1. Leonore walked on her head, a little higher than usual.
2. The driver managed to escape from the vehicle before it sank and swam to the river-bank.
3. Don't guess, use a timer of watch.
4. The convict said the judge is mad.
Fixed Versions: v
1. Leonore walked on, her head a little higher than usual.
2. The driver managed to escape from the vehicle before it sank, and swam to the river-bank.
3. Don't guess; use a timer or watch.
4. The convict said, "The judge is mad!"
Put in semicolons, colons, dashes, quotation marks, where ever they are needed in the following sentences.
1. Several countries participated in the airlift: Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.
2. "Only one course was open to us: Surrender," said the ex-major, "and we did."
3. Judge Carswell--later to be nominated for the Supreme Court--had ruled against civil rights.
4. In last week's New Yorker, one of my favorite magazines, I enjoyed reading Leland's article "How Not to Go Camping."
5. "Yes," Jim said, "I'll be home by ten."
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
~ Outline of Declaration of Independence ~
Purpose: To declare themselves Independent from Britain because the King has been unjust in his rulings over them and the laws, taxes, and acts placed upon them are similar to those imposed by tyrants.
Thesis statement: We are breaking away from Britain as our overseas ruler and here are the reasons why:
Paragraph 1: We hold these truths to be self-evident, all men are created equal, men are granted the power to take away government and change for the betterment of the people.
Paragraph 2: The colonists have been suffering for so long under this tyrannical rule. The things that King/England has done are going to be listed, as necessary for the world to view.
Point 1: He has refused to agree to our laws that we wanted to pass that concerned the betterment of the people.
Point 2: He isn't letting Governors pass laws that matter. The important laws that are needed quickly are being delayed in their operation
Point 3: He is refusing to pass laws that cater to the small groups of people being able to vote, considering that their vote will instantly and always get overshadowed by the majority. (the King and Parliament.)
Point 4: He has placed legislative meeting places, gatherings, and buildings in inconvenient areas far from their ruling cities just for the fact that the commute and distance will bother them.
Point 5: Any party or legislative group that disagrees with his (The King's) opinions and laws have been dissolved and shut down.
Point 6: After many months of bargaining, he has refused to let the people have a say in the election of legislature.
Point 7: He has tried to hinder the population growth of the States and limiting the citizenship of those who are immigrating, discouraging future voyagers.
Point 8: He hasn't given the people in America judiciary powers and believes that they must be tried in England.
Point 9: He has made the decision on who shall be judges and how long they shall serve a term.
Point 10: He has issued more offices in the New World and sent his soldiers over to eat the food the American people worked hard for and to harass the people.
Point 11: He is keeping armies in the country without the consent of the America legislatures.
Point 12: He has rendered the militia separate from the high command.
Point 13: He has boxed us in to a jurisdiction that isn't compatible with the land that most people own past the line in the land he drew. He also has applied some other horrendous acts as follows:
a. Quartering soldiers in American peoples' houses without consent.
b. Protecting soldiers from prosecution from the cold murder they commit on the American people.
c. Cutting off imported goods, and executing trade systems.
d. Giving new, unwanted taxes.
e. Making us go to Europe to be tried and disabling jury trials.
f. When sent overseas, the counts we are tried on are nothing but pretend/petty offences.
g. He took away the rights of Americans and used America as an extended boundary to Britain and uses it just as an offshore instrument of issuing power and authority.
h. Taking away charters of land that have been our property for years, making governments and laws altered and strange.
i. For delaying the process of legislative powers and granting their own presence higher in the American government.
Point 14: It's been said by him that we are no longer under English protection due to the very forces that wage war upon as in fact, the English...
Point 15: He has taken from our harbours, burnt down our towers, taken from our shores, and really made the American life regress with their ruthless destruction.
Point 16: At the moment, he is transporting large groups of more troops and mercenaries to come do further damages to our wounded land.
Point 17: He has taken our own prisoner and forced them to fight against their homeland.
Point 18: He has encouraged the Indians who have a very harsh war style to fight against us.
Paragraph 3: In every way, shape, and form we have tried diplomacy to have Him rethink his policies and outlandish laws but to no avail. Every act has made Him appear more and more as a tyrant.
Paragraph 4: We have warned them that if they continue this way of treating us, there will be repercussions. He will rebel. There will be an uprising.
Paragraph 5: We are now declaring we've had enough, that we are now a country of our own. We are the United States of America and we are standing up to Britain because we have had it!
Thesis statement: We are breaking away from Britain as our overseas ruler and here are the reasons why:
Paragraph 1: We hold these truths to be self-evident, all men are created equal, men are granted the power to take away government and change for the betterment of the people.
