“Learning to Read and Write” from the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is a very encouraging story that would make anyone eliminate excuses from their daily lives. Frederick Douglass in this passage shows how he has grown from a brain dead slave into a man of high intellect. Through his words, you can see that he has grown through the way he speaks and through the change of his thinking (his mindset). He proves that knowledge has power over everything and that education has no limitations. He also proves that education will prevents anyone from becoming someone’s slave.
Whenever he wants shows growth and development of his reading and write, he uses “large” vocabulary words. For example, he says, “What I got from Sheridan was a bold denunciation of slavery, and a powerful vindication of human rights” (pg 102). The word vindication is just a colorful word for proof as denunciation is for condemned. For that matter, slaves did not have much to learn from as far expanding their vocabulary because they weren’t allowed to learn. Therefore, these words should not be common for anyone like him who is just learning how to read or who don’t know how to. By using these words, he seems as though he is trying to show off his improvements to his audience. It also gives the audience a feeling of pride and accomplishment.
Douglass, throughout his narrative, he displays many emotions through his learning experience. Through pathos, he captures the audiences’ feelings for two people, his mistress and himself. When he first talks about the mistress, you can easily tell how he feels about her you will have that same feeling resonates in your heart. He vividly describes her as a caring and loving woman that he seems to appreciate because she taught him the fundamentals of the English, which led to him learning to read. He makes you fall in love with her as he has however, with every event that has occurred between them two; he releases every emotion that affects the audience. When he felt abandoned, by him you can feel how much it hurt him and it seemed to bring down his esteem. This also seemed to be linked to his esteem when he mentioned that at one point of his life he wanted to commit suicide. The sense of feeling low and worth little to nothing makes you feel sorry for him.
This excerpt will always be greatly appreciated because through his hard life he still maintain his pride for who he is.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Frederick Douglass Questions
1. Frederick Douglass taught himself how to write by helping at a shipyard in which the job requires the workers to write little notes on the timber. Later as he tried to improve his writing, he challenged boys to writing contests and he tries to study and copy Master Thomas handwriting or copies the italics in the Webster’s Spelling Book. He taught himself how to read after his mistress taught him the fundamentals of the English language. When he learned how to read, he decided to improve is reading-by-reading many books and use the dictionary to improve his vocabulary. Learning to read and write had brought him to reach a level past his potential to be a brilliant man and was able to understand the world better through reading.
2. His mistress and Master Hugh have both underwent a learning process. They both realized that by teaching a slave the fundamentals of the English language (or any language for that matter), you no longer control their mind, let alone their future; no longer making that person a slave.
4. I find it painfully disturbing that some black parents do not educate their children on their history. It looks bad on everyone when one cannot tell his past; therefore, the child will not lead himself for the future generation of the masses to a better life if he or she cannot benefit from the past. They might as well be a slave to because of someone else’s trickery.
2. His mistress and Master Hugh have both underwent a learning process. They both realized that by teaching a slave the fundamentals of the English language (or any language for that matter), you no longer control their mind, let alone their future; no longer making that person a slave.
4. I find it painfully disturbing that some black parents do not educate their children on their history. It looks bad on everyone when one cannot tell his past; therefore, the child will not lead himself for the future generation of the masses to a better life if he or she cannot benefit from the past. They might as well be a slave to because of someone else’s trickery.
my Disturbia character
The character that I analyzed in the movie “Disturbia” was Officer Gutierrez. He is assigned to a juvenile teen placed on house arrest after he assaulted his Spanish teacher. Oddly, his Spanish teacher is related to the officer because he is his cousin. With this knowledge the audience will always see his bias attitude towards the teenager allowing his personal life and emotions to get in the way of his professional life which is job as a cop. He is often very aggressive, nonchalant, and non-understanding whenever the teen has anything to say to him. This behavior in the future will eventually cost him his life because he continued carelessness as an officer.
My Negro Spiritual
When Israel was in Egypt’s land,
Let My people go!
