Thursday, 8 October 2020

Eng10/11 Oct 8

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Good morning, everyone.

We’ll get started at 8:30.


Today’s agenda:


1. Go over quiz- sentence combining

2. JP Ch7

3. HW Read JP Ch8, make notes


Tomorrow –

1. parallelism

2. Paragraph on Jade Peony with quoted material



Combine each exercise in one way- six sentence in total


STEPS

a. Start with the kernel (main sentence)

b. Find new information.

c. Decide what kind of sentence we want.



1. Samuel babysits on Saturday night.

He babysits Jeffrey.

Jeffrey is two.

He babysits Catelina.

She is four.

He babysits for several hours.


Samuel babysits on Saturday night.

Jeffrey.

two.

Catelina.

four.

for several hours.


With practice, we can do this in our head.

Samuel babysits Jeffrey and Catelina on Saturday night for several hours.

+

two

four

POSSIBILITY

Samuel babysits Jeffrey who is two and Catelina who is four on Saturday night for several hours.

Samuel babysits Jeffrey who is a two-year-old and Catelina who is a four-year-old on Saturday night for several hours.

Samuel babysits Jeffrey and Catelina who are two and four on Saturday night for several hours.

Samuel babysits Jeffrey and Catelina who are two and four respectively on Saturday night for several hours.

respectively – in order

I have a boy and a girl, 15 and 17, respectively. boy-15, girl-17

respectfully 

She has two boys and a girl, 13, 15, and 18, respectively.


two-year-old noun as a modifier

Jeffrey is two years old.

Jeffrey is a two-year-old.

This class is two hours long.

This is a two-hour class.

- hyphen


2. They love him.

He pillow fights.

He lets them be noisy.

He lets them watch TV.

He lets them stay up late.


They love him because he pillow fights and lets them be noisy, watch TV, and stay up late.


parallelism


They love him because he pillow fights, lets them be noisy, watches TV, and stays up late. XXX not parallel


Maria has a morning class and an afternoon class: Chem 12 and Eng 12, respectively.


respectively – new word of the day, enumerating things in order


enumerate – numerate, number


3. Sometimes, Erich comes over.

He is Samuel's friend.

He cooks fudge.

He cooks with the children.


Sometimes, Erich, who is Samuel's friend, comes over and cooks fudge with the children.

Sometimes, Erich, who is Samuel's friend, comes over to cook fudge with the children.


4. They laugh.

They make a mess.


They laugh and make a mess.

They laugh while they make a mess.


5. Bathtime is fun.

It usually involves a water fight.

The water fight is hilarious.

The fight requires a clean-up.


Bathtime is fun because it usually involves a hilarious water fight that requires a cleanup.


6. The parents return at midnight.

They find the children in bed.

They find the house clean.

They find Samuel asleep.

He is sleeping on the couch.

The parents return at midnight to find the children in bed, the house clean, and Samuel asleep on the couch.

parallel structure

We can talk about parallelism another time.





Notes on Moon

sun/moon dichotomy

Light/Dark

Male/Female

moon balance the sun

sun- paternal, male, yang

moon- maternal, female, yin


Maternity ward


moon – symbol- sign, represents some special meaning


symbols – cultural symbols- not the same from culture to culture


the Full Moon – the East/ Asia – good , union with family, togetherness for family, celebrate

e.g. Mid-Autumn Festival in China, like Thanksgiving


the Full Moon –everywhere– 

planting, fishing, tides, oceans


the West/ Europe, North American Full Moon –symbol

evil, bad things, fear, insanity, madness


la lune (feminine)– French moon

la luna (feminine)- Spanish


loony- crazy, mentally ill

lunatic- someone acting erratically, mentally ill

luna- moon tic- person


luna – lunatic (a crazy person)


mythical/ magical creatures associated with moon-

werewolf – were (man) wolf, half-man half-wolf

were - ancient word ‘man’

world-place of ‘Man’

world – gendered word

Mankind


werewolf – normal man, turns into a half-wolf when exposed to full moon

wild animal, unrestrained, cannot control himself, dangerous


Vampires- Count Dracula - bats

drink blood of women


Count Dracula – Vlad the Impaler



cultural – moon feminine- 


powerful women – witches


witch hunts- Europe and US 1400s, 1500s 1600s in North America, Salem, Massachusetts

 witch trials- trial by fire, trial by water



moon is a luminary, but she produces no light of her own accord. She is reliant upon the sun's light to reflect

moon a symbol of delicate, subtlety, reflection, passivity


Where the sun will boldly bear down its blaze, the moon softly enfolds our attention - 


astrology- sign of Cancer and governs the realm of intuitive, deep-feeling, deep-thinking, sensitive, as well as emotions.


Taroh cards


Moon card in Taroh- nightmare


night mare - “night horse” card, hidden things coming to surface



Archetypal Moon Meanings

Artemis:

Greek hunter goddess whose personality highlights include chastity, protection, childbirth.

Diana:

Also a huntress archetype, and woodland goddess of the Romans; she is protector of women and animals.

Hecate:

Greek goddess of the night specializing in birth, cycles, purification, crossroads and second sight.

ESP – extra sensory perception


Guan Yin:

Chinese goddess of purity, grace, kindness, selflessness and benevolence. She is believed to be a matron of childbirth, and is called upon for aid in conception as well as healing. She also protects transitioning souls and travelers.


Symbolism of Moon Phases

The phases of the moon serve as another glimpse into her intricate meanings.

Waning Moon (getting smaller):

Symbolic of letting go, surrender, release, quiet time, contemplation, and a time of incubation.


waning (v) getting smaller, becoming less

“My headache is waning.”


New Moons:

Symbolic of new beginnings, a fresh start, rebirth

Waxing Moon:

Symbolic of growth, manifestation, attainment, gravidity (heavy with child).

waxing (v) getting larger


Full Moon:

Symbolic of the height of power, the peak of clarity, fullness and obtainment of desire.

power of full moons- teach/talk


phobia- unreasonable fear, out of proportion to any danger


musophobia- fear of mice


selenophobia – fear of the moon

germophobe – fear of germs


Is it a full moon today? It has been a crazy day. It must be a full moon. 


Confirmation bias- you find what you look for








MY LECTURE NOTES

JP Ch 7

Table discussion Thought Questions, LCD


Frank join Marines – war going on , Second World War

“Little Brother and Champ and Killer” pp134-5

“the CHAMPION YELLOW BOMBER” p135

the Brown Bomber – famous boxer- Joe Louis

Frank gave gold watch to Jung Sum

“I was getting scared”

Max is very understanding and intuitive, notices Jung Sum discomfort “It’s okay, Jung… not of warning but of deliverance” p137

Have you ever been really worried or distressed and had someone reassure you?

“it was not courage I desired most” p138


moon on the watch face – yin/yang

“moon was the sign of the dark storyteller” (139)

“the one who told of hidden things”

“Moon people felt things”


Jung Sum – storyteller, deep feeling

MY OPINION – Jung Sum is Wayson Choy, deep feeling, sensitive, storytellers, gay, adopted (discovered after the novel was written)


Father doesn’t believe – “shaking his head” 


“life itself was loss and pain and suffering” p139

Father is more practical “Your old ways are not the new ways.  Your grandchildren have to live the new ways.” p140





“get along” -be friendly with each other

“tag along” – go with someone to a place

I am going to the store. Do you want to tag along?

“went along” -



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