Writer’s craft
Blog Impressions of Screenplay
The other television shows and other screenplays that I thought contrasted so similarly were that seventies show, and the eighties hit television show Cheers. Although I noticed similarities within the screenplays, and the character development, I also noticed some unique individual aspects of Friends.
The characters in Friends tend to lie to each other a lot, although in the other shows, where they lie behind their backs, Friends they lie to their faces hoping to get away.
The similarities to the three screenplays happened to be that they all formed around one dominant location. Whether it’s the coffee house, Eric Forman’s basement, or the bar. Along with Friends each show, uses sarcasm in almost every line, in order to gain laughs from the audience. It wasn’t all laughs and games for me though. I went through many different ideas, and scenarios for my screenplay. I thought it needed to be perfect, and in thinking that I got mind blocks for scenes, and how to further the plot. Not to mention the television show Friends has come up with so many idea’s it was hard not straying toward one or two episodes. My first idea for the screenplay was to have Phoebe wanting a new song to play, and a famous musician happening to show up and liking her songs. He then was going to introduce and create some songs for Phoebe. Phoebe not recognizing the musician was going to freak out and tell him he’s unworthy of telling her how to create music. As I kept trying to make the script perfect, I couldn’t think of anything, instead of just putting lot’s of thoughts and ideas on the table. My second attempt at the screenplay based off of Friends, was going to have a sport involved in the episode. They five of them were going to head to the park, and play a game of soccer. Although in the back of my head I had remembered the episode from season one called “The one with the football”. This episode includes the gang going to a park on thanksgiving and playing a game of touch football. I was going to use that episode almost like a foundation, and go a separate way with the conversations, and the game results. I thought that would be unoriginal screenplay. So on my third attempt of the screenplay based of Friends, I thought I could incorporate parts of the first screenplay idea, without the famous actor, and have a conversation about sports that leads to other dialogue in the script. What really guided me towards my final screenplay, was reading over scripts from the writers of all three shows, and how they all used funny, and well-written scripts. The screenwriters for Friends were well educated, and they had backgrounds in things that I liked and am drawn too. The actors for the script seemed to almost be on point. I think out of all the actors, Mathew Perry acts so naturally, and fluid, he seems himself out there. All in all this screenplay really helped me enjoy and try a new element of writing.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Writers Craft - Investigative Writing Piece - Child Affects on Separation & Divorce
Investigative Writing Piece
IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT
The constant things that kid’s are told when their parents go through a separation or divorce is that; it’s not your fault. Though that may be the truth for some children and it usually is, it’s not true for all children. Simply because some children might be blatantly spoiled, needy, or aggressive, and it puts more pressure on both of the parents. Many relationships are shown for what they truly are when a baby is entered into the world. The constant screaming,crying,changing,spending, and spoiling, all plays a huge part into what could be known as a self absorbed and spoiled generation. It’s what every adult knows coming into parenthood, and they understand they must weigh this out with the good times, the loving times, and the memorable times. Sometimes the baby is born, and as he grows up, he becomes more to handle, and harder to control. As the child becomes older, he or she becomes more independent, more financially entitled, and more rebellious. This result is the reason for many marriages to be broken apart, though it may not be conveyed. As a result the adults of the family may get a divorce, stating specifically time and again it’s not your fault.
Why is this? What drives parents to explain to their children that it was not your fault? Could it be the constant and urgent need to spoon-feed the child, so that he knows he is still loved and not to blame? Or is it that maybe deep down that parents themselves may not have an accurate excuse of why they cannot get along or understand each other.
Then their are spouses that don’t get along, and the children grows up in an unhealthy environment, that they cannot control. In those situations it seems like the only healthy thing is to get a separation or a divorce. Separations can offer the children and the parents to have rather lenient and loose rules about the children. As divorces are more strict, making a court order to have certain times for the other spouse to spend time with the child.
