1) The purpose of Wolfsheim as a character is to give us a shady idea of Gatsby's business exploits. Since Gatsby says that he was involved in the fixing of the 1919 World Series, it connects Gatsby to a criminal. This gives the reader the notion that Gatsby isn't what they have previously believed he is.
2) The backstory informs us that Gatsby is determined if not a borderline stalker of daisy. To buy a house across the bay specifically for her and then wait five years for the right time to reveal himself to her seems a bit strange to say the least and makes the audience a bit wary of Gatsby as a person. At least thats what it did to me.
3)The story of Gatsby's past for me established him as a legitimate person, one who did not steal or cheat to get his money.
4)I see Gatsby still as a mysterious person. The way he acts around daisy to when he first confronts her is particularly odd and combined with the fact that he was so in love with her that he bought his house because of her makes me question his sanity. Although he has somewhat of a confirmed background, his shady underground dealings also put him in a dark light.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Great Gatsby Blog 1
I believe that the hero of the story is Nick is the hero of the novel because he is from what we can tell a honest man and he is the protagonist. He doesn't have any vices or evil qualaties, in fact in chapter two he recollects that he'd only ever been drunk once before that evening. So he has good judgement compared to most of the other characters in the story so far.
I believe that Jay Gatsby is most clearly the antihero at this point in the story. In these three chapters he is a very mysterious man and one even when we do meet him is peculiar. In chapter 3 Nick observed that Gatsby was, "standing alone on the marvel steps looking from one group to another with approving eyes," (50). He throws extremely lavish parties but doesn't participate in them or mingle much; he only watches from afar. This I believe is someone who is not necessarily bad, but may have some other motivations for what he does.
I believe that Tom Buchanan is the closest thing to a villain so far. With all the money and property one could ask for, Tom still has poor, almost mean attitudes towards life, is unfaithful, and is abbusive to people. Even when taking on a mistress, Tom breaks her nose in a drunken fury. He represents everything wrong with aristocratic life and thus is the villain.
I believe that Jay Gatsby is most clearly the antihero at this point in the story. In these three chapters he is a very mysterious man and one even when we do meet him is peculiar. In chapter 3 Nick observed that Gatsby was, "standing alone on the marvel steps looking from one group to another with approving eyes," (50). He throws extremely lavish parties but doesn't participate in them or mingle much; he only watches from afar. This I believe is someone who is not necessarily bad, but may have some other motivations for what he does.
I believe that Tom Buchanan is the closest thing to a villain so far. With all the money and property one could ask for, Tom still has poor, almost mean attitudes towards life, is unfaithful, and is abbusive to people. Even when taking on a mistress, Tom breaks her nose in a drunken fury. He represents everything wrong with aristocratic life and thus is the villain.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Bua art
It is abstract art because the proportions in all of the paintings aren't realistic. All of his paintings include African American culture in relation to music which in combination with the abstract natures of the paintings I believe speaks on how challenging the life of a musician is. Also some of them have troubled expressions which I believe adds to that notion.
John Coltrane
Mood is used to set the stage for the music in instrumental music. In Coltrane's version of "My Favorite Things" he uses the drums and a piano as a sort of base at the beginning of the song and then comes in with his instrument to establish a more joyful melody.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
the decemberists
The song is about how Americans are dying fighting at war and despite this celebrities are still the main focus on tv.
The theme of the song is that people have incorrect values. These soldiers gave their lives for their country but instead of honoring them and their wives, we pay more attention to celebrities instead.
The theme of the song is that people have incorrect values. These soldiers gave their lives for their country but instead of honoring them and their wives, we pay more attention to celebrities instead.
the Death Penalty
Between the two writers that give different arguements for the abolishment of the death penalyt, Mencken and Kroll, it is obvious that Kroll's paper is more effective because it utilizes ethos and pathos while Mencken's paper only uses logos.
In his paper where he details the grim death of his good friend, Kroll continuously builds a case against the death penalty. By making the audience feel some of the pain he went through, he effectively makes them sympatherize for him and his friend; the main purpose of ethos. Combine that with the fact that he subtly uses pathos when he mentions that the stay of execution was issued by ten California judges, a direct use of pathos, and he presesnts a well built case.
Mencken's paper on the other hand uses logos, which when dealing with something very controversial, doesn't stand well on its own. Pure common logic with no specific examples or authority are the basis of his essay and that is why his arguement is flimsy. For people to be convinced it usually takes hard evidence of specific cases or great emotions which Kroll details in his paper. Logos is effective but not when it is the basis of on arguement.
In his paper where he details the grim death of his good friend, Kroll continuously builds a case against the death penalty. By making the audience feel some of the pain he went through, he effectively makes them sympatherize for him and his friend; the main purpose of ethos. Combine that with the fact that he subtly uses pathos when he mentions that the stay of execution was issued by ten California judges, a direct use of pathos, and he presesnts a well built case.
Mencken's paper on the other hand uses logos, which when dealing with something very controversial, doesn't stand well on its own. Pure common logic with no specific examples or authority are the basis of his essay and that is why his arguement is flimsy. For people to be convinced it usually takes hard evidence of specific cases or great emotions which Kroll details in his paper. Logos is effective but not when it is the basis of on arguement.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
JFK Fallacy
"Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join me in that historic effort?"
This is an example of a loaded question where if someone answers no I will not join in that effort, he or she will seem unpatriotic or immoral.
We remember speeches like this despite their fallacies because fallacies sometimes captivate and inspire us. Take for example the loaded question: of course Kennedy is asking a real question but that is not what the audience interprets it as. They see it as a call to action because the alternative is not an option, so the question really becomes more noble than what it is.
This is an example of a loaded question where if someone answers no I will not join in that effort, he or she will seem unpatriotic or immoral.
We remember speeches like this despite their fallacies because fallacies sometimes captivate and inspire us. Take for example the loaded question: of course Kennedy is asking a real question but that is not what the audience interprets it as. They see it as a call to action because the alternative is not an option, so the question really becomes more noble than what it is.
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