Grammar

Grammar

1. Where is my jacket? I wanted to wear it today, and if I can't find it, we’re going to be late.
2. Jane wanted to go on the school trip, but her mother said that two hundred dollars was too much for the family budget.
3. As she waited for Rodney to become conscious, Selma was seized with an attack of conscience -- was there anything she could have done to prevent the accident?
4. The map led the intrepid treasure hunters to a lead box of precious stones.
5. Have you seen their coats? They’re going to need them; it's cold outside. I last saw the coats over there.
6. After conducting careful research, Shufang had a brilliant idea ; she'd write a paper on Thomas More's concept of the ideal society in Utopia.
7. Even though Bob would rather play video games than study, he decided to hit the books and then play some Halo.
8. It’s easy to admire a business that puts so much effort into creating its signs and window displays.
9. You’re fortunate to have survived the car crash without a scratch; it must have been because you were wearing your seat belt.
10. I would advice you to seek qualified legal advise about how to handle this situation.

"The Green Eyed Monster" that lies between us...

Jealousy. Again, a common feeling between humans. It is an emotion that similar to envy, it can make us do many things, we might repent. For example in the case of a couple, if the man is cheating on his wife probably, she will make him suffer the consequences by divorce or separation. The thing is that some of us, take this situations differently too. some of us react better than others. A wife might not divorce, but be more drastic and give death to her husband...

In case of the gods, using Juno's story as an example, she turned her rivals into animals, but of pity gave one back its form, but the other, is now the great bear... Again I will say this and keep on saying it: We are not gods. We can't act like them ,we have to use human behavior. 

So could a man or a woman love so much their pair, to be capable of taking the life out of another one? 

Jealousy can come in many forms. the reaction of the person feeling it, may make him or her to become self centered, or to detach from what they love. To feel miserable, and forgotten too. 

I can say this is a common feeling between us, because there is always, always going to be someone better than us, smarter, richer, taller, better looking, or more mind witted. Earth is full of this. One has to think; I am not the best, but still not the worst. With having this said, some people are not as strong emotionally as others. If one feels envy they might drop everything they have fought for, and worked for. Life might loose value to them, finally bringing death to themselves, This is the maximum point of reaction to the green eyed fellow. 

There are more ways to be Jealous such as if someone exceeds on a subject and you don't, or maybe in school with a sport or something. But this is not as deep as being snatched away from your lover... But how could I know? Well, when I was a Child I had the misfortune of being a kid with split up parents. Oh, but my mother had a good reason; my father, as he is had been with another woman, so my mother said this was the end of it, and so at 10 years old, my parents were divorced, after 11 years of marriage. My point with this is that someone indirectly can suffer the consequences of jealousy, even though in this case it was also a little bit of self awareness of being replaced. 

In the end, our emotions finally rule over us, and we can do little to help it. But, hey, that is what life is all about, isn't it? 

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What love can make you do.......

War is something tremendously serious. This is the fight for honor, freedom and power. The strongest one wins. The other one will lie defeated, on the ground. In a war the positions are very clear. Either you are here or there, but not in the middle. You cant. So What would happen, if a close one to you, would betray you, and leave you, and your campaign for the opponent? But sometimes love rules over us, like it did to Scylla, the daughter of Nisus, the king of Minos. She was in Love with the enemy. But what could she do? but the interesting part, is that thanks to her, the invaders fled. So we can draw the conclusion that a bad thing leads to a good one. the thing is that not always we will have this luck. 

When we disobey our parents, on not to be with a certain boy or girl, but we still do. But unfortunately we are not gods, and we can´t magically stop our children of doing stupid things, and actually that is part of life. In the story of Cupid and Psyche, she was so curios to see who her husband was, she killed their marriage. I always think that there are somethings that are better left off, without knowing them, for our own good. I can say this from personal experience. Curiosity is a curse sometimes. 

Even when we think only the young and unexperienced make mistakes, we realize the experienced ones can too make them. Taking the story of Venus and Adonis as an example, we are humans. We have evolved in to an immense ball of emotions, which rule us as people. So even when we think we are standing on land, we might as well be on sand. Perhaps i am in love, but instead i feel a pain in my heart, to replace that emotion with something bitter, because in my subconscious I can't accept love, or because it frustrates me because I know I cant have it...

