10-15 Things that I learned from "Pilgrim at Tinder Creek" by Annie Dillard:
Chapter Ten: Fecundity
1.Dillard thinks that "fecundity" is an ugly word, and I also learned what that word meant.
2. I learned that Queen Anne's lace is a plant.
3. I also learned that there is an odor to sex, and it smells earthy.
4. Dillard probably read The Great American Forest and The Annual Report of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture, 1875.
5.There was an allusion on Rachel Carson on page 168.
6. There was an astronomy reference on page 169; "space twenty-five hundred light years".
7. I learned what ichneumon is.
8. Dillard thinks that one must die to evolve.
9. I found a consonance alliteration on page 180, "blamelessly, benevolently".
10. Themes in this chapter that I found were variety of forms and extravagance.
Monday, July 21, 2014
Friday, July 18, 2014
Response Journal: Chapter Nine
Prompt #12:
Science and literature could be connected in some ways, when an author include nature in their work. This could work as a scientific fact kinda way, or it could also work when an author relates to an experience that dealt with nature.A poet could bring a positive environmental change to the world, by talking about a topic like global warming. "The real skill is to raise the sails and to catch the power of the wind as it passes by" (Thomas Berry). I wonder what Thomas Berry meant by his quote. When I read this quote, I instantly thought of nature, and it made me realize how powerful wind really is. Although, you can not see the wind, you can feel the wind.
Science and literature could be connected in some ways, when an author include nature in their work. This could work as a scientific fact kinda way, or it could also work when an author relates to an experience that dealt with nature.A poet could bring a positive environmental change to the world, by talking about a topic like global warming. "The real skill is to raise the sails and to catch the power of the wind as it passes by" (Thomas Berry). I wonder what Thomas Berry meant by his quote. When I read this quote, I instantly thought of nature, and it made me realize how powerful wind really is. Although, you can not see the wind, you can feel the wind.
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Chapter Nine
10-15 Things that I learned from "Pilgrim at Tinder Creek" by Annie Dillard:
Chapter Nine: Flood
1. We are now entering summer (June).
2. There were a lot of different animals mentioned in this chapter.
3. Dillard used the word "opaque" on page 150.
4. Dillard used a simile on page 150 "an opaque pale green, pulverized jade".
5. The text I found on page 151, " the color is foul, a rusty cream"; I wonder what it meant.
6. Dillard used anaphoras on pages 152 and 153.
7. Dillard used an apostrophe in the third paragraph of page 152.
8. Dillard used a list on the bottom of page 153 and it continues on the top of page 154.
9. Dillard lists people like John Paul Jones, Amelia Earhart, Franklin, Lee Zacharias, and Governor Holton.
10. Dillard used an allusion on page 159 , and it was a reference to the Vietnam War.
11. Dillard used many colors to describe fabrics, animals, and nature.
12. On page 156, Dillard italicized "motorboat" to emphasize it.
13. Dillard used another list in the third paragraph of page 158.
14. Dillard found a mushroom in the wild. She picked the mushroom. She found out that the mushroom was not have toxic. It is rare.
15. The title of this chapter is actually an allusion to Noah from the Bible.
Chapter Nine: Flood
1. We are now entering summer (June).
2. There were a lot of different animals mentioned in this chapter.
3. Dillard used the word "opaque" on page 150.
4. Dillard used a simile on page 150 "an opaque pale green, pulverized jade".
5. The text I found on page 151, " the color is foul, a rusty cream"; I wonder what it meant.
6. Dillard used anaphoras on pages 152 and 153.
7. Dillard used an apostrophe in the third paragraph of page 152.
8. Dillard used a list on the bottom of page 153 and it continues on the top of page 154.
9. Dillard lists people like John Paul Jones, Amelia Earhart, Franklin, Lee Zacharias, and Governor Holton.
10. Dillard used an allusion on page 159 , and it was a reference to the Vietnam War.
11. Dillard used many colors to describe fabrics, animals, and nature.
12. On page 156, Dillard italicized "motorboat" to emphasize it.
13. Dillard used another list in the third paragraph of page 158.
14. Dillard found a mushroom in the wild. She picked the mushroom. She found out that the mushroom was not have toxic. It is rare.
15. The title of this chapter is actually an allusion to Noah from the Bible.
Friday, July 11, 2014
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Chapter Eight
10-15 Things that I learned from "Pilgrim at Tinder Creek" by Annie Dillard:
Chapter Eight: Intricacy
1. Dillard used a simile on page 126 "as deep as any alpine landscape".
2. The themes in Chapter Eight are elaborate extravagance, creation, and multiplicity of forms.
3. Another theme was that intricacy = mystery.
4. Dillard used colors to describe animals such as goldfish, rotifers, starlings, caterpillars, African Hercules beetles, and dragonflies.
