Monday, November 3, 2008

*Hiroshima*

1.) In this picture, you can see the Japan Red Cross Hospital. To me, it looks pretty normal except for the fact that there aren't many people around. It also looks very calm, but dark.There's something about it that makes it look threatening, though ironically, it should give a person the feeling of solitude, and yet it doesn't. Another feeling I get from this picture is the feeling of depression, I can't explain why, but something about the picture of this hospital makes everything seem dark and disturbing.
2.)This picture shows the ruins of a Gas Station Company. As you can see, the damage of the Hiroshima bombing was devastating. It practically brought down the whole building, although leaving some of the building structures standing. This picture makes me feel mentally agitated, and at the same time, terrified. It makes me terrified to imagine the possibility that this could happen again. It also makes me feel agitated because it's pretty hard to imagine the reaction of the people that went through this and the confusion they must have felt.
3.) This pictures shows a victim from the Hiroshima bombing. This picture makes me feel disturbed, yet reliefed that I wasn't there. It's pretty hard to imagine what these people must have gone through and what shocked they were in. This picture also makes me feel disturbed, and I've got to say that the reason for that is pretty explanatory because as you can see, the person in this picture is pretty burned.

4.) This artwork makes me feel a bit frightened, though intrigued. It makes me feel frightened because it seems like some of the people in this picture are severely injured looking for help. Though it makes me feel intrigued to think about where they can possibly be going. It also puzzles me for the fact that each person in this picture looks like they just came back back from the dead.

Monday, September 29, 2008

*Pro Choice*

1.My current stance on abortion is Pro Choice. I am an activist for Pro Choice because I believe that abortion is something that should be available for women as a form of equality with men. Another reason why I am Pro Choice is the fact that by not having legalized abortion available to women, we, as the public, are putting many of them at risk of performing illegal and unsafe ways of terminating the pregnancy. Another reason why I support legalized abortion is the fact that there are many existing cases out there involving rape or sexual assault. Such cases involving rape can usually affect one's outlook, and by not having legalized abortion as a choice to these victims, the child whom they'll bear might just serve as a painful reminder of what was done to them, and personally, if I were to be put in these kind of situation, I don't think that I would be tough enough to live with the fact that that happened to me, nor bare that child as a reminder of it. One of the last reasons why I think abortion should be legalized is the fact that this is a form of autonomy, or personal independence or choice.
2. "Every human being has the right to own their own body".
3. Well, there you go, "every human being has the right to their own body", and as you can see, women are human beings. Human beings that are capable of forming opinions and making decisions just like the men in this society. Also, I think that abortion gives women personal independence and satisfaction of knowing that they do have an option on what to with their body.
4."Banning abortion puts women at risk by forcing them to use illegal abortionists".
5. The quote in number four is another reason why I support legalized abortion. In my opinion, without legalized abortion, we are putting many women in danger of using uncertified abortionist. I also think that without legalized abortion, many women will feel as if they don't have an option, nor do they have anywhere to turn to in the occasion that they wanted to abort the fetus.

Saturday, September 27, 2008

*Milk Powder Did What?*

1. Insert the picture that is the most powerful for you. (2 pnts)
2. Answer in a complete sentence: What is this picture about? (2 sentences - 2pnts)
-This picture shows a baby hospitalized in China due to contaminated milk powder. It has been reported that four children has died due to this contamination, while thirteen thousand others are still hospitalized.
3. What message does this picture present to you? Why?(2 complete sentences - 2 pnts)
- This picture gives me the impression that manufacturers today do not seem like they care too much about public safety when it comes to their products. I say this because, I know for a fact that this isn't the first time products such as that of baby products have been recalled or caused injuries such as it did in this case, which caused many to become hospitalized, and some to perish.
4. Can you relate your life to this picture? Why or why not? (4 sentences - 4pnts)
- I guess I can relate to this picture in a way. I say that because I know that I do sometimes question whether or not the things that my family and I purchase are safe. Although, I guess in a way I also don't understand since this picture concerns a little kid. I'm not saying this to be insensitive, I'm just stating the fact that I truly don't know what these kids are going through, nor what their family might be feeling.