# 19 Theories of Relativity

Not a lot has happened so far. There is a homeless guy who is sixteen years old named Dylan. His mother kicked him out of the house after they had an argument on his birthday. He spends most of his time on the streets and in the library. He has met many different people. The main one is a girl named Jenna who is around the same age. They are similar but she works for a kind of a gang and has money. Dylan on the other hand would be lucky to get a meal. Another person that he has met is a guy named "Twitch" who's name is actually Aaron. They call him Twitch for obvious reasons but Dylan thinks that there is something seriously wrong with him. Twitch seems to enjoy following Dylan. I don't think he really minds, but when Twitch said he knew a guy who would let him stay with him. Dylan accepted the offer but it was not what he expected so he left and went back to the streets. In his loneliness on the streets, he has created different theories. At the beginning he noted that one in four people will give him money or food. I think he will probably continue to make theories like this as the story progresses.

Act 3 scenes one and two

1. Why does Benvolio want the Montagues to get off the streets?
He said that the day was hot and the Capulets were outside. If they were to meet they would get in a fight. He wanted to avoid fighting.


2. How does Mercutio respond to him?
He kind of makes fun of Benvolio because it seems like he is running away from a fight with his enemy. 


3. What is Benvolio afraid of when Tybalt shows up?
He was afraid that they would get in a fight in the public place. 

4. How does How does Romeo's response surprise Tybalt?
He was expecting Romeo to accept his offer and fight but instead he started to leave and told him he didn't want to.

5. Mercutio's famous last words (what phrase does he utter upon realizing he is dying)?
A plague o' both your houses! They have made worms' meat of me: I have it, And soundly too. Your houses!


6. How does Romeo seem to blame Juliet for what has happened?
He says that Juliet's beauty made his temper softer and that is why he didn't fight.

7. After Romeo kills Tybalt, what does Benvolio urge him to do? why?
He urges Romeo to leave because the prince would find out what happened and kill him.

8. What does Benvolio emphasize in his explanation of the events to the Prince?
He emphasizes that Romeo didn't want to fight and was being calm and humble and trying to keep things peaceful. 

9. What does Lady Capulet want to see happen?
She doesn't believe Benvolio so she wants the prince to kill Romeo.

10. What does the Prince rule?
That Romeo must be executed if anyone finds him.
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1. Describe Juliet's mood at the beginning of the scene.
She is happy and very in love with Romeo. I don't think she knows about what happened. She just wants Romeo to come back.

2. How does she describe Romeo when she receives news of what has happened?
She says: O serpant heart, hid with flowering face! Did ever dragon keep so fair a cave? Beautiful Tyrant! Friend angelical! Dove-feather'd raven! Wolvish-ravening lamb!

3. According to the Nurse, what does this show?
That there is no honesty, faith or trust in men.

4. Juliet's attitude changes again. Describe.
She gets very sad and confused all of a sudden. She was not really sure to think about what she had been told. She didn't know if she should believe that Romeo killed her cousin.

5. What does the Nurse offer to do for Juliet?
She tell Juliet that she will find Romeo to comfort her.

Act 1 Scene 5

1. What words does Romeo use to describe his first sight of Juliet?
-doth enrich the hand of yonder knight                 -as rich as a jewel in Ethiop's ear
- teach the torches to burn bright                         - beauty too rich for use
-she hangs upon the cheek of night                     -so shows a snowy dove trooping with crows  

2. How does Tybalt feel about the Montague visitor?
-Tybalt wants to kill Romeo when he sees him at the party.

3. Why does Capulet urge patience and caution?
Capulet tells Tybalt to leave Romeo alone because he wasn't really causing any problems and he knows that if Tybalt and Romeo get in a fight the party will be over.

4. Does Tybalt agree to anything?
He agreed to leave Romeo alone during the party but he basically says that he will kill him later.

5. Rate Romeo's opening lines to Juliet. Explain.
On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Romeo's opening lines to Juliet an eight. He was quite forward, he didn't even know her and he was talking about kissing her. Although you don't really hear guys talking like that these days so to Juliet it probably seemed very romantic.

6. What does Romeo say to the news about Juliet's family?
He says: O dear account! My life is my foe's debt. Which means he owes his life to his enemy. 

7. What does Juliet say once she is told that Romeo is a Montague?
My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, That I must love a loathed enemy.

8. Describe the mood at the end of this scene/act.
The mood is kind of sad and intense. Both Romeo and Juliet find out that their parents are enemies and they aren't really sure what to do or what is going to happen.

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1. What is meant by a "man of wax"?
I think that a man of wax means that the man is a man who seems almost perfect. Maybe the "wax" means that he seems like he has been sculpted to look so perfect or hansome. 

2. Describe Juliet

According to Romeo, Juliet is Beautiful. It seems like after she meets Romeo she doesn't really care about anything. Even the fact that their families hate each other. So I think its easy to say that she is kind of "easy going" and doesn't worry very much. 

