When comparing CITR and A Perfect Day for Bananafish, I noticed that the characters seemed to have a stronger connection in CITR. I'm thinking that it may supposed to have been this way though. In CITR, I think that Holden had a strong emotional connection towards everyone he met. The minute he started talking to them, he knew what he thought of them and how to talk to them. I think that in "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" the characters really had no emotional connection what-so-ever. The one exception is the little girl and the guy that committed suicide. Other than those two, the only connection were stated. They weren't described or felt.
If I hadn't known that J.D. Salinger was the author of both of these stories, I wouldn't have known that they were written by the same person. In CITR, everything seemed so descriptive and real, you could relate tot he emotions being discussed. But in "A Perfect Day for Bananafish", it was blunt and almost in your face. It was a bit sudden. I feel that there are more differences between these two stories than similarities. I found it difficult to think of these two stories as similar.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
CITR Question and Answers 2
Q: If you were Holden, and you had just been kicked out of school, where would you go? Why?
A: This is definately a tough one. There are two choices I would choose from. One would be travelling all the way to California to visit my great aunt and uncle. They live in Sacramento, I have enever visited them, and I would love to explore the vast region of California. But I know they would understand. I could tell them what happened without being yelled at or lectured. They wouldn't press me to give them answers either. I know they would try to subtly whip me into shape without making me feel pressured. Of course, visiting California would cost tons. Depending on whether or not I had money would probably be the deciding factor. My other choice would have to be going to my aunt and uncle's house in Hamilton. My cousins are both grown and I know they would be more than happy to take me in. They'd be understanding about it and I just know that they would let me stay as long as I needed to for when I faced my parents. They would probably even give me some suggestions on what to say to them and how to present myself.
Jane's Character and Her Importance to Holden~
A: Jane is definately vital to Holden's life. Obviously he's in love with her and can't get her off his mind. I think it's sweet. She was a big part of Holden's childhood and she's still apart of Holden's life. He can't get her off his mind. Whenever he's lonely, he thinks of Jane. It seems that whenever he's in a crappy mood, he thinks of her too. I feel that he's protective of her too. When she found out that Jane was with his Stradlater, he completely freaked out. He kept saying he couldn't imagine them together.
Discuss whether or not people can ruin things for you~
A: I feel that this is untrue. I think that people don't ruin things for you, you ruin things for yourself by letting people supposedly ruin things for you, if that makes sense. People aren't always ruining things. The people in your life are suppose to be there to support you and if they don't, you have to just ignore them. Letting them ruin things for you is just ruining it for yourself.
A: This is definately a tough one. There are two choices I would choose from. One would be travelling all the way to California to visit my great aunt and uncle. They live in Sacramento, I have enever visited them, and I would love to explore the vast region of California. But I know they would understand. I could tell them what happened without being yelled at or lectured. They wouldn't press me to give them answers either. I know they would try to subtly whip me into shape without making me feel pressured. Of course, visiting California would cost tons. Depending on whether or not I had money would probably be the deciding factor. My other choice would have to be going to my aunt and uncle's house in Hamilton. My cousins are both grown and I know they would be more than happy to take me in. They'd be understanding about it and I just know that they would let me stay as long as I needed to for when I faced my parents. They would probably even give me some suggestions on what to say to them and how to present myself.
Jane's Character and Her Importance to Holden~
A: Jane is definately vital to Holden's life. Obviously he's in love with her and can't get her off his mind. I think it's sweet. She was a big part of Holden's childhood and she's still apart of Holden's life. He can't get her off his mind. Whenever he's lonely, he thinks of Jane. It seems that whenever he's in a crappy mood, he thinks of her too. I feel that he's protective of her too. When she found out that Jane was with his Stradlater, he completely freaked out. He kept saying he couldn't imagine them together.
Discuss whether or not people can ruin things for you~
A: I feel that this is untrue. I think that people don't ruin things for you, you ruin things for yourself by letting people supposedly ruin things for you, if that makes sense. People aren't always ruining things. The people in your life are suppose to be there to support you and if they don't, you have to just ignore them. Letting them ruin things for you is just ruining it for yourself.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
CITR Questions and Answers
Q: What does it mean to be unique?
A: First off, I feel that being unique is not something you work at. I feel that it's part of you. It's not something that you can learn or practice, it's what you are. To me, being unique is doing and/or wearing what you want, without an influence from the rest of the world. At a first thought, when I think of being unique I think of someone flashy and confident. Someone who struts around with red hair and purple contacts. But that's not the case. Uniqueness can be shy and it can be loud. It can be sophisticated or it can be bold. I feel that uniqueness represents the individuality of that person.
Q: How do we keep individuaality in an adult world?
A: My thought is that there isn't a difference regarding individuality in an adult world or say, a teen world. In my opinion, individuality is all the same. To be an individual is being yourself. It's not getting sucked in the rut of the rest of the world. Doing what you love or wearing what you love, whether the rest of the world approves of it or not, is individuality. Take Holden from CITR, although he probably looks like a poor, homeless man while wearing that red hat, he wears it anyway. He wears it because he loves it, not caring about what others really think. I feel that that is a perfect example of individuality.
Q: How is Allie's character similar to your favorite person?
