1. I usually dress preppy/comfortable. This includes things like uggs, toms, rainbows, jeans, dresses, sweaters, wallabees, tank tops, nice shirts, leggings, yoga pants, sweatshirts and tee shirts. I dress this way because I think these look best on me and I like to be comfortable.
2. I do think it is an important aspect of who I am because I care about the way I look and I like to look put together and I care enough to look presentable.
3. I dress a lot like my friends because we have similar taste.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
"Rain on the Scarecrow" by: John Mellencamp
1. This song represents the internal and external conflicts a man is going through after he loses the farm.
2. Some conflicts this song addresses is the internal conflict that the man feels like a failure and let down to his family and the external conflicts of the family struggling to find a new source of income.
3. Mellencamp uses the scarecrow to represent the farm.
4. Mellencamp uses legacy to explain the whole song.
5. Mellencamp has sympathy towards the son who there is no legacy for and for the man who has disappointed his whole family and the family as a whole because they have to find a whole new source of livelihood.
2. Some conflicts this song addresses is the internal conflict that the man feels like a failure and let down to his family and the external conflicts of the family struggling to find a new source of income.
3. Mellencamp uses the scarecrow to represent the farm.
4. Mellencamp uses legacy to explain the whole song.
5. Mellencamp has sympathy towards the son who there is no legacy for and for the man who has disappointed his whole family and the family as a whole because they have to find a whole new source of livelihood.
"Communist Utopia" by: Thomas Hornung
1. In the painting, the eyes everywhere looking at the man walking indicate communism. In communism, the government controls every aspect of life and the eyes everywhere represent the idea that "they are always watching."
2. The artist has a negative view of communism. This is portrayed by the dark and dull colors in the painting and by the dying trees and cracks in the wall and street.
3. The title "Communist Utopia" is an oxymoron because in a utopia everyone is supposed to be happy and in communism no one is happy.
2. The artist has a negative view of communism. This is portrayed by the dark and dull colors in the painting and by the dying trees and cracks in the wall and street.
3. The title "Communist Utopia" is an oxymoron because in a utopia everyone is supposed to be happy and in communism no one is happy.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Bravce New World #3
1. How do you think that John's incredible lust for Lenina, love of Shakespeare, and him commiting suicide relate to one another? Or do they at all?
2. Why are the characters so unaware of how the government works?
3. Why would John not want to go into exile?
2. Why are the characters so unaware of how the government works?
3. Why would John not want to go into exile?
Brave New World #2
1.Why doesnt everyone want to go on the trip Banard was offered?
I think it would benefit the government if everyone went because they would see how much better their life was.
2. How can they make the world make the transition?
I dont think they can because currently, the government doesnt have enough power and people's self-will is strong enough to resist it
3. Why wouldn't they want everyone to be smarter?
I think it's becasue they dont want people to realize there is something better out there and over throw the government.
I think it would benefit the government if everyone went because they would see how much better their life was.
2. How can they make the world make the transition?
I dont think they can because currently, the government doesnt have enough power and people's self-will is strong enough to resist it
3. Why wouldn't they want everyone to be smarter?
I think it's becasue they dont want people to realize there is something better out there and over throw the government.
Brave New World #1
Completely different from the society of 1984, the society of Brave New World creates forced happiness in their society through pleasure. Through the usage of sex and soma pills everyone has an "out" for their unhappy feelings. Their world didn’t allow them to take things easily, didn’t allow them to be sane, virtuous, happy. What with mothers and lovers, what with the prohibitions they were not conditioned to obey, what with the temptations and the lonely remorses, what with all the diseases and the endless isolating pain, what with the uncertainties and the poverty—they were forced to feel strongly. This lack of stability caused the turmoil before the World State and the emotion caused the lack of stability. The World State is a utopia because even though the population may be unreal, the government has succeeded in it's job of ending conflict and making it's population happy.
1984 #3
Big Brother has won against Winston and Julia. Big Brother, being the representative of the power of The Party, he had the power to destroy people through places like Room 101. Julia shows how the Party can destroy passion for others and channel it to the Party. Winston and Julia have given in to the Party and Big Brother has destroyed who the reader knows as Winston and Julia. Winston feels the same way as Julia by wishing that she would suffer more than he meaning both characters are just the shells of what they once were together. Sadly, I am certain that Winston will love the Party for the rest of his life because of Big Brother's success. Oceania has ensured that any dissent will be crushed and there is no way to overthrow the state.
