Inherit the wind

Characters:
1. Bertram Cates, 24,hs teacher,defendant, he believed in evolution
2. Matthew H. Brady, politician, prosecution, very christian, hero
3. Henry Drummond, devil, Defense, city guy
4. E.K. Hornbeck : Cynical journalist, portrays Cates as a hero in his article,city guy,for Cates, against Brady
5. Reverend Brown,: fundamentalist christian, fire and brimestone
6. Rachel Brown: 22, elemenmtry teacher, daughter of reverend, romance with Cates
7. Judge: impartial...ish,
8. Townspeople :

QUESTIONS

1. How does Howard and Melinda’s interaction at the beginning of the play foreshadow

the major issues of the play? I don't recall this scene.

2. What does Meeker, the bailiff’s, willingness to let Cates out of jail to meet with Rachel

tell us both about his offence and the town? He isn't very dangerous to anyone physically but the town is very close-minded and persecutes him for being open minded.It tells us that the offence isn't very serious and not a threat physical to the town.

3. What kind of town does Hillsboro seem to be in its preparations for Brady’s arrival?

A very republican one and pious one. A very religious one, and proud to show it by desplaying banners and singing christian songs.

4. What does Brady’s relationship with his wife tell us about his character?

She seems to baby him a lot. It shows that brady is dependant and submissive.

5. What does Brady’s conversation with Rachel, and subsequent behaviour afterwards tell

us about his character? He is a backstabber, he is trying to use Rachel trust to his advantage.

It tells us that Brady could be untrustworthy, conniving and manipulative.

6. How is Drummond characterized by the townspeople? Later when we meet him do

they seem to be correct? They think he is devil. When we meet him, he just seems like someone who wants things right.Drummond is depicted as the Devil or Evil incarnate because he had previously defended hard core criminals; however we find him to be free-thinking and a man of principal.

7. What role does Hornbeck play in the action of the play? What is the significance of the

way he speaks? He keeps the balance in the support for Cates and he brings info to the rest of America, he portrays Cates as a hero.Hornbeck shows another point of view that is seemingly more open-minded but isn't. He was more articulate, but he was not superior despite what he might think.

8. Do the elements of the trial seem fair to you? Why or why not? The jury could be bias as well as the judge, so it isn't fair.

9. What do you think Rachel’s motivations for asking Cates to drop the trial and admit

his guilt stem from? Her indecision between her father and Cates, she does't know who to chose.

10. What does Brady’s intervention in Reverend Brown’s sermon say about him? Does

this contradict what you thought about him as a character? He seems to think that they are being harsh but he is portrayed as a fire and brimstone sort of man.

11. What is the central issue that Drummond is arguing for in the courtroom?

He thinks that people should be allowed to think.

12. Do you think it is fair that none of Drummond’s expert witnesses are allowed to act as

witnesses? No, it isn't.

PLAN

Thesis Statement :

The story uses 2 elements, setting and symbolism to hint at the topic of " abortion "without explicitily stating it.

Paragraph 1 : Setting introduces a tence atmosphere, Spain 1920's. The author uses a quote about the hills and the station.

Paragraph 2 : Hard decision to make about "it" , he makes a parrallel with the railroads going in 2 different directions and the 2 options you can take.

Paragraph 3 : The hills are compared to white elephants= baby pregnant belly /unique and uncommon

Paragraph 4 : fields and trees = fertility and fruitfulness

Mid-Term Test: Story Of An Hour

Part A

1. What is Louise Mallard’s opinion of marriage? Indicate the paragraph that suggests it?

Louise Mallard has a relatively low opinion of marriage; in fact, she views it as a type of business arrangement in which women must obey the will of their husbands. In the following quote, the author exposes Mrs. Mallard's feelings about marriage: “There would be no one to live for during those coming years; she would live for herself. There would be no powerful will bending hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow-creature.”(paragraph 12)

2. Why does Louise Mallard suddenly stop crying? Indicate the place in the text?

The end of Louise Mallard's tears was caused by a sudden realisation; she was free. She didn't have to live her life for anyone but herself anymore. Although she was sad that her husband had died, she no longer had to abide by the binding laws of marriage and obey him, which filled her heart with joy and freedom."Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously. She was beginning to recognize this thing that was approaching to possess her, and she was striving to beat it back with her will--as powerless as her two white slender hands would have been. When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped her slightly parted lips. She said it over and over under the breath: "free, free, free!" The vacant stare and the look of terror that had followed it went from her eyes. They stayed keen and bright. Her pulses beat fast, and the coursing blood warmed and relaxed every inch of her body." (paragraph 10)

3. How does she feel about her future as a widow? Cite the line in the text, using just the first few words, then a series of dots …? Her feelings about being a widow are very clear; she feels that she will live a long, happy and free life."Her fancy was running riot along those days (...) breathed a quick prayer that life might be long(...)

