Fairytale
Lesson taught: Never do something because of someone else. Go with your heart and dreams instead.
Main Characters:
Melinda- adopted daughter of successful wealthy doctors, Meredith & Henry. She has a huge dream, but her parents have other plans for her.
Meredith & Henry- parents of Melinda. Controlling want her to live like them. (antagonists)
Mary Jay- Melinda's birth mom who passed when she was born. Now works in magical ways for Melinda guiding her and helping her
William- Melinda's love
Monday, October 24, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Genres
For our upcoming paper, we have an assignment in which we have to write using a certain genre, instead of a narrative. I researched a few genres as follows:
fable: a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters
example: http://tomsdomain.com/aesop/aesopmain.htm
In this paper, I don't think a fable would be the best choice as It would be hard to use animals or inanimate objects to talk about education.
parable: a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach sometruth, religious principle, or moral lesson.
example: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/LittRed.shtml
I think this is one of the better choices for me to chose in writing this paper.
fairytale: an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
example:http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/english/story_telling/cinderella/cinderella4.htm
dialogue: a literary work in the form of a conversation
example: http://www.monologuearchive.com/c/carroll_001.html
I also think this is a good genre to use. There are many ways It can be used.
graphic novella:
I am not artistically inclined to write using this genre.
(www.dictionary.com)
fable: a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters
example: http://tomsdomain.com/aesop/aesopmain.htm
In this paper, I don't think a fable would be the best choice as It would be hard to use animals or inanimate objects to talk about education.
parable: a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach sometruth, religious principle, or moral lesson.
example: http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/LittRed.shtml
I think this is one of the better choices for me to chose in writing this paper.
fairytale: an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
example:http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/english/story_telling/cinderella/cinderella4.htm
dialogue: a literary work in the form of a conversation
example: http://www.monologuearchive.com/c/carroll_001.html
I also think this is a good genre to use. There are many ways It can be used.
graphic novella:
I am not artistically inclined to write using this genre.
(www.dictionary.com)
Monday, October 17, 2011
"essentialism"
One of our english assignments this week was to read Essentialism and Experience by Bell Hooks. Overall I thought the article was hard to comprehend and I found it confusing.
Throughout the article, the concept of "essentialism" was used numerous times in Hooks arguments against Fuss. By reading and understanding the context in which Bell and Fuss used the word, I am able to form my own definition. To me essentialism means something similar to a guideline of living to a certain group. I don't think essentialism is something that is true rather then it's a stereotype given to certain ethnic groups such as "black feminists." People often think that one group or person is superior to another and they are given privileges.
argument:
"Black women are treated as though we are a box of chocolates presentedto individual white women for their eatingpleasure,so that they can decide for themselves,and others,which pieces are most tasty."
Throughout the article, the concept of "essentialism" was used numerous times in Hooks arguments against Fuss. By reading and understanding the context in which Bell and Fuss used the word, I am able to form my own definition. To me essentialism means something similar to a guideline of living to a certain group. I don't think essentialism is something that is true rather then it's a stereotype given to certain ethnic groups such as "black feminists." People often think that one group or person is superior to another and they are given privileges.
argument:
"Black women are treated as though we are a box of chocolates presentedto individual white women for their eatingpleasure,so that they can decide for themselves,and others,which pieces are most tasty."
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