QUESTIONS/ ANSWERS
1) WHY DO YOU NEED TO STAY HEALTHY ?
According to Canberra, Australia she thought to keep a body nurture and healthy was to eat healthy food stay active and take care of illness so that. your body can fight it off the sickness. This idea of staying healthy means to each salads fruits and maintain vitamins each and everyday. Maintain a good weight for your body Nutrition is key to staying healthy.
2) HOW TO TREAT A HEALTHY BODY?
Treating a healthy body means to stay fit, eat right, drink water, excerise do the body good.
3) WHY DO WE KEEP TRACK OF OUR HEALTH IF WE ALL GOING TO DIE ANYWAYS?
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Questions: To how old people live?
1What is it like living in a nursing home?
2.what do you do for fun ?
3.is your life meaningful?
4.what precent do old people live in poverty?
5.How do you spend your money based on the products you need and want?
6.What do you find comfotable?
7.How active are you around other people your age?
8.What does it feel like to be dependent?
9.What i sthe rate of anti depression?
10.What is your pleasure?
11.how many old people abuses their medications in order to make them feel better?
12.How do you feel internally?
13.Do you often have company come over?
2.what do you do for fun ?
3.is your life meaningful?
4.what precent do old people live in poverty?
5.How do you spend your money based on the products you need and want?
6.What do you find comfotable?
7.How active are you around other people your age?
8.What does it feel like to be dependent?
9.What i sthe rate of anti depression?
10.What is your pleasure?
11.how many old people abuses their medications in order to make them feel better?
12.How do you feel internally?
13.Do you often have company come over?
OlD PEOPLE INTERVIEWS
Interview #1
Ms. Rosa
1) What motivates elderly people to keep living under all the pain and stress?
To see my kids and grand kids well grown up and do something successful with their life that’s what motivates me to wake up every more to how my family progress over time. Living under all the pain and stress are just obstacles to make me quit but I am stronger that.
2) How did they make it this far?
With the help from different medications that was given to me I was able to stabilize my conditions that I had so that made live longer you can say.
3) Do you think as a elder you should get way more benefits?
According to the way we live now I think we should get way more benefits even though we have the retirement and nursing homes give us the physical support we deserve more benefits such as health care.
4) Do you believe that you lived a meaningful life?
I believe my life was very meaningful I have live the day were segregation took apart of everyone life and to see a black president of the United States makes it even more meaningful. The experiences I’ve been through made me a better person as I sit today.
5) Is the pain and stress worth making your life more meaningful?
I think living with the stress and pain was worth it because now when I’m long and gone I m able to know that strive through it to make every aspect work and made my life meaningful.
Interview 2
Ms. Evans
1) What motivates old people to keep living under all the pain and stress?
What motivates me to keep living even if with the stress and pain is that god blesses me with the chance to wake up every morning. Knowing that my family is there to support me even if something was to happen to me as long as I live.
2) How did you make it this far?
I made it this far by believing in my self , connecting with god.
3) Do you think as an elder you should get way more benefits?
. Yes
4) Do you believe that you lived a meaningful life?
Yes I think I am living a meaningful life, I got to live through many different historical moments which had a major impact on me as an elder.
5) Is the pain and stress worth making your life more meaningful?
The pain and stress was worth it because I got to struggle through hard times and talk to god letting him know what was wrong. My life is still meaningful till this day.
Interview 3
Ms. Gibson
1) What motivates old people to keep living under all the pain and stress?
What motivates me is that people my age is still doing what they have to do, so seeing them makes me feel internally more stronger.
2) How did you make it this far?
I made it this far with the help from friends and family always being there for me when the time was needed.
3) Do you think as an elder you should get way more benefits?
Yes
4) Do you believe that you lived a meaningful life?
Yes
5) Is the pain and stress worth making your life more meaningful?
Yes because I went threw many historical events which had impact on my life which made it more meaningful.
Interview 4
Ms. Parker
1) What motivates old people to keep living under all the pain and stress?
What motivates me is just knowing that I m still living today and that I could strive through problems in life.
2) How did they make it this far?
With the help from god I was able to strive and fight through things.
3) Do you think as an elder you should get way more benefits?
Yes
4) Do you believe that you lived a meaningful life?
Yes
5) Is the pain and stress worth making your life more meaningful?
Yes because memories are important looking back to see what you made progress from.
Ms. Rosa
1) What motivates elderly people to keep living under all the pain and stress?
