Blood Wedding Journal 1:

While reading the play Blood Wedding I notcied the symbol of the moon. I think the moon demonstrated the imagery of light. The moon shines the light revealing what the dark can hide. This can parallel with a sence of secrecy  in the fact that when it is dark the truth cannot be revealed because you cannot see it. The three lumberjacks are talking about how the moon must shine to make the trip easier for the bridegroom in his search to find his bride and Leanardo. This can also relate to the common theme demonstrated through all three plays in that ignorance is bliss. If the light is not shown on the true side of the situation then there is no question of its accuracy or truth.

The Wild Duck Responses

Anthony Quach: The Wild Duck Journal 2:
"This was so good Anthony :) I really like how you embraced the motifs and symbols in the orginial piece and how the order of the true story translated into you poem like Tate explained about the ultimate failure. Overall i really enjoyed it!"

Eddie Tea: The Wild Duck Journal 2; Personal convictions
"I agree with Jarrad. There is a significant amount of symbols and motifs demonstarted.I especially like the element of secrets and lies as well as  what I believe to be deception. I think this would be a good topic to look into further!"

Anthony Nguyen: The Wild Duck Journal 3:
"I agree with Jordan how I don't think the promt compleatly connects but i like the overall idea that you are trying to portray. I compleatly agree how personal beliefes can sometimes derail relationships and be problematic. I also agree on the line where you explained the public's biased views because of their loyalty towards him."

The Wild Duck Journal 3:

An interesting point that i noticed while comparing The Wild Duck and Oedipus Rexwas the style of writting. These are both written as plays however both with different techniques. In The Wild Duck none of the characters no matter primary or secondary do not have monologues or asides to themselves. However in Oedipus the protagonist often has an aside speaking only to the audience. I believe this is used to create a distance between Oedipus and the other characters. We have inside imformation that the other characters do not letting us in on his true feelings where as in Wild Duck the reader never gets that closeness with any of the characters. However just because we cannot be close to the characters does not mean that we cannot relate.  I believe that Gina is a fairly relatable character in Wild Duck. She kept a supposed harmless secret despite the truth in the end in its destroying of her relationship with her husband. In both stories i believe that many of the characters are not necesarily liked but can still be relted to.

The Wild Duck: Journal 2

The Theme of Blindness is demonstrated both in Ibsen's The Wild Duck as well as Sophocles' Oedipus Rex. Oedipus had murdered his father as well as slept with and married his own mother un-knowingly. Before understanding the prophesy he was happy or atleast content with the life he was living. However when he discovered the truth about the life he thought he had been living his life began to derail. It was so important to him to understand the truth that he was ruining his life in the process. Simlarly Hedvig, blind herself demonstrates this same thing. Hedvig did not know the severity or understand the element of her blindness and she was sheltered from this thereforenot knowing the true severity of the situation. I believe that this is also demonstrated through the families domestic lifestyle seperate from the real world hidding the truth of the tradgic situations surrounding them.

The Wild Duck Journal 1:

In reading both Oedipus the King and The Wild Duck i have noticed both of their references and opinions of fate. In Oedipus the idea of fate is obvious to the audience as well as the characters. It is obvious to Oedipus because of the prophecy. The chorus also speaks to the idea of fate. 

In the Wild Duck the idea of fate and destiny is a symbol. The duck, in hopes to not get caught he dives down to the bottom of the river but got caught in the weeds. This can compare to how Oediopus tried to get away from the prophecy but instead he ends up running right into it. Hedvig was also trying to almost organize her family or rather please them and put the happiness of her father first by killing the wild duck. However instead she takes her own life in sacrifice for her family. This demonstrates the unfortunate but necessary fate.

Oediopus Journal 3:

While reading Oedipus I also noticed some comparisons between this play and the story of Hamlet. In the play Oedipus has unknowingly murdered his father and has slept with his mother. In Hamlet he has killed his uncle and is married to his mother. Not only are both protagonists in similar situations but they also have a large fear of their fate and what their lives will come to. However, despite this fear they both also have unfortunate attributes. Oedipus has a very big ego and is full of pride. He thinks that he can get away with doing whatever it is that he wants to do. This differs from Hamlet's desire of revenge. He is so engrossed in getting back at his father that he completely looses himself in the process.  I think that this all relates back to fate. In Oedipus Rex it is shown that you are to ultimately loose if you attempt to discover fate. In Hamlet the fear is that what has happened to the royal family could happen to you if you are rash in your judgment instead of careful. This is why I believe these two stories are so similar.

