Michael Rossi
February 16, 2011
Advanced Placement British Literature/ Mrs. Turick
Intertextual Analysis of Frankenstein and Into the wild
The themes and motives of a Frankenstein and Into the wild, overlap quite substantially. Chris and Frankenstein both reject an aspect of their lives to focus on another. Chris rejects his family, friends, and wealth and tries to embrace nature, but he is unable to find happiness. This is expressed when Chris claims: “Happiness is only real when shared with others”. In the same way, Frankenstein rejects nature and only focuses on finding new knowledge through creating a perfect, artificial being. This is exhibited when Frankenstein declares his fear of his creation: “I beheld the wretch- the miserable monster whom I had created”. (Shelley 34).
Frankenstein and Chris fulfill the fallen hero archetype as they both have good intentions that are lead astray by flawed means. Frankenstein wishes to discover new knowledge, which is often a positive. Modern day people search for a cure for cancer and other illness. This requires the discovery of new knowledge. Frankenstein, however, isolated himself and lost sight of using new knowledge for the betterment of society, but rather, he created a monster and made himself into a monster. In the same way, Chris only looked to find a deeper connection with nature, but only ended up pushing away the people in his life that matter.
Frankenstein and Into the wild both purport the same common philosophies and universal truths. As expressed earlier, Elizabeth and Chris both demonstrate that isolation ends up betraying he whom endures it. Chris claims, “Happiness is only real when shared with others”. Elizabeth trying to prevent Frankenstein from enduring the same fate as Chris tells Frankenstein, “Get well- and return to us. You will find a happy, cheerful, home and friends who love you dearly” (Shelley 40). Here Elizabeth looks to save Frankenstein from the monster he has become.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
Essay- The Canterbury Tales
Michael Rossi
December 25, 2010
Advanced Placement British Literature/ Mrs. Turick
Research the concept of fabliaux and discuss the historical implications and how Chaucer perfects the style.
The Miller’s Fabliaux
In The Riverside, Chaucer defines the meaning of fabliaux, “fabliau is a brief comic tale in verse, usually scurrilous and often scatological or obscene. The style is simple, vigorous, and straightforward; the time is the present, and the settings real, familiar places; the characters are ordinary sorts - tradesmen, peasants, priests, students, restless wives; the plots are realistically motivated tricks and ruses. The fabliaux thus present a lively image of everyday life among the middle and lower classes. Yet that representation only seems real; life did not run that high in actual fourteenth-century towns and villages - it never does - and the plots, convincing though they seem, frequently involve incredible degrees of gullibility in the victims and of ingenuity and sexual appetite in the trickster-heroes and –heroines” (Chaucer 7). In the Miller’s tale, Chaucer perfects fabliaux through the gullibility of John, the characterization of Absalon, and through the characterization of the Miller.
Both the character’s John and Absalon elicit humor from their alarming rates of gullibility. John’s gullibility was that of complacence. He placed a substantial amount of trust in his eighteen year old wife. A key element of fabliaux is that the representation only seems real. Historically, it is not uncommon for older men to have younger wives. In that sense, The Miller’s Tale could be a realistic scenario. However, the disparity between John and Alison’s personality breaks away from the shackles of non-fiction and reminds the reader of the unlikelihood of the match. John is conservative, static, and old while Alison is adventurous, dynamic, and vivacious. Also, in the 14th century, men married young often to ensure fertility in their partner. Allison and John bore no children. This marriage was not mercenary, pragmatic, or (a visibly) loving one. It is a truly empty marriage destined for trouble. Allison, being young and rebellious, was sexually deprived. Since the main characters of fabliaux typically have a strong sexual drive that dictates their actions, it is only fitting that John’s sexual absence was to be filled by another.
