My ishmael post 2

1.In the dictionary the the definition of anthropomorphism is The representation of the Deity, or of a polytheistic deity, under a human form, or with human attributes and affections and the second definition is the ascription of human characteristics to things not human. I think Ishmael is applying that humans often misunderstand animals actions as human attributes.

2.In this chapter Ishmael leads us through the evolution of the Awks on planet Calliope. They start out as Awks and then some evolve into Bawks and then a few evolve into Cawks. These Cawks live in tribes and have a cultural heritage. They practice the strategy of ‘Erratic Retaliation’.

a.Ishmael describes erratic retaliation as get as good as you get but don't be to predictable so in other words if one is not bothering you than don't bother them back however after a period of time so your to predictable make a move and let them know that you are there.
b.It is a peace keeping method because it doesn't involve fighting it's more of who ever wins fairly with out using violence so like playing a game of rock paper scissors or something.
c.Why don’t the Cawks just annihilate each other (instead of just doing the occasional attacks?
The Cawks don't annihilate each other because it would be like breaking or ignoring the rules of a game also because the other tribes would find them to be dangerous and no longer peaceful.

My ishmael

1.What are Ishmael’s two general rules on how to identify people from our culture? Do you agree with Ishmael when he says that people from all over the world are part of the same culture? Why or why not?
They perceive themselves to be members of a race that is fundamentally flawed and inherently doomed to suffering and misery.
& We keep food under lock and key, and we think it is normal.
I don't think that people from all over the world are part of the same culture though because the whole world is full of many people so I don't really think that we all have one same culture.

2.Ishmael disagrees with Mother Culture’s voice that says that humans are inherently
flawed. After reading through page 66 of My Ishmael do agree or disagree with him? Why?
Well I disagree when Ishmael says that we are not flawed because we are all flawed we were born that way and it's what makes us unique and not like robots. So many can argue about this but I really gotta say that we all have flaws and the evidence is all the bad stuff that's happening to the world.

3.Ishmael uses a parable of Tunes and Dancers to explain his idea of Takers and Leavers. Who are these Takers and Leavers and how do they relate to American culture?
I think the Takers is our society so most of us and the leavers are the ones who kind of rebel and just decide to go there own way.

To live sustainably

I think to live sustainably means to live kind of simple and not wasting electricity and conserving energy and using stuff more wisely Also its like living a more natural type of life w/out wasting resources.
As a 14 year old I feel like I have a so-so amount of freedom in society like I'm able to buy items and go to places by myself or friends my age like the bus, concert, and mall however a lot of people who are older feel like teenagers are a bunch of trouble makers and we are not responsible enough but for the most part my freedom is alright.
I think I can live more sustainable by keeping track of what I do and managing and limiting myself from wasting energy and stuff also and to preserve the environment and by working with others so they can do the same.

New Semester Goals

1. How are you different now than when you started school in August?

I have took my work more seriously and I learned better writing skills that will help me write good essays. I have also learned how to be more neat and professional, I used to have sloppy work. I have also improved on writing reflections for my projects because I never had to do that before so it was good for me to learn that, and I now focus on my work more.

2. What skills do you think are the most important for succeeding in Humanities? Why?

I defenitlly think that any type of writing skills will help because they will be handy not only for Humanities but for life overall. An other skill is to take notes, I have took a few and have found it very helpful especially on test.

3. One thing I would like to improve on this semester is.... really making sure that I understand my work and making sure it's right rather than guessing.
I am going to do this by.... asking my teacher for help, staying after school hours if needed, and to take more notes.

4. What are you most curious about? If you could study any topic, what would you study and why?

I would love to learn about other cultures like their food, the way they live and their languages, I want to learn many languages and traveling the world some day so it would be fun.

Dialectic Journals Book 8 pt.2

"These are the last tears of mine my lord, that the sun will ever see."
As I was reading this I was really say poor Xeo was slowly dying. I thought overall the story was interesting and sad. But at least I assume Xeo died proudly as a Spartan. Even though he was not from Sparta he totally proved him self worthy so even though he died he died with honor. Which is how many people would like to die rather than with shame.

Dialectic Journals ch. 8 pt.1

"A king does not dine while his men go hungry, nor sleep while they stand at watch upon the wall. A king does not command his mens loyalty through fear nor purchase it with gold;he earns their love by the sweat of his own back and the pain he endures for their sake."

It's true I agree with this Leonidas is always fighting with his fellow Spartans and makes fun of him own self to show respect. While Xerxes thinks he's a god and buys his people with gold and just sit their on his throne while People are dying in his eyes. It makes me mad that hes king while he doesn't even do anything he really doesn't deserve the title. I remember watching the movie and not thinking much of it but now that I have read this book it really refreshes my memory and shows me much more information. I think that Leonidas showed leadership and was a real king. By being king you have a lot of authority over a person so the fact that he chose to fight is definitely heroic rather than just watching. And Leonidas dresses the same as everyone and doesn't think of himself as way better than everyone else.

Dialectic Journals Book7 Pt. 2

"On the second day I saw Alpheus and Maron take out six men of the foe so fast that the last two were dead before the first pair hit the ground."

haha this kind of reminded me of a yo mama joke. Anyways It gave me a lot of information about how strong the Spartans were. For me I just had like a short video in my mind of two Spartans taking out two pairs and the last pair hits the ground before the other one is dead. It makes me think more of the way Spartans fight. They are so strong and all those warriors war is what they do it's there thing and they know how to fight. So when you think of two people against six you think that the six are going to win for sure but the Persians were weak sauce and nothing compared to the Spartans!