Summary
In this section , Equality 7-2521 presents his invention to the scholars and they reject his idea. They want to destroy it because they hadn't come up with it in a group. They threaten him because he has broken all of the laws of society to bring them the light bulb which they condemn. He runs away in order to protect his invention and ends up in a forest . In the forest , Equality 7-2521 discovers what freedom is like. He is not confined to the rules that society had set up for him. He has a choice in everything he does. During his experience with freedom he sees his own reflection for the first time. He also does not care that he is damned from society because he realizes his freedom. The golden one joins him in the forest and he realizes that living in solitude brings him happiness , more than he was when he lived with his "brothers". The golden one brings up the first incident where referring to herself in third person, as everyone in the book does, is not enough to express what she wants to say. Equality 7-2521 soon discovers the word "i". he has not realized it has been missing from his vocabulary until that moment. After his discovery, he believes his purpose was to treasure his thoughts and his will and to be free. He completely disregards the old society and plans to live out the one from the unmentionable times. He decides to raise his son based on this new society and to recruit some of his old friends to live under this new society as well.
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“I am. I think. I will.” (Rand 94)
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This quote is significant because it is the first time that Equality 7-2521 refers to himself in first person. This causes him to want to build a new society based on fulfilling ones own will.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Anthem Rand (chapters 1-6)
Summary
The first half of Anthem tells about a boy named Equality 7-2521 who lives in an totalitarian society. When he was younger he was different from the other boys his age. He was smarter and taller and asked many questions. His teachers disliked him for this reason and forbade him to ask them . The Council of Vocations, the rulers of this society, control what occupations its inhabitants hold when they become of age. Equality 7-2521 wanted to be a scholar but was told it was a sin to want it and given a job as a street sweeper. Here he works with his friend,International 4-8818, and keeps a journal. He seems to question authority more than once in this section.He is told its forbidden to be miserable. Its ironic because he sees misery all around him, since none of his "brothers" as they are called seem to be happy. When he discovers electricity, Equality 7-2521 begins to question whether the scholars he wanted so badly to be apart of knew everything there was to know about his world. He decides to go against what his society believes and believe that he knows more than the scholars, which was also a taboo in his society. He invents a lightbulb and is determined to bring it to the scholars in order to share his knowlegde with them. From this point on he begins to defy the decorum of his society more and more.He wants to do things like see his reflection and become reassigned as a scholar which were all forbidden things. He escapes from a corrective center ,which was also forbidden, in order to go to a council meeteing to present his invention to them. From the moment he found the tunnel he has been going further and further against his societys rules.
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“Many men in the Homes of the Scholars have had strange new ideas in the past . . . but when the majority of their brother Scholars voted against them, they abandoned their ideas, as all men must.”(Rand 54)
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This quote shows how in this society, everyone is controlled even the people in a position of power such as the scholars. If an idea endangered the workings of society it was voted againsted and abandonded with no questions asked.
The first half of Anthem tells about a boy named Equality 7-2521 who lives in an totalitarian society. When he was younger he was different from the other boys his age. He was smarter and taller and asked many questions. His teachers disliked him for this reason and forbade him to ask them . The Council of Vocations, the rulers of this society, control what occupations its inhabitants hold when they become of age. Equality 7-2521 wanted to be a scholar but was told it was a sin to want it and given a job as a street sweeper. Here he works with his friend,International 4-8818, and keeps a journal. He seems to question authority more than once in this section.He is told its forbidden to be miserable. Its ironic because he sees misery all around him, since none of his "brothers" as they are called seem to be happy. When he discovers electricity, Equality 7-2521 begins to question whether the scholars he wanted so badly to be apart of knew everything there was to know about his world. He decides to go against what his society believes and believe that he knows more than the scholars, which was also a taboo in his society. He invents a lightbulb and is determined to bring it to the scholars in order to share his knowlegde with them. From this point on he begins to defy the decorum of his society more and more.He wants to do things like see his reflection and become reassigned as a scholar which were all forbidden things. He escapes from a corrective center ,which was also forbidden, in order to go to a council meeteing to present his invention to them. From the moment he found the tunnel he has been going further and further against his societys rules.
