Sunday, January 30, 2011
Topic on WE!!
I am going to argue that I-330 is D-503's 'guardian angel'. Although, many people think that it is the S-Shaped Man. I-330 has always looked out for D-503 in this book, and I argue that she actually is! So I hope you enjoy my paper when you read it!! =)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
One topic from the book!
Well, first off, this book was kind of confusing at times, but when we discussed things more in class, I understood everything much much better!
I guess I would like to talk about the schedule life. At first it was so weird for me to understand how they had to do everything at the same time. To me it would've been so hectic and frustrating because I like to be organized and I like to jump in when no one is around so I can do my own thing. But then as the book kept going, I was getting used to the time schedule. I myself sat down and starting writing things down that were due at a certain time. So I learned a lot from this book about scheduling. I set goals about time management and basically reached all of them, so I was very happy! But anyway, back to the book. Towards the end, to me I think the schedule got off, because D-503 and I-330 were doing things way our of the ordinary, and they didn't quite follow the schedule. So they were basically off in their own little world, canoodling with each other!
Overall this book was enjoyable, strange, and confusing to read, but I really liked our group discussions that we had on it. I got a better grasp on the book!
I guess I would like to talk about the schedule life. At first it was so weird for me to understand how they had to do everything at the same time. To me it would've been so hectic and frustrating because I like to be organized and I like to jump in when no one is around so I can do my own thing. But then as the book kept going, I was getting used to the time schedule. I myself sat down and starting writing things down that were due at a certain time. So I learned a lot from this book about scheduling. I set goals about time management and basically reached all of them, so I was very happy! But anyway, back to the book. Towards the end, to me I think the schedule got off, because D-503 and I-330 were doing things way our of the ordinary, and they didn't quite follow the schedule. So they were basically off in their own little world, canoodling with each other!
Overall this book was enjoyable, strange, and confusing to read, but I really liked our group discussions that we had on it. I got a better grasp on the book!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
State of the Union Address
President Obama started off talking about how we should have a better life for our children. Which is true, because our children today do not live good lives. We need to teach our kids hard work and discipline. They have now launched a new thing called 'Race to the Top' instead of 'No child left behind' because he thought it was most meaningful in our public generation.
He then goes on talking about teachers, and how we need to teach the people to treat the teachers with the same level of respect as you would want. "If you want to make the life a child better, become a teacher, your country needs you!"
China and India felt like they could challenge the U.S. and start teaching their children more to be more educated that us, but then President Obama said it was good, because he likes the challenge. He introduced the "Idea" and that idea would be to start shaping each other more and take on challenges that will take decades to make. He urges democrats and republicans to work together more. President Obama also stated that, "The future is not a gift, it is an achievement".
We finally passed the health reform...FINALLY!! and he also stated that we should fix what we are fixing and lets move forward. Now is the time to act, we should give our people a government that is more efficient.
And in his last words of the speech, he stated, "Because of our people, America is strong!"
I thought he gave a good speech, and hopefully with the things that he has said, it actually comes true.
He then goes on talking about teachers, and how we need to teach the people to treat the teachers with the same level of respect as you would want. "If you want to make the life a child better, become a teacher, your country needs you!"
China and India felt like they could challenge the U.S. and start teaching their children more to be more educated that us, but then President Obama said it was good, because he likes the challenge. He introduced the "Idea" and that idea would be to start shaping each other more and take on challenges that will take decades to make. He urges democrats and republicans to work together more. President Obama also stated that, "The future is not a gift, it is an achievement".
We finally passed the health reform...FINALLY!! and he also stated that we should fix what we are fixing and lets move forward. Now is the time to act, we should give our people a government that is more efficient.
And in his last words of the speech, he stated, "Because of our people, America is strong!"
I thought he gave a good speech, and hopefully with the things that he has said, it actually comes true.
Something I wouldn't like...
I think I would have to choose being on a schedule. I really don't like to follow certain schedules and also being told to go to bed at a certain time or anything like that. I like to do things in a certain way, and I think it would drive me nuts doing things everyday at the same time. I like to change up my options!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Reader Response...
Well, let me first start off saying that Zamyatin is quite the author. It's crazy how some people really work and think. Yes it is pretty cool on how people come up with the things they think of, but still with our generation of teenagers, and even older adults, we wonder why they come up with these stories. But I think that it was neat, even in the '20's when this book was written, that Zamyatin had a good grasp on where this book was heading. I thought he gave really good descriptions on how all of the characters acted and felt towards each other. This to me really helped me out because then I can notice what emotion and what the characters look like to match the description to them.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Breaking apart WE
Style- D-503 rearranges words in his own world. The working is the same, but they really aren't the human structure that we imagine them to be.
Tone- D-503 has a very good tone with everybody. He talks about the objects/people (whatever they are) in a way that isn't hurt full. He makes I-330 sound like a goddess. He talks with sympathy toward the others. With the events that have happened, he doesn't make a big deal about it.
Irony- Even if they live somewhere other than Earth, they still have the same features of what we have here. I think it's cool how authors have a huge range of mind when writing science fiction novels.
Plot- This is taken place at One State. D-503 starts off talking about the introduction and some of the characters. He doesn't really explain much about them, but he sometimes gives a description about them.
Characterization- Characterization is much like what I wrote about in the plot. D-503 has made/talked about these people/machines like they have no similarities. Which not all humans on earth do. But each person in D-503's world has a distinct feature about themselves and that helps the reader better understand and remember the characters.