To see my kids and grand kids well grown up and do something successful with their life that’s what motivates me to wake up every more to how my family progress over time. Living under all the pain and stress are just obstacles to make me quit but I am stronger that.
2) How did they make it this far?
With the help from different medications that was given to me I was able to stabilize my conditions that I had so that made live longer you can say.
3) Do you think as a elder you should get way more benefits?
According to the way we live now I think we should get way more benefits even though we have the retirement and nursing homes give us the physical support we deserve more benefits such as health care.
4) Do you believe that you lived a meaningful life?
I believe my life was very meaningful I have live the day were segregation took apart of everyone life and to see a black president of the United States makes it even more meaningful. The experiences I’ve been through made me a better person as I sit today.
5) Is the pain and stress worth making your life more meaningful?
I think living with the stress and pain was worth it because now when I’m long and gone I m able to know that strive through it to make every aspect work and made my life meaningful.
Interview 2
Ms. Evans
1) What motivates old people to keep living under all the pain and stress?
What motivates me to keep living even if with the stress and pain is that god blesses me with the chance to wake up every morning. Knowing that my family is there to support me even if something was to happen to me as long as I live.
2) How did you make it this far?
I made it this far by believing in my self , connecting with god.
3) Do you think as an elder you should get way more benefits?
. Yes
4) Do you believe that you lived a meaningful life?
Yes I think I am living a meaningful life, I got to live through many different historical moments which had a major impact on me as an elder.
5) Is the pain and stress worth making your life more meaningful?
The pain and stress was worth it because I got to struggle through hard times and talk to god letting him know what was wrong. My life is still meaningful till this day.
Interview 3
Ms. Gibson
1) What motivates old people to keep living under all the pain and stress?
What motivates me is that people my age is still doing what they have to do, so seeing them makes me feel internally more stronger.
2) How did you make it this far?
I made it this far with the help from friends and family always being there for me when the time was needed.
3) Do you think as an elder you should get way more benefits?
Yes
4) Do you believe that you lived a meaningful life?
Yes
5) Is the pain and stress worth making your life more meaningful?
Yes because I went threw many historical events which had impact on my life which made it more meaningful.
Interview 4
Ms. Parker
1) What motivates old people to keep living under all the pain and stress?
What motivates me is just knowing that I m still living today and that I could strive through problems in life.
2) How did they make it this far?
With the help from god I was able to strive and fight through things.
3) Do you think as an elder you should get way more benefits?
Yes
4) Do you believe that you lived a meaningful life?
Yes
5) Is the pain and stress worth making your life more meaningful?
Yes because memories are important looking back to see what you made progress from.
OLD PEOPLE
Taj Hall 2/4/09
Andy B2
5 questions on old people
1) What motivates old people to keep living under all the pain and stress?
2) How did they make it this far?
3) Do you think as a elder you should get way more benefits?
4) Do you believe that you lived a meaningful life?
5) Is the pain and stress worth making your life more meaningful
Andy B2
5 questions on old people
1) What motivates old people to keep living under all the pain and stress?
2) How did they make it this far?
3) Do you think as a elder you should get way more benefits?
4) Do you believe that you lived a meaningful life?
5) Is the pain and stress worth making your life more meaningful
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
"Exhibition Style Paper"
What came up in class that I thought that was so interesting was that “Andy said what do you think Barrack Obama is going to say or what do you expect him to say and lastly what do we want him to say?"
Throughout many of the speeches that Barrack Obama gave was all about the word “WE the people” or “as I stand here today we will change America with the help from we”
I think that change has come to America ever since Barrack Obama was elected for the president that was a huge accomplishment ever since Martin Luther king had a dream. Even though with out the help, from martin lither king we wouldn’t be in school of the future, sitting here sharing our opinions among with each other so even though MLK fought to solve for segregation he also fought everyone to make a change and that is where I think Barrack Obama took a lead because he believe that America could change with the help from everyone. Back in the 60’s as an African American we were highly treated with no respect, where we struggle to live another day, at one point we couldn’t even vote it was strictly racist, encountering that everyone has a voice, back 60’s it almost seem like our voice didn’t count cause we were black but as I stand here today using the words from Barrack Obama as young African American 18 year old and a first time voter I am proud of the progress that has been made and I think from the help from everyone voting really set a unite feeling to set a mood that we are and we will make a change.
