Tuesday, December 2, 2008
volunteering
I volunteered to do yard work, lawn mowing, watering flowers, edging, weed pulling, and trimming bushes. and then i cleaned my dads entire house, scrubbing floors, toilets, doing dishes and laundry.
Friday, November 21, 2008
modes paragraphs
My project is about ancient Greek and roman culture and war. In relation to this
subject I picked a film, fictional book, song, and a piece of artwork. The film that I chose
to relay this topic was “Gladiator”, a film by Ridley Scott. This heroic film is about a
warrior whose family is killed by the roman emperor. He is arrested and subjected to the
lifestyle of becoming a roman gladiator, fighting for his life. I believe that this film
displays a reality that happened back in that time period. And a good source of close to
truth as possible, my next choice was the movie “300” but that was about Spartans not
Romans or Greeks.
The book that I chose was “The Diary of Cleopatra”, this book also deals with the
Romans. For example Marc Antony, and Caesar, in the book Cleopatra goes to Rome to
ask for help from the emperor forming a love triangle between the emperor and the
fighter Marc Antony. When she finally goes back to her beloved Egypt the Romans
invade Alexandria and kill her sister, restoring Cleopatra back to the thrown. Although
this book did not have Greeks in it, the Romans did a great job of fighting in it.
Next is the song I chose to represent the culture and war. The song I chose was
“fighter” by Christina Aguilera. This song is such a great representation on never backing
down and fighting to get what you want out of life and other people. She sings about the
difficulties she had to go through to become stronger and get through the hard times and
making others the victims.
As for my artwork, I chose the model of Greek Bireme of the Trojan War 1250
B.C . It shows the advances in technology in the structure of the ship. The thought
process it must have taken to realize that all the ores must row at the same pace or rhythm
or the rowing is screwed up and could quiet possibly die.
subject I picked a film, fictional book, song, and a piece of artwork. The film that I chose
to relay this topic was “Gladiator”, a film by Ridley Scott. This heroic film is about a
warrior whose family is killed by the roman emperor. He is arrested and subjected to the
lifestyle of becoming a roman gladiator, fighting for his life. I believe that this film
displays a reality that happened back in that time period. And a good source of close to
truth as possible, my next choice was the movie “300” but that was about Spartans not
Romans or Greeks.
The book that I chose was “The Diary of Cleopatra”, this book also deals with the
Romans. For example Marc Antony, and Caesar, in the book Cleopatra goes to Rome to
ask for help from the emperor forming a love triangle between the emperor and the
fighter Marc Antony. When she finally goes back to her beloved Egypt the Romans
invade Alexandria and kill her sister, restoring Cleopatra back to the thrown. Although
this book did not have Greeks in it, the Romans did a great job of fighting in it.
Next is the song I chose to represent the culture and war. The song I chose was
“fighter” by Christina Aguilera. This song is such a great representation on never backing
down and fighting to get what you want out of life and other people. She sings about the
difficulties she had to go through to become stronger and get through the hard times and
making others the victims.
As for my artwork, I chose the model of Greek Bireme of the Trojan War 1250
B.C . It shows the advances in technology in the structure of the ship. The thought
process it must have taken to realize that all the ores must row at the same pace or rhythm
or the rowing is screwed up and could quiet possibly die.
project3 stuff
ok so on my project 3 thingy ive got my modes paragraphs done and im going to the animal shelter on monday. i have A LOT of work not done for this. i havent done my interview yet, i havent done my poster, presentation, theres a few other things im sure but not known at the moment, will ask after class.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
vogler 1 ...where do my blogs keep disappearing to???
Vogler, Christopher. “The Hero”, “The Archetypes”, and “The Mentor.” The Writer’s Journey.Saline, Michigan: Mcnaught & Gunn 2007 23-47
As Vogler states on page twenty-four “The concept of archetypes is an indispensible tool for understanding the purpose or function of a character in a story”. In saying this, Vogler is explaining archetypes and what they do for the story. Also Vogler is exploring as he was writing a story that his characters were not staying as normal characters but really changing. For example, a mentor would not always stay a mentor but change maybe into a shadow. Archetypes are classified as “personified symbols of various human qualities”. The next chapter that Vogler talks about Heroes. The Greek definition of a hero is to protect and to serve. In this chapter, Vogler outlines what is needed to be a hero, growth, action, sacrifice, dealing with death, and flaws in the character; Also giving anti-heroes, loner heroes, and catalyst heroes a shed of light. An anti-hero is a character going against the grain, not nessicarily a bad guy but deffinitly not a good guy. Loner heroes are those few that like to complete tasks on their own, without the help of others or side kicks. And lastly catalyst heroes are not normal heroes; normal heroes change themselves whereas catalyst heroes bring about changes in others.
