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The Impact Of The Media Assignment

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Living/story?id=118227

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O95DBxnXiSo&feature=kp

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2480191/Who-IS-girl-Time-lapse-video-shows-radical-effect-Photoshop-models-body.html

Media has affected many people in many ways in today's society. If you you're not pretty, you're not worth other peoples time. They follow the latest trends and whether it's a teen to an adult, it still shows that they care about their appearances and how they present themselves in a way in this society. Don't get me wrong, there is not a problem with being one of those people. But there is a problem to those who always try and want to keep up with everyone else. It's basically a cycle, a new thing comes out, those who know about it will get their hands them. And then there are those who try and struggle just to fit in and shine among the rest. People don't realize that it's a vicious cycle affecting those who put themselves through the "monkey see, monkey do" round-a-bout. When those who are behind the bus actually try, most feel as if they out shine the rest when in reality, they are all the same with that new subject in sight. And though it's been seen by many, the new things that came out will be dirty socks and put away the next season, never to be taken out again.

Bibliographies (MLA)

     Abraham, Tamara. "Who IS that girl? Time-lapse video shows the radical effect of Photoshop on a model's body." Mail Online. Associated Newspapers, 30 Oct. 2013. Web. 6 May 2014. <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2480191/Who-IS-girl-Time-lapse-video-shows-radical-effect-Photoshop-models-body.html>.


     Lallanilla, Marc. "Obesity among Kids: A Media Problem?." ABC News. ABC News Network, 24 Feb. 2014. Web. 6 May 2014. <http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Living/story?id=118227>.

Direct Quotations (cited)
"Among Kaiser's recommendations for moderating the media's role in childhood obesity:

Place limits on advertising aimed at preschoolers.

Eliminate cross-promotions between cartoon characters and unhealthy food products.

Provide "equal time" for messages on nutrition and fitness aimed at children." (Lallanila)

"The video adds fuel to an ongoing debate surrounding airbrushed models and how they can set unrealistic examples to impressionable young girls.

Last year, a group of teenage girls staged a protest outside Teen Vogue's offices, demanding that the fashion magazine publicly commit to using 'Photoshop-free, diverse images of real girls.'" (Abraham)

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Macbeth Final Essay

     The book Macbeth written by Shakespeare allows readers to feel and think different emotions and ideas from the beginning to the end of the book. Macbeth himself stops at nothing until he accomplishes his goal until he can’t go on anymore. And in this case, the only motive that actually stopped Macbeth was to kill him and end his life. Throughout the story, you learn that the extremes he goes; for example killing others, is not even enough until he is at the top. The story, Macbeth, revolves around a society where greed can overpower ones desire for their ambition. 

     The first part of the book makes you feel as if Macbeth is weak because of an event that happened to try and make his wife happy. In the story, Lady Macbeth plans, "When Duncan is asleep - and he’ll sleep soundly after his hard day’s journey - I’ll ply his two officers with so much drink their memories will be fogged and their brains addled. When they are drunk and sleeping like pigs, what can’t we do to the unguarded Duncan? What can’t we blame on his sodden officers? They’ll get the blame for our great murder.” (1:7:pg.59) At first, Macbeth was scared and hesitant on killing Duncan because he didn’t really want to, although his wife forced him to do it. Which showed that her mind was more focused on her goal than her husband's feelings about the idea. This gives us a perspective of such a drastic goal from a very persistent lady whose measures went as low to killing a person to get what she wants, which is sad because she’s probably a baby herself to do it .

     During the middle of the story gives you second thoughts on who really is the guilty party to get what they want. Shakespeare wrote as Macbeth, "That's that. Banquo, if your soul is bound for heaven, it will reach there tonight!” (3:1:pg.103). This quote shows that Macbeth wants a person dead to become King, it’s not his wife who did the planning now. He is almost like his wife in the beginning, instead, he hired murderers to do the deed for him; just like his wife wanting him to kill Duncan instead of her. This perspective of Macbeth shows that greed can get in the way of one's ambition if they are that desperate, which is just as sad seeing that he went so low to actually hiring people.

