Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Monday, April 2, 2012
Macbeth Notes
Macbeth: brutal, cynical
*NOT FOR FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
Background:
- Shakespeare's most intense play
- Written in 1605-1606
- Globe Theater, Blackfriars Theater
Scotorum Historiae- 1527 by Hector Buece
Discovery of Witchcraft- Reginald Scot
Deamonologie- 1599 - King James 1.
Important notes
Macbeth is an openly political play
Shakespeare changed history in Macbeth to add suspense
Understanding the background and history helps us understand the characters
"Macbeth was a man of penetrating genius, a high spirit, unbounded ambition.
Intelligent and ambitious.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Top Blogs
I always can count on these three people when I need help with my blog. They are always up to date and we work very well in class as well!
http://kerhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/ Katie Enstad
http://narhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/ Nicole Anderson
http://erlrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/ Lizzie Level
http://kerhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/ Katie Enstad
http://narhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/ Nicole Anderson
http://erlrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/ Lizzie Level
Friday, March 23, 2012
Literature Analysis
Catcher In The Rye
J.D. Salinger
Main Character: Holden, 17 years old, narrator
Summary: The novel begins with Holden getting kicked out of school and sent to a psychiatrist. While there he confesses he was expelled from an all boy prep school called Pencey Prep. We find out Holden is the jealous type when he gets angry at a boy who is taking holden's ex girlfriend out on a date. Holden begins a new chapter in his life and moves to New York.
*An interesting topic and possibly symbolism gets brought up with the ducks.*
He wonders what happens to the ducks when the pond freezes over, but his question is dismissed and not examined closely. Holden becomes a regular at the bars and even gets a few prostitutes. He uses the prostitute as an outlet and talks to them as a type of therapy. Unlike others who use prostitutes for sex, Holden just simply wants to talk. Holden mentions his "kid sister Pheobe" a lot and his previous relationship with Jane. He then goes to find Pheobe and ends up sneaking into his own apartment to tell his sister he got kicked out of school, which she doesn't like at all. He also tells her about his fantasy of becoming the "catcher in the rye" and wanting to stop all of the people before they run off of the cliff. Holden decides to leave one day and Pheobe wants to come along but he refuses. The novel ends very strangely... and I had to do some research to find out why this was. Holden goes to the zoo with Pheobe and Holden buys Pheobe a ticket for the carousel. He begins to cry when he sees how happy Pheobe is and then it begins to pour rain. That's it, the novel ends right there just like that...
Theme: Innocence, the struggles of growing up, and loneliness
Tone: Colloquial style, and a style of somber tied in. It can be straight forward and bitter at times.
" I don't care if it's a sad good-by or a bad good-by, but when I leave a place I like to know I'm leaving it. If you don't, you feel even worse."
"Game, my ass. Some game. If you get on the side where all the hot-shots are, then it’s a game, all right—I’ll admit that. But if you get on the other side, where there aren’t any hot-shots, then what’s a game about it? Nothing. No game."
Lit Techniques:
Symbolism/imagery- the ducks. Holden kept bringing up the ducks numerous times throughout the novel and it symbolized his innocence and curiosity. The ducks ultimately symbolized himself.
Diction/syntax- colloquial. The choice of words by the author helped the reader better understand Holden's internal struggles as well as external.
"I'll just tell you about this madman stuff that happened to me around last Christmas just before I got pretty run-down and had to come out here and take it easy."
Setting*- the setting added to the overall tone of the story. It is interesting how something that simple can affect the story overall.
Direct/Indirect characterization- The author uses these techniques in such a way that the indirect characterization shines through and really explicates the structure of each character. "I ran all the way to the main gate, and then I waited a second till I got my breath. I have no wind, if you want to know the truth. I'm quite a heavy smoker, for one thing – that is, I used to be. They made me cut it out."
J.D. Salinger
Main Character: Holden, 17 years old, narrator
Summary: The novel begins with Holden getting kicked out of school and sent to a psychiatrist. While there he confesses he was expelled from an all boy prep school called Pencey Prep. We find out Holden is the jealous type when he gets angry at a boy who is taking holden's ex girlfriend out on a date. Holden begins a new chapter in his life and moves to New York.
*An interesting topic and possibly symbolism gets brought up with the ducks.*
He wonders what happens to the ducks when the pond freezes over, but his question is dismissed and not examined closely. Holden becomes a regular at the bars and even gets a few prostitutes. He uses the prostitute as an outlet and talks to them as a type of therapy. Unlike others who use prostitutes for sex, Holden just simply wants to talk. Holden mentions his "kid sister Pheobe" a lot and his previous relationship with Jane. He then goes to find Pheobe and ends up sneaking into his own apartment to tell his sister he got kicked out of school, which she doesn't like at all. He also tells her about his fantasy of becoming the "catcher in the rye" and wanting to stop all of the people before they run off of the cliff. Holden decides to leave one day and Pheobe wants to come along but he refuses. The novel ends very strangely... and I had to do some research to find out why this was. Holden goes to the zoo with Pheobe and Holden buys Pheobe a ticket for the carousel. He begins to cry when he sees how happy Pheobe is and then it begins to pour rain. That's it, the novel ends right there just like that...
