What survival techniques or strategies are used by the boys? They do not have to be only physical.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Lord of the Flies Jigsaw #2
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Essential Question 10
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
Essential Question 9
How do Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein compare and contrast as men, scholars, and scientists?
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Sunday, February 7, 2010
Essential Question 8
Are Katherine and Petruchio in love?
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Monday, January 4, 2010
Essential Question 7
Do you think that Hamlet has created his own insanity, or has he lost his sense of reality completely?
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Essential Question 6
Both the Pardoner's Tale and his Prologue discuss morality and vices. Both define what is wrong or sinful. However, one is described through dictation, while the other is described in a story. The Pardoner seems to be a representation of Jesus, who told crowds the word of God, but did it through parables. Another difference is that the Prologue focuses more on all types of sin, whereas the actual tale teaches not to have avarice or greed.
The Pardoner is very much a hypocrite because he tells a story with a moral that teaches others not to be greedy when he himself is hoarding money from sinners by selling forgiveness. The Pardoner's Tale is different from The Miller's Tale and The Knight's Tale because both storytellers of the other tales actually represented their stories. The Knight taught through his tale of the importance of logic and correct forms of prayer, something expected of a Knight. The Miller, a drunk, tells a tale of lust, immorality, and lechery; even the host was aware that something vulgar or wrong would come out of his mouth. However, the Pardoner, who teaches what is wrong with having greed, actually commits sin himself.
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
Love, War, and Chastity
Though throughout the Knight’s Tale Arcite may not have seemed an evildoer, his desire for Emily is rather vicious. He is the one that started the conflict when he falls for Emily even though Palamon saw her first. As we see through the Temple of Mars, there is also much injustice depicted on the walls of the temple, for example, Caesar’s assassination. This injustice then broods more violence as Arcite and Palamon battle for Emily’s love. Arcite also prays to win in battle for Mars is the God of War. Desiring victory had its limitations; it did not entail love. In the end, Arcite got what he asked for. He wins the battle, but the gods decide that Palamon should have Emily. If Arcite wanted to win Emily’s hand, worshipping a God whose temple depicted death and sorrow was definitely the wrong idea.
I totally believe that love and war coexist. Love is essential for war, and war is essential for love. As seen through the Knight’s Tale, the love for Emily that Palamon and Arcite express causes a disagreement that leads to violence. Without the love they had for Emily, this war would never have occurred. In the end of the story, Palamon wins the hand of Emily only after battling Arcite and the gods pushing Arcite of his horse. This violence was necessary for Palamon to win his love. One has to remember that love and war are abstract, and therefore their meanings or purposes can be complementary.
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