1. What do you know about Hamlet, the "Melancholy Dane"?
- I know pretty much nothing about Hamlet, I know that English teachers constantly reference it so it must have a very good meaning behind it. I know that Dr. Preston had to memorize it as a student and he is going to make us as well.
2. What do you know about Shakespeare?
- I know that Shakespeare is famously known for Romeo and Juliet, I read Romeo and Juliet my freshman year and also watched many movies and videos that related to it. I don't know a ton about Shakespeare at all other then the fact that high school students are required to read a couple of this novels.
3. Why do so many students involuntarily frown when they hear the name "Shakespeare"?
- Many students frown upon the work he has created because it is wrote in a way that is difficult to understand or comprehend. This year us AP students know that we are going to be memorizing, so that is another reason as to why we would frown upon the name.
4.What can we do to make studying this play an amazing experience we'll never forget?
- If we could make the play into some sort of game then I think it would be more memorable. Maybe if we each got a scene and then had to make it into a satire of some sort we may remember it because it would be humorous. I think there are many ways and with all our brain power we can find a way to make it memorable.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Vocabulary #7 / group tale
We all began to realize Quatro's shenanigans, so we all confronted him as to why he was acting so strange and taking us in circles over and over. He became enraged with us and he became garrulous in his harangue about what he did to Xmus. We could barely understand his codswallop, but then all of a sudden we hear a shriek and realized Kendall was standing wonkily at the trunk of the taxi cab. Jacob being super perspicacious realized something was wrong. We all rushed to the back of the cab and found Xmus's body in the trunk.
The time between then and the time we woke up in Egypt seemed ephemeral. Quatro is very capricious, and so we try to ask him in a sly way why we are in Egypt and why he killed Xmus. He became ebullient and didn't try to eschew the the subject at all. Quatro went on about how he couldn't let us stay at the University because he refuses to go to jail for what he did. He flew us on a private plane of his so he knew we had no way of getting home. He became very loquacious and told us that if we ever tried to leave Egypt he would kill all of us as well.
When he was done telling us the consequences of leaving Egypt, he hopped on his plane and flew off back to the place we were forbidden to go. We were all in shock and just stood in place not knowing what to do next, we knew we couldn't have a schism because we needed to stick together to keep safe. We didn't have a plethora of anything, all we had was the clothes on our backs, and here we are, in Egypt all alone.
The time between then and the time we woke up in Egypt seemed ephemeral. Quatro is very capricious, and so we try to ask him in a sly way why we are in Egypt and why he killed Xmus. He became ebullient and didn't try to eschew the the subject at all. Quatro went on about how he couldn't let us stay at the University because he refuses to go to jail for what he did. He flew us on a private plane of his so he knew we had no way of getting home. He became very loquacious and told us that if we ever tried to leave Egypt he would kill all of us as well.
When he was done telling us the consequences of leaving Egypt, he hopped on his plane and flew off back to the place we were forbidden to go. We were all in shock and just stood in place not knowing what to do next, we knew we couldn't have a schism because we needed to stick together to keep safe. We didn't have a plethora of anything, all we had was the clothes on our backs, and here we are, in Egypt all alone.
VOCABULARY #7
1. Shenanigans (noun): mischief, trickery, deceitful trick.
-The class clowns are always doing shenanigans, we can never get anything done in class.
2. Ricochet (verb): to rebound at least once from a surface.
- The basket ball ricochets when it is thrown.
3. Schism: to spilt into two mutually opposing groups.
- The 4H group had so much drama that the parents decided that a schism was necessary.
4. Eschew (verb) : to avoid, or shun.
- We decided to eschew sally because she never participates within the group.
5. Plethora (noun): a super abundance of, excess.
- The man has a plethora of energy in the morning, he must drink a lot of coffee.
6. Ebullient (adjective): zestfully enthusiastic.
- During the interview the man was completely ebullient, the interviewer was captivated by his energy.
7. Garrulous ( adjective): a trivial rambling talk.
- The woman got nervous during her speech, so her well thought out words became garrulous.
8. Harangue (noun) : a speech characterized with strong expressions and feelings.
- The advocate for breast cancer awareness gave a harangue, this was because she was a survivor and had strong feelings about the matter.
9. Interdependence: every member is dependent on each other.
- In Dr. Preston's class we are interdependent and need each others thoughts and advice to get through tough assignments.
