Composition # 10 Draft 2
Cruz L Pozo Monar
12/09/09
SINGLES
Singles is a kind of romantic movie, where the protagonist characters couples, their names are Linda, the female character, and Steven the male character. The secondary characters are Janet and her boyfriend Cliff, who is a singer and has a rock band. The plot of the movie focused on the relationship of Linda and Steven and their environment. It was influenced by the secondary characters, whose live and relationships had the similar problems. Sometimes it is important too because of the attitudes of their characters in the movie. The ending of the movie was a kind of final that the majority wish for because triumphed the love.
Linda is a kind of woman who owns to upper middle class. She has a beautiful house with a parking space only for herself. She had a happy life living there. The movie started with Linda. She was thinking about her comfortable life. She was looking dogs in cages, and a person, Luis tried to catch her attention. However, she ignored him. Another occasion, when her car had problems, he solved it. From then, on they started to date and become sweethearts. She trusted in him, and she gave him her garage door. Luis told her that he has a visa, which let him to be in her country five years but he had to go back to Spain. As a proof of his love for her, he gave her a ring, and promised her that he would come back for her. Then they would get married. She was happy with his promise and sad at the same time because he went. Linda looked for her best friend Ruth and trusted her with this news. They went to the disco to dance one night, there, they found Luis with another women. His lie broke her heart.
Steve is a male protagonist. He is a professional who has an important job as a transportation official. One day he was thinking about his life and his relationship. One night Steve and his friend went to the disco. There was a concert of Cliff’s rock band, and there discovered Linda. He wanted to talk with her, but she rejected him. Steve invited Linda to go out and talk with him, but she said no, I am going home now. Outside of the disco, they met again and became friends. Next day, Steve called her and invited to have lunch, and she accepted. It helped them to become closer friends. They went to Steve’s apartment; and they spend the time talking about each other life and relationships. Steve filled her in about whom his neighbors are. Linda left Steve’s apartment, he wanted to give her the parking control, if she want to come back but she remembered what happened with her last boyfriend Luis, then she refused it. Linda went to her apartment and Steve followed her.
Janet was waiting for a call from her boyfriend Cliff, but he did not do it. She decided to go to Cliff’s home, there they were talking about their relationship, also she wanted to be pleasant and asked him about if her bra size is small, he answered sometimes.” “He really did not give her his real attention. Janet went to the doctor for get information to improve her bras’ size. Janet had another appointment with the bras’ doctor; he told her that she did not need this operation because her bras were almost in perfect size, and it is not her problem. It is her boyfriend’s problem. Probably he does not love her. She was confused about what the doctor told her, also, he filled in that he had feelings for her. He wanted to kiss her as a confirmation. However, she did not correspond to him. They had a large conversation, and finally Janet was agreed with her doctor about her breast ‘size. She went to Cliff’s apartment, and she tried to catch his attention, but Cliff continued ignoring her. Janet made a decision to end their relationship.
The relationship between Steve and Linda was improving, they were spending the time together, and she informed him that she was pregnant. He was happy with this new and decided to get married Linda. One day, they were in the car. She was driving it, but she distracted and they had an accident. Because of the accident, she lost her baby, and her personality was destroyed for it. Steve gave her console, but it not was sufficient. Linda told Steve that she wanted to take vacation. She wanted to go to a quiet place like sea because she wanted to think. When she returned, she felt good enough to continue with her life. Steve was waiting for her. She made a decision to be only friends with Steve. She thought that she lost their baby, so they did not have reason to be together. Steve loved Linda yet, one night, he made a phone call but she was not home. He left a message that he still loved her, and please call me back. When Linda returned home, she went to phone machine. There she realized that the tape was broken, so she could not listen to Steve’s message. Steve was desperate because Linda did not call back to him, and to make it worse his subway proposal project was rejected. He joked himself in his apartment, and he received a visit from Janet, she go in through the window. They were talking for a while, she left and made a promise that the next visit she would knock on his door three times. A couple days later, somebody knocked on the door three times, and when he opened his door, there was Linda. Steve asked her why she did not call back. He was happy. They got back together. At the same time that Cliff looked for Janet, they were happy too.
I always liked the romantic movie because of the ending of romantic movies is always the love, which overcomes all obstacles. In this, movie the evil character was Luis, but his bad behavior did not alter the life of the others characters. The ending of the movie is at the same time the beginning of the life of Steve and Linda as a couple. They were adult persons who had so much in common, and they complemented each other.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
FREE DAY CARE FOR CHILDRENS IN NEW YORK CITY
Composition # 9 Draft#3
Cruz L Pozo Monar
11/03/09
FRE DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN IN NEW YORK CITY
Dear Mr. Mayor.
Every day more and more mothers are having babies, the child population is increasing, and many parents are at home because they are babysitting their children in inadequate conditions. We were inform that you are worried small children at home, and you have the opportunity to help them. However, we are convinced that the correct way is giving to the families free day care for 9 hours per day to their children because it will improve education in the New York City, will be jobs opportunity, and day care will provide safety and security for children and community.
Giving free day care to the children 9 hours per day, which will improve education in the New York City? First of all, Because of the cost of day care is expensive in this city, many children are at home with their parents, but their parents are not doing the correct activities and care that they need. As a result, we have childhood with overweight. Because of the poor motivation since their formative years, later they quit and do not finish their school improving the school desertion rate. Families are using their children for depend from the government assistance in different ways, as a result we have population contend themselves. The children need to be motive since their formative years. In the day care, they will be able to learn rules, lessons in order to grow up as independent and confident persons. In day care, the children must follow a schedule; it will teach them to use the time correctly. Secondly, in the day care, children will have to activities together; it let them to interaction with the children of same age and from different cultures. They will be able to play, share food, toys, and make friends in order to be a social person. Later when they go to the school, they will no have problems to take regular class, and we will have successful students. Finally, many mothers who did not have time for to them selves because they were babysitting their children, could go to school in order to improve their life, later they could support their families, and be useful for the society with independent life. In conclusion, with free day care, not only children will get benefit, it will benefit families, city and society in general.
