VOCABULARY TEST!!!! ON OSCAR WILDE'S THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY!WINTER BREAK HANDOUT!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Do Now 12/17-18-19
Aim: How can we recall information about the text and organize our thoughts and ideas in various forms?
Do Now: Complete the following sentence, I am Dorian Gray and my greatest sin so far is...and give a reason why?Reviewing Information from content:
Do Now: Complete the following sentence, I am Dorian Gray and my greatest sin so far is...and give a reason why?Reviewing Information from content:
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Eulogy Of Sibyl
“The diamond in the ruff that has never been found”
"Mournfully and low the man of God began his eulogy of the dead, and his doleful voice, mingled with the sobbing which it was its purpose to stimulate and sustain, rose and fell, seemed to come and go, like the sound of a sullen sea" a quote written by Bierce, Ambrose. My one and only daughter Sibyl Vane bloomed in this world on March 10, 1873. To me she was the most precious little flower in the world. All my life I had worked hard for the best for Sibyl. I myself had educated my angel at home. Days went by so fast that Sibyl grew up as a young actress. All she knew was acting and nothing was more precious to her but her acting. She performed on stage right here in London… her home. During her very short life… my precious child had done many things. The major one she ever did was falling in love. Yes… Sibyl Vane fell in love with Dorian Gray an audience whom she only performed for after falling in love. Everyday she would tell me about her love to Dorian Gray and how happy she really was being in love with him. One day I remember her coming in my room and saying… “Mother, mother, I am so happy!”… “and you must be happy too!” Sibyl met Dorian for the first time back stage. She always bragged about how much he loves her acting. I do remember one day when she came home with a sad face. She looked really depressed. I asked her about her performance that day and she replied in such a rude manner.
Sibyl was rejected by her lover. Dorian Gray was a profanation to her that day. He put her down and said that her performance was a complete fiasco. From that day I think that Sibyl found everything to be an illusion around her. The heart breaking news about Sibyl’s death revealed that she my one and only daughter had committed suicide. She ate something very poisonous. Oh how much I miss that child. She was a very proficient person. Sibyl had a great talent that was never revealed to anyone. Sibyl was a diamond in the ruff that has never been found. The people that she had hung around never looked at her in a way of interest. They always let her stand around them because of her young beauty. They never noticed her best qualities that made her exist to me. When she was little, she used to dance around the living room like the performers she had seen on television. She would sing many songs, emulating her favorite singer. Oh how ironic, I could just see her now.
The only difference is that I am actually seeing her now . . . Lying here . . . in this . . . horrible, horrible death bed for no . . . reason at all. She used to talk about how she wanted to be the center of the circle. She immersed herself in every role she played. Her audience’s joys were her joys. Their sorrows were her sorrows. When she acted the background seemed so real. . I wish now I had joined in her happiness in her final days, instead of calling her “Foolish child!” I wish I had listened to her request. “Ah mother, mother, let me be happy”. Even though Sibyl is no longer with us she is still interminable inside of us. I would like to remember her not as someone who has joined the dead but someone who inspired the living.
Quotes:
“Mother, mother, I am so happy!”… “And you must be happy too!”
Chapter V page 49 paragraphs 1.
“Foolish child!”
Chapter 5 page 65
“Ah mother, mother, let me be happy”.
Chapter 5 page 66
"Mournfully and low the man of God began his eulogy of the dead, and his doleful voice, mingled with the sobbing which it was its purpose to stimulate and sustain, rose and fell, seemed to come and go, like the sound of a sullen sea" a quote written by Bierce, Ambrose. My one and only daughter Sibyl Vane bloomed in this world on March 10, 1873. To me she was the most precious little flower in the world. All my life I had worked hard for the best for Sibyl. I myself had educated my angel at home. Days went by so fast that Sibyl grew up as a young actress. All she knew was acting and nothing was more precious to her but her acting. She performed on stage right here in London… her home. During her very short life… my precious child had done many things. The major one she ever did was falling in love. Yes… Sibyl Vane fell in love with Dorian Gray an audience whom she only performed for after falling in love. Everyday she would tell me about her love to Dorian Gray and how happy she really was being in love with him. One day I remember her coming in my room and saying… “Mother, mother, I am so happy!”… “and you must be happy too!” Sibyl met Dorian for the first time back stage. She always bragged about how much he loves her acting. I do remember one day when she came home with a sad face. She looked really depressed. I asked her about her performance that day and she replied in such a rude manner.
