AGENDA:
Answer Questions 5-8 and post on blog.
Begin working on a magical realism story.
More about magical realism:
Please read Bruce Holland Rogers' article on writing magical realism:
http://www.writing-world.com/sf/realism.shtml
and his story "The Dead Boy at Your Window"
www.flashfictiononline.com/f20081104-dead-boy-at-your-window-bruce-holland-rogers.html
Watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfkiASdFa5I
Also read:
http://www.rachellegardner.com/2011/09/why-i-write-magical-realism/
So, are you ready to write some magical realism?
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ReplyDelete5. What draws the lady and the priest to one another? Why do you think each chose the career they pursued? How do their callings sustain them emotionally? Are they good at what they do—even if the priest is himself fallen from grace?
- I think their bad past draws the lady and the priest to each other. I think they chose the career they chose to help people which helps them sustain their emotions of their bad past. I think they’re good at what they do because they do it selflessly
6. What has being locked inside done to the narrator—and for him? What about some of the other prisoners he watches? Do you believe in rehabilitation? Do you think our prison system today encourages rehabilitation? Is there something else we can do besides imprison those who commit crimes?
-Being locked inside has made him mute and curious about the outside world. It makes other inmates crazy or even mean or sad. I believe that rehabilitation works but only if the person wants to be rehabilitated. Today’s prison system isn’t rehabilitation it's just a cage to lock people up in. I think we should send people to therapy to get inside their minds to see why they did what they did.
7. One of the Ten Commandments is "thou shalt not kill." Isn't executing someone—even someone who committed a heinous crime such as taking another's life—going against morality? Why is the death penalty still used in the United States compared to most other modern democracies?
-Yes executing someone is just as bad as doing the crime they did to get executed, it goes against morality. I think the death penalty is still used in the United States because they don’t know any other way to deal with it.
8. Do you believe that we are products of our circumstances? How much can free will mitigate terrible damage that inflicted in a person's youth, when he or she is most vulnerable and impressionable? Why do people do such terrible things to each other and to innocent children? "There is too much pain in the world, that's the problem," the lady tells the priest. What causes so much of the world's pain and can we, both individually and as a society, do to help alleviate this suffering? How much responsibility do we carry for our fellow men and women?
-I think we are products of our circumstances. Everything we do reflects who we are as a person. Free will can mitigate because it allows the person to let loose the damage and heal and recover from it. The only explanation to me for someone to do such cruel things to others is a mental thing, they must have some issues that need to be solved. I think judgement and violence causes so much of the world’s pain and we as the people can stop the violence to alleviate the problems stop using our fists and weapons and start using our brains and words. I don’t think anyone is responsible for anyone unless of course you are a parent, but other than that you are your own person free to make your own decisions.
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ReplyDelete5. In my opinion, the lady and the priest are drawn to one another because of their current states, as in, the current situation with their jobs. I believe that they chose the career that they pursued because they felt like they genuinely wanted to be able to help people. Their callings sustain them emotionally because that feeling of knowing that you were able to help someone, whether it was in a small way or a big way, really means a lot to them. They are good at what they do since they do all in their power to help out the inmates.
ReplyDelete6. Being locked inside has caused the narrator to think differently than he might have in the past, and it’s caused him to see the beauty in everything, since ‘everything’ for him is so limited now. As for the other inmates, they still do not react the same way as the narrator does to the entire ordeal, and they are mostly incapable of seeing all of the beauty and all of the enchantment within the prison walls. I believe that our prison system both does and does not encourage rehabilitation. It appears that they try to, but in the long run, their attempts at rehabilitation does not really do too much overall. Besides imprison those who commit crimes, perhaps we can really try to get them to understand what they did, or perhaps we can try to understand them.
7. Executing someone that has killed another is indeed going against morality. If you are punishing someone for something that they did wrong by doing the same thing that they did to another, wouldn’t you consider that to be a bit hypocritical, in a sense? I believe that the death penalty does not really follow the ten commandments as much as the “an eye for an eye” morality. As for why the death penalty is still used in the United States as opposed to most other modern democracies, I can’t say I really know. However, I assume that since we have always done it in the past, the United States has simply decided to stick with the old customs.
8. I do not believe that we are products of our circumstances. I say this because our circumstances can always be changed, or have had a chance to be changed in the past. Free will can mitigate terrible damage inflicted in a person’s youth to a certain extent, for in one’s youth, they aren’t exactly able to make immensely important decisions at all times. I believe that a lot of the world’s pain is caused by circumstances, however, because people do not always think that they are capable of changing their current situation, or they’ve already missed their chance to do so. Suffering is not something that can really be alleviated, however, but as human beings we do carry quite a bit of responsibility that affects others depending on how exactly someone is related to the situation at hand.
5. What draws the lady and the priest to one another? Why do you think each chose the career they pursued? How do their callings sustain them emotionally? Are they good at what they do—even if the priest is himself fallen from grace?
