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During this blog I will summarize the film “Where to invade next” which involves an American individual who travels from country to country learning ways on how to improve America as a whole. However, there is a twist to the film.
Michael Moore visit Italy first where he finds out that employers pay for people’s honeymoon as well as being paid for 7 or 8 weeks of vacation. When asked why he was told by the owner of Ducati motorbike that happy workers are productive workers. Next, Moore visit France where he witnesses how health the lunches are for students compared to that of American schools. After that he traveled to Norway where he found out that Norway was doing a better job rehabilitating inmates than that of the American Judicial system. Prisoners in Norway are similar to homes of middle class Americans as it is equipped with a washer, dryer, refrigerator, etc. Following Norway, Moore travels to Finland (home of the smartest children in the world) where he discovered that homework isn’t given to students. Students in the film added that if they do get homework it usually takes about 20 minutes to complete. He goes on to travel to Portugal where he discovers that drugs are decriminalized. Compared to the United States where prisoners are overcrowding due to inmates being arrested for nonviolent/drug use crimes. Next, Moore finds himself in Iceland where a bunch of corrupt bankers almost tanked the Icelandic economy. However, with the help of lawmakers and female CEOs they were able to bring these bankers to justice and avoid an economic meltdown. His next visit is Germany; Moore realized that children are taught about the Holocaust and the countries history extensively. The U.S. on the other hand teaches students little about their country's history. Finally, Moore finds himself in Tunisia where a conservative government is giving women certain rights. Moore incorporates ethos by having people such as Ducati’s owner, President of Slovenia, Iceland’s prime minister, and even prisoners of Norway. These individuals are experts in their field in that the things they do and say can be trusted. Iceland’s prime minister has background in law for instance. This allowed her to assist in taking down these corrupt bankers. Moore incorporates logos by providing details such as prisoners in the U.S. being used to make products for a large percentage of big companies; while Norway rehabilitates it’s prisoners. Moore uses pathos stuck out when he discussed drug arrest with a member of the Portuguese Ministry of Health. In a unappealing tone, Moore talks about how America uses drug usage and arrest as a way to control the African American population. The Portuguese representative then goes on to explain that arrest for drug possession is not the solution. Especially when it comes to race or skin color. Michael Moore objective for this film and all the traveling is to find ways to improve America. At the end, Moore realizes all these ideas are American; America just doesn’t know how implement these ideas. The Kairos of the film is now. We, Americans, need to start implementing our own ideas.
For this blog post I am going to use information that I heard and wrote down from the film “Where to Invade Next” in order to obtain my research question for my research paper.
Three topics from the film that intrigued me were U.S. prisoners being used to make products, Norway’s ability to rehabilitate inmates, and Portugal’s method of not arrest people for drug possession. Topic: U.S. prisoners Research question: Is America using prisoners as modern day slaves? Argument: Prisoners are being used by prisons all across the United States to make products for companies such as Jansport and given little to no compensation. They aren’t allowed to leave the place they work either. They are forced out of their homes and placed in a horrible living environment. Topic: Norway’s prison structure Research question: Should America structure prisons like that of Norway’s? Argument: America should take some ideas for their prison system such as a more clean, nicer environment. The fact that prisons are lifeless and dull makes it hard for inmates to remain sane and thus causes depression or even violence. Topic: Portugal and the drug policy Research question: Should America stop arresting individuals for drug possession/usage? Argument: America should stop arresting individuals for nonviolent crimes like drug possession as it only over crowds prisons. In addition, those individuals are getting the help they need in prison. It seems more like a time out instead.
Whenever someone writes a reflective piece they always look at what they learned from that incident. The individual focuses on being very descriptive; at the same time lacking the focus on reflection. When people look back at an event the tend to remember things that they didn’t before which is also known as hindsight. Some individuals will remember certain details immediately. However, some information will take time to remember. It helps that we remember certain information after time and since our memoir isn’t due until the end of the semester it helps allows us to build on our literary piece. When it came to my life-choice memoir I worked on it independently. The reason for that is because I haven’t told anyone in my household about the incident I was involved. The approach I took could have been better, but when I look at assignments I realized that I had to make it more descriptive and use diction that will intrigue the reader. The rhetorical mode I’m using is exposition in that I’m explaining a story about fake people and bad choices leads to trouble (cause and effect). I wrote my memoir when I was going through my old pictures in my phone. The reason for that is because I have a picture of that night and oddly enough it helped me remember little details of that night. I believe it was a good approach in that I remembered small details that I wouldn’t have remembered without the pictures. I wrote my memoir in room with some of my favorite music from 2016. This was not a good approach that I realized that I need peace and quiet to do my work. I left out details that I later remembered. I chose this topic, because I haven’t really gotten in trouble with authority until that day. Also, I had a decision to make which affected me in the long run. It was a good choice in that it made understand how to approach situations similar to this in the future. It brought back memories and it made me realize that part of being adult is making smart decision and that is what I shall do. Whenever I remember parts or details of that night I will edit my writing piece and build on to it.
