Dubliners?!

So, I decided that since there's only like 15 stories in the book we have to read, I'm going to read one every day or almost every day when I go to sleep. I've read two so far. I'm not really liking it yet, but we'll see. I think I've gotten into "poetry mode" and now I'm used to it, so it's weird reading something longer and... less meaningful. The first two stories I've read have been kind of pointless to me, but I don't know if that's becasue I have started to like the poetry we've read, or if they really are just not very good. Anyone have any opinion about them so far? I'm probably the only loser who has read them anyway :)

Hope everyone is having a wonderful break!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas, AP warriors!!!

 Okay, so this looks more like a Halloween picture than a Christmas one, but I wanted to show off your creative skills from the Oedipus mask project. I can't tell you how impressed I was with the variety of perspectives and approaches you took. Very cool!!

 I hope you are all enjoying time with family and friends. Relaxing, sleeping in, and recharging the mental batteries are all in order these next two weeks.

 

I hope you all know how much I appreciate the work you have put into AP English so far this year - both in and out of class. Our discussions are always filled with creative ideas and energy. I hope to see even MORE participation from some of the quieter members of class - and certainly increased traffic on the blog!

Have yourselves a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!! On with the learning in 2011!!

-MCC

winter break!

hope everyone's break is ultra productive!!!! reading them dubliners....*cough*. last night i had a dream that school started and i hadnt done any of my homework. i woke up in a cold sweat, turned over, and dreamed of more important things like voldemort dancing at the ballet.
just wanted you guys to know, AP is forever in my thoughts.

Dubliners

So I was wondering do we need to do a half page for every story or just make sure we have a half/full page for the entire thing?

Oedipus

Is that a Wookie in the corner? Haha and he just kept showing up...

Family Tree!

Mwahahahahaha I found a family tree for Oedipus Rex!! and it's actually quite thorough. :)

Oedipus Rex

So I just read our homework for tonight and learned a little about Oedipus Rex. I had no idea what to expect but found the information on it rather intresting!! Have any of you read it before??

Spongebob and 1984

So during my usual observing on Saturday morning cartoons, I came across a Spongebob episode I had never watched before. And in it, Mermaidman's enemy ManRay took over the world (because Spongebob went back in time and messed things up bad for Mermaidman and Barnecle Boy) But when hey return to the future, it is exactly like Oceania!!! They have Big Brother is watching you posters and uniforms and telescreens!!! It amused me so much to see real literature being put into children's cartoons. btw Spongebob saved the day. Of course :)

1984 Vs. A Brave New World

A friend of mine in college sent me this link when he found out we were writing essays on 1984. It's pretty funny, especially if you've read A Brave New World.

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If you click on the image it will enlarge it.

1984 ending

I have to say that I was deeply disappointed in the ending of 1984. I know some people said that they liked it because it was realistic, but since when have fiction stories been realistic? Harry Potter goes up against incredible odds, emerging victorious, as well as Elizabeth from P&P, Eragon, and characters in many other books. I feel that there could have been a much better ending than defeat.

1984 is stalking us!

Has anyone noticed how often 1984 shows up in our day and age? Like ive counted like fifty different occurances. But just look up the lyrics to White Sky by Vampire Weekend and Uprising by Muse!

WOOOW.

It's been a while, so since I found something interesting, I thought I'd post. :)
I was starting my paper, going back to the introduction of Victory Gin. On page 9, when Winston tells us about the weird telescreen:
" For some reason the telescreen in the living room was in an unusual position. Instead of being placed, as normal, in the end of the wall, where it could command the whole room, it was in the longer wall, opposite the window... Winston was able to remain outside the range of the telescreen, so far as sight went... But it had also been suggested by the book that he had just taken out of the drawer."

WHAT?!?! So, when we discussed Mr. Charrington selling him the diary on purpose, we were right. They knew about that little alcove in Winston's wall, and had him get the diary just for the purpose to catch him writing in it and insulting the Party. What I don't understand is why the let him actually do that. It was a really good idea, I will admit. It makes me mad that we didn't catch these little things before. All of these little incidents scream at us: "IT'S A LIE! WINSTON IS GOING TO GET CAUGHT!" But we're too hopeful. Gaaahh. That ruined my night.

1984

So I must say that I really like 1984 but I'm kind of nervous about the ending because I can't see it being a good one. There just seems to be no way that it can end happily! :( I mean my hopes were completely crushed when Mr.Charrington turned out to be part of the thought police but I wasn't surprised about O'Brien being a bad person it's just too bad Winston didn't see it in the beginning when he first met him.

bowling for soup says 1984

so this book left me exclaiming my saviours name in agonized befuddlement several times (JESUS MIO). i was terribly anxious to reach the end and, when i finally reached it, i just sat there in a vegetative state. so, without giving anything away, what did everyone think about the ending of this novel??
and hey who would be up to actually watching this movie?? i mean we are all mature seniors now and a little rough housing on the screen shouldn't stunt our mental growth or anything. maybe we could like arrange an adultish movie night thingie.
ps
krysta tried her hardest to sound very educated throughout this post and now her brain is in a pile at her feet. yay)

Talk about suspense...

1984 is not what I expected it to be. I was assuming that it was going to be like Catch-22, a thought that made me twitch. However, this has become one of my favorite books. I love how when I start reading it I just cannot put it down. The way Orwell writes is amazingly descriptive and very fun to read. I was glad that I liked another AP book!! :) Due to its suspense, I already finished it, whoops! Don't worry, I will not be the spoiler; I hate when people do that. But I will let all of you who aren't finished yet, the book is going to be more and more addictive with each section. I look forward to discussing the end!!!!