The girl is staring into her screen, her eyes redder than usual from exhaustion and stress, wondering what she will write about and wondering whether this is how the upcoming 4 years are going to be like. She thinks, " that's not so bad, I can live with a couple of essays here and there as long as I get my sleep, I'll be fine." Yet she is too scared to admit to herself that there is something worse waiting for her in college then the stack of essays she'll have to write, like having to leave her family. She has always planned on going to a 4 year, yet her mother has been telling her non-stop, to not leave and go to Hancock for at least the first 2 years of college.
Now the girl is wondering what to do she is more confused than ever and now that she has to make a decision. She wonders, "Where has the time gone? ", and "Why is it that I'm still incapable of making a decision?". She is truly taking in consideration both options but doesn't know what to base her decision off of. Her last thought is, " What will I do?", then sighs and falls asleep; only hoping that tomorrow can bring her answers.
Monday, September 29, 2014
My Dashboard
I did my dashboard about a week ago and it has worked out pretty well because it keeps me up with twitter feed and the news, which has never been something I'm up to date with,so it has really kept me on top of the things going on in the world. Overall it is useful but I usually keep notes on the screen of my laptop, so it's the first thing I see when I open the computer and that has been doing really well with me,so I think I'm going to stick to that a little more.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
CANTERBURY TALES (I)
(pgs.90-94) [Notes by Yesenia Beas]
Canterbury Tales
- Possible inspiration from his own pilgrimage to Canterbury
- Tales told from each character, encompass medieval society and literature; romance, comedy, rhyme, prose, crude humor, religious mysteries
- 24 of 120 tales actually finished
Father of English Poetry
- In his time was considered greatest English poet, work provides inspiration/insight
- Unique position in England’s literary tradition; Poet’s Corner
Tour of Medieval Life and Literature
The Journey Begins
- Prologue= narrator (Chaucer) meets 29 pilgrims at Tabard Inn
- Bailey’s challenge= two stories on the way to Canterbury, two stories back; treated to a feast
- A story about stories, 24 diff. tales
Snapshots of an Era
- Vivid portrait of pilgrims, sense of medieval life
- Nobility: Chaucer’s Knight; middle rank: learned professional men; lower orders: craftsmen, peasants; various ranks of Church
A Literary Tour
- Popular genres= romances, fabliaux (humorous stories), allegories ; each major form of medieval lit. is present
- Chaucer’s own form= heroic couplet (pair of rhyming lines with 5 stressed syllables each)
Canterbury Tales- The Prologue
Background
- Pilgrimages to express religious devotion; Canterbury= major destination
- Cathedral was site of Archbishop Becket’s murder; people flocked to cathedral to pay respects
(pgs. 95-101) [Notes by Sophia Gomez]
- “AABB” rhyming pattern throughout the poem/tale
- Narrator describes the start of spring; around this time of the year is when people begin to go on a pilgrimage (in medieval christianity, pilgrimages were a popular way to express religious affiliation)
- The narrator desires to visit the relics of Saint Thomas Beckett in Canterbury Cathedral (where they thank the martyr for having helped them when they were in need)
- He describes the start of his journey, as he joins a diverse group who happen to be taking the same journey
- He then goes on to describing each traveler (29 total) who are all very different
(Pages 102-108) [Notes By Susel Garcia]
Oxford Cleric : He had a hollow and a sober look. He only cared for reading. He only spoke what was needed and got strait to the point. He would gladly learn and teach.
Sergeant at the Law: He was often Justine in Assize. He had fame , an education, and a high position,; no one could compare. He knew every judgement, case and crime since King William’s time.
Franklin (wealthy landowner) : He lived for pleasure. Had the finest of the fine. He was Justice at the sessions, and none stood higher.
Haberdasher, a Dyer, a Carpenter, A Weaver and a Carpet –Maker. : They were trim and fresh. They had knives of purest silver. They were member of a legislative body.
Cook: He could distinguish London by flavor. He had an ulcer on his knee.
Skipper: Came from Far East. He was prudent in understanding and his beard had its shaking. He knew all the havens in Gottland to the Cape of Finisterre, and all the creeks in Brittany and Spain.
Doctor: No one could talk about medicine and of surgery as well as he did. H e was close to expenses and had a special love for gold.
Woman: She was somewhat deaf, had a bold face, handsome, and had a red hue. She was really good at making clothing.
Parson: He was rich in holy thought and work. He knew Christ’s Gospel, was a clerk and was educated. He disliked having to extract money from the poor people, but preferred to give the poor his own goods.
Plowman: An honest worker, good and true. He lived in peace and perfect charity. He helped the poor and would never take a penny from them.
Miller: He was a great stout fellow big in brawn and bone. He had a red broad beard and could heave any door from its hinges and posts. He was a wrangler and a buffoon, yet had a store of tavern stories. He stole grain and would play the bagpipes.
Commission: n. authorization; act of giving authority to an individual
Sanguine: adj. confident; cheerful
Avouches: v. asserts positively; affirms
(Pages 109-115) [Notes by Edgar Rodriguez]
-Manciple: in charge of buying food and centred the food as well at the College, said to be successful and bright
-Reeve: old and frail man with. Plenty of wealth who's wise and has good judgement on those around him, others new this and therefore were intimidated by him and had no intentions to pull tricks or bargain with him
-Summoner: large man with an unpleasant face to look which even scared some children away from him. Influential to those around him and carried a sort of power wherever he went.
-Host: Welcomed the Chaucer and everyone with full hospitality and was a bold and assertive man seeking good intentions to please his guests. Shared stories and jokes as time went on.