5. I learned what fascicles meant.
6. Dillard also used a couple of art terms in this chapter.
7. I learned what an anaphora is and that Dillard used a couple of them to emphasize what she wanted to tell us that we are many things.
8. There was a good amount of lists in this chapter, one of them was on page 131 "thin, flat, rounded at the apex, the exposed portions(closed cone) reddish brown, often wrinkled, armed on the back with a small, reflexive prickle, which curves toward the base of the scale".
9. Again in this chapter, Dillard asks rhetorical questions.
10. She talks about her Ellery goldfish.
Chapter Eight: Intricacy
1. Dillard used a simile on page 126 "as deep as any alpine landscape".
2. The themes in Chapter Eight are elaborate extravagance, creation, and multiplicity of forms.
3. Another theme was that intricacy = mystery.
4. Dillard used colors to describe animals such as goldfish, rotifers, starlings, caterpillars, African Hercules beetles, and dragonflies.
5. I learned what fascicles meant.
6. Dillard also used a couple of art terms in this chapter.
7. I learned what an anaphora is and that Dillard used a couple of them to emphasize what she wanted to tell us that we are many things.
8. There was a good amount of lists in this chapter, one of them was on page 131 "thin, flat, rounded at the apex, the exposed portions(closed cone) reddish brown, often wrinkled, armed on the back with a small, reflexive prickle, which curves toward the base of the scale".
9. Again in this chapter, Dillard asks rhetorical questions.
10. She talks about her Ellery goldfish.
Response Journal: Chapter Seven
Prompt #10:
Plants are both useful and used for show. Plants smells nice most of the time, and they provide oxygen. Plants might have "semi-consciousness" because they give to us humans. Plants are a significant and worthy object of study for an environmentalist. I picked wildflowers for my mom and my preschool teachers when I was little.
Plants are both useful and used for show. Plants smells nice most of the time, and they provide oxygen. Plants might have "semi-consciousness" because they give to us humans. Plants are a significant and worthy object of study for an environmentalist. I picked wildflowers for my mom and my preschool teachers when I was little.
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Chapter Seven
10-15 Things that I learned from "Pilgrim at Tinder Creek" by Annie Dillard:
Chapter Seven: Spring
1. Dillard also used repetition on page 107 "why, why, why....meaning, meaning, meaning".
2. Dillard used a list on page 121 "....they whirl, paddle, swim, slog, whip, and sinuate".
3. Dillard used the color green as a verb.
4. Dillard reused themes from previous chapters such as small things, and worlds within worlds. She also used the theme "different languages or codes".
5. There was a lot of plants in Chapter Seven such as flowers, shrubs, bushes, and trees.
6. Dillard talked about the Rosetta Stone.
7. Dillard also mentions about Adam's Woods.
8. I learned what sundogs is.
9. Dillard uses different ice terms; because of Eskimo background.
10. Dillard quotes from Albert Einstein.
Chapter Seven: Spring
1. Dillard also used repetition on page 107 "why, why, why....meaning, meaning, meaning".
2. Dillard used a list on page 121 "....they whirl, paddle, swim, slog, whip, and sinuate".
3. Dillard used the color green as a verb.
4. Dillard reused themes from previous chapters such as small things, and worlds within worlds. She also used the theme "different languages or codes".
5. There was a lot of plants in Chapter Seven such as flowers, shrubs, bushes, and trees.
6. Dillard talked about the Rosetta Stone.
7. Dillard also mentions about Adam's Woods.
8. I learned what sundogs is.
9. Dillard uses different ice terms; because of Eskimo background.
10. Dillard quotes from Albert Einstein.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Chapter Six- Part Two
10-15 Things that I learned from "Pilgrim at Tinder Creek" by Annie Dillard:
