Blog Post #6

Question 1:
The thematic statement in the short story "Love in LA," is that every person has this selfishness that they use in order to benefit and help themeselves. Jake uses his ex girlfriends old insurance company name to make it seem like he had insurance when he really didnt. This way he can look out for himself and not have to pay for any of the damage that he ever did to Marianas car. He also tries to take her out of giving away information, and also giving her false information. All this to help himself.

Question 2:
The expostion in the "Love in LA," starts with Jake sitting under the the overpass waiting in trafffic, then it moves onto describe the condition of his car and the features of it. The rising action of the story is when  Jake rear ends Marianas Toyota, which leads into the climax of the story. The climax of the story is when Jake is talking to Mariana, he tries to pick up on her. The conclusion happens when he drives off away from the accident.

Blog Post #6

 1. Thematic statement "Love in LA"

" People fall in love too easily and what feels like love may be insincere. "

Jake loves his freedom, but what he dreams of are the things he could have if he took a regular occupation. Jake has a sexual appetite, and when he finds himself in a fender bender, he is happy to see a pretty, young girl behind the wheel. He begins attempting to charm Mariana, lying and deceiving her about his career, even his name. Mariana is a young, naive, foreigner. "Fondling" the broken tail light, her car is as "soft as a waterbed." It's not love, it's sex. And Jake, a stereotype, is willing to lie and deceive to have it.



2. Freytag Pyramid "Love in LA"

In "Love in LA," the explosition begins with Jake in traffic under the overpass. Luckily he wasn't getting on the 101 this day. Or any day. But he sort of wished he was. He wants a new car, expensive cologne, and a beautiful woman on his arm. But he likes his freedom, so he is only considering it. The accident is the rising action in this story, setting up the meeting. The climax of this love story is when Jake and Mariana converse. He is trying to pick her up and she is beaming. The falling action is when Mariana agrees to give Jake her number, timidly saying "Call me." The story concludes with Jake, proud of his romancing and lies, drives away thankful for his freedom and day dreaming of his dream car, not the girl.

2. Explain where/how you see the dramatic elements (Freytag's pyramid) at work in "Trifles" "Love in L.A.", or "Battle Royale". What do you get (or DO you get) an exposition? Which moment/event signals the rising action? What's the climax? IS there any falling action? What's the resolution? Explain your choices using examples from the text

1. Jake seems to be very superficial or materialistic. The reasson why he gets in a fender bender is because he was daydreaming about agreat life. And when he meets Mariana he lies about himself but at the sametime wants her phone number as if wants to have a future encounter with her, but at the same time he lied about his whole life. Superficial people cheat and lie, it is nice to sugar coat for a moment but when it catches up, you will fall behind.

2. In "Love and L.A" the exposition is not really there, it is short. Nothing really is revealed only names and that it takes place on some kind of highway. The rising action starts when Jake daydreams about changing life styles and his image. He then still dazed out gets into a small accident where he meets Mariana, who he tries to hookj up with trying to get her number. The climax I would say take place where he finds out its not her car and she wants his address and number and car insurance company name. At the same time we find out her gives her wrong information on purpose because he does not have any insurance.The Falling action would be when she starts to take his liscence plates number and it is revealed to the audience that it is fake. He finally gets her number but he "both proud and sad about his proformance". He lied his way to her phone number. There really is no resolution only that he got her phone mumber but most-likely wont be caalling her because he gave her phony imformation. He then drives off.

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Thematic statement for "Love In L.A.": Superficiality and deception might help for a few moments, but life consists of more than just a few instances. 

"Trifles" 

