For this Blog I choose Hans Huberman to focus on. I decided to chose him because I felt that throughout the frist half of the book he was the " light " that was needed in such a hard time. Liesel had never had a Father or any male figure in her life prior to foster care and I think their relationship important in her growth in the book. He made Liesel feel safe right from the beginning and with a book that is focusing on gencide which is already dark enough it gives off a warm feeling for the reader. It was something that myself as a reader could look at as something good, instead of bad.
Hans faces conflicts with his family in a lot of ways. His son does not agree with the fact that Hans is not already involved in the Nazi Party. Their relationship is strained because their viewpoints differ but at the same time Hans does not speak his views because of the time being so dangerous. I also think that his relationship with Rosa is one big mess and he is very unhappy. He puts up with Rosa because thats what he has always done and I think Liesel is just a much a support to him as he is to her.
Hans does not speak much of what is going on at this time. He chooses to keep his mouth shut because as a reader you feel that he does not agree with it but goes along with it because that is simply what people are doing. Germans didn't have a say, they either followed or they were viewed as filth just as jews were. In a lot of cases people are not going to be the one to make a difference when their life is in jeopardy. It is an issue that we still face today as humans.
In some ways I view Hans as not unqiue because I feel that he feeling the same way many people are feeling but are not saying it. In a lot of ways the book was hard for me to understand because there is so much going on. With that said, Hans being a light in the book was a way for me to view things in the book differently. It made me happy that Liesel was taken into foster care even though the situation was the best.
:)
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
MAUS themes :)
Hellllo my lovely class,
Maus was the first graphic novel I have ever read. Prisoner on the Hell Planet shocked me greatly when I read it. I had to re read over it because it was a lot to take in at one time. The first connection I made after reading it was the title. I realized that in so many words Artie was saying that he was living in his own hell. Even though he was not techincally a "prisoner" (not being in jail) he IS because his own mental issues/past/mother's sucide kept him from living a happy life. The title really gave the whole story it's meaning.
Another thing I thought interesting was people were actually drawn in this comic. No animals were being used. I believe that this was done because Art wanted the reader to take this part more personal. Instead of listening to his father's story (which of course is tragic) he was giving the reader an idea of HOW he has felt over the issues first hand. By using people it made it more relateable. The reader can actually look at the people in the comic and relate to the emotions on their face. When using animals it is more difficult. I also believe that he wanted the reader to remember the "humanistic" side to it. With his father's story using the animals make the novel a bit lighter. But when you get to the comic in the middle of the story it sends a shock back into the novel.
I understand in ways that Artie felt responsible for his mother's death because he might have felt by brushing her off when she came into his room was a "breaking point" but I never really understood WHY she did. What really set her off? Was it her past? Was Vladek not able to get over what had happened during the Holocaust? It also shows that Artie was labeled at the "stronger one" in the novel rather than his father. In the end it was Artie giving his shoulder up for his father to cry on, not vice versa.
I thought this part of the novel was very powerful and got my attention quickly :)
- Nora
Maus was the first graphic novel I have ever read. Prisoner on the Hell Planet shocked me greatly when I read it. I had to re read over it because it was a lot to take in at one time. The first connection I made after reading it was the title. I realized that in so many words Artie was saying that he was living in his own hell. Even though he was not techincally a "prisoner" (not being in jail) he IS because his own mental issues/past/mother's sucide kept him from living a happy life. The title really gave the whole story it's meaning.
Another thing I thought interesting was people were actually drawn in this comic. No animals were being used. I believe that this was done because Art wanted the reader to take this part more personal. Instead of listening to his father's story (which of course is tragic) he was giving the reader an idea of HOW he has felt over the issues first hand. By using people it made it more relateable. The reader can actually look at the people in the comic and relate to the emotions on their face. When using animals it is more difficult. I also believe that he wanted the reader to remember the "humanistic" side to it. With his father's story using the animals make the novel a bit lighter. But when you get to the comic in the middle of the story it sends a shock back into the novel.
