Tuesday, January 22, 2013
If a hero’s motivation is not selfless, is he still a hero?
If a hero's motivation is not selfless, then he isn't a hero. Regardless of whether a character follows the paths of the hero's journey, he still must have the necessary characteristics of a hero. He must be brave, strong in both will and mind, and he has to be loyal. First and foremost, the character must have the qualities of a hero, because without them, he is on the same level as the crowd of everyday people.
Christmas Item Representation
The one gift that I received for Christmas that represents my two week winter break, would have to be a pair of apple headphones. The reason for this is because during Christmas night I caught the flew and for the next 4 days, I remained bed ridden with the headphones in my ears listening to music. Those four days sum up the extent of the excitement for most of my holiday. At least the headphones sounded good.
Why Should We Study War Through Literature?
War through literature gives us more insight about the deeper emotions that unfold during or after the war. Rather than giving us a text book description of the names of battles and who the victor was, this type of literature helps readers to better understand the stories within the war. It also allows us to discover underlying meanings such as, why we wage war, based on the emotions displayed, actions taken, and the after effects of the war.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Grendel Paper
When deciding whether or not a character is a hero or an anti-hero it is important to be able to distinguish heroic deeds from contradicting hero characteristics. In the short story Grendel, Grendel's true qualities are revealed through his words and actions against the Danes. A thorough examination of a characters true intentions revealed by his actions shows us that having a story which follows the guidelines of the heroes journey doesn't necessarily make you a hero.
An analysis of Grendel's characteristics shows us that he is an anti-hero. In the middle of the story, we see Grendel go out of his way, just to go on a killing rampage, which shows us he doesn't fight for honor. This is significant because if he doesn't fight for anyone but himself then he isn't a true hero. Though he is fighting for survival, Grendel is at fault because he can't be hurt by the regular warriors. Another example of his anti-heroism is in the beginning when he describes how the joyousness of the Danes angers and enrages him. This shows us that he has no self control, which means he isn't strong in the mind. The impact of Grendel's vicious killing is the effect of his weak minded ness which causes more slaughter and I honorable killing.
Another key idea showing his true colors is his over confidence. In the middle of the novel as he's rampaging in the mead hall, he dares the warriors to come and attack him. This is important because he knows he can't be injured by these meager warriors which gives him a false sense of security. His display of one versus all of the Danes may seem like bravery, but in truth is false bravado. Another example of anti-heroism is when he has an apple battle with Unferth. This is important because it demonstrates to us that Grendel fights for his own intentions. He didn't fight for any kind of honor or valor, but instead for his own amusement, which aren't heroic traits. The impact of his dis honoring of the Danes is the effect of his weak ambitions and singular view.
The examination of the Grendel story reveals Grendel's true intentions through his actions and words which shows us that having a story based on the core guidelines of the heroes journey doesn't mean that the main character will be a hero. His killing rampage shows us that he doesn't fight for honor. Not only does he not fight for honor, but he doesn't have any control nor does he fight for others rather than himself. His over confidence reveals another negative of Grendel's which would be false bravery or false heroism. Ultimately, a true warrior must have the qualities and characteristics of a hero in order to obtain such status.
An analysis of Grendel's characteristics shows us that he is an anti-hero. In the middle of the story, we see Grendel go out of his way, just to go on a killing rampage, which shows us he doesn't fight for honor. This is significant because if he doesn't fight for anyone but himself then he isn't a true hero. Though he is fighting for survival, Grendel is at fault because he can't be hurt by the regular warriors. Another example of his anti-heroism is in the beginning when he describes how the joyousness of the Danes angers and enrages him. This shows us that he has no self control, which means he isn't strong in the mind. The impact of Grendel's vicious killing is the effect of his weak minded ness which causes more slaughter and I honorable killing.
Another key idea showing his true colors is his over confidence. In the middle of the novel as he's rampaging in the mead hall, he dares the warriors to come and attack him. This is important because he knows he can't be injured by these meager warriors which gives him a false sense of security. His display of one versus all of the Danes may seem like bravery, but in truth is false bravado. Another example of anti-heroism is when he has an apple battle with Unferth. This is important because it demonstrates to us that Grendel fights for his own intentions. He didn't fight for any kind of honor or valor, but instead for his own amusement, which aren't heroic traits. The impact of his dis honoring of the Danes is the effect of his weak ambitions and singular view.
