Poetry Analysis using TPCASST

Do not go gentle into that good night by Dylan Thomas
Title of poem means	Don't pass away like you gave up on life
Paraphrase parts of the Poem	"And you, my father...." - My dear father on the brink of death, I pray that you fought death with everything you have
Connotation of some of the words – changing literal meaning to implied or associated values	"good night" implies death "Rage, rage against the dying of the light" implies the person's strong wish to not die
Attitude What is the attitude of the author, characters or yourself?	The attitude is angry (in the sense that the son doesn't want to lose his father)
Shift At first we think or feel one way – then there is a shift:  identify the shifts and explain them	Has one shift between the 2nd and 3rd stanza (Good men.....Wild men)
Title revisited Any new insights on meaning or significance of title?	The title means that one should not die peacefully, but rather fight against death and try to cling on to your life
Theme	Don't just let death knock on your door when the time comes, but fight it off as much as you can and stay longer to be with your loved ones

Collaboration between Jared Dube and Hikaru Kasai

Masterpiece update

As part of my masterpiece I will be going to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. I will be taking 3 other people and spend the day at the museum. I chose the memorial 4 day weekend in may after the AP tests. One of my friend who is going with me said he has a GoPro that we can hook on to our selves and film the entire experience at the museum. After we come back, we are going to put together a video summing up our day and showing what we learned. I also know a sushi restaurant nearby that we can go eat at. It's not on par with Jiro's sushi, but it's still really authentic and mouth watering.

TOBERMORY EXPLAINED

"If he was trying German irregular verbs on the poor beast," said Clovis, "he deserved all he got."

• Gossip can instantly break social relationships and cause disorder (especially among upper class)
• Some people will do anything to keep their social status intact
• story is satire of upper classes
• ironic because Tobermory the cat is in one sense more intelligent than the people at the party
• the tone is negative and bitter

USB-C: "One Size Fits All"

We all have many devices - laptops, phones, tablets, iPods, etc. As a result, we have a lot of different cables for each device, which is really annoying. Worse yet, the different cables end up in a tangle and frustrates the user. To solve this problem, USB Type-C is the new universal cable that will replace much of the standard ports we see today. It is speculated that in the next few years this new port will replace most of the ports in your phones, laptops, tablets of today. This means that you only need one charger to charger all of your devices. No more tangles, no more frustration. Also, USB Type-C is reversible so you won't have to worry about which side the port will fit. In addition, it is tiny, and can do everything what our modern ports can do but with greater power and speed.

Brave New World Ch. 6 Analysis

• Bernard shows some assertion towards Lenina 
• "I'd rather be myself...myself and nasty. Not somebody else, however jolly" - reaction towards Lenina offering soma
• When Bernard and Lenina are hovering above the sea, Bernard says he doesn't feel as if he is "just a cell in the social body"
• Contrary to Lenina, Bernard has natural feelings for himself (matches with the natural environment vs. being at obstacle golf or other artificial places where he couldn't really express himself)
• "the most frightful thunderstorm I've ever seen was just bursting on us" - sets the tone for a bad event (Director's anecdote)
• "The director's threats had actually elated him, made him feel larger than life." (when Bernard talked to the Director)

Literature Analysis #2

Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau

Collaboration: Hikaru Kasai, Bailey Reasner, Jared Dube, Marcel Dube.

TOPIC(S) and/or EVENT(S)

1. The essay I read was Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau. The essay focuses on the peoples right to overthrow an unfair government.  Basically if an unjust law is passed you don’t have to follow this law if you believe it isn’t right. Thoreau for example believes that America is an unjust government at the time he wrote the essay due to slavery and wars. The best way to overthrow a government is to play no part in it since no one is obligated to participate the evils of an unjust government. All in all, he believes most governments are all bad and their only job should be to meet the wants and needs of the people.
2. I believe David Thoreau chose to write this essay on his dislike for governments after protesting the government by not paying taxes. Another reason could be that he wanted to spread his form of protest to the masses in order to incite a change in government.
3. The reason I decided to read this essay is because I really think Thoreau’s view on government is very interesting and gives a lot of insight from the past. I also picked his essay to read due to the rational thought process he uses to back up his ideals.
4. I found this book very realistic due to the way it brings in current events from the time period. When Thoreau mentions how the people should protest unjust laws it is similar to us today in that people dislike some aspects of our government but do nothing about it.

PEOPLE

1. Since this piece of literature is more of an essay, Thoreau does not present characters, but rather his entire essay is a deeper reflection of his thought. His thought process is extremely rational and mindful of history. The author is very questioning and reflective of himself.
2. Henry David Thoreau  strongly believes in individualism and questioning of the government (or self aware in general). He is very subjective and critical towards the American government, and also the American citizens.  He argues that citizens are not using intellect, and their voting in general reflects their own interests. His argument goes back to the core of the American people. Overall, Thoreau is more of a liberal thinker.
3. Thoreau is interesting to write about because his arguments and thoughts are very constructive and well thought out. Much of his explanation is clear and practical, but some of it can be seen as too radical or liberal. He is very self aware of his surroundings and very keen of outside influence.

STYLE

1. Thoreau did not use any notable literary techniques from fiction, he used a more journalistic style with a persuasive tone. Multiple time in his essay he would give his opinion on most things as well as supporting his opinion with references in history and quotes from which he strongly believed in. An example of this would be how he describes on how to counter an unfair law.
2. Thoreau uses mainly dialogue and action to to promotes his argument and uses example of people and history to strengthen its bonds, overall making the entire essay stronger to the reader giving out thoreau’s style of rebellion to the audience.
3. He uses examples of injustices acted out by the government ,society  and the use of his own personal opinion in order to create a mood of defiance and a tone of accumulating frustration.
4. Thoreau was annoyed by the government and went to reach out to the reader to take action against slavery and the escalating war between mexico and The United States of America.
5. Thoreau doesn't offer many outside sources but he does have a very appealing opinion and way of using it to its full effects. However there are a few quotes he used to get his point across .

ENDURING MEMORY

The idea of questioning and analyzing your surroundings is a huge concept. Many citizens of the United States are not familiar with how the government works, and yet complains. Citizens have just as an important role in being educated as the government officials are. The main idea in this piece of work is that you should always assess your knowledge and come to your own conclusions through intellect and rational thought.

Brave New World Ch. 4 Analysis

• Lenina is cold unlike Bernard
• imagery "It was warm and bright on the roof. The summer afternoon was drowsy with..."
• direct characterization "He was a powerfully built man, deep chested, broad shouldered, massive..."
• Helmholtz and Bernard are compared - both are conscious of their surroundings and themselves (how they fit with the rest)
• Bernard and Helmholtz go against the norm in the story - they have their own thoughts and feelings