Summer Reading Notes

Summer Reading Notes

Beowulf ond Godsylla Translation

Beowulf ond Godsylla

Meanehwæl, baccat meaddehæle, monstær lurccen;
Fulle few too many drincce, hie luccen for fyht.
Ðen Hreorfneorhtðhwr, son of Hrwærowþheororthwl,
Æsccen æwful jeork to steop outsyd.
Þhud! Bashe! Crasch! Beoom! Ðe bigge gye
Eallum his bon brak, byt his nose offe;
Wicced Godsylla wæld on his asse.
Monstær moppe fleor wyþ eallum men in hælle.
Beowulf in bacceroome fonecall bamaccen wæs;
Hearen sond of ruccus sæd, "Hwæt ðe helle?"
Graben sheold strang ond swich-blæd scharp
Stond feorth to fyht ðe grimlic foe.
"Me," Godsylla sæd, "mac ðe minsemete."
Heoro cwyc geten heold wiþ fæmed half-nelson
Ond flyng him lic frisbe bac to fen
Beowulf belly up to meaddehæle bar,
Sæd, "Ne foe beaten mie færsom cung-fu."
Eorderen cocca-cohla yce-coeld, ðe reol þyng.

Translation:

Giving credit to where credit is due, I got the translation from here:
Apparently you should out words. On some words I was right but
others I was way off so this site helped me to check my translation.

Meanwhile, back at mead hall, monster lurkin',
Full few too many drinks, he lookin' for fight.
Then gobbilty, son of gobbilty gook,
Askin' awful jerk to

step outside.
Thud! Bash! Crash! Boom! The big guy
All of his bone break, bite his nose off;
Wicked Godzilla wailed on his ass.
Monster mopped floor with all them men in hall.
Beowolf in backroom phonecall be makin' was;
Heard sound of ruccus said, "What the hell?"
Grabbin' shield strong and switch blade sharp
Stand forth to fight the grim foe.
"Me," Godzilla said, "make the mincemeat."
Hero quick getttin' hold with famed half-nelson
And flying him like frisbee back to fen
Beowulf belly up to meadhall bar,
Said, "No foe has beaten my fearsome kung-fu."
Orderin' coca-cola ice cold, the real thing.

Deconstruct An Epic Hero

Shrek!

Departure:

• Shrek is called to help Fiona out of a dark castle by the king.
• He doesn't want to go because he is an ogre and very selfish. Shrek has no choice but to rescue the princess when his castle is taken by the king.
• He acquires a magical donkey who can speak. This donkey keeps his journey interesting and slowly changes Shrek.
• Shrek leaves his swamp with donkey. He goes through a forest full of evils. He has never been to this part of the forest.
• He finally gets to where Fiona is being held. In order to get to a castle, he as to cross a dangerous bridge. He could turn back or he could risk his life to save her, a stranger. He goes forth and risks his life in the process.

Inititation

• Shrek willing to risk his life for her is part of the initiation.
• A dragon is even guarding the entrance
• Donkey is in danger and again Shrek risks his own life to help donkey
• Shrek finally defeats dragon and meets the princess
• Along the way back home, Shrek and Fiona fall for each other.
• They face obstacles along the way that enable them to bond.
• One day, Shrek hears Fiona talking to Donkey about ogres. This is a dramatic irony because the audience knows Fiona is talking about herself, but Shrek assumes she is talking about him
• He delivers her and refuses to talk things out
• When he finally gets home back to his swamp, Donkey convinces him of his mistakes.
• He goes back because he realizes how much he likes her and is willing to do anything for her, even go against the king
• He changes from a selfish jerk to a caring person. This is the apotheosis of Shrek

Return

• The boon is the girl. He set out to retrieve the girl, but he never thought he would stay with her. The boon is being reborn and being happy with the girl.
• He changes from a jerk to a caring person because he chooses to love someone other than himself. In the beginning he doesn’t want to share his swamp with anyone. Now, he is willing to share it with Fiona and Donkey.