Throughout the beginning of the play as Mr. Hale is explaining to the the Sheriff and the County Attorney about what had happened when he found out that Mr. Wright was dead seems to be the exposition of the play because basically all that is happening is a description of what he saw and experienced. After Mr. Hale finishes with his description of the occurred, when  the investigation actually starts is when the rising action begins to take place. I don't think that rising action is correlated to the men, due to the fact that we don't see much of what is going on with their investigation. I think that the rising action has more association with the women, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale. They begin discussing the murder when Mrs. Hale asks Mrs. Peters "Do you think she did it?" During this time we seem to get more into detail about the surroundings which in turn might give us an insight on what kind of person Mrs. Wright was. From everything the women discuss we can begin to make decisions of whether Mrs. Wright murdered her husband or not. As they continue discussing Mrs. Wright the climax seems to take place when the women find the box with the dead bird in it. Mrs. Hale: "There's something wrapped in this piece of silk". Mrs. Peters: "It's the bird". Mrs. Hale: "But, Mrs. Peters -- look at it! It's neck! Look at its neck! It's all -- other side to." This might have been incriminating evidence to the Sheriff and the County Attorney. The reader at this point might draw a parallel between the bird and Mr. Wright (cause of death), but as the women talk about the incident they seem to be confused. This might in turn confuse the reader. The falling action seems to take place after the men go up once more to look for more evidence after coming down and asking about the quilt. The women discuss what it's like not having children, absence, stillness, and they seem to think Mr. Wright was the one who killed the bird. In the play there really is no resolution. It really depends on the reader to decide whether Mrs. Wright was the murderer, and if so why she did it. Maybe the closest thing to a resolution is that maybe Mr. Wright killed Mrs. Wright's canary and it hurt her much more than it should have so she killed him. However, since this is not actually stated we can't know for sure. It all just ends in simple talk with the County Attorney saying "Well, Henry, at least we found out that she was not going to quilt it. She was going to -- what is it you call it, ladies? and Mrs Hale responding "We call it -- knot it, Mr. Henderson." 

Michael Hernandez's 6th soliloquy

Number Juan) theme-ify a story!

A theme i see in The Lottery is that "Things can not be judged by their outward appearance". this theme is developed, naturally, from the fact that readers generally view the lottery as a good thing up until the true nature us revealed in the end. what seems to be a nice community with security and strong bonds is actually a society bound to a gross tradition.

Number Too)  Explain the Drama-Bombs in the stories we read

 Exposition for Love in L.A is inferred rather than given. The given setting brings along with it a personality that we assign to Jake- his selfish, materialistic nature. His crappy car also gives insight into what kind of person he is. Mariana can also be assigned traits based on her actions and what she reveals regarding her car.

rising action would be the distracted driving and car crash that resulted in the conversation between the two characters. the climax might be when Jake gives Mariana his information and tells her she is beautiful. the falling action would be Jake revealing that all of the information is fake.  as  denouement, Jake continues on his way, daydreaming about being awesome.

i don't really consifder this very dramatic as far as drama goes. i wouldn't make an ABC or TNT series out of it anyway.

Blog Post 6- Kendra Fitzpatrick

Question #1: Trifles: What is considered right and wrong for some people may not always be the same for others. When challenged by a hard choice you will always choose the path that makes the most sense to you and makes you most comfortable.

Question #2: The exposition of Love in LA, is brief, you learn the name of the main character and where the story is set (you learn the name of the other character and her story after the inciting incident). Speaking of which, the inciting incident is when Jake rear-ends Mariana, from there the plot rises through the many scummy layers of Jake's thought process as he weasels out of the crash. Jake get's what he wants as Mariana gives him her phone number at the climax. The falling action is non existent as the resolution arrives with both parties getting into their cars and going on their way, Jake knowing that he has gotten away with the crash with no ramifications. He goes on his way and falls back into his previous musings, as if nothing happened.

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thematic statement for Love in L.A.: Freedom can be used unwisely if a person goes through their life with a selfish mentality and doesn't tell the truth. You can say all the right things, but what you do is the proof.

 2. The story starts off with the exposition as it gives a look into where it takes place and a little about Jake. The rising action would be the traffic and leading up to him hitting Mariana's car, as he is side tracked gazing out his window. I think the climax would be when he asks her out on a date to 'reconcile' for  what happened, because it is the point in the story that kind of determines the events that come after it (the falling action). The falling action would be Jake lying to this innocent girl, and then  her giving him her number and telling him to call her. The resolution would maybe be the fact that Jake succeeds in luring in this girl in a sort of manipulative way, but we don't really know what happens to the two of them.

