Hamlet Comparison

So, the monday I was unable to come to class, I think hurt me a little bit.  I did not have a draft Wednesday... I did not even know till recently, what I should write about. 

I think I know what to do now.... so I have a little peace....... I am going to compare and contrast the two Hamlet films we have seen in class.

I will be working like mad to come up with at draft....

Monday....

Hey English 113 class... =)

I was not in class the day spring break came to an end. My brother had his sweet baby girl.... Kayleigh!!! She is 9 pounds, 2 ounces.....and 22 inches.

I tried to open the "audacity" file Ms Frailly sent to me..but unfortunately it didn't like me =( so I will have to wait until tomorrow to receive my paper grade for our last assignment...which is awesome!

I think I might now what to write my final paper on regarding the Hamlet movies, I have already watched both the  Gibson and Kenneth movies...but I have searched EVERYWHERE! for the other Hamlet movies listed....but Monroe, does not seem to like  William Shakespeare =(

so.... I will do what I've gotta do.......

Hamlet__FINISHED!!!!!!! YAY Tears of joy =)

FINALLY!!! I am finished with HAMLET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CAN YOU BELIEV IT????

I had a really fun time working on this project...but It was truly about time that we turned them in! So, this is an expression of joy not anxiety. 

I think analyzing a story such as Hamlet is exhilarating! But oh my goodness is it dramatic.

If life was that mad everyday all the time.... I have no idea how insane I would become, myself.

I do not believe that Ophelia "accidently" died... there is no way... she definitely commited suicide..I mean look back with me when she stole the key to her padded cell from the guard.  She knew beyond a shadow of a doubt what she had done..she was going to get out..her dress did not suddenly weigh her down and kill her...that makes no sense! The weight of our clothes is an unlikely cause of death for any person.. but then again..this is probably why it is a widely debated issue in Hamelt.

Had fun! Ready for spring break! And the next project ;) 

My Final Paper....Major workshopping!

It is about time to be wrapping this project up! and I am just starting to understand my own thoughts!!! I am learning more about myself from this paper.... I seem to find myself putting myself in the situations Hamlet found himself in and the outcomes are pretty different!

I believe I have learned a little more about writing as a whole, this semester... Which has boosted my confidence in writing more! I am not saying I cannot write...I made an A in English last semester! but I think there is always so much more to learn =)

Method behind my madness! =)

I know we are finished with our poetry papers..but I cant help but keep thinking about poems... It was so much fun to write about a poem!! 

I have been writing poetry since the age of 10 and its so soothing to my soul when I can get my pent up feelings onto a piece of paper! Writing my feelings out never started out as poetry..instead it was just a mess of words and brief sentences. but, as I have become more educated and aware, I have developed a method for my madness =) I call it poetry =)

I am really grateful for the opportunity to be able to learn..more than that, l am grateful for the well equipped teachers who are willing to teach me! I am really thankful! I was just thinking the other day, how many people have no opportunity in there lifetime to be educated, I know books and learning are not everything..GOD is. but I do believe God would want us to expand and use the brain he has given to us. So, THANK YOU!! +)

So, Monday at school in English class I was so happy! When we were told to get into different groups and "Work-shop" our papers, Liz Fulp looked over my paper! And I got so much out of that! So, thank you Liz  =)

Small things like using presents tense, being careful about my word choice..and never start your paper out with a question because it leads the reader in a wrong direction..were some of the things I learned =)

I still think Hamlet did things the wrong way..I mean who would intentionally act mad to seek revenge? It does not make sense..and obviously did not work because the sonnet turned out to be a tragedy.

Use of the word " I "

Im working some more on my paper..and Im feeling really good about it. Im not entirely sure what will become of this "Good" feeling but I am insistent on finding out. I am arguing the third topic that was given out to us on the hand out for this assignment.

A tragic flaw of ones character is described to us as "Hamartia" I think this is a very interesting topic. I believe that Hamlets greatest flaw was his emotions, he destroyed absolutely everything in his path after his meeting with his fathers "Spirit" His mind and his feelings led to bad actions. 

The only issue I am finding myself in is finding sufficient evidence, that pertains to my claims.

I want to make sure that the information is appropriate to what I am trying to get across to my readers.

It will be so much easier to give my opinion since we are aloud to use the word   " I "

No Good

She's no good for you but you fail to see the truth

I want to save you with everything within me but you pay no attention to me.