All these things are ways that family’s show how strong they are, and how close they can come together. One thing is for certain is that divorces have spiked in the United States from the early 50’s and they have increased dramatically. As divorces started to increase therapy increased drastically as well. Although the negatives do seem to come along with therapy. It’s very expensive, and cannot always be the right thing for people. For others family’s who can afford it, and can go often, it seems like the only thing left for each other.
Jill A. Daniels writes on the adolescent and parental separation within family transitions. How adolescents going through a separation or divorce with the parents will physiologically form alliances with individual parents over the other, that will usually form emotional and physical separation from a certain parent.
Can that form problems, and anger towards that individual parent? This can result in the child or children to have a further poor relationship with that parent, and can have an affect on how they judge that sex of people for the rest of their lives. Daniels also speaks about how every child needs to see and experience conflict within the house intact of divorced. It gives the child a real perspective of how things need to be dealt, with properly within a household, to keep realistic perspective with all members of the family. To realize that separation-individualism is almost a guaranteed result for an adolescent, it’s how it can be dealt within the household.
With the thought of child relationships with parents and the talk, it is an interesting experience watching children grow up in to adolescents, and into young men. Then they fly away from the nest and go and venture into their oysters of fortune. As parents it’s the duty to prepare them to understand controversy, conflict, and the basic necessities of every day life. Growing up in a separated family can offer many advantages and many disadvantages. It’s the way the family can offer a positive environment in a discouraging situation. Adolescent separation individuation is a family issue, and approaching this issue in steps can create more achievable goals. Through guidance, support groups, affiliating behaviors, practitioners can help give families with the knowledge and skills needed to have a successful accomplishment of this task.
The common pressures that are disposed to children and most defiantly adolescents and teenagers, all over the subways, internet, television, school, are all extra disposals laid on top of an increasingly harder and judgmental society. As social cliques and groups are formed that can be even worse to deal with during the day. Going home just seems like extra hell, when their is an abusive parental relationship, or fragmented individual relationship can be hard to accommodate as well, and stay sane.
It’s almost obvious that their would be separation individualism, as a child is looking for some person to relate and truly care. Parents seem to have their best interests for their children at all times, but things can become heavy for any couple, and it is much better to have a relationsip end sooner rather than later. The sooner it is ended the sooner their can be rebuilding. Separation or Divorce doesn’t need to mean that the relationship’s of the children and the parents must divide, and through the right help, understanding, and adherence, children can understand what it really means to be part of a separation and not have it be their fault.
In conclusion it is to be noticed that children that experience separation or divorce within their family, can be noticed that it’s not their fault. They might just have exposed cracks in a relationship, that have always been their. A road that need’s to be repaired but doesn’t notice it yet. The problem isn’t who is to blame, but who can accept that blame is no more and the repair is the only proper thing for relationships, and upholding a bright future for our kids.
Works Cited
Divorcing Children: Children's Experience of their Parents' Divorce. Vol. 38. Libra Publishers Incorporated, 2003. ProQuest Platinum. PROQUESTMS. 17 Apr. 2011
Divorcing Children: Children's Experience of their Parent's Divorce by Ian Butler, Lesley Scanlan, Margaret Robinson, Gillian Douglas, and Mervyn Murch is reviewed.
Divorcing Children: Children's Experience of their Parents' Divorce. Vol. 38. Libra Publishers Incorporated, 2003. ProQuest Platinum. PROQUESTMS. 17 Apr. 2011.
Stern, Linda. Adult Kids of Divorce Face Extra Burdens; Financial Challenges. Toronto, Ontario, Canada:, 2011. Canadian Newsstand Major Dailies. PROQUESTMS. 17 Apr. 2011.
Carlson, Allan. Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce. Vol. 57. National Review, Inc, 2005. ProQuest Platinum. PROQUESTMS. 17 Apr. 2011.
Number of Divorces and Children Involved in Divorce, 1950-19. Vol. 47. Population Reference Bureau, Incorporated, 1992. ProQuest Platinum. PROQUESTMS. 17 Apr. 2011.
