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Adapted from William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, She's The Man is one of my personal favorite films. A teen romantic-comedy, She's The Man is the story about a girl named Viola, played by Amanda Bynes, who's girl soccer team got cut at her high school. Therefore she pretends to be her twin brother, at the rival high school he attends and joins the soccer team. Throughout the film with the complications of almost blowing her cover, cat-fights in the bathroom, to falling for her roomate, She's The Man is a funny movie.
However as She's The Man is not a 'Christian' film, this artifact talks about evil in the empire about the sexual hierarchy. The film may not address the issue directly but it is implied. As mentioned before Viola becomes upset at the fact that her high school cut her soccer team. When Viola finds out she adresses the issue to the men's soccer coach and comes up with the idea of allowing the girls to try out for the soccer team. Hearing the idea, the soccer coach laughs and mocks the girls and saying that girls can't do anything boys can and that boys are just better than females. This scene then goes with what Walsh and Keesmaat were trying to explain in chapter 11. Even though it says in the bible that women should be 'under' her husband, the woman is also to be set free of the hierarchy of the empire. Even though I may sound like a feminist by this point, even though I am not, I believe that there should be an equality treatment to both sexes. Some may be upset at the fact that a woman can throw a football better than a guy or that a guy can knit a scarf better than a girl, but despite the 'abnormal' examples, that doesn't mean that we should treat each other poorly. Instead we should be happy and encourage one another.
Even though women may or may not be able to do everything a male can, why do you think that women should or should not be limited to what they can do?
How important is communication?
6 Şubat 2013 Çarşamba
Arrested Development
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Ask anyone with half a brain and a netflix account, and they'll tell you that Arrested Development is by far the most well-written TV comedy to ever grace our eyes and ears. A telling of one family and their issues that stem from the family's deep-seeded and inherent greed. What Arrested Development teaches us is that evil comes from greed, and greed from a lack of both intelligence and family-based priorities. Redemption is found in actions that stem from honesty, integrity, and selflessness. The idea of redemption is one of the most key themes within Arrested Development, as Michael Bluth, the middle son and protagonist of the series seeks to undo his fathers actions that brought the family company and the family itself. After watching any episode of this genius comedy, I can't help but wonder, what one of the seven deadly sins would bring my family to ruin, and am I doing anything to prevent that from happening?
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
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I just finished re-watching the first season of “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret,” which is a show starring two of the stars from “Arrested Development,” David Cross (creator and writer of “The Increasingly Poor Decisions”) and Will Arnett. This show is about a socially clueless compulsive liar who is unwittingly transferred to the UK to sell a mysterious Korean energy drink called “Thunder Muscle.” Needless to say, as the plot progresses, Todd Margaret completely ruins his own life with his lies and touristy ignorance.
“The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret” is a comedy, but there are many serious messages in it. One is the issue of honesty—Todd’s failures can all be traced back to the web of lies he spun about his past and present conditions. According to “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret,” dishonesty is an evil that leads to the sin of lying, which only makes things worse. Todd arrives in some wildly chaotic situations because of the lies he tells, and, true to form, his attempts to weasel his way out of them involve even more lies.
Another issue is greed. Todd’s new boss Brent Wilts (Will Arnett) is just as foolish and naive as Todd, but his character is much more aggressive. That’s because Wilts is a gambler who is obsessed with money & power. Once he mysteriously gets promoted from his telemarketing position, he has an extremely profane field day lording his power over the office where Todd works. This says a lot about our world’s idea of human purpose. Arnett’s character is sort of a caricature, but he embodies many of the evils that affect people everywhere: greed, perversion, and carelessness. These evils are deceptive and blinding.
We eventually learn that Todd’s only employee, Dave, is really the deluded son of a British millionaire, and has been playing Todd and Brent all along. This is another perversion of power: manipulation. This doesn’t make power a bad thing, it only calls out the misuse of it. Dave’s reasons for messing with Todd and Brent are completely personal, and his massive masterplan for revenge is a gross misuse of power.
1. If dishonesty and greed are Todd’s and Brent’s weakness, respectively, then how could they redeem themselves and solve all their problems?2. How can a person see a show like “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret” as apocalyptic? That is, how can somebody glimpse the kingdom vision through it?
I just finished re-watching the first season of “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret,” which is a show starring two of the stars from “Arrested Development,” David Cross (creator and writer of “The Increasingly Poor Decisions”) and Will Arnett. This show is about a socially clueless compulsive liar who is unwittingly transferred to the UK to sell a mysterious Korean energy drink called “Thunder Muscle.” Needless to say, as the plot progresses, Todd Margaret completely ruins his own life with his lies and touristy ignorance.
“The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret” is a comedy, but there are many serious messages in it. One is the issue of honesty—Todd’s failures can all be traced back to the web of lies he spun about his past and present conditions. According to “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret,” dishonesty is an evil that leads to the sin of lying, which only makes things worse. Todd arrives in some wildly chaotic situations because of the lies he tells, and, true to form, his attempts to weasel his way out of them involve even more lies.
