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Macbeth group screen play
Int. Macbeths Castle Library-night
FLEANCE and BANQUO are walking through the library (Low angle shot from behind).
Cut To
Frontal Dolly shot of FLEANCE and BANQUO walking, exchanging glances as they talk.
BANQUO
How Goes the night boy? (eased)
FLEANCE
The moon is down; I have not heard the clock.
BANQUO pauses and stokes his chin
BANQUO
And she goes down at twelve.
RUMBLING or SCAMPLING sound coming from some direction
BANQUO
Hold! (pause), take my sword. There’s husbandry in heaven. Their candles are all out. Take thee that too.
Cut To
(BANQUO and FLEANCE are at the right of the camera, backs facing it. There is space to the left of them showing the room. Camera pans as they turn and look.)
BANQUO
A heavy summons lies like lead upon me, and yet I would not sleep. Merciful powers restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature gives way to in repose!
Cut To
(Shot of the book cases end) MACBETH and SERVANT emerge from behind the book case. Coming from the opposite side which BANQUO and FLEANCE are facing. There is then an establishing shot of MACBETH and SERVANT facing the backs of BANQUO and FLEANCE as they search.

BANQUO
Give me my sword! (pause) Who’s there?
MACBETH
A friend.
Both BANQUO and FLEANCE turn around quickly, both looking supersized and somewhat relieved.
BANQUO ( cheerful disposition)
What, sir, not yet at rest? (pause) the king’s a-bed: (BANQUO and FLEANCE walk closer to Macbeth) He hath been in unusual pleasure, and sent forth great largess to your offices.
Cut To
BANQUO is to the right of the camera, back facing it. MACBETH is to the left, facing the camera. The SERVANT and FLEANCE are for the most part out of the shot.
BANQUO
This diamons he greets your wife withal, by the name of most kind hostess; and shut up in measureless content.
MACBETH
Being unprepared, out will became the servant to defect,(pause) Which else should free have wrought.
BANQUO
All’s well (laughing, pause)
Cut To
BANQUO in the center of the shot
BANQUO
I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters: to you they have showed some truth.
Cut To
BANQUO is to the right of the camera, back facing it. MACBETH is to the left, facing the camera. The SERVANT and FLEANCE are for the most part out of the shot.
MACBETH
I think not of them. (pause). Yet, (pause) when we can entreat an hour to serve, we would spend it in some words upon that business, if you would grant the time.
BANQUO
At yours Kind’st leisure.
MACBETH
If you shall cleave to my consent, when ‘tis, it shall make honor for you.
BANQUO
So I lose none in seeking to augment it, but still keep my bosom franchised and allegiance clear, (pause) I shall be counseled.
MACBETH
Good repose the while!
Cut To
Establishing shot including all the characters
BANQUO
Thanks, sir. The like to you! (BANQUO and FLEANCE bow, and exit)
Zoom to show MACBETH and SERVANT standing.
MACBETH
Go bid thy mistress, when my drink is ready, she strike upon the bell. Get thee to bed.
SERVANT leaves. The camera zooms into a close up of MACBETHS face.
MACBETH
Is this a dagger which I see before me (looking around)
Macbeth to the left, showing back. The dagger floats to the right of the shot.

MACBETH
The handle toward my hand? (pause, pant) Come, let me clutch thee. I Have thee not, (pause) and yet (pause) I see thee still.
Shot of dagger to the left, Macbeth to the right, back to camera.
MACBETH
Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible to feeling as to sight (pause) or art thou but a dagger of the mind, a false creation, proceeding from the heat- oppressed brain?
Shot of MACBETH facing the camera to the right, with the dagger behind him in the distance. MACBETH looks around frantically. Once he turns around to find it, zoom in on the dagger.
MACBETH
I see thee yet, in form as palpable as this which now I draw. Thou marshal’st me the way that I was going; and such an instrument I was to use.
Shot of MACBETH from the torso up
MACBETH
Mine eyes are made the fools o’ th’ other senses, or else worth all the rest. I SEE THEE STILL!!!
Camera pans around the room. Afterward, close up of Macbeths face, with his hands covering it.
MACBETH
And on thy blade and dudgeon (long, emotional pause) gouts of(pause) blood, which was not so before. (takes hands off face) There’s no such thing. It is the bloody business which informs thus to mine eyes. Now O’er the one half world, Nature seems dead, and wicked dreams (pause) abuse!
Zooms out as he says abuse. Then a frontal dolly shot of him pacing.
MACBETH
The curtained sleep; witchcraft celebrates pale Hecate’s offerings; and withered murder, alarumed by his sentinel, the wolf, whose howl’s his watch, thus with his stealthy pace, with Tarquin’s ravishing strides, towards his design (pause) moves like a ghost.
Cut to MACBETH’S foot rubbing the floor.
MACBETH
Thou sure and firm set earth, hear not my steps, which way they walk
Cut to Extreme close up of MACBETHS lips
MACBETH
For
Cut to Extreme close up of MACBETHS eyes
MACBETH
Fear(pause). (glancing about, paranoid) thy very stones prate of my whereabout, and take the present horror from the time, which now suits with it. Whiles I threat, he lives: words to the heat of deeds too cold breath gives.
Bell rings, MACBETHS eyes are fixed on sound. Zoom out to show MACBETHS face and upper torso
MACBETH
I go, and it is done: the bell invites me. Hear it not, Duncan, for it is knell that summons thee to heaven(pause) or to hell
Cut to dagger on a desk or shelf. MACBETH picks up the dagger and there is a shot of him holding it from his torso up, staring at it. He looks forward, and walks away.
FIN

