:Question 1: How does the character search for solace, purpose, and/or redemption in this story?
In this story the main character, Eckels, is not looking for solace, purpose or redemption at the beginning of the story because he has done nothing wrong and is just in search of a good time. He wants to travel back into the past to hunt a t-rex because he is a hunter, but ends up making a horrible mistake. Eckels had to follow a few rules just to make sure that nothing in the future would change. The company had made many precautions to make sure nothing had happen including making a floating path so they wouldn't step on something. When they went back in time and saw the t-rex Eckels freaked out and the leader, Travis, told him to go back to the time machine. On his way back Eckels had stepped off the path onto some moss. This is when Eckels wants redemption because Travis found out that he had stepped off the path and Eckels's little mistake could have changed the whole future and it did. Travis wanted to kill Eckels for his mistake and Eckels begged for his life but Travis killed him.
Question 2: How does the character's experience reflect the historical period in which his/her story is told?
The character's experience reflect the historical period in which the story is told because of the time machine. The time machine is something that could be possible in the future. What I had noticed is that there was a dictator that was running for president. At this time there is no way a dictator could be president of the U.S. I was thinking maybe since a small mistake had changed the future in Eckels' case, well maybe some one had already gone to the past and changed the future like Eckels did and maybe made it so dictators are able to be elected as president. It takes place in the year 2055 and by that time there will be many differences so there may be many different changes. There might even be changes to the U.S. so there could be a dictator as president.
Question 3: How does the character's experience in the story symbolize the theme of survival and the human spirit?
The character's experience in this story symbolize the theme of survival and the human spirit because after every one had realized that Eckels had stepped off the path onto some moss he wanted to live and not be killed. Even the smallest thing could change the path like the people from the company had said. They had taken many precautions to make sure that nothing like this could happen but since it did Travis was really mad and wanted to kill Eckels for his terrible mistake. Travis shows the most of the theme of survival because he killed Eckels for destroying the future. Travis wanted everything to be the same and not different. When he came back to the future he had noticed many things were different such as the language and president. Travis was extremely mad about this so he had killed Eckels for his mistake.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Survivor's Blog: Two Friends
Question 1: How does the character search for solace, purpose, and/or redemption in this story?
In this story the characters search for solace and purpose by going fishing. The main characters, Monsieur Morissot and Monsieur Sauvage share a common intrest in fishing. When they went fishing they were at a time of peace and happyness. They would go out to a lake and fish together but that was the only time they were together. When the war broke out they had to stop going to the lake to fish, untill one day they saw eachother on the street and desided to go get a drink at a bar. When they were there they had gotten a little drunk and desided to go to the lake even though it was very dangerous because they might get captured by the enemy army. When they get there they fish for a little and then get captured. The people that had captured them thought that they were spies so they tried to get the password so they could send their spies into friendly territory. When they were unable to tell them the password they were killed. The purpose of this was to show that in time of war, many people's places or times of peace and happyness can be taken away very easily. These two characters were just going to have a good time, but they ended up being killed.
Question 2: How does the character's experience reflect the historical period in which his/her story is told?
The Characters' expriences reflect the historical period in which the story is told because this was happening during a time of war. This story would be any other story if it did not have the war in it. The war is what gets out the true message of this story, the message of war is never good. War is never good because many people lose their lives and times of happyness dude to war, even by being some one who has done nothing wrong and just is in the wrong place at the wrong time like what happen to Monsieur Morissot and Monsieur Sauvage, the main characters in the story. If there was no war Monsieur Morissot and Monsieur Sauvage would have not have been killed by the enemy army, due to a mistaken identity as a spy, and would have never have stopped going to the lake where they found their place of peace and happyness that they could enjoy all they wanted.
Question 3: How does the character's experience in the story symboloize the theme of survival and the human spirit?
The characters' experience in the story symboloizes the theme of survival and the human spirit becuase of what they had gone threw just to be happy. Monsieur Morissot and Monsieur Sauvage had gone threw some of the most dangerous things that they could ever come opon and they still continued, it may had been that they were drunk, but they were still going to be happy. They were willing to risk their lives to be happy no matter what the concequece. The concequence they suffered was the worst possible, death, just to become happy in the time of war. The theme of survival and the human spirit in this story was to be happy no matter what and they had gone on a long journey to just be happy and over came many obsticals. Even though they did not end up finaly being happy but they had been really happy and had a great day of fishing.
