• Discussion Questions for the Merchants of Cool
1. Give two reasons why corporate America has targeted teenagers.
Deposal income, they want to be cool
2. Why does Robert McChesney call teenagers “Africa”?
This range that is going to take over, they have all the money
3. What does Bob Bibb emphasize about teens and their parents?
Teens push their parents to give them money
4. How does Sharon Lee define “guilt money”?
Money that they give them is because parents don’t get to spend time with tem, pretty much guilt money
5. To what extent is a typical American teenager exposed to advertisements? Give examples.
TV, build boards, 3000 a day
6. What does “cool hunting” mean? Why is it important for corporate America?
To find out what is cool to advertise it, so that they know what to put in the store.
7. How do cool hunters work? What techniques do they use?
They find the 20% of the teens that set the trends. They find them and picture and interview them.
8. According to Douglas Rushkoff, “the paradox of “cool hunting” is that it kills what it finds.” Why?
Because it comes out and then everyone has it , which then make it uncool. So then they go out and find something new that is made cool.
9. Marketers know that kids do not like them. What strategy do they use to approach kids?
They use stuff like parties and they make fun of the way people market to you.
10. What is the reason for Sprite’s success with teenagers?
Because they were selling a life style, they have celebrates.
11. What does “under-the-radar” marketing mean?
They paid teens to comment like a fan, they are marketing to you without you knowing it
12. Discuss the following statements: “Youth culture is not something that is just being sold to us. It is something that comes from us. It is an act of expression, not just an act of consumption.”
They look at what we do and put it on TV, find out what we like.
13. Who are defined as the true merchants of cool?
Teens
14. According to Robert McChesney, what weapons do the merchants of cool use?
They have all the technology
15. What does Robert McChesney draw our attention to about MTV?
It sells merchants, it has commercial shows what you should get or wear
16. What conclusion did MTV draw when their ratings slipped?
They had to release that the teens run cool
17. What is special about MTV’s TRL show?
Because the tees chose what they want to see
18. MTV market researchers are involved in an “ethnography study”. What is it? What is the use of it?
When you actually go to the teens to see what we like and what we would buy
19. What does MTV research indicate about teenagers as a result of their ethnographic study?
20. Comment on the following quote by Douglas Rushkoff : “They [MTV market researchers] don’t call it “human” research or “people” research, they call it “market” research.”
That they are not really studying people their studying what would be best to sell or what is cool
21. According to Mark Crispin Miller, why is the MTV machine not interested in listening to the young?
Doesn’t listen to the young to make them happy
22. Why do commercial culture providers like MTV not represent characters in depth for their audiences?
Because people dont care about their life, they want to have sex on the screen.
23. What does “professional wrestling” mean to today’s teenagers?
Because it has a pop! They don’t know what is going to happen next
24. Why is Mark Crispin Miller quite concerned about gigantic transnational corporations and their TV shows?
Mook and midriff
25. What does “midriff” mean? Who is the midriff archetype? How might a midriff affect girls?
They represnt girls and how they should be
26. What does the image of Britney Spears signify? That she is a sex icon
27. What might a mook and a midriff have in common?
Represnt
28. How is “family” represented in the TV series “7th Heaven”? What formula is used in this program?
So that a family can sit down and watch tv
29. How are TV series such as “Beverly Hills 90210” and “Dawson’s Creek” kept “cool”?
Because it was teen sexual contact
30. How do the makers of teen TV defend their programs?
Because trash sells
31. Does the media really reflect the world of teens? How realistic is teen TV?
Media is just a mirror their showing you are really doing in your life
32. What is a “feedback loop”?
Find out what you like and sell it
33. What could be the reason for the popularity of rage rock in the States? What do rage rock fans protest against?
They were racist, and rebels rage
34. How did a group like Limp Bizkitt become superstars? As a rage rock band, how authentic would you accept them?
They find a small band that is growing big and get them ready for the big world
35. Discuss the following: Who creates youth cultures: the youth themselves or corporate America?
The youth themself
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
chocolate war 21-30
The Chocolate War DQ’s Chapters 20-30 Infante 2009-10
1. Why is it cool to be in the Vigils?
Because is the group to be in its what every one wants to be. Every one fears them but yet ivies them
2. Obie obviously does not like Archie or being in the Vigils. Why does he stay?
He wants to feel as though he has power and if he leaves then he will not have that power
3. Brother Leon says sales are down because of apathy. Is that true?
Yes
4. Is trying to get the students to sell chocolates just a game? Why or why not?
Yes they are going to see who sells the most and making it seem like who ever is wins
5. Did Jerry become a symbol to other students?
Yes
6. Who or what gives the Vigils such power?
The students being so afraid of them gives them power.
7. Who or what in your life gives you the courage to stand up for yourself? Who do you wish encouraged you? Why?
My family and friend give me courage to stand up for my self. I don’t really wish for anyone to encourage me because I have everybody I need to encourage me.
8. Carter punches Rollo when he talks back to Archie. Why does he do this?
To prove that students should still be afraid of the vigils
9. Is the quote, “All schools have animals” true?
Yes
10. How would the dynamics at Trinity change if it was a co-ed school?
There wouldn’t be many bad people at the school
11. Why do people get caught up in a herd mentality?
Because everyone ether wants to be like the person that is in more power then them or because they just wanted to see what happened
12. “Funny – someone does violence to you but you’re the one who has to hide, as if you’re the criminal.” Explain this quote. Is this true in real life? Give examples.
That you have to hide some one like as if you were hiding from the cops you have to hide and run while the other people are hunting you
13. What is the difference between a spirit of brotherhood and what the boys at Trinity have?
The boys all together want power and will pretty much will take out anyone to get there power
14. Did Jerry have to go to the field to fight?
No he didn’t but his choice to because he wanted revenge
15. What would you have done in Jerry’s situation?
I probably wouldn’t have gone so that way when all those people show they feel like fools. There is no reason the have a fight over chocolate, either that or I would have come to speak my peace about how stupid it is
16. To what lengths would you go to stand up for something?
I would stand up for someone till the end but if it was a one on one fight I would not jump in cause that is something they need to deal with their self unless they were getting hurt badly
17. Silence = consent. What does that mean?
That standing by and doing nothing makes you guilty
18. How does the ending feel to you?
I think it somewhat shows how life is that stories don’t always end with a happy ending and that stuff can get out of control and the best thing to do is not to give up and keep trying
19. Does this story leave the reader with any hope at all? Explain.
Yes it leaves with hopes that jerry is okay and that people have leaned that you don’t have to follow others
20. If you had to predict what happened next (after the ending of the story), what would you say happens?
That people started to side with jerry and most likely stopped selling the chocolates the next year and no one feared the vigils anymore
1. Why is it cool to be in the Vigils?
Because is the group to be in its what every one wants to be. Every one fears them but yet ivies them
2. Obie obviously does not like Archie or being in the Vigils. Why does he stay?
He wants to feel as though he has power and if he leaves then he will not have that power
3. Brother Leon says sales are down because of apathy. Is that true?
Yes
4. Is trying to get the students to sell chocolates just a game? Why or why not?
Yes they are going to see who sells the most and making it seem like who ever is wins
5. Did Jerry become a symbol to other students?
Yes
6. Who or what gives the Vigils such power?
The students being so afraid of them gives them power.
