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Agamemnon
I feel as if Agamemnon is very independent. I feel this because when he is offered a
purple or crimson red carpet to walk upon as he triumphantly leaves his chariot
and enters the palace he refuses to do so. I feel he is very independent because he
likes to make his own decisions and think for himself. Although, he can be
dependent too, as when he talks to Clytemnestra he agrees.
Cassandra
I feel as if Cassandras main purpose is to promote the theme of death because she
lives under a curse and is the cause of her death and Agamemnons death.
Clytemnestra
I feel as if Clytemnestra likes to do justice, but in her own way. As she kills
Cassandra and Agamemnon, she feels no wrong in doing so.
Introduction
Topic: The similarity between the three works, Hamlet, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, and
Agamemnon is in the fact that each of the primary characters share the commonality of
possessing a fatal flaw.
Thesis: A fatal flaw is both prevalent and vital in the telling of the plot in each of the primary
characters in William Shakespeares Hamlet, T.S Eliots The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and
Aeschylus's Agamemnon.
Main Points:
Prufrocks inability to make decisions is what results in an eventual irrelevant life which only
served to pass time without accomplishing anything.
Agamemnons arrogance and lack of empathy is what leads to his death at the hands of his wife
Hamlets utter confusion and peculiar reaction to both his fathers death and his fathers ghost
was the catalyst for the bloody finale in the play.
First Point
Claim: Hamlets fatal flaw is his confusion; his extremely strange reaction to the events that he
experiences. On the contrary Agamemnons arrogance does not cause him to over think things,
but rather to be oblivious to his surroundings.
Evidence: Hamlets lack of trust leads him to possibly believe that the Ghost is a demon trying
to tempt him with false information regarding his fathers death a goblin damned (1.4.40).
"Things are now as they are; they will be fulfilled in what is fated; neither burnt sacrifice nor
libation of offerings without fire will soothe intense anger away" (67-71).
Significance:
Clytemnestras contempt towards Agamemnon is gone completely unnoticed by him as a result
of his arrogant nature
Hamlets procrastination toward his revenge is a direct result of his ultimate confusion towards
the entire situation
Second Point
Claim: Prufrock's passivity was a blend of both of these flaws; he was extremely aware, yet
failed to make any action towards his goals
Evidence: Passivity is a prominent theme within the poem; when Eliot mentions In the room
women come and go Talking of Michelangelo (13-14) he purposely does not describe the room,
in fact it can be presumed it was an effort to make this fact insignificant in the ultimate plot of
the poem.
Significance: His superficial mentality along with his passivity is what consumes his time on
earth and leads to his eventual downfall; a realization that his life had been rather meaningless.
Third Point
Claim: The desire for revenge is a theme that is prominent in both Agamemnon and Hamlet, but
can be vaguely related to The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.
Evidence: Hamlets lust for revenge is the central plot of the play.
Clytemnestras only focus is to avenge her daughter, and serves as a message that ones revenge
can ultimately consume an individual and their comrades.
Significance: Revenge is a recurring theme within both Hamlet and Agamemnon. Within The
Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock revenge is not an obvious theme within the poem by any means,
however it could be an unavoidable byproduct of leading a lifestyle similar to Prufrock.
Conclusion
Thesis Reworded: The fatal flaws of each of the characters within the works Agamemnon,
Hamlet, and The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock are essential to both the character development
and plot within these stories
Summary: Hamlets confusion towards the peculiar events which he experiences serves as the
catalyst for many of the major events within the play. Agamemnons ignorance towards his
wifes desire for revenge, and her emotional connection to her daughter, leads to his ultimate
demise. Prufrocks passivity towards life is what results in his realization of his uneventful and
unfulfilling years on earth
Significance: These protagonists are used to deliver a message to the audience, and more often
than not the message is synonymous with each of their respective fatal flaws. The innate issues
within human personality are portrayed through each of these characters, and the consequences
they receive serve as a warning for the future.
Detonator - A slaughterhouse.
Macedonia - An amusement park in Toronto between 1907 and 1925. By 1930s it
was turned into boardwalks and shops.
Spile - Small lice that live on plants, small green insects that live on leaves and
branches of plants.
Corrections:
Abattoir - A slaughterhouse.
Aphid - Small lice that live on plants, small green insects that live on leaves and
branches of plants.
Kew Beach, Toronto - An amusement park in Toronto between 1907 and 1925. By
1930s it was turned into boardwalks and shops.
Venturi tunnel - A tunnel where air is pulled out to decrease pressure and to create a
suction.
Detonator - a device used to trigger an explosive device.
Creosote - A tar-like substance that remains after burning wood or coal.
