Bert Cates: 24 years old, is a high school teacher, defendant (accused), he believed in evolutionism
Matthew Harrison Brady: politician from Nebraska who believes in creationism, he is a hero for the citizens, ran three times for President of the United States of America, he is a prosecutor, colonel, strong believer, lawyer
Henry Drummond: is a defense attorney, laywer and he is urban (city guy)
E.K. Hornbeck: journalist and critic, he thinks Cates is a hero, city guy, against Brady
Reverend Jereniah Brown: represents Chritianism, for creationism, preacher "Fire and Brim Stone"
Rachel Brown: 22 years old daughter of the reverend, grade two teacher, girlfriend of Cates, torn between father and boyfriend
The judge: impartial, secret creationist
Friday, October 30, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Mid-Term Test 2
Part A
1. What is Louise Mallard’s opinion of marriage? Indicate the paragraph that suggests it?
According to Louise Mallard, marriage is only one thing; a prison for body and soul. In
the twelfth paragraph, she describes marriage as a right to bend other's will, and criticizes the life that comes with the wedding vows. She also claims that in her marriage, her life was not her own to live, but was the companion of a man, tied to his side, with not many opportunities to do as she pleased.
2. Why is there so much description of what is outside the window when Louise is alone in her room?
The description of the environment outside of Mrs. Mallard's window is very significant in the story. When see looks through the glass, she sees the freedom of nature; the freedom that life can give. The scene would be for her a revelation of what she became. No longer are her wings cut off. She can fly and nothing can stop her.
3. Why did the author make the story so short?
The author made the short story with the present length, because the story is only in an hour's lap of time. Moreover, I think it would be an accumulation of unnecessary words, only to make it longer. Being short, precise, strait to the point, the story leaves no place for ambiguity.
4. Explain how Louise can feel joy and sadness at the same time?
Louise can feel joy and sadness at the same time, because even though she is happy she is free from her husband's grip, she still loved him most of the time they were married. She would remember how he loved her, and feel a sense of loneliness for a couple of moments, but then she would be joyful with her future life that would await her. At the shocking news of her husband's death, she cried, with a sense of salvation enveloping her.
Part B
In The Story of An Hour, the author uses irony. To begin with, the message in the short story is very significant. It explains to us that hope can be urge on a person, and then be robbed in an instant. Moreover, it makes you learn that you should not be so quick to get over someone or something in your life. In addition, you ought not to rejoice until you see the dead body with your own eyes. This is what happened to Mrs. Mallard in the story. Like the title explains, the whole action in the story took place in an hour. During that time, Louise Mallard received the deceitful news that her husband had died, planned her life, and had thoroughly stopped grieving. Life is short is another of the many messages in the story.
To continue with, the irony takes many forms in the short story presented to us by Kate Chopin. One of them being that she thought her husband dead and finally rid of him, when at the end he comes back and she is the one who ends up dead. Another ironic scene would be when Josephine was going to announce to her sister that her husband had died; she said she had to take "great care" and "break to her as gently as possible the news," because Louise had a heart disease. Finally, it wasn't because of the news that she had a heart attack; it was because of the news of his return. She had wanted so badly to live her life free from now on that when her husband came back, she went into shock of seeing her dreams crushed. Furthermore, the irony continues with Richard, the husband's friend, when he assures himself twice that Mr. Mallard is dead, receiving two telegrams informing the death, but then sees himself wrong when the said husband returns home. One last irony would be when Mrs. Mallard contemplated her life with her husband, she had said: "Life might be long". While on the contrary, when she died, her life wasn't so long after all.
Finally, in The Story Of An Hour, the author tries to warn us that marriage shouldn't imprison one's soul, and that we should treat as an equal our life companion. This was the problem in the Mallard's marriage. The man was the one ordering and the woman had to obey. If one person in a couple acts superior to his companion, the other one will likely be sad, and crushed under the weight of the pressure. This is not the life a married couple should have. There should be love, which they mostly did have, but not enough to overcome the obstacles that stood between them.
445 Words
1. What is Louise Mallard’s opinion of marriage? Indicate the paragraph that suggests it?
According to Louise Mallard, marriage is only one thing; a prison for body and soul. In
the twelfth paragraph, she describes marriage as a right to bend other's will, and criticizes the life that comes with the wedding vows. She also claims that in her marriage, her life was not her own to live, but was the companion of a man, tied to his side, with not many opportunities to do as she pleased.
2. Why is there so much description of what is outside the window when Louise is alone in her room?
The description of the environment outside of Mrs. Mallard's window is very significant in the story. When see looks through the glass, she sees the freedom of nature; the freedom that life can give. The scene would be for her a revelation of what she became. No longer are her wings cut off. She can fly and nothing can stop her.
3. Why did the author make the story so short?
The author made the short story with the present length, because the story is only in an hour's lap of time. Moreover, I think it would be an accumulation of unnecessary words, only to make it longer. Being short, precise, strait to the point, the story leaves no place for ambiguity.
