American Lit/Comp. 11 by Amelia Vyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz Fall 2022 en-us 2022-08-24 18:22:02 UTC 2025-06-05 20:25:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Post #1: 8/24/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2270499147 1) After reading "The Sun Still Rises in the Same Sky: Native American Literature" (p.23) by Joseph Bruchac, identify three comparisons Bruchac makes between American Indian and Western views of the world.

1a) One comparison of American Indian and Western views would be that Western literature has been treated with much respect while American Indian was not. Another example would be that American Indian literature reflects a view on the natural world, which is not typically seen in Western literature. Western Literature tends to see the world as a straight line, while American Indian seems to be saw as an endless circle. 

2) Read "The Sky Tree" on p. 24. What values can we assume some Native Americans had based on this myth?

2a) Some values Native Americans had based on this myth was that they believed that they could lean on the environment for help. Such as animals and plants.

3) Read "Coyote Finishes His Work" on p. 25. Based on our knowledge of Puritans, would the Native American tribes who told this story agree or disagree with the Puritans? Why?

3a) No, I believe this because the Puritans had their own beliefs on everything and didn't need another ]]> 2022-08-24 18:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2270499147 Post #2: 8/26/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2272992329 1) After reading AoW #2 yesterday, describe some information in this video that is left out of the article we read yesterday. What new perspectives do we get on this issue that we didn't get from the article?

1a) The first article was mainly about the name "Redskins" and the reasons as to why it was offensive at a point in time. It also described the different slurs it created. After watching this video, the name was used for strength for the players, not to offend anyone. ]]> 2022-08-26 18:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2272992329 Post #3: 8/29/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2275166745 1) After reading the biographical information about Anne Bradstreet on page 27, discuss her relationship to being a poet and being a Puritan. How do both titles affect her life? Answer in complete sentences and cite from the article.

1a) According to this article, Anne was looked down on because Puritan women were not ones to write poetry. But, as she continued writing, it was later appreciated for setting an example for other women as well. ]]> 2022-08-29 18:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2275166745 Post #4: 8/30/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2278197362 1) Read Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz's poem "World, in hounding me..." using the link above. 

What is de la Cruz saying about wealth and material possessions? 

Cite the line from the poem that demonstrates that.

1a) "Costliness and wealth bring me no pleasure." This line explains how de la Cruz doesn't find happiness in wealth, only dreams in her mind do. ]]> 2022-08-31 18:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2278197362 Post #5: 8/31/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2279738177 1) Think about the information included in this video. Does the information in the video have bias towards or against Kaepernick's stance? Is it neutral? What parts of the video helped you come to that conclusion?

1a) I think that the video is bias against Kaepernick. They had an interview clip of him but not as to something good, it was about why he wore the socks with police pigs. He explained his reasoning, but after taking a knee during the national anthem and then wearing the socks, the new reporters had his interview put on for a reason. ]]> 2022-09-01 18:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2279738177 Post #6: 9/6/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2285185314 1) Research Phillis Wheatley on your computer. Describe the basic information about her (age, occupation, place of birth, etc.)


2) Why might Phillis Wheatley's abilities exceed others' expectations of her? How might that impact her life?

1a) Born on May 8th 1753 in West Africa. Phyllis was born and later sold as a slave. She was named after the ship that had brought her to Boston after being sold. She started publishing poems at the age of 12. 

2a) Her abilities may exceed other's because she was African American and did not have much rights. But, she still found ways to write poetry and tell her life story.  ]]> 2022-09-06 18:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2285185314 Post #7: 9/12/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2292958323 Compare the information included in the video & the poem. 

1) What aspects of the transatlantic slave trade do both perspectives focus on? What is the benefit of viewing each type of information? 

1a) Both the poem and video have perspectives on the amount of people involved in slavery and the hard times that were brought to them. In the poem it talks about the feeling he got when he was free and it felt so unreal. It is beneficial to view both because some people may comprehend things differently in words or pictures.


