Chapter 12 Journal Question

     In the end, I didn't expect that they're going to be saved. I thought that they were all going to die because of all the evil things they do to each other. I think that Ralph was crying with tears of joy in the end of the novel because he knows that they are all going to be saved already. I think that he is also happy because everything is over and that they don't have to go through more tragic events. I despise Jack the most in this novel because he is very evil. I think that it is sad how a little boy can think about murder and be happy about it. I would recommend this book to people who loves reading books because this book has a lot of symbolization and everything that has happened has a meaning to it.

Chapter 11 Questions

1. Ralph decided that he wanted to blow the conch to call an assembly so that they can get Piggy's specs back and so that they can still keep the signal fire on.
2. On the beginning of the story, the twins thinks of Ralph as a person that is organized, and that he can handle the boys since that they have their vote for Ralph as chief. Now, he is showing his aggressive side and they never expected it from him.
3. The boy's attempt to get Piggy's specs and get the signal fire going on failed because they won't listen to him anymore. Even though Jack doesn't have the conch, he is now their new leader.
4. I think that Roger was pushing rocks from the cliff because he wants to show that he is also powerful.
5. The destruction of the conch represents that they are all living in an uncivilized life now. They have been on the island for a long time now and their evil sides are showing up.
6. For most boys, they wanted a chief because they know that they can make their way to get out of the island with Ralph's help. They are civilized when they are under the laws or rules of their chief.
7. Why do you feel happy when you are killing someone and something?
    Do you think that living a savage life will make you and the boys successful in terms of trying too get rescued from the island?
8. Now that everyone has been on this island for a long time, the boys' attitude changed. Jack and his tribe goes around killing some boys and keeps hunting. They lost their civilization. Even if Ralph had the conch, Jack was their new chief because he has more power than anyone else. Now, everyone is scared that if they don't obey him, they will suffer a big consequence from him.

Chapter 10 Questions

1. About Simon's death, Ralph says "That was murder" (Golding, 156). Piggy says that "'It was an accident,' said Piggy suddenly, 'that's what it was. An accident.'" (Golding, 157). The only thing that All that Samneric says is that "'...We were very tired,' repeated Sam, 'so we left early...'" (Golding, 158). Ralph thinks that what happened last night was a murder, while Piggy kept convincing him that it was only an accident. Samneric kept saying that they left early, so they were saying that they didn't know what happened.

2. Ralph ended up with the conclusion that it was murder, while Jack kept avoiding the issue and blames it on "the beast." Ralph remembered what happened, "It was dark. There was that-that bloody dance. There was lightning and thunder and rain. We was scared." (Golding, 156). Jack knew what happened, but because of his pride, he still wants to be respected by everyone as chief. All savages had to deny it for him. "'But didn't we, didn't we-?' He squirmed and looked down. 'No!'" (Golding, 160).

3. Jack wanted to prove that he is the new leader, and he expects everyone to bow down for him. "The tribe lay in a semicircle before him" (Golding, 160). Jack also gives out consequences to everyone who disobeys, and it leads the boys to have the fear from him. "I don't know. He didn't say. He got angry and made us tie Wilfred up..." (Golding, 159).


Jack is the new chief because he is more powerful than anyone else now. The boys listen to him because they fear that something bad may happen to them if they don't obey and listen.

Ralph: Tells Piggy to don't say anything
Piggy: *Ass-mar attack*
-Jack and the savages attacks-
-People were rolling over, hitting, biting, and scratching back for defenses-
Ralph: Punches Eric on the face unknowingly
Jack: takes Piggy's glasses and hums and cartwheels
Roger: leaves after the glasses were found
Sam: gets stuck in the corner and didn't fight anyone
Eric: Gets beat down by Ralph

Vocabulary #10

Roots and Derivatives:

1. jac, ject, jet: (to throw, to hurl, to lie)
2. jud(ic): (judge, judgment)
3. junct, join: (to join)
4. liber, liver: (free)

Word List:

1. Adjudicate- to settle or rule upon, as in a court of law

She became a part of the council so that she can adjudicate the fairness of the new policy.

2. Adjunct- n, a thing, usually of secondary importance, added to something else; a, added or connected.

Vanilla extracts are adjuncts for making brownies.

3. Conjecture- n. a prediction, theory, or interference based on guesswork; v, to form a point of view without proof.

Because he is known for giving conjectures, no one believed him when he said that dinosaurs didn't exist.

4. Conjoined- attached, combined, or united.

The mother of the conjoined twins decided to let the twins undergo through a surgery.

5. Injudicious- displaying poor judgement; indiscreet; lacking wisdom.

Her parents were being injudicious about her reasons why she sneaked out of the house.

6. Jettison- v, to throw something away, usually because it is no longer wanted; n, the discarding of anything.

We need to jettison the bad things that happen in our life.

7. Liberalize- to make or become less provincial or narrow; to broaden the mind.

A lot of Americans want to liberalize the use of marijuana.

