Monday, April 7, 2014
PWB Blog 5- Nathan Price's Death
Since almost the beginning of The Poisonwood Bible Nathan Price has been a big-headed, heartless, preacher that loved to shove his opinions about his religion down other people throats. Throughout the whole novel the irony involved in his death has been hinted.
The first piece of irony that reflects Nathan’s death is the way he treated his family including his wife Orleanna. Nathan was very loving to his wife right away but then turned into a monster who thought every act he and his wife did was a sin then transferred that anger over to his children after they were born. The feeling he had towards his children was anger and disappointment. He thought his children were the worst sinners of them all including his wife so he abused them and yelled at them to try and “fix” their feelings and opinions of God to match his. This is ironic in Nathan’s death because the village that set him on fire in the tower did so because he took their children on a boat to try to baptize them and save them. Like he tried to do to his own children, Nathan was punished for going against the village people. He was punished by his own family leaving him because he pushed them emotionally and physically too much. The irony between his children and wife leaving to the children he tried to save also and them dying foreshadows his death.
One last piece of irony that foreshadowed Nathan Price’s death was the way he spoke of hell and fire. In his mind he thought that if you were not worshipping God every day and having him forgive your sins you were going to Hell. When in the minds of the Price women Nathan was going to be the one to go to hell because of his abusive ways of teaching religious views. The irony in his death was that he burned to death in a tower that the Congo people set on fire because of his teaching methods and how it killed their children in the river. This irony of his death is foreshadowing when he treats the Price women and the people of the Congo badly and speaks of burning in Hell.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
PWB Blog 4- Newspaper Article of Ruth May
5 Year Old Child Dies in Congo From Accidental Snake Bite or Planned Murder?
March 20, 1960 By: Morgan Huber
The Price family moves to the Congo in 1959 despite the disagreement towards the father of the family Nathan Price who pushed the family to move for mission work. For years the family lived there with the persistent abusive preacher father whose goal was to save the people of the Congo by finding Jesus in their lives. The rejection from the village pushed Nathan price even more and he took it out on his family. (Coming from an inside source) One of the villagers claimed that Nathan Price was like by few people of the Congo and that may have triggered a murderous being to rise up against the family and every one involved with the family.
The inside source also claimed that there had been a previous attempt for murdering one of the family friends by placing a Black Mamba Snake inside the bed of the family friend. Fortunately, the snake was found before going to sleep that night. This act of violence towards the family made the family be on full alert, which in the end resulted in a death in the family.
Ruth May, the youngest daughter of Orleanna and Nathan Price, was pronounced dead after being bitten by a Black member Snake. Inside sources say the family was on high alert and attempted to catch the killer with the help of the family friend Nelson. They placed ashes in the chicken coop where the friend stayed in order to track footprints of any sort so they would know who the criminal was. The next morning all the girls and the friend went to check on the coop. six toed foot prints were left at the scene and the girls knew exactly who it was. Tata Kuvudundu. By the time the girls even realized who the culprit was the snake had fled and had bitten Ruth may on the shoulder. There was nothing the girls could do but watch her die.
Now was this death of an innocent young girl the result of “wrong place wrong time” or the result from a killer wanting the Prices to leave the Congo? The Prices now have their own way of dealing with the death of their youngest daughter and how to avoid or catch the murderer roaming the Congo for revenge.
March 20, 1960 By: Morgan Huber
The Price family moves to the Congo in 1959 despite the disagreement towards the father of the family Nathan Price who pushed the family to move for mission work. For years the family lived there with the persistent abusive preacher father whose goal was to save the people of the Congo by finding Jesus in their lives. The rejection from the village pushed Nathan price even more and he took it out on his family. (Coming from an inside source) One of the villagers claimed that Nathan Price was like by few people of the Congo and that may have triggered a murderous being to rise up against the family and every one involved with the family.
