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Masterpiece mentor?

I found this guy's website http://www.onceuponasaga.dk/ long story short this man is visiting every country in the world without flying. I've emailed him and am currently waiting on a reply

Hamlet (The Madman)

Did Shakespeare write Hamlet as crazy? Well, no he didn’t, Shakespeare is a brilliant playwright. The plays Shakespeare has written are so good because he makes them so believable. Most people would tell you they think Hamlet is crazy, but when you really look at the play and analyze all the evidence and take into account Hamlet is a very young man you start to see just who Hamlet really is: a mastermind. Think back to when Hamlet made the guards swear Hamlet straight up tells them “I’m going to be acting weird; don’t you think you understand what I’m doing.” So from the beginning Hamlet is sure what he’s going to do. One of the recurring themes in Hamlet is drama and theatre. After taking a closer look Hamlet is a great actor being able to fill any role that he needs to this coupled with how quick witted he is makes him such a strong adversary. Hamlet just needed to set up the groundwork for his plan. Making it seem as though Hamlet were crazy gives him the protection he needs to carry out his plan. Hamlet’s plan played out exactly as he wanted. One reason you may think Hamlet is crazy is because of how hard on himself he is. This could be a good reason for someone to be crazy, but think about it; Hamlet’s dad just died, and his mother married his uncle who killed his father, and to top it all off the ghost of his father just told him to go kill his uncle. Wouldn’t any normal person going through this understandably have some major internal conflicts you certainly wouldn’t think they were crazy? And that brings us to the ghost of Hamlet’s father. If Hamlets not crazy then why didn’t Gertrude see the ghost? Putting aside the possibility that Gertrude could’ve straight up lied to Hamlet about not seeing the ghost, for which she has motive for, the ghost could’ve simply not chosen not to be seen by her or it could’ve even been a metaphor for Hamlet’s conscience, but the fact that the guards saw the ghost themselves dismisses the idea that the ghost is anything, but real. Hamlet talks to himself a lot and he speaks of really deep philosophical questions. Hamlet also talks about how weak he thinks he is because he just thinks and talks about his duty instead of just finally doing it. This increases Hamlet’s inability to perform the actual physical action of killing Claudius. Everyone has a temper and everyone eventually snaps. Hamlet is no exception; after killing Polonius Hamlets goes off on Gertrude. Hamlet’s too good of a tactician to give away the status of his sanity at this point in the play. Doesn’t it make more sense that he snapped because he killed a (kind of) innocent man and is racked with guilt, taking his frustrations out on the nearest person? This is the only scene where Hamlet is really mad (in the sense of feeling anger because his frustrations). Hamlet isn’t crazy; Hamlet’s just crazy good at what he does.

With all the craziness going on right now I think we all need a pep talk.... enjoy

Unphotographable Moment

It was a cool night; they wrapped their clothes around themselves as they sat on the bench overlooking the park. The sounds of cars merging onto the freeway were present, but neither took notice. For a hours they just sat there quietly remembering all of the fun and all of the other things they had shared together. Then She said "Its time I have to go." So they both walked quietly out of the park and quietly out of each others' lives forever.

vocab

abase - verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

abdicate - verb give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
They abdicated their jobs today
abomination - noun an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence; a person who is loathsome or disgusting; hate coupled with disgust
That was an abomination
brusque - adj. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
my dog is brusque
saboteur - noun someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks; a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader
The person was a saboteur 
debauchery - noun a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
He missed out on the panty raid debauchery 
proliferate - verb cause to grow or increase rapidly; grow rapidly
America has proliferated in the last 100 years
anachronism - noun an artifact that belongs to another time; a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age; something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred
This bowl is an anachronism
nomenclature - noun a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
the nomenclature of chemical compounds
expurgate - verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
Many top secret files are expurgated
bellicose - adj. having or showing a ready disposition to fight
He took a bellicose stance
gauche - adj. lacking social polish
My gauche brother is annoying especially in public
rapacious - adj. excessively greedy and grasping; devouring or craving food in great quantities; living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
The world is full of rapacious people
paradox - noun (logic) a statement that contradicts itself
This sentence is a paradox
conundrum - noun a difficult problem
When I'm tied everything is a conundum
anomaly - noun (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun); a person who is unusual; deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
What a strange anomaly
ephemeral - adj. lasting a very short time; noun anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
I could make so man jokes using this word in ephemerally
rancorous - adj. showing deep-seated resentment
After the rancor was killed in Star Wars its owners became rancorous
churlish - adj. having a bad disposition; surly; rude and boorish
My sister is always so churlish
precipitous - adj. characterized by precipices; extremely steep;done with very great haste and without due deliberation
The Ap classes were very precipitous with their homework over this weekend