]]> 2022-09-12 18:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2292958323 Post #8: 9/15/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2298801656 1) Does this video contain bias (leaning towards one side of the argument)? If so, where do you see some examples of it? If not, what are some ways you can tell the creators are striving to remain 

1a) I think the video contains information of monuments and parts of their history. One way they could have been was when they brought up Robert E. Lee and what he had to say about having monuments around. But, the video did not share much of an opinion, just information. ]]> 2022-09-15 18:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2298801656 Post #9: 9/19/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2303359289 For each of the criteria below, highlight the one you identify with the most. (The video explains what each concept means.) 

  1. Intuition vs. Analysis 
  2. Spontaneity vs. Education 
  3. Honesty vs. Politeness
  4. Idealism vs. Realism 
  5. The Rare vs. The Everyday

]]> 2022-09-19 16:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2303359289 Post #10: 9/26/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2314224862 1) What does this video show us about the depiction of the devil throughout literature?

2) Why do you think writers from the Romantic period shifted away from the Puritan-style and began writing about characters who made bad choices?

1a) It shows us the different ways the religions saw him. Some saw him as powerful and a god that went down the wrong path while others see him as some type of monster. 

2a) I think they changed views because they saw things a different way. They wanted to take a different view on it. I think they wanted to point out things in life that went wrong in order to know you can get through it.

]]> 2022-09-26 18:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2314224862 Post #12: 10/3/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2324354816 1) What is the Unity of Effect?

2) According to the video, what are Poe's literary contributions?

3) What is the irony of Poe's life and career?

1a) Early science fiction. Using violence, grief, love, guilt, mystery and messages in his writing.

2a) Style and Form

3a) His writing was as dark as his life, he lost a lot when he was younger and grew up in poverty. ]]> 2022-10-03 18:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2324354816 Post #11: 9/28/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2324407748 Research Robert Johnson. Give me basic information (occupation, why he's famous, what's the scandal?)

1. How does the myth of Robert Johnson's musical ability compare to the story of Tom Walker? 

1a) He is an American blues songwriter. He has written numerous American hits, but supposedly he sold his soul to the devil to attain his guitar skills.

2a) His ability relates to Tom Walkers story because of the abuse of having something you greed-fully want. ]]> 2022-10-03 18:53:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2324407748 Post #14: 10/11/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2335797437 The two photos listed feature similar subjects and styles; however, one is a painting from the Realism Period. The other was painted during the Romantic Era.

1) Describe the differences in the way these two photos depict their subjects.

2) Based on what you know about Romanticism, what Romantic elements can you find in this painting?

3) What might be one defining difference between Realism and Romanticism when related to art?

1a) The style in the realism picture is more realistic looking and bright where the romanticism picture is dull and bland. The realism picture looks more serious where the romanticism picture looks more friendly

2b) You can find more fantastical features, well lit, more soft. 

3c) One difference is that one is more realistic and fantastical where the other is more dull.
]]> 2022-10-11 18:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2335797437 Post #15: 10/17/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2345673022 1) According to the video, what is a metaphor?

2) Develop a metaphor to describe something that takes up a lot of your time.

1a) A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable 

2a) At night, my mind wanders like a stray cat. ]]> 2022-10-18 18:14:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2345673022 Post #16: 10/20/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2349547414 1) Choose one line from your AoW that you agree or disagree with regarding poetry. Give a brief description of why you agree or disagree with the author.

1a) In paragraph 3, line 1, I agree with the statement that "Through poetry, children find freedom to share their story in a way that feels good and is true to their own deepest selves". In class we have been working on the "Song of Myself" project and I can relate to being able to express who I am in a way that is not just a plain sentence.


]]> 2022-10-20 18:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2349547414 Post #17: 10/25/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2355975263 1) What separates this type of literature from the stories we've studied from earlier literary periods?

2) Why do you think Sinclair chose to write about this very real problem in the form of a fictional novel?

1a) This story was written on workers rights where it turned into and unexpected investigation and inspection on what was going on with the factory and meat. We have been reading a lot of poems about one's life, their feelings, along with religion. 