Theme: Innocence, the struggles of growing up, and loneliness
Tone: Colloquial style, and a style of somber tied in. It can be straight forward and bitter at times.
" I don't care if it's a sad good-by or a bad good-by, but when I leave a place I like to know I'm leaving it. If you don't, you feel even worse."
"Game, my ass. Some game. If you get on the side where all the hot-shots are, then it’s a game, all right—I’ll admit that. But if you get on the other side, where there aren’t any hot-shots, then what’s a game about it? Nothing. No game."
Lit Techniques:
Symbolism/imagery- the ducks. Holden kept bringing up the ducks numerous times throughout the novel and it symbolized his innocence and curiosity. The ducks ultimately symbolized himself.
Diction/syntax- colloquial. The choice of words by the author helped the reader better understand Holden's internal struggles as well as external.
"I'll just tell you about this madman stuff that happened to me around last Christmas just before I got pretty run-down and had to come out here and take it easy."
Setting*- the setting added to the overall tone of the story. It is interesting how something that simple can affect the story overall.
Direct/Indirect characterization- The author uses these techniques in such a way that the indirect characterization shines through and really explicates the structure of each character. "I ran all the way to the main gate, and then I waited a second till I got my breath. I have no wind, if you want to know the truth. I'm quite a heavy smoker, for one thing – that is, I used to be. They made me cut it out."
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Socratic Seminar
1.
Q: Are brands more powerful than governments?
- Names of countries are brands themselves
- Some brands are governments
- the way they power relations in the world and how they are structured
Q88: what does the future you want look like?
- To encourage more creativity and NOT to teach so much to the test!
The video with the people asking the questions reminded me of a socratic seminar
Q: why are other countries less developed than ours?
- possible not the right resources?
The Need for Play
- structure vs. free play
- playing in a sandbox with many freedoms or being stuck in a small place with few resources? Who is more likely to succeed..
1a.
This will help me greatly when grades no longer matter. For example, some things especially from this class will help me later in life. Being able to reference to a poem I memorized in this class may be the one thing that separates me from someone else and make me stand out amongst others. When there is not longer a carrot and stick effect (getting that A) people are going to need to self motivate to get what they want in life.
1b.
These concepts will help build on my learning skills especially for the AP test. I have to remix everything I learn and put it into words that have meaning to my everyday life, including the AP test which I will eventually be taking. I have learned to take information and develop it and manipulate it in such a way that it will stick in my brain until I need to dig it back out again. These skills we are learning in this class will take us a long way, above and beyond the testing world..
1c.
I think we have already got a good start on collaborating with these concepts starting with our socratic seminar. We each have our own ideas that we remix again and again to try and imprint on others our personal way of thinking. I am inspired to share this information with others via internet to help them expand their learning abilities and explore ideas of thinking they otherwise would not have the opportunity to do.
Q: Are brands more powerful than governments?
- Names of countries are brands themselves
- Some brands are governments
- the way they power relations in the world and how they are structured
Q88: what does the future you want look like?
- To encourage more creativity and NOT to teach so much to the test!
The video with the people asking the questions reminded me of a socratic seminar
Q: why are other countries less developed than ours?
- possible not the right resources?
The Need for Play
- structure vs. free play
- playing in a sandbox with many freedoms or being stuck in a small place with few resources? Who is more likely to succeed..
1a.
This will help me greatly when grades no longer matter. For example, some things especially from this class will help me later in life. Being able to reference to a poem I memorized in this class may be the one thing that separates me from someone else and make me stand out amongst others. When there is not longer a carrot and stick effect (getting that A) people are going to need to self motivate to get what they want in life.
1b.
These concepts will help build on my learning skills especially for the AP test. I have to remix everything I learn and put it into words that have meaning to my everyday life, including the AP test which I will eventually be taking. I have learned to take information and develop it and manipulate it in such a way that it will stick in my brain until I need to dig it back out again. These skills we are learning in this class will take us a long way, above and beyond the testing world..
1c.
I think we have already got a good start on collaborating with these concepts starting with our socratic seminar. We each have our own ideas that we remix again and again to try and imprint on others our personal way of thinking. I am inspired to share this information with others via internet to help them expand their learning abilities and explore ideas of thinking they otherwise would not have the opportunity to do.
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