Or not.
I'm enjoying 'The Color Purple' quite a bit, and I'm finding it much more difficult not to read ahead than I initially thought I would. It kind of kills me to know that I could find out what happens next at any moment, but I can't because I have to be at (basically) the same part as everyone else in my literature circle group. They're a nice bunch.
ANYWAY, as for themes I've noticed thus far...
- Sexism: The men in this novel are married and running around with other girls like that's their right, and nobody really seems to have a problem with it even though the characters seem to be Christians and as far as I know very few branches of Christianity do not find adultery to be sinful. It also feels strange that in those times your father pretty much selected a wife for you like an animal, based on their looks and family history. (Note: I'm not disregarding that Sofia also cheated on her husband, but quite frankly, Harpo was being an ass. :D)
-Abuse: Celie and many others in this book are frequently treated like material possessions. I was shocked at the reasons behind it all, too. "Oh, well, your mother is on her death bed, so I'll rape you instead. :D" "I'm really upset that I couldn't marry Shug Avery, so I'm going to hit you to relieve some stress. :D" I may joke about it, but it's honestly disgusting.
-Self-worth: I consider this a theme because one of the things that bothers me the most in the story is how Celie pretty much let's herself become a doormat so that she doesn't get hurt, and I really want to see her overcome her inferiority complex.
Etc.
I don't think I have any literal questions except "When does this take place?"
From what I've looked up it seems to be written about the late 1800s, but I'm not sure if my source is trustworthy. I really doubt that it's going to be revealed in the book if it hasn't by this point, so I hope to find out for certain some other way. I do so love the internet.
I'm really curious as to how this is going to end - so far, while it's really well done, it's basically just been snippets of Celie's life. I'd normally have an idea of what was going to happen, but most of the plot of 'The Color Purple' has proven to be pretty unpredictable. For me, anyway.
I'm a little iffy about what to do for the quotation analysis; while to me the story as a whole is really poignant, no particular quote has jumped out at me during this section. If I think of one later I'll edit the entry, though I'm not sure what good it'll do.
Er, instead I'll talk about the essay a very little bit. I think that I'll be writing about while most consider the issues presented in 'The Color Purple' to be uncommon now, the message is still really relevant to a modern audience. :D
And now I'm quite done.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Guacamurder
Oh right, I can write about that mini-project I did while everyone was in Mexico.
Making bread. Is difficult. I like cooking, and it was terribly difficult. D: Because the dough gets so hard to mix after awhile. I got so tired doing it, but then I felt bad when I realized that people've been making bread long before electric mixers and that no one really complained about it in the days of the wooden spoon. Still, it made the paper look like a minor issue.
Well... It pretty much was. I would post it, but I don't particularly want to sit here while word loads, so this blogpost can do without it.
Then also I got to draw, which is always fun. Oh, the subjects were anatomically incorrect skeletons, too, which was also fun. I really didn't have a clue as to what do draw them doing. I had planned to draw a band, but after looking through artwork of this genre on the internet I felt that my sketch was a bit hackneyed.
So I called my friend from out of state for a bit and we spoke about our plans for when I fly there during Spring break. She mentioned how she had to teach me to cook fishcakes when I was over there, and so I ended up drawing skeletons cooking. Huzzah.
Making bread. Is difficult. I like cooking, and it was terribly difficult. D: Because the dough gets so hard to mix after awhile. I got so tired doing it, but then I felt bad when I realized that people've been making bread long before electric mixers and that no one really complained about it in the days of the wooden spoon. Still, it made the paper look like a minor issue.
Well... It pretty much was. I would post it, but I don't particularly want to sit here while word loads, so this blogpost can do without it.
Then also I got to draw, which is always fun. Oh, the subjects were anatomically incorrect skeletons, too, which was also fun. I really didn't have a clue as to what do draw them doing. I had planned to draw a band, but after looking through artwork of this genre on the internet I felt that my sketch was a bit hackneyed.
So I called my friend from out of state for a bit and we spoke about our plans for when I fly there during Spring break. She mentioned how she had to teach me to cook fishcakes when I was over there, and so I ended up drawing skeletons cooking. Huzzah.