2a) Sinclair wrote about this in a fictional novel to get the point across to the world to prevent getting in trouble, or having things backfire on him. ]]> 2022-10-25 18:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2355975263 Post #18: 10/31/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2363796888 1) Write a paragraph below that uses vivid language described in the video. Your goal should be to make the reader feel the same thing the character is experiencing in the story. Use dialogue to demonstrate an understanding of quotation rules.

1a) She steadily walked out of her bedroom and quietly stepped on the hard wood floor, making the slightest squeak. She was certain she heard a noise and carefully creeped down the stairs. She looked left and then right, before walking into the living room. It was as dark as the night sky but she saw a bright light in the corner of the room. She slowly walked over to the couch and realized, Santa had placed her presents under the tree. ]]> 2022-10-31 18:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2363796888 Post #19: 11/10/22 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2379175945 1) What seems different about the writing style of William Carlos Williams compared to other poets we've read?


2) Do you agree with his message of simplicity in writing? Why or why not?

1a) He wrote short poems. He wrote about things in life that were beautiful to him. He wrote about all the things around him and the ways they were present in life. 

2a) Yes I do. We all are go go go and don't stop and think when moving through life. ]]> 2022-11-10 19:23:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2379175945 Post #20: 2/2/23 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2466654155 1) When someone refers to their "identity," what do they mean? When you meet new people, what is something you want them to know about who you are? What do you think people notice first?

1a) When someone refers to their identity they are talking about what gender, hair color, race etc. 

1b) Something I want people to know about me is that I am a diabetic. I think people notice my hair color and eyes first. ]]> 2023-02-02 19:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2466654155 Post #21: 3/10/23 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2512289813 Based on what was discussed in the video, why do you think photography was a convincing tool to help end child labor in the U.S.? 

What are the ethical problems associated with employing children under the age of 16? 

1) The photos helped the world see images of what was going on with the children. It reveal the working conditions and injuries that were happening, along with young ages and long hours taking place. 

2)The problems were the long hours, conditions, and wages. ]]> 2023-03-10 20:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2512289813 Post #23: 4/21/23 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2563449772 1) Choose one of the technologies mentioned in the article and discuss whether or not you think it is as "creepy" as the article suggests.

1a) One technology mentioned in the article is sophisticated robots.

2) What do you think E.M. Forester would think about that technology? Why?

2b) He would probably think it is crazy because it's like a whole different human. ]]> 2023-04-21 16:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2563449772 Post #24: 4/24/23 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2566131578 1) Based on the information described in the video, what moral dilemma do self-driving cars create?

1a) The dilemma is that self driving cars can be created for helping with safety on the road but it doesn't act on reaction it acts on decision.

2) In your opinion, what type of "code" should self-driving cars have? (prioritize the driver's life, minimize damage, minimize harm to other drivers, etc.) Why?

2a) I believe self driving cars should have a code of prioritizing the driver's life since they are behind the wheel trusting the vehicle to operate correctly. ]]> 2023-04-24 18:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2566131578 Post #25: 5/2/23 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2577282968 The topic of today's short story is "social progress."

1) Based on what you've seen in the video, decide whether or not this is progress? Why or why not?

1a) No, it is not progress. There could be things that humans can do that technology can not which could create problems. We need to get jobs open for humans because there is already a shortage.

2) What implications does this new technology have for farmers? Are the effects positive, negative, or both?

2a) It has robots that can ensure farmers good plants. I think that it is a good idea and a bad idea. It is helping in certain ways, but more has to happen in order to ensure it is a positive thing. ]]> 2023-05-03 20:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2577282968 Post #27: 5/18/23 ameliavyborny https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2596638077 1) Would you ever be interested in living a place like Green Bank, WV? Why or why not?

2) Do you think it's ethical for parents of children in that area to force them to live there?

3) What benefits and/or detriments does this kind of community offer?

1a) I would like to live in a place like Green Bank. It reminds me of how things were in the past and i have always wanted to experience life like that. 

2a) No, I don't think it should be forced unless the children deserve to see what life is like outside of the real world. 

3a) Benefits there offer a different experience of life than what the world is like today. ]]> 2023-05-18 18:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ameliavyborny/fx80ks96ura6t1zz/wish/2596638077