Theme Project

Loyalty is extremely important.

Text We Read

Beowulf

Beowulf

• Beowulf was written by an unknown Anglo-Saxon Poet in 700 A.D.
• The version of the text we read in class was interpretated by Seamus Heaney and published in 2001.
• Like a masteful linguist, Heaney seamlessly translated this classic text and epic poem.

Beowulf

• Beowulf is an epic poem that tells the tale of Beowulf, himself, through many trials.
• He defeats Grendel, "a powerful demon" (85), however, this leads to the death of his friend by Grendel's Mother.
• Beowulf avenges his friend's death by "toppling the doomed/ House of her flesh" (1567-1568).

Beowulf

• "For fifty winters...as warden of the land" (2208-2209) Beowulf rules as King
• However the hands of fate shatters his utopia when a dragon attacks.
• Beowulf defeats the dragon but sacrafices his own life.
• Kenning is used repeatedly to develop imagery in each scene.
• Ex. "word-hoard" (258) = vocabulary

Beowulf

• As a young warrior,Beowulf demonstrates loyalty to both his King and to his comrades.
• As an old King, he is loyal to his people, choosing to die for them.
• He remained loyal to those around him, guarding the utopia he created with his life.

Political Cartoon

"Oh you know, the usual-- Mice, rats... the occasional disloyal friend."

Political Cartoon

• The political cartoon was created by Jonathan Brown for www.cardstock.com.
• There is no publication date listed for it, but it appears to be a recent creation (within the last few years).

Political Cartoon

• Brown created the piece to comment on disloyalty.
• He used a metaphor to liken disloyal friends to mice and rats.
• This helps him show his disdain for disloyal friends using only one sentence.
• It also shows that disloyal people are sneaky like rodents.

Political Cartoon

• The cartoon shows that loyalty is important because it exhibits anger towards those that are disloyal.
• Viewers of the cartoon will gleam that disloyal friends should not be trusted.
• They will also understand that disloyalty is often met with anger.

Tv Show

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

• Grey's Anatomy was created by Shonda Rhimes in 2005.
• Like many other television shows, Grey's Anatomy was created for entertainment purposes.
• However, it has also made important commentary on social issues.

Grey's Anatomy

• Grey's Anatomy employs alot of situtional irony to create dramatic effect.
• The situational irony also enhances the central idea of loyalty.
• The main characters of the show experience many unexpected hardships which are entertaining to watch.
• The situational irony also enhances the central idea of loyalty.

"You're my person."
This was a common quote between the main charcters. No matter what happened, they were always there for each other.

Meme

So... You were absent
during my struggle







Tell me about loyalty

So... You were absent
during my struggle







Tell me about loyalty

Meme

• The meme was published on DIYLOL.com.
• There is no specific author or publication date listed, but it appears to be a recent creation.
• DIY LOL is a website dedicated to making people laugh and that was the goal of the meme.

Meme

• To entertain its audience DIY LOL used sarcasm.
• The picture of Willy Wonka clearly shows a sarcastic smile.
• Also, it uses a contrast between disloyalty and loyalty to further its sarcasm.
• This along with a hypothetical situation helps the meme create laughter.

Meme

• The meme's sarcastic saying demonstrates the hypocrisy that follows loyalty and assigns an angry emotion to disloyalty.
• It also shows that it is important to have someone be there for you during your worst times.

Song

"Ain't no Mountain High Enough"

"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"

• Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson wrote "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" in 1966.
• Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell made it a hit in 1967.
• This R&B song was written as a duet to achieve its goal of emotionally appealing to the public.

"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"

• "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" repeatedly uses hyperbole to exaggerate the romantic aspects of the song.
• Multiple hyperboles in the chorus are used to show unconditional love.
• This helps it achieve its goal of being a love song that emotionally appeals to listeners.

"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"

• This song demonstrates loyalty through its messages about love.
• The singers of the song state repeatedly that there isn't anything in existence that will keep them apart.

Independent Reading Book

"The Fault in Our Stars"

"The Fault in Our Stars"

• "The Fault in Our Stars" was written by John Green and published in 2012.
• It tells the story of Hazel, a teenage girl with cancer, and her relationship with Augustus, who had "a little touch of osteosarcoma" (11).
• The novel uses pathos to capture its readers' hearts and emotions.
• Ex. "I was kind of crying by then." (258)

"The Fault in Our Stars"

• "The Fault in Our Stars" shows both loyalty and disloyalty.
• "How can you just break the promise?" (60) asked Isaac, a friend of Hazel and Augustus.
• He experiences disloyalty in the book and is devastated.
• Loyalty is shown towards and from Augustus too.

"The Fault in Our Stars"

• When speaking about Augustus, Isaac said, "I do not want to see a world without him." (258).
• He and Hazel repeatedly went to extreme lengths to protect the people they loved.
• They acted like a band of brothers who always looked out for each other.

"The Fault in Our Stars"

• Augustus showed loyalty when he and Hazel helped Issac get revenge for his broken heart.
• Their friendship was a fortress that could not be defeated.
• This was only possible because of their loyalty to each other.

Works Cited

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"An Analysis of the Epic Poem, Beowulf - Poetic Devices in Beowulf." 123HelpMe.com. 123HelpMe, n.d. Web. 07 June 2015. .

"Disloyalty Cartoons and Comics." CartoonStock.com. CartoonStock Ltd., n.d. Web. 07 June 2015. .

Heaney, Seamus. "Beowulf: A New Verse Translation." (n.d.): n. pag. Teacher Web. Web. 7 June 2015. .

"Marvin Gaye Lyrics." AZLyrics.com. Musix Match, n.d. Web. 7 June 2015. .

"So.. You Where Absent during My Struggle Tell Me about Loyalty." DIYLOL.com. Horse Head Huffer, n.d. Web. 07 June 2015. .

Spark Notes Editors. "Spark Note on Beowulf." SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC, 2003. Web. 07 June 2015. .