Taylor+Barclay

June 2011, Assignment 7
After reading and translating the first 100 lines of The Aeneid we learn about Aeneas the main character and his journey to explain the history and culture of the Roman people. Aeneas can be compared to Paul Rusesabagina from the movie //Hotel Rwanda//. This movie documents the work done by Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who does all he can to save as many Tutsi refugees from the Hutu militia in 1994. Like Aeneas, Paul faces many hardshiprs and obstacles along the way. When foreign nationals are evacuated Paul is left with no support from any outside sources. On his own he bribes Rwandan Army officials to leave the people in his hotel alone. He also has to sneak out, bribe, and lie to Hutu storeowners for food he says is not for refugees. Similar to Paul, Aeneas deals with people of higher authority which in his case would be the Gods. He also travels a great deal like Paul who moves from place to place in Rwanda seeking help. Like Aeneas who has a deep devotion to his country, Paul also has strong patriotism and nationalism. He could have used his power to flee so that there was no risk for his family but instead he thought it was his responsibilty as a citizen of Rwanda to take care of these people. He was proud to be a part of this nation and peers with these people. Because of his bravery he was able to save 1,268 Rwandan friends, family members, and even many strangers.

April 2011, Assignment 6
For this wiki assignment I am going to compare **The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride** to Ovid's Metamorphoses story of **Pyramus and Thisbe**. The two stories relate by having the same basic plot line and theme. In Pyramus and Thisbe, the two lovers are forbidden to be together because of an ongoing conflict between previous generations of their families. The fued has nothing to do with the two lovers themselves. They sneak around to meet at night but can never have a truly functioning relationship. In the Lion King, Simba (now the king) banishes the lions that joined Scar's side from the Pride Lands. During this fued Kiara (Simba's daughter) and Kovu (Scar's son) fall in love. Because Scar had died Kovu is the successor their group which makes the conflict even more difficult. There is no way for these lovers to be together the same way that it was not permitted for Pyramus and Thisbe. When both families discover their relationship Kiara is banished to their den but escapes to meet Kovu. This is similar to when Pyramus and Thisbe have to sneak out past their gaurdians to be together. This then leads to war between the two families. The only difference between The Lion King and Pyramus and Thisbe is that eventually in The Lion King the two families are reunited though the relationship after Kovu's mother dies because she was the main reson the two families were still fighting. Overall these two stories have the same story line of two lovers who are not permitted to be together because of their families's past. media type="youtube" key="aylCi6thmHM" height="273" width="448"

March 2011
Although this comparison seems pretty far fetched, I think that the myth of Daphne and Apollo can be compared to the relationship between Luke and Darth Vader from Star Wars. Apollo was madly in love with Daphne who continued to run away from him until in despair she prayed to the gods in order to be morphed into something else to prevent Apollo from catching her. Luke and Darth Vader both use the power of the force agaisnt eachother because they come from two different sides (Luke is good, Darth Vader is evil) but deep down Luke feels love toward his father. During every fight that they have Luke still loves Vader who always seems to try to get away from him afterwards. Right before Darth Vader dies we see what would be considered his transformation which is his real face. This relationship can be compared to Daphne and Apollo because of Luke's constant love and Darth Vader's continued attempts to escape from Luke. Darth Vader's transformation is when he turns back to his original self and we see his real face for the first time instead of a mask.

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** January 2011 **
====** After reading Ode 2.10 by Horace, there were several different philosophies that he made clear. One of the stronger ones was that the higher you are the greater distance there is to fall. This could potentially be related to social status; it is the upper class that if something unfortunate was to happen that they would have the greatest amount of space to “topple’ (“decidunt”, stanza 3). The themes in this poem can be related to the book //The Great Gatsby// by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In the novel, Jay Gatsby creates a life for himself that only sets him up for failure. Horace uses the illusion of a tall pine tree (“ingens pinus”, stanza 3) which can be compared to Gatsby’s character. Gatsby creates an entire new name for him, makes up his past, and climbs to the upper social class all with the hope of recapturing the woman that he loves, Daisy. He has created such a name for himself that he could be considered famous in the upper class of New York. This relates back to how the upper social classes would topple with a heavier crash (“graviore casu”, stanza 3) compared to those in the love classes. Eventually Gatsby is extremely disappointed (he actually ends up being killed) because his relationship is not going to work out with Daisy. He had arranged his whole life around her and when she leaves there is nothing left except for him to crash and burn. Jay Gatsby is an example of how individuals should be careful not to be too dedicated to one thing because if it doesn’t work out than they will have nothing left. As Horace believed it is important to work hard but to always be careful of the downfall that could follow the higher and higher you progress. **====

