ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE SONNET

Allegory Sonnet

 

Since infancy, two people have be secluded

neither knows what it is like

the only indication are the shadows

how they would enjoy seeing other things

the wish, eventually granted

but, only one is able to go

he needs time, but learns the ways of the world

he becomes too accustomed with this new life

 

No longer relatable to his fellow cave member

they can not view things in the same light

one knows actual objects

the other no clue what the first is talking about

could a few moments of freedom change so much?

And lead to corruption

WE HANG TOGETHER

Great reference to Ben Franklin to show how even in such a historical event, there was an emphasis on being communicative and being collaborative with others. A strategic alliance has seen many different interpretations in the past few decades because it could mean that there is much collaboration or optimal peer to peer involvement.

Survival of the Fittest does not necessarily mean that the strongest and biggest survive, but those willing to adapt will find that they are able to progress faster. This is relatable to inter-organizational strategic alliances because people have taken these out of context as well and to avoid this collaboration is essential for being very productive.

Collaboration should be evident to young children so they make get a sense of what it means to work with each other instead of keeping the old tradition of being alone or working by yourself. The myths portrayed by Rambo and things of that nature show that we have not made much progress to work together instead of being a "lone wolf".

Strategic relationships are also capable of creating trust between collaborators and thus forming a relationship that may carry into other endeavors. Self-interest can be dangerous because it creates a sense of uneasiness that hurts the relationship because instead of wanting what is best for the relationship they would look to what is best for themselves and end up hurting this network.

The power of being able to come together shows how great collaboration can be and how it can help further the way we perceive the world and once we greatly help one another then we will be one step closer to creating a closer connection to people.

SONNET ANALYSIS #1

Sonnet- poetic form which originated in Italy
Petrarch- Italian sonnet 14 lines starts octet (8 lines) ends sestet (6 lines) rhyme common, but not always
Shakespearean- 14 lines 3 quatrains (4 lines) 1 couplet (2 lines)

A POETIC INQUIRY

Revised Question:
  Why are we concerned about the change in appearance over time.

I chose to alter my question quite a bit because after spending a good long while trying to find something that relates to my original Big Question, I came across this sonnet by Shakespeare that got me thinking about my new big question.

When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
And look upon myself, and curse my fate,
Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Featured like him, like him with friends possessed,
Desiring this man's art, and that man's scope,
With what I most enjoy contented least;
Yet in these thoughts my self almost despising,
Haply I think on thee, and then my state,
Like to the lark at break of day arising
From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate;
   For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings
   That then I scorn to change my state with kings.

This is very relatable to today because we a people have focused on outer beauty instead of the inner beauty. It also shows that even after centuries that humans still have not changed views on wanting outer beauty and don't really care for inner beauty.

Credit to http://www.shakespeares-sonnets.com/sonnet/29 for helping me find this Shakespearean sonnet.

Hamlet Remix

This has nothing to do with Hamlet, but this really helped me perceive Hamlet as more modern and relatable because both he and the Harvey Dent (Two-Face) below lost loved ones. Both decided to avenge their loved one, but in very different ways:

Hamlet Essay

Jose Sagrero

11/3/13

Period 3

 

Hamlet and Performative Utterance

 

     Hamlet's performative utterance is a very complex one, a large part of this is Hamlet being a dynamic character. Hamlet's apparent madness would constitute as such because he would out loud show his supposed "madness" but then when in his soliloquies, he reveals himself as a deep intellectual fully aware of his surroundings. His "act" could be considered as an enormous part of the overall feelings and actions of the other characters towards Hamlet and to other characters. Performative Utterance in Hamlet was very essential to the plot because it showed Hamlet as a dynamic character. Self overhearing is also apparent because it shows that people go with their personal perception to analyze the situation. Real world experiences are also relatable to the play because the entire world has been analyzing and relating Hamlet since the play's existence.

    

     Hamlet was a perfectionist when it came to performative utterance because he was able to appear to be insane with his speech he was and then when alone he was able to show how intellectual he actually was. The "To be or not to be" speech was a prime example of the performative utterance that helped developer Hamlet as an analyst to his surroundings. Some may argue that he was insane but in reality, would an insane person be able to use the performative utterance to near perfection? Calling him insane without the proper evidence does not prove his insanity. Other characters stating that he is crazy does not conclude that he is insane, in fact Shakespeare never tries to imply that Hamlet is crazy because Hamlet himself knows the consequences and the possible outcomes when he goes through with his plans.

 

     Self-overhearing was important because it was able to make each character seem like the have a feeling of what is going on. Hamlet may have been self-overhearing when he spoke with the ghost of his father. While Hamlet was not the only one who saw the ghost the first time he saw it, when he spoke to his mother he was able to see it but his mother could not. This may be an implication of Hamlet Ghost served as Hamlet's form of self-overhearing. A real-world experience would be when I was not sure if I wanted to take a certain AP class, I doubted myself on whether or not I could handle the work, but then I convinced myself to take the challenge and not back down from myself. Although this is not the situation Hamlet was in, the comparison could be in the doubt that both of us had.

    

    The importance of the performative utterance in this play was very effective because it helped develop Hamlet's character by making him seem insane in speech but vey elaborate in private. This may possibly be credited to the fact that he may not of been his own self over-hearing, but instead the ghost of his father helping him with his self-overhearing. The longevity of Hamlet also allows people to relate Hamlet to real-world situations and having Hamlet as a reference.