Selah - Jahan

"I told you my dream to become a a doctor one day and you said you would help," Jahan said, at the center of the circle of men. "Well, that day is here. You must keep your promise to me. I'm ready to begin my medical training and I need twenty thousand rupees."

I chose this quote from Jahan because I loved what it showed about her personality since she had become educated. I believe Jahan must have had a lot of self-confidence to walk into the group of men, right up to Mortenson, demanding him to keep his promise to her. It also showed how she believed in her dreams and that she could accomplish them no matter what. Jahan is a great example of how education can change a society; Korphe went from having no school to having an educated young woman ready to begin her medical training and taking the initiative to get it!

Chapters 4 -5

"Slowly and painfully, we are seeing worldwide acceptance of the fact that the wealthier and more technologically advanced countries have a responsibility to help the undeveloping ones..." - Three Cups of Tea (pg. 53)

There are many undeveloped countries; do they feel as though the more advanced countries are coming to such a realization as stated in this quote?

I do not believe this is a question I can really answer as of now. However, a country might realize they have a responsibility, and I suppose that is a start. But what good is that if they do not ever act upon it. Thus, I believe that, as this quote was written by Hillary's Shoolhouse in the Clouds in 1964, presently, in 2009, countries should take the next step by helping in greater ways than the "help" of feeling responsible.

Chapters 1 - 3

This quote struck me the most after reading the three chapters:

“Mouzafer stepped back and looked him up and down, his eyes wet, then raised his hands to the sky, shouting Allah Akbhar!” (pg. 28)

I wonder: what makes Mouzafer care so much for Mortenson? Mouzafer seems like he was just such a kind man, Mortenson seems to try to express that fact continually through the book so far. Someone here in the U.S. who was hired to be a guide probably would not have cared as much as he did. I think that Mortenson and Mouzafer must have really grown close during their time together. Although, it is hard for me to tell the time span, it must have been so. Ultimately, Mouzafer viewed Mortenson as a very good friend and desired to help him; similarly, Mortenson must have felt the same way. When parting with his friend he promised to visit him the next time he passed through.

My Sophomore Use of This Blog

It has been quite a while since I have been on this blog, since I use it for school purposes only. But I will now begin to use it for reviews of a book my Humanities class is reading called Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson

Movie Review

1. Title of Movie
The Fifth Element

2. Main Characters
Korban Dallas, Leeloo, Father Vito Cornelius

3. Setting
Egypt & Flosten Paradise

4. After an explosion, only one life cell is found. The DNA in the "life" is found to be perfect and after they bring it back to life they realize that she, Leeloo, is the fifth element. Korban is on a mission to find the other four elements and they are found just in time for them to save the world.

5. How is the world in the movie different from the real world?
It's different than the real world in the way that they have a lot of futuristic things like flying cars and a ton more technology. They also wear different clothing.

6. I think this world was created for us to see the stress of what it would be like if the world was going to be hit by a big ball of fire. Also, the interesting and futuristic technology.

7. How does this movie question or challenge our ideas on what is ideal?
For me, it makes me realize that certain things go to far if you can recreate them.

8. What ideas do you get from this film for your own movie?
This movie is pretty different then what mine is going to be about. I didn't really feel any inspired ideas after watching it.

New Project: Ideal World Project

Character Profiles

Age: Senior in high school, looking for a job

Main Trait: Nice guy, has a lot of accomplishments academically & in sports

Humanizing Trait: His parents suck

Profession:

Address: Middle class house has enough money for some extra pleasures

Values: Wining, helping others win...almost has a car

Foil: Guy at school who has a complete opposite attitude and is always competing against him

Obsession: Finishing important things he has started

Goal: Overcoming "the guy at school" who is always competing against him

Idol: His best friend's dad

Epitaph:

Internal Conflict: He's not as good as people are telling him he is

Interpersonal Conflicts: If he doesn't win the next game, "the guy at school" will be on top again

Societal and Environmental Conflicts: He doesn't get why he has to live with his parents until he's 18

Best Thing That Could Happen to This Character He graduates from high school but finds it hard to support himself

Worst Thing That could Ever Happen to This Character (which could turn out to be the worst): Mom dies, he realizes he needs a relationship with his dad

Why the Audience Will Root for This Character: He's attractive and so close to succeeding

Voice: He has a relationship with his dad now and he knows what is most important in life now

World Food Crisis

With the country Haiti being the poorest country, and with the world in a food crisis, I think I would probably riot for food too. It's hard to think of such a thing as being starving everyday, of having an income of less than $1 a day. I'm not even sure of what I would do. I don't think I'm even capable of imagining. Something needs to be done. I don't know what to do.