CIGARETTE GIRL

After watching a short movie preview in class, one might get the idea that “CIGARETTE GIRL” is just a no plot, slaughter movie. In order to get the real taste of the film, one must go see it. The whole movie mainly deals with a woman who sells cigarettes like drug dealers sell drugs now. In the year of 2035, cigarettes skyrocket to a price of fifty dollars a pack. Well in a smokers club, where cigarette girl works, sells a cigarette named VICE in which she smuggles out and sells for much lower price. After seeing her grandmother ill and later pass, cigarette girl quits all things related to smoking and rebels against those who keep on smoking. Through out the movie, a cowboy figure (Marlboro man) is seen through a hallucination. The cowboy resembles the withdrawals she is going through. Over a span of three days she changed her ways and made life a little easier for those around her losing little but gaining much more.

Group 1
3) In the story “Where have you been, Where are you going,” the main character is Connie. A girl who is at war with her home family, while at the same time picks up boys at a local burger joint. She catches the attention of a young man in a gold jalopy who from there calls Connie out at her house while she is alone.
Group 2
4) Arnold Friend is a random guy whom Connie meets at a local burger restaurant. He then arrives at her house and confronts Connie for a ride with him. The significance of his car, clothing, and language is that all of those are what Connie would have wanted in a guy, a clean cut guy with a nice car, up to date clothing, and smooth language. It’s almost as though he was created from Connie’s mind.
Group 3
1)In the story, Arnold Friend has three numbers painted onto his car 33 19 17. In some
cases they are known to be that of a bible verse Judges (the 33rd book in the bible, if counted backwards) 19:17. This states “And when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, "Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?" If one was to translate, it is the title of the story “Where have you been, Where are you going? A second suggestion is one I more likely lean towards and that is the Jesus Christ was 33 years of age at the time of crucifixion, and the missing number between 17 and 19 is 18. So to continue, the 18th letter in the alphabet is “R” and referring to Arnold Friend, the r can be removed and it leaves An Old Friend.
Group 4
3) The story is based in the Tucson region of Arizona. Referring to earlier assigned readings, the triple murder of 1966 in Tucson, Arizona took place in the Tucson desert area. Where a young man had murdered three girls all in which he had talked to or knew. The setting just added the needed suspense to the story to have it feel as realistic as the actual event.

Where are you going? Where have you Been?

Literature can be displayed through various forms of art, whether through films, novels, news articles, songs, etc... Novels are what verbally narrate one through a story to try to deliver imagery to the reader. Films however deliver a more interesting form through acting. Though when all these are compared, they all are a piece to the puzzle. After reading over the story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” and have watched Smooth Talk, noticeable similarities have been portrayed. Similarities such as names, objects, restaurants, and the lies Connie had said all are repeated to give a similar affect. Author Oates, Joyce Carol influenced from a triple murder back in 1966, seemed to use the individuals only in a different sense. Also, changing up some of the events and leaving out the murders. In one of the articles it speaks of a young man around the age of 23 finding girls and murdering them, two in an attempt to cover up the first. In the story, Connie has stumbled upon A. Friend in a diner and is then stunned to find him at her front door a few days past. He offers Connie a ride and she accepts after some thinking. This can relate to in the Tuscan murders in which Charles Schmid is A. Friend and Connie is Alleen Rowe. Schmid along with another individual, Saunders (Ellie), invite Alleen to a party where they divert from their path to a desolate area and murder and rape Alleen. Towards the end of the story and film, Connie is invited out with A. Friend but is brought back to the house, not murdered. If examining the details of each literature piece, there are major iterations but still few changes are noticed. To provide a point, most literature if related in some way can work together to form one piece in different forms.

Rites of Passage

1) The irony in the way the speaker describes the first-grade boys at her son's party is how she describes them as men, when in actuality they are only young (first graders at that). Somewhat this makes them seem as though they are boys wanting to be men, the older they get the tougher they become.
2) The other irony the author underscores in the last two lines is how the children resemble generals, once again older men, but they are grouping around in a way of celebration or party games. "They relax and get down to playing war," this might interpret the start of festivities.
3) The mother does not sentimentalize her own son by seing him better than the others, but just as it is his day to be celebrated. Everyone on their birthday is normally treated better than others. It is a day that only comes once a year.

What is a Hero?

As defined by the Webster’s dictionary, the word ‘hero’ describes a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. This is a person with a selfless heart, willing to do something above and beyond social expectations in order to help someone else. In our society, there are many different stereotypes and definitions of a hero. There is the tragic hero, one who plays the part even though they do not wish to be one; the martyr, who gives his/her life in order to save someone or something; and the military, men and women in the armed forces who risk their lives for the freedom of our country. It is common to listen to the news on television and hear of a military hero, one who has gone overseas, fought for our country, slain the enemy, and come back alive. This ‘hero’ then comes back to receive a medal of honor, more than likely a presidential meeting, and tons of public support and gratitude. There are also the American comic-book superheroes that were created to save the city’s citizens from accidents, crimes, and super-villains. They have super powers above human capacity, wear amazing outfits, and are also praised by the public. So what is the real definition? I believe that a true hero is in the eye of the beholder. To a poor family on the street, the local food shelters could be considered their hero because they provide nourishment and reassurance to the family. For those in third-world countries, missionaries and charities are heroes by bringing food, clothing, and medical supplies to the citizens free of charge. Personally, my parents are my heroes. They are wonderful people who have raised me up with good beliefs, a stable family setting, and they have given me years of experience to use in my own life.

As portrayed in the short story A and P, the cashier Sammy tries to be a hero by quitting his job in response to his boss embarrassing three girls in bikinis. The outcome of the event did not display heroic qualities. Instead, it cost Sammy his job and provided him with nothing, including no girls.

Ch.1 discussion.

Pp.6
1. The personalities between the North Wind and the Sun are opposites. The North Wind, quick and to the point, tries to use brute force by blowing all his wind at the traveler. The Sun is more calm, thinks before it acts. The sun heats up the surroundings forcing the traveler to bear less items therefore dropping the cloak.
2. By blowing wind it makes things colder, as a result the traveler gripped his cloak closer. By holding on tighter, the wind could not blow it away. That is what made the method ineffective.
3. The sun heated up the surroundings, thinking before he acted.
4. The human served as the guinnea pig for the dispute. He was the judge and victim.
5. The moral explains how force cannot always be used to win, sometimes one must slow down and think of other ways to win, in this case persuasion.

Pp. 8
1. The exposition is the first sentence. Chuang Tzu uses two sentences to set up a dramatic situtaion.
2. He changed the subject because he already knew the answer. He does not answer the question imediately cause he wants the officials to understand his answer through the metaphor. Yes, the officials answering helps them to understand Tzu's reasoning.
3. He is calm, satisfied, and does not like to take all the time in the world.

Pp.19-20
1. Cash registers not facing the door. Older individuals carefully watching the registers.
2. He does not fully draw sammy as well as he does the girls. No.
3. Well when the girls first walk in, he starts to daydream over them, so one would start to think the story is going to be about the girls and sammy.
4. The feelings seem to grow, since he waits for them to walk in every day.
5. When the girls checkout and the supervisor walks in. The supervisor says "this isnt a beach, girls." This is the climax, because it all falls down to the end after this.
6. Sammy quit for two reasons, one was to try to get their attention and maybe bring them back for sympathy. Also, he might have felt his boss was too violent in his expression.
7. No. When the girls were directed from the meat counter, that might have been forshadowing of what was to happen.
8. Now he has nothing, no job and no girl he was dreaming over.
9. Its rare to see girls in bathing suits in a supermarket.