LAST POST!! SCENE ANALYSIS!!!!

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In Their Own World

When two people fall in love there is usually a certain connection between them that places them in their own world. In Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl this happens to the characters Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann. Before this particular scene takes place, Elizabeth has just received a dress from her father and is getting ready for Commodore Norrington’s promotion ceremony. Her father, Governor Swann, has just received news that he has a visitor downstairs: Will Turner. The director, Gore Verbinsky, uses close ups and low angle shots to the connection between Will and Elizabeth and uses long shots and the symbol of a sword to express Will’s displacement in his environment which sets up the characters for development in the rest of the film.
During the middle of the scene, after Elizabeth gets ready she walks down the stairs. Will and Governor Swann have just ended their conversation when they both look up to her. The shot is at a slight low angle showing that Will looks up to her. The fact that the angle is slight shows that he sees himself and Elizabeth on almost the same level however she is always a little higher up then him. After Elizabeth comes down the stairs she strikes up a conversation with Will. During their conversation there are only close up shots of Will and Elizabeth. No other characters are seen in their individual shots and their eye-line matches with each other. This sets them apart from their environment showing the connection that they have with each other. However, when Will says something that Elizabeth does not like, she backs off and the scene switches to a medium shot with Governor Swann and some servants in the background. The switch to a medium shot involving other characters shows that they have lost their connection with each other. This reveals that Will and Elizabeth’s relationship is still young and they are not yet permanently connected through a loving relationship. Towards the end of the scene, there is a close up of Will saying goodbye to Elizabeth quietly. Directly after this shot there is a close up of Elizabeth in her carriage looking back to Will. These close ups again show the connection that Will and Elizabeth share and puts them in their own world where only they know how they feel about each other. This undeveloped connection between the two characters gives them something to develop in the rest of the movie.
The establishing shot of the scene is a long shot of Will standing in the entrance hall of Governor Swann’s mansion. The openness of the hall and the use of the long shot makes Will seem smaller and more out of place. The establishing long shot lasts until a servant passes in front of Will and he straitens up and nods his head in a greeting manner. This reveals that although Will feels uncomfortable, he acts as if he is used to the wealthier environment showing his want to be part of it. Towards the end of the scene, as the carriage rolls away with Elizabeth and the Governor inside, the camera zooms out into a long shot of Will walking down the steps. The use of a long shot juxtaposes Will with the mansion and makes him seem smaller and more displaced. When the Governor comes down to meet Will, Will takes out the sword that he made for the Governor. Whenever Will is talking about the sword or handling it, he is in a medium shot, showing he is a more comfortable in his environment when he has the sword. The only long shots in this part of the scene are when Will is giving the sword to Governor Swann. This reveals the sword as a symbol of Will’s comfort. When he has the sword in his hands he feels more comfortable in his environment. When Will is giving the sword away to the Governor, he looses the that comfort that he once felt with the sword in his grasp. Will’s discomfort in his environment and his want to fit in in his environment gives his something to develop in the rest of the film. Also, when Will permanently gives away his sword, it is a symbol of him giving away his comfort forcing him to develop that comfort level on his own.
Gore Verbinsky intentionally uses close ups and low angle shots to show Will and Elizabeth’s connection and he uses long shots and a symbol of a sword to demonstrate Will’s discomfort in his environment. This sets up Will and Elizabeth’s characters for their development through the rest of the movie. In the end of the movie, Will and Elizabeth establish their permanent connection and Will becomes more comfortable in his environment. Will and Elizabeth both come out of their comfort areas and engage in an adventure that makes them the people they have always wanted to be.





(britni thanks mrs.wecker for being a really great teacher and would appreciate it if she gave her a good grade on this paper because she is barely holding on to an A and she would like to keep it) oh yeah and we took a class pic! :)

