• Nov292011
    Haiku Poetry

    POSTED AT 07:01 PM

    Please address the following question as completely and thoughtfully as you can.  As always, if you find someone else's comment to the question intriguing, please feel free to respond, question, or comment to him or her as well - keeping in mind that we are always kind and respectful of one another and our individual opinions. 
     

     
    According to our text, "the rules of haiku are strict - in only 17 syllables, arranged in three lines of 5,7,5, the poet must create a clear picture that will evoke a strong emotional response in the reader."  Using the rules of this traditional Japanese poetic form, create your own haiku.
     

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    Haiku.  JPEG image.  26 January 2009.  http://putushon.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/haiku.jpg
     
    Definition:
     
    "Haiku."  The Language of Literature: World Literature.  Ed. Arthur Applebee. Boston: McDougall Littel, 2006. R131.
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    Nov212011
    Zen Buddhism: Living Mindfully

    POSTED AT 08:51 PM

    Please address the following question as completely and thoughtfully as you can.  As always, if you find someone else's comment to the question intriguing, please feel free to respond, question, or comment to him or her as well - keeping in mind that we are always kind and respectful of one another and our individual opinions. 
     
     
    Do you think Zen can be a part of everyday life as we live it today?  If true Zen lies in being present in the here and now, how can you adapt Zen to: Taking a test?  Playing a game on your Wii, XBox or Playstation?  Standing in the line @ the store?  Running a race or playing another sport?
     
     
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    Circle.  GIF image.  15 January 2009.  http://themiddleway.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/circle.gif
     
    Prompt (adapted):
     
    McDougall Littel. "Connect to Today."  The Language of Literature: World Literature.  Ed. Arthur Applebee. Boston: McDougall Littel, 2006. 517.
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    Nov172011
    The Poetry of Li Po

    POSTED AT 10:11 AM

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     Choose an image that you found particularly striking from the poetry you read by Li Po.  What in particular about that image caught your attention? Be detailed.
     
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     Li Po.  JPEG image.  13 January 2009.  http://www.visualstatistics.net/East-West/War%20East/Li%20Po.jpg
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    Nov152011
    Confucius' Analects: A Code to Live By

    POSTED AT 07:30 AM

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    Choose one of Confucius' maxims that you think relates directly to life today.  Explain your choice.

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    Confucius Calligraphy.  jpeg symbol.  15 january 2010.      http://chinesecalligraphystore.com/catalog/images/ccs-2689-confucius-calligraphy-painting.jpg

    Prompt (Adapted):
    McDougall Littel. "Extend Interpretations."  The Language of Literature: World Literature.  Ed. Arthur Applebee. Boston: McDougall Littel, 2006. 439.
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