tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post5721423428073211358..comments2015-11-19T11:25:45.455-07:00Comments on May I Reflect? Period 4: Act 3 DiscussionJessie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01711523852272478418noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-79678793608468992522015-11-19T11:25:45.455-07:002015-11-19T11:25:45.455-07:00How do other's actions affect us?How do other's actions affect us?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-39136623335134275292015-11-19T11:23:57.046-07:002015-11-19T11:23:57.046-07:00How does religion affect how we live our lives? Do...How does religion affect how we live our lives? Does it hold us back?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-21637192041679834732015-11-19T11:22:57.538-07:002015-11-19T11:22:57.538-07:00Does love us to an extant that we don't necess...Does love us to an extant that we don't necessarily want to go to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-22522597947705474682015-11-19T11:20:12.807-07:002015-11-19T11:20:12.807-07:00How does thinking we are better than others affect...How does thinking we are better than others affect how we treat each other and how our trust is affected?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-49511151119332957882015-11-18T12:13:24.112-07:002015-11-18T12:13:24.112-07:002) I think that at the end of the play, Hornbeck w...2) I think that at the end of the play, Hornbeck was quite cruel. He kept "dissing" Brady even though he had just died. From my perspective, Hornbeck was the type of person that spoke the cold hard truth, and didn't think before he spoke. He was the type of person that didn't care what people thought of him. Hornbeck spoke what he thought was right, and nothing could hold him back.<br />4) Drummond's advice to Bert about Golden Dancer towards the end of the play is quite good. He's basically saying that looks can be deceiving. Even though something may look good on the outside, doesn't mean that it is always good on the inside. And if it's bad on the inside, it has to be brought out for what it really is.<br />5) The Scopes Monkey Trial was the first broadcasted trial in American history. It changed how people viewed the world. This has brought us a long way as we can now broadcast almost anything, and is very beneficial to how we live our lives today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-80408211707302982432015-11-17T18:37:29.399-07:002015-11-17T18:37:29.399-07:00I think that most people prefer opinion over fact....I think that most people prefer opinion over fact. Most people like to use biased opinions in order to make something look "better", instead of telling the actually facts of the object/person.<br /><br />Why don't we use facts as much as we use opinions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-4703247016802041942015-11-17T18:31:59.214-07:002015-11-17T18:31:59.214-07:00I believe that one can have as many characteristic...I believe that one can have as many characteristics as they want. They can show a significant amount of emotion, passions, hobbies, and other characteristics. The amount of characteristics in which one person has is determined by that person.<br /><br />Why do we use characteristics to discriminate people?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-90206183409504630252015-11-17T18:27:44.729-07:002015-11-17T18:27:44.729-07:00A question in which I can relate to Ethan's qu...A question in which I can relate to Ethan's question is "How does one's opinions someone change?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-35716577483301332902015-11-17T18:26:04.720-07:002015-11-17T18:26:04.720-07:00I thought that you had a great question. I believe...I thought that you had a great question. I believe that one's opinions on someone changes based on their beliefs. If their own beliefs are different than someone' beliefs, their opinion can change easily. If their beliefs are somewhat similar to another person's, their opinion on them may not be as easily changed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-63372278977460276862015-11-17T10:13:03.302-07:002015-11-17T10:13:03.302-07:003. Drummond’s action at the end of the play reall...3. Drummond’s action at the end of the play really helps sum up the whole story and theme. It shows you what Drummond believes a little more. He shows that the informational and importance of them are equal in his eyes. <br /><br />2. You see that Hornbeck is very one sided and cannot see beyond some of Brady’s characteristics. He is very mean and disrespectful to the people around. <br /><br />5. This shows the first time someone fought the bible belt and their decision to not teach evolution. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-14469531749797355302015-11-17T10:09:48.749-07:002015-11-17T10:09:48.749-07:00I think we initially judge them on what we see fir...I think we initially judge them on what we see first. For example, if someone is sporty, and they see someone else like them, they will try to become friends. Once they get to know each other, they start to judge each other by something deeper down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-66478911297230015272015-11-17T10:05:50.857-07:002015-11-17T10:05:50.857-07:00Your question is very good. It sure is a thinker, ...Your question is very good. It sure is a thinker, and it is one of the big points of the piece.<br /><br />Can people's beliefs be changed by others?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-89401010683287600992015-11-17T10:03:22.392-07:002015-11-17T10:03:22.392-07:00I totally agree with your views on Hornbeck. He se...I totally agree with your views on Hornbeck. He seemed like an intelligent man in the beginning, but towards the end, he became very negative.