Although my time may be up in this course, I just happened to stumble across a great video that I believe best summarizes the course. I hope it helps Dr.Preston and his students. Enjoy.  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kHpXle4NqWI

Essay

The Meaning of Art

What is Art? Art is creating something from nothing. It's a universal theme that can be understood from any age. It brings us closer with others. Every artistic piece tells a story, whether its lyrically or visually. It's building something to your preference that you'll be proud of. Some may criticize, while others admire. It's finding beauty among things we take for granted. Art is a story that has been passed down from generation to generation since the beginning of time. Art is; creativity, beauty, and inspiration.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z56sWuB2k7g

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yB1FixLlSMQ

Fine Work...

While I was in Vegas this past weekend, these three paintings were the few that really caught my eye. From a distance, I thought they were pictures but the closer I approached, I then realized they were paintings. Something about these paintings really spoke out and at that moment I enjoyed them even more due to knowing the artist did a great job on capturing an audience and telling a story.

Not just a Hobby

Art isn't always putting pen to paper or paint to canvas...

Art by Peers

Art by live Artist, in person

Art pieces by Famous Artist

I took these pictures live and it's another story up in person.

Personal Paintings

This first painting is my anti-bullying poster I created in my art class with Dr.Del Rio. I came up with the idea after staring at a dead tree with a single bird. I searched a picture and this is what I found. It was a black and white picture so I put a lot of thought into the color. Everything among the painting strongly represents something. It represents a society, the dead tree, in which at least one person is being bullied, the red bird. The background color, which is blue, represents a dark world. Each bird in the painting is a different type of bird, representing the differences of race and cultures. Last, the moon represents the light among the one being bullied. In other words, it's the bullying we see everyday but decide to not do anything about it. 

Personal Drawings

Personal taken pictures

Due to my masterpiece being on visual pieces I had my presentation on prezi. However, since I did it on my phone it didn't necessarily go to plan. I did not want to post each photo on my blog, yet that's what it came to.

Have you ever watched something that gets your adrenaline pumping? And at that moment you begin to fell the blood rush from your chest.  Oh, how it feels so good!

After watching the interview of Aldous Huxley, there was one thing that boldly stood out to me. That was the statement, "Overpopulation reduces freedom." You may ask why it stood out to me. The reason why it did was because it helped me make a connection with how babies were made in Brave New World. It then made perfect sense, well in my eyes, why Huxley choose to have a society in which the population is controlled by producing babies in test tubes.

Generasity, humor, achievement, progress, love, family, memories and so on are all factors of a simple smile. A simple smile can say or express so much and change a person's view and personality. It's a contagious, a domestic humor. Yet not many of us smile as much as we should. Many tend to stress on little things that they do not have much time to enjoy whatever it is that they enjoy. Every once in a while you'll hear someone complain about something, it's most likely that they are one of those people who do not take time off to relax and have a good time. Don't get me wrong, working hard truly is great but what's the point if you do not take the time off. Isn't that the point of working hard in the first place. To get ahead of others and taking a break while they try to catch up. Think of it as finishing your homework a week early. While everyone is working, you get to do whatever it is that you want. The moral is, don't spend your whole time working hard without benefits like spoiling yourself because in the end you'll just become the average person complaining about how life is harsh and never offered you opportunities. The opportunities are right in front of you, take them.

Brave New World Ch.7

I didn't get to finish chapter 7 due to the absence of classes and make up work I've been in need to make up due to this new 'sample' test. However, I do believe I got far enough in order to understand the chapter and understand what is going on by indirect characterization along with other literary elements. Bernard and Lenina stubble upon an Indian after their guide takes off. And as we all know, Indians are very traditional. It's a strange siting to Lenina because she's never seen a physical form of old age. While on the other hand, Bernard is very amused. Lenina does not understand their practices and is freaked out, she wants to go but Benard is fascinated. She questions why they are how they are and Bernard responds with the fact that they're not interested with 'modernization' of society and tend to keep up with their traditions.

It was really convenient that we began to talk about changes among our masterpieces today in class because I had thought of it last night and today in the morning. I already had something in mind and throughout the morning my brain began to put pieces together and it felt great. The reason why, was because I did not feel lost on what to do and I had an idea for where I was going. As I sat in class I began to have ideas on examples for my masterpiece. When we began to talk about masterpieces, the room felt open and I knew Dr.Preston was going to begin to call out people. I was scared, but not for myself. I was scared for David because I know the struggle he faces being called out and I had a feeling he was going to be called out. He and I know that there are a few people who have and idea but are lost and I sure knew David was going tense up and freeze if he was called on, as did he. Sure enough he was called and as I sat there listening and watching him, it came to mind that he too could be a source for my masterpiece and it also came to mind that it can help him on his problem being called upon and also get him started with his masterpiece. After class, on our daily walk to the quad, David and I discussed thoughts and ideas and I mentioned my idea on my new masterpiece topic and how it can help him as well. He agreed and believed that it was a good idea and a good way to help him out. Long story short, I've changed my topic on my masterpiece.