Ballast - Heavy material placed in such a way as to improve stability and balance,
as in the hull of a ship or the basket of an air balloon.
Macedonia - The Northern region of Greece that has, in various times of history,
been part of Bulgaria, Albania, Kosovo and Serbia.
Tannery - A place where hides are removed from animals and turned into leather.
Spile - A small wooden or metal peg used to control the flow of air into, and carbon
dioxide out of, a cask of ale. Also used to take maple syrup from trees.
Cover Design
Newspaper Articles:
#1: http://collections.historymuseum.ca/warclip/objects/common/webmedia.php?
irn=5062697
Keywords: Immigration, 1930s
#2: http://collections.historymuseum.ca/warclip/objects/common/webmedia.php?
irn=5123605
Keywords: Foreign Relations, 1930s
#3: http://collections.historymuseum.ca/warclip/objects/common/webmedia.php?
irn=5065186
Keywords: Immigration, Foreign Relations
Letter
I created a mix and match game. Basically you match the definition to the word.
This will help the reader understand the novel more as it will explain some stuff
better and it will be easier to comprehend and follow along. The cover design
creates insight because it leaves the reader wondering and interested. It explains a
bit about the novel by the title, but on the image you only learn about the setting
and time period, not much more. It doesnt have to be non-fiction, it can be fiction
too. It helps the readers relate to the situation and characters while resembling a
real environment. I feel like I found the sources/newspaper articles activity hard to
complete just because it was tough looking for meaningful articles. I feel like the
first activity will, this is because the reader will have an understanding of whats
going on if they know the vocabulary. Or else theyd be clueless.
Lesson 9 Writing Portfolio
Dear Mom and Dad,
It has been a great adventure riding the trains in search of a new hope, a new life.
Although the mood is very unsettling because of all the children who are on the
same journey as me, it makes me happy to know that I am not the only one. I
sometimes have flashbacks of the day when father came home, telling me that I
had to leave. I could not understand it at that point, but I do understand now. I just
couldnt be afforded anymore. I was sent to find a new life, some work, to maybe
return back home someday to help everyone out. I also remember the day we heard
the schools were shutdown, how I felt when I knew I would not move on to the ninth
grade. When I was told I had to leave at the age of 14. After searching for many
days, I have finally found some work. So have other children. I have made a couple
friends. Children who were in the same boat as me, so it was very easy to connect
with them. I hope someday I will have enough to come back.
Sincerely,
Dave
Lesson 11 Writing Portfolio
Plastic Bag Journey
Created when selected from store
Bringing bag home
Using the bag
Forgetting about the bag
Human Journey
Giving Birth
Bringing baby home
Spending time with baby
Spending less time with child as child
grows up
Disposing of the bag
Children moving out of house
Finding a new location
Finding a new reason to live
I feel as it fits in because at first the bag sort of had a meaning, which was to stay
with his maker and make her happy and support her. But then when she disposed
of him, he had to make up his own destiny with free will, he had to find a new
meaning. Whether it be in the winds or in the water. Thats why I feel this fits in with
existentialism.
Lesson 12 Writing Portfolio
1960s
(Be as specific as possible!)
Today
Environmentalism
Example: People were not concerned at all
with their impact on the environment.
People wanted everything new. There was
no recycling, no concept of pollution being
anything other than a sign of progress. In
the picnic scene, the Draper family is
packing up and Don Draper crushes his
beer can and throws it into the lake.
Betty, his wife, flips over the picnic
blanket, casting garbage all over the
grass. They leave without attempting to
pick any of it up.
Religion
Religion was very central and a main part
of a lot of peoples lives. It played a huge
role in affecting how people acted and
behaved.
Fashion
There wasnt a lot of freedom in the past,
as you can see from the Mad Men
Technology
Although there are many breakthroughs
and technology advancements, it is still
not at the point where it would be in the
present.
Advertising
Post Modernism
Fight Club
The place we grow up in also shapes us as people. For example, someone that grew
up in a poor community would not have all the advantages such as having a local
sports team, amusement parks, etc. This would affect the persons personality.
Lesson 16 Writing Portfolio
Reading Journal
Mister Pip
First section
-
There have been a lot of symbols of war present in this section. Wondering
why he married a native, and risking it. Wondering why Dolores expresses
hatred against Mr. Watts. More symbols of war present as the soldiers burn
everything down.
Second section
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More symbols of war. Learning about why Mr. Watts married his wife and
stayed at the island. Main character also realizes this. Wondering if she will
take the chance and leave her mother. More symbols of war as the soldiers
come back.
