Blog 8: Essay # 3

Cat's Dream

How neatly a cat sleeps,
Sleeps with its paws and its posture,
Sleeps with its wicked claws,
And with its unfeeling blood,
Sleeps with all the rings a series
Of burnt circles which have formed
The odd geology of its sand-colored tail.

I should like to sleep like a cat,
With all the fur of time,
With a tongue rough as flint,
With the dry sex of fire and
After speaking to no one,
Stretch myself over the world,
Over roofs and landscapes,
With a passionate desire
To hunt the rats in my dreams.

I have seen how the cat asleep
Would undulate, how the night flowed
Through it like dark water and at times,
It was going to fall or possibly
Plunge into the bare deserted snowdrifts.

Sometimes it grew so much in sleep
Like a tiger's great-grandfather,
And would leap in the darkness over
Rooftops, clouds and volcanoes.

Sleep, sleep cat of the night with
Episcopal ceremony and your stone-carved moustache.
Take care of all our dreams
Control the obscurity
Of our slumbering prowess
With your relentless heart
And the great ruff of your tail.

Pablo Neruda was born on July 12, 1904, in the town of Parral in Chile. His father was a railway employee and, his mother died shortly after his birth. His father moved to a different town called Temuco where his father remarried Dona Trinidad Valverde. Also, the poet spent his childhood and youth life in Temuco. Pablo Neruda at the early age of thirteen contributed some articles and poems to the daily “La Mañana” ,and later he contributed to the journal “Selva Austral.” Some of the first Pablo Neruda’s poems were published in the book named “Crepusculo” in 1923. He studied French and Pedagogy at the University of Chile in Santiago. Futhermore, he was the Chilean consul in Rangoon, in Java, and then in Barcelona. He joined the Communist Party after the Second World War. Between 1970 and 1973 he served in Allende’s Chilean Government as ambassador to Paris. He married Matilde Urrutia. This well known poet had lot publications of his books.For example, Cien Sonetos de Amor ( 1959), Arte de Pajaros ( 1966), La Barcola ( 19670), Fin del Mundo ( 1969), Las Piedras del Cielo ( 1970). He died of cancer in 1973.

The poem is composed of five stanzas with irregular number of lines each. The poem is centered on the page. The rhyme scheme is unknown because it does not follow any rythm.

"Cat's Dream" describes how a human being would like to have a cat's life without dilemas. This person wishes to have its style, confort and power. For example, Sleeps with its paws and its posture (line 2)sleeps with all the rings and series (line 5)with the dry sex of fire and after speaking to no one (lines 11,12)sleep, sleep cat of the night with episcopal ceremony and your stone-carved moustache (lines 26,27)like a tiger's great grandfather, and would leap in the darkness over rooftops, clouds and volcanoes(lines 23,24,25)control of obscurity (line 29.)

The relevant symbols in this poem seems to be (1)dream, sleep, night, darkness, and obscurity (2) cat, tiger, and rat (3)pawns and claws, blood and heart, sex.

First of all, the poem is related to a "Cat's Dream," implying that some people would like to have a cat's life because it has not to deal with problems. As a result, cat's style of life is a way of escaping from dilemas. "Dream" is a common word that is associated to sleep at night. This word refers to succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep according to the Dictionary of Symbolism . "Sleep" represents a time of resting in which there is not physical activity. It is a state of reduced conciousness during the time when human being or an animal rests in a daily rhytm according to (Wikitionary.org) Furthermore, the Dictionary of Symbolism associated this word with night which represents the period spent sleeping. "Night" is a symbol of darkness and obscurity. " Darkness and Obscurity" are related to death and destruction. it also can symbolyze depresion. These all words have a connection with "Cat's Dream" because they show the feeling of a human being trying to flee from life's problems.

"Cat" is an important character in this poem because it has a closer relationship to human beings. Its life is easier than people, so people envy to have its style of life without stress that exist on the human world. A cat may actually represents a person or an aspect of this individual according to (bellaonline.com) "Tiger" is considred a striped great cat (Panthera tigris.)Tigers are solitary, nocturnal hunters. This amazing feline is well known for its power and abilities of surviving in a danger world of animals. "Rats" have an unpleasant history and association with disease, death, and life's less than pleasant elements according to (bellaonline.com)These words also have a connection with the poem because it make us think about how to deal with problems that are stressing out us.

