Final Essay

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Marcel Dube

Dr. Preston

AP English Literature & Composition

 9 June 2015

At any given time I can only speak for myself, I will never truly understand someone’s insights on what they deserve, only speculate. However this being said I know perfectly well how I treated this class and I can’t say for sure I deserved it at the beginning due to my occupation as a novice but now at the end I can full heartily say I deserve your trust, this experience gave me the control over my newly founded abilities to make my future my reality.  At the end I can say I honored the trust of this environment and in doing so say I earned my keep among the class due to acquiring the skills that this class set out to provide.

My passions have always been part of me but rather rampant, undefined, and riveted with anguish as these thoughts of the world keep prodding at my inner self to find something more; I can’t say when I truly found an answer. Maybe it was when I was reading Hamlet that I knew others thought this way due to Shakespeare exhibiting these thoughts through his character Hamlet so well but in the end no one will admit to these inner thoughts only silently agree which makes me laugh at how close we are to having the chance to understand each other and move forward but choose not to in fear of discrimination. Maybe it was when I reconvened with my old friend Aldous Huxley in his novel in his novel A Brave New World in which could encompass our future in a terrible or more simplistic way for

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the sake of humanity. Even now as I build an Idea to become a philosopher and investigate options of a 3^rd variety I can’t say for certainty this was my answer, most likely it’ll just drive me forward in a search for peace from these protruding thoughts that torment my mind.

These presentations have shown me that everyone wants to do something to alter the world and change it in beneficial ways to themselves, its denizens, or even both. Hikaru’s presentation would benefit both parties if he is successful in opening a tech company for advancements in humanity tech archives. Cameron’s project is one of the most noble because solving world hunger with the use of the world’s obesity epidemic is essentially killing two birds with one stone and beneficial to all. Another noble project was Danielle/ Erica of equality among humanity which shouldn’t even need to be address but sadly finds itself needed out of necessity to humanities survival would be entirely beneficial to if they keep with it. There were quite a few noble and purposeful masterpieces that were displayed this last week and in the end it all boils down to the common theme that you should throw out all of the nay sayers and do what you feel you can, this quote accurately describes this “kick logic out the window and do the impossible” -Simon the Digger.

Who says I’m the hero, were not special, were not different from each other by much but we are the hero of our perspective universe and the can be whatever you make of it. So in a way I am a hero but my journey is one for alteration of these planes of decision and will never be over unless I can quench these flourishing horrors the drown my mind and only then can I meet me my end and who knows maybe in the end I’ll be exalted like that of Beowulf.

What about my masterpiece?

My masterpiece has been particularly troubling when coming down to a topic of discussion and personally the unknown fields of science were quite entertaining in interest but not something that fundamentally encompasses my life. That being said I’m changing my masterpiece to a topic that troubles me and keeps me in a state of perpetual paralysis whenever I think of it. The fact is why are we here in this troubling universe? Just because we were gifted with cognitive thought for the existence around us? How long do most people spend thinking on this matter? Are others also ensued with this state paralysis? These are some of the question I will ask in personal interviews until I develop a common theme and hopefully end up with a book of essays sort of like Montaigne’s essays.

Love is Blind

Macbeth Act 1 Study Questions

Collaboration: Jayce, Jared, Hikaru, Marcel, Danielle

 Jayce - My first picks are the first two study questions 1.1-1.2.

1.1

 The effect of the witches at the beginning of the play gives off a gloomy, dark, wicked aura. Nothing beats a supernatural setting based on evil remarks and foreshadowing from the witches, yet they detest their true objective in meeting someone of value. From further reading of the play, the witches are going to meet Macbeth and Banquo when the air is unclear to see, just like fog.

1.2.

 The “bloody sergeant” comes to meet the king and his attendants to describe the fierceness of Macbeth and the experiences he’s had with him on the battlefield. Macdonwald was a rebel fighting the king’s army and mercilessly slain many men. The one to kill him was Macbeth and so chopped his head and stuck it to a pike. This did not drop the moral of the enemy soldiers, so the king of Scotland regrouped with new troops and retaliated with another assault. None of the rebels faltered after such display of intimidation

Danielle- my picks are 1.3 #1, 2

1.3

In lines 1-27, the witches are talking about sinking the ship of Macbeth. The effect the witches create is one of disgust to hear them talking about sinking a ship as if it were a game. These specifics foreshadow that Macbeth will arrive by the sinking of his ship. The witches are here to create the plot while the other characters are merely dancers. Line 9 is talking about sailing in a typical sieve sailing to sink the ship. The witches prepare for Macbeth by literally casting a spell. Giving thee a wind means to help you out. But this spell could be seen as basically winding up the plot so that Macbeth will play the part the witches want him to.

