http://www.enotes.com/hamlet/q-and-a/
- This site has people ask questions on Hamlet others respond. Questions range from simple scene explanations to deeper analysis of passages and characters.
http://danhutton.wordpress.com/2010/10/01/hamlet-by-william-shakespeare/
- This site discusses Hamlet plays that have been acted out in different ways. At the bottom of the commentary there is a discussion about opinions on such plays and their effect on the audience.
http://federalistpublicola.com/2010/02/04/shakespeares-the-tragedy-of-hamlet-prince-of-denmark/
- This commentary on Hamlet was done by a person majoring in Political Philosophy and American Studies. In it he discusses ideas in the soliloquies found throughout the play. The comments simply add to the ideas previously presented.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
"Pre-Will" Questions
a) Hamlet was the prince of Denmark who lived a life of grief, hence the nickname "Melancholy Dane." His father died and his mother remarried Hamlets uncle. A ghost in the Castle (Hamlet's father) told Hamlet that it had been the uncle himself that had killed his own brother and the death had to be avenged. Hamlet took on the challenge and although he was a bit skeptical about following the orders of a ghost, he ended up proving it was true. Towards the end Hamlet and his ex-friend had a sword fight but the uncle (now king) tries to kill Hamlet by cheating. At the end Hamlet, the uncle, and the friend end up dead. (the mom had died before them from poisoning) ------ (yes I researched it:)
b) William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon . He was an English poet and playwright. his work has been translated into every major language. Oh, and he writes in iambic pentameter. okay, that's all I know.....
c) Humans are fear what they don't understand. Shakespeare's writing is one of those things people don't really take the time to understand so they live fearing it. Most students are not fond of reading and when they read Shakespeare they have to work twice as hard for now they are reading but they are also having to look up what they don't understand. When a reader reads modern English, they can skip over some words they don't understand and still understand the text fairly well, but when reading Shakespeare, it is crucial for the reader to understand the language and what is being said for if they don't then they miss the meaning of the writing.
d) A simple summary of the text as we read along would be of great help in the understanding of the play. I think that's all that is really needed to take the stress off of reading any one of Shakespeare's intricate plays.
b) William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon . He was an English poet and playwright. his work has been translated into every major language. Oh, and he writes in iambic pentameter. okay, that's all I know.....
c) Humans are fear what they don't understand. Shakespeare's writing is one of those things people don't really take the time to understand so they live fearing it. Most students are not fond of reading and when they read Shakespeare they have to work twice as hard for now they are reading but they are also having to look up what they don't understand. When a reader reads modern English, they can skip over some words they don't understand and still understand the text fairly well, but when reading Shakespeare, it is crucial for the reader to understand the language and what is being said for if they don't then they miss the meaning of the writing.
d) A simple summary of the text as we read along would be of great help in the understanding of the play. I think that's all that is really needed to take the stress off of reading any one of Shakespeare's intricate plays.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Vocabulary List # 7 Sentences
1. He had killed three women and hurt two. It was do to an aberration in in his mind.
2. More employees will be hired in an ad hoc situation.
3. We found the little girl to be the bane in the fight that ended the man's life.
4. The student became bathos when the class became aware of his wealthy parents.
5.4. The cantankerous child was driving his mother crazy.
6. The teenage boy's bad behavior was straightened out through casuistry.
7. He seemed kind but de facto he could be a very angry man at times.
8. The pirates were engaged in an act of depredation against the opposing pirates.
9. He felt empathy for the girl who had just lost her mother since she herself had gone through the same pain a couple of years ago.
10. The harbinger had encountered a man who claimed to know where the group of explorers could spend the night.
11. Those engaged in hedonism seem to live a life of happiness and peace.
12. The boy showed a lackluster personality when he was at school but transformed into a bundle of sunshine once he was home.
