What type of Myths are these?
Epic of Gilgamesh: This is a hero myth according to the creation myth. A hero myth usually starts out as a regular being and never a hero in the first place. Later, throughout the story the character becomes the hero. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the character does not start out as a hero but is portrayed as a bad person and later becomes a hero.
The Odyssey: This is a hero myth according to the creation myth because in the creation myth says that the hero goes through many obstacles when returning back home. This applies to the Odyssey. In the Odyssey, Odysseus faces many obstacles in his journey back home from the Trojan War. His journey is very epic. According to the creation myth, the hero also receives help. This goes same for Odysseus. On his journey he receives help from the gods.
What archetypes are presented?
Epic of Gilgamesh: According to the creation myth, Epic of Gilgamesh includes certain characters we see in many stories. The hero character, king, friend of the king, wise men and women, and lover. There are other characters as well but usually these are the main characters one would see most often in stories. This shows that these characters are archetypes.
Odyssey: The archetypes presented in the Odyssey are Odysseus, Athena, sirens, and Poseidon. These characters are seen in many stories... Odysseus because one sees Odysseus as the strong, galliant hero. There is always a hero in many stories. Athena, goddess of war, helps Odysseus throughout his journey just like a mentor/guidance. There is always a helper. Sirens distract Odysseus throughout his journey. There is always a character that blocks and distracts the hero in many stories. Poseidon is known as a bad character and is an obstacle against Odysseus. There is always a bad/evil character.
Why you think these stories are still relevant thematically in today’s society?
Epic of Gilgamesh: In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the story portrays love, death, and danger from the gods. This is relevant still in today's society because in the Epic of Gilgamesh shows that love between two friends, Enkidu and Gilgamesh, can change a person from being bad to good. In society today we learn that the love from friendship really helps one in life in good, positive ways. For death, the Epic of Gilgamesh shows how one can not stop death. This is still relevant today in society because people know that one can not stop from dying and we must acknowledge that. Epic of Gilgamesh also shows how the gods are dangerous and strong. This applies to people till this day because people who believe in God know that he is strong and powerful. That there is no one higher than him. These are some of the themes that Epic of Gilgamesh portrays and relates to us in today's society.
Odyssey: In the Odyssey, the story portrays temptation and being cunning. This story is relevant today in society because in life, like this story, people face many temptations and from these temptations people either win like Odysseus or lose. This story really shows how Odysseus faces many obstacles throughout his journey and wins by not being tempted by the obstacles. This applies to life and how within our journey there are so many obstacles we need to face and from them we get tempted which leads us into the wrong path. From Odyssey we learn to win over those temptations and end up at the goal we aim for. In the Odyssey, Odysseus shows how he uses his brain rather than his body. He knows his weakness and uses what he knows to be strong to him which is his brain. Obstacle to Obstacle he wins by being very cunning and does not use much of his strength because he knows he is not strong. This applies to people in today's society because people who are not good at using their body use their brain and visa versa. From this we see how different people have different ways to live and win over obstacles within each of their journey's in life.
What is the central message that people still connect to?
Epic of Gilgamesh: The central message that the Epic of Gilgamesh portrays is that one can not escape or runaway from death. This connects to people today because there is no way for people to stop and runaway from death. Death comes to people when it is time.
Odyssey: The central message that Odyssey portrays is that we must not be arrogant and think we are all mighty. Odysseus' arrogance led him to face so many obstacles and from this he learns that he is not "all that" and that he is just a being not a god. This connects to us today because we should learn from this that being arrogant can make us trip and stumble in life. We should learn that God is powerful and that there is no one higher than him. We are nothing but careless humans.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
3 POEMS
Prayer for a Snowy Day
By Bruce Synder
Prayer for a Snowy Day written by Bruce Synder portrays snow as a man. He writes that snow can be ordinary and hard/stone like men but sometimes warm and welcoming. This poem is more like telling the audience of how praying for a snow is like praying for a man. He wrote 12 stanzas and in each stanza contains three lines. The poem is not organized and is aligned crookedly which catches the reader's attention and makes the reading more enjoyable. The punctuations do not properly end at the last line of each stanza. The punctuation ends at the beginning of some of the stanzas. There is no rhyme in the poem. He uses a lot of similes "like" within the poem. He also uses a metaphor within the poem. For example, he says the heart a charcoal...a heart is not a charcoal. He uses this to show that the heart is black and hard...no feeling like a charcoal.