     At the end of the story, it proves that a person will risk their life to getting what they want because their desire for that one goal is all that matters to them in the end. From Macbeth’s perspective, Shakespeare wrote, "I'll fight till the flesh is hacked from my bones! Give me my armor!” (5:3:pg. 185). This quote shows that Macbeth will not give up until he has no flesh left on him, in other words, he’s willing to fight till his death because he’s come so far which motivates him even more to do so. Which is highly comprehensible seeing that at first it was his wife, now him, and now him putting his life on the line to give it his all. He may feel as though giving up means that he has plotted, killed others, and hired to kill others for him will be for nothing so he naturally puts the famous quote “over my dead body” into great use.

     A society where greed can overpower ones desire for their goal happens, believe it or not. It’s not some ancient feeling that has never been experienced only in books or by a human being before. Macbeth shows that people will go to low measures to get what they always desired. Lady Macbeth wanted her husband to kill Duncan at first, then Macbeth wanted Banquo to be eliminated out of the picture so he hired murderers to do his deed, and now it came to the point that nearly all the remaining characters are against him so he gives it his all seeing that its all or nothing at the end of the book. Everyone has goals all throughout their lifetime whether it is big or small, but it is up to them on the process as to how they will want reach it.

Macbeth Rough Draft

The book Macbeth written by Shakespeare allows readers to feel and think different emotions and ideas from the beginning to the end of the book. Macbeth himself stops at nothing until he accomplishes his goal until he can’t go on anymore. And in this case, the only motive that actually stopped Macbeth was to kill him and end his life. Throughout the story, you learn that the extremes he goes; for example killing others, is not even enough until he is at the top. The story, Macbeth, revolves around a society where greed can overpower ones desire for their ambition/goal.

The first part of the book makes you feel as if Macbeth is weak because of an event that happened to try and make his wife happy. In the story, Lady Macbeth plans, "When Duncan is asleep - and he’ll sleep soundly after his hard day’s journey - I’ll ply his two officers with so much drink their memories will be fogged and their brains addled. When they are drunk and sleeping like pigs, what can’t we do to the unguarded Duncan? What can’t we blame on his sodden officers? They’ll get the blame for our great murder.” (1:7:pg.59) At first, Macbeth was scared and hesitant on killing Duncan because he didn’t really want to, although his wife forced him to do it. Which showed that her mind was more focused on her goal than her husband's feelings about the idea. This gives us a perspective of such a drastic goal from a very persistent lady whose measures went as low to killing a person to get what she wants, which is sad because she’s probably a baby herself to do it .

During the middle of the story gives you second thoughts on who really is the guilty party to get what they want. Shakespeare wrote as Macbeth, "That's that. Banquo, if your soul is bound for heaven, it will reach there tonight!” (3:1:pg.103). This quote shows that Macbeth wants a person dead to become King, it’s not his wife who did the planning now. He is almost like his wife in the beginning, instead, he hired murderers to do the deed for him; just like his wife wanting him to kill Duncan instead of her. This perspective of Macbeth shows that greed can get in the way of one's ambition if they are that desperate, which is just as sad seeing that he went so low to actually hiring people.

At the end of the story, it proves that a person will risk their life to getting what they want because their desire for that one goal is all that matters to them in the end. From Macbeth’s perspective, Shakespeare wrote, "I'll fight till the flesh is hacked from my bones! Give me my armor!” (5:3:pg. 185). This quote shows that Macbeth will not give up until he has no flesh left on him, in other words, he’s willing to fight till his death because he’s come so far which motivates him even more to do so. Which is highly comprehensible seeing that at first it was his wife, now him, and now him putting his life on the line to give it his all. He may feel as though giving up means that he has plotted, killed others, and hired to kill others for him will be for nothing so he naturally puts the famous quote “over my dead body” into great use.

A society where greed can overpower ones desire for their goal happens, believe it or not. It’s not some ancient feeling that has never been experienced only in books or by a human being before. Macbeth shows that people will go to low measures to get what they always desired. Lady Macbeth wanted her husband to kill Duncan at first, then Macbeth wanted Banquo to be eliminated out of the picture so he hired murderers to do his deed, and now it came to the point that nearly all the remaining characters are against him so he gives it his all seeing that its all or nothing at the end of the book. Everyone has goals all throughout their lifetime whether it is big or small, but it is up to them on the process as to how they will want reach it.

