Four Modes.

Book: Carbon Age

Ethos: The Author has a good credibility as the book has been published and is kept in stock in a college library which also adds to its credibility. Because of this it is evident the author has a good if not professional grasp of the subject.

Pathos: The writer uses good appeal to emotion by explaining the negative effects of carbon dioxide emissions. She pulls onto people’s emotions be explaining how carbon dioxide will not only effect environment but the general public’s lives, using lots of descriptive words and adjectives.

Logos: The writers appeal to reason is that carbon dioxide was the founding element in our world’s creation but now it is the biggest threat to our extinction so she is trying to display all facts and figures to appeal to peoples reasoning to join the cause prevent increasing emissions.

The rhetorical appeals are quite effective I believe because after reading extracts of the book it made me feel as though I should do things to prevent the carbon emissions in the world. So as far as appealing to my emotions I believe she did a good job, and because she is a published author and it is kept in the Eckerd College library makes me believe in her credibility.


Film: "A Breath Fresh Air: what pollution is doing to our children.

Ethos: This is a short documentary where many people discuss what air pollution is doing to children. Because the documentary was created and screened it carries a good sense of credibility even If I have been unable to find out information on each speaker in the documentary.

Pathos: Emotions in this documentary affect people with young children more than myself. Because the whole documentary is aimed at the affects air pollution is having on kids, mothers and fathers will be emotionally gripped because of their innate desire to protect their kids. The documentary can invoke the feelings of fear and shame because of what could happen and that it is our fault for causing too much pollution.

Logos: The documentary uses many testimonies to demonstrate the affects air pollution has on children by doing this it appeals to the viewers to try prevent some of these forms of pollution or at least be aware of them and try and avoid them.

The rhetorical appeals are effective because it is many different credible people talking about one subject so the sheer numbers of people telling the viewer of the bad effects give it an increasing strong appeal. For a parent viewing that documentary they would feel the rhetorical appeals strongly because it effects their own emotions, they will always want what is best for their children so to watch that will invoke many emotions that they will most likely act upon making the film effective.

Song: Feed The World - Band Aid

Ethos: Although the song has no direct link to my project it is still about protest. The song has a lot of credibility because of the artists performing are all famous world wide and the song was also famous. Bono from U2 especially carries a lot of credibility because of his charity work.

Pathos: The song appeals to everyone's emotions through the lyrics of "feed the world" It also grips peoples emotions highly by using graphic images of starving Africans in the video.

Logos: The appeal to reason is that we have all these rich pop stars trying to help African's and we as a nation have all this clean water and food. We are a capitalist society where we over produce and always have to much product. Reasoning is why cant we spare some for Africa.

The rhetorical appeals of this are possibly the most powerful. Accumulating with the hugely famous pop artists singing the graphic video and how your emotions are really grabbed and finally how the reasoning behind the whole thing makes so much sense that you want to help.

Photo: Heathrow flights

Ethos: I dont know the photographer is, however the image he has captured is a brilliant one and has a great connection with my project. This image itself appears to give him credibility when discussing the expansion.

Pathos: The emotional appeals in the photograph are that we are not just shown one Heathrow plane flying over a tower block but every plan in that day digitally produced onto one picture. this invokes the emotion of sympathy towards people living their, now we sympathies with the cause against the expansion.

Logos: Th photographs appeal to reason i believe is that the picture demonstrates how bad the total number of flights from heathrow flying over peoples home is now and by demonstrating this he is appeal to peoples reasoning to say why do we need more? There is no reason for more flights aka an expansion.

The rhetorical appeals in this picture are quite simple ii t literally says so many things regarding the expansion without using any words, figures or statistics; demonstrating the power an image can have on peoples emotions and logical reasoning.

If possible can i use my anotation pass for this weeks assignment; i left it too late and the interview isn't loading easily and i have been working on research paper etc. Sorry Alex

The Simpson's Critique

The article we read was a critical look at the Simpson's and how it is not just another long running American TV show but a show that has mocked American family culture and lifestyle for over 20 years. The author highlights the individual examples within each family member and other main characters. For example Bart as an example of failing public schools and Lisa as rational thinking and so forth. It also highlights how because it is an animation it is possible for each character to only posses one trait such as rationale. Each Simpson's episode has a message regarding some form of American culture; whether it be politics, racism, obesity etc.

When considering the specific episodes and characters mentioned in the article i can now see the ironic representation each has in regards to American life. The comic book guy for example overweight single lonely geek who lives by his comics, or Apu the friendly Arab gas station owner or finally Nelson the school and neighborhood bully are all characters which we have crossed during our lives.

