1. The purpose of Meyer Wolfsheim is to make Gatsby seem suspicious. Meyer is a scary character whose wears teeth on his cuffs. He was the man the rigged the 1919 World Series, so clearly he is sketchy. Because he is friends with Gatsby, we think that maybe Gatsby has had some money involvment with this man.
2. This back story makes us realize who Gatsby and Daisy really are. We begin to think of Gatsby as a tragic hero because we start to feel bad for him. He loves Daisy and has gone to all of this trouble to be with her again, and it probably won't work. His past also make us mistrust him because we don;t know if what he is saying is true or not.
3. Our impressions change from a steady character to a conspicuous one. but at the same time, you can't help but feel bad for him because he is so hopelessly in love.
4. I went from not really knowing much about him, to not really trust him. He knows that if he has money, Daisy will come running back to him. He as good intentions, but does not carry them out in the right way. I cannot trust him at this point.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Jelly Morton Morton, "Black Bottom Stomp"
-This music is very upbeat and happy, and adds a sort of wild mood to the party. the song is very busy, just like like Gatsby's parties. There is plenty going on. and the song seems very chatty.
The mood is very happy-go-lucky, and almost jittery. the song itself sounds gossipy, like a bunch of people are chatting. In the book people gossip the entire time at parties.
-Dancing, jumping, laughing, swinging
-talking, giggling, gossiping
The mood is very happy-go-lucky, and almost jittery. the song itself sounds gossipy, like a bunch of people are chatting. In the book people gossip the entire time at parties.
-Dancing, jumping, laughing, swinging
-talking, giggling, gossiping
Monday, February 20, 2012
Great gatsby 1
Nick- Nick is definitely a hero because we relate to him. He also happens to be the protagonist of the story. Nick is the only character so far who doesn't have a lot of money, and this sets him apart form the others. He is quite innocent which makes us like him. What makes him a hero is that he is reliable, but a bit clueless at times. As the reader, you want things to work out well for him. " Everyone suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known"(59).
Jordan Baker- Jordan is an anti-hero because she means well but says all the wrong things. She is a nice person and we like her as a character, but she has some major flaws. Jordan has a past, and she is constantly wrapped in a lie. She doesn't mean to, but she makes Nick begin to fall for her. She is an anti-hero because she doesn't mean t hurt anyone, but does on accident. " She wasn't able to endure being at a disadvantage and, given this unwillingness, I suppose she had begun dealing in subterfuges when she was very young in order to keep her cool, insolent smile turned to the world and yet satisfy the demands of her hard, jaunty body"(58).
Tom- To is clearly a villain form the very beginning. He is portrayed in a sinister way from head to toe. He just isn't very friendly or welcoming, and his appearance is scary. He is cheating on his wife and doesn't;t really care, and this cause problems for the entire family and circle of friends. He is a troublemaker, and the main character doesn't particularly like Tom. " Two shining arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward"(7).
Gatsby- Gatsby is another hero, but in a different way. Gatsby has this edge of mysteriousness about him, and we don"t know that much about his character yet. He seems very cool and collected, and he doesn't need people to make him happy.Even though he has parties all the time. He is interesting character who makes you feel safe. He has this reassuring quality that makes everybody like him. It is almost magical. " It understood you just as far as you wanted to be understood, believed in you as you would like to believe in yourself, and assured you that it precisely had the impression of you that, at your best, you hoped to convey"(48).
Jordan Baker- Jordan is an anti-hero because she means well but says all the wrong things. She is a nice person and we like her as a character, but she has some major flaws. Jordan has a past, and she is constantly wrapped in a lie. She doesn't mean to, but she makes Nick begin to fall for her. She is an anti-hero because she doesn't mean t hurt anyone, but does on accident. " She wasn't able to endure being at a disadvantage and, given this unwillingness, I suppose she had begun dealing in subterfuges when she was very young in order to keep her cool, insolent smile turned to the world and yet satisfy the demands of her hard, jaunty body"(58).
Tom- To is clearly a villain form the very beginning. He is portrayed in a sinister way from head to toe. He just isn't very friendly or welcoming, and his appearance is scary. He is cheating on his wife and doesn't;t really care, and this cause problems for the entire family and circle of friends. He is a troublemaker, and the main character doesn't particularly like Tom. " Two shining arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward"(7).
Gatsby- Gatsby is another hero, but in a different way. Gatsby has this edge of mysteriousness about him, and we don"t know that much about his character yet. He seems very cool and collected, and he doesn't need people to make him happy.Even though he has parties all the time. He is interesting character who makes you feel safe. He has this reassuring quality that makes everybody like him. It is almost magical. " It understood you just as far as you wanted to be understood, believed in you as you would like to believe in yourself, and assured you that it precisely had the impression of you that, at your best, you hoped to convey"(48).
Justin Art Style
-Curvy, bent, deformed
- twisted but not gross
-lots of music and musical instruments
All of the men are African American, and everything is sort of oblong and stretched. Nobody seems too happy, and he uses all of the same colors. We have seen multiple men smoking as well. However, each person seems very involved in what they are doing.
- twisted but not gross
-lots of music and musical instruments
All of the men are African American, and everything is sort of oblong and stretched. Nobody seems too happy, and he uses all of the same colors. We have seen multiple men smoking as well. However, each person seems very involved in what they are doing.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Death Penalty essays
From the two death penalty essays, I believe the Kroll essay was much stronger and more persuasive. Kroll used so much emotion that it made you feel like you where actually there. He also used a real example that he experienced about a close friend. Mencken made some mistakes in that he started off by completely turning down the typical arguments for his side. That just made me disagree with him right from the start, and I didn't want to listen to him. Kroll also never stated his opinion, he just explained what happened. This makes you agree with him no matter what side he is on.
Sixteen MIlitary Wives
1. Thus song is about how different groups and types of people deal with enemies. It is talking about how military wives are sad when husbands go away.
2. The theme of this is that America is the best, but they must do cruel things to be the best. You do whatever America wants you to do. The talk about how the anchor has to act like nothing is wrong when husbands are dying at war. We are made to think America is so wonderful, but really we do awful things just to have the most power. It makes us the best, but we do awful things to become the world's top country. They want you to think about what America is really like.
2. The theme of this is that America is the best, but they must do cruel things to be the best. You do whatever America wants you to do. The talk about how the anchor has to act like nothing is wrong when husbands are dying at war. We are made to think America is so wonderful, but really we do awful things just to have the most power. It makes us the best, but we do awful things to become the world's top country. They want you to think about what America is really like.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Race for th Prize- The flaming Lips-1999
Theme- The theme is that humanity wants to beat everything with science, including earth itself. The human race wants everything, we are so greedy, and we try to control the universe. However, it is out of our control. This was in 1999 right before the year 2000. Everyone thought the world was going to end. So, humans got working with science to try and beat the disaster that was coming. they wanted to protect people and their families because the human race wants to be on top. It is unnerving when you realize there is nothing you or your society can do to halt earth's natural forces and ways.
" forging for the future"
" so determined"
" for the cure that is their prize"
" for the good of all mankind"
" There is to win"
" forging for the future"
" so determined"
" for the cure that is their prize"
" for the good of all mankind"
" There is to win"
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