-In the end they went off on their journey after the host woke them up and wished them luck and success
Vocabulary:
garners• buildings for storing grain
sward• turf
carbuncles• pus-filled boils resulting from a bacterial infection under the skin
whelks• pimples
gobbet• piece
Canterbury Tales
- Possible inspiration from his own pilgrimage to Canterbury
- Tales told from each character, encompass medieval society and literature; romance, comedy, rhyme, prose, crude humor, religious mysteries
- 24 of 120 tales actually finished
Father of English Poetry
- In his time was considered greatest English poet, work provides inspiration/insight
- Unique position in England’s literary tradition; Poet’s Corner
Tour of Medieval Life and Literature
The Journey Begins
- Prologue= narrator (Chaucer) meets 29 pilgrims at Tabard Inn
- Bailey’s challenge= two stories on the way to Canterbury, two stories back; treated to a feast
- A story about stories, 24 diff. tales
Snapshots of an Era
- Vivid portrait of pilgrims, sense of medieval life
- Nobility: Chaucer’s Knight; middle rank: learned professional men; lower orders: craftsmen, peasants; various ranks of Church
A Literary Tour
- Popular genres= romances, fabliaux (humorous stories), allegories ; each major form of medieval lit. is present
- Chaucer’s own form= heroic couplet (pair of rhyming lines with 5 stressed syllables each)
Canterbury Tales- The Prologue
Background
- Pilgrimages to express religious devotion; Canterbury= major destination
- Cathedral was site of Archbishop Becket’s murder; people flocked to cathedral to pay respects
(pgs. 95-101) [Notes by Sophia Gomez]
- “AABB” rhyming pattern throughout the poem/tale
- Narrator describes the start of spring; around this time of the year is when people begin to go on a pilgrimage (in medieval christianity, pilgrimages were a popular way to express religious affiliation)
- The narrator desires to visit the relics of Saint Thomas Beckett in Canterbury Cathedral (where they thank the martyr for having helped them when they were in need)
- He describes the start of his journey, as he joins a diverse group who happen to be taking the same journey
- He then goes on to describing each traveler (29 total) who are all very different
(Pages 102-108) [Notes By Susel Garcia]
Oxford Cleric : He had a hollow and a sober look. He only cared for reading. He only spoke what was needed and got strait to the point. He would gladly learn and teach.
Sergeant at the Law: He was often Justine in Assize. He had fame , an education, and a high position,; no one could compare. He knew every judgement, case and crime since King William’s time.
Franklin (wealthy landowner) : He lived for pleasure. Had the finest of the fine. He was Justice at the sessions, and none stood higher.
Haberdasher, a Dyer, a Carpenter, A Weaver and a Carpet –Maker. : They were trim and fresh. They had knives of purest silver. They were member of a legislative body.
Cook: He could distinguish London by flavor. He had an ulcer on his knee.
Skipper: Came from Far East. He was prudent in understanding and his beard had its shaking. He knew all the havens in Gottland to the Cape of Finisterre, and all the creeks in Brittany and Spain.
Doctor: No one could talk about medicine and of surgery as well as he did. H e was close to expenses and had a special love for gold.
Woman: She was somewhat deaf, had a bold face, handsome, and had a red hue. She was really good at making clothing.
Parson: He was rich in holy thought and work. He knew Christ’s Gospel, was a clerk and was educated. He disliked having to extract money from the poor people, but preferred to give the poor his own goods.
Plowman: An honest worker, good and true. He lived in peace and perfect charity. He helped the poor and would never take a penny from them.
Miller: He was a great stout fellow big in brawn and bone. He had a red broad beard and could heave any door from its hinges and posts. He was a wrangler and a buffoon, yet had a store of tavern stories. He stole grain and would play the bagpipes.
Commission: n. authorization; act of giving authority to an individual
Sanguine: adj. confident; cheerful
Avouches: v. asserts positively; affirms
(Pages 109-115) [Notes by Edgar Rodriguez]
-Manciple: in charge of buying food and centred the food as well at the College, said to be successful and bright
-Reeve: old and frail man with. Plenty of wealth who's wise and has good judgement on those around him, others new this and therefore were intimidated by him and had no intentions to pull tricks or bargain with him
-Summoner: large man with an unpleasant face to look which even scared some children away from him. Influential to those around him and carried a sort of power wherever he went.
-Host: Welcomed the Chaucer and everyone with full hospitality and was a bold and assertive man seeking good intentions to please his guests. Shared stories and jokes as time went on.
-In the end they went off on their journey after the host woke them up and wished them luck and success
Vocabulary:
garners• buildings for storing grain
sward• turf
carbuncles• pus-filled boils resulting from a bacterial infection under the skin
whelks• pimples
gobbet• piece
Phonar?