With free nine hours of day care will be jobs opportunity for many people. Fist of all, many young mothers could find jobs in day care; they will be able to earn their own money, to have an independent life, without assistance from the government. It will represent save money for the city and government. Secondly, Day care will be jobs opportunity for students who want to have a par time jobs, they will busy being productive persons. Finally, many mothers will be able to have the day care business, and assist by this way to the rest of population. In conclusion, with free day care many people could find job, it will be jobs opportunity for young teachers, nurses, and other persons who like spend the time with the children.
Living children in day care, it will provide safety, healthy and security environment for the children. First of all, many children who are living at home with their parents, they do not have healthy food, books and adequate toys. Day care is safe place where the city put its regulations, its personal have special training for take care of them. It has special place for each activity, like arts, rest, play, and variety of toys for each age. In this order, the children could have activities for each age. Secondly, in day care the children will have healthy and balanced menu, in order to nourish them in correct way. They teach them the importance of each group of food, and they will have opportunity to taste different kind of food. I knew a day care, whose owner took good care of them; she cooked every day food for them in order to give them fresh food. In spring and summer seasons, she used to go to the park for to exercise with them. There the children had the opportunity socialized and made friends, also they grow up with stongs’bones One opportunity, they collected leafs from the trees, and made little album. This activity, they will remember when they study Different kinds of Leafs in Botanic class. In addition, when the library offered special programs for children, she used to be there doing activities with them. It was very important because the children familiarized with a part of the environment like the library. Finally, the children for to be accept in day care have to have the correct vaccines, and if they are sick, they are taken to the doctor and out from the day care in order to avoid infection to the others.
In conclusion, free day care for the children will be a big solution for children and families, day care will improve education in the city, jobs opportunity for the people, and security and safe environment for our children. They will grow up in sane and safe, and in the future, we will have successful professionals useful for the society with an independent life.
Cruz L Pozo Monar
11/03/09
FRE DAY CARE FOR CHILDREN IN NEW YORK CITY
Dear Mr. Mayor.
Every day more and more mothers are having babies, the child population is increasing, and many parents are at home because they are babysitting their children in inadequate conditions. We were inform that you are worried small children at home, and you have the opportunity to help them. However, we are convinced that the correct way is giving to the families free day care for 9 hours per day to their children because it will improve education in the New York City, will be jobs opportunity, and day care will provide safety and security for children and community.
Giving free day care to the children 9 hours per day, which will improve education in the New York City? First of all, Because of the cost of day care is expensive in this city, many children are at home with their parents, but their parents are not doing the correct activities and care that they need. As a result, we have childhood with overweight. Because of the poor motivation since their formative years, later they quit and do not finish their school improving the school desertion rate. Families are using their children for depend from the government assistance in different ways, as a result we have population contend themselves. The children need to be motive since their formative years. In the day care, they will be able to learn rules, lessons in order to grow up as independent and confident persons. In day care, the children must follow a schedule; it will teach them to use the time correctly. Secondly, in the day care, children will have to activities together; it let them to interaction with the children of same age and from different cultures. They will be able to play, share food, toys, and make friends in order to be a social person. Later when they go to the school, they will no have problems to take regular class, and we will have successful students. Finally, many mothers who did not have time for to them selves because they were babysitting their children, could go to school in order to improve their life, later they could support their families, and be useful for the society with independent life. In conclusion, with free day care, not only children will get benefit, it will benefit families, city and society in general.
With free nine hours of day care will be jobs opportunity for many people. Fist of all, many young mothers could find jobs in day care; they will be able to earn their own money, to have an independent life, without assistance from the government. It will represent save money for the city and government. Secondly, Day care will be jobs opportunity for students who want to have a par time jobs, they will busy being productive persons. Finally, many mothers will be able to have the day care business, and assist by this way to the rest of population. In conclusion, with free day care many people could find job, it will be jobs opportunity for young teachers, nurses, and other persons who like spend the time with the children.
Living children in day care, it will provide safety, healthy and security environment for the children. First of all, many children who are living at home with their parents, they do not have healthy food, books and adequate toys. Day care is safe place where the city put its regulations, its personal have special training for take care of them. It has special place for each activity, like arts, rest, play, and variety of toys for each age. In this order, the children could have activities for each age. Secondly, in day care the children will have healthy and balanced menu, in order to nourish them in correct way. They teach them the importance of each group of food, and they will have opportunity to taste different kind of food. I knew a day care, whose owner took good care of them; she cooked every day food for them in order to give them fresh food. In spring and summer seasons, she used to go to the park for to exercise with them. There the children had the opportunity socialized and made friends, also they grow up with stongs’bones One opportunity, they collected leafs from the trees, and made little album. This activity, they will remember when they study Different kinds of Leafs in Botanic class. In addition, when the library offered special programs for children, she used to be there doing activities with them. It was very important because the children familiarized with a part of the environment like the library. Finally, the children for to be accept in day care have to have the correct vaccines, and if they are sick, they are taken to the doctor and out from the day care in order to avoid infection to the others.
In conclusion, free day care for the children will be a big solution for children and families, day care will improve education in the city, jobs opportunity for the people, and security and safe environment for our children. They will grow up in sane and safe, and in the future, we will have successful professionals useful for the society with an independent life.
THE JOHN LENNON'S IMAGINE ALBUM
Composition # 8 Draft # 3
11/30/09
Cruz L Pozo Monar
THE JOHN LENNON’S IMAGINE ALBUM
Imagine is John Lennon’s second solo album, and it is considered the most popular of his solo works. It was released in 1971 and has ten songs, each one with message. One of them was dedicated to his wife, who was his muse of inspiration. It was the most commercial album that he released.
