Wednesday, March 25, 2009

The Star of India

Figure head








The Star of India originally called “Euterpe” after the Greek Muse of music, song, and dance. She was used as a cargo and passenger ship that took immigrants to New Zealand and cargo to India during the 1870’s.She was renamed Star of India when she was purchased by the Alaska Packers Association of San Francisco in 1901 and used for the Alaskan salmon trade. The Alaska Packers were an alliance of several different fishing companies, who would send their ships up to Alaska every year to fish for salmon. The Alaska Packers gave all of their ships “star” names such as “Star of England” and “Star of Ireland” The Star of India continued to sail with the Alaska Packers until her retirement in 1923.



Helm






On her many voyages the Star of India went through collisions, cyclones, and conspiracy among the crewmembers. So when Jerry Macmullen and a group of maritime enthusiasts bought the Star for $9,000 in 1926 she was very badly damaged. Taking care of the Star was difficult because money was short, and the combination of the economic stress from The Great Depression and World War II complicated things even more. Because of these obstacles they could not collect enough funds to begin her restoration until 1959.By July 4th 1976 she was able to sail again, and has been going on voyages every five years ever since.



Wheel







The ship is steered by the Helmsmen, who also had to keep an eye on the compass and sails. The wheel steers the ship by shifting the direction of the rudder, which changes the direction of the ship. When you stand by the wheel you can see the HMS Surprise and the Berkeley, both of which are ships owned by the museum. The Surprise is a replica of an 18th century Royal Navy frigate, which was used in the movie “Master and Commander” and the Berkeley is an 1898 steam ferryboat. The Berkeley is where the Museum is based; it has the most exhibits and the library, which is where the other interns and I do most of our work.


Mast







The Star of India is the last authentic tall ship that can still be sailed. Tall ships are large traditionally rigged sailing ships. She was built at Ramsey Shipyard on the Isle of Man in 1863 as one of the first experimental iron ships in a time when most vessels were still made of wood. The Star has been virtually unchanged since then, and she is the world’s oldest active sailing ship.



Back of the ship







Today people come to San Diego Bay to visit the Star of India for tours and exhibits on her, and maritime history, and students and families can go on mock voyages to learn what the life of immigrants and sailors would be like during the 1800’s.
People also come to the Maritime Museum to access the Jerry Macmullen Library aboard the Berkeley, which has collections of books, pictures, tapes, and other Maritime related documents. The library is where I do most of my intern work, and spend most of my time when I am at the museum.





Sources

1923, steam ruled the seas. Sailing ships were obsolete, scores were laid up in ports, and including the. "San Diego Maritime Museum : Historic Ships : Star of India." Maritime Museum of San Diego. 16 Mar. 2009 .

Arnold, Craig. " Journal of San Diego History." San Diego Historical Society. 16 Mar. 2009 .

Monday, March 23, 2009

To Kill a Mockingbird

Jean Louise "Scout" Finch

1. What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc.

She is short and skinny, and is always in "action" she does not stay still.

2. Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.

I imagened her to have dark blondish chin length hair that is parted down the middle. I saw her as having hazel eyes and a few freckles.

3. What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelery, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.

She wears boys clothes(overalls and button down shirts) she never wears dresses because she is always playing outside and climbing trees with her brother Jem and friend Dill, and wearing dresses would be inconvenient.

4. What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.

She is very smart, and learned to read before she was even in school. She is also confident, and thoughtful. She is allways wondering why things are the way they are, or the reasons behind peoples actions.

5. What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.

She is the Daughter of Atticus finch, who is the towns layer, and the younger sister of Jem Finch and a friend to Dill. She is far to young to have a real job.


6. What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?

Scout believes that all people in her community and in general are inherently good. She does not believe in the stereotypical gender roles.

7. What do others in the book say about the character?

Her father and friends all care for her, but find her a but hard to deal with at times.

8. What connections does this character have to history, established religion or the world beyond the book?

The story takes place in the south during the great depression which is an important time in history, the book also deals with the prejudices that were going on back then.

9. What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?

Her nick name "Scout" might come from the fact that she is always out on adventures and playing imagining games. Also her last name "Finch" has to do with the title because a finch is a kind of bird.

10. How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?

She gets a better idea of what the world is like; that there is evil and prejudice, and not just good. But she also learns that there is still a lot of good in the world despite that.




Jeremy "Jem" Finch

1. What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc.

I imagined him to have short light brown hair.

2. Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.

his arm was broken at one point so one of his arms is slightly longer than the other.

3. What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelery, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her

Like Scout, he wears overalls most of the time.

4. What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.

He is very confident, and also a loyal companion to Scout.

5. What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.

Jem is still a in school throughout the book so his job is going to school.
He also spends his time climbing trees and playing

6. What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?

Scout believes that all people in her community, and in general are inherently good. She does not believe in the stereotypical gender roles.


8. What connections does this character have to history, established religion or the world beyond the book?

I do not know what Jem himself represents, but like Scout and Atticus he is living in turbulent times; in the middle of the great depression,and when racism was common.

10. How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?

He realizes that there are very bad people in the world that do unimaginable things, but good people are still very common, and balance out the bad.




Atticus Finch

1. What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc.

Tall, average weight, stands up straight.

2. Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.

Dark hair, balding slightly, wears busyness clothes, wears glasses.

3. What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelery, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.

He always carries a pocketwatch.

