~(bottom of pg. 149) " Japanese, who could become samurais and geishas..."
~ ( middle of pg. 152) " dry soil, cuckolded" define and " ghost plagues, bandit plagues, wars with the Japanese, floods."
~(top of pg. 150) " deep-rooted women were to maintain the past against the flood, safe for returing."
What is the historical context for the themes? What is the cultural background? Are they familiar to you? Traditional values of the chinese people around many different areas of time/ generations.
What cultural/historical clues do you have in the story? Why are they significant?
The little bit of history I know about China is that the years before or during the story there was war, battles between people, many deaths. So, that is why the Japanese play such an important role in this story.
What other important cultural/historical knowledge you would like to get and what keywords will you use to search for it?
I want to know if there was an actual flood in the china since it is mentioned in the story, or if it was symbolism.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
HW!!!
Maxine Hong Kingston’s “No Name Woman”~ I think the main theme of this story is about the old ways that the girls parents still go by. What is right and wrong to do in a amongst a closely-knit village. The setting was in a china rice village at a house that had a well and farm animals. The point of view is told by the chinese girl.
Jean Toomer’s “Becky”~ I theme of the story clearly has to do with the impact of death on people, but more so with what they can leave behind... such as fear. In addition, to the setting adding to theme because it was a time where race was still an important factor of life. The person telling the story remains anonymous, and the setting is fairly vague meaning that their pretty insignificant to the point the author is trying to make.
Jean Toomer’s “Becky”~ I theme of the story clearly has to do with the impact of death on people, but more so with what they can leave behind... such as fear. In addition, to the setting adding to theme because it was a time where race was still an important factor of life. The person telling the story remains anonymous, and the setting is fairly vague meaning that their pretty insignificant to the point the author is trying to make.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Tuesday 3/25's mulitply readings!!!
How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl, or Halfie~ This story is very interesting, the boy focuses his ways of knowing what a girl wants based on her race or where she lives. He is also very much ashamed of where he is from, because the people around him are rough. In addition he doesn't want any of the girls to know that he is poor.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
FreeWrite
1
a) WAR: benefits, heros, death, injury, missing loved ones, bombs, shouts, crying, noisy, sleepless nights, saved, lucky, dirty
GUNNER: killing for a cause, skilled, eyesight, weapons, hidden, camoflauge,
ATTACK: time, intense, prepared, planned, "bang" , mission , blurry and dark gray or black colors
b) World War II~ Mulitple countrys involved, and the numerous unneccessary deaths that were caused from ignorance. Such as all the Holocaust victims. I think of defensive countries that were fighting for causes that were of extreme importance. How so many people blindly followed one man, who had awful means of killing people.
a) WAR: benefits, heros, death, injury, missing loved ones, bombs, shouts, crying, noisy, sleepless nights, saved, lucky, dirty
GUNNER: killing for a cause, skilled, eyesight, weapons, hidden, camoflauge,
ATTACK: time, intense, prepared, planned, "bang" , mission , blurry and dark gray or black colors
b) World War II~ Mulitple countrys involved, and the numerous unneccessary deaths that were caused from ignorance. Such as all the Holocaust victims. I think of defensive countries that were fighting for causes that were of extreme importance. How so many people blindly followed one man, who had awful means of killing people.
readings for 3/20
I believe that it is very smart to look into the history encorporated in text, because then you get a deeper understanding of the message being created. The poem "The White House: by Claude McKay was very interesting. It goes to show the questions you need to ask yourself about the history being used such as what is the "decent street" or "letter of your law."
The death of the Ball Turret Gunner~ I think that the beginning of the poem can have many meanings, but I it seems as if the child is finally able to relax a little bit and tried to get in a comfortable position such as the fetal position. Then just eventhough they are so close to the ground the plane gets attacked and the child dies. I use the word child because the narrator mentions his mothers sleep, but the person is actually a grown-up and probably a man. This poem makes you think of nighttime because he mentions "nightmare fighters." It is understandale that the word hunched is used in this poem, because the area he is in is small and circular, definately very cramped! The last sentence being washed out with a hose sounds awful as if the other people did not care for his body after he had gone or that he had been so destroyed it was the only way to get him out. Either way, it just sounds awful to be used like that after death. The author Randall Jarrell was unable to fly because he did not qualify, so he probably used writing to get out his desires to want to be able to fly. Its interesting how he was viewed as a critic in his writing, and he has obvious mental/emotional problems in his later life after trying to commit suicide, and other things.
The death of the Ball Turret Gunner~ I think that the beginning of the poem can have many meanings, but I it seems as if the child is finally able to relax a little bit and tried to get in a comfortable position such as the fetal position. Then just eventhough they are so close to the ground the plane gets attacked and the child dies. I use the word child because the narrator mentions his mothers sleep, but the person is actually a grown-up and probably a man. This poem makes you think of nighttime because he mentions "nightmare fighters." It is understandale that the word hunched is used in this poem, because the area he is in is small and circular, definately very cramped! The last sentence being washed out with a hose sounds awful as if the other people did not care for his body after he had gone or that he had been so destroyed it was the only way to get him out. Either way, it just sounds awful to be used like that after death. The author Randall Jarrell was unable to fly because he did not qualify, so he probably used writing to get out his desires to want to be able to fly. Its interesting how he was viewed as a critic in his writing, and he has obvious mental/emotional problems in his later life after trying to commit suicide, and other things.
