Human Relationships to Technology or Machines
- “black clinis of Chiba were the cutting edge, whole bodies supplanted monthly” pg.4 This passage in the beginning describes Case’s need for technology and how there is a black market for technology.
- “jacked into a custom cyberspace deck that projected his disembodied consciousness” pg.5 This passage stood out because it was the first reference to “jacking” in where there seems to be the imagery of The Matrix.
-“The expansion-grate catwalk vibrated with his weight” pg. 20 Case lived in these coffins that were introduced in this passage where this new form of hotels seemed tobe brought on by advanced technology where such a small place could be a home.
-“It’ll work, Case. You got no idea, the kind of stuff Armitage has.” pg. 29 When Case meets Armitage and hears his terms, Armitage’s possession of highly advanced technology seems to be the teetering point of getting Case.
-“Something new in your head, yeah. Silicon, coat of pyrolitic carbons.” Pg. 49 This complicated passage with lots of different science terms seem to describe Molly as almost being half machine, defining all the things that is put into her.
-“The matric has its roots in primitive arcade games,” said the voice over, “in early graphics programs and military experimentation” pg.51 After Case is ready to prepare to jack in, the cut-off points begins with the television describing what matrix is all about.
-“And flowed, flowered for him, fluid neon origami trick” pg. 52 When Case is jacking in for the first time after the surgery, this great paragraph of imagery shows that Case is extremely happy to be apart of the matrix once again showing his relief right after.
-“I haven’t got a clue. Know I’m fitting Moll for a broadcast rig, so it’s probably her sensorium you’ll access.” Pg. 53 With the advancement in technology that takes place all throughout this book, we see that this part actually shows that Case is able to connect to another person all through machinery.
-“The transition to cyberspace, when he hit the switch, was instantaneous.” Pg. 56 With the growing technology we have today, this passage details the enormous rate of how the matrix works and is needed to get into this “other world”.
-“Case flipped to cyberspace and sent a command pulsing down the crimson thread that pierced the library ice.” Pg. 65 This connection with technology represents the control that humans seem to have over the machinery itself.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Neuromancer Setting
As I was reading neuromancer, I remembered to recall the first sentence of the book because it lays out a sort of theme to the book. However, I think the first page overall, (page 3) gives an overview about where the setting takes place. While reading this, I captured the various cues that made it clear that this story’s beginning is taking place in Japan. These cues that I noticed were, the bars name, Chatsubo, the direct reference to Japanese words, and the draft beer Kirin that is a originated from Japan. This first page helped to jump start the reader into being involved with the surroundings and it allowed me to relate places and concepts that I knew to the real thing. By using these direct words, the setting is vivid and prevents a lot of confusion.
Another passage is when the author starts to describe Case, our main character. This sets up how the character himself relates to the book as a whole, where we see references to the “matrix” giving us the idea that this is talking about the future and how the computer world is taking over. His character sets up the story quite well, but Gibson uses new ideas, since this book was written in the past about the future, that seem to hold different meanings from what we think about today. In a sense, the movie of the matrix gives us a picture of how this book flows, but obviously they are not going into an alternate world created by computers, but more in the sense of the World Wide Web being a place where opportunities are endless. The reader learns in the first chapter that Case was considered a “cowboy” of the Internet world, and this caused him to get into serious trouble that severely injured his abilities and is searching for a way to get them back.
While the book progresses, we see the title of the place he starts out in is called “Night City”, helping us think of a place that is frozen in perpetual darkness. Through his initial ventures through this city, the setting gets set up where he will obtain his abilities and wreak some cyberspace damage. Gibson uses a extremely imaginative view of the future in order to create this story and the setting he surrounds this book on. Even though the beginning only shows a portion of where they will be, we see that the first sentence is an image that we should keep throughout the whole book, since the sky is enormous and vast.