The examination of the Grendel story reveals Grendel's true intentions through his actions and words which shows us that having a story based on the core guidelines of the heroes journey doesn't mean that the main character will be a hero. His killing rampage shows us that he doesn't fight for honor. Not only does he not fight for honor, but he doesn't have any control nor does he fight for others rather than himself. His over confidence reveals another negative of Grendel's which would be false bravery or false heroism. Ultimately, a true warrior must have the qualities and characteristics of a hero in order to obtain such status.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Who is the Hero of the Grendel Story?
In the story Grendel, the hero would be Grendel. Though technically he's isn't a hero to the Danes, he is the one who matches closest to the Heroes journey requirement stages. Unferth would be the runner up, but he isn't mentioned enough.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Hard Drives
A hard disk drive (HDD; also hard drive, hard disk, or disk drive) is a block-based data storage device used for storing and retrieving digital information using non-volatile memory (retaining its data even when powered off) in a random-access manner (individual blocks of data can be stored or retrieved in any order rather than just sequentially). An HDD consists of one or more rigid ("hard") rapidly rotating discs (platters) coated with magnetic material, with magnetic heads arranged on a moving actuator arm to read and write data to the surfaces.
Introduced by IBM in 1956, HDDs became the dominant secondary storage device for general purpose computers by the early 1960s. Continuously improved, HDDs have maintained this position into the modern era of servers and PCs. More than 200 companies have produced HDD units, though most current units are manufactured by Western Digital, Seagate, and Toshiba. Worldwide revenues for HDDs shipments are expected to reach $38 billion in 2012, up about 19% from $32 billion in 2011.
The primary characteristics of an HDD are its capacity and performance. Capacity is specified in unit prefixes corresponding to powers of 1000: a 1-terabyte (TB) drive has a capacity of 1,000 gigabytes (GB; where 1 gigabyte = 1 billion bytes). Typically, some of an HDD's capacity is unavailable to the user due to use by the file system and the computer operating system, and possibly inbuilt redundancy for error correction and recovery. Performance is specified by the time to move the heads to a file (average access time) plus the time it takes for the file to move under its head (average latency, a function of the physical rotational speed in revolutions per minute) and the speed at which the file is transmitted (data rate).
The two most common form factors for modern HDDs are 3.5-inch in desktop computers and 2.5-inch in laptops. Different sizes are used in specialty devices such as portable media players or in some server hardware. HDDs are connected to systems by standard interface cables such as SATA (Serial ATA), USB or SAS (Serial attached SCSI) cables.
As of 2012, the primary competing technology for secondary storage is flash memory in the form of solid-state drives (SSDs), though HDDs retain an advantage in recording capacity, reliability and price per unit of storage.
Introduced by IBM in 1956, HDDs became the dominant secondary storage device for general purpose computers by the early 1960s. Continuously improved, HDDs have maintained this position into the modern era of servers and PCs. More than 200 companies have produced HDD units, though most current units are manufactured by Western Digital, Seagate, and Toshiba. Worldwide revenues for HDDs shipments are expected to reach $38 billion in 2012, up about 19% from $32 billion in 2011.
The primary characteristics of an HDD are its capacity and performance. Capacity is specified in unit prefixes corresponding to powers of 1000: a 1-terabyte (TB) drive has a capacity of 1,000 gigabytes (GB; where 1 gigabyte = 1 billion bytes). Typically, some of an HDD's capacity is unavailable to the user due to use by the file system and the computer operating system, and possibly inbuilt redundancy for error correction and recovery. Performance is specified by the time to move the heads to a file (average access time) plus the time it takes for the file to move under its head (average latency, a function of the physical rotational speed in revolutions per minute) and the speed at which the file is transmitted (data rate).
The two most common form factors for modern HDDs are 3.5-inch in desktop computers and 2.5-inch in laptops. Different sizes are used in specialty devices such as portable media players or in some server hardware. HDDs are connected to systems by standard interface cables such as SATA (Serial ATA), USB or SAS (Serial attached SCSI) cables.
As of 2012, the primary competing technology for secondary storage is flash memory in the form of solid-state drives (SSDs), though HDDs retain an advantage in recording capacity, reliability and price per unit of storage.
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