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Scene Analysis Proposal

Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl

Location: 6:30 minutes into the movie

Legth: 2 minutes

Description:
Starts with long shot of Will Turner in the entrance hall of Govener Swan's mansion. Clock is ticking in the background. Will is holding a long parcel and is pacing then he looks at a candle holder on the wall. When he goes to touch it, he breaks it, he is surprised and looks for a place to hide it, then sticks the broken piece into a vase that is near him just as a servant with a tray is coming through the entrance from behind him. Will straitens up and nods at the servant in greeting as he passes by just as the Govener and his servant are walking downt the stairs. The governer greets Will. Will greets him back and sets the parcel on a nearby table and tells the governer "I have your order". Close up of the case opening and of the sword inside. Long shot of Will handing the sword over to Governer Swan. Governer Swan takes it, cut to medium shot of him inspecting the sword, cut to medium shot of Will telling the governer that there is gold in the handle, medium shot of the governer inspecting the handle of the sword. Long shot, Will asks for the sword, the governer hands it over. Medium shot of the Governer watching Will, cut to medium shot of will balancing the sword on his finger explaining how the sword is perfectly balanced. Still in medium shot when Will starts to toss the sword but cuts to a long shot of the sword spinning in the air as the Governer leans back and Will catches it. Will presents the sword to the governer again. The governer takes the sword and explains how the commodor will be happy with the sword as he is placing the sword back in its scabbard. Medium shot of Will taking the sword back from the governer, he is smiling, he places the sword back in the parcel. Medium shot of the governer asking Will to "Pass my compliments on to your master". Medium shot/reaction shot of Will seeming surprised and pleased and says that he will pass on the compliments and explains how "A crossman is always pleased to hear his work is appreciated". Will and the Governer turn their heads, footsteps are heard in the background. Long shot of Elizabeth coming down the stairs. She stops on one of the steps and looks down and notices Will and tells him "It's so good to see you". Close up/reaction shot of Will, smiling. Long shot of Will, the Governer and Elizabeth, Elizabeth tells Will that she had a dream about him last night. Will asks "about me?", the governer starts to say something around the likes of "Elizabeth is it entirely proper to you to..." but Elizabeth cuts him off and tells Will that the dream was about when the two of them met. Close up of Will, he says "How could I forget Miss Swan". Close up of Elizabeth, "How many times must I ask you to call me Elizabeth". Close up of Will, "At least once more Miss Swann, as always". Medium shot of Elizabeth and Governer Swan, he tells Elizabeth that at least will has a sense of propriety. The governer reaches accross, in front of Will and grabs the sword parcel off of the table, two servants are walking behind him towards the door. Close up of Will as the governer is in front of him taking the parcel, Will is watching him seeming nervous. Close up of Elizabeth, noticibly less happy, "Good day Mr.Tuner". Close up /Reaction shot of Will, seems surprised and dissapointed. Long shot, Elizabeth and the Governer and some sevants going out the door, Will still stands in the entry way, camera pans towards the door, Will turns towards door, servants go out the door with the sword parcel in their hand. Cut to long/low shot of the outside of the mansion, the governer and Elizabeth, followed by servants come out of the door way. Camera zooms (or a dolly shot is used) on Will who is also coming out of the door way but is towards the right as he says "Good day...". Zooms all the way up to a close up of Wills face as he says "Elizabeth". The doors are closing behind him. Medium shot of Elizabeth in a carriage looking over her shoulder at Will through the window as the carriage starts to move the camera tracks it and Elizabeth turns her head forward. Long shot of Will looking towards the carriage, slowly walking down the steps, the mansion doors are closed. Dolly shot backs the camera up and makes the shot even wider. Cut to long shot of the mansion gates, camera still zooming out as the horses pass the gate pulling the carriage behind them. Camera stops moving, low angle shot of the mansion ends the scene.

Antigone (Anouilh): Journal 4

Themes

1. Accepting fate is the only way to truly be at peace with ones self.
   

• Oedipus the King: In this play, Oedipus goes through it doubting himself and always needing to know more. Finally, when he learns the truth he accepts it, when he does he is willing to accept the punishment that comes with his actions. There are no more conflicting ideas or feelings, he knows he must leave Thebes and accept his fate and punishment giving him internal peace.

2. Fate is determined by emotions rather than actions.

• Madea: All of Madea's actions are driven by her emotions. Because they are driven by emotions they are unstoppable. Emotions are passive, we don't mean for them to happen they just do. They tie directly into fate because they are implacable. Madea's emotions give her the motivation to kill her sons and the king and princess. She could not help herself because her emotions were so strong.
  

Antigone (Anouilh): Journal 3

Repetition:

Yes and No

In Antigone and Creon's argument, they use the words yes and no alot. They refer to different things to the characters, Antigone; no because she refuses to be saved, Creon; yes, he chose to become kind even though he didn't really want it. Anouilh uses the repetition of yes and no and what the characters say about their decisions to show that there is always a choice in everything that we do and "yes and no" are equally hard answers to come to. Ex: it would have been hard for Creon to not accept the throne of Thebes, but it was also hard for him to do so.

Ambiguous Term

Love

The characters in Anouilh's "Antigone" love eachother in different ways. Ismene loves Antigone as a sister, the Nurse loves her as a daughter, and Haemon loves her as a lover and Antigone loves her brother and even Creon may love Antigone in a way. The different ways that Anouilh uses love shows that he believes that love or kind feelings are everywhere and not everyone is all bad. The soldiers even show some love towards eachother.

Greek Tragedy Skit

Play: Oedipus the King
Character: The Chorus

The Chorus is motivated by wanting to find out the truth about their leader. The Chorus represents the townspeople of Thebes, the citizens who love Oedipus because he saved them. But now that his honor and pride is challenged and he has no real answer, they begin to question Oedipus' story. "Oedipus-son, dear child, who bore you? Who of the nymphs who seem to live forever mated with Pan, the mountain-striding Father? Who was your mother?[...]" (1204-1208). The repetition of questions shows the chorus' curiosity in Oedipus' past. It also shows their desperation to find out the truth about Oedipus' past.

Antigone (Anouilh): Journal 2

Literary Devices

Imagery:
"Like one single pair of eyes, a thousand eyes will stare at us" (12). Ismene uses this imagery to try and evoke fear from Antigone. She is trying to persuade Antigone to change her mind and not try to bury their brother. Having a thousand eyes stare at you is intimidating and she is trying to frighten Antigone away from this idea of breaking the kings law.