Blanca's Blog #6

1) For "Love in L.A", I believe the theme is superficial. "Love in L.A" sort of gives the reader a stereotypical look into the life of someone who is very superficial and lives in Los Angeles. Jake is shown as someone who has a nice car, thinks he can get any girl that he wants and has all the time in the world, which is shown when he basically laughs at the fools who are in a hurry to work for the "man". 

2) In "Love in L.A." the exposition starts off when Jake is introduced to the audience. We are then given a bit of background information of how he sees the world, i suppose. The climax is when his car crashes into Mariana's car. The audience is then left with a question ending, which is will Mariana ever see Jake again?

blog #6 Andrew S.

1) For "Love in L.A." I believe the theme is that even freedom comes with a price.  In the story the main character Jake believes he has freedom to do whatever he wants because he is not held down by having a constant job.  But unfortunately for Jake, he really does not have complete "freedom," because he is broke and has a barely functioning car.  Jake imagines having a job and be able to afford all the things he needs, but he would rather live a care free life.  Jake's lifestyle comes into full view with the way he deals with his car accident: he tries sweet-talking Mariana, lies about his phone number and insurance, and the license plate on his car is not his.  If Jake did not live the life he lead, he would not have to lie his way out of these types of situations.  The theme of "Love in L.A." is freedom comes with a price and that nothing is really free.

2) There are some dramatic elements present in "Love in L.A." and then there are some that are not used.  The story starts with an exposition giving the reader where the story takes place ("...early morning beneath the overpass of the Hollywood Freeway on Alvarado Street." [Gilb 267]) and gives some insight into how the main character Jake thinks.  Into the second paragraph of the story, the rising action starts when Jake gets into a fender bender; "He pounced the brake pedal and steered the front wheels away from the tiny brakelights but the smack was unavoidable" (Gilb 267).  The story progresses with Jake dealing with the accident and meeting the woman he hit, Marianna.  Jake starts conversating with Mariana and they eventually start exchanging information.  I do not think it is very clear at first but the climax has to be when Jake lies about his information and exposes his true self to the reader; "He made up a last name and addres and wrote down the name of an insurance company an old girlfriend once belonged to" (Gilb 268).  The falling action occurs right after this when Mariana gives her phone number to Jake and the resolution would be that Jake managed to sliver himself out of taking care of the accident.  Because the story is very short, I did not think there was an emotional release for the reader but it does come as a shock when you do realize how much Jake is lying about everything to avoid the consequences.

Blog 6, by Carson

1)   Thematic statement for A&P: Life is full of right and wrong decisions with random occurrences and your actions have a large impact on the outcome of your future.

2)   “Love in LA” drops right into the exposition of the first paragraph. In fact, the whole paragraph is dedicated to informing the reader the whereabouts and thoughts of the main character, Jake.  The rising action abruptly comes into play, as it should to simulate the real life surprising and dreadful moments in a car crash.  “…one second too late.” Is the exact moment the rising action is introduced.  If “Love in LA” has a climax, then it’s a very minuscule one.  The most climatic moment I can see are the last words Mariana says; “Call me”.  Even though she says it timidly, in a way it gives Jake hopes for the future.  The resolution immediately follows in the last paragraph of the story. Jake ponders and reflects about what has just happened and then proceeds on with his average day.  

Blog #6

"Red Riding Hood" thematic statement: A person's virtue is one of the most sacred things a person can possess.

In "Trifles" the exposition starts off with describing the house. It describes the house as being dreary and the house is not well maintained and is warn down. It also mentions Mrs. Wright personality and how she would act and behave before the accident ever happened. The rising action occurs when Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale begin reflect the relationship between Mrs. Wright and her husband and then the County Attorney questions the women. The climax is when the women end up finding the dead bird in the box which is surprisingly the same way that her husband died. The falling action is the realization that Mrs. Wright did indeed kill her husband and she is put into jail. The resolution is when Mrs. Peters and Mrs. hale try to cover up Mrs. Wright's purpose and get rid of the dead bird.  

Sydney Witt

Blog Post #6 Kathryn Boyle

1. "Love in LA" Thematic statement: Superficial or selfish pursuits can trump compassion and genuine love for another person.

