Monday, March 24, 2014

W.B. Yeats- A Dialogue of Self and Soul

After reading the poem- A Dialogue of Self and Soul, consider and reply to the following questions:
What is the message of the poem?
 Explain the symbolism in poem. What message is Yeats trying to send to his readers through these images?
These questions are based from your homework worksheet. Try to help your classmates identify key components of this very difficult poem from Yeats. If you don't understand a part of the poem, mention it on the blog and see if others can help you.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Siddhartha



Analyze the following quote. Is there really a difference between Seeking and Finding?
Please respond by 9pm. Don't forget to respond to at least two other posts. 

“When someone seeks," said Siddhartha, "then it easily happens that his eyes see only the thing that he seeks, and he is able to find nothing, to take in nothing because he always thinks only about the thing he is seeking, because he has one goal, because he is obsessed with his goal. Seeking means: having a goal. But finding means: being free, being open, having no goal.”
― Hermann HesseSiddhartha