Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Pg 265-355
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- On August 18, 1992, Frances Bean Cobain was born.
- Nirvana release their last studio album, In Utero, which I find to be a mix of the heavy energy found on Bleach and the pop-ish infused Grunge of Nevermind.
- Kurt admits to have an accent in some of his new songs. He actual earlier in the book said that he tried singing with a British accent to sound more punk.
- Kurt sounds so much more emotionally stable during the In Utero sessions.
- Kurt Cobain commits suicide and leaves behind a legacy heard throughout the world of Grunge music.
4 Insightful Questions
- Will the rumors of Courtney Love killing Kurt ever be answered?
- What does the song "Rape Me" really talk about?
- Why did Kurt decide to use the medical, body theme for In Utero?
- Why did Kurt hate Nevermind so much?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Apoplectic (pg 321): Extremely angry or furious to the point of being unable to move or speak
- Opaque (pg 323): not clearly understood or expressed
- Succinct (pg 331): brief and to the point
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "Seattle is supposed to be this perfect, utopic place" (Azzerad 327).
- Pun - "Smells Like Bogus Issue" (Azzerad 337).
1 Summary Sentence
- These last chapters talk about Kurt's baby, the release of In Utero, and ending off with Kurt's death.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Post 4
Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Pg 186-264
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- With the release of Nevermind, Nirvana becomes a cultural phenomenon.
- Nevermind was the voice of the Generation X, the kids who have been pushed to the side and rejected by society.
- Kurt and Courtney started to get serious together, and started taking drugs together.
- Kurt becomes dependent on drugs because of the wild and unexpected success of Nevermind.
- It's very sad to read how dead Kurt was looking and feeling.
4 Insightful Questions
- Why couldn't Nirvana deal with the instant success?
- Why did Kurt want to bring Courtney on his drug binges?
- Was Kurt and Courtney's child born with any birth defects?
- Why can't Kurt go to the doctor for his stomach pains and bronchitis?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Allure (pg 238): the power to entice or attract through personal charm
- Sallow (pg 238): a sickly yellowish skin color
- Epitome (pg 252): The embodiment or encapsulation of
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Idiom - "The biggest fear was detoxing cold turkey" (Azzerad 238).
- Irony - In Nirvana's music video for Come As You Are, they used special effects to hide their faces so nobody knew who they were, even though everyone did because of how successful Nevermind was.
1 Summary Sentence
- Kurt begins to get addicted to heroin and also finds out that he is having a baby with Courtney Love.
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- With the release of Nevermind, Nirvana becomes a cultural phenomenon.
- Nevermind was the voice of the Generation X, the kids who have been pushed to the side and rejected by society.
- Kurt and Courtney started to get serious together, and started taking drugs together.
- Kurt becomes dependent on drugs because of the wild and unexpected success of Nevermind.
- It's very sad to read how dead Kurt was looking and feeling.
4 Insightful Questions
- Why couldn't Nirvana deal with the instant success?
- Why did Kurt want to bring Courtney on his drug binges?
- Was Kurt and Courtney's child born with any birth defects?
- Why can't Kurt go to the doctor for his stomach pains and bronchitis?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Allure (pg 238): the power to entice or attract through personal charm
- Sallow (pg 238): a sickly yellowish skin color
- Epitome (pg 252): The embodiment or encapsulation of
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Idiom - "The biggest fear was detoxing cold turkey" (Azzerad 238).
- Irony - In Nirvana's music video for Come As You Are, they used special effects to hide their faces so nobody knew who they were, even though everyone did because of how successful Nevermind was.
1 Summary Sentence
- Kurt begins to get addicted to heroin and also finds out that he is having a baby with Courtney Love.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Post 3
Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Pg 123-185
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- Nirvana records the Blew EP, which was Chad's last recording with Nirvana.
- Chad likes to talk to fruit.
- Nirvana renamed a lot of their songs that appeared on Nevermind, that were also recorded at the Smart Sessions.
- Kurt is such an outspoken individual, he never cares about what anyone says.
- I wonder who thought up the ideas for what was said in the biographies in the Nevermind booklets.
4 Insightful Questions
- How is Nirvana able to afford to go to a European tour, especially with not such a big following?
- What is a dilapidated drum set?
- Did Kurt ever feel awkward touring with the Melvins even though he auditioned and failed it too?
- Why was Sonic Youth so powerful in the indie world?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Adulation (pg 126): servile flattery
- Palpable (pg 129): capable of being perceived
- Interminable (pg 140): Existing or occurring without interruption or end
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "I had this terrible Johnny Rotten complex" (Azerrad 140).
- Simile - "They're like twins that got separated somehow" (Azerrad 150).
1 Summary Sentence
- These chapters talk about Nirvana touring after releasing Bleach, and getting there permanent drummer Dave Grohl just before recording Nevermind.
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- Nirvana records the Blew EP, which was Chad's last recording with Nirvana.
- Chad likes to talk to fruit.
- Nirvana renamed a lot of their songs that appeared on Nevermind, that were also recorded at the Smart Sessions.
- Kurt is such an outspoken individual, he never cares about what anyone says.
- I wonder who thought up the ideas for what was said in the biographies in the Nevermind booklets.
4 Insightful Questions
- How is Nirvana able to afford to go to a European tour, especially with not such a big following?
- What is a dilapidated drum set?
- Did Kurt ever feel awkward touring with the Melvins even though he auditioned and failed it too?
- Why was Sonic Youth so powerful in the indie world?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Adulation (pg 126): servile flattery
- Palpable (pg 129): capable of being perceived
- Interminable (pg 140): Existing or occurring without interruption or end
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "I had this terrible Johnny Rotten complex" (Azerrad 140).
- Simile - "They're like twins that got separated somehow" (Azerrad 150).
