Ashley Fawkes
Hui Hoang
Ms. Peifer
10IB
Drinking Alone Beneath the Moon
In the poem “Drinking Alone Beneath the Moon”, the purpose of Li Po’s poem is to share his experience of solitary drinking with the readers. He achieves this purpose by personification of the moon and his shadow. By giving both the moon and shadow the illusion of life, Li Po makes his evenings sound ever more solitary when the moon and even his attached shadow turn their backs on him and desert him.
“I raise my cup and invite the moon to join me” (Li Po 3). This quote shows he how personifies the moon. Li Po, or whoever the speaker might be is beckoning the moon to come and drink with them, an action not normally associated with either rational thought or drinking, and as such, shows how lonely the speaker truly is, bringing it back to the main idea.
Li Po also compares and contrasts the mood of the poem by talking about how people act drunk, versus sober. “While sober we seek pleasure in fellowship; When drunk we go each our own way” (Li Po 11-12). This comparison of actions is used to explain why he feels so solitary while drinking. Were he sober, he would be in the company of real people, not a personified moon. However, since he is not, he is stuck sitting and drinking his troubles away, wishing he had people to converse with.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
LRJ #5
LRJ #5
Celia, in this act, is getting married finally to Oliver after they met in the Forest of Arden. They met while he was telling Rosalind about how Orlando was injured protecting him. The marriage takes in the Forest of Arden still. This helps the story as the forest is suppose to be magical, and so it is understandable that Hymen, the god of marriage shows up. He tells everyone to get married, and so they do. If the marriage took place in any other area, then Hymen would not be able to show up.
Celia wants to get married to Oliver, and so in this act, she marries him on the day of her cousins wedding. She also wants to see her best friend Rosalind through her marriage of Orlando, and hopes for the best for everyone. Celia is playing the classic supporting character in this act.
Her relationship with Oliver has grown very strong, as she is suddenly getting married to him almost without warning. She is still best friends with Rosalind and has been growing and maturing with her through the whole story. As best friends do in today’s society, she is also consequently getting married on the same day as her cousin. After the wedding, everything works out great and everyone is happy.
Celia, in this act, is getting married finally to Oliver after they met in the Forest of Arden. They met while he was telling Rosalind about how Orlando was injured protecting him. The marriage takes in the Forest of Arden still. This helps the story as the forest is suppose to be magical, and so it is understandable that Hymen, the god of marriage shows up. He tells everyone to get married, and so they do. If the marriage took place in any other area, then Hymen would not be able to show up.
Celia wants to get married to Oliver, and so in this act, she marries him on the day of her cousins wedding. She also wants to see her best friend Rosalind through her marriage of Orlando, and hopes for the best for everyone. Celia is playing the classic supporting character in this act.
Her relationship with Oliver has grown very strong, as she is suddenly getting married to him almost without warning. She is still best friends with Rosalind and has been growing and maturing with her through the whole story. As best friends do in today’s society, she is also consequently getting married on the same day as her cousin. After the wedding, everything works out great and everyone is happy.
LRJ #4
LRJ #4
Celia is a courtier in disguise as Aliena, a shepherdess that has just moved into the Forest of Arden with her brother Ganymede (Rosalind, her cousin who is also from the court). In act three Celia is still in the Forest of Arden, as is the rest of the characters that were previously in the forest. In scene one, she is acting as priest for Rosalind [as Ganymede] and Orlando for them to be “married”. The importance of everyone being in the forest is that the forest is a place of peace and magic. Since the trio of Touchstone, Rosalind and Celia have entered the forest, love of all sorts has been found.
Celia in scene three, wants to comfort Rosalind for Orlando’s absence after he promised to be around at two for his time to woo Ganymede as Rosalind. Her first suggestion is that Orlando may have just fallen asleep.
Celia also talks with Oliver about Orlando, and then gets an explanation as to why he was not there at the time. Although she has not fallen in love with him yet, she later gets married to him. This is another goal of hers. She wants to get married to Oliver, but is also concerned about Rosalind, and how she will take the news of finding out her lover or future husband has been injured.