1984 #2
I think that Winston is having a difficult time buying in to what Big Brother and the state are saying because of his job he can't accept lies and he can remember the past. His small acts of defiance are a form of protest. He is just doing it in an orderly manner. He is rebelling because he cannot accept the lies. Comparing Winston's small rebellion to anti-war protests, there are both similarities and differences. In both, they are rebelling against something they truly believe in. The difference is that Winston does it in calmer way:a way that may not even be classified as a rebellion. We have become a very Orwellian society. George Orwell identified this as being destructive to the welfare of a free society. We have become very Orwellian because there is always conflict and two sides to a matter. Most of the time, there is a disagreement. Although this book was written a fairly long time ago, I think Orwell predicted our society very well.
1984 #1
The society in 1984, is a dystopia disguised as a utopia. The people are lied to by the Party. The Party is the ruling class. The Party edits history in order to make the people believe their life is better than the lives of people in the past. Equality does not actually exist, but conformity does. The live of people in 1984 are actually worse than the lives of people fifty years before.
Equality was not completely created in 1984, members of the Party were not supposed to shop at ordinary shops. If everyone was equal, everyone would be able to shop where ever they wanted. The neighborhoods where the paroles live are in worse condition then the area where Winston, and other Party members, live. Both of the places are in bad condition, but the Victory mansions are at least seven stories high. Also, Party members are better educated than the paroles.
The government reduces conflict by changing history. For example if the government no longer wanted a religion to exist the government simply had to remove it from history. People, such as Winston, job is to change history. They will be assigned a topic, such as a person who was eliminated, and change it so that that topic, person, never existed. The Party easily controls individual right to conflict. The Party could change history so it appears that the people have more rights than the people of the past. They have forced happiness by changing history, in the same way that they could prevent conflicts over individual rights. The Party could change history to make it say that the chocolate rations are higher now than they were three months ago.
Equality was not completely created in 1984, members of the Party were not supposed to shop at ordinary shops. If everyone was equal, everyone would be able to shop where ever they wanted. The neighborhoods where the paroles live are in worse condition then the area where Winston, and other Party members, live. Both of the places are in bad condition, but the Victory mansions are at least seven stories high. Also, Party members are better educated than the paroles.
The government reduces conflict by changing history. For example if the government no longer wanted a religion to exist the government simply had to remove it from history. People, such as Winston, job is to change history. They will be assigned a topic, such as a person who was eliminated, and change it so that that topic, person, never existed. The Party easily controls individual right to conflict. The Party could change history so it appears that the people have more rights than the people of the past. They have forced happiness by changing history, in the same way that they could prevent conflicts over individual rights. The Party could change history to make it say that the chocolate rations are higher now than they were three months ago.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
"You Were Right" Claims
1. The artist was sad when he wrote this song because he talks about how someone was wrong about saying everything was going to be alright and mentions how manic depression is frustrating mess which indicates he is depressed.
2. The artist makes all the instruments louder when he sings the "you were wrong" lines to express how angry and hurt he is.
3. The song as a whole is talking about music. There are many allusions to other songs and the artist is analyzing music and what they are telling us, right and wrong.
2. The artist makes all the instruments louder when he sings the "you were wrong" lines to express how angry and hurt he is.
3. The song as a whole is talking about music. There are many allusions to other songs and the artist is analyzing music and what they are telling us, right and wrong.
Young Life- Bo Bartlett
Claim 1- the girl and the man are together
Fact- their arms are around each other
Claim 2- the man killed the dear that is on top of the truck
Fact- he has a gun in his hand
Claim 3- the artist believes that the man should support the family
Fact- in the painting the man is taller then everyone else and his stance is very strong
Fact- their arms are around each other
Claim 2- the man killed the dear that is on top of the truck
Fact- he has a gun in his hand
Claim 3- the artist believes that the man should support the family
Fact- in the painting the man is taller then everyone else and his stance is very strong
"Shame" The Avett Brothers
Subject- Shame
Tone- regretful
3 words that identify the tone-
1. boatloads
2. guilt
3. overwhelming
By these words he conveys that he is very sorry for the way he treated people and that he has changed into a better person.