Chapter Six: The Present
1. There is a simile on page 93 "hardwood, like a thickening coat mail".
2. There was another simile on page 93 "fattening like puppies for our deaths".
3. I also found another simile on page 94 "scalloped like a blade of a kitchen knife".
4. A motif I found was "universes within universes".
5. I learned that ethos is like ethics.
6. There was a lot of the different types of wind names on pages 98-99.
7. I also learned what crescendo meant.
8. Dillard also mentioned a couple of people in this chapter.
9. The phrase on page 103, "tumbling live and about, over, under, around, between, through" were prepositions.
10. Dillard talks about not to dwell in the past.
Chapter Six: The Present
1. There is a simile on page 93 "hardwood, like a thickening coat mail".
2. There was another simile on page 93 "fattening like puppies for our deaths".
3. I also found another simile on page 94 "scalloped like a blade of a kitchen knife".
4. A motif I found was "universes within universes".
5. I learned that ethos is like ethics.
6. There was a lot of the different types of wind names on pages 98-99.
7. I also learned what crescendo meant.
8. Dillard also mentioned a couple of people in this chapter.
9. The phrase on page 103, "tumbling live and about, over, under, around, between, through" were prepositions.
10. Dillard talks about not to dwell in the past.
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Response Journal: Chapter Six
Prompt #9:
Dillard felt that she had finally become self-conscious and self-aware. Because she believed that if you understand nature, then you can really understand life. After drinking the cup of coffee, she had a calm mind and she felt that she was able to connect with nature, as well as God. You could become "more alive than all the world" by maybe becoming one with God or having a calm mind to understand nature.
Dillard felt that she had finally become self-conscious and self-aware. Because she believed that if you understand nature, then you can really understand life. After drinking the cup of coffee, she had a calm mind and she felt that she was able to connect with nature, as well as God. You could become "more alive than all the world" by maybe becoming one with God or having a calm mind to understand nature.
Response Journal: Chapter Five
Prompt #8:
The knot can be referred to a never ending cycle. A knot is continuous, endless, a loop without beginning or end. Dillard compared a knot to snakeskin, which may be odd in my opinion. I guess there might have been an allusion that I must have not gotten. If I were to compare something to a knot, I would have used a donut.
The knot can be referred to a never ending cycle. A knot is continuous, endless, a loop without beginning or end. Dillard compared a knot to snakeskin, which may be odd in my opinion. I guess there might have been an allusion that I must have not gotten. If I were to compare something to a knot, I would have used a donut.
Response Journal: Chapter Four
Prompt #7:
Dillard goes back to the motif of "seeing" from Chapter Two. Dillard uses "When a mantis has crunched up the last shred of its victim, it cleans its smooth green face like a cat." The description Dillard used to describe how a praying mantis finishes its meal is both disgusting and interesting. It also left an image in my head that I shall not forget. The description was way too grotesque for me.
Dillard goes back to the motif of "seeing" from Chapter Two. Dillard uses "When a mantis has crunched up the last shred of its victim, it cleans its smooth green face like a cat." The description Dillard used to describe how a praying mantis finishes its meal is both disgusting and interesting. It also left an image in my head that I shall not forget. The description was way too grotesque for me.
Response Journal: Chapter Three
Prompt #6:
I despise insects. I think that insects are pesky and annoying. I have watched insects before. I am afraid of some certain insects, like beetles. I like ladybugs even though they are insects. I fear that insects would infest my home. I am fascinated on how insects can live their tiny lives.
I despise insects. I think that insects are pesky and annoying. I have watched insects before. I am afraid of some certain insects, like beetles. I like ladybugs even though they are insects. I fear that insects would infest my home. I am fascinated on how insects can live their tiny lives.
Response Journal: Chapter Two
Prompt #4:
When I was reading Chapter Two, I noticed that there was a lot references to authors, philosophers, and books. I don't really read books as often as I liked myself to anymore. Dillard compares how people would react to a penny on a sidewalk to the simplicities in life. Because a penny is so small and little in value, most people would not bother to pick it up. People in the world does not give gratitude to small things in life, instead we focus on the complexities in life. It is simply the way how we to view things and how we decide to cherish the littlest of things that determines how our life would go. It would be your choices that will either lead you to a simple, happy, carefree life or a complicated, miserable, selfish life.
Prompt #5:
To be honest, I don't know half of the scholarly references Dillard mentioned. A reading habit I have is that I often forget to finish a book I have started. I enjoy reading books with a bit of mystery, romance, and drama. I don't have a list of authors or experts that I rely upon on. I don't really think that I have a personal philosophy. I trust people that would listen to what I have to say and I also trust people that cares about me.
When I was reading Chapter Two, I noticed that there was a lot references to authors, philosophers, and books. I don't really read books as often as I liked myself to anymore. Dillard compares how people would react to a penny on a sidewalk to the simplicities in life. Because a penny is so small and little in value, most people would not bother to pick it up. People in the world does not give gratitude to small things in life, instead we focus on the complexities in life. It is simply the way how we to view things and how we decide to cherish the littlest of things that determines how our life would go. It would be your choices that will either lead you to a simple, happy, carefree life or a complicated, miserable, selfish life.
