Hamlet Essay

“Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t”.  This line, spoken by Polonious, is one of the most important lines spoken in Shakespears’ Hamlet. This line illustrates the central theme of the play. From the time of Hamlet senior’s death to the final scene, the entire plot is chaotic. Every character has secrets and devises a plot at some point in the play. Hamlet, the character that this quote was directed to, was the master of hiding his true intentions behind a false representation of himself.  When this line was spoken, it gave not only the characters but also the audience, a critical understanding of the innerworkings into the mind of the main characters of the play.

Hamlet is the most complex character in the play.  From the opening scene, we see him being misrepresented by Claudius.  He is constantly being described as a depressed, horny, dramatic teenager. It wasn;t until this line was spoken that the first accurate repsrentation was presented of Hamlet. It was Hamlet’s objective to make everyone think he had gone mad over the death of his father so that they would not view him as a threat.

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Hamlet essay

With the introduction of social media, teens today have the ability to convey their thoughts and feelings on a forum as a way to gain comfort. By expressing their struggles, teens feel a sense of relief by knowing that they are not alone in their struggles. During Hamlet's time, however, there was no such technology. Hamlet has just gone through a very dramatic event, the loss of his father, and becomes very isolated due to the betrayal of his mother and uncle. Due to this isolation, Hamlet's only way to express his feelings is in his silouqueys. It's this isolation that makes Hamlet appear mad to the audience when in reality; he is hiding his true intentions behind a false act. The daunting grasp of isolation can make anyone appear to be insane but it takes real genius to overcome it and thrive. 

Phonar

Cake Making Face

Cake Masters R Us
Boyz Vs. Girls
DA-DA-DA DROP THE BASTE

Hamlet quotes

All Is wrong in the state of Denmark. 

I have sworn it. 

What a piece of work is a man

I'll have these players play something like the murder of my father before mine uncle. 

A little more than kin a little less than kind 

There are more things in heaven and earth, horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy. 

Wheres my voice in my education? (Master Piece thoughts)

Its not even one full semester into my final year of high school and I dread going to school every day. This is not "senioritis" nor laziness nor arrogance. This is coming from the fact that none of my teachers have gone through what the average AP student goes through in their senior year. In my four years in high school, I've never had teachers who thought that their class was the only one we had. I'm tired of dealing with college apps, scholarships, essays, resumes, and trying to feed the ego's of my teachers as their students fail again and again due to their poor and outdated teaching skills. At this point in our lives, we are supposed to know what we want to do for a career, what major you want to pursue, where you want to live and yet we are forced into pre-requisite classes in order to graduate that a year from now will offer us no benefit. This semester is the most stressful for a high school student and yet our teachers are showing no quarter. They relish in the fact that they are "experts" in their subject and yet if they were asked a general question about one our other subjects, they would be stumped. Its my senior year of high school and I have no clue how it is possible to balance sports, work, sleep, college apps, resumes, scholarships, AP classes, studying for college entrance exams, homework, and, most importantly, sanity.

Journal Topic 10/22

In spirit of having the laptop in class, I'm doing my journal online. So far the stupidest question I've received is what is your favorite movie and why. I think this is a dumb question because although a person's taste in media is something to look at it, I don't think that it is something to judge while trying to get into college. A favorite movie could be an escape from reality, or a remembrance of childhood. i dont think that there is enough merit to judge someone.

Cake wars

We out here. 

Hamlet 2

It was told serpent killed the king 

Claduis seduced getrude 

She was in on it 

King was sleeping in orchid 

Poison was put in his ear 

Ghost told hamlet to avenge his murder 

Leave his mom to heaven but kill Claudius 

I have sworn it 

Hamlet swore he would erase Claudius from the history 

Hamlet makes horatio and Marcellus swear multiple times not to say anything 

There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio than are dreamt of in your philosophy 

The time is out of joint: O cursed spite 

That ever I was born to set it right

Hamlet one

vocab 6

abase - verb cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of

abdicate - verb give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations

abomination - noun an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence; a person who is loathsome or disgusting; hate coupled with disgust

brusque - adj. marked by rude or peremptory shortness

saboteur - noun someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks; a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader

debauchery - noun a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

proliferate - verb cause to grow or increase rapidly; grow rapidly

anachronism - noun an artifact that belongs to another time; a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age;something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred

nomenclature - noun a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline

expurgate - verb edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

bellicose - adj. having or showing a ready disposition to fight

gauche - adj. lacking social polish

rapacious - adj. excessively greedy and grasping; devouring or craving food in great quantities; living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey

paradox - noun (logic) a statement that contradicts itself

conundrum - noun a difficult problem

anomaly - noun (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun); a person who is unusual; deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

ephemeral - adj. lasting a very short time; nounanything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

rancorous - adj. showing deep-seated resentment

churlish - adj. having a bad disposition; surly;rude and boorish

precipitous - adj. characterized by precipices;extremely steep; done with very great haste and without due deliberations

Everything is a remix

Remix started with hip hop 

Taking something old and adding on or changing the image

Creativity used to be divine. 

