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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Journal #5 The Stranger
#5 Personal Philosophy
You will demonstrate your understanding of the importance of one's world view by scrutinizing your thoughts on how the world works and indentifying guiding principles for your own philosophy.
A. Give it a name
B. Identify seven to ten guiding principles: These should be clear and thoughtful – no clichés
C. Explain from where each principle developed and why it is important
A. The MichelleVollmuller Philosophy
B. 1. everyone has morality
2. Morality is determined by the individual, and should not be determined by society
3. Everyone believes in God to some extent. Some people are in denial or do not call Him God but call Him by a different name.
4. Society is full of contradictions
5. Every single person has at least one societal contradiction within themselves
6. Society and the individual never HAVE to agree, they just have to figure out how to get along
7. People do not actually hate anyone, they are either jealous or just love them and have gotten hurt
8. There is no correct view on the world
9. A person's view on the world and on society are shaped by the individual's life experiences
10. No on is HAPPY 100% of the time. They may look happy on the outside, but could be crying on the inside.
C.
1. From my religious background and personal opinion. It is important because it proves that everyone is responsible for their actions
2. Came off of #1 and from the fact that society can be wrong and that society doesn't always know what is best
3. Atheists believe in nothing, yet many of them are super stitious ere go a "higher power" is believed in by them. also, Every religion in the world centers around some sort of "higher power", universal overlord, or God. This is important because even though everyone does not see eye to eye, we can all find at least one thing to agree on: that something beyond our power exists
4. I recieved this from my observations of Societal norms. example: It is unconstitutional to say that Gay Marriage is illegal because according to the first ammendment, the government shall not pass laws that hinder one's ability to practice their religion, yet we have states that say that Gay marriage is illegal. Point proven
5. This has come from close observation of myself and my friends. I do robotics and cheerleading, yet according to society and Hollywood, this should not be so. But according to society and Hollywood, I should be popular, and I am not (at least by society's standards)
6. If society says no murdering, but you murder a person because they killed your cat, in your mind you may think it is perfectly right to get revenge, but according to society you should be killed for killing another person (another contradiction btw), so that's why we have courts. The courts are so that society doesn't kill you, but you learn that according to society, it is wrong to kill a person because they killed your cat
7. Girls say they hate their ex's. That' because they loved their ex's once, but their ex's hurt them. Ere go they do not HATE them, they just merely have wounded love and are jealous that their ex has moved on and that they cannot get over them
8. There is never a correct view on the world, if their was, then we would all be viewing the world incorrectly because each person views the world differently because of their own life experiences
9. Point already proven
10. You cannot be HAPPY 100% of the time, otherwise Absolutely nothing and no one bothers you or annoys you. And you have never been physically hurt before. Or you live in a bubble inside a cave at the bottom of the ocean.
Journal #4 The Stranger
#4 What conclusions does Mersault come to at the end of the novel? Does Camus want the reader to come to the same conclusions?
Mersault comes to multiple different conclussions that ultimately lead to one larger conclussion. The first conclusion that Mersault comes to is that death is inevitable. He also refuses to accept religion when facing death. Thus he shuns the norm of society. Then he tries to approach death with logic. Thus becoming his own individual person that is away from the norm of society and is firm even in the face of death. Camus is trying to tell us that we should all be our own person and not just go along with what society says to do. Camus does not however want us to be not religious or to be religious. He is saying that we should be our own person.
Mersault comes to multiple different conclussions that ultimately lead to one larger conclussion. The first conclusion that Mersault comes to is that death is inevitable. He also refuses to accept religion when facing death. Thus he shuns the norm of society. Then he tries to approach death with logic. Thus becoming his own individual person that is away from the norm of society and is firm even in the face of death. Camus is trying to tell us that we should all be our own person and not just go along with what society says to do. Camus does not however want us to be not religious or to be religious. He is saying that we should be our own person.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Journal #3 The Stranger
Journal #3: Why do you think Camus divided his novel into two parts? Use textual evidence to support your answer (consider how does Meursault changes, what are some parallel ideas and scenes, etc.).