Setting- The book was written in the 1920's, and the author Zamytin wrote this book as though there is not one detail that doesn't illustrate given theory or discovery of his day.
Point of View- D-503 is the one that's tell us the story.
Symbol- D-503 talks about a guardian angel, and I think that I-330 is his guardian angel, because he talks about her being this perfect girl, and how she is so gentle with everything, kind of like a guardian angel.
Theme- I think D-503 is trying to get across to his readers of telling them that his life is mostly the same as our life today. He talks about different schedules and we also have a lot of schedules that we use today. So I think he is trying to let us believe that other worlds/places are just like ours somehow.
Tone- D-503 has a very good tone with everybody. He talks about the objects/people (whatever they are) in a way that isn't hurt full. He makes I-330 sound like a goddess. He talks with sympathy toward the others. With the events that have happened, he doesn't make a big deal about it.
Irony- Even if they live somewhere other than Earth, they still have the same features of what we have here. I think it's cool how authors have a huge range of mind when writing science fiction novels.
Plot- This is taken place at One State. D-503 starts off talking about the introduction and some of the characters. He doesn't really explain much about them, but he sometimes gives a description about them.
Characterization- Characterization is much like what I wrote about in the plot. D-503 has made/talked about these people/machines like they have no similarities. Which not all humans on earth do. But each person in D-503's world has a distinct feature about themselves and that helps the reader better understand and remember the characters.
Setting- The book was written in the 1920's, and the author Zamytin wrote this book as though there is not one detail that doesn't illustrate given theory or discovery of his day.
Point of View- D-503 is the one that's tell us the story.
Symbol- D-503 talks about a guardian angel, and I think that I-330 is his guardian angel, because he talks about her being this perfect girl, and how she is so gentle with everything, kind of like a guardian angel.
Theme- I think D-503 is trying to get across to his readers of telling them that his life is mostly the same as our life today. He talks about different schedules and we also have a lot of schedules that we use today. So I think he is trying to let us believe that other worlds/places are just like ours somehow.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Intro to WE
Well, this book is quite tricky to follow along, but I am doing my best!
In WE, Yevgeny Zamyatin had a sound claim to the invention of sciencefiction dystopia. In the novel, the character D-503 is the voice, and he speaks in equations. He was unable to finish this novel, because he was wasted away in silence and poverty and he died on March 10, 1937.
In the introduction, he talked about 'dead-alive' and 'alive-alive'. I thought it was very interesting on how he put that, because it is true on both parts, because the 'dead-alive' people are like machines, they make no mistakes, and they do only produce dead things. While 'alive-alive' are constantly in error, and machines do not make errors. (most of the time!)
In the first couple Records, it gave a brief introduction of the setting and how things were going about. D-503 seems like he is very profound of himself. He stated, "I will just attempt to record what I see, what I think-or, more exactly, what we think". Well, what I think, he put that very well. The book is called WE for a reason, and I think he and his friends/people will get together and put their thoughts into something good. Therefore, on his last statement, 'what WE think'.
I really liked how he talked about different dances. First the non-free movement, on how you have a dance you have to learn, and also his non-freedom dancing, which you can move/dance to anything you want to.
This story is laying out the basics in the first couple records, and it's getting more complex throughout the rest of the records. I think something more will happen with D-503 and I-330! I'm pretty sure O-90 is out of the question for D-503.
In WE, Yevgeny Zamyatin had a sound claim to the invention of sciencefiction dystopia. In the novel, the character D-503 is the voice, and he speaks in equations. He was unable to finish this novel, because he was wasted away in silence and poverty and he died on March 10, 1937.
In the introduction, he talked about 'dead-alive' and 'alive-alive'. I thought it was very interesting on how he put that, because it is true on both parts, because the 'dead-alive' people are like machines, they make no mistakes, and they do only produce dead things. While 'alive-alive' are constantly in error, and machines do not make errors. (most of the time!)
In the first couple Records, it gave a brief introduction of the setting and how things were going about. D-503 seems like he is very profound of himself. He stated, "I will just attempt to record what I see, what I think-or, more exactly, what we think". Well, what I think, he put that very well. The book is called WE for a reason, and I think he and his friends/people will get together and put their thoughts into something good. Therefore, on his last statement, 'what WE think'.
I really liked how he talked about different dances. First the non-free movement, on how you have a dance you have to learn, and also his non-freedom dancing, which you can move/dance to anything you want to.
This story is laying out the basics in the first couple records, and it's getting more complex throughout the rest of the records. I think something more will happen with D-503 and I-330! I'm pretty sure O-90 is out of the question for D-503.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Getting to know ME!!!
Hello,
My name is Kim Jacobsma, and some people call me Kimmi, but not Kimberly!! I am an outgoing person who likes to get things done right away. I live in Ocheyedan, Iowa on a nice farm and I am the youngest of 6 kids. I like and play many sports and I went to State for the shot put in track. I got 6th place, so I was very happy with that! Otherwise, I have been enjoying USD very much and nothing too much to say about me. I look foward to learning more!!!
My name is Kim Jacobsma, and some people call me Kimmi, but not Kimberly!! I am an outgoing person who likes to get things done right away. I live in Ocheyedan, Iowa on a nice farm and I am the youngest of 6 kids. I like and play many sports and I went to State for the shot put in track. I got 6th place, so I was very happy with that! Otherwise, I have been enjoying USD very much and nothing too much to say about me. I look foward to learning more!!!
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