Oppressed so hard they could not stand,
Let My people go!
Refrain:
Go down, Moses,
Way down in Egypt’s land;
Tell old Pharaoh
To let My people go!
No more shall they in bondage toil,
Let My people go!
Let them come out with Egypt’s spoil,
Let My people go!
Oh, let us all from bondage flee,
Let My people go!
And let us all in Christ be free,
Let My people go!
You need not always weep and mourn,
Let My people go!
And wear these slav’ry chains forlorn,
Let My people go!
Your foes shall not before you stand,
Let My people go!
And you’ll possess fair Canaan’s land,
Let My people go!
This is my addition to the poem, Let My People Go:
We jump for joy, full of glee
Let My people go!
Our prays has finally set us free
Let My people go!
My addition to the spiritual does not change it in anyway, however it continues to add to the story of Moses and the Hebrews that were set free from their slave duties of the Pharaoh ( the Egyptians). Through words, we can create visuals of different situations to show how a character or characters would react. I used the word glee to express how a slave would react during this situation and time that they lived in. The word Glee does not just express happiness; it is also a way of expressing a deep emotion of joy that in some cases would look over exaggerated expression to others because it is an uncontrolled reaction. Words can even express some type of possession or control as well.
While reading this spiritual, the way certain words are place stood out within the lyrics. One thing that stood out was the word “my”. Weirdly, it is capitalizes as if it was a proper noun in the line, “Let My people go”, signaling a sign of special importance of that individual. It shows the importance of Moses and his rescuing the slaves. Even though he does not have divine power, his mission and love for the slaves are so strong that the he (Moses) was able to claim, fight for and even take pride in a group that did not seem to be worth anything compared to the upper class. Since he is the representative of the Hebrews, he understands their struggles and problems that have occurred, which makes him considered them as his own. With this capitalized m in the statement, he makes a declarative statement that signals his order for freedom, justice, and equality for him and the slaves.
The author proves with the story of Moses that words create many visuals and deeper meanings for literary pieces in order for the reader to understand the purpose of the text. With words, you can create vivid expression or a sense of powerful expression and will eventually learn its significance.
Let My people go!
Oppressed so hard they could not stand,
Let My people go!
Refrain:
Go down, Moses,
Way down in Egypt’s land;
Tell old Pharaoh
To let My people go!
No more shall they in bondage toil,
Let My people go!
Let them come out with Egypt’s spoil,
Let My people go!
Oh, let us all from bondage flee,
Let My people go!
And let us all in Christ be free,
Let My people go!
You need not always weep and mourn,
Let My people go!
And wear these slav’ry chains forlorn,
Let My people go!
Your foes shall not before you stand,
Let My people go!
And you’ll possess fair Canaan’s land,
Let My people go!
This is my addition to the poem, Let My People Go:
We jump for joy, full of glee
Let My people go!
Our prays has finally set us free
Let My people go!
My addition to the spiritual does not change it in anyway, however it continues to add to the story of Moses and the Hebrews that were set free from their slave duties of the Pharaoh ( the Egyptians). Through words, we can create visuals of different situations to show how a character or characters would react. I used the word glee to express how a slave would react during this situation and time that they lived in. The word Glee does not just express happiness; it is also a way of expressing a deep emotion of joy that in some cases would look over exaggerated expression to others because it is an uncontrolled reaction. Words can even express some type of possession or control as well.
While reading this spiritual, the way certain words are place stood out within the lyrics. One thing that stood out was the word “my”. Weirdly, it is capitalizes as if it was a proper noun in the line, “Let My people go”, signaling a sign of special importance of that individual. It shows the importance of Moses and his rescuing the slaves. Even though he does not have divine power, his mission and love for the slaves are so strong that the he (Moses) was able to claim, fight for and even take pride in a group that did not seem to be worth anything compared to the upper class. Since he is the representative of the Hebrews, he understands their struggles and problems that have occurred, which makes him considered them as his own. With this capitalized m in the statement, he makes a declarative statement that signals his order for freedom, justice, and equality for him and the slaves.
