Wednesday, November 4, 2009
act 5
When Hamlet returns he is just in time for Ophelia's funeral. He doesn't know who has died though. It wasn't completely a proper burial because they thought Ophelia had committed suicide. Laertes jumped down in the grave and held his sister for one last time, and when Hamlet notices who has died, he also jumps into the grave. The two start fighting and Hamlet says all of the things he would do for Ophelia. They were pulled apart, and Claudius calmed Laertes down by reminding him of the plan. Hamlet told Horatio that he replaced the letter sent by Claudius to kill Hamlet for one that said to kill the two men carrying the letter. Later a messenger comes to tell Hamlet that the king and queen are expecting him to duel with Laertes in a fencing match. Than both Hamlet and his mother die and Hamlet explains to fortinbras to be the king of denmark.
Act 4
Claudius told hamlet that he must leave for England as soon as possible and Hamlet agreed. Claudius didn't tell Hamlet, but his intentions were for him to be put to death there. On their way to board a ship for England, Hamlet encounters Fortinbras. Hamlet learns that a war is going on because of something insignificant. Soon Laertes sails back from France with some angry people. He wants revenge for his dead father also (Polonius). Later, Horation gets a letter from Hamlet saying his ship has been captured by pirates who returned him to Denmark. He also has messages for the king and queen, and something has happened to the 2 "friends" that took him on the ship to England. The message for Claudius was that Hamlet would be back the next day. Laertes is happy because he can get revenge on the person who killed his father. Claudius is devising a plan so that Laertes can kill Hamlet without foul play. He wants them to fight with swords in a duel. Laertes will use a sharpened sword and might put poison on the blade, and if Laertes loses, Claudius will offer him a cup of wine with poison. Gertrude comes in and announces that Ophelia has drown in the river.
Act 3
The friends tell King Claudius and Gertrude that they can't find out why Hamlet is still sad/mad. They did tell them that he is excited for the players, so Claudius and Gertrude decide to watch. Polonius and Claudius follow Ophelia and then they hide when she meets Hamlet. He was talking to himself about suicide before he met her. They had an arguement, and Hamlet claimed to have loved her and not to. He was angry at her, and everyone else. Polonius and Claudius decide that love isn't what is driving Hamlet insane. They are not sure what it is, but it could end up causing harm. After the play they determine that Claudius is the murderer.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Act 2
In the beginning of act 2 the King Claudious and Gertrude were inviting all of Hamlets friends to him because they wanted to cheer him up because he was still morning of the death of his father. Gertrude was trying to explain to Hamlets friends that he has changed since he found out that his dad has died. The friends tell the King about his love and poems for Ophelia. They devise a plan to hide when they meet up to see if he really is in love with her. Hamlet meets the friends that the King asked for. At first they wouldn't tell Hamlet why they were visiting him and than they told him that they were sent by the king. They are now making a play and to try to reenact the death of king Hamlet to see if Claudia was guilty of murder.
act one
At the beggining of the act the 2 guards thought that they saw a ghost of the dead hamlet. King Claudius gave a speech about him marrying Gertrude, his brother in law's widow and the mother of Prince Hamlet. Denmark is said over the death of their former king, but Claudius is hoping this will end the mourning. The king got a letter from Fortinbras who wants him to give up the land King Hamlet won from Fortinbras father. Prince Hamlet is so sad about his father's death that he is considering suicide. He is also angry about the quick marriage of his mother and King Claudius. Leartes is going to leave, but before he does he tells Ophelia not to fall in love with Hamlet because he can't marry her or lover her honorably. Polonius tells his son Laertes to hurry to leave, but gives him advice before he went.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Beowulf Test
Clay Burmester
World Lit
10/23/09
Mrs Lebo
Beowulf Unit Exam
Due before class on Monday.
Submit via turnitin.
BEOWULF Unit Test = 200 points
Answer the following questions in complete paragraphs; be sure to include examples for each question and quotations as indicated with appropriate citation after each quotation. You will need nine quotations.
Ex. “I ended his reign, avenged his crime” (Raffel 84).
You must have a Work Cited – 10 points (see Unit Plan).
1. Literary scholars contend that Beowulf is the quintessential good vs. evil story. Explain how the poem depicts good vs. evil by citing at least three examples. You must have three quotations (one for each example); also, make sure your “argument” is clearly written and supported by evidence from the story. 60 points
Beowulf Vs Grendel
Grendel is a very mean vicious character he kills innocent people and it has sent the king of Danes ,Hrothgar, to call Beowulf who is strong and heroic and can also kill Grendel so the people of Danes don't have to worry anymore. Beowulf is very brave and very very committed in doing his duties in which he is asked. In my opinion I think that Beowulf knows that he can win the fight vs Grendel I also believe Grendel believes that he would lose to Beowulf because when Grendel first saw Beowulf his first instinct was to run. "Grendel's one thought was to run from Beowulf, flee back to his marsh and hide there." (pg 34) This shows that Grendel is frighted by Beowulf. When Beowulf and Grendel were fighting Beowulf went right after his arm and started tugging on it. Grendel was shocked with how much power Beowulf had inside of his little body compared to himself. Beowulf was determined to kill this monster and kept going away at his arm. After a couple pulls Beowulf ripped Grendel arm right out of his socket. "The victory, for the proof, hanging high from the rafters where Beowulf had hung it, was the monster's Arm, claw, and shoulder and all." (pg 37) The townspeople were happy they didn't have to worry about Grendel anymore.
Beowulf Vs Grendel's Mother
After Beowulf killed Grendel his Mom wanted revenge on Beowulf. She travels to Herot and kills one of the kings right hand man named Aeschere. She retreated in a magical place where she keeps her lair. The water burns and the bottom of the lake has never been reached. Still Beowulf is determined to go down their and kill her. On the way to the lake Beowulf and his soldiers discover Aeshere's head on the ground this just makes Beowulf angrier. While Beowulf is fighting Grendel's mother he finds a sword on one of the walls where she stays. " Then he saw, hanging on the wall, a heavy Sword, hammered by giants, strong and blessed with their magic, the best of all weapons but so massive that no ordinary man could lift its carved and decorated length. He drew it from its scabbard, broke the chain on its hilt, and then, savage, now, angry and desperate, lifted it high over his head an struck with all the strength he had left, caught her in the neck and cut it through, broke bones and all. Her body fell to the floor, lifeless, the sword was wet with her blood, and Beowulf rejoiced at the sight." (pg 68) He decapitates her head and he killed both Grendel and his Mom with no problem. The towns suffering is over and Beowulf is the hero of Danes.
