Tuesday, August 28, 2012
summary 8/28
The Bennett girls and Mr. Collins travel to town and have dinner with their aunt. Elizabeth is delighted by Mr. Wickham, and soon learns that Mr. Darcy had denied him the occupation that the late Mr. Darcy had promised him. Elizabeth learns that Mr. Darcy loves his sister, and that it is arranged that he would wed with Miss de Bourgh, a sickly girl who never got out. When Elizabeth told Jane of her story from Mr. Wickham, and Jane declared that they were both mistaken (meaning the two gentlemen), and that that was the only explanation for it(Jane always looked for the good in people, and did not allow for them to appear in any way bad).
Monday, August 20, 2012
sumary-8/20
Mr. Darcy writes a letter to Miss Darcy; Miss Bingley pays much attention to him. Then, everyone present (Mr. Darcy, Miss Bingley, Mr. Bingley, Mrs. Hurst, Mr. Hurst, and Miss Bennett) began to argue over whether Mr. Bingley would comply with a friend rather than follow his original plans, and whether this was favorable or not. Then, they discussed having a ball at Netherfield, after which Elizabeth 'teased' him, and found no fault she could laugh at. Soon enough, Elizabeth and Jane left for home, at which their father was very glad about. Mr. Collins, (a clergyman as well as the man the house would be entailed to when Mr. Bennett died), visited, and was determined to be "a mixture of pride and obsequiousness, self-importance, and humility." The Miss Bennetts were introduced to a Mr. Wickham who was to join the corps, and were very impressed by him. As they were conversing, Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy came up on horseback, and Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham exchange very strangely, which Elizabeth catches, and doesn't understand. They go to Mrs. Philips, (their aunt) house and listen to gossip. Then they go home and Mr. Collins talks highly of her.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
summary of yesterday's reading
Yesterday, I read fifteen pages of Pride and Prejudice. I will briefly summarize it and try to highlight all the happenings. It began with the Bennett's visiting those at Netherfield. Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley expressed a want to get to know the two eldest sisters, but wanted nothing to do with the others. Charlotte Lucas provided her idea of showing more affection than the person feels so as to be 'secure of him' ('him' being the man you want to secure). Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth are moved upon to dance together by Sir Lucas, and although Mr. Darcy is not altogether resistant, Elizabeth backs down. Jane is invited to Netherfield for tea, and is sent on horseback. Mrs. Bennett is delighted because it is raining and Jane will have to stay at Netherfield until it stops. Jane becomes sick and has to stay at Netherfield, and Elizabeth walks there (a distance of three miles) and asks to see Jane. Elizabeth stays with Jane, and when the rest of the Bennett's visited (all except for Mr. Bennett), Mrs. Bennett said that Jane could not be moved. After that was established, Mr. Bingley promises Kitty and Lydia that they could pick the day of the ball after Jane got better.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
response to kgb's last post
I can see what you mean. Instead of copying it exactly, I added comas. Instead, it should have been ,"...a single man (I put an extra comma here) in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of (I put in search of)a wife." In this instance, 'in want of ' means 'in need'. As for your example of 'Larry grew up in want', meant something he needed was missing. In other words, 'Larry grew up without (a mother, father, home, ect.) Other meanings of this word are- longing for a certain something that you don't necessarily need. One other example is to require.
As for an example of 'showing', she uses that technique in the very beginning, showing that Mr. Bennett enjoys teasing Mrs. Bennett. Another instance is when Mrs. Bennett gets angry and is sick of Mr. Bingley because Mr. Bennett did not seem to have called on him,but when he finally said he had, she gushed that she knew he would call on Mr. Bingley, and that it was a very good joke. This shows that she is very silly and pretends when she feels so for fretting about nothing.
Austen shows a sense of hypocrisy in the scene of the ball when the ladies, who had been very impressed with Mr. Darcy (undoubtedly because of his very large fortune), learned that he had a tremendous amount of pride that reversed their good opinion of him to that of disgust. This showed that the foremost important thing to look for is fortune and then character.
As for an example of 'showing', she uses that technique in the very beginning, showing that Mr. Bennett enjoys teasing Mrs. Bennett. Another instance is when Mrs. Bennett gets angry and is sick of Mr. Bingley because Mr. Bennett did not seem to have called on him,but when he finally said he had, she gushed that she knew he would call on Mr. Bingley, and that it was a very good joke. This shows that she is very silly and pretends when she feels so for fretting about nothing.
