Another moment that stood out to me from the film, Philadelphia is when Andrew Beckett and Joe Miller are in Beckett's home trying to go over the questionnaires for the court case. However, Beckett starts to listen to the opera music that is playing and starts to move around the room. When this scene started to play out, I felt a little bit awkward. If I was in Joe Miller's place, I would have been in awe.
The rhetorical appeal that I think is being portrayed is definitely pathos, illustrating many emotions of Beckett's mind. Like in class, I do not remember who it was that mentioned the "5 phases of grief", but I agree with that this scene is where Beckett is going through the depression stage. He is beginning to realize that he will not live for much longer and is very down. By the end of this scene, I was so drawn to Beckett's emotions and I sympathized for him.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Philadelphia
A moment that stands out for me is the scene when Andrew Beckett comes into Joe Miller's office to bring his case about him being fired from the law firm he was recently hired to. When Andrew Beckett enters the office and shakes hands with Joe Miller, and states that he has AIDS to Miller, Miller immediately backs off. While they are sitting down, Miller is constantly looking at Beckett's actions, watching him put his cap on the desk, touching the cigars, etc. Miller listens to Beckett's case and says that he does not think that he has a case. During this scene, Miller portrays fear of contracting the disease; he believes that he may contract the disease through physical contact.
An interesting point is that the man who was in Miller's office before Beckett had a ridiculous case. However, Miller says that he has a case and that he would help him. The juxtaposition of these two cases are absurd. The reason why Miller says Beckett does not have a case is not because he doesn't, but it is because of the fear of the disease AIDS.
I am not totally sure of what the rhetorical appeal is here in this scene, but I believe that there is a little bit of logos. Miller uses his instincts (logical thinking) after he learns that Beckett has AIDS. He immediately reacts to this with fear by trying to avoid physical contact.
An interesting point is that the man who was in Miller's office before Beckett had a ridiculous case. However, Miller says that he has a case and that he would help him. The juxtaposition of these two cases are absurd. The reason why Miller says Beckett does not have a case is not because he doesn't, but it is because of the fear of the disease AIDS.
I am not totally sure of what the rhetorical appeal is here in this scene, but I believe that there is a little bit of logos. Miller uses his instincts (logical thinking) after he learns that Beckett has AIDS. He immediately reacts to this with fear by trying to avoid physical contact.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Blogging Prompt #4: Experience and Other Evidence Final Topic Choices
For my final topic, I have chosen to write about autism and ADD. I have never really paid attention to those with autism or ADD until my junior year of high school. Previous to my junior year, I simply had sympathy towards those who had these conditions and thought that it was unfortunate for them. However, after volunteering at my church's organization, Klema, I have learned a lot about the social behaviors that those individuals experience. As I helped them go through the few hours each week doing activities with them, creating crafts, singing and playing music, and simply taking care of them, I have grown empathy towards them. I realized that they are just like people without those conditions and that they simply need more guidance. They all have minds and hearts that keep them going.
In my paper, I will discuss what exactly autism and ADD are. I will further explain about the different types of symptoms individuals have and the causes of these conditions. In my paper, I will illustrate the experiences I have gone through with the organization and how much I have learned. Because I have only closely seen how people react to those with these conditions in the organization, which is with respect and kindness, I will research the stigmas people have outside in society. One question I have is "why are people treated differently or unfairly if they have certain conditions?"
In my paper, I will discuss what exactly autism and ADD are. I will further explain about the different types of symptoms individuals have and the causes of these conditions. In my paper, I will illustrate the experiences I have gone through with the organization and how much I have learned. Because I have only closely seen how people react to those with these conditions in the organization, which is with respect and kindness, I will research the stigmas people have outside in society. One question I have is "why are people treated differently or unfairly if they have certain conditions?"
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Illness as Metaphor/AIDS and its Metaphors
In Illness as Metaphor, I personally like how Susan Sontag first compares the idea of illnesses to people being born with a dual citizenship, "in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick" (3). As Sontag describes what illnesses are, I found it interesting when she said how "the very names of such diseases are felt to have a magic power" (6). I strongly agree with this statement; when you hear the word "cancer" or "AIDS", what is usually the first thing you think about? Is it "death? Is it "getting healed"? What ever idea that comes into your mind, that's what the names of such diseases makes you think.
I also agree with how she explains that the "solution is hardly to stop telling cancer patients the truth, but to rectify the conception of the disease, to de-mythicize it" (7). A main point Sontag brings up is how getting cancer has real effects. It can jeopardize one's love life, one's chance of a job, or in other words, completely turn their life around. Doctors need to be optimistic towards their patients.
In AIDS and its Metaphors, I agree with the military metaphors comparing illnesses to the body. The body is a factory, portraying an image of the body's functioning under the sign of health. I think Sontag effectively described disease as invading the society, a fight, a struggle, a war.
