jeffrey on March 5th, 2010

Gender Differences

Perhaps the single most important theme in Trifles is the difference between men and women. The two sexes are distinguished by the roles they play in society, their physicality, their methods of communication and vital to the plot of the play their powers of observation.

In simple terms, Trifles suggests that men tend to be aggressive, brash, rough, analytical and self-centered; in contrast, women are more circumspect, deliberative, intuitive, and sensitive to the needs of others. It is these differences that allows Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale to find the clues needed to solve the crime, while their husbands miss the same clues.

Glaspell differentiates between her male and female antagonists as they enter the Wright farmhouse at the beginning of the play. The men stomp through the door first, and head purposefully.

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There is still difference, both best friend and a special friend. There is still the uniqueness of the both. The best friend is your friend that is always on your side. She is the one who you trust with and of course the one you love with. A special friend, is your friend you really trust with, aside from your best friend, even though your best friend is always with you, there are still instances that you can never open up to your best friend that is why you are now having the special friend you want to share up with. Yeah, it’s really true that a best friend is unique. Definitely. But we should also consider that it’s not always best friend is always there. If you feel jealous, anger or feeling so bad to your best friend, who do you think the person you want to talk with? Well, it’s your special friend right? That is why, a best friend is unique but you should always consider your special friend.

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jeffrey on March 3rd, 2010

Fiction, poetry, drama all three differ from other writings such as history, biography, philosophy because of certain common elements.

They all present situations (specific), invite interpretations (general) using methods of dialogue, action, setting.

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jeffrey on March 2nd, 2010

Very often, drama is in the form of verse. However a poem and drama can differ in the manner it treats the theme.

Poetry is usually more intellectual, concerned more with meaning than with feeling, interpretations on a higher plane.

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jeffrey on March 1st, 2010

Little action, mostly consists of peoples’ reaction to certain events/ or too much action accompanied by too little matter- both difficult to convert to drama as it is less effective/ too cumbersome. Drama usually works to greater success when characters participate in a situation rather than just viewing it.

Fiction has greater choice of characters, inanimate ones even, like in the example, the letter.

It can provide insight into the minds of characters through omniscient narrator (the author).

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jeffrey on February 28th, 2010

Yesterday it has broadcast that there will be an tsunami across entire east side of the Philippines including Davao Oriental, Davao City, Davao Del Sur around 1pm or 2pm. The cause of the tsunami was the earthquake off the coast of Chile with the magnitude of 8.8. Lets all pray for the safety of the 3 provinces. God Bless us all!

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jeffrey on February 27th, 2010

Looking beyond the vast edifice in front of me and imagining what might be years from now, watching people come and go leaving a mark in our society, gazing up to people who made it to the top from billboards to newspapers, I sit here on one corner thinking, yesterday was full of hopes and dreams, of ambitions and aspirations. It was not so long ago when I had visions of going to a very prestigious school and earning my degree. I could still remember the time when I had to choose what course to take and which path to set forth but in the end felt like I didn’t have any choice at all. Perhaps, others might say it’s cruel but on the second thought, things can be negotiated and somehow, we can always adjust and adapt.

College was never that easy in the beginning, trust me. From being in a comfort zone for quite some time, abruptly, you are placed in an arena with beasts and lions and all you have is yourself and the armor you never imagined you might use one of those days. But at least, I somehow managed, struggled at first but somehow, managed. Being in college taught me the lessons I never learned years back but the learning I have was never confined in the four corners of the classroom neither within the huge walls that surround me. It exceeded beyond that, far more than what I have ever expected. College gave me a glimpse of the life out there as they say. Somehow, it gave me a preview of what might be in the near future. But I know that it’s far more than what I have witnessed, after all, life has its own surprises.

