Control room

Control room was a documentary that gave an insight towards the international conflict of Iraq based upon broadcasting groups of media specially Al Jazeera well known media group in the middle east. The broadcast company was criticised by the american government for delivering biased information bout the war in Iraq , as they gave the audience a different perspective about the bush administration that they didn’t want to reveal. As the media group has shown the difference in delivering information depending on the audience that they target hence manipulating the news.

Taking a look at the documentary control room and reflecting upon it I agree with the following proposed statement “Deception is just as bad as telling an outright lie”. Taking a look at the statement it could be viewed that deception might be used in a positive manner yet if you think about it it is still a lie that may lead to affect a person or a whole community in a negative manner. Taking a look at this perspective it could be viewed that  the Iraq war was a reference of direct perception in which the government used propaganda as a form of deceiving their citizens into believing it was a ‘good’ war in order to gain support and allow for the public to agree with its own government.

The information about the situation occurring in Iraq at the moment was all released from the Centcom in which media broadcast.Josh Rushing, had provided bias information regarding the war to several news organizations when interviewing him in Doha. This allowed for the news media to develop and present information on rushing’s perspective in order to show the audience he US the way Bush had perceived or perhaps wished it to be or become. Hence this makes organisations to portray a positive image about the US stance in the war. Although there might biased one sided reports from the spokesman, no one would no because reporters weren’t allowed in the scene or on ground. This leads to cause a gap in information leading to question the credibility of the present ideologies. Before the introduction of Arab news organisations like Al Jazeera the war was only broadcasted from one perspective which is the Us rather than Iraqi perspective. Due to Al Jazeera’s balance of perspectives, the headquarters had been bombarded due to its non-conformation towards the US side/perspective.

Essentially, deception was taken into consideration in this context causing to impact the view of US - Iraq war as it had caused to alter the thoughts of people around the world. Taking a look at it in this context it could be noted that an outright lie is simply as bad as deception because the ideologies and perspectives were change due to media delivered to them. This would potentially lead to disturbance amongst the nation once they understand they have been deceived or lied to. Hence in my opinion I think that governments should place and deliver the information to the public to avoid riots or oppositions. 

media bias

Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/world/middleeast/palestinian-driver-suspected-of-deliberately-hitting-jerusalem-bus-stop.html?_r=0

Palestinian driver accidentally hits two citizens at a bus stop

The 37 year old citizen of Palestine named Khaled koutineh accidentally was forced to drive his car causing the unfortunate death of two citizens waiting at a local bus stop. despite all the deliberate  accusations that had been made against him interpreting him as a extremist holding a haters towards the Israeli jews. As we had spoken to his brother he says “ he is a gentle man that had accepted change, he wouldn’t have committed such action to the innocent” he further on goes to show that he doesn’t belong to any conventions that demonstrate anti zionist ideologies or beliefs. 

According to the police claim “ he doesn’t posses any criminal record and has worked close with them to help and solve cases”. The police chief goes on and justifies that the undesirable and uncontrollable incident may had occurred due to the weather conditions that hit the city early this week. 

Moreover, he also states in an official press release that due to the  crowds on the street that day, he couldn’t have been able to commit this action of killing them two citizens.  As according to the weather statistics the streets were 70% causing the roads to be slippery. 

Khaled koutineh syas “ I would have never intended to kill those innocent citizens, despite the conflict both our communities have, I’m not that type of a person.”  he goes on and adds “ I couldn’t handle the car …. (starts crying) I just couldn’t”. 

Once again while taking a look at the Palestinian officers press release, they had stated that despite the conflict both communities suffer from he didn’t kill them on purpose. 

IOC outline

practice IOC #2

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Wallace's theory of education and Alice Munro

This is water by David foster is an essay that he had developed to discuss the ideal of achieving ultimate freedom through education, as throughout the entire essay he talks about that ideology through different perspectives and lenses as he believes that there should be a balance in between what you choose and how do you choose it.  As it could be noted that the author favours literary fiction over popular fiction through the points that he mentions while I was reading his creative essay, he stated that throughout reading literary fiction imagination could step in in order for the reader to fill in detail about the characters to make the readers visualize the character in a different scene or scope rather that it being just there. As emotional intelligence is a concept that is easily interpreted by just a few words, as it tends to have a broader view that tends to link with literature to enhance it. As according to David foster reading literary fiction helps you develop a more creative, powerful mind. As at the begging of his essay his tends to describe the man a s the center of the universe and him being the center of the world as everything revolves around him although I don’t agree with that concept as there tends to be a others influencing and impacting your decisions. Moreover the author tends to develop another argument about listening to yourself rather than other by doing whatever you tend to desire no matter what society thinks or preaches you as. He mentions throughout his essay the concept of “teaching you how to think” is actually shorthand for a much deeper, more serious idea: “Learning how to think” really means learning how to exercise some control over how and what you think. It means being conscious and aware enough to choose what you pay attention to and to choose how you construct meaning from experience. This concept tends to show the importance of how something’s tends to evolve over time and how that you shouldn’t disregard your thoughts and opinions for someone else’s thoughts. In my opinion I do believe that emotional intelligence has a bond with literature, as in “this is water” we had the opportunity to discover the impact of literary fiction n the individuals life and how it makes him develop a larger sense of realizing and looking at things in a different perspective. By looking at Alice Munro and Wallace's theory it could be stated that her work of fiction has lead the reader to continue on and reflect upon ideas. As by examining her characters we are granted access to know how to deal with certain implication because by examining a situation you could think about your actions.