Paragraph 2: The colonists have been suffering for so long under this tyrannical rule. The things that King/England has done are going to be listed, as necessary for the world to view.
Point 1: He has refused to agree to our laws that we wanted to pass that concerned the betterment of the people.
Point 2: He isn't letting Governors pass laws that matter. The important laws that are needed quickly are being delayed in their operation
Point 3: He is refusing to pass laws that cater to the small groups of people being able to vote, considering that their vote will instantly and always get overshadowed by the majority. (the King and Parliament.)
Point 4: He has placed legislative meeting places, gatherings, and buildings in inconvenient areas far from their ruling cities just for the fact that the commute and distance will bother them.
Point 5: Any party or legislative group that disagrees with his (The King's) opinions and laws have been dissolved and shut down.
Point 6: After many months of bargaining, he has refused to let the people have a say in the election of legislature.
Point 7: He has tried to hinder the population growth of the States and limiting the citizenship of those who are immigrating, discouraging future voyagers.
Point 8: He hasn't given the people in America judiciary powers and believes that they must be tried in England.
Point 9: He has made the decision on who shall be judges and how long they shall serve a term.
Point 10: He has issued more offices in the New World and sent his soldiers over to eat the food the American people worked hard for and to harass the people.
Point 11: He is keeping armies in the country without the consent of the America legislatures.
Point 12: He has rendered the militia separate from the high command.
Point 13: He has boxed us in to a jurisdiction that isn't compatible with the land that most people own past the line in the land he drew. He also has applied some other horrendous acts as follows:
a. Quartering soldiers in American peoples' houses without consent.
b. Protecting soldiers from prosecution from the cold murder they commit on the American people.
c. Cutting off imported goods, and executing trade systems.
d. Giving new, unwanted taxes.
e. Making us go to Europe to be tried and disabling jury trials.
f. When sent overseas, the counts we are tried on are nothing but pretend/petty offences.
g. He took away the rights of Americans and used America as an extended boundary to Britain and uses it just as an offshore instrument of issuing power and authority.
h. Taking away charters of land that have been our property for years, making governments and laws altered and strange.
i. For delaying the process of legislative powers and granting their own presence higher in the American government.
Point 14: It's been said by him that we are no longer under English protection due to the very forces that wage war upon as in fact, the English...
Point 15: He has taken from our harbours, burnt down our towers, taken from our shores, and really made the American life regress with their ruthless destruction.
Point 16: At the moment, he is transporting large groups of more troops and mercenaries to come do further damages to our wounded land.
Point 17: He has taken our own prisoner and forced them to fight against their homeland.
Point 18: He has encouraged the Indians who have a very harsh war style to fight against us.
Paragraph 3: In every way, shape, and form we have tried diplomacy to have Him rethink his policies and outlandish laws but to no avail. Every act has made Him appear more and more as a tyrant.
Paragraph 4: We have warned them that if they continue this way of treating us, there will be repercussions. He will rebel. There will be an uprising.
Paragraph 5: We are now declaring we've had enough, that we are now a country of our own. We are the United States of America and we are standing up to Britain because we have had it!
VoCaBuLaRy St00f - New READ THIS
1) Obsolete - (adj.) - no longer used, out of production, extinct.
"No one was happy when pancakes became obsolete after the waffle crisis of 2021."
2) Paucity - (n.) - a small grouping, a minuscule amount of something
"There was a paucity of raisins in the woman's coat pocket which alerted the nose of the labrador."
3) Philistine - (n.) - a person who is outwardly hostile and has no regard for culture.
"The philistine walked right into Mr. LeRoy's store and took a baseball bat to all of the fine glassware."
4) Meticulous - (adj.) - attentive, very precise, perfectionistic attitude.
"The child was meticulous in the way he positioned the Legos in order to build a scale model of his kitchen."
5) Officious - (adj.) - assertive of authority in petty or trivial matters.
"The officious sixth-grader shouted to the teacher about a girl accidentally stepping in the boy's bathroom."
6) Peruse - (v.) - to view or examine in detail for a long time.
"I thought the old man was taking an obscenely long time to peruse the museum exhibit, but it turned out that he was dead."
7) Mitigate - (v.) - to make less painful, lessen, lower severity.
"The resident forgot to administer morphine to his patient which resulted in him pleading for the pain to mitigate."
8) Perfidy - (n.) - deceitfulness, untrustworthy, faithless.
"The perfidy of the journalist was apparent when he quit his job and published classified information on his blog."
9) Morose - (adj.) - sullen and ill-tempered, grumpy, cranky.
"The kid obviously stayed up til five in the morning given his morose attitude at breakfast time."
