Charles Schmid

I know our English exam is over but I still cannot get the story "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been" out of my head. I found some information about the man Arnold Friend is based off of. His name is Charles Schmid and was a serial killer known as "The Pied Piper of Tucson". He used padding in his cowboy boots to appear taller, dyed his hair black, and wore make-up to mask his true appearance, just like Arnold. Here is some websites to check out if you are interested in the man behind the mask:

http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/predators/schmid/sand_1.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Schmid

I am kind of confused about how we make our presentation with glogster. Do we make like ten different posters each with ten things and for our songs do we just put a link to it or do we have to write stuff about it explaining how it relates to Native American stuff?

Native American Name Generator

http://rumandmonkey.com/widgets/toys/namegen/6501/

Eyanosa apparently...

http://rumandmonkey.com/widgets/toys/namegen/11442/

He-who-startles-game

break assignment

Does the assignment we do over the break have to be done with the glog thing.. or can we just use a binder?

Tiger Woods

Remember when we talked about him in class and how much of an influential person he was etc ...this video is pretty funny if you have followed all the drama that is going on with him recently
http://www.hulu.com/watch/113210/saturday-night-live-tiger-woods-accident

exam study guide

where exactly does existentialism fit in with the things we read, is it specific ones, or is it just an attitude that persists throughout all of the stories

what are the important places in Oedipus...

such as delphi..but there are others, so if you know if them please help me out.

I played around with Glogster

And I made this: How to become a Mermaid.
Check it out, it gives you an example of what you can do and how easy it is.

33 19 17

I was researching the title of "Where are you going, where have you been?" and I found an analysis of the story that explains the use of the numbers 33 19 17 and how this relates to the title:

"This code of numbers, 33 19 17, is the most illustrative example of Oates’s use of religion in this story. As Mark Robson points out in “Oates’s “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?””, this sequence of numbers has biblical significance. Robson points out that counting backwards from the end of the bible yields Judges as the 33rd book, wherein chapter 19 verse 17 reflects the title of the short story itself (Robson 230).

The passage reads “And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?”(Jud 19.17). Furthermore, Robson indicates that if numerical values are assigned to each letter, the book of Genesis is the only book whose letters total 33(Robson 230) which, if combined with the same chapter and verse(19:17) contains a warning from God before the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah for over-indulgence.

To point out further intriguing occurrences, using the same numerical valuation system above, Robson indicates that “’Connie’ ads up to 33, while “loves” is 19, and “God” is 17” (Robson 230). Additionally, averaging the values created by applying this system to the words “Arnold” and “friend” yields the number 33. This eerie code sets the stage for what Arnold has in mind."

http://bookstove.com/drama/where-are-you-going-where-have-you-been-by-joyce-carol-oates/

Bob Dylan Connection

I found some informations on why critics think "Where are you Going, Where have you Been?" is dedicated to Bob Dylan. I thought what they came up with made sense with the story and was pretty interesting. Here it is:
They see Arnold as a savior or messiah figure and base their case on identifying Arnold with Bob Dylan, the popular singer to whom Oates dedicated the story.In the mid-sixties Bob Dylan's followers perceived him to be a messiah. According to his biographer [Anthony Scaduto], Dylan was a "rock-and-roll king." It is no wonder then that Arnold speaks with "the voice of the man on the radio," the disc jockey whose name, Bobby King, is a reference to "Bobby" Dylan, the "king" of rock-and-roll. Dylan was more than a "friend" to his listeners; he was "Christ revisited," "the prophet leading [his followers] into [a new] Consciousness." In fact, "people were making him an idol; . . . thousands of men and women, young and old, felt their lives entwined with his because they saw him as a mystic, a messiah who would lead them to salvation."

"Where are you Going? Where have you Been?": 15. How is this story a parable? What is the lesson or meaning you find in the story?

One of you answered: Things are not always what they seem. The one thing she prided herself on ended up getting her into a bad situation.
another answered: 15. The story teaches an important valuable lesson. The lesson is to never trust strangers and to not get too fascinated with the contemporary teenage lifestyle.

What did you conclude the meaning was?

And also, when are the final drafts of our Othello paper due? I wasn't in class on Friday.

Amanda, I'm super confused on the ending too. Why does she do that?

extra credit book

also, i dont remember when the deadline on that extra credit book (Die Upon a Kiss) Ms.Deckard assigned was..did it already pass?

parables

i wasnt in class on friday and was wondering what we ended up doing with the parables?
Did we turn them in ..or get in groups and talk about them?

short story

Hey, okay so I just finished reading the "Where Are You Going Where Have You Been" short story. I'm a little confused at the end as to what is going on. Does anybody understand it enough to explain?

Archive for Surreal Art

http://shewalkssoftly.com/tag/surrealism/

Well not a "complete" archive...

Still fun to look at though.

Frida Kahlo

I encourage you take a look at some of her other artwork.

exam

I was out of class today for the 6th grade workshop and I heard we talked a bit about the exam... can someone fill me in on that info?

Surrealism

I thought how we each chose a picture and analyed them was very interesting and creative. It was interesting to see how people have such different views on the same picture. We should do this again!

your opinion

i was wondering how this painting by peter b lumes is surrealist? it is a good painting and has lots of detail but nothing seems out of place. what do you think

surrealist painting

surrealist painting

http://www.artchive.com/artchive/m/magritte/magritte_recamier.jpg

Michael Bridges

Michael Bridges is a surrealist painter that I discovered. Here is one of his paintings that I really like. You can see more of his paintings here >>>> http://www.lifeinthefastlane.ca/michael-bridges-surrealistic-artist-and-painter/art

Jeff Jordan: A Modern Surrealist Artist

When most people think of Surrealism, they think of Dali and Magritte, but there are plenty of examples of present day surrealist painters. One of my favorites is Jeff Jordan.

This painting is called Big Mutant:


Part of the purpose of surrealism is to parody reality. Above is a picture of one of his paintings. Obviously, it's very strange and interesting, and doesn't make much sense. Try to interpret the picture above, and think about what it could mean. Think about how much your interpretation changes when I give you this picture:



So, then, what does the Big Mutant represent? War? Peace? God? This is part of the reason why Surrealism is so great, there's not one correct answer. Some may be better and deeper than others, sure, but it's all subjective.

His Website. He has a gallery of paintings, they're interesting.

Quiz Tomorrow - Wed.

On Wed. you will have a quiz on all of the Metamorphosis. Be prepared.

Questions

Ms. Deckard, since we didn't recieve the questions for homework until this morning, are they still due today, or are they now due tomorrow?