Barrack Obama plays a significant role in the corporate messages. His inauguration speech was was well written because he spoke well and fluently about how we as Americans are bound to make this change in the world. The general facts that we are given from his speeches are that he's willing to what ever it takes to show progression. The importance that we are able to finalize from his speeches is that he is trying to make change for the better and is trying to support and help people in poverty. In a way he is another Martin Luther King because Martin Luther King supported the same things Obama is trying to support. With the support from so many people we were able to gain national unity to become this stronger society, people from all over the world goes to Washington D.C to create this feeling that makes us all feel like we can do something differently no matter what it is. An example of this would be the inauguration. This was a commitment that Barrack Obama had promised the world, he promised the United States that there would be change with the support from foundations,programs, and people who put there heart and soul to push this idea of change. With this idea of change people believe that things will get better as time progresses, but what some people dont understand is that the change wont come as quick as they want it to because for good things to happen it takes time and help from everyone not only one person.
Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of the civil right movement he had a big impact in our lives and how we see things today, it makes us as the people think more deeply on how the world would be if Martin Luther King didn't didn't do things he felt he needed to change. He thought there shouldn't be no more segregation and that we should come together and make one. Martin Luther King felt as if no matter what color you were we should unite and come together. Martin Luther King had on an influence on many people prime example Barrack Obama. Martin luther King speech about I have a dream, is very meaningful to many lives today including mines. If you notice the media always play the speech from i have a dream what the media don't know is that the 10 min before i have dream is what makes up the whole speech.
Throughout life we all individuals trying to find the right path to live a meaningful life with the help from holidays, traditional beliefs, rituals, religions and more, we are able to come to together and help each other succeed. We questions ourselves ever day what makes us happy or what can we do differently to enhance our lives to make it more meaningful thirdly if i go shopping would this make my life more meaningful, all types of aspects pops up in our head but the fact is that we should over come obstacles and just live our life. To be part of the American life it's an obligation to celebrate holidays that we enjoy the most or even more so that we hate but still try to focus on the positive side. with the help from holidays its just another way to bring coporate and marginal message into pop culture
Black Friday post
On the day of Black Friday I did not shop, only because this year I really didn’t want anything, I felt that I had everything I wanted. So waking up in the morning fighting to get in line was not a concern for me. Our culture rituals are that when stores have major sales its means time to shop till you drop. For some people this day is an important day because it gives them a chance to buy stuff they couldn't’t afford before but since black Friday is full of sales people are able to buy what they want. Black Friday is an obligation for some people and that’s what makes there life more meaningful having something they always and finally buying it a price they thought they couldn’t buy before. Remember we live in a world full of consumers so making money and spending money is cultural ritual for them. Last year, black Friday I did shop It felt meaningful because it was great experience and I was able to get what I wanted for the time being. So we are able to see a pattern when there is something you always wanted and black Friday drops the price down your bound to become apart of the consumers team. For some people I believe its meaningful for some people but it all depend on the reason some buy for Christmas and some just buy for the hell of it.
Thanksgiving post
My thanksgiving was really good, ate allot of food got to catch on family issues, saw friends and was able to come together as one without any arguments or disagreements it was very meaningful for me. Genocide has never and I don’t think it would ever come up in a thanksgiving dinner discussion. Since my family does celebrate thanksgiving genocide is our least worry, for families who don’t celebrate thanksgiving are the ones who bring up the topic or value what happen within the day about genocide. This culture ritual is only meaningful to certain families because each family is different and were brought up different. I am glad that my family celebrates thanksgiving because all the food I get to eat think about it? if you was family who didn’t celebrate you would not be eating all the food. By the way I was brought up I say by far my life is meaningful.
Christmas post
Throughout many of the speeches that Barrack Obama gave was all about the word “WE the people” or “as I stand here today we will change America with the help from we”
I think that change has come to America ever since Barrack Obama was elected for the president that was a huge accomplishment ever since Martin Luther king had a dream. Even though with out the help, from martin lither king we wouldn’t be in school of the future, sitting here sharing our opinions among with each other so even though MLK fought to solve for segregation he also fought everyone to make a change and that is where I think Barrack Obama took a lead because he believe that America could change with the help from everyone. Back in the 60’s as an African American we were highly treated with no respect, where we struggle to live another day, at one point we couldn’t even vote it was strictly racist, encountering that everyone has a voice, back 60’s it almost seem like our voice didn’t count cause we were black but as I stand here today using the words from Barrack Obama as young African American 18 year old and a first time voter I am proud of the progress that has been made and I think from the help from everyone voting really set a unite feeling to set a mood that we are and we will make a change.
