"Interpreter of Maladies" #1
The central conflict of this story is that Mr. Kapasi grows fond of Mrs. Das and wants to have a relationship with her in the end. He wants time alone with her, but her husband and children being there causes him to have difficulty doing this. When Mr. Kapasi does have time with just Mrs. Das, it seems to solve the conflict. She reveals something she has kept "a secret for eight whole years" (pg 161). This deep moment reveals to Mr.Kapasi the true Mrs. Das. She is not the perfect woman he imagined. She also does not make this an intimate moment, especially when she says "I'm twenty-eight. You probably have children my age"(page 163). He comes to the realization that all of his fantasies and thoughts were not going to be a reality. He gives her an response from his heart and truth, but she does not like it. If he wanted to make her happy, he would have candy-coated the way he said it. He sees that it was not meant to be and that he does not need her ike he thought. Also, he seems change sides and feels for Mr.Das by wanting to tell him about the lie Mrs.Das has kept. The conflict is even more resolved when his address falls out of her purse. He is content with this happening which proves that the conflict is resolved. If he was concerned with having contact with her or any type of relationship, he would have told her or given her the address again. The "picture of the Das family he would perserve forever in his mind"(page 166) is one that shows he is not meant to be a part of this.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Plot and Structure Blog #2
"How I Met My Husband" #7
The rols of Alice Kelling is important to the story because her arrival initiates the obastacle and struggle for Edie. It causes Edie to reevaluate her feelings towards Chris Watters somewhat, and it makes her want him even more. Alic also adavances the plot by being the one to initiate the entire climax of the story by questioning Edie about Chris' whereabouts on page 143. Then, her accusation of Edie being the type of girl "men despise" (page 144). Her anger and reel of derogatory statements directed toward Edie inevitably cause Edie to crack and have a breakdown. The presence of Alice is what makes this all happen. She seems to be an antagonist because she is engaged to Chris, which is what Edie wants. Edie feels threatened by Alice. We see this when she says that that Alice is "nothing in the least bit pretty"(page 138). In addition, Alice is an antagonist because she has a much more mature mindset than the innocent Edie. On page 144, Edie's misunderstanding of the phrase "intimate with him"(page 144) proves that Alice has much more 'street smarts' than Edie. It emphasizes the sheltered life of Edie and the innocence of her.
The rols of Alice Kelling is important to the story because her arrival initiates the obastacle and struggle for Edie. It causes Edie to reevaluate her feelings towards Chris Watters somewhat, and it makes her want him even more. Alic also adavances the plot by being the one to initiate the entire climax of the story by questioning Edie about Chris' whereabouts on page 143. Then, her accusation of Edie being the type of girl "men despise" (page 144). Her anger and reel of derogatory statements directed toward Edie inevitably cause Edie to crack and have a breakdown. The presence of Alice is what makes this all happen. She seems to be an antagonist because she is engaged to Chris, which is what Edie wants. Edie feels threatened by Alice. We see this when she says that that Alice is "nothing in the least bit pretty"(page 138). In addition, Alice is an antagonist because she has a much more mature mindset than the innocent Edie. On page 144, Edie's misunderstanding of the phrase "intimate with him"(page 144) proves that Alice has much more 'street smarts' than Edie. It emphasizes the sheltered life of Edie and the innocence of her.
Plot and Structure Blog #1
"How I Met My Husband" #6
Throughout this story, the tone of reminisence and a sense of a now mature Edie come about. I recognized a older,wiser Edie when I read this story. She is a dynamic character who changes from the beginning as a "hired girl" to the end as a mature, happily married woman. I see Edie speaking as a much more mature person when she talks about Mrs.Peebles ascing her from Alice Kelling and Loretta Bird. She says that "I didn't fighre out till years later the extent of what I had been saved from"(page 145). This depicts Edie as an innocent girl who did not recognize the consequences of her actions. Also, the contrast of Edie's mindset to the older women show she was very innocent. For example, on page 144 she thinks that she was "being intimate" with Mr. Watters, but she did not understand what was the true meaning behind this. She thought that intimate was sharing a romantic moment pretty much. In addtion, she talks about how she waited for the letter. Her commentary reveals a foolish and embarassed feeling towards her younger self. At first she thought that a lettter not coming was an "impossible idea", but then she has the wise insight about what her future could be like if she does not come to terms with this (page 146). Also, her not wanting to tell her current husband about why she had waited for the mail shows that she is reminising about her past but she is not sad about how she turned out. She does not want things she cannot have like she did when she was a young girl. Instead, she is happy with her life. Lastly, her saying "I like for people to think what please them and makes them happy"(pg 146) shows a wiser Edie because if she had done this with telling Alice Kelling she would have saved a lot of problems.
