5 comments
1.) Dick and Perry have been found guilty.
2.) Perry is going to be hanged.
3) Dick is going to be hanged.
4.) I feel bad for Perry because he is the one with a good heart unlike Dick.
5.) Dick had it coming to him.
4 questions
1.) How did Capote feel during the hanging of Perry?
2.) Why did Perry and Dick even kill in the first place?
3.) Why did Perry listen to Dick?
4.) Why does Dick smarten up?
3 vocabulary words
1.) Gravid - Pregnant Pg. 200
2.) Discrepancy - state of being unequal Pg. 217
3.) Iconoclast - Critic of ideas
2 literary techniques
1.) "Any last words?" This is man vs. man conflict because Perry is being asked if he has any last words before he dies. Pg. 201
2.) "I'd like to apologize, but to who?" This is characterization because it shows how Perry is somewhat reluctant to admit he is wrong. Pg. 227
1 summarizing
1.) Capote wrote a true masterpiece and I understand why it is critically acclaimed.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
In Cold Blood Journal Entry #4
5 comments
1.) Truman Capote was attached to Perry.
2.) They developed a strong relationship when he was in jail.
3.) Perry and Dick have been caught and are in prison.
4.) There will be a trial for them and it will detgermine whether they are guilty or not.
5.) I think they will be found guilty.
4 questions
1.) What will the jury predict?
2.) Will they be found guilty?
3.) Will they be found innocent?
4.) If they are found guilty, what will be there punishment.
3 vocabulary words
1.) Oneiric - pertaining to dreams Pg. 177
2.) Incoherent - A broken down response Pg.177
3.) Incongruent -Not fitting with the situation Pg. 188
2 literary techniques
1.) "I have never felt so low in my life." Pg. 166 This is man vs. himself conflict because Perry is having conflict with himself.
2.) "You fool!!" Pg. 179 This is man vs man conflict because Perry and Dick are having a conflict.
1 summarizing sentence
1.) Perry and Dick have been caught and are about to go on trial.
1.) Truman Capote was attached to Perry.
2.) They developed a strong relationship when he was in jail.
3.) Perry and Dick have been caught and are in prison.
4.) There will be a trial for them and it will detgermine whether they are guilty or not.
5.) I think they will be found guilty.
4 questions
1.) What will the jury predict?
2.) Will they be found guilty?
3.) Will they be found innocent?
4.) If they are found guilty, what will be there punishment.
3 vocabulary words
1.) Oneiric - pertaining to dreams Pg. 177
2.) Incoherent - A broken down response Pg.177
3.) Incongruent -Not fitting with the situation Pg. 188
2 literary techniques
1.) "I have never felt so low in my life." Pg. 166 This is man vs. himself conflict because Perry is having conflict with himself.
2.) "You fool!!" Pg. 179 This is man vs man conflict because Perry and Dick are having a conflict.
1 summarizing sentence
1.) Perry and Dick have been caught and are about to go on trial.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Journal Entry #3 In Cold Blood
5 comments
1.) Mrs. Clutter has many issues with herself and her lifestyle.
2.) Now that the Clutter's are dead, the town of Holcomb is living in fear.
3.) Perry and Dick are on the run.
4.) Perry is fearful of getting caught, unlike Dick.
5.) The town of Holcomb will never be the same.
4 questions
1.) Why is Perry scared but Dick isn't?
2.) Will they get caught?
3.) Who will find them?
4.) Where will Perry and Dick go next?
3 vocabulary words
1.) Portended - To foreshadow Pg. 109
2.) Envenomed - To impregnate with venom Pg. 117
3.) Sulky - Gloomy or dull Pg. 121
2 literary techniques
1.) "Perry was not a gifted liar, or a prolific; however, once he had told a fiction he usually stuck by it." Pg. 112 This is characterization because the reader is learning more about Perry's personality.
2.) "Square, squat, in the earlier forties..." Pg. 114 This is alliteration because the first two words begin with S.
1 summarizing sentence
1.) Dick and Perry are on the run, and the story is focusing on their cat and mouse time.
1.) Mrs. Clutter has many issues with herself and her lifestyle.
2.) Now that the Clutter's are dead, the town of Holcomb is living in fear.
3.) Perry and Dick are on the run.
4.) Perry is fearful of getting caught, unlike Dick.
5.) The town of Holcomb will never be the same.
4 questions
1.) Why is Perry scared but Dick isn't?
2.) Will they get caught?
3.) Who will find them?
4.) Where will Perry and Dick go next?
3 vocabulary words
1.) Portended - To foreshadow Pg. 109
2.) Envenomed - To impregnate with venom Pg. 117
3.) Sulky - Gloomy or dull Pg. 121
2 literary techniques
1.) "Perry was not a gifted liar, or a prolific; however, once he had told a fiction he usually stuck by it." Pg. 112 This is characterization because the reader is learning more about Perry's personality.
