TRANS-MEDIA DRAFT

 

I wish that I could write essays using pictures and quotes to reveal my thoughts. I am not entirely sure if I did this right, but I chose not to include words because I wanted to convey my thoughts and ideas without using words. I did that in the last post. This was a different approach and helped me to figure out what direction I want to go towards and what I want to include in my essay. Also, I wish that instead of writing an essay I could create a video that expressed all my thoughts on Chaucer. I feel that a video would be much more meaningful and show more then a paper that can only do so much. This was my first time doing something like this, so improvement will be seen from here on, but so far I like what I have done.

CANTERBURY OUTLINE

Introduction Paragraph:

• Chaucer uses indirect and direct characterization to reveal the irony of characters and their actions. 
• The Cook's Tale and some background information on his character. 
• This tale falls under the genre of the moral tale. 
• Thesis

Body Paragraph One:

• Background of Perkin Revealer (more extent)
• Fight with himself, opposite of protagonist. 
• Examples of him fighting himself but losing to the "bad side"like being warned to stop gambling, but continues to do so anyways.
• Irony is his role in society and how he lives his life. 

Body Paragraph Two:

• Chaucer's use of direct characterization further in depth with examples
• Chaucer's use of indirect characterization further in depth with examples
• Chaucer's use of tone, syntax, diction, and irony to help reveal the overall theme and message

Boyd Paragraph Three:

• Explain the genre of the moral tale. 
• Explain how Perkin resembles an immoral person. He represents everyone in his social status, this was how people saw them.
• Give examples of immoral actions. 

Conclusion Paragraph:

• How the story may be different if it were one of different gender or social status.
• Restate the thesis.
• Give a suggestion as to how something added or taken out may help to further explain the role of the cook and what he resembled. 
• Talk about showing humanity at its worst and most evil moments as opposed to its best and most moral moments. 

NEW & IMPROVED NARRATIVE

I walked into a campus that seemed to suck you in as soon as you set foot into the area. Millions of people surrounded me and I went from the well-known girl in high school to a dot in the mix of thousands of others. The nerves kicked in. It was my first day and I had gotten in to my dream school. I was now a bruin, but I knew no one. The way that I kept myself calm was by reminiscing on my difficult yet exciting journey to this point. It started with the beginning of my senior year, which was incredibly stressful and chaotic, but my personal statements, SAT scores, grades and scholarships would all pay off in the end. After submitting my application I dreadfully awaited my acceptance/rejection letters. It was March 20, 2015 and my letter from UCLA had just arrived. I remember it like it was yesterday. Calmly I opened the letter and saw that I had been accepted. All my hard work, late nights, volunteering and academic achievements had finally paid off. Soon enough I was driving to Los Angeles and would be dropped off without seeing my family for what seemed to be an eternity. Tears, nausea, excitement, fear, and every emotion ran through my body. I said my goodbyes and prepared for my new life chapter. Now I stand here today going to my first class at my dream school and I couldn't be more happy and proud that I have finally reached my goals. I am now living my dream and can't wait to see what my new college chapter will bring. It was Saturday morning and my homework for the weekend was to find unique rocks and write a report about them for my Geology class. It was my first big project and I had to do a really good job, so that I could start the class off with a good grade. For this assignment, I decided to take my boyfriend on a hike with me to hunt for the unique rocks as he had taken Geology before and loves rocks. A backpack was all that I would be leaving with and my hiking partner, which was my boyfriend, Mathew. In our backpack we had two sandwiches, a few snacks, three water bottles, and a sweater for each of us. We were going to hike Point Sal, which was one of the hikes we had never done yet. We hugged our roommates, told them we would see them later and got into the car. Extremely excited, we had the music playing loud and we were laughing and joking. We love being outdoors and love exercising, so this was going to be a fun, relaxing day that we would remember forever. After reaching our destination, we began the hike, slowly realizing it was going to be a lot of work. The climb started to get steeper and the path narrower, but we were still enjoying our hike. We kept our eyes out for any type of rock that seemed to be a good candidate. My boyfriend found some rocks, but would have to climb to find them. So of course he began climbing the steep ledge of rocks. I told him multiple times get down, stop climbing the rocks, and your going to hurt yourself. I told him that we would find other unique rocks somewhere else, but he did not listen. Sure enough he fell off of the steep ledge and down the hill, off the trail mind you. My only option now was to go after him, but I was extremely nervous and did not want to leave the trail as we decided not to bring phones on this hike. Anxiety was kicking in, but I knew I couldn't leave him and I must help him. So I began down the hill, trying to listen for his voice or moans, as I was positive that he had hurt himself and hoped not to severely. I heard his moan and followed his voice. I had finally found him and felt so relieved; he was hurt and most likely had a broken leg, but he was alive and conscious and I was very happy. But I soon realized that the trail was nowhere to be seen and I could not remember the direction I had came in. Once I saw my boyfriend that's all that I was thinking about. So now I had to encounter another challenge, finding our way back to the trail and carrying my boyfriend who was too hurt to walk. Not only was I lost and had to carry my injured boyfriend, but I also needed to find my rocks and do my five page report that was going to take a long time. Even though I wanted to find my rocks and get back home, I knew I couldn't leave him and I would help him and myself to get home. We decide to eat and then take off to find the trail. Our lunch was very good and got our mind off of the idea that we were lost and his leg was broken. After resting and eating, we get up and I begin walking as it is getting late and the sun is starting to set. I am getting very nervous as we have only snacks and one water left, not enough to make it through the night or the next day. I begin to panic, but remember that calmness will keep me encouraged and motivated to find a way out. I begin to hear noises, look around and see a girl in the distance. I call for her. Little did I know she was a classmate of mine. I had known her from high school and was so relieved to see her. I tell her my story and she kindly helps me to find a way out as she had wondered off the trail and gotten lost herself. Ashlyn, my friend, helps me carry my injured boyfriend, who takes a lot of strain off of me and we keep walking to find the trail. After two long and terrible hours we finally reach the trail. Luckily Ashlyn had her phone with her and started to retrieve service once we got back to the trail. She called 911 and we got helicoptered out of Point Sal. If we had not come across Ashlyn, I may have lost hope and not continued on, which would have resulted in worsening my boyfriends already bad wounds. I knew that I wasn't going to get to finish my report, but when we got lost I had found my unique rocks and was ready to write my paper. I would tell my teacher the story the next day and hope for her forgiveness. We were so thankful to come across Ashlyn and relieved to be in a safe place once again, hugging our roommates and telling them of our crazy adventure.  

