Horror Movies

Horror movies have come a long way since their beginning. They are all very unique and can be very interesting and scary or they can be so phony that people are disgusted . There are several things that I have noticed about scary movies that seem to be what makes them a scary movies. One of the biggest conventions of Horror movies is the use of darkness. Darkness is a symbol of uncertainty, evil, barrenness. Most of the time one will see that the There are all some of the things that the characters in horror movies experience or see while the movie is going on. It also acts as a type of blindness so that the main characters do not know what to expect on their quest to remove themselves from the precarious situation. Most times the evil character has black eyes symbolizing their lack of a soul and most times their evil deeds are done at night . The music that is used in scary movies also acts to further the suspense in the movie. There will be scenes in a movie where there is total silence and the main characters can only hear their own movements and nothing else. There are also times where there is music playing such as a sick violin, or a daring devilish cello and then the villan jumps out and the music erupts while the victim is taken away or killed. All in all , I personally hate scary movies because of these conventions and the many others used to make one feel that “fight or flight” emotion. I’ts just not necessary.

Lyrics to a Song

One of my most favorite rock bands is Evanescence and I decided to look at their song “ Call ME When You’re Sober”. It is a really interesting and energetic song. I like the raw emotion that Amy Lee the lead singer of the bad emits as she talks about the woes of having a boyfriend that had an alcohol problem. Amy Lee used to date the lead singer from the band Seether . She even collaborated on a song with him for the soundtrack for the Punisher. The song that they did together was called “ Broken”. In the song “ Call Me When You’re Sober” , Lee tells he listeners how hard it was to be with a person with the type of addiction that he had. She goes back and forth with her mixed feelings toward the situation “ Should I let you fall ? Lose it all ? So maybe you can remember yourself.” Her ex-boyfriend had turned into someone totally different and she thinks that perhaps if she let him learn the hard way, he will come back to his senses. She in another verse comes to see that he is trying to blame all of his troubles on everyone else instead of himself. /’ Couldn’t take the blame, sick with shame, must be exhausting to lose your own game, selfishly hated ,no wonder your jaded, you can’t play the victim this time, and you’re too late. All this was due to a drinking problem which plagues hundreds of other people in the world. This is why the song was such a hiy. Other people can relate to the feelings that Amy Lee was sharing in her song.

Presentations

I though that there was a wide variety of presentations that I saw today. I though that they were very interesting. I though that the presentation involving the PlayStation's under toned message of racism was very interesting. I also liked learning about the different types of tanning lotions that there are. They however, all seemed to be very short including mine, I'm still wondering if my presentation was a least five minutes. I am just happy that they are over.

Baby Phat

One of my favorite designer labels is Baby Phat by Kimora Lee Simmons. Hence I decided to look it up on Wikipedia because I know so much about the subject. The web page seemed pretty accurate. It talked about how she was married to Russell Simmons and how Baby Phat is the sister company to her husband’s company Phat Farm. The information that is present is right but there are some statements made needed to be verified. For example, there was a statement that said something about the meaning of the sleek cat which is used as the symbol for Baby Phat. It said that the cat symbolized the Egyptian goddess Bast . Right next to the sentence that said this, there was a word that said that there was some citation needed for this statement. So when people read this, they knew that this statement still needs to be verified. I did not know that the cat was the symbol for the Egyptian goddess Bast. I also saw that the page missing some information. It did not seem to be very up to date at all. It did not have the fact that Kimora Lee Simmons the creator of Baby Phat had two children. It lacks the fact that the location of the Baby Phat headquarters is in California. From the looks of it, it doesn’t appear that this page has been tampered with much by vandals so far. Most of the information on there seems pretty accurate.

Viva La Viagra

I was watching the third installment of the God Father Saga on the AMC channel last night and as usual a slew of commercials came on. A very commercial came on. It showed a married couple during their daily routine and how each one greeted each other when they came home from their day jobs. The commercial showed how the man and the wife greeted each other the very same way each and every day. This was to show the fact that their lives were pretty boring and there was not much excitement at all. After showing that this couple did the same thing every day, it shows the man driving into the drive way of their suburban home in a new Harley Davidson bike. The woman is very surprised and drops her grocery. She quickly walks up to her husband and starts smiling with him. The commercial later shows the two of them riding together on the motorcycle on the open road. It turns out that this is a commercial for erectile dysfunction and Viagra is being promoted. I was really surprised because I would have never thought that this was going to be a commercial for guys who have trouble” flying their flag”. When I think about it, this commercial is marketed to not just men but both men and women. You have the men who feel incompetent because they can’t “put on a good show “in the bed. This is also for the women who have to put up with men who can not perform and meet their needs. The happy wife is supposed to appeal to the female population with the men who have the problem. At the end of the commercial, you see that the couple riding on the motorcycle has stopped at a motel to “dance the tango” after their little excursion. The Viagra Company comes up with some really quirky ideas.

PUBLIC SPACES

As you venture in to this new found place, you are overcome with a rapturous sensation. You notice these bright inviting lights that grab your eye and bring a childlike smile to your face. As you enter, you are greeted by the most polite people who are eager to see you and intent on seeing that all your needs are met. More and more people enter this place carrying the stress of the world with them but when they come here , they too are enchanted by the ambiance. As you walk further through this wonderful place, you are no longer confined by the usual rules that once may have inhibited you. You are free to make any decision that you would like, the choice is yours. Nothing one is holding you back! No, you have not died and gone to heaven, you have just walked into Old Country Buffet, one of the finest restaurants in the United States.

