Blog Entry 7

 The archetype I found that was problematic was '' The Orhan''. The Pearson describes the Orphan as a little girl who's parents had to give her away because they couldn't afford her. The Orphan girl gets sent to live with her Grandmother who raises her with warmth and love. The Grandmother later gets ill and dies , the orphan girl gets sent back to her parents where she would be sent every night in the streets to sell matches. The orphan girl gets abused by the farther when not selling enough matches. On one of those cold nights instead of returning home the orphan girl chose to stay outside because she would rather freeze than be home. The orphan girl trys to light up a match to get some type of heat. When the orphan girl lights up a match she sees her bits of her grandmother until she lights up all the matches  and gets a full image her grandmother holds her close and the orphan girl smiles,  The next day they find the orphan girl's body barefoot , dressed in rags, she was dead but died with a smile.           

The basic characteristics about this archetype is about the venerable little girl, who has done nothing wrong yet is suffering so much. The irresponsible and cold parents who gave life to the little girl , abandon and abuses her at the same time showing no love or care towards their own child. The loving grandmother, who takes the little girl in and shows her the meaning of love. These types of archetypes you see on a everyday real life of the kid in school , who's anti social, has poor hygiene, always looks sad, tends be really skinny or very hungry. Who later dies and people find out it was the abusive farther who killed the child while the mother was to afraid to do anything about it.

The reason i feel like this archetype is problematic is because the way the story of the little girl takes place. Shes abandon from the beginning . Theres so much trauma and suffering from the very beginning.Than her grandmothers takes her in and gives her a reason to believe in happiness, the little girls only hope. The orphan doesn't even get the normal chance of living a life that a child should with a family , love ,the proper care etc. Than Dies in such a tragic way yet because she knows shes going with her grandmother she dies with a smile on her face. Its just confusing as to why she had to go through so much such an innocent child.

Blog Entry #2

 The poem I chose to write about was ''Dear Mama'' By Tupac. He was a legionary artist who's inspiration came from how he grew up and all the things living in the streets showed him. The poem is very deep it talks a lot about his child hood and the things his mother faced while trying to raise him alone. I personally relate to a lot of Tupac's poems and that's why i chose this poem to write about.

Mid-Term Reflection Blog Entry 8

 So far in Eng 102 Ive learned that poetry is based on symbols. Ive learned various types of symbols such as Monomyth, Archetypes,Apostrophe, repetition ,Imaginary,paradox,alliteration and much more. Each of these symbols comes with various ways to express ones theme in a poem. Ive learned how to read poems as far as using a beat to it or saying it a certain type of way. Ive learn so much details on how to low a a poem , how to realize the symbols used in a poem, and how to read the symbolism in the poem to reflect on what the poem is about.

Blog Entry 4

Zulimar Carpio
En102
Oct-01-2013

Blog Entry Four
Tupac Shakur aka 2pac or Makavelli was born june-16-1971 and passed away septemeber-13-1996. 2pac is known to be one of the greatest Mc’s of all times. 2pac’s music revolved around the violence and hardship in inner cities, racism, other social, and political problems. Both of his parents and several other family members was part of the ‘’Black Panther Party’’ whose ideals where represented in his music. 2pac was raised in the south side of Martin City California also known as the ‘’west coast’’ this urban city took place of one of the biggest hip hop rivalries that later took a part in his death. What a lot of people till this day don’t know about 2pac was that he was born in Harlem New York. 2pac is a   hip hop legion who’s name and music will live on for years. His Fans love and honor him for his brother hood and passion for where he came from.

In Blog Entry 3 I chose the topic of discussing his song Dear Mama because of the poetry and art that inspired such a meaningful song. One of the reasons why this song touches me so much is because I related to him on the appreciation he grew for his mother when he was old enough to understand all that she had been through trying to raise him the best way she could. He raps with a lot of details describing when he was younger all that she would do for him and 2pac being to young to realize. He describes how he sold drugs and went to jail and his mother stood by his side. As he got older he wanted to show her how much her loved her and appreciated her. In the song every word touches you because he raps with so much emotion and feelings behind his music that it almost like he’s rapping your life in a difference reference.

 Music is a great form of poetry it comes from a lot emotion and passion. 2pac was great at expressing his form of art through his music. That Is why I chose his song Dear Mama as my discussion.