Hoa Huynh - Week 7 Reading Journal [tekst, tłumaczenie i interpretacja piosenki]

9-23-2013

"It's Global Warming, Stupid" is an article written about natural disasters caused by global warming. It published in November 5- November 11, 2012 by Bloomberg Businessweek. "If Hurricane Sandy doesn't persuade Americans to get serious about climate change, nothing will"-Paul M.Barrett. I agree with him, we keep turning a blind eye to global warming, only hurting us more. Hurricane Sandy made economic losses expected to climb as high as $50 billion. Hundreds of thousands of people evacuated. More than 15,00 flights grounded. That's a huge disturbance to the economy. We should take action right now; selling more electric cars and replace fueled vehicles, and creating more nuclear power plant or use solar/wind energy

9-24-2013

I continue to read "The Red Badge of Courage". As the army of gray uniform furiously charges to his division, many soldiers hide their tails and run, even the colonel is trembling giving orders. Some break the formation and run, some can't ready their gun because of shaking. But the fight starts and his army wins(for now). Cheering atmosphere warms their soul and gives a wide smile on lots of faces, even though the fight is not over yet

9-25-2013

I continue to read that book. "Here they come again!" suddenly, cries of amazement break out along the ranks of the new regiment. The youth turns and sees the tilted flag speeding forward. The men groans. The youth trembled, thinking this is a hallucination. A man near him suddenly stops and runs with howl. Following his example, many drop their guns and run like a rabbit

9-26-2013

I continue to read that book. For a moment, the youth loses the direction of safety, destruction threatens him from all points. Directly he drops all of his stuff and runs like a blind man, two or three times he fall down. His fear swallows him whole as he turns his back upon the fight. In his flight the sound of the following footsteps makes him feels relief

9-27-2013

I continue to read that book. The youth goes on, leaves the place of noises. He comes upon a general of division riding a horse. Eavesdropping the general, he feels ashamed as he hears "They've held them! They've held them!" He turned away amazed and angry. He had done something wrong