Austen shows a sense of hypocrisy in the scene of the ball when the ladies, who had been very impressed with Mr. Darcy (undoubtedly because of his very large fortune), learned that he had a tremendous amount of pride that reversed their good opinion of him to that of disgust. This showed that the foremost important thing to look for is fortune and then character.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Very good analysis of Austen's character introductions. A couple of follow-up items:
- You mis-quoted the initial sentence. Is there a difference in meaning between Austen's phrase and yours? What does "in want of" mean here? What does "want" mean in the sentence, "Larry grew up in want"? What other meanings does "want" have?
- See if you can find instances where Austen illustrates character by showing rather than telling.
- Example of what I'm talking about (not from Austen, from my head): "For ten minutes, Ralph attempted to thread the hook so he could cast his line" rather than "Even though Ralph could not see well, he was very patient."
- See if you can find instances where Austen shows a character's hypocrisy.
- Another example from my head: "Mrs. Jones declared the importance of humility, and modestly offered herself as model."
- Mom says you're spending 2-3 hours each day on these assignments, thinking you have to finish one each day. That's probably OK on days you're not doing Geometry, especially since you're waiting for the Biology text. Guidelines:
- You should not feel obligated to complete an assignment each day.
- I would aim for an average of 1 1/2 hours per day for both the reading and the report. You can split the two: reading one day and report the next (but you should at least make notes so you don't have to re-read everything to write the report).
- For a college student, I would expect you to summarize 10-30 pages of nonfiction (history, philosophy, etc.) twice a week (two summaries covering 20-60 pages each week). Fiction usually goes faster. If you move at this speed today, that's fine, but don't worry about it.
- If I do not give a specific assignment, follow this guide for fiction like Pride and Prejudice:
- Give a very short summary of what happened in your reading (this is not a book report; I just want to know what part of the story you're in and, if I've not read it, a brief summary of the major action). Two or three sentences should cover it.
- Before your read, review the list of literary elements here, and look for examples in your reading. It's a long list, and all will not be present, but looking for new ones can make your reading more interesting.
- Identify one or two literary elements you recognize in the reading you are summarizing. Give your opinion on whether these are effectively used.
- Repeat the vocabulary exercises. Keep trying to use vocabulary words from prior assignments in your current summaries.
First post for Pride and Predjudice
In relevance to Jane Austen's characters, she is very thorough. She reveals on the first few pages the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett. To describe her, I will quote the book. "She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. When she was discontented she fancied herself nervous. The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news."
For Mr. Bennett, she said, that he was "so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humor, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three and twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character." Later on, we learn from reading that he enjoys teasing his wife, but could not stand any description of finery.
Also, a universally known 'truth' to the surrounding neighborhood was that "a single man, in possession of a good fortune, must be in search of a wife." This shows a characterization of the people of the neighborhood.
To describe Lizzie, or Elizabeth, I would say, with Austen's help, that she "has more of a quickness than her sisters." Indeed, because her sisters were all "silly and ignorant like other girls".
For Mrs. Long we can guess her as being kind, seeing as how she promised the Bennett girls that she would introduce them to Mr. Bingley.
Sir Lucas is a proud man who is still agreeable, and his wife, Lady Lucas, is said to be,"a very good kind of woman". Their eldest daughter, Charlotte, is called, "a sensible, intelligent young woman, about twenty-seven, and Elizabeth's intimate friend."
As Austen explaines, " Between him[Mr. Bingley] and Darcy there was a very steady friendship, in spite of a great opposition of character.—Bingley was endeared to Darcy by the easiness, openness, ductility of his temper, though no disposition could offer a greater contrast to his own, and though with his own he never appeared dissatisfied. On the strength of Darcy's regard Bingley had the firmest reliance, and of his judgment the highest opinion. In understanding, Darcy was the superior. Bingley was by no means deficient, but Darcy was clever. He was at the same time haughty, reserved, and fastidious, and his manners, though well bred, were not inviting. In that respect his friend had greatly the advantage. Bingley was sure of being liked wherever he appeared; Darcy was continually giving offence."
This explains all the characters introduced up to this point.
For Mr. Bennett, she said, that he was "so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humor, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three and twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character." Later on, we learn from reading that he enjoys teasing his wife, but could not stand any description of finery.
