The Yellow Wallpaper
So at first I thought themain character did not seem crazy at all. Reading her get nervous made me nervous and I didn't like that one bit. I felt sory for her I felt like the whole world didn't listen to what she had to say. I hate it when you know you are sick or there is something wrong with you and everyone says you are fine. It reminded me when her husband kept saying "I'm a doctor trust me," cuz doctors don't always know what they are talking about. I mean I have been prescribed things before without a doctor even taking a look at me, they just ask the symptoms and make assumptions, what if you are lying or hididng something, ugh they don't know everything and need to KNOW THAT. Anyways so I felt like the woman was been treated as inferior to her husband with language such as "bless her little heart," as if he was so much better than her. That made me mad. However the more obsessed she became with the wallpaper the more I got creeped out. First of all whoever wrote this, well Charlote Perkins Gilman,I am seriously wondering what goes through her head, actually I am too scared to know. That is some creepy thoughts. Wallpaper, whoever thought wallpaper could be so creepy. I felt so sorry for the woman and her obsession, when I pictured her in my head I just felt weird and nervous, I felt so desperate for her. I dont really undertand the ending, does her husband die, or just faint. She definetly goes crazy during this period of time, I dont think she started out too crazy but being stuck in that room had a huge impact on her, ironically to what everyone else said. Crazy story....Crazy!
Woman: Myth and Reality
Fist of all I would like to express my dislike for this woman's writing. I still don't like her. She makes women seem weak and helpless. She thinks she is better and makes men seem so powerful making them think that way too. She critizises women as if she wasn't one. She thinks she can tell us how we act and such as if we are all the same. She doesn't know everyone she is stereotyping. She describes men as adventurous and such making them sound better or something while we are said to be evil seductresses. Who is she?is she even a woman? She says "women fail to make themselves anything," so then does that mean that her being a famous author means she failed to make herself anything, oh wait I forgot she doesnt see herself as a woman. She keeps talking about the Other, women are the Other. Women are women and she needs to understand that. She explains there is no such thing as masculine mystery when in reality if I choose to think a guy is mysetrious she cant tell me that doesnt exist. She keeps stereotyping. Ok I don't like reading her stuff so I am not even going to bother explaining all the things I found wrong with it. I guess I have to respect her opinion but she needs to get her facts staright and stop stereotyping and egrading women.
THE END
Monday, April 2, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Graduation & White Privilege
Graduation
Graduation at first I thought was going to be just like friday morning. However, when the girl wakes up that morning and says I thanked God he let me be alive this day because I thought something really terrible was goingto happen to me and I wouldnt live to see this day, I thought hey maybe after all this girl will get to enjoy her graduation and it will be a happy story. Once again I didnt analyze early enough and then BOOM the white guy comes out and gives his speech and my jaw dropped. First of all why did the preacher or the school ask that guy to talk at their graduation. Honestly who would do that. Who would ask a powerful white male to come and say something inspiring to a group of african american kids back in those days. I think they should have gotten someone who was also african american and was successful and could inspire them to reach guy just like him or her. But then again this isnt my story and I cant tell themto chang it to make it more credible or please me, because now that I think about it the author wasnt trying to please the viewer she was trying to make me angry so I would have that reaction and inspire me to change society.Ok on to the next....
White Privilege
This was a bit confussing. Too wordy? I dont know I mean its all personal opinion. I doubt white people sit there and think about their race or their ethnicity and how they feel about it. Ok wait I think I just proved the point of chapter 2. Ok I agree now its true they probably dont. Well Im hispanic and I do think a lot abot my ethnicity, my culture is so different from the american culture and I am very aware and embrace it. However I dont think that I really understand the differences between ethnicity and race even after reading this. Chapter 3 was a bit confussing. However I do think that if there was no more than one race(technically just the human race) there would not be comparisons and such like the author says, "whiteness is meaningless in the absence of blackness."