Analysis:

The Fourth Age

The Lord of the Rings is a story of great battles, and men fighting against a force trying to enslave and destroy them. The kings were the leader of the people during this time that would fight alongside their men in the face of their advesaries in battle. The director wished to convey the idea that kings of ancient times were great, by using three different techniques, the close up on the Aragorns face, the Low angle shots of him, and the high angle shots of the people.

Too all of the actions that are going on there is always a close up reaction shot on Aragorns face. To all of the events happening through this scene Aragorn always has a reaction to what is going on. These quick references back to him show that the central focus is on him. When Aragorn bows to the hobbits, the crowd then bows after the king. This shows the respect the crowd had for the king's authority.

All of the shots upon Aragorn are also low shots. Low angle shots use is to show a supperiority to that of which they are filming. Aragorn recieves these shots from the director to convey the superiority he has over the common people of the kingdom. Even when Aragorn bows to the hobbits the low shot still continues upon Aragorn. Frodo basically just saved the entire world of man, yet the low angle is still consistent on Aragorn.

The High angle shots bring an extra gap between the common people and the Aragorn. This not only puts a superiority upong Aragorn, but also a inferiority on the other people atop Minis Tirith. This keeps the constant center of focus on the King by making all the other things in the scene less significant. Among the people in the crowd are also some heroes of the tale.

All of these effects chosen by the director show the importance and superiority of a king. The Kingdom stays together under the leadership of the king. The king is respected by the people and the system continues. The people live on and the story continues.

Description:
Pre-scene: The evil forces of Sauron have been destroyed and divided. The kingdom of men have regrouped and rebuilt their city. Their new king Aragorn has been crowned king, while all the people of the city and veterans of the battles gather on the top courtyard of Minis Tirith.

Running time: 4:40

Shot 1: dolly track shot of the city, starting from the bottom, and rising to the courtyard filled with people. (CGI)
Shot 2: Low angle shot on Aragorn as he is being crowned.
Shot 3: Gimli opens his eyes with wonder as he sees the crown.
shot 4: King is crowned, close up on head.
shot 5: Close up on Gandolf as he speaks
shot 6: Alternating close ups between Gandalf and Aragorn.
shot 7: Aragorn turns around, close up.
shot 8: shows crowd of people, camera above people
shot 9: close up on aragorn, while giving speech.
shot 10: shows crowd cheering.
shot 11: close ups on random cheering people.
shot 12: close up on aragorn.
shot 13: zooms out while aragorn beings to walk
shot 14: close up of people bowing.
shot 15: focus on aragorn as he bows his head in response.
shot 16: Elves aproach Aragorn zoom in on group.
shot 17: close up on Aragorn and Legolas.
shot 18: close up on a herald.
shot 19: Arwen walks up to Aragorn.
shot 20: zooms in on their faces.
shot 21: Close up on their kiss.
shot 22: medium close up on Elrond.
shot 23: close up on Aragorn and Arwen again.
shot 24: Close up on Hobbits
shot 25: Close up on aragorn as he speaks telling the hobbits not to bow
shot 25: Hobbits raise their heads
shot 26: Shows everyone bowing to hobbits
shot 27: close up on Frodo while he looks at the crowd
shot 28: Zoom out of the courtyard of Minis Tirith.

Movie Proposal:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR7mF-RaOAw&feature=PlayList&p=74C45B4269927103&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=40

Aragorn is crowned King of the humans of middle Earth, the people are on top of Minas Tirith. All of the hereos of the trilogy that are living have gathered in the great kingdom. The elf daughter of Elrond, comes with Elrond to the palace to great Aragorn. She will become the queen. The people are cheering in celebration of defeating Sauron. The 4 brave hobbits who left the shire stand there in front of the Aragorn and bow. Aragorn them, "My friends, you bow to no one" and then all the people of the kingdom bow to the 4 hobbits.

