Latin Roots #7

Roots and Derivatives

1. duc(t), duce (to lead)
2. fed(er), fid(e) (faith, trust)
3. fin(e) (end, limit)
4. flect, flex (to bend)

Word List

1. aqueduct- a large pipe or other conduit made to bring water from a great distance
Sentence: Romans used aqueducts to supply their homes with fresh water.

2. conducive- tending to lead, help, assist, or result in
Sentence: Studying by myself and listening to music is conductive to concentrate. 

3. definitive- completely accurate, reliable, and authoritative; decisive or conclusive
Sentence: The doctor announced to the family it was much too early to give a definitive diagnosis.

4. fidelity- faithfulness to one's promises or obligations; steadfast faithfulness; technological faithfulness
Sentence: In many relationships fidelity is very important.

5. fiduciary: an individual who holds something in trust for another; a trustee
Sentence: The old man is a fiduciary who left life possessions to his grandchildren.

6. finale- a "grand" conclusion, as of a performance; the last scene of a play
Sentence: The grand finale of my favorite television show had me on the edge of my seat every second.

7. finite- limited or bordered by time or by any measurement; measurable
Sentence: There was a finite amount of answers to all the test problems.

8. flexuous- winding in and out; bending or wavering
Sentence: The flexuous road was hard to drive through.

9. inducement- anything used or given to persuade or motivate; an incentive
Sentence: The clever child's inducement lead him to get his favorite toy.

10. inflection- a slight change in tone or modulation of the voice, as in a point of emphasis
Sentence: Theater acts are full of different inflections for every character played

11. perfidious- a characteristic of one who would intentionally betray a faith or trust; treacherous
Sentence: Many villains in movies have perfidious behaviors and acts that lead them to commit crimes.

12. traduce- to speak falsely of; to slander or defame; to disgrace another's good name; to vilify
Sentence: The lawsuit was caused due to a traduce against the company's reputation.

Joy Luck Club

3. Does Jimg-mei succeed or fail to honor and/or fulfill her mother’s legacy? If she succeeds how in detail does she do so? If she fails what should she have to do in order to succeed?

After Jing-mei’s mother dies, Jing-mei is left to fix the missing pieces of an uncertain puzzle. Jing-mei is not only to live under her mother’s shadows at the Joy Luck Club but fulfill her legacy. The legacy left to reunite with the lost twin sisters and discover her true identity. Through the bumps of confusion and importance Jing-mei learns valuable lessons from them. She succeeds her mother’s legacy and completes the puzzle. 
Jing-mei and her mother do not have the best mother-daughter bond. Like many Chinese mothers, high expectations and strong opinions are a major aspect of their lives. Jing-mei struggles through this obstacle of trying to know her identity. Her mother had faith in finding that “prodigy” talent of her daughter; however, she ends in disappointment and with no hope. Little did Jing-mei know her mother wants her to discover her identity with life lessons. After her mother’s death Jing-mei is left upon reflections of her mother and realizes her mother’s true love. 
One reflection of her mother’s love is when a crab dinner occurred on Chinese New Year. Jing-mei was about to take a bad crab when her mother takes it for herself. Without realization Jing-mei does not recognize the best quality. This suggests Jing-mei does not even recognize her own type of quality. Later that day her mother gave her a jade pendant. “This is young jade. It is a very light color now, but if you wear it every day it will become more green.” (Tan pg 209). Jing-mei is a symbol to the jade. She will improve and deepen overtime. Without the wisdom and reasons of her mother Jing-mei would have not succeeded her mother’s legacy. Jing-mei cherished the memories of her mother and grew up later to bloom her identity. 
With that being said, this gave Jing-mei the motivation to see her lost twin sisters in China. Her mother passed away before getting a chance to meet them. Therefore, her mother passed down her this “cherished wish” for Jing-mei to reunite with them. Without the motivation of her others especially her mother Jing-mei would not have accomplished this legacy. Once Jing-mei arrives to China she accepts and understands her identity. Also, she connects with her sisters and realizes they are all a resemblance of their mother. “Together we look like our mother. Her same eyes, her same mouth, open in surprise to see, at last, her long-cherished wish.” (Tan pg 288). At last their mother’s legacy is accomplished.
Jing-mei goes through a slow process of trying to unravel the legacy her mother left her to fulfill. Living under so many shadows Jing-mei is always uncertain. She had to first go through the process of finding her identity before reuniting with her sisters. Without lessons and memories of her mother she would have not fulfilled her legacy. In the end, Jing-mei fulfilled her mother’s legacy, the legacy of reunion and identity. 

Leopard Man Questions

9. Tom Leppard is called “Leopard Man” because he tattooed leopard spots all over his body, set of leopard teeth, and living just like a wild animal/leopard.

10. The author is rather unimpressed with people who have tattoos and piercings because he believes they are desperate for society’s attention.

11. Leopard man is different from other tattooed and pierced people because he's not aiming for society's attention but rather solitude and individuality. 

12. Leopard man lives in a small cabin in the Scottish wilderness.

13. "Ordinary" people fear what they don't understand such as loners because they pursue their own values without seeking others' permission or permitting others to hamper them.

14. The "world’s most dangerous/common psychological disorder" is conformity because we are in constant pressure and surrender our individuality to the will of the majority.

15. Leopard man is happy because he seceded from society to follow his own values,aspirations,tastes, and etc. Not to get under the pressure of society's standards with conformist or non-conformist. He is happy to be his individuality and express it by isolating himself.