Also, a universally known 'truth' to the surrounding neighborhood was that "a single man, in possession of a good fortune, must be in search of a wife." This shows a characterization of the people of the neighborhood.
To describe Lizzie, or Elizabeth, I would say, with Austen's help, that she "has more of a quickness than her sisters." Indeed, because her sisters were all "silly and ignorant like other girls".
For Mrs. Long we can guess her as being kind, seeing as how she promised the Bennett girls that she would introduce them to Mr. Bingley.
Sir Lucas is a proud man who is still agreeable, and his wife, Lady Lucas, is said to be,"a very good kind of woman". Their eldest daughter, Charlotte, is called, "a sensible, intelligent young woman, about twenty-seven, and Elizabeth's intimate friend."
As Austen explaines, " Between him[Mr. Bingley] and Darcy there was a very steady friendship, in spite of a great opposition of character.—Bingley was endeared to Darcy by the easiness, openness, ductility of his temper, though no disposition could offer a greater contrast to his own, and though with his own he never appeared dissatisfied. On the strength of Darcy's regard Bingley had the firmest reliance, and of his judgment the highest opinion. In understanding, Darcy was the superior. Bingley was by no means deficient, but Darcy was clever. He was at the same time haughty, reserved, and fastidious, and his manners, though well bred, were not inviting. In that respect his friend had greatly the advantage. Bingley was sure of being liked wherever he appeared; Darcy was continually giving offence."
This explains all the characters introduced up to this point.
Confucious essay
As you may know, I have begun reading The Sayings of Confucius.
Yesterday I posted a short summary of what I read, some key points, and
what the authors' key point was. Today I will review what I read and give examples of additional points the
author was making, discuss if the author used any literary elements,and then add my own thoughts on the book I have chosen.
The selection I have been reading has been very mumbo-jumbo. It appears to have no real order to it and the individual quotes that you read don't seem to make any sense. As I continued reading the selection, it appeared that it was a collection of impressions, sayings, and quotes, which was not organized at all. For example, certain quotes were grouped together under Roman Numerals, but they seemed to have been chosen randomly because they had no order whatsoever. As the book did not seem have a process, the best I can tell you is that the work is very laborious and practically impossible to fathom. Trying to pick out what the author is saying is very hard . Still, I believe that Confucius pieced together a theology for himself and others to follow. In this book, the authors' points seem vague, if not non-existent. Every phrase is a disembodied thought that needs a great amount of time and energy to distinguish the meaning. I suppose his 'point' is to create a theology that he believes in. I also believe that he wanted others to know the teachings of himself and the traditions of ancient China.
The theme of my chosen work that I have selected is a high moral standard, along with traditional teachings. The author, it seems, agrees with the standard, and teaches just as the traditions of China do. To make this clearer I will say that there are not characters so much as ideas of the same core combined to make a theology. The finished product seems to have become the theology for many Chinese. In relation to statements, there is more of a mutual agreement. Knowing this, you could work through the selection of Literature. Before I knew this, my attitude towards it was that of a lost reader, not being able to discern anything at all. . In this instance, I would say that it would only be readable and enjoyable if you were disposed to spend hours contemplating the work. As for the conflict, the only one I have seen so far would be that of the people speaking the dialogues in the book. Theologies took the place of characters. They taught you to live your life the best you can. They (the theologies) did not fear anything because they were ideas and not persons. Because of this, I feel like they are to be respected, even if you don't believe in what they teach. Symbolism has been used, at a certain extent, with gentlemen, love, and ladies. Again, there is no setting because there are no characters. The style of the text is an arrangement of quotes or conversations that are placed in numerical order. The tone seems to be a religious tone in respects that it is taking a moral and methodical approach. There are some similes and metaphors in the selection, but not many. One example is a theology provided by a great philosopher. It reads: “One thread runs through all my teaching.”
This means that all his teachings had a single base, or foundation.
My own thought on this book are mixed. I believe that this book is a great work to meditate on, but it would not be the right material to use for my Literary Explorations class. The book I need is a book that has all the Literary Elements in it and that I will be able to understand. Also, if I didn't have to meditate the meaning of every word it would help. As it was, I could not understand what it was saying, and I couldn't piece it together. I believe that to do well on this course, I will need to begin another book and use it instead. This book is not suited for my needs.