In response to these chapters, Vogler has made a great explanation of what kinds of heroes there are and where the word came from. Also that even if a character is supposed to be solid and not change, the character will change nonetheless.
What other types of heroes do you think there are; if any?
Can these methods be put to the test in movies?
Which hero do you think most represents the heroes in the world?
As Vogler states on page twenty-four “The concept of archetypes is an indispensible tool for understanding the purpose or function of a character in a story”. In saying this, Vogler is explaining archetypes and what they do for the story. Also Vogler is exploring as he was writing a story that his characters were not staying as normal characters but really changing. For example, a mentor would not always stay a mentor but change maybe into a shadow. Archetypes are classified as “personified symbols of various human qualities”. The next chapter that Vogler talks about Heroes. The Greek definition of a hero is to protect and to serve. In this chapter, Vogler outlines what is needed to be a hero, growth, action, sacrifice, dealing with death, and flaws in the character; Also giving anti-heroes, loner heroes, and catalyst heroes a shed of light. An anti-hero is a character going against the grain, not nessicarily a bad guy but deffinitly not a good guy. Loner heroes are those few that like to complete tasks on their own, without the help of others or side kicks. And lastly catalyst heroes are not normal heroes; normal heroes change themselves whereas catalyst heroes bring about changes in others.
In response to these chapters, Vogler has made a great explanation of what kinds of heroes there are and where the word came from. Also that even if a character is supposed to be solid and not change, the character will change nonetheless.
What other types of heroes do you think there are; if any?
Can these methods be put to the test in movies?
Which hero do you think most represents the heroes in the world?
Monday, October 20, 2008
I LOVEEEEEE
i love having my own room i think im not even going to find a new roommate, just stay in the room. I'm sure the housing people will forget about me haha I'M SO HAPPY I'M GETTING SO MUCH WORK DONE!!!! no distractions!!!
vogler 6...where did my first one go???
Vogler, Christopher. “Book Two; Stage Five: Crossing the First Threshold & Stage Six: Tests, Allies, Enemies.” The Writer’s Journey. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 127-141.
The first chapter is about the refusal to call. Which the hero makes up excuses not to make the journey or there are difficult roadblocks that they think they cannot overcome. Also the hero may have more than one call to adventure. Sometimes though, when a hero refuses the call he is making the smart choice and saving himself from something bad. The next chapter is about meeting with the mentor. Which the mentor can actually shape shift and become the thresh hold guardian. The mentor guides the hero into the unknown world showing her the “map” of where the evil monsters are, where the good berries are and etcetera.
I think it is very interesting that the name and origin of the Greek mentor who mentored all the great heroes of the ancient time like Hercules and Achilles. Also I believe that in some form or another, every hero refuses one call or another, I mean who wants to hear about a hero that beats everyone. It doesn’t show that the hero is a human but rather a killing fighting machine that is bent on being a hero. And the meeting with the mentor how great is that, I want to meet an old guy in the woods and get magical presents from him how great would that be.
Why do you think heroes need mentors?
Do you think a hero is still noble if he refuses a call?
How would you feel of you saw a half man half horse teaching arrow lessons?
The first chapter is about the refusal to call. Which the hero makes up excuses not to make the journey or there are difficult roadblocks that they think they cannot overcome. Also the hero may have more than one call to adventure. Sometimes though, when a hero refuses the call he is making the smart choice and saving himself from something bad. The next chapter is about meeting with the mentor. Which the mentor can actually shape shift and become the thresh hold guardian. The mentor guides the hero into the unknown world showing her the “map” of where the evil monsters are, where the good berries are and etcetera.
I think it is very interesting that the name and origin of the Greek mentor who mentored all the great heroes of the ancient time like Hercules and Achilles. Also I believe that in some form or another, every hero refuses one call or another, I mean who wants to hear about a hero that beats everyone. It doesn’t show that the hero is a human but rather a killing fighting machine that is bent on being a hero. And the meeting with the mentor how great is that, I want to meet an old guy in the woods and get magical presents from him how great would that be.
Why do you think heroes need mentors?
Do you think a hero is still noble if he refuses a call?
How would you feel of you saw a half man half horse teaching arrow lessons?
EXTRA CREDIT
ok i did all the extra credit work for week 3 through 6, the youtube videos were....omg. and the random act of kindness i would want to do is collect flowers and give them to random students on campus who aren't smiling at the moment.... sweet huh
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
vogler 7
Vogler, Christopher. “Approach to the Inner Most Cave” “The Ordeal” The Writer’s Journey:Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd Edition. Studio City, California: Michael Wiese Productions,2007. 143-173.
