Wednesday, June 10, 2015
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Masterpiece Update
So for my masterpiece I was going to make a 'documentary,' basically, about me. I talked to my flimmaker friend about helping me out, and he said he'd be more than happy to. I asked him to help because I know he's very fast and efficient with working and I didn't want to do it alone. I still need to clarify some of the things my doc should entail with Dr. Preston, and I need to get started with my friend. But I'm excited!
Modernist Author Project
I am Ernest Hemingway.I am a novelist.
I am a recipient of the Nobel Prize in literature.
I am a key part in the time period known as the "Lost Generation."
I am an alcoholic and suffer from depression.
These "I am" statements are significant because it's what Mr. Hemingway is most known for, but they just scratch the surface of the very diverse man Ernest Hemingway was. It's important to state that he won a very credible and prestigious award and it's a great accomplishment for him. He was very influential with the group of surrealist artists and modernist writers that were very successful during the time of the "Lost Generation." Even though being an alcoholic and suffering from depression are known as negative traits, they still make Ernest Hemingway who he is.
I believe that Ernest Hemingway's military experience greatly influenced his writing style and what he wrote about in general. I also think that suffering with a mental disease greatly had a big impact on him; even though it was mainly towards the end of his life, I think that shows more of a person he is.
"There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed."
"They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason."
"Courage is grace under pressure."
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Fallacies: Examples & Corrections
American History X Debate
In this clip Edward Norton's character, Derek, used many fallacies in this argument about Rodney King. He used ad numerum, statistics, when he referenced how many black people were incarcerated. Derek used straw man when talking about Rodney King himself by calling him a felon and talking about his past. He also used ad hominem when he was calling Rodney King a "monkey." Derek's sister was using (I think) the circular argument when she talked about social injustices in the justice system and how that relates to black people are treated and how many are incarcerated. She also used ad hominem when she attacked Derek by saying he was in the KKK. I think that might be red herring too, because that distracted Derek and he then had to defend himself about not being in the KKK. The man Derek was arguing with used "you too" / slippery slope when he brought up Jewish persecution and antisemitism.
In this clip Edward Norton's character, Derek, used many fallacies in this argument about Rodney King. He used ad numerum, statistics, when he referenced how many black people were incarcerated. Derek used straw man when talking about Rodney King himself by calling him a felon and talking about his past. He also used ad hominem when he was calling Rodney King a "monkey." Derek's sister was using (I think) the circular argument when she talked about social injustices in the justice system and how that relates to black people are treated and how many are incarcerated. She also used ad hominem when she attacked Derek by saying he was in the KKK. I think that might be red herring too, because that distracted Derek and he then had to defend himself about not being in the KKK. The man Derek was arguing with used "you too" / slippery slope when he brought up Jewish persecution and antisemitism.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
What Jiro Means to Me
Jiro's passion can inspire and teach others by creating a dream inside everyone. Jiro's career is successful because he encompasses all aspects of what a sushi chef should be. Passionate and dedicated. That's how Jiro is important to me. He has inspired me to go after my dreams and everything will fall into place. If I am passionate I will be successful.
In the Jiro movie, Jiro's tactics may seem a bit extreme to the average Joe, but how dedicated he is is on his own terms. I know that when I fulfill my dreams I will be as dedicated as he is. And I would love it. I wouldn't complain. I couldn't because I would love what I do that much. His dedication shows how much he loves what he does and how he wants other people to enjoy it too. I want to make other people happy. I want to make people laugh. I want to entertain people. I want to make people feel something. I want to inspire people.
The part of the Jiro movie that really stood out to me was in the beginning when they said that Jiro would wake up and have new ideas of sushi. I mean the title is literally Jiro Dreams Of Sushi. They open up with that to show how much he loves what he does. And how passionate he is. I totally connect with how he wakes up with new ideas of sushi and has to write them down. I mean I don't wake up with new ideas of sushi but I wake up with new ideas of things that have to do with my topic. Film. I always have new ideas of shots I want to film and I always think of new things that would look pretty on a film screen. I'm always thinking of story lines and intricate dialogue. I see myself acting, too. I want to be in front of the screen but behind it as well.
