It all ends

Kyle Petras

12/20/15

Gubanich

English

It All Ends

In the final act, act five, everything comes to a close. Prospero finally reveals himself to his brother, Miranda and Ferdinand are married, Alonso finds his son and Caliban and his two blithering morons are caught. This blog will focus mainly on Caliban and who he is. After having a couple classes discussing who Caliban was, I have decided that he is a victim. It can be seen throughout the book that Prospero treats him poorly. He is a victim to his words and what he has done to Caliban.

When Caliban is first introduced to the audience, Prospero and Miranda summon him from his abode. “Though poisonous slave, got by the devil himself upon thy wicked dam, come forth!” (1.2.383-384). This is Prospero greeting Caliban. He says that the devil brought him up. Prospero is really bullying him and accusing him of so many things. He then goes on to threaten him by saying, “For this, be sure, tonight though shalt have cramps”(1.2.389). Prospero has magical powers and can control things with them, one being torturing people.

Later on, Caliban is bringing wood back when he sees a figure in the distance. He thinks it is one of Prospero’s spirits to come to torture him. He then hides under his cloak hoping that the spirit won't see him. “Do not torment me, prithee. I’ll bring my wood home faster”(2.2.56-57). Caliban is scared that the spirit has come for him when in reality, it is just Trinculo wandering the island after being shipwrecked. Trinculo is running away from what seems to be a tempest and is scared that there is going to be another storm. He them finds Caliban with the cloak and hides under it. Caliban says to Trinculo unknowingly “This spirit torments me. Oh!” (2.2.49). Caliban is still fearful that Prospero has sent spirits to torture him with cramps and aches.

After discovering that Trinculo and Stephano are not spirits, Caliban goes with them and makes a plan to murder Prospero. Unbeknownst to Caliban and his two other idiots, Prospero and Ariel are watching their every move.



The island where Prospero and his slaves reside was originally Caliban and his mother Sycorax’s. Prospero beached on the island and killed her leaving Caliban. Caliban Showed Prospero the island and then Prospero betrayed him. He tortured him and deprived him of everything he had, the island. I don’t feel bad for Prospero and the plan to kill him. I believe that he should have been killed or gotten some form of payback. In these findings, I believe that Caliban is a victim to his reign.

Appearance vs. Reality

Kyle Petras

13/12/15

Gubanich

Blog #4

Appearance vs. Reality

In act four, things start to go a bit astray. Prospero gives permission to Ferdinand to marry Miranda and Ariel and Prospero trick Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban. All of this has led from believing the appearance of something and not seeing the reality. Ariel leads the trio to Prospero’s closet of clothes and makes them think that they are theirs. Prospero gives the couple a wedding “show” which includes goddesses and summoning magic. Prospero changes the appearance of all things to direct things the way he wants it to be done.

After talking to Ferdinand about not taking Miranda’s “virgin-knot”, Prospero calls upon Ariel to fetch the spirits of Juno, the queen of the gods, Ceres, the goddess of Agriculture, and Iris, the goddess of the Rainbow. As a wedding gift, Prospero has the three goddess’ put on a masque or a play for Ferdinand and Miranda. During the play, Prospero remembers the plot that Stephano, Caliban and Trinculo have to kill him. He then stops the masque suddenly. Everything disappears as if nothing even happened. This is an example of something appearing and then showing the true reality.

Prospero realizes that he has people plotting his death, so he has Miranda and Ferdinand leave. He consults Ariel to take care of Caliban and his group. The trio is wandering for Prospero’s chamber through a swamp. Ariel has been leading them through swamps and prickly bushes. He then leads them to the entrance to Prospero’s wardrobe. They enter and see clothes galore. Stephano and Trinculo begin to try them on, but Caliban reminds them that that is not what they are here for. The two still try on clothes while Caliban is trying to get them to move on. It gets to the point where they are having Caliban carry more and more clothes. All of this is what Prospero wanted to happen. It appears that the clothes have been laid out for them to take. When everything seems great for them, Prospero sends hounds after them.

Now, of course, they are only spirits, but it looks like there are dogs running after them. Prospero also gives cramps to them all. He is only putting a magic incantation over them, so really none of that is happening. He did this to really scare the three off so he wouldn’t be killed.



