Please respond to this question by the start of class on Friday.
In Heilburn's book, Writing a Woman's Life, she writes: "The true representation of power is not of a big man beating a smaller man or a woman. Power is the ability to take one's place in whatever discourse is essential to action and the right to have one's part matter." Thus, using Heilbrun's definition of power (and maybe it is LeGuinn's too) please discuss whether you feel Edna possess power. Please feel free to include why you think that her acquisition of power is a futile pursuit or how her society is the reason why she will remain infertile as human (void of life--in a personal, not reproductive, sense) and always lack power. You can take this response down a host of different paths, and you are free to follow one that sparks your interest; however, you must address how Edna supports or refutes Heilburn's assertion about power.
Good luck--and please let me know if you have any questions.
These responses should be:
-proof read, formated properly, and radiate depth of thought, clarity, directness, and sophistication of expression in their writing.
-A good response should be around 400 words and reference specific examples from The Awakening that highlight/support the argument you are not trying to make.
-Please feel free to use the I in these responses....they are not analytical pieces of writing, so you have a bit more freedom; however, you should make sure that you are aptly answering the question and putting forth a valiant effort that is reflective of deep consideration and bold thoughts.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
A Language Older Than Words
For your enjoyment and reading pleasure:
There is a language older by far and deeper than words. It is the language of bodies, of body on body, wind on snow, rain on trees, wave on stone. It is the language of dream, gesture, symbol, memory. We have forgotten this language. We do not even remember that it exists.
In order for us to maintain our way of living, we must, in a broad sense, tell lies to each other, and especially to ourselves. It is not necessary that the lies be particularly believable. The lies acts as barriers to the truth. These barriers to truth are necessary because without them many deplorable acts would become impossibilities. Truth must at all costs be avoided. When we do allow self-evident truths to percolate past our defenses and into our consciousness, they are treated like so many hand grenades rolling across the dance floor of an improbably macabre party. We try to stay out of harm’s way, afraid they will go off, shatter our delusions, and leave us exposed as the hollow people we have become. And so we avoid these truths, these self-evident truths, and continue the dance of world destructions.
As is true for most children, when I was young, I heard the world speak. Stars sang. Stones had preferences. Trees had bad days. Toads held lively discussions, crowed over a good day’s catch. Like static on a radio, schooling and other forms of socialization began to interfere with my perception of the animate world, and for a number of years I almost believed that only humans spoke. The gaps between what I experienced and what I almost believed confused me deeply. It wasn’t unit later that I began to understand the personal, political, social, ecological, and economic implications of living in a silenced world.
--Derrick Jensen, A Language Older Than Words
There is a language older by far and deeper than words. It is the language of bodies, of body on body, wind on snow, rain on trees, wave on stone. It is the language of dream, gesture, symbol, memory. We have forgotten this language. We do not even remember that it exists.
In order for us to maintain our way of living, we must, in a broad sense, tell lies to each other, and especially to ourselves. It is not necessary that the lies be particularly believable. The lies acts as barriers to the truth. These barriers to truth are necessary because without them many deplorable acts would become impossibilities. Truth must at all costs be avoided. When we do allow self-evident truths to percolate past our defenses and into our consciousness, they are treated like so many hand grenades rolling across the dance floor of an improbably macabre party. We try to stay out of harm’s way, afraid they will go off, shatter our delusions, and leave us exposed as the hollow people we have become. And so we avoid these truths, these self-evident truths, and continue the dance of world destructions.
As is true for most children, when I was young, I heard the world speak. Stars sang. Stones had preferences. Trees had bad days. Toads held lively discussions, crowed over a good day’s catch. Like static on a radio, schooling and other forms of socialization began to interfere with my perception of the animate world, and for a number of years I almost believed that only humans spoke. The gaps between what I experienced and what I almost believed confused me deeply. It wasn’t unit later that I began to understand the personal, political, social, ecological, and economic implications of living in a silenced world.
--Derrick Jensen, A Language Older Than Words
Monday, November 9, 2009
Clothes--HDT Experiment
Thoughts on Clothes:
"Our outside and often thin and fanciful clothes are our false skin."
I will post my list of clothes tonight
Keep your thoughts coming,
AK
"Our outside and often thin and fanciful clothes are our false skin."
I will post my list of clothes tonight
Keep your thoughts coming,
AK
Core Tenets of HDT Experiment
Please include passages from HDT that you think are core tenets that the project should be build upon:
Example:
Economy, p. 8: "We might try our lives by a thousand simple tests."
What are the simple tests that we might encounter that we must engage.
Keep them coming,
AK
Example:
Economy, p. 8: "We might try our lives by a thousand simple tests."
What are the simple tests that we might encounter that we must engage.
Keep them coming,
AK
Journals
Just a heads up--
I have been working on your journals over the weekend and this morning; however, I am not sure that I will get them all done before class today.
Just wanted to let you know.
Best,
AK
I have been working on your journals over the weekend and this morning; however, I am not sure that I will get them all done before class today.
Just wanted to let you know.
Best,
AK
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Random HDT Experiment Thoughts
Thoughts on HDT Experiment:
1.) Should we take cell phones, iPods, and Tablets and lock them in Saliba’s office. This will have to be a voluntary act—I don’t think I can, or should, mandate it.
2.) Food—if everyone brings in five dollars on Monday, would we make up a shopping list, and walk to the market in downtown South Berwick in order to pick up supplies for the week. Can we also find a time to get together in order to make bread, soup, and other things for the week.
3.) Where can we eat together during the week, should we eat outside…also, should we include one plate, cutlery, and beverage container in the packing list.
4.) Clothes—the only thing I have heard is no jeans, so what are thinking after that.
5.) Showers and bathing—your thoughts, I am a little stumped on this one, and think that people should be able to take hot showers if they want a hot shower…thoughts?
6.) What else am I missing?
1.) Should we take cell phones, iPods, and Tablets and lock them in Saliba’s office. This will have to be a voluntary act—I don’t think I can, or should, mandate it.
2.) Food—if everyone brings in five dollars on Monday, would we make up a shopping list, and walk to the market in downtown South Berwick in order to pick up supplies for the week. Can we also find a time to get together in order to make bread, soup, and other things for the week.
3.) Where can we eat together during the week, should we eat outside…also, should we include one plate, cutlery, and beverage container in the packing list.
4.) Clothes—the only thing I have heard is no jeans, so what are thinking after that.
5.) Showers and bathing—your thoughts, I am a little stumped on this one, and think that people should be able to take hot showers if they want a hot shower…thoughts?
6.) What else am I missing?
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