Making Connections!

I think that The Lion King is a great example of a movie or novel like great expectations. Simba (Pip) has to go through life at a young age, without parents and with a lot of people that are not the nicest to him or the kindest members of the family. Many of the main characters in the movie (The Lion King) effected Simba in positive ways, and sadly negative ways. Uncle Scar is like Mrs. Joe Gargary in ways for both mean attitudes and careless hearts towards Simba and Pip. And they are real family members and still they treat them like nothing! Nala (Estella) is a friend Simba has had since he was little. Although they went through rough times and patches of not seeing each other through growing up, they ended up getting together as they were older and falling in love. Even though Nala was way sweeter to Simba, than Estella to Pip, the same logic is played for the most likely relationship between childhood friends. The Hyenas gang (of uncle scars) could represent the characters that started out mean and scary, but in the end respected Simba (Pip) and were not against him as they were when he was younger. There are three hyenas. The first representing Jaggers for his secretive ways and uneasy scariness. The second portraying Abel Magwich for his coniving threats but the loyalty of love in the end. And last, the third hyena stands for Miss Havisham, although in the beginning she had no love for Pip and always told Estella to hurt him emotionally, she apoligized for everything in the end. and I think that Zazu (Joe) for his nice behavior and he always looks out for Simba (Pip) and doesnt let him go as easily as Uncle Scar Mrs. Joe Gargary) did.

All those INferential&LITERAL Q's :P

INFERENTIAL QUESTIONS:
* When Joe goes and visits Pip, he tells him about how Estella wants to see him and all of a sudden Pip gets very nice. Why? (Estella was always so mean to him)
* Why does Dickens often refer the characters to the form of animals or inanimate objects? do the objects relate them to something?
* In the introduction of London (with Estella) Pip gets treated exactly the same as when Estella treated him when they were littler. Why does he still dream of marrying her?

LITERAL QUESTIONS:
* After taking Mr. Wemmick to dinner (after his show) why does Pip conclude to acting so unhappy at dinner? Chapter 33
* When Pip is riding in the coach car with the two convicts, why does he become timid and uncomfortable, as the convict is talking about giving money to a young boy long ago? Chapter 34
* Why cant Pip like Biddy?
* When Miss Havisham orders Pip to come and play, is she eternally expecting something?

Entering the second stage..

Seeing the many different changes within in the locations or motifs, throughout the characters in the second stage, and they are a few of the characters that make the biggest impact on Pip as a young boy.

MR. JAGGERS: Jaggers lets Pip know where he lives and all about the address by the coaches office. (chapter 20) Jaggers was seen in the house of Miss Havisham on the day of "our combat"(Mr. Jaggers was in the Satis' house but Pip had never seen him there before). (chapter 22)
JOE GARGARY: Joe was still as clumsy as can be when coming up the stairs or reading names off the wall. (chapter 27) Joe gave him a crumpled play-bill of a small metropolitan theatre "Celebrated Provincial Amateur of Roscian Renown". (chapter 27)

* What do you think the reasoning behind Joe giving Pip the "crumpled" play-bill was for?
* How was the witnessing of Pip seeing Mr. Jaggers in the Satis' house so amusing?

Questions about a passage.

When Estella constantly makes fun of Pip and teases him in most of his days, why does she become so frustrated when she sees that he is not in love with her? chapt. 8

Why doesn't Joe stand up for himself and Pip, as they are in an abusive home and relationship with Mrs. Gargary? chapt. 3-14

Why does Camilla often not wish to display her feelings with the most closest relatives or friends to her? chapt. 11

Why does Mrs. Havisham explain the seating arrangements to the (Camilla and Pocket family) about feasting upon her at the dinner table? chapt. 11

How come Mrs. Gargary leave Joe and Pip for Mr. Pumblechook so often? chapt. 13

How did Pip find out that Joe smoked (with a pipe) in the old battery by the marshes? chapt. 15

Dishonesty.

In the importance of being Earnest... the dishonesty and honesty are two different drastic levels, the characters appearances are far more important than what the respect they would have with their stories. The most important thing in the Victorian Era was the way you looked. How much your appearance cost. In terms of higher class and/or lower class. The last thing a person would think about is actually being honest about the real side of the story without all the exaggerations and add-ons they put to make it all seem better in some specific way or another. The way Oscar Wylde portrayed each character would be based off of class or looks. Not the importance of being honest. and Respectful.

new years resolution

My new years resolution is going to have to be not focusing on the negativeness in life. I think it really is a waste of everyones cherished time, that could be instead spent on something useful. There would be not as much drama if you just simply excluded yourself from its grasp, and stayed away for awhile. A nice little break. It will benefit you in the end when everyone else is caught in the mits of all the mean names, and hopeless thoughts of destruction. I would hope that some people would agree with me on every level with this opinion. I may be wrong, but I think it is a choice that will give you more value and respect for your family, the many people surrounding you, and for yourself. Feeling more better sleeping at night, knowing that you just didnt complain to another on the phone about how the person that had cut you off while driving today, completly ruined your entire day, because your still calling him stupid 8 hours later. Let go of the small things is another on my list of accomplishments in life; Is to forget about wasting my breathe on thinking so horribly about a tiny thing was just a simple mistake... and not let it get in my way of having a good day.

That interesting little tid bit.. :)

In the discussion on "The Lobster" portrayed many different aspects on this passage, one would not come upon when annotating. I thought that when many people believed that the coloring of the lobsters given in detail, was the authors reasoning to give the image of Solomons workers. A passage frome the Holy Bible. And how their lives and dreams were sort of picked with chance and they did not have control. Like as the lobsters when they sit in the tanks in the middle of the grocery stores or super markets, next to the forozen meat...and as people walk by they choose randomly which lobster they want to boil and eat. How big of a quantity the lobster would feed...or if they are healthy. A person attempting to make an elegant dinner would not stop and interview the lobster and ask them "why should you be chosen to ly upon my plate or stay in this nasty fish tank?" Many people do not believe that that animal may have feelings or dreams. Also by being harsh while throwing them in a pot of boiling water could vanish them into literally thin air. Thats rough.

What if your life was based on luck or chance? And you had no control? That was another question that popped up in many of the side replies throughout our discussion. I think it would be hard for myself to feel as though anyone cared...and yes I know that were talking about lobsters..but any other species could be thinking that about you..."its just a human, they dont have dreams or hearts; lets throw them into a pot of boiling water and see them swim". Have you ever thought of that theory? Its a good one.