In this story the characters search for solace and purpose by going fishing. The main characters, Monsieur Morissot and Monsieur Sauvage share a common intrest in fishing. When they went fishing they were at a time of peace and happyness. They would go out to a lake and fish together but that was the only time they were together. When the war broke out they had to stop going to the lake to fish, untill one day they saw eachother on the street and desided to go get a drink at a bar. When they were there they had gotten a little drunk and desided to go to the lake even though it was very dangerous because they might get captured by the enemy army. When they get there they fish for a little and then get captured. The people that had captured them thought that they were spies so they tried to get the password so they could send their spies into friendly territory. When they were unable to tell them the password they were killed. The purpose of this was to show that in time of war, many people's places or times of peace and happyness can be taken away very easily. These two characters were just going to have a good time, but they ended up being killed.
Question 2: How does the character's experience reflect the historical period in which his/her story is told?
The Characters' expriences reflect the historical period in which the story is told because this was happening during a time of war. This story would be any other story if it did not have the war in it. The war is what gets out the true message of this story, the message of war is never good. War is never good because many people lose their lives and times of happyness dude to war, even by being some one who has done nothing wrong and just is in the wrong place at the wrong time like what happen to Monsieur Morissot and Monsieur Sauvage, the main characters in the story. If there was no war Monsieur Morissot and Monsieur Sauvage would have not have been killed by the enemy army, due to a mistaken identity as a spy, and would have never have stopped going to the lake where they found their place of peace and happyness that they could enjoy all they wanted.
Question 3: How does the character's experience in the story symboloize the theme of survival and the human spirit?
The characters' experience in the story symboloizes the theme of survival and the human spirit becuase of what they had gone threw just to be happy. Monsieur Morissot and Monsieur Sauvage had gone threw some of the most dangerous things that they could ever come opon and they still continued, it may had been that they were drunk, but they were still going to be happy. They were willing to risk their lives to be happy no matter what the concequece. The concequence they suffered was the worst possible, death, just to become happy in the time of war. The theme of survival and the human spirit in this story was to be happy no matter what and they had gone on a long journey to just be happy and over came many obsticals. Even though they did not end up finaly being happy but they had been really happy and had a great day of fishing.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Survivor's Blog: The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses
Question 1: How does the character search for solace, purpose, and/or redemption in this story?
In the story, "The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses," Brille searches for solace and purpose by trying to achieve some equality in a time where there is no tolerance. In "The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses," Brille is a political prisoner, someone who has done nothing wrong except for did something against the government and is sent to jail because of it, trying to avoid complete imprisonment by fighting passive agresively against those who hold him down. Brille fights for equality between whites and blacks, and because of his ideas he was sent to jail, but even in the prison he makes the watchers mad by doing things against the rules. The character Brille's main purpose is if we all work together everything will be alright. Brille shows the watcher of Brille's line because at first they did not get along and nothing was going right, but then when they started working together they were able to do anything.
Question 2: How does the character's experience reflect the historical period in which his/her story is told?
Brille's experience reflects the historical period in which his story is told because he is a political prisoner in South Africa. In South Africa, at the time, a man could be imprisoned for doing or saying something against the government or something that involes the government. Brille was imprisoned for fighting for what he believes. He had believed that all people should be equal, both whites and blacks should have the same freedoms and rules. He knew what he was doing and he still went through with what he did and got imprisoned for it. Many people of this time were imprisoned including Nelson Mandela, who was a very important political prisoner that was imprisoned because of his believes and then later was elected as the President of South Africa. Mandela became the first black President of South Africa and made changes to make whites and blacks of South Africa equal.
Question 3: How does the character's experience in the story symbolize the theme of survival and the human spirit?
The character's experience in this story symbolizes the theme of survival and the human spirit because he shows every one to fight for what you believe in. By being imprisoned by saying what he believes is right. Brille faught for equality between Blacks and Whites in South Africa and this is a great way to show that he fights for something he believes in. Another theme of survival and the human spirit that the character's experiences in the story symolize cooperation is a key to success. This is symbolized because Brille could get nothing done by working against his watcher but once he had started working along with him they both got done what they needed because they had no one working against them.