"Separation and divorce: Children's issues." Magill's Encyclopedia of Social Science: Psychology. 01 Jan. 2003. eLibrary Science. Web. 17 Apr 2011.
Nancy A. Piotrowski talks about the great increase of divorce, how it has become a major type of a lifestyle. Many children have accepted it from a mature point of view, and other just simply can’t, and how both are intertwined with parenthood.
RINCOVER, ARNOLD,DR. Group Therapy Best Bet for Kids Coping with Divorce: [FINAL Edition]. Toronto, Ontario, Canada:, 1995. Canadian Newsstand Major Dailies. Web. 18 Apr. 2011.
IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT
The constant things that kid’s are told when their parents go through a separation or divorce is that; it’s not your fault. Though that may be the truth for some children and it usually is, it’s not true for all children. Simply because some children might be blatantly spoiled, needy, or aggressive, and it puts more pressure on both of the parents. Many relationships are shown for what they truly are when a baby is entered into the world. The constant screaming,crying,changing,spending, and spoiling, all plays a huge part into what could be known as a self absorbed and spoiled generation. It’s what every adult knows coming into parenthood, and they understand they must weigh this out with the good times, the loving times, and the memorable times. Sometimes the baby is born, and as he grows up, he becomes more to handle, and harder to control. As the child becomes older, he or she becomes more independent, more financially entitled, and more rebellious. This result is the reason for many marriages to be broken apart, though it may not be conveyed. As a result the adults of the family may get a divorce, stating specifically time and again it’s not your fault.
Why is this? What drives parents to explain to their children that it was not your fault? Could it be the constant and urgent need to spoon-feed the child, so that he knows he is still loved and not to blame? Or is it that maybe deep down that parents themselves may not have an accurate excuse of why they cannot get along or understand each other.
Then their are spouses that don’t get along, and the children grows up in an unhealthy environment, that they cannot control. In those situations it seems like the only healthy thing is to get a separation or a divorce. Separations can offer the children and the parents to have rather lenient and loose rules about the children. As divorces are more strict, making a court order to have certain times for the other spouse to spend time with the child.
All these things are ways that family’s show how strong they are, and how close they can come together. One thing is for certain is that divorces have spiked in the United States from the early 50’s and they have increased dramatically. As divorces started to increase therapy increased drastically as well. Although the negatives do seem to come along with therapy. It’s very expensive, and cannot always be the right thing for people. For others family’s who can afford it, and can go often, it seems like the only thing left for each other.
Jill A. Daniels writes on the adolescent and parental separation within family transitions. How adolescents going through a separation or divorce with the parents will physiologically form alliances with individual parents over the other, that will usually form emotional and physical separation from a certain parent.
Can that form problems, and anger towards that individual parent? This can result in the child or children to have a further poor relationship with that parent, and can have an affect on how they judge that sex of people for the rest of their lives. Daniels also speaks about how every child needs to see and experience conflict within the house intact of divorced. It gives the child a real perspective of how things need to be dealt, with properly within a household, to keep realistic perspective with all members of the family. To realize that separation-individualism is almost a guaranteed result for an adolescent, it’s how it can be dealt within the household.
With the thought of child relationships with parents and the talk, it is an interesting experience watching children grow up in to adolescents, and into young men. Then they fly away from the nest and go and venture into their oysters of fortune. As parents it’s the duty to prepare them to understand controversy, conflict, and the basic necessities of every day life. Growing up in a separated family can offer many advantages and many disadvantages. It’s the way the family can offer a positive environment in a discouraging situation. Adolescent separation individuation is a family issue, and approaching this issue in steps can create more achievable goals. Through guidance, support groups, affiliating behaviors, practitioners can help give families with the knowledge and skills needed to have a successful accomplishment of this task.
The common pressures that are disposed to children and most defiantly adolescents and teenagers, all over the subways, internet, television, school, are all extra disposals laid on top of an increasingly harder and judgmental society. As social cliques and groups are formed that can be even worse to deal with during the day. Going home just seems like extra hell, when their is an abusive parental relationship, or fragmented individual relationship can be hard to accommodate as well, and stay sane.
