I must be the center of attention. Everyone has to like me or I am a nobody. How you perceive yourself is the only way you will get through life. People, who worry about what others think, will not get anywhere because they depend on other’s opinion to make it. My connotation of Self-Reliance is relying on oneself approval. The denotation of self-reliance is reliance on oneself or one's own powers, resources, etc. Ralph Emerson, author of Self-Reliance, conveys to his readers that self-reliance is the only way to make it. He defined genius "To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men—that is genius." (Self-Reliance)
Emerson expressed Self-Reliance through diction. All readers have to use complicated words to make their piece sound brilliant. Emerson says that people must seek solitude to hear their own thoughts, because society, by its nature, persuades men to conform. He labels society "a conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members." (Self-Reliance) He was explaining to his readers that life is a competition, and you can not seek others for advice when they are against you. “ To-morrow a stranger will say with masterly good sense precisely what we have thought and felt all the time, and we shall be forced to take with shame our own opinion from another.” (Self-Reliance) Emerson is trying to convey a message that if you lose the thought and sense of whom you are, and then you try to rely on others for advice to help you live your life. If everyone is relying on each other then there would not be any curiosity in the world. Life would have no surprises and no for instances.
Emerson expresses pathos in his essay. The author was trying to explain that if you ever had to change for someone then you lose your identity. You might as well leave your credit card at a restaurant and not expect someone to take it. “Speak your latent conviction, and it shall be the universal sense; for the inmost in due time becomes the outmost.” (Self-Reliance) He was trying to display the fact that they are contradicting themselves. If you want to be yourself then try to be somebody else obviously you are contradicting yourself. “Else, to-morrow a stranger will say with masterly good sense precisely what we have thought and felt all the time, and we shall be forced to take shame our own opinion from another.” (Self-Reliance) This is a prime example of the author saying that it is okay to be yourself then go around and be someone else.
"Ne te quaesiveris extra" is Latin for "do not look outside yourself." This is the first line of Emerson's essay "Self Reliance." This line basically sums up the entire essay. He wants his audience to know that that always believe in yourself and the inner beauty they have. Never go outside yourself to please others.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
The Slave's Dream Response Essay
People really do not understand how slaves live their life during plantation times. They experience some real gruesome things. They are most of the time alienated from the family because of plantations workers. Readers start to think how Longfellow, a white man, can convey a slave’s dream. Slaves had to escape from evil and strict slave owners. Many readers would pick up that dreams are to be a person’s rapid thoughts while sleep. Longfellow did not incorporate a dream in this poem, but he did incorporate good use of figurative language.
Longfellow expressed a slave’s dream through diction in this poem. He expressed that the slaves were happy in their home. “In the mist of the shadow of sleep, he saw his native land.” (Longfellow) The slave felt at home when he was sleep because he dreamed of a way to make peace. The author also showed how he dreamed of his family. …Once more a king he strode…He saw once more his dark-eyed queen, among her children stand they clasped his neck, they kissed his cheek, they held him by the hand!” (Longfellow) the slave is dreaming of his family and what they will be like when he sees them. This illustrates how he dreams to be home with his family. In ways the author confirms the fact that there is a better hope because of the dream displayed in this poem through diction.
Longfellow gives you an idea about concrete imagery. Concrete imagery is used to see something in detail that you want to happen in your life. A person who desires to reduce to a specific weight uses an imagery of stepping on the scales and seeing the exact weight he or she desires to be. (Imagery) The best way to tell a story about something that has occurred is to experience it and go through it yourself. There is one sentence he tried to express imagery. “His breast was bare, his mattered hair was buried in the sand.” (Longfellow) When a readers reads this line, the first thought is, what is he trying to exhibit? It seems as if that the slave owner was beating the slave and that is what happen after the beating. The author was not good at painting a picture for the poem to let readers know that it was something he experience but not by stories heard.