Graduation at first I thought was going to be just like friday morning. However, when the girl wakes up that morning and says I thanked God he let me be alive this day because I thought something really terrible was goingto happen to me and I wouldnt live to see this day, I thought hey maybe after all this girl will get to enjoy her graduation and it will be a happy story. Once again I didnt analyze early enough and then BOOM the white guy comes out and gives his speech and my jaw dropped. First of all why did the preacher or the school ask that guy to talk at their graduation. Honestly who would do that. Who would ask a powerful white male to come and say something inspiring to a group of african american kids back in those days. I think they should have gotten someone who was also african american and was successful and could inspire them to reach guy just like him or her. But then again this isnt my story and I cant tell themto chang it to make it more credible or please me, because now that I think about it the author wasnt trying to please the viewer she was trying to make me angry so I would have that reaction and inspire me to change society.Ok on to the next....
White Privilege
This was a bit confussing. Too wordy? I dont know I mean its all personal opinion. I doubt white people sit there and think about their race or their ethnicity and how they feel about it. Ok wait I think I just proved the point of chapter 2. Ok I agree now its true they probably dont. Well Im hispanic and I do think a lot abot my ethnicity, my culture is so different from the american culture and I am very aware and embrace it. However I dont think that I really understand the differences between ethnicity and race even after reading this. Chapter 3 was a bit confussing. However I do think that if there was no more than one race(technically just the human race) there would not be comparisons and such like the author says, "whiteness is meaningless in the absence of blackness."
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
A&P and The Itroduction to Simone De Beavoir
A&P
3 girls walk into a grocery store wearing only swimsuits not even shoes. They catch the cashier boy's attention. He watches their every move and assumes the way he thinks they are. As they are checking out at the register the manager tells them they can't come back to the store wearing "beach" outfits, which really embarrased the girls. To rebel against the manager and impress the girls the cashier boy, Sammy quits his job.
This essay really confussed me and I didnt really see the point to it. I would like it if someone could help me eunderstand its meaning.
Simone De Beavoir
Simone De Beavoir was a WWII intelectual and philosoper. She was married to another philosopher who viewed her as an intellectual equal.She taught, wrote novels, memoirs and essays. Feminists admire her now and look at her work. She explored womens relationship in relation to men. She believed women are incomprehensible to women and therefore women shape themselves to make them understand them and that makes women subordinate.
I think she makes people sound subordinate. It is as if she thinks shes better than women. Many philosophers did ay she separated herself from women into her own category and I agree. She seems bitter with women like she doesnt like us and thinks we are weak. Maybe we arent all like that she just makes assumptions. I dont like the way she thinks she makes women look stupid.
3 girls walk into a grocery store wearing only swimsuits not even shoes. They catch the cashier boy's attention. He watches their every move and assumes the way he thinks they are. As they are checking out at the register the manager tells them they can't come back to the store wearing "beach" outfits, which really embarrased the girls. To rebel against the manager and impress the girls the cashier boy, Sammy quits his job.
This essay really confussed me and I didnt really see the point to it. I would like it if someone could help me eunderstand its meaning.
Simone De Beavoir
Simone De Beavoir was a WWII intelectual and philosoper. She was married to another philosopher who viewed her as an intellectual equal.She taught, wrote novels, memoirs and essays. Feminists admire her now and look at her work. She explored womens relationship in relation to men. She believed women are incomprehensible to women and therefore women shape themselves to make them understand them and that makes women subordinate.
I think she makes people sound subordinate. It is as if she thinks shes better than women. Many philosophers did ay she separated herself from women into her own category and I agree. She seems bitter with women like she doesnt like us and thinks we are weak. Maybe we arent all like that she just makes assumptions. I dont like the way she thinks she makes women look stupid.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
"One Friday Morning",by Langston Hughes
As I started reading One Friday Morning, I honestly did not expect the ending to be the way it was. It took me by complete surprise. I guess I should have seen the foreshadowing; like when Hughes makes it clear that Nancy Lee was not seen as "colored" and that even she forgot she was sometimes.
