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Firm as Authority

Another essay of mine. hehe There's nothing confidential; it just contains the feelings that I have experienced recently  thank you and enjoy reading :) follow me on tumblr @kkgodessstuff.tumblr.com :*                 Firm as Authority     Communication is an important factor that should be paid attention in order to have consensus. In relationship, you have to be vocal about your feelings especially when there is something that you want to clarify. Wait, why am I saying these things when in fact I cannot even apply such to myself? How awful, isn’t it?     Maybe I should stop from dreaming and associating reality with fairytales because that will only confuse me on what really to do. For the past 19 years of my life, I grew up believing that I can achieve perfection through setting things up prior to the actual happening. However, fate is as playful as kids. No matter how I try to work things accordingly, there are still loopholes anywhere that will cause the destruction and downfall of everything. It is very devastating to see that things are not falling into their proper places, or maybe I just cannot accept how they were placed. Having that feeling in which all you want to do is to end your life so that the pain and sadness inside your heart will all be gone, makes me think that my presence in this world is of no use. I know that we are all born with the right to be loved but I just cannot find the reasons for me to believe that. Don’t I have the right to choose the man to love? Why is it that the person I opted to love does not end up being with me? Sometimes, I wonder why we have to experience defeat, heart break, disappointment, and sadness; is it because for us to appreciate the real essence of HAPPINESS or FULFILLMENT? Or is it because for us to realize that it is not good to hurt others’ feelings? If the latter is the case, then why is it that there are still existing people who continue to upset and break the heart of the person who loves them? I cannot have the exact answer but one thing is for sure, in every failure, there is always a reward. It might come through different ways, depending on God’s plan for us but the good thing is that we will end up gaining something to become better. I do not want to plant anger nor hatred to the person who hurt me so badly because I know that that would not help me to move on. Maybe this time, God wants me to realize and take my time on doing things that are needed for me to become the person He plans me to be. The bitterness that I am feeling in these past few days is turning into seeds which will grow at the right time and which will implant my heart with shades that will color my life again. Whatever life may bring to me, I hope that I can surpass them all. This will not be my first heart break for sure but at least I’m learning on how to start AGAIN.     After all that had happened, I can now proudly say to myself that I am now stronger and fiercer. It might sound bitter to you but I guess, I m just being wise and careful when it comes to decision making and responding to every situation I am in.     Thank You God!

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"School"

A place of instruction,

a structure of institution

that we consider as Home.

  We meet different classmates,

our likes and maybe our hates.

But what really counts is the journey we’ll take.

  Demanding subjects,

stressful cut-off grades

plus the weakening heart aches.

  Who says schooling is easy?

You will always get busy.

Aside from effort, you will also need money.

  But our hard work will sooner be rewarded.

All we want is to learn, pass and be appreciated.

Because in school;

  We learn to know,

learn to do,

learn to live in peace and harmony

And we learn to BE!

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Plot Structure of the movie "Sleeping Dictionary"

1. Set-up - Problem/Conflict:

The movie started when the young Englishman was sent to Sarawak to be part of the British colonial government. The Englishmen were slowly invading the country and that was the start of the conflict. When John and Selima fell in love with each other but they have to give up their feelings for it was forbidden because their culture does not allow.

2. Confrontation (Test to Solve the Problem)

Since the problem was actually between the culture of John and Selima, they tried to fight for their love but society still hindered them. Until the time came when both of them parted and they had their own new partners.  But the feelings they had before still exist that is why John left his wife to be with Selima again but he asked first her permission.

3. Resolution

John and Selima ended up together again. They had their son and they lived in the place far from any interference and distraction. Their love was at last achieved after many trials.

Selfishness as a Virtue

In the movie, I can say that selfishness is a virtue because even though John left his wife for Selima, we cannot judge him that bad because he just followed his heart. On the other hand, it is also unfair on the part of Cecilia, his wife, if their marriage will still continue despite the fact that mutual love is not present in them. If I was on the situation of the boy, of course it would be hard for me to leave the one who loves me very much to the person I love because I don’t want to hurt other’s feelings but it would be harder if stay even if your heart wants to go. It might be a selfish act to the one who left however, I know that as time passes by, wounds will surely heal. 

