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Aquaman
8/17/2013 11:32:24 pm
Ernest Hemingway is saying that writing is easy, but that typewriters are dangerous and cut you frequently.
Neptune's Knowledge: This is tongue and cheek because Hemingway liked to stick his tongue inside his cheek whenever he said important stuff.
(note: My answers show that I have a limited understanding of the quote's meaning and what tongue and cheek is. In our class, I hope that you will RESPECTFULLY engage students with comments who seem to have a different understanding than you do. Plus, you will get Dojo points for doing it. In the comments section below, help me expand my understanding, but keep it classy. Rude responses take away one of your Dojo points.
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Batman
8/17/2013 11:33:45 pm
What?!?!? Did you get hit with the dumb stick. Try again, moron.
(This would cause one of your Dojo points to disappear and for me to give you a stern look when you come to class. That is bad, This response also fails to expand my understanding and only insults me for trying.)
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Green Lantern
8/17/2013 11:35:01 pm
Haha! The dangerous typewriter is a funny image. So is Hemmingway with his tongue in his cheek, but I am going to guess that you maybe just took the literal meaning and went with it. If you don't know a term, just check Google. I had to look it up, and it means something like the author is being sarcastic or means the opposite of what is said. As for the quote, my take is "bleed" is a metaphor. My guess is that you have to put so much of yourself into your writing it drains you. Does that sound okay to you?
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Ava W
8/20/2013 02:36:11 am
Hey, I totes agree with Green Lantern, I believe that "bleeding" is just a metaphor for hard work an good writing. The tongue and cheek idea is pretty cool- I'm glad you researched it, I didn't know what it meant! Thanks for clarifying. In conclusion I really agree with your point of view- thanks for sharing!
Jorgelina
8/20/2013 06:16:16 am
I agree with Green Lantern. What Hemingway probably meant by "bleeding" was putting all of you into writing, and also that it drains you because it take all of your effort. I also didn't know what the tongue in cheek metaphor was.
Mollie
8/20/2013 06:29:50 am
Hello,
Mollie here!
Green Lantern, I do mostly agree with your views on the quote and believe the word blood is meant as a metaphor. To differ though, I believe the metaphor can also imply that the act of producing blood can be painful and that blood can take a long time to, well, stop flowing. Writing can be alike in the same way because somtimes it's painful to complete because there's the possibility that you can keep going or flowing with it. I hope that interpretation makes sense. I also looked up the tounge n cheek term and found out it is used as a figure of speech to apply that a statement is humorously or not seriously intended. I also found out that the term most likely originated in the 1800s, and it is a reference to the idea that one is pushing the tongue against the cheek to maintain a straight facial expression, or to prevent laughter that might give the joke away. I also learned that this dry wit is valued in the British culture.
Maggie Dent
8/20/2013 06:54:14 am
I also agree with Green Lantern, i think that when writing you put all of your emotional and personal feelings into it. So with that being said you are putting your all and everything you can into your writing which can sometimes drain you, that is why i believe "bleeding" was used as a metaphor to describe the way that you write.
Jacob Cornell
8/20/2013 07:10:44 am
Green Lantern,
I definitely agree with you that the poem is not supposed to be taken literally. I checked Google like you said, and I found out that tongue-in-cheek means that the statement is humorous and not meant to be taken seriously or literally, but without a great amount of sarcasm. I also agree with you that "bleed" is a metaphor for putting yourself into your work. Another metaphor for "bleed" could be that you are letting all of your emotions and feelings out into your writing, almost like you "bleed" out if you are cut.
remington
8/20/2013 08:54:41 am
Thank you for giving us your opinion.
remington
8/20/2013 08:56:06 am
Thank you for giving us your opinion. You were an awesome teacher today
Eliot
8/20/2013 09:28:59 am
Yes, I agree with The Green Lantern that it means you put so much of yourself into your writing that it drains. To me this interpretation means that it is as simple as just letting your thoughts bleed onto the page as you write.
Jeff K
8/20/2013 10:38:21 am
Jeff K
8/20/2013 10:48:09 am
I agree with Green Lantern how the use of the word bleed is used in a tongue and cheek metaphor for how writing can leave you feeling drained and empty afterwords, or at least for me. Hemingway meant this as a humorous way of describing the way people write with all their effort.
Luke
8/20/2013 11:02:38 am
I agree 100% with you Green lantern. The bleeding part was all metaphorical and I think it meant that you "bleed" your thoughts into writing i'm guessing.
I agree!!! I see how that could be a Metaphor with how writing drains our brains or even so I see how saying That it drains our energy. Also I can see how you let your ideas flow out like how blood flows.
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Winter
8/20/2013 06:29:21 am
you put everything you are into writing, especially emotionally. so its kind of like bleeding to your fingers into the typewriter and onto the paper.
if that makes any since:P
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Jordan Toddy
8/20/2013 06:36:54 am
I very much do agree with Green Lantern, that tongue in the cheek does mean being sarcastic. Like Green Lantern said you can just look it up on Google which is what I did. I also agree with Green Lanterns saying that "bleed" is a metaphor meaning that you put all of your soul and heart into writing pouring on screen or page.
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Alyssa Gibson
8/20/2013 07:11:54 am
I agree with Green Lantern's views and opinions. When it says "bleed" it is a metaphor saying that when you are writing, you "bleed" by brainstorming ideas and getting deep into your writing. This quote is basically telling you or giving you advice on how to write any type of literature.
