Comments for Musing on Much for School! http://cyril.edublogs.org Blogging for school can be fun! Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:16:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on Courage vs. Cowardice by Justin http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/courage-vs-cowardice/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Justin Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:16:22 +0000 http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/courage-vs-cowardice/#comment-9 I like your example you used from The Red Badge of Courage to support the fact that Henry is your "traditional hero." Although I believe him running away made him human. It shows that Henry has fear, and like any human our primary reaction to fear is to run. Although Henry should have stood up to his fears, he was simply afraid; which their isn't one person who is afraid of something and although you should stand up to choose to back down. So your quote I believe excellently portrays the fact that Henry does not in fact fit one's stereotypical ideal of a "hero." However, I got kind of confused by your two metaphors when relating courage vs. cowardice to a little girl standing up to her stepfather, and the incidents of 9/11. I understand they are examples of heroism, but I don't quite follow how they correspond to The Red Badge of Courage? Interesting metaphors. I like your example you used from The Red Badge of Courage to support the fact that Henry is your “traditional hero.” Although I believe him running away made him human. It shows that Henry has fear, and like any human our primary reaction to fear is to run. Although Henry should have stood up to his fears, he was simply afraid; which their isn’t one person who is afraid of something and although you should stand up to choose to back down. So your quote I believe excellently portrays the fact that Henry does not in fact fit one’s stereotypical ideal of a “hero.”
However, I got kind of confused by your two metaphors when relating courage vs. cowardice to a little girl standing up to her stepfather, and the incidents of 9/11. I understand they are examples of heroism, but I don’t quite follow how they correspond to The Red Badge of Courage? Interesting metaphors.

]]> Comment on Courage vs. Cowardice by erincharlotte http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/courage-vs-cowardice/comment-page-1/#comment-8 erincharlotte Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:06:23 +0000 http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/courage-vs-cowardice/#comment-8 I liked the example you used about the little girl and her "scrawny" stepfather. It is true that standing up like that can be seen as heroism. The fact that you used examples from 9/11 was a good idea too. I'm kind of confused in a way how these actually correlate with what you are trying to say. I'm actually not sure what you are trying to say. In the beginning, you mention how Henry rationalizes running away. In the end, the fact that Henry thinks he is a practical man for running away is true. As I found while reading Brittany's blog, she talks about how Crane's characters are just normal human beings; not the stereotypical "heroic" figures. Of course, Henry runs and doesn't fit the traditional view of a hero. "he has his animal instincts that rule his fighting, but he has human rationale’s for getting out of there!" When you say this, what are you saying about him? Do you think of him as a hero? As a rational human being? As normal? What are you trying to say? I liked the example you used about the little girl and her “scrawny” stepfather. It is true that standing up like that can be seen as heroism. The fact that you used examples from 9/11 was a good idea too. I’m kind of confused in a way how these actually correlate with what you are trying to say. I’m actually not sure what you are trying to say. In the beginning, you mention how Henry rationalizes running away. In the end, the fact that Henry thinks he is a practical man for running away is true. As I found while reading Brittany’s blog, she talks about how Crane’s characters are just normal human beings; not the stereotypical “heroic” figures. Of course, Henry runs and doesn’t fit the traditional view of a hero.

“he has his animal instincts that rule his fighting, but he has human rationale’s for getting out of there!” When you say this, what are you saying about him? Do you think of him as a hero? As a rational human being? As normal? What are you trying to say?

]]> Comment on Courage vs. Cowardice by tunguska http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/courage-vs-cowardice/comment-page-1/#comment-7 tunguska Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:31:55 +0000 http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/04/07/courage-vs-cowardice/#comment-7 I totally agree with you on your definition of heroism and how Henry fell short of being a hero. He knew that running away was cowardly, and to preserve his dignity he made excuses that would make himself seem like a hero. I totally agree with you on your definition of heroism and how Henry fell short of being a hero. He knew that running away was cowardly, and to preserve his dignity he made excuses that would make himself seem like a hero.

]]> Comment on Lesson 30: Meditations on Death by kristenmae http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/03/03/lesson-30-meditations-on-death/comment-page-1/#comment-6 kristenmae Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:41:04 +0000 http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/03/03/lesson-30-meditations-on-death/#comment-6 I believe that the end rhyme scheme is still AA, the fact that it does not actually rhyme can be Claimed as poetic liscence as I believe we discussed in class. I agree this rhyme scheme gives a sense of finallity. using the beging rhyme as a means to ''wrap it up" this provides a final thought- like feeling. I believe that the end rhyme scheme is still AA, the fact that it does not actually rhyme can be Claimed as poetic liscence as I believe we discussed in class. I agree this rhyme scheme gives a sense of finallity. using the beging rhyme as a means to ”wrap it up” this provides a final thought- like feeling.

]]> Comment on Lesson 30: Meditations on Death by Z http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/03/03/lesson-30-meditations-on-death/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Z Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:25:32 +0000 http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/03/03/lesson-30-meditations-on-death/#comment-5 good but one sentence for each couplet good but one sentence for each couplet

]]> Comment on Blogging by erincharlotte http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/02/28/blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-4 erincharlotte Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:15:46 +0000 http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/02/28/blogging/#comment-4 Hi Connor... I take it you've been blogging for a while. Don't forget to share your favorite recipes! Hi Connor… I take it you’ve been blogging for a while. Don’t forget to share your favorite recipes!

]]> Comment on Blogging by kristenmae http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/02/28/blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-3 kristenmae Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:09:57 +0000 http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/02/28/blogging/#comment-3 Yo Cyril :-D Maybe you can help me make my page as cool looking as yours, or maybe I'll do it myself. Anywho, nicely insightful ;-) Yo Cyril :-D Maybe you can help me make my page as cool looking as yours, or maybe I’ll do it myself.
Anywho, nicely insightful ;-)

]]> Comment on Blogging by Z http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/02/28/blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Z Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:29:02 +0000 http://cyril.edublogs.org/2008/02/28/blogging/#comment-2 connor? connor?

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