Beowulf vs Dragon
Beowulf is now a little bit older but he still wont back down from a challenge. The Dragon has been guarding treasure under the earth for 300 years. A thief stole a Covered Goblet from the dragon and he is blowing fire and burning down townspeople houses and belongings until he finds it. His next target is Beowulf's house. He comes to Beowulf's house at night blows fire onto his house and it burns to the ground. Beowulf doesn't understand why he deserves this so he gets his men together and set out to kill the dragon that did this to his home. They go to the Dragons hole he comes out and Beowulf tried to take a strike at him. He realizes that he has lost a lot of strength because of his aging and could hardly but the scales off the Dragon. Once the men saw this they ran away because they knew if Beowulf couldn't defeat the creature they couldn't possibly do anything to harm it. Beowulf took another swing at the creature. It snapped the sword into two pieces and the dragon took a chunk of skin out of Beowulf's neck. He stabbed the dragon in the flank. It was a fatal blow. Beowulf then realized that the dragons was venomous and that he is dying. " Our lord s dead, leader of the people the dragon killed him, but the beast is dead, too cut in half by a dagger; Beowulf's enemy sleeps in its blood. No sword could pierce its skin, wound that monster. Wiglaf is sitting in mourning close to Beowulf's body." Beowulf told Wiglaf. (Pg 118) Beowulf asks Wiglaf to gather treasure from the cave so that he may die with it. He also tells Wiglaf to bring gold and treasure to his people. Beowulf is buried and then buried with the treasure. He died in glory and thats exactly how he wanted it to be he died because he was doing something that he loved and that was to fight.
2. How would you describe Beowulf’s attitude toward life – his beliefs and values? You must have two quotations cited correctly to support your opinion. 40 points
I believe that Beowulf believes that if he dies in honor he will be fine with dieing. For example in the movie Forrest Gump when Forrest went to the war in Vietnam his lieutenant Dan Taylor wanted to die if he was in battle because thats how he thought he had to die because his ancestors died that way. In a way Lt. Dan reminds me of Beowulf. They both are very brave and put other people before themselves. Beowulf has to fight Grendel and he is excited to do it because he wants to show the townspeople that he can defeat a big monster like he did the 9 sea monster when he was swimming against Brecca for 5 days. "This bloody battle, stand when the fighting is done. No one else could do what i mean to here no man but me could hope to defeat this monster."(pg 104) Beowulf is relentless he believes if there is a challenge he has to take because he I think that Beowulf thinks that he has to prove to all the people that he is strong and can defeat anyone or anything. “They said that of all the kings upon the earth he was the man most gracious and fair-minded, kindest to his people and keenest to win fame.” pg (76) This quote shows that people know that Beowulf was the hero and always will be although the dragon killed him with the venmous bite to the neck.
3.Is Beowulf a braggart or is he honest? Is he guilty of hubris? State your opinion and support with specific examples and one quotation cited correctly. 30 points
I think that if your really good at something than you can brag and Beowulf was a true leader and hero so he had rights to show off himself and prove himself to the creatures that he defeated. "Grendel is no braver, no stronger, than i am! i could kill him with my sword; i shall note easy as it would be. this fiend is a bold and famous fighter, but his claws and teeth scratching at my shield , his clumsy fists beating at my sword blade, would be helpless. i will meet him with my hands empty--unless his heart fails him." (pg. 31-32) This quote shows his confidence before he fights someone. Beowulf knows that he will succeed before he even begins to fight. When Herot asked Beowulf to come and take care of Grendel he was afraid to do it and was glad to travel across seas so he could take care of Grendel. Both Grendel and Beowulf were confident going into there fight. Once Beowulf got a hold of Grendel's arm he knew that he was in trouble. Grendel's confidence was brought way down. Than Beowulf tore his arm off and took it back to the town to prove to the people that he defeated Grendel. I think that he took his arm off and showed it to the people because he wanted to brag that he defeated the impossible, the vicious Grendel."The victory, for the proof, hanging high from the rafters where Beowulf had hung it, was the monster's Arm, claw, and shoulder and all." (pg 37) I think that Beowulf likes taking these big risk when he fights these monsters because when he succeeds he can take more credit and brag a little more. Overall Beowulf has a lot of self cofidence and he also likes taking the credit in what he accomplishes.
4. Choose three themes from Beowulf besides good vs. evil. Explain how they are implicated in the poem using at least one quotation for each theme. 60 points
The three themes that I will be using are going to be leadership loyalty and courageous.
Beowulf shows a lot of leadership. Hrothgar asks him to travel across seas to come fight Grendel so the people of Danes don't have to worry anymore." The danes shook with terror. Down the aisles the battle swept, angry and wild. Herot trembled, wonderfully built to withstand teh blows the struggling great bodies beating at its beautiful walls."(pg 34-35) This is an example of how the people of Danes feel with out Beowulf and his army protecting them. He leads his army wherever they go and he wont back down even though he sees that his men are dying and cannot defeat Grendel. For example when Grendel was killing the people in the Herot Beowulf saw at least 20 people get shredded apart by Grendel's giant hands and sharp claws but he still lead the way for his army and they defeated the giant monster. Overall Beowulf has great leadership skills and will lead his army no matter what the consequences.
The next theme I'm going to do is loyalty. Beowulf does stuff for his country that most people in the world would'nt dare to do. When he is asked to kill Grendel he didn't hesiatate at all he accepted his challenge and didn't care about the consequences. He fights for people that he doesn't know becuase he wants to make sure that everyone is safe and sound. He doesnt want anyone to frieght and when hes there protecting them noone is scared. When Beowulf defeated Grendel and his mom he had no problem because he was young and strong. Than he moved on to the dragon and he was old and weaker than before. He was struggling killing the Dragon so everyone got scared and ran away. They knew that if Beowulf couldnt do it they couldnt either. Wiglaf stayed with Beowulf through his death and that shows that Wiglaf was loyal to his leader and always would be. " The monster came quickly towards him, pouring out fire and smoke, hurrying to its fate. Flames beat at the iron shield, and for a time it held, protected Beowulf as he'd planned; then it began to melt, and for the first time in his life that famous prince fought with fate against him, with glory denied him. He knew it, but he raised his sword and struck at the dragons scaly hide. The ancient Blade broke, bit into the monster's skin, drew blood, but cracked and failed him before it went deep enough helped him less then needed." (pg 105) This is my example when Beowulf risked is life for the town because he was very loyal to them.
My last theme is courageous. During the book and the movie Beowulf was courageous. It takes alot of courage not to back down from a fight that your asked to know matter how big or powerful your oppoent is. Beowulf didnt care he was the braves most courageous man of his time. Also age didnt matter to Beowulf he fighted Grendel and destoryed him when he was young. When Beowulf was old he struggled against the Dragon and the Dragon took his life. Beowulf still put up a fight and tried as hard as a man could. "And now the youth was to enter the line of ... battle with his lord, his first time to be tested as a fighter. His spirit did not break and the ancestral blade would keep its edge, as the dragon discovered 8as soon as they came together in the combat. "(pg. 107-108) The battle with the Dragon was Beowulfs last courageous deed but for Wiglaf it was only his first test. Unlike all the other great warriors that ran Wiglaf stayed with Beowulf because he also has a lot of courage. Overall Beowulf is the most courageous person in this book and was born a warrior and died like one in glory.
Raffel, Burton, Trans.BEOWULF.NY:Singnet Classic, 1963.
World Lit
10/23/09
Mrs Lebo
Beowulf Unit Exam
Due before class on Monday.
Submit via turnitin.
BEOWULF Unit Test = 200 points
Answer the following questions in complete paragraphs; be sure to include examples for each question and quotations as indicated with appropriate citation after each quotation. You will need nine quotations.
Ex. “I ended his reign, avenged his crime” (Raffel 84).
You must have a Work Cited – 10 points (see Unit Plan).