It’s almost obvious that their would be separation individualism, as a child is looking for some person to relate and truly care. Parents seem to have their best interests for their children at all times, but things can become heavy for any couple, and it is much better to have a relationsip end sooner rather than later. The sooner it is ended the sooner their can be rebuilding. Separation or Divorce doesn’t need to mean that the relationship’s of the children and the parents must divide, and through the right help, understanding, and adherence, children can understand what it really means to be part of a separation and not have it be their fault.
In conclusion it is to be noticed that children that experience separation or divorce within their family, can be noticed that it’s not their fault. They might just have exposed cracks in a relationship, that have always been their. A road that need’s to be repaired but doesn’t notice it yet. The problem isn’t who is to blame, but who can accept that blame is no more and the repair is the only proper thing for relationships, and upholding a bright future for our kids.
Works Cited
Divorcing Children: Children's Experience of their Parents' Divorce. Vol. 38. Libra Publishers Incorporated, 2003. ProQuest Platinum. PROQUESTMS. 17 Apr. 2011
Divorcing Children: Children's Experience of their Parents' Divorce. Vol. 38. Libra Publishers Incorporated, 2003. ProQuest Platinum. PROQUESTMS. 17 Apr. 2011
Stern, Linda. Adult Kids of Divorce Face Extra Burdens; Financial Challenges. Toronto, Ontario, Canada:, 2011. Canadian Newsstand Major Dailies. PROQUESTMS. 17 Apr. 2011
Carlson, Allan. Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce. Vol. 57. National Review, Inc, 2005. ProQuest Platinum. PROQUESTMS. 17 Apr. 2011
Number of Divorces and Children Involved in Divorce, 1950-19. Vol. 47. Population Reference Bureau, Incorporated, 1992. ProQuest Platinum. PROQUESTMS. 17 Apr. 2011
"Separation and divorce: Children's issues." Magill's Encyclopedia of Social Science: Psychology. 01 Jan. 2003. eLibrary Science. Web. 17 Apr 2011.
Nancy A. Piotrowski talks about the great increase of divorce, how it has become a major type of a lifestyle. Many children have accepted it from a mature point of view, and other just simply can’t, and how both are intertwined with parenthood.
RINCOVER, ARNOLD,DR. Group Therapy Best Bet for Kids Coping with Divorce: [FINAL Edition]. Toronto, Ontario, Canada:, 1995. Canadian Newsstand Major Dailies. Web. 18 Apr. 2011.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Writers Craft - Challenged Book - To Kill a Mockingbird
Writers Craft
Challenged Book Blog
To Kill a Mockingbird: Lee Harper
The novel by Lee Harper is a very interesting book, and has many morals that are very real and blunt. The language and grammar in the novel is very mature and can be taken inappropriately in an immature environment. The way that Lee Harper writes and shows every side of the spectrum is very personal to some. Through out the novel the word nigger is used. African Canadian mothers and teachers in Nova Scotia were concerned because of the ridicule to African Canadian students within the classroom. I don’t think it’s a concern unless you seem to have other ignorant students who take the word out of context, just to hurt someone. If those people can’t read the novel appropriately should either read another book or read it outside of the classroom.
The context that Harper describes in To Kill a Mockingbird is real for it’s time, and geography. To Kill a Mockingbird shows every side of the social, racial, and judicial boundaries of the time. The greatness of the novel by Lee Harper is it shows how bad things can be in such diverse ways. It also shows how far we have come, and if some people can’t maturely read the context, and stay focused, then they haven’t moved a long way since the great depression. My conclusion is that within each book their will be some passages and words that make people very uncomfortable. If you can’t look past the words, and use your mind to indulge in the thought, their can be lot’s of lessons you can miss.
