Dream Careers

1) I believe in the importance of having the job you want. If you do not it can cause very many problems throughout your life. My father struggled with his choice of career, he really wanted to be a chief but ended up a saw filer like his father. This effected him very negatively because he hated going to work everyday, the only reason he kept working there is for the money. So it is important to choose a job you enjoy and can survive on because if you have one but not the other you will make yourself miserable.

2) My current thought for a job is a movie producer/editor. I am hopefully going to a very high praised school in Vancouver called The Vancouver Art Institute, through this school they offer a great program showing you all aspects of the business and how to succeed in it, also after graduation they help place you in your choice of work. Vancouver being a very high part in production of movies going to school there will be beneficial. Hopefully working hard and being good at what I do and my background with the movie industry this will be a successful career choice for me.

"The Taming of the Shrew" and "Ten Things I Hate About You" Comparison paragraph

"The Taming of the Shrew" By William Shakespeare and "Ten Things I Hate About You" Directed by Gil Junger are very similar in they way they connect with each other other than the basic difference that "Ten Things I Hate About You" is based in modern day. The strongest traits throughout the movie and the book are the symbols, and that people aren't how they seem. "The Taming of the Shrew" uses the moon and sun as a symbol, and how many of the character in this story aren't what they seem either through costume or through personality changes. "Ten Things I Hate About You" shows the main symbol is Kat's home, and many of the characters hiding behind insecurities. The symbols that have the same meaning in both the book and the movie is the symbol of conformity for Katherine. These symbols are the moon and the sun in "The Taming of The Shrew" and the home in "Ten Things I hate about You". The moon and the Sun symbol is shown in the story after Katherine and Petruchio set out for Bianca's wedding, when Petruchio is still determined that Katherina should be tamed when he states that "It shall be moon, or star, or what I list, Or e'er I journey to your father's house." Surprisingly the sun and moon symbolise Katherina's conformity to her husbands abuse when she agrees "And be it moon, or sun, or what you please". This symbol shows the conformity of Katherina. In the movie, Kat is equally as complex as in the story but the modern twist, which causes the main symbol to be different but in the end the meaning is the same. A main symbol in "Ten Things I Hate About You" is the guitar. The guitar is a gift to Kat after Patrick finds himself in a predicament when Joey ruins everything exposing the deal. It is an important symbol because it is showing that even though Patrick messed up the deal and agreed to it in the first place, he really has true feelings for Kat and is able to find a common balance between controlling her and helping her.The symbols really tie the two objects together.  Costumes and fake personalities were also very prominent throughout both the story and the movie. The characters that start out in costume become themselves by the end of the story and the movie. In the story many of Bianca's suitors are in costume to try to woo her before anyone else does, such as Lucentio who becomes her husband in the end after being positive that he has fallen in love with Bianca after seeing her the first time,  but shortly after posing as an Language tutor he has his servant Tranio pose as him and offers the biggest dowry which in the end is what causes the marriage. In the movie Patrick has a very thick persona of a bad kid with a bad attitude but as the plot goes on you realise that behind the black clothes there is a man capable of being sweet and romantic, which is proven when he recites the song and gifts the guitar to Kat. The movie closely follows "The Taming of The Shrew" in more aspects than one but the main two are through the symbols and the alternate persona's expressed throughout both pieces.

The Book Thief

My personal connection from "The Book Thief" By Markus Zusak is to the war. One of my favorite artists made a song called "The Ghost Of You" by My Chemical Romance, which in the music video is based in the war, it is very moving and can pretty much bring tears to many peoples eyes. This shows many different aspects of the war, like the constant loss of loved ones and the heart break to go along with it. The lines "And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever gonna haunt me" is an example of this. It is an example of the things many soldiers went through during the wars loosing their friends and family's to the enemy. The emotions that the band expressed throughout this video and song are touching and very poetic. It connects to "The Book Thief" in a very strong emotional way because throughout Liesel looses many of her loved ones due to war and is very impacted by the experience but has to keep going because she cant "lie and and wait forever".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCUpvTMis-Y&ob=av2e