1) Dearth - (n.) - a scarcity or lack of something.
"There is a noticeable dearth within this classroom ever since Jonie went on extended vacation."
2) Magnate - (n.) - a very wealthy business person.
"Harvey Renold was a magnate in field of an Aquatic movie directing."
3) Opaque - (adj.) - opposite of transparent, unable to be seen through.
"Bradley tried looking through the car door, but realized that he should divert his attention from the opaque opening to the clear window."
4) Veneration - (n.) - being revered, remembered with high respect.
"The veneration of Alfonso was apparent after he saved the young toddler's life."
5) Florid - (adj.) - Blushing, showing redness in the face. OR very intricate and precisely complicated.
"His face was florid when he found out who got to travel that Wednesday."
6) Esoteric - (adj.) Something only capable of being understood by a very select group.
"The wild, six-legged elephant is an esoteric creature that hasn't been seen for over 240 years."
7) Malleable - (adj.) The ability to be beaten or shaping without suffering damage.
"The Play-Do was malleable to the child's will, as evidenced when he made himself a purple hamburger."
8) Evanescent - (adj.) Quickly fading or disappearing.
"The marching band were evanescent as they continued their parade into the sunset."
9) Vitiated - (v.) To spoil or destroy something or the quality of something.
"Darnell felt horrible when the principal vitiated the student's privileges of eating lunch."
10) Propensity - (n.) The tendency to lean towards a certain way of acting or a favourable behaviour.
"The propensity of Sandra acting violent towards others always became apparent when adults would yell at her."
"No one was happy when pancakes became obsolete after the waffle crisis of 2021."
2) Paucity - (n.) - a small grouping, a minuscule amount of something
"There was a paucity of raisins in the woman's coat pocket which alerted the nose of the labrador."
3) Philistine - (n.) - a person who is outwardly hostile and has no regard for culture.
"The philistine walked right into Mr. LeRoy's store and took a baseball bat to all of the fine glassware."
4) Meticulous - (adj.) - attentive, very precise, perfectionistic attitude.
"The child was meticulous in the way he positioned the Legos in order to build a scale model of his kitchen."
5) Officious - (adj.) - assertive of authority in petty or trivial matters.
"The officious sixth-grader shouted to the teacher about a girl accidentally stepping in the boy's bathroom."
6) Peruse - (v.) - to view or examine in detail for a long time.
"I thought the old man was taking an obscenely long time to peruse the museum exhibit, but it turned out that he was dead."
7) Mitigate - (v.) - to make less painful, lessen, lower severity.
"The resident forgot to administer morphine to his patient which resulted in him pleading for the pain to mitigate."
8) Perfidy - (n.) - deceitfulness, untrustworthy, faithless.
"The perfidy of the journalist was apparent when he quit his job and published classified information on his blog."
9) Morose - (adj.) - sullen and ill-tempered, grumpy, cranky.
"The kid obviously stayed up til five in the morning given his morose attitude at breakfast time."
1) Dearth - (n.) - a scarcity or lack of something.
"There is a noticeable dearth within this classroom ever since Jonie went on extended vacation."
2) Magnate - (n.) - a very wealthy business person.
"Harvey Renold was a magnate in field of an Aquatic movie directing."
3) Opaque - (adj.) - opposite of transparent, unable to be seen through.
"Bradley tried looking through the car door, but realized that he should divert his attention from the opaque opening to the clear window."
4) Veneration - (n.) - being revered, remembered with high respect.
"The veneration of Alfonso was apparent after he saved the young toddler's life."
5) Florid - (adj.) - Blushing, showing redness in the face. OR very intricate and precisely complicated.
"His face was florid when he found out who got to travel that Wednesday."
6) Esoteric - (adj.) Something only capable of being understood by a very select group.
"The wild, six-legged elephant is an esoteric creature that hasn't been seen for over 240 years."
7) Malleable - (adj.) The ability to be beaten or shaping without suffering damage.
"The Play-Do was malleable to the child's will, as evidenced when he made himself a purple hamburger."
8) Evanescent - (adj.) Quickly fading or disappearing.
"The marching band were evanescent as they continued their parade into the sunset."
9) Vitiated - (v.) To spoil or destroy something or the quality of something.
"Darnell felt horrible when the principal vitiated the student's privileges of eating lunch."
10) Propensity - (n.) The tendency to lean towards a certain way of acting or a favourable behaviour.
"The propensity of Sandra acting violent towards others always became apparent when adults would yell at her."
Monday, September 26, 2011
Notes on the Dash...
Dash = Two hyphens put together --
An informal mark of punctuation used for stylistic effects...
Rule #1: To set off a word or group of words introduced unexpectedly.