2. In "Love in LA," the writer immediately brings us in to Jake's current situation without any previous information on his life. Throughout the exposition we are hearing Jake's thoughts and dreams, that is where we get our information to make a judgement of him. Then there is the minor car collision that starts off the rising action. The events continue to build as Jake meets Mariana and begins his web of lies. He uses flirting to distract this naive girl from noticing his bogus information, he turns the focus onto him trying to get a date out of her. The climactic point happens when Mariana finally gives Jake her phone number seeming to fall into his trap. From this point there is the falling action of the two parting ways and the resolution of Jake getting away scott free.

Blog Post # 6: Alisia

1) Love in L.A.: Men tend to act and say what they think a women wants to hear while women are honest and open from the beginning.

2) There are some dramatic elements in "Love in L.A.". The exposition is when the Jake's car is described and we learn a bit about him. The rising action is when he runs into the back of Mariana's car. The climax is when they are talking and Jake is trying to get her to go out with him. The falling action is when they go back to their own cars and she write's his license plate number down. The resolution is when he pulls back onto the street and is thinking about what he wants for his car.

Blog #6 A. Leader

1. Compose a thematic statement for any of the stories/plays we've read thus far. Keep in mind that a thematic statement must contain a complete idea (i.e., "love" or "revenge" aren't themes -- they're simply the subject of a theme. You may want to look at the lecture on theme in Content to help you, especially as a) this isn't an unlikely question for the final exam and b) theme is a popular element to pursue in the final paper. The lecture also contains a number of thematic statements.
      Theme Statement from "Love in L.A.": Being dishonest only sets you back in life, and you won't get anywhere if you continue this deception. 

2. Explain where/how you see the dramatic elements (Freytag's pyramid) at work in "Trifles" "Love in L.A.", or "Battle Royale". What do you get (or DO you get) an exposition? Which moment/event signals the rising action? What's the climax? IS there any falling action? What's the resolution? Explain your choices using examples from the text.
     In the play "Trifles" written by Susan Glaspell begins with an exposition of the scene to help describe the setting and introduce the characters. It starts off describing the kitchen as "gloomy...and left without having been put in order." In the house the county attorney (Henderson), the sheriff (Peters), and a neighboring farmer (Hale) are looking for any evidence they can find for the murder of John Wright. All the men seem to believe that the murderer is his wife, Mrs. Wright; however, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hales are trying to prove otherwise as they gather a few items for Mrs. Wright to have while she is locked up. When the three men go upstairs to look for further evidence in the bedroom where he was murdered, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hales begin speaking about whether or not they think Mrs. Wright committed the murder,
MRS. HALE: Do you think she did it?
MRS. PETERS (in a frightened voice): Oh, I don't know.
MRS. HALE: Well, I don't think she did. Asking for an apron and her little shawl. Worrying about her fruit.
This is the signal of the rising action because from here the two women start finding more and more clues of evidence. After looking around the room, they find an empty, beat up bird cage. Both of the women did not know Mrs. Wright very well, so they never really went to visit her but neither of them could recall her having a bird or a cat that could have eaten the bird. Continuing with suspense, the story leads to the climax when they find a box and they open it. Inside was the bird that had been strangled. The falling action is when the women try to hide the dead bird with all the other items they're bringing Mrs. Wright, and they get away with it by hiding under quilt pieces. As the reader, we can conclude that the evidence of the strangled bird proves that Mrs. Wright is the one that killed her husband; however, without the men knowing about this evidence, she cannot be further convicted. This leaves the audience wondering if she will get away with this murder. 

Blog #6: Colton Quick

1. “To Build a Fire” – Jack London uses setting to show fear, struggle, and ignorance to convey that experience does not beget unpredicted events; you cannot be prepared for everything.

