Cailin

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This was the popular style at the end of the Qin dynasty and Han dynasty. Embroidering and yarn dyeing became more and more common.

The fashion during the Tang dynasty was considered the most outstanding China's history. The main material was silk so the style was romantic and flowed.

This manchurian style clothing was very common during the QUig dynasty. It was very rectangular and had no waist giving it a verybox-like look.

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My First Goal

 I ran onto the field, not knowing where to go. I stood on the circle in the middle of the field, soaking in my surroundings, trying to make sense of the complicating game I was abruptly thrown into. Everything seemed to jump to life by the sound of the man's whistle. There were two girls dressed in the same silky maroon shirt as me in the center of the circle, a ball perched on the grass in front of them. The ball flew from player to player as several people ran at the ball at once, __unable to catch the ball that was running away, dodging the feet chasing it. (1)__ I had not moved from my spot on the circle. I observed that people chase after the ball, but they also kick the ball to a teammate when they get it. So I decided it would be easier to just stay here and wait for someone to send the ball running toward me.

I was standing there for about two minutes when I looked up. A girl was running in my direction, the ball at her mercy. I waved my arms in a frenzy, desperately trying to win her attention. Her eyes finally drifted in my direction, and with a little reluctance, sent the ball rolling through the soft grass right to my stationary feet. I trembled, not knowing what to do with the black and white sphere lying dead at my feet. So I began running with the ball, kicking the ball every now and then.

I started at a slow, deliberate pace, trying not too kick the ball to far in front or in the wrong direction. Soon, as I got the hang of it, I started to accelerate, with no one trying to steal the ball from my agile feet. My gaze bore into the ball, not daring to shift my stare for a second. As I stared I saw every individual piece of grass fly by as the ball smothered them to the ground. I kicked the ball in between the stationary defenders, a little bit curious about why they were so stationary, but none the less, proud of actually doing this well. I peeked up, careful not to lose sight of the ball turning at my feet. I was right outside a box that enclosed the goal, and the goalie. I was a little overwrought, but more thrilled at the thought of a goal scored by me. I took three more steps with the ball, setting myself up to kick as hard as I could. One. Two. Three. KICK!

I watched as the ball, a soaring figure in the air, flew past the goalie. I was in disbelief, stunned at what I had just witnessed. It was my first time playing soccer and I had scored a goal! I had scored a goal in my first soccer game! But at that exact moment in time, when I was contemplating how well I had done, __I realized why the defenders were hesitant to attack me. I realized why the goalie hesitant to block my shot. I realized why I was the only person cheering and why the game had come to a halt. (2)__ It was the wrong goal.

But with me being six, I was just happy to score. I could care less if I scored on the wrong field. I had scored my first goal, in my first game. No one could wipe the smile off my face for the rest of the day. Not even the girl that said, "well we would have been tied if //she// hadn't scored,” with that __I’m-better-than-you- and-I-make-sure-you-know-it (3)__ voice.

They only thing I had to say to her was, “thanks.”

(1) Figurative Language

(2) Repetition for Effect

(3) Hyphenated Modifiers

Theme 6
The play //Romeo and Juliet// has two themes that stand out and are expressed repeatedly throughout the play. The first theme is you do not get to choose who you love, which is imprtant in the overall plot of the story. The second is that revenge can hurt not just the victim, but also the avenger. These themes were relevant in Shakespeare’s time period, but even now, they play a big role in society.

Many people have heard the quote "My only love sprung from my only hate!" (Act 1, Sc. 5). They have no idea that it explains a significant theme in //Romeo and Juliet// that you have no power over who you love. Juliet has fallen in love with the only person she is supposed to hate. Her parents pick out someone they approve for her, but her heart has already chosen Romeo. Romeo has the same problem as Juliet; he has fallen in love with a girl from a family he has been taught to hate. This theme can be found in many current movies, such as //Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants// 2. In this movie, a character named Kostas breaks Lena's heart. She starts dating again and then Kostas comes back and tells her he still loves her. She does not want to love him because of all the pain he has caused her, but she cannot avoid it. Again, the choice of love is not up to the lover. This is only one of the many themes in Romeo and Juliet that is present in our world today.  Revenge is also a reoccurring theme in Romeo and Juliet. One instance is when Tybalt swears revenge upon Romeo after he was yelled at by his Uncle to let Romeo stay at the party. "I shall withdraw but this intrusion, now seeming sweet, shall convert to bitt'rest gall." (Act 1, Sc. 5). Tybalt follows up on this threat by finding Romeo the next day. He ends up killing Mercutio in the mix. Then Romeo seeks vengeance for Mercutio’s death by killing Tybalt. Both revenge-seeking characters face serious consequences; Tybalt ends up dead and Romeo must flee the city. This example demonstrates that revenge not on ly hurts the victim but also the avenger. Today, many people encounter this problem of revenge. In the television show //Lie to Me//, a man's daughter is raped, and he seeks retribution by killing the rapist. The end result is the rapist is dead and the father is sent to jail. Again, revenge benefits no one, instead it destroys everything. // Romeo and Juliet // has been known and well-liked for centuries. It is a play that has many hidden themes throughout the story. One theme that is reiterated throughout the play is that an individual does not have the power to control who they love. Another is that revenge destroys both the victim and the avenger. Both of these themes can be applied in our current culture. Along with the plot and problems of the play, these themes make //Romeo and Juliet// a renowned and exceptional play.