13. She seemed malcontent after the funeral was over even though she had not met her grandfather.
14. The mellifluousness of the story gave in clarity.
15. The job was passed on to the following employee based on nepotism.
16. The man was liked and known for being a pander.
17. She let the peccadillo slide the first time.
18. The fireworks were definitely the piece de resistance of the night.
19. The case seemed to be getting a bit more serious and so it was remanded.
20. She showed the facial characteristics of a person with down syndrome.
2. More employees will be hired in an ad hoc situation.
3. We found the little girl to be the bane in the fight that ended the man's life.
4. The student became bathos when the class became aware of his wealthy parents.
5.4. The cantankerous child was driving his mother crazy.
6. The teenage boy's bad behavior was straightened out through casuistry.
7. He seemed kind but de facto he could be a very angry man at times.
8. The pirates were engaged in an act of depredation against the opposing pirates.
9. He felt empathy for the girl who had just lost her mother since she herself had gone through the same pain a couple of years ago.
10. The harbinger had encountered a man who claimed to know where the group of explorers could spend the night.
11. Those engaged in hedonism seem to live a life of happiness and peace.
12. The boy showed a lackluster personality when he was at school but transformed into a bundle of sunshine once he was home.
13. She seemed malcontent after the funeral was over even though she had not met her grandfather.
14. The mellifluousness of the story gave in clarity.
15. The job was passed on to the following employee based on nepotism.
16. The man was liked and known for being a pander.
17. She let the peccadillo slide the first time.
18. The fireworks were definitely the piece de resistance of the night.
19. The case seemed to be getting a bit more serious and so it was remanded.
20. She showed the facial characteristics of a person with down syndrome.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Vocabulary List # 7 Definitions
Aberration: unsoundness
of disorder of the mind
Ad hoc: for the
particular end or case at hand without consideration of wider application
Bane: a source of harm or
ruin
Bathos: the sudden
appearance of the commonplace in otherwise elevated matter or style
Cantankerous: difficult
or irritating to deal with
Casuistry: a resolving of
specific cases of conscience, duty, or conduct through interpretation of
ethical principles or religious doctrine
De facto: in reality
Depredation: act of
plundering or pillaging
Empathy: action of understanding,
being aware of, being sensitive to and experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and
experience of another
Harbinger: a person sent
ahead to provide lodging
Hedonism: the doctrine
that pleasures or happiness is the sole or chief good in life
Lackluster: lacking in
sheen, brilliance, or vitality; dull
Malcontent: one who bears
a grudge from a sense of grievance or thwarted ambition
Mellifluous: having a
smooth rich flow
Nepotism: favoritism
based on kinship
Pander: to provide gratification
for others’ desires
Peccadillo: a slight offense
Piece de resistance: an outstanding
item or event
Remand: to send back to
another court or agency for further action
Syndrome: a group of
signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular
abnormality or condition
Friday, September 21, 2012
The House on Mango Street Literary Analysis by Sandra Cisneros
GENERAL
1. The book The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is about the process of maturing through the eyes of a twelve year old Chicana girl named Esperanza. Esperanza moves to a house on Mango St. with her parents, two brothers, and younger sister. She soon sees the separation of sexes in her neighborhood when she observes the way in which boys stay away from girls while they are outside. Her own brothers ignore her since it is not "right" for boys to interact with girls. She starts school and finds little friends. She befriends two sisters by the name of Lucy and Rachel. Together they go through various experiences that helps then mature each time. Esperanza dreams of a better house. She is ashamed of her on bedroom one bathroom house. Throughout the story she meets people that add to her knowledge of what adult life is like. She finds her first love to be a boy by the name of Sire who already has a girlfriend. She wants to be just like this girl but her mother is quick to try and convince her otherwise. Toward the end of the story, Esperanza is faced with an event that changes her. She is sexually assaulted by non-chicano boys at a carnival. Her first sexual experience is nothing like she had imagined. At the end of the story we see how what Esperanza truly wants is to leave Mango St. to one day come back for those who are unable to escape.
2. The theme of The House on Mango Street is the coming of age. Esperanza starts off as a curious girl searching for acceptance among other children. She has grown up in a society in which women are thought of as less. Men as seen as the superior sex. Her father does not enforce this idea in their family so we see how Esperanza and her sister have a greater amount of liberty than other girls, such as Sally, have. Esperanza goes through a journey in which she changes and grows into a young lady. All of the people she meets add to to her view on life. Most of the girls she meets seem to be a lot more mature than her and her younger sister Nenny. Some await marriage others are already married and have children. Esperanza is beginning to flourish but the people around her seem to be fast forwarding the process.