I'm sorry that I've gotten to this pretty late. My schedule was packed, but anyway I wasn't able to access the video. I put in the password but then then the screen would turn completely blank and that would be it, so I will try to get my hands on another computer and put up the notes as soon as possible.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Textbook notes
(Pages 74-80) [Notes by Lupita Pliego]
Background:
Bede belonged to a monastery, dedicated to continuing a tradition of learning; Bede had access to books, documents, & other learned monkswith the above sources he was able to generate his history of Britainalthough his fellow Britons were illiterate, he still wrote his account of Britain for such readers, starting at the beginning with the basics
The Situation of Britain & Ireland: Their Earliest Inhabitants
Britain was formerly known as Albion, it is an island that faces between north and west, rich in grain/timber,
good pasture, plenty springs/rivers, land full of rich metals (copper, iron, lead, silver), 5 books o divine law, 5 languages, and 4 nations (English, British, Scots, and Picts) united in the study of God's truth in Latin original inhabitants: Britons (occupied southern parts); Pictish people wanted to land on Ireland, Scots told them to settle in Britain; Scots eventually joined them, taking their land
Vocabulary: promontories- peaks of high land sticking out of water text seems to ramble, going into multiple list type sentences, overall a lot of description from The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
896 - Danish settlers/Vikings split up - some went to East Anglia others to Northumbria 900 - Alfred king of all England except that under Danish rule, son Edward received the kingdom903 -Vocabulary: thanes- lords in Anglo-Saxon society hallowed- made holy, given over, in a ceremony, to religious purposes
The Canterbury Tales• (Pages 90-115)
(Pages 81-94) [Notes by Yesenia Beas]
Anglo Saxon Chronicle
903
- East Aglian forces ravage Mercia; King Edward in return ravished their land
- Kentish stayed on to battle and lost many lives
- Fight at The Holme btwn Danes and Kentish
906
- Alfred dies; peace fastened at Tiddingford with East Anglians and Northumbrians
Prepare to Read pg 90
Geoffrey Chaucer
- Son of merchant, page, soldier, diplomat, clerk
- Canterbury Tales= best contemporary picture of 14th century England, glimpse at medieval society
Poet’s Beginning
- Born into middle class, worked as page; introduced to aristocratic society
- King Edward paid for his ransom when captured in army
- Married a lady-in-waiting to the queen, Philipa Pan
Poet Matures
- 1st book The Book of the Duchess 1369
- With age came maturity, mature style= Troilus and Criseyde; displays insight on human character
Canterbury Tales
- Possible inspiration from his own pilgrimage to Canterbury
- Tales told from each character, encompass medieval society and literature; romance, comedy, rhyme, prose, crude humor, religious mysteries
- 24 of 120 tales actually finished
Father of English Poetry
- In his time was considered greatest English poet, work provides inspiration/insight
- Unique position in England’s literary tradition; Poet’s Corner
Tour of Medieval Life and Literature
The Journey Begins
- Prologue= narrator (Chaucer) meets 29 pilgrims at Tabard Inn
- Bailey’s challenge= two stories on the way to Canterbury, two stories back; treated to a feast
- A story about stories, 24 diff. tales
Snapshots of an Era
- Vivid portrait of pilgrims, sense of medieval life
- Nobility: Chaucer’s Knight; middle rank: learned professional men; lower orders: craftsmen, peasants; various ranks of Church
A Literary Tour
- Popular genres= romances, fabliaux (humorous stories), allegories ; each major form of medieval lit. is present
- Chaucer’s own form= heroic couplet (pair of rhyming lines with 5 stressed syllables each)
Canterbury Tales- The Prologue
Background
- Pilgrimages to express religious devotion; Canterbury= major destination
- Cathedral was site of Archbishop Becket’s murder; people flocked to cathedral to pay respects
(pgs. 95-101) [Notes by Sophia Gomez]
- “AABB” rhyming pattern throughout the poem/tale
- Narrator describes the start of spring; around this time of the year is when people begin to go on a pilgrimage (in medieval christianity, pilgrimages were a popular way to express religious affiliation)
- The narrator desires to visit the relics of Saint Thomas Beckett in Canterbury Cathedral (where they thank the martyr for having helped them when they were in need)
- He describes the start of his journey, as he joins a diverse group who happen to be taking the same journey
- He then goes on to describing each traveler (29 total) who are all very different
(Pages 102-108) [Notes By Susel Garcia]
Oxford Cleric : He had a hollow and a sober look. He only cared for reading. He only spoke what was needed and got strait to the point. He would gladly learn and teach.
Sergeant at the Law: He was often Justine in Assize. He had fame , an education, and a high position,; no one could compare. He knew every judgement, case and crime since King William’s time.
Franklin (wealthy landowner) : He lived for pleasure. Had the finest of the fine. He was Justice at the sessions, and none stood higher.
Haberdasher, a Dyer, a Carpenter, A Weaver and a Carpet –Maker. : They were trim and fresh. They had knives of purest silver. They were member of a legislative body.
Cook: He could distinguish London by flavor. He had an ulcer on his knee.
Skipper: Came from Far East. He was prudent in understanding and his beard had its shaking. He knew all the havens in Gottland to the Cape of Finisterre, and all the creeks in Brittany and Spain.
Doctor: No one could talk about medicine and of surgery as well as he did. H e was close to expenses and had a special love for gold.
Woman: She was somewhat deaf, had a bold face, handsome, and had a red hue. She was really good at making clothing.
Parson: He was rich in holy thought and work. He knew Christ’s Gospel, was a clerk and was educated. He disliked having to extract money from the poor people, but preferred to give the poor his own goods.
Plowman: An honest worker, good and true. He lived in peace and perfect charity. He helped the poor and would never take a penny from them.
Miller: He was a great stout fellow big in brawn and bone. He had a red broad beard and could heave any door from its hinges and posts. He was a wrangler and a buffoon, yet had a store of tavern stories. He stole grain and would play the bagpipes.
Commission: n. authorization; act of giving authority to an individual
Sanguine: adj. confident; cheerful
Avouches: v. asserts positively; affirms
(Pages 109-115) [Notes by Edgar Rodriguez]
-Manciple: in charge of buying food and centred the food as well at the College, said to be successful and bright
-Reeve: old and frail man with. Plenty of wealth who's wise and has good judgement on those around him, others new this and therefore were intimidated by him and had no intentions to pull tricks or bargain with him
-Summoner: large man with an unpleasant face to look which even scared some children away from him. Influential to those around him and carried a sort of power wherever he went.
-Host: Welcomed the Chaucer and everyone with full hospitality and was a bold and assertive man seeking good intentions to please his guests. Shared stories and jokes as time went on.
