Monday, December 1, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Extra Credit: Voting
I voted on October 29 2008 in Ansonia, CT. I went to the City Hall and asked for an absent-t ballet. At first, I was confused because the direction were really awkward and I was not able to ask for assistance. The ballet was yellow and I had to vote for the president, congress representative, and Senate. Voting was an incredible experience especially when you know you made a new change for the good!
Reflection on readings
We read so many amazing excerpts and I honestly enjoyed all of them, but I loved Bell Jar. I was captured by the careful detailing in the story and how the story forced the readers to apply themselves in order to piece the plot together. The excerpts we read exposed various writing styles, cultural impacts, and faith based stories. I think all the excerpts are essential to Analytical and Persuasive writing and should be kept.I love this class so much and I am definitely going to miss the knowledge circle!
Monday, November 24, 2008
EXTRA CREDIT-- NPR
I listened to Monique Ferrer who was the ex-wife of a 911 victim. she tells the reporter about how her and Michael Trinidad met and about their two children. On the September 11, Monique remembers receiving a call from Michael. He stated that he just wanted to call for the last time; he told her that he has always loved her and asked Monique's husband if he can be his children's father. Her husband assured Michael that he was going to make it back home. Monique remembers crying hysterically and forcing her self to stay clam for the sake of her daughter. The day Michael past away is still remembered and she says that she would never forget him because their children resemble him in every way. She also tells the reporter that she has lost her best friend and love him always.
Her story brought me to tears, but reminds me that you will never be forgotten; that a persons' memory lives on in his or her generation!
Her story brought me to tears, but reminds me that you will never be forgotten; that a persons' memory lives on in his or her generation!
Extra Credit--- Watching the 2 U-tube videos!!
1. " Rhetoric for Kids"-Helps you understand pathos, logos, ethos and how to use these three in order to presuade you parents!
2. "Ethos, Pathos, & Logos in film"-- Showed examples on how films use rhetoric and how effective it is.
2. "Ethos, Pathos, & Logos in film"-- Showed examples on how films use rhetoric and how effective it is.
U-TUBE..CLIPS OF NANJING
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=http%3A%2F%2Fvideo.google.com%2Fvideoplay%3Fdocid%3D4920138942953644691%26ei%3DGhUrSaeHDJOwrAKu8pyBDQ%26q%3DNANJING%26hl%3Den&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=
--- Tells the history of China and the conflict China had with Japan that led to the Sino-Japenese Wars. Shows pictures of the dead bodies on the Safety Zone stairs and killings.
http://you.video.sina.com.cn/b/8908677-1339906830.html
-- An interview with a Nanjing victim. He speaks about the death of his mother and how the Japanese treated his baby brother.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3qdj5_overseas-chinese-remember-nanking-m_news
---Pertains to the 70th anniversy of the Nanjing Massacre. It also metions the denial that Japan has towards the massacre and how they are considering the Commanders as Gods!
--- Tells the history of China and the conflict China had with Japan that led to the Sino-Japenese Wars. Shows pictures of the dead bodies on the Safety Zone stairs and killings.
http://you.video.sina.com.cn/b/8908677-1339906830.html
-- An interview with a Nanjing victim. He speaks about the death of his mother and how the Japanese treated his baby brother.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3qdj5_overseas-chinese-remember-nanking-m_news
---Pertains to the 70th anniversy of the Nanjing Massacre. It also metions the denial that Japan has towards the massacre and how they are considering the Commanders as Gods!
Friday, November 21, 2008
PROJECT 3 REFLECTION/ ACTION
WHAT HAVE I DONE?
I have founded a song that relates to the agony of the Nanjing Holocaust
I have found a fiction book that speaks about Japan's denial and the effect it has on the national boundaries.
I found a artwork, which I made that exposes the horrors of Japan's annihilation.
I also found a film that reenacts the atrocities of the Nanjing Holocaust.
WHY AND HOW?
I feel that I still need some improvement in my book-- I picked a passage,but now I have to explain how the quote correlates with my essay and show pathos,ethos, and logos.
My film needs improvement-- I also choose a frame that was taken from the orginal Nanjing documentary.--------All this is done now!
ACTION:
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
I have founded a song that relates to the agony of the Nanjing Holocaust
I have found a fiction book that speaks about Japan's denial and the effect it has on the national boundaries.
I found a artwork, which I made that exposes the horrors of Japan's annihilation.
I also found a film that reenacts the atrocities of the Nanjing Holocaust.
WHY AND HOW?
I feel that I still need some improvement in my book-- I picked a passage,but now I have to explain how the quote correlates with my essay and show pathos,ethos, and logos.
My film needs improvement-- I also choose a frame that was taken from the orginal Nanjing documentary.--------All this is done now!
ACTION:
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
Left:
Interview---
Volunteery work--
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Ant 293-313
Leslie Navarrete Analytical and Persuasive Writing 11/18/08
Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd ed.
Summary:
The last two chapters that we read dealt with the writer journey and the importance of wishing. The writer’s journey is similar to the hero’s journey because of the obstacles and the tests both individuals are put through. A writer confronts his or her shadows, which may be low- self esteem or confusion. A writer also faces the threshold guardian that might be a deadline, computer problems etc. At the end of the journey the writer learns from his or journey. Also Volger speaks about the importance of words and their effects on humanity. How words can heal or hurt an individual. For example: if one hears “great job”; a relief and happy emotion comes across. Yet, if someone says to an individual “you sucked”; an emotion of sadness would come across. As one can see words are magical just like Volger states.
Still pertaining to writers; Volger states that the writers are like shamans; writers have the ability to create spells, heal, hurt, and distribute wisdom. A writer is able to travel just like a shaman and create without a foundation. A write creates his or her own foundation and teaches morals and values just like a shaman. The power of wishing is giving by the writer, who is the shaman. The writer grants the hero in the story and the audiences’ wishes. Wishing in scripts are what become a hero’s goal, which then begins the call to adventure. Wishing are desires and wants; over the course of the hero’s journey the protagonist will be able to realize what he or she really needs and goes after that particular goal. This cycle ( NOBA) also correlates with reality. We tend to wish for a lot of things, but then we finally realize what is essential and pursue it. The cycle of wishing and goals helps unfold are identity and our true attributes. The NOBA cycle exposes that stories are alive because they are related to everyday situation or dreams. Stories, movies, etc prophesizes the future and allow the audience to see the final creations. Volger states how during the wish cycle audiences become involved in it. Audiences wish when a villain hurts the good guy and when the audiences’ wishes are not granted they considered the movies a bad one.
These two chapters brought awareness to the ability of both the writer and the audience; how these two help create an unforgettable movie or story. Volger exposed the true call of adventure happens with a wish and desire to win. During the course of the journey the hero realizes what is important and that self sacrifices himself or herself for the good of humanity. Just with a simple wish so much is given and exposed. A hero transforms into a mentor at the end of the journey.
Reaction:
I loved how Volger expresses his thoughts on writing and the beauty writing creates. Writing is a very difficult journey for me and that is a reason why I joined this class. I am very self-conscious about my writing and overall my English. I learned though, that there are many allies that are willing to help me through my writer’s journey and at the end I will achieve my dreams! Anther topic that Volger spoke about was the wish factor in stories.
I never realized how wishing was the center of the hero’s journey; that sparks that is need to go on the call to adventure. Wishing is pivotal even in the real would because after wishing an individual realizes what he or she really needs and goes after it. It is dumbfounding how wishes transform into goals and finally are reality. Movies allow us to see the future if we choose certain paths; movies takes us to the future and reveals who we are. I really enjoyed reading Volger; he allowed me too see the world in general in a different perceptive.
Questions:
1. Do you feel that the audiences wishes always come true in a script? If not, in what movies were the audiences’ wishes not granted
2. Do you feel scripts follow the hero’s journey a little bit too much? If so, what can help change the guideline routine?
3. As a writer was are your shadows and threshold guardians?
4. Do you believe everyone goes through the same shadows and tests etc as you? (Pertaining to writing)
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Thrid Project!!
Song: A Dios le Pido by Juanes
Que mis ojos se despierten con la luz de tu mirada, yo a Dios le pido que mi madre no se muera y que mi padre me recuerde, a Dios le pido que te quedes a mi lado y que más nunca te me vayas mi vida, a Dios le pido que mi alma no descanse cuando de amarte se trate mi cielo a Dios le pido por los días que me quedan y las noches que aún no llegan yo a Dios le pido por los hijos de mis hijos y los hijos de tus hijosa Dios le pido que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre y se levante mi gente a Dios le pido que mi alma no descanse cuando de amarte se trate mi cielo a Dios le pido un segundo más de vida para darte y a tu lado para siempre yo quedarme Un segundo más de vida para darte y mi corazón entero entregarteUn segundo más de vida yo a Dios le pidoY que si me muero sea de amor y si me enamoro sea de vos y quede tu voz sea este corazón todos los días a Dios le pido y que si me muero sea de amor y si me enamoro sea de vos y que de tu voz sea este corazón todos los días a Dios le pido,a Dios le pido...