EXAMPLE: That looks like a huge wave coming from the -- Everybody! Run!
Rule #2: Abrupt breaking off of one thought into another, or the discovery of an unexpected thought or idea.
EXAMPLE: When you see Trudy -- here she comes -- laugh at her duct tape purse.
EXAMPLE: You drink beer -- you do, don't you? -- you'll love vodka, it kills you 143% faster!
EXAMPLE: "Powerhouse is not a show-off like the Harlem boys, not crazy -- he's in a trance, he's a person of joy."
Rule #3: Use a dash to separate two identical or almost identical words.
EXAMPLE: I can do the job--the job of cleaning Mrs. Prudence's staircase.
EXAMPLE: Dole and Nixon--these men were on his hit-list.
Rule #4: Use a dash before a list that explains in detail some word or phrase in the first part of the sentence.
EXAMPLE: Bring some romantic item--among other things axes, needles, dead kittens, and grocery bags.
Rule #5: Many authors use the dash as a method of a pause when a character is speaking.
EXAMPLE: "Oh he got her the job, did he?--Well, I'm going to fix it so she won't need any job."
`Rudolph Fisher's "Common Meter"
Rule #6: Replacement for Quotations
EXAMPLE: --O Mr. D'Arcy, cried Mary Jane, it's downright mean of you to break off like that when we were all in raptures listening to you.
`James Joyce (???)
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Bloggy
John owns a hat.
John loves to wear hats. John's girlfriend likes to see John in cowboy hats. John's hero is John Wayne.
"John loves to wear hats, especially cowboy hats because his girlfriend likes to see him wear them, and they make him feel like his hero, John Wayne."
Espionage is the secret collection of intelligent information. The history of espionage goes back over two thousand years. Espionage was started in China by Sun Tzu.
"Espionage, the secret collection of intelligent information, has a history that goes back over two thousand years where it was first started by Sun Tzu in China."
The bear was big. The bear broke open the garbage. The bear ate the left over pizza. Dan's father shot the bear. Dan cried.
"Dan cried when his father ferociously shot the big bear that ate left over pizza from the broken garbage can."
1a. According to Henry, what is the only way to arrive at truth?
To debate and show any logical or reasonable way to defend their countries without waging war with England.
1b. Why does Henry feel he must speak out in opposition to the previous speakers who urged moderation and the maintenance of a peaceful attitude toward Britain?
Because if he doesn't he feels he isn't doing his forefathers, himself, or God justice.
2a. What evidence suggests strongly to Henry that Britain means to wage war "to force us to submission"?
The lack of enemies that England has in the part of the world that England is on. The fact that they have brought a very large group of ships and soldiers with them and began to quarter them in the houses of those in Massachusetts. Also, the shut-down of Boston Harbor indicates that they are closing off the country from any outside help.
2b. Why does Henry distrust the "insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received."?
Because the previous petitions that have been sent to England have been ignored and they have tried reasoning but to no avail. There is almost no diplomacy that can be enacted upon them so Henry is hesitant to believe that the British have arrived for war.
3a. What is Henry's response to the possibility that war may break out soon?
He knows it's going to happen. He sees no other way out of this situation other than to retaliate and drive the British out and declare independence.
3b. What does Henry see as the unthinkable alternative to war?
Submission through slavery.
4a. Compare the colonists' and the British authorities' attempts to resolve the conflict in the colonies.
Britain was money-hungry and imposed taxes on America which to them was nothing more than an economic resource that happened to be hundreds of miles away. However, the colonists threw the tea out of the ships in the Boston Tea Party. Rebellion didn't sit well with the British so they set out across the sea and shut down the Boston Harbor and brought their navy and army to ready themselves for a war against their colonial subjects.
4b. What British actions would probably have appeased Henry so that he would not have called for war?
The British taking their armies, navies, and soldiers back to England so that they aren't making an obvious push for violence. Perhaps if they had answered the petitions previously sent there would be a better attitude towards handling the English with diplomacy.
5b. What groups of people in the world news today seem to agree with Henry's declaration that death is preferable to a life where no liberty exists?
The people that protested in Tienanmen Square in 1989 and stood in front of the tanks, refusing to move. Believing that getting ran over by a tank was favourable to continue living with the CPC's unjust regime.
John loves to wear hats. John's girlfriend likes to see John in cowboy hats. John's hero is John Wayne.
"John loves to wear hats, especially cowboy hats because his girlfriend likes to see him wear them, and they make him feel like his hero, John Wayne."
Espionage is the secret collection of intelligent information. The history of espionage goes back over two thousand years. Espionage was started in China by Sun Tzu.