Barrack Obama plays a significant role in the corporate messages. His inauguration speech was was well written because he spoke well and fluently about how we as Americans are bound to make this change in the world. The general facts that we are given from his speeches are that he's willing to what ever it takes to show progression. The importance that we are able to finalize from his speeches is that he is trying to make change for the better and is trying to support and help people in poverty. In a way he is another Martin Luther King because Martin Luther King supported the same things Obama is trying to support. With the support from so many people we were able to gain national unity to become this stronger society, people from all over the world goes to Washington D.C to create this feeling that makes us all feel like we can do something differently no matter what it is. An example of this would be the inauguration. This was a commitment that Barrack Obama had promised the world, he promised the United States that there would be change with the support from foundations,programs, and people who put there heart and soul to push this idea of change. With this idea of change people believe that things will get better as time progresses, but what some people dont understand is that the change wont come as quick as they want it to because for good things to happen it takes time and help from everyone not only one person.
Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of the civil right movement he had a big impact in our lives and how we see things today, it makes us as the people think more deeply on how the world would be if Martin Luther King didn't didn't do things he felt he needed to change. He thought there shouldn't be no more segregation and that we should come together and make one. Martin Luther King felt as if no matter what color you were we should unite and come together. Martin Luther King had on an influence on many people prime example Barrack Obama. Martin luther King speech about I have a dream, is very meaningful to many lives today including mines. If you notice the media always play the speech from i have a dream what the media don't know is that the 10 min before i have dream is what makes up the whole speech.
Throughout life we all individuals trying to find the right path to live a meaningful life with the help from holidays, traditional beliefs, rituals, religions and more, we are able to come to together and help each other succeed. We questions ourselves ever day what makes us happy or what can we do differently to enhance our lives to make it more meaningful thirdly if i go shopping would this make my life more meaningful, all types of aspects pops up in our head but the fact is that we should over come obstacles and just live our life. To be part of the American life it's an obligation to celebrate holidays that we enjoy the most or even more so that we hate but still try to focus on the positive side. with the help from holidays its just another way to bring coporate and marginal message into pop culture
Black Friday post
On the day of Black Friday I did not shop, only because this year I really didn’t want anything, I felt that I had everything I wanted. So waking up in the morning fighting to get in line was not a concern for me. Our culture rituals are that when stores have major sales its means time to shop till you drop. For some people this day is an important day because it gives them a chance to buy stuff they couldn't’t afford before but since black Friday is full of sales people are able to buy what they want. Black Friday is an obligation for some people and that’s what makes there life more meaningful having something they always and finally buying it a price they thought they couldn’t buy before. Remember we live in a world full of consumers so making money and spending money is cultural ritual for them. Last year, black Friday I did shop It felt meaningful because it was great experience and I was able to get what I wanted for the time being. So we are able to see a pattern when there is something you always wanted and black Friday drops the price down your bound to become apart of the consumers team. For some people I believe its meaningful for some people but it all depend on the reason some buy for Christmas and some just buy for the hell of it.
Thanksgiving post
My thanksgiving was really good, ate allot of food got to catch on family issues, saw friends and was able to come together as one without any arguments or disagreements it was very meaningful for me. Genocide has never and I don’t think it would ever come up in a thanksgiving dinner discussion. Since my family does celebrate thanksgiving genocide is our least worry, for families who don’t celebrate thanksgiving are the ones who bring up the topic or value what happen within the day about genocide. This culture ritual is only meaningful to certain families because each family is different and were brought up different. I am glad that my family celebrates thanksgiving because all the food I get to eat think about it? if you was family who didn’t celebrate you would not be eating all the food. By the way I was brought up I say by far my life is meaningful.
Christmas post
Monday, November 17, 2008
COPORATE MESSAGES
In the world today many advertisements, play a big role because that's a way of selling corporate messages we don;'t really see the real meaning, what i mean is by that, is there trying to get us in debt for some of the people in the world allot of the deals we get offer sounds great but for some people they know they wont be able to keep up with paying bills and etc. we just pay attention to what is shown to us many of the websites today are colorful to keep us alert many of the messages are in like a neon colors to attract our attention. It's also like we are being control by the pictures and quotes. Many cell phone companies such as Verizon, t-mobile, AT&T also having a special way of showing corporate messages by making offers to our best ability. We as the people are always trying to get the best deal, so they try to sell us the best phones for example "if u don't save up and get our company bundle pack" your not associated with culture, your not down with the brown, your not apart of the community your a lame and will never be apart of society. They don't actually make you feel that way but that's their way of making people left out, until u buy their product. That hows corporate messages get our minds by offer something that we like to hear and putting it in words and pictures and that what attracts us.