5. Why is there so much description of what is outside the window when Louise is alone in her room? I think that the abundant presence of description in this section of the story is a way of demonstrating her new, yet unconscious, taste for life. She seems to be noticing all the tiniest details, like that of someone stepping in to a new place and marveling at it.

Part B

This story is full of ironic situations; however, many don’t seem so at first glance.

The first ironic element that we come across when reading it is, the view from Mrs. Mallard’s window. Kate Chopin, the author, describes everything through the main characters senses and puts to use language that could only be used by someone who is very attentive and whose senses seem to tingle with alertness and life :"She could see (…) the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life. The delicious breath of rain was in the air.(…) The notes of a distant song which someone was singing reached her faintly, and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves.” However, she should be in the devastated state women are in after receiving such news, which is what makes this moment ironic.

When Louise closes herself into her room, her sister and Richards’ worry about her: they think she is grieving and will “make yourself ill”, but in fact she is relishing her newly found freedom. Not unlike the previously presented aspect of the story, Louise is celebrating her long life ahead of her, when all “good” spouses should have been grieving at the loss of their husband. “She breathed a quick prayer that life might be long. It was only yesterday she had thought with a shudder that life might be long.” This example shows us that you shouldn’t expect people to follow what the general public usually does, people don’t always care about others the way they seem to and every event that takes part in your life can have a big impact on the way you view life.

Kate Chopin starts off the story with a simple line: “Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death.” She tosses it at the reader as though it is not of great importance, and moves on with the story; however, she ties up the story with a sentence that recalls that first one, “When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease--of the joy that kills.” This simple statement gives a whole new significance to irony: in my opinion she did not die from the joy of her husbands return but from the shock and realization that she was losing all her new found freedom and love for life. She could take her husband’s death, but she could not take his return and what it meant she would have to sacrifice.

Using quotes

-With a complete idea (:)
Ex : Hemingway uses action to emphasize a character trait : " The girl looked at the bead curtain..."

-With an incomplete idea (,)
Ex : In hemingway's story, the girl said, "They look like white elephants."

-With an incomplete quotation within a sentence
Ex : Hemingway's story takes place at a railway station " between two lines of rails in the sun ."

-Within a quote
Ex : Hemingway wrote, " 'They're lovely hills,' she said.'They don't really look like white elephants.'"

Sentences 307/308

1. She went to bed early; however, it took hours for her to fall asleep. (, but)

2. She wants to lose weight ; therefore, she has gone on a diet. (,so)

3. The night air was very still; moreover, a light rain had begun to fall. (, and)

4. Her friend did her best to learn to cook; however, nothing she prepared came out right. (, but)

5. Our team learned that the train would be very late; therefore, we decided to take the plane.

(, so)

6. THe girl can sing very well; moreover, she is a talented actress. (, and)

7. Their basement was damaged by the flood; however, they can't afford to fix it now. (, but)

8. My boss wants to live like a millionaire; therefore, he bought an expensive mansion in an exclusive area. (, so )

9. Their army lost the last few battles; however, they kept on fighting. (, but)

10. Capital punishment is often applied unfairly; moreover, a mistake is sometimes made. (, and)

11. The boy has been absent from class many times; therefore, the principal called him to his office for an explanation. (, so )

When I was one-and-twenty

When I was one-and-twenty

When I was one-and-twenty
I heard a wise man say,
'Give crowns and pounds and guineas
But not your heart away;
Give pearls away and rubies
But keep your fancy free.'
But I was one-and-twenty,
No use to talk to me.

When I was one-and-twenty
I heard him say again,
'The heart out of the bosom
Was never given in vain;
'Tis paid with sighs a plenty
And sold for endless rue.'
And I am two-and-twenty,
And oh, 'tis true, 'tis true.