10. Capricious (adjective): impulsive, and unpredictable.
- You never know what Johny may do next, he is very capricious.
11. Loquacious (adjective): very talkative.
- I am very quiet in class, but when I am with my friends I am loquacious.
12. Ephemeral (adjective): lasting for only a brief time.
- When you get a scratch on you leg it is only there for an ephemeral amount of time.
13. Inchoate (adjective): Imperfectly formed or developed.
- Children with dwarfism can be considered to be inchoate.
14. Juxtapose (adjective): to place near or next to each other, for comparison or contrast.
- Authors constantly juxtapose phrases for emphasis on something.
15. Perspicacious (adjective): someone who is very observant.
- Teachers are very perspicacious when it comes to mischievous students.
16. Codswallop (noun): Nonsense.
- Sometimes I feel that my essays are just completely codswallop.
17. Mungo (noun): low quality wool.
-Some sheep at the fair would produce mungo.
18. Sesquipedalian (noun): a long word.
- sesquipedalian is a long word itself, which is ironic.
19. Wonky (adjective): unsteady, or shaky.
- Kendall is very wonk when trying to accomplish something under pressure.
20. Dipthong (noun): a complex speech sound or glide that begins with one vowel and gradually changes to another vowel within the same syllable
- The man gave a dipthong as a response.
-The class clowns are always doing shenanigans, we can never get anything done in class.
2. Ricochet (verb): to rebound at least once from a surface.
- The basket ball ricochets when it is thrown.
3. Schism: to spilt into two mutually opposing groups.
- The 4H group had so much drama that the parents decided that a schism was necessary.
4. Eschew (verb) : to avoid, or shun.
- We decided to eschew sally because she never participates within the group.
5. Plethora (noun): a super abundance of, excess.
- The man has a plethora of energy in the morning, he must drink a lot of coffee.
6. Ebullient (adjective): zestfully enthusiastic.
- During the interview the man was completely ebullient, the interviewer was captivated by his energy.
7. Garrulous ( adjective): a trivial rambling talk.
- The woman got nervous during her speech, so her well thought out words became garrulous.
8. Harangue (noun) : a speech characterized with strong expressions and feelings.
- The advocate for breast cancer awareness gave a harangue, this was because she was a survivor and had strong feelings about the matter.
9. Interdependence: every member is dependent on each other.
- In Dr. Preston's class we are interdependent and need each others thoughts and advice to get through tough assignments.
10. Capricious (adjective): impulsive, and unpredictable.
- You never know what Johny may do next, he is very capricious.
11. Loquacious (adjective): very talkative.
- I am very quiet in class, but when I am with my friends I am loquacious.
12. Ephemeral (adjective): lasting for only a brief time.
- When you get a scratch on you leg it is only there for an ephemeral amount of time.
13. Inchoate (adjective): Imperfectly formed or developed.
- Children with dwarfism can be considered to be inchoate.
14. Juxtapose (adjective): to place near or next to each other, for comparison or contrast.
- Authors constantly juxtapose phrases for emphasis on something.
15. Perspicacious (adjective): someone who is very observant.
- Teachers are very perspicacious when it comes to mischievous students.
16. Codswallop (noun): Nonsense.
- Sometimes I feel that my essays are just completely codswallop.
17. Mungo (noun): low quality wool.
-Some sheep at the fair would produce mungo.
18. Sesquipedalian (noun): a long word.
- sesquipedalian is a long word itself, which is ironic.
19. Wonky (adjective): unsteady, or shaky.
- Kendall is very wonk when trying to accomplish something under pressure.
20. Dipthong (noun): a complex speech sound or glide that begins with one vowel and gradually changes to another vowel within the same syllable
- The man gave a dipthong as a response.
Friday, October 4, 2013
IF I JUST HAD MORE TIME
I think that the placement for this midterm was nice, but also unfortunate. I have been trying to find time to study for the SAT which is tomorrow and with the literature analysis and the midterm I didn't achieve the amount of studying I wanted to get accomplished. On the other hand I feel that if any of the words we studied popped up on the SAT I would know them ! I think that it would have been better if the literature analysis would of been due next week to make more time for studying for the SAT. Plus this week has been so stressful! Midterms, tests, the analysis, and then to top it all off the SAT. If I had more time I would be so happy. I never have enough time throughout each day to get everything I need to get done accomplished. I learned a couple of weeks ago from a stress relief doctor that focusing on the things you didn't get done doesn't change the fact that they still aren't done, so therefore stressing about it as you sleep doesn't change the obvious. She also taught us that watching a short funny video right before taking a test is provent to increase your score about 30% because it allows the test taker to calm down. (I will be using this technique tomorrow before the SAT!!)
