Before the father was married, he was a cheerful and kindly man, as stated by the narrator. The father became a father after he was married. He and the mother both became very ambitious in life.
The narrator feels bad for the chickens somewhat, but still blames his bad childhood on the chickens ruining it.
The narrator also says that because so many things died on their farm every day, he wasn't optimistic about life. He said 'death was a daily visitor'.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
American Friendships
Many cultures think American friendships are superficial because of the fact that Americans value independence. This value controls a lot of why Americans do things. It's a feeling of reciprocity that makes Americans feel like their friendships are a 'you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours'. Other cultures believe that friendships go much deeper than that and that one should lean on one's friends for help, not outside sources.
Collectivists vs. Individualists
1. In a collectivist culture, team work, being in agreement, and equality are all ideal personality traits. Originality, hard work, and unique ideas are all ideal in an individualistic culture.
2. I think this is part of a collectivist society. Like they mentioned, a nail that's sticking up will be hammered down. Being knocked down because of one's individual ideas is a theme in a collectivist society.
3. If Mr. Behler was a teacher from a collectivist culture and had his own child in his class, he would most likely favor the student in the classroom with special benefits because they're family. The value of family would clash in the individualistic culture because that would be unfair special treatment.
4. An acquaintance is someone whom you're sort of friends with, sort of not. It's kind of like a peer; it has a relatively positive/neutral connotation.
2. I think this is part of a collectivist society. Like they mentioned, a nail that's sticking up will be hammered down. Being knocked down because of one's individual ideas is a theme in a collectivist society.
3. If Mr. Behler was a teacher from a collectivist culture and had his own child in his class, he would most likely favor the student in the classroom with special benefits because they're family. The value of family would clash in the individualistic culture because that would be unfair special treatment.
4. An acquaintance is someone whom you're sort of friends with, sort of not. It's kind of like a peer; it has a relatively positive/neutral connotation.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
1984 #2
Winston isn't buying what Big Brother and the State are putting forward because he's starting to think logically and make sense of it all. When he wonders about these things that the government is saying and is skeptical of it all, he realizes that maybe the government's not right and wonders why so many people follow it. Throughout it all, he's protesting the Party and his acts of defiance are indeed protests. The difference between Winston's protests and the modern day protests is that modern protests aren't trying to completely overrule the government all at once and are doing so in a way that's legal in our law system. Protesting in the setting of 1984 was illegal, forbidden, and they were going completely against the government, not just parts of it.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
"2+2=5" by Radiohead
1. This song is mostly about feeling trapped and stuck in a world where the speaker can't control what's going on. The speaker is completely unsure of what to think about his world and what to do about it. He complains about paying attention because when you think everything's fine and you stop paying attention to what authority's doing, they can change it on you.
2. The music behind the lyrics feels very creepy and weird. It gives off a feeling of confusion and being lost.
3. This relates to 1984 in how they change the basic things and principles of life, but Winston can't do anything about it because he doesn't have the power or authority.
2. The music behind the lyrics feels very creepy and weird. It gives off a feeling of confusion and being lost.
3. This relates to 1984 in how they change the basic things and principles of life, but Winston can't do anything about it because he doesn't have the power or authority.
Islam at Yale
1. The external conflict is that globalization is one-sided, and she talks about the head scarf for the most part.
2. Globalization only applies to one side and one part of the world. The head scarf symbolizes the oppression towards Muslims in America. Globalization doesn't include everyone because Western culture is one of the only societies that impacts the rest of the world and 'globalizes' other cultures.
3. One benefit of this type of globalization is the role models from Western culture.
4. The Quran and the Bible are two sources to follow.
2. Globalization only applies to one side and one part of the world. The head scarf symbolizes the oppression towards Muslims in America. Globalization doesn't include everyone because Western culture is one of the only societies that impacts the rest of the world and 'globalizes' other cultures.
3. One benefit of this type of globalization is the role models from Western culture.
4. The Quran and the Bible are two sources to follow.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Utopia
1. A utopia is the ideal place and the perfect world. It's what people imagine to be the best thing/place they could go, where their life is perfect.
2. My ideal world would probably be this world. I hate trying to come up with what would be perfect. I mean, if I were to say that my utopia were to have a perfect life, it'd come back to bite me in the butt at some point. If my life were perfect, then my life would be boring; everyone writes about how a perfect life is worse than somewhat of a messed up life, because "perfect is boring".
3. Very laid back music would be my type of utopia music. Not really sure how to describe that, but that would be my utopian-type music.
2. My ideal world would probably be this world. I hate trying to come up with what would be perfect. I mean, if I were to say that my utopia were to have a perfect life, it'd come back to bite me in the butt at some point. If my life were perfect, then my life would be boring; everyone writes about how a perfect life is worse than somewhat of a messed up life, because "perfect is boring".