Now it is a heightened achievement. 

Romanticism was the new wave of changing 

Lightbulb is the center image for creativity. 

Most ideas are a collaboration of sprawling thoughts and ideas. 

Genius are expected to be different from the normal. 

How do we create?

3 elements: copying transformation and combine. 

Everything in our society, in all aspects have started with something old and transformed it into something old. 

Typewriter although it was a new invention it was called the literally piano because it was the closest thing to it which was used as a model to design it. 

Combinations are another way of remixing. 

Einsteins e=Mc2 

Star Wars is the Monomyth 

Used similar scenes from previous movies and adapted them to science fiction film. 

Canterbury TalesII what a character

The cook is an interesting chap. He seems to be very looked down upon by Chaucer. The cook, or Perkins, display very selfish and outlandish qualities about himself. His sense of entitlement resembles that of a teenager. However, the cook is not a teenager but an apprentice. He is supposed to be very grateful and humble that he was given such a great opportunity. However, he is more involved with gambling and partying. He has no respect for his master and uses his funds in order to continue with his lavish lifestyle. His wife owns a store as a front in order to provide for their family. The store however, is a front for her prostitution business. This character displays the darker side of human nature and the danger of consumption of yourself.

character study 1

As I sat there reading my acceptance letter into Harvard, I couldn't help but think of the incredible trials that I went through in order to get to this moment. The long grueling workload in the past four years has all payed off in this moment. It then sunk in that I was about to leave everything that I have ever known. I realized that I would not only be leaving my family, but also the California coast, the only home i've ever known. As I pack my bags, I know that my entire life has led me to this moment, the start to my journey.

Tale of a Canterbury Tale

The cook was interesting story. It starts with the cook being an apprentice with very out of the ordinary personality traits for someone in his status. An apprentice should be grateful and humble for the opportunity but this cook is constant gambling and drinking. He takes advantage of his masters money and spends it all in order to fuel his gambling needs. `his self entitlement led to his wife to become a prostitute in order to support her and him.

Canterbury Tales 1

Bede

• Time where most people were illiterate. 
• Written documents were rare. 
• characterized many cities, castles, long days
• Latin was the unifying language. 

Canterbury Tales

• a series of stories that make up a larger story about a pilgrimage to Canterbury. 
• each story is told through a different characters perspective. 
• Characters vary from all social statuses ranging from aristocracy to peasants. 
• Tales are filled with contradicting personalities with roles in the society 
• The Knight was very honorable and heroic
• his son was very like him
• the monk was ironically fat as they were supposed to live in poverty
• the merchant was knowledgeable but in debt. He was portrayed as a very honorable man. 
• the cook was a very arrogant, pompous, selfish man
• the lower class was described with mostly indirect characterization. 
• The doctor was knowledgeable but was in it for the money. he wasn't religious as the bible frowned upon science. 
• These stories told the irony in society in the way that societies expectations were lived down through the dark side of human nature. 

Phonar

Phonar is photography narrative 

It's about habits. 

Thinking through doing 

Habits define us. We can inherit habits

The system is someone else's solution to a problem. 

Systems don't want us to think for ourselves 

The photograph is about the expierence

The crowd has taken the voice from the individual 

 difference between the image and photograph 

Photograph is circular. We just crop them. 

If you want to change the world you have to start describing it differently. 