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Literature analysis #2 Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
1. This novel is about two men (Lennie and George) who are starting a new job. They had to flee from the previous job they had because Lennie assaulted a lady and they were wanted for rape. George is the adult in the novel and he is always telling Lennie what is right from wrong. Once they get to the new work place Lennie and George meet Candy who they eventually make plans to own a dream house with. Lennie gets himself into some trouble because he kills his puppy, and a women. Lennie goes back to the "safe" spot George made for him, if any trouble ever came about. George finds Lennie at the spot by the river and retells him the story about the dream house they are going to have as George makes the decision to do something tragic. (I don't want to give away the ending of the book!)
2. One theme of the novel would be trust and another one would be acceptance. Throughout the novel Lennie trusts George with his life and keeping him safe. George has less trust in Lennie but that doesn't stop him from taking care of him for so many years, without a thing in return. Acceptance would be another theme because Lennie just wants to be accepted by George and the people he is around. Lennie has some sort of learning disability and doesn't comprehend things the way the other characters do and he knows this, he feels that because he does things that are bad he will not be accepted by George to raise the rabbits of their future house.
3. The authors tone is serious. "so you wasn't gonna say a word. You was just gonna leave your big flapper shut and leave me do the talkin'. Damn near lost us the job." (pg 25).This is a serious tone because their lives depend on getting the job, this is because they only have $10 from their previous job. Another example is " you George you stick with us so we don't think you got nothin to do with this" (pg 98) this is an example because in this part of the novel Lennie had just killed the mans wife and George has to decide who he is going to be loyal to. " you hadda, George. I swear you hadda. Come on with me now." (pg107). This is another example of a serious tone because George did something that he didn't really think through and at this point the reader can conclude that he is feeling sorrow and remorse for his actions.
4. Foreshadowing- The author foreshadows events when the gun is missing from Curleys room.
"Some one stole my gun, whata bastard. It aint in my room no more." pg 97"
Irony- The author uses irony because the man who is so strong wants to always handle the smallest of animals and always winds up killing them." You aint so little like a mouse, I didn't bounce you hard." pg85
Rhetorical questions- Lennie says many rhetorical questions to himself and the animals he kills, this is because he is mentally ill. " why do you go get killed? Why weren't you big enough for me?" pg86
Symbolism- The plan for their future house is the symbol of success and being well off. This is referenced to many times through out the novel.
similes-" A far rush of wind sounded and a gust drove through the tops of the trees like a wave." pg 99
setting- the setting is around a farm where the two men are hoping to be handy men. The setting is in a time period when working is essential for a person to be able to eat or support themselves in any way.
Flashback- " And he jus grabbed her red dress cuz he liked it and he didn't mean no harm. Then we had to spend the whole day in the ditch cuz she say he rape her." pg 74
Imagery- "The deep green pool of the Salinas River was still in the late afternoon." pg99
Conflict- the conflict in the novel is what causes Lennie and George to get into the sticky situation. " Come on ya big bastard. Get up on your feet. No bi son-of-a-bitch is gonna laugh at me. Ill show you who's yella" pg 62
Characterization- the characters are developed in a short amount of time, yet still seem to be strong and relevant to the point the author is trying to get across through the novel, which is trust and acceptance.
CHARACTERIZATION:
1.Lennie is described a big bulky man because he is much larger then all the other men on the farm.
Lennie is described as nuts because he isn't fully aware of everything that is going on around him all the time.
George is respectful and kind, you can get this because he is like a father to Lennie and is always teaching him right from wrong and never treating him wrong.
George is also one to get the job done, this is showed at the end of the novel when he knows he must take care of the wrong doing of Lennie and fix the problems Lennie has caused.
2. I think that Steinbeck uses mainly diction throughout this novel. The novel is mainly in dialogue so therefore there isn't much of a narrator describing the way the characters are its just what the reader takes from the conversations the characters have with each other. From pages 98-105 the author uses a lot of diction while George is talking to Lennie before the tragic event happens at the end.