English:
My eyes were awake con la luz de tu mirada, yo with the light from your eyes, I a Dios le pido I ask God que mi madre no se muera that my mother did not die y que mi padre me recuerde and I remember my father a Dios le pido I ask God que te quedes a mi lado that you stay by my side y que ms nunca te me vayas, mi vida ms and that you never leave me, my life a Dios le pido I ask God que mi alma no descanse that my soul does not rest cuando de amarte se trate, mi cielo when love is concerned, my sky a Dios le pido I ask God Por los das que me quedan By das that I have left y las noches que an no llegan, yo and an evening that did not arrive, I a Dios le pido I ask God por los hijos de mis hijos by the children of my children y los hijos de tus hijos and the children of your children a Dios le pido I ask God que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre that my people not spill so much blood y se levante mi gente and lift my people a Dios le pido I ask God que mi alma no descanse that my soul does not rest cuando de amarte se trate, mi cielo when love is concerned, my sky a Dios le pido I ask God Un segundo ms de vida para darte A second ms of life for you y mi corazn entero entregarte and give you my whole corazn un segundo ms de vida para darte ms for a second life for you ya tu lado para siempre yo quedarme your side forever, and I stay un segundo ms de vida, yo ms for a second life, I A Dios le pido I ask God que si me muero sea de amor is that if I die of love y si me enamoro sea de vos and if I LOVE is for you y que de tu voz sea este corazn and that your voice is this corazn todos los das All das a Dios le pido I ask God que si me muero sea de amor is that if I die of love y si me enamoro sea de vos and if I LOVE is for you y que de tu voz sea este corazn and that your voice is this corazn todos los das All das a Dios le pido I ask God a Dios le pido I ask God Que mis ojos se despierten My eyes were awake con la luz de tu mirada, yo with the light from your eyes, I a Dios le pido I ask God que mi madre no se muera that my mother did not die y que mi padre me recuerde and I remember my father a Dios le pido I ask God que te quedes a mi lado that you stay by my side y que ms nunca te me vayas, mi vida ms and that you never leave me, my life a Dios le pido I ask God que mi alma no descanse that my soul does not rest cuando de amarte se trate, mi cielo when love is concerned, my sky a Dios le pido I ask God Un segundo ms de vida para darte A second ms of life for you y mi corazn entero entregarte and give you my whole corazn un segundo ms de vida para darte ms for a second life for you ya tu lado para siempre yo quedarme your side forever, and I stay un segundo ms de vida, yo ms for a second life, I A Dios le pido I ask God que si me muero sea de amor is that if I die of love y si me enamoro sea de vos and if I LOVE is for you y que de tu voz sea este corazn and that your voice is this corazn todos los das All das a Dios le pido I ask God que si me muero sea de amor is that if I die of love y si me enamoro sea de vos and if I LOVE is for you y que de tu voz sea este corazn and that your voice is this corazn todos los das All das a Dios le pido I ask God a Dios le pido I ask God
The Song:
A Dios le Pido translates in English “ To God I ask” . The song pertains to the drug trafficking war that occurs in the Medellin, Colombia. The artist is being torn apart by the endless war zone; where innocent civilians are being kidnapped and homicides are happing. Medellin, Colombia is know for the infamous Medellin Cartel (www.filebox.vt.edu). The Cartel dealt the Cocaine trafficking that occurred around the 1970’s with the world-renowned king pens (www.filebox.vt.edu). The six men were using violence to distribute Cocaine and began a war with the Colombian government ( www.filebox.vt.edu). Since the Medellin Cartel, the city is known as Cocaine City and for the constant brutalities that occur in Medellin (www.filebox.vt.edu). In the song, the composer asks God to protect his mother from death, for his father to always remember him and for God to keep his love ones by his side. “ Yo a Dios le pido que mi madre no se muera y que mi padre me recuerde, a Dios le pido que te quedes a mi lado y que más nunca te me vayas mi vida...” (Juanes). These lines correlate with the Nanjing Holocaust because some of the victims were parents and were taken away from their families by war.
The song is a petition to God that an individual would pray for. An individual would ask God to protect his or her family and to always keep their love ones close. In the song “A Dios le Pido”, generations are mentioned , “ yo a Dios le pido por los hijos de mis hijos y los hijos de tus hijos” (Juanes). The verse translates I ask God for the children of my children and the children of your children. The verses showing how war does not just effect one, but everyone. The sinister massacre that occurred in Nanjing has effected generations because the rape has not been recognized by Japan. Japan’s denial does not permit relevance for the victims’ families or permit national boundaries to properly educate their citizens. Asking God for your own and other’s generations’ safety signifies that effects that death has and how one does not want the terror to continue, but to diminished. The song emphasizes on the trauma that war causes to the world and its people. The composer asks for God to demise the endless war, to put an end to the rivers of blood, and for his people to stand as one. “ Que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre y se levante mi gente” (Juanes). The hope of God ending violence is spoken in “ A Dios le Pido”. The conscience of death is heard in the song, but the evidence that there is hope is well inserted in the lyrics as well. The hope that is heard in the lyrics related to the hope Nanjing Holocaust victims’ families have as well.
Book: The Devil of Nanking by: Mo Hayder
The Novel deals with a Britiah girl named Gray who journies to Tokoyo to meet Professor Chongmig, who was a survior of the
Nanking Massacre. It is Professor Chongmig that can expose the truth of the massacre since he has the film footage that proves her theory. Yet, he refuses to show her the footage! The lesson of letting go and being able to forgive are correlated in the novel's plot as well as insite of China's gangster world! The novel brings the grim reality of the atrocities that occured in the massacre and the history that occured between China and Japan.
" I've spent half my life researchomg the war in China. I undid the band and spread out my notes. There were sheets of translations in my tiny handwriting, photocopies of testimonies from the library books, sketches I'd dine to help me visualize what had happened. Especially
Nanking. Look, I held up a crumpled paper covered in tiny characters, this is about the invasion-it's a family tress of the Japanese chain of command, it's all written in Japenese, see? I did it when I was sixteen. I can write some Japanese and some Chinese. Shi Chongming looked at it all in silence, sinking slowly into his chair, a strange look on his face. My sketches and diagrams aren't very good, but I don't mind it any more when people laught at them- each one means something important to me, each one helps me order my thoughts, each one reminds me that every day I'm getting nearer the truth of something that happened in Nanking in 1937. And this ... I unfolded a sketch and held it up. It was on a sheet of A3 and over the years transparent lines had worn into it where it had been folded for storage... this is supposed to be the city at the end of the invasion. It took me a whole month to finish. That's a pile of bodies. See? I looked up at him eagerly. If you look carefully you can see I've got it exactly right. You can check it now, if you want. There are exactly three hundred thousand corpses in this picture and - Shi Chongming got abruptly to his feet and moved from behind the desk. He closed the door, crossed to the window overlooking the archery hall and lowered the blinds. He walked with a slight tow to the left and his hair was so thin that the back of his head seemed almost bald, the corrugated, as if there was no skull there and you could see the folds and cervices of his brain. 'Do you know how sensitive this country is to mention Nanking?'... 'Do you know how powerful the right wing is in Japan? Do you know the people who have been attacked for talking about it? The Americans-' he pointed a shaky finger at me, as if I was the nearest representation of America-' the Americans, MacAruther, ensured that the right wing are the fear-mongers they are today. It is quite simple-we do not talk about it.' I lowered my voice to a whisper. But I've come all this way to see you. 'Then you'll have to turn round and go back,' he answered. 'This is my past you're talking about. I am not here, in Japan of all places, to discuss the mistakes of the past" (Hayder. 14-15).
The Novel:
The passage I choose corresponds to the research paper I wrote because in the passage Professor Shi Chongming, who was a victim of the Nanjing (Nanking) Holocaust, refused to speak about the tragedy or even recognize the terror that was caused by Japan. "Do you know how sensitive this country is to mention Nanking?'... It is quite simple-we do not talk about it" ( Hayder. 15). Being a Japanese resident, Professor Shi Chongming reveals Japan's concealment of the holocaust and how Japan attempts to cover the event by simply not mentioning th word Nanking. The novel maybe fiction, but in reality it is the truth. For over eight decades Japan has been trying to deemphasize the Nanjing annihilation by calling the atrocities "part of the war" or censoring history books. Acts that strip the truth from humanity seem to be justified because like Professor Shi Chongming states it is a sensitive topic.
Yet, people like Gary want to know the truth and reveal the knowledge to the rest of the world. "I've spent half my life researching the war in China. I undid the band and spread out my notes...reminds me that every day I'm getting nearer the truth of something that happened in Nanking in 1937" (Hayder.14). Unfortunately Japan is like Professor Shi Chongming, who proceeds to deny the holocaust that occurred in 1937. "'This is my past you're talking about. I am not here, in Japan of all places, to discuss the mistakes of the past" (Hayder.15). The morbid tragedy is not just Professor Shi Chongming, but three hundred thousand other Chinese victims past. One day Nanjing Holocaust victims' voices will be heard without being violently reprimanded.
