Summary
Equality 7-2521 runs into Collective 0-0009, while he starts questioning them and soon find out that Equality 7-2521 is breaking all the rules. Equality 7-2521 is keeping a close look his box that the council considers useless, they believe it will ruin everything so they declare to destroy it, but Equality 7-2521 ran a got this glass box. Equality 7-2521 walk right in the Uncharted Forest, and knew that the council would not follow not go in there. Equality 7-2521 believe that this was it that he was never going to see anybody from his life he just left, trying to survive on his own. Equality 7-2521 notice their reflection saying that they were more beautiful than their brothers. Writing was the only way for him to speak, and on his second day alone he notice that the Golden One was there. She left once she heard that he was gone. They decided to be together. When the Golden One said "we love you" said that is not what she wanted to say. They found a house that they decided that it was theirs, which Equality 7-2521 call it the house of Unmentionable times. They were able to learn to understand what is going on in the house and they both like it. Finally he knew of the words I, my, mine, and never wanted to use the word we. Then the Golden one decided to say "I love you" and they change their names hers is Gaea, and his is Prometheus. He wanted to start a new history, they had a son and he will teach his son the word I. One day he would fight for the freedom of Man, word that will never die he says is EGO.
Quotation
Towards the end of the book when Prometheus says he will fight for freedom, "shall I fight...For the freedom of Man. For his rights. For his life. For his honor" (Rand 104).
Reaction
As I was reading this book I was surprise that he was able to be accompany by the woman he admire which I was happy. When he says the that day will come I wonder how long will that take and would the people he is trying to fight freedom for want it? It does take one to change something. He shows that he cares about his brothers and all the others that have to left in that society under all that control. He is willing to not stay with his father, but help everyone else get it too. It was strange how he switch from "we" to "I" so quickly I would of thought he would say "we" by accident but he hates that word. From this last section I read from the book I think it is self explanatory because here is a guy who found out something is not right with his society where he lives gets out to start a new life, and then wants to get others on his side.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Anthem (pgs 34-67)
Summary
Something I did not catch in the beginning about the people in this society all though Equality 7-2521 says "we" and "our" what he really means is "I" and "my" so this explains a lot about their type of dialect. International 4-8818 and Equality 7-2521 decided they will keep it a secret from the Council. Each night Equality 7-2521 will go to that special place and spend 3 hours there. Stolen manuscripts and had handwritten them, but also able to learn things Equality 7-2521 wasn't suppose to know. It was forbidden to take notice of women, and women to take notice of men. Equality 7-2521 would always think of Liberty 5-3000, Liberty 5-3000 work in the soil life in the Home of the Peasants. Liberty 5-3000 started to notice Equality 7-2521, and they began to greet each other without anyone suspecting them. Equality 7-2521 gave Liberty 5-3000 a new name which was the Golden One this is another sin added onto the list. People in that society are not allowed to be married actually when it comes to the right age of having children, mates are picked by the Council of Eugenics. Women never see their children, and children never know their parents. Equality 7-2521 decided to talk to Liberty 5-3000 when all alone working in the fields. Was surprise to find out that since Liberty 5-3000 was 17 soon to go to the Palace of Mating, this made Equality 7-2521 sad, but then happy because of the ability to talk to her. Equality 7-2521 started to realize how different he was from his brothers, Fraternity 2-5503, and Solidarity 9-6347. Then Equality 7-2521 started to look into this Uncharted Forest, of the unmentionable times with the unspeakable word that is the greatest sin of them all and Equality 7-2521 had discovered a new power of nature which the Council of Scholars say it doesn't exist. It was a frog experiment having to do with zinc and copper. Liberty 5-3000 named Equality 7-2521, the Unconquered. Equality 7-2521 knew with the discovery it had to be protected with the tunnel it was a sin of discovery. Equality 7-2521 got caught and got lashes because he didn't tell he has been doing.
Quotation
This is when Equality 7-2521 is talking about the unmentionable times and asks this simple question to himself, "What is the Unspeakable Word?" (Rand 51).