Perspective separates the individual from the crowd 

Transmedia story is told over various platforms 

The challenge is to be heard. 

vocab 4

obsequious - adj. attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

beatitude - noun one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed); a state of supreme happiness. 

bete noire - noun a detested person

bode - verb indicate by signs 

dank - adj. unpleasantly cool and humid

ecumenical - adj. of worldwide scope or applicability; concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions

fervid - adj. extremely hot; characterized by intense emotion

fetid - adj. offensively malodorous

gargantuan - adj. of great mass; huge and bulky

heyday - noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

incubus - noun a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; someone who depresses or worries others; a situation resembling a terrifying dream

infrastructure - noun the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area; the basic structure or features of a system or organization 

inveigle - verb influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

kudos - noun an expression of approval and commendation

lagniappe - noun a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)

prolix - adj. tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length

protege - noun a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career

prototype - noun a standard or typical example 

sycophant - noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

tautology - noun useless repetition; (logic) a statement that is necessarily true

truckle - noun a low bed to be slid under a higher bed; verb yield to out of weakness; try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

Vocabulary 3

accolade - noun a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
acerbity - noun a sharp sour taste; a sharp bitterness; a rough and bitter manner
attrition - noun the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction; a wearing down to weaken or destroy; sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation; the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice; erosion by friction
bromide - noun any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs; a trite or obvious remark
chauvinist - noun an extreme bellicose nationalist; a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
chronic - adj. being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
expound - verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; state
factionalism- relating to a group a belonging
immaculate - adj. completely neat and clean;free from stain or blemish; without fault or error
imprecation - noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); a slanderous accusation
ineluctable - adj. impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"
mercurial - adj. relating to or containing or caused by mercury; relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; liable to sudden unpredictable change
palliate - verb provide physical relief, as from pain; lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
protocol - noun code of correct conduct; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
resplendent - adj. having great beauty and splendor
stigmatize - verb mark with a stigma or stigmata; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
sub - noun a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes; a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States; verb be a substitute
rosa - noun large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
vainglory - noun outspoken conceit
vestige - noun an indication that something has been present
volition - noun the act of making a choice; the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

Beowulf essay

Transcendence

In today's society, confidence and liking of yourself is seen as being arrogant and a narcissist. However, there was not the case in the time of Beowulf. Being confident in that time period was seen as being an admirable trait. In modern society, we put our idols on pedestals because we perceive them as being flawless. We idolize superheroes because they are portrayed as characters who have better abilities. An example of a modern hero who has a similar personality to Beowulf is Tony Stark (Iron Man). Stark knows that he has brilliant mind that can not be matched. This makes him fearless when he goes into battle because he knows his mind can overcome any challenge that he is faced with. These characters are not over compensating for their insecurities by being cocky but rather confident in the fact that they are the best at what they do. These heroes are either glorified or looked down upon based on the values of the society that they live in. Society's values and opinions dictates whether certain characteristics are seen as admirable or shameful in a hero.
Society's perceptions play a huge role in portraying a hero. A hero can change depending on what society needs. In Beowulf's time, a hero being without fear, and being the best at something. In our society, intelligence is power. This is why Iron Man is set as Marvel's front man, because his personality is the easiest to perceive as a leader. If these two stories were told from a woman's perspective, these two characters would not both be considered heroes. In the time of Beowulf, a woman might have still perceived Beowulf as a hero because he was a strong man who could protect her and a family. In today's society however, a woman might perceive Tony Stark as a narcissist who is self righteous and pretentious. Its these perceptions in society that determine what makes a hero.
Each of these character's respective strengths gain them fame and heroism. Beowulf's heroic actions have gained him the status of hero. When he bold said he would slay Grendel naked, it was not because he was being foolish, but rather he knew that it would further prove his skill in battle. Similarly, Tony Stark uses his brilliant mind in order to gain fame and heroism. When imprisoned, Tony devises a elaborate suit of armor in order to escape. These characters do not show fear as they know that their strengths will win their respective battles. Both of these heroes have a code of honor. This sense of duty is what fuels their actions. Beowulf seeks awe from the crowds from his impressive feats. Iron man loves doing things in a grandiose way. These characters use their “powers” to seek the attention and awe of the masses.
Hero's live and die with their society. Beowulf in his time was seen as the ideal human. In our time however, he is seen as an over confident narcissist. Hero's are only given the amount of fame that their society allows them. Society's values and trends constantly change, which mean their idols and their personalty evolve as well. Hero's are made to be the idols that the average human strives to be. These traits change as society’s values do. Throughout time, one trait of heroes has remained constant, they are the best possible versions that someone can be. This constant glorification of the ideal human has fueled the constant perception of what heroes are throughout time.