Oedipus Journal 2:

Sophocles' Oediopus Rex as well as Oedipus the King has a theme surrounding the search of ones individual identity. Shakespere's King Lear is similar to this theme as the King has to endure his banishment from his own kingdom. I think that this is also a common theme that we as the individual live through daily. We as individuals are often likely to get caught up in the ques for life reason and wonder where we came from. Who we are. And where we are going. Like in Oedipus we often begin to see the light  at the end of terror or a troublesome situation. When dealing with a troublesome challenge we often gain the courage to seek out the truth.

Oedipus Journal 1:

At the beginning of the year the Tigard High School theatre three and four class took a field trip to Reed College to see a performance of Oedipus Rex with a supliment feature at the end of Oedipus the King. This performance was part of the Classic Greek Theatre of Oregon Festival. The most notable difference between the written play and this interpretation was that this performance started with a Greek setting but not in the meaning and intent of Sophocles. Oedipus was set in Japan to show the tradgedy in a more unique light. Another interesting interpretation was the choice to cast all of the actors with a male giving the story and events an extreme when you see all the roles cast as men. This factor is also more time period accurate because when the play was originally written there were no female actors. Along with the all male cast some actors used masks to signifie there change in character. This is also accurate to the traditional perfomance of Greek theatre. These masks also helped demonstrate the loss of induality as well as lack of importance a normal human being holds in comparison to one on the Gods who are so prominent in all Greek plays.

Distopian Novel Journal 3: Topic A

“‘Whatever is he saying?’ said a voice, very near, distinct and shrill through the warbling of the Super-Wurlitzer. The Savage violently started and, uncovering his face, looked round. Five khaki twins, each with the stump of long éclair in his right hand, and their identical faces variously smeared with liquid chocolate, were standing in a row, puggily goggling at him. They met his eyes and simultaneously grinned. One of them pointed with his éclair butt.

“Is she dead?” she asked.

The Savage stared at them for a moment in silence. The in silence he rose to his feet, in silence slowly walked towards the door.

“Is she dead?” repeated the inquisitive twin trotting at his side.

The Savage looked down at him and still without speaking pushed him away. The twin fell on the floor and at once began to howl. The Savage did not even look round.

In this scene as well as throughout the whole chapter the characters, especially John, as struggling with both internal and external conflict. The World State “programs” the children to not have to deal with emotions of sadness or pain. Even if their programs are not strong enough they can still take Soma to cope with their troubles. Ironically Linda died from an overdose of Soma and this is the once intense that John has a very hard time coping with the pain of his mothers death. Earlier in the chapter John is faced with another conflict. The children are programmers with physical desires. Lenina tries to seduce him and have sex with him however despite the physical desires he is feeling the immoral pain and knows that he should not do it therefore declines.  There is also a recurring theme throughout the novel; the parallel between John and Othello. Ever since we are introduced to John we learn about his desire to read Shakespeare. Depending on the part of the novel John always seems to be reading a piece of Shakespeare’s work that can compare to his life experiences. For example when John is struggling with the conflict with Lenina he is reading Othello and finds himself to be very similar to him.

Distopian Novel Journal 2: Topic B

In part 2 of Brave New World written by Aldous Huxley we have been introduced to two new characters; Linda and her son John. Linda is a woman with a complicated history. She used to be a child just like Bernard or Lenina. She came from the world state and was taught just like they were however she was lost on a mountain at a young age. Soon after she found out she was pregnant and had a son. John was born and grew up to be fairly independent compared to everyone else. When Linda and John are brought back to the World State John is called “The Savage” because of his desire to be a part of something more then the State has to offer. I found John to be a sort of extreme of Bernard’s character. He can also be compared to our world and how people with different ideas are thought of as different.  Linda is struggling with unhappiness and is taking Soma a drug to help her forget about her problems. This can compare to our drug addictions today and how they can overtake your life and end up killing you like Linda in the novel. The whole novel shifts directions when these characters are introduced. I find their story very interesting and enjoy it equally to Bernard’s story however I feel as though we loose the previous story when these characters as introduced.

Dystopian Novel Journal 1: Topic A

Passage page 6: “The enormous room on the ground floor faced towards the north. Cold for all the summer beyond the planes, for all the tropical heat of the room itself, a harsh thin light glared through the windows, hungrily seeking some draped lay figure, some pallid shape of academic goose-flesh, but finding only the glass and nickel and bleakly shinning porcelain overalls of the workers were white, their hands gloved with a pale corpse colored rubber. The light was frozen, dead, a ghost. Only from the yellow barrels of the microscopes did it borrow a certain rich and living substance, lying along the polished tubes like butter, streak after luscious streak in long recession down the work tables. [...] Rams wrapped in theremogene beget no lambs.”