Foreshadowing:
Page 15, when Antigone is telling the Nurse to treat her dog like she would treat it, "But if there was a reason why I couldn't go on talking to her-"(15). This shows that Antigone knows that something will happen to her and it foreshadows to the reader that something will happen in her plan to bury her brother and she will most likely die.

Simile:
"A little young for what, my kitten" (14). This simile that the Nurse uses for Antigone shows her motherly tendencies towards her. A kitten is something precious and sweet and this is how the Nurse feels about Antigone. Also she uses "my", showing that she feels that Antigone is her responsiblity which could set up something for her later in the story when Antigone dies.

Repetition:
"Stronger than a fever, stronger than any nightmare, stronger than the shadow of the cupboard that used to snarl at me and turn into a dragon on the bed room wall. Stronger than the thousand insects gnawing and nibling in the silence of the night.Stronger than the frightened me even when I couldn't them. Nanny, stronger than death" (14). The repetition of the word "stronger" conveys the stregth that Antigone feels that she needs. Her tone is somewhat panicky, she uses the word stronger as an attempt to strengthen herself for her coming task.

Antigone (Anouilh): Jounal 1

1940's in Europe

• WWII
• Germany was trying to take over
• Facists were trying to consume the continent

These could affect the message that Anouilh convey's in Antigone. He could change the conflicts betweent the characters to be more intense because of the war. The relationship between Creon and Haemon will probably be intensified because it is a feud between two men, which is like war, and back then only men were soldiers.

Antigone (Sophocles): Journal 2

Casting of Characters

Antigone
Quotes: "Do not fear for me. Set your own life in order." (97)
"Give me glory! What greater glory could I win than to give my own brother a decent
burial?" (561-562)
Physical: Dark brown hair, tan skin, brown eyes, classic greek look, petite, 16-17
Personality: strong, knows what she wants, not easily swayed, willfull
Actor: Natalie Portman-dark brown hair, tan skin, can look very young, plays strong willed characters, is strong willed herself and doesn't care much what others think of her. I picked her because she would be able to play Antigone with the proper balance of willfulness and emotion, like her character in V for Vendetta

Creon
Quotes: "This slander of yours-are you aware you're speaking to the king?" (1172-1173)
"Nothing. Then I have it all" (557)
Physical: Reached his prime, 45-50, strong, hard blue eyes, white hair
Personality: arrogant at times, closed minded (he is always right), consumed by power, vengeful
Actor: Anthony Hopkins, older actor, white hair, big build, mysterious person, opinionated. I picked him because he has the right look and he has previously played controversial leaders like Hitler and Nixon, both of whom thought that they were right and that they were doing the best for their country even though they weren't.

Ismene
Quotes: "I did it, yes-if only she consents-I share the guilt, the consequences too" (602-604)
"wild, irrational as you are, my sister, you are truly dear to the ones who love you" (114-115)
Physical: blonde, small, soft features, 14-15, brown eyes
Personality: loving, timid, willing to die for/with her loved ones, innocent
Actor: Aimee Teegarden, blonde, small, brown eyes, soft features, young, innocent person, soft spoken. I picked her because she has a very innocent look and the characters that she has played in the past have generally been innocent girls who make mistakes and become emotional about them, which is a situation that Ismene is put into.

Haemon
Quotes: "Then she will die...but her death will kill another" (843)
"No, it's no disgrace for a man, even a wise man, to learn many things and not be too rigid" (974-976)
Physical: well built but smaller (medium weight), dark, brown hair brown eyes, tall but not too tall, 17-18
Personality: mature, strong minded, rebel, stands up for what he believes, loving
Actor: Orlando Bloom, 5'11", young, dark skin, dark hair, dark eyes, medium build, stands up for his beliefs and causes, intense eyes. I picked him because he fits the physical description and is also able to play characters who are both strong, warrior types and lovers. His personal life also reflects some of the personality traits of Haemon making him able to relate to the character.
Sentry
Quotes: "But no casting lots this time; this is my luck, my prize, no one else's" (438-439)
"Be fair, don't take it out on me" (270)
Physical: big build, dark, strong, young
Personality: looks out for himself, kind of a coward, loud, talkative
Actor: Kellan Lutz, big build, dark, light eyes, fun, energetic. I picked him because he usually plays very blunt characters who are passivly funny. His character in Twilight is known as the protector but he's not exactly the smartest one of the bunch.

Leader
Quotes: "My king, ever since he began I've been debating in my mind, could this possibly be the work of the gods?" (314-316)
"So, it's settled then? Antigone must die?" (649)
Physical: big eyes, short, mouse like, older, kind of nerdy
Personality: easily swayed, no real opinion of his own, follows Creon
Actor: Peter MacNicol, older, big eyes, very mouse like. I picked him because in Ghostbusters his character follows the will of his leader and doesn't show much sway, like the Leader. Also he is very mouse like, a bit timid, like i would image the Leader to be because he's following the opinions of Creon.

Antigone (Sophocles): Journal 1

Knowlege Level:

1. How does Creon plan on punishing Antigone?
2. How are Creon and Haemon related?

Comprehension Level:

1. What does Haemon lecture Creon about?
2. What was Antigone doing when she got caught?

Application Level:

1. Would Ismene be charged with a crime today? If so what would she be charged with?
2. In our society today, would Antigone be praised by her community for brining honor to her traitor brother?