Seduced by ugly words and useless glances have made you week in the mind

You seem to think this is how you deal with a broken heart but brother don’t be timid

Act upon what you know my love, not what you think will help.

Don’t be scared to shed some tears from time to time, they say a man never cries but oh how tears heal the wounded mind.

I don’t like the looks of her, I don’t trust her as far as I could throw her and honey that really isn’t much.

She coyly slimes her way into my space, pretending she has been fond of me all this time, Oh how quick I am to detect her dishonesty whoa what this woman does to be validated, will she stop at anything?

I will never be anything more than a useless compound of dark molecules in your eyes, but I have more common sense and experience than the ordinary girl

Take heed once again, and do not act in freight, it is not necessary for you to flirt with everything that steps into sight.

Instead honor the lady that came before, oh how fragile is she, confused but tame, she wants nothing more than all of you.

Yet you still disappoint me, with your piggish ways, rebounding as a supposable friend as you wink at anything making its way. Be pure my friend its fine to wait why do you need answers straight away? Are you convinced it will solve anything?

I love you and I respect you too much my newfound friend that I cannot watch you, for the umpteenth time making a boorish fool of yourself.

I realize you will never know of this but this is how I deal with the mess. I need you to stay here and make sense of what you already know before you run out on me.

Hamlet Disguised as Madness

As we continued to watch the video of Hamlet this morning in English class, I strangely stared to feel a connection with Hamlet. I felt so sad for him, yes, his actions were wrong but his feelings were so natural. I couldn't help but wonder how I would react given the circumstances in which Hamlet found himself. 

Hamlet ruined perhaps every relationship he had. Even when he got even with Claudius that wasn't enough, he killed Polonius too. He ripped Ophelia of her sanity and drove her to her death.

Hamlets poor mother had no idea when she married Claudius that he was the murderer of her husband, she didn't even know her husband's death was caused from malicious murder! 

I need to read on more and watch the rest of the film in order to make a righteous judgment on Gertrude... I mean..did she not have a part in King Hamlets death at all? Because she was rather quick to marry. Or maybe she moved at a fast pace because of personality traits. Some people I know, cannot be single for more than a week.. and even thats pushing it, its like they are so insecure with themselves unless they are constantly holding onto somebody's arm. So, it may not have been intended..but just a bad choice.

If Hamlet did not put on an act to be "Mad" then, maybe he would have been able to stand a chance, people might have believed him if he had just been outright and honest. But it seemed as if it was almost like the boy who cried wolf, he had nobody's trust.

I am exited about this and look forward to finishing the task!!!

In class this morning as we continued to watch the movie Hamlet, I noticed how strange the whole story is. To put it in simpler terms, the story is a MESS!!! Hamlet totally went about revenging his fathers death the wrong way.

Hamlet is just so so so mean to Ophelia, its sad, it really is. She did not deserve his pent up anger!! at-least not the way he gave it. I am starting to see how Hamlet is taking out his anger and confusion on the people closest to him. And when its all said and done, when he kills Claudius and the people find out the truth.... it wont matter, because he was reckless and destroyed all and any relationship worth having.

The reality of Hamlet is very unlikely...but the emotions and decisions that come with this type of situation is very normal...unfortunately. Even I can relate to an extent, and so far no one I know has been murdered. However, if someone I knew was murdered..I don't know if I would react the same way Hamlet did. I know that I would be livid, confused, terribly distressed, maybe even on the verge or insanity...but I don't know if I could justify those feelings with killing people too.

Im so mad!!! I just wrote an entire blog..detailed and informative...but the page would not load!!!!! aghhhhh

anyway.. before I have to run to class...let me try to summarize everything I had just WRITTEN!!!!!!!!!!!

To try to understand Hamlet more, I have been watching various plays online, looking at spark notes and just trying to get a feel for what I am dealing with.

I have tried to come up with some reasons and answers.. but I do not know how we will be going about writing this paper..

All I know is this, if things go the same as they did for the last project....I will not be able to make it in this CLASS!!!!!!

Mel-Gibson version of Hamlet is much easier to understand then then Kenneth's version.  The video we are watching in  class is more dramatic which for me, takes away the true essence of the story. I think people portray the story in a very unlikely manner...I really dont think people were the way things are depicted in the movies....How could they be?? If we look at modern day films..we know that they are mostly unrealistic...

