The Alien Story

       The earth has been attached. There will be no lives in the earth anymore. Everyone needs to survived. I'll take my dad to the Mrs because my dad is the most important person in my like and I heard about that there might be lives in the Mars.
       I will take lots of things to the Mars such as my Iphone, tents, any kinds of food, and weapons, and all my clothes that can make me feel warmer in the extremely cold space.
       Here we go! We board on the ship. The ship has decorated luxury. I feel like it'll be worth if I die in this place. There are only 100 people in the ship, who are the most lucky people in the whole world because we are the only people be chose to survive and be able to leave the earth. I feel extremely ear that I have never had because I have never left the earth.
       "I'm so scared, daddy!"
       "Don't be scared, darling, we'll be fine. Now you just need to forget your fear and enjoy this vast space."
       There is no gravity in the space. I can be pushed back when when I touch the wall. So I don't ned to walk.
       We spent couple of days to arrive the Mars. The surface of the Mars is like a desert and because there is no gravity, we cannot stand. My dad and I live on the Mars happily evermore.

Riddle

A kind of smart animal.
4 legs when they are born.
2 legs after that.
And then 3 legs when they are going to die.
They can live several decades on the world.

Guide through Hell

I will pick Virgil because Virgil is the master and author,I have read a lot of his poems and I learned a lot from him. So I think he can guide me very well and take me to the right path.

Beowulf discuss questions

Study guide 2

Beowulf
-Grendel was descendent of Cains who kulled his brother in the Bible.
-The Meadhall Heorot was meant represent the garden of Eden from the Bible and when Grendel ruined the Hall, it was supposed to represent the snake ruined the garden of Eden.

Canterbury Tales
-In the Pardoner's Tale, the Pardoner mentions Adam and Eve getting thrown out of the Garden of Eden fir their gluttons.
-The Pardoner mentions that Matthew said "Swear not at all; neither by Heaven; for it's God's throne"

Inferno
-Minos-allusion to the judge of the underworld from Virgil's Aeneid
-Virgil-writer of the Aeneid
-The lustful was found early Hell just like the Aeneid they were found early in the underground.

Canterbury Tales - 3 characters

Peeta Mellark, performed by Josh Hutcherson, is like a monk in the Prologue. Peeta, a boy who is wisdom, intelligence, courtesy, gentle, was born in a rich family in the 12^th district. He was chosen to represent the 12^th district and join the hunger game, which actually is not a game. Children who are chosen only had two choices – kill all others or be killed by others. He doesn’t wear beautiful clothes and luxuriant decoration, but has all qualities that a warrior should have – brave, honor, truth, generous and courtesy. Just like the monk, a warrior – hunting was his sport. He tries his best to train just because he wants to win the victory as last. Although he had a bad start, he used his indomitable spirit and wisdom actions, does a best job at last and finally won the victory with his partner, Katniss. He becomes a true warrior.

 

Rose, performed by Kate Winslet, is like a nun in the Prologue. Born in a rich family and living in the upper-class, Rose could get everything she wanted and also had learnt the basic etiquette since she was young so she could do perfect when socializing. She could be perfect, grace when she is eating with others. Actually, she was not that secular like other rich people and living in upper-class couldn’t satisfy herself. She was willing a perfect love and didn’t want to marry her fiancé who was chose by her family. She was sentiment and tender, especially when she was with her lover, Jack. She wanted to be with Jack although she would lose everything that he was already had. She didn’t dress too complicated but perfect and noble that people could know she was a young lady from upper-class. Her nose was elegant. Her eyes were bright. Her mouth was sexy. The ring she wore was valuable.

 

Jack Sparrow, performed by Johnny Depp, is the skipper of the Black Pearl of Pirates of the Caribbean. The Caribbean, located at the southeast of North American, the sea water there is transparent, the sunshine there is bright. The happiness life for Captain Jack, the youngest captain in this sea aria, is navigate his Black Pearl and loot the ships. Jack has all the special dress up for skipper - long hair, black beard, red headband, special decoration on his head, poor clothes and brown boots. Spending time on the sea perennial makes his skin brown. As a skipper, Jack is not a bad person, however, he always tries his best to get the maximum benefits by using minimum loss. He likes using “chip” to deal with others, more than fight. But the smart, omnipotent Jack also has a fatal weakness – woman. Just because he loves Elizabeth, he was deceived by Elizabeth.

Study guide 3

Exeter book:

Based on Anglo-Saxon culture and background of Christianity with violence.

 

Beowulf:

Beowulf was happened during the Anglo-Saxon society. There were many brave knights and evil creatures with treasure and honors during that time.

 

Canterbury Tales:

Based on the background of Catholic with different social classes.

 

Inferno:

Inferno was based on the background of Catholic in Italy. There were 2 main Parties – White Guelph and Black Guelph. Dante was exiled during that time.

 

Aeneid:

Based on the Roman cultures.

