Blog #25: The Great Gatsby!
The American Dream
America has always been valued as the land of opportunities; wealth and prosperity with the virtuous idea that the hard working is rewarded. Philosopher James Adams states "The American Dream is "that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement.” However, during the 1920’s the upper class started to interpret the “American Dream” incorrectly, causing people to become obsessed with money and materialism. The “American Dream”, become the pursuit of material prosperity; were happiness determined where you live and material “wealth” represented love. People didn’t work any more to become successful but to get fancier cars, bigger homes, and live a luxuries life. The attractive exterior filled them inside with moral corruption. The Great Gatsby, by F Scott Fitzgerald is a strong example criticizing the corruption of the “American Dream”. Myrtle Wilson is desperately looking for away to improve her life and have better “opportunities,” Daisy Buchanan is in love with money, and material luxury “wealth”. Jay Gatsby dedicated his life for the “pursuit of happiness”. With the economical growth, the immoral society of the twenties ultimately brought corruption to the American Dream of achieving prosperity.
Myrtle Wilson, Tom Buchanan's secret lover, represents the desperate immoral values of women in the city of ashes. The city of ashes is described by the narrator Nick Caraway as "a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens, where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and rising smoke and finally, with a transcendent effort, of men who move dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air" On the top of her house, there is a old billboard with the eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg who represents God, staring down at the moral decay of the 1920’s. Her American dream is to leave the ghetto and live in a better place. Unfortunately for her, she thinks Tom is her opportunity to escape poverty. Tom is a racist, sexist that treats her, with no respect, the same way she values her self. Even though Tom treats like nothing, abuses her, breaking her nose, she prefers him then her husband who can’t give her anything else but his love. “I married him because I thought he was a gentleman...I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn't fit to lick my shoe… He borrowed somebody's best suit to get married in, and never told me about it, and the man came after it one day when he was out...I gave it to him and then I lay down and cried...all afternoon.” Tom gave her hope to have a better life, but also caused her death when she ran to a car thinking it was his. America didn’t give her the equal opportunity everyone should be given but also she was not looking for a normal life but one filled with luxuries.
Daisy Buchanan, is another victim of the materialist world, she perfectly fits the stereotype of a rich girl during that time, carless, flirtatious, and pushed around. Daisy is obsessed with her self and material wealth she doesn’t really care about anyone if it doesn’t involve her. Even to her own infant daughter, she never showed any affection or real care. “All right...I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” She said this to Nick the first time her daughter was introduced. Daisy was not so much as a fool, she was just a corrupted product of the rich society she was born to, and she couldn’t value intelligence in women “I KNOW. I've been everywhere and seen everything and done everything…Sophisticated - God, I'm sophisticated.” Her American dream was over wealth and prosperity. She was confused and felt empty inside she couldn’t understand what was missing in her perfect life. When she had the opportunity of being free to decide what she wanted in life she acted like a little girl. With no confidence and strength to say what she really wanted like a stupid lamb thinking she is in love with a masochistic lion. She chooses Tom. Gatsby was there to give her money, love and care; but the words love and care were new in her materialist vocabulary. She never really said I love Gatsby or anyone. “It makes me sad because I've never seen such - such beautiful shirts before.” Daisy said this in her first time when she visit Gatsby house. Tom did make her feel obligated to show affection because he did either. With the death of Gatsby and Myrtle Nick realized that “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made….” Her American dream was corrupted the day she was born. Her artificial wealthy society made her feel empty in side and she taught that what made her feel better was popularity and more money.
At the bottom of the social ladder, Gatsby with one dream in mind becomes incredibly wealthy. Nick describes him as a “rowing a boat against the current” that was what made him The Great Gatsby. Gatsby became corrupted because his main goal was to have Daisy who represented money. He completely leaves his passed and starts a new life. In short years he makes a fortune of bootlegging, because it was the only thing that society was offering him to improve his life. Gatsby was different from other characters because he worked hard to get were he was at. He was also the only one that realized that the American Dream is only a dream “Gatsby's wonder when he first picked out the green light at the end of Daisy's dock....his dream must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already behind him." At the end of the book Gatsby feels betrayed and used; he spended all his life working for an unreachable dream. Before he died Nick shouted, “They’re a rotten crowed…you’re worth the whole damn bunch put together” Gatsby made many illegal things, but because he stayed true to his emotions, not like the rest of the rotten crowed Nick taught he was great. His dream didn’t come true even though he worked really hard to get it.