1 Summary Sentence
- These chapters talk about Nirvana touring after releasing Bleach, and getting there permanent drummer Dave Grohl just before recording Nevermind.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Post 2
Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Pg 57-122
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- Chris and Kurt begin forming a band which would later be known as Nirvana.
- "Nirvana" take in their first of many drummers, Aaron Burckhard.
- These indie bands from Aberdeen had some extremely absurd names like, The Dicks and the Circle Jerks.
- It's kind of funny how Aaron set aspirations to such a low goal of being a manager of a Burger King.
- The story of Nirvana has a lot to thank from many other emerging indie bands, especially to Sonic Youth.
4 Insightful Questions
- Wasn't Skid Row already the name of a metal band from the 70s?
- How can Kurt live in such a filthy place?
- What is a satellite band?
- Why does Nirvana always want their drummers to strip down their drum kits?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Zeal (pg 59): a feeling of strong eagerness
- Esoteric (pg 62): confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circl
- Kitsch (pg 63): excessively garish or sentimental art
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "Burckhard turned out to be a sold, hard hitter in the John Bonham vein" (Azzerad 61).
- Irony - It's ironic that the band was named Nirvana yet the music was very hard and punk-esque.
1 Summary Sentence
- These chapters began delve into the band drama going through Nirvana like new drummers and songs.
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- Chris and Kurt begin forming a band which would later be known as Nirvana.
- "Nirvana" take in their first of many drummers, Aaron Burckhard.
- These indie bands from Aberdeen had some extremely absurd names like, The Dicks and the Circle Jerks.
- It's kind of funny how Aaron set aspirations to such a low goal of being a manager of a Burger King.
- The story of Nirvana has a lot to thank from many other emerging indie bands, especially to Sonic Youth.
4 Insightful Questions
- Wasn't Skid Row already the name of a metal band from the 70s?
- How can Kurt live in such a filthy place?
- What is a satellite band?
- Why does Nirvana always want their drummers to strip down their drum kits?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Zeal (pg 59): a feeling of strong eagerness
- Esoteric (pg 62): confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circl
- Kitsch (pg 63): excessively garish or sentimental art
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "Burckhard turned out to be a sold, hard hitter in the John Bonham vein" (Azzerad 61).
- Irony - It's ironic that the band was named Nirvana yet the music was very hard and punk-esque.
1 Summary Sentence
- These chapters began delve into the band drama going through Nirvana like new drummers and songs.
Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Post 1
Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana - Pg 11-57
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- Kurt Cobain grew up in Aberdeen, Washington to parents Wendy and Donald Cobain.
- Kurt developed a very strong bond with his mother when his mother remarried.
- Contrary to what people thought of him as an adult, Kurt was a very happy and energetic child.
- At age 14, Kurt finally got his very first guitar. He started to take guitar lessons just long enough to play "Back in Black" by AC/DC.
- Kurt felt like an outcast in school, a complete pariah from everyone else thoughts and ideas.
4 Insightful Questions
- Why didn't Kurt feel the effects of his mother remarrying like he did when they divorced?
- Why is it that Henry Rollins has done everything from acting, boxing, and now singing in a band?
- What would've happened if Kurt didn't smoke the pot when the Navy recruiter was at his house?
- How does Kurt's school allow a racist and religious fanatic teach young high schoolers?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Remedial (pg 35): tending or intended to rectify or improve
- Antagonize (pg 36): provoke the hostility of
- Defunct (pg 47): no longer in force or use; inactive
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Simile - "There's nothing like your firstborn" (Azerrad 13).
- Metaphor - "I was just in a weird limbo" (Azerrad 51).
1 Summary Sentence
- These chapters explain Kurt growing up in Aberdeen, meeting Chris and getting involved into the indie music scene like punk rock.
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- Kurt Cobain grew up in Aberdeen, Washington to parents Wendy and Donald Cobain.
- Kurt developed a very strong bond with his mother when his mother remarried.
- Contrary to what people thought of him as an adult, Kurt was a very happy and energetic child.
- At age 14, Kurt finally got his very first guitar. He started to take guitar lessons just long enough to play "Back in Black" by AC/DC.
- Kurt felt like an outcast in school, a complete pariah from everyone else thoughts and ideas.
4 Insightful Questions
- Why didn't Kurt feel the effects of his mother remarrying like he did when they divorced?
- Why is it that Henry Rollins has done everything from acting, boxing, and now singing in a band?
- What would've happened if Kurt didn't smoke the pot when the Navy recruiter was at his house?
- How does Kurt's school allow a racist and religious fanatic teach young high schoolers?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Remedial (pg 35): tending or intended to rectify or improve
- Antagonize (pg 36): provoke the hostility of
- Defunct (pg 47): no longer in force or use; inactive
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Simile - "There's nothing like your firstborn" (Azerrad 13).
- Metaphor - "I was just in a weird limbo" (Azerrad 51).
1 Summary Sentence
- These chapters explain Kurt growing up in Aberdeen, meeting Chris and getting involved into the indie music scene like punk rock.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
A Scanner Darkly - Movie Post
1.) Reaction shot of Max the dog when Charles sprays the insecticide.
2.) Zoom shot on Charles when he was talking on the phone, used to build the tension.
3.) Close-Up Shot of the Aphids inside the jar.
4.) Close-Up Shot of Fred inside the scramble suit.
5.) P.O.V Shot of Fred looking out of the scramble suit looking out to the crowd during his speech.
6.) Over the Shoulder Shots between Charles and Barris at the diner.
7.) P.O.V Shot through Charles at Bob's house.
8.) Reaction Shot of Bob looking into the mirror after waking up from the gunshot, notices what he has become because of the addiction.
9.) Dolly Track Shot going around Fred and Hank when looking at the new holo technology.
