1/Summarize the film while also synthesizing content you learned in Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Magic Realism, and any of the eras reported in the previous week by you or your classmates.
Pan's Labyrinth is a film directed by Mexican film maker Guillermo del Toro
The story is set in the immediate aftermath of the Spanish Civil war and tells the strange story of a young girl believed to be a princess presiding over an underground kingdom. Her recently remarried mother is pregnant and will soon bear a child for her husband Captain Vidal, who to say the least is a rather slimy character. Ofelia finds herself lonely and spends most of her time entertaining herself, usually caught up in her own imaginative play. The soon to birth mother and family relocate to the the country. Ofelia's mother lies in bed weakened by her pregnancy, while the father continues in his military escapades. General Franco has ordered that a nearby group of fighters be put down. This provides the character Ofelia time to explore her new surroundings. She soon wonders into a stone labyrinth that is inhabited and presided over by a mythical faun named Pan(There is also the roses on top of the mountain part). Pan goes to great lengths to convince Ofelia that she is the lost princess of legend and tasks her with three dangerous tasks that must be completed to return home to her father that she loves dearly. The third task requires the blood of an innocent be spilt, (her soon to be born brothers), but she refuses and in the end it is her blood that is spilt when she is shot by the step father. In all honesty I could barley watch this movie and I am disappointed that it was the only one I got a hold of quickly. The story is over all gruesome and hard to follow. The historical aspects are very biased and maybe not for people who do not view things in the same way the director does. To watch for class, OK I guess but I couldn't really get through the whole thing. The film is very much about oppression be it political or social. Sorry about the summery becoming a personal review, but I really disliked this film on a level I have not know since seeing Dude Wheres My Car.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Week 5 Due 7/16 Thurs
1. Research the Internet on the topic of 'Independence Period' era of Latin America
2. In a paragraph, tell us what "Independence Period' means.
The Independence movement in Latin America began shortly after the Colonies of North America fought their own war of independence to break away from the British Empire in 1776. The thirst and desire for independence grew through out the new world from that point on and in Latin America began to come to a head in the early years of the 19th century. Spain’s Empire in the New World began to crumble , and by 1825 all that was left were a few islands in the Caribbean.
3. Research the Internet on any 1 of the topics below
Father Hidalgo of Mexico
4. Tell us why you chose the topic
I chose this topic for various reasons, but the most important aspect of Father Hidalgo life was how he went about his business. His love of discussion and politics lead him to use the tertulias, that were indeed a part of life that was pretty exclusive to the wealthy as a recruitment tool for people of a like mind, mostly other priests and it is believed that one of these priest that he invited into the inner circle betray him by informing the viceregal authorities of the groups desire to separate the colony from Spain in King Ferdinand’s name.
5. Tell us 3 interesting facts about your topic in 3 separate paragraphs.
a. The very fact that a priest started a movement by inviting friends to discuss issues of the day is fantastic, the events that followed from these small gatherings is most amazing.
b.My children: a new dispensation comes to us today. Will you receive it? Will you free yourselves? Will you recover the lands stolen three hundred years ago from your forefathers by the hated Spaniards? We must act at once… Will not you defend your religion and your rights as true patriots? Long live our Lady of Guadalupe! Death to bad government! Death to the gachupines! To this day besides the bit at the end the line remains fantastic to this day. That is a real line from his call to mass(Hidalgo's Grito) on September 16th
c.The needless slaughter of people by his insurgents left the general with very little tools to recruit new members, many locals residing in the areas surrounding Mexico City probably would have followed his lead had he put his men under stricter orders regarding who and what can be destroyed.
6. Cite your sources used for this component and tell us why these sources are credible.
http://www.inside-mexico.com/laentrevista2.htm
http://www.mexonline.com/mexican-independence.htm
The oldest and most trusted online guide to Mexico
They tell you that their fantastic right on their home page banner, what more could one want?
2. In a paragraph, tell us what "Independence Period' means.
The Independence movement in Latin America began shortly after the Colonies of North America fought their own war of independence to break away from the British Empire in 1776. The thirst and desire for independence grew through out the new world from that point on and in Latin America began to come to a head in the early years of the 19th century. Spain’s Empire in the New World began to crumble , and by 1825 all that was left were a few islands in the Caribbean.