In conclusions The Great Gatsby, described the 1920’s as an era of decayed moral values and strongly criticizes the corruption of the American Dream It’s portrayed in many character Myrtle wanted a better life and opportunities, Daisy wanted more wealth and Gatsby was looking for the pursuit of happiness. None of them where happy with what they had, F. Scott made their dreams look so close but they were unrealistic. The American dream is cover by the words opportunities; wealth and prosperity making people feel that they need that dream. But the truth is that The American Dream is based on material consumption "the more you have the more you are worth" but in the way to this "success" it is really easy to loss your moral values.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
info
http://vimeo.com/6288471
http://www.ibwc.state.gov/Mission_Operations/sbiwtp.html
http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n729010.htm
http://www1.american.edu/ted/TIJUANA.htm
http://www.tijuana.gob.mx/avisos/repavimentacion.asp
http://espaciosplus.com/inicio/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=467&Itemid=42
http://vimeo.com/6288471
http://www.ibwc.state.gov/Mission_Operations/sbiwtp.html
http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n729010.htm
http://www1.american.edu/ted/TIJUANA.htm
http://www.tijuana.gob.mx/avisos/repavimentacion.asp
http://espaciosplus.com/inicio/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=467&Itemid=42
Optional assignment—worth 20 points:
I like how this video was written because in less the 38 second you knew your Who, Charity-Water What, There are millions of people around the world that don't have clean water Where, around the world 3rd world countries When, 3 years ago in September "birthday party idea" why, because this millions of people are getting water from awful places and get sick How, can we help giving up your birth day parities to fun raise and many other things.
Even though this was more like a commercial I like the way they convince you to help. I want to do the same thing in my video show the problem whit my who what when where why and how and give evidence to support my idea have interviews for more info video that relates and at the end say what we can do to help and what we are al ready doing. So in a way I am trying to convince the audiences.
Who: Tijuana pollution
What: The growing population is doing to Tijuana’s beaches
When: Before and now
Where: Playas de Tijuana and Tijuana’s river valley
Why: Over population, Crime making the pollution problem the last thing the government is focusing on to change and help.
How: what we can do to help “interview” and community clean up to support this
I like how this video was written because in less the 38 second you knew your Who, Charity-Water What, There are millions of people around the world that don't have clean water Where, around the world 3rd world countries When, 3 years ago in September "birthday party idea" why, because this millions of people are getting water from awful places and get sick How, can we help giving up your birth day parities to fun raise and many other things.
Even though this was more like a commercial I like the way they convince you to help. I want to do the same thing in my video show the problem whit my who what when where why and how and give evidence to support my idea have interviews for more info video that relates and at the end say what we can do to help and what we are al ready doing. So in a way I am trying to convince the audiences.
Who: Tijuana pollution
What: The growing population is doing to Tijuana’s beaches
When: Before and now
Where: Playas de Tijuana and Tijuana’s river valley
Why: Over population, Crime making the pollution problem the last thing the government is focusing on to change and help.
How: what we can do to help “interview” and community clean up to support this
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Blog #24:
Following the flow of pollutants
Ocean-monitoring project will help researchers to predict beach closures
"Dozens of scientists, engineers and volunteers in wet suits and immersed in 67-degree water are setting up sensitive equipment along Imperial Beach's shoreline to better understand water pollution".
This article relates to my project its about tijuana's water pollution.
2.Blog #23: Environmental Current Events
4. Proyecto Morado
CESPT
PROYECTO MORADO
Is one of the biggest projects in Tijuana, were the goal is to educate the people and reuse water.
The idea of this project came form israel
5. Tijuana-BC Noviembre 27 de 2009 (Com-Tij):
"Para 2010, desde el Cañón del Sainz hasta El Tecolote y desde El Tecolote hasta el límite con Rosarito, las familias más pobres contarán en sus colonias con calles pavimentadas, y dejarán atrás el grave problema de acumulación de lodo que les obstaculizaba salir y entrar de sus hogares en tiempo de lluvias."