All songs by John Lennon, except I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama
Imagine
Crippled Inside
Jealous Guy
It's So Hard
I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die
Glimmer Some Truth
Oh My Love
How Do You Sleep?
How?
Oh Yoko!
1.- IMAGINE
Imagine there’s no heavenIt’s easy if you tryNo hell below usAbove us only skyImagine all the peopleLiving for today... Imagine there’s no countriesIt isn’t hard to doNothing to kill or die forAnd no religion tooImagine all the peopleLiving life in peace... You may say I’m a dreamerBut I’m not the only oneI hope someday you’ll join usAnd the world will be as one Imagine no possessionsI wonder if you canNo need for greed or hungerA brotherhood of manImagine all the peopleSharing all the world... You may say I’m a dreamerBut I’m not the only oneI hope someday you’ll join usAnd the world will live as one.
The songs lyrics have been partly inspired from Yoko Ono’s roots poetry in connection with her childhood in Japan during The Second World War. She is a living testimony from the war. The lyrical content of "Imagine" was just what John dreamed that we are all one country, one world, and one family. Imagine all the people living life in peace. Imagine is a controversial song, which message was considerate like anti-religious, anti-nationalistic, anti-conventional, and anti-capitalistic. For me, the song lyrics are like a paradise. I think that John Lennon tried to get reflection from the politics and rich people around the world about the war. Wars only destroy the world. The reason is no political, the real reason is money, and in many cases, it is personal. They must not have to spend the money on war, while many children are in the world with bad nourish, without medication, without schools, and without education. The industrialized countries have to improve the life quality of population of unindustrialized countries. They have to distribute their money with poor people. The rich countries have to worry about the poor countries. The man must not be a wolf of other men. We can live in peace because the man invented the countries, and put the limits and frontiers. God created us free.
2.- OH YOKO
In the middle of the night,In the middle of the night I call your name,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,My love will turn you on,In the middle of the bath,In the middle of the bath I call your name,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,My love will turn you on,In the middle of a shave,In the middle of a shave I call your name,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,My love will turn you on,In the middle of a dream,In the middle of a dream I call your name,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,My love will turn you on,In the middle of a cloud,In the middle of a cloud I call your name,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,My love will turn you on,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko.
Oh Yoko is a 1971 song, written and performed by John Lennon in the album Imagine, and is in the greatest hits compilation. In this song, John Lennon sings to his wife. He expresses his strong feelings through the songs. He showed us how important Yoko was in his life.
3.-JEALOUS GUY
I was dreaming of the past.And my heart was beating fast,I began to lose control,I began to lose control,I didn’t mean to hurt you,I’m sorry that I mad you cry,I didn’t want to hurt you,I’m just a jealous guy,I was feeling insecure,You night not love me any more,I was shivering inside,I was shivering inside,I was trying to catch your eyes,Thought that you were trying to hide,I was swallowing my pain,I was swallowing my pain.
Jealous Guy is a song written and performed by John Lennon, which first appeared on his 1971 album image. It is one of the most commonly covered Lennon songs. This song became popular because it reached number one in several countries directly after John Lennon was killed. It shows us an insecure man who fell in love, but his intense feelings did not let him to trust in the person who he loves. Love is an intense feeling, which sometimes causes intense pain in the person who loves without reciprocity. I remember a wise quote about love from my friend. The person who does not know suffer, must start love. I was listening the album, but I do not know too much about the music, and for to do this essay, my husband recommended me to choose this album, so he has a big music collection. I read about John Lennon life, and I found that he was an idol. His songs always have a massage. He was considered unpatriotic and a socialist because his songs and many people have identification with the lyrics of his songs. I will try to listen music in English in order to improve my English pronunciation. With these essays, I am going to remember my special teacher, who shared with us his English know ledges as a generous and funny person. In addition, I will remember the good time that I shared with my classmates where I am the old, but all of they are respectfully.
Thank you, Doug.
Sincerely
Cruz.
11/30/09
Cruz L Pozo Monar
THE JOHN LENNON’S IMAGINE ALBUM
Imagine is John Lennon’s second solo album, and it is considered the most popular of his solo works. It was released in 1971 and has ten songs, each one with message. One of them was dedicated to his wife, who was his muse of inspiration. It was the most commercial album that he released.
All songs by John Lennon, except I Don’t Wanna Be a Soldier Mama
Imagine
Crippled Inside
Jealous Guy
It's So Hard
I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier Mama I Don't Wanna Die
Glimmer Some Truth
Oh My Love
How Do You Sleep?
How?
Oh Yoko!
1.- IMAGINE
Imagine there’s no heavenIt’s easy if you tryNo hell below usAbove us only skyImagine all the peopleLiving for today... Imagine there’s no countriesIt isn’t hard to doNothing to kill or die forAnd no religion tooImagine all the peopleLiving life in peace... You may say I’m a dreamerBut I’m not the only oneI hope someday you’ll join usAnd the world will be as one Imagine no possessionsI wonder if you canNo need for greed or hungerA brotherhood of manImagine all the peopleSharing all the world... You may say I’m a dreamerBut I’m not the only oneI hope someday you’ll join usAnd the world will live as one.
The songs lyrics have been partly inspired from Yoko Ono’s roots poetry in connection with her childhood in Japan during The Second World War. She is a living testimony from the war. The lyrical content of "Imagine" was just what John dreamed that we are all one country, one world, and one family. Imagine all the people living life in peace. Imagine is a controversial song, which message was considerate like anti-religious, anti-nationalistic, anti-conventional, and anti-capitalistic. For me, the song lyrics are like a paradise. I think that John Lennon tried to get reflection from the politics and rich people around the world about the war. Wars only destroy the world. The reason is no political, the real reason is money, and in many cases, it is personal. They must not have to spend the money on war, while many children are in the world with bad nourish, without medication, without schools, and without education. The industrialized countries have to improve the life quality of population of unindustrialized countries. They have to distribute their money with poor people. The rich countries have to worry about the poor countries. The man must not be a wolf of other men. We can live in peace because the man invented the countries, and put the limits and frontiers. God created us free.