The author proves with the story of Moses that words create many visuals and deeper meanings for literary pieces in order for the reader to understand the purpose of the text. With words, you can create vivid expression or a sense of powerful expression and will eventually learn its significance.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
My Article
Betts, K. (2008) Luxury's new look. Style and Design,172.
Retrieved November 13, 2008, from http://web.ebscohost.com.
ezproxy1.lib.depaul.edu/ehost/delivery?vid+13&hid+108&sid...
Luxury’s New Look sheds light on some background history on Europeans and the fashion as it relates to the late 17th and early 18th centuries up until this present day. Europeans have always had an eye on luxurious which is why now even more Europeans from Spain, Germany, France, and Italy have been constant shoppers high-end fashion and fine jewelry. Since the world is constantly going through many social changes, it affects the way in which people respond clothing and certain trends. For example, the environmental campaign for Earth awareness and the sense of social responsibility remains a factor for some people who choose not to buy items that involves animals or harsh elements that harm the atmosphere. This article does not include trends with the fashion and jewelry industry that suits the different people. It mostly gives a gentle overview of some of the things currently happens every year with fashion and the different designers who influence such styles such as Stella McCartney, the famed daughter of a famous singer form the Beatles, Paul McCartney. It doesn’t include much about fashion but tells about the people who might influenced or are influence by fashion. This article should have mentioned designers affect on the fashion world. This is not an article that is highly recommended because its lack of information about the profession.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, (2007). Fashion designers. Retrieved November 14, 2008, from U.S.
Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook Web site: www.bls.gov/oco/ocos291.htm
The Unites States Department of Labor gives the statistics on the fashion occupation as well as other careers. It gives the reader information on the career of a fashion designer that includes the job outlook, the employment, job earnings etc. It also has a section on the page called Significant Points, which gives different facts on the career, for example, it mentions that almost one-fourth of the fashion designers are self-employed. For people who might be interested in the career of fashion design but are not certain about what the job entails can read about the nature of work. It talks about the different kinds of fashion designers, the design process, the affect of technology used in designing, and the subsectors of jobs that branch off the skill of the stated occupation. It compares and contrasts the work environment of the designers who are employed by manufacturing establishments, wholesalers, or design firms. To be employed by these businesses, individuals must attain either a two-year or a four-year degree in the design field and have knowledge on textiles, fabrics, ornamentation, and fashion trends. Future designers can learn the necessary skills that are required through internships with a design or manufacturing firms. You can also work in retail stores or by entering some designs in different designing contests. Even though this a career that keeps many interested in pursuing this field it is very competitive, with only one hundred people becoming fashion designers each year throughout the countries.
This site gives a lot of good information that covers every little and big detail about the career of a fashion designer. The detailed information introduces the reader in helping them to learn what to expect about a profession. Many people do not know whether their profession is very competitive, the different fields the lies within fashion or the best places to pursue fashion. This is the perfect site and is highly encouraged for anyone who is curious or interested about certain careers and its fields. The only thing that should be added is maybe the fashion schools that create the biggest opportunity for the students that attend seeing that some schools offer contests that have made some of the top designers of the world famous
Fashion and Clothing. (2005). Encyclopedia of African American Society. Retrieved
November 12,2008.