8. Libertarian- n, a person who believes in equal civil liberties for all; a, holding to such principles.

The libertarian is very dedicated for equal liberties.

9. Libertine- n, a person without ordinary moral or sexual restraints; a, morally unrestrained.

Mr. Grey is very libertine towards Anastasia in the movie.

10. Prejudicial- producing prejudice; causing an unfavorable opinion without supporting evidence; detrimental.

The unprofessional lawyer gave a prejudicial just so she can get over it rapidly.

11. Rejoinder- a quick and clever answer; an appropriate reply, as to a smart question or statement.

Her rejoinder impressed the principal of the university that she is applying for.

12. Trajectory- the curved path of an object in flight.

The boomerang's trajectory was unpredictable.

Article questions

1.  Betsy McCaughey believes that having a designated hospitals for Ebola is ineffective since that this virus is very contagious and dangerous.

2. The author believes that any patient diagnosed with Ebola should be isolated and put in one of the bio-containment centers is one of the solutions to this problem.

3. Sean Kaufman believes that the CDC is insufficient as a protection.

4.  Rep. Michael Burgess was comparing it to the flimsy suits that were issued to the doctors and nurses.

5. a) yes, I agree
    b) yes, they also agree

Vocabulary #9

Roots and Derivatives:

1. grad, gress: (to step, to walk)
2. grat, grac: (pleasing, favor)
3. greg: (flock, herd, group)
4. host, hosp(it) (host, guest)

Word List:

1. Aggregation- separate individuals joined in a group, often for a specific purpose; a mass composed of many parts.

Aggregation often occurs in any working companies.

2. Aggressive- tending to be combative or forceful; filled with initiative or bold enterprise.

She was very aggressive to her siblings, as she wanted the last slice of pizza.

3. Degradation- a major reduction in worth, quality, or standing; a deterioration, as of moral character.

An employer can get degradation once their boss catches them stealing.

4. Digress- to wander off the point or topic

There are times that I digress when I am reading a book because sometimes it gets confusing.

5. Egregious- standing out from others, but in a bad way; conspicuously bad; flagrant.

The egregious man turned out to be a criminal.

6. Gracious- characterized by kindness, courtesy, pleasantness, and charm; merciful and compassionate.

Being gracious is in her nature.

7. Gratuity- a gift (generally money) given beyond the usual payment; a tip.

Johnny Rockets forces you to pay gratuity whenever you eat there.

8. Gregarious- literally, living in flocks or herds; fond of being with other people.

Being gregarious is great, especially when you're having fun with the people you are with.

9. Hospice- a place other than a hospital for the terminally ill to reside; a place of shelter for travelers.

The hospice across the street focuses more on the elderly.

10. Hostel- an inexpensive place of lodging, as an inn or regional hotel.

The hostel that we stayed in doesn't have a comfortable bed.

11. Ingratiate- make oneself appear favorable or necessary to another, to bring into the good graces of.

You need to ingratiate yourself when you have a job interview.

12. Inhospitable- not inclined to be kind or friendly; barren and forbidding.

Her neighbor is very inhospitable. He always hide inside his room.

Article Summary

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          The main idea of this article is to inform us why it is important for transgenders to change their documents. People judge transgenders for what they want to be. Getting their documents changed is really hard because they have to go through the court and have expensive court orders. Good news is that there is a new law in California, AB 1121, to make everthing easier and more accessible for them. One fact or example that supports this main idea is "AB 1121 made it easier, cheaper, and more private for Californians to change their gender markers on documents. The first phase of the new law went into effect Jan. 1, 2014, and removed the requirement that someone be forced to present a court order to change his or her gender on a birth certificate. Instead, anyone could take a physician’s note directly to the California Department of Public Health and pay a $23 fee to make the change." Another fact or idea that supports this main idea is that "Only 21 percent of people who already made the transition from one gender to another reported that they had updated all of their ID documents and records, according to the National Transgender Discrimination Survey." In addition, the author is trying to tell us that gender transition isn't easy. There are also states that don't allow gender transitions such as Tennessee, Idaho, Ohio, and Puerto Rico. Finally, the court and transgenders illustrates us that it is important for transgenders to change their documents.

Vocabulary #8

Roots and Derivatives

1.     flu(x), fluct: (flow, flowing)

2.     fort, fore: (strong)

3.     frater(n): fratr (brother)

4.     fus, fund, found: (pour, melt)

Word List

1.     Affluent- flowing with wealth and riches: prosperous; a flowing stream, as a tributary;

It was obvious that she came from an affluent family as she walked out with Louis V's, Jimmy Choo sandals, and MK eyewear.
 

2.     Confluence- a coming or flowing together, as of rivers or ideas; a place of joining;

America is a confluence of different races, skin color, and ethnicity.
 

3.     Confound- to perplex, confuse, amaze, or bewilder;

The egg prices confounded customers as the gas prices go down.
 