"Espionage, the secret collection of intelligent information, has a history that goes back over two thousand years where it was first started by Sun Tzu in China."
The bear was big. The bear broke open the garbage. The bear ate the left over pizza. Dan's father shot the bear. Dan cried.
"Dan cried when his father ferociously shot the big bear that ate left over pizza from the broken garbage can."
1a. According to Henry, what is the only way to arrive at truth?
To debate and show any logical or reasonable way to defend their countries without waging war with England.
1b. Why does Henry feel he must speak out in opposition to the previous speakers who urged moderation and the maintenance of a peaceful attitude toward Britain?
Because if he doesn't he feels he isn't doing his forefathers, himself, or God justice.
2a. What evidence suggests strongly to Henry that Britain means to wage war "to force us to submission"?
The lack of enemies that England has in the part of the world that England is on. The fact that they have brought a very large group of ships and soldiers with them and began to quarter them in the houses of those in Massachusetts. Also, the shut-down of Boston Harbor indicates that they are closing off the country from any outside help.
2b. Why does Henry distrust the "insidious smile with which our petition has been lately received."?
Because the previous petitions that have been sent to England have been ignored and they have tried reasoning but to no avail. There is almost no diplomacy that can be enacted upon them so Henry is hesitant to believe that the British have arrived for war.
3a. What is Henry's response to the possibility that war may break out soon?
He knows it's going to happen. He sees no other way out of this situation other than to retaliate and drive the British out and declare independence.
3b. What does Henry see as the unthinkable alternative to war?
Submission through slavery.
4a. Compare the colonists' and the British authorities' attempts to resolve the conflict in the colonies.
Britain was money-hungry and imposed taxes on America which to them was nothing more than an economic resource that happened to be hundreds of miles away. However, the colonists threw the tea out of the ships in the Boston Tea Party. Rebellion didn't sit well with the British so they set out across the sea and shut down the Boston Harbor and brought their navy and army to ready themselves for a war against their colonial subjects.
4b. What British actions would probably have appeased Henry so that he would not have called for war?
The British taking their armies, navies, and soldiers back to England so that they aren't making an obvious push for violence. Perhaps if they had answered the petitions previously sent there would be a better attitude towards handling the English with diplomacy.
5b. What groups of people in the world news today seem to agree with Henry's declaration that death is preferable to a life where no liberty exists?
The people that protested in Tienanmen Square in 1989 and stood in front of the tanks, refusing to move. Believing that getting ran over by a tank was favourable to continue living with the CPC's unjust regime.
Friday, September 9, 2011
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God ~`~
1a. According to Edwards, what does the average person think keeps him or her alive? To what does Edwards give complete credit?
The sinners are not aware that God is the real reason that they have not been engulfed by Hell, contrary to their beliefs that the basic elements such as air, the ground, and their bodies are simply just sustaining them without divine interference.
1b. In Paragraph 2, Edwards compares the sinner first with a fallen rock and later with chaff on a threshing floor. What does he mean by each of these similes?
These are two items are merely discarded by humans and/or taken for granted as they are still God's creation yet they are of practically no use. The chaff is chucked aside and ignored for the sweet corn and wheat to feed, and the rock sifted through to make way for the precious gold. Humans can be treated just as such by God; thrown aside, cast away, and given no purpose.
2a. What are some of the elements of creation that Edwards lists as "notwillingly" serving the sinner?
The sun and it's fulfilling beams of light, the earth bearing the movement of us all, the crops and their growth and ability to be harvested, the air for breathing, the creatures that roam along with us to cooperatively serve God together.
2b. Which elements of nature does Edwards use in paragraph 2 to represent God's anger? What qualities do these elements have in common with anger?
Black clouds hanging over the heads of sinners, ready to bring forth a storm and erupt with thunder. Anger is a loud emotion when mixed with rage, which the sound of thunder can emulate very well. This, as well the black colour of the clouds indicating darkness, gloom, and a foreboding nature, typical in the build-up of anger
3a. What does Edwards claim is required to take a person out of the sinner classification?
You may reform your life by having religious feelings, keeping God in your mind and heart, keep up religion in your family, your studies, and stay in church and worship him among the people you love.
3b. What abstract ideal is personified--Described as a person--in paragraph 3? In what action is this personified ideal occupied? Why is this comparison frightening?
That justice is pulling the string on the bow of God's wrath. Justice invokes God's anger into the lives of his/her creations which he/she can merely then kill everything it wants. This is frightening because it is as if we are living our whole lives whilst a sniper is pointing a laser sight on our foreheads. Is it shocking to find out that the sniper could pull the trigger at any time if provoked. Death is scary... :(
4a. In paragraph 4, what progression does Edwards trace in speaking of the threat to the sinner's existence?
