1. This novel is about a man named Roy Tucker who is in prison for murdering is boss Riggins. He is one day brought in by a man named Mr. Tagge who tells him he's going to get him out of prison for services in return. Tucker is hidden in Costa Rica when he is finally taken by Mr. Tagge and his men to L.A. to do "work" for these men. Durning this time Tucker is trying to look for ways out of his deal everytime he slips up, someone he knows gets hurt.
2.This novel has a theme that you can't trust everything you hear. Tucker was fooled into believing that he was getting freedom, money, and a place to live but these were all taken from him as soon as he was done cooperating.
3. The author was doubtful when he talked in this story. Everything was to good to be true and Tucker was always questioning it. When Mr. Tagge was telling Roy that he could get him out Roy says "... The only way I'll get out of here is by a miracle. Is that your specialty?" Then finishes the conversation with, "Like I said, I'll believe it when I see it."
4. While reading this novel the mood was very suspenceful. These men just show up out of nowhere and tell Tucker that htey are getting him out of prison. Then these men wouldn't even tell Tucker anything about who they are, what they do, what they want him to do and this suspence stays untill the very last page of the book.
This story took place all over the Americas around the 70's or 80's. The story first started at a Prison in an unknow location until Tucker is broken out. He is then sent to Chicago where he is to wait for a plane flight which takes him to Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Then after relaxing with his wife, sent to L.A. to do the work that he owes Tagge.
Allusions occur for Tucker when he is in the helicopter with the rifle. Earlier in the story Mr. Tagge read in his file that he was a sargent in vietnam. So when the door slides open and its revealed that Tucker will be assisinating someone it brought back memories and he briefly mentions missions he was on and how that kind of helicopter was used during his time in service.
The times were the imagery was best was during the times of intense action and violence. The action was so well detailed when Tucker punches Henemyer and throws him down the flight of stairs or when he takes on Mr. Pine, Henemyer, and Brookshire until he is clubbed in the head with a wrench.
The way that the men talked in the story was enough to keep me deeply interested. They talked about murders, robberies and othe kinds of crime. They sounded tough and were sure able to back up there words which they used a lot of cursing and other innapropriety and descriptive language.
I felt the Mr. Applegate was a symbol of the life that Roy could have made for himself. He kept trying to contact Applegate while out of prison but everytime he called, he was never there. This man saw a hope in Tucker but Tucker ran away ecause he didn't have a high school diploma. There was a point in the story where Tucker mentions that he was jealous of Aplegates success.
I felt that I was on the run along with Tucker. Breaking away from prison only to be dictated by a group of men. While reading the story, I would be thinking well Roy should just try to run off in his car, or ask one of his friends for help, but this organization was almost always a step ahead of him cutting him off at all his connections and reasources. While reading this I felt as if I were stuck in a picle with no where to hide.
1. Direct- a rangy, keg-chested bastard named Harley and a towheaded kid they called Nebraska
Indirect- gives the idea that Ditcher is a clean freak after this section. The gaurds did't like Ditcher They spread stories about him to anyone who would listen. They said he changed his socks 3 times a day and his shirt twice, washed his hands every ten minutes, and put on rubber gloves before he took a leak.
Direct-Her hair was cut short and it was gray. But her face looked yound. Freckles and round cheeks and a dimple in her chin.
Indirect- "Another thing is he's afraid of you. Gerald Henemyer, the man you threw down the stairs in Chicago, is a friend of Pine's. It shook him up when he heard about that. Pine is not physical..." This statement by Tagge give's the idea that Pine is weak and needs others to do his dirty work.
The author uses direct to give a starting base to what the character is like and quick details and when idirect is used, its to slowly grown the character in their role and how they behave.
2. Yes the other changes depaending on which character is speaking. When Roy Tucker is talking, he comes of as a hard nose, not going to take anything from you kind of person. " I don't give a damn how smart he is. I don't want to listen to his mouth-"
3.I beilive the protagonist in this story is dynamic. During Tuckers time in prison, Ditcher mentions that he has had a good record while in there with no problems. It seems as he has detached himself and is just in there for the duration of his sentence. But when Mr. Tagge shows up, you can slowly see Tucker become more rebellious and quetioning things around him. He starts worring about problems faced in life outside of prison again and when he's lost every everything at the end of the story, he know longer know's what to do and just waits helplessly.
