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12/14/11 **What is the difference between poetry and prose and how does the story of Jesus (or other parts of the Bible) fit into this duality? ** Prose is arranged in the form of paragraphs and is meant more to inform the reader. Poetry has a different appearance and using the language more as an art rather than informant. The story of Jesus is written in the form of prose. **What is the importance of burial – and where have you seen this in previous stories?** Reincarnation is really just a metaphor. It is the belief that someone will go somewhere after death. In greek myths we learned that people are either sent to the underworld or heaven. We saw the importance of burial in Antigone as well because Creon was not going to bury Polynieces and give him reverence. This was also not allowing Antigone the chance to mourn over his death and in ancient greek society woman weren't allowed to do much except for mourn. **How is the dragon related to the behemoth in the story of Job? Do you see it related to any other creatures in what we have read?** The dragon to me does not really relate to the behemoth. I see the behemoth as a symbol of god's power and something that god created and only he can overcome. It is related because both the dragon and the behemoth can be vanquished. It is just another large creature used in myths such as the Minotaur.

12/12/11 **What are Campbell and Moyers attempting to do and argue in the section from pp. 50-57.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Campell and Moyers are arguing that while some myths are culturally exclusive, the myth of creation transcends time and all cultures. They are saying that it serves a necessary and universal purpose because its dealing with life, death, and time. They are showing the representation of life and the symbolism used to do this. The snake is commonly found in many creation myths. Campell and Moyers are also showing the importance of opposites, paradoxes and contradictions in the myths.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">12/7/11 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**What is the popular appeal of the apocalypse as a theme/motif in movies?** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The appeal of apocalyptic theme's in movies is that it is recreating a society and starting over. The daydream aspect of it has appeal. Every right that we have can either be taken away or put into more of an effect. Everything that has happened in history can be taken away. It is also appealing because it brings us back to tribal feel and losing most of our culture. Having a hero is also very appealing to humans because it makes one person more powerful then the rest. We lose civilization in apocalyptic themed movies usually. People are so free to play with different ideas. Also the survival is appealing because people are fighting to stay alive and be the last. In post-apocalyptic films introversion becomes a big theme in it because the few survivors are usually alone in the world and not having to deal with people. I think another reason the apocalyptic theme is appealing is because these things could happen. These type of things happen in other literature we have read and we can assume that we can screw up enough that this will happen. Its not a matter of if it will happen but when it will happen.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">11/17/11 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**Genesis Prompt** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Genesis relates to the greek myths we have read so far because God is the creator of everything. God created humans in the gods image so they could also rule over animals. There are rules that God created to keep him superior to humans and also has punishments if the rules are broken. In Genesis there are reasons for how things came to be and same with the Greek myths we have read. The serpent came to be because of a curse for deceiving Eve and in Phaeton icecaps and volcanoes came to be because of his foolishness. Also woman are ruled by men in Genesis and Greek myths. I think Genesis so far is very comparable with Phaeton because it deals with nature. It shows how in control God/Gods are because Apollo controls when it is day time and night time like God in Genesis.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**//15/15 - Beautiful job, Izabella! Thanks.//**

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">11/09/11 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**Antigone Quote (pg 213)** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Antigone is not happy with what is happening but she wants her sister to save herself while she has the chance. She laughs at Ismene because she usually values Creons opinion more than her sisters. Antigone knows what she has done and feels it was the right thing to do but doesn't want her sister to suffer from it. Ismene didn't want anything to do with it in the first place but now does because her sister could be honored from it. I think Antigone feels prideful that she followed through with what she planned on doing and cares very much for her sister. When Antigone did this it made me like her a lot more. She cares for her sister and is a good person. She is stubborn with her opinions and not envious if her sister lives. I like her because she is a strong believer in what is right and what isn't.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">11/04/11 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**As the Choragos say, "Consider his last day" (Fitts 81) - what happens to Oedipus at the end? Do you think his life is "a memory without pain"? And where does the pain come from?** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Oedipus could no longer bear to see his pain so he blinded himself with the Queen's brooches. He lived a life full of pain but he lived in blindness for so long that he didn't notice. He created memories for himself that were good memories until he found out his fate. Before knowing what he had actually done and witnessed his life was a memory without pain but when he came to his final day I believe his life became a painful memory. He realized all the wrongs he had done and shuttered in pain because of the horror. The memories he once portrayed as so good were in reality very painful. The pain comes from going against morals and his family. He killed his own father and had children with his mother.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">11/02/11 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**Choragos Quote** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Choragos said "You suffer it all twice over, remorse in pain, Pain in remorse," (71). Oedipus had witnessed the death of his father because he killed him. Now that he knows that was his father, he has to suffer now with the truth of his father's death. The Choragos also says, "Through my new darkness hide the comforter," (72). Before, Oedipus was living in darkness, but he was unaware of his truth behind his past. He also was living in a different darkness and that was sin. Not only did he murder his father, but he married is mother and had children with her. Now that he has lived a life of sin, it is only right that he lives the rest of his life completely alone in the darkness of his past. He will be haunted for the things he did. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">From this quote and the story, I assumed that Choragos is a messenger or leader that is wise and elderly and communicates to Oedipus for other people in a group. I think he talks for people and interacts with Oedipus for them.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">10/26/11 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**Jocasta Quote** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">"Why should anyone in this world be afraid, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Since Fate rules us and nothing can be foreseen? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">A man should live only for the present day." (51) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">This quote is signifigant because it is saying that no one should be afraid because they cannot control their own lives. Fate rules everything and cannot be changed or predicted. This quote is saying that we should live day by day and go along with what happens. Not try to change the way things are going to happen because either way fate is in charge of it. We should not worry about the future and we should not dwell on the past. We need to only be concerned with present day. It is significant because it is a lesson to be learned and taken into consideration. It make me wonder if this is really a way to go about things. What if this really is the best way to go through life? What if we didn't worry about the future or the past and lived only for the day we were in? How we would end up as an individual and a race?

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">10/23/11 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**Mood of Oedipus Rex** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">The mood and setting of Oedipus Rex seems to be very gloomy, tragic, and hopeless so far. Thebes has been taken over by a plague and the people are unable to rise from it. There is devastation and destruction. Thebes is in a crisis. It fits into the myth so far because we already know that Oedipus is the ruler and killed his father and married his mother. We know that although he seems great right now he is actually about to suffer hamartia. In order to lift the plague he needs to first find the kings murderer. Its dramatic irony because we already know that Oedipus was the murderer of his father (the king). The story appears to lead into more tragedy.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">10/18/11 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**Experience at Winchendon School** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">I have had a very interesting and different past here at school. My first year was awesome but very different from anything I've ever experienced before. My present here is going very well and my grades and activities are going well. I hope to continue to keep it like this in the future at school. I plan to be here for the next two years.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">**//4.5 - can you expand on your thoughts a bit more?//**