Based on this passage and used as a common theme during the book the factory described in the story Brave New World is a cold isolated place. By describing the light as frozen and dead it demonstrates the stillness of the factory and how there isn’t a lot of freedom. The color white and the pale descriptions show how cold and powerful the workers are. How everything is programmed and set to be a certain way and do certain things. Every thing is controlled by society and has a specific order in which things occur.  The difference between the people and the workers are substantial and described on color. The workers are described as cold colors such as whit and yellow. Consistent and Primary.  The real humans however are described as pink and warm. They have real life to them and are able to function for themselves and think for themselves before they become involved with the factory. Based on just this first passage we can see the order of society portrayed in this novel.

Journal 19: Stranger Thesis

 Thesis: Albert Camus expresses his philosophy  of existentialism in The Stranger by contrasting the colors black and white to demonstrate the difference between society's standards and Mersault's personal desires.

Journal 18: Personal Response to the Stanger

Thesis: Albert Camus expresses his world philosophy in "The Stranger" by contrasting the colors black and white to demonstrate the difference between society's standards and Mersault's personal desires

The Stranger: I think the Stranger has many literary values. The way the sentences are short and choppy adds a clarification element to the tone of the overall story. This not only helps us understand the main character Mersault but also the overall society in which he lives. Camus uses symbols and motifs such as time, colors ( red, black and white), the sun and sleep to further describe the emotions Mersaults goes through. I think that Mersaults is actually a very emotional person and because of this he is very closed off and is more hidden with his actions. I also find it interesting how much Camus includes his own personal beliefs into his writting, His view of life along with existentialism is expressed all throughout the book and I really liked that. I think that Mersault is a deeper character then first impressions give off. This book gives the oppertunity to analyse and interprut in your own way.
Overall I realy enjoyed this book and that it is a good book for all high school students to read.

Journal 17: Thesis for The Stranger

Thesis: Albert Camus expresses his world philosophy in "The Stranger" by contrasting the colors black and white to demonstrate the difference between society's standards and Mersault's personal desires.


Quotations:

1. "I still had to go up to Emanuel place to borrow a black tie and an arm band..." page 4
2. "Near the casket was on Arab nurse in a white smock" page 6
3. "It's customary I have to go get some chairs and some black coffee" page 9
4. " The glare on white walls was making me drowsy" page 9
5.  " I noticed right away that the screws on the casket had been tightened and that there were four men wearing black in the room [...] From there everything haappened so quickly" page 14
6. "The blood-red earth spilling over Maman's casket, the white flesh of the roots mixed with it" page 18
7. " A long gray moustache and lots of thick almost white hair" page 18
8. " Once we were dressed, she seemed very surprised to see I was wearing a balck tie and she asked me if I was in mourning" page 20
9. " Celeste was there, as always, with his big belly, his apron and his white moustache" page 26
10.  " I wanted her so bad when I saw her in that pretty red and white stripped dress and leather sandals" page 34
11.  " She had put on a white linen dress and let her hair down. I told her she was beutiful and she laughed with delight" page 47
12.  " He had on blue trousers and a white short sleve shirt. But he'd put on a staw hat, which made Marie laugh, and his forarms were all white under the balck hairs." page 47
13. ".. small houses behind green or white fences" page 49
14.  " On the horizon, a tiny steamer went by, and I made out the black for from the corner of my eye because I hadn't stopped watching the Arab" page 58
15. "Despite the heat ( I was in my shirt sleeves), he had on a dark suit, a wing collar, and an odd-looking tie with broad black and white stripes." page 64
16.  " He took out a silver crucifix which he brandished as he came towards me ...." page 68
17.  " Marie was surrounded by Moorish woman and found herself between two visitors: a little, thin-lipped old woman dressed in black and a fat, barheaded woman who was talking at the top of her voice and making lots of gestures." page 73
18.  "Three judges, two in black, the third in red, entered with files in hand abd walked briskly to the rostrum which dominated the room. On of them however, much younger then the others wearing gray flannels and a blue tie[...] had left his pen laying in front of him and was looking at me." page 85

Journal 16: The Stranger Questions

Questions:


1. How does the sun symbolize Mersault's feeling and how is this effective?
2. Is Mersault's character truely that detached from emotion?  How so?
3.  How does Mersault's personality and world view change thoughout the book? Why do you think Camus wrote it this way?
4. Mersault has many different types of relationships, a family clossness to his mother, a friendship with Raymond and a physical relationship with Marie. However, how are all of these relationships held is such little emotion and feeling is shown?
5. Are the relationships between Mersault and his mother similar to the one of Salamano and his dog? If so, how?
6. Could Mersault be seen as a threat in the courtyard because he is so emotionally detached? Why is this?