Diction Handout

1. An example of jargon is,"...I only climbed on the spare spar and leaned over the rail as far as I could, to bring to bring my eyes nearer to that mystery floating alongside."
2. Elevated Language
-Opaque:(adj.) not allowing light to pass through.
-Elongated:(verb) to draw out to greater length; lengthen; extend.
-Phosphorescent:(adj.) persistent emission of light following exposure to and removal of incident radiation
-Elusive:(adj.) hard to express or define
Paraphrase: The side of the ship made a cloudy belt of shadow on the darkling glassy shimmer of the sea. But I saw at once something extended and pale floating very close to the ladder. Before I could form a guess a faint flash of luminous light, which seemed to issue suddenly from the naked body of a man, flickered in the sleeping water with the indefinable, silent play of summer lighting in a night sky.
3. The use of elevated language contributes to the tone to make it sound formal, descriptive, and mysterious. Paraphrasing the passage affects the tone in a more neutral way making it sound not as intriguing as elevated words. This also helps younger audiences understand the passage.
4. 4 examples of concrete diction in the passage are:
- phosphorescent light
- opaque belt of shadow
- a board livid back immersed right up to the neck in a greenish cadaverous glow.
- a headless corpse
5.The author chose to leave the captain, the ship, and the crew nameless in the story because he wants to build up suspense. He may also want to focus more on the description and language than the characters. The description and language give more emphasis and meaning to the passage.
6. The denotative meaning of the title The Secret Sharer is of a person who talks/reveals about their unknown side that other people don't see such as their dark side.

Words, Detonations, and Connotations 
Cadaverous-of or like a corpse, esp in being deathly pale; dead
Darkling-of or relating to growing darkness;darkness
Pale-lacking brightness of color;white
Phosphorescence-emission of light without heat;glow
Ghastly-shockingly frightful or dreadful;frightening
Headless-without a head;no mind
Fishlike-characteristic of a fish;feature

Latin Roots #6

Roots and Derivatives

1. corp(or)
2. cred
3. cur(r), curs, course
4. dic(t)

Word List
1. benediction-the form of blessing pronounced by an officiating minister, as at the close of divine service. Sentence: The priest offered a benediction at the end of service.
2. concourse-an assemblage; gathering. Sentence: Everyday at school I walk around many concourses in order fr me to get to class.
3. concurrent-occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side. Sentence: My uncles have concurrent birthdays because they are twins.
4. corporal-of or relating to the body; bodily. Sentence: Teachers are prohibited from using corporal punishment to discipline the students.
5. corpulent-large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat. Sentence: The corpulent cop was breathless after attempting to chase a kid from running away.
6. credibility-the quality of being believable or worthy of trust. Sentence: One of my biggest credibility is to always tell me the truth even though it may e hurtful. I rather live with truths than lies.
7. credulity- willingness to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullibility. Sentence: When I was younger my credulity was a part of me especially when my brothers made up stories of monsters/unknown creatures.
8. cursory-going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial. Sentence: I make cursory glances on books whenever they're boring.
9. dictum-an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion;a saying; maxim. Sentence: My dictum to everyone out there is always be happy even when the world gets cruel because it also gets beautiful:D
10. incorporate-to form or combine into one body or uniform substance, as ingredients. Sentence: The flour, eggs, and milk are incorporated in order to make delicious pancakes.
11. incredulous-not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical. Sentence: Roger Federer's games are very incredulous because his hits are so beautifully hit.
12. indicative-showing, signifying, or pointing out; expressive or suggestive. Sentence: Smiling to everyone is an indicative of sharing happiness.

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

This war novel, Catch-22, by Joseph Heller starts off by introducing the reader with the different aspects of each character and briefly describes the setting. Throughout this novel the protagonist, Yossarian, is going through many dilemmas of attempting to survive this war. Yossarian and his squadron face many obstacles in order to survive. Such as, the colonel increases the number of missions every time in order for them not to go back home. They also have to face Catch-22 which is a paradoxical law. Catch-22 applies to many different aspects of wartime life. This is pretty much a trap that is shown throughout the novel. The novel climaxes to the point of Yossarian having the option to return back home but with a catch or face prison. After one of his fellow squadron dies Yossarian clings onto his idea. The novel ends up with tying up all the loose ends with each character.  Heller ends the novel with Yossarian making a decision of fleeing to Sweden and escaping the war.

The main theme of Catch-22 is death. Heller shows this by having Yossarian's main goal to stay alive or at least die trying. Yossarian is constantly worrying about death and imagining the ways he could possibly die. Throughout the novel Heller presents many deaths of the squadron. I believe Heller wrote about this theme mainly to either show the certainty of death or to show how precious life really is. I also believe Heller showed death a lot to present how war really is.

The protagonist is very dynamic and round.  Yossarian is a complicated character to realize if he changed or not. But, throughout the novel Yossarian's main objective is to stay alive. He has changed his attitude and morals after the many obstacles such as the number of missions increasing, Catch-22, and the people in his squadron. His decision to escape wasn't at first his objective because he did not want to end up in the consequence of it. However, in the end he satisfied himself to escape in order to stay alive. Another main character is the chaplain. He is an easy person to point out to be dynamic and round. At first he was very fearful, a saint, friendly,  and always going by God's words. At the end of the novel, the chaplain ends up lying, not being quite as fearful as before and not going a lot by God's word. Like he lied to the hospital to benefit for him to stay there and avoid the war.

