General:
1. The novel begins with Meursalt's mother dying and this starts the plot of the book. The main plot though is when Meursalt kills another man and is sent to prison. I felt like this was really unfair for Meursalt because it was for his friend Raymond. Raymond's ex-girlfriend cheated on him which caused him to assault her. When he did this he didn't think about what her brother would do to him when he found out. Later in the book Raymond runs into the brother and they get in a fight. Because Meursalt was with Raymond the brother attacked him which caused Meursalt to shoot him because the brother had a knife and it led Meursalt to go to jail.
2. I think the theme of the novel is that life is in a way pointless if we all die in the end. He realizes this when he is in prison about to die and remembers his mom died so that there was no purpose in life.
3. The author's tone was kind of emotionless. The main character seems as if he has no feelings or emotions at all. He wasn't emotional about his mother's death and he wouldn't ever say that he loved his girlfriend. When his girlfriend asked if he wanted to marry her he told her that it didn't matter to him, but that they could if she wanted. Finally he had no emotion about killing a man when he should've at least felt sorry.
4. The actions of Meursalt were done in a way that he knew what he did, but didn't exactly feel bad. For example when he killed the brother he thought it out again after it happened and was more concerned that he ruined his day instead of him taking someone's life. He also uses flashback when he rethinks of his mother's death and funeral. This only happens a couple times in the book when he explains why he put her in an old people home. Also the dialogue because this is how you feel Meursalt's sense that he doesn't care about anything by the way he talks to other people. I noticed this a lot when people told him sorry about his mother and he would reply like it was nothing to him. Another element is that the story is told through first person. Albert Camus tells his story through Meursalt and the whole story is focused on him as the main character. With him being the main character all of the point of views are through him. You can hear into his thoughts and what he thinks. For instance you can read his thoughts of why he doesn't want to go in Celeste's because he doesn't want to hear them ask about how he is dealing with his mother's death.
Characterization:
1. The author uses mainly indirect characterization in this story. I didn't really notice any direct characterization. He uses indirect characterization though in showing that Meursalt has no emotions. It is shown in him not caring about his mom's death and not caring if he married the girl he really liked. It's never stated that he doesn't care just shown. There's also indirect characterization when Meursalt realizes life is pointless. He thinks of how people just die in the end so whatever he did wouldn't even matter.
2. I didn't really notice a change in syntax or diction because the main character is so plain to me so the diction is just normal the whole time.
3. The main character seemed to be static because he never forms emotions for life. He just realizes his life is pointless, but he pretty much seemed to know that fact all along.
4. I felt like I'd met a person after this book because I truly felt for the guy. He seemed like he didn't fully enjoy life and it made me think from his point of view which caused me to also think what's the purpose of life. Hearing his thoughts is what brought me to think this because I felt as if he was trying to explain it directly to me.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Literary Analysis #4: The Fall
General:
1. The Fall is about a man named Jean-Baptiste Clamence, who tells about his past life to another man. He confesses what man he used to be and who he is now. When talking to the other man he sounds very confident in himself and in a way seems like he thinks he's better than everyone else. I think the plot is just that he wanted someone to speak to about himself to hear it out loud. In the end he seems more pleased with himself.
2. I'm not too sure what the theme is, but I'm thinking maybe it's that speaking to others about yourself can help you more understand yourself. Sometimes hearing opinions from other people can change you or not. In this case it doesn't change Clamence because he doesn't believe he should deserve to be judged.
3. The tone seemed to me to be overly confident and careless. For example when Clamence speaks he seems like he believes in men like himself to be the best of the best. He doesn't regret anything either when in some cases I think he should've. Also he shows he's careless because he admits to having not many friends only acquaintances. This obviously shows he doesn't care to please anyone else, but himself.
4. The first element that helped me better understand the book was the setting. This helped because the setting took place in Amsterdam and men there seem to me to think that they're more superior like Clamence thinks. Also the dialogue because the whole book is a one sided conversation. You never get to hear what the other man says. I thought this was odd at first until I caught on. Another element is the syntax because sometimes he's talking about his past and other times about what is presently occurring. This brings me to flashbacks because the whole book is mainly about his past. Flashbacks occur very often throughout the story. Finally his actions because he seems to always want to be telling the other man his story. He tells the man to meet him each day at the bar before he has to leave Amsterdam, and has him walk with him home.
Characterization:
1. The author uses direct characterization in showing that Clamence is opposed to judgement because he states that he doesn't need to be judged. He seems not to care if he judges other people though. By this it shows indirect characterization in him being careless. It's not stated, but by the way he speaks about not having friends and not caring what other people think of him. Another example of indirect characterization is that Clamence is a little snobby. This is shown when he talks about how he lost his friends as if they weren't perfect enough or that they had to make all the effort to be his friend.
2. The diction is normal, but sometimes he speaks in french when referring to a person.
3. I felt that the character was more static because he wasn't really trying to change just tell his story of his life.
4. I felt like I was the other person listening to his story so yes I did feel like I had met a person. In ways I felt myself responding in my head when he would ask the man a question.
1. The Fall is about a man named Jean-Baptiste Clamence, who tells about his past life to another man. He confesses what man he used to be and who he is now. When talking to the other man he sounds very confident in himself and in a way seems like he thinks he's better than everyone else. I think the plot is just that he wanted someone to speak to about himself to hear it out loud. In the end he seems more pleased with himself.
2. I'm not too sure what the theme is, but I'm thinking maybe it's that speaking to others about yourself can help you more understand yourself. Sometimes hearing opinions from other people can change you or not. In this case it doesn't change Clamence because he doesn't believe he should deserve to be judged.
3. The tone seemed to me to be overly confident and careless. For example when Clamence speaks he seems like he believes in men like himself to be the best of the best. He doesn't regret anything either when in some cases I think he should've. Also he shows he's careless because he admits to having not many friends only acquaintances. This obviously shows he doesn't care to please anyone else, but himself.
4. The first element that helped me better understand the book was the setting. This helped because the setting took place in Amsterdam and men there seem to me to think that they're more superior like Clamence thinks. Also the dialogue because the whole book is a one sided conversation. You never get to hear what the other man says. I thought this was odd at first until I caught on. Another element is the syntax because sometimes he's talking about his past and other times about what is presently occurring. This brings me to flashbacks because the whole book is mainly about his past. Flashbacks occur very often throughout the story. Finally his actions because he seems to always want to be telling the other man his story. He tells the man to meet him each day at the bar before he has to leave Amsterdam, and has him walk with him home.
Characterization:
1. The author uses direct characterization in showing that Clamence is opposed to judgement because he states that he doesn't need to be judged. He seems not to care if he judges other people though. By this it shows indirect characterization in him being careless. It's not stated, but by the way he speaks about not having friends and not caring what other people think of him. Another example of indirect characterization is that Clamence is a little snobby. This is shown when he talks about how he lost his friends as if they weren't perfect enough or that they had to make all the effort to be his friend.
2. The diction is normal, but sometimes he speaks in french when referring to a person.
3. I felt that the character was more static because he wasn't really trying to change just tell his story of his life.
4. I felt like I was the other person listening to his story so yes I did feel like I had met a person. In ways I felt myself responding in my head when he would ask the man a question.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Thinking Outside the Box
First of all Plato's allegory shows limitation in our society. We as people choose to stay with the status quo and what is already set out for us. This can be changed though if people change their mind set. It's a choice to stick with what people tell us to do or we can discover a new life on our own with no plan. Of course it's harder that way having no one telling you specifically what to do, but it helps to learn different things that you're limited to when set in a plan. Sartre on the other hand limits in a way that allows your mind to be driven crazy by others. "Hell is other people." This implies that our limitations are within other people. We allow other people to limit us. For example Garcin won't leave or feel okay until someone else confirms to him that he is not a coward and this drives him crazy. This can be changed though as well if we think as confident human beings. If we are confident in ourselves first and except all of our flaws then what other people say about you won't matter and torture you so badly.
Literary Analysis #3: No Exit
General
1. A brief summary of the plot would be that people are tortured by other people because we let them limit us. "Hell is other people." If we don't have the confidence in ourselves then we will be controlled by other people's opinions.
2. I think the theme is that we let other people control so much of us. We don't trust enough in ourselves so it makes us limited as others to take advantage.
3. The author's tone is a bit cruel. The way the three characters torture themselves. For example Estelle and Garcin almost getting together in front of Inez is mean and torture for Inez. Also to have them be trapped in a small room forever with the same people and the same old view would drive just about anyone crazy. Finally having them explain to each other why they're in hell even though they don't want to is cruel.
4. One literary element in the play is symbolism when Estelle uses Inez's eyes as a mirror. Also it uses an extended metaphor that hell is other people. Another element is the dialogue because they all talk to each other as if annoyed by each other except for when they want confirmation and opinion from one another. The action of the characters is another element. For example when Garcin won't leave the room because he thinks he's a coward and has no confirmation from anyone that he's not. Finally the setting because instead of it being "hell" it's a nice room with sofas. It's expected that there would be torture chambers, but instead it's just a drawing room.
Characterization
1. An example of indirect characterization is Garcin's lack of confidence. It's never admitted by him, but he keeps wanting other people's opinions and approval. Another example is the indirect characterization of the room that provides as torture because it makes all three characters trapped in that space. An example of direct characterization is that Inez is cruel. She admits that she is a cruel lady and that's what put her in hell. Another example is that they are driven crazy by each other. Garcin admits that he is disgusted by the two girls.