Prompt #5:
To be honest, I don't know half of the scholarly references Dillard mentioned. A reading habit I have is that I often forget to finish a book I have started. I enjoy reading books with a bit of mystery, romance, and drama. I don't have a list of authors or experts that I rely upon on. I don't really think that I have a personal philosophy. I trust people that would listen to what I have to say and I also trust people that cares about me.
Response Journal: Chapter One
Prompt #1:
To me I see nature as peacefully, relaxing, and beautiful. Nature is a sweet escape from the world of technology. I am a beach person. I have gone camping before, and I enjoyed it very much. I despise spiders, ants, and many other bugs. I think that people should not hunt. I have planted a garden before with my mum. I have not watched a butterfly emerge from its cocoon.
Prompt #2:
What astounds me about nature is that whenever I look outside my window, I take time to marvel at how beautiful nature really is. Sometimes I would take a morning walk outside, and I could feel the warmth from the sun tingling on my skin. During my morning walks, I could also hear the tree leaves rustling, the birds chirping, and the cool breeze that occasionally turns my hair into a hot mess. Although nature can be beautiful, I feel that other times nature can be painful as well. Like the time sand flew into my eyes.
Prompt #3
After already reading the first chapter of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard, I already felt that in this novel she wants to portray everything has a deep meaning behind it. I found it to be a hard read. Dillard's first focus on nature was "...power and beauty, grace tangled in a rapture with violence". I found it to be very dark and violent thought comparison.
To me I see nature as peacefully, relaxing, and beautiful. Nature is a sweet escape from the world of technology. I am a beach person. I have gone camping before, and I enjoyed it very much. I despise spiders, ants, and many other bugs. I think that people should not hunt. I have planted a garden before with my mum. I have not watched a butterfly emerge from its cocoon.
Prompt #2:
What astounds me about nature is that whenever I look outside my window, I take time to marvel at how beautiful nature really is. Sometimes I would take a morning walk outside, and I could feel the warmth from the sun tingling on my skin. During my morning walks, I could also hear the tree leaves rustling, the birds chirping, and the cool breeze that occasionally turns my hair into a hot mess. Although nature can be beautiful, I feel that other times nature can be painful as well. Like the time sand flew into my eyes.
Prompt #3
After already reading the first chapter of Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard, I already felt that in this novel she wants to portray everything has a deep meaning behind it. I found it to be a hard read. Dillard's first focus on nature was "...power and beauty, grace tangled in a rapture with violence". I found it to be very dark and violent thought comparison.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Chapter Six- Part One
10-15 Things that I learned from "Pilgrim at Tinder Creek" by Annie Dillard:
Chapter Six: The Present
1. The first sentence in Chapter Six was italicized, and it was the same sentence as the last sentence of Chapter Five.
2. This chapter takes place in early March.
3. The phrase on page 79, "I am absolutely alone" Dillard was not actually alone, but actually she was alone in her own space.
4. An alliteration on page 79, "alive and awesome with a brilliant blown lights" was a consonance alliteration.
5. I learned that lope is a slow jog.
6. On page 79, "purple vaults" the color purple is used as shadows.
7. A juxtaposition is found on page 79, and it was "the air cools; the puppy's skin is hot".
8. In Chapter Six, she goes from consciousness to self-consciousness.
9. Dillard thinks that innocence is like a hound. (conceit)
10. On page 84, "color-patches" is a motif from Chapter Two: Seeing.
Chapter Six: The Present
1. The first sentence in Chapter Six was italicized, and it was the same sentence as the last sentence of Chapter Five.
2. This chapter takes place in early March.
3. The phrase on page 79, "I am absolutely alone" Dillard was not actually alone, but actually she was alone in her own space.
4. An alliteration on page 79, "alive and awesome with a brilliant blown lights" was a consonance alliteration.
5. I learned that lope is a slow jog.
6. On page 79, "purple vaults" the color purple is used as shadows.
7. A juxtaposition is found on page 79, and it was "the air cools; the puppy's skin is hot".
8. In Chapter Six, she goes from consciousness to self-consciousness.
9. Dillard thinks that innocence is like a hound. (conceit)
10. On page 84, "color-patches" is a motif from Chapter Two: Seeing.
Friday, June 27, 2014
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Chapter Five
10-15 Things that I learned from "Pilgrim at Tinder Creek" by Annie Dillard:
