Thursday, May 28, 2015
Final Journal Chapter 12
I kinda did not like the ending of the novel but I did enjoy the last bits before the boys were rescued. It was very suspenseful when Ralph was being chased by these savagery boys thirsty for his blood. I got very emotional for Ralph because he was all alone and he had to survive as long as possible before the boys catch him or the fire turns him into ashes. I did not like that all of a sudden an officer appeared and did not have much sympathy for the boys. I got disgusted when the officer expected more from them just because they are British. For crying out loud they are very young boys who should be blinded from this hell of a world. Ralph cried in grief because he realized all the evil of the island has presented to them and there's no return. Yes they may return home but they will never be the same as they were before on the island. It was also tears of innocence lost forever. I despised Jack and Roger the most because they were pure evil and disgusting. They never had a moral reason for their actions. I wish and expected them to die the most miserable death like all the boys turn on them with their spears and like shove it up their *ss. Yes I would definitely recommend this novel to friends because personally I loved it and whatever I love I share it. I would just rip out the last page of the novel so they do not mourn for a better ending like myself.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Chapter 11 Questions
1. What does Ralph's group decide they must do?
Ralph's group decides to go to Jack's camp and call a meeting to talk everything out and get Piggy's specs.
2. In what ways are the twins "seeing Ralph for the first time" before going to Castle Rock?
In a new perspective of Ralph having fears and uncertainty. They're viewing this new side of Ralph than before when he was chief in the beginning.
3. Why is the boy's attempt to get back Piggy's specs and get the other boys to maintain a signal fire bound to fail?
First of all, the boys with Jack have turn to real savages who are now blinded to see any good. Also, Jack's boys outnumber Ralph, Samneric, and Piggy plus Piggy is almost fully blinded.
4. Why do you think Roger pushes the rock off the cliff?
His human qualities have been overtaken by his savagery instincts. I personally believe he is the insanest of all the boys and he is pure destruction.
5. How is the destruction of the conch symbolically significant?
The fall of government control and rules. This turns the tables for Jack and his boys to be in power and Ralph to collapse.
6. For most of the boys, what are the reasons they want a chief? What does a chief do for them?
They want to be chief to be in control and do what they most want to do. A chief usually orders them to do things they don't want and are manipulated.
7. Come up with two ORIGINAL questions you would ask Jack if you could.
Why is it so important for you to be in control?
Do you ever miss home or your civilized life?
8. In a minimum of two solid paragraphs, write a diary entry on the state of the island and the boys at this point in the book.
The island is now a black paradise. Everything has changed for the worse. Everyday it gets scarier and scarier with problems consuming the boys. The island is not this pink orange sky anymore. Blood is being shed one by one on the sea and fades forever. Wood is growing sparse in order for the boys to survive. The island is now a black hole consuming every boy.
The boy have changed drastically since the beginning of the book. Their uncivilized characteristics have taken over each of them one way or another. Piggy, however, kept trying to hold on to last bits of sanity even until his death. Each boy now wants power and control instead being controlled like a puppet. Some of the boys accomplished to get rid of governmental control/rule. Every boy are corrupted by darkness except Ralph trying to stay alive.
Ralph's group decides to go to Jack's camp and call a meeting to talk everything out and get Piggy's specs.
2. In what ways are the twins "seeing Ralph for the first time" before going to Castle Rock?
In a new perspective of Ralph having fears and uncertainty. They're viewing this new side of Ralph than before when he was chief in the beginning.
3. Why is the boy's attempt to get back Piggy's specs and get the other boys to maintain a signal fire bound to fail?
First of all, the boys with Jack have turn to real savages who are now blinded to see any good. Also, Jack's boys outnumber Ralph, Samneric, and Piggy plus Piggy is almost fully blinded.
4. Why do you think Roger pushes the rock off the cliff?
His human qualities have been overtaken by his savagery instincts. I personally believe he is the insanest of all the boys and he is pure destruction.