He paints the picture of the sinners being spiders or a mini insect that humans kill and think nothing of. They are small, in the mercy of those far larger and with greater power than they. Such is the predicament with the snake and the human. Snakes have a much more powerful bite and there really isn't much a human could do to win in a fight against a serpent. (No guns/RPG's/Nukes/Knives or Swords... just barehanded against a snake!) And yet again wit the stubborn rebel and his prince. God is the prince, the serpent, and the person with more power in every situation and with such little effort can put an end to everyone's life if he/she so chose.
4b. Why might this progression be particularly effective in arousing fear?
Because burning in hell, being allowed not to live peacefully on Earth, and suffering eternal damnation aren't things on most people's to-do lists. They are by far some of the biggest things you should want to avoid and by presenting such things as a result of your current situation, you can freak a lot of people out!
5a. Do you think that this sermon could be influential, on a short-term basis, in inspiring listeners to throw themselves on the mercy of an angry God? What would you expect to be its long-term impact? why?
By provoking fear, yes it could most definitely influence many to do such a thing. The amount of people in the congregation on Sundays would increase as well I can tell you that much. Although the long-term effect might not be as beneficial as you would think. (Maybe it is, what do I know?) It seems that preaching your religion by telling your audience that the deity of choice can strip life from us all in mere milliseconds without regret is quite disheartening. The message Edwards is actually sending is positive, that God could do all of these horrible things, but he/she doesn't out of the intense joy of his creations. However, if angered by sin, he/she will snap and enter Hulk-Rage mode and totally decimate everything which is the part of the sermon people will remember and fear. I would think that you would want your followers to be uplifted with such a belief and have Church be safe, warm place to seek refuge from the harsh daily world that we sometimes live in.
5b. Read the following speech from William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. Write a brief essay comparing and contrasting the view of God presented in this speech with that presented in Edwards's sermon.
Both Gods are the same, they love their creations and do as much as they can to please them. However, Edwards's depiction presents God when angered due to the sinners not giving in to a religious lifestyle. They need to be reminded of the danger they're in if they do not accept God's love. However, Shakespeare is presenting God how he/she is: merciful and loving and it really is how Edwards presents it, he just poses a hypothetical situation that IF God were to lose many of his creations to the devil, he'd sooner kill them all then lift a finger which provides the message of powerful and mighty God is and how thankful and devoted everyone should be to him/her.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
~ Vocabulary ~-~
1. Disdain - (v.) To look upon with contempt, to despise/hate.
Jonathan, the wealthy businessman, always walked through the city, glancing at the hobos with pure disdain.
2. Dogmatic - (adj.) Very opinionated, outwardly arrogant with ideals.
The boys and I never liked to walk by Old Man Kenny's house because he would always run at us and give a long, dogmatic speech on how today's youth are doomed.
3. Egregious - (adj.) Extraordinary in some bad way.
William made the egregious mistake of leaving the stove on after he cooked his noodles, resulting in his mansion going up in flames.
4. Emulate - (v.) To imitate, or to become equal.
Bill tried to emulate Jimi Hendrix's guitar playing with his saxophone which resulted in him getting kicked out of his band.
5. Dissipated - (v.) To scatter throughout an area, to wander off.
Customers refused to eat at the Olive Garden until the smell of rotten elephant carcass dissipated.
6. Diminution - (n.) The process of diminishing, degrading, falling apart.
The diminution of Karla's childhood house brought her to tears.
7. Disparage - (v.) To mock, harass, or degrade.
Rodney was sent to prison after he disparaged his History teacher afterschool.
8. Effervescent - (adj.) Vivacious, lively, very bright and happy.
Darlene felt welcome at the party because they all shared her effervescent personality.
9. Elucidate - (v.) To make clear/obvious, to shed light upon.
Robert couldn't grasp the concept of string theory until his little sister elucidated it for him.
10. Distraught - (adj.) Distracted, 'out-there', slightly crazy.
The chef was distraught and didn't seem to notice that his burrito was burning while he looked out the window.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Questions Page 108/ John Smith Story~ ~ ~
1a. Describe the people present at Werowocomoco when John Smith is brought there. Who are they, and what do they look like?
Smith states that there were at least 200 natives in Werowocomoco when he had arrived, and that they all gazed upon him as if he were a monster. Of course, they probably gave him a funny look due to his odd attire, his skin colour, and the compass that he had given them. They just saw him as unique and different, not as harshly as Smith interpreted.
Powhatan was dressed in a raccoon skin robe with the stripy tails still attached. The other natives' faces/shoulders painted red either through dye or figuratively by the sun. Everyone also had a white bead necklace as well as bird feathers in the hair/on their heads.