Prospero is really directing this who play. He controls what the characters do and where they go. He can do whatever he wants. He plays with their minds and makes them think what they are seeing is real, but really it is just an illusion.

Love

Kyle Petras

5/12/15

Blog #3

Love

In act three, romance and love ensue. After being split from the tempest, Ferdinand is brought to Prospero by Ariel. At first sight, Miranda and Ferdinand fall in love. In the thick of it, Prospero wants them to get married but worries that he and his daughter will be separated from the island.

After being brought over by Ariel to Prospero and Miranda, Ferdinand beings to take a liking for Miranda. Prospero gives him the job of moving logs, the job Caliban used to have. Miranda shows ups to see Ferdinand. She sees that he is working hard and wants to help. “If you’ll sit down, I’ll bear your logs the while. Pray, give me that. I’ll carry it to the pile”(3.1.27-29). Miranda refuses to let him take the logs, so she demands that she do it for him in love. Ferdinand does not allow it to happen. He says, ”No, precious creature, I had rather crack my sinews, break my back, than you should such dishonor undergo while I sit lazyby”(3.1.30-33). Ferdinand tells Miranda that she shouldn’t do his work because of how beautiful a creature she is. Ferdinand continues to admire her with, “But you, O you, So perfect and so peerless, are created of every creature’s best”(3.1.56-58). He is continuously bombarding her with his “enraged affection” and wanting to get married. As they talk, Prospero is observing from a ridge. Towards the end of scene one, it is the turning point for their marriage and love. Miranda asks, “Do you love me?”(3.1.80), and Ferdinand responds, “I, beyond all limit of all else i’ th’ world, do love, prize, honor you”(3.1.84-86). This now locks in the deed that they do love each other. Miranda tells Ferdinand “ I am your wife if you will marry me. If not, I’ll die your maid”(3.1.100-101). Ferdinand replies “Ay, with a heart as willing as bondage e’er of freedom. Here’s my hand”(3.1.106-107). Now this is stating that Miranda will marry if he agrees, if not, she will become his servant so she can be with him. Ferdinand is saying that he is will as someone willing to be free from being bound. It is official that they both love each other. After talking, they decide to be married. “So glad of this as they I cannot be, who are surprised withal; but my rejoicing at nothing can be more. I’ll to my book, for yet ere suppertime must I perform much business appertaining”(3.1.111-115). Prospero wants her to be married because if she is to Ferdinand, she will become Queen of Naples. He also fears that if she becomes Queen, He will lose his daughter who grew up on the island with him.



Even though love is nice, it can have some consequences. Miranda and Ferdinand have decided that they love each other and that they are going to get married. Prospero wants his daughter to be happy with Ferdinand, but their marriage brings Prospero loneliness.

Power and Control

Power and Control

So, to begin, we are stuck on this island. How are we to get off? I, Sebastian, can barely take my brother and his stupid advisor Gonzalo. First off, they don’t stop whining about his son, my nephew, and it’s getting over the top. I just wish I could kill him. Wait, that’s a great idea. But if I kill him, that would look bad on me, so if I have Antonio do it, I won't look so terrible. The big question is, how do I go about doing this? Should I do it now or when they both fall asleep?

Just think of all the power I would have without my silly, wimpy brother at the throne. Think of the control I would have. All the wealth and power would be mine. And of course, Antonio as well. We would split it. We were walking in the woods and out of nowhere, my brother and his silly advisor were all of a sudden drowsy. They soon fell to the ground and were dead asleep. This got my mind running. We could get the deed over with right now, or keep it waiting. It is the perfect time. I began to talk to Antonio and he thought it was a great idea, so we agreed and began to walk over. It wasn’t until Gonzalo awoke and ruined the whole plan. It was all so perfectly planned! Now, what am I to do? I could use a jest. I wonder where Trinculo is?



