Sunday, November 29, 2009

Blog 9


100 years ago, a famous psychologist William James of the United States says that infant is a “beautiful flowers, haste and confusion of the period." Indeed, in the past, we do not fully understand exactly how infants ability in the past. In the minds of most people, newborn and infant is very incompetent that they are stupid and naive and laughable. Most parents believe that for newborns and infants can walk before we talk about on their education. In the beginning of period, their main task is to growth and development and speak.
In The Graveyard Book, I will focus on child psychology.
1) Comparison the child psychology between normal children and Bod.
2) What are basic characteristics of psychological development from 0-2 years old, 3-6 years old, Young-adult?

Friday, November 27, 2009

Blog 8

Feminism is a major source of female experience, and motivation of social theory and political movement. In addition to criticism of social relations, many proponents of feminism also focus on the analysis of gender inequality and promoting women's rights, interests and issues. Such as Mrs. Owner and Lady on the Grey (chapter 1&2)

Child psychology is one of many branches of psychology and is part of most frequently studied specialty areas. Child psychology focuses on children’s mind and behavior from prenatal development through adolescence. This particular branch deals not only with how children grow physically, but with their mental, emotional and social development.
From this part, I can analyze how Bod could survive in a graveyard when he grew up.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Q3 Blog 7

In Act2 Scene2, from the conversation between Hermia and Lysander in the wood, I understand that the stereotypical characteristic of relationship between men and women was conservatism. Lysander wanted to push against the so-called restriction of their sex. When Lysander and Hermia slept, Lysander tried to persuade Hermia to have sex with him before they got married. However, Hermia was stereotypical person who thought have sex after get married. She said, 'but, gentle, friend, for love and courtesy lie further off, in human modesty; such separation as may well be said becomes a virtuous bachelor and a maid, so far be distant.' Even she loves Lysander deeply; she still thinks they should sleep together after marriage.