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Superstitions
What is supersition? Slide2
Superstition Quiz
Answer the following questions with a
“Y” for yes o a “N” for no.
Be prepared to explain your responseSlide3
Would you…
Refuse to live or stay on the 13
th
floor? Slide4
Would you…
Turn around to avoid passing a black cat?
Slide5
Would you…
Cross the street to avoid walking under a ladder?
Slide6
Would you…
Throw salt over your left shoulder if you spilled some on the table?Slide7
Would you…
Say “God Bless You” if someone sneezes? Slide8
Would you…
Knock on wood to avoid spoiling your good fortune?
Slide9
Would you…
Carry a rabbit’s foot for good luck? Slide10
If you…
Answered “yes” to 6-8 questions:
You are a VERY superstitious person! Make sure all your friends know about your beliefs so they don’t get you in trouble!
Answered “yes” to 3-5 questions:
While you might observe many superstitious beliefs, you do not let them govern your life
Answered “yes to 0-2 questions
You prefer to live firmly in the world of reality without letting any otherworldly beliefs keep you from living your life. Slide11
Superstitions
Main Entry:
su·per·sti·tion
Date: 13th century
Pronunciation: \ˌ
sü-pər-ˈsti-shən
\
Function:
noun
Etymology: Middle English
supersticion
,
from Anglo-French, from Latin
superstition-,
superstitio
,
from
superstit
-,
superstes
standing over (as witness or survivor), from
super-+ stare to stand — more at stand1 a : a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation b : an irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God resulting from superstition2 : a notion maintained despite evidence to the contrary
*A BELIEF OR NOTION NOT BASED ON REASON*Slide12
Superstitions run deep!
What are some other superstitions you know of or observe?
**EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY**
Research at least 3 other superstitions from 3 other cultures. Write the superstition, country of origin and your opinion of the superstition and turn it in tomorrow for a 10 point EC coupon.
How is the use of superstitions “romantic”? Slide13Slide14
Romanticism
Affected
Visual Arts
Literature
Effects
Increase in nationalism (expansion!!! 2
nd
British Empire etc)
Increase in individualism (French Revolutions, rise in freedom, rise of the common man)Slide15
Romantic Literature
The publication of
Lyrical Ballads
by Wordsworth and Coleridge in 1798 is considered the beginning of literary Romanticism.Slide16
“[Romanticism] must have come on like punk rock to a public groaning under the weight of over-cooked
Augustinisms
.”
Augustinisms = classical, religious commentary from Augustine.
How can Romanticism be seen
as a rebellion against The System,
The Man, The Accepted?
“They said, we'd be artistically free
When we signed that bit of paper.”
-The Clash
Slide17
Romantic Literature
“Men of England, wherefore plough
For the lords who lay ye low?
Wherefore weave with toil and care
The rich robes your tyrants wear?
Wherefore, Bees of England, forge
Many a weapon, chain, and scourge,
Sow seed,-- but let no tyrant reap;
Find wealth,--let no imposter heap”
- Shelley
What do Romantic Artists think about the
Common Man and Individuality?Slide18
Romantic Literature
Relationship with Nature
“Are not the mountains, waves, and skies, a part
Of me and my soul, as I of them?” - Byron
“[A mountain is] the type of a
majestic intellect, . . . There I beheld the
emblem of a giant mind that feeds upon
infinity.” - Wordsworth
What is the relationship between Romantic
Artists and nature?Slide19
Romanticism
The Visual Arts
&
LiteratureSlide20
Visual Arts:
Summary
Earlier art (neoclassical art) was rigid, severe, and unemotional.
Follows strict classical rules from ancient Greece and Rome… proportions, symmetry… simplicity
Romantic art was emotional, deeply-felt, individualistic, and exotic. It has been described as a reaction to earlier styles (neoclassical art
).
Conveyed
personal feeling
of artist.
Glorified
the common
man.
Depicted
the exotic (subjects
).
Landscapes/Nature became
important. Slide21
Visual Arts: Examples
Neoclassical Art
Death of Marat
Romantic Art
How are these two pieces of art different?
What words best describe these paintings? Slide22
Romantic Art
How does Nature
appear in this painting?
Turner’s
The Slave ShipSlide23
Bottom Right DetailSlide24
Nautical Superstitions
Main Entry:
nau·ti·cal
Pronunciation: \ˈnȯ-
ti-kəl
, ˈ
nä
-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology: Latin
nauticus
,
from Greek
nautikos
,
from
nautēs
sailor, from
naus
ship — more at
nave
Date: 1552
: of, relating to, or associated with seamen,
navigation
, or ships
—
nau·ti·cal·ly
\-k(ə-)
lē
\
adverb
Superstitions about the sea!Slide25
Nautical Superstitions
Unlucky to…
Start a cruise on a Friday—why?
Start a cruise on the first Monday in Aril—why?
Meet a redhead on the way to the ship—why?
Step onto a boat with your left foot first
Look back once your ship has left port
Bring flowers on board a ship
Cut your nails or hair while at sea
Hand a flag through the rungs of a ladder
Have a woman on board
Kill an albatross or a gullSlide26
Nautical Superstitions
Lucky to…
See a swallow while at sea
See a dolphin while at sea
Pour wine on deck
Have a naked woman on board (calm the sea)—naked figure heads are common for this reasonSlide27
Nautical Superstitions
Throwing stones into the sea will cause great waves and storms
Throwing a stone over a vessel pulling out will ensure she never returns
Church bells heard at sea=someone dead
Many sailors think it is bad luck to learn to swimSlide28
Nautical Superstitions
Flying Dutchman—ghost ship that can never go home; sighting it=doom
Davy Jones’ Locker—idiom for the bottom of the sea; euphemism for death at sea; Davey Jones=Devil of the seaSlide29
While Watching the Following Clip you need to…
Identify 3 superstitions
Explain the context from the movie for the 3 superstitions
Explain how it affects the character’s mood
Explain how it affects your perception of the character. Slide30
After the clip
Choose one of the superstitions you identified.
Speculate in 1-2 sentences about how this may have originated.
Explain to the character from the story about how the superstition is not based on
reason
. Use LOGICAL arguments to convince them of the romantic nature of their superstition. Finally, either COMMEND them for their belief or CONVINCE them they shouldn’t believe in it based on your personal feelings about superstitions. (4-5 sentences)Slide31
Are all beliefs
LOGICAL or REASONABLE?
Should they be? Slide32
How do our superstitions and beliefs guide our actions and emotions?