See title.
Recording is a bane of mine,
I take it as a happy sign.
I would not do it any day,
I would not do it to get pay.
Not any day within my house,
I would not record with a cutesy mouse.
Not today or tomorrow, or any other day,
to this assignment I must say;
This is silly! No freken way!
I have no audio recording capabilities and thusly have read it in: 7 min. 43 sec. With more mistakes than a vocally impaired donkey.
Sunday, December 1, 2013
practice essay
Socrates, in the Allegory of the Cave was an inquisitive person. He fit the axiom Plato set for a free thinker and avid learner If faces with an external stimulus that would outrage some, he may have looked at it with a philosophical, un-biased eye and come to a different conclusion based on truth. Garcin from No Exit is similar, except he would be more accepting of the entropy than either Inez or Estelle. Garcin would take in the situation and try to overcome it more less to prove his worth.
Both Plato's view of Socrates and Sartre's character Garcin are neutral in beliefs until they create their own standings on a topic. Their standings may not be the same, but both individuals have expressed the ability to argue and come to a just solution to any outer presence. Both Sartre and Plato are believers of change and constructing of individual beliefs, and as such, their characters are extensions of their own views.
In the face of a questionable situation, Socrates would be inquisite at the nature of the chaos or injustice in the environment, as such, Plato shows his own views on truth as he would write Socrates to find the whole truth before being compelled to make a decision on its nature. His ultimate decision would be based on how much logical truth is applied to either side of an argument. This is what Plato learned from his mentor, and what he wants to show his mentor as.
Both Plato's view of Socrates and Sartre's character Garcin are neutral in beliefs until they create their own standings on a topic. Their standings may not be the same, but both individuals have expressed the ability to argue and come to a just solution to any outer presence. Both Sartre and Plato are believers of change and constructing of individual beliefs, and as such, their characters are extensions of their own views.
In the face of a questionable situation, Socrates would be inquisite at the nature of the chaos or injustice in the environment, as such, Plato shows his own views on truth as he would write Socrates to find the whole truth before being compelled to make a decision on its nature. His ultimate decision would be based on how much logical truth is applied to either side of an argument. This is what Plato learned from his mentor, and what he wants to show his mentor as.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Allegory of The Cave Sonnet
Oh struggle of poems! When one has faltered;
Look to the freedom of your own imagination.
When lost in the shadows that shroud ingenuity,
Find the key to release your mind's shackles.
Mental liberation awaits the prepared and willing.
You simply shall will the liberation you desire;
The constriction of your mind will loosen indefinitely.
Poetic verse may blend and convolute,
The shadows of doubt are blinding;
Don't be distracted with false truth.
The tide of words are echoes;
Let the truth guide your mind.
Narcissus fell to their sirens call;
You decide truth, truth decides you.
As a novice, I decided to create the first 7 lines as octets, and the remaining 7 sestets. Please correct me if that was improper form.
Look to the freedom of your own imagination.
When lost in the shadows that shroud ingenuity,
Find the key to release your mind's shackles.
Mental liberation awaits the prepared and willing.
You simply shall will the liberation you desire;
The constriction of your mind will loosen indefinitely.
Poetic verse may blend and convolute,
The shadows of doubt are blinding;
Don't be distracted with false truth.
The tide of words are echoes;
Let the truth guide your mind.
Narcissus fell to their sirens call;
You decide truth, truth decides you.
As a novice, I decided to create the first 7 lines as octets, and the remaining 7 sestets. Please correct me if that was improper form.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
A Brain With a Few Decent Legs
Our table group of Ashley, Bianca, Daniel, and Lisa got organized primarily by choosing a book we were not biased for and had little personal experience with, but when we found out a member of our group had their own copy of A Tale of Two Cities and we all followed their lead in choosing the book. more likely than not, we will probably collaborate via desk chatting and probably a group, or messaging on Facebook. Someone will probably make an unarguable date to have it read and there will most likely be no objections. (lets be honest here)
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Alligory of the Cave Questions
1. The Allegory of the Cave is, according to Socrates, is the tarp that holds people in the dark. It is the unknown presence that keeps the people in their little ruts and niches that also represses the desire to experience your own life. It's a lie, but it is also your truth. It is what you know and cannot escape, or simply don't want to escape.
2. There were sharp juxtaposition between ideas. Government which is used to promote free will (or supposed too) is used to be shackles holding society together. In a few words; dark, but not, not comforting.
3. The allegory implies a sort of bias, or tunneling of vision in the course of education, so you are biased to one belief or another, unless of course, the subject cannot be subjected to bias. Ex: mathematics.
4. Shackles and bindings imply the prisoners are held in a terrible way. They are viewed as animals and more than that, are incapable of their own functions. This develops dependance on something of comfort. Like the information you see as true.
5. Comforts we establish on our own are what shackle our mind. We try to fit in, and we build walls to ideas or perspectives we may not have been opposed too with an open mind.
6.The free prisoner was incredulous and effervescent at the discovery of the something after wall. The prisoners on the other hand were un-accepting and did not want to confide to anything beyond what they knew.
7. The allegory shows confusion can occur in both the presence of something new, or something revealing its true nature despite what you expected of it from the past.
8. The prisoners are free as soon as they accept they are being mentally detained. In the words Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds! by Bob Marley, this shows that they are mentally as well as physically released when they accept their confines.
9. Defiantly. Perception is the middle man of reality and thought. What happens between an action and what people see is what makes it illogical to trust an eye witness in an investigation. Emotions and bias convoluted the truth.
10. One could be the metaphor that the truth an individual brings is scorned from a group, no matter what truth it may hold. Another can be that an we are all slaves to our own weaknesses.
2. There were sharp juxtaposition between ideas. Government which is used to promote free will (or supposed too) is used to be shackles holding society together. In a few words; dark, but not, not comforting.
3. The allegory implies a sort of bias, or tunneling of vision in the course of education, so you are biased to one belief or another, unless of course, the subject cannot be subjected to bias. Ex: mathematics.
4. Shackles and bindings imply the prisoners are held in a terrible way. They are viewed as animals and more than that, are incapable of their own functions. This develops dependance on something of comfort. Like the information you see as true.
5. Comforts we establish on our own are what shackle our mind. We try to fit in, and we build walls to ideas or perspectives we may not have been opposed too with an open mind.
6.The free prisoner was incredulous and effervescent at the discovery of the something after wall. The prisoners on the other hand were un-accepting and did not want to confide to anything beyond what they knew.
7. The allegory shows confusion can occur in both the presence of something new, or something revealing its true nature despite what you expected of it from the past.
8. The prisoners are free as soon as they accept they are being mentally detained. In the words Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds! by Bob Marley, this shows that they are mentally as well as physically released when they accept their confines.
9. Defiantly. Perception is the middle man of reality and thought. What happens between an action and what people see is what makes it illogical to trust an eye witness in an investigation. Emotions and bias convoluted the truth.
10. One could be the metaphor that the truth an individual brings is scorned from a group, no matter what truth it may hold. Another can be that an we are all slaves to our own weaknesses.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
WE HANG TOGETHER (stream of thought)
Alliance is common and in most cases mutual. It is understood to be necessary and, in some circumstances, unavoidable.
There is little overall control and most decisions are made in a joint operation.
There is a major difference between alliance and interdependance.
Interdependence: mutual agreement on benefits to working together. Little willingness involved.
Alliance: willing joining of resources to better as a group. Usually optional.
In interdependence, there is usually a dominance struggle.
No such struggle in alliance.
Corporate commandos common in conceptual creativity of companies.
Ethics in business sucks and are destroying companies.
Ethics in business sucks and are destroying companies.
Ethics in business sucks and are destroying companies.
All parties must agree to a set of general rules.Marketing rules and copyrights can be set to prevent "cheating".
There is little overall control and most decisions are made in a joint operation.
There is a major difference between alliance and interdependance.
Interdependence: mutual agreement on benefits to working together. Little willingness involved.
Alliance: willing joining of resources to better as a group. Usually optional.
In interdependence, there is usually a dominance struggle.
No such struggle in alliance.
Corporate commandos common in conceptual creativity of companies.
Ethics in business sucks and are destroying companies.
Ethics in business sucks and are destroying companies.
Ethics in business sucks and are destroying companies.
All parties must agree to a set of general rules.Marketing rules and copyrights can be set to prevent "cheating".
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Remix Hamlet Essay For Dummies (because I'm a dummy who cant remix)
I'm going to dumb down the main points of the essay because I don't know how to remix! Yay!
Shakespeare loves using concrete details to solidify His meanings, but he also throws in abstract terminology for the sake of double entendres and the occasional illusion to biblical references or big ideas of the time period. The correlation between what a character says and does shows the innermost mind and values of said character. This can create a deeper understanding of a charecter.
Hamlet uses the words he says to determine what he is like, as an anchor for his personality. Claudius on the other hand does not solidify his alliance to his words, and the use of his abstract venom to the ears of the listeners makes him a target for disrespect.
In all simplicity, Shakespeare was trying to get the most bang for his buck in the word department. He would use concrete language when Hamlet made vows, and abstract language when Claudius made.. whatever he made, to deepen the audiences understanding of the characters. From here I was in a sad mood and decided to write depressingly about the Hamlet graveyard scene and sort of rambled.... whoopsie!
Shakespeare loves using concrete details to solidify His meanings, but he also throws in abstract terminology for the sake of double entendres and the occasional illusion to biblical references or big ideas of the time period. The correlation between what a character says and does shows the innermost mind and values of said character. This can create a deeper understanding of a charecter.
Hamlet uses the words he says to determine what he is like, as an anchor for his personality. Claudius on the other hand does not solidify his alliance to his words, and the use of his abstract venom to the ears of the listeners makes him a target for disrespect.
In all simplicity, Shakespeare was trying to get the most bang for his buck in the word department. He would use concrete language when Hamlet made vows, and abstract language when Claudius made.. whatever he made, to deepen the audiences understanding of the characters. From here I was in a sad mood and decided to write depressingly about the Hamlet graveyard scene and sort of rambled.... whoopsie!
POETIC INQUIRY (update)
Ilion, along whose streets in olden days
Shone that divinest form, for whose sweet face
A monarch sire, with all his kingly race,
Were too content to let their temples blaze—
Where art thou now?—no massive columns raise
Their serried shafts to heaven; we may not trace
Xanthus and Simois, nor each storied place
Round which poetic memory fondly plays.
But in the verse of the old man divine
Thy windy towers are built eternally;
Nor shall the ages, as they ruin by,
Print on thy bulwarks one decaying sign;
So true is beauty clothed in endless rhyme,
So false the sensual monuments of time.
The first line as well as a few following are explaining Ilion, which is the antiquated name for Troy. (seen in the title "Iliad" written by Homer). In the lines starting with "Were" it shows That Troy had been sacked and the monarch was too idle to care. Pops the question "where is troy now" to show that there are no more massive columns left. That either; Xanthus Spur on the Trojan Range, mountain range in the Palmer Archipelago of the British Antarctic Territory, or or Xanthos, city in ancient Lycia,have been destroyed, and Simois, or Simoeis as it he is called, as he is a god of a river pledged to help troy in the Trojan war. Then it goes on to show how its beauty will never fade yadda yadda as it goes through time it may fade, but its glory will not.