Monday, March 17, 2008
spring break is over :(
The soldier~ This poem is very significant and serves to let people realize how everyone wants to make a difference somewhere while their alive so that they can be remembered when they die. The soldier enjoys doing his job because it is respectful and he loves his country England.
Anthem for Doomed Youth~ This poem is slightly confusing, but it is talking about all the things that exist in this day that could corrupt the youth.
Dulce et Decorum Est~ I love the fast past of this poem, the words used are very intriguing. I love how the author uses ryhme sometimes, but not all the time.
Glory of Women~ The year that this poem was written in 1918 which would be at the end of World War 1. It shows how patient women are, and how caring they can be when people are in need.
Anthem for Doomed Youth~ This poem is slightly confusing, but it is talking about all the things that exist in this day that could corrupt the youth.
Dulce et Decorum Est~ I love the fast past of this poem, the words used are very intriguing. I love how the author uses ryhme sometimes, but not all the time.
Glory of Women~ The year that this poem was written in 1918 which would be at the end of World War 1. It shows how patient women are, and how caring they can be when people are in need.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Essay2peerediting
~ I am not so sure that my introduction is the best way to start my paper off, or that all my ideas flow so smoothly with one another. As in this paragraph should follow that one, or should be moved to a different area.
last warmup before spring break
Identify the message of your poster as an imperative claim ("Do/Don't do this because....") ~
My message was not necessarily a do or don't do, but more along voicing something my friends and I say to each other everytime a smoking commercial comes up. We always say prove it actually kills, because there are still not exact links to smoking and death or lung cancers because you can not fully prove it.
Reflect on what made you choose this particular current issue. My brother actually smokes now, and I hate the idea of him smoking, but this is what he uses against me everytime I throw the words " smoking kills" at him.
Then justify your choice of imagery, colors and words in this poster. I just used purple shades because their calm, and the poster is not suppose to be angry. the prove it kills is in black because that represents death, and it is smaller wording because the main topic of smoking is suppose to catch your eye first.
Consider the limitations of your media. What would you change about this poster if you were not constrained by the size, available materials and/or your drawing skills? I might have added the camel or another smoking product in the background for more effect.
My message was not necessarily a do or don't do, but more along voicing something my friends and I say to each other everytime a smoking commercial comes up. We always say prove it actually kills, because there are still not exact links to smoking and death or lung cancers because you can not fully prove it.
Reflect on what made you choose this particular current issue. My brother actually smokes now, and I hate the idea of him smoking, but this is what he uses against me everytime I throw the words " smoking kills" at him.
Then justify your choice of imagery, colors and words in this poster. I just used purple shades because their calm, and the poster is not suppose to be angry. the prove it kills is in black because that represents death, and it is smaller wording because the main topic of smoking is suppose to catch your eye first.
Consider the limitations of your media. What would you change about this poster if you were not constrained by the size, available materials and/or your drawing skills? I might have added the camel or another smoking product in the background for more effect.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Essay 2 topic
Next, answer the following questions in your topic proposal: Sunglasses
What would you say is the text’s surface message? In other words, what would you say is the text’s main purpose? Sunglasses hide a person's eyes from the world, making it so that people can not connect with them.
What additional, perhaps mixed, messages does this text reveal upon closer examination? That the person is wanting people to not see them or to feel a certain stage of coolness.
Identify the features of the object that are crucial in your analysis. Darkness, the tint makes perspectives change for both sides.
Identify examples of important choices of design elements, such as but not limited to, words, color, and symbolism which help the designer get the main message across. The style tells wether a person likes simplicity or brands. Color what tint the person prefers.
What is the intended audience for this text? How do you fit into it? The audience is all people that have sunglasses. I have a pair of Dolce and Gabanna sunglasses, I wear them when I want to pimp it out.
2. A pair of sunglasses may be made to protect a pair of eyes from the sun, but they really completely flip peoples perspectives on the world and change the connections that are created.
What would you say is the text’s surface message? In other words, what would you say is the text’s main purpose? Sunglasses hide a person's eyes from the world, making it so that people can not connect with them.
What additional, perhaps mixed, messages does this text reveal upon closer examination? That the person is wanting people to not see them or to feel a certain stage of coolness.
Identify the features of the object that are crucial in your analysis. Darkness, the tint makes perspectives change for both sides.
Identify examples of important choices of design elements, such as but not limited to, words, color, and symbolism which help the designer get the main message across. The style tells wether a person likes simplicity or brands. Color what tint the person prefers.
What is the intended audience for this text? How do you fit into it? The audience is all people that have sunglasses. I have a pair of Dolce and Gabanna sunglasses, I wear them when I want to pimp it out.
2. A pair of sunglasses may be made to protect a pair of eyes from the sun, but they really completely flip peoples perspectives on the world and change the connections that are created.
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