I'm rarely considered "the other" in many people's eyes because I will admit, I am a likable person. But I can come up with a certain situation in which I was a part of "the other" category. Here's the scenario:
Walking with a girl through Brooklyn projects, being the only white dude in a 30 mile radius is not fun. The eyes all on me, trying to keep cool, don't give any accidental dirty looks. Yeah, it's not fun. They never become "the other" and I never really officially become "the other" but the threat stands, and we both know what can potentially happen if something was to pop off.
But that's really the only time I feel that way, like I said, I'm a chill guy, I like getting along with people.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Blog 8: The Concept of the Other
a) give a description of your "other."
My "other" would be a douchebag from Long Island that loves Math, The Islanders, would probably hate his family and watch The Jersey Shore, and would probably not use his/her brain often.
b) explain what it is about it that makes you feel such opposition to it
I just genuinely HATE those things with all of my heart and soul, and knowing that there's someone out there that is like that makes my blood boil.
c) discuss what has happened or would happen in situations where you have to interact with someone who belongs to "the other" as you define it. You should make sure that you do not write something offensive to members of that group, but at the same time if you keep good manners you should express your ideas openly.
I would keep my distance, keep my mouth shut because I know if I'm thrown in a situation where I need to speak with someone that fits that bill, I'm just going to open my mouth and possibly really hurt someone. If I don't like you and you challenge me on it, I'll tell you straight up.
My "other" would be a douchebag from Long Island that loves Math, The Islanders, would probably hate his family and watch The Jersey Shore, and would probably not use his/her brain often.
b) explain what it is about it that makes you feel such opposition to it
I just genuinely HATE those things with all of my heart and soul, and knowing that there's someone out there that is like that makes my blood boil.
c) discuss what has happened or would happen in situations where you have to interact with someone who belongs to "the other" as you define it. You should make sure that you do not write something offensive to members of that group, but at the same time if you keep good manners you should express your ideas openly.
I would keep my distance, keep my mouth shut because I know if I'm thrown in a situation where I need to speak with someone that fits that bill, I'm just going to open my mouth and possibly really hurt someone. If I don't like you and you challenge me on it, I'll tell you straight up.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Blog 7: Bibliography
http://www.rockstargames.com/
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2007/04/jack_thompson_w/
http://www.nomorehotcoffee.com/
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07/15/news_6129301.html
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2007/04/jack_thompson_w/
http://www.nomorehotcoffee.com/
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/07/15/news_6129301.html
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Blog #6: Hero
The film Hero is a great example of how the media will build up a normal guy that meets a certain criteria into a celebrity. In the movie, John Bubber is a Vietnam War veteran who has taken credit for saving the lives of many people that have been involved in a plane crash. The fact that Bubber could be cleaned up, have makeup put on him, and had a Vietnam War background helped the media create a celebrity out of this man. Anyone that has some kind of background involving risking their lives will always been a positive factor if someone is trying to become a star over night by doing good. In the movie, the media and masses are portrayed very realistically.
American’s love a hero and the movie shows that off pretty well.
The minute someone is blown up on TV and all you see is this persons face, I’d say that you’ve got about eighty percent of the American population on the hero’s side in a matter of a day. The other ten percent are the one’s who realize that stuff like that happens all the time and just because this one guy can be thrown into the spot light doesn’t mean he’s a god. Because let’s face it, if everyone who saved lives and risked their own life was created into a god like figure in the media, there would be a lot of gods.
American’s love a hero and the movie shows that off pretty well.
The minute someone is blown up on TV and all you see is this persons face, I’d say that you’ve got about eighty percent of the American population on the hero’s side in a matter of a day. The other ten percent are the one’s who realize that stuff like that happens all the time and just because this one guy can be thrown into the spot light doesn’t mean he’s a god. Because let’s face it, if everyone who saved lives and risked their own life was created into a god like figure in the media, there would be a lot of gods.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Blog 5: Plan for my Media paper.
My topic of choice for the midterm is Rockstar Games. Rockstar is a video game developer and producer, known for their controversial as well as groundbreaking titles. In media in general, they have destroyed the third wall and took something like videogames and made art form story lines. Professional actors and actresses began to catch wind of the growing popularity and were brought along board on many of the growing titles in the collection. Not only that, Rockstar traveled to unknown lands in terms of where you can take the video game industry. Guns, drugs, violence, sex, nudity, “bad” language, and many more topics have been used in the games Rockstar produces.