Macbeth’s first line reminds me of the witches line fair is foul and foul is fair. Those that we see as evil see us as evil. The witches look really ugly and look almost demonic. They portray the typical image of a witch. The witches tell Macbeth that he will be king of Cawdor as well as Glamis. He becomes captivated in the witches visions of him as king. We know this because that’s how Banquo describes him as being. Banquo asks the witches to tell him what they see in his future and they tell him that he will be greater than Macbeth though he is lesser and he will be happier though not so happy. We know that Macbeth will kill the king and rise to his throne that way.

Jared Dube- My first picks are the 2 questions of 1.4.

1.4

Cawdor died honorably after confessing and repenting his own crimes. The basically replies that Cawdor was a chivalrous man who had completely trusted.

The king greets Banquo and Macbeth with guilt that he can never truly repay them for their heroic deeds. The king then announces that he is going to make his eldest son, Malcolm the heir to the throne. Duncan then declares that he intends to dine at Macbeth’s castle. Macbeth states he is happy for the new heir but then realizes that Malcolm is just another obstacle getting in his way of becoming king.

Hikaru - my first two picks are 1.5 #4, 1.6

1.5

Lady Macbeth’s name is Gruoch, modeled after the name Gruoch ingen Boite

1.6

Macbeth is not ready to kill the king. He expresses his doubts and troubles of killing Duncan. In lines 1-12, Macbeth is worried that the same assassination will happen to him once he replaces the current king. Just as he is eyeing the king’s throne, other people will also want it if Macbeth is to spill Duncan’s blood. Macbeth’s violates the code of friendship with Duncan. He is his “kinsmen and his subject” so he has some sympathy towards him. His “vaulting ambition” is his motivation.

MEET MACBETH

1. How is Macbeth introduced through in/direct characterization?

Macbeth is introduced through indirect characterization by the sergeant who elevates him as a glorified warlord due to his sudden entrance where he brandished a head on a pike.

2. What elements of foreshadowing do the witches provide?

The witches provide an idea of his Macbeth’s future and possible fate through their conversation with him and details of his life.

3. How does Shakespeare's approach to exposition give the reader background information about the setting and characters and a sense of what's to come without spoiling the play?

Shakespeare allows the witches to give a sense of upcoming turmoil through Macbeth’s wife who is described as an overzealous ambitious woman who will strike Macbeth’s personality at every chance, which gives a clear image of her characterization. This does not spoil the play because this is just foreshadowing or ominous to the reader.

4. How does Shakespeare's characterization of Macbeth reflect a sense of tone (i.e., the author's attitude toward the character/s, audience, and/or subject matter)?

The tone given off by Macbeth’s characterization would be one of foreboding or somber due to the present state of the atmosphere.

5. What themes appear evident in Macbeth's character and conduct?  To what extent do you think these themes will drive the rest of the play?

The theme that could be most argued would be one ambition and how far the protagonist is willing to go when pushed for ambitious goals as well as when you’ve gone too far for ambition.

MY MACBETH RESOURCES

-I found these pretty helpful resources to just get down any scraps of the story you might have missed after reading or a better understanding of the passages.
1. http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/macbeth/macbethresources.html
2. http://www.aptv.org/Shakespeare/PDF/macbethFINAL.pdf
3. http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/macbeth/
-A rap someone created about Macbeth.
4.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyytzE13iV4
5. http://blog.shakespearegeek.com/2005/09/tips-for-memorizing-shakespeare.html

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Literature Analysis #4

Literature Analysis: Medea  by Euripides

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2. In Media the two main themes demonstrated include betrayal and revenge. Betrayal can easily be seen as a theme in the play due to where all the anger and despair that follows when Jason betrays his wife Medea causing her to act out which leads to the second theme of revenge. Her hatred fuels her to do inconceivable acts in the pursuit of revenge which forces her to use manipulation and this ties the two themes together since manipulation is just another form of betrayal.