Chapter Five: Untying the Knot
1. This chapter still takes place in February.
2. I wonder how come the first sentence in every chapter is italicized.
3. In the beginning of the chapter, Dillard kinda goes back to the beauty is pain theme.
4. Dillard used a simile on page 74, "the skin had been pulled inside-out like a peeled sock for several inches".
5. Dillard used another simile on page 74, "wrinkles, looking exactly like a knot".
6. Dillard also used a simile on page 76, "the earth absorbs and releases heat slowly, like a leviathan breathing".
7. Dillard used a list on page 77, "trapped, slowed, grasped, fetched, peeled, or aimed:.
8. I learned what a hooped snake is.
9. Some themes in Chapter Five are wheels, circles eternity, and the continuity of time.
10. I learned who Nebuchadnezzar is.
Chapter Five: Untying the Knot
1. This chapter still takes place in February.
2. I wonder how come the first sentence in every chapter is italicized.
3. In the beginning of the chapter, Dillard kinda goes back to the beauty is pain theme.
4. Dillard used a simile on page 74, "the skin had been pulled inside-out like a peeled sock for several inches".
5. Dillard used another simile on page 74, "wrinkles, looking exactly like a knot".
6. Dillard also used a simile on page 76, "the earth absorbs and releases heat slowly, like a leviathan breathing".
7. Dillard used a list on page 77, "trapped, slowed, grasped, fetched, peeled, or aimed:.
8. I learned what a hooped snake is.
9. Some themes in Chapter Five are wheels, circles eternity, and the continuity of time.
10. I learned who Nebuchadnezzar is.
- Wheels, circles eternity, continuity of time
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Chapter Four
10-15 Things that I learned from "Pilgrim at Tinder Creek" by Annie Dillard:
Chapter Four: The Fixed
1. This chapter still takes place in February.
2. Dillard talks about how it is hard to see shadows, but that it is easy to see light and darkness (enlightenment).
3. Dillard refers back to her previous chapters for themes, such as galaxies and cosmos.
4. There was a good amount of similes, metaphors, oxymorons, and juxtapositions in this chapter.
5. Dillard uses colors for her adjectives to describe or compare something.
Example: pg 56 "smooth green face"
6. A main theme in this chapter was that Dillard prefers to let nature be.
7. On page 58, she uses "pure white" as a color to suggest purity in nature, then uses "red clay" to suggest pain, blood. Dillard is using a couple of warmer colors in this chapter.
8. I learned what a concertina is.
9. Dillard used rhyme on page 59, "catch the hatch".
10. I learned that the number "three" is known in religion as perfectness or holiness.
Chapter Four: The Fixed
1. This chapter still takes place in February.
2. Dillard talks about how it is hard to see shadows, but that it is easy to see light and darkness (enlightenment).
3. Dillard refers back to her previous chapters for themes, such as galaxies and cosmos.
4. There was a good amount of similes, metaphors, oxymorons, and juxtapositions in this chapter.
5. Dillard uses colors for her adjectives to describe or compare something.
Example: pg 56 "smooth green face"
6. A main theme in this chapter was that Dillard prefers to let nature be.
7. On page 58, she uses "pure white" as a color to suggest purity in nature, then uses "red clay" to suggest pain, blood. Dillard is using a couple of warmer colors in this chapter.
8. I learned what a concertina is.
9. Dillard used rhyme on page 59, "catch the hatch".
10. I learned that the number "three" is known in religion as perfectness or holiness.
Friday, June 20, 2014
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Chapter Three
10-15 Things that I learned from "Pilgrim at Tinder Creek" by Annie Dillard:
Chapter Three: Winter
1. This chapter takes place in early February.
2. Like Chapter Two, in Chapter Three Dillard used a lot of trappers, hunters, novelists, and other important people as a reference.
3. Dillard might have actually been a seamstress....because she compared a few types of fabrics to nature, especially animals.
4. Dillard enjoys puns.
5. On page 40, "mountains' bones poke through, all shoulder and knob and shin" it is a personification.
6. On page 45, "the light is diffuse and hueless, like the light on paper inside on paper inside a pewter bowl" it is a simile.
7. Dillard uses sensory (sound) words on page 50, "it made a thin, metallic sound like foil beating foil".
8. The spider Dillard chose to use in her novel is an "Orb Weaving Spider". She might have chosen this spider because of its orb-like shape like a galaxy or something.
9. Dillard uses syntax on page 53, "things out of place are ill".
10. Dillard believes that humans should not have control over animals.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek: Chapter Two
10-15 Things that I learned from "Pilgrim at Tinder Creek" by Annie Dillard:
This chapter was longer than the last chapter. Chapter Two seemed easier to read. So far by reading this book, it got me thinking some really deep thoughts.