Another passage is when the author starts to describe Case, our main character. This sets up how the character himself relates to the book as a whole, where we see references to the “matrix” giving us the idea that this is talking about the future and how the computer world is taking over. His character sets up the story quite well, but Gibson uses new ideas, since this book was written in the past about the future, that seem to hold different meanings from what we think about today. In a sense, the movie of the matrix gives us a picture of how this book flows, but obviously they are not going into an alternate world created by computers, but more in the sense of the World Wide Web being a place where opportunities are endless. The reader learns in the first chapter that Case was considered a “cowboy” of the Internet world, and this caused him to get into serious trouble that severely injured his abilities and is searching for a way to get them back.
While the book progresses, we see the title of the place he starts out in is called “Night City”, helping us think of a place that is frozen in perpetual darkness. Through his initial ventures through this city, the setting gets set up where he will obtain his abilities and wreak some cyberspace damage. Gibson uses a extremely imaginative view of the future in order to create this story and the setting he surrounds this book on. Even though the beginning only shows a portion of where they will be, we see that the first sentence is an image that we should keep throughout the whole book, since the sky is enormous and vast.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Final Draft of Poem Essay
The Grandeur of God
“God’s Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins introduces God’s glory through his creation, and in support “The Tyger” by William Blake, uses an example of the hand of God that exemplifies spirituality. Through both poems, a common issue arises that seeks to point out religion as a connecting factor while utilizing the creation itself. The prevalence of religion as an attribute of both poems allows the simple words to make a humongous impact on the way people perceive the work of God.
The content of “God’s Grandeur” defines the strength of the natural environment since the beginning of time as it defeats opponents of various generations. In the beauty of nature, a constant battle emerges from those who want to use it for their own benefit and God who watches over it, “Generations have trod, have trod, have trod” (Hopkins 5). This simple use of repetition expresses the severity of men’s power over this world. His creation turned to beaten ground, is overwhelmed by the non-stop approach of the abuse of nature. However, no matter how long nature is in persecution through the passing of time, God’s grandeur shines through the darkness to reveal an everlasting beauty. As darkness covers part of nature, there is the light in another, “Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, spring ---Because the Holy Ghost over the bent” (Hopkins 12-13). The presence of God is able to bring protection in the worst of situations where He shows His passion for His creation no matter what happens. Nature in a sense, believes in the deliverance of its distress by knowing that God is the creator of all things and is in control. While nature is a vast topic that involves numerous living organisms, Blake delves into the power of one specific being.
One of God’s specific works lies in the meaning of “The Tyger”, where God makes every living organism, whether fierce or calm. Blake uses the method of his lines being various questions that imply a speculation of God. A line within the poem expresses the awesomeness of God’s ability to do great things, “Did He who made the lamb make thee” (Blake 20)? The lamb symbolizes a creature of God that shows innocence and safety while on the other hand, the tiger blares with ferocity and even danger. Looking into this one animal allows one to think about the power of God and how He is the reason everything is what it is now. Acknowledging God’s grandeur, the introduction and conclusion gives insight to all the amazing things God is able to accomplish. From start to finish, the tiger remains as the main focus of the poem releasing a sense of spirituality, “Tyger, Tyger, burning bright – In the forests of the night – What immortal hand or eye – Dare frame thy fearful symmetry” (Blake 21-24)? By contrasting the brightness of the tiger and the night, Blake gives an invitation to visualize this particular moment of power. God’s spirituality flows through the tiger giving it this distinction from its surroundings making it the center of a religious symbol.
In connection with each other, both pieces of poetry offer various interpretations of the context at hand. The presence of God seems to be guarding and watching over His creation as time passes on and on, “Because the Holy Ghost over the bent” (Hopkins 13). Giving God one of the names that He goes by, nature can bathe in His spirit in a sense that God is always there. Within nature, one gets the feeling of security while this “spirit” flows throughout every living thing. Each poem acknowledges God as someone who is able to show His emotion for all His work, allowing both Hopkins and Blake to reference a religious connection. As Blake’s poem progresses on, the emotion of God is clearly shown, “Did He smile His work to see” (Blake 19). Blake uses a simple word to help one visualize God viewing His creation, which is smile, making sure that one knows God is happy. “The Tyger” utilizes an animal to symbolize nature’s active movements and an animated creature. Blake and Hopkins made these two poems as a conviction expressing the amazing beauty of nature and it’s importance.
