summary
Gawain is going to face the knight like he promised a year and 1 day earlier. He soon hears the sound of an axe being sharpened and knows its his fate. The Green knight comes out and welcomes Gawain. He is oddly polite toward him. The knight pretends to try and cut off his head three times before Gawain gets angry and challenges him to a fight. The Knight does not fight but tells Gawin he is spared.
quote
And one and all fell prey
To women they had used;
If I be led astray,
Methinks I may be excused.
(lines 2242-2248)
reaction
I was surprised to find out that Gawin would be spared. I thought the knight would cut his head off like he promised in the begining of the book. Instead he complimented him on his courage and even offered a reward for it, that Gawin did not take.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Sir Gawin and the Green Knight Part one
summary
The entire book is one big long poem. It talks about England and the city of Troy. They are having a celebration when a green knight crashes the party. He claims to be peaceful but wants to play a game. He wants someone to hit him with his axe and he will do the same in a year and a day. He calls the court cowardly when they don't respond. Gawin decides to step forward and cuts off the knight's head. It doesn't kill him though. The knight picks his head up and rides away.
quote
There hurtles in at the hall-door an unknown rider,
One the greatest on ground in growth of his frame:
From broad neck to buttocks so bulky and thick,
And his loins and his legs so long and so great,
Half a giant on earth I hold him to be,
But believe him no less than the largest of men,
And the seemliest in his stature to see, as he rides,
For in back and in breast though his body was grim,
His waist in its width was worthily small,
And formed with every feature in fair accord
was he.
Great wonder grew in hall
At his hue most strange to see,
For man and gear and all
Were green as green could be.
(Gardner 56).
reaction
My reaction is that the 'for man and gear and all were green as could be ' part of the quote shows that everyone was jealous of the knight. The knight was litterally the color green all over. He isn't like the rest of the court.
The entire book is one big long poem. It talks about England and the city of Troy. They are having a celebration when a green knight crashes the party. He claims to be peaceful but wants to play a game. He wants someone to hit him with his axe and he will do the same in a year and a day. He calls the court cowardly when they don't respond. Gawin decides to step forward and cuts off the knight's head. It doesn't kill him though. The knight picks his head up and rides away.
quote
There hurtles in at the hall-door an unknown rider,
One the greatest on ground in growth of his frame:
From broad neck to buttocks so bulky and thick,
And his loins and his legs so long and so great,
Half a giant on earth I hold him to be,
But believe him no less than the largest of men,
And the seemliest in his stature to see, as he rides,
For in back and in breast though his body was grim,
His waist in its width was worthily small,
And formed with every feature in fair accord
was he.
Great wonder grew in hall
At his hue most strange to see,
For man and gear and all
Were green as green could be.
(Gardner 56).
reaction
My reaction is that the 'for man and gear and all were green as could be ' part of the quote shows that everyone was jealous of the knight. The knight was litterally the color green all over. He isn't like the rest of the court.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (258-319:end)
Summary
In the last section of this book it talks about how Fawcett was seen going into the subterranean city and he was still alive. It talks about how they think that Fawcett had gone into a labrinth of underground tunnels and found the City of Z. they say that it was a portal to another reality. It wasnt soon after that Grann and Paulo met with the Kalapalos that they thought of ending their search. It talks about how they had many, many misquito bites and were both very tired. it talks about the conversation that Grann had with his wife and son. It talked about how his wife said it was hard without him and she asked if he was coming home soon. He had to hangup on her because someone was coming and then he followd the young indian back to the village. At the end Grann thouhgt he could see the Lost City of Z.
Quote
"For a moment, I could see this vanished world as if it were right in front of me. Z" (Grann 319).
Reaction
My reaction to this was that maybe, even though he hever found out what happened to Fawcett, he imagined what the City would look like. Maybe he reasherched so much that he now somewhat knew what this lost city looked like. And that maybe he did find the city, even if he did not relize it.
In the last section of this book it talks about how Fawcett was seen going into the subterranean city and he was still alive. It talks about how they think that Fawcett had gone into a labrinth of underground tunnels and found the City of Z. they say that it was a portal to another reality. It wasnt soon after that Grann and Paulo met with the Kalapalos that they thought of ending their search. It talks about how they had many, many misquito bites and were both very tired. it talks about the conversation that Grann had with his wife and son. It talked about how his wife said it was hard without him and she asked if he was coming home soon. He had to hangup on her because someone was coming and then he followd the young indian back to the village. At the end Grann thouhgt he could see the Lost City of Z.
