Monday, October 27, 2008
Disturbia the Movie
Cameron is a very nosey, adventurous, suspicious, under cover person who seems to want to solve things in his neighborhood that make no sense. So far in the movie, he has discovered his neighbor's secret and seen through his binoculars with his friend what he does to the women he brings home. Since he is on house arrest, he can not leave the house which makes it frustrating for him to really get to the bottom of this awkward situation with his neighbor. This lets us know that maybe cameron wants to be some sort of police investigator from his equipment he uses to find out these certain things. The house arrest anklet helps him to use what he has around him to be successful even though it seems to be a great burden on what he wants to really find out.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
"Arent I a Woman" Response
Sojourner Truth was born Isabella Baumfree in Ulster County, New York. She renamed herself following a religious experience and beginning her career as a preacher for abolition and women's rights. Truth believed that woman should be treated with the upmost respect more than anyone else in the world. "Aren't I a Woman" was the speech Truth gave at the Women's Rights Convention in 1851 which was later transcribed and published.
I think that 'twixt the Negroes of the South and the woman of the North all a-talking about rights, the white man will be in a fix pretty soon(S.Truth). This is the opening quote toward this speech and Truth tells her audience that the white woman are treated differently than we are because the color of our skin. Pathos is not always making the reader cry, but makes them feel the pain and really internalize what is going on. I bet she got people's attention when she made this statement about how the white man will state his opinion against the black woman. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud puddles or gives me any best place, and aren't I a woman?(S.Truth) Sojourner Truth explains to her audience that the black community of women don't receive the help the white woman do. Pathos is present because people can see how a woman is treated and by using this particular man's opinion, she probably made him stop and think like yea she is a woman and what she is saying makes plenty of sense.
Truth uses certain examples to let us know that woman can be anything they put their mind to and that strong things come from a good start. I have borne thirteen children and seen them almost all sold off into slavery, and when I cried out with a mother's grief, none but Jesus heard(S.Truth). Here Truth tell us that she has had a lot of children and almost all of them were sold into slavery. She never stopped having kids because she was a strong woman who cries, but can take the pain along with agony while it lasted. She also states in her speech that she can do things that a man can do like plow, eat more, plant,and gather things in the barn. This shows a black is capable of dong things a white woman most likely wouldn't want to do, but she tells her audience between the lines that she has courage. If my cup won't hold but a pint and yours a quart, wouldn't you be mean not to let me have my little half-measure full?(S.Truth). This example had to be thought out because she compares this to the white woman's rights verses the Negro rights. The cup represents the Negroes not being able to get the respect that they desreve because othey are black. The other person with the quart is the society and the other rights having enough respect full blast, but not sharing it with the person holding the cup just to get half of what they have. The pointing of the finger showed how she felt toward the minster who made the comment about helping woman into carriages. I believe she got really upset because the way it all plays into one puzzle, she found the missing pieces with her attitude for that particular day about her own rights. An example towaard strong things come from good start is when a little man in black made a comment about how woman can't have the same rights as men becasue Christ wasn't a woman. Truth exploded when she heard this because she overexaggerated with telling him that Christ was from a woman. We all know he wasn't but the point taken here was if it had not been for woman, he wouldn't have been here. Since woman are just as important than men, woman should get equal rights is what she was trying to say. There was a source of thunder upon the crowd because everyone knew it was the honest truth figuratively. Her eyes were like bslls of fire because for a long time she must've held it in to really voice hjer opinion toward the white male.
By reading this, I have actually thought about how luycky we are today to not even go through things like this. For a black woman to fight for her own rights is a very powerful and strong woman. There are a lot of woman like this in the world, but they are afraid to show it because of what people might say. Truth really taught me to voice my opinion even though negativity might come my way and be grateful for the freedom I have today.
