Example from a secondary Ed teacher about how cognitive dimension helped with literacy skills

When teachers take the time to get to know the student this promotes high self esteem and increased motivation.

Testing

Teachers intertwine the importance of the subject they're teaching with literacy

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But does it make it right to harm animals just because they do not have a high cognitive ability the way other animals do? This is just like the concept that people who cannot have sex with people with mental disorders who are incapable of giving sexual consent because of mental or physical disabilities. They are helpless and cannot fend for themselves, I am not stating that they are like animals but there are animals who cannot fight their abuser and I believe people should think of this as similar to the law above.

We might be equated to animals in the social or primal hierarchy, whatever hierarchy that puts humans above animals.

This is so sad to read about, this reminds me of the other day when I went to the Bx Zoo for class and a few of us witnessed a Little Penguin just standing outside of the dirty water by itself, isolated from the others that were of a different breed. The regular penguins were outside in another part of the park. The bird just stood there barely moving, the room was cold and disgusting, it was one of the saddest things to see at the zoo.

The Women's Movement.

Man must not go through the same banks of Labour and water of Suffering.

The stick represents Reason, thus, without reason womenkind are lost. Women cannot act erratically because they are not allowed this privilege. Men are expected to be the guides for women, they are burdened by the dependency of women. This is why it is difficult for society to envision a world where women lead a responsible life of independence. Women must gain respect from society and through that they must guide society with the light of reason, they must prove themselves.

The great burden on its back is the burden of man upon women, the sand that has piled over it for centuries may be the burden of society, expectations, patriarchal dominance, and duty that have been imposed upon women for centuries, consuming all of the pressures that the world forces upon them.

The best gift women can give men is completely independence, men do not need women (in this scenario).

Similar depiction to the cover page.

This story reminded me of motherhood and the many sacrifices mothers bear. Towards the end, I started to wonder if when Schriener mentions "she had nothing more to give now, and she wandered away, and the grey sand whirled about her." I immediately thought about the women who gave away their teeth, virginity, and their absolute purity to make a dime, many of these woman prostitutes. Many women who had to become prostitutes were women who had given up everything from their hair to their teeth to their bodies, these women gave up their lives, happiness, youth, and innocence for "Duty".

This particular scene perfectly summarizes the escapade endured by Life, Love, and Joy. The existence of love in the eyes of the many is the presence of happiness and perfection in life. This may be the beginning of love, however, it is not the permanence of it. Joy is only the perk and result of obtaining love in life however, the perpetuity of it is founded through the pain that life endures painted over by the nurture and protection that love offers it. Love sparks as the essence of joy but it is a concoction of both joy and pain to create a meaning and purpose within life. Thus, without pain, love becomes dull and without love, life loses significance.

The life of the Duchess, emulates the livelihood as well as the expectations of the Victorian woman. "her large blue forget-me-not eyes, and her heavy coils of golden hair." This depiction was the European vision of an angel, the typical angel resembled flawless skin, blue eyes, and golden blonde hair. During this time women of a higher class were known for marrying up, marrying to get ahead. The best options for women to become wealthy was by marrying someone with a title, money, power, and/or influence. The odd thing about her is the fact that she never had children, yet, this might be the reason why she is able to marry so efficiently.

p.s. her "series of reckless escapades...acquired all the privileges of a personality" reminded me of Adler from "A Scandal in Bohemia".

In horror stories and movies, scenes such as this one of the "wind" moving about, makes them quite predictable. However, there is an importance in Mr. Denton mention the wind, especially when he makes it a point to constantly not bother the readers with minuscule details. The wind alludes to a haunting and terrifying being, being in the house. It builds suspense and hardens the intensity within the text because now readers are aware something is definitely there, they just don't know what. It reminds me of the intense and suspenseful scenes when people yell at the screen and tell the girls not to go into the basement because you know there's something there, here you just want to tell James that there is something evil in the house, run (or at least get rid of the curtains)! During moments like these I believe the frustration derives from knowing that the protagonist refuses to trust their instincts.

Earlier in the texts, Mary mentions the clear contrast between her youth and the older ladies; they clearly saw past her while she was somehow able to see the older and "wiser" ladies, along with a world beyond them. Diving further into the reading, the window and visions of a room beyond the window strikes me as escapism. She is escaping into a world that is a product of her imagination, influenced by the memories of her past and the thoughts from her present. Mary reminds me of characters from other novels such as Alice from Alice in Wonderland, Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz", and Leslie Burke from The Bridge to Terabithia*. All of these characters created a fictional world yet, the colorful details within each novel give these worlds a great deal of verisimilitude. These products of the imagination create a virtual reality within the psyche, allowing those who read these texts to believe the character has truly revealed an ability to connect to a world beyond our standard human eyes. Mary's visions for seeing beyond a window that everyone else is blind to, creates a mystical and alluring environment, when she enters this other world she pulls further apart from reality yearning to see more of this mysterious "other" side that she seems to be so familiar with.

