So far Juliet has interested me most. Juliet isn't so much as interesting as she is just changing all the time. Juliet has not really stuck with one decision yet. Juliet makes me wonder what she'll do next. If i didn't know the ending i might think she'd pick a different guy than Romeo or realize she didn't like her decision.
At first Juliet didn't even want to consider love if her mother asked her in, and only under certain circumstances. "I'll look to like, if looking liking move. But no more deep will I end art mine eye Than your consent gives me strength to make me fly." (Act 1 scene 3 lines 103-105) She is saying because her mother is asking her to like Paris she will try but not too hard. At this point I respected Juliet for standing up for herself but still being open to knew ideas. At this point I really thought Juliet was making her own decisions and it interested me that she wasn't letting her parents ruin her life even though she obviously respected them.
When Juliet met Romeo her whole respect for love and the wall she had built shattered. I started liking her a little bit less when this happened. Juliet was completely contradicting what she had originally said about love. Yes she was following her heart, but she knew it wasn't allowed and let her relationship fall apart with her parents. I think that it was a good thing for her to stand up for herself but she shouldn't have completely went against their wishes.
In a way this all connects to parent child relationships. Juliet originally was willing to let her parents control her life but as the story went on she built her own relationships. I think it was smart of Juliet to do something out of her comfort zone. She is being the rebellious like a teenager is always described. This interests me because it makes me feel like other than the language, Romeo and Juliet isn't so different from modern texts and people reading it really can relate to it. Juliet's character felt the most relatable to me which is why i found her the most interesting. I really felt like i could understand her in a way i couldn't understand other characters.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Romeo and Juliet: Parent Child Relationships
In Romeo and Juliet there are many different themes. In the beginning of the book you mostly see the theme of love. I saw through all the speeches of love the children and parent both share their opinions. Juliet and her mother talk about their own views on love with each other and paris and capulet talk to each other.
Juliet and Lady Capulet have a discussion about love. Lady Capulet asks Juliet to marry paris. Juliet says she will consider it but only because her mother asked her to. This shows she had a respecting relationship of her mother. Juliet didn't really want to love and then her mother asked her to and she was willing to try. "I'll look to like, if looking liking move. But no more deep will I end art mine eye Than your consent gives me strength to make me fly." (Act 1 scene 3 lines 103-105)This means that she will try out of respect to like the guy her parents want her to, but not too much. She doesn't want to force love but she will for her parents. Although this line is meant to show love I see it as a way to show her views on love will waver if her parents ask her to. This line shows a respectable, but not completely controlling relationship with her parents.
Even though Paris and Capulet aren't parent and child they still convey a parent child relationship in their conversation. Capulet shows respect for Juliet and has a parent-type relationship with Paris. "But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; My will on her consent and fair according voice." This shows that Capulet respects Juliet and is making it her choice whether to get married or not. This shows that Juliet is sort of like capulet by respecting her parents/ his daughter and they both think it should be her choice. They are both respecting of each other and agree on what to do about the situation, showing a good relationship between them.
Juliet and Lady Capulet have a discussion about love. Lady Capulet asks Juliet to marry paris. Juliet says she will consider it but only because her mother asked her to. This shows she had a respecting relationship of her mother. Juliet didn't really want to love and then her mother asked her to and she was willing to try. "I'll look to like, if looking liking move. But no more deep will I end art mine eye Than your consent gives me strength to make me fly." (Act 1 scene 3 lines 103-105)This means that she will try out of respect to like the guy her parents want her to, but not too much. She doesn't want to force love but she will for her parents. Although this line is meant to show love I see it as a way to show her views on love will waver if her parents ask her to. This line shows a respectable, but not completely controlling relationship with her parents.
Even though Paris and Capulet aren't parent and child they still convey a parent child relationship in their conversation. Capulet shows respect for Juliet and has a parent-type relationship with Paris. "But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; My will on her consent and fair according voice." This shows that Capulet respects Juliet and is making it her choice whether to get married or not. This shows that Juliet is sort of like capulet by respecting her parents/ his daughter and they both think it should be her choice. They are both respecting of each other and agree on what to do about the situation, showing a good relationship between them.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Politics vs. military families response
This article started with explaining how people with families in the military having not to deal with money issues. The only problem is with all these people needing to get paid is all the budget cuts. Is it worth it to pay for these families and do they have enough money to support families?