3. The House on Mango Street has a hopeful tone (hence the name Esperanza) although at times it seemed to also show the sense of hopelessness. Esperanza is a quick learner. She is bright on an intellectual level as well as on a worldly level. She learns a lot from Marin who teaches her about boys as well as how girls act and how they should be seen. Although there seems to be a dead end when it comes to escaping Mango St., Esperanza still has hop that someday she will escape its hold on her and she will discover a world different from the one she is so accustomed to. The story tells about some unfortunate events but ends on a good note. The most tragic event, Esperanza's assault, leads to the closing of the story in which we learn of Esperanza's plans to leave Mango St. and return for those who could not leave. Esperanza's very name means hope. "In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means to many letters." Esperanza hopes to one day live in a house better than the one she lives in with her family. She hopes for this to one day come true. "...a real house that would be ours for always..."
4. The House on Mango Street uses a very simple/readable style of writing. It has no complicated text and Cisneros seems to make it as easy to read as possible. The book also consists of symbolism. "Four skinny trees with skinny necks and pointy elbows like mine. Four who do not belong here but are here." (Four Skinny Trees) Here the trees symbolize how out of place Esperanza feels in the neighborhood she lives in. The setting also plays an important part in the development of the story. It is set on the house on Mango St. which is Esperanza's overall problem. "The house has only one washroom. Everyone has to share a bedroom-..." (The House on Mango Street) The story is filled with minor conflict that makes up a greater conflict. Each character adds to the maturing the Esperanza but some bring confusion and doubt to her. The climax of the story occurs when Esperanza is sexually assaulted for this marks the end to her childhood. "He said I love you, I love you, Spanish girl." (Red Clowns) The resolution occurs when we learn that Esperanza has decided to leave Mango St. and then come back for those who are unable to leave. (Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes)
CHARACTERIZATION
1. Esperanza is described through indirect characterization when she tells us about how she views her current situation at the beginning of the book. She tells us about the places in which she has lived before finally buying their house on Mango Street which is just as bad. It is small and later on we see how embarrassed she is because she lives there. She is a girl with dreams, her main one being to leave Mango Street. Sally is also described indirectly. We see through her actions with the boys that she is a bit of a pervert and way to ahead for her age. I didn't see any real direct characterization in the story. Most character descriptions were made through the descriptions of others or through the descriptions of their surroundings. I think the author decided to only use one approach because she wanted to incorporate the physical surroundings of the characters into the story, since they played such an important role, and describing characters through descriptions of surroundings would accomplish this.
2 The author doesn't really tend to change the syntax/diction when focusing on character since. again, its a simple book. The story is viewed entirely through the eyes of Esperanza. She describes the settings and gives the reader insight on the characters. The story is biased toward the smaller characters since it is all told through the eyes of thirteen year old Esperanza.
3. The protagonist, Esperanza, is definitely dynamic and round. She starts off as a naive girl who slowly learns about growing up as the story unfolds. At the beginning all she wanted to do was play and interact with the children living in the neighborhood but then she begins to interest herself in boys and sexual matters. She becomes curious and is disappointed at the end because it isn't what she expected so she goes on to worry about greater things like leaving Mango Street.
4. I met a character through this story. A character that went through stages of life everyone experiences. She was a curious girl filled with desires and dreams. She had set goals that became stronger as the story unfolded. She wanted to become something greater and learned a lot along the way. I viewed her as a really character after she is abused by the boys at the fair. She tells of how much anger she feels toward Sally because she left her alone. She tries to place the blame on someone which is a common human reflex.