Longfellow used another figurative language device. "At night he heard the lion roar, and the hyena scream, and it passed like a glorious roll of drums…" (Longfellow). The author used a metaphor and he was explaining that the loud screams were horrible. "…his lifeless body lay a worn-out fetter…" (Longfellow). Obviously in this line it could also be referred to a slave being beaten. “Through the triumph of his dream” (Longfellow) This line makes everything confusing, because how you go from everything being a pain to it being the happy part of your dream.
Everyone deserves happiness in life. No one should be deprived of it. The Slave’s Dream depicts a tale of a slave and his dream of a better tomorrow. The days he went through it all and the days that would make him happy.
Longfellow expressed a slave’s dream through diction in this poem. He expressed that the slaves were happy in their home. “In the mist of the shadow of sleep, he saw his native land.” (Longfellow) The slave felt at home when he was sleep because he dreamed of a way to make peace. The author also showed how he dreamed of his family. …Once more a king he strode…He saw once more his dark-eyed queen, among her children stand they clasped his neck, they kissed his cheek, they held him by the hand!” (Longfellow) the slave is dreaming of his family and what they will be like when he sees them. This illustrates how he dreams to be home with his family. In ways the author confirms the fact that there is a better hope because of the dream displayed in this poem through diction.
Longfellow gives you an idea about concrete imagery. Concrete imagery is used to see something in detail that you want to happen in your life. A person who desires to reduce to a specific weight uses an imagery of stepping on the scales and seeing the exact weight he or she desires to be. (Imagery) The best way to tell a story about something that has occurred is to experience it and go through it yourself. There is one sentence he tried to express imagery. “His breast was bare, his mattered hair was buried in the sand.” (Longfellow) When a readers reads this line, the first thought is, what is he trying to exhibit? It seems as if that the slave owner was beating the slave and that is what happen after the beating. The author was not good at painting a picture for the poem to let readers know that it was something he experience but not by stories heard.
Longfellow used another figurative language device. "At night he heard the lion roar, and the hyena scream, and it passed like a glorious roll of drums…" (Longfellow). The author used a metaphor and he was explaining that the loud screams were horrible. "…his lifeless body lay a worn-out fetter…" (Longfellow). Obviously in this line it could also be referred to a slave being beaten. “Through the triumph of his dream” (Longfellow) This line makes everything confusing, because how you go from everything being a pain to it being the happy part of your dream.
Everyone deserves happiness in life. No one should be deprived of it. The Slave’s Dream depicts a tale of a slave and his dream of a better tomorrow. The days he went through it all and the days that would make him happy.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Gettysburg Address Response (50 Essays)
(REVISED RESPONSE)
1.) In this essay, Lincoln should have let his audience know what the war was and who they were fighting for. He also should have conveyed what issues are important to out country and what we could benefit from such as our economy, healthcare, and jobs. There was also, during this name they made note of which help made this nation. He should have mentioned ways the people can honor those who fought in the war.
2.) “The government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish.” This statement was letting everyone know that everything that happens in our government was made for us and shown by our actions. This sentence conveyed pathos because he wanted to get the audience attention and reach for their hearts and let them know how important it is. The effect it had was probably a very important statement that everyone supported. It expressed sorrow because Lincoln was talking about the deceased.
3.) The Gettysburg address was written to address the people the redefines purpose of the union in fighting the civil war. The Declaration of Independence was written to announce and explain the separation from Britain. Lincoln invoked the principles of human equality espoused from the Declaration of Independence and redefined the civil war, as a struggle not merely for the union, but as a new birth of freedom that would bring true equality to all of its citizens, and that would also create a unified nation in which states rights were no longer dominant.
4.) In Lincoln’s speech, he got straight to the point, but it was still vague and short. I have heard speeches where people had to persuade a group of people to react to something. The Declaration of Independence used persuasive techniques to show how they were separating from Britain’s rule.