There are many different aspects and scenes that are contained inside the inner most cave. Most of these obstacles are dangerous to the heroes journey to The Ordeal. The inner most cave is where the heroes and their men are joyous and have their last cigarette before they enter this new world with a different set of rules. also in the ordeal, this is the part where something changes the hero forever, whether it be good or bad. the placement of the Ordeal differs in every story. The points of tension are a very important structure technique that helps support keeping the audiences attenion. Also there is a lot of talk about death in these chapters such as hero witnesses death, hero causes death, hero appears to die, taste of death, and death of a villian, now not all of these can actually be life losing death but maybe the death of a relationship or an era.
As time goes on in this reading I am becoming more and more interested and I find myself looking at the people in my life and looking at the obstacles I have faced. Though sometimes it is easier to point out who is what character in someone else’s hero story than my own. Like in my own hero story my approach to the inner-most cave is when I Kassandra moves to Siseria. as with the witness to sacrifice, it really explained something about myself that I never knew; anyone being in a near death experience just makes life seem so much sweeter and important. People who have never been in that sort of situation willnever know what it's like, they may say they know or learn to live their life better in a sense where life is a precious thing, but to those who have been in a near death experience, like the hero, it changed me. It's kind of like having a baby, only those who have had one can say they know exactly what it's like compared to those who say they know what it's like but have never experienced it.
Why should a hero have to make these transitions?
What is vogler trying to say about our own person?
What is suppose to change in the hero
There are many different aspects and scenes that are contained inside the inner most cave. Most of these obstacles are dangerous to the heroes journey to The Ordeal. The inner most cave is where the heroes and their men are joyous and have their last cigarette before they enter this new world with a different set of rules. also in the ordeal, this is the part where something changes the hero forever, whether it be good or bad. the placement of the Ordeal differs in every story. The points of tension are a very important structure technique that helps support keeping the audiences attenion. Also there is a lot of talk about death in these chapters such as hero witnesses death, hero causes death, hero appears to die, taste of death, and death of a villian, now not all of these can actually be life losing death but maybe the death of a relationship or an era.
As time goes on in this reading I am becoming more and more interested and I find myself looking at the people in my life and looking at the obstacles I have faced. Though sometimes it is easier to point out who is what character in someone else’s hero story than my own. Like in my own hero story my approach to the inner-most cave is when I Kassandra moves to Siseria. as with the witness to sacrifice, it really explained something about myself that I never knew; anyone being in a near death experience just makes life seem so much sweeter and important. People who have never been in that sort of situation willnever know what it's like, they may say they know or learn to live their life better in a sense where life is a precious thing, but to those who have been in a near death experience, like the hero, it changed me. It's kind of like having a baby, only those who have had one can say they know exactly what it's like compared to those who say they know what it's like but have never experienced it.
Why should a hero have to make these transitions?
What is vogler trying to say about our own person?
What is suppose to change in the hero
Friday, October 3, 2008
project two I-search
Project Two I-Search
Eckerd College
As you begin to move from writing about yourself to writing about others, you will want to locate a topic or a theme from your memoir. As mentioned, the theme doesn’t have to be a direct link to your memoir, but you do need to evidence the larger concern’s appearance or treatment in your memoir. You are entering the first stage of the Project Two Process.
What are some of the larger themes in my memoir? (Themes such as: compassion, knowledge, economics, race, class, gender, politics, etc) Think about what your story ultimately deals with. Have fun and select some topics that you WANT to explore?
Well my paper already talks about the importance of knowledge. Other topics that I would like to explore are race or culture even. I love going places and learning what they do everyday.
Now select one of those themes and brainstorm for a bit about the theme and how it appears in the cultural environment. For instance, if you choose compassion, then you may list ideas such as the Peace Movement, Humane treatment of animals, or issues related to Human Rights such as torture, genocide, etc.
Well I chose culture and race, so groups can be summed up as something that shares a common interest almost. For example, the culture in Florida is different of that in Tennessee. So I am assuming that each state has a different culture or things that they do that are different from the whole of America. And I would like to learn about that.
3. Here is where you write one or two paragraphs, discussing what knowledge, experience, or background you already have about your topic, BEFORE having done any research on it. Explore your positions in regards to the topic.
