The third Socratic
seminar question for The Picture of Dorian Gray
about beauty and ethics really stuck with me. In the story, Dorian is so
obsessed with his beauty and staying young forever that he never questions the
morality of his actions. This causes his change in appearance in Basil's
painting. The fact that Basil's painting is the main reason besides Henry for
Dorian's change in behavior shows the impact that art has on people and their
actions. One form of art in our society that impacts many people are magazines.
The models in magazines are almost always photo shopped to look absolutely
perfect. This is one reason that many people have poor confidence, because
these photo shopped models are portraying a false image that is too unrealistic
and impossible to achieve. I personally
think that Photoshop is used incorrectly. The main purpose for Photoshop is to
sharpen a photo if it blurry, adjust the lighting, etc. It shouldn’t be used
for making major alterations to the picture like changing a body shape,
changing a person's eye color, hair color, figure, etc. This makes the photo
fake and unrealistic which in turn gives people a false image to get
inspiration from. I have seen many of my friends become sad while looking at
photos in magazines and saying that they wished that they could look like a
certain model or celebrity.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
February Monthly Blog
Samantha Muscella
Ms. Burnett
AP English Monthly Blog
29 February 2016
Tariq and Rasheed
The marriages in the book, A Thousand Splendid Suns are complete opposites of each other. While Tariq seeks to support Laila and her beliefs, Rasheed seeks to control and dominate Laila. Rasheed asserts his dominance by beating Laila and Mariam repeatedly throughout the story. He does horrible things to both of his wives; he forces Mariam to chew pebbles, forces Laila to give Aziza to an orphanage, beats them when they return from running away, almost kills Laila, etc. Tariq is opposite of Rasheed; he never hits Laila, he supports everything she does and thinks, he is kind to the children, he tries to make Laila happy, and it is apparent that he cares about her very deeply. The relationship between Laila and Rasheed is one that isn't so uncommon in the US today. In one article it says, "On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of [some form of] physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime.
1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men have been victims of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime." It's not just in the US, domestic violence is common throughout the world, "On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide." The fact that the statistics for domestic violence show that it is such a common thing in the United States scares me. It makes me worried that my friends, sister, or myself could go through an abusive relationship. Domestic violence hurts a person so much more, in the article I read it says, "Physical, mental, and sexual and reproductive health effects have been linked with intimate partner violence including adolescent pregnancy, unintended pregnancy in general, miscarriage," Being beaten causes physical and mental injuries to a person so the fact that it is such a common practice that isn't even questioned in some places is crazy. I understand why women or men in abusive relationships sometimes don't leave their partners; they feel that their partner will change, that they think the beatings are normal, they are financially dependent on the abusive partner, etc. I do think, however, that if the victim is able to leave, they should try to. I was online once and I read a story about a domestic violence case. This woman was beaten by her drunk boyfriend and called 911 for help, but to avoid being beaten further, she pretended to be ordering a pizza,
"I had a call that started out pretty dumb, but was actually pretty serious:
“911, where is you emergency?”
“123 Main St.”
“Ok, what’s going on there?”
“I’d like to order a pizza for delivery.” (oh great, another prank call).
“Ma’am, you’ve reached 911”
“Yeah, I know. Can I have a large with half pepperoni, half mushroom and peppers?”
“Ummm…. I’m sorry, you know you’ve called 911 right?”
“Yeah, do you know how long it will be?”
“Ok, Ma’am, is everything ok over there? do you have an emergency?”
“Yes, I do.”
“..And you can’t talk about it because there’s someone in the room with you?” (moment of realization)
“Yes, that’s correct. Do you know how long it will be?”
“I have an officer about a mile from your location. Are there any weapons in your house?”
“Nope.”
“Can you stay on the phone with me?”
“Nope. See you soon, thanks”
I think that this woman was very smart, because of how society is and the fact that abusive relationships are very common, I think that it is necessary to be educated in ways to avoid being stuck in these types of relationships, and to try and lower the statistics on domestic violence. I want to be able to live in a world where I don't have to be afraid about my family, friends, sister, or in the future my own children, getting into an abusive relationship.
Ms. Burnett
AP English Monthly Blog
29 February 2016
Tariq and Rasheed
The marriages in the book, A Thousand Splendid Suns are complete opposites of each other. While Tariq seeks to support Laila and her beliefs, Rasheed seeks to control and dominate Laila. Rasheed asserts his dominance by beating Laila and Mariam repeatedly throughout the story. He does horrible things to both of his wives; he forces Mariam to chew pebbles, forces Laila to give Aziza to an orphanage, beats them when they return from running away, almost kills Laila, etc. Tariq is opposite of Rasheed; he never hits Laila, he supports everything she does and thinks, he is kind to the children, he tries to make Laila happy, and it is apparent that he cares about her very deeply. The relationship between Laila and Rasheed is one that isn't so uncommon in the US today. In one article it says, "On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have been victims of [some form of] physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime.
1 in 5 women and 1 in 7 men have been victims of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime." It's not just in the US, domestic violence is common throughout the world, "On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide." The fact that the statistics for domestic violence show that it is such a common thing in the United States scares me. It makes me worried that my friends, sister, or myself could go through an abusive relationship. Domestic violence hurts a person so much more, in the article I read it says, "Physical, mental, and sexual and reproductive health effects have been linked with intimate partner violence including adolescent pregnancy, unintended pregnancy in general, miscarriage," Being beaten causes physical and mental injuries to a person so the fact that it is such a common practice that isn't even questioned in some places is crazy. I understand why women or men in abusive relationships sometimes don't leave their partners; they feel that their partner will change, that they think the beatings are normal, they are financially dependent on the abusive partner, etc. I do think, however, that if the victim is able to leave, they should try to. I was online once and I read a story about a domestic violence case. This woman was beaten by her drunk boyfriend and called 911 for help, but to avoid being beaten further, she pretended to be ordering a pizza,
"I had a call that started out pretty dumb, but was actually pretty serious:
“911, where is you emergency?”
“123 Main St.”
“Ok, what’s going on there?”
“I’d like to order a pizza for delivery.” (oh great, another prank call).
“Ma’am, you’ve reached 911”
“Yeah, I know. Can I have a large with half pepperoni, half mushroom and peppers?”
“Ummm…. I’m sorry, you know you’ve called 911 right?”
“Yeah, do you know how long it will be?”
“Ok, Ma’am, is everything ok over there? do you have an emergency?”
“Yes, I do.”
“..And you can’t talk about it because there’s someone in the room with you?” (moment of realization)
“Yes, that’s correct. Do you know how long it will be?”
“I have an officer about a mile from your location. Are there any weapons in your house?”
“Nope.”
“Can you stay on the phone with me?”
“Nope. See you soon, thanks”
I think that this woman was very smart, because of how society is and the fact that abusive relationships are very common, I think that it is necessary to be educated in ways to avoid being stuck in these types of relationships, and to try and lower the statistics on domestic violence. I want to be able to live in a world where I don't have to be afraid about my family, friends, sister, or in the future my own children, getting into an abusive relationship.
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