Because i have not previously lived in or been to American i just viewed the Simpson's as a funny show i could watch on my TV and i used to look forward to the new episodes every Sunday night at 6 not a critique of American culture. however now that i have first hand experience the connections are obvious. i really like the Simpson's and i believe no one should be or ever be offended because the show is nothing but a light mockery so in some ways i think this critique is too serious or trying to make more of the show than what it actually is. I don't believe Matt Groening intentions were to use the Simpson's as a political tool or a way to portray his USA views.

Knowledge nugget - The Bell Jar

People in asylums aren't necessarily crazy and are sometimes just lonely and asylums are more like rehab, the people are in no way damaged goods either.

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Kate Moss, was in Rehab for cocaine but succesfully came back out and regained all her modeling contracts and she was not considered any less, crazy or damaged.



Teenage Girls or boys should not feel pressure into loosing their virginity.


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In popular culture people feel pressured to loose there virginity, however The Jonas Brothers are the opposite committing to abstain from premarital sex and not be pressured into anything.



The importance of always having a good friend you can rely on while in trouble, especially in loves situations.

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The second sex is a book on female issues in the 1940/50's the author evidently has a strong feminist stance. Continually through the book she discusses how women are constantly considered inferior from almost the beginning of time to present day. She defines women as being categorized as the "other" always being in comparison with men. She is an advocate and protester for gender equality but not only gender equality but racial equality considering black people and Jews; but only briefly.

I think the book itself is very interesting, her views are 100% of a feminist stance which i have no problem with. i think when Christianity is mentions with Adam being "created" by god before Eve is interesting but really just clutching at straws it could have been either way after all there is always the argument of if god exists is he male or female. one aspect that i enjoyed reading is that one needs the other to survive. Men need women ans vice verse no matter how far to one view you are everyone i think accepts that.

I think for someone who goes to a liberal arts college like Eckerd it is obvious that i agree with her views that all people should be regarded as equals no matter of gender or race or any other domination. however this isn't always apparent in our western cultures. Men still tend to get higher and better paid jobs that women, poltics is a area dominated by men. The USA has just had its first black president elected we must wonder how long it will be until a women?

1. What are the classes views on feminists, are the mens views different to the women in room?
2. Do you think that the authors views are to stern or extreme considering her views?
3. Do you think that men and women will ever be completely equal in western cultures?

As we begin our reading of vogler again we learn about the concepts of the approach and ordeal. The approach refers to the hero coming and reaching a pivotal point in the movie usually around the middle point or the middle of the journey. At this point the hero may do many things, such as fall in love, confront any problems in the journey, recognize his enemy and such things.

The ordeal is where the hero is faced with a challenge where he metaphorically dies and is reborn. the rebirth when the hero knows what he must finally do where he or she is brought to the brink and comes out unhurt. This is the end of the movie but where the story and hero change is some way.

i can relate to the ordeal because it is usually the most fun part of the stories, usually people favor the ending of a story. I like it when a hero is really challenged it appears as if it is all over. One time i wonder if a movie will ever end at this point instead of happy ending, but then i ask would it be classed as the ordeal by vogler? i also like how it mentions how the hero dies and is reborn because im sure we have all had that dream where you die and just before you do you awake and are in a way reborn. in my opinion i always feel a change and slight relief at this point because it seems so vivid and real just like how vogler describes the hero.

1. What are everyone stories of dieing in dreams?
2. How many times have people felt as though they have come back from brink regarding school work?
3. What was everyone's ordeal during the I-search?

EXTRA CREDIT - WEEK 7

YOUTUBE LINKS;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yexeq3l9IIo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o8puLQwT34

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z87jJmmd1Lw

Annotated Bibliography

In this weeks reading the book continues through the stages of a story and we take an in depth look at the different stages. Crossing the first threshold, Tests; allies and enemies and approaching the inner most cave. The crossing of the first threshold is a very important step because this is where the hero fully commits to his journey. beyond this point he or she can never return. following this is the test; Allies and Enemies. This is the point within a story where the hero completely leave the ordinary world and moves into the new world. The most important part of adapting to this new, special world is the recognition of both enemies’s and allies. Both will be present and it is crucial that the hero is aware of these characters. Once these characters have been recognized the hero is ready to approach the final stage in our reading, the approach to the inner most caves. As the hero approaches the inner most cave they will experience new threshold guardians, agendas and tests. This is essentially the journey to the heart of the story.