Jiro inspires me. Look at what he's done. He is so successful and praised for what he's accomplished. And he's accomplished so much because he puts in an effort and is passionate about what he creates. People, obviously, respond greatly to that. They know he is passionate and flock to that. They can taste it in his food. It is obvious he loves what he does. That's what I want to do. I want people to know that I poured my heart and soul into what I create or do.
In the Jiro movie, Jiro's tactics may seem a bit extreme to the average Joe, but how dedicated he is is on his own terms. I know that when I fulfill my dreams I will be as dedicated as he is. And I would love it. I wouldn't complain. I couldn't because I would love what I do that much. His dedication shows how much he loves what he does and how he wants other people to enjoy it too. I want to make other people happy. I want to make people laugh. I want to entertain people. I want to make people feel something. I want to inspire people.
The part of the Jiro movie that really stood out to me was in the beginning when they said that Jiro would wake up and have new ideas of sushi. I mean the title is literally Jiro Dreams Of Sushi. They open up with that to show how much he loves what he does. And how passionate he is. I totally connect with how he wakes up with new ideas of sushi and has to write them down. I mean I don't wake up with new ideas of sushi but I wake up with new ideas of things that have to do with my topic. Film. I always have new ideas of shots I want to film and I always think of new things that would look pretty on a film screen. I'm always thinking of story lines and intricate dialogue. I see myself acting, too. I want to be in front of the screen but behind it as well.
Jiro inspires me. Look at what he's done. He is so successful and praised for what he's accomplished. And he's accomplished so much because he puts in an effort and is passionate about what he creates. People, obviously, respond greatly to that. They know he is passionate and flock to that. They can taste it in his food. It is obvious he loves what he does. That's what I want to do. I want people to know that I poured my heart and soul into what I create or do.
Friday, February 27, 2015
Jiro
I relate to Jiro in the fact that he's passionate about what he does. When he was talking about waking up in the middle of the night and thinking about sushi I thought that was cool. Because I get like that too. Sometimes I have ideas of shots that would look SO cool and I write them down. I think of plot ideas and dialogue that would be good so I write them down. I appreciate Jiro's dedication and commitment and I hope to be as praised and admired, for his love and passion, as he has.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Catcher in the Rye Questions
1.) Holden means that his brother D.B is a sell out and sold himself to Hollywood.
2.) Holden is at Pencey Prep by himself while everyone else is at the game.
3.) Pencey Prep is a high class academy that is on the East Coast.
4.) Holden let the fencing team down by not bringing the equipment.
5.) Holden is getting kicked out of Pencey for failing all his classes except English.
6.) Holden appears to be angst-y.
1.) Mr. Spencer is Holden's history teacher and he visits him to say goodbye.
2.) Mr. Spencer tells Holden, "good luck," and Holden says he hates that.
3.) Holden's problem with phonies.
1.) Holden means that he doesn't really understand what he's reading most of the time, like, "Out of Africa," but he still likes to read as much as he can.
2.) Ackley is Holden's neighbor kind of who is not very attractive and pretty awkward, which can get under a lot of people's skin.
3.) Ackley cuts his finger nails all over his room.
1.) Stradlater is Holden's roommate who is this "jock" kind of guy. He's very handsome and he's a secret slob because he puts this front up about being handsome but is kind of gross.
2.) This shows that Stradlater thinks English is only about punctuation and grammar when it's really about so much more.
3.) Jane and Holden have a lot of history together.
1.) Allie is Holden's younger brother and the baseball mitt is important to him because Allie used to write poems on it.
2.) Holden's parents want him to be psychoanalyzed because he took Allie's death really hard.
2.) Holden is at Pencey Prep by himself while everyone else is at the game.
3.) Pencey Prep is a high class academy that is on the East Coast.
4.) Holden let the fencing team down by not bringing the equipment.
5.) Holden is getting kicked out of Pencey for failing all his classes except English.
6.) Holden appears to be angst-y.
1.) Mr. Spencer is Holden's history teacher and he visits him to say goodbye.
2.) Mr. Spencer tells Holden, "good luck," and Holden says he hates that.
3.) Holden's problem with phonies.
1.) Holden means that he doesn't really understand what he's reading most of the time, like, "Out of Africa," but he still likes to read as much as he can.