3. The tone seemingly appears cynical most of the time with Medea constant plotting for her ex husbands suffering yet sometimes sympathetic which relies heavily on the chorus who expressed their sympathy for Medea fates and Jasons slain children in their words.   

4.  

• Symbolism - the murder of Medea’s own children symbolizes her wrath and past love with her husband.
• Symbolism - Deities like Apollo are an obvious symbolic element in Medea.
• Tone - Euripedes sets a bitter and dark overall tone as the murder of her children is a significant influence on the play
• Imagery - Imagery is heavily used throughout the play for Medea, as she is often described to be in a angry and raged state.
• Direct Characterization - The author frequently uses direct characterization for Medea to draw out her personality. It is effective because it clearly implies her rage and fluster through the direct characterization.

Characterization:

1.Direct Characterization:

• her heart passionately in love with Jason.
• Their fine love's grown sick, diseased, for Jason,

  Indirect Characterization:

• Don't fear me, Creon. It's not in me to commit crimes against the men in charge.
• I'm not that clever, but still you fear me.

2.The authors diction does change when Medea talks, the author shifts the diction to be more aggressive compared to the other neutral characters of the play. I feel the reason behind changing the diction is to make Medea stand out as a character who can no longer fit in her society due to efforts in seeking revenge. Although the author changes diction, he doesn’t change the syntax of the play at any point. So all in all, the syntax between Medea and other characters doesn’t cause an obvious difference.

3.Medea is dynamic because she is forced into a problematic situation where her husband leaves her to enhance his position which then make her drastically change into a vindictive character who would resort to killing her children to get revenge. Medea is a flat character because her goals never change and are never impeded on even when feeling sympathetic for the killing of her children which she does just for revenge.
4. After reading this play, I felt that I met a real character because the emotions and thoughts that Medea experiences are somewhat realistic. Although Medea is mostly violent, and she shed the blood of her two sons, the complex emotions that she undergoes is parallel and relatable to anyone. That being said, I would not want to actually meet Medea in real life.

poetry analysis- I felt a funeral in my brain by Emily Dickinson

1. Meaning- This individual has created a scenario in her brain where she’s falling into the abyss of insanity and can feel it devouring her through a well-crafted story in her subconscious.

2.  Antecedent Scenario- The speaker gives a clear picture of the scenario of a funeral and her mind in which I begins to have an ominous feeling.

3.  A Division into Structural Parts- Among the speakers thoughts she first hears the signs of insanity creeping over through the mourners, next to the weight of the led boots that cascade across the casket, she then hears the signs through the church bells and finally silence meaning the start of her descent as after this occurs the floor of her mind breaks.

4.  The Climax- The climax here is when the wooden floor of the speakers casket breaks after hearing silence and falls rapidly into the void of madness and then knows she has fallen into insanity

5.  The Other Parts- This Poem doesn’t exactly have any differing parts other than the speaker setting build up and then of course when the poem itself climaxes where the speak then knows she’s found insanity.

6.  Find the Skeleton- The tone itself stays descriptive with a sense mortal folly being imminent.

7.  Games the Poet Plays with the Content Genre- The mortal coil of reason poem.

8.  Tone- Once again I find the tone to be very descriptive with a sense of mortal folly being imminent.

9.  Agency- The agent would most likely be the speaker as she is the one who sets up the clear world in her mind through the course of the poem.

10.  Roads Not Taken- The poem itself could be blunter but I could not imagine it with a better premise because it would be less morbid if we knew what broke her mind and reason.

11.  Speech Act- "First, she criticized me”- She attacks you with the premise or the scenario.                                                                                                                      

 “Then she apologized”- Then apologizes through descriptions of what is happening among her mind.                                                                                                                                                       “Then she explained why she was upset”- She explains why she was upset through the casket floor breaking and hurtling her to horizons of insanity.                                                                                

  “finally she asked if we could still be friends."- She accepted the fact she knew she has lost all reason.  

Brave New World Essay

Among the passages of The Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, there is a trace of characters that live among a world where individuality is kept out of the highly collective society or at least an attempt at it is made. Through this intriguing society it’s precisely accurate that with the upbringing of conformity that individuality will find a way among humanity that resides within. Bernard Marx would be a prime example for most but he fits entirely too well in a society of conformity after gaining popularity, that is why the actual best characters for this would have to be Helmholtz Watson and John or should I say the “Savage”. This is quite possibly achieved through Helmholtz coveted thoughts as well as his conflicting life and Johns grizzly demise in which proves to be pervasive against the novel’s essence.