1. Literary scholars contend that Beowulf is the quintessential good vs. evil story. Explain how the poem depicts good vs. evil by citing at least three examples. You must have three quotations (one for each example); also, make sure your “argument” is clearly written and supported by evidence from the story. 60 points
Beowulf Vs Grendel
Grendel is a very mean vicious character he kills innocent people and it has sent the king of Danes ,Hrothgar, to call Beowulf who is strong and heroic and can also kill Grendel so the people of Danes don't have to worry anymore. Beowulf is very brave and very very committed in doing his duties in which he is asked. In my opinion I think that Beowulf knows that he can win the fight vs Grendel I also believe Grendel believes that he would lose to Beowulf because when Grendel first saw Beowulf his first instinct was to run. "Grendel's one thought was to run from Beowulf, flee back to his marsh and hide there." (pg 34) This shows that Grendel is frighted by Beowulf. When Beowulf and Grendel were fighting Beowulf went right after his arm and started tugging on it. Grendel was shocked with how much power Beowulf had inside of his little body compared to himself. Beowulf was determined to kill this monster and kept going away at his arm. After a couple pulls Beowulf ripped Grendel arm right out of his socket. "The victory, for the proof, hanging high from the rafters where Beowulf had hung it, was the monster's Arm, claw, and shoulder and all." (pg 37) The townspeople were happy they didn't have to worry about Grendel anymore.
Beowulf Vs Grendel's Mother
After Beowulf killed Grendel his Mom wanted revenge on Beowulf. She travels to Herot and kills one of the kings right hand man named Aeschere. She retreated in a magical place where she keeps her lair. The water burns and the bottom of the lake has never been reached. Still Beowulf is determined to go down their and kill her. On the way to the lake Beowulf and his soldiers discover Aeshere's head on the ground this just makes Beowulf angrier. While Beowulf is fighting Grendel's mother he finds a sword on one of the walls where she stays. " Then he saw, hanging on the wall, a heavy Sword, hammered by giants, strong and blessed with their magic, the best of all weapons but so massive that no ordinary man could lift its carved and decorated length. He drew it from its scabbard, broke the chain on its hilt, and then, savage, now, angry and desperate, lifted it high over his head an struck with all the strength he had left, caught her in the neck and cut it through, broke bones and all. Her body fell to the floor, lifeless, the sword was wet with her blood, and Beowulf rejoiced at the sight." (pg 68) He decapitates her head and he killed both Grendel and his Mom with no problem. The towns suffering is over and Beowulf is the hero of Danes.
Beowulf vs Dragon
Beowulf is now a little bit older but he still wont back down from a challenge. The Dragon has been guarding treasure under the earth for 300 years. A thief stole a Covered Goblet from the dragon and he is blowing fire and burning down townspeople houses and belongings until he finds it. His next target is Beowulf's house. He comes to Beowulf's house at night blows fire onto his house and it burns to the ground. Beowulf doesn't understand why he deserves this so he gets his men together and set out to kill the dragon that did this to his home. They go to the Dragons hole he comes out and Beowulf tried to take a strike at him. He realizes that he has lost a lot of strength because of his aging and could hardly but the scales off the Dragon. Once the men saw this they ran away because they knew if Beowulf couldn't defeat the creature they couldn't possibly do anything to harm it. Beowulf took another swing at the creature. It snapped the sword into two pieces and the dragon took a chunk of skin out of Beowulf's neck. He stabbed the dragon in the flank. It was a fatal blow. Beowulf then realized that the dragons was venomous and that he is dying. " Our lord s dead, leader of the people the dragon killed him, but the beast is dead, too cut in half by a dagger; Beowulf's enemy sleeps in its blood. No sword could pierce its skin, wound that monster. Wiglaf is sitting in mourning close to Beowulf's body." Beowulf told Wiglaf. (Pg 118) Beowulf asks Wiglaf to gather treasure from the cave so that he may die with it. He also tells Wiglaf to bring gold and treasure to his people. Beowulf is buried and then buried with the treasure. He died in glory and thats exactly how he wanted it to be he died because he was doing something that he loved and that was to fight.
2. How would you describe Beowulf’s attitude toward life – his beliefs and values? You must have two quotations cited correctly to support your opinion. 40 points
I believe that Beowulf believes that if he dies in honor he will be fine with dieing. For example in the movie Forrest Gump when Forrest went to the war in Vietnam his lieutenant Dan Taylor wanted to die if he was in battle because thats how he thought he had to die because his ancestors died that way. In a way Lt. Dan reminds me of Beowulf. They both are very brave and put other people before themselves. Beowulf has to fight Grendel and he is excited to do it because he wants to show the townspeople that he can defeat a big monster like he did the 9 sea monster when he was swimming against Brecca for 5 days. "This bloody battle, stand when the fighting is done. No one else could do what i mean to here no man but me could hope to defeat this monster."(pg 104) Beowulf is relentless he believes if there is a challenge he has to take because he I think that Beowulf thinks that he has to prove to all the people that he is strong and can defeat anyone or anything. “They said that of all the kings upon the earth he was the man most gracious and fair-minded, kindest to his people and keenest to win fame.” pg (76) This quote shows that people know that Beowulf was the hero and always will be although the dragon killed him with the venmous bite to the neck.
3.Is Beowulf a braggart or is he honest? Is he guilty of hubris? State your opinion and support with specific examples and one quotation cited correctly. 30 points
I think that if your really good at something than you can brag and Beowulf was a true leader and hero so he had rights to show off himself and prove himself to the creatures that he defeated. "Grendel is no braver, no stronger, than i am! i could kill him with my sword; i shall note easy as it would be. this fiend is a bold and famous fighter, but his claws and teeth scratching at my shield , his clumsy fists beating at my sword blade, would be helpless. i will meet him with my hands empty--unless his heart fails him." (pg. 31-32) This quote shows his confidence before he fights someone. Beowulf knows that he will succeed before he even begins to fight. When Herot asked Beowulf to come and take care of Grendel he was afraid to do it and was glad to travel across seas so he could take care of Grendel. Both Grendel and Beowulf were confident going into there fight. Once Beowulf got a hold of Grendel's arm he knew that he was in trouble. Grendel's confidence was brought way down. Than Beowulf tore his arm off and took it back to the town to prove to the people that he defeated Grendel. I think that he took his arm off and showed it to the people because he wanted to brag that he defeated the impossible, the vicious Grendel."The victory, for the proof, hanging high from the rafters where Beowulf had hung it, was the monster's Arm, claw, and shoulder and all." (pg 37) I think that Beowulf likes taking these big risk when he fights these monsters because when he succeeds he can take more credit and brag a little more. Overall Beowulf has a lot of self cofidence and he also likes taking the credit in what he accomplishes.
4. Choose three themes from Beowulf besides good vs. evil. Explain how they are implicated in the poem using at least one quotation for each theme. 60 points
The three themes that I will be using are going to be leadership loyalty and courageous.
Beowulf shows a lot of leadership. Hrothgar asks him to travel across seas to come fight Grendel so the people of Danes don't have to worry anymore." The danes shook with terror. Down the aisles the battle swept, angry and wild. Herot trembled, wonderfully built to withstand teh blows the struggling great bodies beating at its beautiful walls."(pg 34-35) This is an example of how the people of Danes feel with out Beowulf and his army protecting them. He leads his army wherever they go and he wont back down even though he sees that his men are dying and cannot defeat Grendel. For example when Grendel was killing the people in the Herot Beowulf saw at least 20 people get shredded apart by Grendel's giant hands and sharp claws but he still lead the way for his army and they defeated the giant monster. Overall Beowulf has great leadership skills and will lead his army no matter what the consequences.
