AP English Lit '18-19

Open Question In Antigone , Sophocles presents the narrative of Antigone, a noble born from incest in tumultuous times. While Antigone’s high birth gives her the option to live a life of prosperity, she instead opts to defy her (great) uncle to follow her religious duty by burying her brother. Through each character’s high status and the familial ties of all allies and enemies, Sophocles illustrates that both high birth and familiarity with the enemy can serve to amplify tragedy. Sophocles presents Antigone’s reaction to seeing Polyneices unburied as crazed and desperate. In contrast to her earlier attempt to bury Polyneices, Antigone cries out in anguish and is apprehended while performing rites of burial. Antigone’s emotional response to seeing Polyneices’s bare body shows her lack of control over emotional response and lack of care for the presence of guards. Through this, Sophocles demonstrates the importance of Antigone’s noble birth -- Antigone’s own noble birth led her to...

In Michel Faber’s The Fire Gospel, linguist Theo Grippen releases never before seen documents about Jesus Christ’s final hours on Earth, thrusting him into a spotlight of religious fanatics and sensationalist reporters, despite the consequences he might face. Using Grippen’s journey Faber exposes an intrinsic greed for material goods so strong it trumps any negatives that might occur when on their path for money and fame, all in the hopes it would better their lives and make them happier. Upon publishing his work, Grippen is so caught up in the numbers and sales of the book that he ignores any detrimental effects it might have on a reader. Faber establishes this scene through using a frame device of online Amazon comments, one of them stating “before I read book I was saved and steadfast in the Lord… Now I am lost and alone”. Using the device of online reviews, Faber paints a picture of a writer reaping all of the benefits of his book, just reading reviews from people he’s negatively...

I dressed up as the quad that Rey and Finn tried to escape in. I did this by taping a hard drive to my chest and wearing all gray. This signifies an end to the heroes journey because the quad crasher explodes.

In times of turmoil In times like these Beliefs contagious Spreading disease This wretched mischief is now coursing through your souls Never to let go Never to let go Them rats! (Rats–rats–rats) Into your sanctum You let them in Now all your loved ones And all your kin Will suffer punishments beneath the wrath of God Never to forgive Never to forgive Them rats! (Rats–rats–rats) Aaah whoah Rats! (rats–rats–rats) Aaah whoah Rats! (rats–rats–rats) Aaah whoah Rats! (rats–rats–rats) Aaah whoah This devastation left your cities to be burnt Never to return Never to return! Them filthy rodents are still coming for your souls Never to let go Never to let go! Them rats! (Rats–rats–rats) Aaah whoah Rats! (rats–rats–rats) Aaah whoah Rats! (rats–rats–rats) Aaah whoah Rats! (rats–rats–rats) Aaah whoah They're still coming after you (Aaah whoah) And there's nothing you can do (Aaah whoah) They're still coming after you (Aaah whoah) And there's nothing you can do (Aaah whoah) Rats! ...

My blog was created to mimic the Life of Pablo album art colors as best as possible with the limitations I had with the site. Choosing the garish, unique theme of the album was a solid representation of what I hope my blog shall end up being. The same way Kanye "wanted to drastically depart from the typical image of rap at the time" (Yoh), I hope to do the same with my blog. Making something loud and kinda ugly represents my personality well and shall leave an immediate statement to the viewer. -- Phillips, Yoh. “Breakdown: Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo' Cover Art.”  DJBooth , DJBooth, 15 Feb. 2016, djbooth.net/features/2016-02-15-kanye-west-the-life-of-pablo-cover-art-breakdown.