Second example of how to live a meaningful life is to stay healthy be fit, don't be fat, fat is a worse thing you could be now a days that's what corporate messages provide us in the world today. Many commercials make people feel that way because their either fat or just not in the best shape. For example commercials that show before and after pictures make people feel like o I could do that I could make that effort let me call 1800-674-FIT. Allot of the media websites set out examples of how to stay fit like be beautiful look like Hilary Duff or eat right http://www.stayfiteatright.org/root/index.html I looked at this website on 11/18/2008.. This is a clear example soon as you enter the website in big colorful letters it says to " LOOKING GOOD CALIFORNIA WITH HILARY DUFF GREAT CONTESTS AND HEALTHY LIVING TIPS OR TEENS". Under the title it has famous people all around the world, who agree with the looking good for future out come. The website site it self wants us to acknowledge the message by having other famous people below to back up the message.
Third example I would like to point out are the dominate and marginal messages, That apply to media. In order to get a full understand what dominate messages are, they are messages that make you feel about yourself like loss weight commericals eat health, HAVE NICE ABS, be popular, There messages that we recognized every day. Marginal messages are messages that we rarely see but intimidates other sub cultures. Some examples of dominate messages that we are able to see every day are through out movies to be this idea of the Best having money is the best way to live your life, or have the most friends stay popular stay on top. There are so many dominate messages that could be mention, the reason why think dominate messages or are recognized are because every day something new happens and people are able to make something dominate about it. Marginal message seem only to come up once in a blue moon because they are rarely recognized we only see marginal messages when you disect message and see the clear meaning of what it actually means. Some examples of marginal messages that i was able to observe were the Matrix, Tupac shakur-Changes, Fight Club are examples of marginal messages.
Since there are all types of corporate messages in the world it would be hard to categorized them all, but as i look an analyzed each of the messages they all fall in a category of trying to stay healthy, get rich or die trying, be popular, be the best, stay on top and finally live a meaningful life/just live your life.
Movies that were recently viewed were, Pump Up the Volume , Fire fox and lastly Fight Club, and Chicken Run through these movies were many marginal dominate and prohibited messages that were express through out words and emotions. In the movie fight club the messages that stood out to me the most were when Brad Pit said " Consumers are objects to lifestyle obsession" which is very true because we all love to do is shop spend money and etc. We are all consider as consumers whatever the media sell us we buy but is that a meaningful way to live having designer name on underwear, having 500 TV channels is this the best way to live for some us yes it is because we are consumers ready to spend money on stuff we don't need or to entertained us as life goes on day by day. This connects to marginal messages because we live in a world full of products ready to be sold this obligation of money is need for living a good life. Without money or the dumb stuff we buy today that we don't need what some us don't see is that we need to put it to something that might benefit us in the long run we worried but we worried about having the most fresh kicks or even having up to date electronics and etc.
In the movie Pump up the volume, it's very original before the movie even starts they show items that are out of the ordinary stuff that people don't buy Hard Harry the main person in the movie likes name brand stuff people never heard thats he's way of being different in society examples that showed this was tapes not even cd's that were produce by authors names that are hard to pronounce are never thought of. Beng different from soceity makes you stand out cause other look at you to hero, or even so a person to look up to, to start a new trend.
In the movie Chicken Run you can see the different types of social class that were showed in the movie such as the chicken was in the lower class being controlled by the higher class which were the people who owned the chickens and of course the middle class which was the dogs.
Trampled Wal-Mart worker post
It is ridiculous that people are running over people just for merchandise they don’t need, half the stuff we buy today we don’t even use today. So for someone to run over some and not even bother to help them back up, it’s crazy I think. We are all greedy consumers and because of our actions take over, we feel the need to buy every item; however we don’t pay attention to others even if it cause someone to get trampled over. This is a prime of example of how we live today, we are so caught up with buying new electronics, clothes and jewelry that we don’t buy stuff we need. We live with merchandise we don’t need when we could give it away to someone else to use it to their benefit. Our culture is full of consumers and black Friday proves that. Living in a capitalist society this is what happens we tend to spend money instead of saving.