Alison’s lust for rebellion was further emphasized by the inclusion of Absalon. Objectively, Absalon was a better suitor for Alison. He worshiped her and offered gifts and praise when he first met her: “Wooed her by go-between and wooed by proxy/Swore to be page and servant to his doxy/Trilled and rouladed like a nightingale/Sent her sweet wine and mead and spicy ale/And wafers piping hot and jars of honey?And, as she lived in town, he offered money"(Chaucer 93). Also, he was an established church clerk. He worked in the house of God. Today, working for the church in any way is smiled upon by most Christians. During the 14th century, the church was even more influential and the honor of being clerically employed was even greater. Nicholas, meanwhile, was portrayed as more of a boy than a man. He was an apprentice. In adherence with the principles of fabliaux, this is nearly a believable circumstance. Alison’s desire for danger and her rebellious nature would naturally lead her to choose a more dynamic partner. However, the author pushes believability from the cusp of one’s imagination when Nicolas grabs Allison by the crotch and declares his interest for her: "'Unless I have my will of you/I'll die of secret love- O darling, do!'"(Chaucer 91). No woman in their right mind would entertain such behavior, especially when they first met. Allison is miraculously unshaken by sexual assault and uses this opportunity to entreat Nicolas to sleep with her as soon as Nicolas is able to enact a plan to get both himself and Alison away from John. John falling for the feigned threat of a mass flood is a humorous, satirical way for Chaucer to demonstrate how complacence can plague even the most righteous souls. This was a man who trusted and provided for his wife, sparring her from undergoing childbirth, all while taking up a young apprentice.
Utilizing the Miller as the story teller truly demonstrates Chaucer’s mastery of fabliaux. If this tale was told by a knight or an old sage it could perhaps stand on its own and be a tale whose accuracy was up for heated debate, much like the tales of King Arthur. Instead, Chaucer selected a drunken man to be the bearer of the tale. The man preceded the tale with a disclaimer: “’Now listen,’ said the Miller, ‘one and all/To what I have to say. But first I'm bound/To say I'm drunk, I know it by my sound./And if the words get muddled in my tale/Just put it down to too much Southwark ale’” (Chaucer87).The Miller can be seen as a personification of the Miller’s tale. They both exude social indelicacies that make it difficult to focus on the true meaning of what is being shared, and more easy to simply judge for content. In other words, The Miller’s Tale is so obscure and humorous that it is difficult to search for symbolism and depth. This is a unique and interesting element of fabliaux. The reader easily ascertains the main messages from the story through the importance of presentation. This tale may teach one to avoid complacence because the reader does not wish to resemble the group of fools that they had read about and pitied in the text. Also, the Miller insisted on sharing his tale with his pilgrim audience directly after the crowd had heard the Knight’s tale. The Knight’s tale is a serious tale of love and loss taking place in Ancient Greece. Two men were plagued by prison and exile and found solace in the eyes of a beautiful young woman, and they fought against one another to earn her love. The story had an air of romance and glory to it that made it seem believable. The contrast between the first and second tale draws the reader’s attention more closely to the sloppy demeanor of the characters in the story.
In the Miller’s tale, Chaucer perfects fabliaux through the gullibility of John, the characterization of Absalon, and through the characterization of the Miller. Fabliaux has become somewhat of an obscurity in modern literature. It is a literary art sewn together in a quilt of knowledge. The way in which Chaucer was able to tailor the elements of fabliaux was second to none as he was a revolutionary in the form. His methods of characterization composed the fibers in the threads of fabliux that were woven into a magnificent literary tapestry.
Works Cited
"The Fabliaux." Www.harvard.edu. Ed. L. D. Benson. Harvard, 21 Apr. 2001. Web. 25 Dec. 2010..
December 25, 2010
Advanced Placement British Literature/ Mrs. Turick
Research the concept of fabliaux and discuss the historical implications and how Chaucer perfects the style.
The Miller’s Fabliaux
In The Riverside, Chaucer defines the meaning of fabliaux, “fabliau is a brief comic tale in verse, usually scurrilous and often scatological or obscene. The style is simple, vigorous, and straightforward; the time is the present, and the settings real, familiar places; the characters are ordinary sorts - tradesmen, peasants, priests, students, restless wives; the plots are realistically motivated tricks and ruses. The fabliaux thus present a lively image of everyday life among the middle and lower classes. Yet that representation only seems real; life did not run that high in actual fourteenth-century towns and villages - it never does - and the plots, convincing though they seem, frequently involve incredible degrees of gullibility in the victims and of ingenuity and sexual appetite in the trickster-heroes and –heroines” (Chaucer 7). In the Miller’s tale, Chaucer perfects fabliaux through the gullibility of John, the characterization of Absalon, and through the characterization of the Miller.