The inside source also claimed that there had been a previous attempt for murdering one of the family friends by placing a Black Mamba Snake inside the bed of the family friend. Fortunately, the snake was found before going to sleep that night. This act of violence towards the family made the family be on full alert, which in the end resulted in a death in the family.
Ruth May, the youngest daughter of Orleanna and Nathan Price, was pronounced dead after being bitten by a Black member Snake. Inside sources say the family was on high alert and attempted to catch the killer with the help of the family friend Nelson. They placed ashes in the chicken coop where the friend stayed in order to track footprints of any sort so they would know who the criminal was. The next morning all the girls and the friend went to check on the coop. six toed foot prints were left at the scene and the girls knew exactly who it was. Tata Kuvudundu. By the time the girls even realized who the culprit was the snake had fled and had bitten Ruth may on the shoulder. There was nothing the girls could do but watch her die.
Now was this death of an innocent young girl the result of “wrong place wrong time” or the result from a killer wanting the Prices to leave the Congo? The Prices now have their own way of dealing with the death of their youngest daughter and how to avoid or catch the murderer roaming the Congo for revenge.
Monday, March 17, 2014
PWB Blog 3
What reasons did she (Orleanna) have for marrying Nathan Price?
Reasons why Orleanna had married Nathan Price before they had children were quite the opposite of what the reasons for staying with him now were. Nathan has become a changed man and is not what Orleanna first fell in love with. On page 194 of the Poisonwood Bible, Orleanna speaks of attributes to Nathan that first interested her. “A handsome you red-haired preacher who fell upon my (Orleanna) unclaimed soul like a dog on a bone” in which the preacher fell madly in love with Orleanna and cared for her. Orleanna was intrigued at Nathan fondness for her and was more “sure of himself than (Orleanna) thought possible.” Although Nathan Price was charming with his heavenly words the subject of heaven and hell never seemed to leave their topics of conversation. His seriousness dismayed Orleanna greatly resulting in mixed emotions.
One way Nathan kept Orleanna’s attention during their younger days was going over to her house and reading her scriptures out of the bible. The words to her were “mysterious and beautiful” so she let him stay. His words he spoke to her daily were alluring and drove her to continue to see him.
Nathan also “hardly missed a Sunday chicken dinner” at Orleanna’s house. Because of this her Aunt Tess finally said, “You’re a-feeding him anyways, child, why not go on and marry him if that’s what he’s after.” Orleanna did not have time to form an opinion before Nathan and Aunt Tess had the idea sealed. They all just came to the conclusion a marriage was taking place.
Reasons why Orleanna had married Nathan Price before they had children were quite the opposite of what the reasons for staying with him now were. Nathan has become a changed man and is not what Orleanna first fell in love with. On page 194 of the Poisonwood Bible, Orleanna speaks of attributes to Nathan that first interested her. “A handsome you red-haired preacher who fell upon my (Orleanna) unclaimed soul like a dog on a bone” in which the preacher fell madly in love with Orleanna and cared for her. Orleanna was intrigued at Nathan fondness for her and was more “sure of himself than (Orleanna) thought possible.” Although Nathan Price was charming with his heavenly words the subject of heaven and hell never seemed to leave their topics of conversation. His seriousness dismayed Orleanna greatly resulting in mixed emotions.
One way Nathan kept Orleanna’s attention during their younger days was going over to her house and reading her scriptures out of the bible. The words to her were “mysterious and beautiful” so she let him stay. His words he spoke to her daily were alluring and drove her to continue to see him.
Nathan also “hardly missed a Sunday chicken dinner” at Orleanna’s house. Because of this her Aunt Tess finally said, “You’re a-feeding him anyways, child, why not go on and marry him if that’s what he’s after.” Orleanna did not have time to form an opinion before Nathan and Aunt Tess had the idea sealed. They all just came to the conclusion a marriage was taking place.
PWB Blog 2
How do malapropisms affect Rachel’s character?