Theme Journal:

Vengeance hurts both sides:
In Medea vengeance hurts both sides. Medea kills her children, which is a big blow to Jason, but it is also a big effect on Medea. It gets her banished and hated by an entire city an enemy to her husband. Leaving her with a reputation of her as a brutal savage women. This isn't really as much in the other plays as much as it is in Medea.

All people are bound by fate:
In Oedipus the king, there is a strong line of fate. First there is a prophecy that Oedipus's parents get stating they will be killed by their son. So they try to have him killed. Oedipus survives and lives up to be strong. He then ends up not knowing, but killing his father, later this leads to more tragedy. Showing that all people are bound by fate.

Word Choice Journal:

There is a lot of body imagery/words used when Antigone and Creon are arguing on pages 42 and 43. Mainly these words are being used by Creon. Physical looks seem to be a big part of Antigone. Many people are surprised that Haemon asked Antigone to marry him, while Ismene was much more beautiful than her. I believe Antigone has some jealousy towards this. This jealousy is what drives her to go against the law in the manner she has. This is what she does to become the center attention and the heroine of this tragedy.

Like the other plays, this was not written originally in English, and whatever you want to argue there is always something that is lost in translation no matter how well you know another language. The true message of something is not conveyed through an interpretation. These ambiguous terms stem from these transitive roots. However, the continued use of these words is to keep things slightly vague and give the people watching the play more of a self guided opinion towards the characters instead of just saying this man is evil you should hate him.

Creon's Motivation:

I believe that Creon's motivation comes from a comination of two things. Originally i was thinking that his motivation was to duty. The duties that a leader should do and the responsibility he has in performing them. However, how he acts in Antigone he seems to be driving by power and greed. Creon during Antigone seems to be very similar to Oedipus. The position of king makes them unwilling to have mercy. They are used to being obeyed and not willing to move an inch on their decisions.

Antigone Journal:

There is a lot of characterization, but not by letting the people act, the chorus sets up and describes every single person in the play. This causes some slight foreshadowing too. There is a lot of imagery of the surrounding area and how the characters look. Since we know the play there is a lot of Irony in this. Since Antigone is described as weird it is odd that Haemon decides to marry Antigone instead of "beautiful" compared to Antigone.

Anouilh:

In the 1940's Europe war had broken out across the whole continent. I'm not quiet sure how it would affect the author, I don't know where she lives, I suppose i will assume that it is Greece if she is interpretting a Greek play. Anouilh probably has a bad outlook towards war and does not like conflict at all. It will probably make her characters in her interpretation seek for less rash arguements and have more of a nuetral tone. Not that it changes what happens in the end but it will be more like if the actors had less emotion in what they were saying.

Antigone Cast:

Antigone-Wanona Rider
61.52-53 "Will you lift up his body with these bare hands and lower it with me?"
63.94-95 "you have your excuses. I am on my way, I will raise a mound for him, for my dear brother."
physique- she was in the crucible when she was younger.
personality- in the role of abagail in The Crucible she was resisting authority and rash.
why-resisted puritan society and got people on her side.

Ismene-Emma Watson
physique-slightly on the shorter side, and has an innocent but knowledgeable look to her.
personality- appears to have a kind side but possibly a darker side.
why- I feel like her acting in some recent movies as long with the Harry Potter movies fits the role.

Creon-Samuel L. Jackson
physique-big, tall, bald, facial hair.
personality-plays diverse characters, can be good or bad.
why-in Lakeside terrace, he plays a really good jerk that would fit the role of how Creon acts in Antigone perfectly.

Heamon-Clint Eastwood (younger)
physique-taller, well defined
personality-can be cold or nice, but follows his chosen direction.
why-an actor that plays roles that seem to stand to a certain form of justice.

Sentry-Leo De Caprio
physique-kind of muscular, not too short.
personality-does what told to do, slightly has own free will
why-hes a bad actor, plays usualy roles that aren't that complex

Antigone questions:

What did Antigone do?
What happens to the sentinel?

Why is Creon Angry?
Why will Antigone submit to her "crime"?

Would you do the same thing as Antigone, why or why not?
What is Haemon's motivation to protecting Antigone?

How does the reaction of the chorus demonstrate the beliefs of the society when Antigone is being prosecuted?
What does Antigone's actions demonstrate about gender roles?

How does the Creon in Oedipus contrast with the Creon in Antigone's time?
Why do you think Creon has taken on characteristics that Oedipus has held?

Comparison Journal 2:

Both Oedipus and Medea use Catharsis. In Oedipus this Catharsis is brought upon him with fate. While in Medea the Catharsis was brought using Medea and her actions. In Oedipus this pity and fear is brought up with the developing fate he is going to run into to. Oedipus is bound by a prophecy of killing his parents, and marrying his mother. Oedipus in the end does end up full filling the prophecy. He then blinds himself with his own hands and banished from his country leaving his daughters and sons behind. While in Medea she is left by her Husband. However it is not the husbands fault, she decided in the first place to leave her homeland and run away with Jason. Medea then takes revenge upon Jason in this case, the brutal way she has taking revenge, the fear and pity on Medea that was there previously has been purged. Thus showing this use of Catharsis.