CALL MY FRIENDS AND-- *crashes into wall*
I recently went to Point Loma Nazarene to interview college students. We had planned to go to SDSU, but we were rapidly running out of time to do so, and I go to Point Loma Nazarene for voice lessons as it is. So, in the end, while we did not get a frat boy, we got a rather interesting opinion that goes against Mr. Turner's 'San Diego Christians for Secure Borders' theory. (A student at Nazarene, a Christian college, said that as a Christian, the idea of borders troubled her since "everyone is equal in the eyes of God.")
I don't know. I thought it was interesting.
We also filmed/recorded the rest of our video clips in school the other day, although it took awhile since I couldn't get my lines out right and people kept slamming doors/walking in front of the camera/singing loudly and crashing into walls. Hilarity ensued, etc.
We have one more clip that we need to film tomorrow (Thursday the 15th of November) so we can close it out.
Taco Guacamorder~
I don't know. I thought it was interesting.
We also filmed/recorded the rest of our video clips in school the other day, although it took awhile since I couldn't get my lines out right and people kept slamming doors/walking in front of the camera/singing loudly and crashing into walls. Hilarity ensued, etc.
We have one more clip that we need to film tomorrow (Thursday the 15th of November) so we can close it out.
Taco Guacamorder~
It might be good to post here now and then.
Since we're supposed to have a daily average and all.
Er, I'll be posting a boatload tonight.
So. This evening I recorded a lovely (or not) piano piece to use as background music for our documentary. It is just the right length for the credits. What the actual piece is shall remain a mystery for now, but I'm certain nothing this hideous... er, well-done, could possibly have been copyrighted yet.
Credits! Speaking of credits, this evening I created them. For our documentary.
Right. Making separate posts for the sake of catching up on over a month's worth of this.
Er, I'll be posting a boatload tonight.
So. This evening I recorded a lovely (or not) piano piece to use as background music for our documentary. It is just the right length for the credits. What the actual piece is shall remain a mystery for now, but I'm certain nothing this hideous... er, well-done, could possibly have been copyrighted yet.
Credits! Speaking of credits, this evening I created them. For our documentary.
Right. Making separate posts for the sake of catching up on over a month's worth of this.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
That's super chocolatey.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/latinamerica/la-fg-blackmagic5sep05,1,402692.story?coll=la-latinamerica
NOT EVEN THE DEAD ARE SAFE IN CARACAS.
So apparently, psycho grave-robbing black magic cults do exist. And a femur goes for about $30.00... In what way is that worth it? I mean, one would think it would look and feel disgusting, for one, and honestly, I've no clue how anyone could be alright with strolling into someone's crypt. Kind of gross.
Well, anyway, some people in Venezuela, where these lovely grave robberies are happening think it's being allowed to happen because of a rise in leftist power, since leftists see the Catholic church as an enemy.
I can't say I agree with that, since taking power away from the church is different than saying "Hey guys, worship Satan."
People are funny.
NOT EVEN THE DEAD ARE SAFE IN CARACAS.
So apparently, psycho grave-robbing black magic cults do exist. And a femur goes for about $30.00... In what way is that worth it? I mean, one would think it would look and feel disgusting, for one, and honestly, I've no clue how anyone could be alright with strolling into someone's crypt. Kind of gross.
Well, anyway, some people in Venezuela, where these lovely grave robberies are happening think it's being allowed to happen because of a rise in leftist power, since leftists see the Catholic church as an enemy.
I can't say I agree with that, since taking power away from the church is different than saying "Hey guys, worship Satan."
People are funny.
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Is this good enough English?
http://students.hightechhigh.org/~sheinz/geo.html
Psst, this is my geometry mini-project page, on my DP. Naturally at some point I plan to re-do my DP so that it looks nice and professional, rather than lame and Pac-Man themed. I'll get to work on that soon.
But yes, geometer's sketchpad was a fun program to work with.
Psst, this is my geometry mini-project page, on my DP. Naturally at some point I plan to re-do my DP so that it looks nice and professional, rather than lame and Pac-Man themed. I'll get to work on that soon.
But yes, geometer's sketchpad was a fun program to work with.
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