Pressure- Let it go (The Neighborhood)

"Let It Go"

I'm from a little city with expensive taste,
Where the cars don't run until the engine breaks.
Wasn't spending pennies on massive things,
But invested in mess with this recipe.
Couldn't quite see what the future held
And as days went by it would tell itself.
Let it struggle just a little bit more,
Let it struggle just a little bit more.

Remember what the people said,
Remember what the people said,
When it's said and done,
Let it go.

Remember what the people said,
Remember what the people said,
When it's said and done,
Let it go.

Shouldn't try to fix it if it keeps getting better,
Just let it go, forget it for ever and ever and ever
Don't ever resent a letter inside a single word written,
A little change can play lanes with the right vision.
Couldn't tell what would happen next
But as weeks went by look what turned to best.
Let it struggle just a little more,
Let it struggle just a little bit more, mhm.

Remember what the people said,
Remember what the people said,
When it's said and done,
Let it go.

Remember what the people said,
Remember what the people said,
When it's said and done,
Let it go.

If what they said was all pretend then it'd be different,
If it depended on if anyone was listening,
And I was listening.
And when they said that what I wanted was a figment,
I had to turn the other cheek but I was listening,
Yeah I was listening, listening to all.

Remember what the people said,
Remember what the people said,
When it's said and done,
Let it go.

Remember what the people said,
Remember what the people said,
When it's said and done,
Let it go.

Remember what the people said,
Remember what the people said,
I wasn't listening,
I wasn't listening, listening at all.

Remember what the people said,
Remember what the people said,
Oh I wasn't listening,
I wasn't listening, listening at all.

(At all at all at all )
At all,
At all.

(not done) The Values of Love

         Although Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous 'love' stories in the world, it can easily be seen as a story about teenage lust and whims. The idea of two people, much less teenagers being able to fall in love in the span of a few days, is extremely unlikely. Both were willing to throw away their family and friends. They disregard everything in their lives for the sake of each other, which is why many would argue that Romeo and Juliet were truly in love. However, there are numerous arguments that would say other wise.

        

Act IV - Juliets Soliloquy

               In act two scene two, Juliet's ponders why a simple name would mean so much, how such a small difference can easily make the person she loves into a person she must hate.  She states only his name is stands between them; that only Romeo's name is her enemy. Juliet continues her soliloquy, adding that Romeo was his own person, someone more than just a simple name. She explains that his body doesn't define the name 'Montague'. Juliet remarks how a rose can be named something completely different, and still smell just as sweet. She then explains that Romeo is no different; that he would only remain to have the same perfection he owns. If Romeo's title was cast aside, then he would be all hers.
             
             Juliet's soliloquy does not necessarily serve a purpose to the plot itself, but it does summarize the entire conflict of the play. Two families are feuding, so naturally they must hate one another. Throughout the entire play, they both struggle against their family, all the way until they both take their final breath. The entire play depends on this conflict. Without the conflict, Romeo and Juliet would have been happy, if their relationship even worked out.

          I personally enjoy this soliloquy because it was easy to understand, and more straight forward than most in the play. Furthermore, I find it intriguing how a thirteen year old would be brave enough to risk her life for a boy she just met. Either it was an act of defiance or simply the acts of a love struck thirteen year old, it was still intriguing. The entire play balanced on the feud between the two families, with Romeo and Juliet wedged in between.   

 

Midterm Report Card

A) 

I need to improve on working faster and efficiently in class, as well as getting my assignments done on time so they aren't rushed. I am almost always in class, I've only been late and away once. I also need to work on in class conversations, and share my opinions/knowledge. However, I think I do a good job tweeting/checking the tweets of others, and making conversations on twitter. I think I deserve 20 out of 25%

tweets

 B) 

Out of the 15 tasks, I have completed 14. (the only one not completed is the tattoo assignment.) I believe I should get 23% out of  25.

 

 C)

 I feel confident over the quality over my work, and I think it compares well to my classmates. Although not every piece was my best work, I did put thought into my writing. Most of my posts lengthy, and I spent a lot of time on them. My work can definitely improve, I just need to give myself more time to do assignments. Overall, I think I my posts show rather decent writing ability. I think I deserve 24% out of 25.

D)

 I always help the people around me, and give them suggestions or ideas, as well as help understand the assignments in class. However, I need to comment more on people's blog posts. When I do comment though, I try to say something that would improve their writing, or fix a mistake they made. My best comment from this class would be the comment from the poem "Unentitled." I think I deserve 19% out of 25.

My overall mark is 86%.

Act II - Relationships

         There are many relationships that can be seen as good or bad in Romeo and Juliet, some more obvious than others. One of the less obvious 'good' relationship is Friar Laurence and Romeo.

         Other than Benvolio and Mercrutio, Friar Laurence is one of the few friends of Romeo that thinks of his overall well being.  When Romeo approaches Friar Laurence  and tells him about Juliet, he is in complete shock. But in a split second, he thinks of one solution that solves several problems. He decides to marry Juliet to Romeo, which can help two teenagers become happy, as well as help resolve the feud between the Montages and Capulets. However, deciding to marry two teenagers was incredibly risky, and ultamitley led to their demise. Not only  that, but when Romeo is exiled and Juliet comes to him for help, he could have ended the charade there. At this point, the marriage of Romeo and Juliet cannot resolve the conflict between the two families. Friar Laurence should have called it off, and dealt with Juliet a different way. But overall, Friar Laurence did not mean any serious harm, and was concentrated on keeping the teenagers happy.

           Another example of a positive relationship is Mercrucio and Romeo. Mercrucio, like Friar Laurence acts as an anchor. He pulls Romeo away from his own self-drama and tries to bring him back to reality. An example of this is at the middle of Act I, when he tried to get Romeo to forget about Rosaline and come join him at the Capulet party. Mercrucio acts as a friend, not as someone who is supposed to make all the right decisions for him. 

        Two negative relationships in Romeo and Juliet, ironically enough is Romeo and Juliet, and Lady Capulet and Capulet. 

         The relationship between Capulet and Juliet would almost be completely  negative in all views. Capulet acts like a stereotypical abusive father, as well as husband. Although Capulet personally told Paris Juliet was to young for marriage, he quickly changes his mind once Juliet shows independence. He forces her to marry Paris, even with the negative reactions from not only Juliet, but Lady Capulet as well. Capulet's decision drove Juliet to see Friar Laurence, and feign her own death for the sake of Romeo.
        Finally, the last overall negative relationship is Romeo and Juliet. Although the two teenagers claim that they are in love, I highly doubt that either of them thoroughly thought about their relationship, and I definitely dont think 'fate' put them together. I believe they are just careless teenagers, who found each other by complete chance. They have a toxic relationship, toxic to the point that they were willing to put an end to there own lives for the sake of others. Not only that, but they completely overlook their friends and family for the sake of their relationship. Romeo and Juliet are both teenagers that easily get carried away, and they honestly should not be together.

        

Act I - Friar on Love

As a messenger of god, I believe the purest form of love is the love meant for god. However, concerning love between two people is another story. The thing with young people, is that they're feelings of 'love' may only be lust.