The Iraqi rivers frame the "Fertile Crescent," so known because of the shape of its uplands on a map (Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel)
ENG102: Effective Writing 2
In-Class Essay 2
Fall 2006
Notes on "Lifeguard" by John Updike
Martin Cyril D’Arcy (English, b. 1888), Etienne Gilson (French and Canadian, 1884-1974), and Jacques Maritain (French, 1882-1973): Roman Catholic interpreters of Thomas Aquinas, fourteenth-century Scholastic philosopher.
Paul Tillich (1886-1965), theologian and philosopher.
Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855), Danish, "father of existentialism," theologian and philosopher; Nikolai Berdyaev (1874-1948), Russian religious theorist exiled by the Soviets; and Karl Barth (1886-1968), Swiss theologian.
John Henry Newman (1801-1890), convert from Anglican Church to Roman Catholicism, eventually a cardinal, writer of several theological works on both Anglican and Roman Catholic doctrine.
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), French mathematician and religious philosopher.
All converts, who then wrote as Christians: poets T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) and W. H. Auden (1907-1973), novelists and essayists G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) and Graham Greene (b. 1904).
Chiaroscuro, art term from Italian, denoting use of light and dark in contrast
Rich young man from Luke 18:
[18] And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do
to inherit eternal life?
[19] And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good,
save one, that is, God.
[20] Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill,
Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
[21] And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
[22] Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest
thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou
shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
[23] And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
[24] And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly
shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
[25] For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for
a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Antimacassar, ornamental covering for the back and arms of upholstered furniture, to protect from wear
Gloss . . . annotated: When "gloss" is followed by "annotated," the meaning indicated for "gloss" is that of marginal notes or notes between the lines explaining a difficult text.
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The Iraqi rivers frame the "Fertile Crescent," so known because of the shape of its uplands on a map (Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel)
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De Sadian, adjective deriving from the name of the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814), advocate of sexual and political freedom and author of sexually taboo writings, from whose name the noun sadism is also derived.
Spelunking, exploring caves.
Transcendentalist, believing in a spiritual world beyond the physical, a reality that "transcends" the world discerned through the physical senses.
To shine in the darkness is to bring Christian hope to the unenlightened. Several Bible verses refer to Jesus Christ as the light, and in the Sermon on the Mount, he enjoined his followers to let their own light shine.
Section aurea: the Golden Mean or Golden Section, also known as the Divine Proportion, a mathematical system for measuring the proportions of the human body devised in Ancient Greece and considered the standard of beauty.
Arabesque, intricate design.
Mesomorph, a robust and muscular individual; endomorph, an individual characterized by a prominent abdomen; ectomorph, a lean and muscular individual.
Thumps down her trump, in a card game, triumphantly plays a card from the "trump" suit that takes the trick.
Solomon . . . Sheba, King Solomon, king of Israel, known for his wisdom, who built Jerusalem's first temple, and entertained the rich and beautiful Queen of Sheba. A 1959 film depicted their meeting as a spectacular love story.
Samson, Biblical strong man who was captured by the Philistines when tricked into revealing the secret of his strength. He was blinded and enslaved, but when brought in chains to entertain his captors, he pulled down their temple, killing his tormentors and himself.
Chivalry: knights, who might represent a religious order, whose ribands (ribbons) were ornaments of honor.
Memento mori: a reminder that death is inevitable.
Roosevelt . . . Armistice: President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a celebrated address on Armistice Day, 1941, on the eve of the United States' entry into World War II after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Armistice Day, now known as Veterans Day, marked the end of World War I.
Adjustments Counter, a customer service desk.
Simian aristocrats, the "Great Apes," dominant primates.
Transistor radio, small portable radio, new technology in the 1950s.