What is the difference between knowing something is wrong and letting it happen verses viewing a situation while stating it's wrong and doing what's right? It's the ability to be your own person. YOU are capable of controlling situations that seem unfair.
At the assembly this week, Michael Fowley was our guest speaker and he played a character that stood by and laughed at a disrespectful comment his friend made towards a pretty girl. She made it clear that she wasn't interested and didn't get upset at the comment but his laugh sparked her anger. When we are around our friends, it seems natural to agree or laugh at whatever they are talking about. It takes a lot of courage and self respect to stand up to your friends. A lot of times in life, we think too fast and act on impulse, especially when we want to seem cool around our friends. This doesn't make it the right thing to do and he realized his mistake. He should have stood up for what he thought was right, but instead, he ended up sparking more emotions rather than soothing open wounds.
In the movie, "Mean Girls" Cady Heron and her friends manipulate Regina George because of all the nasty things she has said behind people's backs. Eventually, Cady becomes just like Regina and everyone wants to be like her. Cady represents the sweet and innocent girl who becomes a beauty on the outside but a hideous "Mean Girl" on the inside. She becomes the evil they were trying to defeat in the first place. When they are forced to face the accusations of the Burn Book, one of Cady's friends, Janice, finally comes clean about all of the hilariously terrible things they did to Regina. Thanks to Janice for coming clean, her own reputation from Regina is demolished and she frees Cady from the Plastic life. Most of the time, doing what's right may hurt not only you, but the people around you. It's worth sticking up for your beliefs and don't let anyone tell you different. And I hope none of you have been personally victimized by Regina George, or else I will have to take a stand and tell her to sort out her priorities!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Mythical History or Historical Myth?
Myth can be defined as a traditional story that explains a natural phenomenon in comparison to history, which is all of the past events usually recorded to be shared for later generations. Both can act as helpful tools to reveal a deeper meaning to any story.
In "The Way to Rainy Mountain" by N. Scott Momaday, he uses Myth to relive his grandmothers life and keep her stories alive. After he recited the legend, he says, "...and so long as the legend lives, the Kiowas have kinsmen in the night sky (Momaday 56)." Momaday cherished his grandmother and her stories and by mentioning that there will stars in the sky for his people, he knows that there is a spot up in the night sky for his grandmother and she will always be there to guide him. He uses historical references when he mentions his ancestry and how "they never understood the grim, unrelenting advance of the U.S. Calvary (Momaday 54)." His historical reference shows how much he knows about his ancestry and how much he wants us to be able to associate things he tells us. The way he uses both of these tools helps the story make sense, even if you have to slow down and reread certain parts. Since history is also about learning about the past, he wants to teach the future generations about his own family and tribe so that their spirits will never die.
Have you heard of the show "Mythbusters"? They take common myths such as: can an actual shark do the things portrayed in the movie Jaws? Can being dragged on the ground fast enough cause a pair of pants to catch on fire? They take myths and test them with science and history while giving us insight into the insane experiments they undergo in order to prove if in fact the crazy myths are true of false. Which is exactly what we do everyday! We test the limits to learn new things and become curious about our past and how they managed to figure out so much for us to have throughout their years. It's crazy to think how myth and history become apart of us. Don't you think?
In "The Way to Rainy Mountain" by N. Scott Momaday, he uses Myth to relive his grandmothers life and keep her stories alive. After he recited the legend, he says, "...and so long as the legend lives, the Kiowas have kinsmen in the night sky (Momaday 56)." Momaday cherished his grandmother and her stories and by mentioning that there will stars in the sky for his people, he knows that there is a spot up in the night sky for his grandmother and she will always be there to guide him. He uses historical references when he mentions his ancestry and how "they never understood the grim, unrelenting advance of the U.S. Calvary (Momaday 54)." His historical reference shows how much he knows about his ancestry and how much he wants us to be able to associate things he tells us. The way he uses both of these tools helps the story make sense, even if you have to slow down and reread certain parts. Since history is also about learning about the past, he wants to teach the future generations about his own family and tribe so that their spirits will never die.
Have you heard of the show "Mythbusters"? They take common myths such as: can an actual shark do the things portrayed in the movie Jaws? Can being dragged on the ground fast enough cause a pair of pants to catch on fire? They take myths and test them with science and history while giving us insight into the insane experiments they undergo in order to prove if in fact the crazy myths are true of false. Which is exactly what we do everyday! We test the limits to learn new things and become curious about our past and how they managed to figure out so much for us to have throughout their years. It's crazy to think how myth and history become apart of us. Don't you think?
Saturday, September 8, 2012
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