After reading a part of this book, I have come to the conclusion that I need to redirect and do this course with another book. My attitude is that of a reader who would not be interested in this type of study. I can't see what the author is trying to tell me, and his points seem vague. Though it is a book, it does not have everything it needs to have to meet with the criteria of the course. In this instance, I would say that it would only be usable if I was disposed to spend hours contemplating the work.All in all, this book will not be the right material for this class.
CRB
Links I used:
http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/fall97/11kshinn.htm
The selection I have been reading has been very mumbo-jumbo. It appears to have no real order to it and the individual quotes that you read don't seem to make any sense. As I continued reading the selection, it appeared that it was a collection of impressions, sayings, and quotes, which was not organized at all. For example, certain quotes were grouped together under Roman Numerals, but they seemed to have been chosen randomly because they had no order whatsoever. As the book did not seem have a process, the best I can tell you is that the work is very laborious and practically impossible to fathom. Trying to pick out what the author is saying is very hard . Still, I believe that Confucius pieced together a theology for himself and others to follow. In this book, the authors' points seem vague, if not non-existent. Every phrase is a disembodied thought that needs a great amount of time and energy to distinguish the meaning. I suppose his 'point' is to create a theology that he believes in. I also believe that he wanted others to know the teachings of himself and the traditions of ancient China.
The theme of my chosen work that I have selected is a high moral standard, along with traditional teachings. The author, it seems, agrees with the standard, and teaches just as the traditions of China do. To make this clearer I will say that there are not characters so much as ideas of the same core combined to make a theology. The finished product seems to have become the theology for many Chinese. In relation to statements, there is more of a mutual agreement. Knowing this, you could work through the selection of Literature. Before I knew this, my attitude towards it was that of a lost reader, not being able to discern anything at all. . In this instance, I would say that it would only be readable and enjoyable if you were disposed to spend hours contemplating the work. As for the conflict, the only one I have seen so far would be that of the people speaking the dialogues in the book. Theologies took the place of characters. They taught you to live your life the best you can. They (the theologies) did not fear anything because they were ideas and not persons. Because of this, I feel like they are to be respected, even if you don't believe in what they teach. Symbolism has been used, at a certain extent, with gentlemen, love, and ladies. Again, there is no setting because there are no characters. The style of the text is an arrangement of quotes or conversations that are placed in numerical order. The tone seems to be a religious tone in respects that it is taking a moral and methodical approach. There are some similes and metaphors in the selection, but not many. One example is a theology provided by a great philosopher. It reads: “One thread runs through all my teaching.”
This means that all his teachings had a single base, or foundation.
My own thought on this book are mixed. I believe that this book is a great work to meditate on, but it would not be the right material to use for my Literary Explorations class. The book I need is a book that has all the Literary Elements in it and that I will be able to understand. Also, if I didn't have to meditate the meaning of every word it would help. As it was, I could not understand what it was saying, and I couldn't piece it together. I believe that to do well on this course, I will need to begin another book and use it instead. This book is not suited for my needs.
After reading a part of this book, I have come to the conclusion that I need to redirect and do this course with another book. My attitude is that of a reader who would not be interested in this type of study. I can't see what the author is trying to tell me, and his points seem vague. Though it is a book, it does not have everything it needs to have to meet with the criteria of the course. In this instance, I would say that it would only be usable if I was disposed to spend hours contemplating the work.All in all, this book will not be the right material for this class.
CRB
Links I used:
http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/fall97/11kshinn.htm
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Assignment for New Book
I understand you've chosen Pride and Prejudice to read next. Pay careful attention to characterization and irony. Jane Austen is known for painting with words a picture of the characters she writes about, often about the character of the characters. Every time the author reveals something about one of her characters, make note of the passage. After ten pages, write a blog post quoting and discussing examples you have identified.
Friday, August 10, 2012
As you may know, I have begun reading The Sayings of Confucius.
Yesterday I posted a short summary of what I read, some key points, and
what the authors key point was. Today I will review what I read and give examples of additional points the
author was making, discuss if the author used any literary elements,and then add my own thoughts on the book I have chosen.