She has found new love with Oliver, and as such is less jealous of her best friend and cousin Rosalind. Between her and Rosalind, their relationship is strong as ever. Though Celia has been within the forest for awhile now, she hasn’t socialized as much as her cousin has.
Celia is a courtier in disguise as Aliena, a shepherdess that has just moved into the Forest of Arden with her brother Ganymede (Rosalind, her cousin who is also from the court). In act three Celia is still in the Forest of Arden, as is the rest of the characters that were previously in the forest. In scene one, she is acting as priest for Rosalind [as Ganymede] and Orlando for them to be “married”. The importance of everyone being in the forest is that the forest is a place of peace and magic. Since the trio of Touchstone, Rosalind and Celia have entered the forest, love of all sorts has been found.
Celia in scene three, wants to comfort Rosalind for Orlando’s absence after he promised to be around at two for his time to woo Ganymede as Rosalind. Her first suggestion is that Orlando may have just fallen asleep.
Celia also talks with Oliver about Orlando, and then gets an explanation as to why he was not there at the time. Although she has not fallen in love with him yet, she later gets married to him. This is another goal of hers. She wants to get married to Oliver, but is also concerned about Rosalind, and how she will take the news of finding out her lover or future husband has been injured.
She has found new love with Oliver, and as such is less jealous of her best friend and cousin Rosalind. Between her and Rosalind, their relationship is strong as ever. Though Celia has been within the forest for awhile now, she hasn’t socialized as much as her cousin has.
LRJ #3
LRJ #3
Celia, in this act, is still in the Forest of Arden. The first time she appears, she and Rosalind are walking through the forest and find love poems and songs carved and hung on trees by Orlando. The Forest of Arden plays a big role in the way that Celia, and consequently Rosalind would and did react to the poems. Were they hung in a more urban or court setting; Rosalind would be reluctant to seek out and talk to Orlando. The setting is also important because the idea of a magical forest plays to the super natural aspect of the meeting with Orlando. If the forest is truly a big forest, then the chance of meeting with Orlando, or even knowing he was there would be greatly diminished. And without the plot of Orlando and Rosalind, Celia would have nothing to chide and doubt.
Celia’s main goal in act three is make sure Rosalind is true about her love. Celia has been her friend forever, and she wouldn’t want her to get hurt by falling in love too quickly. She is also convincing Rosalind that Orlando is the one posting the love messages and poems.
To get what she wants, Celia helps Rosalind test Orlando’s love, and at the same time talks to Rosalind about making sure her love is true and that she isn’t just wrapped up in some sort of hormonal fancy.
Well obviously, Celia is best friends with Rosalind, but that doesn’t mean she needs to follow her and agree with everything she does. She is still skeptical of how much Rosalind and Orlando are actually in love. Celia doesn’t really talk with anyone else, although when she has scattered conversation with Orlando, she has to pretend she doesn’t know him, and thus their dialogue is mainly comprised of talk of Rosalind, while she is there.
Celia, in this act, is still in the Forest of Arden. The first time she appears, she and Rosalind are walking through the forest and find love poems and songs carved and hung on trees by Orlando. The Forest of Arden plays a big role in the way that Celia, and consequently Rosalind would and did react to the poems. Were they hung in a more urban or court setting; Rosalind would be reluctant to seek out and talk to Orlando. The setting is also important because the idea of a magical forest plays to the super natural aspect of the meeting with Orlando. If the forest is truly a big forest, then the chance of meeting with Orlando, or even knowing he was there would be greatly diminished. And without the plot of Orlando and Rosalind, Celia would have nothing to chide and doubt.
Celia’s main goal in act three is make sure Rosalind is true about her love. Celia has been her friend forever, and she wouldn’t want her to get hurt by falling in love too quickly. She is also convincing Rosalind that Orlando is the one posting the love messages and poems.
