For the Historical Analysis assignment, I chose the poem "The Soldier." This poem was described as being fought in 1915, which would have been World War I. Knowing a simple fact such as which war was beging fought helps the reader to have a clearer mental image in their head. Knowing that this is World War I, I have more knowledge on the reasoning behind the war and why there is even a war going on in the first place. To get beyond this mans emotions, it helps to know who he is fighting against and why he is fighting. I do have some general knowledge on World War I, but I will have to do more reasearch to understand the culture background fully.
One of the most important cultural/historical clues given in this text is at the end when it says [1915]. This helps the reader to gather that this war is indeed WWI and have some general background knowledge on that era.
I think some of the important things that I need to know more about for the research of this text are things such as major issues involving the war, where the war was fought, how long the war lasted, etc.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Themes, Homework Assignment for 3.27.08
No Name Woman
The main theme in this poem is culture. Everything that happens in this story relates back to the Chinese (where the story takes place) culture and what is accepted in society and what is not accepted in society. The woman, in the end decides to kill her baby because of the no name issue and all that deals with culture.
How to date a Halfie...
The main theme in this poem is stereotypes. This boy, thinks he knows everything about every different kind of girl. Whether it be skin color, background, ethnic race, he thinks he knows it all. I think all of these people come from the same type of town. A smaller, not very wealthy town in a big city. Everything this boy says I believe to be stereotypical because the things he said are not neccesarily true about each of the different girls.
The main theme in this poem is culture. Everything that happens in this story relates back to the Chinese (where the story takes place) culture and what is accepted in society and what is not accepted in society. The woman, in the end decides to kill her baby because of the no name issue and all that deals with culture.
How to date a Halfie...
The main theme in this poem is stereotypes. This boy, thinks he knows everything about every different kind of girl. Whether it be skin color, background, ethnic race, he thinks he knows it all. I think all of these people come from the same type of town. A smaller, not very wealthy town in a big city. Everything this boy says I believe to be stereotypical because the things he said are not neccesarily true about each of the different girls.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Homework for 3.25.08
How to date a brown girl, black girl white girl, or halfie
This story was filled with stereotypes of girls. The boy that was telling the story seemed to think he knew everything about girls and how they work on dates and boys. This story made me wonder if guys always think this way or if every guy has stereotypes like this and expectations for dates. This boy thinks that he knows how every girl is going to act simply off her race or background of her life.
Battle Royal
This poem was very sad and gruesome. The reader got an insight to what the men go through simply to gain respect. The men never questioned what they were told, they always did exactly as they were told so that they would not get in trouble. Everything they did was for money that wasn't even real. This made me wonder why, or what could possibly cause them to want to do these things.
No Name Woman
This story was very very interesting to me. It focused on the Chinese culture and how women are restricted to so many things. Women have very little rights I feel and have to do so many things to be respected and not looken down on. This story narrows down on a woman who was impregnated after her husband left for another country. The woman was terrorized for this and in the end decided to kill her baby, not for this reason, but for the reason that the baby would not have a name. It made me feel so bad for the woman who simply made a mistake and ended up having to take her babies life for something like that.
America
It was interesting reading how one person viewed America. There are so many different views and concepts of America that it is always interesting to see how people view it. This poem shows that the author feels strongly for America and views it as a great country. The author seems to think that America has great potential for doing such great things in the future. This poem shoes the beliefs that some people still have in our country, and that our country is a strong one and is capable of many great things.
If We Must Die
This poem was very strong and filled with determination. These people know that they are going to die eventually and see no better way of dying than fighting for their own country in the process. Fighting for their country that they feel so strongly for and take pride in.
This story was filled with stereotypes of girls. The boy that was telling the story seemed to think he knew everything about girls and how they work on dates and boys. This story made me wonder if guys always think this way or if every guy has stereotypes like this and expectations for dates. This boy thinks that he knows how every girl is going to act simply off her race or background of her life.
Battle Royal
This poem was very sad and gruesome. The reader got an insight to what the men go through simply to gain respect. The men never questioned what they were told, they always did exactly as they were told so that they would not get in trouble. Everything they did was for money that wasn't even real. This made me wonder why, or what could possibly cause them to want to do these things.
No Name Woman
This story was very very interesting to me. It focused on the Chinese culture and how women are restricted to so many things. Women have very little rights I feel and have to do so many things to be respected and not looken down on. This story narrows down on a woman who was impregnated after her husband left for another country. The woman was terrorized for this and in the end decided to kill her baby, not for this reason, but for the reason that the baby would not have a name. It made me feel so bad for the woman who simply made a mistake and ended up having to take her babies life for something like that.
America
It was interesting reading how one person viewed America. There are so many different views and concepts of America that it is always interesting to see how people view it. This poem shows that the author feels strongly for America and views it as a great country. The author seems to think that America has great potential for doing such great things in the future. This poem shoes the beliefs that some people still have in our country, and that our country is a strong one and is capable of many great things.