The selection I have been reading has been very mambo-jumbo. It appears to have no real order to it and the individual quotes that you read don't seem to make any sense. As I continued reading the selection, it appeared that it was a collection of impressions, sayings, and quotes, which was not organized at all. For example, certain quotes were grouped together under Roman Numerals, they seemed to have been chosen randomly, having no order whatsoever. LAST SENTENCE MISSING WORDS AND/OR NEEDS BETTER PUNCTUATION FOR CLARITY. As the book did not have any process, the best I can tell you is that the work is very laborious and practically impossible to understand at all. Knowing what the author is trying to point out is hard to pick out . Still, I believe that Confucius pieced together a theology for himself and others to follow. In this book, the authors points seem vague, if not non-existent. Every phrase is a disembodied thought that needs a great amount of time and energy to be able to distinguish the meaning. I suppose his 'point' is to create a theology that he believes in. I also believe that he wanted others to know the teachings of himself and the traditions of ancient china.
The theme of my chosen work that I have selected is that of a high moral standard, along with traditional teachings. The author, it seems, is agreed with the standard, and teaches just as the traditions of China do. To make this clearer I will say that there are not characters so much as ideas of the same core combined to make a theology. The finishing product seems to have become the theology for many Chinese. In relation to statements, there is more of a mutual agreement. Knowing this, you could work through the selection of Literature. Before I knew this, my attitude towards it was that of a lost reader, not being able to understand anything at all. DON'T UNDERSTAND LAST THREE SENTENCES. In this instance, I would say that it would only be readable and enjoyable if you were disposed to spend hours contemplating the work. As for the conflict, the only one I have seen so far would be that of the people speaking the dialogues in the book. The characters were theologies that taught you to living your life the best you can be. They did not fear anything because they were ideas and not persons. Because of this, I feel like they are to be respected, even if you don't believe in what they teach. Symbolism has been used, at a certain extent, with gentlemen, love, and ladies. Again, there is no setting because there are no characters. The style of the text is an arrangement of quotes or conversations that are placed in numerical order. The tone seems to be that of a religious tone in respects that it is taking a moral and methodical approach to the words. There are some similes and metaphors in the selection, but not many. EXAMPLE, PLEASE.
My own thought on this book are mixed. I believe that this book is a great work to meditate on, but it would not be the right material to use for my Literary Exp;orations class. The book I need is a book that has all the Literary Elements in it and that I will be able to understand. Also, it might help if it had less of a methodical base to it. As it was, I could not understand what it was saying, and I couldn't piece it together. I believe that to do well on this course, I will need to begin another book and use it instead. This book is not suited for my needs.
After reading a part of this book, I have come to the conclusion that I need to redirect and do this course with another book. My attitude is that of a reader who would not be interested in this type of study. I can't see what the author is trying to tell me, and his points seem vague. Though it is a book, it does not have everything it needs to have to meet with the criteria of the course. In this instance, I would say that it would only be usable if I was disposed to spend hours contemplating the work.All in all, this book will not be the right material for this class.
CRB
Links I used:
http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/fall97/11kshinn.htm
The selection I have been reading has been very mambo-jumbo. It appears to have no real order to it and the individual quotes that you read don't seem to make any sense. As I continued reading the selection, it appeared that it was a collection of impressions, sayings, and quotes, which was not organized at all. For example, certain quotes were grouped together under Roman Numerals, they seemed to have been chosen randomly, having no order whatsoever. LAST SENTENCE MISSING WORDS AND/OR NEEDS BETTER PUNCTUATION FOR CLARITY. As the book did not have any process, the best I can tell you is that the work is very laborious and practically impossible to understand at all. Knowing what the author is trying to point out is hard to pick out . Still, I believe that Confucius pieced together a theology for himself and others to follow. In this book, the authors points seem vague, if not non-existent. Every phrase is a disembodied thought that needs a great amount of time and energy to be able to distinguish the meaning. I suppose his 'point' is to create a theology that he believes in. I also believe that he wanted others to know the teachings of himself and the traditions of ancient china.
The theme of my chosen work that I have selected is that of a high moral standard, along with traditional teachings. The author, it seems, is agreed with the standard, and teaches just as the traditions of China do. To make this clearer I will say that there are not characters so much as ideas of the same core combined to make a theology. The finishing product seems to have become the theology for many Chinese. In relation to statements, there is more of a mutual agreement. Knowing this, you could work through the selection of Literature. Before I knew this, my attitude towards it was that of a lost reader, not being able to understand anything at all. DON'T UNDERSTAND LAST THREE SENTENCES. In this instance, I would say that it would only be readable and enjoyable if you were disposed to spend hours contemplating the work. As for the conflict, the only one I have seen so far would be that of the people speaking the dialogues in the book. The characters were theologies that taught you to living your life the best you can be. They did not fear anything because they were ideas and not persons. Because of this, I feel like they are to be respected, even if you don't believe in what they teach. Symbolism has been used, at a certain extent, with gentlemen, love, and ladies. Again, there is no setting because there are no characters. The style of the text is an arrangement of quotes or conversations that are placed in numerical order. The tone seems to be that of a religious tone in respects that it is taking a moral and methodical approach to the words. There are some similes and metaphors in the selection, but not many. EXAMPLE, PLEASE.