The next theme I'm going to do is loyalty. Beowulf does stuff for his country that most people in the world would'nt dare to do. When he is asked to kill Grendel he didn't hesiatate at all he accepted his challenge and didn't care about the consequences. He fights for people that he doesn't know becuase he wants to make sure that everyone is safe and sound. He doesnt want anyone to frieght and when hes there protecting them noone is scared. When Beowulf defeated Grendel and his mom he had no problem because he was young and strong. Than he moved on to the dragon and he was old and weaker than before. He was struggling killing the Dragon so everyone got scared and ran away. They knew that if Beowulf couldnt do it they couldnt either. Wiglaf stayed with Beowulf through his death and that shows that Wiglaf was loyal to his leader and always would be. " The monster came quickly towards him, pouring out fire and smoke, hurrying to its fate. Flames beat at the iron shield, and for a time it held, protected Beowulf as he'd planned; then it began to melt, and for the first time in his life that famous prince fought with fate against him, with glory denied him. He knew it, but he raised his sword and struck at the dragons scaly hide. The ancient Blade broke, bit into the monster's skin, drew blood, but cracked and failed him before it went deep enough helped him less then needed." (pg 105) This is my example when Beowulf risked is life for the town because he was very loyal to them.
My last theme is courageous. During the book and the movie Beowulf was courageous. It takes alot of courage not to back down from a fight that your asked to know matter how big or powerful your oppoent is. Beowulf didnt care he was the braves most courageous man of his time. Also age didnt matter to Beowulf he fighted Grendel and destoryed him when he was young. When Beowulf was old he struggled against the Dragon and the Dragon took his life. Beowulf still put up a fight and tried as hard as a man could. "And now the youth was to enter the line of ... battle with his lord, his first time to be tested as a fighter. His spirit did not break and the ancestral blade would keep its edge, as the dragon discovered 8as soon as they came together in the combat. "(pg. 107-108) The battle with the Dragon was Beowulfs last courageous deed but for Wiglaf it was only his first test. Unlike all the other great warriors that ran Wiglaf stayed with Beowulf because he also has a lot of courage. Overall Beowulf is the most courageous person in this book and was born a warrior and died like one in glory.
Raffel, Burton, Trans.BEOWULF.NY:Singnet Classic, 1963.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
quotes
"Don't be afraid, said Gilgamesh. We are together. There is nothing we should fear." (pg. 28, Gilgamesh)
"He became bitter in his tone again: because of her. She made me see things as a man, and a man sees death in things. that is what it is to be a man. You'll know when you have lost the strength to see the way you once did." (Pg 49, Gilgamesh)
"but a little hunger will replace their arrogance with new desire.. Then Anu acceded to her wish. The Bull of Heaven descended to the earth and killed at once three hundred men, and than attacked king Gilgamesh."(Pg 45 Gilgamesh)
"I think compassion is our gods pure act which burns forever, and be it in heaven or in hell doesnt matter for me; because Hell is the everlasting gift of his presence to the lonely heart who is longing amidst perishing phantoms and doesnt care to find any immorality if not in the pure loneliness of the holy one, this loneliness which he enjoys forever inside and outside of his creation. It is enough for one who loves to find his only one singled in himself. And that is the cup of Immortaility." Pg74,75, Gilgamesh
" The war god touched my forehead; he blessed my family and said: before this you wer just a man, but now you and your wife shall be like gods. You shall live in the distance at the rivers' mouth, at the source. I allowed myself to be taken far way from all that i had seen. sometimes even in love we yearn to leave mankind. only the loneliness of the only one who never acts like gods is bearable." (Pg 79 Gilgamesh)
"He became bitter in his tone again: because of her. She made me see things as a man, and a man sees death in things. that is what it is to be a man. You'll know when you have lost the strength to see the way you once did." (Pg 49, Gilgamesh)
"but a little hunger will replace their arrogance with new desire.. Then Anu acceded to her wish. The Bull of Heaven descended to the earth and killed at once three hundred men, and than attacked king Gilgamesh."(Pg 45 Gilgamesh)
"I think compassion is our gods pure act which burns forever, and be it in heaven or in hell doesnt matter for me; because Hell is the everlasting gift of his presence to the lonely heart who is longing amidst perishing phantoms and doesnt care to find any immorality if not in the pure loneliness of the holy one, this loneliness which he enjoys forever inside and outside of his creation. It is enough for one who loves to find his only one singled in himself. And that is the cup of Immortaility." Pg74,75, Gilgamesh
" The war god touched my forehead; he blessed my family and said: before this you wer just a man, but now you and your wife shall be like gods. You shall live in the distance at the rivers' mouth, at the source. I allowed myself to be taken far way from all that i had seen. sometimes even in love we yearn to leave mankind. only the loneliness of the only one who never acts like gods is bearable." (Pg 79 Gilgamesh)
Monday, October 5, 2009
Literary Archetypes
Hero-Gilgamesh-Gilgamesh is the hero in this story. He is the king of Uruk and is also part God. He thinks he will become more powerful by killing Humbaba. He tries to find immortality so that he will live forever. He believes that he will get immortal life for Enkidu. I think Gilgamesh is a powerful strong leader.
Antihero- I also think that in a way Gilgamesh is the antihero. He is very commited to killing Humbaba until he gets there and realizes what could happen if they didnt succeed against Humbaba. Enkidu had to take on Humbaba by himself for a couple of minutes because Gilgamesh was in a daze because he was amazed at the size of the power and size of Humbaba. Also he lost faith in himself when Utnapisutim told him that he could not help because he doesnt think its good to be immortal.
The wise fool- Utnapisutim-Before the flood Utnapishtim was a normal man he didnt care about immortal life. He becomes immortal anyway and lives off with only his wife. He knows that everyone wants what he has because he has immortal life and people want to know how to also become immortal. People dont realize that they will have to travel a long way to reach him and alot of people dont know this about him in the first place. I think he was wise by living far away from everyone because than everyone would want his powers.
The Devil figure- Ishtar- She did alot of mean terrible things during the story. One of the worst things that I think she did was when she sent the Bull Of Heaven to kill 300 men and Gilgamesh. She does whatever she wants she sent the Bull because Gilgamesh wouldn't marry her. She is also a contributer to the great flood and she wants to wipe out mankind because she believes shes better and she wants to put them in there positions.
The Outcast- Enkidu- Enkidu is the outcast because before Gilgasmesh sent the Prostitute to sleep with him he was Half man/Half animal. The reason they have the Prostitue sleep with Enkidu is becaues they want him to become a man because he frees the hunter’s animals from the traps, and this makes the hunter want Enkidu to just stop this behavior and become a man so that he will stop doing this. So sleeping with the Prostitue will make him stop. The town of Uruk also thinks hes an outcast because he acts like a animal and doensnt fit in very well.
The Double- Immortality- I think that immortality can go both ways good and bad. You get to live forever and you also get to see everything in the world. Gilgamesh especially wanted to be immortal because if he was immortal him and Enkidu could always be together. Gilgamesh is forced to be immortal because of his godness. Usually when your forced to do something for example work you dont usually like it. Now that Enkidu was killed he was alone and wanted to die but he couldnt.