I never said I'd lie and and wait forever
If I died we'd be together
I can't always just forget her
But she could try

At the end of the world or the last thing I see
You are never coming home 
Never coming home
Could I? 
Should I?
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever ever 

Ever
Get the feeling that you're never
All alone and I remember now
At the top of my lungs in my arms she dies
She dies

At the end of the world
Or the last thing I see
You are never coming home 
Never coming home
Could I? 
Should I?
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever gonna haunt me

Never coming home 
Never coming home
Could I? 
Should I?
And all the wounds that are ever gonna scar me
For all the ghosts that are never gonna catch me

If I fall
If I fall
(Down)

woooooooooooooah.woooooooooah.aaaaaaaaaa.

At the end of the world
Or the last thing I see
You are never coming home
Never coming home
never coming home
Never coming home
And all the things that you never ever told me
And all the smiles that are ever gonna haunt me
Never coming home
Never coming home
Could I?
Should I?
And all the wounds that are ever gonna scar me
For all the ghosts that are never gonna

PDDA

1. What are three main points in this article? Support each point with a properly integrated quote

In "Public Display Of Disaffection" by Anne Kingston with Alex Ballingall they discuss the important fact that cellphones can be good but the evil out ways anything positive. The three main points are people use them instead of having real conversations, they use them in inappropriate situations and they can cause harm to people in many ways. Many people will be sitting in the same room as another individual but be too preoccupied with their cellphone to pay much attention. This could be shown as a huge problem because “we’re losing our one-on-one people skills and ability to engage in uninterrupted, focused conversations.”. This also allows what we are saying to one person be easily spread to another within seconds which increases the rumour mill immensely. The worst use of cell phones is in inappropriate places such as funerals or major events. Not only does it distract others with the glow of the screen it also is incredibly rude and selfish. Many people don't find it rude at all even when it is something like a funeral. Before "tweeting from a funeral, for instance, once would have been viewed as sacrilegious, yet the Twitter feed from Jack Layton’s state funeral was regarded as a connective bond". That is just unbelievable. The biggest danger from cell phone users is it increases bullying and can cause accidents. More people have more guts when its no longer face to face so more people are willing to send a threatening text message, so it has the ability to "turn[] formerly nice, sensitive, creative types into assholes,” within seconds. Probably the biggest problem is young drivers, it causes a distraction which can not only hurt others but also the driver. The police are trying to crack down the whip on people who are using there phone while driving but "one woman [was] so preoccupied with her cell she didn’t even notice the sirens flagging her down ", so how are you able to focus on the dangers on the road if you cant even hear a siren behind you. This article is valid in its arguments against cellphones.
2. Agree or disagree with each of his points. Please back up your ideas with specific examples.
I agree with the authors points. One of the main reasons I agree is because the fact that working at a movie theatre you have to deal with many of these problems and it truly is. Many people become uptight when you ask them to shut their phones off because it is rude. Most people don't feel the need to shut off their phones because they are under the unrealistic idea that its not bothering other people but its does.

3. When are times when you believe that cell phones are acceptable? How about  Unacceptable? Should schools, movie theatres and other public places consider bans or cell phone jammers like Europe?
Cellphones are acceptable in places like the park or home or on breaks and what not but they have to be used properly, in some cases having them is convenient and if you are in danger or something happens they are there to call for help but many people misuse them. Places that is should not be used is in movie theatres, restaurants, while standing in line or having important conversations with other people. I believe cellphone blockers aren't the best thing because if you need to use your phone in a emergency and its blocked that can cause more dangerous situations, but people should understand when it is appropriate to use their cellphone and when it is not, people need to show restraint.