5. How is the destruction of the conch symbolically significant?
The fall of government control and rules. This turns the tables for Jack and his boys to be in power and Ralph to collapse.
6. For most of the boys, what are the reasons they want a chief? What does a chief do for them?
They want to be chief to be in control and do what they most want to do. A chief usually orders them to do things they don't want and are manipulated.
7. Come up with two ORIGINAL questions you would ask Jack if you could.
Why is it so important for you to be in control?
Do you ever miss home or your civilized life?
8. In a minimum of two solid paragraphs, write a diary entry on the state of the island and the boys at this point in the book.
The island is now a black paradise. Everything has changed for the worse. Everyday it gets scarier and scarier with problems consuming the boys. The island is not this pink orange sky anymore. Blood is being shed one by one on the sea and fades forever. Wood is growing sparse in order for the boys to survive. The island is now a black hole consuming every boy.
The boy have changed drastically since the beginning of the book. Their uncivilized characteristics have taken over each of them one way or another. Piggy, however, kept trying to hold on to last bits of sanity even until his death. Each boy now wants power and control instead being controlled like a puppet. Some of the boys accomplished to get rid of governmental control/rule. Every boy are corrupted by darkness except Ralph trying to stay alive.
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Chapter 10 LOTF
1. Ralph and Piggy first talk about Simon's death, Piggy tries to convince Ralph that it was all an accident. He says, "He hadn't no business crawling like that out of the dark...It was an accident" (Golding 157). Ralph, however, accepts the fact that it was a savage murder. The boys had let their savage instincts take over. Piggy continues to persuade him that the death was due to the boys being scared, but Ralph says, "I wasn't scared...I was--I don't know what I was" (Golding 156). Then Samneric join the discussion, they convince themselves that they had no idea what happened that night by repeating simultaneously, "Yes. We were very tired...so we left early" (Golding 158). This then becomes a brainwashed statement that all four boys use to take the guilt off their chest for killing Simon.
2. Ralph described Simon's death as a murder committed by a group of savages that had been overtaken by violent chants and gruesome thoughts. However, he seemed to have mixed feelings about the incident. He described the incident, "There was loathing, and at the same time a kind of feverish excitement, in his voice" (Golding 157). On the other hand, Jack explained Simon's death as a precaution the boys had to learn from. He believed the beast had disguised in the form of Simon so it could take them. He said, "He came--disguised. He may come again..." (Golding 160).
3. Jack's order to have Wilfred beaten presents his absolute power over the other boys. When Roger asks Robert why Wilfred needs to be beaten, Robert replied, "He didn't say. He got angry and made us tie Wilfred up" (Golding 159). The fact that the boys were willing to tie up one of their own to prepare him for a beating without a reason shows their devotion to Jack's order. Furthermore, after the beating, the author described "The chief was sitting there, naked to the waist, his face blocked out in white and red. The tribe lay in a semicircle before him" (Golding 160).
4. Jack is now the chief because he is the one with the ability to hunt down an animal and give a feast. Food is on everyone's mind now instead of rescue. He is also more direct and has power to control the boys.
-Piggy: Avoids most of the action due to asthma attack; loses glasses
-Ralph: Unknowingly punches Eric in the face until he bleeds; is hit in the "pills"
-Jack: Invades Ralph's camp; leads boys away; takes Piggy's glasses; hums and cartwheels
-Sam: Doesn't fight anyone; got stuck in the corner of the wrecked huts by himself
-Eric: Is unknowingly beat down by Ralph; knees him in the "pills"
-Roger: Invades Ralph's camp; leaves after glasses are found; hums and cartwheels
2. Ralph described Simon's death as a murder committed by a group of savages that had been overtaken by violent chants and gruesome thoughts. However, he seemed to have mixed feelings about the incident. He described the incident, "There was loathing, and at the same time a kind of feverish excitement, in his voice" (Golding 157). On the other hand, Jack explained Simon's death as a precaution the boys had to learn from. He believed the beast had disguised in the form of Simon so it could take them. He said, "He came--disguised. He may come again..." (Golding 160).