Homer, By Henry Alford was a nice example for my big question, which I have now re purposed to be; Is time a canvas, or the paint in which the universe is written? It fits into the frame of how time decays and molds perception as it goes. It fits into the idea that the perception of time can be taken in many ways, and is practically ambiguous by nature.
Poem courtesy of http://www.sonnets.org/.
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Hamlet in Regards to Concrete Language
The Shakespearean play Hamlet utilizes the use of abstract and concrete language to Better hone the identities of the its characters, especially the characteristics of the protagonist; Hamlet. The correlation between the name of action and the eventuality action that will be preformed demonstrates the characteristics of words carrying an ingrained passion within their host. Hamlet had the willingness to make a vow to avenge his fathers murder by the murder of another, and with the vow came the guarantee that and the end of it all there will be another body at rest like that of the good king Hamlet senior. With all the vindication and vitriolic nature of Shakespearean feuds, what really stands out is the way simple words are used to echo a meaning deeper than an idea, to evoke a passion in the characters of Hamlet that is far more than a superficial desire.
The role of language in Hamlet is an anchor for beliefs and character personalities. For example, a character like Hamlet vowed to kill Claudius, and eventually did at the cost of his own life, which was seen to be a noble thing despite the excess bloodshed, however, if a character were to ignore their word of honor, shame would follow them and their character would most likely be deemed as "bad" or of malicious intent. Claudius abstains from any real devotion to action, and therefore isn't "honorable" enough to put his life on the line for his passions. This leads him to be a flat character, and frankly, not a very interesting one due to his likeness to a vegetable when it comes to expanded thought on ways to eliminate Hamlet. He doesn't make vows or promises, if the opportunity shows up he tries to take it.
The way words are used in Shakespearean plays do not reflect the image of being heaped together to fill in the plot. Word are carefully added to deepen the sophistication of the characters, and as such, show what characters are like and what they are susceptible to in terms of habitual actions. Humans are prone to follow what they say. Words bind our honor, and as creatures of advanced neural integrity, we feel the need to uphold our appearance to others and rightly so as what do we have at the end of the day? With regards to Hamlet and Horatio talking in the graveyard, they show that Shakespeare was deeply existential, so in that light, Shakespeare wanted to make every word count, and he wanted to show that it is important to make every word count as they define your character. (and that went a little too far into the wormhole.. oh well!)
The role of language in Hamlet is an anchor for beliefs and character personalities. For example, a character like Hamlet vowed to kill Claudius, and eventually did at the cost of his own life, which was seen to be a noble thing despite the excess bloodshed, however, if a character were to ignore their word of honor, shame would follow them and their character would most likely be deemed as "bad" or of malicious intent. Claudius abstains from any real devotion to action, and therefore isn't "honorable" enough to put his life on the line for his passions. This leads him to be a flat character, and frankly, not a very interesting one due to his likeness to a vegetable when it comes to expanded thought on ways to eliminate Hamlet. He doesn't make vows or promises, if the opportunity shows up he tries to take it.
The way words are used in Shakespearean plays do not reflect the image of being heaped together to fill in the plot. Word are carefully added to deepen the sophistication of the characters, and as such, show what characters are like and what they are susceptible to in terms of habitual actions. Humans are prone to follow what they say. Words bind our honor, and as creatures of advanced neural integrity, we feel the need to uphold our appearance to others and rightly so as what do we have at the end of the day? With regards to Hamlet and Horatio talking in the graveyard, they show that Shakespeare was deeply existential, so in that light, Shakespeare wanted to make every word count, and he wanted to show that it is important to make every word count as they define your character. (and that went a little too far into the wormhole.. oh well!)
Friday, November 1, 2013
Tools that change the way we think
The internet has stimulated what I like to call a flash memory scenario,
where you remember interesting tidbits for vast amounts of time, while
the bulk of what you need to know is lost outside the relativity safe
matrix that is your brain. For me at least, it encourages the
participation of other activities, like looking up cat videos, while you
should be dong work. When you are focused on multitasking you put
hardly any effort into the work at hand and therefore the time you spent
working looses the name of action and in this, regard their currents
are cast awry. It is by far the most efficient and cheapest way to
learn, but for me at least, the limiting factor of what you can
accomplish is the will to work as well as your attention span. Not to
mention the amount of bandwidth available for you to abuse. I find it
extremely detrimental having the tools for procrastination so close when
i need to be diligently working.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Vocabulary #9
aficionado: one who is extremely proficient at something.
I guess you can say the office drone got a promotion because he was a paperwork aficionado.
My mother is fond of browbeating me to do my work.
commensurate: corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.
My cloth size is commensurate with my body.
diaphanous: light, delicate, and translucent.
the light was the stained glass window was diaphanous around the room.
emolument: a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.
I was happy to see my hard earned emolument.
foray: a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory
i did not expect this foray from Denmark.
genre: a section or group of something or others that are similar.
the science fiction genre is my least favorite genera.
homily: a commentary that usually follows a scripture or speech.
many were impressed with the woman's improvised homily.
immure: to close or seal within.
i don't wish to immure my friends with my boring speech.
insouciant: showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent.
I am basicly insouciant.
matrix: an array of numbers and or symbols in columns.
in economics, game theory matrices are common in oligopolies.
obsequies: gushing or flowery.
his obsequies manner was getting on my nerves.
panache: brave, flamboyant with reckless courage.
she acted so panache, everyone seemed to dislike her.
persona: an aura or vibe that one gives off.
She has a pleasant persona, but can get moody very quickly.
prurient: having an excessive interest in sexual matters.
many people find **** an overly prurient person.
sacrosanct: regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.
the school system has never really been regarded as sacrosanct.
systemic: of or relating to a system, especially as opposed to a particular part.
i have a systemic hatred for the doctor who section of tumblr.
tendentious: expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view.
the speech was going to be good, but he had to stop being so tendentious.
vicissitude: a change of circumstances or fortune, one that is unwelcome or unpleasant
I arrived at the bus stop on time and realized the bus came and left early, i shook my head in vicissitude.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
What I think about when I think of act 3 (Vernacular R Us)
I think hamlet is drawing the strings on his appearance of insanity. He is probably raving mad considering his lack of conscious as he kills Polonious. I think little crazy Hammy is getting sidetracked with all the negativeness he sees in his life, which are a lot. Claudius repents for the act of murder but doesn't wholeheartedly apologize and is by deduction, saying hes sorry to absolve his own sins. Hamlet sees this and decides not to kill him but goes off to berate his mother for marrying Claudius in the first place. Then he kills Polonius. Before all this however, Ophelia shows her affection for Hamlet and Hamlet says "Naaaaaaah" in the most un-danely way imaginable. Then before Claudius went to repent, the royal family saw the play that mirrored the rotten state of Denmark and Claudius got pissed and threw a royal tantrum.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Literature Analysis #3 And the Mountains Echoed
I'm going to circumvent the list here and go on about a book I read recently by Khaled Hosseini, the author of The Kite Runner, that was culturally rich from the middle eastern lifestyle in the troubled years. So, lets get started!
Plot and Tone:
1./2. It is difficult to describe the basic plot as it is a very large book. It follows the lives of multiple families whose lives have been impacted by the occurrences at Kabul, a town near Afghanistan that has been ransacked, commercialized, and pitied to the point of loosing pride. The main story however follows the plot of a folk tale with the morals along the lines of; Giving up who is most dear to you can be the greatest advantage for who you give up, it is better to live in opportunity than be in perpetual poverty. Exposition is where the scenery is described, the players are set and the narrative is about to begin, however I need to repeat how many individual stories there are in the book, staying true to the name "An the Mountains Echoed" as the ripples in time are seen from one lifetime to the next. The inciting incident usually has to do with the tragedies of family, as a reoccurring theme, the resolution and climax are as varied as the grains of sand of the dunes.
3. The author keeps a generally serious tone, delivering key plot points after long delays that, I need to admit, are not very necessary. Other times He delivers with such drama and severity as to make yourself question the motives of the protagonists. The tone is mercurial at best, but always tends to be pessimistic in nature.
4.1) Drastic contrast, drastic contrast, drastic contrast. SO MANY TIMES it made you feel guilty of your luxuries and good fortune. (there were people who ad to walk miles and miles for water) 2) Anachronistic everything, the theme of the story is set in one of the most depressing areas ever, or at least it seems like it, and as such it is unexpected to see so much joy. (a young child was struck by an axe and was nearly killed, but she grew to make the most of it.) 3) onomatopoeia that was sickening,"the thumps of bullets through flesh." 4) Connection Ethos. A father gave up his child who he loved the most as to see her have a good life, many tears were shed. 5) Plot twists occurred as information was brazenly provided that destroyed any previous knowledge of what you thought was the plot. 6) Illusions to the story I mentioned the story is related to are made as a key factor in the story. 7) It held some ambiguity as to the outcome of the tales. 8) There was intense imagery in violence and such. 9) There was an ironic scene where a man earned a household, but in reality it was taken as a bribe from a judge. 10) I don't want to be offensive, but there was a lot of language inversion as to get immersed into the story.
Charecterization.
1) Direct: The tobacco has stained his teeth and his shirt was torn in places. This shows that the character being described was poor, but cared less of his life.
Indirect: (same charecter) he caught a glimpse of a tear as his friend looked away. This implies a hard childhood or life beyond the given.
Direct: She did not look like her mother, she was shorter, and wider.
Indirect: I was not jealous of my mothers looks, I understood it was not for me. The daughter was being sad for her lack of form, but didn't brood on it, meaning she has a logical mind.
2) He does in fact change his dialogue and syntax very much. Many times he describes the vixen-styled french lady character far differently than describing a life of the traditional Muslim woman. It generally follows the societal bonds pre set.
3)Pass. Usually the characters are super dynamic, they are constantly expanding their deepest emotions and feelings making them more deep, or expanded.
4) The problem with this book is that it gave you too many characters to fully divulge, it left you with a sence of wanting to more about each one more to complete your knowledge about them. In some cases you understood who they generally were and what they are like, but more often then not, i left feeling like a small part of them were left out of a whole that was a determent to the story.
Plot and Tone:
1./2. It is difficult to describe the basic plot as it is a very large book. It follows the lives of multiple families whose lives have been impacted by the occurrences at Kabul, a town near Afghanistan that has been ransacked, commercialized, and pitied to the point of loosing pride. The main story however follows the plot of a folk tale with the morals along the lines of; Giving up who is most dear to you can be the greatest advantage for who you give up, it is better to live in opportunity than be in perpetual poverty. Exposition is where the scenery is described, the players are set and the narrative is about to begin, however I need to repeat how many individual stories there are in the book, staying true to the name "An the Mountains Echoed" as the ripples in time are seen from one lifetime to the next. The inciting incident usually has to do with the tragedies of family, as a reoccurring theme, the resolution and climax are as varied as the grains of sand of the dunes.
3. The author keeps a generally serious tone, delivering key plot points after long delays that, I need to admit, are not very necessary. Other times He delivers with such drama and severity as to make yourself question the motives of the protagonists. The tone is mercurial at best, but always tends to be pessimistic in nature.
