Creature Languages, 03/02, Period 3
"I hope you are all prepared for your midterm. The test is on your desks; you have until the end of the class period to complete it. After you have handed it in, you may leave."
( Exam behind here )
( Exam behind here )
I preferred Dragon because it makes me use my imagination more. It also doesn't require whiskers to speak it properly, which is a definite advantage over Cat.
2. Have you attempted to apply your lessons in this class in your dealings with animals in the world? Briefly discuss what you did and the results. If you have not, explain a situation in which it might be beneficial.
I don't know if it counts, but Victor had himself turned into a cat two nights ago, and then had difficulty returning to normal. So I spent the evening with him and we talked in Cat. In a more real world manner, I run a large home, and I intend to speak with the Spiders in the manor about areas where they can live without fear from the maids. I'm sure we can come to some accommodation in terms of "keeping up appearances" when it comes to cobwebs, and co-existence.
3. How do creature languages reflect the culture of the beings who speak them? Give an example.
Cat seems like the easiest one. The way a cat refers to itself versus the way it refers to humans is a very clear sign of the way cats see themselves in the world. And humans.
4. Translate these sentences into creature languages to the best of your ability:
a. SPIDER -- "A stitch in time saves nine.”
/A well-woven web catches a big meal./
b. DRAGON -- "Necessity is the mother of all invention."
/Creation's seed
Is great need/
c. RAT -- "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me."
/Sticks and rocks might break my bones, but words can't bend my whiskers./
d. CAT -- "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
/All inferior being jobs and no superior one jobs make/ Jack /boring and inferior./
EXTRA CREDIT: Write a dialogue (three to five exchanges) in the creature tongue of your choice.
Walter stares at the page for a while and seriously considers skipping the extra credit, but instead writes out a quick exchange in Cat paraphrasing his dialogue with Victor two nights prior.
V: /Help! I'm a superior one!/
W: /Why are you a superior one?/
V: /Nice pretty witch inferior being made me a superior one./
W: /Why?/
V: /Prepare for hard work in talking class./
Walter hands his test in and leaves.
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