For my “Must Bust” project I selected Nelson Mandela as my muse. I chose Nelson Mandela because I wanted to have a little diversity in my project. By choosing an icon and former leader of another country I hope to accomplish this. Nelson Mandela is a very admirable man whether or not you agree with… Continue reading Nelson Mandela-Madeleine Silva
Month: September 2013
Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong was a professional road racing cyclist, who won the Tour de France seven consecutive times. Years before, Armstrong developed stage three cancer and was said to have less than a 40% chance of survival. Needless to say, Armstrong recovered and went on to start the Livestrong Foundation to support other cancer patients. He… Continue reading Lance Armstrong
Be a Hummingbird! -Wangari Maathai
Tommy Allen
After reading Aquatic Uncle, I noticed a continuous metaphor throughout the story. The metaphor was about social order, comfort zone, and environment. The literal story is about amphibious family and loved ones that come from different places: out of the water, and under the water. This is a metaphor for people who aren’t all too… Continue reading Tommy Allen
Billy Barnes
When I read the Aquatic Uncle the themes that I found most interesting were the themes of family and of generations. What I found interesting about the theme of family was that these creatures all made the choice whether or not they wanted to leave their family roots and head to land or whether they… Continue reading Billy Barnes
“The Aquatic Uncle” (Izzy)
When reading “The Aquatic Uncle” by Calvino, I was most drawn I the theme of alienation. It is clear that Qfwfq, a young creature of the sea does not want to transform into a land creature. He instead wants to stay as a creature of the sea and live in water. Despite what he believes,… Continue reading “The Aquatic Uncle” (Izzy)
Gabrielle Eckles
Within this story many families were evolving and changing while some refused to change at all. Finding ones place seemed to be a crucial part to this story. At first it seemed like the species that were evolved the most were the ones that were able to completely rely on the land alone. These species… Continue reading Gabrielle Eckles
Kevin Garcia
The theme that interested me the most was the idea of the past generation. This story emphasizes the importance of the older generation and how wiser they are. Calvino and his siblings would always seek the advice of their great uncle, Uncle N’ba N’ga. Whenever they had a reunion he would always criticize them and… Continue reading Kevin Garcia
Alexa Presto
The themes of alienation, acceptance, and forgiving interested me the most in the story. Qfwfq loves living on land, as does the rest of his family. Their fins were capable of rotating to be used as paws on terrestrial land. Eventually, the water period was coming to an end because so many creatures decided to… Continue reading Alexa Presto
The Aquatic Uncle- Maddie Silva
Within Calvino’s story the re-occurring theme of conflict was extraordinarily prevalent. This theme was not one that I would expect from a story that revolves around animals because the conflict was emotional. Since, Calvino used the literary element of personification the theme of conflict concentrated in emotions became possible. By employing this literary device Calvino… Continue reading The Aquatic Uncle- Maddie Silva
Steven Kaspar
I felt like a major theme, that maybe does not come full circle till the last page, is the idea of finding your place or finding your way in the world. The creatures are trying to find a new better way to live their life and then there are the few who are comfortable with… Continue reading Steven Kaspar
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Jade Klein The Aquatic Uncle, by Italo Calvino revolves around a family separated geographically, with some members living on land while others have chosen to stay in the water. Calvino narrates this story through Qfwfq, a youngster in the community who at some point decided to join a group of young fish that “slapped their… Continue reading Untitled
Ashley Freeby
In the reading, “The Aquatic Uncle”, I was most interested in this idea of animals having a human quality. It made the reading much more interesting and relatable, every family has a family member like Uncle N’da N’ga. Qfwfq is a creature at a halfway point. I believe an issue Cavino is addressing, is that… Continue reading Ashley Freeby
The Aquatic Uncle- Katie Lewis
After reading Calvino’s “The Aquatic Uncle”, I was most intrigued by how much a sense of value each character had. In the beginning, Qfwfq was thrilled by the idea of the move from being a water organism to a land organism, but no matter how much he pushed the idea on his great uncle, he… Continue reading The Aquatic Uncle- Katie Lewis
Paden Troxell
The Other Half. Qfwfq was caught in translation. He was terrestrial with an aquatic past, but not an extraordinary creature. Lil, on the other hand, was dry hatched and had earthbound roots so far back that her family formed a unique species. These two shaped an interesting dynamic. The partially awkward, unpopular male attracted the… Continue reading Paden Troxell
The Aquatic Uncle
Jake Flaherty In reading “The Aquatic Uncle,” I was most interested in the personification of the animals and organisms in the story. Not just the personification, but the family dynamic that exists within these organisms. The bold young fish struggled to get onto the land like little children who are just getting the hang of… Continue reading The Aquatic Uncle