"Finish the book. As you read, focus on motifs and also on weather, seasons, and elements of settings that connect with this idea, marking passages that connect and using your annotations to explore you thinking about them."
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque there are a bunch of motifs that really stick out to me after finishing this book. The things that stick out to me is the obsessive ways they talk about the sanitary conditions in the trenches and all the places they sleep, eat, and even dream and how it isnt the cleanest places in the world. Another thing that sticks out to me is how they talk about the treacherous noises of crackling machine guns and explosions left and right across no mans land. Though out my annotations I really start to see how all the soldiers are alot like brother. They cry for there mothers, and each others family's together. They see each other live die and enjoy life. They go through more together than any brothers ever will. Over all the pages in this book it really explains to me how war was really like and the things they really emphasize for the reader to understand more about what they truly went through and they feeling and thoughts they had together.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Thursday 11/3
Finish ch 10, As you read, make connections to Reed's poem, marking the passage and the nature of the connection. Also, continue to focus on motifs as you read. What patterns do you notice? Why are they interesting? Important? How does they further the text's messages?
In the book all Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Reed's poem comes up in chapter 10. Reed's poem relates to the book very well. In the poem the drill sergent is telling the new cadets of all the gun parts that makes up a gun. One of the cadets in the poem thinks how the diffrnet parts to a gu remind him of certian things. In the poem the cadet really exsplains how he views everything the drill sergent is telling them about the gun parts. This relates to the book because it views Pauls thoughts and mind set in the war and the differnt things that come to his mind and his reactions.
In the book all Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Reed's poem comes up in chapter 10. Reed's poem relates to the book very well. In the poem the drill sergent is telling the new cadets of all the gun parts that makes up a gun. One of the cadets in the poem thinks how the diffrnet parts to a gu remind him of certian things. In the poem the cadet really exsplains how he views everything the drill sergent is telling them about the gun parts. This relates to the book because it views Pauls thoughts and mind set in the war and the differnt things that come to his mind and his reactions.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Wednesday 11/2
Rd end to the end of 255 for tomorrow ("sister comes oftener"), continuing to focus on motifs. What patterns do you notice? Why are they interesting? Important? How do they further the text's messages?
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque its interesting that they bring up ("sisters comes oftener"). They explain the further text messages by the feeling Paul has and the action he has.
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque its interesting that they bring up ("sisters comes oftener"). They explain the further text messages by the feeling Paul has and the action he has.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Tuesday 11/1
"Rd ch 8 and beginning of ch 9(-pg 202). Focus your annotations on your assigned character(s). What is his/ their perspective? Rows 1-3: Paul Rows 4-6 Russians soldiers."
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque the perspective of the Russia soldiers is sad almost. On page 191 Paul says the Russians have long since parted with whatever things they had. There for every little thing the Russians have pitiful clothing and small things like shell fragments exchanging with one one other. This shows they are in fact really close with the things from war they own. Like that those things are a part of them now since they lived the life a soldier in the war. The fact they only have that to trade for bread or exchange it for anything else is really sad and shows how much value stuff has when your in war.
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque the perspective of the Russia soldiers is sad almost. On page 191 Paul says the Russians have long since parted with whatever things they had. There for every little thing the Russians have pitiful clothing and small things like shell fragments exchanging with one one other. This shows they are in fact really close with the things from war they own. Like that those things are a part of them now since they lived the life a soldier in the war. The fact they only have that to trade for bread or exchange it for anything else is really sad and shows how much value stuff has when your in war.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Monday 10/31
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque there unit visits Paul's old hometown. The various places in his home town has altered completely form when he was young. When he was young the places were full of people and colors and life. Now his home town is destroyed with bullets holes and destroyed building all over the places where he seen so many people. This would be hard on him and the readers because they thought of anyone's hometown garden, their rooms and houses being destroyed when you were so used to it full of great memories.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Thursday 10/27
"Read ch. 6. What images, objects, or ideas does Remarque repeat? Consider this chapter and others. Look for these patterns and, when you find them, reflect on what these patterns reveal."
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque there are some big patterns he reveals about war and the trench life. The number one pattern in this chapter and other chapters was the sanitary problems they had in the war. The number one problem was the rats on pages 101-107 they briefly talk about the rats getting into there food and carrying diseases.To the point were they clam on page 103 to make war with the rats in a scenes they cause that much trouble for them. Not only do they have to worry about the cracking and loud noises of bombs and guns going off the one thing they have like food and water is being poisoned by rats that makes a huge problem.
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque there are some big patterns he reveals about war and the trench life. The number one pattern in this chapter and other chapters was the sanitary problems they had in the war. The number one problem was the rats on pages 101-107 they briefly talk about the rats getting into there food and carrying diseases.To the point were they clam on page 103 to make war with the rats in a scenes they cause that much trouble for them. Not only do they have to worry about the cracking and loud noises of bombs and guns going off the one thing they have like food and water is being poisoned by rats that makes a huge problem.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Tuesday 10/25
"Finish ch 5 focusing your annotations on the relationship between Paul and Kat. Find passages that describe their relationship and analyze what that quote revels about their relationship."
