matter how hard life is.