10.) P.O.V Shot of Bob looking at the Ernie and Jim as Aphids, shows the affects of substance D on his mind.
11.) Over the Shoulder shots between Donna and Bob when Bob goes to visit Donna's home.
12.) Close-Up of Hank and Fred when confronted about his addiction.
13.) Dolly Track Shot of when Fred Joins "New Path" and is being introduced to the other drug addicts.
14.) Establishing Shot of the New Path farm at the end of the movie after find out Substance D is made by the same people who try and "cure" the addicts.
2.) Zoom shot on Charles when he was talking on the phone, used to build the tension.
3.) Close-Up Shot of the Aphids inside the jar.
4.) Close-Up Shot of Fred inside the scramble suit.
5.) P.O.V Shot of Fred looking out of the scramble suit looking out to the crowd during his speech.
6.) Over the Shoulder Shots between Charles and Barris at the diner.
7.) P.O.V Shot through Charles at Bob's house.
8.) Reaction Shot of Bob looking into the mirror after waking up from the gunshot, notices what he has become because of the addiction.
9.) Dolly Track Shot going around Fred and Hank when looking at the new holo technology.
10.) P.O.V Shot of Bob looking at the Ernie and Jim as Aphids, shows the affects of substance D on his mind.
11.) Over the Shoulder shots between Donna and Bob when Bob goes to visit Donna's home.
12.) Close-Up of Hank and Fred when confronted about his addiction.
13.) Dolly Track Shot of when Fred Joins "New Path" and is being introduced to the other drug addicts.
14.) Establishing Shot of the New Path farm at the end of the movie after find out Substance D is made by the same people who try and "cure" the addicts.
Monday, April 27, 2009
A Scanner Darkly - Post 5
A Scanner Darkly - Pg 226-275
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- Hank is actually Donna.
- Donna has been working with the police the entire time trying to crack down on Substance D.
- Fred was sent to New Path for his Substance D addiction as a police officer.
- Fred's name was changed to Bruce when he arrived at New Hope.
- Fred was sent to the New Path farm where it is discovered that New Hope, a drug rehab center is actually creating Substance D.
4 Insightful Questions
- Do the police know that Substance D is being made by New Path?
- Does every drug addict sent to New Path get sent to the farm?
- Why would New Path create this cycle of death and drug addiction just for money?
- Why was Donna ramming the Coca-Cola truck?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Quasars (pg 244): a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts
- Monk (pg 244): a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
- Forlorn (pg 255): marked by or showing hopelessness
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "A small figure on foot facing an infinity of oncoming lights" (Dick 238).
- Anaphora - "Mountains, Bruce, Mountains,... Mountains, Bruce, mountains" (Dick 273).
1 Summary Sentence
- Fred is sent to New Path where he discovers that Substance D comes from the very people who claim to cure it.
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- Hank is actually Donna.
- Donna has been working with the police the entire time trying to crack down on Substance D.
- Fred was sent to New Path for his Substance D addiction as a police officer.
- Fred's name was changed to Bruce when he arrived at New Hope.
- Fred was sent to the New Path farm where it is discovered that New Hope, a drug rehab center is actually creating Substance D.
4 Insightful Questions
- Do the police know that Substance D is being made by New Path?
- Does every drug addict sent to New Path get sent to the farm?
- Why would New Path create this cycle of death and drug addiction just for money?
- Why was Donna ramming the Coca-Cola truck?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Quasars (pg 244): a starlike object that may send out radio waves and other forms of energy; many have large red shifts
- Monk (pg 244): a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
- Forlorn (pg 255): marked by or showing hopelessness
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "A small figure on foot facing an infinity of oncoming lights" (Dick 238).
- Anaphora - "Mountains, Bruce, Mountains,... Mountains, Bruce, mountains" (Dick 273).
1 Summary Sentence
- Fred is sent to New Path where he discovers that Substance D comes from the very people who claim to cure it.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
A Scanner Darkly - Post 4
A Scanner Darkly - Pg 168-225
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- This was declared rather suddenly that Luckman choked and died on a piece of meat.
- It would be very interesting to know what these foreign words meant.
- Fred's mind is splitting into two distinct combative entities.
4 Insightful Questions
- In what languages are these random phrases?
- Does Substance D also cause the abusers to kill themselves from hallucinations?
- Did the hallucination eventually kill Charles Freck?
- Is Bob having sex with other women other than Donna?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Transducer (pg 174): an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another
- Scrutiny (pg 182): a prolonged intense look
- Perpetually (pg 186): in a perpetual manner; seeming to never end
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metonymy - "And for this s*** there are no take two's" (Dick 184).
- Simile - "Then you hollow out a section and put a wind-up motor like a clockworks in it..." (Dick 193).
1 Summary Sentence
- Fred begins investigated Bob Arctor through the holograms and also Charles Freck tries to kill himself.
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- This was declared rather suddenly that Luckman choked and died on a piece of meat.
- It would be very interesting to know what these foreign words meant.
- Charles Freck's suicide attempt sounds horrible, where it leads to a hallucination of a monster that lists all of his sins he committed.
- Those foreign messages from Chapter 11 could be the German sayings that Bob whispered to himself.- Fred's mind is splitting into two distinct combative entities.
4 Insightful Questions
- In what languages are these random phrases?
- Does Substance D also cause the abusers to kill themselves from hallucinations?
- Did the hallucination eventually kill Charles Freck?
- Is Bob having sex with other women other than Donna?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Transducer (pg 174): an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another
- Scrutiny (pg 182): a prolonged intense look
- Perpetually (pg 186): in a perpetual manner; seeming to never end
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metonymy - "And for this s*** there are no take two's" (Dick 184).
- Simile - "Then you hollow out a section and put a wind-up motor like a clockworks in it..." (Dick 193).