Black Friday/BND post
On the day of Black Friday I did not shop, only because this year I really didn’t want anything, I felt that I had everything I wanted. So waking up in the morning fighting to get in line wasn’t a concern for me. Our culture rituals are that when stores have major sales its means time to shop till you drop. For some people this day is an important day because it gives them a chance to buy stuff they couldn’t afford before but since black Friday is full of sales people are able to buy what they want. Black Friday is an obligation for some people and that’s what makes there life more meaningful having something they always and finally buying it a price they thought they couldn’t buy before. Remember we live in a world full of consumers so making money and spending money is cultural ritual for them. Last year, black Friday I did shop It felt meaningful because it was great experience and I was able to get what I wanted for the time being. So we are able to see a pattern when there is something you always wanted and black Friday drops the price down your bound to become apart of the consumers team. For some people I believe its meaningful for some people but it all depend on the reason some buy for Christmas and some just buy for the hell of it.
Thanksgiving post
My thanksgiving was really good, ate allot of food got to catch on family issues, saw friends and was able to come together as one without any arguments or disagreements it was very meaningful for me. Genocide has never and I don’t think it would ever come up in a thanksgiving dinner discussion. Since my family does celebrate thanksgiving genocide is our least worry, for families who don’t celebrate thanksgiving are the ones who bring up the topic or value what happen within the day about genocide. This culture ritual is only meaningful to certain families because each family is different and were brought up different. I am glad that my family celebrates thanksgiving because all the food I get to eat think about it? if you was family who didn’t celebrate you would not be eating all the food. By the way I was brought up I say by far my life is meaningful.
Second example of how to live a meaningful life is to stay healthy be fit, don't be fat, fat is a worse thing you could be now a days that's what corporate messages provide us in the world today. Many commercials make people feel that way because their either fat or just not in the best shape. For example commercials that show before and after pictures make people feel like o I could do that I could make that effort let me call 1800-674-FIT. Allot of the media websites set out examples of how to stay fit like be beautiful look like Hilary Duff or eat right http://www.stayfiteatright.org/root/index.html I looked at this website on 11/18/2008.. This is a clear example soon as you enter the website in big colorful letters it says to " LOOKING GOOD CALIFORNIA WITH HILARY DUFF GREAT CONTESTS AND HEALTHY LIVING TIPS OR TEENS". Under the title it has famous people all around the world, who agree with the looking good for future out come. The website site it self wants us to acknowledge the message by having other famous people below to back up the message.
Third example I would like to point out are the dominate and marginal messages, That apply to media. In order to get a full understand what dominate messages are, they are messages that make you feel about yourself like loss weight commericals eat health, HAVE NICE ABS, be popular, There messages that we recognized every day. Marginal messages are messages that we rarely see but intimidates other sub cultures. Some examples of dominate messages that we are able to see every day are through out movies to be this idea of the Best having money is the best way to live your life, or have the most friends stay popular stay on top. There are so many dominate messages that could be mention, the reason why think dominate messages or are recognized are because every day something new happens and people are able to make something dominate about it. Marginal message seem only to come up once in a blue moon because they are rarely recognized we only see marginal messages when you disect message and see the clear meaning of what it actually means. Some examples of marginal messages that i was able to observe were the Matrix, Tupac shakur-Changes, Fight Club are examples of marginal messages.
Since there are all types of corporate messages in the world it would be hard to categorized them all, but as i look an analyzed each of the messages they all fall in a category of trying to stay healthy, get rich or die trying, be popular, be the best, stay on top and finally live a meaningful life/just live your life.
Movies that were recently viewed were, Pump Up the Volume , Fire fox and lastly Fight Club, and Chicken Run through these movies were many marginal dominate and prohibited messages that were express through out words and emotions. In the movie fight club the messages that stood out to me the most were when Brad Pit said " Consumers are objects to lifestyle obsession" which is very true because we all love to do is shop spend money and etc. We are all consider as consumers whatever the media sell us we buy but is that a meaningful way to live having designer name on underwear, having 500 TV channels is this the best way to live for some us yes it is because we are consumers ready to spend money on stuff we don't need or to entertained us as life goes on day by day. This connects to marginal messages because we live in a world full of products ready to be sold this obligation of money is need for living a good life. Without money or the dumb stuff we buy today that we don't need what some us don't see is that we need to put it to something that might benefit us in the long run we worried but we worried about having the most fresh kicks or even having up to date electronics and etc.
In the movie Pump up the volume, it's very original before the movie even starts they show items that are out of the ordinary stuff that people don't buy Hard Harry the main person in the movie likes name brand stuff people never heard thats he's way of being different in society examples that showed this was tapes not even cd's that were produce by authors names that are hard to pronounce are never thought of. Beng different from soceity makes you stand out cause other look at you to hero, or even so a person to look up to, to start a new trend.