4.I felt as if I just read a character. The dialouge in a way came off as a script. There wasn't really any emotions recieved from Tucker even when his friends died and his wife.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
LAQ: Property by Valerie Martin
1. This story takes place in the 1820's and is about a women named Manon Gaudet, who is married to an unsuccesful slace owner. She live in their plantation home along with five other slaves that do house work. Manon wishes for a life away from the plantations and back into the city where she fits in more with the livelyness but is controlled by her self absorbed husban R. P. Gaudet. During this time, their is a slaveryrebillion admist. I feel that the auther did a great job highlighted the main points of slavery and it really pulled me in more than I originally thought it would.
2. The theme of this story i would have to say is to appriciate the little things in life. You may never know when these luxuries will be taken away.
3. The authors tone sounds like she is disgusted towards this time in America. Manon was always trying to get away from it all and trying not to deal all those problems. "I'll be off as soon as I can pack... I'll take Sarah with me." p.59 Manon was tired of her husbands fake emotions and treatment because all he was trying to do was have sex so she was very egar to leave to New Orleans where she would find out she would inhert her mothers house in the city.
4.Imagery- the begining of this story immediatly brings the feel that I'm on this plantation watch slaves compete in games in which the loser grts whip by the plantation master. I can imagine myself looking through the window watching as these games happen and from here im lost... deep in the south.
Setting- this story takes place around the mid 1820's near New Orleans. The plantation where Manon lives is next to a river where it is mentioned throughout the stroy about a group of runaway slaves may come up and rebel agaist plantation owners.
Mood- from the different perspectives, there is a feel of fear coming from the slaves and occasionally Manon during the rebellious nights. When following Manon, you can feel the depression that she is facing because she is coanstantly moaping about how she hates her life.
Characterization- their are no give acts or traits said about Manon but as the story goes you can get the sence of her depression because she turns to alcohol and gets angry when she sees her husbands son walter, whos mother is Manon's house servant Sarah.
Figurative language- there is some very descriptuve wordsused in this story, most of them very sorid ways to describe how she felt about the slaves and the other people she didn't like like her husband.
Allusion- when sarah is finally captured by Manon and her slave tracker they find out that she was living that time gone as an actress and had expericed freedom. When talking to her aunt about how sarah would act when she came back, Manon says shes experienced more than just freedom, she experienced more that what we have in are freedom, she's experienced what its like to be a free white man.
Symbolism- Manon has a hatred for her husbands son walter. It bugs her so much to know that her husband has had a child with a slave and walter is to show what a terrible relationship that the two have with eachother.
Tone- the author sounds as if she hates the slaves when speak through the eyes of Manon Gaudet but the true meaning is that she was completly against slavery and she used great descriptions on how to describe the horrors that occured during slavery.
Suspension of disbelief- when i originally picked this book up, i wasn't very excited to read this and thought well let's get this over with. I started reading it and after a couple pages found myself lost in the story. Time flew by while I was reading and i wasn't brought back to reality until my mom called me to help her. All the literary elements in this story all come together to just suck you into Louisiana.
Diction- the author uses the style of talking that sounds like someone that is worn out from stress. Manon is very snappy and rude in her tone to most people except for her mother and Joel Borden. She is always asking for peace and quiet but it is never possible as she is always interupted by something like Walters crazy nonsense.
1. indirect- "I wonder how you know when you have so little society." This address was made by Manon's husband after he notices her new appearence.
direct- "He was a man who required his linen to be scented and spotless, who could not stay long in the city because the stench from the sewers offended him." This line gave a clear idea of how Manon's husband acted on a normally.
direct- "He was a small, swarthy man, his thin hair gray at the temples, his eyes slightly crossed..." This was Manon's description of her doctor who she went to vistit to see why she couldn't have a child.
indirect- " The gash in your cheek was so crooked it was the devil to sew." This is the doctors description of one of Manons injuries after the night her house was broken into by the runaways.
I think that the author uses direct and indirect characterization to give the reader a quick picture of things they don't want to get focused on like looks and behaviorsbut as the story goes on gives clues to these hidden in dialouge which help to develoup the character more.
2. When the author is using dialouge, each character has their own unique sound to them. Manon has a snappy, rude, and somewhat offensive way to how she talks to people due to the stresses in her life. Sarah is in away kind of a smart alec towards Manon which sometimes really makes Manon mad but is kept to herself. Sarah's way of talking along with most of the other slaves also has broken english so sometimes the lines arent gramatically correct like this, " Delphine say he don't hear."
3.Manon Gaudet in this story if a hard character to describe. It's hard to tell if she is static or dynamic because she starts the story stressed out and unhappy and ends that way too, but there are parts in the story where she is happy and at peace, but these don;t usually last to long. In this case, I would have to say that Manon is a flay character because she never does get over her depression like state and never changes whats so over in the way she thinks or acts.
4. I feel that I read a character more than actually met one because Manon was really a flat character. And actually, a majority of them were. I feel that the only thing that was actually keeping me hooked was the storyline and the choise of words.