4.1) Drastic contrast, drastic contrast, drastic contrast. SO MANY TIMES it made you feel guilty of your luxuries and good fortune. (there were people who ad to walk miles and miles for water) 2) Anachronistic everything, the theme of the story is set in one of the most depressing areas ever, or at least it seems like it, and as such it is unexpected to see so much joy. (a young child was struck by an axe and was nearly killed, but she grew to make the most of it.) 3) onomatopoeia that was sickening,"the thumps of bullets through flesh." 4) Connection Ethos. A father gave up his child who he loved the most as to see her have a good life, many tears were shed. 5) Plot twists occurred as information was brazenly provided that destroyed any previous knowledge of what you thought was the plot. 6) Illusions to the story I mentioned the story is related to are made as a key factor in the story. 7) It held some ambiguity as to the outcome of the tales. 8) There was intense imagery in violence and such. 9) There was an ironic scene where a man earned a household, but in reality it was taken as a bribe from a judge. 10) I don't want to be offensive, but there was a lot of language inversion as to get immersed into the story.
Charecterization.
1) Direct: The tobacco has stained his teeth and his shirt was torn in places. This shows that the character being described was poor, but cared less of his life.
Indirect: (same charecter) he caught a glimpse of a tear as his friend looked away. This implies a hard childhood or life beyond the given.
Direct: She did not look like her mother, she was shorter, and wider.
Indirect: I was not jealous of my mothers looks, I understood it was not for me. The daughter was being sad for her lack of form, but didn't brood on it, meaning she has a logical mind.
2) He does in fact change his dialogue and syntax very much. Many times he describes the vixen-styled french lady character far differently than describing a life of the traditional Muslim woman. It generally follows the societal bonds pre set.
3)Pass. Usually the characters are super dynamic, they are constantly expanding their deepest emotions and feelings making them more deep, or expanded.
4) The problem with this book is that it gave you too many characters to fully divulge, it left you with a sence of wanting to more about each one more to complete your knowledge about them. In some cases you understood who they generally were and what they are like, but more often then not, i left feeling like a small part of them were left out of a whole that was a determent to the story.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Vocab 8
abase: behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade.
Her abase behavior did nothing to stop my good attitude.
abdicate: renounce one's throne.
I will never abdicate to the vile scourge of the earth!
abomination: a horror or miscreant.
Frankenstein is often called an abomination.
brusque: abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
The child's brusque attitude towards her parents made me wonder about her upbringing.
saboteur: one who rigs or sets up a calamity.
The saboteur rigged the military base to explode in 15 minutes.
debauchery: foolishness or shenanigans.
The debauchery of the teenagers made me think they were children.
proliferate: increase rapidly in numbers; multiply.
The bacteria strain was known to proliferate quickly.
anachronism: being noticeably out of place.
The anachronism of a clown at the funeral alerted me to my strange dream.
nomenclature: the devising or choosing of names for things, esp. in a science or other discipline.
Being versed in basic nomenclature can improve the appearance of being intellectual.
expurgate: remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from.
Television often expurgates the use of overly foul language.
bellicose: demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
Look for my new book! Bars and bellicose!
gauche: lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward.
Trailer trash is generally given to those of great gauche.
rapacious: aggressively greedy or grasping.
parents don't appreciate an overly rapacious child.
paradox: a statement that inwardly contradicts itself yet holds some truth.
A pair of docks is not a paradox unless the pair of docks contains a pair of dockers which still doesn't make it a paradox...
conundrum: a sticky situation; progress barrier.
The last sentence was a conundrum for me.
anomaly: something out of the norm.
An earthquake in Central America is an anomaly, just like a tornado here is.
ephemeral: lasting for a very short time.
The cyclones created here would be ephemeral at best.
rancorous: rowdy uproarious in speech or behavior.
Rancorous speech is common amongst the stereotype of sailors.
churlish: rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
Don't be insubordinate and churlish to your substitute teachers.
precipitous: dangerously high or steep.
The learning curve of many classes can be precipitous.
Her abase behavior did nothing to stop my good attitude.
abdicate: renounce one's throne.
I will never abdicate to the vile scourge of the earth!
abomination: a horror or miscreant.
Frankenstein is often called an abomination.
brusque: abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
The child's brusque attitude towards her parents made me wonder about her upbringing.
saboteur: one who rigs or sets up a calamity.
The saboteur rigged the military base to explode in 15 minutes.
debauchery: foolishness or shenanigans.
The debauchery of the teenagers made me think they were children.
proliferate: increase rapidly in numbers; multiply.
The bacteria strain was known to proliferate quickly.
anachronism: being noticeably out of place.
The anachronism of a clown at the funeral alerted me to my strange dream.
nomenclature: the devising or choosing of names for things, esp. in a science or other discipline.
Being versed in basic nomenclature can improve the appearance of being intellectual.
expurgate: remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from.
Television often expurgates the use of overly foul language.
bellicose: demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
Look for my new book! Bars and bellicose!
gauche: lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward.
Trailer trash is generally given to those of great gauche.
rapacious: aggressively greedy or grasping.
parents don't appreciate an overly rapacious child.
paradox: a statement that inwardly contradicts itself yet holds some truth.
A pair of docks is not a paradox unless the pair of docks contains a pair of dockers which still doesn't make it a paradox...
conundrum: a sticky situation; progress barrier.
The last sentence was a conundrum for me.
anomaly: something out of the norm.
An earthquake in Central America is an anomaly, just like a tornado here is.
ephemeral: lasting for a very short time.
The cyclones created here would be ephemeral at best.
rancorous: rowdy uproarious in speech or behavior.
Rancorous speech is common amongst the stereotype of sailors.
churlish: rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
Don't be insubordinate and churlish to your substitute teachers.
precipitous: dangerously high or steep.
The learning curve of many classes can be precipitous.
Dear Ophelia
Dear Anonymous,
It seems you have quite a conundrum on your hands! I would suggest you listen to your heart. Its not like medieval Denmark where you were bound by your fathers wishes or anything! I'd say, if it ment that much to you, meet him in secret. Go to a movie or two, and eventually you'll see whether hes the guy for you or not. If he does turn out to be the one, then you can break out the drama and say you love him!
It seems you have quite a conundrum on your hands! I would suggest you listen to your heart. Its not like medieval Denmark where you were bound by your fathers wishes or anything! I'd say, if it ment that much to you, meet him in secret. Go to a movie or two, and eventually you'll see whether hes the guy for you or not. If he does turn out to be the one, then you can break out the drama and say you love him!
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Literary Fiction and Empathy
Fictional characters are generally created around a specific mood or
emotion. I say usually to show that it isn't set in stone, however,
characters like Hamlet may represent a repressive stress and melancholy state and depending on which character pertains to a person, you can make additional connections. what they think may be what the character thinks, so you can adapt.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Green eggs and Hamlet.
All I know about Hamlet is he has some serious sadness issues as well as being prone to suicidal thoughts or tendencies and something something ghost... Shakespeare was a sarcastic dirty little man who had a very funny view about life as well as as a depressing side seen in many parts of his works. He was the go to play man and literary man of the renaissance era due to his amazing skills as a writer. He gave himself authority to create words as well. Shakespeare has an automatically negative stigma attached to his name for his tenancy to make complicated works, but if you were to make it an enjoyable experience by overacting and making a sarcastic dripping play out of complex situations it would be very fun.
what i ment to say was....
Chaucer had a writing style that extrapolated the idea of a boundless society in a time period where your title and upbringing decided your life. Chaucer was writing to the people for the people, He added both comedy and attrition to the bindings of a harsh caste based society inescapable by the people he wrote for.
Vocabulary #7
On arrival in the port of New York, Bianca immediately created a schism. She announced, "Hey look guys! I have the keys to a yacht!". Most of us eschewed from asking where she got the keys to a yacht, so we boarded the boat on our way to Lithuania. Lisa was being garrulous because of her nervousness on being on the high seas, and was quickly sent to the brig for her blabbering. We could hear her harangue through the night and realized it would be no good to keep her locked away, so we let her out for the remainder of our voyage. On the trip, we noticed Daniel had a heavy
interdependence on each part of his classy wardrobe, and in exchange we decided to lock a suit away to get on his nerves. I wouldn't say his foul mood was capricious and we soon relinquished his prized outfit so he would stop complaining. Land was in sight sooner than we expected. the journey through Lithuania was surprisingly quiet. It lacked loquaciousness I would have expected from our group. oddly though, one night we found Daniel had wandered off due to cabin fever and was neigh to be found. After a while we found Daniel around a campfire with many strange figures. Daniel's interest in Germanic paganism was ephemeral to say the least. Their chants ricocheted off the surrounding trees as there was a plethora of pagans. "Daniel, stop your pagan shenanigans." Said Ashley as she approached the fire. Everyone thought this situation was wonky and decided promptly to leave. However we haven't decided where. "Egypt has a nice ring to it." stated Daniel as He used his observations of paganism and his own religious beliefs and juxtaposed them
interdependence on each part of his classy wardrobe, and in exchange we decided to lock a suit away to get on his nerves. I wouldn't say his foul mood was capricious and we soon relinquished his prized outfit so he would stop complaining. Land was in sight sooner than we expected. the journey through Lithuania was surprisingly quiet. It lacked loquaciousness I would have expected from our group. oddly though, one night we found Daniel had wandered off due to cabin fever and was neigh to be found. After a while we found Daniel around a campfire with many strange figures. Daniel's interest in Germanic paganism was ephemeral to say the least. Their chants ricocheted off the surrounding trees as there was a plethora of pagans. "Daniel, stop your pagan shenanigans." Said Ashley as she approached the fire. Everyone thought this situation was wonky and decided promptly to leave. However we haven't decided where. "Egypt has a nice ring to it." stated Daniel as He used his observations of paganism and his own religious beliefs and juxtaposed them
together in a long, sesquipedelian talk on the way to his car. Our experience with Egypt was inchoate, but we headed off ebulliently none the less.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
IF I JUST HAD MORE TIME...
To be honest I don't think more time would have helped in that format of a test. It would have taken at least two weeks of strait memorization of words to be able to mechanically write them all and define them. I understood most words and definitions, the trouble came from remembering what words there were to write. On the day of the mid term I could have concomitantly defined most of the words if I knew what they were. (gripe gripe gripe)
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Lit Analysis #2 Catcher in the Rye
1. The basic plot of the story is a young boy named Holden finding his purpose, or at least his moral compass, while wandering through some metropolitan area in the winter (presumably New York). The action starts after he gets ejected from his school for terrible grades and was forced to face his family back at his home with the disappointing news. He wanders the city near Christmas time looking for things to do. He finds he is not a hard resilient person, but rather mortal like any average Joe. He begins to crave a purpose, and through multiple visits with his sister he decides that above all he would like to be the metaphorical, and literal, catcher in the rye. A sort of savior or protector who in Holden's words would, "do nothing all day but catch the people falling from the cliff".
2. I view the theme of the story as being that What you do in life should be what you want to do above all. It doesn't matter what people think of you as, but if you are productive and succeeding at being happy and making the world a better place, do it. You will be rewarded for your efforts.