1 Summary Sentence
- Fred begins investigated Bob Arctor through the holograms and also Charles Freck tries to kill himself.
A Scanner Darkly - Post 3
A Scanner Darkly - Pg 112-167
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- It looks like this book is going into depth of how Substance D causes your brain to split apart, just mid sentence.
- It sounds like the Young Black Boy was trying to swindle Barris came in with the bike asking about the gears.
- It seems like people are willing to pay anything to get drugs.
- This city is drowned in drugs from all over the world.
- I don't understand how they make Fred investigate Bob Arctor when Fred is Bob, and was created by Bob because of the investigation.
4 Insightful Questions
- What is Jim doing with a mountain bike?
- What makes Jim think that the bike was a 10 speed, and not originally a 8 speed or whatever?
- Why is Jim calling them "colored" people instead of black or white?
- What did Bob Arctor have his hand on?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Chasm (pg 115): a deep opening in the earth's surface
- Frigid (pg 158): cold;sexually unresponsive
- Latent (pg 159): not presently active
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Hyperbole - "You're too stoned to drive ten feet" (Dick 153).
- Simile - "What's hash sell for now?....Christ! As much as smack" (Dick 154).
1 Summary Sentence
- Donna and Arctor get more personal time together.
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- It looks like this book is going into depth of how Substance D causes your brain to split apart, just mid sentence.
- It sounds like the Young Black Boy was trying to swindle Barris came in with the bike asking about the gears.
- It seems like people are willing to pay anything to get drugs.
- This city is drowned in drugs from all over the world.
- I don't understand how they make Fred investigate Bob Arctor when Fred is Bob, and was created by Bob because of the investigation.
4 Insightful Questions
- What is Jim doing with a mountain bike?
- What makes Jim think that the bike was a 10 speed, and not originally a 8 speed or whatever?
- Why is Jim calling them "colored" people instead of black or white?
- What did Bob Arctor have his hand on?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Chasm (pg 115): a deep opening in the earth's surface
- Frigid (pg 158): cold;sexually unresponsive
- Latent (pg 159): not presently active
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Hyperbole - "You're too stoned to drive ten feet" (Dick 153).
- Simile - "What's hash sell for now?....Christ! As much as smack" (Dick 154).
1 Summary Sentence
- Donna and Arctor get more personal time together.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
A Scanner Darkly - Post 2
A Scanner Darkly - Pg 56-111
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- Bob Arctor the Substance D dealer is also Fred the police officer.
- An undercover narcotics agent greatest fear is not death, but being poked and hooked to some drug like Substance D or heroin.
- Substance D is more than a drug, it is like it's own economy because of how much people buy it.
- I don't understand what these holo-scanners do.
- It sounds like all of Bob's personalities are beginning to clash and go out of control.
4 Insightful Questions
- Why would Jora's own brothers get her hooked on Substance D?
- Do the police know that Bob was Fred?
- Is Jim Barris making the Substance D?
- Why is Barris talking about flushing out all their stashes?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Nebulous (pg 56): cloudy: lacking definite form or limits
- Shuck (pg 72): remove from the shell
- Stoically (pg 106): without emotion; in a stoic manner
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Sarcasm - "Sometimes I wish I knew how to go crazy....'Maybe there's an instruction manual on it'" (Dick 56).
- Metaphor - "This change i him as Fred was an economy of the passions" (Dick 58).
1 Summary Sentence
- Fred turn himself in to the police which leads to the investigation towards Bob Arctor.
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- Bob Arctor the Substance D dealer is also Fred the police officer.
- An undercover narcotics agent greatest fear is not death, but being poked and hooked to some drug like Substance D or heroin.
- Substance D is more than a drug, it is like it's own economy because of how much people buy it.
- I don't understand what these holo-scanners do.
- It sounds like all of Bob's personalities are beginning to clash and go out of control.
4 Insightful Questions
- Why would Jora's own brothers get her hooked on Substance D?
- Do the police know that Bob was Fred?
- Is Jim Barris making the Substance D?
- Why is Barris talking about flushing out all their stashes?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Nebulous (pg 56): cloudy: lacking definite form or limits
- Shuck (pg 72): remove from the shell
- Stoically (pg 106): without emotion; in a stoic manner
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Sarcasm - "Sometimes I wish I knew how to go crazy....'Maybe there's an instruction manual on it'" (Dick 56).
- Metaphor - "This change i him as Fred was an economy of the passions" (Dick 58).
1 Summary Sentence
- Fred turn himself in to the police which leads to the investigation towards Bob Arctor.
A Scanner Darkly - Post 1
A Scanner Darkly - Pg 3-53
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- Jerry sounds like a mental patient, or a drug addict.
- The story is narrated by a 3rd person omniscient narrator.
- It seems like the narration of this book is changing back and forth between 1st Person and 3rd narration.
- Donna looks like a very powerful woman who can take care of herself.
- The relationship between Fred and Bob Arctor is still very confusing to me.
4 Insightful Questions
- What is a "buy call?"
- What does Substance D help with?
- How come police aren't more serious about cracking down on Substance D abuse?
- Shouldn't cops be more vigilant when on duty then trying to pretend to read a magazine?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Indignation (pg 12): a feeling of righteous anger
- Lanky (pg 18): somewhat lank; tall, slim, and rather ungraceful
- Serotonin (pg 37): a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Simile - "Ahead, one of those giant shopping malls surrounded by a wall that you bounced off like a rubber ball" (Dick 10).
- Hyperbole - "...maybe seven or eight hundred pounds--hell, lots more. What does a dump truck hold" (Dick 47).
1 Summary Sentence
- It introduced the characters Donna and Charles/Bob as well as explained Substance D and what it does to people.