There are many symbols, motifs, and metaphors that are significant to the novel. One would be the soldier in white. The soldier in white pretty much represents how the army treats soldiers as interchangeable/replaceable objects. This reveals the character's mindset of believing its the same person without realizing the army's work. The number of missions is another significance in the novel. Throughout the novel, the number of missions increases. It helps with the understatement of Catch-22. This is a primary trap from which soldiers in the squadron cannot escape. This allows soldiers like Orr and Yossarian to seek alternative ways to escape.

I chose this book because Mr. Ostini kept mentioning to the class this book is excellent and we should read it. I chose this book also because it had to deal with war and I always wanted to read a war book. It especially caught my attention when I read a summary about it online. Many things kept me to want continue reading. Such as, the many obstacles each character had to face, morals, sanity, staying alive, and especially Catch-22.

It made me many connections with me especially the part of trying to stay alive and Catch-22. In my life such as Yossarian I had faced many obstacles that changed my perspective of morals and giving myself hope to stay alive. My life used to be another obstacle of trying to stay alive everyday. I gave myself hope and decided like Yossarian to escape this battlefield in order to survive. Catch-22 connects very much with life because there are traps in life which are paradoxical and very confusing/complicating.

One idea that I'll remember from this novel is the will to stay alive. This has related to me in different ways especially my past life. Yes people are going through different obstacles with different levels of pain. However, only you have the choice of will to stay alive and keep your importance/morals together in order to get through this. From my experience of my past life staying alive is one of the best choices you will choose in life and I guarantee you will not regret it.

Greek Drama Questions

1. What kind of prize is given for dancing choruses of worshipers?
As for the prizes given out for the dancing choruses of worshipers they will be given a bull or a goat.
2. How many spectators would gather in the open air theater of Dionysus?
In the open air theater of Dionysus they'll be as many as 14,000 spectators. 
3. How does the mask affect the voices of actors?
In order to amplify the actor's voices they'll exaggerate n the mouthpieces. 
4. Why was Antigone suspenseful to viewing audiences? 
the audience viewed Antigone as suspenseful because the audience had the knowledge of things the character on stage didn't know.
5. How is the Shepard to leave the infant on the mountainside?
The Shepard was ordered o leave the infant to die in a mountainside with his ankles pinned together.
6. What is the riddle the Sphinx gave to Oedipus?
The Sphinx's riddle to Oedipus is, "What creature goes on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, three leg in the evening." 
7. Who are Oedipus' kids?
Polyneices, Eteocles, Atigone, and Ismene are Oedipus's children.
8. After Oedipus is exiled, who takes over Thebes?
After Oedipus is exiled Creon, Jocasta's brother, takes over Thebes.
9. What did the family do to the dead body?
-Creon gave Etoecles a proper burial whereas he let Polyneices rot at a dump.
-They closed the dead person's eyes and mouth, and then began to prepare the body for the prothesis, the wake.

Antigone Quick Write Up

First of all I'm going to definitely plan to have a proper burial one way or another. I don't care if its against the law and 'll be executed if caught. My favorite brother deserves to have a proper burial and not rot in a dump. Since the king has already made an order of execution for those who try to bury my brother I'm not going to endanger other's life. II'll take actions into my own hands. It doesn't matter if I'm alone in this plan because I I know I'm capable to do it in order to set moral values right. I won't even try to persuade my only sister who I have now and is too afraid to go against the law. This also pretty much reveals her real face behind the mask of the how much family is not very important.  If she really cared about family she would do anything for our family. With that being said I'm on my own so I'll get my brother's body from the dump and do mybest to bury him as properly as possible. I know I'm going to use all my strength and bravery to accomplish this task. If I do end up getting caught I know I did my very best to have proper burial for my brother and persued on it even if was going against the law. I'll feel very pleased if I get caught or I do end up buryiny brother.

Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar Reaction Assignmet

1. The webinar and the excerpt both are informative, persuasive, and inspiring. On October 28-29, 2014, the Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar was the presented by Jonathan Safran Foer himself.

50 Word Summary

The main content of the webinar was about Jonathan Safran Foer's novel, Eating Animals, and his excerpt, A Case of Eating Dogs. The whole topic was to get into deeper meaning in what food we eat and get us to think of the mockery of the food we eat everyday. We discussed the benefits and disadvantages of being a vegetarian with Safran Foer. For example, he talked something about a vegetarian's diet may be more or less expensive to the majority of an American diet. In A Case for Eating Dogs it gave deep mockery of dogs and livestock we eat. This excerpt also gave dark humor of how much people(especially in the United States) actually do not pay attention of what kind of nourishment enter their body. My overall reaction was pure fascination because it got me thinking and questioning thoroughly.

Description of three stand-out moments

• One major moment throughout the whole two day discussion of the novel was the excerpt A Case of Eating. I found this somewhat inspiring and important. Safran Foer gave an excellent example of comparing dogs to the livestock we eat. I found it important because it revealed how people do not and would not pay attention of the food they eat. Also, he gave a strong case to question oneself of what is wrong and what is right. This inspired me to learn much more what I eat.
• Another moment I thought stood out was the dark humor Safran Foer used in the excerpt. It is important for him to use dark humor in order t get his point out towards the reader. I actually liked how emphasized it because it presented humorously how dogs is just the same meat as any other meat we eat, It also showed a darker way of how people will not notice any difference. I like the last two paragraphs of the excerpt especially. It made me think more into deeper meaning than before.
• A lot has fascinated and stood out to me this whole time. However, in the webinar Safran Foer said his goal is not to turn us to vegetarians but to inform us how our food is processed. This stood out the most because I expected him to give us this long lecture of why we should go vegetarian. All he cared about was to give us a deeper background of how our food is processed and let us consider it.