The article then goes on to explain their own personal views on the topic. They gave exact examples of families that are going to have a hard time without funding. "Jenelle's husband returned they would realize their dream of adopting a baby. But they soon found out that the mission was scrapped because of the threat of automatic cuts. Not knowing what the future holds, they're hesitant to begin the adoption process." The author is trying to make us feel like cutting these funds could damage hopes and anything that is possible in their lives.
I think the author potrayed their opinion through real life experiences with the people who depend on these funds. I don't think people should completely cut the funding for the military but maybe they don't need to be funded for life. At some point they can't rely completely on the money. Yes they have plans with that money but we have a lot of things needed with that money. It's not just about the families personally its about all of the people who need that money. Maybe for a while they should be supported but not forever.
The article then goes on to explain their own personal views on the topic. They gave exact examples of families that are going to have a hard time without funding. "Jenelle's husband returned they would realize their dream of adopting a baby. But they soon found out that the mission was scrapped because of the threat of automatic cuts. Not knowing what the future holds, they're hesitant to begin the adoption process." The author is trying to make us feel like cutting these funds could damage hopes and anything that is possible in their lives.
I think the author potrayed their opinion through real life experiences with the people who depend on these funds. I don't think people should completely cut the funding for the military but maybe they don't need to be funded for life. At some point they can't rely completely on the money. Yes they have plans with that money but we have a lot of things needed with that money. It's not just about the families personally its about all of the people who need that money. Maybe for a while they should be supported but not forever.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Sarah's Key
*SPOILER ALERT*
Sarah's Key was a book switching between two time periods that could some how be connected. One was from many years earlier when a little girl and her family was taken away and in hopes to save her brother she locked him in a cupboard. Her father was hiding to so she would leave him the key until he revealed himself. The story continues many years later when a woman living in paris about to move into the house where the little girl, Sarah, lived. The woman is a reporter writing about the round up it follows Julia's story in trying to find out exactly what happened to Sarah.
Sarah's story made me sad during her story and when Julia found out everything that happened. I liked the two story lines and how they connected with each other. I thought that even though the story was supposed to be about the connection between Sarah and Julia but the addition of Julia's other life felt slightly unnecessary. It was interesting until it was not about Sarah anymore it was about Julia's life. I enjoyed the emotions and how intriguing the story was when they followed Sarah. All of a sudden she was cut off from the story and was just potrayed by Julia's investigation and the emotions were just shown through Julia. THe story was not as strong when it was telling me how to feel instead of letting me feel for myself. It was very interesting to read about something i had never read before but once it became just learning about a journalists journey into finding out about it it got less interesting.
In this story it discusses why this event was hidden. I had never heard of this and in the story neither had anyone else. They didn't care about it and because of us not learning about this or even knowing it existed it seems like we don't either. This story showed very realistic reactions to this event I do wish people cared more and it was a good idea to write this story if it had been written a little better.
Sarah's Key was a book switching between two time periods that could some how be connected. One was from many years earlier when a little girl and her family was taken away and in hopes to save her brother she locked him in a cupboard. Her father was hiding to so she would leave him the key until he revealed himself. The story continues many years later when a woman living in paris about to move into the house where the little girl, Sarah, lived. The woman is a reporter writing about the round up it follows Julia's story in trying to find out exactly what happened to Sarah.
Sarah's story made me sad during her story and when Julia found out everything that happened. I liked the two story lines and how they connected with each other. I thought that even though the story was supposed to be about the connection between Sarah and Julia but the addition of Julia's other life felt slightly unnecessary. It was interesting until it was not about Sarah anymore it was about Julia's life. I enjoyed the emotions and how intriguing the story was when they followed Sarah. All of a sudden she was cut off from the story and was just potrayed by Julia's investigation and the emotions were just shown through Julia. THe story was not as strong when it was telling me how to feel instead of letting me feel for myself. It was very interesting to read about something i had never read before but once it became just learning about a journalists journey into finding out about it it got less interesting.
In this story it discusses why this event was hidden. I had never heard of this and in the story neither had anyone else. They didn't care about it and because of us not learning about this or even knowing it existed it seems like we don't either. This story showed very realistic reactions to this event I do wish people cared more and it was a good idea to write this story if it had been written a little better.
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
A-team
The song A-team is about the life of someone who's had it tough. They haven't been dumped or heartbroken, but has had a real hard life. The song writer metaphorically shows how hard life really can be. Songs usually disguise actual hard things rather than really showing them like the writer does in this song.
"Struggling to pay rent" isn't hiding that she's struggling through life and it is exposing to the public how life isn't perfect for everyone. Music is a great way to express real problems because many people hear it. If we use music all the time to show how our worlds are ending because we are over taken by heart broken songs.
