a.
-What is the target of Swift's satire in Gulliver's Travels?
-Is there a similarity in that size of the Lilliputians and the way he wants us to guess there behavior?
-What is the tone of the story?
-What made him or inspired him to write this story?
b.
Working in groups is sometimes easier because you can listen to the other opinions and expand your way of thinking. It helps if everyone has their say and contributes to the group.
c.
Planning out the questions and what the group will say is important so we will always know what were talking about and will have everything planned and organized for the rest of the class to understand.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Ozymandias
1. In this poem the topic is Egypt inspired by egyptian fragments. Ozymandias is the Greek name for Ramses II. Shelley suggests narrative frames in this poem. The Sculptor is one of the speakers who says, " Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, the hand that mocked them, and heart that fled."This shows his feeling of attitude. Another speaker is the traveler. He says, "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone stand in the dessert. The last speaker is the King of Kings who says,"Look on my works, ye Mighty and despair. Nothing beside remains. Even in this brief space of a sonnet there are many speakers.
Kubla Khan
9. The power of the imagination is often exalted in Romantic Poetry. This poem is a vivid yet incomprehensible dream. I think it questions the limits of our imagination. Alliteration is used in this poem to show the mood. It is also full of mystery in this poem. Different descriptive words help us imagine and create pictures of whats happening in this dream in the poem Kubla Khan.
The Chimney Sweeper
Answering the two questions on The Chimany Sweeper:
1.) Yes. I agree with the editors of the textbook that blakes poetry had the power to enact social change by appealing to the imagination of the reader. The poem from songs of innocence features a child speaker who tries to cheer himself and his fellow Chimney sweep with thought that oppression and poverty they endure will be compensated for by endless joy in heaven. The songs of expierence poem is a childs expierience and when he is asked the question of where his parents are. Romantic poets hoped to bring about change through theie poetry guided by imagination. I think its a big part in thier writings and shows how they expand their ways of thinking which is why i say yes about their poetry enacting change. Also it gives the readers a different perspective of the imagination.
2.) Editors have included the parliament transcript as a primary source document. I think this is because it impacts the poeple. Expecally when people can read it and see the backround of what they are trying to say in their reading. I think he wanted to be different and show some difference and change. This is why i think the editors have included the parliament transcript is placed as a primary source.
1.) Yes. I agree with the editors of the textbook that blakes poetry had the power to enact social change by appealing to the imagination of the reader. The poem from songs of innocence features a child speaker who tries to cheer himself and his fellow Chimney sweep with thought that oppression and poverty they endure will be compensated for by endless joy in heaven. The songs of expierence poem is a childs expierience and when he is asked the question of where his parents are. Romantic poets hoped to bring about change through theie poetry guided by imagination. I think its a big part in thier writings and shows how they expand their ways of thinking which is why i say yes about their poetry enacting change. Also it gives the readers a different perspective of the imagination.
2.) Editors have included the parliament transcript as a primary source document. I think this is because it impacts the poeple. Expecally when people can read it and see the backround of what they are trying to say in their reading. I think he wanted to be different and show some difference and change. This is why i think the editors have included the parliament transcript is placed as a primary source.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
1984 Essay
In this passage of the book 1984, O’Brien proclaims to Winston the role of the doctrine in maintaining the system of oligarchical collectivism. Oligarchical Collectivism is an important element in both the plot and the overall theme of this book, which is trying to make a person believe in a certain way of thinking and not being able to think what they want to or whats really right. He states how Winston is not sane and how he has failed in humanity. Also he says how a disciplined mind can only see reality. But is this really true?
I think that he should be able to believe in what he wants to believe in and have his own way of thinking. People that aren’t disciplined can see reality too. He feels that Winston is just doing what he wants and is not following the correct rules of the ruling Party. In his eyes, rules are the rules and you have to follow them and if you don’t then as he states you have failed humanity. Winston must stay strong and not make the Party change his way of thinking.
Basically that’s the plan of the Party to not make you an independent person but to make you believe in what everyone else is believing and to not have your own say in your own opinions or stand up for what’s right. O’Brien says that it is impossible to see reality except by looking through the eyes of the Party. I think this statement is false because reality is something you have to see in your own mind not something you are taught by someone or anything else.
Winston’s ultimate fate is foreshadowed basically through the whole book. The whole time of struggle in believing in his own thoughts has vanished and he goes on to believe in the beliefs of the ruling Party. He states his confusion and his misunderstanding which I think means that he doesn’t really know what to believe anymore.
In conclusion, the role that O’Brien proclaims to Winston in this passage plays in maintaining the system of Oligarchical Collectivism and Winston’s ultimate and true fate at the end of this novel.
I think that he should be able to believe in what he wants to believe in and have his own way of thinking. People that aren’t disciplined can see reality too. He feels that Winston is just doing what he wants and is not following the correct rules of the ruling Party. In his eyes, rules are the rules and you have to follow them and if you don’t then as he states you have failed humanity. Winston must stay strong and not make the Party change his way of thinking.
Basically that’s the plan of the Party to not make you an independent person but to make you believe in what everyone else is believing and to not have your own say in your own opinions or stand up for what’s right. O’Brien says that it is impossible to see reality except by looking through the eyes of the Party. I think this statement is false because reality is something you have to see in your own mind not something you are taught by someone or anything else.
Winston’s ultimate fate is foreshadowed basically through the whole book. The whole time of struggle in believing in his own thoughts has vanished and he goes on to believe in the beliefs of the ruling Party. He states his confusion and his misunderstanding which I think means that he doesn’t really know what to believe anymore.
In conclusion, the role that O’Brien proclaims to Winston in this passage plays in maintaining the system of Oligarchical Collectivism and Winston’s ultimate and true fate at the end of this novel.
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