Latin Roots #6

Roots and Derivatives

1.corp(or): body
2.cred: to believe; to trust
3.cur(r), curs, course: to run; to flow
4.dic(t): to speak; to say

Word List

1.benediction-the invocation of a divine blessing, as at the close of a religious service, a blessing or a state of blessedness

The priest offered a sacred benediction for the poor.

2.concourse-running or flowing together; a broad public walkway or hallway; a crowd or throng

I walked halfway around the concourse before I found the restroom.

3.concurrent-occurring at the same time; meeting or acting together

Her birthday is concurrent with her graduation,.

4.corporal-related to the physical body

Corporal punishment remains common worldwide, despite it being inappropriate.

5.corpulent-very stout; fleshy and obese; fat

The corpulent cop huffed and puffed to catch up to the criminal.

6.credibility-the quality of being believable or trustworthy

Her credibility was affected as a store manager when she hired a bad employee.

7.credulity-the (naive) willingness to believe too easily without proof

The witch doctor took advantage of the credulity of the superstitious natives.

8.cursory-done in a superficial or hasty manner

The boy did a cursory job of cleaning his room.

9.dictum-an authoritative saying or maxim

One of Einstein's dictums was to make everything as simple as possible.

10.incorporate-to form into one body or functioning unit; to combine several different things into a whole

In my physical education class, my teacher will incorporate dancing as part of our exercises.

11.incredulous-not believing, skeptical, or doubt

When my mom punched the principal, I looked at her incredulous.

12.indicative-a characteristic of or very much like; suggestive

A smile is indicative as a sign of joy.

Literature Analysis #2

Kite Runner
In the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, the main point is Amir searching for a way to redeem himself from the years of guilt. Amir and Hassan had a very strong relationship and grew up together. Hassan proves his loyalty to Amir by always protecting and risking his life for Amir. But will Amir do the same for Hassan? After Amir becomes the champion kite fighter. Hassan goes in search for a blue kite and retrieves it but encounters Assef. Assef rapes Hassan, while Amir is watching secretly deciding whether or not to save him. Amir's cowardice takes over him and he decides to not help him. Amir has tried to forget about this but the guilt keeps arising. Later on, Amir travels to Kabul in search of Hassan's son, Sohrab, who is an orphan. In order for Amir to take Sohrab with him, he has to fight Assef. Amir takes on the challenge because he feels he should get punished for never saving Hassan. Sohrab saves Amir by hitting Assef in the eye. Amir wins and takes Sohrab home.

 The main theme of this novel is searching for redemption. Amir's quest to redeem himself makes up the heart of the novel. Amir strives to redeem himself and prove his worth to Baba, mainly because his mother died giving birth to him and feels responsible. He redeems himself by being awarded the champion kite fighter, which makes Baba feel very proud of having Amir as a son. Another way he redeems himself is by taking on the challenge of fighting Assef. He feels guilt for not saving Hassan, therefore he feels he should get punished for it. After the fight, Amir feels psychologically healed.

 The protagonist of this novel is Amir. Amir is a dynamic character because he changes throughout the novel. For example, in the opening chapters, Hassan is the one who is constantly defending Amir. In the novel, the author stated," A boy who won't stand up for himself becomes a man who can't stand up to anything." This quote reflects Amir's major character flaw. This flaw causes him to let Assef rape Hassan. When Amir's father dies, he is forced to endure his life alone. Towards the end, Amir learns to stand up for himself and take risks. Amir is very important because he sacrifices for Amir showing his loyalty.

One significant symbol is a kite. The kite is a symbol of Amir's happiness as well as guilt. Flying kites serves as happiness because that is Amir's passion. Also, because he was once a champion kite fighter making himself feel worthy in his father's eyes. The kite is also a symbol of guilt because Amir allows Hassan to get raped. He feels guilt because he was there watching but didn't take that step into saving Hassan.

Hassan is one of the characters I can relate to the most. Hassan was such a loyal friend and always put others before himself. Hassan really reminds me of one of my cousins for a couple of reasons. My cousin lost his mom in a car accident, but he never put himself down, he remained positive. I remember one time he blamed himself for doing something he didn't just like Hassan did in the novel.

