Stone Angel Chapter 3 Questions
1.) What was Soldier's fate?
Soldier got out of his stable on a stormy night, go his leg caught on a fence, and died threw the night,
2.) Why are these lines spoken by Hagar uncharacteristic of
her: "I'm sorry about it Bram. I knew you were fond of him "
These lines were uncharacteristic for Hagar because she usually pays little to no attention to the feeling of Bram.Also she did not like the horses to begin with, and did not want them, but Bram got them anyways.
3.) How are the old Hagar and Bram alike?
Bram and Old Hagar are like because both of them want to take v ery good care of the house, Bram when he was younger, Hagar not that she is old.
4.) How was Bram like Jason Currie?
Bram was like Jason Currie, because ...
5.) Who is Rita?
Rita is Mrs. Steiner's daughter.
6.) Explain Hagar's statement, "Strangers are easier to assess."
Hagars statement is saying it is easier to assess strangers, because they are not as guarded as people you do know.
7.) What lie does Hagar tell at the nursing home?
Hagar told the nursing home her son died in the war.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Poetry Reading Assignment - Break, Break, Break. by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
By Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Break,break, break,
On thy cold gray stones, O Sea!
And I would that my tongue could utter
The thoughts that arise in me.1
O, well for the fisherman's boy,
That he shouts with his sister at play!
O, well for the sailor lad,
That he sings in his boat on the bay!
And the stately ships go on
To their haven under the hill;
But O for the touch of a vanished hand,
And the sound of a voice that is still!
Break, break, break,
At the foot of thy crags,O Sea!
But the tender grace of a day that is dead
Will never come back to me.
Thesis: The author uses personification, diction, repetition, and imagery to convey the indifference of nature, and his grief over loosing his friend.
Summary :
The narrator grieves the loss of his friend, Arthur Henry Hallam, a promising poet and essayist who had been engaged to Tennyson's sister, Emily. Hallam died of a stroke in 1833 when he was only 22. Nature, of course, does not stop to mourn the loss of anyone. Cold and indifferent, it carries on, the waves of the ocean breaking against rocks along the seashore without pausing even for a moment. The rest of the world carries on as well: the fisherman's boy happily playing with his sister, the sailor merrily singing, the ship busily plying the waters of commerce. Downcast, isolated by his grief, the narrator yearns to touch the hand of his friend once more, to hear the sound of his voice. But, no, Hallam is gone forever; his "tender grace" will never again return.
Helpful Words/Hints.
1...Break: To crash into a shore and change into foam 2...O: Interjection used before the name of a person or thing addressed by a poet. It is intended to express deep yearning or surprise, joy, pain, fear, wonderment, and other emotions or sensations.
3...would: Wish
4...bay: Part of the sea that cuts into the shoreline. A bay forms after the sea erodes soft rock between masses of hard rock. A bay is smaller than a gulf but larger than a cove.
5...crags: Rough, steep masses of rock at the shoreline
http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides4/Tennyson.html
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Poetry - Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.
1. "Rage, rage against the dying of the light". Because the speaker may be upset that his fater is dying, and is unable yo fight it. Also, because the line repeats its self, it shows much more emotion.
2. The line does shift meaning with each time it repeats. As the poem progresses, the speaker becomes more desperate for his father to live.
3. The speaker wishes his father to 'curse' or 'bless' him. Anything so long as he does something, and acknowledges him there with him.
4. The speaker wants his father to die peacefully, but he still wants him to fight, because of course, he does not want him to die.
5. The contradiction of this form is it does use repetition, but because there is so much emotion in the poem, it does not stick exactly to the proper form.
2. The line does shift meaning with each time it repeats. As the poem progresses, the speaker becomes more desperate for his father to live.
3. The speaker wishes his father to 'curse' or 'bless' him. Anything so long as he does something, and acknowledges him there with him.
4. The speaker wants his father to die peacefully, but he still wants him to fight, because of course, he does not want him to die.
5. The contradiction of this form is it does use repetition, but because there is so much emotion in the poem, it does not stick exactly to the proper form.
The Stone Angel Chapter Two Answers.
1)What was the name of Bram's first wife ?
2)Who was the only person to attend Hagar's wedding ?
The name of Bram's first wife is Clara
2)Who was the only person to attend Hagar's wedding ?
The only person to attend Hagar's wedding was Auntie Doll
3) What did Bram give Hagar for a wedding present ?
Bram gave Hagar a cut-glass decanter with a silver top for a wedding present.
4) What is the name of the nursing home Hagar is taken to visit ?
The name of the nursing home Hagar is taken to to visit is Silver Threads.
5) What was Matt's wife's fate after his death ?
Matt's wife morned his death, but Married Alden Cates, and moved to a farm a year later, and had three children after his death.
6) Name one of Bram's Daughters
The names of Bram's Daughters are Jess and Gladys.
7) Name ONE character trait of Bram.
One character traight of bram is that he is very foreward, and always speak his mind, not caring what other people think.