Challenged Book Blog
To Kill a Mockingbird: Lee Harper
The novel by Lee Harper is a very interesting book, and has many morals that are very real and blunt. The language and grammar in the novel is very mature and can be taken inappropriately in an immature environment. The way that Lee Harper writes and shows every side of the spectrum is very personal to some. Through out the novel the word nigger is used. African Canadian mothers and teachers in Nova Scotia were concerned because of the ridicule to African Canadian students within the classroom. I don’t think it’s a concern unless you seem to have other ignorant students who take the word out of context, just to hurt someone. If those people can’t read the novel appropriately should either read another book or read it outside of the classroom.
The context that Harper describes in To Kill a Mockingbird is real for it’s time, and geography. To Kill a Mockingbird shows every side of the social, racial, and judicial boundaries of the time. The greatness of the novel by Lee Harper is it shows how bad things can be in such diverse ways. It also shows how far we have come, and if some people can’t maturely read the context, and stay focused, then they haven’t moved a long way since the great depression. My conclusion is that within each book their will be some passages and words that make people very uncomfortable. If you can’t look past the words, and use your mind to indulge in the thought, their can be lot’s of lessons you can miss.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Writers Craft- Perspectives of Iraq -
The three sources are a great look and perspective into the peoples voice of the Iraq war. Something that will always be questioned is how the government could have stayed away from so many bad choices. These articles, presentations and Q&A, and previews are small pieces of how the everyday cartoon watcher was turned into a G.I. Joe on the drop of a dime, in order to help America fight a battle they could have done right. Reason’s for the unnecessary and deadly choices, may never be fully known, but what will be known is thousands of innocent boys died, and they deserve to have died for a reason.
The article that the New York Times posted was a very deep and touching portrayal of young boys, seeking to go and play Call of Duty over in the Middle East. The reference that was used to explain the soldier that was on foot patrol, and disappeared. His leg was found in a tree a while late and needed to be taken down by several men. He had floated down a canal, and never been found. That could unbearable to have to receive your son’s leg, and no other part of his body.
“We will bring to the Iraqi people food and medicines and supplies and freedom.” This quote that George W. Bush gave to the American people was a joke and a way of getting the media off the back of the Bush administration. The trailer for the documentary of No End in Sight was very moving, and very provoking After watching the full documentary of No End in Sight I could not help but feel very offended, and angry on behalf of the people under the Bush administration’s control. The press conferences that were given during the Bush campaign, seemed to have no real sympathy, or real interest into how bad things had been getting in Iraq. What was the most surprising event of the documentary, had to do with the disbandment of the Iraqi army, and seemed to turn the country over-night into a hellish war-zone. When that seemed to happen, all confidence and motivation for Iraq seemed to fly out the window.
The thing I found so inspiring and absolutely thrilling about the Ted talk by Deborah Scranton was how her documentary, illustrated the trust of the soldiers and the film crew. The Ted talk was a huge insight into the affects that the war has on people, in the army, and how it has changed their lives forever. Soldiers have been unable to connect back with their families, and seem to have lost the life they once had back home. I thought the way that the documentary was filmed was very interesting, and gave lot’s of different views into the war, and how it was being presented back home on the news. The ways that the soldiers found themselves being the biggest help to the Iraqi people. At the end of the Ted talk, the U.S. government had seemed to blow off the reality of the war and it’s problems. As a result innocent young men and women who had lived a quarter of their lives were paying for it.
The article that the New York Times posted was a very deep and touching portrayal of young boys, seeking to go and play Call of Duty over in the Middle East. The reference that was used to explain the soldier that was on foot patrol, and disappeared. His leg was found in a tree a while late and needed to be taken down by several men. He had floated down a canal, and never been found. That could unbearable to have to receive your son’s leg, and no other part of his body.