**December 2, 2010. Assignment 3:**
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 * Picture to Burn, Taylor Swift **
 * State the obvious, **
 *  I didn’t get my perfect fantasy **
 *  I realized you love yourself **
 *  More that you could ever love me **
 *  So go and tell your friends **
 *  That I’m obsessive and crazy, **
 *  That’s fine **
 *  I’ll tell mine **
 *  You’re gay, **
 *  And by the way, **


 *  I hate that stupid old pickup truck, **
 *  You never let me drive **
 *  You’re a redneck, heartbreak **
 *  Who’s really been a lie **
 *  So watch me strike a match **
 *  On all my wasted time **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> As far as I’m concerned, **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> You’re just another picture to burn. **


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> There’s no time for tears **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> I’m just sitting here planning my revenge **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> There’s nothing stopping me **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> From going out with all of your best friends **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> And if you come around saying’ sorry to me **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> My daddy’s going to show you how sorry you’ll be **


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> ‘Cause I hate that stupid old pickup truck, **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> You never let me drive **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> You’re a redneck, heartbreak **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Who’s really been a lie, yeah **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> So watch me strike a match **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> On all my wasted time **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> As far as I’m concerned, **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> You’re just another picture to burn. **


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> And if you’re missing me **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> You better keep it to yourself **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> ‘Cause coming back around here **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Would be bad for your health **


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> ‘Cause I hate that stupid old pickup truck, **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> You never let me drive **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> You’re a redneck, heartbreak **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Who’s really been a lie, yeah **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> So watch me strike a match **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> On all my wasted time **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> In case you haven’t heard, **


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> I really, really hate that stupid old pickup truck, **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> You never let me drive **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> You’re a redneck, heartbreak **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Who’s really been a lie, yeah **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> So watch me strike a match **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> On all my wasted time **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> As far as I’m concerned, **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> You’re just another picture to burn. **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Burn, burn, burn, baby burn. **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Just another picture to burn **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> Baby burn **

====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">After reading, translating, and studying the poems written by Catullus it was very easy to comapre them to modern forms of art. There are tons and tons of poems, songs, etc written by artists about other people. Almost every single song by Taylor Swift is about a certain individual. Although most of them are positive, happy songs there are also several that seem to be attacking somebody. The people that she usually tends to criticize seem to be ex-boyfriends. In one of her original songs, "Picture to Burn", she seems very unhappy with a certain boy that she seems to no longer be dating. I can specifically relate this song to Poem 12 by Catullus. In this poem Catullus is writing about his displeasure with Asinius Marrucinus. In line three Catullus states "tollis lintea neglegentiorum". He is refering to the napkins that he lifts from careless people. Asinius most likely did something greater that Catullus did not like that feuled him to write this poem. Using the story that he steals napkins is not a very solid reason to write a whole poem criticising somebody about. This is similar to the Taylor Swift song because she sings about "that stupid old pickup truck, You never let me drive". Although she might be upset that she never had the chance to drive it, it does not seem like a real reason to dislike somebody so much that you dedicate a whole song to them. Catullus also threatens Asinius that if he does not return the napkin that he will receive "300 lines of hendecasyllabic poetry". Taylor Swift does a similar thing when she says "if you come around saying sorry to me / my daddy's going to show you how sorry you'll be". Both the poem and the song give the reader the feeling that the author feels hatred toward the person they are attacking. There are many examples of modern songs that can be related to the work of Catullus. ====