3. The author seemed blunt. When describing things from Holden's point of view he seemed sort of wormed arrogance into the dialogue, but when describing scenery and other poetic styled views, he made his language very florid and wordy, when he was describing the bright lights of the city lit up at night during Christmas was when this caught my attention. But for the most part, he was describing as if through a frosted lens, What stuck with me the most was the way Holden described how everyone wants to help them self and how they're faces were as cold as the snow yaddah yaddah. Everything was cold until you got the impression Holden was content, (most apparent at the end pertaining to the love for his sister at the end of the story.)
4. 1). General synesthesia while describing settings. 2).Ethos to give you feelings for Holden's predicament at the end, Puts you in Holdens shoes . 3). The entire story was an allegory of Holden finding his way in the world, and the emotional struggle tacked on to each of us. 4). Early on it alludes to Holden's weakness, or his general inability for true deep conflict. 5). Irony is in play as Holden makes himself to be a hardcore urbanite, but is actually quite inexperienced. 6). Holden set himself as the archetype of the male gender, he knew his faults, but he exploited his positives. 7). Euphemisms were hurled left and right to make the reader involved in the demography of the story. 8). Holden's sister seemed to be Holden's foil as she moderated his negative behavior that Holden thought so much of. 9). The point of view was very creative, it seemed to be Holden reciting events that he knew of, but also didn't know the chronology of. Sort of a laxed omnipotence. 10). The entire story seemed to be a stream of consciousness. I said Holden seemed like he was recalling points of his life, so he also created tangents to follow until intersected by another tangent.
Characterization:
1. It is implied Holden is intelligent due to his cynical view of life, and it also he is referred to by his sister as an irresponsible child, so we can gather he is, or at least was, hypocritical. What is directly stated is that Holden is a junior in high school making him either 16 or 17. We can also see he is not the strongest child physically, but is often mentally superior to his peers, despite his expulsion.
2. When Mr. Salinger described his characters, he softened, or hardened his tone depending on what role they played. The angry pimp was a allusion to the negative aspects of Holden's life and was therefore described with brutal resolve. Further, The sister, a beacon of hope, was shown as an angel practically.
3. The protagonist is highly dynamic. Holden changes as the story changes almost directly in relationship to the plot. He is so deep that you only see what he is truly like near the end of the story after the crusty exterior has been peeled away. He only really is fully understood when you tie in all elements of the story to the resolution, if you could call it that. (which is admittedly very nice)
4.It feels like I took a swan dive into Holden's life. I was living with him and sharing his struggles. This shone most when at the end (yes I love that ending) Holden was describing his mutual content.. Not really a mutual content, more of a content bliss.
2. I view the theme of the story as being that What you do in life should be what you want to do above all. It doesn't matter what people think of you as, but if you are productive and succeeding at being happy and making the world a better place, do it. You will be rewarded for your efforts.
3. The author seemed blunt. When describing things from Holden's point of view he seemed sort of wormed arrogance into the dialogue, but when describing scenery and other poetic styled views, he made his language very florid and wordy, when he was describing the bright lights of the city lit up at night during Christmas was when this caught my attention. But for the most part, he was describing as if through a frosted lens, What stuck with me the most was the way Holden described how everyone wants to help them self and how they're faces were as cold as the snow yaddah yaddah. Everything was cold until you got the impression Holden was content, (most apparent at the end pertaining to the love for his sister at the end of the story.)
4. 1). General synesthesia while describing settings. 2).Ethos to give you feelings for Holden's predicament at the end, Puts you in Holdens shoes . 3). The entire story was an allegory of Holden finding his way in the world, and the emotional struggle tacked on to each of us. 4). Early on it alludes to Holden's weakness, or his general inability for true deep conflict. 5). Irony is in play as Holden makes himself to be a hardcore urbanite, but is actually quite inexperienced. 6). Holden set himself as the archetype of the male gender, he knew his faults, but he exploited his positives. 7). Euphemisms were hurled left and right to make the reader involved in the demography of the story. 8). Holden's sister seemed to be Holden's foil as she moderated his negative behavior that Holden thought so much of. 9). The point of view was very creative, it seemed to be Holden reciting events that he knew of, but also didn't know the chronology of. Sort of a laxed omnipotence. 10). The entire story seemed to be a stream of consciousness. I said Holden seemed like he was recalling points of his life, so he also created tangents to follow until intersected by another tangent.
Characterization:
1. It is implied Holden is intelligent due to his cynical view of life, and it also he is referred to by his sister as an irresponsible child, so we can gather he is, or at least was, hypocritical. What is directly stated is that Holden is a junior in high school making him either 16 or 17. We can also see he is not the strongest child physically, but is often mentally superior to his peers, despite his expulsion.
2. When Mr. Salinger described his characters, he softened, or hardened his tone depending on what role they played. The angry pimp was a allusion to the negative aspects of Holden's life and was therefore described with brutal resolve. Further, The sister, a beacon of hope, was shown as an angel practically.
3. The protagonist is highly dynamic. Holden changes as the story changes almost directly in relationship to the plot. He is so deep that you only see what he is truly like near the end of the story after the crusty exterior has been peeled away. He only really is fully understood when you tie in all elements of the story to the resolution, if you could call it that. (which is admittedly very nice)
4.It feels like I took a swan dive into Holden's life. I was living with him and sharing his struggles. This shone most when at the end (yes I love that ending) Holden was describing his mutual content.. Not really a mutual content, more of a content bliss.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
The comparison tale
A common theme among the tales is a certain form of bluntness. Chaucer seemed to be nonplussed, or at least acted, nonplussed when he put his characters in the face of adversity. Also they all seem to be incredibly experienced. In the case of the cook, he seemed to be really comfortable in divulging in his less than savory lifestyles. This is also common when the monk tells his story about sin and frankly ignoring his own faults.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Tale of a Canterbury Tale Tale
The cooks story: The cook was a party animal. He had a dark complexion with dark hair and was known for his great dancing as well as his overall gluttony. He worked for a wealthy man but took from him what was not rightfully his, so after a while he was kicked out by his host and found a friend who enjoyed sinful pleasures like the cook, and had a wife simply for respectable appearances.
1. The cook was probably very limber due to his skills of the dance. He may have long fingers as well due to his skill with the guitar. We can also infer the cook may have a portly stomach from the liquor he consumes at his favorite tavern. Chaucer also implies he isn't the most morally clean of characters, he may have unsavory habits due to his lifestyle.
2. The cook's story is an enigma, it ends on such a random note you can either figure Chaucer got bored with the idea of a dancing king and made him into a drunk, OR you can figure he set up his persona to show the slip of the human condition after one looses a central point where one can attach their morals. (like an anchor) Further, he introduces the cook into another story as a drunk who fell of his horse, this could be why he decided to discontinue the cooks tale.
1. The cook was probably very limber due to his skills of the dance. He may have long fingers as well due to his skill with the guitar. We can also infer the cook may have a portly stomach from the liquor he consumes at his favorite tavern. Chaucer also implies he isn't the most morally clean of characters, he may have unsavory habits due to his lifestyle.
2. The cook's story is an enigma, it ends on such a random note you can either figure Chaucer got bored with the idea of a dancing king and made him into a drunk, OR you can figure he set up his persona to show the slip of the human condition after one looses a central point where one can attach their morals. (like an anchor) Further, he introduces the cook into another story as a drunk who fell of his horse, this could be why he decided to discontinue the cooks tale.
Thursday, September 26, 2013
CHARACTER STUDY (III)
Driving down to Santa Barbara doesn't seem to be a problem. I put on one of my cheaper suits, a silk overcoat with white slacks and jumped into the open driver side door of my newly purchased Eventador and hit the road. Not far along the way, I get a call from my football idol. "Fudge?" I ask incredulously we talk for a bit, not while driving of course; that would be irresponsible, and I find out he really wanted to go to Lithuania as well! So I told him to call up De'voin and EEEEEEEE and ask them to meet us over in New York Harbor. After ending our conversation I notice Daniel Rucker putting along the highway as fast as his silly electric car could take him, and to make him feel better, attached a tow cable to the front of his car so he could keep up. On arrival, Ashley, Bianca and Lisa were all examining the monkey exhibit and we swiftly decide to depart, if only Ashley could find her keys to her Navigator...
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
CHARACTER STUDY (II)
To be honest we all agreed we were going to Lithuania. Nothing else in regards to our story was produced because we were boot camping like good children. However a day after the boot camp, we decided we will all be heading separately to Santa Barbra to begin our journey.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
CANTERBURY TALES (I)
I have noticed several things with the Canterbury tales, First of all every character has the innate quality about them to make a complete reversal of their roles in society. If I were to make a speculation, I would say that Chaucer was planning to explore the depths of humanly flaws. However it may also be him poking fun at the tasteless rigor of "noble life". For the most part vocabulary isn't a problem, that's what the internet is for! And I would like to see the knights tale, the conflict between charecter morals of the father and son would make an interesting tale.
CHARACTER STUDY (I) (How do I story?)
A cool wind crept through the window, an excitement filled me that was unexplainable considering the hour of the morning, but deep down, I knew I would be awake the day of my departure. I quickly rolled out of bed and gathered my suitcase in hand, the time spent packing all the little essentials would not be wasted by simply forgetting my suitcase. I walk to the mirror and crouch down to look myself in my blue eyes. I looked tired. Then again its not a surprise, I spent most of the night looking forward to the wonderful land of Lithuania. I comb back my brown hair but it falls back in place, I guess I'm ready...
Net Vibes
I have to say, I'm not feeling the vibes for the whole dashboard scene. The programs it offers is very useful, don't get me wrong, but I find it just as easy to flip through tabs or open a new tab to get to where I want to go. I will probably not be using it terribly often as well. in the time it takes for the new page to load i could do another menial task such as getting water.
Monday, September 23, 2013
vocab #6
accolade: an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit.
after obtaining the A, his accolades from his family were great.
acerbity: acidic in temper, mood, or tone.
her acerbity towards the teenage boys shenanigans was apparent in her vitriolic speech.
attrition: weakening or diminishing.
the attrition of the boxers fight was taxing on both fighters.
bromide: a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate.
the bromide of the wife's conversation soothed the hot headed spouse.
chauvinist: a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism./ showing or relating to excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for a particular group or cause.
The south is known to be filled with many chauvinistic patriots.
chronic: persisting for a long time or constantly recurring (sickness).
the chronic fever she was experiencing was the bane of her life.
expound: present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.
The physicist went into great detail expounding his theory.
factionalism: a group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group (the idea of).