Both the character’s John and Absalon elicit humor from their alarming rates of gullibility. John’s gullibility was that of complacence. He placed a substantial amount of trust in his eighteen year old wife. A key element of fabliaux is that the representation only seems real. Historically, it is not uncommon for older men to have younger wives. In that sense, The Miller’s Tale could be a realistic scenario. However, the disparity between John and Alison’s personality breaks away from the shackles of non-fiction and reminds the reader of the unlikelihood of the match. John is conservative, static, and old while Alison is adventurous, dynamic, and vivacious. Also, in the 14th century, men married young often to ensure fertility in their partner. Allison and John bore no children. This marriage was not mercenary, pragmatic, or (a visibly) loving one. It is a truly empty marriage destined for trouble. Allison, being young and rebellious, was sexually deprived. Since the main characters of fabliaux typically have a strong sexual drive that dictates their actions, it is only fitting that John’s sexual absence was to be filled by another.
Alison’s lust for rebellion was further emphasized by the inclusion of Absalon. Objectively, Absalon was a better suitor for Alison. He worshiped her and offered gifts and praise when he first met her: “Wooed her by go-between and wooed by proxy/Swore to be page and servant to his doxy/Trilled and rouladed like a nightingale/Sent her sweet wine and mead and spicy ale/And wafers piping hot and jars of honey?And, as she lived in town, he offered money"(Chaucer 93). Also, he was an established church clerk. He worked in the house of God. Today, working for the church in any way is smiled upon by most Christians. During the 14th century, the church was even more influential and the honor of being clerically employed was even greater. Nicholas, meanwhile, was portrayed as more of a boy than a man. He was an apprentice. In adherence with the principles of fabliaux, this is nearly a believable circumstance. Alison’s desire for danger and her rebellious nature would naturally lead her to choose a more dynamic partner. However, the author pushes believability from the cusp of one’s imagination when Nicolas grabs Allison by the crotch and declares his interest for her: "'Unless I have my will of you/I'll die of secret love- O darling, do!'"(Chaucer 91). No woman in their right mind would entertain such behavior, especially when they first met. Allison is miraculously unshaken by sexual assault and uses this opportunity to entreat Nicolas to sleep with her as soon as Nicolas is able to enact a plan to get both himself and Alison away from John. John falling for the feigned threat of a mass flood is a humorous, satirical way for Chaucer to demonstrate how complacence can plague even the most righteous souls. This was a man who trusted and provided for his wife, sparring her from undergoing childbirth, all while taking up a young apprentice.
Utilizing the Miller as the story teller truly demonstrates Chaucer’s mastery of fabliaux. If this tale was told by a knight or an old sage it could perhaps stand on its own and be a tale whose accuracy was up for heated debate, much like the tales of King Arthur. Instead, Chaucer selected a drunken man to be the bearer of the tale. The man preceded the tale with a disclaimer: “’Now listen,’ said the Miller, ‘one and all/To what I have to say. But first I'm bound/To say I'm drunk, I know it by my sound./And if the words get muddled in my tale/Just put it down to too much Southwark ale’” (Chaucer87).The Miller can be seen as a personification of the Miller’s tale. They both exude social indelicacies that make it difficult to focus on the true meaning of what is being shared, and more easy to simply judge for content. In other words, The Miller’s Tale is so obscure and humorous that it is difficult to search for symbolism and depth. This is a unique and interesting element of fabliaux. The reader easily ascertains the main messages from the story through the importance of presentation. This tale may teach one to avoid complacence because the reader does not wish to resemble the group of fools that they had read about and pitied in the text. Also, the Miller insisted on sharing his tale with his pilgrim audience directly after the crowd had heard the Knight’s tale. The Knight’s tale is a serious tale of love and loss taking place in Ancient Greece. Two men were plagued by prison and exile and found solace in the eyes of a beautiful young woman, and they fought against one another to earn her love. The story had an air of romance and glory to it that made it seem believable. The contrast between the first and second tale draws the reader’s attention more closely to the sloppy demeanor of the characters in the story.
In the Miller’s tale, Chaucer perfects fabliaux through the gullibility of John, the characterization of Absalon, and through the characterization of the Miller. Fabliaux has become somewhat of an obscurity in modern literature. It is a literary art sewn together in a quilt of knowledge. The way in which Chaucer was able to tailor the elements of fabliaux was second to none as he was a revolutionary in the form. His methods of characterization composed the fibers in the threads of fabliux that were woven into a magnificent literary tapestry.