Helmholtz lived his life writing hypnopaedic phrases among the shackles of society, but had an unusual love of poetry that would outcast him from society if news were to become a public spectacle. The shackles placed on him by this all powerful state during his upbringing were thought to strike down individuality but as Aldous Huxley exhibits within him, individuality would find a way in any shape or form with his passion for poetry. This being said Individuality appears to be quite malleable to its environment, appearing unshakeable but what if you lost it, even for a mere moment?

John aka The “Savage” was on quite the opposite side of the spectrum of Helmholtz in that he had all the individuality he could require and in his final moments among the Denizens of the world state he joined there conformity or in other words part of the mob. John lost what individuality made him, well him, and from this committed suicide to retain what little individuality he could grasp onto. Even among the world states conformity hazed stupor of a society, individuality is treasured to the point of an extreme act of death to retain it. Huxley proves once again that individualism will outweigh conformity at all periods as long as humanity will linger.

This reasonably esteemed Aldous Huxley did something unheard of with this fictional society, in that he proved that Society sense of conformity will never consume all trace of individualism because it finds away in each new member of humanity. This was confirmed by his character Helmholtz who was in search to a haven for it and even with John the “Savage” who chose the ultimate fate to preserve it. During our lives we find it so easy to slip in to the constraints of conformity for our society but with the growing advancements among humanity do you think individuality will be devoured?

Literature Analysis 4

Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau

Collaboration: Hikaru Kasai, Bailey Reasner, Jared Dube, Marcel Dube.

TOPIC(S) and/or EVENT(S): (Jared)

1. The essay I read was Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau. The essay focuses on the peoples right to overthrow an unfair government.  Basically if an unjust law is passed you don’t have to follow this law if you believe it isn’t right. Thoreau for example believes that America is an unjust government at the time he wrote the essay due to slavery and wars. The best way to overthrow a government is to play no part in it since no one is obligated to participate the evils of an unjust government. All in all, he believes most governments are all bad and their only job should be to meet the wants and needs of the people.
2. I believe David Thoreau chose to write this essay on his dislike for governments after protesting the government by not paying taxes. Another reason could be that he wanted to spread his form of protest to the masses in order to incite a change in government.
3. The reason I decided to read this essay is because I really think Thoreau’s view on government is very interesting and gives a lot of insight from the past. I also picked his essay to read due to the rational thought process he uses to back up his ideals.
4. I found this book very realistic due to the way it brings in current events from the time period. When Thoreau mentions how the people should protest unjust laws it is similar to us today in that people dislike some aspects of our government but do nothing about it.

PEOPLE: (Hikaru)

1. Since this piece of literature is more of an essay, Thoreau does not present characters, but rather his entire essay is a deeper reflection of his thought. His thought process is extremely rational and mindful of history. The author is very questioning and reflective of himself.
2. Henry David Thoreau  strongly believes in individualism and questioning of the government (or self aware in general). He is very subjective and critical towards the American government, and also the American citizens.  He argues that citizens are not using intellect, and their voting in general reflects their own interests. His argument goes back to the core of the American people. Overall, Thoreau is more of a liberal thinker.
3. Thoreau is interesting to write about because his arguments and thoughts are very constructive and well thought out. Much of his explanation is clear and practical, but some of it can be seen as too radical or liberal. He is very self aware of his surroundings and very keen of outside influence.

STYLE: [Marcel ]

1. Thoreau did not use any notable literary techniques from fiction, he used a more journalistic style with a persuasive tone. Multiple time in his essay he would give his opinion on most things as well as supporting his opinion with references in history and quotes from which he strongly believed in. An example of this would be how he describes on how to counter an unfair law.
2. Thoreau uses mainly dialogue and action to to promotes his argument and uses example of people and history to strengthen its bonds, overall making the entire essay stronger to the reader giving out thoreau’s style of rebellion to the audience.
3. He uses examples of injustices acted out by the government ,society  and the use of his own personal opinion in order to create a mood of defiance and a tone of accumulating frustration.
4. Thoreau was annoyed by the government and went to reach out to the reader to take action against slavery and the escalating war between mexico and The United States of America.
5. Thoreau doesn't offer many outside sources but he does have a very appealing opinion and way of using it to its full effects. However there are a few quotes he used to get his point across .