In this paper, I’m going to be taking the stance of being happy that Rockstar exists and defend it against the ignorant, s*** for brains government officials and politicians that always have something to say. I am glad a company with balls exists. They keep everything they do real and never always push the envelope when it needs to be done. They constantly keep pumping out these games that just sell based on their controversy and I have so much respect for the company as a whole. When Rockstar releases a game, you know it’s going to sell, you know you’ll be entertained and you know it’ll be worth your money and time. The sources I am going to use are probably mostly going to be internet articles discussing the controversy the company has stirred up. Not only that, but growing up in a gaming environment, I have seen the side effects of the games on people, on the industry and the world of mass media. So I will be using my own account growing up on Rockstar games as a legible source because I’m living and lived through Rockstar Games.
In this paper, I’m going to be taking the stance of being happy that Rockstar exists and defend it against the ignorant, s*** for brains government officials and politicians that always have something to say. I am glad a company with balls exists. They keep everything they do real and never always push the envelope when it needs to be done. They constantly keep pumping out these games that just sell based on their controversy and I have so much respect for the company as a whole. When Rockstar releases a game, you know it’s going to sell, you know you’ll be entertained and you know it’ll be worth your money and time. The sources I am going to use are probably mostly going to be internet articles discussing the controversy the company has stirred up. Not only that, but growing up in a gaming environment, I have seen the side effects of the games on people, on the industry and the world of mass media. So I will be using my own account growing up on Rockstar games as a legible source because I’m living and lived through Rockstar Games.
Blog 4: Reflection.
So far, I have learned quite a bit about academic texts. I realized that a lot of what I thought about certain things was wrong. For example: The difference between opinion and standpoint. If I hadn’t been in class for that day, I would believe that they meant about the same exact thing. Even though I argued about certain opinions and facts that I believed were untrue, I kept an open mind. Because of that, I now know a lot more about the difference between opinionated matters and standpoints. I’m a hard headed guy and for some reason it took me a while to admit that there was a difference, but once it was explained and there were a few examples being thrown around the classroom, I realized it was all true.
The interaction with ENA 099 was interesting. I like being put in the teachers’ seat from time to time. Knowing that I was the person that was basically grading this person’s hard work was in a way pretty empowering and I enjoyed it to say the least. Trying to critique someone else’s work actually did help me understand the criteria a lot more. It does sort of make things more meaningful to comment and post on other peoples’ things when you blog. To be honest, it feels pretty good knowing that I’m helping someone out, and truly understanding where they’re coming from. Also, it felt pretty natural to comment on someone’s blog that wasn’t a classmate because I really felt as though I was helping them out with their work and I really enjoy helping people do better in anything so it felt good.
What else would I like to tell you guys? Eh, enjoy life to the fullest because you’re not promised tomorrow. Go have fun, do stupid things, just don’t get hurt or hurt anyone around you and you’ll be okay. Love the ones that deserve it and keep away from the people that give you bad vibes because those people will bring you down in the future, for real.
The interaction with ENA 099 was interesting. I like being put in the teachers’ seat from time to time. Knowing that I was the person that was basically grading this person’s hard work was in a way pretty empowering and I enjoyed it to say the least. Trying to critique someone else’s work actually did help me understand the criteria a lot more. It does sort of make things more meaningful to comment and post on other peoples’ things when you blog. To be honest, it feels pretty good knowing that I’m helping someone out, and truly understanding where they’re coming from. Also, it felt pretty natural to comment on someone’s blog that wasn’t a classmate because I really felt as though I was helping them out with their work and I really enjoy helping people do better in anything so it felt good.
What else would I like to tell you guys? Eh, enjoy life to the fullest because you’re not promised tomorrow. Go have fun, do stupid things, just don’t get hurt or hurt anyone around you and you’ll be okay. Love the ones that deserve it and keep away from the people that give you bad vibes because those people will bring you down in the future, for real.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Blog 3: The Matrix Analysis
The matrix is a lie. The world as we know it as of 1999 is a total lie. It’s a simulation, a distraction for the real life that we as humans should all have the privilege to know about and understand. But, is living in The Matrix that bad? The “real world” really isn’t all sunshine and rainbows itself. Knowing that you live in the planet as opposed to on the planet is a little unsettling to me personally. Knowing that the food is nothing but this strange jelly substance is also unsettling. Are there any positive points to living in the “real world”, besides the fact that you are now aware of the truth? It’s really quite depressing when you really think about it.
