Thesis/free write blog post

Throughout the movie I have not understood if I should be trusting Chloe to do the right thing or not. I have not been able to tell if she if she has good moral intentions. Situations confuse me like when she helped carry the bomb over or when she tried running the dying child to the hospital. She knew that most likely the child would have died, and taking it away from the mother in her last minute living to try and run to the hospital does not sound like s smart idea. In the film Inch' Allah by Anais Barbeau Lavalette, the main character Chloe, is torn between two people, Rand and Ava and is torn between their terrorist conflict. I do not have my book so I was unable to read the passage

lens text and recurring images

There are lots of images and themes in Inch' Allah that are shown throughout the movie that shape the movie into what it is. With showing Chloe face timing her Mother in different circumstances throughout the movie, it shows how the circumstances you are in can really shape how you act towards the loved ones in your life. There are also lots of times where it shows Chloe and the children out in the field(where I don't really understand it is) that shows the conditions they are constantly living in. It confuses me why they keep going out there though, its really dangerous and it looks really run down and like there is nothing to do outside there. I think that the "Another Voice" blog could compare a lot to the movie. I think it could show a lot about the differences in people and the difficulties with it. Just like how Chloe had to deal with trying to connect her friends together because she was no both sides of the conflict throughout the movie

Presentation blog post

The group I am posting about did the Another Voice blog post. This was about how people have differences and having those differences brings in anger and aggression towards one another. This shows what their views were on that. I would use this blog post to compare to the movie "Inch' Allah" because it shows a different point of view but is also similar enough that you can analyze and compare the two. The Isreali conflict in the movie compares to the article and the group did s good job at noting lots of similar points from the film to the text. This presentation worked really well and I liked how one of the girls (I forgot her name) compared it to her life because she said she was a Jew so she would side with them. They could have used a few more examples, I was a tiny bit lost but overall it was really good. I thought the girl who compared it to her life did s little more presenting then the others but it was overall really similar. I would give this a group a 4.5 on their presentation.

Film blog post 3

I think it was right for Chloe to run Rand's baby to the hospital. The chance that the child could have lived was slim anyways and it would be the best thing ever if she could have saved it. The mother would have been a lot more happier with the outcome of that then having the child die in her arms, it would be traumatizing. People will argue that she would rather have it die in her arms; but, saving a baby's life is worth trying anything, especially if there is low chance of them surviving anyways.

film blog post 2

I think that the plucking of the chickens and the honey from the bees are shown to show the conditions of their living in Palestine. This shows that the older Palestinian women were very old fashioned. It shows that they are willing to use what they have to support them and save money. Their money conditions were not good and the town was not safe or nice.

film blog post 1

The prominent colors in the opening scene of Inch'Allah are black and white. They look like they are depressing, its confusing me why there is so much white there. The pigeons are all black and white. I don't know if pigeons are supposed to be black, but it looks odd to see white and black pigeons next to each other. The pigeons look very calm also.

Blog Post 10-- Ad Analysis

This ad challenges the racist stereotypes that are out there in our world. Many people judge one another based on the color of their skin, and by this they are basing it off of the race that they are. I understand this ad from a white person’s point of view. Typically, white people do not get as much hatred and stereotypes than other races do like the Asian races(yellow) and the African African Americans(black). So, with that, I have not been made fun of or had people think down upon me about my race before. From my lens though, I am able to see racism and judging going on by the colors of others skin. But, this ad shows that everyone is the same on the inside. By showing 3 hearts that are all very similar, with the color of the race they are talking about, shows that deep down everyone is the same on the inside and that the color of their skin does not matter. This ad made me confused when seeing it, because it was hard for me to understand the message of it. It has detailed images of the hearts, which may gross some people out, but through looking at it more and more I understood the message. It was just a little confusing at first what the message was, because they didn’t cover all races in my opinion. They didn’t cover Latino’s, Persians and Indians, so it made it harder for me to know it was about race. I had it mistaken for a health ad. http://abduzeedo.com/awesome-and-controversial-ads-benetton there is a link to the advertisement. it is the big photo with 3 hearts and on the hearts it is labeled white, black and yellow.

Applying a Lens

I can view this photo through a lens of disability. It is nice to see two men, who are both midgets, helping each other out and being there for each other. It would make me uncomfortable to see this in person because I cannot relate to them. I also do not know why one is crying, as it may be due to the fact that they have that disability and that it is hard to deal with. It makes me sad to see other people out in the world that are sad and unhappy with life.