Works Cited
"The Fabliaux." Www.harvard.edu. Ed. L. D. Benson. Harvard, 21 Apr. 2001. Web. 25 Dec. 2010.
Essay- The Canterbury Tales
Michael Rossi
December 25, 2010
Advanced Placement British Literature/ Mrs. Turick
Research the concept of fabliaux and discuss the historical implications and how Chaucer perfects the style.
The Miller’s Fabliaux
In The Riverside, Chaucer defines the meaning of fabliaux, “fabliau is a brief comic tale in verse, usually scurrilous and often scatological or obscene. The style is simple, vigorous, and straightforward; the time is the present, and the settings real, familiar places; the characters are ordinary sorts - tradesmen, peasants, priests, students, restless wives; the plots are realistically motivated tricks and ruses. The fabliaux thus present a lively image of everyday life among the middle and lower classes. Yet that representation only seems real; life did not run that high in actual fourteenth-century towns and villages - it never does - and the plots, convincing though they seem, frequently involve incredible degrees of gullibility in the victims and of ingenuity and sexual appetite in the trickster-heroes and –heroines” (Chaucer 7). In the Miller’s tale, Chaucer perfects fabliaux through the gullibility of John, the characterization of Absalon, and through the characterization of the Miller.
Both the character’s John and Absalon elicit humor from their alarming rates of gullibility. John’s gullibility was that of complacence. He placed a substantial amount of trust in his eighteen year old wife. A key element of fabliaux is that the representation only seems real. Historically, it is not uncommon for older men to have younger wives. In that sense, The Miller’s Tale could be a realistic scenario. However, the disparity between John and Alison’s personality breaks away from the shackles of non-fiction and reminds the reader of the unlikelihood of the match. John is conservative, static, and old while Alison is adventurous, dynamic, and vivacious. Also, in the 14th century, men married young often to ensure fertility in their partner. Allison and John bore no children. This marriage was not mercenary, pragmatic, or (a visibly) loving one. It is a truly empty marriage destined for trouble. Allison, being young and rebellious, was sexually deprived. Since the main characters of fabliaux typically have a strong sexual drive that dictates their actions, it is only fitting that John’s sexual absence was to be filled by another.
Alison’s lust for rebellion was further emphasized by the inclusion of Absalon. Objectively, Absalon was a better suitor for Alison. He worshiped her and offered gifts and praise when he first met her: “Wooed her by go-between and wooed by proxy/Swore to be page and servant to his doxy/Trilled and rouladed like a nightingale/Sent her sweet wine and mead and spicy ale/And wafers piping hot and jars of honey?And, as she lived in town, he offered money"(Chaucer 93). Also, he was an established church clerk. He worked in the house of God. Today, working for the church in any way is smiled upon by most Christians. During the 14th century, the church was even more influential and the honor of being clerically employed was even greater. Nicholas, meanwhile, was portrayed as more of a boy than a man. He was an apprentice. In adherence with the principles of fabliaux, this is nearly a believable circumstance. Alison’s desire for danger and her rebellious nature would naturally lead her to choose a more dynamic partner. However, the author pushes believability from the cusp of one’s imagination when Nicolas grabs Allison by the crotch and declares his interest for her: "'Unless I have my will of you/I'll die of secret love- O darling, do!'"(Chaucer 91). No woman in their right mind would entertain such behavior, especially when they first met. Allison is miraculously unshaken by sexual assault and uses this opportunity to entreat Nicolas to sleep with her as soon as Nicolas is able to enact a plan to get both himself and Alison away from John. John falling for the feigned threat of a mass flood is a humorous, satirical way for Chaucer to demonstrate how complacence can plague even the most righteous souls. This was a man who trusted and provided for his wife, sparring her from undergoing childbirth, all while taking up a young apprentice.