Analysis Level:

1. What would you do if you were placed in Ismene's situation?
2. If your loved one was accused of a serious crime, would you stand by them like Haemon did for Antigone, or would you abandon them?

Synthesis Level:

1. Are there any connections between the way Creon is handling this situation and how Oedipus handled his in "Oedipus the King"?
2. How does "Antigone" show characteristics of a tragedy?

Evaluation:

1. How does the character of Creon differ from "Oedipus the King" to "Antigone"?
2. Do you think the Sentry was right in trying to save his own skin?
   

Euripides: Journal 3

Elements of Tragedy

Oedipus vs. Medea

Thesis: Sophocles uses Oedipus' supposed innocence to evoke fear and pity from the audience while Euripides uses Medea's actions to evoke fear and pity, however both characters get to thier conclusions by believing that they are correct.

Oedipus does not know of his past, making him seem innocent, the events that take place evokes fear because it shows the audience that they could have done terrible things without even knowing it, and it evokes pity because they feel sorry for Oedipus because his life seemed so perfect and he was so well loved and it turns our his life is really really messed up. But by denying Tiresius' prophecy, Oedipus made things worse for himself because by trying to find out the truth he found out his entire past and that led to his downfall.

Medea's actions make her seem ruthless, and evoke fear by showing the audience what a scorned women is capable of and how if a person is pushed far enough they are willing to kill anyone for revenge. Medea's story evokes pity because of why she has done this, her husband whom she has sacrificed everything for has abandonded her and their two sons to be with a princess. Medea believes that she must take revenge because it is her right, this leads to her ultimate downfall.

Euripides: Journal 2

Thesis: Medea speaks of the Gods in personal setting, speaking to them, while Jason speaks of the gods and not directly to them.

Evidence:
Medea-O, mighty Themis, and Artemis, Queen, for all the fine vows I bound him with
-Artemis is the guardian of women, Themis is justice, she is complaining to them about Jason, looking for sympathy from the Gods
O Zeus, remember the author of this crime
-Medea speaks to Zeus as if he should take pity on her
O Zeus, what made you give us clear signs for telling mere glitter for true gold
-Medea is asking for answers from Zeus, almost like she has a personal relationship with him

Jason-Well as far as im concerned, it was Aphrodite and no on else in heaven or earth who saved me on my voyage
-Jason is speaking OF Aphrodite not TO her, using her as part of his argument, no clear evidence that Aphrodite saved him, shows that he doesnt have true faith in the gods

Euripides: Journal 1

How does the chorus' role differ from Oedipus to Medea?

In Oedipus the chorus is more part of the actual plot. They are the literal citizens of Thebes and act as a parallel to Oedipus' story. In Madea, the chorus is almost like Madea's thoughts. They reflect her emotions and her feelings towards men and the feminist ideas that she has.

Sophocles: Journal 5

How does Sophocles evoke fear and pity?

Sophocles evokes fear and pity by juxtaposing the chorus and Oedipus. He uses their parallel situations to highlight the ultimate downfall of the great and mighty Oedipus.

In the beggining of the play, Oedipus is very proud of his accomplishments and the people are happy to call him their king, "Oh Oedipus, king of the land, our greatest power!" (160, 16). In the play, the chorus starts out in a very bad position. The plague has hit their city and many people are dying. Sophocles places the chorus and Oedipus side by side to show how privileged Oedipus is compared to his people.

As the play continues, we see Oedipus sink lower and lower into the standings of the chorus. When he first realizes he may have killed Laius, we see a drop in his social standing, "What are you saying? I shudder to look at you" (202, 822). Jocasta, Oedipus' wife/mother, now shudders to look at him once he starts to hint that he might have killed Laius. Oedipus' tone is very panicky because of the fear that he might be the same murderer he is looking for. This evokes pity because we can see Oedipus' standing slowly dropping from this high and proud king to a hopeless common man like his people, the chorus. Sophocles evokes fear by making Oedipus' tone panicky, showing that he himself is scared of dropping to the ranks of the common man.

In the end of the play, Oedipus has become the very people he once ruled over. He is helpless, like his people are with the plague they suffer through. There is nothing that he can do to change his situation, except maybe kill himself like Jocasta has done. His rank literaly drops from a king to a common man. This evokes pity by showing how Oedipus is now one of the helpless people that we saw in the beginning of the play. Willing to do whatever they needed to help their situation even a little, like Oedipus did by gouging his eyes out. The chorus has spent almost all of thier pieces explaining what a bad position they are in and pleading with the gods to help them. Oedipus had been promising them that he would help, but now he has become the one who needs help, the plagued individual pleading for help from his, now, superiors.