ENDURING MEMORY: (Bailey)

In this novel the individual is the final judge of right and wrong. More than this, because only individuals act, only individuals can act unjustly. When the government knocks on the door, it is an individual in the form of a postman or tax collector whose hand hits the wood. Before Thoreau is imprisoned when a confused taxman had wondered aloud about how to handle his refusal to pay, Thoreau had advised, “Resign.” If a man chose to be an agent of injustice, then Thoreau insisted on confronting him with the fact that he was making a choice. As Thoreau explained,

"is, after all, with men and not with parchment that I quarrel."

Also,  the domestic consequences of the conflict were very disturbing. Taxes rose and the country assumed a military air. Thoreau was horrified to learn that some of his neighbors actively supported the war. He was perplexed by those who did not support the war but who financed it through the taxes they paid. After all, he considered the war to be

 “the work of comparatively a few individuals using the standing government as their tool.”

Without cooperation from the people, “a few individuals” would not succeed in wielding that tool.

This Quote Got Me Thinking, possible eye opener on society

Those who merely know about things, or only think they know, live in a state of self-conditioned and culturally conditioned somnambulism.  Those who understand given reality as it presents itself, moment by moment, are wide awake.

-Aldous Huxley, Knowledge & Understanding (1952)

Today’s lecture, this image, as well as the quote above really got me thinking about our society and if you combine them all I feel like it give off the current state of our society but with a majority being on the lowest stack unable to aspire to grander things. Both these pieces of art gave me the idea that the mass majority only learns to know trivial information for the sake of fitting in and not out of the necessity of understanding their own respective universe such as the people on the first stack of books blinded by what society wants them to see. The people who are awake lie on the second stack of books and see a morbid picture of society of what it actually is and become petrified from that point on, no longer trying to be the trailblazer of their universe but rather suffer in self-pity for being placed in such a world. (This second stack I believe many of my peers to be on and have been sidetracked by this morbid picture, no longer wishing to move forward.) The people who are on the 3^rd stack aren’t awake but rather dreamers who see this reality and toss it aside and tread onward with aspirations of making their universe as well as others improved by great lengths. This being the pinnacle for education in which they are able to see past the painted picture and morbid reality of society and onward to greater horizons. 

Aldous Huxley

Aldous Huxley seems to me to be a trailblazer of his time, seeing an imminent future at his door steps, in which he felt the necessity to write about this desolate totalitarian society in the hopes for the next generation to learn from it and prevent this scenario. This is most likely the case but he could have also wrote about this in the idea in that it was inevitable such is science fiction before it turns into cold factual reality. 

Isaac Asimov Interview

Vocab List #5

parallelism - Parallelism is the use of components in a sentence that are grammatically the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning or meter

parody - imitation of a writer, artist, or a genre for a comical effect

pathos - stirs up emotions of pity, sympathy and sorrow

pedantry - describes words, phrases, or tone that is overly scholarly or academic

personification - figure of speech in which the author presents/describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human qualities

plot - the sequence of events in a story

poignant - arousing deep emotion, touching

point of view - the perspective at which a story is told

postmodernism - a late 20th-century movement characterized by broad skepticism, subjectivism, or relativism;

prose - a form of language that has no formal metrical structure

protagonist - the main or of the main characters in a story

pun - a play on words

purpose - the reason an author creates a piece of work, intends to persuade/inform/entertain/explain his or her ides

realism - attempts to represent familiar things as they are

refrain - a verse, a line, a set, or a group of some lines that appears at the end of stanza, or appears where a poem divides into different sections

requiem - chant, hymn, dirge or musical service for the dead

resolution - the part of a story where the problem or climax is resolved

restatement - to state again in a new form for emphasis

rhetoric - the art of using language effectively

rhetorical question - asked just for effect or to lay emphasis on some point discussed when no real answer is expected

rising action - the part of the story leading up to the climax

romanticism - emphasized emotion over reason

satire - exposes and criticizes foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society by using humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule; it is meant

scansion -  is the act of determining and (usually) graphically representing the metrical character of a line of verse.

setting - the place and time the story takes place in

Vocab List #4

interior monologue - exhibits the thoughts passing through the minds of the protagonists

inversion -  the normal order of words is reversed in order to achieve a particular effect of emphasis or meter

juxtaposition - the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

lyric - expressing the writer’s emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms.