2.- OH YOKO
In the middle of the night,In the middle of the night I call your name,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,My love will turn you on,In the middle of the bath,In the middle of the bath I call your name,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,My love will turn you on,In the middle of a shave,In the middle of a shave I call your name,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,My love will turn you on,In the middle of a dream,In the middle of a dream I call your name,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,My love will turn you on,In the middle of a cloud,In the middle of a cloud I call your name,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,My love will turn you on,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko,Oh Yoko.
Oh Yoko is a 1971 song, written and performed by John Lennon in the album Imagine, and is in the greatest hits compilation. In this song, John Lennon sings to his wife. He expresses his strong feelings through the songs. He showed us how important Yoko was in his life.
3.-JEALOUS GUY
I was dreaming of the past.And my heart was beating fast,I began to lose control,I began to lose control,I didn’t mean to hurt you,I’m sorry that I mad you cry,I didn’t want to hurt you,I’m just a jealous guy,I was feeling insecure,You night not love me any more,I was shivering inside,I was shivering inside,I was trying to catch your eyes,Thought that you were trying to hide,I was swallowing my pain,I was swallowing my pain.
Jealous Guy is a song written and performed by John Lennon, which first appeared on his 1971 album image. It is one of the most commonly covered Lennon songs. This song became popular because it reached number one in several countries directly after John Lennon was killed. It shows us an insecure man who fell in love, but his intense feelings did not let him to trust in the person who he loves. Love is an intense feeling, which sometimes causes intense pain in the person who loves without reciprocity. I remember a wise quote about love from my friend. The person who does not know suffer, must start love. I was listening the album, but I do not know too much about the music, and for to do this essay, my husband recommended me to choose this album, so he has a big music collection. I read about John Lennon life, and I found that he was an idol. His songs always have a massage. He was considered unpatriotic and a socialist because his songs and many people have identification with the lyrics of his songs. I will try to listen music in English in order to improve my English pronunciation. With these essays, I am going to remember my special teacher, who shared with us his English know ledges as a generous and funny person. In addition, I will remember the good time that I shared with my classmates where I am the old, but all of they are respectfully.
Thank you, Doug.
Sincerely
Cruz.
CENSORSHIP
Composition #7Draft 3
Cruz L Pozo Monar
November 29, 2009
Censorship
Each country, has constitution, it puts limits to different forms of expressions. It is called censorship. Every year several books, songs, movies, magazines, paints or exhibitions are been banned by the censor, Because of the content, presentation and massage that which carries. We must considerate that each person is one world, each one thinks in different form, and each person has right to be disagree with the expressions and actions from the others or vise versa, but we do not have to confound liberty with licentiousness. When we abuse our liberty, we are invading the privacy of the others, it genera inequality, disagreement, in consequence anarchy because we are broking the equilibrium of the society. Our liberty finish, where begin the others. In this country, and according the first amendment Censorship is the prohibition of speech or withdrawal of material, which are been considered “objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient to the government or media organizations as determined by a censor”. The majority of people are disagreeing with the censorship because they want to have freedom to express what is more convenient for them. In my personal opinion, the people should be free with their expressions forms always what it does not be harmful for the others. To illustrate that I support the First Amendment, I made resources a picture, song, and album.
In 1999, The Brooklyn Museum of Art had and exhibition with a controversial painting. Chris Ofili, a young English painter who had African roots, made a painting called the Holly Virgin Mary, using elephant excrement and obscene pictures cut from adult magazines. Mayor Giuliani and some Catholics were offended by the painting. They believed it was disrespectful for Catholics and the Virgin Mary. Giuliani threatened the BMA that he would take away public funding if they kept the picture in past the exhibition. The BMA wanted to challenge him by keeping the painting in the show. The censorship was not successful because it was against the first Amendment. Joan Bertin, the head of the National Coalition against Censorship, supported the BMA. Michelle Coffey, Program Director, of the National Campaign for Freedom of Expression, support the BMA also, she thought that the community had the right to make the decision about what they want to see or not. The government is not allowed to take away financial support just because the paint was offensive some of them. I disagree with the censorship because it was personal opinion and it not represent of majority opinion. The government had to put the limits and parameter of presentations, and it cannot decide or force how we think. I believe that people have the right to decide what is good or bad for them without offend to the rest of population.
In 1984, a song “Suicide Solution” caused commotion due to its lyrics. This theme was made by the heavy metal singer rock Ozzy Osbourne who wrote this song because another rock artist drunk alcohol and died. In the lyrics of the song Suicide Solution, Ozzy talked about of whiskey, liquor, and suicide solution for the message content of the song was misleading by people. In October 26, 1984, a teenager John McCollum, who had alcohol problems, shot his head and while he was listening to Ozzy’s music. John had been listening Osbourne’s albums many times before he killed himself. After his suicide, John’s parents sent an official report to the California civil court against Ozzy, demanding that his music lyrics advocated people’s destruction behavior. John’s father wanted to punish them. He said that CBS Records and Osbourne were making the young people attempt suicide against their lives. In addition, this music made John vulnerable, and provoked him to commit suicide. However, the court declined the McCollum’s petition, citing the First Amendment, “Freedom of Religion, Press, and Expression.” What was prohibited accusing, and said that the people are not forced to do what the lyric of the song says. This accusation was not successful, so their arguments were weak, and the complaint was only propaganda made by the McCollum’s. I agree with the decision made by the civil court because the behavior of teenagers is consequence of many factors like; who are their friends, which values they had since their formative years, and parents’ responsibility, and not of what kind of music they listen to.
