ENG (12/19/07) Posting B
Dear Jack!!
How nice of you were to help out Craig, officially aiding his wife, your sister Alexis. She's sweet, but then I doubt how she raised her children because apprently one of her daughters, I believe it is the youngest one, often comes up to Jack and asks random questions about "killing" the victims. Even though you have marriage THIS week, you are spending time with your sister for helping out while your fiancee is waiting to be picked up. Trustfully, I don't want you to get nervous or stress about the case either. I wish that you are well developed, organized, and very smart enough to find out clues at the murder scene? Any thing special? If we had time, he would be moving too, right?: Yeah, maybe right... Just check out the map and try to get on the road. Everything is okay, except that I had to smile to the picture which I hated the most for that. After the case is over, what would you do? oh, yeah, one of the things I wanted to ask you further about wedding. Where are you guys for the wedding again? an island? or cities? or... weakening the government? the family? the individuality (maybe)? Well, you guys will be tight all the time. Another question that I wanted to ask you is that: "how long have you been working in your occupational field," "do you like it?" "would you be able to make a lot of amount? Well, again I celebrate the engagement between you guys. Good luck!
Tina Jung
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
ENG (12/19/07) Posting A
A Crisis by Robin Cook
A Medical Thriller!
Post A (12/19/07)
Vocabulary
1. multistory (p.189): adj. -(of a building) having several or many stories.
2. catafalque (p.195): n. -a raised structure on which the body of a deceased person lies or is carried in state. or, a hearse.
Figurative Language
1. imagery: "Randolph Bingham was the picture of teh elegant, polished, big-firm attorney in the way he dressed, moved, and spoke. In sharp contrast, Tony Fasano was the brazen, flash young lawyer who flaunted his trendy clothes and clunky gold accessories."(p. 182-183)-Jack meets with Alexis' idea that those two attorneys not only have contrasting views, but also have different/contrasting styles and manners.
2. simile: "The Oldest section had period details like decoration on a cake..."(p.200)-Jack describes the designs of the building he just entered in.
3. simile: "A flock of Canada geese were floating motionless on the surface like a bunch of wooden decoys." (p. 296)-a comparison of the canada geese with the wooden decoys for their motionlessness.
Quote
"I'm impressed. Truly! What you are tryinbg to communicate is that your romantic nature has been constantly suffering disllution mnent as reality has failed to meet your idealized expectations." (p. 288)
Explanation: It well explains about the theme of the story/ little bit of history (non-offensive!)
How it relates to the Theme
Jack describes Craig "impressive" Usually, i meant, even few months ago, Jack had talked about it and then he tried to find alternatives which then he couldn't. Do you think that it's all coincidence?
A Medical Thriller!
Post A (12/19/07)
Vocabulary
1. multistory (p.189): adj. -(of a building) having several or many stories.
2. catafalque (p.195): n. -a raised structure on which the body of a deceased person lies or is carried in state. or, a hearse.
Figurative Language
1. imagery: "Randolph Bingham was the picture of teh elegant, polished, big-firm attorney in the way he dressed, moved, and spoke. In sharp contrast, Tony Fasano was the brazen, flash young lawyer who flaunted his trendy clothes and clunky gold accessories."(p. 182-183)-Jack meets with Alexis' idea that those two attorneys not only have contrasting views, but also have different/contrasting styles and manners.
2. simile: "The Oldest section had period details like decoration on a cake..."(p.200)-Jack describes the designs of the building he just entered in.
3. simile: "A flock of Canada geese were floating motionless on the surface like a bunch of wooden decoys." (p. 296)-a comparison of the canada geese with the wooden decoys for their motionlessness.
Quote
"I'm impressed. Truly! What you are tryinbg to communicate is that your romantic nature has been constantly suffering disllution mnent as reality has failed to meet your idealized expectations." (p. 288)
Explanation: It well explains about the theme of the story/ little bit of history (non-offensive!)
How it relates to the Theme
Jack describes Craig "impressive" Usually, i meant, even few months ago, Jack had talked about it and then he tried to find alternatives which then he couldn't. Do you think that it's all coincidence?
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
ENG (12/12/07) Posting B
ENG (12/12/07) Posting B
Crisis by Robin Cook
A Medical Thriller!
Post B (12/12/07)
Dear Jack.