magic(al) realism - incorporates fantastic or mythical elements into otherwise realistic fiction

metaphor (extended, controlling, & mixed)

Extended -  comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem

Controlling - metaphor that dominates or organizes an entire poem

Mixed - the use in the same expression of two or more metaphors that are incongruous or illogical when combined,

metonymy - a figure of speech consisting of the use of the name of one thing for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which it is associated

modernism - literary movement prominent after WWI

monologue - a long speech given by a character

mood - what an audience perceives in emotion from a literary work

motif - idea that is constantly presented throughout a work

myth - a traditional story that includes supernatural beings or events

narrative - a report of related events presented to the listeners or readers in words arranged in a logical sequence

narrator - the subject who narrates the story

naturalism - literary movement of extreme realism, it sought to depict everyday reality

novelette/novella - A novella is a written, fictional, prose narrative normally longer than a short story but shorter than a novel

omniscient point of view - A narrator who knows everything about all the characters

onomatopoeia - the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named

oxymoron - a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction

pacing - the rhythm and speed in which the story is told by the author

parable - a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson

paradox - a statement that apparently contradicts itself but is often true

Master Piece Update

Lately while going through the motions of school life I have finally found a clear cut topic for my master piece, at least if you can say its clear cut, its up to you to decide. Essentially i'm doing my master piece on science of the forgotten world, since we all live in western society where numerical data rules us all, we've forgotten all about power such as Chi or energy as its put and its purposes and methods in which ill research more. The second topic will be the possibility of astral projection which I want to scientifically prove through an experiment i'm designing. more details will ensue, when I spend more time with these topics.

Whats The Story

Vocab List #3

Exposition: beginning of a story that sets forth facts, ideas, and/or characters, in a detailed explanation.

Expressionism: movement in art, literature, and music consisting of unrealistic   representation of an inner idea or feeling(s).

Fable: a short, simple story, usually with animals as characters, designed to teach a moral truth.

 Fallacy: from Latin word “to deceive”, a false or misleading notion, belief, or argument; any kind of erroneous reasoning that makes arguments unsound.

 Falling Action: part of the narrative or drama after the climax.

 Figurative Language: apt and imaginative language characterized by figures of speech (such as metaphor and simile).

Flashback: a narrative device that flashes back to prior events.

 Foil: a person or thing that, by contrast, makes another seem better or more prominent.

 Folk Tale: story passed on by word of mouth.

 Foreshadowing: in fiction and drama, a device to prepare the reader for the outcome of the action; “planning” to make the outcome convincing, though not to give it away.

 Free Verse: verse without conventional metrical pattern, with irregular pattern or no rhyme.

Genre: a category or class of artistic endeavor having a particular form, technique, or content.

 Gothic Tale: a style in literature characterized by gloomy settings, violent or grotesque action, and a mood of decay, degeneration, and decadence.

 Hyperbole: an exaggerated statement often used as a figure of speech or to prove a point.

 Imagery: figures of speech or vivid description, conveying images through any of the senses.

 Implication: a meaning or understanding that is to be arrive at by the reader but that is not fully and explicitly stated by the author.

Incongruity: the deliberate joining of opposites or of elements that are not appropriate to each other.

Inference: a judgement or conclusion based on evidence presented; the forming of an opinion which possesses some degree of probability according to facts already available.

Irony: a contrast or incongruity between what is said and what is meant, or what is expected to happen and what actually happens, or what is thought to be happening and what is actually happening.

Computer fixed and ready to post

My computers been down for quite some time now and haven't had the time to use a peers, but after a month i'm ready to post again and get back to the enjoyment of the course blog. Cant wait for a weekend of going back and adding work i've haven't been able to post

In class discussion: Great Expectations

I talked to Hikaru and we discussed about how there is enough evidence to view it in 2 ways. First, how there is a definite correlation between the two because class determines whether or not you had to struggle to rise up in society born in the lower end of society. The 2nd is vice versa, with being rich. For example, Joe started on the lower end of society and rose up to be good and not evil. Dickens uses a negative tone regarding material wealth. The tone reflected the dark, true nature of society regardless of class.

Collaboration between Hikaru and I

Lit Terms 2 Remix

ALL THAT DAVID COPPERFIELD KIND OF CRAP

AP PREP POST 1: SIDDHARTHA

SIDDHARTHA Notes

HACKING MY EDUCATION

Masterpiece plan