"Claws and Pawn" are part of the foot, and these symbolize the power that certain part of body have it. These two physical parts help to walk, climb, dig, and catch a prey according to (my dictionary.com) "Blood and Heart" represents the the central wisdom of feeling according to ( wikipedia.org) Also, these words symbolize sacrifice and love. "Sex" represents the instinct or attraction drawing one sex toward another, or its manifestation in life and conduct. These words are connected with the Physical part that represents our felings according to the situations of life.

The tone of this poem is relating a human being wishing to have a cat's life because its life looks easier than any human being upon the planet Earth. Furthermore, this poem makes the audience use their imagination, fantasies about living for a moment an irreal life. Thus, its tone has aconnection with dreaming life.

In conclusion, this poem has a message to the audience that is to keep dreaming all the time because it does not exist age for it. Moreover, I believe that this poem imply to people to not worried too much about the outside world problems at least for a moment.

Works Cited:

http://www.umich.edu

http://en.wiktionary.org

http://dictionary.reference.com

http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu

http://www.bellaonline.com

http://my dictionary.com

blog 7: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 adventure film, based on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney theme parks. The story follows blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and pirate Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) as they rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) from the cursed crew of the Black Pearl, captained by Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush). The film was directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
This fantastic adventure story starts when Elizabeth is proposed by Norrington who is the Commodore of the British Royal Navy. This suprising announcement makes her fainted and fell off the rampart into the bay. At that time she was wearing a medallion that doesnot belongged to her and which It was looked for bad, ambitious pirates.
Afortunately, that day the pirate Jack Sparrow arrived in Port Royal and rescued Elizabeth from the water. But, Jack was unluckly that he was recognized as a pirate and was arrested. Jack with his ingenious and abilities tried to escaped from them by threatening Elizabeth. He doesnot escaped for long time because he was captured in the workplace of Willian Turner with who had a fight of swords. Jack unfotunately was knocked unconcious by Mr Brown. And later he was jailed.
Moreover, that night Port Royal was attacked by the Black Pearl ship which it was commanded by the Captain Barbossa and its crew. It was known as a ghost ship that causes destruction and dead.
Elizabeth was kidnapped by the bad pirats because she had something that belongged to them. It was a medallion that was stolen, and it had a curse over the Black Pearl pirates.
After, Elizabeth was kidnapped from the Port Royal the Captain Sparrow, Willian turner and a group of crazy and brave pirates went to rescued her from the evil pirates.

Work Cited:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean:_The_Curse_of_the_Black_Pearl. Web 26 of 2010.

Blog 6: Essay # 3

Cat's Dream

How neatly a cat sleeps,
Sleeps with its paws and its posture,
Sleeps with its wicked claws,
And with its unfeeling blood,
Sleeps with all the rings a series
Of burnt circles which have formed
The odd geology of its sand-colored tail.

I should like to sleep like a cat,
With all the fur of time,
With a tongue rough as flint,
With the dry sex of fire and
After speaking to no one,
Stretch myself over the world,
Over roofs and landscapes,
With a passionate desire
To hunt the rats in my dreams.

I have seen how the cat asleep
Would undulate, how the night flowed
Through it like dark water and at times,
It was going to fall or possibly
Plunge into the bare deserted snowdrifts.

Sometimes it grew so much in sleep
Like a tiger's great-grandfather,
And would leap in the darkness over
Rooftops, clouds and volcanoes.

Sleep, sleep cat of the night with
Episcopal ceremony and your stone-carved moustache.
Take care of all our dreams
Control the obscurity
Of our slumbering prowess
With your relentless heart
And the great ruff of your tail.