THE POINT OF CANTERBURY TALES IS...

Geoffrey Chaucer, the author of the Canterbury Tales, writes about the tales of others with different tones and syntax in order to reveal the irony that extends throughout the story and shows the bad or negative side of society. Through the actions of the characters individually and as a whole, irony helps propose the overall message, but also exists as the message of the story.

GREEN EGGS & HAMLET

1. All that  I know about Hamlet is that he returns from school to find that his father is dead and that his uncle is now married to his mother. Hamlet's uncle killed Hamlet's father in order to marry his wife and be King. Hamlet sees the ghost of his father and begins to go crazy. He tries to prove that his uncle is a murderer, but no one believes him. Many believe that Hamlet has gone crazy.
2. I know that Shakespeare is a very advanced writer, which often makes it hard to understand and interpret. I know that he writes extremely good stories that have a very good message, but that it is extremely difficult to find that point and the main ideas of the story without the guidance of someone who has studied him for many years. I like the overall stories that I have read from Shakespeare, but I do not like the process of getting to that point.
3. Many students do not like Shakespeare because it is difficult to read his plays and takes a lot of time and effort to understand his plot and purpose. For my personal feelings, I really do not like to read these stories only because I do not like the flowery language. I am a writer that is more straightforward and too the point rather than including figurative language and creativity.
4. I would like Dr. Preston and my classmates to help me by letting me know if my interpretations are correct or if what I infer is the same as their inferences. I often think the text is saying one thing and it means another thing. The thing that could help me would be to let me know when I am wrong or when I am on the right track. Also, this type of language is very difficult for me. So helping me to get used to this language so that I can comprehend and understand it later on in life would also be very helpful.