2. How this presentation can relate to your life?

This whole webinar and excerpt can relate a lot to my life by letting me know how my food is processed and consider food into more depths. I mean food is my everyday life because food is life. By getting deeper knowledge of what I'm eating inspires me to question food more and search more information. This two day experience moved me to actually read the novel first hand. I agree to pretty much everything but I would just like to point out that erasing meat from your daily life will be a hard process. There are a lot of people with different circumstances. Some may be easy to adapt to but others such as myself will be very hard. I see this as something learn lots from but getting rid of something may be impossible. Overall it was a new experience to learn from and I enjoyed every single bit.

Latin Roots #5

Roots and Derivatives

1. cent(i)
2. cid (e)
3. clam, claim
4. cord, cour

Word List

1. bicentennial- a 200th anniversary; pertaining to or in honor of a 200th anniversary; consisting of or lasting 200 years. Sentence: We celebrated the bicentennial anniversary of our country with big events and parties.
2. centenarian- a person who has reached the age of 100. Sentence: There are starting to be many centenarians around the world than before.
3. centurion- (in the ancient Roman army) the commander of a century. Sentence: A group of 100 men were commanded by a centurion.
4. clamorous- vigorous in demands or complaints. Sentence: Kindergarten classes are filled with clamorous children.
5. concise-expressing much in few words; brief and to the point. Sentence: There a few teachers that don't give a clear and concise answer to my questions.
6. concordance-agreement; harmony; an alphabetical index of the principal words of a book. Sentence: With the full concordance you can find any word you need.
7. cordial- courteous and gracious; friendly; warm. Sentence: There are many cordial people in the world that may change your perspective differently.
8. discordant- disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh. Sentence: First timers with instruments play many discordant notes.
9. genocide- the deliberate and systematic extermination of a national, racial, political, or cultural group. Sentence: There have been many genocide acts in the past history such as Adolf Hitler with the Jews.
10. incisive- penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant. Sentence: With Timmy's incisive speech he got an A+.
11. proclamation- something that is proclaimed; a public and official announcement. Sentence: On October 31st Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation declaring Nevada a state.
12. reclaim- to claim again; the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc. Sentence: I finally reclaimed my DS in order to play the new Super Smash Bros.

Latin Roots #4

Roots and Derivatives

1. bon, boun
2. capit, capt
3. carn(i)
4. ced(e), ceed, cess

Word List

1. accession- the act of coming into the possession of a right, title, office, etc.; an increase by something added. Sentence: After being grounded for a month my accession was freedom.
2. bona fide- made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud. Sentence: I made a bona fide offer to my mommy so I may sleep over at my friend's house.
3. bonanza- a source of great and sudden wealth or luck; a spectacular windfall. Sentence: I got a bonanza for cleaning my one month dirty closet when I found a total of $50 in many pockets of my pants.

4. bounteous- giving or disposed to give freely; generous; liberal; freely bestowed; plentiful; abundant. Sentence: The most bounteous affection a mother can give to a child is love and care.

5. capitulation- the document containing the terms of a surrender. Sentence: There have been many wars and battles with capitulations.

6. carnage- the slaughter of a great number of people, as in battle; butchery; massacre. Sentence: After the war ended, the carnage that was left behind by the Holocaust was discovered.
7. carnivorous- flesh-eating. Sentence: Carnivorous animals are meat-eaters.
8. incarnate- embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form; flesh-colored or crimson. Sentence: Due to the leader's wicked actions many believed he's the devil incarnate.
9. intercede- to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition. Sentence: The majority of the time I intercede in my friends' arguments in order fr them to get along again.
10. precedent- any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations; going or coming before. Sentence: When my brothers and I can't agree about something there will always be some type of ridiculous precedent such as rock, paper, scissor.
11. recapitulation- a brief review or summary, as of a speech. Sentence: The recapitulation of the hour-long lecture was hard to remember
12. reincarnation- the belief that the soul, upon death of the body, comes back to earth in another body or form. Sentence: Many Egyptian pharaohs believed in reincarnation and prepared for life in the next world.

Literature Analysis on Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

                                              

     1.Briefly summarize the plot of the novel you read according to the elements of plot you've learned in past courses.

     The novel starts off with describing the protagonist in a very distinctive hypochondriac state and his environment being a poverty and chaotic city. After his meeting with the wicked pawnbroker all he has in his mind is calculating on murdering and robbing the wicked pawnbroker. For instance, he calculated that there were “exactly seven hundred and thirty” paces from his room to the pawnbroker’s room. As the story continues he contemplates on how and whether he should murder the pawnbroker. He eventually takes action in murdering the pawnbroker; however, his plan goes wrong. Not only did the pawnbroker’s sister appear during the crime scene but the protagonist’s escape plan was not very successful. Fortunately, he barely squeezed by to escape. The protagonist escapes but afterwards he starts to get deliriums and thoughts about the murder. As he continues to meet and help more people throughout the novel there are enemies that suspect him as the murderer. The novel climaxes to the point of him deciding to confess himself as murderer or not. With his life on the line he makes his biggest decision even though he denies his “sin.” As the novel continues to descend the protagonist starts to balance himself by accepting his sin and finding his redemption.

