Action: A wife making improvements to her body, a husband sitting in a couch playing video games.
Actor: wife, husband
Scene: a house setting, by the couch and the tv
agency: tv, video games, make up, dress
purpose: to show how men are oblivious to certain situation or things.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Project 2 draft- Absence makes the heart grow fonder
In our society today, many people hold this popular belief or myth that absence makes the heart grow fonder; but does absence really make the heart grow fonder? Where do we get this idea about absence making the heart grow fonder? Does being apart or out of the presence of someone makes the heart desire them, or care for them more? Did this idea arise from experience or is it mere opinion? Goenglish.com defines this phrase as "the time you spend away from the one you love makes you love that person even more" Is this really true? Let’s explore this phrase even more.
One may argue that being away from someone causes the heart to long for them, as in the case of a loved one or a spouse, being separated from them brings a feeling of loneliness, longing and desire. Separation makes you desire to be with your loved one even more than you might have before, therefore you try to find pleasure in what is there, your heart seeks satisfaction in the moments that you and your loved one have shared together, you reminisce on past events, holidays, activities shared with that person; you remember how you felt just being with that person, how they made you smile and might even appreciate the arguments you have had in times past. This makes the heart grow fonder of that person as the days go by. You wish to see them more and more and finally when you are able to be in the presence of that person once more, you’re happy and the relationship grows stronger changes and improvements are made and you wish never to be separated from the person again.
In another example with a parent and a child who are constantly at each other`s throat, the fighting never stops and the child longs to be away from the parent. They wish to have independence from the parent`s authority. They finally receive that freedom to be one their own but suddenly it seems that that is not what they really wanted. They now realize that being under the parent`s rule was not so bad after all. They suddenly accept the fact that the parent`s authority was important to shape their future in a positive direction, they long to be with the parent once more and doesn’t mind being under their authority. Absence has made them fonder of that parent; but would it be a good for that child to be with the parent once more? In that case the fighting might have begun once more and we could only conclude that living apart from that parent makes the child care for them more in other words fond of them. I f the child did in fact move in with the parent again and things were better, we could still conclude that absence brought about this change; but absence doesn’t always bring about this positive change, it doesn’t always make the heart grow fonder. Let’s explore another side of this myth.
In the case of the spouse or loved one, things could have been totally different. The partner might have realized that being apart from their spouse is just what they needed, this might have been the once in a lifetime opportunity they have waited for to have their own space, they might have seen this as a freedom opportunity to do what they have always wanted to do without having to hear objections from their spouse. They may take this as a party time, a time to hang out with their friends, a time to even be disloyal to their spouse. They might have never gotten the opportunity to enjoy this freedom before; therefore they make use of every passing minute spent away from their spouse. They are totally elated to have this time away from the confines of a partner and when the spouse returns, conflict erupts because of the simple fact that they are disappointed that they are within their partner`s presence once more and they aren’t able to do the things that they were capable of doing while the significant other was away. The relationship takes a turn downhill........
One may argue that being away from someone causes the heart to long for them, as in the case of a loved one or a spouse, being separated from them brings a feeling of loneliness, longing and desire. Separation makes you desire to be with your loved one even more than you might have before, therefore you try to find pleasure in what is there, your heart seeks satisfaction in the moments that you and your loved one have shared together, you reminisce on past events, holidays, activities shared with that person; you remember how you felt just being with that person, how they made you smile and might even appreciate the arguments you have had in times past. This makes the heart grow fonder of that person as the days go by. You wish to see them more and more and finally when you are able to be in the presence of that person once more, you’re happy and the relationship grows stronger changes and improvements are made and you wish never to be separated from the person again.