I think that 'twixt the Negroes of the South and the woman of the North all a-talking about rights, the white man will be in a fix pretty soon(S.Truth). This is the opening quote toward this speech and Truth tells her audience that the white woman are treated differently than we are because the color of our skin. Pathos is not always making the reader cry, but makes them feel the pain and really internalize what is going on. I bet she got people's attention when she made this statement about how the white man will state his opinion against the black woman. Nobody ever helps me into carriages, or over mud puddles or gives me any best place, and aren't I a woman?(S.Truth) Sojourner Truth explains to her audience that the black community of women don't receive the help the white woman do. Pathos is present because people can see how a woman is treated and by using this particular man's opinion, she probably made him stop and think like yea she is a woman and what she is saying makes plenty of sense.
Truth uses certain examples to let us know that woman can be anything they put their mind to and that strong things come from a good start. I have borne thirteen children and seen them almost all sold off into slavery, and when I cried out with a mother's grief, none but Jesus heard(S.Truth). Here Truth tell us that she has had a lot of children and almost all of them were sold into slavery. She never stopped having kids because she was a strong woman who cries, but can take the pain along with agony while it lasted. She also states in her speech that she can do things that a man can do like plow, eat more, plant,and gather things in the barn. This shows a black is capable of dong things a white woman most likely wouldn't want to do, but she tells her audience between the lines that she has courage. If my cup won't hold but a pint and yours a quart, wouldn't you be mean not to let me have my little half-measure full?(S.Truth). This example had to be thought out because she compares this to the white woman's rights verses the Negro rights. The cup represents the Negroes not being able to get the respect that they desreve because othey are black. The other person with the quart is the society and the other rights having enough respect full blast, but not sharing it with the person holding the cup just to get half of what they have. The pointing of the finger showed how she felt toward the minster who made the comment about helping woman into carriages. I believe she got really upset because the way it all plays into one puzzle, she found the missing pieces with her attitude for that particular day about her own rights. An example towaard strong things come from good start is when a little man in black made a comment about how woman can't have the same rights as men becasue Christ wasn't a woman. Truth exploded when she heard this because she overexaggerated with telling him that Christ was from a woman. We all know he wasn't but the point taken here was if it had not been for woman, he wouldn't have been here. Since woman are just as important than men, woman should get equal rights is what she was trying to say. There was a source of thunder upon the crowd because everyone knew it was the honest truth figuratively. Her eyes were like bslls of fire because for a long time she must've held it in to really voice hjer opinion toward the white male.
By reading this, I have actually thought about how luycky we are today to not even go through things like this. For a black woman to fight for her own rights is a very powerful and strong woman. There are a lot of woman like this in the world, but they are afraid to show it because of what people might say. Truth really taught me to voice my opinion even though negativity might come my way and be grateful for the freedom I have today.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Comparison of Incidents and Fredrick Douglass
Both of these stories were very very good. The similarities of the two were they both happened in slavery. Fredrick Douglass' story leaned toward education and how he got to where he is now. It was like a different time in slavery for him during his story because he was able to talk to the little white kids without getting beaten for speaking. Incidentsleaned toward emotions and feelings between a man and a woman at that time in slavery. A slave girl could not be with a free negro because it was part of some of their rules. The master had to determine who was goiung to marry who, as in taking the role of a father like they do in Rome and Greece. A life story was in Incidents as well because the girl talked about her mother, the mistress and her grandmother. She explained to us that her mother and her favorite mistress died, so she felt that she had no one to really turn to but her grandmother.
love was talked about in Incidents because from it being a girl's point of view, it most likely was expected. Douglass told us about how he learned to read and write and in between the lines he proved to us that as a black male slave, he accomplished part of his dreams. Slavery in the setting of these stories was not harsh, but had its rules here and ther. Incidents forced slavery a little more than Fredrick Douglass.
love was talked about in Incidents because from it being a girl's point of view, it most likely was expected. Douglass told us about how he learned to read and write and in between the lines he proved to us that as a black male slave, he accomplished part of his dreams. Slavery in the setting of these stories was not harsh, but had its rules here and ther. Incidents forced slavery a little more than Fredrick Douglass.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Maybe or Maybe Not but I Tried!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thought About It Tooo!!!!!!!!!!!