2.Succinctly describe the theme of the novel.

Throughout this novel there are many themes the author throws at the readers. For every thought and action a character does takes part of a different theme. I believe the theme that is shown throughout this novel is there are some sins you commit that you cannot come back from. The theme is mainly shown through the protagonist who commits a deadly sin of murdering. Even though the protagonist denies his sin and believes he did the best for humanity just like Napoleon Bonaparte his sin eventually catch up to him. He cannot come back from his sin but eventually face it with punishment.

3.Why did you choose this book?

I chose this book not only because I had to choose one for this assignment but the title appealed to me the very first time I saw it. It caught my attention very much after I read a quick summary about it online. It interested me even more when it mentioned about a man’s deliriums, thoughts, actions, and how this man compared himself to Napoleon Bonaparte after committing a murder. I do not only love murder cases in a novel but I especially love it when psychology is a big focus on the novel. I just love it when the main focus is on a person’s mind and emotional/mental behavior. With this being said, the novel made me want to continue reading even more. I also love the author’s tone of suspension which always kept me on the edge of my seat.

4.Did you find the book realistic?

I found this book actually very realistic. The author did perfect in describing the protagonist’s deliriums, thoughts, and actions. It felt as if you were the protagonist at times. Not only did he do great on the protagonist but on the other characters of the novel as well. It was very thoroughly thought out of the author’s choices of characters. For example, the author chooses to have that loyal/best friend, enemies that suspect about the murder case, a mother and a sister who worry about the protagonist’s statement, etc. The author especially makes it realistic by having the protagonist compare himself to a hero, Napoleon Bonaparte. This definitely connects with many people in my life, including myself, because we all compare ourselves to heroes that we wish or in away to become. And like many cliché novels there is always one character that wants to be or compares him/herself to a hero.

5.Describe the author's tone.

The author’s tone is mostly depressing and tragic throughout the novel. “…crowded; lime scaffolding, bricks, dust everywhere, and that special summer stench known so well to every Petersburger who cannot afford to rent a summer house…” “Lizaveta was standing in the middle of the room …staring at her murdered sister…he rushed at her with the axe…the blow landed on the skull, with the sharp edge, and immediately split the whole part of the forehead.” “He did not even know that a new life would not be given him for nothing, that it’s still had to be dearly bought, to be paid for with a great future deed…” The city/environment is very depressing because of the poverty and unpleasant surroundings. Not only that but it’s pretty depressing that the protagonist does not know what obstacles he will have to overcome in order to accomplish his new life/future. It is also very tragic the death of Lizaveta because not only did she come back home to see her murdered sister but also to be brutally murdered. The author shows both tones through the majority of this novel.

6.Describe a minimum of ten literary elements/techniques

Throughout this novel many allusions of religion are mentioned. Such as, “Under his pillow lay the Gospel…it was the same one from which she had read to him about the raising of Lazarus.” (Dostoevsky pg 550) These allusions are mentioned to raised hope and faith to the protagonist. They are also mentioned as redemption for the protagonist.

The author uses a lot of imagery in this novel. “Incidentally, he was remarkably good-looking, taller than average, slender and trim, with beautiful dark eyes and dark blond hair.”(Dostoevsky pg 4) The author not only uses a lot of imagery throughout characters but the environments as well.

Similes are not always mentioned in this novel but appear a few times with elegant comparisons. “Which everyone sheds,’ he picked up, almost in a frenzy, “which is always has been shed in torrents in this world, which men spill like champagne.”(Dostoevsky pg 518)

Personifications are thoroughly emphasized greatly in this novel. The majority of personifications are with great suspense and darkness. “His legs suddenly became terribly weak, a chill ran down his spine, and it was as if his heart stood still for a moment; then all at once it began pounding as if it had jumped off the hook.”(Dostoevsky pg 272)

There are many repetitions shown to emphasize a great meaning or to make a greater meaning of the subject. “Seven years, only seven years…seven years as if they were seven days.”(Dostoevsky pg 551)

A lot of sensory details are mentioned to picture the scenery of every setting/environment.

The sensory details are also used elegantly that you can physically/mentally see, hear, taste, touch, or even smell the scenery. “…bright green, fleshy stems, with their heavy, sweet scent.”(Dostoevsky pg 506)

There are massively many situational ironies in this novel. You may think you know what will happen next but this author will prove your prediction wrong. You will get a whole other level of situational irony. “‘Well, never mind brother. It’s a good place. If they start asking you, just tell them he went to America.’ He put the revolver to his right temple…Svidrigailov pulled the trigger.”