Ocean-monitoring project will help researchers to predict beach closures
"Dozens of scientists, engineers and volunteers in wet suits and immersed in 67-degree water are setting up sensitive equipment along Imperial Beach's shoreline to better understand water pollution".
This article relates to my project its about tijuana's water pollution.
2.Blog #23: Environmental Current Events
4. Proyecto Morado
CESPT
PROYECTO MORADO
Is one of the biggest projects in Tijuana, were the goal is to educate the people and reuse water.
The idea of this project came form israel
5. Tijuana-BC Noviembre 27 de 2009 (Com-Tij):
"Para 2010, desde el Cañón del Sainz hasta El Tecolote y desde El Tecolote hasta el límite con Rosarito, las familias más pobres contarán en sus colonias con calles pavimentadas, y dejarán atrás el grave problema de acumulación de lodo que les obstaculizaba salir y entrar de sus hogares en tiempo de lluvias."
Friday, November 13, 2009
Honors History Essay #3
The Roaring 20's ushered in many new changes for American society, culture, the US economy, technology and more. Describe the most significant changes during the 1920's. Support your essay with direct evidence (quotes, statistics, etc.) from relevant history texts such as Nation of Nations and A People's History of the US.
The roaring 20’s was a period that brought new dramatic changes to American society, economical and cultural. The 1920’s are also known as the “Lost Generation” for its nonstop party’s and moral lost. World War one seemed to have destroyed the idea that if you acted virtuously, good things would happen. It was a decade were materialisms was the only thing that matter. This brought a new change to America’s society, the starting of the auto industry, a new liberal woman was born and prohibition started America’s endless war on crime and drug dealing. From 1922 to 1929 the national income in the United States went from $60.7 billion annually to $87.2 billion, its was a time were mostly everyone enjoyed the economical prosperity resulting in a materialistic life.
The automobile industry had a huge impact on American’s economy. The mass production, drove prices down and made them more affordable. In 1918, only 1 in 13 families owned a car but 2 years later, during 1920’s the materialistic era it dramatically changed to 4 out of 5 families had a car. In 1908 Henry Ford began thinking of way to reduce the cost of the Model T. He wanted to make affordable and durable but still sold for $825. He began with the idea of using international parts, instead of a single worker producing a car from begging to end, have each worker be trained to perform a single task this help reduce the cost and manufacture the cars faster. By 1914 he had reduce the cost to $490 and 1920’s the Model T cost only $310 affordable for a middle class family. At first, a buyer had to purchase the car in cash, banks were did not want to lend money because a car could be moved from place to place, unlike a house or land. But in 1920 general motor introduce buying a car on credit; they formed the General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC). By 1926, 75% of all car buyers were in the credit purchase agreements. The number of cars on the road increased from 8 million to 23 million. Thanks to the great majority of materialistic people in the 1920 that wanted to own a car the auto industry developed productive ideas to sale and manufacture a that we still have today.
Women have always been fighting for rights in society, but between the 19oo to the 1920 the roles of women dramatically changed in the united stated. From being a house mom and depending on a men for a living to becoming active and independent. The 19th amendment ratified on August 18, 1920 prohibiting each state and federal government from denying any citizen the right to vote because of that citizen's sex. The amendment gave women freedom. They drank, smoke, danced, vote, they cut her hair, drove automobiles, wore excessive makeup, and went to petting parties “wild parties”. They were known as flappers. Having the opportunity of working gave then extra money of their own, free to buy things that had before been traditionally made at home, such as clothes making them materialistic. They started become more involved with fashion from dressing as a Gibson girl wearing a long straight skirt and a shirt with a high collar to becoming a flapper. A flapper was known as the “new breed” of young woman who wear short skirts, bobbed their hair, and listened to jazz. During this time women started modeling and carrying more about their appearance. In 1921, the first Miss America Pageant took place with a total of eight contestants in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The winner, a 16-year old girl from Washington, D.C., was Margaret Gorman. This began the model and brand industry in United States such as Coco Channel, Christian Dior, Jean Patou, Lanvin and Gucci this were all founded during the 1920’s and are still extremely popular and well know all over the world.