Tone- regretful
3 words that identify the tone-
1. boatloads
2. guilt
3. overwhelming
By these words he conveys that he is very sorry for the way he treated people and that he has changed into a better person.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
SOAPSTONE "Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out"
SUBJECT:
The subject of Dave Barry's "Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out" is that men and women see things differently. What may seem almost nonexistent to men sticks out like a sore thumb to women, and what seems very unimportant to women is of very high importance to men. Barry's viewpoint is illustrated by his two personal examples. First, when his wife asks him to clean their son's bathroom and after he had she asked him to do the same task again. His second example is of the dinner party at his friends house. All of the men wanted to watch to world series and he depicts how each ended up being able to do so. Both of these examples show how men and women see things differently.
OCCASION:
"Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out" was written during the late 1900's. This essays time of creation was conveyed by the non-sexist view on women the author has. By the late 1900's men and women were seen as equals. The probably place of this essay is in Miami, Florida where Barry lives with his family. The time of this articles creation influences the essay by the author being able to describe the differences between men and women without being viewed as sexist.
AUDIENCE:
Dave Barry's specific audience for "Batting Clean-up and Striking Out" is married med who can relate to his examples. The author's targeted audience was revealed by his multiple stories of his wife and his own different perceptions on the same things. Other married men could relate to things and sympathize with him; whereas a married women would not understand his viewpoint and it might even anger her a little for someone to say that she sees dirt where it is not and doesn't appreciate a good sports game.
PURPOSE:
Dave Barry's purpose in "Batting Clean-up and Striking Out" is to portray the many ways men and women see things differently in a humorous and relate-able way o that people will both want to read his writing and sympathize with how he feels. His purpose is made clear when he uses his examples of cleaning the bathroom and the world series game. When he does this, however, he does not bash his wife and say that the way he sees things is the only right way but, rather, admit to the fact that they see things differently neither one more right then the other.
SPEAKER:
Dave Barry, a humorist whom the New York Times has called "the funniest man in America," believes that although men and women see some things very differently both are equal and neither one is more or less right them the other. Barry supports this belief with her stories of the way he and his wife see things differently.
TONE:
Dave Barry exhibits a humorous and sarcastic tone attitude about the differences between men and women. I believe this is because although he encounters them in his everyday life they are not something to stress about. He shows his humorous attitude through his stories about cleaning his already clean son's bathroom and how the guys got to watch the world series at the dinner party. Barry exhibits his sarcastic tone through some of the phrases in his essay for example when he says "If you can imagine such a social gaffe."
The subject of Dave Barry's "Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out" is that men and women see things differently. What may seem almost nonexistent to men sticks out like a sore thumb to women, and what seems very unimportant to women is of very high importance to men. Barry's viewpoint is illustrated by his two personal examples. First, when his wife asks him to clean their son's bathroom and after he had she asked him to do the same task again. His second example is of the dinner party at his friends house. All of the men wanted to watch to world series and he depicts how each ended up being able to do so. Both of these examples show how men and women see things differently.
OCCASION:
"Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out" was written during the late 1900's. This essays time of creation was conveyed by the non-sexist view on women the author has. By the late 1900's men and women were seen as equals. The probably place of this essay is in Miami, Florida where Barry lives with his family. The time of this articles creation influences the essay by the author being able to describe the differences between men and women without being viewed as sexist.
AUDIENCE:
Dave Barry's specific audience for "Batting Clean-up and Striking Out" is married med who can relate to his examples. The author's targeted audience was revealed by his multiple stories of his wife and his own different perceptions on the same things. Other married men could relate to things and sympathize with him; whereas a married women would not understand his viewpoint and it might even anger her a little for someone to say that she sees dirt where it is not and doesn't appreciate a good sports game.
PURPOSE:
Dave Barry's purpose in "Batting Clean-up and Striking Out" is to portray the many ways men and women see things differently in a humorous and relate-able way o that people will both want to read his writing and sympathize with how he feels. His purpose is made clear when he uses his examples of cleaning the bathroom and the world series game. When he does this, however, he does not bash his wife and say that the way he sees things is the only right way but, rather, admit to the fact that they see things differently neither one more right then the other.
SPEAKER:
Dave Barry, a humorist whom the New York Times has called "the funniest man in America," believes that although men and women see some things very differently both are equal and neither one is more or less right them the other. Barry supports this belief with her stories of the way he and his wife see things differently.
TONE:
Dave Barry exhibits a humorous and sarcastic tone attitude about the differences between men and women. I believe this is because although he encounters them in his everyday life they are not something to stress about. He shows his humorous attitude through his stories about cleaning his already clean son's bathroom and how the guys got to watch the world series at the dinner party. Barry exhibits his sarcastic tone through some of the phrases in his essay for example when he says "If you can imagine such a social gaffe."
