Thou

Callie Boozer 9/27/14 Professor Ceisel Communication I and Thou Response Paper Martin Buber’s I and Thou contains three sections each consisting of observations and ideas of various lengths. When read individually these observations are not pieces of a story that all chronologically go together, but rather smaller parts of a larger argument that Buber is making. In the first part of the book Buber establishes the foundation for his larger argument, which is that man has two ways of interacting with the world- the way of “I-It” and the way of “I-You.” In the second part he discusses the ways in which man exists in society as well as how our society works as a whole. In the last part of the book Buber explains his solutions…

The movie O Brother Where Art Thou by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen was created in 2000. The protagonist of the movie is Everett who goes on a journey from escaping jail with his two friends. On his adventure he meets many people and has many conflicts. This movie ties in with the mythological characters from the odyssey. However the viewers will still enjoy the movie without reading the odyssey. This is a comedy and adventure movie. This is a very good movie with many funny scenes and a great tie…

O Brother, Where Art Thou? Critique O Brother, Where Art Thou? Directed by Joel Coen in 2000 is a comical journey of three escaped convicts, Ulysses Everett McGill, Pete Hogwallop, and Delmar O'Donnell on their journey to reclaim $1.2 million Everett “robbed from and armored car”. They make friends and must overcome many obstacles all while avoiding the ruthless sheriff who is hunting them. Everett later reveals that there is in fact no treasure, and it was just a story so Pete and Delmar…

The O Brother, Where Art Thou and the Odyssey are very similar, but on the other hand the poem and the film are relatively different in their settings and time periods. The odyssey is set in ancient Greece. Odysseus has Soldiers for a crew. The whole crew dies in the Odyssey. The odyssey constant of god's and goddesses in it and his enemies are gods, goddesses, and suitors. O Brother where Art Thou is set in the 1930's. No one dies in O Brother Where Art Thou. Odyssey the King of Ithaka,…

The word he uses: “tormentour,” “dreddest hir oppressioun,” and “thou no savour,” have religious connotations to them. Only God would have power to control people’s fortune. He uses words to describe possibly the anti-savour, or even the devil, and these are harsh accusations. She replies in a powerful, unapologetic way, and appears offended that a mortal man could speak to her in this manner. She finds him ungrateful and wretched, asks if he has gone hungry, or has his friend passed away yet,…

further in the scene it is evident that she at least suspects Richard of the murders. After Richard’s arrival in the scene, Anne continues to curse him and make her hatred clear by calling him names (often related to the devil). When he initially arrives, Anne calls out to the men accompanying her husband’s body, “what, do you tremble? Are you all afraid? Alas, I blame you not, for you are mortal, and mortal eyes cannot endure the devil. Avaunt, thou dreadful minister of Hell!” (1.2.43-46).…

Prospero freed Ariel from an oak tree in which s/he was trapped by a witch named Sycorax (Caliban’s mother). Ariel is indebted to Prospero for freeing him as seen in the line, “Remember I have done thee worthy service/ Told thee no lies, made no mistakings, served/ Without or grudge or grumblings. Thou did promise/ To bate me a full year” (I.II.295-298). This line indicates Ariel asking for his freedom because s/he served Prospero for a year and his/her time is up. Ariel has been a faithful…

The first kind of power is one focused through objects. These objects include his staff, described in the stage directions at line 5.1.33, and a ”magic garment“ (Shakespeare 1.2.24). In addition, he has learned spells and charms from spell books, which provide him with the means to conjure up physical sensations. For example, Prospero charms his daughter Miranda to sleep against her will: “Here, cease more questions:/Thou art inclined to sleep. ‘Tis a good dullness,/And give it way – I know thou…

his responsibilities as a father.. While Prospero still held his title, he was more concerned with self-advancement, and his power rather than his responsibilities. In Act I scene II, Prospero touches briefly on his life as duke. My brother and thy uncle, called Antonio— I pray thee, mark me (that a brother should Be so perfidious!)—he whom next thyself Of all the world I loved and to him put The manage of my state, as at that time Through all the signories it was the first, And Prospero the…

is a priest or a prophet. I’s sister seeing the angel was showing that Santiago has lived for his purpose on earth and that it was time to go “home”. Angels are more known as guardian angels and/or angel of protection. Santiago’s angel was seen right before the murder, meaning that the angel was there to protect him up until the time God had called him home. Not once did Santiago feared what was going on around him, he kept moving throughout his day having faith in God. In the spiritual world…