With the incredible materialistic industry of cars and clothes, people wanted more money they wanted better stuff. With the birth of materialism also came ways to make money fast. The 1920 started the begging of the endless war on crime and Bootlegging in the Untied States. Many intelligent people like John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, Lester “baby face nelson” Gills and Al Capone took at advantage of the Prohibition Era that prohibit the manufacture and sale of alcohol in the U.S. They all came from a middle or lower class family and wanted a more money. They become a nightmare to the American government, starting the organize crime that US had never seen before. United states was not prepare for crime like this yet, but during this time the FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation was formed and rapidly became powerful and productive. Al Capone was an Italian immigrant how became the boss of a criminal organization known as the Chicago outfit. He was known as an “American Gangster” a bootlegger that smuggled liquor. John Dillinger was a very famous American bank robber born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was considered to most dangerous criminal of the time, but by others he was a modern day Robin Hood. Dillinger was involved in the deaths of many police officers, robbed at least dozen banks, 4 police stations, got more the $300,000.00 during his bank robbery time, and escape from jail twice. Although he spent a lot of time in jail, he always found a way out to continue their criminal “career”. The first time he was sent to jail for stealing a car he said, “I will be the meanest bastard you ever saw when I get out of here." And it become true, the United States were giving 10,000.00$ for his capture. Luckily the prohibition ended in 1933 but change “prepared” America for crime building FBI.
In conclusion, the 1920’s was not so much as the “Lost Generation” a lot of new important things came out that are still here today in our modern America because the materialism of the people. The auto industry grew and became stronger, women become independent and gain voting right, and Prohibition started and prepared America’s endless war on crime and drug dealing. I do agree that it was the roaring20’s a lot of stuff was going on that dramatically changed America in 10 years.
1. Zinn, Howard. "Self-help in hard times” by Howard Zinn. "A peoples History of the United States. 24 Oct. 2005
2. http://library.thinkquest.org/C005846/categories/worldnews/worldn.htm
3.http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780143035374,00.html
4. http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/flappers.htm
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dillinger#Prison_time
6. http://www.chenowith.k12.or.us/tech/subject/social/depression.html
7. http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/1920sfashion.html
8.http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/16118/the_rapid_changes_in_womens_roles_from.html?cat=37
9.http://americanhistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/cars_in_the_1920s
The Roaring 20's ushered in many new changes for American society, culture, the US economy, technology and more. Describe the most significant changes during the 1920's. Support your essay with direct evidence (quotes, statistics, etc.) from relevant history texts such as Nation of Nations and A People's History of the US.
The roaring 20’s was a period that brought new dramatic changes to American society, economical and cultural. The 1920’s are also known as the “Lost Generation” for its nonstop party’s and moral lost. World War one seemed to have destroyed the idea that if you acted virtuously, good things would happen. It was a decade were materialisms was the only thing that matter. This brought a new change to America’s society, the starting of the auto industry, a new liberal woman was born and prohibition started America’s endless war on crime and drug dealing. From 1922 to 1929 the national income in the United States went from $60.7 billion annually to $87.2 billion, its was a time were mostly everyone enjoyed the economical prosperity resulting in a materialistic life.
The automobile industry had a huge impact on American’s economy. The mass production, drove prices down and made them more affordable. In 1918, only 1 in 13 families owned a car but 2 years later, during 1920’s the materialistic era it dramatically changed to 4 out of 5 families had a car. In 1908 Henry Ford began thinking of way to reduce the cost of the Model T. He wanted to make affordable and durable but still sold for $825. He began with the idea of using international parts, instead of a single worker producing a car from begging to end, have each worker be trained to perform a single task this help reduce the cost and manufacture the cars faster. By 1914 he had reduce the cost to $490 and 1920’s the Model T cost only $310 affordable for a middle class family. At first, a buyer had to purchase the car in cash, banks were did not want to lend money because a car could be moved from place to place, unlike a house or land. But in 1920 general motor introduce buying a car on credit; they formed the General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC). By 1926, 75% of all car buyers were in the credit purchase agreements. The number of cars on the road increased from 8 million to 23 million. Thanks to the great majority of materialistic people in the 1920 that wanted to own a car the auto industry developed productive ideas to sale and manufacture a that we still have today.
