The theme for "No Name Woman" is probably culture. The woman is raped and gets pregnant as a result. However because of the culture of the Chinese she ends up killing herself out of the 'shame' she brings upon her family by getting pregnant with a man who isn't her husband. In the end her culture is responisble for her suicide and for the death of her newborn.
Similar to "No Name Woman", "Becky is about culture, but is more about finding your 'place' in a paticular culture. The story takes place in the 20s and was in a time of racial difficulty. Blacks and whites were not considered close so for someone of both races, it was very difficult to find your 'place' in a society.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Monday, March 24, 2008
Comments for 3/25
The story "How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl, or Halfie" by Junot Diaz is a guide about what a Dominican guy should do on his date based on what race the girl is and what the result of the date will be. The story itself is full of ethnic stereotypes. The narrator's home life is less than preferable and apparently he lives in a rather poor neighborhood.
The story "No Name Woman" by Maxine Hong Kingston is a story that reflects some Chinese culture. A woman is raped repeatedly, gets pregnant, and is then murdered by a mob of villagers sent after her by the very man who raped her. The story is very disturbing and I noticed that the final paragraph seems to reference the original Chinese legend that inspired the Ring movies.
The poem "America" by Claude McKay seems to imply that Claude has had horrible experiences in this country but still loves it all the same. He seems to personify America as a woman and notes many problems that America is facing or will face in the future. In his other poem "If We Must Die" he describes the way that he wants him and his fellows to die, not slaugtered like hogs but dying nobly in battle against overwhelming odds. Basically Claude states he would rather die on his feet than on his knees.
The story "No Name Woman" by Maxine Hong Kingston is a story that reflects some Chinese culture. A woman is raped repeatedly, gets pregnant, and is then murdered by a mob of villagers sent after her by the very man who raped her. The story is very disturbing and I noticed that the final paragraph seems to reference the original Chinese legend that inspired the Ring movies.
The poem "America" by Claude McKay seems to imply that Claude has had horrible experiences in this country but still loves it all the same. He seems to personify America as a woman and notes many problems that America is facing or will face in the future. In his other poem "If We Must Die" he describes the way that he wants him and his fellows to die, not slaugtered like hogs but dying nobly in battle against overwhelming odds. Basically Claude states he would rather die on his feet than on his knees.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Freewrite
War- battles, peace, death, explosions, pain, flames, gunfire, bombs, planes, tanks, soldiers, enemy, very loud, terror, destruction, bullets
Gunner- gun, bullets, shells, loud firing, bullet holes, dead people, blood
Attack- assault, defend, protect, kill, charge, forward, victorious, gunfire, advance, yells
World War II- Holocaust, Hitler, Nazis, Pearl Harbor, atom bomb, Truman, death, Stalin
The research I found about ball turrets does help me visualize the poem better and helps me to understand a little of what the doomed ball turret gunner was going through than before I researched what a ball turret was.
The author's message is difficult to detect even with the research, however it probably is along the lines of War is a very hellish time, and is full of very dark events. This is probably due to his inability to get in a plane because he failed to qualify and was instead forced to work as a a radio tower operator.
Gunner- gun, bullets, shells, loud firing, bullet holes, dead people, blood
Attack- assault, defend, protect, kill, charge, forward, victorious, gunfire, advance, yells
World War II- Holocaust, Hitler, Nazis, Pearl Harbor, atom bomb, Truman, death, Stalin
The research I found about ball turrets does help me visualize the poem better and helps me to understand a little of what the doomed ball turret gunner was going through than before I researched what a ball turret was.
The author's message is difficult to detect even with the research, however it probably is along the lines of War is a very hellish time, and is full of very dark events. This is probably due to his inability to get in a plane because he failed to qualify and was instead forced to work as a a radio tower operator.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Comments 3/20
"The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" by Randall Jarrell
The short poem is really rather sad and brutal. The freezing man inside the bomber is killed by enemy fighters and anti-aircraft guns after just waking up from a dream about his moter and then washed out of his turret with a hose. Shocking stuff.
“The Holocaust Party” by Robin Hemley
The Holocaust was one of the worst moments in human history. No one really wants to think about everything that happened, but to simply forget about it would be even more horrible. Its like a car crash. It terrifies people out of their minds, yet they still want to learn more about it.
The short poem is really rather sad and brutal. The freezing man inside the bomber is killed by enemy fighters and anti-aircraft guns after just waking up from a dream about his moter and then washed out of his turret with a hose. Shocking stuff.
“The Holocaust Party” by Robin Hemley
The Holocaust was one of the worst moments in human history. No one really wants to think about everything that happened, but to simply forget about it would be even more horrible. Its like a car crash. It terrifies people out of their minds, yet they still want to learn more about it.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Comments for 3/18
The Soldier
This poem is about a soldier going off to the battlefield while being more than a little ignorant about what he really was going to experience. The soldier talks about easily doing things that many have struggled to do.