2. The theme of this story i would have to say is to appriciate the little things in life. You may never know when these luxuries will be taken away.
3. The authors tone sounds like she is disgusted towards this time in America. Manon was always trying to get away from it all and trying not to deal all those problems. "I'll be off as soon as I can pack... I'll take Sarah with me." p.59 Manon was tired of her husbands fake emotions and treatment because all he was trying to do was have sex so she was very egar to leave to New Orleans where she would find out she would inhert her mothers house in the city.
4.Imagery- the begining of this story immediatly brings the feel that I'm on this plantation watch slaves compete in games in which the loser grts whip by the plantation master. I can imagine myself looking through the window watching as these games happen and from here im lost... deep in the south.
Setting- this story takes place around the mid 1820's near New Orleans. The plantation where Manon lives is next to a river where it is mentioned throughout the stroy about a group of runaway slaves may come up and rebel agaist plantation owners.
Mood- from the different perspectives, there is a feel of fear coming from the slaves and occasionally Manon during the rebellious nights. When following Manon, you can feel the depression that she is facing because she is coanstantly moaping about how she hates her life.
Characterization- their are no give acts or traits said about Manon but as the story goes you can get the sence of her depression because she turns to alcohol and gets angry when she sees her husbands son walter, whos mother is Manon's house servant Sarah.
Figurative language- there is some very descriptuve wordsused in this story, most of them very sorid ways to describe how she felt about the slaves and the other people she didn't like like her husband.
Allusion- when sarah is finally captured by Manon and her slave tracker they find out that she was living that time gone as an actress and had expericed freedom. When talking to her aunt about how sarah would act when she came back, Manon says shes experienced more than just freedom, she experienced more that what we have in are freedom, she's experienced what its like to be a free white man.
Symbolism- Manon has a hatred for her husbands son walter. It bugs her so much to know that her husband has had a child with a slave and walter is to show what a terrible relationship that the two have with eachother.
Tone- the author sounds as if she hates the slaves when speak through the eyes of Manon Gaudet but the true meaning is that she was completly against slavery and she used great descriptions on how to describe the horrors that occured during slavery.
Suspension of disbelief- when i originally picked this book up, i wasn't very excited to read this and thought well let's get this over with. I started reading it and after a couple pages found myself lost in the story. Time flew by while I was reading and i wasn't brought back to reality until my mom called me to help her. All the literary elements in this story all come together to just suck you into Louisiana.
Diction- the author uses the style of talking that sounds like someone that is worn out from stress. Manon is very snappy and rude in her tone to most people except for her mother and Joel Borden. She is always asking for peace and quiet but it is never possible as she is always interupted by something like Walters crazy nonsense.
1. indirect- "I wonder how you know when you have so little society." This address was made by Manon's husband after he notices her new appearence.
direct- "He was a man who required his linen to be scented and spotless, who could not stay long in the city because the stench from the sewers offended him." This line gave a clear idea of how Manon's husband acted on a normally.
direct- "He was a small, swarthy man, his thin hair gray at the temples, his eyes slightly crossed..." This was Manon's description of her doctor who she went to vistit to see why she couldn't have a child.
indirect- " The gash in your cheek was so crooked it was the devil to sew." This is the doctors description of one of Manons injuries after the night her house was broken into by the runaways.
I think that the author uses direct and indirect characterization to give the reader a quick picture of things they don't want to get focused on like looks and behaviorsbut as the story goes on gives clues to these hidden in dialouge which help to develoup the character more.
2. When the author is using dialouge, each character has their own unique sound to them. Manon has a snappy, rude, and somewhat offensive way to how she talks to people due to the stresses in her life. Sarah is in away kind of a smart alec towards Manon which sometimes really makes Manon mad but is kept to herself. Sarah's way of talking along with most of the other slaves also has broken english so sometimes the lines arent gramatically correct like this, " Delphine say he don't hear."
3.Manon Gaudet in this story if a hard character to describe. It's hard to tell if she is static or dynamic because she starts the story stressed out and unhappy and ends that way too, but there are parts in the story where she is happy and at peace, but these don;t usually last to long. In this case, I would have to say that Manon is a flay character because she never does get over her depression like state and never changes whats so over in the way she thinks or acts.
4. I feel that I read a character more than actually met one because Manon was really a flat character. And actually, a majority of them were. I feel that the only thing that was actually keeping me hooked was the storyline and the choise of words.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
BQ: First steps
Well I'm not entirely sure where to even start with my research on this. It's something that doesn't really have solid facts at all, especially the ones about area 51. I guess for starters i could try the tv series that appear on discovery channel or looking into web pages talking about this subject. I just find this question really hard to research and find credible information on it because there is no reliable proof out the, mostly due to hoax that people play on the world.
