Entry 1_Vu Thi Nhung
Item 1: Symbol : The bowl of Hygieia
Rhetorical devices Metaphor: the snake( health, youth, the patient and that they choose whether ornot to take the medicine to help themselves. the bowl( a medicinal potion cup of healthy God Hygia).
Message:
The “Bowl of Hygeia” symbol is the most widely recognized international symbolof pharmacy.The bowl of hygieia and her snake as a symbol of living in harmonywith mother earth. The snake may symbolise the patient and that they choosewhether or not to take the medicine to help themself. Hence taking control overtheir own well-being by making correct choices. The snake that is depicted aboutto take from the bowl is also linked to ancient beliefs that snakes have wisdomand healing. The ancient idea was that the dead went into the ground to dwell inHades, a dreamlike land neither good nor bad. Snakes had contact with the deadand carried the souls of the ancestors, returning to help the living. Hence the ideawas, that snakes carried great wisdom as they carried the souls of wise ancestors.
Item 2: Image
Metaphor: soil( fierce life environment, hardship, challenge…), tree( people),flowers( result, success)Irony: arid soil- beautiful flowers.
Message:
Item 3: story
In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himselfand watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king'swealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Manyloudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anythingabout getting the big stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carryinga load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down hisburden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing andstraining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, henoticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse containedmany gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the
person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned whatmany others never understand.
Rhetorical devices
Metaphor: the big stone( obstacle, opportunities), a purse with many gold coins (award, achievement).
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in my opinion, in the third item the message may be "in our life if there is obtacle, do not ignore it but try to overcome it and we will gain achivement.
Trả lờiXóaI think in term 2 the message may be "The life is not a red rose.If you can overcome the difficulties you will get the success, like barren soil can blossom
Trả lờiXóathanks for your entry.i like most the second item.it is really meaningful and interesting.however i would like to give u some my supports for your entry:
Trả lờiXóain item 3: i think the message is that no success is easy and sweet the most important is that u catch the opportunity ,try the best and encourage to get over.
In your entry,I really like two items.They are item 2 and item 3.However,I have some comments about them.Firstly,in the item 2,from my point of view,there are two rhetorical devices.Beside metaphor you refered in the entry,there is also a paradox but not irony shown in the picture.It is the conflict between arid soil and beautiful flowers(between fierce life environment,difficulties,challenges and result, success).
Trả lờiXóaSecondly,in the item 3,my message is different from yours.In my opinion,the message of the story is that in the life there are many obstacles preventing you to succeed,you should find the right solutions to overcome but not neglect them.
Trả lờiXóaAnyway,your entry is very interesting.I can learn some lessons from them.Thank you very much!
Thanks for your entry!
Trả lờiXóaIn the first item, the picture is very impressive. However, I don't understand the message clearly. Can you explain it for me later?
I like the picture 2 the most.It is like motivation for me to overcome the difficulties. However, I agree with Thao that it is not irony. I think it can be overstatement. you can consider it.