3. Jack's order to have Wilfred beaten presents his absolute power over the other boys. When Roger asks Robert why Wilfred needs to be beaten, Robert replied, "He didn't say. He got angry and made us tie Wilfred up" (Golding 159). The fact that the boys were willing to tie up one of their own to prepare him for a beating without a reason shows their devotion to Jack's order. Furthermore, after the beating, the author described "The chief was sitting there, naked to the waist, his face blocked out in white and red. The tribe lay in a semicircle before him" (Golding 160).
4. Jack is now the chief because he is the one with the ability to hunt down an animal and give a feast. Food is on everyone's mind now instead of rescue. He is also more direct and has power to control the boys.
-Piggy: Avoids most of the action due to asthma attack; loses glasses
-Ralph: Unknowingly punches Eric in the face until he bleeds; is hit in the "pills"
-Jack: Invades Ralph's camp; leads boys away; takes Piggy's glasses; hums and cartwheels
-Sam: Doesn't fight anyone; got stuck in the corner of the wrecked huts by himself
-Eric: Is unknowingly beat down by Ralph; knees him in the "pills"
-Roger: Invades Ralph's camp; leaves after glasses are found; hums and cartwheels
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Latin Roots #10
Roots and Derivatives
1. Jac, ject, jet (to throw, to hurl, to lie)
2. Jud(i) (judge, judgment)
3. Junct, join (to join)
4. Liber, liver (free)
Word List
1. Adjudicate- to settle or rule upon, as in a court of law. Sentence: Laws are made (to some large degree), argued, and adjudicated by lawyers.
2. Adjunct- a thing, usually of secondary importance, added to something else; added or connected in a subordinate capacity. Sentence: Medication can be a useful adjunct to physical therapy.
3. Conjecture- a prediction, theory, or inference based on guesswork; to form a point of view without proof. Sentence: Many people conjecture about possible forms of life in other planets.
4. Conjoined- attached, combined, or united. Sentence: There are many conjoined friendships that are cherished forever.
5. Injudicious- displaying poor judgment; indiscreet; lacking wisdom. Sentence: The injudicious use of social networks may affect others.
6. Jettison- to throw something away, usually because it is no longer wanted; the discarding of anything. Sentence: Hundreds of owners jettison their dogs to the streets.
7. Liberalize- to make or become less provincial or narrow; to broaden the mind. Sentence: If the current marijuana laws are liberalized, there will definitely be better outcomes.
8. Libertarian- a person who believes in equal civil liberties for all; holding to such principles. Sentence: A libertarian socialist is not in politics in order to be told what to do.
9. Libertine- a person without ordinary moral or sexual restraints; morally unrestrained. Sentence: The former libertine has been arrested following an incident at a hotel.
10. Prejudicial- producing prejudice; causing an unfavorable opinion without supporting evidence; detrimental. Sentence: Due to his prejudicial evidence in court he was declared guilty.
11. Rejoinder- a quick and clever answer; an appropriate reply, as to a smart question or statement. Sentence: My friends and I reply at many times with rejoinders to roast someone.
12. Trajectory- the curved path of an object in flight. Sentence: Rafael Nadal is a very well known tennis player for trajectory of a tennis ball which is named banana slice.
1. Jac, ject, jet (to throw, to hurl, to lie)
2. Jud(i) (judge, judgment)
3. Junct, join (to join)
4. Liber, liver (free)
Word List
1. Adjudicate- to settle or rule upon, as in a court of law. Sentence: Laws are made (to some large degree), argued, and adjudicated by lawyers.
2. Adjunct- a thing, usually of secondary importance, added to something else; added or connected in a subordinate capacity. Sentence: Medication can be a useful adjunct to physical therapy.
