Monday, October 7, 2013
Siwat P.4 Portfolio
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Questionnaire #7 Tone
1. What is the author's attitude towards actions or events?
His attitude would be along the lines of pity towards the prisoners but then he would stress on how they were all very close. He would also stress on how scary the warder could be.
2. Is the story humorous or tragic or frightening? Does the author want you to laugh or cry, to feel happy or sad, to experience anger or fear?
All of the above.
3. What is the author's attitude toward characters of the narrator? Does the author like or dislike, trust or mistrust the characters or the narrator?
..The author would place the narrator as the storyteller so his attitude would be unchanged, and the author most likely likes and trusts both the characters and the narrator.
His attitude would be along the lines of pity towards the prisoners but then he would stress on how they were all very close. He would also stress on how scary the warder could be.
2. Is the story humorous or tragic or frightening? Does the author want you to laugh or cry, to feel happy or sad, to experience anger or fear?
All of the above.
3. What is the author's attitude toward characters of the narrator? Does the author like or dislike, trust or mistrust the characters or the narrator?
..The author would place the narrator as the storyteller so his attitude would be unchanged, and the author most likely likes and trusts both the characters and the narrator.
Questionnaire#6 Symbolism
1. What are some of the symbols in the story?
The symbols wouldn't technically be physical objects but experiences, such as the pain Brille went through and the concern his comrades had for him, that would symbolize friendship.
When Brille, his comrades, and the warder finally got along, it would symbolize forgiveness.
2. Are there any objects which seem to have a symbolic meaning? What are their meanings?
I believe there were no symbolic objects, well that is of course if you exclude tobacco and cabbage, because they would symbolize rebellion of Span One, since they would hide cabbages for themselves to eat and smoke Tobacco to show their rebellious pride.
3. Do any people act as symbols in the story? What do they represent?
Brille would represent Strength, Courage, and Care
The warder would represent Hatred, Anger, and Injustice
The comrades would represent Friends, Home, and Family.
4. Do aspects of the story's setting seem symbolic?
No.
5. Is one symbol used throughout the story or do the symbols change?
I wouldn't say the symbols changed, rather they were further explained and stressed on.
The symbols wouldn't technically be physical objects but experiences, such as the pain Brille went through and the concern his comrades had for him, that would symbolize friendship.
When Brille, his comrades, and the warder finally got along, it would symbolize forgiveness.
2. Are there any objects which seem to have a symbolic meaning? What are their meanings?
I believe there were no symbolic objects, well that is of course if you exclude tobacco and cabbage, because they would symbolize rebellion of Span One, since they would hide cabbages for themselves to eat and smoke Tobacco to show their rebellious pride.
3. Do any people act as symbols in the story? What do they represent?
Brille would represent Strength, Courage, and Care
The warder would represent Hatred, Anger, and Injustice
The comrades would represent Friends, Home, and Family.
4. Do aspects of the story's setting seem symbolic?
No.
5. Is one symbol used throughout the story or do the symbols change?
I wouldn't say the symbols changed, rather they were further explained and stressed on.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Questionnaire #5 Imagery
1. What scenes, moments, descriptive passages, phrases, or word stand out in
your reading of the story?Scenes where Brille would be beaten by the warder, phrases would be when the warder would be very racist
towards Brille and his color, beliefs, race.
2. Did a particular image make you feel happy , or frightened, or disturbed, or angry? Why?
The scenes where it made you imagine how Brille would be beaten by the warder would make me frightened and disturbed as to how people could actually do such a thing in life.
3. Which of your five sense did this image appeal to? What do you associate with this image, and why? What do you think the author wants you to feel about a certain image?
What I think it is hearing, seeing, and... feeling.
I could feel the pain Brille had to go through as he went through those painful moments.
The author would most likely want readers to feel the intensity of the event at hand.
4. How do you think your reactions to the imagery in the story contributes to the overall meaning of the story?
My reactions would then be change, since the story teaches us that in the end, everyone deserves a second chance, no matter how bad or horrible they can be.
2. Did a particular image make you feel happy , or frightened, or disturbed, or angry? Why?
The scenes where it made you imagine how Brille would be beaten by the warder would make me frightened and disturbed as to how people could actually do such a thing in life.
3. Which of your five sense did this image appeal to? What do you associate with this image, and why? What do you think the author wants you to feel about a certain image?
What I think it is hearing, seeing, and... feeling.
I could feel the pain Brille had to go through as he went through those painful moments.
The author would most likely want readers to feel the intensity of the event at hand.
4. How do you think your reactions to the imagery in the story contributes to the overall meaning of the story?
My reactions would then be change, since the story teaches us that in the end, everyone deserves a second chance, no matter how bad or horrible they can be.
Questionnaire #4 Point of View Questionnaire
1. What point of view does the story use?
Third-person overview.
