The Mind Within The Net- 10/22= 60 mins
TMWTN-10/ 23= 20 mins
Incomplete Nature- 10/17= 30 mins
Infreno- 10/18= 45 mins
Noise-10/19= 20 mins
Half Life- 10/ 20= 20 mins
Micro- 10/21= 60 mins
The three short stories I have read are Sucker,Sniper, and The Kuglemass Episode. Each story had different points and different values all according to the author, and truthfully, I find no real interesting story that could lead me to a good thesis. The first story I read Sucker was about a boy named Carson McCullers, and how he mistreated a boy nicknamed Sucker. Sniper was a extremely descriptive short story with no dialogue, and pointless overall.The Kuglemass Episode was basicaly a story about a man who can't learn from a mistake, and a cabinet that allows you to enter novels.
While each story was interesting, their is seemingly no point whatsoever to any of them. The only thing I can gather from these is entertainment, but I honestly don't believe that something that simplistic is wanted. If I had to choose, I would pick Sucker, because it had the most emotional impact.To start I guess the author is expressing his regret for his stupid,but human misplacement of anger and dissapointment on Sucker, the boy who idolized him, and his fear of the result. I will attempt to develop this thesis further, but I'd love to hear comments from anyone who can help.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Reading Times
Noise- 10/15= 60 mins,and 10/ 16= 20 mins, Half Life- 10/17= 30 mins,White Mars- 10/18= 45 mins, Noise-10/19= 20 mins,Half Life- 10/ 20= 20 mins, Life Of Pi- 10/21= 60 mins
Monday, October 15, 2012
Character Development
In Harrison Bergeron, the author, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., does a great job of developing his characters, using them to symbolize politcal problems. George Bergeron, the father,is has above average intelligence, but accepts his society is the way it is, and believes it is better the way it was before. While the character is not depicted in ridiculous amounts of detail beyond his subservient reaction to the government's way of control, it still gets part of the message through. Hazel, George's wife is entirely average, and cannot keep a single continuous thought in her head. Even though she grieves for her son for a moment, she can't remember a moment later. Diana Moon Glampers the Handicapper General, shows what I believe was a purposeful display of skill shooting down the ballerina and Harrison with a shotgun-not exactly easy. I think Kurt was trying to say the government was unhandicapped and powerful.
I feel that this observation matters because he used the characters behavior to express an idea possibly a critique of a government he lived under, or that existed in his time
General procedures, etc.
General procedures
Every day, I've brought pencils, coming prepared, checking for assignments and every other requirement.
Lecture, announcements, whole class discussion
I've always listened during class and tried to speak at appropriate times. I due admit a small percentage of the time I have been distracted by side conversation, but not to any great extent.
Individual and Group Work
In both group and individual work I have tried to work to my fullest potential, and I hope hve made good contributions to the groups I have been apart of.
Growth
In the section of improvement, I could definitely improve my blogging skills, try to extend the length of my blogs, and improve their quality in general. I suppose one plan of action would be to try to pay more attention tothe requirement that are posted, and do my best to follow them.
Every day, I've brought pencils, coming prepared, checking for assignments and every other requirement.
Lecture, announcements, whole class discussion
I've always listened during class and tried to speak at appropriate times. I due admit a small percentage of the time I have been distracted by side conversation, but not to any great extent.
Individual and Group Work
In both group and individual work I have tried to work to my fullest potential, and I hope hve made good contributions to the groups I have been apart of.
Growth
In the section of improvement, I could definitely improve my blogging skills, try to extend the length of my blogs, and improve their quality in general. I suppose one plan of action would be to try to pay more attention tothe requirement that are posted, and do my best to follow them.
Friday, October 5, 2012
Reading Times
10/1 Clash of Kings 1hr 66pg
10/2 Clash of Kings 2hr 130pg
10/3 Clash of Kings 1hr 67pg
10/4 Clash of Kings 1hr 60pg
10/5 Clash of Kings 1hr 68pg
10/2 Clash of Kings 2hr 130pg
10/3 Clash of Kings 1hr 67pg
10/4 Clash of Kings 1hr 60pg
10/5 Clash of Kings 1hr 68pg
Monday, October 1, 2012
I am a writer who
I am a writer who loves to read, even when it interferes with work. Likes to daydream. Believes that ethics are not objective. Tries to understand the world in analytical terms. Wonders if fate exists. Wants to build an artificial intelligence. Wonders if Plato's transcendent forms are real. Hopes humanity won't destroy itself. Wants to travel the world. Does not believe in the Cartesian Ego.
Why The World Exists-Reading Response
9/24-V for Vendetta 30 mins-40 pg
9/25-V for Vendetta 25 mins- 60 pg
9/26-Why the World Exists 1 hr 80 pg
9/27-Why the World Exists 50 mins 70 pgs
9/28-Why the World Exsts 1 hr 85 pg
Why the World Exists: An Existential Detective Story, by Jim Holt is the book I decided to read instead of the Reckoning, and while I finished this Sunday, it has greatly changed my view of the world.The author Jim Holt, goes through his travels to different philosophers in different parts of the world to learn about mankind's most vexing question Why is there Something rather than Nothing?(question:his exact words). He shows off many explanations, like simplicity, God, brute fact, closed spherical space of zero radius, all known explanations. He even goes off track with the self and whether it exists.
By the end of the story, I was both depressed and optimistic.I realized that no matter what solution is correct, or even if there's not a solution, all we'll ever be doing is grasping at straws to calm our minds. But, at the same time I was happy. Even though God is unnecessary to explain the world, there's no evidnece for anything to say some kind of deity doesn't (or does) exist. My own decision is more about what brings me peace than what is actually correct. For all we know a dancing monkey came from the void and clapped his cymbals together and it made everything. Why care?
9/25-V for Vendetta 25 mins- 60 pg
9/26-Why the World Exists 1 hr 80 pg
9/27-Why the World Exists 50 mins 70 pgs
9/28-Why the World Exsts 1 hr 85 pg
Why the World Exists: An Existential Detective Story, by Jim Holt is the book I decided to read instead of the Reckoning, and while I finished this Sunday, it has greatly changed my view of the world.The author Jim Holt, goes through his travels to different philosophers in different parts of the world to learn about mankind's most vexing question Why is there Something rather than Nothing?(question:his exact words). He shows off many explanations, like simplicity, God, brute fact, closed spherical space of zero radius, all known explanations. He even goes off track with the self and whether it exists.
By the end of the story, I was both depressed and optimistic.I realized that no matter what solution is correct, or even if there's not a solution, all we'll ever be doing is grasping at straws to calm our minds. But, at the same time I was happy. Even though God is unnecessary to explain the world, there's no evidnece for anything to say some kind of deity doesn't (or does) exist. My own decision is more about what brings me peace than what is actually correct. For all we know a dancing monkey came from the void and clapped his cymbals together and it made everything. Why care?
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