Macbeth Pre-reading Work

Macbeth Anticipation Guide

Directions: Read the following statements. Write if you agree or disagree. Write two sentences and a personal experience to support your thoughts about each statement. There are no right or wrong answers!

PART UNO

1.     Behind every great man is a great woman (every great man is supported, guided, helped and even pushed by a great woman).

Agree. I agree with this statement because women are more known to be thoughtful and gentler than men, most of the time. I say ‘most of the time’ because not all women are the same, they could be aggressive or gentle, or some could be less thoughtful compared to men.

~I had a friend who played with girls’ minds and feelings, but had a maternal figure to push him into the right direction before it was too late.

2.     Witches, demons, and evil spirits actually exist.

Disagree. I’m sure a whole lot of people believe in evil spirits whether they are Catholic/Christian or not. I’m one of those who neither but still believe that evil spirits do exist. Though I’m not too keen on considering witches and demons actually do exist, unless hell counts as being related to demons.

~I called out “Bloody Mary” three times in my bathroom with the lights off and me towards the mirror at night, nothing happened (i was scared s***less though).

3.     Sometimes it is necessary to do something wrong to get what you want.

Agree. Although, this statement depends on your reasoning, ergo “necessary”. If it’s that important for you to bend the rules/laws for the good, then go for it.

~I drove without receiving my permit from the office because my dad was dog tired to continue driving (to be honest, it was only three miles and i didn’t bang anything).

4.     What goes around comes around (karma).

Agree. If someone did something bad or unnecessary, I believe they should get a taste of their own medicine. I think most find it fair for others to be doing bad, get out clean.

~I tripped my sister in the mall and when we got back to the car, I slammed my middle and ring fingers in the door.

5.     Human beings are easily tempted by things they want, even if it’s wrong.

Agree. Though I hate to say it, it’s true because once you lose your self-control, you’re done for. As much as you don’t want to do it, you either do it or at least let the scenario unfold in your mind.

~I was at the bank opening an account and I just thought of a large amount of money stored in the back or upstairs. Of course I didn’t rob the bank, but I did think about it. I couldn’t help it, I have watched many movies that included robbing a bank.

6.     If someone feels that the ruler/s of his/her country is destroying the country, that person should try to overthrow the ruler/s.

Disagree. I understand that one person doesn’t agree with the way one is running the system, but it’s not only you in the country, there are others as well. And they should have an opinion for disliking the system or not.

~Some people still feel as if Zimmerman was guilty during the trial. And I am one of those people. He murdered an adolescent kid, shouldn’t there be justice for his crime?

7.     There are circumstances or events that justify murdering someone.

Agree. It majorly depends on the events that justifies murdering someone. For example, a use of self-defense perhaps?

~I haven’t murdered someone in my life but I have witnessed trials that related to murder. Some defendants came out guilty and some came out innocent. It all depends on the events or even your lawyer/attorney.

8.     Success is worth any price you have to pay.

Agree. If you want to be successful out there, you need a marvelous job. Hopefully one you enjoy doing. But education comes first. And money is part of the education equation.

~I need money for college. I work at McDonalds. Oh yeahhh, be jealous. Nuff’ said.

9.     Kings are appointed by God, and they rule as His representatives on Earth.

Disagree. Kings come on their own free will. They should first get a choice, then get voted in.

~King William is or will be the King of his country due to ancestry, God didn’t choose him.

10.  Your astrological forecast (your horoscope) is a good indicator of how your day will go.

Disagree. I do read them, I just don’t want to believe them. What if it’s great but gives me false hope during the week/day?

11.  Traitors should be executed.

Disagree. It depends on the events and reasoning’s as to why. Not an automatic punishment that doesn’t give them a chance to explain him/herself.

~I went against my parents will and unintentionally got a C instead of an A for my grades. They didn’t execute me, they did ground me though. (*AHEM*JK you’re a cool guy)

 

PART DOS

Partner: Chelsea.

Once you are done with a partner look at the following questions and answer them together. Your answers need to be in complete sentences and you need to provide what you and your partner discussed. PROVIDE AT LEAST A PARAGRAPH PER ANSWER. Please list who your partner is.

1. Is evil inherent in human nature? That is, are some people just “born evil,” or is evil caused by circumstance or environment?