Our brain is very powerful, it can make us see many things.

Fortunately for our senses, it is unavoidable, it is a human feeling, that can't be torn away. This is it. This is love. 

Where is your Hero?

Perseus was Zeus's and Danae's son. He was a half god, a hero. He sleighed medusa, the three headed dog, and defeated many enemies. He never had any injuries, and he was always victorious. But as I said, he was a god, and this is only a myth. So my question is: What would happen to a human (normal one, like me) if he tried to be a hero? Would he succeed? 

I think that thee are not Heros only in myths. Anyone, who has the will, and the conviction can be one. A hero can be different and do different things. The daily public force that can help us get our cat down from the the tree, to the man who delivers our mail, can be heros. Without them our lives would be much complicated, so isn't Helper a synonym for hero?..

We are not familiar with many heros now days. We are so self-centered, and think we are the best, we now for sure we don't need a helping hand, this is very wrong. We are humans. We need as much help as we can possibly have! My recommendation is to seek for a hero, even if its like your mother, or brother, they too can be heros. be flexible. Reach out for the hand. 

the bad side is that someday our heros will die... But only physically, since if they were good, they will remain in our memories and hearts for ever. This is because of the impact they made on us. We will remember. 

My hero is my Grandfather. He is that and more to me. But I also have popular heros like Moshe Ben Dayan (led the six day war, and camp david agreements), and Golda Meir ( Israeli prime minister). 

Find a Hero!

The road to perdition...

To love oneself as much as Narcissus loved himself is not a healthy thing to do. Self esteem is very important, since you need to take care of yourself for not to harm your body. Also to have self respect, and be able to trust yourself, and be confident and stand high, with your head front. But some people have way to much of this, to the point were it is annoying and can get them into trouble for show-offs and obnoxious attitudes. Everything in excess is bad. 

Probably it wont be drastic enough to lead us into dying. But still the story is a good example of being "Narcissist"...The metaphor could be that it is possible to drown in your own beauty, like those beauty queens that for so much make up and surgeries, they turn out to be ugly, after this. Or because of taking care of the outside, you turn a bad person on the inside. All of this could be. Beauty is not all, the inside, the person you are and believe in, is more important than how you look (though I think there has to be a balance!). 

What would happen if beauty is lost? I don't really know, but I do know that if you are a good person, you won't let anybody down, even if you are not physically gifted...

in difference with Narcissus, Theseus was a true and brave hero, having sleighed the minotaur with his own hands to save his people. This is something pure. His strength, in this case, was what mattered. 

The greed, the ambition to have more, to be better is also bad in excess as it happened to Daedalus' son, Icarus, he just had learned to fly, so he wanted more, more power, higher, and without listening to advice, as we sometimes do, we then fall hard to the ground, observing how we rushed with excitement into something we had little experience on. this happens to us all the time.“Icarus, my son, I charge you to keep at a moderate height, for if you fly too low the damp will clog your wings, and if too high the heat will melt them. Keep near me and you will be safe.” Sometimes it takes more than one fall for us to learn, but sometimes, we don't have a second chance...

Modest or Proud?

The difference between a modest person and a Show- off  one, is that the modest one could brag about something but doesn't because they have the ability of humbleness, and know that this is correct. People who are Proud, show offs, flamboyant, and overbearing, tend to not do so well in life, because people hate snobs who brag about what they have or can do. 

In the story of Niobe, we can see, that to be bossy can lead to miserable moments, although not as drastic as in the story...

I think that most people who brag, do this because they don't have anything else to talk about, or show good aspects of themselves. these people are selfish, and almost never have something good to say, and besides, no body likes show- offs. Life is about enjoying what you have, but not showing it to everyone, because you might loose it; envy and malice is a common aspect of humans. But it is inevitable that we compete. " I have more, mines' better, I can do it best" all of these phrases can lead us into trouble in society. 

Instead a humble, or modest person that has a lot, but can lay low, and keep it quiet will enjoy live much more, even if you have less. This is  because, if you have everything it is possible to have, you will never enjoy this neat stuff you have, since it is all over the place. You won't appreciate it as much as f you only had one. It is like gold; if there was a lot, no one would care about it. Be humble, be unassertive, this is the way to succeed.

