1.culture is the set of beliefs, customs, and traditions a person, group, or society follow.
2.culture is made up of different customs, beliefs, and traditions that people follow.
3. culture is extrinsic because it is learned from the people around you. if you were born to a very rich and powerful family, but brought up by peasants, you would act like the peasant because you have learned and inherited their culture. This shows that culture cannot be inherited by genes, and is learned through people.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
The runaway painting analysis
3 facts-
1 there is a boy in the painting
2 there is a police officer in the painting
3 the man behind the counter is smoking a cigarett
3 claims (analysis)
1 the boy has runaway from home (bandana on stick)
2 the police officer is scolding the boy (talking down to boy)
3 the man behind the counter works at the diner (has on all white, behind counter)
1 there is a boy in the painting
2 there is a police officer in the painting
3 the man behind the counter is smoking a cigarett
3 claims (analysis)
1 the boy has runaway from home (bandana on stick)
2 the police officer is scolding the boy (talking down to boy)
3 the man behind the counter works at the diner (has on all white, behind counter)
Sherpa culture
Claims
1. Sherpas are spiritual "where in the buddhist tradition his friends brought meals to fed the corpse for three days
2. sherpas are tough "but there is an element of machismo in sherpa culture that makes many men extremely reluctant to acknowledge pain"
3. sherpas are sometimes overconfident in their skills "in 1995 a young sherpa had died on everest, Hall speculated that the accident may have occurred because the sherpa had been allowed to climb on the mountain without proper training."
Facts
1. Sherpas are an important part of climbing everest "without the support of our sherpas, none of us would have any chance of climbing the mountain"
2. sherpas dont work for much money "they (the sherpas) work for not very much money by western standards"
3. sherpas could be blacklisted if they openly acknowledge sickness or injuries "those who become sick and openly acknowledge it will often be blacklisted from future employment on expeditions
1. Sherpas are spiritual "where in the buddhist tradition his friends brought meals to fed the corpse for three days
2. sherpas are tough "but there is an element of machismo in sherpa culture that makes many men extremely reluctant to acknowledge pain"
3. sherpas are sometimes overconfident in their skills "in 1995 a young sherpa had died on everest, Hall speculated that the accident may have occurred because the sherpa had been allowed to climb on the mountain without proper training."
Facts
1. Sherpas are an important part of climbing everest "without the support of our sherpas, none of us would have any chance of climbing the mountain"
2. sherpas dont work for much money "they (the sherpas) work for not very much money by western standards"
3. sherpas could be blacklisted if they openly acknowledge sickness or injuries "those who become sick and openly acknowledge it will often be blacklisted from future employment on expeditions
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Pygmalion
First 50 pages-
Honestly, i didn't like the book very much. i found alot of the "slang" that Liza said both hard to understand and just strange. I find it very hard that the two professors just happen to run into each other. it was sort of cool how Henry Higgins could find out where the bystanders have come from only by using his knowledge of speech. they then bet that henry can't make a proper lady out of Lizza.
I think its a bit rude how Henry is mocking Lizza on her terrible grammar and manners. i understand it might be frustrating, but sometimes he his just plain rude. Im amazed Lizza stayed with the lessons all together. to compare, i believe things would have turned out better if Colonel Pickering would have given Lizza the lessons instead oh Henry. Colonel is kinder, and more patient. another thing i don't understand very well is why would Mr doolittle complain and try to stop higgins from tutoring his daughter if it will help her become successful.
I think the best couple in this story would be Freddy and Lizza, because not only are they both ignorant, but they just seem as though they would be good together. im amazed Mrs. Higgins is putting up with Henry's little "experiment". however, it does seem like Lizza was making good progress until she went on a rant about her aunt dying from influenza. Henry just might win the bet.
last 50 pages-
At this time Eliza runs off, and Higgins and Pickering start panicking and call the police. i am confused on why they are so shocked she left. she was being picked on by Higgins, and constantly talked down to. im surprised she didn't leave sooner. Even though she was making good progress it isnt worth constantly being insulted and threatened with broomstick beatings.
Mr doolittle arrives and has come into some wealth. I am a bit confused because it said that Higgins was kidding when he said he was going to write to Ezra D Wannafellar, but Mr doolittle inherited alot of wealth, and has to give as many as 6 seminars a year for the Moral Reform Society. I guess it was actually sent as a joke, but in reality it was taken seriously. I am also confused as why Mr doolittle is upset about this. It is a chance to change for the better and turn his life around. he doesnt even have to work that hard. its only 6 seminars a year.