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque on page 94 Kate and Paul are cooking a goose in the middle of the night. Paul says, "we don't talk much, but i believe we have a more complete communication with one another then even lovers have." Showing that they lived though so much and they have seen and just spend so much time in such a hard time knowing that just there closet friends shaded the biggest ups and downs of the war all together with each other. The fact they did all that together shows there really closer than married or people in love have shared cause of everything they lived though together.
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque on page 94 Kate and Paul are cooking a goose in the middle of the night. Paul says, "we don't talk much, but i believe we have a more complete communication with one another then even lovers have." Showing that they lived though so much and they have seen and just spend so much time in such a hard time knowing that just there closet friends shaded the biggest ups and downs of the war all together with each other. The fact they did all that together shows there really closer than married or people in love have shared cause of everything they lived though together.
Monday 10/24
"rd 1st half of ch. 5-pg. 88 (believe in the war). Focus your annotations on the character to which you were assigned. What does he claim he'll do post-war? What did he do before the war? What does this suggest?"
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque the character i was assigned in class was the Haie. Before the war Haie just had a simple everyday working man job. This kinda of suggest he was just looking for work really like joining the army the post war nothing really changed him that much in the war nothing to drastic.
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque the character i was assigned in class was the Haie. Before the war Haie just had a simple everyday working man job. This kinda of suggest he was just looking for work really like joining the army the post war nothing really changed him that much in the war nothing to drastic.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Thursday 10/20
Guided Questions: Chapter 4 through page 64 ("horses in the war"), focusing on comparisons. What does Remarque use metaphorical language to compare men to in this section? Why is Remarque making these comparisons? What is he trying to suggest?
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque they use plenty of comparisons to make it easier for the reader to understand the content of the book. Such as when he writes i shot as flat as a fish. This compares to when there are lying and ducking shooting out of the trench. All they do is lay as flat to the ground out of the trench to avoid bullets and still hide themselves behind the trench. This is what they had to do in the trenches to stay alive. He is suggesting that how hard it was to even stay alive in the trenches and shooting the enemy is.
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque they use plenty of comparisons to make it easier for the reader to understand the content of the book. Such as when he writes i shot as flat as a fish. This compares to when there are lying and ducking shooting out of the trench. All they do is lay as flat to the ground out of the trench to avoid bullets and still hide themselves behind the trench. This is what they had to do in the trenches to stay alive. He is suggesting that how hard it was to even stay alive in the trenches and shooting the enemy is.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Wednesday 10/19
"Finish ch. 3. Focus on passages that suggest how theses soldiers gain power as a result of their military experiences. Is this power beneficial or detrimental?"
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque on page 35 the whole crew are waiting for reinforcement and when the reinforcement arrive Kropp says "seen the infants?" like the new recruits are lower class then them. Like there the big bad generals now cause they have experience. On the same page he says "I nod. We stick out our chest, shave in the open, shove our hands in our pockets, inspect the recruits and feel ourselves stone-age veterans." like now they are the old war veterans smiling at the new recruits just like the other war veterans did to them as they were new recruits walking into this whole new war zone. Its beneficial to them cause now they get the great feeling that there more experienced then the new recruits like there higher than someone on the ranking.
In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque on page 35 the whole crew are waiting for reinforcement and when the reinforcement arrive Kropp says "seen the infants?" like the new recruits are lower class then them. Like there the big bad generals now cause they have experience. On the same page he says "I nod. We stick out our chest, shave in the open, shove our hands in our pockets, inspect the recruits and feel ourselves stone-age veterans." like now they are the old war veterans smiling at the new recruits just like the other war veterans did to them as they were new recruits walking into this whole new war zone. Its beneficial to them cause now they get the great feeling that there more experienced then the new recruits like there higher than someone on the ranking.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Monday, 10/17
"Finish ch. 2 focusing on Franz and his friends reaction to him. How does Remarque indirectly characterize Frank? His friends? What theme is Remarque beginning to reveal?"
In All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque in chapter two Remarque really characterizes Frank on page 27 how he really talks Frank in to being thankful he doesnt have to get both his legs ampuitated and he thinks right after he can go home. This shows hes really trying to look on the positive side really trying to cheer him up or let him know even though he wont have a leg that its not the end. This shows that Remarque really cares for his friends in trying to look on the bright side of things in the war. Showing hes a caring person trying his hardest making it easy for other people.
In All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque in chapter two Remarque really characterizes Frank on page 27 how he really talks Frank in to being thankful he doesnt have to get both his legs ampuitated and he thinks right after he can go home. This shows hes really trying to look on the positive side really trying to cheer him up or let him know even though he wont have a leg that its not the end. This shows that Remarque really cares for his friends in trying to look on the bright side of things in the war. Showing hes a caring person trying his hardest making it easy for other people.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Book 22
Context question: "in defense of his home and family, Odysseus commits some arguably cruel acts. To what extent is he justified?" Vocab:meddle,indomitable.