Utilizing the Miller as the story teller truly demonstrates Chaucer’s mastery of fabliaux. If this tale was told by a knight or an old sage it could perhaps stand on its own and be a tale whose accuracy was up for heated debate, much like the tales of King Arthur. Instead, Chaucer selected a drunken man to be the bearer of the tale. The man preceded the tale with a disclaimer: “’Now listen,’ said the Miller, ‘one and all/To what I have to say. But first I'm bound/To say I'm drunk, I know it by my sound./And if the words get muddled in my tale/Just put it down to too much Southwark ale’” (Chaucer87).The Miller can be seen as a personification of the Miller’s tale. They both exude social indelicacies that make it difficult to focus on the true meaning of what is being shared, and more easy to simply judge for content. In other words, The Miller’s Tale is so obscure and humorous that it is difficult to search for symbolism and depth. This is a unique and interesting element of fabliaux. The reader easily ascertains the main messages from the story through the importance of presentation. This tale may teach one to avoid complacence because the reader does not wish to resemble the group of fools that they had read about and pitied in the text. Also, the Miller insisted on sharing his tale with his pilgrim audience directly after the crowd had heard the Knight’s tale. The Knight’s tale is a serious tale of love and loss taking place in Ancient Greece. Two men were plagued by prison and exile and found solace in the eyes of a beautiful young woman, and they fought against one another to earn her love. The story had an air of romance and glory to it that made it seem believable. The contrast between the first and second tale draws the reader’s attention more closely to the sloppy demeanor of the characters in the story.
In the Miller’s tale, Chaucer perfects fabliaux through the gullibility of John, the characterization of Absalon, and through the characterization of the Miller. Fabliaux has become somewhat of an obscurity in modern literature. It is a literary art sewn together in a quilt of knowledge. The way in which Chaucer was able to tailor the elements of fabliaux was second to none as he was a revolutionary in the form. His methods of characterization composed the fibers in the threads of fabliux that were woven into a magnificent literary tapestry.
Works Cited
"The Fabliaux." Www.harvard.edu. Ed. L. D. Benson. Harvard, 21 Apr. 2001. Web. 25 Dec. 2010..
December 25, 2010
Advanced Placement British Literature/ Mrs. Turick
Research the concept of fabliaux and discuss the historical implications and how Chaucer perfects the style.
The Miller’s Fabliaux
In The Riverside, Chaucer defines the meaning of fabliaux, “fabliau is a brief comic tale in verse, usually scurrilous and often scatological or obscene. The style is simple, vigorous, and straightforward; the time is the present, and the settings real, familiar places; the characters are ordinary sorts - tradesmen, peasants, priests, students, restless wives; the plots are realistically motivated tricks and ruses. The fabliaux thus present a lively image of everyday life among the middle and lower classes. Yet that representation only seems real; life did not run that high in actual fourteenth-century towns and villages - it never does - and the plots, convincing though they seem, frequently involve incredible degrees of gullibility in the victims and of ingenuity and sexual appetite in the trickster-heroes and –heroines” (Chaucer 7). In the Miller’s tale, Chaucer perfects fabliaux through the gullibility of John, the characterization of Absalon, and through the characterization of the Miller.
Both the character’s John and Absalon elicit humor from their alarming rates of gullibility. John’s gullibility was that of complacence. He placed a substantial amount of trust in his eighteen year old wife. A key element of fabliaux is that the representation only seems real. Historically, it is not uncommon for older men to have younger wives. In that sense, The Miller’s Tale could be a realistic scenario. However, the disparity between John and Alison’s personality breaks away from the shackles of non-fiction and reminds the reader of the unlikelihood of the match. John is conservative, static, and old while Alison is adventurous, dynamic, and vivacious. Also, in the 14th century, men married young often to ensure fertility in their partner. Allison and John bore no children. This marriage was not mercenary, pragmatic, or (a visibly) loving one. It is a truly empty marriage destined for trouble. Allison, being young and rebellious, was sexually deprived. Since the main characters of fabliaux typically have a strong sexual drive that dictates their actions, it is only fitting that John’s sexual absence was to be filled by another.