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apogee - noun apoapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is at the greatest distance from the Earth; a final climactic stage
apropos - adj. of an appropriate or pertinent nature; adv. by the way; at an opportune time
bicker - noun a quarrel about petty points; verb argue over petty things
coalesce - verb fuse or cause to grow together; mix together different elements
contretemps - noun an awkward clash
convolution - noun the action of coiling or twisting or winding together; a convex fold or elevation in the surface of the brain; the shape of something rotating rapidly
cull - noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality; verb remove something that has been rejected; look for and gather
disparate - adj. including markedly dissimilar elements;fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind.
dogmatic - adj. characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles; relating to or involving dogma; of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
licentious - adj. lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
mete - noun a line that indicates a boundary
noxious - adj. injurious to physical or mental health
polemic - adj. of or involving dispute or controversy; noun a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma); a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
populous - adj. densely populated
probity - noun complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
.repartee - noun adroitness and cleverness in reply
supervene - verb take place as an additional or unexpected development
truncate - adj. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off; verb make shorter as if by cutting off; approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; replace a corner by a plane
unimpeachable - adj. beyond doubt or reproach; completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach; free of guilt; not subject to blame

The illusion of Aldulthood

Today, I was lectured for asking to use the restroom during my first class of the day. This upset me for many reasons. One, I'm an AP student. What I mean by that is, college applications are coming up. At our age, we are faced with choices that will effect the rest of our lives, and yet I was being lectured about my irresponsible action of asking to use the restroom. Two, it was in an intro to art class. I understand that it would be ignorant to say that we can't learn anything from art, or that art is pointless. What im saying is that it is hard for me to respect a class where I'm being taught how to water color a tree. This led me to start thinking of questions that i often think about it throughout my day. We've been in school for three weeks and I find myself only being able to respect 2 out 5 of my teachers this year. I don't mean to sound arrogant or pretentious but I fail to look up to these people who have openly admitted that they never took AP classes or advance classes of any sort and were perfectly fine with having average grades. I'm not saying that grades are everything but its hard to relate to heavy coursework to someone who doesn't quite understand the situation. Three weeks in and I've honestly have not learn a single thing that I think will help me in life in those classes. At this point, I realize that I sound like the average teenager who thinks he knows it all. But in reality, this is what society has taught us to think about anyone who has spoken out. We are told to be confident with our selves, but not arrogant. We are told that it is good to be goal orientated but not too ambitious. That its good to want to be wealthy but don't let it control your life. That its okay to have different views, just don't express it. We are told to get as much education that we can, but don't talk down to others. I tried to express these views to my mom tonight, and she replied with, "You're just a kid and you are supposed to respect your elders". I understand the importance of respecting for elders but when is it okay to say I'm sorry but i think i know more on this subject than you do. I'm a 17 year old student in my senior year in high school and it seems that I'm being taught to fear intelligence because "I'm just a kid".

I can read... I swear

Reading Notes

The Conquest of Britain

• Celts invade
• Gaels and Brythons settled in Ireland and Britain
• Romans Conquered in 55 B.C.\

The Coming of Christianity

• Christianity thrived in Britain even after the fall of Rome
• Monasteries were created throughout England

Danish Invasion

• Vikings invaded England
• Alfred the Great reigned in 871 

The Norman Conquest

• Descendants of vikings who conquered France
• Conquered England and established Feudal system. 

The Magna Carta

• First document that limited a kings power

Decline of the Feudal System

• Occurred after the great plague wiped out most of the peasant population

Anglo-Saxon Literature

• oral recitations of epics

Right to My Own Opinion

I really liked the group discussion that we had about the text. I feel our class was split on many different issues which made for great discussion. I believe that the purpose of the text was for us to realize that at some point this year, we will have different views than others in this class. This means just because we have an opinion on something, it doesn't make it a fact and it doesn't have more value over someone Else's thought process. Our opinion does matter, it is our voice. However, when it is not backed by fact or can at least be argued when questioned, there is no point in having one. We have freedom of speech and freedom of expression in our country, but that doesn't mean we should say anything and everything that comes to mind. Our right to our opinion should only be expressed when it is reasonable and can be backed by fact and argued for.

adumbrate - verb give to understand; describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of
apotheosis - noun the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god); model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
ascetic - adj. practicing great self-denial; pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline; noun someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
bauble - noun a mock scepter carried by a court jester; cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
beguile - verb attract; cause to be enamored; influence by slyness
burgeon - verb grow and flourish
complement - noun something added to complete or make perfect; either of two parts that mutually complete each other; a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction; number needed to make up a whole force; a complete number or quantity; one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response; verb make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
contumacious - adj. wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
curmudgeon - noun a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
didactic - adj. instructive (especially excessively)
disingenuous - adj. not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
exculpate - verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
faux - adj. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
pas - noun (ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
fulminate - noun a salt or ester of fulminic acid; verb cause to explode violently and with loud noise; come on suddenly and intensely; criticize severely
fustian - noun a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap; pompous or pretentious talk or writing
hauteur - noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
inhibit - verb limit the range or extent of; to put down by force or authority
jeremiad - noun a long and mournful complaint
opportunist - adj. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit; noun a person who places expediency above principle
unconscionable - adj. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; lacking a conscience

Sentences

I adumbrated the plot of Harry Potter very quickly. 

