Tacit
Vacillation
Antipathy
Brocade
Provincial
Immutable
Diaphanous
Dissipate
Circumspect
Imperturbable
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
One Page Essays for 1.28.10
1.Which comes first- Nation or friends?
2. Is a reason for mental trauma in soldiers unpreparedness for killing and war?
-KL
2. Is a reason for mental trauma in soldiers unpreparedness for killing and war?
-KL
one page essay topics
"the corpral was right, and as the days and weeks went by it had been much easier to kill for the nation than to die for it" what do you think about the kill or be killed mentality??
"all men are brothers. But that isn't true : anyman who goes around spreading violence is no brother of mine, and the nation comes first, everything isnt worth shit; and if we dont kill them, they'll kill us" what is you point of view about this quote in relation to the views of the chilean people.
What do you think about Irenes relationship with both Francisco and Gustavo? Which man do you think best suits her why? what is her magical realism vs her reality?
-LM
"all men are brothers. But that isn't true : anyman who goes around spreading violence is no brother of mine, and the nation comes first, everything isnt worth shit; and if we dont kill them, they'll kill us" what is you point of view about this quote in relation to the views of the chilean people.
What do you think about Irenes relationship with both Francisco and Gustavo? Which man do you think best suits her why? what is her magical realism vs her reality?
-LM
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Position Paper Ideas...
One Page Essay Prompts...
1.) Is it possible for one to completely conform to society's expectations, both internally and externally? The pressure to be the perfect example, to be a role model, is intense in OLAS, and for others it is merely a survival tactic. (For example, Suicide event, and Mario being gay, etc...) Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
2.) In the annotated text, can the traditional "All men are brothers" attitude, with personality traits like pride, honor, and loyalty, be beaten down in the name of national security/justice? Do you think this is just?
3.) "It is the first duty of a soldier to protect the nation's security; that's why they'd seized power, to make the nation strong again, and, in passing, to do away with their internal enemies." (Allende 132)
"Kill or be killed, this is war, these things have to be done, pull up your pants and don't tremble, don't think, don't feel, and above all don't look at the man's face, because if you do, you're fucked good and proper." (Allende 133)
Do you think either of these two quotes are true? Is the "greater good" an adequate justification for the death or "disappearance" of so many? Are such actions truly necessary?
~Rama A.~
1.) Is it possible for one to completely conform to society's expectations, both internally and externally? The pressure to be the perfect example, to be a role model, is intense in OLAS, and for others it is merely a survival tactic. (For example, Suicide event, and Mario being gay, etc...) Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
2.) In the annotated text, can the traditional "All men are brothers" attitude, with personality traits like pride, honor, and loyalty, be beaten down in the name of national security/justice? Do you think this is just?
3.) "It is the first duty of a soldier to protect the nation's security; that's why they'd seized power, to make the nation strong again, and, in passing, to do away with their internal enemies." (Allende 132)
"Kill or be killed, this is war, these things have to be done, pull up your pants and don't tremble, don't think, don't feel, and above all don't look at the man's face, because if you do, you're fucked good and proper." (Allende 133)
Do you think either of these two quotes are true? Is the "greater good" an adequate justification for the death or "disappearance" of so many? Are such actions truly necessary?
~Rama A.~
Thursday, January 21, 2010
VOCAB (OLAS1)
Peremptory
Rheumatic
Prelate
Affable
Benedictions
Ascertain
Macabre
Cadavers
Indomitable
Subverted
Rheumatic
Prelate
Affable
Benedictions
Ascertain
Macabre
Cadavers
Indomitable
Subverted
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