Poor Jack, oh... With your wedding date few days left, I am very sorry to hear that you are finally at the Boston to help out your "dearest" sister's husband Craig. Now the story gets very interesting, I see. I hope that you can be his big help, and on the other hand, I wish that no one cries at the end; including you and Laurie. Laurie is the nicest girl (at least in this book). Considering her patience and love toward you, and her honestness and understanding, you should never make her cry. (even after the wed.!!)
Also I want to let you know that you caught a great point. When you said that this whole thing derived from people with nothingness but uniqueness of their own character, page 170, "...since the colorful characters' personalities leapt off the pages. There was the gifted and dedicated but arrogant and adulterous doctor; the nubile, spurned, and angry lover; the precise and rather laconic bereaved spouse; the knowledgeable but contentious experts; the parade of other witnesses; and finally the apparntly hypochondrical victim." I totally agreed with you. I believe the people in the book should be engaged not for their own good and to fill their greeds, but then to understand and to work for each other.
(Personally, I don't like how the story falls; it flows very slowly, which I hate. I wish that the "medic thriller" comes out!!!!!!!
Well... Taking all of my words, and having all of my best wishes, I think you would do well in the trial as whatever you do in it. Best wishes and hope, I will abridge my letter here.
Tina Jung
Crisis by Robin Cook
A Medical Thriller!
Post B (12/12/07)
Dear Jack.
Poor Jack, oh... With your wedding date few days left, I am very sorry to hear that you are finally at the Boston to help out your "dearest" sister's husband Craig. Now the story gets very interesting, I see. I hope that you can be his big help, and on the other hand, I wish that no one cries at the end; including you and Laurie. Laurie is the nicest girl (at least in this book). Considering her patience and love toward you, and her honestness and understanding, you should never make her cry. (even after the wed.!!)
Also I want to let you know that you caught a great point. When you said that this whole thing derived from people with nothingness but uniqueness of their own character, page 170, "...since the colorful characters' personalities leapt off the pages. There was the gifted and dedicated but arrogant and adulterous doctor; the nubile, spurned, and angry lover; the precise and rather laconic bereaved spouse; the knowledgeable but contentious experts; the parade of other witnesses; and finally the apparntly hypochondrical victim." I totally agreed with you. I believe the people in the book should be engaged not for their own good and to fill their greeds, but then to understand and to work for each other.
(Personally, I don't like how the story falls; it flows very slowly, which I hate. I wish that the "medic thriller" comes out!!!!!!!
Well... Taking all of my words, and having all of my best wishes, I think you would do well in the trial as whatever you do in it. Best wishes and hope, I will abridge my letter here.
Tina Jung
ENG (12/12/07) Posting A
ACrisis by Robin Cook
A Medical Thriller!
Post A (12/12/07)
Vocabulary
1. nubile (p.161): adj. -of a young woman) suitable for marriage, esp. in regard to age or physical development; marriageable.
2. spurned (p.163): v. -To reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn.
Figurative Language
1. simile: "Now you look hale, hungry, and hollow-cheeked, like an actor in a spaghetti western."(p. 166)-Alexis describes her brother's look compared to his old look back in his past. Before he was overweight, now he is skinny, looking shallow and even poor and hungry.
2. irony: ...there was no medical examiner autopsy and, accordingly, there was no medical examiner on the defense's witness list to speak for the deceased."(p.171)-It is ironic that defendant never brought up the issue of "heart attack" even though they allege that its Craig's mistake due to his malpractice.
3. hyperbole: "Sun streamed in through the bow window. It was almost bliding." (p. 172)-Exagerration that the sunlight almost made him (Jack) to go blind.
Quote
"There was the gifted and dedicated but arrogant and adulterous doctor; the nubile, spurned, and angry lover; the precise and rather laconic bereaved spouse; the knowledgeable but contentios experts; the parade of other witnesses; and finally the apparently hypochondriacal victim. It was a comedy of human foibles, except for the unfortunate fatal outome and the fact that it had ended up as a malpractice suit. (p. 170)
Explanation: Jack thinks that the situation is verry comic all of the sudden; honestly, it is very true, as viewing from the critical point of view. No one gets better than the other, every single one of the unique people got involved in one incident that is one of the most complicated cases of all; the murder; the medical malpractice; whcih then can end one doctor's medic. life.
How it relates to the Theme
Nothing derives from nothing. Jack knows that this whole situation is just a nonsense. Theme that everybody is same; but then all different, comes from this. Really, no body serves better outcome than anybody, and vise versa.
How would they solve the mystery of this malpractice? And the problem of reunion is one of the other problems that the characters in the book must solve through out the book.