Vocabulary 5

1. Shenanigans (noun): secret or dishonest activity or maneuvering.
The teenagers pulled so many shenanigans during high school that the principle knew them very well. 
2. Ricochet (noun):  a glancing rebound; verb spring back; spring away from an impact
The racket ball ricocheted off of the glass wall and hit the player in the behind. 
3. Schism (noun):  division of a group into opposing factions; the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences
The churches schism led to a new church being formed, which would be led by one side and the other side would take over the existing church. 
4. Eschew (verb): avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
The student eschewed the teacher because she had not done any homework nor gone to class in a week. 
5. Plethora (noun): extreme excess
The plethora of clothes would not fit into the walk in closet, which led to the owner having to get rid of some. 
6. Ebullient (adj.): joyously unrestrained, cheerful and full of energy
The ebullient cheerleaders were loud and peppy at the football game. which their team won. 
7. Garrulous (adj.) excessively talkative, especially full of trivial conversation
The garrulous grandfather would not stop talking about past historical events. 
8. Harangue (noun): a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion; verb deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
The harangue given by the man about religion lasted two hours and offended many people. 
9. Interdependence (noun): a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)
Sunscreen and bathing suits are interdependent, you must wear sunscreen to protect the parts of the body that aren't covered by the bathing suit. 
10. Capricious (adj.): determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; changeable
The capricious girl decided she didn't want to go to dinner at Olive Garden after they had already been seated. 
11. Loquacious (adj.): tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
The girl was very loquacious, which annoyed the teacher very much and led to her being seated by herself. 
12. Ephemeral (adj.):  lasting a very short time; noun anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form
The ephemeral winter was only one month, which disappointed those who love the winter time. 
13. Inchoate (adj.): only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
The inchoate democracy had not been completed but had only just begun. 
14. Juxtapose (verb): place side by side for contrasting effect
Many authors juxtapose in their writing in order to help create a more clear understanding for the reader. 
15. Perspicacious (adj.):  acutely insightful and wise; mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
The perspicacious student always came to class with prior research and ready to answer questions.
16. Codswallop (noun): nonsensical talk or writing
The girl was talking codswallop, no one could understand what she was saying. 
17. Mungo (noun): a low-grade wool from felted rags or waste.
The great clothes maker made an unusual quilt made from mungo. 
18. Sesquipedelian (adj.): (of a word) polysyllabic; long.
The sesquipedelian was always impressing others with her vocabulary and intelligence. 
19. Wonky (adj.): inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; turned or twisted toward one side
The house was full of wonky picture frames, which made it seem like the wall was not straight. 
20. Diphthong (noun): a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
Diphthongs are found in words such as toil or bite, in which the vowels have two different sounds. 

Tale of a Canterbury Tale

The Cook's Tale

Summary: 

The tale is about a man who has the nickname of Perkin Reveller. In the beginning of the tale he is very happy and of high spirits as a prentice for an important master. He spends his nights dancing, drinking, and gambling and is carefree about his money. His master begins to notice his actions and does not like what he sees. He thinks about it for a while and decides that he cannot let Reveller stay there because he will negatively influence the rest of the people that work for the master. So the master decides to let Perkin Reveller go. Now Reveller has no money, which he lost gambling and drinking, and has no job. He goes to live with those of his sort and ends up marrying a girl who owns a shop and works in her shop to make a living. 

Indirect Characterization: 

The central character of the story is Perkin Reveller. 

A. "When there was any festival in Cheap, 

Out of the shop and thither would he leap, And, till the whole procession he had seen, And danced his fill, he'd not return again."

This quote shows that Reveller is very social and likes to go to outings within the community. 

B. "Who better knew the way to throw the dice Than Perkin; and therefore he was right free With money, when in chosen company."

Revellers actions in this scene show that he is not frugal with his money and chooses to spend the money he makes rather than save to help himself.

C. "He gathered many fellows of his sort 

To dance and sing and make all kinds of sport. And they would have appointments for to meet And play at dice in such, or such, a street."

This shows that Reveller may have had a gambling problem and was taking advantage of his life as a prentice within a nice or wealthy community.

D. "Though he was checked and scolded early and late, And sometimes led, for drinking, to Newgate;"

This quote shows that Perkin was warned about his actions, but choose to continue in living this lifestyle. He was disobedient to the master's request. 

E. "Anon he sent his bed and his array 
To one he knew, a fellow of his sort, 
Who loved the dice and revels and all sport, And had a wife that kept, for countenance, A shop, and whored to gain her sustenance."

This quote shows that Perkin still was his same self and did not change even after losing his job. He still lived off of other people, in this case his wife. 

2. In this tale, Chaucer is using sarcasm to describe the role of the cook in society and to show how the cook was taking a simple job or place in social status and trying to make himself seem much higher or of more wealth. Chaucer also shows how the cook starts off really happy by explaining him dancing and being jolly, but by the end of the tale he has lost his job and is living off another person, his wife. Chaucer is showing that this is embarrassing or should be embarrassing to the cook. 

A. "There lived a 'prentice, once, in our city, And of the craft of victuallers was he; 
Happy he was as goldfinch in the glade, 
Brown as a berry, short, and thickly made, With black hair that he combed right prettily."

This quote shows how Chaucer was being sarcastic when describing the prentice and making him seem that he was much wealthier and better then he actually was. 

B. "And thus this jolly 'prentice had his leave."

This quote shows that Chaucer was explaining how the prentice used to be joyful, but now he will "take his leave" or be fired. Chaucer is getting at the question of how will you act now, which again shows sarcasm.