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    yourself through speaking regularly or poetically. You can also use this form of intelligence to remember information. Next on the list is Spatial Intelligence. This is where an individual can create images to solve problems It is believed by Gardner that blind children form this type of intelligence ( I’m intrigued about this‚ and will research more on how blind children can accomplish this). Musical Intelligence is next. This is the ability to recognize and write musical tones‚ pitches‚ and

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    Running head: GARDNER AND ZIGLER 1 Gardner and Zigler Steven J. Karaiskos Northcentral University 5101-8 Foundations for Graduate Study in Psychology Alycia Harris March 02‚ 2013 GARDNER AND ZIGLER Gardner and Zigler 2 Howard Gardner and Edward Zigler are two influential psychologists who have altered the profession of psychology as well as provided new direction in such areas as early childhood development‚ education and even politics. Each‚ through their personal and professional

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    compared – the epic Beowulf and John Gardner ’s novel Grendel. The differences between them arise because the authors concentrate on different details. As a result of the lack/presence of suspense‚ the choice of the point of view‚ and the choice between ‘telling ’ and ‘showing ’‚ these two works differ. In the original Beowulf‚ the hero ’s fight with Grendel lacks suspense. Throughout the whole scene the author makes sure the readers know how the battle will end – with Grendel ’s doom. In the following

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    that which is the cause of most human misery‚ and prevents peace on earth. In John Gardner’s book Grendel‚ the retelling of the ages old story Beowulf‚ further blurs the line between good and evil. Circumstance and perhaps a confused view of reality allow the monster‚ Grendel‚ to conceivably defend his evil beliefs. In order to better understand evil‚ using Grendel as a guide‚ I intend to attempt to justify it. Grendel is born a neutral being‚

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    Grendel as a Ridiculous Character Probably one of the greatest questions of the 19th century comes directly from John Gardner’s novel Grendel. Given a world with no inherent meaning‚ how should one live his or her life? Grendel lives in a world that he is not supposed to be in‚ acting out on emotion. Grendel represents the animalistic traits of humans. His actions are primitive and based around society’s acceptance throughout the novel. Grendel portrays a ridiculous character that is convinced

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    Gardner’s theory and its significance Gardner defines intelligence as “the capacity to solve problems or to fashion products that are valued in one or more cultural setting” (Gardner & Hatch‚ 1989) (Alexander‚ Clugston‚ & Tice‚ 2009‚ Chapter 2.2). Intelligence is generally regarding someone who solves problems logically and is a very acute scholar. Through his research‚ Dr. Gardner found that every person can solve problems logically and be an acute scholar‚ if only the problem at hand

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    Grendel and the “Monster” The character of Grendel in John Gardner’s is more appealing than the “monster” in the novel Frankenstein by Mary W. Shelley because they both use of first-person point of view‚ they both show how the characters grow‚ and they both have difficult situations in the end. In the book Grendel by John Gardner you are taken on a journey through the mind of Grendel the beast that terrorized the land of old Denmark. In this story you get to experience what Grendel is thinking as

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    answers the question. Comprehension The questions below refer to the selections “from Beowulf‚ Part One‚” “from Grendel‚” “Life in 999: A Grim Struggle‚” and “from Beowulf‚ Part Two.” ____ 1. Beowulf slays Grendel in order to — |a. |save Hrothgar and the Danes from the monster | |b. |prevent Grendel from invading the land of the Geats | |c. |keep

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    Gardner Theory

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    Gardner’s Theory Throughout history‚ people have defined someone who is intelligent as an individual who can solve problems and think critically. Gardner saw that in a different way‚ he saw that learning was different for each individual. He believed that everyone was capable of learning. In His theory he says that we all have varied intelligence strengths and weaknesses Gardner’s seven intelligent are musical‚ bodily-kinesthetic‚ logical-mathematical‚ linguistic‚ spatial‚ interpersonal‚ and intrapersonal

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    Intelligence‚ the ability to solve a problem‚ comes to different people in many different ways. The gateway or multiple intelligences to solving these problems is what Gardner is trying to explain. Gardner is simply stating that different people learn in different ways. The significance of this is that if you are learning something one way and don’t quite get it then there are other options to learning the exact same thing. We all have strengths and weaknesses when it comes to learning and with

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