My own thought on this book are mixed. I believe that this book is a great work to meditate on, but it would not be the right material to use for my Literary Exp;orations class. The book I need is a book that has all the Literary Elements in it and that I will be able to understand. Also, it might help if it had less of a methodical base to it. As it was, I could not understand what it was saying, and I couldn't piece it together. I believe that to do well on this course, I will need to begin another book and use it instead. This book is not suited for my needs.
After reading a part of this book, I have come to the conclusion that I need to redirect and do this course with another book. My attitude is that of a reader who would not be interested in this type of study. I can't see what the author is trying to tell me, and his points seem vague. Though it is a book, it does not have everything it needs to have to meet with the criteria of the course. In this instance, I would say that it would only be usable if I was disposed to spend hours contemplating the work.All in all, this book will not be the right material for this class.
CRB
Links I used:
http://www.csuchico.edu/~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/fall97/11kshinn.htm
Thursday, August 9, 2012
completion of my second assingment. (needs to be reveiwed by myself )
As you may know, I have begun reading The Sayings of Confucius. Yesterday I posted a short summary of what I read, some key points, and what the authors key point was. Today I will review what I read, including today's assigned portion, give examples of other points the author was making, discuss if and what elements the author used concerning the literary elements, and my own thoughts on the book.
The selection I have been reading has been very mambo-jumbo.It appears to have no real order to it and the individual quotes that you read don't seem to make any sense. As I continued reading the selection, it appeared that they were a collection of thoughts, quotes, impressions, and sayings that were not organized at all. For example, though certain quotes were grouped together under Roman Numerals,they seemed to have been chosen randomly, having no organization whatsoever. As the book did not have any process, the best thing I can do for an overview is tell you all the information I just went over as well as say that it is very laborious and almost impossible to understand at all. It's hard to know what point the author was trying to say.
In this book, the authors points seem vague, if not non-existent. There are disembodied phrases over and over that need a great amount of thought process to be able to distinguish the meaning. I suppose his 'point' was that pondering will bring answers that you would not usually get. I believe, additionally, that he wanted others to know the great teachings of the great meditators and prophets.
The theme of the work that I have selected is that of a high moral standard. The author, it seems, is agreed with the standard, and teaches just as the others do. To make this clearer I will say that there are not characters so much as authors of the same mind combining their work under one name.The finishing product seems to have become a kind of 'gospel' for the Confucians. There is not so much of a 'statement' as there is a seemingly mutual agreement. This makes the work seem totally and utterly un-decernable(?). Hence, my attitude towards it is that of a lost reader, not able to understand practically at all. In this instance, I would say that it would only be readable and enjoyable if you were disposed to spend hours contemplating the work. Thus, my attitude is that of a reader who would not be interested in this type of study. As for the conflict, the only one I have seen so far would be that of the great philosophers quoted in the book disagreeing with each other. The characters, were all great philosophers who believed in living your life the best he could be. They feared the effect of not doing what they believed. They conduct themselves as gentlemen who only speak of what they had strong beliefs about. Because of this, I feel like they are to be respected, even if you don't believe in what they believe in. Symbolism has been used, at a certain extent, with gentlemen, love, and ladies. The setting seems to be a conversation on the street of in a private place. It is hard to tell as the author does not give a setting. My conclusion would be that the setting is in a great many places, and the author recorded the words and placed them in a single book. The style of the text is an arrangement of quotes or conversations that are placed in numerical order. The tone seems to be that of a religious tone in respects that it is taking a moral and methodical approach to the words. There are some similes and metaphors in the selection, but not many.
My own thought on this book are mixed. I believe that this book is a great work to meditate on, but it would not be the right material to use for my Literary Exp;orations class. The book I need is a book that has all the Literary Elements in it and that I will be able to understand and not such a methodical base to it. I could not understand what it was saying, and I couldn't piece it together.I believe that to do well on this course, I will need to begin another book and use it. This book is not suited for my needs.