Where the bloody hell am I? The last thing I remember was big waves and lot and lots of fire. Good heavens, am I in Heaven? I think not, it wouldn’t be this lonely. I don’t see anyone else. Maybe I’ve drunk too much. Who cares, it’s just me. Wait, it is just me. I’m the king of the island. Ya, I’ve definitely had too much to drink. Oh god, is that another storm? No please weather god, don’t put me through hell again. What in heaven’s name is that on the ground? God, it smells awful, like rotting fish. I wonder if it is alive. Oh my, the storm is getting closer. God help me. I will hide under the dead fish’s cloak. It’s bound to keep me dry. Wait, I hear someone, Stephano? Oh my good lord, Stephano! Thank heavens you are here. Stephano and I were friends from the ship, he was the King’s butler and I his Jester. I have a brilliant idea Stephano. Since it is the two of us on this island, I believe we should rule it together. Not only do we have true honor but courage as well. Bloody Nora, that thing is moving! I thought it was dead. Well, us three will have to rule the island together. We are noble and worthy, don’t you think monster. He was a bit weird in my opinion, nothing a “butt of sack” couldn’t fix. He seemed to enjoy it very much. Soon, Stephano and I could see that he was getting much better. What? The monster bows down to me? Well then, you shall be my subject! We shall rue this day!

Tempest Timeline

Vanquish the Frost King

In the small town of Elkor,  the sun broke over the hills to the east.  The grass as green as ever and the sweet smell of flowers in the air arose the community.  A new day had arisen, but there was something different, something wrong.  Edward, a specialty with the power to become invisible, woke to an enormously loud sound.  He sprung out of bed, not brewing his famously known coffee to consume, and checked to see what had happened.  Everything inside the house seemed to be just fine.
He ventured to the outside world and saw a massive metallic looking object in his front yard.  He immediately was shocked as to what he was looking at.  He had never seen something this advanced.
After waking his neighbors and showing them what had fallen from the sky, they decided to give a try at seeing what exactly it was with their powers.  Edward's one neighbor has the ability to spew fire from his fingertips.  After failing at that, his other neighbor attempted to ram his extremely strong skull into the side of it.  Still, nothing would move or do anything to this object.  As the day progressed, the whole town of Elkor showed up to battle the object with their powers.  Person after person tried again and again, but still no luck.  It wasn't until 4:37 in the afternoon that something astonishing happened.  As Edward sat in his living room drinking a brandy and smoking his pipe, he saw a very bright flash come from outside.

Again, he quickly exited his abode only to find that everything was frozen.  Nothing was moving.  All of his fellow friends and neighbors were frozen, but not him.  Had it been because he was inside? Edward didn't this so.  As he was about to go back inside, he heard the most peculiar of sounds as if something had opened.  And to his astonishment, the metal figure had opened like a clam.  A woman lay there, in a metal suit.  She arose from her seat to greet Edward.  The woman merely levitated from her craft down to the frost covered ground.  She asked Edward who he was and what his specialty was.  He responded with his information.  She replied with an invitation on a journey to vanquish the frost king and rid the land of ice and snow.  Edward was hesitant but agreed to join her on her quest.

Repression of Natural Inclination

In 1984, the people of Oceania are very limited to their abilities. The one I picked was repression of natural inclinations. This topic seemed to have the most to work with. To start, the telescreens restrict everyone’s ability to do specific things. The purpose of the telescreen is to induce fear into the hearts of people. The telescreen is a non stop stream of both surveillance and propaganda. “Big Brother is Watching You”(Orwell 2) is what the telescreens display to make people not do certain things.


People in Oceania are restricted to having sexual relationships unless they are married and forced to have a child. Cameras watch your every move from the telescreen and if you do something that is “crime worthy”, the party will seek you out and take you into the ministry of love. Another form of repression of natural inclinations is the ability to interact. People can’t have formal conversations with other people unless they find a secret place like Julia and Winston did. First Winston had to find a place and time to meet with Julia because of the letter she had given him when she fell. Winston then had to deceive a plan to locate and talk to Julia without being seen by any cameras. After he set up a place and time to chat more, Wiston met up and Julia gave him directions to a secret place. This process was very fleshed out. They made it so they would not get caught. Later in the book, Winston and Julia find a second hiding place to go to, which is above Mr. Charrington’s shop. Little did Julia and Winston know that there was a hidden telescreen in that room which led to them being caught. Throughout the book, everyone has dietary limits. Everyone has a limitless amount of Victory Gin and Cigarettes, but are limited to things such as chocolate. Also people are limited in speech. In Oceania, the language is “Newspeak”. Newspeak is meant to limit thought and to minimize the amount of wording. Limited thought is shown through propaganda. The thought police are said to monitor what you are thinking, but nobody can be sure whether they can or can’t.