2.) "Square, squat, in the earlier forties..." Pg. 114 This is alliteration because the first two words begin with S.
1 summarizing sentence
1.) Dick and Perry are on the run, and the story is focusing on their cat and mouse time.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Journal Entry # 2 In Cold Blood
5 comments
1.) Perry and Dick are walking contradictions of each other.
2.) Mrs. Clutter and Mr. Clutter have a distant relationship.
3.) Kenyon seems to be lost without his best friend around.
4.) Nancy seems to be the star child of the family.
5.) Perry is too smart to be in and out of jail.
4 questions
1.) Why does Capote focus so much on the lifestyle of the Clutters?
2.) Why does Perry promise to kill someone?
3.) Why is Dick such a bad husband and father?
4.) How come Perry doesn't do something more productive with his life?
3 vocabulary words
1.) Agog - highly excited by eagerness Pg. 24
2.) Ethereality - light, airy, or tenuous Pg. 25
3.) Despondency - state of being despondent Pg. 27
2 literary techniques
1.) "A dictionary buff, a devotee of obscure words, he had been intent on improving the his companion's grammar and expanding his vocabulary ever since they had celled together at Kansas State Penitentiary." Pg. 22 This is characterization because the reader is learning more about Perry's personality.
2.) "....each word exactly, ejected it like a smoke ring issuing from a parson's mouth." Pg. 23 This is a simile because Capote uses like to describe something.
1 summarizing sentence
1.) Dick and Perry are going to kill every Clutter for their entertainment.
1.) Perry and Dick are walking contradictions of each other.
2.) Mrs. Clutter and Mr. Clutter have a distant relationship.
3.) Kenyon seems to be lost without his best friend around.
4.) Nancy seems to be the star child of the family.
5.) Perry is too smart to be in and out of jail.
4 questions
1.) Why does Capote focus so much on the lifestyle of the Clutters?
2.) Why does Perry promise to kill someone?
3.) Why is Dick such a bad husband and father?
4.) How come Perry doesn't do something more productive with his life?
3 vocabulary words
1.) Agog - highly excited by eagerness Pg. 24
2.) Ethereality - light, airy, or tenuous Pg. 25
3.) Despondency - state of being despondent Pg. 27
2 literary techniques
1.) "A dictionary buff, a devotee of obscure words, he had been intent on improving the his companion's grammar and expanding his vocabulary ever since they had celled together at Kansas State Penitentiary." Pg. 22 This is characterization because the reader is learning more about Perry's personality.
2.) "....each word exactly, ejected it like a smoke ring issuing from a parson's mouth." Pg. 23 This is a simile because Capote uses like to describe something.
1 summarizing sentence
1.) Dick and Perry are going to kill every Clutter for their entertainment.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
In Cold Blood Journal Entry #1
5 comments
1.) Capote did painstaking research in order to write this book.
2.) Mr. Clutter and his wife do not sleep together.
3.) Mr. Clutter is extremely religious and is against his daughter dating this boy at her school.
4.) Capote is talking about Mr. Clutter's life in order to get the reader familiar with Mr. Clutter's life.
5.) Between Perry and Dick, Perry is the intelligent one, and Dick is the not so intelligent one.
4 questions
1.) Capote said "four shotgun shots ended six human lives." Who are the other two people with ruined lives?
2.) How do Perry and Dick end up at Mr. Clutter's house?
3.) What provokes them to kill the Clutter's?
4.) Why does Perry have to waste his time with a guy Dick?
3 vocabulary words
1.) Twang - to give out a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument is plucked Pg. 1
2.) Beneficence - the doing of good; active kindness or goodness Pg. 5
3.) Impringed - to encroach; infringe Pg. 5
2 literary techniques
1.) "The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call "out there." This is the exposition because it is the beginning of the book. Pg. 1
2.) "Some seventy miles east of the Colorado border, the country side, with its hard blue skies and desert clear air..." This is personification because the sky cannot be hard. Pg. 1
1 summarizing sentence
1.) Perry and Dick are driving around, and they eventually arrive to the Clutter's house. This arrival will change their lives forever.
1.) Capote did painstaking research in order to write this book.
2.) Mr. Clutter and his wife do not sleep together.
3.) Mr. Clutter is extremely religious and is against his daughter dating this boy at her school.
4.) Capote is talking about Mr. Clutter's life in order to get the reader familiar with Mr. Clutter's life.
5.) Between Perry and Dick, Perry is the intelligent one, and Dick is the not so intelligent one.
4 questions
1.) Capote said "four shotgun shots ended six human lives." Who are the other two people with ruined lives?