2.) Ackley is Holden's neighbor kind of who is not very attractive and pretty awkward, which can get under a lot of people's skin.
3.) Ackley cuts his finger nails all over his room.
1.) Stradlater is Holden's roommate who is this "jock" kind of guy. He's very handsome and he's a secret slob because he puts this front up about being handsome but is kind of gross.
2.) This shows that Stradlater thinks English is only about punctuation and grammar when it's really about so much more.
3.) Jane and Holden have a lot of history together.
1.) Allie is Holden's younger brother and the baseball mitt is important to him because Allie used to write poems on it.
2.) Holden's parents want him to be psychoanalyzed because he took Allie's death really hard.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Where I Find Inspiration
Tyler the Creator is one of by biggest inspirations. He is mainly known for being a rapper but he's so much more. He wants to make films and he promotes going out and doing your own things, which I love and I want to do to. This is one of my favorite interviews with him because Larry King doesn't know much about him but Tyler goes in depth with what he is about and what he wants to do. In this interview we go into his creative mind and it makes me love him more, and makes me want to pursue my dreams.
Update on: My Masterpiece
My masterpiece topic is on film.(I sort of specified more about it, in another post, to cinematography, directing, acting and comedy.) Every year, here at Righetti, the film club puts on a Film Festival. Everyone in advanced film, which I am in, has to create a film and put it in the festival.
Over the course of about two weeks I have been in the process of beginning to create my film. I first wrote a treatment, and just this week I finished writing the script. I already have my actors and we just need to plan when we can film. Filming and editing. That's what I need to get done in the course of a little less than two months which isn't a lot of time. Although this type of pressure can usually create a lot of stress, I am very positive with how it will come out. I am very excited. And I can't wait to see what the outcome will be in the near future.
I won't post exactly what my treatment is (a summary of the film) because I don't feel comfortable posting specific ideas on the internet where someone can steal or take them.
Basically it's about a high school couple (NOT A TYPICAL HIGH SCHOOL LOVE STORY I PROMISE)who are best friends. One of them has to move away and the other one is very upset, obviously. But the one that is very upset learns that he can find his own happiness on his own and he doesn't need to be dependent on anybody for anything. I think I'm going to call it, "On Your Own."
Over the course of about two weeks I have been in the process of beginning to create my film. I first wrote a treatment, and just this week I finished writing the script. I already have my actors and we just need to plan when we can film. Filming and editing. That's what I need to get done in the course of a little less than two months which isn't a lot of time. Although this type of pressure can usually create a lot of stress, I am very positive with how it will come out. I am very excited. And I can't wait to see what the outcome will be in the near future.
I won't post exactly what my treatment is (a summary of the film) because I don't feel comfortable posting specific ideas on the internet where someone can steal or take them.
Basically it's about a high school couple (NOT A TYPICAL HIGH SCHOOL LOVE STORY I PROMISE)who are best friends. One of them has to move away and the other one is very upset, obviously. But the one that is very upset learns that he can find his own happiness on his own and he doesn't need to be dependent on anybody for anything. I think I'm going to call it, "On Your Own."
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Review Between Chapter 9-26
Wow so in these chapters, Holden did a lot. It's weird because he did so much in such a little amount of time.
I liked it. I really enjoyed the book. I've talked to other classmates about it and most of them we're thoroughly annoyed with Holdens behavior, but I just got him. I don't really know how to explain it. It was very easy to understand.
I love how in depth Holden would go with everything, just because he'd sort of remember as he was telling us and then go into more detail.
Personally, I saw a lot of similarities between this book and "Perks of Being a Wallflower." (the book not really the movie) Like how both main characters are depressed and going through a lot, mentally. How they both have older brothers and a sister they really get along with. How they have one teacher that's a really good mentor. And how they always talk about other schools they used to go to. Oh yeah, I just remembered, how they both saw/were close to someone killing themselves.
I really wish he would have called Jane.
I really hope he got his life together in the end. I want him to listen to what Mr. Antolini said to him and take it to heart.
I liked it. I really enjoyed the book. I've talked to other classmates about it and most of them we're thoroughly annoyed with Holdens behavior, but I just got him. I don't really know how to explain it. It was very easy to understand.
I love how in depth Holden would go with everything, just because he'd sort of remember as he was telling us and then go into more detail.