In the story, "The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses," Brille searches for solace and purpose by trying to achieve some equality in a time where there is no tolerance. In "The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses," Brille is a political prisoner, someone who has done nothing wrong except for did something against the government and is sent to jail because of it, trying to avoid complete imprisonment by fighting passive agresively against those who hold him down. Brille fights for equality between whites and blacks, and because of his ideas he was sent to jail, but even in the prison he makes the watchers mad by doing things against the rules. The character Brille's main purpose is if we all work together everything will be alright. Brille shows the watcher of Brille's line because at first they did not get along and nothing was going right, but then when they started working together they were able to do anything.
Question 2: How does the character's experience reflect the historical period in which his/her story is told?
Brille's experience reflects the historical period in which his story is told because he is a political prisoner in South Africa. In South Africa, at the time, a man could be imprisoned for doing or saying something against the government or something that involes the government. Brille was imprisoned for fighting for what he believes. He had believed that all people should be equal, both whites and blacks should have the same freedoms and rules. He knew what he was doing and he still went through with what he did and got imprisoned for it. Many people of this time were imprisoned including Nelson Mandela, who was a very important political prisoner that was imprisoned because of his believes and then later was elected as the President of South Africa. Mandela became the first black President of South Africa and made changes to make whites and blacks of South Africa equal.
Question 3: How does the character's experience in the story symbolize the theme of survival and the human spirit?
The character's experience in this story symbolizes the theme of survival and the human spirit because he shows every one to fight for what you believe in. By being imprisoned by saying what he believes is right. Brille faught for equality between Blacks and Whites in South Africa and this is a great way to show that he fights for something he believes in. Another theme of survival and the human spirit that the character's experiences in the story symolize cooperation is a key to success. This is symbolized because Brille could get nothing done by working against his watcher but once he had started working along with him they both got done what they needed because they had no one working against them.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
SURVIVOR: John and the world beyond
Question 1: How does the character search for solace, purpose, and/or redemption in this story?
John, the main character of "By the Waters of Babylon", searches for purpose by trying to find by answering the questions of his puzzled mind. John does so by going on a journey to become a man. Each man of this time period has to take this journey to show their becoming of a man. John had always been troubled and questioned about why they could not travel to certain places such as "The Place of the Gods." John's purpose in this story is him to solve his answers, so he goes on a journey to "The Place of the Gods," even though he was not allowed to, to solve his answers. Once he arrives at his destination he descovers the truth of the past. He also discovers that the "Gods" were actual people and they were killed by eachother. After discovering this he goes back to his father and tells him about his findings, and he had planned to show other when he becomes the head priest.
Question 2: How does the character's experience reflect the historical period in which his/her story is told?
John's experience reflects the historical period because none of the people of the future had no clue what had happen to the people of the past. They had always wondered what had happen in there past. The information the writer gives in the begaining of the story makes it seem as though the people are far in our past becuase of the lack of technology they have and their out looking on certain things. When John comes to the "Place of the Gods" the reader can realize that it is a City by using the clues that the writer gives, such as the stairs and the God "ASHING," which is actualy George Washington. Once he reaches the top of a building he sees a "God" that has died and he realizes they r humans, and has a vision of what had happen in the past that shows the town was destroyed by other "Gods" and the few that had excaped had formed the civilizations that John now lives in.
Question 3: How does the character's experience in the story symboloize the theme of survival and the human spirit?
John's experience in this story symboloizes the theme of survivial and the human spirit because of the journey that was forbideon and the obsticals that he had to overcome. Even though John was not allowed to go on this journey he desides to against the rules of his civilization. John has many obsticals on his journey he has to avoid being spotted by the Forest people because they were a rival tribe of the Hill People, which was John's tribe, if they saw him they may have killed him. Another obstical was that if he were to look or go to the "Place of the Gods" he would be killed by the "Gods." Even though he knew this he traveled on and discovered the truth behind what was said. This story symbolizes the theme of survival and the human spirit because of John's spirit discovered the history of his people and found the truth of the "Gods" which were actualy people like, himself and others.
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