If We Must Die
This poem was very strong and filled with determination. These people know that they are going to die eventually and see no better way of dying than fighting for their own country in the process. Fighting for their country that they feel so strongly for and take pride in.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Homework for 3.20.08
P. 147-154
Reading about having absolute truths in history was interesting to me. I've always enjoyed learning about my country's history, simply because of the way things develop over time and how technology changes the way everything in the world is handled. After reading this, I have to agree that there really are no absolute truths in history. How do we know if the things we read in books are truthful or all lies that someone made up? People can have many different view points and see things differently and just simply write things in a history book and people are guaranteed to believe it. What about the people who watched things from the sidelines? What about the people who actually fought in wars, created laws, signed treaties? Everyone has something different to say and a different story to tell, and no one will ever know who is telling the truth in all reality.
P 11-20
The story about the Holocaust...interesting to me. The Holocaust was a terrible time in history and everyone wishes it could be erased. It was awful and I think everyone is interested in learning more about it, even though that was an era of history no one wants to remember.
P 404
This short poem was actually very sad and touching. Before reading I did not know any background of the man, though it was still emotional and sad.
Reading about having absolute truths in history was interesting to me. I've always enjoyed learning about my country's history, simply because of the way things develop over time and how technology changes the way everything in the world is handled. After reading this, I have to agree that there really are no absolute truths in history. How do we know if the things we read in books are truthful or all lies that someone made up? People can have many different view points and see things differently and just simply write things in a history book and people are guaranteed to believe it. What about the people who watched things from the sidelines? What about the people who actually fought in wars, created laws, signed treaties? Everyone has something different to say and a different story to tell, and no one will ever know who is telling the truth in all reality.
P 11-20
The story about the Holocaust...interesting to me. The Holocaust was a terrible time in history and everyone wishes it could be erased. It was awful and I think everyone is interested in learning more about it, even though that was an era of history no one wants to remember.
P 404
This short poem was actually very sad and touching. Before reading I did not know any background of the man, though it was still emotional and sad.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Homework for 3.18.08
Page 100, Strategies:
I think it is very true that culture affects what people say or write about. Also, culture has an affect on how people analyze or understand certain texts and the point they are trying to get across. A person that lives in Iraq has a different lifestyle, obviously, than a person living in America, or Australia. And even a person who lives in South Carolina has a different aspect on life than a person who lives in New York City. Living in different areas and having different views is what makes everyone in the world unique and different.
Solider, CR, Page 327:
Reading about when this poem was written helps the reader to know that this poem was probably written during World War I. By simply reading the title, I had a general knowledge of what this poem would be about or touch on. Reading the way that this soldier writes allows the reader to get inside his head and feel as he feels because he writes so intentively and with feeling and passion. This was obviously a tough time for this soldier and he does a good job of getting his feelings through to the reader.
Anthem for Doomed Youth, CR, Page 429:
This poem seems to be taken place in a war setting as well. This poem was more emotional than the first about war. Reading this poem gave me such a different perspective on war in general. Since it was so emotional it helped to see the other side of war that the general public does not see. We all know that war is a terrible, awful thing, but we never know just what its like, and this poem helps to see. In the line, "No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells,
Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,-" I took this part of the poem as, no more help for them, they are on their own now.
Dulce et Decorum Est, CR, Page 430
This poem was kind of confusing for me. I did noticed that this poem was more vivid about people dying. It mentions the views that older people have on war, as in comparison to the view that younger people have on the war.
Glory of Women, CR, page 445
Again, another poem on war. This is coming from the view of women. I think the views don't really matter if they have a husband, boyfriend, brother, friend, or cousin in the war. The women are always supportive and scared. There was a very touching ending that made an impression in my mind because it talked about a mother doing something that she wont have to do again.
I think it is very true that culture affects what people say or write about. Also, culture has an affect on how people analyze or understand certain texts and the point they are trying to get across. A person that lives in Iraq has a different lifestyle, obviously, than a person living in America, or Australia. And even a person who lives in South Carolina has a different aspect on life than a person who lives in New York City. Living in different areas and having different views is what makes everyone in the world unique and different.
Solider, CR, Page 327:
Reading about when this poem was written helps the reader to know that this poem was probably written during World War I. By simply reading the title, I had a general knowledge of what this poem would be about or touch on. Reading the way that this soldier writes allows the reader to get inside his head and feel as he feels because he writes so intentively and with feeling and passion. This was obviously a tough time for this soldier and he does a good job of getting his feelings through to the reader.
Anthem for Doomed Youth, CR, Page 429:
This poem seems to be taken place in a war setting as well. This poem was more emotional than the first about war. Reading this poem gave me such a different perspective on war in general. Since it was so emotional it helped to see the other side of war that the general public does not see. We all know that war is a terrible, awful thing, but we never know just what its like, and this poem helps to see. In the line, "No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells,
Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,-" I took this part of the poem as, no more help for them, they are on their own now.
