Theeee Cat In Theeeee Hat (Evaluative Essay)

Ever stare at a fish on a rainy day and for the longest time, it actually talk? The beginning of Cat in the Hat, starts out with the narrator and his sister staring out the window on a rainy day. Suddenly, the Cat in the Hat walk through the door. The cat wants the kids to make a choice of having fun. The fish oppose to it and he actually TALK! When we were analyzing the characters of the book, the fish reminded me of myself. With its superego personality it dominates all aspect of the fish. Superego: the part of the personality that represents the conscience. The fish is definitely more dominated by the superego even though the fish also have the id and the ego. The fish's choices, actions and looks all have affects on others and comes from his superego.

His superego connects with his speech. He always say, "No, no no..." (11) or he either say, "I do not like it, I do not like it one bit." (22.) This show that his speeches talks about bring moral. He's suggesting that the kid picking the cat's choice is not a right thing. The fish being superego, knows whats right to wrong. He saying no and saying that he don't like it, explains that he doesn't want the kids to do what the cats want. The fish know that if he does not speak about this, the kids will do the wrong thing, which is making the mother mad. Although he did not mention the kids, and instead mention himself only, it doesn't mean he is id. I think anyone can have fun at home by not doing tricks like what the cat is doing. Kids should obeyed the law of their mom because if anything happen, it would be the mom's responsibility. This then connects how the fish is superego towards his speech. He doesn't want the kids to get hurt by the cats. He always say something so it can affect the kids' choice of having fun or not.



Throughout the whole book, the fish's expressions or looks tells us that he is more dominate by the superego. His face was always angry, or a serious face. Someone being superego do have a serious face because they know doing the wrong thing wont be good. Therefore, they always try to persuade that person not to do the wrong thing. The fish has this face or expression throughout the whole book until the end where he simply have a smile on his face. The angry or serious face shows that he didn't like what the cat is doing and that no one pays attention to him. Knowing whats right to whats wrong, sometimes people don't notice or pay attention to it because they are busy with their Id. He finally smiled at the end which mean that the cat and kids finally did what is right or moral. This hows his superego dominating his id and ego because throughout the book, he always persuade the kids not to do what the cat wanted. The fish knew that the tricks that the cat had was not fun and he know the kids' mom will be mad if she comes back and they didn't behaved. His thoughts is also take part in showing that he is moral. He being moral means he have superego.



The words he used, to speak, can be said that he is superego. To speak like the fish have Id, would be to persuade someone to do the wrong thing. For example, the cat always want the kids to do tricks but the fish always defend it by saying the kids' mom wont like it. To speak like the fish have ego would mean he would let the kid have a little fun but still have an aware of the mother. Yet, the fish only think about the mom not being happy. He keep persuading the kids that he don't like the tricks and repeatedly say no. This show that superego control him.

The expression on his face shows that he is superego because like I said, it looks serious yet paranoid. Superego shows on the face by having a serious look. The fish is serious. Sometimes when people are serious it is because they know someone is doing wrong bur those people don't listen to them. For example, the cat and kids don't listen to the fish because they know he is right and so the fish would have a serious looking face. Being id, the face will be shown as happy because they are then getting pleasure. The face of the fish doesn't show that. Therefore, I conclude that his expression is a part of him being superego.

The fish is definitely dominated by superego. His face shows and his speech tells. The book doesn't really tell us what he thinks. He being superego affect the other characters but then again, he was moral and he knew what they shouldn't do.

P E R S E P O L I S (Blog#2)

The world rotates, each time it does, voices are heard.


Okay so here I sit at home wondering what should I do because obviously I need to catch up on A LOT of things. Apparently, this is one of the things and so I FINISH THE BOOK! It makes me want to read more of it! Maybe I should go check the second book. Anyways back to where I wanted to began. No matter where we are, or who we are, or what make us, us, I think that fashion and pressure will always make us want to look hip. I really don't know how to explain that thought- but when the kids in Persepolis, still wanted to look hip even under the risk of being arrested, made me really wonder. They did this by buying things. For example, when Satrapi's parents went to Turkey and bought her the jacket and the posters, they had to hide the posters, which made me realize a few things. If it was me, I would obey the law and then find a way to destroy that law. I wouldn't even care about being cool, I would care about leaving that country and start new as long as all my loved ones are there. Yet, when I thought of that thought, I actually thought it was normal for Satrapi to think and act that way. It's normal yet there's so many reasons why kids do that.