Many may wonder why African American spirituals were written. Well an answer to this question would be: the slaves back then worked and worked all day long. If you notice, when you're doing some type of labor, you happen to hum a song or sing it. There was no music that they knew or could play so in the field they made up these spirituals. Not all of them were made this way, but the vast majority of them were.
I believe that Caucasian writers have taken over these rituals because they want the world to know that they have the knowledge to write about slave music. Ethos is established here because the caucasian authors want to emphasize that they have more knowledge than the original author who wrote it. They want to compose it in their own style and way to make it seem like were able to make something from black people. The primary audience would have to be other Caucasians who are inspired by these spirituals and maybe other authors who take interest in music. This audience would applaud the Caucasian author who "wrote" the piece and ask him to make another one.
Back then blacks did not matter to anyone besides being a slave. Slaves weren't allowed to be taught to read or write; so by taking credibility toward writing these spirituals,it shows toward the black community that we are unable to write good music without being able to read or write. I believe that it is wrong for others to plagiarize works of others but apparently since they are black it doesn't matter. If a black person came around and did the same thing in return, then he/she would get put in jail.
I believe that Caucasian writers have taken over these rituals because they want the world to know that they have the knowledge to write about slave music. Ethos is established here because the caucasian authors want to emphasize that they have more knowledge than the original author who wrote it. They want to compose it in their own style and way to make it seem like were able to make something from black people. The primary audience would have to be other Caucasians who are inspired by these spirituals and maybe other authors who take interest in music. This audience would applaud the Caucasian author who "wrote" the piece and ask him to make another one.
Back then blacks did not matter to anyone besides being a slave. Slaves weren't allowed to be taught to read or write; so by taking credibility toward writing these spirituals,it shows toward the black community that we are unable to write good music without being able to read or write. I believe that it is wrong for others to plagiarize works of others but apparently since they are black it doesn't matter. If a black person came around and did the same thing in return, then he/she would get put in jail.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Poet's Corner
(Lead) How high can one fly, soaring through the sky with pride.
How high can one fly, soaring through the sky with pride.
(Others join in)
How high can one fly, soaring through the sky with pride.
How high can one fly, soaring through the sky with pride.
(Lead)
Soar high, fly with pride, soar high, fly with pride yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
(Others)
Soar high, fly with pride, soar high, fly with pride
(Lead)
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yea yea yeaaaaaaaaaa yea yea fly with pride!
(Others)
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yea yea yeaaaaaaaaaa yea yea fly with pride
My new lyrics changes the song's originality because it talks about flying high with pride. It contradicts the real meaning somewhat because the people want the chariot to swing low and my lyrics say fly high. Swing Low is more of anticipation to carry someone home to their rightful place. My version is based on self-reliance and feeling good about what you can do. The call and response does not happem form beginning to end on this song like the other spirituals, but it does consist of some toward the end.
How high can one fly, soaring through the sky with pride.
(Others join in)
How high can one fly, soaring through the sky with pride.
How high can one fly, soaring through the sky with pride.
(Lead)
Soar high, fly with pride, soar high, fly with pride yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
(Others)
Soar high, fly with pride, soar high, fly with pride
(Lead)
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yea yea yeaaaaaaaaaa yea yea fly with pride!
(Others)
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yea yea yeaaaaaaaaaa yea yea fly with pride
My new lyrics changes the song's originality because it talks about flying high with pride. It contradicts the real meaning somewhat because the people want the chariot to swing low and my lyrics say fly high. Swing Low is more of anticipation to carry someone home to their rightful place. My version is based on self-reliance and feeling good about what you can do. The call and response does not happem form beginning to end on this song like the other spirituals, but it does consist of some toward the end.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Response for "The Slave's Dream" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in Portland,Maine on February 27,1807.At fifteen years old he enrolled at Bowdoin College where he later found out that he wanted to be a writer.After the death of his first wife, he began to write poems that dealed with German romanticism. Longfellow also wrote poems on slavery and one of them happens to be "The Slave's Dream". A slave who hopes for freedom in side of a dream filled with excitement and anticipation ending in a tragic situation.
