Vocabulary Words 1-17-12: My hardest midterm will be... because....

It is amorphous which midterm will be the most difficult for me. Each class needs a different type of studying, especially those that constantly go off on tangents. During midterms it is clear that the classes that must be constantly quelled by the teacher are going to be the most salient to study for. That being said, my hardest midterm will most likely be my Spanish midterm. Every day we manage to get less and less done and have more to study for independently.

Vocabulary Words 1-10-12: Describe your favorite movie!!

When I attempt to elucidate the Rocky Horror Picture Show, I can never manage to make it pellucid enough for people to understand. It begins in Denton, Ohio nicknamed "The Home of Happiness". A young couple become engaged and decide to meet the man who's science refresher course brought them together, Dr. Scott. On the way they pass a castle that has a malevolent energy, but ignore it until they get a flat tire. The only place around for miles is the castle, and it is pouring outside. The couple decide that it is their only option, so they walk to the house in the hopes of finding a phone. Unfortunately, they find a mysterious staff at the castle, and meet a transvestite named Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Brad and Janet, the engaged couple, end up trapped in the house and go through experiences that they could never have imagined. When all hope was gone for the young couple, Dr. Scott appears at the castle, looking for his nephew who was killed and eaten by the transvestite. They all are taken over by the alien doctor until the servants, Magenta and Riff-Raff, claim that Dr. Frank-N-Furter's lifestyle on this planet is too extreme. They then kill the doctor and let the humans go. Although Dr. Scott, Janet, and Brad escaped the castle, nothing could palliate the fear and pain that their memories caused

Romantic Literature 1-6-12:

·      After the confrontation between Heathcliff and Edgar, Catherine becomes ill and spirals out of control. She is her usual dramatic self, picturing that she is at Wuthering Heights and crying over her lack of visitors. It is unclear whether Catherine is actually sick or if it is mental illness or if she is just trying to get attention, but it is clear that she is letting her emotions distract her from rationality. One of the characteristics of Romantic literature is emotions winning over rationality, which occurs a lot throughout Wuthering Heights, proving that it is a romantic novel as well as a gothic book.

·      Gothic literature and romanticism both have supernatural as a characteristic. There are many examples of supernatural events, the most recent being Catherine in chapter 12 when she claimed that she was sick. She was raving about her childhood and claimed that she could see Heathcliff and Wuthering Heights outside her window. Nelly says that this was impossible, but there is no proof other than Catherine’s tendency to exaggerate and create drama.

Vocabulary Words 12-19-11: Do you get along with your parents?

At times it seems as though my parents are the bane of my existence, however most of the time we have a good relationship. When we do fight, we joke to alleviate the tension. This usually ends the quarrel immediately, and it would be an aberration if it did not. Overall, my parents and I are very close and hopefully will stay that way.

Gothic Literature 12-16-11:

Suggestion of supernatural things:
In chapter 3, Mr. Lockwood learns that there was once a woman named Catherine Earnshaw. He reads her private journals and begins to have an image of who she was. Later that same night, he believes that the ghost of Catherine is outside the window of his quarters, begging to be allowed in. There is no evidence that this did not occur- providing an ominous heir, which is yet another characteristic of Gothic literature.
A great deal of the plot is psychological:
Throughout the novel, there is a myriad of struggles between characters. Most of these quarrels are over power, which is a mental battle. Although there is great violence in the novel, there are more issues with status and power. Wuthering Heights is a book that forces readers to think deeply about the plot- which shows that the worst struggles are not physical.

Vocabulary Words 12-5-11: If I could be any animal, I would be...

If I could be any animal, I would be a hawk. They are often denigrated because they are predators, but they are really beautiful creatures. I would not have to ingratiate myself into a flock or herd because hawks are independent. The only hapless part of being this majestic creature is being subjected to the pollution in the air and food. It could cause the normally swift movements of the bird to become languid.

Vocabulary Words 11-14-11: I wish I was there when...

I wish I was there when the Rocky Horror Picture Show was filmed. The movie is too sacrosanct for me to damage, so I would not want to time travel there for fear of messing up the time line. Not to mention my time travel trip could be tangential and I could end up stranded in the stone age with all of the vacuous cavemen and cavewomen. Then again, time travel ideas could be fallacies, but just to be safe I will simply continue on with the wish, and not try to travel back on my own.