My Comments:


- InTanner's blog: I think that by creating a character with a lack of motivation Camus revelas the choices one has to make in their life and that they have to choose in order to continue living in the future.
- In Tate's blog: In question number 4 Camus refers to the strange men as  "Arabs instead of using their own names. I belueve he does this because of two reasons. I believe firstly that we have no imformation about the other men and second that it creats a distance towards those characters.


- In Ivan's blog: In question two it is explained that Mersault's description of philosophy changes from part one to part two. I believe that it is based on the fact that in part one Mersault is relatively free to do and believe in whatever it is that he wants. This is contrary to part two when he is in jail and the court and society is surrounding him telling him what to do and what to believe in.


-In Matt's blog: To answer question one, the sun is related to Mersault's mood almost exactly. When Mersault is happy and with Marie, Camus descirbes the sun as positive and light. However, when Mersault is faced with conflict, for example before he shoots the Arab, he describes the sun pounding down on his head giving a more exagerated emphasis to his feeling of pain.


- In Anthony's blog: I agree that Marie is a contribution to the point that "life is pointless" in question 4. He does not seem to care about her or his serious relationship with her ( if they are married or not). This can be based on the philosophy of exestentialism and how everything the individual does is simply a choice.

Journal 15: Two parts

I think that Camus split the book into two parts for a variety of different reasons. I think that the first reason is to demonstrate the difference in emotions and actions Mersault takes before and after the murder of the Arab. Before the murder the book is very focused on Mersault's every day routines, the funeral of his mother and his desire for Marie. Something I noticed however was that in both the first and second part there is death. The book begins with the announcement of the death of his mother and his preceding actions. Camus describes, with a touch of ambiguity the way Mersault is dealing with his mothers death. To compare the Second part starts out with the preceding occurances of his shooting of the Arab.
I believe that The Stranger was also divided into to parts to further emphasize the intensity of the climax. Part one ends just as the shooting occurs, leaving the reader with a hook and a sense of suspense and desire to find out what Mersault's consequences will be. I think that splitting the book in two parts was a good structural choice for Camus to make while writting this book.

Journal 14: Questions on Chapter 6

Questions I had about Chapter 6

1. Why is the sun a simbol of Mersault's mood?
2. Does Mersault believe that Raymond is innocent?
3. Why are colors such as black and white used so often and what do they simbolize?
4. What is Mersault's true motivation to shoot. Is it because of Raymond or does it come from within?
5. Why does he call them Arab's each time instead of men or other descriptive words?
6. Is "funeral face" desciribed by Marie a forshadow of later events?

Journal 13: Philosophy

To start off I personally believe that no girl or boy can have their own life philosophy figured out at such a young age. I believe that in order to fully understand your own philosophy you must have lived a longer life and experienced and witnessed more. The more experience we have in life the more we can understand the things that happen around us.
My philosphy is called skepticalisticism of equality.

-  My philosophy is based on the questions I have asked myself and what I have thought to be the answers. God may or may not exist in this belief however, you are not judged based on your belief. In many religious beliefs many believe that if you do not believe in God you will end up in a horrible place. In this belief however if you are a good and honorable person you will not be punished. It is believe that regardless of what God, if any God you believe in if your actions are honorable that you will end up in a deserving place.
-  This philosophy also believes that everyone regardless of religion, race or sex deserve the same opportunities and chances to succeed. Regardless of economic status I believe that all children should receive the same amount and knowledge from their education. I think this is important because it would make life fairer and would decrease the amount of conflict between people about unfairness.
            - This also ties into regardless of how much money one has does not define how successful they are.
            - This also relates to everything living, human or animal should be treated with equality.
- In this philosophy everything is questioned; emotions, actions, and events. The concepts of science and math can be proven therefore it is easy to believe. But feelings and coincidences, things that cannot be explained are always to be questioned. If it cannot be proven there is always the possibility of disbelief.
-  I think that the way children are raised has a huge impact on their view of the world. Morals, not always religious are prominent in my belief. I have my views of what is right and wrong and I strongly believe it is based on the atmosphere in which I was raised. Most people if thinking like this as well will base their choices on what seems right to them.
-  I believe that it is always important to please others and always try my hardest to do what I believe will be right for them. Making others happy is an easy action for me to attempt even when my happiness is at risk.  Some believe that people help others to influence their own happiness, that really, helping others gives themselves benefit. However, if you are not happy with the results but are content in helping others is it really a selfish act? I think the reason they think it is selfish is because not everyone does what is best for others, because everyone thinks in their own way.