In the movie Chicken Run you can see the different types of social class that were showed in the movie such as the chicken was in the lower class being controlled by the higher class which were the people who owned the chickens and of course the middle class which was the dogs.
Trampled Wal-Mart worker post
It is ridiculous that people are running over people just for merchandise they don’t need, half the stuff we buy today we don’t even use today. So for someone to run over some and not even bother to help them back up, it’s crazy I think. We are all greedy consumers and because of our actions take over, we feel the need to buy every item; however we don’t pay attention to others even if it cause someone to get trampled over. This is a prime of example of how we live today, we are so caught up with buying new electronics, clothes and jewelry that we don’t buy stuff we need. We live with merchandise we don’t need when we could give it away to someone else to use it to their benefit. Our culture is full of consumers and black Friday proves that. Living in a capitalist society this is what happens we tend to spend money instead of saving.
Black Friday/BND post
On the day of Black Friday I did not shop, only because this year I really didn’t want anything, I felt that I had everything I wanted. So waking up in the morning fighting to get in line wasn’t a concern for me. Our culture rituals are that when stores have major sales its means time to shop till you drop. For some people this day is an important day because it gives them a chance to buy stuff they couldn’t afford before but since black Friday is full of sales people are able to buy what they want. Black Friday is an obligation for some people and that’s what makes there life more meaningful having something they always and finally buying it a price they thought they couldn’t buy before. Remember we live in a world full of consumers so making money and spending money is cultural ritual for them. Last year, black Friday I did shop It felt meaningful because it was great experience and I was able to get what I wanted for the time being. So we are able to see a pattern when there is something you always wanted and black Friday drops the price down your bound to become apart of the consumers team. For some people I believe its meaningful for some people but it all depend on the reason some buy for Christmas and some just buy for the hell of it.
Thanksgiving post
My thanksgiving was really good, ate allot of food got to catch on family issues, saw friends and was able to come together as one without any arguments or disagreements it was very meaningful for me. Genocide has never and I don’t think it would ever come up in a thanksgiving dinner discussion. Since my family does celebrate thanksgiving genocide is our least worry, for families who don’t celebrate thanksgiving are the ones who bring up the topic or value what happen within the day about genocide. This culture ritual is only meaningful to certain families because each family is different and were brought up different. I am glad that my family celebrates thanksgiving because all the food I get to eat think about it? if you was family who didn’t celebrate you would not be eating all the food. By the way I was brought up I say by far my life is meaningful.
Monday, October 13, 2008
what do people usaully say about living meaningful?
Well many people around where I live, living in a dangerous society most people value there life being able to wake up the next morning knowing that god is giving the chance to experience the daily life, as to a white man living in beautiful home and safe environment. Majority of the people who go to church value their religion the most because it leads them in the positive direction and that make people life even more meaningful, when they know that they are saved by god. I interview my friend Travis and he thought that just being a football player was the most meaningful part of his life because football gives him a chance to release stress or anger that is already built inside of him. Since football was a family tradition his older used to play right before he passed away. So living and striving thru the lost of a sibling made him play even more it enhance him to follow his brother lead and that what he thought was meaningful.
My other friend Presley said basically taking care of his family his son and daughter and making sure that they are well take care of, knowing that they’re going to be successful, getting a successful job was the last meaningful thing he listed because living in a capitalist society involves money so to able to live in a capitalist society you need money so getting a job is the best way to solve that problem. Basically he thought that family was the most value thing because family comes first no matter what a successful career leads to a successful life.
Thirdly I had ask my whole family and they all name different things for example I ask my mom she said taking care the family being able to communicate with them from time to time was the most meaningful thing to them because family means the most. Secondly she said having a job was the most meaningful being able to pay bills and to keep a roof over our heads living in a family of 5, making sure their food to eat. I ask my mom if she had to pick one she said immediately said family cause nothing can go against family. Next person was my uncle first he said was family then getting his self back on track with finding a job to help him in his finical problems and lastly he said making his music expand because he makes beats and d jays for people parties making a living off of that. Next person was my sister, she automatically said making money and then family I ask why? Family second she told me because in order to support your family you need money which she did have a point I said what about love she automatic said how love going to pay the bills. According to living meaningful she said that money would have to be her main. Next up was my cousin she told us living life having fun and her car was the most meaningful only because driving became a part of her life since she hates public transportation living meaningful is a very broad question because it could lead to so much and more.