Medea Journal 3:



Jason and Medea have very different views on the gods. Jason has views of the gods being on his side, while Medea sees them on her side as feminist.

38.160-163 "O mighty Themis, and Artemis, Queen, for all the fine vows I bound him with, See what my hated husband has done."Medea believes that the gods are on her side, and that they would protect her and keep her life happy, but she was wrong.

54.680 "Till you've done something0been somewhere-special?"
She finishes the prophecy without even hearing it. This shows that she is connected to the gods. Also she is the daughter of a son of a god herself. So she holds a high opinion being slightly more immortal than the average human in the first place

50.525-526 "Well, as far as I am concerned, it was Aphrodite and no one else in heaven or earth who saved me on my voyage."
Jason believes that the goddesses were protecting him not his wife.

77.1405-1414. Jason views the gods as a justice keeper. But he believes they should always be on his side and not on any others. While Medea has done a terrible crime of killing her own children she still thinks that she should have the gods on her side as well.

Medea Journal 2:

Instead of a crowd of towns people in thebes the chorus represents something different in Medea. In Oedipus the chorus was always talking to the gods and was reactive. In Medea the chorus shows pity towards the protagonist, Medea. There is a lot of foreshadowing and recap within the chorus when they are talking as well. The coments made by the chorus in the discription on the last page 46 state that they are making a description of the changing values of society. That a new independent women is arising into the scene now.

Medea Journal 1:

Sophocles inflicts fear and pity in the audience with medea's situation. Medea is a daughter of a son of Helios. Here Medea kills her brother to run away with this man that she has fallen in love with. The man who loved her she has had children with married another woman. Now she is stuck with these children that remind her of Jason. She wishes she could kill her sons. This invokes fear on the audience that something similar to this could happen to them. They also have pitty for her for running away with this man and being considered a savage.

Oedipus journal 3:

There is; a big image of sight in this play. People are blind or can see, but don't know what they see. Tiresias after arguing with Oedipus in the court mocks Oedipus. (line 470) "you're blind to the corruption of your life," Tiresias can't physically see with his eyes, but he knows the truth. Oedipus can see with his eyes, but can't put the pieces of the puzzle together with the situation he is in currently. There is heavy imagery of always being blind. Not being able to see anything. This carries out through the play where Oedipus loses who he is himself and can't see where to go, or what to do.

Sophocles journal 2:

Men are like the leaders of the house, or of women. However women are treated very highly, but however more of a possession then a person. I believe since Jocasta is a prime example of how women probably acted in this society. Since she is queen it most likely is a requirement of her to act upon this manner. Women hold a certain kind of authority in this society, not in the manner that they control everything, but more of that they can persuade the people to do things for them. Men however seem to hold the highest and most prominent role in this society.

Sophocles journal 1:

Oedipus originally seemed like he was a good leader. He wished to help his people, and wanted to solve their problems. However later on when he gets the news of why the gods were plaguing his city he became frustrated and lashed out towards everyone. Oedipus then, in my opinion, became a bad leader. He accused one of his best friends of conspiring against him to claim the throne, and would not listen to Tiresias who was telling the truth.

Creon seems to be a trustworthy person who wishes to help the king in anyway he can. Creon is a person loyal to his country and would not betray it. Creon seems to be sad now that Oedipus is accusing him of betrayal and heresy.

Tiresias seems to be very knowledgeable however nobody believes him. He is a very witty person and mocks those who mock him. Since he knows all the truths behind Oedipus he is disgusted with the manner he was treated when visiting his palace.

summary with lit techniques:

Oedipus is standing in a hall where an altar is.
People are in the hall praying at the altar because a plague has reached Thebes.
The people are praising the king and asking him for help.
The king wants to help his people and is waiting for a message of what to do.
The messenger arrives.
The messenger tells the king that the gods are angry at a murder of the previous king.
The king asks who and where they are and learns it is in his own kingdom.
A group of bandits murdered the previous king.
Oedipus begins to make preperations to try to catch this murderer.
The chorus comes in and begins to talk about the gods.
Chorus continues to explain the conditions of Thebes.
Chorus asks for help from multiple gods.
Oedipus wishes to grant the peoples wishes with the help from the gods.


Lit techniques: I really havent found all that many some imagery, and then some alliteration, i suppose there is plenty of allusion to greek mythology, but after all it is a greek play.

