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Eng. IV Assignments, information
Frankenstein
APE IV due dates, assignments, etc.
Mar. 28 Movie, Gattica or (my choice-- Mary Shelley bio) Begin Frankenstein April 1-Blog April 2 Chapters 1-4, Frankenstein April 3 Chapter 5 and essays in class April 7 Through Chapter 7 April 9 Through Vol II, Chap. I & II April 21 Through Chap. III of VOLUME III Extra credit for your own copy! In-class writing MC practice
APE III due dates and assignments
Arg. Against Nat'l ID Cards, Ques. 3 p. 616, TIA Mar. 24 MC Practice, 5 Steps, p. 247 Mar. 28 Arg. Paper Peer Reviews April 1 April 2-Begin The Things They Carried ACT Prep Course April 4 FINAL DRAFT ARG. PAPER APRIL 7 MAP TESTING April 8-10 TTTC through p 38 April 11 TTTC through p 61 by April 14 APE III TEST MAY 14 Final Book review May
Edgar and the twisted sisters (Regan and Goneril) really don't have anything in common. Cordelia and Edgar, however have much in common. They were both banished from their homes by their fathers who were blind to their siblings treachery.
I would see correlations between the twisted sisters and Edmund, but I find it difficult to find similarities between the twisted sisters and Edgar. I suppose you could argue that they have all three been abandoned by their fathers, but even in that sense, there is no argument. The sisters voluntarily separated themselves from their father, while Edgar was deceived and lost his father as a result of the aforementioned deception. However, the twisted sisters and Edmund have a lot in common. At the very least, they are all twisted. Haha.
Twisted, Twisted, Twisted. I think that pretty much sums everything up. And yes, I meant to capitalize everything. Yes I did. Everyone is twisted. Although I agree with Ali. All three have been abandoned by their fathers, but the sisters have voluntarily separated themselves, while Edgar was deceived. Edmund, not Edgar. I know, that was not a whole sentence. I know, that was not anything new really. Get over it. I mean there's really only so much we can say and there's always a specific point we are supposed to get to which, once reached, proves futile to further comment on.
Well in that case if it is Edmund, then they do have a lot in common. The twisted sister and Edmund both want to be powerful and are willing to acheive this by unnatural means. They are both willing to deceive they fathers and eventually dispose of their fathers to gain this power. They both also do not care about their siblings and just see them as obstacles in their way of getting power and glory. They both represent the theme of not respecting elders and thinking that since they are younger they know more than the older people. The only thing the Twisted Sisters and Edgar have in common is that they were both bands back in the day. Twisted Sister and the Edgar Winter Group for those who did not know. They probably could rock out together.
The twisted sisters have tons in common with each other and with Edmund. However, I think that Edmund has just cause for how he turned out, whereas the sisters are products of their own evil desires.
I think it is actually humorous that Edmund could have his choice between them, that they both see him as a great catch. At least, as Edmund says it, they are all married in death. And in many ways, they deserve each other.
Poor misunderstood Edmund--isn't it funny how Gloucester could see Lear's faults so clearly (granted, sympathetically) yet (what is that biblical line about the splinter in your own eye?) he is blind not only to his injustice to Edgar, (his blindness did cause a sort of enlightenment) but to his injustice to Edmund? Do you think there is any sympathy for Edmund?
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Edgar and the twisted sisters (Regan and Goneril) really don't have anything in common. Cordelia and Edgar, however have much in common. They were both banished from their homes by their fathers who were blind to their siblings treachery.
I would see correlations between the twisted sisters and Edmund, but I find it difficult to find similarities between the twisted sisters and Edgar. I suppose you could argue that they have all three been abandoned by their fathers, but even in that sense, there is no argument. The sisters voluntarily separated themselves from their father, while Edgar was deceived and lost his father as a result of the aforementioned deception. However, the twisted sisters and Edmund have a lot in common. At the very least, they are all twisted. Haha.
Twisted, Twisted, Twisted. I think that pretty much sums everything up. And yes, I meant to capitalize everything. Yes I did. Everyone is twisted. Although I agree with Ali. All three have been abandoned by their fathers, but the sisters have voluntarily separated themselves, while Edgar was deceived. Edmund, not Edgar. I know, that was not a whole sentence. I know, that was not anything new really. Get over it. I mean there's really only so much we can say and there's always a specific point we are supposed to get to which, once reached, proves futile to further comment on.
Argh. Calkin is an idiot. It should be ...and Edmund. Stupid Edmund.
Well in that case if it is Edmund, then they do have a lot in common. The twisted sister and Edmund both want to be powerful and are willing to acheive this by unnatural means. They are both willing to deceive they fathers and eventually dispose of their fathers to gain this power. They both also do not care about their siblings and just see them as obstacles in their way of getting power and glory. They both represent the theme of not respecting elders and thinking that since they are younger they know more than the older people. The only thing the Twisted Sisters and Edgar have in common is that they were both bands back in the day. Twisted Sister and the Edgar Winter Group for those who did not know. They probably could rock out together.
The twisted sisters have tons in common with each other and with Edmund. However, I think that Edmund has just cause for how he turned out, whereas the sisters are products of their own evil desires.
I think it is actually humorous that Edmund could have his choice between them, that they both see him as a great catch. At least, as Edmund says it, they are all married in death. And in many ways, they deserve each other.
Poor misunderstood Edmund--isn't it funny how Gloucester could see Lear's faults so clearly (granted, sympathetically) yet (what is that biblical line about the splinter in your own eye?) he is blind not only to his injustice to Edgar, (his blindness did cause a sort of enlightenment) but to his injustice to Edmund? Do you think there is any sympathy for Edmund?
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