The Hero's Journey- Film Analysis

FINDING NEMO (a prime movie)
Ordinary World- Marlin and Coral live in a sea anemone and are waiting for their 400 eggs to hatch. A shark eats Coral. and all of the eggs, except one, which becomes Nemo. Marlin has become scared of everything and worries about Nemo. Nemo has a "lucky fin", which is damaged. Because of his fin, he can't swim very well.
Call to Adventure- Nemo is caught by the men in the boat and Marlin has to get him back. 
Refusal of the Call-  Marlin is afraid of the sea, the boat (the kids call it the butt) and the drop off, but he has to save Nemo, so he goes.
Meeting the Mentor- The mentor is Dory. She is a "trickster" mentor. She teaches Marlin through humor. Marlin needs to learn how to not be afraid. He also needs to learn how to let go and believe.
Crossing the Threshold- He swims after the boat. He is in the open ocean and he hasn't done this since his wife was eaten by the shark.
Tests, Allies, and Enemies- The Sharks at the meeting where they're trying to stop eating fish - sharks are enemies who say they're friends.
Dory - Friend that gets in the way; kind of smart and kind of stupid
Crush - the turtle helps travel through the current; showed him your kids have a way to come back without your help
The Fishes - that make the pictures
Darla - threatens Nemo
The Whale - the whale is a test - Dory tells Marlin to "just let go" and "just keep swimming". When Marlin lets go, they get blown out the spout and things work out.
Approach of the Inmost Cave- Nemo does this when he has to get out or go with Darla. Maybe Marlin when he tells Dory to go away. 
The Ordeal- Marlin returns to save Dory from the jellies. The jellyfish stings make him look dead, but he recovers and meets Crush, the turtle, who is 150 but acts young. Marlin is able to go through the current. 
Reward- With the Pelican's help, Marlin gets to the dentist's office. He thinks Nemo is dead and the dentist throws the pelican out. Marlin ends up back in the sea. Nemo goes down the drain and out to the ocean. Dory finds Nemo. Marlin gets Nemo back. 
Road Back- Dory gets caught in the net. Nemo wants to help get her out. Marlin doesn't want to lose Nemo again, but he lets Nemo go. Using what he learned from Gil, Nemo saves Dory and all the other fish.  
Resurrection- It looks like Nemo is dead, but he is alive. 
Return with Elixir- Marlin returns home with Nemo. He lets Nemo go to school. Marlin is able to live a life that is happier.  

Thugged Out Since Cub Scouts-CunninLynguists 50 Word Story

Deacon the Villian, Mr. Raw, and Jugga the Bully are thugs, and according to them they have been since they were cub scouts. From being the line leaders to not having any fear of teachers, these guys were straight up G’s.  You mess with them and you will get hurt.

Blurbs

When I'm Gone- Eminem
As Hailie gets older, she notices her father, Eminem, is gone more and more and not spending as much time with his family as he should. She cries to him and begs him to stay home from a concert in Sweden. Eminem doesn't listen to her and goes to the concert to perform for his fans. What Eminem doesn't know is that Hailie follows him to the concert and confronts him there.

Mockingbird- Eminem
Eminem, the father, explains to his two kids, Hailie and Laney, why life is the way it is. Why their mother left, why they live where they live, why he raps, and he also promises them he will always be there. He explains to them that everything happens for a reason and that he's not going to let anything happen to them.

Just Me and My B***- Biggie Smalls
Biggie Smalls finds his dream girl and marries her. They live together through life in New York City. They are happy together until one day his wife is killed. The death makes Biggie Smalls very sad.

Love the Way You Lie- Eminem feat. Rihanna
Eminem and Rihanna's relationship is a dysfunctional one, and Eminem tells the story about that. They are always fighting, and then loving, and just going back and forth. They can't decide what they want out of themselves or each other. Eminem threatens Rihanna throughout the whole song on what he'll do if she leaves him.

Same Girl- R Kelly and Usher
R Kelly and Usher are telling each other about their girlfriends. Their going through descriptions of each until they eventually find that it is the same girl they are describing. They try to come up with a plan to trick this girl into meeting them both in the same place. It doesn't show or say this in the song, but in the video it turns out that they aren't dating the same girl, but identical twins.

TOP 10 SIXers

1. I always come up short...dude.
2. The difference between me and you.
3. Where do we go from here?
4. I did not try hard enough.
5. Playing hard, falling hard, nothing better.
6. I hate the way you lie.
7. Let's be honest, is that necessary?
8. Still in process of finding self.
9. Moving quietly and confidently through life.
10. I like writing with colored pens.

When I'm Gone- Eminem

Lyrics

Plot- Eminem's daughter, Hailie, is complaing to her dad about how he is always gone away from the family and how he loves rapping more than he loves her and her mom. Eminem throughout the song is trying to explain to her why he works so hard on rapping and why he is gone all the time. In the third verse of the song Eminem has a show in Sweden and Hailie follows him there.

Character- Eminem, Hailie, Kim, fans at the concert.

Conflict- Hailie has a problem with Eminem being gone all the time is the main conflict.