I dont know how this will turn out...but here it goes................

see you all in class!

Visiting Hamlet, Wednesday Morning!

So, its Wednesday morning! and I am sitting here in the library with my friends and fellow classmates...Ellen and Erika! some of us are blogging and some of us are reading over the handouts given in class Thursday afternoon. 

This project seems as though it will be much harder to complete than any of our previous assignments. I was unable to find even one reason to argue against for this paper, that would be more or less easy to work with.

Hamlet is a very difficult sonnet to get into... but after you have read a few pages...it doesn't seem as complicated.. I have to say though Shakespeare was a very dramatic man...my middle brother seems to think that Shakespeare was gay.. as in fruity.. but I do not know how I should take this information.

I have found it really helps to watch stage plays of Shakespeare's sonnets or to find a reliable synopsis online... it helps to evaluate what is happening within all the drama. I got really tired and bored of reading, I just could not keep my interest for very long. 

However, I cant give up..because I have no choice but to  complete this assignment..don't get me wrong...Hamlet is a very interesting story which can apply to many types of people.

see you in a few minutes!!!!!!!

Fantabulous Springiness!!!!!

I am so in love with this weather we are having!!! =)

I don't ever want it to end!!! Spring Spring Spring!! Beautiful Spring <3

So, about this paper...I am finished and happy with my results...I uploaded the paper this morning on Google Docs..I wrote my reflection last night... I really did not have major confusion with this assignment as I have had with some others... Organization was a killer though.

here it goes!!!!!!

What a wonderful day it has been..... =)

I was absolutely in love with the weather today!!!! Oh how beautiful God has made this world!

We had to make up for a snow day today... it did not seem like a normal school day...I guess because it really wasn't because its a Friday and we usually do not meet for classes on Fridays. 

It was a relaxing day in class this morning. Our teacher Mrs Clyncke, made us try some exercising techniques to help relieve stress.... it was cool.

Well....after class Ellen and I wanted to kick start  the weekend with a bang! so, we went to eat at Panera Bread, and then we got some delicious ice cream at the Baskin Robins!!! all I can say is hmmmmmmm so yummy! I chose the "love Potion # 31" oh my goodness that was slap delicious. 

I know I know we have a rough time coming up with school...and here Ellen and me are haveing fun and enjoying the most gorgeous weather on God's planet...but we did work on our papers today... and for me, I am moving along pretty nicely.... however, I knew that I might just be able to squeeze 4 pages. And as I am getting closer to writing all my points and evidence my feelings came to light...I only have 4 pages!!!! but.... I would rather have the minimum amount of pages and say all I want to say than the full amount of pages and get nothing said.

I feel like I have got my point across nicely...so I dont mind its 4 pages!

So...heres to a weekend full of more writing..... =)

Class today

Class seemed to go by so very fast this morning! I couldn't believe all we did was write a little... and boom! it was over! 

What we were instructed to write..really helped me a bunch! I got so much description from putting detail so much attention and detail to one sentence that I now have some things to use in my actual paper.

I have to be honest I am a little fried with this paper writing..I mean this is my second semester taking English and there has been no break! I love to free style write I much prefer it over writing with guidelines..I think all types of writing should be from a personal perspective...I mean I know a girl who will go on forever telling other people how to do things regarding english she continuously corrects things that do not matter...and it gets annoying!  So, I said all that useless info to say this..I really do like writing about poems... Poems have to be my favorite writing assignments..I guess because they are all about emotions and deep feelings, and I am emotional anyway...so, I relate..I dont know?

Ratatouille

Food..hmm..delicious food.

Woo her with food.

I know this place where the angles dine.

and I am certain thats where you should make her your own.

ask her to dinner.

all major events in the history of this universe happened around food.

the last supper,

every wedding celebration,

getting to know someone..the tool used is eating.

so, do not be afraid go home get out your apron and fix your favorite 

recipe of ratatouille 

ask some friends over and do what's important

spend time on relationships!

Do I Settle?

Should I settle for what I think is second best?

mother tells me I have standards to high for even birds to reach.

I do not see myself above him,

but I would love to see him search deep within his soul.

I need him to find what made him who he is.