Dystopian Journal#3

Dystopian Journal #3: Topic: B

The character i will focus on is Winston. Winston is the protagonist trying to resist his society. Winston is a victim of this society. This society does not allow you to have emotions except Hate, the society has realized it can not directly incapacitate the feeling of love, so in place they keep the general populous focused on hating an enemy of the party. Not only is Winston suppressed in this way they are also rationed low quality food and other luxury items we have the choice to enjoy today. There is always a shortage of razor blades so men must shave with blunt razors. Winston then decides to resist his society. He does this by joining a supposed society that is trying to achieve the downfall of the party. Winston also being to have a relationship with Julia which is also something technically a crime against the party. However in the end Winston and Julia get caught. They are then sent to the ministry of love where they are eventually brainwashed and tortured. Both of their rebelions are completely unsucesful and their consequences are torture. Winston becomes weak from the lack of food, constant work, and torture he recieves while in the ministry of love. Finally Winston is sent to room 101. In this room holds everybodies greates fear, for Winston this was rats. So they put a mask on his face full of hungry rats and would release them until he would turn in Julia. In the end he did, and the party won, and brought Winston back to society as a normal functioning person.

Word Count:268

Outline

1984 Outline

I) Introduction:
A) 1984 written by George Orwell, in this novel Orwell creates a brutal society. This society falls under the rule of a party called INGSOC led under the figurehead of a person named Big Brother.
B) Thesis: George Orwell uses Winston’s internal conflict between obeying Big Brother and individual decisions to convey how people desire to control their own lives clashes with the societies norm; this shows that no matter how oppressive government is, there will always be resistance due to human nature.
II) Body Paragraphs
A) Topic Sentence: The internal conflict over Winston’s diary shows his desire to control his own life with his final decision to be an individual.
1) “Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime is death” (Orwell 27).
2) Despite Winston’s affirmation in his own diary, that what he is doing means that he will die; Winston still decides to continue writing. This Shows that he is resisting the norm because he has a desire to control his own life.
B) Topic Sentence: Winston’s thought about the capitalist newspaper article and how he dealt with it.
1) "Even at that time Winston had not imagined that the people who were wiped out in the purges had actually committed the crimes that they were accused of. But this was concrete evidence; [...] He had gone straight on working" (Orwell 67).
2) Winston sits in a seat in the ministry of truth where he sees many articles go through his desk. He then has to either burn them or fix them to the parties will. With the documents he ponders over them, in the end, he destroys them; however, he wishes he did not.
C) Topic Sentence: Winston’s desire to be with Julia conflicts with the societal norm and its restrictions on love.
1) “When they met in the church tower the gaps in their fragmentary conversation were filled up. It was a blazing afternoon. The air in the little square chamber above the bells was hot and stagnant, and smelt overpoweringly of pigeon dung” (part two chapter 3)
2) Winston is even willing to break this norm in a place that is not that great. They are sitting in old destroyed church surrounded in pigeon dung; just talking.
III)Conclusion-

Thesis Statements

Narrators- Orwell uses an outside narrator to describe the older aged protagonist, Winston, to who's that rebellions are caused by older men, and they gain younger followers to resist power.

"Winston loathed this exercise, which sent shooting pains all the way from his heels to his buttocks and often ended by bringing on another coughing fit" (Orwell 33).

Analysis notes- Winston has many health problems described by the narrator, showing he is a middle aged man. Narrator seems to often describe characters that will have some significance throughout the novel.

Sentences- Orwell uses flowing sentences describing characters that will have a significance later on, this significance is the change in Winston.

notes and observations- Sentences are always describing characters around winston. These characters that are more described in depth generally have an effect on Winston slightly changing his perspective and carrying later into the novel.

Propaganda:


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This propaganda is targeting American Citizens to contribute to the war effort during World War Two. I believe it works at gaining maximum attention and acceptance. The message is reasonable because it shows a war hardened American soldier fighting, but he is requesting for help to get more ammo from an American Citizen. I don't believe that the audience will feel manipulated because its not forcing you to do anything, it slightly ploys on the feeling of guilt. The slogan is appropriate and it will stay in people's minds and It is appropriate to the society because they are showing that the Americans have authority they just need help to support them. Also that the common person does not have to fight, and they can still contribute.

Dystopian Journal #2:

entry topic: C

The message that the author is conveying and this setting of this society he has created is very believable. He wrote this before they really had more advanced televisions or real advanced technology in surveillance accessories. The society that is set up is actually quiet similar to what Soviet Russia was however as a reader you are not able to know about many other peoples lives. Since Soviet Russia is a thing of the past we know that under Stalin's leadership there were poor living conditions and many of his own people were killed. In 1984 this is not something as easy to determine since we are only getting one characters viewpoint. However the living conditions and working conditions are rather similar.

