Home Learning Lesson 1 - Figurative Language

The Poem:

Fire and Ice by Robert Frost



Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice

 

 

-The End-

 
 
 
1. How is figurative language used in the poem? Give the specific word(s), explain what type of figurative language it is and why the poet chose to use this figurative language.
 
Ans: The symbolism of fire adds to the meaning of the poem along with the denotations and connotations. Another symbol is the word ice. Ice can be used to represent hate. The poet also used the world as a relationship symbol. All these symbols makes both desire and hate feelings felt the relationship and helps to tie together the poem.

2.Tell us why you like this poem in no less than 100 words.

Ans:  I like this poem, firstly because 'Fire' and 'Ice'  which are used in the poem, are two opposite items, and this makes the poem more interesting. Secondly, although the poem is quite short, it has much more meaning behind it. Thirdly, I like the way this poem is structured, like the part 'I hold with those who favour fire'. Finally, I think that this poem makes people want to know more about the end of the world, since the poet has said that he agree with those that said fire and people would want to know. Therefore, I like this poem and thus chose it.

Identifying a person in a pose that represents how Lila reacts(Bodily/Kinesthetic)

The first picture shows a girl offering flowers. It represents Lila offering flowers to the sacred rock in the sea. It shows that the girl is not unhappy because her mouth looks like she is smilling, and it is the same for Lila since she felt that it was the peaceful place for her.

This photo is taken from: http://greenearthchoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/giveflower.jpg

The second picture shows a girl begging. It can be showed as Lila begging the medicine man to 'heal' her mother and she was very desperate to do so. I think that this will show the expression of Lila, her eyes making one feel guilty for not helping her. Thus, I decided to use this photo to show how desperate one can be when one need help desperately. 
 
 
 
 
This photo is taken from: http://kaybee.mlblogs.com/begging%20girl.jpg

     

This picture shows a girl crying, probably because somthing very bad had happened and thus she is crying. This is also the same for Lila. When Pinto was killed, she felt very upset, since Pinto was devoted to her and she liked Pinto. Thus, I feel that this photo will show the unhappiness of Lila,.

This photo is taken from: http://brideandblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/girl_crying.jpg

 

Select a piece of ambient music(Musical/Rhythmic)

     One music from youtube that can be used to show a scene from The Village By The Sea is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFmczpYZSFA&feature=related.

     It is a music on the sea. Not only does it show the sound of the sea, it shows also a relax music at the end. This music can be used to depict the scene in the beginning, when Lila goes to the sea to pray at the stone, and sad incidents start happening.

     Using this music, the feelings about the sad incidents like Pinto being poisoned and her father being drunk and became hot-tempered can be brought out. This means that people who listen to the music and know the story of  The Village By The Sea will pity Lila and Hari, who both went through hardships.

The Effects of Toddy(Spatial/Visual)

    Toddy is a alcoholic beverage created from the sap of various species of palm tree such as the Palmyra, and coconut palms. However, toddy is not good. Why?
    Toddy might cause familial problems, such as when one becomes drunk and violent, thus beating up his/her family members. Yes. That also includes one's parents and children! Imagine waking up after a night of toddy and finding your family members unconscious! That would be so scary!
    Another problem might be one's health problem. Although people might have the assumption that alcoholic beverage can make one become less worry, toddy causes headaches, and it is bad for one's immune system. You would not want to fall sick just because of your worries, right?
    Also, alcoholic beverages are expensive. You would not want to spend $10 on just a small cup of toddy that can be drank in one tiny gulp, do you? Anyway, even if you want to, think about your family members. Do you have the ability to spend $100 - 10 tiny gulps of toddy for a day? That adds up to $3000 a month! This means that even if you earn $6000, you got only $3000 left! That's 50% of your pay! You certainly cannot afford such a thing....  
    If you still do not think that the above reasons for one to stop drinking toddy are enough, let me add one more. Social problem. Would you like to sit face to face with some body that smells of toddy? Will that be pleasant? The answer would obviously be 'No'! So, if you still drinks toddy, how is your boss or employee going to feel? Soon, you woud be kicked out of the company! Then, you will have no more money to spend on toddy.
    In conclusion, drinking toddy is unhealthy for yourself and you might beat up your family members unintentionly, lose much money due to toddy and worse still, get fired and left with no money! Thus, DO NOT drink toddy!
     

Imagining conducting an interview with one of the characters in The Village by the Sea - Lila(Linguistic)

     This is a interview between Lila and I (Imagining)

Me: What's your role as the oldest sister?