Big question
I've always wondered if the rumors about area 51 were true. If they had ufo's and other crazy technoligies. I've also wondered if there if extraterrestrial lif that we know of.
Review Vocab List
propensity- likelyness
repose- to be in a state of rest
Stripling- a young man
Sequester- to isolate or set apart
Purport- intend
Imbibed- to drink in
Apparition- a visual of a ghost
incessant- continuous
Cognomen- name
reverie- to bein a trance like state
gambol- to play
spectre- a visible ghost
hessian- a german mercinary during the civil war
ad infinitum- to infinity, without limit
apportion- to distribute in proportion
bona fide- made, done, presented etc.
buoyant- able to float in liquid
clique- a group of people with there own styles
concede- to acknowledge as true
congenial- agreeable
lofty- exceed high in the air
migration- the act of migration
decadence- the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state
expostulate- to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done
simulate- to create a likeness or model
jaded- dulled or satiated by overindulgence
umbrage- to feel offence or annoyance
prerogative- an exclusive right, privilege
lurid- gruesome, horrible or revolting
transcend- to rise above or go beyond
provincial- belonging or peculiar to some particular province
petulant- moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance
unctuous- characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner
meritorious- deserving reward, self esteem
Pedagogue- a school teacher
Cavernous- being, resembling, or suggesting to a cavern
Coquettish- refers mostly to a flirty woman
Tête-à -tête- a private conversation or interview
Suffice- to be enough
Amorous- inclined or disposed to love
repose- to be in a state of rest
Stripling- a young man
Sequester- to isolate or set apart
Purport- intend
Imbibed- to drink in
Apparition- a visual of a ghost
incessant- continuous
Cognomen- name
reverie- to bein a trance like state
gambol- to play
spectre- a visible ghost
hessian- a german mercinary during the civil war
ad infinitum- to infinity, without limit
apportion- to distribute in proportion
bona fide- made, done, presented etc.
buoyant- able to float in liquid
clique- a group of people with there own styles
concede- to acknowledge as true
congenial- agreeable
lofty- exceed high in the air
migration- the act of migration
decadence- the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state
expostulate- to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done
simulate- to create a likeness or model
jaded- dulled or satiated by overindulgence
umbrage- to feel offence or annoyance
prerogative- an exclusive right, privilege
lurid- gruesome, horrible or revolting
transcend- to rise above or go beyond
provincial- belonging or peculiar to some particular province
petulant- moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance
unctuous- characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner
meritorious- deserving reward, self esteem
Pedagogue- a school teacher
Cavernous- being, resembling, or suggesting to a cavern
Coquettish- refers mostly to a flirty woman
Tête-à -tête- a private conversation or interview
Suffice- to be enough
Amorous- inclined or disposed to love
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The medium is the message
After watching the movie on Legend of Sleepy Hollow, I found the movie more interesting that the actual story because I need to see more visuals to be deeply drawn into a story. I felt that the story and movie matched together pretty well but in the movie you actually see that Crane is scared away, not taken by the ghost but the towns people belive that he was taken.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Vocab 10 (more to add on)
Pedagogue- a school teacher
Cavernous- being, resembling, or suggesting to a cavern
Coquettish- refers mostly to a flirty woman
Tête-à -tête- a private conversation or interview
Suffice- to be enough
Amorous- inclined or disposed to love
Cavernous- being, resembling, or suggesting to a cavern
Coquettish- refers mostly to a flirty woman
Tête-à -tête- a private conversation or interview
Suffice- to be enough
Amorous- inclined or disposed to love
Sunday, November 4, 2012
vocab 8 remix
Caveat
lol....Blazon
Filch
Fractious
Equitable
Autonomy
Addendum
Amnesty
Axiomatic
Extricate
Soporific
Scathing
Unwieldy
Vapid
Prognosticate
Sepulchral
Salutary
Straitlaced
Scourge
Precept
Transient
vocab 9
bosom- intimate center