I think Camus divided his novel in order to emphasize the change that Meursault has. We see the change in Meursault through the synatx in the beginning and end of the novel and in the language itself. "Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don't know" (pg. 3). "Right after my arrest I was questioned several times, but it was just so they could find out who I was, which didn't take long" (pg. 63).
I think Camus divided his novel in order to emphasize the change that Meursault has. We see the change in Meursault through the synatx in the beginning and end of the novel and in the language itself. "Maman died today. Or yesterday maybe, I don't know" (pg. 3). "Right after my arrest I was questioned several times, but it was just so they could find out who I was, which didn't take long" (pg. 63).
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Journal #2 The Stranger
Option 1: What symbolic role does the sun/light play in the novel? What themes does this symbolism develop?
The sun symbolizes the fragile nature of life. In chapter six, the author uses the sun to describe the fragile nature of life when he describes it as "shattering". Only a page or so later does Mersault shoot the Arab. This symbolism develops the theme that life is precious and that when we are faced with tough times, we internalize things and eventually find our own meaning in life.
The sun symbolizes the fragile nature of life. In chapter six, the author uses the sun to describe the fragile nature of life when he describes it as "shattering". Only a page or so later does Mersault shoot the Arab. This symbolism develops the theme that life is precious and that when we are faced with tough times, we internalize things and eventually find our own meaning in life.
Journal #1 The Stranger
1. Closely examine 3 of the minor characters Camus has introduced. How are the characters described and what role do they play? What is Camus trying to accomplish/reveal with each of these characters?
Three characters that Camus introduces are: Raymond, Emmanuel, Salamano
Salamano is described as being almost exactly like his dog. Salamano plays the role of elderly neighbor with a dog and has a temper. It feels as if Salamano is using the dog as a vehicle for his anger from the death of his wife. Salamano is portrayed as disliking the dog, but when the dog goes missing, you can tell that he truly loved the dog. Just like a family, he and the dog fought, but they still loved eachother.
Emmanuel is described as being fun loving and free. In one blurb, we see Mersault and Emmanuel taking time to look out at the ocean before they run for the truck. Emmanuel is sensitive to the natural beauty around him. Yet still likes to enjoy life.
Raymond is described as a warehouse guard, a male shovenous pig, ill-tempered, and a wife beater. He is used to move the story along as a vehicle for connecting Mersault to crime. If Mersault would not have written the letter for Raymond, the police would not have connected him to Raymond's beating of his girlfriend, and Mersault would not have gotten a police record. Without a police record, the court would have been less likely to convict him of murdering the Arab on the beach later in the book.
Three characters that Camus introduces are: Raymond, Emmanuel, Salamano
Salamano is described as being almost exactly like his dog. Salamano plays the role of elderly neighbor with a dog and has a temper. It feels as if Salamano is using the dog as a vehicle for his anger from the death of his wife. Salamano is portrayed as disliking the dog, but when the dog goes missing, you can tell that he truly loved the dog. Just like a family, he and the dog fought, but they still loved eachother.
Emmanuel is described as being fun loving and free. In one blurb, we see Mersault and Emmanuel taking time to look out at the ocean before they run for the truck. Emmanuel is sensitive to the natural beauty around him. Yet still likes to enjoy life.
Raymond is described as a warehouse guard, a male shovenous pig, ill-tempered, and a wife beater. He is used to move the story along as a vehicle for connecting Mersault to crime. If Mersault would not have written the letter for Raymond, the police would not have connected him to Raymond's beating of his girlfriend, and Mersault would not have gotten a police record. Without a police record, the court would have been less likely to convict him of murdering the Arab on the beach later in the book.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Journal #8
Part 1: Why do you think Zora Neale Hurston settled on the title she did - what effect does it have, how does it alter your reading, etc.?
Part 2: What alternate title could she have used? How would that have altered one's reading?