Poetry analysis

1. What is the genre, or form of the poem?

2. Who is speaking in the poem?

The young man.

3. What is the argument, thesis, or subject of the poem

You always get hurt when you give your heart.

4. What is the structure of the poem?

Two stanzas, both octets. It's rhyme scheme is as follows: abab,cdcd.

5. How does the poem make use of setting?

It uses a language level that demonstrates the social standing and ethnicity of the narrator.

6. How does the poem use imagery?

It uses metaphors and similes.

7. Are there key statements or conflicts in the poem that appear to be central to its meaning?

The difference in age and the advice that the older man gives him.

8. How does the sound of the poetry contribute to its meaning?

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9. Examine the use of language.

It demonstrates what class he is from.

10. Can you see any ways in which the poem refers to, uses or relies on previous writing?

No.

11. What qualities does the poem evoke in the reader?

Trust and love,Sympathy.

12. What is your historical and cultural distance from the poem?

England / Canada, 1896 / 2009

13. What is the world-view and the ideology of the poem?

Love is precious and your heart should not be given lightly.

Vocabulary and Spelling Course 1I found this course relatively interesting because it helped me realise that there are many different ways to mangle the pronunciation of words when we don't know how they are supposed to sound. I also found the difficulty level of this course to be moderate, and it gives you customised information depending on your knowledge. Furthermore, this LEL course offers you tips on how to retain information you had difficulty with, or didn't know before. This course taught me how to pronounce certain words like: slough, epitome. I also learned what: précis,blasé,amnesty,bemoan,cartel,filibuster,incumbent... and many other words mean. This course was for learning purposes only and didn't give you score, but the majority of my answers to the exercises were correct. I would rate this course as a 8.5/10Grammar Practice 2 Contrarily to the previous course I took, this one was simply a test. Uniquely for this reason, I say that it wasn't very interesting. It helped me spot some of my weaknesses, but it was not very difficult and most of the mistakes you had to point out were quite obvious. Since this was a test I didn't learn anything new; the mistakes I made were simply made from lack of attention. My score on this test was 33/40. I grade this test 8/10 because it could be a lot of help to people who's first language is not english.

Poetry analysis

Figures of speech
simile- his hair is dark as the hyacinth blossom

metaphor- flame-coloured are his wings

personification- the oak tree shook its heard

alliteration-(repetition of initial consonants) she sat silently/ tis true; tis true

assonance- (repetition of vowels) as the shadow of the rose

consonance-(repetition of consonants within words)

aposthrophe- talking directly to an person, alive or dead

Hyperbole- exaggerate

oxymoron "sound of silence"

symbolism
imagery (senses)
-hearing
-seeing
-smeling
-tasting
-touch

lvl of languages
-slang
-informal
-formal


Irony

Pun ( fun use of language)

Pun 1 I wondered why the ball was getting bigger, then it hit me.

Pun 2: We almost got creamed by a milk truck.

Combining sentences

307/308
cc ca

Nightingale Review

I appreciated the nightingale and the rose for a variety of reasons.

First of all, I like the way that Wilde presents the situation; by using an omniscient narrator, he lets you see what all the characters say without having to have the narrator "present". Another aspect that I appreciated greatly was the simple yet plentiful language that Wilde mastered so uniquely.

By applying these images and simple dialogues, he conveys what everyone is feeling with an exactitude that no one else can equal. Furthermore, he personifies all the trees, butterflies, birds and other objects or animals that shouldn't be able to speak, which gives an entire new side to this “fairy tale” like story, without which it would be sorely lacking.

Another one of my opinions is that Oscar Wilde is trying to make the reader understand that you shouldn't judge what people say too quickly, and an action is sometimes worth a thousand words. Subsequently, I found that the nightingale was a romantic; she believed in love and she trusted that the student was truly in love. Solely for this reason she gave her life, dying so that he could live a life of love; but it was all in vain. Another fact that I think the author is aiming to convey to the reader, is that you shouldn't judge people by their appearance, or how they appear at first glance. I find that the part of the story in which the student judges the nightingale by her song and says that she is careless is a particularly good example of what I previously stated.

All in all, I think that this short story is one that should be read, and is a nice light read.

Symbols

Girl--------» Materialism

Oak tree---» Wisdom

Student----» Naïveté

Nightingale-» Devotion, Goodness

Rose--------»(Unrequited) love