In 1968, the album “Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins” was displayed generating an enormous controversy. The authors of this album were John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono, who recorded the album together. The album “Unfinished Music” was released under the Apple Record Label. This album was also distributed through the US by different track records, but EMI record’s in the UK and Capitol Records in the US were reluctant to sell it. They refused to sell the CD because of the controversial picture on the cover. On the cover was attached the picture of John Lennon and his wife Yoko totality naked that evoke a scandal. Their behaviors were not ethical for the society and epoch. In addition, I read that who used their picture for to build a big statue of bronze. The censorship banned this album because of the picture of the naked Yoko and John. In 1997 the album was reprinted making the cover was covered by a plain brown paper, which could be removed if people wanted, with only their heads showing through a small hole. Many people did not want that album. Nevertheless, John Lennon said that the controversy was because of the picture was not made by professional models and the people found the picture unattractive. I disagree with the censorship because the people have the right to freedom of expression.
The society in the world are in continuing evolution, actions and expressions that were censorship many years ago, now are normal, the technology, and internet made revolution in develop countries. Some countries where the technology is in process, many expressions are ban yet, and the censorship take place. I agree with the First Amendment of the Constitution, about freedom of religion, expression. Everybody has the right to express whatever each one wants, but these expressions have limits. The expressions cannot transgress these limits, neither to distortion of the reality. We have to consider if our manifestations are going to be good or bad influence for the others, especially for children. After I made these resources about, an album, a song, and a picture, I have concluded that people around the world have the right to disagree. So our world has many countries with many cultures, and it is impossible to completely agree, besides in the diversity is the wealth, only I have to respect if I want to live in pace. I have the right to have my own opinions, and nobody has to manage it. We all have to respect each other.
Cruz L Pozo Monar
November 29, 2009
Censorship
Each country, has constitution, it puts limits to different forms of expressions. It is called censorship. Every year several books, songs, movies, magazines, paints or exhibitions are been banned by the censor, Because of the content, presentation and massage that which carries. We must considerate that each person is one world, each one thinks in different form, and each person has right to be disagree with the expressions and actions from the others or vise versa, but we do not have to confound liberty with licentiousness. When we abuse our liberty, we are invading the privacy of the others, it genera inequality, disagreement, in consequence anarchy because we are broking the equilibrium of the society. Our liberty finish, where begin the others. In this country, and according the first amendment Censorship is the prohibition of speech or withdrawal of material, which are been considered “objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient to the government or media organizations as determined by a censor”. The majority of people are disagreeing with the censorship because they want to have freedom to express what is more convenient for them. In my personal opinion, the people should be free with their expressions forms always what it does not be harmful for the others. To illustrate that I support the First Amendment, I made resources a picture, song, and album.
In 1999, The Brooklyn Museum of Art had and exhibition with a controversial painting. Chris Ofili, a young English painter who had African roots, made a painting called the Holly Virgin Mary, using elephant excrement and obscene pictures cut from adult magazines. Mayor Giuliani and some Catholics were offended by the painting. They believed it was disrespectful for Catholics and the Virgin Mary. Giuliani threatened the BMA that he would take away public funding if they kept the picture in past the exhibition. The BMA wanted to challenge him by keeping the painting in the show. The censorship was not successful because it was against the first Amendment. Joan Bertin, the head of the National Coalition against Censorship, supported the BMA. Michelle Coffey, Program Director, of the National Campaign for Freedom of Expression, support the BMA also, she thought that the community had the right to make the decision about what they want to see or not. The government is not allowed to take away financial support just because the paint was offensive some of them. I disagree with the censorship because it was personal opinion and it not represent of majority opinion. The government had to put the limits and parameter of presentations, and it cannot decide or force how we think. I believe that people have the right to decide what is good or bad for them without offend to the rest of population.
In 1984, a song “Suicide Solution” caused commotion due to its lyrics. This theme was made by the heavy metal singer rock Ozzy Osbourne who wrote this song because another rock artist drunk alcohol and died. In the lyrics of the song Suicide Solution, Ozzy talked about of whiskey, liquor, and suicide solution for the message content of the song was misleading by people. In October 26, 1984, a teenager John McCollum, who had alcohol problems, shot his head and while he was listening to Ozzy’s music. John had been listening Osbourne’s albums many times before he killed himself. After his suicide, John’s parents sent an official report to the California civil court against Ozzy, demanding that his music lyrics advocated people’s destruction behavior. John’s father wanted to punish them. He said that CBS Records and Osbourne were making the young people attempt suicide against their lives. In addition, this music made John vulnerable, and provoked him to commit suicide. However, the court declined the McCollum’s petition, citing the First Amendment, “Freedom of Religion, Press, and Expression.” What was prohibited accusing, and said that the people are not forced to do what the lyric of the song says. This accusation was not successful, so their arguments were weak, and the complaint was only propaganda made by the McCollum’s. I agree with the decision made by the civil court because the behavior of teenagers is consequence of many factors like; who are their friends, which values they had since their formative years, and parents’ responsibility, and not of what kind of music they listen to.
In 1968, the album “Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins” was displayed generating an enormous controversy. The authors of this album were John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono, who recorded the album together. The album “Unfinished Music” was released under the Apple Record Label. This album was also distributed through the US by different track records, but EMI record’s in the UK and Capitol Records in the US were reluctant to sell it. They refused to sell the CD because of the controversial picture on the cover. On the cover was attached the picture of John Lennon and his wife Yoko totality naked that evoke a scandal. Their behaviors were not ethical for the society and epoch. In addition, I read that who used their picture for to build a big statue of bronze. The censorship banned this album because of the picture of the naked Yoko and John. In 1997 the album was reprinted making the cover was covered by a plain brown paper, which could be removed if people wanted, with only their heads showing through a small hole. Many people did not want that album. Nevertheless, John Lennon said that the controversy was because of the picture was not made by professional models and the people found the picture unattractive. I disagree with the censorship because the people have the right to freedom of expression.