And then at furious speed he rode, at each leap he could feel his scabbard steel smiting his stallion's flank(Longfellow,"The Slave's Dream).Here the slave is riding a horse in the wind. He feels no sympathy toward the horse as he feels he has the power like his slavemaster;beating on an innocent victim that is doing work for himself. Some similies were used in this poem to solidify the feelings of the slave. Like a blood-red flag, the bright flamingoes flew; from morn till night he followed their flight(Longfellow,"The Slave's Dream"). This simile talks about the flamingoes relating to his experience in his everyday flying in the sky. He enjoys flying with them so much because it reminds him of freedom that he flys all day long.
Longfellow creates imagery with the trees, horses, the Niger bank, mountains, flamingoes flying, lions roaring,hyenas screaming. All of this gives the reader a chance to actually feel,taste and dream what is going on. In one of the stanzas the slave talks about his queen and the children following. Freedom comes to play because in slavery, it was impossible for a family to work together on the same plantation. His dreams that his children come and kiss him on his cheek and squeeze his hand was freedom toward his social life. At night he heard the lion roar, and the hyena scream, and the river-horse as he crushed the reeds(Longfellow). In the dream while he was lying beside the bank, the night sounds were probably sounds that the slave wanted to hear because of his confinement to yelling, sounds of whips all day long. Sounds of things we might think are scary and dangerous are most likely very interesting to him.
At the end of the poem, the slave dies when the poem says " For death had illumined the Land of Sleep". Thos might mean that from all of this dreaming or from him resting, a slavemaster could have killed him because he felt he was being lazy. Another can conclude that the slave was already dying and this dream was a peaceful thought he wants to stay with him forever.
Longfellow did a great job on leaving his reader's asking questions at the end and giving a sense of feeling and seeing what the picture he was trying to create. This poem makes me appreciate the freedom i have in my life and that a dream like this does not occur in my mind. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow had a good life and with this poem he has brought to my attention how great life is today in terms of freedom and rights.
And then at furious speed he rode, at each leap he could feel his scabbard steel smiting his stallion's flank(Longfellow,"The Slave's Dream).Here the slave is riding a horse in the wind. He feels no sympathy toward the horse as he feels he has the power like his slavemaster;beating on an innocent victim that is doing work for himself. Some similies were used in this poem to solidify the feelings of the slave. Like a blood-red flag, the bright flamingoes flew; from morn till night he followed their flight(Longfellow,"The Slave's Dream"). This simile talks about the flamingoes relating to his experience in his everyday flying in the sky. He enjoys flying with them so much because it reminds him of freedom that he flys all day long.
Longfellow creates imagery with the trees, horses, the Niger bank, mountains, flamingoes flying, lions roaring,hyenas screaming. All of this gives the reader a chance to actually feel,taste and dream what is going on. In one of the stanzas the slave talks about his queen and the children following. Freedom comes to play because in slavery, it was impossible for a family to work together on the same plantation. His dreams that his children come and kiss him on his cheek and squeeze his hand was freedom toward his social life. At night he heard the lion roar, and the hyena scream, and the river-horse as he crushed the reeds(Longfellow). In the dream while he was lying beside the bank, the night sounds were probably sounds that the slave wanted to hear because of his confinement to yelling, sounds of whips all day long. Sounds of things we might think are scary and dangerous are most likely very interesting to him.
At the end of the poem, the slave dies when the poem says " For death had illumined the Land of Sleep". Thos might mean that from all of this dreaming or from him resting, a slavemaster could have killed him because he felt he was being lazy. Another can conclude that the slave was already dying and this dream was a peaceful thought he wants to stay with him forever.
Longfellow did a great job on leaving his reader's asking questions at the end and giving a sense of feeling and seeing what the picture he was trying to create. This poem makes me appreciate the freedom i have in my life and that a dream like this does not occur in my mind. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow had a good life and with this poem he has brought to my attention how great life is today in terms of freedom and rights.
