The movie Juno goes against the norm and is the complete opposite of stereotypical teenage movies. Juno MacGuff is just an ordinary sixteen year old girl in high school. One typical boring day turns into anything but ordinary when she decides to have sex with her boyfriend Bleeker. Low and behold, an unwanted pregnancy happens. There was much praise for Juno’s fresh, unique and witty attitude, resulting in winning the 2007 Academy Award for “Best Original Screenplay.” Juno’s character gives positive light on teen age girls because Juno represents real teen age girls, not the stereotypes from movies. Movies and media create stereotypes that are in turn portrayed through teen age girls.
I wrote this last year in English 102 in Kevin VanWinkle's class. This is my intro paragraph to my midterm. This isn't the full paragraph because the rest of it talks about my academic sources. But my argument is that through media, teenage girls are being stereotyped and it is negatively effecting them. I think this intro paragraph could've been stronger if I used more figures or tropes.
All teenage movies portray teenage girls as slutty and that they can't keep their legs shut, resulting in teen pregnancy. But unlike all the other movies on teenage girls and their stereotypes, Juno is different because it has a positive light on what really happens and what teenage girls have to go through.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Music is full of Tropes
One of the first blogs I wrote was on music. I broke down and explained a verse in a song and what it meant to me. So many songs use figures and tropes.
"I'm feeling like a love sick crackhead" Ke$ha. The singer is saying she's really into that guy or she really loves him. She isn't really a crackhead, I'm pretty sure she doesn't have an actual addiction, but that's the point she is trying to make, is that she's addicted to him.
"Halle Berry" Hurricane Chris. I think this song could be considered a metonymy, hyperbole, or even a methphor. The singer is saying that that girl is 'fine' or 'hot', just like Halle Berry. It could be a metonymy because now when I guy sees a hot girl he's going to refer to her has Halle Berry. It's also a hyperbole because I don't think anyone can be as pretty or attractive as Halle Berry besides Halle Berry. And lastly it is a methaphor because they're comparing these hot girls to Halle Berry, but like I said, that's a hyperbole because I don't think anyone is as hot as Halle except for herself.
"I'm feeling like a love sick crackhead" Ke$ha. The singer is saying she's really into that guy or she really loves him. She isn't really a crackhead, I'm pretty sure she doesn't have an actual addiction, but that's the point she is trying to make, is that she's addicted to him.
"Halle Berry" Hurricane Chris. I think this song could be considered a metonymy, hyperbole, or even a methphor. The singer is saying that that girl is 'fine' or 'hot', just like Halle Berry. It could be a metonymy because now when I guy sees a hot girl he's going to refer to her has Halle Berry. It's also a hyperbole because I don't think anyone can be as pretty or attractive as Halle Berry besides Halle Berry. And lastly it is a methaphor because they're comparing these hot girls to Halle Berry, but like I said, that's a hyperbole because I don't think anyone is as hot as Halle except for herself.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Not Truly a "Free" Adult at the age of 18
Exordium:
In America you can go to war and take some's life away at the age of 18. You can vote on the next president of the United States for the next four years at the age of 18. At the age of 18 you are technically considered an 'adult'. You can smoke cigarettes, view/buy porn, buy lottery tickets, all at the age of 18. The drinking age used to be 18, but for unclear reasons to me the drinking age has been increased to 21 years of age. People who support this law believe that 18 is too young and that 18 year olds are not 'mature' enough. Or when someone under the age of 21 is in a car accident because they've been drinking that's another thing that leads supporters on and makes them push that the drinking age should be 21. Those moms that lost their child to a drunk driving accident are the main people who push for the drinking age to be 21. It's hard to judge if someone is 'mature' enough; and just because a few dumb people my age have gotten into accidents does not mean that all people under 21 are bound to do the same thing. A drunk driver could be 45 years old and crash and die, and some people take 30 years to mature. You cannot shelter and limit everyone just for a handful of other people's mistakes. Now, I'm not arguing this because I want to drink and because I'm not old enough; I've managed to live 19 years without drinking and I think I can handle one more year. But if today I went to the Army and enlisted I could join, go through basic training, then be sent somewhere else for more training, the kind of training where they teach you how to take someone else's life. So if we're talking about killing people, drunk drivers sometimes kill people, but 18 year olds in the military are purposely trained to kill. A life is a life, it doesn't matter if one was accidental or on purpose, or if one 'deserved' it because they're the 'enemy'. This argument is obscure because for some people who have lost a loved one due to drunk driving I'm sure it is a touchy and rough situation, something I'll never understand. But as it goes for being an 'adult' at the age of 18 and you're allowed all these freedoms like enlisting, buying a lottery ticket, buying cigarettes, we are still restricted from drinking.
