This past week I have learned a lot in Professor Tartaglia’s class. We have learned about textual and contextual analysis, beginning steps to learning how to be a better writer, Observation techniques, and critical interpretation. Which before I didn’t know much about any of these topics. In school, I never had a writing class. Of Couse, we would have to write papers for maybe your English class, but you never really had to have it in MLA format. A lot of things are very different for me here than they were at home. I like that fact that we don’t get homework every day and we have a while before our papers or journals are due. It gives me time to think and plan everything out and the finally start to write the paper and due my work. The only …show more content…
Now our journals at the end of each week are basically like that. So, I’m a little used to it. But then I have a hard time coming up with to write and it will take hours for me to figure out what I’m going to write about. So, the essays are hard for me. The journals I can manage. I think it’s a good thing we do journals because I believe they will better my writing eventually. In class, we also watched the movie Gattaca which is about eugenics and how it could be a possible option in the future. In all reality, it is already an option for people depending on the how much money you have. The people that are “invalid” in the movie are the people that are not always “invaid” they can excel in other things but maybe not physical strength or whatever a certain job is looking for. They can do things that valid’s can’t. Bad things seem to happen to them. For example, a very valid man named Jerome got hit by a bus and is now paralyzed. Later in the movie we find out that he stepped in front of it. Proving he wasn’t exactly normal he might have lived this great life but he was also very depressed. So, what I learned from that movie is that just because you’re perfect doesn’t exactly mean that you’re
The film Gattaca directed by Andrew Niccol is a science fiction that discovers the overall effects of genetic engineering. This is shown through the idea of a imminent society compelled by eugenics, where hypothetical children are conceived within a world of genetic manipulation. By doing this, it ensures that the upcoming generation posses the finest hereditary traits to benefit the future.
Gattaca presents a world destroyed by the pursuit of perfection. Do you agree with this? “The word perfection cannot be defined as one person or one thing. Perfection can only be told or seen in a first person view. No one will genuinely think something or someone is as perfect as another person, it’s impossible to see eye to eye with something that is as powerful and subjective as perfection.”
In the 21st century, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (a screening test used to determine if genetic or chromosomal disorders are present in embryos) can easily be achieve at a high price. This had help doctors predicted and prevented many babies with special features. As a kid, we learned in school that our genes define who we are as a person and without them, we all would look very alike and would act in the very same way. However, does our genetic served more than defining our personalities, likes, or dislikes? What if people were to look at your genes under a microscope, will they be able to tell beyond your cosmetic appearance and see things such as your goals and ambition? Gattaca did a pretty good job of proving this point of view
In fact, I began this semester with plans to accomplish skills that would eventually bring me to an understanding of what a great writer is. During the summer I attended an English mini course which proved to be just a quick version of some high school rules on writing, that did not require much thinking or writing tasks, but it did provide an understanding of what was going to be expected in colle...
In the past three months I feel like I have accomplished a great deal. As the semester comes to an end I find myself reflecting not only how I have survived the first semester but also what I have learned. The most important thing I have learned so far is how to become a better writer. I did not think it could really happen to me. I did not think I could handle all the work. I did not think I could actually become a better writer. Some how after all the hours of writing, and putting effort into the papers that I wrote this semester, I became a better writer. I did this because I concentrated on two very important areas, with the attitude of, if I could just become better in those then I would become a better writer. With help from an awesome teacher and a reliable tutor I have become a better writer by improving my skills in the areas of procrastination and content.
As a student, I have learned many different skills that I will take with me throughout my journey from this course. We have traversed many different types of writing styles, which any college student, or any person for that
The first activity I participate in is DECA. DECA is a youth business competition, and I have been a member of my school's chapter for three consecutive years. I am currently Vice President for the 2015-2016 school year. I have competed regionally and provincially in the categories of Business Services Marketing, Quick Serve Restaurant Management and Franchising Entrepreneurship. Along with qualifying for provincials I have placed top ten in my category. As Vice President I delegate tasks, plan and carry out meetings, organize fundraisers, train members and attend conferences.