4.     Effusive- pouring forth in an emotional way; unrestrained or overly demonstrative

My effusive reaction when the Seahawks made their first touchdown on the Super Bowl game was unreasonable, as the Patriots won.
 

5.     Forte- one’s special area of accomplishment or performance; one’s strong point;

She is forte in all areas of academic classes as she is the Valedictorian.
 

6.     Fortify- to make stronger; to strengthen; to establish defenses;

Milk helps you fortify your bones.
 

7.     Fortitude- strength of character; patient courage;

She endured her leg cramps with fortitude.
 

8.     Fraternize- to associate with or socialize in a brotherly fashion; to be friendly with;

My parents told me not to fraternize with suspicious guys for safety issues, and they can be a criminal.
 

9.     Fratricide- the killing of one’s own brother, someone who commits such an act;

One reason for fratricide is jealousy.
 

10.  Mellifluous- as if flowing honey or sweetness; like the tones of a honeyed voice;

Her voice was mellifluous as she was talking to her teacher to raise her grades up.
 

11.  Profusion- a pouring forth, as of great numbers; plentifulness; an abundance;

 The profusion of desserts on the table makes me want to devour everything.
 

12.  Superfluous- (flowing) beyond what is needed; in excess of a sufficiency;
     
       Every time I shop for clothes, I shop for something superfluous.


 

 

Opinion Article- "What is more important: Money or love"

   
          I think that love is more important than money. Love is something that money cant buy. There are people who has all the money in the world, but they live a really poor lifestyle. Love brings you long-term happiness, and money is only there for you if you want something materialistic. Money is something that you can have as much as you want. I can buy all the materialistic things that I want and still be happy, but what makes one really happy is the fact that there would be someone there for them to love them. When you feel love from someone, you don't ever want to lose it because you can buy anything from the world but love. You can be poor and still live happy. Famous people has everything they want and need, but they're still not happy. They long for freedom because everytime they would go out, they would be mobbed by a lot of people. Love can also be important because for some people, money is love.
          In reality nowadays, money is more important than love. In our society, money is something that we need to survive. Relationships fall out mostly because of money. Money causes them to have a conflict, and love doesn't help them get through it. Sometimes, I think that money is more real than love nowadays. When you have money, you know that it's real because you have it with you and you can see it. In our generation, love is different than how it was before when it comes to relationships. Love, in this case, seems like its only a game now. Love is something that you can't tell if it's real from people today. You are lucky if you can prove that someone actually loves you and they mean it. I know that "money is more important than love" sounds really shallow, but it's a reality in our society today.

Literature Analysis #3: The Joy Luck Club

     Mothers and daughters have special bondings. Mothers would always guide their daughters to do what is right, but daughters tend to be stubborn. Daughters think that they're always doing the right thing, but I reality mothers knows the best. For example, Linda Jog wants Waverly to be Chinese, Jing-Mei filling in with her mother's shoes in the Joy Luck Club, and when Suyuan wanted June to become a piano prodigy. Having misunderstandings are part of the results of culture differences.
     Waverly wants to live the American lifestyle, but her mother, Linda Jong, wants her to continue the Chinese cultures. Her mother was upset because she believes knows that it's best for her to practice Chinese culture. Waverly doesn't want to listen to her mom, and this also makes her upset because she is being stubborn about it. This is an example of cultural differences because Waverly needs to practice two cultures. This can also affect the following generations because if they don't practice Chinese culture, they wouldn't know how it is like to live Chinese. For example, Mexicans and Filipinos live an American lifestyle and their own culture. Like Waverly, some people just wants to live an American lifestyle because they're here in America. Waverly doesn't need to worry about being embarrassed because most people who lives here in America are multi-cultural.
     Another example would be Jing-Mei and her mother, Suyuan. When Suyuan died, Jing-Mei was pushed to fill in her mother's shoes. Jing-Mei needed more self-confidence because she always feels like she can't fill in her mom's shoes. This shows us generation difference because Suyuan passed this on to Jing-Mei, which is the next generation. Suyuan probably passed away for a reason so that Jing-Mei can experience how her mother felt like to be in the Joy Luck Club. Jing-Mei didn't really appreciate what her mother did for her until she died. Most people don't really appreciate what they have until they lose it. Nothing lasts forever, and that's why we should make everything count. This would be a generational example because the club was basically passed on to her when she passed away.
     Lastly, when Waverly became a chess prodigy, Suyuan also wanted her daughter to be a piano prodigy. Suyuan expects June to be the best out of everyone else, but this is not what she wanted. Suyuan wanted her to be the best because she thinks that Chinese girls are good at everything, and that she's also a Chinese. This would be a generational and cultural example because this will change their reputation with their kids. Usually, daughters are stubborn when it comes to what their parents want for them. Daughters would think that it's okay to disobey their parents/mothers because they believe that they know everything better than their parents. We should all just believe in our parents and obey them because they know what is best for you and your future.
     Even though mothers and daughters argue most of the times, they would still get along in the end. This is what makes a mother-daughter bond special. At times, daughters would think that they know what they are doing. Daughters are influenced by the generations that they're living in, and they become stubborn and stop listening to their mother. This leads to a miscommunication and misunderstanding between the two. Mothers knows the best because they've been through everything, and they don't want their daughter to get hurt.