To get what she wants, Celia helps Rosalind test Orlando’s love, and at the same time talks to Rosalind about making sure her love is true and that she isn’t just wrapped up in some sort of hormonal fancy.
Well obviously, Celia is best friends with Rosalind, but that doesn’t mean she needs to follow her and agree with everything she does. She is still skeptical of how much Rosalind and Orlando are actually in love. Celia doesn’t really talk with anyone else, although when she has scattered conversation with Orlando, she has to pretend she doesn’t know him, and thus their dialogue is mainly comprised of talk of Rosalind, while she is there.
as you like it #2
LRJ #2
Celia, the niece of Duke Senior, is in the Forest of Arden, disguised as Aliena following Rosalind with Touchstone. Before meeting the sheppards, Corin and Silvius, the trio walks upon Silvius projecting his love of Pheobe. Celia at this point of the play is just getting used to her disguise for she and Rosalind have only been in the forest for about a night, So they keep hidden till Silvius leaves.
The importance of meeting Corin was that Corin happened to be Celia, Rosalind and Touchstones first encounter within the forest of Arden. This set the mood of the forest because, it showed the peace and kindness that befell the people who walk into the forest. This is also important because it was Corin who pointed Rosalind and Celia to a cottage they could buy. Thus the girls having a place to stay.
Celia, in act two, wants to rest from all the traveling the group has done over the night. Celia also wants to find a place to eat. This is shown when she speaks to Corin, asking where there is a place fir her to get food and drink for their gold. The overall goal in the act is to have a place to stay within the forest where the cousins will now be staying after their banishment from the court. Celia plays the role of a weary traveling maiden to gain pity from those in the forest so that she may gain shelter and food.
The Relationship between Rosalind and Celia within this act is the same as it has been before. They both are very close and almost like sisters, except now they are in the role of siblings. The relationship between her and touchstone are pretty much the same too, they seem to grow closer as they travel. Between Celia and Corin though is mutual strangers for they have only met once. But, the kindness that Corin shows will help the relationship between them will shape and grow.
Celia, the niece of Duke Senior, is in the Forest of Arden, disguised as Aliena following Rosalind with Touchstone. Before meeting the sheppards, Corin and Silvius, the trio walks upon Silvius projecting his love of Pheobe. Celia at this point of the play is just getting used to her disguise for she and Rosalind have only been in the forest for about a night, So they keep hidden till Silvius leaves.
The importance of meeting Corin was that Corin happened to be Celia, Rosalind and Touchstones first encounter within the forest of Arden. This set the mood of the forest because, it showed the peace and kindness that befell the people who walk into the forest. This is also important because it was Corin who pointed Rosalind and Celia to a cottage they could buy. Thus the girls having a place to stay.
Celia, in act two, wants to rest from all the traveling the group has done over the night. Celia also wants to find a place to eat. This is shown when she speaks to Corin, asking where there is a place fir her to get food and drink for their gold. The overall goal in the act is to have a place to stay within the forest where the cousins will now be staying after their banishment from the court. Celia plays the role of a weary traveling maiden to gain pity from those in the forest so that she may gain shelter and food.
The Relationship between Rosalind and Celia within this act is the same as it has been before. They both are very close and almost like sisters, except now they are in the role of siblings. The relationship between her and touchstone are pretty much the same too, they seem to grow closer as they travel. Between Celia and Corin though is mutual strangers for they have only met once. But, the kindness that Corin shows will help the relationship between them will shape and grow.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
LRJ #1 Character Journal
Ashley Fawkes
Ms. Peifer
Period 5
3-14-09
LRJ #1 Character Journal
Celia is Rosalind’s best friend and cousin in the play As You Like It by William Shakespeare. She is the daughter of Duke Frederick. The first act of the play takes place in the Dukedom of Duke Frederick, who usurped his brother’s place as Duke. The Dukedom is somewhere in England, as later the play takes place in the Forest of Arden, a forest near Shakespeare’s home town. This is important because is gives us a geographical idea of the setting, and perhaps even some insight into the people of the area. Celia’s goal in the first act to stick with her best friend and cousin even at the loss of her wealth and even her father. As Celia’s over all goal is to be with Rosalind, this helps her as then she is never away from her. She can always keep close to her cousin and best friend in life.