THE POINT OF CANTERBURY TALES IS

To break the rules of standard writing in the culture of which it was produced. Chaucer does two things that makes this a good argument. One being his use of middle English redefining literature and two the way he coalesced all of the characters that would never interact with any of the others into one story just because he could.

Green Eggs and Hamlet

a) I know hamlet is the dude that said "to be or not to be" that's about it.
b) Shakespeare was a playwright in England and is probably the most well known author of all time.
c) Students frown when they hear Shakespeare because young students don't care for Shakespearean English in a play. The stories aren't bad, but through the medium they're presented in makes students automatically uninterested.
d)To be honest I don't know, but I remember Dr. Preston talking about how the course is going to be turned into a game. Maybe incorporate that somehow.

CHARACTER STUDY 1

"Wow man," I said to my new roommate, "Time really flies huh?" The guy just kinda looked at me strangely and grunted for his reply. Time really does fly though; last year I was just starting my senior year and already over the it, but now I am at college ready to start my my new life. Sure I changed in the last year in different ways. I'm a little taller, hair's a little shorter and blonder, and a little tanner. Aside from appearance I also changed I'm a little more outspoken, still a little too confident, but definitely harder-working. The last year was senior year. The best year of highschool. I definitely had fun taking advantage of all the perks, but it was the first year i actually applied myself to doing well in school and going for the grade and the knowledge not just the latter. The one thing I really learned though was that everything is always changing especially people and I'm no exception. Well that's about all the time I have to reflect. I'm going to go catch the last hour of my.... late night study group meeting.

My Dashboard

I didn't really change anything about the Netvibes aside from the weather. I have a live feed of Dr. Preston's blog. I pretty much left all of the standard widgets.

Phonar14 notes

• ·         Think differently
• ·         Photograph vs. image
• ·         Photograph is more experience rather than evidence
• ·         Mode of delivery, shaped the perception of the mode of information
• ·         To change the world you have to describe it differently
• ·         Artisan, connected, trusted.
• ·         Photography has the power to change the world
• ·         Hubs

Masterpiece 1

Big Question #1 What is the perfect wave?
Big Question #2 Can someone see the entire world in a lifetime? Is it possible for someone to embark on a journey around the world, to meet everyone and see/experience everything during their life? How would one go about doing this unrestrained by the monetary aspects? 

I decided to combine these questions to form my masterpiece project. In one sense it could be a project similar to The Endless Summer, but I'm not sure I want it to focus so much on the surfing. I want to find meet as many people as I can and experience all of the different things the world has to offer.

Vocabulary #4

obsequious - adj. attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
Stop being so obsequious.
beatitude - noun one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed); a state of supreme happiness
I've stated to feel like I'am in a beatitude
bete noire - noun a detested person
That man is bete noire of liberals.
bode - verb indicate by signs
This does not bode well.
dank - adj. unpleasantly cool and humid
It's quite dank in the cellar.
ecumenical - adj. of worldwide scope or applicability; concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
The new pope has quite an ecumenical outlook.
fervid - adj. extremely hot; characterized by intense emotion
Her response was quite fervid.
fetid - adj. offensively malodorous
My brother's room is pretty fetid.
gargantuan - adj. of great mass; huge and bulky
Godzilla is gargantuan.
heyday - noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
The roaring twenties were the heyday of America.
incubus - noun a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; someone who depresses or worries others; a situation resembling a terrifying dream
infrastructure - noun the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; the basic structure or features of a system or organization
You're being an incubus with all of your talk of the war.
inveigle - verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
It was like a game i only needed to inveigle them until they finally gave into my will comepletely.
kudos - noun an expression of approval and commendation
Kudos on your Nobel prize
lagniappe - noun a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
I bought product just for lagniappe that came with it.
prolix - adj. tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
I don't like that author his writing is so prolix.
protege - noun a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
This is my protege, Bill.
prototype - noun a standard or typical example
This is the just prototype.
sycophant - noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
I can't stand him he is such a sycophant.
tautology - noun useless repetition; (logic) a statement that is necessarily true
Stop using tautology, I get it.
truckle - noun a low bed to be slid under a higher bed; verb yield to out of weakness; try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
Did you see his truckle? It was pretty funny.