Satrapi's family really reminded me of my family. When her parents had said that they are sending her to Austria and when they had send her to France once, it made me think. Satrapi's parents wanted her to live like no other. They wanted her to learn, to experience more things and just not live under their religious laws or beliefs. That made me think of my parents when we came to the United States. The core of the story was her family, and my parents were the roots of me, and it made me think of my parents. My parents thought exactly like Satrapi's parents. They wanted her to experience more exotic and new things just how my mom wanted her children to. Satrapi's family probably got their strength from experiences and their lifestyle. Like my mom always had said to me, "You cannot live like me. You must live better." When she says that it makes me wonder a lot. If our parents had a bad childhood of wars just like how Satrapi's and my parents went through, I think they wouldn't want their kids to follow that path. Therefore, I think that's why Satrapi;s family always allow her to do what she wants and only punish her when she do the wrong thing.

At last, I applaud Marjane Satrapi. I loved this book. I really did. It made me imagined even more than what the picture showed. I would say that the voice or tone that Satrapi used, in my opinion, was appealing. It made her who she was and it actually spoke like a kid, how she was back then in her childhood. An aspect or charateritic that I can identify and relate to would be her "manly side." For example she would demonstrate at her backyard or garden even though she know she can't do much. I really like that side of her. It relates to me being the only tomboy one who will play with my boy cousins. I thought that was cool. I think the least part I like about Satrap's character is her knowing that is wrong but still do it. Like, smoking. Yet I cant blame her for doing so because of course, we all learn some few things that hard way.

Persepolis reminds me of myself being an immigrant even though I am a citizen. It's a book with haunting memories that have shape many of us. It not only explain about her life- but other people lives that cant be put into words, but pictures. It's awesome.

Now its time for journeys just like how Satrapi's life continue. We all must continue ours...

P E R S E P O LI S (Blog#1)

Important memories or images of our lives will never be forgotten.

In Satrapi's book, Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi not only hold a strong meaning but a strong story that none of us can ever tell. When I first read the first chapter, "The Veil" it suprises me because I always had thought that, people in Tehran always had wear the veil, therefore it suprises me. Like you, Erin, said- "pictures are as powerful as words." I must agree with that. Satrapi's memoir means more than what she written and drew. Pictures often sometimes have a deeper meaning that words. Like an old saying always say, "a picture can tell a thousand words." I believe it is more powerful than what Satrapi has fictionalized because we only can have a visual of what happening, we had never witness it with our own eyes therefore it may not seem that powerful but behind it all, its meaning is undescriable. I had read couple of memoirs before like the book, Memoirs of a Geisha. Memoirs have more deeper than we think they do. They are the stories that take our breath away and make us wonder how it'll be like if we were the one witnessing it instead.

Since the society that we all like in are sometimes rank in social classes, it depends on the social classes of which people are in. I believe that no matter what, women will always play a role of cooking and being a household. Indeed in this modern world, we as women had have more rights but we're still the same. The government of Tehran wanted all the women to cover their skin by having a viel, and I thought that was just insane. Marji is expected to go to school and she actually go and learn. Her mother and grandmother, I would say, do the same as some women in the USA do. The maid is expected to not have dinner with them. I find that very true about the old days. The teachers obey everything and every women is expected to wear the veil. Satrapi may had not said out that women didn't have that much right as men but when I read it, I myself, see that Satrapi try to show that, she did a great job showing it. No matter what women will always be treated differently.

Religion play a very very big role in Persepolis. I remember reading the part when Satrapi wanted to be a prophet and would talk to God. Right then, I knew that religion play a huge role, just like how it plays a role in me. It's very interesting how, not just the charaters in Satrapi interact with each other due to religion, but everyone around us interact differently through our religion. Like the teachers had taught Satrapi that the king was chosen by God but instead Satrapi's dad said that, that is not true. I think Satrapi is in a way making a social commentary on religion. I think she is saying that sometimes religions are an aspect in which holds our lifestyle and it is important. For example is that culture is strict, then you must live your life strict and obeying the law of that god. Her meaning of religion is deeper than this which I cant really explain.