Sophocles: Journal 4

Reoccuring Images: A Shrieking Bird

"the dark wings beating around him shrieking doom the doom that never dies, the terror-"(548-549)

"Jocasta, why, why look to the Prophet's hearth, the fires of the future? Why scan the birds that scream above our heads?" (1054-1056)

"O dear god, and the Sphinx came crashing down, the virgin, claws hooked like a bird of omen singing, shrieking death-" (1323-1325)

A bird, back then at least, is impossible to stop, especially when it is going in for the kill. They can stay wherever they are for as long as they want because they can fly above our heads and become untouchable, looming over us, shrieking. Sophocles uses the image of the shrieking bird to highlight the idea that the characters can do nothing about their fate. The birds are used in parts of the story when their fate is questioned, but the shrieking birds are untouchable, they are unable to chage their fate.

Sophocles: Journal 3

Gender Roles

I think that Sophocles establishes that women are just as respected as men. Oedipus is respectful towards Jocasta, at least at first, and he listens to what she says. I think that Sophocles is trying to use Jocast as an example because she does voice her opinions and she demands to be heard. Maybe Sophocles had been seeing too many women giving up thier voice and opinions so that they can be easily manipulated. Oedipus refuses to listen to Jocasta when things aren't going his way. But he has done this before, showing the equality he holds for men and women. So there really isn't a huge gap that Sophocles creates between men and women, if anything he brings them closer to equals.

Sophocles: Journal 2

Is Oedipus a proficient leader?

Oedipus does demonstrate qualities of a proficient leader. He understands what his kingdom is going through and listens to the ideas of his people.

How does my view on Oedipus change?

In the first part of the story and in the beginning of this part i like Oedipus a lot. then, when he started to argue with the old man, i started to think that there is something about Oedipus that he isnt telling others. some dark secret. When he starts to insult the man, even for such petty things as his blindness, we see a different side of Oedipus. when provoked, he fights dirty and he doesnt care who gets hurt.

Teiresias:
Seems like a troubled old man. He has given up on telling people things because he is sick of being right but no one believing him. it seems that he argues with others and gets yelled at a lot by others because he doesnt tell them what they want to hear.

Creon:
At first he seems very fragile, easily damaged by Oedipus' insults and naming him as a traitor. But then we see that he is very determined to clear his name, he wants Oedipus to look at the facts. he is strong willed and will not go down without a fight.

Sophocles: Journal 1 (Part 2)

Literary Devices

"Our city reeks with the smoke of burning incense, rings with cries for the Healer and wailing for the dead" (159, 4-5), Imagery, appeals to smell and hearing, takes the reader into the story and shows the desperation of the city.

"I would be blind to misery..."(159, 14), Hyperbole, shows Oedipus' devotion to his people.

"And black Death luxuriates in the raw, wailing miseries of Thebes" (160,37-38), Personification, makes the black death seem resiliant, and it shows that the preist has little hope of it moving on.

"So now again, Oedipus, king, we bend to you, your power-" (161, 49-50), Tone, the tone is pleading and makes the priest more sicere and desperate.

Characterization, 161, Shows Oedipus' past accomplishments and how much his people believe in him.

"[...] the trail of the ancient guilt so hard to trace?" (165, 124), Metaphor, emphasizes the difficulty of the task.

Characterization, 167, shows Oedipus' passion and willingness to defend his people.

"Racked with terror-terror shakes my heart [...] I worship you in dread..." (168, 170-174), Repetition, gives a pleading and desperate tone to the people.

"Thebes like a great army dying" (169, 194), Simile, highlights the enormity of the situation in Thebes.

Tone, 169, Hopelessness, shows that the people of Thebes have no hope of overcoming this situation.

Sophocles: Journal 1 (Part 1)

159: Oedipus' people are gathering at the alter, he implores an old man to tell him of his prayers.

160: The Preist tells Oedipus of how Thebes is dying and how the black plague has reached them.

161: The Preist speaks of Oedipus' past accomplishments and pleads with him to help his people and set the city on its feet.

162: Oedipus tells his people that he too suffers because they suffers and tells them that he sent his brother-in-law Creon to Delphi to ask for advice, then Creon arrives.

163: Creon brings mixed news back from Dephi and asks Oedipus if he wants it in private or in front of his people and Oedipus wants it with his people present.

164: Creon says that for the Thebes to be put right again, the murder of Laius, thier previous leader, must be avenged.

165: Creon reveals that Laius was killed in Thebes and his killers are also in Thebes, and that there was one survivor in the attack and he told Creon something.

166: Creon says that the survivor told them that the King Laius and his company were attacked by theives, and when Oedipus asks why they didnt track the killer down then, Creon says that the Sphinx persuaded them not to.

167: Oedipus says that he will avenge Laius' death and he tells the priests to come with him and to get the people at the alter to come too.

168: The chorus pleads with Zeus and the other gods for help.

169: The chorus speaks of the deaths of the people that have befallen Thebes and again pleads for the help of the gods.

170: The chorus asks the gods to defeat death for them and grind it down to nothing.