2. Upon reading “Love in L.A.” I was able to notice different dramatic elements at work. The exposition starts off right at the beginning of the story, as Jake is introduced sitting in traffic. At this point his background information starts to come out and it can be inferred that he is not very well off as he does not have a steady job, it can also be figured that he is a local in L.A. as he seems used to being in the traffic. The rising action happens when, “Jake was thinking about this freedom of his so much that when he glimpsed its green light he just went ahead.” The line just referenced from the story creates a sense that something important, or surprising is about to happen in the story. The story then leads into the climax, where his car makes what “seemed like only a harmless smack” into the car in front of him. The story then goes into a reversal as he walks up to the driver of the car and begins to flirt with her. The falling action then proceeds as he tries to get the lady he hit, Mariana, to give him her number. At this point he does not even seem to care about the damage of the car. The story finally concludes with Jake achieving his goal of getting Mariana’s number, he is not worried that he may have to pay for the damage because the plates on his car belong to a different vehicle and he gave her the wrong information. At this conclusion the character is seen as getting what he wanted, but the audience is left wondering as to what will happen next, will they go out on a date, will Jake have to pay for the damage, will they see each other again? 

blog post #6

1. Little Red Riding Hood thematic statement: Beware of your surroundings and of those who present themselves deceptively.

2. In the story "Trifles" the exposition is the house, it is described as "gloomy" and left without having been put in order, Mrs. Hale also says the house was never ver cheerful. The rising action occurs when County Attorney starts questioning the women, then the men go upstairs and Ms. Hale and Mrs. Peters look around and start finding clues, which leads to the climax, the women find the dead bird in the box with its neck rung, just like the husband died. The falling action is when the ladies hide the dead bird so the men won't see it and the resolution is since the women kept that from the men, they do no have that evidence that she killed her husband.

Blog Post #6 Valeria

Question #1: Thematic Statement for "Trifles": There is no equality for women due to the fact that men are considered the "dominant" gender. Men constantly underestimate women because men believe they have nothing to offer.
Question #2: In "Trifles" there is an exposition when the house is described as well as when the women begin to describe Mrs. Wright's personality and behavior before the incident happened. The rising action happens when Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale begin to look back on the relationship between Mrs. Wright and her husband and how much she and her life had changed after she got married. The climax is when they find Mrs. Wright's dead bird and see that it had been strangled which is the exact same way Mr. Wright was murdered. They begin to realize that it was in fact Mrs. Wright who killed him. The falling action is when the women get her things together to take to her in jail and the resolution is when the women decide not to tell the men what they have found.

Blog #6: Sydney Thiessa

Question 1:
Thematic statement for "Trifles": Men and women have established roles in society, where their gender differences become apparent and significant. Men are aggressive and impatient; women are calm and intuitive.

Question 2:
In "Trifles", the exposition is set up in the scene description, which is an element of all plays. The exposition establishes the aesthetic and mood of the scene, in which the scene is described as "gloomy" and unkempt. The moment that signals the rising action is when Mrs. Peters is concerned with Mrs. Wright's frozen fruit, "worrying over trifles". From this point, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale continue to find clues that point to Mrs. Wright's motive for murder, where the climax is finding the dead bird. After this incident, it becomes clear to the two women that Mrs. Wright was unhappy in her marriage, motivating her to kill her husband. There is no noticeable falling action after the climax. The resolution occurs with Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale covering up Mrs. Wright's motive (shown through the dead bird).

Blog #5

In the society from "Girl," it is much different from ours today. For instance, back then, women didn't have careers or make money by themselves. The men were the ones who went to work during the day and "brought home the bacon" so to speak. It was completely normal for women to stay at home and cook and clean and be stay at home mothers. With that kind of society, it molded women to have habits of cleaning, taking care of the house and not really having a voice. Their husbands were head of the house and always has the final and sometimes the only say in big decisions. In the story, it shows how crucial their culture relied on this type of behavior by showing the conversation between the mother and her daughter. The mother kept saying things like if she were to lose her virginity, she would become a slut and it would make her life so much harder. Women must be pure when they are married and then must take care of her husband and her family and the house.


Sydney Witt

Blog Post #6

1. "To Build a Fire" thematic statement: When struggling to survive, human nature will be your greatest downfall.

2. In "Love in L.A.", the dramatic elements seem quite simple. The exposition, or background information, come when the author describes Jake's car. This shows what he wishes he could have and how he views himself. The rising action comes when he first hits Mariana's car. The climax is, of course, their conversation, where Jake comes off as somewhat of a jerk. The falling action is when he tries to hit on her and she continually denies him. The denouement, in my opinion, comes when he drives off because he feels a sense of freedom and she feels as though she's done the right thing by getting his information for the crash and denying his offer to go to breakfast with him.