Childhood- Satrapi explain her childhood so far so good with powerful meaning. We all should have a story to tell too.

ReflectionESSAY (FEEDproject)

At the beginning of the project, it was very hard to choose what I wanted on my feed because I didn't want a feed but suddenly I went, "KA-BAM! I got it!" I wanted my feed to contain memories that I can pull from my mind. Just like the characters in FEED, they could pull memories out from their mind and show others. To be able to look back on those memories and see how far I have gone in life, makes me have good chills about myself. I also wanted my feed to contain some kind of translation where I can communicate in other languages. I think that'll be cool and more easy to meet more people. I think it is nice to have a few poems in there and to be able to chat with friends would be amazing. Poetry is awesome and keeping touch with friends is useful. I think it is a pain to have advertisements and commercials in my head so I dont want that even though I hate shopping. Since I am a music-addict, I think it'll be fantastic to have music in my head ONLY if I get to choose it like the internet.

It's hard to define American culture in a positive and negative way because it'll offend people, but I, myself will defind America as an intelligent, reliable country yet a country which rely on non-existance things. It's good to rely on things so it makes it easier to live yet when someone rely tooooo much on that, it makes it difficult to do things on your own.

It is a good thing that we can interact together through each other an in instant. It is more useful to socialize with people through technology because we have became so advanced that different speaking languages can be translated. It helps a lot to be able to interact with people through technology throughout the world but there is pros and cons to it. One con about interacting online is that its harder to see if the other person is telling the truth or not. It's hard to have comman sense through emails or chats. I think anyone can resist it. It isnt like the past people before us started with technology to be able to interact. Interacting is more realistic if both person are talking face to face.

Media and consumerism affect everybody. It has affected me. It brings pressure of wanting the good things that people condsider good. It can sometimes make me addicted but Im more addicted to music than shopping so it is a good thing. Still, it has affect me to the point where I would go and check my emails almost everyday. This then can affect my eyesight. I think it definately mold us in some way but without us there isnt any media, consumerism or technology (unless there's real robots.) It define me in a way that really cant be explain. Without technology, our lives would be harder but yet we dont really have the limit of when not to use it. One of the hobbies I love to do is write poetry and sometimes there is so many thoughts and ideas that it is much easier if I just typed it instead so thats why it'll be kind of nice to be able to have poetry in my head. I dont really know yet how it define me as an individual.

In every story, I believe there is a moral to it. Feed, has a lot of morals. One of them would be, if we used technology to much it can take over our lives. I think Americans kind of ignore the fact that we are using technology too much sometimes to the point where we cant even do most things by ourselves. We know we are relying too much yet due to the pressure of our peers and our surroundings, we kind of ignore the right thing to do. People are nothing without the feed in the story. I find that kind of sad. It's plain stupid. Everyone is something no matter what.

When Titus ordered all those pants, I really thought to myself that he know that he is affected by the Feed to the point where he is so mad yet cant really do anything about it anymore. It was a very harsh scene for me or should I say, emotional in some sense because there was so many ways to explain why he did it. Everything should go. I bet it said that because it explains the whole moral of the story. It is a good ending, I would say but it left me wanting for more.

I hope that my poster or my piece of art will help deliver everything I just said. Now I hope that me myself will be a better person by not relying so much on technology and accepting the truth.

All units and unettes should do that...

photo MANIAC (VisualEssay)

All of the images from below are images that, maybe not tell a story, but tell a perspective from my point of view. The theme that I have chosen was conformity versus individuality. I have chosen images that describes characters in the book FEED. The first three images represent individuality which Violet often shows. She says she wants to be "normal" but yet she wants to fit in. For the others, Titus and his group of friends often shows conformity, which means the "...result of a process by which people's beliefs or behaviors are influenced by others within a group in the formation and maintenance of social norms" (www.reference.com).

