The movie that most impacted me was Turtles Can Fly, I watched it when I was in 6th grade. At first, I think I got the plot theme of the movie but I just recently watched it and I got a different take on it. The movie expresses the life of 3 children that are innocent and have to go through life struggling. Turtles Can Fly is a movie that has a beautiful story line but yet it shows how children of the Turkish border are being treated and the life they go through while the U.S. invasion of Iraq is happening. When I was in the 6th grade, I couldn't understand the how this movie was such a great movie if at the end I felt bad. Now, I still have a sad feeling toward the end but I understand the signs of hope, family, and choices that make this movie a beautiful movie.
The event that, I can relate this to, is when Lenina and John go to the "feelies". After watching the film, John expresses to Lenina that he disliked the film and that he couldn't see how she can like it. The way I relate it, is that John is still to "new" or "unadjusted" to the society in order to like it. For example, when I was younger I found it sad but I really didn't understand the beautiful part of it, because I hadn't experienced or thought about those themes at that age.
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Media and it's Influences
In Brave New World society has viewed other people as important or unimportant due to there height. In our society, people with great physical appearance have been viewed as normal or weird. In our society teenagers and adults try to achieve that "perfect" image of themselves due to influences of the media. For example, the brand Abercrombie & Fitch is an influence of the media. The pictures that Abercrombie produces to get people to buy their clothes are mostly: topless, muscular, tall, blonde hair, and white complected. This gives off an idea that in order to look "cool" or "attractive" you have to wear their clothes or just by wearing there clothes brand you would automatically be attractive and fit in with society. In Brave New World, Bernard has always been insecure about his height because he has an image to keep up. He is an Alpha-Plus and yet he can't seem to fit in or get the respect he deserves since he isn't like the other Alpha-Pluses. The same situation is applied in our society today, you see little girls wanting to be like music artist because they have fame, fortune, and a good life.
I think that, yes, media messes with people's heads. The media influences people of all ages to what clothes to wear, how to look (appearances), and even what you should like.
I think that, yes, media messes with people's heads. The media influences people of all ages to what clothes to wear, how to look (appearances), and even what you should like.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
What is expected of you
Huxley wrote,"Too little bone and brawn had isolated Bernard from his fellow men..." (Pg 67)
Bernard Marx is self conscious about his physical. He wonders if his fellow men look down on him even though he is in the higher rank. Bernard is different because for an Alpha Plus; he is suppose to have certain physical characteristics. For example, his shortness is viewed as a sign of a fault because he should actually be taller. The reason I relate to him is because I'm 18. Being 18 in the 11th grade is an assumption that I probably failed a grade, even though I didn't. People expect for me to be smarter because of the slight advantage I have to the rest of the class; but i really don't think my "advantage" would reflect that much in my grades but instead in other things. For example, I find myself thinking about things more and being more mature then other people in my grade. Bernard is also having
issues with what he is capable of doing and what people think about him since he is shorter than expected.
Bernard Marx is self conscious about his physical. He wonders if his fellow men look down on him even though he is in the higher rank. Bernard is different because for an Alpha Plus; he is suppose to have certain physical characteristics. For example, his shortness is viewed as a sign of a fault because he should actually be taller. The reason I relate to him is because I'm 18. Being 18 in the 11th grade is an assumption that I probably failed a grade, even though I didn't. People expect for me to be smarter because of the slight advantage I have to the rest of the class; but i really don't think my "advantage" would reflect that much in my grades but instead in other things. For example, I find myself thinking about things more and being more mature then other people in my grade. Bernard is also having
issues with what he is capable of doing and what people think about him since he is shorter than expected.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Their History our Present
"Human beings used to be …" he hesitated; the blood rushed to his cheeks. "Well, they used to be viviparous."
"Quite right." The Director nodded approvingly.
"And when the babies were decanted …"
"'Born,'" came the correction.
"Well, then they were the parents–I mean, not the babies, of course; the other ones." The poor boy was overwhelmed with confusion.
"In brief," the Director summed up, "the parents were the father and the mother." The smut that was really science fell with a crash into the boys' eye-avoiding silence. "Mother," he repeated loudly rubbing in the science; and, leaning back in his chair, "These," he said gravely, "are unpleasant facts; I know it. But then most historical facts are unpleasant." (pg.23)
In this part of the book Huxley explains the confusion the students have toward their history. They seem to know very little of it and in a way makes it seem (to the reader) that the way we give birth to humans is wrong and time consuming.They take no effort in remembering "their history" the way we do. Just reading that passage makes you wonder if we, the society, are making a good choice by not adapting to the society in the book. I would think, when reading this book for the first time it, would sound all "fake", I never thought that it would make me actually doubt the present.
"Quite right." The Director nodded approvingly.
"And when the babies were decanted …"
"'Born,'" came the correction.
"Well, then they were the parents–I mean, not the babies, of course; the other ones." The poor boy was overwhelmed with confusion.
"In brief," the Director summed up, "the parents were the father and the mother." The smut that was really science fell with a crash into the boys' eye-avoiding silence. "Mother," he repeated loudly rubbing in the science; and, leaning back in his chair, "These," he said gravely, "are unpleasant facts; I know it. But then most historical facts are unpleasant." (pg.23)
In this part of the book Huxley explains the confusion the students have toward their history. They seem to know very little of it and in a way makes it seem (to the reader) that the way we give birth to humans is wrong and time consuming.They take no effort in remembering "their history" the way we do. Just reading that passage makes you wonder if we, the society, are making a good choice by not adapting to the society in the book. I would think, when reading this book for the first time it, would sound all "fake", I never thought that it would make me actually doubt the present.
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