“We will bring to the Iraqi people food and medicines and supplies and freedom.” This quote that George W. Bush gave to the American people was a joke and a way of getting the media off the back of the Bush administration. The trailer for the documentary of No End in Sight was very moving, and very provoking After watching the full documentary of No End in Sight I could not help but feel very offended, and angry on behalf of the people under the Bush administration’s control. The press conferences that were given during the Bush campaign, seemed to have no real sympathy, or real interest into how bad things had been getting in Iraq. What was the most surprising event of the documentary, had to do with the disbandment of the Iraqi army, and seemed to turn the country over-night into a hellish war-zone. When that seemed to happen, all confidence and motivation for Iraq seemed to fly out the window.
The thing I found so inspiring and absolutely thrilling about the Ted talk by Deborah Scranton was how her documentary, illustrated the trust of the soldiers and the film crew. The Ted talk was a huge insight into the affects that the war has on people, in the army, and how it has changed their lives forever. Soldiers have been unable to connect back with their families, and seem to have lost the life they once had back home. I thought the way that the documentary was filmed was very interesting, and gave lot’s of different views into the war, and how it was being presented back home on the news. The ways that the soldiers found themselves being the biggest help to the Iraqi people. At the end of the Ted talk, the U.S. government had seemed to blow off the reality of the war and it’s problems. As a result innocent young men and women who had lived a quarter of their lives were paying for it.
Writers Craft - Character Development - Room -
Character Development Blog
Emma Donoghue’s Room
The protagonist of the novel Room is based on a young boy Jack, who is born into a life of denial and destruction. He grows into living and playing in the room like any young boy would. Playing with his “Ma” and playing with toys when he shouldn’t be, acting innocent and playful even in a horrible situation. The innocents of a child are clear in how he speaks to Ma in ways that only every mother has heard. Orders, to whining, to “I love you.” These are the typical expressions of a boy who would otherwise be crazy if he knew there was a world out there. The innocents of a child seem to be the wall to understanding. Ma seems to be able to be very mature and understanding in almost all circumstances. The talks that Ma and Jack have are close, at the same time their being pushed against the walls by the enormous elephant. The conversations may have to do with automatic toy cars and board games that are played on certain nights, but the true story is their, and will truly show itself as Jack grows, and finds that there might be something more to life, than just this room.
Emma Donoghue’s Room
The protagonist of the novel Room is based on a young boy Jack, who is born into a life of denial and destruction. He grows into living and playing in the room like any young boy would. Playing with his “Ma” and playing with toys when he shouldn’t be, acting innocent and playful even in a horrible situation. The innocents of a child are clear in how he speaks to Ma in ways that only every mother has heard. Orders, to whining, to “I love you.” These are the typical expressions of a boy who would otherwise be crazy if he knew there was a world out there. The innocents of a child seem to be the wall to understanding. Ma seems to be able to be very mature and understanding in almost all circumstances. The talks that Ma and Jack have are close, at the same time their being pushed against the walls by the enormous elephant. The conversations may have to do with automatic toy cars and board games that are played on certain nights, but the true story is their, and will truly show itself as Jack grows, and finds that there might be something more to life, than just this room.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Writers Craft -Perspectives of Iraq -
Writers Craft
Perspectives of Iraq
Blog
The three sources are a great look and perspective into the peoples voice of the Iraq war. Something that will always be questioned is how the government could have stayed away from so many bad choices. These articles, presentations and Q&A, and previews are small pieces of how the everyday cartoon watcher was turned into a G.I. Joe on the drop of a dime, in order to help America fight a battle they could have done right. Reason’s for the unnecessary and deadly choices, may never be fully known, but what will be known is thousands of innocent boys died, and they deserve to have died for a reason.
The article that the New York Times posted was a very deep and touching portrayal of young boys, seeking to go and play Call of Duty over in the Middle East. The reference that was used to explain the soldier that was on foot patrol, and disappeared. His leg was found in a tree a while late and needed to be taken down by several men. He had floated down a canal, and never been found. That could unbearable to have to receive your son’s leg, and no other part of his body.
