Thursday, July 26, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Six
Abnormally Selfish Lives of Normal People:
We want this, We want that.
We will do anything for it.
And to challenge, We will rise.
Blinded by emotion, Regardless of cost
Fits of rage. Reflecting after destruction.
We want this, We want that.
We will do anything for it.
And to challenge, We will rise.
Blinded by emotion, Regardless of cost
Fits of rage. Reflecting after destruction.
Friday, June 15, 2012
SSRJ#2: Carver
My initial reaction to “Popular Mechanics” was shock and disbelief. Besides all of the baby stuff, the story made me reflect on my previous relationship and think about all of the fights from an outside perspective. This piece was very interesting because of how universal and easy to relate to it is.
There are three main examples of irony in this story. The first example is that when the man is leaving, the woman says “I’m glad you’re leaving...son of a bitch...etc.” She is most likely trying to enrage him, resulting in the fight becoming more heated and him staying longer. The second is that while they are both emotionally blind-sighted and wrapped up in their own pride and selfishness fighting over who can keep the baby, they end up severely hurting if not killing the baby. In this way, Carver uses irony in a universally relatable situation to highlight the negative effects of selfishness that we, as humans, are so often consumed by.
There are three main examples of irony in this story. The first example is that when the man is leaving, the woman says “I’m glad you’re leaving...son of a bitch...etc.” She is most likely trying to enrage him, resulting in the fight becoming more heated and him staying longer. The second is that while they are both emotionally blind-sighted and wrapped up in their own pride and selfishness fighting over who can keep the baby, they end up severely hurting if not killing the baby. In this way, Carver uses irony in a universally relatable situation to highlight the negative effects of selfishness that we, as humans, are so often consumed by.
Were they fighting oer the baby? or the picture of the baby?
Did the baby die? get hurt? what happened?
What were they fighting over?
Friday, June 8, 2012
SSRJ#1: Hemingway
In a weird way, Hemingway's story "A Soldier's Home" made me feel grateful. I was happy to look back on my life so far and be proud of my decisions and to have kept my ambition which has frayed and faltered many times but seldom failed. The story made me question what the definition of home really is and how I'm going to feel when I go away to college and grad school for the coming 6-8 years. I'm now legitimately terrified that in losing my stable sense of security I won't be able to succeed and all my effort will be useless. The aspect that really stood out for me is that he lost his drive. He no longer wanted to try anything he could possibly fail. There aren't any incidents of my past that this piece has made me ponder however as I stated earlier it has made me fearful for my future.
When you live in a society for long enough you begin to become a part of it, walk the way they do, dress the way they do, talk the way they do and share common thoughts. An example of this is when he was in college him and his fraternity brothers wore "Exactly the same height and style collar". Home isn't just one place, every time you leave one home a part of it follows you to the next and may possibly never fade. After his old social crowd, the army, had taught him that he "did not really need a girl" (166) he faced a challenge when his new society encouraged marriage as healthy and standard behavior. He did not wish to pursue a relationship and in his new world was therefore considered somewhat less successful as a man. They say home is where your heart is but through his use of an omniscient third-person narrator Hemingway delves into the mind of Harold Krebs to show that home is simply what you've become accustomed to.
This question is going to be short but take some time to really think about this: What is home?
When you live in a society for long enough you begin to become a part of it, walk the way they do, dress the way they do, talk the way they do and share common thoughts. An example of this is when he was in college him and his fraternity brothers wore "Exactly the same height and style collar". Home isn't just one place, every time you leave one home a part of it follows you to the next and may possibly never fade. After his old social crowd, the army, had taught him that he "did not really need a girl" (166) he faced a challenge when his new society encouraged marriage as healthy and standard behavior. He did not wish to pursue a relationship and in his new world was therefore considered somewhat less successful as a man. They say home is where your heart is but through his use of an omniscient third-person narrator Hemingway delves into the mind of Harold Krebs to show that home is simply what you've become accustomed to.
This question is going to be short but take some time to really think about this: What is home?
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Intro
Hi, my name is kevin. I'm 17 and I've been taking courses at sierra on and off for about 10 years now. I recieved my AA in mathematics when I was 13 and my AS in physics/natural sciences when I was 14. English however, I have always struggled with. I have an absolutely terrible time trying to write a lengthy essay.
I was accepted into UC San Diego starting fall 2012 and need English 1B as a pre-requisite. I took this course last semester and got an F. So this is my last shot at going to San Diego. I'm buckling down, focusing my hardest, staying on top of things to the utmost of my abilities, and hoping for the best!
I was accepted into UC San Diego starting fall 2012 and need English 1B as a pre-requisite. I took this course last semester and got an F. So this is my last shot at going to San Diego. I'm buckling down, focusing my hardest, staying on top of things to the utmost of my abilities, and hoping for the best!
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