Dystopian Journal #3

The critisizms that Atwood has is towards the citizens of the U.S. and how they allow the government to control them. She, of course exaggerates this, but she does so in a manner that foreshadows a version of our future. Atwoods vision is not necesarilly believable, but it is indeed powerful. The eerie similarities that Gilead bears towards our society can be closely examined to reveal a strong connection. It makes the reader think of all of the ways they are controlled and wonder what would happen if that control got out of hand. Throughout the story, Offred talks about her previous life and how much joy she had in it. This gives the hope that Offred can return to being happy. She longs to return to her family and this gives her the strength to keep going. Also towards the end of the story, Offred starts to take control of her own life. She independently goes to visit Nick for sex. Her desicion is not influenced by anyone else. Atwood does this to show that we can make our own decisions even if we are already subject to an oppressive and controlling government. She offers the hope that things still can be steered in another direction. We may be on the path to a society like Gilead, but it is not set in stone. Atwood shows us that just by keeping a small amount of control over ourselves, we can keep ourselves from becoming pawns to the government. This is showed when Offred is taken away by the rebellion. Her control over herself has been rewarded by potential freedom.

Word Count: 270

Propaganda

http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/R/O/propaganda_quiet.jpg

this is a poster targeting adult audiences. it tries to convice people to keep quiet about the war for the sake of their country. the message is conveyed in a comedic way, making it less over bearing. The poster does not give the idea of manipulating and controlling because it is a cartoon, making it seem friendly. this slogan will be stuck in peoples minds for a long time. it is a rhyme, and a comedic and catchy one at that, so people will find times to use it in everyday life.

Group Journal

Symbolism


Observations:
red, flowers, scrabble, the wall, Luke, Aunt Lydia

Analytical Questions:
Why does Atwood choose the color red to symbolize so many things? What does the color red symbolize? What do flowers do to make them such a facsinating part of life to Offred? What does Scrabble represent for Offred of her former life? Why does Atwood use Scrabble to demonstrate fighting against society? What does The Wall exaggerate about todays society? What does Luke symbolize in the story? What does Aunt Lydia symbolize?

Thesis Statements:
Atwood uses flowers to symbolize Offreds blossoming as a person and her realization of her want to activly fight against the society.
Atwood uses the game of Scrabble to symbolized freedom, and how it can lead to many more opportunities.
The Wall symbolizes the scare tactics used into todays society to mentally force the citizens to do as the society pleases.
Atwood uses Luke to symbolized a connection with the natural world and how that level of connection affects one's actions in the dystopian world.
Aunt Lydia symbolizes an oppressive government in which the citezens lives are surrounded by propoganda and forced to believe that everything they had been taught before is a wrong.

Dystopian Journal #2

Topic B

For this topic i chose to analyze Offreds characteristics. Offred is seen by many of the community as a true believer. She seems like she obeys all of the laws and fulfills the expectations of Gilead. But in privacy and in her mind, Offred struggles in this new society she has been placed into. She always talks about her old life, when she was with Luke and had a daughter and a job. She seems to enjoy talking about these things. This shows that she has not bought into this society. Offred actively fights against the ideas of Gilead when she starts meeting with the Commander on certain nights in secret. The Commander and Offred began their meetings just playing Scrabble. This game is forbidden for women because they are not allowed to read. Then The Commander starts giving her magazines and books to read, and they have conversations. Just entering his room is very illegal, but because of Offred's desire to return to her former life and to have something to do other than her duties, she willingly breaks the law. Another way that Offred begins to actively fight against her community is with Ofglen. Ofglen had belived that Offred was a true believer, but soon she found differently. Offred immediatly began inquiring about Ofglens involvement in the resistence. Not reporting Ofglen is a serious crime, but Offred has been searching for a way out for some time now. This could be her chance, a chance to finally return to her husband and daughter. She keeps this information to herself, out of fear of persecution. She holds it close to herself, because finally she has some sort of hope. Word Count: 280

Journal 9

I think that the realization that Meursault comes to is acception. He realizes that the only thing you can do in life is to accept what you get and go with it. I dont think that Camus wants to reader to come to this conclusion as well, but he deffinatly implies that it is a way of life. I dont think that Meursault was happy in the end because he never was truly happy in the whole story, but niether was he unhappy, and this does not change in the end of the novel.

New Thesis Statement

Through Meursault's characterization Camus shows that exitentialism is about physical relationships rather than emotional ones because physical relationships lack the connectivity found in emotional relationships and withough an emotional connection there can be no loss because there is no change in thier own life.

Thesis Statement

Meaning can only be found in life through emotional interactions with others.

Journal 6

Camus makes a part 1 and part 2 to highlight changes in meursaults character. in part one he is very mentally isolated from the world and in part two he is physically isolated. In part one everything seems to be black and white but as part two goes on some color (emotion) starts to seep through meursault's cracks. Also, time seems to go by really fast in part one and meursault doesnt take much time to notice details. In part two time really slows down and he actually takes inventory of his entire cell.

