Shakespeare (CRR)

In English we are beginning to read the Taming of the Shrew.  The Taming of the shrew is basically the story of a girl who can't get married yet until her older sister does. The difference between both sisters is that the oldest is a more modernized version of women in today's world bearing the characteristics of independent, strong, and outspoken. The younger sister is the obedient sister who does as told, and is the opposite as her sister. In their society, women who are like Katharina (older sister) are seen as reckless, and NEED to get married as a way of being tamed, BUT Katharina doesn't want to get married, which worries her father dearly. Bianca (younger sister) on the other hand has two men fighting over her, because they want her to get married, but under her father's orders (in hopes that his eldest daughter will find a suitable man) she can't get married before Katharina. Only problem is that NO MAN wants to marry Katharina because of her independent and outspoken mannerisms. Thus, her being the shrew "in need of taming". I don't think she necessarily needs taming, or that there is anything wrong with her. Maybe I say this because in a way I consider myself a lot like Katharina. At the end of the day it can be said that Katharina is not ready to hold a man down, but in reality no man is strong enough to reach Katharina's standards nor ready to handle and hold down a woman like her.

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I've Changed My Mind ... Do I really want to become an author? (PB)

I guess my title contradicts itself since this is supposed to be considered a passion blog, but in reality, I've lost my passion for writing or doing anything related to it. I had to complete this story I wrote about a year ago for this writing contest due this Friday 2/7/14. I tried bringing myself to write this story, until I realized I'd lost all desire and passion to continue unraveling this story line into something much more interesting for someone other than my own eyes to take interest in. In the midst of being halfway into my senior year, I am now beginning to question whether or not writing is really my "passion" and if its simply just a hobby of mine. I am reading books off this app called Wattpad. This app consists of so many different and amazing writers who write such crazy stories that you can't help not to glue your eyes to each word as every single one continues to reel you in, just as the author is expecting you to. I am not sure if I have the capability of doing that. I know I probably shouldn't compare myself to other people's ideals of what it means to truly write a good story, but I am not saddened by this revelation either. I think life simply might have other plans for me, and I am simply hiding behind this facade of mine because I am afraid to reach my full potential. I think I know what I want to accomplish now, and although it has been there this whole time in front of me, I am going to stop comparing myself to others and simply do what I have always been told to do, believe in myself.