ReplyDelete-i think their past and there jobs had drawn them to each other. i think the chose that career to help people. It helps them sustain there pasty emotionally because they are not being selfish.
6. What has being locked inside done to the narrator—and for him? What about some of the other prisoners he watches? Do you believe in rehabilitation? Do you think our prison system today encourages rehabilitation? Is there something else we can do besides imprison those who commit crimes?
-Being locked inside made him curious about the outside world, he makes up imaginary details to help cope with everything. other inmates don't see what he sees they see the reality and the bad crazy stuff. i believe rehabilitation can work and help but only if the person is willing to try. i feel as those who have mental issues need help not just lock them up because that can make it worse.
7. One of the Ten Commandments is "thou shalt not kill." Isn't executing someone—even someone who committed a heinous crime such as taking another's life—going against morality? Why is the death penalty still used in the United States compared to most other modern democracies?
- Executing someone is just as bad as them committing the crime because you are also taking someone life. Death penalty is still used because they rather let them die free instead of living as a monster.
8. Do you believe that we are products of our circumstances? How much can free will mitigate terrible damage that inflicted in a person's youth, when he or she is most vulnerable and impressionable? Why do people do such terrible things to each other and to innocent children? "There is too much pain in the world, that's the problem," the lady tells the priest. What causes so much of the world's pain and can we, both individually and as a society, do to help alleviate this suffering? How much responsibility do we carry for our fellow men and women?
-I believe we are product of our own circumstances because we know what is right and wrong. people in this world do such terrible things to innocent people or others because they have mental issues. desire, love, and lust even pleasure causes so much pain in our world.
5. What draws the lady and the priest to one another? Why do you think each chose the career they pursued? How do their callings sustain them emotionally? Are they good at what they do—even if the priest is himself fallen from grace?
ReplyDeleteAnswer~ The lady and the priest were drawn together because of their jobs and how similar they were because they both try to help people. I think they chose those careers because they wanted to help others. the careers they chose sustain them from their bad past.
6. What has being locked inside done to the narrator—and for him? What about some of the other prisoners he watches? Do you believe in rehabilitation? Do you think our prison system today encourages rehabilitation? Is there something else we can do besides imprison those who commit crimes?
Answer~ Being locked inside made him wonder about the outside world which has caused his imagination to expand. I do believe in rehabilitation however it doesn't work for everyone. I don't think there's anything else we can do about people that commit crimes like they get put away for a reason.
7. One of the Ten Commandments is "thou shalt not kill." Isn't executing someone—even someone who committed a heinous crime such as taking another's life—going against morality? Why is the death penalty still used in the United States compared to most other modern democracies?
Answer~ The death penalty isn't right but we don't have it in New York state anymore and that's a start.
8. Do you believe that we are products of our circumstances? How much can free will mitigate terrible damage that inflicted in a person's youth, when he or she is most vulnerable and impressionable? Why do people do such terrible things to each other and to innocent children? "There is too much pain in the world, that's the problem," the lady tells the priest. What causes so much of the world's pain and can we, both individually and as a society, do to help alleviate this suffering? How much responsibility do we carry for our fellow men and women?
Answer~ We our products of our own circumstances because we no what's right and wrong. I think people do terrible things to others because terrible things happened to them when they were growing up or they wasn't taught right from wrong but us as human beings should know. Everybody is responsible for themselves.
5. Both the lady and priest are trying to help the prisoners, and that could be something that draws them together, they have similar goals. They both try to help the prisoners with their problems, such as comforting them or talking to them. York is an example for he wants to die and both the lady and the priest are trying to help him change his mind about things.
ReplyDelete6. The narrator has become more aware of things during his time in the prison. He talks about many things that happen in the cell, such as tiny men or golden horses. I believe in rehabilitation because many people in prison have mental problems, and they cannot control their ways. I think our prisons today encourage it because prisons give prisoners a good life, with good food, and good beds, even though some (all) do not deserve it. But prisons also do still use the death penalty, even in unnecessary crimes.
7. The death penalty is still used because many people don’t think about how a criminal (who sometimes didn’t commit a crime worthy of the death penalty) might feel, or how their family might feel. Many people think our prison workers know what they are doing when they give a death penalty, but in reality they don’t.
8. People do terrible things to people and children because they have not learned to control themselves. Many people turn out this way because of the environment they grew up in, or the way they were raised. So much of the world’s pain is caused by selfishness and greed. People can stop this by being thankful for the things they have, and not wishing they had more. We carry much responsibility for each other, say, if you see someone in trouble, help them. Many people will think not to involve themselves, but that is something that causes pain, not for you, but for the other person
5. What draws the lady and the priest to one another? Why do you think each chose the career they pursued? How do their callings sustain them emotionally? Are they good at what they do—even if the priest is himself fallen from grace?
ReplyDeleteWhat draws the lady and the priest to one another is that they can feel the aura of loneliness in the prison. They chose the career they pursued because it helps them get rid of the feeling of isolation by bringing them together. Their callings sustain them emotionally because when they see each other, they feel as though they have a reason to keep going with their profession. The lady shows herself as an expert at what she does and no one really seems to pay the preist any mind.