Many symbolisms are mentioned with great significance throughout the novel. Such as the city represented the protagonist’s mind, the cross signified as redemption, the color yellow that was shown greatly in many places symbolized metal illness and suffering, etc. “The small room into which the young man walked, with yellow wallpaper…”(Dostoevsky pg 7)

The novel has many high/formal diction that author writes for the readers. The author uses many elegant word choices and doesn’t use much slangs in the novel. “…obliging and magnanimous…perfect sincerity and candor in their reality…”(Dostoevsky pg 379)

This novel also has many many dialogues and monologues. Whether it is one of the character expressing their thoughts or two characters having a conversation. “’I repeat ,’ Paskolnikov cried furiously, ‘that I can no longer endure…’ ‘What, sir? The uncertainty?’ Porfiry interrupted.”(Dostoevsky pg 348)

CHARACTERIZATION

1. Describe two examples of direct characterization and two examples of indirect characterization.

There are many direct and indirect characterizations in this novel to mostly all characters. Two direct characterizations are when the author introduces both the protagonist and his sister as beautiful and intelligent. An indirect characterization is when the protagonist is in trial and his friend announces the many generous things the protagonist did to help out many people. Another example is the civil officer who is known as the antagonist of the novel. The author gives many examples of his intelligence in psychology without even having to use direct characterization. The author uses both approaches because they don’t want the novel to be straightforward and boring. My last impressions of each character as a result are mostly quite the opposite of my impressions.

2. Does the author's syntax and/or diction change when s/he focuses on character? How? Example(s)?

The author uses a lot of syntax and diction change when he focuses on a main character. The minor characters are pretty much the same. The protagonist may have different diction or syntax on other characters but when the author focuses on him he changes from somewhat formal diction to abstract diction. The protagonist uses high vocabulary and is formal when talking to every other character with exception of his friend of course. But when the character is not talking anyone else but with himself his tone changes to being emotional and delirium. His best friend is always laughing, joking around, and uses informal language especially around the protagonist.

3. Is the protagonist static or dynamic? Flat or round? Explain.

The protagonist is both dynamic and round. He goes under many changes throughout the novel. He went from this intelligent student to being delirium/mad. He greatly changed after murdering the pawnbroker and her sister. He started isolating himself from society and getting many deliriums. He started seeing everyone as an enemy that he should get away from. The protagonist thought he would change as a hero to humanity after he murdered the wicked pawnbroker because he believed he was going to be just like Napoleon Bonaparte. However, that did not work out so many changes evolved in his character. Many people thought he became “mad” or a “maniac”. As the story ends the protagonist dramatically changes again. He finds love and faith. In result, he regains his balance and learns that he will begin a greater life/future.

4. After reading the book did you come away feeling like you'd met a person or read a character?

After reading this novel I definitely came a long way feeling like I met a person or read a character. I literally felt as if I was the one going through the deliriums, murder case, having every conversation, etc. I was very pleased and happy that this novel ended with the protagonist finding love, faith, and a new life/future. It also made me sad that he will have to wait for seven more years in order for him to see these amazing things in his perspective. Even after the novel ended I felt like I was still the character and I felt like I met a new person.

ENDURING MEMORY

Write a paragraph in which you describe the one or two ideas from this book that you expect to remember for a long time. Explain your choices and their importance. Share a passage or two that give your reader a taste of the same effect.

An idea that I will truly remember for a long time is that there are definitely some sins you commit that you can’t come back from. There are going to be many choices in your life that may be a mistake to learn from but others won’t be. It will just be up to you if you want to take that big leap of fate. Yes some of us may believe we will be a hero if we take action as if it’s going to be doing the best for humanity or simply just to make yourself better/superior. However, there are consequence to every choice you will make some are not as bad as others. Sins like this amazing novel has shown won’t be able to be ignored without harsh consequences. Choices are going to be throughout everyday life it will be up to you know which decision to make. Some sins are harsher than others and those sins will be ones that you can’t come back from.

Latin Roots #3

Roots and Derivatives
1. aud(it)
2. avi
3. bell(i)
4. ben(e)

Word List
1. antebellum- before or existing before a war, especially the American Civil War; prewar. Sentence: The antebellum period in America was a time of conflict as the nation was being divided by slavery.
2. audit- an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts. Sentence: A government can do an audit of their voting records.

3. auditory- perceived through or resulting from the sense of hearing. Sentence: I am not an auditory learner.

4. avian- of or pertaining to birds. Sentence: Ravens, gray jays, bald eagles and a host of seabirds are some of the avian specimen.
5. aviary- a large cage or a house or enclosure in which birds are kept. Sentence: The most interesting birds in the aviary were the eagles.
6. avionics- the science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation. Sentence: Airplane avionics do not normally fail.
7. bellicose- inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious. Sentence: Even though he lost his arguments, he continued to be bellicose.
8. belligerency- a warlike or aggressively hostile nature, condition, or attitude. Sentence: To avoid belligerency you can comply with instructions.
9. benefactor- a person who confers a benefit; kindly helper. Sentence: Timmy spends most of his day as a volunteer benefactor.
10. beneficiary- a person or group that receives benefits, profits, or advantages. Sentence: Timmy
 was the beneficiary, when his grandpa passed away, by getting all his possessions.

11. benign- having a kindly disposition; gracious. Sentence: The cat owner was a benign old lady.

12. inaudible- not audible; incapable of being heard. Sentence: Dogs can hear sounds that are inaudible to the human ears.

Demeter and Persephone

Main Characters:
Demeter is the goddess of corn and agriculture. Her moods affect the seasons and she is also Persephone
Persephone is the goddess of spring and is the Queen of the Underworld. She is the daughter of Demeter. She spends half the year in the Underworld and the other half on Earth.
Hades is the lord of the Underworld and ruler of the dead. Hades is the one who kidnapped Persephone to become his beloved bride.
Zeus is the supreme ruler of all gods and is the one who arranged Persephone's kidnap and to become Hades' wife

                      

Settings:
Took time around 1200-1000BC
Nysian Valley where Persephone got kidnapped
Eleusis where Demeter's temple was located at
Mountain Olympus and the Underworld
  
Main Plot:
While Demeter and Persephone were on a walk at Nysian Valley Persephone gets kidnapped by Hades. Zeus arranged this to event for Persephone to become Hades' beloved bride. Demeter becomes very mellow of this that plants/agriculture start to die and due to this people die too. Hades made Persephone eat pomegranate seeds so she will return and stay with him forever. For 6 months Persephone will stay in the Underworld and the other 6 months she will stay with her mother.