The society in the world are in continuing evolution, actions and expressions that were censorship many years ago, now are normal, the technology, and internet made revolution in develop countries. Some countries where the technology is in process, many expressions are ban yet, and the censorship take place. I agree with the First Amendment of the Constitution, about freedom of religion, expression. Everybody has the right to express whatever each one wants, but these expressions have limits. The expressions cannot transgress these limits, neither to distortion of the reality. We have to consider if our manifestations are going to be good or bad influence for the others, especially for children. After I made these resources about, an album, a song, and a picture, I have concluded that people around the world have the right to disagree. So our world has many countries with many cultures, and it is impossible to completely agree, besides in the diversity is the wealth, only I have to respect if I want to live in pace. I have the right to have my own opinions, and nobody has to manage it. We all have to respect each other.
ROB'S PERSONALITY
Cruz L Pozo Monar
Composition #5 draft #2
November 20, 2009
ROB’S LIFE
Nick Hormby the writer who wrote “High Fidelity” book, where Rob is a main character. The book describes Rob from his boyhood until his adulthood, who was born in Hertfordshire. It is a suburban are of London. He left his parents house when he was eighteen year old, and began his single and independent life. Throughout his life, Rob established weak relationships, difficult personality, and he made bad decisions in his life.
Rob established weak or poor relationships because he has not perspectives in his life. First of all, His first relationships were his parents, whose left when he was eighteen years old, he was not closed to them, so he communicated with them only by phone, and the majority of the time with his Mom. He was ingrate son, he did not visit them, and he did not take care of them. He went there looking for console, there he realized that his parents moved from the last home that he know long time ago. Some opportunity, he told that he hated hid childhood. Secondly, no only with his parents had bad relationship, but also, with his girlfriends he had bad relationships, like evidence, he never got married and had children. Only with Laura, he spent more time, but he did not give her the right care, also he was infidel her with Maria La Salle. Finally, Rob’s circle of friends was short, he did not have important friends, and in fact, the people with whom he established friendship is only from the music, and his employers, as a result, he did not improve his life and continued with the same job from his boyhood until his adulthood. In conclusion, Rob’s relationship was poor. He did not improve his life because he did not have a model to follow and somebody who influences him.
Rob has difficult personality because of his unorganized life. First of all, Rob is a selfish person, he thought only in his personal satisfaction. When he had his second girlfriend, he wanted has sex, she refused, for this reason, he left her. Other occasion, when he knew Marie, he made the goal to sleep with her. In one relationship, he did not involucres his feelings, ands he was an empty person. Secondly.- Rob has complex, sometimes they are of superiority, and sometimes of inferiority. Superiority, when he went to his parents’ home, there he realized that his parents have a friend, who is the most pathetic man in the world because he analyzed the clothes that he was wearing. Inferiority, when he compared his life style with his ex girlfriend’s life style. He realized that the life style of them were better than his life. He used to envies it. Finally, Rob is a conform person, he continued living and working in the same place long time without plan in his life, and never made a goals, neither good decisions One opportunity, when he can get advantage from the woman, who was selling her husband record collection a low price, he refused to buy it. In conclusion, Rob is a person that lives without directions, never made a goals that help him to improve his life, and this made him a conform person without ambitions. He preferred the easy way with the law the less effort.
Rob made bad decision during his life because he did not have a wise person near him, who gave him advices. First of all, he moved from his parent home to live in an urban are of London because he hated living in a hometown. He did not have any support from his parents, whose life was independent with excess of freedom. Secondly, Rob first bay decision was quick school, he wanted to work in a record store, he took the easy way, he thought only in the moment, he did not made projections for his future. He continued living the life by the easy way. Finally, the other bad decision was slept with Marie and did not take care of Laura, he did not think what he was doing, and in the morning, he was confused and felt guilty. That shows us Rob had doubts, he did not think clearly, his decision did not be smart, he also sometimes rather that another people made a decision for him.
In conclusion, rob’s relationships, with difficult personality and bad decision, show us Rob as a weak person, immature. This book teach me a lessons that we have to make goals in our life, we have to get advantage with our life, and don’t fall in the same mistake that the others.
Composition #5 draft #2
November 20, 2009
ROB’S LIFE
Nick Hormby the writer who wrote “High Fidelity” book, where Rob is a main character. The book describes Rob from his boyhood until his adulthood, who was born in Hertfordshire. It is a suburban are of London. He left his parents house when he was eighteen year old, and began his single and independent life. Throughout his life, Rob established weak relationships, difficult personality, and he made bad decisions in his life.
Rob established weak or poor relationships because he has not perspectives in his life. First of all, His first relationships were his parents, whose left when he was eighteen years old, he was not closed to them, so he communicated with them only by phone, and the majority of the time with his Mom. He was ingrate son, he did not visit them, and he did not take care of them. He went there looking for console, there he realized that his parents moved from the last home that he know long time ago. Some opportunity, he told that he hated hid childhood. Secondly, no only with his parents had bad relationship, but also, with his girlfriends he had bad relationships, like evidence, he never got married and had children. Only with Laura, he spent more time, but he did not give her the right care, also he was infidel her with Maria La Salle. Finally, Rob’s circle of friends was short, he did not have important friends, and in fact, the people with whom he established friendship is only from the music, and his employers, as a result, he did not improve his life and continued with the same job from his boyhood until his adulthood. In conclusion, Rob’s relationship was poor. He did not improve his life because he did not have a model to follow and somebody who influences him.