“We will bring to the Iraqi people food and medicines and supplies and freedom.” This quote that George W. Bush gave to the American people was a joke and a way of getting the media off the back of the Bush administration. The trailer for the documentary of No End in Sight was very moving, and very provoking After watching the full documentary of No End in Sight I could not help but feel very offended, and angry on behalf of the people under the Bush administration’s control. The press conferences that were given during the Bush campaign, seemed to have no real sympathy, or real interest into how bad things had been getting in Iraq. What was the most surprising event of the documentary, had to do with the disbandment of the Iraqi army, and seemed to turn the country over-night into a hellish war-zone. When that seemed to happen, all confidence and motivation for Iraq seemed to fly out the window.
The thing I found so inspiring and absolutely thrilling about the Ted talk by Deborah Scranton was how her documentary, illustrated the trust of the soldiers and the film crew. The Ted talk was a huge insight into the affects that the war has on people, in the army, and how it has changed their lives forever. Soldiers have been unable to connect back with their families, and seem to have lost the life they once had back home. I thought the way that the documentary was filmed was very interesting, and gave lot’s of different views into the war, and how it was being presented back home on the news. The ways that the soldiers found themselves being the biggest help to the Iraqi people. At the end of the Ted talk, the U.S. government had seemed to blow off the reality of the war and it’s problems. As a result innocent young men and women who had lived a quarter of their lives were paying for it.
Perspectives of Iraq
Blog
The three sources are a great look and perspective into the peoples voice of the Iraq war. Something that will always be questioned is how the government could have stayed away from so many bad choices. These articles, presentations and Q&A, and previews are small pieces of how the everyday cartoon watcher was turned into a G.I. Joe on the drop of a dime, in order to help America fight a battle they could have done right. Reason’s for the unnecessary and deadly choices, may never be fully known, but what will be known is thousands of innocent boys died, and they deserve to have died for a reason.
The article that the New York Times posted was a very deep and touching portrayal of young boys, seeking to go and play Call of Duty over in the Middle East. The reference that was used to explain the soldier that was on foot patrol, and disappeared. His leg was found in a tree a while late and needed to be taken down by several men. He had floated down a canal, and never been found. That could unbearable to have to receive your son’s leg, and no other part of his body.
“We will bring to the Iraqi people food and medicines and supplies and freedom.” This quote that George W. Bush gave to the American people was a joke and a way of getting the media off the back of the Bush administration. The trailer for the documentary of No End in Sight was very moving, and very provoking After watching the full documentary of No End in Sight I could not help but feel very offended, and angry on behalf of the people under the Bush administration’s control. The press conferences that were given during the Bush campaign, seemed to have no real sympathy, or real interest into how bad things had been getting in Iraq. What was the most surprising event of the documentary, had to do with the disbandment of the Iraqi army, and seemed to turn the country over-night into a hellish war-zone. When that seemed to happen, all confidence and motivation for Iraq seemed to fly out the window.
The thing I found so inspiring and absolutely thrilling about the Ted talk by Deborah Scranton was how her documentary, illustrated the trust of the soldiers and the film crew. The Ted talk was a huge insight into the affects that the war has on people, in the army, and how it has changed their lives forever. Soldiers have been unable to connect back with their families, and seem to have lost the life they once had back home. I thought the way that the documentary was filmed was very interesting, and gave lot’s of different views into the war, and how it was being presented back home on the news. The ways that the soldiers found themselves being the biggest help to the Iraqi people. At the end of the Ted talk, the U.S. government had seemed to blow off the reality of the war and it’s problems. As a result innocent young men and women who had lived a quarter of their lives were paying for it.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Annotative Bibliography - Divorce - And how it can be avoided -
Writers Craft
Annotative Bibliography
Divorce
Opposing Viewpoint on Divorce
This source is helpful and very fulfilling with questions, and opinions. It is article that asks questions, and gives tips about how divorce and separation usually are created over a long period of time. It also gives tips on how to understand and learn more about divorce/separation, and how average people can understand how to recognize when a relationship is going in the wrong direction. This source is useful for my investigative writing piece, which speaks about divorce, ways it can be noticed and avoided earlier than later.
