Character Study (3)

There is a main head chief who is unknown, we have a pimp who odds the dirty work for this man and a drug dealer whom is a women with a child, her sister, an accountant who works at a high end bank, and a fairy. Each person is somehow connected to the head chief and all agree on robing banks together for money. Hitting each small town bank, they escalate to higher end banks with their main point being the national bank. Each character has a reason to need money. But none if them know anything about each other accept that they all have a role to play in this big robery being planned. Alon the way they meet west and east men. One will be working at the bank with "the hero", anther will be the father of our drug dealers child, and another will be a hitman.

Character Study (2)

Well in my groups prologue we decided to go about our "story" in a different way. Were are a group if distinctly different people who meet up through different connections through other people and decide to form a gang together. Our characters consist of a pimp who has connections, a prostitute who is torn, a fairy, and a hero of a sort. We all set out in a journey of terror to diminish our class mates.

Canterbury Tales (1)

In class the question was asked if Chauncer took the pilgrimage himself and the answer is yes he did. I did not think that he had but after re-reading the prologue I realized that it said he did take the pilgrimage. The characters story that I would like to read the most is the Nun's story I think it will be interesting. I find it so interesting that Chauser had such an insight in the life of "royals"  and their  life behind what people see. Their reputation  and character in each story are distinctly different. Yes all collide. And I personally think it's neat to see how Chauser. In a way mocks some. 

Character Study (1)

My name is Amy and I am a prostitute. Not information you would exactly share for first impressions. I am on business for a close friend, it's not something I wanted to do but I have to to support my child. I was nervous and anxious all at the same time. I have no general idea of what to expect on the road ahead. Maybe it could be the friends i would encounter along the way,  or maybe even finding myself again. As I pack my suitcase full of clothes for every season and food just in case as well as money, the thought ran across her mind that this could be it. Maybe it was time.  Time for me  to see everything in a different perspective. To realize there is more than one way to live. To meet new people to replace the ones who left. Or enjoy the little things life has to offer. All i know is that I will be ready. It could  be someone I meet, even a soulmate. It could be a life changing event I take part in. But all I know is I am ready to embark on the impossible.

Vocabulary #6

Accolade: An award or privilege granted for special honor.

• Think of winning a trophy because you won the tournament.

Acerbity: A sharp bitterness.

• Think of acid and that if you ate it it would be bitter.

Attrition: The act of weakening by attack or pressure.

• Think of attacking and that after awhile it weakens you.

Bromide: An unoriginal idea or remark.

• Think of bromide as a chemical and that its unoriginal because it was discovered along time ago.

Chauvinist: A person displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.

• Think of activist and that they over exaggerate their cause.

Chronic: Persisting for a long time.

• Think of having chronic headaches because they last a long time.

Expound: Present and explain systematically in detail.

• Think of explaining by the pound(in detail).

Factionalism: Relating or belonging to a faction (group).

• Think of coalition and that it is a group.

Immaculate: Perfectly clean and tidy.

• Think of Whitney’s immaculate room.

Imprecation: A spoken curse.

• Think of a curse should make you cautious.

Ineluctable: Can't be resisted or avoided.

• Think of delectable and you can’t resist delectable food.

Mercurial: Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes in mood or mind.

• Think of if you eat mercury it will cause a sudden change in mind because its poisonous.

Palliate: To make less severe or unpleasant.

• Think of alleviate and that should make you think of making things less painful.

Protocol: The official procedure or system of rules governing affairs of state.

• Think of maintaining protocol to get the job done.

Resplendent: Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.

• Think of splendor and that splendorous things are bright and colorful.

Stigmatize: Described or regarded as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.

• Think of dramatize and that dramatic people are disgraceful because they create drama.

Sub rosa: Happening or done in secret.

• Think of sub being underground so its done in secret like the underground railroad.

Vainglory: Excessively vain.

• Think of vain being vain.

Vestige: A trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.

• Think of a vest and that they are no longer trendy but people still wear them.

Volition: The faculty or power of using one's will.

• Think of volt and voltages have a lot of power.

Obsequious: Obedient

• Think of obedient because the first letters.

Beatitude: Supreme blessedness.

• Think of Matthew 5 in the bible because it talks about the beatitudes and God blesses.

Bete Noire: A person or thing that one particularly dislikes or dreads.

• Think of betting someone and you want to beat them so you dislike them.

Bode: To predict.

• Think of I don’t know you will just have to memorize it.

Dank: Disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold.

• Think of the bottom of a tank that has not been cleaned and its cold and musty.

Ecumenical: Representing a number of different Christian churches; nondenominational.

• Cant think of a sentence

Fervid: Intensely enthusiastic or passionate, to an excessive degree.

• Think of being fervid for a college degree.

Fetid: Smelling extremely unpleasant.