2. What are the advantages of the chosen point of view?
Everyone would have their own equal rights and it would not mainly be about one character most of the time, and if it were a first-person perspective point of view, we wouldn't really get to know how other parts of the story that had no relation to the main character was like.
3. Is the narrator reliable or unreliable? Does he/she have a limited knowledge or understanding of characters and events in the story? Does the narrator know almost everything about one character or every character, including inner thoughts?
The narrator is reliable, however I am certain that the narrator had a very limited knowledge or understanding of the characters within the story, it does not include the events. The narrator have not known everything about the characters, considering how only two characters' backgrounds were mentioned, not much details on the characters' inner thoughts were mentioned.
4. Does the author use point of view primarily to reveal or conceal? Does he/she ever unfairly withhold important information known to the focal character?
The author uses point of view to reveal.
Third-person overview.
2. What are the advantages of the chosen point of view?
Everyone would have their own equal rights and it would not mainly be about one character most of the time, and if it were a first-person perspective point of view, we wouldn't really get to know how other parts of the story that had no relation to the main character was like.
3. Is the narrator reliable or unreliable? Does he/she have a limited knowledge or understanding of characters and events in the story? Does the narrator know almost everything about one character or every character, including inner thoughts?
The narrator is reliable, however I am certain that the narrator had a very limited knowledge or understanding of the characters within the story, it does not include the events. The narrator have not known everything about the characters, considering how only two characters' backgrounds were mentioned, not much details on the characters' inner thoughts were mentioned.
4. Does the author use point of view primarily to reveal or conceal? Does he/she ever unfairly withhold important information known to the focal character?
The author uses point of view to reveal.
Questionnaire #3 Characters Questionnaire
1. Who is/ are the main characters in the story? What does the main character
look like?a. Brille: A tall slender African political
prisoner within Span One.
b. Warder Hennetjie: A tall white man, who is ruthless and aggressive.
2. Describe the main character's situation. Does he /she live? Does he/she live alone or with others? What does the main character do for a living, or is he/she dependent on others for support?
Brille is a soft spoken man who is very patient and understanding towards everyone. He has a family and he tries his best to support Span One. He is often abused by the warder but he is eventually brought to justice. He is a political prisoner but he is not dependent on others for support, rather he supports his comrades.
3. What are some of the chief characteristics of the character?
It is noticeable that Brille is a kind man who does not get angry very easily, the characterists of the man is revealed in the story in order. Brille interacts with his comrades within the story with kindness and respect, he does not mistreat his brethren. He is not entirely proud of his life but he still possesses bravery, and this is shown when he fought back against warder with his words.
4. What sort of conflict is the character facing? How is this conflict revealed? Is it resolved? If so, how?
The character's main conflict was to put up with the warder's abusive ways of treating him and his fellow comrades. They were often caught red-handed doing misdeeds so they had to cope with the new changes that the warder had brought. The conflict, however, is resolved when the warder is caught undergoing a misdeed of his own, when he is found to be stealing fertilizer.
5. Is any character a developing character?
No.
b. Warder Hennetjie: A tall white man, who is ruthless and aggressive.
2. Describe the main character's situation. Does he /she live? Does he/she live alone or with others? What does the main character do for a living, or is he/she dependent on others for support?
Brille is a soft spoken man who is very patient and understanding towards everyone. He has a family and he tries his best to support Span One. He is often abused by the warder but he is eventually brought to justice. He is a political prisoner but he is not dependent on others for support, rather he supports his comrades.
3. What are some of the chief characteristics of the character?
It is noticeable that Brille is a kind man who does not get angry very easily, the characterists of the man is revealed in the story in order. Brille interacts with his comrades within the story with kindness and respect, he does not mistreat his brethren. He is not entirely proud of his life but he still possesses bravery, and this is shown when he fought back against warder with his words.
4. What sort of conflict is the character facing? How is this conflict revealed? Is it resolved? If so, how?
The character's main conflict was to put up with the warder's abusive ways of treating him and his fellow comrades. They were often caught red-handed doing misdeeds so they had to cope with the new changes that the warder had brought. The conflict, however, is resolved when the warder is caught undergoing a misdeed of his own, when he is found to be stealing fertilizer.
5. Is any character a developing character?
No.
Questionnaire #2 Setting Questionnaire
1. Place, geographical location of the story.The location of the
story is within a jail by the countryside.
2. Time
During times of enslavement, during Warring times.
3. Social Environment
The prisoners are Africans who are a group of political prisoners, while the warder is a white man, who is also the tough warder that the prisoners have to face.
The prisoners are those of the lower class while the warder is that of the middle class.
2. Time
During times of enslavement, during Warring times.
3. Social Environment
The prisoners are Africans who are a group of political prisoners, while the warder is a white man, who is also the tough warder that the prisoners have to face.
The prisoners are those of the lower class while the warder is that of the middle class.
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