Englsh Question Analysis

Question I:

"Is Peter's problem and actions a realistic scenario in the 15th and 16th century?"

I think that the person who wrote this question should try to explain what his problem is. The "problem" could be anything. It could be a physical problem, like an injury, or an emotional problem. It would be helpful for readers to know what problem Peter is in to respond to this question. Also, try to be more specific when explaining what time setting it is in. There is a 100 year difference between the 15th and 16th century, which is quite big.

Question II:

"How do you think people obtained power during the victorian era? Is power more easier to obtain depending on your family or because of potential?"

First of all, this question does not relate to the story in any way as the setting in this book takes place in the Elizabethan era, not the Victorian era. And "power" is too vague. Are you talking about political power, social power, or economic power? Narrow it down!

Question III:

"How the story being set in the late 1600's to early 1700's, make Peter's journey more intense and complicated?"

There is a grammar mistake I noticed in the beginning. I think that the person who wrote this question forgot to put a "does" between the first word and the second word of the sentence. Another point I noticed was that the comma between "1700's" and "make" is unnecessary. Also, the story was set in the mid 1500's to early 1600's. (1558-1603, to be specific). I also don't think talking about how intense and complicated Peter's journey would be quite thought provoking: it wouldn't make us think very hard.

Question IV:

"From the Elizabethan Era till now there have been many changes. Where do you suppose we will go next?"

When I first read this question, it seems like the second sentence has nothing to do with the first part. I know they are related, but when you read it, is first talks about changes, then talks about where we will go. I think the author of this question should rephrase this question. Secondly, this question is too vague. What changes is he/she talking about? And in what terms do you suppose we will go to? In plays, acting, social class, infrastructure, technology, etc..?

Question V:

"Is love for others the strongest force of all?"

I think this question is not too vague, and is really an On Your Own question. But one problem with this is that it has nothing to do with chapters one to ten in Cue for Treason. Other than that, 'tis an indeed question. (I think I've heard or read about love being the strongest force before. Sounds very familiar. Possibly a cliche?

Questions

Is love for others the strongest force of all?

What kind of force are we talking about? Like gravity?

Is morality really ethic when perceived differently?

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Can a man’s quest for happiness cause him to lose the happiness that already lays before him?

If your on a quest for happiness then how would you lose something your looking for?

Is Death the greatest tragedy to take place or is it the greatest liberty?

Is truth the greatest weapon?

What kind of weapon ? Guns are stronger than truth?

Blog Questions

1. Why did Peter throw the rock?

I think this question isn't quite deep enough. Obviously he threw the rock because he strongly disliked Sir Phillip. A way the writer could improve this question is by saying "Why did Peter leap at the opportunity at injuring Sir Phillip? Why does Sir Phillip react the way he did?" This modified question makes it easier for the responder to reply and expand.

2. Why did Peter join the actors?

This question has a lot in common with the first one; they’re both not very deep. A suggestion I would make to improve this question is, “How did Peter joining the actors affect his journey?"

3. In the novel, many people carry pistols and swords. Do you think death is a justified punishment? Peter could’ve been tortured for information. Are these violent methods of getting things you want right?

This is a great question. One thing that could be changed though is the justified punishment changed to justified punishment for crime. Also, the second part of the question should be changed to "Do these violent methods of punishment work just as well as non-violent ones just as jail?"

4. Do you think is Sir Philip Caught Peter, would he be part of his plans to kill Queen Elizabeth?

This question has a few spelling and grammar mistakes. Also, “his” (the pronoun) should be clarified.

5. Can a person be a hero without being important?

This is a good question, but it’s a bit vague. What kind of person? What scenario? Try changing it to, “When put in a type of scenario, can someone act like a hero?”