Film: Nanking Directored and written: Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman
Release: July 3, 2007
The flim pertains the horrors that occured in the Nanking Massacre,but also how forgniers assisted the innoncent people and resuced 250,000 civilians. The films goal was to bring awarness to a tragedy that occured in Asia,but that involved American missionaries and educators. The flim exposes how a little help can make the biggest impact unlimately savings lives! The film is composed by non-fiction frames and interviews. The film Nanking is trying to recreate the atrocities committed by the Japanese army and expose the truth to Western Civilization.
Artwork: "Redemption" by Leslie Navarrete
I collected pictures that would illuminate the true horrors of the Nanjing Holocaust. In two of the pictures one sees dismantled children, implicating the Japanese Army was not merciful to anyone even children. In another picture one see the mutilation of a woman's body. The soldiers would rape women afterwards kill their or mutilate their body. The artwork also exposes the countless methods Japan's army used to amuse themselves. Finally, I choose the picture of a riot occurring in today's world because it reveals to the national boundaries the denial that Japan still holds toward the Nanjing annihilation.
I titled my artwork " Redemption" because it is these exact evil deeds that Japan needs to take responsibility to and repair the damage they have not. The portrait signifies agony that innocent Chinese civilization endured. The portrait exposes the agony and the horrific events citizens witnessed. It sadness me because there has not been an official apology given to the countless victims instead the event is concealed and justified. Japan needs to confront its a moral character and stop hiding under a civil cloak because their are barbarians!
Que mis ojos se despierten con la luz de tu mirada, yo a Dios le pido que mi madre no se muera y que mi padre me recuerde, a Dios le pido que te quedes a mi lado y que más nunca te me vayas mi vida, a Dios le pido que mi alma no descanse cuando de amarte se trate mi cielo a Dios le pido por los días que me quedan y las noches que aún no llegan yo a Dios le pido por los hijos de mis hijos y los hijos de tus hijosa Dios le pido que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre y se levante mi gente a Dios le pido que mi alma no descanse cuando de amarte se trate mi cielo a Dios le pido un segundo más de vida para darte y a tu lado para siempre yo quedarme Un segundo más de vida para darte y mi corazón entero entregarteUn segundo más de vida yo a Dios le pidoY que si me muero sea de amor y si me enamoro sea de vos y quede tu voz sea este corazón todos los días a Dios le pido y que si me muero sea de amor y si me enamoro sea de vos y que de tu voz sea este corazón todos los días a Dios le pido,a Dios le pido...
English:
My eyes were awake con la luz de tu mirada, yo with the light from your eyes, I a Dios le pido I ask God que mi madre no se muera that my mother did not die y que mi padre me recuerde and I remember my father a Dios le pido I ask God que te quedes a mi lado that you stay by my side y que ms nunca te me vayas, mi vida ms and that you never leave me, my life a Dios le pido I ask God que mi alma no descanse that my soul does not rest cuando de amarte se trate, mi cielo when love is concerned, my sky a Dios le pido I ask God Por los das que me quedan By das that I have left y las noches que an no llegan, yo and an evening that did not arrive, I a Dios le pido I ask God por los hijos de mis hijos by the children of my children y los hijos de tus hijos and the children of your children a Dios le pido I ask God que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre that my people not spill so much blood y se levante mi gente and lift my people a Dios le pido I ask God que mi alma no descanse that my soul does not rest cuando de amarte se trate, mi cielo when love is concerned, my sky a Dios le pido I ask God Un segundo ms de vida para darte A second ms of life for you y mi corazn entero entregarte and give you my whole corazn un segundo ms de vida para darte ms for a second life for you ya tu lado para siempre yo quedarme your side forever, and I stay un segundo ms de vida, yo ms for a second life, I A Dios le pido I ask God que si me muero sea de amor is that if I die of love y si me enamoro sea de vos and if I LOVE is for you y que de tu voz sea este corazn and that your voice is this corazn todos los das All das a Dios le pido I ask God que si me muero sea de amor is that if I die of love y si me enamoro sea de vos and if I LOVE is for you y que de tu voz sea este corazn and that your voice is this corazn todos los das All das a Dios le pido I ask God a Dios le pido I ask God Que mis ojos se despierten My eyes were awake con la luz de tu mirada, yo with the light from your eyes, I a Dios le pido I ask God que mi madre no se muera that my mother did not die y que mi padre me recuerde and I remember my father a Dios le pido I ask God que te quedes a mi lado that you stay by my side y que ms nunca te me vayas, mi vida ms and that you never leave me, my life a Dios le pido I ask God que mi alma no descanse that my soul does not rest cuando de amarte se trate, mi cielo when love is concerned, my sky a Dios le pido I ask God Un segundo ms de vida para darte A second ms of life for you y mi corazn entero entregarte and give you my whole corazn un segundo ms de vida para darte ms for a second life for you ya tu lado para siempre yo quedarme your side forever, and I stay un segundo ms de vida, yo ms for a second life, I A Dios le pido I ask God que si me muero sea de amor is that if I die of love y si me enamoro sea de vos and if I LOVE is for you y que de tu voz sea este corazn and that your voice is this corazn todos los das All das a Dios le pido I ask God que si me muero sea de amor is that if I die of love y si me enamoro sea de vos and if I LOVE is for you y que de tu voz sea este corazn and that your voice is this corazn todos los das All das a Dios le pido I ask God a Dios le pido I ask God
The Song:
A Dios le Pido translates in English “ To God I ask” . The song pertains to the drug trafficking war that occurs in the Medellin, Colombia. The artist is being torn apart by the endless war zone; where innocent civilians are being kidnapped and homicides are happing. Medellin, Colombia is know for the infamous Medellin Cartel (www.filebox.vt.edu). The Cartel dealt the Cocaine trafficking that occurred around the 1970’s with the world-renowned king pens (www.filebox.vt.edu). The six men were using violence to distribute Cocaine and began a war with the Colombian government ( www.filebox.vt.edu). Since the Medellin Cartel, the city is known as Cocaine City and for the constant brutalities that occur in Medellin (www.filebox.vt.edu). In the song, the composer asks God to protect his mother from death, for his father to always remember him and for God to keep his love ones by his side. “ Yo a Dios le pido que mi madre no se muera y que mi padre me recuerde, a Dios le pido que te quedes a mi lado y que más nunca te me vayas mi vida...” (Juanes). These lines correlate with the Nanjing Holocaust because some of the victims were parents and were taken away from their families by war.
The song is a petition to God that an individual would pray for. An individual would ask God to protect his or her family and to always keep their love ones close. In the song “A Dios le Pido”, generations are mentioned , “ yo a Dios le pido por los hijos de mis hijos y los hijos de tus hijos” (Juanes). The verse translates I ask God for the children of my children and the children of your children. The verses showing how war does not just effect one, but everyone. The sinister massacre that occurred in Nanjing has effected generations because the rape has not been recognized by Japan. Japan’s denial does not permit relevance for the victims’ families or permit national boundaries to properly educate their citizens. Asking God for your own and other’s generations’ safety signifies that effects that death has and how one does not want the terror to continue, but to diminished. The song emphasizes on the trauma that war causes to the world and its people. The composer asks for God to demise the endless war, to put an end to the rivers of blood, and for his people to stand as one. “ Que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre y se levante mi gente” (Juanes). The hope of God ending violence is spoken in “ A Dios le Pido”. The conscience of death is heard in the song, but the evidence that there is hope is well inserted in the lyrics as well. The hope that is heard in the lyrics related to the hope Nanjing Holocaust victims’ families have as well.
Book: The Devil of Nanking by: Mo Hayder
The Novel deals with a Britiah girl named Gray who journies to Tokoyo to meet Professor Chongmig, who was a survior of the
Nanking Massacre. It is Professor Chongmig that can expose the truth of the massacre since he has the film footage that proves her theory. Yet, he refuses to show her the footage! The lesson of letting go and being able to forgive are correlated in the novel's plot as well as insite of China's gangster world! The novel brings the grim reality of the atrocities that occured in the massacre and the history that occured between China and Japan.
" I've spent half my life researchomg the war in China. I undid the band and spread out my notes. There were sheets of translations in my tiny handwriting, photocopies of testimonies from the library books, sketches I'd dine to help me visualize what had happened. Especially
Nanking. Look, I held up a crumpled paper covered in tiny characters, this is about the invasion-it's a family tress of the Japanese chain of command, it's all written in Japenese, see? I did it when I was sixteen. I can write some Japanese and some Chinese. Shi Chongming looked at it all in silence, sinking slowly into his chair, a strange look on his face. My sketches and diagrams aren't very good, but I don't mind it any more when people laught at them- each one means something important to me, each one helps me order my thoughts, each one reminds me that every day I'm getting nearer the truth of something that happened in Nanking in 1937. And this ... I unfolded a sketch and held it up. It was on a sheet of A3 and over the years transparent lines had worn into it where it had been folded for storage... this is supposed to be the city at the end of the invasion. It took me a whole month to finish. That's a pile of bodies. See? I looked up at him eagerly. If you look carefully you can see I've got it exactly right. You can check it now, if you want. There are exactly three hundred thousand corpses in this picture and - Shi Chongming got abruptly to his feet and moved from behind the desk. He closed the door, crossed to the window overlooking the archery hall and lowered the blinds. He walked with a slight tow to the left and his hair was so thin that the back of his head seemed almost bald, the corrugated, as if there was no skull there and you could see the folds and cervices of his brain. 'Do you know how sensitive this country is to mention Nanking?'... 'Do you know how powerful the right wing is in Japan? Do you know the people who have been attacked for talking about it? The Americans-' he pointed a shaky finger at me, as if I was the nearest representation of America-' the Americans, MacAruther, ensured that the right wing are the fear-mongers they are today. It is quite simple-we do not talk about it.' I lowered my voice to a whisper. But I've come all this way to see you. 'Then you'll have to turn round and go back,' he answered. 'This is my past you're talking about. I am not here, in Japan of all places, to discuss the mistakes of the past" (Hayder. 14-15).
