Word of the Day

Paramnesia
(Noun)-a distortion of memory in which fact and fantasy are confused.

TOBERMORY EXPLAINED

The last sentence of the Tobermory(which is a weird name) is this, "If he was trying German irregular verbs on the poor beast," said Clovis, "he deserved all he got." Cornelius was killed because he was trying to teach elephants in the zoo how to talk and understand speech. Unforntunatley he didn't succeed as well as with Tobermory the cat, and the other characters appreciate that because they couldn't handle even one cat talking, let alone an elephant. Tobermory was amazing in that he was the first species to talk, but yet he said things with no boundaries, spoke only the truth, no matter how hurtful or bad it made someone look. I think thats the theme of the story, that people can be so astounded with something, but at the same time is so scared of it that they'll want to get rid of it, or kill it, like they did with Tobermory.

Note on "Love Song" seminar

Notes on todays lesson...it was quite interesting

Phonar Assignment

It was around 5:30ish and the sun was already starting to go down and the moon was already coming up. It was a nice day, warm, but with a pleasing little breeze. I remember driving in my neighborhood and looking up and seeing this big beautiful thing. At first glance I thought it was a light post, but at a second glance I realized it was the moon. It looked so big, and because the sun was going down, it gave the moon a reddish glint. It was so  huge and beautiful that I had to pull over so that I would be able to get a better look at it. It was such an outstanding sight that another driver had stopped to take a picture. I thought about taking one, but I knew that the picture would not do the image of the moon justice. I also just kind of wanted to bask in the beauty of it because I knew this was a rare sight. It honestly was one of the most stunning things I had seen in a long time and I knew that a single picture would not suffice. 

Vocab #6

Abase-behave in a way so as to belittle or degrade (someone).
- I watched my students abasing themselves in front of the teacher.
Abdicate-ail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty).
- John had to abdicate his fathers business when he passed away.
Abomination-a thing that causes disgust or hatred.
 -Michael Meyers in the movie Halloween is an abomination.
Brusque-abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
- Someone who is nervous is going to be brusque.
Saboteur-a person who engages in sabotage.
 -Bumper in the  movie Pitch Perfect is an example of a saboteur when he throws a burrito at Fat Amy.
 Debauchery-excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.
 -My sister is debauchery when craves chocolate.
Proliferate-increase rapidly in numbers; multiply.
 -China is proliferating in population all the time.
Anachronism-a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.
 -You could say my great grandma is an anachronism.
Nomenclature-the devising or choosing of names for things, especially in a science or other discipline.
 -Parents who are about to have a baby are going to nomenclature for their baby.
Expurgate-remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from (a book or account).
 -Upon reading Canterbury Tales, the orator expurgated risque portions of the novel.
Bellicose-demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
 -My dad is a perfect example of a Bellicose.
Gauche-lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward.
 -Sometimes i''m a little gauche.
Rapacious-aggressively greedy or grasping.
 -The billion got far in life because he was rapacious.
Paradox-a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.
 -Going to war to bring peace is a paradox.
Conundrum-a confusing and difficult problem or question.
 -Most days in math, the teacher gives us conundrums.
Anomaly-something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
 -A person with two heads is an anomaly.
Ephemeral-asting for a very short time.
 -The ephemeral joys of high school.
Rancorous-characterized by bitterness or resentment.
 -A lot of people say that Jean is a rancorous person.
Churlish-rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
 -My younger sister Sam is honestly the recarnation of the devil and acts so churlish towards me.
Precipitous- dangerously high or steep.
-Mount Everest is a precipitous mountain.

THE POINT OF CANTERBURY TALES IS

In the story "Canterbury Tales," the author Chuacer lived in a time period where he had to stay one step smarter then his audience and how the content had to be satirical. Chaucer includes many genres that give a different view on life,  different characters, and all the different walks of life and they all tie in with how he felt about his time period and his experiences in life.