In another example with a parent and a child who are constantly at each other`s throat, the fighting never stops and the child longs to be away from the parent. They wish to have independence from the parent`s authority. They finally receive that freedom to be one their own but suddenly it seems that that is not what they really wanted. They now realize that being under the parent`s rule was not so bad after all. They suddenly accept the fact that the parent`s authority was important to shape their future in a positive direction, they long to be with the parent once more and doesn’t mind being under their authority. Absence has made them fonder of that parent; but would it be a good for that child to be with the parent once more? In that case the fighting might have begun once more and we could only conclude that living apart from that parent makes the child care for them more in other words fond of them. I f the child did in fact move in with the parent again and things were better, we could still conclude that absence brought about this change; but absence doesn’t always bring about this positive change, it doesn’t always make the heart grow fonder. Let’s explore another side of this myth.
In the case of the spouse or loved one, things could have been totally different. The partner might have realized that being apart from their spouse is just what they needed, this might have been the once in a lifetime opportunity they have waited for to have their own space, they might have seen this as a freedom opportunity to do what they have always wanted to do without having to hear objections from their spouse. They may take this as a party time, a time to hang out with their friends, a time to even be disloyal to their spouse. They might have never gotten the opportunity to enjoy this freedom before; therefore they make use of every passing minute spent away from their spouse. They are totally elated to have this time away from the confines of a partner and when the spouse returns, conflict erupts because of the simple fact that they are disappointed that they are within their partner`s presence once more and they aren’t able to do the things that they were capable of doing while the significant other was away. The relationship takes a turn downhill........
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
In the news- Democrats in the whitehouse
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/obama.priorities/index.html
Ok so with the recent overwhelming news of the nations first african american president , America is left with mixed feelings of joy, happiness, anger,disappointment and concern.
No doubt its an important event in the nation`s history and progress is being made for a better United states, the word "unite" can be seen more clearly in the country`s name more than ever. The people of the United states are more concerned now however, as the nation is left in a disasterous state, with the current fall in our economy and we can say that the new elect president is aware of that also, as was outlined in his speech on tuesday night. He urged Americans to join him in working to bring about the change that is needed. He made it clear that being elected as president is not the change, but the chance to make the change happen. He is aware of the great challenge that lies ahead and knows that it will take more than alot to change the economy and fulfill all the promises that were made while campaining. We all know that is not up to the president only to make the necessary changes that are needed because the president is only allowed to do so much. My question to you now, is do you think that the democratic party and the new elect President is capable of bringing the change that we need to the United states and its economy? do you think the state of the economy will improve or get worst in the years to come? ofcourse it will take some time, but do you think that it will be better? Do you think inexperience is a big issue that should be considered?
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Journal entry #9
Image # 1
1) People are free to do certain things
2) People are free to do certain things because they are 18yrs
3) People get the ooportunity to do certain things when they turn 18 but are still restricted to some things.
image# 8
1) women starve themselves
2) women starve themselves because they are obsessed with being skinny
3) women starve themselves because they think that being thin means being beautiful.
1) People are free to do certain things
2) People are free to do certain things because they are 18yrs
3) People get the ooportunity to do certain things when they turn 18 but are still restricted to some things.
image# 8
1) women starve themselves
2) women starve themselves because they are obsessed with being skinny
3) women starve themselves because they think that being thin means being beautiful.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
journal entry #8
This advirtisment shows that BMW`s are attractive.
It shows this claim by diverting attention from the woman by placing an image of a BMW on top of her face.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Project #1 review draft I believe
I have always been taught to pray in particular situations, if I had a need, or just to give thanks, I never really knew the meaning of this however until I had an indirect experience relating to prayer. I was still at a very tender age, when my beliefs were shaped by this life changing event.
While she was yet a little girl, my sister had various traumatic, life threatening experiences with epilepsy. She would suffer sudden attacks that would trigger abnormal activities in certain parts of the brain. She would literally have a fit where she would sometimes fall suddenly; her muscle would tighten and relax which caused her to jerk rhythmically. She would foam at the mouth and would then be left in an unconscious state. This would last for several minutes and was very alarming to my family and I; we hardly knew how to handle this type of situation when it arose. It became very stressful for my parents, because neither they nor the doctors could give a solution to the problem.