I want him to go for what his heart truly desires

I need him to stop thinking he cant have what is supposably "untouchable" 

because what does Jesus teach us? but ask and Ye Shall Receive.

Does he really believe all that has been promised....everything from Abraham's time?

The choices we make are ours to live with.

He does not need to explain to me why he did what he chose

I already know that I came first but I cannot accept the way men in this case he 

decided to handle things.

my goodness, one little thing scared him off!

How funny..up until now I went through life thinking women were the sensitive ones..but

its so beautiful to realize how wrong I was.

So, do I settle?

Limited to one....

I dont just want to choose one poem! There are so many good ones although, I want to pick one that is not too short but they seem to be the best ones.

"We Wear the Mask" speaks to me. How many times have we worn a mask? or tried to hide our feelings so that people wouldn't ask as questions or judge us.

Paul Laurence Dunbar wrote a poem titled "Sympathy" which is so sad ;( Paul writes about a caged bird who is practically bloody and bruised from trying to get free!!

It is like a comparison between the writer and the bird, Paul is trying to paint a picture for us, so that we may understand his view.

so here it goes to picking one!!!!!!!!!!!

Jesus.. Holy,Holy,Holy

Its so funny how people can go through similar if not the same events in life. I have had a couple of MAJOR!! issues come up this weekend. And I would like to tell you all that I love my Redeemer Jesus!! He has comforted my aching heart so many times and this time has been no different..if anything His love is more sweeter.

For me learning to trust that God will have His graceful hand over my family is so peaceful!

I was hurt by someone Sunday evening.. and I know the only reason I pulled through was because of my Loving father Jesus Lord!!! 

God continues to remind me that though people in our lives will disappoint and hurt us...HE NEVER WILL. God does many things to glorify His worthy name! So, now I am starting to understand these words... "For not by the Grace of GOD....."  

For not by the grace of God, I would be a thief"

For not by the grace of God, I could be a murder"

For not by the grace of God, I would lust"

..............and the reasons could go on and on... Wether you are aware of this fact, even if your not... We were made to glorify and make famous the name of GOD.. Who He is what He did thousands of years ago on Calvary for "us" sinners who's penalty was death and death alone.

I write all this because these feelings I feel so passionately about..are the bases of good poetry. This is a reminder of how impact-full our beliefs can be when shared through poetry.. Not all the poems presented in the Norton Lit book are religious and that is fine. All I wanted to show was how our entire being can be relatable to other readers.

So, Im in class as I write this..and I am really mad!!! I had a doctors appointment Wednesday and I was not able to be in class. I asked two people to take notes for me and to inform me of what happened in class. UNFORTUNATELY !!!!! I did not get the memo about starting our draft!!!! 

So, this draft is due on Wednesday!!! so now I really have to book it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Poems..Life..Love...All the emotions of this world

Is it not amazing how poems do not have to make any sense?

I mean, All I do, is write my entire soul down on paper..or a web blog..such as this one.

It seems to be 11:19 PM and I cannot sleep..I wish I didnt know why..but I do.

Just when you think things are to good to be true.. brutal life wonderfully shows up!

And when I think I could stick my head in a black abyss of a hole! I realize I can turn to poetry.

I wish I could tell the world that the curse of emotions did not affect me, but I cannot.

I have been haunted with the "gift" of being very sensitive to not only my aura but other peoples spirit.

I sometimes pray I did not know certain people as well as I do.... and that is one of my major reasons of writing poetry.. I dont have to spill my guts out to a family member or to a girlfriend who inwardly gloats at my unfortunate events.. 

So, here is to poetry the leading therapist in my life second to God that is.......

Unrequited "Love"

Unrequited love how could it be.... Unrequited love how could this happen to me.

All my hopes are like dirty feathers on a set of broken doves wings.

Its okay I finally get it...She was easy and you knew I never would be....go ahead use that excuse you know the one..where you pretend to feel inferior to me. All those times I was told that you couldn't see yourself with another at this moment in your life..wow I am truly stupid! How idiotic I amaze myself to be. But I will never blame God for the choices that you  a sissy who goes by the disguise as a man, chooses to make. Dont think I didn't detect the guilty feel of your eyes.... its funny how you couldn't even look at your muse as you introduced her to me...you knew for sure I would lovingly receive her with my open arms, and I surely did..just as any good Christian girl should do. however, You have never seen this side of me and I suggest if you prefer to keep the old image of me...do us both a favor and leave!