Quote
"For a moment, I could see this vanished world as if it were right in front of me. Z" (Grann 319).
Reaction
My reaction to this was that maybe, even though he hever found out what happened to Fawcett, he imagined what the City would look like. Maybe he reasherched so much that he now somewhat knew what this lost city looked like. And that maybe he did find the city, even if he did not relize it.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (182-257)
Summary
In this section of the book it talks about the thousand mile journey to Brazil on February 11, 1925. It talks about the headlines in the paper saying stuff about Fawcett and the two other men that went on the adventure to Brazil. It talks about Raleigh and how he kind of felt down on the trip. Also how on the way to New York he fell in love with a British Duke's daughter. It was getting threateningly serious, their aquantiance. He said this in a letter to Brian Fawcett.
Quote
"To Jack's delight we have seen the first of the wild Indians here-naked savages from the Xingu" (Grann 241).
Reaction
I don't thing that they sould have called them wild savages because the way they live is different them the way that we live. I think that they judged them as soon as they saw them. Just because they were naked and living in a fashion that we are not used to doesn't give them the right to call them savages. They probably knew how to use the land better then Fawcett and his men. They probably were better at hunting and finding their way around. So I do not think that they had the right to call them Wild or savages.
In this section of the book it talks about the thousand mile journey to Brazil on February 11, 1925. It talks about the headlines in the paper saying stuff about Fawcett and the two other men that went on the adventure to Brazil. It talks about Raleigh and how he kind of felt down on the trip. Also how on the way to New York he fell in love with a British Duke's daughter. It was getting threateningly serious, their aquantiance. He said this in a letter to Brian Fawcett.
Quote
"To Jack's delight we have seen the first of the wild Indians here-naked savages from the Xingu" (Grann 241).
Reaction
I don't thing that they sould have called them wild savages because the way they live is different them the way that we live. I think that they judged them as soon as they saw them. Just because they were naked and living in a fashion that we are not used to doesn't give them the right to call them savages. They probably knew how to use the land better then Fawcett and his men. They probably were better at hunting and finding their way around. So I do not think that they had the right to call them Wild or savages.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (142-181)
Summary
In this section it talks about James Lynch who helped find evidence in 1996 of Fawcett's missing party. Also how James Lynch was abducted by Indians along with his 16 year old son and ten other explorers. They escaped and returned to Sao Paulo. The Indians would speak broken Portuguese and it was translated for James Lynch and his group. They debated for two days about getting released. It talks about how they would hear the translator say something about tying them up over the river and let the piranhas get them or cover them in honey and let the bees sting them to death. It goes on to talk about how James Lynch said that Fawcett's disappearance was impossible to figure out and it might never be solved.
Quote
"They will tie you over the river and let the piranhas eat you" (Grann 144).
Reaction
When I read this I was shocked at what the Indians were going to do to James Lynch, his son and the ten other explorers in his party. I was surprised that the Indians would do such things to their victims and that they would tourer them like that. To me that was a very harsh punishment.
In this section it talks about James Lynch who helped find evidence in 1996 of Fawcett's missing party. Also how James Lynch was abducted by Indians along with his 16 year old son and ten other explorers. They escaped and returned to Sao Paulo. The Indians would speak broken Portuguese and it was translated for James Lynch and his group. They debated for two days about getting released. It talks about how they would hear the translator say something about tying them up over the river and let the piranhas get them or cover them in honey and let the bees sting them to death. It goes on to talk about how James Lynch said that Fawcett's disappearance was impossible to figure out and it might never be solved.
Quote
"They will tie you over the river and let the piranhas eat you" (Grann 144).
Reaction
When I read this I was shocked at what the Indians were going to do to James Lynch, his son and the ten other explorers in his party. I was surprised that the Indians would do such things to their victims and that they would tourer them like that. To me that was a very harsh punishment.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (66-141)
Summary
In this section of the book Fawcett was led into the RGS to see Goldie. Goldie was nearly 60 years of age and had blue eyes. In his pocket he carried a bottle like tube that had poison. Goldie asked Fawcett about Bolivia and if he knew anything about it. Fawcett did not know anything about Bolivia. It did not even matter what Fawcett replied because Goldie still went on to say that he thinks that Bolivia as a country is the roof of the world.
Fawcett went on to Morocco and was participating in Africa. He scribbled words onto scrolls and said that he was chatting to Morocco officials and telling them valuable information.