Narrative:
The drinking age should be 18, not 21. In an argument the strongest way to present this case would be the delivery. Any Joe Smith could say this, but if this argument came from a soldier who is back from war, after seeing death and possibly having a hand in it, he comes back to the States and he can't even get a beer.
Partition:
The drinking age did you use to be 18, but as of late too many people are scared of their own shadow; they hear a story about a 19 year old drinking and accident in the same sentence and they freak out. If one 19 year old drives drunk, well damn we must all do. Another case that is argued against the drinking age being 18 is that young adults are not 'mature' enough yet. They think that since 18 is only two years after getting your license, that's not enough time to understand all your responsibilities.
Peroration:
There are many freedoms that are available to us when we turn 18, one of the most important of them is being able to vote. We get to decide who the president of the free world is, that's a huge responsibility for an 18 year old. Being able to enlist and being able to vote are two huge responsibilities that are so easily accessible to us as soon as we turn 18, yet we can't enjoy an alcoholic drink every once in a while.
In America you can go to war and take some's life away at the age of 18. You can vote on the next president of the United States for the next four years at the age of 18. At the age of 18 you are technically considered an 'adult'. You can smoke cigarettes, view/buy porn, buy lottery tickets, all at the age of 18. The drinking age used to be 18, but for unclear reasons to me the drinking age has been increased to 21 years of age. People who support this law believe that 18 is too young and that 18 year olds are not 'mature' enough. Or when someone under the age of 21 is in a car accident because they've been drinking that's another thing that leads supporters on and makes them push that the drinking age should be 21. Those moms that lost their child to a drunk driving accident are the main people who push for the drinking age to be 21. It's hard to judge if someone is 'mature' enough; and just because a few dumb people my age have gotten into accidents does not mean that all people under 21 are bound to do the same thing. A drunk driver could be 45 years old and crash and die, and some people take 30 years to mature. You cannot shelter and limit everyone just for a handful of other people's mistakes. Now, I'm not arguing this because I want to drink and because I'm not old enough; I've managed to live 19 years without drinking and I think I can handle one more year. But if today I went to the Army and enlisted I could join, go through basic training, then be sent somewhere else for more training, the kind of training where they teach you how to take someone else's life. So if we're talking about killing people, drunk drivers sometimes kill people, but 18 year olds in the military are purposely trained to kill. A life is a life, it doesn't matter if one was accidental or on purpose, or if one 'deserved' it because they're the 'enemy'. This argument is obscure because for some people who have lost a loved one due to drunk driving I'm sure it is a touchy and rough situation, something I'll never understand. But as it goes for being an 'adult' at the age of 18 and you're allowed all these freedoms like enlisting, buying a lottery ticket, buying cigarettes, we are still restricted from drinking.
Narrative:
The drinking age should be 18, not 21. In an argument the strongest way to present this case would be the delivery. Any Joe Smith could say this, but if this argument came from a soldier who is back from war, after seeing death and possibly having a hand in it, he comes back to the States and he can't even get a beer.