Vocabulary #7

Roots and Deivatives:
1. duc(t), duce: to lead
2. fed(er), fid(e): faith, to trust
3. fin(e): end, lmit
4. flect, flex: to bend





Word Lists:

1. Aqueduct: a large pipe or other conduit made to bring water from a great distance

     Aqueducts originated from Rome.

2. Conducive: tending to lead, help, assist, or result in

     Living in a good community is conducive for a child's future.

3. Definitive: completely accurate, reliable, and authoritative

     There is no definitive answer on how air was made.

4. Fidelity: faithfulness to one's promises or obligations

     Fidelity is a big commitment when you are married.

5. Fiduciary: an individual who holds something in today for another

     I went to the store and the fiduciary kept the shirt for me since I didn't bring money.
    
6. Finale: a "grand" conclusion, as of a performance

     Most movies and books doesn't have a grand finale because there is a sequel that will follow.
    
7. Finite: limited or bordered by time or by any measurement

     We only have a finite time to finish our tests and homeworks in each class.

8. Flexuous: winding in and out

     Tree branches are flexuous when it's windy.

9. Inducement: anything used or given to persuade or motivate

     Quotes are inducement to everyone when it comes to love, life, and everyday living.

10. Inflection: a slight change in front or modulation of the voice, as in a point of emphasis

     Guys get inflection when they hit puberty.

11. Perfidious: characteristic of one who would intentionally betray a faith or trust

     Everyone is perfidious towards her after she told everyone about her best friend's secret.

12. Traduce: to speak falsely of

     She is a victim of traduce in the gossip group.

Leopard Man Questions

9)  Why is Tom Leppard called "Leopard Man"
    
          Tom Leppard is called "Leopard Man" because he is tattooed from his head to toe with leopard spots, and he also acts like it.

10) What does the author think about people with tattoos and piercings? Why does he have
these opinions?

           The author thinks that people gets tattoos and piercings to get the attention of the society around them. I think that he has these opinions because he believes that these people just want everyone's attention and that they depend on other's opinions.

11) How is Leopard Man different from other tattooed and pierced people?

           Leopard Man is different from other tattooed and pierced people because he doesn't seek for anyone's attention, and he is happy with it.

12) Where does Leopard Man live?

          Leopard Man lives in a small hut isolated from the society.

13) According to Feys, what kind of people does society fear? Why?

          According to Feys, the type of people that society fear are "freaks." People fear them because most people think that they are weird because they do not "fit in."

14) What is the “world’s most common but dangerous psychological disorder?” Explain
Feys argument in this paragraph.

         Conformity is the "world's most common but dangerous psychological disorder" because as a part of the society, we struggle so hard to "fit in." Individuals who are experiencing this disorder leads to suppression and destruction of one's self. As an individual, each person should have their own characteristics that defy them. Nowadays everyone are expected to live by the society's expectations and fit in.

15) Why is Leopard Man so happy?

         Leopard Man is happy because he doesn't have to live up for everyone's expectations, and that because he can survive.

Vocabulary #6

Roots and Derivatives:

1. corp(or): body
2. cred: to believe, to trust
3. cur(r),curs, course: to run, to flow
4. dic(t): to speak, to say

Word List:

1. Benediction (n): the invocation of a divine blessing, as at the close of a religious service; a blessing or state of blessedness

The couple was given a benediction at the marriage ceremony

2. Concourse (n): a running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng

New York City is a concourse place.

3. Concurrent (a): occurring at the same time; meeting or acting together

Her birthday is concurrent to Christmas Day.

4.  Corporal (a): related to the physical body 

Corporal punishment is still legal in some states.

5. Corpulent (a): very stout; fleshy and obese; fat

The reason why some people are corpulent because they don't control their eating habits, and they always eat fast foods.

6. Credibility (n): the quality of being believable or trustworthy

The student lost her credibility after she got caught cheating on a test.

7. Credulity(n): the (naive) willingness to believe too easily without proof. 

Credulity is one of the effects of the internet.

8. Cursory (a): done in a superficial or hasty manner.

His death penalty was cursory.

9. Dictum (n): an authoritative saying or maxim

All restaurants and shopping brands have their own dictum.

10. Incorporate (v): to form into one body or functioning unit; to combine several different things into a whole

She incorporated the special sauce in her homemade soup.

11. Incredulous (a): not believing, skeptical, or doubting

She gave me an incredulous look when I told her that everything was due today.

12.Indicative (a): characteristic of or very much like; suggestive

The ring he gave her was an indicative of their true love.

