4/19 Don Imus Free Speech

According to the NAACP, why should Imus be silenced?
Because he needs to realize that what he did was wrong. Also to begin a movment on this kind of issue.

According to Frank Rich, why should Imus not be silenced?
Because the whole "making racist joke" has been around for a while. I guess hes saying that it would be hypocritical if the media only put all the negative attention on him because hes not the only one who has said a racial joke on live air

Write a paragraph where you state your opinion on the issue. It should include some evidence from the reading, but it does not have to follow each viewpoint to the letter. You can also include ideas and evidence from other sources or individuals.
I personally think that it was wrong for Don Imus to say what he said. It was very offensive and sexist comment that he said. Although, I think that the media is making a really big deal about the whole situation then it should be. I say this because I see some offensive and racial jokes being said on radio and the television. It seems like this certain issue is just being noticed now.
Don Imus was just a regular comedy talk show host until he made one offensive joke. Maybe it wasn’t just one but if it was such a big deal they would have made a big issue about it before. Instead they wait until now. So I think that they should just take him off of the radio show and just leave him alone.

Plato Assignment4/17

1) What is your reaction to the ending of the section? What is good and/or bad about the type of society outlined by Socrates?

I think that restricting plays and the art can have not very good effects on people. It blocks other peoples opinion and it wont let people be creative, expressing themselves. I think that this does not really help the society because it will just cause alot more disobedience in the end of the society. I also think that people will realize restrictions will always be broken.

1. Socrates asks Glaucon to suppose that one of the prisoners is freed and leaves the cave (p. 242 section 515d). What happens to the prisoner when he gets outside? Why does this happen to the prisoner?
It says that if they were to see the outside world. They would be confused, or maybe evne fascinated. This is because they have been locked up in a cave for so long and havent seen anything except for shadows.

2. Socrates states that the prisoners would try to kill anyone who tries to liberate them and lead them out of the cave (pp. 243 – 244 section 517a). Why would the prisoners kill someone who is trying to lead them outside?
In my opinion, these people have been locked up in a cave for so long, I think that there scared to go and view what's outside. There so used to what they see. It's almost like moving to outerspace and seeing things we've never seen before. They would probably want to kill what they don't recognize.

3. While reading pages 243-244 (section 517) keep in mind that the cave represents the way society actually is, while the sun (visible outside the cave) represents knowledge that could make for a better society. Don’t let the wording confuse you, Socrates sometimes calls the outside “the intelligible region” and associates it with “the divine.”
What is special about “the intelligible region” and why is it important for public servants/political leaders (p. 244 section 517 b and e) ?

Socrates states the divine can only be accomplished by the good. This is important for people, the intelligible people will teach the un educated people and try to see the light of intelligence.

Fact

Recall a time that you heard a statement of “fact” that was later found to be untrue. It can be from a parent, a teacher, a friend, a government official, a book, or a film. How did you find out it was untrue and how did it make you feel? Did it change your outlook on anything?

Well, this reminds me when I was young, I was always told that you had to be married in order to give birth to a baby. This was because I was surrounded by religous teachings. This is of course when I was around age 8 or 9. & about a year after that is when I fully understood the way things in life works. As the years went by, I of course got a bit curious about what was going on for an example, my cousin got pregnant at the age of 16. I didn't understand that until I was given the lesson of premarridal sex. It's not like I felt like my parents were lying to me, it's just that they didn't want to have "the talk" with me at such a young age.

In your blog write about a time when you had a big disagreement with a friend - or other person - that led you or the other person to regret things that were said or done. Focus on the negative consequences of the disagreement and decisions that you or the other person made that might have made things needlessly worse. You can also write about something similar from literature or the movies, or even about other people that you know. Remember this is a public forum so be careful what you write. You can change names and fictionalize details.

One specific time that I had a disagreement with another person was when I asked this person to keep a secret. This person is actually my friend but I won't name any names. Lets call him/her Mufasa. So basically I asked Mufasa not to tell this person how I felt about Scar. I trusted Mufasa not to say anything and what does he/she do? She tells him/her. We stop talking to each other and this stupid secret jeopardized our friendship and this issue we had with each other became bigger than it should have been. We did and said things to each other that weren't very positive, but we all learn from out mistakes. In the end we both realized we weren't taking this negative situation very maturely especially because are very close friends. We then took the time to talk to each other and work things out and out friendship is as good as new!