Quote
“Many men in the Homes of the Scholars have had strange new ideas in the past . . . but when the majority of their brother Scholars voted against them, they abandoned their ideas, as all men must.”(Rand 54)
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This quote shows how in this society, everyone is controlled even the people in a position of power such as the scholars. If an idea endangered the workings of society it was voted againsted and abandonded with no questions asked.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
for god, country, and coca cola 2
Summary
This section of the book was about the several designs for the coke bottle. It includes some pictures of original designs for the bottle. The first being very close to the classic shape today but a bit too wide for machines to process them. Some of the original bottles have straight sides rather than curves. The hobble skirt bottle design that is used even today was adopted in 1916.
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"Benjamin Thomas and Joseph whitehead are the two portly lawyers who finally convinced aasa Candler to let them bottle Coca-Cola ."
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This quote explains how the bottle design all began. Two lawyers convinced Candler to bottle the soft drink and market it. They came up with designs that eventually lead up to the design we have today.
This section of the book was about the several designs for the coke bottle. It includes some pictures of original designs for the bottle. The first being very close to the classic shape today but a bit too wide for machines to process them. Some of the original bottles have straight sides rather than curves. The hobble skirt bottle design that is used even today was adopted in 1916.
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"Benjamin Thomas and Joseph whitehead are the two portly lawyers who finally convinced aasa Candler to let them bottle Coca-Cola ."
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This quote explains how the bottle design all began. Two lawyers convinced Candler to bottle the soft drink and market it. They came up with designs that eventually lead up to the design we have today.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
For God , Country and Coca-Cola
Summary
The first section of the book talks about how coca-cola was started. The soft drink was invented by John Pemberton in the late 1800's.It discusses how the product was originally suppose to be a medicine . In 1888 the company distributed coupons for the drink in order to promote it. It was going to be called coca wine. This section of the book covers the early stages of the product and the company.
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" If i could get 25,000$, i would spend 24,000 on advertising and the remainder in making coca-cola. Then we'd all be rich." (Pendergrast 34-35)
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This quote demonstrates how the company was focused on getting the product well known. They wanted people to become familiar with it so that they can sell more of it. It's part of how it became a house hold name
The first section of the book talks about how coca-cola was started. The soft drink was invented by John Pemberton in the late 1800's.It discusses how the product was originally suppose to be a medicine . In 1888 the company distributed coupons for the drink in order to promote it. It was going to be called coca wine. This section of the book covers the early stages of the product and the company.
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" If i could get 25,000$, i would spend 24,000 on advertising and the remainder in making coca-cola. Then we'd all be rich." (Pendergrast 34-35)
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This quote demonstrates how the company was focused on getting the product well known. They wanted people to become familiar with it so that they can sell more of it. It's part of how it became a house hold name
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Dear John (the movie)
Summary
The beginning of the movie differs greatly from the book. The book starts off with John reminiscing about the past but the movie begins with John already somewhat in the past. It jumps almost immediately into the part where John and Savannah meet. A Huge difference between the book and the movie is a character named Tim. In the book he is someone that Savannah grew up with and he is about her age.He is described as looking middle aged. In the movie he actually is middle aged and has a son. He is autistic and resembles the character that is briefly spoken about named Alan. Alan is also autistic but he also grew up with Savannah and he is only mentioned briefly in the book to explain why Savannah wants to major in special education.
Quote
"After I got shot, you want to know the very first thing that entered my mind? The U.S. Mint. I am coin in the U.S. Army. Now, I have two small holes in me. I'm no longer perfectly culled. Do you want to know the very last thing that entered my mind.You."
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This is how the movie Dear John begins, with John's voice over reading this quote. It is completely different from how the book begins. It makes up from the movie's lack of background because is jumps almost immediately into Savanna and john meeting. The book begins by explaining John and his fathers unusual relationship.