The Scapegoat- Enkidu- After Gilgamesh and Enkidu killed Humbaba the gods say that one of them have to die. Since Gilgamesh was a god and has immortal life they turn to Enkidu. Enkidu has killed Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven and has no god power and is not immortal he is obviously the one who has to grab the sharp end of the stick and die.
The teptress- Prostitute- The prostitue is very beautiful and not alot of people can resist her. Everyone thinks that she is amazing. Once you get past the beauty of the Prostitue you realize that she is the destroyer. She slept with Enkidu and now the animals think he is a coward and she knew this would happen but she didn't care. She set up Enkidu's death.
The good mother- Ninson- Ninsun is Gilgamesh's mother and she is the good mother that gives her kid advice when he need it. She realizes how much Gilgamesh likes Enkidu and adopts him although he is half animal. She is very nice to everyone and is definley the good mother
Antihero- I also think that in a way Gilgamesh is the antihero. He is very commited to killing Humbaba until he gets there and realizes what could happen if they didnt succeed against Humbaba. Enkidu had to take on Humbaba by himself for a couple of minutes because Gilgamesh was in a daze because he was amazed at the size of the power and size of Humbaba. Also he lost faith in himself when Utnapisutim told him that he could not help because he doesnt think its good to be immortal.
The wise fool- Utnapisutim-Before the flood Utnapishtim was a normal man he didnt care about immortal life. He becomes immortal anyway and lives off with only his wife. He knows that everyone wants what he has because he has immortal life and people want to know how to also become immortal. People dont realize that they will have to travel a long way to reach him and alot of people dont know this about him in the first place. I think he was wise by living far away from everyone because than everyone would want his powers.
The Devil figure- Ishtar- She did alot of mean terrible things during the story. One of the worst things that I think she did was when she sent the Bull Of Heaven to kill 300 men and Gilgamesh. She does whatever she wants she sent the Bull because Gilgamesh wouldn't marry her. She is also a contributer to the great flood and she wants to wipe out mankind because she believes shes better and she wants to put them in there positions.
The Outcast- Enkidu- Enkidu is the outcast because before Gilgasmesh sent the Prostitute to sleep with him he was Half man/Half animal. The reason they have the Prostitue sleep with Enkidu is becaues they want him to become a man because he frees the hunter’s animals from the traps, and this makes the hunter want Enkidu to just stop this behavior and become a man so that he will stop doing this. So sleeping with the Prostitue will make him stop. The town of Uruk also thinks hes an outcast because he acts like a animal and doensnt fit in very well.
The Double- Immortality- I think that immortality can go both ways good and bad. You get to live forever and you also get to see everything in the world. Gilgamesh especially wanted to be immortal because if he was immortal him and Enkidu could always be together. Gilgamesh is forced to be immortal because of his godness. Usually when your forced to do something for example work you dont usually like it. Now that Enkidu was killed he was alone and wanted to die but he couldnt.
The Scapegoat- Enkidu- After Gilgamesh and Enkidu killed Humbaba the gods say that one of them have to die. Since Gilgamesh was a god and has immortal life they turn to Enkidu. Enkidu has killed Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven and has no god power and is not immortal he is obviously the one who has to grab the sharp end of the stick and die.
The teptress- Prostitute- The prostitue is very beautiful and not alot of people can resist her. Everyone thinks that she is amazing. Once you get past the beauty of the Prostitue you realize that she is the destroyer. She slept with Enkidu and now the animals think he is a coward and she knew this would happen but she didn't care. She set up Enkidu's death.
The good mother- Ninson- Ninsun is Gilgamesh's mother and she is the good mother that gives her kid advice when he need it. She realizes how much Gilgamesh likes Enkidu and adopts him although he is half animal. She is very nice to everyone and is definley the good mother
The Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh is the king of Uruk. He by birthright sleeps with all new brides before the men can. Enkidu was born on the steppe in ancient Babylon. He is half man half animal. He saved an animal from a trap and the boy who saw him told his father. The father sent his son to tell Gilgamesh to send a prostitute to sleep with Enkidu and she helped him become a man. She cleaned him up and brought him to Uruk. There he waited near the market for Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh appeared and heard the praise they were giving to Enkidu. Gilgamesh and Enkidu started fighting and after they were both exhausted they both quit and laughed about it. The crowd also began to laugh with them. Before Enkidu came to Uruk Gilgamesh had a dream. He saw a shooting star and the people of Uruk stood around admiring it. Gilgamesh was jealous and tried to carry it away. he was too weak and failed. It was the first time he had ever failed. I think that's what it was like when Enkidu first came to town.That night he dreamed of an axe which he failed to lift. He felt much tiredness. Ninsun said the axe is your friend and equal and it will come and lift you out of your tiredness. Gilgamesh spoke then we go to kill the evil one, Humbaba. Enkidu was afraid of the Forrest of Humbaba and urged Gilgamesh not to go but Enkidu was not as strong as Gilgamesh in argument and they were friends. They had agreed and made their vow to stay together always, no matter what the obstacle.
After 3 days they reached the edge of the forrest. That night either Gilgmesh nor Enkidu could sleep. Gilgamesh snatched at sleep and sprang awake because of his dreams. Enkidu could not sleep because of the pain that spread through his side. The next day they battled Humbaba. Humbaba is a huge monster that serves the gods. It knocked down Enkidu and went to go for the kill. Enkidu dodged and the monster fell to the ground. Gilgamesh came out of his his daze and killed the monster with the axe that he has dreamed of.
When Gilgamesh got into a argument with his wife, the bull of heaven was sent to kill 300 men and Gilgamesh. Him and Enkidu were talking to him and they realized that Gilgamish was a god and very important to the town of Uruk. The bull came to Uruk and came to kill Gilgamesh but Enkidu jumped on the bull's back and stabbed it making the bull fall to the ground. so Enkidu sacrificed his life for his friend because he knew that once he killed the bull of heaven he was going to die.
After 3 days they reached the edge of the forrest. That night either Gilgmesh nor Enkidu could sleep. Gilgamesh snatched at sleep and sprang awake because of his dreams. Enkidu could not sleep because of the pain that spread through his side. The next day they battled Humbaba. Humbaba is a huge monster that serves the gods. It knocked down Enkidu and went to go for the kill. Enkidu dodged and the monster fell to the ground. Gilgamesh came out of his his daze and killed the monster with the axe that he has dreamed of.
When Gilgamesh got into a argument with his wife, the bull of heaven was sent to kill 300 men and Gilgamesh. Him and Enkidu were talking to him and they realized that Gilgamish was a god and very important to the town of Uruk. The bull came to Uruk and came to kill Gilgamesh but Enkidu jumped on the bull's back and stabbed it making the bull fall to the ground. so Enkidu sacrificed his life for his friend because he knew that once he killed the bull of heaven he was going to die.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
(CBS) How’s this for an offer you can’t refuse: how would you like to live say, 400 or 500 years, or even more and all of them in perfect health? It’s both a Utopian and a nightmare scenario but there are those who say it is well within the realm of possibility.