Fable and Dream

Apollo and Daphne:

This is a search, a journey towards love. This is a good story, since it can be used to interpret modern day life situations. It is not nature's course, that Apollo falls in love of Daphne. Cupid causes Apollo to fall in love of Daphne, but he is mean in my point of view, because his arrows are not for both of them to love each other for eternity, like any happy ending you would like. Those arrows make one love the other, and the other one be hostile to the lover. Cupid is one of the most evil gods there is, he is one of the few that causes sorrow. He makes love impossible, even thought, today we know him as the symbol of love, an endearing creature with wings, that shoots arrows at people, to make them fall in love, so as to make a better world. 

To me, Cupid is despicable, he causes Apollo to loose his mind about a woman, which leads to Daphne becoming a tree. 

This piece as, I can interpret it, and use it in life, is that, as it is people can sometimes, for jealousy, envy, or just because they desire it, will harm us. Make our lives as miserable as possible, only for their satisfaction. 

Unlike this unfortunate story of-one way love- , the story of Pyramus and Thisbe is a story of strong love affection, but as well as Apollo's, unreachable. 

To be banned to see, and embrace your lover, I think is one of the most terrible things that can happen. Love is the only thing in the world that can be unconditional, you can only love, if you really feel it. And what more honest than the love of two young kids? Their love was so pure, so strong, that the thought of living without each other was unbearable. Its incredible how one little misunderstanding led to that drastic end. What I like most about the epic stories of mythology, is that are very drastic, ad so leave a greater impact on the reader, and when those stories were created, their authors never imagined that they would be read, and put on to every day practice, and also referred to constantly by us. I think that love that is difficult to have, is the one you most seek...

But it just seems to be getting worse, and worse each time I read a Greek love story. They are so romantic, but yet fatal. The story of Cephalus and Procris is tremendously sad. 

To be unfaithful I think is terrible. I hate this, I loath it. It is like cheating on yourself, because you are not secure on what to do, or whom to be with. I suffered one of these situations, with my parents. It is aweful...

And again in this story, another misunderstanding leads the way to the tragedy. Brief but certain. 

In Diana and Actaeon's story, the love theme changes. This is more like a revenge, a quite bold story. As I said before these stories are very exaggerated, but this one... is the strangest of them. I know that in ancient greece, Virgins had to be respected. But I disagree on what goddess Diana did to Actaeon since it was not his fault to have encountered her in such activity. But well, Actaeon dies, attacked by his own dogs, in a beast's body, Diana is fine now, after this. 

What I can get from this is that you never know from what you are going to die, or how. I know that Actaeon did not expect this...

But a Story that many people know and can leave a mark, for those who are greedy, is King Midas's story. Greed can lead to misfortune. Ambition is good, for you need it in order to succeed in life, and advance in the cycle of society. But what is gold if you have abundance of it? Gold is valuable because its scarce and hard to get, thats why rocks are not valuable. But if everything you touch you want it to be gold, you will end up choking , in your own Midas's "touch". Richness can be good, but richness can drown you in its splendor...

The most interesting creature in greek mythology is Pegasus. He is a winged, mighty steed. This was maybe produced because of the desire of man to be free, to live, to fly in the sky, to overpass the barriers of their minds I think so. Pegasus led a brave fighter; Bellerophon to many victories in fight. Bellerophone was envied by many, and said to be coveted by the gods. He had a really successful life full of fame, but his death was miserable. But why? Are we condemned to loose our glory because of our wrinkles? Is man so basic, that we just see the outside, and when that is gone, what is in the inside, is worth nothing. 

Greek stories have many morals, and can be interpreted in many ways, but the sure thing is that they will always teach us something new. 

The Resolution, Tablet 12

Enkidu rises from the dead, he tells the story of the under world. This is a very captivating ending, since it is probably the most fictitious part of the poem, since death is definite. But well, even thought it was very simple the way he rose, just like vapor...

Gilgamesh is a very intelligent and charming poem, for a person who can find the richness in it, and enjoy it. Many people can't do this. I felt safe and aware in most of the poem, but the parts that were not so clear to me, was because it was for the spectator to go deeper, but I went as far down as it was possible for my young, and unexperienced mind. 