2. The diction changes when Estelle talks to Garcin compared to Inez because it's more sweet to Garcin since she wants him.
3. The protagonists are static because they never stop letting each other get into each other's minds. They just go crazy and eventually want to hurt themselves even though they are dead. They don't realize it can be avoided if they just changed their mind sets.
4. I felt like I had met a person because you realize you act as these people when around the people too long. You come out realizing though that it can be prevented if you don't let it get to you and gain confidence in your mind.
1. A brief summary of the plot would be that people are tortured by other people because we let them limit us. "Hell is other people." If we don't have the confidence in ourselves then we will be controlled by other people's opinions.
2. I think the theme is that we let other people control so much of us. We don't trust enough in ourselves so it makes us limited as others to take advantage.
3. The author's tone is a bit cruel. The way the three characters torture themselves. For example Estelle and Garcin almost getting together in front of Inez is mean and torture for Inez. Also to have them be trapped in a small room forever with the same people and the same old view would drive just about anyone crazy. Finally having them explain to each other why they're in hell even though they don't want to is cruel.
4. One literary element in the play is symbolism when Estelle uses Inez's eyes as a mirror. Also it uses an extended metaphor that hell is other people. Another element is the dialogue because they all talk to each other as if annoyed by each other except for when they want confirmation and opinion from one another. The action of the characters is another element. For example when Garcin won't leave the room because he thinks he's a coward and has no confirmation from anyone that he's not. Finally the setting because instead of it being "hell" it's a nice room with sofas. It's expected that there would be torture chambers, but instead it's just a drawing room.
Characterization
1. An example of indirect characterization is Garcin's lack of confidence. It's never admitted by him, but he keeps wanting other people's opinions and approval. Another example is the indirect characterization of the room that provides as torture because it makes all three characters trapped in that space. An example of direct characterization is that Inez is cruel. She admits that she is a cruel lady and that's what put her in hell. Another example is that they are driven crazy by each other. Garcin admits that he is disgusted by the two girls.
2. The diction changes when Estelle talks to Garcin compared to Inez because it's more sweet to Garcin since she wants him.
3. The protagonists are static because they never stop letting each other get into each other's minds. They just go crazy and eventually want to hurt themselves even though they are dead. They don't realize it can be avoided if they just changed their mind sets.
4. I felt like I had met a person because you realize you act as these people when around the people too long. You come out realizing though that it can be prevented if you don't let it get to you and gain confidence in your mind.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Literary Analysis #2: Ghosts
General
1. The conflicts in this play lead to the main plot that is for Mrs. Alving to choose to give her son his wishes and kill off the ghost of her husband or to keep her son in fear of living without him. Her son Oswald is living his life unhappy like her husband had in life too, which causes her to feel her husband's ghost in the presence of her son. She kept the secret from Oswald that she was miserable with Mr. Alving for him never being happy and doing hurtful things to her. When Mr. Alving died she thought there'd be no need to tell Oswald, but then when Oswald told of his unhappiness she thought he deserved to know. Later he asked his mother to kill him from his unhappiness, but she couldn't do it. When he faced with an attack from his unhappy illness she was put to the test to give him his wish to pass.
2. I think the theme is that secrecy can only result in a bad outcome. Mrs. Alving keeps the truth of her husband's life from everyone and lets everyone think that he was just a nice, well mannered man. She also keeps the secret that Oswald and Regina are actually practically related which drives Regina to leave. The final secret kept is that Oswald is unhappy and shares it with no one. By the time he admitted it it had been too late and he had already became ill by it. All of the secrets kept led to negative outcome for the characters.
3. The author's tone is kind of mysterious and really builds up a suspense of each secret shared. The way they talk they prolong actually saying the secret they want to share which creates a sense of suspension. For example when Mrs. Alving is about to reveal her husband's secret life the pastor walks in and interrupts. Then when she tries to say it again the orphanage burns down. As a reader you're so curious to hear her speak, but interruptions keep occurring. Also when Oswald tried to tell his mother that he wanted her to kill him he kept delaying telling her, and kept having Regina come in the room. He stalled it all the way until the end of the play.
4. One literary element is flashbacks because Mrs. Alving sees a flashback of her husband's ghost when Oswald is in the kitchen with Regina. She hears Regina tell Oswald to stop and let her go just as Mrs. Alving had heard Regina's mom say to Mr. Alving. Another element is the setting because people were more religious at that time and what Mr. Alving did by cheating would make people hate him in that time. Oswald also creates a some what of symbolism of the father. He portrays the husband to Mrs. Alving and just like Mr. Alving she doesn't know how to deal with it except for try to keep him. Also the syntax helped the tone because it's what caused the suspense by the way the play was organized. Without all of the stalls in between the secrets then the suspense wouldn't be there. Finally the dialogue used was helpful. The dialogue helped because when Mrs. Alving talked to the pastor she was very open about all of her secrets, but with Oswald she was more scared of hurting him with the truth so she spoke in a nice way to him.
Characterization
1. The author uses direct characterization in the dislike of Regina to her dad. In the beginning of the play they argue because she doesn't want to have to live with him. Another example of direct characterization was towards the end of the play when Oswald admits to the liking of Regina and wanting to marry her. An example of indirect characterization was that Pastor Manders was very opinionated. The way he spoke about his beliefs was very assertive. A final example of indirect characterization is Oswald's own fear of his unhappiness. He never admits it, but by him not every telling anyone about it shows he was scared.
2. The author's diction changes for Engstrand into more formal. Regina's diction also changes to more formal when speaking to Mrs. Alving because she has respect towards her.
3. The protagonist, Mrs. Alving, is a dynamic character in the play. She starts off as a women who just has to do her duties as a wife and mother. She thinks that she can't tell Oswald about his father's life because it would ruin his ideals. Also she doesn't tell him because she thinks her duty as a mother is to let her son think his parents were good people with no problems as a family. She changes because at the end she realizes that her son just deserves to know the truth whether it upset him or not.
4. I definitely felt like I'd met a character after reading this. At some points I felt as if I was in the scene with them listening and relating to them. Especially when they were in the conservatory speaking of Oswald's problems I felt sympathy for him and felt apart of the play.
1. The conflicts in this play lead to the main plot that is for Mrs. Alving to choose to give her son his wishes and kill off the ghost of her husband or to keep her son in fear of living without him. Her son Oswald is living his life unhappy like her husband had in life too, which causes her to feel her husband's ghost in the presence of her son. She kept the secret from Oswald that she was miserable with Mr. Alving for him never being happy and doing hurtful things to her. When Mr. Alving died she thought there'd be no need to tell Oswald, but then when Oswald told of his unhappiness she thought he deserved to know. Later he asked his mother to kill him from his unhappiness, but she couldn't do it. When he faced with an attack from his unhappy illness she was put to the test to give him his wish to pass.
2. I think the theme is that secrecy can only result in a bad outcome. Mrs. Alving keeps the truth of her husband's life from everyone and lets everyone think that he was just a nice, well mannered man. She also keeps the secret that Oswald and Regina are actually practically related which drives Regina to leave. The final secret kept is that Oswald is unhappy and shares it with no one. By the time he admitted it it had been too late and he had already became ill by it. All of the secrets kept led to negative outcome for the characters.
3. The author's tone is kind of mysterious and really builds up a suspense of each secret shared. The way they talk they prolong actually saying the secret they want to share which creates a sense of suspension. For example when Mrs. Alving is about to reveal her husband's secret life the pastor walks in and interrupts. Then when she tries to say it again the orphanage burns down. As a reader you're so curious to hear her speak, but interruptions keep occurring. Also when Oswald tried to tell his mother that he wanted her to kill him he kept delaying telling her, and kept having Regina come in the room. He stalled it all the way until the end of the play.
4. One literary element is flashbacks because Mrs. Alving sees a flashback of her husband's ghost when Oswald is in the kitchen with Regina. She hears Regina tell Oswald to stop and let her go just as Mrs. Alving had heard Regina's mom say to Mr. Alving. Another element is the setting because people were more religious at that time and what Mr. Alving did by cheating would make people hate him in that time. Oswald also creates a some what of symbolism of the father. He portrays the husband to Mrs. Alving and just like Mr. Alving she doesn't know how to deal with it except for try to keep him. Also the syntax helped the tone because it's what caused the suspense by the way the play was organized. Without all of the stalls in between the secrets then the suspense wouldn't be there. Finally the dialogue used was helpful. The dialogue helped because when Mrs. Alving talked to the pastor she was very open about all of her secrets, but with Oswald she was more scared of hurting him with the truth so she spoke in a nice way to him.
Characterization
1. The author uses direct characterization in the dislike of Regina to her dad. In the beginning of the play they argue because she doesn't want to have to live with him. Another example of direct characterization was towards the end of the play when Oswald admits to the liking of Regina and wanting to marry her. An example of indirect characterization was that Pastor Manders was very opinionated. The way he spoke about his beliefs was very assertive. A final example of indirect characterization is Oswald's own fear of his unhappiness. He never admits it, but by him not every telling anyone about it shows he was scared.
2. The author's diction changes for Engstrand into more formal. Regina's diction also changes to more formal when speaking to Mrs. Alving because she has respect towards her.