One statement I do not completely agree with Sontag is when she talks about how the word "cancer is uttered more freely, and people are not often described anymore in obituaries as dying of a "very long illness"" (103). I agree with the fact that the word is spoken more freely, but I do not think that it should give people the right to say it at will. There are still many patients who pass away because of this disease. Although doctors have pretty much abandoned the policy of secrecy to patients, they shouldn't take light of the disease.
"If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or fight like hell." - Lance Armstrong
I also agree with how she explains that the "solution is hardly to stop telling cancer patients the truth, but to rectify the conception of the disease, to de-mythicize it" (7). A main point Sontag brings up is how getting cancer has real effects. It can jeopardize one's love life, one's chance of a job, or in other words, completely turn their life around. Doctors need to be optimistic towards their patients.
In AIDS and its Metaphors, I agree with the military metaphors comparing illnesses to the body. The body is a factory, portraying an image of the body's functioning under the sign of health. I think Sontag effectively described disease as invading the society, a fight, a struggle, a war.
One statement I do not completely agree with Sontag is when she talks about how the word "cancer is uttered more freely, and people are not often described anymore in obituaries as dying of a "very long illness"" (103). I agree with the fact that the word is spoken more freely, but I do not think that it should give people the right to say it at will. There are still many patients who pass away because of this disease. Although doctors have pretty much abandoned the policy of secrecy to patients, they shouldn't take light of the disease.
"If children have the ability to ignore all odds and percentages, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what other choice is there but to hope? We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up, or fight like hell." - Lance Armstrong
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Blogging Prompt #3: 3 Potential Topics
1) Taekwondo
From 5th grade till around 8th grade, I attended classes for taekwondo, a korean martial arts class at a studio that was about 20-30 minutes away because of highway traffic on I-270. I would go to classes about 3 or 4 times a week each being about 1-2 hours long, learning the basics of the martial arts, sparring with other students, and simply getting in shape. At the time, I sometimes did not like going to Taekwondo because of how time consuming and how tiring it was. I took it for granted that I was in shape and I was able to have the opportunity to even learn martial arts. However, after getting my black belt, I stopped attending classes. Soon, I started to see the results of not attending classes and I started to get a little out of shape. After a few years, realized how I should have either been thankful for the opportunity to be able to participate in a martial arts class or continued the class. Starting my freshman year of college, I have devoted myself to get in shape by going to the gym often. I have also joined Air Force ROTC to help me get in shape.
I guess some questions could be "What motivates people to stay in shape/be healthy?" and "What are some other ways to stay in shape?"
My intended audience would be people interested in health and social behaviors as well as health advisors such as doctors, gym teachers, and counselors.
2) Injuries due to physical activities
In 7th grade during Physical Education class, we were playing soccer outside on the field. I don't remember exactly what happened but I remember tripping while running into a small ditch. When I fell, I injured my ankle and I wasn't able to put any weight on it when I stood. My parents were called and I was taken to the hospital to go check it out. Thankfully, after the tests were done, it was only a sprain. I would only have to wear an ankle brace for a few weeks. However, thinking about this event, it could have been much worse; what if I fell in a different position and broke my bone instead? There are so many possibilities that could have happened. What ways could have prevented from causing the injury to occur in the first place?
My intended audience would be athletes and doctors.
3) Autism, ADD
During my junior and senior years of high school, I had volunteered within an organization in my church called Klema to help take care of individuals who had autism, ADD, or other conditions. As I helped them go through the few hours each week doing activities with them, creating crafts, singing and playing music, and simply taking care of them, I realized that they are same as people without those conditions. They all have minds and hearts that keep them going. I wondered sometimes how people treated them outside of our organization. Whether it may be that they were treated badly or well, I made sure that at Klema they were treated fairly. One question could be that "why are people treated differently or unfairly if they have certain conditions?" My intended audience would be anyone who is interested in volunteering to help others, doctors, and those interested in conditions like Autism and ADD.
"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not." - Mark Twain
From 5th grade till around 8th grade, I attended classes for taekwondo, a korean martial arts class at a studio that was about 20-30 minutes away because of highway traffic on I-270. I would go to classes about 3 or 4 times a week each being about 1-2 hours long, learning the basics of the martial arts, sparring with other students, and simply getting in shape. At the time, I sometimes did not like going to Taekwondo because of how time consuming and how tiring it was. I took it for granted that I was in shape and I was able to have the opportunity to even learn martial arts. However, after getting my black belt, I stopped attending classes. Soon, I started to see the results of not attending classes and I started to get a little out of shape. After a few years, realized how I should have either been thankful for the opportunity to be able to participate in a martial arts class or continued the class. Starting my freshman year of college, I have devoted myself to get in shape by going to the gym often. I have also joined Air Force ROTC to help me get in shape.
I guess some questions could be "What motivates people to stay in shape/be healthy?" and "What are some other ways to stay in shape?"
My intended audience would be people interested in health and social behaviors as well as health advisors such as doctors, gym teachers, and counselors.