-  The element of trust is one that has to be earned. This is not always easy but benefits the individual. If trust is broken then it can be difficult for one to redeem that trust. However based on my previous points, I believe that if everyone is treated and equal and is honest about where they stand then there will not be any problem or trust and equality.

-  Work is important because one cannot be truly happy if they have not worked for their happiness. If one receives praise they will feel better knowing that they had to work and fail for that achievement rather than having it just is handed to them.

Journal 12: L'étranger

Question 1:
Based on the class discussion today I have a preference towards the Matthew Ward translation. I have read passages from the french version of this book and I strongly believe that Gilbert's translation looses the quality of the emotions in the story. For example, the first word of the book is "Maman". This is literally translated to mother or mommy in english. When Gilbert begins the book with "mother" instead of the french word i believe that it has both a positive and negative effect. By saying the word in english I believe that it gives the american reader a sense of closness to Mersault because we can relate to him. However, personally I believe that this is not Camus objective. I believe that the way he write is for us to intentionally not be able to relate to him making him more interesting and giving the novel an overall hook persuading us to continue reading.

Question 2:
The Stranger was originally written in French and was called L'étranger. This literally means the stranger or the one who does not belong. Because of this I think that "The Outsider" would be a better fitting title based on later events. Mersault is described as not fitting in and does not relate to many other people. He also had a social awkwardess and seemed to be socially and emotionally removed from all of the events that were going on. He seemed as if he were on the outside of everything giving me reason to choose The Outsider for a title. However I do also believe that The Stranger can apply because his un-attached persona did give him a strange quality, one that was hard for the average reader to understand.

Journal 11: Temes and Motifs in The Stranger written by Albert Camus

There are many different themes and motifs that I noticed throughout the novel when I was reading The Stranger. Here are the following things that I noticed:
- There is much more narration then dialogue.
- Marseau lives for materialistic objects.
- Sentences are brief and to the point.
- The motif of the sun and it's qualities is repeated throughout the book.

While reader The Stranger I have come up with a plan for tabbing. I will use a green tab to identify any possible themes. I will use a blue tab to identify any motifs or symbols such as the sun or sleep. Finally I plan on using pink tabs to identify the expectations or eeactions of characters.

Journal 10: Theme, Questions and Quotations

Theme: Judging others by comparing them to yourself gives you the sense of power and superiority from those whom you are judging.
Comments : wording need changing, explain how power is connected to judgment.

Quotes:
1. Page 35: "Two men who were sitting on their shoulderblades huge live oak trees almost sat upright at the tone of his voice. They stared at Joe's face, his clothes and his wife"

2. Page 39: " Us talks about de white man keepin' us down! Shucks! He don't have tuh. Us leeps our own selves down."

3. Page 41: " She had her first taste of presiding over it the day i was complete and finished. Jody told her to dress up and stand in the store all that evening. Everybody was coming sort of fixed up, and he didn't mean for nobody else;s wife to rank with her. She must look on herself as the bell-cow, the other woman were the gang. So the put on one of her bought dresses and went up the new -cut road all dressed in wine-colored red. Her silken ruffles rustled and muttered about her. The other woman had on percale and calico with here and there a headrag amont the older ones."

4. Page 43: "Thank yuh fuh yo' compliments, but mah wife don't know nothin; 'bout no speech-makin'. Ah never married her for nothin' lak da."

5. Page 50: " They bowed down to him rather, because he was all of these things, and then again he was all of these things because the town bowed down."

6. Page 67: " You can almost hear it by looking at the way she walks. She is black and she knows that white clothes look good on her, so she wears them for dress up. She's got those big black eyes with plenty shiny white in them that makes them shine like brand new money and she knows what God gave woman eyelashes for too...."

7. Page 75: " "Sometimes God gits familiar wid us womenfolk too and talks His inside business. He told me how surprised He was 'bout y'all turning out so smart after Him makin' yuh different; and how surprised y'all is goin' tuh be if you ever find out you don't know half as much 'bout us as you think you do. It's so easy to make yo'self out God Almighty when you ain't got nothin' tuh strain agaisnt but woman and chickens"

8: Page 81: " He didn't really hate Janie, but he wanted her to think so."

9:  Page 104: " Naw, Ah never gazes at 'em in de lookin' glass. If anybody else gits any pleasure out of 'em Ah ain't been told about it." " See dat? You'se got de world in uh jug and make out you don;t know it. But Ah'm glad tuh be de one tuh tell yuh."

