Professor Kjar's lecture.

("Evolution" 17 December, 2009 online image. Google image. 30 March, 2010)
In his lecture, I learned about what is evolution. The evolution facts are change in allele frequencies over time and theory hypothesis facts and truth. I had basic of knowledge about evolution and pre-evolution. This is creation myths; more people on earth have always believed some other creation myth than the Judeo myths. Like this the religion is support myths however science is support truth and facts, so I believed that religion and science are different expand on support that. Actually, I do not have a lot of information about science, so I was surprised about the basic tenets of natural selection. He gave four examples about fundamental view of natural selection. The resources are limited, more offspring are created than can survive to recreate and they have variable characteristic. Moreover, offspring with variety that on average extends their likely hood of reproducing will provide of child to the next generation. I think the most interesting is that where is evolution now. These days the developments are Mendal and Darwin, particulate inheritance and Fisher and Wright. Also, there are without Darwin’s breakthrough of common ancestry, all is lost and Coyne and Wade.

Blade Runner

(“Blade Runner” online image. Google image. 19 March 2010)

1. Blade Runner is best known for its cyberpunk mise en scene (design aspects of the film): the incredibly dense texture of its shots. Watch very carefully and describe the 2020 culture the movie suggests visually.

Blade runner world was really interesting because the environment was dark and people speak different language in movie. Some building was collapse and the world is really dim place. However, the building, other circumstances are advancing and animal is become extinct in 2020. Moreover, the technology is advancing in the future. For example, people make advance robot and science technology is advancing. The robot will become housekeeper and our friends. Therefore, people will live comfortable life in the future.

2. A moral message of the movie is that it was wrong to enslave the replicants and use them as forced labor since they were so human-like in both appearance and thought process. What would need to be different about replicants in order for us to feel that it was OK to use them for labor?

I think about replicants and human like in both appearance but I believed that they have a little bit different thought process. The replicants expressed their emotions so, they similar to human. However, I think people can use replicants for labor and why people make replicants? Because the replicants instead of do people hard to do work. They are just robot and people make for that reason. Therefore, it means the replicants have to help them and people can use them for labor.

Reflect on Dr. Kapasula's lecture

(“Feminist” 17 October, 2008.Online image Flickr. 11 March, 2010)

I learned about feminist. In her lecture she gives an example song “Feminist Agency in the Age of Beyonce’s ‘Single Ladies”, ”Miss independent by NeYo” and “ House, Money, Car by Nalu” so, her lecturer was interesting and she was very funny. Among three of songs, I like that single ladies by beyonce because this song shows about view of woman and woman’s value. This part is really interesting, and I think this song is a little powerful. But, I like this song because beyonce shows the value of woman through 'Sing Ladies'.
The Burial at Thebes and single ladies are different opinion. Because king think about the man be deserved well of people than woman. It means they thought man is better than woman. Therefore, woman cannot do anything easily. However, now both woman and man are all equal and also woman has many chances. I know that this fact but, I surprised again and more interesting.

Lemak's lecutre.

(“THE BURIAL AT THEBES” 28 March, 2008. Online image Flickr. 8 March, 2010)

#How do we balance social justice with moral authority, or just with unjust laws?

-I agree social justice and moral authority in Lemak lecture. For example, Creon has power and help to people through their rules. Moreover, king needs people because they work for him. And king has to control over a people so that to balance social justice and moral authority. I think people (social workers) need to meaningful participation in decision making for all people and king has authority so that the king has to dominion over his empire.

#What constitutes social responsibility and justice, and what is the relationship between freedom and power?

-I believe that the people constitute social responsibility and justice, because the social responsibility means that should be held accountable for any of its actions that affect people. Moreover, principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social. Therefore, I think people are fundamental component and also between freedom and power.


#What constitutes leadership and how do leaders confront moral choices?

-I think leaders have to broad minded, because when they look every people, they have a same thought and to confront moral choices. However, Creon and Antigone were certain so that they don’t have broad minded. Moreover, king always follow people’s advice and listen to other. This is important thing constitutes leadership. Thus, the leaders should understand to other people.

Film Critique Questions

(ID:kse268"Eternal Sunshune"17 January,2010. Online image.Naver blog.20 February,2010.)