Main Conflict:
This is an external conflict because Demeter is angry at Zeus for giving her own daughter away to Hades. Demeter wants her daughter back but Hades wants Persephone too. With this said Demeter allows plants/agriculture to die and people start to starve. Zeus orders Hades to allow Persephone to see her mother. Hades wants Persephone so he makes her eat pomegranate seeds so she will return
and not stay on Earth forever.


Attempts to Explain:
This myth attempts to explain how the changing of seasons came about. With Hades making Persephone eat pomegranate seeds half of the year is with him and the other half is with Demeter. So when Persephone is in the Underworld Demeter gets depressed and refuses to let anything grow which turn out to be the fall and winter seasons. And when Persephone returns to Demeter she is happy so the spring and summer seasons flourish.

Latin Roots #2

Roots and Derivatives

1. anni, annu, enni
2. aqua, aque
3. arm
4. art
Word List

1. aqua- a light greenish-blue color
    Sentence: Sally's favorite color is aqua.
2. aquaculture- the cultivation of aquatic animals and plants in natural or controlled marine or freshwater environments; underwater agriculture
    Sentence: Aquaculture mainly contains fish, shellfish, and seaweed.
3. aqueous- of, like, or containing water; watery
    Sentence: Your body is an aqueous environment.
4. armada- any fleet of warships
    Sentence: This was the greatest armada to sail into battle in the history of the world.
5. armature- any covering worn as a defense against weapons
    Sentence: Soldiers wear many armature to protect themselves from any attack.
6. armistice- a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce
    Sentence: After the years of  the bitter war, an armistice was signed.
7. artifact- any object made by human beings, objects from the distant past
    Sentence: With the collection of artifacts from the past, the museum gives shape to history.
8. artifice- a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile
    Sentence: Many new films have showcase intelligent artifice.
9. artisan- a person skilled in an applied art; a crafts person
    Sentence: Most products are hand made by artisans, using local organic ingredients when possible.
10. millennium- a thousand years
      Sentence: The new millennium has advanced extremely.
11. perennial- lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring
      Sentence: Because I'm a perennial optimist, it's rare for anything to bring me down.
12. superannuated- retired because of age or infirmity; too old for use, work, service, or a           position
      Sentence: There are many superannuated soldiers also known as veterans in the world.

Journal

 A book may be boring to one person and not another because obviously it depends on the person. Most don't get interested but with others books are like life for them. I'm proud to say I'm in that category. Boring is just another word for not interested or "not my thing." Books at times do honestly get boring. From experience, sometimes teachers make us students read long boring books that make us think books are indeed boring. Another cause may be the new generation depends on technology a lot. On the other hand, some people like myself don't think books are boring because they help us escape from reality for awhile. I love imagination so imaginating a story in mind is just taking it to a whole other level. We at times may relate to the books which the majority of the time make the book better. Books at times get us through life when it starts to get cruel. I very much love manga/anime. A lot of people think it's boring. The number one reason is because it's foreign and to be honest most people are just not interested in things outside their comfort zone. Another reason is they already assume it'll be weird with the idea of what they have seen/heard about Japan. I can keep going down the list but in the end it all depends on the person

The Purpose of Myth

1.- What is the nature of the universe in which we live?
   - How do I relate to that universe?
   - How much control I have over my life?
   - What must I do in order to survive?
2. The four themes in world mythology are parents often the gods of sky and earth. In the world as in nature, birth, maturity, and death often follow by rebirth.  Heroes are children of gods who have an unusual birth. Embark on an arduous journey.
3. The beginning of the universe for most major cultures start with the beginning of the universe- a chaotic, formless mass that a god or pair of god separates.
4. Hero myths and epics teach members of society the appropriate attitudes, behavior, and values to us.
5. Their imperfections allow ordinary people identify with heroes and to like them, for everyone has similar psychological needs and conflicts.
6. The foundation of the Matriarchal Society was the agricultural year.
7. Sigmund Freud's view myths as the expression of the individual's unconscious wishes, fears, and drives.
8. Myths demonstrate that they possess the intellectual capacity to understand the world in which
they live.

  

Only Child Traits

     The stereotype of a single child tend to be categorized as spoil, lonely, selfish, etc. Yet, a single child is quite the opposite according to a birth order research, some traits will often involve getting along with peers regardless of age, like to be a rescuer, or even going beyond the boundaries. Traits like these are very accurate towards me. Since I'm an only child it is definite that the birth order research is indeed accurate. 
     A trait that I can relate to as an only child is I like to be a rescuer. All pets that I had and have were rescued by me from abusive owners, starvation, or even to the point of death. Not only am I an animal rescuer but also a rescuer with people. They may have problems, may need some advice,  or just a friend to hang out. I'll lend them a hand and try my best to help them from their problems.  I like to be a rescuer because it comforts me to help someone from harm or danger. People often assume that an only child is very selfish who doesn't care for no one but his/herself. However, that is not always the case. An only child does not have a brother/sister to share that kind of love so therefore they share it by helping others.
     Another trait that I agree with the research is may procrastinate to relieve the burden of perfectionism.  An only child is not spoiled as many would assume. As an only child, we have high expectations to be perfect because we are the only standard and we don't have a brother/sister to do that job for us. Perfection becomes an overwhelming burden, at times it does get very stressful. One way to distance oneself from perfection is to procrastinate often. For example,  I read "Escape from camp 14" the day before school began even though I was informed like 2-3 months earlier.  These are one of the many things I procrastinate on.

