1. Day 1: Women as seen in My Year of Meats
2. Extra: Akiko Ueno
3. Extra: Jane Takagi-Little
4. Extra: Jane vs Akiko
5. Extra: Thesis
6. Day 2: Poems by Sharon
7. Day 3: Quotes from Ozeki (Part 1)
8. Day 3: Quotes from Ozeki (Part 2)
9. Day 4: Japanese vs American Women (Website)
10. Day 4: Women Power (Webiste)
11. Day 5: The Maternal Body (Library research)
12. Day 5: 2% (Library research)
13. Extra: A She Thing (music video)
14. Extra: Summary of Chapter 1-3
15. Extra: Chapter 1-3 Vocabulary
16. Extra: Summary of Chapter 4-5
17. Extra: Chapter 4-5 Vocabulary
18. Extra: Summary of Chapter 6-10
19. Extra: Chapter 6-10 Vocabulary
20. Extra: Summary of Chapter 11- End
21. Extra: Chapter 11- End Vocabulary
22. Survey
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Survey
Women as seen in My Year of Meats
1. I am a (i) male (ii) female
2. Nationality? ____________
3. Do you think most Asian women are passive or submissive? __________
4. What qualities should a woman possess in marriage?
___independent
___housewife
___rely on her husband
___loyalty
___honesty
___same opinion as husband
Other? ________
5. Do you think Akiko represents a typical Japanese woman while Jane represents a typical American woman?
Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
6. Do you think that modern marriages fail because women are too focusing on their career?
Yes No Maybe
7. If you were Akiko, would you have left John earlier? Yes or No
Why?
8. What are the things that John did that you consider being intolerable in marriage?
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Extra: Chapter 11- End Vocabulary
Chapter 11
(pg. 291) chassis - a construction forming the sides, top, and bottom of a cabinet, showcase, or the like.
(pg. 293) miscarriage - the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, especially between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion.
(pg. 293) progeny - a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal.
(pg. 306) enthralled - to put or hold in slavery; subjugate
(pg 313) engorgement - to congest with blood
Chapter 12
(pg. 327) clandestine - characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious
(pg. 336) resplendent - shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid
(pg. 340) subversive - liable to subvert or overthrow a government, legally constituted institution
(pg 349) insouciance - the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.
Epilogue
(pg. 360) adenocarcinoma - a malignant tumor arising from secretory epithelium.
(pg. 291) chassis - a construction forming the sides, top, and bottom of a cabinet, showcase, or the like.
(pg. 293) miscarriage - the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, especially between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion.
(pg. 293) progeny - a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal.
(pg. 306) enthralled - to put or hold in slavery; subjugate
(pg 313) engorgement - to congest with blood
Chapter 12
(pg. 327) clandestine - characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious
(pg. 336) resplendent - shining brilliantly; gleaming; splendid
(pg. 340) subversive - liable to subvert or overthrow a government, legally constituted institution
(pg 349) insouciance - the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.
Epilogue
(pg. 360) adenocarcinoma - a malignant tumor arising from secretory epithelium.
Extra: Summary of Chapter 11- End
Akiko woke up in a hospital and she had slept for 18 hours. John found her in the bathroom and brought her to the hospital. He wrote a note to Akiko before he left to Colarado; he wants a 2nd chance from Akiko; He called his mother from the plane to take care of Akiko. But, after Akiko recovered, she found out she's pregnant and decided to leave John. Akiko went to New York and stay with Jane for a couple of days. After that, she went and visit Grace and stayed with Dyanne and Lara until she give birth to her baby girl.
Jane lose her baby and found that it actually died a few weeks ago. Jane broke down and cried a lot. She loses her job; She thought that John had destroyed all the videos they took, but fortunately Oh and Suzuki copied all the video and gave it to Jane. She edited the video and make copies and send it to Bunny, Sloan, Dyanne and Lara. Jane went and meet Sloan and they decided to get married and adopt a child.
Jane lose her baby and found that it actually died a few weeks ago. Jane broke down and cried a lot. She loses her job; She thought that John had destroyed all the videos they took, but fortunately Oh and Suzuki copied all the video and gave it to Jane. She edited the video and make copies and send it to Bunny, Sloan, Dyanne and Lara. Jane went and meet Sloan and they decided to get married and adopt a child.
Extra: Chapter 6-10 Vocabulary
Chapter 6
(pg. 123) sprawling - to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner
(pg. 137) discrepancy - the state or quality of being discrepant; difference; inconsistency.
Chapter 7
(pg. 148) asphalt - a mixture of such substances with gravel, crushed rock, or the like, used for paving
(pg. 151) convulsing - to shake violently; agitate.
(pg. 167) slender - having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length
Chapter 8
(pg. 185) scallion - any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
(pg. 196) averted - to turn away or aside
Chapter 9
(pg. 218) accusatory - containing or implying blame or strong criticism
(pg. 223) lopsided - heavier, larger, or more developed on one side than on the other; unevenly balanced; unsymmetrical.
(pg. 227) lanolin - a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
Chapter 10
(pg. 267) grotesquely - odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd
(pg. 277) maggot - a soft-bodied, legless larva of certain flies
(pg. 123) sprawling - to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner
(pg. 137) discrepancy - the state or quality of being discrepant; difference; inconsistency.
