2.)What survival techniques or strategies are used by the boys? They do not have to be only physical.
· establishing leadership roles
· rules and regulations to keep things in order
-conch shell, designating jobs
· signal fire
· group of hunters
· building shelter
· Jack's group tries to survive through hunting and killing-animalistic
-Jack looks out for himself, violent, does whatever necessary to survive
· Ralph's group tries to survive through working together to live and not just survive
-Ralph focuses on getting everyone through struggles as a community
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Essential #10
Rewrite a 5-10 sentence passage from Jane Eyre in third person. How does this change the characters, the plot, and your interpretation of the novel?
"I now ventured to descend ... she brought my coffee and bread"(65).
Jane climbed down from her disgraced seat upon the stool. Her fleeting sense of support and triumph gained from classmates' glances was gone. Jane was overwhelmed; she burst into tears and sank to the floor. She felt alone and hopeless. Her grief consumed her. Jane felt like she had always tried her hardest to accomplish so much, but after this public embarrassment all of her hard work once again would be dismissed. Jane was immensely distressed, and wished to die. Suddenly, Helen Burns approached her sobbing friend bringing coffee and bread.
Analysis:
Rewriting Jane Eyre in the third person showed the large effect that Jane's narration plays throughout the novel. Many of Jane's thoughts and statements are very passionate and emotional. Seeing the novel written in third person takes a lot of the emotion out of the reading. Jane's narration definitely makes the reader grow emotionally attached to her. However, when written in third person, Jane Eyre becomes much less personal. The feelings for Jane are much more distant because we are opened to different perspectives other than just her own.
"I now ventured to descend ... she brought my coffee and bread"(65).
Jane climbed down from her disgraced seat upon the stool. Her fleeting sense of support and triumph gained from classmates' glances was gone. Jane was overwhelmed; she burst into tears and sank to the floor. She felt alone and hopeless. Her grief consumed her. Jane felt like she had always tried her hardest to accomplish so much, but after this public embarrassment all of her hard work once again would be dismissed. Jane was immensely distressed, and wished to die. Suddenly, Helen Burns approached her sobbing friend bringing coffee and bread.
Analysis:
Rewriting Jane Eyre in the third person showed the large effect that Jane's narration plays throughout the novel. Many of Jane's thoughts and statements are very passionate and emotional. Seeing the novel written in third person takes a lot of the emotion out of the reading. Jane's narration definitely makes the reader grow emotionally attached to her. However, when written in third person, Jane Eyre becomes much less personal. The feelings for Jane are much more distant because we are opened to different perspectives other than just her own.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Essential #9
How do Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein compare and contrast as men, scholars, and scientists?
Both Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein are men who both have an intense drive to achieve their goals and expand their knowledge. Robert Walton is setting off on his first journey to the North Pole. In contrast to Walton's inexperience, Frankenstein has already attempted to reach his goals and hopes that Walton "may deduce an apt moral from my [Frankenstein's] tale"(13). Both men are extremely curious as well as passionate, and even consumed by their intellectual hunger. In their quest for education, both initially researched their passions themselves without any outside help. In Walton's case, his "education was neglected yet I [he] was passionately fond of reading"(2). Similarly, Frankenstein "was, to a great degree, self-taught with regard to my [his] favorite studies"(21). However, unlike Walton, Frankenstein's self education was supplemented with the schools of Geneva as well as the university of Ingolstadt. Scientifically speaking, Walton's expedition was focused on "discovering a passage near the pole [...] or by ascertaining the secret of the magnet"(2). Frankenstein's ventures included "discovering the cause of generation and life"(31).
Both Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein are men who both have an intense drive to achieve their goals and expand their knowledge. Robert Walton is setting off on his first journey to the North Pole. In contrast to Walton's inexperience, Frankenstein has already attempted to reach his goals and hopes that Walton "may deduce an apt moral from my [Frankenstein's] tale"(13). Both men are extremely curious as well as passionate, and even consumed by their intellectual hunger. In their quest for education, both initially researched their passions themselves without any outside help. In Walton's case, his "education was neglected yet I [he] was passionately fond of reading"(2). Similarly, Frankenstein "was, to a great degree, self-taught with regard to my [his] favorite studies"(21). However, unlike Walton, Frankenstein's self education was supplemented with the schools of Geneva as well as the university of Ingolstadt. Scientifically speaking, Walton's expedition was focused on "discovering a passage near the pole [...] or by ascertaining the secret of the magnet"(2). Frankenstein's ventures included "discovering the cause of generation and life"(31).