Rob has difficult personality because of his unorganized life. First of all, Rob is a selfish person, he thought only in his personal satisfaction. When he had his second girlfriend, he wanted has sex, she refused, for this reason, he left her. Other occasion, when he knew Marie, he made the goal to sleep with her. In one relationship, he did not involucres his feelings, ands he was an empty person. Secondly.- Rob has complex, sometimes they are of superiority, and sometimes of inferiority. Superiority, when he went to his parents’ home, there he realized that his parents have a friend, who is the most pathetic man in the world because he analyzed the clothes that he was wearing. Inferiority, when he compared his life style with his ex girlfriend’s life style. He realized that the life style of them were better than his life. He used to envies it. Finally, Rob is a conform person, he continued living and working in the same place long time without plan in his life, and never made a goals, neither good decisions One opportunity, when he can get advantage from the woman, who was selling her husband record collection a low price, he refused to buy it. In conclusion, Rob is a person that lives without directions, never made a goals that help him to improve his life, and this made him a conform person without ambitions. He preferred the easy way with the law the less effort.
Rob made bad decision during his life because he did not have a wise person near him, who gave him advices. First of all, he moved from his parent home to live in an urban are of London because he hated living in a hometown. He did not have any support from his parents, whose life was independent with excess of freedom. Secondly, Rob first bay decision was quick school, he wanted to work in a record store, he took the easy way, he thought only in the moment, he did not made projections for his future. He continued living the life by the easy way. Finally, the other bad decision was slept with Marie and did not take care of Laura, he did not think what he was doing, and in the morning, he was confused and felt guilty. That shows us Rob had doubts, he did not think clearly, his decision did not be smart, he also sometimes rather that another people made a decision for him.
In conclusion, rob’s relationships, with difficult personality and bad decision, show us Rob as a weak person, immature. This book teach me a lessons that we have to make goals in our life, we have to get advantage with our life, and don’t fall in the same mistake that the others.
IMPROVING SCHOOLS IN A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD
Composition # 6 Draft #3
Cruz L Pozo Monar
12/3/09
Improving Schools in a Bad Neighborhood
Dear Mr. Mayor
We noticed that you received a large donation. You are trying to use this money in the way that helps the people in the city. In addition, we know that you have two options: one is to use the money to improve the schools in a bad neighborhood, and the other option is, to improve the quality of the neighborhoods near tourist attractions such as the Met and Times Square. Now you are near to elections. We believe that the correct impact to use this money will be helping the schools in bad neighborhoods. It will provide jobs opportunity for many people, community education in the city, and neighborhood in the city is going to be safe and with urban renewal.
Using money for to help schools in a bad neighborhood will provide jobs opportunity for different kind of professionals. First of all, The schools in a bad neighborhood are in bad conditions. I saw a school near my home, whose doors and windows are broken, the walls and painting are coming down, the hygienic batteries are broken and have a bad odor. You will need to hire engineers, constructions workers, painters, plumbers, carpenters and handymen in order to fix and put the schools in good conditions. Now the unemployment rate is increased. By hiring them, the unemployment rate is going to decrease. As a result, many people are not going to depend from the government assistance. Secondly, with school in good conditions, it will be able to offer services to the students and community; it will be jobs opportunity for young teachers. They will develop their teaching skills with students and community. Finally, the students are going to need assistance from the socials workers, personal assistance, janitors, securities, police, kitchen personal, in order to display organization in the school. In conclusion, with schools in good condition, many people could find job there and get benefit.
Schools in good conditions will improve education in the city. First of all, many students are skip school and missing class because they need extra programs that catch their attention. For example, they need arts and theater programs because they want to spend the time doing new activities. Improving some arts class will be an opportunity to discover new talents in different disciplines like singing, drawing, dancing and painting because they could express their feelings, and develop skills through the arts. Secondly, practicing some sports, the students will grow up healthy and their bones will become strong. The school needs sports programs where the students can practice and learn some sports. In the actuality, because of inactivity the childhoods are overweight. Practicing some sports the students will be healthy; the overweight is going to stop because they could spend their energy exercising. Sports help to discipline the people. Finally, many students did not do their homework because their parents are unable to take care of them early. The school needs to improve after school programs for students and community. Improving after school program for students whose parents work and are unable take care them early, they will have ready their homework for the next school day. They will be successful. I have experience about this program because in the school where my son studies offer to them this kind of program, and my son is ones who gets this benefit; he is happy there because he also practices some sports and make friends. In conclusion, school with many programs, the schools are going to improve the students’ population.
You should help to the school in a bad neighborhood because it will increase safety. First of all, with schools in good conditions, it will provides security and healthy place to the students. Every day the students are missing class and integrating group of gangs, As a result, the robbery and crime rate are increase because they need easy and fast money for to paid their vices. In consequence, we have dangerous neighborhood. With good school in operation, they will be sure there. Another reason, many students, who quit from the school are walking outside and selling drugs. They are at the parks, and corners looking for more victims. You should help to the schools in order to reduce the number of students leaving the school, and reduce the number of victims from the drugs and gangs. Many weeks ago, I saw one student who was selling drugs near my son’s school; the police addressed him. He looked how he sold drugs to the rest of students. Finally, because of the insecurity, gangs, drugs, and crime many businesses are closing and their owners are leaving this neighborhood. Helping schools in a bad neighborhood, you are displaying security them. Many businesses will be back to these places. The image of neighborhood is going to change badly by good. In conclusion, neighborhood with good schools will be attraction for the rest of population, and many students from the others place could go there, and get benefit. The families will be proud living there. It will show an urban renew to the tourist and rest of population, and many people will want to live there.
In conclusion, helping schools in a bad neighborhood, we will have jobs opportunity for many kind of professionals, incorporating new programs to the schools it will be improve community education, and they will have safety and grateful environment with urban renew attractive to the population, tourist. Give to the young people the right help that they need for to change their life, and in the future, they will be confident person, successful people with an independent life.