Though we live longer and healthier lives than our grandparents, 100 is more or less the outer limit because, catastrophic disease aside, we just plain wear out. But 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer talked to one scientist who says that’s old-fashioned thinking, that sometime in the next 20 to 30 years or so we’ll be able to recondition ourselves for the first steps towards immortality.
We begin our journey to the outer limits with a gentle trip down the River Cam, floating by that center of British learning, Cambridge University. Our guide and helmsman: Dr. Aubrey de Grey. He ponders while he punts.
"When I was a student, I bought my own punt, a secondhand one for a few hundred pounds. And I used it in the summer to do what's called chauffeur punting," says de Grey. "People come along, tourists, and you tell them lies for money."
Today he’s pondering his favorite premise: eternal youth.
While most scientists talk about increasing longevity by a few years, de Grey says he is talking about the "indefinite extension of longevity."
"Average life spans would be in the region of 1,000 years," he says. "Seriously."
De Grey and his wife Adelaide are fixtures around Cambridge. She’s a researcher in genetics; he’s an academic maverick. While still in his early 30s he published groundbreaking work in theoretical biology and earned an international reputation. His day job is managing a fruit fly database.
But the work that consumes him involves larger game – humans. And he does his best thinking in the same 17th century pub where Watson and Crick refreshed themselves while unlocking the mysteries of DNA. De Grey believes he has unlocked the mysteries of immortality.
"The aging process is really a buildup of side effects of being alive in the first place," he says.
De Grey has identified the biological processes he thinks are responsible for aging, including the mutations that cause cancer and the gradual buildup of useless, toxic junk.
The summary of this story is that a scientist says that is possible to live up to 400 to 500 years or more.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/28/60minutes/main1168852.shtml
Though we live longer and healthier lives than our grandparents, 100 is more or less the outer limit because, catastrophic disease aside, we just plain wear out. But 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer talked to one scientist who says that’s old-fashioned thinking, that sometime in the next 20 to 30 years or so we’ll be able to recondition ourselves for the first steps towards immortality.
We begin our journey to the outer limits with a gentle trip down the River Cam, floating by that center of British learning, Cambridge University. Our guide and helmsman: Dr. Aubrey de Grey. He ponders while he punts.
"When I was a student, I bought my own punt, a secondhand one for a few hundred pounds. And I used it in the summer to do what's called chauffeur punting," says de Grey. "People come along, tourists, and you tell them lies for money."
Today he’s pondering his favorite premise: eternal youth.
While most scientists talk about increasing longevity by a few years, de Grey says he is talking about the "indefinite extension of longevity."
"Average life spans would be in the region of 1,000 years," he says. "Seriously."
De Grey and his wife Adelaide are fixtures around Cambridge. She’s a researcher in genetics; he’s an academic maverick. While still in his early 30s he published groundbreaking work in theoretical biology and earned an international reputation. His day job is managing a fruit fly database.
But the work that consumes him involves larger game – humans. And he does his best thinking in the same 17th century pub where Watson and Crick refreshed themselves while unlocking the mysteries of DNA. De Grey believes he has unlocked the mysteries of immortality.
"The aging process is really a buildup of side effects of being alive in the first place," he says.
De Grey has identified the biological processes he thinks are responsible for aging, including the mutations that cause cancer and the gradual buildup of useless, toxic junk.
The summary of this story is that a scientist says that is possible to live up to 400 to 500 years or more.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/28/60minutes/main1168852.shtml
Monday, September 28, 2009
quotes
QUOTES
“It was by this service to your dear body, Polynices, I earned the punishment which now I suffer, though all good people know it was for your honour. O but I would not have done the forbidden thing for any husband or for any son. For why? I could have had another husband and by him other sons, if one were lost; But, father and mother lost, where would I get another brother?” –Antigone (pg. 150)
“Gods of our fathers, my city, my home, rulers of Thebes! Time stays no longer. Last daughter of your royal house go I, his prisoner, because I honoured those things to which honour truly belongs.” –Antigone (pg. 151)
“Is he not my brother, and yours, whether you like it or not? I shall never desert him, never.” –Antigone (pg. 128)
“Whose was the deed, Death and the dead are witness. I love no friend whose love is only words.” – Antigone (pg. 141)
"Apollo, friends, Apollo has laid this agony upon me; not by his hand; I did it." -Oedipus (pg. 62, King Oedipus)
"Oedipus: How can that be, seeing I am their son? Messenger: No. Polybus (king of Corinth) is no kin or yours" (p. 53).
Indivdual vs. state: Ismene "i do not defy them; but i cannot act against the state. I am not strong enough."
Conscience vs. law: Antigone "he has no right to keep me from my own"
“It was by this service to your dear body, Polynices, I earned the punishment which now I suffer, though all good people know it was for your honour. O but I would not have done the forbidden thing for any husband or for any son. For why? I could have had another husband and by him other sons, if one were lost; But, father and mother lost, where would I get another brother?” –Antigone (pg. 150)
“Gods of our fathers, my city, my home, rulers of Thebes! Time stays no longer. Last daughter of your royal house go I, his prisoner, because I honoured those things to which honour truly belongs.” –Antigone (pg. 151)
“Is he not my brother, and yours, whether you like it or not? I shall never desert him, never.” –Antigone (pg. 128)
“Whose was the deed, Death and the dead are witness. I love no friend whose love is only words.” – Antigone (pg. 141)
"Apollo, friends, Apollo has laid this agony upon me; not by his hand; I did it." -Oedipus (pg. 62, King Oedipus)
"Oedipus: How can that be, seeing I am their son? Messenger: No. Polybus (king of Corinth) is no kin or yours" (p. 53).
Indivdual vs. state: Ismene "i do not defy them; but i cannot act against the state. I am not strong enough."
Conscience vs. law: Antigone "he has no right to keep me from my own"
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Introductory Notes
The introduction mostly sets up the background of the story and sort of gives you a feel for the matieral that your going to be reading
The chorus commentates all the actions of the plays and they say what they believe is right or what they believe. They explain the characters and why the characters do the stuff that they do. A good example is like John Madden was he commentated ever play that he watched when he was NFL commentater.
The dramatic irony is when the readers know what is going on but the characters dont. For example when Oedipus killed his father we know that he did it at the time but Oedipus doesnt know. Also when he marrys his mother we know what he has done but the people in the play dont.
The chorus commentates all the actions of the plays and they say what they believe is right or what they believe. They explain the characters and why the characters do the stuff that they do. A good example is like John Madden was he commentated ever play that he watched when he was NFL commentater.
The dramatic irony is when the readers know what is going on but the characters dont. For example when Oedipus killed his father we know that he did it at the time but Oedipus doesnt know. Also when he marrys his mother we know what he has done but the people in the play dont.
Despair
Question:
What is the meaning of "Despair" and how does this theme manifest itself in both plays?
Answer:
The defention of despair is to lose faith/hope in or to in a way give up to what your trying to do. In the story Oedipus he is in despair because he realizes what he has done and knows he has made in enormous sin. Everyone is dying in Thebes and Creon explains to Oedipus that he is the culprit for murder of his father. After he realizes that he murdered his father he knows that he has to leave Thebes because of the sin that he made. That also makes Jocasta realize that she is married to her own son and has had 4 kids with him. She kills herself with her hair pin and Oedipus takes the pin to both eyes he knows that he has crossed the line so he takes the pin stabs his own eyes out and than goes and dies in the mountains.
