J Bowles' Online Journal

It was a Saturday in the month of May. Westfield shopping centre was packed. The family of four had just been to look at the new release of the iPhone 7. The family consisted of The father, Michael, The Mother Tracy and the two sons Aaron and Joe. The sons were both 11 years of age and had a love hate relationship. They would argue for hours, refusing to speak with each other for days. It was like a competition, they both wanted to be better than the other.

All four of them walked around the shopping centre for a couple of hours poking their heads into different shops, seeing if anything caught their attention. In the distance the two boys instantly spotted a bundle of multi-coloured balloons, they looked at each other and sped off racing each other to see who could get their the first. The parents turned around to ask the boys if they wanted to grab something to eat but they had already disappeared into the crowd. They both started pushing and shoving everything in their way, sidestepping objects in their path. After minutes of anxiety overwhelming the two parents, they eventually found the two boys  carrying their balloons.

In extract 2 Shylock explains to Antonio that  he hates him for he is a Christian. This shows us that that Shylock has a disgust for Christian’s as maybe they judge him for he is a Jew and they are looked upon. Because he says this, it automatically presents himself as a villain and someone who dislikes people becuase of what they are. Throughout the play he is verbally assaulted by the rest of the characters becuase he is a Jew. I believe they do taunt becuase of his beliefs however his actions also play a part in why people dislike him. He is manipulative and tries to prevent people from achieving happiness. An example of this is where he gives Antonio a loan of 3000 ducats however Shylock sets a consequence if Antonio can’t repay the moneylender, knowing the merchant  is in debt because of the high maintenance of his ships. Out of everything he could choose from he decides to ask for a pound of flesh. This would cause Antonio great pain throughout the remainder of his life and make him partly disabled. In extract 3 Antonio calls Shylock a cut-throat dog. This is a metaphor meaning he would do anything for success. I believe Shakespeare uses this metaphor to explain the complex situation in a more understandable way and so the audience can see what Shylock is like from another characters point of view.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_gateway_pre_2011/forces/fallingrev1.shtml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_gateway_pre_2011/forces/fallingrev1.shtml

Act 1 Scene 1: Antonio complains to Salarino and Solanio that he has been struck by sadness and is clueless to why. His friends suggest reasons why he is feeling in such a way. One reason from Salarino and Salanio is his sadness is due to his investments into serveral ships which have been sent out to different ports. Salarino states that it is impractical for Antonio not to feel sad of the thought of the ocean sinking his whole investment.

Act 1 Scene 2:  In Belmont Portia explains to Nerissa  that she is weary of the world as her dead fathers will says she cant decide for herself who she marries. Instead the suitors (men who want to marry Portia) have to choose between three caskets made of lead, silver and gold. Whoever guesses right will take Portia’s hand in marriage no matter what.

Act 1 Scene 3: Antonio is in need of money and has asked Shylock for 3000 ducats. However Shylock has a lack of faith in the safety of Antonio’s Ships but has still agreed to lend him the money. Bassanio tries to convince Shylock that Antonio will guarantee the loan, but Shylock is uncertain because Antonio’s money is currently invested in his ships which may fail. Shylock eventually decides to go ahead and lend Antonio the money despite having hatred for the man which he later confesses.

Act 2 Scene 1: In Belmont the prince of Morocco arrives in an attempt to win Portia’s hand in marriage. The prince tells Portia not to judge him by the complexion of his skin, stating that he is no different to any other man with a lighter complexion. Portia reminds the prince that her own opinion doesn’t matter, since the process of winning her (picking the right casket) is the method of her fathers choice and she has no option or say. This also means the prince is equal to any other suitor and has the same chance as them. Portia strongly reminds Morocco that the penalty for choosing incorrectly is that he must remain unmarried for the rest of his life.