The Novel:
The passage I choose corresponds to the research paper I wrote because in the passage Professor Shi Chongming, who was a victim of the Nanjing (Nanking) Holocaust, refused to speak about the tragedy or even recognize the terror that was caused by Japan. "Do you know how sensitive this country is to mention Nanking?'... It is quite simple-we do not talk about it" ( Hayder. 15). Being a Japanese resident, Professor Shi Chongming reveals Japan's concealment of the holocaust and how Japan attempts to cover the event by simply not mentioning th word Nanking. The novel maybe fiction, but in reality it is the truth. For over eight decades Japan has been trying to deemphasize the Nanjing annihilation by calling the atrocities "part of the war" or censoring history books. Acts that strip the truth from humanity seem to be justified because like Professor Shi Chongming states it is a sensitive topic.
Yet, people like Gary want to know the truth and reveal the knowledge to the rest of the world. "I've spent half my life researching the war in China. I undid the band and spread out my notes...reminds me that every day I'm getting nearer the truth of something that happened in Nanking in 1937" (Hayder.14). Unfortunately Japan is like Professor Shi Chongming, who proceeds to deny the holocaust that occurred in 1937. "'This is my past you're talking about. I am not here, in Japan of all places, to discuss the mistakes of the past" (Hayder.15). The morbid tragedy is not just Professor Shi Chongming, but three hundred thousand other Chinese victims past. One day Nanjing Holocaust victims' voices will be heard without being violently reprimanded.
Film: Nanking Directored and written: Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman
Release: July 3, 2007
The flim pertains the horrors that occured in the Nanking Massacre,but also how forgniers assisted the innoncent people and resuced 250,000 civilians. The films goal was to bring awarness to a tragedy that occured in Asia,but that involved American missionaries and educators. The flim exposes how a little help can make the biggest impact unlimately savings lives! The film is composed by non-fiction frames and interviews. The film Nanking is trying to recreate the atrocities committed by the Japanese army and expose the truth to Western Civilization.
Artwork: "Redemption" by Leslie Navarrete
I collected pictures that would illuminate the true horrors of the Nanjing Holocaust. In two of the pictures one sees dismantled children, implicating the Japanese Army was not merciful to anyone even children. In another picture one see the mutilation of a woman's body. The soldiers would rape women afterwards kill their or mutilate their body. The artwork also exposes the countless methods Japan's army used to amuse themselves. Finally, I choose the picture of a riot occurring in today's world because it reveals to the national boundaries the denial that Japan still holds toward the Nanjing annihilation.
I titled my artwork " Redemption" because it is these exact evil deeds that Japan needs to take responsibility to and repair the damage they have not. The portrait signifies agony that innocent Chinese civilization endured. The portrait exposes the agony and the horrific events citizens witnessed. It sadness me because there has not been an official apology given to the countless victims instead the event is concealed and justified. Japan needs to confront its a moral character and stop hiding under a civil cloak because their are barbarians!
Friday, October 31, 2008
BELL JAR
Chapters 19 and 20 dealt with Esther's stages of freedom. She looses her virginity, which she feels is her way of maturing and having control of her life. She also looses her friend,but now no longer has to live her life under the shadow of Joan. Joan is who she envies because she is showing progresses in her health and mind set; Esther feels she is failing in life because she is trying to match or be better than Joan.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Ant 175-194
Leslie Navarrete Analytical and Persuasive Writing 10/31/08
Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 175-194
Summary:
The chapters: Reward and The Road back contains the optimistic and the pessimistic sides of these two stages. Reward pertains to physical and mental gifts a hero is given because he or she defeated death. The reward scene also allows the audience to rest and review the story. The chapter also spoke about the different types of rewards: the celebration, campfire scenes, and love scenes. Both the celebration and the campfire scenes are done to give thanks to the God(s) and the replenish their strength. Also both scenes enable the hero reflect about his journey. The reward a hero gets signifies their accomplishment in their search of their treasure. Also in obtaining their reward the hero can forcefully take it or willingly; either way the hero is applauded for his courage. In retrieving their reward the hero boasts about his victory over the ordeal and is awed because of his success. Yet, this same awe can turn the hero into a hubris character and a power hunger individual.
All is fun and memorable, but sometimes a hero has to go back home. The chapter The Road Back pertains the obstacles and the physiological thoughts of what a hero goes through during this stage. Volger states the physiological fear that a hero has when going back home; the fear to loose his new insight or power. This complies the hero to hesitate and sometimes needs motivation. Two types of motivations are internal and external factors. Either factor helps the hero start his journey back home. The road back is another threshold because obstacles are still in the hero’s journey and sometimes it is the same obstacles the hero confronted previously. In this stage the villain or shadow could arise again, which recaptures the audiences attention and spurts the climax in the script. The road back is also a situation that the hero could to his magical reward or gift given by his mentor. The road back can also be set backs that forces a hero return home and prepare again. Whatever situation the road back home is mandatory in a script because it helps set up the so what in a story and allows the audience to distinguish the hero’s world and new personality.
Reaction:
The chapter on the hero’s rewards was very interesting. I never considered a campfire and sultal places as a reward. I thought of these two places as approach to the inmost cave because the campfire and sutial places are where a hero rests and is able to place his next move. In the reward chapter I learned more about the definition of a sacred marriage and how it is part of a reward. This statement made me think about how in movies the love scene is done after the hero has confronted death. I loved how in the chapter states that the rewards are one of reasons why heroes go on the journeys. Towards the end of the chapter it touches how rewards also contribute to evilness and can make a hero power hunger. I believe that an individual can relate that to real life. Instead our rewards are titles and money; they are what transform us to amoral human beings.
The chapter: The Road Back can also be related to our lives. Some of escape our ordinary World because we feel as if we have been exiled from it or just want a new being. Either reason we have to go home sooner or later and that tends to be difficult. The ordinary World is scary because it knows our faults and we feel as if it oppresses us at times. The Special World enables to create a different persona and try out different roles because this world does not know us. Like Volger states there is nothing like home because it is comfort and it is what we know.
Overall, I really enjoyed these two chapters because they allowed me to explore my own life and what I consider entertainment. I gain a lot of knowledge when I read Volger at times, but it is more that I can relate it to my own journey.
Questions:
1.What is one reward that you remember receiving during your own journey?
2.In your opinion what is more difficult, the call to adventure or the road back home? And why?
3.In your hero’s journey do you seem to always have to fight the same villain or shadow again?
From all the types of rewards that a hero receives, which is common in your journey?
Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 175-194
Summary:
The chapters: Reward and The Road back contains the optimistic and the pessimistic sides of these two stages. Reward pertains to physical and mental gifts a hero is given because he or she defeated death. The reward scene also allows the audience to rest and review the story. The chapter also spoke about the different types of rewards: the celebration, campfire scenes, and love scenes. Both the celebration and the campfire scenes are done to give thanks to the God(s) and the replenish their strength. Also both scenes enable the hero reflect about his journey. The reward a hero gets signifies their accomplishment in their search of their treasure. Also in obtaining their reward the hero can forcefully take it or willingly; either way the hero is applauded for his courage. In retrieving their reward the hero boasts about his victory over the ordeal and is awed because of his success. Yet, this same awe can turn the hero into a hubris character and a power hunger individual.
All is fun and memorable, but sometimes a hero has to go back home. The chapter The Road Back pertains the obstacles and the physiological thoughts of what a hero goes through during this stage. Volger states the physiological fear that a hero has when going back home; the fear to loose his new insight or power. This complies the hero to hesitate and sometimes needs motivation. Two types of motivations are internal and external factors. Either factor helps the hero start his journey back home. The road back is another threshold because obstacles are still in the hero’s journey and sometimes it is the same obstacles the hero confronted previously. In this stage the villain or shadow could arise again, which recaptures the audiences attention and spurts the climax in the script. The road back is also a situation that the hero could to his magical reward or gift given by his mentor. The road back can also be set backs that forces a hero return home and prepare again. Whatever situation the road back home is mandatory in a script because it helps set up the so what in a story and allows the audience to distinguish the hero’s world and new personality.
Reaction:
The chapter on the hero’s rewards was very interesting. I never considered a campfire and sultal places as a reward. I thought of these two places as approach to the inmost cave because the campfire and sutial places are where a hero rests and is able to place his next move. In the reward chapter I learned more about the definition of a sacred marriage and how it is part of a reward. This statement made me think about how in movies the love scene is done after the hero has confronted death. I loved how in the chapter states that the rewards are one of reasons why heroes go on the journeys. Towards the end of the chapter it touches how rewards also contribute to evilness and can make a hero power hunger. I believe that an individual can relate that to real life. Instead our rewards are titles and money; they are what transform us to amoral human beings.