3. Very laid back music would be my type of utopia music. Not really sure how to describe that, but that would be my utopian-type music.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
"Chuck Baird"
1. The artist likes people.
2. African-American culture
3. The artist values the culture of African-Americans.
2. African-American culture
3. The artist values the culture of African-Americans.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
"You Were Right" by Built to Spill
1. Through the lyrics, we can infer that they were written at a time when the writer was depressed or going through a hard time. All the song talks about is how everything sucks for the most part. He says "...after the thrill of living is gone." The inference is that the author is depressed/suicidal.
2. The musical content of the song was created with a drumset in the background and we can infer that because of what we hear from the song.
3. The writer could've made the song a lot calmer, but he chose for the song to be loud and with those instruments to express his feelings. If he's depressed, then you'd think he'd be sad, allowing for a quieter, more flat kind of sound. But it looks like he's saying that it's the end for him, and it's kind of a mess for him. He's frustrated at his feelings and mad at his life, and that's why he made those musical choices for these lyrics.
2. The musical content of the song was created with a drumset in the background and we can infer that because of what we hear from the song.
3. The writer could've made the song a lot calmer, but he chose for the song to be loud and with those instruments to express his feelings. If he's depressed, then you'd think he'd be sad, allowing for a quieter, more flat kind of sound. But it looks like he's saying that it's the end for him, and it's kind of a mess for him. He's frustrated at his feelings and mad at his life, and that's why he made those musical choices for these lyrics.
"Young Life" by Bo Bartlett
1. The man likes to hunt: he has a gun.
2. The man and woman are in love: They're hugging.
3. The boy hates his parents: He's standing away from his parents.
From the painting 'Young Life', we can make several assumptions about the lives of those in the picture. Obviously, the boy and the man and woman don't have a great relationship. The artist portrayed this by placing the boy even further away from his parents. The space between them shows how he wants to be away from them, physically and emotionally. Also, the boy in the painting is holding a stick as if it were a gun. Even though the boy can't and won't shoot his parents, the unconscious thoughts of his holding a 'gun' represent his hatred toward his parents and how defensive he has to feel when he's around them. Bartlett made these choices to show the weak relationship of the son and parents, referring to maybe a bad childhood of his own.
2. The man and woman are in love: They're hugging.
3. The boy hates his parents: He's standing away from his parents.
From the painting 'Young Life', we can make several assumptions about the lives of those in the picture. Obviously, the boy and the man and woman don't have a great relationship. The artist portrayed this by placing the boy even further away from his parents. The space between them shows how he wants to be away from them, physically and emotionally. Also, the boy in the painting is holding a stick as if it were a gun. Even though the boy can't and won't shoot his parents, the unconscious thoughts of his holding a 'gun' represent his hatred toward his parents and how defensive he has to feel when he's around them. Bartlett made these choices to show the weak relationship of the son and parents, referring to maybe a bad childhood of his own.
"Shame"
1. The subject is shame and the tone is hopeful.
2. 'Boatloads', 'I swear', 'strutted'
In the song, it seems like it's just kind of there, it's not really sad, mad, or happy. He's just showing his feelings and putting them in an easy way to understand, and this is why I think he used 'boatloads', 'I swear', and 'strutted'. They're general words that don't really have a positive or negative connotation, and that's how they set the tone.
2. 'Boatloads', 'I swear', 'strutted'
In the song, it seems like it's just kind of there, it's not really sad, mad, or happy. He's just showing his feelings and putting them in an easy way to understand, and this is why I think he used 'boatloads', 'I swear', and 'strutted'. They're general words that don't really have a positive or negative connotation, and that's how they set the tone.
Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out
SOAPSTone- Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out
Meredith Scroggin
Subject
The subject of Dave Barry’s Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is the difference between men and women. This difference is illustrated through women always wanting to clean and men always wanting to watch sporting events. Men don’t see dirt like women do and women don’t want to watch sports like men do.
Occasion
Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out was written in 1988. The essay’s time of creation is displayed by the author putting such a great emphasis on the World Series when that’s not usually the sport men care most about. The probable place of the essay’s creation is wherever he wanted it to be created.
The time and place of the essay’s creation influence the essay in no way at all and is irrelevant to his main points.
Audience
Barry’s specific audience for Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is adults, probably married, with a sense of humor. The audience is identified by dealing with issues that usually only adults would deal with. Anyone could benefit from this essay just because it’s so funny. It’s expressed through his humor.
Purpose
Barry’s purpose in Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is to entertain the audience. There isn’t any real reason to write such a funny essay except for the fact that it makes people laugh. Part of the humor starts off in the first paragraph when he says “Babies of both sexes have a very low awareness of dirt, others than to think it tastes better than food.” This kind of quote gives it a humorous tone, making the purpose to entertain.
Speaker
Dave Barry, a columnist, believes we should laugh. This value is illustrated through his humor and how he tries to make us laugh while reading his piece.
Dave Barry, a humorist, thinks that men and women are very different. This value is illustrated by how he explains the differences between men and women, shown in the essay.
Tone
Dave Barry exhibits a humorous tone and attitude about the differences between men and women in his essay. These attitudes are expressed by his many jokes throughout the piece. His tone is humorous, meaning to entertain, and they all link together in this fantastic way.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)