-In the end they went off on their journey after the host woke them up and wished them luck and success
Vocabulary:
garners• buildings for storing grain
sward• turf
carbuncles• pus-filled boils resulting from a bacterial infection under the skin
whelks• pimples
gobbet• piece
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
My Masterpiece #1
After speaking to ,Yesenia Beas, about not knowing what to do for my masterpiece she reminded me that I've always wanted to do a flash mob, so why not incorporate that to a bigger idea, and after speaking to Dr. Preston I came to a conclusion. I want to find out why smaller cities or towns don't have as much going on compared to big cities. For example you most likely will never see someone bucket drumming on the side of the road in Santa Maria nor will you ever see a huge group come together and make a flashmob. So why is it that we can't have that liveliness; that spirit that anything can happen no matter where we are at? Why is it that only big cities are known to be able to make your dreams come true?
DECLARATION OF LEARNING INDEPENDENCE
I declare to always try my best and ask for help if needed. I will put effort into my work, so I can become a better writer. I will work along with my peers and try my hardest to give helpful criticism, so that we can help each-other learn from our mistakes and successes. I understand that this class is a college level class, therefore I will act as a college student; that takes responsibility for their own actions and is expected to work to their fullest potential.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Vocabulary #4
obsequious - adj. attentive in an ingratiating or
servile manner;attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
* The butler was always obsequious about making his master happy.
* The butler was always obsequious about making his master happy.
beatitude - noun one of the eight sayings of Jesus
at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with
`beatus' (blessed); a state of supreme happiness
* When I'm around the church chorus I can feel their beatitude expanding.
* When I'm around the church chorus I can feel their beatitude expanding.
bête noire- noun
a person or thing strongly detested or avoided
* The town drunk has went so low as to now the the town's bete noire.
* The town drunk has went so low as to now the the town's bete noire.
bode - verb indicate by signs
* Ramp agents usually have to bode so they can direct the plane where to land.
* Ramp agents usually have to bode so they can direct the plane where to land.
dank - adj. unpleasantly cool and humid
* Many people dislike Guadalupe because of its dank weather.
* Many people dislike Guadalupe because of its dank weather.
ecumenical - adj. of worldwide scope or
applicability; concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
* All catholic branches are supposed to be ecumenical if they are to only have one pope.
* All catholic branches are supposed to be ecumenical if they are to only have one pope.
fervid - adj. extremely hot; characterized by
intense emotion
* When I went backpacking in Colorado we had to cross some canyons, so it was extremely fervid, and it was really hard for us to find water.
* When I went backpacking in Colorado we had to cross some canyons, so it was extremely fervid, and it was really hard for us to find water.
fetid - adj. offensively malodorous
* Theodore from, Holes, must have some very fetid armpits if they nicknamed him, Armpit.
* Theodore from, Holes, must have some very fetid armpits if they nicknamed him, Armpit.
gargantuan - adj. of great mass; huge and bulky
* After my friend stopped muscle training he looked like a gargantuan.
* After my friend stopped muscle training he looked like a gargantuan.
heyday - noun the period of greatest prosperity
or productivity
* After each year on the last day of school I feel like all my work and efforts come together to form a heyday.
* After each year on the last day of school I feel like all my work and efforts come together to form a heyday.
incubus - noun a male demon believed to lie on
sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; someone
who depresses or worries others; a situation resembling a terrifying dream
* I feel like a nightmare will be nothing compared to and actual incubus,
* I feel like a nightmare will be nothing compared to and actual incubus,
infrastructure - noun the stock of basic facilities and
capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; the basic
structure or features of a system or organization
* A company that sells toilet-paper has to have a large infrastructure if they plan to sell to the nation.
* A company that sells toilet-paper has to have a large infrastructure if they plan to sell to the nation.
inveigle - verb influence or urge by gentle urging,
caressing, or flattering
* When I want something and my mom doesn't agree I have to inveigle her to agree.
* When I want something and my mom doesn't agree I have to inveigle her to agree.
kudos - noun an expression of approval and
commendation
* Dr.Preston has a section on the board held specifically for kudos, so that the whole class can celebrate the success of our classmates.
* Dr.Preston has a section on the board held specifically for kudos, so that the whole class can celebrate the success of our classmates.
lagniappe - noun a small gift (especially one given
by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
* Sellers sometimes make the costumer think that they giving them lagniappe if they buy one thing and get the other free.
* Sellers sometimes make the costumer think that they giving them lagniappe if they buy one thing and get the other free.
prolix - adj. tediously prolonged or tending to
speak or write at great length
* I sometimes feel like I write too prolix and without a point to my writing.
* I sometimes feel like I write too prolix and without a point to my writing.
protege - noun a person who receives support and
protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
* When I think of a protege I think of someone who is very talented in a certain art, but of course they have to have a mentor.
* When I think of a protege I think of someone who is very talented in a certain art, but of course they have to have a mentor.
prototype - noun a standard or typical example
* A prototype is something that can be very useful if you plan to sell a certain item, so you can show it to others.
* A prototype is something that can be very useful if you plan to sell a certain item, so you can show it to others.
sycophant - noun a person who tries to please
someone in order to gain a personal advantage
* Someone who wants to get a promotion is usually a sycophant.
* Someone who wants to get a promotion is usually a sycophant.
tautology - noun useless repetition; (logic) a
statement that is necessarily true
* Usually someone who speaks aimlessly has a tendency of tautology.
truckle - noun a low bed to be slid under a higher
bed; verb yield to out of weakness; try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
* A buck bed is also known also as a truckle.
* A buck bed is also known also as a truckle.