This poem is much more profound that Star Wars, and with more legacy, and I can say this without ever have watched a Star Wars movie in my life.

Tabs. 10 -11 The Journey

Gilgamesh, in this chapters is in a state of grieving, as any of us, humans would be for the lose of a loved one. It is very interesting, that because of a friend that he suddenly met, and spent some time together, one can change his path in life, and his goals, and in some cases even the way you think. Gilgamesh was so shocked about his friend's death, that he went in the pursuit of infinite life. When he gets to the tavern, Gilgamesh, the mighty, is not recognized by its owner, since he is filthy, beaten, and dressed with a beast's fur. How can the terror, the powerful one change his appearance this way. This is very normal. We, as humans, as mortals, let our feelings change our mood,and our facade and there fore our goals. We change our paths, when we see an obstacle. We do not go over it, neither did Gilgamesh, he is a third mortal. "If you are Gilgamesh who killed the demon, and if you killed the lions in the passes, and if it is you who wrestled the Bull and killed him, why do you look like one who has undergone a terrible journey, why do you look like one who grieves, why do you wear the skin of a beast, why is it that you roam the wilderness?"(pg. 55). 

He does the impossible, crosses the oceans, and finds the boatman. In my opinion, we are determine people when we want to be. So when we are, we also try to do the impossible to achieve something, and many of us deep inside know it is inconceivable, but we still do it, to be in peace with our selves that we know that we at least tried. But we are not gods, unfortunately we can't cross the seas...

Next we hear a story, that we find familiar, but yet distant in the past. Utnapishtim tells a story about a flood, the gods, and a man that is a live because he build an ark, and brought with him all of the animals, and his family. He did not deserve to die, at last. It is not very clear to me why this story of Noah's Ark, and why God saved him, is here. What I think is that, in the search of Gilgamesh for how to avoid death, this is the answer. Noah's life was spared, because he was a good man, and the other citizens were out of their minds, and were disobeying God. In this moment Noah found the way to avoid death, he was alerted by God to build an ark. The conclusion is that you may avoid death each day, by making a different step in your day. You never know when it is your time.

Still Gilgamesh found a plant, that was arduous to get, which was called the plant "how the old man once again becomes a young man". This is the -fruit of life-, but when they stop to rest, a snake steals this flower, because its aroma was so powerful and beautiful. Gilgamesh suffers. 

So again, we have a similarity to the Exodus; a snake, and the fruit. Why? I don't know, but what I know is that Gilgamesh was never meant to have this flower. No one, not even him can be invincible, only The One and only God, the one I believe in, is eternal and immortal, the creator of all living things, the lord of the earth we dwell on. We must all die, its how it is meant to be, it is written on the books that only God posses, and that is the way it is supposed to be.

The Leader Moe (Poem of my hero)

Moe, brave leader and wise

sees it coming and fights the ice

gathers his people, and looses the fire

there is no more place to hire.

Rushing time, there is none to loose

wisely choosing a path needed to proof,

he is the strong to find new roof.

Inside he is scared, is there somewhere to hide?

This white is too wide.

Mere instinct decides a cardinal point

and begins the journey with his head front.

Suns and moons come and go 

suddenly a strange color, Indigo.

This is a sign

that we stand high 

reached our new home and sigh.

        - By Ilan Pinski Farji 

Tablets VIII, IX The Quest

Enkidu's life ends. Gilgamesh mourns, the people mourn. Gilgamesh goes out to seek the answer to one question: How can death be avoided...?"and weeping saying: Enkidu has died. Must I die too? Must Gilgamesh be like that? Gilgamesh felt the fear of it in his belly. He said to himself that he would seek the son of Ubartutu, Utnapishtim, he, the only one of men by means of whom he might find out how death could be avoided." (pg. 48).

Being Gilgamesh a two thirds god, would validate his search. Obviously this makes more sense in a poem like this than it would make to us. But though, this pursuit is quite understandable. Who wants to die? No one, off course. We, as  people might sometimes wonder if there is a way. A way to avoid what is really the only inevitable thing in life. 

Death. What about it? As far as I know, no one knows what it is like, or if it has a face, or a color. Why are we humans so afraid of it? We think there is nothing worse than it. This is the maximum penalty: the end. But it could be the end of one life, and the beginning of another, who knows. Death comes and goes, its the circle of life. 