7. Who or what in your life gives you the courage to stand up for yourself? Who do you wish encouraged you? Why?
My family and friend give me courage to stand up for my self. I don’t really wish for anyone to encourage me because I have everybody I need to encourage me.
8. Carter punches Rollo when he talks back to Archie. Why does he do this?
To prove that students should still be afraid of the vigils
9. Is the quote, “All schools have animals” true?
Yes
10. How would the dynamics at Trinity change if it was a co-ed school?
There wouldn’t be many bad people at the school
11. Why do people get caught up in a herd mentality?
Because everyone ether wants to be like the person that is in more power then them or because they just wanted to see what happened
12. “Funny – someone does violence to you but you’re the one who has to hide, as if you’re the criminal.” Explain this quote. Is this true in real life? Give examples.
That you have to hide some one like as if you were hiding from the cops you have to hide and run while the other people are hunting you
13. What is the difference between a spirit of brotherhood and what the boys at Trinity have?
The boys all together want power and will pretty much will take out anyone to get there power
14. Did Jerry have to go to the field to fight?
No he didn’t but his choice to because he wanted revenge
15. What would you have done in Jerry’s situation?
I probably wouldn’t have gone so that way when all those people show they feel like fools. There is no reason the have a fight over chocolate, either that or I would have come to speak my peace about how stupid it is
16. To what lengths would you go to stand up for something?
I would stand up for someone till the end but if it was a one on one fight I would not jump in cause that is something they need to deal with their self unless they were getting hurt badly
17. Silence = consent. What does that mean?
That standing by and doing nothing makes you guilty
18. How does the ending feel to you?
I think it somewhat shows how life is that stories don’t always end with a happy ending and that stuff can get out of control and the best thing to do is not to give up and keep trying
19. Does this story leave the reader with any hope at all? Explain.
Yes it leaves with hopes that jerry is okay and that people have leaned that you don’t have to follow others
20. If you had to predict what happened next (after the ending of the story), what would you say happens?
That people started to side with jerry and most likely stopped selling the chocolates the next year and no one feared the vigils anymore
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Chocolate War Ch 10-20
1. In your opinion, should Jerry have said no to selling the chocolates?
yes
2. Where does school spirit begin and end? Where do you draw the line? Think about the kinds of things that happen between BHS and GA during football season.
I think you should support your team but you shouldn’t have to vandalize the other teams stuff
3. Should you make sacrifices for your school? Talk about an experience you have had with fundraising at school. What was it like?
Yes should but a large amount because you do have a life outside of school that you have to make sacrifices for , yes school is very is important but so is you life. We have had fun raisers at school but none so serious as in the chocolate war, you had to go to people in your neighborhood and ask if they would like to buy candles, or get your mom to take it to work. The person that got the most got a prize of some sort. Once in like 3rd grade i was one of the people that raised the highest amount of money but I just got some little toys ad a shirt.
4. What makes Brother Leon a bully? Give examples. Where does he cross the line?
Brother Leon becomes a bully because of the way he handles Jerry not selling chocolates like in roll call when he just gives him the death eye, he crosses the line when he tries to black mail his friend into making Jerry sell the chocolates.
5. Do you think the world is made up of either “victims or victimizers?” Explain.
I think they are made up of both become you can be the victim in a situation like the kid that got blacked mailed of the victimizer like Brother Leon
6. How does Brother Leon bribe David Caroni? Would someone else be able to bribe you with a grade?
He tells him that if he gets Jerry to sell chocolates that he would over look his paper and regrade it. He gave him a F the first time and would regarde it fairly this time. No because I would put up a fight and tell them I would not get involved in it, probably go see someone and tell them.
7. Why does Jerry refuse to sell the chocolates after the assignment is over?
To prove that he can stand up for himself and prove that he is not scared
8. Jerry feels sick every morning because he has to face Leon. What physical symptoms of stress have you experienced in stressful situations?
When I got in a fight with my friends and I feel sick having to deal with them being upset , and not evening knowing why they were mad
9. Should the other Brothers do something about the Vigils? If the Vigils existed here at GA, would you want teachers to do something about it? Explain.
I think they should let it be for the moment because getting involved with it would only get worse, I don’t think I would gangs usually tend to stay to their self and own people, just don’t get on their bad side
10. Does bully happen at GA? Is anything done about it? Why or why not?
It does happen and it is because the way our generation looks upon it, that you are not able to except that you lost and you get downgraded for going to get help
yes
2. Where does school spirit begin and end? Where do you draw the line? Think about the kinds of things that happen between BHS and GA during football season.
I think you should support your team but you shouldn’t have to vandalize the other teams stuff
3. Should you make sacrifices for your school? Talk about an experience you have had with fundraising at school. What was it like?
Yes should but a large amount because you do have a life outside of school that you have to make sacrifices for , yes school is very is important but so is you life. We have had fun raisers at school but none so serious as in the chocolate war, you had to go to people in your neighborhood and ask if they would like to buy candles, or get your mom to take it to work. The person that got the most got a prize of some sort. Once in like 3rd grade i was one of the people that raised the highest amount of money but I just got some little toys ad a shirt.
4. What makes Brother Leon a bully? Give examples. Where does he cross the line?
Brother Leon becomes a bully because of the way he handles Jerry not selling chocolates like in roll call when he just gives him the death eye, he crosses the line when he tries to black mail his friend into making Jerry sell the chocolates.
5. Do you think the world is made up of either “victims or victimizers?” Explain.
I think they are made up of both become you can be the victim in a situation like the kid that got blacked mailed of the victimizer like Brother Leon
6. How does Brother Leon bribe David Caroni? Would someone else be able to bribe you with a grade?
He tells him that if he gets Jerry to sell chocolates that he would over look his paper and regrade it. He gave him a F the first time and would regarde it fairly this time. No because I would put up a fight and tell them I would not get involved in it, probably go see someone and tell them.
7. Why does Jerry refuse to sell the chocolates after the assignment is over?
To prove that he can stand up for himself and prove that he is not scared
8. Jerry feels sick every morning because he has to face Leon. What physical symptoms of stress have you experienced in stressful situations?
When I got in a fight with my friends and I feel sick having to deal with them being upset , and not evening knowing why they were mad
9. Should the other Brothers do something about the Vigils? If the Vigils existed here at GA, would you want teachers to do something about it? Explain.
I think they should let it be for the moment because getting involved with it would only get worse, I don’t think I would gangs usually tend to stay to their self and own people, just don’t get on their bad side
10. Does bully happen at GA? Is anything done about it? Why or why not?
It does happen and it is because the way our generation looks upon it, that you are not able to except that you lost and you get downgraded for going to get help
Friday, February 19, 2010
200 word blog respones
“Dare I disturb the Universe” means a lot in this book, there is a lot of disturbing of the peace and even the way the school works. When Jerry refuses to sell chocolates he is disturbing the way the school works. The chocolate sell is something they do every year it is expected of the students to sell chocolates and help the school raise money. Jerry doesn’t sell the chocolates at first because he was given the assignment to not sell chocolates for ten days by the vigils. Brother Leon give upset and bulls him in secret way of roll call, Jerry states that he can see it in his eyes the angry. This doesn't not make jerry back down he makes a difference he shows that he will not do what every one else does , that he is not a sheep he doesn’t fallow the herd he is the wolf. He knows he is going to get bulled and have people look down upon him but he sees the light in this. He is disturbing the peace in the school the cycle of the school or disturbing the universe. Some of his friends even get blacked mailed in to trying to make him sell chocolates.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The Chocolate War DQ’s Chapters 1-10
The Chocolate War DQ’s Chapters 1-10 Infante 2009-10
1. What affect did the first sentence have on you? Why did the author use it? (ask this question again after reading the whole book)
(They murdered him) At first I thought someone as you read you find out it’s about football. To say this guy was not very good at football.
