Figurative Language in RFK's Speech.

Ladies and Gentlemen,
I'm only going to talk to you just for a minute or so this evening, because I have some -- some[reiteration of 'some'] very sad news for all of you -- Could you lower those signs, please? -- I have some very sad news for all of you, and, I think, sad news for all of our fellow citizens, and people who love peace all over the world; and that is that Martin Luther King was shot and was killed tonight in Memphis, Tennessee.
Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and to justice between fellow human beings. He died in the cause of that effort. In this difficult day, in this difficult time for the United States[reiteration of 'difficult'], it's perhaps well to ask what kind of a nation we are and what direction we want to move in. For those of you who are black -- considering the evidence evidently is that there were white people who were responsible -- you can be filled with bitterness, and with hatred, and a desire for revenge.
We can move in that direction as a country, in greater polarization -- black people amongst blacks, and white amongst whites, filled with hatred toward one another. Or we can make an effort, as Martin Luther King did[allusion], to understand, and to comprehend, and replace that violence, that stain of bloodshed[metaphor] that has spread across our land, with an effort to understand, compassion, and love.
For those of you who are black and are tempted to fill with -- be filled[metaphor] with hatred and mistrust of the injustice of such an act, against all white people, I would only say that I can also feel in my own heart the same kind of feeling. I had a member of my family[analogy] killed, but he was killed by a white man.
But we have to make an effort in the United States. We have to make an effort to understand, to get beyond, or go beyond these rather difficult times.
My favorite poem, my -- my favorite poet was Aeschylus. And he once wrote:

Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget

falls drop by drop[metaphor] upon the heart

until, in our own despair,against our will,

comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.

What we need in the United States is not division[analogy]; what we need in the United States is not hatred[metaphor]; what we need in the United States is not violence and lawlessness, but is love, and wisdom, and compassion toward one another, and a feeling of justice toward those who still suffer within our country, whether they be white or whether they be black.
So I ask you tonight to return home, to say a prayer for the family of Martin Luther King -- yeah, it's true -- but more importantly to say a prayer for our own country, which all of us love -- a prayer for understanding and that compassion of which I spoke.
We can do well in this country. We will have difficult times. We've had difficult times in the past, but we -- and we[reiteration of 'we'] will have difficult times in the future. It is not the end of violence; it is not the end of lawlessness; and it's not the end of disorder.
But the vast majority of white people and the vast majority of black people in this country want to live together, want to improve the quality of our life, and want justice for all human beings that abide in our land.
And let's dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago[allusion]: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world. Let us dedicate ourselves to that, and say a prayer for our country and for our people.
Thank you very much.

Hamlet Podcast

Hamlet Act 2 scene 1

Chirag- Reynaldo
Sittikorn- Polonius
Sirapob-Ophelia

Hamlet Act 2 scene 2
Sittikorn- Polonius
Chirag-Hamlet
Sirapob-King
Kietthibhum- Queen

Response Journal for Act 1, scene 1 to Act 1, scene 5

 1. How does the play make you feel at this point?

At this point of the play, I feel suspenseful because I want to know if the ghost will appear again.There are many things that make me curious and make me want to continue reading: I would like to know how each character will be reacting from Hamlet's encounter with the ghost and  I want to know if what the ghost is saying is true. It is a very interesting mystery that I hope I would find out the answer to. Another feeling I have while reading the play is the feeling of angry for Hamlet because his father was murdered by his own uncle so he could marry his mother.If I picture myself in the situation, I will really be depressed and sad about this event.

2.In what situations have you felt similar to the characters? What persons, places, or ideas from your own experiences came to your mind while you were reading this portion of the play?

a.       From my own experience, there were instances when I also want to know the truth, even if it is not about murder. For example, when I was young, I would like to know what my parents would get me for my birthday or maybe when I heard a rumor and what to find out whether or not it is true.  In this case, I feel like I am like Hamlet who also wanted to know whether or not the ghost’s story is real and would do anything to find out the truth. 

b.      I have also told secrets to my close friends and let them promise not to tell anybody, just like Hamlet who told the secret about the ghost of his father. He also promised them to keep the secret safe, just as anyone would do.

c.       I can identify with Horatio and his friends who want to talk about whatever significant events occurred in their surroundings.  It’s normal to want to share stories with friends. I, sometimes, talk to my friends about what I have heard or encountered.

3 What portions of Shakespeare’s language attracts your attention? These might be individual words, phrases, lines, scenes, or images.

The portion of Shakespeare’s language that attracts my attention is his style of using repetitive sounds. For example, “Tush, tush, ‘twill not appear.” and “stay, speak, speak, I charge thee speak!” The repeating sounds give emotion to the story and is a colorful part of the text that really attracts my attention. The language that Shakespeare uses also puts emotion into the text, making readers follow it. It is like I can feel an exciting song playing is or a sad song at some parts of the play.

4 Make note of any portion of the play, its language, or events that cause you problems.

The biggest problem in reading this long play is the tedious language used by Shakespeare because its archaic language used long ago. This kind of language interferes with understanding of the whole play. Some ideas are obsolete because the setting is that of long ago and is hard to relate or understand.The story could be interpreted in different ways and it confuses me sometimes when what I interpret is different from one others have interpreted.

Spectator Sport: The BTS station

            It is on evening time and the skies are getting gloomier. I walk up the flight of stairs. The air is full of pollution from the sea of cars and their strident honks from the heavy traffic full of people eager to go to places. The footpath is full of street food that produces different odors-oil from frying, grilling, or the smell of noodles being cooked. People are standing on the footpath, holding out boxes filled with coins. Some are handicapped or poor, performing their multifarious talents for people to see. There are also people handing out colorful and flamboyant papers full of advertisements  that when people receive, is thrown on the ground. It is getting darker and darker and lots of people rush up the stairs to go home.

            The commotion caused by people on the platform is really loud and disturbing. People prepare the coins or exchange for coins in order to fill in the ticket vending machine. I can see lots of people gathering around each machine and lining up. The line is so long that it can be seen as a commotion of people. I, then, walk to the checkpoint where we insert our tickets. The line is as well, really long and people rush to get in the platform. Next to me is a foreigner who seems unacquainted with the tickets. She says, “how do you put this?” But people around did not understand her, but they inserted the ticket for her. After crossing into the checkpoint, I then proceed up the escalators. I quickly get in line to go up the escalator. The escalator is so packed, there is hardly any room for my body to move and with so many people, I have the feeling it is precarious. I notice how dark it is outside the station, the only lights that could be seen come from the station and some shopping malls nearby and as I looked at the time, I thought, "oh, it is getting late, I better hurry.”

As the escalator reached the platform, people start to scatter around the station to different platforms, according to their destination. I keep right and wait in line to get into the train.  There are lots of people lining up in order, keeping left or right and leaving the space in the middle for passengers inside the train to come out. I keep on walking to the middle of the platform, since it is the place where there is the least number of people in line. I stand there waiting for the train. More and more people come to the lines. I notice the people who are waiting in line, there is a person on a wheelchair, with a security guard pushing him, there are students in uniforms, workers, and many more people from different backgrounds. Then, it suddenly feels as if someone has turned off the light. I turn my head around and see that the train has finally arrived. It’s loud noise of its contact to the wind tells us it has arrived. The speaker with a woman’s sound says, “Attention, please move inside the train...” The door opens and lots of people walk out of the train. Then, we step in the train, the door closes, and the train departs the station.

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