To achieve her goal, Celia leaves her wealth and power to follow Rosalind into the Forest of Arden, thus never leaving her and keeping their friendship strong. Obviously her relationship with Rosalind is strong and they are probably as close as most sisters. She also has a strong connection with Touchstone, as he follows them into the Forest of Arden.
Ms. Peifer
Period 5
3-14-09
LRJ #1 Character Journal
Celia is Rosalind’s best friend and cousin in the play As You Like It by William Shakespeare. She is the daughter of Duke Frederick. The first act of the play takes place in the Dukedom of Duke Frederick, who usurped his brother’s place as Duke. The Dukedom is somewhere in England, as later the play takes place in the Forest of Arden, a forest near Shakespeare’s home town. This is important because is gives us a geographical idea of the setting, and perhaps even some insight into the people of the area. Celia’s goal in the first act to stick with her best friend and cousin even at the loss of her wealth and even her father. As Celia’s over all goal is to be with Rosalind, this helps her as then she is never away from her. She can always keep close to her cousin and best friend in life.
To achieve her goal, Celia leaves her wealth and power to follow Rosalind into the Forest of Arden, thus never leaving her and keeping their friendship strong. Obviously her relationship with Rosalind is strong and they are probably as close as most sisters. She also has a strong connection with Touchstone, as he follows them into the Forest of Arden.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Post of The Day
Hello fellow bloggers. Today is the 29th of January, and it is about 12:27 in the afternoon. I honestly have no idea what i am going to blog about, but I'll get there. So let's see.. How about i tell you something then. Person A. and Person B.
Person A: "Whatcha doin?"
Person B: "Eatin chocolate."
A: "Where'd you get it?"
B: "From the closet.."
A: "Well where's the dog?"
B: "In the closet.."
A: "Whats he doing?"
B: "Making chocolate!!!!!"
Yeah, I've only recently heard that one from my friend Taty while we were at her house basically chillen. I was playing some Pokemon out of my extreme boredom, while she was at the computer IMing some people.
Which now reminds me that i want to play some more... Am I the only one who remembers how "AWESOME" Pokemon were back in the day? About how you could care less about the cards, but had them so you could brag about your holographic Charizard or Kangiskan to your other friends. Or how the games were "beast", and the original show was amazing, and helped you figure out what evolved into what when you were playing. Now the show has been viably demolished with the replacement girls that for some reason keep changing.. Why is that?
Oh well this wasn't supposed to be a rant, just my acknowledging what was amazing in my childhood. That, Ninja Turtles and the Mighty Morphing Power Rangers. :)
Person A: "Whatcha doin?"
Person B: "Eatin chocolate."
A: "Where'd you get it?"
B: "From the closet.."
A: "Well where's the dog?"
B: "In the closet.."
A: "Whats he doing?"
B: "Making chocolate!!!!!"
Yeah, I've only recently heard that one from my friend Taty while we were at her house basically chillen. I was playing some Pokemon out of my extreme boredom, while she was at the computer IMing some people.
Which now reminds me that i want to play some more... Am I the only one who remembers how "AWESOME" Pokemon were back in the day? About how you could care less about the cards, but had them so you could brag about your holographic Charizard or Kangiskan to your other friends. Or how the games were "beast", and the original show was amazing, and helped you figure out what evolved into what when you were playing. Now the show has been viably demolished with the replacement girls that for some reason keep changing.. Why is that?
Oh well this wasn't supposed to be a rant, just my acknowledging what was amazing in my childhood. That, Ninja Turtles and the Mighty Morphing Power Rangers. :)
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