Another issue is greed. Todd’s new boss Brent Wilts (Will Arnett) is just as foolish and naive as Todd, but his character is much more aggressive. That’s because Wilts is a gambler who is obsessed with money & power. Once he mysteriously gets promoted from his telemarketing position, he has an extremely profane field day lording his power over the office where Todd works. This says a lot about our world’s idea of human purpose. Arnett’s character is sort of a caricature, but he embodies many of the evils that affect people everywhere: greed, perversion, and carelessness. These evils are deceptive and blinding.
We eventually learn that Todd’s only employee, Dave, is really the deluded son of a British millionaire, and has been playing Todd and Brent all along. This is another perversion of power: manipulation. This doesn’t make power a bad thing, it only calls out the misuse of it. Dave’s reasons for messing with Todd and Brent are completely personal, and his massive masterplan for revenge is a gross misuse of power.
1. If dishonesty and greed are Todd’s and Brent’s weakness, respectively, then how could they redeem themselves and solve all their problems?2. How can a person see a show like “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret” as apocalyptic? That is, how can somebody glimpse the kingdom vision through it?
Jude's Barbershop
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Last weekend I decided to venture outside my comfort zone and try a new barbershop. I was at work when a co-worker mentioned to me about his experience at Jude’s Barbershop. After listening to him explain his experience and the cost of the cut, I decided to give it a try. As I entered the store I was shocked to see flat screen TV’s at every station with college football on all of them. The walls were completely covered with pictures and movie clips directed towards the male gender. Another thing I noticed was they had a video game system set up for waiting customers to play.
After signing in at the front desk I waited for about 20 minutes for the next barber. When she was ready I sat down in her chair and was asked what kind of hair cut I wanted. I told the lady what I wanted and she proceeded to cut my hair while I watched a great football game. While cutting my hair she offered me a free massage and an after cut wash and rinse. This was the first time I had ever been offered those types of services at a barbershop. After she had finished with the cut and explained everything to me about all the services I was given my bill. To my surprise I only ended up spending $17 and was given a coupon for 10% off on my next visit. Upon leaving the Jude’s I decided to check into the number of locations they have in the West Michigan area. They have 13 different locations all over the West side of Michigan. They also have more plans for expansion and the barber that was cutting my hair told me that every store she has worked at has pulled in a large amount of cliental. After the service I received and the friendly guy atmosphere I would highly recommend to any guy to check out Jude’s for their next hair cut.
Last weekend I decided to venture outside my comfort zone and try a new barbershop. I was at work when a co-worker mentioned to me about his experience at Jude’s Barbershop. After listening to him explain his experience and the cost of the cut, I decided to give it a try. As I entered the store I was shocked to see flat screen TV’s at every station with college football on all of them. The walls were completely covered with pictures and movie clips directed towards the male gender. Another thing I noticed was they had a video game system set up for waiting customers to play.
After signing in at the front desk I waited for about 20 minutes for the next barber. When she was ready I sat down in her chair and was asked what kind of hair cut I wanted. I told the lady what I wanted and she proceeded to cut my hair while I watched a great football game. While cutting my hair she offered me a free massage and an after cut wash and rinse. This was the first time I had ever been offered those types of services at a barbershop. After she had finished with the cut and explained everything to me about all the services I was given my bill. To my surprise I only ended up spending $17 and was given a coupon for 10% off on my next visit. Upon leaving the Jude’s I decided to check into the number of locations they have in the West Michigan area. They have 13 different locations all over the West side of Michigan. They also have more plans for expansion and the barber that was cutting my hair told me that every store she has worked at has pulled in a large amount of cliental. After the service I received and the friendly guy atmosphere I would highly recommend to any guy to check out Jude’s for their next hair cut.
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5 Şubat 2013 Salı
"Eye of the Beholder" - The Twilight Zone
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The Twilight Zone is a TV series that aired in the 1960s. The episode entitled "Eye of the Beholder" is episode six of season two. The scenarios of each episode are said to take place in the 'Twilight Zone' meaning it is some kind of alternate reality or possibly a look into the future. In this episode, a woman is in a hospital receiving treatment in order to fix the condition of her face. You don't see the faces of the doctors, nurses, and the woman until her bandages are removed at the end of the episode. The woman, Miss Tyler, is constantly exclaiming and pleading, "I want to be like everybody else!" or "All I've ever wanted is to be normal." It is finally revealed that Miss Tyler is a beautiful young woman, but 'normal' people have distorted pig-like faces.
The audience is to understand that the origin of evil is forced conformity (conforming everyone to have pig-like faces). The Leader is heard proclaiming, "It is essential for society not only that we have a norm, but that we conform to that norm!" The empire established by the Leader and government ensnares people to think that conformity is needed to have an ideal world. The seeds of redemption can be seen in some of the comments by the doctors. They question the conformist rules of the government and express that they see the true human underneath Miss Tyler's appearance. Miss Tyler herself had a captured imagination. She did not want to accept any alternative to the empire; she wanted to be the 'normal' that was chosen by the empire.
Questions:
How could the doctors have responded subversively to Miss Tyler's appearance?
