The YEIS, Issue 2

A Webcomic! The YEIS, Issue 1

Dear Math and Other Adventures fans,

I have been rather busy recently, so I haven't posted for a very long time. Hwever, I am excited to announce that I will do my best to regularly post a webcomic! I am entitling this webcomic "The YEIS". The first issue, "How to win an argument with cold logic," is posted below.

Life in the Inanimate: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

You are voyaging with Captian R. Walton in the Arctic in the good ship, hoping to find a important discovery to make you be remembered and go down in history. Ah, the glory! Then something very peculiar happens: you sight a huge man in a carriage on the ice. Who could it be?

You have just seen the monster of Frankenstein, the "villain" of Mary Shelley's book. In it, a college student finds out how to give life to the inanimate. But things take a turn for the worse when his creation becomes evil...

This book is interesting, as we see how all the circumstances culminate. However, it's very sad, especially at the end. The book is very different from the popular notion of Frankenstein ( for instance, lightning is never actually mentioned as being used in the life-giving process.) The book goes into detail in just the right amount, without being either under- or over-informative (in contrast to Moby Dick).

The book started as a idea of Lord Byron's that he and his next-door neighbors and fellow writers Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, who was under 19, should all write horror stories. Mary was the only person to fulfill the idea, writing Frankenstein.

The book is suitable for all ages, but may upset younger children.

I hope you enjoy Frankenstein.

Three Men In A Boat by Jerome K. Jerome

You're taking a pleasant night stroll along the Thames.  Ah, the cool air, the lovely flowers- when all of a sudden you notice a great commotion on the coast of a little island in the water. It is one of those boats with covers, and the fellow in the boat has gotten himself wrapped up in the cover.
Then you see another fellow get knocked down, struggle, and also get all tangled up, and a third person has to help them out.

You have just encountered Three Men in a Boat, by Jerome K. Jerome. It is about the comic adventures of three good friends and a dog going on a trip on the Thames.

Here is the list of main characters:
J.: The narrator: extremely poetic, a hypochondriac.
George: A sluggard and bank clerk, also a hypochondriac.
Harris:  Down-to-earth, another hypochondriac.
Montemorency: A fox terrier, loves to fight.

This book was greeted with such approval that Jerome K. Jerome wrote a sequel, Three Men on the Bummel, which follows the same group of men on a bicycle trip in Germany. It's still funny, though perhaps not as funny as the first.

The Wikipedia link on Jerome K. Jerome is here.
 
I hope you enjoy Three Men in a Boat.

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Book Review: Lord of the Flies

You are voyaging in your yacht when you see a lush island. A swath of trees have been cut down. As you get closer, you can see little figures moving around the beach. You suddenly hear a loud, sharp sound.

You have just stumbled upon the island of The Lord of the Flies by William Golding. In this book, a group of schoolboys crashland on an island. Their leader, Ralph, has to deal with growing discontentment, and soon, the island is taken over by a violent group of hunters headed by Jack, another member of the group.

William Golding served in World War II, possibly providing the inspiration for the book.

 In this book, my favorite character is Piggy, because he is the most intelligent.This book will be disturbing to young readers, as it describes a graphic death, so I would suggest that parents make sure their child can cope. It is a short read, but it is quite good. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.

Adrian's Pointers on getting petting and love

Hello. I am Adrian. I have had 6 long months of experience in manipulating humans' emotions to get petting. This guide will help you do so too in 7 simple steps.

1. Look sad. This manipulates your caregiver to sympathize with you, obtaining a resulting higher level of petting and love.

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2. Show strategically placed areas of your body. These will give your caregivers the giggles, which will then inspire them to give you petting.

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3. Look like you've been mowed down by a tank. See 2.
 
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4.  Look like a black bean (or long bean). This gives you an impression of cozyness and sleepiness, which humans find irresistible.

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5.Give your caregiver a "cute" look. This should fit whatever the caregiver thinks your personality is, as otherwise they will get worried and not put all their energy into petting you.
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  6. If your caregivers go away after a while, try to restrain your joy until they have gone out of earshot. Then, loudly celebrate. But always be on the lookout: if (hopefully not) they come back, pretend you have been anxiously waiting for them.

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 7. If talking to humans, make your r's and l's w's.

Example sentence:

Could you pwease give me some wiver tweats?




These are my Pointers on getting petting and love. If you have any more Ideas, please comment below. Thank you for reading my humble guide.