3. Describe her nurse
Juliet's nurse cares about  what happens to Juliet but  not what Juliet wants for herself. The nurse wants Juliet to marry Paris even though Juliet doesn't really want to. So I guess in a way, the nurse is caring especially for Juliet. She seems to be very close to Juliet.

4. Describe her mother
Juliet's mother is kind of like the nurse, not really caring about about Juliet's opinion and hoping that she will marry Paris. She gets along with Juliet but isn't as close as the nurse. She is also very rich.

5. As a young person of the 21st Century, what is your reaction to this pressure being placed on young Juliet?

I think that it is unfair to Juliet for everyone to assume that she loves Paris. I know that her father could have just told her to marry Paris but he didn't. Instead, basically everyone in the family is telling her that it would be a very wise decision to marry Paris. So she doesn't really have a choice. She is expected to make the right decision. If she doesn't choose to marry Paris I think that most of her family will probably look at her like she did something terribly wrong. So I guess what I'm saying is that it is a huge choice for a fourteen year old girl to make. One that she shouldn't have to make.

top three book choices

1.) Theories of relativity
2.) Inventing Elliot
3.)The lottery

#17

Shakespeare is basically telling you what happens in the story. I'm guessing that he did this so you know what to expect and there are'nt any huge surprises. I personally like surprises better but I guessing it makes people more excited to see the play if the prologue sounds exciting.

We learn that there are two different house holds (families) who live in the same village. Both of these families don't like eachother. I think that a pair of star crossed lovers is Romeo and Juliet. It says that they take thier life so I think it means that they are from different families and kill themselves. It also says that Romeo and Juliet's death did not stop their parents from fighting. When he says "two hours traffic of our stage," I think he means that the play is two hours long and if you listen carefully you will enjoy the play.

#16

     A naval officer arrives just in time to save Ralph from being killed by Jack. I seems like very uncreative way to ent\d the story compered to the rest of the book. I didn't expect it to end as well for Ralph. I was also  thinking, this was the second time that they had caught the island on fire. I'm wondering why no one saw it before.
      I'm not positive but I think that William Golding was trying to get the message across that we are all evil. I'm guessing that he thinks that if anyone wad to be trapped on an island they would have been the same as the boys in the book.
     I personally didn't enjoy this book It was very graphic and even if it was basically showing what someone would be like it they were in that situation. I do not like to picture myself like that. I also found it kind of boring until the last three chapters when the story started to speed up. I would not read it again.

#15

Piggy is getting tired of not being able to see anything to he persuades Ralph to get his glasses back. I don't think he really wanted to though. Ralph doesn't really seem scared of Jack at all but the others do. Ralph doesn't think that Jack would actually kill him. but they bring spears anyway. I think that they should have been more cautious thought because Jack has killed a person and several pigs. He seems to really enjoy killing. When they are there Ralph also brings up the fact that the have fire and need to keep it going. Although, I don't think that Jack really cared about being rescued. Jack got angry and started a fight. Roger rolled a boulder over on Piggy, killing him, destroying the conch. This meant that Ralph's power was completely destroyed. Jack takes Sam and Eric and Ralph is alone. He would have to be very careful if he wanted to live.

#14

Ralph, Piggy, Sam and Eric have given up on keeping the fire going. Jack and his tribe continue to hunt for pig's. Ralph and Piggy convince each other that they didn't kill Simon. Although they were there at the time and they did help kill him. They don't discuss it anymore after that. Jack's tribe also decides not to talk about it. Jack and his tribe also decides that they don't want to have to steel fire from Ralph anymore so they steel Piggy's glasses. I don't know why they needed to take Piggy's glasses because Ralph already told them that if they wanted fire, they could just ask and he would let them have it. Instead, they start a fight In the middle of the night, steel Piggy's glasses and now, Piggy can't see anything. I realize that Jack doesn't like Piggy but I think this chapter really shows it. He doesn't care if Piggy can see, he only cares about having fire to cook pigs.

#13

In this chapter the two tribe are together eating the pig that Jack's tribe caught. I've noticed that many of the children- especially Jack are becoming much more savage. They enjoy killing things and don't regret killing anything. They even joke around with killing each other. Then Roger pretends to be a pig and they almost kill him. Meanwhile, Simon has discovered that there is no beast. It was only a man in a parachute. As he goes to tell the others, they attack him. I didn't really understand why they killed him, but I think it was because they thought he was the beast. At the same time the parachute filled with water and floated out to sea along with Simon's body. Things are getting very dark.

#12

In this chapter, Jack got tired of listening to Ralph so he split off into another tribe. The people who joined this tribe were Simon, Roger and several of the younger children. This left Piggy, Ralph, Sam and Eric alone to watch the fire. They soon realized that it is very difficult to keep a fire lit with four people so they let it remain unlit for a while. Jack went out hunting with his tribe and caught a mother pig. I thought it was very cruel to kill a mother pig although it was nice of him to share it with Ralph's tribe. They left the pig's head on a stick for the beast. I was confused at the end of the chapter because I wasn't really sure who the Lord of the Flies was and why it was suddenly talking to Simon.