Sibyl was rejected by her lover. Dorian Gray was a profanation to her that day. He put her down and said that her performance was a complete fiasco. From that day I think that Sibyl found everything to be an illusion around her. The heart breaking news about Sibyl’s death revealed that she my one and only daughter had committed suicide. She ate something very poisonous. Oh how much I miss that child. She was a very proficient person. Sibyl had a great talent that was never revealed to anyone. Sibyl was a diamond in the ruff that has never been found. The people that she had hung around never looked at her in a way of interest. They always let her stand around them because of her young beauty. They never noticed her best qualities that made her exist to me. When she was little, she used to dance around the living room like the performers she had seen on television. She would sing many songs, emulating her favorite singer. Oh how ironic, I could just see her now.
The only difference is that I am actually seeing her now . . . Lying here . . . in this . . . horrible, horrible death bed for no . . . reason at all. She used to talk about how she wanted to be the center of the circle. She immersed herself in every role she played. Her audience’s joys were her joys. Their sorrows were her sorrows. When she acted the background seemed so real. . I wish now I had joined in her happiness in her final days, instead of calling her “Foolish child!” I wish I had listened to her request. “Ah mother, mother, let me be happy”. Even though Sibyl is no longer with us she is still interminable inside of us. I would like to remember her not as someone who has joined the dead but someone who inspired the living.
Quotes:
“Mother, mother, I am so happy!”… “And you must be happy too!”
Chapter V page 49 paragraphs 1.
“Foolish child!”
Chapter 5 page 65
“Ah mother, mother, let me be happy”.
Chapter 5 page 66
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Do Now: 5, 8, 9,10, and 11 2008
Day I :
Aim: How can we honor Sibyl Vane's death in a eulogy?
Do Now: Complete the following as a journal entry---The most beautiful speech I have ever heard is..., At my _funeral gave a speech that was..., At my graduation, birthday party, wedding, special event, _paid tribute to...
The most beautiful speech I have ever heard in my whole life was at my brothers graduation. It paid tribute to the parents. It was so good that it brought tears into the parents eyes.
Aim: How can we honor Sibyl Vane's death in a eulogy?
Do Now: Complete the following as a journal entry---The most beautiful speech I have ever heard is..., At my _funeral gave a speech that was..., At my graduation, birthday party, wedding, special event, _paid tribute to...
The most beautiful speech I have ever heard in my whole life was at my brothers graduation. It paid tribute to the parents. It was so good that it brought tears into the parents eyes.
Cooperative Learning: In your small groups, please compile the following information about Sibyl Vane from your novels. You must cite your source MLA style.Each group will gather information about Sibyl Vane from the book (cite your sources with page numbers)
Persons age/date of birth: Sibyl Vane was 17 years old and was born on June 20, 1873.
Family and other close relationships: Mother: Mrs. Vane, Brother: James Vane.
Education/work/career: Mrs. Vane had educated Sibyl at home. Sybyl performed as an actress in London.
Hobbies or special interests: Acting
Places the person lived:London
How did she die? Sibyl committed suicide after a performance.
Time of death? After a performance.
Special accomplishments: Performed as a well actress on stage and achieved a lot of respect from her audiences.
Use at least 3 vocabulary words from the Vocabulary Word List from Portrait that is appropriate for a eulogy. Fiasco, Profanation, illusion.
What is your image of Sibyl Vane? A beautiful young actress.
What other things can we list about Sibyl? She was very sensitive.
Day II:
Aim: How can we use and review a rubric to synthesize and produce a narrative account in the form of a eulogy of Sibyl Vane?
Do Now: Take out your picture of Sibyl Vane (this was your weekend homework) and write in your journal why you think this image best represents Sibyl Vane.
I think that Miley Cyrus best represents Sibyl Vane because she is a young beautiful actress.
Sibyl Vane’s Eulogy Writing Rubric
Quality
Particular Theme of Eulogy or focus on one achievement of Sibyl Vane.
Organization: Eulogy is written in chronological order. Give 5 major events should include birthday, education, career, first met Dorian, Rejection and cause of Death.
Conventions: Correct spelling and punctuation, non-formal writing, use of 3 Vocabulary Words from Wilde.
Details and Development about Sibyl Vane
Image
Favorite memories of Sibyl Vane
Quotations with citations.
