Thamina Laskar (Tina) @thaminalaskar-tina-blog - Tumblr Blog

Tragedy without a soul

There was constant noise of footsteps, Going front and back. But there was mere silence, As if no one was present. There were many counting heads, Yet not one soul alive. But there was one, Who revived all souls. She expanded knowledge And added imagination. Waking up millennials Having a little hope for life. Soon came humor, With constant laughter. Followed by great sadness, Of the death of mercutio, and gatsby. They all experienced tragedy Understanding death. But did they learn And do they believe. Only would this be known, Through the sight of hash giraffe. Watching Dance done happily, In formation.

Journal # 11

When talking to others and listening to their opinions or what they have to say I believe I am very understanding but also unbiased as well as neutral. I tend to agree and support the side I feel is right according to all the information given to me. Others would say I’m very honest with what I have to say and do not agree with what is wrong. However, there are times when some disagree and want me to side with what they believe is right.

Journal#10

Three things i have observed/ noticed: 1.) There is a narrator, which he basically so far is talking about his past and now future. Basically we would tend to believe what he is saying because it is just simple information. 2.) The narrator is very straight forward into saying what he has to say. 3.) The narrator seems focussed on Gatsby in a positive view.

Journal #9

I intend to show that Love which actually is not love but instead lust, infatuation, and want of the characters of Romeo and Juliet, which is a much the product of both the play done by Shakespeare and the movie by Luhrmann and has rising questioning from the audience of the actual meaning of love. This factor of love effects of how we view the characters of Romeo and Juliet.

Journal #8

1.) In what ways is Romeo's "love" for Juliet more of a sexual attraction than emotional attraction? 2.) Do the men of Montague only see women as a sexual figure and nothing more than that? 3.) Was Romeo a "man" enough to show his masculinity or did he fail to do so? 4.) What does make sexual aggression have to do with questioning Romeo?

Journal #7

Three songs i like from the Romeo and Juliet soundtrack are: Garbage- Crush, Everybody's Free, and Wannadies- You and me always. I like these songs then the rest of the songs on the soundtrack because they are different and also show a sort of meaning. The song Garbage- Crush relates to Romeo and Juliet falling for each other. It also mentions that you can cry and even die for the person you love which is showed in the play. The song Everybody's free to me somewhat says that only after death one can be free and in peace which relates to the deaths in the play. And lastly the song Wannadies- You and me always relates to Romeo and Juliet by showing that they wanted to be together all the time and wanted to make love.

Journal#6

Pure of mind and heart like a newborn baby, And spreads all of soft warm heart through caring. But gets lost in the world of evil, maybe And says nothing, staying alone in the dark tearing. He needs to let in the light. And I am always willing to be his sun rays. For he is the one fearless and dreaming knight. So let us fight through the wickedness of this phase. But I forbid him to fight alone; Where we will only achieve together. We will be royalty sitting in our king and queen throne Only then, will there be golden weather. In this dark world, as long as we are one, No bad can make us run.

Journal #4

The first few moments of Romeo and Juliet were very interesting. The two Rival Family parties were introduced: the Montague and the Capulet. However, the members belonging to both the Montague and the Capulet seemed a bit peculiar. During the scene we watched in class we experienced a fight between the two parties. During this fight there was a lot of damage and destruction including with the presence of fire which was very disruptive of the citizens and peace of Verona .This also encourages the prince of Verona involved with the feud between the two families. The fight between the two different sides resembled more like a gang fight; where the police have to get involved to order break it. The fight started between Benvolio and Tybalt. Benvolio who is Romeo’s cousin and Tybalt who is Juliet’s cousin. This fight between the members of the two families showed that the two families are rivalries and more so enemies. Benvolio during this fight does try to stop the fight before things go too far however, against Tybalt who does not believe in piece does not work out. Tybalt can be seen as a hot head who shows his masqulintiy through his actions and anger but also is well done and takes time to present himself. The beginning scene does say a bit about the two families and two cousins and how they are. It is quite interesting and engaging. The beginning scene spurs the curiosity of the rest of the story, I am also curious to know and see in what ways watching and reading his version of Romeo Juliet would be different from the previous ones that I have read and watched.

Journal #3

Time Against Will The clapper hit the inside rim of the bell as it swung side by side, making joyful sound or rather noise from above. And there was buzzing pulsations of constant vibrations, as if it was rapid beating of a heart from beneath . Yet there still was no movement but only the chirping of birds, singing the call of life once again in this mere silence. And it was time to ascend but still not ready to live, and the time stopped where the minute froze. It was soo dark yet every corner was luminescent, bright enough to exemplify that life existed. And there was purpose to move on, as life holds still while racing against my own shadow.

Journal #2

Modern Tragedy by Raymond Williams was quite interesting in the fact of how Tragedy was described in the four chapters: Tragedy and Experience, Tragedy and Tradition, Tragedy and Contemporary ideas, and Tragedy and Revolution. In the chapter of Tragedy and Experience it said that usually modern experiences are viewed as tragic, however, this is not so and tragedy is misused. For example, many would relate tragedy to death and suffering, the response to it but this is not correct. As stated in the passage tragedy is “a kind of event, a kind of response, which are genuinely tragic and which the long tradition embodies” So tragedy is also connected with tradition. Williams states that “It is a question, rather of realizing that a tradition is not the past, but an interpretation of the past: a selection and valuation of ancestors, rather than a neutral record”. So how accurate is the idea of Tragedy and is it biased? And then there are theories of Tragedy. Often these theories are created based on particular cultures, and on experiences, conventions, and institutions. On the other hand, we say that tragedy is something that belongs deeper to an individual and their experience. That it does not belong to the society and its experiences. So is tragedy a combination individual experienced along with the “tradition” society created?

Journal #1

Susan Sontag’s famous essay, Against Interpretation, demonstrates the ideas she believes to be true about interpretation. The essay raises a question whether she is actually against interpretation as a whole or the way interpretation is used. Sontag’s words about interpretation may lead to many controversial opinions. However, I believe her ideas are somewhat agreeable. In the beginning of section three of the essay Sontag says: "Directed to art, interpretation means plucking a set of elements (the X, the Y, the Z, and so forth) from the whole work. The task of interpretation is virtually one of translation. The interpreter says, Look, don’t you see that X is really - or, really means - A? That Y is really B? That Z is really C?" (Sontag, section3) This shows that interpretation is actually the meaning of certain parts of an entire work. Moreover, I also agree with Sontag that interpreters tend to alter the meaning of a text based on what they believe should contain in the work. Sontag states, “Interpretation is a radical strategy for conserving an old text, which is thought too precious to repudiate, by revamping it. The interpreter, without actually erasing or rewriting the text, is altering it. But he can’t admit to doing this. He claims to be only making it intelligible, by disclosing its true meaning.” Because an old text is thought to be valuable interpreters tend to change it the way they think is worth to be read and appreciated by simply stating they are making the text understandable. Interpretation I believe is the way an individual views or understands a certain work based on their point of view. Sontag’s essay explains how interpretation is used to change the actual meaning of something based on the interpreter. This essay I believe may have something do with our class because throughout the course we will be reading, analyzing, and interpreting different works based on we individually understand it.

Trending Blogs

Recently Viewed Blogs

Thamina Laskar (Tina)