Aunt Jennifer's Tiger
By Adrienne Rich
Aunt Jennifer's Tigers is a poem of women not being afraid of men. "Tiger" represents strong, fierce, and aggressive. The poem even talks about her grabbing onto her husband's ring which shows that she is the leader of the family and has grasp of her husband. The poem has three stanzas and four lines. There is a rhyme within the poem (aabb...). She also uses symbol within the poem. The "ring" symbolizes more than just a ring but has a deeper meaning. She also uses a lot of adjectives when describing a certain object making the reader imagine the feeling.
Burlap Sack
By Jane Hirshfield
Burlap Sack is a poem that portrays the burlap sack as human life and the sorrows in life. A burlap sack is heavy with sand and/or stones. It is heavier when it is in the rain. Life is also like this. She represents stones/sands as the self (people). "Self carries grief..." Jane says that people carry grief with them in life. Like people handing burlap sacks to others. She says in her poem that we are not workers, builders, or anything other. She also uses "mule" and portrays this as ropes, nails, and axes. This means that in life there is no easy way out work yourself, no one will help you. The poem has a deep meaning. The poem has only one stanza and twelve lines. She uses metaphor in the first and second line. She does not use any "like" or "as". She portrays a person as a burlap sack. There is also a quote within the poem. The poem is written in more like a story and ends with a question for readers to think. There is no rhyme within the poem. The poem really gives the reader the time to think about their life.
By Bruce Synder
Prayer for a Snowy Day written by Bruce Synder portrays snow as a man. He writes that snow can be ordinary and hard/stone like men but sometimes warm and welcoming. This poem is more like telling the audience of how praying for a snow is like praying for a man. He wrote 12 stanzas and in each stanza contains three lines. The poem is not organized and is aligned crookedly which catches the reader's attention and makes the reading more enjoyable. The punctuations do not properly end at the last line of each stanza. The punctuation ends at the beginning of some of the stanzas. There is no rhyme in the poem. He uses a lot of similes "like" within the poem. He also uses a metaphor within the poem. For example, he says the heart a charcoal...a heart is not a charcoal. He uses this to show that the heart is black and hard...no feeling like a charcoal.
Aunt Jennifer's Tiger
By Adrienne Rich
Aunt Jennifer's Tigers is a poem of women not being afraid of men. "Tiger" represents strong, fierce, and aggressive. The poem even talks about her grabbing onto her husband's ring which shows that she is the leader of the family and has grasp of her husband. The poem has three stanzas and four lines. There is a rhyme within the poem (aabb...). She also uses symbol within the poem. The "ring" symbolizes more than just a ring but has a deeper meaning. She also uses a lot of adjectives when describing a certain object making the reader imagine the feeling.
Burlap Sack
By Jane Hirshfield
Burlap Sack is a poem that portrays the burlap sack as human life and the sorrows in life. A burlap sack is heavy with sand and/or stones. It is heavier when it is in the rain. Life is also like this. She represents stones/sands as the self (people). "Self carries grief..." Jane says that people carry grief with them in life. Like people handing burlap sacks to others. She says in her poem that we are not workers, builders, or anything other. She also uses "mule" and portrays this as ropes, nails, and axes. This means that in life there is no easy way out work yourself, no one will help you. The poem has a deep meaning. The poem has only one stanza and twelve lines. She uses metaphor in the first and second line. She does not use any "like" or "as". She portrays a person as a burlap sack. There is also a quote within the poem. The poem is written in more like a story and ends with a question for readers to think. There is no rhyme within the poem. The poem really gives the reader the time to think about their life.
Friday, January 11, 2013
ABOUT MYSELF....
Hi! My name is Sabina Jin and I am almost a senior.
I am a transfer student from UC Davis. I could not get into the classes I wanted in that school and felt like if I stay at that school I will never graduate. The system was not that great and the professors were not as helpful as they are here at Notre Dame de Namur University.
My major is Biology.
I am planning to go to medical school and become a doctor.
I do not know yet what type of doctor...maybe a surgeon?
Besides studying, I enjoy playing all types of sports. I recently did martial arts for about 7 years. I enjoy playing basketball, volleyball, softball, swimming, and golf.
I use to play the piano and the violin when I was young but forgot how to play it now.
I enjoy watching television and hanging out with my friends whenever I have free time.
I am a transfer student from UC Davis. I could not get into the classes I wanted in that school and felt like if I stay at that school I will never graduate. The system was not that great and the professors were not as helpful as they are here at Notre Dame de Namur University.
My major is Biology.
I am planning to go to medical school and become a doctor.
I do not know yet what type of doctor...maybe a surgeon?
Besides studying, I enjoy playing all types of sports. I recently did martial arts for about 7 years. I enjoy playing basketball, volleyball, softball, swimming, and golf.
I use to play the piano and the violin when I was young but forgot how to play it now.
I enjoy watching television and hanging out with my friends whenever I have free time.
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