No. Evil is not inherent in human nature. It is merely caused by the environment that one is raised in or the circumstances they undergo. A person has a choice to whether or not they want to be evil unless they are forced to under certain conditions by another. For example, scientists did studies on twins that were in different environments to observe their environmental influences. And after a certain amount of time, they found that even though they were twins, they were the complete opposite. This shows that whatever surroundings one is in, the effects they have in the area affects the person growing up. And even though they are once evil, you still can believe the fact that a person can change if someone is there with them to help them throughout their recovering journey.

2. Are our lives determined by fate, or by the acts of our free will?

Some people believe that God or fate determines our future and lives. But it’s based on the acts of our free will. What we do affects us in both the present and future. High school teachers say that whatever you do in high school will affect you in the future. They’ve been young before so they obviously know what they’re talking about. That’s why they push you to do best you can do in your classes because it will also reflect the person you will be. Regardless if you are already lazy or give up, you can still change.  You can still be that person you’ve been dreaming of but it’s the actions you will take to get there, hence “acts of our free will”.

3. Is redemption truly possible? That is, is it possible to commit an act of genuine evil and truly recover from it?

Redemption is nearly impossible. As said before, it depends on your future actions, motives, and the effect it will have on others. To redeem yourself, it works in a very slow but gradual process. Take each step little by little each day until you’ve taken the further step possible. Then just do those little things here and thereafter. You don’t need to continue to redeem yourself to everyone you stirred wrong because they didn’t believe that your third or fourth try wasn’t enough, as long as you believe that you yourself has become a better person from before, you’re fine. You can be your own clean slate if no one else sees the better in you.

4. Is it possible to admire or respect a person whom you know has committed acts of genuine evil?

Everyone has a brain and a heart. They control what they think and feel. Not anyone else. You can force them to change and stop the admiration and respect they have for a person unless they genuinely feel that him or her self doesn’t deserve their respect. You could try and manipulate the person but your chances are a slim 50/50. So yes, it is possible.

5. Do “the ends justify the means”? That is, if one uses morally evil methods to acquire a goal, is that goal forever tainted or polluted by the actions one has taken to achieve it?

Yes, because that person was willing to go to the extremes to achieve that goal. If it’s a goal that one will stop at nothing to achieve, then they will go to drastic measures just to satisfy him or her self. And in this case, evil methods will come into mind because they want it so bad. It’s not a simple “I want that so I will do the things to get it without being morally wrong in life”. If it was, then we wouldn’t have such strict laws and rules as well as people helping them to enforce it. For example, if a nerdy tech geek wanted all A’s on his transcripts but couldn’t because it was too late for him, then he will use his tech skills to hack into the school’s system and somehow change all of his grades to A’s. And that is a goal he has achieved, but went about it in ways that would require his process tainted.  A forever tainted goal.

 

Group Leader Response LC #3

Humanity
The prisoners that were involved in the Holocaust, majority of the Jewish race, had to bear the experience of starving for more than a weak with no food or water that it made them lose faith in living, just how Elies' father felt; he wrote, "I can't go on, my son...Give me some water...".


Character
Elie and other prisoners would always depend on God in the beginning of the story, then when bad things start to happen, they would slowly lose their faith and hope in him in their chance of survival which he stated in his book, “"Where is God? Where is He?” someone behind me asked."

Group Leader Response LC #1

1.       Critical Stance

Not knowing that the Jews were being relocated to concentration camps set all over the country, they remained calm and came to terms with it because they were misguided of the fact that they were told they were going to be safe. Slowly, after noticing their hope dying down, they had to learn how to adjust with their ties and privileges being cut off quickly with no notice at all.

2.       Dialectical Journal Entries

Page 32

“Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night.”

“Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky.”

These two quotes from the book has a repetition of the first four words which emphasizes the fact of what he’s seen and experienced throughout the first few days of the concentration camp is etched into his mind and will never be erased and forgotten. No matter how hard he tries. We don’t take into consideration of the fact that he’s our age and he goes through all that while we just read and try to imagine it ourselves. The difference being that we’re stuck with the thought of it while he’s in stuck with the experience.

Page 37

“Had I changed so much then? So quickly? Now remorse began to gnaw at me.”

While being at the concentration camp, he slowly realizes that he himself changes as well. Both physically and mentally. He would’ve jumped at the moment his father got hit, but he never did. In other words, what’s important about this quote is the fact that he’s changing at the camp before he realizes it.

