http://www.sherwoodweb.org/lyceum033A/lyceum-0.33/src/lyceum/rnedgerlykristen_blog_47 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 03:23:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sadie and Victor putting dazed and drunken Dirty Joe on the fair’s roller coaster is a wonderful display of tricksters at work. To only seek personal amusement and not consider, or forget to observe, the well being of others is where these types of characters usually tend to falter. There ... http://www.sherwoodweb.org/lyceum033A/lyceum-0.33/src/lyceum/rnedgerlykristen_blog_47/2006/12/10/tricksters/ Within my psychology class this semester, a discussion was held about an experiment in which several individuals had submitted themselves into a mental hospital after displaying and describing fake symptoms that included hearing voices communicating dark and demonic things. Each patient was diagnosed with schizophrenia and they were all committed ... http://www.sherwoodweb.org/lyceum033A/lyceum-0.33/src/lyceum/rnedgerlykristen_blog_47/2006/12/10/perception/ The characters in this tale represent pre-existing cultural norms. The most outstanding element being the role that love plays in marriage. Today that is generally unquestioned, because under most circumstances two individuals marry because they are in love and wish to keep caring for one another. In Blood Wedding, ... http://www.sherwoodweb.org/lyceum033A/lyceum-0.33/src/lyceum/rnedgerlykristen_blog_47/2006/12/10/family-blood-oppressive-wedding/ I read the entire passage from the "culture" link under October 12th's post that was discussed in class, and I believe that this is a large theme of the book in that culture itself is being challenged. Interestingly, culture can be related to a previous topic, it's a collection of ... http://www.sherwoodweb.org/lyceum033A/lyceum-0.33/src/lyceum/rnedgerlykristen_blog_47/2006/10/16/challenge-in-culture/ The biggest element that I receive from the online poetry is that there's a holistic feeling. I find it hard to pick out the deeper elements or breadk down the message that is being conveyed. They are encouraging in that they invoke a desire to understand, however the path that ... http://www.sherwoodweb.org/lyceum033A/lyceum-0.33/src/lyceum/rnedgerlykristen_blog_47/2006/10/15/newer-isnt-always-better/ Picture literature, I see a thick book filled with grand ideas tucked deep into a story. Though, a story is a story, why does it necessarily have to be written? The passing of a tale verbally is still a use of literature! But does that also mean it can be ... http://www.sherwoodweb.org/lyceum033A/lyceum-0.33/src/lyceum/rnedgerlykristen_blog_47/2006/10/15/corrido/ Story telling is a Native American tradition, and it is no surprise that it takes such an important role in this novel. The significance of these stories show how Tayo changes through his ceremony. The poems show, in a more indirect way, how heritage affects his struggle between what was ... http://www.sherwoodweb.org/lyceum033A/lyceum-0.33/src/lyceum/rnedgerlykristen_blog_47/2006/10/15/stories-within/ At the beginning of English 121, I remember discussing how to separate literature from other forms or writing, and I don't remember anything alluding to fairy tales or lyrics. The relation I derive is that they may not be in the same category, however if you treat something with the ... http://www.sherwoodweb.org/lyceum033A/lyceum-0.33/src/lyceum/rnedgerlykristen_blog_47/2006/10/15/a-deeper-meaning/ What makes the difference between opinion and theory? The first is simply viewing a topic at a personal angle, but the latter is opinion that is justified with reasoning, (logic, facts, premise, etc.) Natural facts, or accepted truths, can be broken down by theory, where "the upsetting ... http://www.sherwoodweb.org/lyceum033A/lyceum-0.33/src/lyceum/rnedgerlykristen_blog_47/2006/10/15/fairy-tales/