2) Injuries due to physical activities
In 7th grade during Physical Education class, we were playing soccer outside on the field. I don't remember exactly what happened but I remember tripping while running into a small ditch. When I fell, I injured my ankle and I wasn't able to put any weight on it when I stood. My parents were called and I was taken to the hospital to go check it out. Thankfully, after the tests were done, it was only a sprain. I would only have to wear an ankle brace for a few weeks. However, thinking about this event, it could have been much worse; what if I fell in a different position and broke my bone instead? There are so many possibilities that could have happened. What ways could have prevented from causing the injury to occur in the first place?
My intended audience would be athletes and doctors.
3) Autism, ADD
During my junior and senior years of high school, I had volunteered within an organization in my church called Klema to help take care of individuals who had autism, ADD, or other conditions. As I helped them go through the few hours each week doing activities with them, creating crafts, singing and playing music, and simply taking care of them, I realized that they are same as people without those conditions. They all have minds and hearts that keep them going. I wondered sometimes how people treated them outside of our organization. Whether it may be that they were treated badly or well, I made sure that at Klema they were treated fairly. One question could be that "why are people treated differently or unfairly if they have certain conditions?" My intended audience would be anyone who is interested in volunteering to help others, doctors, and those interested in conditions like Autism and ADD.
"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not." - Mark Twain
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Blogging Prompt #2: On Confessions
After reading the prompt for this blog entry, I had to ask myself again, what exactly is the difference between confessions and apologies? I simply thought that they were pretty much one and the same concepts. But I decided that I would go to one of my favorite websites, www.dictionary.com to check it out. According to the website, a confession is an "acknowledgment; avowal; admission" while an apology is "a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another".
Thinking about this for awhile, I thought about how confession seemed like as if it is like a "first step" into the concept of forgiveness. By acknowledging the wrong doing, we can assume that the opposite party does not know about the situation. However, the connotation of the word apology portrays one of being one of the "middle-steps" into the concept of forgiveness, or in other words, it could be the next step after confessing.
Rereading the definition of apology, I thought about how it also seemed as if it only pertained to when someone did something wrong to another party. But is this really the case? I understand the fact that confessing and apologies go hand-in-hand when a person did something wrong to another; but what about situations like in the ER or in general, hospitals? For example, say that there was a patient in the ER, while the family was waiting in the lobby to receive the results. After the procedure though, the doctors were not able to save the patient's life because the injuries were too severe. In this case, like all confessions, the family members do not know the results until the doctor informs them of the results. However, the question is, "did the doctors do anything wrong?" I think not. By apologizing, this portrays sympathy towards the family and shows that the doctors did all they could to save the patient's life.
In pertaining to writing, I think that writing about confessions is an interesting way to portray one's thoughts and experiences. Because of such a personal writing approach, it would draw many readers because they may also have the same or similar experiences. One can also bring out many emotions while writing about his or her confessions. Writing in a diary or blog may be a method for relieving stress for many people.
Confessions, apologies, confessions, apologies. We all do them at certain points in our lives. What's your take on them?
"To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game." - Jerry Rice
Works Cited:
"Confession | Define Confession at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 06 Feb. 2011. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/confession>.
"Apology | Define Apology at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 06 Feb. 2011. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/apology>.
Thinking about this for awhile, I thought about how confession seemed like as if it is like a "first step" into the concept of forgiveness. By acknowledging the wrong doing, we can assume that the opposite party does not know about the situation. However, the connotation of the word apology portrays one of being one of the "middle-steps" into the concept of forgiveness, or in other words, it could be the next step after confessing.
Rereading the definition of apology, I thought about how it also seemed as if it only pertained to when someone did something wrong to another party. But is this really the case? I understand the fact that confessing and apologies go hand-in-hand when a person did something wrong to another; but what about situations like in the ER or in general, hospitals? For example, say that there was a patient in the ER, while the family was waiting in the lobby to receive the results. After the procedure though, the doctors were not able to save the patient's life because the injuries were too severe. In this case, like all confessions, the family members do not know the results until the doctor informs them of the results. However, the question is, "did the doctors do anything wrong?" I think not. By apologizing, this portrays sympathy towards the family and shows that the doctors did all they could to save the patient's life.
In pertaining to writing, I think that writing about confessions is an interesting way to portray one's thoughts and experiences. Because of such a personal writing approach, it would draw many readers because they may also have the same or similar experiences. One can also bring out many emotions while writing about his or her confessions. Writing in a diary or blog may be a method for relieving stress for many people.
Confessions, apologies, confessions, apologies. We all do them at certain points in our lives. What's your take on them?
"To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game." - Jerry Rice
Works Cited:
"Confession | Define Confession at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 06 Feb. 2011. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/confession>.
"Apology | Define Apology at Dictionary.com." Dictionary.com | Find the Meanings and Definitions of Words at Dictionary.com. Web. 06 Feb. 2011. <http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/apology>.
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