2. Do you feel you have to stay on the good side of anyone if your life? Why?
Yes my step dad he is really sensitive and I would not want to hurt his feelings and have him not talk to me.
3. What would you do? AND How would you feel if you found out someone was keeping private information about you (like Obie’s notebook)
I would probably get really mad and say this is my personal business not yours and rip out the pages in the book
4. Why is the man at the bus stop contemptuous of Jerry? What does he mean when he tells him he’s “missing a lot in the world?”
They hate him because he has a life beyond theirs
5. Who is Brother Leon? Have you ever seen a teacher pick on a student? Have you ever been picked on by a teacher? What did the rest of the class do?
A teacher / vise principle
6. Why does everyone in the school ignore the Vigils?
Because there not suppose to talk about them there a secret
7. Why does Goober have to comply with the assignment? What would you do?
Because he wants to be apart of the vigils, I wouldn’t have done it
8. What kind of teacher is Brother Leon? Have you ever seen a teacher pick on a student? Have you ever been picked on by a teacher? What did the rest of the class do?
Brother Leon is a different kind of teacher, strange. Yes I have, the class just laughed then said we are all doing the same thing
9. Do you know anyone with any of Emile’s characteristics?
No
10. Why do they choose to pick on Brother Eugene?
The weak one and easy going one
11. Jerry feels like he can’t talk to his father. How could he remedy that situation? Do you ever feel that way? How could you remedy the situation?
Because he is unviable, they don’t have a relationship. I would try to talk to him anyways
12. What have you had to sell for school fundraisers? Have you felt any pressure to sell?
I have had to sell candles, and no because there are so many people that even if every one sold one that would be a lot
1. What affect did the first sentence have on you? Why did the author use it? (ask this question again after reading the whole book)
(They murdered him) At first I thought someone as you read you find out it’s about football. To say this guy was not very good at football.
2. Do you feel you have to stay on the good side of anyone if your life? Why?
Yes my step dad he is really sensitive and I would not want to hurt his feelings and have him not talk to me.
3. What would you do? AND How would you feel if you found out someone was keeping private information about you (like Obie’s notebook)
I would probably get really mad and say this is my personal business not yours and rip out the pages in the book
4. Why is the man at the bus stop contemptuous of Jerry? What does he mean when he tells him he’s “missing a lot in the world?”
They hate him because he has a life beyond theirs
5. Who is Brother Leon? Have you ever seen a teacher pick on a student? Have you ever been picked on by a teacher? What did the rest of the class do?
A teacher / vise principle
6. Why does everyone in the school ignore the Vigils?
Because there not suppose to talk about them there a secret
7. Why does Goober have to comply with the assignment? What would you do?
Because he wants to be apart of the vigils, I wouldn’t have done it
8. What kind of teacher is Brother Leon? Have you ever seen a teacher pick on a student? Have you ever been picked on by a teacher? What did the rest of the class do?
Brother Leon is a different kind of teacher, strange. Yes I have, the class just laughed then said we are all doing the same thing
9. Do you know anyone with any of Emile’s characteristics?
No
10. Why do they choose to pick on Brother Eugene?
The weak one and easy going one
11. Jerry feels like he can’t talk to his father. How could he remedy that situation? Do you ever feel that way? How could you remedy the situation?
Because he is unviable, they don’t have a relationship. I would try to talk to him anyways
12. What have you had to sell for school fundraisers? Have you felt any pressure to sell?
I have had to sell candles, and no because there are so many people that even if every one sold one that would be a lot
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Killing Mr. Griffin Study guide 10-12
CHAPTER TEN
1. How do Mark’s aunt and uncle feel about him?
He is never home, they hardly see him anyways
2. Why do you suppose Mark’s mother has a nervous breakdown and says she never wants
to see her son again?
She gets so upset that her husband died and she turns it around and takes it out on Mark
3. What does David’s grandmother remember about the day before that upsets David?
That he gave her jell and sat with her, He said he wasn’t’ hungry when grandma asked, then she falls asleep
4. In the conversation with his grandmother, what mistakes does David make that may hurt
his alibi?
By telling her that she had fallen asleep
5. Why does Lt. Baca ask Mrs. Griffin if there is trouble in their marriage?
To see if he might have just left and would not come back
6. What does Mrs. Griffin say that convinces Lt. Baca to begin searching for Brian?
That Mr. Griffin had told her before he left that he loved her , She told Lt. Baca that he would never run away because that’s not him, that he was excited for the baby.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
1. Why isn’t Susan surprised to hear her name over the loudspeaker?
Because she knows she is going to get caught, that she was the last person to see him and she knows she had done wrong
2. Compare Susan’s attitude toward her family at the beginning of the story with her attitude
now.
From the start she doesn’t want to be part of it and now she feels bad and wants to report it and help
3. Why does Susan agree to Mark’s lie?
Because she doesn’t want to get in trouble
4. Why does Mark want her to lie?
Cause it will lead the cops away from them for awhile
5. Do you think Mark really believes everything will be all right? Why?
Yes because he thinks his plan is flawless, that there is a woman involved so the will just let the case go.
CHAPTER TWELVE
1. What is the real reason Betsy says nasty things about Susan?
Because the night before she was crying over David being helpless and she didn’t like him pampering her.
2. Find an example of allusion in this chapter.
3. Briefly describe Mark’s mood during the burial. Jeff? David? Betsy?
Jeff, David, and Betsy felt nervous
4. Why does David recite the Lord’s prayer?
Because it brought comfort of what the pastor said in the pulpit
5. Why does Mark keep Mr. Griffin’s credit cards?
So that someone will steal it
6. Why does Mark tell them to leave the car unlocked with the keys in the ignition?
7. What mistakes do the four make burying Mr. Griffin?
8. What is the implied but not stated reason that the policeman recognizes Betsy at the
airport?
He recognize her because he was the same officers that stopped her the first time
S-10
1. How do Mark’s aunt and uncle feel about him?
He is never home, they hardly see him anyways
2. Why do you suppose Mark’s mother has a nervous breakdown and says she never wants
to see her son again?
She gets so upset that her husband died and she turns it around and takes it out on Mark
3. What does David’s grandmother remember about the day before that upsets David?
That he gave her jell and sat with her, He said he wasn’t’ hungry when grandma asked, then she falls asleep
4. In the conversation with his grandmother, what mistakes does David make that may hurt
his alibi?
By telling her that she had fallen asleep
5. Why does Lt. Baca ask Mrs. Griffin if there is trouble in their marriage?
To see if he might have just left and would not come back
6. What does Mrs. Griffin say that convinces Lt. Baca to begin searching for Brian?
That Mr. Griffin had told her before he left that he loved her , She told Lt. Baca that he would never run away because that’s not him, that he was excited for the baby.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
1. Why isn’t Susan surprised to hear her name over the loudspeaker?
Because she knows she is going to get caught, that she was the last person to see him and she knows she had done wrong
2. Compare Susan’s attitude toward her family at the beginning of the story with her attitude
now.