Women have always been fighting for rights in society, but between the 19oo to the 1920 the roles of women dramatically changed in the united stated. From being a house mom and depending on a men for a living to becoming active and independent. The 19th amendment ratified on August 18, 1920 prohibiting each state and federal government from denying any citizen the right to vote because of that citizen's sex. The amendment gave women freedom. They drank, smoke, danced, vote, they cut her hair, drove automobiles, wore excessive makeup, and went to petting parties “wild parties”. They were known as flappers. Having the opportunity of working gave then extra money of their own, free to buy things that had before been traditionally made at home, such as clothes making them materialistic. They started become more involved with fashion from dressing as a Gibson girl wearing a long straight skirt and a shirt with a high collar to becoming a flapper. A flapper was known as the “new breed” of young woman who wear short skirts, bobbed their hair, and listened to jazz. During this time women started modeling and carrying more about their appearance. In 1921, the first Miss America Pageant took place with a total of eight contestants in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The winner, a 16-year old girl from Washington, D.C., was Margaret Gorman. This began the model and brand industry in United States such as Coco Channel, Christian Dior, Jean Patou, Lanvin and Gucci this were all founded during the 1920’s and are still extremely popular and well know all over the world.
With the incredible materialistic industry of cars and clothes, people wanted more money they wanted better stuff. With the birth of materialism also came ways to make money fast. The 1920 started the begging of the endless war on crime and Bootlegging in the Untied States. Many intelligent people like John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, Lester “baby face nelson” Gills and Al Capone took at advantage of the Prohibition Era that prohibit the manufacture and sale of alcohol in the U.S. They all came from a middle or lower class family and wanted a more money. They become a nightmare to the American government, starting the organize crime that US had never seen before. United states was not prepare for crime like this yet, but during this time the FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation was formed and rapidly became powerful and productive. Al Capone was an Italian immigrant how became the boss of a criminal organization known as the Chicago outfit. He was known as an “American Gangster” a bootlegger that smuggled liquor. John Dillinger was a very famous American bank robber born in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was considered to most dangerous criminal of the time, but by others he was a modern day Robin Hood. Dillinger was involved in the deaths of many police officers, robbed at least dozen banks, 4 police stations, got more the $300,000.00 during his bank robbery time, and escape from jail twice. Although he spent a lot of time in jail, he always found a way out to continue their criminal “career”. The first time he was sent to jail for stealing a car he said, “I will be the meanest bastard you ever saw when I get out of here." And it become true, the United States were giving 10,000.00$ for his capture. Luckily the prohibition ended in 1933 but change “prepared” America for crime building FBI.
In conclusion, the 1920’s was not so much as the “Lost Generation” a lot of new important things came out that are still here today in our modern America because the materialism of the people. The auto industry grew and became stronger, women become independent and gain voting right, and Prohibition started and prepared America’s endless war on crime and drug dealing. I do agree that it was the roaring20’s a lot of stuff was going on that dramatically changed America in 10 years.
1. Zinn, Howard. "Self-help in hard times” by Howard Zinn. "A peoples History of the United States. 24 Oct. 2005
2. http://library.thinkquest.org/C005846/categories/worldnews/worldn.htm
3.http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780143035374,00.html
4. http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/flappers.htm
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dillinger#Prison_time
6. http://www.chenowith.k12.or.us/tech/subject/social/depression.html
7. http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/1920sfashion.html
8.http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/16118/the_rapid_changes_in_womens_roles_from.html?cat=37
9.http://americanhistory.suite101.com/article.cfm/cars_in_the_1920s
Blog #23: Environmental Current Events
This is a short story film explaining the closeness between Tijuana and San Diego but how far apart they are also. I like this video because its short, but whit a powerful message, explaining that Mexicans are not Terrorist and the boarder is no war a zone like everyone think it is. You can see in the video how two white guys and 1 Mexican are peacefully playing volleyball.
I don’t think there is no missing information since there was really talking. This plays the role in MSB because I like how it was edited, but I also like how Tijuana and San Diego are portrayed as amigos “brothers” and they need to help each other out.
This is a short story film explaining the closeness between Tijuana and San Diego but how far apart they are also. I like this video because its short, but whit a powerful message, explaining that Mexicans are not Terrorist and the boarder is no war a zone like everyone think it is. You can see in the video how two white guys and 1 Mexican are peacefully playing volleyball.