3. Research the Internet on any 1 of the topics below
Father Hidalgo of Mexico
4. Tell us why you chose the topic
I chose this topic for various reasons, but the most important aspect of Father Hidalgo life was how he went about his business. His love of discussion and politics lead him to use the tertulias, that were indeed a part of life that was pretty exclusive to the wealthy as a recruitment tool for people of a like mind, mostly other priests and it is believed that one of these priest that he invited into the inner circle betray him by informing the viceregal authorities of the groups desire to separate the colony from Spain in King Ferdinand’s name.
5. Tell us 3 interesting facts about your topic in 3 separate paragraphs.
a. The very fact that a priest started a movement by inviting friends to discuss issues of the day is fantastic, the events that followed from these small gatherings is most amazing.
b.My children: a new dispensation comes to us today. Will you receive it? Will you free yourselves? Will you recover the lands stolen three hundred years ago from your forefathers by the hated Spaniards? We must act at once… Will not you defend your religion and your rights as true patriots? Long live our Lady of Guadalupe! Death to bad government! Death to the gachupines! To this day besides the bit at the end the line remains fantastic to this day. That is a real line from his call to mass(Hidalgo's Grito) on September 16th
c.The needless slaughter of people by his insurgents left the general with very little tools to recruit new members, many locals residing in the areas surrounding Mexico City probably would have followed his lead had he put his men under stricter orders regarding who and what can be destroyed.
6. Cite your sources used for this component and tell us why these sources are credible.
http://www.inside-mexico.com/laentrevista2.htm
http://www.mexonline.com/mexican-independence.htm
The oldest and most trusted online guide to Mexico
They tell you that their fantastic right on their home page banner, what more could one want?
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Week 4
1.What does MoLAA stand for?
Museum of Latin American Art.
2.Explain what you see on the above video clips
In the first clip you are shown a barrage of different pieces belonging to the various exhibitions that have been held. The camera man also gives you close ups of the pieces and a little background on it's history and creator(i.e. country of origin, where the artist resides and so on.)
3.What did you learn from the video clips
1The Museum of Latin American Art is located in Long Beach California
2. Laura Hernandes was born in 1960 in Mexico
3 Diego Linares was born in 1965 Argentina
4What is one specific work in this location that attracted you? Give us the name, and related background info which you must do more research on google.com.
I had a really hard time locating some in depth information on the artist Miguel Antonio Bonilla, but if you look at the sites permanent collection list you will find the piece by the aforementioned artist entitled The Knot. This is a fairly recent work, its credited on the web site as 1994 and that the artist was born in El Salvador. From what little information I found on the art and artist I have come to the conclusion that the artist is know for his comical handling of difficult topics that many nations everyday citizenry Latin or otherwise have to deal with. In this piece I am assuming that the artist is touching upon his homelands many notoriously corrupt government agencies and how they operate in unison to promote their own causes other than the people's. A police officer an politician are standing facing a big blue sky filled with white fluffy clouds passing by. The two of them have turned their heads towards one another and are connected by a brightly coloured candy cane growing out of each of their mid-sections and are met in the middle forming a huge knot that in my mind represents the corruption that the two scumbags helped foster to the detriment of their own people and homeland.
Museum of Latin American Art.
2.Explain what you see on the above video clips
In the first clip you are shown a barrage of different pieces belonging to the various exhibitions that have been held. The camera man also gives you close ups of the pieces and a little background on it's history and creator(i.e. country of origin, where the artist resides and so on.)
3.What did you learn from the video clips
1The Museum of Latin American Art is located in Long Beach California
2. Laura Hernandes was born in 1960 in Mexico
3 Diego Linares was born in 1965 Argentina
4What is one specific work in this location that attracted you? Give us the name, and related background info which you must do more research on google.com.