I am sure you all read it and know what happeed so I dont need to go into great detail about the story. It basically deals with an exemplary art student, Nancy Lee who wins the scholarship of her dreams. She keeps it a secret from everyone and the only others who know are her art teacher and her vice principal. She fits in very well in her school and is very involved with academics and sports as well as Art of course. When she found out about her award she was asked to prepare a speech. She writes a very inspiring and patritic speech aboout the American dream and how lucky he feels to say the pledge of allegiance every day. She describes how lucky she feels to have such huge opportunities in this country and how grateful she is for the fairness in it. The day of her speech infront of her entire school and mother comes. She is very nervous and excited and glowing from cheek to cheek. Suddenly she is called into the vice princpals office and is given bad news. Unfortnately the Artistic Club took away her scholarship and decided to find someone else to give it to. The reason of this was the fact that she was colored. They didnt believe having a colored student at their school would go smoothly with the others. She was in schock. She had just written a speech about the exact opposite of what these people had done to her. It was ironic, she felt betrayed and confussed. Her vice principal agreed with her in every way. She didnt let her lose her pride. She adviced her to keep fighting for her rights and she would help her too. Nancy Lee was very sad but she was determined to make a difference to help others to not have to go through what she went through
I was deeply touched by the words her vice principal said to her. The last three paragraphs in the text make me want to go out and start a revolution. I am not even sure for what but I could sure find something. It was really inspiring for me to read this. It was beautiful. At first I really thought this was going to be about analyzing some other piture, but it certaintly wasnt.
I am sure you all read it and know what happeed so I dont need to go into great detail about the story. It basically deals with an exemplary art student, Nancy Lee who wins the scholarship of her dreams. She keeps it a secret from everyone and the only others who know are her art teacher and her vice principal. She fits in very well in her school and is very involved with academics and sports as well as Art of course. When she found out about her award she was asked to prepare a speech. She writes a very inspiring and patritic speech aboout the American dream and how lucky he feels to say the pledge of allegiance every day. She describes how lucky she feels to have such huge opportunities in this country and how grateful she is for the fairness in it. The day of her speech infront of her entire school and mother comes. She is very nervous and excited and glowing from cheek to cheek. Suddenly she is called into the vice princpals office and is given bad news. Unfortnately the Artistic Club took away her scholarship and decided to find someone else to give it to. The reason of this was the fact that she was colored. They didnt believe having a colored student at their school would go smoothly with the others. She was in schock. She had just written a speech about the exact opposite of what these people had done to her. It was ironic, she felt betrayed and confussed. Her vice principal agreed with her in every way. She didnt let her lose her pride. She adviced her to keep fighting for her rights and she would help her too. Nancy Lee was very sad but she was determined to make a difference to help others to not have to go through what she went through
I was deeply touched by the words her vice principal said to her. The last three paragraphs in the text make me want to go out and start a revolution. I am not even sure for what but I could sure find something. It was really inspiring for me to read this. It was beautiful. At first I really thought this was going to be about analyzing some other piture, but it certaintly wasnt.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Evergreen & Stylistic Options Discussed
So as I was reading the article "Evergreen" it felt like reading everything I was ever taught in middle school and high school. It is exactly how I was taught how to write and pretty much all I have ever done. I find it ionic that we are reading this considering that we were asked to step away from it for our last paper. I fel confussed but at ease to see the style I have always used is very well organized and useful. It is how I understand best and like to write.
On the other hand the article "Stylistic Options" was different from anything I have read before. It broke down paragraphs in a very intersting way that I never thought about before. After reading it a couple times it really made sense and I liked seeing how sentences can really relate because I feel like I learned how to eliminate unuseful information and how to organize a paragragh better. I however had trouble with the example we were supposed to analysed and I think I got the steps mixed up. I think I need to look more into the steps and maybe hear someone else explain it so I can break down my paragraphs better.
