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Lessons from Night Vale

I loved the last two episodes of WTNV. The live audience really gave the podcast life. I did not think there was that many followers of the podcast because of its odd content. These podcasts disproved my assumption. I loved Cecil’s announcement of his revolution and the reaction from the crowd. I was more engaged in the two episodes because of the live audience. I also like the variety of different characters and voices that the last two episodes provide, such as Hiram, the Faceless Old Woman, Strex Corp representatives, Carlos, Tamika, and advertisements. The podcasts help us answer the many questions that we had in past episodes, such as what are the motives of Srex Corp and what they are going to do for Night Vale, where Dana is and what she feels, and where Carlos is and what his findings were. I have noticed that the main theme of these episodes is how big corporations (Strex Corp) and political leaders (Hiram and the Faceless Old Woman) take control of their citizens and their freedoms. WTNV is definitely helped my listening skills and perfectly represents the idea of existentialism.  

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Sarte

The Nausea excerpt was interesting but still hard to follow. I’m looking forward to exploring more about it in class. I think the nausea is the character’s overwhelming feeling of thought. The idea of existentialism is almost too much for him to handle, making him feel pain. The reading is rather dark. It’s interesting to see a different type of existential view. The narrator’s tone is negative, because he believes that objects do not wish to exist but are compelled to. 

[danhg96-blog]

I totally agree! His negative view of the world makes him even more depressed.

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Jean-Paul Sartre

This reading was hard to follow. Some existential elements that I have found is that Sartre creates many different conclusions why he exists. Throughout this reading, he attacks himself and he is depressed. I believe that his own thoughts are the problem. He does not have a positive view of life. Instead of attacking himself, he should admire nature and himself, because he is part of nature.

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Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles.

I love this song! It always makes me happy. https://m.youtube.com/?client=mv-google

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WTNV ep. 30

This weeks podcast sure was an interesting one. I was really interested in what happened to Dana and the mystery behind the dog park. The dog park seems to be a really mysterious place in this episode. Also, the conversation with Cecil and Dana was very weird. It was like Dana was talking to someone else completely. What other mysteries does the dog hold? Is Dana dead or did she travel to a different dimension?

[alexis-orloff-blog]

I think Dana is just experiencing a taste of purgatory.

[christianm3-blog1]

What if this isn’t really happening? Is it possible for people to communicate when they’re in two separate dimensions? I don’t think so. #conspiracy

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Some would say it’s possible for “people” to communicate through dreams.

[danhg96-blog]

I think Dana is going in and out of dimensions.

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WTNV

Episode 30 of WTNV was really interesting. Dana has vanished into the dog park. She now lives in a home that does not exist to the people of Night Vale but exists to her. She appears to be in another dimension. Maybe she died in the dog park.

Why did Cecil’s phone bleed and crawled away? What does this signify? Is her spirit in the phone?

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Paper 4 Idea

For Paper 4, I would love to compare the leaders of the podcast and HHG, Hiram and Zaphod. They both represent the instability of government and leadership. I will compare and contrast their personalities, goals and backgrounds. I will then tie in how our US government has had moments of confusion and lack of leadership. 

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HHG Response

I like the old man that Arthur runs into. He seems strange and interesting. I don’t know if he’s a good guy or a bad guy at this point but I find his character interesting. My question is, what species were they talking about that is smarter than the dolphin? When I read that they ran around in wheels, I thought about hamsters but wasn’t sure. 

[iamkevinf-blog]

I’m not 100% sure but I think they are talking about the mice. I also thought about hamsters too but I don’t know, do mice run on wheels too?

[shyanne-p-blog]

Mice do run on wheels. On page 110 in the book, it says that “[Trillian] watched the mice scurrying around the cage and running furiously in their little plastic treadwheels till they occupied her whole attention.” Mice in labs need their exercise as well as any living thing, which is where the wheels come into place. I know that after the part about the wheels and read on to the research laboratory place, I instantly thought about mice, since, stereotypically, that’s what scientists in labs experiment on.

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Does this idea of mice somehow connect to Trillian? She has pet mice and they dissapeared a couple chapters ago. 

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HHG Discussion

In chapters 22-25, we learn that Magrathea is not a dead planet. Everyone is sleeping because they are waiting for the recession to be over. We meet Slartibartfast who seems to be some sort of leader of Magrathea. Chapter 25 confused me.