Sincerely
Cruz L Pozo Monar
Cruz L Pozo Monar
12/3/09
Improving Schools in a Bad Neighborhood
Dear Mr. Mayor
We noticed that you received a large donation. You are trying to use this money in the way that helps the people in the city. In addition, we know that you have two options: one is to use the money to improve the schools in a bad neighborhood, and the other option is, to improve the quality of the neighborhoods near tourist attractions such as the Met and Times Square. Now you are near to elections. We believe that the correct impact to use this money will be helping the schools in bad neighborhoods. It will provide jobs opportunity for many people, community education in the city, and neighborhood in the city is going to be safe and with urban renewal.
Using money for to help schools in a bad neighborhood will provide jobs opportunity for different kind of professionals. First of all, The schools in a bad neighborhood are in bad conditions. I saw a school near my home, whose doors and windows are broken, the walls and painting are coming down, the hygienic batteries are broken and have a bad odor. You will need to hire engineers, constructions workers, painters, plumbers, carpenters and handymen in order to fix and put the schools in good conditions. Now the unemployment rate is increased. By hiring them, the unemployment rate is going to decrease. As a result, many people are not going to depend from the government assistance. Secondly, with school in good conditions, it will be able to offer services to the students and community; it will be jobs opportunity for young teachers. They will develop their teaching skills with students and community. Finally, the students are going to need assistance from the socials workers, personal assistance, janitors, securities, police, kitchen personal, in order to display organization in the school. In conclusion, with schools in good condition, many people could find job there and get benefit.
Schools in good conditions will improve education in the city. First of all, many students are skip school and missing class because they need extra programs that catch their attention. For example, they need arts and theater programs because they want to spend the time doing new activities. Improving some arts class will be an opportunity to discover new talents in different disciplines like singing, drawing, dancing and painting because they could express their feelings, and develop skills through the arts. Secondly, practicing some sports, the students will grow up healthy and their bones will become strong. The school needs sports programs where the students can practice and learn some sports. In the actuality, because of inactivity the childhoods are overweight. Practicing some sports the students will be healthy; the overweight is going to stop because they could spend their energy exercising. Sports help to discipline the people. Finally, many students did not do their homework because their parents are unable to take care of them early. The school needs to improve after school programs for students and community. Improving after school program for students whose parents work and are unable take care them early, they will have ready their homework for the next school day. They will be successful. I have experience about this program because in the school where my son studies offer to them this kind of program, and my son is ones who gets this benefit; he is happy there because he also practices some sports and make friends. In conclusion, school with many programs, the schools are going to improve the students’ population.
You should help to the school in a bad neighborhood because it will increase safety. First of all, with schools in good conditions, it will provides security and healthy place to the students. Every day the students are missing class and integrating group of gangs, As a result, the robbery and crime rate are increase because they need easy and fast money for to paid their vices. In consequence, we have dangerous neighborhood. With good school in operation, they will be sure there. Another reason, many students, who quit from the school are walking outside and selling drugs. They are at the parks, and corners looking for more victims. You should help to the schools in order to reduce the number of students leaving the school, and reduce the number of victims from the drugs and gangs. Many weeks ago, I saw one student who was selling drugs near my son’s school; the police addressed him. He looked how he sold drugs to the rest of students. Finally, because of the insecurity, gangs, drugs, and crime many businesses are closing and their owners are leaving this neighborhood. Helping schools in a bad neighborhood, you are displaying security them. Many businesses will be back to these places. The image of neighborhood is going to change badly by good. In conclusion, neighborhood with good schools will be attraction for the rest of population, and many students from the others place could go there, and get benefit. The families will be proud living there. It will show an urban renew to the tourist and rest of population, and many people will want to live there.
In conclusion, helping schools in a bad neighborhood, we will have jobs opportunity for many kind of professionals, incorporating new programs to the schools it will be improve community education, and they will have safety and grateful environment with urban renew attractive to the population, tourist. Give to the young people the right help that they need for to change their life, and in the future, they will be confident person, successful people with an independent life.
Sincerely
Cruz L Pozo Monar
THE PERFECT PARAGRAPH
Essay # 4 Drafts #3
Cruz L Pozo Monar
10/25/09
I LOVE MY ENGLISH CLASS
Speaking English is very important for people that live in New York. First of all, we live in a city where the native language is English, and the majority of people speak it. When I came to New York City I did not speak English, and I depended all the time on bilingual speakers. This situation made me feel odd. At the beginning, I hated living in this city, while I was improving my English skills, my appreciation started to change. Another reason speaking English is important because in New York City schools teachers teach to their students all subjects in English. Another reason, parents need to improve the Basic English skills in order to help their children with their homework. Helping them with the right language, they will be successful students. Finally, many foreign people from different countries came to New York City, and they want to get a degree but the first step is to speak English fluency. Clip program are helping to the people improve English with low cost, later they could to continue studying at the college some career. I enrolled in this program, and I found partners from different countries. For me is interesting because my English skills let me know their cultures, socialize with them, and made goals for my future major and career. In conclusion, we have to learn English because it helps us to develop our personality, improve the life of our families in different ways
Cruz L Pozo Monar
10/25/09
I LOVE MY ENGLISH CLASS
Speaking English is very important for people that live in New York. First of all, we live in a city where the native language is English, and the majority of people speak it. When I came to New York City I did not speak English, and I depended all the time on bilingual speakers. This situation made me feel odd. At the beginning, I hated living in this city, while I was improving my English skills, my appreciation started to change. Another reason speaking English is important because in New York City schools teachers teach to their students all subjects in English. Another reason, parents need to improve the Basic English skills in order to help their children with their homework. Helping them with the right language, they will be successful students. Finally, many foreign people from different countries came to New York City, and they want to get a degree but the first step is to speak English fluency. Clip program are helping to the people improve English with low cost, later they could to continue studying at the college some career. I enrolled in this program, and I found partners from different countries. For me is interesting because my English skills let me know their cultures, socialize with them, and made goals for my future major and career. In conclusion, we have to learn English because it helps us to develop our personality, improve the life of our families in different ways
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