Literature Analysis #2 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

1) Nick Carraway is a guy who moved to the West egg. People who lives in the West Egg are people who are newly rich, while people who lives in the East egg are people who are rich because of their families. Then, Nick went to his cousin Daisy's house. That's where he met Daisy's husband Tom, and learns that he has an affair with a girl from the Valley of Ashes named Myrtle Wilson.Things happened such as Gatsby and Daisy's meet up affairs, lies and secrets. In the end, Gatsby ended up getting killed because of something he didnt do.

2) The main theme of this novel is appearance vs. reality. Gatsby always believes that he can go back to the past with Daisy, but in reality he couldn't. Also, everyone thought that Gatsby killed Myrtle because Daisy was driving the car, but in reality he didn't. Gatsby wasn't really rich, but it was for the American Dream. Fitzgerald wrote about these events to point out that there was a difference between a dream and what is real/attainable.

3) I would say that Gatsby is a static and flat character. Gatsby's character didn't undergo through any major change throughout the story. All he basically did was love Daisy. Daisy is another important character because he was Gatsby's lover and Gatsby's life is basically all about her. Nick is also important because he was the narrator. He started off being this new guy in town, and in the end his involvement in high society and he embraced the values that he was raised with.

4) The West Egg  and East Egg, and The Valley of Ashes represents how social classes are separated. Rich people lived in the West Egg and east Egg, while the poor people lived in The Valley of Ashes. This is important because another point of this story is to put the American Dream on. Another symbol is the color green. This color represents growth or hope. Gatsby saying that line about the green light represents that he's hoping and believes that he can be with Daisy until the end, like the past.

5) I chose this book because I saw the trailer of the movie. I read the plot first, and it made me want to read it. I thought it was interesting, so I wanted to keep on going.

6) Gatsby was really in love with Daisy, and he would try to have her back. So, they had an affair. Nowadays, most people have affairs like Daisy and Tom, they're married because of wealth. What I'm trying to say is that some people get married because they're a gold digger. A marriage should be because they love each other, not because of wealth.

7) An idea that I would expect to remember for a long time is love. In this novel, I see that love is one of the main things that adresses this topic. I chose this because his love for Daisy just makes this whole story. "You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your block." This quote just shows that true love actually exists.

Greek Drama Questions

1. What kind of prize is given for dancing choruses of worshippers?

A goat or a bull was won by dancing choruses of worshippers.

2. How many spectators would gather in the open air theatre of Dionysus?

Over 14,000 spectators would gather in the open air theater of Dionysus.

3. How does the mask affect the voices of actors?

The masks had exaggerated mouthpieces that amplified the actors' voices, making it easier for the entire audience to hear.

4. Why was Antigone suspenseful to viewing audience?

Antigone is suspenseful for viewing audience because the audience knows what's going to happen next, but the characters of the play doesn't.

5. How is Shepard to leave the infant on the mountainside?

The Shepard was suppose to leave the infant on a lonely mountainside with its ankles pinned together.

6. What is the riddle the Sphinx gave to Oedipus?

The riddle that the Sphinx gave Oedipus  was "What creature goes on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?"

7. Who are Oedipus' kids?

Oedipus' kids are Ismene, Antigone, Eteocles, and Polyneices

8. After Oedipus is exiled, who takes over Thebes?

Jocasta's brother, Creon, takes over Thebes when Oedipus is exiled..

9. What did the family do to the dead body?

Creon gave Eteocles a proper burial, but he gave Polyneices no burial since he was a traitor.

                           
                                             

Antigone Quick Write

     If my favorite brother is not going to have a proper burial, I would be really mad. It doesnt matter if it's my favorite brother or not. Every single person deserves a proper burial. I also think that favoritism shouldn't be a thing in families.If this situation happened to me, I would do anything just to get my brother a proper burial. Even if it takes for me to risk my life, I would do anything to respect the dead. I would do this because my brother is a part of my family, and I don't want to disrespect him. Just because my uncle declared himself as a king because our parents are gone, doesnt mean he that he has to disrespect my brothers by dumping his body at the city dump. For my sister, I can't really do anything about it because even if I ask her to convince my uncle, she's not going to do anything about it. I would understand my sister because she's scared, but she's our only true family left. I would still try to convince her even though we all know she is not going to do anything. On this situation, I will just do everything I can for my family because families are always first.

Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar Reaction Assignment

1) a. The webinar was inspiring, fascinating, persuading, and informing . Foer was informing his audience about his opinion about eating animals. Through this way, he persuades and inspires the audience to eat more vegetables and be on a healthy diet, but not to the point that he turns us into vegetarians.

    b. Presenter: Jonathan Safran Foer.

    c. Title of the video: Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar.

    d. Date accessed: October 28, 2014

    e. The webinar that we watched today was about Foer's thoughts about his book "Eating Animals." As a class, we watched Foer described his opinions about eating animals, and how it is considered as animal cruelty. He also gave some students from other different classes a chance to ask him questions about his books.

f.  (I) "Why is it okay to eat other animals, but dogs?" I found this quote very realistic because most Americans consume a lot of meat. Personally, I think that eating dogs shouldn't be allowed because it's "a man's best friend." At the same time, I also think that it should be allowed because we eat other animals such as cows, pigs, and lambs. Everyone's opinion is different. The usual meats that we eat were raised in a farm for us to eat, while dogs are basically raised to be everyone’s best friend.

