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A new blog and a new film this time is about boys as future men. For blog #11 I have to watch the film “The Mask You Live In” by Jennifer Siebel Newsom. our teacher also provides us with The Mask You Live In Discussion Guide. The movie is talking about the determination of being a man, what it means in the modern world, and the harsh way for each boy in reaching the name “Man.”
There are countless thousands of movies and articles about being a woman that I have read but this movie forces me to think about what it costs to be a man. The author gives the argument that parents in early childhood forbid boys from showing emotions and especially crying. The film makes me sorry for the same behavior to my son. I was one of those mothers who were not happy with the child’s crying in public places. I feel sorry for my friends-parents who now are doing the same with their sons. The term “masculinity” is used through all film. This picture of a man who exhibits the top of masculinity is drawn by books, media, and society in general. Unfortunately, I could not remember any single book or story from my childhood or my son where boy/man was shown as a sensitive and emotional character. It always brave, hot and physically strong guy who can solve all problems and never feeling. And later, wives and mothers would complain about how heartless and impassive their husbands and sons. But wait… they are what we created earlier. The movie and arguments in it do not force me for radical changes. Maybe I will try to be more discreet to my son in some situations. And for sure I will share my experience with this film and will advise to watch it especially to moms of sons.
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We are coming closer to the research project. Blog #10 will be about my feeling and emotional response to the movie “Miss Representation” by Jennifer Siebel Newson. Our professor also provides us with Miss Representation Discussion Guide and Miss Representation Script. I watched this film in one breath and for sure would recommend it to my friend. This film is about a modern type of women’s inequality on political and media arenas.
As for me, the best description of this movie is a quote from the Miss representation Discussion Guide, “The media, a lack of roles models, and women themselves are some of the factors keeping progress at bay.” The director of the film through the words of different famous women in politic and entertainment as well as via own analysis of the statistic data gives us arguments why inequality still exists. Her arguments and facts make me take thought about the world we live in. While I was watching the film, I felt like one of those high-school girls who are under pressure of being not perfect physically and depended on the opinion of others. Only not lazy does not speak about bullying in schools and media’s propaganda of slim and super beautiful girls, but in practice, almost nothing has been changed. I feel like bullying becomes more sophisticated because of “help” of media. The movie makes me think about my school years - how I survived and did not become an introverted nut. I always knew that human being deeply depends on the opinion of other, but the movie makes me think how deep this dependence is reaching. I totally agreed with the author of the movie that modern public image of a woman does not show intellectual ability, rather women’s image is sexualized via different forms of media. I have repeatedly explained to my son what we indeed see on TV. I have always repeated to him and my friends, who have kids, that child’s mind and worldview are not developed enough to understand media and especially to be able to separate fiction from truth. This film encourages me to look at all what the media shows even more critical and evaluative. For my family, spend time outdoor walking or camping during summer and visiting other indoor attractions during winter is almost an axiom for all of us. Although a desire to join any club or foundation that promote women’s rights did not come to my mind after watching the movie. Hello again with my blog #9. We are in the middle of the English Composition I, and a lot of things have been done. It was not easy always, but possible. I think when a person goes beyond own comfort zone, he/she would succeed. That what happening with me right now in this class. Blog #9 will be about my English class as discourse community; about my identity as a member of this discourse community; and about identity of whole class in term of one united discourse community. I will explore and value our discourse community through the prism of three texts: Our Discourse Community Values; “What is Literacy?” by James Paul Gee; “We Are Many” by Pablo Neruda. Plus, our professor gave a choice of genres of interpretation for this blog, and I decided to go out of standard essay boundaries and try quote collage. Just for better view my quotes collage
blog9.pdf Hello. This is my blog #8 and probably the most boring one. Why, you would ask me… This blog is about the well-being of my digital portfolio… Plus, this blog will serve as a promise for my English instructor to review and make improvement according to our instructor’s requirements: DIGITAL PORTFOLIO WEB PAGE DESIGN.
Home Page Well-Being Assessment: functioning. Why Assessment Summary: I miss a sentence as introduction to my primary instinct English Composition I goals. How and When Assessment Summary: I will add missing sentence by the 11:59 March 16, 2019. About Page Well-Being Assessment: functioning. Why Assessment Summary: the text is more informative and missing some part of emotions and thoughts. How and When Assessment Summary: I will add some extra information by the 11:59 March 16, 2019. Contact page Well-Being Assessment: flourishing. Blog Well-Being Assessment: functioning. Why Assessment Summary: blog #7 is missing. How and When Assessment Summary: The blog #7 is the Vblog that is not my genre of writing and communication activity. Unfortunately, I cannot overcome myself and to do video. Probably, to the end of semester, I will try to post a blog not related to the course outline. Narrative Project Page Well-Being Assessment: functioning. Why Assessment Summary: In the introduction part, the link to the blog #5 is missing as well as I have to put titles and short summary to the all linked blogs. The first graft has to be corrected in organization part. Also, I have to review the first draft and add more emotions and thoughts, and correct some dialogs. How and When Assessment Summary: I will review and add missing parts by the 11:59 March 16, 2019. Research Project Page Well-Being Assessment: functioning. Why Assessment Summary: I have to add more information about my past project in Canadian college in the introduction part. How and When Assessment Summary: I will add missing information by the 11:59 March 16, 2019. |
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