Reaction
Honestly I do not know what the word that is forbidden to be said in his society, but I could take a guess I think it is "I" that is the word these people cannot say. It is strange because they say we and us a lot you would honestly think there is a group of people under one name walking around together, but it is the way the society works there is no such thing as I and me. I cannot wait until Equality 7-2521 finds out these unspeakable words will he use them, who knows but he does like spending most of his time in that tunnel. He is figuring out that there is something not right about his society but where is the person to guide him lead him the way to success. Will he find that guidance in the tunnel or is he just all alone? Maybe it is Liberty 5-3000 the guidance who knows. I have a feeling that Equality 7-2521 will start using this unspeakable word. When he finds it would he know how to pronounce or even use it in his own use of dialect?
Something I did not catch in the beginning about the people in this society all though Equality 7-2521 says "we" and "our" what he really means is "I" and "my" so this explains a lot about their type of dialect. International 4-8818 and Equality 7-2521 decided they will keep it a secret from the Council. Each night Equality 7-2521 will go to that special place and spend 3 hours there. Stolen manuscripts and had handwritten them, but also able to learn things Equality 7-2521 wasn't suppose to know. It was forbidden to take notice of women, and women to take notice of men. Equality 7-2521 would always think of Liberty 5-3000, Liberty 5-3000 work in the soil life in the Home of the Peasants. Liberty 5-3000 started to notice Equality 7-2521, and they began to greet each other without anyone suspecting them. Equality 7-2521 gave Liberty 5-3000 a new name which was the Golden One this is another sin added onto the list. People in that society are not allowed to be married actually when it comes to the right age of having children, mates are picked by the Council of Eugenics. Women never see their children, and children never know their parents. Equality 7-2521 decided to talk to Liberty 5-3000 when all alone working in the fields. Was surprise to find out that since Liberty 5-3000 was 17 soon to go to the Palace of Mating, this made Equality 7-2521 sad, but then happy because of the ability to talk to her. Equality 7-2521 started to realize how different he was from his brothers, Fraternity 2-5503, and Solidarity 9-6347. Then Equality 7-2521 started to look into this Uncharted Forest, of the unmentionable times with the unspeakable word that is the greatest sin of them all and Equality 7-2521 had discovered a new power of nature which the Council of Scholars say it doesn't exist. It was a frog experiment having to do with zinc and copper. Liberty 5-3000 named Equality 7-2521, the Unconquered. Equality 7-2521 knew with the discovery it had to be protected with the tunnel it was a sin of discovery. Equality 7-2521 got caught and got lashes because he didn't tell he has been doing.
Quotation
This is when Equality 7-2521 is talking about the unmentionable times and asks this simple question to himself, "What is the Unspeakable Word?" (Rand 51).
Reaction
Honestly I do not know what the word that is forbidden to be said in his society, but I could take a guess I think it is "I" that is the word these people cannot say. It is strange because they say we and us a lot you would honestly think there is a group of people under one name walking around together, but it is the way the society works there is no such thing as I and me. I cannot wait until Equality 7-2521 finds out these unspeakable words will he use them, who knows but he does like spending most of his time in that tunnel. He is figuring out that there is something not right about his society but where is the person to guide him lead him the way to success. Will he find that guidance in the tunnel or is he just all alone? Maybe it is Liberty 5-3000 the guidance who knows. I have a feeling that Equality 7-2521 will start using this unspeakable word. When he finds it would he know how to pronounce or even use it in his own use of dialect?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Anthem (pgs 18-33)
Summary
These people were not allowed to write words that no others can think or physically see what has been written. Only the Council of Vocations gave the permission that if someone can write. The punishment of the crime is not stated so the people who are writing they will have to discover it. There was another law that a man is not suppose to be alone. Their name is Equality 7-2521, written on the iron bracelet all men wore on their left wrists. All men are 21 years old and six feet tall. They were born with a curse, thoughts are forbidden for them and they are considered evil. When tempted they will repeat this saying that had to do with equality. They are never to speak of the times of the Great Rebirth. They will get sentenced 3 years in the Palace of Corrective Detention, the old ones are the only ones who can whisper about it in the Home of the Useless. Equality 7-2521 lived in the Home of the Infants until 5, then the Home of the Students until 15 and off to work . Slept in white and clean beds there were 100. They did not like it because learning was too easy and that was a great sin. Union 5-3992 a pale boy with only half a brain, Equality 7-2521 tried to act like them but did not work out. Equality 7-2521 believe there was mysteries in the sky, underwater, and in plant growth but the Council of Scholars said there isn't. Learned the Earth was flat and the Sun revolves around it which affects day and night. Loved the Science of Things. One day Equality 7-2521 found this rusty iron bar they tried to pull it but they couldn't so they ask International 4-8188, and found a black hole. It was forbidden to go in but Equality 7-2521 wanted to go in. They went in, came back with white faces not wanting to report it.