I believe that she leaves the man. Even though he wants her to have an abortion you can see that she’s kind of scared to have the operation. Throughout the conversation he urges her to get the operation, but only if she’s okay with the decision. All the signs point to him wanting the abortion not because he doesn’t care for her, but the responsibility it comes with a kid. In the story it indicates that they have traveled a lot and she shows signs of settling down. However, reader can observe he growing more upset at the fact that he controls the decisions. She’s upset that he trying to convince her into doing the operation when she’s the one that going to suffer. During the conversation the girl repeatedly tells him to please shut up. The girl is showing us that she wants to move in from the conversation and that has thinking. Questions such as does he really love me come to mind. When people start to question their significant other and their actions; it usually causes a fall out. That’s why I can see her leaving him. I was in a relationship during my freshman year of college. From the day I met her I had the biggest crush on her. We cared about each other quite a lot and it was hard not seeing each other everyday. That’s because we were in a long distance relationship. Things such as arguments and not seeing each other would catch up to us. There would be times where we would talk to each other for days on end. It got to a point where I realized it was getting toxic and needed to end the relationship before we grew to hate each other. We got into this big argument and that’s why she decided to get verbally abusive. At that moment I realized we had to break up. I just remember night after night her calling me telling me that we can work it out, but I knew it wasn’t health to keep going. Till this day I sort of regret how I handled it, but I know it was for the best. nterpret and annotate the podcast What You Don't Know (Lulu Wang). Here is the story transcript. Here is Lulu Wang's website. Here is an overview of podcasts.
Lulu's grandmother is diagnosed with cancer. There's a twist though. The grandmother's family forbid the rest of the family from telling her that she's dying. She had a couple months to live. The family wanted to celebrate the grandmother's life, so they disguised a wedding as the celebration. I don't agree with deceiving the grandmother. She isn't being told that doesn't have much time to live. There could be things that the grandmother knows that she hasn't told anyone yet, important things. There could be things that the grandmother hasn't done yet and she will not get to. The grandmother thinks she might see your family again, but no that's the last time. She's being stripped of valuable information that could effect how she lives her last days. During my junior year of high school I was caught cheating on a group spanish project. Well I was punished for using similar vocabulary to that of my friend. I was given a referral and a zero on the project. That made me quite nervous.That was the easy part. The tough part was telling my mother about it. My parents are very strict when it comes to school. I never got in trouble growing up, so this was kind of a big deal. I'm not going to lie I shed a couple of tears. When I got home from school I tried to avoid her. I entered the house and by time the door shut behind me I was in my room. I hear a ring. Beep...Beep I run to the living roomNo one heard the ring, but me. That was my mother's phone ringing. None the less it was the school calling. I took the phone and put it on silence. Then what felt like a few seconds goes by they called my dad. That's when I realized I lost. As expected they were mad and as a result I was "stuck at home for a while". I thought about hiding their phones, but it was a game that I wasn't gonna win.
In this reading My name is Margaret a 10 year old black girl named Margaret works for a white owner. Margaret realizes that her boss keeping shortening her name and she doesn't like it. She realizes that her mom won't let her quit so she tries to get fired. She drops a a two glass cups and a casserole dish which shatter. I do agree with Margaret decision to break the items. Imagine being in a place where you have to work everyday and the conditions are unpleasant. She doesn't like the fact that they called Mary and she knows no one will stop unless they want to. She can't quit because her mother won't let, so what other option does she have. She needs to make it seem like accident, but enough to get her fired. I would have done the same in order to get out of a situation. During high school I had this biology teacher who I believed hated life. She was always on someone's back for something, especially mine. One time I was joking around with my friend and she over heard me. He started by talking trash, so I reciprocated. I wasn't aware she was listening and when she heard me she told me to go to the office. I decided that I was leaving. Why you ask. Because she didn't say anything to the other student and it was obvious she was picking on me. I decided to stop taking her bs and I took a stand. She then had me instead wait after class. We discussed the problem and she realized that I wasn't at fault.