Romantiscm, Realism, Gothic, & Lit's Transition From Age of Reason to those Genres
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanticism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism_(dramatic_arts)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_fiction
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/195896/history-of-Europe/58412/Romanticism-and-Realism#tab=active~checked%2Citems~checked&title=history%20of%20Europe%20%3A%3A%20Romanticism%20and%20Realism%20--%20Britannica%20Online%20Encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism_(dramatic_arts)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_fiction
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/195896/history-of-Europe/58412/Romanticism-and-Realism#tab=active~checked%2Citems~checked&title=history%20of%20Europe%20%3A%3A%20Romanticism%20and%20Realism%20--%20Britannica%20Online%20Encyclopedia
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Scarlet Letter Questions
THE CUSTOM HOUSE
1.) In most novels, an introduction or preface is always given. The purpose is to introduce the readers to the history or how the story was started. It gives readers a very detailed description of the story there are about to read. For example, a preview to a movie before it airs in theaters. This is shown to given a brief synopsis about the storyline and main plot before it airs in its entirety. An introduction can be defined as a preface, as to a book, or a book that explains the basic facts about a particular subject to a beginner (The American Heritage Dictionary). Someone who reads books for entertainment would be highly disappointed if they can’t find preface or introduction to the book. In the book, The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne’s primary purpose is to ensure the audience knows where his storyline originated and what is going on before the story begins.
The Custom House Introduction gave the audience and confusing but detailed explanation of the book. He claims that he has the some of the same traits that the authors possess (Hawthorne). He gave information on the Custom House in Salem, Massachusetts and its citizens who were trying to destroy Salem. A custom house is a building housing the offices for the government officials who processed the paperwork for the import and export of goods into and out of a country (The Custom-House ). A lot of things have changed since fewer ships have entered the custom house. “Has grass enough growing in its chinks to show that it has not, of late days, been worn by any multitudinous resort of business (Hawthorne p.4). In this quote he was letting the reader know that there hasn’t been any business of some sort so all these little episodes started to occur. In the next page he describes in detail what each room looks like. Furthermore, there has been issues going on in Salem and the narrator wanted the readers to know before the story.
2.) Everyone knows that plagiarism can get them an “F” on any assignment. Even if you admit that you were wrong in the process, there is always that phrase, “NO EXCEPTIONS”. As we get older and the more challenging classes we take, teachers wants us to cite where we gotten our information from. The same situation happened in the Custom-House. Hawthorne made a significant change that he had admitted to in telling the story in his diary. Hawthorne had changed Hester Prynne’s story around. Prynne had written the story in her own little way. Then, Hawthorne read it, changed it around the way he had wanted it to be. He decides to write it in a fictional way of reading it based on Prynne’s experiences. He knew that it wouldn’t be correct or true, but that it would be believable and entertaining to readers.
He made the necessary changes when using Prynne’s story. When making these changes he made sure that Prynne gotten her full credit. He used the quote, “the main facts of the story are authorized and authenticated by the document of Mr. Surveyor Pue. This meant that he had given his full credibility, ethos established, to the person he go this from (Hawthorne p.32). he also made a statement, “On the contrary, I have allowed myself, as to such points, nearly, or altogether, as much license as if the facts had been entirely of my own invention. What I contend for is the authenticity of the outline” (Hawthorne p.33). This meant to readers that he reserved the right to this just as anyone else would have. So he basically stated that he had acquired the authenticity of the document.
3.) Some stories are life changing and for most, big leaps ahead. Stories have impact on others based on storylines they can refer to. An editor, who finds your story interesting, sees that it has potential. It has emotional and logical appeals and most of all it brings impact to others. Hawthorne changed around the whole Prynne story. He wanted to bring her story to life. If he didn’t give her story life, then an editor probably would throw it to the side. It would lack all types of appeals and emotion.