2.) How do Perry and Dick end up at Mr. Clutter's house?
3.) What provokes them to kill the Clutter's?
4.) Why does Perry have to waste his time with a guy Dick?
3 vocabulary words
1.) Twang - to give out a sharp, vibrating sound, as the string of a musical instrument is plucked Pg. 1
2.) Beneficence - the doing of good; active kindness or goodness Pg. 5
3.) Impringed - to encroach; infringe Pg. 5
2 literary techniques
1.) "The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call "out there." This is the exposition because it is the beginning of the book. Pg. 1
2.) "Some seventy miles east of the Colorado border, the country side, with its hard blue skies and desert clear air..." This is personification because the sky cannot be hard. Pg. 1
1 summarizing sentence
1.) Perry and Dick are driving around, and they eventually arrive to the Clutter's house. This arrival will change their lives forever.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
A Clockwork Orange Journal Entry #6
Notes from A Clockwork Orange movie:
1.) The camera is zooming away from Alex, in order to capture the lifestyle of Alex and his three droogs.
2.) The high angle shot shows how weak the bum on the street is.
3.) The series of long shots and beautiful music, capture the way the crooks cause mischief, yet they think it is nothing but a stroll through the park.
4.) The track dolly towards Alex's face during his driving session with his droogs, captures how crazy Alex is.
5.) The reaction shot of Alex listening to the lady sing Beethoven's 9th, shows how much he loves the song.
6.) The long shot of Alex walking, shows how lonely he is.
7.) Alex's room is full of sexual illustrations because his character is destructive and addicted to sexual arousal.
8.) The light focusing on Beethoven shows how Alex has a lot of inspiration from Beethoven.
9.) The track shot moving backwards, while Alex walks through the shop shows the colorful scenery of the setting Alex is in.
10.) The close up shot of Alex's droog shows how he is standing up to Alex.
11.) The low angle shot of Alex shows how dominant he is after beating up his droogs.
12.) The high angle shot of Alex's last victim shows how vulnerable she is.
13.) The close up of the milk bottle is somewhat ironic to the story, because Alex and his droogs put drugs in their milk, and Alex has been hit in the head with the milk. This shows that his own entertainment leads to his downfall.
14.) The low angle/POV of Alex shows how dominant the people standing in front of Alex are.
15.) An over the shoulder shot of the prison guard/focusing on Alex.
16.) Close up shot of the priest preaching to the prisoners.
17.) Reaction shots of prison guard and Alex while a man blows kisses to Alex.
18.) Mid shot of Alex thinking.
19.) Track dolly moving backwards as Alex and the priest talk about an easier way to get out.
20.) There is a long shot of the people who created Ludovico's Technique walking towards Alex's jail cell.
21.) Reaction shot of prison guard, as Alex is taken away for preparation of Ludovico's Technique.
22.) The camera zooms in on the experimental serum that will be giving to Alex.
23.) Over the shoulder of nurse and Alex.
24.) Extreme close up shot of needle going into the experimental serum.
25.) Close up of Alex having lid locks on his eyes.
26.) Reaction shot of Alex watching scenes from the Holocaust.
27.) Reaction shot of prison guard listening to a man speak about Alex's transformation.
28.) Low angle/POV of Alex looking at the woman standing above him.
29.) Establishing shot of Alex's room, but the room is different.
30.) Midshot of Alex talking to his parents about his reformation.
31.) Track dolly of Alex walking by himself.
32.) Camera moving towards Alex's face to show that he wants to kill himself.
33.) Track dolly of Alex and two of his previous droogs taking him to the woods.
34.) Establishing shot of the house Alex broke into in the beginning of the movie.
35.) Reaction shot of old man going crazy, while listening to Alex singing "Singing in the Rain."
36.) The camera zooms in on Alex, showing he is going to kill himself.
37.) POV shot of Alex falling and hitting the ground.
38.) POV shot of doctors walking towards Alex.
39.) Long shot of Alex messing around with a female and being encouraged by Dickens people.
1.) The camera is zooming away from Alex, in order to capture the lifestyle of Alex and his three droogs.
2.) The high angle shot shows how weak the bum on the street is.
3.) The series of long shots and beautiful music, capture the way the crooks cause mischief, yet they think it is nothing but a stroll through the park.
4.) The track dolly towards Alex's face during his driving session with his droogs, captures how crazy Alex is.
5.) The reaction shot of Alex listening to the lady sing Beethoven's 9th, shows how much he loves the song.
6.) The long shot of Alex walking, shows how lonely he is.
7.) Alex's room is full of sexual illustrations because his character is destructive and addicted to sexual arousal.
8.) The light focusing on Beethoven shows how Alex has a lot of inspiration from Beethoven.