The Author really doesn't give much of a hope or alternative to this society, except that it is a bad road to take. Since it seems like anybody who as slightly thinks or shows on their face that they disagree with the party they will be sent to forced labor camps or simply just executed. Since the protagonist seems to be a middle aged man and probably would not be able to recover easily from fighting, and there are only 2 others who seem to agree with what he is trying to do. This does not really give a convincing argument or threat he shows to this powerful empire. Since the past, and the present is always changed in the ministry in truth. How could anyone really fight against a party like this?

word count:255

Narrator: Orwell uses Winston as the narrator, Winston explains things with usualy a bit of imagery, or emotion. He seems to be a middle aged man, but has some health problems caused by his living conditions. Winston also gets into a serious relationship with another woman, which technically is not supposed to happen. "Winston loathed this excercise, which sent shooting pains all the way from his heels to his buttocks and often ended by bringing on another coughing fit" (Orwell 33).

Why does Orwell use a character that is middle aged instead of someone younger? What is the message Orwell is trying to convey by using a narrator that is involved in the story? What is the significance of the narrators involvement with the younger woman?

Orwell uses Winston as the narrator to show that rebellions are caused by older men, and they gain younger followers to resist power.

Dystopian Journal #1:

"'We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness,' O'Brien had said to him. He knew what it meant, or thought he knew. The place where there is no darkness was the imagined future, which one would never see, but which, by foreknowledge, one could mystically share in. But with the voice of the telescreen nagging at his ears he could not follow the train of thought further."(Orwell 87).

So far throughout the novel this dystopian setting has been established. Under a slogan all of the citizens of Oceana live.

WAR IS PEACE

FREEDOM IS SLAVERY

IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

In this place they live under an extremely suppressed government ruled by a figurehead refereed to as "Big Brother." Different departments in this society take care of different tasks, their names, however, do not really reflect what they do, but actually the opposite. The ministry of love is actually a place where people who have been caught doing crimes go. The ministry of truth, where Winston works, changes what the media has said, to erase any mistakes or any proof to argue against changes the government makes. Lastly the ministry of plenty takes care of the economy which also includes rationing for people. People are not even alowed to think things against the government, and if there is any suspision that grows of them, they have a high chance of being arested for "Thought Crime." This passage shows that Winston, the protagonist, is planning on resisting his society, by talking with another person about this.

Word count: 207

Stranger Journal uhhh can't remember:

Mersault at the end of the book reaffirms his thoughts as having no meaning in anything. He slightly had some feelings, but afterwords he realized there really is no meaning or significance. I believe that with the events happening along with the world, and at the moment with Germany taking over everything during WWII that Camus wanted people to agree that nothing really mattered, because they were going to take over anyway. After accepting that fact, people could get over this easier. Like Mersault at the end, he accepts that he was going to die, and he was happy with this, he just wishes that the people that condemned him to death were there to scream in hate, and he could show he didn't care.

Stranger Thesis:

Camus uses symbolism of the sun and heat to show that forces that act physicaly upon a person affect their decisions.

• Mersault claims that the sun made him kill the Arab.
• Mersault also seems to have a problem constantly with the sun and involving heat.

Stranger Journal #11:

Camus seperates these two parts because each part shows a different change in Mersault. In part one, Mersault has no real feelings towards anyone, his mothers death, his girlfriend asking him if he loves her, and even killing someone. However once Mersault is sitting in his jail cell he begins to ponder over everything. It mentions constantly that he wishes he could meet with Marie more often. He befriends the head gaurd in the jail and starts to show some types of emotion. The seperation of parts creates not only a split between the changes in the differences of the character, but also creates a physical split between these two parts.

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1. Camus uses small words to keep his narrator blunt, a moodless. By doing this it also helps to define characterization
2.Camus uses statments to continue upon this for of characterization, giving even more insight into Mersault.
3.Camus uses the image of heat to create a feeling of anger, or anoyance. Just like the sun pops up, anger can flare out as well.
4.Camus does use a few symbols, the sun/heat, and the sea are often mentioned to.
5.Camus does not use figures of speech to show that in everything Mersault's character is bland.
6.Camus does this especialy in the beggining of the first chapter to give great insight into the character, and continues to do this throughout the book.
7.Camus uses the motif of sleep to represent the one place that men can get away from all of their problems.
8.Camus chooses to use Mersault as the first person narator to keep this blunt description of things, if he used anyone else there would be more description.
9.Camus makes days go by fast, because if things are not observed, and just looked at face value, things would go by quickly, nothing pops out.