Quotation
Equality 7-2521 has came back from the black hole they wanted to keep it a secret, " We shall not report our find to the City Council. We shall not report it to any men" (Rand 33).
Reaction
The book starts off telling us how the main character or characters? Equality 7-2521 lifestyle basically is, and what stand out the most is that they have a curse, which I thought was they are too curious for this type of society and do not respect the laws. Towards the end of my reading when Equality 7-2521 decides that what they found is something they don't want the City Council to find out or any men. This shows in this dystopian society that Equality 7-2521 is starting to crawl out of their shell of ignorance and notice there is something special about this black hole. They explained this tunnel lead to the answers of the questions they had about life. at this point we know when they come back they will start to notice something is not right. Equality 7-2521 is taking a big step from hiding this from the whole society, and just by this step they will want to spread their knowledge to the other groups as well.
These people were not allowed to write words that no others can think or physically see what has been written. Only the Council of Vocations gave the permission that if someone can write. The punishment of the crime is not stated so the people who are writing they will have to discover it. There was another law that a man is not suppose to be alone. Their name is Equality 7-2521, written on the iron bracelet all men wore on their left wrists. All men are 21 years old and six feet tall. They were born with a curse, thoughts are forbidden for them and they are considered evil. When tempted they will repeat this saying that had to do with equality. They are never to speak of the times of the Great Rebirth. They will get sentenced 3 years in the Palace of Corrective Detention, the old ones are the only ones who can whisper about it in the Home of the Useless. Equality 7-2521 lived in the Home of the Infants until 5, then the Home of the Students until 15 and off to work . Slept in white and clean beds there were 100. They did not like it because learning was too easy and that was a great sin. Union 5-3992 a pale boy with only half a brain, Equality 7-2521 tried to act like them but did not work out. Equality 7-2521 believe there was mysteries in the sky, underwater, and in plant growth but the Council of Scholars said there isn't. Learned the Earth was flat and the Sun revolves around it which affects day and night. Loved the Science of Things. One day Equality 7-2521 found this rusty iron bar they tried to pull it but they couldn't so they ask International 4-8188, and found a black hole. It was forbidden to go in but Equality 7-2521 wanted to go in. They went in, came back with white faces not wanting to report it.
Quotation
Equality 7-2521 has came back from the black hole they wanted to keep it a secret, " We shall not report our find to the City Council. We shall not report it to any men" (Rand 33).
Reaction
The book starts off telling us how the main character or characters? Equality 7-2521 lifestyle basically is, and what stand out the most is that they have a curse, which I thought was they are too curious for this type of society and do not respect the laws. Towards the end of my reading when Equality 7-2521 decides that what they found is something they don't want the City Council to find out or any men. This shows in this dystopian society that Equality 7-2521 is starting to crawl out of their shell of ignorance and notice there is something special about this black hole. They explained this tunnel lead to the answers of the questions they had about life. at this point we know when they come back they will start to notice something is not right. Equality 7-2521 is taking a big step from hiding this from the whole society, and just by this step they will want to spread their knowledge to the other groups as well.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Sargent's Daughters: The Biography of a Painting (pgs 189-219 end)
Summary
The painting at first was always with the Boit family but after awhile they separated Sargent used the painting as for "professional aspirations" (Hirshler 189). Sargent was not finish he wanted to show the whole world once more the painting in a museum, when the portrait came back to Boston it got a lot of attention on how important it was. Ned owed a Trust $125,000 and it kept adding up, so for the girls not having to suffer the debt from their father, Bob Boit decided to sell the portrait. Selling the pictured failed because the price was too high to buy. Sargent came back with his paintings for the Boston Public Library mural. At the end all the girls decided to give the painting to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts agreed by the Trust and lawyer. The painting was analyzed by a Spanish master Velasquez, mostly like everyone else he agreed that Sargent was a talented artist. He also said his paintings are hard to figure out. The painting of the girls was very popular to be selected in his show. Even though highly known, the painting was not that discuss in the catalogue just mentioned in the exhibit. Sargent was criticized too, but the painting was move to the New York gallery. The people that did not like Sargent always rated him as most popular. People continued to analyze the portrait of the girls even though they had answers.
