Mr. Locke’s Classroom

A senior, a writer, a journalist, a decathlete…welcome Anjelica to the blogosphere. She might advise you when you get in trouble, go into your dance. Of course, that might be because she’s never seen me do the “coca-cola dance,” right? Speaking of frightening thoughts, Doc, Mrs. Grimes, Mr. Kendrick, Mr. Suttle, and I (all the [...]

At the end of his breakfast experience, the narrator says that he knows “some of the reasons why it was pleasant,” but he doesn’t list anything specifically. What do you think is on his mind? Ever had a memory etched forever in your mind–sight, sound, smell, everything?

One of the principal questions Steinbeck (speaking through the character of Emilio) raises in the short story, “Flight,” is this: When does a boy become a man? Pepe Torres obviously thinks he already is a man. Mama Torres thinks he is a “foolish chicken.” What do you think?

I meant to post this much earlier, but as often happens, life and school got in the way. Each summer, I try to set aside a significant chunk of time to write–not for school, not even for Creative Writing, but just because I love to write. And because someday when I finally grow up, I [...]

Attention timid freshmen: I’ve tried encouraging, cajoling, and nudging you gently into posting a comment or two on this blog–a good habit to develop, and one we’ll use for actual points when we start getting into literature next week. Unfortunately, I am also familiar with freshman psychology: Fish#1: You go first. Fish #2: No, you [...]

A collective groan sounds accross the city of Dallas today, as thousands of teenagers abandon the freedom of summer for the shackles of secondary education. Well…at least until they actually get to school, see their long lost friends and have the following conversation: Teen1: So. What’d you do this summer? Teen2: Nothin’. You? Teen1: Nothin’. [...]

There is no cause for panic. Blogs will go on, much will remain the same, and only your blog address will change. Basically, for all those active bloggers on the “mrlocke.net” site who wish to continue your blog, here’s what you need to do: 1. Send me an email letting me know you plan to [...]