3. Conjecture- a prediction, theory, or inference based on guesswork; to form a point of view without proof. Sentence: Many people conjecture about possible forms of life in other planets.
4. Conjoined- attached, combined, or united. Sentence: There are many conjoined friendships that are cherished forever.
5. Injudicious- displaying poor judgment; indiscreet; lacking wisdom. Sentence: The injudicious use of social networks may affect others.
6. Jettison- to throw something away, usually because it is no longer wanted; the discarding of anything. Sentence: Hundreds of owners jettison their dogs to the streets.
7. Liberalize- to make or become less provincial or narrow; to broaden the mind. Sentence: If the current marijuana laws are liberalized, there will definitely be better outcomes.
8. Libertarian- a person who believes in equal civil liberties for all; holding to such principles. Sentence: A libertarian socialist is not in politics in order to be told what to do.
9. Libertine- a person without ordinary moral or sexual restraints; morally unrestrained. Sentence: The former libertine has been arrested following an incident at a hotel.
10. Prejudicial- producing prejudice; causing an unfavorable opinion without supporting evidence; detrimental. Sentence: Due to his prejudicial evidence in court he was declared guilty.
11. Rejoinder- a quick and clever answer; an appropriate reply, as to a smart question or statement. Sentence: My friends and I reply at many times with rejoinders to roast someone.
12. Trajectory- the curved path of an object in flight. Sentence: Rafael Nadal is a very well known tennis player for trajectory of a tennis ball which is named banana slice.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Latin Roots #9
Roots and Derivatives:
1. grad, gress: (to step, to walk)
2. grat, grac: (pleasing, favor)
3. greg: (flock, herd, group)
4. host, hosp(it) (host, guest)
Word List:
1. Aggregation- separate individuals joined in a group, often for a specific purpose; a mass composed of many parts. Sentence: The aggregation between a man and a woman is considered a marriage.
2. Aggressive- tending to be combative or forceful; filled with initiative or bold enterprise. Sentence: The aggressive chihuahua didn't like me so it starting biting me.
3. Degradation- a major reduction in worth, quality, or standing; a deterioration, as of moral character. Sentence: Loud concerts can cause a degradation of hearing.
4. Digress- to wander off the point or topic. My brothers tend to digress when telling me an epic story to keep at edge.
5. Egregious- standing out from others, but in a bad way; conspicuously bad; flagrant. Simon Cowell is known for egregious comments in the X-Factor.
6. Gracious- characterized by kindness, courtesy, pleasantness, and charm; merciful and compassionate. Sentence: My friends are very gracious for always giving me food.
7. Gratuity- a gift (generally money) given beyond the usual payment; a tip. Sentence: My family tends to leave gratuity to the waitresses when we are at restaurants.
8. Gregarious- literally, living in flocks or herds; fond of being with other people. Sentence: The many gregarious people at school are divided up in groups or cliques.
9. Hospice- a place other than a hospital for the terminally ill to reside; a place of shelter for travelers. Sentence: The doctor gave the terminally ill patient a referral for hospice care.
10. Hostel- an inexpensive place of lodging, as an inn or regional hotel. Sentence: Last night the hiker stayed at a hostel and left in the morning.
11. Ingratiate- make oneself appear favorable or necessary to another, to bring into the good graces of. Sentence: Whenever my brothers or I want something from our mommy we ingratiate ourselves to her by doing her favors and chores.
12. Inhospitable- not inclined to be kind or friendly; barren and forbidding. Sentence: The climate in Antarctica makes it inhospitable to human life.
1. grad, gress: (to step, to walk)
2. grat, grac: (pleasing, favor)
3. greg: (flock, herd, group)
4. host, hosp(it) (host, guest)
Word List:
1. Aggregation- separate individuals joined in a group, often for a specific purpose; a mass composed of many parts. Sentence: The aggregation between a man and a woman is considered a marriage.
