Chapter 11 Questions

1) Ralph's group went to Jack's group to get Piggy's specs.
2) The twins notice Ralph's anger towards Jack.
3) Ralph's group still has morals while Jack's doesn't.
4) I think that perhaps Roger meant for the rock to hit everyone and finally end all of the chaos.
5) The conch represented the last hope for order and its destruction means that order and sensibility is no longer an option.
6) Most of the boys want a chief because a chief tells them what to do and helps them survive. He's basically like an adult figure to them.
7) What is you explanation for having the need to kill?
8) Diary Entry
    The island has gone from peacefully beautiful to savagely horrifying. The once clear waters have been stained with the blood of the innocent. The boys have all fallen as slaves to Jack. Some out of admiration for such strong leadership while others have done so out of fear and the need for survival.
    The island has both literally and metaphorically went up in flames. It has become a hell on earth. Simon and Piggy have both been murdered by the savages. Simon being beaten and Piggy being crushed by a monstrous rock. And the twins have been captured and forced to join Jack's group leaving Ralph all alone.

Chapter 10 Questions

1. Ralph, Piggy, and Samneric all say that they didn't see the others kill Simon. They claim to have been on the outside of the circle which is a lie. "Don't let on we was in that dance. Not to Samneric" (Piggy 157). They just don't want to feel to blame for the death of Simon. Piggy convinces Ralph that they were scared and didn't know what to do and that Simon's death was an accident. "It was an accident"(Piggy 157).
2. One difference between Ralph and Jack's explanation for Simon's death is Jack states that it was the beast in disguise and Ralph knows that it was Simon. "He came-disguised"(Jack 160).  Another difference is that Ralph now believes that it was an accident and Jack knows that it was intentional. "It was an accident"(Piggy 157).
3. Based on Jack's order to have Wilfred beaten I can conclude that Jack has become completely savage and has gone crazy with killing. "I don't know. He didn't say. He got angry and made us tie Wilfred up"(Robert 159).

Editorial Analysis

1) A problem that Betsy McCaughey identifies in her commentary is that four hospitals together can only treat eleven ebola patients.
2) The solution McCaughey offers is hospitals should be prepared to recognize possible ebola cases and isolate the patients immediately.
3) Sean Kaufman views the CDC's guidelines as "absolutely irresponsible and dead wrong".
4) The point that Michael Burgess made about CDC head Thomas Frieden was that wearing a head to toe suit is no help in protection from ebola because as soon as you remove the suit the vomit and other bodily fluids are on the suit. So when you remove the suit you become exposed to the illness.
5) a. I agree with her commentary because it is true. What is the purpose of having these facilities if they are not going to be used. 
b. My mom also agrees with her statements. 

Article Summary

In the article titled "Teen Arrested After Taking a Snapchat Selfie With Murder Victim's Body" Laura Stampler reveals the horrifying case of a sixteen year old boy murdering his classmate. First, Stampler states that the boys were from Pennsylvania and what the article will be about. Next, she informs us of the young man's charges which were criminal homicide, first-degree murder, and illegal possession of a handgun. Also, Stampler reports that the sixteen year old is being charged as an adult. In addition, she receives a statement from one of the police officers on the case. He states that the picture showed that the young boy was shot in the face and the caption was the murderers name clearly stating who he was. Finally, Stampler concludes by giving a link to go inside the lives of families affected by gun violence.

http://time.com/3700822/teen-murder-snapchat-selfie/

Will Musical Training Make You More Successful?

I do believe that musical training can make you more successful. Although, it really depends on the person at hand. As far as singing goes I do believe that every singer should have some sort of musical training because you do develop more skill and better your technique. My opinion does waver with instruments though. Some individuals don’t really need musical training with instruments because it can come natural. I see how some may think that my logic is backwards, but actually it’s not. Everyone can sing, but few can sing good. Which is why musical training is a necessity for singers. Studies have shown that children as young as the age of three were able to play instruments with no sort of lessons. This is why I believe that as far as singing goes people should definitely have musical training, but with instruments it’s more about passion.

I have had musical training as a singer and I feel like I really learned and improved on my skills. We learned to match pitch and how to read music which in the long run is really helpful. Most importantly though and this really bothers me when I hear professionals not do this is we learned to articulate. So many famous and well known singer who have never had musical training don’t know these skills. Which is why I personally don’t listen to music that everybody likes. How can you consider someone a good singer if sometimes you don’t even know what they are saying because they don’t articulate. If it weren’t for websites like A to Z lyrics I wouldn’t know any of the lyrics to most songs because you can’t even understand the singer. This is why I believe that musical training for singers would help them me more successful.

Now for musical training on instruments. I feel that you don’t need musical training or lessons on how to play an instrument. I was about three years old when I first sat down in front of a piano. As I pressed the keys I wasn’t just making noise my mom came up to me and said that I was making music. I didn’t just bang on the keys like a normal three year old would. I gently pressed each key with care. I was later given a piano of my own and any melody that I heard in a movie or TV commercial I would go to my piano and teach myself how to play the melody with success. I have what is called an ear for music. Now I can play any song and I have never had musical training for the piano. This is the case for other kids as well. I believe that it is all about passion. You can have all the training in the world for a specific instrument, but if your not passionate about playing it than you will never be as good as someone who has never had training but absolutely puts all of their heart into playing it.

In conclusion, I do believe that musical training can benefit singers. Although for musicians it isn’t really necessary if you can play it as soon as you pick it up. If you do play an instrument and want to take lessons because you feel like you can improve than of course go for it. Although I personally tried taking piano lessons and I was bored. I taught myself just fine and didn’t feel like the lessons were important. Except even if you are told you are a good singer you should still take musical training because it really will benefit you and help you be more successful.