Greek Drama Questions

1.What kind of prize is given for dancing choruses of worshippers?

The dancing choruses of worshipers began competing for a bull or a goat.

2.How many spectators would gather in the open-air theatre of Dionysos?

As many as fourteen thousand spectators gathered in the open-air theatre of Dionysos.

3.How does the mask affect the voices of the actors?

The masks were used to amplify the actor's voices.

4.Why was Antigone suspenseful to viewing audiences?

It was suspenseful because the audience knew things the characters didn't know.

5.How is the shepherd to leave the infant on the mountains?

The shepherd is ordered to leave the infant to die on a mountainside with his ankles pinned together.

6.What is the riddle the Sphinx gave to Oedipus?

The Sphinx's riddle stated," What creature goes on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?"

7.Who are Oedipus' kids?

Oedipus' kids are Polyneices, Eteocles, Antigone, and Ismene.

8.After Oedipus is exiled, who takes over Thebes?

After Oedipus is exiled, Creon took over as a regent.

9.What did the family do to the dead body?

The family closed the dead person's eyes and mouth and began to prepare the body for the prosthesis, the wake. Then they placed the body on the bier, a portable framework, making sure that the feet pointed toward the door, and sprinkled it with wild marjoram and other herbs, which were believed to keep the evil spirits away. At the prosthesis, women waited near the body and men entered in a formal procession with their right arms raised high in the air. The closest relative reached out and held the dead person's head with both hands, the other mourners began to beat their faces and tear their hair. They also wailed and sang.

Antigone Quick Write

If my favorite brother was to have his body deposited in the city dump as a bird and maggot meal while my jerk brother who started the fight is buried as a national hero, I would probably try to convince my uncle about my brother's innocence. I would explain to him that he stood up for our family and represented the image of honor. I would also describe his warming personality by saying he always put our family first before him, in other words he would sacrifice himself for our family. I would also start protests, so that way I could get more people to help me bury my brother and  stop my uncle from being the king. If more people demand my favorite brother to be given a proper burial, this would cause my uncle to be terrified because most people would support me and leave him without help. Lastly, I would bury my favorite brother because its not morally correct to leave someone's body out for animals to eat it. It's especially not right how my jerk brother got the proper burial when he was the one who actually started the fight. My favorite brother was the one trying to stop my jerk brother. Therefore, I would bury him either way even if the king disagrees because everyone should be treated with equality without taking in consideration their skin color, gender, and appearance.

Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar

1. Foer Webinar
   a) Category: Foer's webinar can be considered persuasive and informative. It can be considered persuasive because he tries to convince us to pick sides between eating meat or not eating meat. This webinar is also informative because he provides us with information of how food is processed, animal cruelty, and a brief overview of  "Eating Animals."
   b)The presenter was Jonathan Safran Foer.
   c)The title the video was Jonathan Safran Foer Webinar
   d)Date Accessed: October 28, 2014
   e)Foer's webinar mainly focused on issues discussed in his novel Eating Animals, such as animal cruelty, food processing, price of a vegetarian's diet, and how people don't care about what type of foods they consume. Many people nowadays do not know what happens in the farming factories. For example, many factory farms house animals and feed them several chemicals to maximize their growth and food output.

• What really caught my attention was when Foer talked about how people don't care about what foods they consume. Many people don't care if the food is unhealthy, as long as it tastes good. For example, I still go to McDonald's even though I know their food is unhealthy. Also, if you go to a grocery store these days, you will see a variety of different types of corn. People usually go with the corn that tastes better than the healthier one. "When people aren't given an incentive to do anything, they won't do anything at all" this quote explains how only people with diseases and health issues are the only ones who actually care about what they consume. If people don't have a health issue, they usually don't care about what they eat.

•  Foer once stated," Not responding is a response-we are equally responsible for what we don't do." This quote explains how humans have not yet taken a major step in responding to animal cruelty. I think part of the reason people have not taken action is because many farming industry's like Tyson Foods might have to close down their industry, which can cause an enormous amount of problems and controversy. We are all have the ability to stand up for animal cruelty, but have not taken action towards it.