Vocabulary list #4 sentences

1. Siddhartha is the most famous apostate who renounced the hinduistic beliefs he was born into.
2. A person who has ADD is usually effusive and lacks self-control.
3. I would never go into a dark alley because alleys usually present an impasse.
4. My dream is to one day run a marathon and when I accomplish this dream, I will have a sense of euphoria.
5. Depressed people are habitually lugubrious and people those around them down.
6. Knights were known for their bravado in battle and this usually worn over the ladies.
7. Democracy is a great form of government because not everyone agrees but the president who is elected; he is usually elected on a consensus.
8. My two favorite hobbies are running and reading, both dichotomous because one is stationary and the other is far from it.
9. When a person is having an asthma attack, it is because their airways have constricted and airflow has been hindered.
10. I love European churches because of their gothic design that stands out from the modern architecture.
11. I think every child should be raised on punctilio etiquette.
12. My favorite episode from the show Smallville is “Metamorphosis” because I am fascinated by the teenage boy transitioning into an insect.
13. I think that underwear sine qua non to an outfit, but I know there are weird people that would object.
14. My upbringing has hardened me into a realistic and cynic of human behavior, so it is difficult for me to have a quixotic sentiment toward situations.
15. One of my favorite bands is the Raconteurs because their voice is mesmerizing.
16. Life isn’t easy so you should never torture yourself with a vendetta. Vendettas change you while you are on a quest to avenge another.
17. I love when politicians don’t have an answer to a statement and they say something non sequitur in order to change the topic.
18. Mystique is by far one of the coolest villains in X-men. She changes appearances so often one never knows what she truly looks like.
19. I laughed when I saw the word quagmire because I thought it only a name of this flabby person in Family Guy.
20. Heroes have a parlous journey therefore they don’t settle down with a girl until the conflict has been resolved.

Vocabulary list #4

1. Apostate: person who forsakes his religion, party.
2. Effusive: expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner; lacking reserve.
3. Impasse: position or situation of no escape; deadlock.
4. Euphoria: a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being
5. Lugubrious: looking or sounding sad or and dismal.
6. Bravado: A bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate; pretentious, swaggering display of courage.
7. Consensus: General agreement; majority opinion
8. Dichotomy: A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different
9. Constrict: Make narrower, esp. by encircling pressure
10. Gothic: Of or in the style of architecture prevalent in western Europe in the 12th–16th centuries, characterized by pointed arches, rib vaults, and flying buttresses, together with large windows and elaborate tracery; portentously gloomy or horrifying
11. Punctilio: A fine or petty point of conduct or procedure; a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.
12. Metamorphosis: A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means.
13. sine qua non: An essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary
14. quixotic: Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
15. raconteur: A person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way
16. vendetta: A prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone; A blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family
17. non sequitur: “does not follow”; statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement
18. mystique: A fascinating aura of mystery, awe, and power surrounding someone or something;
19. quagmire: A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot; anything soft or flabby
20. parlous: Full of danger or uncertainty; precarious   

AP Reading list

I am revising my choice of book after a careful consideration. My original choice was "Nineteen Eighty-Four" to "Wuthering Heights". These two books are obviously different genres. The former is science fiction and the latter being a  love story. I'm a girl and honestly I want a love story even if the love story is tragic. "Wuthering Heights" has been used in multiple years and has been referenced nineteen times!

Vocabulary: Fall List #3 sentences

1. I purchased a letter jacket so that I can wear my accolades around, such as my golden warrior pins and varsity letter pins.
2. I thought the cheesecake would have equal mixes of sour and sweet, but the acerbity was more profound.
3. Every battle usually has an attrition of soldiers which will take its toll on the war later.
4. Characters that are static in stories tend to be bromide, while dynamic characters are usually mercurial.
5. I have two nationalities so I’m not a chauvinist in any way yet my brother loves yelling “Viva Mexico” every morning. L
6. I get chronic headaches everyday at noons, which are usually mitigated by ibuprofen.
7.  Teachers who lecture the entire class period usually expound concepts well, unless the lectures aren’t didactic.
8. Factionalism is something that happens in every society because people have different opinions in different topics.
9. I’ve never been great at grammar that is why I have a spell-checker that immaculate my essays.
10. The totem on my desk is meant to keep imprecations away from me, such as the evil curses found in the Harry Potter series.
11. Lovers are an ineluctable drug that you love to taste yet can’t taste too much without getting hurt.
12.  Characters that are static in stories tend to be bromide, while dynamic characters are usually mercurial.
13. No matter how many ibuprofens I consumed to palliate my headaches, the bulging ache at the back of my head always returned.
14. It is protocol for the president’s security to scan a room for dangers before the president enters the room.
15. My best friend is an example of a resplendent jewel that brightens my day with her bright clothes and her lovely smile.
16. The Jews were stigmatized, by the Nazis, by wearing a star of David to discriminate them from Germans.
17. The plan to terminate the president is done in sub rosa at the school library.
18. Mr. Darcy is was the embodiment of a person who is vainglory because he detested talking to the lower class and talked only to those he knew.
19. There are still vestiges of dinosaurs found all over the world today even if these remarkable creatures no longer exist.
20. My brother joined the Air Force out of his own volition therefore he has to carry out all that is required of him as an officer, such as serving for four years.