LInk to Human Barbie website... real name "Cindy Jackson

http://www.cindyjackson.com/my_cosmetic_surgery2.php#bardot

This is so sad! she looks completely different then she used to ;(

Why?

Why do you care to know my name?

why did you stare at me when I look away 

I remember when my eyes first looked upon you...sitting there gruff and alone.

your clothes were work wear, your  hands sad and tired, but I could tell your heart was on fire for something. Confidence just swam through your movements and the feel of your intense stare stirred within me a longing for security. There was I, certain we had met before..wondering if you recognized me too. Oh how I remember the awkward motions of those mornings.....

Coming back to reality, things are different between the two of us. I am starting to aprecieate the spirit that lives within you. This may sound obscure but tell me again..Why do you care to know my name?

WoW how about that?

How about that class meeting today? Sweet huh?

I had a great time discussing in-depth the assigned poems! Pretty deep stuff...

My favourite by far, is "A Certain Lady"...honestly who has not felt like that? I mean this poem could even relate to men..I know it was written from a woman's perspective but emotions are emotions and people, will be people. I know for sure I have felt deeply for a person who didn't quite view me in the same light, so, to read this poem..really connected with my being.

Barbie Doll....hmmm... I HATED THAT POEM!!! YUCK!!! To act the way this woman did, and to feel that awful about your own body..that you need to distort yourself to be different, is disgusting! I cannot help but imagine what kind of thoughts might have been running through her head. I know for sure that it was a mental thing...she felt mentally defeated, I can assure you and anyone... that things are not as bad as we make them to be.I cant help but think that her mind was a prison.. filled with Satan's lies, I'm sure he was laughing at her... thinking how wonderful it was that he killed off another one of God's children.

As for the poem about Sunday's, I felt the feeling that was trying to be portrayed.. I remember that Saturday's are my absolute FAVOURITE because my sweet lady of a mother, cooks breakfast and creates the most homey, loving atmosphere to wake up to! And when my brothers are home..and my little sister! Then all is perfect in my heart and mind!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!! POEMS =D

Assignments

I dont know about everyone else but I tried to go through the process of this paper the way we were instructed..but I just felt lost during the whole process. I am weary to know my grade, I know I gave my best and I can be happy of that.

I am ready to get onto some poetry though....

So, I finally have some internet connection!!!!!

It seems as though the only place it works is at home!

I couldn't even get online at the SPCC  Campus!  and now I will be staying at another house for a few day's, and...there is no internet connection there either!

so, I am trying to make the best of my limited internet time =D

I really enjoyed our poetry session in class Wednesday, It seems once again that poetry has a unique way of soothing emotions! 

which reminds me...I need to upload my poem! (While I have internet connection) ;)

I completely had to reconstruct my thesis statment... meaning I had to change the rest of my paper to suite it. But I now think I have got a good grip on this paper! 

Extension on Paper

I am so glad we have till Friday if we need it!

Wow its been a really tough trying to put all the right things in my paper =D

I wish we would have gotten some of these points earlier on in this process....I have a couple of days left so I will make the best of them!

I think I need to tweak the Thesis in order to get the paper in focus. Monday I learnt some things in class that I want to apply, I realize that I need to be listing my reasons... which I didn't do.

So, I suppose all in all my paper is good. I just need to polish it a bit. I am really tired of reading A Rose For Emily...and cant wait till our next assignment!!!!!!

How True.........

Its been quite a lesson reading these pages on poetry. 

How true is it that without feeling people find it really quite hard to understand poetry ;(

Our experiences sure can make it easier if we have gone through something similar! But, sadly the depth and beauty of a writers mind can confuse us.... That is why I titled this blog "How True.."  Because, I when I was reading I remember the writer stating that reading poetry is not only a fun activity..But also it really helps in our reading comprehension!

I couldn't think of a nicer and more fun way to learn the English language better, than reading poems!!!!!!!

I also noticed the difference in the first two poems we read. Although they were both about love, they were indeed different from each other.  Jarold Ramseys's poem The Tally Stick, seemed like a more technical type of writing. I guess I much prefer emotional heart wrenching works...Such as How do I love Thee?

YaY I love POETRY!!!!!!!!!!