In 1984, restricts are present throughout the book, not only in natural inclinations, but also thought and language. Oceania is a very restricted place and don’t forget, Big Brother is Watching You.

The 3 Stages of Reintegration

Winston is not in the best of places when we last read.  He has just been captured by the party and is now being held captive in the ministry of love.  Winston doesn’t know the time, day or how long he has been in the ministry.  The book describes the cell that Winston is being held in as “a high-ceilinged windowless cell with walls of glittering white porcelain”(Orwell 225).  After Winston is removed to go to room 101, he is greeted by a familiar face, O’Brien.  O’Brien performs 3 procedures on Winston.  1 is learing, 2 is understanding, and 3 is acceptance or the bond with big brother.  

During the torture, Winston is beaten.  He also doesn’t know how long he has been there for.  He is beaten till “he could not remember”(Orwell 240).  I think that this stage is to break in the subject.  To shatter that outer wall to get inside.  

The second stage is brainwashing.  For this experiment, O’Brien is in the room with him.  He is controlling the dial.  O’Brien’s says to Winston, “I shall save you, I will make you perfect”(Orwell 244).  O’Brien also reveals the photograph of the party function in New York.  “It exists, he cried.  No, said O’Brien”(Orwell 247).  In this moment, he was using double think on Winston.  He destroyed what he just had in his hand and said that “It does not exist”(Orwell 247).  The topic of 2+2=5 is brought up when O’Brien asks Winston how many fingers he was holding up.  This stage in my view is meant to clear out all of the info that might still be in Winston’s head to make room for what is about to happen for stage 3.

The third stage focuses on reintegrating information back into Winston’s head.  O’Brien had everything set up so that Winston would accept everything.  As this is happening, Winston is recovering.  I believe that this final stage is to set everything in stone for Winston so that is can’t be changed again.

The 3 stages of reintegration make the subject crippled only to set the information the party wants in their head.  each of the 3 stages have a purpose.  1 is to break them down, 2 is to wipe out all of the memory that they have of things, and 3 is to put back in new information that will stick.  Winston’s treatments are finished, the big question is, will they last?

The Brotherhood or the Party?

Kyle Petras

8/10/15

Gubanich

The Brotherhood or the Party?

The brotherhood or the party?  Both have similarities, and both share parallels, but which one is better?  The brotherhood, from the perspective of Winston, seems to be a better choice to follow than the party.  The party is what Winston has lived with his whole life.  He wants to obviously change his way of life.  In his view, the brotherhood is better than anything.  He wouldn’t have to be worried about being caught with Julia and be vaporized.  I feel like the party seems like a better choice.  Crazy as it sounds, I think it is.  

A more specific parallel is that of Goldstein and Big Brother.  Goldstein is the leader of the brotherhood. O’brien says to Winston, “Yes, there is such a person, and he is alive.  Where, I do not know”(Orwell 171).  Both “Big Brother and Goldstein are considered as the higher power and nobody knows really where they are, they just know they exist.  The brotherhood itself is a secret, underground organization made to take over the party.  Wiston had hoped it was real when he first visited O’Brien.  He explains to Winston that “You will never learn much more about the brotherhood than that it exists and that you belong to it”(Orwell 171).  Both the Party and the Brotherhood are not well known by the community of their societies.  People know very little of what they are and how they work.  During Winston’s and O'brien’s meeting, O'brien tells Winston the guidelines that are set for the brother that state, “you will be fighting in the dark.  You will always be in the dark. You will receive orders and you will obey them, without knowing why”(Orwell 174).  In the party, the same thing happens.  You have no idea why you do the things you do, only that you need to do them to not get vaporized.  These are three examples of parallels that are shared between the brotherhood and the party.

