Monday, 30 March 2015
Blog Post #2 - Slam Poem
This video relates to the book, The
Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell, because of the similarity in
the messages presented in both styles. The Freedom Writers
Diary's main social issue is racism, and how the power of writing
can unite others and as well, how to respect each other. This video describes
very through themes such as, racism and stereotypes through the form of slam
poetry.
In the video, the two young girls, Becca Khalil
and Nayo Jone, perform a slam poem on the main subject of “Black in America:
Who is Black?” This poem they recited, is about people who stereotype others
because of their appearance or accents. They have expressed their feelings
about black stereotypes very strong and precisely, for example, “You see the
golden girl with kinky brown curls and you think, “She must be Mexican!” Is
that what you see when you look at me?” This phrase that they have voiced is a
known as a stereotype, which can be for any colour. Also, this video’s main
message that was presented is that it doesn’t matter what race, colour, or
culture you are, what matters is who you are as a person, not your background.
In the book, The Freedom Writers by
Erin Gruwell, talks about how the power of writing can unite all types people.
Gruwell has very accurately explained how the matter of race or gang, does not
matter in the real successful life after high school. For instance, ““Shut up
you fucking nigger, your kind don’t belong here,” they screamed as they kicked
me harder and harder” (Gruwell 167). This expression in the book describes, how
another person, because of his or her type, isolated someone because they
weren’t the same type. The overall main message of this book is that “types”
won’t matter in the future, so why make them matter now, when you can respect
each other’s ethnics and “type.”
Therefore, the video and the book both relate to
each other because both display a similar message about "types" and
"stereotypes" which, are both common relative social issues in the
world; racism.
This video relates to the book, The
Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell, because of the similarity in
the messages presented in both styles. The Freedom Writers
Diary's main social issue is racism, and how the power of writing
can unite others and as well, how to respect each other. This video describes
very through themes such as, racism and stereotypes through the form of slam
poetry.
In the video, the two young girls, Becca Khalil
and Nayo Jone, perform a slam poem on the main subject of “Black in America:
Who is Black?” This poem they recited, is about people who stereotype others
because of their appearance or accents. They have expressed their feelings
about black stereotypes very strong and precisely, for example, “You see the
golden girl with kinky brown curls and you think, “She must be Mexican!” Is
that what you see when you look at me?” This phrase that they have voiced is a
known as a stereotype, which can be for any colour. Also, this video’s main
message that was presented is that it doesn’t matter what race, colour, or
culture you are, what matters is who you are as a person, not your background.
In the book, The Freedom Writers by
Erin Gruwell, talks about how the power of writing can unite all types people.
Gruwell has very accurately explained how the matter of race or gang, does not
matter in the real successful life after high school. For instance, ““Shut up
you fucking nigger, your kind don’t belong here,” they screamed as they kicked
me harder and harder” (Gruwell 167). This expression in the book describes, how
another person, because of his or her type, isolated someone because they
weren’t the same type. The overall main message of this book is that “types”
won’t matter in the future, so why make them matter now, when you can respect
each other’s ethnics and “type.”
Therefore, the video and the book both relate to
each other because both display a similar message about "types" and
"stereotypes" which, are both common relative social issues in the
world; racism.
"The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty - Newsreport
THREE DEAD FOUND ON THE STREETS OF DUBLIN
By JASMEEN GREWAL
Last night around three a.m., gunshots fired from rooftops in the
Four Courts area of Dublin and three bodies were found dead. An
unknown woman, who was a resident of the area, was shot and additionally her
driver was also shot. The third death was a sniper with possession
of various weapons, and who had clearly lost the fight.
The gunfire’s started at around two a.m., as the police were
informed half an hour later, and approached the crime scene at quarter past
three a.m. with multiple back up officers and cars. Dublin Police
has surrounded the area and shut down the area for investigation, as they
searched the rooftops where the shooter hid. Evidence found was
blood on both opposite rooftops, proving habitation of the two snipers. A rifle
was also found in the middle of the street.
A fellow bystander who was hiding behind bushes exclaims, “I was
walking back from the bus stop alone, coming back from my night shift at the
hospital but then all of a sudden heard four or five gunshots back and forth. I
quickly ran and hid in the bushes as quiet as I could. My life was in so much
danger, I barely could breathe properly.”
Another bystander post shooting expresses, “I caught a flight from
Toronto to spend time with my family, and as I approached my area it was all
covered in police tape. I was frightened and curious if my family was alright.”
Police have not been able to identify the suspects, as they were
rushed to the nearest hospital. Investigations are intense and are still on
going.
"The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty
Summary
Summary
In the short story, “The Sniper” by Liam
O’Flaherty, there are two snipers on opposing teams and they battle for their side. On the
streets of Dublin, a Republican sniper cautiously looked out for the enemy on a
rooftop. He got anxious and lit a cigarette, which almost cost him
his life, because the Free Stater across the street almost shot him dead. The
Republican was then wounded but he saw a tank drive up and shot the two unknown
enemy threats walking around. After shooting them, he treated his
own wound with the chemicals and bandages he had. The sniper then
decided to deceive and fool the Free Stater by setting his hat on the barrel of
his gun so the sniper shoots him, but the Republican pulled out his revolver
and shot the Free Stater. After shooting the Free Stater, he was
curious to see whom that person was and after turning the dead body he saw his
brother’s lifeless face.
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