Comments for Lucy's Blog http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org A Continuation Of Wasserman and Olmstead's Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:13:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 Comment on “Racism Lingers in U.S.” by First round of racism blogs: blown away » When the hurly-burly’s done http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/12/12/racism-lingers-in-us/#comment-14 First round of racism blogs: blown away » When the hurly-burly’s done Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:32:34 +0000 http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/12/12/racism-lingers-in-us/#comment-14 [...] Lucy:  Maybe if more people in upper class, privleged societies saw the terrible tolls that prejudice can take on a racist society, there would be more initiative to stop it altogether. [...] […] Lucy:  Maybe if more people in upper class, privleged societies saw the terrible tolls that prejudice can take on a racist society, there would be more initiative to stop it altogether. […]

]]> Comment on Satire Has More Meaning by madeline http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/12/07/satire-has-more-meaning-2/#comment-13 madeline Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:12:32 +0000 http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/12/07/satire-has-more-meaning-2/#comment-13 i agree with you. I wouldn't think of Scary Movie as satire at all. Its just a movie poking fun of other movies without trying to send some other message. Satire has a deeper meaning than making people laugh, Its trying to show somthing serious underneath. I don't think there is anything serious is Scary Movie. i agree with you. I wouldn’t think of Scary Movie as satire at all. Its just a movie poking fun of other movies without trying to send some other message. Satire has a deeper meaning than making people laugh, Its trying to show somthing serious underneath. I don’t think there is anything serious is Scary Movie.

]]> Comment on Satire Has More Meaning by Mason http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/12/07/satire-has-more-meaning-2/#comment-12 Mason Fri, 08 Dec 2006 20:09:16 +0000 http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/12/07/satire-has-more-meaning-2/#comment-12 I really liked your post. I completely agree that if people are offended by the satire, then they will be more likely to do something to change their opinions on the problem posed by the satire. The discomfort level of people watching or hearing the satire measures just how bad the problem is and how much work needs to be done to fix the problems. Satire makes people aware of these problems, which is the first step to fixing them. I really liked your post. I completely agree that if people are offended by the satire, then they will be more likely to do something to change their opinions on the problem posed by the satire. The discomfort level of people watching or hearing the satire measures just how bad the problem is and how much work needs to be done to fix the problems. Satire makes people aware of these problems, which is the first step to fixing them.

]]> Comment on America in Iraq by Anna http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/07/america-in-iraq/#comment-11 Anna Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:25:16 +0000 http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/07/america-in-iraq/#comment-11 YESSS YESSS

]]> Comment on Jim Crow Laws by JJ http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/17/jim-crow-laws/#comment-10 JJ Sun, 19 Nov 2006 18:25:46 +0000 http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/17/jim-crow-laws/#comment-10 I completely agree with you about how "but its so unjust to limit the privlege of learning." The segragation of schools was a very important issue, and it really comes through and is expressed strongly in A Lesson Before Dying. Your connection to Grant is so true, and it shows what a compassionate and intelligent person he is, which was a great segway for the author to now have him go to educate Jefferson and make him a man. I completely agree with you about how “but its so unjust to limit the privlege of learning.” The segragation of schools was a very important issue, and it really comes through and is expressed strongly in A Lesson Before Dying. Your connection to Grant is so true, and it shows what a compassionate and intelligent person he is, which was a great segway for the author to now have him go to educate Jefferson and make him a man.

]]> Comment on Scottish Play Adaptations… by Norma http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/07/scottish-play-adaptations/#comment-9 Norma Sat, 11 Nov 2006 01:57:36 +0000 http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/07/scottish-play-adaptations/#comment-9 I liked how you pointed out that all three adaptations were obviously written for a certain group of people, thus making it more appealing and relatable for them. I also did not like how Macbeth came back to life in the end, it was a bit ridiculous. It was a bit insulting to Shakespeare's work, because it completely mocked something that I found to be brilliant. But then again, people might think that I'm taking Shakespeare way too seriously. Also, wasn't interesting in the Throne of Blood, when Macbeth comes out of Spider Web Castle, and in front of him was his whole army, all of them prepared to shoot him? That was quite a good idea, to show that this man basically became the enemy, instead of being their great leader. Personally, I think that your blog really captured my feelings for all of the adaptations. I liked how you pointed out that all three adaptations were obviously written for a certain group of people, thus making it more appealing and relatable for them. I also did not like how Macbeth came back to life in the end, it was a bit ridiculous. It was a bit insulting to Shakespeare’s work, because it completely mocked something that I found to be brilliant. But then again, people might think that I’m taking Shakespeare way too seriously.

Also, wasn’t interesting in the Throne of Blood, when Macbeth comes out of Spider Web Castle, and in front of him was his whole army, all of them prepared to shoot him? That was quite a good idea, to show that this man basically became the enemy, instead of being their great leader.

Personally, I think that your blog really captured my feelings for all of the adaptations.

