Emo think. Before I touch on Emo think, I want to clarify what Emo is exactly. Emo is a style somewhere between punk and scene. It is actually described as punk music on estrogen. It revolves around music and emotion basically. The term “emo” is actually derived from the word “emotional.” It’s not hard to see why.
Most people stereotyped as emo tend to wear their heart on their sleeves. A saying such as “would someone please slit my wrists to end my bleeding life” would be commonplace and, unfortunately, stereotypical of an emo. The worst part of this stereotyping is the constant jibes emos receive. They are made fun of for constantly complaining about life to anyone who would listen.
Therefore, in order to be grouped into “emo think,” one must match all the requirements. The style of emo: that is, in between punk and scene; the music of emo: a style characterized by an emotive style focusing on the hardships and mistakes of life; and the emo personality: the typical wearing the heart on the sleeve, even when it’s annoying.
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Definitions, but Why?
Serious literature, hate crime, royal family, journalists, big businesses, religion, free speech, state, marriage: all terms for which each individual may have a different definition. To briefly discuss each, I will begin by saying exactly how I would define them. I would take my personal time to look up each term in the dictionary. From there, I would also search them in encyclopedias and find articles about them. All together, I would derive from my information my own individual definition.
Serious literature is a literature I consider to be a challenge to read. I believe a crime is a hate crime provided it was meant to harm a person or group of people either directly or indirectly. A royal family to me would mean one of high public standing and lots of money. A common millionaire may claim that title according to my definition. A journalist is any who may observe a situation and write about it as a profession. I believe a big business to be one of high standing and many stock holders. Religion is a set doctrine of any faith that may be followed. Free speech would include anything that may be assured through our First Amendment rights provided it meets the requirements of the amendment. A state, in America, is one that is governed by the American government and is considered American “property.” Marriage, I believe, is the contract between two people to share their lives together legally and lovingly (we hope!).
Serious literature is a literature I consider to be a challenge to read. I believe a crime is a hate crime provided it was meant to harm a person or group of people either directly or indirectly. A royal family to me would mean one of high public standing and lots of money. A common millionaire may claim that title according to my definition. A journalist is any who may observe a situation and write about it as a profession. I believe a big business to be one of high standing and many stock holders. Religion is a set doctrine of any faith that may be followed. Free speech would include anything that may be assured through our First Amendment rights provided it meets the requirements of the amendment. A state, in America, is one that is governed by the American government and is considered American “property.” Marriage, I believe, is the contract between two people to share their lives together legally and lovingly (we hope!).
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Bring Them Home
Before this class, I was 100% totally against the Iraqi Conflict. My thoughts were as follows:
It is not a war. It was never declared a war. The only reason Bush says it’s a war is to get the American people revved up and gun-ho. Saying it is a war implies it is our American duty to defend our country. It is not our country we are defending. We are not fighting for the American people. We are fighting a civil war dealing with the Iraqis. We are fighting for them. Our freedom was never threatened. The Al Qaeda had something against our government because of the business mistakes of American politicians so they attacked America’s top political bases. It was an attack on our government. To be more exact, it was a direct threat to certain government officials.
I had this opinion because, rather than get caught up in the patriotism of war, I looked at the facts. What was being said did not add up to reality. Some people can be so blind to the truth.
The milblogs have only strengthened my belief that the troops should not be in Iraq. None of those men want to be there. None of them really like what they have to do. None of them know why they’re still there. They want to come home. I want them to come home. I have read their blogs about the horrors they’ve gone through. I’ve read about their hardships. They don’t know what to do anymore. That is not the way it should be. Bring them home.
It is not a war. It was never declared a war. The only reason Bush says it’s a war is to get the American people revved up and gun-ho. Saying it is a war implies it is our American duty to defend our country. It is not our country we are defending. We are not fighting for the American people. We are fighting a civil war dealing with the Iraqis. We are fighting for them. Our freedom was never threatened. The Al Qaeda had something against our government because of the business mistakes of American politicians so they attacked America’s top political bases. It was an attack on our government. To be more exact, it was a direct threat to certain government officials.
I had this opinion because, rather than get caught up in the patriotism of war, I looked at the facts. What was being said did not add up to reality. Some people can be so blind to the truth.
The milblogs have only strengthened my belief that the troops should not be in Iraq. None of those men want to be there. None of them really like what they have to do. None of them know why they’re still there. They want to come home. I want them to come home. I have read their blogs about the horrors they’ve gone through. I’ve read about their hardships. They don’t know what to do anymore. That is not the way it should be. Bring them home.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Britney Spears: A Mother's Worst Nightmare?