3. The protagonist, Mrs. Alving, is a dynamic character in the play. She starts off as a women who just has to do her duties as a wife and mother. She thinks that she can't tell Oswald about his father's life because it would ruin his ideals. Also she doesn't tell him because she thinks her duty as a mother is to let her son think his parents were good people with no problems as a family. She changes because at the end she realizes that her son just deserves to know the truth whether it upset him or not.
4. I definitely felt like I'd met a character after reading this. At some points I felt as if I was in the scene with them listening and relating to them. Especially when they were in the conservatory speaking of Oswald's problems I felt sympathy for him and felt apart of the play.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Allegory of the Cave Sonnet
Some remain trapped in a cave
Knowing nothing more than shadows seen
Others go about free
Learning a new sense of human being
Few prisoners are let free
Meant to explore the outside
To view light and a sky
But to come back to teach prisoners still inside
To become free
Both frightful and exciting
To experience a new world
With a new mind expanding
The free prisoner saw what no other had seen
And was able to then break away from his prisoner routine
Plato's Allegory of the Cave
1. According to Socrates, what does the Allegory of the Cave represent?
It represents the way people don't believe in reality and don't understand it.
2. What are the key elements in the imagery used in the allegory?
The prisoners are individuals trapped in society, the shadows are all the prisoners know, and the freed prisoners were meant to be leaders.
3. What are some things the allegory suggests about the process of enlightenment or education?
It suggest that students are the prisoners who are stuck in a routine and once the routine is over we won't know what else there is in life once we're freed from "shackles".
4. What do the imagery of shackles and the cave suggest about the perspective of the cave dwellers or prisoners?
The shackles are to show that the prisoners are forced into a routine that is planned for them. The cave is to show the world that the prisoners know and nothing beyond it.
5. In society today or in your own life, what sorts of things shackle the mind?
I think school shackles our minds into keeping us in a routine of attending school for so long with certain classes and what not. When we finally leave school we're not going to know what to do without that routine that was set for us.
6. Compare the perspective of the freed prisoner with the cave prisoner.
The freed prisoner got to experience a new mind for themselves and the cave prisoner is still just thinking that the cave is all there is.
7. According to the allegory, lack of clarity or intellectual confusion can occur in two distinct ways or contexts. What are they?
8. According to the allegory, how do cave prisoners get free? What does this suggest about intellectual freedom?
9. The allegory presupposes that there is a distinction between appearances and reality. Do you agree? Why or why not?
Yes I agree because something could be completely different from looking at it, but later discovered as not what was expected by it's appearance. For example by looking at some houses you would think it would look like a masterpiece inside, but in reality it may not even be nice inside.
10. If Socrates is incorrect in his assumption that there is a distinction between reality and appearances, what are the two alternative metaphysical assumptions?
It represents the way people don't believe in reality and don't understand it.
2. What are the key elements in the imagery used in the allegory?
The prisoners are individuals trapped in society, the shadows are all the prisoners know, and the freed prisoners were meant to be leaders.
3. What are some things the allegory suggests about the process of enlightenment or education?
It suggest that students are the prisoners who are stuck in a routine and once the routine is over we won't know what else there is in life once we're freed from "shackles".
4. What do the imagery of shackles and the cave suggest about the perspective of the cave dwellers or prisoners?
The shackles are to show that the prisoners are forced into a routine that is planned for them. The cave is to show the world that the prisoners know and nothing beyond it.
5. In society today or in your own life, what sorts of things shackle the mind?
I think school shackles our minds into keeping us in a routine of attending school for so long with certain classes and what not. When we finally leave school we're not going to know what to do without that routine that was set for us.
6. Compare the perspective of the freed prisoner with the cave prisoner.
The freed prisoner got to experience a new mind for themselves and the cave prisoner is still just thinking that the cave is all there is.
7. According to the allegory, lack of clarity or intellectual confusion can occur in two distinct ways or contexts. What are they?
8. According to the allegory, how do cave prisoners get free? What does this suggest about intellectual freedom?
9. The allegory presupposes that there is a distinction between appearances and reality. Do you agree? Why or why not?
Yes I agree because something could be completely different from looking at it, but later discovered as not what was expected by it's appearance. For example by looking at some houses you would think it would look like a masterpiece inside, but in reality it may not even be nice inside.
10. If Socrates is incorrect in his assumption that there is a distinction between reality and appearances, what are the two alternative metaphysical assumptions?
Sonnet Analysis #1
HALL I compare thee to a summer's day?Big Question
Isn't senior year supposed to be our best year? Honestly I'm sad that high school is almost over and I'm super stressed in school of all years. So my question is why is it supposed to be considered our best year?
Vocabulary: Fall List #11
Affinity- relationship by marriage
Bilious- extremely unpleasant or distasteful, peevish
Cognate- allied or similar in nature or quality
Corollary- an immediate consequence or easily drawn conclusion
Cul-de-sac- dead end in a street
Derring-do - daring action
Divination- the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means
Elixir- a substance capable of prolonging life indefinitely
Folderol- mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas
Gamut- the entire scale or range
Hoi Polloi- the common people
Ineffable- incapable of being expressed or described in words
Lucubration- laborious work, study, thought especially at night
Mnemonic- intended to assist the memory
Obloquy- abusive language
Parameter- an independent variable used to express the coordinates of variable point and functions of them
Pundit- person who makes comments or judgments in an authoritative manner
Risible- causing or capable of causing laughter
Symptomatic- having the characteristics of a certain disease but arising of a different cause
Volte-face- a turnabout, especially a reversal of opinion or policy
Bilious- extremely unpleasant or distasteful, peevish
Cognate- allied or similar in nature or quality
Corollary- an immediate consequence or easily drawn conclusion
Cul-de-sac- dead end in a street
Derring-do - daring action
Divination- the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means
Elixir- a substance capable of prolonging life indefinitely
Folderol- mere nonsense; foolish talk or ideas
Gamut- the entire scale or range
Hoi Polloi- the common people
Ineffable- incapable of being expressed or described in words
Lucubration- laborious work, study, thought especially at night
Mnemonic- intended to assist the memory
Obloquy- abusive language
Parameter- an independent variable used to express the coordinates of variable point and functions of them
Pundit- person who makes comments or judgments in an authoritative manner
Risible- causing or capable of causing laughter
Symptomatic- having the characteristics of a certain disease but arising of a different cause
Volte-face- a turnabout, especially a reversal of opinion or policy
Sonnet
SONNET #18
by: William Shakespeare
- HALL I compare thee to a summer's day?
- Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
- Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
- And summer's lease hath all too short a date.
- Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
- And often is his gold complexion dimmed;
- And every fair from fair sometime declines,
- By chance, or nature's changing course, untrimmed:
- But thy eternal summer shall not fade
- Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,
- Nor shall Death brag thou wand'rest in his shade
- When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st.
- So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
- So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
- http://www.poetry-archive.com/s/shakespeare_sonnet_018.html
AP Hamlet Plan
1.) http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/hamlet/hamletresources.html
This website provides a great study source for Hamlet. It includes a quiz, quotes, and questions to answer.
2.) http://www.artsvivants.ca/pdf/eth/activities/hamlet_guide.pdf
This website gives a lot of information on Hamlet the play with many facts to read and themes considered.
3.) http://shakespeare.about.com/od/hamlet/tp/Hamlet-Study-Guide.htm
This is also a good study website for Hamlet because it provides a summary with an analysis of the characters.
4.) http://www.gradesaver.com/hamlet/study-guide/
This website provides four different quiz options for Hamlet to help study the content. Also it lets you read about the major themes and much more.
5.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTk8ouvuHYo
This youtube link gives a summary of each act in the play.
This website provides a great study source for Hamlet. It includes a quiz, quotes, and questions to answer.
2.) http://www.artsvivants.ca/pdf/eth/activities/hamlet_guide.pdf
This website gives a lot of information on Hamlet the play with many facts to read and themes considered.
3.) http://shakespeare.about.com/od/hamlet/tp/Hamlet-Study-Guide.htm
This is also a good study website for Hamlet because it provides a summary with an analysis of the characters.
4.) http://www.gradesaver.com/hamlet/study-guide/
This website provides four different quiz options for Hamlet to help study the content. Also it lets you read about the major themes and much more.
5.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTk8ouvuHYo
This youtube link gives a summary of each act in the play.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Vocabulary: Fall List #10
Aficionado- an ardent devotee; fan; enthusiast
sentence- The giants had many supporting aficionados at their stadium when they won.
Browbeat- to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully
sentence- The boys browbeat him into agreeing.
Commensurate- having the same measure; of equal extent or duration
sentence- I was hired at a position commensurate to my ability.
Diaphanous- very sheer and light
sentence- The curtains we have are very diaphanous.
Emolument- profit, salary, or fees from office or employment; compensation for services
sentence- Tips are an emolument in addition to wages.
Foray- a quick, sudden attack
sentence- The defenders made a foray outside the walls.
Genre- a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique
sentence- I enjoy the genre of epic poetry.
Homily- an inspirational saying or cliche
sentence- A homily used today is "Just do it".
Immure- to shut in; seclude or confine
sentence- When I got in a fight with my mom I immured myself in my room.
Insouciant- free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant
sentence- On the last day of school my mood was insouciant from school.
Matrix- something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops
sentence- The Greco-Roman world was the matrix for western civilization.
Obsequies- a funeral rite or ceremony
sentence- You're supposed to wear black when attending obsequies.
Panache- a grand or flamboyant manner; style; flair
sentence- The actress must have had panache in the audition.