These poems are able to make use of religion to connect the powerfulness of nature throughout history. One uses nature as a whole, and the other specifies one creature that symbolizes power in order to overcome the mistreatment of nature. The creator and the creation, interweave in life to portray the lasting message of God’s grandeur.
“God’s Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins introduces God’s glory through his creation, and in support “The Tyger” by William Blake, uses an example of the hand of God that exemplifies spirituality. Through both poems, a common issue arises that seeks to point out religion as a connecting factor while utilizing the creation itself. The prevalence of religion as an attribute of both poems allows the simple words to make a humongous impact on the way people perceive the work of God.
The content of “God’s Grandeur” defines the strength of the natural environment since the beginning of time as it defeats opponents of various generations. In the beauty of nature, a constant battle emerges from those who want to use it for their own benefit and God who watches over it, “Generations have trod, have trod, have trod” (Hopkins 5). This simple use of repetition expresses the severity of men’s power over this world. His creation turned to beaten ground, is overwhelmed by the non-stop approach of the abuse of nature. However, no matter how long nature is in persecution through the passing of time, God’s grandeur shines through the darkness to reveal an everlasting beauty. As darkness covers part of nature, there is the light in another, “Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, spring ---Because the Holy Ghost over the bent” (Hopkins 12-13). The presence of God is able to bring protection in the worst of situations where He shows His passion for His creation no matter what happens. Nature in a sense, believes in the deliverance of its distress by knowing that God is the creator of all things and is in control. While nature is a vast topic that involves numerous living organisms, Blake delves into the power of one specific being.
One of God’s specific works lies in the meaning of “The Tyger”, where God makes every living organism, whether fierce or calm. Blake uses the method of his lines being various questions that imply a speculation of God. A line within the poem expresses the awesomeness of God’s ability to do great things, “Did He who made the lamb make thee” (Blake 20)? The lamb symbolizes a creature of God that shows innocence and safety while on the other hand, the tiger blares with ferocity and even danger. Looking into this one animal allows one to think about the power of God and how He is the reason everything is what it is now. Acknowledging God’s grandeur, the introduction and conclusion gives insight to all the amazing things God is able to accomplish. From start to finish, the tiger remains as the main focus of the poem releasing a sense of spirituality, “Tyger, Tyger, burning bright – In the forests of the night – What immortal hand or eye – Dare frame thy fearful symmetry” (Blake 21-24)? By contrasting the brightness of the tiger and the night, Blake gives an invitation to visualize this particular moment of power. God’s spirituality flows through the tiger giving it this distinction from its surroundings making it the center of a religious symbol.
In connection with each other, both pieces of poetry offer various interpretations of the context at hand. The presence of God seems to be guarding and watching over His creation as time passes on and on, “Because the Holy Ghost over the bent” (Hopkins 13). Giving God one of the names that He goes by, nature can bathe in His spirit in a sense that God is always there. Within nature, one gets the feeling of security while this “spirit” flows throughout every living thing. Each poem acknowledges God as someone who is able to show His emotion for all His work, allowing both Hopkins and Blake to reference a religious connection. As Blake’s poem progresses on, the emotion of God is clearly shown, “Did He smile His work to see” (Blake 19). Blake uses a simple word to help one visualize God viewing His creation, which is smile, making sure that one knows God is happy. “The Tyger” utilizes an animal to symbolize nature’s active movements and an animated creature. Blake and Hopkins made these two poems as a conviction expressing the amazing beauty of nature and it’s importance.
These poems are able to make use of religion to connect the powerfulness of nature throughout history. One uses nature as a whole, and the other specifies one creature that symbolizes power in order to overcome the mistreatment of nature. The creator and the creation, interweave in life to portray the lasting message of God’s grandeur.
