{"id":15334,"date":"2024-03-15T05:25:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T05:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/respond-to-the-following-discussion-post-that-starts-with-class-using-at-least-one-of-the-required-readings-and-one-of-the-supplemental-reading\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T05:25:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T05:25:18","slug":"respond-to-the-following-discussion-post-that-starts-with-class-using-at-least-one-of-the-required-readings-and-one-of-the-supplemental-reading","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/respond-to-the-following-discussion-post-that-starts-with-class-using-at-least-one-of-the-required-readings-and-one-of-the-supplemental-reading\/","title":{"rendered":"Respond to the following discussion post (that starts with class) using at least one of the required readings and one of the supplemental reading."},"content":{"rendered":"

Assignment:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Respond
\nto the following discussion post using at least one of the required readings
\nand one of the supplemental reading. <\/span><\/p>\n

Discussion
\npost:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Class,<\/span><\/p>\n

In
\nsome interpretations of the myth, the Golem was transformed from clay…As God
\n\u201cformed man <\/span>of<\/span><\/em> the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the
\nbreath of life; and man became a living soul\u201d (Genesis 2:7), Rabbi Loeb \u201cwent
\ninto the street, stopped before a heap of clay\u2026and molded a clay image. He blew
\ninto the nose of the Golem\u2014and it began to stir\u201d (Peretz). Rabbi Berakhaya
\nsaid: When God wished to create the world, He began His creation with nothing
\nother than man and made him as a golem\u201d (Scholem). Though the Golem myth may
\ndevelop from the creation myth of man, several interpretations exist and modern
\ninterpretations are consistently introduced. <\/span><\/p>\n

In
\nall interpretations the Golem exists to help, always listening to his master\u2019s
\ndemands. One myth states, a Rabbi immersed in Kabbalah mysticism created the
\nGolem from clay to save the Jewish people in Prague from religious persecution
\n(Wegener). In some myths, the Golem has emet or emeth (truth) written on
\nhis head. \u201cOn his forehead is written emeth\u201d(Grimm). In another, \u201cthe golem
\nappears with the Hebrew word emet \u2018truth\u2019 on his head\u201d (Glinert 80). Again,
\nother interpretations conceive the Golem in different ways. The film \u201cDer
\nGolem\u201d adopts the idea of placing a star in his chest with magical words inside
\nto bring the Golem to life. Frankenstein, a modern interpretation of the Golem,
\nuses lightning to create life. The movie \u201cI, Robot,\u201d as well, perhaps, adopts
\nthe Golem myth. Though all these examples illustrate a soulless creature
\ncommanded by their master, the later two, Frankenstein and I, Robot, implement
\nscience more than magic as in \u201cDer Golem.\u201d Science, in general, replaced magic
\nby answering mysteries and bringing new technology. In a way, science became
\nthe new magic. And, to use the transitive property, if magic = science and
\nscience = technology then magic = technology. In fact, the Oxford English
\nDictionary defines Golem as \u201can automaton, a robot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In
\nmost interpretations the Golem runs amok for various reasons. Once the Golem
\nbecomes out of control, the master must end his life. In one example, erasing
\nthe first letter causes the Golem to die or return to clay. \u201cBy erasing the
\nfirst letter, one is left with the word met \u2018he is dead,\u2019 and the Golem returns
\nto dust\u201d (Glinert 80). Once the Golem is no longer a helper and becomes the
\nhindrance, becomes the outsider, different than the rest, one that cannot fit
\ninto everyday society, the Golem is more monstrous than ever before. Now, is
\ntime to destroy the monster, to rid these qualities to form a more functional
\nsociety. To be a bit more philosophical, if the monster represents a
\n“forbidden” side of humanity, a duality within, do we try to destroy
\nour inner monsters? For example, we use our monster within to help us at times.
\nAnger can be a monster to bear. However, our anger can protect us, help us in
\nsome way, but we can’t live all the time, every day being angry, especially a
\nmonstrous anger. Once we used our inner monster, we must suppress it, destroy
\nit. Unfortunately, some of us stay monsters. <\/span><\/p>\n

Dr.
\nH<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Works
\nCited<\/span><\/p>\n

Glinert,
\nLewis. <\/span>Golem!
\nThe Making of a Modern Myth<\/span><\/em>. 78-94.<\/span><\/p>\n

Grimm,
\nJacob. <\/span>Zeitung
\nfur Einsiedler<\/span><\/em>. Journal for Hermitz. 23 Apr. 1808.<\/span><\/p>\n

Peretz,
\nI. L. The Golem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scholem,
\nGershom. <\/span>On the
\nKabbalah and Its Symbolism<\/span><\/em>. New York: Schocken Books, 1996. 162.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wiesel,
\nElie. <\/span>The
\nGolem: The Story of a Legend<\/span><\/em>. New York: Summit Books, 1983. 31.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

What To Do:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Respond
\nto the following discussion post using at least one of the required readings
\nand one of the supplemental reading bellow.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Responses should be a
\nminimum of 200 words.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Responses must
\nintelligently integrate required reading(s); students must use, quote, and cite
\nrequired reading in their posts.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7       
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Readings must use proper
\nMLA citation (in-text and Works Cited)<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1-View <\/span><\/b>“Der Golem”Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a> directed by Paul Wegener and
\nHenrik Galeen https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2A0lMPde6q8 <\/b><\/span>& <\/b>Part
\n#1 (or both) of <\/span>“Frankenstein”Links to an external site.<\/span><\/span><\/a> https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OaJftrcR8IM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Step 2-Read<\/span><\/b>  Required Scholarly Readings: “<\/span>Golem!
\nThe Making of a Modern Myth<\/span><\/a>” by Lewis Glinert & “<\/span>I’m the
\nPerson, You’re the Monster<\/span><\/a>” from the book Frankenstein and Philosophy: The Shocking
\nTruth<\/i> edited by Nicolas Michaud<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 3-Read<\/span><\/b> Supplemental Readings: <\/span><\/p>\n

“<\/span>The
\nMaking of Frankenstein’s Monster: Post Golem, Pre-Robot<\/span><\/a>” by Norma Rowen<\/span><\/p>\n

“<\/span>A Golem
\nin Prague<\/span><\/a>” by John Sheply<\/span><\/p>\n

“<\/span>The
\nFrightening Frankenmetaphor<\/span><\/a>” from the book Frankenstein and Philosophy: The Shocking
\nTruth<\/i> edited by Nicolas Michaud<\/span><\/p>\n

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