9.) The track shot moving backwards, while Alex walks through the shop shows the colorful scenery of the setting Alex is in.
10.) The close up shot of Alex's droog shows how he is standing up to Alex.
11.) The low angle shot of Alex shows how dominant he is after beating up his droogs.
12.) The high angle shot of Alex's last victim shows how vulnerable she is.
13.) The close up of the milk bottle is somewhat ironic to the story, because Alex and his droogs put drugs in their milk, and Alex has been hit in the head with the milk. This shows that his own entertainment leads to his downfall.
14.) The low angle/POV of Alex shows how dominant the people standing in front of Alex are.
15.) An over the shoulder shot of the prison guard/focusing on Alex.
16.) Close up shot of the priest preaching to the prisoners.
17.) Reaction shots of prison guard and Alex while a man blows kisses to Alex.
18.) Mid shot of Alex thinking.
19.) Track dolly moving backwards as Alex and the priest talk about an easier way to get out.
20.) There is a long shot of the people who created Ludovico's Technique walking towards Alex's jail cell.
21.) Reaction shot of prison guard, as Alex is taken away for preparation of Ludovico's Technique.
22.) The camera zooms in on the experimental serum that will be giving to Alex.
23.) Over the shoulder of nurse and Alex.
24.) Extreme close up shot of needle going into the experimental serum.
25.) Close up of Alex having lid locks on his eyes.
26.) Reaction shot of Alex watching scenes from the Holocaust.
27.) Reaction shot of prison guard listening to a man speak about Alex's transformation.
28.) Low angle/POV of Alex looking at the woman standing above him.
29.) Establishing shot of Alex's room, but the room is different.
30.) Midshot of Alex talking to his parents about his reformation.
31.) Track dolly of Alex walking by himself.
32.) Camera moving towards Alex's face to show that he wants to kill himself.
33.) Track dolly of Alex and two of his previous droogs taking him to the woods.
34.) Establishing shot of the house Alex broke into in the beginning of the movie.
35.) Reaction shot of old man going crazy, while listening to Alex singing "Singing in the Rain."
36.) The camera zooms in on Alex, showing he is going to kill himself.
37.) POV shot of Alex falling and hitting the ground.
38.) POV shot of doctors walking towards Alex.
39.) Long shot of Alex messing around with a female and being encouraged by Dickens people.
A Clockwork Orange Journal Entry #5
5 comments
1.) Alex is still part of another gang. Once again, he is the leader.
2.) Peter, a former droog, is married, and Alex is surprised by this.
3.) Alex is beginning to grow weary of the ultraviolence.
4.) Alex fears having a son because he believes he son will end up like him.
5.) Alex is finally maturing.
4 questions
1.) Why didn't American publishers publish Burgess' 21st chapter?
2.) What is so controversal about it?
3.) Why didn't Kubrick put the 21st chapter in his movie?
4.) Will Alex live a life of peace now?
3 vocabulary words
1.) Bog - God Pg. 212
2.) Gazetta - Gazette Pg. 203
3.) Bratchnies - Brother Pg. 212
2 literary techniques
1.) "Tomorrow is all like sweet flowers and the turning vonny earth and the stars and the old Luna up there and your old droog Alex all on his oddy knocky seeking like a mate." This is a simile because Alex uses "like" to explain the future. Pg. 212
2.) "And all that cal." This is the denoument because it sums up the story. Pg. 212
1 summarizing sentence
1.) Anthony Burgess' 21st chapter focuses on how Alex has become a changed man, and is beginning to grow weary of the life he used to live.
1.) Alex is still part of another gang. Once again, he is the leader.
2.) Peter, a former droog, is married, and Alex is surprised by this.
3.) Alex is beginning to grow weary of the ultraviolence.
4.) Alex fears having a son because he believes he son will end up like him.
5.) Alex is finally maturing.
4 questions
1.) Why didn't American publishers publish Burgess' 21st chapter?
2.) What is so controversal about it?
3.) Why didn't Kubrick put the 21st chapter in his movie?
4.) Will Alex live a life of peace now?
3 vocabulary words
1.) Bog - God Pg. 212
2.) Gazetta - Gazette Pg. 203
3.) Bratchnies - Brother Pg. 212
2 literary techniques
1.) "Tomorrow is all like sweet flowers and the turning vonny earth and the stars and the old Luna up there and your old droog Alex all on his oddy knocky seeking like a mate." This is a simile because Alex uses "like" to explain the future. Pg. 212
2.) "And all that cal." This is the denoument because it sums up the story. Pg. 212
1 summarizing sentence
1.) Anthony Burgess' 21st chapter focuses on how Alex has become a changed man, and is beginning to grow weary of the life he used to live.
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