Act 2 Scene 2: Lancelot, who is a servant of Shylock, is deciding to flee from his keeper. Part of him wants to leave and run away while his good nature and concience convince him to stay. Launcelot has no problems with Shylock however he dislikes the fact that his master is jewish. Old Gobbo enters (Lancelot’s father) who is unfortunately blind. Seeing as Launcelot is seen as a clown he decides to pull a prank on his old man. Because his father cannot see he doesn’t recognise his son so Lancelot decides to give him false and confusing directions, he even goes to the extent as announcing he (Launcelot) is dead. When Launcelot admits he is present his father doubts him but soon after he persuades him that it is actually him. Launcelot explains to his father that he is leaving Shylocks enrolment in hope to work for Bassanio. Bassanio enters and after hearing young Gobbo’s offer he agrees on employing him.

Act 2 Scene 3: Jessica,Shylocks daughter, says her farewells to Lancelot and tells him that his existence made life more tolerable. She then hands him a letter to give to Lorenzo,her future husband, and Lancelot exists. Jessica then performs dramatic irony by confessing she feels guilty for being embarrassed of Shylock. Jessica hopes to leave her relationship with her father behind by marrying Lorenzo and convert into a Christian.

Act 2 Scene 4: Lorenzo, Gratiano, Salarino and Solanio debate on a plan to get Jessica with Lorenzo. Gratiano is worried as he thinks they are not ready to assemble, but Lorenzo promises they have enough time to complete their mission. Lancelot enters with the letter. Lorenzo then orders Lancelot to return to Jessica to tell her that her that Lorenzo will not let her down and his plan will be a success. Jessica will escape by disguising herself as a man.

Antonio explains that he is depressed. Solanio and Salerio volunteer reasons why he is acting in such a way; They suggest that he is worried about the safety of his ships, in which he has spent a large sum of money on their maintenance. “And such a want-wid sadness makes of me, that i have much ado to know myself”. He then replies with ” Your mind is tossing on the ocean, there where your argosies with portly sail”. This means that Antonio is overthinking about his ships and worrying too much.

Act 1 Scene 3: Shylock doubts the security of Antonio’s ships, but seems willing to lend the money. He tells the audience that he hates Antonio for a variety of reasons, and intends to harm if he can.

Act 2 Scene 1:  The prince of Morocco arrives to attempt to win Portia’s hand in marriage. Portia stresses that she must obey her dead fathers will and marry the man who solves the riddle of the caskets. Portia reminds Morocco that he must make his choice of the caskets after dinner.

Act 2 Scene 2:

He came to a stop. St Andrews Creek. He had an idea of what this neighborhood was like. The cold rain, droplets the size of rocks, began to soak his clothes. The ice cold water filled his socks and shoes. This particular area of town felt so empty, so hostile. The squelching of his shoes made him stand out in the gloominess of the night. Well not only that, his tall dark figure gave him an appearance of a sinister menace. The time was 11:30 pm. He was looking for number 13. He pulled out the address from his pocket just to see if he was in the right place because he felt the uncertainty and unease of his surroundings. The rain started to clear up. After a good amount of time passed he eventually found the house. This place looked like it hadn’t been touched in years. Vines raced across the discolored  brickwork. He stopped and stared at the house, just examining its qualities. His eyes slowly looked up. The windows were shut. But the panes were smashed. Suddenly a loud cry came from inside the mysterious dwelling. A pale face of a young girl, around the age of 8, was standing at the window. Staring. There was an awkward silence.Thoughts were racing through the mans head. He didn’t know what to do. He started slowly backing away still transfixed by the little girl. The door to the house gently opened with no rush. There was no one inside, just a dark black hallway. The man started stumbling towards the door. He could help it. It was as if a force was dragging him closer and closer. He couldn’t see anything. It was like he had been knocked out. It was pitch black.

News Report:

” A man found dead, in house 13, St Andrews Creek. Massive cuts and bruises all over. Police say the house was empty. They reckon his body had been there for 5 hours before he was found. Police haven’t been able to identify the man yet. They reckon late thirties early forties. His clothing were ripped into bits and pieces. A section from his right leg had been almost chopped off and now hanging on the last string of flesh.