Literature Analysis #1

The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway

1. Jake Barnes is an American expatriate WWI veteran living in Paris, France working as a journalist. Jake was wounded in the war making him impotent. Jake along with his friends Robert Cohn, Jewish the only non-veteran expatriate is a wealthy Princeton graduate American ex-boxer in Jake's Clique and Lady Brett Ashley, very independent and strong English expatriate woman whom is the love of Jake's life  and aimlessly wander around the bar scene. Jake and his friends aside from Cohn are all alcoholics. The purpose of this novel is to emulate the feeling and outlook on life held by The Lost Generation. Brett loves Jake, but is unwilling to give up sex making the relationship impossible. The rising action of the novel begins during the group's drift through Paris' bars Jake introduces Brett to Cohn. Cohn becomes infatuated with Brett which results in the two having an affair. The Jake and his friend Bill Gorton, another American veteran, decide to go to the Spanish countryside for a fishing trip. Cohn being in San Sebastian offered to meet them and join them. Brett and her fiance Mike Campbell, a bankrupted Scottish veteran, ask to join Jake and Bill. Jake and Bill meet Cohn in San Sebastian, Cohn decides to wait for Brett. Cohn infuriates Mike and makes Jake jealous and insecure with his manhood by following Brett around. After Jake and Bill's fishing trip the friends stay in Pamplona for the Fiesta and bullfights. Brett falls in love with a young matador Pedro Romero. This makes Cohn whom is madly in love and still retaining innocent, romantic, pre-war, ideals gets angered by this and knocks Jake and Mike out in a fight fighting for the one he loves making the climax of the story. In the falling action  Jake later finds out that Cohn found Brett and Romero together and subsequently beat up Romero. The group finishes watching Fiesta and Brett goes to Madrid with Romero, while the Mike and Bill go back to France. Jake goes to San Sebastian to relax and swim in the ocean for a week. During this Jake gets a telegram from Brett asking for help. Jake goes to Madrid to find Brett had broken up with Romero. The two start to leave Madrid in a taxi and Brett says "We could have had a damned good time together. Jake responds, “Yes, isn’t it pretty to think so?”
2. There are a few themes in the novel, the most prominent of which would be the aimlessness and desperation of The Lost Generation.
3. Hemingway expresses a very detached and even cynical tone through Jake's point of view. "Oh Jake" Brett said, "We could have had a damned good time together... “Yes," i said, "isn’t it pretty to think so?" There is also a detached tone present through much of the novel, like this exerpt "You're from Kansas City they tell me," "yes" "do you find Paris amusing" "yes" or "Oh Darling, please stay by me. Please stay by me and see me through this ." "sure"  
4. Allusions. There are a few references to The Great War.
Dialect. In Pamplona the waiter had a Spanish accent.
Colloquialism. The story is full of slang such as "tight" meaning drunk numerous other words.
Foreshadowing. The bulls behaved as the characters did later on.
Irony. Jake and Brett love each other, but will not enter a relationship.
Anti-hero. Jake is an Anti-hero because although he is a good guy for the most part he still can be downright hateful like he was to Cohn.
Foil. Cohn is a foil to all of the characters in the book. Cohn is not a veteran, Cohn is wealthy, Cohn is Jewish, and Cohn has an optimistic outlook in contrast to the veterans' pessimistic outlook.
Conflict. The main conflict is the unwillingness of Brett to form a relationship with Jake.
Motif. The amount of drinking the group does to avoid their problems and slip into fantasy.
Imagery. Through out the novel the use of words to describe mostly food was very imageable.