Anthem for Doomed Youth
This poem is about the young men who died as they were slaughtered by artillary guns. The young men never stood a chance against the weapons but charged on anyway knowing that they were certainly doomed against the overwhelming firepower their enemy possessed.
Glory of Women
I did not understand this poem too well. It obviously had to do with death, but it seems to refer to the dead soldiers and not to women at all.
This poem is about a soldier going off to the battlefield while being more than a little ignorant about what he really was going to experience. The soldier talks about easily doing things that many have struggled to do.
Anthem for Doomed Youth
This poem is about the young men who died as they were slaughtered by artillary guns. The young men never stood a chance against the weapons but charged on anyway knowing that they were certainly doomed against the overwhelming firepower their enemy possessed.
Glory of Women
I did not understand this poem too well. It obviously had to do with death, but it seems to refer to the dead soldiers and not to women at all.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Concerns for Essay #2
I am concerned with the closing of the essay. I feel that I may not have concluded it well enough and possibly need to add more to the ending of the paper. I also feel that I may need to add more to body itself describing the features and meaning of the cell phone.
Warmup
The message of my poster is that we need to conserve gas and energy due to the rising prices and the fact that using gas causes smog which is detrimental to the environment. One way to conserve gas is to carpool to work or school rather than driving separately. I chose this issue because rising gas prices are a major topic lately. I kept the poster only one color due to lack of materials and used pictures as that would send the message without forcing people to read too much. I was limited in my poster design to lack of drawing talent and a lack of materials. I would have probably added in more color and drawn another picture if those limits hadn't been there.
Monday, March 3, 2008
SWA 5
Topic Proposal
The object I have chosen as my text for Essay #2 is my cell phone. The cell phone's main purpose is to allow the owner of the device to be able to communicate verbally with their friends and loved ones no matter where they are. So if someone is somewhere where a regular phone is unavailable to use they could just use their cell phone to talk to the person in question who they wish to talk to. The cell phone also allows the user to text someone as opposed to calling them regularly and in addition to that they can also download games, ring tones, screen savers, and also access the Internet to check sports scores or look up the latest news. Other functions of the device include the ability for sites like Facebook to communicate with you automatically if anything happens that you'd want to know about. The cell phone is silver and is worn and beaten from the many times its been dropped, kicked, or otherwise physically assaulted. However it still works perfectly which is a testament to its strong construction. It is a flip phone which means it can be flipped close to protect the buttons and the screen from any damage. Its buttons are lit so they can be seen in the dark. The cell phone however requires you to sign up with a network to use and if a problem does occur, you generally are in trouble as the help line is inadequate to say the least. The cell phone is marketed toward teenagers and anyone with a job that demands the employee not be in an office for 12 hours. Generally the cell phone is advertised for everyone although the primary consumers are young adults and businessmen. The cell phone is proof that the world is becoming more technologically inclined and is relying less and less on more archaic methods like mail.
Thesis Statement:
This paper will demonstrate that the cell phone is integrel to the growing world of business as well as being important in the lives of young adults and that its continued and varied use signifies the world's adaptation to a newer age where technology is more relied upon and that its users are not wealthy but more socially inclined than those without a cell phone.
The object I have chosen as my text for Essay #2 is my cell phone. The cell phone's main purpose is to allow the owner of the device to be able to communicate verbally with their friends and loved ones no matter where they are. So if someone is somewhere where a regular phone is unavailable to use they could just use their cell phone to talk to the person in question who they wish to talk to. The cell phone also allows the user to text someone as opposed to calling them regularly and in addition to that they can also download games, ring tones, screen savers, and also access the Internet to check sports scores or look up the latest news. Other functions of the device include the ability for sites like Facebook to communicate with you automatically if anything happens that you'd want to know about. The cell phone is silver and is worn and beaten from the many times its been dropped, kicked, or otherwise physically assaulted. However it still works perfectly which is a testament to its strong construction. It is a flip phone which means it can be flipped close to protect the buttons and the screen from any damage. Its buttons are lit so they can be seen in the dark. The cell phone however requires you to sign up with a network to use and if a problem does occur, you generally are in trouble as the help line is inadequate to say the least. The cell phone is marketed toward teenagers and anyone with a job that demands the employee not be in an office for 12 hours. Generally the cell phone is advertised for everyone although the primary consumers are young adults and businessmen. The cell phone is proof that the world is becoming more technologically inclined and is relying less and less on more archaic methods like mail.
Thesis Statement:
This paper will demonstrate that the cell phone is integrel to the growing world of business as well as being important in the lives of young adults and that its continued and varied use signifies the world's adaptation to a newer age where technology is more relied upon and that its users are not wealthy but more socially inclined than those without a cell phone.
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