http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=2-70-72
This source is a perfect example of how small things can really save relationships. The article speaks about how help is sought by everyone at one point, and really it’s the best thing to do. Someone you trust and can speak with can really go a long way. This article would be a helpful insight into how divorce/separation can be avoided and conquered, with a strong and healthy mind, and an understanding mate.
http://newlyweds.about.com/od/gettingalong/a/avoiddivorce.htm
This article speaks about how divorce can be avoided in order to save a family, and recognize everyone involved, and affected. The relationship with the kids, and work may be something to much to handle, but at the end of the day it’s what being with your family that matters. It also writes how sexual intercourse between every relationship is healthy, and much needed. This is a very interesting look, and benefit article for couples to read and observe, to create the most positive environment for the family.
http://www.suite101.com/content/living-the-happy-home-life-a105188
4) This source is a short invitation to vent out a perspective to couples who might be a little desperate. It speaks of how venting emotions, and just finding a place to scream is something you might need from time to time. Another big topic is offering, and trying to make small changes in order to better the relationship. It also speaks on how studies have shown that among the top ten reasons for divorce is sexual. This article tends to show some supporting sentences, at the same time the article doesn’t seem to be very intent and specific, on many ideas or helpful hints.
http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-avoid-divorce-1
5) This article speaks about how marriage is a common occurrence, and occurs with small instances of intentional small irritating things. It also speaks on how small things can be small and not expressed for some time, and can cause small and long controversial experiences for the entire marriage. If one of the spouses can take the initial responsibility, it can in turn help in a large way. This source is small, but covers some very interesting opinions, and is quite helpful.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Saving-Your-Marriage---Divorce-Avoidance-With-Common-Sense&id=2247079
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Divorce
Opposing Viewpoint on Divorce
This source is helpful and very fulfilling with questions, and opinions. It is article that asks questions, and gives tips about how divorce and separation usually are created over a long period of time. It also gives tips on how to understand and learn more about divorce/separation, and how average people can understand how to recognize when a relationship is going in the wrong direction. This source is useful for my investigative writing piece, which speaks about divorce, ways it can be noticed and avoided earlier than later.
http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=2-70-72
This source is a perfect example of how small things can really save relationships. The article speaks about how help is sought by everyone at one point, and really it’s the best thing to do. Someone you trust and can speak with can really go a long way. This article would be a helpful insight into how divorce/separation can be avoided and conquered, with a strong and healthy mind, and an understanding mate.
http://newlyweds.about.com/od/gettingalong/a/avoiddivorce.htm
This article speaks about how divorce can be avoided in order to save a family, and recognize everyone involved, and affected. The relationship with the kids, and work may be something to much to handle, but at the end of the day it’s what being with your family that matters. It also writes how sexual intercourse between every relationship is healthy, and much needed. This is a very interesting look, and benefit article for couples to read and observe, to create the most positive environment for the family.
http://www.suite101.com/content/living-the-happy-home-life-a105188
4) This source is a short invitation to vent out a perspective to couples who might be a little desperate. It speaks of how venting emotions, and just finding a place to scream is something you might need from time to time. Another big topic is offering, and trying to make small changes in order to better the relationship. It also speaks on how studies have shown that among the top ten reasons for divorce is sexual. This article tends to show some supporting sentences, at the same time the article doesn’t seem to be very intent and specific, on many ideas or helpful hints.
http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-avoid-divorce-1
5) This article speaks about how marriage is a common occurrence, and occurs with small instances of intentional small irritating things. It also speaks on how small things can be small and not expressed for some time, and can cause small and long controversial experiences for the entire marriage. If one of the spouses can take the initial responsibility, it can in turn help in a large way. This source is small, but covers some very interesting opinions, and is quite helpful.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Saving-Your-Marriage---Divorce-Avoidance-With-Common-Sense&id=2247079
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