• Think of stinky feet.

Gargantuan: Enormous.

• Think of gigantic and gargantuan kind of sounding the same and gigantic is something that is big.

Heyday: The time of a persons greatness in success, popularity, or vigor.

• Think of when you find the needle in the hay you have reached your greatest success. 

Incubus: Something that weighs upon or oppresses someone like a nightmare.

• Think of the band incubus and that they sing songs about sad stuff and nightmares. (I think)

Infrastructure: The basic structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

• Think of structure and in infrastructure and that you need a structure to create an enterprise.

Inveigle: Persuade to do something by means of flattery or deception.

• Think of finagle and inveigle because they rhyme and finagle means to try to get something.

Kudos: Praise and honor received for an achievement.

• Think of kudos as kidos(like kids) and that they receive praise for doing things.

Lagniappe: Something given as a bonus or extra gift.

• Cant think of a sentence

Prolix: Using or containing too many words, tediously lengthy.

• Think of 

Protégé: A person who is guided by an older wiser person.

• Think of 

Prototype: A first model of something.

• Think of

Sycophant: A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain an advantage.

• Think of to sync with someone in order to gain from them. 

Tautology: The saying of the same thing twice in different ways.

• Think of taunting someone and that makes me think of copying what someone else says; repeating the words twice.

Truckle: To submit.

• Think of tucking in your shirt and its like submitting the bottom of your shirt to your jeans.

WHAT A CHARACTER

The character I consenting write about it Elizabeth Bennett from the novel, "Pride and Prejudice". What made Elizabeth memorable in my mind was how she carried herself with such courage yet inside she was coiling. How she handled situations like staying with her sister Jane when she was sick at Mr. Binglys house, knowing she would find herself running into Mr. Darcy her soon to be love. She had an aura about her that just expressed how special of a person she was with her strong personality and wit. Though she struggles with partnership in relationship authorities, she held her head high. One could drone in and in about virtue and Lizzie will smack a joke right in your face. Someone could disapprove with what decisions Lizzie made and she would just laugh at the irony.

Literary elements I believe were used to help define the character were epiphany. Just for the reason that there were times that Lizzie was in a rough patch and she had a sudden realization of what was really waitin for her and that turned out to be Mr. Darcy. The love the two shared and the love she had for him was inevitable. Another element used was sarcasm. Because Lizzie looked to the best in every situation and made you smile regardless of how awkward or painful.

My Ultimate Big Question

What exactly is perfection in our world of chaos? How is it that that in the corrupted world we live in certain things can be labeled as "perfect". We hear all of these cliches such as "nobody's perfect" or "perfection everything" yet we are hypocritical to the word perfect.

Declaration of Learning Independence

 

Smart Goals:

• My ultimate goal is to apply to as many possible scholarships even if I am going to attend Hancock right off the bat, to help pay for my future education. And get a job! 

Collaborative Working Group:

• I can't really think of a good collaborative working group. There are many possibilities on what can be done or used but personally I think a scholarship group should be created for those students whom are applying themselves to college can have the opportunity to learn how and what to apply to and where. 

Vocabulary #5

obsequious: obedient or attentive to an excessive degree


beatitude: supreme blessedness.


bete noire:  a detested person


bode: to be an omen of a particular outcome


dank: disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold


ecumenical: worldwide or general in extent, influence, or application


fervid: intensely enthusiastic or passionate, esp. to an excessive degree


fetid: smelling extremely unpleasant


gargantuan: enormous


heyday: The period of greatest popularity, success, or power; prime

incubus: a nightmare


infrastructure: is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise



inveigle: persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery


kudos: fame and renown resulting from an act or achievement 


lagniappe:something given or obtained gratuitously or by way of good measure


prolix: (of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy

protégé: a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person


prototype: an early sample, model or release of a product built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from


sycophant: a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.


tautology: needless repetition of an idea, statement, or word


truckle: To be servile or submissive.

LITERATURE ANALYSIS #1

In the novel "The Choice" by Nicholas Sparks, the story is set in North Carolina during the 1990's. The main character goes by the name Travis Parker. He is a veterinarian working with his father. He lives a small life and is searching for a mate to settle down with. Hes tired of the "party" scene and is searching for something more. In the begging of the novel, Gabby, Travis's neighbor, believes her dog is pregnant and goes on a rant blaming Travis's dog for the incident. From that moment, the sparks flow between the two. Both scared and anxious, the two spend a great amount of time together. The only problem is Gabby has a boyfriend of four years. She becomes tied between whats good for her and what she wants. Travis wants Gabby. He makes that clear. But Gabby has a hard time making a choice.