     The last accurate trait is going beyond the boundaries of any task or creating new boundaries. When a field is given to me I always want to go beyond those boundaries  I'm the person who loves imagination so going beyond the boundaries is a trait that I created throughout my life. As an only child we are expected to do a lot and to be perfect.  Expectations go so high that we want to do more than perfect. In result,  the majority of the time we go far beyond our expectations and create new boundaries. 
     Perhaps an only child is often misunderstood and the child's helpful actions make up for any stereotypes.  As you can see, a single child has many obstacles to overcome yet the child helps others in selfless ways. With that in mind the birth order research is very well accurate.

Vocabulary #1

ROOTS AND DERIVATIVES

1. act, ag, ig: to do, to move, to drive
2. ali, alter: another, other
3. am: at/ to love
4. anim: life, spirit, soul

WORD LIST

1. agenda-a list, plan, outline, or the like, of things to be done, matters to be acted or voted upon, etc. Sentence: Using an agenda during school is very helpful in keeping you organized.
2. agile-quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe. Sentence: Tony is very agile when it comes to basketball.
3. alienate-to make indifferent or hostile. Sentence: During the Segregation era, it was common for black people to be alienated from white people.
4. altercation-a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy. Sentence: The altercation between Jim and Sarah was who was going to wash the dishes.
5. amiable-having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable. Sentence: My brothers are amiable towards me when it comes to my birthdays. 
6. amorous-showing or expressing love. Sentence: Most couples around the world are amorous.
7. animated-full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous. Sentence: Most of the time I'm animated but those days come when I get lazy.   
8. equanimity-mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium. Sentence: My ultimate equanimity is being outside with nature while listening to music. 
9. inalienable-not alienable; not transferable to another or capable of being repudiated. Sentence: We are a nation run by laws, preserved in these laws are inalienable rights.
10. inanimate-not animate; lifeless. Sentence: The weather sometimes seems inanimate and it's just a pleasant scene to see.
11. magnanimous-generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness. Sentence: Some old people are very magnanimous that you forget about those grouchy old people.
12. reactionary-of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change. Sentence: It is often perceived as uptight and reactionary, mainly because its function is to uphold existing law.

Birth Order Traits

May procrastinate to relieve burden of perfectionism.

I am a total procrastinater and most of the time a perfectionist. I finished reading Escape from camp 14 the day before back to school even though I was informed like 2-3 months earlier. This is one of the many things that I proctastinated on before. But I get it done which is better than not doing it.

Critical of self and others

I am the biggest critical person of myself. If I'm not doing good in something or I "think" I'm not doing good I will punish and push myself until I do better than good. However, I do not agree about being critical of others.

Career choices include science, medicine, law

I do not agree with any of the career choices except medicine and science. I want to work with medicine later in my future and science intrigues me. But then again i want to interact with people and help them with their problems like a psychologist.

Self-centered

I completely disagree with this research because I'm the opposite. I love helping people as many ways as possible. I always think of others before myself. My brothers always get bothered by it so they get mad at me.

Likes to be a "rescuer"

I always love to be a "rescuer" because I know I just rescued someone/something from danger or harm. All the pets that I had and have now were rescued by me from whether it was being rescued from harmful owners, almost getting ran over by a car, starvation, or even to the point of death. Not only do I love rescuing animals but also people from problems they may have.

Cold-blooded

I totally disagree with this trait because I'm the total opposite. To be honest I'm a big softy full of emotions. I love to show my emotions especially my happiness.  I always want to share my happiness with others because I know what it is to feel sad, depressed, lonely, etc. I truly dislike that idea so my everyday goal is to make as many people as possible to laugh, think positive,  and especially SMILE!!!:D

Reflection on week 1

Reflection on Week 1

1. The only factors that I think are going to affect my participation/experience would most likely be technical difficulties. Like my computer/laptop would not be working, my printer ran out of ink, or my phone would not like me therefore it will not allow me to finish any classwork/homework.

2. The best learning experience that I can remember is creating the best barrier for an egg to not break when tossed from a high building. I learned many strategies and what is the best way for an egg to be well protected from breaking. It was a competition for MESA in Jr. High. It taught me to use different techniques and materials to create the best barrier. It was a hand on experience which helped me pay attention a lot. I knew what was happening because it was first hand experience in which made me participate more.

3. What I'm most concerned about is technology because I always have bad luck on having technical difficulties. I look forward to to learning lots and experience new things in different ways so I may have more experience. It will make a practical difference in my life because the more experience I learn the better it will be for me to succeed later in life.

My Six Words

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My Six Words(Life's more interesting inside my head)

Creating my six words was fairly easy because I'm always using my imagination and these words definitely represents my life. I'm always using my imagination in various ways. I love using my imagination to create a more interesting life/environment around me. Like Albert Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” I love that imagination can go beyond the limits of reality and embrace the entire world so I use the world as the canvas towards my imagination.

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