My message is that, no matter how much we are advance in technology, technology plays a huge role in individuality and conformity. The first picture that I chosen was purposely to show my viewing of Violet. She seems to be more alone, independent and more alive than the others yet yearning to be "normal." In my opinion, I think she dont know that she already is normal but by not having the FEED, she feels as if she doesn't belong. The other pictures like the one with the hairstyles, conofrmity sign and the robot picture represent Titus and his group. Calista and Quendy always change hairstyles, so I purposely used that moving image of hairstyle to portray that with a little bit of exaggeration since they always changed hairstyle right then.

I chose those images to portray a better understanding of my point of view in the theme of individuality verses conformity. The book FEED have many examples that explain this theme therefore I just chose the top examples that shows this theme. For conformity, I chose the three images to describe that technology plays a role in influencing others. The FEED would always introduced the newest updates like the haristyles or the trends for clothes. For example, the lesions started to become popular, so Calista went and made a fake lesion to empress Link so Quendy got jealous, so she went and got a whole bunch of them. This shows comformity. Then Violet on the other side would mess around with the FEED. This then shows individulity.

I, myself has been influence by others in a positive and in a negative way. I remember being back in middle school, girls would cut their hair short, and I would always want to cut mines but I could never. My friends back then would always talk about celebrities or girls who are acting like a total snob or something like that. So technology plays a role. Whenever the characters in the book change hairstyles or have trends it always reminded me of that. Conformity has always been something that all of us has experience or has been through. We as individual will always be an individual that is going to be affected by conformity but yet at the same time, we have a choice. Influence shapes who they are today. For example, my mom is my influence to being a good person, therefore I listen and help others because I am influence by her. That, makes me into who I am as an individual. I have been like Violet. Im always observing what others are going through, or why they function like how they do but at that same time, I am in a group of friends of which I am influence by. In which, I have learn from their behaviors.

I would have to say, the book Feed, relates to anybody especially the theme of conformity and individuality. Without both, we can't really understand the world or the people surrounding us and we wouldnt be who we are today. Hairstyles, trends, technology plays roles into influencing others which connects to being an individual.

Violet's perspective eye of normality

And somewhat Violet is alone as an individual

She's the only one with life compare to the others

VERSUS

Quendy's behaviors influenced by Calista

And they say that skin falling is a trend



Hair influence by animals? Pretty much

It's UTOPIA! (Blog #2)

"Nobody knows. The feed is tied into everything. Your body control, your emotions. Your memory..." (Pg 170)


Oh em geek! I can't believe Violet collapsed, like she had an attack. I was so worried. I was so worried that after I read that part, I had to stop and breathe. I thought I was going insane. I notice I was too into the book. I couldn't stop saying "OH EM GEEK" and I kept flipping through the pages. Althought I was so into that part of the last chapter in part three of the book, once scene kept replaying over and over in my head. The scene was when Titus got his upcar. I thought that was so stupid. Just because he was feeling stupid (which he is stupid, well, most of the time)it doesnt mean his parents should buy him an upcar just to make him feel better. That was just so stupid. If I told my parents I felt stupid and they bought me a car, I am going to be like "You guys are not real parents." That also reminds me- it also shows how dumb Titus's parents are.

The upcar may be stupid but when Violet said, "Maybe these are our salad days" (pg60), it made me wonder. Violet said that when Titus and her was eating dinner together at the hospital. I think she is referring to those days when people didn't have the feed and everyone did everything on their own because all of them got hacked and now they can't even do anything without it so finally it was one of those days where they didnt use their FEED. Since, both of them was happy right at the moment, it seems like everything was normal and happy therefore she might refers it to that also. I might be wrong, but when she say "salad" it actually made me thought of how salad is compare to a day. Salad is calm, colorful, healthy and just a peacful food to eat, you can say. Therefore, if you have one of those salad days it is a good day where you actually do things by yourself.



When they were in the hospital, and Titus was looking at the boat picture and said that it was boring, it made me want to yell at him because it was a piece of art. I though that he was dumb. He was plain dumb yet he said that there was no one on the boat which describe how he felt right at that moment. He might have feel that without the FEED, he is lonely or alone. In class the other day, we were talking about how much Titus missed the FEED when he was at the hospital, and it made me realize that the characters in the book FEED is so ADDICTED to the FEED. This say that Titus is like the others where they always had rely on the FEED so much, that they can't even be entertain or they cant even do anything by themselves. I find that kind of sad. This book is really making me think that I shouldnt take things for granted. I also remember sitting in the classroom, and just thought that Titus is so stupid to the point where I wonder, "I hope this isn't going to be true because I like doing things on my own."

