1. (a) Select one journal entry from the summer work from one of your peers, post it on my blog as a comment to this post, and comment on it(focus on what the writer of this journal does well).
2. Post your own essay from the summer reading to your own blog. Await further instructions.
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Chapter 17: Written by: Chelsea Leon
In chapter seventeen, Hester and Dimmesdale our alone in the forest, away from where anyone could form any sort of suspicion of them. This is the first time that the reader can see that there is a real passion between the two characters. Hester tells Dimmesdale who Chillingworth really is and he basically flips out and blames her for all of his suffering. The scene in the forest shows different sides of Dimmesdale; the passionate/intimate one, then the actual humane side. He shows that he is afraid of what will happen to him now that he knows who Chillingworth knows who he is and he knows who Chillingworth is. He worries of what might come of this twisted situation, but mostly what will happen to him. Hester is sure nothing will come of it but insists that Dimmesdale leave from Chillingworth's home, just in case Chillingworth does try to do something to him. This shows that Hester has that motherly instinct that tells the other that nothing will happen, but it's always better to be safe than sorry. They then plan to ship off to Europe. This tells the readers that after all these years and past all the circumstances, the two want to be together without being treated so poorly.
This journal entry was written by Chelsea Leon and it is about Chapter 17 in the Scarlet Letter. I particularly liked this journal entry because of the way that Chelsea analyzed the characters. She explored the dualities that exist within Dimmesdale's personalities. It is very important to acknowledge this because it gives the reader a better understanding of the actions of each character throughout the book. I also liked how in her reflection she brought up the part in the book where Dimmesdale and Hester plan to leave for Europe. Chelesea realized that the yearning that Hester and Dimmesdale had to just get away and live in peace with the people that they love is something that everyone of us feels at one time or another in our lives. As a whole, I think that Chelsea did a very good job on her journal reflection.
Chapter 6 "Pearl" : Pearl, Hesters daughter was conceived as a result of Hesters adulterous act. Pearl is the only treasure that Hester possesses and is the sole thing that motivates her to live. In addition, Pearl exemplifies how the author uses physical traits to mirror inner characteristics. For instance, Pearl is “beautiful and brilliant, but all in disorder,” (pg. 83). Clearly, Pearl is the creation of a sinful act and possesses a type of beauty that reflects her unethical origin. Hester’s physical appearance also emphasizes her psychological traits. Her extremely dark and mysterious beauty symbolizes her wild character and free-spirit. Overall, the author effectively uses physical traits to further stress the characters’ inner qualities.
-This reflection upon the Scarlet Letter was written by Lawrence Thunell. The journal entry was well written and had plenty of support. He clearly describes what Pearl is, a creation of a sinful act. Through his descriptions of Pearl, he lets us see who she is visibly and her importance in this Novel. I enjoyed how he portrays her as a treasure to Hester, and that she is her motivation to live. Overall, this journal, to me, was perfectly written. He did a splendid job.
-Enrique Vivar
19. Hercules- Hebe and Ganymede
The amazing feats and accomplishments of the mythological character, Hercules,
are universally acknowledged. Although all of his tasks were extremely difficult, the hardest must have been the killing of the Hydra. This terrible monster would overwhelm the greatest hero, for its nine heads only multiplied after being cut, and one head was even immortal. Also, the tale of Hercules teaches people to not trust their enemies. For instance, Hercules’ naïve, foolish wife, Dejanira, gave her husband a fake love potion, which was actually a fatal poison given to her by an enemy Centaur named Nessus. Clearly, the myth of Hercules and his legendary feats are quite entertaining and enlightening.
This piece of literature, which was written by Kyle Jones, stood out to me in some ways. I like the way he worded out the subject he was describing in this entry. This entry explained a little of the heroic features of Hercules. He notifies the reader that Hercules's accomplishments are universally acknowledged. Details about a couple of the events or incidents that took place in the myth of Hercules supported the message he was sending in a pleasant way. The entry truly displays enthusiasm and grabs my attention, especially with his examples of Hercules and his prime statures. Had I not known much about the legendary Hercules, I would obtain a curiosity to learn more about him.
Journal 5
Captain Ahab, a character in the novel, seeks revenge on Moby Dick, the white whale. He wants his revenge since the white whale bit off one of his legs. Though, is his reason for revenge truly justified? Even though the whale did take one of Ahab’s legs away, did the whale intentionally try to make Ahab’s life miserable by taking away his leg? Ishmael, the main character of the book, believes that Ahab has no right to get his revenge on the White Whale—and so do I. The whale is a creature of the sea that acts completely off of instinct. If Moby Dick or any other whale is being attacked by a hunter, the whale will automatically try to escape death by either fighting or swimming away from danger. The whale will do everything in its power to get out of death’s grasp. The whale will not consider anyone’s feeling. It will do whatever it must to defend itself. Captain Ahab’s luck was depleted, and he lost his leg as a result of trying to kill Moby Dick.
This journal was written by Jonathan Ernsberger. I agree with him input. The whale is just an animal. It has no way of knowing right from wrong. Besides he had a right to bite off Ahab’s leg. The whale was just minding its own business it didn’t attack anyone they attacked him. He was only defending himself and its not fair he should be punished for fighting to stay alive. The white whale can’t be accounted for what happened to Ahab for he was just defending his right to live. When he was attacked its instincts told it to attack back. It was self preservation that drove it to bite off Ahab’s leg. I like how he explains why he believes what he does. He expands on his statements and his opinion
Dumb choices made/No regard to God:
While reading the story of Esau, I was very shocked to see that he did not even think a second thought about what he wanted to do. He traded his birth right for some of his brothers soup. He gave away something majorly important for an immediate thrill. I thought that this was not smart. Many people do that today. They don’t look ahead to their future, sometimes they don’t even look ahead to the next day! They get excited and caught up in the moment of today, and trade away their tomorrows for the cheap thrills of their today. This shows how wise a person really is. These choices are also all made with no regard to God and his wishes. God gave us wisdom, and he expected us to use it. By making unwise choices, people are showing that they really do take for granted things God has given them as their own.
This journal entry was written by Sara Stratton. She makes a good point by observing the way people speak and do things without thinking; not just people today, but also people in the past. This is nothing new; it has been happening for many many years. I hope that someday in the near future humans can learn to control the words and sentences that come out of their mouths or the actions that they do. These are very deep ideas and thoughts that Sara seemed to dig up. Good job Sara!!!
14. Minerva – Niobe
Minerva: The story concerning Minerva is man versus man. Arachne challenged Minerva to a weaving contest and by doing this offending the gods for Arachne was a mortal. Minerva made her feel shame and guilt after Arachne had woven her cloth and she hanged herself. Minerva then felt pity for her and turned her into a spider.
Niobe: The conflict in this story is man versus man. Niobe, a mortal with fourteen offspring and a prominent husband, thought herself better than the goddess, Latona, daughter of one of the titans. She forced everyone worshipping Latona and claimed that she was more worthy because she had fourteen sons and daughters and Latona only had two. The gods then punished Niobe for her foolishness and killed her husband and all fourteen of her children and she was turned to stone.
This amazing analysis of mythology was created by Kenneth Zich. I like how he introduces each myth by stating the central conflict in the story. He tells you whether it is man vs. man, man vs. nature, etc. He also discusses, in depth, the emotions of the individual characters. He goes into detail of how Arachne’s emotions were affected by Minerva. He also discusses possible motives for actions and goes into a cause- effect relationship. He says that Minerva’s motive for turning Arachne into a spider was pity. The cause would be pity and the effect would be Arachne’s transformation. The analysis was done very well and the author deserves recognition for his work.
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