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.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Thursday, November 13, 2014
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.
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.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
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.
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.
Friday, November 7, 2014
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.
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