Intense Senses

If you could solve many issues in the world with a simple increase in the senses you already posses would you? I believe that the best super power to have is superhuman senses. I think that this is the best super power to have because unlike the other ones you can use this for every need you may have. The ability to see, smell, taste and hear more than a normal human would be the most useful power ever. Say if a fire had started somewhere obscured, like forest fires do, having the ability to see or smell the fire before anyone else would have known about it and being able to prevent it from destroying more of the forest and destroying many houses as it gets worst. Also being able to hear more than usual would be helpful in many situations. Say someone was being robbed and they were screaming for help but were in an unusual spot where no one could hear them, if you could hear them you would be able to help in the situation and reduce the chance of someone getting hurt. Being able to taste better than any human would also bring light to how many different things are in our "food" due to how much it is processed, it would also lower the chance of being able to get food poisoning because you could taste whatever is wrong with the food. Due to the dangers surrounding our world today having increased senses could help situations as they happen, it could also prevent things from happening. If there was a lead that there would be another terrorist attack but no proof you could go to where ever they were planning to meet and be close enough by to be able to hear there conversations, but far enough away to be undetected, giving the government enough information to prevent the unthinkable. Having improved senses would be the best superpower to have.  

Rebecca Allies

Newspaper

The Murder of King Duncan, Macbeth is the new king!

During the night at Macbeth's castle, Macbeth starts planning the murder of King Duncan. On his way to do the deed he runs into Banquo and his son. After this short visit Macbeth has a hallucination of a dagger that brought him towards the Kings chamber to do his deed. After the job is done Macbeth hears a voice that proclaims that "Sleep no more, Macbeth does murder sleep" This paranoids Macbeth

After the deed is done Macbeth and Lady Macbeth meet outside the chamber. Macbeth asks Lady Macbeth if she heard any scream or claim of murder. She claims that she heard not a sound of the murder and realizes even though the plan was that Macbeth would place the daggers and blood on the guards he failed to do so and this angered Lady Macbeth. Lady Macbeth placed the daggers and the blood on the guards after Macbeth was too frightened to do so they left to clean up before morning.

Early the next morning Macduff discovers that the King is murdered, he comes out in a panic and tells all of them to "Awake! Awake! Ring the alarum-bell murder and treason!". This awakens Lady Macbeth and being as innocent of the act as she can be she faints. Because of the blood and the daggers planted on the guards it is believed that they have done this terrible thing. Macbeth claims that "[His] fury, that [he] did kill them". Both of the kings sons flea for their safety, they believe that they could possibly be the next targets of the assault. Due to the fleeing of the kings sons Macbeth, who is next in line to be king after Malcom, is then crowned the new king of Scotland.

Moral Dilemma

123 Main Street
Happyville, British Columbia
V2A 3T1

May 30, 2011

Mayor
City Hall
666 Elm Street
Happyville, British Columbia
V2A 3Y2

The case against Gunter Grass should be abolished. Even if he was truly involved in the holocaust I firmly believe that all the good he has done for this village has been his repayment towards society. He has repaid his debt to society in many different ways. From 1962 to 1998 he was the villages mayor and helped out many people during this time. He also employs many of the villagers, who are all getting paid a good amount. He has spent a incredible amount of money on charities throughout the years, and has help many individual families throughout the years to make ends meet. Many of the families that he helped out would have become homeless or hungry without his assistance. He is also a 92 year old man, with not much time left, so there would be no point in punishing him because of his age and how many people since the Holocaust that he has helped. This all leads to the fact that the evidence against Gunter Grass should be destroyed.

This man has obviously made up for the wrong doings during the Holocaust through his many actions for this village. Also what is the purpose of causing the village this much shame and pain. This man has been our mayor for over 36 years, that would effect the village drastically. Also the impact on Gunter Grass, a 92 year old man, would be unpredictable. There is no point in wasting the money on putting this situation through a court case when Gunter Grass is most likely only a few years away from death. Finally the Holocaust survivors shouldn't be put through all the pain of reopening the case of the Holocaust over a man who is sure to die. This is why I firmly believe that Gunter Grass should not be prosecuted for this wrong he committed many years ago because he has made it right through his actions after the Holocaust.

Sincerely,
Rebecca Allies