blog #14-drama

The drama unit was kind of fun, I got to see two different types from two different times. I enjoyed Oedipus Rex more because i like Greek mythology more than Shakespeare. In Oedipus Rex I like the whole Gods and the argument over fate vs free will, this is interpreted in many different ways . Everyone has a different opinion when this topic comes up. Whereas in Hamlet it was more controlled by human actions and how one would respond. Although the problems in Hamlet were extreme it still shows how a person today has to really search into ones self when a moral problem or life changing decision comes into play. I have recently had to look deep and decide where I want to spend my college years, which has been really hard for me, I'm not much of a decision maker which sucks. Anyways Hamlet finally came to a decision he was happy with but his idea ended up killing him in the process because of the others manipulation  This seems to be a pattern in Drama because at least one person usually dies, I mean Oedipus ended blinding himself and banishing himself from his home because of the problem he created by trying to avoid it. So neither of these character really had much of a happy ending. But these stories did make me feel better about my life, I'm so thankful that my lives aren't like theirs. But i enjoyed learning about this unit because it exposed me to different kinds of literature that I don't usually read, it was interesting to say at least.

blog #10-thesis statements

Oh the terrible thesis statements. To me this is scary because i never really know how to word it to get my thoughts across. It never seems to be fitting to the format wanted in a thesis. Sure i get the top cover of they stories, but it never seems to be deep enough of an idea. So this is why i always have trouble with them. I never really know why i cant put my ideas into words but this is the main reason i always get worried about the next paper i have to write. It seems to be getting easier as my english classes get higher in academic level, but they never seem up to par to what my teachers want. Which is sad because all this learning should have made me better right? I'm sure it has but it isnt quite where i would like it to be, i want to look forward to writing my next paper because i finally know how to write a thesis correctly. I mean the rest of a paper is easy, except the conclusion, those always get to too. But a thesis is supposed to be what your entire paper is about, its an outline without actually outline anything, which is intimidating, what if the ideas you want to present dont fit, but you really like the thesis, its a lot to put in one sentence. So yes i see the thesis being the hardest part of a paper.

blog #12-

Hamlet is messing with my brain. Even in the first act has got things spinning around. So much occurs in so little time. You really never know what is going on or what will happen next. I hope it gets to be more clear, although knowing Shakespeare this probably wont happen. I do like reading all the drama it is amusing how one person can come up with all this. I like it because it gives me a little action in a different world. Its like soap operas on tv its exciting to see what happens next in the obviously man made arguments and dramatic situations. Shakespeare has a real talent for making these situations seem that they could be real someday. Probably not but it is fun to dream that someones life could actually maybe be like this. Which would suck, i mean who really wants to live in constant fight mode, and always having to watch your back because someone is always trying to get back at you. It would be terrible to always be on the edge, sure it would be fun sometimes but your whole life, not a chance.

blog # 11-fate vs free will

In Oedipus Rex one may see a very thin line on if his choices/actions were free will or fate. I can always see both. I think free will can sometimes lead you to your fate. Some may argue that that is just fate causing for you still, but if you cause something that can change your fate then i see it as free will because you changed your own path. This is always a tough subject to argue because again it is a thin line of separating the two. They really go hand in hand. Free will is the act of one choosing how to deal with a present situation, whereas fate is a higher power choosing or mapping out your future decisions. But if you really think how it occurs it is always sort of both as i said it goes hand in hand.

I believe everyone gets to choose somethings in their own life whether it be picking the scent of your soap that week or picking what you are going to do with your life. Which is may i see more free will in people, yes i do see the ideas of both and do believe both, so i can't really say which one i see more of in my own life, i would like to think it is free will. But i decisions that i never really knew the answer for was probably my fate stepping in and "deciding" for me.

blog # 13-hamlet

The question-What’s Shakespeare want us to think about his sanity? Is it real or fake or both at different times? I think he wants us to assume both. I mean who doesn't have a mental breakdown every once in awhile. Shakespeare wanted to show us he too can have a moment when a breakdown can be helpful. I think it helped to show what he was really thinking, helped to develop his storys a little more. Shakespeare's sanity is both i want to say. Sometimes it is a little extravagant yet sometimes it is simple and gets to the point. Not usually the latter. He likes to be confusing but then everything gets explained and you see the true picture. The extravagant parts though are always over the top and usually dont make much sense to me at least. So this leads me to think that his sanity is in question. When stories or ideas are that out there who doesn't questions one's sanity. Yet Shakespeare does this in way that adds to the story he is trying to tell, as in a true drama. How can one make you feel emotion if it isnt a little over the top, you would feel sorry for someone just got a paper cut, would you? So i think Shakespeare wants you to see both sides so that you never really know what will happen next.