Delivery, Tone, and duration
Technology
I think that Miley Cyrus represnts Sibyl Vane because she is a young and a beautiful actress just like Sibyl Vane.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Do Now 12, 3-4, 2008
Aim: Which of the five stages of grief does Dorian experience after Sibyl's death?
Do Now: Complete the following statement as a journal entry--After _death, or After the death of, I feltafter...
After my beloved cousins sudden death about 2 months ago, I now feel like a whole different person. I want to love everyone around me every second of my life because I don't know when it could be that persons last day. I don't want to regret anything later.
Comprehension Check:
What happens the morning after Dorian's rejection of Sibyl?
Dorian goes to the portrait and sees further change in his future. Sibyl also commits suicide and dies the next day.
How does he learn about Sibyl's death?
He learns the news from Lord Henry.
How did Sibyl die?
She commited suicide. Sibyl and her family were leaving the theatre when she says that she has to go back and up stairs. Then she is found dead because she eat something poisning.
What is Lord Henry's reaction to Sibyl's death?
He went right away to Dorian to tell him the news.
Why does Dorian refuse to allow Basil see the portrait?
He threatens to end their relationship. Basil put too much of himself into it.
What does he threatens to do? What secret does Basil reveals about himself?
He threatens to end their relationship.
Analyze the conversation between Dorian and Basil about the portrait and why Basil has changed his mind about exhibiting it?
Basil changed his mind about exhibiting the portrait because it had too much of himself in it.
Literary Analysis:
What internal conflicts__ do Basil and Dorian face in these chapters?
Both Dorian and Basil have secrets that they both want to share but are afraid of the consequences.
Interpretive:
When Dorian said that he "cannot feel this tragedy," what stage of grief do you think he is experiencing?
I think that this is numbness, also it relates to Denial.
True or False: Dorian shows remorse for Sibyl's death. One can say that he experiences Anger and Disorganization.
True: because he shows anger.
Vocabulary:
1-Florid: Reddish; ruddy; rosy
2-Affinity: A natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc.
3-Absolution: Act of absolving; a freeing from blame or guilt; release from consequences, obligations, or penalties.
4-Melancholy: A gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged; depression.
5-Conjugal: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of marriage
6-Cognizance: Awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception
7-Misanthrope: A hater of humankind.
Do Now: Complete the following statement as a journal entry--After _death, or After the death of, I feltafter...
After my beloved cousins sudden death about 2 months ago, I now feel like a whole different person. I want to love everyone around me every second of my life because I don't know when it could be that persons last day. I don't want to regret anything later.
Comprehension Check:
What happens the morning after Dorian's rejection of Sibyl?
Dorian goes to the portrait and sees further change in his future. Sibyl also commits suicide and dies the next day.
How does he learn about Sibyl's death?
He learns the news from Lord Henry.
How did Sibyl die?
She commited suicide. Sibyl and her family were leaving the theatre when she says that she has to go back and up stairs. Then she is found dead because she eat something poisning.
What is Lord Henry's reaction to Sibyl's death?
He went right away to Dorian to tell him the news.
Why does Dorian refuse to allow Basil see the portrait?
He threatens to end their relationship. Basil put too much of himself into it.
What does he threatens to do? What secret does Basil reveals about himself?
He threatens to end their relationship.
Analyze the conversation between Dorian and Basil about the portrait and why Basil has changed his mind about exhibiting it?
Basil changed his mind about exhibiting the portrait because it had too much of himself in it.
Literary Analysis:
What internal conflicts__ do Basil and Dorian face in these chapters?
Both Dorian and Basil have secrets that they both want to share but are afraid of the consequences.
Interpretive:
When Dorian said that he "cannot feel this tragedy," what stage of grief do you think he is experiencing?
I think that this is numbness, also it relates to Denial.
True or False: Dorian shows remorse for Sibyl's death. One can say that he experiences Anger and Disorganization.
True: because he shows anger.
Vocabulary:
1-Florid: Reddish; ruddy; rosy
2-Affinity: A natural liking for or attraction to a person, thing, idea, etc.
3-Absolution: Act of absolving; a freeing from blame or guilt; release from consequences, obligations, or penalties.
4-Melancholy: A gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged; depression.
5-Conjugal: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of marriage
6-Cognizance: Awareness, realization, or knowledge; notice; perception
7-Misanthrope: A hater of humankind.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
Do Now 12- 1-2, 2008
Objectives: based on chapters 6 and 7 where Dorian tells Lord Henry and Basil about his engagement to Sibyl Vane and he also invites them to see her performance in the theatre in Romeo and Juliet.