Persona- a person's perceived or evident personality, as that of a well known official
sentence- Her persona, fashioned over three decades of self portraits.
Philippic- any speech or discourse of bitter denunciation
sentence- During the debate the presidential candidate used a scathing philippic in his advantage.
Prurient- having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires
sentence- The boy had a prurient curiosity in the universe.
Sacrosanct- not to be entered or trespassed upon
sentence- She considered her home office sacrosanct.
Systemic- of or pertaining to a system
sentence- Systemic efficiency of the energy supply is of more concern than actual energy use.
Tendentious- having or showing a definite tendency
sentence- In supporting a cause his reports were tendentious in helping.
Vicissitude- a change or variation occurring in the course of something
sentence- given the vicissitudes in life my future can change at any time.
Tools That Change the Way We Think
I never truly thought about the effect that the internet has made on me. Now that I'm thinking about it I've realized that it's made me more forgetful. I'll research something on my phone that I'm thinking about at that moment then forget the information fairly quick. Knowing that I can research information at any given moment makes me feel that I don't need to remember it because I could just look it up again later if I need to. It shouldn't be that way though, we should want to learn the information that we're researching. Before the internet and smartphones people had to actually process information. I don't think the internet is bad, I just think we need to process information more into our brains.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Notes on Hamlet
My thoughts have changed a lot since the beginning of the play to now. I used to feel so sorry for Hamlet because he went through so much in a short period of time of having his dad die and his mom remarry to his uncle and then found out that his uncle killed his dad. Everyone pushed him to get over it, but no one really understood him so I felt like he was just so upset with life. After he killed Polonius though my perspective on Hamlet changed. It changed because he didn't exactly care and he said that he shouldn't have been spying. Now he seems to be so focused on killing his uncle that he cares about nothing else and that makes me feel no sympathy for him anymore. I know he's angry with his uncle, but he shouldn't let that get in the way of his other relations with people. I think he's just going to keep pushing everyone else aside until he gets the satisfaction of killing his uncle.
Who was Shakespeare?
Shakespeare, the greatest dramatist who ever lived, is very much a mystery. Most of his life is questionable and there's not much definite information on him. There doesn't have to be though because his plays describe much of who he is and that's what everyone knows him by.
What is known about William Shakespeare is that he was born as the third child and first son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in 1564 in Stratford, England. He was baptized on April 23, 1564. Later at age eighteen he married Anne Hathaway in 1582. They had a daughter in 1583 named Susanna and then twins in 1585 named Hamnet and Judith.
He began his success in 1588 when he and his family moved to London. In 1594 he became a charter member of a theatrical company. When his creative output lessened after 1608 he moved back to Stratford and settled his family. In 1616 he died at age fifty-two and was buried in the chancel of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Stratford.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/merchant/shakespeare.html
What is known about William Shakespeare is that he was born as the third child and first son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in 1564 in Stratford, England. He was baptized on April 23, 1564. Later at age eighteen he married Anne Hathaway in 1582. They had a daughter in 1583 named Susanna and then twins in 1585 named Hamnet and Judith.
He began his success in 1588 when he and his family moved to London. In 1594 he became a charter member of a theatrical company. When his creative output lessened after 1608 he moved back to Stratford and settled his family. In 1616 he died at age fifty-two and was buried in the chancel of the Church of the Holy Trinity in Stratford.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/merchant/shakespeare.html
To Facebook or Not to Facebook
I personally enjoy Facebook because it's a way to socialize with friends and family. When you have friends and family in other countries and states it keeps you connected. For instance when I was in Italy, I wasn't aloud to text because of the international cost so I used Facebook each day to communicate with my friends. I've learned now though that Facebook has risks I wasn't aware of, which is that it can access our private information even if we think it's private and protected. It's obvious that much of our information as a user is already visible to others like a picture of us, age, and our name. Now I know that even though my profile is stated as private my information can still be seen. After reading and discussing this information I feel I should be more cautious and careful on Facebook.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Vocabulary: Fall List #9
Abortive- failing to succeed; unsuccessful
sentence- The villain planned an abortive scheme.
Bruit- to spread a report or rumor widely
sentence- The report was bruited through the town.
Contumelious- scornful and insulting behavior
sentence- I choose not to hangout with people who are contumelious.
Dictum- an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion
sentence- One of the scientists' dictums was to make things simpler.
Ensconce-to settle securely or snugly
sentence- I was found in the living room, ensconced on the couch.
Iconoclastic- characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions
sentence-
In medias res-in the middle of things
sentence- My job became in medias res with my school.
Internecine-of or pertaining to conflict or struggle within a group
sentence- There was an internecine feud among my friends.
Maladroit- lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward
sentence- The performance was played out in a very maladroit way.
Maudlin- tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental
sentence- My mom will be a maudlin mess when I go to college.
Modulate- to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down
sentence- I had to modulate the noise of the party so that my brother could sleep.
Portentous- ominously significant or indicative
sentence- After the fight there was a portentous defeat among the two.
Prescience- knowledge of things before they exist or happen; foreknowledge; foresight
sentence- The boy would have prescience of dreams each night.
Quid pro quo- one thing in return for another; substitute
sentence- I gave my friend my shirt quid pro quo.
Salubrious- favorable to or promoting health
sentence- We need to create a salubrious air by less littering.
Saturnalian- The festival of Saturn, celebrated in December in ancient Rome
sentence- Romans used to attend the Saturnalian in December.
Touchstone- a test or criterion for the qualities of a thing
sentence- Doubt is the touchstone of truth.
Traumatic- emotionally distressed or disturbing
sentence- There was a traumatic car accident outside of my house.
Vitiate- to impair the quality of; spoil
sentence- The criminal tried to vitiate his plan.
Waggish- roguish in merriment and good humor; jocular
sentence- I like to read books by waggish writers.
sentence- The villain planned an abortive scheme.
Bruit- to spread a report or rumor widely
sentence- The report was bruited through the town.
Contumelious- scornful and insulting behavior
sentence- I choose not to hangout with people who are contumelious.
Dictum- an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion
sentence- One of the scientists' dictums was to make things simpler.
Ensconce-to settle securely or snugly
sentence- I was found in the living room, ensconced on the couch.
Iconoclastic- characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions
sentence-
In medias res-in the middle of things
sentence- My job became in medias res with my school.
Internecine-of or pertaining to conflict or struggle within a group
sentence- There was an internecine feud among my friends.
Maladroit- lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward
sentence- The performance was played out in a very maladroit way.
Maudlin- tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental
sentence- My mom will be a maudlin mess when I go to college.
Modulate- to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down
sentence- I had to modulate the noise of the party so that my brother could sleep.
Portentous- ominously significant or indicative
sentence- After the fight there was a portentous defeat among the two.
Prescience- knowledge of things before they exist or happen; foreknowledge; foresight
sentence- The boy would have prescience of dreams each night.
Quid pro quo- one thing in return for another; substitute
sentence- I gave my friend my shirt quid pro quo.
Salubrious- favorable to or promoting health
sentence- We need to create a salubrious air by less littering.
Saturnalian- The festival of Saturn, celebrated in December in ancient Rome
sentence- Romans used to attend the Saturnalian in December.
Touchstone- a test or criterion for the qualities of a thing
sentence- Doubt is the touchstone of truth.
Traumatic- emotionally distressed or disturbing
sentence- There was a traumatic car accident outside of my house.
Vitiate- to impair the quality of; spoil
sentence- The criminal tried to vitiate his plan.
Waggish- roguish in merriment and good humor; jocular
sentence- I like to read books by waggish writers.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Autopsy: Vocab Midterm
On the midterm I felt I did really well, but I didn't get the score I wanted. I felt I studied very hard for the test and next time have to try harder than that. My study technique of using flashcards really benefited me though because I felt I had a very good understanding of the words. Majority of the words I knew on the test except for a few I drew some blanks. I'm sure next time I'll get the score I hoped for.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Vocabulary: Fall List #8
Abeyance- temporary inactivity or suspension
Sentence- Let's hold that issue in abeyance for a week.
Ambivalent- having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
sentence-I am ambivalent about moving too far away from home for college.
Beleaguer- to surround or beset, as with troubles
sentence- I don't mean to beleaguer the point, but you need to clean your room.
Carte blanche- unconditional authority; full discretionary power
sentence- I gave the designer full carte blanche to redo my room.
Cataclysm- any violent upheaval, especially one of a social or political nature
sentence- If we don't change the homecoming group then there could be some serious cataclysm.
Debauch- to corrupt or pervert; sully
sentence- His honesty was debauched by the prospect of easy money.
Eclat- brilliance of success, reputation
sentence- The eclat of a great achievement.
Fastidious- excessively particular, critical or demanding; hard to please
sentence- You're a fastidious eater.
Gambol- to skip about; frolic
sentence- Sometimes I want to gambol through the fallen leaves.
Imbue- inspire, as with feelings, opinions
sentence- The political leaders were imbued with the teachings of past political leaders.
Inchoate- not yet completed or fully developed
sentence- We had an inchoate load of ideas on the topic.
Lampoon- to mock or ridicule
sentence- My brother lampoons me when I get him mad.
Malleable- adaptable or tractable
sentence- When you're a child you're the most malleable.
Nemesis- something that a person cannot conquer, achieve
sentence- History is my nemesis in school.
Opt- to decide to leave or withdraw
sentence- I decided to opt out of the contest.