My topic is obviously knowledge and with knowledge you only know as much as you have learned and retained. So in response I don’t know as much as other people and some people don’t know as much as me in some areas. For example I know how to speak German. Many others know Spanish and I couldn’t speak Spanish to save my life. I believe that my story is a journey to acquire as much knowledge as possible, see others peoples mistakes and learn from my own as well as theirs. To understand and accept others cultures and teach about my own even so that they may have the chance to learn from others.
Eckerd College
As you begin to move from writing about yourself to writing about others, you will want to locate a topic or a theme from your memoir. As mentioned, the theme doesn’t have to be a direct link to your memoir, but you do need to evidence the larger concern’s appearance or treatment in your memoir. You are entering the first stage of the Project Two Process.
What are some of the larger themes in my memoir? (Themes such as: compassion, knowledge, economics, race, class, gender, politics, etc) Think about what your story ultimately deals with. Have fun and select some topics that you WANT to explore?
Well my paper already talks about the importance of knowledge. Other topics that I would like to explore are race or culture even. I love going places and learning what they do everyday.
Now select one of those themes and brainstorm for a bit about the theme and how it appears in the cultural environment. For instance, if you choose compassion, then you may list ideas such as the Peace Movement, Humane treatment of animals, or issues related to Human Rights such as torture, genocide, etc.
Well I chose culture and race, so groups can be summed up as something that shares a common interest almost. For example, the culture in Florida is different of that in Tennessee. So I am assuming that each state has a different culture or things that they do that are different from the whole of America. And I would like to learn about that.
3. Here is where you write one or two paragraphs, discussing what knowledge, experience, or background you already have about your topic, BEFORE having done any research on it. Explore your positions in regards to the topic.
My topic is obviously knowledge and with knowledge you only know as much as you have learned and retained. So in response I don’t know as much as other people and some people don’t know as much as me in some areas. For example I know how to speak German. Many others know Spanish and I couldn’t speak Spanish to save my life. I believe that my story is a journey to acquire as much knowledge as possible, see others peoples mistakes and learn from my own as well as theirs. To understand and accept others cultures and teach about my own even so that they may have the chance to learn from others.
quizzzz
1. Connect the Ordinary World and the Call to Adventure to your reading of Book 1 of _The Metamorphosis_ Explain the connection.
the ordinary world is before he woke up. dreamland was/is normal and his home before going to bed was normal. his parents expected him to succeed at work and take care of the family, to keep his job. and the call to adventure would be when his parents knock on the door to ask him if he was going to get the 7am train since he missed the earlier one and of course it goes into him refusing the call then accepting when his boss gets there.
2. Are there any social issues being critiqued in the story? How does "The Red Scare" relate to Kafka's work?
i really honestly have no idea how "The Red Scare" has anything to do with this story unless i over-looked something. But the social issue is, the parents dont work..why are they sitting at home while this guy goes out for long periods of time working his tai off while they sit around eatting breakfast for hours on end everyday and then bitch at the guy for not making htem proud and keeping his job. thats a little screwed up.
3. What does Gregor turn into in the story?
i wanted to say a cockroach because of the weird shell but then i wanna say a millipede,centipede i dont know...some sort of multi-legged "vermin".
the ordinary world is before he woke up. dreamland was/is normal and his home before going to bed was normal. his parents expected him to succeed at work and take care of the family, to keep his job. and the call to adventure would be when his parents knock on the door to ask him if he was going to get the 7am train since he missed the earlier one and of course it goes into him refusing the call then accepting when his boss gets there.
2. Are there any social issues being critiqued in the story? How does "The Red Scare" relate to Kafka's work?
i really honestly have no idea how "The Red Scare" has anything to do with this story unless i over-looked something. But the social issue is, the parents dont work..why are they sitting at home while this guy goes out for long periods of time working his tai off while they sit around eatting breakfast for hours on end everyday and then bitch at the guy for not making htem proud and keeping his job. thats a little screwed up.
3. What does Gregor turn into in the story?
i wanted to say a cockroach because of the weird shell but then i wanna say a millipede,centipede i dont know...some sort of multi-legged "vermin".
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
vogler 5
Vogler, Christopher. “The Writer’s Journey”. Stages of the Journey. Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 1998. 107-125.
Obviously these passages are the questions we ask about heroes. Vogler expresses the idea that every hero has at least one question but one is very unlikely since there are so many things to cover about the hero. Vogler goes through each stage of the heroes journey and explains what questions should arise and what the reader should be contemplating about the story. Vogler starts off in the ordinary world (as usual) and feeds the reader what they should be thinking .A few examples are, internal and external questions, how to introduce the hero into the story, what the hero lacks, what is there to lose, and theme. All these questions go into depth and Vogler tells the reader how to look for these elements. The next section in the reading is the call to adventure.