Alison’s lust for rebellion was further emphasized by the inclusion of Absalon. Objectively, Absalon was a better suitor for Alison. He worshiped her and offered gifts and praise when he first met her: “Wooed her by go-between and wooed by proxy/Swore to be page and servant to his doxy/Trilled and rouladed like a nightingale/Sent her sweet wine and mead and spicy ale/And wafers piping hot and jars of honey?And, as she lived in town, he offered money"(Chaucer 93). Also, he was an established church clerk. He worked in the house of God. Today, working for the church in any way is smiled upon by most Christians. During the 14th century, the church was even more influential and the honor of being clerically employed was even greater. Nicholas, meanwhile, was portrayed as more of a boy than a man. He was an apprentice. In adherence with the principles of fabliaux, this is nearly a believable circumstance. Alison’s desire for danger and her rebellious nature would naturally lead her to choose a more dynamic partner. However, the author pushes believability from the cusp of one’s imagination when Nicolas grabs Allison by the crotch and declares his interest for her: "'Unless I have my will of you/I'll die of secret love- O darling, do!'"(Chaucer 91). No woman in their right mind would entertain such behavior, especially when they first met. Allison is miraculously unshaken by sexual assault and uses this opportunity to entreat Nicolas to sleep with her as soon as Nicolas is able to enact a plan to get both himself and Alison away from John. John falling for the feigned threat of a mass flood is a humorous, satirical way for Chaucer to demonstrate how complacence can plague even the most righteous souls. This was a man who trusted and provided for his wife, sparring her from undergoing childbirth, all while taking up a young apprentice.
Utilizing the Miller as the story teller truly demonstrates Chaucer’s mastery of fabliaux. If this tale was told by a knight or an old sage it could perhaps stand on its own and be a tale whose accuracy was up for heated debate, much like the tales of King Arthur. Instead, Chaucer selected a drunken man to be the bearer of the tale. The man preceded the tale with a disclaimer: “’Now listen,’ said the Miller, ‘one and all/To what I have to say. But first I'm bound/To say I'm drunk, I know it by my sound./And if the words get muddled in my tale/Just put it down to too much Southwark ale’” (Chaucer87).The Miller can be seen as a personification of the Miller’s tale. They both exude social indelicacies that make it difficult to focus on the true meaning of what is being shared, and more easy to simply judge for content. In other words, The Miller’s Tale is so obscure and humorous that it is difficult to search for symbolism and depth. This is a unique and interesting element of fabliaux. The reader easily ascertains the main messages from the story through the importance of presentation. This tale may teach one to avoid complacence because the reader does not wish to resemble the group of fools that they had read about and pitied in the text. Also, the Miller insisted on sharing his tale with his pilgrim audience directly after the crowd had heard the Knight’s tale. The Knight’s tale is a serious tale of love and loss taking place in Ancient Greece. Two men were plagued by prison and exile and found solace in the eyes of a beautiful young woman, and they fought against one another to earn her love. The story had an air of romance and glory to it that made it seem believable. The contrast between the first and second tale draws the reader’s attention more closely to the sloppy demeanor of the characters in the story.
In the Miller’s tale, Chaucer perfects fabliaux through the gullibility of John, the characterization of Absalon, and through the characterization of the Miller. Fabliaux has become somewhat of an obscurity in modern literature. It is a literary art sewn together in a quilt of knowledge. The way in which Chaucer was able to tailor the elements of fabliaux was second to none as he was a revolutionary in the form. His methods of characterization composed the fibers in the threads of fabliux that were woven into a magnificent literary tapestry.
Works Cited
"The Fabliaux." Www.harvard.edu. Ed. L. D. Benson. Harvard, 21 Apr. 2001. Web. 25 Dec. 2010.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Is the knights tale a misogynistic story?