Monday, October 13, 2008
The Gettysburg Address
1. In this address, Lincoln doesn't mention slavery,constitution,doesn't really talk much about the civil war.
2. The last sentence is basically talking about honoring the ones who have gone before us. it runs on and on about the dead's devotion toward us and how we should devote ourselves toward them. His argument is to honor the dead for the giid things they have done for us that cost their lives. I think the effect on his audience reading this would be to really think about our lives and how much better they are because of the veterans.
3. The Declaration of Independence and The Gettysburg Address was written to show our freedom and how our freedom came along. The two reflect different purposes because Abe Lincoln's point was to get us to think about the veterans and how we should honor them respectfully. The Declaration of Independence was to show on written paper that we as a nation can do whatever we want, have our own rights and beliefs toward specific topics no matter if our fellow man agrees or not. It shows that we can also alter our beliefs if we find that someone else's is better.
4. Actually there is really only one good speech that i have taken interest into and remembered some to tell people who have no idea about him. That speech was Dr. Martin Luther King and it compares to Lincoln's because they both talk about the values of freedom. King talked about how he has a dream that every white boy and black girl can join hands together without feeling any animosity. Lincon's coincides with that because he speaks about the veterans in the civil war and how we need to respect them because their lives cost us a life that is able to be and do whatever you like.Around that time, King had already spoke in front of thousands upon thousands of people with I Have A Dream.
2. The last sentence is basically talking about honoring the ones who have gone before us. it runs on and on about the dead's devotion toward us and how we should devote ourselves toward them. His argument is to honor the dead for the giid things they have done for us that cost their lives. I think the effect on his audience reading this would be to really think about our lives and how much better they are because of the veterans.
3. The Declaration of Independence and The Gettysburg Address was written to show our freedom and how our freedom came along. The two reflect different purposes because Abe Lincoln's point was to get us to think about the veterans and how we should honor them respectfully. The Declaration of Independence was to show on written paper that we as a nation can do whatever we want, have our own rights and beliefs toward specific topics no matter if our fellow man agrees or not. It shows that we can also alter our beliefs if we find that someone else's is better.
4. Actually there is really only one good speech that i have taken interest into and remembered some to tell people who have no idea about him. That speech was Dr. Martin Luther King and it compares to Lincoln's because they both talk about the values of freedom. King talked about how he has a dream that every white boy and black girl can join hands together without feeling any animosity. Lincon's coincides with that because he speaks about the veterans in the civil war and how we need to respect them because their lives cost us a life that is able to be and do whatever you like.Around that time, King had already spoke in front of thousands upon thousands of people with I Have A Dream.
Question #6- Scarlet Letter
Hester's attitude at the beginning of the novel was very secretive about the scarlet letter's meaning. She felt very out of place toward how everyone was treating her. In the beginning of the book, she let the scarlet letter get to her. She would stay in the house and stitch nice dresses (Chapter5)for Pearl in stead of going out and showing the town what she could do. As Hester and Pearl walked the streets, they would receive looks of disgust and people would say that the demon child was holding the hand of the adulterer. Hester thought about Pearl, and how she would feel when she was old enough to make friends. This is one reason why she didn't tell Pearl about the scarlet letter(Chapter 15), but the other reason was she felt she was too young to understand. When the minister and Hester had a conversation in the forest, (Chapter 16)Hester became a person who told the minister that they should break out of being the freaks of the town. She took off her letter and let her hair down. By doing this, she influenced the minster to write a sermon that not only talked about God, but talked about his feelings. Hester was ready for a change, but Pearl did not recognize her becausee the scarlet letter was what she knew her mother as. At the end of the novel, the minister died when he told Hester and Pearl to come walk with him in the recession.
Me,Eric,Kamille,Dylan,Matt,Cody and Michael are in my group
Me,Eric,Kamille,Dylan,Matt,Cody and Michael are in my group
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