This article talks about African Americans and their affect globally in the fashion world. A museum in Washington, D.C. has a collection of dresses, costumes, and photo memorabilia that reflects on the history of Black Fashion. It features a yellow Sunday dress made by Rosa Parks and a copy of the dress made by former slave Elizabeth Keckley for Mary Todd Lincoln (Abraham Lincoln’s wife). This museum called the Black Fashion Museum was founded to “dispel(s) the myth that Black people are new-found talent in the fashion field” says the executive director of the museum, Joyce Bailey. It educates the masses about the designers who have contributed to the ways of fashion. Designers like Ann Lowe became famous when she designed Jacqueline Kennedy’s wedding dress in 1953 and Willi Smith and Patrick Kelly became famous when Smith designed a sportswear line and Kelly worked in Paris and women’s couture line. Even though both contributed to the fashion world greatly, neither has been as successful as Byron Lars has. He has paved the way for many urban wear designers who came out in the 1990s. His urban line inspired Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons to design an urban line inspired by hip-hop. This is a good article because it shows how a racial group involved their heritage into there designs. Byron Lars designed some of his dresses with the prints that look like African masked, Willi Smith used African-inspired prints on his garments, and Patrick Kelly had designs that resembled the faces of mammies and Aunt Jemima . The only that would have made this article great would be maybe a little bit more history on the named designers and names of current Black designers that influence today’s fashion like Oswald Boateng.
Labi, A. (2008). Bling is the new black. Chronicle of Higher Education, 54. Retrieved
November 13, 2008, from http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy2.lib.depaul.edu/
ehost/delivery?vid=4hid=6&sud=a31
This article focuses on fashion and religious customs. Middle Eastern women tend to have a hard time finding or defining their selves in a fashion world possibly due to the religious customs. A teacher by the name of Kimberly Guthrie, however, has inspired them to create their own way of fashion with the garments, which the average Muslim woman would wear. At the Virginia Commonwealth University, she has started a project in her fashion and merchandising class in which the students have to produce a collection of ten unconventional designs on an abaya- a head-to-toe garment worn by Muslim women in the Middle East. The students’ designs were sent to Qatar where they were examined for its style and loyalty to the religious customs. Some samples where also sewn and sent out along with the designs to be tailored, finished and/or beaded or embroidered. This article is a perfect example for young students and designers who want to be innovative with fashion and still follow or adhere to the social customs in the society live in. It does not say how the city of Qatar reacted to the abaya’s but it does gives different ideas and shows teachers how to incorporate cultural traditions in the fashion courses.
Monaghan, P. (2008). Clothes course. Chronicle of High Education, Vol.54. Retrieved
November 13, 2008. http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy2.lib.depaul.edu/
ehost/delivery?vid=4&hid=12&sid=7e
Retrieved November 13, 2008, from http://web.ebscohost.com.
ezproxy1.lib.depaul.edu/ehost/delivery?vid+13&hid+108&sid...
Luxury’s New Look sheds light on some background history on Europeans and the fashion as it relates to the late 17th and early 18th centuries up until this present day. Europeans have always had an eye on luxurious which is why now even more Europeans from Spain, Germany, France, and Italy have been constant shoppers high-end fashion and fine jewelry. Since the world is constantly going through many social changes, it affects the way in which people respond clothing and certain trends. For example, the environmental campaign for Earth awareness and the sense of social responsibility remains a factor for some people who choose not to buy items that involves animals or harsh elements that harm the atmosphere. This article does not include trends with the fashion and jewelry industry that suits the different people. It mostly gives a gentle overview of some of the things currently happens every year with fashion and the different designers who influence such styles such as Stella McCartney, the famed daughter of a famous singer form the Beatles, Paul McCartney. It doesn’t include much about fashion but tells about the people who might influenced or are influence by fashion. This article should have mentioned designers affect on the fashion world. This is not an article that is highly recommended because its lack of information about the profession.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, (2007). Fashion designers. Retrieved November 14, 2008, from U.S.
Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook Web site: www.bls.gov/oco/ocos291.htm
The Unites States Department of Labor gives the statistics on the fashion occupation as well as other careers. It gives the reader information on the career of a fashion designer that includes the job outlook, the employment, job earnings etc. It also has a section on the page called Significant Points, which gives different facts on the career, for example, it mentions that almost one-fourth of the fashion designers are self-employed. For people who might be interested in the career of fashion design but are not certain about what the job entails can read about the nature of work. It talks about the different kinds of fashion designers, the design process, the affect of technology used in designing, and the subsectors of jobs that branch off the skill of the stated occupation. It compares and contrasts the work environment of the designers who are employed by manufacturing establishments, wholesalers, or design firms. To be employed by these businesses, individuals must attain either a two-year or a four-year degree in the design field and have knowledge on textiles, fabrics, ornamentation, and fashion trends. Future designers can learn the necessary skills that are required through internships with a design or manufacturing firms. You can also work in retail stores or by entering some designs in different designing contests. Even though this a career that keeps many interested in pursuing this field it is very competitive, with only one hundred people becoming fashion designers each year throughout the countries.
