Beyond the Line essay " The Adventure Of Huckleberry Finn"

Q: How would you feel if your father was like Pap

A: Wow that's easy " It don't make no difference what you want  just shell it out." I wouldn't want that to be my dad if I had a father was like Pap I would feel three ways. Mad, because he's crazy, sad, because he is being mean, and confused, because I would not know why he was doing it to me. 

First I would feel mad. I would feel mad because this dude is crazy, sitting there yelling at me, and I would not appreciate that. I would yell back and things would get worse. Now in my life shore  my dad yells at me, but he yells to help me and when I do, do something wrong and he corrects me that teaches me the rite thing.

Second I would feel sad. I would feel sad because he is being mean, and by being mean that could hurt your son emotionally and physically. I think that Pap is a weirdo and he doesn't deserve a son. And that's why I think that Huck's running away wouldn't you?

Lastly I would feel confused. I would feel confused because I would wonder why he was doing this to me, because if I am your son you should love me and guide me in the right direction. Pap was yelling at Huck for doing the right things, going to school, and reading. If my father was like that I would probably be stupid, and not get the rite education. So I am glad that my dad isn't Pap.

To wrap things up 3 ways that I would feel if my dad was like pap are MAD, SAD, and CONFUSED. I hope that I will never have to go though what Huck went through in my life. I have caring parents and they love me, support me in whatever I do. Now how would you feel if your dad was like Pap

Final Draft (NHD)

David Rescigno
2 PAC Thompson/Gold
Final Draft

Has their ever been a more influential rapper, a more controversial rapper, political or "real" rapper. This MC that I'm talking about is 2 Pac Shakur he was the best rapper ever and he proved this because he sold the most records over 70 million, the sick thing is that 2 Pac sold more records when he was dead then when he was alive. This paper will explain why I think 2 Pac is the best rapper ever to touch a microphone, and how he changed America though his music.

As the story goes, Tupac Shakur spent untold hours in the studio recording rhymes for no particular reason other than to express his vast creativity. But after ten great albums, we must finally be getting to the bottom of 'Pac's barrel, right? Several of his verses on this eleventh post death released ten years after his demise are undercooked looped and padded out with verses from a new generation of rappers like Charmillionaire and T.I. The surprise is that, after digging so deep, producers like Swizz Beatz and Sha Money XL discovered some genuine gems, on which 2Pac's electric voice and poetic lyrics still resonate. On the resigned "Dumping'," 'Pac trades hard-hitting staccato rhymes with two of his most deft disciples, Papoose and Hussein Fatal, who demonstrate, a decade later, just how much of an impact 2Pac has had on today's hip-hop.
He changed how people thought about rap music. He showed them that drugs, alcohol, and young pregnancy was real and it was happening to the people we love.

How can Tupac Shakur be resurrected if the record industry won't let him die? The most padded of his many posthumous releases, this soundtrack to a Tupac biopic of the same name includes album cuts, hits and recent recordings created around previously unreleased rhymes and familiar Tupac samples. The oldies, however recycled, are at least respectful: Tupac's mainstream debut, Digital Underground's "Same Song," was also the last classic track by the mischievous but musically substantial Bay Area hip-hop collective of which he was a member.

“Unfortunately, Resurrection abuses Tupac's vocal tracks and his legend. Teaming him with the similarly exploited Notorious B.I.G. in "Running' (Dying to Live)," Eminem speeds up an old Edgar Winter ballad to corny and annoying effect, and in "The Realist Killaz," 50 Cent condemns Tupac wanna-be's, bragging that he was playing with guns while others were playing tennis. Both tracks use gunshots as percussion. Is this the way to pay tribute to a man murdered by bullets?” Said by Rolling Stones Magazine

Tupac was the greatest rapper ever and he brought the reality of the getto of drugs, alcohol, and teen pregnancy to middle class. He never let anyone bother him he just did his thing and did it great. His songs reached out to people in a way that can’t be explained. One of his biggest hits “Changes” a song about people in the hood fighting for no reasons, opened our eyes to the problems in the inner city. “Hit Em Up” detailed the fight between 2 Pac and Biggie Small, and was a source of a lot of the “East Coast” “West Coast” rivalries that resolved in the deaths of 2 Pac and Biggie.