Not only are there differences to the two groups, but there are similarities that are very prominent in the text.  How O’brien talks about Goldstein and the parallel to Big Brother, how the brotherhood is so secretive as well as the party, and finally how you rarely know what is happening in the brotherhood.  These parallels are visible in the text of 1984 and there is little difference in their similarities.

2+2=5

Kyle Petras

10/2/15

Gubanich

2+2=5?

The song I chose was 2+2=5.  I chose this song because it was not only the easiest to listen to, but it called out 1984 as well.  A theme that I noticed was being trapped when it said I’ll stay home forever.  Winton is trapped.  He has set things to do everyday that he can’t miss.  Another thing that stood out was it’s the devil’s way now.  This speaks to big brother and the ministries.  They have full control over the people in Oceania, and most of it is not good.  The line there is no way out connects with how there is no way out of 1984’s society.  If you try to leave, the ministries will hint you down and vaporize you.  It talks about flies, and I thought those connected with Winston’s dreams.  It says that he keeps trying to swat them away, but they keep coming back.  Winston has recurring dreams that wont go away.  Go and tell the king that the sky is falling in when it’s not.  This totally refers to Winston telling Obrien that the Ministries will fall by the brotherhood.  When in fact, it will never fall.  This song is protesting that not everything is what it seems.  The title speaks 1984 by saying 2+2=5.  This is obviously not true.  In 1984, the past is changed to alter the future.  Wars were erased, people’s names, even countries.

Ripped to Pieces

Kyle Petras

10/1/15

Gubanich

Blog 3: Ripped to Pieces

            When Winston find out about the act of sex, he believes that this will tear apart the party.  To go a little deeper than that, Winston thinks that when people start to want to love each other, that is when this society will fall.  The act of sex will make people desire one another and make each other happy.  Another thing is that all this excitement is built up, but when people had sex, they would release that energy and have none for their everyday job or lifestyle.  Having sex is not the only dangerous doing that could hurt the party.  Us humans are engineered to find food.  It is an instinct and when you are rationed a certain amount, usually a small portion; you want more if you are hungry.  Something else would be being the best out of everyone.  Trying to overpower others.  If the society had people better than others, those people would be vaporized to equal the rest.  Going back to the act of sex.  It allows people to interact and love one another.  And releasing that energy would affect that person’s daily activity.

A Dream

by Edgar Allan Poe

In visions of the dark night
I have dreamed of joy departed
But a waking dream of life and light
Hath left me broken-hearted. 

Ah! what is not a dream by day
To him whose eyes are cast
On things around him with a ray
Turned back upon the past? 

That holy dream - that holy dream,
While all the world were chiding,
Hath cheered me as a lovely beam
A lonely spirit guiding. 

What though that light, thro' storm and night,
So trembled from afar
What could there be more purely bright
In Truth's day-star?

Insee of the dark

I saw of joy go

But a wakingsee of life and bright

Hath gone me brokeheart.

Ah! what not a see bylight

He whose eyes are gone

On things around him with a beam

Turned back upon the nonfuture?

That holy dream - that holy dream,

While all the world were chiding,

Hath cheerme as a lovebeam

Alone spirit show.

What though that light, thro' stormnight,

So shake from far

What could therebe more pure bright

Intruth's daystar?

The Murder House

Kyle Petras

9/16/15

Ms. Gubanich

Western Lit

The Murder House

It was a dark and cold halloween evening.  Everyone’s house was lit up with orange and purple lights with carved pumpkins on their porches.  Little John was returning home from a very successful night of candy obtaining.  He took a new route this halloween different from previous years.  He wanted to try something new.  The sun was well past it’s bed time and ironically it was a full moon.  Johnny passed a peculiar driveway that he had not seen.  As a 12 year old, he was curious as any other 12 year old would be, so he entered the iron cast gates.  The driveway was littered with leaves and dead branches.  At the end of the driveway lay a house, a bit crooked to the left.  John thought this was an opportunity to explore.  Not only did John love exploring, he had packed a flashlight for the evening hours.  The front porch creaked with every step John took.  The front door was massive in size with a large stone gargoyle looming over the entrance.

