Ch 5 analysis

So 

Much

Irony 

Ahhhh

Everybody is also high??

Much imagery 

Does Bernard hate the society or himself?

IH NY GOD 😳😳😳😳

Masterpiece outline

ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT ALRIGHT
SO IM KINDA EXCITTED BECAUE MY MOM GOT ME AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CURRENT MAYOR LIKE YAS
SO NOW I JUST NEED TO SETUP DATES FOR MY INTERVIEWS
I NEED SOMEONE FROM MEDIA TO INTERVIEW :(
COME ON PRESTON WORK YA MAGIC PLEASEEEEEEE

Ch 2 & 3 Analysis

WAIT WHAT IS HAPPENING I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE DIALOGUE!!!??? 

Lit terms #6

simile - a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')
soliloquy - a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections; speech you make to yourself
spiritual - lacking material body or form or substance
speaker - someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
stereotype - a conventional or formulaic conception or image
stream of consciousness - a literary style in which a character's thoughts, feelings, and reactions are depicted in a continuous flow uninterrupted by objective description or conventional dialogue.
structure - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
style -a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
subordination - the grammatical relation of a modifying word or phrase to its head
surrealism - a 20th century movement of artists and writers (developing out of dadaism) who used fantastic images and incongruous juxtapositions in order to represent unconscious thoughts and dreams
suspension of disbelief- writer could infuse a "human interest and a semblance of truth" into a fantastic tale, the reader would suspend judgement concerning the implausibility of the narrative.
symbol - something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
synesthesia - a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
synecdoche - substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa
syntax - the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
theme - a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
thesis - an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
tone - the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
tongue in cheek - imply that a statement or other production is humorously or otherwise not seriously intended, and it should not be taken at face value. 
tragedy - drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance
understatement - a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said
vernacular -  the everyday speech of the people
voice - a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated
zeitgeist - the spirit of the time

Issac Asimov Essay

Issac Asimov is truly an inspiration. He looked into his dreams and was able to find what he wanted. He kept things simple and made his dreams come true. He tends to compare his future, or anyone's future, to our universe. It's limitless. 

There are some things that we can never be interested in and therefore educate ourselves on it. But when it's something we're completely passionate about, we become experts on that topic. We learn because it excites us, and we find pleasure and pride in what we've managed to learn. Why go through life and waste it? Learning a little is way better than not at all. You'll feel accomplished. 

Now that we have outlets to technology, anyone can learn anything. Whatever we're interested in, we can find out and educate ourselves however we like. In our modern age, school has become "forced" learning, it's not pleasant and we don't find joy in it therefore we develop a bad taste in our mouth for "learning". Learning about one subject leads to another subject which leads to endless opportunities for learning. In time, more and more people will open up to learning from computers, tablets, social media, whatever is frowned upon now. Plus, it doesn't have a designated age, meaning young ones and older ones have opportunities to learn about whatever they want or wanted to. You don't stop doing something you enjoy just because you don't think it's age appropiate. 

Aldous Huxley research

• came from a family of scientists
• novelist and essayist but he would also write some short stories, poetry, travelogues and film scripts
• expressed concern in his writings with potentially harmful applications of scientific progress to mankind.
• become ill in 1911 with a disease that would leave him basically blind 
• his other brother, Noel, would kill himself for loosing his mom and his brother becoming ill
• he would not be able to do the scientific research that had attracted him earlier since he's kinda blind
• finish his first novel at seventeen but never publish it
• turn to writing at the age of twenty
• deeply concerned about the important changes occurring during his time in Western civilization
• prompt him to write great novels about serious threats by the combination of power and technical progress, a drift in parapsychology, and behaviorism 
• wrote against war and nationalism 
• foresight to write about a dictatorial future before it had happened
• interested in parapsychology and mysticism, which he would also write a lot about
• experimented with psychedelic drugs which he would write a collection of essays about 