A: Well, my favorite person shall remain anonymous. In regards the the question, my favorite person represents Allie is one main way which is making the best out of everything. I feel that the book made you believe that Allie was very innovative and took the best out of everything. It stated that Allie had written poems in the inside of his baseball glove so that he wouldn't be bored in the field when someone wasn't up to bat. I think that that is an amazing idea! It shows that Allie makes the best of everything. When he's in the field, he reads poems versus standing there just waiting. My favorite person is very innovative himself. He happens to be an up and coming new artist and I must say, his songs are genius. You can relate to every one of them and lyrically are incredible. You can tell that he is following his dreams and living his life. He's not wastinG a seCond of it, just like Allie had been doing.
A: First off, I feel that being unique is not something you work at. I feel that it's part of you. It's not something that you can learn or practice, it's what you are. To me, being unique is doing and/or wearing what you want, without an influence from the rest of the world. At a first thought, when I think of being unique I think of someone flashy and confident. Someone who struts around with red hair and purple contacts. But that's not the case. Uniqueness can be shy and it can be loud. It can be sophisticated or it can be bold. I feel that uniqueness represents the individuality of that person.
Q: How do we keep individuaality in an adult world?
A: My thought is that there isn't a difference regarding individuality in an adult world or say, a teen world. In my opinion, individuality is all the same. To be an individual is being yourself. It's not getting sucked in the rut of the rest of the world. Doing what you love or wearing what you love, whether the rest of the world approves of it or not, is individuality. Take Holden from CITR, although he probably looks like a poor, homeless man while wearing that red hat, he wears it anyway. He wears it because he loves it, not caring about what others really think. I feel that that is a perfect example of individuality.
Q: How is Allie's character similar to your favorite person?
A: Well, my favorite person shall remain anonymous. In regards the the question, my favorite person represents Allie is one main way which is making the best out of everything. I feel that the book made you believe that Allie was very innovative and took the best out of everything. It stated that Allie had written poems in the inside of his baseball glove so that he wouldn't be bored in the field when someone wasn't up to bat. I think that that is an amazing idea! It shows that Allie makes the best of everything. When he's in the field, he reads poems versus standing there just waiting. My favorite person is very innovative himself. He happens to be an up and coming new artist and I must say, his songs are genius. You can relate to every one of them and lyrically are incredible. You can tell that he is following his dreams and living his life. He's not wastinG a seCond of it, just like Allie had been doing.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
The End of The Odyssey
Goodness. The final moments Ulysess was not how I expected. I exoected Penelope to recognize him right away and for her to throw her arms around him and I predicted a huge parade in the streets and everyone rejoicing in Ulysses' return. But nope. Of that's not what happened. I was overcome with sadness when Penelope treated Ulysses coldly. I do unerstand her reasoning though. If I were in her place, I would have been weary to. Ulysses really could have been any low life poser trying to marry Penelope. And I course I was relieved when Ulysses finally proved himself to be who he said he was and that Penelope decided to believe him. I was actually surprised that Telemachus hadn't spilled the secret that Ulysses was home. I could not have kept that from anyone. If it were me, I would have slipped out of pure excitement. I have to say, Ulysess kicked some butt. He totally killed those suitors and it brought joy in my heart to know that those insolent suitors were gone for good. I had pure hatred towards them the minute they were described.
When we first got the assignment to read The Odyssey, I have to say I was a bit weary. I knew that it was a more complicated, in-depth book that would push my limits. But when I finished it and thought back, it actually was surprisingly fun to read. I loved how much action and emotion was condensed into it and how well it all tied together. I feel like if I have to read it again in the future, I'll look forward to reading it and I'll look forward to reading the tale of Ulysses.
When we first got the assignment to read The Odyssey, I have to say I was a bit weary. I knew that it was a more complicated, in-depth book that would push my limits. But when I finished it and thought back, it actually was surprisingly fun to read. I loved how much action and emotion was condensed into it and how well it all tied together. I feel like if I have to read it again in the future, I'll look forward to reading it and I'll look forward to reading the tale of Ulysses.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
My Overall Odyssey Experience(So Far)
You know, I have to be completely honest, I am loving The Odyssey right now. It has a great balance of action(Let us think back to the whole Cyclops incident) and it had great descriptive detail that sometimes can be crucial to the story while at other times, those details can just be unnecessary information. As we all know, it happens in every great book. I feel that the story line is a dangerous yet almost mysterious adventure that takes determination and skill. The characters are heavily defined and are easily distinguished. And I must say that Minerva is probably my favorite character as of right now(knowing me it may change) and I just feel that she plays a huge role in this story while still staying in the background. She's just one of those characters that you can't hate and I that what I seem to like about her. It seems as if she does everything right, as of right now. I can' wait to see what happens next in our Odyssey Adventure!!(:
More on the Concept of Active Reading
Yes, active reading is quite a hassle. It is something I am very passionate on not doing. Well, yes, I am doing it because I have to but no, I do not like it. At all. At the beginning of The Odyssey, it actually helped me comprehend the book much better. It helped me understand the characters and the roles they play. But since I now know who everyone is and what their stories are, active reading is becoming somewhat of a drag. It does not help my understanding and it does not make me like the book any more than I do now. Don't get me wrong, I love the book just not the active reading. Oh well, I guess it's one of those things that may not benifit me now but it may come back to me in the future. I guess I just have to suck it up and get used to it.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
NanoWrimo
Although NanoWrimo is a bit of a hassle to keep up with, I still feel that he has helped me tremendously. Being able to see my percentage has pushed me even furthur to reach my word goal. I don't plan on finishing my novel completely by the end of the month but, I do plan on reaching that goal. I continue to write everyday and will not stop until my goal is reached
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