I am going to read three pieces of writing about the writing process. Also, while doing that I'm going to provide three quotes from each about the writing process. I will also provide three quotes about my writing process. Don Murray 1.) "Some pens I will follow."- (Don Murray) 2.) "Don't look back.Yes, the draft needs fixing, but first it needs writing."- (Don Murray) 3.) "Be patient, listen quietly, the writing will come."-(Don Murray) Maria Popova 1.) "A writer who waits for ideal conditions under which to work will die without putting a word on paper."- (E.B. White) 2.)"I like the slowness of writing by hand". -(Susan Sontag) 3.)"You write until you come to a place where you still have your juice and know what will happen next and you stop and try to live through until the next day when you hit it again."-(Ernest Hemingway) Anne Lamott 1.)"Writing a novel is like driving a car. You can only see as far as your headligths."-(Anne Lamott) 2.)"In fact the only way I can get anything written at all is to write really, really shitty first drafts." (Anne Lamott) 3.)"Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts."-(Anne Lamott) Myself 1.) " All great things take time to develop." 2.) " Nothing starts off perfect, but through time you pick up things and master them." 3.) "Find a place, person , or thing that impacts you and let your head and hands do the rest." In this blog post, I will provide answers to the The Proust Questionnaire. Hopefully it gives you a little insight to believes and personality. Hopefully you get to know me and little better then before. It includes my hobbies, hometown, my nationality, etc. The Proust Questionnaire has its origins in a parlor game popularized (though not devised) by Marcel Proust, the French essayist and novelist, who believed that, in answering these questions, an individual reveals his or her true nature. Here is the basic Proust Questionnaire. 1.__What is your idea of perfect happiness? -Being financial stable and being surrounded by my loved ones 2.__What is your greatest fear? -Dying 3.__What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? -I’m too nice to others and they take advantage of it 4.__What is the trait you most deplore in others? -Ignorance 5.__Which living person do you most admire? -My parents is my biggest inspiration 6.__What is your greatest extravagance? -They definitely has to be food 7.__What is your current state of mind? -I'm trying to focus on better myself as a person and eventually everyone around me 8.__What do you consider the most overrated virtue? -Caution, because in live I believe you’re going to have to take risk in order to get ahead in life 9.__On what occasion do you lie? -When my parents ask me where I am going 10.__What do you most dislike about your appearance? -I’m not big enough 11.__Which living person do you most despise? -My Biology teacher from high school 12.__What is the quality you most like in a man? -A man with manners and shows others respect 13.__What is the quality you most like in a woman? -A woman who’s caring, because you know that’s hard to find 14.__Which words or phrases do you most overuse? -I over use yikes, bruh, and drawlin 15.__What or who is the greatest love of your life? -It either comes down to food or football 16.__When and where were you happiest? -The summer my family and I went to Egypt 17.__Which talent would you most like to have? -Being able to dance for sure 18.__If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? -I wish I were more patient 19.__What do you consider your greatest achievement? -Graduating high school and going college 20.__If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be? -I would definitely be Dwyance “The Rock” Johnson 21.__Where would you most like to live? -Miami, Florida or Dubai 22.__What is your most treasured possession? -My dad’s watch would be my most treasure possession 23.__What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery? -Lacking a support system and going off track in your life goals 24.__What is your favorite occupation? -My favorite occupation is a federal agent 25.__What is your most marked characteristic? 26.__What do you most value in your friends? -Loyalty, because nowadays people can switch up in a heart beat 27.__Who are your favorite writers? -Harper Lee 28.__Who is your hero of fiction? -Creed, because the way he carried himself showed others that no matter your situation hard work and perseverance 29.__Which historical figure do you most identify with? - 30.__Who are your heroes in real life? -My parents for sure as well as Dywane “The Rock” Johnson and Cristiano Ronaldo 31.__What are your favorite names? -Ali and Mohamed 32.__What is it that you most dislike? -Ignorance, disrespect, and carelessness 33.__What is your greatest regret? -Believing in certain people even though others warned me 34.__How would you like to die? -In my sleep 35.__What is your motto? -Everything happens for a reason |
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