2. Aggressive- tending to be combative or forceful; filled with initiative or bold enterprise. Sentence: The aggressive chihuahua didn't like me so it starting biting me.
3. Degradation- a major reduction in worth, quality, or standing; a deterioration, as of moral character. Sentence: Loud concerts can cause a degradation of hearing.
4. Digress- to wander off the point or topic. My brothers tend to digress when telling me an epic story to keep at edge.
5. Egregious- standing out from others, but in a bad way; conspicuously bad; flagrant. Simon Cowell is known for egregious comments in the X-Factor.
6. Gracious- characterized by kindness, courtesy, pleasantness, and charm; merciful and compassionate. Sentence: My friends are very gracious for always giving me food.
7. Gratuity- a gift (generally money) given beyond the usual payment; a tip. Sentence: My family tends to leave gratuity to the waitresses when we are at restaurants.
8. Gregarious- literally, living in flocks or herds; fond of being with other people. Sentence: The many gregarious people at school are divided up in groups or cliques.
9. Hospice- a place other than a hospital for the terminally ill to reside; a place of shelter for travelers. Sentence: The doctor gave the terminally ill patient a referral for hospice care.
10. Hostel- an inexpensive place of lodging, as an inn or regional hotel. Sentence: Last night the hiker stayed at a hostel and left in the morning.
11. Ingratiate- make oneself appear favorable or necessary to another, to bring into the good graces of. Sentence: Whenever my brothers or I want something from our mommy we ingratiate ourselves to her by doing her favors and chores.
12. Inhospitable- not inclined to be kind or friendly; barren and forbidding. Sentence: The climate in Antarctica makes it inhospitable to human life.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Ebola Editorial Questions
1. Betsy McCaughey identifies her problem by stating CDC wanting to make hospitals for Ebola-ready. This will be able to treat Ebola infected patients.
2. McCaughey offers her idea that we should expand capacity at our nation's four bio-containment hospitals. In result, this methods will be able to treat Ebola patients without having the virus from spreading to workers. Instead of trying to make Ebola-ready hospitals.
3. Sean Kaufman views the CDC's guidelines for protective gear in treating Ebola patients as not the right path to take and if taken it would be something negative, irresponsible, and dead wrong.
4. Rep. Michael Burgess' point was the comparison of the protective suit from Africa to the one CDC issued to the doctors and nurses in America.
5. a) Yes indeed I agree with her recommendation because in the end its survival of the fittest. Those who are infected with Ebola are unfortunate and should be isolated from the public just as McCaughey mentioned the bio-containment facilities. This will help very much from spreading and taking innocent lives. Just as harsh as it may sound those with Ebola should be taken away and leave those who are meant to live.
b) N/A
2. McCaughey offers her idea that we should expand capacity at our nation's four bio-containment hospitals. In result, this methods will be able to treat Ebola patients without having the virus from spreading to workers. Instead of trying to make Ebola-ready hospitals.
3. Sean Kaufman views the CDC's guidelines for protective gear in treating Ebola patients as not the right path to take and if taken it would be something negative, irresponsible, and dead wrong.
4. Rep. Michael Burgess' point was the comparison of the protective suit from Africa to the one CDC issued to the doctors and nurses in America.
5. a) Yes indeed I agree with her recommendation because in the end its survival of the fittest. Those who are infected with Ebola are unfortunate and should be isolated from the public just as McCaughey mentioned the bio-containment facilities. This will help very much from spreading and taking innocent lives. Just as harsh as it may sound those with Ebola should be taken away and leave those who are meant to live.