    (II) When Foer tells his audience that meat is not a necessity, but its a choice. Most people eat meats because they grew up eating meat. It’s the same as being a vegetarian. If you grew up eating vegetables, you are used to eating vegetables. In short, eating meat depends on how you see meat. Others can view eating meat as animal cruelty, and it can also be viewed as a normal food that you see on your table everyday.

    (III) When he explained us that he's not trying to turn us into vegetarians/vegans. Foer is just trying to point out what the effects are when you eat meats and don't control your diet. He also explained that he made the book "Eating Animals" to open everyone's eyes when it comes to eating our food, and he wants us to be conscious about it.

2) In this presentation, I can't really relate it to my life since I'm not a vegetarian. I like eating meats, but Foer changed the way on how I see meats and vegetables. I don't like eating vegetables, and this discussion just helped me change my views and opinion about eating vegetables. I realized that eating meat is basically animal cruelty, and that's when I realized that eating vegetables are not as bad as eating meats.

Vocabulary #5

Roots and Derivatives

1. cent(i) (hundred): century, centipede, centennial, centigrade, centimeter.
2. cid(e), cis(e) (cut, kill): homicide, incision suicide, scissors, circumcise.
3. clam, claim (cry out, declare): clamor, exclaim, proclaim, disclaim.
4. cord, cour (heart): accord, courage, encouraged, cordiform, cordate.

Word List

1. Bicentennial: (related to) a celebration of a two hundredth anniversary; happening once in a period of two hundred years or lasting two hundred years. 

The building by the park had a bicentennial celebration in the honor of the veterans.

2. Centenarian: a person who has lived to be one hundred years old. 

Since that his grandfather is centenarian, he learned a lot of things about the American History.

3. Centurion: a Roman officer commanding one hundred men; related to the military mind, especially as it favors military solutions for handling social problems.

We studied about Roman history, and our teacher explained us the role of a centurion.

4. Clamorous: characterized by continuous loud and complaining voices; noisily complaining: insistent.

The two neighbors were being clamorous because of the

5. Concise: covering much in few words: brief and to the point.
The lesson today was very concise.

6. Concordance: a condition of harmony or agreement; an alphabetical index indicating reference passages , as from a writer's works.

I have never heard of a book that is all about concordance.

7. Cordial: of the heart: warm and friendly: amiable.

The host was cordial to his guests.

8. Discordant: (sounding) harsh or or inharmonious: clashing.

Students are always discordant when they have subs.

9. Genocide: the systematic extermination of an ethnic group.

Most communists want to use of the process of genocide so they can take over.

10. Incisive: keenly penetrating; cutting into.

We have to be careful because words can be incisive.

11. Proclamation: an official statement or announcement that informs or honors.

Many people attended the proclamation ceremony in honor of the new king and queen.

12. Reclaim: to claim again: to restore to former importance or usefulness..

Her father wanted to reclaim their old house.

Vocabulary #4

Roots and Derivatives

1. bon, boun (good): bonus, bounty, bountiful, bonify, boon, bon voyage, bonhomie.
2. capit, capt (head, chief, leader): capital, captain, capitalize, decapitate, per capita, capitol.
3. carn(i) (flesh): carnal, carnality, carnival, carnation, carnify.
4. ced(e), ceed, cess (go, yield, surrender): recede, proceed, success, concede, exceed, procession, unprecedented.

Word List

1. accession: the attainment of a certain rank or dignity; an increase by means of something added; the act of becoming joined.
2. bona fide: in good faith; genuine.
3. bonanza: a sudden and unexpected source of money or riches; a windfall.
4. bounteous: inclined to be generous; plentiful and abundant.
5. capitulation: a surrendering, usually upon prearranged terms or conditions; a final giving up.
6. carnage: a great slaughter, as in a battle.
7. carnivorous: a flesh-eating, as in a battle.
8. incarnate: in the flesh; in bodily form; personified; flesh-colored
9. intercede: to act on another's behalf; to mediate.
10. precedent: a previous act or decision taken as a valid model; a: having gone before.
11. recapitulation: a brief repetition; a summary, as of what has already been said.
12. reincarnation: a thing that is reborn, or comes back into being although perhaps in a different (bodily) form.

Literature analysis #1 Hamlet

Literature Analysis

     1. Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, was visited by the ghost of his father. His father told him that his uncle, Claudius, killed him. He hired actors to do a play similar to how his father got killed to see how Claudius reacts. Claudius was proven guilty. Hamlet started to fall in love with Ophelia, Polonius’ daughter, but then he realized that all women are weak after he saw what his mother did to Claudius. While Hamlet was being rude to his mother because of what happened between her and Claudius, Polonius was hiding in the closet. When he got out of the closet, Hamlet stabbed him with a sword, thinking he’s Claudius. Polonius was Ophelia was grieving about this. She got really upset and she drowns in the river and dies. When Laertes heard about this news, he came back to Denmark and seeks revenge for Hamlet. Claudius and Laertes planned things, and that’s how everything tragic happened.

