Senior Quote...Ya Digg? I Do...For Now

Duff: "Really is it good? Is it mild & nutty yet piquant in flavor, aged for 2 years and named after the Gruyeres district in Switzerland? I happen to know where Gruyeres is Elaine. I've been to Gruyeres."

Arttttt!

My definition of art would be:
A way of expressing feelings, sharing ideas, and entertainment.

Art includes: Music, paintings, structures, and thoughts of ?uniqueness?
Art does not include: Crappy ideas, terrible songs(most rap to be specific), and bad ideas.

But thats just an opinion.
And opinions don't always count.

"She Unnames Them"...You Want To Be Friends, But I Won't Do It

Worldview of "She Unnames Them": Postmodern

God and the Universe-
-"None were left now to uname, and yet how close I felt to them when I saw one of them swim or fly or trot or crawl across my way or over my skin, or stalk me in the night, or go along beside me for a while in the day"
-Eve has unnamed all of the creatures, she has ultimate power over God, she does not need Him.

Humanity and Identity-
-Eve is the superior of everything, including God.
-Although she does give her gift back.

Conflict and Suffering-
-"A couple problems did come up with pets."
- The names given to the pets were a problem because they did not fit.

Hope and Redemption-
-"That talk was getting us nowhere, but all the same I felt a little let down."
-Eve was hoping to talk to Adam and/or God about her problem.

Values and Relationship-
-"He was not paying much attention."
-Eves relationship with God and Adam are fading away because they will not listen.
-As do all relationships fade when there is no communication.

Truth and Reality-
-"This was more or less the effect I had been after.It was somewhat more powerful than I had anticipated, but I could not now, in all conscience, make an exception for myself."
-We can be our own god, we don't need God, just as postmodernism teaches.

And I thought Pie tasted good...

"American Pie" Worldview: Secular Humanism

1. God and the Universe:
-No God
"The church bells all were broken"
"The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost"


2. Humanity
-The real life through music
"And singin', 'this'll be the day that I die.' "

3. Conflict
-When the music dies, there is conflict.
"The day the music died?"

4. Hope and Redemption
-The hope in this song is the music.
"Can music save your mortal soul"
"Cause the players tried to take the field;
The marching band refused to yield."

5. Values and Relationships
-Music is the main value.
"And if I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And, maybe, they'd be happy for a while."

6. Truth and Reality
-If there is no music, then there is nothing.
"Something touched me deep inside
The day the music died"

Worldview of Paradise Lost

Conflict&Suffering

1. Stird up with Envy and Revenge, deceiv'd the Mother of Mankind, whit time his Pride had cast him out of Heav'n. [35-37]

2. First Moloch, horrid King besmear'd with blood Of human sacrifice, and parents tears. [392-393]

3. Chemos, th' obscene dread. [406-407]
-Yet thence lustful Orgies he enlarg'd. [415]

4. Thammuz yearly wounded: the Love-tale infected Sions daughters with like heat. [452-453]

What is the worldview of the Wizard of Oz?

Many people say the Wizard of Oz has a postmodern worldview, which I believe is true. The escaping from reality or having "higher" gods is a part of it. Seeing all of the odd characters in Dorothy's dream, from what I hear, is like being high on "shrooms" with all the bright colors and weird effects. She depends on what she wants and what she believes could be a better reality.
1. The Emerald City (no not the smoothies) is like a palace to find her ultimate god.
2. The yellow brick road is a pathway to her better reality, but she soon finds out that the reality she wants was not all that great after seeing the Oz.
The postmodernist creates gods which Dorothy does in the Wizard of Oz, Oz is the god to her.

Worldview

To identify a worldview in literature we need to thoroughly and understand the text to know if there is a worldview. Also, the author's background plays a role in understanding literature and determining the view point. In Paradise Lost the author has a history of losing loved ones which makes his view dark. The use of God or Satan can also help us know the worldview which he or she is using.