]]> Comment on This sure wasn’t the first time… by Mr. W http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/01/this-sure-wasnt-the-first-time/#comment-8 Mr. W Thu, 02 Nov 2006 02:43:39 +0000 http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/11/01/this-sure-wasnt-the-first-time/#comment-8 One of the things I got from this book was that it's not just about Mormon extremists; I think you can apply a lot of Krakauer's ideas to extremists of pretty much any religious or political group out there. Using polygamist splinter Mormons definitely adds to the hype factor, and draws attention to the book--right after it came out, members of Lafferty's sect were all over TV and talk radio attacking it, while Krakauer and other academics defended the book--but I feel like we're meant to draw something more universal from it. One of the things I got from this book was that it’s not just about Mormon extremists; I think you can apply a lot of Krakauer’s ideas to extremists of pretty much any religious or political group out there. Using polygamist splinter Mormons definitely adds to the hype factor, and draws attention to the book–right after it came out, members of Lafferty’s sect were all over TV and talk radio attacking it, while Krakauer and other academics defended the book–but I feel like we’re meant to draw something more universal from it.

]]> Comment on Murder as a Divine Right? by patty696969 http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/27/murder-as-a-divine-right/#comment-7 patty696969 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:15:40 +0000 http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/27/murder-as-a-divine-right/#comment-7 Lucy, i totally agree with you in your second post. You might have seen mine and i have some of the same ideas you do. It is so shocking to see how these men build up their egos and crush everything behind them. I read your third post and i am also starting to get to the point where we see what these two brothers were thinking about when they killed these two innocent creatures. I also agree that even though we get to see how they went along with it and what they thought, i still cant justify it in my brain. I dont think a crime that is this evil can be justified with any excuse, whether its religion or anything else. However, i do believe that the faith some people put on certain believes can lead THEM to commit such horrible deeds. I do not think that God or any type of superb being can command two men to cause such a murder. I think you also had the interest i did with this type of religion since I see that you have made some other research on the topic, like your map. That idea is very interesting. I think it comes out to them having to live so clustered because many people outside of their bubble will NOT accept some of things they practice. Overall, we have a lot of the same perspective and its really interesting to see what you think. Lucy, i totally agree with you in your second post. You might have seen mine and i have some of the same ideas you do. It is so shocking to see how these men build up their egos and crush everything behind them. I read your third post and i am also starting to get to the point where we see what these two brothers were thinking about when they killed these two innocent creatures. I also agree that even though we get to see how they went along with it and what they thought, i still cant justify it in my brain. I dont think a crime that is this evil can be justified with any excuse, whether its religion or anything else. However, i do believe that the faith some people put on certain believes can lead THEM to commit such horrible deeds. I do not think that God or any type of superb being can command two men to cause such a murder. I think you also had the interest i did with this type of religion since I see that you have made some other research on the topic, like your map. That idea is very interesting. I think it comes out to them having to live so clustered because many people outside of their bubble will NOT accept some of things they practice. Overall, we have a lot of the same perspective and its really interesting to see what you think.

]]> Comment on Polygamy is Bogus by Wasserman http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/23/polygamy-is-bogus/#comment-6 Wasserman Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:19:31 +0000 http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/10/23/polygamy-is-bogus/#comment-6 I'm totally fascinated by this topic (one of the reasons why I'm glad that people are reading this book). There's a lot of dark stuff in the old-school Mormon church, but you need to keep in mind that mainstream Mormonism forbids polygamy and all the grossness that goes along with it. The people in <i>Under the Banner of Heaven</i> were, if I remember correctly, members of a Mormon splinter sect that was excommunicated. I’m totally fascinated by this topic (one of the reasons why I’m glad that people are reading this book). There’s a lot of dark stuff in the old-school Mormon church, but you need to keep in mind that mainstream Mormonism forbids polygamy and all the grossness that goes along with it. The people in Under the Banner of Heaven were, if I remember correctly, members of a Mormon splinter sect that was excommunicated.

]]> Comment on eViL by Lexi’s blog - anger makes evil http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/09/06/evil/#comment-5 Lexi’s blog - anger makes evil Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:21:46 +0000 http://lucyluce.learnerblogs.org/2006/09/06/evil/#comment-5 [...] function addLoadEvent(func) { var oldonload = window.onload; if (typeof window.onload != 'function') { window.onload = func; } else { window.onload = function() { oldonload(); func(); } } } Lexi’s blog anger makes evilLucy writes: Evil happens when there are hightened feelings of hatred and anger. People’s frustrations can led to them making drastic decisions that they normally wouldn’t do in a clear mind set. [...] […] function addLoadEvent(func) { var oldonload = window.onload; if (typeof window.onload != ‘function’) { window.onload = func; } else { window.onload = function() { oldonload(); func(); } } } Lexi’s blog anger makes evilLucy writes: Evil happens when there are hightened feelings of hatred and anger. People’s frustrations can led to them making drastic decisions that they normally wouldn’t do in a clear mind set. […]

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