I have to say i dont like how the play ends with the audience not knowing what Eliza ends up doing. We can assume she is going to mary freddy, but as far as taking Higgns' secrets of langage to his rival or if she opens up her own flower shop. Overall it was a bit difficult to understand because of the strange slang of Eliza, but overall not bad.
Honestly, i didn't like the book very much. i found alot of the "slang" that Liza said both hard to understand and just strange. I find it very hard that the two professors just happen to run into each other. it was sort of cool how Henry Higgins could find out where the bystanders have come from only by using his knowledge of speech. they then bet that henry can't make a proper lady out of Lizza.
I think its a bit rude how Henry is mocking Lizza on her terrible grammar and manners. i understand it might be frustrating, but sometimes he his just plain rude. Im amazed Lizza stayed with the lessons all together. to compare, i believe things would have turned out better if Colonel Pickering would have given Lizza the lessons instead oh Henry. Colonel is kinder, and more patient. another thing i don't understand very well is why would Mr doolittle complain and try to stop higgins from tutoring his daughter if it will help her become successful.
I think the best couple in this story would be Freddy and Lizza, because not only are they both ignorant, but they just seem as though they would be good together. im amazed Mrs. Higgins is putting up with Henry's little "experiment". however, it does seem like Lizza was making good progress until she went on a rant about her aunt dying from influenza. Henry just might win the bet.
last 50 pages-
At this time Eliza runs off, and Higgins and Pickering start panicking and call the police. i am confused on why they are so shocked she left. she was being picked on by Higgins, and constantly talked down to. im surprised she didn't leave sooner. Even though she was making good progress it isnt worth constantly being insulted and threatened with broomstick beatings.
Mr doolittle arrives and has come into some wealth. I am a bit confused because it said that Higgins was kidding when he said he was going to write to Ezra D Wannafellar, but Mr doolittle inherited alot of wealth, and has to give as many as 6 seminars a year for the Moral Reform Society. I guess it was actually sent as a joke, but in reality it was taken seriously. I am also confused as why Mr doolittle is upset about this. It is a chance to change for the better and turn his life around. he doesnt even have to work that hard. its only 6 seminars a year.
I have to say i dont like how the play ends with the audience not knowing what Eliza ends up doing. We can assume she is going to mary freddy, but as far as taking Higgns' secrets of langage to his rival or if she opens up her own flower shop. Overall it was a bit difficult to understand because of the strange slang of Eliza, but overall not bad.
The pearl by John Steinbeck
The pearl by John Steinbeck
First 50 pages- The pearl starts out with showing how simple life is in Kino's small village. I like how even though life was so simple and stricken with poverty, it was all Kino knew, and therefore he was content. I also really like how there are different songs, like the song of the family. Kino's day unfolds normally until his son, Coyotito, is stung by a poisonous scorpion. Kino and his wife Juanna, race of to the local doctor. however, the doctor is so greedy he doesn't see Kino's sick child, and leaves them to deal with the problem themselves. The family then is blessed when Kino finds a giant pearl, and the news of their blessing spreads to the doctor, who now wants to help the child. this part in the book might be my favorite because it shows how wealth can completely change someone. The doctor who refused to see them now is helping them because of the news of this pearl. it also showed how the doctor would cheat people out of their possessions, because he was the only doctor and he couldnt be replaced.
so far i believe there are no "bad" characters in this book, just the greedy doctor. Kino is a humble, pure man, and Juanna is a kind, caring wife. they seem to be a good match, but after the pearl is found Juanna has her doubts. she believes it s bad luck for the family, and for a while shares Kinos enthusiasm about the pearl before she becomes scared for the future of the family.
the news of Kino's remarkable find has swept throughout the village, which i find a bit funny and true. when ever something drastically good or bad happens to someone, it is suddenly everyones business, and in no time at all everyone knows. however, the pearl is starting to make Kino greedy. Juanna is scared that it has cursed the family, when Kino believes it is a miracle. i found the part where Kino is attacked in the night by some strange creature a bit confusing. did it symbolize an intruder trying to take the pearl? or foreshadowing that only bd things can come from the treasure.
second 50 pages-
As i read into the pearl, i realized that slowly the pearl was corrupting Kino. At first, he fantasized about all the happiness it would bring his family. Kino goes to the market to sell the pearl to pay the doctor, yet no vendor will pay the price he thinks the pearl is worth. thinking he is being conned out of his new found wealth, he returns home to leave at a later time to travel to a distant city to sell it. meanwhile his wife thinks it is bringing bad luck to their family, and urges him to throw it away.
