If modern society were destroyed, I would hope to play a role in rebuilding motivations of people. I would strive to be a positive person to help uplift the sad spirits of people so that they could come up out of their grief and pursue the rebuilding of society along with me. I would do this so that I would not be alone in my attempt to rebuild possible happiness.

Anna Williams

Individuality is a very important thing of society. It allows someone to express who they are. It allows someone to work for INDIVIDUAL achievement in life.

Yes, individuality can be a harmonious part of society. Each individual plays a role in society, yet they are not restricted on who they are.

In my opinion, idividuality is more important than conformity. I feel this way because with out "self," what drive does a person have to become better or change the way their life currently is? Self plays a big role in the drive of a person. If they feel worthless, what do they have pushing them to strive for more?

Anna Williams

I do not believe that prejudice will ever be completely ended. There is prejudice in the media, so even young people are influenced in negative ways. Not only are they influenced by the media, but also their families. Because the young people are being raised in it, they grow up to be prejudice adults unless something strange changes about them. Then their children are also raised by a prejudice media or a prejudice family. In my mind, it's almost impossible to get rid of prejudice, because once you feel as though a person of another race will not do something, it happens again, not necessarily by them, but by another. The removal of prejudice from the world seems so far fetched. It is a shame, but that is how I feel.

Anna Williams

It will never really be clear as to why certain groups of people mistreat, kill, or abuse other groups of people. The best reason that I can think of is because they do not understand the other group's ways of life, customs, or beliefs. Another reason could be hatred. What if a group or a group member had done wrong doing to your "people." Would you seek revenge? What if some of the mistreatments of people come from past quarrels that were never settled? The exact reason for many peoples actions will never be known, but we can always throw our best guess out there.

Anna Williams

My favorite literary character is Rhett Butler out of Gone with the Wind. He is my favorite character because his most famous saying was "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn." I like this saying because I feel that way sometimes and just get to the point where I don't care about some things anymore. I guess the literary element that causes me to like him is the plot of the story, which is that he loved Scarlett, but she was in love with another man. I just really like his personality and felt sorry for him because of his love for Scarlett.

--Anna Williams

My favorite memory dealing with reading was when I was younger and used to sit on the front porch when it was cool outside and leisure read. It used to give me the most joy to sit outside with the cool breeze blowing through my hair, while i was enjoying a very enticing book. There was never anyone really involved with me when I read. It was only nature and it's calming impact.

Characterizing TV shows and movies as literature seems somewhat farfetched. Litearature, in my opinion, is a work of writing. Literature expresses in words what a writer wants their readers to know. However, I do believe that some TV shows and movies express characteristics of literature. They do this by showing irony, having settings, plots, foreshadowing, showing different cultures, and several other characteristics of literature.

Reading about the elements of literary work greatly helps me to understand it better. Knowing the different parts and how each works with the story gives a whole new perception to reading the work. Understanding the perspective from which the author is trying to portray the story is a crucial part of undertsanding a literary work. Also the process of asking questios and searching for the answers is another great way to understand what you are reading. Some of the literary works are hard to follow and are easily misinterpreted. As far as appreciation goes, I don't really appreciate it anymore because I'm not really interested in reading. Understanding literature hasn't quite made me appreciate it yet. Maybe I will enjoy it later down the road.

Anna Williams

My name is Anna Williams. I graduated from Metter High School in 2008. I'm ready to have all of my core classes done so that I can transfer to Southern and move on to bigger and better things. I love being outdoors.