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Advertising: Its Impact on Society

     Advertising, as what was defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary, is the action of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcements. It is obviously dominating the media industry. From newspapers, brochures, radios, televisions up to the internet, we can see a lot of advertisements and promotions from companies. But the most common means of advertising is through television. It is because almost, if not all, have this kind of technology. However, as time passes by, advertising has become influential to those who were able to see or hear it. However, despite its blatant effect to our society, why does it still continue to exist?

     Our economy is fast rising and advertising has become part of its progress. Through promoting different products and services, sales will be increased. All companies are thinking of innovative ways on how to make their names be known so that consumers will be encouraged. But they should make sure that it would be fair to everyone especially on the part of the spectators. Children are very fond of watching TV and using the internet that is why they are very prone to influence. They tend to imitate what they have witnessed not knowing whether it's good or bad because they still do not understand very well the things that are happening around. It is important that values and attitudes will projected properly to avoid any misinterpretation

     The concept of advertising these days has become controversial and offensive. People now are becoming vocal to what they are feeling and their opinions to every issue and that should be the basis of every advertising company to limit and check their strategy before disseminating them. It is good to find ways on how to promote your products or services but it is better to have a clean name and reputation than to be known but full of backwash.

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Cosplayers dress up as the carpet of a Marriott hotel, and the carpet designer sends them a cease and desist.

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I can’t —- I don’t even —- *head explodes*

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Formal Analysis of "The Croods"

     As time passes by, changes also take place. The movie "The Croods" depicts how a certain family survived a life that is full of adventure in a limited environment.

     The 5 main characters that made this movie possible are: Grug Crood; he is the overprotective father of the family who assures the all family members are safe, Ugga Crood; she is the wife of Grug who is not as strict as him because she is open-minded, Eep Crood; she is the rebellious daughter of the Crood family who wants to explore the world outside their cave, Gran; she is the mother-in-law of Grug who also helps their family safe and she helps hunting their food despite her age, and lastly, Guy; he is a young guy who also lived his life in the forest but unlike the Croods, he is more intelligent because he knows how to adapt to the environment and doesn't hide himself to anywhere. The movie was set in a prehistoric time in a place where the means of survival is difficult. Animals of different kinds exist and only one family, The Croods, survived for a long time.

      The Croods is the only family who was left in a place where troubles are everywhere. The head of the family, Grug, keeps his family members safe all the time that is why thay lived in a cave that served as their hiding place. It is part of their daily practice to hide themselves when the sun already sets so that they will not be in danger during evenings. However, the teenage daughter, Eep, is curious anf\d quite rebellious about his father’s rule that is why, tired of being stuck in the cave, she ventured out without permission. That act of her caused a great change into the Croods' life; it opened doors for new experiences  for them to see the beauty of life.

     In this movie, the subject matter is open-mindedness. I t shows how great your life can be if you open your eyes to see possibilities. being coward has no room for opportunities. Letting yourself be stuck can lead to nowhere. Therefore, you should not be afraid  to take risks because you'll never know, it will bring you to happiness you never thought would happen.

     "The Croods" is a typical cartoon because of the following conventions:

Adventure- the story has presented a great adventure of the family's journey in order  to survive. Just like in other cartoons movies, there's  an adventure which would reveal the roles of the character.

Character's buddy- in a typical cartoon movie, it is usual that the main character  will have someone who will help him/her along the journey and this is present in this movie when the Croods family sought help from Guy.

Conflict- this convention is always present in cartoon movies   because this will spice up the story and will excite the audience. This will test  the character's decision-making.

Lesson- in every cartoon movie, there is always a lesson after all the struggles and circumstances that the characters have encountered.

Entertainment- people nowadays are watching cartoon movies in order to be entertained. This is the convention that can never be missed in every cartoons.

     Cartoon movies should not be taken for granted for they bring us timeless lesson that we can somehow apply to our lives.

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THE CROODS - TEASER TRAILER Website: http://www.thecroodsmovie.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thecroods THE CROODS is a prehistoric comedy adventure t...

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Photos of the movie "The Croods"

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Assignment in Literary Criticism (Media Text)

1. What are media texts?

All media products, such as television programmes, films, CDs, books, newspapers, website pages, etc.