8) Why did Bram and Hagar REALLY marry each other ?
Bram and Hagar really married each other because everyone thought of Bram was 'Common as dirt'.
9) Bram's banner, over Hagar was his ____________ _________
Bram's banner, over Hagar was his own skin.
10) Where (what Province) was Hagar sent to School ?
Hagar was sent to Ontario to go to school.
11) What did Hagar want to do in South Wachakwa?
Hagar wanted to teach in South Wachakwa.
12) When was the only time Hagar's father called her by her name ?
The only time Hagar's father called her by her name was when he told her not to go, and marry Bram.
13) What did Hagar's brother plan to give Hagar's for a wedding present ?
Hagar's brother had planned to give her the plaid shawl of their mother's, that Dan couldn't part with, while he was dying.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The Stone Angel Chapter One Answers
what do we learn about the narrator's mother in the opening of the novel?
We learn that the narrators mother died, when she was young, and that Hagar does not really think all to highly of her.
Where does
The narrator grew up in Manawaka.
you describe Hagar as she explains what she's like at ninety (pp. 5-6)-
How would
What
Hagar's relationship with her fatheris she is alot like him, and he seems to favor her over the two boys.
what we learn about Mr- currie and Hagar from the foot ruler incident-
Explain
Mr.Currie and Hagar are both very alike. They are both very stubborn people. Hagar trys not to cry in front of her father, even though she is hurting.
Where
The Curries come from their native land in Scottland.
what
We learn that Mr. Currie gave money to help the church simply to have people think highly for him. Simply for his repuation.
do you account for Mr. Currie's remark "Consumption? That's contagious, isn't it? Well, the Lord works in wondrous ways His willto perform..
How
Consumption is contagious, but Mr. Currie remembers the situation in the cemetery, and believes it was gods work, so he did not come down with the deciece.
why
Mr.Currie does not want his son running around with 'half-breeds'
does Dan die and what do we learn about Hagar by her refusal to put on the old plaid
shawl
Dan is dying, and Hagar refuses to put the shawl on her brother because Dan is calling out for his mother, and Hagar believes her mother was weak, and she doe not want to show weakness, by stepping into the role of her mother.
What is Lottie able to do that Hagar is not, in the town dump?
At the town dump Lottie was able to crush the eggshell skulls, and Hagar could not.
and comfort Dan?How
won't Matt's father allow him to go hunting with Jules Tonnerre?Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Poetry - The Flea by John Donne
1. People in the 1500/1600's were very conservative. People did not believe in sex before marriage. People were also much more religious, and they did not question it as much as people do today.
2. The speaker in this poem wants to have sex with the woman. He says that the flea had bitten her, adn in the end, did more with the woman than he had himself.
3. The risks for the speaker's lover is that because it is the 1500/1600's it was frowned upon for people to have sex before marriage, and the two were not married. Also it would have been the woman to be punished, had anyone found out.
4. The speaker is trying to say when the woman kills the flea and in end saying no to what the speakers wants. He uses this to his advantage by saying she is afraid, hence why she killed the bug, and fefused him
5. It appears as if she wanted help, or someone with her, she could have gotten it. Showing that maybe, although she is refusing him, she does want to be there with him, and may be playing along with him.
2. The speaker in this poem wants to have sex with the woman. He says that the flea had bitten her, adn in the end, did more with the woman than he had himself.
3. The risks for the speaker's lover is that because it is the 1500/1600's it was frowned upon for people to have sex before marriage, and the two were not married. Also it would have been the woman to be punished, had anyone found out.
4. The speaker is trying to say when the woman kills the flea and in end saying no to what the speakers wants. He uses this to his advantage by saying she is afraid, hence why she killed the bug, and fefused him
5. It appears as if she wanted help, or someone with her, she could have gotten it. Showing that maybe, although she is refusing him, she does want to be there with him, and may be playing along with him.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Poetry - Aunt Jennifers Tigers
1. The rhythm of lines 5 and 6 mimic the sense of what is being described by the fact the second line of stanza number two has more vowels, making you have to slow down your speakingto go in synce with the needle being hard to pull.
2. Uncle's "massive weight" could be a point that Aunt Jennifer may be in a hard relationship with Uncle. Line 2 shows that maybe, she is in fact afraid of men, making her marriage difficult.
3. Uncle's mastery over aunt jennfier is complete because as in line 3, she fears him, and talks about when she dies her 'terrified hands' will lie. She is trying to show her hope and strength through the tiger on the canvas.
4. The point of view is in third person. It may be like this because it appears she is in a violent relationship, and my be afraid to speak out.
5. The different meaning of 'mastered' in line 10 could be uncle is very demanding, or the 'master' in the relationship.
2. Uncle's "massive weight" could be a point that Aunt Jennifer may be in a hard relationship with Uncle. Line 2 shows that maybe, she is in fact afraid of men, making her marriage difficult.