The problems I have encountered during college were twice the problems I had when I was still in high school. Back then, I was pampered and everything was given to me. I never had the chance to provide solutions, make amends and stand up for what I believe is right. And those things I never did before, I had firsthand experience during college and I believe that it will help me through life. College taught me to be independent and how to have discipline. People come and go to deceive and lure me to temptation and eventually to sin, and I have learned to fight back the urge and say no. I have learned to set my limits straight and learned to choose my friends. I have learned how to deal with other people and realized that every action that I make has consequences of its own thus decisions should be carefully thought of. I realized that life is not just all about fun and games like before; it’s about committing mistakes and eventually learning from them and standing up in every defeat that we encounter. College opened me to situations that I have never experienced before. It has opened doors to possibilities that might happen and opportunities that I may grasp or drop.

Abilities that were dormant for quite some time were brought alive and were used not only for the sake of personal gain but also for the benefit of other people. With that, joy and contentment were felt even with the simplest of gestures. Perhaps, as I may firmly say, college is the start of our preparation, but it will never be the end. It has established a foundation of our faith that will be honed for the rest of our lives. We are in a process of building our lives and with each day that God has given, we are offered with a chance to do the best that we can and to make the most out of it. We may never know what will happen next, but with wisdom, courage and faith, we may be able to seek for answers, find solutions and see the light beyond the tunnel..

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jeffrey on February 26th, 2010

I’m going to get right to the point. When you don’t know how to get a man to communicate openly and honestly with you at all times. It can seem impossible to move past the “guessing game” of dating or a casual relationship. But isn’t it the worst kind of pain when you find out after the fact that the man you’ve shared yourself with isn’t interested in a real future? Aaaarrrrgggggghhhh!

If you’re wanting to talk to a man, and you’re already feeling anxious, scared, and unsure of what to say and if you’re ever going to be able to get him to respond to you and open up… then there is no “solution” to solve your problem. None of the “right words” are going to make your situation better. Why? Because YOU are your own problem not the words you’re trying to find. If you call your man up and you need to talk to him and you tell him how you feel and that you wish he would open up to you.

This is what I can advice to you, to all the girls who have the doubts of your boyfriend. Let’s just say that I already encountered this situation and it really feels so bad not telling your emotions or feelings that you want to tell to your boyfriend. What I’m trying to say is that we have the freedom to be honest. And now, I was happy with my relationship to my boyfriend.

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jeffrey on February 25th, 2010

That elusive affinity between a man and a woman, often called “chemistry” may actually exist at the cellular level – namely, between sperm and egg. Some women’s ovaries certain powerful fluid that acts as a chemical magnet, luring the fittest that acts as a chemical magnet, luring the fittest and most viable system to the egg, according to David Garber, Ph. D. of university of Texas southwestern Medical Center.

This explains why some women are more fertile then others, and why only 200 of the 250 million or so sperm that are released will actually reach that highly discriminating egg.

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jeffrey on February 24th, 2010

Lesson learned.

When a person feels bad more than a year after the break up, it’s because he or she has spent the past year relieving the relationship. This comes in the forms of trying to figure out exactly what meant wrong, fuelled by the inaccurate belief that if you could just figure it out, then you could let go or even make everything right.

But for me.

The reality is that spending so much time trying to figure out what went wrong keeps you attached and prevents you from moving on. Relationships are messy things and many times we can never really know exactly what went wrong.

Our brains are very obedient at times. If you keep asking your brain to figure out what you did wrong, it’s going to search for all kinds of reasons and you are going to wind up feeling like a failure.

And i experienced that anyway. During my tough times, I felt the emptiness with in my soul. I can’t eat and sleep like I used to. I even isolated myself to others. I felt the pain and sadness that ruined my day. Almost everyday!

But as past few days went on…I realized that the TRUTH is the relationship failed, I DIDN’T.

I worked up and said to myself…

“If you handle yourself well, feel good about your behavior and choices and even use what you learnt in other relationships, then you are SUCCESSFUL.

I created an exit door in my heart and then show this to that person, and the PAIN and HURT, right out the door.

Now,

LETTING GO maybe so difficult at FIRST. But soon you can conquer it alone or with SOMEBODY else.

And

Willing enough to fall in love again.

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