Chapter Two: Seeing
1. This chapter takes place in January.
2. Dillard refers to a lot of artists and other people for inspiration.
3. On page 16, "a free gift from the universe"....I wonder if she is referring to herself as the universe through symbolism.
4. People in the world focuses on the complexities in life, rather than to enjoy the simplicities in life.
5. On page 18, "dancer who for my eyes only flings away her seven veils" is an allusion to the biblical dance in the Old testament.
6. I learned what an extended metaphor is.
7. There was some imagery in Chapter Two, as well as dark imagery.
8. People who collect certain objects would see more value in the objects they collect than people who do not.
9. In order to see space, you first need to understand light and darkness.
10. There was duality in this chapter, and it was vision vs. sight.
This chapter was longer than the last chapter. Chapter Two seemed easier to read. So far by reading this book, it got me thinking some really deep thoughts.
Chapter Two: Seeing
1. This chapter takes place in January.
2. Dillard refers to a lot of artists and other people for inspiration.
3. On page 16, "a free gift from the universe"....I wonder if she is referring to herself as the universe through symbolism.
4. People in the world focuses on the complexities in life, rather than to enjoy the simplicities in life.
5. On page 18, "dancer who for my eyes only flings away her seven veils" is an allusion to the biblical dance in the Old testament.
6. I learned what an extended metaphor is.
7. There was some imagery in Chapter Two, as well as dark imagery.
8. People who collect certain objects would see more value in the objects they collect than people who do not.
9. In order to see space, you first need to understand light and darkness.
10. There was duality in this chapter, and it was vision vs. sight.
Friday, June 13, 2014
Pilgrim at Tinder Creek: Chapter One
10-15 Things that I learned from "Pilgrim at Tinder Creek" by Annie Dillard:
When first read this book, I really did not understand much from the chapter at all. I think that this book is too deep in meaning and had an extreme amount of philosophy. I understood the book a lot better after the discussion. I managed to somewhat get the main idea of the novel.
Chapter One: Heaven and Earth in Jest
1. Dillard used a handful of literary devices to describe mainly nature, life, and death.
Example of Simile: "And suddenly the light runs across the land like a comber..." (12)
2. The creek in the water represented purification; referred to the Old Testament.
3. Like the water in the creek meant purification, the sycamore tree symbolized communication.
4. The author liked to use contrasts, such as heaven and earth.
5. An anchor-hold is what keeps you in place. For the narrator's case, her house is her anchor-hold to keep her in the creek/Virginia.
6. A bivouac is a temporary camp. She seems to use that word quite often.
7. When the narrator mentioned 'the oracle', in way she was referring to herself as insightful and wise.
8. I learned what an alliteration is.
Example of an Alliteration: "....ruck, and rumple" (8)
9. The narrator never really answer her own questions.
10. There was a lot of imagery in Chapter One.
When first read this book, I really did not understand much from the chapter at all. I think that this book is too deep in meaning and had an extreme amount of philosophy. I understood the book a lot better after the discussion. I managed to somewhat get the main idea of the novel.
Chapter One: Heaven and Earth in Jest
1. Dillard used a handful of literary devices to describe mainly nature, life, and death.
Example of Simile: "And suddenly the light runs across the land like a comber..." (12)
2. The creek in the water represented purification; referred to the Old Testament.
3. Like the water in the creek meant purification, the sycamore tree symbolized communication.
4. The author liked to use contrasts, such as heaven and earth.
5. An anchor-hold is what keeps you in place. For the narrator's case, her house is her anchor-hold to keep her in the creek/Virginia.
6. A bivouac is a temporary camp. She seems to use that word quite often.
7. When the narrator mentioned 'the oracle', in way she was referring to herself as insightful and wise.
8. I learned what an alliteration is.
Example of an Alliteration: "....ruck, and rumple" (8)
9. The narrator never really answer her own questions.
10. There was a lot of imagery in Chapter One.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Evolution Blog 5: Weblab Explore Evolution
In this weblab, I explored how us humans can find the ancestors of another animal. I studied fossils, bone structure, and DNA. I also compared a whale's bone structure, fossil, and DNA to other animals. Then, I solved the mystery of what whales evolved from. We are able do this through studying and comparing DNA, bone structure, and fossils. An example is that whales have similar DNA to artiodactyla.
RATE: I give this weblab a 9/10 because it was an interesting way to create a hypothesis and learn.
RATE: I give this weblab a 9/10 because it was an interesting way to create a hypothesis and learn.