"And they scream the worst things in life come free to us cos we're just under the upper hand" he's saying the harsh reality of life rather than singing about the wonderfulness of his own life. He tries to explain in metaphorical words mostly. This line outright says that things are bad for her instead of just implying it.
"Stuck in her daydream." This lines shows even if something horrible is happening everybody needs their one thing that they dream about. This song relates to everybody going through real horrible things not just people who were broken up with.
"Struggling to pay rent" isn't hiding that she's struggling through life and it is exposing to the public how life isn't perfect for everyone. Music is a great way to express real problems because many people hear it. If we use music all the time to show how our worlds are ending because we are over taken by heart broken songs.
"And they scream the worst things in life come free to us cos we're just under the upper hand" he's saying the harsh reality of life rather than singing about the wonderfulness of his own life. He tries to explain in metaphorical words mostly. This line outright says that things are bad for her instead of just implying it.
"Stuck in her daydream." This lines shows even if something horrible is happening everybody needs their one thing that they dream about. This song relates to everybody going through real horrible things not just people who were broken up with.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The Lovely Bones
The lovely bones was a book before and after life. The story was a beautifully written story about the past and present of the main character Susie's life and all the people still alive. It goes from character to character showing how her life was carried out after she was dead. The beautifully written but eerie story carries out the life of a dead girl in her heaven and her live connections.
The lovely bones was not just about the death, but it was about life after death. I admired the author of the lovely bones for not making this a murder mystery but instead writing a beautiful masterpiece of how all the people in your life are connected to you. Susie didn't ever let her fall away from her live world and could not give up because she felt connected to the life she was unfairly pulled from. I think the fact that it portrayed not just her life and her heaven but she showed everybody else's life and pretended it was her own.
Sometimes in life people don't want to let go of something and it shows both sides in this story. In life people are afraid to give up on their old life, in this story it was real. She was afraid to give away her old life and just watched what she never wanted to give it up. I think that she needed to eventually give up her life in the multiple opportunities she had. I think it became sad when she had an actual opportunity to give up and instead decided to pretend she was her sister.
The lovely bones was not just about the death, but it was about life after death. I admired the author of the lovely bones for not making this a murder mystery but instead writing a beautiful masterpiece of how all the people in your life are connected to you. Susie didn't ever let her fall away from her live world and could not give up because she felt connected to the life she was unfairly pulled from. I think the fact that it portrayed not just her life and her heaven but she showed everybody else's life and pretended it was her own.
Sometimes in life people don't want to let go of something and it shows both sides in this story. In life people are afraid to give up on their old life, in this story it was real. She was afraid to give away her old life and just watched what she never wanted to give it up. I think that she needed to eventually give up her life in the multiple opportunities she had. I think it became sad when she had an actual opportunity to give up and instead decided to pretend she was her sister.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Adoption: to change the process or not?
This article was about different peoples opinions on international and national adoption. THe article stated that russia is outlawing that Americans can adopt from there, and it used to be very easy to adopt from Russia and now it seems to be harder for people to adopt. The issue is even if the American system is harder there are still kids that need to be adopted so do they need to be adopted from foreign places or from here.
Many people made very good points. I think that it doesn't really make sense that if there are tons of kids in America that need to be adopted so it makes sense that we should adopt with in our country, but there are many risks with adopting with in America. Children can be taken away from there new parents which almost never happens internationally, which is why parents feel safer to adopt internationally. If America had some better adoption laws than it may be better for all of Adoption.
I don't understand why they would not let kids to be adopted from russia if they also need to be adopted. Even if it's easier for kids to be adopted in Russia and kids need to be adopted here its not fair to force a family to adopt a child that could possibly be taken away from them. I think that all children deserve to have a good life so the laws should be easier in America and maybe slightly harder in Russia and have the possibility to adopt children from Russia.
Many people made very good points. I think that it doesn't really make sense that if there are tons of kids in America that need to be adopted so it makes sense that we should adopt with in our country, but there are many risks with adopting with in America. Children can be taken away from there new parents which almost never happens internationally, which is why parents feel safer to adopt internationally. If America had some better adoption laws than it may be better for all of Adoption.
I don't understand why they would not let kids to be adopted from russia if they also need to be adopted. Even if it's easier for kids to be adopted in Russia and kids need to be adopted here its not fair to force a family to adopt a child that could possibly be taken away from them. I think that all children deserve to have a good life so the laws should be easier in America and maybe slightly harder in Russia and have the possibility to adopt children from Russia.
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