I love how Vogler spoon feeds the reader. I mean I don’t mind looking things up and asking questions for myself, but I like that he gives us the questions to ask. We just have to find the answers. I enjoy reading Voglers side of everything, if he made a cookbook I would live off it. I enjoy that there are so many questions to ask the hero also, I love getting to know the person that I am supposed to love in the story. For instance all the quirks and shadows or things that make them twitch, its something different to look at than the regular old archetype hero that goes and saves the community and has no background, who is just the guy who saves everyone. But when the reader sees that he has flaws or he has loves of his own, he becomes human, life is brought to him. And through the questions that Vogler wants us to find answers for, we will find the answers.
Why do you think Vogler likes to spoon feed us?
Can his explanations of questions be used for anyone?
How do you feel about the hero coming to life?
i dont know how to look at other peoples blogs thats why i have answered any questions....
Obviously these passages are the questions we ask about heroes. Vogler expresses the idea that every hero has at least one question but one is very unlikely since there are so many things to cover about the hero. Vogler goes through each stage of the heroes journey and explains what questions should arise and what the reader should be contemplating about the story. Vogler starts off in the ordinary world (as usual) and feeds the reader what they should be thinking .A few examples are, internal and external questions, how to introduce the hero into the story, what the hero lacks, what is there to lose, and theme. All these questions go into depth and Vogler tells the reader how to look for these elements. The next section in the reading is the call to adventure.
I love how Vogler spoon feeds the reader. I mean I don’t mind looking things up and asking questions for myself, but I like that he gives us the questions to ask. We just have to find the answers. I enjoy reading Voglers side of everything, if he made a cookbook I would live off it. I enjoy that there are so many questions to ask the hero also, I love getting to know the person that I am supposed to love in the story. For instance all the quirks and shadows or things that make them twitch, its something different to look at than the regular old archetype hero that goes and saves the community and has no background, who is just the guy who saves everyone. But when the reader sees that he has flaws or he has loves of his own, he becomes human, life is brought to him. And through the questions that Vogler wants us to find answers for, we will find the answers.
Why do you think Vogler likes to spoon feed us?
Can his explanations of questions be used for anyone?
How do you feel about the hero coming to life?
i dont know how to look at other peoples blogs thats why i have answered any questions....
Monday, September 29, 2008
songs related to pathos logos and ethos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZxPZGtZknc
this is my pathos song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN14Kdo6PZE
this is my logos song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY31fYgl1E0
this is my ethos song
this is my pathos song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN14Kdo6PZE
this is my logos song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY31fYgl1E0
this is my ethos song
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
vogler 4
Vogler, Christopher. “The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers." Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 1998 p. 83-105
In this rendition of Vogler, the author is now talking about shadows, shape shifters, heralds, allies, and tricksters. Theses are the characters that either get in the heroes way or help them out. The shadows are the characters that are the most danger to the hero in stories, while the shape shifters are next in line. Most shape shifters are women it seems. I thought it was equally surprising that heralds could be bad guys. The trickster is often a character not used as often, but a powerful character to have in your story.
In my opinion I like the trickster more than any other character. I have read books like “The Tricksters Choice” about a girl who is kidnapped by pirates an sold to a family that she has to protect for a summer; ordered by the Crow God. But then again allies are very useful. Having an animal sidekick is total kickass. In my story my sidekick is my dog Jojoe.
Why do heroes need sidekicks if they are everything we need in a hero?
Are the allies as smart as the hero?
If you were a hero, would you want a sidekick, or an animal c
In this rendition of Vogler, the author is now talking about shadows, shape shifters, heralds, allies, and tricksters. Theses are the characters that either get in the heroes way or help them out. The shadows are the characters that are the most danger to the hero in stories, while the shape shifters are next in line. Most shape shifters are women it seems. I thought it was equally surprising that heralds could be bad guys. The trickster is often a character not used as often, but a powerful character to have in your story.
In my opinion I like the trickster more than any other character. I have read books like “The Tricksters Choice” about a girl who is kidnapped by pirates an sold to a family that she has to protect for a summer; ordered by the Crow God. But then again allies are very useful. Having an animal sidekick is total kickass. In my story my sidekick is my dog Jojoe.
Why do heroes need sidekicks if they are everything we need in a hero?
Are the allies as smart as the hero?
If you were a hero, would you want a sidekick, or an animal c
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
vogler 2
Vogler, Christopher. “The Hero”, “The Archetypes”, and “The Mentor.” The Writer’s Journey.
