Siddhartha

Discuss your favorite anecdote from the philosophy packet.
What does it say?
What does it mean?
What does it matter?
Why did you choose it?

Please do not write as if you are answering questions.

Night Blog # 2 due 12/8

what are your thoughts on the Nuremberg Laws vs. the Jim Crow laws? Are they equally offensive to you? Think about the context in which you have learned about each of these historical events. Are they similar? Different? how?

Night Blog # 1

discuss a time when you felt really annoyed, angry, or frustrated with someone. How did you handle your feelings? How could you have dealt with the situation differently?

What is the value of friendship?

Aristotle suggests that we form social relationships for three reasons.
1. usefulness--I need a ride to school. You have a car. Let's be friends.
2. entertainment--you're funny. I like to laugh. Plus, if we're friends, I can go to parties with you.
3. goodness--when I need advice or comfort or just to know that someone understands me, I turn to you. You have integrity and a goodness that I admire and strive to develop in my own character. I value you as a person and need you as a friend because you enrich my life.

What are your thoughts and how does this relate to your outside reading book?

Antigone

Is might always right?

Archetypes in Haroun

Discuss your favorite "archetypal character" from the novel. Identify which archetype the character is, how s/he depicts aspects of the definition of this achetype, and what you like most about this character and why.

Haroun and the Sea of Stories

please discuss your second blog assignment provided to you on the reading schedule sheet. You should also comment on how much you wish that I were there teaching you today instead of having a substitute. I miss you all terribly, and I can't wait to hear all of the impressive comments you have prepared for your seminar discussion THURSDAY! Rise my people...rise!