4. Explain how Louise can feel joy and sadness at the same time?
Louise can feel joy and sadness at the same time, because even though she is happy she is free from her husband's grip, she still loved him most of the time they were married. She would remember how he loved her, and feel a sense of loneliness for a couple of moments, but then she would be joyful with her future life that would await her. At the shocking news of her husband's death, she cried, with a sense of salvation enveloping her.
Part B
In The Story of An Hour, the author uses irony. To begin with, the message in the short story is very significant. It explains to us that hope can be urge on a person, and then be robbed in an instant. Moreover, it makes you learn that you should not be so quick to get over someone or something in your life. In addition, you ought not to rejoice until you see the dead body with your own eyes. This is what happened to Mrs. Mallard in the story. Like the title explains, the whole action in the story took place in an hour. During that time, Louise Mallard received the deceitful news that her husband had died, planned her life, and had thoroughly stopped grieving. Life is short is another of the many messages in the story.
To continue with, the irony takes many forms in the short story presented to us by Kate Chopin. One of them being that she thought her husband dead and finally rid of him, when at the end he comes back and she is the one who ends up dead. Another ironic scene would be when Josephine was going to announce to her sister that her husband had died; she said she had to take "great care" and "break to her as gently as possible the news," because Louise had a heart disease. Finally, it wasn't because of the news that she had a heart attack; it was because of the news of his return. She had wanted so badly to live her life free from now on that when her husband came back, she went into shock of seeing her dreams crushed. Furthermore, the irony continues with Richard, the husband's friend, when he assures himself twice that Mr. Mallard is dead, receiving two telegrams informing the death, but then sees himself wrong when the said husband returns home. One last irony would be when Mrs. Mallard contemplated her life with her husband, she had said: "Life might be long". While on the contrary, when she died, her life wasn't so long after all.
Finally, in The Story Of An Hour, the author tries to warn us that marriage shouldn't imprison one's soul, and that we should treat as an equal our life companion. This was the problem in the Mallard's marriage. The man was the one ordering and the woman had to obey. If one person in a couple acts superior to his companion, the other one will likely be sad, and crushed under the weight of the pressure. This is not the life a married couple should have. There should be love, which they mostly did have, but not enough to overcome the obstacles that stood between them.
445 Words
Using Quotes
With a complete idea (:)
Ex:
Hemingway uses action to emphasize a character trait: "The girl looked at the bead curtain..." (ellipsis)
With an incomplete idea (,)
Ex:
In Hemingway's story, the girl said, "They look like white elephants."
With an incomplete quotation within a sentence
Ex:
Hemingway's story takes place at a railway station "between two lines of rails in the sun."
Within a quote
Ex:
Hemingway wrote, " 'They're lovely hills', she said. 'They don't really look like white elephants.' "
Ex:
Hemingway uses action to emphasize a character trait: "The girl looked at the bead curtain..." (ellipsis)
With an incomplete idea (,)
Ex:
In Hemingway's story, the girl said, "They look like white elephants."
With an incomplete quotation within a sentence
Ex:
Hemingway's story takes place at a railway station "between two lines of rails in the sun."
Within a quote
Ex:
Hemingway wrote, " 'They're lovely hills', she said. 'They don't really look like white elephants.' "
Combining Sentences
1.
a) She went to bed early, but it took hours for her to fall asleep.
b) She went to bed early; however it took hours for her to fall asleep.
2.
a) She wants to lose weight, so she has gone on a strict diet.
b) She wants to lose weight; therefore she has gone on a strict diet.
3.
a) The night air was very still, and a light rain had begun to fall.
b) The night air was very still; moreover a light rain had begun to fall.
4.
a) Her friend did her best to learn to cook, but nothing she prepared came out right.
b) Her friend ddid her best to learn to cook; however nothing she prepared came out right.
5.
a) Our team learned that the train would be very late, so we decided to take the plane.
b) Our team learned that the train woulod be very late; therefore we decided to take the plane.
6.
a) The girl can sing very well, and she is also a talented actress.
b) The girl can sing very well; moreover se is also a talented actress.
7.
a) The basement was damaged by the flood, bu they can't afford to fix it now.
b) The basement was damaged by the flood; however they can't afford to fix it.
8.
a) My boss wants to live like a millionaire, so he bought an expensive mansion in an exclusive area.
b) My boss wants to livve like a millionaire; therefore he bought an expensive mansion in an exclusive area.
9.
a) The army lost the last few battles, but they kept on fighting.
b) The army lost the last few battes; however they kept on fighting.
10.
a) Capital punishment is often applied unfairly, and a mistake is sometimes made.
b) Capital punishment is often applied unfairly; moreover a mistake is sometimes made.
11.
a) The boy has been absent from class many times; so the principal called him to his office for an explanation.
b) The boy has been absent from calss many times; therefore the principal called him to his office for an explanation.
a) She went to bed early, but it took hours for her to fall asleep.
b) She went to bed early; however it took hours for her to fall asleep.
2.
a) She wants to lose weight, so she has gone on a strict diet.
b) She wants to lose weight; therefore she has gone on a strict diet.
3.
a) The night air was very still, and a light rain had begun to fall.
b) The night air was very still; moreover a light rain had begun to fall.
