Hamlet Prediscussion ?'s- Due November 25

Hamlet Prediscussion ?'s- Due November 25

1. Is revenge sometimes the right approach in dealing with someone that has wronged you? Why or why not?
I think that a lot of people want revenge but I don't think that it is ever the right thing to do.

2. Is it better to think before you act or act before you think? Why?
I think that it is better to think before you act b/c if you don't you may say the wrong thing.

3. Is there one singular reality, or do each of create our own realities through our perceptions and attitudes?
I think that everyone has their own realities to an extent.

4. What are the qualities of a good friendship? Is it ever okay to spy on a friend if you are concerned about them?
Honesty and loyalty. If the friend is in danger or its not healthy what their doing.

5. Should parents let their children make their own mistakes and let them learn from it, or should they keep a close eye on them?
Children should be able to make some mistakes on their own but not mistakes they can't handle.

6. Should children always be supportive of parents if they decide to remarry after their spouse’s death or divorce?
It depends on the child and the situation they are in.

7. Is there ever a time when grieving process goes too far?
Yes it can sometimes you just have to move on but it is different times for everyone.

Matrix Blog # 2

Matrix Blog # 2

1. The character of Cypher makes a decision that returning to the Matrix and living in its alternative reality instead of being fully conscious of the reality. This goes against the decision made by the released prisoner from the Cave. Why do you think Cypher decided to go back to the Matrix instead of living fully aware? Is his reasoning valid? Is ignorance bliss? Why?
B/c the matrix is all was his alternate reality. Its what he always wanted in his real life. ignorance is bliss. If you are to ignorant it can come back to haunt you.

2. Neo is prophecized to be the one by Morpheus. Does Neo seem to accept this high profile role? What other character from literature you've read seems to be placed in this hero/savior role by others?
He doesn't think that he is the one. Harry Potter being the one to save everyone in every book/movie.

3. Humans are described by humans as a disease, imperfect, for a perfected technological program, yet the machine is viewed as the enemy/evil even though its reason and logic is supposed unflawed. What would the world be like if everyone was perfect and logical? What are other examples in movies and books where technology becomes the enemy/evil?
I think that the world would be very boring if everyone was perfect. War of the Worlds is about how machines try to take over the world.

Matrix Blog- # 1

Matrix Blog- # 1

Answer the following questions for Wednesday

1. Explain how Neo's experience in and out of the Matrix parallels the Allegory of the Cave. Be specific using examples from each text.
Before he goes into the matrix he thinks that the truth is all he sees. Once he gets inside the matrix he realizes that there is more to the world then what he used to know. The same thing also happened in the Cave. When he was inside the cave he thought that all the world was is inside the cave. Then when he gets released he realizes that there is more to the world and he doughs what is real and what is not.

2. Morpheus poses the question, "what is real? how do you define real?" We're going to read literature that poses that very question. What tools and indicator do we use to define and describe the world around us? Is reality a definite concept measurable and quantifiable, or is it a fluid concept defined by perceptions? Why?
I think that reality is your perceptions and you will believe what you think is real.

3. The Matrix is part of the science-fiction genre, and while we may not be controlled by technology in the literal sense as The Matrix describes, does our current society in 2008 parallel the the world of The Matrix in certain ways? Has technology actually the lessened the quality of life in some ways? Why or why not?
I don't think that we parallel The Matrix. I do believe that technology has lessened the quality of life because we don't have to do as much things on our own.

"The Cave"

"The Cave"

Go to the following website:

http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/platoscave.html

Read the "The Cave"

If you want to watch a cartoon version, go here

Answer the following questions after reading it.

1. Summarize what the allegory is about in your own paragraph
These people were chained in a cave. They think that the shadows were just part of the cave wall. They let one go and he is overwhelmed with all that he seen. He sees the sun and he firstly rejects what he sees. If he were to go back the other people in the cave would not believe him and they would probably kill him.

2. What do you think Socrates is trying to say about the nature of reality/truth?
That reality is not always what you think it is. If you see it you believe it. The way you were raised determines what you think that reality is. The truth isn't always reality.

3. How does this allegory relate to the learning process and education in general?
That the older you get the more world you see. It changes your viewpoint. You don't want to go back to your past now that you have experienced more.

4. Think about our modern day technological society; how does this allegory written thousands of years ago connect to our culture?
Once you have a cell phone you don't think you could ever live without it. Technology has distorted the reality of our lives. But I also think that it has brightened our horizons some. We are informed about the rest of the world and whats going on other than what we come in contact with every day.

Sentence Composing # 7- Delayed Adverbs Practice 2

Sentence Composing # 7- Delayed Adverbs Practice 2

Single Delayed Adverb: They smiled, delicately, like weary children remembering a party.
--John Steinbeck, Cannery Row

Multiple Delayed Adverb: He worked himself to death, finally and precisely, at 3:00 a.m. Sunday morning
--Ellen Goodman, Close to Home

Practice 2: Unscrambling to Imitate

In the model and the scrambled list, identify the delayed adverb. Next, unscramble and write out the sentence parts to imitate the model. Finally, write your own imitation of the model and identify and delayed adverb.

Model: As I watched him, he seemed to adjust himself a little, visibly
--F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
a. a bit

b. she tried to excuse herself

c. when she told him

d. lamely

When she told him, she tried to excuse herself, lamely.

Own Sentence: I watched him, he seemed to be uncomfortable, vividly.

Practice 3: Combining to Imitate

In the model identify the delayed adverbs. Next, combine the list of sentences to imitate the model. Finally, write your own imitation of the model and identify any delayed adverbs.

Model: The cars traveled Reynolds Streets, slowly and evenly.
--Annie Dillard, An American Childhood

a. a girl crossed a street

b. The street was Washington Avenue.

c. She crossed the street confidently.

d. And she cross the street purposefully.

A girl crossed Washington Avenue, confidently and purposefully.

Practice 4: Imitating

Identify the delayed adverbs in the models and sample imitations. Then write an imitation of each model sentence, one sentence part at a time.

1. Still winder, Smith sat up, slowly,
--Robert Ludlum, The Moscow Vector

Sample: Almost finished, Peter speed up triumphantly.
triumphantly
Own Sentence: Nearly summer, Sam sweat, profusely.

2. We explored the streams, quietly, where the turtles slid off the sunny logs and dug their way into the soft lake bottom.
--E.B. White "Once More to the Lake"

Sample: We walked the streets, dreamily, where the sun set in the crystal sky and melted its way over the inky black skyscrapers.
dreamily
Own Sentence: She jumped rope, happily, as the sun was blazing down as the sweat glistened on her face.

3. He was clambering, heavily, among the creepers and broken trunks, when a bird, a vision of red and yellow, flashed upwards with a witch-like cry.
--William Golding, Lord of the Flies

Sample: She was running, desperately, between the road the railroad track, after a car, her hope for escape and rescue, passed by with an oblivious driver.
desperately
Own Sentence: She was dribbling, violently, past defenders, to the basket, but her disappointment rose as she missed the shot.