Miss Tyler was sent to live in a community with others "of her kind." Could this be considered as an act of grace by the government? Or is it only suppression?
The audience is to understand that the origin of evil is forced conformity (conforming everyone to have pig-like faces). The Leader is heard proclaiming, "It is essential for society not only that we have a norm, but that we conform to that norm!" The empire established by the Leader and government ensnares people to think that conformity is needed to have an ideal world. The seeds of redemption can be seen in some of the comments by the doctors. They question the conformist rules of the government and express that they see the true human underneath Miss Tyler's appearance. Miss Tyler herself had a captured imagination. She did not want to accept any alternative to the empire; she wanted to be the 'normal' that was chosen by the empire.
Questions:
How could the doctors have responded subversively to Miss Tyler's appearance?
Miss Tyler was sent to live in a community with others "of her kind." Could this be considered as an act of grace by the government? Or is it only suppression?
Princess Mononoke
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Princess Mononoke
When I was in middleschool, my friend from Japan had a movie that she brought back fromher hometown which was called, “Princess Mononoke.” At that timeI viewed the movie with pure pleasure and curiosity, not wanderingwhat sort of hidden messages the movie had. On January 18, 2013 I had another privilege to watch the movieagain in the CFAC, with a way bigger screen and better sound quality. The movie is a very interesting, the way everything is portrayed in the movie gives a fascinating excitement of wonders. Everything seemed so weird. Well basically this movie is about the main character Ashitaka, a prince of the village of Emishi, defends a demon from attacking the village. He is able to stop the demon, but he is cursed from the battle. He goes in a journey to search for a cure for his curse. The movie portrayed many different themes that related to the topics that I studied in DCM. One of the main theme that I saw was greed. One of the character named Eboshi, is a woman who led an Iron Town near the forest. In order to make iron they had to cut down the forest destroying many habitats of animals and gods. This leads to conflicts against the gods of the forests and the town. Eboshi is also portrayed as a woman figure who led a revolution so that they females would not be looked down upon. All this different themes tell us about even the present world today, how we are wasting natural resources and we are constantly in battles of having more than necessary. The evil nature of human being is all around us and it is our responsibility to save this world, just like how Ashitaka did. This movie shows both traits of Empire and Kingdom. Some characteristics of Empire that was shown on the movie were that everything was military controlled through violence. One of the main military controlling aspect was that the Iron Town had guns that other didn't have access to. Some characteristics of Kingdom are in the forest, where the animals had faith in their gods for protection. They also wanted peace with everybody and they worked together to seek welfare of the forest. I really enjoy watching animations and this is one of the must watch movies that I want to recommend to anybody of all groups of ages. (Maybe not too young because of bloody scenes.) This movie has so much deep meanings and was very well made, with famous musicians and artists. Some other movies that I would like to recommend are Spirited Away, and Howl's Moving Castle.
1. How can we in our daily lives live for the welfare of the community that we are in?2. Is it possible to have a world with no evil? 3. If we look into our lives, what's evil?
John Jung1/21/13DCM
Princess Mononoke
When I was in middleschool, my friend from Japan had a movie that she brought back fromher hometown which was called, “Princess Mononoke.” At that timeI viewed the movie with pure pleasure and curiosity, not wanderingwhat sort of hidden messages the movie had. On January 18, 2013 I had another privilege to watch the movieagain in the CFAC, with a way bigger screen and better sound quality. The movie is a very interesting, the way everything is portrayed in the movie gives a fascinating excitement of wonders. Everything seemed so weird. Well basically this movie is about the main character Ashitaka, a prince of the village of Emishi, defends a demon from attacking the village. He is able to stop the demon, but he is cursed from the battle. He goes in a journey to search for a cure for his curse. The movie portrayed many different themes that related to the topics that I studied in DCM. One of the main theme that I saw was greed. One of the character named Eboshi, is a woman who led an Iron Town near the forest. In order to make iron they had to cut down the forest destroying many habitats of animals and gods. This leads to conflicts against the gods of the forests and the town. Eboshi is also portrayed as a woman figure who led a revolution so that they females would not be looked down upon. All this different themes tell us about even the present world today, how we are wasting natural resources and we are constantly in battles of having more than necessary. The evil nature of human being is all around us and it is our responsibility to save this world, just like how Ashitaka did. This movie shows both traits of Empire and Kingdom. Some characteristics of Empire that was shown on the movie were that everything was military controlled through violence. One of the main military controlling aspect was that the Iron Town had guns that other didn't have access to. Some characteristics of Kingdom are in the forest, where the animals had faith in their gods for protection. They also wanted peace with everybody and they worked together to seek welfare of the forest. I really enjoy watching animations and this is one of the must watch movies that I want to recommend to anybody of all groups of ages. (Maybe not too young because of bloody scenes.) This movie has so much deep meanings and was very well made, with famous musicians and artists. Some other movies that I would like to recommend are Spirited Away, and Howl's Moving Castle.
1. How can we in our daily lives live for the welfare of the community that we are in?2. Is it possible to have a world with no evil? 3. If we look into our lives, what's evil?
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