The attacks went on for quite some time before she was finally referred to a clinic. The doctors there offered to give her a particular type of medication that might have helped, but warned that it was accompanied by serious side effects, some of which seemed to pose even more life threatening problems than the actual illness. This was not exactly music to a mother in despair, and even though it might have seemed that this was our only hope, my mother knew that there must have been some other resolution to this situation.
Disappointed and confused my family decided to seek God the only one they were confident would give a solution to the problem. After leaving the clinic, my mother took my sister to our church where the members there gathered around her to pray. Their prayers indicated strongly that they knew for sure that a miracle was on its way, and even though still a child I could sense that feeling too. After leaving the church that night it was neither necessary for my sister to return to the doctors or for her to take the medication, amazingly God had wrought a life changing miracle, it was almost unbelievable. Still presently, in her early stage of womanhood, no trace of illness can be found.
This event has helped shaped my belief forever, I now believe in the power of prayer. Prayer is now an important part of my life. Whenever I struggle with a problem or get entangled in a particular situation, I pray. I pray to give thanks and I pray without having a particular motive in mind. This keeps me in a more serene mood and state of mind. When things around me seem to crumble, I find myself in a state of peace on my knees or quietly bowing my head, because by doing this I know that many mountains can be removed. I believe in the power of prayer.
While she was yet a little girl, my sister had various traumatic, life threatening experiences with epilepsy. She would suffer sudden attacks that would trigger abnormal activities in certain parts of the brain. She would literally have a fit where she would sometimes fall suddenly; her muscle would tighten and relax which caused her to jerk rhythmically. She would foam at the mouth and would then be left in an unconscious state. This would last for several minutes and was very alarming to my family and I; we hardly knew how to handle this type of situation when it arose. It became very stressful for my parents, because neither they nor the doctors could give a solution to the problem.
The attacks went on for quite some time before she was finally referred to a clinic. The doctors there offered to give her a particular type of medication that might have helped, but warned that it was accompanied by serious side effects, some of which seemed to pose even more life threatening problems than the actual illness. This was not exactly music to a mother in despair, and even though it might have seemed that this was our only hope, my mother knew that there must have been some other resolution to this situation.
Disappointed and confused my family decided to seek God the only one they were confident would give a solution to the problem. After leaving the clinic, my mother took my sister to our church where the members there gathered around her to pray. Their prayers indicated strongly that they knew for sure that a miracle was on its way, and even though still a child I could sense that feeling too. After leaving the church that night it was neither necessary for my sister to return to the doctors or for her to take the medication, amazingly God had wrought a life changing miracle, it was almost unbelievable. Still presently, in her early stage of womanhood, no trace of illness can be found.
This event has helped shaped my belief forever, I now believe in the power of prayer. Prayer is now an important part of my life. Whenever I struggle with a problem or get entangled in a particular situation, I pray. I pray to give thanks and I pray without having a particular motive in mind. This keeps me in a more serene mood and state of mind. When things around me seem to crumble, I find myself in a state of peace on my knees or quietly bowing my head, because by doing this I know that many mountains can be removed. I believe in the power of prayer.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
journal entry #6 Absence makes the heart grow fonder
a belief that our society holds today is that "absence makes the heart grow fonder" but does absence really make the heart grow fonder?
This question was posed to a few people, while some agreed that absence make the heart grow fonder, some only agreed to a certain extent. They think that this is only true in some cases, while being away from someone might make you grow fonder of that person, it may also cause problems; as with a marriage relationship. Absence from a partner in some cases might be seen as freedom to do whatever one wishes, while in another case it might cause that partner to long for comfort thus pushing them to be unfaithful.
so does absence really make the heart grow fonder? mmmm........think about it
This question was posed to a few people, while some agreed that absence make the heart grow fonder, some only agreed to a certain extent. They think that this is only true in some cases, while being away from someone might make you grow fonder of that person, it may also cause problems; as with a marriage relationship. Absence from a partner in some cases might be seen as freedom to do whatever one wishes, while in another case it might cause that partner to long for comfort thus pushing them to be unfaithful.
so does absence really make the heart grow fonder? mmmm........think about it
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