english - exam 2

author of copenhagen

author of copenhagen

micheal frayn

author of experiment

shelagh stephenson

author of she walks in beauty

byron

author of darkness

byron

author of to autumn

keats

author of la belle dame sans merci

keats

author of autumn sonnets

sarton

characters of copenhagen

margrethe, bohr, heisenberg

characters of experiment

1799: fenwick, susannah, harriet, maria, roget, armstrong, isobel

1999: ellen, tom, phil, kate

images and themes of copenhagen

moral duty of scientists in times of war

friendship and loyalty

betrayal

important images and themes of experiment

science and morality

industry + ingenuity + discovery

passion versus rationality

important images and themes of she walks in beauty

the night

western binary

etherealness

important images and themes in darkness

universe’s functionality compared to the author’s love

the connection between his love and the sun

important ideas and themes of to autumn

autumn’s fruitfulness, labor, and eventual decline

important images and themes from la belle dame san merci

comparison of traditional beauty standards with the visuals of the subject

the foil of live versus death

important images and themes for autumn sonnet 2

comparing trees letting go of leaves to people letting go of loved ones or arguments

how trees stand unmoving before change; so should people

parallels between autumn/transition to winter and people

important images and themes in autumn sonnet 5

mirrors between autumn and human relationships

change

important ideas and themes for autumn sonnet 11

storms

fire

winter

comparing arguments/feelings to the transition between autumn and winter

important moments in copenhagen

bohr and heisenberg’s walk: similar to irl event and ambiguous

heisenberg not doing the calculations for the bomb; signifying a sense of neutrality in the war, etc

important moments in experiment

initial experiment; character personality intro, ellen’s thought processes

angry mob outside fenwick’s study; seperates the classes of the characters involved

intro of harriet’s play; nationality and progress

ellen and tom’s discovery of isobel’s bones under the kitchen sink; circle moment and foreshadowing for the 1799 story

edward’s letter to maria about her “soft blue eyes”; starts the seperation between the couple

phil and tom’s discussion of morality

harriet’s hat success; promoted by her ealrier thoughts of industry and ingenuity, and her success here propels her initial desires of becoming a physician and succeeding in stem

susannah' and fenwick’s argument about observation; prompted by harriet’s hat success and their diff reactions, susannah = shakespeare and fenwick = newton

isobel’s letter and death + family gathering around her grave; full circle moment to the initial experiment

important moments in she walks in beauty

1. “She walks in beauty, like the night”

   1. Sets the standard for her beauty

2. “A mind…love is innocent”

   1. First glimpse at the subject’s personality

important moments in darkness

1. “The bright sun was extinguish’d”

2. “A fearful hope was all the world contain’d”

   1. Turning point in the attitude of the poem

3. “And…he died”

   1. Another turning point in the attitude of the poem

4. “She was the Universe”

   1. Emergence of the symbolism portrayed by the author

important moments in to autumn

1. “Until they think warm days will never cease”

   1. Exaggeration of Autumn’s fruitfulness and warmth

2. “Or on a half…twined flowers

   1. Repercussions associated with not working through the middle of Autumn

3. “While barred clouds bloom the soft-dying day”

   1. Heralds the slow decline of the season

important moments in la belle dame sans merci

1. “I met a lady…child”

   1. Introduction of the subject pre-death

2. “And sure in language strange she said– ‘I love thee true’”

   1. Introduction of the author’s delusion

3. “I saw pale kings…pale were they all”

   1. The appearance of ghosts signifies the death of the woman

4. “And this is why I sojourn here”

   1. Explanation of the context of the whole scenario

important moments in autumn sonnet 2

1. “If I can let you go as trees let go”

   1. Introducing the dilemma the author faces

2. “If…not harsh or strange”

   1. Promoting the change in attitude the author is considering

3. “Love will endure–if I can let you go”

   1. Finalizing the decision the author must take

important moments in autumn sonnet 5

1. “A raw and windy, somber day”

   1. Setting the context of the poem

2. “But a new vision”

   1. Turning point

3. “As I look…durable fire”

   1. A sense of finality

important moments in autumn sonnet 11

1. “For steadfast flame, wood must be seasoned”

   1. Setting the main idea and concept the poem revolves around

2. “And if love…reasoned”

   1. Comparing love to flame, as mentioned in the first line

3. “We learned to temper words before we spoke”

   1. Indication of previous arguments

4. “With heart of oak instead of resinous heart”

   1. Again, an indication of previously failed arguments

5. “And in this testing…durable fire”

   1. Finality upon the concept expounded earlier in the poem

complementarity defition

a complementary relationship or situation

works relevant for complementarity

copenhagen: heisenberg and bohr’s meeting

experiment: foils between arguments in experiment

authority definition

the power or right to five orders, make descisions, and enforce obedience

works relevant for authority

copenhagen: bohr’s authority over heisenberg, and their respective governments’ authority over them, and visa versa

experiment: fenwick’s authority over armstrong, limiting his experimentation

class structure definition

the hierarchical organization by which a society or community is divided into classes

works relevant for class structure

experiment: riots outside fenwick’s home, isobel’s differences from the rest of the 1799 group, armstrong’s arguments concerning isobel

nationalism definition

identification with one’s nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations

works relevant for nationalism

experiment: riots outside fenwick’s home concerning rising taxes, where none of the characters are concered about the outcomes of the riots (all but isobel)

role of science definition

science generates knowledge and understanding by attempting to eliminate potential sources of bias, often through controlled experiments

works relevant for role of science

copenhagen: heisenberg’s miscalculation on his weaponry

experiment: fenwick’s withheld experiments based on morality, armstrong’s forced withheld experiments based on morality

ethics of science definition

a set of moral principles and values a civilized society followsw

works relevant for ethics of science

copenhagen: heisenberg’s miscalculations on his weaponry

experiment: fenwick’s withheld experiments based on morality, armstrong’s forced withheld experiments based on morality, tom and phil’s arguments/discussions on the morality of ellen’s scientific experimentation

views of nature definition

the perspective one has on the purpose and concept of nature

works relevant for views of nature

experiment: fenwick’s withheld experiments based on morality, armstrong’s forced withheld experiments and opinions based on morality

views of beauty definition

the perspective one has on the purpose and concept of beauty

works relevant for views of beauty

she walks in beauty: comparing the subject’s otherworldly beauty to a standard that isn’t normally seen

western binary definition

the societal roles and associations assigned to people based on gender

works relevant for western binary

she walks in beauty: setting the female subject on the same side of the spectrum as darkness, comparing the subject to the moon, as reflected in many different mythologies