I had a really hard time locating some in depth information on the artist Miguel Antonio Bonilla, but if you look at the sites permanent collection list you will find the piece by the aforementioned artist entitled The Knot. This is a fairly recent work, its credited on the web site as 1994 and that the artist was born in El Salvador. From what little information I found on the art and artist I have come to the conclusion that the artist is know for his comical handling of difficult topics that many nations everyday citizenry Latin or otherwise have to deal with. In this piece I am assuming that the artist is touching upon his homelands many notoriously corrupt government agencies and how they operate in unison to promote their own causes other than the people's. A police officer an politician are standing facing a big blue sky filled with white fluffy clouds passing by. The two of them have turned their heads towards one another and are connected by a brightly coloured candy cane growing out of each of their mid-sections and are met in the middle forming a huge knot that in my mind represents the corruption that the two scumbags helped foster to the detriment of their own people and homeland.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Week 3 due 7/6 EXTENSION
In 1879 Columbia during a time of war and disease a lowly telegraph worker named Florentino fell in love with a girl named Fermina, Florentino begins to write her love letters and is quite smitten. When the father becomes aware that his daughter has been exchanging letters with a boy from the lower classes he moves her country side. He wants his daughter to marry up and Florentino's position in society is not considered up in her fathers eyes. Florintino and Fermina continue to communicate by telegram despite her father objections. Florentino bids his time and waits for the day that he can see his love, the years begin to roll by until they finally meet again. Fermina drops a bombshell on Florentino by declaring that upon seeing him she has come to realise that she is in fact not in love with at all. Shortly there after Fermina becomes ill and it is feared she had been struck by the cholera epidemic. The father calls in a doctor to care for his daughter and the doctor and Fermina build a relashinship, and are married shortly there after.I think marring a doctor had much more appeal to the family than a telegraph operator. Florentino is heart broken, He tries to leave the area and forget about Fermina, but ends up having sex with a female passenger and feels even more distraught.Seeking to find comfort for his broken heart he turns to the arms of many different women, none of which feel the void left by his love.Upon returning he sees Fermina and her husband and she has now become pregnant.He decides to out wait the husband and will win her back after his death, he begins working for his uncle and falls in love again with a married woman. When her husband finds out about the extra marital affair he becomes enraged and cuts her throat. With the passing of his mother it dons on him that his life mission was to love and be with Fermina. With the passing of Fermina's husband Florentinos plan comes to fruition and he is reunited with his love.
Some elements in this story can easily be related to some of Freire's ideas. The whole idea of class appropriate relationships and obeying the social order are all challenged in this story. I also think the bottom line is that love and affection knows no border, no wealth. or man made title. The other point is that usally in life the most appealing thing are those forbidden.
Some elements in this story can easily be related to some of Freire's ideas. The whole idea of class appropriate relationships and obeying the social order are all challenged in this story. I also think the bottom line is that love and affection knows no border, no wealth. or man made title. The other point is that usally in life the most appealing thing are those forbidden.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
a. Using 2 distinct websites, find the definition of "Interdisciplinary Studies",
1)According to Wikipedia (2005)
Interdisciplinary work is that which integrates concepts across different disciplines. New disciplines have arisen as a result of such syntheses. For instance, quantum information processing amalgamates elements of quantum physics and computer science. Bioinformatics combines molecular biology with computer science. An interdisciplinary team is a team of people with training in different fields. Interdisciplinary teams are common in complex environments such as health care.
2)University of New Hampshire (2004) states the following:
Interdisciplinary Extension work integrates the knowledge and perspectives of multiple areas of expertise to holistically solve problems through research and education.
b. Using 2 distinct websites, find the definition of "Latin America",
1)Latin America
those areas of South and Central America whose official languages are Spanish and Portuguese
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Latin+America
2)Latin America
that part of the Western Hemisphere south of the U.S., in Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, & South America, where Spanish, Portuguese, & French are the official languageshttp://www.yourdictionary.com/latin-america
c. Find a list of countries that make up "Latin America",
d. Find a list of countries that make up the "Caribbean".
Latin America and the Caribbean
List of countries
AnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArubaBahamasBarbadosBelizeBermudaBoliviaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsCayman IslandsChileColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorGrenadaGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasJamaicaMexicoMontserratNetherlands AntillesNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSurinameTrinidad and TobagoTurks and Caicos IslandsUruguayVenezuela
e. Cool fact: use any website (eg any you found, or www.google.com videos, www.youtube.com using the keywords Latin America or Caribbean), tell us something you didn't know, worth 1 percent of total semester grade
Antigua was once called "Wadadad"
Trinidad and Tobago is the birthplace of calypso music
In Negril Jamaica buildings are not allowed to be built higher than the palm trees
Columbus called Tobago "Bellaforma"
The mongoose in Barbados are said to never cross a road unless someone is watching
Mount Gay Distilleries Ltd in Barbados produced the worlds oldest rum under the label "Mount Gay"
Barbados has never been successfully invaded by a Foreign power
Jamaica is the largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean
In the Caribbean there are some oysters that can climb trees
In Tobago goat racing is one of the most popular sport
The Arawaks were the first Caribbean people encountered by Columbus
Aruba has only 12 roundabouts
Hotel Caribe was the first hotel in Aruba. It opened in 1934
St. Elizabeth in Jamaica was the first town to have electricity
Pico Duarte (10,417 feet) is the highest point in the Caribbean
The Abaco Islands are known as the "sailing capital of the world"
Ernest Hemingway called the Bahama island "Bimini" home
Jamaica has 120 rivers
The first slaves in Barbados were white
In 1751 George Washington stayed in Barbados for six weeks
Part 3: Review the work of 10 classmates from week 2, with one item you want to share from each and include this in your blog.
