Wilde seems to be using the characters to display that people are often more dishonest than you think, and it isn't always the bad way to go. Sure it would have been a lot better for Jack and Algernon never to pretend to be Earnest, but if he hadn't they may have never met the loves of their lives. When people are dishonest about little things, such as making fun of marriage, they usually know they're doing it they're just trying to get a point across. So yes, it is bad to lie. It is bad to keep things from people who deserve to know. But that doesn't keep people from doing it, or lead to the best path for that person.Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Dishonesty in The Importance of Being Earnest.
Dishonesty is a big thing in The Importance of Being Earnest. It relates to to humor by people saying lies in a joking way. One example was when Jack said Lady Bracknell was being a monster without being a myth. Dishonesty relates to satire of social institutions in this book by people making fun of or exaggerating something that isn't true. An example of this was when Cecily said that men are cowardly, because usually men aren't cowardly. It relates to references to Ernest/Earnest when Gwendolen tells Jack he is the most ernest person she knows, when really he's lying to her about being Earnest. Lastly it relates to the pursuit of pleasure because in the book people are being dishonest about things in order to get the pleasure they want.
Wilde seems to be using the characters to display that people are often more dishonest than you think, and it isn't always the bad way to go. Sure it would have been a lot better for Jack and Algernon never to pretend to be Earnest, but if he hadn't they may have never met the loves of their lives. When people are dishonest about little things, such as making fun of marriage, they usually know they're doing it they're just trying to get a point across. So yes, it is bad to lie. It is bad to keep things from people who deserve to know. But that doesn't keep people from doing it, or lead to the best path for that person.
Wilde seems to be using the characters to display that people are often more dishonest than you think, and it isn't always the bad way to go. Sure it would have been a lot better for Jack and Algernon never to pretend to be Earnest, but if he hadn't they may have never met the loves of their lives. When people are dishonest about little things, such as making fun of marriage, they usually know they're doing it they're just trying to get a point across. So yes, it is bad to lie. It is bad to keep things from people who deserve to know. But that doesn't keep people from doing it, or lead to the best path for that person.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Animal Farm Evaluations
1. Leanna
- Artwork
Leanna's drawing is very well done, and you can tell she put a lot of thought into how to portrey how "Animal Farm" related to the Russian Revolution. It shows understanding of the relations between Stalin and Napoleon, and the animals and the communists. It easily conveys the reference.
2. Adora
- Poem
Adora's poem shows the message from the book that there will always be a leader. There is never complete equality. Her poem conveys this message obviously, and is very well written. It shows understanding of this throughout the novel.
3. Kesley/Kayla
- Comic Strip
Their comic strips porteys the animals building the windmill while the pigs just watched, it being destroyed, then the animals having to build it again. This shows how the pigs made the other animals work really hard. while they "supervised." You can tell this had a lot of effort put into it, and the artwork involved is very good.
4. Emily
- Artwork/Pyramid
Emilys project shows the relations between "Animal Farm" and the Russian Revolution. It clearly conveys all of the allusions shown throughout the book. Emily obvioulsy understood the relation and put a lot of effort into her project.
5. Levi
- Movie
Levi's project is amazing! He obviously took a lot of time making it and creating the story line. It represents "Animal Farm" very well. I really like how he made a side story, it is very unique and creative. Nice job!
6. Hailey Reese
- Poem
Hailey's poem is done very nicely. You can tell it took a lot of time because it rhymes, it's long, and it tells the story through the eyes of all the animals(except the pigs). She clearly understoof the book, and payed very well attention while reading it.
7. Daniel
- Artwork
Daniel's drawing shows from the book that the animals would and do turn into the humans. It also shows how the animals saw the want for animalism soon turn into communism. The drawing is very good, and looks like it took a lot of time.
8. Angela
- Artwork
Angela's pyramid collage is very neat, and seems like it would take a long time since she had to find all the pictures, and cut them out and everything. I also like how she included the quote. She understood the novel and the meanings, its obvious just from reading what she wrote underneath! Good job!
9. Thomessa
- Artwork
I really like how Thomessa included both versians of the seven commandments. It shows how the pigs changed them. She didn't really say anything to show her understanding of the novel though.
10. Paden
- Artwork
Paden's artwork clearly shows how the pigs turned into the people, and that the animals were just Napoleaons ignorant followers. This shows understanding of the storyline of the book. I like how he chose to show everything.
My project is not the best in the class, but it was still good. Some people's were a lot better, but I believe mine was in the middle/normal range. I probably could have put more effort in, but I tried hard on my poem. My project did convey literary elements successfully. It shows the storyline, and shows I understood the novel.
- Artwork
Leanna's drawing is very well done, and you can tell she put a lot of thought into how to portrey how "Animal Farm" related to the Russian Revolution. It shows understanding of the relations between Stalin and Napoleon, and the animals and the communists. It easily conveys the reference.
2. Adora
- Poem
Adora's poem shows the message from the book that there will always be a leader. There is never complete equality. Her poem conveys this message obviously, and is very well written. It shows understanding of this throughout the novel.
3. Kesley/Kayla
- Comic Strip
Their comic strips porteys the animals building the windmill while the pigs just watched, it being destroyed, then the animals having to build it again. This shows how the pigs made the other animals work really hard. while they "supervised." You can tell this had a lot of effort put into it, and the artwork involved is very good.
4. Emily
- Artwork/Pyramid
Emilys project shows the relations between "Animal Farm" and the Russian Revolution. It clearly conveys all of the allusions shown throughout the book. Emily obvioulsy understood the relation and put a lot of effort into her project.
5. Levi
- Movie
Levi's project is amazing! He obviously took a lot of time making it and creating the story line. It represents "Animal Farm" very well. I really like how he made a side story, it is very unique and creative. Nice job!
6. Hailey Reese
- Poem
Hailey's poem is done very nicely. You can tell it took a lot of time because it rhymes, it's long, and it tells the story through the eyes of all the animals(except the pigs). She clearly understoof the book, and payed very well attention while reading it.
7. Daniel
- Artwork
Daniel's drawing shows from the book that the animals would and do turn into the humans. It also shows how the animals saw the want for animalism soon turn into communism. The drawing is very good, and looks like it took a lot of time.
8. Angela
- Artwork
Angela's pyramid collage is very neat, and seems like it would take a long time since she had to find all the pictures, and cut them out and everything. I also like how she included the quote. She understood the novel and the meanings, its obvious just from reading what she wrote underneath! Good job!
9. Thomessa
- Artwork
I really like how Thomessa included both versians of the seven commandments. It shows how the pigs changed them. She didn't really say anything to show her understanding of the novel though.
10. Paden
- Artwork
Paden's artwork clearly shows how the pigs turned into the people, and that the animals were just Napoleaons ignorant followers. This shows understanding of the storyline of the book. I like how he chose to show everything.
My project is not the best in the class, but it was still good. Some people's were a lot better, but I believe mine was in the middle/normal range. I probably could have put more effort in, but I tried hard on my poem. My project did convey literary elements successfully. It shows the storyline, and shows I understood the novel.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
New Years Resolution
My new years resolution is to achieve an A in honors biology. I have a B right now, and if I get an A i will have a 4.0. To achieve this goal, I will need to actually study every night instead of just telling myself I will do it the next day. Every day. I will also go to peer tutoring when I don't understand something and need help. This will improve the quality of my life by taking away the pressure and want of raising my grade. It will stop being a constant nag at the back of my mind, and will ease my stress. I want to have an A before the end of this sememster, hopefully!
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