In class we were assign to go outside and interview random people on the street and ask what is the most meaningful part of their life, or on a scale of 1-10 what is the most meaningful or what is the least meaningful thing in your life and how can you make it better all these living meaningful questions were asked to many individuals. There was a gentlemen who I asked and he said family and then money and then his regular hobbies he do each and every day to make his life meaningful I ask him on a scale of 1-10 what would you rate your meaningful living life he reply and said a 8.5 I ask does that point 5 make a difference he said yea because that’s how life is to me. I ask other gentlemen he was a taxi driver he automatically responded with a direct answer I said how u feel about your job do you think it’s meaningful he said that it’s the worse job in history I recommend that you never do this job ever but it pays good the that’s the only way it keeps him doing it. He said taxi drivers get very good money I ask him is there anything else he reply and said that family was the meaningful thing in his life which I can understand because mostly everyone says that first. The last question I ask he reply by saying I think I waste my time doing the taxi job but knowing I still have my family means allot. I ask on a scale of 1-10 he said 7 was the score he gave his meaningful life which could explain why because he really didn’t feel for his job and he thought it was a waste of time but he made money from it to support his family members.
Based on the interviews I did you could clearly see how family/friends put certain things first and second and compare them. Usually the third thing people would say is a hobby or obligations. This is simply a pattern because most of my friends and family put family first and the money last maybe because that’s the way they feel towards life everyone has a different opinions in there life and its up to them to live it the way they want. Based on society today we can make note that everyone sees life in a different lens and value it in many different ways it all depends on how they value it and take it within. Living meaningful is like a domino affect it keep going until you pass away and buried in the ground.
My other friend Presley said basically taking care of his family his son and daughter and making sure that they are well take care of, knowing that they’re going to be successful, getting a successful job was the last meaningful thing he listed because living in a capitalist society involves money so to able to live in a capitalist society you need money so getting a job is the best way to solve that problem. Basically he thought that family was the most value thing because family comes first no matter what a successful career leads to a successful life.
Thirdly I had ask my whole family and they all name different things for example I ask my mom she said taking care the family being able to communicate with them from time to time was the most meaningful thing to them because family means the most. Secondly she said having a job was the most meaningful being able to pay bills and to keep a roof over our heads living in a family of 5, making sure their food to eat. I ask my mom if she had to pick one she said immediately said family cause nothing can go against family. Next person was my uncle first he said was family then getting his self back on track with finding a job to help him in his finical problems and lastly he said making his music expand because he makes beats and d jays for people parties making a living off of that. Next person was my sister, she automatically said making money and then family I ask why? Family second she told me because in order to support your family you need money which she did have a point I said what about love she automatic said how love going to pay the bills. According to living meaningful she said that money would have to be her main. Next up was my cousin she told us living life having fun and her car was the most meaningful only because driving became a part of her life since she hates public transportation living meaningful is a very broad question because it could lead to so much and more.
In class we were assign to go outside and interview random people on the street and ask what is the most meaningful part of their life, or on a scale of 1-10 what is the most meaningful or what is the least meaningful thing in your life and how can you make it better all these living meaningful questions were asked to many individuals. There was a gentlemen who I asked and he said family and then money and then his regular hobbies he do each and every day to make his life meaningful I ask him on a scale of 1-10 what would you rate your meaningful living life he reply and said a 8.5 I ask does that point 5 make a difference he said yea because that’s how life is to me. I ask other gentlemen he was a taxi driver he automatically responded with a direct answer I said how u feel about your job do you think it’s meaningful he said that it’s the worse job in history I recommend that you never do this job ever but it pays good the that’s the only way it keeps him doing it. He said taxi drivers get very good money I ask him is there anything else he reply and said that family was the meaningful thing in his life which I can understand because mostly everyone says that first. The last question I ask he reply by saying I think I waste my time doing the taxi job but knowing I still have my family means allot. I ask on a scale of 1-10 he said 7 was the score he gave his meaningful life which could explain why because he really didn’t feel for his job and he thought it was a waste of time but he made money from it to support his family members.
Based on the interviews I did you could clearly see how family/friends put certain things first and second and compare them. Usually the third thing people would say is a hobby or obligations. This is simply a pattern because most of my friends and family put family first and the money last maybe because that’s the way they feel towards life everyone has a different opinions in there life and its up to them to live it the way they want. Based on society today we can make note that everyone sees life in a different lens and value it in many different ways it all depends on how they value it and take it within. Living meaningful is like a domino affect it keep going until you pass away and buried in the ground.
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