A Medical Thriller!
Post A (12/12/07)
Vocabulary
1. nubile (p.161): adj. -of a young woman) suitable for marriage, esp. in regard to age or physical development; marriageable.
2. spurned (p.163): v. -To reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn.
Figurative Language
1. simile: "Now you look hale, hungry, and hollow-cheeked, like an actor in a spaghetti western."(p. 166)-Alexis describes her brother's look compared to his old look back in his past. Before he was overweight, now he is skinny, looking shallow and even poor and hungry.
2. irony: ...there was no medical examiner autopsy and, accordingly, there was no medical examiner on the defense's witness list to speak for the deceased."(p.171)-It is ironic that defendant never brought up the issue of "heart attack" even though they allege that its Craig's mistake due to his malpractice.
3. hyperbole: "Sun streamed in through the bow window. It was almost bliding." (p. 172)-Exagerration that the sunlight almost made him (Jack) to go blind.
Quote
"There was the gifted and dedicated but arrogant and adulterous doctor; the nubile, spurned, and angry lover; the precise and rather laconic bereaved spouse; the knowledgeable but contentios experts; the parade of other witnesses; and finally the apparently hypochondriacal victim. It was a comedy of human foibles, except for the unfortunate fatal outome and the fact that it had ended up as a malpractice suit. (p. 170)
Explanation: Jack thinks that the situation is verry comic all of the sudden; honestly, it is very true, as viewing from the critical point of view. No one gets better than the other, every single one of the unique people got involved in one incident that is one of the most complicated cases of all; the murder; the medical malpractice; whcih then can end one doctor's medic. life.
How it relates to the Theme
Nothing derives from nothing. Jack knows that this whole situation is just a nonsense. Theme that everybody is same; but then all different, comes from this. Really, no body serves better outcome than anybody, and vise versa.
How would they solve the mystery of this malpractice? And the problem of reunion is one of the other problems that the characters in the book must solve through out the book.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
ENG (12/05/07) Posting B
ENG (12/05/07) Posting B
Crisis by Robin Cook
A Medical Thriller!
Post B (12/05/07)
Dear Craig,
I found out these amazing facts!! Even though this letter wouldn't reach you so that you can read, I would like to state some new facts with you that were amazing.
First, (don't be surprised!) Alexis still loves you!!! For sure, she was truly worrying about you! (I meant that she was a lot better in a way she worried about you) She was deadly worried about the case and you that she called her brother Jack in NY to make him stand for the testimony as a professsional. I think he would become a definite help to you since I know how amazing and professional he is at his field. He also has a dark past, much darker and more depressive than one that you have, for that he is still living in a sadness. He's getting married soon, but then he is still afraid to face his nieces, your three daughters, for the reason that two of them are at the same ages as his daughters were right before they died in a plane crash with their mom, who was Jack's darling wife. I want to say that he was the one of the dearest family guy, and he cared for his family more than anybody in the world!!! (That, you should learn from him. I understand and accept that you are amazing for what you have accomplished in your occupational field, but then I wish that you can also improve what you can do for your family for your own good!!!! You don't want to die as in a betrayer of the family, do you?)
Again, I would like to say that Alexis still has you in her mind. She would be the one in your life who can be your closest friend, the loving wife, and woman who can best care for her family and for you! I would say that you wouldn't want to miss her this way. For get about Laurie; I've never had any good thoughts and expectations about her, so I recommend that you should not continue on to add or develop your narcissism and to be more concerned about your family.
Tina Jung
Crisis by Robin Cook
A Medical Thriller!
Post B (12/05/07)
Dear Craig,
I found out these amazing facts!! Even though this letter wouldn't reach you so that you can read, I would like to state some new facts with you that were amazing.
First, (don't be surprised!) Alexis still loves you!!! For sure, she was truly worrying about you! (I meant that she was a lot better in a way she worried about you) She was deadly worried about the case and you that she called her brother Jack in NY to make him stand for the testimony as a professsional. I think he would become a definite help to you since I know how amazing and professional he is at his field. He also has a dark past, much darker and more depressive than one that you have, for that he is still living in a sadness. He's getting married soon, but then he is still afraid to face his nieces, your three daughters, for the reason that two of them are at the same ages as his daughters were right before they died in a plane crash with their mom, who was Jack's darling wife. I want to say that he was the one of the dearest family guy, and he cared for his family more than anybody in the world!!! (That, you should learn from him. I understand and accept that you are amazing for what you have accomplished in your occupational field, but then I wish that you can also improve what you can do for your family for your own good!!!! You don't want to die as in a betrayer of the family, do you?)