1. The book The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is about the process of maturing through the eyes of a twelve year old Chicana girl named Esperanza. Esperanza moves to a house on Mango St. with her parents, two brothers, and younger sister. She soon sees the separation of sexes in her neighborhood when she observes the way in which boys stay away from girls while they are outside. Her own brothers ignore her since it is not "right" for boys to interact with girls. She starts school and finds little friends. She befriends two sisters by the name of Lucy and Rachel. Together they go through various experiences that helps then mature each time. Esperanza dreams of a better house. She is ashamed of her on bedroom one bathroom house. Throughout the story she meets people that add to her knowledge of what adult life is like. She finds her first love to be a boy by the name of Sire who already has a girlfriend. She wants to be just like this girl but her mother is quick to try and convince her otherwise. Toward the end of the story, Esperanza is faced with an event that changes her. She is sexually assaulted by non-chicano boys at a carnival. Her first sexual experience is nothing like she had imagined. At the end of the story we see how what Esperanza truly wants is to leave Mango St. to one day come back for those who are unable to escape.
2. The theme of The House on Mango Street is the coming of age. Esperanza starts off as a curious girl searching for acceptance among other children. She has grown up in a society in which women are thought of as less. Men as seen as the superior sex. Her father does not enforce this idea in their family so we see how Esperanza and her sister have a greater amount of liberty than other girls, such as Sally, have. Esperanza goes through a journey in which she changes and grows into a young lady. All of the people she meets add to to her view on life. Most of the girls she meets seem to be a lot more mature than her and her younger sister Nenny. Some await marriage others are already married and have children. Esperanza is beginning to flourish but the people around her seem to be fast forwarding the process.
3. The House on Mango Street has a hopeful tone (hence the name Esperanza) although at times it seemed to also show the sense of hopelessness. Esperanza is a quick learner. She is bright on an intellectual level as well as on a worldly level. She learns a lot from Marin who teaches her about boys as well as how girls act and how they should be seen. Although there seems to be a dead end when it comes to escaping Mango St., Esperanza still has hop that someday she will escape its hold on her and she will discover a world different from the one she is so accustomed to. The story tells about some unfortunate events but ends on a good note. The most tragic event, Esperanza's assault, leads to the closing of the story in which we learn of Esperanza's plans to leave Mango St. and return for those who could not leave. Esperanza's very name means hope. "In English my name means hope. In Spanish it means to many letters." Esperanza hopes to one day live in a house better than the one she lives in with her family. She hopes for this to one day come true. "...a real house that would be ours for always..."
4. The House on Mango Street uses a very simple/readable style of writing. It has no complicated text and Cisneros seems to make it as easy to read as possible. The book also consists of symbolism. "Four skinny trees with skinny necks and pointy elbows like mine. Four who do not belong here but are here." (Four Skinny Trees) Here the trees symbolize how out of place Esperanza feels in the neighborhood she lives in. The setting also plays an important part in the development of the story. It is set on the house on Mango St. which is Esperanza's overall problem. "The house has only one washroom. Everyone has to share a bedroom-..." (The House on Mango Street) The story is filled with minor conflict that makes up a greater conflict. Each character adds to the maturing the Esperanza but some bring confusion and doubt to her. The climax of the story occurs when Esperanza is sexually assaulted for this marks the end to her childhood. "He said I love you, I love you, Spanish girl." (Red Clowns) The resolution occurs when we learn that Esperanza has decided to leave Mango St. and then come back for those who are unable to leave. (Mango Says Goodbye Sometimes)
CHARACTERIZATION
1. Esperanza is described through indirect characterization when she tells us about how she views her current situation at the beginning of the book. She tells us about the places in which she has lived before finally buying their house on Mango Street which is just as bad. It is small and later on we see how embarrassed she is because she lives there. She is a girl with dreams, her main one being to leave Mango Street. Sally is also described indirectly. We see through her actions with the boys that she is a bit of a pervert and way to ahead for her age. I didn't see any real direct characterization in the story. Most character descriptions were made through the descriptions of others or through the descriptions of their surroundings. I think the author decided to only use one approach because she wanted to incorporate the physical surroundings of the characters into the story, since they played such an important role, and describing characters through descriptions of surroundings would accomplish this.
2 The author doesn't really tend to change the syntax/diction when focusing on character since. again, its a simple book. The story is viewed entirely through the eyes of Esperanza. She describes the settings and gives the reader insight on the characters. The story is biased toward the smaller characters since it is all told through the eyes of thirteen year old Esperanza.