I hate that I cant make it to poetry this Friday ;(  I am babysitting this week =D

have fun!!!!!!!!!!

How do I love Thee???

OH MY GOODNESS I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS POEM!!!!!!!!

I have always loved this piece of beauty! Elizabeth Barrett Browning... my my =D

"My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight....." This poem is the very essence of love. No matter how we try we cannot express our love for the people closest to us. And sometimes its just like this poem.

See how many acronyms Elizabeth uses just s0 she can "try" to get us to understand how...why... she loves the way she does. 

You know, most of the time when you know you cannot explain something so deep and beautiful as love, it actually feels right. Okay let me try this another way.... Not being able to explain love or anything else personal to you...actually makes it more beautiful <3 

Anyway..enough of me chasing this rabbit! 

I am exited about this poetry project ;D

see you........

Don't know why Im tell you this.................

So, this week I have been "Dog Sitting" for our Associate Pastor and his wife. They have a Labrador and he is so sweet...his name is Rusty Bean..and he is the colour of golden!!

anyway I was trying to do my homework last night...yeah...and Rusty came because he wanted my attention..I kept telling him NO!!!! but, he did not take NO!! for an answer :( 

Ultimately I put my work aside and spent the next half hour anyway he is such a sweetie =D

he gave me sweet hugs!! Anyway we dont have internet service where were staying...so Im at the coffee corner...trying to get my work done for ENGLISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okie Dokie that was a little useless...but anyway  I will see you tomorrow :D

So, here it goes.......

I am not sure that my paper is the best it can be, I need way more time. But, mother nature has taken its toll and we didn't get to focus on style and editing.

So, since Im not sure if the paper is due on Monday anymore, I am going to act as if our paper is still due Monday to be safe.

I think I might try to flag Ms Frailly down and ask her whats up!

okay so I am still going to be working on it even more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

see you MONDAY!!!!!

Email me if you know anything about our assignment guys =D

That hand out Ms Frailly gave us is absolutely AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It really helped me organize my paper outline! WoW.... so, now I am trying to fill it with good content for my awesome questions...as you can tell, I am very happy at the moment :D

I am ready for tomorrow..I cant wait to get some more great tips for writing...about the reading...I am finding it hard to concentrate on our Othello book.....That kind of english "Old English" is hard to understand.. Looses me fast!!!!!!!!

I think I am understanding the characters in my book better..or maybe I am just a nerd and am getting an unhealthy liking toward reading into people :D

I dont know..but I am still working on my paper and will see everyone tomorrow =D

Paper Paper Paper Paper..........................

I cant believe I actually parted with my unfinished revision and uploaded it!!!!

The more I read "A Rose For Emily" the more I get from this story!

So, I have different ideas all in one paper and I don't know if its as organized or well worded as it should be.

I am so happy that our revision is not our final for this Short Story Project.....because I would definitely fail!!!!! I need more time to nurture this growing paper =D

But it has been so much fun! I love deciphering the meaning of the characters and each move that they make. Why did Emily Kill her father?? Why were the towns people completely ridiculous in there actions toward Miss Emily??

When someone is above you in status it does not mean that they are above you as a person... The towns people should have realized that Miss Emily in her way of dealing with issues was in-fact very much like a child...she had that mind set.

For example the way she dealt with rejection...... by killing her lover....by being unable to say goodbye to her father so she left him rotting in her house... these are things you would assume a child to think of.

Anyway this assignment has been exiting and very interesting!!!! See you all in class THREE HOURS FROM NOW!!!! =D

A Haunting..........

So, I while I am studying I am watching the Discovery Channel and the show "A Haunting". It is a little strange, I dont know if any of the stories are worth believing. Maybe these people are just seeking attention but who knows.

As a Christian I dont believe in ghosts per say but I do believe in demons...the bible talks about demons and angles.. but ghosts?? It doesn't say that, so anyway its interesting..

I do not know why I chased that little rabbit but I did.

What do you guys think?

Revision for Short PapeR!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who would think writing a paper from one story could be this complicated?

The only source we need is the Norton Literature book...so this project should not be as hard as I am finding it. 

I am finding great content for my paper. I am loving the process of analyzing a character and there surroundings! FUN FUN!

Its so comforting to know that my interpretation of a story could be different from someone else's interpretation but that does not meant it's wrong.

so heres to good writing!!!!!!!!!