     2.  The first theme that comes to mind is the theme of Appearance or Reality.  Hamlet is visited by his father's ghost who tells him to avenge his death.  In order to do this the reader sees Hamlet as mad.  It then falls to the reader to determine if Hamlet is mad or pretending to be mad. The next theme is the theme of family responsibility.  Hamlet is obsessed with the decision he has to make as to whether or not he should kill his uncle and avenge his father's death.  In addition, he has his mother to think of and how he feels about her. Death is also a reoccurring theme in Hamlet.  First his father is killed, Ophelia's father dies, Ophelia kills herself, and in the end Hamlet is dead.

   
     3. I chose this book simply because it’s Shakespeare. It caught my attention because when you say Hamlet, it’s automatically a Shakespeare play. I wanted to keep reading this book because I’ve never read a book that is all about tragic events. I picked Hamlet because I really want to know about it, but the way how Shakespeare wrote it held me back. Now, I took the time and actually try to understand the story.

     4. I found this book both realistic and not. It’s realistic because today, people are still into fighting over love. On the other hand, it’s not realistic because today no one marries people in their family.

     5. 1. “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” (Act. 1, Scene 4 , Line 67) Marcellus said this to Horatio because it's stating that something terrible is going to happen in Denmark.

          2. “To be, or not to be: that is the question:

Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer

The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune

Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,

And by opposing end them?—To die,—to sleep,—

No more; and by a sleep to say we end

The heartache, and the thousand natural shocks

That flesh is heir to,—’tis a consummation

Devoutly to be wish’d. To die,—to sleep;—

To sleep: perchance to dream:—ay, there’s the rub;

For in that sleep of death what dreams may come,

When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,

Must give us pause: there’s the respect

That makes calamity of so long life;

For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,

The oppressor’s wrong, the proud man’s contumely,

The pangs of despis’d love, the law’s delay,

The insolence of office, and the spurns

That patient merit of the unworthy takes,

When he himself might his quietus make

With a bare bodkin? who would these fardels bear,

To grunt and sweat under a weary life,

But that the dread of something after death,—

The undiscover’d country, from whose bourn

No traveller returns,—puzzles the will,

And makes us rather bear those ills we have

Than fly to others that we know not of?

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;

And thus the native hue of resolution

Is sicklied o’er with the pale cast of thought;

And enterprises of great pith and moment,

With this regard, their currents turn awry,

And lose the name of action.” (Act. 3, Scene 1, Line 55) Hamlet's tone in this quote shows desperation. Hamlet was thinking about committing suicide because he was really sad and depressed about his father and Ophelia died in this story.

     3.Heaven and earth,
Must I remember? Why, she would hang on him
As if increase of appetite had grown
By what it fed on, and yet, within a month—
Let me not think on't—Frailty, thy name is woman!—

(Act 1, Scene 2) Shakespeare is trying to say that women are very weak. Hamlet stated this quote because his mother married Claudius right after his father died. She betrayed Hamlet's father very fast, and Claudius is very upset/depressed about it. 

     6.  1. Simile: "My father's brother, but no more like my father / Than I to Hercules." (page 11, act 1 scene 2) He is saying that Claudius is no more like King Hamlet than Hamlet is like Hercules.

    2. Metaphor:  "O, my offence is rank, it smells to heaven."(page 66, act 3 scene 3) The King is comparing his killing of his brother to a foul bodily odor.

     3. Dialogue: “example: THE ENTIRE PLAY” As it is a play the entire book is made up of dialogue. Shakespeare's books are 

     4. Metaphor: "Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth." Polonius refers the bait as the lie, and the carp represents as the truth.

     5. Personification: “How strange or odd soe'er I bear myself, as I perchance hereafter shall think meet, to put an antic disposition on” (Act. 1, Scene 5, Line 58) Hamlet adopts a false personification as one of the earliest documented uses of the literary techniques, he pretends to be insane, mad in order to fool Claudius, his mother, everyone for that mother to further his revenge plot.

     6. Symbolism: “Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio, a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy. He hath bore me on his back a thousand times, and now how abhorr'd in my imagination it is! My gorge rises at it.” (Act. 5, Scene 1, Line 179) Another famous passage, the symbolism here is palpable as Hamlet speaks to “Yorick’s” (Ophelia’s ironically) skull the skull itself a emblem for mortality, that time delivers all both the kings and pawns to the same end.

     7. Simile: “Like an angel...a god” (Act. 2, Scene 2, Line 30) Even Shakespeare made use of the rhetorical strategy basics, here likening Ophelia as a kind and caring, nearly substitute mother figure to Hamlet as mothers often times are both angels, and god in the eyes of children, unable to do any wrong.