10: Page 147: " Not because her behavior justified his jealousy, but it relieved that awful fear inside him. Being able to whip her reassured him in possesion."

Journal 9: Pastiche of Hurston duplicating theme

Theme: Judgement of  others by comparison to one's self gives humans a feeling of power and superiority.

He opened the door with shakey arms as a look of mixed despairity flashed on his face.  He thought back to this time last year, the cold walk followed by the warm welcoming entrance into the miniature society called "high school".  But times were much different now.  The warm California sun dumped him into a cold air conditioned room, filled with pockets of people dressed in all different colors and clothes.  Clothes that were bright, that were dark, and clothes that didn't even count as clothes back in Wisconsin.  They talked different, acted different, yet somehow were all the same.  He estimated about 500 people held simply in the one room.

As people poured in he overheard words he'd only seen on the television, "dude" and "tight".  They spoke an alien language to him.  Peter advanced on and pushed through the crowds to his locker 164-B.  He opened his new locker when a small boy of heavier proportion who looked far too young to be anywhere close to being in high school walked up to him.  He reached over him with his sweat stained t-shirt and noted Peters existence with a questioning gaze. 
"You new here man?"
"Uh...sure am," Peter replied.
 "Where ya from?"
"Wisconsin."
"DUDE thats way far.  You skateboard?"
"Huh?"
"Skateboard?  4 wheels, 3 foot piece of wood?  Ya know?"
"Oh uh..no." 
The bell rang as Peter walked away confused by this new encounter.  These people spoke so differently, quick and imformal. 

-The motifs explained in this patiche are clothing and speech. Throughout this passage the narrator is explaining the differences in clothing and the way the two boys talk. They are different based on the places these two boys live. The imagery of the diffent clothing is also portrayed throughout the passage for example " the pockets of people"
-The dialect is also different helping give more emphasis on how the two places are so different. The dialect from Wisconsin is more formal and proper where as in California slang words play a huge role in their everyday vocabulary.
-The tone is set in the opening paragraph of this pastiche. "He opened the door with shakey arms as a look of mixed despairity flashed on his face. " It is explaining how nervous and different Peter felt. By using descriptors like shakey and desparity we can almost feel how nervous Peter was being placed in this new situation.

Journal 8: Three different stylic attributes in Hurston's writting

1. Page 114: "She was borned in slavery time when folks, dat is black folks, didn't sit down anytime dey felt lak it. So sittin' on prches lak de white madam looked lak uh mighty fine thing tuh her. Dat's whut she wanted for me- don't keer whut it cost. Git up on uh high chair and sit dere. She didn't have time tuh think whu tuh git dere. So Ah got up on de high stool lak she told me, but Pheoby, Ah done nearly languishedtuh death up dere. Ah felt like de world wuz cryin extry and Ah ain't read de common news yet"
In this passage i can really see the distinction in dialect. It is clear especially in this passage how much of a difference the different spelling and prounoucation makes a different to explain not only the situation but also the characters.
2. Page 104: "Naw, Ah never gazes at 'em in de lookin' glass. If anybody else gits any pleasure out of 'em Ah ain'tbeen told about it"
"See dat? You'se got de world in uh jug and make out you don;t know it. But Ah'm glad tug be de one tuh tell yuh." The playfulness and understanding of the African American people is a good demonstration of tone. It also helps explain their characters based on Hurstons stylic choice.
3. Page 106: "He could be a bee to blossom a pear tree blossom in the spring. He seemed to be crushing scent our of the world with his footsteps..." This passage helps me further understand the Motif of Judgment and how it is expressed though in animate objects.

Journal 7: Pastiche based on Death paragraph

Then Anna began to imagine the idea of Love. Love that fantastical feeling of ocean pouring onto the grains of sand on the beach. The huge waves blown into every direction like a paintbrush flowing across a blank page. Why would Love need protection when tehre is so must heartache? He looks upon the cold water flowing to every stream. Contemplating the power of the great waves crashing agaisnt the rocks, awaiting a ship to arise in the dusk. He lingers with every moment, before the sun peeks up above the mountains. Staying there, listening, watching, waiting. Anna was suseptable to feeling the rush of waves crashing agaisnt her walls preparing a defense. She felt magical but confused. Oh John! He ought to conceive the emmotions he is causing. He offered a man to sail to her but Anna refused. The doctor proved to cure aching, but he couldn't cure such a feeling. It enfolded her pulling her deep beneath the surface. She knew that this feeling would overtake her but not with such entity. She truely believed it. Everyone told her otherwise but she persisted. And then if they were fallacious she would be adheared to the Originator.  People who woud challenge to walk on the sea did not return then. Simply resided on the shore awaiting. Jealousy, that ship hidding in the darkness, had set sail once again.

