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Friday, December 2, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
O'Brother Where Art Thou
Choose one of the following quotes from the movie and then, in a comment, explain what, if anything, it has to do with the Odyssey. Please refer directly to the text if possible.
1. Delmar: [As George "Babyface" Nelson fires his tommy gun into a herd of cattle] Oh, George. Not the livestock!
2. Everett: The treasure is still there boys, believe me.
4. Penny Wharvey McGill: Vernon here's got a job. Vernon's got prospects. He's bona fide. What are you?
5. Blind Seer: You seek a great fortune, you three who are now in chains. You will find a fortune, though it will not be the one you seek. But first... first you must travel a long and difficult road, a road fraught with peril. Mm-hmm. You shall see thangs, wonderful to tell. You shall see a... a cow... on the roof of a cotton house, ha. And, oh, so many startlements. I cannot tell you how long this road shall be, but fear not the obstacles in your path, for fate has vouchsafed your reward. Though the road may wind, yea, your hearts grow weary, still shall ye follow them, even unto your salvation.
6. Pete [to Evertt]: Since we been followin' your lead, we ain't got nothing but trouble.
1. Delmar: [As George "Babyface" Nelson fires his tommy gun into a herd of cattle] Oh, George. Not the livestock!
2. Everett: The treasure is still there boys, believe me.
- Delmar: [about the Blind Seer] But how'd he know about the treasure?
- Everett: I don't know Delmar. The blind are reputed to possess sensitivities compensating for their lack of sight, even to the point of developing paranormal psychic powers. Now, clearly seeing into the future would fall neatly into that category; it's not so surprising then that an organism deprived of its earthly vision...
- Pete: He said we wouldn't get it. He said we wouldn't get the treasure we seek on account of our ob-stac-les.
4. Penny Wharvey McGill: Vernon here's got a job. Vernon's got prospects. He's bona fide. What are you?
5. Blind Seer: You seek a great fortune, you three who are now in chains. You will find a fortune, though it will not be the one you seek. But first... first you must travel a long and difficult road, a road fraught with peril. Mm-hmm. You shall see thangs, wonderful to tell. You shall see a... a cow... on the roof of a cotton house, ha. And, oh, so many startlements. I cannot tell you how long this road shall be, but fear not the obstacles in your path, for fate has vouchsafed your reward. Though the road may wind, yea, your hearts grow weary, still shall ye follow them, even unto your salvation.
6. Pete [to Evertt]: Since we been followin' your lead, we ain't got nothing but trouble.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Subdued
Subdued means "quiet and rather reflexive" or "soft and restrained."City: Wichita, Kansas is subdued because I've lived there, and it's a lot calmer than most cities, and the farmland is quiet and peaceful.
Song: I picked "Hallelujah" because even though the song is sad, it's still quiet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AWFf7EAc4 
Character: Ben from "Lost" is subdued because he manages to appear relatively emotionless in all situations. He could be about to get shot or about to shot someone, and always has the same calm look.
Clothing
Turtleneck sweaters are subdued because they are low key and suggest a calm nature of the wearer. (I don't know why, but it keeps deleting my turtleneck pictures)
Bread is calming to an upset stomach.
The sublimity of oceans and the beauty of nature is often calming and settling for people.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Reflections, Chapter 25
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As I had read this chapter, I couldn't bother but notice the symbolic meanings that had been in the subtext of this part of the book. Holden entered this chapter with fear and depression. Mr. Antolini had supposedly touched his head in a weird perverted way but we don't know if that happened. I think Holden did get touched but maybe not in a weird and perverted way. On the other hand if Mr. Antolini touching him is true, anyone petting your head at night probably is touching you in a weird way. This brought up bad memories for Holden, yet I found this particular section less important and meaning-full than the other half of this chapter. When Holden tells Phoebe that he is leaving, she is willing to leave with Holden and leave school, her play, and family behind. Holden immediately responds with harsh words and keeps telling her to shut up. This might be a sign of Holden being angry with himself for having the idea of leaving. This part also seemed like the abyss to me because for Holden to tell his sister, the person he loves most, to shut up made me feel bad for both Phoebe and Holden. In my opinion Phoebe is almost used as a mirror to show that Holden has matured. He is constantly reminding her of what she would leave behind if she had left and telling her that her leaving is ridiculous. Phoebe is the reflection of Holden's childhood. She wants to leave everything behind and become free again while Holden in his more mature form is talking about how ridiculous the idea was. In this chapter he also makes a rebirth. When he is going to the zoo and letting Phoebe ride the carousel and watching her as an adult to his or her child. This shows he is in control of his emotions once more. It might also be metaphorical for Holden as an adult watching his younger self. The reason I am saying this is because Phoebe seems to attain a character similar to that of Holden's immature and childish version. When Holden is in control of Phoebe again, he therefore is in control of his childish feelings. The picture above is a picture I took a long time ago but I had chosen it for several reasons. First of all the reflection symbolizes what I had previously stated. Second the darkness to the right is beginning to become overcome by the light from the dock symbolizing rebirth. Maybe I am over thinking about the reflection, but tell me what you think. Do you agree/disagree, or do you have another idea? If you do, share.