Characterization
1. "Robert Cohn was once middleweight boxing champion of Princeton. Do not think I am very much impressed by that as a boxing title, but it meant a lot to Cohn. He cared nothing for boxing, in fact he disliked it, but he learned it painfully and thoroughly to counteract the feeling of inferiority and shyness he had felt on being treated as a Jew at Princeton." This is an example of both direct and indirect characterization. It depicts the type of person Cohn is, but also the type of person Jake can be especially towards Cohn. “You can’t get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.”
Is another example that has both direct and indirect characterization. It shows how insightful Jake and how Cohn still has his youthful dreams of grand adventure. I feel I rather liked Cohn throughout the novel even more so for knocking out Jake and Mike who were superficially portrayed better as men, but when you looked at the reasons for their hatefulness towards Cohn and realize it was their own insecurities, you start to understand how terrible of people Mike, Bill, Jake could be.
2. For the most part Hemingway's diction/syntax stays the same, but the way Hemingway writes is hard to understand. Hemingway writes little yet implies so very much, it is hard to grasp the entire meaning in just one read.
3. Jake is static and round. He doesn't change throughout the novel. Although during the fishing trip he seems truly sincere and even happy.
4. I felt like I met a person. Everything I read felt so real. The way the story was portrayed I felt like I was reading Jake's diary and then when I got to the end It felt like I actually understood him as a person.

Beowulf Essay

The perfect heroes

Hero; when it comes down to it anyone can be a one. That being said, what makes a hero? Is it strength? Is it superior moral values? Is it integrity in the face of catastrophe? Truth is hero is characterized by the traits associated with being a hero in the community that creates said hero. The definition of a hero has changed since Beowulf  was first produced. Or has it? Beowulf is a perfect hero, for his times. A great hero to compare Beowulf’s character with is Luke Skywalker. Luke Skywalker is also a perfect hero, for at least current times. The best thing that makes these characters fun to compare isn’t necessarily their human traits, but the adversities each had to deal with. Honestly its pretty fun to compare how Beowulf had to fight a terrifying monster, while Luke (brace yourself for spoilers) fought with his daddio. Anyways both overcome such overwhelming odd, but do it oh so differently.

            Beowulf the strong, brave, charismatic man who vanquished the mighty Grendel and Luke the young farm boy from the middle of nowhere who discovered his great powers and destroyed the evil Death Star. So let’s see both characters are born somewhat as nobles although Luke was raised as a peasant he was the son of the emperor’s right hand man. In their journeys they both travel a great distance and help those in need. Both characters are written quite dynamically. Luke’s change is one of the main focuses of the story, while Beowulf’s is subtle and hard to identify. One of the great things the characters have in common is their unbreakable sense of loyalty towards their companions. Loyalty is also a minor theme in both tales. Some examples are in Star Wars its Han coming back to save Luke from Vader and in Beowulf  its Wiglaf aiding Beowulf while their comrades fled.

            Alright so although Beowulf and Luke have some similarities they are so vastly different. First off their respective stories are told in completely different galaxies in different times. The societies’ values influenced the characters thoughts and actions. On one hand Beowulf is inspired the by the early northern European ideals of strength, honor, loyalty, and pride. Although Luke was created in a society that was more humble and valued extreme moral goodness to physical strength and aggressiveness. The heroes are from extremely different backgrounds. Beowulf hailing from Northern Europe; Luke from a planet on the outskirts of his galaxy.

            One of the most different and amazing things about comparing these stories is the different ways they were published. One could make many realizations about the values and traits from just how a story is presented. An awesome idea that goes along with this is comparing the different styles of production. Beowulf  is written as a poem. This makes the story relatively short and gives a very graphical idea of the story. Star Wars started out as a script, but was drafted finally as a movie. With the technology of cinema the audience no longer has imagine the setting or features of a character, they simply observe and accept. This contrast in ways of production shows the current popular form of entertainment in a society.

            Okay so to finish up my point here Beowulf and Luke Skywalker, both perfect heroes for their respective times. The heroes have similarities and differences all dependent on the society of which created them. And obviously the ways the stories were produced are so different do to the tech of the times. To close this paper a hero is not just someone who does good in life; A hero is someone who achieves greatness through the eyes of everyone, even the opponent that they had face, by making actions and risks that no one else would ever take simply because they are so crazy. Both of these characters have done that in the hearts and mind of all audiences become the one thing so many people long to be: heroes.

Sorry!!

Sorry I've been bogged down with all of my other responsibilities and haven't been able to post my essay yet. I will certainly have it up by the end of tomorrow.