The argument in Nisey Williams’ “Why I Hate Britney” essay is one that is very ad homonym. She is constantly attacking Britney Spears on a personal level. I’d like to say she has a lot of evidence to support such fervent opposition to the famous pop star; however, even Nisey admits there is “no documented evidence” (Williams). This puts the credulity of her facts in question. Much of her support comes from personal opinion and what is considered to be fashion trends. There is no set evidence to support her claims.
Her style of writing gets the reader involved. Much of what she says challenges the reader to think as she sees things. She asks rhetorical questions such as “How much worse will these statistics be by the time my daughter reaches the age of fifteen?” It leaves the reader rather concerned, and leaves the reader more open to taking Williams’ words more seriously. Although she states in earnest that she blames Britney for her fear of motherhood, Nisey Williams then strays from the original thought to go to pop culture as a whole. To me, this is a switch of focus in the main point; however, the purpose of her essay is well met. She wanted to get across why she is concerned about motherhood and succeeded in doing so.
For these reasons I have stated, I give Nisey Williams’ essay a B+ grade of 88.9%.
Her style of writing gets the reader involved. Much of what she says challenges the reader to think as she sees things. She asks rhetorical questions such as “How much worse will these statistics be by the time my daughter reaches the age of fifteen?” It leaves the reader rather concerned, and leaves the reader more open to taking Williams’ words more seriously. Although she states in earnest that she blames Britney for her fear of motherhood, Nisey Williams then strays from the original thought to go to pop culture as a whole. To me, this is a switch of focus in the main point; however, the purpose of her essay is well met. She wanted to get across why she is concerned about motherhood and succeeded in doing so.
For these reasons I have stated, I give Nisey Williams’ essay a B+ grade of 88.9%.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Arts of a Different Nature
In evaluating a musical I’d have to use many different criteria of evaluation. First I would consider what it is exactly that makes a musical interesting? Is it the music? Is it the dialogue perhaps? If I’m going to use dialogue I must consider a multitude of things. Are there witty lines? Is it well rehearsed? Is it comprehensible? Then further on I would take into consideration the music; that which makes a musical exactly that: a musical. Are the tunes catchy? Are they emotional maybe? Are the lines audible and pronunciated? This relies heavily on the actors. Are the actors able to act out their parts convincingly? Do they know their lines? Is their character fully developed? All these and more I must take into account.
Some things, however, are out of the actor’s control. When I say this, I mean to refer to scenery and props. Are the scene changes quick and smooth? Is the scenery lifelike or is it completely fake and unconvincing? Are the props where they’re supposed to be when they’re supposed to be there? Are there any props at all? Do they serve the purpose they were intended? Of course, all these criteria can be evaluated simply by watching a musical.
When it comes to something such as fashion designers I wouldn’t know where to start. I’d have to do research first before I could even dream of what criteria to evaluate. I would most likely look up fashion designers online. From there, I may go to fashion magazines and articles especially devoted to the fashion world. If all goes well, I will be able to derive from the information I find several areas of criteria to evaluate.
Some things, however, are out of the actor’s control. When I say this, I mean to refer to scenery and props. Are the scene changes quick and smooth? Is the scenery lifelike or is it completely fake and unconvincing? Are the props where they’re supposed to be when they’re supposed to be there? Are there any props at all? Do they serve the purpose they were intended? Of course, all these criteria can be evaluated simply by watching a musical.
When it comes to something such as fashion designers I wouldn’t know where to start. I’d have to do research first before I could even dream of what criteria to evaluate. I would most likely look up fashion designers online. From there, I may go to fashion magazines and articles especially devoted to the fashion world. If all goes well, I will be able to derive from the information I find several areas of criteria to evaluate.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Out of This World
The main graphics of the site http://www.circlemakers.org/ take up the whole screen except in the fact that it is aligned to the left of the page. The text is always shown in a little box of its own, separate from the rest of the graphics. The larger the text, the bigger and more center the box containing that text shall be. The background for the site is dark (black) which sets up the zodiac star constellation graphics. This gives the reader an alienated feeling, one associated with awe and wonder. This dark background, light text is constant throughout the whole site. The texts on every other page also are in its own box.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Pain and Suffering
In this image, a woman, battered and troubled, waits for her future. She has lost everything: her house, clothes, food. Why did this happen? According to the source of the photo, her house had been burned by refugees. Of course, anyone who saw the picture without the text wouldn’t know that. From the photograph, however, the reader still feels empathy towards the woman, and that is the main argument for this picture. Feel for this woman for she has a horribly difficult life. That is what I gain just from the photo itself.
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