The next part of the story is also very confusing for me. Juanna, doing what she thinks is right, attempts to throw away the pearl. Kino follows her, beats her up, and she accepts it, knowing that she needs Kino to live. she also realizes the old, simple life the once knew and loved is gone. then Kino gets attacked by a starnge person, whom he kills. the part that confuses me the most is when Kino feels worse about his canoe being vandalized than him abusing his wife, and his house being burnt down. here is a direct coment from the book from Kino "The killing of a man was not so evil as the killing of the boat. for a boat does not have sons, and cannot protect itself, and a wounded boat does not heal." wouldn't it be worse if a man died than a boat because a man has sons left without a father. and a boat can be repaired!!!
Kino is now on the run from bounty hunters who are searching for the pearl. maybe it was them who set his house on fire and destroyed his boat. but he is tracked by them up into the mountains. remember how there where different songs? the pearl has a song of evil, which Kino now believes. the family run from the trackers for a long time. the family hides in a cave above the trackers, then stealthily kills them.
The final part of the story makes sense. Kino and his family return and they throw away the evil pearl. overall it was a good read with a good message. the wealth and greed of the pearl was too much for kino and it brought misfortune upon him. if he would have just sold it to the merchant many lives would have been spared. I thought how they had the song of family, evil and other songs was pretty cool. it showed how simple their life was.
First 50 pages- The pearl starts out with showing how simple life is in Kino's small village. I like how even though life was so simple and stricken with poverty, it was all Kino knew, and therefore he was content. I also really like how there are different songs, like the song of the family. Kino's day unfolds normally until his son, Coyotito, is stung by a poisonous scorpion. Kino and his wife Juanna, race of to the local doctor. however, the doctor is so greedy he doesn't see Kino's sick child, and leaves them to deal with the problem themselves. The family then is blessed when Kino finds a giant pearl, and the news of their blessing spreads to the doctor, who now wants to help the child. this part in the book might be my favorite because it shows how wealth can completely change someone. The doctor who refused to see them now is helping them because of the news of this pearl. it also showed how the doctor would cheat people out of their possessions, because he was the only doctor and he couldnt be replaced.
so far i believe there are no "bad" characters in this book, just the greedy doctor. Kino is a humble, pure man, and Juanna is a kind, caring wife. they seem to be a good match, but after the pearl is found Juanna has her doubts. she believes it s bad luck for the family, and for a while shares Kinos enthusiasm about the pearl before she becomes scared for the future of the family.
the news of Kino's remarkable find has swept throughout the village, which i find a bit funny and true. when ever something drastically good or bad happens to someone, it is suddenly everyones business, and in no time at all everyone knows. however, the pearl is starting to make Kino greedy. Juanna is scared that it has cursed the family, when Kino believes it is a miracle. i found the part where Kino is attacked in the night by some strange creature a bit confusing. did it symbolize an intruder trying to take the pearl? or foreshadowing that only bd things can come from the treasure.
second 50 pages-
As i read into the pearl, i realized that slowly the pearl was corrupting Kino. At first, he fantasized about all the happiness it would bring his family. Kino goes to the market to sell the pearl to pay the doctor, yet no vendor will pay the price he thinks the pearl is worth. thinking he is being conned out of his new found wealth, he returns home to leave at a later time to travel to a distant city to sell it. meanwhile his wife thinks it is bringing bad luck to their family, and urges him to throw it away.
The next part of the story is also very confusing for me. Juanna, doing what she thinks is right, attempts to throw away the pearl. Kino follows her, beats her up, and she accepts it, knowing that she needs Kino to live. she also realizes the old, simple life the once knew and loved is gone. then Kino gets attacked by a starnge person, whom he kills. the part that confuses me the most is when Kino feels worse about his canoe being vandalized than him abusing his wife, and his house being burnt down. here is a direct coment from the book from Kino "The killing of a man was not so evil as the killing of the boat. for a boat does not have sons, and cannot protect itself, and a wounded boat does not heal." wouldn't it be worse if a man died than a boat because a man has sons left without a father. and a boat can be repaired!!!
Kino is now on the run from bounty hunters who are searching for the pearl. maybe it was them who set his house on fire and destroyed his boat. but he is tracked by them up into the mountains. remember how there where different songs? the pearl has a song of evil, which Kino now believes. the family run from the trackers for a long time. the family hides in a cave above the trackers, then stealthily kills them.
The final part of the story makes sense. Kino and his family return and they throw away the evil pearl. overall it was a good read with a good message. the wealth and greed of the pearl was too much for kino and it brought misfortune upon him. if he would have just sold it to the merchant many lives would have been spared. I thought how they had the song of family, evil and other songs was pretty cool. it showed how simple their life was.
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