As the story goes, ultimately Gabby has to make a decision on what she really wants. That being Travis or her boyfriend of four years. This is the rising action of the story, foreshadowing is used in this part. You see how Travis and Gabby bond. You know that Travis and Gabby end up together happily married with children. But at what cost? She does end up staying with Travis. All is happy and what any couple could want in a perfect relationship, until one night the two get in a car accident after driving. This is the climax. The car accident put Gabby in a coma. Tragedy struck. And all hell broke loose. Connotation is used in this part of the book. The argument was the first the couple had. And it in a way implied something horrible would happen. After the accident Travis is constantly visiting her at the hospital, he makes the decision to put her in a home. Struggling to decide if he should pull the plug after the years shes been in a come. Throughout the story the couple stands for "how far would you go in the name of love?". Through thick and thin they stuck together. This is an example of symbolism. Showing how strong the love can be between two people.

Many metaphors were used in this book, describing a person or a situation in a more dramatized manner. Example, "Gabby noted dully that there were way to many stars in a too bright, out-of-focus-sky" (Page 21) or "The whole day struck him as a tantalizing dance, in which each of them had taken turns leading, one pushing, the other pulling, and vise versa" (Page 140). An allegory and irony were used just based on the title of the book, The Choice, really represents the main line of the story. Its full of choices from Gabby having to choose between two men and Travis having to decide if he should pull the plug on his wife, the love of his life and best friend, whom was in a coma. In the end all ended well. She eventually woke up and was reunited with her husband and family.

I think the moral theme of this story is how making choices can impact your life in many ways especially when it comes to loving someone so deeply. Though we as people don't think about these things they do happen. You have to expect the unexpected. One mishap can determine your whole life and mind state. Overall this book is compelling in every way possible. The author got his point across clearly and really emphasized the theme and tone of this book. "how far would you go in the name of love?" (Page 255)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

I corrected my 1987 AP English Exam and found that i didn't do as great as i thought i did. I think it was more so reading the texts and having to refer back to them. My eyes were going in circles. But i just need to read the text more carefully than i had, to succeed. I seemed to understand what the general outlook of each essay or poem but when it cant to answering questions on theme, i personally found it difficult just because in my opinion, there are many ways to interpret different texts. There is never one right answer.

Seven Lovley Logics

Vocabulary #4

Accolade: (n). an award or privilege granted as a special honor or acknowledgement

•  The ultimate official accolade of a visit by the president.

Acerbity: (adj). a sharp or forthright style of speaking

•  Many teachers have an acerbic wit to them, not all but some.

Attrition: (n). the process of gradually reducing the strength of someone or something through uncontrollable attack or pressure

• The squad car suffered attrition due to the bombing attacks they encountered

Bromide: (n). a compound of the chemical bromine with another element or group

• Feel-good bromides create an illusion of problem solving.

Chauvinist: (n). someone who displays exaggerated or aggressive patriotism

• What a male chauvinist that man is.

Chronic: (adj). meaning to constantly reoccur

• Patients whom are in ICU in a hospital are in chronic condition with their health. 

Expound: (v). to present and/or explain a theory or idea in depth detail

•  He was expounding a strong argument in the courtroom. 

Factionalism: (adj). to be characterized by dissent

•  Many social pyramids in our past history were fractional.

Immaculate: (adj). someone who is free of flaws or mistakes, in other words perfect

• He wore an immaculate suit to the award show.

Imprecation: (n). a spoken curse 

• Many people assumed she was a witch due to her secretive imprecations.

Ineluctable: (adj). the act of being unable to be resisted or avoided

• The love she had for him was so passionate it was ineluctable.

Mercurial: (adj). subject to unpredictable changes of mood or mind

•  The death of her husband caused her to think and act in a mercurial manner.

Palliate: (v). to relieve or or lessen without curing

• Kemo Therapy is a treatment for cancer used to palliate the disease spreading. 

Protocol: (n). the official procedure of rules governing affairs of state of diplomatic occasions

•  Protocol in some countries forbid the ruler to make any public statement in his or her defense.

Resplendent: (adj). attractive through being richly colorful or splendid

•  People stared in awe as she walked through the room looking resplendent in her salmon colored dress.

Stigmatize: (v). to describe as worthy of disgrace(really bad)

•  Her fathers opinion on her boyfriend was stigmatized.

Sub Rosa: (adj/adv). to be secretive or confidential

•  The government has many sub rosa operations we as Americans do not know about.

Vainglory: (n). excessive pride in ones own achievements

• The Kardashian family on TV displays much vainglory on the show with their luxurious life.

Vestige: (n). a trace of something that has disappeared or no longer exists

• He waited patiently, but without a vestige of sympathy. 

Volition: (n). the power of using ones will

• In the christian religion, many people live their life through volition due to gods will.