In the real world, you are nothing but a machine. You are not a human being. You have artificial skin and hair, but you are a computer. You live the life of your human self day in and day out, living through the daily struggles presented to you as you continue your quest to understand and enjoy the life ahead of you. Then suddenly, you are dragged out of this world that you know, and are told that it is a lie. You would feel pretty crappy to say the least. The matrix is the only way you know, the only way of understanding. The real world offers no real refuge or safeness. It’s a mean, mean place where you can die of famine or disease in an instant, that’s really the only similarity it has to the real world.
In essence, the matrix is the perfect life. You live with everyone that you love, you have friends. On top of that, the real world is a real mind ****. Everything you ever believed, in terms of religion and fate are thrown out the window. None of it exists; it was always a figment of your imagination, along with everything else in the matrix. I’m not saying that I’d seriously enjoy living in the matrix if I was aware of it, but the real world has no future. It’s dark, grimy and just depressing. I seriously would go crazy knowing that I am a computer, with a plug outlet on the back of my neck. Knowing that I would have to re-evaluate EVERYTHING about life in a short amount of time would kill me. What would be my purpose in the real world? I’m just a battery waiting to happen. I can learn anything I want by having something plugged into me and sent to my brain. It would be pointless.
When you take a step back and look at it, it’s really one of the toughest decisions you would ever have to make. Think about it, the matrix is hell. Everything is fake, a lie, your friends, family aren’t real. On the other hand, the real world is just a depressing future, with no other future but destruction and strife. Nothing to really look forward to except being chased by other computers and being turned into a living battery. The real world is also, in a sense hell. So if Morphus presented you the chance to follow him into the real world, I would probably say you would have to be careful, and pick your poison. On the bright side, if you choose to return to the matrix, you forget about any discussion about the real world that ever happened and you can go back and enjoy your steak with your family and friends.
Personally I would choose to live in the real world. I’m the kind of guy that doesn’t like to be lied to, I actually really hate to be lied to, thus I would rather live in a strange new world where at least I am told the truth. It would suck for a long time, knowing that I’d have to try and forget about the people I love back at my old home, but you have to move on and fight the power. You have to move on to bigger things when the opportunity presents itself or else you’ll be living within your own lie. Your own matrix.
In the real world, you are nothing but a machine. You are not a human being. You have artificial skin and hair, but you are a computer. You live the life of your human self day in and day out, living through the daily struggles presented to you as you continue your quest to understand and enjoy the life ahead of you. Then suddenly, you are dragged out of this world that you know, and are told that it is a lie. You would feel pretty crappy to say the least. The matrix is the only way you know, the only way of understanding. The real world offers no real refuge or safeness. It’s a mean, mean place where you can die of famine or disease in an instant, that’s really the only similarity it has to the real world.
In essence, the matrix is the perfect life. You live with everyone that you love, you have friends. On top of that, the real world is a real mind ****. Everything you ever believed, in terms of religion and fate are thrown out the window. None of it exists; it was always a figment of your imagination, along with everything else in the matrix. I’m not saying that I’d seriously enjoy living in the matrix if I was aware of it, but the real world has no future. It’s dark, grimy and just depressing. I seriously would go crazy knowing that I am a computer, with a plug outlet on the back of my neck. Knowing that I would have to re-evaluate EVERYTHING about life in a short amount of time would kill me. What would be my purpose in the real world? I’m just a battery waiting to happen. I can learn anything I want by having something plugged into me and sent to my brain. It would be pointless.
When you take a step back and look at it, it’s really one of the toughest decisions you would ever have to make. Think about it, the matrix is hell. Everything is fake, a lie, your friends, family aren’t real. On the other hand, the real world is just a depressing future, with no other future but destruction and strife. Nothing to really look forward to except being chased by other computers and being turned into a living battery. The real world is also, in a sense hell. So if Morphus presented you the chance to follow him into the real world, I would probably say you would have to be careful, and pick your poison. On the bright side, if you choose to return to the matrix, you forget about any discussion about the real world that ever happened and you can go back and enjoy your steak with your family and friends.
Personally I would choose to live in the real world. I’m the kind of guy that doesn’t like to be lied to, I actually really hate to be lied to, thus I would rather live in a strange new world where at least I am told the truth. It would suck for a long time, knowing that I’d have to try and forget about the people I love back at my old home, but you have to move on and fight the power. You have to move on to bigger things when the opportunity presents itself or else you’ll be living within your own lie. Your own matrix.
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