This site gives a lot of good information that covers every little and big detail about the career of a fashion designer. The detailed information introduces the reader in helping them to learn what to expect about a profession. Many people do not know whether their profession is very competitive, the different fields the lies within fashion or the best places to pursue fashion. This is the perfect site and is highly encouraged for anyone who is curious or interested about certain careers and its fields. The only thing that should be added is maybe the fashion schools that create the biggest opportunity for the students that attend seeing that some schools offer contests that have made some of the top designers of the world famous
Fashion and Clothing. (2005). Encyclopedia of African American Society. Retrieved
November 12,2008.
This article talks about African Americans and their affect globally in the fashion world. A museum in Washington, D.C. has a collection of dresses, costumes, and photo memorabilia that reflects on the history of Black Fashion. It features a yellow Sunday dress made by Rosa Parks and a copy of the dress made by former slave Elizabeth Keckley for Mary Todd Lincoln (Abraham Lincoln’s wife). This museum called the Black Fashion Museum was founded to “dispel(s) the myth that Black people are new-found talent in the fashion field” says the executive director of the museum, Joyce Bailey. It educates the masses about the designers who have contributed to the ways of fashion. Designers like Ann Lowe became famous when she designed Jacqueline Kennedy’s wedding dress in 1953 and Willi Smith and Patrick Kelly became famous when Smith designed a sportswear line and Kelly worked in Paris and women’s couture line. Even though both contributed to the fashion world greatly, neither has been as successful as Byron Lars has. He has paved the way for many urban wear designers who came out in the 1990s. His urban line inspired Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons to design an urban line inspired by hip-hop. This is a good article because it shows how a racial group involved their heritage into there designs. Byron Lars designed some of his dresses with the prints that look like African masked, Willi Smith used African-inspired prints on his garments, and Patrick Kelly had designs that resembled the faces of mammies and Aunt Jemima . The only that would have made this article great would be maybe a little bit more history on the named designers and names of current Black designers that influence today’s fashion like Oswald Boateng.
Labi, A. (2008). Bling is the new black. Chronicle of Higher Education, 54. Retrieved
November 13, 2008, from http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy2.lib.depaul.edu/
ehost/delivery?vid=4hid=6&sud=a31
This article focuses on fashion and religious customs. Middle Eastern women tend to have a hard time finding or defining their selves in a fashion world possibly due to the religious customs. A teacher by the name of Kimberly Guthrie, however, has inspired them to create their own way of fashion with the garments, which the average Muslim woman would wear. At the Virginia Commonwealth University, she has started a project in her fashion and merchandising class in which the students have to produce a collection of ten unconventional designs on an abaya- a head-to-toe garment worn by Muslim women in the Middle East. The students’ designs were sent to Qatar where they were examined for its style and loyalty to the religious customs. Some samples where also sewn and sent out along with the designs to be tailored, finished and/or beaded or embroidered. This article is a perfect example for young students and designers who want to be innovative with fashion and still follow or adhere to the social customs in the society live in. It does not say how the city of Qatar reacted to the abaya’s but it does gives different ideas and shows teachers how to incorporate cultural traditions in the fashion courses.
Monaghan, P. (2008). Clothes course. Chronicle of High Education, Vol.54. Retrieved
November 13, 2008. http://web.ebscohost.com.ezproxy2.lib.depaul.edu/
ehost/delivery?vid=4&hid=12&sid=7e
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