The chapter: The Road Back can also be related to our lives. Some of escape our ordinary World because we feel as if we have been exiled from it or just want a new being. Either reason we have to go home sooner or later and that tends to be difficult. The ordinary World is scary because it knows our faults and we feel as if it oppresses us at times. The Special World enables to create a different persona and try out different roles because this world does not know us. Like Volger states there is nothing like home because it is comfort and it is what we know.
Overall, I really enjoyed these two chapters because they allowed me to explore my own life and what I consider entertainment. I gain a lot of knowledge when I read Volger at times, but it is more that I can relate it to my own journey.
Questions:
1.What is one reward that you remember receiving during your own journey?
2.In your opinion what is more difficult, the call to adventure or the road back home? And why?
3.In your hero’s journey do you seem to always have to fight the same villain or shadow again?
From all the types of rewards that a hero receives, which is common in your journey?
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Weakness and Strengths
One Strength in my Outline: I know a lot about my research
One weakness in my Outline: My information needs to be scholarly!
One weakness in my Outline: My information needs to be scholarly!
Monday, October 20, 2008
Ant 143-173 Leslie
Leslie Navarrete Analytical and Persuasive Writing 1020/08
Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 143-173
Summary:
In these two chapters the reader was exposed to two stages: The Approach to the Inmost Cave and The Ordeal. The first chapter, The Approach to the Inmost Cave is considered the middle of the journey. In this stage a hero is able
to prepare for his or her battle in the ordeal. The hero can contemplate or armor up against his or her foe. At times this particular stage is not a relaxing moment, but a bold moment where the hero already to confront the great ordeal without needing preparation! When the hero continues his or her journey he or she persists to face obstacles that are more tedious and life threatening. Some of the obstacles that are evident in approach the inmost cave are: illusions, threshold guardians, the Sherman’s territory, and life-death tests.
Though some of the obstacles were once present in pervious stages the tests are more lethal and now challenge the hero’s new and improved skills. All these trails revolve around gambling of the hero’s life. Volger states that the death situation is pivotal in a script because it brings the dramatic complications, which are emotional distresses set backs that challenge the hero’s willingness to succeed. When putting the death situation in a script is also allows the purpose of the journey to rise again, how dangerous the journey is ,and satisfies the death quench that audiences yearn for. For the reason that this stage is from of dramatic action and hostilness this gives the opportunity for a group member to become a leader. In this scene the audience with be exposes to the different archetypes that characters can transform themselves to even the hero. Yet, the main purpose is illuminated and it because everyone’s goal!
Now that everyone has one mind set and everyone is prepared for the battle; the encounter of the ordeal appears. The ordeal is stated as the deepest chamber ,but not the ending of the script or the climax. The ordeal sets the stage for the true climax so the position on where the ordeal is put is important. Volger advised to put the ordeal in the middle of the acts or at the end of Act 2. The decision gives the writer more time to elaborate on he crisis , the setting , and allow another turning point. To delay the ordeal is said to build a great suspense making a greater effect on the audience! The ordeal is defined as a crisis with a purpose to bring death and rebirth to the hero. There is where the hero faces his worse enemy; his or her own shadows aka demons.
The ordeal is basically the problems that everyone faces in day to day bases, but instead are all correlating into one big force! The need of balance between animus and anima are important to reach and that is what the ordeal. One the balance is reached it is considered a sacred marriage between your inner forces and that is what helps a hero succeed. The crisis all vary from love and higher authority; in a script it is comes done to leaving the audience dumbfounded and satisfying their quench for death. The witness is pivotal in the death scenes because they represent the audience and emphasizes the emotions of horror, despair, and relief.
It is the approach to the inmost cave and the ordeal that build you movie and that marks your journey and one can over come these two stages everything will come in time.
Reaction:
I felt like I could really compare these two chapters to my own journey. My present situation in college I feel that I can not reach the inmost cave because I just jump to the ordeal! I have no time to rest or mediate on how to succeed in the college world or even time to self sooth myself. The ordeal is the exams and the work itself. I just go into the ordeal ready and if I feel as if I am getting weak I rest enough to just finish that particular task. The ordeal really touched me and how it is truly a crisis not the ending or climax point. It is when everything that could go wrong does and now you or your group have to find some way to survive. Unlike the movies, the hero can die in reality. The hero could die physically or mentally and to be restored takes longer than in movies.
Life is almost like a movie, but unpredictable and prolonged! One thing that movies and life have in common is the fear of high authority. I think it is the most enormous fear that a hero must confront if he or she gains the courage to and if so let see if they surpass that ordeal! I know that my mother is my greatest ordeal and more of her approval of my decisions. The fear of rejection or disappointment dinguses me and it actually my fuel to succeed in life. I run away from what I believe I am not capable to succeed in and stick to what I know. The ordeal made a huge impact to me as I was reading it and helped me actually organize my current status!
Questions:
1. Through your hero’s journey was there is there a moment that you have been stuck when approaching the inmost cave. If so can you tell your experience. If you been able to succeed what advise who you give to your peer(s)?
2. What is common crisis that you tend to have when trying to complete your journey?
3. Demons and shadows will forever exist ; for you what is the way to confront them or do you avoid them?
4. Compare the Ordeal chapter to your life or even today society. What you views in correlation to these two matters?
Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 143-173
Summary:
In these two chapters the reader was exposed to two stages: The Approach to the Inmost Cave and The Ordeal. The first chapter, The Approach to the Inmost Cave is considered the middle of the journey. In this stage a hero is able
to prepare for his or her battle in the ordeal. The hero can contemplate or armor up against his or her foe. At times this particular stage is not a relaxing moment, but a bold moment where the hero already to confront the great ordeal without needing preparation! When the hero continues his or her journey he or she persists to face obstacles that are more tedious and life threatening. Some of the obstacles that are evident in approach the inmost cave are: illusions, threshold guardians, the Sherman’s territory, and life-death tests.Though some of the obstacles were once present in pervious stages the tests are more lethal and now challenge the hero’s new and improved skills. All these trails revolve around gambling of the hero’s life. Volger states that the death situation is pivotal in a script because it brings the dramatic complications, which are emotional distresses set backs that challenge the hero’s willingness to succeed. When putting the death situation in a script is also allows the purpose of the journey to rise again, how dangerous the journey is ,and satisfies the death quench that audiences yearn for. For the reason that this stage is from of dramatic action and hostilness this gives the opportunity for a group member to become a leader. In this scene the audience with be exposes to the different archetypes that characters can transform themselves to even the hero. Yet, the main purpose is illuminated and it because everyone’s goal!
Now that everyone has one mind set and everyone is prepared for the battle; the encounter of the ordeal appears. The ordeal is stated as the deepest chamber ,but not the ending of the script or the climax. The ordeal sets the stage for the true climax so the position on where the ordeal is put is important. Volger advised to put the ordeal in the middle of the acts or at the end of Act 2. The decision gives the writer more time to elaborate on he crisis , the setting , and allow another turning point. To delay the ordeal is said to build a great suspense making a greater effect on the audience! The ordeal is defined as a crisis with a purpose to bring death and rebirth to the hero. There is where the hero faces his worse enemy; his or her own shadows aka demons.
The ordeal is basically the problems that everyone faces in day to day bases, but instead are all correlating into one big force! The need of balance between animus and anima are important to reach and that is what the ordeal. One the balance is reached it is considered a sacred marriage between your inner forces and that is what helps a hero succeed. The crisis all vary from love and higher authority; in a script it is comes done to leaving the audience dumbfounded and satisfying their quench for death. The witness is pivotal in the death scenes because they represent the audience and emphasizes the emotions of horror, despair, and relief.
It is the approach to the inmost cave and the ordeal that build you movie and that marks your journey and one can over come these two stages everything will come in time.
Reaction:
I felt like I could really compare these two chapters to my own journey. My present situation in college I feel that I can not reach the inmost cave because I just jump to the ordeal! I have no time to rest or mediate on how to succeed in the college world or even time to self sooth myself. The ordeal is the exams and the work itself. I just go into the ordeal ready and if I feel as if I am getting weak I rest enough to just finish that particular task. The ordeal really touched me and how it is truly a crisis not the ending or climax point. It is when everything that could go wrong does and now you or your group have to find some way to survive. Unlike the movies, the hero can die in reality. The hero could die physically or mentally and to be restored takes longer than in movies.
Life is almost like a movie, but unpredictable and prolonged! One thing that movies and life have in common is the fear of high authority. I think it is the most enormous fear that a hero must confront if he or she gains the courage to and if so let see if they surpass that ordeal! I know that my mother is my greatest ordeal and more of her approval of my decisions. The fear of rejection or disappointment dinguses me and it actually my fuel to succeed in life. I run away from what I believe I am not capable to succeed in and stick to what I know. The ordeal made a huge impact to me as I was reading it and helped me actually organize my current status!