Evolution Blog 4: Weblab Natural Selection
In this weblab, I was able to see different animals in their habitats, an estimate of the population and how they would evolve/change over a couple of months or years. With the flutter bugs, I learned that the color increased their chances of survival. If the predator are more attracted to bright colors, then overtime the species would change to a different color. The beak size of finches are dependent on how much precipitation is in their habitat. Overtime, animals(mice) blend into their surroundings to increase chances of survival. Once, the barnyard was painted yellow, many of the mice were born with yellow fur, instead of brown fur.
RATE: I give this tutorial a 10/10 because it was easy to understand and it did not lag at all.
RATE: I give this tutorial a 10/10 because it was easy to understand and it did not lag at all.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Evolution Blog 3: If extinction is a natural event should we try to save endangered species?
If extinction is an actual event then I believe that we still should try to save endangered species. Most species are now endangered because of our carelessness and not from natural disasters. Also, we could benefit from saving species and increase our knowledge about them, to prevent them from going extinct. The main cause of many species becoming extinct is because we are destroying their habitats, by creating more buildings and cities. Even though, they are going to become extinct eventually, we should make an effort to save them and keep them out of extinction for as long as we can. Maybe then, people would raise awareness in society, and they would try to take part in a evolutionary movement.
Evolution Blog 2: Should creationism be taught in schools?
I agree that creationism should be taught in schools. Although creationism could put an end to science, it could cause people to become more open-minded. Children learning about creationism would not be forced to believe or accept it, if chosen not to. When children learn about creationism, they should just be aware of all the possible theories and possibilities of how the world was created. Then the children would have a choice to either believe in science or creationism.
Evolution Blog 1: Paleontologist
Required Education/Training: Naturally, you would need a Ph.D. in paleontology. You also need a strong educational background in natural sciences, geology and biology. You might be required to have skills in statistical analysis and computers. Voluntary or paid fieldwork is suggested to gain more experience.
Average Salary: In Canada, the average salary of a paleontologist is $66,900. But in the United States, the average salary of a paleontologist is $82,500.
References:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Joda_paleontologist.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/Joda_paleontologist.jpg
http://www.academicinvest.com/science-careers/geology-careers/how-to-become-a-paleontologist
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Blog 9: Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about why I do or do not support bioengineering. Pick something specific like GMOs and support your position.
Dear Newspaper Editor,
I support bioengineering. Bioengineering has been used to produce
many goods, such as crops/foods. It has the ability to provide foods traits
that finally gives us an advantage to our society. By making food healthy, the
ability to make crops/foods grow faster, and the ability to make crops/foods
resistant to any disease, bugs, or climate change are just a few of the many
examples there are that makes bioengineering an advantage to the U.S.
government. Many countries do not consider GMOs (Genetically Modified
Organisms) as
something safe and would ban them. However, our society allows GMOs because our
studies shown by our scientists prove that it is indeed safe. Without
bioengineering, our food resources might not be as abundant and it also helps to
make our lives easier.
Sincerely,
Cindy Phung
Blog 8: Write a letter to Gregor Mendel explaining how the structure of DNA explains his genetic discoveries of "factors" and P1 and F1.
Dear Gregor Mendel,
The structure of DNA does in fact explain his genetic discoveries of factors and P1 and F1. DNA has the form of a double-helix. Of course, nucleotide would pair with its partner nucleotide: A with T, and C with G. Both of the strands of DNA carry the same amount of genetic information because of this. In order for DNA replication to copy the genetic information, the strand has to split into two and genes would be carried in the chromosomes. When two parents produce an offspring, the offspring would most likely also contain the genetic information of both parents'.
Sincerely,
Cindy Phung
The structure of DNA does in fact explain his genetic discoveries of factors and P1 and F1. DNA has the form of a double-helix. Of course, nucleotide would pair with its partner nucleotide: A with T, and C with G. Both of the strands of DNA carry the same amount of genetic information because of this. In order for DNA replication to copy the genetic information, the strand has to split into two and genes would be carried in the chromosomes. When two parents produce an offspring, the offspring would most likely also contain the genetic information of both parents'.
Sincerely,
Cindy Phung
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Blog 7: Write a genetically linked disease that runs in your family. What are its traits, its genetic causes and its treatment?
A genetically linked disease that runs in my family is high blood glucose. It is also known as "Hyperglycemia". This happens when the body has too little insulin or when the body can not use insulin properly. The traits of "Hyperglycemia" is having high levels of sugar in the urine, liquid waste filtered from the blood by the kidneys, stored in the bladder, frequent urination and increased thirst. Genetic cause of "Hyperglycemia" is response to treatment in diabetes. Treatment for "Hyperglycemia" is that you could lower your blood glucose level, check your urine for ketones( If I have ketones, I should not exercise. Exercising when ketones are present may make my blood glucose level go even higher.), to be on a special diet and to cut down on the amount of food I eat.