Utopia huh? Let's see if there is such thing.

Oh Em Geek! (Blog#1)

“I'm null too, unit."


When I first read the first sentence, I was super thrilled and still am. I mean, first of all they are going to the moon and they called each other “unit.” Going to the moon must mean they are wayyyyy advanced in technology. As I read on, I really started to notice a few things. For example, when Titus said, "We had the lesions that people were getting..." I stopped and was like, "A LESION!?" So I got a bit confused. I looked it up and it means "a wound or injury", and I flipped out. I was all crazy and thought to myself, who would want to get a lesion? And I can’t believe it is a TREND! That is “Whoa.” I kept reading until I got to the part where Quendy was all panicking about her lesion spreading. I thought that was a bit insane until it reminded me of TATOOS. Probably because it had to do with skin cutting. I don’t think anything caused them, they probably went to get it at some special store like, someone who wants tattoo or plastic surgery.Okay so nevermind about the lesion being a trend, during the class discussion that we had, the lesions appears on their own. So ignore what I just wrote. The leasions are getting real bad though on the characters.

The FEED is always be blabbing something. Like, when Quendy and Calista always changed their hairstyle, I thought that was unnecessary but it made me think about my surroundings and myself. We all always want the newest thing. For example if girls were wearing skinny jeans, we all wear skinny jeans. It tells us that TRENDS are still going on but it is more used in the book FEED because they get the trend right then. Still, the part about the lesions still freaked me out. I think that is creepy especially when Quendy had those BIG cuts all over her. They weren’t even cuts! It's like her skins are splitting. I thought that was just sick in a weird way. That got me thinking- what the heck is she doing to herself? Did she do it because she wants attention just like present girls are doing? I even question myself that. Not saying that all girls do crazy things like that to get a guy's attention. I think that is just absurd.



I wished to be on the moon for spring break. Wait, never mind. I think space is kind of creepy itself, after all the FEED already creep me out. I don’t think I want people to control me or just this chip implanted in my head. I thought of spring break as a relax week for me. This is random, but the "things" they buy is very expensive. On page 34, Titus was talking about a $789.99 tachyon short and shipping, that was expensive. What in the world happen to their world? Or shall I say ours? The malfunctioning is interesting. It's like future drugs. I think that is insane. Some things are helpful but some things are “blah.” Like what NicK Lee said, some things are useful and somethings shouldnt even exist.

Anyways units and unettes, I shall come back when the FEED isn’t calling me.

A Piece From Me.

My hands are moving
yet I cant feel it.
My feet is running but
I cant moved it
My eyes is looking forward
but I cant see anything..
the road is pitch black..
yet I keep running..
but I forgot that-
I left my heart along the road..

The world is turning its back to me
the world is crashing down
the wall is crumbling
the tears is weeping
yet i forgot to realize...
Im turning my back on the world
because I left my heart along the road

The pain is making me turned away
the stress is killing my veins
the chaos is making my blood boil
yet I cant take it
because I left my heart along the road

so my hand stopped feeling
my legs stopped running
my eyes stopped seeing
because its running back
turning back-
running to pick the heart I left along the road...
running back to the place where I first started

Dedicated To: Ying Ying. My Laughable.Blondie.Beautiful.Inspiring Best Friend.

A Day Of MCAs

I remember the first time I took the MCAs. Been a long time. I just cant believe that the year is going by fast. That is, super fast. Today was MCAs testing. It seems like forever but I actually learn a few things from the stories or articles I read. For instance, one of the stories was about S.E.Hinton, who wrote The Outsiders, is a female author. I didnt know that! So that was new to me. I enjoy reading some of the stories. I just need more sleep so Im planning to sleep early. Go Patriots! We can do it!

INVISIBLE CHILDREN

"My heart is beeping for the Invisible Children."