#Who am I?
I think about who am I, I cannot say for certain. Moreover, many people think about who am I but, they do not know. Most people solve several physiological and psychological problem with physically mature for life. Through this process, people gain experience and in spite of change physiological and psychological, they try to find self.

#Is there a self that I can control? If so, who is doing the controlling?
It is hard to do control of myself. However, I can control myself through eating, sleeping and exercising. People need to do control themselves for life. Moreover, this process is important to their life because they can learn the way to live and they can find themselves. I believe that most people control their selves through do something. For example, working, talking, sleeping and eating.


#What is the central conflict of the film?
Joel fell in love with Clementine that they were attached to each other from different personality. However, they were exhausted, because of each different character. So, she was erased memory of him. He decided remove memory about her after that he gets to know.


#How does the film begin (what is the first thing the viewer sees?) why?
They erased memory of each other but, they met again in a train and they felt
the emotion of love again. They didn’t remember that they were in love, however through this movie; I felt the memory can be erased, but love can’t be removed.
Actually, the first thing is the film end because they erased memory of each other, but they are in love. It means however it will turn back around a time; the essence of love will never be able to change.

#How does the film end (what is the last thing the viewer sees?) why?
The last thing is connect the first thing. When he removed memory of her, she said “Let’s meet Montauk…” They think about uncertainty of love they had, however they look back over the past, and the love cannot but they will exist forever. Moreover, they believe that their love and also they have to accept the person for who they are. Because their current love became perfect love through they exist there in the past time.

I like the lines (at the beach)
-This is it, Joel. Its goanna be gone soon.
-I Know
-What do we do?
-Enjoy
Because their love memory is erased but their love emotion cannot remove. Moreover, they have tried to do not afraid about erased of their memory.

Song to self

I chose the song “stop and stare” by One Republic. I believe this song relates to these topics of self and human nature, especially the story of X.

Like this verse

Stop and stare
I think I’m moving, but I go nowhere
Yeah, I know that everyone gets scared
But I’ve become what I can’t be

They’re tryin’ to come back
All my senses push
Untie the weight tags
I never thought I could

This verse is every glance is killing them and everyone gets scared. But they’ve become what they can’t be. Moreover, they want to get out of the pressure.

Verse

Stop and stare
You start to wonder why you’re here not there
And you’d give anything to get what’s fair
But fair ain’t what you really need
On, can you see what I see?

I think about this verse relates to human nature. In our society people give anything to someone and want to get benefit things. However, it is not material what you really need.

I believe that this song be in chaos and self. In our society today people confused them and they do not know that what to do and what they really need. Moreover, they moving and moving but, they go nowhere. Therefore, they afraid do not know that where they go and chaos.


(One Republic “Stop and stare.” Stop and Stare. Interscope, 2009)

The conversation

(Image ID:njchow82 "The conversation" 3 september, 2009 online image. Flickr. 7 February, 2010)

I think that I belong to Korean and English speech community. I speak both of them, also mostly I regularly use both English and Korean. However, I always need to speak English in classes and taking with friends and professors. I speak causally to my friends, but I speak fair to high social position.

I observed about the girl. She was talking about how can I better work and their family when they work in the art class.
Moreover, I focused on their conversation, because I catch what they used forms of address. They use of specific vocabulary, first name, title alone, and status-marked generic term (boy, guys, teacher). People used many kind of address, I think that the reason why affection between speakers and listeners.

Setting and Scene
I observed about the two girls and one boy in my art class. When they worked, the conversation takes place in art class. One girls and boy was speaking and the other girl was just listening. They were talking about their family. They looked very excited and surprised.

Ends
When they talk with other people, they have a good time. Through the conversation, people can get rid of their stress and share with friends or another people about their ideas.

Key
First, both two girl and boy tone was normal and calm. However, whenever they were talking and talking, they tone became to more higher and also felt more excited.

Norms
When the speakers talk about something, the listeners often interrupt. For example, they have same ideas or different ideas. Like this example, the listeners cut in when speakers are talking. If the listeners do it, the speakers feel low and also they can’t keep the conversation. I think the listeners should wait their turn. If they do that, both speaker and listeners feel better and keep their talk.