Class Notes: 10/27/09
-We’re all thieves!! Especially the MOON!!
Biblical Reading – should be through the Old Testament, beginning New.
-Next Test Nov. 17.
-For today and Thursday: The Book of Job
-Keep Reading:
-Frye Ch. 5 Seven aspects of the Bible; The Slave; and David Plotz.
-Start thinking about Term Paper: Perhaps, One, the way in which the Bible relates to The Slave. Or, Two, What I know now that I didn’t know before and the difference it makes. There must be at least two references from Frye’s, Great Code. And lastly, third, you may do a different topic that Dr. Sexson okays. Term Paper criteria: 5 pages, formal format, cite outside sources, include works cited.
-BLOGS-
-Rio’s blog: a discussion with Natalie, her comment on “being trapped in our time period, with preconceived notions,” well written and inspiring.
-Next assignment, read each other’s blogs and learn, blog about it. It’s Fun!
-Natalie’s Blog: “The Book of Living Biblically,” by A.J. Jacobs, her thoughts after reading the introduction, how the author is going to “live biblically.” Is it Possible?
-Alex Thomas: The Book of Susanna, and Stevens; with the help of Wikipedia, Shakespeare, research on paintings; The Musical Metaphor; carnal universals, desires, knowledge;
-Eric’s blog: Reflection on poetry by John Donne.
-Joni Mitchell’s Book of Job Song, the chorus as Job’s visitors; really neat, effective way of alternating visitors and Job. Good Line, “Better I was carried from the wom to the grave.” A really good song, period.
-Cowen Brothers movie, No Country For Old Men, from Cormac McCarthy’s book, from William Butler Yates’ poem. Check out Cowen brother’s new movie, ‘A Serious Man,’ based on The Book of Job.
-Jesse’s Blog: You Tube of David Plotz discussing the dumbest Jew he’s ever seen, Samson, the embarrassment;
-You Tubes on The Book Of Job, from Alex’s blog; first The Traditional view, then the not-so-traditional view. “Two wildly different treatments of the same source material.” Entertaining and enlightening, Thanks Alex.
-Jesus was a Jew, so what’s the deal with Christian’s anger that the Jews killed Jesus? He wasn’t even Christian!!
-THE BOOK OF JOB- An Oreo cookie, the goods are in the middle.
-The Crust Material-
-Prologue- “The Lord Gives and The Lord Takes; Be Patient” -Epilogue- “Patience Rewards twofold.” But we need the middle, the good stuff, the narrative, and the action.
-Frosting Begins in Chapter 3-
-Frenemies- close enemies. –Retributive justice: good things for bad people, bad things for good people;
-Job curses the day he was born. “Let the day perish wherein I was born.” Ouch, pessimistic to the max! A tragic sense of life. Derrick’s comment, “The book of Job as a drama,” Plays of Escalus, “Prometheus Bound.”
-Dark tragedy, the dark heart, to have never been born.
-“Why is light given to one who cannot see the way?” False hope…
-Get movie, “My Dinner With Andre.” Incredibly gripping conversation.
-Movie- “Iris;”
-Human beings are born to trouble.
The prologue and epilogue as the fairy tale Job, which most traditional view buy into.
-Talmud- Google it.