Theme- At the end of the song Eminem wakes up and it was all a dream. The dream was a warning to him that if he kept on living the way he was, he wouldn't necessarily shoot himself like he does in his dream but he would have a hard time with his daughter and family. I think what the theme is be with your family as much as you can, because if you don't there will be problems.

Setting- Three different settings in this song. The first one is at Eminem's house. The second one is at the concert in Sweden. And the third one is at Eminem's house once more.

Impulse II

A family of three makes their up a snowy canyon to their cabin. The roads are slick and the snow is coming down hard. The dad is driving as if it’s a clear sunny day, the pregnant mother is sitting in the front worried sick that they’re going to crash. Their five year old son sits in the back watching a movie. Suddenly, the car starts to slide a little…

                                     

Mom: You need to slow down! You’re going to kill all of us!

Dad: Settle down we’ll be fine, I’ve been driving in this all my life.

Mom: Don’t tell me to settle down, you settle down your driving!

Dad: We’ll be fine we’re almost there. Just a few more minutes.

Mom: It’s not a matter of when we get there, it’s IF we get there.

Dad: Oh please. We’ll get there.

Mom: Why are you so stubborn? Would it hurt to slow down just a little?

Dad: I’m not the stubborn one! Yes, it would hurt.

Mom: Well suck it up and slow down!

Dad: You know, you’re the one that’s going to make me crash unless you stop bothering me. I need to pay attention.

Mom: No kidding, and go slower.

(car slides a little again.)

Mom: Slow down!

Dad: What?

Mom: Go slower!

Dad: (laughing) faster??

Mom: You’re pathetic.

Silence….

Mom: If you’re not going to slow down, you let me out and I’m walking the rest of the way.

Dad: (takes his eyes off the road and looks at her in disbelief)

(car slides off the road)

Dad: (after they’re stuck on the side of the road) see I told you that you were going to distract me!

The Impulse

An anxious and excited son waits for his mom to give birth in the waiting room. Suddenly his dad walks out in tears and walk towards the little boy…

Little Boy: what’s wrong daddy? Is the baby here yet?

Dad: no not yet buddy.

Little Boy: well when is he going to be here?

Dad: I’m not sure. We’re not even sure that he’s going to come.

Little Boy: why doesn’t he want to come?

Dad: come here bud…

Little Boy: yeah dad?

Dad:  remember how when mommy and daddy told you we were going to have a new member of the family and we would need all your help with the baby when it came? And that we would need you to love the baby and help him feel at home?

Little Boy: yes.

Dad: and we told you how the baby is coming from his home in heaven to come and live with us?

Little Boy: yes.

Dad: we’re not quite sure that the baby wants to come and live here anymore.

Little Boy: what do you mean?

Dad: what I mean is that the baby loves his home so much already that he doesn’t want to leave.

Little Boy: but what is wrong with living here?

Dad: nothing, maybe this just wasn’t a place for him. Maybe his home in heaven is where the baby wants to be.

Little Boy: I guess that makes sense…but why didn’t he tell us earlier?

Dad: I think we’re all going to wonder that for a while. You’ll understand better when you get older. But for now, just remember everything is ok.

Little Boy: ok. Is mommy ok?

Dad: yes she is. We can go in and see her in a few minutes if you would like to.

Little Boy: yes I want to.

Dad: I know she really wants to see you. Run up to her and give her a big hug when you see her ok?

Little Boy: ok. Are you going to?

Dad: of course I will.

(Doctor comes into the waiting room.)

Doctor: everything is cleaned up, you can come see her now.

Dad: thank you doctor.

Doctor: (whisper in dad’s ear.) I’m sorry about what happened in there…there really wasn’t anything we could do.

Dad: I understand. It’s ok doctor. You did your best. Sometimes it’s just not meant to be. We still have this little guy and that’s all that matters.

Bad Poetry

The Grass Looks Like a Fool

The morning is cold,

As I get to school,

The dew is frozen on the grass,

And lookin like a fool

The grass looks like a fool,

Yes it does,

The grass looks like a fool,

Yes, it does

The grass is green right now,

Because it is getting watered,

But soon it will not be green,

Just like your daughter

And the grass will look like a fool,

Yes it will,

The grass will look like a fool,

Yes, it will

No longer will the children play in it,

Because it is un-soft and brown,

Nobody will like grass anymore,

Nobody in the town

And the grass will feel like a fool,

Yes it will,

The grass will feel like a fool,

Yes, it will

But wait, it is going to snow,

And I can’t see the grass because of the snow,

The grass looks white now,

It has a certain kind of glow,

And the grass doesn’t look like a fool,

No it doesn’t,

The grass doesn’t look like a fool,

No, it doesn’t

Wait just kidding I hate white grass,

It’s almost as bad as that brown color,

I guess there really isn’t grass to see,

Because it is all covered,

Except for the spots that are melted,

Because the sun seems to hover,

Over those spots,

So the snow melted into water,

And the snow still looks like a fool,

Yes it does,

The snow still looks like a fool,

Yes, it does. And always will, Phil.

