Romeo and Juliet

In class this week we started reading Romeo and Juliet. So far we have only read/acted Act 1 Scene 1. Shakespeare was a great writer and his work is very good so far. The play is very well written and is relatable to today. Though the words may be hard to understand, the actual story is not very hard to understand. Romeo was also introduced in this scene. My first impression of him was that he is incredible dramatic. "Why, then, O brawling love! O loving hate! O any thing, of nothing first create!" The writing and the story is very good and I will be interested to see what happens next.

The modern version of the  Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare
 preformed many of his plays.

360 Degrees Longitude: One Family's Journey Around the World

I have been reading 360 Degrees Longitude by John Higham with Jason Springer. The book is about a family's year long journey around the world. It was written by the father of the family and is from his perspective. Some of the central ideas in this book are family bonds and learning about other cultures.

A picture of the family's journey across a Chilean salt lake.

When reading this book, readers find out lots about different cultures around the world. The family experiences different cultures and conditions firsthand. This book is interesting because it challenges lots of stereotypes Americans have of people in different cultures. The family also has a blog that documents their trip around the world. Overall, I think that this is an interesting book that shows how travel can change ones perspective.