Partition:
The drinking age did you use to be 18, but as of late too many people are scared of their own shadow; they hear a story about a 19 year old drinking and accident in the same sentence and they freak out. If one 19 year old drives drunk, well damn we must all do. Another case that is argued against the drinking age being 18 is that young adults are not 'mature' enough yet. They think that since 18 is only two years after getting your license, that's not enough time to understand all your responsibilities.
Peroration:
There are many freedoms that are available to us when we turn 18, one of the most important of them is being able to vote. We get to decide who the president of the free world is, that's a huge responsibility for an 18 year old. Being able to enlist and being able to vote are two huge responsibilities that are so easily accessible to us as soon as we turn 18, yet we can't enjoy an alcoholic drink every once in a while.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Knowing Your Rights
AMENDMENT XV
Section 1.The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude--
Section 1.The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude--
I know that this Amendment, well like Amendment's, are enforced, but how enforced are they really? How are we to honestly judge if an employer highers someone of a certain race or color. An employer could simply say that that individual wasn't qualified for the position, or they may find other excuses to not higher someone or race/color. I understand that this Amendment is extremely important because it is completly unfair and unjust to not higher someone bases on their color/race. But in some instances I could see where it may not be appealing. Perhaps at an airport if they were to higher someone form the Middle East that might be a little sketchy.
Colorado Gun Law states that you can have handgun in your vehicle, dwelling, business, etc., if its use is for lawful protection. You cannot carry a handgun concealed into a business, dwelling, etc. Handguns are meant for protection, and in Colorado you have full rights to protect yourself. In other states there are different laws, such as you cannot own/carry a handgun until you are 21 years of age. When some people turn 18 they automatically move at of their parent's home for whatever reason. At the age of 18 some people may already have children. To have the right to a handgun at the age of 18 for self defense purpose's seems extremely reasonable to me. Sure, school shootings do happen and they are terrible things. But most kids involved with school shootings didn't go buy their own gun, they just used the one that their parents had at home. It is too thin of a line to determine who will act wholesomly with a weapon and who won't; but as an 19 year old I'd still like the option to defend myself.
It may seem too soon and not safe to let an 18 year old own a hand gun. Like I mentioned school shootings do happen and they are terrible. But most of those student's didn't purchase their own handgun, they used their parents. At the age of 18 people can enlist into the military where they are trained to learn how to kill people and they are trained for combat. If an 18 year old can sign up to pretty much take another human life away, at the age of 18 we should be able to own our own handgun in means of self defense.
RA's as Authoritative Figures
As an RA I have a lot of authority when it comes to resident and living in the residence halls. Surprisingly I know more than you’d think. Many of the upcoming ideas that the school is thinking of proposing is offered to the RA’s and they take our opinion into consideration. The higher authorities of CSU-Pueblo take our opinion into consideration because they know as RA’s that we represent the student’s and what they want. Most students if they have a problem with something around campus they go and tell their RA and then the RA relay’s that info back to professional staff. I like being in part of some of the decisions that are being made on campus because I’ve seen firsthand that our input is being used and thought of and being put into action. One thing that I know the RA’s had a big say on was regarding the dining services and the meal plans available. Everyone, RA’s and resident’s alike complain about Chartwells and the food they offer; not to mention the meal plans. The RA’s had suggested that there was a way to get a swipe for a ‘meal plan’ from the cafeteria and make it equal to food available in the La Cantina. The managers of Chartwells had talked to us near the beginning of the semester but then the meal plan transferability was used and enforced way sooner than we all thought. Too me, that was impressive on Chartwells part for being flexible and for taking our opinion into consideration. Some people may argue that just because we are RA’s we are still in fact students, and that our authority isn’t that high or it shouldn’t be taken into that high of consideration. But if higher authority, or an ‘adult’ who doesn’t live in the dorms really cannot relate to our jobs. Some people in higher authority might try to pull that line “well, back when I lived in the dorms…” let me tell you, I’m sure living in the dorms from now to five years ago was extremely different, let alone living in the dorms now compared to twenty years ago. So that line doesn’t really work for me. Sure RA’s are students too, but when it comes to talking about what student’s and resident’s want to see, you should still take into consideration the RA’s opinion’s because we are student’s and are opinion’s are just as important.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
War and Murder at the Age of 18? But You're not Allowed to Drink?