Vocab #3

accolade - noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
I earned the accolade for my diligence.
acerbity - noun a sharp sour taste; a sharp bitterness; a rough and bitter manner
The drink i had was quite an acerbity.
attrition - noun the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction; a wearing down to weaken or destroy; sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation; the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice; erosion by friction
The attrition finally my sister applied to my mother worked and she got what she wanted.
bromide - noun any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs; a trite or obvious remark
I replied with a condescending bromide
chauvinist - noun an extreme bellicose nationalist; a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
You're such a chauvinist.
chronic - adj. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
I can't listen to you speak chronically
expound - verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; state
Do I have to expound every single thought I enlighten you with?
immaculate - adj. completely neat and clean; free from stain or blemish; without fault or error 
My room is the epitome of the opposite of immaculate
imprecation - noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); a slanderous accusation 
While i enjoy your imprecations I must leave, your sister is calling me.
ineluctable - adj. impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
Yeah I agree saying that could only lead to a black, it was ineluctable.
mercurial - adj. relating to or containing or caused by mercury;relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; liable to sudden unpredictable change
The way you attempted that pull back was mercurial.
palliate - verb provide physical relief, as from pain; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of 
If you ever get pulled over try to be very well spoken it will probably palliate your punishment.
protocol - noun code of correct conduct; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of dataIts protocol to enjoy college and party just as much as you learn.
resplendent - adj. having great beauty and splendor
... And he said "she was resplendent" and then "she" turned around and guess what, she was a he.
stigmatize - verb mark with a stigma or stigmata; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful 
Most of the things I do in my life has been stigmatized at one time or another
sub rosa  -  adj. confidentially; secretly; privately.   
I thought speaking to your shrink was supposed to be sub rosa i guess they have to report any crimes they hear about.
vainglory - noun outspoken conceit
Take your vainglory and shove it bruh.
vestige - noun an indication that something has been present 
You see that track over there its definitely a vestige that the flying purple spaghetti monster was here.
volition - noun the act of making a choice; the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention 
It was of my own volition.

Vocab #2

accoutrements-personal clothing, accessories, etc.
I lost all of my accoutrements that I wore last night.

apogee-apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth; a final climactic stage I had just gotten to the apogee in my book when I was interrupted.

apropos-of an appropriate or pertinent nature; adv. by the way; at an opportune time
I thought your statement was quite apropos.

bicker-a quarrel about petty points; verb argue over petty things
I bicker with my fish all the time.

coalesce-fuse or cause to grow together; mix together different elements
The two peoples from opposite universes coalesced and lived together in social harmony.
contretemps-an awkward clash
 It was quite a contretemps.

convolution-the action of coiling or twisting or winding together; a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain; the shape of something rotating rapidly
We decided to navigated through the convoluted trail.

cull-the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality; verb remove something that has been rejected; look for and gather
They decided to cull the like-minded and create their own organization

disparate- including markedly dissimilar elements; fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
We all have our disparate traits.

 dogmatic-characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles; relating to or involving dogma; of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative Your whole argument is based off dogmatic ideals.

licentious-lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
You seem almost licentious.I don't mind

 mete-a line that indicates a boundary; to distribute or apportion by measure; allot; dole (usually followed by out)
 I meted out all my money to the homeless

 noxious-injurious to physical or mental health; toxic
 YOUR FACE IN NOXIOUS!!!

polemic-of or involving dispute or controversy; noun a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma); a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
This argument is polemic.

 populous-densely populated
The city is populous.

probity-complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
 Go and take your probity with you, it's not welcome here.

 repartee-quick witty discussion
We had one hell of a repartee.

supervene-take place as an additional or unexpected development
 All of a sudden Michael Jackson supervened on stage, it was weird because it was children's play.

 truncate-terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off; verb make shorter as if by cutting off; approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; replace a corner by a plane I truncated this sente

unimpeachable-beyond doubt or reproach; completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; free of guilt; not subject to blame
 Doesn't matter that they caught the guy, he's unimpeachable in their eyes.

This is so rad!

LNF: Diamond of the Desert from LastNameFirst.tv on Vimeo.