Lila: I had to go to the sacred rocks at the sea to scatter flowers about the rocks, take care of my siblings, cook and take care of the house.

Me: So you play an important role...

Me: How did you feel when Hari left home and went to Bombay?

Lila: I felt hopeless, since my father was always drunk, my mother was ill and nobody was there to earn money. This meant that we would not be able to survive, since I did not know how to work.

Me: Then, do you think that the factories should be here, in Thul?

Lila: No, I really hoped that the factories will move to other places since they will change the traditional way of the Thul’s villagers’ lives.

Me: Urbanization arriving in Thul is not good at all?

Lila: I think so. I just want a peaceful live, that my mother will be healthy again, my father will stop drinking toddy, Pinto to be back from death and everyone living happily.

Me: Okay. Thanks for letting me interview you.

Lila: No problem.

Research on the preparation of chapathi, jalebi, roti prata and you tiao

     Firstly, what is 'chapathi', 'jelebi', 'roti prata' and 'you tiao'? Honestly, I don't know.
     After doing some research on chapathi, I realised that it was an unleavened flatbread freshly made for a meal from almost any flour from northern India and Pakistan. Now. After knowing what a chapathi is, let's move on to roti prata. Roti prata evolved from the original pancake recipes from Pakistan and India. The word 'roti' means “bread”, while 'prata' means “flat”.
     My next task is to find out, what's the difference between the two of them? Well, the main difference is that roti prata is an evolution of the original pancake while chapathi is not an evolution.
     Next, I am going to find out about jalebi. Again, I don't know what is its meaning. Research time! Finally, I found out that jalebi  is a deep fried sweet, and it is a little bit same as funnel cakes, but it is smaller and different in flavor. The treat is made in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh primarily. Next, what is you tiao? Mainly, you tiao is long and golden-brown in colour. It is a deep fried strip of dough in Chinese or other Southeast and East Asian cuisine.
     Now, again, what is the difference between the two of them? Well, although both are deep fried, jalebi is a kind of sweet and it origins from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, while the you tiao is a strip of dough in Chinese or other Southeast and East Asian cuisine.
     Finally, my last task is to find a recipe for the cooking of both chapathi and jalebi.
 This recipe can be found on:  http://www.paajaka.com/2007/03/soft-chapathis.html 

Ingredients(chapathi)

• 2 Cups - Pillsbury Chakki Fresh Atta 
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt 
• 3/4 tablespoon Oil
• Water
• Little oil for making chapathis

The method of cooking

     Firstly, mix the salt and oil to the flour. Add water little by little and knead the dough. The consistency should not be too sticky or too hard.

     Next, make small balls and roll each ball. Then, dredge in the flour if its sticky.
 

     Next, heat a Tawa and place a rolled chapathi. Some time later when you notice the chapathi slightly puffing, apply very little oil immediately and press all around and turn around the chapathi ( Do not allow the other side to become too dry). Press the Chapathi. Again, you will notice the chapathi puffing. Apply very little oil again on the upper side and turn around the chapathi again. After a couple of seconds, take away the chapathi from the Tawa. The final product should still be soft. These chapathis will be healthy and remain soft for longer duration.

Ingredients(jalebi)

• 2 cups of self raising flour
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 cup of yogurt
• Vegetable/canola/sunflower cooking oil for deep frying
• 1 cup of sugar
• Few strands of saffron
• 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom powder
• 2 drops orange of food colour
• 2 tablespoons of rose water

The method of cooking 

Firstly, mix the flour, baking powder and yogurt into a batter and keep aside for 24 hours to ferment. Next, pour the batter into a ketchup dispensing bottle. In order to make sugar syrup, melt the sugar with the rose water and boil to get a one thread consistency. To check for one thread consistency, carefully dip the tip of your index finger into the syrup, touch your finger and thumb together and genly tease apart. If one thread is formed between your finger and thumb, the syrup is done. Turn off fire, add the saffron strands and cardamom and stir well. Heat the oil in a deep wok-like dish. To test for the right temperature, drop a small amount of batter into the oil. If it sizzles and rises to the top of the oil, the oil is hot enough. Keep the flame on medium at all times to ensure all round cooking of the jalebis. Now hold the ketchup dispenser over the hot oil and squeeze the batter into the oil into a wiggly, randomly coiled circle. Squeeze out several at a time. Fry till light golden and then remove and put directly into the sugar syrup. Allow to soak for 2-3 minutes and then remove. Serve warm.