2 Pac was great and he change a lot over the years one lyric that he stated “And Although it seems haven sent We am not ready to see a black president”, he said that almost 15 years ago, 15 long years and we finally have change. We have a black President for the first time in history in the U.S.A.

I think that 2 Pac had a big change on rap and even more on the United States of America.

Bibliography:
1. http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/322578/review/6067965?utm_source=Rhapsody&utm_medium=CDreview
2. http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/12392131/review/12665566?utm_source=Rhapsody&utm_medium=CDreview
3. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=37157
4. http://www.icubed.com/users/Katulu/tupac.html
5. http://www.2paclegacy.com/2pachome.asp

Rough Draft

2 PAC
Rough Draft

Has their ever been a more influential rapper, a more controversial rapper, political or "real" rapper. This MC that I'm talking about is 2 Pac Shakur he was the best rapper ever and he proved this because he sold the most records every around 70 million, but the sick thing is that 2 Pac sold more records when he was dead then when he was alive. This paper will explain why I think 2 Pac is the best rapper ever to touch a microphone.

As the story goes, Tupac Shakur spent untold hours in the studio recording rhymes for no particular reason other than to express his vast creativity. But after ten great albums, we must finally be getting to the bottom of 'Pac's barrel, right? Several of his verses on this eleventh post death released ten years after his demise are undercooked looped and padded out with verses from a new generation of rappers like Charmillionaire and T.I. The surprise is that, after digging so deep, producers like Swizz Beatz and Sha Money XL discovered some genuine gems, on which 2Pac's electric voice and poetic lyrics still resonate. On the resigned "Dumping'," 'Pac trades hard-hitting staccato rhymes with two of his most deft disciples, Papoose and Hussein Fatal, who demonstrate, a decade later, just how much of an impact 2Pac has had on today's hip-hop.
He changed how people thought about rap music. He showed them that drugs, alcohol, and young pregnancy was real and it was happening to the people we love.

How can Tupac Shakur be resurrected if the record industry won't let him die? The most padded of his many posthumous releases, this soundtrack to a Tupac biopic of the same name includes album cuts, hits and recent recordings created around previously unreleased rhymes and familiar Tupac samples. The oldies, however recycled, are at least respectful: Tupac's mainstream debut, Digital Underground's "Same Song," was also the last classic track by the mischievous but musically substantial Bay Area hip-hop collective of which he was a member.

“Unfortunately, Resurrection abuses Tupac's vocal tracks and his legend. Teaming him with the similarly exploited Notorious B.I.G. in "Running' (Dying to Live)," Eminem speeds up an old Edgar Winter ballad to corny and annoying effect, and in "The Realist Killaz," 50 Cent condemns Tupac wanna-be's, bragging that he was playing with guns while others were playing tennis. Both tracks use gunshots as percussion. Is this the way to pay tribute to a man murdered by bullets?” Said by Rolling Stones Magazine

Tupac was the greatest rapper ever and he brought drugs, alcohol, and baby's to young being made to "White" America. He never let anyone bother him he just did his thing and did it great. His songs reached out to people in a way that cant be explained, and some songs that did this was Changes a song about people in the hood fighting for no reasons, and another one is that the fight that 2 Pac and Biggie Smalls had well 2 Pac song was a song called "Hit em Up" this song was a this between the two rappers that went on for a long time and even the cause of 2 Pac’s death.

2 Pac was great and he change a lot over the years one lyric that he stated “And Although it seems hevan sent We am not ready to see a black president”, he said that almost 15 years ago, 15 long years and we finally have change. We have a black President for the first time in history in the U.S.A.

And I think that 2 Pac had a big change on rap and even more on the United States of America.