5 Strong comments on characters or plot
- Jerry sounds like a mental patient, or a drug addict.
- The story is narrated by a 3rd person omniscient narrator.
- It seems like the narration of this book is changing back and forth between 1st Person and 3rd narration.
- Donna looks like a very powerful woman who can take care of herself.
- The relationship between Fred and Bob Arctor is still very confusing to me.
4 Insightful Questions
- What is a "buy call?"
- What does Substance D help with?
- How come police aren't more serious about cracking down on Substance D abuse?
- Shouldn't cops be more vigilant when on duty then trying to pretend to read a magazine?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Indignation (pg 12): a feeling of righteous anger
- Lanky (pg 18): somewhat lank; tall, slim, and rather ungraceful
- Serotonin (pg 37): a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Simile - "Ahead, one of those giant shopping malls surrounded by a wall that you bounced off like a rubber ball" (Dick 10).
- Hyperbole - "...maybe seven or eight hundred pounds--hell, lots more. What does a dump truck hold" (Dick 47).
1 Summary Sentence
- It introduced the characters Donna and Charles/Bob as well as explained Substance D and what it does to people.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Post 10
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Pg 138-143
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- Marvin seems to never change moods no matter how wild things get.
- The story ended a bit abruptly.
- I think this book should have wrapped up the story a bit better like with the mice and the vogons and things of that sort.
- Marvin must be really depressing to be able to make a computer kill itself.
- It's weird that after a big attack on the crew, that their ship was left unharmed.
4 Insightful Questions
- How can an organism survive off methane gas?
- What is an alien from Blagulon Kappa doing on Magrathea?
- How does a computer commit suicide?
- What ever happened to the mice and their lust for Arthur's brain.
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Rivulet (pg 138): a small stream
- Congeal (pg 141): to jell; become gelatinous
- Acute (pg 141): extremely sharp or intense
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Simile - "...deposited them next to the Heart of Gold which stood starkly on the frozen ground like a bleached bone" (Adams 141).
- Metaphor - "They let fly another electric barrage" (Adams 138).
1 Summary Setence
- Arthur and the rest of the crew escape the mice and Magrathea and are off to the Restaurant at the End of the Universe.
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- Marvin seems to never change moods no matter how wild things get.
- The story ended a bit abruptly.
- I think this book should have wrapped up the story a bit better like with the mice and the vogons and things of that sort.
- Marvin must be really depressing to be able to make a computer kill itself.
- It's weird that after a big attack on the crew, that their ship was left unharmed.
4 Insightful Questions
- How can an organism survive off methane gas?
- What is an alien from Blagulon Kappa doing on Magrathea?
- How does a computer commit suicide?
- What ever happened to the mice and their lust for Arthur's brain.
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Rivulet (pg 138): a small stream
- Congeal (pg 141): to jell; become gelatinous
- Acute (pg 141): extremely sharp or intense
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Simile - "...deposited them next to the Heart of Gold which stood starkly on the frozen ground like a bleached bone" (Adams 141).
- Metaphor - "They let fly another electric barrage" (Adams 138).
1 Summary Setence
- Arthur and the rest of the crew escape the mice and Magrathea and are off to the Restaurant at the End of the Universe.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Post 9
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Pg 127-137
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- The mice are pretty evil for such small bodies.
- Now the mice have telekinesis.
- I still don't get how Deep Though arrived at the answer of 42.
- The cops of Magrathea sound very phony and corny.
- These cops are bad liars saying they would blow up Magrathea if Arthur didn't turn himself in.
4 Insightful Questions
- The Vogons destroyed the Earth 5 minutes before what program was complete?
- How come the mice didn't speak english on Earth?
- Did Trillian know the mice were super intelligent when she took them onboard?
- How did the alarms set off?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Perfunctory (pg 127): casual: hasty and without attention to detail
- Contours (pg 131): a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
- Fusillade (pg 137): rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Hyperbole - "Ford's eyes popped halfway out of their sockets" (Adams 137).
- Hyperbole - "All in all it was extremely fortunate at that moment every alarm on the planet burst into an earsplitting din" (Adams 134).
1 Summary Sentence
- Arthur reunites with his crew and meets the mice who want to steal his brain so it can be analyzed to find out the Ultimate Question.
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- The mice are pretty evil for such small bodies.
- Now the mice have telekinesis.
- I still don't get how Deep Though arrived at the answer of 42.
- The cops of Magrathea sound very phony and corny.
- These cops are bad liars saying they would blow up Magrathea if Arthur didn't turn himself in.
4 Insightful Questions
- The Vogons destroyed the Earth 5 minutes before what program was complete?
- How come the mice didn't speak english on Earth?
- Did Trillian know the mice were super intelligent when she took them onboard?
- How did the alarms set off?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Perfunctory (pg 127): casual: hasty and without attention to detail
- Contours (pg 131): a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
- Fusillade (pg 137): rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Hyperbole - "Ford's eyes popped halfway out of their sockets" (Adams 137).
- Hyperbole - "All in all it was extremely fortunate at that moment every alarm on the planet burst into an earsplitting din" (Adams 134).
1 Summary Sentence
- Arthur reunites with his crew and meets the mice who want to steal his brain so it can be analyzed to find out the Ultimate Question.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Post 8
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Pg 109-126
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- This book changes topics very quickly between chapters.
- I think Deep Thought is saying that he is the second best computer in the universe because deep though is the best.
- I think the computer is taking so long to answer the question because it is really tring to say that no computer can answer the question of life.
- I don't think I could ever imagine the disappointment in the programmer's facs after hearing the answer to life.
- According to the computer, the meaning of life is 42.
4 Insightful Questions
- What is the point of making a new Earth is it will probably be destroyed?
- How will new Earth be populated?
- Why would the previous president want Zaphod to steal the Heart of Gold?
