William Cowper’s slavery poem
Still in thought as free as ever,
What are England's rights, I ask,
Me from my delights to sever,
Me to torture, me to task?
Fleecy locks and black complexion
Cannot forfeit nature's claim;
Skins may differ, but affection
Dwells in white and black the same.
“What ideas and themes transcend time and culture?”The ideas and themes transcend time and culture in this poem, are the way black people are treated and what people think of them. This poem was about the times of slavery when black people were taken from their homes and sold to other people and were treated very poorly. It has changed, in the fact that, people have their own rights, no matter what complexion they have. There is no more slavery in out time, and people are treated fairly.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Lead to Love.
Lead to Love
Love entwines his heart,
Shredding all the bitterness
After only one look in her eyes.
In Paul Coelho’s The Alchemist Santiago is lead to love. That is the theme I am portraying here. Santiago’s destiny leads him to Egypt, where he believes his treasure is, but finds out that his treasure is where he started. Santiago never says that it was a waste of time, or that he shouldn't have left. He never says this because he knows that if he didn’t embarked on his journey; he wouldn’t have met Fatima. Everything in life happens for a reason, and Fatima was Santiago’s reason for travelling further than he would have imagined
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Where the cirle connects
Where the Circle Connects.
“‘Thank you’, the boy said, ‘You have taught me to speak the Language of the World’.” (Coelho 146)This quote shows that throughout the Alchemist, Santiago develops in many ways. He is taught lessons by the best teachers, and his result is that he gets led to his destiny and learns to speak the language of the world. Santiago dreams of traveling. He leaves his hometown in Andalusia to become a shepherd because for him, it is the only way to travel. Santiago ends up embarking on a journey to the Egyptian Pyramids where he learns to speak the Language of the World, recognize Omens, and became a part of the Soul of the World. Santiago uses his intelligence, bravery and honesty to overcome the obstacles that he encounters on his journey, thus leading him to his destiny.
Throughout his journey, Santiago uses his intelligence to become aware and to figure out, where, and who he is. At the start, Santiago is torn between two worlds, being a shepherd, which allowed him to travel, or going to a strange, foreign country to go on a journey that he never planned on embarking on, to find treasure. Along the way, Santiago meets Melchizidek -the king of Salem- who is a very strong character who encourages Santiago to the best of his ability, and Santiago decides he is right, and thus the journey began! Melchizidek’s strong words have Santiago selling his sheep and on a boat to Egypt, where he works for a crystal merchant, that just like Melchizidek, helps Santiago go further into finding his destiny. The crystal merchant tells Santiago about his dreams of going to Mecca, but if he goes, he is worried there will not be anything to live for anymore. He encourages Santiago, because he tells him, he doesn’t want to have Santiago end up like himself! Santiago crosses the vast, scorching desert, where he stops at the Oasis. “There was a time for when, for me, a camels whinnying was nothing more than a camels whinnying. Then it became a signal of danger. And finally, it became just a whinny again.” (131) This quote shows how Santiago’s senses are developing to what is around him. Santiago uses his intelligence to figure out, and know what is happening around him. He almost seems as if he is adjusting to his surroundings, and adapting to know what is just a whinny, and what is a sign of danger is. This intelligence leads him to warning the guards of the Oasis, telling nothing but the truth, and saving many lives, bringing him closer to his destiny.
Santiago is truthful and his honesty is a virtue well appreciated on his journey, to himself and to the alchemist because when the truth is told, nothing is holding them back. “ ‘An army is coming’ said the boy, ‘I had a vision’.” In this part of the novel, Santiago sees two birds fighting and he portrays it as an army coming. Santiago didn’t know if there would be consequences if he were to tell the chieftains, but he knew if he didn’t tell the chieftains peoples lives would be lost. This shows he is truthful because, even when Santiago could have been made to look like a fool, or possibly punished - not knowing what might happen in the oasis- but Santiago was still willing to do the right thing and he tells the truth about the image he saw, because it is right by others in the oasis. In his decisions, Santiago always went straight a head, and was clear on what he had to do. He didn't ponder on the thought for a few days, or let things slip. When Santiago thought he new something that could help someone, he acted on it and was never dishonest. Santiago was told that if he was wrong, he would be prosecuted, yet he still stuck to his word. This shows that Santiago not only does what is best for the safety of others, but also shows courage in the process by not backing down, even though the guard warned Santiago about the consequences. "Allah created the armies, he also created the hawks. Allah taught me the language of the birds. Everything has been written by the same hand" (106) when Santiago says this, he is talking to a stranger holding a knife, yet he is being honest, and saying what he believes. Santiago isn't a dishonest character, he says what he thinks and he tells the truth. However, the honesty that Santiago brings to the table is not always enough. Santiago must be brave in order to come closer to his destiny.
Santiago’s journey is filled with dilemmas that he uses his bravery to triumph over. “Love is the Falcon's flight over your sands. Because for him, you are a green field, from which he always returns with game. He knows your rocks, your dunes, and your mountains, and you are generous to him.” (138) At this point of the novel, Santiago has to change himself into the wind, in order keep his life. This shows his bravery, because even though his life is at risk, there is no fright in his words. He doesn't run away from the danger, he stays and he does everything he can in his ability to learn how to turn himself into the wind, knowing it will be another step toward his destiny. Throughout his journey, Santiago shows bravery in many ways. At one point Santiago gets beaten by three men, when he crosses the wrong part of the desert. They take everything he has but Santiago shows no sign of weakness and learns from the experience, which leads him to his destiny. Santiago is a very unique character; he is honest, brave and intelligent and throughout his journey you can see him grow in all of these traits and become a part of the Soul of the World, and when his life is in danger, he uses what he has learnt. He can speak the Language of the Word to overcome whatever danger there is. Santiago's bravery helps him and gets him through what he needs to, to overcome the obstacles and achieve his destiny.