From the start she doesn’t want to be part of it and now she feels bad and wants to report it and help
3. Why does Susan agree to Mark’s lie?
Because she doesn’t want to get in trouble
4. Why does Mark want her to lie?
Cause it will lead the cops away from them for awhile
5. Do you think Mark really believes everything will be all right? Why?
Yes because he thinks his plan is flawless, that there is a woman involved so the will just let the case go.
CHAPTER TWELVE
1. What is the real reason Betsy says nasty things about Susan?
Because the night before she was crying over David being helpless and she didn’t like him pampering her.
2. Find an example of allusion in this chapter.
3. Briefly describe Mark’s mood during the burial. Jeff? David? Betsy?
Jeff, David, and Betsy felt nervous
4. Why does David recite the Lord’s prayer?
Because it brought comfort of what the pastor said in the pulpit
5. Why does Mark keep Mr. Griffin’s credit cards?
So that someone will steal it
6. Why does Mark tell them to leave the car unlocked with the keys in the ignition?
7. What mistakes do the four make burying Mr. Griffin?
8. What is the implied but not stated reason that the policeman recognizes Betsy at the
airport?
He recognize her because he was the same officers that stopped her the first time
S-10
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Killing Mr. Griffin Study Guide 1
CHAPTER ONE
1. Briefly identify the children in the McConnell family.
Mom, dad, Susan, Craig, Melvynne and Francis
2. What does Susan mean by “someday”?
That she hopes that what she is saying will come true.
3. Who is David Ruggles? How does Susan feel about him?
He is the president of the senior class; Susan likes him and thinks he is cute.
4. Several other students of Room 117 are introduced. Briefly identify them.
Jeff is shy
Betsy the popular cheerleader girl
5. In the classroom scene, what emphasizes Susan’s feelings of being an outsider?
That no one really talked to her the first two minutes of class they only talk to her if they need help for homework
6. Two teachers are introduced. Briefly identify them.
Mr. Griffin very hard to impress, strict
Dolly Lewis she is lose happy easy and a little slow
7. Mr. Griffin is very strict and stern with the students. Do you think these qualities make
him a good teacher? Briefly explain your answer.
No I don’t, I think you need to be semi understanding some kids just might give and drop out if you’re not.
8. An allusion is when a writer refers to a person, place, poem, book, or movie that the
reader, is expected to recognize. Find an example of allusion in this chapter.
When Susan compares herself to the dying female in Hamlet
9. In what ways does Susan think she and the dying female in Hamlet are similar?
Could barely make it out the news of the cars like bind came out half blinded
10. A metaphor is a comparison of two things that are basically unlike, in order to create a
sharp picture. In this first chapter find the metaphor involving a bird that helps the author
define how Susan is feeling about her life.
Dropped like a feather sounded stove to the showed below
11. Jeff says, “That Griffin’s the sort of guy you’d like to kill.” Why doesn’t Susan think he is serious?
Because you wouldn’t think you would actually do just because Mr. Griffin is difficult
12. Frequently, objects which seem inconsequential when first mentioned become an
important part of the plot later. In the last six paragraphs do you notice any object that might be foreshadowed?
Jeff said that Mr. Griffin is the type of guy you would like to kill
CHAPTER TWO
1. Why does Mark say the following? “Jeff’s done a neat job of lining us up for a mass flunkout.”
That he has flunked so much it that he played it
2. Explain Mark’s special dislike of Mr. Griffin.
He is being the type of teacher that’s not giving his students a chance
3. “Jeff had seen that look before, and it always meant something.” What look does Jeff see? What does Jeff think it means?
Jeff saw that mark was going with his plan to kidnap him, His face looked like he had incredible plan
4. Why do Jeff and Betsy go along with Mark’s plan to kidnap Mr. Griffin?
He tells his friend that they can’t get in trouble because seniors had done it last year as a prank they could use that as there excuse that it was l just a prank.
5. Why does Mark believe Dave will go along with the plan?
Because if Dave is a good kid and looks innocent so nobody will think he would have something to do with it.
6. What does Mark know about Susan that makes him think she will be their decoy?
Because if Dave is in it Susan will do it, she has a mager crush on Dave and will do anything to be with him
7. A flashback is a scene that interrupts the ongoing action to show an event that happens earlier. Briefly describe the flashback in this chapter. Explain why the author chooses to
include it.
When mark kills a cat behind the school, I think he puts this flashback in the book to show that Mark is a little twisted and disturbing
8. What is implied, but never stated, about Mark’s “transformation”?
That it has come from the thoughts of killing animals to people.
CHAPTER THREE
1. The members of David’s family are introduced. Briefly identify them.
Grandma was the type to use someone to get what she want so she won’t have to get up, his mother that works all the time trying to make ends meet
2. Why does David think he needs a good education?
Because he has to prove to his family that he can do it. His family puts a lot of pressure on him because he will have to take care of them
3. Find the metaphor in this chapter that helps illustrate the emptiness of David’s life.
That he might help kidnap Mr. Griffin because he wants to get in to a get college and because he wants to a get college and support his family
4. Support or refute the following statement:
David goes along with Mark because he dislikes Mr. Griffin and needs better English
grade to get into law school.
I support this
CHAPTER FOUR
1. Why are Saturday’s special for Susan?
Saturdays are special because she doesn’t have to get up early and doesn’t have to worry about school and gets to be herself
2. Find a quotation in the chapter that illustrates the idea that Susan feels a part of the picnic
group.
“It’s such a neat day out”
3. Who is Lana?
Its marks ex girlfriend
4. How does Susan feel about Mark before the picnic?
She feels a little nervous but glad that she is going out with him though
!!!!5. A symbol is an object, person, or place that has a meaning in itself and that also stands
for something larger than itself. How may the eyeglasses be a symbol in this chapter?
6. Foreshadowing is also used to create interest and build suspense. Since this is a mystery
story, there are many examples of foreshadowing. Find an example of foreshadowing in
this chapter that lets the reader know Susan is going to have problems.
Never Susan thought, never in all the time to come will I ever be as happy as I am right now, and she was right
CHAPTER FIVE
1. How does the author illustrate Kathy Griffin’s stubborn personality?
That she doesn’t care that she is pregnant she will do her morning routine. She won’t let her husband do it.
2. Briefly explain Mr. Griffin’s reason for leaving Stanford to teach high school.
Because he thought that the kids came there not knowing how to write.
3. What does Mr. Griffin think about Susan?
He thinks she is a great writer but she is a little sloppy with her punctuation and that she his best student and doesn’t want to tell her this because he doesn’t want her to get lazy.
4. Why is Kathy Griffin upset by her husband’s description of Dolly?
Because she thought maybe he thought this about her
5. How does her husband make her feel better?
He tells her no you’re not you’re my wife your Kathy
6. Why does Mrs. Griffin want Brian to compliment Susan on her writing?
Because she thinks that it won’t make the as though she isn’t good enough and that she is a good she is talented and bright
7. Find an example of foreshadowing in this chapter.
When Kathy is talking to him about being lass strict and to be real it seems he might change.
8. Why do you suppose the pills are mentioned again? Why does the author bother
mentioning his tie?
Because she wants to start up conversation and doesn’t want him to leave she has a bad feeling.