Study guide 1

                                                            Claudius conquered GB

Great Britain              Celts-             Caesar raided     Roman Emperor      Roman Empire   disintegrated    Angles, Saxons (Germany)

Indo-European Language   Gaelic, Welsh, Breaton      “client king”    Roman language, Latin    they left their language        Jutes (Denmark)

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200,000BC                60BC               55-54BC           43AD                    410AD                   449AD

 

 

Christianity into Britain         Beowulf              Vikings onslaught English                             Beginning of Middle English

Latin words into English        composed          only one A-S community existed     Beowulf publication   Norman defeated A-S, all French

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595AD                700AD                     856-1066AD                1000AD                1066AD

 

 

Dante Alighieri          Commedia,            Geoffery Chauser               English-               Beginning of

Author of Commedia       Divine Comedy      Writer of Canterbury Tale     official language of GB began    Modern English

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1265-1321AD             1300AD              1343-1400AD                  1425AD                1500AD

 

 

Williams Shakespeare             King James Ⅰ             People began speak

Renaissance     the greatest English poet/writer    Rewrote Bible into English       English in America       English was fixed

__________|_____________________|__________________________|__________________________|____________________|___________________

 1500-1620AD           1654-1616AD                  1601AD                    1607AD             18^th century

 

Inferno Canto 34

Canto 34

Cristina Wang

Summary

Virgil and Dante came to the last round of the Hell. Dante shrank behind Virgil because of the wind. The shades were all covered. Some were lying, some were vertical, some were like bows and turned their faces toward their feet.

They came to Dis. The emperor of the dolorous kingdom who had 3 faces made the Cocytus frozen. Each of its three mouths was breaking one sinner: Judas, Brutus, and Cassius, who were three of the sinners with the greatest punishment.

Virgil then explained to Dante,” you have your feet on a little sphere that makes the other face of the Judecca. When here is morning, there is evening. The ice fell down from heaven and dry land, which previously extended over here, he took the sea as a veil and came to our hemisphere because of fear.”

They entered on a hidden path and climbed, and came back to the earth again, finished their journey in the Hell.

Sin / Punishment

There is no sin or punishment in this Canto.

 

Characters

Satan	Great wings beating like windmill is the source of the icy wind of Cocytus, the exhalation of all evil.
Judas (Judecca)	One of the sinners who with greatest punishment: head inside, waving legs outside.
Brutus	Heads were below, hung from the black muzzle, didn’t say a word.
Cassius	Heads were below, seemed so powerfully built.

 

Higher-order Questions

1.     What did Dante mean when he said,” I did not die and I did not remain alive”? What did he try to express?

2.     Why did Dante mention the emperor of the dolorous kingdom?

 

Multiple choice questions

1.     Where did Dante and Virgil come through this Canto?

A.    Dis

B.     Cocytus

C.     Styx

2.     Who was the emperor of the kingdom?

A.    Satan

B.     Brutus

C.     Judas

3.     Why did the emperor of the kingdom go to the Hell?

A.    Lustful

B.     Avaricious

C.     Against God.

4.     How many faces did the emperor have?

A.    1

B.     3

C.     7

5.     What are beneath the faces?

A.    Necks

B.     Hands

C.     Wings

6.     What made the lake of Cocytus frozen?

A.    Three winds went out from the emperor.

B.     The temperature was low.

C.     Demons in the lake controlled it and made it frozen.

7.     Where were the three sinners of the emperor’s body?

A.    On his shoulders.

B.     In his mouth.

C.     On his head.

8.     Which mouth was Judas in?

A.    The left one

B.     The central one

C.     The right one

9.     What was Lucifer look like when Dante saw him again?

A.    Extended his legs upward.

B.     His body was inside the pit.

C.     He was naked.

10.  What is the other face of the sphere?

A.    Judecca

B.     Malebolge

C.     Styx

Inferno Canto 31

Canto 31

Cristina Wang

Summary

Dante and Virgil came to a place named Central Pit in Malebolge. There were giants in the Central Pit which Dante thought were great towers. They saw Nimrod first, one of those giants whose evil thought the world no longer speaks one language.

Dante and Virgil kept walking and they met another giant named Ephialtes who tried to prove his power against Jove, so did Briareus.

The third person they met was Antaeus, who grasped Virgil and Dante to the final floor of the Hell.

 

        Giant of Nimrod               Antaeus

 

Characters

Nimrod	Builder of the Tower of Babel, thought the world no longer speaks one language.
Ephialtes	Against Jove, performed great deeds when the giants made the gods afraid, he never moves then.
Tituos/Typhon	Could give what here was desired.
Antaeus	Took Virgil and Dante to the final floor of the Hell.

 

Sin and punishment

There is no sin in this Canto.

The punishment is they are sent to the Hell.

 

Analysis

“These are the sons of earth, embodiments of elemental forces unbalanced by love, desire without restraint and without acknowledgment of moral and theological law. Now they are returned to the darkness of their origins, guardians of earth’s last depth.”

                                          ——John Ciardi

 

Higher-order questions

1.     Why Dante mentioned tongue and Achilles at the beginning of this Canto?

2.     Why there were so many giants in the Hell?

 

Ten multiple choice questions

1.     What is the Central Pit?

A.    A great well.

B.    A great mine.

C.    A great oil field.

2.     Where is the Central Pit?

A.    On a mountain.

B.    Near a river.

C.    In a field.

3.     What drew Dante’s eyes straight to one place?

A.    A explode

B.    A sound of a horn

C.    A shawty.

4.     What did Dante see?

A.    Great towers

B.    A shawty.

C.    Giants and Titans.

5.     Who is Nomrod?

A.    The builder of the Tower of Babel.

B.    The giant who drew Dante and Virgil to the final floor.

C.    The giant who against God.

6.     Why was Ephialtes punished?

A.    Against God.

B.    Against others.

C.    Against himself.

7.     How tall was Antaeus?

A.    5 ells

B.    7 ells

C.    9 ells

8.     Where did Antaeus take Virgil and Dante to?

A.    To the heaven.

B.    To the final floor of the Hell.

C.    To the purgatory.

9.     Who were Tityos and Typhon?

A.    People who could bring desire.

B.    People who could let sinners relive.

C.    People who took Virgil and Dante to the final floor of the Hell.

10.  Where was Antaeus?

A.    In a pit.

B.    In a river.

C.    On a mountain.