Who do you think Dentarthurdent is? Why is Slartibartfast hiding him from Arthur? 

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Pg. 132 #2

How do the title, epigraph, opening paragraphs help you identify this focus or main point?

The title of Toufexis’s essay, Love: The Right Chemistry, signifies that the essay is going to involve the idea that love is not just a feeling, but a chemical reaction in our bodies. The epigraph, the quotation at the beginning of the essay, introduces an idea from Greta Garbo. The epigraph reflects the idea of the title and introduces the reader to the topic. The opening paragraphs presents the author’s point of view on the main point.

[thusspokefriedrichnietzsche]

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Everyday Connection

Choice is an important thing in our lives. Choice shapes the way we think, speak and act. In my life I have chosen many things. For example, I choose to go to college and pursue a medical career. My choice will affect my future. Choice is also outlined in media and T.V. shows. For example, the show Breaking Bad is about a high school chemistry teacher that decides to become a drug dealer in order to raise money. Throughout the series, you see that his choice negatively affects his life.

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HHG Ch 17-21

Arthur does the humanly action of using the improbability drive  without thinking of the consequences since the group might die from the nuclear missiles had Arthur not pulled it at all. Things around them changed instead of them changing places. Zaphod, Trillian, and Ford search underground (similar to Nightvale) and get attacked (gassed)

Do you think Arthur will save the trio? (similar to the Apache Tracker)

Whats up with the mice?

[iamkevinf-blog]

I think Arthur will save the trio along with the help of Marvin

[danhg96-blog]

The mice are Trillian's only connection that she will ever have to planet Earth.

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HHG chapters 17-21

These chapters o HHG really amused me. I loved all the randomness that happened when the ship was crashing. We learn that the mysterious planet has a voicemail and is armed with missiles. They crash and miraculously survive once again and find a tunnel to the core. How did Zaphod manage to steal the ship without knowing how to manually drive it?

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Reflection

I can’t believe that it is already halfway through winter quarter and my first year in college. Halfway through the WTNV podcast and HHG book we start to see connections between characters. For example, Arthur Dent knows Trillian and Beeblebox from planet Earth. We can also see similarities and differences between characters from both the podcast and book. I am now more confident when writing an essay. I also have noticed that I actually really enjoy creative writing. I feel that my essays flow more easily and are in my voice. I can’t wait to improve Paper 2 and turn in my final draft. 

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Me: Out of all of the fields of medicine, why did you choose pulmonology?

Dad: I did Engineering as my Undergraduate and found that out of all of the fields pulmonary and critical care had the most engineering aspects. The heart and lungs are mechanical and electrical.

Me: What surprised you when you started your medical career?

Dad: The longer you do it, the easier it gets because there is so much learning in the beginning. Experience helps a lot.

Me: How was the medical field changed over the years?

Dad: Much more technology, more knowledge of the deadly diseases,and patients live longer.

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HHG Response

Chapter’s 13-16 were really good. I found that the chapters were quite coincidental. Perhaps that is a theme. I was not expecting Arthur to say that he had already met Zaphod back at a party on Earth. I found that pretty surprising and funny. I also liked how the Improbability drive was mentioned again. I also really liked the excerpt from the HHG which talked about Magrathea. I felt like the descriptions of the planet highly resemble the characteristics and people of Earth.

Question(s):

Why was Zaphod at a party on planet Earth?

[jkaur97-blog]

I was also surprised to see that Arthur knew Zaphod and Trillian and was also wondering what Zaphod would be doing at a party on Earth. I would think he would have better and more important things to do. 

[gkim41-blog]

Maybe he was at the party to see how people on Earth had fun? He wanted a break from his “duty” so he went to Earth to relax.

[emmanuel-m433-blog]

yea i found it weird that everybody just goes to earth for some reason you would think there would be better planets,

[answertothisclassis42-blog]

Maybe it is a small universe after all? 

I agree with gkim41. Maybe Zaphod went to earth to relax. 

[shyanne-p-blog]

Zaphod says that he drops in on his way to somewhere, so I assumed it was more like a pit-stop. Like a short break from being on the road for so long.

[danhg96-blog]

Maybe he went there to spy on Earth and give information to the Galactic Government?