The apotheosis given to Derek Jeter as the Captain of baseball was well deserved. 

The wrestlers ascetic nature prevented him from eating in order to make weight.
The teacher asked the class clown if he had forgotten his bauble at home.
I beguiled my teacher into getting my way.
The flower burgeon rapidly in the ideal habitat.
Even though we were complete opposites, my business partner complements me in such a way that we are successful.
The new dog was wildly contumacious and continued chewing on the furniture.
The old man as turn into the curmudgeon of the neighborhood.
This assignment was meant to be didactic.
I'm not sure if this assignment was disingenuous or not yet.
I tried to exculpate myself out of the charges against me.
I try not to enact a faux pas nature when I first meet people.
The ball fulminated off the bat as Mike Trout hit a walk off home run.
His essay was filled with fustian writing.
His hauteur personality made everyone around him feel bad about themselves.
The police in Ferguson are attempting to inhibit the media.
I have a very well thought out jeremiad statement to make about the amount of homework I have.
Honestly, the amount of homework is unconscionable. 

Reflections on Week 1

1. I think the only thing that might affect my participation in class would be wrestling. Wrestling is a very demanding sport on both the mind and body. We also miss quite a bit of school going away to tournaments. As long as I stay on top of my work I should still be successful in this class.

2. The two best lessons that have been taught to me were from teachers here at Righetti. Mr. Provost was my Algebra II teacher sophomore year. He had caught a few kids cheating (I wasn't one of them) and was very upset. He stated that the reason why he was so upset was that kids only cheat on teachers that they don't respect. It put it in a different perspective for me on the whole idea and then it clicked for me. I realized that I was more willing to cheat in classes where I did not respect the teacher or the course. The second lesson was one by Mr. Greeley in AP World History my sophomore year as well. He was trying to explain what perspective, point of view, and bias were in text. He asked, "Who killed Jesus?". Some kids answer Pontius Pilate but he was looking for a more generic answer. Finally a kid answered, " The Jews did.". This was the answer he was looking for. Mr. Greeley asked the student where he had gotten the information and the kid responded with the Bible. The next point Mr. Greeley made changed my whole view on text. He pointed out that if you weren't Jewish in that time period, in that area, then you were an atheist or a Roman. Naming the Jews as the people who killed Jesus wasn't the entire truth. These two lessons changed how I viewed learning.

3. Each year, I've come away from my English class with a view on learning and really, life as a whole. This year seems like a very engaged class which excites me. I've always been one to engage in debates and Socratic seminars and I'm excited because there are a lot of intelligent students in the class. I've been known to be arrogant at times. What I hope to gain most from this class, is respecting others and being able to admit that I am wrong or someone else might have a better idea than my own.

1987 Practice AP Exam Multiple choice

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1987 AP Test Notes

I feel I did well on this test. I definetly noticed a struggle of trying to stay focused. There was a lot of reading texts just like the AP test I took last year. Over the course of this year I hope to get better at interpreting old english style of text. I feel I did a good job of narrowing down the options but i need to expand my vocabulary more. I enjoyed the first essay more than the second. 

Poetry 1

1.  The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski
2. The use of the poem in the commercial is ironic because of the line "Don't let it be clubbed into dank submission". By manipulating the poem into the purpose of advertising for a corporation, Levi's defiles the poem.
3. I would say that this poem does not represent Bukowski's normal reputation. His style often included violent and sexual themes and events. Although this poem has a dreary tone, the main message is being free and expressive of yourself.
4.  For question one, I typed a fragment of the poem into Google which led me to the poets name. I then typed in the authors name followed by the word reputation. This gave me all the information I needed to complete my assignment.

 

I think like many AP students I confused these two quotes with each other. I tried to convince myself that there would be an easier way to get out of doing my summer reading and writing. Instead, all it did was set me further behind than my classmates. I know that my work ethic is better than that. In truth, I know that I was too lazy during this summer but I also know I will catch myself up.