     8. Motif: “I am thy father's spirit,

Doom'd for a certain term to walk the night,

And for the day confined to fast in fires,

Till the foul crimes done in my days of nature

Are burnt and purged away. But that I am forbid

To tell the secrets of my prison-house,

I could a tale unfold whose lightest word

Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood,

Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres,

Thy knotted and combined locks to part

And each particular hair to stand on end,

Like quills upon the fretful porpentine:

But this eternal blazon must not be

To ears of flesh and blood. List, list, O, list!

If thou didst ever thy dear father love--

Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder!” (Act. 1, Scene 5, Line 5) the motif is about revenge. This whole story/play is all about Hamlet wanting to have a revenge for his uncle-father Claudius.

     9. Hyperbole: “In the most high and palmy state of Rome,

A little ere the mightiest Julius fell,

The graves stood tenantless and the sheeted dead

Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets:

As stars with trains of fire and dews of blood,

Disasters in the sun; and the moist star

Upon whose influence Neptune and empire stands

Was sick almost to doomsday with eclipse:” (Act.1, Scene 1) He's scared that the ghost might be something that will signify that something bad is going to happen.

     10. Personification: “When yond same star that westward from the pole; Had made his course to illume that part of heaven; Where now it burns,” ( Act. 1, Scene 1) The star was in that same spot last night when the ghost appeared

Characterization

1.      DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

1. “...She married. O, most wicked speed, to post with such dexterity to incestuous sheets!”

This directly characterizes Queen Gertrude because of the betrayal she did to Hamlet's father.

             2.  “To give these mourning duties to your father; But you must know, your father lost a father; That father lost his, and the survivor bound in filial obligation for some term to do obsequious sorrow.”

This reperesents hamlet's character because this is how he has been ever since his father died.

INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

             1. "Yea, from the table of my memory

I'll wipe away all trivial, fond records,

All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past,

That youth and observation copied there,

And thy commandment all alone shall live

Within the book and volume of my brain,

Unmixed with baser matter." Hamlet is trying to say that he should erase the past so he can get a revenge of what Claudius did.

             2. “Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother's death

The memory be green, and that it us befitted

To bear our hearts in grief and our whole kingdom

To be contracted in one brow of woe,

Yet so far hath discretion fought with nature

That we with wisest sorrow think on him,

Together with remembrance of ourselves.”
 King Claudius was stating this speech in this way because he has to since he is now the king.

     2. No, because he was very consistent throughout the story with all the characters.

     

     3.Hamlet is dynamic because his attitudes and actions at the end of the play changed from how he was in the beginning. He’s a round character because he has his strengths, his flaws, and has his motivations.

   

      4. “If thou dost marry, I’ll give thee this plague for thy dowry. Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape calumny. Get thee to a nunnery, go. Farewell. Or, if thou wilt needs marry, marry a fool, for wise men know well enough what monsters you make of them. To a nunnery, go, and quickly too. Farewell.”

I get to interact with people that have this character- being judgmental, insulting, and full of sarcasm. People today, in general, are very critical of others. Most people in school are like that. They judge you with what you wear, who you hang out with, etc… I honestly hate it because they don’t even know what they’re talking about. They get very judgmental, but they're also doing things that would make everyone judge them. I really don't like people who are like that. That's why there's a saying "What goes around comes around."  

Enduring Memory

 “To be, or not to be: that is the question:

Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer

The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune

Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,

And by opposing end them?—To die,—to sleep,—

No more; and by a sleep to say we end

The heartache, and the thousand natural shocks

That flesh is heir to,—’tis a consummation

Devoutly to be wish’d. To die,—to sleep;—

To sleep: perchance to dream:—ay, there’s the rub;

For in that sleep of death what dreams may come,

When we have shuffled off this mortal coil,

Must give us pause: there’s the respect

That makes calamity of so long life;

For who would bear the whips and scorns of time,

The oppressor’s wrong, the proud man’s contumely,

The pangs of despis’d love, the law’s delay,

The insolence of office, and the spurns

That patient merit of the unworthy takes,

When he himself might his quietus make

With a bare bodkin? who would these fardels bear,

To grunt and sweat under a weary life,

But that the dread of something after death,—

The undiscover’d country, from whose bourn

No traveller returns,—puzzles the will,

And makes us rather bear those ills we have

Than fly to others that we know not of?

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;

And thus the native hue of resolution

Is sicklied o’er with the pale cast of thought;

And enterprises of great pith and moment,

With this regard, their currents turn awry,

And lose the name of action.”

               I will remember this quote because this is Shakespeare’s most famous quote. Because it's the opening line of a speech that questions the existence of human’s life worth living or not? When really bad stuff happens to you, and the world seems like an awful place, should you suck it up and persevere or give up and die? I think that a lot of people want to die or commit suicide because of all of the problems that they are facing. People need to know how lucky we are that we are alive, and that we need to be appreciative about it. This quote by Shakespeare is trying to tell us not to commit suicide just because we think that we can’t face problems. Every problem has a solution.