Friday, February 29, 2008
Andas Game comparison
I’m not a big fan of comic books and the comic version of Anda’s Game I didn’t like as much as the written version. Reading things more than once isn’t something that I do very often either, which could be why I didn’t like it as much. When you already know what is going to happen, it tends to make reading something less motivating. The one thing that I enjoyed about the comic book version is that it was an opportunity to put a face with a character. When you put a face with a character, it gives it more of a real feel to me. I loved reading the Lord of the Rings series after the movies came out because I could picture the characters and places that otherwise would have been skewed and I still found more details the movies left out. When I read or watch something I’m a person that pays attention to detail. I think that what sets apart the good from the great, the details of a book or a movie. One thing that I didn’t like about the Anda’s game story is that it didn’t have a lot of detail. It had the basic storyline and that was. There was the attention of the little things that are going to come into play. The best example of details coming back into play later in a story is J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. I know it’s probably not the coolest thing to say, but those are excellent books. There is no such thing as an insignificant detail. Everything from the all the previous book comes into play in the 7th book. Don’t get me wrong. Anda’s Game was a good story, but the adventures of Harry Potter were altogether a great story.
Friday, February 15, 2008
personal college statement
cool. good transitions. Can't see the first person because of sun. Couldn't here the 3rd person when they turned to the statue. It's a little dull. You should do something to liven it up a little bit.
screne play
The sound could be better. Well done overall. The drunk was obviously not drunk. She needs to talk drunk. Her speach was to fluent.
Anda's Game
The first thing I’d like to say is WOW, and that’s a wow on the story and a WOW for resembling World of Warcraft. I only personally played a game online once, which makes me wonder if this kind of thing really happens. I’ve known of the swet shops for a long time and the problems with them are astronomical. I play a lot of video games and I’ve never thought of a game hurting someone. Halo is the only thing I’ve played online and I don’t think it’s possible to do this kind of thing on Live. I would be like Anda if something like this happens, but not obese. I’ve been blessed with a very high metabolism and haven’t gained any wait since my sophomore year of high school. I play video games every day, but I don’t think I can get into a game enough to get to that level. My short attention span prohibits it.
It was a nice change in pace to what I usually read. I have come accustomed to reading how to thing for college. It has become very tedious. The story of Anda working really hard to become good at the game and getting that caught up in it, but ending up doing stuff that goes against her morals. It is a lot like your normal story of reaching for power and ending up hurting others without realizing your doing, then stepping back and realizing it. It kept me into the story and wanting more.
It was a nice change in pace to what I usually read. I have come accustomed to reading how to thing for college. It has become very tedious. The story of Anda working really hard to become good at the game and getting that caught up in it, but ending up doing stuff that goes against her morals. It is a lot like your normal story of reaching for power and ending up hurting others without realizing your doing, then stepping back and realizing it. It kept me into the story and wanting more.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Rhetorical Analysis
The Stem-Cell Veto written by David P. Gushee, Ph. D. is an article that is a step into the world of the stem cell research debate and a stepping stone to understanding both sides of the argument. This article looks at Stem Cell research in more of a Sociological way. This article is an excellent alteration of the normal articles you normally read about stem cell research. It looks more at why the president hasn’t passed the Bill in favor of stem cell research. It explains things in a way that helps the reader understand the issues involved in the subject. The Stem-Cell Veto written by David P. Gushee, Ph. D. is an article that everyone should read if they have any standing on the stem cell debate.
President Bush is known to be against stem cell research. He has vetoed bills for stem cell research. It is his view and the view of many that the research is killing innocent human beings that can’t speak for themselves. As Gushee says in his article, “Embryonic stem cell research requires the destruction of the embryos in question. They are exploited, or experimented on, or harvested--choose whatever term you like--by some members of the human community for the benefit of others. They die that others might (someday, maybe) find healing for their maladies.” (Gushee) What many people don’t realize is that it is only a matter of time until the bill is passed in its favor. The American public is starting to sway toward stem cell research. A large part of it is the hate of George W. Bush. The American people are starting to go against anything he stands for. It is the view of many that when the next Democrat is elected President that they will pass the bill. Gushee’s article supports this view and brings many logical arguments against it.
“Few of us would consent to such an arrangement if it involved us. Personally, I would not consent to having my body’s resources exploited and my life ended in order to provide benefits to other people’s bodies and lives. At least, I would want to have the opportunity to make such a decision for myself. Embryos, of course, are not able to speak up for themselves and make such a choice.” (Gushee) I absolutely love this quote because not many think of in these terms. Not many put their selves in the place of the embryo. The only question in the equation is when human life begins. This is what the entire argument is based on. The one side says that they are human beings and the other side says they shouldn’t be considered human beings yet.
Another agreement is that many of the embryos used are ones that are frozen leftovers and would be thrown out anyway. Gushee gives a good argument to this too, “One response would be to draw this analogy: people on death row are going to die anyway. So why not experiment on them, even if those experiments involve killing them? After all, we might as well get some good use out of them. The same thing could be said for, say, millions of people with terminal illnesses, or in nursing homes in their very last days.” (Gushee) The counter argument would be that embryos are not human beings, which is the start of the entire debate all over again. The only question I have is if these embryos would be in women would they not be birthed. Then, how can it not be considered not to be a human life at steak?
These arguments are very well thought out and enlightening. Gushee’s article is chalked full of these insightful scenarios. The article is an excellent realization tool for arguments for and against stem cell research. It isn’t a question that this research would or would not save many lives, but at the cost of many embryos. It is a well written article that talks about the issues stated earlier and should be read by any who have a view on whether stem cell research should be passed or not.