Trip 2008

When I went to the "National Museum OF Jewish History" I thought that it was going to be boring but it was not it was kind of fun we had to do some work, but fun work we had to find out what the objects were and write a little passage about them. I think ours was the best and I think so did the tour guy.

Introduction and Thesis Statement (NHD)

Has their ever been a more influential rapper, a more controversial rapper, political or "real" rapper. This MC that I'm talking about is 2 pac Shakur he was the best rapper ever and he proved this because he sold the most records every around 70 million, but the sick thing is that 2 pac sold more records when he was dead then when he was alive. This paper will explain why I think 2 pac is the best rapper ever to touch a microphone.

Annotation #4

Tupac was the greatest rapper ever and he brought drugs, alchol, and baby's to young being made to "White" America. He never let anyone bother him he just did his thing and did it great. His songs reached out to people in a way that cant be explained, and some songs that did this was Changes a song about people in the hood fighting for no reasons, and another one is that the fight that 2 pac and Biggie Smalls had well 2 pac song was a song called "Hit em Up" this song was a dis between the two rappers that went on for a long time and even the cause of 2 pac's death.

Annotation #3

"Is 2-pac really dead, or is this one big publicity stunt? On November 25, 1997, the album "R U Still down? [remember me]" was released, but meanwhile, 2-pac has been "dead" for over a year now, so how's he coming out with more albums? The press releases say that these are previously unreleased recordings, but first of all, it seems a little strange that there would be 26 unreleased recordings, (2 Cd's) and why wait this long if those recordings were made previous to 2-pac's death."

People still to this day say that 2 pac is dead and I don't think so. 2 pac did not have a autopsy and said to be cremated so there is a twist he could be dead or not what do you think?

If you want to see more visit this wesite http://www.icubed.com/users/Katulu/tupac.html

Bio on 2 pac 2nd Annatation

Born Tupac Amaru Shakur in New York City, he grew up primarily on the streets of Oakland, California. His first breakthrough in music came in 1991 as a member of the group Digital Underground. In the same year he received individual recognition for his album "2Pacalypse Now," but this album was also the beginning of his notoriety as a leading figure of the gangsta permutation of hip-hop, with references to cop killing and sexual violence. His solo movie career also began in this year with Juice (1992), and in 1992 he co-starred with Janet Jackson in Poetic Justice (1993).

But law confrontations were soon to come: a 15-day jail term in 1994 for assault and battery and, in 1995, a conviction for sexual assault of a female fan. He was released after serving eight months pending an appeal, but following the Tyson vs Seldon fight in Las Vegas, Nevada, he was hit by four bullets while riding in a car driven by Death Row Records chief executive Marion 'Suge' Knight. His right lung was removed in emergency surgery and, after six days in a medical coma, he died.

2 pac was shot and killed before he had a chance to fulfill the promise of a successful career in both fields. He was born in New York City and his mother, Afeni Shakur, was a member of the Black Panther Party. Shakur spent much of his youth in Oakland, California, where he first gained notice as an MC in 1991 with the group Digital Underground. Later that year, he released a solo album, "2Pacalypse Now." Filled with violent lyrics that promoted cop killing and misogyny, it earned both notoriety and acclaim for fans of the genre. Shakur began his acting career in the late 1980s with an appearance on the television series "A Different World" (1987). He made his feature film debut in 1992 with the film Juice (1992) and followed it up, co-starring with Janet Jackson, in Poetic Justice (1993) in 1993. Shakur had a certain charisma that always made him stand out in his films. This was especially true in Gridlock'd (1997) which proved that the versatile young artist had the makings of being a major star. Unfortunately, he was murdered during a drive-by shooting outside a Las Vegas, Nevada, hotel a few months before its release.

Tupac Shakur was one of the most successful MCs of all time. Even after his death, he has sold a total of 67 million records worldwide making him the highest selling rap/hip-hop artist of all time! Tupac is widely regarded as the greatest rapper of all time. Moreover, a recent poll in MTV placed him as the #1 MC of all time. However, 2Pac was much more than that. His strong lyrical content grew a huge array of followers, making him a hero among millions. He was a great poet and his theory on life influenced his fans to a huge extent. He was indeed the Rose That Grew from Concrete, whose ever-successful work couldn't have been more admired and loved.

