Essay 16

Asia Carter

Hamilton Salsich

Grade 9

Febuary 18, 2010

Sometimes the meaning of a poem, song, or piece of literature’s meaning is hidden.  It is almost as if an author puts gold into a poem, song, or piece of literature’s.You have to dig deeper to understand what is the author implies. 

Have you ever been ashamed of something? I feel that the message the author is trying to get across in the poem OZYMANDIAS by Percy Bysshe Shelley is that you cannot truly hide something. The author is talking about how he found a piece of artwork in the desert almost as if someone tried to hide it. The author read a message that was intended for the few that would ever read it. The saying that you can run but you cannot hide comes into play when I read this poem. Whoever was trying to hide this artwork did not succeed but only prevented from more to see. Eventually most things are found. While reading this poem I was trying to figure out why someone would hide their artwork. Was it not up to the standards of the maker? Or was someone jealous and hid it from the maker himself? Either way whoever tried to hide it, failed.

In the second poem WRITTEN IN KENSINGTON GARDENS by Matthew Arnold I believe that the message is that many things go unnoticed. He says that "here is peace for ever new" but he makes it seem as if he is the only one who actually sees it. He is saying in complex language throughout the poem that if people just opened there eyes and actually cared and believed then this world would be such a better place. Instead people shun anything that they might think of as 'abnormal'. He also says in the poem that a grown up is not the only person who endures work but a child does also, whether its school or trying to fix a toy a child's job is to learn new things and that, like grown up jobs, can be a difficult and frustrating job. He brings up birds quite a bit also. I feel he does this because birds can resemble peace, and most people don't see the magnificence of birds. Such beautiful creatures making such beautiful sound, is actually a fascinating subject. All in all Mathew Arnold saw the side of things that others didn't.

You cant just read something once and expect to understand it. You have to look into the meaning behind the words. If you keep a good eye then you will find more than expected.

Essay 14

Asia Carter
Hamilton Salsich
Grade 9
February 14, 2009

My Winter Wonder Land:
A Story About Winter


Winter air is so refreshing, so pure, so cold. There is nothing better than walking outside on a cold winter morning and taking a deep breath in. Sometimes it's almost as if all your problems flee with that one breath. The cold air takes over your body and an exhilarating feeling rushes into your pores. In an instant you feel at one with the birds, animals, and earth around you. The winter wonderland around you enhances you.

My winter wonderland consists of my back yard, snow, and a gray sky. White crystals falling from above. Ever since I was a little girl I have found something magical about the winter time. Skiing, snowmobiling, snowboarding, snow shoeing, ice fishing, making a snow man, sledding and many more things are able to take place just because white powder is on the ground.
For me there is nothing like running around in the snow with a tank top and shorts on. Some might find this action a little strange but it wakes me up and refreshes my sumer blown mind. I love sticking my toes in and rolling around in that freezing white puffy powder so imperfectly placed on the ground. In the instance my body goes numb, and I run inside and sit in front of the warm cozy fire. As the hot chocolate pours down my esophagus and drips into my stomach my body is then again filled with heat only making me want to do it one more time.
 Although summer is my favorite season I can appreciate winter. I appreciate all winter because it  allows mother earth to be reborn.  Some people never get to experience snow, new get to ski down a mountain, and never get to go sledding, this is why I never take my winter time for granted. Who knows maybe one day there will be no winter. Winter is the season that holds many holidays, delays and snow days. Winter also holds many wonders, making a winter wonder land.

Self Assessment :

1. One writing issue I am continuing to work on: My polishing skills.


2. One strong point I see in this piece of writing: My poetic sentences.


3. One possible weak point I see: The unity of the essay.

Essay 14

 Asia Carter
Hamilton Salsich
9 Grade
February 3, 2010






TS) The less there is of something the more valuable it is. SD) In Shakespeare's sonnet #29 the narrator expresses that he feels he has no friends. CM) He Felt alone and didnt understand what he did  to deserve this fate. CM) He really was searching through his brain to find an answer. SD) After he thought about it he realized that he did have something worth living for, his love. CM) Because he had no friends, his love for another shined brighter. CM) His love was also stronger because he only shared it with one person. CS) All in all he found that his lack of friends turned out for the better.

TS)  When I feel down I also think of a certain someone. SD) I think about my best friend Shylia. CM) When everything in my world is crashing down I think of her and it makes me smile. CM) Her friendship is like no other friendship I have ever had and I never want it to end and I wish to grow old with her. SD) When I think of Shylia I am reminded that there are people who care about me. CM) I have many other friends that I am also reminded of, but Shylia is always the first to enter my mind. CM) She is one of the only people who can change my mood. SD) Like Shakespeare and his love, I would be so lost without Shylia.