Throughout the reading we have witnessed what is present and necessary in order for the hero to succeed in the special world. This week’s reading has been all about the adoptions to this special world.I found it interesting when thinking about the initial crossing of the threshold and the changes that occur from entering the special world. I thought about films that I had seen in which I have witnessed this crossing over, and it made me realize that we as the viewer are by now fully committed to the hero’s cause and really feel the sense of journey as we watch the hero travel through a world that is as strange to him/her as it is to us.

Questions;
1. How important is the role of the sidekick?
2. What differences do we notice with the hero when in the special world as opposed to the normal world?
3. Can well all associate with moving from the ordinary world to the special world? possibly leaving for college?

• In this weeks reading of Vogler, we discussed the next part of his book which talked about the heroes refusal of the call and the meeting with the mentor. The refusal of the call is when the hero isn't sure about the task that is presented in front of him, it shows that what is coming in the story is a simple mundane task and and it poses a real challenge to the hero. Vogler discusses how a hero is usually unsure at first whether to accept the call but in the end almost always usually does. whereas we have constantly discussed the role of the mentor in class and he/she seems to be one of favorite archetypes. we all know that the mentor can be any person. regardless of gender, age of whether they are even human. however most mentors provide guidance advice and a path for the hero to follow.
  

• When we consider this section if voglers reading to what we discussed in class if we consider Gregor as a hero he is certainly the victimized hero. Since i read the whole book by mistake Gregor is certainly a hero because he sacrifices himself for his family. (voglers definition) As for refusal to call i don't know if Gregor ever experiences that and i certain he has no mentor because no one helps him deal with what has happened to him.
  

• Reaction wise i enjoyed finally getting to read about the mentor in big details because this role has certainly been a big part of discussion throughout our time reading vogler. It is always apparent if not clear that whilst reading a book or watching a movie that a mentor is present, we as an audience now just need to be able to identify the different archetypes including mentor.

1. Who in thier own story experianced a refusal to the call?
2. What was everyone's mentor in their stories?
3. What our peoples favorite mentors out of films?
   

Peer Review.

Ashley was my peer reviewer, we met on Sunday and discussed our stories strengths and weaknesses. Overall Ashley was impressed by my story. She said that i could further develop my feelings during the incident and what it actually felt like during the time. She also helped me out with all the simple grammar mistakes etc which i said i am always prone to making. I thought peer review was helpful and i hope my review helped Ash.

• In this part of Vogler's reading he moves away from character types and begins discussing the first and second stage of writing a story. The first stage is know as the Ordinary World. The Ordinary World is the platform that the writer uses to get the reader interested in the story. The ordinary world is where the stage is set and where the characters role in the film is defined or explained. the second part of the story is the call to adventure this is where the hero is challenged and the story changes direction and the character leave the normal world.

• I like how Vogler emphasizes the importance of the ordinary world because if we fully consider it any hero story could not be without the writer developing the heroes previous life, strengths and weaknesses. this part of the story also has to be possibly the strongest part because if it is weak people will loose interest; then stop reading or stop watching. Vogler states that the way the writer does this is by portraying the hero on a humanistic level so that the reader can easily relate.

• I am pleased that we have moved away from reading about archetypes as i felt as though that had dragged. I am enjoying reading about the format of the story especially as this is our last chance to re-shape our own stories. This is why i think my own story is good and has a format and developmental flow that fits into what vogler discusses in his book.
  

1. Can a hero story ever begin without the development in the ordinary world prior to the call to adventure?
2. Do you think that everyone has a call to adventure at some point in their lives?
3. I would be very intersted in hearing what voglers call to adventure in life was, would you?

REVISION DRAFT!

Good:

1. I think my story in general is really good. I think content is solid and i think that i was lucky to have an life experiance that fitted are criteria so well; which i think i have wrote well about.
   
2. I also like my formatting the transitions from one point to another. For example moving from the ordinary world prior to the incident and then how i changed.

To Improve:

1. I agree that a good way to improve would be to add some dialogue from the confrontation between myself and the group.
   
2. Also just making sure i keep on top of my grammar and wording becuase sometimes i miss it when proof reading and i can be prone to those simple errors!
   

Extra Crediti:

I logged onto smithmag.net/sixwords registered then had to sit and think for a while of six words that represent me. I tried to imagine something that would never chanage about me. becuase right now i could say athletic but in 10 years who knows. so i went for;

"now and always a mummy's boy"

Just because i miss my mam while im america and i do everythin to try and make her proud.

• In this reader vogler he goes ahead and introduces the rest of the archetypes to the reader. We are first introduced to the threshold guardian who we find out is not a villain or advisory of the hero but a an obstacle or challeneg for the hero on his journey to new world. vogler goes onto explain the roles of the other archetypes; the herald, the shapeshifter the shaddow, the ally and the tricstar. Although the hero and metor are generally considered the most important arcetypes the rest are just as essentional to each and every the story.