Quotation
When Hirshler is explaining what matters, "it does not really matter who these young girls were, where they were painted, or what psychological insights Sargent may or may not have revealed" (Hirshler 219).
Reaction
Finally finished with the book, I have to say that the ending was the best part of the book because it focus on the end of the painting. In this quote it is like Erica E. Hirshler did all of these things in this book, so why does she say it does not matter? Then she says all that matters id the answers you find, which makes since because everyone has a different question and find different answers to them. In her book she talks about all these different things. When first reading this part you think well if this stuff does not matter than why did I read the book or why did she write it. The main reason I think she wrote it was because she had a question and she found an answer. This book would be good for anyone who say this painting in the exhibit and has questions about the girls, their family, and Sargent himself.
The painting at first was always with the Boit family but after awhile they separated Sargent used the painting as for "professional aspirations" (Hirshler 189). Sargent was not finish he wanted to show the whole world once more the painting in a museum, when the portrait came back to Boston it got a lot of attention on how important it was. Ned owed a Trust $125,000 and it kept adding up, so for the girls not having to suffer the debt from their father, Bob Boit decided to sell the portrait. Selling the pictured failed because the price was too high to buy. Sargent came back with his paintings for the Boston Public Library mural. At the end all the girls decided to give the painting to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts agreed by the Trust and lawyer. The painting was analyzed by a Spanish master Velasquez, mostly like everyone else he agreed that Sargent was a talented artist. He also said his paintings are hard to figure out. The painting of the girls was very popular to be selected in his show. Even though highly known, the painting was not that discuss in the catalogue just mentioned in the exhibit. Sargent was criticized too, but the painting was move to the New York gallery. The people that did not like Sargent always rated him as most popular. People continued to analyze the portrait of the girls even though they had answers.
Quotation
When Hirshler is explaining what matters, "it does not really matter who these young girls were, where they were painted, or what psychological insights Sargent may or may not have revealed" (Hirshler 219).
Reaction
Finally finished with the book, I have to say that the ending was the best part of the book because it focus on the end of the painting. In this quote it is like Erica E. Hirshler did all of these things in this book, so why does she say it does not matter? Then she says all that matters id the answers you find, which makes since because everyone has a different question and find different answers to them. In her book she talks about all these different things. When first reading this part you think well if this stuff does not matter than why did I read the book or why did she write it. The main reason I think she wrote it was because she had a question and she found an answer. This book would be good for anyone who say this painting in the exhibit and has questions about the girls, their family, and Sargent himself.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Sargent's Daughters: The Biography of a Painting (pgs 141-188)
Summary
At the time Ned and Isa Boit were thinking about sending their daughter Jeanie to get treated. In these clinics and retreats Jeanie will progress but her health will not improve and Ned believes she will not live a long life. Ned had paint this oil painting about the bay and cliffs at Cotuit and was asked to be in the Salon for a exhibition. Since the United States had impose tariffs on French Art around the late 19th century it made it harder for painters and collectors, especially Ned's submissions were refused but Sargent continued to be successful. Isa, Ned's wife had became paralyzed and delirious and soon after that her heart and lungs failed, she died on September 29, 1894 at the age of 48 and was bury in Paris. Ned had became very close to the girls and hired an Italian architect to change the view of their garden. Boit was inspired to paint again with water and oil colors of places he travel to. So his family responsibilities and demands went down because his children were already grown or he had nannies. When in London Sargent painted a portrait of Ned and did an exhibit together it was mostly Ned's idea. They were recognize in the New York Times but were very harsh, as for the Boston press was kinder. Ned died of arteriosclerosis in Rome April 24, 1915, along with his baby son's remains was buried in Boston. The girls still being thought as little girls, it was said they never did anything important. Also was not famous as everyone thought, and stayed unmarried. Florence was not looking for a husband, she traveled a lot always with her father and love to play golf and handcrafts. Prefer to live in the U.S. and was said to have a relationship with Jeanie Patten and friend of hers. Jane loves music but had health problems went to get treated and decided to live with people who will take care of her. Mary was the prettiest and played the harp and Julia look more like a Mongolian girl. Julia also became very ill and develop the same problems as Jeanie. These girls spend most of their lives in Paris. In this order the girls pass way Florie, Isa, Julia, and Jeanie.