Source: 

http://wps.pearsoned.co.uk/wps/media/objects/2143/2195136/glossary/glossary.html

Media texts are the programmes, films, images, web-sites (and so on) that are carried by these different forms of communication.

Media texts often use several types of communication at once – visual images (still or moving), audio (sound, music or speech) and written language.

Source: 

http://www.amarc.org/documents/articles/buckingham_guide.pdf

Author: Buckingham, David.

Title: Questioning the Media: A Guide for Students.

  2. What are the types of media texts?

Print Media

Print media is the medium that disseminates the content that is printed such as newspaper and text book.

Static Media

Static media is the media where it uses text and pictures to store and communicate the information. Furthermore, user does not need the electronic equipment to access the content.

Electronic Media

Electronic media is the type of media that uses the electronics methods for the user to access the content.

Digital Media

Digital media is the form of electronic media where the data is stored in the digital format and not in the analog format. Digital media is

Multimedia

Multimedia is the type of media that uses the combination of different form of contents. The types of content can be a mixture of text, images, audio, animation, video and interactivity stuffs.

Hypermedia

Hypermedia is the non-linear medium of information which uses the graphics, text, audio and video.

Mass Media

Mass media is the media technologies that is used to reach large audience via mass communication.

New Media

New media is the concept of on-demand and real-time access to the content anywhere in the world. And it is also interactive.

Cross Media

Cross media is the media that is distributed across media platforms using the many types of media forms.

Rich Media

Rich media is also known as “interactive multimedia”.

Social Media

Social media is the way for people to interact with each other where they can share, create and exchange ideas and information. MySpace, Facebook and Twitter are the examples of the social media.

Source:

http://www.vizter.com/tutorials/what-is-media-and-how-many-different-types-of-media.html

3. What are the characteristics of media texts?

Thoman (2003) has identified five characteristics of media that everyone should understand in order to be able to interpret and create personal meaning from media messages:

(1) all media messages are constructed,

(2) media messages are constructed using a creative language with its own rules,

(3) different people experience the same media message differently,

(4) media are primarily businesses driven by a profit motive, and

(5) media have embedded values and points of view.

Source:

http://www.digitalyouthnetwork.org/9-new-media-literacy/pages/46-new-media-messages

4. How do media texts differ from literary texts?

The goal of media literacy is to help people become sophisticated citizens rather than sophisticated consumers. The authors argue against a purely "text-centered" approach in which media texts can be deconstructed and analyzed so we can choose among them. Instead, media literacy should integrate a textual analysis with questions of production and reception. An analysis of the structure of media institutions is particularly important if Americans are able to appreciate and argue for alternatives to a lightly regulated commercial media system. Media literacy is, therefore, a way of extending democracy to the place where democracy is increasingly scripted and defined. 

Source:

http://www.medialit.org/reading-room/text-vs-context-media-literacy-continuing-debate

Author: Justin Lewis and Sut Jhally

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"That Should be Me" and Me

        Justin Bieber is my favorite foreign artist. He has been my one and only idol and that is the reason why I know almost all of his songs. But there is one that caught my heart and that is the song titled "That Should be Me". As a teenager, it is inevitable for me to feel heartaches, disappointments and regrets. This song speaks of that one boy I once loved and how he broke my heart. Even if the song pertains to the sorrow of a boy, I can still relate myself to it because love is a universal feeling. Everyone has it and this is the reason why people from different races and ages can put themselves on the shoes of the other person.

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"That Should be Me" by Justin Bieber Lyrics

(Verse 1) Everybody's laughing in my mind Rumors spreadin' 'bout this other guy Do you do what you did when you did with me,  Does he love you the way I can? Did you forget all the plans that you made with me Cause baby I didn't (Chorus) That should be me holding your hand That should be me making you laugh That should be me this is so sad That should be me that should be me That should be me feeling your kiss That should be me buying you gifts This is so wrong I can't go on 'Til you believe that That should be me That should be me (Verse 2) You said you needed a little time for my mistakes It's funny how you used that time to have me replaced Did you think that I wouldn't see you out at the movies What you doin' to me You're taking him where we used to go Now if you're tryin' to break my heart It's working cause you know that (Chorus) That should be me holding your hand That should be me making you laugh That should be me this is so sad That should be me that should be me That should be me feeling your kiss That should be me buying you gifts This is so wrong I can't go on 'Till you believe That should be me (Bridge) I need to know should I fight for love Or disarm It's getting harder to shield It's breaking my heart Ooooh, ohhh That should be me holding your hand That should be me making you laugh That should be me this is so sad That should be me that should be me That should be me feeling your kiss That should be me buying you gifts This is so wrong I can't go on 'Till you believe That that should be me(Holding your hand) That should be me (The one making you laugh) (oh baby oh) That should be me That should be me (Buying you flowers) That should be me (Talking for hours oh) That should be me That should be me That should be me Never should've let you go, I never should've let you go That should be me, I never should've let you go That should be me