Literary Analysis #1
1. In the summer of 1942 Gene and Phineas become best friends. Gene is an introverted intellectual while Phineas is a handsome, taunting , daredevil athlete that usually is able to get away with anything because of his charisma. After Phineas breaks a school record; Gene begins to start having hatred towards him because he believes Phineas is trying to sabotage his studies so they won't be "equals". Then Gene realizes that those were never Phineas' true intentions, yet still upset; he jounces the branch they were standing on, causing Phineas to fall from the tree and brake his leg.Gene begins to feel guilty and later on tells Phineas what he did, but Phineas doesn't believe him so Gene ends up leaving his house. In Devon, Gene is considering to enlist but after Phineas returns he sets aside the idea and starts training for the 1944 Olympic Games. Gene gets a telegram in the Winter Carnival from Leper, so Gene goes and visits him but gets freaked out because Leper is a little nuts and because he knows what happened up in the tree with Phineas. The guy s in Devon want to clear up what happened in the tree so the have a meeting in the middle of the night and Leper ends up insinuating that it was Gene, so Phineas gets upset and leaves but then falls down the stairs and breaks his leg again. Gene ends up going to the infirmary and although they do have a little quarrel they patch things up the nest day, sadly when Gene returns to visit Phineas he finds out that he died, because some bone marrow got into his heart. Gene ends up feeling like a part of him died and ends up enlisting to.
2. Although there was a war going on I feel that the author was trying to say the there isn't always enmity in someones heart.
3. Overall I feel like the author really admired Phineas' character it brought light into a time period of mainly pure desolation. He was very sincere in his view of the book and gave the reader a new perspective towards the war times, but with reverent. For example:
* “It seemed clear that wars were not made by generations and their special stupidities, but that wars were made instead by something ignorant in the human heart”- I feel like this was something that was not found in a heart like Phineas', because even Gene realizes that Phineas wouldn't be best suited for the army because Phineas would be like a peacemaker and next thing you know there would be a lull in fighting.“Phineas just walked serenely on, or rather flowed on, rolling forward in his white sneakers with such unthinking unity of movement that "walk" didn't describe it.” - The author is really good at making Phineas distinctive from everyone else, because he has the qualities be a set example of how we should be. “Phineas created an atmosphere in which I continued now to live, a way of sizing up the world with erratic and entirely personal reservations, letting its rocklike facts sift through and be accepted only a little at a time, only as much as he could assimilate without a sense of chaos and loss.”
4. Symbolism: The tree represented the supposedly first act of courage that students would take when they were going into the war.
Flashback: During most of the book you realize that the author made it seem as the character was reflecting on something painful like something he had lost so he structures it as a reflection so towards the end everything is revealed.
Foreshadowing: Gene's reflections on Devon foreshadow a sad incident, and the way Gene described the tree it just felt as a matter of time before something happened.
Imagery: The author used imagery when describing the way Phineas used to walk to the way he walked after the accident; he portrayed Phineas' walk as something so graceful that it almost seemed as flouting . “Phineas just walked serenely on, or rather flowed on, rolling forward in his white sneakers with such unthinking unity of movement that "walk" didn't describe it.”
Bandwagon: Phineas was very persuasive, charismatic, and popular so he was able to have everyone following him and even to his sometimes crazy ideas.
Incongruous: The older Gene would speak during the time of his reflections, for example when he said, “But I was used to finding something deadly in things that attracted me; there was always something deadly lurking in anything I wanted, anything I loved.”
Metaphor:“I did not stop to think that one wave is inevitably followed by another even larger and more powerful, when the tide is coming in.”
Chiasmus: “I did no know everything there was to know about myself, and knew that I did not know it.”
Allusion: “...it seemed clear that wars were not made by generations and their special stupidities, but that wars were made instead by something ignorant in the human heart.”
Gradation: “Nothing endures. Not a tree. Not love. Not even death by violence.”
Characterization
1. Direct Characterization: " Leper had the kind of fragile fair skin given to high unhealthy coloring. He was all color, painted at random, but none of it highlighted his grief." " Finny , my best friend, and also unique able to get away with anything at all..He got away with everything because of the extraordinary kind of person he was."
Indirect Characterization: " I said nothing, my mind exploring the new dimensions of isolation around me. Any fear I had of the tree was nothing beside this" - Gene just finds out that Phineas is not jealous of him. “I never killed anybody and I never developed an intense level of hatred for the enemy. Because my war ended before I ever put on a uniform; I was on active duty all my time at school; I killed my enemy there.”
The used direct and indirect because he wanted us to figure out some of the people on our own. Gene was really good at being the narrator because we got to know how others were but at the same time we got to know him as well. So we were able to grow along with him.
2. It does change especially when he was talking about himself in the past tense so through syntax it would change every now and then to accommodate the reference to the flashback. For example “But I was used to finding something deadly in things that attracted me; there was always something deadly lurking in anything I wanted, anything I loved. And if it wasn't there, as for example with Phineas, then I put it there myself.” the author uses past tense and since the narrator is speaking it brings it back to the person who has the reflection.
3. The protagonist in this case being Gene, is a dynamic round character because he does change a lot internally with the help of Phineas. He begins as a character that is insecure and has the urge to always win, yet by the end even though he might still have some of the same fears is afraid that he is the same boy he was back then. We do get to know him more throughout the book enough to know his fears.
4. I felt like I met a person, because I to have a best friend and it is normal at least I think so that you sometimes envy or hold someone in higher regard, I don't think I would do something so drastic as to make someone fall from a tree but I wouldn't know either. Sometimes having insecurities about yourself may lead you away from things that you think are much higher than yourself, and by the end you just end up making yourself feel inferior.“I felt that I was not, never had been and never would be a living part of this overpoweringly solid and deeply meaningful world around me.”