•  One moment I found inspirational was when he said he would let his kids decide whether they would eat meat or not, regardless of what he believed. Since his children are young right now, he prepares their meals, which contain no meat. I found this inspirational because everyone should be given an opportunity to make their own decisions without having someone's beliefs interfere their decision.

2. Foer's webinar and opinion on meat has not changed my ways and views on meat and becoming a vegetarian. I don't think I will ever become a vegetarian because I like eating meat and it provides our bodies with protein. For example, beef contain large amounts of vitamin B12, iron, and zinc. Therefore, I believe meat is important for our bodies. I think the way people are raised can define their values, beliefs, and the way they are as in becoming a vegetarian or not.

Latin Roots #5

Roots and Derivatives

1. cent(i): hundred

2. cid(e), cis(e): cut, kill

3. clam, claim: cry out, declare

4. cord, cour: heart

Word List

1. bicentennial- a celebration of a two hundredth anniversary; happening once in a period of two hundred years or lasting two hundred years

      We celebrated the bicentennial celebration of the birth of England.

2. centenarian- a person who has lived to be one- hundred years old

      My Grandpa was centenarian but died one year later.

3. centurion- a Roman officer commanding one-hundred men; related to the military mind especially as it favors military solutions for handling social problems

      In history class, I learned about many famous centurion's.

4. clamorous- characterized by continuous loud and complaining voices; noisily complaining; insistent

      The classroom was filled with the clamorous sound of kids.

5. concise- covering much in a few words; brief and to the point

      The summary of the novel was very concise and well written.

6. concordance- a condition of harmony or agreement; an alphabetical index indicating reference passages, as from a writer's works

      The entire team was in concordance that they should develop a new stategy.

7. cordial- of the heart; warm and friendly; amiable

      The teacher was cordial with the foreign exchange student.

8. discordant- harsh or inharmonious; clashing

       Calvin and Susie are always discordant with each other.

9. genocide- the systematic extermination of an ethnic group

      The military commander committed an act of genocide when he ordered the bombs to fall over India.

10. incisive- keenly penetrating; cutting into

     Tom's incisive mind soon reached the solution to the murder.

11. proclamation- an official statement or announcement that informs or honors

      The mayor made a proclamation that all kids should be required to eat healthy foods.

12. reclaim- to claim again; to restore to former importance or usefulness

      The lady returned to the store to reclaim her phone.

     

     

Latin Roots #4

Roots and Derivatives

1. bon, boun: good

2. capit, capt: head, chief , leader

3. carn(i):flesh

4. ced(e), ceed, cess: go, yield, surrender

Word List

1. accession-the attainment of a certain rank or dignity; an increase by means of something added; the act of becoming joined

1926 was the year of Emperor Hirochito's accession to the throne.

2. bona fide- in good faith; genuine

The archeologist stated that the preserved bones were bona fide and valuable.

3. bonanza-a sudden and unexpected source of money or riches; a winfall

My uncle let a 300,000 dollar lottery bonanza slip at the casino.

4. bounteous-inclined to be generous, plentiful, and abundant

Abundant talent and equally bounteous good fortune lead the boy in winning the competition

5. capitulation- a surrendering, usually upon prearranged terms or conditions: a final giving up

The holocaust ended with the capitulation of Germany.

6. carnage-a great slaughter, as in a battle

After the battle, the officers observed the carnage of both sides.

7. carnivorous-a flesh eating, as an animal

A lion, jaguar, and a cheetah are considered carnivorous animals.

8. incarnate-literally, in the flesh; in bodily form; personified; flesh colored

After seeing her dream man in a dream, she finally found him incarnated before her eyes.

9. intercede-to act on another's behalf; to mediate

When the two girls fought, the teacher had to intercede the fight.

10. precedent-a previous act or decision taken as a valid model; having gone before

It was the precedent in case law governing consent to treatment.

11. recapitulation-a brief repetition; a summary; as of what has already been said

She gave a recapitulation of her opinion on drugs.

12. reincarnation-a thing that is reborn; or comes back into being; although perhaps in a different bodily form

Hinduism is a religion that believes in reincarnation.