Literary Analysis (Part II)

Camus doesn't have Meursault using emotional words because Meursault himself has almost no emotion. (Word Choice)

Camus has Meursault's speech short and concise because Meursault is a character who finds no need to go into great detail about things. (Sentence)

Camus uses the image of heat to show building tension inside of Meursault's mind. (Images)

Camus has a lack of symbols because Meursault's character does not find meaning in almost everything, portraying a theme that somethings don't have much meaning to them. (Symbols)

Camus makes the first paragraph shorter than the others because it is a set up for the rest of the chapter. (Rhetoric Devices)

Camus uses the motif of sleep as a sense of relief and being able to let go of problems that Meursault has for the time being. (Patterns)

Camus uses Meursault as a first person narrator because Meursault is the opitome of the extitentialis view that Camus is trying to convey. (Narrators)

Camus makes time go by slower in the prison because Meursault is not indifferent to it, it is a big change for him and he has actual opinions towards it unlike other places. (Structure)

Journal 5: Literary Analysis (Part I)

Word Choice: semi-simple words, something a middle schooler would be used to.
Question: Why does Camus use simpler words instead of complex more intelligent words?

Sentence: Most sentences are short and simple. Details are explained in many.
Question: Why doesn't Camus just use long sentences to describe things in detail?

Images: the sun, the sky, the sand, heat
Question: What emotion does Camus try to evoke by using these images

Symbol: sleep, the cigarette, Marie's clothing
Question: Does Camus use these symbols for the same effect or different ones?

Figures of Speech: usually when someones commits a crime they are begging to be let off, but Meursault doesn't mind not having a laywer and the court has to give him one (Irony)
Question: What is Camus trying to say by showing how the court is forcing Meursault to go to trial?

Rhetorical Devices: juxtaposition of Meursault and the majestrate
Question: What aspects of Meursault does Camus highlight by juxtaposing him with the majestrate?

Patterns: Meursault always says "Yes", the use of the sun and heat, Meursault smoking
Question: What effect is Camus trying to create by the sun being described as a burden rather than a pleasure?

Narrators: Meursault is an active participant, doesn't go into much detail about other characters
Question: Why does Camus almost never describe specific physical details of other important characters?

Structure: Long paragraphs, some dialouge is fit into the paragraph without creating a new one, sometimes covers spans of time in one paragraph
Question: What is Camus trying to do by making long paragraphs covering lengths of time rather than short detailed paragraphs about specific points in time?

Journal 4

My philosophy make me dislike Meursault character. He is very unemotional and my philosophy entails that there is emotion in everything. My philosophy also makes me like the story. I belive that everything has a cause, and in the beginning of the book everything that Meursault does seems meaningless but it influences future events.

My Philosophy

Britni-ism :)

• People are born niether good or bad, they make themselved good or bad
• Situations don't define who you are, you choose your own path in spite of you situation
• Believe in one god that is all mighty and there is a connection between humans and god
• Everything has a cause, there are no coinsidences
• There is always a positive way to look at things
• If you are always wondering what the meaning of life is, you will never live your life to the fullest
• Every event has emotion attached to it, whether you deny them or not
  

Journal 9

Meursault is a very interesting character. Interesting in that there is not much life to him. He is quite...monotone....i think thats the right word. He does not have very much interest in what he is doing. He goes about his days very evenly, there are no ups or downs, its just one flat line (like a heart monitor :) ). This could ephasize Camus' exitentialism. Meursault's boring existence could also be compared to other characters later in the book who actually have some life in them.

Journal 8: The Stranger

The back page translation seemed a more strait forward. It didn't add much emotion to the words, which probably didn't help to convey the true tone of the story. This also made the narrator seem more passive about his mothers death. It almost makes me not like him. On the front page there is a different choice of words, it adds a better tone to the story. The narrator seems more sincere, almost shy in a way.

Journal 7

The way that Hurston begins and ends each chapter gives a feeling of closure for that chapter. Sometimes she even includes a metaphor or imagery that is used later in that chapter. But the way she ends the chapter also gives a sense or continuation, "She went on in ther overalls. She was too busy feeling grief to dress like grief" (pg 189). We know that Janie still somehow has to get back to Eatonville where the story began, and we know that she came there in overalls. But the way that Hurston ends the book, brining her back to her conversation with Pheobe, makes the reader go through the different events in the book and tie them all together to make the story come full circle.

Journal 6 cont.

chapter 18

The relationship of the characters to God is fearful. Up until now, the characters of the book have been taking advantage of not being able to see God. But now that God has been made into this real object (the hurricane) they have begun to watch him. Their Eyes were Watching God because they were waiting to see what he would do next. Would he continue to bring destruction to their lives, or would thier finally be peace.

Journal 6

Chapter 16-17

Mr. and Mrs. Turner's relationship is quite the opposite of the other relationships in the book. In the other relationships, like all of Janie's marriages, the man was in charge and making all of the desicions. While in the Turner's relationships, Mr. Turner is very passive with Mrs. Turner, allowing her to do as she pleases. This gives Mrs. Turner the freedom to speak her mind without anyone telling her differently. But it seems like Mr. Turner has gotten tired of defending his wife when he does nothing to stop the fight at the bar and allows Mrs. Turner to hit him. He doesn't defend himself he just continues on with what he's doing.

Journal 5

Literary Devices

Metaphor: pg.116, "Hurry up and come because he was about to turn into pure sugar thinking about her." This metaphor is used to emphasize how much Tea Cake is in love with Janie. Hurston uses sugar to show that it is more of a sweet love than a passionate love

Imagery: pg. 120, "Janie dozed off to sleep but she woke up un time to see the sun sending up spies ahead of him to mark out the road through the dark." Hurston usually used the sun to symbolize Janie's relationship with her past husbands. Lately she has been using the moon or night time to represent Janie and Tea Cake. This imagery and personification gives the reader a picture in thier head of light coming over the horizon. This shows that Janie is about ready to take it for what it is and call her and Tea Cake another failed relationship where he has taken advantage of her. This is shown through the imagery of light leaking into night and soon it will dominate over all.