I understand in ways that Artie felt responsible for his mother's death because he might have felt by brushing her off when she came into his room was a "breaking point" but I never really understood WHY she did. What really set her off? Was it her past? Was Vladek not able to get over what had happened during the Holocaust? It also shows that Artie was labeled at the "stronger one" in the novel rather than his father. In the end it was Artie giving his shoulder up for his father to cry on, not vice versa.
I thought this part of the novel was very powerful and got my attention quickly :)
- Nora
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
cultural lit assignment # 1
Hiiiiii Class,
My name is Nora Hartten and I am a senior at Ship. I just turned 22 in May. I transferred here almost 2 years ago from a college in Maryland. I grew up in Maryland my entire life and came to school here because it had a good education program. At the time I was an education major and a psych minor. I decided to change my major last year to Psychology because I found myself much more passionate about it. Hopefully I will be able to graduate this year since I changed my major around. I currently work at New Visions which is a CRC program for people with mental illness. My main interest in psychology is with schizophrenia/DID/ and eating disorders. After college I would like to work in either a clinic for individuals with eating disorders or a psych ward with people who suffer from schizophrenia and DID.
In my free time when I am not working or doing school work I like to work out. I am a big gym person :) I also play flag football at Ship which I love. I like football in general and most sports as well. I love cooking and being with my friends. I love to read and watch movies. I am pretty simple when it comes to occupying my time. I got engaged on July 4th 2010 so I have been planning my wedding which is taking up a lot of my time. My fiancé graduated from Shippensburg in 2009 with his degree in physics. He is a nuke sub for the Navy and is currently stationed in New York.
I have always been interested in people and the way people do things/why they do/what makes them act certain ways/etc. Even though this class is a lit class I feel that I will be able to take away some answers to the questions that I stated above. I feel that the readings will give me answers and help me understand our world better. I am also hoping to learn from other people in the class and see how my opinions on certain issues change as well. To be completely honest on my thoughts on cultural diversity I believe that we as a Nation don’t have much. I think that many people like to think that people accept America as a diverse place but in reality they don’t. I do not think most America is tolerant to people that they believe differ from them.
The last book I read was a play called "Angels in America." My fiance's brother gave it to me :)
- Nora
My name is Nora Hartten and I am a senior at Ship. I just turned 22 in May. I transferred here almost 2 years ago from a college in Maryland. I grew up in Maryland my entire life and came to school here because it had a good education program. At the time I was an education major and a psych minor. I decided to change my major last year to Psychology because I found myself much more passionate about it. Hopefully I will be able to graduate this year since I changed my major around. I currently work at New Visions which is a CRC program for people with mental illness. My main interest in psychology is with schizophrenia/DID/ and eating disorders. After college I would like to work in either a clinic for individuals with eating disorders or a psych ward with people who suffer from schizophrenia and DID.
In my free time when I am not working or doing school work I like to work out. I am a big gym person :) I also play flag football at Ship which I love. I like football in general and most sports as well. I love cooking and being with my friends. I love to read and watch movies. I am pretty simple when it comes to occupying my time. I got engaged on July 4th 2010 so I have been planning my wedding which is taking up a lot of my time. My fiancé graduated from Shippensburg in 2009 with his degree in physics. He is a nuke sub for the Navy and is currently stationed in New York.
I have always been interested in people and the way people do things/why they do/what makes them act certain ways/etc. Even though this class is a lit class I feel that I will be able to take away some answers to the questions that I stated above. I feel that the readings will give me answers and help me understand our world better. I am also hoping to learn from other people in the class and see how my opinions on certain issues change as well. To be completely honest on my thoughts on cultural diversity I believe that we as a Nation don’t have much. I think that many people like to think that people accept America as a diverse place but in reality they don’t. I do not think most America is tolerant to people that they believe differ from them.
The last book I read was a play called "Angels in America." My fiance's brother gave it to me :)
- Nora
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