Dulce et Decorum Est, CR, Page 430
This poem was kind of confusing for me. I did noticed that this poem was more vivid about people dying. It mentions the views that older people have on war, as in comparison to the view that younger people have on the war.
Glory of Women, CR, page 445
Again, another poem on war. This is coming from the view of women. I think the views don't really matter if they have a husband, boyfriend, brother, friend, or cousin in the war. The women are always supportive and scared. There was a very touching ending that made an impression in my mind because it talked about a mother doing something that she wont have to do again.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Some of the concerns for my paper are as followed:
1. I need to go into decription about why my the Uggs are so special compared to other boots besides the fact of the fur on the inside.
2. Be more descriptive of my certain pair of Uggs
3. Relate the boots more to society and how society can use these boots and see them as important as I do
1. I need to go into decription about why my the Uggs are so special compared to other boots besides the fact of the fur on the inside.
2. Be more descriptive of my certain pair of Uggs
3. Relate the boots more to society and how society can use these boots and see them as important as I do
March 6 Warm Up
For my poster I chose to make an ad for Pro Life. I feel very strongly about Pro Life and I thought it was the perfect issue to make a poster for. I wrote Pro Life very big at the top of my poster so that it was visible and would stick out above all. I chose the slogan "every baby has a heartbeat" to get the message across that having an abortion is like killing. I didn't put any images on my poster, but now looking back I feel that I should have, because I know all the images I ever see about abortion making a lasting memory on my mind. If I had more media for this poster, I would definitely make it bigger and more professional looking and post it somewhere where women everywhere could see it.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Topic Proposal 2-March 4, 2008
1. I have chosen my favorite Ugg Boots for my text.
2. The texts main purpose is to provide comfort and warmth to ones feet in the wintertime.
3. Looking closer at the boots, one can see that there is more involved in the boots than just keeping feet warm. They are very comfortable and stable boots and are good for people who need nice, good shoes for bad feet or back problems. They also can serve as good boots for snow. Although they are suede, they function very well in snow, meaning they do not get ruined if they get wet with snow.
4. These boots come in many different shapes and styles. I, myself have three different pairs. Two of them are suede and are considered "tall" boots, going up to about mid calf. My other pair are croshay and go a little above my ankle. Every pair of Ugg Australia boots have Koala fur on the inside, always keeping the foot warm and comfortable. On some of the boots, they are lined with the fur all the way up the boot, while others are just lined with the fur along the foot. All of the boots come in multiple different colors, ranging from pink to black to tan to brown. These different colors help people to express themselves. Also, lastly, these boots range anywhere from 150-200 dollars, so the people purchasing them must be willing to spend a good amount of money on something they know they will get a lot of use out of.
5. Overall appearance of these boots is something that is not so important. These boots really arent for stylish purposes, but for warmth and comfort. Designing the boots with the Koala fur helps the customers to know that these boots are designed to keep the feet warm in cold weather. There are many different colors, such as tan, brown, dark brown, black, pink, green, and a creme color.
6. The main audience for this product would be any man or woman, of all ages living in cold weather.
Thesis- When observing Ugg boots in a deeper matter, one can see that these boots are far more than just a shoe, or a boot. These boots are designed to keep the foot warm and are popular for the comfort they provide a foot. In many different colors and styles, costumers have many different options to chose from and will never be left un satisfied with Ugg Australia boots.
2. The texts main purpose is to provide comfort and warmth to ones feet in the wintertime.
3. Looking closer at the boots, one can see that there is more involved in the boots than just keeping feet warm. They are very comfortable and stable boots and are good for people who need nice, good shoes for bad feet or back problems. They also can serve as good boots for snow. Although they are suede, they function very well in snow, meaning they do not get ruined if they get wet with snow.
4. These boots come in many different shapes and styles. I, myself have three different pairs. Two of them are suede and are considered "tall" boots, going up to about mid calf. My other pair are croshay and go a little above my ankle. Every pair of Ugg Australia boots have Koala fur on the inside, always keeping the foot warm and comfortable. On some of the boots, they are lined with the fur all the way up the boot, while others are just lined with the fur along the foot. All of the boots come in multiple different colors, ranging from pink to black to tan to brown. These different colors help people to express themselves. Also, lastly, these boots range anywhere from 150-200 dollars, so the people purchasing them must be willing to spend a good amount of money on something they know they will get a lot of use out of.
5. Overall appearance of these boots is something that is not so important. These boots really arent for stylish purposes, but for warmth and comfort. Designing the boots with the Koala fur helps the customers to know that these boots are designed to keep the feet warm in cold weather. There are many different colors, such as tan, brown, dark brown, black, pink, green, and a creme color.
6. The main audience for this product would be any man or woman, of all ages living in cold weather.
Thesis- When observing Ugg boots in a deeper matter, one can see that these boots are far more than just a shoe, or a boot. These boots are designed to keep the foot warm and are popular for the comfort they provide a foot. In many different colors and styles, costumers have many different options to chose from and will never be left un satisfied with Ugg Australia boots.