- Are the mice controlling the creation of the new Earth?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Messianic (pg 113): of or relating to a messiah promising deliverance
- Salient (pg 116): outstanding: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
- Diode (pg 117): a thermionic tube having two electrodes
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "It was crazier than a mad monkey" (Adams 128).
- Metaphor - "I wouldn't trust myself further than I could spit a rat" (pg 126).
1 Summary Sentence
- The old man explains to Arthur the story of the question of life and the creation of the new Earth.
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- This book changes topics very quickly between chapters.
- I think Deep Thought is saying that he is the second best computer in the universe because deep though is the best.
- I think the computer is taking so long to answer the question because it is really tring to say that no computer can answer the question of life.
- I don't think I could ever imagine the disappointment in the programmer's facs after hearing the answer to life.
- According to the computer, the meaning of life is 42.
4 Insightful Questions
- What is the point of making a new Earth is it will probably be destroyed?
- How will new Earth be populated?
- Why would the previous president want Zaphod to steal the Heart of Gold?
- Are the mice controlling the creation of the new Earth?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Messianic (pg 113): of or relating to a messiah promising deliverance
- Salient (pg 116): outstanding: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
- Diode (pg 117): a thermionic tube having two electrodes
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "It was crazier than a mad monkey" (Adams 128).
- Metaphor - "I wouldn't trust myself further than I could spit a rat" (pg 126).
1 Summary Sentence
- The old man explains to Arthur the story of the question of life and the creation of the new Earth.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Post 7
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Pg 94-108
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- This old man, sounds a lot like god, saying that he created the Earth.
- According to the old man, mice on Earth were the smartest beings on the Earth.
- I would've never guess that mice were the most intelligent species on Earth.
- Slartibartfast is a really weird name even for an alien.
- Humans must be really stupid if they mistake dolphin messages for simple tricks.
4 Insightful Questions
- What is the explanation of the whale dying?
- Could the ZB engraved in Zaphod's brain stand for Zaphod Beeblebrox?
- How could the Magratheans sleep through 5 million year long recession?
- How did the dolphins leave Earth?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Extrovert (pg 98): one who is outgoing; sociable or concerned with outer affairs
- Vertigo (pg 107): dizziness
- Abdicate (pg 108): give up
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Simile - "It's like having a Galacticredit card which keeps working though you never send off the checks" (Adams 97).
- Simile - "Patterns that Arthur knew, rough blobby shapes that were as familiar to him as the shape of words" (Adams 108).
1 Summary Sentence
- Arthur meets one of the Magratheans who just came out of a 5 million year slumber.
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- This old man, sounds a lot like god, saying that he created the Earth.
- According to the old man, mice on Earth were the smartest beings on the Earth.
- I would've never guess that mice were the most intelligent species on Earth.
- Slartibartfast is a really weird name even for an alien.
- Humans must be really stupid if they mistake dolphin messages for simple tricks.
4 Insightful Questions
- What is the explanation of the whale dying?
- Could the ZB engraved in Zaphod's brain stand for Zaphod Beeblebrox?
- How could the Magratheans sleep through 5 million year long recession?
- How did the dolphins leave Earth?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Extrovert (pg 98): one who is outgoing; sociable or concerned with outer affairs
- Vertigo (pg 107): dizziness
- Abdicate (pg 108): give up
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Simile - "It's like having a Galacticredit card which keeps working though you never send off the checks" (Adams 97).
- Simile - "Patterns that Arthur knew, rough blobby shapes that were as familiar to him as the shape of words" (Adams 108).
1 Summary Sentence
- Arthur meets one of the Magratheans who just came out of a 5 million year slumber.
Monday, February 9, 2009
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Post 6
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Pg 78-92
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- Magrathea sounds like a utopia, or a place that doesn't exist.
- Zaphod really doesn't know how to listen.
- That recorded message from Magrathea sounded very sarcastic.
- Eddie's back up GPP sounds just like a mother.
- Paranoid Android is the title of a song by Radiohead, and that is also what Zaphod called Marvin.
4 Insightful Questions
- Why is Ford in such denial about Magrathea?
- What is hidden inside Magrathea that they don't want outsiders to see?
- How on Earth did Arthur just save everyone's life?
- Who launched the two missiles at the ship?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Exacerbate (pg 82): to worsen or make more severe
- Inertial (pg 86): not being accelerated by any force
- Coherent (pg 91): sticking together; orderly, logical and consistent
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Personification - "An icy wind ripped into them" (Adams 82).
- Simile - "The ship suddenly dropped out of the sky like a stone" ( Adams 87).
1 Summary Sentence
- The Heart of Gold begins to approach the hidden planet of Magrathea.
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- Magrathea sounds like a utopia, or a place that doesn't exist.
- Zaphod really doesn't know how to listen.
- That recorded message from Magrathea sounded very sarcastic.
- Eddie's back up GPP sounds just like a mother.
- Paranoid Android is the title of a song by Radiohead, and that is also what Zaphod called Marvin.
4 Insightful Questions
- Why is Ford in such denial about Magrathea?
- What is hidden inside Magrathea that they don't want outsiders to see?
- How on Earth did Arthur just save everyone's life?
- Who launched the two missiles at the ship?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Exacerbate (pg 82): to worsen or make more severe
- Inertial (pg 86): not being accelerated by any force
- Coherent (pg 91): sticking together; orderly, logical and consistent
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Personification - "An icy wind ripped into them" (Adams 82).
- Simile - "The ship suddenly dropped out of the sky like a stone" ( Adams 87).
1 Summary Sentence
- The Heart of Gold begins to approach the hidden planet of Magrathea.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Post 5
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Pg 62-77
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- Marvin is a robot, with a genuine person personality built in.
- These recent chapters talk alot about improbability.