BEOWULF ESSAY

In the story of Beowulf, Beowulf being the main character, is a man who matures as a warrior and obtains many characteristics similar to ones our modern day hero's of carry today. Beowulf exemplifies the heroic culture portrayed in the story as he fights off horrid creatures. In today's culture our hero's display very similar acts. In my opinion, Superman and Beowulf are more alike than different.

Superman is from a whole different galaxy on a planet named Krypton. His father Jor-El, discovered a nuclear reaction on the planet, he then decided to put his son in a vessel to ship him off to earth before Krypton exploded and death took place. He was found on a farm in Small ville Kansas by the Kent family. He was then named Clark Kent. Clark has superhuman abilities he had no clue how to control. He didn't have any idea on why he was "different", Beowulf is similar in this case. He had an unknown strength and that was being a hero. A common symbol used in both stories would be "heritage provides models for behavior to help to establish identity". In other words, each character has ancestors. And those ancestors played a big role on who they each became as hero's. For example, Beowulf looks up to King Hrothgar who is a father figure in Beowulf's life. In superman, Clark is trying to find out where he came from in order to be accepted in society, for he knows he was destined for something beyond great.

Foreshadowing was also a literary device used in each story. In Superman, Kal-El, who is Superman's fathers brother, returns in revenge for Superman's father sending him to hyperspace. The foreshadowing here would be when Kal-El communicated with Clark after years of being locked up in space. He threatens to destroy earth if Clark does not surrender to him. It alludes to there being a war/fight later to defend earth. Clark accept the human race as his people. In Beowulf, Grendel represents the demon Crine in the bible representing and alluding to the Bible. Though Beowulf went through life and death situations with Grendel, Grendel's mother, and the fire breathing dragon.

Foiling was also used in each story. Beowulf looked up to King Hrothgar who was his father figure due to his actual fathers death. In the end, he ends up a long reigning ruler like his father before him. Clark on the other hand was looking to be a hero like his father had been on planet Krypton. As soon as Clark found out where he was really from, he realized what greatness he was destined for. His father played a big role in Clark's  heroic actions to save his people.

A hero in both of these stories were based on how ancestors ruled or lived. In each, a hero was based off of strength, courage, and loyalty. Generosity and political skill were just as important. Therefore each was similar in many ways.

Vocabulary #3

Apostate:  a person who forsakes his religion, cause, party

"In church community's, about half of the party claims to be a certain religion but acts in a different manner."

Effusive:  lacking reserve

"Effusive people have a hard time concerning necessities for emergencies."

 Impasse:  a position or situation from which there is no escape

"In many horror films, there is always one character who puts him or herself in a impasses position."

Euphoria: a state of intense happiness and self-confidence

"You feel a level of euphoria when you complete all assignments in Dr.Prestons AP English class."

Lugubrious: mournful or dismal 

"In twilight, Bella Swan plays a lugubrious character due to her unforsaken love for Edward Cullen."

Bravado: swaggering display of courage

"Beowulf gives off a cocky vibe with a bravado attitude."

Consensus: general agreement
"Everyone at the business meeting came to their consensus that selling Nike brand shoes were better than selling Adidas."

Dichotomy: division into two mutually exclusive, opposed, or contradictory groups
"In the court room, the judge had to decide between guilty or non guilty, the jury was dichotic."

Constrict: to slow or stop the natural course or development of 
"School officials decided to constrict the way school rules were enforced."

Gothic: noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France in the middle of the 12th century and existing in the western half of Europe through the middle of the 16th century, characterized by the use of the pointed arch and the ribbed vault, by the use of fine woodwork and stonework
"Some buildings in Europe have a gothic feel to them."

Punctilio: a fine point, particular, or detail
"No mission should ever be compromised by diplomatic punctilio."

Metamorphosis:  a complete change of form, structure, or substance, as transformation by magic or witchcraft
"In the novel, 'The Scarlett Letter', the main character was accused if metamorphosis behavior."

Raconteur: a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes
"And his friends knew him as a highly entertaining mimic and raconteur."

Sine Qua Non: an indispensable condition, element, or factor; something essential 
"Her presence was the sine qua non of every social event."

Quixotic: extravagantly chivalrous or romantic
"In sappy romantic movies, the guy is the one who is quixotic."

Vendetta:  a private feud in which the members of the family of a murdered person seek to avenge the murder by killing the slayer or one of the slayer's relatives
"Beowulf."

Non Sequitur: an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises
"Once again you're making a non sequitur interjection."

Mystique: an aura of mystery or mystical power surrounding a particular occupation
"Legends and myths are of a mystique manner when it comes to the actual story itself." 

Quagmire: a situation is which things are extremely difficult
"In the show 'Man v.s. Wild' the man gets himself into quagmire situations." 

Parlous: someone who is cleverly dangerous
"Many villains in super hero movies are parlous when it comes to taking damsels in distress."