4. What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.


He is calm, and speaks firmly and patiently and persuasive. He is very intelligent and wise as well. He also has a dry sense of humor.

5. What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.
He works as a lawyer, and he spends time with Scout and Jem (his kids) and cook Calpurnia.

6. What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?

He is one of the few citizens in the town of Maycomb who believes in racial equality, and he defended a black man in court despite what people thought about it.

7. What do others in the book say about the character?

Scout and Jem do not like the fact that Atticus does not go fishing or play catch with them like regular fathers.But they both care for and respect him very much.

8. What connections does this character have to history, established religion or the world beyond the book?

He is related to prejudice that went on in the south during those times. Not long after that the civil rights movement began, and in the book Atticus is a strong believer in equal rights between races so he relates to that as well.

9. What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?

My part of the magazine

1)the main thing i want to contribute to the magazine is my mentor interview, not just because it is easy, but because i the person i interview had a lot to say, and she talked about some of her really interesting experiences.The other things i might do are a description of what a day at my internship is like, or i will ad some of the photography i have done at my site.

2)I don't have any creative title ideas yet, but i think the title should be something interesting and unexpected, like a title that does not spell out exactly what the
magazine i about( there would be a sub-headline explaining it)

3)My idea for an article that i would like to read in the magazine is an article that explains, and gives tips on finding your own internship, and/or a list of possible internship sites so students would have a better idea of what kinds of places they can intern at.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Immersion reflection

During internship immersion i learned more about web design because for one of my my projects i updated the Maritime Museum's web site, by adding new pictures, and changing the format. I also learned about Jerry Macmullen who was the co-founder of the museum.For part of my project i did a short biography of Jerry Macmullen to go on the museums web page, and i learned that he was involved with many of San Diego's other museums, and he was the main person who organized the founding of the museum.
Being on immersion impacted my experience as a student because it put me in a different environment,were i learned things about work that could not learn in school.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Cannery Row characters







Doc


What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc.

He is short, but very strong. He also wears a beard and has "the hands of a brain surgeon."

Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.

He is described to have a face that “always tells the truth” which I think means that he does not hide his emotions very well

What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelry, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.

He wears a rain hat all the time (even during the summer) because he hates getting his head wet.

What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.

He is gentle and nice, but often melancholy and a bit of a loner.

What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.

He runs a small supply house called the Western biological laboratory, which is also his home. He is always out collecting specimens such as star fish or frogs for his shop. And even though he is not a medical doctor he helped out poor families during the flu epidemic.

What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?

He enjoys music and literature which he shares with the other residents of Cann.ery Row

What do others in the book say about the character?


They respect him and are always trying to help him and do nice things for him.


What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?

Doc is short for doctor, and even though he is a scientist not a medical doctor I think he got the nickname Doc because people view him as being smart in general.

How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?

The parties that were thrown for him by Mack and the boys ended up stressing him out more.





Hazel


What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc.

He is dark haired, 26 years old, strong and loyal.

Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.

He is fast, which helps when he is collecting specimens for Doc.

What distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelry, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.

He wears casual clothes; Tee shirts, jeans, and tennis shoes.


What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.

He is very helpful and hardworking; he often helps Doc when he goes collecting. He loves to hear conversation, and ask questions he already knows the answer to for the sole purpose of keeping the conversation going.

What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.

He lives with Mack and the boys who are a group of down and out men who live in the fish meal shack owned by Lee Chong. He often helps Doc with collecting specimens for his shop.

What do others in the book say about the character?

He can be annoying to others, especially Doc who has to put up with Hazels obvious questions.

What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?

I think his name shows that he is out of the ordinary because he has a name that would normally be given to a girl.

How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?

I think he became less careless, after being involved with Docs disastrous party, and he also learned not to live on impulse.









Lee Chong


What physical presence does the character have? Include height, weight, size, physical fitness, posture, etc.


He is described to have a round face, and a wide mouth


Describe the characters further visual details. Include hair, eyes, face, teeth, scars, tattoos, etc.


He has gold capped teeth that flash when he smiles.


distinguishing items does the character wear? Include clothes, jewelry, shoes, and any other physical item the character keeps with him/her.

He wears a gold wedding ring on the middle finger of his left hand, and wears half-glasses.

What distinguishing behavior does the character have? Include habits, preferences (music, food, literature, etc.), speech (sayings, stalling words, etc), and demeanor.

He never uses the letter "R" when speaking; he has to tilt his head to the side to see from a distance. he is also always working out prices with his abacus, and is always restlessly tapping his fingers on the counter top.

What is the characters role in society? Include his/her job, hobbies, and uses of time.

He is the grocer of the Row, his stocks everything you can think of and all the people of the Row go to his shop to buy groceries.

What is the character's religion or philosophy? What beliefs does he/she hold? How does this create or mitigate internal conflict within his/her psyche?

He is somewhat manipulative, but generous and good at heart.

What do others in the book say about the character?

I think that they think well of him because he often lends them money.

What connections does this character have to history, established religion or the world beyond the book?


He is related to the Tong wars in California which was a gang war that took place in the 1920's and 30's.


What does the character's name suggest? Authors rarely (if ever) name characters at random. What could the name symbolize? What evidence do you have for this?

As far as I know his name just suggests that he is Chinese.

How does the character develop during the plot? How does he/she change?


I do not think he changed much throughout the book.