“A caption: “Warning. Danger of death.” Mockery: was there a single place here where you were not in danger of death?”

The importance of this quote is the indeed mockery of it. The situation he’s in shows that even though he’s in the worst case scenario thought possible, he could add in a tiny, small ounce of humor. Being that fact that it’s a life/death situation, he goes on and sees what god and fate has for him.

Page 39

“I became A-7713. After that I had no other name.”

They were not only stripped of their important valuables in the beginning, they were now known as letters and/or numbers. The lost their identity seeing that they were not human beings in the eyes of the Germans anymore.

Final Graphic Allusion

Elie Wiesel feat. Tiffany

Elie Wiesel

         World War II is known for being one of the most devastating, costly events in history. With an unstable Germany on the rise lead by Adolf Hitler, many lost their lives to what most today see as one of the most catastrophic incidents to ever happen. Elie Wiesel, current day writer and Nobel Prize winner, is most known for his works on his survival of the Holocaust in World War II. Wiesel, at a young age, was taken from his Jewish home in Transylvania (later to be named Romania) and moved to concentration camps with his family. Being one of the active survivors of the Holocaust, he has given speeches, written books, and taught about his experiences and hardships. His most known work, La Nuit, was published in 1958 and was the first to include his memories during the war. After having such success with the first book, he continued on to write forty more books with the same basic information and experiences included in the previous, educating people around the world of the encounters commonly found during the Holocaust.

            Wiesel’s purpose for sharing his knowledge with the world is to inform and educate everyone of the struggles and hardships that people experienced during the war, specifically in the perspective of the Jews. Thanks to his survival and writing skills, Wiesel has published over forty books, delivered speeches, and taught classes about the Holocaust, as well as events that lead up and followed. He also does classes and seminars on Jewish practices and studies for those who want to learn more. Thanks to his activism in today’s society, people can learn more about the Holocaust and World War II, as well as the impact it could have on an individual if something like this were to reoccur.

Bibliography:

• “Elie Wiesel – Biographical”. Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2013. Web. 4 Feb 2014. http://ww.nobelprize.org/nobel_prized/peace/laureates/1986/wiesel-bio.html   

• "Elie Wiesel Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2014. http://www.biography.com/people/elie-wiesel-9530714?page=1

• "The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity." The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Feb. 2014. http://www.eliewieselfoundation.org/eliewiesel.aspx

Allusion Final

Eyes as dark as night
A nose unbelievably flat that people wonder if you can smell
No wonder they don't talk to me
I'm the the epitome of weird

But nevertheless, I'm strong willed on the inside
A family who has my back whenever I need them
Yet sometimes I think to myself it's not enough
I just want to be like everybody else
Normal

The ability to blend in would be nice
I mean, I can blend in alright
Into a background
Because that's what I'm good at
Hiding, running away so I don't have to face my problems altogether

Here and there, you would here them go 'where is your sister'
Where all introverts stay as their way to blocking out society
He suggests her room
And I give her props for stretching all the way just to check on me
Literally stretching
As if saving the world with her sidekick at her side wasn't tiring enough

But here I am
Back in my room
Wondering what to do next
Shall I turn invisible seeing that being socially withdrawn is my forte
Or
Should I just create a force field around me to continue to face the world alone

Allusion Photoshop

Allusion Draft

Eyes as dark as night
A nose unbelievably flat that people wonder if you can smell
No wonder they don't talk to me
I'm the the epitome of weird

But nevertheless, I'm strong willed on the inside
A family who has my back whenever I need them
Yet sometimes I think to myself it's not enough
I just want to be like everybody else
Normal

The ability to blend in would be nice
I mean, I can blend in alright
Into a background
Because that's what I'm good at
Hiding, running away so I don't have to face my problems altogether

Here and there, you would here them go 'where is your sister'
Where all introverts stay as their way to blocking out society
He suggests her room
And I give her props for stretching all the way just to check on me
Literally stretching
As if saving the world with her sidekick at her side wasn't tiring enough

But here I am
Back in my room
Wondering what to do next
Shall I turn invisible seeing that being socially withdrawn is my forte
Or
Should I just create a force field around me to continue to face the world alone

Greeks on Madison Avenue

Tiffany is bomb at photoshop.