Questions:
1. Through your hero’s journey was there is there a moment that you have been stuck when approaching the inmost cave. If so can you tell your experience. If you been able to succeed what advise who you give to your peer(s)?
2. What is common crisis that you tend to have when trying to complete your journey?
3. Demons and shadows will forever exist ; for you what is the way to confront them or do you avoid them?
4. Compare the Ordeal chapter to your life or even today society. What you views in correlation to these two matters?
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Ant 127-141
Leslie Navarrete Analytical and Persuasive Writing 10/13/08
Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 127-141
Summary:
In these two chapters the reader was exposed to two stages: The Crossing of the Threshold and Tests, Allies, Enemies. The Crossing of the Threshold signifys the hero finally commiting to the call to adventure; the hero commits because of an external factor(s). The external factors are what complys the hero to take action and is the turning point of the story. Sometimes the external factors does not give the hero an ultamatium and the hero now must cross the threshold unprepared. Another factor that accompanies the external factor is the internal factor. Internal factor(s) pertains the self conscious of the hero and the self evaluation of the hero’s life style.
The hero might want to complete his or her adventure because it is an oppurunity to reform his or her life style. Yet, the internal factor is not strong enough to comply a hero to cross the threshold like the external; they must combine in order for the hero to fully commit to the journey. When the hero crosses the threshold there wll be some physical barrier signifying the enterance of the new world and the exist of the ordinary world. This barrier might be an actually gate or body of waters. Whatever the barrier maybe between the two worlds the hero takes the “leap of faith”. The leap of faith symbolizes the hero’s courage to conquer his or her fear of the unkown,but also is the beinning of the tests.
When the hero decides to enter the Special World he or she will confront a threshold guardian, which is like a body guard to the greater ordeal. The threshold gaudrian(s) are very pivotal archtypes and help train the hero for the greater tests that he or she will face within his or her adventure. A hero will confront this archtype in unexpected moments and may at the end gain an ally as well. When the hero enters the special world the word contains a different atmosphere, a different feeling, and a different type of guideline. The hero is advised in the script to enter into a “water holes”, which are places that contain information on the world and the world’s rules. The water holes are social bars or gatherings that town people are located at; it is also a place for the hero to rest.
Now the hero must confront his fears and with that the tests arrive into the picture. The tests prepare him or her for the main battle and help him or her envolve from a novist to an expert. The first tests that the hero confronts are expressed as the enterance exams. Then in the beginning of Act 2 the tests are not life threating like later events; they are meant to sharpen the hero’s weak areas. The tests can also be the continuation of mentor training or can assist creating the Special world. Either way tests are meant to help the hero for unexpected events.
Tests continue throughout the hero’s adventure and in finding allies is considered challenging the hero’s good judgement. Allies are helpers of the new world or ordinary world and eventually turn into sidekicks. The sidekicks can come in multiples creating a team of justice. The allies are there to support the hero in anyway and to bring maturity into the hero’s life.
The crossing of the threshold is also a test because it challenges the hero’s strength and courage. Tests are everywhere and happen everyday,but prepares for the finals in our life!
Reaction:
I believe the statement the Volger states about how there must always be an external factor or factors that complys a hero to be fully committed to the advanture. That factor has to be a dilemma concerning pride or the hero’s intimate relationship; It can be both situations. The internal factor just does not enlight the flame it can be the hero’s foundation or additional reason,but it is just does not give the hero the drive to succeed and a reason to risk his or her life. I also like the mentioning on how enemies can actually in reality become a hero’s ally and help the hero with his or her journey. In addition the tests that a hero goes through really does prepare a hero for the greater ordeal and helps develop the areas of improvement. It can be related to real life; how our turbluances and pains have helped us overcome obstacles.Allowing us to become mentors to whom ever is going through that particular journey or stage.
Questions:
1. Do you believe that enemies are actually your allies why or why not?
2. What do you think is a rival’s purpose and has he or she helped you mature?
3. Can your blood or best friend be your rival and still be your ally?
4. What are the purposes on tests and what do you think happens if we fail the tests in life; what will be the outcome?
5. Do you believe your tests have made you into a stronger person or has oppressed from life?
Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 127-141
Summary:
In these two chapters the reader was exposed to two stages: The Crossing of the Threshold and Tests, Allies, Enemies. The Crossing of the Threshold signifys the hero finally commiting to the call to adventure; the hero commits because of an external factor(s). The external factors are what complys the hero to take action and is the turning point of the story. Sometimes the external factors does not give the hero an ultamatium and the hero now must cross the threshold unprepared. Another factor that accompanies the external factor is the internal factor. Internal factor(s) pertains the self conscious of the hero and the self evaluation of the hero’s life style.
The hero might want to complete his or her adventure because it is an oppurunity to reform his or her life style. Yet, the internal factor is not strong enough to comply a hero to cross the threshold like the external; they must combine in order for the hero to fully commit to the journey. When the hero crosses the threshold there wll be some physical barrier signifying the enterance of the new world and the exist of the ordinary world. This barrier might be an actually gate or body of waters. Whatever the barrier maybe between the two worlds the hero takes the “leap of faith”. The leap of faith symbolizes the hero’s courage to conquer his or her fear of the unkown,but also is the beinning of the tests.
When the hero decides to enter the Special World he or she will confront a threshold guardian, which is like a body guard to the greater ordeal. The threshold gaudrian(s) are very pivotal archtypes and help train the hero for the greater tests that he or she will face within his or her adventure. A hero will confront this archtype in unexpected moments and may at the end gain an ally as well. When the hero enters the special world the word contains a different atmosphere, a different feeling, and a different type of guideline. The hero is advised in the script to enter into a “water holes”, which are places that contain information on the world and the world’s rules. The water holes are social bars or gatherings that town people are located at; it is also a place for the hero to rest.
Now the hero must confront his fears and with that the tests arrive into the picture. The tests prepare him or her for the main battle and help him or her envolve from a novist to an expert. The first tests that the hero confronts are expressed as the enterance exams. Then in the beginning of Act 2 the tests are not life threating like later events; they are meant to sharpen the hero’s weak areas. The tests can also be the continuation of mentor training or can assist creating the Special world. Either way tests are meant to help the hero for unexpected events.
Tests continue throughout the hero’s adventure and in finding allies is considered challenging the hero’s good judgement. Allies are helpers of the new world or ordinary world and eventually turn into sidekicks. The sidekicks can come in multiples creating a team of justice. The allies are there to support the hero in anyway and to bring maturity into the hero’s life.
The crossing of the threshold is also a test because it challenges the hero’s strength and courage. Tests are everywhere and happen everyday,but prepares for the finals in our life!
Reaction:
I believe the statement the Volger states about how there must always be an external factor or factors that complys a hero to be fully committed to the advanture. That factor has to be a dilemma concerning pride or the hero’s intimate relationship; It can be both situations. The internal factor just does not enlight the flame it can be the hero’s foundation or additional reason,but it is just does not give the hero the drive to succeed and a reason to risk his or her life. I also like the mentioning on how enemies can actually in reality become a hero’s ally and help the hero with his or her journey. In addition the tests that a hero goes through really does prepare a hero for the greater ordeal and helps develop the areas of improvement. It can be related to real life; how our turbluances and pains have helped us overcome obstacles.Allowing us to become mentors to whom ever is going through that particular journey or stage.
Questions:
1. Do you believe that enemies are actually your allies why or why not?
2. What do you think is a rival’s purpose and has he or she helped you mature?
3. Can your blood or best friend be your rival and still be your ally?
4. What are the purposes on tests and what do you think happens if we fail the tests in life; what will be the outcome?
5. Do you believe your tests have made you into a stronger person or has oppressed from life?
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Ant. for chapter 13-14!
Leslie Navarrete Analytical and Persuasive Writing 10/05/08
Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 107-125
Summary:
In these two chapters the reader was exposed to two stages: The Refusal of the Call and Meeting the Mentor. Volger states that in the refusal of call stage is where the hero is analyzing the consequences of accepting the adventure. He explains that accepting the adventure is a life gamble because it is an unknown environment that the hero is walking into. Volger also states that there are different forms of refusing the call to adventure , that it does not necessarily have to be a “no”. A hero can hesitate his or her acceptance ,which is a humanly characteristic. Another form is that a hero quickly accepts the challenge, but intimate people attempt to discourage the hero from taking the journey. Either form the call to adventure is being prolonged and the story is not continuing.
Like in life the refusal of call comes in multiples meaning; the hero is complied to make a decision between to adventures and must find out what is his or her priority, as well help the public good. Yet, at times saying no is the correct choice because the adventure might be life threatening and the hero’s odds of prevailing are too slim. Then sometimes is a good idea to prolong the call to adventure in order for the hero to receive advise or just a second opinion from his or her mentor. The mentor plays a pivotal part in the hero’s journey. The mentor is the hero’s aid : the mentor provides confidence, teachings, lessons and knowledge. Frequently, the mentor himself has completed the journey that the hero will be adventuring. The mentor is needed in every story because he or she is the catalyst of a script and holds the secret s of success.