As I had read this chapter, I couldn't bother but notice the symbolic meanings that had been in the subtext of this part of the book. Holden entered this chapter with fear and depression. Mr. Antolini had supposedly touched his head in a weird perverted way but we don't know if that happened. I think Holden did get touched but maybe not in a weird and perverted way. On the other hand if Mr. Antolini touching him is true, anyone petting your head at night probably is touching you in a weird way. This brought up bad memories for Holden, yet I found this particular section less important and meaning-full than the other half of this chapter. When Holden tells Phoebe that he is leaving, she is willing to leave with Holden and leave school, her play, and family behind. Holden immediately responds with harsh words and keeps telling her to shut up. This might be a sign of Holden being angry with himself for having the idea of leaving. This part also seemed like the abyss to me because for Holden to tell his sister, the person he loves most, to shut up made me feel bad for both Phoebe and Holden. In my opinion Phoebe is almost used as a mirror to show that Holden has matured. He is constantly reminding her of what she would leave behind if she had left and telling her that her leaving is ridiculous. Phoebe is the reflection of Holden's childhood. She wants to leave everything behind and become free again while Holden in his more mature form is talking about how ridiculous the idea was. In this chapter he also makes a rebirth. When he is going to the zoo and letting Phoebe ride the carousel and watching her as an adult to his or her child. This shows he is in control of his emotions once more. It might also be metaphorical for Holden as an adult watching his younger self. The reason I am saying this is because Phoebe seems to attain a character similar to that of Holden's immature and childish version. When Holden is in control of Phoebe again, he therefore is in control of his childish feelings. The picture above is a picture I took a long time ago but I had chosen it for several reasons. First of all the reflection symbolizes what I had previously stated. Second the darkness to the right is beginning to become overcome by the light from the dock symbolizing rebirth. Maybe I am over thinking about the reflection, but tell me what you think. Do you agree/disagree, or do you have another idea? If you do, share.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Ch.24 Is Mr. Antolini a mentor to Holden?
Chapter 24 starts out with Holden entering Mr. and Mrs. Antolini's house and ends with him leaving. Mr. Antolini was Holden's favorite teacher and we find out that Holden used to hang out with Mr. Antolini quite often when Holden left Elkton Hills. All of chapter 24 is basically Holden and Mr. Antolini, and his highball Holden constantly point out, talking about life. In some ways I feel as if throughout the whole book, Holden has been wanting to talk to somebody but the moment he gets that chance he does not want to. I also found it sort of funny how Holden failed Oral Expression class which teaches you how to speak and how if the speaker got side tract from the topic (just like Holden does) the class yells digression. We also get to see a soft side of Holden once again when he says "I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It's nice". He says this when he explains how he felt sorry for Richard Kinsella when everybody would yell digression at him. During this chapter it is obvious that Mr. Antolini knows Holden very well, for example, he states " I have a feeling that you're riding for some kind of a terrible, terrible fall. But I don't honestly know what kind". The way I interpreted it was that Holden's abyss is approaching him and that maybe Holden never really crosses back into the "known" world or at least he never crosses back into in this book. In this chapter Mr. Antolini comes across to me as a mentor, he is constantly giving Holden advice but Holden just doesn't seem to be listening. His excuse for not listening was because he had a headache, then a stomach ache, then because he was just tired but maybe Holden just didn't want to listen. At the end of the chapter Holden wakes up from the feeling of a mans hand and it turns out to be Mr. Antolini's hand stroking Holden. Holden then tells us that he has had more problems with perverts than we can imagine. Do you think Holden over exaggerated the whole scenario?
Ch.24 Is Mr. Antolini a mentor to Holden?
Chapter 24 starts out with Holden entering Mr. and Mrs. Antolini's house and ends with him leaving. Mr. Antolini was Holden's favorite teacher and we find out that Holden used to hang out with Mr. Antolini quite often when Holden left Elkton Hills. All of chapter 24 is basically Holden and Mr. Antolini, and his highball Holden constantly point out, talking about life. In some ways I feel as if throughout the whole book, Holden has been wanting to talk to somebody but the moment he gets that chance he does not want to. I also found it sort of funny how Holden failed Oral Expression class which teaches you how to speak and how if the speaker got side tract from the topic (just like Holden does) the class yells digression. We also get to see a soft side of Holden once again when he says "I like it when somebody gets excited about something. It's nice". He says this when he explains how he felt sorry for Richard Kinsella when everybody would yell digression at him. During this chapter it is obvious that Mr. Antolini knows Holden very well, for example, he states " I have a feeling that you're riding for some kind of a terrible, terrible fall. But I don't honestly know what kind". The way I interpreted it was that Holden's abyss is approaching him and that maybe Holden never really crosses back into the "known" world or at least he never crosses back into in this book. In this chapter Mr. Antolini comes across to me as a mentor, he is constantly giving Holden advice but Holden just doesn't seem to be listening. His excuse for not listening was because he had a headache, then a stomach ache, then because he was just tired but maybe Holden just didn't want to listen. At the end of the chapter Holden wakes up from the feeling of a mans hand and it turns out to be Mr. Antolini's hand stroking Holden. Holden then tells us that he has had more problems with perverts than we can imagine. Do you think Holden over exaggerated the whole scenario?
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