Third section
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Killed Mr. Watts, wondering what will happen to her mother. Wondering what
Matilda will do now as everyone she loved is dead. I dont really think shell
die. Why did she go to Australia? I realize Mr. Watts was like a savior to
Matilda to reunite her with her father and send her off to a good life. Its good
she goes on teaching about Mr. Watt and his ways.
Learned about Amir, who is the son of a wealthy business man and his best
friend Hassan. I noticed that they are like brothers to each other. Amir did not
help Hassan when he was being raped and feels very guilty. Amir planted the
money and lied I believe this is because he wanted to get rid of the guilt
or even Hassan. Baba was sleeping with his business partners wife. He feels
guilty too.
Second Section
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Amir has grown up and is in America now. Amir wants to repent and save his
best friends son I feel this is sort of a way, for asking forgiveness. What
happened to Hassan is now happening to his son by the same person. I feel
like Amir will save him.
Third Section
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Amir brings the son back to America with him. The son hasnt spoken and is
very quiet, I think this is because the loss of his family but Im not too sure.
This is the first time I heard about him smiling.
Character Map
Mister Pip
Section
One
Two
Three
One
Two
Three
The two books I read were Mister Pip and The Kite Runner.
Task 1:
Unity
The theme of Unity is in the novel Mister Pip and it results to a great ending. Matilda lost
her father when he went to go work abroad and during the novel she could not see him or speak
to him. Unity leads to a great ending because when Matilda manages to escape and go to
Australia, she does find her father there. This also reunites her with a family member, because
she lost her mother. So Unity is clearly portrayed in Mister Pip and leads to a great ending. The
theme of Unity is also in The Kite Runner, because Amir moves away from his best friend
Hassan when they were little because of what happened to Hassan. Then when Amir and Hassan
get older, and Amir goes back to Afghanistan to get Hassans son, it is sort of Amir uniting with
Hassan. This leads to a great ending.
Resolution
The theme of resolution is also portrayed in Mister Pip. When Matilda moves to Australia
she does not forget about her past and especially about Mr. Watts. When she moves to Australia
and becomes successful, she becomes a teacher and doesnt let the story of Mr. Watts to
disappear and also teaches about it. This is resolution because the readers feel that his story isnt
worthless and he helped Matilda so now she is giving back once shes moved to Australia.
Resolution also leads to a great ending in The Kite Runner because Amir felt really guilty for not
helping Hassan after what had happened to him when they were little. But by the end of the
novel, Amir repays him back by getting his son out of Afghanistan and taking him to the US to
live with him and adopting him. This leads to a great ending in the novel because Amir knows he
repaid and helped Hassan, which he didnt do when they were little.
Character Growth
Matilda in Mister Pip grows a lot as a character. As a teenager, she has to face a lot of
problems (the war) and her mother worrying about Mr. Watts. I feel as if she has grown as a
character by the end of the book because at one point she had fallen weak when her mother and
Mr. Watts had died, but then when she moved to Australia to reunite with her father at the end
she becomes successful and brings her life back up. I feel as if this is character growth because
she definitely does give up, but then by the end of the novel comes back up. In The Kite Runner,
I feel as if Amir grows as a character throughout the novel which leads to a great ending. This is
because when he was little he ran away from Hassan whom was basically running away from his
fears, but when he was told in Pakistan that Hassan had died and his son was at an orphanage and
he should go get him, he agreed. I feel as if this means he grew as a character because he learned
to face his fears, and this lead to a great ending. Otherwise, if he had rejected, it would not have
been a great ending.
Recurrent Symbols or Themes
I feel like violence/war was a huge symbol/theme in Mister Pip. It is talked about a lot
throughout the novel and is definitely evident. There are a lot of scenes about murders, soldiers,
rebels, etc. Although I feel as in the ending when Matilda moves to Australia this theme
disappears because now she is safe with her father. Therefore, this theme does lead to a good
ending because at first the theme is all about violence but once Matilda escapes, the theme turns
into something else. I believe the theme of friendship is recurrent in The Kite Runner, and it
leads to a great ending. This is because Hassan saved Amir at the starting, and even though he
was his servants son he was still friends with him. Then when Amir helped Hassans son, he was
doing it out of friendship. This lead to a great ending.
Task 2:
I believe I did good reading these novels. It was a great experience, because they were
good stories to learn from, and at the same time was entertaining to read. I felt as if I could relate
with some of the events happening in the novels to events that have happened in my own life,
and this just made me connect more with the novels. I believe I had an in depth understanding of
the novels and its themes, and what the authors were trying to portray. I would recommend both
books to other readers, they have very important lessons that they teach and both are great stories
that keep you entertained and wanting to know what would happen next.