Chapter 1 and 2 Review

Cue For Treason starts out as a story about a group of people who have banded together because the landlord or knight of the land they live on place a huge border around the land so that the people could not use the extra land. The main character, Peter, was the lookout of the operation. The operation was to knock down the border  as an act of rebeling against Sir Philip, the knight who put up the border. The operation was going well until Sir Philip and his knights showed up and all the people dispersed. One of the group members convinced Peter to throw a rock at Sir Philip. When he threw the rock, it missed Sir Philip and one of the people shot at him which knocked his hat off. Peter then fled the scene and left his hat at the scene. His hat had his name on it which might cause trouble in the future. The next day, two men come to Peter's class with Peter's hat and asks Peter's teacher about it. Peter then swiftly left during break and went into the forest for a stroll. Peter's friend informs him of the men searching for him, and Peter gets his horse and leaves. Before he leaves though, his father gives him 5 shrillings. 


This story will probably follow Peter on his journey to erase his name off of Sir Philip's kill list. This also relates to the big question as Peter is trying to "change his stars" or in his case, try to survive and clear his name against Sir Philip which was a very hard task in the olden times in my opinion. I also found it interesting that Sir Philip would still try to go after him after something so petty. I get all the I'm the boss so I can't let him disrespect me like that, but in my opinion, it's a waste of time. 

Chapter 1 and 2 review

There are quite a few medieval aged books on a 'serf'' running away and going to be an actor. I really wonder why acting was such an in important profession, of the late medieval. My only guess would be that acting had a key role in the development of the renaissance. during these 1st 2 chapters, the protagonist, Peter, (By the way it is also a very common name among medieval england books) is waking up to go and destroy a wall along with the other men of the village because it separates them from their righted common lands. As the wall breaks the antagonist, Sir Phillips comes with a group of his knights to try and stop the revolt. Anyways, its an every man for himself turnover as peter hides, but some will of either extreme courage or just plain stupidity convinces him to throw a rock at Sir Phillips. the result is that Peter's hat is shot right off his head (his hat also has his name on it) and Peter is forced to run, leaving evidence of his being part of the revolt. The next day when Peter is in school two men with Peter's hat question Peter's teacher on Peter's where abouts. Luckily for our young protagonist though, he leaves during break on a little venture out in the wilderness. His friend comes to tell him of the men wanting him, but Peter is smart enough speed his way to his house on his trusty horse. I though find it surprising that Peter never had any of his siblings at school. After he reaches home his father is waiting for him and briefs him on where to go while giving him 5 shillings. (I wonder how much a shilling is worth in real life) Thus begins the journey of our little hero as in most stories, as he ventures out into the unknown world where he deems to change his stars. (My biggest question is would they really hurt a little, lost boy if they caught him?)

Question: Can One Change One's Stars?

My Answer: I believe that one's stars is a definition that can either mean that you create your own destiny or it is chosen for you. Think about it, was I destined to write this at 10:00 at night when I wanted to get some sleep, or was I doing this because of my free will and creating a path where I can get an A in english 9. You don't get to choose where you are born or what you will be born as, (or do you?) but you do get to choose one thing, who you want to be in life. The question has different meanings for different times, if i had the mentality of a medieval peasant, I would think that my life was to be how it is to be, thus creating a "Status Quotia" which needs to be challenged. Change is the only consistency in life and so that must mean that today as I write this blog I believe that the world is full of opportunities and it does not matter who I was born as, it matters who I am to be. It even says in the bases of religion and in Christianity that one will not be held accountable for another's wrong doing, or status in life. So what had stopped peasants in the time of knights and vassals to take a stand and create their rights? The answer is no simpler than, themselves. It is the classic conflict of person versus self here as if the peasants really wanted change and to be able to create their own lives, and not have them destined for them they could so have done this years before the feudal system by banding together and stopping this tyranny. How do I know? Well if it wasn't for the smart alec who finally realized this and started the people's revolt, forever ending the feudal system I perhaps would not be here and our lives would be lived as our ancestors had for thousands of years, destined before our birth. So that leaves only the questions of why the people had not created their own destinies earlier, for many this was because at some time until the black death and the on going wars the people had been quite content with how they lived. Once again how do I know? Well how would they have lusted for something they did not know existed? Rights were at the time unheard of and the people thought that their knights were their protectors, thus this created a chain of generations presuming they had a very nice life. Change is sparked by problems, revolution is sparked by problems, basically if it were not for problems we would have no change, so that would mean that their would be no revolutions. This granted people the ability to think that their lives were actually not set in stone by a divine god thousands of years ago, but their future was at the hands of themselves and their environment. So can one change one's stars? Well my answer to that would be a straight on no because how would you one's stars are determined by one's actions creating the future, which in simple terms means you have no stars to begin with, you create them and they may tell a plausible future for you but change is the only consistent attribute to this world you can bet on one thing, nothing is set in stone.