It doesn't have to be one way or another. Men and women can go against the ideologies of dualism and patriarchy.

She's arguing dualism. On page 33 as well.

I've never understood the disgrace, embarrassment, and shame deriving from a younger sibling's marriage prior to an older sibling's. It's seen in movies, novels, and in real life yet, I've never understood the lack of honor behind it. Maybe it is because the eldest is suppose to be the leader and the most responsible or maybe here Alicia is suppose to bear children first, it is these societal pressures and expectations that lead Alicia's diary to be so consumed with her baby sister and her sister's fiancée, Charles. The diary immediately begins with what seems to be Alicia's jealousy of having to be the responsible big sister, forcing her to stay behind and look after her father, while her mother and younger sister go abroad to the most romantic city on the planet. The way Alicia describes and undermines her sister, initially made me believe that her sister was much younger than she is. She describes her sister to have a childlike behavior of a five year old. When she pictures her sister in Paris, begging to be taken to all of these places, I picture a kid in Disney World for the first time. However, I understand the pressures that Alicia endures from feeling she must take on the role of her mother. There were many times growing up where I felt that my mother took it too easy on my brother and I needed to do what was necessary to make sure he does the right thing. It is easy to see that Alicia has a heavy burden to bear as the eldest sister. While her sister is mentally and emotionally free of having to look after her family and stressing over responsibilities, Alicia is forced to do what is expected of her, I believe this is the source of her envy towards her sister, her sister's right to be carefree. The readers only see Caroline from Alicia's perspective, unable to think for herself, naive, a hopeless romantic, and as someone who needs to be protected and so, for all of these reasons and more, on paper, Alicia pities her sister, however, these are the exact reasons she wishes to be her sister.

It is interesting that Dickens uses the term "natural world" to describe the lack there of. The natural world is embodied in nature, it is nature. It is typically thought of as raw, untouched by the human world. Some people have thought of the natural world as a mystical and spiritual realm like those who believed in Conjure, a spiritualized African American folk magic typically believed by those who were slaves in the American South. Native Americans were another group of people who believed the natural world to be spiritualized, everything in nature had a purpose and thought. In just one sentence, Dickens uses a great deal of description to describe the sensation of leaving the natural world which means to readers that he views the natural world as a place of life rather than a paradoxical world that consists of both life and death. He says "it had an earthly, deadly smell" as if something decayed and the Earth was taking back what was hers. Then he says "as if I had left the natural world", meaning that he does not see the natural world as anything spiritual, that to enter the spiritual realm he would have to leave the natural world that both ideologies of spirits and the living can not exist within the same plane as if the narrator has to enter the spiritual realm to establish any contact with this spiritual figure, which I find ironic if you continue to read further. Nevertheless, this is such an interesting set up for what is to come.

It's odd to see a woman at this time refuse the idea of marriage. Yes, we've seen it in movies revolving around the Victorian era, women rejecting marriage proposals, reflecting an image of self-respect and individuality. Yet, realistically women during these times married to move up in life or as a survival ideology. Marriage was more of a survival tactic and/or financial arrangement rather than a romantic purpose. Women were groomed to become domestic tools of being a loyal and loving wife and nurturing babies. Although, this text has it's sexist flaws because yes, let's face it, these were the times and women were pretty much a part of the lower class in any hierarchy, it has a better portrayal of women's self-respect and devotions than "The Ghost in the Garden Room". She's still subject to the rules and authority of her father however, it is interesting to be able to read about her thoughts and opinions on the matter rather than viewing the female from the perspective of a male (who would've thought women actually had their own beliefs and judgments about their own lives).

I found this particular scene to be aggravating to me because at the young age of 14, when young women are very firm in their opinions and do not care about boys or appearances yet, the aunt and uncle still groom her into the perfect lover for her cousin Benjamin. In this scene, I believe it says "the girl of sixteen worshipped his shadow" because the parents most likely coerced her to reveal in her own beauty. I didn't read anything prior to this section about the aunt and uncle sending Bessy to school along with Benjamin. Although, this was written decades ago, this section still correlates with the psychology of many girls today. At a young age, many women focuses on their own passions and lean into their instincts (along with men). However, many young women reach a certain age where their attention has turned towards fashion and appearances. Times may be changing now, but growing up I remember the transition of focus from intellect or creativity to aesthetics. I can recall my grandmother, telling me that I need to learn how to cook, clean, and care about my appearance so that I can find a husband. This is social trend that has fluctuated numerous times throughout history.

Being able to read, showed a sign of intelligence as well as wealth.

Working with hands or any manual type of labor showed where people were in the class system, so it is easy to see here why people would believe crafts or any creation that requires the use of hands or any type of labor would be seen as primitive or of the lower class.