9. We learn that Mrs. Griffin is pregnant. How does she hope having a child will change her husband? Why might the author have added the pregnancy into the story.
She hopes it will change him by making him more sensitive with teenagers and be more real with them. The author probably added that in there to show that he might have a chance in change
CHAPTER SIX
1. What little things go wrong with the kidnapping?
With David’s alibi?
His grandma is asleep
With Betsy’s alibi?
She got pulled over by the cops
2. In what way does Mr. Griffin earn the respect of his kidnappers?
Because he was stubborn
3. Why is Susan especially upset about her part in the kidnapping?
Because she doesn’t want Mr. Griffin to get hurt and she heard him scream run before he get kidnapped
4. Why does Betsy say the following to Susan? “Honestly, I don’t understand you.”
Because she doesn’t want to Mr. Griffin in pain and being in this situation , and didn’t want to be apart of it anymore
CHAPTER SEVEN
1. What do Mr. Griffin and Mark have in common?
They don’t change their mind on anything
2. Find a flashback in this chapter. What important facts about Mark do we learn?
Landon steals a paper and gives it to mark and Mr. Griffin was going to eposes them for cheating
3. What mistake(s) does Betsy make with the police officer?
She told the officer it was her boyfriend’s car and gets a ticket and tells the officer her dad’s name
4. Why do you think Betsy participates in the kidnapping?
Because she wants to be with him and wants him to think she is cute
5. Why do you suppose the incident with Shauna Berman is included?
To show that Betsy was the one everyone liked, that no one wanted to be on her bad side.
6. Who finds the container of pills? Where?
Betsy on the way up to the mountain.
7. How does Mr. Griffin’s tie appear here?
Perfectly knotted
8. What does Mr. Griffin think of his kidnappers?
That they are childish and sick
9. What question does David ask him?
How does it feel to be on the ground and beg
10. Who wants to let Mr. Griffin go? Why don’t they?
David and Jeff, because Betsy and mark don’t want to they want to make him bed
CHAPTER EIGHT
1. Explain, with examples from the story, how David begins to see Susan as a real person.
He sees her as a real person when he sees her crying and goes to pick her up, seeing that she cares
2. Why does David doubt that Mark and Jeff are going to release Mr. Griffin after the game?
Because they will be tired and hungry and end up putting it off till tomorrow
3. How does David know Mr. Griffin is dead?
Because he is not answering his eyes are open and he is not moving
4. What is the implied but never stated cause of Mr. Griffin’s death?
He suffocated or didn’t get his pills
CHAPTER NINE
1. Betsy and Susan both have fathers to turn to for help. Why do you suppose Susan Wants?
To go to her father for help, but Betsy doesn’t suggest going to her father?
cause she trusts her father
2. What two things does Mark say that they need to do to be safe?
get rid of the body and the car
3. How does Mark convince Susan they need to bury the body?
that he will take care of everything that she will not have to do it
4. How does Mark’s father die?
in a fire
5. What does David’s father have to do with his decision to go along with Mark’s plan to bury the body?
they want to play it off as though Mr.Griffin left like David's dad
6. Why does Mark comfort Susan?
So she won't feel bad and so she won't tell her dad.
CHAPTER ONE
1. Briefly identify the children in the McConnell family.
Mom, dad, Susan, Craig, Melvynne and Francis
2. What does Susan mean by “someday”?
That she hopes that what she is saying will come true.
3. Who is David Ruggles? How does Susan feel about him?
He is the president of the senior class; Susan likes him and thinks he is cute.
4. Several other students of Room 117 are introduced. Briefly identify them.
Jeff is shy
Betsy the popular cheerleader girl
5. In the classroom scene, what emphasizes Susan’s feelings of being an outsider?
That no one really talked to her the first two minutes of class they only talk to her if they need help for homework
6. Two teachers are introduced. Briefly identify them.
Mr. Griffin very hard to impress, strict
Dolly Lewis she is lose happy easy and a little slow
7. Mr. Griffin is very strict and stern with the students. Do you think these qualities make
him a good teacher? Briefly explain your answer.
No I don’t, I think you need to be semi understanding some kids just might give and drop out if you’re not.
8. An allusion is when a writer refers to a person, place, poem, book, or movie that the
reader, is expected to recognize. Find an example of allusion in this chapter.
When Susan compares herself to the dying female in Hamlet
9. In what ways does Susan think she and the dying female in Hamlet are similar?
Could barely make it out the news of the cars like bind came out half blinded
10. A metaphor is a comparison of two things that are basically unlike, in order to create a
sharp picture. In this first chapter find the metaphor involving a bird that helps the author
define how Susan is feeling about her life.
Dropped like a feather sounded stove to the showed below
11. Jeff says, “That Griffin’s the sort of guy you’d like to kill.” Why doesn’t Susan think he is serious?
Because you wouldn’t think you would actually do just because Mr. Griffin is difficult
12. Frequently, objects which seem inconsequential when first mentioned become an
important part of the plot later. In the last six paragraphs do you notice any object that might be foreshadowed?
Jeff said that Mr. Griffin is the type of guy you would like to kill
CHAPTER TWO
1. Why does Mark say the following? “Jeff’s done a neat job of lining us up for a mass flunkout.”
That he has flunked so much it that he played it
2. Explain Mark’s special dislike of Mr. Griffin.
He is being the type of teacher that’s not giving his students a chance
3. “Jeff had seen that look before, and it always meant something.” What look does Jeff see? What does Jeff think it means?
Jeff saw that mark was going with his plan to kidnap him, His face looked like he had incredible plan
4. Why do Jeff and Betsy go along with Mark’s plan to kidnap Mr. Griffin?
He tells his friend that they can’t get in trouble because seniors had done it last year as a prank they could use that as there excuse that it was l just a prank.
5. Why does Mark believe Dave will go along with the plan?
Because if Dave is a good kid and looks innocent so nobody will think he would have something to do with it.
6. What does Mark know about Susan that makes him think she will be their decoy?
Because if Dave is in it Susan will do it, she has a mager crush on Dave and will do anything to be with him
7. A flashback is a scene that interrupts the ongoing action to show an event that happens earlier. Briefly describe the flashback in this chapter. Explain why the author chooses to
include it.
When mark kills a cat behind the school, I think he puts this flashback in the book to show that Mark is a little twisted and disturbing
8. What is implied, but never stated, about Mark’s “transformation”?
That it has come from the thoughts of killing animals to people.
CHAPTER THREE
1. The members of David’s family are introduced. Briefly identify them.
Grandma was the type to use someone to get what she want so she won’t have to get up, his mother that works all the time trying to make ends meet
2. Why does David think he needs a good education?
Because he has to prove to his family that he can do it. His family puts a lot of pressure on him because he will have to take care of them
3. Find the metaphor in this chapter that helps illustrate the emptiness of David’s life.
That he might help kidnap Mr. Griffin because he wants to get in to a get college and because he wants to a get college and support his family
4. Support or refute the following statement:
David goes along with Mark because he dislikes Mr. Griffin and needs better English
grade to get into law school.
I support this
CHAPTER FOUR
1. Why are Saturday’s special for Susan?
Saturdays are special because she doesn’t have to get up early and doesn’t have to worry about school and gets to be herself
2. Find a quotation in the chapter that illustrates the idea that Susan feels a part of the picnic
group.