b) N/A
Monday, February 9, 2015
Summary Writing Frame
In the KSBY article titled "Oklahoma considers gas chambers to execute death row inmates,"The Associated Press focuses on nitrogen gas to be a legalized execution method for death row inmates in Oklahoma. The tone that is well-established in this article is formal. This article gave a high vocabulary detail and information of what is currently happening with this new execution method. First, the press points out Oklahoma to become the first state in the nation to allow nitrogen gas as an execution for death row inmates. Next, the writer states there is a bill scheduled to have nitrogen hypoxia as an alternate execution method if the state finds the nitrogen gas wrongful. Also, the writer reports currently the US Supreme Court is reviewing the state's case of a mishandled lethal injection that happened last spring. In addition, the writer mentions the representative of Oklahoma, Mike Christian, to have said using nitrogen oxygen would be an economical and reliable method of execution. Finally, the writer concludes by indicating the cost of the execution project will be $300,000 n order to build the gas chamber.
http://www.ksby.com/news/oklahoma-considers-gas-chamber-to-execute-death-row-inmates/
http://www.ksby.com/news/oklahoma-considers-gas-chamber-to-execute-death-row-inmates/
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Latin Roots #8
Roots and Derivatives
1. flu(x), fluct (flow, flowing)
2. fort, fore (strong)
3. frater(n), fratr (brother)
4. fus, fund, found (pour, melt)
Word List
1. Affluent- flowing with wealth and riches: prosperous; a flowing stream, as a tributary.
Bill Gates is an affluent man who is very generous by donating millions of dollars to different charities.
2. Confluence- a coming or flowing together, as of rivers or ideas; a place of joining.
The American culture is a result of a confluence of many other cultures.
3. Confound- to perplex, confuse, amaze, or bewilder.
When I was a little kid magicians always confounded me until I started watching YouTube videos of how they do their magic.
4. Effusive- pouring forth in an emotional way; unrestrained or overly demonstrative.
My brothers and I are effusive whenever someone give us food because food is everything.
5. Forte- one’s special area of accomplishment or performance; one’s strong point.
Everyone has their own forte in many different categories depending on the person.
6. Fortify- to make stronger; to strengthen; to establish defenses.
Clash of Clans is an awesome game for people to fortify their clan from others destroying them.
7. Fortitude- strength of character; patient courage.
I have always admired my mommy's fortitude because she never gives up and perseveres through difficult situations.
8. Fraternize- to associate with or socialize in a brotherly fashion; to be friendly with.
In Romeo and Juliet both their families didn't want anyone to fraternize with each other.
9. Fratricide- the killing of one’s own brother, someone who commits such an act.
The first recorded fratricide was in the bible when Cain killed Abel.
10. Mellifluous- as if flowing honey or sweetness; like the tones of a honeyed voice.
There are many artists with mellifluous voices that help me fall to deep sleep.
11. Profusion- a pouring forth, as of great numbers; plentifulness; an abundance.
A profusion of food is always presents at my home in every room.
12. Superfluous- (flowing) beyond what is needed; in excess of a sufficiency.
I have a superfluous amount of books yet I still get the temptation to buy more.
1. flu(x), fluct (flow, flowing)
2. fort, fore (strong)
3. frater(n), fratr (brother)
4. fus, fund, found (pour, melt)
Word List
1. Affluent- flowing with wealth and riches: prosperous; a flowing stream, as a tributary.
Bill Gates is an affluent man who is very generous by donating millions of dollars to different charities.
2. Confluence- a coming or flowing together, as of rivers or ideas; a place of joining.
The American culture is a result of a confluence of many other cultures.
3. Confound- to perplex, confuse, amaze, or bewilder.
When I was a little kid magicians always confounded me until I started watching YouTube videos of how they do their magic.
4. Effusive- pouring forth in an emotional way; unrestrained or overly demonstrative.
My brothers and I are effusive whenever someone give us food because food is everything.
5. Forte- one’s special area of accomplishment or performance; one’s strong point.
Everyone has their own forte in many different categories depending on the person.
6. Fortify- to make stronger; to strengthen; to establish defenses.
Clash of Clans is an awesome game for people to fortify their clan from others destroying them.