2. Although there was a war going on I feel that the author was trying to say the there isn't always enmity in someones heart.
3. Overall I feel like the author really admired Phineas' character it brought light into a time period of mainly pure desolation. He was very sincere in his view of the book and gave the reader a new perspective towards the war times, but with reverent. For example:
* “It seemed clear that wars were not made by generations and their special stupidities, but that wars were made instead by something ignorant in the human heart”- I feel like this was something that was not found in a heart like Phineas', because even Gene realizes that Phineas wouldn't be best suited for the army because Phineas would be like a peacemaker and next thing you know there would be a lull in fighting.“Phineas just walked serenely on, or rather flowed on, rolling forward in his white sneakers with such unthinking unity of movement that "walk" didn't describe it.” - The author is really good at making Phineas distinctive from everyone else, because he has the qualities be a set example of how we should be. “Phineas created an atmosphere in which I continued now to live, a way of sizing up the world with erratic and entirely personal reservations, letting its rocklike facts sift through and be accepted only a little at a time, only as much as he could assimilate without a sense of chaos and loss.”
4. Symbolism: The tree represented the supposedly first act of courage that students would take when they were going into the war.
Flashback: During most of the book you realize that the author made it seem as the character was reflecting on something painful like something he had lost so he structures it as a reflection so towards the end everything is revealed.
Foreshadowing: Gene's reflections on Devon foreshadow a sad incident, and the way Gene described the tree it just felt as a matter of time before something happened.
Imagery: The author used imagery when describing the way Phineas used to walk to the way he walked after the accident; he portrayed Phineas' walk as something so graceful that it almost seemed as flouting . “Phineas just walked serenely on, or rather flowed on, rolling forward in his white sneakers with such unthinking unity of movement that "walk" didn't describe it.”
Bandwagon: Phineas was very persuasive, charismatic, and popular so he was able to have everyone following him and even to his sometimes crazy ideas.
Incongruous: The older Gene would speak during the time of his reflections, for example when he said, “But I was used to finding something deadly in things that attracted me; there was always something deadly lurking in anything I wanted, anything I loved.”
Metaphor:“I did not stop to think that one wave is inevitably followed by another even larger and more powerful, when the tide is coming in.”
Chiasmus: “I did no know everything there was to know about myself, and knew that I did not know it.”
Allusion: “...it seemed clear that wars were not made by generations and their special stupidities, but that wars were made instead by something ignorant in the human heart.”
Gradation: “Nothing endures. Not a tree. Not love. Not even death by violence.”
Characterization
1. Direct Characterization: " Leper had the kind of fragile fair skin given to high unhealthy coloring. He was all color, painted at random, but none of it highlighted his grief." " Finny , my best friend, and also unique able to get away with anything at all..He got away with everything because of the extraordinary kind of person he was."
Indirect Characterization: " I said nothing, my mind exploring the new dimensions of isolation around me. Any fear I had of the tree was nothing beside this" - Gene just finds out that Phineas is not jealous of him. “I never killed anybody and I never developed an intense level of hatred for the enemy. Because my war ended before I ever put on a uniform; I was on active duty all my time at school; I killed my enemy there.”
The used direct and indirect because he wanted us to figure out some of the people on our own. Gene was really good at being the narrator because we got to know how others were but at the same time we got to know him as well. So we were able to grow along with him.
2. It does change especially when he was talking about himself in the past tense so through syntax it would change every now and then to accommodate the reference to the flashback. For example “But I was used to finding something deadly in things that attracted me; there was always something deadly lurking in anything I wanted, anything I loved. And if it wasn't there, as for example with Phineas, then I put it there myself.” the author uses past tense and since the narrator is speaking it brings it back to the person who has the reflection.
3. The protagonist in this case being Gene, is a dynamic round character because he does change a lot internally with the help of Phineas. He begins as a character that is insecure and has the urge to always win, yet by the end even though he might still have some of the same fears is afraid that he is the same boy he was back then. We do get to know him more throughout the book enough to know his fears.
4. I felt like I met a person, because I to have a best friend and it is normal at least I think so that you sometimes envy or hold someone in higher regard, I don't think I would do something so drastic as to make someone fall from a tree but I wouldn't know either. Sometimes having insecurities about yourself may lead you away from things that you think are much higher than yourself, and by the end you just end up making yourself feel inferior.“I felt that I was not, never had been and never would be a living part of this overpoweringly solid and deeply meaningful world around me.”
Friday, September 12, 2014
AVID Wake-A-Thon
The AVID Wake-A-Thon is a fundraiser that AVID does every 2 years. We practically stay up all night and participate in good, clean, innocent fun. It's a chance to build a strong AVID family and support systems. (It's also great practice for pulling the unavoidable college all nighter.)The reason why we are fundraising is so we can earn up enough money to go on college trips.
Monday, September 8, 2014
Vocabulary #3
accolade - noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
* My brother won an official accolade because of his dedication to music, from his favorite DJ.
acerbity - noun a sharp sour taste; a sharp bitterness; a rough and bitter manner
* The acerbity of the lemon was too much for my mother, her face instantly contorted.
attrition - noun the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction; a wearing down to weaken or destroy; sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation; the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice; erosion by friction
* Marks' attrition with the rocks caused them to make a spark.
bromide - noun any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs; a trite or obvious remark
* People are called captain obvious when they make a bromide remark.
chauvinist - noun an extreme bellicose nationalist; a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
*Mr. Darcy was a chauvinist because he thought himself and his kind to high up to associate with lower class women.
chronic - adj. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
*Sadly a friend of mine got a chronic disease that will last for a very long time.
expound - verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; state
* The professor had a very vague explanation of the lesson so I asked a tutor to expound the material.