Monday, April 20, 2009
God's Grandeur and The Tyger in Conversation
The Grandeur of God
“God’s Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins introduces God’s glory through his creation and in support “The Tyger” by William Blake, uses an example of the hand of God to exemplify spirituality. Through both poems, a common issue arises that seeks to point out religion as a connecting factor while utilizing the creation itself. The prevalence of religion as an attribute of both poems allows the simple words to make a humongous impact on the way people perceive the work of God.
The content of “God’s Grandeur” defines the strength of the natural environment since the beginning of time defeating the opponents of various generations. In the beauty of nature, a constant battle emerges from those who want to use it for their own benefit and God who watches over it, “Generations have trod, have trod, have trod” (Hopkins 5). This simple use of repetition expresses the severity of men’s power over this world. His creation turned to beaten ground, is overwhelmed by the non-stop approach of the abuse of nature. However, no matter how long nature is in persecution through the passing of time, God’s grandeur shines through the darkness to reveal an everlasting beauty. As darkness covers part of nature, there is the light in another, “Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, spring ---Because the Holy Ghost over the bent” (Hopkins 12-13). The presence of God is able to bring protection to the worst of situations where He shows his passion for His creation no matter what happens. Nature in a sense believes in the deliverance of its distress by knowing that God is the creator of all things. While nature is a vast topic that involves numerous living organisms, Blake delves into the power of one specific being.
One of God’s specific works lies in the meaning of “The Tyger”, where God makes everything, whether fierce or calm. Blake uses the method of his lines being various questions that imply a speculation of God. A line within the poem expresses the awesomeness of God’s ability to do great things, “Did He who made the lamb make thee” (Blake 20)? The lamb symbolizes a creature of God that shows innocence and safety while on the other hand, the tiger blares ferocity and even danger. Looking into this one animal allows one to think about the power of God making all things. Acknowledging God’s grandeur, the introduction and conclusion gives insight to all the amazing things God is able to accomplish. From start to finish, the tiger remains as the main focus of the poem releasing a sense of spirituality, “Tyger, Tyger, burning bright – In the forests of the night – What immortal hand or eye – Dare frame thy fearful symmetry” (Blake 21-24)? By contrasting the brightness of the tiger and the night, Blake gives an invitation to visualize this particular moment of power. God’s spirituality flows through the tiger giving it this distinction from its surroundings making it the center of a religious symbol.
“God’s Grandeur” by Gerard Manley Hopkins introduces God’s glory through his creation and in support “The Tyger” by William Blake, uses an example of the hand of God to exemplify spirituality. Through both poems, a common issue arises that seeks to point out religion as a connecting factor while utilizing the creation itself. The prevalence of religion as an attribute of both poems allows the simple words to make a humongous impact on the way people perceive the work of God.
The content of “God’s Grandeur” defines the strength of the natural environment since the beginning of time defeating the opponents of various generations. In the beauty of nature, a constant battle emerges from those who want to use it for their own benefit and God who watches over it, “Generations have trod, have trod, have trod” (Hopkins 5). This simple use of repetition expresses the severity of men’s power over this world. His creation turned to beaten ground, is overwhelmed by the non-stop approach of the abuse of nature. However, no matter how long nature is in persecution through the passing of time, God’s grandeur shines through the darkness to reveal an everlasting beauty. As darkness covers part of nature, there is the light in another, “Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, spring ---Because the Holy Ghost over the bent” (Hopkins 12-13). The presence of God is able to bring protection to the worst of situations where He shows his passion for His creation no matter what happens. Nature in a sense believes in the deliverance of its distress by knowing that God is the creator of all things. While nature is a vast topic that involves numerous living organisms, Blake delves into the power of one specific being.