Reference Links:
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/hyperglycemia.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14575972
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixweIXnKhwZIYi9rimEzyc4pJRjHXIVqVgGlRHBwy0Xt1v2rKZI_HmHOsy5NTCXNI55gnBDxdxBJeUHWDxPQiepyVmAEsDpTBkFguirJ2SSxxX6MdfFgV9fGhe9-wVE9mctJuXOgS43Kw/s640/12745_C__Documents+and+Settings_michele_My+Documents_My+Pictures_Complications_Converted_high-blood-sugar.jpg
Blog 6: Chapter 11 Write an explanation of dominant and recessive alleles appropriate for a jr high class.
Dominant alleles is an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different. Recessive alleles is an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical. Examples of dominant traits are the color of eyes(brown), farsighted, having dark hair, having curly hair, full-head of hair, widow's peak, dimples, unattached earlobes, big lips, freckles, being double jointed and etc. Examples of recessive traits are the color of eyes(blue, green, grey and hazel), nearsighted, color blindness, blond hair, light red hair, not having any dimples, thin lips and etc. These are just some of the many traits there are in dominant alleles and recessive alleles.
Blog 5: Chapter 10 If animals were capable of regeneration like a planarian, how do you think it would affect the ecosystem?
If animals were capable of regeneration, then it would make a big difference to the ecosystem. Animals would be able to survive a lot longer(for example: Their lifespans might increase, while they go through evolution). If an alligator gets its leg cut off by a hunter, then it would grow back slowly. It may even have a chance to live a little bit longer. This would save many animals from extinction or death from a violent predator. At the same time, animals may overpopulate and resources such as food and water would be risky to get. Regeneration for animals may be seen as beneficial or useless.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Gattacca
A community like Gattacca can have both their pros and cons, but in my opinion Gattaca's community was bad rather than good. The reason why was because in their community people was often discrimantaed not by their race, but by their genes they were born with. In their society, there was little or no equality at all. So for people whom had diseases or disadvantages was look down upon and it was biase for the government to choose their jobs for them, based on their genes. Vincent(Jerome #2) was one of the lucky ones, that actually made his dream job come to life.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Question: Should we be able to know our genomes?
Yes, we should be able to know our genomes. We should be able to know our genomes, because then we would be prepared for the future. So when something bad comes up, then we would not be so surprised. For example: You have a sickle disease. If you knew that you had that disease, then you might had considered to not bear any children, since it will be a 50/50 chance that your child would get it. It is also right to know our genomes, so that you may be able to prevent it from happening. If I had the chance to know my genomes, I would like to know them.
Career Genetic Counselor
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Required Education: A Master's degree in Genetic Counseling from an ABGC Accredited Program and must take the Certification Examination.
Training Required: You will need counseling skills for 90 hours and take a genetics course for 30 hours.
Average Salary: about $52,000
Common Workday of a Genetic Counselor: A genetic counselor would see a handful of patients and tell them what genetics is exactly. Then, they would also spend quite some time trying to explain the effects of genetics and to make sure that they really understand. Of course, genetic counselors should be able to teach, counsel and explain to their patients. They often work with pregnant woman, people with genetic diseases(for ex. sickle cell disease) and advising about the process of genetic testing.
Chapter 10: Writing in Science response
If I was small enough to hitch a ride on a chromosome located in the cell of a plant that goes through mitosis and cytokinesis, I would be able to see things in a whole different perspective. First, during interphase, I would be able to see the cell growing and replicating its DNA centrioles. Next, during prophase, I would see the chromatin starting to condense into chromosomes. The centrioles would also separate as the spindle forms and the nuclear envelope would begin to disappear. Following prophase is metaphase, where the chromosomes would be able to connect to a spindle fiber in the center of the cell. During anaphase, I would be able to witness the sister chromatids moving away into their own chromosomes. Later, during telophase, the chromosomes begins to lose their shape and nuclear envelope begins to form again. As my ride is coming to a near end, I arrive during cytokinesis where duplication of the cytoplasm happens and the nuclear membrane forms again.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Reproduction
The definition of reproduction is any various processes, either sexual or asexual, when an animal or plant produces one or more beings similar to itself. In reproduction, it is like the action/process of making a copy of something. In a human's body there is a total of normally 23 pairs of chromosomes(46 chromosomes in total). Females have two copies of X chromosomes, while the males have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. So during reproduction, you and your partner trades these chromosomes. These chromosomes would determine if you'll be tall or short, skinny or fat, boy or girl and etc.
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