factionalism- adj. of a faction or factions; self-interested, partisan
* In Divergent types of people are divided into factions according to their characteristics.
immaculate - adj. completely neat and clean; free from stain or blemish; without fault or error
*The Virgin Mary is known to be immaculate.
imprecation - noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); a slanderous accusation
*Witches in fairy-tales are known for casting an imprecation on princesses.
ineluctable - adj. impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
* Death is an ineluctable fate that no one can escape.
mercurial - adj. relating to or containing or caused by mercury;relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; liable to sudden unpredictable change
*Gods and goddesses are known to have characteristics that apply to certain planets, for example mercurial.
palliate - verb provide physical relief, as from pain; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
* After my mom got a cramp I tried to palliate the relief by messaging her muscle.
protocol - noun code of correct conduct; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
* When people are training for the army the have to follow a strict and serious protocol.
resplendent - adj. having great beauty and splendor
* A resplendent women is bound to have many admirers.
stigmatize - verb mark with a stigma or stigmata; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
* The prisoner was stigmatized because of his many assassination.
sub - noun a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes; a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States; verb be a substitute
* Subs are used frequently in wars to prevent ships from entering our waters.
rosa - noun large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
* A rosa was outside in my backyard it seemed to bring the garden to life.
vainglory - noun outspoken conceit
* People's vainglory will get into their heads and grow even more conceited.
vestige - noun an indication that something has been present
* There is a growing vestige of the giant pandas.
volition - noun the act of making a choice; the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
* My brother won an official accolade because of his dedication to music, from his favorite DJ.
acerbity - noun a sharp sour taste; a sharp bitterness; a rough and bitter manner
* The acerbity of the lemon was too much for my mother, her face instantly contorted.
attrition - noun the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction; a wearing down to weaken or destroy; sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation; the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice; erosion by friction
* Marks' attrition with the rocks caused them to make a spark.
bromide - noun any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs; a trite or obvious remark
* People are called captain obvious when they make a bromide remark.
chauvinist - noun an extreme bellicose nationalist; a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
*Mr. Darcy was a chauvinist because he thought himself and his kind to high up to associate with lower class women.
chronic - adj. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
*Sadly a friend of mine got a chronic disease that will last for a very long time.
expound - verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; state
* The professor had a very vague explanation of the lesson so I asked a tutor to expound the material.
factionalism- adj. of a faction or factions; self-interested, partisan
* In Divergent types of people are divided into factions according to their characteristics.
immaculate - adj. completely neat and clean; free from stain or blemish; without fault or error
*The Virgin Mary is known to be immaculate.
imprecation - noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); a slanderous accusation
*Witches in fairy-tales are known for casting an imprecation on princesses.
ineluctable - adj. impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
* Death is an ineluctable fate that no one can escape.
mercurial - adj. relating to or containing or caused by mercury;relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; liable to sudden unpredictable change
*Gods and goddesses are known to have characteristics that apply to certain planets, for example mercurial.
palliate - verb provide physical relief, as from pain; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
* After my mom got a cramp I tried to palliate the relief by messaging her muscle.
protocol - noun code of correct conduct; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
* When people are training for the army the have to follow a strict and serious protocol.
resplendent - adj. having great beauty and splendor
* A resplendent women is bound to have many admirers.
stigmatize - verb mark with a stigma or stigmata; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
* The prisoner was stigmatized because of his many assassination.
sub - noun a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes; a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States; verb be a substitute
* Subs are used frequently in wars to prevent ships from entering our waters.
rosa - noun large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
* A rosa was outside in my backyard it seemed to bring the garden to life.
vainglory - noun outspoken conceit
* People's vainglory will get into their heads and grow even more conceited.
vestige - noun an indication that something has been present
* There is a growing vestige of the giant pandas.
volition - noun the act of making a choice; the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
* It's a bad habit of mine to always look for someone else to help me make decisions which is why I can't make a volition.
Masterpiece in Progress
In all honesty I don't know what I want my masterpiece to be on; like always its hard for me to make choices, especially like these I always doubt myself whether I made the right choice or not and look at all that I may be giving up if I make a certain choice. I want to try my hardest to find the question that best suits me. So my masterpiece idea is still in progress.
Beowulf Essay
Beowulf has been mentioned to be an artifact to his
time period, and like every precious artifact it gives off a sense of life and not
only that but their beliefs or teachings. Many still use Beowulf as an exemplary
hero because he holds a lot of the traits that hero’s still have now a days for example courage, inner strength, and caring for those around them or their
people, but there are also differences in which Beowulf and our current heroes don’t
have in common like, gender. For example Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger
Games sacrificed herself to save her sister and although it was an act of
courage, Katniss doesn't have Beowulf’s confidence and his standards in living.
Katniss
had never seen herself as much in society, just as the hunter of a poor
district 12 family, but coming from district 12, which meant she didn't have the
same advantage as the rest of the districts that had schooling on how to
survive and win. She didn't have confidence she had hope and that’s what leads to
success in these contemporary heroes. Hope is the main motivation not the
confidence in being able to win. This story also gives strength to the female
race, something that wasn’t portrayed in Beowulf but only represented the women
in the story something too small to even talk about or as something malignant.
Sure
Beowulf was a hero’s but he was a hero that was born in a rich family, so he doesn't have those struggles that our heroes
have in these day in which they give up something of themselves to grow or take
a risk at success. His economic problems didn't bring him to fight with the
dragon, sure maybe he just wanted to increase their profit but they would
survive without the money. Katniss on the other hand had more of a possibility of
having her name pulled out than many others because since her dad had died she
had to provide for her family, this was not what led her to the Games, but it
did talk about her character and her finance situation.