- Zaphod is a very irritable person.
- Looks like Zaphod was on Earth and met Arthur at a party before their meeting on the Heart of Gold.
- The reunion of Zaphod, Arthur, and Trillian were all based on improbability.
4 Insightful Questions
- How can Zaphod be president but be so stupid and inconsiderate?
- How come nothing has come back to reclaim the stolen ship?
- Why does an alien on the t.v in the book speak like a European?
- Does every computer on the ship have it's own personality?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Dole (pg 74): money received from the state
- Unfathomable (pg 76): impossible to come to understand
- Vitriolic (pg 76): bitterly scathing
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Simile - "'All right,' said Marvin, like the tolling of a great cracked bell" (Adams 63).
- Personification - "Parts of the inside of her head screamed at other parts f the inside of her head" (Adams 68).
1 Summary Sentence
- After being rescued by the Heart of Gold, Arthur and Ford meet Zaphod and Trillian.
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- Marvin is a robot, with a genuine person personality built in.
- These recent chapters talk alot about improbability.
- Zaphod is a very irritable person.
- Looks like Zaphod was on Earth and met Arthur at a party before their meeting on the Heart of Gold.
- The reunion of Zaphod, Arthur, and Trillian were all based on improbability.
4 Insightful Questions
- How can Zaphod be president but be so stupid and inconsiderate?
- How come nothing has come back to reclaim the stolen ship?
- Why does an alien on the t.v in the book speak like a European?
- Does every computer on the ship have it's own personality?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Dole (pg 74): money received from the state
- Unfathomable (pg 76): impossible to come to understand
- Vitriolic (pg 76): bitterly scathing
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Simile - "'All right,' said Marvin, like the tolling of a great cracked bell" (Adams 63).
- Personification - "Parts of the inside of her head screamed at other parts f the inside of her head" (Adams 68).
1 Summary Sentence
- After being rescued by the Heart of Gold, Arthur and Ford meet Zaphod and Trillian.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Post 4
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Pg 47-61
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- The instance with Ford and Arthur explaining the Vogon's poetry was probably the funniest part in the book so far.
- I guess the Vogon's know their poetry is bad.
- The planet Ford is from, Betelgeuse, looks alot like the word Beetlejuice, like the character from the cartoons and movies.
- The Improbability Drive Sounds like a cheap way to rescue Arthur and Ford from death.
- Zaphod is the new commander of the Heart of Gold, because he stole it.
4 Insightful Questions
- What are the chances of being rescued from deep space and near imminent death?
- What ever happened to Zaphod stealing the Heart of Gold?
- Where did all the items from the hole in the galaxy come from?
- Are Ford and Arthur going insane, they have turned into penguins?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Peruse (pg 47): examine or consider with attention and in detail
- Hoick (pg 48): to lift something up wildly
- Oblong (pg 61): having the shape of or resembling a rectangle or ellipse
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Irony - "It startled him even more when just after he was awarded the Galactic Institute's prize for Extreme Cleverness, he got lynched by a rampaging mob of respectable physicists who had finally realized that the one thing they really couldn't stand was a smart ass" (Adams 60).
- Metaphor - "They plunged through heavy walls of sound, mountains of archaic thought, valleys of mood music" (Adams 57).
1 Summary Sentence
- After being kicked off of the Vogon flagship, Arthur and Ford are rescued by the Heart of Gold.
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- The instance with Ford and Arthur explaining the Vogon's poetry was probably the funniest part in the book so far.
- I guess the Vogon's know their poetry is bad.
- The planet Ford is from, Betelgeuse, looks alot like the word Beetlejuice, like the character from the cartoons and movies.
- The Improbability Drive Sounds like a cheap way to rescue Arthur and Ford from death.
- Zaphod is the new commander of the Heart of Gold, because he stole it.
4 Insightful Questions
- What are the chances of being rescued from deep space and near imminent death?
- What ever happened to Zaphod stealing the Heart of Gold?
- Where did all the items from the hole in the galaxy come from?
- Are Ford and Arthur going insane, they have turned into penguins?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Peruse (pg 47): examine or consider with attention and in detail
- Hoick (pg 48): to lift something up wildly
- Oblong (pg 61): having the shape of or resembling a rectangle or ellipse
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Irony - "It startled him even more when just after he was awarded the Galactic Institute's prize for Extreme Cleverness, he got lynched by a rampaging mob of respectable physicists who had finally realized that the one thing they really couldn't stand was a smart ass" (Adams 60).
- Metaphor - "They plunged through heavy walls of sound, mountains of archaic thought, valleys of mood music" (Adams 57).
1 Summary Sentence
- After being kicked off of the Vogon flagship, Arthur and Ford are rescued by the Heart of Gold.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Post 3
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Pg 32-46
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- The Dentrassis' are the best cooks in the universe.
- There should be a book like The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in the real world.
- The Earth has officially been destroyed to make a bypass.
- The fish was actually called a babel fish which translates alien dialect for you.
- This book actually challenged the existence of god.
4 Insightful Questions
- How did Ford get on the Vogon Flagship?
- What was the point of Arthur putting a fish onto his ear?
- How bad is Vogon poetry that makes it worse than being killed?
- Where does Arthur see the metaphysical imagery in the Vogon's poem?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Scintillating (pg 33): brilliantly clever
- Squalid (pg 37): extremely dirty and unpleasant
- Aural (pg 40): of or pertaining to hearing or the ear
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "..threw the bomb to the ground and ran forward through the sea suddenly frozen smiles" (Adams 32).
- Simile - "Thy micturations are to me as plurdled gabbleblotchits on a lagrid bee" (Adams 46).
1 Summary Sentence
- The Earth was destroyed by the Vogons and Arthur and Ford hitchhike onto their flagship.
