Monica
The Wanderer Essay
10/22/10
“Mourner, that dost deserve thy mournfulness,
Call thyself punished, call the earth thy hell;
Say, 'God is angry, and I earned it well-
I would not have him smile on wickedness:'”
(Punishment, MacDonald).
The Wanderer is a man who has lost absolutely everything; he has no friends, no family, and he lost his king, which is the person who gave him courage. He lives on an island, which is just like living in solitary confinement, which feels like a punishment to him. On an island, the wanderer feels punished because he has left home behind, he did bad things that have gotten him punished, and now he is cut off from his people.
“Cut off from free kinsmen, so far away from my own dear country; for I left the land, ploughed the icy waves with winter in my heart.” This statement is saying that he was washed away from the country that he stood up for and loved. When he ended up on the land, which he has no clue where he is, he feels isolated because he is all alone and has no one around.
“For him are the ways of exile, in no wise twisted gold! For him is a frozen body, in no wise the fruits of the earth! He remembers hall-retainers and how his youth he had taken treasure from the hands of his gold-friend.” The Wanderer is realizing what bad things he had done while he still had friends. He stole gold from people, and now not knowing where he is, the Wanderer feels like god has turned on him, and that is why he is out on the island.
“When I brood on the fate of many brave warriors, how they have suddenly had to leave the mead-hall, the bold friends and followers. So it is this world day by day dwindles, and passes away.” When the Wanderer starts to think about all the fate every warrior had to put into the battle, the were not rewarded. They were sent off and had to leave their home.
In conclusion in think this story is showing that people who had been doing good, can suddenly have their life turned upside down. Meaning that they could have been doing good things their entire life, but someone who obviously does not see that, could just mess up the other person’s life completely.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Essay for The Wonderer
Monica
The Wonderer Essay
10/20/10
The Wonderer is a man who has lost absolutely everything; he has no friends, no family, and he lost his king, which is the person who gave him courage. He lives on an island, which is just like living in solitary confinement. Even though a master does not have control over him, the Wonderer just doesn’t have any other signs of human beings around him.
“Cut off from free kinsmen, so far away from my own dear country; for I left the land, ploughed the icy waves with winter in my heart.” This statement is saying that he was washed away from the country that he stood up for and loved. When he ended up on the land, which he has no clue where he is, he feels isolated because he is all alone and has no one around.
“For him are the ways of exile, in no wise twisted gold! For him is a frozen body, in no wise the fruits of the earth! He remembers hall-retainers and how his youth he had taken treasure from the hands of his gold-friend.” The Wonderer is realizing what bad things he had done while he still had friends. He stole gold from people, and now not knowing where he is, the Wonderer feels like god has turned on him, and that is why he is out on the island.
“When I brood on the fate of many brave warriors, how they have suddenly had to leave the mead-hall, the bold friends and followers. So it is this world day by day dwindles, and passes away.” When the Wonderer starts to think about all the fate every warrior had to put into the battle, the were not rewarded. They were sent off and had to leave their home.
In conclusion in think this story is showing that people who had been doing good, can suddenly have their life turned upside down. Meaning that they could have been doing good things their entire life, but someone who obviously does not see that, could just mess up the other person’s life completely.
The Wonderer Essay
10/20/10
The Wonderer is a man who has lost absolutely everything; he has no friends, no family, and he lost his king, which is the person who gave him courage. He lives on an island, which is just like living in solitary confinement. Even though a master does not have control over him, the Wonderer just doesn’t have any other signs of human beings around him.
“Cut off from free kinsmen, so far away from my own dear country; for I left the land, ploughed the icy waves with winter in my heart.” This statement is saying that he was washed away from the country that he stood up for and loved. When he ended up on the land, which he has no clue where he is, he feels isolated because he is all alone and has no one around.
“For him are the ways of exile, in no wise twisted gold! For him is a frozen body, in no wise the fruits of the earth! He remembers hall-retainers and how his youth he had taken treasure from the hands of his gold-friend.” The Wonderer is realizing what bad things he had done while he still had friends. He stole gold from people, and now not knowing where he is, the Wonderer feels like god has turned on him, and that is why he is out on the island.
“When I brood on the fate of many brave warriors, how they have suddenly had to leave the mead-hall, the bold friends and followers. So it is this world day by day dwindles, and passes away.” When the Wonderer starts to think about all the fate every warrior had to put into the battle, the were not rewarded. They were sent off and had to leave their home.
In conclusion in think this story is showing that people who had been doing good, can suddenly have their life turned upside down. Meaning that they could have been doing good things their entire life, but someone who obviously does not see that, could just mess up the other person’s life completely.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Vocabulary 10/14/10
Monica
Vocabulary
10/14/10
Obsolete adjective- No longer used.
Ted said something that was obsolete to all the villagers.
Philistine noun- A person who is different of hostile to art.
The Philistine toured every pyramid in Egypt.
Meticulous adjective- taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
Shari showed meticulous care for all of her adopted children.
Officious adjective- objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome: an officious person.
Joey was officious on the advice that his father gave him.
Peruse verb- to read through with thoroughness or care: to peruse a report.
Candace went to peruse through her paperwork.
Mitigate verb- to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
Blanche felt mitigated after paying all of her bills.
Perfidy noun- deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery: perfidy that goes unpunished.
Rose felt perfidy after telling Josh for the fifth time, to stop bullying other people.
Morose adjective- gloomily or sullenly ill humored, as a person or mood.
Sophia had a morose after she got her pacemaker put in.
Vocabulary
10/14/10
Obsolete adjective- No longer used.
Ted said something that was obsolete to all the villagers.
Philistine noun- A person who is different of hostile to art.
The Philistine toured every pyramid in Egypt.
Meticulous adjective- taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough: a meticulous craftsman; meticulous personal appearance.
Shari showed meticulous care for all of her adopted children.
Officious adjective- objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome: an officious person.
Joey was officious on the advice that his father gave him.
Peruse verb- to read through with thoroughness or care: to peruse a report.
Candace went to peruse through her paperwork.
Mitigate verb- to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
Blanche felt mitigated after paying all of her bills.
Perfidy noun- deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery: perfidy that goes unpunished.
Rose felt perfidy after telling Josh for the fifth time, to stop bullying other people.
Morose adjective- gloomily or sullenly ill humored, as a person or mood.
Sophia had a morose after she got her pacemaker put in.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Question 1. 10/6/10
Beowulf kinds of has a twin. Like half of him is good and half is bad. He is a good king because he doesn't just protect his castle, he also helps other castles around him. Beowulf killed two really dangerous monsters that kept attacking and killing people. Beowulf's bad side was, he wants to proof to everyone that he is a true hero, so he tells his men to stay away so that he could kill the dragon all by himself. When Beowulf is battling the dragon in the back, he doesn't realize that Wiglaf is up front stabbing him in the stomach.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Grendal's mother decides to attack the Danes kingdom while they slept. The soldiers did awake but there was no way to handle the mother, she was out of control. The soldiers weren't being fearless, they still grabbed their swords and tried to fight. Grendal's mother got a hold of Esher flees for her life. Hrothgar sends for Beowulf so that he could show another remarkable rescue. When the king called for Beowulf he and his men were sleeping somewhere in a very comfortable spot. Once Beowulf agreed to go and do another attack, he and his men were off. As Beowulf and his men were on their way, they saw the monster's tracks, the forest with rocky hills and slippery clifts, and and a bloody lake with bubbling water. When they arrive at Gendel's mother's the was began right away, no saying like "Nice of you for coming, but your going to loose." It all just started and went on.
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