1Amber/Paul received his criticism with grace and even under went a self-criticism project to look at the sexism that appeared in his language.
2Ana/ I love the quote she fond attributed to Paulo, "It is solely by risking life that freedom is obtained"- Paulo Freire
3Andrea/Paulo Freire was also appointed director of the Department of Cultural Extension of Recife University (Brazil).
4Angelina/ This is another great quote that I quite fancy "It is absolutely essential that the oppressed participate in the revolutionary process with an increasingly critical awareness of their role as subjects of the transformation." -Paulo Freire
5Becky/ Has shown us a link to a real cool web site http://www.newfoundations.com/GALLERY/Freire.html
6Caitlin/A saying that I read on one of the websites I was researching described dialogue being used as ‘the divide where teachers and learners can be transcended as learners develop their consciousness.’ I really like this quote because it suggest as the student learns more and more from the teacher, eventually their knowledge of the topic will come to be equal, and then that student can go on and teach others
7Charles/ I like how Charles summed up his opening paragraph,"For example, participatory research would help design a needed technology for farm workers, and would seek input from the actual workers; rather than developing a product which may or may not be of use to the workers, since it excluded their input".
8Dale/ I enjoyed this," His programs are designed to avoid the political agendas of the oppressors". We need a whole range of programs with a very similar tone in many areas of our own modern society.
9Desiree/I had never ran in to this, but I like it. He felt it was best to have more of a democracy than a dictatorship in the classroom.
10Erin/Simply, it seems that a lot of Freire’s work had to do with finding new and equalized ways to administer the distribution of knowledge.
1)According to Wikipedia (2005)
Interdisciplinary work is that which integrates concepts across different disciplines. New disciplines have arisen as a result of such syntheses. For instance, quantum information processing amalgamates elements of quantum physics and computer science. Bioinformatics combines molecular biology with computer science. An interdisciplinary team is a team of people with training in different fields. Interdisciplinary teams are common in complex environments such as health care.
2)University of New Hampshire (2004) states the following:
Interdisciplinary Extension work integrates the knowledge and perspectives of multiple areas of expertise to holistically solve problems through research and education.
b. Using 2 distinct websites, find the definition of "Latin America",
1)Latin America
those areas of South and Central America whose official languages are Spanish and Portuguese
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Latin+America
2)Latin America
that part of the Western Hemisphere south of the U.S., in Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, & South America, where Spanish, Portuguese, & French are the official languageshttp://www.yourdictionary.com/latin-america
c. Find a list of countries that make up "Latin America",
d. Find a list of countries that make up the "Caribbean".
Latin America and the Caribbean
List of countries
AnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArubaBahamasBarbadosBelizeBermudaBoliviaBrazilBritish Virgin IslandsCayman IslandsChileColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorGrenadaGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasJamaicaMexicoMontserratNetherlands AntillesNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSurinameTrinidad and TobagoTurks and Caicos IslandsUruguayVenezuela
e. Cool fact: use any website (eg any you found, or www.google.com videos, www.youtube.com using the keywords Latin America or Caribbean), tell us something you didn't know, worth 1 percent of total semester grade
Antigua was once called "Wadadad"
Trinidad and Tobago is the birthplace of calypso music
In Negril Jamaica buildings are not allowed to be built higher than the palm trees
Columbus called Tobago "Bellaforma"
The mongoose in Barbados are said to never cross a road unless someone is watching
Mount Gay Distilleries Ltd in Barbados produced the worlds oldest rum under the label "Mount Gay"
Barbados has never been successfully invaded by a Foreign power
Jamaica is the largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean
In the Caribbean there are some oysters that can climb trees
In Tobago goat racing is one of the most popular sport
The Arawaks were the first Caribbean people encountered by Columbus
Aruba has only 12 roundabouts
Hotel Caribe was the first hotel in Aruba. It opened in 1934
St. Elizabeth in Jamaica was the first town to have electricity
Pico Duarte (10,417 feet) is the highest point in the Caribbean
The Abaco Islands are known as the "sailing capital of the world"
Ernest Hemingway called the Bahama island "Bimini" home
Jamaica has 120 rivers
The first slaves in Barbados were white
In 1751 George Washington stayed in Barbados for six weeks
Part 3: Review the work of 10 classmates from week 2, with one item you want to share from each and include this in your blog.