Stranger Journal #6:

1. word choice - Mersault is always, blank towards things, he has no real emotional words. Why does Camus make Mersault use no emotional words?
2. sentence structure - Sentences are generally short and rather blank, and rather simple when Mersault is takling. Why does Camus keep Mersault's speech simple and concise?
3. images - There are not that many images, besides the observed reactions around Mersault, the sun, and the sea. Why does Camus only allow images of things like the sun and the sea to affect Mersault?
4. symbols - The sun, love, and the sea are a few of the symbols that seem to have reapered. What is Camus trying to represent with the symbol of the sun?
5. figures of speech - Mersault so far has been the only character like himself, while everybody else is different. What is Camus trying to compare Mersault to?
6. rhetorical devices - The Narrator, Mersault is rather dry, and uses bland language. What additional effects are Camus trying to display by using Mersault?
7. patterns - Mersault is always complaining about the heat, and the sun, this reoccurs through out the whole story. What message is Camus trying to show with the motif of the sun and heat?
8. narrators - The narrator is an active partisapant and the story is told through his eyes. Why does Camus use Mersault as a narrator instead of someone else?
9. structure - The time goes by fast and slow, at the beggining it slightly jumped but now that Mersault is in jail time seems to be going by slowly. What is Camus trying to say by having time go slower while Mersault is in jail?

Stranger Journal #5:

My philosophy doesn't really interfere with novels that much, unless things are pretty far out. I may not agree with certain decisions that a character is making, but it doesn't really make me hate them. In this case with the stranger, many people do not really like him because he is emotionless in his reactions, and doesn't show feeling. This doesn't really matter that much to me, I mean i can be something unenthusiastic, which some people might think is emotionless, but its just that i don't react like that to things. I think it is funny in a way.

Stranger Journal #4:

Following the sun:

Following the motif of the sea:

Stranger journal #3:

Z-ism

• If you treat people nice, generally they will treat you back equally- developed from the Golden rule, it is important, because it would be bad to just go around treating everybody like a jerk.
• If you help somebody out with something, you will be repaid in some other different way- developed from an idea of karma I suppose. the more people you help, the more connections you have.
• Happiness does not fall in your lap, you have to create it- This comes from many different self help books, and motivational speakers. If you think that someone else has to make you happy, you never will be happy.
• Money should be saved, instead of just spending it as fast as you get it- The principle developed based upon observations I've made from other people. It is important, because if you collect tons of debt, you will be stuck in it forever.
• Take things slowly, don't rush them- This comes from things I've noticed, it is better to do a job good, than to do the same job 10 times, but do it poorly.
• Not everyone is a good person- This is based off the many people throughout history that have done crimes and bad things. It is important, because if you completely trust anyone you meet, it could be bad.
• People like to hide things about themselves, whether it is good or bad- Another observation I have found, It is important, because you will never know everything about a person, there is always something new.

Stranger Journal #2:

Meursault's actions are really simple, and empty of emotion. He does things in a manner where he is just trying to do common things, or what is usually done. Like the funeral he did this only because it was custom, he showed no emotion at the funeral. My reaction to this kinda gives an apathetic feel. Since he is showing no emotion, i have no real connection to him and don't really feel anything. He slightly has a arrogant or rude disposition though. The author might have created a protagonist to show a change later on in the book, or to just show how the protagonist reacts to other people. Then there can be a difference in how other people that come in contact with him have a change.

Journal #10

There is a definite difference between the two forms, in the way it is written. In the first of the two, it seems that person or narrator or whoever it is seems to be a lot less confident or precise in what they are trying to convey. The second of the two seems to give more precise timing and distance of what he is going to do. However, they both seem to say about the same information. The second piece also gives much more information of what the main character of the page, or the narrator is thinking at the time.

Journal#9:

The structure in the end and the beginning is consistent. In the begging she is talking about the horizon, and is talking with Pheoby. At the end of the novel she had just finished talking with Pheoby and is thinking about Tea Cake. She refers to horizon again, instead of it always being far away through out the novel, she says that she grabs it and wears it around her. The horizon has always been what she was looking for, and now since she is wearing it she has finally gotten what she wanted. This also creates a smooth ending to the novel, since she finally has conquered over her struggles.

Journal #8:



Their Eyes Were Watching God- in this storm they do not know what will happen. They know that God is controlling nature, so they are watching him to try to predict what will happen. Like a chess player who is thinking of all the possible moves their opponent is making to predict what their strategy is. People in times of doubt and great fear turn to someone they don't always go to. When it is dark, they can't see anyone else, so they put their eyes on God.

Journal #7

Mrs. Turner is very outspoken about what she thinks. Her relationship shows that she is in control over her husband, which is unlike all the other couple not only throughout these chapters, but also throughout the book. Her husband is rather passive and slightly apathetic towards her life, allowing her to be like this. Where as Tea Cake allows Janie to speak her mind, but there is still a slight underline here and there where Tea Cake shows that he is in control.