prudently- practical
inveterate- habitually
propensity- likelyness
repose- to be in a state of rest
Stripling- a young man
Sequester- to isolate or set apart
Purport- intend
Imbibed- to drink in
Apparition- a visual of a ghost
incessant- continuous
Cognomen- name
reverie- to bein a trance like state
gambol- to play
spectre- a visible ghost
hessian- a german mercinary during the civil war
prudently- practical
inveterate- habitually
propensity- likelyness
repose- to be in a state of rest
Stripling- a young man
Sequester- to isolate or set apart
Purport- intend
Imbibed- to drink in
Apparition- a visual of a ghost
incessant- continuous
Cognomen- name
reverie- to bein a trance like state
gambol- to play
spectre- a visible ghost
hessian- a german mercinary during the civil war
Monday, October 29, 2012
The legend of sleepy hollows notes
The introduction lines are used to set the tone in a eerie, dark way that helps put the reader into the story. Reading that gave me the chills and felt that i was seeing the imagary put there. Many movies now use this technique like the paranormal activity sieres. It gives a same setting with and eerie font and start to there films.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
vocab 8
flout- willfully disregarding a rule
caveat- an exception
blazon- to display dispiculously
filch- to steal something of little value
fractious- ill tempered
equitable- characterized by equity or fairness
autonomy- freedom
addendum- something to be added
amnesty- offical pardon
axiomatic- self evident
extricate- to free from entanglement
soporific- causing sleep
scathing- severly critical and scornful
unwieldy- hard to move or carry
vapid- dull, flat, tasteless
prognosticate- to fortell
sepulchral- internment, tomb
salutary- producing good effect
straightlaced- rule obiding
scourge- to whip or lash
precept- general rule for behavior
transient- short lasting
caveat- an exception
blazon- to display dispiculously
filch- to steal something of little value
fractious- ill tempered
equitable- characterized by equity or fairness
autonomy- freedom
addendum- something to be added
amnesty- offical pardon
axiomatic- self evident
extricate- to free from entanglement
soporific- causing sleep
scathing- severly critical and scornful
unwieldy- hard to move or carry
vapid- dull, flat, tasteless
prognosticate- to fortell
sepulchral- internment, tomb
salutary- producing good effect
straightlaced- rule obiding
scourge- to whip or lash
precept- general rule for behavior
transient- short lasting
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Self-Reliance Remix
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Vocab 7
ad infinitum- to infinity, without limit
no one can say all the numbers of pie because it's ad infinitum.
apportion- to distribute in proportions
The cake was given in apportions to the kids.
bona fide- made, done, presented etc.
it's a bona fide trend.
buoyant- able to float in liquid
all boats are buoyant in water
clique- a group of people with there own styles
righetti high school has alot of cliques around the school
concede- to acknowledge as true
every president must concede to americas financial problem
congenial- agreeable
darwins theory of evolution is still not congenial to some people
lofty- exceed high in the air
plains cruise at a lofty altitude on a general basis
migration- the act of migrating
birds start there great migration south every year before winter
percieve- to recognize
there is more water than the ocean than your brain can percieve
preverse- determined
i am preverse to find some food in my house
prelude- to go foward in act of action
there is a prelude for the books series
rancid- to have unplesent smell or taste
the smell of the rancid throw up makes me want puke
sever- to cut off feom a whole
the mans leg is severed do to the infection
sordid- dirty, filthy
my dogs are sordid. they are going to need a bath soon
untenable- incapable of defending
most children are untenable
versatile- to have more than one use
something versatile is of much more use to a person
vindicate- justify by arguement
i hate when my sister vindicates my idea to try to get my parents to say no
wane- a gradual decrease in strength or decay
bodies that are burried take sometime to wane down to bones
no one can say all the numbers of pie because it's ad infinitum.
apportion- to distribute in proportions
The cake was given in apportions to the kids.
bona fide- made, done, presented etc.
it's a bona fide trend.