Throughout this story, the tone of reminisence and a sense of a now mature Edie come about. I recognized a older,wiser Edie when I read this story. She is a dynamic character who changes from the beginning as a "hired girl" to the end as a mature, happily married woman. I see Edie speaking as a much more mature person when she talks about Mrs.Peebles ascing her from Alice Kelling and Loretta Bird. She says that "I didn't fighre out till years later the extent of what I had been saved from"(page 145). This depicts Edie as an innocent girl who did not recognize the consequences of her actions. Also, the contrast of Edie's mindset to the older women show she was very innocent. For example, on page 144 she thinks that she was "being intimate" with Mr. Watters, but she did not understand what was the true meaning behind this. She thought that intimate was sharing a romantic moment pretty much. In addtion, she talks about how she waited for the letter. Her commentary reveals a foolish and embarassed feeling towards her younger self. At first she thought that a lettter not coming was an "impossible idea", but then she has the wise insight about what her future could be like if she does not come to terms with this (page 146). Also, her not wanting to tell her current husband about why she had waited for the mail shows that she is reminising about her past but she is not sad about how she turned out. She does not want things she cannot have like she did when she was a young girl. Instead, she is happy with her life. Lastly, her saying "I like for people to think what please them and makes them happy"(pg 146) shows a wiser Edie because if she had done this with telling Alice Kelling she would have saved a lot of problems.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Pattern #4
The poem "Edward" was very strange to me. It was very dark considering the killing of his father. In our small group, I was really surprised when we came to the realization that the mother was the one who wanted Edward to kill his father. He reveals this at the end of the poem when he says "such counsels you gave to me". This really shocked me! He hates her for making him do this and he is blaming her. When she asks what he will do for her, he says "the curse of hell from me shall ye bear". This is a very strong feeling. He is bitter I think after the act since he says his family can beg in the streets. He is rejecting everying since he wants to leave, but his feelings towards his mom are most negative. I think that this shows he blames her. Also, in this poem I think that he shows some remorse by saying "woe is me". He does not have enough remorse to help make his family's lives better. Instead, I think he is saying they are better off without him so he is leaving.
Pattern Poem #3
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I read on of the questions concerning "Elegy for My Father, Who Is Not Dead" which asked if I thought the poem had a tone of optimistic or pessimistic. Instead, I think that this poem has a tone of confusion, fear, and the lack of acceptance. This tone relates to the son because he seems afraid of death. By saying "I can't just say good-bye as cheerfully", the son expresses his sadness and unknowingness towards death. He does not yet accept death. He is not bashing on death. Rather, he is saying how he feels about his father accepting death and compares this to himself. He recognizes the fact that he is not ready at all. He still does not see it as a great thing. The juxtaposition of his father being happy to die and him being happy to live show that the tone of this poem displays the son's lack of acceptance towards death. The father has acceptance which strengthens the son's true feelings toward death. He is not negative towards death itself, but is negative towards how his father feels. He is making death somewhat depressing, but his father makes it seem like a good thing by saying "cheerefully" and "sureness of his faith".
I read on of the questions concerning "Elegy for My Father, Who Is Not Dead" which asked if I thought the poem had a tone of optimistic or pessimistic. Instead, I think that this poem has a tone of confusion, fear, and the lack of acceptance. This tone relates to the son because he seems afraid of death. By saying "I can't just say good-bye as cheerfully", the son expresses his sadness and unknowingness towards death. He does not yet accept death. He is not bashing on death. Rather, he is saying how he feels about his father accepting death and compares this to himself. He recognizes the fact that he is not ready at all. He still does not see it as a great thing. The juxtaposition of his father being happy to die and him being happy to live show that the tone of this poem displays the son's lack of acceptance towards death. The father has acceptance which strengthens the son's true feelings toward death. He is not negative towards death itself, but is negative towards how his father feels. He is making death somewhat depressing, but his father makes it seem like a good thing by saying "cheerefully" and "sureness of his faith".
Pattern Poems #2
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The central theme of this poem is that all these different people wants different things, but the same simple wish is love. This is supported through various things in the poem. One of these is the pattern. By splitting each of these up, we see each person's specific wants. The structure supports a personal ad since they are all separate and many people are involved. In addition to structure, the repetition of the lines at the end of each stanza supports the theme. Each person asks the similar question of "Do you live in North London? Is it you?" and "Can someone make my simple wish come true?". The repetition of these questions show that each person is desperate to find the same thing. The want of love is shared by all of theme. Also, I found some of their descriptions to support this other theme of desperation. They ask this straightforward question in a personal ad showing that they are purely looking for love. I found the fact of them putting out a personal ad simply supported desperation as well.
The central theme of this poem is that all these different people wants different things, but the same simple wish is love. This is supported through various things in the poem. One of these is the pattern. By splitting each of these up, we see each person's specific wants. The structure supports a personal ad since they are all separate and many people are involved. In addition to structure, the repetition of the lines at the end of each stanza supports the theme. Each person asks the similar question of "Do you live in North London? Is it you?" and "Can someone make my simple wish come true?". The repetition of these questions show that each person is desperate to find the same thing. The want of love is shared by all of theme. Also, I found some of their descriptions to support this other theme of desperation. They ask this straightforward question in a personal ad showing that they are purely looking for love. I found the fact of them putting out a personal ad simply supported desperation as well.
Pattern Poems #1
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The form and pattern of "Delight in Disorder" helps to support the overall theme of this poem. The poem has a pattern that is varied in lengths. It does not really have a uniform or pattern to the length of each line. This supports disorder because it is almost like this poem is jumbled together and just written without any pattern at all. If this poem had organization, then it would be the complete opposite of the theme of disorder. In addition to the structure, the poem's rhyme scheme also supports the theme of disorder. If you look at the end of the lines, the rhymes are not perfect rhymes. Examples of this are "thrown" with "distraction" and "note" with "petticoat". The somewhat misfit rhymes support a disorderly theme.
The form and pattern of "Delight in Disorder" helps to support the overall theme of this poem. The poem has a pattern that is varied in lengths. It does not really have a uniform or pattern to the length of each line. This supports disorder because it is almost like this poem is jumbled together and just written without any pattern at all. If this poem had organization, then it would be the complete opposite of the theme of disorder. In addition to the structure, the poem's rhyme scheme also supports the theme of disorder. If you look at the end of the lines, the rhymes are not perfect rhymes. Examples of this are "thrown" with "distraction" and "note" with "petticoat". The somewhat misfit rhymes support a disorderly theme.
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