GLOSSARY. 1. Marshal McLuhan (1911–1980), Canadian communications guru who proclaimed “the medium is the message”
1. Marshal McLuhan (1911–1980), Canadian communications guru who proclaimed “the medium is the message”. He believed that the way people received information (radio, TV, books, newspapers) had more influence on them than the content of the information itself. His book was titled The Gutenberg Galaxy. 2. staying power – ability to last. 3. codex – ancient book written by hand. 4. upgrade – to improve something, esp. in quality or effectiveness 5. download – to move (information or programs) from one computer system to another. 6. access – to obtain (stored information) from a computer’s memory. 7. boot – to load an operating system for a computer from a disk into a computer’s memory. 8. hits – the number of visits to a specific site on the World Wide Web. 9. hyperlinked – adding short notes. 10. annotate – to explain certain parts.
Ex. 45. Explain the underlined words and phrases. Make sentences of your own using the items. Ex. 46. Answer the questions. 1. Why are there prophecies about the “death” of the book? 2. Why do people like to read books in book form? Are senses other than sight involved? 3. How do libraries benefit from electronic information? 4. What does Bill Gates think about e-books and the printed page? What do you think of his opinion? 5. Compare the views of Robert Darnton with those of the author of “Will Our Children Read Books?” · The reasons they mention for the disappearance of the conventional book. · The reasons they put forward for why books will survive. · The conventional book versus the e-book. · The predictions about the future.
Writing Ex. 47. A. Read the annotation of the books. The Jews in Medieval Normandy A Social and Intellectual History Norman Golb University of Chicago This is the first comprehensive account based on manuscript and archaelogical evidence, of the high Hebraic culture developed by the Jews in Normandy during the middle ages, and in particular during the Anglo-Norman period. The book explores theorigins of t his remarkable community, beginning with topographical evidence pointing to the arrival of the Jews in Normandy as early as Roman and Gallo-Roman times, and uses the rich manuscript evidence of twelfth- and early thirteenth-century writers. Thetext is illustrated copiously with maps and other illustrations, many reproduced here for the first time. “…superbly documented, impressively detailed, passionately argued and beautifully written. I cannot recommend this marvelous work too highly”. New Humanist B. Choose a book and write your own annotation using the underlined items. Analyzing Poetry Ex. 48. Study the following. Some useful phrases for the analysis of poetry: · the poem is about/presents/deals with… · the speaker identifies himself with… · the poem consists of …lines, …stanzas,… · the rhymes appear in a fixed pattern of …, which helps to form…stanzas · the … rhythm emphasizes… · their (its) particular effect lies in… · the image evokes certain associations…
Ex. 49. Read the poem. Dreams Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. By Langston Hughes NOTES Langston Hughes (1902–1967) was celebrated early on as a young poet of the “Harlem Renaissance.” In all his works – poems, short stories, novels, plays, an opera and an autobiography – he fights against racial prejudice. He is regarded as one of the most prominent black poets of the 20th century.
Ex. 50. Answer the questions. 1. Compare the two stanzas. What similarities and what differences are there? 2. What is the poet’s intention? a. Who is speaking? How is the reader addressed? b. What effect on the reader is aimed at? 3. What poetic devices are used in this poem? 4. What is the structure of the poem? 5. Are there any metaphors in the poem? 6. Are there any striking sound patterns? 7. How do these devices contribute to the effect of the poem? Ex. 51. Read the poem.
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