Journal 6: Stylic choices in the passage of Death

Passage on page 84:

Death, that strange being with the huge square toes who lived way in the West. The great one who lived in the straight house like a platform without sides to it, and without a roof. What need has Death for a cover, and what winds can blow against him?He stands in his high house that overlooks the world. Stands watchful and motionless all day with his sword drawn back, waiting for the messenger to bid him come. Been standing there before there was a where of a when or a then.She was liable to find a feather from his wings lying in her yard any day now. She was sad, and afraid too. Poor Jody! He ought not to have to wrassle in there by himself. She sent Sam in to suggest a visit, but Jody said No. These medical doctors wuz alright with the Godly sick, but they didn't know a thing about a case like his. He'd be alright just as soon as the two-headed man found what had been buried against him. He wasn't going to die at all. That was what he thought. But Sam told her different, so she knew. And then if he hadn't, the next morning she was bound to know, for people began to gather in the big yard under the palm and china-berry trees. People who would not have dared to foot the place before crept in and did not come to the house. Just squatted under the trees and waited. Rumor, that wingless bird, has shadowed over the town."

Analysis:

1. Not only in this passage but throughout the whole book it seems as though death not only represents the end of a life but also the birth of a new one.

2. Death is also personified as a figure rather then a event."He stands in his high house that overlooks the world."

3. The author compares emotions to elements of nature throughout the book. She compares death to feathers and birds. "She was liable to find a feather from his wings lying in her yard any day now"

4. It seems as though the buzzards funeral ceremony for the mule is much more sincere and orderly then that on the people ( the buzzards are waiting for theit leader )

5. Death also marks changes in Janie's life and things that she overcomes. For example soon after marrying Joe he passes away.

6. "Rumor, that wingless bird, has shadowed over the town.", not onle does Hurston compare death to animals and objects but she also expresses different feelings through them aswell.

Journal 5: Thesis Statement

Hurston uses many symbols throughout Their Eyes Were Watching God to explain the unreal but clear effects that our emotions have. For example she uses materialistic things such as food and clothing to symbolize her emotions. This can help the reader relate and more clearly understand what the author is trying to express.

Journal 4: Three Patterns that appear throughout the book

There are many patterns that appear all throught this novel.
The first pattern I found was how the physical senses of the human body represent different emotions and feelings. The word eyes and sight is written not only in the first few chapters but all throught the book. The eyes have been discussed as judging and have been shown as a way to explain power. I think that this same theme is represented in all of the senses. For example on the first page Hurston writes " These sitters had been tongueless, earless, eyeless conviniences all day long."
The second patter I found was the idea of food replacing Janie's emotions. On page 21 Janie's wedding with Logan is described "Janie and Logan got married in Nanny's parlor of a Saturday evening with three cakes and big platters of fried rabbit and chicken. Everything to eat in abundance." Fast foods i think, are heavy and weigh you down and it seems as though Logan gives her many merterial things but never gives her love. I think this explains that the absence of people and other feelings are replaced and described by food. The friends and significant others that should be described at the wedding are replaced with three cakes and fried rabit and chicken. I think this is used throughout the book aswell.
The third pattern i found is the reference to sun. The sun is explained to go up and down everyday. I think that she is demonstrating that every day is a new day and there is always room for a new begining.For example on page 31 " The sun from ambush was thretening the world with red daggers, but the shadows were frey and solid-looking around the bar"

Journal 3: Background on a Harlem Renaissance figure and write a dialogue between that figure and your own creative dialect

Harlem Renaissance feature:
An important figure in the Harlem Renaissance is Jacob Lawrence who was as African American painter from America. Lawrence was also married to a fellow Renaissance painter named Gwendolyn Knight. His paintings were very well known all throughout the 20th century, and he describes his painting style as  "dynamic cubism". Now he is known for being a great artist, teacher and humanitarian and was even featured in Fortune Magazine in 1941.

Rules:

3 Pronunciation Rules:
- Th is Tw
- single e is spoken as short sound
- all vowels are prounouced

3 Phrase Changes:
- Every noun is either masculin or feminine
- Every reference noun has a specific quantity ( if quantity isn't know reference to size)  
- Sentence structure : Posession, quantity, gender, noun , tense, affirmation, action, object, interogatory spoken if appropriate.