<br /><br />Do people hide their true emotions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-57107942191770674802015-11-17T09:59:26.618-07:002015-11-17T09:59:26.618-07:002. I liked Hornbeck throughout the play, but at th...2. I liked Hornbeck throughout the play, but at the very end, my feelings changed about him. At first, I thought he was a clever man, who had an insight about everything. I thought he was very open to thought, and supported everyone's opinion. But at the end of the book, he came across as extremely closed-minded and caught up with himself. Newspaper editors aren’t supposed to show their feelings, especially not in the paper. Hornbeck said he was going to publish a column about the hate he had for Brady. Hornbeck, to me, started off likeable, but towards the end of the book, I thought rather negatively of him.<br /><br />3. Drummonds gesture at the end of the book, was kind of the message of the entire thing. Instead of giving Darwin’s book back to Rachel, he put it in his suitcase, directly next to the bible. Drummond is a very thoughtful man. He believes everyone should be able to think. Because the two main ideas in the book were based on religion and evolution, thinking is the conflict everyone in the book has to deal with. At their furthermost points, the idea of creationism and evolution are polar opposites. Whenever an thought goes against what someone else thinks, the other person gets upset. When Drummond put Darwin’s book, and the bible side-by-side in his suitcase, it suggested that Drummond believes no thought is a bad one, and anyone can think what they want.<br /><br />5. The trial was a first for many different things. One being the fact that it was broadcast across the nation. Not only does this inform many more people, but it somewhat eliminates the bias in the courtroom. Obviously, the people in the small town still favor the ideas of Brady, but there must be people somewhere in the country that support the idea of evolution. Although Drummond is fighting for the right to think, not evolution, the people in the courtroom don’t know that; They think he is the big bad guy who goes against the word of God. Also, it was most likely the first time the two top attorneys went back and forth with each other. Perhaps that was the reason it was a nationwide phenomenon. Finally, it might have been the first time the prosecutor was put in the witness chair. That changed the entire outcome of the trial. If Brady was not put in the witness chair, Drummond may have not even believed Cates won the trial. Although Brady technically won the trial, a lot of the “firsts” changed how Drummond and Cates viewed the outcome of the trial.<br /><br />How easily can one’s opinions on someone change?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-8674398923460538152015-11-17T09:35:36.206-07:002015-11-17T09:35:36.206-07:00Question 1:
How does Rachel change at the end of t...Question 1:<br />How does Rachel change at the end of the play? What does she ultimately understand?<br />Rachel changes at the end of the play by 1. telling Bert she is going to leave Hillsborough and her father (the priest) who to me Rachel seems to have a personal conflict with as though something happened between the two. 2. Rachel changes by going from telling Bert he should just tell the townspeople and the judges it was all a joke and he won't do it again to being more on Bert's side and actually reading Charles Darwin's book of evolution and understanding more about Bert's ideas and thoughts. Just like Drummond stated “You can't make an argument about something you know nothing about.”<br />Question 2:<br />What did you think of Drummond's advice to Bert with regard to the story he told about Golden Dancer?<br /><br />After hearing Drummond’s advice to Bert regard to the story he told about Golden <br /><br />Dancer it made me respect Drummond more because he's correct Golden Dancer was so beautiful that's all he thought about but once he got on Golden Dancer it broke into pieces he didn't think about the structure of the rocking horse on the inside; he was blinded by the beauty not paying any attention to if it was actually stable. Like many people say you can't judge a book by it's cover.<br />Question 3:<br />Why did the jury find Cates guilty even after there was so much support for Drummond at the end of the trial? Why did Cates "win"according to Drummond? What is the personal significance to Cates of the outcome of the trial?<br />The jury found Cates guilty because to the townspeople and the judges Cates was still breaking the law, but in Drummond’s eyes Cates “won” because he was only given a fine and not sentenced to death lastly Cates and Drummond's argument showed the townspeople and the judges any man has the right to think and that is exactly what Cates was doing. He caused no harm to anyone he just spoke what he was thinking which is not breaking any law.<br /><br />why is everyone so biased in the town?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-17383443347244141102015-11-17T08:58:49.598-07:002015-11-17T08:58:49.598-07:001. The jury found Cates guilty because they were...1. The jury found Cates guilty because they were all biased, and believed that the bible is 100% true. On page 122, Drummond says, “What jury? Twelve men? Millions of people will say you won” because Cates doesn’t think he won. According to Drummond, Cates made the trial for the next person easier. On page 123, Drummond says, “You don’t suppose this kind of thing is ever finished, do you? Tomorrow it’ll be someone else-and another fella will have to stand up. And you gave him the guts to do it!”<br />5. This is the first trial for creationism against evolutionism. It was so groundbreaking because even though Cates lost, a lot of people's view was changed. Like when Drummond had Brady on the witness stand, and a lot of the people in the courtroom started to side with Drummond. <br />6. On page 124, she says, “This is your book Bert. I’ve read it. all the way through. I don’t understand it. What I do understand, I don’t like. I don’t want to think that man come from apes and monkeys. But that’s beside the point.” She might not agree with it, but before the trial, she probably never would have touched that book. <br /><br />What makes something so different that no one wants to endure it?