The story of Antigone is the complete oppisite of the story in Oedipus. Antigone sticks with her morals the entire story and ends up killing herself by hanging at the end. She is in despair because she cant beleve that her brother has past away and thinks that if she burys him it would be the right thing to do. She stuck with her morals the entire story and although she didnt obey the law she still did what she thought was right.
Answer:
The defention of despair is to lose faith/hope in or to in a way give up to what your trying to do. In the story Oedipus he is in despair because he realizes what he has done and knows he has made in enormous sin. Everyone is dying in Thebes and Creon explains to Oedipus that he is the culprit for murder of his father. After he realizes that he murdered his father he knows that he has to leave Thebes because of the sin that he made. That also makes Jocasta realize that she is married to her own son and has had 4 kids with him. She kills herself with her hair pin and Oedipus takes the pin to both eyes he knows that he has crossed the line so he takes the pin stabs his own eyes out and than goes and dies in the mountains.
The story of Antigone is the complete oppisite of the story in Oedipus. Antigone sticks with her morals the entire story and ends up killing herself by hanging at the end. She is in despair because she cant beleve that her brother has past away and thinks that if she burys him it would be the right thing to do. She stuck with her morals the entire story and although she didnt obey the law she still did what she thought was right.
Ignorance Vs Guilt
I want this question graded....
Question: If a person does not know, is that person still guilty of grievous crime?
Question: If a person does not know, is that person still guilty of grievous crime?
Consider the plight of Oedipus and a modern day example.What would you do if you were on the jury at the Oedipus trial? What would you do if you were on the jury in a modern day trial?What would cause you to vote one way or another? Values? Beliefs? Evidence? Society Norms? Other information?
Answer:
I don't think it madders if you dont know the law because usually if its a law its pretty obvious that you shouldnt be doing it. In modern day it doesnt madder if you know the crime or not if you commit it than you will be penalized for it. For example lets say that you didnt know that you couldn't shoot geese on the Parkersburg Marsh and you shot one down if the DNR caught you they can do whatever they want in their power because you broke the law. If I were on the Oedipus trail I would charge him guilty because it is obiously the law and a sin to kill your own father and it is also not right to marry your mother. If the Oedipus trial was in modern day it depends what state we were in but if we were in a state with the death penalty he would be charged with murder and be killed because of the death penalty. I couldnt imagine doing any of his because of my values beliefs and norms. My family is very important to me and I couldnt imagine killing my own father because I like him so much. Also I believe in marrage and dont think its right for a son to marry his own mother like Oedipus married Jocasta and it is just purly not normal.
"Apollo, friends, Apollo has laid this agony upon me; not by his hand; I did it." -Oedipus (pg. 62, King Oedipus)
Answer:
I don't think it madders if you dont know the law because usually if its a law its pretty obvious that you shouldnt be doing it. In modern day it doesnt madder if you know the crime or not if you commit it than you will be penalized for it. For example lets say that you didnt know that you couldn't shoot geese on the Parkersburg Marsh and you shot one down if the DNR caught you they can do whatever they want in their power because you broke the law. If I were on the Oedipus trail I would charge him guilty because it is obiously the law and a sin to kill your own father and it is also not right to marry your mother. If the Oedipus trial was in modern day it depends what state we were in but if we were in a state with the death penalty he would be charged with murder and be killed because of the death penalty. I couldnt imagine doing any of his because of my values beliefs and norms. My family is very important to me and I couldnt imagine killing my own father because I like him so much. Also I believe in marrage and dont think its right for a son to marry his own mother like Oedipus married Jocasta and it is just purly not normal.
"Apollo, friends, Apollo has laid this agony upon me; not by his hand; I did it." -Oedipus (pg. 62, King Oedipus)
Conscientious Objections
QUESTION:
What is "conscientious objection"?In what ways does Antigone demonstrate conscientious objection?In your opinion, did she do the right thing? Explain your view in terms of how 21st Century citizens might view her actions.
Answer:Conscientious Objections is going against the law or breaking the law. She demonstrates Conscientious Objection she gives a proper burial to her brother Polynices after he died while fighting for king.Creon said that if anyone gives him a proper burial they will be sentenced to death. Even though it was against the law and she knew that she would be excuted for it she did becaues of her good morals and because she knew it was the right thing to do for her brother Polynices. I aslo beleive that Antigone was very brave during this because she knew it was the right thing to do and she didnt shy away from it and admitted that she did it. The reason everyone knows that she did it is because when Creon undug Polynices body and waited at the top of the hill Antigone came up and buried him again. I think that she did the right thing because its her brother and she believes that he did nothing wrong to not deserve a proper burial. I think she did the right thing in both our society and that time period. If I was put in the same situation as Antigone I would of done the same thing because I believe in my morals and respect my family more than the law. You can get re married if you lose a husband or wife but if you lose a brother or sister you cant get them back.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Antigone
There was a battle between Oedipus sons Polynices and Eteocle for control of Thebes. Eteocle defended the city but during the battle they killed each other while the tried to fight for control. Creon gave Eteocle a proper burial for defending the city with pride. Also Creon said that if anyone tries to give Polynices a proper burial they will be killed. Antigone insists that she will bury Polynices but she asked Ismene's for help. Ismenes tells Antigone that she loves Polynices but she doesnt want to be punished by death. A sentry enters with a message for the king he kind of studders because hes scared what the king might think. Creon tells him to read the message so Sentry finishes the story. He tells the king that somebody gave Polynices a proper burial and tells him that no one knows who did it. Creon blames the Sentry on burying Polynices and threatens him with a death threat. The Sentry leaves and never intends to go back to Thebes ever again. The chorus is blaming Antigone for the proper burial of Polynices. The Sentry undug the body and went and sat on top of the hill and waited for Antigone to come back to bury it. She came back and that's how they know that she is the culprit for the burial of Polynices. Creon wants both daughters dead so he has a message to bring them both to the palace. He doesn't think that Polynices deserved a Honorable burial.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Book 2 and 5
I think the suitors are very annoying and are hoping that Odysseus is dead so that one of them can marry and take the values that Odyssues and P have had. They only care about themselves and only want good things to happen to them they are very selfish. I think its right what shes doing because she doesnt want to marry any of them and shes trying to lead them on but shes not going to marry any of them because she has a hunch that Odysseus is still alive. Big T has changed alot from the beggining of the book he is becoming more of a man and he is going out to look for his father. At the end of book 2 Big T is heading to pylos to find information about his dad so he can hopefully find and save him so that his mother wont have to marry one of the suitors.
Calypso likes O but O still cant get over his beautiful wife at home. They slept with each other but O was not willing and Calypso was. O had a chance to become a god and he turned it down because he wants to come home to Penilipi. I think he made a good choice because he is still putting his family first after 19 years of being away from them and that just shows that he still loves them and he wants to go home. Poseidon wasnt at the meeting that all the gods went to that decided to tell calypso to let him go so he can go back to his family so he got mad and on the way home poseidon made a big storm so he couldnt get home and had to swim to the nearest island that was days of swimming away.