1Amber/Paul received his criticism with grace and even under went a self-criticism project to look at the sexism that appeared in his language.
2Ana/ I love the quote she fond attributed to Paulo, "It is solely by risking life that freedom is obtained"- Paulo Freire
3Andrea/Paulo Freire was also appointed director of the Department of Cultural Extension of Recife University (Brazil).
4Angelina/ This is another great quote that I quite fancy "It is absolutely essential that the oppressed participate in the revolutionary process with an increasingly critical awareness of their role as subjects of the transformation." -Paulo Freire
5Becky/ Has shown us a link to a real cool web site http://www.newfoundations.com/GALLERY/Freire.html
6Caitlin/A saying that I read on one of the websites I was researching described dialogue being used as ‘the divide where teachers and learners can be transcended as learners develop their consciousness.’ I really like this quote because it suggest as the student learns more and more from the teacher, eventually their knowledge of the topic will come to be equal, and then that student can go on and teach others
7Charles/ I like how Charles summed up his opening paragraph,"For example, participatory research would help design a needed technology for farm workers, and would seek input from the actual workers; rather than developing a product which may or may not be of use to the workers, since it excluded their input".
8Dale/ I enjoyed this," His programs are designed to avoid the political agendas of the oppressors". We need a whole range of programs with a very similar tone in many areas of our own modern society.
9Desiree/I had never ran in to this, but I like it. He felt it was best to have more of a democracy than a dictatorship in the classroom.
10Erin/Simply, it seems that a lot of Freire’s work had to do with finding new and equalized ways to administer the distribution of knowledge.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
1)Paulo Freire was much more then just a man who felt the need to educate the poor, he was a man that built and help promote the idea that students were far more than just empty banks that need to be filled with information and facts. Though, not the originator of this concept its impact on learning can not be understated. Mr. Freire promoted the idea that challenging the norm can open ones own mind to new trains of thoughts and provide individuals with fuller lives. Though, I am not convinced that all the concepts and history that have been attached to critical pedagogy are ideas that I wholly subscribe to, they can not be dismissed outright and deserve a good look.
2)When I thought of Paulo Freire I never once thought of the Black Consciousness movement or apartheid for that matter, but there he was. I found his whole idea of teaching colonized populations outside the ideals and concepts of the colonial oppressors to be outstanding and very productive in that it allows the native population to keep their identity while at the same time having outside influences around them would help empower them and kind of level the playing field. Lets face it what is important in my life and education may not be the same as the needs as say the indigenous people of our own nation.
3)The third and final thing I found fascinating about Mr. Freire was the amount of love and compassion that seemed to flow from this man. In the pictures of him with his wife they both seem to glow and enjoy their lives work together which began in 1944 after their marriage. The pair had five children and I have began to wonder more and more about the personal life of this man. If you just look at the number of places he lived and posts he filled around the world one can help but wonder how this would affect his family and personal life.
Source1.http://www.paulofreire.org/Capa/WebHome2.http://www.ukzn.ac.za/cae/pfi/index.htm3.http://criticalpedagogy.org.il/Default.aspx?alias=criticalpedagogy.org.il/english
Part 2
1Desiree / I learned the she has spent the last couple of semesters focusing on mainly math and sciences and is hoping to enjoy a change of pace by taking this class
2. BeckyJean/ BeckyJean does not have much interest in politics, but she enjoyed the speech given by President
3. Erin,/ Erin stated that communication with all the world's communities needs to be improved.
4.Tarissa/ Was struck by Oprah's statement that Nelson Mandela did not regret the 27 years he spent in prison and was able to come out with a sense of forgiveness; he even stated that if it was not for prison that he would not have been able to achieve the most difficult task of his life, to change himself.
5.Jenna/ Is taking this class because she needs it to fulfill her G.E. requirements
6.Dale/ Has taken several classes in Spanish and is hoping to gain some insight into Latin culture through this class
7.Mary/ Mary learned that Saddam Hussein was the leader of Iraq.
8.Amber/ I learned that Amber thinks of Mexico when she thinks of Central America
9.Andrea/ When Andrea thinks of the world she thinks Big, beautiful, diverse, culture, music, race, dangerous, peaceful
10.Ryan/ He knows people in Brasil
2)When I thought of Paulo Freire I never once thought of the Black Consciousness movement or apartheid for that matter, but there he was. I found his whole idea of teaching colonized populations outside the ideals and concepts of the colonial oppressors to be outstanding and very productive in that it allows the native population to keep their identity while at the same time having outside influences around them would help empower them and kind of level the playing field. Lets face it what is important in my life and education may not be the same as the needs as say the indigenous people of our own nation.