"The Night I Won The Rights To Streets Of Memphis

-Beyond the line essay-

Q: How would you feel if you father left you?

A:"I kill you" bamm there goes the stick clonk over the boys head. This is a story about nice boy who losses his control because a gang kept beating him up, and his mother kept smacking him around I would go crazy to, but maybe its because he did not have a father. Do you have a father? Well I do and if I did not I would feel 3 different ways mad, hurt, and confused.

First I would feel pretty mad because he left me and my mom. I would probably be mad at the world being mean all the time and hurting people's feelings not even knowing. Then I would feel sad because to not have a father could hurt a young man and help one, but me personally I need my dad. He taught me how to play sports, he taught me lessons, corrected me when i was wrong, but most of all he was always there when I needed him.

Second I would feel hurt. I would feel hurt because I wont know why he left it could of been because of me I don't know, and that would hurt even more. I would probably also mope around, be mad at the world, and not to the best that I could do in my life. This would also hurt because I would not have a father to look up to, and to teach me how to be a man. It would put more pressure on my mother having to raise me her way, and have to take my fathers job too. I would not want to do that to my mother.

Lastly I would feel confused. I would feel confused because I wouldn't know how to hang out with my father and not to know what it feels like to have my father buy me stuff, watch sports with, and care for me. Also when my friends say my dad bought me that, or my dad is taking me I would feel sad not to have a father to say them things to my friends.

To wrap things up what would I do if my father left? I would feel mad, hurt, and confused. Don't take your family for granted because one day their there then the next their not. So just think about not having a father and tell me how you would feel.

Annatation # 1

My NHD project is on 2 pac.

Poetic Justice

This is a movie that 2 pac starred in he is a not so rich person and he has 2 kids. Every year he goes to Baltimore because he is a mailman and he has to deliver some packages and when he was about to leave his best friend which works with him, his girlfriend, and her best friend (Janet Jackson) which 2 pac liked went too. They went on there trip and seen a bunch of stuff on the way until the other two got in a fight and he left his friend, then they got to Baltimore and 2 pac and Janet Jackson have a connection and they get together and talked and then they did something else... But then 2 pac went back to his house and only to see that his cousin has just died. 2 pac felt arreck and then he quit his job and followed his cousin's way and went into music.

It was a great movie and a great lesson to go for it and do what you wanna do.


Director:John Singleton
Writer: John Singleton
Release Date: 23 July 1993 (USA)

4 Questions Between the line for "The Night I Won The Rights to Memphs"

Q: What events could of happened if the mother let the Richard in?
A: Well I think that two things could of happened if the mother let the boy in. One the mother might of beat him for not picking up for himself. Second the mother could of took him in and helped him, but she did not.

Q: What questions would you ask if you could meet Richard?
A: The 3 questions I would ask Ricard are how did you get the courage to go out there and fight?, second I would ask how did it feel to have your mother smack you in the face?, and finally I would ask him how he feels about his father leaving? and that's the 3 questions I would ask him.


Q: Can you compare and contrast "The Night I Won The Rights To The Streets of Memphis" by Richard Wright to "The Use Of Force" By William Carlson Williams?
A: Yes I can well they are the some what the same because they both use force in The Night I Won The Rights To the Streets Of Memphis" the force is with the gang, mother, and Richard fighting and smacking and just plan violence on the other hand "The Use Of Force" the violence was with the doctor, dad, and the little girl. That was just the doctor just trying to figure out if the girl had diphtheria and after all she did. They are different because one is about gang violence and won is about a girl who had a disease and the doctor was trying to find that out, but all together in both stories they used force.

Q: What was the problem with the mother?
A: Well I think the poblem with mother was that her husband and the father of her child left her and she was kinda blaming that on Richard and she wants to see him in payne just as she is feeling now but I dont think that she should blamed it in him she is some what a bad mother and good mother.