3. The protagonist, Esperanza, is definitely dynamic and round. She starts off as a naive girl who slowly learns about growing up as the story unfolds. At the beginning all she wanted to do was play and interact with the children living in the neighborhood but then she begins to interest herself in boys and sexual matters. She becomes curious and is disappointed at the end because it isn't what she expected so she goes on to worry about greater things like leaving Mango Street.
4. I met a character through this story. A character that went through stages of life everyone experiences. She was a curious girl filled with desires and dreams. She had set goals that became stronger as the story unfolded. She wanted to become something greater and learned a lot along the way. I viewed her as a really character after she is abused by the boys at the fair. She tells of how much anger she feels toward Sally because she left her alone. She tries to place the blame on someone which is a common human reflex.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Vocabulary List # 6 Sentences
1. The obsequious child told the teacher every bad action made by his classmates.
2. He found himself in state of complete beatitude on the rare days he went to church.
3. She turned herself into a bete noire thanks to the way in which she treated others.
4. Her bode act was useless for I was unable to understand what she was trying to indicate with her signs.
5. The dry dirt became dank mud with the rain.
6. The internet is an ecumenical device used by millions of people.
7. There honeymoon was filled with fervid emotions.
8. Dead bodies in state of decomposition give off a fetid smell.
9. His love for her was pure and gargantuan.
10. His heyday was over after he graduated form high school.
11. The child tormentor was seen an incubus to him so he was suspended.
12. The building collapsed due to its weak infrastructure.
13. It was easy to get what I wanted as a child for I relied on inveigle tactics.
14. Kudos to Tony for his links to the site.
15. With the purchase of a set of plates, you receive a fork set lagniappe.
16. His speech seemed more like a pointless prolix.
17. My little sister seems to be on the way to success thanks to me so I feel like she's like my protege.
18. The wheel was once a prototype that lead to what we have today.
19. Sometimes being a sycophant to the right people can benefit you greatly although it can be annoying to others.
20. The professor seemed to be speaking in a tautological form the entire year which is why I failed the class.
21. Sometimes you have to hold your pride and truckle in order to get what you want.
2. He found himself in state of complete beatitude on the rare days he went to church.
3. She turned herself into a bete noire thanks to the way in which she treated others.
4. Her bode act was useless for I was unable to understand what she was trying to indicate with her signs.
5. The dry dirt became dank mud with the rain.
6. The internet is an ecumenical device used by millions of people.
7. There honeymoon was filled with fervid emotions.
8. Dead bodies in state of decomposition give off a fetid smell.
9. His love for her was pure and gargantuan.
10. His heyday was over after he graduated form high school.
11. The child tormentor was seen an incubus to him so he was suspended.
12. The building collapsed due to its weak infrastructure.
13. It was easy to get what I wanted as a child for I relied on inveigle tactics.
14. Kudos to Tony for his links to the site.
15. With the purchase of a set of plates, you receive a fork set lagniappe.
16. His speech seemed more like a pointless prolix.
17. My little sister seems to be on the way to success thanks to me so I feel like she's like my protege.
18. The wheel was once a prototype that lead to what we have today.
19. Sometimes being a sycophant to the right people can benefit you greatly although it can be annoying to others.
20. The professor seemed to be speaking in a tautological form the entire year which is why I failed the class.
21. Sometimes you have to hold your pride and truckle in order to get what you want.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
Vocabulary List #5 Sentences
1) His political acumen wasn't enough for him to defeat his opponent.
2) Her trial was fairly adjudicated in the state courts.
3) The anachronisms found in the novel made it difficult to understand.
4) Her excuse for being late seemed very apocryphal.
5) There seemed to be a strong disparity between the girls on who had truly discovered American.
6) She was trained to dissimulate for her dream was to become an actress.
7) The empirical data collected was used to develop a proper experiment.
8) Her flamboyant personality scared boys away.
9) Her happiness was so fulsome when she was with her best friend.
10) Men used to immolate other men to the Gods.
11) The amount of pain she was going through was completely imperceptible to the rest of the world.
12) The lackey was treated with disrespect and was often pushed around by his superiors.
13) She offered herself as a liaison between her two best friends. This way they would continue having some kind of contact.
14) All the pieces became monolithic once completely assembled.
15) The word "arrogant" seemed to serve as a mot juste when describing her boyfriend.