The factionalism of gangs in LA can be traced far back.
immaculate: perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.
the immaculate status of the boys room impressed his parents.
imprecation: a spoken curse.
the witch uttered a quick imprecation under her breath.
ineluctable: unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.
the doctors appointment was, unfortunately, ineluctable.
mercurial: characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood./ having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury.
his mercurial temperment made him a decent comedian.
palliate: to make palatable or acceptable.
he added more black to palliate the Goth's preferences.
protocol: a set of rules designed for safety or control.
jimmy didn't follow protocol and thus gained a severe case of hair loss.
resplendent: attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.
the resplendent decor of mansion led to many weekly visitors looking to earn their way into the millionaire's heart.
stigmatize: describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.
he meant to stigmatize his enemy's work with whole-hearted spite.
sub rosa: secrecy or covertness. being stealthy.
the sub rosa nature of the organization made it seem very occult.
vainglory: inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity.
the vainglory of the soccor player made him popular in only overly dramatic reality television.
vestige: a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
the vestige of Tiktaalik is seen as the paddlefish.
volition: the faculty or power of using one's will.
with boisterous volition he bolstered into the room without fear.
obsequious: obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
the dog would have been cute if not for its overly obsequious tendencies.
beatitude: supreme blessedness.
ask the father of your fiance to gain the beatitude of their family.
bete noire: a person or thing that one particularly dislikes.
fitting in to the high schooler cliche, my bete noire is homework.
bode: to be an omen of a particular outcome.
the black clouds do not bode well for the sailors journy.
dank: disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold.
the dank depths of the cellars is a nice place for a cask of amontillado.
ecumenical: representing a number of different Christian churches.
the ecumenical gathering at hand was very uncommon to view as the belief systems conflict greatly.
fervid: intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.
her fervid excitement to see the boy band made me vomit.
fetid: smelling extremely unpleasant.
the fetid smell of the bachelors fridge was an unwelcome one.
gargantuan: enormous.
the gargantuan wall surrounding China was meant to either keep invaders out, or to keep citizens in.
heyday: the period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, or vigor.
back in their heyday, many old bands had crowds in the tens of thousands.
incubus: a cause of distress or anxiety. or.. err..
an incubus to American society is avoiding war with Syria.
infrastructure: he basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
the basic infrastructure of his plans were horrid, I'm surprised he didn't catch his errors.
kudos: praise and honor received for an achievement.
i had to give kudos to him for his stellar speech.
lagniappe: something given as a bonus or extra gift.
as a lagniappe for her victory, she was awarded 500 dollars.
prolix: (speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
the essay was prone to unnecessary prolix.
protege: a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.
the scholars protege had a head in the clouds.
prototype: a first, typical or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.
the prototype for the new car ran into some fiery dead ends.
sycophant: a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
often times, millionares are surrounded my sycophants that wish to gain a bit of change.
tautology: the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style.
his tautology made me ashamed of even arguing with him.
truckle: a trundle bed.
the truckles in the hotel room comfortable it the five guests.
after obtaining the A, his accolades from his family were great.
acerbity: acidic in temper, mood, or tone.
her acerbity towards the teenage boys shenanigans was apparent in her vitriolic speech.
attrition: weakening or diminishing.
the attrition of the boxers fight was taxing on both fighters.
bromide: a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate.
the bromide of the wife's conversation soothed the hot headed spouse.
chauvinist: a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism./ showing or relating to excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for a particular group or cause.
The south is known to be filled with many chauvinistic patriots.
chronic: persisting for a long time or constantly recurring (sickness).
the chronic fever she was experiencing was the bane of her life.
expound: present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.
The physicist went into great detail expounding his theory.
factionalism: a group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group (the idea of).
The factionalism of gangs in LA can be traced far back.
immaculate: perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.
the immaculate status of the boys room impressed his parents.
imprecation: a spoken curse.
the witch uttered a quick imprecation under her breath.
ineluctable: unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.
the doctors appointment was, unfortunately, ineluctable.
mercurial: characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood./ having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury.
his mercurial temperment made him a decent comedian.
palliate: to make palatable or acceptable.
he added more black to palliate the Goth's preferences.
protocol: a set of rules designed for safety or control.
jimmy didn't follow protocol and thus gained a severe case of hair loss.
resplendent: attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.
the resplendent decor of mansion led to many weekly visitors looking to earn their way into the millionaire's heart.
stigmatize: describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.
he meant to stigmatize his enemy's work with whole-hearted spite.
sub rosa: secrecy or covertness. being stealthy.
the sub rosa nature of the organization made it seem very occult.
vainglory: inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity.
the vainglory of the soccor player made him popular in only overly dramatic reality television.
vestige: a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
the vestige of Tiktaalik is seen as the paddlefish.
volition: the faculty or power of using one's will.
with boisterous volition he bolstered into the room without fear.
obsequious: obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
the dog would have been cute if not for its overly obsequious tendencies.
beatitude: supreme blessedness.
ask the father of your fiance to gain the beatitude of their family.
bete noire: a person or thing that one particularly dislikes.
fitting in to the high schooler cliche, my bete noire is homework.
bode: to be an omen of a particular outcome.
the black clouds do not bode well for the sailors journy.
dank: disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold.
the dank depths of the cellars is a nice place for a cask of amontillado.
ecumenical: representing a number of different Christian churches.
the ecumenical gathering at hand was very uncommon to view as the belief systems conflict greatly.
fervid: intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.
her fervid excitement to see the boy band made me vomit.
fetid: smelling extremely unpleasant.
the fetid smell of the bachelors fridge was an unwelcome one.
gargantuan: enormous.
the gargantuan wall surrounding China was meant to either keep invaders out, or to keep citizens in.
heyday: the period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, or vigor.
back in their heyday, many old bands had crowds in the tens of thousands.
incubus: a cause of distress or anxiety. or.. err..
an incubus to American society is avoiding war with Syria.
infrastructure: he basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
the basic infrastructure of his plans were horrid, I'm surprised he didn't catch his errors.
Origin: the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.
the origin of the graph was easy enough to find.
inveigle: persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery.
he succeeded inveigling money out of his mother.
kudos: praise and honor received for an achievement.
i had to give kudos to him for his stellar speech.
lagniappe: something given as a bonus or extra gift.
as a lagniappe for her victory, she was awarded 500 dollars.
prolix: (speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
the essay was prone to unnecessary prolix.
protege: a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.
the scholars protege had a head in the clouds.
prototype: a first, typical or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.
the prototype for the new car ran into some fiery dead ends.
sycophant: a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
often times, millionares are surrounded my sycophants that wish to gain a bit of change.
tautology: the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style.
his tautology made me ashamed of even arguing with him.
truckle: a trundle bed.
the truckles in the hotel room comfortable it the five guests.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
The Charecter
A character that stands out in my memory, or mind in general was Odysseus from Homer's Odyssey. He stands out in general due to, first of all, his demonstration of a strong leader, but he was created with just enough depth to show he had faults, a hubris to which he held for his own. Curiosity was the great leaders vice, it is neither malicious nor immaculate as often times he risks his own life to sate his lust for knowledge of the previously unknown. The human element involved in his creation made him the most realistic hero i can think of while still holding onto the aspects of a hero.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Declaration of learning independance
As a student of Righetti High School, I will use the knowledge of groups, technological connections, and smart goals to help myself and my fellow students achieve their greatest potential. Too formal? I wanna make groups, like study groups, that can fit around test schedules to better prepare ourselves to get the A. With smart goals, I can plan dates and reasonable goals that knowledge has to be acquired.
Monday, September 16, 2013
Vocab #5
obsequious: obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
the dog would have been cute if not for its overly obsequious tendencies.
beatitude: supreme blessedness.
ask the father of your fiance to gain the beatitude of their family.
bete noire: a person or thing that one particularly dislikes.
fitting in to the high schooler cliche, my bete noire is homework.
bode: to be an omen of a particular outcome.
the black clouds do not bode well for the sailors journy.
dank: disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold.
the dank depths of the cellars is a nice place for a cask of amontillado.
ecumenical: representing a number of different Christian churches.
the ecumenical gathering at hand was very uncommon to view as the belief systems conflict greatly.
fervid: intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.
her fervid excitement to see the boy band made me vomit.
fetid: smelling extremely unpleasant.
the fetid smell of the bachelors fridge was an unwelcome one.
gargantuan: enormous.
the gargantuan wall surrounding China was meant to either keep invaders out, or to keep citizens in.
heyday: the period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, or vigor.
back in their heyday, many old bands had crowds in the tens of thousands.
incubus: a cause of distress or anxiety. or.. err..
an incubus to American society is avoiding war with Syria.
infrastructure: he basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
the basic infrastructure of his plans were horrid, I'm surprised he didn't catch his errors.
kudos: praise and honor received for an achievement.
i had to give kudos to him for his stellar speech.
lagniappe: something given as a bonus or extra gift.
as a lagniappe for her victory, she was awarded 500 dollars.
prolix: (speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
the essay was prone to unnecessary prolix.
protege: a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.
the scholars protege had a head in the clouds.
prototype: a first, typical or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.
the prototype for the new car ran into some fiery dead ends.
sycophant: a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
often times, millionares are surrounded my sycophants that wish to gain a bit of change.
tautology: the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style.
his tautology made me ashamed of even arguing with him.
truckle: a trundle bed.
the truckles in the hotel room comfortable it the five guests.
the dog would have been cute if not for its overly obsequious tendencies.
beatitude: supreme blessedness.
ask the father of your fiance to gain the beatitude of their family.
bete noire: a person or thing that one particularly dislikes.
fitting in to the high schooler cliche, my bete noire is homework.
bode: to be an omen of a particular outcome.
the black clouds do not bode well for the sailors journy.
dank: disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold.
the dank depths of the cellars is a nice place for a cask of amontillado.
ecumenical: representing a number of different Christian churches.
the ecumenical gathering at hand was very uncommon to view as the belief systems conflict greatly.
fervid: intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.
her fervid excitement to see the boy band made me vomit.
fetid: smelling extremely unpleasant.
the fetid smell of the bachelors fridge was an unwelcome one.
gargantuan: enormous.
the gargantuan wall surrounding China was meant to either keep invaders out, or to keep citizens in.
heyday: the period of a person's or thing's greatest success, popularity, or vigor.
back in their heyday, many old bands had crowds in the tens of thousands.
incubus: a cause of distress or anxiety. or.. err..
an incubus to American society is avoiding war with Syria.
infrastructure: he basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
the basic infrastructure of his plans were horrid, I'm surprised he didn't catch his errors.
Origin: the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.
the origin of the graph was easy enough to find.
inveigle: persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery.
he succeeded inveigling money out of his mother.
kudos: praise and honor received for an achievement.
i had to give kudos to him for his stellar speech.
lagniappe: something given as a bonus or extra gift.
as a lagniappe for her victory, she was awarded 500 dollars.
prolix: (speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
the essay was prone to unnecessary prolix.
protege: a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.
the scholars protege had a head in the clouds.
prototype: a first, typical or preliminary model of something, esp. a machine, from which other forms are developed or copied.
the prototype for the new car ran into some fiery dead ends.
sycophant: a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
often times, millionares are surrounded my sycophants that wish to gain a bit of change.
tautology: the saying of the same thing twice in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style.
his tautology made me ashamed of even arguing with him.
truckle: a trundle bed.
the truckles in the hotel room comfortable it the five guests.