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Essential #8
Are Petrucio and Katherine in love?
Although Petrucio and Katherine are married, they are definitely not in love. Although Petrucio aggressively pursued Katherine, he did not do it because he was attracted to her. He wanted to tame her: "Thou must be married to no man but me. For I am he am born to tame you, Kate, And bring you from a wild Kate to a Kate"(95). All that Petrucio wanted was the challenge of chasing Katherine. In addition to this, Petrucio does not respect Katherine at all. When people are in love, they love the person for who they are. Whether the person is in a good mood, bad mood, angry, sad, or happy, if people are truly in love, the love is always present. Petrucio does not feel this way about Katherine, his goal is to try to change who she is. If he loved her, he would not want her to change. Relationships are about making each other happy, and not about one person serving the other. Petrucio was extreme in forcing Katherine to obey him, even for the time period believing in "An awful rule, and right supremacy"(217). Katherine also knew that if she did not submit to Petrucio and change her ways that her marriage would be horrible. She would rather give up parts of herself to make things run smoothly. None of this is love. Relationships are based off friendships, partnerships, and equality.
Although Petrucio and Katherine are married, they are definitely not in love. Although Petrucio aggressively pursued Katherine, he did not do it because he was attracted to her. He wanted to tame her: "Thou must be married to no man but me. For I am he am born to tame you, Kate, And bring you from a wild Kate to a Kate"(95). All that Petrucio wanted was the challenge of chasing Katherine. In addition to this, Petrucio does not respect Katherine at all. When people are in love, they love the person for who they are. Whether the person is in a good mood, bad mood, angry, sad, or happy, if people are truly in love, the love is always present. Petrucio does not feel this way about Katherine, his goal is to try to change who she is. If he loved her, he would not want her to change. Relationships are about making each other happy, and not about one person serving the other. Petrucio was extreme in forcing Katherine to obey him, even for the time period believing in "An awful rule, and right supremacy"(217). Katherine also knew that if she did not submit to Petrucio and change her ways that her marriage would be horrible. She would rather give up parts of herself to make things run smoothly. None of this is love. Relationships are based off friendships, partnerships, and equality.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Essential #7
Do you think that Hamlet has created his own insanity, or has he lost his sense of reality completely?
Hamlet is not insane, he has created his own insanity. He makes Horatio swear to keep seeing the Ghost a secret, no matter "how strange or odd some'er I [Hamlet] bear myself"(1.5.190). Hamlet realizes that in carrying out revenge for his father may cause him to act insanely. Hamlet reiterates this when he explains, "I am mad but north-north-west. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handshaw"(2.2.402). Hamlet knows when to act mad and when to act normally. Hamlet has experienced great tragedy in the death of his father and the quick marriage between Gertrude and Claudius. Many perfectly sane people would see logic in Hamlet immediately carrying out revenge on his father's murderer. However, Hamlet shows us his sanity in being unsure of vengeance. He feels sorrow and anger for what has happened, and his hesitation to act impulsively shows us that Hamlet has a good heart and is able to sanely rationalize and think about his actions. Hamlet does decide to carry out revenge and realizes that to follow through with what his father says, he may need to do crazy things. Acting insanely may also be a part of Hamlet's plan for vengeance.
Hamlet is not insane, he has created his own insanity. He makes Horatio swear to keep seeing the Ghost a secret, no matter "how strange or odd some'er I [Hamlet] bear myself"(1.5.190). Hamlet realizes that in carrying out revenge for his father may cause him to act insanely. Hamlet reiterates this when he explains, "I am mad but north-north-west. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handshaw"(2.2.402). Hamlet knows when to act mad and when to act normally. Hamlet has experienced great tragedy in the death of his father and the quick marriage between Gertrude and Claudius. Many perfectly sane people would see logic in Hamlet immediately carrying out revenge on his father's murderer. However, Hamlet shows us his sanity in being unsure of vengeance. He feels sorrow and anger for what has happened, and his hesitation to act impulsively shows us that Hamlet has a good heart and is able to sanely rationalize and think about his actions. Hamlet does decide to carry out revenge and realizes that to follow through with what his father says, he may need to do crazy things. Acting insanely may also be a part of Hamlet's plan for vengeance.
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