Most of us write in some form every day, so you would expect that most of us would be well practiced and pretty good at writing. I read and write all the time; I have been taken several college courses and nearly all of them require write of some form. However, before taking this class not only was I not a good writer, I knew I wasn’t a good writer. Now I am not saying that I am ready to write my first novel, but I certainly more confident in turning in my college papers. The content of this course and the style of teaching was incredibly beneficial to me. Throughout this course we had multiple assignments that were aimed to improve us as writers. I am sure that everyone took something different from this course, and I am sure that each student took more from some areas than others; however for me there were three major things that I saw that I benefited from most. Our weekly craft lessons, grammar plan, but most of all, observational learning.
I have always known that writing was not my strong point. Entering writing 101 in September I was very much afraid. I knew that the expectations would be very high for this course; thus it would be more difficult than any other writing class I had previously taken. At first writing was a nightmare for me, but thanks to the assistance from professor Smart and my tutors, I have improved drastically in my writing skills and, as a result I am now a better writer. During the course of four months, I have learned so much. There were a few bumps in the way throughout the semester, but I managed to overcome them. It is hard to believe that my journey in writing 101 is coming to an end. Through my hard work and dedication, this class has helped me to build confidence in my writing that will help me throughout my college life.
Throughout this semester I have learned many ways of writing through two main essays literacy narrative and comparison and contrast. These two essays have taught me how to correctly fix my comma splices, thesis statements, and capitalization. I have engaged in numerous learning material during this summer class. Many times when I thought it would be hard to work on those three developments I never gave up. I gain more positive feedback from my teacher because he pointed out most of my mistakes I made on both literacy narrative and comparison and contrast essays to help me understand what is it that I need to work on. My development as a writer became stronger.
Initial Reflective Essay When I first thought of what I wanted to do with my life after college, the first thing I thought of was helping people. The next step in deciding what I wanted to do with my life was to examine how I could accomplish this goal. I started pondering and I was thinking about how much I love to take care of my body. Health care and personal hygiene has always been an important factor in my life. So I decided to major in Health Sciences.
I believe that Gattaca is one of the smartest and most provocative science fiction films ever! Directed by Andrew Niccol and the film is set in the "not too distant future." Andrew Niccol's view of the future is not what most other individuals expect, but once thought about fully and carefully it seems quite believable and reasonable. This movie presents us with a new method in which society strives for “perfection” and it also makes the viewer wonder if genetic engineering is morally correct. The main character is a hero in a way, who challenges the system. Vincent (the main character) was born the old fashion way “natural”. His genetics were very bad. On his genetic test score it showed that he had bad eye sight, heart problems, and a life
Gattaca Film Review - Caesar Goh Gattaca is a science fiction film written and directed by Andrew Niccol. Produced in 1997, it could be considered one of the most interesting films that I have seen, that doesn’t require the use of flashy visual effects and CG animation that other sci-fi films exploit such as Star Wars or Star Trek. Sure, the movie’s pacing may be slow. Sure, some characters acted poorly. Despite this though, I believe that the structure and the plot was the main winner of this film.
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Brimming with ultramodern scenery and metaphysical speculation, Gattaca is a profound glimpse into the not-so-distant future of humanity. Vincent, the main character, is a frustrated ‘faith birth’ living in a world in which his genetically manipulated peers have succeeded him in every competition. Motivated by an unquenchable fascination with space, Vincent recruits the chronically petulant but genetically flawless Jerome Morrow, who allows Vincent to assume his genetic identity in exchange for companionship and free alcohol. As Jerome, Vincent is quickly hired and becomes a celebrated success at Gattaca, America’s leading space station. Poignant and triumphant, Gattaca provides the discerning viewer with a philosophical perspective of the ethics, politics, and realities involved in the lives of both the genetically superior and the naturally conceived.