The inflation of gas prices in the past decade are do to many reasons. "The increased demand for oil in places like China and India, high gasoline taxes, civil unrest in Venezuela, war in the Middle East, political instability in Nigeria, and too few refineries in the U.S. are the main reason why we have had such an increase of gas/oil prices in the past decade." ( Dart, The Cause and Effects of High Oil Prices).

A catalyst for the rising gas prices in the United States over the past decade would be 9/11. "Most of the oil to make gasoline is produced in the Middle East and North Africa." (Ryabtsev,).
This makes the Arab world very important to the United States. With the new uprisings in the Arab world today, gas prices have shot up 30¢ in the last month because of the (Ryabtsev).


Another very important factor to the inflation of gas prices over the last decade would be disasters, natural or man made. Hurricane Katrina (2005) and the BP oil spill (2010) both rose gas prices up 5¢ in the first week after the disaster. "When the economy plummeted in late 2008 gas prices rose to levels of where they are now, $3.33 per gallon." (Williams,).


Many people have different opinions on why gas prices have risen to what it is over the last decade. Some people will blame the president of the United States for the increase in gas over the past decade. According to the this article (Eden,Gas Prices Have Risen 55% On Obama’s Watch And Continue To Soar) , some people blame the president at the time, George Bush in 2004 and Barack Obama in 2008, for rising gas prices. Others choose blame oil companies for being sinister and wanting the price of oil to rise for their own profitable gain. "But in the end gas prices increase and decrease because of the social and political situation in that the time period, there is no one person to blame." (McMahon).



                                                                                References


Dart, Andrew K., The Causes and Effects of High Gas Prices, 2011, January 1

Eden, Micheal, Gas Prices Have Risen 55% On Obama’s Watch And Continue To Soar 2010, May 13

McMahon, Tim,  Are Oil Companies Ripping us off with Gas Prices? 2005 October 17

Ryabtsev. Mark, Gas Prices Skyrocket, Oil Prices to Blame, 2011, February 27

Schiffman, Betsy, Gas Prices Creep Up After the Spill, Despite Weak Demand,, 2010, May 3

Williams, James L. ,Oil Price History and Analysis, 2007, January 1

Dear Diary,




Today I saw something that I'd never seen before – a married man and that man's sister in law lust over each other. Tita has always loved Pedro but I didn't know to this degree. He compliments Tita more than he compliments his own wife, Rosaura. Just today Rosaura made her first meal; Pedro said it was OK for her first time but when Tita brings out her food, he acts like he is eating ambrosia.




I must put a stop to this immediately. I just have not devised a plan to make Rosaura and Pedro leave my house and Tita's lust. Maybe I will have to make Pedro get a job elsewhere so he and Rosaura will have to leave and be as far away from Tita as possible.




Until then I will have my eyes pierced on both Tita and Pedro at all times. I'll have to keep Tita in the kitchen,where she belongs, making some of my most favorite meals: Christmas rolls, cake,and quail in a rose petal sauce. Maybe this will work out in two ways : I will keep Pedro and Tita away from each other and I also get the most delicious food out of her!




As for Pedro, I will have to keep Pedro at work with his father. There house building company is promising but not producing enough jobs. Pedro is home all of the time because of this. I wonder …. I could get Father Ignacio another part built for church. That will keep him busy for days maybe even weeks. This will give me enough time to get him and Rosaura away from Tita.




I've figured it out! I will send Rosaura, Robert, and Pedro to the United States where my brother works and get him a job. This is perfect; Tita will be here taking care of me while Pedro will be far far away and be with his loving wife and son. I've done it!




Until Next Time,

Mama Elena

1. Find a news story or celebrity similar to the myth.

Themyth that I choose a celebrity about was Narcissus. The celebritythat I chose that I think most represents Narcissus is Heidi Montag.I choose her because last year, she had 10 plastic surgeries in oneday to make herself look better. Narcissus who is so beautiful diedbecause he liked to look at himself. The plastic surgeries made HeidiMontag lookbetter in her eyes because she wasn't beautiful enough. So shechanged herself to be more beautifulso she could look at herself in the mirror all day. Below is thelink to her storyof plastic surgery.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/01/13/entertainment/main6092609.shtml

2. Create a comic retelling a myth. I choose Ali Baba.
Here is the link: http://www.bitstrips.com/user/223554/read.php?comic_id=1096156&sc=1

3. Create a poem alluding to a myth.

MyBride-to-Be

Thevigorous hours of labor

Butall the effort worked in my favor

Herlifelessness overwhelmed me

Thereshe stood

MyBride-to-Be

Thewaxy ivory glistening in the sun

OI wish she could breed me a son

AsI scamper closer to her lifeless self

Iwould give anything for her

Evenwealth

MyBride-to-Be

Iplead and plead to the one that could give her life

PLEASEPLEASE!!

Makeher my wife

Thewise Venus took mercy on me

Thensaid here is your

Bride-to-Be

Theivory, lifeless figure that I once owned

Sprangto life to come to our home

Shebreed me a son and brought me life

Shefinally rid me of all strifes

OhFINALLY FINALLY

Ihave my

Bride-to-Be

Guess which myth I alluded to!!

Thank you! -Jaelyn J.   thier