16) His nihilistic viewpoint was depressing and of great harm to his children.
17) The patrician ordered that all men be killed.
18) He tried to settle the dispute in an attempt to propitiate the angry mob.
19) She could not contain her anger and so she sicced her dog and it obediently attacked.
20) She tried to sublimate her pain by fully engaging in her homework but it was all done in vain.
16) His nihilistic viewpoint was depressing and of great harm to his children.
17) The patrician ordered that all men be killed.
18) He tried to settle the dispute in an attempt to propitiate the angry mob.
19) She could not contain her anger and so she sicced her dog and it obediently attacked.
20) She tried to sublimate her pain by fully engaging in her homework but it was all done in vain.
Vocabulary List #5 Definitions
Acumen: keep insight; shrewdness
Adjudicate: to settle judicially
Anarchism: an error in chronology
Apocryphal: of doubtful authenticity
Disparity: made up of different and often
inconsistent elements
Dissimulate: to hide under a false appearance
Empirical: originating in or based on
observation or experience
Flamboyant: marked by strikingly
elaborate or colorful display of behavior
Fulsome: characterized by abundance
Immolate: to offer on sacrifice
Imperceptible: not perceptible by a
sense or by the mind; extremely slight or gradual
Lackey: someone who does menial tasks
and runs errands for another
Liaison: a close bond or connection; interrelationship
Monolithic: consisting of or constituting
a single unit
Mon Juste: the exact, appropriate word
Nihilism: a viewpoint that traditional
values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
Patrician: a person of high birth
Propitiate: to gain or regain the favor
or goodwill of
Sic: to incite or urge to an attack, pursuit,
or harassment
Sublimate: to divert the expression of
from its unacceptable form to one that is considered more socially or
culturally acceptable
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Beowulf and Godsylla
Beowulf and Godsylla
Meanehwæl, baccat
meaddehæle, monstær lurccen;
Fulle few too many
drincce, hie luccen for fyht.
Ðen
Hreorfneorhtðhwr, son of Hrwærowþheororthwl,
Æsccen æwful jeork
to steop outsyd. Þhud! Bashe! Crasch! Beoom! Ðe bigge gye
Eallum his bon
brak, byt his nose offe;
Wicced Godsylla
wæld on his asse.
Monstær moppe fleor
wyþ eallum men in hælle.
Beowulf in
bacceroome fonecall bamaccen wæs;
Hearen sond of
ruccus sæd, "Hwæt ðe helle?"
Graben sheold
strang ond swich-blæd scharp
Stond feorth to
fyht ðe grimlic foe. "Me," Godsylla sæd, "mac ðe
minsemete."
Heoro cwyc geten
heold wiþ fæmed half-nelson
Ond flyng him lic
frisbe bac to fen
Beowulf belly up to
meaddehæle bar,
Sæd, "Ne foe
beaten mie færsom cung-fu."
Eorderen
cocca-cohla yce-coeld, ðe reol þyng.
Beowulf and Godsylla
Meanwhile, back at
the hall, the monster lurked;
Full of few too
many drink, he was looking for a fight.
Then Hrothgar, and
son of Hrothgar
Sent the awful jerk
to step outside, Thud! Bash! Crash! Boom! Then the big guy
His bones broke,
broke his nose off;
Wicked Godsylla
fell on his ass
The monster mopped
the floor with the men in the hall.
Beowulf was in the
backroom was making a phone call.
Hearing the sound
of ruckus said, "What the hell?"
Grabbing his shield
and sharp switch blade
He stormed forth to
fight the grim like. "Me," Godsylla said "Make me
mince-meat."
The hero was
quickly held with the half-nelson
And went flew like
a Frisbee back and forth
Beowulf, belly up
to the mead-hall's bar,
said, "No foe
has beaten my fearsome kung-fu."
He ordered an
ice-cold coca-cola, the real thing.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
A Hero's Journey
I decided to go with a modern hero.....Hancock!
Hancock is not your typical hero. He lacks honor, intellect, humility, honesty, determination, incentive and courage yet he is a hero. He proves to be a dynamic character, changing throughout his "journey" only to become something better.