3. The protagonist is George, He is a dynamic character in the story. He starts off this man who is trying to keep himself and his friend Lennie safe and on track to owning land. Eventually things occur within the story that allow him to realize that Lennie is never going to be able to stop doing harmful things to people. George comes to the realization that the plan they came up with will never happen because they are not meant for it to go through, he also realizes that Lennie is dangerous and something needs to be done before he causes more harm.
4. The end of the book made me cry. Although Lennie was a grown man he acted like a child which allowed me to feel sorrow for him. I feel that the book does a great job of creating characters that are easy to latch onto and follow them through out the novel. One example of Lennie's character that made me feel the most sorrow for him is on the last page when George is telling him the plan for the future for the very last time. " No Lennie, I ain't mad. I never been mad, an i ain't now. That's the thing I want you to know right now." The end of the book is depressing and I wasn't expecting the book to end the way it did.
2. One theme of the novel would be trust and another one would be acceptance. Throughout the novel Lennie trusts George with his life and keeping him safe. George has less trust in Lennie but that doesn't stop him from taking care of him for so many years, without a thing in return. Acceptance would be another theme because Lennie just wants to be accepted by George and the people he is around. Lennie has some sort of learning disability and doesn't comprehend things the way the other characters do and he knows this, he feels that because he does things that are bad he will not be accepted by George to raise the rabbits of their future house.
3. The authors tone is serious. "so you wasn't gonna say a word. You was just gonna leave your big flapper shut and leave me do the talkin'. Damn near lost us the job." (pg 25).This is a serious tone because their lives depend on getting the job, this is because they only have $10 from their previous job. Another example is " you George you stick with us so we don't think you got nothin to do with this" (pg 98) this is an example because in this part of the novel Lennie had just killed the mans wife and George has to decide who he is going to be loyal to. " you hadda, George. I swear you hadda. Come on with me now." (pg107). This is another example of a serious tone because George did something that he didn't really think through and at this point the reader can conclude that he is feeling sorrow and remorse for his actions.
4. Foreshadowing- The author foreshadows events when the gun is missing from Curleys room.
"Some one stole my gun, whata bastard. It aint in my room no more." pg 97"
Irony- The author uses irony because the man who is so strong wants to always handle the smallest of animals and always winds up killing them." You aint so little like a mouse, I didn't bounce you hard." pg85
Rhetorical questions- Lennie says many rhetorical questions to himself and the animals he kills, this is because he is mentally ill. " why do you go get killed? Why weren't you big enough for me?" pg86
Symbolism- The plan for their future house is the symbol of success and being well off. This is referenced to many times through out the novel.
similes-" A far rush of wind sounded and a gust drove through the tops of the trees like a wave." pg 99
setting- the setting is around a farm where the two men are hoping to be handy men. The setting is in a time period when working is essential for a person to be able to eat or support themselves in any way.
Flashback- " And he jus grabbed her red dress cuz he liked it and he didn't mean no harm. Then we had to spend the whole day in the ditch cuz she say he rape her." pg 74
Imagery- "The deep green pool of the Salinas River was still in the late afternoon." pg99
Conflict- the conflict in the novel is what causes Lennie and George to get into the sticky situation. " Come on ya big bastard. Get up on your feet. No bi son-of-a-bitch is gonna laugh at me. Ill show you who's yella" pg 62
Characterization- the characters are developed in a short amount of time, yet still seem to be strong and relevant to the point the author is trying to get across through the novel, which is trust and acceptance.
CHARACTERIZATION:
1.Lennie is described a big bulky man because he is much larger then all the other men on the farm.
Lennie is described as nuts because he isn't fully aware of everything that is going on around him all the time.
George is respectful and kind, you can get this because he is like a father to Lennie and is always teaching him right from wrong and never treating him wrong.
George is also one to get the job done, this is showed at the end of the novel when he knows he must take care of the wrong doing of Lennie and fix the problems Lennie has caused.
2. I think that Steinbeck uses mainly diction throughout this novel. The novel is mainly in dialogue so therefore there isn't much of a narrator describing the way the characters are its just what the reader takes from the conversations the characters have with each other. From pages 98-105 the author uses a lot of diction while George is talking to Lennie before the tragic event happens at the end.
3. The protagonist is George, He is a dynamic character in the story. He starts off this man who is trying to keep himself and his friend Lennie safe and on track to owning land. Eventually things occur within the story that allow him to realize that Lennie is never going to be able to stop doing harmful things to people. George comes to the realization that the plan they came up with will never happen because they are not meant for it to go through, he also realizes that Lennie is dangerous and something needs to be done before he causes more harm.
