Figurative Language in RFK's Speech.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I'm only going to talk to you just for a minute or so this evening, because I have some -- some very sad news for all of you -- Could you lower those signs, please? -- I have some very sad news for all of you, and, I think, sad news for all of our fellow citizens, and people who love peace all over the world; and that is that Martin Luther King was shot and was killed tonight in Memphis, Tennessee.

Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. He died in the cause of that effort. In this difficult day, in this difficult time for the United States, it's perhaps well to ask what kind of a nation we are and what direction we want to move in. For those of you who are black -- considering the evidence evidently is that there were white people who were responsible -- you can be filled with bitterness, and with hatred, and a desire for revenge.

We can move in that direction as a country, in greater polarization -- black people amongst blacks, and white amongst whites, filled with hatred toward one another. Or we can make an effort, as Martin Luther King did, to understand, and to comprehend, and replace that violence, that stain of bloodshed that has spread across our land, with an effort to understand, compassion, and love.

For those of you who are black and are tempted to fill with -- be filled with hatred and mistrust of the injustice of such an act, against all white people, I would only say that I can also feel in my own heart the same kind of feeling. I had a member of my family killed, but he was killed by a white man.

But we have to make an effort in the United States. We have to make an effort to understand, to get beyond, or go beyond these rather difficult times.

My favorite poem, my -- my favorite poet was Aeschylus. And he once wrote:

Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget
falls drop by drop upon the heart,
until, in our own despair,
against our will,
comes wisdom
through the awful grace of God.

What we need in the United States is not division; what we need in the United States is not hatred; what we need in the United States is not violence and lawlessness, but is love, and wisdom, and compassion toward one another, and a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within our country, whether they be white or whether they be black.

So I ask you tonight to return home, to say a prayer for the family of Martin Luther King -- yeah, it's true -- but more importantly to say a prayer for our own country, which all of us love -- a prayer for understanding and that compassion of which I spoke.

We can do well in this country. We will have difficult times. We've had difficult times in the past, but we -- and we will have difficult times in the future. It is not the end of violence; it is not the end of lawlessness; and it's not the end of disorder.

But the vast majority of white people and the vast majority of black people in this country want to live together, want to improve the quality of our life, and want justice for all human beings that abide in our land.

And let's dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world. Let us dedicate ourselves to that, and say a prayer for our country and for our people.

Thank you very much.

Hamlet

Act 2 Scene 1

Nattagan: Reynaldo
Thitaphat: Ophelia
Yume: Lord Polonius

Act 2 Scene 1

Act 2 Scene 2

 

Nattagan: King

Yume: Queen

Thitaphat: Rosencrantz

Act 2 Scene 2

Response for Hamlet

Response Journal for Act I, Scence 1 to Act I, Scence 5

1. How does the play make you feel at this point? Record your emotional response (s) in a few sentences and explore them for a few minutes, trying to figure out why you feel as you do.

       Reading to Act II, scence II, I feel this story becomes more interesting since the mystery about King Hamlet's dead is revealed, so it makes me curious how the Prince Hamlet will plan to revenge for his beloved father. Is it going to be work? It won't easy for him since he has many barriers to struggle, not only his targeted rival, Claudius, but also Polonius whom is father of his beloved girlfriend. I also feel disappointed in his mother, Gertrude. Her marriage to his uncle, Claudius is unacceptable for me because his father's dead is not long, less than two months, but she changed her mind and marry to someone else. It makes me feel like her love is not the true love while the King Hamlet seems to love her with his truly heart.


2. In what situations have you felt samiliar to the characters? What persons, places, or ideas from your own experiences came to your mind while you were reading this portion of the play? Try to list at least three associations, but don't worry about trying to figure out why they came to mind. Just accept that they occur.

         a) While I was reading this play, it reminds me of some situations that it used to happen to me before. Like Prince Hamlet, he had to stop mourning and gave up on his studying at Wittenberg School where he used to studying during his father stay alive because of his mother and uncle's requests. I also used to face with this kind of situation when my parent force me to do something that I don't like. I don't like, but I have to say okay and behave as my parent request. I feel depress and uncomfortable.

         b) Moreover, I also feel happy whenever I feel bad and I suddenly meet with my friends. I would feel more release from my seriousness. Like Prince Hamlet, when he was in his melancholy, thinking about his father's dead and his mother's marriage. Then, his friend, Horatio came in to meet him. Prince Hamlet felt happyily when he met his friend.

         c) Lastly, I sometimes need to pretend to do somethings while I have something in my mind. I totally understand how Prince Hamlet would feel. He may have to think carefully, look at things in negative way first and then plan everything. He could not believe others easily. I also used to face with those kind of feelings. It is not easy, but if I have some objective, I will definitely do it.


3. What portions of Shakespear's language attracts your attention? These might be individual words, pharses, lines, scences, or images. Make note of whatever features draw your attention. Speculate for a few minutes about what you think they might mean.

        The scence that attracts my attention is the scence that Prince Hamlet is suspected by Polonius about his madness. I think this scence Prince Hamlet had to act carefully since everything that he would do would mean and communicate something to Polonius. As he was planning to revenge, he could not let anyone to know his secret. I think with this scence, I feel very enjoy with his intelligence because in his word, it would communicate something to Polonius.


4. Make note of any portion of the play, its language, or events that cause you problems. Note any questions that you might ask.

          The problem that I face from this Hamlet journal is Shakespears' language. He used old English language that make it hard to understand for me. I have to read through it many times. I have to ask my friends to explain to me as well. The vocabualry is not easy as well. I need to look for the meaning over the dictionary. As a result, I sometimes loose my attention to read the journal.

Spectator Sport- A Kitty Cafe

The two wood floors house with the diminutive green yard in front was painted in soft pink color. An oval red and white sign was hanged with the Kitty logo in the middle.  The entrance way had small white fence with the bell to send signal once guests came in. The wet umbrellas were hanged on the rack. The round plate was placed under the rack to get the raindrop from those umbrellas. Once the guests came in there would be another door which would lead them to the real Kitty world. The grandiosely red, human size Kitty doll stood at the middle of the shop. Beside the doll, the Kitty’s collections were shown in multifariousness of products such as bags, utensils, clothes, umbrellas, cups and clocks for guests who were interested to buy as souvenirs. The square white tables were matched with the white chair, and both of them would be screened with the Kitty’s photo in the middle. If the guests chose to sit on the sofa, the sofa would be red and the table would be shaped as Kitty’s face.  The counter was on the left hand side of the door. The Kitty cakes, cookies and breads were shown in the mirror freeze. The beverages were decorated as Kitty's face.

I got it from here.

 

 The Korean pop music was playing slightly while there were some noises of gossip and talking. The staff was wearing coffee shop uniform, white and red colors. The coffee machine was running all the time, so the coffee smell was spread over the shop. A group of teenager was sitting at the right corner of the shop. There were 6 girls who wore school uniform. Even though, they wore the same uniform, they totally looked differently. This table was giving the loudest noise. One of them had dark blond long hair. She was white and skinny. She had brown eyes and big nose. She did not look like Korean and quiet. When she spoke out, her accent clearly indicated that she was. In contrast, a girl who was sitting opposite with her, she was short and fat. Her personality was not look good, but when she talked she looked very benevolent and nice. This group of friends was planning for their holiday which would come soon. As they talked stridently, so everyone noticed and heard about their plan. Their plan was great and interesting. I suddenly felt of missing my friends. I would like to bring them to be here, in Korea with me.   

I got it from here.