http://www.youtube.com/v/1qBK4RRpouQ&hl=en&fs=1&

Born free, as free as the wind blows
As free as the grass grows
Born free to follow your heart

Live free and beauty surrounds you
The world still astounds you
Each time you look at a star

Stay free, where no walls divide you
You're free as the roaring tide
So there's no need to hide

Born free, and life is worth living
But only worth living
'cause you're born free

(Stay free, where no walls divide you)
You're free as the roaring tide
So there's no need to hide

Born free, and life is worth living
But only worth living
'cause you're born free

vs.

Hopkins, in his letter to his brother Everard of 1885, discusses parallels between poetry and music:

Every art then and every work of art has its own play or performance . . . books play, perform, or are played and performed when they are read; and ordinarily by one reader, alone, to himself, with the eyes only. . . . Poetry was originally meant for either singing or reciting; a record was kept of it; the record could be,was, read, and that in time by one reader, alone, to himself, with his eyes only. This reacted on the art: what was to be performed under these conditions for these conditions ought to be and was composed and calculated. Sound-effects were intended, wonderful combinations even; but they bear the marks of having been meant for the whispered, not even whispered, merely mental performance of the closet, the study and so on. . . . This is not the true nature of poetry . . . till it is spoken it is not performed, it does not perform, it is not itself.. . .      

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IN THIS CONTEXT CONSIDER

Rainer Maria Rilke - Der Panther

Performed as a Song

Another Interpretation;  Interpretation 2;

A Visual Interpretation from the Panther's Perpective

A Visual Interpretation In English

Meeting Dogs at SARA

3-4 preparing for P2: Compassion, Love, and the Sympathetic Imagination for the Cats at APA

TODAY'S GOALS:

ETHICS:[1] The second goal of the required leadership/ethics flag courses -- learn to make real-life ethical choices -- is closely related to the core purpose of the University of Texas, to transform lives for the benefit of society. It is also one of the basic education requirements of U.T.: “have experience in thinking about moral and ethical problems.” [1a] To focus on the traditional college goals of developing character and conscience. [1b] To practice replacing fear and greed with love, compassion, tolerance, and the sympathetic imagination.

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possible topics: how to do P2; relation between sympathetic imagination and compassion, love, reason, literature, ethics, and moral philosophy. Supported by examples drawn from lists of catliterature.

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TODAY'S ACTIVITIES:

Ponder Einstein statement

"A human being is a part of the whole, called by us "Universe," a part limited in time and space.  He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness.  This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us.  Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.  Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the striving for such achievement is in itself a part of the liberation and a foundation for inner security." Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955) Source: Mathematical Circles

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Dass Guided Imagery focused on sending light and love

"Best and Worst" for 2nd half of alphabet

questions about P1, due Thursday

Questions about P2

Quiz: Must get two questions right or -10 without a valid blog this week;

Discussion led by?

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TODAY'S REQUIRED READING: course anthology:

CATS

• Rilke, "Panther"……………………………………………………………………………886-887
• Hughes Intro…………………………………………………………………………………888-889
• "Jaguar I" …………………………………………………………………………………………..890
• Cat Sense, book review....................................................................891-893
• Ancient Worship of Cats
• "In Ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome," Dorothy Stuart………….........894-896
•  "The Cat in Ancient Egypt"…………………………………………….………......897-901
• "What Happens to Cats," Herodotus………………………………………......902-903
• Siamese Temple Cats………………………………………………………………….…904
• Cat Eye folklore………………………………………………………………..…………..905
• Cat Companions in Ancient Art
• TiYi, Egypt, 1500s B.C……………………………………………………………………906
• Penby, Egypt,1200s B.C……………………………………………………..…………907
• Southern Italy, 4th c. B.C……………………………………………………..……….908
• Cat Companions throughout history
• Mahomed + Belgian "Cat's Prayer" ……………………………………………..909 "
• Jeffry," Christopher Smart, 18th c…………………………………..…........910-911
• "Never Again," Doris Lessing………………………………………………………912
• "Killing Willie," Mary Hemingway……………………………………………….913
• Cat Teachers
• Zen Masters, Ekhart Tolle…………………………………………………….……..914
• "Miao," Dilys Laing……………………………………………………………….……..915
• Speaking Cats
• "Kitten's Recollections," A. N. Wilson…………………………………..……..916
• "From the Laws of Cats," Karel Capek………………………………………….917
• "Hiddigeigei," J. V. Von Scheffel………………………………………………..…918
• "Simon," Frederick Pollock……………………………………………………….….919
• "Cat of the House," Ford Madox Ford……………………………………….….920
• "The Ballad of Tough Tom," Paul Gallico………………………………………921
• "Diary of a Cat," Edwina S. Babcock………………………………….…….....922-925
• Cat Epitaphs
• "Duchesse du Maine" Sir Edmind Gosse………………………….……………926
• "Epitaphium Felis" Jorton ……………………………………………………….……927

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RECOMMENDED READING:

• section on pets in EARTHLINGS screenplay.....
• PETA: Protect Companion Animals………………………
• “According Animals Dignity”....................................................

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REVIEW, CONNECT, HAMMER INTO UNITY: homo sapiens: pets, esp. dogs and cats,

 

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LOOKING AHEAD:P1C  DUE, MEET AT MUSTANGS STATUE AT 2

 

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