Sunday, September 11, 2011
A Short Film
Single Effect:
Don't overlook the small things in life, and take every opportunity given to you.
3 things that add to the single effect:
1. The music at the beginning of the film creates a happy feeling.
2. The girl and the man have matching gloves.
3. The overall optimistic feel.
One Thing Changed:
IF you took out the music it would change it for the worst.
Don't overlook the small things in life, and take every opportunity given to you.
3 things that add to the single effect:
1. The music at the beginning of the film creates a happy feeling.
2. The girl and the man have matching gloves.
3. The overall optimistic feel.
One Thing Changed:
IF you took out the music it would change it for the worst.
Harry Nilson "Good Old Desk"
Subject- God
Occasion- 1970's
Audience- People who don't believe in God
Purpose- To explain how God is always there for him, and at times the only thing he can rely on.
Speaker- Harry Nilson
Tone- Joyful
3 lyrics that show he is talking about God:
1. "It's got no place to go it's always there"
2. "my old desk never needs a rest and I've never once heard it cry I've never seen it tease, It's always there to please me"
3. "It's the friend I've got, a giant of all times"
Occasion- 1970's
Audience- People who don't believe in God
Purpose- To explain how God is always there for him, and at times the only thing he can rely on.
Speaker- Harry Nilson
Tone- Joyful
3 lyrics that show he is talking about God:
1. "It's got no place to go it's always there"
2. "my old desk never needs a rest and I've never once heard it cry I've never seen it tease, It's always there to please me"
3. "It's the friend I've got, a giant of all times"
Rockwell's "The Runaway"
Counter culture is going against what is currently accepted at the "normal" in a certain area. The the painting the little boy is talking to the police man, and has a nap-sack like he is running away. One would expect that the boy's parents would be worried and wouldn't expect to see the police officer to be talking to the little boy in such a friendly matter, but rather just take him home. Rockwell being born before the 1950's had an impaired judgement of what was currently going on in society. When he was a child it was not uncommon for a child to disappear for a few hours because there was little danger in small towns, and everyone knew everyone. Rockwell's "The Runaway" overlooks the fundamental rift that was rising in america throughout the 1950s- an emerging counter culture that was not concerned with how things were in America but rather how they are.
"Across The Universe" The Beatles
3 Images:
1. “words are flying out like endless rain into a paper cup”
2. “images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes”
3. “sounds of laughter”
Symbols in Context:
Words are flying out like endless rain into a paper cup in a symbol for ideas that never stop.
Definitely a Symbol:
Light in a symbol of happiness.
1. “words are flying out like endless rain into a paper cup”
2. “images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes”
3. “sounds of laughter”
Symbols in Context:
Words are flying out like endless rain into a paper cup in a symbol for ideas that never stop.
Definitely a Symbol:
Light in a symbol of happiness.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Shooting an Elephant
Subject:
The subject of George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant” is the effects that the pressure of society has on an individual when faced with a decision. This is illustrated when the police officer is sent to control the elephant, but when the croud of Burmans pressured him to kill the animal after seeing the gun in his hands he felt compelled to do so to avoived looking like a fool. The officer did not want to kill the animal, however, the pressure to do so from the crowd overwhelmd him, forcing him to go agaisnt what he felt was right and conform to what society wanted.
Occasion:
“Shooting an Elephant” was written in the 1920’s. The essay’s time of creation is exhibited when the author refers to the dying of the British empire that ruled over India until the mid 1900's by saying, “I did not even know that the British Empire is dying.” The place of the essay's creation is most likely Burma, India. The time and place of the essay's creation influenced how the author felt about the Burman's that were pressuring him to kill the elephant as well as the British Empire at the time.
Audience:
The specific audience that Orwell is targeting in his essay, “Shooting an Elephant” is people that understand what it is like to be pressured into doing something you would have otherwise not done. He makes this clear by emphasizing the fact that if not for the large crowd pressuring him to do so, he would have not killed the elephant. In his essay Orwell talks about how the people of Burma hated him, and how that added to the negative pressure working against him. Through his writing he conveys how impossible it felt to stand up for what he believed was right to the people that hated him. This is a very wide audience because, although not everyone has experienced something exactly to what Orwell had, everyone has been pressured into doing something that was against their better judgment.