John pulled the handle for the doorbell and soon after, the door squeaked open.  As the door reached it’s limits, it sent a loud crack through the main foyer.  John, with excitement, entered the house not knowing what to expect.  The only source of light was the moon.  His curiosity led him straight up the stairs.  At the top it led to two hallways, one leading to the left, and the other to the right.  Johnny chose the right.  He peered down and saw a light on in one of the rooms.  He could also hear the sound of a shower.  He creeped closer and closer expecting to find only a person.  He looked into the bathroom to find what he had not expected.  John saw the most grotesque creature he had ever seen.  Not human nor animal.  It wasn’t until the realty agent came to show the well known murder house to her next buyers that the body of John Scarlett was found dead in the bathroom of 237 Manor Way, “The Murder House”.

War, Freedom, Ignorance, Peace, Slavery, Strength

War, Freedom, Ignorance, Peace, Slavery, Strength

Oceania.  The place I live.  I’ve been told to tell you what our society believes in.  We are a people that follow the rules of the ministries.  There are four ministries; the ministry of love, truth, peace, and plenty.  On the glimmering white concrete on the building for the ministry of truth, the words “War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength” are hung. 

War is Peace.  By achieving peace, we must first go to war.  Oceania believes that bringing war to our society will eventually bring peace.  If you let war linger on our doorstep, it will stay there until we do something about it.  If we fight it right away, we can win our peace.  By acting on it right away, we don’t have to have the thought of it hanging over our heads for a long time.  Having peace means to have war.  There is no way to bypass war if you want peace.

Freedom is Slavery.  Everyone wants to have the most freedom possible.  Oceania grants everyone with no law to abide by.  But to have no laws means that the populous is enslaved to the government being able to do whatever they want.  We are slaves to our society and we must obey whatever they say to do.  We also have no choice.  We must ration everything that we have and be very careful with what we think.  To be able to have no rules or laws limits us and in other words enslaves us.

Ignorance is Strength.  Having the least knowledge and to not be informed makes for the most strength.  When people have little on their mind, they thrive.  When people have much to do on their mind, it makes them weak.  The least knowledge you know, the safer you shall be.  The thought police are watching our every move and if we know too much, it is too late.  If we think the wrong thing, or something bad, they will know.  I never really thought about what would happen, but don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to think too much… 

And there you have it.  To recap, to be at war means to be at peach.  If we let war stand at our doors, it will stay there until they either do something or we do something about it right away.  We have no rules, which allows us freedom to things, which also enslaves us to allowing the ministries to do whatever they want.  And lastly, to have ignorance is to be strong because the less a person knows, the better off they will be.  If the thought police catch one of us thinking something we shouldn’t be thinking of, we are done for. So I shall leave you on that note, oh, someone just knocked on my door.

My Worst Fear

My Worst Fear

Heights.  From looking off the edge of a canyon to creeping out over the edge of the space needle.  Ever since I was young, I’ve always hated heights.  I could never rock climb, or at least get to the top, and whenever we would go over bridges, I would have had to close my eyes.  The only way to diminish my nerves is to realize I am safe and will not fall over the edge.  Now, sometimes that doesn’t work, where in that case, I have a panic attack.  Truly, most of the time I am pretty nervous to look over the edge, but I still look over and realize that I am safe and hopefully will not fall over.  One time, actually over the summer, my family was taking a trip to Seattle to visit my great aunt and uncle.  We stayed in down town Seattle for 2 days and one of those days, we ventured to the site of the space needle.  So when we arrived, it honestly didn’t look that tall.  Right when you are about to head up, you see all these facts of people that had to do with the Space Needle.  After the walk up a ramp, you come to an elevator.  You enter it and it shoots you up.  The whole elevator is glass, so you can see all around you.  Going up for me was pretty freaky realizing how high you actually were.  After the elevator stops, you walk out into a circular room where you can walk out onto a ledge and look over.  Well can I say,  It was so high up.  I was terrified.  So after being up there for a good 20 minutes looking over the edge, I was done.  So there you have it, I had looked over the edge of the space needle.  I’ve always wondered what makes me so terrified of heights, and till this day I still don’t know.  Maybe it’s the fear of loosing my balance and falling off or tripping and falling.  Who knows, I just hope its not the way I die.