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Literary Analisys: 1984
1. In the story of 1984 a commoner by the name of Winston Smith is a part of a Fascist, all-seeing union called Oceana (what used to be Britten and most of the United Kingdom). Through the story he is combated by mixed feelings about this regime, especially when the act of "thoughtcrime", or crime of thinking badly or maliciously of the leaders, is thrust before him time and time again. The exposition concludes when Winston finds himself trying to find clues and hints of the life before Big Brother (an omnipotent spectator over the people, the founder of the regime Oceana is currently under). What really sparks the story off in terms of action is when he meets a woman named Julia. Julia can be viewed as a manifestation of rebellion towards Big Brother, and after several years of conjugal encounters, Winston is moved to take a more intuitive approach at toppling Big Brother's umbrage. After this incident, Winston decides to take a poor gamble, and ultimately ends up in the hands of the thought police (the secret police of Oceana). The thought police are known for their utter brutality and the rest of the story is geared mainly towards the uncovering of the human condition of pressure. The facility in which Winston is kept rips his soul from him, making him renounce all his imaginary, and real, crimes. After his condemnation of himself, he was let known he was to be executed, and his punishment was so carried.
2. The story revolves around the idea that the human spirit can be so molded, that one cannot even recognize ones-self (there was a metaphor in which Winston was aghast at his own appearance). The book also stresses that ideas cannot be changed or recreated, but rather, ones mind can be so contorted, so crushed, that they are forced to believe in something they do not believe in.
3. I had the feeling George Orwell wanted to convey a sense of moral chaos. The dark mood set by the characters set the tone to where talking of the taboos of violence and brutality were nonchalant while the talking of love and compassion were so alien from social context, it was almost seen as outlandish. In the case of violence, Winston was contemplating the murder of his old wife due to her lack of compassion, however to meet and exchange pleasantries with Julia, there was a maze of complex steps to not be monitored, hunted, and executed. Much later, Winston changes his views (post torture) to be almost like a machine, non-sentient and broken. He adored Big Brother and was cold to Julia, as he turned away from her when he sees her again.
4. Satire was bursting from the scenes, Orwell was using the sarcasm of Winston's superiors to imply Winston's inferiority. Contradicting phrases were splashed in to describe complex emotions (the ugly, knowledgeable face...). The cliche of humans acting as units instead of living beings was a common theme. The torture/interrogation scenes were lined with imagery to give cringe-invoking dialogue. Synesthsia was used in the description of nature and the dank, darkness of many living areas. Ethos was created, and crushed, and created, and crushed in a cycle of torture to shatter the soul. The allegories of change by force were incorporated. As I said earlier, metaphors were used to describe mental states. Severe indifference in the face of horror was a confusing, yet thought invoking touch. The use of omnipotence of a character other than the character made you feel like the character did, scared and nervous for himself.
2. The story revolves around the idea that the human spirit can be so molded, that one cannot even recognize ones-self (there was a metaphor in which Winston was aghast at his own appearance). The book also stresses that ideas cannot be changed or recreated, but rather, ones mind can be so contorted, so crushed, that they are forced to believe in something they do not believe in.
3. I had the feeling George Orwell wanted to convey a sense of moral chaos. The dark mood set by the characters set the tone to where talking of the taboos of violence and brutality were nonchalant while the talking of love and compassion were so alien from social context, it was almost seen as outlandish. In the case of violence, Winston was contemplating the murder of his old wife due to her lack of compassion, however to meet and exchange pleasantries with Julia, there was a maze of complex steps to not be monitored, hunted, and executed. Much later, Winston changes his views (post torture) to be almost like a machine, non-sentient and broken. He adored Big Brother and was cold to Julia, as he turned away from her when he sees her again.
4. Satire was bursting from the scenes, Orwell was using the sarcasm of Winston's superiors to imply Winston's inferiority. Contradicting phrases were splashed in to describe complex emotions (the ugly, knowledgeable face...). The cliche of humans acting as units instead of living beings was a common theme. The torture/interrogation scenes were lined with imagery to give cringe-invoking dialogue. Synesthsia was used in the description of nature and the dank, darkness of many living areas. Ethos was created, and crushed, and created, and crushed in a cycle of torture to shatter the soul. The allegories of change by force were incorporated. As I said earlier, metaphors were used to describe mental states. Severe indifference in the face of horror was a confusing, yet thought invoking touch. The use of omnipotence of a character other than the character made you feel like the character did, scared and nervous for himself.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
AP test questions/ All of the Above
1.C
2.A
3.C
4.E
5.D
6.A-D
7.A-E
8.B
9.E
10.C
11.B-D
12.B
13.B
14.C
15.C- A
16.B
17.C
18.E
19.A
20.B
21.E
22.E
23.D-A
24.C-A
25.C
26.E
27.D
28.C
29.A
30.B
31.C-D
32.B
33.D
34.A
35.E
36.E
37.B
38.D
39.C
40.C
41.D
42.A
43.C-B
44.E
45.A
46.B
47.B
48.A
49.C
50.D
51.C
52.B
53.E
54.B
55.A
56.B
57.C
58.C-D
59.E
60.B
61.A
Sorry for the delay in posting! Like any good student I waited until I absolutely had to to transfer the answers from the hard copy to digital...
I have to admit I could have done better, most of my mistakes came from silly self doubt or quite unfortunate lack of vocabulary for a given question. However considering it was an AP test it seemed to go by fast and relatively painless. The theme to my work is that questions with a possible correct answer fools me, which is quite unfortunate.
2.A
3.C
4.E
5.D
6.A-D
7.A-E
8.B
9.E
10.C
11.B-D
12.B
13.B
14.C
15.C- A
16.B
17.C
18.E
19.A
20.B
21.E
22.E
23.D-A
24.C-A
25.C
26.E
27.D
28.C
29.A
30.B
31.C-D
32.B
33.D
34.A
35.E
36.E
37.B
38.D
39.C
40.C
41.D
42.A
43.C-B
44.E
45.A
46.B
47.B
48.A
49.C
50.D
51.C
52.B
53.E
54.B
55.A
56.B
57.C
58.C-D
59.E
60.B
61.A
Sorry for the delay in posting! Like any good student I waited until I absolutely had to to transfer the answers from the hard copy to digital...
I have to admit I could have done better, most of my mistakes came from silly self doubt or quite unfortunate lack of vocabulary for a given question. However considering it was an AP test it seemed to go by fast and relatively painless. The theme to my work is that questions with a possible correct answer fools me, which is quite unfortunate.
Monday, September 9, 2013
vocab #4
accolade: an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit.
after slaying the dragon, his accolades were great.
acerbity: acidic in temper, mood, or tone.
her acerbity towards the teenage boys shenanigans was apparent in her vitriolic speech.
attrition: weakening or diminishing.
the attrition of the boxers fight was taxing on both fighters.
bromide: a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate.
the bromide of the wife's conversation soothed the hot headed spouse.
chauvinist: a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism./ showing or relating to excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for a particular group or cause.
The south is known to be filled with many chauvinistic patriots.
chronic: persisting for a long time or constantly recurring (sickness).
the chronic fever she was experiencing was the bane of her life.
expound: present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.
The physicist went into great detail expounding his theory.
factionalism: a group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group (the idea of).
The factionalism of gangs in LA can be traced far back.
immaculate: perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.
the immaculate status of the boys room impressed his parents.
imprecation: a spoken curse.
the witch uttered a quick imprecation under her breath.
ineluctable: unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.
the doctors appointment was, unfortunately, ineluctable.
mercurial: characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood./ having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury.
his mercurial temperment made him a decent comedian.
palliate: to make palatable or acceptable.
he added more black to palliate the Goth's preferences.
protocol: a set of rules designed for safety or control.
jimmy didn't follow protocol and thus gained a severe case of hair loss.
resplendent: attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.
the resplendent decor of mansion led to many weekly visitors looking to earn their way into the millionaire's heart.
stigmatize: describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.
he meant to stigmatize his enemy's work with whole-hearted spite.
sub rosa: secrecy or covertness. being stealthy.
the sub rosa nature of the organization made it seem very occult.
vainglory: inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity.
the vainglory of the soccor player made him popular in only overly dramatic reality television.
vestige: a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
the vestige of Tiktaalik is seen as the paddlefish.
volition: the faculty or power of using one's will.
with boisterous volition he bolstered into the room without fear.
after slaying the dragon, his accolades were great.
acerbity: acidic in temper, mood, or tone.
her acerbity towards the teenage boys shenanigans was apparent in her vitriolic speech.
attrition: weakening or diminishing.
the attrition of the boxers fight was taxing on both fighters.
bromide: a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate.
the bromide of the wife's conversation soothed the hot headed spouse.
chauvinist: a person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism./ showing or relating to excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for a particular group or cause.
The south is known to be filled with many chauvinistic patriots.
chronic: persisting for a long time or constantly recurring (sickness).
the chronic fever she was experiencing was the bane of her life.
expound: present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail.
The physicist went into great detail expounding his theory.
factionalism: a group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group (the idea of).
The factionalism of gangs in LA can be traced far back.
immaculate: perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.
the immaculate status of the boys room impressed his parents.
imprecation: a spoken curse.
the witch uttered a quick imprecation under her breath.
ineluctable: unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable.
the doctors appointment was, unfortunately, ineluctable.
mercurial: characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood./ having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury.
his mercurial temperment made him a decent comedian.
palliate: to make palatable or acceptable.
he added more black to palliate the Goth's preferences.
protocol: a set of rules designed for safety or control.
jimmy didn't follow protocol and thus gained a severe case of hair loss.
resplendent: attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.
the resplendent decor of mansion led to many weekly visitors looking to earn their way into the millionaire's heart.
stigmatize: describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.
he meant to stigmatize his enemy's work with whole-hearted spite.
sub rosa: secrecy or covertness. being stealthy.
the sub rosa nature of the organization made it seem very occult.
vainglory: inordinate pride in oneself or one's achievements; excessive vanity.
the vainglory of the soccor player made him popular in only overly dramatic reality television.
vestige: a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
the vestige of Tiktaalik is seen as the paddlefish.
volition: the faculty or power of using one's will.
with boisterous volition he bolstered into the room without fear.
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Beowulf and Friends
Jake Hoffman
Per. 3
9/8/13
Beowulf and the Tales of Heroes Past
Heroes of any generation have some
defining characteristic that make them unique to their time period and culture,
as a formula for heroes this can be seen in both the epic heroes of old, like
Beowulf, and the modern heroes, let’s say Cpt. America. Both these heroes are shining examples of the
time period of their creation, and as such show traits held in priority to the
social expectations of their respective culture. For example, the courage and
wisdom of Beowulf was characterized as a Nordic hero, while the patriotism of
Cpt. America was the embodiment of pride in the time of World War Two. Both heroes
were figure heads of their cultures through courage, and strength of heart and
mind.
Cultures revolve around symbols of
honor and superiority, the strength of Beowulf helped him become legend because
his inhuman strength allowed him the opportunity to disarm Grendel, or so to
speak. “Then
farther he hied; for the hardy hero with hand he grasped, felt for the foe with
fiendish claw, for the hero reclining, -- who clutched it boldly, prompt to
answer, propped on his arm.” However it does not mean his
power is used for misdeeds, rather the story is told in such a light as to show
that He was no more human than us, an ethological effect also used by Stan Lee
in the creation of the Capitan. Stan Lee made the comic book hero an average
Joe to show that the hero could be just like you.