He gave her story more life, creativity, imagery, and interest. A fictional story gives a story a vivid storyline. It makes the readers more interested and allows readers to embark on a journey which makes the reader want more of the story, such as sequels. People would want to see what her story was like to see if Hawthorne changed the plot and details around. If the book was to have no expression and so monotonous tone then the readers would want to read sequels, if there would ever to be one, or consider others to read. Hawthorne made a statement in this book for strictly entertainment and audience such as us.
1.) In most novels, an introduction or preface is always given. The purpose is to introduce the readers to the history or how the story was started. It gives readers a very detailed description of the story there are about to read. For example, a preview to a movie before it airs in theaters. This is shown to given a brief synopsis about the storyline and main plot before it airs in its entirety. An introduction can be defined as a preface, as to a book, or a book that explains the basic facts about a particular subject to a beginner (The American Heritage Dictionary). Someone who reads books for entertainment would be highly disappointed if they can’t find preface or introduction to the book. In the book, The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne’s primary purpose is to ensure the audience knows where his storyline originated and what is going on before the story begins.
The Custom House Introduction gave the audience and confusing but detailed explanation of the book. He claims that he has the some of the same traits that the authors possess (Hawthorne). He gave information on the Custom House in Salem, Massachusetts and its citizens who were trying to destroy Salem. A custom house is a building housing the offices for the government officials who processed the paperwork for the import and export of goods into and out of a country (The Custom-House ). A lot of things have changed since fewer ships have entered the custom house. “Has grass enough growing in its chinks to show that it has not, of late days, been worn by any multitudinous resort of business (Hawthorne p.4). In this quote he was letting the reader know that there hasn’t been any business of some sort so all these little episodes started to occur. In the next page he describes in detail what each room looks like. Furthermore, there has been issues going on in Salem and the narrator wanted the readers to know before the story.
2.) Everyone knows that plagiarism can get them an “F” on any assignment. Even if you admit that you were wrong in the process, there is always that phrase, “NO EXCEPTIONS”. As we get older and the more challenging classes we take, teachers wants us to cite where we gotten our information from. The same situation happened in the Custom-House. Hawthorne made a significant change that he had admitted to in telling the story in his diary. Hawthorne had changed Hester Prynne’s story around. Prynne had written the story in her own little way. Then, Hawthorne read it, changed it around the way he had wanted it to be. He decides to write it in a fictional way of reading it based on Prynne’s experiences. He knew that it wouldn’t be correct or true, but that it would be believable and entertaining to readers.
He made the necessary changes when using Prynne’s story. When making these changes he made sure that Prynne gotten her full credit. He used the quote, “the main facts of the story are authorized and authenticated by the document of Mr. Surveyor Pue. This meant that he had given his full credibility, ethos established, to the person he go this from (Hawthorne p.32). he also made a statement, “On the contrary, I have allowed myself, as to such points, nearly, or altogether, as much license as if the facts had been entirely of my own invention. What I contend for is the authenticity of the outline” (Hawthorne p.33). This meant to readers that he reserved the right to this just as anyone else would have. So he basically stated that he had acquired the authenticity of the document.
3.) Some stories are life changing and for most, big leaps ahead. Stories have impact on others based on storylines they can refer to. An editor, who finds your story interesting, sees that it has potential. It has emotional and logical appeals and most of all it brings impact to others. Hawthorne changed around the whole Prynne story. He wanted to bring her story to life. If he didn’t give her story life, then an editor probably would throw it to the side. It would lack all types of appeals and emotion.
He gave her story more life, creativity, imagery, and interest. A fictional story gives a story a vivid storyline. It makes the readers more interested and allows readers to embark on a journey which makes the reader want more of the story, such as sequels. People would want to see what her story was like to see if Hawthorne changed the plot and details around. If the book was to have no expression and so monotonous tone then the readers would want to read sequels, if there would ever to be one, or consider others to read. Hawthorne made a statement in this book for strictly entertainment and audience such as us.
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