“It’s such a neat day out”
3. Who is Lana?
Its marks ex girlfriend
4. How does Susan feel about Mark before the picnic?
She feels a little nervous but glad that she is going out with him though
!!!!5. A symbol is an object, person, or place that has a meaning in itself and that also stands
for something larger than itself. How may the eyeglasses be a symbol in this chapter?
6. Foreshadowing is also used to create interest and build suspense. Since this is a mystery
story, there are many examples of foreshadowing. Find an example of foreshadowing in
this chapter that lets the reader know Susan is going to have problems.
Never Susan thought, never in all the time to come will I ever be as happy as I am right now, and she was right
CHAPTER FIVE
1. How does the author illustrate Kathy Griffin’s stubborn personality?
That she doesn’t care that she is pregnant she will do her morning routine. She won’t let her husband do it.
2. Briefly explain Mr. Griffin’s reason for leaving Stanford to teach high school.
Because he thought that the kids came there not knowing how to write.
3. What does Mr. Griffin think about Susan?
He thinks she is a great writer but she is a little sloppy with her punctuation and that she his best student and doesn’t want to tell her this because he doesn’t want her to get lazy.
4. Why is Kathy Griffin upset by her husband’s description of Dolly?
Because she thought maybe he thought this about her
5. How does her husband make her feel better?
He tells her no you’re not you’re my wife your Kathy
6. Why does Mrs. Griffin want Brian to compliment Susan on her writing?
Because she thinks that it won’t make the as though she isn’t good enough and that she is a good she is talented and bright
7. Find an example of foreshadowing in this chapter.
When Kathy is talking to him about being lass strict and to be real it seems he might change.
8. Why do you suppose the pills are mentioned again? Why does the author bother
mentioning his tie?
Because she wants to start up conversation and doesn’t want him to leave she has a bad feeling.
9. We learn that Mrs. Griffin is pregnant. How does she hope having a child will change her husband? Why might the author have added the pregnancy into the story.
She hopes it will change him by making him more sensitive with teenagers and be more real with them. The author probably added that in there to show that he might have a chance in change
CHAPTER SIX
1. What little things go wrong with the kidnapping?
With David’s alibi?
His grandma is asleep
With Betsy’s alibi?
She got pulled over by the cops
2. In what way does Mr. Griffin earn the respect of his kidnappers?
Because he was stubborn
3. Why is Susan especially upset about her part in the kidnapping?
Because she doesn’t want Mr. Griffin to get hurt and she heard him scream run before he get kidnapped
4. Why does Betsy say the following to Susan? “Honestly, I don’t understand you.”
Because she doesn’t want to Mr. Griffin in pain and being in this situation , and didn’t want to be apart of it anymore
CHAPTER SEVEN
1. What do Mr. Griffin and Mark have in common?
They don’t change their mind on anything
2. Find a flashback in this chapter. What important facts about Mark do we learn?
Landon steals a paper and gives it to mark and Mr. Griffin was going to eposes them for cheating
3. What mistake(s) does Betsy make with the police officer?
She told the officer it was her boyfriend’s car and gets a ticket and tells the officer her dad’s name
4. Why do you think Betsy participates in the kidnapping?
Because she wants to be with him and wants him to think she is cute
5. Why do you suppose the incident with Shauna Berman is included?
To show that Betsy was the one everyone liked, that no one wanted to be on her bad side.
6. Who finds the container of pills? Where?
Betsy on the way up to the mountain.
7. How does Mr. Griffin’s tie appear here?
Perfectly knotted
8. What does Mr. Griffin think of his kidnappers?
That they are childish and sick
9. What question does David ask him?
How does it feel to be on the ground and beg
10. Who wants to let Mr. Griffin go? Why don’t they?
David and Jeff, because Betsy and mark don’t want to they want to make him bed
CHAPTER EIGHT
1. Explain, with examples from the story, how David begins to see Susan as a real person.
He sees her as a real person when he sees her crying and goes to pick her up, seeing that she cares
2. Why does David doubt that Mark and Jeff are going to release Mr. Griffin after the game?
Because they will be tired and hungry and end up putting it off till tomorrow
3. How does David know Mr. Griffin is dead?
Because he is not answering his eyes are open and he is not moving
4. What is the implied but never stated cause of Mr. Griffin’s death?
He suffocated or didn’t get his pills
CHAPTER NINE
1. Betsy and Susan both have fathers to turn to for help. Why do you suppose Susan Wants?
To go to her father for help, but Betsy doesn’t suggest going to her father?
cause she trusts her father
2. What two things does Mark say that they need to do to be safe?
get rid of the body and the car
3. How does Mark convince Susan they need to bury the body?
that he will take care of everything that she will not have to do it
4. How does Mark’s father die?
in a fire
5. What does David’s father have to do with his decision to go along with Mark’s plan to bury the body?
they want to play it off as though Mr.Griffin left like David's dad
6. Why does Mark comfort Susan?
So she won't feel bad and so she won't tell her dad.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Five dollars in the lunch line
If someone dropped five dollars in front of you in the lunch room what would you do? Would you take or tap them on the shoulder and give it back. With some people it depends on who the person is.
With me I think you should just give it back, I mean if someone stole from you wouldn’t you want them to give it back to you? I understand yeah its money and you might need it but coming to think about would you be able to look at that person again would you be able to live with yourself.
I can understand fair lay and if that person had stolen from you at one point and time but it still doesn’t make it right. Five dollars is five dollars you could probably make that cleaning your room or doing some chores around the house. What if that was someone lunch money And they couldn’t get food that day cause you didn’t give it back , would you feel bad. Stealing is not the right thing to do just have respect for yourself and the other people around you and give it back.
With me I think you should just give it back, I mean if someone stole from you wouldn’t you want them to give it back to you? I understand yeah its money and you might need it but coming to think about would you be able to look at that person again would you be able to live with yourself.
I can understand fair lay and if that person had stolen from you at one point and time but it still doesn’t make it right. Five dollars is five dollars you could probably make that cleaning your room or doing some chores around the house. What if that was someone lunch money And they couldn’t get food that day cause you didn’t give it back , would you feel bad. Stealing is not the right thing to do just have respect for yourself and the other people around you and give it back.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
The Vocabulary for The Black Cat, by Edgar Allan Poe
Vocabulary Definitions
1. Solicit: (V) -to seek for (something) by earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.
Sentence: Marley was soliciting for his cell phone.
Synonym: Desire
Antonym: Reject
2. Mad: (Adj) -mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
Sentence: After many years of the man being abused the man became mad.
Synonym: crazed
Antonym: sane
3. Succinct: (Adj) -expressed in few words; concise; terse.
Sentence: He succinct his sadness in a different manner.
Synonym: brief
Antonym: Length
4. Phantasm: (N) -an illusory likeness of something.
Sentence: His Phantasm of him flying was crazy.
Synonym: dream
Antonym: fact
5. Docile: (Adj) -easily managed or handled.
Sentence: She had to baby sit for two hours it was docile.
Synonym: laid-back
Antonym: inflexible
6. Disposition: (N) -the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude.
Sentence: Rachael’s disposition was very unpleasant .
Synonym: Ordering
Antonym: disarrangement
7. Sagacious: (Adj) -having or showing keen discernment, and sound judgment.
Sentence: Mallory is very Sagacious and bright.