4. The end of the book made me cry. Although Lennie was a grown man he acted like a child which allowed me to feel sorrow for him. I feel that the book does a great job of creating characters that are easy to latch onto and follow them through out the novel. One example of Lennie's character that made me feel the most sorrow for him is on the last page when George is telling him the plan for the future for the very last time. " No Lennie, I ain't mad. I never been mad, an i ain't now. That's the thing I want you to know right now." The end of the book is depressing and I wasn't expecting the book to end the way it did.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
The comparison's tale
Chaucer uses irony in almost all of the tales, this was apparent as each group presented. The tales presented were the Miller, and the Monk. The Miller is ironic because he does crazy things and is a tricky man. The Monk seemed ironic in the prologue because he hunts and is adventurous unlike the way we portray monks today. My group read the Cook, and he was ironic because he is gross, and makes gross tasting food that no one wants to eat which is the opposite of a normal cook. I think that Chaucer also likes to have humorous situations, and events happen in each tale. In the presentations I learned that the Miller made a man kiss his butt and then got branded, and the Monk is made fun of and then states that everyone will get whats coming to them. I think that Chaucer's characters all have similar styles since he is the author and that is the way he wants to portray the characters in each tale.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Tale of a Canterbury Tale (The Cook)
The Cook:
Summary- The tale describes the way the cook feels about his apprentice, and the shop he uses. The cook is passionate about his work, but it is ironic because he doesn't keep a clean kitchen. The cook is very passionate about the shop/kitchen he works in, but his apprentice is more involved in having a good time at the tavern or party. The cook decides it is better to get rid of the apprentice because he may spoil all the other good workers in the shop. In the very last line of the tale it states that his wife is for the public view, but his shop is his true passion and love.
Characterization:
- In line 4405 he quotes the proverb, which makes him seem like a sensible, and logical man. It also gives reasoning to letting the apprentice go.
- In line 4365-4380 you can get a sense of hatred towards people who are free-willed and like to party. He must like people who are dedicated to work, and not play.
- In line 4421 you get the understanding that he is extremely dedicated to his work, he loves the shop more then his own wife.
-Throughout there is references to God or religion, which allows the reader to know the cook is religious.
-You can determine that the cook is confused, I believe this because he keeps a dirty shop, but dedicates his life to the shop. Another reason he can be confused is because he wants a shop more then he wants a wife or family.
Chaucer's purpose:
I think the purpose of this tale is to show how dedicated someone can be to their work. I think that Chaucer definitely uses satirical techniques in this tale! The flies in the kitchen, and the conditions of the kitchen are all very concerning, since we all want food from a clean kitchen. I think he is also showing how a simple man can have power over someone who he may not entirely like. (on a side note now-a-days this isn't very satirical because fast food restaurants are gross behind the scenes as well)
Summary- The tale describes the way the cook feels about his apprentice, and the shop he uses. The cook is passionate about his work, but it is ironic because he doesn't keep a clean kitchen. The cook is very passionate about the shop/kitchen he works in, but his apprentice is more involved in having a good time at the tavern or party. The cook decides it is better to get rid of the apprentice because he may spoil all the other good workers in the shop. In the very last line of the tale it states that his wife is for the public view, but his shop is his true passion and love.
Characterization:
- In line 4405 he quotes the proverb, which makes him seem like a sensible, and logical man. It also gives reasoning to letting the apprentice go.
- In line 4365-4380 you can get a sense of hatred towards people who are free-willed and like to party. He must like people who are dedicated to work, and not play.
- In line 4421 you get the understanding that he is extremely dedicated to his work, he loves the shop more then his own wife.
-Throughout there is references to God or religion, which allows the reader to know the cook is religious.
-You can determine that the cook is confused, I believe this because he keeps a dirty shop, but dedicates his life to the shop. Another reason he can be confused is because he wants a shop more then he wants a wife or family.
Chaucer's purpose:
I think the purpose of this tale is to show how dedicated someone can be to their work. I think that Chaucer definitely uses satirical techniques in this tale! The flies in the kitchen, and the conditions of the kitchen are all very concerning, since we all want food from a clean kitchen. I think he is also showing how a simple man can have power over someone who he may not entirely like. (on a side note now-a-days this isn't very satirical because fast food restaurants are gross behind the scenes as well)
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