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Summary

Jonah almost lost Mona because he was being a sin-what. Jonah is taking on the presidency of San Lorenzo and is now condoning it quiet passionately. “Papa Monzano was the first man in history to die of ice-nine.”(p. 159) Then Dr. Koenigswald tasted the ice-nine and fell to the ground and shattered into a million pieces. Jonah had finally seen ice-nine. Angela and Newt’s lovers were spies and also know about the ice-nine and have it with them.

Vocabulary

Oubliette: a dungeon with a trap door in the middle of it.

Marimba: a drum.

Parapets: A low protective wall or railing along the edge of a raised structure such as a roof or balcony. 

Questions

1.Why would Jonah want to climb the mountain?

2. Why are we only allowed to love one person in the Christan religion?

3. Did Frank create ice nine?

Summary

Newt runs off with an old ukranian midget dancer. Jonah meets  Dr. Breed, Felix Hoenikker’s supervisor from back in the day, a whore in a bar, and a bartender that are also affiliated with Mr. H. Come to find out, that Emily Hoenikker died because she injured her pelvis in a car accident and died giving birth to Newt. Jonah spends most of his time with Dr. Breed, going to work with him, and learning more about what scientists do.

Vocabulary

Apathies: absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.

Perversions:  A sexual practice or act considered abnormal or deviant

Garish: crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.

Tomfoolery: a silly act, matter, or thing. 

Charlatan: a person who pretends to more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack.

Questions

1. What exactly is the Girl Pool?

2. What really was Dr. Breed and Emily H.’s relationship?

3. What really happened to Frank?

Assumptions

Cite and discuss in some detail three instances when a character’s assumptions played a critical role in how that character acted or perceived someone else’s actions.

After registering and signing off for his new journey he must take a trip to the doctor. “He was an unshaven little man in a threadbare coat like a gabardine, with his feet in slippers, and i thought him a harmless fool.” (75) The doctor proceeded to ask him pointless questions and Marlow started to become annoyed with the ongoing of his motionless babbling. He gave Marlow the impression of being an alienist. After he lingered a little longer and made stupid statements the doctor said goodbye in his snooty Frenchy tone. 

As Marlow is walking through the path in the jungle with death lingering in every shaded area a white beacon of light appears to him. The Company’s chief accountant, a vision; “…high starched collar, white collars, white cuffs, a light alpaca jacket, snowy trousers, a clean necktie, and varnished boots…” (83) Marlow assumes this man has class and authority. By his first impression of the accountant he gives him the utmost respect without even responding a single word to him. While everything around him is decaying and dieing the accountant is starched and primped giving Marlow the idea that he has backbone in all this travesty.

Near the end of his voyage Marlow encounters the manager of Mr. Kutz ship. “A beardless, boyish face, very fair, no features to speak of, nose peeling, little blue eyes, smiles and frowns chasing each other over that open countenance like sunshine and shadow on a wind-swept plain.” (126) This Russian took care of Mr. Kurtzin his terrible and dieing state, he was very loyal to him. By his appearance and wind struck features he has been on this ship for a while working hard. Marlow took a liking to him. Himself and the Russian lad both shared an opened mind from the knowledge they gained from Mr. Kurtz.

Work Cited:

Kymarac, Nor. “DIASPORA: When Did Black History Start?” African Times. February 2008. Los Angeles. Vol. 21, Iss. 4, Pg. 15, 1 pgs. Proquest.com. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=8&did=1466797771&SrchMode=1&sid=5&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1224466526&clientId=23079

Abstract: 

 Till now, almost all of the English language history of Africa was a product of the British Crown, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria, their private companies and writers. For the Victorian intelligentsia and academia, there was no history in Africa. It could be found only in obscure literature, most of it in Arabic (to which Europe was not literate) and Greek, with some Latin thrown in. For instance it was not till a French translation of an Arabic manuscript by Al Omari written in 1324 reporting the voyage to America of King Abou Bakari II of Mali and the caravan to Mecca by his successor Mansa Musa in 1324 that it came into the English sphere of African knowledge.

Thoughts:

This article is about how the history of Africa came to be. Colonization was brought to Africa, as it was to many other new worlds, by a religious group of settlers. Henry the Navigator of Portuguese was sent to spread their religion through Africa.

Work Cited

Bertocchi,Graziella and Canvoa, Fabio. “Did colonization matter for growth?” 2002.London, UK. Sciencedirect.com. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V64-44GF1TJ-1&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=811c579d9fd46ca567ddae003295baa9

Abstract:

We investigate the impact of 20th-century European colonization on growth. We find that colonial heritage, as measured by the identity of the metropolitan ruler and by the degree of economic penetration, matters for the heterogeneity of growth performances in Africa. Colonial indicators are correlated with economic and sociopolitical variables that are commonly employed to explain growth and there are growth gains from decolonization. Colonial indicators also add significant explanatory power to worldwide growth regressions and are correlated with the Sub-Saharan Africa and the Latin America dummies.

Thoughts:

European colonization has affected Africa most. It isn’t always in a positive way either. It is said that “decolonization,” have also caused growth plans. 

Thomas Jefferson’s, “Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge,” of 1779 is set up to prupose how schooling should be delt with in the United States. Underneath all of the fancy syntax and diction of the Bill is the meaning behind why Jefferson took the time to research and obtain all the information about the schooling program that he did. Jefferson argues that education should be taken more serioursly and is an important aspect to our society. He argues that all children have the right to learn even if they cant afford it. He addresses the teachers that are certified to teach the students and what they should be teaching them. He gives the “x” amount for the salory as well. Jefferson knows that every child has the right to an education and backs him self up 100% with logical reasonings and ideas.