buoyant- able to float in liquid
all boats are buoyant in water
clique- a group of people with there own styles
righetti high school has alot of cliques around the school
concede- to acknowledge as true
every president must concede to americas financial problem
congenial- agreeable
darwins theory of evolution is still not congenial to some people
lofty- exceed high in the air
plains cruise at a lofty altitude on a general basis
migration- the act of migrating
birds start there great migration south every year before winter
percieve- to recognize
there is more water than the ocean than your brain can percieve
preverse- determined
i am preverse to find some food in my house
prelude- to go foward in act of action
there is a prelude for the books series
rancid- to have unplesent smell or taste
the smell of the rancid throw up makes me want puke
sever- to cut off feom a whole
the mans leg is severed do to the infection
sordid- dirty, filthy
my dogs are sordid. they are going to need a bath soon
untenable- incapable of defending
most children are untenable
versatile- to have more than one use
something versatile is of much more use to a person
vindicate- justify by arguement
i hate when my sister vindicates my idea to try to get my parents to say no
wane- a gradual decrease in strength or decay
bodies that are burried take sometime to wane down to bones
Monday, October 8, 2012
Midterm Reflection
Well, that midterm was simpler that I thought it would be but I still wasn't prepared. The first half of it was fairly easy because out of all the vocabulary words those stuck to me the most. It wasn't untill the second half I started facing dificulties. I started it by doing the words I knew and then kind of just filled in the blanks to what I felt was apropriet. I definitly learned that I need to put in more study time for the next time we ttake a test like this so O can come in more confident.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Translation from Thoraeu's walden
I wish to live in the woods with purpose, to see only the important things in life, and get rid of anything that isnt important to my basic survival. I dont want to live something that isnt life, life is special, I dont want die unless I have to. I want to get all that there is out of life, live with only bare nesecities, to get out as much as possible out of life, to break it down into its simplest forms to understand,and get the original meaning of the world. Or if life is magestic to experience and give a first hand encounter on my next journey. It seems like most men arent sure whos doing life is but we just choose to glorify something.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Midterm Preparation
- make flash cards
- make a list of all the words on a piece of paper
- highlight cards that i know by heart
- divide into sections each day to study
- use spare time in class to study vocabulary
- write sentences with the words
- make a list of all the words on a piece of paper
- highlight cards that i know by heart
- divide into sections each day to study
- use spare time in class to study vocabulary
- write sentences with the words
- try using the vocabulary words in my normal language and in text messages
- repeat the last card you studied after reading a different cardSunday, September 30, 2012
romanticism
Thoughts during my walk
- did we really lose to st joe? this is rediculous, an out rage. Is there something i could've done about it?
- I dont like walking alone i feel like a loner. its really hot outside to
- whys my neighbor hood so boring.
- i want to go swimming, i havent done that in a while.
- i have to memorize a poem later, to much stuff to memorize.
- my thoughts dont even feel natural right now, i dont think this is really going to work
- you know what im done walking im going to call one of my friends
-im hungry and i walked of too far
- just my luck a vending machine but i have no money.. great.
- im really mad right now
- finally im back
Links
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanticism
-http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/cs6/rom.html
-http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romanticism
This can be considered Romanticism becuase of the uses of the authors feeling.
-http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/cs6/rom.html
-http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/romanticism
This can be considered Romanticism becuase of the uses of the authors feeling.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Dream within a dream
This poem is an example of Romanticism. It uses the words me which wasn't written in colonial liturature. Poe is normally a person who writes about dark matters, but in this literary work writes in a way that there was a good patch in his life. But since everything is dark to Poe, he finds it hard yo believe something good is actually happening to him. So by questioning it, he lost it and relized it was not a dream but reality.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
importance of symbolism
I feel that symbolism is an important part of our every day lives from product logos to the political parties donkey and elephant. Symbolism are what help us interpret meaing to something without words. Symbols themselves is like a universal language that everyone can understand and is how some people can comunicate with others that don't even speak the same language. As I was reading the story Young Goodman brown i kept see refrences to faith's pink ribbons and I would sit there and wonder why do they keep talking about some dumb old ribbons? It wasn't until later on when the ribons where saw floating away did I realize what it ment. Some symbolism you need to come back to multiple times before you can actually see the big picture in what it means. Symbolism has been around for as long as man has starting with prehistoric man. There wasn't any form of written or spoken language but they were able to communicate through drawing a picture of what they wanted to say. Religons have symols like the cross to represent christianity. Even to this day some people have a family crest to sybolize where there roots are from.
online security presentation
During the presentation I felt that I learned alot more about what to watch out for in the online world. I used to wonder why I would get so many virus but now I relize where these were coming from and how to prevent them more effectivly. For one i now know that eve clicking a pop up or the scroll bar can download spyware and other nasty viruses that can really harm your computer. This is my problem because sometimes i'll be on a website and a box will pop up right where I click and all these other windows start spaming my screen. Another lesson i've learned is about password security. On Ian's list of common passwords, mine was actually on here and after the class I changed it imediately. After seeing the list and how long i can take someone to hack your password, I really put some thought into my next one to make sure it wouldnt be a problem. Today everyone is online with personal information that can be hacked by people that can really hurt them. So when on the internet you just need to be aware of what you are clicking, how strong your password is, and not putting up to much about your self out there to the world.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
young gooodman brown symbols
1. faiths pink ribbon
it symbolizes purity and innocence.
when she is wearing this band it she sees no evil hears no evil and speaks no evil
2. the old man
it symbolizes the devils presence
this symbol shows how he was pursaded by evil to continue into
3. the staff with serpents
it symbolizes temptation
when brown was to tired to go onthe staff forced him beyond his will to continue
4.the trees
it symbolizes darkness
the darkness of the forest shows an evil eirre setting
5. the story itself
it symbolizes good and evil
6.the meeting
it symbolizes knowledge that sometimes you dont hant to have
7.the witch trial
it symbolizes hell
the whole town was there watching people burn and being accepted into there cult
8. the pink ribbon floating in the forest
it symbolizes browns loss of faith
when goodman brown sees the ribbon floating away he states that all faith is lost for good on the earth
it symbolizes purity and innocence.