Reaction:
I gained a lot of knowledge when I was reading the refusal of the call . I was never aware on how just hesitating was considered refusing the call or that external factors are considered refusing the call. I agree a lot with Volger and what he states is the mentor’s purpose in a hero’s life. A mentor is basically a hero’s refugee and gives the hero the secret of success. The mentor is someone the hero fully trusts and if the mentor has evil intensions the hero can become a villain instead. The mentor chapter opened my eyes and complied me to think about my own life . Who is my mentor and am I here because of her or him? Only time will say all I know is that I have found my identity because of my mentor and my self.
Questions:
1. What do you think it is when accept the call to adventure ,but there are obstacles that interfer you from going on the journey and can you name a time that you have been in this type of situation?
2. Do you believe that your mentor is truly you conscious in carnal form?
3. Who is you mentor in your memoir?
Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 107-125
Summary:
In these two chapters the reader was exposed to two stages: The Refusal of the Call and Meeting the Mentor. Volger states that in the refusal of call stage is where the hero is analyzing the consequences of accepting the adventure. He explains that accepting the adventure is a life gamble because it is an unknown environment that the hero is walking into. Volger also states that there are different forms of refusing the call to adventure , that it does not necessarily have to be a “no”. A hero can hesitate his or her acceptance ,which is a humanly characteristic. Another form is that a hero quickly accepts the challenge, but intimate people attempt to discourage the hero from taking the journey. Either form the call to adventure is being prolonged and the story is not continuing.
Like in life the refusal of call comes in multiples meaning; the hero is complied to make a decision between to adventures and must find out what is his or her priority, as well help the public good. Yet, at times saying no is the correct choice because the adventure might be life threatening and the hero’s odds of prevailing are too slim. Then sometimes is a good idea to prolong the call to adventure in order for the hero to receive advise or just a second opinion from his or her mentor. The mentor plays a pivotal part in the hero’s journey. The mentor is the hero’s aid : the mentor provides confidence, teachings, lessons and knowledge. Frequently, the mentor himself has completed the journey that the hero will be adventuring. The mentor is needed in every story because he or she is the catalyst of a script and holds the secret s of success.
Reaction:
I gained a lot of knowledge when I was reading the refusal of the call . I was never aware on how just hesitating was considered refusing the call or that external factors are considered refusing the call. I agree a lot with Volger and what he states is the mentor’s purpose in a hero’s life. A mentor is basically a hero’s refugee and gives the hero the secret of success. The mentor is someone the hero fully trusts and if the mentor has evil intensions the hero can become a villain instead. The mentor chapter opened my eyes and complied me to think about my own life . Who is my mentor and am I here because of her or him? Only time will say all I know is that I have found my identity because of my mentor and my self.
Questions:
1. What do you think it is when accept the call to adventure ,but there are obstacles that interfer you from going on the journey and can you name a time that you have been in this type of situation?
2. Do you believe that your mentor is truly you conscious in carnal form?
3. Who is you mentor in your memoir?
Friday, October 3, 2008
The three steps
3 steps of revising:
1. I read my paper out loud so I am able to hear the stucture of my sentences.
2. Whatever sounds odd to my ears I go back and resay it and if it continues to sound odd, I rephrase the sentence or word.
3. I finally, after correcting the flow basically of my paper, I read it out loud again.
3 steps of Editing:
1. I read the sentences very carefully and see if the commas have a fan boy and if not I put a footnote on the sentence because there is a reason why I did that puncation mark.
2. I also look for semi-c's too and make sure I am using them properly.
3. I go over the paper again!
1. I read my paper out loud so I am able to hear the stucture of my sentences.
2. Whatever sounds odd to my ears I go back and resay it and if it continues to sound odd, I rephrase the sentence or word.
3. I finally, after correcting the flow basically of my paper, I read it out loud again.
3 steps of Editing:
1. I read the sentences very carefully and see if the commas have a fan boy and if not I put a footnote on the sentence because there is a reason why I did that puncation mark.
2. I also look for semi-c's too and make sure I am using them properly.
3. I go over the paper again!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Ant. pages 83-105!
Leslie Navarrete Analytical and Persuasive Writing 09/29/08
Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 83- 105
Summary:
The two chapters pertained the Ordinary World and the Call to Adventure. Volger in these two chapters went into great detail on how to establish a ordinary world that seems real life and that connects to the audience. The ordinary world is the beginning of the movie and where first impression account; the title, propagandas, and imagery all effect this section. The hero’s first appearance and action must convey the type of person the character is and how he or she deals with situations is pivotal. Imperfections is what gears an emotional script. In the call to adventure; Volger exposes the various ways this stage comes into play in a story.
Some examples are; temptation, lack or need, and no more options. The call to adventure is what keeps the story rolling and more brings the action to the play. It deals with how the hero interacts with real life situations and how he or she grows into a mature person. These two chapters brought clarity to the past chapters and gave tips on how to achieve each stage in a script. One important factor over all is the connection between the audience and the protagonist . The protagonist must be relatable ,but no necessarily liked by the audience; must contain features that we contain, and the writer must emphasis on his or her flaws.
Reaction:
I felt these two chapters were redundant with the last chapters we have read in the past two weeks. I think everyone has gotten the conclusion on pivotal audience awareness and relation is. Also the varies heroes that are portrayed in movies and their definition. I see now how the next chapter assist script writers because in ordinary world ; Volger categories all that need to be coherent in a ordinary world and what a writer should contemplate on when creating a begin.
The call to adventure brought other methods on how this stage arrives to a hero such as, tempetion and the last resort. I think this chapter can be related to how life complys a person to change or act upon critical situations; it is a way to mature and gain knowledge.
Questions:
1. What kind of hero can you relate to as an individual?
2. Do you think tragic heroes are less you used in today’s movie scripts ?
3. What was an odd way you have received the call to adventure in your life?
Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 83- 105
Summary:
The two chapters pertained the Ordinary World and the Call to Adventure. Volger in these two chapters went into great detail on how to establish a ordinary world that seems real life and that connects to the audience. The ordinary world is the beginning of the movie and where first impression account; the title, propagandas, and imagery all effect this section. The hero’s first appearance and action must convey the type of person the character is and how he or she deals with situations is pivotal. Imperfections is what gears an emotional script. In the call to adventure; Volger exposes the various ways this stage comes into play in a story.
Some examples are; temptation, lack or need, and no more options. The call to adventure is what keeps the story rolling and more brings the action to the play. It deals with how the hero interacts with real life situations and how he or she grows into a mature person. These two chapters brought clarity to the past chapters and gave tips on how to achieve each stage in a script. One important factor over all is the connection between the audience and the protagonist . The protagonist must be relatable ,but no necessarily liked by the audience; must contain features that we contain, and the writer must emphasis on his or her flaws.
Reaction:
I felt these two chapters were redundant with the last chapters we have read in the past two weeks. I think everyone has gotten the conclusion on pivotal audience awareness and relation is. Also the varies heroes that are portrayed in movies and their definition. I see now how the next chapter assist script writers because in ordinary world ; Volger categories all that need to be coherent in a ordinary world and what a writer should contemplate on when creating a begin.
The call to adventure brought other methods on how this stage arrives to a hero such as, tempetion and the last resort. I think this chapter can be related to how life complys a person to change or act upon critical situations; it is a way to mature and gain knowledge.
Questions:
1. What kind of hero can you relate to as an individual?
2. Do you think tragic heroes are less you used in today’s movie scripts ?
3. What was an odd way you have received the call to adventure in your life?
Pathos, Ethos, and Logos!
Two U.S. soldiers walk through a tunnel. They see a candle-lit cake on a table. The tablecloth is labeled as 'Another Iraq War Anniversary.' The caption says: 'I see light. Is this the end of the tunnel?' Editorial cartoon by Bruce Beattie.
This image protrays pathos, ethos, and logos because the image protrays war ,which always brings an emotion of sympathy or sadness; this image also states a fact which is that another year has passed and United States continues to be in Iraq. Finally, The image of the two soliders represent not just American soliders,but every country who is involved in the war ; bringing a connection of grief into everyone's heart.
Monday, September 22, 2008
chapters 5-10 Ant
Leslie Navarrete Analytical and Persuasive Writing 09/08/08
Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 49-80
Summary:
I the six chapters presented to the reader; the threshold guardian, herald, shape shifter, shadow, the ally, and trickster. The threshold guardian is stated to be like a body guard of the main villain. He or she is our obstacles in the real world and attempts to stop the hero / us from achieving our goals. The threshold guardian is all about testing the hero and with the test the hero discovers new powers and gain strength. Threshold guardians actually help the hero become more mature and teach the hero new experiences . Yet, this archetype does not necessarily have to be a character it can also be a prop. The shadow, resembles the threshold guardian because it is also a obstacle that attempts to interfere in the hero’s journey. The shadow represents our doubts and tries to get us from starting a new chapter in our lives or go for our goals. It is also our oppressive ideas and mind sets. Yet, the shadow wears many masks and can be wear by any archetypes even a mentor and the hero . The shadow is closer to the dark side ,but not completely wicked. It is pivotal to give the shadow a humanistic characteristic in order for audience to relate to this characteristic because like I said before any archetype can wear this mask even the hero.