**November 1, 2010 Assignment:**
media type="youtube" key="W-Iw2tDoWWk?fs=1" height="385" width="480" Believe it or not, the Backstreet Boys's song "Quit Playing Games with my Heart" can be related to Poem 70 and Poem 72 by Catullus. They both talk of women who they love and who are taking advantage of them. Their hearts are being messed around with and broken by the womenn they love the most. Catullus states in lines one and two of poem 70 that "My women says there is nobody she would rather marry than me". This relates to the song because he also felt like his significant other only loved him until he learned that she was "playing games" with him. Catullus goes on to say that the things that "a woman says to their eager lovers should be written in the wind and rushing water". He is saying that it is common for a woman to lie in order to please her lover but she might not actually mean it which could be shown in her actions. The Backstreet Boys are begging for the woman they sing about to stop lieing and leading them on in the chorus which is similar to how Catullus feels. They say "even in my heart, i see/ you're not being true to me... quit playing games with my heart." This is not as much as an angry tone but more sounds like they are begging for them to stop because they do not want their love to end. Catullus is angry that Lesbia has betrayed him but he is still interested in a relationship because he loves her so much. This is proven in lines seven and eight of poem 72 when Catullus says "because such an insult as this forces a lover to love more but respect less." No matter how much Lesbia hurts Catullus, he will always love her even if he loses respect. Both pieces show us that the author is interested in keeping the relationship together because they still love them even if they are hurt or lie to them.

<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;">Baby...Ooh... <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Even in my heart, I see <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> You're not being true to me <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Deep within my soul, I feel <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Nothing's like it used to be <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Sometimes I wish I could <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Turn back time <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Impossible as it may seem <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> But I wish I could <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> So bad, baby <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Quit playing games with my heart
 * Lyrics:**

<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Chorus <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Quit playing games with my heart <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Before you tear us apart (with my heart) <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Quit playing games with my heart <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> I should've know from the start <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> You know you've gotta stop (from my heart) <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> You're tearing us apart (my heart) <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Quit playing games with my heart

<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> I live my life, the way <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> To keep you coming back to me <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Everything I do <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Is for you <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> So what is it that you can't see <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Sometimes I wish I could <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Turn back time <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Impossible as it may seem <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> But I wish I could <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> So bad, baby you'd better quit playing games with my heart

<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Chorus <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Quit playing games with my heart <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Before you tear us apart (with my heart) <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Quit playing games with my heart <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> I should've know from the start <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> You know you've gotta stop (from my heart) <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> You're tearing us apart (my heart) <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Quit playing games with my heart

<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Quit playing games <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Baby, baby <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> The love that we had was so strong <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Don't leave hangin' here forever <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Oh baby, baby this is not a lie <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Let's stop this tonight

<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Baby, ohh, quit playing games <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Nah nah nah nah nah baby <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Nah nah nah nah

<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Sometimes I wish I could <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Turn back time <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Impossible as it may seem <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> But I wish I could <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> So bad baby <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Quit playing games with my heart

<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Chorus <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Quit playing games with my heart <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Before you tear us apart (with my heart) <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Quit playing games with my heart <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> I should've know from the start <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> You know you've gotta stop (from my heart) <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> You're tearing us apart (my heart) <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Quit playing games with my heart <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Quit playing games <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Nah nah nah nah nah baby <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Nah nah nah nah <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> Quit playing ganes with my heart <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> With my heart, with my heart <span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica; font-size: 11px; line-height: normal;"> With my heart, with my heart



After reading and translating the poems 5 and 7 by Catullus, I was able to relate the plot to the book and movie **The Secret Life of Bees**, by Sue Monk Kidd. More specifically, the relationship between Catullus and Lesbia can be compared to the one of Lily and Zach from The Secret Life of Bees. Lesbia and Catullus have a "forbidden love" which is also what Lily and Zach face. The "old men" that spread rumors about Lesbia and Catullus because of their affair can be compared to the people furing 1964 who were still prejudice against relationships between different races. Lily is a white girl and Zach is black which makes it impossible for their relationship to be accepted by society. Although Zach and Lily never do have a relationship, they share one kiss and Zach promises they will be together someday, this still shows how some couples keep their relationships even though they are looked down upon. This interracial relationship can be compared to the one of Lesbia and Catullus because of the probems they faced and the continuous feelings they felt towards eachother no mater what.