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Marian Bush
8/20/2013 07:41:24 am
I definitely must say I agree with Green Lantern that bleed is just a metaphor. For putting all your effort giving everything you've got to create wonderful writing to enjoy. Writing isn't just nothing writing is entertainment and fun.
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Tori Reed
8/20/2013 07:43:20 am
I agree with you all the way Green Lantern. I was also unaware of what the expression "tongue in cheek" meant, but I googled it. I found that Hemingway was over exaggerating when he stated that all you do at a type writer is "bleed". By saying you "bleed" at the type writer my beliefs are that he meant you put your soul, heart, and mind into the process.
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Remington
8/20/2013 08:53:04 am
I agree with green lantern meant by ''bleeding is that you put all your work and effort in to your writing. I also had to research it thank you for making us research it
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Eliot Hamilton
8/20/2013 09:37:32 am
Yes, I agree with the Green Lantern. My interpretation of this statement is that he bieleves that writing is as easy as just letting your thoughts bleed out of your mind onto the page.
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Eliot Hamilton
8/20/2013 09:45:51 am
I did also not understand the meaning of tongue in cheek but I googled it and found out that he was joking and not serious. Also when he says "Bleed" he means it metiforically and means it as drain his thoughts on the paper
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Kiana Polanin
8/20/2013 10:17:09 am
Hello! This is Kiana. I completely agree with Green Lantern. I have heard the term tongue and cheek used in the past but not often. I understand it is a sarcastic expression. I agree that bleeding is a metaphor. I believe that a writer puts all her emotions and feelings into her writing just like blood drains from a cut.
Hey, this is Micah I have to agree with Green Lantern. I also was not sure what the term" tongue and cheek " means, but I soon desovered that it is a figure of speech that is not ment to be taken seriously, or that one is joking or making a mental effort.
Courtney Reyes
8/20/2013 01:11:48 pm
I agree with Green Lanter because tongue-in-cheek apparently means, meant or expressed ironically or facetiously. So to me it seems like he's saying that it's improbable or humorous because if you wrote all the time you'd probably get really tired and feel like your bleeding in a way, you're fingers will get numb and very tingly. Do something besides writing all the time, go outside and play a sport or hang out with friends. I totally think this quote is very humorous because of the way he says you just sit at a typewriter and bleed..
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Christopher Reed
8/21/2013 06:56:28 am
I Agree With Green Lantern, the Fact of it saying the word "Bleed". This word doesnt mean bleeding, it means puting all your work into that one thing
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SteezSwagg
8/21/2013 07:38:06 am
He says that he is bleeding because he has the freedom of saying (writing) anything he wants to, most of them being problems. Its how it is with writing, just as long as you make sure youre not attacking things directly.
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SteezSwagg
8/21/2013 07:40:19 am
And tongue in cheek means that you write it with restraint, like, not saying anything that will make the proper people mad.
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Cole
8/21/2013 07:53:15 am
The quote "There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit and bleed." Seems like a unique way of expressing the action of writing. Occording to google tounge-in-cheek is essentially a sarcastic and silly way of writng/speeking. Even though I agree with most of you in thinking by "bleed" Ernest Hemmingway means pour your emotions and feelings into the writing; maybe instead of just metophorically stating "bleed" he means it in an almost literal form. What I am trying to say is that writing is alot of hard work.....it's hard enough to write a page and a half. Most of Mr. Hemmingways work was pages long in fact he published seven novels, six short story collections, and two non-fiction works. By that time my fingers would literally be bleeding! Anyway thats what I thought about it.
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Oscar
8/21/2013 07:59:22 am
What else do we have to do for mr rogers class homework cole?
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gianna gray
8/21/2013 09:09:58 am
I think the quote is saying that everyone must put everything they have into their writing because what makes a good story is imagination and feelings
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Tugi
8/21/2013 09:48:20 am
I believe the "quote" is saying when your writing you have to put a lot of work into it. I also believe that his' double meaning is that when he starts writing he metaphorically "bleeds" or just spurs out stories, novels, books, etc. I don't think there was humor applied in the quote. It was meant to be taken seriously.
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Elizabeth
8/25/2013 07:04:13 am
I do not agree because for me when I'm writing I have to it with experience because for mi it's easier to write from experience.
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Peyton Gosdin
8/28/2013 05:30:06 am
I agree most writers personal life goes into their books.
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Jonathan Schebor
8/28/2013 12:49:59 pm
While this comment may be true to a select few; The comment is also truthful to to the journalists of this generation. This man must understand that writing is not the easiest task of any human. He must know the pain and stress of having to write a story. I can agree with this comment, but in most cases, I am okay with the results of my writing.
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BRADLEY hardin
9/8/2013 08:12:24 am
i think it means you can pour your emotions in to writing but sometimes you have to give up something greater to write better
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griffin
9/19/2013 11:38:00 am
I agree with Green Lantern completely because I also think that when you are writing that you must metaphorically bleed into your writing by putting all your emotions, thoughts, and views on stuff into the writing. I also think that when you are writing in order for your writing to be amazing you must put your whole mind into it and you have to be wanting to write and you need to give it a 200% effort, because if your not willing to write or if you don't put everything into your writing, your emotions, opinions, point of view, etc. wont "sink" into the writing and into the mind of the reader.
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conner brighton
9/24/2013 09:02:54 am
I think that this quote means that if you don't know what to write than you should let all your emotions go and let all your emotions do all the writing or something like that. ? Or the quote means that you should just let go and type.