Okay so we all know that the last reading wasn't all that great. it was dense and for me boring mostly. Also I think we can all agree that it was a pretty dense reading. I did however enjoy the different writing style in this piece more then some of the other pieces we have read so far this semester . I enjoyed the way the author pointed out other works that were related to his idea. I also liked this piece because it showed me what I can be expecting to put together by the end of this semester 😊 Most parts of this article took time for me to really understand. I don't think that I got a clear read on the article to begin with. I feel like the in class discussion that we had about this article helped me to get a better understanding of what the author was tying to say.
okay so in all honesty here im grasping at straws and really don't know what to write about for this blog post. I didn't get much of what was said and so I don't have much to comment on.
all for now ... tina out👋
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Monday, February 10, 2014
blog post 2
After reading through the excerpt I feel like they go to far into what makes a folktale a folktale. I feel like some of these things are not supposed to be looked into to much. When you start to look into them to much, and try to make assumptions about the people from which the story originally cake from you soon lose sight of the story itself.
The terms "expressive culture" and "practical culture" just seem so wrong. Who are we as people from outside that specific culture to pass judgment on what we believe in or even categorize someone else's stories. We may all hear the same storybut that does not make the story have the same amount of significance for each person who hears it. (Definition Section, page 236).
As I was reading through I came to a part that I didn't understand. On page 239 where it reads "likewise, if there are any rank differences in a society, there is generally an over-supply of tale characters who either occupy or achieve high rank, whereas the majority of the members of the society are obviously of lower rank" I didn't quite understand what they were trying to say.
Well that's all for this post, write again next week later peeps :)
The terms "expressive culture" and "practical culture" just seem so wrong. Who are we as people from outside that specific culture to pass judgment on what we believe in or even categorize someone else's stories. We may all hear the same storybut that does not make the story have the same amount of significance for each person who hears it. (Definition Section, page 236).
As I was reading through I came to a part that I didn't understand. On page 239 where it reads "likewise, if there are any rank differences in a society, there is generally an over-supply of tale characters who either occupy or achieve high rank, whereas the majority of the members of the society are obviously of lower rank" I didn't quite understand what they were trying to say.
Well that's all for this post, write again next week later peeps :)
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Blog Post 1
English 1012
Instructor J. Caroccio
Blog Post 1
When I was reading through Aesop Fables I found that all the lessons are very relevant to today's modern society. Also I feel like these are lessons that I try to teach my nieces and nephew. I don't want them to grow up and take advantage of those who care about them like the sick lion did. I really liked the lesson taught in the fable The Goat and the Goatherd because it is a lesson that is told to many, but so few adhere by it. I love to watch people I know are telling the truth, and watching them squirm. I personally find it funny why people finally realize that there caught in their lie, and dont know what to say next.
Another lesson that many people hear but dont follow is the lesson taught to us by the Thirsty Pigeon. I like this one probably the most because I can take so many lessons from those few short sentences. When I read that particular fable I took the lesson they offered at the end as a starting point, and thought on it more. I soon after came to realize that it teaches not only to rush head long into something, but to also slow down once and while and just enjoy life.
I know its not much, but thats all I got for this blog entry. So till next time I guess.
Instructor J. Caroccio
Blog Post 1
When I was reading through Aesop Fables I found that all the lessons are very relevant to today's modern society. Also I feel like these are lessons that I try to teach my nieces and nephew. I don't want them to grow up and take advantage of those who care about them like the sick lion did. I really liked the lesson taught in the fable The Goat and the Goatherd because it is a lesson that is told to many, but so few adhere by it. I love to watch people I know are telling the truth, and watching them squirm. I personally find it funny why people finally realize that there caught in their lie, and dont know what to say next.
Another lesson that many people hear but dont follow is the lesson taught to us by the Thirsty Pigeon. I like this one probably the most because I can take so many lessons from those few short sentences. When I read that particular fable I took the lesson they offered at the end as a starting point, and thought on it more. I soon after came to realize that it teaches not only to rush head long into something, but to also slow down once and while and just enjoy life.
I know its not much, but thats all I got for this blog entry. So till next time I guess.
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