Synonym: clever
Antonym: idiotic
8. Paltry: (Adj) -lacking in importance or worth; trivial.
Sentence: Kelly felt paltry not important and sad.
Synonym: unimportance
Antnoym: important
9. Gossamer: (N) -something delicate, light, or flimsy.
Sentence: The feather was gossamer.
Synonym: Airy
Antonym: Coarse
10. Fidelity: (N) -faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances.
Senteence: Cole had fidelity in his beliefs and family.
Synonym: Faith
Antonym: faithfulnesses
11. Procure: (V) -to get by special effort; obtain or acquire.
Sentence: Anna can’t procure anything.
Synonym: obtain
Antonym: give away
12. Allusion: (N) -the act of alluding; indirect reference:
Sentence: When Lindsey was in the desert she had an allusion of water.
Synonym: suggestions
Antonym: reality
13. Intemperance: (N) -excessive use of alcoholic beverages.
Sentence: Johnny intemperance when he drink scares his family.
Synonym: animalism
Antonym: temperance
14. Maltreat: (V) -to treat in a rough or cruel way; abuse.
Sentence: abuse
Antonym: love
15. Scruple: (N) -a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
Sentence : Mr. Infante scruple are can be impossible but funny.
Synonym: demur
Antonym: ignorance
16. Malevolence: (N) -ill will; malice; hatred.
Sentence: Megan had a malevolence to love her cat.
Synonym: evil
Antonym: goodwill
17. Atrocity: (N) -the quality of being extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal.
Sentence: Shelby was very atrocity to Bob.
Synonym: Cruel
Antonym: good behavior
18. Debauch: (N) -a period of wanton self-indulgence, an excessive party which includes consumption of alcohol.
Sentence: Liza debauches Lisa to start drinking.
Synonym: carousal
Antonym: sadness
19. Sentiment: (N) -a mental feeling; emotion.
Sentence: Maggie’s sentiment feelings were deep and painful.
Synonym: feeling
Antonym: ill will
20. Remorse: (N) -deep and painful regret for wrongdoing.
Sentence: Larry did something with remorse and dratted every minute of it.
Synonym: wrong doing
Antonym: happiness
Vocabulary Definitions
1. Solicit: (V) -to seek for (something) by earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.
Sentence: Marley was soliciting for his cell phone.
Synonym: Desire
Antonym: Reject
2. Mad: (Adj) -mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
Sentence: After many years of the man being abused the man became mad.
Synonym: crazed
Antonym: sane
3. Succinct: (Adj) -expressed in few words; concise; terse.
Sentence: He succinct his sadness in a different manner.
Synonym: brief
Antonym: Length
4. Phantasm: (N) -an illusory likeness of something.
Sentence: His Phantasm of him flying was crazy.
Synonym: dream
Antonym: fact
5. Docile: (Adj) -easily managed or handled.
Sentence: She had to baby sit for two hours it was docile.
Synonym: laid-back
Antonym: inflexible
6. Disposition: (N) -the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude.
Sentence: Rachael’s disposition was very unpleasant .
Synonym: Ordering
Antonym: disarrangement
7. Sagacious: (Adj) -having or showing keen discernment, and sound judgment.
Sentence: Mallory is very Sagacious and bright.
Synonym: clever
Antonym: idiotic
8. Paltry: (Adj) -lacking in importance or worth; trivial.
Sentence: Kelly felt paltry not important and sad.
Synonym: unimportance
Antnoym: important
9. Gossamer: (N) -something delicate, light, or flimsy.
Sentence: The feather was gossamer.
Synonym: Airy
Antonym: Coarse
10. Fidelity: (N) -faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances.
Senteence: Cole had fidelity in his beliefs and family.
Synonym: Faith
Antonym: faithfulnesses
11. Procure: (V) -to get by special effort; obtain or acquire.
Sentence: Anna can’t procure anything.
Synonym: obtain
Antonym: give away
12. Allusion: (N) -the act of alluding; indirect reference:
Sentence: When Lindsey was in the desert she had an allusion of water.
Synonym: suggestions
Antonym: reality
13. Intemperance: (N) -excessive use of alcoholic beverages.
Sentence: Johnny intemperance when he drink scares his family.
Synonym: animalism
Antonym: temperance
14. Maltreat: (V) -to treat in a rough or cruel way; abuse.
Sentence: abuse
Antonym: love
15. Scruple: (N) -a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
Sentence : Mr. Infante scruple are can be impossible but funny.
Synonym: demur
Antonym: ignorance
16. Malevolence: (N) -ill will; malice; hatred.
Sentence: Megan had a malevolence to love her cat.
Synonym: evil
Antonym: goodwill
17. Atrocity: (N) -the quality of being extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal.
Sentence: Shelby was very atrocity to Bob.
Synonym: Cruel
Antonym: good behavior
18. Debauch: (N) -a period of wanton self-indulgence, an excessive party which includes consumption of alcohol.
Sentence: Liza debauches Lisa to start drinking.
Synonym: carousal
Antonym: sadness
19. Sentiment: (N) -a mental feeling; emotion.
Sentence: Maggie’s sentiment feelings were deep and painful.
Synonym: feeling
Antonym: ill will
20. Remorse: (N) -deep and painful regret for wrongdoing.
Sentence: Larry did something with remorse and dratted every minute of it.
Synonym: wrong doing
Antonym: happiness
Black cat discussion Questions
1. Discuss the significance: There is something in the unselfish and self-sacrificing love of a brute, which goes directly to the heart of him who has had frequent occasion to test the paltry friendship and gossamer fidelity of man.”
When saying this he is starting that he shows emotion to some things and doesn’t to others.
2. How does the description of the cat as “sagacious” contribute to the meaning of the story?
It’s is describing on how he feels about the cat and his cat.
3. What is the significance of the cat’s name, Pluto?
It was his favorite pet and playmate. God of the under world
4. What is the significance of the narrator’s change of disposition from docile and tender to “…more moody, more irritable and regardless of the feelings of others”?
That the character has changed from the way he was at the start, that he now really has no feelings for anything.
5. Why did the narrator initially restrain himself from maltreating the cat while maltreating the other animals?
He kept himself from maltreating the cat because he loved the cat he didn’t want to hurt it but he, but he didn’t really care for the others.
6. Why does he eventually mistreat the cat?
He eventually starts maltreating his cat because his illness and madness over comes him
7. Describe the narrator’s feelings after abusing the cat. What is the significance?
A feeble and equivocal feeling
8. How does the narrator define “perverseness? Do you agree with his definition? Do you agree that it is human nature?
It is one of the primary impulses of the human heart, yes I agree with definition but I don’t think that it is human nature to hurt something
9. Significance: [I] hung it because I knew that it had loved me, and because I felt it had given me no reason for offence; because I knew that in doing so I was committing a sin.”
That he didn’t love him and that he wanted to commit a sin.
10. Discuss the significance of the fire. How does the narrator explain the phenomenon he discovers after the fire? What does the phenomenon symbolize?
That someone had cut down the cat and thrown him into the wall for miss treating his cat.
11. What is significant about the new cat and his markings? What does the cat symbolize?
The new cat resembled Pluto with one eye; the only difference was that he had a large white spot on his chest that looks like swallows. It was second chance
12. Discuss: “And now was I indeed wretched beyond the wretchedness of mere Humanity. And a brute beast to work out for me – whose fellow I had contemptuously destroyed – a brute beast to work out for me – for me a man, fashioned in the image of the High God – so much of insufferable woe!”