A group of people called the Guayaki practiced rituals that were cannibalistic. They cut peoples heads off (the people were already dead) with bamboo knives. They also cut the persons body into fourths and cut the legs off.
Quote
"The Guayaki, who practiced ritualistic cannibalism when members of the tribe died, cut the bodies into quarters with a bamboo knife, serving the head and the limbs from the trunk" (Grann 97).
Reaction
When I read this I was amazed by the fact that people have cannibalistic rituals and that they served the limbs to people. Also it was interesting because it makes me want to read more about this ritual. Also it was shocking because they did this at all.
In this section of the book Fawcett was led into the RGS to see Goldie. Goldie was nearly 60 years of age and had blue eyes. In his pocket he carried a bottle like tube that had poison. Goldie asked Fawcett about Bolivia and if he knew anything about it. Fawcett did not know anything about Bolivia. It did not even matter what Fawcett replied because Goldie still went on to say that he thinks that Bolivia as a country is the roof of the world.
Fawcett went on to Morocco and was participating in Africa. He scribbled words onto scrolls and said that he was chatting to Morocco officials and telling them valuable information.
A group of people called the Guayaki practiced rituals that were cannibalistic. They cut peoples heads off (the people were already dead) with bamboo knives. They also cut the persons body into fourths and cut the legs off.
Quote
"The Guayaki, who practiced ritualistic cannibalism when members of the tribe died, cut the bodies into quarters with a bamboo knife, serving the head and the limbs from the trunk" (Grann 97).
Reaction
When I read this I was amazed by the fact that people have cannibalistic rituals and that they served the limbs to people. Also it was interesting because it makes me want to read more about this ritual. Also it was shocking because they did this at all.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (7-65)
Summary
In the beginning of the book it talks about a man who is tall and distinguished. Also it talks about how he was hurrying toward an ocean liner named the SS Vauban which was 511 foot ship with a destination of Rio de Janeiro. the tall distinguished man was 57 years of age and was taller then 6 feet. It talks about his apperance and how he was still very recognisable in a suit because of his customary wild beard. This mans name Percy Harrison Fawcett. His name was known through out the world. He was one of the last people who traveled into the Amazon with barley more then a machete, compass, and a devine sense of purpose. In 1916 the Royal Geographical Society awarded him a Blessing of King George V for the maps he had made of South America.
It says that it was becoming the dry seasons and it was June of 1996 when a group of Brazilian Scientists along with some adventurers went into the Jungle. They went in looking for signs of Percy Fawcett, his son Jack and Raleigh Rimell, who vanished more then 70 years ago in 1925. This trip was led by 42 year old Brazilian banker James Lynch. Fawcett's disappearance was a shock to the world. After a couple of months of not hearing from Fawcett was fine but once it became a year and then two people grew even more fascinated.
Quote
"...but even in a suit and a tie, and without his customary wild beard, he could be recognized by the crowds on the pier" (Grann 7).
Reaction
My reaction to this was in a way shocked because just imagining this man and him being known world wide was just 'wow'. To think that he was this amazing person and then just vanished into thin air with his son Jack and Raleigh Rimell, just amazes me.
In the beginning of the book it talks about a man who is tall and distinguished. Also it talks about how he was hurrying toward an ocean liner named the SS Vauban which was 511 foot ship with a destination of Rio de Janeiro. the tall distinguished man was 57 years of age and was taller then 6 feet. It talks about his apperance and how he was still very recognisable in a suit because of his customary wild beard. This mans name Percy Harrison Fawcett. His name was known through out the world. He was one of the last people who traveled into the Amazon with barley more then a machete, compass, and a devine sense of purpose. In 1916 the Royal Geographical Society awarded him a Blessing of King George V for the maps he had made of South America.
It says that it was becoming the dry seasons and it was June of 1996 when a group of Brazilian Scientists along with some adventurers went into the Jungle. They went in looking for signs of Percy Fawcett, his son Jack and Raleigh Rimell, who vanished more then 70 years ago in 1925. This trip was led by 42 year old Brazilian banker James Lynch. Fawcett's disappearance was a shock to the world. After a couple of months of not hearing from Fawcett was fine but once it became a year and then two people grew even more fascinated.
Quote
"...but even in a suit and a tie, and without his customary wild beard, he could be recognized by the crowds on the pier" (Grann 7).
Reaction
My reaction to this was in a way shocked because just imagining this man and him being known world wide was just 'wow'. To think that he was this amazing person and then just vanished into thin air with his son Jack and Raleigh Rimell, just amazes me.
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