But about the poem; being Gilgamesh the main character, we think that he can't die (like in the Disney movies...), but before Enkidu's end, we thought that because he was the main character, he would outlive most of the ordinary humans. But no,no,no he died all right. This is what I like about this poem, even thought it is short, it is quick, and unpredictable. So, Gilgamesh seeing the death of his fellow partner, he is afraid, truly afraid. He goes seeking for an answer, for a cure for death, but will he find the impossible potion, the inconceivable cure the inevitable...

Sentences ex. 1

C. He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.

 

3. Oil which, is lighter than water, rises to the surface.

6. Madame de Stael was an attractive, gracious lady.

 

1. Nice is a word with many meanings ,and some of them are contradictory.

 

C. The contractor testified that the house was completed and that the work had

been done properly.

 

C.Some people refuse to go to the zoo because of pity for creatures that must

live in small cages.

 

5. Taxicabs that are dirty, are illegal in some cities.

 

5. The closet contained worn clothes, old shoes, and dirty hats.

 

C. The uninvited guest wore a dark blue tweed suit.

 

2. After surviving this ordeal, the trapper felt relieved.

 

3-prase. Mark Twain's early novels, I believe stand the test of time.

 

9. December 7, 1941, will never be forgotten.

 

7. The field was safe enough, wasn't it?

 

9. Write the editor of the Atlantic 8, Arlington Street, Boston, Massachusetts ,

02116.

 

2. He replied, "I have no idea what you mean."

 

2. After a good washing and grooming, the pup looked like a new dog.

 

2. Because of their opposition to institutions, that force creatures to live in

captivity, some people refuse to go to the zoo.

 

C. Men who are bald are frequently the ones who are the most authoritative on

the subject of baldness.

 

2. Vests which were once popular, have been out of vogue for several years.

 

2. As a celestial goddess, she regulated the course of the heavenly bodies and

controlled the alternating seasons.

 

C. I hope that some day he will learn how to be polite.

Sentences Ex 2

1. There was no question that John's painting, a huge colorful and ugly mural, was the worst entry in the art exhibit.

 2. Werner von Braun, Willy Ley, and Edward Teller noted authorities in the field of rocket development, have done much to guide the missile program of the United States.

 3. Mr. Cready's ability to say the wrong thing at the wrong time is, I believe amazing.

 4. Running around the house, the dog was abruptly stopped by a fence.

 5. If the opposition should win, our candidate would never have any political future.

 6. Gracefully, lightly, and daintily the ballerina moved across the stage.

 7. Glamour, the woman's fashion magazine recently incorporated with Charmanother fashion journal.

 8. Joe was born on May 7, 1955 and his best friend was born exactly two months later on July 7, 1955.

 9. Mr. and Mrs. Kwon, my parents' best friends, sat in front of us at the football game.

 10. November 11, 1918 the armistice ending World War I was signed. 

Sentences Ex. 3

1. The problems involved in this operation ,are I think, numerous.

2. Celene, who does not usually tell anyone what she feels, said she didn't want to go to the dance.

3. To get tickets for some Broadway musicals, one has to order three months in advance.

4. Listening to the radio, Jun heard an announcement that Spangler, his own dog, was lost.

5. I used to live at 16689 Sutton Avenue, Milpitas, California, but we have since moved to 1895 Holland Way, Dubuque, Iowa.

6. The Valley of the Moon, the name of a section in Napa County, California, is the heart of the state's wine producing area.

7. Chris did not see how he could organize, write, and proofread this paper in only two hours.

8. By the pilings of the old pier, I found four starfish, a clam, and a sea anemone.

9. Yes, Helen did mention that all three of you were coming for lunch.

10. I relieve, therefore, that fraternities are good influences on a college campus.

 

Enkidu's Peculiarities

Strong/Brave: "for the third time the bull of heaven bellowed and Uruk shook; and Enkidu fought the bull..." (pg. 33) He is brave to risk his own life for a city that is not his own., and obviously has to be strong to do it.