The beginning of the movie differs greatly from the book. The book starts off with John reminiscing about the past but the movie begins with John already somewhat in the past. It jumps almost immediately into the part where John and Savannah meet. A Huge difference between the book and the movie is a character named Tim. In the book he is someone that Savannah grew up with and he is about her age.He is described as looking middle aged. In the movie he actually is middle aged and has a son. He is autistic and resembles the character that is briefly spoken about named Alan. Alan is also autistic but he also grew up with Savannah and he is only mentioned briefly in the book to explain why Savannah wants to major in special education.
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"After I got shot, you want to know the very first thing that entered my mind? The U.S. Mint. I am coin in the U.S. Army. Now, I have two small holes in me. I'm no longer perfectly culled. Do you want to know the very last thing that entered my mind.You."
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This is how the movie Dear John begins, with John's voice over reading this quote. It is completely different from how the book begins. It makes up from the movie's lack of background because is jumps almost immediately into Savanna and john meeting. The book begins by explaining John and his fathers unusual relationship.
Dear John pgs 1-67
Summary
The first section of this book is a lot different from the first section of the movie. They even start differently. The book starts off with a guy named John Tyree. He is reminiscing about time he spent six years earlier with a girl named Savannah. He then begins talking about high school and how he ended up in the position he is in in the present. He joined the army after high school and one day during his time on leave he meets Savannah. He saved her bag from ending up at the bottom of the ocean and since then they've been inseparable.
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"What does it mean to truly love another?" (Sparks 1).
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This quote is also the first line in the book. It's different from the first line in the movie which talks about coins. The movie chose to begin with something that introduced the relationship between John and his father. The book begin with introducing the relationship between John and Savannah.
The first section of this book is a lot different from the first section of the movie. They even start differently. The book starts off with a guy named John Tyree. He is reminiscing about time he spent six years earlier with a girl named Savannah. He then begins talking about high school and how he ended up in the position he is in in the present. He joined the army after high school and one day during his time on leave he meets Savannah. He saved her bag from ending up at the bottom of the ocean and since then they've been inseparable.
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"What does it mean to truly love another?" (Sparks 1).
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This quote is also the first line in the book. It's different from the first line in the movie which talks about coins. The movie chose to begin with something that introduced the relationship between John and his father. The book begin with introducing the relationship between John and Savannah.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Speak(161-198)
Summary
Melinda ends up telling Rachael about Andy. She didn't believe her and got mad at her because she thought she was jealous of her. Rachael does eventually confront Andy about it and discovers the truth. Andy gets mad and attacks Melinda for ruining his reputation. She steps up and fights back instead of letting that experience traumatize her even further. At the end of the book it becomes clear that she has started the healing process because she decides to tell her art teacher about what happened to her over the year.
Quote
"IT happened.There is no avoiding it, no forgetting. No running away, or flying, or burying or hiding"(Anderson 198).
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this quote shows that Melinda has moved on and has accepted that what happened to her wasn't her fault. The symbolism in the story that Melinda started to change and accept what happened to her during the spring. It symbolizes the birth of a newer Melinda, one who can move on from the past and gain control of her life again.
Melinda ends up telling Rachael about Andy. She didn't believe her and got mad at her because she thought she was jealous of her. Rachael does eventually confront Andy about it and discovers the truth. Andy gets mad and attacks Melinda for ruining his reputation. She steps up and fights back instead of letting that experience traumatize her even further. At the end of the book it becomes clear that she has started the healing process because she decides to tell her art teacher about what happened to her over the year.
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"IT happened.There is no avoiding it, no forgetting. No running away, or flying, or burying or hiding"(Anderson 198).
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this quote shows that Melinda has moved on and has accepted that what happened to her wasn't her fault. The symbolism in the story that Melinda started to change and accept what happened to her during the spring. It symbolizes the birth of a newer Melinda, one who can move on from the past and gain control of her life again.
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