summer blog 2

Adrenaline, fans, anxiety, the perfectly cut turf, the excitement and the rush all come into mind when thinking about the Old Trafford, one of the most spectacular football stadiums on the planet I ever went to. it all starts with its beautiful design, its size and its  structure. When I first saw the stadium that host 60,000 fans. No one would ever understand the feeling I had when I entered unless he is a true football fan then he would understand what I am talking about. The first thing that I saw when I had entered the stadium was the majestic turf and the glorious structure of the stadium. Then I had noticed the fans as there was so many of them, they were mainly wearing the united jersey standing up chanting for there team all I can say that it was breathtaking to experience such an atmosphere. They had all looked the same they all had the look of anxiety and anticipation covering their faces as the game started the noise and chanting of the fans got louder and louder and it was just beautiful. The stadium was filled and the players started to enter you could see their face as they prepare to play the game against the opposing team it was just outstanding to be a part of all of this to stand side by side with people who understand your feelings towards your team. I will never forget the Old Trafford and the sights I have seen there, I keep those memories engraved in my mind till the next time.

summer blog 1

It all started when I was sitting down sipping a cup of tea watching a documentary talking about tribes and their territories, as I was watching I remembered okonkwo in things fall apart and how he would be classified as a tribesman. I kept admiring and thinking about his character and eventually I wrote a poem about him that describes his life and his character as a whole. here is the poem that i wrote.

You think you know me

You think you've seen me

For I am a hero with my own might

And I am a savior in my own right

I was ruled by fame

And okonkwo I became

They say I'm a specialist

But In reality I'm nothing but a perfectionist

My father was weak

But here I am at my peek

Ruled by pride

As if it was my bride

The problem is everyone has pride

Its something you are born with deep inside

No matter what you do

It’s always going to be there in you

Perhaps I should've put my ego aside

Perhaps I should've swallowed my own pride

Let me tell you about myself

I’m a man full of himself

I’m here to dominate

Not here to debate

I was known in many villages

Portrayed in different images

I’m a man ready fight

To secure my right

No one dares to step in my way

Because they’re going to see a nasty display

I know that I killed that child

That’s why I got exiled

It was time to revisit the tribe

And let the people rail and gibe

Everyone surrendered

As if they weren’t tempered

I tried to attack

But no one covered my back

I tried and tried

To restore our pride

Everyone bailed

Therefore I failed

I became weak

Therefore I'm no longer unique.

I was known for my achievements

Getting  different treatments

But know I’m viewed as a disgrace

That doesn’t belong to this place

Why should I live?

If I’m not going to forgive

 

IOC

VOLUMNIA
I pray you, daughter, sing; or express yourself in a
more comfortable sort: if my son were my husband, I
should freelier rejoice in that absence wherein he
won honour than in the embracements of his bed where
he would show most love. When yet he was but
tender-bodied and the only son of my womb, when
youth with comeliness plucked all gaze his way, when
for a day of kings' entreaties a mother should not
sell him an hour from her beholding, I, considering
how honour would become such a person. that it was
no better than picture-like to hang by the wall, if
renown made it not stir, was pleased to let him seek
danger where he was like to find fame. To a cruel
war I sent him; from whence he returned, his brows
bound with oak. I tell thee, daughter, I sprang not
more in joy at first hearing he was a man-child
than now in first seeing he had proved himself a
man.

VIRGILIA
But had he died in the business, madam; how then?

VOLUMNIA
Then his good report should have been my son; I
therein would have found issue. Hear me profess
sincerely: had I a dozen sons, each in my love
alike and none less dear than thine and my good
Marcius, I had rather had eleven die nobly for their
country than one voluptuously surfeit out of action.

Enter a Gentlewoman

Gentlewoman
Madam, the Lady Valeria is come to visit you.

VIRGILIA
Beseech you, give me leave to retire myself.

VOLUMNIA
Indeed, you shall not.
Methinks I hear hither your husband's drum,
See him pluck Aufidius down by the hair,
As children from a bear, the Volsces shunning him:
Methinks I see him stamp thus, and call thus:
'Come on, you cowards! you were got in fear,
Though you were born in Rome:' his bloody brow
With his mail'd hand then wiping, forth he goes,
Like to a harvest-man that's task'd to mow
Or all or lose his hire.

things fall apart

Thesis: In the novel "things fall apart" Achebe influences and impacts our understanding of several concepts in regards of the novel through the use of personal history while while drafting his creative piece.  through the use and development of certain characters and events in the novel we are able to understand the cultural context of the novel.

Topic sentence 1: Due to the implications and alteration of culture that Achebe experienced in his childhood he was able to replicate and comprehend the impacts it had on him and society as reflected in his novel.

Topic sentence 2: Achebe exposure to the new religion gives him insight towards both hands of the spectrum allowing him to demonstrate the impact that was implemented on society.

Topic sentence 3: Due to the schooling of Achebe on the conditions he had when he obtained knowledge he was knowledgeable and aware of the cultural implications that were demonstrated in his novel.

Things fall apart

Thesis:

In the novel things fall apart Chinua Achebe uses the ideal of gender roles in order to implement and show a segregation and separation in dominance between the sexes through the use of Okonkwo, Ezinma, and Ekwefi.

Topic sentence 1: By taking a look at Oknokwo’s character it is evident that separation and segregation in the dominant sex is shown by portraying him a man that is almost flawless with power, that doesn’t tolerate women in society.

Topic sentence 2: By taking a look at the novel things fall apart it is evident that the character of Ezinma seems to portray the gender bias and barriers between the sexes.

Topic sentence 3: The character of things fall apart Ekwefi, Okonkwo’s wife seems to implement the role of women in society yet show segregation and division of power between the sexes through her role in society.