Personally, I saw a lot of similarities between this book and "Perks of Being a Wallflower." (the book not really the movie) Like how both main characters are depressed and going through a lot, mentally. How they both have older brothers and a sister they really get along with. How they have one teacher that's a really good mentor. And how they always talk about other schools they used to go to. Oh yeah, I just remembered, how they both saw/were close to someone killing themselves.
I really wish he would have called Jane.
I really hope he got his life together in the end. I want him to listen to what Mr. Antolini said to him and take it to heart.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
IM HERE
I'm here.
I'm in English 4 at Righetti High School.
I'm taught by Dr. Preston.
I've been trying to post as much as I can but I've been busy lately. Personally, I think I've done a very good job by posting what I need to. And my overall performance in this class is very good, if I do say so myself.
I exist and I matter a lot.
I'm in English 4 at Righetti High School.
I'm taught by Dr. Preston.
I've been trying to post as much as I can but I've been busy lately. Personally, I think I've done a very good job by posting what I need to. And my overall performance in this class is very good, if I do say so myself.
I exist and I matter a lot.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Review of Chapter 8
Holden really impressed me in this chapter, to be honest. He can really lie, when he wants to. He's VERY convincing. And Holden lies, or fibs, when he knows there aren't going to be any big repercussions. When he's lying to Ernest's mom, he's impressing himself with how detailed he's getting- but it's nothing too serious. I mean, she's not gonna investigate him and nothing really big depends on it. And Holden knows that, that's why he's doing it.
This chapter also made me think of how weird it is to talk to a fellow students parent. You might know a terrible side of them, but you would never say that to the parents. They have no idea what their child is like at school and I just think that's an interesting thing.
This chapter also made me think of how weird it is to talk to a fellow students parent. You might know a terrible side of them, but you would never say that to the parents. They have no idea what their child is like at school and I just think that's an interesting thing.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Review of Chapter 7
I think I related to Holden Caulfield in this chapter, more than any other time. I see him as being very vulnerable after the fight between him and Stradlater. He has no one to talk to really, nowhere to go. Yeah he turns to Ackley, but I think, deep down, he doesn't really want to turn to anybody. He calls Ackley a "Prince" and a "true gentleman" and says he's sincere when he says it, which really means a lot to me. It means that he can stop criticising for a second and let Ackley know how he truly feels towards him.
Holden also talks about feeling very lonesome. And I can relate to that; immensely. He says that whenever he thinks about a certain thing he just gets sad and I totally get that. I appreciate how honest he is with his feelings. Yeah he can be brutally honest, and a bit of a jerk, but at least he's also truthful about bad feelings he has and doesn't try to hide them.
Holden also talks about feeling very lonesome. And I can relate to that; immensely. He says that whenever he thinks about a certain thing he just gets sad and I totally get that. I appreciate how honest he is with his feelings. Yeah he can be brutally honest, and a bit of a jerk, but at least he's also truthful about bad feelings he has and doesn't try to hide them.
Review of Chapter 6
In this chapter I've learned how much pride Holden has. Even when he's getting his ass handed to him by Stradlater, he still has the nerve to insult him. This chapter also showed me that Holden is sensitive when it comes to his little brother, specifically writing about his baseball glove. I can also see that Holden reacts on an impulse and won't let any thing stop him. Once he gets heated, and angry, there's nothing that can stop him. Holden has a range of emotions constantly changing inside him that he definitely needs help controlling.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Review of Chapter 5
In this chapter I'm starting to realize how critical Holden is of everybody. Yeah he's honest, which is a good thing, but he totally puts up a front when he's talking to someone he doesn't really like. I'm sort of starting to think he doesn't mean to be this way. That's just how he is; rude and brutally honest. For example, Holden is always talking bad about Ackley, but when he goes to hang out with Mal, he invites Ackley along. I guess he sort of feels bad. He didn't have to do that.
In class today Erika and I were noticing that when Holden is talking about his brother, Allie, he doesn't cuss. Which made that part more enjoyable to read. I guess that's why he didn't cuss. Because he doesn't want any distractions and because thats him being real. He has nothing but great things to say about him. You can definitely tell he has a soft spot for his brother.
