The Nose by Gogol

1. What does Ivan Yakovlevich do for a living?
Yakovlevich is a barber in Russia.
2. What does Ivan find in a loaf of bread?
Yakovlevich finds the nose of a previous customer, Major Kolvalev
3. How does his wife respond to Ivan's discovery?
His wife isn't very responsive to the act. She does give some say about reporting him but the action is never taken through.
4. What does Ivan set out to accomplish?
Get rid of the nose
5. When Ivan tosses the "package" in the river, for a brief moment he is happy; then he is arrested. What does this scene suggest about the role of happiness in Ivan's life/community/society?
It gives evidence to the fact that happiness is fleeting and never a constant in the community.
6. Where does the title object belong, and how does it finally get there?

It belongs to Major Kolvalev, eventually the police return it to him when he is sleeping

LAUNCH/DRAFT

What am I passionate about?  What do I want to do?
I change my passion a lot. But right now I would have to say my passion is learning. Not being taught, but learning about things I find interest about. Especially things have to deal with Sociocultural Anthropology In the past week I've learned important facts such as Project MKUltra and Truganini. Things I never learned it school but found extremely interesting. My younger sister will constantly check the live stream of the big surfing competition while I'm watching the livestream of the Ukraine Riots. I think Documentaries and nonfiction hold much more value than reality TV or the new Twilight book.
How can I use the tools from last semester (and the Internet in general)?
The Internet is the main source of information I can draw from. For example my homepage on my computer is a random wikipedia page so every time I open my browser I learn something new. Netflix helps a lot with documenteraries.
What will I need to do in order to "feel the awesomeness with no regrets" by June?
Just passing my classes honestly. I've already acheived what I set out to do in high school. Get into my dream school and attain a scholarship, both already accomplished.
What will impress/convince others (both in my life and in my field)?
I believe the best way to gain another's support is to show your passion.
How will I move beyond 'What If' and take this from idea --> reality?
Not sure how to answer this.
Who will be the peers, public, and experts in my personal learning network?
Again not very sure. Everybody?

Literary Terms #5

parallelism- a reoccurring phrase in a sentence or passage.

parody-a satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing

pathos-the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, of evoking a feeling of pity or compassion.

pedantry-the character, qualities, practices, etc., of a pedant, especially undue display of learning.

personification-giving human characteristics to inanimate objects.

plot-main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story

poignant-affecting or moving the emotions

point of view- specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint

postmodernism-any of a number of trends or movements in the arts and literature developing in the 1970s in reaction to or rejection of the dogma, principles, or practices of established modernism, especially a movement in architecture and the decorative arts running counter to the practice and influence of the International Style and encouraging the use of elements from historical vernacular styles and often playful illusion, decoration, and complexity.

prose-the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure

protagonist-the leading character, the good guy

pun-the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications.

purpose-the reason for which something exists

realism-interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc

refrain-to abstain from an impulse to say or do something

requiem-any musical service, hymn, or dirge for the repose of the dead

resolution-a formal expression of opinion or intention made. the resolution of the conflict

restatement-to state again or in a new way

rhetoric-the art or science of all specialized literary uses of language in prose or verse, including the figures of speech.

rhetorical question-a question asked solely to produce an effect or to make an assertion and not to elicit a reply

rising action-a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the climax

romanticism-the Romantic style or movement in literature and art, or adherence to its principles

satire-the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc

scansion-the metrical analysis of verse

setting-the locale or period in which the action of a novel, play, film, etc., takes place

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Lit Terms 4

interior monologue- stream-of-consciousness writing that shows the inner thoughts of a character.

inversion- reversal of the usual order of words

juxtaposition-an act of placing words close together or side by side.

lyric-having the form and musical quality of a song,  as distinguished from epic and dramatic poetry

magic(al) realism- a style of painting and literature where fantastic or imaginary and often unsettling images or events are depicted in realistic manner.

extended metaphor-a metaphor introduced and then further developed throughout all or part of a literary work, especially a poem

controlling metaphor- a figure of speech in which a term  is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance with a check or restraint

mixed metaphor-the use in the same expression of two or more metaphors that are incongruous

metonymy- a figure of speech that consists of the use of the name of one object or concept for that of another to which it is related, or of which it is a part

modernism-modern character, tendencies, or values;  with what is modern.

monologue-a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker

mood-a state or quality of feeling at a particular time

motif-a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc., especially in a literary, artistic, or musical work

myth-a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature

narrative-a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious

narrator- a person who gives an account or tells the story of events, experiences, etc

naturalism- action arising from or based on natural instincts and desires alone

novelette/novella- a fictional prose narrative that is longer and more complex than a short story; a short novel

omniscient point of view- point of view of having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things

onomatopoeia- the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk,  or boom,  by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent

oxymoron- a figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect

pacing- a rate of activity, progress, growth, performance, etc.

parable- a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson

paradox- a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth

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Literary Terms #3

exposition: The setting of the story
expressionism: creating work through use of nature and it's elements
fable: Short story using animals to teach morals
fallacy: misleading argument
falling action: The series of events that occur after the climax
farce: a short play focusing on situations
figurative language: language that contains figures of speech
flashback: to recall a lifelike memory from the past
foil: to keep someone from succeeding
folk tale: A story passed on traditionally from generation to generation
foreshadowing: A technique author's use to allude to upcoming scenes
free verse: verse that does not have any pattern
genre: category which a story is placed under
gothic tale: A story usually told under the genre of gothism
hyperbole: This literary terms list is taking FOREVER.
imagery: To vividly describe setting, people, objects etc. in a story
implication: Something usually implied by the story
incongruity: does not follow set path
inference: The act of inferring
irony: To state a meaning completely opposite of what was given.
I used dictionary.com for my definitions

HACKING MY EDUCATION

Funny this should be the assignment tonight since I recently watched this morning this TEDTALK about a 13 year old boy who hacked his own education.
This school year I believed Ive taken a step in the right direction. I stumbled into the world of autodidacticism in which I've started to venture out from the confines of public school system and have started to teach myself things. For instance I've been reading, a lot. In the past 3 weeks I have read seven books, everywhere from Utopian to nonfiction to philosophy. I have also been watching a lot of documentaries and although the opinions are skewed I do learn a lot of new things, I watched one the other day (A State of Mind) which completely opened my mind to a society and culture I knew very little of. Also with the recent addition of creating the website inlocopolitico I feel the obligation to keep up with current events which has turned out to be very helpful.

Lit Terms #2

exposition: The setting of the story
expressionism: creating work through use of nature and it's elements
fable: Short story using animals to teach morals
fallacy: misleading argument
falling action: The series of events that occur after the climax
farce: a short play focusing on situations
figurative language: language that contains figures of speech
flashback: to recall a lifelike memory from the past
foil: to keep someone from succeeding
folk tale: A story passed on traditionally from generation to generation
foreshadowing: A technique author's use to allude to upcoming scenes
free verse: verse that does not have any pattern
genre: category which a story is placed under
gothic tale: A story usually told under the genre of gothism
hyperbole: This literary terms list is taking FOREVER.
imagery: To vividly describe setting, people, objects etc. in a story
implication: Something usually implied by the story
incongruity: does not follow set path
inference: The act of inferring
irony: To state a meaning completely opposite of what was given.
I used dictionary.com for my definitions