Through a historical perspective the knights tale is a not misogynistic story. The island of the amazons in an infamous story and is one of the most important stories in ancient Greek culture. The amazons were a band of women warriors who had never truly tasted defeat. According to the knights tale; " He [Theseus) had subdued the Amazons by force [...] their queen he took to wife, and, says the story (Chaucer 26). This time period, placed a heavy emphasis on chivalry, which Theseus demonstrated by treating this prisoner of war with utmost respect and offered for her hand in marriage. He could have easily slaughtered her and married a different woman. Also, Arcite and Palamon fought vigorously for Emily's love. Those who favor a misogynistic view typically claim that they fought over her like she was an object which is not a fair representation of women. This is untrue however, because the two men were willing transcend historically practices. Typically it the king would not only marry off his daughter, but also pay a dowry to the suitor. These two men had so much respect for Emily that no even an army, or brotherly love could stop them from winning her heart.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Final “Perfect Society” Write Up
Michael Rossi
November 25, 2010
Advanced Placement British Literature/ Mrs. Turick
Final “Perfect Society” Write Up
While it was tempting to swap my trading cards, I was able to refrain from doing so, as it better catered to the goal of the assignment, to create our own ideal society. It was suggested that perhaps we could have made a poor choice and should look to rectify it through swapping with another. The only problem with this is that I actually took great care in the selection of my society’s members and felt extremely reserved about relinquishing any of my elite five. Mrs. Turick made the point that trading, “was all in good fun”, so I honestly did not wish to be stick in the mud, so to speak, so I rifled through my cards to determine the most disposable of the bunch. This was painfully difficult as I was not trying to determine who to trade, but whose departure from my society I would be the least disturbed about. Determining this proved to be a challenge as my mind was overwhelmed by each of my member’s positive attributes instead of their potentially negative qualities. Nevertheless, I turned around and offered Tim Rezendes my Muhammad Ali for his Chuck Norris card. With a perplexed look strewn across his face, he calmly responded, “no thanks, bro Chuck was my first choice” in a most polite manner. Through this interaction I realized that the warrior whom I had considered most disposable was Tim’s first choice. Tim had chosen Chuck Norris just as carefully as I had chosen Muhammad Ali and we were both looking to keep our society’s intact. Why fix something if it isn’t broken, especially if you just built it?
November 25, 2010
Advanced Placement British Literature/ Mrs. Turick
Final “Perfect Society” Write Up
While it was tempting to swap my trading cards, I was able to refrain from doing so, as it better catered to the goal of the assignment, to create our own ideal society. It was suggested that perhaps we could have made a poor choice and should look to rectify it through swapping with another. The only problem with this is that I actually took great care in the selection of my society’s members and felt extremely reserved about relinquishing any of my elite five. Mrs. Turick made the point that trading, “was all in good fun”, so I honestly did not wish to be stick in the mud, so to speak, so I rifled through my cards to determine the most disposable of the bunch. This was painfully difficult as I was not trying to determine who to trade, but whose departure from my society I would be the least disturbed about. Determining this proved to be a challenge as my mind was overwhelmed by each of my member’s positive attributes instead of their potentially negative qualities. Nevertheless, I turned around and offered Tim Rezendes my Muhammad Ali for his Chuck Norris card. With a perplexed look strewn across his face, he calmly responded, “no thanks, bro Chuck was my first choice” in a most polite manner. Through this interaction I realized that the warrior whom I had considered most disposable was Tim’s first choice. Tim had chosen Chuck Norris just as carefully as I had chosen Muhammad Ali and we were both looking to keep our society’s intact. Why fix something if it isn’t broken, especially if you just built it?
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Choice rationale For the Perfect Society: What do you value in society and how does your construction reinforce those values?
Michael Rossi
November 20, 2010
Advanced Placement British Literature/ Mrs. Turick
Choice rationale For the Perfect Society: What do you value in society and how does your construction reinforce those values?
My perfect society would consist of Scott Brown, Muhammad Ali, Sandy Cheeks, Mother Mary, Lewis Black as they would each be key societal contributors, in their own right.
Scott Brown serves the role of leader and representative of the society. Scott brown is a very versatile political leader whose dedication to the good of his people supersedes his dedication to his political party. Brown voted for his party’s line only eighty percent of what he did in the senate, but broke with the GOP on voting for an early version of the democrats banking reform bill, but forced them to drop a tax clause which would harm our local economy. Also, it is unlikely that Brown’s leadership would be contested as he holds a fifty five approval rating, compared to Barrack Obama whose approval rating is at fifty four percent.
Muhammad Ali is a the first three time Heavy Weight champion. He is known for his boxing proficiency and strength. He is the protecting and military of the society as he is a virtually undefeated warrior. His strength could also be used for labor.
Sandy Cheeks is a main character in the television program, SpongeBob Square Pants. She is known as an inventor and scientists in the series as she has created: A teleporter, spaceship, cloning machine, and so much more. Also, she has undergone many adventures with SpongeBob exploring the depths of their underwater town, known as bikini bottom. She can put these adventuring skills to use as the society’s explorer.