Quotation
Comparing and contrasting Sargent and Ned's art it was stated that, "Boit lacked the concentrated focus and single-minded force necessary to place his career over and above all the other demands of his life" (Hirshler 145).
Reaction
Through the parts of the book that reflected Sargent's life as an artist he has more success than Ned, and I think it is the personal touch he puts in his painting. He does not only paint portraits as they are he sets them up in a matter that makes people think and he also get his ideas from other artists too. As for Ned I think his painting are simple, they are nice to hang up in the house and collectors want something different to see. Boit gets very successful when he partners up with Sargent. Like they said Boit seem to not concentrate on his painting and if he just put his mind to it he career would of blew up changing everything in his life. These important things Boit lacked are things Sargent had and this is why he was way more successful than Boit. Did Ned seriously like painting? I think he did especially when his wife was alive he painted a lot in Paris, but I think soon after his wife died even though he was going to remarried I think it affected him he just did not realize it was showing in his art. Did Ned know he lacked these things? Even though he was not the best artist he still painted until he died.
At the time Ned and Isa Boit were thinking about sending their daughter Jeanie to get treated. In these clinics and retreats Jeanie will progress but her health will not improve and Ned believes she will not live a long life. Ned had paint this oil painting about the bay and cliffs at Cotuit and was asked to be in the Salon for a exhibition. Since the United States had impose tariffs on French Art around the late 19th century it made it harder for painters and collectors, especially Ned's submissions were refused but Sargent continued to be successful. Isa, Ned's wife had became paralyzed and delirious and soon after that her heart and lungs failed, she died on September 29, 1894 at the age of 48 and was bury in Paris. Ned had became very close to the girls and hired an Italian architect to change the view of their garden. Boit was inspired to paint again with water and oil colors of places he travel to. So his family responsibilities and demands went down because his children were already grown or he had nannies. When in London Sargent painted a portrait of Ned and did an exhibit together it was mostly Ned's idea. They were recognize in the New York Times but were very harsh, as for the Boston press was kinder. Ned died of arteriosclerosis in Rome April 24, 1915, along with his baby son's remains was buried in Boston. The girls still being thought as little girls, it was said they never did anything important. Also was not famous as everyone thought, and stayed unmarried. Florence was not looking for a husband, she traveled a lot always with her father and love to play golf and handcrafts. Prefer to live in the U.S. and was said to have a relationship with Jeanie Patten and friend of hers. Jane loves music but had health problems went to get treated and decided to live with people who will take care of her. Mary was the prettiest and played the harp and Julia look more like a Mongolian girl. Julia also became very ill and develop the same problems as Jeanie. These girls spend most of their lives in Paris. In this order the girls pass way Florie, Isa, Julia, and Jeanie.
Quotation
Comparing and contrasting Sargent and Ned's art it was stated that, "Boit lacked the concentrated focus and single-minded force necessary to place his career over and above all the other demands of his life" (Hirshler 145).
Reaction
Through the parts of the book that reflected Sargent's life as an artist he has more success than Ned, and I think it is the personal touch he puts in his painting. He does not only paint portraits as they are he sets them up in a matter that makes people think and he also get his ideas from other artists too. As for Ned I think his painting are simple, they are nice to hang up in the house and collectors want something different to see. Boit gets very successful when he partners up with Sargent. Like they said Boit seem to not concentrate on his painting and if he just put his mind to it he career would of blew up changing everything in his life. These important things Boit lacked are things Sargent had and this is why he was way more successful than Boit. Did Ned seriously like painting? I think he did especially when his wife was alive he painted a lot in Paris, but I think soon after his wife died even though he was going to remarried I think it affected him he just did not realize it was showing in his art. Did Ned know he lacked these things? Even though he was not the best artist he still painted until he died.
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