· I would describe this class opposed to my other English classes because in a certain way it is a more mature class. We are learning things that are on a whole different level, that are not only short novels and stories but very interesting books and information that is in a different scale. Also our way of learning, my past classes had been a lot of vocabulary, essays, etc. instead in this class I did a lot of reading and analyzing which I hadn’t seen before.
· The instruction was very clear the class was very straight forward and I always understood what we were doing. And when we didn’t understand we would always discuss in class everything.
· I would describe myself as a very responsible and hard work student. I did almost all the homework assigned and read my books. I paid attention and participated in class discussions. I am an applied students and always looking forward to learning new things.
· I don’t think the class policies were at all unfair, I actually liked a lot the “Plus and Minuses”. The rules were very clear and not difficult to follow.
· Yes, I did like the literary circles we viewed in this class considering in past years we read stories but this year we read important pieces of literature and saw different styles. The literary circles we looked at this year were great.
· The book I liked the most was Tao Te Ching
· The book I liked the least was Njals saga.
· I actually read all the books assigned for this class, I thought they were all really good and they will help us in the future.
· Yes, I would recommend this class to a friend because it was different from any English class was you have ever had. You will truly learn more things and go up a level. You will also learn a lot but at the same time have fun.
· I can take a lot from this class, for example my analyzing skills, reading more advanced pieces, team work and basically a lot of great memories I had a great time this year!!
viernes, 1 de febrero de 2008
martes, 15 de enero de 2008
Njal´s Saga 78-52
When I finish reading the chapters assigned for the day at the end of the book there are some notes about some of the chapters. And i really thought that the notes of chapter 91 are really interesting. I liked the following quotes:
"The effect of every action is two-sided". I like this quote because it is totally true from my point of view, when anyone tells you something it is not for your benefit but for theirs. People always consciously or unconsciously do things that benefit them. That's why the world is so ruined because we do everything revolving around us and do things that fit us best.
"We must put out such a wide net". This means that you should always have patience. because it is a metaphor that is related with fishing, which is a very slow thing to do. So he says that even though it will take long you know the outcome is going to be good.
"Pay him a red skin for his grey one". I can interpret this quote the following way: that even though someone did not such a good job you are going to reward him/ her well.
So far I have really like Njal's Saga and I like the quotes a lot.
"The effect of every action is two-sided". I like this quote because it is totally true from my point of view, when anyone tells you something it is not for your benefit but for theirs. People always consciously or unconsciously do things that benefit them. That's why the world is so ruined because we do everything revolving around us and do things that fit us best.
"We must put out such a wide net". This means that you should always have patience. because it is a metaphor that is related with fishing, which is a very slow thing to do. So he says that even though it will take long you know the outcome is going to be good.
"Pay him a red skin for his grey one". I can interpret this quote the following way: that even though someone did not such a good job you are going to reward him/ her well.
So far I have really like Njal's Saga and I like the quotes a lot.
lunes, 14 de enero de 2008
Njal´s Saga 60-77
At the beginning of today's reading there was something that I noticed that I thought was very
nice. Njal is talking and he says ".....my friend Helgi". I thought this was a very nice gesture
because like it is said Helgi is Njal´s actual son and instead of calling him
son he tells him friend, which is the exact kind of relationship a kid and his parent should have.
So i decided to do this blog about his beacuse my mother always tells me that more than mother/daughter we are friends. I think both Gunnar and my mom are right, because to trust someone you frist have to be frinds with that person. A relationship of a child and a parent cant be based on the order tha parent says, it is based on communication and trust. I like that they mention this and in the last pages it is clearly explained that the bond that Njal and Helgi have is very tight.
And when think about it my mom and I are very good friends and I think that considering each other our friend has helped built our relationship stronger and bigger. Also it makes me think that when i grow up I want to be just like this with my children. I want to listen to them, talk to them, and very importantly: trust them, and vice versa. I think it was very important that they included this in the Saga and that they explained it.
nice. Njal is talking and he says ".....my friend Helgi". I thought this was a very nice gesture
because like it is said Helgi is Njal´s actual son and instead of calling him
son he tells him friend, which is the exact kind of relationship a kid and his parent should have.
So i decided to do this blog about his beacuse my mother always tells me that more than mother/daughter we are friends. I think both Gunnar and my mom are right, because to trust someone you frist have to be frinds with that person. A relationship of a child and a parent cant be based on the order tha parent says, it is based on communication and trust. I like that they mention this and in the last pages it is clearly explained that the bond that Njal and Helgi have is very tight.