Rachel has the personality of a typical teenage girl. She resents her parents and is not the sharpest pencil in the box. To make up for her reputation of being a typical teenage girl with the average knowledge of one also, Rachel uses multiple malapropisms throughout The Poisonwood Bible to make herself look smarter than she actually is. Page 269 Rachel says, “I’m willing to be a philanderist for peace.” This is ironic because a philanthropist is a very powerful person that gives a lot to others. Rachel, on the other hand, does not give to others and it is ironic that she is trying to be intelligent with this malapropism and says she wants to give to peace.
On page 269 also Rachel try to make a reference to the short story Gulliver’s Travels. “Like Gulliver among the Lepidopterans” Rachel explains her feelings for the congo people. By using this word which deals with insects instead of a type of people Rachel intentionally displays her true feelings for the people that live there.
When Rachel is having a conversation about her mother she says she wants to “remain anomalous.” By saying this Rachel uses this word which means deviant instead of anonymous. This further concludes her reputation for being a deviant teenage girl. All of these malapropisms affect Rachel’s character because the make her seem like someone she is not. She uses different words and phrases to present a different character than she actually is.
Rachel has the personality of a typical teenage girl. She resents her parents and is not the sharpest pencil in the box. To make up for her reputation of being a typical teenage girl with the average knowledge of one also, Rachel uses multiple malapropisms throughout The Poisonwood Bible to make herself look smarter than she actually is. Page 269 Rachel says, “I’m willing to be a philanderist for peace.” This is ironic because a philanthropist is a very powerful person that gives a lot to others. Rachel, on the other hand, does not give to others and it is ironic that she is trying to be intelligent with this malapropism and says she wants to give to peace.
On page 269 also Rachel try to make a reference to the short story Gulliver’s Travels. “Like Gulliver among the Lepidopterans” Rachel explains her feelings for the congo people. By using this word which deals with insects instead of a type of people Rachel intentionally displays her true feelings for the people that live there.
When Rachel is having a conversation about her mother she says she wants to “remain anomalous.” By saying this Rachel uses this word which means deviant instead of anonymous. This further concludes her reputation for being a deviant teenage girl. All of these malapropisms affect Rachel’s character because the make her seem like someone she is not. She uses different words and phrases to present a different character than she actually is.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
The Poisonwood Bible Blog#1- Different personality and voices of each speaker.
The very first character Kingsolver brings out is Orleanna Price. She is the mother of all the daughters or other speakers in The Poisonwood Bible. Orleanna speaks only in the present but reflects and is trapped in her past. The experiences and troubles that occurred to her in Africa haunt her every day. Orleanna longs for relief from the guilt she possesses from one of her daughters. Since this is only Book 1 the determination of which daughter she gets relief from is unclear.
Ruth May Price is the second speaker in the novel. She is the youngest out of all the daughters and asks a lot of questions. She seems to be the curious and adventurous one. Because of her age she carries an innocence about her that reflects her religion and her colorful outlook on life.
Rachel Price Is the third speaker who is the oldest out of the girls. According to the novel it portrays Rachel as being a normal teenage girl. She seems to always be paying attention to everything around her and uses clichés like “shocked to smithereens” to further her teenage appearance and personality.
Adah and Leah are twin sisters but are complete opposites. Leah seems to follow what her reverend father thinks. She is the religious one out of the two and is open to new things. When she speaks of the Congo she is very open to new experiences. Adah, the opposite, thinks of thinsg that others might have over looked. An example is that Adah is very interested in palindromes which unlike her sister Leah. Adah seems to look at life from every angle not missing a single thing.
With five very unique and different speakers in The Poisonwood Bible the plot twists and events yet to come will engage readers even further. Personalities are bound to clash and girls will fight and overpower one another. Each character possesses a different trait and that is what keeps people reading.
