- The boys become very hostile towards each other, especially Jake and Ralph
- The littluns start off as excited because there are no adults, then as time goes on the become afraid because they realized there are no adults to protect them
- The boy's survival instincts come out, making some very angry and hostile and others are able to think with more clarity
- The lack of food and nourishment causes the boys, especially the littluns, to become very weak and sick
- The beastie also causes the boys to become vulnerable
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Lord of the Flies #1
Discuss the evolutionary behaviors of the boys and how the progress and/or digress as a society. What causes the to evolve and change?
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Jane Eyre Point of View Exercise
First Person Point of View:
"Our clothing was insufficient to protect us from the sever cold: we had no boots, the snow got into out shoes and melted there; our ungloved hands became numbed and covered with chilblains, as were our feet: I remember well the distracting irritation I endured from this cause, every evening when my feet inflamed; and the torture of thrusting the swelled, raw, and stiff toes into my shoes in the morning. Then the scanty supply of food was distressing: with the keen appetites of growing children, we had scarcely sufficient to keep alive a delicate invalid. From this deficiency of nourishment resulted an abuse, which pressed hardly on the younger pupils" (57).
Third Person Point of View:
The children's clothing was insufficient to protect them from the sever cold: they had no boots, the snow got into their shoes and melted there; their ungloved hands became numbed with chilblains, as were their feet: It was a distracting irritation they endured from this cause, every evening when their feet were inflamed; and the torture of thrusting the swelled, raw, and stiff toes into their shoes in the morning. Then the scanty supply of food they received was distressing: with the keen appetites of growing children, they had scarcely sufficient to keep alive a delicate invalid. From this deficiency of nourishment resulted an abuse, which pressed hardly on the younger pupils.
Analysis:
This excerpt being in third person point of view is very difficult to determine who the protagonist is. Yes, the children are the main focus point of the paragraph, but there is no one person who could be the protagonist. Where as in the first person point of view, one can tell that Jane is the protagonist by the use of "we" and "us". This excerpt also loses it's feeling. In the first person point of few, one can really feel and relate to what the children are feeling because it is on a more personal level, but in the third person point of view, one can almost just pass over the harshness the children are feeling because there is nothing to draw one on a personal level, it's almost just like stating fact, unlike in the first person point of view the use of "we" and "us" makes the reader feel like they are part of the story.
"Our clothing was insufficient to protect us from the sever cold: we had no boots, the snow got into out shoes and melted there; our ungloved hands became numbed and covered with chilblains, as were our feet: I remember well the distracting irritation I endured from this cause, every evening when my feet inflamed; and the torture of thrusting the swelled, raw, and stiff toes into my shoes in the morning. Then the scanty supply of food was distressing: with the keen appetites of growing children, we had scarcely sufficient to keep alive a delicate invalid. From this deficiency of nourishment resulted an abuse, which pressed hardly on the younger pupils" (57).
Third Person Point of View:
The children's clothing was insufficient to protect them from the sever cold: they had no boots, the snow got into their shoes and melted there; their ungloved hands became numbed with chilblains, as were their feet: It was a distracting irritation they endured from this cause, every evening when their feet were inflamed; and the torture of thrusting the swelled, raw, and stiff toes into their shoes in the morning. Then the scanty supply of food they received was distressing: with the keen appetites of growing children, they had scarcely sufficient to keep alive a delicate invalid. From this deficiency of nourishment resulted an abuse, which pressed hardly on the younger pupils.
Analysis:
This excerpt being in third person point of view is very difficult to determine who the protagonist is. Yes, the children are the main focus point of the paragraph, but there is no one person who could be the protagonist. Where as in the first person point of view, one can tell that Jane is the protagonist by the use of "we" and "us". This excerpt also loses it's feeling. In the first person point of few, one can really feel and relate to what the children are feeling because it is on a more personal level, but in the third person point of view, one can almost just pass over the harshness the children are feeling because there is nothing to draw one on a personal level, it's almost just like stating fact, unlike in the first person point of view the use of "we" and "us" makes the reader feel like they are part of the story.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Essential Question 8
Are Petruchio and Katherine in love?
In the beginning Petruchio and Katherine were the furthest thing away from love. Petruchio was only in the relationship for the money and Katherine had no choice but to be in the relationship. As they continue with their relationship, however, things seem to change. Petruchio may seem harsh in trying to "tame" Katherine, but after awhile it seems that he is doing it to break Katherine out of shell and show her real self. He is doing it because he cares, he does not want Katherine to always be so angry, he wants her to be happy (his way of doing doing hat may not be the best, however). We also see Katherine's love for Petruchio, "thy husband is thy lord, the life, the keeper, thy head, thy sovereign, one that cares for thee" (219). Love takes sacrifice, and Katherine was willing to sacrifice her shrewish behavior for love.
In the beginning Petruchio and Katherine were the furthest thing away from love. Petruchio was only in the relationship for the money and Katherine had no choice but to be in the relationship. As they continue with their relationship, however, things seem to change. Petruchio may seem harsh in trying to "tame" Katherine, but after awhile it seems that he is doing it to break Katherine out of shell and show her real self. He is doing it because he cares, he does not want Katherine to always be so angry, he wants her to be happy (his way of doing doing hat may not be the best, however). We also see Katherine's love for Petruchio, "thy husband is thy lord, the life, the keeper, thy head, thy sovereign, one that cares for thee" (219). Love takes sacrifice, and Katherine was willing to sacrifice her shrewish behavior for love.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Essential question #7
Do you think that Hamlet has created his own insanity, or has he lost his sense of reality completely?
Hamlet has not created his own insanity, he has been through a terrible family crisis that made things seem unreal. What has happened to Hamlet has made him seem insane because of his haste and irrational actions, but it is the only way he can respond to his dilemma, considering he can't tell anyone about any of it. All of his anger, hurt, sadness, all of these mixed and deep feelings are building up inside him just waiting to burst out, which is the reason why he may seem insane at times, "I am but mad north-north west. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw" (107). Hamlet, himself, admits that at times he seems crazy, but once again it is only because he has all these feelings building up inside him.
Hamlet has not created his own insanity, he has been through a terrible family crisis that made things seem unreal. What has happened to Hamlet has made him seem insane because of his haste and irrational actions, but it is the only way he can respond to his dilemma, considering he can't tell anyone about any of it. All of his anger, hurt, sadness, all of these mixed and deep feelings are building up inside him just waiting to burst out, which is the reason why he may seem insane at times, "I am but mad north-north west. When the wind is southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw" (107). Hamlet, himself, admits that at times he seems crazy, but once again it is only because he has all these feelings building up inside him.
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