In America you can go to war and take some's life away at the age of 18. You can vote on the next president of the United States for the next four years at the age of 18. At the age of 18 you are technically considered an 'adult'. You can smoke cigarettes, view/buy porn, buy lottery tickets, all at the age of 18. The drinking age used to be 18 years old, I believe it changed some time in the late 80's. I strongly believe that the drinking age should be 18 still. Not because I don't want to wait for another year and a half, but because compared to the other things you can do at the age of 18 it seems reasonable that you can drink too. You can enlist into the military, which doesn't necessarily mean anything, but you can be trained to kill another human being. You can go over sea's learn how to use a rifle and how to strategically kill another human or numerous humans. At the age of 18 to be able to physically take someone's life is pretty intense, and you can't even go home and have a beer after that. At the age of 18 you can learn about politics, or pay more attention at least, and you can vote on who the next person is to run our country for the next four years. That's a pretty heavy burden on your shoulder's to be able to kill someone and to be able to vote for your president, but you still can't drink. Some of the other things aren't as important; buying cigarettes, buying porn, buying a lottery ticket. But still, those are some of the freedom's and rights associety with turning 18, being an adult and being able to make and choose your own choices.
Some people fight that the drinking age shouldn't be 18 because it makes young adults more irresponsible and more reckless. When the drinking at is 18 people think that there will be more drunk driving and more accidents that are fatal. I think those are some of the risks, but honestly adding four years isn't really going to make someone more mature. If you want to wait for people to be mature and not dumb when it comes to drinking and driving, you shouldn't let anyone drink until they're like 50 years old! Judging maturity is a hard to do because everyone matures at a different age and time. And some people are more mature about different things.
To hold people back from drinking because there have been a handful of fatal accidents seems a little strange because at the age of 18 you can go to war and you can still kill people, just with a machine in your hand this time. I think the drinking age should be 18 because compared to the other freedom's and right's we get when we turn 18, it just seems to make sense to me to be able to drink.
Some people fight that the drinking age shouldn't be 18 because it makes young adults more irresponsible and more reckless. When the drinking at is 18 people think that there will be more drunk driving and more accidents that are fatal. I think those are some of the risks, but honestly adding four years isn't really going to make someone more mature. If you want to wait for people to be mature and not dumb when it comes to drinking and driving, you shouldn't let anyone drink until they're like 50 years old! Judging maturity is a hard to do because everyone matures at a different age and time. And some people are more mature about different things.
To hold people back from drinking because there have been a handful of fatal accidents seems a little strange because at the age of 18 you can go to war and you can still kill people, just with a machine in your hand this time. I think the drinking age should be 18 because compared to the other freedom's and right's we get when we turn 18, it just seems to make sense to me to be able to drink.
Hey yo Amanda
Is you rollin'? You be headin to skool in your big-ass Chrysler 300... I be walkin' to class, thinkin' 'bout the next insult I can lay down on you's. I get to class, seen our amazin' prof (Dr. Souder, dur) and any insults I had layed up in my head be flutterin' out. We sit in class, listenin' to a non-boring lecture for once and be learnin' some good shiz on Rhetoric. I be sittin', thinkin' to meself about dis class and all the awesomness we be learnin' all semeter. I is really happy I took this class, and what's best is that you's in it! And C-dawg (Chris...) helps rock this class, ooh ooh and Kellizzle. I be lookin' forward to this pedagogy project we got happenin'. I think it's be a good class and we'll be learnin' them kids good. Well I gotsa bounce cuz I be thinkin' I have like 2 more blogs to be gettin' to!
Deuces!
Luv and hugs,
Sammizzle
Deuces!
Luv and hugs,
Sammizzle
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