6. What has being locked inside done to the narrator—and for him? What about some of the other prisoners he watches? Do you believe in rehabilitation? Do you think our prison system today encourages rehabilitation? Is there something else we can do besides imprison those who commit crimes?
What being locked inside has done to him is that it makes his imagination more and it makes him more aware. It also makes some of the prisoners he watches question him if he’s alright. I do believe in rehabilitation and the prison system does not encourage rehabilitation. The thing we can do is send them to a place where the prisoners can hopefully get help, like a psychologist who specializes in different areas.
7. One of the Ten Commandments is "thou shalt not kill." Isn't executing someone—even someone who committed a heinous crime such as taking another's life—going against morality? Why is the death penalty still used in the United States compared to most other modern democracies?
Executing someone is going against morality. The death penalty is still used in the United States compared to most other modern democracies because the US feels like the death penalty solves the problem, when in reality, it causes more pain than closure. Also, it gives the US and excuse for murder. Two wrongs do not make a right.
8. Do you believe that we are products of our circumstances? How much can free will mitigate terrible damage that inflicted in a person's youth, when he or she is most vulnerable and impressionable? Why do people do such terrible things to each other and to innocent children? "There is too much pain in the world, that's the problem," the lady tells the priest. What causes so much of the world's pain and can we, both individually and as a society, do to help alleviate this suffering? How much responsibility do we carry for our fellow men and women?
I believe that we are products of circumstances because everything happens for a reason. Our parents had us for some reason. They probably won’t tell you, but they did. People do terrible things to each other and innocent children because people always target people who are weaker than themselves. That’s the way society shaped it to be. What causes so much of the world’s pain is the oppression of people across the globe. It’s not just in the US, it’s in every country around the world. Another reason is because maybe some people aren’t alright upstairs or something traumatic happened to them. In any case, we have to help each other and not oppress each other. If we do, this tyrannical cycle will continue for a very, very long time. We carry a ton of responsibility because we brought them into this world.
5: The lady and the priest are drawn to each other due to their choice of helping others, especially criminals. They each chose their carrier because they saw it as a way to help those in need. They are each good at what they do because they try to their best of their ability to comfort those who they are helping.
ReplyDelete6: Being locked in prison caused the narrator to appreciate nature and things he didn’t appreciate before. Being locked in prison caused other prisoners to become even more violent and anxious to be in touch with the outside. I believe in rehabilitation. Our current prison system does not encourage rehabilitation. Besides imprisoning people who commit crimes, we could do what they do in Norway where prisoners are sent to places that seems a lot like a community college where prisoners and guards get along and prisoners are given a quality education and living conditions with the goal that they will get back into the world and make a positive impact.
7.Executing someone who has been 100% confirmed to have committed a very heinous crime is not against morality. The death penalty is still used in the United States because many people don’t know about or concern themselves with the life of criminals and therefore don’t care about controversial topics such as the death penalty enough to cause a change.
8. I think that we are more a product of our circumstances than anything else. I think free will has little effect on the damage inflicted in a person’s youth. People do horrible things to one another due to their own hate and things done to them to cause them to believe that harming one another is fine. Much of the world’s pain is caused by terrible acts committed against people which only causes more terrible acts to be committed and in turn a domino effect is seen where the levels of hatred and pain in the world just keep rising and more and more people are infected by the disease of hostility in which the only cure is to counteract the spreading of hate with the spreading of love.
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5. What draws the lady and the priest to one another? Why do you think each chose the career they pursued? How do their callings sustain them emotionally? Are they good at what they do—even if the priest is himself fallen from grace?
The lady and the priest are dawn to one another because of the similarity in their jobs. They both have the same goals and that causes them to connect.
6. What has being locked inside done to the narrator—and for him? What about some of the other prisoners he watches? Do you believe in rehabilitation? Do you think our prison system today encourages rehabilitation? Is there something else we can do besides imprison those who commit crimes?
Being locked inside caused the narrators imagination to expand. Rehabilitation is only possible for those who are willing to try.
7. One of the Ten Commandments is "thou shalt not kill." Isn't executing someone—even someone who committed a heinous crime such as taking another's life—going against morality? Why is the death penalty still used in the United States compared to most other modern democracies?
Killing someone does not solve problems. If you are killing someone who killed another, you are doing the same thing they did. I think the United States believes that getting rid of the problem will solve everything.
8. Do you believe that we are products of our circumstances? How much can free will mitigate terrible damage that inflicted in a person's youth, when he or she is most vulnerable and impressionable? Why do people do such terrible things to each other and to innocent children? "There is too much pain in the world, that's the problem," the lady tells the priest. What causes so much of the world's pain and can we, both individually and as a society, do to help alleviate this suffering? How much responsibility do we carry for our fellow men and women?
I believe people are the problem. There are people with no remorse towards others and that causes them to think killing is acceptable. I believe that suffering cannot be alleviated because people are what causes the suffering.
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