I don’t think there is no missing information since there was really talking. This plays the role in MSB because I like how it was edited, but I also like how Tijuana and San Diego are portrayed as amigos “brothers” and they need to help each other out.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Blog #22: Your MSB Organizations
WiLDCOAST
WiLD COAST protects and preserves coastal ecosystems and wildlife in the Californias and Latin America by building grassroots support, conducting media campaigns and establishing protected areas.
-Be a part of WiLDCOAST's latest campaign to defeat pollution at the US-Mexico border by becoming a Clean water campaign volunteer!Our Clean Water Now campaign works to create awareness in the San Diego-Tijuana border community and works to address the environmental and public health problems caused by the Tijuana River pollution. Through active community partnerships, WiLDCOAST uses water quality data to develop and carry out effective advocacy, and train community advocates to promote local, state and federal policy change.
+The recent acquisition complements several significant inland purchases in the same watershed, nearly completing the comprehensive protection of one of the region’s most significant wildlife corridors. The wetland is one of only several wetlands located on the 100 mile Valle de los Cirios Pacific Coast and provides habitat to several threatened, endangered and endemic plant and animal species. This achievement not only ensures open public access to a pristine coastal area for generations to come, it protects crucial habitat for critically threatened migratory shorebirds like the California least tern as well as near shore fisheries. Check back soon for updates on WiLDCOAST’s initiatives in Baja California.
-Through unique government partnerships, direct purchases and conservation easements, WiLDCOAST has protected nearly 15 miles of coastline in central Baja and over 120,000 acres around Laguna San Ignacio. Other initiatives are underway in Bahia Magdalena, Bahia Concepcion, San Pedro Martir, Isla Tiburon and Canal del Infernillo.
- Tire trouble knows no borders
Make sure you do this whole thing twice—once for your org and once for any other that interests you.
WiLDCOAST
WiLD COAST protects and preserves coastal ecosystems and wildlife in the Californias and Latin America by building grassroots support, conducting media campaigns and establishing protected areas.
-Be a part of WiLDCOAST's latest campaign to defeat pollution at the US-Mexico border by becoming a Clean water campaign volunteer!Our Clean Water Now campaign works to create awareness in the San Diego-Tijuana border community and works to address the environmental and public health problems caused by the Tijuana River pollution. Through active community partnerships, WiLDCOAST uses water quality data to develop and carry out effective advocacy, and train community advocates to promote local, state and federal policy change.
+The recent acquisition complements several significant inland purchases in the same watershed, nearly completing the comprehensive protection of one of the region’s most significant wildlife corridors. The wetland is one of only several wetlands located on the 100 mile Valle de los Cirios Pacific Coast and provides habitat to several threatened, endangered and endemic plant and animal species. This achievement not only ensures open public access to a pristine coastal area for generations to come, it protects crucial habitat for critically threatened migratory shorebirds like the California least tern as well as near shore fisheries. Check back soon for updates on WiLDCOAST’s initiatives in Baja California.
-Through unique government partnerships, direct purchases and conservation easements, WiLDCOAST has protected nearly 15 miles of coastline in central Baja and over 120,000 acres around Laguna San Ignacio. Other initiatives are underway in Bahia Magdalena, Bahia Concepcion, San Pedro Martir, Isla Tiburon and Canal del Infernillo.
- Tire trouble knows no borders
Make sure you do this whole thing twice—once for your org and once for any other that interests you.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Blog #21: Gatsby! Ch 1-4
Gatsby and Nick are both somewhat detached from their surroundings. Compare and contrast this sense of detachment. How are they similar and/or different in this respect?
Gatsby and Nick are very similar, they are both detach from their community/surroundings. They seem to not fit in either of the new rich and old rich social class. They both don't drink and kind off stay back and watch. But Gatsby is probably more materialistic then Nick. Gatsby thinks that from his big parties he is going to get daisy attention, he is trying to get her attention with material things. Nick in the other hand, likes jordan he is trying to her attention by talking to her not buy spending money yet.
Gatsby and Nick are both somewhat detached from their surroundings. Compare and contrast this sense of detachment. How are they similar and/or different in this respect?