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"Dati" and Me

          This OPM was proclaimed as the winning piece composed by Thyro Alfaro and Yumi Lacsamana during the Philippine Popular Music Festival 2013 (Philpop). I chose this song as one of my favorites because every word in the lyrics speaks of my childhood memories. When I first heard this song, flashbacks were running through my mind and I cannot resist to smile. Though this is considered as a love song,for me, it can also be viewed as a song for anybody who went through a very enjoyable childhood. The tune is unique and modern that is why it is fun to play it again. One thing that really touched me in this song is its relevance to my past. The fact that we cannot go back what has been gone, remembering those memories through listening to a song is an effective way to feel the innocence and simple happiness we once had

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"Dati" by Sam Concepcion and Tippy Dos Santos Feat. Quest

Dati-rati sabay pa nating pinangarap ang lahat.

Umaawit pa sa hangin at amoy araw ang balat

Naalala ko pa non nag aagawan ng nintendo

Kay sarap namang mabalikan ang ating kwento.

  Lagi lagi ka sa amin dumidiretso pag uwi

Maglalaro ng tao-taong piso-pisong nabili

 Umaawit ng theme song na sabay kinabisa

Kay sarap namang mabalikan ang alaala..

  Ikaw ang kasama buhat noon

Ikaw ang pangarap hanggang ngayon..

Hanggang ngayon  . . .

  Chorus:

Di ba’t ikaw nga yung reyna at ako ang iyong hari

Ako yung prinsesang sagip mo palagi

Ngunit ngayo’y marami ng nabago’t nangyari

Ngunit di ang pagtingin na gaya pa rin ng dararada dati

Dararatda dati

Dararatda dati

Na gaya pa rin ng

  Dati-rati ay palaging sabay na mag-siesta

At sabay ring gigising ng alas kwatro imediya

Sabay manonood ng paboritong programa

O kay tamis namang mabalikan ng alaala..

(Repeat Chorus)

  Dati-rati ay naglalaro pa ng bahay bahayan

Gamit gamit ang mantel na tinatali sa kawayan

At pawang magkakalaban pag nagtataya tayaan

Pero sing tamis ng kendi pag nagkakasal kasalan

  Di ba dati ay nagkukunwaring Marvin at Jolina

Minsan ay tambalang Mylene at Bojo Molina

Ang sarap sigurong balikan ng mga alaala

Lalu na’t kung magkayakap mga bata’t magkasama at

  Parang Hulyo’t Hulya lagi tayong magkasama

Sabay tayong umiiyak pag inaapi si Sarah

Una kang kinakatok sa pagsapit ng umaga

Sana mabalik pa natin dati nating pagsasama

  Chorus:

Di ba’t ikaw nga yung reyna at ako ang iyong hari

Ako yung prinsesang sagip mo palagi

Ngunit ngayo’y malayo ka’t malabong mangyari

Ang aking pagtingin, o ibulong na lang sa hangin

Pangarap na lang din na gaya pa rin ng dararada dati

Dararatda dati

Dararatda dati

  Na gaya pa rin

Dararatda dati

Dararatda dati

Dararatda dati

Na gaya pa rin ng..

Ng dati..

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Symbolism in "Safe and Sound"

          The symbolism that can be found from the lyrics and the music video of this song is the window. Window, as we all know gives us the view of what are the things that can be seen outside. It also keeps us from the things that we do not want to see. If we want to feel safe or free from danger, there is only one place we can run to and that is HOME. Window symbolizes boundary and/or limitation which sets us apart from harm.