Saline, Michigan: Mcnaught & Gunn 2007 49-79
Saline, Michigan: Mcnaught & Gunn 2007 49-79
threshhold guardian, herald, shapeshifter, shadow, ally, and trickster.
Summing up the archetypes, heroes, and mentors is damn hard. In the chapter about archetypes, the key thing that stood out to me was everyone follows those guide lines. Whether it is consciously or subconsciously those rules are always followed. Another interesting informational tidbit from archetypes is that every story teller has at least one of these archetypes in their story; hero, mentor, threshold guardian, herald, shapeshifter, shadow, ally, and/or trickster. These characters play such an important role, they help mold the main character. In the hero part, the hero can either be willing or unwilling, meaning, the hero can either be hyped up about saving people or he can be like a lump on a log like Shrek, who saved all the fairy tale creatures even though he didn’t want to, he just wanted his swamp/home back. A hero can also be the subdominant character, wheras the mentor or sidekick be the lead. Lastly is the mentor part of the reading. Mentors can pretty much be anyone, but most of the time they’re characterized as being old and sometimes even mysterious. Major creepers. But even though these old codgers are weird or deformed even, they give really good advice, and great presents!!! Also mentors can be willing or unwilling just like heroes.
In reaction to the text that I was willingly reading, the different types of characters that show up in every story I thought was very interesting. Next time I’m reading a book or watching a movie I’ll make sure to watch out for it. I especially liked the mention of baba yaga, that’s probably my favorite Russian character. I even see who the mentors are in my life now knowing that they can be willing or unwilling and can be shape shifters. Almost everyone in your life can be associated with a character in Voglers text. For example, my brothers would be my mentors, my dad would be the anti-hero and my mom would be my shaman. Whether the role big or small everyone has one.
Why are some of the characters able to become shape shifters?
What are some dangers that mentors face?
What does the mentor get out of helping the hero complete and succeed in their task?
vogler 2
Vogler, Christopher. “The Hero”, “The Archetypes”, and “The Mentor.” The Writer’s Journey.
Saline, Michigan: Mcnaught & Gunn 2007 23-47
Summing up the archetypes, heroes, and mentors is damn hard. In the chapter about archetypes, the key thing that stood out to me was everyone follows those guide lines. Whether it is consciously or subconsciously those rules are always followed. Another interesting informational tidbit from archetypes is that every story teller has at least one of these archetypes in their story; hero, mentor, threshold guardian, herald, shapeshifter, shadow, ally, and/or trickster. These characters play such an important role, they help mold the main character. In the hero part, the hero can either be willing or unwilling, meaning, the hero can either be hyped up about saving people or he can be like a lump on a log like Shrek, who saved all the fairy tale creatures even though he didn’t want to, he just wanted his swamp/home back. A hero can also be the subdominant character, wheras the mentor or sidekick be the lead. Lastly is the mentor part of the reading. Mentors can pretty much be anyone, but most of the time they’re characterized as being old and sometimes even mysterious. Major creepers. But even though these old codgers are weird or deformed even, they give really good advice, and great presents!!! Also mentors can be willing or unwilling just like heroes.
In reaction to the text that I was willingly reading, the different types of characters that show up in every story I thought was very interesting. Next time I’m reading a book or watching a movie I’ll make sure to watch out for it. I especially liked the mention of baba yaga, that’s probably my favorite Russian character. I even see who the mentors are in my life now knowing that they can be willing or unwilling and can be shape shifters. Almost everyone in your life can be associated with a character in Voglers text. For example, my brothers would be my mentors, my dad would be the anti-hero and my mom would be my shaman. Whether the role big or small everyone has one.
Why are some of the characters able to become shape shifters?
What are some dangers that mentors face?
What does the mentor get out of helping the hero complete and succeed in their task?
Saline, Michigan: Mcnaught & Gunn 2007 23-47
Summing up the archetypes, heroes, and mentors is damn hard. In the chapter about archetypes, the key thing that stood out to me was everyone follows those guide lines. Whether it is consciously or subconsciously those rules are always followed. Another interesting informational tidbit from archetypes is that every story teller has at least one of these archetypes in their story; hero, mentor, threshold guardian, herald, shapeshifter, shadow, ally, and/or trickster. These characters play such an important role, they help mold the main character. In the hero part, the hero can either be willing or unwilling, meaning, the hero can either be hyped up about saving people or he can be like a lump on a log like Shrek, who saved all the fairy tale creatures even though he didn’t want to, he just wanted his swamp/home back. A hero can also be the subdominant character, wheras the mentor or sidekick be the lead. Lastly is the mentor part of the reading. Mentors can pretty much be anyone, but most of the time they’re characterized as being old and sometimes even mysterious. Major creepers. But even though these old codgers are weird or deformed even, they give really good advice, and great presents!!! Also mentors can be willing or unwilling just like heroes.
