Theme

Theme: a subject or topic of discourse.
What is the overall theme in the short story "The Lottery Ticket" by Anton Chekhov?
The theme of the story "The Lottery Ticket" is that your outlook on life, is based on the possibilities that arise to you. Those possibilities come from your employment, schooling, friends, financial situations etc. Once you have adjusted yourself so you are comftorable with your life, you find contentment in all situations. But however, if a better possibility comes up, you begin thinking of newer things that might be available to you. This is good to have high expectations, however if the possibility does not come about you are left unsatisfied with what you have and loose all your contentment. In the story, the main character Ivan was satisfied with his life and his income of tweleve hundred a year. But, when he was convinced he won the lottery he began daydreaming about everything he could do with the money and all the new possibilities. He became selfish and did not want to share the money with his wife. The thought of all the money brought out the worst in him. In the end Ivan and his wife did not win the lottery, and he was no longer content with what he had.

Inspirational Song



ArtistAgainstBullying- True Colours

I recommend listening to the song "True Colours" by ArtistAgainstBullying as it's an inspirational song, powered to today's youth. This song was created by a group of young artists that are a hit in today's media. They teamed up to show thier support for anti-bullying. It's a remake of the original song, "True Colours" by Cyndi Lauper. Bullying is an issue that affects many of us. Whether mild, or severe, it's something that can negatively impact our lives, our relationships, schooling, mental health etc. Bullying is something we should all take a stance against. This song is inspirational because it gives you an understanding that it's not easy living in the world today, and its even harder to be noticed. But by being yourself, others can see you for who you are and notice you for who you are. No matter where life takes you, it's better to be yourself and let people see you for who you are. Don't live to please others and be someone other may want to see. Live to please yourself. By being happy with the person you are, and blocking out the harmful words of others will lead you to a overall better life.

About me

My name is Ashley Cressman, and I am currently enrolled at GDCI in grade 11. I am sixteen years old but my birthday is in exactly one month and 26 days, I will be turning 17. I have a part-time job at Zehrs, and I work as a cashier. I work approximately 10 hours a week, but my hours increase in the summer. I have been working there for about one year. I enjoy free time to myself, hanging out with friends, and working out at the Goderich YMCA. I strive hard to accomplish goals in school and in my personal life. I like to set harder goals for myself so its more challenging, and I feel like I benefited more in the long run. I am a academic student, so goal setting is very important to me. I hope to go to university after my grade 12 year, and get into the health-science field. I hope to be a dietician in my future.

I am a happy, outgoing girl but just like everyone else, I do have my dislikes. I strongly dislike spiders, girl drama, and bad grades. I always try to work my hardest in class, to achieve good grades. I learn hands-on and from taking notes. I prefer to work individually then with a group. One of my biggest dislikes in a classroom is presenting in front of a class. I would prefer present assignments or projects in front of just a teacher or a smaller group. I also choose to pick my own peers to work with, rather then the teacher choose for me. I know who I work well with, and who I don't.

I come from a normal size family, consisting of my mom, stepdad and older sister. Our house is located in town which makes it easier to walk to school each day and stay connected socially with friends. My mom works at home as a massage therapist and is one of my biggest role models. She has helped me become the person I am today. My older sister is currently attending Kings University in London, Ont. This school year has been a lot calmer not having her around the house, and being an only child now.

I am proud of the person I have become today, and I live each day as it comes. Everyday is a new opportunity to start over and move along. I am excited to see what the future has in store for me.

Welcome

Hello, welcome to my blog.
This blog is used for my ENG3U English Course.
I will develop skills over this semester that will help develop my super powers.
I am supergirl!