Purpose:
George Orwell’s purpose in “Shooting an Elephant” was to portray that it is difficult to stay true to your morals when being pressured by a large group of people. When someone is faced with a decision where the line between right and wrong is being distorted by the pressure to do what society wants the will often conform to society because of the overwhelming fear of being judged and made fun of because of your decision. Even though Orwell did not want to shoot the elephant the pressure from the crowd of Burmans belittled him into doing so. After the fact, he felt as though he had gone agaisnt his own will and felt horrible for his actions.
Speaker:
George Orwell, an author of the 20th century, believes that it is wrong to make decisions based on the expectations of society and going against your own judgment. He believes that everyone should think for themselves and do what they think is right in every situation. After killing the elephant because the pressure of the crowd and the overwhelming fear of what everyone else would think he said, “I often wondered whether any of the others grasped that I had done it solely to avoid looking a fool.” Although most people would blame the crowd of Burmans for pressuring him to do the wrong thing, Orwell takes full responsibility to not staying true to what he thought was right under the circumstances.
Tone:
George Orwell has a negative and angry attitude about his conscious decision to conform to what society wanted him to do in his essay “Shooting an Elephant”. After he shot the elephant Orwell had feelings of regret and was discontented with himself. Taking this overall negative tone to his essay shows that one should always do what they think is right when faced with a decision no matter how over powering society might be. In the end, you will always be content knowing that you did what you felt was right.
The subject of George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant” is the effects that the pressure of society has on an individual when faced with a decision. This is illustrated when the police officer is sent to control the elephant, but when the croud of Burmans pressured him to kill the animal after seeing the gun in his hands he felt compelled to do so to avoived looking like a fool. The officer did not want to kill the animal, however, the pressure to do so from the crowd overwhelmd him, forcing him to go agaisnt what he felt was right and conform to what society wanted.
Occasion:
“Shooting an Elephant” was written in the 1920’s. The essay’s time of creation is exhibited when the author refers to the dying of the British empire that ruled over India until the mid 1900's by saying, “I did not even know that the British Empire is dying.” The place of the essay's creation is most likely Burma, India. The time and place of the essay's creation influenced how the author felt about the Burman's that were pressuring him to kill the elephant as well as the British Empire at the time.
Audience:
The specific audience that Orwell is targeting in his essay, “Shooting an Elephant” is people that understand what it is like to be pressured into doing something you would have otherwise not done. He makes this clear by emphasizing the fact that if not for the large crowd pressuring him to do so, he would have not killed the elephant. In his essay Orwell talks about how the people of Burma hated him, and how that added to the negative pressure working against him. Through his writing he conveys how impossible it felt to stand up for what he believed was right to the people that hated him. This is a very wide audience because, although not everyone has experienced something exactly to what Orwell had, everyone has been pressured into doing something that was against their better judgment.
Purpose:
George Orwell’s purpose in “Shooting an Elephant” was to portray that it is difficult to stay true to your morals when being pressured by a large group of people. When someone is faced with a decision where the line between right and wrong is being distorted by the pressure to do what society wants the will often conform to society because of the overwhelming fear of being judged and made fun of because of your decision. Even though Orwell did not want to shoot the elephant the pressure from the crowd of Burmans belittled him into doing so. After the fact, he felt as though he had gone agaisnt his own will and felt horrible for his actions.
Speaker:
George Orwell, an author of the 20th century, believes that it is wrong to make decisions based on the expectations of society and going against your own judgment. He believes that everyone should think for themselves and do what they think is right in every situation. After killing the elephant because the pressure of the crowd and the overwhelming fear of what everyone else would think he said, “I often wondered whether any of the others grasped that I had done it solely to avoid looking a fool.” Although most people would blame the crowd of Burmans for pressuring him to do the wrong thing, Orwell takes full responsibility to not staying true to what he thought was right under the circumstances.