Brave New World Ch.6 questions

• Being alone is a bad thing because it allows a person to be on their own with nothing but their thoughts which tends to lead to unhappiness: such as grief, anger, or sorry and so on.
• The ocean and moon are natural objects that Bernard finds peace with. He tends to talk about them so much that they make Lenina uncomfortable because she does not see how something so natural can make someone inspired and at peace.
• Bernard and Lenina's date ends by them taking a bit of soma and sleeping together.
• The director notices a change and difference among Bernard. He mentions he's going to keep a close eye on him and to stop questioning-thinking about the society.
• His story shows and means the significance of the mistakes he's made and the fact that he isn't proud of some.
• Helmholtz is offended by Bernard. Meaning he's angered about his attitude and feelings.
• we learn from Warden that you cannot escape the reservation, you're brought into it, born, and live there for the rest of one's life.
• Malpais is a town where Bernard and Lenina stay.

Modernist Author Project Pt I #2

 A quote stated by Joseph Conrad that I believe 'Clearly' states his philosophy on life is, "Perhaps life is just that... a dream and a fear."

     What I believe he meant by the quote was life is a fantasy. Many of us tend to have these dreams of life and plan things and believe it's going to go exactly to plan. We'll try to find a way to escape reality and enter a state of peace. However, we're always going to face an obstacle along the way and it may take us off the path we may be pursuing. In other words, not everything is going to go to plan and we may never achieve some goals. There will be ups and down along the way, that's the way life works. I also believe what he meant by Dream was, we're left in this world isolated with are thoughts and beliefs all on our very own, until shared.

Other quotes by Mr.Conrad that may support my view towards his philosophy of life are:
• "Facing it, always facing it, that's the way to get through. Face it."
• "The sea has never been friendly to man. At most it has been the accomplice of human relentlessness."
• "A man that is born falls into a dream like a man who falls into the sea. If he tries to climb out into the air as inexperienced people endeavor to do, he drowns."
• "Each blade of grass has its spot on Earth whence it draws its life, its strength; and so is man rooted to the land from which he draws his faith together with his life."

Modernist Author Project Pt. l #1

A. "I am well educated...

     I am hardworking...

     I am a businessman...

     I am a navigater...

     I am a man of many cultures...

     I am a man of languages...

     I am a man of pain...

     I am a writer...

     I am an inspiration..

     I am... Joseph Conrad."

B. Joseph Conrad practically grew up on his own working. His parents passed when he was young, approximately when he was six. His mother passed first and his father followed a few years later. A young orphan Joseph, moved with his uncle but later moved out as a teenager. Joseph was quick to look for work. He worked and traveled on French and British ships. He eventually worked his way up to navigate-pilot his own ships. When he wasn't out in sea, he looked for businesses where he could make money. He loved money. At this point in his life, his uncle also passed and all the members of his family whom he loved were gone. Joseph spent most of his time writing, whether it was on shore or off shore. It is said he was even writing when his wife was giving birth. He was friends with other famous writers and much of his literary works inspired other well known writers like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Virginia Woolf, Thomas Mann, T.S. Eliot, etc.

C. As talked about, Joseph Conrad's parents died at an early stage of his life. I believe this help spark a sense of writing style among him. His father, Apollo, was also a writer and I believe a young Joseph Conrad kept a few journals as sentimental value. Eventually when he grew old, he read his father's journals and understood what he was trying to state. Joseph also spent a great period of his life working and traveling on ships. I believe his experience and time among the crewmen also influenced his writing style. Joseph also spent six years of his life trying to have sex with a women he was close with. He eventually gave up and soon met his wife. She, however, was about 12 years of age apart from him and she was not well educated as he was. Also, as said, Joseph was good friends with authors like Henry James and Stephen Crane.  Finally, I also believe the passing of his uncle, a father figure, had a great impact on his writing style. I believe all these events in Conrad's life a great influence on his writing style.

D. Quotes by Joseph Conrad:

• "I don't like work--no man does--but I like what is in the work--the chance to find yourself. Your own reality--for yourself not for others--what no other man can ever know. They can only see the mere show, and never can tell what it really means"

• "we live as we dream--alone."

• "We live in the flicker -- may it last as long as the old earth keeps rolling! But darkness was here yesterday."

• "the mind of man is capable of anything--because everything is in it, all the past as well as the future"

• "I believe that not a thousand miles from these shores

certain public prints have betrayed in gothic letters their
satisfaction--to speak plainly--by rather ill-natured comments."
• "I have never ordered a man to do any work I was not prepared to do myself."

• "nothing I desire less than to appear as a portenous bore before so many readers"

(There are a few quotes that I did not read from text but found online that caught my interest)