Heroes
also present a precognitive type of knowledge system in older epics. It seems
as if Beowulf knew his fate before the events unfolded. This occurred in many
accounts such as the final assault on the dragon when Beowulf told his
companion of his death, and the prediction of slaying Grendel with his bare
hands. While it may seem cocky to boast about your achievements in current
times, it was seen as a resume in the time of the old tribes. It would be a massive faux pas to give the
boasting characteristics to the symbol of America during the war, so Capitan
America was given more subtle implications of greatness, a sort of trust that
the readers would understand His credentials. Furthermore Capitan America, as a
comic book, has no chance of allowing the imagery created in Beowulf (however
hard to understand).
All
in all, heroes generally stay the same, only minute changes occur to fit the
era that they were created in. If a society wants a genius, they make one,
while if a society wants strength beyond measure, they call in the spandex.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Vocab #3
Apostate: a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
In interviews, it isnt uncommon to ask an apostate for their opinion to support a change in views.
Effusive: expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
The man was effusive after I gave him a gallon of gas to get home.
Impasse: a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement; a deadlock.
My parents and I were at an impasse as to my ability to drive.
Euphoria: recognized as a mental and emotional condition in which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being, elation, happiness, excitement, and joy.
My euphoria was short lived as the joy of the initial bite of the churro quickly went away.
Lugubrious: looking or sounding sad and dismal.
The lugubrious manner in which the girl was walking was quite depressing.
Bravado: with gusto and bravery, referring to a way of acting.
George bust into the room with utter conceited bravado.
Consensus: general agreement.
The town meeting had come to a consensus.
Dichotomy: a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
The dichotomy of the cat and the car continued until dawn.
Constrict: to restrain or bind movement or action.
The octopus constricts its prey with its multiple tentacles.
Gothic: dark imagery, a genera of literature described by dark scenarios.
The Gothic feel of Frankenstein is most apparent in the stormy scenes.
Punctilio: showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
Daniel is known for his punctilio lifestyle.
Metamorphosis: massive change, the act of completely changing an appearance or structure.
After the metamorphosis of my hairstyle, hardly anyone could recognize me.
Raconteur: one who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit.
My family is known for having pretty good raconteurs.
Sine qua non: Sine qua non refers to an indispensable and essential action, condition, or ingredient.
The dish was missing a certain sine qua non which made it unpalatable.
Quixotic: exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
the need for a hovercraft was completely quixotic.
Vendetta: a blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family.
The Capulets had a vendetta for the Montegues and visa versa.
Non sequitur: in formal logic, is an argument in which its conclusion does not follow from its
premises.
The tendancy for my essays to end in a non sequitur sentence is very bad.
Mystique: an aura of heightened value, interest, or meaning surrounding something, arising from attitudes and beliefs that impute special power or mystery.
The mystique nature of cats in Egyptian mythology led to cat based gods and creatures.
Quagmire: a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot.
Be careful in your journey through the swamp, you don't want to sink into the quagmire.
Parlous: full of danger or uncertainty; precarious.
The parlous nature of caves make me claustrophobic.
In interviews, it isnt uncommon to ask an apostate for their opinion to support a change in views.
Effusive: expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
The man was effusive after I gave him a gallon of gas to get home.
Impasse: a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement; a deadlock.
My parents and I were at an impasse as to my ability to drive.
Euphoria: recognized as a mental and emotional condition in which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being, elation, happiness, excitement, and joy.
My euphoria was short lived as the joy of the initial bite of the churro quickly went away.
Lugubrious: looking or sounding sad and dismal.
The lugubrious manner in which the girl was walking was quite depressing.
Bravado: with gusto and bravery, referring to a way of acting.
George bust into the room with utter conceited bravado.
Consensus: general agreement.
The town meeting had come to a consensus.
Dichotomy: a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
The dichotomy of the cat and the car continued until dawn.
Constrict: to restrain or bind movement or action.
The octopus constricts its prey with its multiple tentacles.
Gothic: dark imagery, a genera of literature described by dark scenarios.
The Gothic feel of Frankenstein is most apparent in the stormy scenes.
Punctilio: showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
Daniel is known for his punctilio lifestyle.
Metamorphosis: massive change, the act of completely changing an appearance or structure.
After the metamorphosis of my hairstyle, hardly anyone could recognize me.
Raconteur: one who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit.
My family is known for having pretty good raconteurs.
Sine qua non: Sine qua non refers to an indispensable and essential action, condition, or ingredient.
The dish was missing a certain sine qua non which made it unpalatable.
Quixotic: exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
the need for a hovercraft was completely quixotic.
Vendetta: a blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family.
The Capulets had a vendetta for the Montegues and visa versa.
Non sequitur: in formal logic, is an argument in which its conclusion does not follow from its
premises.
The tendancy for my essays to end in a non sequitur sentence is very bad.
Mystique: an aura of heightened value, interest, or meaning surrounding something, arising from attitudes and beliefs that impute special power or mystery.
The mystique nature of cats in Egyptian mythology led to cat based gods and creatures.
Quagmire: a soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot.
Be careful in your journey through the swamp, you don't want to sink into the quagmire.
Parlous: full of danger or uncertainty; precarious.
The parlous nature of caves make me claustrophobic.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Why This Book?
As a part of paranoia/shock culture literature, I like to see how others view rather extreme circumstances. It makes it an easier read due to its being a more common version of English, with the additional bonus of creating a twisted atmosphere that keeps you into the story in a sort of "well what the heck" way.
This is 1984 By George Orwell.
This is 1984 By George Orwell.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Vocab #2
Accoutrements: Additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity.
The master of the house was not to be seen without a suit, a tie, and the like accoutrements.
Apogee: The farthest or highest point, usually has a astronomy related connotation.
The moon was at its apogee, making it more difficult to see.
Apropos: Preposition; With reference to; concerning. Adverb; used to state a speaker's belief that someone's comments or acts are unrelated to any previous discussion or situation. Adjective;
very appropriate to a particular situation.
He was helpless to join in the unexplained mirth of his companions apropos laughter.
Bicker: Trivial chit-chat like arguments without a major central purpose.
The young couple's bickering about drove me insane.
Coalesce: To come together or mass as a whole.
In the time of dire need, it was said the tribes coalesced for the greater good.
Contretemps: An unexpected and unfortunate occurrence. Difference in opinions.
Due to the lack of ice cream (and discipline), there were many contretemps in the family discussions.
Convolution: Vague or not clear in purpose of explanation. Fermentation.
The dialogue of the movie was so convoluted, I hardly understood anyone.
Cull: Select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources.
The choice of the attorney to cull a single opinion out of the teeming mass of voices turned out to be a poor decision.
Disparate: Things different enough as to not allow comparison.
The comparisons of Labradors versus carbonates were disparate and futile to attempt.
Dogmatic: Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
The dogmatic way the instructor delivered information made her seem vastly experienced.
Licentious: Disregarding accepted rules or conventions, especially in grammar or literary style.
It would be silly to describe Hawthorn's work as licentious.
Mete: Dispense or deliver justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment.
As a super hero, he was expected to mete swift justice to the bad guy.
Noxious: Dizzying, unpleasant or dangerous.
The noxious gas made me gag as i stepped into the sewer.
Polemic: A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
The polemic on politics of the country was taken with little to no notice.
Populous: Densely populated, crowded or full.
LA is quite a populous city.
Probity: The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
The probity of the young man was astounding considering his shady background.
Repartee: Conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.
Many Montey Python sketches are characterized by repartee.
Supervene: Occur later than a specified or implied event or action, typically in such a way as to change the situation.
The plan was going along smoothly until a rouge banana peel supervened.
Truncate: Having an even or square end.
The truncate door frame made it easy to attach the main door.
Unimpeachable: Not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; entirely trustworthy.
Abraham Lincoln's unimpeachable behavior gained him his nickname; Honest Abe.
The master of the house was not to be seen without a suit, a tie, and the like accoutrements.
Apogee: The farthest or highest point, usually has a astronomy related connotation.
The moon was at its apogee, making it more difficult to see.
Apropos: Preposition; With reference to; concerning. Adverb; used to state a speaker's belief that someone's comments or acts are unrelated to any previous discussion or situation. Adjective;
very appropriate to a particular situation.
He was helpless to join in the unexplained mirth of his companions apropos laughter.
Bicker: Trivial chit-chat like arguments without a major central purpose.
The young couple's bickering about drove me insane.
Coalesce: To come together or mass as a whole.
In the time of dire need, it was said the tribes coalesced for the greater good.
Contretemps: An unexpected and unfortunate occurrence. Difference in opinions.
Due to the lack of ice cream (and discipline), there were many contretemps in the family discussions.
Convolution: Vague or not clear in purpose of explanation. Fermentation.
The dialogue of the movie was so convoluted, I hardly understood anyone.
Cull: Select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources.
The choice of the attorney to cull a single opinion out of the teeming mass of voices turned out to be a poor decision.
Disparate: Things different enough as to not allow comparison.
The comparisons of Labradors versus carbonates were disparate and futile to attempt.
Dogmatic: Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
The dogmatic way the instructor delivered information made her seem vastly experienced.
Licentious: Disregarding accepted rules or conventions, especially in grammar or literary style.
It would be silly to describe Hawthorn's work as licentious.
Mete: Dispense or deliver justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment.
As a super hero, he was expected to mete swift justice to the bad guy.
Noxious: Dizzying, unpleasant or dangerous.
The noxious gas made me gag as i stepped into the sewer.
Polemic: A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
The polemic on politics of the country was taken with little to no notice.
Populous: Densely populated, crowded or full.
LA is quite a populous city.
Probity: The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
The probity of the young man was astounding considering his shady background.
Repartee: Conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.
Many Montey Python sketches are characterized by repartee.
Supervene: Occur later than a specified or implied event or action, typically in such a way as to change the situation.
The plan was going along smoothly until a rouge banana peel supervened.
Truncate: Having an even or square end.
The truncate door frame made it easy to attach the main door.
Unimpeachable: Not able to be doubted, questioned, or criticized; entirely trustworthy.
Abraham Lincoln's unimpeachable behavior gained him his nickname; Honest Abe.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Beowulf
Prologue: The Rise of
the Danish Nation:
1.
The way Shield became ruler of the Danes was
unusual because he was an orphan. Although he came from rags, his funeral was
one to be admired. It was on a ship at sea with his most loved companions and
filled with treasures. Shield is Hrothgar's grandfather.
Heorot is Attacked:
1.
The magnificent work that Hrothgar undertook was
the construction of the spectacular mead hall, Herot. The monster Grendel
attacked Herot, killing thirty warriors; unable to fend for themselves. The
attacks lasted twelve years. The Danes did nothing and continued to suffer.
The Hero Comes to
Heorot:
1.
When Beowulf hears of Hrothgar's problems with
Grendel, he sails out with 14 of his bravest warriors to Herot.
2.
When the Geats arrive in Denmark they first meet
a Danish watcher. The watchman asks what business they have in this specific
area. Beowulf explains their intentions are not to harm the Danes, but to bring
peace by slaying Grendel.
3.
The name of Hrothgar's herald is Wulgar, a
messenger. He asks the Geats their business, impressed with their appearances
and manners, relays the message to Hrothgar who realizes he had known Beowulf
prior to this meeting. I am not surprised Hrothgar knew Beowulf so well because
he was well-known across many people for his bravery and nobility.
Nakesha Willis (http://nakeshawillisrhsenglitcomp13.blogspot.com/)
4.