Reflections on week one

1. I think I for the most part I'll be fine in participation. The only thing I can think of is the occasionally internet outage, but its rare enough not to be a problem. 2. To be honest I haven't encountered an epiphany-like learning experience, but if I ever do I will be sure to post it. 3. I'm very excited to basically be in control of my own experience in this class. I'm looking forward to the masterpiece project if that counts. I hope this course will teach me more ways to analyze situations differently, so I can solve problems more effectively.

Vocabulary #1

adumbrate - to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch. That chick over there, that you were hitting on earlier kind of adumbrates your mom. apotheosis - The exaltation or elevation of a person to the rank of a god. It's really sad how so many people made Justin Bieber an apotheosis. I bet they're regretting that now. ascetic - A person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons. I would totally become an ascetic, if I hated my life. bauble - A showy usually cheap trinket; ornament; gewgaw. Can i show you my bauble, it takes up like two slots in my pack. beguile - TO influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude. I beguiled my way into that concert last night. burgeon - To grow or develop quickly; flourish That palm tree really burgeoned in the last year. complement - something that completes or makes perfect Dude I swear that when I called you an idiot I meant it as a complement contumacious - stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient. I contumaciously jumped off the pier in front of the life guard. curmudgeon - a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person. Why are you always such a curmudgeon bro? didactic - intended for instruction; instructive You should be more didactic these math lessons suck disingenuous - lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere Everything you say is so disingenuous exculpate - to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate. It took three years, but I was finally exculpated from all charges of being too rad. faux pas - a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct; an embarrassing social blunder or indiscretion. I agree calling the senator an ignorant ass, was definitely a faux pas fulminate - to issue denunciations or the like I totally fulminated against staying at school during and after lunch for my senior year. fustian - inflated or turgid language in writing or speaking: This entire paper uses fustian because the paper is rather weak. hauteur - haughty manner or spirit; arrogance. Bro you are such a hauteur. inhibit - to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check Not having my license inhibits me from suring everyday jeremiad - a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint. The statement was a jeremiad for the lack of funding for exploration on and off this planet opportunist - a person who practices opportunism, or the policy of adapting actions, decisions, etc., to effectiveness regardless of the sacrifice of ethical principles If you've met my brother, you know he's and opportunist. unconscionable - not guided by conscience; unscrupulous. Your actions were unconscionable and you will be punished.

I Can Read

Poetry #1

1. The poem is The Laughing Heart by Charles Buckowski.
2. Corporation is influencing the target audience to purchase their product, while utilizing a poem that inspires one to be free and make one's own choices.
3.The poem does reflect the author's reputation. The author was ostracized as a kid and often beaten by his father for no reason. Though his work in school was brilliant, just like some of his works.
4. For #1 I googled the poem and clicked on the first link. For #3 I went to his Wikipedia page and went to the sources and clicked on "Charles Bukowski (2009) Barry Miles. Random House, 2009, ISBN 978-0-7535-2159-5^{[page needed]"}

Essay #1

Chase Hugh

Terribly necessary

            Exile is something many people around the world have to deal with. Few though understand the true depth to exile and how sad it can be. How terrible exile is obvious, but as Edward Said said that the pain of being exile is irreparable, but can be “enriching” and “potent”. The saying “What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger” comes to mind. Adah Price exemplified just this.

           

            Before even moving to the Congo Adah Price was voluntarily ostracized herself by only observing and not taking part in any day to day activities. Adah was already very cynical and had right be so, being crippled on one side of her body. She never really cared about anything due to her condition. How much harder it was for to move to the Congo, one can only guess. In the Congo she was further totally exiled from the only place she felt comfortable. Once in the Congo Adah go continue her exile in almost silence.

The turning point for Adah was when she realized she valued her life. Adah subsequently matures and becomes a participant in life. Her epiphany-like moment enriched her and inspired her to change. Though Adah kept some of her old habits like reading backwards, she was able to find true happiness utilizing her brilliant skills in observation and being able to see multiple meanings behind anything.

The books meaning directly relates to the quote “What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.” The surviving women of the Prices all came out of the experience for the better more or less. Orleana found her confidence again, Rachel still morally selfish came got lucky with her husbands, Leah found her soulmate, and Adah found her strength to overcome her adversity and become a great scientist.