After reading a part of this book, I have come to the conclusion that I need to redirect and do this course with another book. I can't see what the author is trying to tell me, and his points seem vague. Though it is a book., it does not have everything it needs to have to meet with the criteria of the course. All in all, this book is not suited for my needs.
The selection I have been reading has been very mambo-jumbo.It appears to have no real order to it and the individual quotes that you read don't seem to make any sense. As I continued reading the selection, it appeared that they were a collection of thoughts, quotes, impressions, and sayings that were not organized at all. For example, though certain quotes were grouped together under Roman Numerals,they seemed to have been chosen randomly, having no organization whatsoever. As the book did not have any process, the best thing I can do for an overview is tell you all the information I just went over as well as say that it is very laborious and almost impossible to understand at all. It's hard to know what point the author was trying to say.
In this book, the authors points seem vague, if not non-existent. There are disembodied phrases over and over that need a great amount of thought process to be able to distinguish the meaning. I suppose his 'point' was that pondering will bring answers that you would not usually get. I believe, additionally, that he wanted others to know the great teachings of the great meditators and prophets.
The theme of the work that I have selected is that of a high moral standard. The author, it seems, is agreed with the standard, and teaches just as the others do. To make this clearer I will say that there are not characters so much as authors of the same mind combining their work under one name.The finishing product seems to have become a kind of 'gospel' for the Confucians. There is not so much of a 'statement' as there is a seemingly mutual agreement. This makes the work seem totally and utterly un-decernable(?). Hence, my attitude towards it is that of a lost reader, not able to understand practically at all. In this instance, I would say that it would only be readable and enjoyable if you were disposed to spend hours contemplating the work. Thus, my attitude is that of a reader who would not be interested in this type of study. As for the conflict, the only one I have seen so far would be that of the great philosophers quoted in the book disagreeing with each other. The characters, were all great philosophers who believed in living your life the best he could be. They feared the effect of not doing what they believed. They conduct themselves as gentlemen who only speak of what they had strong beliefs about. Because of this, I feel like they are to be respected, even if you don't believe in what they believe in. Symbolism has been used, at a certain extent, with gentlemen, love, and ladies. The setting seems to be a conversation on the street of in a private place. It is hard to tell as the author does not give a setting. My conclusion would be that the setting is in a great many places, and the author recorded the words and placed them in a single book. The style of the text is an arrangement of quotes or conversations that are placed in numerical order. The tone seems to be that of a religious tone in respects that it is taking a moral and methodical approach to the words. There are some similes and metaphors in the selection, but not many.
My own thought on this book are mixed. I believe that this book is a great work to meditate on, but it would not be the right material to use for my Literary Exp;orations class. The book I need is a book that has all the Literary Elements in it and that I will be able to understand and not such a methodical base to it. I could not understand what it was saying, and I couldn't piece it together.I believe that to do well on this course, I will need to begin another book and use it. This book is not suited for my needs.
After reading a part of this book, I have come to the conclusion that I need to redirect and do this course with another book. I can't see what the author is trying to tell me, and his points seem vague. Though it is a book., it does not have everything it needs to have to meet with the criteria of the course. All in all, this book is not suited for my needs.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Second Literature Assignment for CRB
Briefly review the
initial reading you did yesterday, then continue reading another ten
pages. Write a one or two page summary of what you read. You should not
summarize every thought covered in the material, but the summary should
include at least:
Look at the list of literary elements here. (Not all of these are common in every type of literature.) Identify one or two literary elements you recognize in the reading you are summarizing. Give your opinion on whether these are effectively used.
How to Write
Although this is a summary and not a full-fledged term paper, use introductions, paragraphs, and transitions. Write it for someone who has no idea what your assignment was or what you read. Assume you are telling a friend what you learned in school today, and that you just naturally discuss everything in the assignment.
At the end of the summary, repeat the vocabulary exercise you did with yesterday's reading (new words, examples of use, and definitions with links). See if you can work any of yesterday's new words into today's writing assignment (bold them so I can tell).
- an overview
- two to three examples of the author's points;
- a discussion of literary elements used in your reading (see below);
- a sentence or two summarizing your own reflections on what you read; and
- your thoughts on whether you would enjoy completing this book.