Its A Crazy Thing Adding Fellow Bloggers =D

We had the funniest time in class this morning...... trying to add other bloggers!!! 

For some of us it was like fighting the world of internet!!!! When the technical world fails to agree with you what are you supposed to do? Well, I just laughed it off! At fist I was unsure exactly where we were supposed to add email address.. was it our google accounts or blogs?

Later I caught on between helping myself..talking across the room to checking classmates blog address to helping classmates with there individual issues! 

All in all this was a good class, like it always is :D

We did not spend too much time on the revision part of the class for our papers although, we did for about the last 15 minutes!! 

The power point presentation was so helpful to me! I am going onto that website to find it! 

Now I have to work on my revision draft for Monday!!!!!!!

Pygmalion

I love! this story!

Pygmalion is the origional story of "My Fair Lady"....This story was origionlly a book then broadway musical played by Julie Andrews and the one I LOVE is the 1964 version with Audrey Hepburn. 

The story of a girl who is socially nothing and how a man a tutor a language specialist saved her from her poverty! Yes, he was rough around the edges but so was Eliza Doolittle. 

This story was beautiful! It sort of implicates how our most precious loved ones view us. While they get used to our company...they become accustomed to our faces... just as Professor Henry Higgins, played by Rex Harrison sung in the movie.

I had a sudden feeling to write about this story as I saw it in the book!

A Rose for Emily

William Faulkner's  "A Rose For Emily" 

This short story is very strange in its own little way. So detailed.

At times you hate the people in the story because of how cold they are toward the main character. Later on you wonder if you have harsh feelings toward the character yourself.

I cant help but take the emotional side of the argument. I am for the character Emily, even though it is certain she did kill her "lover".

My interpretation of the story is that Emily is mentally distressed, her father died on her all of the sudden and I believe she is still grieving. Emily lives in large  house with servants but no family!

Toward the end of her life she sort of lived like a hermit, secluding herself to the large walls of her home. She would be seen buying strange things and that would really make the people talk! When she eventually died the "Detective" most famously known as the narrator found her lover dead on a bed and the things she brought were in his room, everything covered with dust!

I think that portrayed her feelings with her dad. I think she tried to kill the only person who liked her so that she would always have him!! It was like a control issue. If the man she was dating was dead and in her home than he would never leave! Correct?

Well, I dont know that Faulkner meant the story to be that way but this is my view on the story.

Cathedral........

The short story titled "Cathedral" was very interesting. My first impression of the husband, was that he did NOT like his wife always blabbing on about her best friend ( The blind man).

But, as the story unfolds the husband warms up to the blind man and in a way seems to understand/feel the same as his wife. 

But as these two men were watching tele one evening a story about a cathedral was shown, and the blind man had no idea what a cathedral looked like. 

The husband tried his best to explain in detail what a cathedral looked like but lost heart and eventually gave up.

The blind man told the husband to get a paper and instructed the man to draw a cathedral on the paper with him also holding the pencil. 

This part of the story was just so so so beautiful, to see a man who was so uncomfortable around a blind man whom his wife spoke so highly of and who had nothing to say to this blind man, finally started to have a change of heart. Now he was seeing like a blind man sees. 

I really want to write my paper on this piece. Just the paragraph with the two men as they are drawing cathedral.

The lame shall enter first

This short story was so sad to me because the father in his "hopes" to make his son (Norton) a less selfish person and to make him care more about "Rufus Johnson" he in-fact was doing the exact same thing he was persuading his son to do.

In one word Sheppard was a hypocrite. While he was trying to soothe himself and how he dealt with his mourning over his wife's loss he was neglecting his own flesh and blood son. And by the time he had come to realize what he was doing wrong and how he had really missed out on his sons life it was just too late Norton was already dead.

I think all three of these characters needed help, but all three of them went about the wrong way. And in our natural state we are all selfish and that was very relevant in this story.

The point where Rufus Johnson was accusing Sheppard of not having faith in him he needed validation and Sheppard really did not trust Rufus, so he was not really that off base.

Johnson's disability was more obvious than Norton's and I think that is why Sheppard was mad at his son because although, we the reader could see the pain and hurt in all three characters all they could see was their own pain. And all Sheppard could see was the most obvious pain which was Rufus.

There is so much more to this story that I have not seen yet and I am still working on it