In reaction to the text that I was willingly reading, the different types of characters that show up in every story I thought was very interesting. Next time I’m reading a book or watching a movie I’ll make sure to watch out for it. I especially liked the mention of baba yaga, that’s probably my favorite Russian character. I even see who the mentors are in my life now knowing that they can be willing or unwilling and can be shape shifters. Almost everyone in your life can be associated with a character in Voglers text. For example, my brothers would be my mentors, my dad would be the anti-hero and my mom would be my shaman. Whether the role big or small everyone has one.
Why are some of the characters able to become shape shifters?
What are some dangers that mentors face?
What does the mentor get out of helping the hero complete and succeed in their task?
Friday, September 12, 2008
an ordinary world
ordinary world: ordinary world is living with my mom in orlando florida in a little town by a lake. animals, siblings, grandparents.
call to adventure: the day my parents told me we were moving to tennessee because the hurricanes were getting too wild.
refusal to call: i obviously did want to go. all my friends were in orlando and that was the only place that i knew and called home.
meeting with the mentor: ? dont have one
crossing the first threshold: moved to tennessee and became the new girl
tests, allies, enemies: making new friends making good grades, keeping friends, evil teachers
approach the innermost cave: starting a new school with strange people
ordeal: they act differently, more conservative and im outgoing
reward: good friends, graduating high school a stronger more individualized
the road back: having to overcome being alone and doing things on my own, whats good for me like not having many friends my senior year and moving back to florida as a choice of my own
resurrection: moving back to florida and making a life here again and "trying" to be happy like i once was.
return with the elixer: being in the state i love going to the school that i really liked and makin new friends
call to adventure: the day my parents told me we were moving to tennessee because the hurricanes were getting too wild.
refusal to call: i obviously did want to go. all my friends were in orlando and that was the only place that i knew and called home.
meeting with the mentor: ? dont have one
crossing the first threshold: moved to tennessee and became the new girl
tests, allies, enemies: making new friends making good grades, keeping friends, evil teachers
approach the innermost cave: starting a new school with strange people
ordeal: they act differently, more conservative and im outgoing
reward: good friends, graduating high school a stronger more individualized
the road back: having to overcome being alone and doing things on my own, whats good for me like not having many friends my senior year and moving back to florida as a choice of my own
resurrection: moving back to florida and making a life here again and "trying" to be happy like i once was.
return with the elixer: being in the state i love going to the school that i really liked and makin new friends
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Chapter One
Citation: Vogler, Christopher. “A Practical Guide.” The Writer’s Journey.
In Voglers text, chapter one “A Practical Guide” Vogler is trying to tell us about the journey that a hero embarks on. There are three acts, a beginning, middle, and an end. There are twelve “mountains” if I may, that the hero must cross over. Not wanting to waste time going over all of them, I believe the most important is “The Call to Adventure”. Without the “Call to Adventure” there is no reason for the hero to get up and go or if he does go to do a heroic action, what is the point. There was no initiative act stimulating his action. The call to adventure is also called the call to action. Basically, the call to action is the initiative for the hero to go out and do his job, protecting the innocent, righting the wrongs and fighting the root of evil in the story. It’s the “thing” that happens, the plea for help.
As a hero in any epic, the hero will learn the faces of good and evil. Although the hero may not get the girl, as in Star Wars, he learns valuable lessons on how to be better in his next epic battle. The information and insight is very critical, I am actually studying this text in another class so what I miss in one area I will surely pick up in the other. Anyways, the heroes’ journey and all that it consists of can really have any story stuck into it and be relatable and work.
~Why do people believe in heroes?
~What is the point of having myths?
~What makes people think that a person who does “heroic” things, a hero?
Citation: Vogler, Christopher. “A Practical Guide.” The Writer’s Journey.
In Voglers text, chapter one “A Practical Guide” Vogler is trying to tell us about the journey that a hero embarks on. There are three acts, a beginning, middle, and an end. There are twelve “mountains” if I may, that the hero must cross over. Not wanting to waste time going over all of them, I believe the most important is “The Call to Adventure”. Without the “Call to Adventure” there is no reason for the hero to get up and go or if he does go to do a heroic action, what is the point. There was no initiative act stimulating his action. The call to adventure is also called the call to action. Basically, the call to action is the initiative for the hero to go out and do his job, protecting the innocent, righting the wrongs and fighting the root of evil in the story. It’s the “thing” that happens, the plea for help.