Can A Man Change His Stars?

A man's fate is never predetermined. No one can tell you that you have to do this or that or that you can't do this or that. Changing your life can be as easy as going to that job interview or studying for that 1 test. A good example of someone who turned their life around is Eminem, the rapper. He was very poor and never knew his father. His mother often switched jobs which resulted in Eminem changing schools very often as a child. He would get beat up, shoved into lockers, and made fun of for being the "new" kid. Eminem dropped out of high school at the age of 17 and started to work strange jobs to make money. He often attended rap battles and started to gain respect. Eminem then produced an album, Infinite, which did not gain much attention and did not make much profit. Eminem could of quit right there but he didn't. He tried again. Eminem then produced his next album, The Slim Shady Demo, which grabbed the attention of Dr. Dre, who flew out to Detroit to see Eminem participate in a rap battle and was so impressed that he signed him on the spot. The point of me telling you about Eminem was that he started as a poor boy with bad grades and from a not so great family. But he turned his life around and perservered through it and got signed. This shows that anyone can change their life around.

In the past though, it's a whole different story. If you were born in a certain class, you usually stayed in that class for your whole life. There was no lottery or superstars that could make you famous and get into another class.

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Cue for Treason

Chapter 1 Summary: 
Dawn is Dangerous

Peter Brownrigg, the narrator and protagonist in the book, is about to go on an adventure at night to Sir Philip Morton's wall, with his father and brother; Peter and his family are meeting the other men and boys from every farmstead to take down the wall by hand. Then his father requests for Peter to be their scout for them. As Peter goes out, he notices that Sir Philip Morton is approaching the wall with his armed men, so he warns his fellow farm mates that they're coming. As Sir Philip passes by, Peter dumbly throws a rock at Sir Philip, which leads to Sir Philip trying to blow Peter's head off with his pistol. Sir Philip misses his head, but hits Peter's cap. Then Peter runs back home, thinking mainly of breakfast.

Chapter 2 Summary:
Escape

The beginning of this chapter talks about Peter's school day. Peter decides to go swimming during midday break, which lasts for 2 hours, but then one of his schoolmates, George Bell, rushes towards him and tells him that there are two men looking for Peter, and says that the men are in possession of Peter's green cap. Peter panics, then decides to go home. His parents sadly informs him that Peter cannot remain in the district while it is under Sir Philip's rule, as Sir Philip has found out he was the one who threw the rock at him, and would then hunt him down and punish him (jail, torture, etc..) Peter decides to travel on foot and explore the outside world.

This novel includes lots of the topics we talked about in class, such as social hierarchy, tyranny, etc...
We see a lot of different types of classes in this novel, such as Sir Philip, the high-class, noble, wealthy rich man, and the Brownriggs, the poor, non wealthy, low-class farmers.

From my point of view, Sir Philip is a tyrant in the story. Examples to prove that he is are: "And heaven help the man who puts a stone wall round them [meadows] and calls them his - even if he has money and men in livery and a 'Sir' in front of his name." (page 17 paragraph 2), "-and when Mr. Atkinson went down to warn them off, they threatened to throw the poor old man into the Greta." (page 17 paragraph 3) This shows how he uses his power cruelly by taking away rights from the farmers. If I were one of the farmers and was in that specific position, I wouldn't be a happy farmer. Why would someone put a wall around their farm so they can't farm? Was he going crazy with all the power he inherited from his grandfather? This displays his cruel and tyrannous behavior.