Philistine- person who is lacking in or indifferent to cultural values
sentence- The indian philistine chose not to join in the rain dance.
Picaresque- pertaining to a form of prose fiction in which heroes are described in a series of humorous or satiric episodes of everyday life of the common people
sentence- The character was a typical picaresque hero.
Queasy- uneasy or uncomfortable, as feelings, the conscience
sentence- I became queasy to tell my mom that I broke the lamp.
Refractory- hard to manage, stubbornly disobedient
sentence- I struggled to put my refractory cousin to bed.
Savoir-faire- knowledge of just what to do in any situation
sentence- My mom provides a savoir-faire for me when I have a problem.
Sentence- Let's hold that issue in abeyance for a week.
Ambivalent- having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
sentence-I am ambivalent about moving too far away from home for college.
Beleaguer- to surround or beset, as with troubles
sentence- I don't mean to beleaguer the point, but you need to clean your room.
Carte blanche- unconditional authority; full discretionary power
sentence- I gave the designer full carte blanche to redo my room.
Cataclysm- any violent upheaval, especially one of a social or political nature
sentence- If we don't change the homecoming group then there could be some serious cataclysm.
Debauch- to corrupt or pervert; sully
sentence- His honesty was debauched by the prospect of easy money.
Eclat- brilliance of success, reputation
sentence- The eclat of a great achievement.
Fastidious- excessively particular, critical or demanding; hard to please
sentence- You're a fastidious eater.
Gambol- to skip about; frolic
sentence- Sometimes I want to gambol through the fallen leaves.
Imbue- inspire, as with feelings, opinions
sentence- The political leaders were imbued with the teachings of past political leaders.
Inchoate- not yet completed or fully developed
sentence- We had an inchoate load of ideas on the topic.
Lampoon- to mock or ridicule
sentence- My brother lampoons me when I get him mad.
Malleable- adaptable or tractable
sentence- When you're a child you're the most malleable.
Nemesis- something that a person cannot conquer, achieve
sentence- History is my nemesis in school.
Opt- to decide to leave or withdraw
sentence- I decided to opt out of the contest.
Philistine- person who is lacking in or indifferent to cultural values
sentence- The indian philistine chose not to join in the rain dance.
Picaresque- pertaining to a form of prose fiction in which heroes are described in a series of humorous or satiric episodes of everyday life of the common people
sentence- The character was a typical picaresque hero.
Queasy- uneasy or uncomfortable, as feelings, the conscience
sentence- I became queasy to tell my mom that I broke the lamp.
Refractory- hard to manage, stubbornly disobedient
sentence- I struggled to put my refractory cousin to bed.
Savoir-faire- knowledge of just what to do in any situation
sentence- My mom provides a savoir-faire for me when I have a problem.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Midterm Study/Review Strategy
My strategy is to create flashcards and review them daily until the midterm. Also I'm going to try to use the words in my vocabulary as much as possible this week so that I can get more comfortable using them.
Pre-Will Questions
Hamlet
1. So far I know that Hamlet is the son of King Hamlet who died.
2. I don't know much on Shakespeare except that he's written many memorable plays.
3. Students frown at the name of Shakespeare because we know that his reading his harder to understand and complicated due to the period of time it was written in.
4. I think we can make this experience interesting by showing videos of some of the scenes and acting and reading them aloud.
1. So far I know that Hamlet is the son of King Hamlet who died.
2. I don't know much on Shakespeare except that he's written many memorable plays.
3. Students frown at the name of Shakespeare because we know that his reading his harder to understand and complicated due to the period of time it was written in.
4. I think we can make this experience interesting by showing videos of some of the scenes and acting and reading them aloud.
Literary Analysis: Part 2
Characterization
1. The author uses direct characterization in describing the point that Edna uses her independence. She does this by stating she felt independent and by Edna moving away from her family and living on her own. Another example of direct characterization is towards the end the book when Edna finally admits her love to Robert. An example of indirect characterization is the describing of Edna's feelings towards both her husband and Robert in the beginning of the novel. She never admits to Robert that she even likes him in the beginning or to her husband whether or not she's mad or unhappy with him. I think the author uses both direct and indirect to make it interesting to figure out by expression or actions how the character feels or wants instead of just telling you how they feel or who they are. It gives you your own sense of guessing the characters personalities.
2. The author's diction changes slightly when speaking as Madam Adele it becomes more formal. Also Robert tends to speak french at times so occasionally it has french lines.
3. The protagonist, Edna, is a dynamic character in this novel. She starts off as a respectful women who doesn't really know her true self. Later throughout the book though she learns how to love things and experience life happily. In the end she's not just living life to settle, but to be happy and do what she really wants.
4. After reading this book I felt like I'd met another person because I became so into the story. It makes you realize that you need to live life without regrets and the way the author told the story made me feel like I was in the scenes experiencing the same things. For example when she first learns how to swim, but when she comes out her husband wasn't supportive of her. This scene allowed me to relate to her because sometimes you have friends like that and the picture created by the author really put me in the scene with her. She definitely felt real to me.
1. The author uses direct characterization in describing the point that Edna uses her independence. She does this by stating she felt independent and by Edna moving away from her family and living on her own. Another example of direct characterization is towards the end the book when Edna finally admits her love to Robert. An example of indirect characterization is the describing of Edna's feelings towards both her husband and Robert in the beginning of the novel. She never admits to Robert that she even likes him in the beginning or to her husband whether or not she's mad or unhappy with him. I think the author uses both direct and indirect to make it interesting to figure out by expression or actions how the character feels or wants instead of just telling you how they feel or who they are. It gives you your own sense of guessing the characters personalities.
2. The author's diction changes slightly when speaking as Madam Adele it becomes more formal. Also Robert tends to speak french at times so occasionally it has french lines.
3. The protagonist, Edna, is a dynamic character in this novel. She starts off as a respectful women who doesn't really know her true self. Later throughout the book though she learns how to love things and experience life happily. In the end she's not just living life to settle, but to be happy and do what she really wants.
4. After reading this book I felt like I'd met another person because I became so into the story. It makes you realize that you need to live life without regrets and the way the author told the story made me feel like I was in the scenes experiencing the same things. For example when she first learns how to swim, but when she comes out her husband wasn't supportive of her. This scene allowed me to relate to her because sometimes you have friends like that and the picture created by the author really put me in the scene with her. She definitely felt real to me.
Vocabulary: Fall List #7
Aberration- an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
Ad hoc- for the special purpose or end presently under consideration
Bane- something causes misery or death
Bathos- triteness or triviality of style; change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
Cantankerous- having a difficult and contrary disposition; stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
Casuistry- moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas; argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
De facto- in fact; in reality
Depredation- an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding; a destructive action
Empathy- understanding and entering into another's feelings
Harbinger- an indication of the approach of something or someone; verb foreshadow or presage
Hedonism- an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
Lackluster- lacking luster or shine; lacking brilliance or vitality
Malcontent- discontented as toward authority; noun a person who is discontented or disgusted
Mellifluous- pleasing to the ear
Nepotism- favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power
Pander- someone who procures customers for whores; arrange for sexual partners for others; yield; give satisfaction to
Ad hoc- for the special purpose or end presently under consideration
Bane- something causes misery or death
Bathos- triteness or triviality of style; change from a serious subject to a disappointing one
Cantankerous- having a difficult and contrary disposition; stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
Casuistry- moral philosophy based on the application of general ethical principles to resolve moral dilemmas; argumentation that is specious or excessively subtle and intended to be misleading
De facto- in fact; in reality
Depredation- an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding; a destructive action
Empathy- understanding and entering into another's feelings
Harbinger- an indication of the approach of something or someone; verb foreshadow or presage
Hedonism- an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good
Lackluster- lacking luster or shine; lacking brilliance or vitality
Malcontent- discontented as toward authority; noun a person who is discontented or disgusted
Mellifluous- pleasing to the ear
Nepotism- favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power
Pander- someone who procures customers for whores; arrange for sexual partners for others; yield; give satisfaction to
Peccadillo- a petty misdeed
Piece de resistance- the most noteworthy or prized feature, aspect, event, article, of a serious or group; special item or attraction
Remand- the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial; lock up or confine, in or as in jail
Syndrome- a complex of concurrent things; a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Literary Analysis: The Awakening
1. The plot of the book has to do with Edna finding out who she is by "awakening". She learns how to express herself and her freedoms. She meets a young man, Robert, who helps her to love things again that she lost love for when she got married. Falling in love with this young man leads her to leave her family and become independent. Later she realizes she's done wrong and is still not happy so she goes to the place where she had first awakened herself and gives herself to the sea.
2. I feel the theme of the novel is to not be afraid to live and love life. Edna wasn't able to do this at first so when she discovered this concept it was too late and she had already started her life with things she wasn't absolutely happy with.
3. The author's tone started off as depressing for Edna and later turned into a more loving tone when she meets Robert. He set a tone that showed happiness around Robert and a bit of guiltiness and a gloomy tone around her husband. For example one day she spent it all with Robert and she said it was one of the best days of her life, but when she returned home to her husband she barely spoke.