Revengeful/loyal to his principles: " Woe be to Gilgamesh for he insult Ishtar, for Gilgamesh found out and told the foulness of the goddess, and killed the bull of heaven which Anu sent in punishment from heaven to shake the city." Then Enkidu was enraged against the goddess." If I could reach you I would do to you what you have seen me do to the bull of heaven." (pg. 35) He is patriotic, he doesn't let this goddess get in their way. 

Loyal/Fraternal: "Then Gilgamesh and Enkidu together went hand in hand two brothers, to the Euphrates." (pg. 35). Together they are, like brothers from the same mother. 

Regretful/Miserable: When he was sick, dying in his bed reproaching his acts. "As for the harlot who brought me to the city, this is the curse of Enkidu against her." (pg. 39)

Hurried/Precipitated: Sees the glass have empty. I am aware that his death is approaching him, so he might as well thank he was here with Gilgamesh. " Then Shamash spoke and said to Enkidu: " Why do you curse the temple prostitute? Because of her you eat the food and drink the palace affords. Because of her you wear the garments suitable for a prince to wear; you sit in the place of honor nearest to the king; the great ones of the earth bow down before you. Gilgamesh is your friend and your companion. The grief of Gilgamesh for you will be the cause of woe and wailing in the city. Gilgamesh the king will build a statue to celebrate the fame of Enkidu. When you are gone, then Gilgamesh will wear the skins of beasts and hairy bodied wander grieving in the wilderness for you." Enkidu heard what Shamash said to him, and for a time his stormy heart was quiet,. He repented the curse, and blessed the Harlot. (pg. 40 41). Enkidu had not noticed this or thought of it before.  

Ch VI.VII The Fall of Enkidu

I will take the freedom to say, that this two chapters are a sort of a small climax in the poem because a character is on his death bed, because of Gilgamesh. Because of his beauty, and his high talented place. "Be my lover, be my husband," she spoke and said. "Give me the seed of your body..." (pg.29) Gilgamesh, as I come to understanding, and that way disagreeing, or accepting my naiveness about this poem, on my first entry, is a piece in which demons, gods, goddesses, and mythic creatures take place. This is the main aspect you have to have in mind before reading. I also understand now, that Gilgamesh is not only a showoff of a king, and a charlatan as I thought, but he knows what he wants, he is determined,  and is doing. He knows what is best, and what is up to his level. After this comment of the goddess, he says he is not interested. "The king of Uruk  has found out and told about my foulness."(pg. 32) He is a god, he is wise. this is the peak of the tablets; this unleashes the goddesses wrath. Enkidu and Gilgamesh sleighed the Bull of Heaven together. "They killed the Bull of Heaven and killed Huwawa, one of them must die, the one of them who felled the tallest cedar." then Enil said that Enkidu must die, but Gilgamesh the gifted must not die." (pg. 37).  I understand the fact that Gilgamesh is wise, and strong, and the mighty, but we still haven't found out what aspect of Enkidu is what makes him like Gilgamesh. In my point of view, they should both get punished, not only one. It is unfair. Enkidu gets sick, and lies in his death bed. He will die, but will be remembered, and probably Gilgamesh will take revenge of this...

The Truth behind the mask Tablets IV, V

Being a brief story, Gilgamesh repeats its text a lot. It says the same thing at least three times. This is not to my taste because it makes the story longer and dull. But maybe it is just a style, that later on we will understand it better. 

It all happens very quickly, and not even taken into consideration. To read this book I need all my attention on, so I don't miss any important details or sentences, because this is all about anallizing. Actually this is all metaphors, and going deep into the words. This book relates to Ishmael in the way that it can teach us about life and aspects of it, in a fictitious story, that is meant to be this way because if you want to talk about life, you must do it on an outside perspective. 

"Gilgamesh was afraid and Enkidu was afraid"(pg. 26) Gilgamesh previously is shown as the terror, as the mighty, the strong. But here he is as weak asa rat, he is scared. This is a human aspect in the way that we show our selves big, and brave, but many of us in the inside are just as feeble asa twig. Enkidu who is still wild and doesn't know the many faces of normal people, remains true to himself, and honest, as one should really be. 

After reading some more pages, I am getting tempted about this type of writing. I'm starting to appreciate it because it goes strait to the point, and it gives you a pure idea of what is going on but still leaves something for the imagination. What would have inspired this writings?