when she is wearing this band it she sees no evil hears no evil and speaks no evil
2. the old man
it symbolizes the devils presence
this symbol shows how he was pursaded by evil to continue into
3. the staff with serpents
it symbolizes temptation
when brown was to tired to go onthe staff forced him beyond his will to continue
4.the trees
it symbolizes darkness
the darkness of the forest shows an evil eirre setting
5. the story itself
it symbolizes good and evil
6.the meeting
it symbolizes knowledge that sometimes you dont hant to have
7.the witch trial
it symbolizes hell
the whole town was there watching people burn and being accepted into there cult
8. the pink ribbon floating in the forest
it symbolizes browns loss of faith
when goodman brown sees the ribbon floating away he states that all faith is lost for good on the earth
Monday, August 27, 2012
Vocab 2
intercede- to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble
The parent decided to intercede for the kids because he was helped out that way as a child.
hackneyed- made commonplace or trite
The concept of an evil corporation is pretty hackneyed at this point.
approbation- approval
Most kids need approbation from parents before they go out for the weekend.
innuendo- an indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.
There is no point replying to this kind of innuendo
coalition- a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states
the two armies formed a coalition to fight for a greater cause.
elicit- to draw or bring out or forth
We will now elicit the next trial for the day
hiatus- a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action
Most artist and movies have a hiatus to build up demand for the next piece of work
assuage- to make milder or less severe
You must talk kindly to little kids to assuage there crying
decadence- the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state
the original ipod touch was the Superior gadget for many years until it was perfected and became a decadence
expostulate- to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done
many religions try to expostulate other people from other religions to join
simulate- to create a likeness or model
Our football team puts together a scout team to play against our own starting team to simulate what our opponent will do
jaded- dulled or satiated by overindulgence
the famous actor was becoming a bit jaded
umbrage- to feel offence or annoyance
the teenager was feeling umbrage from the youngsters running around him
prerogative- an exclusive right, privilege
seniors can go off campus which is prerogative to only 3.0 students
lurid- gruesome, horrible or revolting
i watched the movie paranormal activity 3 and thought it was very lurid
transcend- to rise above or go beyond
to be the best, you must transcend on your work
provincial- belonging or peculiar to some particular province
The provincial authorities launched a crackdown this week, but little is expected of it
petulant- moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance
Ghosts would elicit responses, both petulant and admiring, across an unusual national spectrum
unctuous- characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner
When bitten, they collapsed with an unctuous squeal
meritorious- deserving reward, self esteem
The parent decided to intercede for the kids because he was helped out that way as a child.
hackneyed- made commonplace or trite
The concept of an evil corporation is pretty hackneyed at this point.
approbation- approval
Most kids need approbation from parents before they go out for the weekend.
innuendo- an indirect intimation about a person or thing, especially of a disparaging or a derogatory nature.
There is no point replying to this kind of innuendo
coalition- a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states
the two armies formed a coalition to fight for a greater cause.
elicit- to draw or bring out or forth
We will now elicit the next trial for the day
hiatus- a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action
Most artist and movies have a hiatus to build up demand for the next piece of work
assuage- to make milder or less severe
You must talk kindly to little kids to assuage there crying
decadence- the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state
the original ipod touch was the Superior gadget for many years until it was perfected and became a decadence
expostulate- to reason earnestly with someone against something that person intends to do or has done
many religions try to expostulate other people from other religions to join
simulate- to create a likeness or model
Our football team puts together a scout team to play against our own starting team to simulate what our opponent will do
jaded- dulled or satiated by overindulgence
the famous actor was becoming a bit jaded
umbrage- to feel offence or annoyance
the teenager was feeling umbrage from the youngsters running around him
prerogative- an exclusive right, privilege
seniors can go off campus which is prerogative to only 3.0 students
lurid- gruesome, horrible or revolting
i watched the movie paranormal activity 3 and thought it was very lurid
transcend- to rise above or go beyond
to be the best, you must transcend on your work
provincial- belonging or peculiar to some particular province
The provincial authorities launched a crackdown this week, but little is expected of it
petulant- moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance
Ghosts would elicit responses, both petulant and admiring, across an unusual national spectrum
unctuous- characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner
When bitten, they collapsed with an unctuous squeal
meritorious- deserving reward, self esteem
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Young Goodman Brown Questions
- To show how religous groups lost faith due to the belief of witches.