Beowulf
is a great hero but wouldn't fit in as well in our society as a hero compared
to those that come from similar social standards and with the same motivations
to success. His story would most likely be seen in an action movie and that’s because
he conquers monsters, but views on characteristics for heroes has change to accommodate
to the type of people, so people can feel that they see a little bit of
themselves in the character.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
WILL STUDY FOR FOOD
I'm applying to the Hispanic Heritage Scholarship, the Elks and the Chamber of Commerce. I'm planning on using the money on tuition, school supplies, and living expenses, because I'm hoping to live on campus my freshmen year if its not that expansive. I honestly don't know exactly how much money I'm intending to get, so my answer to that is, as much as possible, because I need as much as I can get, and it would be a big relief to my family and I, to get most of the money issues off our shoulders; especially now that we have a baby on the way.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Vocabulary #2
accoutrements- noun. additional items of dress or equipment, or other items carried or worn by a person or used for a particular activity
* Putting on my accoutrements for paintball was a tedious process.
apogee - noun. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth; a final climactic stage
* I wonder if our cell phone service is slower when earth is at apogee.
apropos - adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature; adv. by the way; at an opportune time
* Apropos is referring to or regarding a certain matter of a subject.
bicker - noun. a quarrel about petty points; verb argue over petty things
* I always hear noisy women bickering about, who said what.
coalesce - verb fuse or cause to grow together; mix together different elements
* When doing experiments in chemistry you usually have to coalesce chemicals to cause a reaction.
contretemps - noun. an awkward clash
* I dislike contretemps that happen when I'm dancing.
convolution - noun. the action of coiling or twisting or winding together; a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain; the shape of something rotating rapidly
* A seizure is a great example convolution, because your muscles contract and relax repeatedly.
cull - noun. the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality; verb remove something that has been rejected;look for and gather
* People that are prideful about their status in society usually set a group of people as culls.
disparate - adj. including markedly dissimilar elements;fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
* Disparate are things that are completely different from eachother.
dogmatic - adj. characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles; relating to or involving dogma; of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
* Most religions are looked on as dogmatic because they apparently have no hard proof that there is a higher supernatural being or beings.
licentious - adj. lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
* Licentious people think of sex as something just for pleasure.
mete - noun a line that indicates a boundary
* The mete between the United States and Mexico officially separates the land.
noxious - adj. injurious to physical or mental health
* A noxious person can be doing self harm to themselves, because they are not in the right state of mind.
polemic - adj. of or involving dispute or controversy; noun a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma); a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
* Someone who is extremely religious may have a lot of polemic arguments with someone that does not have the same views as them.
populous - adj. densely populated
* Santa Maria is very populous.
probity - noun. complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
* Probity is something you don't find very often these days because many have forgotten there morals.
repartee - noun. adroitness and cleverness in reply
* If only someones adroitness would spread to me so I could be as clever as them.
supervene - verb take place as an additional or unexpected development
* I find it extremely funny when parents send chaperones to supervene on their children.
truncate - adj. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off; verb make shorter as if by cutting off; approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; replace a corner by a plane
* My guitar lessons ended truncately because my instructor went to Hawaii.
unimpeachable - adj. beyond doubt or reproach; completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; free of guilt; not subject to blame
* I had so much hard proof of my argument that it was impeachable.
* Putting on my accoutrements for paintball was a tedious process.
apogee - noun. apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth; a final climactic stage
* I wonder if our cell phone service is slower when earth is at apogee.
apropos - adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature; adv. by the way; at an opportune time
* Apropos is referring to or regarding a certain matter of a subject.
bicker - noun. a quarrel about petty points; verb argue over petty things
* I always hear noisy women bickering about, who said what.
coalesce - verb fuse or cause to grow together; mix together different elements
* When doing experiments in chemistry you usually have to coalesce chemicals to cause a reaction.
contretemps - noun. an awkward clash
* I dislike contretemps that happen when I'm dancing.
convolution - noun. the action of coiling or twisting or winding together; a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain; the shape of something rotating rapidly
* A seizure is a great example convolution, because your muscles contract and relax repeatedly.
cull - noun. the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality; verb remove something that has been rejected;look for and gather
* People that are prideful about their status in society usually set a group of people as culls.
disparate - adj. including markedly dissimilar elements;fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
* Disparate are things that are completely different from eachother.
dogmatic - adj. characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles; relating to or involving dogma; of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
* Most religions are looked on as dogmatic because they apparently have no hard proof that there is a higher supernatural being or beings.
licentious - adj. lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
* Licentious people think of sex as something just for pleasure.
mete - noun a line that indicates a boundary
* The mete between the United States and Mexico officially separates the land.
noxious - adj. injurious to physical or mental health
* A noxious person can be doing self harm to themselves, because they are not in the right state of mind.
polemic - adj. of or involving dispute or controversy; noun a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma); a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
* Someone who is extremely religious may have a lot of polemic arguments with someone that does not have the same views as them.
populous - adj. densely populated
* Santa Maria is very populous.
probity - noun. complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
* Probity is something you don't find very often these days because many have forgotten there morals.
repartee - noun. adroitness and cleverness in reply
* If only someones adroitness would spread to me so I could be as clever as them.
supervene - verb take place as an additional or unexpected development
* I find it extremely funny when parents send chaperones to supervene on their children.
truncate - adj. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off; verb make shorter as if by cutting off; approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; replace a corner by a plane
* My guitar lessons ended truncately because my instructor went to Hawaii.
unimpeachable - adj. beyond doubt or reproach; completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; free of guilt; not subject to blame
* I had so much hard proof of my argument that it was impeachable.