Part 3: What is the title of your pastiche and why do you think that is the strongest possible title?
1. I think that Zora Neale Hurston chose this title because she references religion (especially God) a lot. She makes people seem like they are forms of God, and yet like God is an all powerful being that could not be human. She uses religion to make statements, points, and descriptions. Also, the specific phrase "Their eyes were watching God" appears in the climax of the story during the storm.
2. The Life of Black People is an alternate title she could have used. However, it is not as creative nor does it tie back to any specific point in the book. It also would have made me feel that this is what all black people lived like which would have been highly unrealistic.
3. I am not really sure what to call my pastice. I am still in the works with that. I want to have a strong, yet simple name. I want something that stands out and is easy to remember.
Journal #7
1. "So Janie began to look around and see people and things she hadn't noticed during the season" (TEWWG, pg. 139).
It feels as if she is starting in the middle of a thought. It leaves the reader wanting to know what exactly was the beginning of this thought that brought her to this. The author uses hadn't which is a contraction which is not formal writing. This leads one to believe that this is in fact one of Janie's thoughts. There is this idea of looking that plays throughout the book. The people look to God. The people look and watch as people go down the road. People give looks of judgement. There is also this idea of people throughout the book, and it makes me wonder if Zora Neale Hurston is trying to make some connection between people, looking, and God.
2. "Janie spread herself between him and the wind and he closed his eyes and let the tiredness seep out of his limbs" (TEWWG, pg. 165). The word and shows up in this sentence 3 times, and it is a fairly short sentence. This gives a sense that Janie is recounting the story and is trying to remember everything. The wording used in this sentence is rather intriguing. Hurston uses the phrase "let the tiredness seep out of his limbs". This phrase could be foreshadowing for when she shoots him because the blood seeps out of his body.
3. "...Sop-de-Bottom spoke out anonymously from the anonymous herd" (TEWWG, pg. 187). The word anonymous is used two times in a row. It is repetitive and gives ambiguousness to the sentence. It makes me wonder if Janie really knew that it was Sop-de-Bottom talking, or if that's just who she guessed it was. I also think that Sop-de-Bottom is an interesting name. It is very unusual, and I would like to know why Hurston decided to call him this. It reminds me of a sponge soaking up the water in the bottom of a bucket, but that's just me.
It feels as if she is starting in the middle of a thought. It leaves the reader wanting to know what exactly was the beginning of this thought that brought her to this. The author uses hadn't which is a contraction which is not formal writing. This leads one to believe that this is in fact one of Janie's thoughts. There is this idea of looking that plays throughout the book. The people look to God. The people look and watch as people go down the road. People give looks of judgement. There is also this idea of people throughout the book, and it makes me wonder if Zora Neale Hurston is trying to make some connection between people, looking, and God.
2. "Janie spread herself between him and the wind and he closed his eyes and let the tiredness seep out of his limbs" (TEWWG, pg. 165). The word and shows up in this sentence 3 times, and it is a fairly short sentence. This gives a sense that Janie is recounting the story and is trying to remember everything. The wording used in this sentence is rather intriguing. Hurston uses the phrase "let the tiredness seep out of his limbs". This phrase could be foreshadowing for when she shoots him because the blood seeps out of his body.
3. "...Sop-de-Bottom spoke out anonymously from the anonymous herd" (TEWWG, pg. 187). The word anonymous is used two times in a row. It is repetitive and gives ambiguousness to the sentence. It makes me wonder if Janie really knew that it was Sop-de-Bottom talking, or if that's just who she guessed it was. I also think that Sop-de-Bottom is an interesting name. It is very unusual, and I would like to know why Hurston decided to call him this. It reminds me of a sponge soaking up the water in the bottom of a bucket, but that's just me.
Journal #6 Revision Process
I am not great at the revision process at all. The revision process is difficult for me because I have no idea what to cut out and what to keep in. It all seems like such great work that I strongly dislike having to cut things out. I am still working on revisions because it is so difficult for me.
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