3 Word Differences:
- Painting is Canvasing
- Museum is the resting place
- Adaration, refrenced by color

Ella, a young woman, is intrigued when she sees an advertisement for the new Museum opening down the street. She goes to visit this museum, soon realizing that some of her favorite artists are being featured, such as Jacob Lawrence. She carefully opens the large door to the museum, walking in with the overwhelmed feeling of beauty.
"Ella one she museum now is bright!" she said, overwhelmed by the museums' beauty.
"Why hello twere miss, welcome to the museum." Lawrence said with a smile."Me know he one he name is Jacob Lawrence, one he Canvaser is colorful." Shaking Lawrence's hand, her eyes gleaming with delight. "Why thank you ma'am, that's very nice."
"You one he canvaser in twis is bright she resting place?" she asked, starting to move closer to the paintings. "Why yes, the colorful ones, I describe them as dynamic cubism paintings" he says pointing to his first painting on the wall. "Ella one she canvas she girl combine of blue and bright" she says intrigued by the swirls of colors and shapes. "Why thank you miss, it is one of my favorites. It is called THE BUILDER - THE FAMILY".  "Me one he canvas one me family at one she house" she said thinking back to her own family at home. " I see miss" he said in wonder. "Me one she family at one she house past she relate" she said staring into the colors of the painting. " Are you alright?" Lawrence asked watching as she stared into the painting. "Me one she family not live coloful past she house." she said sighing and looking away now. "I'm sorry miss, I'm afraid my painting has brought back some difficult memories" he said now also looking away up to the great glass window above in the roof of the museum. "You one he pain not but grey. Me many she memories bring colorful one she hope twat many she life now bring" she said smilling now. Thinking back on her past she realizes, that as hard as it was, she was never alone because regardless of her struggles, she was never alone. " That miss, is all  I can ask for. That people can relate and understand that things aren't always as complicated when in color." With that, he smiled, leaving her to keep looking throughout the new museum.

Journal 2: Analytical Journal, Pick a passage in chapter 1 and 2 type passage. Analyze the passage.

Chapter 2 page 10 and 11

"Pheoby's hungry listening helped Janie to tell her story. So she went on thinking back to her young years and explaining them to her friend in soft, easy phrases while all around the house, the night time put on flesh and blackness.
She thought awhile and decided that her conscious life had commenced at Nanny's gate. On a late afternoon Nanny had called her to come inside the house because she had sped Janie letting Johnny Taylor kiss her over the gatepost.
 It was a spring afternoon in West Florida. Janie had spent all her time most of the day under a blosomming pear tree for the last three days. That was to say, ever sinceever since the first tiny bloom had opened. It had called her to come and gaze on a mystery. From barren brown stems to glistening leaf-buds; from the leaf-buds; from the leaf-buds to snowy virginity of bloom. It stirred her tremendously. How? Why? It was like a flute song forgotten in another existance and remebered again. What? How? Why? This singing she heard that had nothing to do with her ears. The rose of the world was breathing out smell. It followed her through all her waking momentsand carressed her in her sleep. It connected itself with other vaguely felt matter that had struck her outside observation and buried themselves in her flesh. Now they emerged and quested about her consciousness."

Analysis:
1) The line " It was like a flute song forgotten in another existence and remembered again" expresses purity. The song of the flute is pure just like the woman.
2) " From barren brown stems to glistening leaf buds is personification.
3) "her through all her waking moments and caressed her in sleep" is also personification.
4) "hungry listening" eager to learn, and intreeged.
5) "Bloom had opened". Something transforming into something new, more powerful. ( flower)
6) "snowy virginity" is a metaphor for the innocence a woman can have.
7) This entire passage is a flashback and reflecting on that flashback.
8) Throughout this passage many question are asked, but they are not answered until later.
9) There is the common theme of blossoming throughout this passage. Showing things coming of age innocently and purely.
10) "the rose of the world was breathing out smell" is personification.
11) Throughout not only this passage but the entire book there is a series of senses portrayed and how they affect and reflect our feelings.
12) The senses also give the text description more humanity.

Journal 1: If you could tell your life story to anyone who would you tell it to and when would you start your story?

If I were to tell anybody my life story it would be the person I trust the most. I am a relatively sheltered person and do not share many of my life experiences with just anyone. To know all of the details and to compleatly understand there has to be trust between me and the listener. In order to tell my story the person has to understand me as a person and to be able to listen. I also have to bea ble to trust that the person I am sharing my story with will keep it to themselves for not just anyone can be trusted with the one thing that makes us each individual; our personal stories.
I would start my story at the climax giving the reader the hook to be interested into learning more about my story. This hook at the climax would show the reader the most interesting part wanting them to learn more about the main character, or me. After intreaging the reader I would start at the beginning.