Personification: pg. 128, "Her soul crawled out from its hiding place." Hurston uses this personification to emphasize Janie becoming her old self again. Using "hiding place" shows that it was once there but had to hide because of something or someone. Crawling gives the reader the image of being apprehensive but also willing to do it. This also gives Janie a big dynamic.

Journal 4

What is Janie's motivation?

Janie's motivation is life. She talked about how she had lived her grandmothers way, where she got up on the stool just to be there, which was like being married to Logan. She married Logan for the sake of marrying him, there was no love to it. Also, with Jody, she never got to live. She talked about folding her hands and sitting in the store all day. With Tea Cake she goes out of the town, she enjoys doing things and having fun. Now she is sure she will marry him and be able to love and live.

How does Janie change?

In chapter 11 Janie is still a bit apprehensive about spending time with Tea Cake. She sees the same thing happening to her that happened with her last two marriages. It will be fine until he shows a different side to himself. By the end of chapter 12, Janie is completely sure of Tea Cake. She knows that things will be different with him and the things that happened in her last two marriages will not happen again.

Journal: Pastiche

So Bethany startd to wish for love. Love, the gentle being with a warm soul that infects the hearts of men. The soft one that dwells on a foundation of family, and friends. How does Love complete its task, and what force can stop him? He grasps the healed, hurt and happy. Grasps their very existence, and waits, to blossom and grow. Has grasped the hearts and heads of the heavy laden. She was likely ot feel his gentle touch on her heart soon enough. She was scared and aprehensive too. Poor John! He should not be going through this alone. She tried to console him herself, but he sent her away. She was good with like smaller big problems, but she ws like so lost here. He would be fine when his brother called him and got himto move on. He was never going to get over her. That is what he kept telling himself. But his brother promised her he would, and she believed him. But if he didn't, soon enough she would know for sure, because he called ehr with a gentle tone in his voice. He would not usually call her but did so today but not to talk. He just told her he loved her and waited. Realization, the door to truth, spread through Bethany's body.

Literary Terms Journal

1. pg.26, Dynamic: "Long before the year was up, Janie noticed that her husband had stopped talking in rhymes to her." The author uses this dynamic with Janie's husband to emphasize a change that he had gone through in the past six months. This obviously affected Mr.Killicks, but it will also affect Janie. Before she was ready to love her husband eventually, but she can see now that that cannot happen because he does not love her the same way that she thought he would back.

2. pg.28, Dialect: "Janie pumped it off until she got a good look at the man. He talked friendly while he drank. Joe Starks was the name, yeah Joe Starks from in and through Georgy. Been workin' for white folks all his life."
In this passage the reader experiences a sudden change in dialect. This brings us out of the world of painting the picture for the story and back into the actual story.

3. pg.28, Foreshadowing: "Joe Starks was the name, yeah Joe Starks from in and through Georgy."
We know from the beginning of the book that Janie's name is eventually going to be Starks. So this sets up the reader for the future of the story. Yes, we know that she will eventually marry Starks, but that intrigues the reader to read on and find out how that takes place.

4. pg. 32, Epiphany: "A feeling of sudden newness and change came over her."
This sudden realization or mood shift by Janie, also causes a mood shift in the story. The mood was slightly angry, and annoyed before the epiphany. Then after the mood shifts into free and hopefull, getting the reader more excited to find out what happens next.

5. pg. 31, Imagery: "The sun from the ambush was threatening the world with red daggers, but the shadows were gray and solid-looking around the barn. Logan with hes shovel looked like a black bear doing some clumsy dance on his hind legs."
The authors use of imagery in this passage helps to highlight Janie's mood at the time. The red daggers and the solid shadows show that she's angry and maybe a little sad. While the image of Logan looking like a bear dancing on his hind legs shows her resentment towards her husband by making.

Journal 2

The setting is very important in giving you an insight as to how things were for the African Americans. The time period gives the atmosphere a sort of tension between the blacks and the whites. This creates some of the characterization of Janie, who had lived with whites when she was younger, and didn't know she was black until she saw a picture of herself. Then she went on to school to be teased by the white childeren, causing her Grandmother to decide to move away from the whites. The place creates a motivation for Janie to leave the place where she is. She tries to see the world from her front poarch but can't because she is stuck with where she is.

Journal 1

There is a great difference betweent the narration and the dialect. The narration is more formal and imaginitve. The author uses a lot of metaphors and figurative language that creates the picture in the readers mind. While the dialect is very stereotypicaly uneducated, the characters use a lot of slang and slur their words together lazily. This creates an atmosphere in the readers mind, giving them an insight into how African Americans were at that time, and how thier culture was. This juxtaposition shows the reader the full picture, giving them a background image and the focal points and the character and how they act in the picture and giving them a voice.