3. Uncle's mastery over aunt jennfier is complete because as in line 3, she fears him, and talks about when she dies her 'terrified hands' will lie. She is trying to show her hope and strength through the tiger on the canvas.
4. The point of view is in third person. It may be like this because it appears she is in a violent relationship, and my be afraid to speak out.
5. The different meaning of 'mastered' in line 10 could be uncle is very demanding, or the 'master' in the relationship.
Horses of the Night
1.It is possible to be both gentle and ruthless at the same time, because Vanessa put the sattle gently back on the shelf, but ruthlessly aswell because as she was doing it, she pprobably thought of Chris, and how he said he had horses, but they are not like the horses he describes.
2. Chris is a character to sympathize with because he had grown up in the north, and had to leave, because his father died. He then had to live a hard life with Grandfather conner, always being put down because of his upbringing, and his parents.
3. Vanessa is a dynamic character. She ages and grows throughout the text. In the beginning she does not want Chris to even come, but becomes dependant on him, as her friend. She in the end, does not want Chris to leave, and is upset when he does.
4. The saddle is a symbol, because when Vanessa and Chris had spoken, he told her about his horses,. When she arrived at his home, she came to foind, that yes he had horses, but not the kind of horses he explained.
2. Chris is a character to sympathize with because he had grown up in the north, and had to leave, because his father died. He then had to live a hard life with Grandfather conner, always being put down because of his upbringing, and his parents.
3. Vanessa is a dynamic character. She ages and grows throughout the text. In the beginning she does not want Chris to even come, but becomes dependant on him, as her friend. She in the end, does not want Chris to leave, and is upset when he does.
4. The saddle is a symbol, because when Vanessa and Chris had spoken, he told her about his horses,. When she arrived at his home, she came to foind, that yes he had horses, but not the kind of horses he explained.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
The Shining Houses by Alice Monro
1) Explain what type of narration is used in this story.
2) How is "The Shining Houses" structured? Why do you suppose Munro structured the narrative this way?
The narrator is structured with two different side stories. It starts with Mrs.Fullerton's story, then goes into the neighbourhoods story about how they dont want her living there. It is structured this way, to give Mrs. Fullerton more sympathy, because we know what has happened to her, and now they want her to sell her house.
3) Discuss irony in the story with respect to the title.
4) What distinction does the story highlight in terms of the difference between legal and moral?
Mary's character is
The type of narration used in this story are : It is told in the third person point of view. It is a present progressive narration, told in limited narration.
2) How is "The Shining Houses" structured? Why do you suppose Munro structured the narrative this way?
The narrator is structured with two different side stories. It starts with Mrs.Fullerton's story, then goes into the neighbourhoods story about how they dont want her living there. It is structured this way, to give Mrs. Fullerton more sympathy, because we know what has happened to her, and now they want her to sell her house.
3) Discuss irony in the story with respect to the title.
The Irony in the story "the Shining Houses" is Mrs. Fullerton's house, according to the neighbour hood, is unkept, dingy, and an eyesore for the rest of the people living in the area. The Irony has to do with the title "The Shinging Houses", because the title may suggest that Mrs.Fullerton's house may be one of the 'Shining Houses', when in reality, it is the opposite.
4) What distinction does the story highlight in terms of the difference between legal and moral?
The distinction this story highlights in terms of the difference between legal and moral is that the neighbourhood is trying to basicaly petition to have Mrs.Fullerton's house tore down for a lane, simply because it is an eyesore for them. They have found a legal way to rid themselves of having to deal with the house, and although it may be legal yes, that does not make it moraly right.
Mary's character is
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Miss Brill
1) Describe the narration used in "Miss Brill"
The naration in "Miss Brill" I believe is Unrilable narration.
Third Person,
Limited Narration.
2) How reliable is the narration in "Miss Brill"? What are some clues that the actual events in the story are somewhat different than the narrator's version?
The narration in "Miss Brill" may be somewhat unreliable. Some clues that the actual events in the story are somewhat different than the narrator's version because in the begining of the text Miss Brill believes the Fur she is wearing is the best thing. Though when she is at the 'show' the teenagers say how the fur she is wearing is terrible. Which makes one think, maybe everything else told by Miss Brill may be thought of in a different way, causeing the narration in "Miss Brill" to appear omewhat unreliable.
The naration in "Miss Brill" I believe is Unrilable narration.
Third Person,
Limited Narration.
2) How reliable is the narration in "Miss Brill"? What are some clues that the actual events in the story are somewhat different than the narrator's version?
The narration in "Miss Brill" may be somewhat unreliable. Some clues that the actual events in the story are somewhat different than the narrator's version because in the begining of the text Miss Brill believes the Fur she is wearing is the best thing. Though when she is at the 'show' the teenagers say how the fur she is wearing is terrible. Which makes one think, maybe everything else told by Miss Brill may be thought of in a different way, causeing the narration in "Miss Brill" to appear omewhat unreliable.
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