LIT TERMS #5

parallelism - similarity by virtue of corresponding
parody - humorous or satirical mimicry; a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
pathos - a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); a style that has the power to evoke feelings
pedantry - an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
personification - representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
plot - the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.
poignant - keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; arousing affect
point of view - the angle of vision from which people, events, and details of a story are viewed. 
postmodernism - genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
prose - ordinary writing as distinguished from verse; matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
protagonist - the principal character in a work of fiction.
pun - a humorous play on words
purpose - an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.
realism - the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth.
refrain - resist doing something; choose not to consume
requiem - a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
resolution - finding a solution to a problem.
restatement - a revised statement
rhetoric - using language effectively to please or persuade.
rhetorical - concerned with effect or style of writing and speaking.
question -  the subject matter at issue
rising action - the series of events that form a plot.
romanticism - impractical romantic ideals and attitudes; an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure); a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
satire - witty language used to convey insults or scorn
scansion - analysis of verse into metrical patterns
setting - the context and environment in which something is set.

LIT TERMS #4

interior - located inward
monologue -a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor; a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation); speech you make to yourself
inversion - the act of turning inside out; turning upside down; setting on end
juxtaposition - the act of positioning close together (or side by side); a side-by-side position
lyric - expressing deep personal emotion; a short poem of songlike quality; the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
magical realism - a literary genre or style associated especially with Latin America that incorporates fantastic or mythical elements into otherwise realistic fiction

metaphor - a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
extended - beyond the literal or primary sense
controlling - able to control or determine policy
mixed - consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds, caused to combine or unite
metonymy - substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
modernism - practices typical of contemporary life or thought;genre of art and literature that makes a self-conscious break with previous genres
monologue -  a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor; a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation); speech you make to yourself
mood - verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker; a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; the prevailing psychological state
motif - a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors; a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music; a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work
myth - a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
narrative - consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
narrator - someone who tells a story
naturalism - artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
novelette - a short novel
novella - a short novel
omniscient - infinitely wise 
onomatopoeia - using words that imitate the sound they denote
oxymoron - conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')
pacing - walking with slow regular strides
parable - a short moral story (often with animal characters)
paradox - a statement that contradicts itselt

Point of view - is the angle of considering things, which shows us the opinion, or feelings of the individuals involved in a situation. In literature, point of view is the mode of narration that an author employs to let the readers “hear” and “see” what takes place in a story

Shakespeare Essay

     Inspirational speeches can be either extremely helpful or extremely annoying. Henry V's motivational speech during Act IV Scene iii-v was meant to motivate his soldiers and see the bright side of the seemingly impossible battle before them. He knew that his army was hugely outnumbered compared to the French's but he figured he could at least give his troops some type of hope. False hope maybe, but hope nonetheless.
     There are many themes that could come out of this inspirational speech. There was warfare, patriotism, glory, honor, power and many more. The one that was most prominent in the speech was honor. Henry told his soldiers that even if they were to loose, they would earn immense honor for their generations to come, simply because they fought along their king in tough times. That meant the world to these soldiers because a mans reputation, especially if it involved their family, was more important to them than loosing their lives for an ill fought battle. As long as their family was safe from social suicide they would be happy. That's just how their society was run.
     Shakespeare's purpose for writing this speech could've been for many reasons. St. Crispin's speech is still popular even hundreds of years later. For that time period, it was most likely patriotism. He wanted to show that England wasn't as weak as France thought. They were a type of "underdog" when it came to this war. Even Shakespeare himself seemed to question why Henry would even declare a war on France.
     Whenever anything involves war, it's doomed to be gothic. Henry V is a war tale and at times may seem patriotic but mainly shifts between pride and horror. Shakespeare had pride that England was able to over come that oppression they felt they had with wining battles they seemed destined to loose. He also showed how war can be horrific, the effect on soldiers, their families, even how royals were affected. So Shakespeare's tone shifted throughout the whole story but the tone of the speech was for the soldiers benefit. They needed a boast of morale for the battle and that was supplied graciously by Henry.
     In conclusion, the speech is a beautiful poem. Written in old English, difficult to understand but fun to analyze. No one can fully understand anything Shakespeare has ever written but we know it has a significant meaning that will benefit anyone timelessly.