So far, this novel seems like an interesting novel, and I think that I will enjoy reading this novel.  But one thing I was wondering was since this novel is in the first person (narrated by Peter Brownigg) and told in past tense, does that mean Peter never dies during the novel? Because if in the story, Sir Philip does find Peter, and kills him, wouldn't it not make sense for this to be told in the past tense?

Chapter 1 and 2 Review

In the first two chapters, we learn about the main character, Peter. He is a teenager in the middle ages during the time of knights, surfs, and castles. One especially mean knight his town must deal with is Sir Phillip, the antagonist. For 100's of years, a meadow in town was common ground for all the surrounding farming families to feed their animals as well as hunt and fish. Sir Phillip however decided to create a massive wall around it, blocking it off for the farmers. This of course angered the men,so one night, they decided to head out and destroy it. Peter was part of this group.
When they were almost finished, soldiers spotted them. Everyone fled, including Peter who hid behind a pile of rocks. Just Peters luck, Sir Phillip himself was riding just past his hiding spot. Peter couldn't help himself, so he chucked a rock at Sir Phillip, missing, however, startling the horse. Sir Phillip shot and the bullet went right through Peter's cap, barely missing him. However, after Sir Phillip had left, the cap had accidentally fallen off his head.
Later that week, the guards came to Peters school, demanding him. Peter however, ran home and told his parents what had happened. They suggest him heading away for a while until Sir Phillip had calmed down. And with only the shirt on his back and some money and food in his pocket, he set off for the biggest adventure of his life.

So far, the story relates to the Pre-Activities because in the story, Sir Phillip, is a tyrant, and a part of the Pre-Activities was the definition of a tyrant.

So far it seems like the story will either be a Person VS Person or Person VS Society. I think this because there is the conflict between Sir Phillip and Peter as well as the standards (rank as a farmer's son) to deal with.

Can a man change his stars?

Was a person's life determined before they were born? Is it today? Or can a man change his stars?

I think that a person's life is not determined before they are born, but where they are born into (city/town, country) and who they are born into (parents/relatives). For example, in the Middle Ages, if you were born into a noble family, it would be much easier to succeed then one who was born into a peasant family. Also, it's not just determined by what you were given at birth, but what you do with what you were given. Your decisions and your effort help determine your life. Good decisions and good effort will determine a good life.

For example, Steve Jobs went through several difficult obstacles in his life. He was put up for adoption, he naively applied to an expensive university he couldn't afford, and even got fired from his own company he created and started. Steve Jobs was in the worst position he could've been in.
Did that mean he accepted what he was given and just gave up because everything went wrong? No, he put in all his effort and he created success with what he was given at that time, and from all his effort, he figured out that him dropping out of university and getting fired from his own company were the best things that happened to him. From him dropping out of university, he took courses he wanted to, thus leading to him creating beautiful typography in his Macs, and him getting fired lead him to create Pixar, which is now the most successful computer animation film studio in the world. As you can see, Steve Job's effort and decisions helped him shape is own life and destiny. If he didn't put his best in what he did, Steve Job's life path would be totally different from what it is today; we wouldn't have the iPhone, iPod, iPad, etc...

This just shows how you can make the best out of anything, as long as you try your best and only your best. Anyone can change their tars and achieve their dreams as long as he/she tries their best and just trusts that everything will work out as long as they are persistent and hard-working.

The Big Question

I think even though where we start off in life is defined by our parents,we're really the ones who can change or not change our fate. If we put in the effort,we can be successful. An example of this is the Canadian rapper K'naan. He was born in a very small town in Africa to a family with very little money. All through his childhood he dreamed of performing on stages all around the world. His family moved to Canada and K'naan taught himself English all by himself. After he was confident enough,he went around to different record companies with pieces of his rapping ability and showed them his talent. Finally, after much difficulty, he was signed. See, even though he started off with nothing, he set his mind to it and he succeed.
However, things are much more different than they were 100's of years ago. Back then, if you were born poor, you stayed poor, and there was nothing you could do about it. Serfs stayed serfs and royalty stayed royalty. Over the years, From middle ages to Renaissance times to modern day, our control over who we want to be has changed. We now have the choice to make something out of ourselves, something people long ago could only dream about.

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