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Summary: Episode 5 of the Man in the High Castle was titled "The New Normal." This episode picks up directly where the last one left off. The Japanese prince was just shot, although not by Frank. The bullet surprisingly came from some unknown position. At this point everything and everyone is flying around in utter panic and chaos. Frank intelligently leaves the scene even though he technically did not commit a crime there. In the process of him running away he drops Juliana's heart necklace by accident, not even realizing as it fell to the ground. Juliana meanwhile has finally arrived home. She is glad to see Frank but Frank isn't as excited to see her. Juliana goes to visit her family where she learns that Frank's sister, niece, and nephew were killed. She is rather surprised because this is the first time she is hearing this. She finally realizes how her leaving randomly for Canon City had affected the people she loves. The next day as Frank is leaving for work he informs her that he believes that nothing between them will ever go back to normal. Juliana stops by her akikido dojo to train only to realize that she is not welcome there anymore. Joe is back with the Nazis at this point. He had to go through some rather tough questioning on what happened during his mission, most of which he lied about. Obergruppenfuher Smith invites him over the next day to celebrate VA day. Juliana explores Randall's old house to look for clues. She meets another woman there who claims that she is with the Resistance. This woman believes that Trudy was set up by someone in the Japanese government. She suggests that Juliana find a job working for the government so she can find a way to fight back against their regime and maybe gain some insight into what happened to Trudy. Juliana interviews for a job at the Japanese authority building. The only way that they would grant her a job would be if she performed sexual favors for her boss. She smartly runs out of their and bumps into Trade Minister Tagomi who, she finds, has her necklace.
Re-genre: Episode 1: The Man In The High Castle Found Poem False Pride My country It's so beautiful Across our land the sun rises It's a new day in our proud land We are stronger, prouder, better That's what they told us But our greatest days, they lie. Destiny is in the hands of men You must be proud to be such a Loyal subject You don't need to be anymore What did curiosity do to the cat? You're scared aren't you? You're afraid to die. I used to be They killed my father, My friends are dead Point and shoot they said. Point and shoot Do as you're told Torture men. I'm telling the truth. They dropped the bomb. But look they said they were degenerate they did not fit the measure of a great civilization seek peace only your ego is bruised Heil Hitler. Episode 2: Sunrise Conformity That man is a social deviant. Preposterous, isn't it? Nonconformist and proud of it. That is the path of moral decay. It is not your place to ask questions, breathe free, or break the chains. You people ruined this country. Why do you think we should dedicate our lives to what's beyond the sun? Not all life under the sun is futile. Satisfy yourself with following orders. You will make our nation stronger. You will grow to be a useful member of society, understand? Even if you kill me someone you love dies when you refuse to obey. You don't want freedom. It takes a lot of effort to be free. This ends when you let them take your soul. Episode 3: The Illustrated Woman Violence The pawns put some of my family's blood on the streets. They killed them just last night. Why didn't they kill you? Tell me, or I'll kill you. How would you describe it? "The Resistance is worth dying for." That's a lie. Many threats have exposed themselves. Hold everything back. You should be careful. You live longer that way. Maybe the world can change, I couldn't say. No reason to kill you now. Episode 4: Revelations Futility Men are mortal and imperfect. Promise me you'll give up, even if it costs you your life. Peace is not weakness. You kill your heart, and I promise you'll see the world as they wish. There is a point in hiding. Put a bullet through the looking glass. Episode 5: The New Normal Hope Looking beyond right now, I wouldn't say there's nothing left. This is between death and life. Our free spirit was incinerated. You've got to find a how. That is the only way to fight. To live.
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Jillian DiLucido
Eng 112, MW 3:35-5:00 Informal Assignment # 2 Due January 30 3 PM The Yellow Wall-Paper is a short story published in 1892 by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. This piece of literature is considered to be feminist and it details the story of a woman who remains unnamed throughout the piece. The story itself is an array of journal entries by the main character which she hides from her husband and her housekeeper. She has just had a child and following the birth of her child has had bouts of "hysteria" and "nervousness". Because of this her husband John basically confines her to the house telling her to get as much rest as possible. She spends most of her time in the upstairs nursery which is decorated with a horrible shade of yellow wall-paper. The main character does not have anything to occupy her time since she is stuck in the nursery almost all of the time. She begins to study the wall-paper, first looking at its patterns and the way the sunlight and moonlight strike it. As she spends more time staring at the wall-paper the crazier she seems to become. As the story continues she is obviously falling deeply into insanity. She eventually begins to believe that there is a woman "creeping" around her room and inside the yellow wall-paper. She ends up tearing all of the wall-paper apart in her effort to find the woman. This story portrays the discrimination that women faced during that time period. Simply because the main character had given birth, she was viewed as ill and unstable. She was essentially forced to stay in the house and in the room with the yellow wall-paper. All of that most likely contributed to her insanity. Jillian DiLucido
Eng 112, MW 3:35-5:00 Informal Assignment # 1 Due January 30, 3 PM. Hills Like White Elephants is a short story published in 1927 by Ernest Hemingway. This story uses a variety of symbols and metaphors to show a different meaning than the one on the surface. The story portrays a couple at a railroad station, in between two stops. The conversation that they are having can be perceived as light and rather shallow when looking at it in the beginning. They talk about what types of drinks they are having and the girl comments on the landscape and hills outside of their window. She says, "They look like white elephants." Throughout the conversation the number two is referred to in various metaphorical ways. As their conversation continues, eventually the man says, "It's really an awfully simple operation, Jig." At this point in the story, the reader does not know what "operation" the man is talking about. It is extremely clear that Jig does not want to have this operation. The man she is with throughout the story is attempting to coax her into having this operation passive aggressively. He acts as though he does not care if she gets the operation or not, but the tone in his voice suggests that he has a definite opinion on the subject. One can eventually infer through the use of the number two, and the hills that look like white elephants that the operation the man is talking about is an abortion. He explains how the doctors will "...just let the air in." The simple way in which he talks about it makes it seem like it is no big deal. Meanwhile, Jig is not sure of what she wants to do and she is obviously made uncomfortable throughout the entire conversation. By the end of the story it is obvious that Jig has made up her mind; she will not be going through with the abortion. Her curt tone and attitude towards the man by the end suggests that she does not want to talk about the subject any longer. |
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