1b. Why do you think Powhatan dresses himself in his "greatest braveries" to speak with John Smith? Why does Smith feel that courtiers treat him "as if he had been a monster"? Explain why this is a natural reaction to Smith's presence in the village.
Because according to smith he used a native as a shield and fended off 300 bowmen. He may back this up by saying Powhatan was dressed in the greatest braveries to reinforce the fact that he is an amazing captain that struck fear into the Indians. However, due to the ritual/ceremony about to ensue, he is probably just wearing a traditional outfit and presenting himself to Smith in it to show respect which Smith totally doesn't pick up or understand.
'As if he had been a monster' goes back to the story of how he used a native man as a shield. If this is true, it is a pretty monsterous thing to do. However, like in question 1, they gazed at him oddly most likely due to his strange clothing and skin colour since many natives might not have seen a European man before.
2a. Who orders John Smith's execution? Who saves Smith from death? How does she save him?
Powhatan does when he is handed the ceremonial stones. His daughter, Pocahontas, saves him by thrusting herself in front of the men with clubs, cradling his head in her arms.
2b. Smith's account explains very little about Pocahontas, leaving the reader free to build a story around the bare facts he presents. Why do you think Pocahontas saves Smith's life.
3a.What does Pocahontas bring to Smith and his fellow colonists regularly after the rescue? How do her gifts help the colonists?
Provisions/Food. The really tough, trying times faced by the Early Jamestown settlers described in the beginning is remedied by Pocahontas whenever she comes every four or fives day bearing bountiful food for the starving citizens. This prevents them from dying as often and strengthens the colony allowing it to survive.
3b. Why is the meeting with Powhatan crucial to the survival of the colony of Jamestown?
The food kept a great deal of colonists from dying, keeping the population from dwindling down into a dangerous number. They were very fortunate to have the natives provide for them which contributed to the longevity of the colony and really jump-started America's genesis.
5a. Is it possible that Smith was never in danger from Powhatan at all, that he misunderstood a custom of Powhatan's people and mistakenly assumed he was in mortal danger. He also may have exaggerated the story. Why do you think Smith told this story over and over again and included it in his history fifteen years later? Do you think Smith believed his interpretation of the events fifteen years later, or might he have had other reasons for telling the story?
Yes it's very possible, and I'm sure his heroic ego must've clouded the true intentions of his already misinterpreted experiences. This caused him to live with these experiences and he must've convinced himself that what he thought happened, actually happened which left the story fresh in his mind when he wrote it down 15 years later. (Of course, there probably were a few embellishments here and there...)
Smith states that there were at least 200 natives in Werowocomoco when he had arrived, and that they all gazed upon him as if he were a monster. Of course, they probably gave him a funny look due to his odd attire, his skin colour, and the compass that he had given them. They just saw him as unique and different, not as harshly as Smith interpreted.
Powhatan was dressed in a raccoon skin robe with the stripy tails still attached. The other natives' faces/shoulders painted red either through dye or figuratively by the sun. Everyone also had a white bead necklace as well as bird feathers in the hair/on their heads.
1b. Why do you think Powhatan dresses himself in his "greatest braveries" to speak with John Smith? Why does Smith feel that courtiers treat him "as if he had been a monster"? Explain why this is a natural reaction to Smith's presence in the village.
Because according to smith he used a native as a shield and fended off 300 bowmen. He may back this up by saying Powhatan was dressed in the greatest braveries to reinforce the fact that he is an amazing captain that struck fear into the Indians. However, due to the ritual/ceremony about to ensue, he is probably just wearing a traditional outfit and presenting himself to Smith in it to show respect which Smith totally doesn't pick up or understand.
'As if he had been a monster' goes back to the story of how he used a native man as a shield. If this is true, it is a pretty monsterous thing to do. However, like in question 1, they gazed at him oddly most likely due to his strange clothing and skin colour since many natives might not have seen a European man before.
2a. Who orders John Smith's execution? Who saves Smith from death? How does she save him?
Powhatan does when he is handed the ceremonial stones. His daughter, Pocahontas, saves him by thrusting herself in front of the men with clubs, cradling his head in her arms.
2b. Smith's account explains very little about Pocahontas, leaving the reader free to build a story around the bare facts he presents. Why do you think Pocahontas saves Smith's life.
3a.What does Pocahontas bring to Smith and his fellow colonists regularly after the rescue? How do her gifts help the colonists?
Provisions/Food. The really tough, trying times faced by the Early Jamestown settlers described in the beginning is remedied by Pocahontas whenever she comes every four or fives day bearing bountiful food for the starving citizens. This prevents them from dying as often and strengthens the colony allowing it to survive.
