Honors

This weeks articles were on protesting and how it is everywhere in the world. The protests were of differing subjects from the different issues that the countries had. They had varying subjects from education to bank interest rates being to high. They talked about what an occupy protest was and why it works very well. The second article was about different peoples reactions to there occupy experiences and asked them: why they were protesting, how the Obama was doing, how long they would be there, and what there background was. Many of the people did not like what Obama was doing and said they would be there as long as it would take. They all came from differing backgrounds and had very different professions. Most of the people interviewed were jobless and were mad there for the economic situation that America is having.

Personally I do not think that an Occupying protest would work very well. I think that actions speak clearer then sitting and chanting as people and government officials walk bye. I would not go to one but I am glad that people around the world are standing up for what they believe in and will take at least some measure of action against them. I  do not know about the other countries but I do not think the protests are working very well in America. I liked the second article and how it interviews different protesters and asks them about there views and their backgrounds. It really gives it a sense of reality because you do not see much protesting around these parts. I thought this weeks article was very interesting and cant wait to see where the discussion will go.

This weeks article was over the deconstruction of superheros. It tied in the Watchmen and many other of the classic cartoons. It helped to explain the archetypes of superheros and how they work and how they work.

I liked how they explained everything with examples. Luckily I had watched the Watchmen movie before. It is probably not as good as the comic strip but it really helped me to visualize all of the examples and how they applied to the article. All of the superheros are like the heroes or myths of old. They have the same purpose as heroes of old. It was a great article which broke down superheros very well.

This week the article was about how the arts were an essential part to an education. It talked about how the arts taught how to think in multiple different ways and to see many solutions to problems in our lives. The arts complement the sciences and how it should not be the first thing that is cut from school systems.

I think this article is right. I do not think it should be just about the regular subjects we encounter in school systems nowadays. I think art is a key part to education whether it be the musical arts or the visual arts. I think they should stop cutting art programs because it does harm the children. I learned a lot in school through the musical arts that i couldn’t have learned anywhere else. It has helped me to think differently and to take on challenges in differently. One of the reasons i came to a liberal arts college is because i wanted to stay in music which i would not have been able to do anywhere else. I think it helps students in there day to day lives as well. I get a lot of stress relieved when i work on my music, sure it adds some as well but its not a huge amount. I think they should stop cutting art at school and should cut in general if the need arises but never to just cut out the arts.