Lit Anal #4

1. Briefly summarize the plot of the novel you read, and explain how the narrative fulfills the author's purpose (based on your well-informed interpretation of same). I this poem there are people stuck in a room and they have been there for a long time. they are confused why there is no torture devices. When they started to fight with each other and hurt each other.

2. Succinctly describe the theme of the novel. Avoid cliches. The theme is that us humans are torture to ourselves with what we say and do to each other. We are crude to each other.

3. Describe the author's tone. Include a minimum of three excerpts that illustrate your point(s). The authors tone is calm. They are just sharing a story and to inform people that we should think before we say something or do something because it could hurt someone.

 
4. Describe a minimum of ten literary elements/techniques you observed that strengthened your understanding of the author's purpose, the text's theme and/or your sense of the tone. For each, please include textual support to help illustrate the point for your readers. (Please include edition and page numbers for easy reference.) He uses indirect characterization, symbolism and, imagery.

CHARACTERIZATION
1. Describe two examples of direct characterization and two examples of indirect characterization. Why does the author use both approaches, and to what end (i.e., what is your lasting impression of the character as a result)? Direct characterization would be the people. Indirect characterization would be their emotions and how they act to each other.

2. Does the author's syntax and/or diction change when s/he focuses on character? How? Example(s)?  It’s all sweet and innocent and they are friends and they want to get out, then they become their own enemies.

3. Is the protagonist static or dynamic? Flat or round? Explain. They are pretty normal people and they really don’t change physically, but they change mentally. Their actions changed from being nice to hating each other very much.

4. After reading the book did you come away feeling like you'd met a person or read a character? Analyze one textual example that illustrates your reaction. i felt like I read a character, but I can relate because I know how mean people can be to each other.

Somewhat of a Sonnet...

OK, so I had no clue how to write it, and to me its probably the worst work I have done. But here it is. Don't laugh... :)


He did something daring according to the others
he went towards the light, and came back with pleasure

He knew he had to spread the news to them
but they were stubborn and were stuck in their own ways

Perhaps they were just scared, or afraid
they don't know if the land will be grand

If they would just step outside of the box
if they would just remove their old thoughts

They could see the great that is out the cave
if they would just get out of their seat and walk away

Remove the old life, the little knowledge of other lands
step out of the dark and into the light into better hands

Eventually they will think, they will change their mind,
they will find that the new land was the best thing they will ever find.

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#1 lit. anal.

1. Briefly summarize the plot of the novel you read.
-this novel is a story about Celie's life. As a child she was abused by her father (Pa) and he raped her. She also was forced to marry someone who was abusive.

2. Succinctly describe the theme of the novel. Avoid cliches.
-the this novel is violent because the all the times she was abused and treated badly, also the other girls in the story like her sister. It is also in a way racial because it's about an African american lady in a bad town surrounded by bad things like violence(stereotypical) (cliche).

3. Describe the author's tone. Include three excerpts that illustrate your point(s).
-this novels tone to me is intense and serious or sad. Her whole life she was abused and treated like dirt, which is sad. And she also was beat and raped which is intently terrifying. Also this isn't a funny laugh about her sad life novel. Your suppose to feel putty for her and her life with the other people around her either in the same boat as her or the one abusing her or others.

4. Describe five literary elements/techniques you observed that strengthen your understanding of the theme and/or your sense of the tone. Include three excerpts (for each element) that will help your reader understand each one.
-the writing is intense and its her diction thatmakes you understand her problems. It makes you kind of interested in her life and you want to know if it gets better or if it stays bad until she passes away. Just the way every thing is put together and how the stories are easy to understand because you can relate to what's going on right now and the stories you hear.

Vocab improvements

This week I will be making flash cards of the vocab words that I have the hardest time with. I also will be team studying with Sara Armas this week. We will go over the flash cards and figure out ways to help us re-gain the words over the 7 weeks.

To Facebook, or not to Facebook?

I think that Facebook is a good source for information on other peoples lives that you haven't seen in a while. You can use it to find out things that are happening around the world but I also believe that you shouldn't stop there. You need to continue your search with other sources you find. But you can also communicate with other peers and higher authority on a topic that you are struggling with that you need to understand better. Sometimes communicating with someone who understands it better is the best way to understand it better. I believe that Facebook is a good thing to use(it's a good resource) but don't just stop there continue with your search!

Vocab midterm review

a) What went well? 

-it was easier to do than normal because it was matching and it had both definition and the word.

  b) What didn't go well? 

-I do better when there is a paper and not on the screen because I can go at my own pace and I can cross out what I have so I don't have to look at my paper then back at the screen over and over again. Also I should have studied a lot more than I did.

 c) How much of the content will stick with you? 

-I don't think many of the words will stick with me, only some.

d) What can you learn from the experience to improve for next time?

-study a lot more!