Gatsby and Nick are very similar, they are both detach from their community/surroundings. They seem to not fit in either of the new rich and old rich social class. They both don't drink and kind off stay back and watch. But Gatsby is probably more materialistic then Nick. Gatsby thinks that from his big parties he is going to get daisy attention, he is trying to get her attention with material things. Nick in the other hand, likes jordan he is trying to her attention by talking to her not buy spending money yet.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Now that you have finished Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby, respond to the following questions:
1. Who is the narrator? Describe his perspective, biases, character traits, etc.
Nick Carroway is the narrator and he sound like a normal person he also told us in the beginning that he doesn't judge and we can trust him.
2. What do you think F. Scott Fiitzgerald accomplishes by chooses this specific narrator versus another choice, such as a different character or 3rd person?
I think he chooses Nick Carroway because he is the character in the novel that doesn't belong to none of the social class, old rich and new rich he is in the middle. I also think he is a good narrator because he doesn't judge people or choses a side.
1. Who is the narrator? Describe his perspective, biases, character traits, etc.
Nick Carroway is the narrator and he sound like a normal person he also told us in the beginning that he doesn't judge and we can trust him.
2. What do you think F. Scott Fiitzgerald accomplishes by chooses this specific narrator versus another choice, such as a different character or 3rd person?
I think he chooses Nick Carroway because he is the character in the novel that doesn't belong to none of the social class, old rich and new rich he is in the middle. I also think he is a good narrator because he doesn't judge people or choses a side.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Blog #19: Critique a professional example
Post your inspiring professional example (put the actual work here, if you can. Try not to make us go look for it elsewhere, so for example, if you have a video, embed it).
1.What is the most successful element of this work sample? Why do you believe this?I think the most successful element in this documentary was the way they capture the scene. They probably used a wide lens to capture more and in better quality. In some parts they used a fish eye lens. I like the way they edited it making the music go with the video perfectly. I also like the color contrast it makes the trees and nature look more realistic.
2.What is the message of the work? How do you know?
I think the message of this documentary is explaining that there are in credible surf locations that people don’t know about like the Pororoca in Brasil.
3.Who or what is the intended audience for this work? How do you know?
I think the audience for this documentary is surfers, because it’s about this surf location in Brasil were once a year for only two ours something happens in Pororoca creating big waves.
4.How do specific elements of the work sample come together to deliver the message?They video recorded the waves in different angels creating a cool perspective for the audience, supporting the fact of the incredible big waves. I’m going to try to do the same for my documentary even though It’s going to be hard because I don’t have the equipment they did.
5.Describe one technique the creator of this work used. Why do you think this technique was used for this specific piece of work?
- Capturing the waves in different angle to make it look like if you were there.
-I also like the beginning when they were filming the village I really like the high color contrast it made look really cultural.
Why did you choose this work sample?
6. I choose this sample because it was one of the best ones I found in you tube, also because it has something to do with water. And I like the way they film it.
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1.What is the most successful element of this work sample? Why do you believe this?I think the most successful element in this documentary was the way they capture the scene. They probably used a wide lens to capture more and in better quality. In some parts they used a fish eye lens. I like the way they edited it making the music go with the video perfectly. I also like the color contrast it makes the trees and nature look more realistic.
2.What is the message of the work? How do you know?
I think the message of this documentary is explaining that there are in credible surf locations that people don’t know about like the Pororoca in Brasil.
3.Who or what is the intended audience for this work? How do you know?
I think the audience for this documentary is surfers, because it’s about this surf location in Brasil were once a year for only two ours something happens in Pororoca creating big waves.
4.How do specific elements of the work sample come together to deliver the message?They video recorded the waves in different angels creating a cool perspective for the audience, supporting the fact of the incredible big waves. I’m going to try to do the same for my documentary even though It’s going to be hard because I don’t have the equipment they did.
5.Describe one technique the creator of this work used. Why do you think this technique was used for this specific piece of work?
- Capturing the waves in different angle to make it look like if you were there.
-I also like the beginning when they were filming the village I really like the high color contrast it made look really cultural.
Why did you choose this work sample?
6. I choose this sample because it was one of the best ones I found in you tube, also because it has something to do with water. And I like the way they film it.
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