Pablo Neruda was born on July 12, 1904, in the town of Parral in Chile. His father was a railway employee and, his mother died shortly after his birth. His father moved to a different town called Temuco where his father remarried Dona Trinidad Valverde. Also, the poet spent his childhood and youth life in Temuco. Pablo Neruda at the early age of thirteen contributed some articles and poems to the daily “La Mañana” ,and later he contributed to the journal “Selva Austral.” Some of the first Pablo Neruda’s poems were published in the book named “Crepusculo” in 1923. He studied French and Pedagogy at the University of Chile in Santiago.Futhermore,he was the Chilean consul in Rangoon, in Java, and then in Barcelona. He joined the Communist Party after the Second World War. Between 1970 and 1973 he served in Allende’s Chilean Government as ambassador to Paris. He married Matilde Urrutia. This well known poet had lot publications of his books.For example, Cien Sonetos de Amor ( 1959), Arte de Pajaros ( 1966), La Barcola ( 19670), Fin del Mundo ( 1969), Las Piedras del Cielo ( 1970). He died of cancer in 1973.

The poem is composed of five stanzas with irregular number of lines each. The poem is centered on the page. The rhyme scheme is unknown because it does not follow any rythm.

"Cat's Dream" describes how a human being would like to have a cat's life without dilemas. This person wishes to have its style, confort and power. For example, Sleeps with its paws and its posture (line 2)sleeps with all the rings and series (line 5)with the dry sex of fire and after speaking to no one (lines 11,12)sleep, sleep cat of the night with episcopal ceremony and your stone-carved moustache (lines 26,27)like a tiger's great grandfather, and would leap in the darkness over rooftops, clouds and volcanoes(lines 23,24,25)control of obscurity (line 29.)

The relevant symbols in this poem seems to be (1) sleep,dream,night,obscurity,sex, (2) control, tiger.

First of all, the poem is involved in a "Cat's Dream," implying the manner of sleeping of a cat. It is possible to see that "Sleep is a state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm" (wiktionary.org). Also, the Diccionary of Symbolism this word represents the night which is typically associated with the obscurity and mystery of darkness. Moreover, this word has a relationship with dreams, sexual pleasure, and death. "Dream" is another symbol that is part of sleep because it has succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep. "Night" represents the period spent sleeping. "Obscutity" is represented by darkness which it is characterized for the absence of light. "Sex" represents the instinct or attraction drawing one sex toward another, or its manifestation in life and conduct. And, other symbols that have special meaning in this poem are "Control" which means the activity of managing or exerting control over something, in this case over the obscutity (line 29). "Tiger" is considred a striped great cat (Panthera tigris.)Tigers are solitary, nocturnal hunters. All these symbols have something in common that connects the Cat's Dream poem.

The tone of this poem is relating a human being wishing to have a cat's life because its life looks easier than any human being upon the planet Earth. Furthermore, this poem makes the audience use their imagination, fantasies about living for a moment an irreal life. Thus, its tone has aconnection with dreaming life.

In conclusion, this poem has a message to the audience that is to keep dreaming all the time because it does not exist age for it. Moreover, I believe that this poem imply to people to not worried too much about the outside world problems at least for a moment.

Works Cited:

http://www.umich.edu/~umfandsf/symbolismproject/symbolism.html/

http://en.wiktionary.org

http://dictionary.reference.com

http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu

Blog # 5: Essay # 3 Preview

I understand that essay #3 , poem or song, have to be analized deeply. It includes the biography of the author as an introduction. later, i have to use a poetic form using a proper MLA style. Also, i have to analyze the poem based on its subject matter, symbolism, tone and mood, motif(s) and theme(s) that have a relationship with its meaning. Finally, I have to mention the research sources, works cited.

Blog # 4: Reflection

When I started taking 102ENG class i thought it gonna be tough, but i was worried about spending a lot of time writting essays. Nowadays i'm enjoying my 102 english class because this didatic course help me to understand better literature; for example, poems , songs and so on. Also the combination of this new method of using blog accounts, which i have never use it before, help me to be more updated to new ways of learning. Also, i believe that researching my own literature material make this class more intersting because i feel free to do any poem or song that i like it. the advantage of working with this method is genial because it allows me to be connected with my proffesor and classmates all the time. Thus, i hope this class keep like this because i like in the way that it goes without rushing me on time.