When Beowulf enters, he tells Hrothgar that he
is ready to fight and kill Grendel to protect the kingdom. Hrothgar settled the
dispute Beowulf started with the Wulfing’s by paying with old treasure.
Feast at Heorot:
1.
Unferth accuses Beowulf of being too proud, and
that Beowulf cannot handle battling against Grendel. Beowulf replied back by
describing his perspective of the story Unferth told. He also told about how he
killed the sea beast that pulled him down to the bottom of the sea. This
episode is relevant to the poem as a whole because the whole poem is about
Beowulf battling in different situations. Beowulf accuse Unferth of not participating
in any battle.
2.
During the feast, Queen Wealhtheow attended to
everyone in the banquet hall and welcomed the Geats.
The Fight with
Grendel:
1.
Beowulf prepares for his fight with Grendel by
disarming himself which is different because heroes are usually described to
have prepared themselves to fight by arming themselves.
2.
When Grendel enters Heorot, Beowulf watches
Grendel attack the vulnerable. Beowulf fights Grendel by gripping Grendel’s
hand first. When Grendel tries to leave, Beowulf’s men tried to slash Grendel
with their swords, but their swords didn’t do much. Grendel escapes to his
lair, critically wounded. He left his shoulder and arm behind.
Lesther Villanueva (http://lvalenzuelarhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/)
Celebration at
Heorot:
1.
Like Sigemund Beowulf experiences a very strong
sense of valor and love of the kill and war, yet he lack the wisdom to be a
general or command because he doesn’t take the time to think a plan out
2.
Hrothgar responds with joy, gratitude, and
generosity. He says that Beowulf is like a son to him and gives him treasure.
Unferth was proven wrong in his attempts to discredit Beowulf.
Shane Hunter (http://shunterrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/)
3.
The story is about a Danes battle against Finn,
who was the king of the Frisians. The poem is quite confusing, but basically it
was based on the battle of Finnsburgh, which was an absolute bloodbath between
the Frisians and the Danes. The battle came to an end when Hnaef, the Danish
leader, was killed during battle. The Danes called a truce and promised to live
with them separately but they would follow the same rules of equality in order
in sure peace among the people. Now, the Danish princess named Hildeburh
married Finn, but she was still depressed due to the death of her brother,
Hnaef, and her son. After months of
hardship, the Danes revolt against the Frisians and kill Finn while his wife,
Hildeburh, goes back to Denmark. The wisdom of using a bride as a way to heal
enmity between tribes was to show that they were connected and must keep peace
within their society. There are thousands of books, poems, and movies that show
arranged marriages in order to restore peace or to connect with the other
culture. Family shouldn’t attack family. Now, that doesn’t necessarily mean
that they won’t, but they may be less inclined to attack and more inclined to
make amends.
4.
When the feasting resumes, Wealhtheow asks
Hrothgar to not give Beowulf the throne.
Maddie Klusendorf (http://mklusendorfrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/)
5.
Beowulf later gives the golden torque to
Hygelac, in which he wears it on his death. Wealhtheow asked Beowulf to act as
a friend to Hrethric and Hrothmund (Wealhtheow's daughters), to offer them
protection from the darkness, to be a guidance, and to treat them kindly.
6.
So many men remained in the beer hall to sleep
because the other sleeping halls were full. The men who slept in the beer hall
made a mistake because Grendel's mother descended on Heorot to seek vengeance
for her son’s death where Grendel's arm was located on the wall of Heorot and
Aeschere (Hrothgar’s trusted adviser) was captured by her.
Another Attack:
1. Grendel's mother came to
Heorot to seek vengeance for her son's death. Grendel's reason to come to
Heorot wasn't the same as his mother's reason because he only wanted to cause
destruction.
2. Hrothgar's response to
Grendel's mother killing Aeschere (Hrothgar’s trusted adviser) is for Beowulf
to seek out and kill Grendel’s mother.
3. The mere is a magical swampy
wood lake in which it seems endlessly
deep and it is where Grendel's mother lair is located at
Beowulf fights with
Grendel’s mother:
1. Beowulf tells Hrothgar to
respond by taking care of the Geats and returning his property to Hygelac if he
dies in the battle to kill Grendel's mother
Danny Luu (http://dannytbuuluu.blogspot.com/)
2. Before Beowulf can get to
the mere he and his men find the many bloodied and dead men that were killed by
Grendel and his mother, including the head of Aeschere. His men and Beowulf
must fight off reptiles and sea dragons that live in the mere’s water. Also he
gives a speech and names Hrothgar is successor should he die, and says that
Hrothgar must take all the riches to Hygelac.
3. Beowulf prepares for the
battle by putting on his chain mail and metal helmet and took Unferth’s sword
for Hrunting.
4. When Beowulf enters the lake
it takes him a long time to find the Grendel cave, but the Grendel mom knew
that he was in the lake and tried to attack him. However the chain mail held
and the Grendel mom was thwarted, so she just pulled his body into the cave.
When Beowulf gets to the cave he is attacked by sea monsters. (Some more.) What
was curious about the cave is that there was no water in it, and a fire going.
That makes sense….
5. The sword Beowulf borrowed
proves useless and the steel doesn’t pierce Grendel’s mother at all. The
magical sword’s spell in broken.
6. Beowulf’s “net-of-chain” or
chain mail saved him from dying because it deflected Grendel’s knife. And then
he notices a pile of swords and stuff in the cave and pops up and grabs and
sword to fight with.
Maddison Hill (http://mhillrhsenglitcomp13.blogspot.com/)
7.
Beowulf kills Grendel’s mother by cutting her
throat with the sword of Eotens. Her blood melts the sword, so only the hilt is
left. Beowulf takes Grendel’s head with him from her house.
8.
All of his men are gone because they didn’t
believe he could kill Grendel’s mother.
Further celebration
at Heorot:
1.
The hilt of the sword and Grendel’s head
2.
Hrothgar tells Beowulf a story about a horrible
king names Heremod who was banished, exiled, and eventually killed. Hrothgar
tells this story to teach Beowulf not to be a bad king too
3.
His sword, Hrunting.
Kelsey Robertson (http://krobertsonrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/)
Beowulf Returns Home:
1.
Hrothgar predicts Beowulf will rule his people
with a bloody fist. Very forcefully that is. But also he insinuates he has
earned it and Hrothgar supports him fully.
2.
Queen Hygd was the opposite of Modthryth. While
Modthryth was a violent queen, Hygd was virtuous and kind to her people.
3.
Beowulf plans to marry out his daughter to a
conflicting neighbor as it were to create a temporary peace at least. He
expects it to be settled until prosperity can be re-established, then fighting
will break out. This shows Beowulf to be a cunning and almost pessimistic
leader despite his inhuman strength.
4.
Beowulf played off the fact he killed Grendel as
if it were nothing, He reports accurately, but diplomatically enough not to
seem like he was boasting of his feats.
5.
To appease old tradition, He gave the treasure
to his leader, and in return, Hygelac gave Beowulf his "boar standard, a
suit of armor, and a sword belonging to Hrothgar's brother." My personal
interpretation of this is Hygelac gave Beowulf his deepest honor and loyalty.
The Dragon Wakes:
1.
Heardred and Hygelac both fell in the 50 years
after Beowulf's conference with Hrothgar.
2.
The Dragon was angry that his pillaged treasure
was re-pillaged by a tribe. The lone man stealing the cup to make amends with
his lord led the tribe to the barrow where an ancient tribe held their
considerable wealth.
3.
In the first day, the dragon killed and burnt
down the countryside of the Geats.
4.
Beowulf heard of the burnt countryside and
ordered a new iron shield to be made to withstand the flames, he believes he
will fight the dragon the same way he fought Grendel, but his age gave him
weakness and will die.
5.
Hygelac died from neighboring tribe invasions,
Beowulf seeks revenge on them, but declines the honor of ruling his people.
When he is home he finds out how the dragon got angry and sought to find him.
6.
Heardred was killed by the dragon (?) and
Beowulf sought revenge by blood by killing the dragon.
7.
Thirteen men, including one who knew the
whereabouts of the barrow, accompanied him.
8.
Heardred gets killed by the Swedish king's men
over a century old feud. As retaliation, Beowulf kills Onela, a Swedish noble responsible
for his death. SO MUCH DEATH. Beowulf killed everyone who killed his kinsman.
The Swedes and the Geats were in a state of feud after the kill-fest.
Jacob Hoffman (http://aplit2013-2014.blogspot.com/)
Beowulf Attacks the
Dragon:
1.
Beowulf tells his companions to wait on top of
the dragon’s den, and observe the battle instead of fighting in it.
2.
On his first battle with the dragon, Beowulf
just counters the dragon’s attacks, until Beowulf strikes the dragon, barely
wounding the dragon while the dragon burns Beowulf. All of his companions flee to a nearby
forest, but one, which is his kinsman Wiglaf.
Wiglaf tells of how Beowulf helped his family as Wiglaf grew up. Wiglaf goes down to help Beowulf, by means of
encouragement and help in the battle.
3.
The second time Beowulf meets the dragon,
Beowulf’s sword fails again, and the dragon attacks twice, the second time,
fatally biting Beowulf. Wiglaf kills the
dragon with the rage left from the attack on his king.
4.
Beowulf asks Wiglaf to bring him the dragon’s
treasure. When Beowulf sees the gold, He
thanks God for letting him die rich, and tells Wiglaf to be king. Beowulf wants to be buried in a tall tower so
that he can be remembered by everybody who sees “Beowulf’s Tower.”
Beowulf's Funeral:
1.
When the companions return, they see Wiglaf
trying to revive Beowulf. Wiglaf scolds
the company for not standing by the great Beowulf in his last battle, and he
predicts that the Geats will be terrorized by rival clans once again.
2.
The messenger tells the city of Beowulf’s death,
and begins to predict things that will happen due to the death of their
king. Overnight, Ongentheow’s army
verbally terrorized the Geats, and the next morning, Hygelac returns with a
Geat army. Ongentheow killed a man named
Wulf, whose brother, Eofor, ended up killing Ongentheow to avenge his brother’s
death. The messenger tells the Geats to
put the gold on Beowulf’s funeral pyre as to melt with his burning body. The final image of the messengers’ speech is
the freshly slain dragon, from Beowulf’s last stand.
3.
Wiglaf tell the crowd that comes to see the
dragon and Beowulf? Wiglaf tells the crowd that it is bad to sacrifice yourself
on your own will, and warns that doing this will hurt many.
4.
The dragon is left alone, but its hoard is taken
by the Geats to use in Beowulf’s funeral pyre.
5.
While Beowulf and all of the treasure from the
burrow burn on the pyre, a woman sings a song about the fall of the Geats, and
the Geats build a tower over Beowulf’s pyre over the next ten days.
6.
“Said he was kindest of kings under heaven,
Gentlest of men, most winning of
manner,
Friendliest to folk-troops and
fondest of honor.”
In these lines, the Geats talk of
Beowulf’s kindness, friendliness and gentleness. These are odd words to describe military
heroes, at least by today’s standards, because today, military men are
portrayed as manly men who do not show much emotion, just stoically save people
Daniel Rucker (http://druckersrhsenglitcomp13.blogspot.com/)
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