Look at the list of literary elements here. (Not all of these are common in every type of literature.) Identify one or two literary elements you recognize in the reading you are summarizing. Give your opinion on whether these are effectively used.
How to Write
Although this is a summary and not a full-fledged term paper, use introductions, paragraphs, and transitions. Write it for someone who has no idea what your assignment was or what you read. Assume you are telling a friend what you learned in school today, and that you just naturally discuss everything in the assignment.
At the end of the summary, repeat the vocabulary exercise you did with yesterday's reading (new words, examples of use, and definitions with links). See if you can work any of yesterday's new words into today's writing assignment (bold them so I can tell).
completion of my assignment
The title of the work I chose was: The Sayings of Confucious. Here is the hyperlink. http://www.bartleby.com/44/1/4.html
I was drawn to this work because I wanted to know what a confucianist believes. In addition, I thought I should start with something intellectual. The article I read gave background and explained the work.It was shorter than what I was working for, but most of the choices were not what I was looking for. Here is the link.http://mmdelrosario.hubpages.com/hub/sayings-of-confucius
Words I was not familiar with:
potentates-In spite of almost miraculous efficiency, he lost the support of his ruler in 496 B. C.; and until his death in 478 B. C., he wandered from state to state, sometimes well-treated, sometimes enduring severe hardships, always saddened by the refusal of the turbulent potentates to be guided by his beneficent counsels.
definition:
a person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Confucianist
cult- Sacrifices were offered to him, temples built in his honor, and a cult established which has lasted almost two thousand years.
definition:
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Confucianist
metaphysics-He dealt with neither theology nor metaphysics, but with moral and political conduct.
definition:
definition:
definition:
to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterlyhttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Confucianist
dight’-
definition:
to adorn or equip, as for battlehttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Confucianist
I learned that the son is only dutiful if he devotes three of his hours to his parents. I also learned that to rule is to teach the truth.
That's all!
I was drawn to this work because I wanted to know what a confucianist believes. In addition, I thought I should start with something intellectual. The article I read gave background and explained the work.It was shorter than what I was working for, but most of the choices were not what I was looking for. Here is the link.http://mmdelrosario.hubpages.com/hub/sayings-of-confucius
Words I was not familiar with:
potentates-In spite of almost miraculous efficiency, he lost the support of his ruler in 496 B. C.; and until his death in 478 B. C., he wandered from state to state, sometimes well-treated, sometimes enduring severe hardships, always saddened by the refusal of the turbulent potentates to be guided by his beneficent counsels.
definition:
a person who possesses great power, as a sovereign, monarch, or ruler. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Confucianist
cult- Sacrifices were offered to him, temples built in his honor, and a cult established which has lasted almost two thousand years.
definition:
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Confucianist
metaphysics-He dealt with neither theology nor metaphysics, but with moral and political conduct.
definition:
the underlying theoretical principles of a subject or field of inquiry.http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Confucianist
dullard-“If I talk all day to Hui, like a dullard, he never stops me.definition:
a stupid, insensitive person.http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Confucianist
rue-See much, beware of pitfalls, and always give heed to thy walk; thou wilt have little to rue.definition:
to feel sorrow over; repent of; regret bitterlyhttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Confucianist
dight’-
| ‘Her | cunning smiles, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Her dimples light, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Her lovely eyes, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| So clear and bright, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The ground, not yet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| With colours dight' |
to adorn or equip, as for battlehttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Confucianist
I learned that the son is only dutiful if he devotes three of his hours to his parents. I also learned that to rule is to teach the truth.
That's all!
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
First Literature Assignment for CRB
CRB, your first literature assignment is (1) to choose one work from the Harvard Classics (not from the Shelf of Fiction which appears on the same page) which will both inform and interest you; (2) scan or search the Lectures to see if there is a lecture about your chosen work, or find an encyclopedia or other article about the work, to provide context for it; (3) read the equivalent of the first five printed pages from your work; and (4) report in a blog post of your own:
- The title and author of your chosen work;
- Provide a hyperlink link to the work;
- Write a short (2-3 sentences) explanation of why you were drawn to this work;
- Identify and link to the lecture or article about your work;
- Write a short (2-3 sentences) explanation of what you learned about the context for this work;
- Identify each word that was not familiar to you; include a copy of the sentence in which it appears; and provide a definition for the word with a link to its source;
- Based on your initial reading (yes, it's early), does it look like this work will be what you expected?
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