- No because she loses herself to the devil but initially at the beggining, yes. After Faith loses her ribbon Brown loses his faith.
- I think that the pink ribbons signify innocence and purity.
- I think that the story is a dream because while he is in the field witnessing the meeting, the story suddenly moves to the morning the next day and no one is say is mentioning anything about a meeting and the ministers are going up their buisness giving sermons.
- I think that the old man adumbrated what Brown was going to be like after the night was over. Hints of this is how he was similar to Brown except his facial expressions.
- The staff represents temptation? I think the staff leads onwards because because Brown didn't want to continue but the old man insisted and handed him the staff to help him move faster.
- He probably would've went on living his normal life and still had his faith and had no problem with any other people because there'd be nothing to question them on.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Socratic seminar notes
Thread 1: Do you agree or disagree with your right to your own opinion?
- Yes because n your mind, your opinion maybe right to you but not to others who are listening to it. Sometmes, your opinion should be kept in your head because it may hurt or offend someone or even get you into trouble. These opinions are best showed when you know its going to benifit others around you and not just you.
Thread 2: Literature
Thread 3: Rhetoric
Thread 4: Thechnology
- Yes because n your mind, your opinion maybe right to you but not to others who are listening to it. Sometmes, your opinion should be kept in your head because it may hurt or offend someone or even get you into trouble. These opinions are best showed when you know its going to benifit others around you and not just you.
Thread 2: Literature
Thread 3: Rhetoric
Thread 4: Thechnology
Notes on Mood and Tone
Non-Verbal
Para-Verbal
Tone- is the authors attitude towards the character, subject, and/or audience.
- body language
- facial expression
- personal space
Para-Verbal
- volume
- pace
- pause
Tone- is the authors attitude towards the character, subject, and/or audience.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
vocab
Last week adumbrated alot to me how class assignments would be done, even when i first walked through the door. The idea of blogging our class asignments so everyone could see seemed a wierd idea to me at first but know i see how much more accesable and reliable it can be since online comunication seems to be the apotheosis of all technology in our time. So as i get used to this class room setting, i begin to like it more and more. It is nothing like the traditional english class book work that i've done over the years and now seems to be more of a bauble compared to this class. Over the summer, i had older friends give me mixed reviews about this class. Some saying it was the hardest thing they have ever taken, and others that it was easy depending on how much work you put in. Well i must say that i was beguiled by thoughs who said this class was hard because so far, i find it pretty easy.
This class is offering so much just literature too. My skills with using online tools are going to see a great burgeon in this school year. It is also the perfect complement for most students in our time because the mass majority of us own smartphones and computers at home and go online every day. There are a selcet few students that i have seen though that are contumacious about this new style off schooling and i can see that if they don't jump on board soon, the year wont be look to good for them. So far to you dont seem to be a cranky curmudgeon or a didactic teacher because i dont tend to do so well with teachers like that. Im not to sure if you are a ascetic person or not nor do i completly understand what that word means but it doesnt sound like a bad thing.
This class is offering so much just literature too. My skills with using online tools are going to see a great burgeon in this school year. It is also the perfect complement for most students in our time because the mass majority of us own smartphones and computers at home and go online every day. There are a selcet few students that i have seen though that are contumacious about this new style off schooling and i can see that if they don't jump on board soon, the year wont be look to good for them. So far to you dont seem to be a cranky curmudgeon or a didactic teacher because i dont tend to do so well with teachers like that. Im not to sure if you are a ascetic person or not nor do i completly understand what that word means but it doesnt sound like a bad thing.
Hello, my name is malik and I am in your 2 period american literature class. My reasons for take your class is that now in days it is a lot harder to get accepted into college so the more classes i take, the better it will look for me. I had also heard that this class had a different style of teaching that made everything much easier for the students. Something thats excited me from day one is how we are going to be using these online tools for most of are school work that can easly be acceced and done from every where. For instance I'm doing this right now on my phone while my friends are asleep so i dont have to procrastinate till i get home. The only thing that worries me is that i dont completely have this "blogging" thing down and that I'll miss asignments but i can always just call a friend for help with that. Some goals i look to achieving in this course is to become better at reading and actually understanding what i am reading because most times, i miss the bigger picture.Another goal i have for this class which wasnt even a goal until i got into the class is to learn more about the uses of online comunication and security. This really peaked my intrest because i have two uncles that know computers inside and out and i would like to know stuff like this aswell. After the end of this course, i plan to be able to understand literature in a way that it just seems familiar to me and also the uses that i can make from blogging. Well i hope out of this you can better see the intentions i have for this course and i look foward to being in class.
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