3b. Why is the meeting with Powhatan crucial to the survival of the colony of Jamestown?
The food kept a great deal of colonists from dying, keeping the population from dwindling down into a dangerous number. They were very fortunate to have the natives provide for them which contributed to the longevity of the colony and really jump-started America's genesis.
5a. Is it possible that Smith was never in danger from Powhatan at all, that he misunderstood a custom of Powhatan's people and mistakenly assumed he was in mortal danger. He also may have exaggerated the story. Why do you think Smith told this story over and over again and included it in his history fifteen years later? Do you think Smith believed his interpretation of the events fifteen years later, or might he have had other reasons for telling the story?
Yes it's very possible, and I'm sure his heroic ego must've clouded the true intentions of his already misinterpreted experiences. This caused him to live with these experiences and he must've convinced himself that what he thought happened, actually happened which left the story fresh in his mind when he wrote it down 15 years later. (Of course, there probably were a few embellishments here and there...)
Friday, September 2, 2011
Vocabulary Quiz (Benjamin Kills his Brother)
Six Words --> Benjamin Franklin's view on working with his brother in the newspaper industry.
Frantic with anger, James Franklin burst down the door of his editing room, slamming down the latest edition of the Franklin Family Times. "Just WHAT did you think you would accomplish by doing this?!?" He exclaimed, pointing to the latest front page headline. Benjamin's gave out a hearty laugh and caustically stated, "I thought you would enjoy it."
The paper read; 'Newspaper Founder James is a Fat Doodie-Face' in fine, glossy black ink. The paper had been released just hours earlier and thousands of people already had copies in their hands. Benjamin was rather annoyed with his brother's excessive carping over the articles and pages he wrote and edited. He did the best he could to try to ignore all the yelling and complaining; the frustrating comments, his callous remarks, and his horrible tendency to steal his ink and quills when he wasn't looking.
Benjamin had been holding in this large cluster of repressed angry emotions until he reached a catharsis on May 15, 1727. James was out of his executive office for a lunch break and wouldn't be back for the next sixteen minutes. Benjamin rushed in, devised an ingenious plan that would ignite his brother on fire when he sat down in his chair. He used a trip-wire as a catalyst for when he walked in the door. Next, the wire would snap and would pull a mini-keg of gunpowder down to the ground spilling it down next the front legs of his desk. This, in turn, would be enough force to move a tiny marble enough to knock a lit candle onto the powder, blowing up his brother and leaving all of his editorial empire for himself!!
James was capricious and suffered from his biggest mood swings on his lunch breaks. He never actually went to get lunch, but instead got depressed and headed back to the print office to cry out his feelings. Benjamin looked up from the set up of his fiery plan in horror. Seeing his brother looming in the doorway in confusion; face wet with tears, Ben's heart stopped. Instinct took over, he abandoned his plans, and stabbed his brother to death. The newspaper was now all his!
Frantic with anger, James Franklin burst down the door of his editing room, slamming down the latest edition of the Franklin Family Times. "Just WHAT did you think you would accomplish by doing this?!?" He exclaimed, pointing to the latest front page headline. Benjamin's gave out a hearty laugh and caustically stated, "I thought you would enjoy it."
The paper read; 'Newspaper Founder James is a Fat Doodie-Face' in fine, glossy black ink. The paper had been released just hours earlier and thousands of people already had copies in their hands. Benjamin was rather annoyed with his brother's excessive carping over the articles and pages he wrote and edited. He did the best he could to try to ignore all the yelling and complaining; the frustrating comments, his callous remarks, and his horrible tendency to steal his ink and quills when he wasn't looking.
Benjamin had been holding in this large cluster of repressed angry emotions until he reached a catharsis on May 15, 1727. James was out of his executive office for a lunch break and wouldn't be back for the next sixteen minutes. Benjamin rushed in, devised an ingenious plan that would ignite his brother on fire when he sat down in his chair. He used a trip-wire as a catalyst for when he walked in the door. Next, the wire would snap and would pull a mini-keg of gunpowder down to the ground spilling it down next the front legs of his desk. This, in turn, would be enough force to move a tiny marble enough to knock a lit candle onto the powder, blowing up his brother and leaving all of his editorial empire for himself!!
James was capricious and suffered from his biggest mood swings on his lunch breaks. He never actually went to get lunch, but instead got depressed and headed back to the print office to cry out his feelings. Benjamin looked up from the set up of his fiery plan in horror. Seeing his brother looming in the doorway in confusion; face wet with tears, Ben's heart stopped. Instinct took over, he abandoned his plans, and stabbed his brother to death. The newspaper was now all his!
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