I realize that the blog post I was supposed to write on this movie was saved as a draft and never published. Therefore, I am publishing it now. The film “Paths of Glory” really shows the corruptness of military officials back in the older times of war. The plot of this film basically surrounds one […]
Instead of trying to write my paper on two texts that are hardly connected, I have decided to just change my topic. I am now going to use the films “Waltz with Bashir” and “Grave of the Fireflies” to analyze animation as a medium to depict war. More specifically, I am interested in examining if […]
For my final paper I will be researching the role that communication plays in warfare today. Communication is on of those concepts of war that has developed as time went on and has kept on going. From sending a messenger running to another base with intel to having instantaneous messages in todays world, the role of communication in […]
These are selections from Huntington’s article: http://www.internationalforum.com/Articles/The%20Clash%20of%20Civilizations-Huntington%20for%20Verity.pdf said ‘s response to this argument.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pblj3JHF-Jo This commercial really struck me. I think the video game industry has overstepped their boundaries in trying to promote their product. This commercial young children and adults of all races, ages, and professions involved in this violent scene. It includes a young girl in glasses, a rising African American professional, a receptionist, a chef, Koby […]
For my research paper, my main topic is the affects of trench warfare on soldiers during World War I, and the psychological impacts that this leaves on the soldiers. While Ernst Junger’s “Storm of Steel” is my main source, I will not be focusing on German soldiers against the French in particular, but rather on […]
As I’m wrapping up the final paper, which includes gravitys rainbow I began thinking just how wrong I was. Yes, this is my cathartic moment and sending out apologies to the freaking man…Thomas Pynchon. Here it goes, buddy I was wrong!! After rereading the once thought ghastly novel is indeed an awesome trippy experience. Yes, […]
http://www.filmeducation.org/pdf/film/Syriana.pdf
This is an interview with the ex-CIA agent whose book inspired Syriana: You should also watch the interview with Stephen Gaghan on Charlie Rose: http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/628
For my paper, I plan on writing about Gang violence, its culture, and how it can create an experience of war. I plan to focus on how unwritten rules of conduct and “social contractualism” govern how civilians and gang members act in an environment plagued by violence. It is these codes and social contracts that […]