In book 22's reading of the Odyssey by Homer Odysseus finally reveals himself to his wife suitors when they are all trying to string the bow to shoot through the axes to find out who gets to marry Penelope which i might add none of them could do. As soon as Odysseus revels himself to the suitors he then explains how he is justified to kill them all for meddling in his wifes affairs and not only that coming to his home his territory only to claim it as there own. Quickly after that he slaughters the suitors as his son stands right by the indomitable Odysseus as they both saughter the suitors. I feel like Odysseus had every right to punish the suitors concerting the way they treated his wife and how they treated his land with disrespect acting like he would never return home like he would never be able to protect his own family although slaughtering them like animals shouldn't be the answer i feel it would have been easier just to lock them up in jail to they die in a more justified way.
In book 22's reading of the Odyssey by Homer Odysseus finally reveals himself to his wife suitors when they are all trying to string the bow to shoot through the axes to find out who gets to marry Penelope which i might add none of them could do. As soon as Odysseus revels himself to the suitors he then explains how he is justified to kill them all for meddling in his wifes affairs and not only that coming to his home his territory only to claim it as there own. Quickly after that he slaughters the suitors as his son stands right by the indomitable Odysseus as they both saughter the suitors. I feel like Odysseus had every right to punish the suitors concerting the way they treated his wife and how they treated his land with disrespect acting like he would never return home like he would never be able to protect his own family although slaughtering them like animals shouldn't be the answer i feel it would have been easier just to lock them up in jail to they die in a more justified way.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Book 21
In book 21s reading of the Odyssey by Homer Telemachus has two traits that stick out mostly in the book. Telemachus is very stubborn and protective. First of all Telemachus is very stubborn in this text. He simple states on page 241, "My dear mother, no one has a better right than I to give the bow to whom i will, or to refuse it." This shows he is stubborn like he feels he is the only one that can give someone the bow like no one but him can give the the bow away. In addition he is very protective. Such as when his father is in trouble he throws him his sword and he grabs his spear armed and ready to fight by his father side on page 242.This shows he is ready to protect his father since the fact he risks his life to fight next to him just to make sure hes is not to be harmed and to protect his propriety. These reasons show Telemachus is not only stubborn but very protective as well.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Book 16
In book 16 of The Odyssey by Homer they talk about Odysseus being home which reminds me of the context questions, "why is home a sacred place, one we take such care to protect it."I think home is such a sacred place cause its were you can relax and the feeling your at home with your family makes it sacred. Like when Odysseus leave his family. Which has upset his son has even risked his life trying to find him. Home is a place were we can be conferrable and relax. Unfortunately Penoples suitors have made home a stressful environment with the suitors pushing her to supplant her husband with a new one. Odysseus takes such big risk to protect that feeling of home and family even if that means taking an interminable journey to different lands thats how much it matters to him.There for i think Odysseus cares very much about home and why he cares so much to protect it for the ones he loves.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Book 12
In Book 12s reading of the Odyssey by Homer women are characterized by very strong and powerful. I feel there strong in powerful most because of the goddess Athena who is very famed and have helped Odysseus stay alive and make sure he will get home showing she case plenty of control and power over mortals. Calypso is another powerful women in this reading. She can control Odysseus by making him stay on her island and just about made him merrier her. It affects Odysseus family as well cause now the witch Calypso has kept poor Odysseus captive there for he can not return home to his family. In this chapter the women in Odysseus life really effect how his journey is going Calypso keeps him from getting home and Athena is trying to get him home.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Book 9
In Book 9's The Odyssey by Homer reading i feel Odysseus is characterized as a Greek epic hero. I mostly feel that Odysseus is a epic hero cause he does extremely rare things that most human being cant do such as swim for 2 days strait most human being will die or drowned to death but Odysseus has super strength and abilities which make him an epic hero. We think about hero as person that does something incredibly to save or protect a person kinda like Odysseus does he fights in the great battle of Troy to protect his people like hes a god in a mortals body doing super natural things that most mortals could not do or struggle with. Odysseus is a Greek epic hero cause of plenty of reasons he does extreme things most humans can not do and he compares to heroes in comic books or heroes today cause he uses those powers to protect other humans.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Book 5
In this chapter of book 5 reading all of the gods gathered around to talk about odysseys fate. Zeus then sends Hermes to tell Calypso she has to let Odyssey go and he has to return home.Odyssey then sails home with Calypso help in building a raft. On his way home Poseidon makes a huge storm destroying his boat because Odyssey stabbed his son in the eye. With the help of Athena Odyssey makes it on to shore and has to spend the night in a forest. This chapter left me felling that the gods are not as nice as they may seem and that as hard as one god trys to help a mortal another god is trying to destroy him.
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