Calypso likes O but O still cant get over his beautiful wife at home. They slept with each other but O was not willing and Calypso was. O had a chance to become a god and he turned it down because he wants to come home to Penilipi. I think he made a good choice because he is still putting his family first after 19 years of being away from them and that just shows that he still loves them and he wants to go home. Poseidon wasnt at the meeting that all the gods went to that decided to tell calypso to let him go so he can go back to his family so he got mad and on the way home poseidon made a big storm so he couldnt get home and had to swim to the nearest island that was days of swimming away.
Book 14 and 15
Emmaeus is a very kind man. O needed a place to stay so he let him in although he had no idea who he was. Little did they know they had a little bit of history together. O's father bought Emmaues. O's family treated Emmaues very good and they was Emmaues nicest masters. He does his best to make everybodys life eaiser.
bOOK 19
O goes over to P's house disquised as a begger. she allows him to come into his house and they go sit down and start talking. O doesnt tell her who he is because he isn't ready and he doesnt think that she is ready either. O is trying to get rid of the suiors he wants them all dead. O tells P that he met O and he is still alive and he will be returning home shortly. P explains to him that he is tired of waiting because she misses him so much and she wants him home because the suiters are taking advantage of her and she doesn't want to marry any of them.
The maid knows that it is O because when she was cleaning his feet when he was talking to P she noticed the scar that was on his foot before he left. She is so excited that he is back but she cannot say anything because of his disguise
The maid knows that it is O because when she was cleaning his feet when he was talking to P she noticed the scar that was on his foot before he left. She is so excited that he is back but she cannot say anything because of his disguise
bOOK 21
I dont think that homer makes it a point to make women important in his stories unless there special or a type of god. During the whole book O talks about how much he wants to get back to his wife but it doesnt stop him from sleeping with all those other women. When P is at home and has been waiting for him the entire time. The women arent treated good at all. For example when they were trying to shoot the bow an arrow through the axes and if any of them did it they automatically got to marry P. That isnt fair to her because she should be able to marry who she wanted and if she didnt want to marry any of them she shouldn't have to.
I predict that O and T will work as a team to kill all the remaining suitors and after they do that O will show him who he really is.
I predict that O and T will work as a team to kill all the remaining suitors and after they do that O will show him who he really is.
BOOK 22
T and O take on all the suitors by them selves. I think that they are heroes because they got rid of what they have been fighting this entire time and they did it together as father and son. T showed alot of courage fighting against all the suitors I didn't see that coming. I thought that O would take them on all by himself and I figured he would succeed but in the end T helped him and they fought off the suitors by themselves. After all the fighting O had the maids clean up the bodies and the blood. Than T did a very disrespectful thing he had a hanging outside there house for all the maids and hung them all outside of the palace.
Book 23
P is pretty much in shock because O has been gone for so long. She is scared to accept that he is back because its been so long. I agree with Tyler when someone is gone for so long it doesnt even seem like they are there. And when they get back from such a long time away you really don't no what to say except for to be excited that they are safe and back with you.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Book 1 King Oedipus
In book 1 king Oedipus people are dying and everyone has surrounded the palace and they want the King to save them. King Oedipus has his brother in law Creon to go see what is going on. He goes to the God Apollo and gets the info that will cure Thebes. God Apollo tells Creon that in order for the town to be saved King Oedipus has to be driven out of Thebes. Oedipus tells the chorus that he will end the plague himself. Oedipus meets up with Tiresias and he asks if she knows luias murder. He replies to Oedipus I know the truth but i wish i didn't. When Oedipus gets furious with Tiresias she gets scared and tells him that he King Oedipus is the curse. When Oedipus hears this he is very upset with the answer. He begins to try to think of a story that the reason that Tiresias and Creon said this is because they wanted to overthrow him. King Oedipus is very upset with Creon he thinks that the reason he invited Tiresias to come to talk with King Oedipus is because they wanted to work together to overthrow him. King Oedipus said that he wanted both of them murdered for trying to make up this. Creon is lucky that Jocasta came into the picture because she explains to Oedipus that he shall not kill or exile his brother in law Creon. Jocasta tells Oedipus that Laius was killed at a three way crossroad just before Oedipus arrived in Thebes. Oedipus was shocked because he remember the three way crossroad and realized that he might of killed Laius. A messenger comes to Thebes looking for Oedipus. The reason he is here is to tell Oedipus that his father that adopted him , Polybus, is dead. The messenger also tells Oedipus that he wants him to come to Corinth so that he can rule there. When Jocasta finds out that shes married to his son and his son killed his father. She goes to her room and commits suicide with her hair pin. Oedipus comes in the room examines his wife and realizes that his wife is dead so he takes the hair pin and stabs his eyes out.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
9 AND 10
I think that O is a good leader because when the cyclops have them trapped in the cave he devoleps a plan to help them escape the cave from the cyclops. What O thinks of is burning the end of stick/pole and getting the cyclops drunk and right before he falls asleep because of intoxication he asks O his name and he replys "Nobody" and than the cyclops falls asleep and thats when O and his people get hot end of the pole and jab his eye with it so when the cyclops people come they ask who did it to him and he said "nobody" so now they have no clue that O did this to him. O stole the sheep from Cyclops to get out of the cave. So cyclops prayed to Posiden to bring bad weather on O while he goes out to see on his ship.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Analyzing Star Wars
I think the cycle of the hero changed over from Obi Konobi to Luke Skywalker. Obi sort of showed Luke the way to the force and than sacrificed himself. Which means that to me Obi was the tragic hero.
Heros: Luke skywalker and Obi knobi because they both saved the princess and Luke bombed Death Star.
Wise Fool: The pilot, Han Solo I think he was in it for the money until the end when he became a huge part in helping Luke blow up the Death Star
Devil Figure: Darth Vader he killed Obi knobi and was the leader of all the bad people.
Outcast: c3po i had the robot for the outcast because he wasnt very important the entire movie he was just a worry wart the whole time for R2.
Double: I had the force because the force can be good and bad because Obi was good and he had part of the force and Darth Vader was bad and he had part of the force inside of thim so it can work either way.
Good mother: I had Princess Leai because she usually knew what to do in difficult situations.
Heros: Luke skywalker and Obi knobi because they both saved the princess and Luke bombed Death Star.
Wise Fool: The pilot, Han Solo I think he was in it for the money until the end when he became a huge part in helping Luke blow up the Death Star
Devil Figure: Darth Vader he killed Obi knobi and was the leader of all the bad people.
Outcast: c3po i had the robot for the outcast because he wasnt very important the entire movie he was just a worry wart the whole time for R2.
Double: I had the force because the force can be good and bad because Obi was good and he had part of the force and Darth Vader was bad and he had part of the force inside of thim so it can work either way.
Good mother: I had Princess Leai because she usually knew what to do in difficult situations.
Heros and themes
The biggest hero in this movie in my opinion is definitely Luke Skywalker. He saved Princess Leai and blew up Death Star the two most important facts in this movie. Some other really important heroes in this movie were Obi Knobi because he was willing to give up his life so that Luke could have the force. The last person that was kinda undecided was Han Solo he was only in it for the money until the end of the movie when he needed to come the most and he did at the perfect time and made it easier for Luke to destroy Death Star and return back safe.
Some themes that could go for this movie are:
The Force
Luke Skywalkers Adventure
Some themes that could go for this movie are:
The Force
Luke Skywalkers Adventure
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