And when think about it my mom and I are very good friends and I think that considering each other our friend has helped built our relationship stronger and bigger. Also it makes me think that when i grow up I want to be just like this with my children. I want to listen to them, talk to them, and very importantly: trust them, and vice versa. I think it was very important that they included this in the Saga and that they explained it.
Njal´s Saga 39-59
Recently in a "Write Now" there was a question that really caught my attention is was stated like this: If Gunnar and Njal were real life actors who would they be? I find this question very fun to answer so I decided to do my blog about it, considering in the reading I did today confirmed it even more.
If Gunnar was a real life actor i would say he is Brad Pitt. This is because Gunnar is described as a valiant young man , and I cant hep thinking about him in his "Troy" outfit all string and brave. Also the personality I think might fit. Gunnar is not afraid of anything and so isn't Brad, or at least the rolls he has played. He has a very strong personality and he is good with girls, meaning he can get any girl he wants.
Njals could be interpreted as Johnny Depp, I can think of this unique character because he is very serious but at the same time wise. He is really handsome but reserved also. He can interpret fascinating and extravagant characters like Jack Sparrow but serious and discrete one like in Finding Neverland. He looks like a very simple man who doesn't talk too much, but with the few things he says it is just enough.
When reading the chapters assigned for today, I confirmed my Write Now thoughts, because a man like Gunnar_Brad Pitt, needs someone like Njal-Johnny Depp to put his feet back on land. You always need a friend who is not as crazy as you but who wants the best for you and gives you good advice just as Njal does.
If Gunnar was a real life actor i would say he is Brad Pitt. This is because Gunnar is described as a valiant young man , and I cant hep thinking about him in his "Troy" outfit all string and brave. Also the personality I think might fit. Gunnar is not afraid of anything and so isn't Brad, or at least the rolls he has played. He has a very strong personality and he is good with girls, meaning he can get any girl he wants.
Njals could be interpreted as Johnny Depp, I can think of this unique character because he is very serious but at the same time wise. He is really handsome but reserved also. He can interpret fascinating and extravagant characters like Jack Sparrow but serious and discrete one like in Finding Neverland. He looks like a very simple man who doesn't talk too much, but with the few things he says it is just enough.
When reading the chapters assigned for today, I confirmed my Write Now thoughts, because a man like Gunnar_Brad Pitt, needs someone like Njal-Johnny Depp to put his feet back on land. You always need a friend who is not as crazy as you but who wants the best for you and gives you good advice just as Njal does.
domingo, 13 de enero de 2008
Njal´s Saga 30-38
Chapters 30-38 were much more understandable tan the others. I got things a lot better and there were a lot of important events. Fewer people are introduced this time so that was a really good thing. A thing that happened in the last chapters caught my attention. When Gunnar and Hallgerd (Gunnars wife) went to a dinner in the house of Njal and Bergthora´s house and considering Gunnar was a great friend of Njal Hallgerd started to become like jealous of him so there was Gunnar in just the m idle of the fight.
This happens to me a lot, many times when I have two good friends and they fight with each other I am in the middle of the fight and I really doubt know what to do because though I like them both I cant lean towards one side or the other. In fact that happened to me approximately 1 year ago, two of my good friends where fighting and I was just in the middle. I couldn’t spend break with one of them because the other would get mad and vice versa. It was really awkward but at the same time disturbing, because I had nothing to do with that. And the worst of all is that at the end they ended up forgiving each other and they didn’t like me as much! I was really mad, because since the beginning I had nothing to do with it, but I got over it. Something that also happens is that when you have a class with two of your friends and they don’t like each other you never know what to do when its partners or projects etc.
So in conclusion this part of the story got me very familiarized with Gunnar because I know what he is feeling! But when you really think about it when this sort of things happen the best thing to do is frist never take a side, which Gunnar did, and second back of just a bit, trust me it is better!
This happens to me a lot, many times when I have two good friends and they fight with each other I am in the middle of the fight and I really doubt know what to do because though I like them both I cant lean towards one side or the other. In fact that happened to me approximately 1 year ago, two of my good friends where fighting and I was just in the middle. I couldn’t spend break with one of them because the other would get mad and vice versa. It was really awkward but at the same time disturbing, because I had nothing to do with that. And the worst of all is that at the end they ended up forgiving each other and they didn’t like me as much! I was really mad, because since the beginning I had nothing to do with it, but I got over it. Something that also happens is that when you have a class with two of your friends and they don’t like each other you never know what to do when its partners or projects etc.
So in conclusion this part of the story got me very familiarized with Gunnar because I know what he is feeling! But when you really think about it when this sort of things happen the best thing to do is frist never take a side, which Gunnar did, and second back of just a bit, trust me it is better!
