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Comment on CNN vs. Al Jazeera Journalism by silviav87

silviav87 — Sat, 03 May 2008 23:13:01 +0000

I like your analysis of the 2 pictures from the 2 different news sources. I, like Andy, also found it interesting that the picture from Al jazeera is basically of all women. I think the photographer did this to subtly suggest that Hilary’s votes are greatly based on that of women, young women particularly. Also I agree that the picture of Hilary waving does make her appear as more of a movie star rather than a presidential candidate.

Comment on CNN vs. Al Jazeera Journalism by adriennerhea

adriennerhea — Thu, 01 May 2008 03:55:23 +0000

I like that your choice of article. It was interesting hearing what Arab new sources said about American presidential candidates. I totally agree with Andy about Hilary looking as though she was on MTV. I thought both of the pictures weren’t the run of the mill, average politican picture.

Comment on CNN vs. Al Jazeera Journalism by andyperkins

andyperkins — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:52:31 +0000

The thing I find most interesting about the Al Jazeera picture is that it is all young women holding up signs. The handmade Hilary signs mixed with over enthusiasm reminds me of a scene from TRL on MTV. It makes our election process look like an immature race based on popularity, rather than a professional way of choosing the best candidate. And now for the CNN picture. The light used and the pose she is in makes her look like a celebrity on the red carpet at an awards show. Her outfit and facial expression give her a look of not candidate, but of a celebrity personality. Both images strike me as weird choices. Good choice of article. It was interesting to read about American politics as reported by an Arab news source.

Comment on The “Evil Other”: The Demon from The Exorcist by baileyelizabeth

baileyelizabeth — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:09:04 +0000

This was a good choice for this assignment because it is such a historically scary movie. I have personally never been able to sit through the film for the reason. I liked that you included the image of the girl with her body twisted around. This is a symbolic image for the film and one that everyone, even those who have not seen the movie, will recognize. Good Job!

Comment on Arab Women Assignment by Kimberly Bakotich

Kimberly Bakotich — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:17:07 +0000

Wow, the difference is shocking between these two women. These pictures do a great job of displaying the more risky nature of American women to the very conservative Arabic women. However, I do not believe we can decide to say what is better…dependent upon cultural norms is how society tends to judge others. I respect women who honor their bodies and figures to uphold their traditional norms. However, in America I don’t believe it to be a religious tradition to show more skin, rather more an individualistic and freedom statement by more exposition.

Comment on The Sixth Sense: “…I See Dead People” by Kimberly Bakotich

Kimberly Bakotich — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:16:04 +0000

Comment on Arab Women Assignment by Regal T.M

Regal T.M — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:47:45 +0000

I can’t agree more with your personal view. I don’t think im materialistic [somewhat...lol] but not to be able to express myself in the clothing i wear seems outrageous to me. Today, self expression is seen literally in the shoes, jeans, and shirts one wears.

Comment on The Sixth Sense: “…I See Dead People” by journalist2

journalist2 — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:52:31 +0000

I have never seen the movie, but as a scary movie fanatic, I think I might rent it. The clip you choose was very louring, it left me wanting more of the movie. I did notice, just from the two minute clip, that red was a very significant color in the movie. Red is a power color, (the red carpet, red police lights… etc.) The red balloon leading up to the stairway was obviously used to grab the attention of Cole. Red is a take action color, and that is why it was so appealing to follow. I think that if another color balloon was used, Cole would not have been seduced to go upstairs. As you stated, the signifier is red and the signified could be anything from ghosts to a fast heartbeat. Another interesting thing about Cole’s red shirt is that the psychological analysis of red clothing is that it might not help people in confrontations, obviously in which Cole was in.

Comment on The Sixth Sense: “…I See Dead People” by nathangreenside

nathangreenside — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:32:40 +0000

I really liked this movie, as I said in my blog I love movies with good endings and this movie had a great surprise ending. I think you did a really good job of analyzing the overall build up and feeling of the scene. I also like the descriptions of the symbolism you found in the film. Great job!

Comment on The Sixth Sense: “…I See Dead People” by silviav87

silviav87 — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:47:02 +0000

You did a really good job analyzing the scene and I liked how your personal view was so in depth. Also, it’s pretty cool how you added the names of the characters at the bottom of your post and included what they meant because I always think it’s interesting how the writers go about choosing the names for their characters. And I’m not sure if you mentioned it or not, but do you think there is significance in the color of his sweater and the red rug that layered the stairs?