He is talking about how he killed something he once loved
13. Why is it significant that this cat will not leave the narrator alone?
That the cat was trying to torment him by loving him, and it did what Pluto use to do.
14. How does the fact that the narrator kills his wife instead of the cat add to the meaning of the story?
He feels proud that could hide the body that without anybody finding out where the body is hidden. He killed her because she tried to stop him from killing the cat.
15. What is significant about the narrator’s method of disposing of the body?
He hides it in the wall of the caller till the police find it
16. Discuss the significance, “I made no doubt that I could readily displace the bricks at this point, insert the corpse, and wall the whole thing up as before, so that no eye could detect anything suspicious.
The police couldn’t find his wives dead body. He is so proud that no one could find her . He ends up showing them where she is.
17. Why is the narrator able to sleep well after he conceals the body?
It didn’t bother him, the cat was gone and he doesn’t have to worry about it
18. Significance: “Once again I breathed as a free man.”
He thinks he is invincible
19. Why does the narrator feel triumphant when the police arrive?
He thinks his work is so good nobody could find him.
20. Discuss the syntax and punctuation in the following: “No sooner had the reverberation of my blows sunk into silence, than I was answered by a voice from within the tomb! – by a cry, at first muffled and broken, like the sobbing of a child, and then quickly swelling into a one long, loud, and continuous scream, utterly anomalous and inhuman – a howl a wailing shriek, half of horror and half of triumph, such as might have arisen only out of hell, conjointly from the throats of the dammed in their agony and of the demons that exult in damnation!”
Progression of the screaming
21. How do you explain the ending? Discuss the symbolism.
You will get found. You can’t hide everything you do
1. Discuss the significance: There is something in the unselfish and self-sacrificing love of a brute, which goes directly to the heart of him who has had frequent occasion to test the paltry friendship and gossamer fidelity of man.”
When saying this he is starting that he shows emotion to some things and doesn’t to others.
2. How does the description of the cat as “sagacious” contribute to the meaning of the story?
It’s is describing on how he feels about the cat and his cat.
3. What is the significance of the cat’s name, Pluto?
It was his favorite pet and playmate. God of the under world
4. What is the significance of the narrator’s change of disposition from docile and tender to “…more moody, more irritable and regardless of the feelings of others”?
That the character has changed from the way he was at the start, that he now really has no feelings for anything.
5. Why did the narrator initially restrain himself from maltreating the cat while maltreating the other animals?
He kept himself from maltreating the cat because he loved the cat he didn’t want to hurt it but he, but he didn’t really care for the others.
6. Why does he eventually mistreat the cat?
He eventually starts maltreating his cat because his illness and madness over comes him
7. Describe the narrator’s feelings after abusing the cat. What is the significance?
A feeble and equivocal feeling
8. How does the narrator define “perverseness? Do you agree with his definition? Do you agree that it is human nature?
It is one of the primary impulses of the human heart, yes I agree with definition but I don’t think that it is human nature to hurt something
9. Significance: [I] hung it because I knew that it had loved me, and because I felt it had given me no reason for offence; because I knew that in doing so I was committing a sin.”
That he didn’t love him and that he wanted to commit a sin.
10. Discuss the significance of the fire. How does the narrator explain the phenomenon he discovers after the fire? What does the phenomenon symbolize?
That someone had cut down the cat and thrown him into the wall for miss treating his cat.
11. What is significant about the new cat and his markings? What does the cat symbolize?
The new cat resembled Pluto with one eye; the only difference was that he had a large white spot on his chest that looks like swallows. It was second chance
12. Discuss: “And now was I indeed wretched beyond the wretchedness of mere Humanity. And a brute beast to work out for me – whose fellow I had contemptuously destroyed – a brute beast to work out for me – for me a man, fashioned in the image of the High God – so much of insufferable woe!”
He is talking about how he killed something he once loved
13. Why is it significant that this cat will not leave the narrator alone?
That the cat was trying to torment him by loving him, and it did what Pluto use to do.
14. How does the fact that the narrator kills his wife instead of the cat add to the meaning of the story?
He feels proud that could hide the body that without anybody finding out where the body is hidden. He killed her because she tried to stop him from killing the cat.
15. What is significant about the narrator’s method of disposing of the body?
He hides it in the wall of the caller till the police find it
16. Discuss the significance, “I made no doubt that I could readily displace the bricks at this point, insert the corpse, and wall the whole thing up as before, so that no eye could detect anything suspicious.
The police couldn’t find his wives dead body. He is so proud that no one could find her . He ends up showing them where she is.
17. Why is the narrator able to sleep well after he conceals the body?
It didn’t bother him, the cat was gone and he doesn’t have to worry about it
18. Significance: “Once again I breathed as a free man.”
He thinks he is invincible
19. Why does the narrator feel triumphant when the police arrive?
He thinks his work is so good nobody could find him.
20. Discuss the syntax and punctuation in the following: “No sooner had the reverberation of my blows sunk into silence, than I was answered by a voice from within the tomb! – by a cry, at first muffled and broken, like the sobbing of a child, and then quickly swelling into a one long, loud, and continuous scream, utterly anomalous and inhuman – a howl a wailing shriek, half of horror and half of triumph, such as might have arisen only out of hell, conjointly from the throats of the dammed in their agony and of the demons that exult in damnation!”
Progression of the screaming
21. How do you explain the ending? Discuss the symbolism.
You will get found. You can’t hide everything you do
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Are all humans evil??
I think man is neither good nor evil, I think it really depends on who you are and what you do for society. How you take care of the people around you and how you care for yourself.
The reason for me to believe this is because you could care about others and the people in your life. Someone who actually works to make the world a better place and bring peace and unite people, a person that goes around helping the homeless. The person that want to help the helpless and protect the weak and young, the person that get his or her happiness not from greediness or money but just from giving a helping hand. They could have had a bad day and just turned around not take it out on others.
Unfortunately there are people in this world who don’t act this way that get there joy from putting people down, making people bad to make them feel better. Even some times hurting or killing things to have the happiness that they don’t usually get. This is reality and I would call these people the evil ones. They may have not chosen to be this way they could have been raised this way or even abused in child hood. By maltreating other objects this makes them as if they were at home.
In my personal opinion that no one is perfect and that everyone has done something evil at one point and time. Though I think if you try your hardest to be your best then you’re not what you call evil. That people can change their ways and try to improve.
The reason for me to believe this is because you could care about others and the people in your life. Someone who actually works to make the world a better place and bring peace and unite people, a person that goes around helping the homeless. The person that want to help the helpless and protect the weak and young, the person that get his or her happiness not from greediness or money but just from giving a helping hand. They could have had a bad day and just turned around not take it out on others.
Unfortunately there are people in this world who don’t act this way that get there joy from putting people down, making people bad to make them feel better. Even some times hurting or killing things to have the happiness that they don’t usually get. This is reality and I would call these people the evil ones. They may have not chosen to be this way they could have been raised this way or even abused in child hood. By maltreating other objects this makes them as if they were at home.
In my personal opinion that no one is perfect and that everyone has done something evil at one point and time. Though I think if you try your hardest to be your best then you’re not what you call evil. That people can change their ways and try to improve.
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