Matthew 23-28
On chapter 26 after the last supper when Jesus knows Judas is going to betray him, he goes to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. I found it very interesting the thoughts that go through Jesus at that moment. He starts praying to his father if it is possible to escape the suffering that is coming. This shows weakness from his part because considering he is the son of God you wouldn’t think he actually feels the pain, but instead he does, and he feels it just like a normal human being. When Jesus is being crucified he says the following phrase which left me amazed: “My Gog, my God why have you forsaken me?” (27:46): I relate this quote with my personal life because when something in my life goes wrong or not the way I wanted I think that God has forgotten about me, but that’s to true. Because regardless what happens to you, God is always there by your side and he will n ever abandon you. And even though things don’t always go the things you wanted, it all happens for a reason.
Matthew was a great part of the New Testament considering it describes Jesus’ life from beginning to end.
Matthew was a great part of the New Testament considering it describes Jesus’ life from beginning to end.
miércoles, 9 de enero de 2008
Njal´s Saga 19-29
Reading the Njal’s Saga was a totally different experience from that of reading the bible. It is like a story or a short novel that concerns different poeole based on one knowledgable man.
One thing I found very confusing is that they mention a lot of names at the beginning of each chapter and they mention who is the son of who and everyone’s relationship with everyone, even if it doesn’t matter. Which at the end makes it very confusing to know who is who and where did they come from.
I could make two categories or stories of the pages we had to read: The first one would be chapter 19-26 and the other chapter is 26-30. In the first part they introduce a lot of characters but the main is Gunnar they tell e is a man who has a friend called Unn. One day Unn comes to him and tells him she is in a big need for money and she needs his help. Soon Gunnar tells Unn that all his money is at her disposition, but she tells him she doesn’t want that. She tells him that she wants to regain some lands that were hers. So she tells Gunnar to go to Njal who is a very wise man from other lands and that he will give him advice of how she will regain her money back. When he arrives to this man and tells I’m all his issues he says he has a way to save this money. He gives him a set of instructions which include dressing in a cape with hood, taking two men each with two horses (one thin and one large), and telling he is sort of a merchandiser. He then talks to Hrut and they will discus and at the end he will win the argument and regain all the money. And so does this happen just as Njal said so and successfully Gunnar returns the money to Unn. This is basically the same story, we can see that Njal is a very wise man who everyone goes for advise and they all end winning.
The second part of the reading was basically about Njal himself and his sons. It tells a short description of all his sos and their names. Njal has a great urge to marry them and is looking for a wife for every one of them. There is a man names Asgrim who has a daughter and he is marries with one of Njal´s sons. At the feast Gunnar is at the party. I really didn’t understand how the story ended.
To be sincere this is not one of my favorite pieces that we’ve read. I’m more into the Tao Te Ching and the Annalects kind of stuff, but it is always good to read different stuff and learn from it.
One thing I found very confusing is that they mention a lot of names at the beginning of each chapter and they mention who is the son of who and everyone’s relationship with everyone, even if it doesn’t matter. Which at the end makes it very confusing to know who is who and where did they come from.
I could make two categories or stories of the pages we had to read: The first one would be chapter 19-26 and the other chapter is 26-30. In the first part they introduce a lot of characters but the main is Gunnar they tell e is a man who has a friend called Unn. One day Unn comes to him and tells him she is in a big need for money and she needs his help. Soon Gunnar tells Unn that all his money is at her disposition, but she tells him she doesn’t want that. She tells him that she wants to regain some lands that were hers. So she tells Gunnar to go to Njal who is a very wise man from other lands and that he will give him advice of how she will regain her money back. When he arrives to this man and tells I’m all his issues he says he has a way to save this money. He gives him a set of instructions which include dressing in a cape with hood, taking two men each with two horses (one thin and one large), and telling he is sort of a merchandiser. He then talks to Hrut and they will discus and at the end he will win the argument and regain all the money. And so does this happen just as Njal said so and successfully Gunnar returns the money to Unn. This is basically the same story, we can see that Njal is a very wise man who everyone goes for advise and they all end winning.
The second part of the reading was basically about Njal himself and his sons. It tells a short description of all his sos and their names. Njal has a great urge to marry them and is looking for a wife for every one of them. There is a man names Asgrim who has a daughter and he is marries with one of Njal´s sons. At the feast Gunnar is at the party. I really didn’t understand how the story ended.
To be sincere this is not one of my favorite pieces that we’ve read. I’m more into the Tao Te Ching and the Annalects kind of stuff, but it is always good to read different stuff and learn from it.
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