10 Questions for "The Night I Won The Right To The Streets Of Memphs"

Q: How many times did Richard get beat up in the story?
A: Richard got beat up two times in the story.

Q: True or false is the main character Richard Wright?
A: True Richard Wright is the main character of the story.

Q: What is the narrators name?
A: The narrators name is Richard Wright.

Q: True or false is this an autobiographical story?
A: True this is a autobiographical story.

Q: What was the main idea of the gang?
A: The main idea of the gang was to keep beating him up and taking his money.

Q: What happened when the boy got beat up the first time?
A: After the boy got beat up the first time he ran home to his mom.

Q: Can you tell me why the boy kept getting stopped by the gang?
A: The boy kept getting stopped by the gang because they wanted to take his money.

Q: Who jumped Richard?
A: The gang jumped Richard.

Q: Can you find the meaning of terrified?
A: The meaning of terrified is really scared or frightened.

Q: Can you compare and contrast the mother and the gang?
A: Yes the they are similar because they both hit Richard, and they are different because the mother still loves Richard and the gang does not.

Thank you Ma'am essay

Mr. R Please grade me on my inro/con  and voice thnks!

Wow!!! did you ever read thank you ma'm, well i did and I really liked it a lot but my favorite part was the charicers Mrs. Jones and rodger. I have cossen to pick the charicters because I cant relate  to rodger and I know someone jus like Mrs. Jones.

First Mrs. Jones Is a wonderfull fat lady but she is smart and nice woman. My friends grangmother is jus like her but I dont think she would do the same for him thats why Mrs. Jones is great, she said in the story wash your face, and that ment that she wannted to take care of him for the moment but he almost mugged her and she still helped the boy and i think that that is a wonderfull thing to do.

Second Rodger he is a rat nothing stealing from old fat ladies but I can relate to him sometimes because when I want something and I cant get it I wouldent steal for it but I would want it as bad as he wanted his blue swayed shoes. I think that Langston Houghs ment when the boy washed his face he got baptized because as soon as he washed his face he turned into a new person, a nicer person.

In comparison  I think them together is like hevan well not all that but its really nice and they were ment to be together because she considers hm as a son and i guess he considers her as a grandmother. I think that when they are together its the best for Rodger because he listens to her and he does better with her, however the same with Mrs. Jones too because she tells him what to do like a son and thats like perfect.

To top things off, thank you ma'am is a great lesson and for anyone who chooses to apply it in their minds. The best lesson could be learned in the most unexpected way. Just don't try to steal from a heafty woman.

I will Graduate in 2012!

Mr. R can you please give me a grade for my intro/con and voice

Let me ask you a question have you ever thought about graduating high school, no wow i did and i will i cant wait to go to college, because i want to be something when i get older and there is 2 things that will help me achieve my goal.

First of all my family will definitely help me with my school work and to achieve my goal and make me a great person and i wanna know that they are on my side at all times. My dad always said that right or wrong I'm always on your side and i do believe that because i no he cares for me and he would not let anything ever happen to me. By graduating 12 grade would make my family not only happy but proud.

Second and most of all in school my teachers such as my 5 main teachers Mr. Romero, Mrs. D, Mrs. Gold, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Klose. These teachers Ive only had them for 2 weeks but i still have 4 more years to go and i feel that they will be a big part of my life in high school and even later on in life however i wont have them in college but i hope that i have the just as good teachers as i do now.

In conclusion I will definitely graduate high school in 2012 because again i wanna be something in life and my family tries and tries and there happy when i do good and i like to see them happy so ill do whatever it takes to make them happy and proud.