Equipment – Clamp, Stopwatch, Paper Helicopter, Paper clips, Ruler.

One of the most important pieces of equipment is the clamp. it holds the ruler in place and keeps it at the same height making it a an accurate test. It is more accurate than a human hand because the person holding the ruler could be moving. The Stopwatch is used to measure the time ( Dependant variable ) and its the most precise equipment we have because it measures time in milliseconds. This will give us a precise result making the experiment accurate.a mm Ruler is the most precise height measurement we have access to. Plus it is easy to monorover.

My independent variable is the mass of the helicopter. We change the mass by adding more paper clips each time. This will decipher if the helicopter takes longer to land. The Depandant variable is the time it takes to land and we will record this by timing it with a stopwatch. Therefore inreasing the mass of the helicopter will decrease the time taken for the helicopter to fall.

I will be dropping a paper helicopter from the same shape and design but different mass each time. It will be thrown from the same height (e.g. 1 m height). I will measure the average speed by using the formula Distance over Time. Then I will start changing the mass of the of the helicopter to see what effect it has, proving my hypothesis.

Dear RAF,

Hello, My name is Josh Bowles. I’m 14 years old and I attend The London Nautical School. The science department is very  interesting and the experiments which take place help us understand the world of science. Myself and two colleagues are carrying out an investigation. Our experiment will involve dropping a paper helicopter from the same height a number of times , however we will add mass each time to see how mass effects the time it take for the helicopter to fall and hit the ground. Our hypothesis is that by increasing the mass of the helicopter ( adding paper clips ) will decrease the time it takes for the helicopter to fall. Here is a statement from BBC Bitesize which is a well known and reliable scource: “Falling objects increase their speed as they fall, because their weight (the force of gravity) pulls them to Earth. They also experience an upward force called air resistance (drag), which slows them down.Objects fall faster until they reach their terminal speed, which is reached when the upward (air resistance) and downward (weight) forces are equal.”

I believe this experiment/investigation will benefit your company because you can transfer the information which we have gathered into making more efficient and safer helicopter air crafts. Just remember this could save lives of your men and others .

It saddens me and my team to hear that one of your men died due to a malfunctioning helicopter. Thank you for your time, and hopefully you agree and hear what we have to say. Just remember this experiment can save millions of lives in the future.

Josh Bowles

Dear RAF,

My name is Joshua Bowles. I’m 14years old and I attend The London Nautical School. I am writing to inform you that I am doing an

This is a conversation between myself and Jay Atkinson. In this text there are abbreviations, and emoticons/emojis. At the start of this conversation it is casual and informal however there is some form of punctuation but there is other types missing such as full stops. Further down the conversation abbreviations start to appear like w/ which is a way to say with and kl which is an abbreviation for cool. The meaning of cool in this text is to agree or to suggest that you have understood whats happening. 

There is a reply from Jay, he says “Yeah calm then”. Calm is 21 century slang for agreeing on something

In the conversation we both use the same emoji s. This is because i believe we both understand what we are talking about and the subject of the message.

An adjacency pair is a conversation that contains an exchange of one turn each by two speakers.The conversation must start with a greeting or a question/request, and in a agreement or an answer. In this message there is a clear act of adjacency pair taking place.

We make up for our actions in a conversation by sending emoji s or a photo. For example when Jay and myself where talking about the movie we where going to watch we knew it was funny and we had seen a scene from it so we both sent one of the most used emoji s which shows something was amusing or funny

What is the realationship between Spoken Language and Text Language?

When people text the language is more broken down to make things more efficient and easier. However i believe age makes a difference to how you communicate with friends and family. For instance ages between 12-25 write with lots of abbreviations, slang and emoji s. For example the screenshot above, it includes emoji s, abbreviations and slang. Ages between 30-45 use mainly abbreviations, however they wouldn’t use emojis or slang e.g How r u 2day?.

When we speak to different people of different ages we naturally speak in a different tone and manner, the language we use is unalike.