5 Strong comments about characters or plot
- The Dentrassis' are the best cooks in the universe.
- There should be a book like The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in the real world.
- The Earth has officially been destroyed to make a bypass.
- The fish was actually called a babel fish which translates alien dialect for you.
- This book actually challenged the existence of god.
4 Insightful Questions
- How did Ford get on the Vogon Flagship?
- What was the point of Arthur putting a fish onto his ear?
- How bad is Vogon poetry that makes it worse than being killed?
- Where does Arthur see the metaphysical imagery in the Vogon's poem?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Scintillating (pg 33): brilliantly clever
- Squalid (pg 37): extremely dirty and unpleasant
- Aural (pg 40): of or pertaining to hearing or the ear
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "..threw the bomb to the ground and ran forward through the sea suddenly frozen smiles" (Adams 32).
- Simile - "Thy micturations are to me as plurdled gabbleblotchits on a lagrid bee" (Adams 46).
1 Summary Sentence
- The Earth was destroyed by the Vogons and Arthur and Ford hitchhike onto their flagship.
Monday, February 2, 2009
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Post 2
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Pg 17-31
5 Strong Comments about characters or plot
- Ford is pretty rude to the barman.
- This book does not really give a good intro to all of this extra-terrestrial things.
- The destruction of Earth sounds a lot like the destruction of Arthur's house.
- I wonder what Arthur's reactions are to the PA announcement from the aliens.
- Zaphod sounds really nervous during his speech, he keeps repeating "hi."
4 Insightful Questions
- Where is Ford getting all of this money from to pay for booze?
- With all of this space technology Ford has, why doesn't he have something that can call home?
- What happened to the problem at Earth that was announced at the very end of the chapter?
- What planet is Zaphod from?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Satchel (pg 20): luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
- Ravenous (pg 21): famished: extremely hungry
- Daft (pg 21): insane, mad; silly; stupid
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Similie - "It says that the effects of drinking a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaser is like having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped round a lard gold brick" (Adams 17)
- Simile - "It assumes that if you can't see it, it can't see you - daft as a brush, but very very ravenous" (Adams 21).
1 Summary Sentence
- Ford explains to Arthur that the world is going to end and it comes true in a matter of second by a PA announcement that aliens were going to destroy it to make a bypass.
5 Strong Comments about characters or plot
- Ford is pretty rude to the barman.
- This book does not really give a good intro to all of this extra-terrestrial things.
- The destruction of Earth sounds a lot like the destruction of Arthur's house.
- I wonder what Arthur's reactions are to the PA announcement from the aliens.
- Zaphod sounds really nervous during his speech, he keeps repeating "hi."
4 Insightful Questions
- Where is Ford getting all of this money from to pay for booze?
- With all of this space technology Ford has, why doesn't he have something that can call home?
- What happened to the problem at Earth that was announced at the very end of the chapter?
- What planet is Zaphod from?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Satchel (pg 20): luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
- Ravenous (pg 21): famished: extremely hungry
- Daft (pg 21): insane, mad; silly; stupid
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Similie - "It says that the effects of drinking a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaser is like having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped round a lard gold brick" (Adams 17)
- Simile - "It assumes that if you can't see it, it can't see you - daft as a brush, but very very ravenous" (Adams 21).
1 Summary Sentence
- Ford explains to Arthur that the world is going to end and it comes true in a matter of second by a PA announcement that aliens were going to destroy it to make a bypass.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Post 1
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Pg 5-16
5 Strong Comments about characters or plot
- This book has a third-person narrator surrounding the life of Arthur Dent.
- Arthur Dent is about 30 years old, tall, dark-haired, works at a local radio station, and never feels at ease with himself.
- I imagine that Mr. Prosser is this really overweight, sweaty, greedy, and stuffy man.
- Ford, the space alien, is really bad with sarcasm.
- Mr. Prosser is easily manipulated, like a really dumb ape.
4 Insightful Questions
- Why is Arthur stomping all over his house?
- Is Arthur serious about having a friend from space?
- Why does Ford need to have a drink so badly?
- How does Ford blend in so well on Earth even though he is an alien from another planet?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Blearily (pg 7): tired to the point of exhaustion
- Predilection (pg 8): a preference, or a partiality
- Squelch (pg 9): to suppress or crush completely
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "He was also the direct male-line descendant of Genghis Khan" (Adams 8).
- Personification - "His mind seemed to be full of noises, horses, smoke and the stench of blood" (Adams 16).
1 Summary Sentence
- The story introduces Arthurt Dent and the conflict of the city trying to destroy his house so they can build a bypass.
5 Strong Comments about characters or plot
- This book has a third-person narrator surrounding the life of Arthur Dent.
- Arthur Dent is about 30 years old, tall, dark-haired, works at a local radio station, and never feels at ease with himself.
- I imagine that Mr. Prosser is this really overweight, sweaty, greedy, and stuffy man.
- Ford, the space alien, is really bad with sarcasm.
- Mr. Prosser is easily manipulated, like a really dumb ape.
4 Insightful Questions
- Why is Arthur stomping all over his house?
- Is Arthur serious about having a friend from space?
- Why does Ford need to have a drink so badly?
- How does Ford blend in so well on Earth even though he is an alien from another planet?
3 Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Blearily (pg 7): tired to the point of exhaustion
- Predilection (pg 8): a preference, or a partiality
- Squelch (pg 9): to suppress or crush completely
2 Examples of Literary Terms
- Metaphor - "He was also the direct male-line descendant of Genghis Khan" (Adams 8).
- Personification - "His mind seemed to be full of noises, horses, smoke and the stench of blood" (Adams 16).
1 Summary Sentence
- The story introduces Arthurt Dent and the conflict of the city trying to destroy his house so they can build a bypass.
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