3)The third and final thing I found fascinating about Mr. Freire was the amount of love and compassion that seemed to flow from this man. In the pictures of him with his wife they both seem to glow and enjoy their lives work together which began in 1944 after their marriage. The pair had five children and I have began to wonder more and more about the personal life of this man. If you just look at the number of places he lived and posts he filled around the world one can help but wonder how this would affect his family and personal life.
Source1.http://www.paulofreire.org/Capa/WebHome2.http://www.ukzn.ac.za/cae/pfi/index.htm3.http://criticalpedagogy.org.il/Default.aspx?alias=criticalpedagogy.org.il/english
Part 2
1Desiree / I learned the she has spent the last couple of semesters focusing on mainly math and sciences and is hoping to enjoy a change of pace by taking this class
2. BeckyJean/ BeckyJean does not have much interest in politics, but she enjoyed the speech given by President
3. Erin,/ Erin stated that communication with all the world's communities needs to be improved.
4.Tarissa/ Was struck by Oprah's statement that Nelson Mandela did not regret the 27 years he spent in prison and was able to come out with a sense of forgiveness; he even stated that if it was not for prison that he would not have been able to achieve the most difficult task of his life, to change himself.
5.Jenna/ Is taking this class because she needs it to fulfill her G.E. requirements
6.Dale/ Has taken several classes in Spanish and is hoping to gain some insight into Latin culture through this class
7.Mary/ Mary learned that Saddam Hussein was the leader of Iraq.
8.Amber/ I learned that Amber thinks of Mexico when she thinks of Central America
9.Andrea/ When Andrea thinks of the world she thinks Big, beautiful, diverse, culture, music, race, dangerous, peaceful
10.Ryan/ He knows people in Brasil
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Week 1 Videos
Well as a lover history I did not really hear anything about Muslim nations that I was not already aware of to a certain degree. The part about the various inventive, medical, and scientific contributions Muslim societies have helped advance and promote throughout their history was quite refreshing. The idea of promoting a clean start, a blank lot to begin building a new relationship with Muslims at home and around the world, one built on mutual respect and understanding was the highlight of the speech for me
The idea of dialogue, understanding and that a shared future should be the common bond among the various nations is a wonderful idea, but the president goes on to reiterate that extremism in any form will be fought against and actively put down. The main objective of fighting these forces is not a war against Islam, but of murders that indiscriminately kill without regard. The President went to great lengths to show how Islam and the Quran are at odds with extremism.
This speech can hold true to many nations, cultures, and people. I have held many stereotypes about peoples of Latin heritage, not quite to the extreme misunderstanding that has been fostered between the Jewish state and the Palestinians, but most all of us travel through life's journey holding on to unproven assumptions and stereotypes without ever haven taken the time to open a dialogue or seek out a chance to have a better understanding of the different people and cultures that is right in front of all of us on a daily basis.
I despise Oprah on a level that only the likes of Doctor Phil could know but, Oprah does have her sway on the masses through her daily television show and as much as it saddens me I have to admit that she is a cultural asset to our country and has been for the better part of two decades.
Her rag to riches story is well hashed, and with the amount of personal wealth she has amassed I am quite sure she could be a face for change in any nation be it a Latin nation or other wise.
The idea of dialogue, understanding and that a shared future should be the common bond among the various nations is a wonderful idea, but the president goes on to reiterate that extremism in any form will be fought against and actively put down. The main objective of fighting these forces is not a war against Islam, but of murders that indiscriminately kill without regard. The President went to great lengths to show how Islam and the Quran are at odds with extremism.
This speech can hold true to many nations, cultures, and people. I have held many stereotypes about peoples of Latin heritage, not quite to the extreme misunderstanding that has been fostered between the Jewish state and the Palestinians, but most all of us travel through life's journey holding on to unproven assumptions and stereotypes without ever haven taken the time to open a dialogue or seek out a chance to have a better understanding of the different people and cultures that is right in front of all of us on a daily basis.
I despise Oprah on a level that only the likes of Doctor Phil could know but, Oprah does have her sway on the masses through her daily television show and as much as it saddens me I have to admit that she is a cultural asset to our country and has been for the better part of two decades.
Her rag to riches story is well hashed, and with the amount of personal wealth she has amassed I am quite sure she could be a face for change in any nation be it a Latin nation or other wise.
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