Aim: How important is Wilde's credo "Art for Art sake" in Chapter six and What is the difference between Love and infatuation?
Love is a pure feeling one has for someone else where infatuation is when some loves only what the person they love is made up of. What they might not really be from the true inside. They only like the effects on the person they love. This is infutation because if a person came in one day and acted totally different from who they usually are than the person who loves them might not love them anymore.
Do Now: begin a journal entry with I have been infatuated with... and the reason why.
I have been infatuated by the personality of the bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan.
Interpretive: Please cite sources/find text support for your answers.
Why does Lord Henry feels there is a class conflict between Dorian and Sibyl?
She's not a well known actress. Dorian is more wealthy then her. She is so much beneath him.
How can we compare and contrast both Sibyl and Dorian to Shakespeare's Juliet and Romeo?
"I represent to you all the sins you have never had the courage to commit" (Lord Henry)
He has no remorse for anyone else. All of the evil things that Dorian did not do he will do it himself.
Literary Device/techniques:How is Dorian's feelings about Sibyl ironic?
He feels that when she touches him he forgets everything else. He wants to place her on a pedestal of gold and wants the world to worship her.
How is the physical description of Sibyl a foreshadowing of her bad performance?
White lily represents death. Cool ivory is bad acting.
What allusions are referenced/cited in these chapters?
Comprehension:
How Does Dorian describes Sibyl's acting?
He said that it was really bad and horrible. He was embarassed. He says that he was horriblly dissapointed.
Connect: How is Aestheticism and Decadence evident in Chapter six?
Aestheticism: the acceptance of artistic beauty and taste as a fundamental standard, ethical and other standards being secondary. Decadence in this chapter is when Dorian is ashamed because of the bad performance of Sibyl.
Decadence: The act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration; decay
Homosexuality: sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.
Critical Thinking:
How is Sibyl's acting like bad art?
Sibyls acting is like bad art because she did nothing an artist is really known for doing. Basically she had disgraced art infront of Dorian.
Is Dorian truly in love with Sibyl or is he simply infatuated with her and WHY?
I think that he is infatuated with her acting of Juliet. I don't think that he really loves Sibyl for who she really is. He is in love with her acting.
Aim: How important is Wilde's credo "Art for Art sake" in Chapter six and What is the difference between Love and infatuation?
Love is a pure feeling one has for someone else where infatuation is when some loves only what the person they love is made up of. What they might not really be from the true inside. They only like the effects on the person they love. This is infutation because if a person came in one day and acted totally different from who they usually are than the person who loves them might not love them anymore.
Do Now: begin a journal entry with I have been infatuated with... and the reason why.
I have been infatuated by the personality of the bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan.
Interpretive: Please cite sources/find text support for your answers.
Why does Lord Henry feels there is a class conflict between Dorian and Sibyl?
She's not a well known actress. Dorian is more wealthy then her. She is so much beneath him.
How can we compare and contrast both Sibyl and Dorian to Shakespeare's Juliet and Romeo?
"I represent to you all the sins you have never had the courage to commit" (Lord Henry)
He has no remorse for anyone else. All of the evil things that Dorian did not do he will do it himself.
Literary Device/techniques:How is Dorian's feelings about Sibyl ironic?
He feels that when she touches him he forgets everything else. He wants to place her on a pedestal of gold and wants the world to worship her.
How is the physical description of Sibyl a foreshadowing of her bad performance?
White lily represents death. Cool ivory is bad acting.
What allusions are referenced/cited in these chapters?
Comprehension:
How Does Dorian describes Sibyl's acting?
He said that it was really bad and horrible. He was embarassed. He says that he was horriblly dissapointed.
Connect: How is Aestheticism and Decadence evident in Chapter six?
Aestheticism: the acceptance of artistic beauty and taste as a fundamental standard, ethical and other standards being secondary. Decadence in this chapter is when Dorian is ashamed because of the bad performance of Sibyl.
Decadence: The act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; deterioration; decay
Homosexuality: sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.
Critical Thinking:
How is Sibyl's acting like bad art?
Sibyls acting is like bad art because she did nothing an artist is really known for doing. Basically she had disgraced art infront of Dorian.
Is Dorian truly in love with Sibyl or is he simply infatuated with her and WHY?
I think that he is infatuated with her acting of Juliet. I don't think that he really loves Sibyl for who she really is. He is in love with her acting.
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