On the other hand the article "Stylistic Options" was different from anything I have read before. It broke down paragraphs in a very intersting way that I never thought about before. After reading it a couple times it really made sense and I liked seeing how sentences can really relate because I feel like I learned how to eliminate unuseful information and how to organize a paragragh better. I however had trouble with the example we were supposed to analysed and I think I got the steps mixed up. I think I need to look more into the steps and maybe hear someone else explain it so I can break down my paragraphs better.
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother"
In this article the author proposes different views over the 6 very powerful pictures Dorothea Lange took of a woman and her three children during the depression of 1920.
She gives several different views about her motives for taking the pictures and justifications for doing so. Some of her examples(people) wrote about how they think she had the people pose every picture and it was all fixed up and fake. While others argued the sincerity and genuine motives she had.
In my opinion she took the pictures to inform the outside world of what the real situation was during the depression. To keep these pictures alive for generations to come. To learn from mistakes and not repeat them in the future. To be greatful for what we have and dont ever doubt it could all disapear in a second. I think her pictures are very powerless, yet at the same time they are art and everyone will interpret them and view them differently. There is no right or wrong answer once pictures go public. The author must deal with the critisicm.
The pictures were very touching and sent weird feelings down my spine directly into my soul. I had seen the main picture before many years ago and have always been affected by it the same way.
She gives several different views about her motives for taking the pictures and justifications for doing so. Some of her examples(people) wrote about how they think she had the people pose every picture and it was all fixed up and fake. While others argued the sincerity and genuine motives she had.
In my opinion she took the pictures to inform the outside world of what the real situation was during the depression. To keep these pictures alive for generations to come. To learn from mistakes and not repeat them in the future. To be greatful for what we have and dont ever doubt it could all disapear in a second. I think her pictures are very powerless, yet at the same time they are art and everyone will interpret them and view them differently. There is no right or wrong answer once pictures go public. The author must deal with the critisicm.
The pictures were very touching and sent weird feelings down my spine directly into my soul. I had seen the main picture before many years ago and have always been affected by it the same way.
Saturday, February 3, 2007
The World of Blogs by Ana Banos (Outline)
I think my in class essay was very simple and easy to understand and follow. The outline breaks it down better.
Introduction:
Explains my first experiences as a blogger and finding the new world of blogs.Goes through my thoughts and struggles. Explains my feelings on it in very different ways. It shows a change in my opinion.
First Body Paragraph:
Explains the key factors for one to communicate effectively through a blog. Gives many characteristics and a strong example. Very detailed.
Second Body Paragraph:
Explains what comments do for a blog and how to distinguish the good from the bad. Goes into details and gives examples.
Conclusion:
Wraps up paper. Wraps up my feelings and emotions and further explains my experience with researching blogs for this paper.
Tentative New Outline:
Beging with a more eye catching sentence. Grab the readers attention better. Make stronger statements. Divide up the paragraphs. Have more different ideas and topics separated. Have a more lasting impression.
I am having trouble stepping out of the box and criticicing my own mistakes because it is always easier to be told by someone else what is wrong with one's paper than having to find it on your own. I am struggling but will continue to try. :)
Introduction:
Explains my first experiences as a blogger and finding the new world of blogs.Goes through my thoughts and struggles. Explains my feelings on it in very different ways. It shows a change in my opinion.
First Body Paragraph:
Explains the key factors for one to communicate effectively through a blog. Gives many characteristics and a strong example. Very detailed.
Second Body Paragraph:
Explains what comments do for a blog and how to distinguish the good from the bad. Goes into details and gives examples.
Conclusion:
Wraps up paper. Wraps up my feelings and emotions and further explains my experience with researching blogs for this paper.
Tentative New Outline:
Beging with a more eye catching sentence. Grab the readers attention better. Make stronger statements. Divide up the paragraphs. Have more different ideas and topics separated. Have a more lasting impression.
I am having trouble stepping out of the box and criticicing my own mistakes because it is always easier to be told by someone else what is wrong with one's paper than having to find it on your own. I am struggling but will continue to try. :)
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