The "story" begins with a man by the name of Hancock. This man, although simple and common at first glance, possess super powers. He puts these powers to good use for the all the right reasons but in all the wrong ways. This "hero" is an alcoholic. Here the audience witnesses his first flaw. His addiction to alcohol cost the city of New York a great deal of money for in an attempt to stop crime, Hancock manages to cause even more damage.
Hancock begins his true journey as a hero after he meets Ray. Ray is faced with an accident and Hancock steps in and helps him but naturally, he causes an even greater accident. The public goes crazy and is angered but Ray steps in and promises to change Hancock. Hancock is willingly placed in jail. The crime rate increases while Hancock is incarcerated so the chief of police seeks his help.
Hancock's popularity is restored after he successfully stops a bank robbery. He goes out to dinner with Ray and his wife Mary. Ray is placed into bed by Hancock after one to many drinks. Hancock discovers that Mary also posses super powers and that they are both part of the few beings that do. Hancock is quick to tell Ray the following day but this results in a confrontation between him and Mary. Ray does witness his wife's super powers on his own.
Hancock later discovers that he is actually "married" to Mary. They were created in pairs but the closer pairs come together, the less effective their super powers are. Mary explains how Hancock had been hurt a while back and this had forced her to pull away from him in order for him to recover. Hancock had been shot and while in the hospital, he and Mary are attacked by Red Parker and two other men. Mary is shot and Hancock stop two of the men but Ray is the one that stops Red Parker from killing Hancock.
Towards the end, Hancock returns to NYC as a superhero and as a sign of gratitude, he places Ray's heart logo on the moon. At the end Hancock is seen fighting a villain who we can assume is taken down by the hero.
Hancock is not your typical hero. He lacks honor, intellect, humility, honesty, determination, incentive and courage yet he is a hero. He proves to be a dynamic character, changing throughout his "journey" only to become something better.
The "story" begins with a man by the name of Hancock. This man, although simple and common at first glance, possess super powers. He puts these powers to good use for the all the right reasons but in all the wrong ways. This "hero" is an alcoholic. Here the audience witnesses his first flaw. His addiction to alcohol cost the city of New York a great deal of money for in an attempt to stop crime, Hancock manages to cause even more damage.
Hancock begins his true journey as a hero after he meets Ray. Ray is faced with an accident and Hancock steps in and helps him but naturally, he causes an even greater accident. The public goes crazy and is angered but Ray steps in and promises to change Hancock. Hancock is willingly placed in jail. The crime rate increases while Hancock is incarcerated so the chief of police seeks his help.
Hancock's popularity is restored after he successfully stops a bank robbery. He goes out to dinner with Ray and his wife Mary. Ray is placed into bed by Hancock after one to many drinks. Hancock discovers that Mary also posses super powers and that they are both part of the few beings that do. Hancock is quick to tell Ray the following day but this results in a confrontation between him and Mary. Ray does witness his wife's super powers on his own.
Hancock later discovers that he is actually "married" to Mary. They were created in pairs but the closer pairs come together, the less effective their super powers are. Mary explains how Hancock had been hurt a while back and this had forced her to pull away from him in order for him to recover. Hancock had been shot and while in the hospital, he and Mary are attacked by Red Parker and two other men. Mary is shot and Hancock stop two of the men but Ray is the one that stops Red Parker from killing Hancock.
Towards the end, Hancock returns to NYC as a superhero and as a sign of gratitude, he places Ray's heart logo on the moon. At the end Hancock is seen fighting a villain who we can assume is taken down by the hero.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Vocabulary List Week 4: Sentences
1. Children growing up with apostate parents seem to lack a sense of belonging.
2. His effusive comment angered his partner for it was uncalled for and offensive.
3. Having to confront her was simply an impasse she was not emotionally prepared for.
4. The thought of seeing her loved one again filled her with euphoria.
5. The death of a loved one can lead to an intense state of lugubrious depression.
6. His talk of enduring dangerous journeys and battling fierce beings was all part of a bravado used to impress women.
7. The final decision on the matter of who would be group leader was decided upon with complete group member consensus.
8. A dichotomy of the work put in to the project by the pair of students was the best way to ensure fairness among them.
9. Guidelines for the final project were made by the teacher in order to constrict the students from doing a mediocre amount of work.