One of God’s specific works lies in the meaning of “The Tyger”, where God makes everything, whether fierce or calm. Blake uses the method of his lines being various questions that imply a speculation of God. A line within the poem expresses the awesomeness of God’s ability to do great things, “Did He who made the lamb make thee” (Blake 20)? The lamb symbolizes a creature of God that shows innocence and safety while on the other hand, the tiger blares ferocity and even danger. Looking into this one animal allows one to think about the power of God making all things. Acknowledging God’s grandeur, the introduction and conclusion gives insight to all the amazing things God is able to accomplish. From start to finish, the tiger remains as the main focus of the poem releasing a sense of spirituality, “Tyger, Tyger, burning bright – In the forests of the night – What immortal hand or eye – Dare frame thy fearful symmetry” (Blake 21-24)? By contrasting the brightness of the tiger and the night, Blake gives an invitation to visualize this particular moment of power. God’s spirituality flows through the tiger giving it this distinction from its surroundings making it the center of a religious symbol.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
"The Other Universe of Bruce Wayne" + Villanelle
Bucky Sinister’s “The Other Universe of Bruce Wayne uses this popular culture character that everyone is familiar with in order to tell a whole new story. Through his depiction of an opposite form of Bruce Wayne, the story is practically written for him already where he takes everything Bruce Wayne has in this universe and flips it entirely. Sinister draws up this plot from his own life, in which this other universe allows his life to be ideal according to his perception on life. Even though the poem looks like it takes on a story format, the separation of each chunk of lines shows a sense of flow to the piece of work.
In my own interpretation from this poem, it was hard to imagine a Bruce Wayne that did not have all the perks to being a millionaire with a lot of cool gadgets and fighting crime. I took it as a poem trying to convey that everyone can be turned into a different person through the use of words and imagination. This particular piece by Sinister made the poem seem less literary where he took on a play of words creating this atmosphere of an opposite Bruce Wayne. Introducing this “other Bruce Wayne” in the first paragraph clearly states that he is stripped of his prestige image and removed of all the materialistic things that made him who he is. Since this does not take on the same foundation of the earlier poems we have been looking at, it allowed an easier way to interpret the information given. This piece is longer than a sonnet, and follows a sort of storyline, even with its short content. The reader is able to tackle this poem in a different way, where the lines are simple enough to follow as a linear recipe for a story while leaving us with some thought about the ending.
Villanelle About Superman
It’s a bird, It’s a plane, It’s Superman! In a fray
Hearing the call of horrified citizens
Flying, Speeding to save the day.
As Lex Luthor brings on the doomsday
Superman can not be the fallen
It’s a bird, It’s a plane, It’s Superman! In a fray
But do not worry, he will make Lex pay
Even though the villain stays hidden
Flying, Speeding to save the day.
As he speeds using his vision of x-ray
Lex holds captive the hero’s lovely maiden
It’s a bird, It’s a plane, It’s Superman! In a fray
Superman saves his fair maiden, Hooray!
Now Lex realizes that he is only human
Flying, Speeding to save the day.
Finally the confrontation is at hand where Lex Luthor becomes the prey
And justice is made, to the police, Lex is given
It’s a bird, It’s a plane, It’s Superman! In a fray
Flying, Speeding to save the day.
Pictures:
http://artistsofdreams.com/Superman_vs_Lex.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3267/3242242484_d41600e068.jpg
In my own interpretation from this poem, it was hard to imagine a Bruce Wayne that did not have all the perks to being a millionaire with a lot of cool gadgets and fighting crime. I took it as a poem trying to convey that everyone can be turned into a different person through the use of words and imagination. This particular piece by Sinister made the poem seem less literary where he took on a play of words creating this atmosphere of an opposite Bruce Wayne. Introducing this “other Bruce Wayne” in the first paragraph clearly states that he is stripped of his prestige image and removed of all the materialistic things that made him who he is. Since this does not take on the same foundation of the earlier poems we have been looking at, it allowed an easier way to interpret the information given. This piece is longer than a sonnet, and follows a sort of storyline, even with its short content. The reader is able to tackle this poem in a different way, where the lines are simple enough to follow as a linear recipe for a story while leaving us with some thought about the ending.