Illiad response

A) Achilles’ rage is justified and I support his decision not to fight, even if it means the Greeks might lose lots of men, or even the war itself.


Or

B) Agamemnon is the commander, as such he is in the right, and I support his decision to ask for Achilles’ war prize Briseis – even if it means that Achilles will sit out the war.


I think that I would have to agree with letter "A" mostly because Achilles clearly explains that he does not fight for anyone but himself. Achilles proves this in The Illiad, page 87 from line 342-350. A short quote from the passage, "...my hands will never do battle for that girl, neither with you, King, nore any man alive." I think that Achilles deserved his war prize after working for Briseis. It shows that Agamemnon has never fought one battle for the Acheaens but yet, he is still King. It pretty much shows the reader that it is unfair and pathetic. The only credit Achilles recieves is having his name being remembered forever throughout history.

MY RAGEEEEE!

One thing that gets me very angry is when my little brother begins to argue against me and I’m always the one that receives the blame. One particular time my brother made me angry was when my family went to go on a camping trip. While we were in the car, I asked my little brother to do me a tiny favor which was for him to hand me my Ipod because it was too far for me but close enough for him to reach. He replies and says, “No get it yourself.” Then I barely hit him on the arm and he whines and complains to my parents about it. Then I get the whole lecture of how I’m too rough with my little brother and how I need to be gentler with him, which isn’t true. In my opinion, my little brother needs to learn to grow up and listen to his older brother!!!

Descriptive Writing

As I hurried away from him burning house, it was so intense I was still able to feel the heat. I was so close I was inhaling the sore burning ash. My fast beating heart begins to beat faster and faster every second but I can barely catch my breathe. Hurry, hurry, hurry! Is what’s going through my head but I can’t seem to trot fast enough. I sense myself having a harder time taking in each wheeze. As I hurry and run to what I think is a bright yellow taxi, I take deeper breaths and longer sprints but every time I try harder to get to what I think I see, the heat gets thicker and thicker.

due tues. hesiod notes

As i walk through the dark creepy hallway. I see a thin but yet thick layer of silk hanging from the v shaped roof. My vision is hazy, i can't see any thing. Im shivering, im nervous, im scared of that "thing." I feel something tickle my skin, i dont know what it is. i see a dim of light, im running and running like the speed of light. i finally reach the big heavy door. it finally opens, the light shines completely through. I see whats inside, and all it was me nicks beast. spiders and poop.

the three words i chose for this assignment were...
creepy- i chose this word because it sets a mood for fear
hazy- this word was to show that i'm not truly aware of whats going on
shivering- this word also gives the reader a mood for fear and suspense

F451 pg 138-154

How has Montag changed from the beginning of the novel to this part? In writing about this you might want to notice that the environment has changed from the city to nature. Is this a coincidence or is the author trying to say something by contrasting the city to nature in relation to the ways Montag has changed.

Montag has changed in a few ways. & since the beginning, all I know is that Montag wanted to burn books but now he is trying to save them. Towards the end, Montag realizes that book are worth so much. Worth dying for.

F451 pg 126-137

One of the quotes that I found interesting was, "...with the helicopters fluttering like torn bits of paper in the sky, he phoned the alarm at a lonely phone booth outside the store..."

i like how the author uses alot of intersting words to describe his nouns.

F451 pg 110-125

1. Summarize what happens in one or two sentences.

What happens is, Montag ends up burning his own house down because he's forced to. He then kills the hound and is wanted for committing a murder crime.

PG 3-20
F 451

When i read pages 3-21, I didn't understand some of the metaphors that were in the novel. Mainly when he returned to where he was supose to be after they met. I got a bit lost on that part.

It seems to me that Montag and his wife are distant from each other because Montag is interested in other women. It says how Montag's wife is all depressed.

Posted by Nicklaus Dial at 12:39 PM 1 comments

When i read pages 3-21, I didn't understand some of the metaphors that were in the novel. Mainly when he returned to where he was supose to be after they met. I got a bit lost on that part.

It seems to me that Montag and his wife are distant from each other because Montag is interested in other women. It says how Montag's wife is all depressed.




