To Kill A Mockingbird

One of the best books discussed in this semester had to be To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The main themes in this book mesmerized me and made me instantly fall in love. Even though the book was analyzed in a briefer way than preferred, not all of the themes that I fell interpreted were discussed in too much detail. My favorite theme was innocence, but not about Boo Riley, but more about Scouts innocence. In the story, the reader watched her grow up. With every chapter, in a discreet way, her innocence was fading little by little because of all the things she started experiencing and seeing. Even though her innocence was decreasing, the reader can tell that Scout was maturing. The reason why I personally love Scout so much is because of how even though she was maturing, she was so different and intelligent that not only was she more ahead of the kids her age, but she was like an adult but had that simple-mindedness of a child. It is hard to explain, but my main point is that Scout was both losing innocence and also keeping it at the same time; if a person compared her to kids her age she was more mature and if she was compared to adults it shows her innocence. Scouts was caught right in the middle of the town, the world, and even her family. This stories main story revolved around the little girl growing up and having to grow up faster than the others because of the circumstances she was put in. Harper Lee managed to create an amazing world that had an amazing little girl in it. I wish I had a sister or a daughter just like Scout to be honest.

What's Happening to All of Our Babies?

Los Angeles Times
Salvador Rodriguez
November 30
In the past year, more babies have been named peculiar names like Apple, Mac, and even Siri. According to the BabyCenter website, seventeen babies were named Siri, forty-nine were named Mac, and six were names Apple. Are parents this obsessed over their phones that they would name them crazy names like these? The influence of Apple products over this past year have been growing drastically. Wherever you turn, you see an iPhone, whether it is a first grader that has the new iPhone 5 or a businessman who says his whole life and job relies on his cell phone. The addiction to technology is growing, and while it is quite terrifying, it is amazing to see how one company can play such a big role in our lives. The scary part comes in when people realize that not every product Apple releases is for the good of society. Quite the opposite really. Apple takes advantage of their influence by brainwashing children into wanting the newest iPod or iPhone by their advertisements. It is a parents job to make sure that these influences are channeled in the right way, and naming a child after the company itself does not seem like a step in the appropriate direction.

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-baby-names-mac-siri-20121130,0,6706406.story