Sohil's Story

 This week, while working on college essays, I realized the importance of having my own voice in my essays. I was reflecting back on an anecdote I was including and I began to feel tired. I was boring myself on my own essay! If I couldn't even get through my own essay, how could I expect someone else to, not only read it, but also enjoy it? The answer was I couldn't and I needed a solution. I scoured the internet hoping to find some tips on how to make my writing more interesting. The one answer that consistently turned up was that I needed to work on my voice. This reminded me of our breakout room, in which someone suggested to me that I work on "showing not telling". At the time, I thought that was good advice but I wasn't really sure how to implement it and eventually I forgot about it. Now I knew that in order to "show not tell" I would have to speak through my writing not just describe a situation objectively like a news report. But how would I do t

 My choice book during silent reading time, Animal Farm , has made me research all the symbolism Orwell uses and its connection to the Russian Revolution. Every character has a purpose and every scene has meaning. Entertainment, such as Animal Farm , that has many layers to it is very rewarding. I expect some time in the future I will revisit Animal Farm and see what new messages I can take away from it. Layers are not exclusive to novels, however. Many movies, TV shows, albums, and even some video games have messages that make them enjoyable to watch, listen, or play to for many times. For example, one of my favorite albums, To Pimp a Butterfly, provides something new each time I listen to it. Lamar tells us a story through his lyrics, beginning as a caterpillar, breaking his cocoon, and flying away as a butterfly. Another example of a layered story is the movie Us  by Jordan Peele. On the surface its a very entertaining movie about surviving against your dopplegangers. However, benea