Villanelle About Superman
It’s a bird, It’s a plane, It’s Superman! In a fray
Hearing the call of horrified citizens
Flying, Speeding to save the day.
As Lex Luthor brings on the doomsday
Superman can not be the fallen
It’s a bird, It’s a plane, It’s Superman! In a fray
But do not worry, he will make Lex pay
Even though the villain stays hidden
Flying, Speeding to save the day.
As he speeds using his vision of x-ray
Lex holds captive the hero’s lovely maiden
It’s a bird, It’s a plane, It’s Superman! In a fray
Superman saves his fair maiden, Hooray!
Now Lex realizes that he is only human
Flying, Speeding to save the day.
Finally the confrontation is at hand where Lex Luthor becomes the prey
And justice is made, to the police, Lex is given
It’s a bird, It’s a plane, It’s Superman! In a fray
Flying, Speeding to save the day.
Pictures:
http://artistsofdreams.com/Superman_vs_Lex.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3267/3242242484_d41600e068.jpg
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Emily Dickinson's "I dwell in possibility"
Emily Dickinson's “I dwell in possibility”, is a poem that makes the point of a poem about the mechanics of poetry. In the second line, she states the words, a fairer House than Prose, where prose is the word used in poetry to describe the ordinary form of language without a poetic structure. This line symbolizes the context of the poem where a House of Possibility is open to numerous ideas rather than one system. Dickinson uses dashes in practically every line except the 7th and 11th in order to connect and distinguish between the various words she utilized. I believe this poem speaks about a certain freedom, where this House of Possibility is connected to the windows and doors, as a sign of different perceptions to the outside world with fewer constrictions than a House of Prose. As the poem progresses, the lines expand on the idea of possibility, using an everlasting roof and spreading wide my narrow hands. In my interpretation, this poem seems to show a longing for a vast imagination without bounds, freedom beyond a given space, and to grasp a perfect place in ones own vision. The last set of lines also uses dashes to connect back to the House of Possibility, where visitors is the main benefit for possibility in which this helps one to reach out into the world for happiness. With the use of dashes, Dickinson is able to couple lines together for comparison as her main tool of expressing the theme behind this poem. The dashes at the end of lines signify the transition to the next while the 7th and 11th line neglect dashes showing the two lines going hand in hand. While this is one of countless Emily Dickinson poems, she wrote this one clearly to impress upon the reader the yearning to break free from tradition and into a self-made idea through the power of endless possibility.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Design by Robert Frost
There are various images within this classic fourteen-line poem that describe the overall theme of design Robert Frost wanted to pick out. One word that pops up over the course of the poem would be the color white. White is used to put a definite color in the objects Frost discusses over other colors. On the other hand there is an image that is contrasted to the frequently used white, which is death that also plays the role of a characteristic held by some objects. A subtle image is the flower used for the web, giving it a lovely appearance to all who see it. The constantly used color description takes on the same action as an adjective throughout the poem connecting the idea of a spider’s web to a deathly design.
The word white plays a critical role within the dissecting of this poem because of the visuals it gives the reader. While I was reading this, the word white pops up again and again showing the contrast between the main white objects and the darkness of night. For the title, design pertains to the spider’s web, where the web holds some kind of intriguing beauty of white that captivates insects within its grasp. In this poem, the first three lines all contain the word white, setting up the overall idea of the poem. From the first three lines, the reader obtains the images of a spider with its web, holding up a moth trapped within a cocoon ready to be consumed for dinner. This poem seems to be divided to show the first part planning out what the characters are doing with numerous accounts of simile use.
In the latter half of the poem lays the meaning of the characters actions and also how the web has power in the darkness. That “flower” is an image given to the spider’s web where the spider had to get up to a certain height to spin its web. After this feat, the moth was pushed towards the web and caught in its hold ultimately to the moth’s death. The last two lines question how the web contains such a darkness contrasted with its white color where design is the goal of the spider.
Pictures URL:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hangin10/2729481206/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bardley/1793212143/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wayouttexas/2857244585/
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