Your destiny is not something you can stop, but it is something you can help yourself to achieve. Santiago achieved his destiny and he grew in intelligence learning to speak the language of the world. He was brace and honest, putting his life in danger for others yet showed no sign of being afraid. He became a part of the Soul of the World. Santiago was a participant in his destiny because he was willing to learn, and he tried hard. Destiny is what you are meant to do, what is meant to happen with or in your life. Life is a cycle, when you emerge from the circle, the person you once were has wasted away.
“‘Thank you’, the boy said, ‘You have taught me to speak the Language of the World’.” (Coelho 146)This quote shows that throughout the Alchemist, Santiago develops in many ways. He is taught lessons by the best teachers, and his result is that he gets led to his destiny and learns to speak the language of the world. Santiago dreams of traveling. He leaves his hometown in Andalusia to become a shepherd because for him, it is the only way to travel. Santiago ends up embarking on a journey to the Egyptian Pyramids where he learns to speak the Language of the World, recognize Omens, and became a part of the Soul of the World. Santiago uses his intelligence, bravery and honesty to overcome the obstacles that he encounters on his journey, thus leading him to his destiny.
Throughout his journey, Santiago uses his intelligence to become aware and to figure out, where, and who he is. At the start, Santiago is torn between two worlds, being a shepherd, which allowed him to travel, or going to a strange, foreign country to go on a journey that he never planned on embarking on, to find treasure. Along the way, Santiago meets Melchizidek -the king of Salem- who is a very strong character who encourages Santiago to the best of his ability, and Santiago decides he is right, and thus the journey began! Melchizidek’s strong words have Santiago selling his sheep and on a boat to Egypt, where he works for a crystal merchant, that just like Melchizidek, helps Santiago go further into finding his destiny. The crystal merchant tells Santiago about his dreams of going to Mecca, but if he goes, he is worried there will not be anything to live for anymore. He encourages Santiago, because he tells him, he doesn’t want to have Santiago end up like himself! Santiago crosses the vast, scorching desert, where he stops at the Oasis. “There was a time for when, for me, a camels whinnying was nothing more than a camels whinnying. Then it became a signal of danger. And finally, it became just a whinny again.” (131) This quote shows how Santiago’s senses are developing to what is around him. Santiago uses his intelligence to figure out, and know what is happening around him. He almost seems as if he is adjusting to his surroundings, and adapting to know what is just a whinny, and what is a sign of danger is. This intelligence leads him to warning the guards of the Oasis, telling nothing but the truth, and saving many lives, bringing him closer to his destiny.
Santiago is truthful and his honesty is a virtue well appreciated on his journey, to himself and to the alchemist because when the truth is told, nothing is holding them back. “ ‘An army is coming’ said the boy, ‘I had a vision’.” In this part of the novel, Santiago sees two birds fighting and he portrays it as an army coming. Santiago didn’t know if there would be consequences if he were to tell the chieftains, but he knew if he didn’t tell the chieftains peoples lives would be lost. This shows he is truthful because, even when Santiago could have been made to look like a fool, or possibly punished - not knowing what might happen in the oasis- but Santiago was still willing to do the right thing and he tells the truth about the image he saw, because it is right by others in the oasis. In his decisions, Santiago always went straight a head, and was clear on what he had to do. He didn't ponder on the thought for a few days, or let things slip. When Santiago thought he new something that could help someone, he acted on it and was never dishonest. Santiago was told that if he was wrong, he would be prosecuted, yet he still stuck to his word. This shows that Santiago not only does what is best for the safety of others, but also shows courage in the process by not backing down, even though the guard warned Santiago about the consequences. "Allah created the armies, he also created the hawks. Allah taught me the language of the birds. Everything has been written by the same hand" (106) when Santiago says this, he is talking to a stranger holding a knife, yet he is being honest, and saying what he believes. Santiago isn't a dishonest character, he says what he thinks and he tells the truth. However, the honesty that Santiago brings to the table is not always enough. Santiago must be brave in order to come closer to his destiny.
Santiago’s journey is filled with dilemmas that he uses his bravery to triumph over. “Love is the Falcon's flight over your sands. Because for him, you are a green field, from which he always returns with game. He knows your rocks, your dunes, and your mountains, and you are generous to him.” (138) At this point of the novel, Santiago has to change himself into the wind, in order keep his life. This shows his bravery, because even though his life is at risk, there is no fright in his words. He doesn't run away from the danger, he stays and he does everything he can in his ability to learn how to turn himself into the wind, knowing it will be another step toward his destiny. Throughout his journey, Santiago shows bravery in many ways. At one point Santiago gets beaten by three men, when he crosses the wrong part of the desert. They take everything he has but Santiago shows no sign of weakness and learns from the experience, which leads him to his destiny. Santiago is a very unique character; he is honest, brave and intelligent and throughout his journey you can see him grow in all of these traits and become a part of the Soul of the World, and when his life is in danger, he uses what he has learnt. He can speak the Language of the Word to overcome whatever danger there is. Santiago's bravery helps him and gets him through what he needs to, to overcome the obstacles and achieve his destiny.
Your destiny is not something you can stop, but it is something you can help yourself to achieve. Santiago achieved his destiny and he grew in intelligence learning to speak the language of the world. He was brace and honest, putting his life in danger for others yet showed no sign of being afraid. He became a part of the Soul of the World. Santiago was a participant in his destiny because he was willing to learn, and he tried hard. Destiny is what you are meant to do, what is meant to happen with or in your life. Life is a cycle, when you emerge from the circle, the person you once were has wasted away.
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