7. Fortitude- strength of character; patient courage.
I have always admired my mommy's fortitude because she never gives up and perseveres through difficult situations.
8. Fraternize- to associate with or socialize in a brotherly fashion; to be friendly with.
In Romeo and Juliet both their families didn't want anyone to fraternize with each other.
9. Fratricide- the killing of one’s own brother, someone who commits such an act.
The first recorded fratricide was in the bible when Cain killed Abel.
10. Mellifluous- as if flowing honey or sweetness; like the tones of a honeyed voice.
There are many artists with mellifluous voices that help me fall to deep sleep.
11. Profusion- a pouring forth, as of great numbers; plentifulness; an abundance.
A profusion of food is always presents at my home in every room.
12. Superfluous- (flowing) beyond what is needed; in excess of a sufficiency.
I have a superfluous amount of books yet I still get the temptation to buy more.
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Opinion piece/editorial
Is
Animal Abuse Okay?
Imagine
your pet or if you don’t have one your favorite animal getting brutally abused.
Either for neglect or for a “moral” purpose. They are bleeding, burning,
starving, or hurting in whatever punishment they are given. They are
defenseless and there’s no sign for help. Obviously they cannot talk but they
can do actions right? Yet, if they react or show any sign of rebellion they are
determined to abusive maltreatment of a human being. This animal may be from a
cute puppy to a wild rhino that are mistreated in many ugly ways. Animal abuse
is clearly inhumane and unjustifiable.
Animal
abuse is broken down into two main categories which are active and passive. Active
abuse is intentional. In other words, meaning they kill and abuse animals for a
specific desire. Such as, poaching an innocent animal for their tusk, fur,
skin, or other valuable organs to a human being. The most ridiculous part of
this sickening process is that the animals are savagely killed for a human’s possession.
In China they are skinned alive. It takes some animals more than 20 minutes to
die. In addition, over 100 million animals like rats, dogs, and mice are killed
in United States laboratories for chemical, drug, food, and cosmetic testing
every year. This is very cruel to use these animals in such objective ways.
Passive
abuse is the other main category known as neglect. This may be starving and
recklessly not taking care of the animal. The majority of passive abuse is used
towards dogs. They are carelessly neglected for no reason at all and left to survive
in whatever will they still have. The Human Society of the United States report
that U.S. shelters receive 6-8 million dogs and cats. It is inhumane of how
many of these animals are left like a piece of trash and to die with no real
existence of themselves. Not only dogs experience neglect but cats and other
household animals do too. They may not be humans but they are life’s beautiful
creatures of existence.
I literally
hate any kind of animal abuse whatsoever. I hate for the fact that they are
used as possessions and carelessly taken care of. They are literally like human
beings. They breathe, eat, and have emotions. They may be the happiest and most
hearted creature I’ve ever seen. Animals are truly amazing creatures of this
world. They may also be a human’s best friend for crying out loud. I am just
deeply disappointed with what humans have created for these precious animals. For
example, we humans are the reason why many animals went extinct or are on the
verge of extinction. Whether animal consumption, poaching, habit destruction,
and the list goes on. I adopted three beautiful dogs who have a background
history of animal abuse by their previous owners. I’m very happy to have them
and do not regret one single bit of having them in my life. Humans should just
take a step back and realize the cruelty and abuse towards animals.
Punishing an animal in any
merciless act is absolutely inhumane and out of the question. This cruelty
should not have existed and should not continue. Animals are like children of
this life. Innocent and may be difficult at times but they continue and
complete the life cycle. Maybe one day animal abuse will stop and not exist.
But for now image your pet or favorite animal sleeping silently with no worries
and no abuse.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
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.
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.
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.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
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.
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.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
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
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
Sunday, November 16, 2014
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.
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.
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.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
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
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.
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.
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.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
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.
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.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
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.
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.
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.
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