It was a typical tuesday day during springbreak. Pang cha (my sister) said that I should go to the U (University of Minnesota) with her because her friend is showing a commentary on children soldiers. I was like, "Aww...I dont want to go." So she said, "You get a free t-shirt" so I was estatic when she said that (cause Im a freak when it comes to t-shirts). I was like, "Totally going for that t-shirt." So yes indeed I went just to get a free tshirt but I never realized how much my heart would feel to see such devastating heartfelt, unexplainable...I just dont know how to explain. For those who do not know about the Invisible Children, I should explain.

It started with three American Guys who went to Africa just to try it out. They never knew that in Uganda or is it Sudan?, I dont really remember, this "leader" call Joseph Kony, would abduct children and make the children soldiers. They are only nine to tweleve years of age! I know. I just dont know how to explain to you guys but it just made me cried. Sitting there at the U, just tears dripping down my cheeks. You guys SHOULD TOTALLY CHECK IT OUT.

I believe they are marching on the 25th of April. For more information you guys should visit the website:

www.invisiblechildren.com

& you guys should totally see the VIDEOS on youtube especially this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJnYcHWx6H4

And if you didnt feel anything, you are not human. They are invisible because of people like you if you didnt feel anything.

Consuming in Cultures

Waking up to go to badminton at eight in the morning was actually tiring. I enjoyed badminton today. I need to work harder though and just chill when I'm on the court. So bascially, right now, we're killing a cow? Haha. I know, it sounds like we are animal killers- which supposedly you can say we are. My dad and my uncles are off somewhere killing a cow for tomorrow and my mommy is off somewhere to the store. I'm sitting here sharing this with you all because- have you ever though about different cultures? Like, what do they consume?

I know I sound random but I really do wonder that. Like right now, we're going to consume a cow for our culture. I know its weiird but hey I'm Hmong. Well, time to spent some time doing something else instead of being on here. I actually find myself addicted to this in some way. Good way to start!

A Day Of Finals

So I'm sitting here in geometry class, thinking to myself, "Fourth quarter is almost here..." Time sure is going by fast when we CONSUME THINGS. Haha. Anyways- WALL.E is such an interesting movie. It's really freaky of how they live in space. I mean that's just weird. Fat people on "couch" roaming around and not knowing how to work or do things themselves. Now, that is what I define as crazy! What are people thinking? And it's sad to know that all of us are relying on technology more and more now. One day if we we're to live in space like that- I would not be there. That reminds me, spring is coming. I know it is random, but the plant in WALL.E reminds me of spring. The trash that conquer earth is freaky. Supposedly this move was mean to show how IDIOTIC humans can be and yet I'm one them. It's actually funny yet surprising to me of how much we consume a day.

So on my last blog, I wrote about my technology journal and I realized that EVERYONE is a PIG when it comes to technology. That is sad. I mean, I know that we "need" some of those things but some thing it is not necessary? I used the computer almost everyday, I find that kind of bad. We humans are so contradicting. I know it sounds like I'm complaining yet I know I am talking about myself too when I am writing about "humans." I need to share WALL.E with my mom. She would totally be surprise. I shall have a talk with her after badminton.

"The clock is ticking slowly, sad. It is only 1:45 PM right now and it seems like the day will never end. OH YEAH! That reminds me, what surprise me the most from the movie WALL.E is the humans drinking food. That is so unexplainable. It's like what happen to eating? So then what do we need teeth for? Whoever wrote that movie script must be concern? or are they promoting a voice to us that we ARE GOING TO LIVE IN SPACE SOON? haha. Just kidding. Anyways time's up. Time to go back to classroom. XD

THOUGHTS of FEED

I'm very excited to read the book, Feed. I think it'll be a great book. I have read the summary and it connects to what we are doing in class. At the moment, I dont really have much to say, but it's very interesting how we all never really realize how much technology we used everyday. I was at home, doing my "journal of technology used" when I realize that I used so much technology. For example a hair dryer and Im like, wow...that is so useless...yet I need it for my hair. I was laughing, I dont know why but it was very interesting. Now I have some days left to go. Let's see how much a pig I am at technology. :) So it is the weekend. March 28th, 2009. Im bascially trying to finish my blog, but I dont really know what to add to it. I want music but now that I think about it, that could wait. I'm trying to do homework right now but I realized that it is only 8:45 AM. I dont know why I woke up so early but I did. Well now, I just need to get my hands on the book after springbreak. Well, I'm going to go now. So chill people.