Again, I would like to say that Alexis still has you in her mind. She would be the one in your life who can be your closest friend, the loving wife, and woman who can best care for her family and for you! I would say that you wouldn't want to miss her this way. For get about Laurie; I've never had any good thoughts and expectations about her, so I recommend that you should not continue on to add or develop your narcissism and to be more concerned about your family.
Tina Jung
ENG (12/05/07) Posting A
ENG (12/05/07) Posting A
Crisis by Robin Cook
A Medical Thriller!
Post A (12/05/07)
Vocabulary
1. debase (p.120):
v.-to reduce in quality or value; adulterate: They debased the value of the dollar.
-to lower in rank, dignity, or significance: He wouldn't debase himself by doing manual labor.
2. squint (p.125):
adj. -to look with the eyes partly closed.
Figurative Language
1. simile: "...Craig's belief flash of optimism disappeared like a drop of water on a sizzling fry pan." (p. 119)-It expresses Craig's desperation & fraustration with getting involved with the medical malpractice case.
2. comic relief/ satire: "Well, to be honest, I do have a waiting room full of patients. But I suppose they can wait since they're all dead."(p.126)-A humorous relief made by Jack, when his sister Alexis called him and asked for time to talk.
3. metaphor: "Jack knew Calvin's bark was worse than his bite." (p. 138)-comparing his boss as a dog, and describing/depicting him as an animal who is very wild, meaning very "unmannered." and all.
Quote
"I think it would be a tragedy for Craig, for me, and for the girls."
"So you still love him?"
"That's a difficult question. Put it this way: He's the father of my daughters. I know he hasn't been the best father socially, not the best husband in a traditional storybook sense, but he's been a wonderful provider,..."(p. 91)
Explanation: Alexis doesn't have an opinion, or a side chosen, about her ex-husband... May be she still loves him, or may be not. But whether which one of them is true, it is also true that she very much cares about him... What makes her to do that? No one knows yet, even herself.
How it relates to the Theme
It was an opportunity to check her minds about Craig. It was pretty weird how she could forgive & understand Craig for his going out with his secretary. But it told me that she still loving him. It would be kinda hard to relate this quote to the theme, but if we were have to, ten I'd say that it tells "love lasts until it lasts is lifetime"; telling that the love also has its life span. We'll find out about how much she loves Craig, and also how Craig can overcome his narcisism.
Crisis by Robin Cook
A Medical Thriller!
Post A (12/05/07)
Vocabulary
1. debase (p.120):
v.-to reduce in quality or value; adulterate: They debased the value of the dollar.
-to lower in rank, dignity, or significance: He wouldn't debase himself by doing manual labor.
2. squint (p.125):
adj. -to look with the eyes partly closed.
Figurative Language
1. simile: "...Craig's belief flash of optimism disappeared like a drop of water on a sizzling fry pan." (p. 119)-It expresses Craig's desperation & fraustration with getting involved with the medical malpractice case.
2. comic relief/ satire: "Well, to be honest, I do have a waiting room full of patients. But I suppose they can wait since they're all dead."(p.126)-A humorous relief made by Jack, when his sister Alexis called him and asked for time to talk.
3. metaphor: "Jack knew Calvin's bark was worse than his bite." (p. 138)-comparing his boss as a dog, and describing/depicting him as an animal who is very wild, meaning very "unmannered." and all.
Quote
"I think it would be a tragedy for Craig, for me, and for the girls."
"So you still love him?"
"That's a difficult question. Put it this way: He's the father of my daughters. I know he hasn't been the best father socially, not the best husband in a traditional storybook sense, but he's been a wonderful provider,..."(p. 91)
Explanation: Alexis doesn't have an opinion, or a side chosen, about her ex-husband... May be she still loves him, or may be not. But whether which one of them is true, it is also true that she very much cares about him... What makes her to do that? No one knows yet, even herself.
How it relates to the Theme
It was an opportunity to check her minds about Craig. It was pretty weird how she could forgive & understand Craig for his going out with his secretary. But it told me that she still loving him. It would be kinda hard to relate this quote to the theme, but if we were have to, ten I'd say that it tells "love lasts until it lasts is lifetime"; telling that the love also has its life span. We'll find out about how much she loves Craig, and also how Craig can overcome his narcisism.
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