The President Election

Who should be the next President of the
U.S.A


I have spent a great deal of time thinking about which candidate to support in the upcoming Presidential Primary. At various times I have leaned towards supporting John McCain. I am confident that whichever of these men ends up as the President's job would certainly do our Party and our Nation proud and would be well qualified for the job of President of the United States.
I Have Picked John McCain to be our president of the us because one great thing that I have done research on is that he supports heath car and I strongly agree with that Under a McCain presidency health care will become more accessible to more Americans than at any other time in history. Reforms of the insurance market putting the choice of health care into the hands of American families rather than exclusively with the government or employers walk in clinics as alternatives to emergency room care paying for outcome in the treatment of disease rather than individual procedures and competition in the prescription drug market will wring out the runaway inflation once endemic in our health care system. John McCain has a strong record of working across the aisle to reform how business is done in Washington. Throughout his career of public service, John McCain has worked across party aisles with Republicans and Democrats alike to reform our campaign finance system, confirm qualified judges like Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Sam Alito, and enhance our homeland security. He spoke out against his own party's out-of-control spending, against the Administration to change a failing strategy in Iraq, and against an energy bill that was full of giveaways to Big Oil companies. A word from Mr. John McCain "To keep our nation prosperous, strong and growing we have to rethink, reform and reinvent: the way we educate our children; train our workers; deliver health care services; support retirees; fuel our transportation network; stimulate research and development; and harness new technologies." Cheaper Drugs: John McCain will look to bring greater affordability and competition to our drug markets through safe re-importation of drugs and faster introduction of generic drugs. Smoking: John McCain will promote the availability of smoking cessation programs. Most smokers would love to quit but find it hard to do so. Working with businesses and insurance companies to promote availability, we can improve lives and reduce associated chronic diseases through smoking cessation programs.
Coal: John McCain will commit $2 billion annually to advancing clean coal technologies. Coal produces the majority of our electricity today. Some believe that marketing viable clean coal technologies could be over 15 years away. John McCain believes that this is too long to wait and we need to commit significant federal resources to the science research and development that advance this critical technology. Once commercialized, the U.S. can then export these technologies to countries like China that are committed to using their coal - creating new American jobs and allowing the U.S. to play a greater role in the international green economy. As he says cheap, clean, secure energy for America.

On The other hand you have Barrack Obama he id also a good candidate for president and I do agree this country does need a change and having the first black president would be a lot of change, but as I said before I said that I strongly support John McCain about heath care and I really am because I have for grandparents 2 grandmothers and 2 grandfathers and I want to they are safe and healthy at all times and I don't think that Barack Obama thinks the same way as me. Again, while I disagree with McCain on some matters of policy, what I respect about him is his willingness to tell us what we don't want to hear. Even if we disagree with him, we will always know where he stands.
Other than that I really cant decide about who I want to be the president of the us but I cant tell you that who ever is they are going to do an excellent job of helping us and running out great country
John McCain
 Barack Obama
My Quick Facts on John McCain
Born: 8-29-1936
Lives in: Phoenix AZ
Height: 5'7"
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Education: - Graduated: United States Naval Academy (1958, and National war college (1974)
Books: 1999 Faith of my fathers, 2002 worth fighting for, 2005 Character is destiny: Inspiring stories every young person should know and every adult should remember, and 2007 Hard call: Great decisions and the extraordinary people who made them

Should The Government allow violent video games

I say that no the government should allow people to buy violent video games because in a video game I no its very violent such as Grand theft auto most important and much more. I also think that that game teaches you a lesson because if you play the game and you kill say a cop then you gat stars and the cops come chasing you and 9 times out of 10 they catch you, you either get busted or you die. Also you cant blame the game if someone kills someone else because nobody or nothing could make you do something like that because people make there own choses and thats there problem I mean I feel bad if someone dies over this but its not just the game there maybe something wrong with that person. And thats how I feel about the government letting people buy video games.

John McCain supports education for our students of the us I no this because he said

"Propose sending education funding directly to classrooms rather than having it siphoned off by federal and state bureaucracies. If this funding flows to classrooms that continue to fail, the state should have the authority to allow students to use that funding directly for programs that best meet their academic needs. Empowering parents and students through educational choice and competition is the surest path to academic excellence."

And Thats how i feel on the education of the us

In Ten Years I will Be?

In ten years hopefully I will be getting scouted from the philadelphia phillies and play for there minor league team and then go to the pros to play for them.