Pop Culture

The magazine that I possess, displays the epitome of pop culture in my opinion. The title of the magazine is XXL .The sub-title of the magazine id “10 Reasons Why Hip-Hop Ain’t Dead. It glamorizes the life of the rich and the famous; predominately, the African American race. It is filled with pictures of rappers such as Jay-Z , Lil Wayne, the ever so handsome T.I Chingy and other Rappers. When I read the magazine, I find myself wanting to portray some of the images that I see. The expensive cars, the pretty made up weave wearing women; just the overall attitude of the people in the magazine is desired. This magazine is heavily marketed to the African American male. There are pictures of scantily clad women too, what a surprise. The whole tone of the magazine says BLACK. I also find it amusing that this magazine is just like some sort of tabloid because it talks about rumors and rivalries among popular rappers and artists such as the infamous kiss between rappers Lil Wayne and Baby. I thought that some of the comments that the readers left were quite hilarious. All in all, this magazine exhibits what matters most in our American society today. Get money! Money is power and it brings you respect. No matter what way you get your money, does not matter, just as long as you have it. It is simply strongly personified in this magazine.

My Past Writing Experiences.

I have done a lot of writing in my 12 years of schooling. I can say that I have gotten much better each year. I usually like to write my own poetry sometimes. I think that I am a very complex person and I really like to express my thoughts sometimes. However, I do not consider myself to be a creative writer . I’m used to very “militant” writing, structured , outlined writing and a very clear objective. This is the type of writing that I have been exposed to most as well as what I do best. I have written many papers in my academic career. In the 7th and 8th grade , I had an English teacher who I thank to this day. At the time I hated her because her methods were a little extreme ; however, I am the writer I am today because of her. In high school I had an English teacher who was just a joy to be around. She too was a big influence on my ability to articulate my ideas through words. I mostly have written write papers that analyze poems and books and people. I really like to write these papers because I get to use all of the rhetorical devices that I have learned. I did not know that there were so many rhetorical devices that one could use to analyze a paper. The biggest paper that I have ever done was a 16 page paper where I had to propose an issue and argue my point for or against it. I thought that this was going to be a really hard paper but it turned out that I could not stop talking and I actually had too much to say and I had to cut the paper down some. I got an excellent grade on the paper and much praise from the teacher. I realized that I could do a large paper and do it well. Im ready for anything now!

What I Expect Out of this Class

English has not always been one of my most favorite subjects ; however, it has always been one of the the subjects that I have performed well in. In high school , I was placed in Advanced Placement English courses for two years and I got all A's which I am very proud of. We dealt a lot with poetry and literary devices with strange names that are hard to pronounce. I truly enjoy reading and literature as well as poetry but I not always big on writing I guess you could say. I am the type of person who knows how to make a point and make my point very well. I know how to back up my information with amazing support and research evidence/ data. Summery writing is also something that I excel in which can sometimes become a problem. I am also a very good analytical writer, I can examine a piece literature and decipher things that are not usually picked up on as well as finding the theme of a work.I know how to say a lot in a very little amount of space which can sometimes leave me in a bad predicament which then leaves me trying to find ways to draw out a paper because it has to be a certain length. Other issues that I have with my writing is that I tend to be repetitive. I absolutely hate doing introductions to papers because it is so hard to get my ideas flowing in the very beginning and I absolutely hate writing conclusions because I am exhausted by the end of the paper. The body of the paper is where I feel the most comfortable. Sometimes when people read my papers , they think that it is really good but I usually think that it really needs a lot of work. I never seem to be happy with it. Hopefully, this class will help me build my writing skills to where I can feel a lot more confident about my writing. I really want to work on writing styles and word choice, literary and rhetorical devices , and poetry analysis. All in all , I want this class to help me with organizing my thoughts cohesively to make better college level papers that will have all my professors stunned at my eloquent use of the English language. I want professors to walk up to me and say, " Wow, Christen , it was truly a joy to read your paper. I could not put it down . Excellent "A" work. This would truly make my day. I have only used a movie in English one to do an archetypal analysis but I have never used a movie to base an entire class on . This will be very interesting.

Me, Myself and I

My name is Christen and I am a freshmen at Wayne State University. So far , I really like Wayne State University, in fact I love Wayne State. I am currently a resident of Detroit and I have lived here all of my life. it is a very exciting city to say the least. I attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit, which as far as I'm concerned is the best high school in the city. I consider myself to be very blessed. I love the Spanish language because it is a very easy language to learn and it is a quite sexy language. O the wonders it can work on men. I love bargain shopping especially at Macy's;in fact. I live at Macy's.I have a very loving family consisting of an older brother and sister as well as a younger sister; additionally , I have two very loving and protective parents .I also have a cat who is 10 years old, in human years he is 6 years older than my father who is 49 years old. I consider myself to be a very good student. I am very discliplined in my studies and I hate when I achieve below my own set standards. My mother has a master's degree in Social Work from Wayne State University and my earned a Master's degree in Communications. I have had many I intend to obtain a masters in anesthesia and live in the suburbs of New York city. I am interested in this particular career because it will offer me a very flexible schedule, over one hundred thousand dollars a year and prestige. I have a bright future ahead of me and I can only go forward.

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