4.
a) Her friend did her best to learn to cook, but nothing she prepared came out right.
b) Her friend ddid her best to learn to cook; however nothing she prepared came out right.
5.
a) Our team learned that the train would be very late, so we decided to take the plane.
b) Our team learned that the train woulod be very late; therefore we decided to take the plane.
6.
a) The girl can sing very well, and she is also a talented actress.
b) The girl can sing very well; moreover se is also a talented actress.
7.
a) The basement was damaged by the flood, bu they can't afford to fix it now.
b) The basement was damaged by the flood; however they can't afford to fix it.
8.
a) My boss wants to live like a millionaire, so he bought an expensive mansion in an exclusive area.
b) My boss wants to livve like a millionaire; therefore he bought an expensive mansion in an exclusive area.
9.
a) The army lost the last few battles, but they kept on fighting.
b) The army lost the last few battes; however they kept on fighting.
10.
a) Capital punishment is often applied unfairly, and a mistake is sometimes made.
b) Capital punishment is often applied unfairly; moreover a mistake is sometimes made.
11.
a) The boy has been absent from class many times; so the principal called him to his office for an explanation.
b) The boy has been absent from calss many times; therefore the principal called him to his office for an explanation.
Poetry Analysis
When I was one and twenty
1. The poem is a lyric that expresses the thoughts of the charaters.
2. The narrator in the poem is the main character, the one who receives the advice.
3. The subject of the poem is love. The man who gives the advice argues about the way of love, saying that you should give everything that is material to a woman, but never your heart.
4. The poem has a formal structure, because the story in the stanzas continue.
5. The is no setting in this poem.
6. The imagery in the poem is with the figures of speech. There are the verses: " but not your heart away, but keep your fancy free " There is also a big part of a stanza that is a metaphor: "'The heart out of the bosomWas never given in vain;'Tis paid with sighs a plentyAnd sold for endless rue"
7. The poem has a indirect meaning, because there are many metaphors.
8. The sound contribute to understand that love may be a fancy thing, but behind that there is a potential danger, le flow of the poem, masking the true meaning.
9. The poem has a very direct language, no double-meanings or connotations.
10. There is no referal to another writing in this poem.
11. The poem talks about ways not to get yourself broken hearted. Thought it may sound like a cold relationship, some people prefer that than seeing themselves demolished at the end of the union.
12. There is no distance with historical or cultural, except with the loe advice. I can't say I can relate to the situation, because I have never been brokn hearted. I can't comprehend the hurt you may feel and why you can't let your heart go.
13. The moral of the poem is that you should not give your heart to the ;person you love, for a broken heart will be the result at the end, so you have to be based on materialism instead.
1. The poem is a lyric that expresses the thoughts of the charaters.
2. The narrator in the poem is the main character, the one who receives the advice.
3. The subject of the poem is love. The man who gives the advice argues about the way of love, saying that you should give everything that is material to a woman, but never your heart.
4. The poem has a formal structure, because the story in the stanzas continue.
5. The is no setting in this poem.
6. The imagery in the poem is with the figures of speech. There are the verses: " but not your heart away, but keep your fancy free " There is also a big part of a stanza that is a metaphor: "'The heart out of the bosomWas never given in vain;'Tis paid with sighs a plentyAnd sold for endless rue"
7. The poem has a indirect meaning, because there are many metaphors.
8. The sound contribute to understand that love may be a fancy thing, but behind that there is a potential danger, le flow of the poem, masking the true meaning.
9. The poem has a very direct language, no double-meanings or connotations.
10. There is no referal to another writing in this poem.
11. The poem talks about ways not to get yourself broken hearted. Thought it may sound like a cold relationship, some people prefer that than seeing themselves demolished at the end of the union.
12. There is no distance with historical or cultural, except with the loe advice. I can't say I can relate to the situation, because I have never been brokn hearted. I can't comprehend the hurt you may feel and why you can't let your heart go.
13. The moral of the poem is that you should not give your heart to the ;person you love, for a broken heart will be the result at the end, so you have to be based on materialism instead.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Poetry Analysis
1. Figures of speech:
- Simile: His hair is dark as the hyacinth blossom.
- Metaphor: Flame-colored are his wings.
- Personification: The oak tree shook it's head.
- Alliteration: She sat silently. 'Tis true; 'tis true
- Assonance: As the shadow of a rose. (x2)
- Consonance (repetition of consonants within words)
- Apostrophe (talking directly to a person: alive or dead)
- Hyperbole (exageration)
- Oxymoron: Sound of Silence
- Simile: His hair is dark as the hyacinth blossom.
- Metaphor: Flame-colored are his wings.
- Personification: The oak tree shook it's head.
- Alliteration: She sat silently. 'Tis true; 'tis true
- Assonance: As the shadow of a rose. (x2)
- Consonance (repetition of consonants within words)
- Apostrophe (talking directly to a person: alive or dead)
- Hyperbole (exageration)
- Oxymoron: Sound of Silence
* Symbolism
* Imagery (senses)
- hearing
- seeing
- smelling
- touching
- tasting
* Level of language
- slang
- informal
- formal
*Irony
*Pun
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