A hero always needs an ally or sidekick as it is called today. The ally assists or aids the hero when he or she is needed. An ally can come in multiplies , be non -human, or even spiritual. Their physiological function is that they are our hidden personalities that will be needed during our journeys and at time our friends posses that personality. Another helper is the shape shifter , this archetype is mostly the opposite sec and is inconsistent. This helps the hero though prepare of the unknown and have knowledge of different situations because it constantly changes. One mostly can see the shape shifter in romantic scripts because the shape shifter represents the animus and anima of the sexes. The shape shifter is necessary in a script because he or she keeps the story in suspense and also helps the audience see different sides of the hero.
The hero also can be the trickster, which is the person who relieves tension in situations. He or she is the comical relief ,but also sometimes is selfish character. The trickster’s function is to belittle individuals who think they are superior than others. They change everyone around them ,but themselves. The trickster is a neutral character and brings the best out of his or her surroundings. Another, neutral archetype is a herald , which is a messenger . They mostly bring the call to adventure to a hero and are played by a mentor. Their physiological function is to bring change or new ideas to our life. It is the brainstorm or itch you get that takes you to a different course. The herald is like a second chances to redeem oneself because it brings new opportunities to the hero’s path.
Overall these chapters spoke about struggles heroes and human beings go through as well as, the aids of a hero. Everything dark always helps a hero and individual become a better person ,and gets them ready for bigger and more difficult obstacles.
Reaction:
I can not stop reading Volger, it honestly helps me understand myself and organize my own journeys. I love the physiological functions that each stage or archetype has and how he can connect his discussion with life situations. I love the shape shifter chapter and he states that you see our shape shifter archetype in relationships and how what we as individuals take for granted in relationship actually helps us discover more about ourselves and our mate. Example , how we are in certain situations . I really agree that shape shifters deals with the animus and anima , which is now greatly appearing in today’s men and women. Woman are trying to become more in touch with their aggressive and competitive side and men are trying understand the world around them and their mate. It actually, make one think of how scary this world is, and how the roles in society seem to be inter changing and where will that leave us at? I already think majority of today’s women no longer give themselves the self value they deserve and just act like men in the sexual area. I also loved shadow chapter because it made me evaluate myself and I have realized that I have let my shadows win in a lot of areas in my life. Now , that I realized this how do I stop this from happening? How do I stop the doubt and empower my good? It also makes me realize that I have much to discover of myself ,but once again where does one start ? This book is a self help book, seriously and it and kind of scary.
Questions:
1. Can shadows be the falling of a hero and give an example?
2. What do you think is the biggest and most common shadow we as human beings face and how does overcoming the shadow help us?
3. Are human beings like shape shifters and if so can we stop that attribute?
4. Have you had a herald in your life and what did it help establish your life?
Vogler, Christopher, and Michele Montez. The Writer's Journey : Mythic Structure for Writers. 3rd ed. Boston: Michael Wiese Productions, 2007. 49-80
Summary:
I the six chapters presented to the reader; the threshold guardian, herald, shape shifter, shadow, the ally, and trickster. The threshold guardian is stated to be like a body guard of the main villain. He or she is our obstacles in the real world and attempts to stop the hero / us from achieving our goals. The threshold guardian is all about testing the hero and with the test the hero discovers new powers and gain strength. Threshold guardians actually help the hero become more mature and teach the hero new experiences . Yet, this archetype does not necessarily have to be a character it can also be a prop. The shadow, resembles the threshold guardian because it is also a obstacle that attempts to interfere in the hero’s journey. The shadow represents our doubts and tries to get us from starting a new chapter in our lives or go for our goals. It is also our oppressive ideas and mind sets. Yet, the shadow wears many masks and can be wear by any archetypes even a mentor and the hero . The shadow is closer to the dark side ,but not completely wicked. It is pivotal to give the shadow a humanistic characteristic in order for audience to relate to this characteristic because like I said before any archetype can wear this mask even the hero.
A hero always needs an ally or sidekick as it is called today. The ally assists or aids the hero when he or she is needed. An ally can come in multiplies , be non -human, or even spiritual. Their physiological function is that they are our hidden personalities that will be needed during our journeys and at time our friends posses that personality. Another helper is the shape shifter , this archetype is mostly the opposite sec and is inconsistent. This helps the hero though prepare of the unknown and have knowledge of different situations because it constantly changes. One mostly can see the shape shifter in romantic scripts because the shape shifter represents the animus and anima of the sexes. The shape shifter is necessary in a script because he or she keeps the story in suspense and also helps the audience see different sides of the hero.
The hero also can be the trickster, which is the person who relieves tension in situations. He or she is the comical relief ,but also sometimes is selfish character. The trickster’s function is to belittle individuals who think they are superior than others. They change everyone around them ,but themselves. The trickster is a neutral character and brings the best out of his or her surroundings. Another, neutral archetype is a herald , which is a messenger . They mostly bring the call to adventure to a hero and are played by a mentor. Their physiological function is to bring change or new ideas to our life. It is the brainstorm or itch you get that takes you to a different course. The herald is like a second chances to redeem oneself because it brings new opportunities to the hero’s path.
Overall these chapters spoke about struggles heroes and human beings go through as well as, the aids of a hero. Everything dark always helps a hero and individual become a better person ,and gets them ready for bigger and more difficult obstacles.
Reaction:
I can not stop reading Volger, it honestly helps me understand myself and organize my own journeys. I love the physiological functions that each stage or archetype has and how he can connect his discussion with life situations. I love the shape shifter chapter and he states that you see our shape shifter archetype in relationships and how what we as individuals take for granted in relationship actually helps us discover more about ourselves and our mate. Example , how we are in certain situations . I really agree that shape shifters deals with the animus and anima , which is now greatly appearing in today’s men and women. Woman are trying to become more in touch with their aggressive and competitive side and men are trying understand the world around them and their mate. It actually, make one think of how scary this world is, and how the roles in society seem to be inter changing and where will that leave us at? I already think majority of today’s women no longer give themselves the self value they deserve and just act like men in the sexual area. I also loved shadow chapter because it made me evaluate myself and I have realized that I have let my shadows win in a lot of areas in my life. Now , that I realized this how do I stop this from happening? How do I stop the doubt and empower my good? It also makes me realize that I have much to discover of myself ,but once again where does one start ? This book is a self help book, seriously and it and kind of scary.
Questions:
1. Can shadows be the falling of a hero and give an example?
2. What do you think is the biggest and most common shadow we as human beings face and how does overcoming the shadow help us?
3. Are human beings like shape shifters and if so can we stop that attribute?
4. Have you had a herald in your life and what did it help establish your life?
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Extra Credit
Free Rice:
Six Words:
I had to make up a poem or a statement containing six words. Before, you were enable to do that, you had to become a member and then, they e-mailed you to insure that e-mail you gave them was not false. Then they post your creation. There are also other six word activities such as six word for love. I learned that there are other ways to express one self and that if given a restriction of word amount your outcome is more powerful because it is more precise. I really would want people to try this six word activity because it helps you just re frame your life, turbulence,and helps relieve tension.
I had to give the correct definition for the vocabulary word that the website gave. Every time I got a vocabulary word correct I gave 20 grams of rice. Each time you reach 100 you get a little blow on the left side of the small screen ,which was on your right. I actually learned some definitions that I never knew and just in general I received awareness of this program. I would want people to collaborate in this program because one it is educational,but also you are contributing to the world and to societies that are in need of nutrients.
Six Words:
I had to make up a poem or a statement containing six words. Before, you were enable to do that, you had to become a member and then, they e-mailed you to insure that e-mail you gave them was not false. Then they post your creation. There are also other six word activities such as six word for love. I learned that there are other ways to express one self and that if given a restriction of word amount your outcome is more powerful because it is more precise. I really would want people to try this six word activity because it helps you just re frame your life, turbulence,and helps relieve tension.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
What disney Character would I be?
The Disney character that I would be is Mulan. Mulan was a young woman that disguised herself as a Chinese solider in order to substitute her ill father’s place in war. During Mulan’s time this was prohibited and if exposed she would have been penalized by death. Yet, knowing the consequence she still went on with her decision. While, in war she rescued the prince and was awarded for her deed. This action proved that a woman’s strength and courage was equal to a man’s. Throughout the story Mulan attempted to find her identity and bring honor to her family‘s legacy. In an event, the prince discovered she was a woman and discharged her from his army. Though, she was discharged from the Chinese military she at the end helped save China from an invasion. Mulan’s story brings awareness on how woman not just in China ,but internationally are oppressed by societies’ norms. Yet, there are few woman who challenge society’s authority and are recognized for their deeds.
I see myself as Mulan because I too was not much of a feminine female and was always trying to prove that women were equal to men. My goal was always to be the son my father always desired, which is similar in Mulan’s case because she was the only child and her father wished for a son. Legacy is also a pivotal part in my life not because of family ,but to prove that a single Hispanic mother can raise a well-educated and successful woman. Also like Mulan I am a very determined person and never let norms discourage my beliefs. Though, at times I may fail I continue to fight, but with even more determination. Mulan’s and my journey through life is similar because at the end of our stories we were able to find our identities and accomplish our goals.
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