Chapter 7
(pg. 148) asphalt - a mixture of such substances with gravel, crushed rock, or the like, used for paving
(pg. 151) convulsing - to shake violently; agitate.
(pg. 167) slender - having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length
Chapter 8
(pg. 185) scallion - any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
(pg. 196) averted - to turn away or aside
Chapter 9
(pg. 218) accusatory - containing or implying blame or strong criticism
(pg. 223) lopsided - heavier, larger, or more developed on one side than on the other; unevenly balanced; unsymmetrical.
(pg. 227) lanolin - a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
Chapter 10
(pg. 267) grotesquely - odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd
(pg. 277) maggot - a soft-bodied, legless larva of certain flies
Extra: Summary of Chapter 6-10
Jane knows about DES in the meat and she made a research on that chemical. Jane goes on and talks about her marriage with Emil and how they met. They were married but Jane couldn't get pregnant because something is wrong with her uterus and her cervix. So, after a few years, they divorce and Emil had another family of his own.
After dating Sloan, she got pregnant but was concern on how to tell Sloan about it. She assumed that Sloan doesn't want the baby but it turned out that Sloan wanted the baby and she didn't ask her to abort it.
At the meantime, Akiko got back her period but she didn't tell John about it. But, after she watched Dyann and Lara on that week My American Wife, she suddenly realized that she wanted a baby but not John. She never did want to marry to John.
Jane almost lose her job for filming that week of My American Wife because no meat was used. So, she promise John that she will only film about beef and no more vegetarians. So, Jane was really curious about DES in beef. She warned John about those chemicals in the beef that would effect the health of the people who consume it.
Akiko takes up her courage and wrote a letter to Jane asking her how to live a happy life. Jane decided to tell the truth to the people by filming the production of beef at Colorado.
Characters:
Christina Bukowsky
physically handicapped.
Meat of the week: Hallelujah Lamb Chops
Dyann and Lara
Lesbian vegetarian.
2 kids.
Dunn Family. (Bunny, John, Gale and Rosie)
Meat of the week: El Quicko Sausage Surprise
After dating Sloan, she got pregnant but was concern on how to tell Sloan about it. She assumed that Sloan doesn't want the baby but it turned out that Sloan wanted the baby and she didn't ask her to abort it.
At the meantime, Akiko got back her period but she didn't tell John about it. But, after she watched Dyann and Lara on that week My American Wife, she suddenly realized that she wanted a baby but not John. She never did want to marry to John.
Jane almost lose her job for filming that week of My American Wife because no meat was used. So, she promise John that she will only film about beef and no more vegetarians. So, Jane was really curious about DES in beef. She warned John about those chemicals in the beef that would effect the health of the people who consume it.
Akiko takes up her courage and wrote a letter to Jane asking her how to live a happy life. Jane decided to tell the truth to the people by filming the production of beef at Colorado.
Characters:
Christina Bukowsky
physically handicapped.
Meat of the week: Hallelujah Lamb Chops
Dyann and Lara
Lesbian vegetarian.
2 kids.
Dunn Family. (Bunny, John, Gale and Rosie)
Meat of the week: El Quicko Sausage Surprise
Extra: Chapter 4-5 Vocabulary
Chapter 4
(pg 51) libidinous - full of sexual lust; lustful
(pg 52) ersatz - serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial
(pg 53) esoteric - understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite
(pg. 54) pedophile- an adult who is sexually attracted to young children
(pg. 54) necrophile - an erotic attraction to corpses.
(pg. 55) nacreous - relating to or consisting of mother-of-pearl
(pg. 57) simulacra - a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance.
(pg. 59) anaphylactic - exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it.
(pg. 62) periphery - the external boundary of any surface or area
(pg. 83) variegated - varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors.
Chapter 5
(pg. 88) wanton - done, shown, used, etc., maliciously or unjustifiably
(pg. 91) juncture - a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances
(pg. 93) enigma - a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation
(pg. 93) sporadic - appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional
(pg. 93) desultory - lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful
(pg. 111) palisade - a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense.
(pg 51) libidinous - full of sexual lust; lustful
(pg 52) ersatz - serving as a substitute; synthetic; artificial
(pg 53) esoteric - understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite
(pg. 54) pedophile- an adult who is sexually attracted to young children
(pg. 54) necrophile - an erotic attraction to corpses.
(pg. 55) nacreous - relating to or consisting of mother-of-pearl
(pg. 57) simulacra - a slight, unreal, or superficial likeness or semblance.
(pg. 59) anaphylactic - exaggerated allergic reaction to a foreign protein resulting from previous exposure to it.
(pg. 62) periphery - the external boundary of any surface or area
(pg. 83) variegated - varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors.
Chapter 5
(pg. 88) wanton - done, shown, used, etc., maliciously or unjustifiably
(pg. 91) juncture - a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances
(pg. 93) enigma - a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation
(pg. 93) sporadic - appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional
(pg. 93) desultory - lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful
(pg. 111) palisade - a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense.
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