4. One literary element in the novel is flashbacks. Edna experiences flashbacks of being on vacation where she met Robert and was at her happiest point in life. This is significant because it didn't include her husband just her independent self. Also the setting because it was at a period of time where women obeyed men and had no opinions or self expression. This leads to her not being able to be herself. Another element is symbolism. A symbol that seemed important was caged birds in the novel. This symbolized Edna being trapped and inescapable of her life to be free and happy. Also the dialogue used helped to show the theme. When she was around Robert, who made her happy, she was joyful and talkative, but around her husband she was aloof and barely spoke. Finally the actions of the characters lead to the plot and theme. For example when Edna would hangout with Robert long enough she'd try courageous things like learning to swim. When she was with her husband she was boring and would try to get away from him like going back to the house or would stay outside.
2. I feel the theme of the novel is to not be afraid to live and love life. Edna wasn't able to do this at first so when she discovered this concept it was too late and she had already started her life with things she wasn't absolutely happy with.
3. The author's tone started off as depressing for Edna and later turned into a more loving tone when she meets Robert. He set a tone that showed happiness around Robert and a bit of guiltiness and a gloomy tone around her husband. For example one day she spent it all with Robert and she said it was one of the best days of her life, but when she returned home to her husband she barely spoke.
4. One literary element in the novel is flashbacks. Edna experiences flashbacks of being on vacation where she met Robert and was at her happiest point in life. This is significant because it didn't include her husband just her independent self. Also the setting because it was at a period of time where women obeyed men and had no opinions or self expression. This leads to her not being able to be herself. Another element is symbolism. A symbol that seemed important was caged birds in the novel. This symbolized Edna being trapped and inescapable of her life to be free and happy. Also the dialogue used helped to show the theme. When she was around Robert, who made her happy, she was joyful and talkative, but around her husband she was aloof and barely spoke. Finally the actions of the characters lead to the plot and theme. For example when Edna would hangout with Robert long enough she'd try courageous things like learning to swim. When she was with her husband she was boring and would try to get away from him like going back to the house or would stay outside.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Vocabulary: Fall List #6
beatitude- supreme blessedness; exalted happiness
sentence- Even the richest man couldn't buy his way to beatitude.
bete noire- a person or thing especially disliked or dreaded
sentence- Soccer is the most bete noire sport for me.
bode- to be an omen of'; portend
sentence- This cloudy weather does not bode well for our picnic.
dank- unpleasantly moist or humid; damp; chilly
sentence- In old days people were threatened with getting put into a dank dungeon.
ecumenical- general; universal
sentence- The english language is fairly ecumenical around the world.
fervid- heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm
sentence- The fervid auctioneer brought life to the event.
fetid- having an offensive odor; stinking
sentence- The boy's locker room was very fetid.
gargantuan- gigantic, enormous, colossal
sentence- I had a gargantuan load of homework for the night.
heyday- stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success
sentence- I could tell of my grandparents heyday by looking at old pictures of them.
incubus- something that weighs upon or oppresses one like a nightmare
sentence- The guilt got to her the most in her sleep as of a relentless incubus.
infrastructure- the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization
sentence- The internet has become very common in our society's infrastructure.
inveigle- to entice, lure by flattery or artful talk
sentence- I inveigle my boyfriend to get him to take me to see a chick flick.
kudos- honor, glory, acclaim
sentence- He received kudos from everyone on his performance.
lagniappe- a gratuity or tip
sentence- We left a large lagniappe for our waiter.
prolix- extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy
sentence- Sometimes my rambling causes me to form prolix essays of ten pages.
protege- person under protection or care of someone interested in his/her career
sentence- The coach's protege was able to win an olympic medal which he was not able to do himself.
prototype- the original or model on which something is based on
sentence- Most rocket scientist form a prototype before actually building the rocket.
sycophant- self-seeking, servile flatterer
sentence- My sycophant friend only tells me what I want to hear and never the truth.
tautology- an instance of such repetition
sentence- I try to avoid tautology in my writing.
truckle- to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely
sentence- Don't truckle to unreasonable demands.
sentence- Even the richest man couldn't buy his way to beatitude.
bete noire- a person or thing especially disliked or dreaded
sentence- Soccer is the most bete noire sport for me.
bode- to be an omen of'; portend
sentence- This cloudy weather does not bode well for our picnic.
dank- unpleasantly moist or humid; damp; chilly
sentence- In old days people were threatened with getting put into a dank dungeon.
ecumenical- general; universal
sentence- The english language is fairly ecumenical around the world.
fervid- heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm
sentence- The fervid auctioneer brought life to the event.
fetid- having an offensive odor; stinking
sentence- The boy's locker room was very fetid.
gargantuan- gigantic, enormous, colossal
sentence- I had a gargantuan load of homework for the night.
heyday- stage or period of greatest vigor, strength, success
sentence- I could tell of my grandparents heyday by looking at old pictures of them.
incubus- something that weighs upon or oppresses one like a nightmare
sentence- The guilt got to her the most in her sleep as of a relentless incubus.
infrastructure- the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization
sentence- The internet has become very common in our society's infrastructure.
inveigle- to entice, lure by flattery or artful talk
sentence- I inveigle my boyfriend to get him to take me to see a chick flick.
kudos- honor, glory, acclaim
sentence- He received kudos from everyone on his performance.
lagniappe- a gratuity or tip
sentence- We left a large lagniappe for our waiter.
prolix- extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy
sentence- Sometimes my rambling causes me to form prolix essays of ten pages.
protege- person under protection or care of someone interested in his/her career
sentence- The coach's protege was able to win an olympic medal which he was not able to do himself.
prototype- the original or model on which something is based on
sentence- Most rocket scientist form a prototype before actually building the rocket.
sycophant- self-seeking, servile flatterer
sentence- My sycophant friend only tells me what I want to hear and never the truth.
tautology- an instance of such repetition
sentence- I try to avoid tautology in my writing.
truckle- to submit or yield obsequiously or tamely
sentence- Don't truckle to unreasonable demands.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Vocabulary: Fall List #5
acumen- ability to make good judgments and quick decisions
sentence: It was through his acumen that he was able to solve his life problems.
adjudicate- to settle or determine
sentence: We had to ask the teacher to adjudicate which definition was correct.
anachronism- something or someone that is not in its correct historical time
sentence: Traveling by horse and carriage is no longer used and has become an anachronism.
apocryphal- of doubtful authorship or authenticity
sentence: It was through his acumen that he was able to solve his life problems.
adjudicate- to settle or determine
sentence: We had to ask the teacher to adjudicate which definition was correct.
anachronism- something or someone that is not in its correct historical time
sentence: Traveling by horse and carriage is no longer used and has become an anachronism.
apocryphal- of doubtful authorship or authenticity
sentence: The judge was presented with apocryphal information.
disparity- inequality
sentence: The constitution ended much disparity among its people.
dissimulate- to disguise or conceal under a false appearance
sentence: Spy's are very good at dissimulating themselves to hide who they are.
empirical- derived from or guided by experience or experiment
sentence: Scientists are able to find chemical reactions due to empirical ways.
flamboyant- strikingly bold or brilliant
sentence: A prom dress should be the most flamboyant dress a girl buys in high school.
fulsome- offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive; overdone or gross
sentence: The fulsome praise embarrassed her deeply.
immolate- to sacrifice
sentence: Old societies would immolate people to the Gods.
imperceptible- very slight, gradual, or subtle
sentence: We approached an imperceptible slope of the road.
lackey- a servile follower
sentence: Every villain has a lackey to help him.
liaison- a person who initiates and maintains such a contact or connection
sentence: I acted as a liaison for my friends who weren't on speaking terms.
monolithic- consisting of one piece; solid or unbroken
sentence: The boat had a monolithic hull.
mot juste- the exact or appropriate word
sentence: Mysterious was the mot juste to describe the woman.
nihilism- total rejection of established laws and institutions
sentence: The colonists agreed on nihilism that the government forced upon them.
patrician- a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat
sentence: Who ran the country used to be based upon a patrician.
sic- to incite to attack
sentence: I told my dog to sic on the intruder.
sublimate- to make nobler or purer
sentence: I bought a new water filter to sublimate my water.
Translation
Beowulf ond Godsylla
Meanehwæl, baccat meaddehæle, monstær lurccen;
Fulle few too many drincce, hie luccen for fyht.
Ðen Hreorfneorhtðhwr, son of Hrwærowþheororthwl,
Æsccen æwful jeork to steop outsyd. Þhud! Bashe! Crasch! Beoom! Ðe bigge gye
Eallum his bon brak, byt his nose offe;
Wicced Godsylla wæld on his asse.
Monstær moppe fleor wyþ eallum men in hælle.
Beowulf in bacceroome fonecall bamaccen wæs;
Hearen sond of ruccus sæd, "Hwæt ðe helle?"
Graben sheold strang ond swich-blæd scharp
Stond feorth to fyht ðe grimlic foe. "Me," Godsylla sæd, "mac ðe minsemete."
Heoro cwyc geten heold wiþ fæmed half-nelson
Ond flyng him lic frisbe bac to fen
Beowulf belly up to meaddehæle bar,
Sæd, "Ne foe beaten mie færsom cung-fu."
Eorderen cocca-cohla yce-coeld, ðe reol þyng.
Beowulf and Godsylla
Meanehwæl, baccat meaddehæle, monstær lurccen;
Fulle few too many drincce, hie luccen for fyht.
Ðen Hreorfneorhtðhwr, son of Hrwærowþheororthwl,
Æsccen æwful jeork to steop outsyd. Þhud! Bashe! Crasch! Beoom! Ðe bigge gye
Eallum his bon brak, byt his nose offe;
Wicced Godsylla wæld on his asse.
