Dale Crowe, Jr., is a "punk" ("somebody who won't grow up"). He refuses to take responsibility for his own actions.
For instance, he attributes the fact that he's going to jail for five years to "a broken taillight", ignoring the fact that he was driving drunk, or that he punched a cop in the first place.
And when it comes to drinking, he claims he had "like four beers." The police report said something different -- that his blood alcohol level was 0.19. How drunk is that?
Very.
Showing posts with label Juniors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Juniors. Show all posts
Thursday, February 1, 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Juniors: "Starry Night"
A key image in "Seeing Through Walls" is Vincent van Gogh's painting"The Starry Night". Fin
(For a bigger image, go here.)
The painting was the introductory image to the program on the chip in Gabriel's head (kind of like the Windows banner that comes on when you turn on your computer). When he asks Teresa why she chose that image, she says "she saw it in a museum" when she was small. Now, that's as far as the movie goes, but I think it's reasonable to assume that this is what started her on path of learning, eventually leading her to become a doctor. And that is exactly the path that she wants to open up for others.was the introductory image to the program on the chip in Gabriel's head (kind of like the Windows banner that comes on when you turn
(For a bigger image, go here.)The painting was the introductory image to the program on the chip in Gabriel's head (kind of like the Windows banner that comes on when you turn on your computer). When he asks Teresa why she chose that image, she says "she saw it in a museum" when she was small. Now, that's as far as the movie goes, but I think it's reasonable to assume that this is what started her on path of learning, eventually leading her to become a doctor. And that is exactly the path that she wants to open up for others.was the introductory image to the program on the chip in Gabriel's head (kind of like the Windows banner that comes on when you turn
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Hello Juniors!
The first story that we'll do this semester is "Seeing Through Walls" a video written and directed by Carlos Avila, part of a series called Fotonovelas.
It's about a jailed felon who undergoes an experimental operation which implants all sorts of new knowledge in his head. Once he begins to access this knowledge, a whole new world opens up to him (even though he's locked in a prison cell). Things that he hardly even saw before suddenly fascinate him.
That's the key message that I want to get across. "The more you learn, the more you know; and the more you know, the more you will learn." Learn as much as you can -- during the rest of this semester, and next year, and for the rest of your life. (Knowledge is good.)
Unfortunately for Gabriel, the chip has to be removed from his head, and he loses most of his new-found knowledge. BUt as another character tells him: "All that knowledge in your head. It's all out there."
It's about a jailed felon who undergoes an experimental operation which implants all sorts of new knowledge in his head. Once he begins to access this knowledge, a whole new world opens up to him (even though he's locked in a prison cell). Things that he hardly even saw before suddenly fascinate him.
That's the key message that I want to get across. "The more you learn, the more you know; and the more you know, the more you will learn." Learn as much as you can -- during the rest of this semester, and next year, and for the rest of your life. (Knowledge is good.)
Unfortunately for Gabriel, the chip has to be removed from his head, and he loses most of his new-found knowledge. BUt as another character tells him: "All that knowledge in your head. It's all out there."
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