10. Gothic tales often consist of dark beings, whether these be malevolent or benevolent.
11. All those invited to her wedding seemed to have a great sense of punctilio.
12. Students experience a complete metamorphosis when going through high school.
13. The raconteur kept those invited to the formal gathering entertained.
14. A mother is seen as a sine qua non by some although there are those that do not have such a strong connection with their mother.
15. His quixotic point of view made sense to him but seemed impracticable to those who deemed themselves "normal."
16. They planned on resolving their vendetta with a battle to the death.
17. The conversation turned into a non sequitur towards the end when the students had run out of topics to discuss.
18. The characters mystique made him as interesting as he was.
19. The child found great pleasure in jumping into the quagmire of mud.
20. A hero' s parlous journey is what makes his triumph so great at the end.
2. His effusive comment angered his partner for it was uncalled for and offensive.
3. Having to confront her was simply an impasse she was not emotionally prepared for.
4. The thought of seeing her loved one again filled her with euphoria.
5. The death of a loved one can lead to an intense state of lugubrious depression.
6. His talk of enduring dangerous journeys and battling fierce beings was all part of a bravado used to impress women.
7. The final decision on the matter of who would be group leader was decided upon with complete group member consensus.
8. A dichotomy of the work put in to the project by the pair of students was the best way to ensure fairness among them.
9. Guidelines for the final project were made by the teacher in order to constrict the students from doing a mediocre amount of work.
10. Gothic tales often consist of dark beings, whether these be malevolent or benevolent.
11. All those invited to her wedding seemed to have a great sense of punctilio.
12. Students experience a complete metamorphosis when going through high school.
13. The raconteur kept those invited to the formal gathering entertained.
14. A mother is seen as a sine qua non by some although there are those that do not have such a strong connection with their mother.
15. His quixotic point of view made sense to him but seemed impracticable to those who deemed themselves "normal."
16. They planned on resolving their vendetta with a battle to the death.
17. The conversation turned into a non sequitur towards the end when the students had run out of topics to discuss.
18. The characters mystique made him as interesting as he was.
19. The child found great pleasure in jumping into the quagmire of mud.
20. A hero' s parlous journey is what makes his triumph so great at the end.
Vocabulary Definitions Week 4
Apostate: person who forsakes his religion, cause, party,
etc.
Effusive: overflowing: lacking reserve
Impasse: position or situation from which there is no escape
Euphoria: state of intense happiness and self-confidence
Lugubrious: mournful, dismal, gloomy in an exaggerated
manner
Bravado: a pretentious, swaggering display of courage
Consensus: general agreement
Dichotomy: division into two parts, kinds, etc.
Constrict: to draw or press in; compress
Gothic: pertaining to the style of painting, sculpture, etc.,
produced between the 13th and 15th centuries, especially
in northern Europe, characterized by a tendency toward realism and interest in
detail
Punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail, as of
conduct, ceremony, or procedure
Metamorphosis: a profound change in form from one stage to
the next in the life history of an organism
Raconteur: a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes
interestingly
Sine qua non: an indispensable condition, element, or factor
Quixotic: visionary, impractical, or impracticable
Vendetta: any prolonged and bitter feud, rivalry,
contention, or the like
Non sequitur: an inference or a conclusion that does not
follow from the premises
Mystique: framework of beliefs or the like, constructed
around a person or object endowing them with enhanced value or profound meaning
Quagmire: an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface
yields under the tread
Parlous: perilous; dangerous clever; shrewd
Monday, September 3, 2012
AP Reading List Choice/ Reason
I decided to go with the book Sons and Lovers by D. H. Lawrence as my literary analysis book. I read the plot summary on Wikipedia and it seems to be a story of complex relationships between a mother and her sons paralleled by the relationships between the sons and their lovers. The mother finds no solace in her husband hence, she looks for it in her sons. Her sons are faced with love complications in their distinction between true love and momentary passion. I love how it seems to be a book that covers two different types of love and how, with them, come different feelings felt by those involved. Love is love but there can be variations of it. Each reaching different levels of complications and intensity.
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