Monstær moppe fleor wyþ eallum men in hælle.
Beowulf in bacceroome fonecall bamaccen wæs;
Hearen sond of ruccus sæd, "Hwæt ðe helle?"
Graben sheold strang ond swich-blæd scharp
Stond feorth to fyht ðe grimlic foe. "Me," Godsylla sæd, "mac ðe minsemete."
Heoro cwyc geten heold wiþ fæmed half-nelson
Ond flyng him lic frisbe bac to fen
Beowulf belly up to meaddehæle bar,
Sæd, "Ne foe beaten mie færsom cung-fu."
Eorderen cocca-cohla yce-coeld, ðe reol þyng.
Beowulf and Godsylla
Meanwhile, back at the hall, the monster lurked;
Full of few too many drinks, he lurked for a fight.
Then Hrothgar, son of Hrothgar
Asked the awful jerk to step outside, Phud! Bash! Crash! Boom! The big guy
All his bones broke, broke his nose off;
Wicked Godsylla fell on his ass
Monster mopped the floor with all the men in the hall.
Beowulf in backroom phone call back home was;
Hearing sound of ruckus said, "What the hell?"
Grabbing strong shield and sharp switch blade
Stand forth to fight the grim like foe. "Me," Godsylla said, "make me mince meat."
Hero quickly getting hold with famous half-nelson
And flying him like a frisbee back and forth
Beowulf belly up to the mead-hall bar,
said, "No foe beaten my fearsome kung-fu."
Ordering ice-cold coca-cola, the real thing.
Textbook Notes (pages 64-82)
Epic- long narrative poem that celebrates the adventures of legendary heroes
Hero- a role model in their time period
Gilgamesh
Hero- a role model in their time period
Gilgamesh
- rear guard of army, strongest
- in ancient Sumerian city called Uruk
- a sumerian king
- his duty is to protect his city
- Ishtar- babilonian goddess of love
- he's both man and god
Iliad
- Achilleus and Hektor battle (enemies)
- Hektor is a Trojan warrior
- Achilleus kills Hektor with no shame and no granting of Hektor's wishes
- Athena ( Zeus' daughter) takes Achilleus' spear
- God's mettle
- Hektor asks to have his body taken back to his home
- Achilleus says no and that he doesn't deserve that respect as his enemy
From a History of the English Church and People
- Bede (monk)
- researched about the world
- monks write anglo saxon chronicle to write in english
- Ireland (prosperous)
AP reading choice/reason
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Vocabulary: Fall list #4
Apostate: a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party, etc.
sentence: He was considered apostate because he gave up his faith in Christianity.
Effusive: unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve
sentence: Famous people recieve effusive praise.
Impasse: a position or situation from which there is no escape.
sentence: He became impasse when he entered the meeting.
Euphoria: a state of intense happiness and self-confidence.
sentence: The mother was hit with euphoria when she found out her daughter was getting married.
Lugubrious: mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner.
sentence: Characters on soap operas use lugubrious monologue.
Bravado: a pretentious, swaggering display of courage.
sentence: Beowulf became known for his bravado in fighting the dragon.
Consensus: majority of opinion
sentence: The consensus of the group was to meet twice a week.
Dichotomy: division into two parts
sentence: A dichotomy is formed in our class room when there are different views on the subject.
Constrict: to slow or stop the natural course or to contract or shrink
sentence: Greed constricted the nation's cultural life.
Gothic: noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France
sentence: Much of Europe used gothic architecture in their buildings.
Punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.
sentence:
Metamorphosis: a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation
raconteur to tell
sentence: I underwent a metamorphosis since when I was little from being shy to social.
Sine qua non: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential
sentence: Her presence was the sine qua non of every social event.
Quixotic: extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable
sentence: Many girl readers are into to quixotic love stories, rather than realistic romance.
Vendetta: any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention
sentence: There was a political vendetta.
Non sequitur: an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.
sentence: The teacher's lecture was a ramble of non sequiturs and irrelevant observations.
Mystique: an aura of mystery or mystical power surrounding a particular occupation or pursuit
sentence: Some people sense mystique in nuclear science.
Quagmire: anything soft or flabby
sentence: We ran into a quagmire of mud.
Parlous: perilous; dangerous
sentence: Giving away your personal information can cause parlous situations.
sentence: He was considered apostate because he gave up his faith in Christianity.
Effusive: unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve
sentence: Famous people recieve effusive praise.
Impasse: a position or situation from which there is no escape.
sentence: He became impasse when he entered the meeting.
Euphoria: a state of intense happiness and self-confidence.
sentence: The mother was hit with euphoria when she found out her daughter was getting married.
Lugubrious: mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner.
sentence: Characters on soap operas use lugubrious monologue.
Bravado: a pretentious, swaggering display of courage.
sentence: Beowulf became known for his bravado in fighting the dragon.
Consensus: majority of opinion
sentence: The consensus of the group was to meet twice a week.
Dichotomy: division into two parts
sentence: A dichotomy is formed in our class room when there are different views on the subject.
Constrict: to slow or stop the natural course or to contract or shrink
sentence: Greed constricted the nation's cultural life.
Gothic: noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France
sentence: Much of Europe used gothic architecture in their buildings.
Punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.
sentence:
Metamorphosis: a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation
raconteur to tell
sentence: I underwent a metamorphosis since when I was little from being shy to social.
Sine qua non: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential
sentence: Her presence was the sine qua non of every social event.
Quixotic: extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable
sentence: Many girl readers are into to quixotic love stories, rather than realistic romance.
Vendetta: any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry, contention
sentence: There was a political vendetta.
Non sequitur: an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.
sentence: The teacher's lecture was a ramble of non sequiturs and irrelevant observations.
Mystique: an aura of mystery or mystical power surrounding a particular occupation or pursuit
sentence: Some people sense mystique in nuclear science.
Quagmire: anything soft or flabby
sentence: We ran into a quagmire of mud.
Parlous: perilous; dangerous
sentence: Giving away your personal information can cause parlous situations.
Monday, August 27, 2012
vocabulary: fall list #3
accolade- any award, honor, or laudatory notice
sentence: The play recieved accolades from the press.
acerbity- harshness or severity, as of temper or expression
sentence: Her acerbity was shown through the sharpness of her eyes.
attrition- a wearing down or weakening of resistance, especially as a result of continuous pressure or harassment
sentence: The enemy surrounded the town and conducted a war of attrition.
bromide- a person who is platitudinous and boring
sentence: The boy was bromide and just plays videogames all day.
chauvinist- biased devotion to any group, attitude, or cause
sentence: When she was not given the job, she accused the manager of being a chauvinist.
chronic- constant, habitual; inveterate
sentence: You're a chronic liar.
expound- to set forth or state in detail
sentence: The scientist expounded his theory.
factionalism- to split or divide into factions
sentence: Some countries suffer from factionalism of their land.
immaculate- free from fault or flaw; free from errors
sentence: The text was immaculate.
imprecation- the act of imprecating; cursing
sentence: With all the loudness I only heard my own imprecations.
ineluctable- incapable of being evaded; inescapable
sentence: She has an ineluctable destiny.
mercurial- animated; lively; quick-witted
sentence: She can be very mercurial when surrounded by crowds.
palliate- to relieve or lessen without curing
sentence: The doctor used strong medicines to palliate the patient.
protocol- a supplementary international agreement
sentence: All of the parties must ratify the protocol.
resplendent- shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid
sentence: The troops were resplendent in their white uniforms.
stigmatize- to set a mark of disgrace or infamy upon
sentence: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.
sub rosa- confidentially; secretly; privately
sentence: The was sub rosa, so that no one would find out.
vainglory- excessive pride over one's own achievements
sentence: He flaunted his great personal vainglory in public.
vestige- a mark or trace of evidence of something that's no longer present
sentence: A few columns were the last vestiges of a Greek temple.
volition- act of willing, choosing, or resolving
sentence: She left of her own volition.
sentence: The play recieved accolades from the press.
acerbity- harshness or severity, as of temper or expression
sentence: Her acerbity was shown through the sharpness of her eyes.
attrition- a wearing down or weakening of resistance, especially as a result of continuous pressure or harassment
sentence: The enemy surrounded the town and conducted a war of attrition.
bromide- a person who is platitudinous and boring
sentence: The boy was bromide and just plays videogames all day.
chauvinist- biased devotion to any group, attitude, or cause
sentence: When she was not given the job, she accused the manager of being a chauvinist.
chronic- constant, habitual; inveterate
sentence: You're a chronic liar.
expound- to set forth or state in detail
sentence: The scientist expounded his theory.
factionalism- to split or divide into factions
sentence: Some countries suffer from factionalism of their land.
immaculate- free from fault or flaw; free from errors
sentence: The text was immaculate.
imprecation- the act of imprecating; cursing
sentence: With all the loudness I only heard my own imprecations.
ineluctable- incapable of being evaded; inescapable
sentence: She has an ineluctable destiny.
mercurial- animated; lively; quick-witted
sentence: She can be very mercurial when surrounded by crowds.
palliate- to relieve or lessen without curing
sentence: The doctor used strong medicines to palliate the patient.
protocol- a supplementary international agreement
sentence: All of the parties must ratify the protocol.
resplendent- shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid
sentence: The troops were resplendent in their white uniforms.
stigmatize- to set a mark of disgrace or infamy upon
sentence: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.
sub rosa- confidentially; secretly; privately
sentence: The was sub rosa, so that no one would find out.
vainglory- excessive pride over one's own achievements
sentence: He flaunted his great personal vainglory in public.
vestige- a mark or trace of evidence of something that's no longer present
sentence: A few columns were the last vestiges of a Greek temple.
volition- act of willing, choosing, or resolving
sentence: She left of her own volition.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Beowulf Questions
I worked with Paul Kim, Laura Trenev, Landon Brown and Madison Mather.
