Carlos's English Blog

"Stand by me" was an interesting topic for me. The songs meaning is that no matter how strong you are and how you think you may not need no one, in the need you really do need someone. This hit me because i'm usually the type of person to keep to myself and not really express what i'm feeling but when i heard this song, I know in the end you actually do need someone. One of the images that stood out to me was the picture that everyone stood together and were singing their heart out. I think what the picture meant was that if everyone stood together, there would be no violence and everyone would spread positive vibes and peace instead of hate and violence.   https://playingforchange.com/videos/stand-by-me-song-around-the-world/

  The author, Gerald Jones was trying to proof that "violent media is good for the kids". He states that it helps control and cope with emotions and feelings that they may have that are balled up inside of them. He gives examples of his own past stating that he was a silent kid and unsocial and wouldn't really talk to anyone and just keep to himself. When he discovered the comic book "hulk" he said felt himself more than he ever did. It pushed him to do many things such as his son when he also read a comic about Tarzan. He would have never climbed the tree if it weren't for that book. In conclusion, he's simply stating that sometimes violence media can sometimes free kids from their fears or disadvantages that they may have.        On February 14, 2017, 17 people were killed by a 19 year old named Nikolas Cruz. In my opinion, the news covered it well. They described what happened, they mentioned that he had many problems, and students knew that if anyo