• This last readings of voglers book is the final wraping up of all the charatcers or archetypes that make up hero stories. it has been a fun read, voglers writing style allows for that. i still maintain that the hero is my fvourite archetype but i imagine he is probably most peoples favourite. i am now excited to read on and move away from jus the characters but the detailed stages because think this part will help with the writing of our paper.
  

• If we reflect on what we have previously read in Hemingways indian camp story and compare it to what Vogler says about arcehtypes how can we class the different characters? The father can be both the hero and the mentore because of delivering the baby and mentoring his young son. Then again so could the indian women also be considered a hero for overcoming the ordeal of child birth in class we all dicussed what part in the indian camp story unlce george played and from what Prof. Kat mentioned there is already being wide specualation of this in literature to the point where people have wrote books! so one of my questions must be;

1. What arcetype would you characterize uncle george as?
2. Now we have read all the arcetypes which would do you consider youself to be?
3. since reading volger has anyone in class had a recent experiance where they have thought "he/she is that type of arcetype?"
   

• Vogler follows up his heroes journey chapter by introducing us to the concept of archetypes. The most common archetypes used in stories that we can all relate to are; the hero, the guardian, the mentor, the herald, the shape shifter, the shadow, the ally and the trickster. A simple way off looking upon an archetype is that it is the characters role in the story. Not all archetypes are always featured in a story however a single character can demonstrate more than one throughout.

• Again reading Voglers writings makes me think more about movies and stories i have read. I begin to not only think about the story but the characters roles or archetypes as well as their journey. when reading about the mentor it When made me realize how much a hero in underpinned by thier mentor but we as audience never realize recognize this aspect. There are so many; Rocky and his trainer, Batman and his butler, spiderman and his uncle Ben. Voglers writing appears simple but it is not until you read his book that you realize the concepts depicted in stories.

• When reading about archetypes i became aware that arechtypes are not restricted to stories and movies. Writers have to get their inspiration from somewhere and if you ever stood, stopped and looked around your friends or classmates you will realise that arcehtypes surround us in everyday life. In our classroom we have a teacher or mentor. We have allies in life our friends, classrooms often include tricksters too.

1. What are the classes favourites hero/metor combinations?
2. What type of archetype would you consider yourself?
3. Can the mentor ever become the hero?
   

1000 Grains of free rice donated.
My best level was 24 but i finished on level 22 of 60!

I logged on to site to do little bits at a time because in class you said it was one grain to one word i think. It was 10 grains to one word though so i just did all 1000 in one go. I feel good about it so i will probably continue doing little bits and pieces here and there.

• The reading centers around how the hero journeys from start to finish. It explains that the heroes journey always follows a set path, 12 steps are normally used during the journey (although some can be missed out) the reading focuses on movies however it states heroes journey follows same path regardless of platform (book or film)

• I enjoyed the reading of the heroes journey breaking it down into set pieces. Especially because as you read you get that feeling of "Oh yeah that why that happens" i think he has put a lot of time into constructing this format which is why film directors believe in it so much. I particularly like how he writes using the diagrams and the bullet point formation, numbers etc makes it an easier read in my opinion. As far is it being a guide to writing i think it is very good, mainly because of its simplicity but how affect the stages are. i have never been a fan of writing stories especially hero stories but this guide would certainly aid my writing.
  

• At this point we haven't read anything else to compare the reading to. However my own personal reflection of the reading is that i enjoy the way he uses modern films well known helps me as the reader to relate to his ideas. i also thought the one part where he compared the ordeal part of any story to that of the rush experienced when riding a roller coaster, that was really clever comparison and very true.

1. Can he ever watch a hero film or movie and switch off to the steps of the journey or is he constantly analyzing?
2. Although he mentioned term hero means both male or female, why does he always refer to hero as "her"?
3. He mentions directors that openly admit they follow this 12 step process, have any writers ever critiqued the process?

The super hero in me!!

Growing up, the super hero i allways pretended to be was spiderman. It wasn't because i related to Peter Parker being somewhat insecure and kind of bullied at school because i never was as a child. It was more that he could climb any wall and shot cool white stuff out his hands at any given second. As a kid who didnt want to be able to clim walls? Spiderman was my go to TV show everyday in from school...spiderman on. His best talent, simillar to alot of heroes is that he could just take the mask off and be normal again. Red and blue were my favourites boys colour then anyway, and the tights are masculine too! it also good that spiderman never really had to fight anyone he could loose to which was a bonus because i wouln't want to be gettin hurt everynight!


The theme was catchy too this is link!