Analyzing Group Photos

The photograph draws your attention to the girl through light and shadows in order to communicate that she is all alone. This picture seems to be staged; because, the shadows and beams of light do not look possible, and there is a spotlight on the women. The beams of light are all facing her and they all point in her direction, there is also a reflection of her on the ground, which we had not noticed till the very end, it is confusing to me on why they had that there. She looks lonely and there are odd color choices, which brings my mind to think that she is crazy. It seems like she could be feeling trapped as a child, the handstand seems kind of childish.

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I am a speedy writer; I'll write down everything that comes to my mind. The first draft doesn't always come out that well, but there will be a lot of writing on the paper to pick and choose from.  I know this method at first does't seem like it is the best option because it can come out messy, but i view it as i have more writing to work with.  Sometimes I'll write down things that i came up with on the spot when writing and ended up really liking it and keeping it in my final draft.

I am wanting to write my essay on "Purse" by Sheeman.  After i write my initial rough draft, I will go through the essay again and take out some things that don't transition well, and then things that don't have enough analysis I will fill that in.  I will check grammar and make sure i have good evidence to back up my claims.  At the end of my essay, I will write a hook for the essay that sums it all up.

Response to "On Ghosts"

During the short story "On Ghosts" by Hunts, the main character had been denied the tight to know her own race.  This wasn't by the court or anything it was because of her father.  At the age of 33 she finally got her father to tell her.  Her father didn't want her to know that she had any black in her.  They were light enough to pass as whites.  The reason he must have not told them was so that they think that they are white and when you are whiter people normally don't think anything of it.  A lot of other races get judged and fsvored over others and it becomes an issue with people because they will feel bad about themselves just because they are a certain race.  A lot of blacks will feel ugly or less superior to whites because of how they have been viewed and treated in the past. The common thought is that you won't be judged if you are white because it's "normal" to be white.

Where I write and read from.

My writing experience has not been only limited to the classroom.  A few years back, one of my friends got accused of a crime and was unable to have any electronics; so we decided to write each other.  I have never really just wrote just for fun, other than when I had to get some feelings out during tough times; either just to myself or to some of my close friends.  I just haven't been into writing that much because I had a lot of assignments during high school and got bored with it.  I write from my personal view on the subject I have to write about.  When i write, I always express my opinion and make sure that it is my own view point, because then, I can get my strongest argument across.

I do not like reading that much.  I have only got into reading when I have been grounded years back. When my parents take my electronic privileges away, all I would have is to read.  But, if that wasn't the case, I get distracted too easily and my mind won't be able to focus on reading a story for fun that easily.  I also don't have the time for reading, i have always been so busy with sports, homework, friends and family that i don't have the time to sit down and get into a book.  I read from a place of responsibility; as in, for my classes or letters from friends.  Whether its being responsible to get good grades or it is responsible to be a good friend to my friends and write them back.

I thought both texts were really interesting to learn about, but, I felt that I could relate more to Baca's "Coming Into Language."  I understand that when things are tough, it can be really beneficial to write out your feelings and get away from reality at times.  It can be nice to write out your feelings, because when you do, you can say what ever you want and no one will see it or respond to it.  I just feel that I had no similarities to Alexie's story because our back ground seems a lot different.  I had never gotten into poetry and I could get more into writing than reading.  Baca's story fit me more also because I have felt that I don't fit into society that well sometimes and times get rough where the only option is to sit down and write.

Observations and Inferences of "Coming Into Language"

1.  This piece is an autobiography of Jimmy Baca.
2. I have done some reports on that genre before in high school and middle school, including with Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali.  I expect to hear about lots of aspects of his life and about his family and friends and childhood. Normally in an order from his younger life to his later life.
3.  The title of this story makes me think that the author is going to have to learn a new language in a new area that he has just moved to.
4. I do not know anything about the author at all.
5..The sentences are generally longer and not choppy.  They flow good and are written in a personal tone, as if the author was talking to me.


I infer that Jimmy Baca had a hard childhood and was not watched over by his parents much.  The only reason he would be able to drop out of school in the 9th grade is if his parents needed help with money and needed him to work or if they just didn't care.  If they cared more they would have let him get a better education and move forward in life and not end up in jail.  I think that his anger comes from the emptiness that he had in his childhood.  He might be angry towards how his parents weren't there for him.

I infer that when he writes, it acts as a form of therapy for him.  When something negative in his life happens he writes about it and it makes him feel better.  An example is when he is talking about how much writing helps him Baca says, "Writing bridged my divided life of prisoner and free man" (Baca 52).  Writing could help him escape the deep and dark reality he was living behind bars.  It was the only thing that could help him and make him feel free again.