Blog Post 6 -Andrea Morrison

1.       Compose a thematic statement for any of the stories/plays we've read thus far. Keep in mind that a thematic statement must contain a complete idea (i.e., "love" or "revenge" aren't themes -- they're simply the subject of a theme. You may want to look at the lecture on theme in Content to help you, especially as a) this isn't an unlikely question for the final exam and b) theme is a popular element to pursue in the final paper. The lecture also contains a number of thematic statements.

Answer:  “To Build A Fire” thematic statement: The power of mankind will always fall to the power of nature.

2.       Explain where/how you see the dramatic elements (Freytag's pyramid) at work in "Trifles" "Love in L.A.", or "Battle Royale". What do you get (or DO you get) an exposition? Which moment/event signals the rising action? What's the climax? IS there any falling action? What's the resolution? Explain your choices using examples from the text.

Answer: In “Trifles” we, the reader, get a little exposition when we are described the physical characteristics of the house. Also, when the Sheriff begins questioning everyone about the scenario we learn a little about the wife and husbands life style. The rising action starts when the women, Mrs.Hale and Mrs.Peters begin to get question. They try to justify the odd actions of their friend and scurry around the kitchen. The climax is when Mrs.Hale and Mrs.Peters find the dead bird in the sewing box with a rung neck. The falling action is when the women start packing up some of the wife’s “harmless” household items as they talk about how they might have helped her.  The resolution is when the ladies leave the house with the suspicious murder clues leaving the men to arise at their own conclusion.

Zach's 6th

1.  "Love in L.A." thematic statement:  When in a big city people's lives are chaotic, and there are many whom look out only for themselves while take advantage of others.



2.   There are many dramatic elements found "Love in L.A.," for example, Jake's constant inner thoughts and things like when he critiques his own pickup lines are examples of monologue, dialogue and the conflict are shown in his interactions with Mariana, and much is learned about his character through these.  A good exposition is the description of Jake's car, how clean and neat it is, and how it is one of the few things in his life like that.  When Jake hits the back of Mariana's car signals the moment the rising action begins, the climax, I'd say, is when Jake get's the girls phone number, and the little falling that takes place is shown when they each get back into their vehicles and Jake feels pride and accomplishment in getting the girl's number.  The story is resolved when the two exchange insurance and contact information and go their separate ways, though Jake's information only made up.

BLOG 6, THEME AND DRAMATIC ELEMENTS

Answer both of the questions below, 
and comment on two peer posts.


1. Compose a thematic statement for any of the stories/plays we've read thus far. Keep in mind that a thematic statement must contain a complete idea (i.e., "love" or "revenge" aren't themes -- they're simply the subject of a theme. You may want to look at the lecture on theme in Content to help you, especially as a) this isn't an unlikely question for the final exam and b) theme is a popular element to pursue in the final paper. The lecture also contains a number of thematic statements.

2. Explain where/how you see the dramatic elements (Freytag's pyramid) at work in "Trifles" "Love in L.A.", or "Battle Royale". What do you get (or DO you get) an exposition? Which moment/event signals the rising action? What's the climax? IS there any falling action? What's the resolution? Explain your choices using examples from the text.

Blog 5

3. Would you respond to “Girl” differently if we reversed sex and you imagine the narrator is male, a father advising a young woman on how to become the proper kind? Ultimately, what’s at stake in a woman, a mother, advising a young girl in this manner versus a man, a father, doing so? What are the implications?

I definitely would have responded to "Girl" differently if the narrator was a man, father figure advising the young woman on how to become proper. When the mother figure is advising the young girl, the tone of the story is more a sense of the mother telling her daughter all the knowledge she has learned throughout the years. This is to help her daughter become the perfect wife she needs to be for her future husband. If the story was told as a father's perspective it would have been more of a racist sense, since the male figure would be telling the daughter what he thinks the daughter should do to prepare herself of being the perfect wife. In the story it says how she should sew clothes, iron her dad's clothes, how to act like a lady, etc., so it would seem as if the dad was taking the responsibility in teaching his daughter how to act proper rather than leaving it up to the mother implying to the mother that she wasn't proper enough.