1. It was unusual because Shield was a small abandoned child and became a powerful character. His funeral was sad because they put his belongings in a boat and sent them out to sea. The relation of Hrothgar and Shield is that Hrothgar is a father figure to Shield.
2. Hrothgar undertook building the hall Heorot. Grendel attacked it killing thirty men. The Dane’s responses are terrified and they try to stay away from the hall.
3. When Beowulf hears of this he creats an army to go help Hrothgar defeat Grendel.
4. The Geats first meet a nameless watcher who was guarding the shore.
5. Hrothgar’s Herald is the guard mentioned in number 4 and he tells them the arrival of the Geats and that he should let them visit. Hrothgar responds by agreeing. I'm not surprised because he knows his father.
6. Beowulf tells Hrothgar that he plans to fight Grendel. Hrothgar protected him after he killed a man.
7. Unfirth accuses Beowulf of losing a swimming contest.Beowulf responds by telling him that he lost because he ran into sea monsters and had to kill them. It's relevant to the story because it shows that Beowulf has courage. Beowulf accuses Unfirth of being weak.
8. During the feasting Queen Wealhtheow is saluting the warriors, and offering them a goblet to drink from.
9. His preparations are different because he takes off all of his armor.
10. When Grendel enters he attacks a warrior and drinks his blood. Beowulf fights him just using himself and no weapons. When Grendel tries to leave Beowulf tears his arm off. Grendel finally leaves, and leaves his arm.
11.They're similar because Sigemund was a dragon slayer and Beowuld just beat a monster. He's not like Heremod because he was a coward.
12. Hrothgar responds to the deed by adopting him and Unfirth has nothing to say about that action.
13.In general the Danes lost a fight to the Finn's and after they realize their defeat they offer a truce. Using a woman to unite the tribes shows wisdom because it causes a common ground for both tribes.
1. It was unusual because Shield was a small abandoned child and became a powerful character. His funeral was sad because they put his belongings in a boat and sent them out to sea. The relation of Hrothgar and Shield is that Hrothgar is a father figure to Shield.
2. Hrothgar undertook building the hall Heorot. Grendel attacked it killing thirty men. The Dane’s responses are terrified and they try to stay away from the hall.
3. When Beowulf hears of this he creats an army to go help Hrothgar defeat Grendel.
4. The Geats first meet a nameless watcher who was guarding the shore.
5. Hrothgar’s Herald is the guard mentioned in number 4 and he tells them the arrival of the Geats and that he should let them visit. Hrothgar responds by agreeing. I'm not surprised because he knows his father.
6. Beowulf tells Hrothgar that he plans to fight Grendel. Hrothgar protected him after he killed a man.
7. Unfirth accuses Beowulf of losing a swimming contest.Beowulf responds by telling him that he lost because he ran into sea monsters and had to kill them. It's relevant to the story because it shows that Beowulf has courage. Beowulf accuses Unfirth of being weak.
8. During the feasting Queen Wealhtheow is saluting the warriors, and offering them a goblet to drink from.
9. His preparations are different because he takes off all of his armor.
10. When Grendel enters he attacks a warrior and drinks his blood. Beowulf fights him just using himself and no weapons. When Grendel tries to leave Beowulf tears his arm off. Grendel finally leaves, and leaves his arm.
11.They're similar because Sigemund was a dragon slayer and Beowuld just beat a monster. He's not like Heremod because he was a coward.
12. Hrothgar responds to the deed by adopting him and Unfirth has nothing to say about that action.
13.In general the Danes lost a fight to the Finn's and after they realize their defeat they offer a truce. Using a woman to unite the tribes shows wisdom because it causes a common ground for both tribes.
14. Wealhtheow asks Hrothgar to not have Beowulf be the heir.
15.
The necklace was later stolen from his corpse. Wealhtheow asks Beowuld to protect her son.
16.
The men stay at the beer hall to sleep because they want to protect Hrothgar and their land. This was a mistake because Grendel could come and burst in again at any moment.
17.
Grendel’s mother came to Heorot as revenge for her sons death which is not the same reason as Grendel's.
18.
Hrothgar’s response is grief and pain because she killed one of his close friend's.
19.
The mere is a terrible place where monsters live.
20.
Beowulf tells Hrothgar that he should fight in vengeance instead of sadness.
21.
Before Beowulf enters the mere, he sees and sea monster and kills it.
22. Beowulf prepares by putting on his chain-mail armor, his golden helmet,
and takes out his sword that was given to him by Unfirth.
23. When Beowulf enters the mere he tries to find Grendel's mother. It's surprising where they live because there's no water.
24. The sword melted.
25.
Beowulf is protected by Grendel's mother because he's wearing his chain mail.
26.
Beowulf uses the sword to decapitate Grendel’s mother. When she dies he sees Grendel's body and then cuts his head off too. His sword soon melts away after he kills him.
27.When
Beowulf returns to the surface his men were waiting at the top for him surprised to see him because they expected him to have been defeated.
28.
Beowulf gives Hrothgar the hilt of the sword.
29.
Hrothgar tells Beowulf that he was brave and courageous for what he did and told him not to be like Heremod. He reminds Beowulf that everybody dies because God is in charge.
30. Beowulf gives Unferth the sword.
31.
Hrothgar predicts that Beowulf will come back as a ruler.
32.
Hygd is kind and not like Modthryth because Modthryth who have people imprisoned just for looking at her.
33.
Hrothgar hopes that the marriage will end the hate between the Danes and Heathobards. Beowulf
believes it will do nothing to benefit the families. This is a new side of him because he never thinks through situations like this.
34.
Beowulf reports his adventures by telling them in stories where he tells of his success.
35.
Beowulf gives his treasure to Hygelac, who in return gives him a sword, hides, land, a hall and a throne.
36.
Part 2 takes place 50 years later and King Hygelac dies and Heardred. A dragon was
awakened.
37.
The dragon is angry because he was awakened. The man took the cup because he was poor and wanted to
give it to his master. The treasure was there in the
first place because someone had treasure but had no one to leave it to so the dragon guarded it.
38.The dragon that evening
destroyed the Geatlands due to his anger.
39.
Beowulf
believes his home has been burnt because he has offended the gods in some way.
He orders a new iron shield so he can protect himself from the dragon’s flames.
Beowulf believes this will be his last battle and it does end up being his
last.
40.
Hygelac
died during the battle. Beowulf swam to safety along with thirty battle dresses.
Beowulf declines the seat of king because he believes Headred should have
it.
41.
Headred
ended up dying in battle. This is because he took in exiled Swedes who were King
Onela’s brothers. King Onela attacked Geatlands in order to kill his brothers
and Headred died in the mix up. Beowulf avenges Headred by killing King
Onela.
42.
Twelve men
accompany Beowulf as he goes to slay the dragon.
43.
Herebeald
was shot with an arrow by his brother Haethcyn while hunting. King Hrethel was
overwhelmed with the death of his son and died of grief. This left the kingdom
to Haethcyn and Hygelac. After Hrethel died the Swedes and Geats kept on
fighting. This resulted in Haethcyn and Hygelac’s death. Beowulf avenges them by
killing Dayraven.
44.
Beowulf
tells his men to wait outside and to not attack.
45.
When
Beowulf starts fighting the dragon he is barely able to pierce through the
dragon’s tough skin. Beowulf retreats with the dragon in pursuit. All his men
flee in fear except Wiglaf. Wiglaf tells the men to stand in fight because
Beowulf has put his trust in them. Wiglaf is the only one that help
Beowulf
46.
On the
second encounter Beowulf’s sword breaks when he tries to pierce the dragon’s
neck leaving him wide open. Wiglaf stabs the dragon in the stomach giving
Beowulf the opportunity to stack the dragon in the neck with his knife and
killing it.
47.
Beowulf
asks Wiglaf to bring back some of the treasure so he can see it before he dies.
When he sees the gold he thankful because now he can give the treasure to his
people. Beowulf wants to be buried in a tower that is built by the sea.
48.
When the
companions return they see Wiglaf burying Beowulf. Wiglaf blames them for
abandoning Beowulf when he needed them most. Wiglaf believes the Geatlands will
be attacked in the future by other kingdoms.
49.
The
messenger announces that Beowulf is dead. Ongentheow makes fun of the Geats in
Ravenwood. Hygelac comes the next morning and kills Ongentheow. The messenger
says the gold is cursed and that no one should possess it. The final image is a
dragon.
50.
Wiglaf
tells the crowd how heroic Beowulf was. He tells them he was a great warrior and
a great king and that he will never be forgotten.
51. The dragon
was pushed off a cliff into the ocean. It wasn’t given a burial because it was
believed to be evil.
52.
After the
funeral people cried and sang.
53.
The Geats
describe Beowulf as a memorable, kind, and beloved hero. To use the word kind to
describe someone who fought a dragon and killed many men seems weird to me. You
wouldn’t describe Rambo as a kind man.
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