Gushee, David P. The Stem-Cell Veto. 20 July 2006. 8 Febuary 2008.
http://www.cbhd.org/resources/stemcells/gushee_2006-07-20.htm
President Bush is known to be against stem cell research. He has vetoed bills for stem cell research. It is his view and the view of many that the research is killing innocent human beings that can’t speak for themselves. As Gushee says in his article, “Embryonic stem cell research requires the destruction of the embryos in question. They are exploited, or experimented on, or harvested--choose whatever term you like--by some members of the human community for the benefit of others. They die that others might (someday, maybe) find healing for their maladies.” (Gushee) What many people don’t realize is that it is only a matter of time until the bill is passed in its favor. The American public is starting to sway toward stem cell research. A large part of it is the hate of George W. Bush. The American people are starting to go against anything he stands for. It is the view of many that when the next Democrat is elected President that they will pass the bill. Gushee’s article supports this view and brings many logical arguments against it.
“Few of us would consent to such an arrangement if it involved us. Personally, I would not consent to having my body’s resources exploited and my life ended in order to provide benefits to other people’s bodies and lives. At least, I would want to have the opportunity to make such a decision for myself. Embryos, of course, are not able to speak up for themselves and make such a choice.” (Gushee) I absolutely love this quote because not many think of in these terms. Not many put their selves in the place of the embryo. The only question in the equation is when human life begins. This is what the entire argument is based on. The one side says that they are human beings and the other side says they shouldn’t be considered human beings yet.
Another agreement is that many of the embryos used are ones that are frozen leftovers and would be thrown out anyway. Gushee gives a good argument to this too, “One response would be to draw this analogy: people on death row are going to die anyway. So why not experiment on them, even if those experiments involve killing them? After all, we might as well get some good use out of them. The same thing could be said for, say, millions of people with terminal illnesses, or in nursing homes in their very last days.” (Gushee) The counter argument would be that embryos are not human beings, which is the start of the entire debate all over again. The only question I have is if these embryos would be in women would they not be birthed. Then, how can it not be considered not to be a human life at steak?
These arguments are very well thought out and enlightening. Gushee’s article is chalked full of these insightful scenarios. The article is an excellent realization tool for arguments for and against stem cell research. It isn’t a question that this research would or would not save many lives, but at the cost of many embryos. It is a well written article that talks about the issues stated earlier and should be read by any who have a view on whether stem cell research should be passed or not.
Gushee, David P. The Stem-Cell Veto. 20 July 2006. 8 Febuary 2008
http://www.cbhd.org/resources/stemcells/gushee_2006-07-20.htm
Friday, February 8, 2008
Barriers
My main barrier in my writing is that I’m a very structured person. The only time I’m creative is when I’m drawing. My sturdiness has caused me to be more of a dull writer and also it makes it hard to convey my ideas, that I feel are pretty good, but aren’t given a proper voice due the wording is too systematic and not a varying from of different structures. Structure also keeps me from wondering the world of different styles of writing. The Confines structure among some other things are inhibiting my writing skill.
Many people have different barriers of writing that not only bar them from writing well or writing professionally. My mom is a very good writer and a very emotional person. She can’t always put into words what she is trying to say because she tends to get too worked up. This is what shows me her writing skill because she expresses herself and her views rightly and in ways that help me to understand her side of what is happening. She even writes to herself some times when something is bothering her. She has only written one thing in her life that has been published. It was to our City News paper, The Goshen News, and the article was about how young Amish children are allowed to drive pony carts on the road. Living in the Amish Ghetto, as I Like to call it, we have on several occasions almost hit these young children due to the fact that they aren’t mature enough to handle a pony or even sometimes a full grown horse. She wrote a Letter to the News addressing this issue on night and sent it out just before the mail was picked up for the day. That day on her way home from work she almost hit two different pony carts along the way, and both of those carts were driven by children between the ages of 4-7. Once she had calmed down she couldn’t believe she had sent it in. She realized our Amish neighbors would probably be angry at her. She got several letters in response to the letter that was published. The barrier is that my mom wouldn’t have sent that letter in if she wasn’t so mad and hadn’t realized she was going to step on someone’s toes. Her ethical value of not angering someone is the prison that keeps her writing to locked in the privacy of our home.
Many people have different barriers of writing that not only bar them from writing well or writing professionally. My mom is a very good writer and a very emotional person. She can’t always put into words what she is trying to say because she tends to get too worked up. This is what shows me her writing skill because she expresses herself and her views rightly and in ways that help me to understand her side of what is happening. She even writes to herself some times when something is bothering her. She has only written one thing in her life that has been published. It was to our City News paper, The Goshen News, and the article was about how young Amish children are allowed to drive pony carts on the road. Living in the Amish Ghetto, as I Like to call it, we have on several occasions almost hit these young children due to the fact that they aren’t mature enough to handle a pony or even sometimes a full grown horse. She wrote a Letter to the News addressing this issue on night and sent it out just before the mail was picked up for the day. That day on her way home from work she almost hit two different pony carts along the way, and both of those carts were driven by children between the ages of 4-7. Once she had calmed down she couldn’t believe she had sent it in. She realized our Amish neighbors would probably be angry at her. She got several letters in response to the letter that was published. The barrier is that my mom wouldn’t have sent that letter in if she wasn’t so mad and hadn’t realized she was going to step on someone’s toes. Her ethical value of not angering someone is the prison that keeps her writing to locked in the privacy of our home.
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