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-77904752012880337372015-11-16T22:28:11.231-07:002015-11-16T22:28:11.231-07:00I interpret your critical question as wanting to f...I interpret your critical question as wanting to fit in. Which is something everyone seems curious about. I think it is just for that reason.<br /><br />Do we prefer opinion over fact?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-55668239080951287992015-11-16T22:24:55.658-07:002015-11-16T22:24:55.658-07:00I believe that people make pre-mature conclusions ...I believe that people make pre-mature conclusions based on their back round, or similar instances that had happened prior to the on they're drawing a conclusion on.<br /><br />Is religion a necessity?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-50867539315740228572015-11-16T22:22:35.611-07:002015-11-16T22:22:35.611-07:00Harper, I like your critical question. I asked one...Harper, I like your critical question. I asked one very similar. I truly believe that the human naturally wishes to be accepted. So I think that we just change our beliefs so that others will not find something wrong about us.<br /><br />Why do we believe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-49880228777500840642015-11-16T22:20:17.929-07:002015-11-16T22:20:17.929-07:00
(2) My opinion on Hornbeck truly changed througho...<br />(2) My opinion on Hornbeck truly changed throughout the book. He started out as a very colorful man in my eyes. He had some great and quotable sayings, and was a completely different man from the one who almost seemed to appreciate Brady’s death. His sudden change in character really upset me, and I’m wondering if he even cared to begin with.<br /><br />(4) I loved the words that Drummond gave the Cates. I feel that that the story also had quite a bit of influence on Drummond when it happened originally. But the moral of the story basically shaped the way I read the rest of the book. I loved the fact that we saw a deeper Drummond.<br /><br />(6) During Act 1, Rachel was in disbelief that any of it was happening. I could see the passion she had for Cates. She did not want him locked away. But as she heard the trial, I think she really changed in a sense that Cates did nothing wrong. She quit questioning it. In the final scene, there was brilliant dialog. I could see how much Rachel had changed.<br /><br />Why do our beliefs change to fit society?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-1541592820433123002015-11-16T20:47:54.771-07:002015-11-16T20:47:54.771-07:00I think this is a great question because so many p...I think this is a great question because so many people believe different things, that we don't know if we accept them. I think some people are understanding and accept others beliefs, but I also think that there are others who judge and aren't understanding. Great question!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-21879208521804983412015-11-16T20:45:45.365-07:002015-11-16T20:45:45.365-07:00I love your question because people today react so...I love your question because people today react so different to change that we don't know if change truly is good or bad. Your question brings up a good point on how people respond to it because they can take it in both ways like you said, negatively or positively.Great question!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-83804539105035710802015-11-16T20:43:12.151-07:002015-11-16T20:43:12.151-07:00I love your critical question because a lot of peo...I love your critical question because a lot of people today judge before they get to know someone when they should understand the person before they judge. I think people do this because we want to be better than others. Great question!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-83549043280948766662015-11-16T20:41:54.823-07:002015-11-16T20:41:54.823-07:003) During the final gesture that Drummond makes he...3) During the final gesture that Drummond makes he picks up both the Bible and Book of Darwin and pretends to weigh them equally with his hands. This is an important gesture because what this is saying is that the books are equally true, Both books have great values, and ideas that make people believe in them. When Drummond slaps the two books together he knew that the two books were equal and that he had made people believe that.<br /><br />5) The important first that this case brought to history was that it is ok to be an evolutionist, and that it is ok to believe in evolution. The case explains this because Cates was charged for teaching evolution and Drummond defended him. Drummond said Darwin's theory is his thoughts and there is nothing wrong with one sharing his thoughts. This was important because it explains that it is ok to express your thoughts. <br /><br />6) How Rachel changed at the end of the play was that she spoke up for herself which she didn’t do previously in the book. Through Drummonds testimony Rachel learned to understand one thing. Rachel learned to understand that it's ok to express your ideas, and thoughts. At the end of the book Rachel explained to Drummond on what she has learned. <br /><br />Critical Question: Why don’t people stand up for their beliefs more?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891063136128581972.post-27859975090897728112015-11-16T20:37:36.296-07:002015-11-16T20:37:36.296-07:00I agree with you faith about first impressions. Be...I agree with you faith about first impressions. Because if you come off as a bad person like Brady or Drummond or even Cates all had bad first and some even final bad impressions and could not easily or at all make a good relationship with others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com