Journal #6:

page 122, Hyperbole- "When the fellow began to pick the box the people being to come from east, west, north and Australia."
This is used to give an overstatement about something that is going on. It also gives the effect of a fisherman's tale when they are describing how bit a fish is that they caught. It displays some characterization at the same time.

page 127, simile in dialect- "Baby, Ah run mah other arm in mah coat-sleeve and grabbed dat nigger by his necktie befo' he could bat his eye and then ah wuz all over 'im jus' lak gravy over rice."
The authro uses this at this point to show how good of a fighter Tea Cake supposively is, but at the same time using dialect to show how much into this fighting he likes, he also is highly into gambling. We are now shown a different and new side besides this romantic and young lover side he has shown Janie.

page 136 -situational irony "Ah b'lieve yuh been messin' round her!"
This is situational irony because Janie in a way is getting a taste of her own medicine for leaving her first husband. The author does this to show how jealous Janie is getting, and show how much she has been worrying about this other girl and Tea Cake.

Journal #5

Janie is motivated by her own strong free will. She has always wanted to go out and do things, and speak her mind. She is motivated by her grandmother, she did not want to be like her, she wanted to be the opposite. Janie has changed now because she is speaking her mind, and not letting anyone get in her way. In chapters 12 and 11 she is talking with pheoby and says that she doesn't care what the rest of the town thinks, she will do what she wants. She also claimed that she wanted to go around the world since forever but Joe had kept her down working in the store, and not letting her express her feelings. Janie is also enjoying doing all of these things that probably would be stereotyped as mens sports, like baseball, checkers, and shooting.

Journal #4

Now she is lost in loneliness. loneliness, that last living tree on a charred, desolate mountaintop. The only one who lives in an empty house in an empty neighborhood. What need has lonesliness for company, and what companionship can aid him? He waits in his high tower that overlooks the city. Stands sorrowful and still all day with his sword drawn back, waiting for somone all day to come. Been standing there before there was an anyone or an anything or an anytime. She is liable to find a special person from somewhere any day now. She was depressed and hidden too. Poor Him! He ought not to have to search for her all by himself. She sent something in to search for him, but he said no. These searchers were all right with seracher for normal people, but they didnt know how to find a special one. He'd be all right just as soon as he found the door to the room she is in. He was going to find her for sure. That was what he thought. But the searchers told her different, so she knew. And then if he hadn't the next morning she was bound to know, for shadows began to gather in the city under the tall tower buildings. Shadows who would not have dared to come to the place before faded in and did not come to the house. Just sat under the buildings and waited. Rumor, that shining shadow, had lit up the whole town.

Journal Entry #3:

#1 page 27 Alliteration- "Round dust dark Ah reckon."

The author uses this at the particular part of the book to show how characters talk, since they probably did not have a very accurate way of telling time, this is used to give an example.

#2 page 27 Imagery- "It was cityfied, stylish dressed man with his hat set set at an angle that didn't belong in these parts. His coat was over his arm, but he didn't need it to represent his clothes. The shirt with the silk sleeveholders was dazzling enough for the world."

The uses this at this time to show how fancy this man is, and to see why Janie was attracted to him. If he was shown as some normal person it wouldn't make sense why she was excited.

#3 page 30 Situational Irony- "'S'posin' Ah wuz to run off and leave yuh sometime." "There! Janie had put words in his held-in fears."

The author uses this at this time to give some insight on what Janie is thinking, and also tell the reader just a little bit of what Logan is thinking.

#4 page 32 Conflict- "Turned the hoe-cake with a plate and then made a little laugh. What was she losing so much time for? A feeling of sudden newness and change came over her. Janie hurried out of the front gate and turned south. Even if Joe was not there waiting for her, the change was bound to do her good."

The author does this to show what Janie is thinking, and give more information on this character, isntead of just saying "Janie Left" it allows more thought because you can see Janie's internal conflicts.

#5 page 32 Mood- "Fromj now on until death she was going to have flower dust and springtime sprinkled over everything. A bee for her bloom. Her old thoughts were going to come in handy no, but new words would have to be made and said to fit them."

The author uses this to create a happy mood, and show that there maybe is hope for Janie, besides just living on a small farm and having to do just about as much physical work as her husband.

Journal Entry #1:

The Narration is different than the dialect. In the Narration it is written to appear that the narrator is much more educated than the people that are talking in the novel. The Dialect of the people that are speaking is filled with a lot of slang and uncommon contractions. The effect is that it gives a more realistic representation of the people talking, and at the same time shows that the author is educated by her writing as the narrator.

Journal Entry #2:

The setting helps to display the view point of the characters. By showing what the characters have and explaining what they are dealing with, it gives an easier way to understand. Janie who is getting married at a very young age some conflict is arisen. By viewing Janie's response to this marriage you can develop a good insight of what she is thinking. Since this story takes place in the south, it also would make no sense that they use southern slang and talk with a heavy influence about farming and land.