Ruth May Price is the second speaker in the novel. She is the youngest out of all the daughters and asks a lot of questions. She seems to be the curious and adventurous one. Because of her age she carries an innocence about her that reflects her religion and her colorful outlook on life.
Rachel Price Is the third speaker who is the oldest out of the girls. According to the novel it portrays Rachel as being a normal teenage girl. She seems to always be paying attention to everything around her and uses clichés like “shocked to smithereens” to further her teenage appearance and personality.
Adah and Leah are twin sisters but are complete opposites. Leah seems to follow what her reverend father thinks. She is the religious one out of the two and is open to new things. When she speaks of the Congo she is very open to new experiences. Adah, the opposite, thinks of thinsg that others might have over looked. An example is that Adah is very interested in palindromes which unlike her sister Leah. Adah seems to look at life from every angle not missing a single thing.
With five very unique and different speakers in The Poisonwood Bible the plot twists and events yet to come will engage readers even further. Personalities are bound to clash and girls will fight and overpower one another. Each character possesses a different trait and that is what keeps people reading.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
The Kite Runner- Blog 1
In Chapter three the description of Baba is fierce and diminishing to everyone compared to him. Baba is portrayed as a tough “Hurricane”, which was his nickname. Hosseini used specific diction just in the two beginning paragraphs of chapter three because it brings the big picture about Baba that will last throughout the whole book. Baba was known for his truthful stories and anyone else that compared or bragged about themselves was probably lying. Known for wrestling a black bear with his bare hands, Baba had scars “jagged down his back.” Amir, Baba’s son, dreamed about his father for years of him wrestling a massive bear. “He never could tell the bear from Baba” but he always knew he was telling the truth. Diction such as “my father was a force of nature” or “a towering Pashtun specimen” portrays Baba as a living breathing brick wall that is unstoppable. Hosseini almost describes Baba is godly which makes Amir look up to him in astonishment and pride. These descriptions also have a downside. Because of his stature and success in his life Baba expects the same from his son Amir. Amir who is but the opposite of Baba does not have stories or a lot of success to show off to his father, which results later in disappointment from Baba.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Young Goodman Brown- Short Story Blog
Young Goodman Brown is a short story full of “faith” and “love” that represent religion. Tempted by the devil and going against “Faith” or his wife. The devil represents the dark disturbing forest and the man with the walking stick that looked as if it were a dark serpent. The serpent religiously displays the picture of the serpent that tempted eve in the Garden of Eden in the bible. The dark forest was written in a time period by Hawthorne during the period of the Salem witch trials. The people believed the woods and the forests to be evil and forbidding. Going into the forest, Goodman Brown enters them anyway even though he knows he is going against “Faith.” He does so because others are also. The temptation from the devil and from the people around him makes him decide to enter the forest.
His wife “Faith” represents the good in people. She is the rock that holds him close to God. The women during that time period were usually stayed at home wives that were very close to God and their religion. Young Goodman Brown’s wife wears a pink ribbon. This ribbon displays a symbol of hope and faith towards Brown’s religion.
Towards the end when Goodman Brown realizes that everyone sins and you can never get away from temptation it finally hits home when he sees his priest and the townspeople committing sins along with his wife “Faith.” The pink ribbon floats down from above as if the “faith” with God is dissipating. The moral of the short story is to not fade your faith and to stay away from temptations and sins just because everybody else does.
His wife “Faith” represents the good in people. She is the rock that holds him close to God. The women during that time period were usually stayed at home wives that were very close to God and their religion. Young Goodman Brown’s wife wears a pink ribbon. This ribbon displays a symbol of hope and faith towards Brown’s religion.
Towards the end when Goodman Brown realizes that everyone sins and you can never get away from temptation it finally hits home when he sees his priest and the townspeople committing sins along with his wife “Faith.” The pink ribbon floats down from above as if the “faith” with God is dissipating. The moral of the short story is to not fade your faith and to stay away from temptations and sins just because everybody else does.
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