Mother Mary is a divine addition to an ideal society. Mother Mary is a nurturing mother figure who would have no trouble nurturing the other members of society, as she had the challenge of nurturing Jesus, the son of God. In stories such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Mother Mary’s image was put on a shield, emphasizing her worth as a protector. Naturally she would be society’s healer as she would protect everyone’s health.
Lastly, author and comedian Lewis Black is a comedic necessity for an ideal society. Black has hosted the laugh Detroit comedy festival, and is famous for many comedy acts of his own such as: “Red, White, and Screwed”. Black has a unique and an uncanny talent for satirical comedy covering many current topics from Gay marriage to his opinion on social networking sites. Also, Black is an intellectual who has written many books such as Me of Little Faith and Nothing’s Sacred. These books offer entertaining insight to some of life’s most peculiar dilemmas and trivialities and demonstrate Black’s talent as an enlightener.
November 20, 2010
Advanced Placement British Literature/ Mrs. Turick
Choice rationale For the Perfect Society: What do you value in society and how does your construction reinforce those values?
My perfect society would consist of Scott Brown, Muhammad Ali, Sandy Cheeks, Mother Mary, Lewis Black as they would each be key societal contributors, in their own right.
Scott Brown serves the role of leader and representative of the society. Scott brown is a very versatile political leader whose dedication to the good of his people supersedes his dedication to his political party. Brown voted for his party’s line only eighty percent of what he did in the senate, but broke with the GOP on voting for an early version of the democrats banking reform bill, but forced them to drop a tax clause which would harm our local economy. Also, it is unlikely that Brown’s leadership would be contested as he holds a fifty five approval rating, compared to Barrack Obama whose approval rating is at fifty four percent.
Muhammad Ali is a the first three time Heavy Weight champion. He is known for his boxing proficiency and strength. He is the protecting and military of the society as he is a virtually undefeated warrior. His strength could also be used for labor.
Sandy Cheeks is a main character in the television program, SpongeBob Square Pants. She is known as an inventor and scientists in the series as she has created: A teleporter, spaceship, cloning machine, and so much more. Also, she has undergone many adventures with SpongeBob exploring the depths of their underwater town, known as bikini bottom. She can put these adventuring skills to use as the society’s explorer.
Mother Mary is a divine addition to an ideal society. Mother Mary is a nurturing mother figure who would have no trouble nurturing the other members of society, as she had the challenge of nurturing Jesus, the son of God. In stories such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Mother Mary’s image was put on a shield, emphasizing her worth as a protector. Naturally she would be society’s healer as she would protect everyone’s health.
Lastly, author and comedian Lewis Black is a comedic necessity for an ideal society. Black has hosted the laugh Detroit comedy festival, and is famous for many comedy acts of his own such as: “Red, White, and Screwed”. Black has a unique and an uncanny talent for satirical comedy covering many current topics from Gay marriage to his opinion on social networking sites. Also, Black is an intellectual who has written many books such as Me of Little Faith and Nothing’s Sacred. These books offer entertaining insight to some of life’s most peculiar dilemmas and trivialities and demonstrate Black’s talent as an enlightener.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Create your own chivalric code with ten steps
1) A man in the military should always defend their country and be willing to sacrifice his own life.
2)A man in the military should always treat prisoners of war with respect.
3) A man in the military should never allow a fellow woman solider to enter a dangerous environment before himself.
4) A man in the military should share his income with his family.
5) A man in the military should never leave a fellow comrade behind to preserve his own safety
6) A man in the military ought to kill an enemy in order to protect his own men.
7) A man in the military should never loot enemy houses for spoils of war.
8) A man in the military should never kill unarmed civilians even if they support the opposition.
9) A man in the military should never except a bribe in any form.
10) A man in the military should retreat with honor when a battle is lost.
2)A man in the military should always treat prisoners of war with respect.
3) A man in the military should never allow a fellow woman solider to enter a dangerous environment before himself.
4) A man in the military should share his income with his family.
5) A man in the military should never leave a fellow comrade behind to preserve his own safety
6) A man in the military ought to kill an enemy in order to protect his own men.
7) A man in the military should never loot enemy houses for spoils of war.
8) A man in the military should never kill unarmed civilians even if they support the opposition.
9) A man in the military should never except a bribe in any form.
10) A man in the military should retreat with honor when a battle is lost.
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