FH 451. 20-41

I do have a few confusions about whats going on but everything seems to make sense when you go over what you read about twice. As for now, I dont really have any good questions.

Pages 21-40 tell me that Clarisse is a very interesting young girl. Shes not a very social person. I see Clarisse more as a laid back type of girl who would rather sit and do something not every 17 year old girl would do like knit or watch and pay close attention to her suroundings. I guess you can say she is "mature" for her age. I say this because of the conversations held with Montag and herself. Montags wife on the other hand wasnt mentioned too much. All I know about her is that she tried to commit suicide by over dosing on sleeping pills. I also think that Montag is not paying enough attention to her as he should be. Maybe because thats HIS WIFE.

I personally dont really think that the people in the book are that different from the people today. Its obvious that people in the book have relation to people today. Maybe not so many like Clarisse. It may be rare but im sure they DO exist.

F451 pg 91-110

Give a very short (1-3 sentence) summary of the two main scenes in this section. The first scence was at home in the living room and the second scene was in the fire house with Beatty.

The first major scene that happens in this chapter is that Mildred has friends over and they are just minding there own business & chatting. Until Montag comes out and he starts to read a poem. Then the women start crying for some apparent reason.

The second scene, Montag returns to the firehouse and Beatty and himself are playing poker. Beatty is talking to Montag, telling him about his dream. Montag starts to get offended by what Beatty is telling him. In the dream Beatty and Montag were fighting verbally. Afterwards, Montag was deeply offended.

1) Find a sentence or two that has strong adjectives and/or verbs. Quote the book and explain why these are strong descriptive words and why they are effective. How do they appeal to the senses? What mental images do they invoke?
“Abruptly the room took off on a rocket flight into the clouds, it plunged into a lime-green sea where blue fish ate red and yellow fish.”
I do not understand this but I believe this is a metaphor. Perhaps not a very good one though.

Descriptive #2

I hear the clinging of the china dishes in the warm soft baby blue kitchen. I smell the wonderful scent of baking sweet potatoes with creamy smooth and lucious marshmellows. I hear the slight boil on the simmering chicken broth in the metal pot. My mother calls out to me from the front garden with small rose buds and blossums and tells me to turn down the heat on the smoldering stove. As I make my way into this room with a fragrance so delicious that I can almost taste it because of the rich aroma. I close my eyes and think about how lucky I am to have a home cooked meal with tender love and care with each spoonful.

One question that got me thinking about the book was why Beatty allowed Montag to have books without burning them.

A. What does Montag mean when he says that books "point, one way or another, to Clarisse?"

I think that montag says this because he knows Clarisse is different and if books are exposed then all the people will know things the government doesnt want them to know. For example Clarisse suddenly disappeared when society realized she was getting in on things that should be hiddin from the public. I think soon that montag well start becoming more and more like Clarisse and that something will happen that isnt fortunate towards Montag.

Descriptive Writing
As i walk through the dark creepy hallway. I see a thin but yet thick layer of silk hanging from the v shaped roof. My vision is hazy, i can't see any thing. Im shivering, im nervous, im scared of that "thing." I feel something tickle my skin, i dont know what it is. i see a dim of light, im running and running like the speed of light. i finally reach the big heavy door. it finally opens, the light shines completely through. I see whats inside, and all it was me nicks beast. spiders and poop.

FH 451 pg. 20-41

I do have a few confusions about whats going on but everything seems to make sense when you go over what you read about twice. As for now, I dont really have any good questions.

Pages 21-40 tell me that Clarisse is a very interesting young girl. Shes not a very social person. I see Clarisse more as a laid back type of girl who would rather sit and do something not every 17 year old girl would do like knit or watch and pay close attention to her suroundings. I guess you can say she is "mature" for her age. I say this because of the conversations held with Montag and herself. Montags wife on the other hand wasnt mentioned too much. All I know about her is that she tried to commit suicide by over dosing on sleeping pills. I also think that Montag is not paying enough attention to her as he should be. Maybe because thats HIS WIFE.

I personally dont really think that the people in the book are that different from the people today. Its obvious that people in the book have relation to people today. Maybe not so many like Clarisse. It may be rare but im sure they DO exist.