As a hero in any epic, the hero will learn the faces of good and evil. Although the hero may not get the girl, as in Star Wars, he learns valuable lessons on how to be better in his next epic battle. The information and insight is very critical, I am actually studying this text in another class so what I miss in one area I will surely pick up in the other. Anyways, the heroes’ journey and all that it consists of can really have any story stuck into it and be relatable and work.
~Why do people believe in heroes?
~What is the point of having myths?
~What makes people think that a person who does “heroic” things, a hero?
Monday, September 8, 2008
free write all
People that would find the most surprising thing about me is that ….i love to play with my food and I make really funny faces and take pictures and put them on my myspace, also that im really outgoing when im with my frineds and totally chill around guys. I love to read fairy tales about goblins and elve and fairies and . im not a virgin…. Im not actually from Tennessee even thought I have a southern accent. That’ im not really that smart im more common sense kinda person. That I used to write a lot and won awards but im easily influenced and when ppl tell me my writing is bad I stopped doing it.A major turning point in my life was when I started daing this guy quint, quit doing all the thigs I loved and got into fights whith my friends and I was pretty much alone my entire senior year since I switched schools for him and he dumped me the first month of school for a girl that was17 nd had a kid already. I was also working at mcdonalds with him so out of working there and depression I gained 20 pounds tha ti had lost a few years b4 and I graduated high school with him and left making a new life back in florida losing weight making new friends and becoming the person that I really am and who I really want to be because if I stayed at mcdonalds I wouldn’t have taken the choice to be successful in my life but living in a trailer with 20 babies on my hips and my xmas lights on all year round.My top 3 news years resolutions have been.Get better grades in schoolLose weightMake new friendsNo nail bitingGet organizedMy greatest fear in life is…. Being alone like not having someone to share my life with to cuddle with to read or walk on the beach with .
I was named after the queen Elizabeth and my grandmothers middle name was Elizabeth
Ive never left the country b4 but I am going to jamaca next year on a cruise and the cayman islands and mexico
The farthest place ive traveled was ohio, my dad moved up there after he left my mom and I would go visit him sometimes… it wasn’t very fun, pretty but not fun my step brother n sister didn’t like me an I was young and stupid so they hated being around me but guess whos laughing now my step sister is living with someone 10 yrs older an all they do is go to bars and drink and im going to college to have a life shes just gonna b a drunken loser the rest of her life
Ive actually grown up in a few neighborhoods but mostly they were white people, kinda bluecollarish . like ive lived in a trailer b4 and ive lived in the hills, backwoods of Tennessee.so yea mostly down to earth homely white folks
I was named after the queen Elizabeth and my grandmothers middle name was Elizabeth
Ive never left the country b4 but I am going to jamaca next year on a cruise and the cayman islands and mexico
The farthest place ive traveled was ohio, my dad moved up there after he left my mom and I would go visit him sometimes… it wasn’t very fun, pretty but not fun my step brother n sister didn’t like me an I was young and stupid so they hated being around me but guess whos laughing now my step sister is living with someone 10 yrs older an all they do is go to bars and drink and im going to college to have a life shes just gonna b a drunken loser the rest of her life
Ive actually grown up in a few neighborhoods but mostly they were white people, kinda bluecollarish . like ive lived in a trailer b4 and ive lived in the hills, backwoods of Tennessee.so yea mostly down to earth homely white folks
Friday, September 5, 2008
What Disney Character Am I Most Like
Disney has founded a basis for women everywhere as an archetype for social behavior. Because Disney is at the heart of American pop culture now, in order to exist in our society, we must liken ourselves to the stereotypes set forth by this company. Although to some this may seem to be a bad thing because women are forced not to be individuals but instead to be princesses, I positively see myself as the native american princess, Pocahontas. My love of nature and Native American roots tie me best with her. Like Pocahontas when I fall in “love” I usually protect and stand up for what I believe is my future “john smith” but it never works out and I’m normally wrong and I move on to the next guy. Pocahontas thought she knew everything like every other teenager and loved animals. She was definitely a daddies girl; me too.
Pocahontas was a very curious person and loved learning about new things and experience new ideals. I also will try anything once. she is very furtive, for exampe when she sneeks off to go see the ship come into the bay where she lives. The way I am furtive or sneeky is when i want something i beat around the bush and hint at what i really want.
Pocahontas was a very curious person and loved learning about new things and experience new ideals. I also will try anything once. she is very furtive, for exampe when she sneeks off to go see the ship come into the bay where she lives. The way I am furtive or sneeky is when i want something i beat around the bush and hint at what i really want.
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