Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Peeved Pedestrian
Bradbury wrote the novel Fahrenheit 451 to inform the society about how we don't pay attention to the world we live in. Bradbury uses allusions to say a lot in few words. He lists authors that Montag burnt the books of at work to say what type of books firefighters burn, Dante was an example and he wrote about hell.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Theme for English 3
I believe that I am the persons teachers think I am. I also believe that in the world that I can be myself and pursue my knowledge. At school I feel that I need to make sure I am focused to get the most out of my learning experience but sometimes it's hard because I am a teenager and there are distractions because, yeah, it's life. I like to keep a lot of my life private especially at school, I don't like to share a lot with people because I know how gossip works and people are loudmouths. I think it is possible for you to take ownership of your learning process and demonstrate what you know.
Fahrenheit 451
5 Things I think are important to know:
•Set in a future American society where books are outlawed and firemen burn any house that contains them.
•About how television destroys interest in reading literature
•The title of the book represents what the author thought the autoignition point of paper was
•Montag is the main character
•"Dover Beach" is in the novel
•Set in a future American society where books are outlawed and firemen burn any house that contains them.
•About how television destroys interest in reading literature
•The title of the book represents what the author thought the autoignition point of paper was
•Montag is the main character
•"Dover Beach" is in the novel
Theme For English B
Thursday, January 10, 2013
SPRING POST 1: Music as Literature
Can we consider music to be literature? How do we define literature? What is the difference between a novel, a poem, a rap, a song, an opera, and a symphony?
• Music can be considered literature because most music tells a story and/or takes you through an emotional journey. Music is separated from most typical literary genres because it is a literature work set to musical instruments and beats. The definition of literature is always changing and depends on the person defining it but I think that literature is a written work. Literature can also be oral, for example before people knew how to write their stories would be told orally. The difference between a novel, a poem, a rap, a song, an opera, and a symphony is they appeal to different audiences and they can all tell the same story in a different way. The difference in literature is how something is interpreted and how the author/creator makes their interpretation of an idea available for others.
• Music can be considered literature because most music tells a story and/or takes you through an emotional journey. Music is separated from most typical literary genres because it is a literature work set to musical instruments and beats. The definition of literature is always changing and depends on the person defining it but I think that literature is a written work. Literature can also be oral, for example before people knew how to write their stories would be told orally. The difference between a novel, a poem, a rap, a song, an opera, and a symphony is they appeal to different audiences and they can all tell the same story in a different way. The difference in literature is how something is interpreted and how the author/creator makes their interpretation of an idea available for others.
Monday, December 10, 2012
LAQ #2
THE LUCKY ONE
General
1. U.S Marine, Logan, finds a picture of a blonde women while in Iraq. He carried it with him as a good luck charm, after that he sets out to find the women to "thank her."
2. The theme of the book is that fate has its was of working out.
3. The tone of the book is love with a lot of luck.
4. North Carolina is the setting.
Plot- Logan sets out to find Beth. The main character is Logan and supporting characters are Beth, Ellie, and Ben. Logan has a flashback of Beth's brother dying while crossing his path in their secret mission. The theme is your destiny is pre-determined.
Characterization
1. Direct Characterization is when the author states Logan was in the Marines with Beth's brother.
Another example of direct characterization is when Sparks' states that Beth loves that her son Ben loves Logan. Indirect Characterization is that Beth was divested when her brother died.
2. The author's syntax does not change as the focus changes to different characters.
3. I thought that Logan was a static character because he didn't change but Beth was a round character because she did change and the author did develop her.
4. I feel like I have met real people because the story seems very realistic and that it can happen to anyone if they are in the right time and place.
LAQ #1
THE HUNGER GAMES
GENERAL
1. The Hunger Games plot is on the day of the reaping Prim Rose Everdeen is chosen to participate in the Hunger Games. Her older sister, Katniss, volunteers so Prim won't have to. The Capitol holds the Hunger Games every year to remind the 12 Districts that the Capitol won the war. In the Hunger Games there only comes out one winner because it is a fight to the death. Peeta Mallark is also chosen for the games from Katniss' district and they help each other throughout the games. He hopelessly loves her and she thinks she's in love with him too. This novel fulfills the authors purpose because the characters thoughts and actions are detailed and easy to understand.
2. I think the theme of the Hunger Games is defiance. The districts don't want to be apart of the Capitol and don't like the rules so they defy them. For example, Katniss and Gale hunt illegally to defy the Captiol.
3. The tone of the story is mysterious. Katniss almost dies a few times but manages to survive, the other tributes in the games can be killed at any time, and you can't predict what is going to happen next.
4. Indirect Characterization helped me understand what Katniss was thinking during the games and it helped create more of a suspenseful mood. Direct Characterization also helped me understand why Katniss had an advantage in the games because she was skilled at hunting. The setting supported Katniss' hunting strength because is was the wilderness. The foreshadowing used at the beginning during the reaping helped me foretell that Prim was going to get chosen for the games because Katniss says that it was her first time being in the drawing and the author wouldn't have put that statement in the story if it wasn't important to the plot.
Characterization
1. Indirect characterization is where Peeta is training before the games and it shows that he isn't good at any physical activity. Direct characterization is when Katniss is hunting with Gale, this shows that she is a good hunter and she has good aim. Characterization helps the author get across what the characters are like and what they think.
2. The author changes her syntax when focusing on different characters because she is creating different moods for the different characters to emphasize what they are like.
3. Katniss is a dynamic character because in the beginning she was independent and toward the end she knew that she needed Peeta to help her.
4. After reading The Hunger Games I feel like I did know Katniss because the author really created her characters well and made them seem modern and relatable for the situation they were in.
GENERAL
1. The Hunger Games plot is on the day of the reaping Prim Rose Everdeen is chosen to participate in the Hunger Games. Her older sister, Katniss, volunteers so Prim won't have to. The Capitol holds the Hunger Games every year to remind the 12 Districts that the Capitol won the war. In the Hunger Games there only comes out one winner because it is a fight to the death. Peeta Mallark is also chosen for the games from Katniss' district and they help each other throughout the games. He hopelessly loves her and she thinks she's in love with him too. This novel fulfills the authors purpose because the characters thoughts and actions are detailed and easy to understand.
2. I think the theme of the Hunger Games is defiance. The districts don't want to be apart of the Capitol and don't like the rules so they defy them. For example, Katniss and Gale hunt illegally to defy the Captiol.
3. The tone of the story is mysterious. Katniss almost dies a few times but manages to survive, the other tributes in the games can be killed at any time, and you can't predict what is going to happen next.
4. Indirect Characterization helped me understand what Katniss was thinking during the games and it helped create more of a suspenseful mood. Direct Characterization also helped me understand why Katniss had an advantage in the games because she was skilled at hunting. The setting supported Katniss' hunting strength because is was the wilderness. The foreshadowing used at the beginning during the reaping helped me foretell that Prim was going to get chosen for the games because Katniss says that it was her first time being in the drawing and the author wouldn't have put that statement in the story if it wasn't important to the plot.
Characterization
1. Indirect characterization is where Peeta is training before the games and it shows that he isn't good at any physical activity. Direct characterization is when Katniss is hunting with Gale, this shows that she is a good hunter and she has good aim. Characterization helps the author get across what the characters are like and what they think.
2. The author changes her syntax when focusing on different characters because she is creating different moods for the different characters to emphasize what they are like.
3. Katniss is a dynamic character because in the beginning she was independent and toward the end she knew that she needed Peeta to help her.
4. After reading The Hunger Games I feel like I did know Katniss because the author really created her characters well and made them seem modern and relatable for the situation they were in.
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