Shake the Dust

Shake the Dust
This is for the freshman. For the imprisoned mad men. For all those people who are still dreamin'. Shake the dust. This is for the junior varsity. For the lack of money. For the child with a sick tummy. For all the dummies. Shake the dust. This is for the minor leaguers. For the cheaters. For the beaters. For the country singers. For the first losers....second place. Shake the dust. This is for the Mondays. For the confused and the dazed. For those lost in a mind maze. For the city with all the smoky haze. Shake the dust. This is for the washed up quarterback who now sits at home on Sundays and watches football and thinks "I can still do that" when he really can't. This is for anybody who guards Kevin Durant. This is for someone who feels as small as an ant, in this world. Shake the dust. This is for all 28 days in February. For the unbelieved in tooth fairy. For those allergic to dairy. For the people who will never marry. Shake the dust. This is for the fat boys, not just the fat girls. For the broken toys. For the forgotten joys. Shake the dust. This is for the people who drink diet soda. For the star athletes from South Dakota, because they don’t have the same opportunities as the athletes from Florida. Shake the dust like you are a chimpanzee with Parkinson’s. Because as the dust and dust piles up, it will be harder and harder to shake it up. And turn around, before the dust buries you under the ground. Shake the dust, because I know, we know, and you know, it’s you’re only shot to. Shake the dust.

DiReCt OrDeRs

Rock out like you're at a rock concert. Like you get to play in the dirt and nobody is going to stop you. Rock out like you have no curfew. Like you just got two slices of your own birthday cake. Rock out like you just took Megan Fox on a date. Like you make poetry and get paid for it. Rock out like you just found your favorite shoes at Ross Dress for Less for only fifteen dollars and they are the perfect fit. Like your mit was just autographed by Derek Jeter. Rock out like the time says 'unlimited' on the parking meter. Like you're not a reader but you just finished a book. Rock out like you have your own personal cook. Like whenever you look someone always looks back and smile. Rock out like you just ran the world record mile. Like you dial the phone number and somebody always picks up. Rock out like you will never run out of luck. Like you never gave up and now you can do whatever you want to do. Rock out because it is the only thing you can do. Because you do what no one else can. Rock out like you are now a man. Like your van was just pimped on Pimp my Ride. Rock out like you never have to run and hide. Because this world is a scary place. And if you don't rock out like you have a pair of aces. Your life will be filled with spaces. So rock out like your life depends on rocking out. Like you know what life is all about.

I'm Thinking About You...

I’m Thinking About You

I’m thinking about you. I’m thinking about you like TV’s think about remotes.  Like water thinks about boats. Like gardeners think about hoes. Like comedians think about jokes. I’m thinking about you like shoes think about socks. Like dirt thinks about rocks. Like pitchers think about balks. Like time thinks about clocks. I’m thinking about you like food thinks about cooks. Like libraries think about books. Like cops think about crooks. I’m thinking about you like homeruns think about baseballs. Like touchdowns think about footballs. Like dunks think about basketballs. I’m thinking about you like blinds think about windows. Like fat people think about cheerios. Like jumpers  think about pogos. Like confusion thinks about “I dunno”’s. I'm thinking about you like the sun thinks about the moon. Like brides think about grooms. Like chimps think about baboons. I'm thinking about you like guitars think about bass'. Like runners think about races. Like orthodonists think about braces. Like gamblers think about aces. I'm thinking about you like tape thinks about glue. Like cows think to moo. Like An thinks about Drew. I’m thinking about you like roads think about cars. Like drunks think about bars. Like nasa thinks about Mars. I’m thinking about you like ponds think about ducks. Like leprechauns think about luck. Like hunters thnk about bucks. I’m thinking about you like the flower thinks about the sun. Like the hot dog thinks about the bun. Like girls just wanna have fun. I’m thinking about you like kings think about queens. Like hives think about bees. Like ankles think about knees. Like denim thinks about jeans.  I’m thinking about you like North Dakota thinks about South Dakota. Like the Twins think about Minnesota. Like oragnes think about Florida. I’m thinking about you like funerals think about graves. Like weeks think about days. I’m thinking about you always.

Love is Top 10

Love Is….

1. Love is a shoe. (You can wear it until you grow out of it, or not grow out of it.)

2. Love is an extension cord.

3. Love is Russian Roulette. (If you play it you’re going to get screwed.)

4. Love is New York City. (It’s big and great but it’s easy to get lost in it.)

5. Love is a sprint.

6. Love is a maze.

7. Love is a lunch box. (You don’t know what’s inside until you open it.)

8. Love is an Island.

9. Love is a game.

10.  Love is growing a beard. (Some are better at it than others.)

Introduction

My name is Marshall Mathers.  The real Marshall Mathers is the rapper Eminem.  I chose to use his name as my name for obvious reasons...the guy can spit.  I love is music.  He may have some of his "not so serious" songs, but he also has many meaningful songs.  I think he can tell a story through his words so well.  Currently I'm hooked on his verse in Drake's song Forever. 
I took this class because I really do like to write.  It is one of my talents and I always like to be creative with my writing.  My hobbies are sports, music, and ping pong.