In class today Erika and I were noticing that when Holden is talking about his brother, Allie, he doesn't cuss. Which made that part more enjoyable to read. I guess that's why he didn't cuss. Because he doesn't want any distractions and because thats him being real. He has nothing but great things to say about him. You can definitely tell he has a soft spot for his brother.
Review of Chapter 4
In chapter four I have begun to realize and appreciate how much description Holden uses. Holden also remembers a lot of details. Like when Stradlater brings up him having a date with Jane, that instantly triggers a range of emotion and remembrance for Holden. He couldn't stop thinking about her. I'm going to make a prediction that Holden is in love with Jane. Shocking, I know.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Conversations about chapter 3
On Wednesday in class, my group read all of chapter three together (Mollee read to us) and we made a lot of realizations about the main character. I said that Holden has a lot on his mind all the time. Mollee and I were noticing that while Holden is talking to Ackley, he is distracted by his appearance or by things around him. He could be having a conversation with someone and be telling us, the reader, something that has nothing to do with his conversation but rather, things he noticed while he was talking
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
ALL THAT DAVID COPPERFIELD KIND OF CRAP
So far in Catcher in the Rye, we've learned that the main character, Holden, is getting kicked out of a very prestigious and crook-oriented school. He seems to kind of put up a front. To everything. To us the reader, that he has "been through some stuff" and to his history teacher, Mr. Spencer. He seems close to his teacher, Mr. Spencer, or at least he wants to be. Holden goes over to his house to say a last goodbye (because he's being kicked out of pencey prep) and while he's talking to his teacher, his mind is in a different place.
He is confused. He seems like a charismatic, rebel sort of teenager whom you want to learn more about. He always has his mind on something else but never speaks his mind. He wants to do things for himself and he definitely has a lot of opinions.
He is confused. He seems like a charismatic, rebel sort of teenager whom you want to learn more about. He always has his mind on something else but never speaks his mind. He wants to do things for himself and he definitely has a lot of opinions.
Monday, January 19, 2015
First Impressions: The Catcher in the Rye
My first impressions of The Catcher in the Rye were that it would be an easy read, and I will feel accomplished after reading it. I'm very interested in the main character in that I want to know more about his personality and how he will grow in the book. The book is written just as though the narrator is talking right to you, and speaking out loud. I'm excited to see what Holden will do or tell me about.
NEXT STEPS
- My topic for the masterpiece in our class is Film. But I want to add to it. I want to add theater, comedy, directing and cinematography.
- I became interested in my topic when I was very young. Ever since I was little I've always been making home videos with my siblings and cousins. So film has always been an interest to me. Also when I was younger I would always want to be in the spotlight and I liked to act, so that's how I got turned on to theater/ acting. Directing and cinematography go hand in hand for me. I think it was when I first saw Little Miss Sunshine. That movie made me want to pursue a career in film industry. It made me want to act on screen and it peaked my interest to directing and cinematography.
- My topic will enrich my life and my community by telling stories and by portraying characters in order to tell stories.
- The academic discipline my topic suggests is basic film, learning editing, theater and those are all things I've learned here at school but I still want to enhance my storytelling and my writing.
- I honestly have no idea how I am going to start learning more about my topic.
- Some resources I need are a camera to film and people in the know so I can get my start. I want to direct a film and enter it into film festivals. That's how I want to get my start.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
MUSIC AS LITERATURE
1.) Can we consider music to be literature?
-Yes we do consider music as literature because it is. It tells a story and is written as literature. It's kind of demeaning to not consider music as literature
2.) How do we define literature?
- We define literature as written works, books and writing on a specific subject.
3.) What's the difference between a novel, a poem, a rap, a song, an opera, a symphony?
- The only difference between all of these is the way they're individually construed. You can't dance to a book, and you can't rap a symphony. They're all differently put out but they're works of art and are all literature.
-Yes we do consider music as literature because it is. It tells a story and is written as literature. It's kind of demeaning to not consider music as literature
2.) How do we define literature?
- We define literature as written works, books and writing on a specific subject.
3.) What's the difference between a novel, a poem, a rap, a song, an opera, a symphony?
- The only difference between all of these is the way they're individually construed. You can't dance to a book, and you can't rap a symphony. They're all differently put out but they're works of art and are all literature.
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