Poetry Packet

The poetry pack was very interesting to me . . .When these are put together in this grouping it really makes one realize the sexism going on in today's society. People just assume they know what the opposite sex is thinking and when they want something typically a man they think it is okay to just do what they please and go and get it. I am going to really talk about the poems  "Sexism" and the children's rhyme.
"Sexism" by David Lehman
the first stanza talks about the happiest moment in a woman's life and how a woman is loving and excited to have her man home with her even though he is late because she is already in bed. He also has been drinking and she has no idea where he has been but she doesn't want to cause any fights at the moment. She just wants to feel him next to her in bed . . . which means he is now home.

The second stanza talks about a man and his happiest moment which is having sex with a woman and leaving her to head off home. In my mind this mean that they are really not happy with their life at this present time. When they find the real person they truely love they will have a life changing event which causes their best moment to change. Hopefully.

Children's Rhyme
Is talking about how boys and girls are different. It describes the different thing of girls and boys. The old saying's of boys are from mars and girls are from venus. Boys and Girls are so different in everything they do and just like the rhyme stating all of the different things they are.

The Flea

In the First Stanza
- They are referring to the flea as conception of a fetus
- The sin and shame - happened out of wedlock (before they are engaged)
- loss of maidenhead - lost her virginity - this was a big deal, to lose before married
-pampered swells - the growth of her body  . . .stomach, hips, etc.

In the Second Stanza
- This flea or baby connects the mother and father in a way much stronger and deeper connection than that of a marriage contract.
- mariage bed and mariage temple - is talking about the bed in their house a place where they will be together
- Their parents are extremely disappointed in the act and the outcome (flea)
-cloisterd in these living walls of jet - they are stuck together in this new convent they have made even though those closest to them are completely unhappy with the entire situation.
- the situation with the baby is making the woman crabby and extremely hard to live with that the man wants to kill her
- baby is also hurting the mother but to kill it would end up killing all three - if not in reality break their hearts

3rd Stanza
- cruel and sudden hast thou since - the pregnancy is not going well mother is in a lot of pain
- purpled thy nail - mother is in a lot of pain and stress ( griping hard causing fingers to go purple)
- she doesn't want to blame the flea because even though it is the guilty on she loves it so much already because she has bore all of this pain thus far.
- except in that drop which it sucked from thee - flea is sucking the life from the mother
now the woman is in so much pain that the baby must go.
tis tue then learn how false fears be - when parents learn that they are going to lose something so close to them something that they love before it even is born means the world to them. So much that all of the other fears are nothing at all . . .nothing that compares to this
So much honor, when thou yield'st to me - parents where so proud of their soon to be little one coming into the world
will waste, as this fea's death took life from thee - the death of the flea killed the parents maybe not physically but emotionally and mentally that they feel totally lost and abandoned that they feel like giving up or life is no longer important to them.
Its funny how something so little can change the life in an instant and it can be looked at as a curse or a blessing but when it is taken away with no time to get to know it can make one feel like the world has ended! 

Poetry

I have never really liked to have to read poetry in highschool but that is because it was usually boring and hard to follow. After reading Chapter 18 I believe that I was not reading poetry in the right way at all. I was not asking questions and wondering why the poet did the things he/she did. I knew poets used a lot of metaphors but I must have had a horrible teacher because she never made sense of anything and she would only allow the poems to have one meaning the way she saw it. This made class very frustrating and confusing because poems impact me differently than others due to the experiences I have went through.

I am kind of excited for this next unit it will definetly be different than some of the stories we have been reading.

Dr. Faustus - paper???

Proposal: Does the desire for more knowledge kill? 

Research Question:

Why does Faustus desire to always known more and how does this affect his life?

Thesis Statement
Faustus's desire to become divine in knowledge take over his entire way of life until he ceases to exist.

I would talk about how Faustus was never really satisfied with anything he has done thus far in his life therefor he wants to go to into magic. He wants to be the most knowledgeable person around like a god. I know this is summarizing so I would talk about his options and why he went to the devil instead of praying to God for answers.
I haven't figured out exactly how I am going to write my paper I was just wondering if this is along the line of where I need to be!!!!
Thanks

Dr. Faustus Scene

Monday's Discussion was very helpful to me. I was a little nervous being the woopie but the class particpated well. I am thinking of writing my paper over the fact of Faustus conscious is starting to question his decision on giving his soul to the devil. He is always asking question about heaven and its location. He seemed to me like he wanted to be just like God so I am wondering if something happened in his lifetime that is making him want to be so divine.

After reading this book I as a very Catholic person I read with that on my mind . . . I just can't imagine anyone ever wanting to sell their soul to the Devil. Their lives could never be that bad before hand to want to live a life of pain and suffering. I have always been taught that God will forgive anyone who is truely sorry for their sins and I still believe that even Lucifer if he ever was truely sorry God would forgive him of his sins and take him back.

I am really interested to finish the story and find out what happens to Faustus!!!

Dr. Faustus Scene V

In Scene V, Faustus starts to think about God and how he did at one time love him but now all he wants is the wealth and honor which the evil angel convinced him would be better. It is funny how someone can change their entire lifestyle because they are envious of what others around them have. They start to do everything possible in achieving their power and wealth. After Faustus gives his soul to the devil he wants to know where hell is, why? I do not understand why he would want to know where it is considering he is going to be going there once his contract has ended with the Devil. I think Faustus is starting to enjoy his new powers and authority to much he says that he will be as great as Lucifer and now he wants a wife because no one can live with out a great wife. When Meph does not bring him what he wants I believe he starts to realize that just because he has dark magic it may not give him the luxurious items he wanted before.

Faustus is just constantly wanting more for his life and he isn't completely satisfied with the things Meph is bringing him. I feel is this foreshadowing the events to come. 

Dr. Faustus Scene I

At the end of Scene I I feel that Faustus is growing stronger and stronger toward the idea of becoming a divine person. He says "he will be resolute" (7) meaning he will be above everyone around him they will have to look up towards him. Faustus believes that once he becomes skilled in magic he will want nothing more. I do not believe this for he has been so undeceive in the past that there will be something new come along. He focuses completely on learning magic and since he is skilled in all areas he does not have to learn those other areas first. "This night I'll conjure though I die therefore" (8). I am wondering if he believes that he is so amazing of a person that he will be able to learn some magic right away or he will die trying. I also wonder if this isn't a sign of what is going to come; I think he is going to give his soul to the devil in return for the gift of magic now I don't know if the devil would trick him or what for sure will be happening. The cover of my book has the fire on it in my eyes that represents hell this is another reason I think he is going to work with the devil for his power he wants so bad.

Post ?? March 16th

I was not sure if we were suposed to post or not so I am going to just so I DON'T get kicked out!! I am not sure what to post?? I am doing fine . . just kidding

After reading the pages on drama I am excited I love going to plays and being in One-Act in high school. I need to work on reading the scripts and really concintrating on why and how the author wrote that piece a certain way. I also need to remember there are many differnt understanding to each piece and it is all how the reader sees it.