Tone:
George Orwell has a negative and angry attitude about his conscious decision to conform to what society wanted him to do in his essay “Shooting an Elephant”. After he shot the elephant Orwell had feelings of regret and was discontented with himself. Taking this overall negative tone to his essay shows that one should always do what they think is right when faced with a decision no matter how over powering society might be. In the end, you will always be content knowing that you did what you felt was right.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Inspiration Information by: Shuggie Otis (1974)
Overall Feel:
Happy, enlightening, groovy, relaxed
Musical Elements:
consistent upbeat tempo, different voices, synthesized sounds, strong bassline
Choices:
The writers had to decide that playing it fast would make it upbeat; the synthesized sounds made it groovy; the bended notes made it relaxed; the bassline made it interesting
Happy, enlightening, groovy, relaxed
Musical Elements:
consistent upbeat tempo, different voices, synthesized sounds, strong bassline
Choices:
The writers had to decide that playing it fast would make it upbeat; the synthesized sounds made it groovy; the bended notes made it relaxed; the bassline made it interesting
"Semeadores" by Diego Rivera
Subject- two people working in a field
Occasion- Mexican Revolution
Audience- other workers
Purpose- to portray that he is on the working side
Speaker- Diego Rivera
Tone- positive
Theme: Hard work is not always a bad thing but can be very hard to get out of once one has planted themselves in it.
Elements that add to the theme: bring colors, feet sinking into the ground, organic shapes, workers are hunched over
Occasion- Mexican Revolution
Audience- other workers
Purpose- to portray that he is on the working side
Speaker- Diego Rivera
Tone- positive
Theme: Hard work is not always a bad thing but can be very hard to get out of once one has planted themselves in it.
Elements that add to the theme: bring colors, feet sinking into the ground, organic shapes, workers are hunched over
Creation of a Song
Steps of Creation:
First they get a general idea of what the song should sound like. For example the melody. Then the deconstruct it and see if there is a more exciting way to do it. Sometimes they throw the whole thing out and start from scratch to get new ideas.
My Process:
First I brainstorm and just come up with ideas in my head. I think about the prompt and the best, most creative way to write my introductory paragraph. When I write and I have trouble with the first paragraph my whole paper ends up suffering because of that. I also come up with what type of structure it is going to have. Then I sit down and type.
First they get a general idea of what the song should sound like. For example the melody. Then the deconstruct it and see if there is a more exciting way to do it. Sometimes they throw the whole thing out and start from scratch to get new ideas.
My Process:
First I brainstorm and just come up with ideas in my head. I think about the prompt and the best, most creative way to write my introductory paragraph. When I write and I have trouble with the first paragraph my whole paper ends up suffering because of that. I also come up with what type of structure it is going to have. Then I sit down and type.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Nostalgia
Nostalgia is the longing for the good times of the past.
When I heard the song the first thing that came to mind was an old time soda shop with girls in poodle skirts and roller skates bringing people out their root-beer floats and ice cream sundaes. I pictured people smiling and laughing and just having an all around good time.
When I think of my childhood the images that stick out in my head is walking to the beach at my grandparents house, and my grandpa carrying me over the branches on the ground because I would never wear shoes. I also picture having big camp outs in my back yard with all my friends during the summer. Thanksgiving and Fourth of July also comes to mind when thinking of my childhood, my whole family would go to my grandparents house and bring food and just sit around and have a good time.
When I heard the song the first thing that came to mind was an old time soda shop with girls in poodle skirts and roller skates bringing people out their root-beer floats and ice cream sundaes. I pictured people smiling and laughing and just having an all around good time.
When I think of my childhood the images that stick out in my head is walking to the beach at my grandparents house, and my grandpa carrying me over the branches on the ground because I would never wear shoes. I also picture having big camp outs in my back yard with all my friends during the summer. Thanksgiving and Fourth of July also comes to mind when thinking of my childhood, my whole family would go to my grandparents house and bring food and just sit around and have a good time.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Live Free and Starve vs. The Singer Solution to World Poverty
The author of Live Free and starve talks about how the passing of a child labor law in the United States which prohibits the import of goods from factories that uses child labor would affect the children’s well being. Even though most people would think that the passing of the bill is a step forward for children’s rights, the author says that it is actually doing more harm than good. The author of The Singer Solution to World Poverty talk about how those who are prosperous should take the money they would otherwise spend on luxury items and instead donate it to help needy people overseas. I agree with Singer because it is the most rational thing to do. As a world super power is tit our job as american to help those in need. We would create many allies in the process of donating our money to buy food for children in countries that need it.
Monday, August 15, 2011
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Round&Round"
The musical elements such as the tempo, bass line, vocalists, and instruments used greatly influenced my take on this particular song. In my opinion they song had very poor vocalists which for me, made it hard to enjoy. Also, the combination of the loud bass guitar and the poor vocalists made it very difficult to understand the lyrics. Understanding the lyrics of a song is something I look for in the music i listen to. There definitely is bias when listening to this song or any music at all, when i heard the vocals and thought they were poor it made it harder for me to appreciate any other aspects of the song.
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