Today i went to church and then i was supposed to go to a job fair but decided to finish my essay. to think this is one of my last essay of this courses. Tomorrow is my presentation date and i must say this is bittersweet.
(nothing like a rick roll to end off my blogs)
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Hamlet meatty Quote 2.
“Ooh, flutes! Let me see! Can I have a word with you alone, Guildenstern? Why do you keep trying to find out why I act the way I do? ....Don't lie to me! You mean to tell me you try to get me to talk but don't do the same for this simple instrument? Well, you're more likely to play a melody on this than you are to get me to explain things to you!”
Here hamlet is questioning Guildenstern on why they think they are able to “play him like a flute.”Hamlet knows that they are spying on him, but Guildenstern and Rosencratz do not know of this.
There have been times in my life where people would be around me to find information about myself or people around me.
What kind of “father” summons friends of his son(who have not seen hamlet in awhile!) just so that they can spy on him. I understand if Claudius asked Guildenstern and Rosencratz if they knew anything about hamlet, but to ask them to pretend to be friends again and spy on him is just wrong. For Guildenstern and Rosencratz to agree to do this is worse, ok maybe that fact that he is the kind might have to do with it but it is still wrong. I’m glad nothing like this can happen today, if someone in high power asks you to do something, and you do not agree with it you can say it goes against what you believe in(well I think that is the case, I could be wrong)
Here hamlet is questioning Guildenstern on why they think they are able to “play him like a flute.”Hamlet knows that they are spying on him, but Guildenstern and Rosencratz do not know of this.
There have been times in my life where people would be around me to find information about myself or people around me.
What kind of “father” summons friends of his son(who have not seen hamlet in awhile!) just so that they can spy on him. I understand if Claudius asked Guildenstern and Rosencratz if they knew anything about hamlet, but to ask them to pretend to be friends again and spy on him is just wrong. For Guildenstern and Rosencratz to agree to do this is worse, ok maybe that fact that he is the kind might have to do with it but it is still wrong. I’m glad nothing like this can happen today, if someone in high power asks you to do something, and you do not agree with it you can say it goes against what you believe in(well I think that is the case, I could be wrong)
Hamlet meatty Quote 1.
“Give thy thoughts no tongue,
Nor any unproportion’d thought his act.
Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.
Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them unto thy soul with hoops of steel;
But do not dull thy palm with entertainment
Of each new-hatch’d, unfledg’d comrade. Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel; but, being in,
Bear’t that the opposed may beware of thee.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice:
Take each man’s censure, but reserve thy judgment.
Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,
But not express’d in fancy; rich, not gaudy:
For the apparel oft proclaims the man;
And they in France of the best rank and station
Are most select and generous chief in that.
Neither a borrower nor a lender be:
For loan oft loses both itself and friend;
And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
This above all,—to thine own self be true;
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.”
Here Polonius is giving his son, Laertes advice before he goes off to Paris. Basically Polonius is giving Laertes great advice, I guess you could say it his father-daughter son moment with Laertes. Although this is great advice it is kind of cheesy but oh well.
At some point in our lives we have all received advice from someone we love, whether we want to listen or not. Advice is very important to me because whenever I am confused or need help in life I ask people for advice on what I should do.
The advice Polonius gives to his son is very fatherly and great and all but as we learn that Polonius is a hypocrite. This makes his advice less meaningful to me, just as if someone were to give me advice and then go do the exact opposite of what they just told me.
This advice shows that Shakespeare is “timeless”, the advice that Polonius gives is still relevant today in out times.
Nor any unproportion’d thought his act.
Be thou familiar, but by no means vulgar.
Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried,
Grapple them unto thy soul with hoops of steel;
But do not dull thy palm with entertainment
Of each new-hatch’d, unfledg’d comrade. Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel; but, being in,
Bear’t that the opposed may beware of thee.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice:
Take each man’s censure, but reserve thy judgment.
Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy,
But not express’d in fancy; rich, not gaudy:
For the apparel oft proclaims the man;
And they in France of the best rank and station
Are most select and generous chief in that.
Neither a borrower nor a lender be:
For loan oft loses both itself and friend;
And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
This above all,—to thine own self be true;
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.”
Here Polonius is giving his son, Laertes advice before he goes off to Paris. Basically Polonius is giving Laertes great advice, I guess you could say it his father-daughter son moment with Laertes. Although this is great advice it is kind of cheesy but oh well.
At some point in our lives we have all received advice from someone we love, whether we want to listen or not. Advice is very important to me because whenever I am confused or need help in life I ask people for advice on what I should do.
The advice Polonius gives to his son is very fatherly and great and all but as we learn that Polonius is a hypocrite. This makes his advice less meaningful to me, just as if someone were to give me advice and then go do the exact opposite of what they just told me.
This advice shows that Shakespeare is “timeless”, the advice that Polonius gives is still relevant today in out times.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
July 24: I'm pretty hunger right now.
(i think i will stick to a regular skateboard)
Hello hello.
Well today I slept in and then watched “Titus” again and finished my film review mini project. I'm glad i choose the film review instead of my initial choice of a newspaper . I didn’t think “Titus” would be two and a half hours long. Although it was long I did enjoy it. On top of watching the movie I made an outline for my essay.
Friday, July 23, 2010
July 23rd: Double Rainbow.
(Neil Patrick Harris and a double rainbow)So today I actually went to school because yesterday’s field trip was cancelled. I was looking forward to having some time off, but oh well 1 more week of school and I’m done! didnt do much today gotta take a break sometimes right?
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Meatty quote 4
But my heart sunk within me as with bitter sickness, and I refrained. I saw him on the point of repeating his blow, when, overcome by pain and anguish, I quitted the cottage and in the general tumult escaped unperceived to my hovel.
-monster (chapter 15)
No duh, they attacked the monster. He’s an 8 foot monster! Although he deserved what he got because he did not fully think his actions though, I feel sorry for him. All the monster wants is to be part of a family.
During this part of the novel, the monster confronts the father and all is well until the children come. The monster wants to have “something” in this world. He is alone in the world. As people we want to find a partner. I can’t imagine how it must feel to know that you are alone and the thoughts that you will never find someone. The monster wants to be part of “something” in this world so bad that he puts up with the attack of Felix.
The monster is confused as why the De Laceys would leave, he offered everything to them. The result of his actions and the actions of the Del Laceys leave the monster with a hatred for mankind. His hatred for mankind narrows down to his creator who has abandoned him in this world. I feel for the monster, to be reject is never a good feeling. To be abandoned is an even worse feeling. Although the monster deserved what he got because of his actions he does not deserve to be left to fend for himself in an unknown world.
July 22: What is Shakespeare for 500?
(can you name them all?)I watched Julie Taymor’s “Titus” today so I could get a visual image in my head of what was going on. Not to mention I need to watch it to do my movie review.
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